Unit 1 單元測模擬試題 1

Unit1單元測試題第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。ANotmanywomenhavewontheNobelPeacePrize.Until2022,noAfricanwomaneverhad.ThatwaswhenDr.WangariMaathaiwonit—forplantingtrees.Youmightask,whatdotreeshavetodowithpeace?“Manywarsarefoughtoverresources

(資源),”Dr.Maathaisaidassheacceptedtheprize.“Ifweconserveresourcesbetter,thefightingwillstop.”Dr.MaathaiwasborninKenyain1940.UnlikemostAfricanwomen,shewenttoschool.Highschoolwokeupahungerinherformoreknowledge.ShewenttocollegeinKansasandearnedamaster’sdegreeinsciencefromtheUniversityofPittsburgh.ShebecamethefirstKenyanwomanevertoearna.Later,Dr.MaathaitaughtanimalscienceatKenya’sAsaneducatedwoman,Dr.Maathaifeelsresponsibleforleadingothers.Dr.Maathaistartedherworkin1977byplantingninetreesinherbackyardinKenya.TreesareimportantinAfricaforseveralreasons.First,theykeepsoilfromeroding(流失)intostreams,thuscuttingdownonpollutionandimprovingthesoil.Second,treesprovidefirewood.SomanytreeshavebeencutdowninAfricathatwomenmustwalkfarfromhometofindwoodforcooking.Newtreescanalsokeepdesertsfromspreading.Dr.Maathai’sGreenBeltMovementpayslocalwomenforeverytreetheyplantthatisstillalivethreemonthslater.Initsfirst15years,theGreenBeltMovementemployedatleast50,000womenandplantedmorethan10milliontrees.FollowingDr.Maathai’sexample,theKenyangovernmentincreaseditsowntree-plantingefforts.Themovementhasspreadto30countriesinAfrica.Whenthelandandpeople’sliveshaveimproved,Dr.Maathaisays,peacewillfollow.21.Theunderlinedword“conserve”inParagraph2probablymeans“_____”.A.use

B.protect

C.find

D.provide22.Dr.WangariMaathaiisthefirstAfricanwomanto_____.A.wintheNobelPeacePrizeB.encouragepeopletoplanttreesC.getamaster’sdegreeinscienceD.realizethepowerofknowledge23.What’sParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Theimportanceoftrees.B.Howtreespreventpollution.C.HowplantingtreesworksinAfrica.D.Thehistoryoftree-plantinginAfrica.24.TheGreenBeltMovement_____.A.aimstoprovidejobopportunitiesforwomenB.attractedtheworld’sattentiontoAfricaC.paysforeverynewly-plantedtreeD.coveredalargeareainAfricaBSamMartin,24,fromBelfastIdoallmyshoppingonChristmasEvebecauseIprefertogetitdonequickly.Icertainlydon’tenjoyshopping.Itdoesn’tmatterwhenIshop—Iprobablywon’tbuygiftsthatpeoplewillwantanyway.Ijustlookatwhat’sforsaleandchoosefromwhateveristhere.IamneverdisappointedbecauseIneverhaveanyideawhattobuyanyonebeforeIgettotheshop,andIdon’tcareaboutgettingitatthebestprice.LucyCollins,34,fromLiverpoolI’vealwaysfinishedallmyshoppingbythemiddleofAugust.IbuywhenthingsarecheapandwhenIcanaffordto.Ialsoenjoytryingtobuyasmanygiftsaspossibleatlessthanthefullprice.Thisyear,I’vespent￡230andsaved￡695ontheprices.

IthinkChristmasisamagicaltimesoIlikelookingforgiftsthroughouttheyear.IalsolikeknowingI’veboughtpresentsthatpeoplewillenjoy,ratherthanpickingthroughwhateverisleftintheshopsonChristmasEve.FrankieBircham,31,fromHertfordshireI’vealwaysfinishedshoppingbytheendofSeptember.Ilikethesatisfactionofgivingpeoplepresentstheywant—Idon’tlike“Oh,that’lldo”.IprefertobuyonlinesoIcancomparepricestomakesureI’mgettingthebestpossibledeal.It’scheaperthantravellingintoLondontogoshoppingandIcaneasilyreturnanythingIdon’tlikewhenitarrives.AndiEuridge,40,fromLondon

