Unit 1 单元选拔卷（原题版）（天津专用）

班级姓名学号分数Unit1Knowingme,knowingyou（选拔卷）（时间：100分钟，满分：120分）第I卷（选择题共85分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1．--MayIuseyourdictionary？I'mstuckinthesentence.--It'sjustonmydesk______.A．Gotit B．Mypleasure C．Helpyourself D．cometopower2．Thereare_________kindsofthemeparks,withadifferentparkforalmosteverything:food,culture,science,cartoons,moviesorhistory.A．FamousB．fantasyC．uniqueD．various3．Withsomuchnoiseofthetraffic,Icouldn’t__________anddomyresearchwork.A．putdown B．settledown C．breakdown D．takedown4.SinceTom______downloadedavirusintohiscomputer,hecannotopenthefilenow.A.readily B.horribly C.accidentally D.irregularly5.Weofferanexcellenteducationtoourstudents.________,weexpectstudentstoworkhard.A.Onaverage B.Atbest C.Inreturn D.Afterall6._________onlineshoppinghaschangedourlife,notallofitseffectshavebeenpositive.A.Since B.After C.While D.Unless7.Unfortunately,whenIdroppedin,ProfessorJohnson__________,soweonlyhadtimeforafewwords.A.hasjustleftB.hadjustleftC.justleftD.wasjustleaving8.Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A.which B.what C.whose D.that9.Weneedtogettotherootoftheproblem______wecansolveit.A.while B.after C.before D.as10.Thestudentshavebeenworkinghardontheirlessonsandtheirefforts_____successintheend.A.rewardedB.wererewardedC.willrewardD.willberewarded11.Myroomisamess,butI__________cleanitbeforeIgoouttonight.Icandoitinthemorning.A. daren’t B.shouldn’t C.needn’t D.mustn’t12.Thehospitalhasrecentlyobtainednewmedicalequipment,________morepatientstobetreated.A.beingallowed B.allowing C.havingallowed D.allowed13.________iteasiertogetintouchwithus,you’dbetterkeepthiscardathand.A.Made B.Make C.Making D.Tomake14.______overaweekago,thebooksareexpectedtoarriveanytimenow.A.OrderingB.Toorder C.HavingorderedD.Ordered15.OnlywhenLilywalkedintotheoffice______thatshehadleftthecontractathome.A.sherealized B.hassherealized C.shehasrealized D.didsherealize第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16〜35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Ioftenimagineddiscussingschoolchoiceswithmyson.However,Ididn'texpecttobehavingsucha1______withhimathisthirteenyearsofage.Earlierthisyear,he2______hiswishtogotooneofthebiggestpublic3______inoursmallcity,becauseseveralofhislong-timefriendswere4______going.Ifoughtbackthethoughtto5______myeyes.Itoldhimthatifhewenttothisschool,hewouldbegoingfromaclassinthe6______of18tobeingoneofseveralhundredinthefreshmanclass.Hewouldn'tbeabletoreceivethe7______attentionofhisteachersanymore.Hewouldhavetodo8______atnight.Hedidn'tchangehismind,however,soImadeadealwithhim.Hewouldneedto9______alistofreasonsandthenwewouldsitdownandhaveatalk.Laterthatnight,as10______，wehadadiscussion.Hegavehisargumentwithalistof11______reasons.First,heexplainedthathewouldhavemore12______incoursesandafter-schoolactivities.13______，attendingthisschoolwouldbetterpreparehimforcollegebecausehewould14______whatitwaslikeonabigcampus.Headdedthathewouldlearnto15______histime.Healsopromisedthathewouldmakeuseofthedrop-intutoringtheschool16______ifheranintotrouble.Isatbackandlistened,17______bythethoughtandresearchhehadprepared.18______，Icouldhaveputmyfootdownandsaid"no"，or"justwaitanotheryear"，butIwouldhavebeendoingthatforme,notforhim.Atlast,weletoursonhavethe19______sayonchoosingahighschool.Iknewifmykidputthesame20______ashedidinpersuadingus,hewouldbeperfectlyfineinhighschool.A.competition B.quarrel C.disagreement D.conversationA.realized B.admitted C.expressed