1、单元质量评估( 五)(时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分)第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AThis may be music to your ears.Researchers P Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3，500 people a personality quiz.Then they asked them to name their favourite kind of music.“We fo
2、und that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities， ”Gosling says.RAP/HIPHOPKnown for their quick speech，some rappers can say more than 700 syllables (音节)a minute!If you like rap/hiphop，you are energetic(精力充沛的)and have a way with words.You_put_a_fresh_spin_on_things，wh
3、ether its new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.CLASSICALIn the 18th century，classical musicians were like rock stars.Beethoven and Mozart，for example，played to packed concert halls.If you like classical，you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends.Creative and imaginative，you c
4、an easily spend many hours scrapbooking，writing or painting.COUNTRYCountry music came from the folk songs of English，Scottish，and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States.If you like country， you express your opinions well，which makes you the ideal class president or team captain.Traditional
5、 and loyal，you enjoy spending time with your family.POPPop music is designed to appeal to(吸引)almost everyone，and it does.Each year，the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars!If you like pop，you are attractive to your friends.You can make big things happen，like planning for a huge party or inspi
6、ring your team to victory.ROCK/ALTERNATIVEIn the 1950s，rock music created a brandnew culture.Teenagers，for the first time，had an identity(身份)separate from adults and children.If you like rock/alternative，you are a risktaker who never accepts no for an answer.You rise to any challenge，like doing very
7、 well in a big exam or in the school play.If these personality profiles dont match you，thats OK.These are just for fun.【语篇解读】 文章告诉读者，你所欣赏的音乐类型恰恰反映了你的性格。1What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?AYou can express your idea in a clever way that makes it seem be
8、tter than it really is.B You have the ability to attract others attention.CYou are always willing to communicate with others.DYou are willing to express your thought to others all the time.解析：细节理解题。通过上文“Known for their quick speech”及“have a way with words”可知此种性格的人善于表达自己。答案：A2If you like pop music ，_
9、Ayou are traditional and prefer to stay with your familyB you are easy to accept new ideasCyou are welcome and your friends all like to be with youDyou have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute解析：细节理解题。从文中 POP 下的第二段第一句： “如果你喜欢流行音乐，你对你朋友就很有吸引力。 ”可知答案。答案：C3We can know from this passage that
10、 _Ain the 18th century，classical musicians were like pop starsB country music came from the folk songs of the native AmericansCpop music is liked by the largest number of people in the worldDeveryone can find his personality in this passage解析：推理判断题。从第四段第一句可知 A 错误；从第六段可知乡村音乐不是起源于土著美国人的民歌，故 B 错误；从文章的最
11、后一段可知 D 错误；从第八段第一句可知 C 正确。答案：C4Whats the best title for the passage?AWhen music came into beingB What your favourite music says about youCSome basic information about musicDHow to like music解析：主旨大意题。第一段即揭示主题，调查研究发现人们对音乐类型的爱好反映了一个人的性格，故选 B。答案：BBGetting a cold drink might seem like the perfect way to
12、relax after a long，hot summer day，but for most Chinese the opposite is true.They drink hot beverages with their meals and all through the day without considering the weather，so dont be surprised if on a hot day，you see a Chinese person drinking hot water from a bottle!While the western world might f
13、ind this strange，the Chinese actually think that the Western habit of having icecold water is very strange.The idea of having anything at room temperature or below is， according to them，bad for your health.“In the big family I was brought up in，no one would dare to pour even room temperature water b
14、ecause doing so would risk a lot of criticism，with parents，aunts ，cousins，and grandparents criticizing you almost， Cold water makes you sick！ reporter Nicole Liu writes for the LA Times.Hot water might be helpful a lot，but it appears that the Chinese believe its magic influence might be the result o
15、f subliminal (潜意识的 ) messaging.According to Liu， Chinas hot water habit can date back to 1949，when the quality of tap (水龙头) water wasnt good enough， so the government encouraged to drink boiled water.But the role of ancient Chinese medicine cannot be forgotten they also appear to play an important r
16、ole in the nations fondness for hot drinks.Their drinking warm water early in the morning has long since been thought to aid digestion(消化)，improve blood circulation (循环)，help in detoxification (解毒) ，and relax soreness of muscles.Cold water，on the other hand was thought to cause muscle pain and slow
17、down digestion，blood circulation and so on.Hot food is never mixed with cold water because that would cause an imbalance of temperatures.【语篇解读】 中国人喜欢喝热水，因其能够促进消化，促进血液循环，帮助去除毒素。5What would most Chinese like to choose on a hot day?AA glass of boiled water.B A cup of coffee with ice.CHot water mixed wi
18、th cold drink.DRoom temperature water.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“They drink hot beverages with their meals and all through the day without considering the weather，so dont be surprised if on a hot day，you see a Chinese person drinking hot water from a bottle！”可知，中国人终日喝热饮，不受天气影响，可推知，炎热的天气，大多数中国人会选择一杯热水。答案：A6What
