1、第一单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5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。AMy husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura and I pulled in the driveway.It wasnt like him to be home so early.The disbelief on his face told me that something was up.“Do you still have a job?”
2、“No.Redundant,” he answered,looking away from me.“OK.Well figure it out,” I replied calmly.I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out.I immediately started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with.That night,after David had fallen asleep,I cried mysel
3、f to sleep,and frequently sobbed in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids income would have a great effect on us.He had worked for the same insurance company for twenty-one years and was our main income.I work at home caring for Laura,and my freelance(自由职业者的)income is uncert
4、ain.We have debts,and job hunting takes time.Still,I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situation.Davids sense of identity was tied to his job.He called his parents to tell them about losing his job,but didnt say a word to anyone else for weeks.He told me that he
5、 felt like “a failure”.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment.One night a couple of weeks after he lost his job,David woke me just before midnight,sweating,pacing the bedroom floor and saying he felt funny.We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to see if he had a hea
6、rt attack.Thankfully,it was just a serious anxiety attack.It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband was going through.Here is what I learned from my own experienceand from talking to expertson how to support your spouse(配偶)through a job loss.1.Which of the following i
7、s the closest in meaning to the underlined word “Redundant” in Para.3?A.A piece of cake.B.Out of question.C.My treat.D.Out of employment.提示:词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“The disbelief on his face”和丈夫的回答No可知,大卫失业了。故答案为D项。答案:D2.What did the writer do about her husbands situation at first?A.She always remained calm an
8、d gave him advice.B.She appeared calm while in fact she was worried.C.She began to write about her husbands situation to the newspaper.D.She went to consult some doctors.提示:推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知,作者当时冷静地回答丈夫的话,但那天晚上却哭着睡着了,在接下来的几天里,作者又经常在淋浴室里哭,由此推断选择B项。来源:学优高考网答案:B3.What can we know about David?A.He was f
9、ired by the company he had worked for twenty-one years.B.He never thought himself “a failure” even when jobless.C.He was aware of the familys financial situation.D.Upon leaving the job,he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.提示:推理判断题。从第六段可知,大卫在一家保险公司工作了21年,是家庭的主要经济支柱,因此选A项:他被这家他为之工作
10、了21年的公司解雇了。答案:A4.What will be talked about in the next part of the passage?A.What the writer did to help get some income.B.How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C.How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D.Why the insurance company fired David.来源:学优高考网gks
11、tk提示:推理判断题。根据文章最后一句的内容“这里是我从我自己的经历以及与专家的交谈中学习到的关于如何帮助自己的伴侣度过失业期的东西”可知,作者将与大家分享她是如何帮助伴侣度过失业期的。由此判断选择C项。答案:CBIm sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”.But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.Ninety
12、-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called Song Storied for the Sunday Morning.Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then.They loved children very much and wrote many beautifu
13、l songs for the book.One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said,“Good morning to you,good morning to you,children,good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children.But not many grown-ups knew it.A few years later little Archibald was born.
14、As his aunt,Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody(曲调)of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew(侄子).She sang the song like this:Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday,Archie!Happy birthday to you!Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that thi
15、s song would become so popular,but it really did.People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune(曲调简单)and friendliness in words.5.Archibald A.Hill was .A.EnglishB.RussianC.AmericanD.Australian提示:细节理解题。由第二段第一句话“The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could t
16、ell us the story.”可知答案为C项。答案:C6.Professor Archibald A.Hill was Miss Mildred Hills .A.sonB.studentC.brotherD.nephew提示:细节理解题。由第二段的“.two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked.”可知Professor Archibald A.Hill是Miss Mildred Hill的侄子。答案:D7.Why did Miss Hills write songs?A