D.communicatedA.schools B.hospitals C.countries D.librariesA.even B.just C.also D.everA.roll B.close C.raise D.focusA.number B.size C.content D.containerA.extreme B.regular C.special D.equalA.housework B.homework C.business D.trainingA.comeupwith B.keepupwith C.putupwith D.endupwithA.imagined B.expected C.reminded D.promisedA.strong B.surprising C.active D.ordinaryA.interests B.choices C.rules D.preparationsA.Instead B.Besides C.Therefore D.HoweverA.remember B.prove C.discover D.learnA.save B.spare C.manage D.devoteA.afforded B.demanded C.explained D.offeredA.touched B.disappointed C.excited D.confusedA.Luckily B.Honestly C.Generally D.BrieflyA.correct B.usual C.common D.finalA.responsibilityB.reasonC.effort D.patience第二部分：阅读理解（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AGrandparentsAnsweraCallAsathird­generationnativeofBrownsville,Texas,MildredGarzaneverplannedtomoveaway.EvenwhenherdaughterandsonaskedhertomovetoSanAntoniotohelpwiththeirchildren,shepolitelyrefused.OnlyafterayearoffriendlydiscussiondidMsGarzafinallysayyes.Thatwasfouryearsago.Todayallthreegenerationsregardthemoveasasuccess,givingthemacloserrelationshipthantheywouldhavehadinseparatecities.NostatisticsshowthenumberofgrandparentslikeGarzawhoaremovingclosertoadultchildrenandgrandchildren.Yetthereisevidencesuggestingthatthetrendisgrowing.EvenPresidentObama'smother­in­law,MarianRobinson,hasagreedtoleaveChicagoandmoveintotheWhiteHousetohelpcareforhergranddaughters.Accordingtoastudyby,83percentofthepeoplesaidMrsRobinson'sdecisionwillinfluencegrandparentsintheAmericanfamily.Two­thirdsbelievemorefamilieswillfollowtheexampleofObama'sfamily.“Inthe1960swewereallalittlewildandcouldn'tgetawayfromhomefarenoughforfastenoughtoprovewecoulddoitonourown，”saysChristineCrosby,publisherofGrand,amagazineforgrandparents.“Wenowrealizehowimportantfamilyisandhowimportantitis“tobenearthem,especiallywhenyou'reraisingchildren.”Movingisnotforeveryone.Almosteverygrandparentwantstobewithhisorhergrandchildrenandiswillingtomakesacrifices,butsometimesitiswisertosaynoandvisitfrequentlyinstead.Havingyourgrandchildrenfarawayishard,especiallyknowingyouradultchildisstruggling,butgivingupthelifeyouknowmaybeharder.1．WhywasGarza'smoveasuccess?A．Itstrengthenedherfamilyties.B．Itimprovedherlivingconditions.C．Itenabledhertomakemorefriends.D．Ithelpedherknowmorenewplaces.2．WhatwasthereactionofthepublictoMrsRobinson'sdecision?A．17%expressedtheirsupportforit.B．Fewpeoplerespondedsympathetically.C．83%believedithadabadinfluence.D．Themajoritythoughtitwasatrend.3．WhatdidCrosbysayaboutpeopleinthe1960s?A．Theywereunsureofthemselves.B．Theywereeagertoraisemorechildren.C．Theywantedtoliveawayfromtheirparents.D．Theyhadlittlerespectfortheirgrandparents.4．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthegrandparentsdointhelastparagraph?A．Makedecisionsinthebestinterestsoftheirown.B．Asktheirchildrentopaymorevisitstothem.C．Sacrificefortheirstrugglingchildren.D．Gettoknowthemselvesbetter.BIn1973,Iwasteachingelementaryschool.Eachday,27kidsentered"TheThinkingLaboratory."Thatwasthenamestudentsvotedforafterdecidingthat"Room104"wastoodull.

Freddywasanaveragestudent,butnotanaverageperson.Hehadtherarebalanceoffunandcompassion(同情).Hewouldlaughtheloudestoverfunandbethesaddestoveranyone'smisfortune.

Beforetheschoolyearended,Igavethekidsaspecialgift,T-shirtswiththewords"VerbsAreYourFriends"onthem.Ihadadvisedthekidsthatwhileverbs(动词)mayseemdull,mostofthefunthingstheydothroughouttheirliveswillbeverbs.

