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1、单元过关检测（一）（时间：100分钟,满分：120分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACandace Batts had been my neighbor for two years before I spoke a word to her. I knew nothing about her. I even thought she was younger than me, when in reality she was an Engineering Ph. D. studen
2、t at Iowa State University. She had a dog, whom she walked regularly at four o clock every day. I never let our paths cross at that time. I didn t want to start a meaningless conversation while checking the mail, and I was sure she didn t either.Then, one day, Candace knocked on my door to say that
3、she would be my Brown University alumni interviewer （校友面试官）.We agreed to meet at Cafe Diem. I arrived early and ordered hot chocolate with cream. Candace arrived later and unknowingly ordered the same. Both of us were excited to see the commonality. The interview went very well. We talked about Brow
4、n University, of course. We found that we both loved Taylor Swift. As I shook her hand once more, I think we both knew our relationship as neighbors would transform in weeks to come.The thing is, it didn t. A week after the interview, Candace was killed in a car accident. I was extremely shocked and
5、 sad, not only because this talented woman died when she was so young, but also because our relationship was left there. I was left with the worst feeling of regret I ve ever had.This is why I believe you must always get to know your neighbors. If it ends up being disappointing, let it be. There is
6、no loss there. You must get to know your neighbors because you never know when a running friend or a lifelong friend is living right next door.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者很想念她的邻居，很后悔没有早点认识她。1. Why did Candace visit the author?A. She intended to talk with the author.B. She would act as the author s interviewer.
7、C. She wanted to improve their relationships.D. She planned to apply for Brown University.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的 Then, one day. Brown University alumniC. promisedD. invitedB 解析：根据下文的.us to explore new things.可知,除此之外,Mrs. Varga经 常“鼓励”学生们探索新事物。32. A. impressionB. pityC. influenceD. opinionC解析：根据下文的例子可知，Mrs
8、. Varga对作者影响很大。33. A. sangB.pronouncedC. feltD.behavedD解析：根据badly before.可知，作者记得她以前“表现”不好。34. A. SuddenlyB.LuckilyC. UndoubtedlyD.SurprisinglyB 解析：根据下文的 I met Mrs. Varga and she made me become the best student that I could be.可知，“幸运的是”作者遇到了 Mrs. Varga。她使作者变成了最好的自 己。35. A. consideringB.askingC. check
9、ingD.introducingA解析：根据语境可知，八年级的时候，作者正“考虑”去哪所学校上高中。36. A. appreciateB.visitC. chooseD.respectC 解析：根据语境可知,Mrs. Varga是作者继续“选择”在Conrad Schools of Science 上高中的一个重要的原因。37. A. embarrassingB. hardC. amazingD. frustratingB 解析：根据下文的.stood there crying in each other? s arms.可知，离开学 校的那天对她们来说“不容易”。38. A.Although
10、B. OnceC. BeforeD. AfterD 解析:根据下文的.our graduation ceremony was over.可知,毕业典礼结束 “以后”，作者去Mrs. Varga的办公室跟她告别。39. A. BothB.NoneC. AnyD.AllA解析：根据语境可知，她们相拥而泣。这里要用Both。40. A. familyB.childrenC. jobD.studiesinterviewer可知，Candace要成为作者的校友面试官。2 . The underlined word “transform“ in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by
11、 a，A. endB. startC. changeD. continueC解析：词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，此处是说作者以为她和Candace的关系会有 巨大改变，因为她们非常默契。3. What happened to Candace after the interview?A. She wanted to kill herself.B. She moved to other places.C. She died in an accident.D. She was employed by another university.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的 A week after t
12、he interview, Candace was killed in a car accident.可知答案。4. The author implies in the last paragraph that .A. she hates being disturbed by neighborsB. she regrets not knowing Candace earlierC. she has been hurt by her former neighborsD. she is satisfied with her current neighborsB解析：推理判断题。通读最后一段，尤其是最
13、后一句You must get to know.right next door.可知，作者很后悔没有早点认识她的这位邻居。BIt doesn t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept.Could this be true? The doctors decided
14、 to see this strange man themselves.Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and
15、day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that
16、 might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.【解题导语】我们每天都需要睡觉，可是有一位叫Al Herpin的老人却从不睡觉。5. The main idea of this passage is t