17、.Because they are musicians.B.Because they love children.C.Because they were asked to write for a book.D.Because their nephew asked them to do so.提示:细节理解题。由“Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called S
18、ong Storied for the Sunday Morning.”可知答案。答案:C8.The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of years.A.ninety-sevenB.more than ninety-sevenC.about ninetyD.less than ninety提示:由第二段的“Ninety-seven years ago”和下文的“a few years later”可知已有大约90年的历史。答案:C9.The sentence “it really did” means .A.the song really became
19、 popularB.their wish would really come trueC.people all over the world like to listen to the songD.the song was not expected to become popular提示:推理判断题。文章最后一段第一句话“Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular,but it really did.”告诉我们,Miss Patty Hill和她的姐姐从来没想到
20、这首歌会流行起来,但它确实流行起来了。由此可知答案为A项。答案:ACBusiness leader,Mary Kay Ash,was born on May 12,1918,in Hot Wells,Texas.She was a pioneer for women in business,building a big cosmetics(化妆品) empire.In 1939,Ash became a salesperson for Stanley Home Products.She was so good at making sales that she was hired away by
21、 another company,World Gifts,in 1952.Ash spent a little more than a decade at the company,but she quit after watching yet another man that she had trained get promoted above her and earn a much higher salary than hers.After her bad experience in the traditional workplace,Ash set out to create her ow
22、n business aged 45.With her son,she opened a small store in Dallas and had nine salespeople working for her.Ash tried to make her business different by using encouraging programs.She wanted everyone in the organization to have the opportunity to benefit from their achievements.She believed in the go
23、lden rule:“Treat others as you want to be treated.”At the heart of this profitable organization was Ashs enthusiastic personality.She was known for her love of the color pink and it could be found everywhere.She seemed to sincerely value her advisors,and once said,“People are a companys greatest wea
24、lth.”While she stepped down from her position as CEO of the company in 1987,Ash remained an active part of the business.She established the Mary Kay Charitable Foundation in 1996,which supports cancer research and efforts to end home violence.In 2000,she was named the most outstanding woman in busin
25、ess in the 20th century by Lifetime Television.She died on November 22,2001,in Dallas,Texas.She will be best remembered for building a profitable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success.10.Why did Ash leave World Gifts?A.Because she wanted to start
26、 her own business.B.Because she was not properly promoted and paid.C.Because she didnt like its sales strategy.D.Because she was tired of being a salesperson.提示:细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“.but she quit after watching yet another man that she had trained get promoted above her and earn a much higher salary th
27、an hers.”可知她辞职是因为没有得到合理的提升和应有的报酬。答案:B11.Which of the following about Ash is NOT true?A.Her favourite color was pink.来源:学优高考网gkstkB.She was full of enthusiasm.C.She worked as a writer before starting her business.D.She paid a lot of attention to her advisors.提示:细节理解题。根据第三段“At the heart of this profit
28、able organization was Ashs enthusiastic personality.She was known for her love of the color pink.sincerely value her advisors.”可知A、B、D项正确,文章没有提到C项。答案:C12.We can infer from the text that .A.Ash did a lot of charityB.Ash was the first woman to run a cosmetics businessC.Ash got a lot of help from her f
29、ormer colleaguesD.Ash returned to family life completely after 1987提示:推理判断题。根据第四段“She established the Mary Kay Charitable Foundation in 1996,which supports cancer research and efforts to end home violence.”可推知艾施女士热衷于慈善事业,所以答案选A项。答案:A.七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You
30、must think positively no matter how big a challenge is.If you think positively you will feel better and will be able to overcome challenges in life.Furthermore,meet an optimistic person and you will notice how motivated he is towards life.13On the other hand,negative thinking will only cause more de
31、pression in your life.14 Dont be jealous of those who are successful around you.Instead,take inspiration from their success stories.This will make you motivated to get what you want.Moreover,you can also read books that are written by inspirational and successful personalities.There is a famous quot
32、e that reads,“A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” If your body is healthy you will think positively.15 Whether you are working out in the gym or going for a long walk,make sure that you incorporate an exercise plan in your daily routine.16 Hence,it is important to break your routine and do some
