1、单元测评 Unit 3 A healthy life第一部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分 30 分)第一节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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 fathers playing the violin lights up any room. To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity. My mother used to joke, “Your papa would play his violin if the world was about
2、 to blow up.”Once_Dad_came_about_as_close_to_that_as_could_ever_be_possible.In the early years of the 20th century, the boll weevil (棉铃象鼻虫) began destroying the cotton farms in the southern USA.In May 1910, folks all over the nation were talking about Halleys Comet (哈雷彗星). There were all sorts of fr
3、ightening stories about it, the main one being that the world would pass through its tail, said to be millions of miles long.Between the threats of the comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on optimism. One night, they gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. Will Bowen, a local man, su
4、ggested, “Charley, how about giving us a little music？”“I dont think anybodyd want to hear me tonight， ” Dad replied.“Come on, Mr. Nordyke， ” one of the younger women urged. “Play for us！”Dad had a knack (本领) for getting people in the mood for his music. He played church songs, and then shifted to w
5、ar songs. By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.All of our neighbors went home whistling. Very few remembered to look to see whether the comet was still around.Another evening, Will Bowen called Dad on the telephone and said, “Charl
6、ey, Im downhearted and blue. Could you play a tune or two for me through the phone？”Dad handed the receiver to me and then set about playing the songs he had performed that night. I could hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.By the time the tune was finished there were half a dozen neighbors on the
7、line. They talked about how wonderful the music sounded over the telephone. They made numerous requests; I relayed them to Dad and he played.Our broadcasts became regular features of community life. When the weather was bad in winter and farmers were forced to remain in the house, someone would ring
8、 us and ask Dad to play. Usually it developed into a network affair. Our phone kept ringing with requests for music until radio came into fashion.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了小时候爸爸喜欢拉小提琴，邻里乡亲失意、绝望时听到爸爸的琴声便会顿然释怀。正是爸爸的琴声给邻居们增添了快乐和希望。1Why did the authors mother say so at the end of Paragraph 1?A. She believed he
9、r husband had the ability to save her world.B. She thought her husband could always get strength from his violin.C. She was unhappy that her husband loved his violin more than her.D. She believed music had the power to save the world.答案与解析 B 推理判断题。第一段最后妈妈那句话的意思是：即便世界马上要爆炸你爸爸还是会拉他的小提琴。再结合上文的“To him,
10、it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity.”可知，母亲认为父亲总是能从他的小提琴中获取能量。2The underlined sentence “Once Dad came about as close to that as could ever be possible.” functions as _.A. a conclusion of the first paragraphB. an introduction of a storyC. an example of my fathers love of musicD. the topic s
11、entence of this passage答案与解析 B 文章结构题。第一段中妈妈说 “即便世界即将爆炸，你爸爸也会拉小提琴” ，下面讲述的故事与这句话相似，所以画线部分应该是对下面故事的引入。3Which of the following is TRUE?A. At first Mr. Nordyke was too shy to play the violin.B. The neighbors often dropped in to hear Mr. Nordykes music.C. Mr. Nordykes music entertained and encouraged frie
12、nds in the community.D. The farmers realized Halleys Comet would not destroy the earth after listening to the music.答案与解析 C 推理判断题。文章分别讲述了在邻居们面临虫灾和哈雷彗星的谣言及邻居心情不好时，都请父亲拉琴的故事。从第八段中的“By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.”及倒数第三段中“I coul
13、d hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.”等句子可知，父亲的音乐让邻居们释怀并重拾对生活的信心。A、B、D 文中都没有提到。4From the last three paragraphs, we could see that Mr. Nordyke was a _ person.A. generous and optimisticB. popular and creativeC. sensitive and determinedD. energetic and humorous答案与解析 A 推理判断题。父亲用琴声劝慰 Mr. Bowen 体现了父亲的 o
14、ptimistic (乐观)；父亲愿意牺牲自己的时间在电话里为邻里拉琴，这体现了他的 generous (慷慨)。BThere are smokefree bars, smokefree parks, but a smokefree country?New Zealands government has announced (宣布) a 40 percent rise in tobacco taxes (烟草税) over the next few years. Prices there are already among the highest in the world, and by 20
15、16, they will top $15 a pack on average.It is hoped that higher taxes and new laws will bring the nation closer to a recent promise to break the habit completely by 2025. Other countries have praised the idea of trying to stop their people from smoking, but few have been willing to put a date on it.
