1、Unit 1 Lifestyles 高考一轮复习检测卷高考一轮复习检测卷 时间:100 分钟 满分:120 分 选择题部分 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节,满分共两节,满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 3 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。 A Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases, for example,
2、on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake (假的), like the “close” button on a lift. Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to wait.But lifts “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the USthe doors will not close any faster no m
3、atter how hard you press. It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the door- closing process if the
4、y have special keys. But to normal lift riders, the buttons arent completely useless.According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control. “A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases well- being,” said Ellen JLanger,a
5、 psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that dont do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons dont live up to their names either.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but tha
6、t was before computer- controlled traffic signals were introduced. But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort. 1Wh
7、at is the authors purpose in writing the text? ATo describe different fake buttons. BTo explore the functions of fake buttons. CTo analyze various habits of pushing buttons. DTo explain the disadvantages of fake buttons. 2What can we learn about the “close” buttons on a lift in America? AThey work w
8、hen people press them hard. BThey were designed for a sense of control. CThey never speed up the door- closing process. DThey take the safety of the disabled into account. 3What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons? AThey can make people feel better. BThey help computers work faster. CThe
9、y can control the traffic signals. DThey help pedestrians cross safely. B When I was in college, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery. You might think,“Scotland
10、 isnt so different from the US; they still speak English there!” But when I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by a gruff- voiced (声音粗哑的)lady at customs.“Youll be coming from America, then?” She asked me, and I nodded.“But all of our guys are leaving Glasgow for the States!” Her thick Scottish Eng
11、lish and sense of humor were obvious right away.I was not in the US any more, where customs agents never joke around. As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearingand even speakingthe Scottish English of my customs agent.In classroom discussions, people would say “em
12、” when they couldnt think of what to say instead of “um”, which was great fun.After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this.Strathclyde students stayed up late into the night, running around campus and shouting, “Go! Lets go, lets go, lets go (curse word) Glasgow!” Pretty soon, I was no
13、longer saying “thanks” at the supermarketinstead, I said “cheers” My Scottish friends drank whiskey and ate haggis(羊杂碎布丁)I drank plenty of whiskey but I was ashamed to admit that I wasnt brave enough to try haggis.Scottish bakeries usually sell bridies (肉馅饼)Add a cup of teathough I usually Americani
14、zed it by choosing coffee insteadand a bridie makes for a delicious breakfast. Every time I took a train anywhere in Scotland, Id gaze out at the rolling hills and wonder if grass was greener than anywhere else in the world.Then Id reflect that theres a reason this country was the birthplace of golf
15、. 4What did the author think of the lady at customs? AImpolite. BFriendly. CSerious. DCalm. 5 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chuckling” in Paragraph 3? ATalking loudly. BComparing. CLaughing quietly. DHearing. 6What is the authors purpose of writing the text? ATo explain why
16、 Scotland is famous for golf. BTo promote the development of Scottish catering trade. CTo introduce different pronunciations of “em” and “um” DTo share his experiences in Scotland as an exchange student. C Summer Camps in Season! STEM Camp July 10 to August 14,Cost:$180 90%of the jobs in the future
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18、2,340 The finest traditional camp in Canada,provides the best of both canoe(独木舟)adventures and in- camp activities.For more than 65 years, Kandalore has given campers the opportunity to know and be themselves.We create a warm and supportive environment where kids can express their unique self,grow i
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22、ll 416- 946- 0816. 7Which number should you call if you want to improve your English? A519- 475- 6600. B416- 322- 9735. C416- 946- 0816. D905- 175- 8900. 8When will the shortest camp start? AOn July 10. BOn June 15. COn June 25. DOn August 16. 9Where can you go if you are interested in the experienc
23、e of adventure? AKandalore. BSTEM Camp. CESL Summer Camp. DDEEP Summer Academy. 10How similar are STEM Camp and DEEP Summer Academy? AThey both offer scholarships for students. BThey provide the same courses for students. CThey both prepare students for their development. DThey are both designed for
24、 international students. 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。 Choosing the right college for you is not so easy.You should have a general idea of what you want and dont want.The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best. 1 Think about what major you want
25、to study in college.If you know that, just look at colleges that have your major. 2 So think carefully about your major and interests before choosing one. Where the college is located matters.Anyone who tells you the location isnt important is lying. 3 If you look forward to working in the publishin
26、g industry, New York may be your best bet.If your parents want you to stay close to home,please dont consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket to get to. Think about how much you can afford.Are your parents paying for your education? If so, how much are they willing to spend? Do you have to con