33、thing different.Either you go on a vacation or learn a new skill,it is important to break the monotony in your daily life.Human beings are extraordinary individuals who are able to complete the hardest tasks and achieve the impossible.It is important to get out of your comfort zone and try something
34、 different.17A.Therefore,it is important to exercise.B.Keeping yourself motivated is not a difficult task.C.You might lose motivation by doing the same things over and over again.D.One of the best ways to motivate oneself is to get inspired by others success.E.Do things that make you happy and find
35、inspiration in possibly everything you see.F.By doing so you will get motivated and your attitudes towards life will be positive.G.Remember,positive thinking gives you motivation to achieve what you want.答案:1317 GDACF.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。What do photography
36、 and foster care(收养)have in common?Apparently a lot.Jennifer Loomis,an experienced local photographer,and her husband were a childless couple,so they were considering 18a kid.As part of their 19,they went online and visited sites containing 20 of children up for adoption.21,the photos didnt really e
37、xpress the children.To Loomis artful eye,they 22 to let people know who the children truly were.Loomis then contacted Northwest Adoption Exchange and 23 a free photo shoot to help 24 children show better pictures of them to present to adopting parents.The 25 readily agreed.One child who 26 the photo
38、 shoot was Deon,a lonely child who had bounced around the foster system.With Loomis great 27,a new and more personable Deon was photographed.And this had a(n) 28 effect!Soon prospective(有意收养的)parents Joann Church and Sean Vaillancourt saw Deons new photo on the website and were 29 by the boy with br
39、ight,happy eyes.(They had previously seen his 30 photo,but got no clear impression about him.)Contact was made,he was brought into their 31.Now Church Vaillancourt have become Deons parents.The 32 was a godsend(天赐之物) to Deon.He had been in and out various foster homes since the age of 5,and was losi
40、ng 33.At age 18,children no longer qualify for foster care and must begin to 34 themselves.This is a bitter reality for a child at age 16,particularly one who has never really found 35 from a home.Deon is now living with a loving family 36 Jennifer Loomis simply took a better photo of him.She has co
41、mpletely changed Deons 37 and those of his adoptive parents.“When you give someone a chance,” Deon said,“You are basically saving a life.”18.A.photographingB.interviewingC.adoptingD.honoring提示:上文说明Jennifer Loomis没有小孩,所以此处说他们正考虑“收养(adopt)”一个孩子。答案:C19.A.studyB.treatmentC.searchD.design 提示:下句说的是他们利用不同方
42、式“找(search)”可以收养的小孩,故此处选C项。 答案:C20.A.imagesB.plansC.storiesD.ideas 提示:由下一句可知,网站上有提供需要被收养的小孩的照片,故此处应用images。 答案:A21.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Instead 提示:前后两句之间在语意上存在转折意味,故应用however表示“然而”。 答案:A22.A.continuedB.failedC.happenedD.tried 提示:由前一句可知,Loomis以艺术的眼光来看,照片不能真正描述小孩的情况,此处说明照片不能让人们知道小孩真正是谁。答案:B2
43、3.A.requiredB.acceptedC.offeredD.allowed 来源:gkstk.Com提示:Loomis联系Northwest Adoption Exchange,为他们“提供(offer)”专业摄影。 答案:C24.A.curiousB.carefulC.proudD.willing 提示:Loomis为他们提供专业摄影的目的是帮助“愿意(willing)”被收养的孩子展示出更好的照片。答案:D25.A.teamB.coupleC.governmentD.organization 提示:此处用organization指代上文中Northwest Adoption Exch
44、ange。答案:D26.A.attendedB.helpedC.refusedD.respected 提示:根据下文中“Deon was photographed.”可知,此处应用attended表示“参加”。 答案:A27.A.concernsB.skillsC.interestD.courage 提示:由后面说明“一个更加有个性的Deon被拍摄了下来”可知,Loomis运用摄影“技巧(skill)”进行拍摄。 答案:B28.A.possibleB.immediateC.seriousD.small 提示:根据下文Soon的暗示可知,Deon的艺术性照片“立刻(immediate)”产生了效
45、果。答案:B29.A.understoodB.recognizedC.invitedD.attracted 提示:根据下文中“Contact was made.”可知,Deon的艺术性照片“吸引(attracted)”了那对有意收养的父母。 答案:D30.A.uniqueB.niceC.oldD.large 提示:由括号内说明中的previously可知,此处指之前的“旧(old)”照片没能让这对父母对Deon有清晰的印象。 答案:C31.A.officeB.schoolC.homeD.shop 提示:由下一段说明可知,Deon已经被Joann Church and Sean Vaillanc
46、ourt夫妇收养,故他被他们带回“家(home)”。 答案:C32.A.matchB.performanceC.practiceD.description 提示:此处用match表示“相配的人”,即指Deon和Joann Church and Sean Vaillancourt之间的收养关系。 答案:A33.A.hopeB.moneyC.energyD.interest 提示:前面说明自五岁以来Deon反复进出各种家庭,都失去了“希望(hope)”。答案:A34.A.teachB.supportC.controlD.trust 提示:被收养的孩子到18岁就得自立,故此处填support。 答案
47、:B35.A.freedomB.happinessC.answersD.chances 提示:此处用happiness和前面的bitter形成照应。 答案:B36.A.thoughB.unlessC.butD.because 提示:根据前文说明可知,Deon 被Joann Church and Sean Vaillancourt 夫妇收养只是“因为”Jennifer Loomis 所拍的艺术照片。 答案:D37.A.attitudeB.mannerC.behaviourD.life提示:正是Jennifer Loomis 所拍的艺术照片改变了Deon的“生活”。答案:D.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Camryn:You recently released two singles.Did you write 38.of them?Hannelius:Yes,I write all of my 39.(song).Camryn:So would you say that theyre based on real-life events?Hannelius:I think Moonlight is just 40.