IstartmyshoppinginJanuaryandhavealwaysfinisheditbyNovember.Idon’tlikeonlineshoppingbecausethenyouhavethecrazinessofparcelsnotarrivingintime.Iliveonatightbudget(預算)andIcannotaffordtobuyallmygiftswithonemonth’spay.SoIpreferpickingupapresenthereandtherethroughouttheyear.25.WecanlearnfromthetextthatSamMartin_____.A.isanorganizedshopperB.hatesshoppinginahurryC.alwaysbuyspresentsatadiscountD.enjoysdoingsomelast-minuteshopping26.WhatdoLucyCollinsandFrankieBirchamhaveincommon?A.Theydoshoppingwhentheshopsarequiet.B.Theycareaboutthereceivers’feelings.C.Theychoosepresentseverywhere.D.Theylikeonlineshopping.27.WhydoesAndiEuridgedislikeonlineshopping?A.Itmakeshimrunoverbudget.B.It’snotmuchcheaperthanshops.C.Returningthegoodstroubleshim.D.Itcausesanxietywhenparcelsdon’tarriveintime.28.WhogetsChristmaspresentspreparedfirst?A.LucyCollins.

B.SamMartin.

C.AndiEuridge.

D.FrankieBircham.CFashionhasalwaysbeenaboutchange—creatingareasonforthecustomertobuysomethingnew.Thenext30yearsofthesalewillbeallaboutthecustomer’sinterests.Anditwillbeuptotraderstokeepupwiththeireverydesire(需求).“Theeasiestthingtosayis,itwillbedifferent,”saysNordstrom,presidentofoneofAmerica’soldestdepartmentstores.“Therestillwillbecustomerswhodesireafreshnewproduct.Whatthatproductis,howwesatisfythecustomer,that’sopen.”Inmanyways,this“different”worldthatNordstromdescribeshasalreadyexistedinstoresacrosstheUSA,withtechnologyasthedrivingforce.Thinkdigital(數(shù)字的)fittingrooms,wheretechnologysimulates(模擬)bodytypeandgivesshoppersasenseofhowacoatmightlookorfit.Or3-Dprintersthatallowshopperstomakeproductsintheirownhomes.Evensmartphonetechnologyisbeingdevelopedtolettradersgetashopper’spersonaldatatolearnabouttheirtastesandinterests.Storeswillstillhaveapresence,butmainlyjusttoletcustomershaveasensoryexperience—touchingandfeelingitemstheycanbuyfromfarawayandhavingthemshipped.Wherecustomersshop,increasingly,won’tmatter.Apersoncouldshopfromhome,fromacarorevenonthesubway.Intelhasdesignedamirrorthatshowsshoppershowclotheslookonthem—avoidingtheinconvenienceofafittingroom.Whentheshopperofthefutureisreadytocheckout,acellphonewilldo.“Thecashregisters(收銀機)oftodaywon’texistanymore,”Nordstromsays.“Weseethefutureofpointofsaleascompletelymobile,butdon’texpectstoresfilledwithrobotsratherthansalesmen.”29.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mean?A.It’snotasecret.B.Itisnotsoclear.C.Wedon’tknowwhattodo.D.Wehaven’tdiscussedityet.30.TheauthorexplainstheexistenceofthedifferentworldinParagraph2by_____.A.presentingresearchfindings

B.makingcomparisonsC.givinginstructions

D.usingexamples

31.AccordingtoNordstrom,whatwillprobablydisappearinthefuture?A.Salesmen.

B.Stores.

C.Cashregisters.

D.Mirrors.32.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.FutureofshoppingB.FashioninthefutureC.TimetochangeyourshoppinghabitsD.OnlineshoppingandshoppinginstoresDHowChildrenSucceed,byPaulToughJournalistToughspentfiveyearsreportinghisprevious(先前的)book,WhateverItTakes,adescriptionofeducationactivistGeoffreyCanadaandthefamiliesinfluencedbyhisorganization,theHarlemChildren’sZone.Inthis2022follow-up,ToughsetsouttoanswerthedifficultquestionsraisedbyWhateverItTakes:Whydosomekids—particularlypoorones—succeedwhileothersfail?Andhowcanparentsandeducatorshelpguidemorechildrentowardssuccess?

TheDeathandLifeoftheGreatAmericanRavitch,aprofessorinNewYorkUniversity,takesahardlookathowpubliceducationhaschangedoverthepasttwentyyears,offeringareasonedexplanationofpopularpolicies,suchastheemphasis(強調(diào))ontesting,andasolutiontohowtoimproveAmerica’sschools.

