1、 第六单元测评第六单元测评 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 37.5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。 A Journalism Workshop Learn print,radio,television,digital High school students in Washington,D.C.area are invited to apply to the Washington Association of Black Journalists annual Urban Journalism Wo
2、rkshop.WABJ has been guiding the next generation of journalists since 1986 through this programme.UJW was started by long-time Chicago Tribune and St.Louis Times Dispatch reporter George Curry and former Washington Post reporter Athelia Knight.During the workshop,students learn the fundamentals of p
3、rint,radio,TV and digital journalism.Current and former professional journalists of Washington Post,NPR and other media companies volunteer to teach participants.A scholarship is offered for qualifying seniors. Sessions are held for eight continuous Saturdays from 29 February to 18 April,9 am-4 pm.
4、Scholarship criteria include an essay,stories produced in the workshop,class attendance and participation in all eight sessions. High school students,all classifications,in the greater D.C.area are encouraged to apply. Students should contact UJW Coordinator Trina Williams for details or check with
5、their high school advisers. To download an application,read more about available scholarships or learn about the Urban Journalism Workshop,visit the website or contact UJW Coordinator Trina Williams.Applications and required materials must be received by Friday,29 January. 21.What can be learnt if t
6、he students join the workshop? A.The management of the UJW. B.The basic skills of digital journalism. C.The classification of electronic devices. D.The qualities of environmental journalists. 22.Which date is suitable for participants to attend the workshop? A.Saturday,11 April. B.Wednesday,18 March
7、. C.Wednesday,29 January. D.Saturday,22 February. 23.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear? A.Sports. B.Education. C.Science. D.Entertainment. B At eleven,I decided to learn to swim.There was a pool at the YMCA offering exactly the opportunity.My mother continually warned against it,a
8、nd kept fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river.But the YMCA pool was safe. I had a childhood fear of water.This started when I was three years old and my father took me to the beach.The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me. The pool was quiet.I was afraid of going in all
9、alone,so I sat on one side of the pool to wait for others.Then came a big boy.He yelled,“Hi,howd you like to be ducked?” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end.I landed in a sitting position,and swallowed water.But I was not frightened out of my witswhen my feet hit the bottom,I wo
10、uld make a big jump to come out of the surface.It seemed a long way down.I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards.Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water.I tried to yell but no sound came out.I went down,down,endlessly. When I came to consci
11、ousness,I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital. I never went back to the pool.I avoided water whenever I could.This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by.It deprived(剥夺) me of the joy of boating and swimming.Finally,I decided to get an instructor.Piece by piece,he built a swimm
12、er.Several months later,the instruction was finished,but I was not.Sometimes the terror would return. This went on until July.I swam across the Lake Wentworth.Only once did the terror return.When I was in the middle of the lake,I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water.I laughed and s
13、aid,“Well,Mr Terror,what do you think you can do to me?” I had conquered my fear of water. 24.What was the authors original fear of water caused by? A.His poor skill in swimming. B.His mothers warning of drowning. C.An outing to the beach with his father. D.An unpleasant memory of the pool. 25.Why w
14、as the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water? A.He knew how to swim in the pool. B.He felt that the YMCA pool was safe. C.He was waiting for others to save him. D.He came up with an idea to go upwards. 26.What does the author probably mean by expressing “but I was not” in para
15、graph 5? A.He was still a poor swimmer. B.He had not overcome the fear yet. C.He was not afraid of drowning any more. D.He was not satisfied with the swimming training. 27.Which of the following is the best title for the text? A.Goodbye,Mr Terror B.Hello,Childhood Fear C.A Swimming Adventure D.My Pa
16、ssion for Swimming C Children are starting on digital devices at ever younger ages,and opinions on the effects of childrens digital-media habits are deeply polarized (两极分化的). Jean Twenge,a psychology professor,thinks excessive use of the Internet and social media makes children lonely and depressed
17、and poses serious risks to their physical and particularly their mental health,sometimes to the point of driving them to suicide. However,Daniel Kardefelt-Winther of the Innocenti research office of Unicef examined various evidence and found less cause for alarm than is often suggested.Most of the s
