1、单元质量评估( 二)时间：100 分钟 分数：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。AWe have two daughters: Kirsten is seven years old and Kelly is four.Last Sunday evening，we invited some people home for dinner.I dressed them nicely for the party，and told them that t
2、heir job was to join me in answering the door when the bell rang.I would introduce them to the guests，and then they would take the guests coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.The guests arrived.I introduced my two daughters to each of them.The adults were nice and kind and sa
3、id how lucky we were to have such good kids.Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly，the younger one，admiring her dress，her hair and her smile.They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.I thought to myself that we adults usually make_a big_“to_do”_over t
4、he younger child because he/she is the one who seems more easily to be hurt.We do it with the best intention.But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child.I was a little worried that Kirsten would feel she was being outshone.I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been
5、missing for twenty minutes.I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom，crying.I said， “What are you doing，my dear？”She turned to me with a sad expression and said.“Mummy，why dont people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because Im not pretty? Is that why they dont say nice things about me？”
6、I tried to explain to her，kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.Now，whenever I visit a friends home，I make a point of speaking to the elder child first.【语篇解读】 作者有两个女儿，有一天客人来时，他们只对小女儿表示了关注和赞美，因此使大女儿受到了伤害。作者通过这件事懂得：去别人家做客时，应该给予主人家的孩子们同样的关注。1The underlined expression “make a big to do over” (
7、Paragraph 4) means “_”Ashow much concern aboutB have a special effect onClist jobs to be done forDdo good things for解析：词义猜测题。从第四段中的“because.the best intention.”可知选 A。答案：A2The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her _Abeautiful hair Bpretty clothesClovely smile Dyoung age解析：细节
8、理解题。从第三段最后一句可知答案为 D。答案：D3Kirsten felt sad and cried because _Athe guests gave her more coats to carryB she didnt look as pretty as KellyCthe guests praised her sister more than herDher mother didnt introduce her to the guests解析：推理判断题。从文章倒数第三段可以推出答案为 C。答案：C4We can conclude from the passage that _Apar
9、ents should pay more attention to the elder childrenB the younger children are usually more easily hurtCpeople usually like the elder children moreDadults should treat children equally解析：主旨大意题。根据全文内容可得出结论：成年人要给予每一个孩子同样的关注。答案：DBWhat would you want most on a desert island?This months survey shows peop
10、le worldwide have a natural understanding of what they would need most if left alone on a desert island: Another person.And one they know well.Respondents (调查对象 ) in all 16 countries surveyed said their spouse (配偶) or partner would be their first choice to have with them.Perhaps this makes sense: An
11、 MP3 player cant help you find drinking water，your dog cant help you start a fire and who knows if George Clooney or Penlope Cruz has taken courses in wilderness survival training? Lets just hope the SOS sign you two build gets spotted sooner rather than later!“My husband，of course！George Clooney wo
12、uldnt think Im as pretty as my husband does！”Roseane，42，Brazil “My MP3 player.I would not want my loved ones，including my pet， to be left alone like this.”CoCo，28，China“My partner should be there to listen to me complaining about the fact that we are left alone on an islandprobably due to some error
13、 he made.”Julia，25，JordanSpouse/Partner82% of the South African women surveyed would most want their husband/partner with them，while just 45% of the Indian women surveyed agreed.Clooney/Cruz27% of Russian men surveyed would want a celebrity (名人) along.Only 2% of the Mexican men agreed.Less than 18%
14、of women worldwide chose this option.MP3 PlayerThis was the second choice overall，particularly among Malaysian men，with 32% saying theyd most want an MP3 player with their favourite songs.Just 5% each of Australian and American men agreed.DogIn France，28% of respondents older than 45 would most want
15、 to be left alone with their dog，while not a single Russian or Malaysian in that age group surveyed would most want Fido along.【语篇解读】 如果你独自一人被留在孤岛上，这时你最需要什么？本文围绕这个话题展开调查，调查结果表明大部分人都希望另一半能在自己身边。5According to the survey，people left alone on a desert island would most want their _AMP3 player BdogCspous
16、e/partner Dcelebrity解析：细节理解题。根据“Respondents in all 16 countries surveyed said their spouse or partner would be their first choice to have with them.”可知，16 个国家的被调查者的第一选择都是希望他们的配偶或伴侣在他们身边，故 C 项正确。答案：C6Which of the following is true about George Clooney?AHe has been trained in wilderness survival.B He
17、may not be able to help you survive.CHe does not think Roseane is beautiful.DHe is the choice of most South African women.解析：推理判断题。根据“.and who knows if George Clooney or Penlope Cruz has taken courses in wilderness survival training？”可知，此处表示“谁知道乔治克鲁尼(美国著名男演员)和佩内洛普克鲁兹(西班牙著名女演员)是否参加过野外生存训练课呢？”即如果你独自一人
18、被留在孤岛上，他们或许不能帮助你逃生，故 B项正确。答案：B7The survey results are analyzed in terms of the respondents _Asex ，age and nationalityB race，nationality and sexCmarriage，age and raceDage，sex and marriage解析：推理判断题。根据 4 个大标题“Spouse/Partner”“Clooney/Cruz”“MP3 Player”和“Dog”各自段落中的关键词“the South African women”“the Indian wo