SavingtheSchool,byMichaelBrickWhenAnabelGarzabecameheadteacherofReaganHighinAustin,Tex.,shewasfacedwithalargenumberofseeminglyverydifficultproblems:Ahighdropoutrate(輟學率)andlowtestscores.ButasBrickwrites

TheFlatWorldandEducation,byLindaDarling-HammondWhilescoresonthetestsrequiredby“NoChildLeftBehind”havesteadily(平穩(wěn)地)risen,America’sstudentsarealwaysfallingbehindoninternationaltestingmeasures.Why?AccordingtoStanfordeducationprofessorDarling-Hammond,it’sbecauseU.S.schools,“designedattheturnofthelastcentury,”areinneedofacompletechange.Inthisbook,shedescribesthelatesteducationmodelsusedbyschoolsallovertheworld,whichshearguescouldofferalong-termroadmaptochangingtheAmericanpublicschoolsystem.33.Whichbookanswersquestionsfromanotherbook?A.SavingtheSchool.B.HowChildrenSucceed.C.TheFlatWorldandEducation.D.TheDeathandLifeoftheGreat34.Whowritesaboutaparticularhighschool?A.PaulTough.B.DianeRavitch.C.MichaelBrick.D.LindaDarling-Hammond.35.BothDianeandLindaareofferingmeasuresto_____.A.cutdownthedropoutrateB.improveschoolsinAmericaC.helpstudentsgethighscoresD.guidemorechildrentosuccess第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。IfyouhappentovisitVenice’sworld-famousStMark’sSquareinthenextfewmonths,youmaynoticesomethingunusual.Amongthethousandsofgraypigeons(鴿子)aroundthesquare,areabout35brightlycoloredones.Thesebirdsareattractingworldwideattention.However,theyarenotmiracles(奇跡)ofnature.

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ThecoloredpigeonsareSwissartistJulianCharriereandGermanphotographerJuliusvonBismark’scontributiontothecity’s13thArchitectureBiennale.

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Inordertogetthecolorontothesebirds,theartistscreatedspecialpigeonequipment.

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Theartistssaythatthebirdsarenotharmedatallduringtheprocess(過程).Theydobelieve,however,thatmakingthemlookmoreattractiveisbeneficialtothebirdssincetheyarebetterrespectedbyhumans,whonormallyconsiderpigeonstobeannoying.Judgingfromthepositivereactionthesecolorfulbirdsaregetting,theartistsseemtohaveapoint.

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Evenifmostofusdon’tlikehowtheylook,weshouldn’tchangethemaswewish.Thisofcourseisnotthefirsttimeanimalshavebeencoloredforthepleasureofhumans.InNewZealandafarmerhascoloredhissheeppinktoattractmoretourists.

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Whatdoyouthink?Shouldwechangetheappearanceofthingsthatarenotattractivetousjustbecausewecan?

A.Theywereonceveryhelpfultohumans.B.Infact,theyareworksof“art”createdbyhumans.C.Oncethepigeonstepsinside,itisimmediatelycolored.D.Therearemanymoreexamplesinotherpartsoftheworld.E.Itprovidesaplaceforarchitectsanddesignerstoshownewprojects.

F.Thecolor-blindpigeonsarenottreatedanydifferentlybytheotherpigeons.G.However,manypeoplebelieveweshouldleavethebirdsintheirnaturalstate.第三部分：語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

“Apublic-speakingcompetitionwillbeheldnextMonday.Eachstudentwillgiveatwo-minutespeech,”Mr.Taylorsaid.

Theideaof

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infrontoftheclassmademe

42.Onthebushome,IaskedTanya,“WhatwillIgiveaspeechabout?”

“Idon’tknow.Whatcanyou

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fortwominutes?”shesaid.

“44!”Isaid.“AllI’llbeableto

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ismyshakylegsandvoice!”

Itriedthinkingandthinking.Maybe...

“Yes!”Isaid.“I’lltalkabouthowscaredIamofpublicspeaking.”

Forthewhole

46,Ifeltnervousandworried.Iwishedforroad-closingsnowandIeven

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flyingtoSouthAmerica.

Thedaycame.Ithadn’t

48,andIhadn’tgoneonvacation.Fiftystudentswentintothehall.

“AndrewAddison.”Mynamewascalled.

