單元測試題 1
英語知識運(yùn)用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）
第一節(jié)：語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空。
Christmas is the biggest festival in Britain and 21. ________ (celebrate) on 25th December. The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent [(耶穌)降臨節(jié)], and are traditionally celebrated in churches by lighting 22. ________ candle each Sunday during Advent. Nowadays, many people in Britain are not very religious, 23. ________, they still celebrate Christmas. But watch out — the preparations begin long 24. ________ Advent. In fact, as early as September or October, you start to see signs that Christmas is on the way.
So what do people buy to prepare 25. ________ Christmas? They often prepare Christmas 26. ________ (decorate), Christmas cards to be sent to their friends, presents for their loved ones and beautiful wrapping paper. And of course food! Apart from the special Christmas dinner of roast turkey or goose, people buy lots of chocolates, nuts and snacks for everyone 27. ________ (enjoy).
But the children are the 28. ________ (happy) when Christmas is coming. They start making lists of presents they would like, and give 29. ________ to their parents. In December, they can also open their Advent calendars, 30. ________ is a way of counting down to Christmas. They have a window to open for every day from 1st-24th December.
第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
Johnathan, a six-year-old from Milton Keynes, will share the stage with a host of famous people, after winning an award for bravely fighting against his illness.
He was 31 from hundreds of nominations (提名) across the UK to win the Inspirational Child in 2013 WellChild Awards, which celebrate the 32 of children facing serious illnesses and honour the effort of professionals who go the extra mile to 33 sick children and their families.
Johnathan was nominated by Helen Braggins — a nurse specialist who looks after children — for his 34 in the face of a very serious illness. The future remains uncertain 35 a high-risk operation offers him some hope.
Brave Johnathan has had long periods in 36 with serious infections (感染) and 37 has to deal with weak sight, but he has 38 people with his bravery. When an infection prevented him eating for five months, Johnathan decided to become a chef and learn to 39 . Helen said: “Johnathan has an amazing ability to turn a 40 situation into a new experience. He is a truly 41 young man.”
With hundreds of nominations received from across the country, the job of choosing 42 in all WellChild Award categories (類別) is given to judges. The judges 43 leading health professionals and others with an interest in children’s 44 , as well as children and young people who face 55 illnesses.
Director of WellChild Awards, Linda Partridge, said: “It is a great 46 to choose winners from the many amazing nominations we 47 from all over the country. All the judges are 48 by the bravery of the children, the stories of selfless care and 49 of the doctors, nurses and teachers. They made a great 50 to the lives of sick children. Johnathan truly deserves to be the winner of the award.”
31. A. picked B. prevented C. protected D. separated
32. A. love B. care C. progress D. courage
33. A. teach B. help C. treat D. meet
34. A. bravery B. discovery C. creation D. calmness
35. A. for B. so C. but D. and
36. A. school B. hospital C. garden D. factory
37. A. just B. soon C. also D. almost
38. A. upset B. pleased C. interested D. amazed
39. A. write B. cook C. ride D. swim
40. A. similar B. different C. wonderful D. bad
41. A. strange B. happy C. unusual D. lovely
42. A. stars B. winners C. volunteers D. students
43. A. include B. expect C. welcome D. discuss
44. A. dreams B. speeches C. study D. health
45. A. common B. serious C. heart D. brain
46. A. challenge B. trouble C. gift D. plan
47. A. interview B. introduce C. receive D. remember
48. A. controlled B. valued C. delighted D. moved
49. A. support B. talk C. wish D. success
50. A. decision B. difference C. promise D. choice
第三部分： 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(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
A
Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer, navigator (航海家), and mapmaker. He explored much of eastern Canada and became known as the “Father of New France”.
Born into a family of sailors, Champlain, while still a young man, began exploring North America. In 1603, he sailed up the Saguenay River and the St. Lawrence River. From 1604 to 1607 Champlain joined in the exploration and settlement of the first permanent (永久的) European settlement north of Florida. Then, in 1608, he established the French settlement that is now Quebec City. He also made the first accurate (精確的) map of the Canadian coast.
Champlain spent most of the rest of his life going between France and Canada. His goals were to map North America and find a quicker way to get to the Pacific Ocean.
In 1629 Quebec was controlled by the English and Champlain was taken to England as a prisoner. When Canada was returned to France in 1633 Champlain returned to Canada as governor of Quebec and remained in Quebec until his death on Christmas Day in 1635.
Champlain was the first European to explore and describe the Great Lakes, and published maps of his journeys and reports of what he learned from the natives and the French living among the natives. Champlain was memorialized as the “Father of New France”, and many places and streets in North America use his name. The most famous of these is Lake Champlain, which lies between northern New York and Vermont.
