英语UNIT2SUCCESS单元综合检测含解析.docx
单元综合检测(二)(时间100分钟;满分120分)I .阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2. 5分,满分37. 5分)ALooking for a winter vacation destination? Try these four resorts (度彳属胜t也)on for size.Solitude Mountain Resort, UtahSolitude Mountain is a place to go if you love skiing in winter but hate waiting on lift lines. Loving a bargain doesn* t hurt either since the accommodations here are less expensive than at nearby and more wel1-known Park City, Alta, and Snowbird.Key West, FloridaThe crowds thin out and the prices fall in Key West in winter. Key West, the southernmost point in the United States, has a remote, romantic feel. It has inspired many poets and has drawn such 1iterary greats as Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.Taos, New MexicoTaos, New Mex i co i s a popular winter ski spot. But i f you're not a skier, you' 11 want to head there cinytime between Thanksgiving and April since there are fewer people there then. You* 11 still be able to experience all the culture and sights, including the thousand-year-o1d Taos Pueblo, the only living Native American community that is regarded as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Big Sky, MontanaBig Sky, Montana, has more than 5, 800 acres of ski ing area spreading across several mountains> with a vertical (垂直的)drop of 4, 350 feet, as wel 1 as 85 km of Nordic tracks. So it's a good choice to head for Big Sky for the fantastic skiing in winter when it is called “the least crowded resort ever”.【语篇解读】文章介绍了冬季可去的四个度假胜地。1. What's the advantage of Solitude Mountain Resort?A. Being close to modern cities.B. Having warmer climate in winter.C. Having cheaper accommodations.D. Providing store bargains for visitors.C 细节理解题。根据Solitude Mountain Resort,Utah 中的 “Loving a bargain docsn't hurt either since the accommodations here are less expensive than at nearby and more22. A.complexB. popularC. independentD. weakC 根据空后的“character-to go hitchhiking(搭便车)”可知,猫有“独立”的个 性。故选C。23. A. happyB.annoyingC. pitifulD.helpfulA 根据上一句"It's like he never left. w可知,此处指猫很“开心”。故选A。24. A. adventureB.farmC. islandD. holidayA 根据 “it from Portland to New Mexico after five years. w 可知,他 来美洲“冒险二故选A。25. A. teamed with25. A. teamed withB. fallen victim toC. made friends withD. fought againstB 根据空格前后的"Khen Sasha disappeared in 2014, Usov thought the cat might have”和“wolves”可知,此处指狼吃了猫。故选B。B. demands26. A. bringsC. meetsC. meetsD. expectsC 根据空后的“a bad end”可知,此处指“遭遇不好的结局”。故选C。B. liveD. jump27. A. biteC. sleepD 根据空后的"on a train or the back of a truck, but for a cat to travel 1, 200 miles and then go back to its ownerw 此处指猫"跳到“卡车上。故选 D。28. A. actuallyB. rarelyC. normallyD. hopefullyB 根据空前的"but for a cat to travel 1, 200 miles and then go back to its ownerw 可知,这事是“罕见的"。故选B。29. A. clearingB. blockingC. wanderingD. checkingC 根据 “ the streets by workers of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter this month"可知,猫在大街上“徘徊”。故选C。30. A. thrilledB. unluckyC. missingD. crazyC 根据空格前的“The shelter reunites families”可知,此处指“丢失的”动物。故选C。B. but31. A.andC. becauseD. thoughB 根据空前的“每天收留丢失的动物”和空后的“this is the first time Kirdar has clone an in-person deliver” 可知,此处表示“转折”。故选 B。32. A. returnB. illnessC. disappearanceD. movementA 根据空后的"would not have been possible had he not been microchipped(植 入微芯片的)”可知,此处指猫的“回归”。故选A。33. A. technologyB. civilizationC. identificationD. explanationC 根据空前的"The microchip is the best form”可知,用芯片来“识别”。故选 Co 34. A. downloadB. recordC. copyI), updateD 句意:如果你的联系信息有变化,对制造商来说更新微芯片是很重要的。此处指“更 新”微芯片。故选D。35. A. factB. numberC. nameD. changeD 根据空后的"in your contact information”可知,此处指信息“变化”。故选D。 IV.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)My aim in life is 36.(save) the environment for future generations. I want to become 37. environmental consultant after I graduate. Too many people think that pollution can* t 38. (stop) if we want the country to develop. But that is not true. We can cut back 39. dangerous and dirty waste from fcictories. Even though a factory 40. (produce) a large quantity of goods, it doesn't mean that it has to pump a lot of pollution into the environment.I want to teach people to buy products 41. have been recycled, as well. This is much 42. (good) for the environment, because it means we don't need to cut down as many trees. Companies and 43. (business) can still operate, but the Earth will not have to suffer.There is no debating that we also have a problem with population. The number of people in the world keeps 44. (grow), and we are producing more rubbish and using up more raw materials. What if they run out? I am confident that if wc are all willing to work together, we can overcome these chailenges and keep the Earth clean and 45. (health).