19、do Chinese people think of drinking cold water?AThey think it can be helpful.B They think it has a negative influence on health.CThey think it can improve blood circulation.DThey think it is popular among teens.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“The idea of having anything at room temperature or below is，according to t
20、hem，bad for your health.”可知，中国人认为饮用冰水有害健康。答案：B7What can we infer from Nicole Lius words?AShe often argues with her family members.B Her family members have the tradition of drinking cold water.CHer family wouldnt stop her habit of drinking.DHer family members wouldnt allow her to drink cold water.解析
21、：推理判断题。根据第二段“In the big family I was brought up in，no one would dare to pour even room temperature water because doing so would risk a lot of criticism，with parents，aunts，cousins ，and grandparents criticizing you almost， Cold water makes you sick！ ”可知，在尼科尔的家里，没有人敢倒常温的水，因为这样做会有被批评的风险，她的家人认为冰水会使她生病，可推
22、知，她的家人不会允许她喝冰水。答案：D8At first，the government advised people to drink hot water_Abecause of the poor situationB in order to aid digestionCin order to help in detoxificationDbecause of the low quality of the tap water解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“According to Liu，Chinas hot water habit can date back to 1949，when th
23、e quality of tap (水龙头) water wasnt good enough，so the government encouraged to drink boiled water.”可知，起初，政府建议人们饮用热水是因为自来水质量低。答案：DCResearchers discovered a new snake species (物种) in Madagascar and named it “ghost snake” for its pale grey colour and trick.They studied the snakes physical characteristi
24、cs and genetics (遗产学 )， which showed it is a new species.The researchers Sara Ruane and her workmates from the LSU Museum of Natural Science in Madagascar named it “Madagascarophis lolo”，which means the ghost in Malagasy.The “ghost snake” is part of cateyed snakes，which are often found among snakes
25、that are active at night.Many of the cateyed snakes are found in developed areas or degraded (退化的) forests；however，the researchers found the “ghost snake” on the national parks rocks.The researchers were surprised to find the “ghost snakes” next closest relative is a snake called “Madagascarophis fu
26、chsi”，which was discovered at a site about 100 kilometres north of Ankarana several years ago.Both were found in rocky，isolated (孤立的) areas.“I think whats exciting and important about this work is that even though the cat eyed snakes could be one of the most common groups of snakes in Madagascar，the
27、re are still new species we dont know， ” Ruane said.Ruane and her workmates discovered the “ghost snake” after hiking for more than 17 miles in the rain from their field site to the Ankarana Park.“It was really hard and a lot of work，but the payoff was big， ” Ruane said.Snakes are hard to find under
28、 good environments.So these researchers did their fieldwork during the rainy season in Madagascar when snakes and their prey (猎物) were active.After discovering this new species，the researchers returned to the US to do the genetic study.Ruane got DNA from the “ghost snake” and “Madagascarophis fuchsi
29、” She compared it to decide how similar the new species was to others.And Ruane and her workmates mapped the genetic family tree.All of the researches they did supported this is a new species.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了研究者新发现的一种蛇鬼蛇。9What is the part reason that the snake is named the “ghost snake”？AIt has eyes t
30、hat look like a cats.B Its always active at night.CIts very good at learning.DIt has a ghost appearance.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“Researchers discovered a new snake species in Madagascar and named it ghost snake for its pale grey colour and trick.”可知，研究者在马达加斯加岛新发现一种蛇并因其身体灰白且狡猾称之为“鬼蛇” ，由此推知，这种蛇被称为“鬼蛇”的部分原因是其有鬼的
31、形象。答案：D10According to the passage，you can generally find a cateyed snake _Ain a degraded forest Bon a rockCin a park Din a smelly field解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Many of the cateyed snakes are found in developed areas or degraded forests”可知，许多猫眼蛇被发现在被开发地区或退化的森林地区，故可知答案。答案：A11Why do the researchers work in the w
32、ild during the rainy season?ABecause it is the best season in Madagascar.B Because few snakes attack people in this season.CBecause snakes and their prey are active in this season.DBecause they can find other animals at the same time.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Snakes are hard to find under good environments.S
33、o these researchers did their fieldwork during the rainy season in Madagascar when snakes and their prey were active”可知，在良好的环境下蛇很难被发现，所以研究者在马达加斯加岛的雨季，也就是蛇和它们的猎物都很活跃的季节，进行实地考察工作，故可知，研究者在雨季工作是因为此时蛇和它们的猎物都很活跃。答案：C12Whats the researchers purpose of doing the genetic study in the last paragraph?ATo map t
34、he genetic family tree of animals.B To write a scientific report on snakes.CTo find more information about this snakes habit.DTo ensure if the “ghost snake” is a new species.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“All of the researches they did supported this is a new species.”可知，研究者所做的研究都支持“鬼蛇”是一种新物种，可推知，研究者进行基因研究的目的是为了确认
35、“鬼蛇”是否是一种新的物种。答案：DDOur life journey wont be as smooth as we expect.Every one of us goes through ups and downs in life.However，every persons story is different from one anothers.I had a normal life.I wasnt under the pressure of being the bread winner of the family.But I always wanted to do something.