51. Which is the correct order of the events about Champlain?
a. established the settlement in Canada
b. travelled up the St. Lawrence River
c. returned to Canada as governor of Quebec
d. was taken to England
A. b-a-c-d B. b-a-d-c
C. a-d-b-c D. a-b-d-c
52. We can learn from the text that Champlain _____.
A. was important to Canadian history
B. was famous for the lake named for him
C. was the first person to explore North America
D. was the first family member to work on a ship
53. The underlined word “memorialized” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”.
A. described B. chosen
C. remembered D. trusted
54. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Exploration of North America
B. Origin of Lake Champlain
C. Foundation of Quebec
D. Father of New France
B
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug. 24 Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem’s production of Alvin Ailey’s “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There’s something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys (牛仔) and cowgirls competing for major money in the world’s largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi’s “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
55. If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
A. June 15. B. July 19.
C. August 24. D. September 4.
56. If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?
A. $18. B. $22.
C. $36. D. $41.
57. If you are a big fan of Wagner, you’re advised to go to _____.
A. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
B. the Glimmerglass Festival
C. Cheyenne Frontier Days
D. Moab Music Festival
58. Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from?
A. Education. B. Art.
C. Business. D. Literature.
C
COLUMBIA, SC — Students at the Columbia Jewish Day School have been pouring through the pages of a new book circulating (傳閱) at school. The youngsters are the main characters in the book that shares stories about greeting newcomers, helping others in wheelchairs, reaching out to the lonely and performing various other acts of kindness. And this story’s ending has yet to be penned.
The school has been planning “Columbia’s Book of Kindness” for the past year. The 1,000-page, hardcover book was designed by Columbia Jewish Day School educator Jane Muller. Since last February, students and community (社區(qū)) members have been encouraged to write down acts of kindness in the book they have shown to others or have received.
“When you turn the pages, you’ll see some wonderful things going on,” said Muller, who founded the school 21 years ago with her husband Rabbi Meir Muller.
Muller, a poet and book artist, said the book offered her the chance to use her art to bring something meaningful to the community. She said she hopes to help young people in particular understand the importance of making a difference where they are, rather than just looking to other acts of kindness.
Those lessons appeared to be catching on at school in recent days, as a group of students shared some of their stories with each other. Eight-year-old Will Obradovich shared how he had helped his neighbors with their pet, while ten-year-old Samantha Beckmer designed a page showing how she believes a community should care for its people, the animals and the environment. “When we spread the kindness book around, it will encourage more people to be kind,” Samantha said. Ten-year-old Jack Lamey said the stories shared in the book have inspired (激勵(lì)) him to look for new ways to be kind to others.
“Columbia’s Book of Kindness” will be circulated to various places in the community in the coming months of 2014. At each stop, people will be invited to share their stories about kindness through poetry, drawings and photographs. The goal is to fill the 1,000 pages before the book is officially presented to the city.
“Let your story inspire others,” Jane Muller said. “Let others inspire you. It’s Columbia’s book.”
59. Jane Muller designed the book to _____.
A. inspire acts of kindness
B. protect the environment
C. encourage creative writing
D. improve students’ writing skill
60. We can infer from Jane Muller that _____.
A. good deeds should be kept secret
B. community members should care for the youth
C. it is important to do good around us
D. community education depends on everybody
61. According to the text, the book _____.
A. was finished last February
B. was written by students
C. was thin and expensive
D. was popular at school
62. Who learned a lot from the book?
A. Samantha Beckmer. B. Rabbi Meir Muller.
C. Will Obradovich. D. Jack Lamey.
D
The argan forest in Morocco, northwest Africa, is a very special place. The trees help to stop the spread of the desert. It takes between 40 to 60 years for an argan tree to become an adult. And scientists say that the tree may live for 200 to 400 years. But this long growing time can be a problem. When someone cuts down an argan tree, it takes a very long time for another one to grow and replace it.
The women in Morocco make a special product from the trees: argan oil. They gather the fruit from the ground. Then, they take the seeds (籽) out of the fruit. When these seeds dry, they pound them between two stones to remove the oil.
In the past, the women produced argan oil to use in cooking, on their skin, and to treat sicknesses. In the 1990s people in Europe began to learn about the special qualities of the oil, so the production of argan oil started to change. Many companies in the West moved to Morocco and used chemicals (化學(xué)物質(zhì)) to get the oil out of the seeds, pushing out the native people and also making the argan forest suffering.