16、Will higher taxes work? Will smokers stop smoking or just ignore (不理睬) the increased cost? Chris Hobman, a New Zealander, said the cost is horrendous (惊人的) and could drive some poor people to break the law to support their habit. He believed the government needs to provide more support to smokers if
17、 its serious about making them stop smoking.Hayley Mauriohooho from Wellington has smoked for about 20 years. She said that higher taxes wont stop her. She also believed that the government shouldnt pay much attention to such things. “They have bigger things to worry about.”Michael Colhoun, who work
18、s for ASH, a group that is against smoking, said the tax increases will force many poor people to smoke less or stop smoking completely because they simply wont be able to afford their habit.One tobacco company in New Zealand says the tax increases will force people to turn to the black market.“The
19、number of illegal (违法的 ) operators will surely grow as the government makes it increasingly difficult for people to buy their product of choice， ” wrote Susan Jones, head of the company.According to a 2011 study, about 20 percent of adults New Zealanders smoke. That compares to about 16 percent of a
20、dults in the US., 17 percent in Australia, 23 percent in China and 27 percent in France.New Zealand already charges (收费) more than 70 percent tax on tobacco, compared to 41 percent on average for China, 45 percent for the US., 64 percent for Australia and 80 percent for France.语篇解读 本文是议论文。新西兰大幅提高烟草税
21、，希望在 2025 年实现全国无烟，对此做法，不同的人表达了不同的意见。5We know from the text that New Zealand _.A. charges the highest taxes on tobacco in the worldB. charges $15 for a pack of tobacco on average nowC. has decided to become a smokefree country by 2025D. follows other countries to build smokefree bars and parks答案与解析 C
22、 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “It is hoped that higher taxes and new laws will bring the nation closer to a recent promise to break the habit completely by 2025”可知答案。6Who will ignore higher taxes?A. Chris Hobman.B. Hayley Mauriohooho.C. Michael Colhoun.D. Susan Jones.答案与解析 B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的 “Hayley Mauriohooho from
23、Wellington has smoked for about 20 years. She said that higher taxes wont stop her”可知，Hayley Mauriohooho 并不在乎政府是否大幅提高烟草税，她不会为此戒烟。7According to the text, Susan Jones worries that _.A. some people will break the law to get money to buy tobaccoB. tobacco sellers will try to avoid paying taxesC. many wo
24、rkers in her company will be firedD. illegal tobacco sales will increase答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中 Susan Jones 说的话“The number of illegal (违法的 ) operators will surely grow as the government makes it increasingly difficult for people to buy their product of choice”可知答案。CAre you a micro blog addict (沉溺者) ?
25、 Do you go online two, three or more times a day? Do you start to feel lonely if you havent checked your friends statuses before lunch?From and QQ in China to Facebook and Twitter in the US and UK, millions of people are caught up in the social networking craze (狂热). But are virtual (虚拟的) relations
26、hips destroying our reallife connections with one another? Baroness Greenfield, professor of psychology (心理学) at Oxford University, is one person who believes social websites are destroying our “people skills”“Its almost as if theyre in some identity crisis (危机) ， ” she said. “It is similar to a sma
27、ll child saying: Look at me, Mummy, Ive done this.”According to Greenfield, the Internet has given rise to “minicelebrities” dull, ordinary people who are watched and admired by others online. “They do things that are Facebook worthy because the only way they can define (定义) themselves is by people
28、knowing about them， ” she said.Greenfield believes the growth of Internet “friendships” as well as greater use of computer games could “rewire” peoples brains.She predicts that people will become unable to concentrate, will no longer be able to look each other in the eye, and will always want instan
29、t pleasure.“Think of the implications (意义 ) for society if people worry more about what other people think about them than what they think about themselves， ” Greenfield said.8With the three questions at the beginning of the text, the author intends to _.A. describe different Internet surfing habits
30、B. draw the readers attention to the topicC. warn people against the social networking crazeD. describe his/her worries about this Internet addiction trend答案与解析 B 推理判断题。文章开头的三个问句，目的是引起读者对文章要谈到的话题的注意。9From Paragraph 2 we can conclude that Professor Greenfield thinks that _.A. people who are crazy abo
31、ut the Internet usually lack social skillsB. social networks strengthen peoples connections with one anotherC. Internet addiction prevents people from being sociable in real lifeD. people lacking in social skills are more likely to get crazy about the Internet答案与解析 C 推理判断题。根据第二段不能推断出 A 项、D 项；根据第二句“B
32、ut are virtual (虚拟的) relationships destroying our reallife connections with one another？”可知，B 项错误； C 项正确。10According to Greenfield, many people are interested in someone elses daily chores online because they _.A. hope to keep in touch with their friendsB. just want to be polite to othersC. consider
