1、名师名题：Unit1 单元检测卷(时间：100 分钟；满分： 120 分).多项选择(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)1The girl _to figure out the boys attitude towards her but without success.Amanaged B succeeded Cattempted Dpredicted2Bob，please go and buy some vegetables for me. Im busy now.Can you be more_，mum?Some tomatoes and a cabbage.Aspecifi
2、c Bfirm Cabstract Dcomplete3Nowadays with the help of advanced equipment，its easy to _the weather ahead of time.Apredict Bforecast Cforetell Dprefer4The applause made it _that the play was a hit.Aobvious Bdistinct Capparent Devident5_ we happened to be traveling on the same train to the same place.A
3、By coincidence BBy mistakeC By accident DBy consequence6Last summer holidays he went to America and lived together with the local family. In this way he learnt _ from them.Aa great many Ba great deal Cscores of Dmuch more7He seems _ but at bottom he is kind and goodnatured，so he has many friends.Acl
4、ever Bauthentic Caggressive Dconsistent8I heard Henry had decided to turn art to business.Yes，he has great talent，but he has lost his_Afaith Bfailure Ccourse Dcase9The professors lecture didnt _to the students，and most of them almost fell asleep.Aappeal Bbelong Cadjust Dlead10Little Sam couldnt_ how
5、 to print out the papers until the teacher showed it to him.Ago through Bcome up Cfigure out Dget over.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)One day five years ago，I glanced up at the window，covered in mesh(铁丝网)，and thought to myself：This isnt a life；its just an existence.I used to lie on my bed and think th
6、e same _11_ over and over again. I also thought about how it all went so _12_，and imagined how I would _13_ all the time I had lost.Im 27 years old and was in prison for five years. Every day I lived the same _14_ and nothing changed except the people. Some left for other prisons or were set _15_.Ot
7、hers arrived from different _16_，or fresh from court.But prison has _17_ me. When I committed crimes，I was a(n)_18_ young boy，but now I am mending my ways. And my life in prison has turned into a positive _19_.When I was first put into prison，my reading and writing were very poor，as my attendance at
8、 school was _20_.Walking around the prison yard，I would _21_ my fellow prisoners reading books and writing letters and it upset me _22_ I couldnt do the same.I _23_ to write letters to my friends and family. I also _24_ of the day when Id be able to sit in the sun，enjoy a cup of coffee and read book
9、s.So I decided not to _25_ my time inside. I started to learn. One day，I would read and write _26_Now，five years later I have achieved my goal. As a reading adviser I am _27_ others who were just like me to read and write._28_，I have set up a creative writing workshop. They are so _29_ for my help，a
10、nd Im also happy to be able to _30_ something back. And the day Ive longed for has come true：I now enjoy my cup of coffee with a book in my other hand.11A. questions Bdecisions Cthoughts Dfeelings12A. cruel Bwrong Cstrange Dfast13A. put up with Btake care of Clook back on Dmake up for14A. routine Bs
11、tandard Cprocess Dservice15A. hard Bstraight Cfree Dright16A. cultures Bprisons Careas Dsources17A. trained Boverlooked Cchanged Dcalmed18A. lost Bbrave Cdangerous Dambitious19A. future Bmemory Cperformance Dexperience20A. average Blimited Csimple Dtypical21A. notice Bfollow Ckeep Dleave22A. unless
12、Balthough Cwhile Dbecause23A. began Blonged Cforgot Dagreed24A. learned Bheard Cdreamed Dapproved25A. spare Bwaste Cregret Dshare26A. carefully Bquickly Cclearly Dproperly27A. finding Bhelping Ctreating Dgreeting28A. Instead BOtherwise CBesides DTherefore29A. prepared Bgrateful Cguilty Dsorry30A. gi
13、ve Bput Cbring Dget.阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)ASeveral years ago，I needed a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position，I was approached by another manager Mr Jacobs，within the same division，and asked if I would consider a transfer(调任 )from his staff.It appeared from his descri
14、ption of this employee that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties，and had difficulties on a personal basis with her supervisor(主管) ，and did not appear to respond to any attempts he，the manager，had made to settle the issues.After listening to his explanation，I really had severe doubt
15、s. What crossed my mind was that he wanted me to take a performance problem off his hands. I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. After thinking more about this potential performance issue，I decided that I would speak with the employee privately before I made any deci
16、sion.And what I found out during the interview made me think about it seriously. It turned out after speaking with her for over an hour that the performance issue appeared to result from working for a supervisor who never returned a good morning greeting，never gave a word of encouragement，and enjoye