19、men”“Russian men”“the Mexican men”“older than 45”等可以看出，是从调查对象的性别 (sex)、年龄(age)、国籍 (nationality)这三个方面来分析调查结果的，故 A 项正确。答案：ACYoure on the third lap around the car park，there are no open spaces，and youre already 15 minutes late for your appointment.Right now youre wishing you could jump out of the car a
20、nd let it go to find its own spot.Now theres an app for that.Virtual Valet lets your iPhone tell your car to park without you in it.“You pull up to the roadside，push a button on your smartphone and the car takes care of everything else， ” says Aeron Steinfeld，the leading researcher for the project a
21、t Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh，Pennsylvania.To find its own spot，the system uses a sensor suite similar to those found in many luxury cars.This includes a motion sensor that scans moving cars and pedestrians，and a forwardfacing laser rangefinder normally found in adaptive cruise control
22、to determine the distance of objects in front of the car.Information from these sensors is then fed to an onboard computer to plan the vehicles course.The user can watch the whole process from his or her phone.Better still， it will be affordable.The team has spent the last year moving from high end
23、imaging and processing equipment to less expensive components.In experiments，the vehicle was able to navigate through a crowded parking structure，find an empty spot，and park all on its own.And the greatest appeal of the Virtual Valet Parking App is that it requires no change to existing parking faci
24、lities or infrastructure.For the moment，the only car equipped for control by Virtual Valet is Carnegie Mellons modified Jeep Wrangler，which the researchers have named NavLabl 1.But Steinfeld hopes that major car manufacturers will adopt the technology.It might be more than technology that holds up t
25、he show， however.Selfdriving cars have been licensed in only three US statesCalifornia，Nevada and Floridaand its unclear how this app would agree with selfdriving laws.Until these questions are settled，your insurance provider might be unwilling to cover a ding from a parking incident.【语篇解读】 这是一篇科技产品
26、类说明文。文章介绍了一种智能手机程序，它可以让你的车子在无人驾驶的情况下自动找到停车位。8It can be learned from the second paragraph that _Aparking lots are too crowdedB parking spaces are too limitedCyour car can park automatically via a smartphone appDyou can leave your car alone if you cant find a parking spot解析：推理判断题。由第二段可知，通过使用一种智能手机程序你可
27、以让你的车子自动找到车位停车。答案：C9Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3 ?AHow to determine the distance of objects.B How the Virtual Valet Parking App works.CHow to use the system.DHow to analyze the information about the vehicles course.解析：段落大意题。第三段主要讲的是“虚拟代客泊车应用程序”的工作原理。答案：B10What is the biggest advantage of the s
28、ystem according to the text?AIt is very cheap.B It can help your car park wherever you want.CIt is very convenient to use.DIt can adapt to the present parking facilities.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，这种程序最大的吸引力是它不需要改变现有的停车设施。答案：D11We can infer from the text that _Ano car manufacturers show interest in the te
29、chnologyB there will be some difficulties in promoting the technologyCthe technology is now widely used in the USDthe technology conflicts with selfdriving laws in the US解析：推理判断题。由最后一段可知，这项技术还面临着一些法律上的问题，所以它的推广会有一定的困难。答案：BDOne night recently，I was driving down a twolane highway at about 60 miles an
30、hour.A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed.As we passed each other，I made eye contact with the other driver for only a second.I wondered whether he might be thinking as I was.How dependent we were on each other at that moment.I was relying on him not to fall asleep，not
31、 to be put off by a phone conversation，not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end.Though we had never spoken a word to each other，he relied on me in just the same way.Multiplied a million times over，I believe that is the way the world works.At some level，we all depend upon one
32、another.Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line.And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively，with friends or even with strangers.As technology shrinks our world，the need increases for cooperative action among nations.In 2003，doc
33、tors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus，which saved thousands of lives.The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem，one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world.We must recognize that our fates are not o
34、urs alone to control.In my own life，Ive put great stock in personal responsibility.But，as time has passed，Ive also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others.So，while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road，what we must le
35、arn from experience is that the approaching light may not be a threat，but a shared moment of trust.【语篇解读】 在现实生活中，我们相互依存、相互依靠，我们的命运受到别人的影响。12. The author considers it very important _Ato drive in company with othersBto have personal independenceCto gain certain responsibilityDto share trust and coope
36、ration解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句“And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively，with friends or even with strangers.”和文章的最后一句 “.what we must learn from experience is that the approaching light may not be a threat，but a shared moment of trust.”可推断出 D 项正确。答案：D13From the second paragraph，we know the author drew the important lesson from _Aonly one experience