18、tudies be examined seem to show that the technology helps children stay in touch with their friends and make new ones. The relationship between the use of digital technology and childrens mental health,broadly speaking,appears to be u-shaped.Researchers have found that moderate use is beneficial,whe
19、reas either no use at all or extreme use could be harmful. What worries some experts more is that screens are becoming part of the middle-class armoury (武器库) for perpetuating (巩固) their social advantages.Children from well-off homes are enrolled in private classes to learn skills like “How to be a Y
20、ouTuber”,which poorer parents cannot afford. 28.What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.The disadvantages of overusing digital media. B.The bad effects of using digital media. C.Several bad impacts of using digital media. D.The advantages of overusing digital media. 29.What is Daniel Kardefelt-
21、Winthers attitude to the use of digital media? A.Objective. B.Favorable. C.Indifferent. D.Uncertain. 30.What can you infer from the last paragraph? A.Not all children from rich homes can attend private classes. B.Not all children from poor homes can learn skills like “How to be a YouTuber”. C.Digita
22、l media is the only way of strengthening the middle-class. D.Digital media can widen class gap. 31.What is the best title for the text? A.Should Children Interact with Digital Media? B.Should Parents Allow Their Children to Interact with Digital Media? C.What Children Do to Interact with Digital Dev
23、ices D.How Children Interact with Digital Devices D Nowadays,more and more employers and employees work online either full-time or part-time,and that number is continuing growing.Its believed that flying around the world for face-to-face company meetings is a waste of time and money.An effective cho
24、ice to get rid of it is to use web meetings. A large number of group presentations,training classes and meetings are done online without losing the face-to-face experience.Web meetings are online meetings where an organiser invites attendees to listen to or watch an online presentation by presenters
25、.Besides,web meetings can be recorded for later use. Presenters can take real-time surveys to study how to hold a successful meeting.Some web meeting software programmes can monitor the users desktop behaviour to see if they become distracted from the presentation and begin working on other document
26、s.If so,the programme can tell presenters when the listeners lose their attention,and how long the distraction lasts.In this way,the presenters will know which parts of their meetings need improving. Web meetings can work well because theyre hosted on a server (服务器).Images from the presenters deskto
27、p are taken,uploaded to a server and then downloaded by people who have access to the server,web meetings require a powerful server to deal with several images a second and “serve” them back to thousands of users at the same time. Companies have two choices when it comes to these servers.They can ei
28、ther buy a special web meeting server to host their meetings on-site,or they can pay for a web meeting service every time and let the off-site provider worry about hosting the meetings.The choice depends on how frequently the company holds web meetings,the average number of people attending the meet
29、ings,and the quality of engineering and information technology. Web meetings are an excellent example of how technology is changing the way we do business.With all the technologies today,the traditional office might soon be a thing of the past. 32.In what way do some web meeting software programmes
30、help improve the meetings? A.By tracking the users state. B.By giving useful suggestions. C.By sharing detailed technical data. D.By providing other presenters videos. 33.It is better for a company to buy a web meeting server if it . A.relies little on the quality of IT B.holds web meetings twice a
31、week C.doesnt have so many employees D.has branches in the same city or province 34.What can we infer about web meetings? A.Web meetings help presenters stay focused. B.Web meetings work without the help of a server. C.Web meetings determine the quality of engineering. D.Web meetings are likely to b
32、e widely used. 35.The purpose of this passage is . A.to advertise servers used in web meetings B.to persuade companies to hold web meetings C.to introduce the benefits of using web meetings D.to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of web meetings 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选
33、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Homework is made up of out-of-class activities and at-home activities teachers assign to students.It can include practice assignments that emphasize newly acquired skills. 36 Projects that have to be worked on in agreement with schoolwork also form a part of homework. 37 F
34、or example,to complete their homework in time,children start dividing their time into studying and playing,thus learning to complete their scheduled tasks within the time they have.They learn to do things on their own.They manage their time and complete their work independently. Homework can also he