36、Then my family would feel proud of me.I started off as a salesman and loader (装货的人)It wasnt a special job.Every day，I wondered if this was all I wanted to do.I decided my aims should be bigger.As part of the sales team for the company，I visited nearly half of all the stores，big and small，in Karachi.
37、From unloading boxes of oil to filling out sales sheet (销售数据表)，everything had an influence on my learning.Out of these jobs， I was able to get enough to support myself.Then I got the opportunity to join a software house as a data entry (数据输入) officer.This was my entry into the technological world.I
38、started digging deeper into the digital world and I was able to pick up things from my seniors quickly.My growing knowledge made me able to speak at different academic (学术的) meetings.Then，I moved on to learning through big and small businesses and finally joining a creative digital organization.Im p
39、roud to say that today: I lead the entire digital department at this organization.It has been quite a journey from loading boxes of oil to creation of ideas.And it just goes to show that one can always reach their true power if they are hungry enough to learn and are curious enough to explore.【语篇解读】
40、 作者从一个普通的体力劳动者，通过自己不断的努力，进入到了数码世界，成为一个部门的领导。13What can we infer from the second paragraph about the author?AHe is a man with big dreams.B The author is from a rich family.CHe has a large family to support.DHe studied hard at university.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Every day，I wondered if this was all I wanted to
41、do.I decided my aims should be bigger.”可知，每天，作者都想知道他的生活是否就是他想要的，并且他决定他的目标应该更远大些，可推知，作者是个有远大理想的人。答案：A14The underlined word “seniors” in Paragraph 4 means“_”Athe older classmates at collegeB parents and grand parentsColder experienced workmatesDleaders below the author解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段“Then I got the opp
42、ortunity to join a software house as a dataentry officer.This was my entry into the technological world.I started digging deeper into the digital world and I was able to pick up things from.”可知，作者得到了一个在软件室做数据输入员的机会，这使他进入科技界，他开始深入研究数码世界并且可以快速地从年长的、有经验的同事身上学到东西。答案：C15According to the passage，the autho
43、r finally_Abecame a leader of a digital departmentB disagreed with his family and friendsCcreated his own businessDfound his disadvantages解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段“Im proud to say that today: I lead the entire digital department at this organization”可知，作者最后成了一个数码部门的领导。答案：A第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文
44、后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Most people have big goals.Achieving these goals can make a person really happy._16_This is because，when you do a little thing you like，it helps you forget about the past and future for some time and enjoy your present moment._17_For example， watch the comedy movie you
45、 like the best with your close friends，relax on the beach with the one you love and forget about the whole world，travel somewhere new for a few days，watching the sunset or any other natural scene，and listen to music you love in a place you like to stay at.All these little things can bring you happin
46、ess._18_Worse still they even use them as an escapement method! Some people start putting off doing important things and avoid solving their life problems.They say they dont need to pursue (追逐) big goals because little things can make them happy.Escaping from your problems by using such excuses only
47、 leads to ending up feeling terrible some time later._19_For example，find out the little things you enjoy and make a list of them.Whenever you find yourself feeling bad or disappointed，do one of these things to improve your feeling._20_ By doing so，you will get the most out of life.ATherefore，you sh
48、ould take little things correctly.B There are always important things that can cheer you up.CThose people are too afraid to pursue their real goals.DIn your daily life，there are many little things that can make you happy.E Enjoy little things as much as you can but stay centred on your long term pla
49、n.FHowever，little things you almost ignore can help you become happy as well.GHowever，though little things do matter，some people get these little things wrong.答案：16.F 17.D 18.G 19.A 20.E第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There was a man playing the piano in a bar.He was a good piano player.People _21_out just to hear hi
