Unit 1 单元测模拟试题 1

Unit1单元测试题第二部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ANotmanywomenhavewontheNobelPeacePrize.Until2022,noAfricanwomaneverhad.ThatwaswhenDr.WangariMaathaiwonit—forplantingtrees.Youmightask,whatdotreeshavetodowithpeace?“Manywarsarefoughtoverresources

(资源),”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(预算)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(数字的)fittingrooms,wheretechnologysimulates(模拟)bodytypeandgivesshoppersasenseofhowacoatmightlookorfit.Or3-Dprintersthatallowshopperstomakeproductsintheirownhomes.Evensmartphonetechnologyisbeingdevelopedtolettradersgetashopper’spersonaldatatolearnabouttheirtastesandinterests.Storeswillstillhaveapresence,butmainlyjusttoletcustomershaveasensoryexperience—touchingandfeelingitemstheycanbuyfromfarawayandhavingthemshipped.Wherecustomersshop,increasingly,won’tmatter.Apersoncouldshopfromhome,fromacarorevenonthesubway.Intelhasdesignedamirrorthatshowsshoppershowclotheslookonthem—avoidingtheinconvenienceofafittingroom.Whentheshopperofthefutureisreadytocheckout,acellphonewilldo.“Thecashregisters(收银机)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(强调)ontesting,andasolutiontohowtoimproveAmerica’sschools.

SavingtheSchool,byMichaelBrickWhenAnabelGarzabecameheadteacherofReaganHighinAustin,Tex.,shewasfacedwithalargenumberofseeminglyverydifficultproblems:Ahighdropoutrate(辍学率)andlowtestscores.ButasBrickwrites

TheFlatWorldandEducation,byLindaDarling-HammondWhilescoresonthetestsrequiredby“NoChildLeftBehind”havesteadily(平稳地)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。IfyouhappentovisitVenice’sworld-famousStMark’sSquareinthenextfewmonths,youmaynoticesomethingunusual.Amongthethousandsofgraypigeons(鸽子)aroundthesquare,areabout35brightlycoloredones.Thesebirdsareattractingworldwideattention.However,theyarenotmiracles(奇迹)ofnature.

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ThecoloredpigeonsareSwissartistJulianCharriereandGermanphotographerJuliusvonBismark’scontributiontothecity’s13thArchitectureBiennale.

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Inordertogetthecolorontothesebirds,theartistscreatedspecialpigeonequipment.

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Theartistssaythatthebirdsarenotharmedatallduringtheprocess(过程).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：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题分，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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“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第二节（共10小题；每小题分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。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：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。SomeonetoldmethatLiMinghadstolenapenoutmydeskmate.IfeltIshouldletmydeskmateknew,andbeforeItoldmydeskmateaboutit,heaskedLiMingaboutit.Hedidn’tadmitstealthepenanditcausedaterriblyargumentbetweenthem.Lateritturnedoutthatthestorywasn’ttrue,andmydeskmaterefusestotalktome.Ittookquitefewdaysformydeskmatetoacceptmyapology.I’velearnedmylessonsfromit.Ishouldn’thavemistakenlybelievedwhatthatotherssaidandpassediton.Althoughmydeskmatehasforgivenhim,Istillfeelashamed.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假设你班本期英语墙报的主题是“ThewomanIadmiremost”，请你根据表格信息，写一篇介绍特蕾莎修女(MotherTeresa)的英语短文。姓名MotherTeresa生卒年月1910年8出生地马其顿(Macedonia)主要经历1.从小学习宗教，热爱众人；2.在印度教地理多年；3.1950年在加尔各答