35、lp build up childrens confidence. 38 Teachers positive remarks can help develop students confidence and encourage them to keep up with their good work. In addition,homework gives students a chance to learn from their mistakes and overcome their weakness.It provides them with a platform to express wh
36、at they know or have newly found,and exhibit their talents. 39 This helps them improve their academic results. However,to be as beneficial to students as possible,homework should be assigned properly.The amount and difficulty level of homework assignments should match the ages and abilities of stude
37、nts. 40 Homework proves to be beneficial only if it does not put students under stress or pressure. A.Otherwise,it will become a punishment. B.Homework can benefit students in many ways. C.Teachers give comments on the work that students do. D.It also gives students the practice of whatever they lea
38、rn in school. E.Completing homework requires planning,organizing and acting upon it. F.Students can gain a sense of accomplishment after completing homework. G.It can be preparation assignments to make students ready for class activities. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所
39、给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last week I went shopping in the supermarket.I got to the front of the 41 and put my groceries through the checkout.I was about to pay,when I 42 that I didnt have my bankcard with me.I 43 .Then I remembered I left it at home when I 44 something online.All I had was $30
40、 in notes and some coins in my wallet.I was short 45 at least $25,and I needed to buy most of the items. I started to 46 to the checkout lady.“Im sorry.I stop the queue.Can I put these things back?And then think Ill 47 the rest.Oh,no,I need that.” An Irish lady was 48 behind me,next in the queue.“Ex
41、cuse me,dear,” she said.“Oh,Im so sorry,” I replied,“Im 49 you up.” “Of course not.I know 50 you feel.This happens to all of us at some point.Now please use my 51 to pay the bill and you can be on your way.” I was astonished by her kindness, 52 even.No matter how I insisted otherwise,she was 53 to h
42、elp me.Afterwards I asked for her telephone number to 54 and pay her back.“No,” she said,“rather pay it forward.You may do a good deed for the next person in need.” By helping others,can we start a chain 55 of positive feeling and charity that can benefit our whole society? 41.A.table B.supermarket
43、C.queue D.shelf 42.A.realized B.knew C.recognized D.observed 43.A.hesitated B.paused C.panicked D.struggled 44.A.explored B.purchased C.advocated D.delivered 45.A.of B.under C.on D.with 46.A.cry B.apologise C.complain D.explain 47.A.borrow B.drop C.follow D.take 48.A.standing B.supporting C.blaming
44、D.shouting 49.A.turning B.putting C.joining D.holding 50.A.what B.how C.why D.when 51.A.card B.fame C.income D.identity 52.A.abnormal B.anxious C.embarrassed D.desperate 53.A.convinced B.determined C.excited D.reluctant 54.A.fit in B.get through C.look up D.get in touch 55.A.reaction B.sympathy C.sa
45、tisfaction D.relationship 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Mobile phones have taken over our modern world.These small computer-like phones can access the Internet,do countless 56. (task) through applications,and of course make calls and send text messages.The major ben
46、efit of 57. (have) a mobile phone is that it is easier to express oneself through communication and creativity,to be safe,and to connect to the Internet. Communicating 58. loved ones,colleagues,friends and more has never been simpler.By allowing instant access to any desired destination across the g
47、lobe,mobile phones 59. (change) the landscape of communication so far.60. (global),cellphones are important in day-to-day life.Besides the ease of communication,expressing oneself creatively has also never been so straightforward.With our applications,we can easily draw,take photographs,write,edit,m
48、ake videos,and more. Mobile phones are also 61. (fantasy) for keeping us safe.Mobile phones allow us to call for help,aid us in finding our cars and give us the opportunity 62. (employ) BDS to make sure we do not get lost.The more applications you have,the 63. (great) chance you are safe.You might h
49、ave a flashlight app or 64. emergency call app.They can help you a lot 65. a difficult situation arises. 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分) 第一节(满分 15分) 假如你是李华,在疫情期间,你的美国笔友 Tom也在家上网课。他想了解你上网课的体会,请你给他写一封电子邮件,要点如下: 1.网课对你的帮助; 2.网课的缺陷; 3.你的建议。 注意: 1.词数 80左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数; 3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Tom, How are thin
50、gs going with you? _ I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours, Li Hua 第二节(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。 I was crossing a very busy street when I heard something familiar.I later asked my sister Jeanne how she had known it was me!She said it was my laugh.I wouldnt say my laugh