33、 it a good way of making friendsD. want to know what other people think of them答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段，显然可知 D 项正确， A、B、C 项都不对。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。How to Prevent Yourself from Catching a ColdWhen cold season is around, almost everyone around you has a co
34、ld. _11_ This article will show you some ways to remain well during the sick season.Wash your hands with soap and water if they get in touch with anything that is handled by a lot of people. Examples would be door knobs, counter tops, shopping cart handles or even food trays. _12_ If you cant wash y
35、our hands, make sure you hold the food onto the wrapper(包装纸).Try not to rub your eyes or nose. Always use a handkerchief.When walking into a public place, you should always open the door by taking hold of a place where not too many people would touch. _13_ Keep a container of hand sanitizer(消毒剂)just
36、 in case you have to. Keep away from small and limited areas where you find lots of people, like elevators or subways._14_ You want to avoid being warm and then going out into the cold. The body has to work hard to control your temperature and while doing so, your immune system(免疫系统)can weaken somet
37、imes. When you go outside in the cold weather, you should always put on a coat first._15_ That will help your body fight the common cold. There is also a product called Airborne which works very well.A. You can keep yourself away from bird flu.B. Its almost impossible not to get sick.C. Make sure yo
38、ur hands are clean before you eat.D. Take vitamin C, eat oranges or drink orange juice.E. Soft drinks containing vitamin C make your teeth bad.F. You have to keep your body at a steady temperature.G. Avoid shaking hands with people, and especially when you dont know them well.答案 11.B 12.C 13.G 14.F
39、15.D第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。“I cant believe you tell people your age， ” my friend said.Hey, I dont _16_. Really. In fact, I love my age, because every single birthday means _17_ than just presents and cakes.The day I hea
40、rd the word “_18_” spoken by my doctor, my life turned upside down. The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes (淋巴结). I learned at 32 to _19_ death.There were a lot of _20_ to stick around a husband of 12 years that I loved a whole lot and three beautiful children who gave me daily _21_ in their love a
41、nd handmade gifts that hung on the hospital wall.However, Im _22_ for cancer. Does that sound crazy? I wouldnt wish it on _23_ and I dont want to go through it again but it was a(n) _24_. It helped me to _25_ every single day. It forced me to _26_ my life seriously. Things that were once _27_ seemed
42、 foolish. It let me pursue the desires of my heart, _28_ my wallet. It gave me the ability to see life as fragile (脆弱的), not one day promised.When I hit my fifth year of survival, I _29_ my job to write full time. I decided not to write one more word about anything that didnt _30_ to me. Cancer taug
43、ht me not to let the opportunities of your heart pass you by _31_ we are not promised “one day” or “someday”You see, life has become a series of _32_. Last month, I celebrated my 13th year of survival and embraced my 44th birthday. Next month, Richard and I will celebrate our 24th anniversary. My th
44、ree young children now are all _33_ their own dreams, because my cancer taught them too.Do I mind telling my age? _34_ Im 44! Im thankful for all 10 gray hairs. When I look in the mirror and notice the socalled “wrinkles”， I know they are opportunities. Every line was placed there by a smile that cr
45、eased (使起皱纹) my face an experience, large or small, that came from living this gift called _35_.16A. mind B. pretend C. agree D. understand17A. other B. rather C. more D. less18A. news B. death C. disease D. cancer19A. face B. accept C. reduce D. understand20A. obstacles B. reasons C. members D. pat
46、ients21A. advice B. promise C. strength D. attention22A. thankful B. hopeful C. responsible D. prepared23A. nobody B. everybody C. someone D. anybody24A. memory B. practice C. teacher D. enemy25A. treasure B. spend C. overcome D. calculate26A. come to B. make use of C. think about D. get on27A. avai
47、lable B. impossible C. distant D. important28A. as well as B. instead of C. regardless of D. except for29A. hated B. imagined C. completed D. quit30A. apply B. explain C. matter D. appear31A. because B. while C. if D. although32A. stories B. parties C. struggles D. celebrations33A. running into B. r
48、unning after C. coming across D. coming true34A. Absolutely not B. Maybe not C. Of course D. Not exactly35A. dream B. love C. life D. expectation答案与解析 语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者勇敢地面对癌症，笑对生活，玩笑地称年龄给自己的脸上带来的每一条皱纹都是一次微笑在脸上刻下的印记。16A 通读全文可知，作者并不介意告诉别人自己的年龄。mind“介意” ； pretend“假装” ； agree“同意” ； understand“明白” 。17C 我们的每个生日不仅仅意味着礼物和蛋糕。 more than 表示“不仅仅” 。18D 由下文“The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes (淋巴结) ”可知答案为 D 项。19A 由上文可知作者患了癌症，所以在 32 岁的时候作者学会了面对死亡。故用： face 表示“面对 ”。20B 这里表示“我有诸多理由要活下去 ”。stick around“不走开，待在原地” ，在这里引申为“活下去” 。21C 每天孩子们的爱与他们做的手工礼物给予了作者力量。advice“建议” ； promise“承诺 ”； strength“力量” ； a