【语篇解读】文章介绍了作者的志向一一为了下一代节省地球资源。作者认为可以从 很多方面节省资源,如减少工厂排放的废水,使用环保材质的东西等。只要人们共同努力起 来,就能使地球变得更干净。36. to save 考查非谓语。句意:我人生的目标是为了子孙后代保护环境。分析句子 可知,此处不定式作目的状语,故填to saveo 37. an 考查不定冠词。句意:毕业后,我想成为一名环保顾问。分析句子可知, environmental中首字母以元音字母发音,因此需使用不定冠词an对其进行修饰。故填an。38. be stopped 考查被动语态。句意:绝大多数人认为如果国家要发展的话,是不可 能阻止污染的。分析句子可知,pollution与stop间是逻辑上的被动关系,因此需使用被动 语态,而情态动词后需使用动词原形。故填be stoppedo 39. on 考查介词。句意:我们可以缩减工厂中危险的废水。分析句子可知,cut back on为固定词组,意为“削减、缩减”,故填。储40. produces 考查动词时态。句意:即使一个工厂生产了很多的货物,也不代表着这 家工厂就可以向环境中排放大量的污染物质。分析句子可知,全文使用了一般现在时,为保 证时态的一致性,produce也应使用一般现在时,故填produces。41. that/which 考查关系代词。句意:我想教人们购买回收再利用的产品。分析句子 可知,此句为定语从句,先行词products指物,且从句中缺少主语成分,因此可使用关系代 词that/which在从句中充当主语成分,故填that/which。42. better 考查形容词比较级。句意:这对环境来说更好。分析句子可知,much修 饰形容词比较级,故填beller。43. businesses 考查名词复数。句意:公司和企业仍然可以经营,但地球将不必遭受 损失。分析句子可知,and连接两个词时,需保证词性、单复数、时态及语态的一致,companies 为复数,因此business也应使用复数形式,故填businesses。44. growing 考查固定搭配。句意:世界上的人数在不断增加。表示“持续做某事”, keep后使用动词ing形式,故填growing。45. healthy 考查形容词。句意:我相信,如果我们都愿意共同努力,我们就能克服 这些挑战,保持地球的清洁和健康。分析句子可知,and要连接两个词性相同的词,clean为 形容词,因此and后要连接health的形容词形式,故填healthy。1 .应用文写作(满分25分)某英文杂志正在以“Fancy yourself as an interviewerM为主题的征文活动,请你以 “A Famous Chinese I Wou 1 d Like to Interview” 为题,写一篇英语短文。内容包括:2 .采访的对象;3 .采访的原因;4 .想提的问题。注意:1.词数80左右;5 .可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;【参考范文】A Famous Chinese I Would Like to InterviewThe person I wou1d like to interview is Yang Liwei because he is not only the first Chinese to go to space but also one of the greatest astronauts in the world.I have long been interested in space exploration and I believe I could learn a great deal from him about it. If I could interview him, I wou1d ask him what made him an astronaut and how he was trained.I would also like to know how he felt in space and whether space travel is such great fun as I have read.VI.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。My husband, BJ, and I knew our cat, Willow, was beautiful, but we didn't realize she had attracted a friend until the day there was an orange cat sitting on our patio(露 台)staring in. He just sat there and was satisfied to watch Willow walking in the house and playing with us.Day after day, he was there. Then one day, BJ and I decided that it was time to have a talk with the orange gentleman. He opened the patio door and the cat wa1ked into the house neiturally as if he knew we eillowed him to get in. Then he played with Willow in the house. Both of them had a happy time.How could he wait patiently on our patio for such a long time? We were surprised by his courage and patience. Every day, the cat would show up, spend the day with us, and then meow(猫咪咪叫)by the door to be let out at night. We had a responsibility to help him open the door and let him go-after all, he wasn,t our cat. Uc was nobody's cat as far as we could tell. He had no collar (颈圈)or tag. I didn* t remember how long we had waited before we admitted to ourselves that he was our cat. Then we bought him a collar, tagged him as Buster and added our phone number and address. However, a few days later, we received a cal I from our neighbor. We weren* t home so she left a message.“Hi, Dcirlene. I think you have my daughter* s cat. Call me when you get this message. nI was very surprised when I heard the message. I dicin' t even know that her daughter had a cat. I only saw her walk dogs before. BJ and 1 were very upset.注意:1.续写的词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式作答。When I cal led her back, the story of the cat was so funny that I forgot how upset I was.The next day, the neighbor's young daughter came over to collect her cat.【参考范文】When I called hei back, the story of the cat was so funny that I forgot how upset I was. Buster had been adopted as a pet by our neighbor* s daughter, but the cat had to stay in the girT s bedroom because they had dogs. During the day, he was let out to walk around the neighborhood, and this was when he would come to our home to be with Willow, eat her food, play with her toys and please her mommy and daddy. Then he would leave us, go back home and spend the night with his mommy.The nexl day, the neighbor's young daughter came over lo collect her cal. 1 forced a smile as I watched Buster being carried away. He had brought so much joy to our family. But about half an hour later, the young girl called and asked if she could come over. She brought her cat back and bravely stated that she felt Buster would be happier with us because he could have the run of the house without fear of being hurt by dogs. I was so happy, and I told her that she could come by to see Buster anytime.well-known Park City» Alta, and Snowbird.