Throughtheyears,I'drunintoformerstudentswhowouldprovideupdatesonoldclassmates.IlearnedthatFreddydidseveraljobsafterhisgraduationfromhighschoolandremainedthesamecaringpersonImetfortyyearsbefore.Once,whileworkingovernightatastore,heletahomelessmansleepinhistruck.Anothertime,helentafriendmoneytobuyahouse.

Justlastyear,Iwasconductingaworkshopwhensomeoneknockedattheclassroomdoor.Awomanexcusedtheinterruptionandhandedmeanenvelope.Istoppedteachingandopeneditup.Insidewerethe"Verbs"shirtandanotefromFreddy'smother."FreddypassedawayonThanksgiving.Hewantedyoutohavethis."

Itoldthestorytotheclass.Assadasitwas,Icouldn'thelpsmiling.AlthoughFreddywastakenfromus,wealltooksomethingfromFreddy.5.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"TheThinkingLaboratory"inparagraph1referto?A.Theelementaryschoolwherethekidsstudied.B."Rooml04"inwhichthekidsstudied.C.Theworkshopinwhichthekidscarriedoutexperiments.D.Thehighschoolwhichwasfunaswellasdull.6.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Shehardlykeptintouchwithherformerstudents.B.Shewrotethepassagein2013orso.C.Shewasverystrictwithherstudents.D.Shegavethekidsspecialgiftsaftertheschoolyear.7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeFreddy?A.Modestanddaring. B.Outstandingandcalm.C.Generousandcreative. D.Warm-heartedandcaring.8.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsFreddy?A.Cautious. B.Disapproving. C.Uninterested. D.Appreciative.CWhenthetelephoneringslateatnight，mostwomenguessitmustbeoneofonlyfourorfivepeoplecalling.Asister?Maybe.Anemergency?Possibly.Amother?Probablynotatthattimeofnight.MuchmoreprobablyitisaclosefemalefriendcallingtotellyouthatsheisheartbrokenbecauseshehassplitupwithherboyfriendagainorperhapssimplythatagoodmoviehasjuststartedonTV.Atatimewhenfamiliesarespreadfarandwideandmarriagesoftenendindivorce，friendshipsarebecomingmoreandmoreimportant.Erika，a32­year­oldlawyer，isstrengthenedbyherten­yearfriendshipwithhermarriedfriendJane.“Iwasverysickonenight，soIcalledJaneatabout3：00amtotalkaboutit，”shesays.“Shewasverysupportiveandevencameovertotakemetothedoctor's.”AsAmericanTVshowslikeFriendshavebecomemorepopular,manyofusarebeginningtoseethevalueofsuchfriendships.TVshowslikethistellusthatourromanticrelationshipsmaynotlast，butweneedtokeepintouchwithourclosefriendsifwewanttosurvive.WithErika'sfamily200milesaway，itisJanewhokeepsasparesetofkeystoErika'sapartmentandwatersherplantswheneversheisaway.“HavingJanearoundgivesmeacertainamountoffreedom.Itisnotthekindofthingthatyoucouldaskanyonetodo，butsheknowsIwoulddothesameforher.”Jane，whomaymovetoadifferentcitysoon，isworriedaboutleavingsuchasupportsystemoffriends.“Myfriendshavemoretodowithmylifethanmyparentsand,therefore,Idon'thavetospendalotoftimeexplainingthingstothem.Friendsaremoreuptodatewithwhatishappening.”9．Alate­nightphonecallformostwomenisprobablyfrom．A．arelative B．afriendC．adoctor D．astranger10．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“splitup”inparagraph1mean?A．Shownup. B．Pickedup.C．Brokenup. D．Takenup.11．Accordingtothepassage，wecanlearnthatErika．A．isJane'smalefriendB．treasuresJane'sfriendshipC．hasbeenmarriedfor10yearsD．livesfarawayfromJane12．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．FriendshipCountsB．FriendshipDemandsFreedomC．FriendshipNeedsUnderstandingD．