Istoodup.Ibeggedmylegstostopshakingbuttheydidn’t

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“He-ll-o,”Isaid.Someonelaughedquietly.I

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again,“Hello.”Better—

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Istillsoundedlikeascareddog.Ilookedatmynotesbuttheywereunclearinmyhands.No

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there.Whatwasmyfirstline?Iclosedmyeyes.Yes!Thatwasit.“I

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publicspeaking,”Isaid.Somelaughed.“Myhandsshake.”Another

54.Ishowedthe

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myshakinglegs.Everyonelaughed.IlookedatTanyaandshegavemeabigsmile.Myspeechfloodedbacktome.Mykneessettledandmyhands

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whentheyhavetogiveaspeech,”Istoppedforasecond.“ButIguessI’mtheonlyonewho

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boughtatickettoBrazil.”Iwasonarollandmytwominutes

59.Laughterandclappingfloatedaroundme

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Ifinishedmyspeech.Ihadgivenmyaudienceanexcellentspeech.41.A.singing

B.dancingC.speaking

D.writing42.A.excited

B.frightened

C.interested

D.bored43.A.talkabout

B.learnof

C.findout

D.waitfor44.A.Anything

B.Everything

C.Something

D.Nothing45.A.giveaway

B.thinkabout

C.getinto

D.workout46.A.morning

B.week

C.month

D.year47.A.considered

B.risked

C.enjoyed

D.missed48.A.rained

B.cleared

C.snowed

D.blown49.A.decide

B.feel

C.understand

D.listen50.A.failed

B.tried

C.cried

D.moved51.A.but

B.or

C.because

D.so52.A.time

B.luck

C.help

D.money53.A.regret

B.choose

C.forget

D.hate54.A.laugh

B.joke

C.game

D.example55.A.teachers

B.students

C.doctor

D.audience56.A.shook

B.relaxed

C.closed

D.hurt57.A.dreaming

B.preparing

C.disappearing

D.celebrating58.A.even

B.almost

C.also

D.still59.A.flew

B.stopped

C.started

D.grew60.A.since

B.for

C.as

D.if第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Roger:Hello?Laurence:Hello,Roger.It’sLaurence.Roger:Laurence!I61.________(hear)fromyouforages!Howareyou?Laurence:Fine.We’vejustgotbackfromafewdaysawaywithsomerelativesdownonthecoast.Anyway,howarethings62.________youandMillie?Roger:Fine.AllMillie’ssistersandwe63.________(have)lunchatthemoment.Laurence:Yes,Icanhearyou’rebusy!Listen,Iwon’tkeepyou.Iwasjustphoningtoask64.________youandMilliearedoinganythingnextSaturdaynight.Ifnot,65.________youliketocomeforameal?PatrickandColinarecomingover,andwethoughtitwouldbeniceifyouwerehere66.________.Roger:Wecan’t,I’mafraid.Anoldmateofminefromcollegeisgetting67.________(marry)inScotland,andwe’regoingupthereforthewedding.What68.________pity!It’dbenicetoseeyouallagain.Laurence:Iknow,howaboutthefollowingSaturdayinstead?Roger:Ithinkthatshouldbefine.I’llcheckwithMillieandcallyoubackifthere’sanyproblem.Laurence:Great,we’lllookforwardtoseeingyou.I’lllet69.________getbacktothefamilynow.Givemearinginaweekorso70.________(fix)atime.Roger:Okay.Thanksforcalling.Seeyou!Laurence:Seeyou!第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。SomeonetoldmethatLiMinghadstolenapenoutmydeskmate.IfeltIshouldletmydeskmateknew,andbeforeItoldmydeskmateaboutit,heaskedLiMingaboutit.Hedidn’tadmitstealthepenanditcausedaterriblyargumentbetweenthem.Lateritturnedoutthatthestorywasn’ttrue,andmydeskmaterefusestotalktome.Ittookquitefewdaysformydeskmatetoacceptmyapology.I’velearnedmylessonsfromit.Ishouldn’thavemistakenlybelievedwhatthatotherssaidandpassediton.Althoughmydeskmatehasforgivenhim,Istillfeelashamed.第二節(jié)：書面表達（滿分25分）

假設(shè)你班本期英語墻報的主題是“ThewomanIadmiremost”，請你根據(jù)表格信息，寫一篇介紹特蕾莎修女(MotherTeresa)的英語短文。姓名MotherTeresa生卒年月1910年8出生地馬其頓(Macedonia)主要經(jīng)歷1.從小學習宗教，熱愛眾人；2.在印度教地理多年；3.1950年在加爾各答