17、d finding fault. The end result was a totally upset employee who hated to see a new workday start，and who had considered quitting every day before she went to work.The look on her face，the trembling hands，and the annoyed manner in which she spoke led me to believe she was being truthful. I decided t
18、o accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employees I ever had the privilege of working with. I was more than happy to give her what she neededpraise for work well done，respect as a person，and encourageme
19、nt to do well in anything she dealt with.31According to Mr. Jacobs，the employee _ Ashowed no respect for himBwas careless with her workCdidnt get along well with her colleaguesDhas a tense relationship with her supervisor32Mr. Jacobs asked the author to consider a transfer from his staff probably be
20、cause _Ahe hoped to help the author outBhe wanted to give the employee a better chanceChe wanted to free himself from a troubled situationDthe employee was the most suitable person for the position33We can infer from the fourth paragraph that the supervisor _Ahated his own workBwas a respectable lea
21、derCbehaved in a cold mannerDwas not good at expressing himself34What would be the BEST title for the text?AHow to get on with your supervisorBAre you questioning your ability?CHow to become a good managerDAre you holding someone back?BIsaac Stern was more than a great violin player. He was one of t
22、he most honored musicians in the world，an international cultural ambassador. And he was also a teacher and activist. For more than sixty years，Mr.Stern performed excellent music. He performed in concerts around the world and on recordings.Isaac Stern was born in 1920 in Ukraine. His parents moved to
23、 California the following year. He began taking violin lessons after hearing a friend play the instrument. Later，he began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory(旧金山音乐学院) He progressed quickly. When he was sixteen，he played with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. The next year，he perform
24、ed in New York and was praised by music critics.Isaac Stern became one of the busiest musicians of his day. He played more than one hundred concerts a year. He also became one of the most recorded musicians in history. Isaac Stern also supported artistic development and freedom.In 1979，Isaac Stern v
25、isited China. He met with Chinese musicians and students. He taught them about classical Western music. His visit was made into a film. It is called From Mao to Mozart：Isaac Stern in China. It won an Academy Award for best documentary film.In 1984，Isaac Stern received the Kennedy Center Honors Award
26、 for his gifts to American culture through music. He expressed his thoughts about the part that music plays in life. He said music is an important part of a civilized life. He said people need music as much as they need bread.Isaac Stern died in 2001 at the age of eightyone. He was a major influence
27、 on music in the twentieth century. He leaves the world richer with his many recordings.35What did Isaac Stern think of music?ANecessary. BDifficult.CEntertaining. DInteresting.36Which of the following statements is TRUE about Isaac Stern?AHe was born in California in the 1920s.BHe had visited many
28、countries to advertise his recordings.CHe played less than one hundred concerts in all.DHis excellent music life lasted over 60 years.37From the passage，we can infer that_AIsaac Stern influenced the culture in the 20th century a lotBIsaac Stern was one of the most active musicians of his dayCIsaac S
29、tern was so busy that he couldnt spare time to educate the youthDIsaac Stern led a rich life in his later life38What will be the BEST title for the passage?AIsaac Stern and the awards he gotBIsaac Sterns life of pursuing musicCIsaac Stern: one of the most honored musiciansDIsaac Sterns visit to Chin
30、aCMost children usually talk in class when they are bored or frustrated because a concept is too difficult. Schools have to recognize the need for children to talk.The educators in my school district recognize the need for children to talk. Our curricula embrace(contain)“active” participation. This
31、means that during a lesson the students are expected to talk and interact in order to have the learning become a part of them. The children are expected to talk about what they are reading in their anthologies(选集) ，to answer questions together.There are certain times when children need to meditate a
32、nd digest what theyve learned without talking. At these times，the children begin to think about social activities.Children dont have much opportunity to write，and many educators believe that children dont have the ability to express themselves when writing. The students in my class are allowed to co