So the Moroccan government started to help fix this problem. First, they talked to UNESCO. In 1998, UNESCO recognized the argan forest as a special place that the world will protect. The second step was to encourage the women in Morocco to form cooperatives (合作社). And the European Union declared that argan oil must be produced by these cooperatives.
Today there are over 50 argan oil cooperatives run by women in Southwestern Morocco. These cooperatives not only give women a way to help support their families but also care for the existing forest and plant more argan trees. They make sure that the argan forest will exist for many more generations. Argan oil is more than just something to eat or rub on your skin. It is a product that makes a difference.
63. What’s good about the argan tree?
A. It stops the soil from blowing away.
B. It can live in a very wet place.
C. It has a short growing time.
D. It doesn’t break easily.
64. Why did the Western companies go to Morocco?
A. To learn from the Moroccan women.
B. To learn about the argan tree.
C. To trade with the natives.
D. To produce argan oil.
65. Why does argan oil make a difference?
A. It helps the people in Morocco.
B. It helps the world get to know Africa.
C. It helps the women get their equal rights.
D. It helps improve Morocco’s international position.
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(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
Food safety is a problem in all places around the world and people in different areas of the world prepare foods in different ways. The WHO released (發(fā)布) five simple rules for preparing food in a safe way. They call these rules the “Five Keys to Safer Food”.
Key 1: Keep clean
66 . People should wash their hands often — before touching food and while they are preparing food. People should wash all surfaces and equipment used for preparing food.
Key 2: Separate raw (生的) and cooked
Raw foods should not touch prepared foods. 67 .
Key 3: 68
People should cook eggs and meat especially carefully. These foods may carry more micro-organisms (微生物) than other foods. Food like soup must be boiled for at least a minute to make it be cooked completely. It is also important that people re-heat cooked food completely.
Key 4: Keep food at safe temperatures
When people are finished with eating, they should keep the left food in a refrigerator below 5oC and shouldn’t store it for too long. At room temperature, about 20oC, the amount of micro-organisms can increase very quickly. But temperatures above 60oC or below 5oC control the growth of micro-organisms. 69 .
Key 5: Use safe water and raw materials
70 . Damaged or old food may develop harmful chemicals as it gets older.
A. Eat healthily
B. Cook completely
C. They can live where we make food
D. This key tells about the importance of washing
E. People should use safe water and choose fresh foods
F. They cannot grow as quickly in a very hot or very cold environment
G. People should use separate equipment and tools for touching and preparing raw foods
第四部分： 寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）
第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（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(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。
Early on the morning, it was snowing heavily. After while, the roads were deeper in snow. Trees along the roads fell down, but many cars were trapped on the roads. The city government takes immediate measures to clean up the snow. In a moment, many people were organized to help cleaning up the snow on the roads. We moved the snow to the sides of the roads to make people and car go through. As a result, thank to everybody’s help, everything was returned to normal as soon as possible.
第二節(jié)：書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）
假設(shè)你是李華，春節(jié)過后，英語老師讓大家輪流分享自己慶祝節(jié)日的經(jīng)歷。請你就此寫一篇英語發(fā)言稿。
注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右； 2. 開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。
參考詞匯：對聯(lián) couplet； 春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會 the Spring Festival Gala
Dear fellow students,
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Thank you.
參考答案
1-5 BBCAC 6-10 ABBCB 11-15 ABACA
16-20 AABBC 21. is celebrated 22. a
23. however 24. before 25. for
26. decorations 27. to enjoy 28. happiest
29. them 30. which 31-35 ADBAC
36-40 BCDBD 41-45 CBADB 46-50 ACDAB
51-55 BACDD 56-60 DBBAC 61-65 DDADA
66-70 DGBFE
短文改錯(cuò)：
71. Early on the morning, ... on → in
72. After while, ... while前加a
73. ... were deeper in snow. deeper → deep
74. ..., but many cars were ... but → and
75. ... takes immediate measures ... takes → took
76. ... help cleaning up ... cleaning → clean
77. We moved the snow ... We → They
78. ... people and car ... car → cars
79. ..., thank to everybody’s ... thank → thanks
80. ..., everything was returned ... 去掉was
One possible version:
Dear fellow students,
I like the Spring Festival because all the family members will get together and have fun with each other.
Several days before the Spring Festival, we had a thorough cleaning of our house and put on new couplets, hoping for good luck in the coming year. Then we made a long shopping list and bought a lot of food. On the eve of the Spring Festival, all my family had a big feast together and then watched the Spring Festival Gala.
In the following days, we went to visit our neighbors and relatives and gave them our best wishes.
Thank you.