17、hat.A. a person was found who actually didn t need any sleepB. large numbers of people do not need sleepC. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD. people can live longer by trying not to sleepA解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一位叫Al Heuin的从不睡觉的老人。6. The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting to.A. cure him of his
18、sleeplessnessB. find a way to free people from the need of sleepingC. find that his sleeplessness was not really trueD. find out why some old people didn t need any sleepC 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句uThey thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. ” 可知答案。7. . After watching him closely, the doctor
19、s came to believe that Al Herpi n.A. was too old to need any sleepB. needed no sleep at allC. often slept in a chairD. needed some kind of sleepB解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，医生们在仔细观察了 Al Herpin的行 为之后，确信他从不睡觉。8. One reason that might explain Herpin s sleeplessness was .A. that he hadn t got a bedB. that he ha
20、d gradually got tired of the sleeping habitC. his mother s injury before he was bornD. his magnificent physical conditionC 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“.his mother having been injured several days before he was born” 可知答案。CDo you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of British and Americ
21、an English? Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education . His Blue Backed Speller books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But
22、 how much do you know about him beyond that?At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he
23、served in the army.Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn t survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his studen
24、ts to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them.He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money.In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $1, 500 to move to New York City to edit a newspap
25、er. In December, he founded New York s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 65
26、5 pages .Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.【解题导语】文章介绍了美国词典编撰者被誉为“美国学术和教育之父”的NoahWebster。9. What s the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. Webster1 s college education.B. Webster s famous dictionary.C. Webster1 s daily routines.D. Webster? s main achievements.D 解析；
27、段落大意题。根据第一段的句子“He has been called the Father of American Scholarship and Education . His Blue Backed Speller9 books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children.” 可矢口, 这段主要介绍Webster的主要成就。故选D。10. Which of the following best describes Websters life at Yale?A. Tiring
28、.B. Tough.C. Smooth.D. Normal.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的句子Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages” 可知，Webster在耶鲁大学的日子是艰苦的。故选B。11. What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?A. A scholar.B. A teacher.C. A lawyer. D. A headma
29、ster.C 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的句子“Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. ” 可知, Webster在耶鲁大学毕业后，想做一名律师。故选C。12. Why was Webster a good teacher?A.Because heoften rewarded his students.B.Because heset up many small schools.C.Becausehe graduat
30、ed from Yale College.D.Because heforced his students to learn.A 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的句子“but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them” 可知, Webster经常鼓励学生，所以是一个好老师。故选A。I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in Venice. As we enj
31、oyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them on the wall. ”As soon as he left, the waiter pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffeev . A few minutes later, two other men entere
32、d and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he pasted a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of Coffee” . It seemed that this gesture was quite normal here. However, i
33、t was something unique and puzzling us. When we finished our coffee, we paid the bill and left*After a few days, we went to this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not match the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Povert
34、y was obvious from the looks on his face. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall. The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary respect and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the wai