FriendshipStrengthensRomanceDIntoday'ssociety，languageplaysakeyroleindefininggender(性别)byvocabulary，andalsothenon­verbal(非语言的)vocabulary.Eachoneofthesedifferenttypesofwaysofcommunicatingisobviouslydifferentbetweenmenandwomen.Manydifferentstudiesshowthatmentendtotalkmuchmorethanwomen.Ithasalsobeenproventhatwomentendtospeakfasterthanmen；thisisduetothefactthatwomentendtobeinterruptedmoreoftenthanmenare，andalsohavetheabilitytospeakmoreclearly，precisely，andmorequicklythanmen.Inonestudyitwasfoundthatwomenspokeforanaverageofthreeminutesdescribingapainting，asopposedtothethirteen­minuteaverageittookmentodescribeit.Menandwomenalsotendtohaveaverydifferentnon­verbalwayofcommunicating，whichcanalsomakeitveryhardforoneanothertounderstandwhattheoppositesexistryingtosay.Men'sbodylanguageismuchmorereservedwhentheyaretalkingtowomen.Mentendnottomakeasmucheyecontactandtheygenerallystayfartherawayfromwomenwhentalkingtothem.Menavoidotherpeople'sbodyspacewhiletalking，andtheyalsotendtositbackwhentalking.Allofthesehavegivenofftheimpressionofdisinterestorboredom.Womenarebyfarbetterlistenersandmuchmoreenjoyabletotalkwithandtheytendtoraisemoretopicsforconversation.Womenalsomakeitclearerwhetherornottheconversationisgoingsomewhereorjuststuckinneutral.Afterlearningaboutourstylesofcommunicatingwitheachother，Ihavedecidedthatalthoughmenhavenotquitemasteredcommunicating，whatfunwoulditbeifweallspokethesame“language”？Thelittlegamesmenandwomenplaywitheachotherwhileconversingwouldbelost.Thequestioneveryoneaskshimselforherselfaftertalkingwithsomeoneoftheoppositesex，“Iwonderifthere'ssomethingthere？”wouldnolongerexist.13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph2referto?A．Thedifferencesbetweenmen'sandwomen'slanguages.B．Thedifferentspeedofmen'sandwomen'sspeech.C．Theabilityofmen'sandwomen'sspokenlanguage.D．Thenon­verbalvocabularyofmenandwomen.14．Inwhatwaydomenandwomendifferaccordingtothethirdparagraph?A．Speedofunderstanding.B．Understandingofspeechroles.C．Politenessofcommunication.D．Applicationofbodylanguage.15．Whatistheauthor'sattitudetothedifferencesbetweenmen'sandwomen'scommunication?A．Cautious. B．Favourable.C．Ambiguous. D．Skeptical.第II卷（共35分）第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Areyouashyperson?Doyoufindshynesspreventsyoufromthinkingclearlyandperformingwellinyourwork?Overcomingshynesstakestimeanditiscertainlyworthtakingsomesteps.Thefollowingaresomegoodsuggestionsforyoutofightagainstshyness.Knowyouareingreatcompany.Ifyouareshy,youarenotalone.Itisreportedthat93percentofpeopleexperienceshynessintheirlives.Andofcoursetherearesomecool,nice,kindandgenerouspeoplewhoareshy.Sincetherearesomanypeoplewhoexperiencethesamefeelingsandthoughtsasyoudo,thereisnoneedtoblameyourselfforbeingshy.Giveyourselftimeandspace.Beingshyisnoteasyandsometimesitcanbeannoying.Ihavecertainlyfeltthismanytimes.Ifindthebestthingistogivemyselftimeandspace.Manyshypeoplesaythattheyneedtohavesometimealoneeachday.Ifyouareshy,makesureyouallowyourselftimetogatheryourthoughts.Doingthismeansyouhavemoreenergytodealwithothers.Realizeyoucanovercomeshyness.Sometimesyoucangetsobaffledbybeingshythatitcanbehardtoseethatthisissomethingyoucanovercome.Infact,everyonecanovercomeshyness.Nexttimeyoumeetstrangersorhavetospeakbeforeothers,trytobebrave.Youcandoit.What’smore,theolderyouare,themoreexperienceyouhave.Andthismeanstherearesituationswhereyoufeelcomfortableandyouareabletoovercomeyourshynesslittlebylittle.Don’tjustwait!Shynesswon’tgoawayifyouleaveitasitis.1.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?(nomorethan6words)