27、tribute anything? Financial aid and scholarship exist, but dont count on anything. 4 These are all things to consider before you fall in love with a college. Make sure youre going to spend time with the right people.The cool thing about college is that each different one attracts different kinds of
28、people.For the first thing in your life, you get to choose where you get to spend your time and who you get to spend it with. 5 Make sure that the people youre with for four years are your kind of people. ACollege is about learning what you love. BYoud better choose a major that is popular. CGo to t
29、he college with some people you like. DAre you willing to go into major debt over a school? ERemember, above all,its the people that make the place. FIf you dont like cold weather, stay away from northern schools. GThese guidelines will help you figure out what college you want to go to. 第三部分第三部分 语言
30、运用语言运用(共共三三节,满分节,满分 55 分分) 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,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。 One day, while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.Mom agreed that the trees were 1 Like many othe
31、r parents, mine were hard to 2 for, so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something theyd 3 I also thought two would be even better.I checked the 4 at work and decided it was a bit more than I could 5 but all of my siblings(兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees. In norther
32、n Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to 6 Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground 7 We asked my aunt if shed help us with the “ 8 ”, and she called my parents 9 to say she was coming for a Sunday visit.Then my sisters and sisters- in- law went into
33、 10 , planning a big holiday turkey dinner. On the 11 Sunday, we all met at my house and 12 the trees into a truck.I 13 as Santa Claus.When we arrived at my parents house, Dad was 14 something was wrong first.He and Mom were amazed when we told them 15 we were there. When Christmas 16 , of course, w
34、e couldnt go to our parents house empty- handed, so Mom and Dad got 17 presents that year.Almost half a century later, I 18 drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome 19 and remember giving a special 20 to special people at Christmas in October. 1A.distinctive Bfragrant Cexpensiv
35、e Dpretty 2A.shop Brepresent Canswer Dcare 3A.deserve Bappreciate Cadvertise Dimagine 4A.result Bnumber Cprice Dexpress 5A.afford Bexpect Cfancy Dhandle 6A.frighten Bassist Csurprise Dreward 7A.warmed Bfroze Csoftened Ddarkened 8A.trick Bpurchase Cchoice Ddecoration 9A.in advance Bin time Cby accide
36、nt Don purpose 10A.service Baction Ceffect Dproduction 11A.regular Bseparate Cgiven Dchosen 12A.sorted Bloaded Ctransported Dtransplanted 13A.dressed up Bpassed off Clooked on Dstarted out 14A.delighted Bannoyed Cdisappointed Dconvinced 15A.when Bhow Cwhy Dwhether 16A.came around Bdropped out Cturne
37、d up Ddrew in 17A.generous Badditional Cdouble Dspecial 18A.even Bjust Conce Dstill 19A.farms Btrees Ctrucks Dyards 20A.congratulation Bgift Cdonation Dgreeting 非选择题部分 第二节 语篇语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词 的正确形式。 In the morning Brian Blakey doesnt get up immediately.
38、He turns on the television and watches the 1. (child) programmes and old movies until about half- past ten.Then he gets up,2. (go) downstairs and switches on the TV in the 3. (live)room.At noon he has biscuits and a glass of milk 4. lunch and watches the news.In the evenings,he often watches TV seri
39、es or sport and the news again.He 5. (usual)switches off the TV at about 2:00. Bob Black always gets up early and usually wakes up about 5 minutes 6. his alarm clock goes off.And he is always the first person 7. (get)to the office.He is very busy all day.Every minute of the day is filled with 8. (ur
40、ge) matters.When he gets home,he looks at some documents that he brings back from the office so that he can be ready for 9. next days work.He seldom has time for fun.His family complains about it,10. he likes being busy. 第三节 短文改错(共 10 处错误,每处错误 1 分,满分 10 分) Born in America,Thomas Edison was a great s
41、cientist and an inventor.He was once thought to be a boy whom was not worth educating.In fact,he was a man full of imaginations. I admire Edison a lot because his great contributions to the world.He is said to having more than 1,000 inventions.In his lifetime, he were always eager to know how things
42、 worked.He was also very diligent and work day and night.And this explained why he had so much great inventions. Success can never be easy achieved.Probably I cant be another Edison himself, but I will work hard to be a worthy person. 第四部分第四部分 写作写作(满分满分 25 分分) 任务一:请根据提示,运用 UNIT 1 所学知识完成下面的小作文 1 李华目前
43、很忙, 工作占据了他大部分时间。 (at the moment, take up) 2他认为生活中充满了挑战,机会是为那些勤奋的人而设计的。(be filled with,be designed for) 3因此,他宁愿忍受远离家乡的痛苦,也不愿做一个终日懒散在家 的人。(suffer from,prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.) 4每天闹钟一响他就起床,开始忙碌的一天。他经常是第一个到达 并且最后一个离开办公室的人。(go off) 5下班后他会听听音乐以放松自己,也会打开电视收看新闻。然而, 他对电视连续剧不感兴趣, 因此很少转换频道。 (switc
44、h on, switch over,用 so.that 连接) 6数年间,他一直在业余时间通过互联网进行远程学习。(distance learning) 7如今作为部门经理,李华说,没有父母和亲朋好友的支持,他就 不可能成功。(support) 任务二:用适当的连接词将上述句子连成一篇短文。 参考答案: 【阅读理解】 1- 3BDA 4- 6BCD 7- 10DDAC 【七选五】 1- 5GAFDE 【完形填空】 1- 5DAACA 6- 10CBAAB 11- 15DBADC 16- 20ACDBB 【语法填空】 1. childrens 2. goes 3. living 4. for 5
45、. usually 6. before 7. to get 8. urgent 9. the 10. but 【短文改错】 第一处:删除 an 第二处:whomwho 第三句:imaginationsimagination 第四处:在 because 后加 of 第五处:havinghave 第六处:werewas 第七处:workworked 第八处:muchmany 第九处:easyeasily 第十处:himselfmyself 【写作】 Li Hua is very busy at the moment and work takes up most of his time. In hi
46、s opinion, life is filled with challenges and chances are designed for those hard- working people. So he prefers to suffer from being far away from his home rather than become a couch potato. Every day, he gets up and starts a busy day at the moment his alarm clock goes off. He is often the first on
47、e to get to the office and the last to leave. After work he either listens to music to relax himself or switches on the TV to watch news. However,he is so bored with the TV series that he seldom switches over. Over the years, he has spent his spare time on the distance learning on the Internet. As the manager of his department at present, without the support from his parents and friends, Li Hua said, he couldnt have succeeded.