35、ter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.Now it was no surprise for us. The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants of this town welled up our eyes with tears.【解题导语】 本文讲述了威尼斯一家咖啡馆的独特传统。来咖啡馆的人通常会点一杯 咖啡存在墙上，提供给有需要的人。13. What s the best title for this passage
36、?A. One More CoffeeB. Coffee on the WallC. A Coffee ShopD. A Cup of CoffeeB解析：标题归纳题。该故事讲述了威尼斯一家咖啡馆的独特传统：来咖啡馆喝咖啡 的人在为自己点一杯咖啡的同时，可以点一杯咖啡存在墙上以供需要的人免费喝。由此可以 归纳出最佳标题为“墙上的咖啡”。14. The customers paid extra money for coffee to.A. help a friendB. tip the waiterC. give a strangerD. treat the writerC解析：推理判断题。根据
37、文章倒数第二段可知，顾客付费之后存在墙上的咖啡是供 那些需要咖啡而又没钱付费的人享用的，也就是陌生人。15. The customer who ordered coffee from the wall .A. was dressed properlyB. felt embarrassed to enter the cafeC. was moved to tearsD. was offered a good serviceD 解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary respect and
38、dignity.可知，点墙上咖啡的顾客也得到了很好的服务。第二节（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。We all have been told since we were kids that we need at least 8 hours of sleep every night. 16. Not many.While you re trying to sleep, your body is working hard to absorb whatever you ve eaten. Stay away fro
39、m food a few hours before you go to bed, so that your body can rest.If you need more hours in the day to get your work done, try to make a choice between waking up extra early and then going to bed on time, or staying up later but then also getting up later. Some people do better and are more produc
40、tive when they stay up late. 19. Do some tests on yourself to see which option works better on you.20. You, body and your mind are more efficient when a routine has been set and a habit has been formed. Follow the same positive sleep patterns for a week or a month and you, 11 notice a big change in
41、how much more restful you feel.A. If you are struggling to get the sleep you need, here are some suggestions for you.B. So it s vital to have enough sleep for us.C. Turn sleep into a habit.D. Others feel better and have more energy when they wake up early.E. The more hours we sleep, the more energy
42、we will have.F. This will not provide you with a restful sleep.G. However, how many of us actually get that many hours of sleep?【解题导语】 我们从孩提时就被告知每晚至少需要8个小时的睡眠，然而，我们中有 多少人真正有那么多小时的睡眠呢？如何得到8小时睡眠？睡眠对人重要吗？文章将一一 解答。16. G解析：根据上句的“我们从孩提时就被告知每晚至少需要8个小时的睡眠”和 下句的“并不很多”，可知中间有转折和疑问之意，故选G,句意：然而，我们中有多少人 真正有那么多小时的
43、睡眠呢？17. A解析：根据下面是讲的有关睡眠的建议，可知与选项A中的“here are some suggestions for you.这儿有一些建议”相呼应，故选A。18. F解析：根据上句“很多人吃到很晚，然后肚子饱饱的去睡觉”，可知木句是说 这样做的后果，故选F,句意：这将不会为您提供一个安稳的睡眠。19. D 解析:根据上句中的Some people”可知与选项D中的Others”呼应,故选 D,句意：有些人熬夜时做得更好，更有效率。其他人醒得早感觉更好，更有精力。20. C 解析：下句的”.a habit has been formedv与选项C中的habit”呼应, 故选c,句
44、意：把睡眠变成一种习惯。第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。My former teacher, Katelyn Varga, was an amazing teacher. The first day I had her social studies class, I knew we would have a great 21 . Her style of teaching was so 22 that almost every student o
45、f hers loved studying social studies.My favorite 23 was from our class about the American Civil War. Each student24 a person from the American Civil War to 25 and then explained his or her findings in class. I chose Abraham Lincoln while other classmates chose other 26 people of the time like Jeffer
46、son Davis. The students would walk around 27 about the other students? characters and their 28 in the tragic time period. Mrs. Varga could always find useful ways to make her students we 1129 while they have30 at the same time. Besides, she always 31us to explore new things.To be honest, Mrs. Varga
47、has a great 32 on me. I remember I 33 badly before. 34, I met Mrs. Varga and she made me become the best student that I could be. I really appreciate her coming to our school. During my eighthgrade year when I was 35 where to go to high school, she was one of the biggest reasons I continued to 36 Co
48、nrad Schools of Science. The last day of school was a（n）37 one for us, because she would no longer teach me. 38 our graduation ceremony was over, I went to her room to say my final goodbyes. Mrs. Varga gave me a big hug. 39 of us stood there crying in each other s arms.Mrs. Varga is one of the best teachers that I have ever had. She pours everything she has into her 40 . Thanks to Mrs. Varga, I had a great time at Conrad Schools of Sci