这里的住宿比附近更著名的公园城、阿尔塔 和雪鸟都便宜,所以喜欢便宜也没什么坏处。可知Solitude Mountain Resort提供更便宜的 住宿。故选C项。2. What is Taos Pueblo?A. It is a hotel in Mexico.B. It is the name of a skier.C. It is a popular ski spot.D. It is an ancient community.D 细节理解题。根据 Taos, New Mexico 中的"You'll still be able to experience all the cultui'o and sights, including the thousand-year-old Taos Pueblo, the only living Native American community that is regarded as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.” 可知,Taos Pueblo是一个古代社区。故选D项。3. What do the places have in common in winter?A. Uncrowded.B. Risky.C. Cheap.D. Unpolluted.A 细节理解题。根据 Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah 中的“Solitude Mountain is a place to go if you love skiing in winter but hate waiting on lift lines. ” 和 Key West, Florida 中的“The crowds thin out and the prices fall in Key West in winter. n 以及 Taos, New Mexico 中的 “But if you' re not a skier, you' 11 want to head there anytime between Thanksgiving and April since there arc fewer people there then. v 还有 Big Sky, Montana中的“the least crowded resort everM可知,这四个地方的共同点是都不拥挤。 故选A项。BMy First Marathon (马拉松)A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.The idea that I was wnot alhlelic“ stuck wi th me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wiIls!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn* t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带)became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS! ”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course waIking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.1 was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗 标签),I can now cal 1 myse 1 f a umarathon winner*.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了作者第一次跑马拉松,凭借自己的意志力成功跑完全程的励 志故事。4. A month before the marathon, the author .A. was well trainedB. felt scaredC. made up his mind to run D. lost hopeC 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句"Yet, I was determined to go ahead. ” 可知,马拉松赛前一个月尽管作者脚踝受伤使得训练时间缩短,但作者仍下定决心参赛。故 选C。5. Why did the author mention the P. E. class in his 7th year?A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports.D. To share a precious memory.C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的"I didn't do either well. He later informed me that I was 4not athletic'. ”可知,作者提到7年级的事情是为了证明自己真的没有 运动天赋。故选C。6. How was the author's first marathon?A. He made it.B. He quit halfway.C. He got the first prize. D. He walked to the end.A 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段”【was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had. ”可知,作者坚持到了最后,而且得到了一块奖牌,虽然不 是第一名,由此可见他成功地跑完了马拉松。故选A。7. What does the story mainly tell us?A. A man owes his success to his family support.B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.C. Fai lure i s the mother of success.D. One is never too old to learn.B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,作者在讲述自己跑马拉松的经历,再根据最后一段 aDetermined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标 签),I can now cal 1 myself a * marathon winner'.”可知,作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己 的意志。故选Bo C“A bird wi th a broken wing wi 11 never fly as high. " I'm sure T. J. Ware was made to feel this way almost every day in school.By high school, T. J. was the most celebrated troublemaker in his town. Teachers literally cringed when they saw his name posted on their classroom lists.I met T. J. for the first time when all the students at school were attending ACE training. At first, he showed no interest in the discussion. But slowly, the interactive games drew him in. T. J. had some brilliant thoughts on those situations, which were welcomed by his group. By the end of the activity, the other students on the team were impressed with his concern and ideas and elected T. J. co-chairman of the team.When T. J. showed up at school on Monday morning, a group of teachers were expressing their disagreements to the school principal about his being elected co-chairman. The principal reminded them that the purpose of the program was to uncover any positive feeling and strengthen its practice until true change can take place. The teachers left the meeting, firmly convinced that failure was unavoidable.Two weeks later, T. J. and his friends led a group of 70 students to collect food. They collected a school record: 2, 854 cans of food in just two hours. The local newspaper covered the event with a full-page article the next day. That newspaper story was posted on the main bulletin board at school» where everyone could see it.T. J.'s picture was up there for doing