33、nverse but only in writing. If they are having a problem with a classmate，they write the problem out and give it to me. We then set up a conference and talk about the problem. We figure out ways that the problem can be solved. The writing is twofold(双重的)It helps the child calm down and not be reacti
34、ve and teaches children the way to use words to express themselves.Talking is important，but just as important is knowing the appropriate times to talk. We do encourage our children to talk when they are small and they are used to expressing themselves.My theory，as I tell my students，is that he or sh
35、e who talks the most，will probably grow up to be a teacher. They，then，will be able to talk all the time and NOT get in trouble.39The educators in the authors school district recognize the need for children to talk by _Atalking more with students in classesBtheir curriculaCgetting students to answer
36、all the questions togetherDstudents reading alone40Whats the authors opinion about writing in classes?AWriting is a kind of conversation.BWriting wastes too much class time.CWriting can also keep students active.DWriting is very harmful to students talking in class.41From the passage we can infer _A
37、most children want to talk in classBstudents who talk the most will become teachersCsome educators think writing cant express themselves clearlyDencouraging students to express themselves by talking at every time is beneficial42Whats the best title of the passage?ATalking is ImportantBTalking and Wr
38、itingCUnderstanding Why Children Talk in ClassDChildren Talking in ClassRight or Wrong?DTony Burke，Australias environment minister，says he wont decide until next year whether the koala should be protected as an endangered species. He was expected to make his decision by the end of October. But that
39、decision has been put off. Burke said he needed more time to go over the latest information about the koalas population.In September，an Australian Senate committee reported that there was no question the koalas population is on the decrease.“But they may not yet be eligible(符合条件的)for listing as a th
40、reatened species， ”said Senator Doug Cameron.“To have such a significant Australian icon(偶像)included on the threatened species list would be a national shame.”The koala is found only in the eucalyptus(桉树)forests of Australia. And its population is reported to have fallen sharply for many reasons，inc
41、luding the cutting down of forests to make way for human beings development，their own illness，climate change and killings by other animals such as wild dogs. And every year many koalas are hit by cars as they are trying to cross the busy roads.Putting off the decision on protection for the koala “is
42、 really bad news， ”said Debbie Pointing，the president of the Koala Action Group.“Weve worked tirelessly for many years to gather data on the populations， ”Pointing said.“That data should be enough to make a decision.”However，Burke pointed out that the Australian government had spent at least $6.3 mi
43、llion on koala conservation efforts since 1996.Senators listed efforts that are already underway in Queenslandthe construction of special koala bridges as well as fences along roads，to keep the animals out of harms way.Some people say that is not enough.“What were doing at the moment is likely to dr
44、ive this species to extinction， ”Queensland University zoologist Bill Ellis said.“Koalas are an iconic Australian animal， ”Burke told Australians.“They hold a special place in the hearts of Australians.”But it is a fact that if more isnt done to protect the koala，they might soon hold a place only in
45、 Australians memories.43Tony Burke put off announcing the koala as an endangered species because _Ahe needed more time to examine the latest informationBhe doubted whether koalas number is decreasingChe was thinking about ways to protect koalasDhe had more important issues to deal with44What is Para
46、graph 3 mainly about?AThe habitat of the koala.BAustralias traffic problems.CThe importance of koalas for Australians.DReasons for the decrease of the koala population.45According to the text，Debbie Pointing thinks that _Athe construction of special koala bridges is of little useBkoalas are becoming
47、 less important in AustraliansheartsCthe government is to blame for the decreasing koala populationDthe government should announce the koala as an endangered species46What is the main idea of the text?AAustralia puts off the decision on whether the koala is endangered.BAustralia is taking special me
48、asures to protect koalas.CThe population of koalas is reducing rapidly.DAustralians are concerned about koalas.EThe UK has a well respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all， sometimes it can be confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities h
