1、单元测评 Unit 4 Global warming(时间：90 分钟 满分：110 分)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。ADear Dr. Laura，I always enjoy listening to your radio program. I enjoyed your story about gift giving and unselfish (无私的 ) love. Some people doubt that such unselfish
2、 love exists in todays world. Well, Im here to give them hope.I wanted to do something very special for my fifteenyearold son Tom, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then he spent hours and hours repairing it until it looked alm
3、ost new.I bought him the shiniest helmet (头盔) and a set of riding clothes to wear. I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldnt get any sleep the night before.Upon waking, I went into the kitchen to start making the coffee and tea. When I looked into the living room, I saw a b
4、eautiful keyboard and a note: “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”It had been a longstanding joke in our home that I wanted a piano so that I could take lessons. My husbands answer was “learn to play the piano, and Ill get you one.”I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how
5、 my son could afford this extravagant gift. Of course, everyone woke up, including Tom, and I immediately asked him to open my special gift. When he saw the helmet and clothes, he had a strange look on his face. Then I realized what had happened. He had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.Of
6、course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.So I want people to know, that kind of love still exists and lives even in the world. I thought youd love to share this story with your listeners.A very proud parent语篇解读 本文是应用文。作者在信中通过讲述儿子用暑假打工赚的钱给她买练琴用的键
7、盘的故事，说明世间确实存在无私的爱。1What did the author feel about buying the helmet and clothes for Tom?A. Very excited. B. Rather relaxed.C. Deeply moved. D. Quite satisfied.答案与解析 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “I could hardly wait for him to open up his gift. In 2fact, I couldnt get any sleep the night before”可推测，作者给儿子买了摩托头盔和赛车
8、服之后，感到非常激动。2In the end, Tom used the money he had to buy _.A. a shiny helmet for himselfB. a new motorcycle for himselfC. a piano for his fatherD. a keyboard for his mother答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的 “He had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard”可知， Tom 用暑假打工赚的钱给作者买了一个练琴用的键盘。3The underlined word “e
9、xtravagant” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “_”A. small B. expensiveC. ordinary D. interesting答案与解析 B 词义猜测题。联系全文句意可知，作者觉得儿子给自己买这么贵重的礼物太不可思议了。故可推断 extravagant 与 expensive 含义接近。BWho left all those water footprints?I used to look into my closet and see clothes. But these days, whenever I look a
10、t my shoes, shirts, sweaters and jackets, I see water.Until last fall, Id been oblivious_to my “water footprint”， which is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce goods and services, according to the Water Footprint Network in the US. It was through the Green Blue Book by T
11、homas M. Kostigen that I was able to see how my own actions contributed.It takes 569 gallons (2,154 liters) to make a Tshirt, from its start in the cotten fields to the end product on store shelves.Id been satisfied with myself for the drinking water I had saved. I had put in water recycling systems
12、 to reuse the wastewater. I had set up rain barrels to collect storm water from my roof. But now I realize that my daily choices are using up an amazing amount of water too. The water footprint of my breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks together amounts to 512 gallons of water each day just to feed m
13、yself.In a word: alarming.Even more alarming was how much water I was using to get dressed. A pair of shoes takes 1,247 gallons. It takes 7,996 gallons (30,268 liters) to make a leather jacket and 2,866 gallons (10,849 liters) to make a single pair of blue jeans. If I imagine this for the clothes I
14、buy every year, the result could fill my friends swimming pool. I realized I could make some simple lifestyle changes. My decision is to buy secondhand items and go shopping less.More considerate living is the main idea behind the concept (概念) of the water footprint. It has an unusual advantage, too
15、. I had a hamburger recently, and enjoyed it a lot more since it is now a treat rather than a weekly habit.By Susan Carpenter, the Los Angeles Times4According to the article, which of the following has the biggest water footprint?A. A Tshirt. B. A pair of shoes.C. A pair of jeans. D. A leather jacke
16、t.答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据第三段 “It takes 569 gallons to make a Tshirt, from its start in the cotton fields to the end product on store shelves.”和倒数第二段“A pair of shoes takes 1,247 gallons. It takes 7,996 gallons to make a leather jacket and 2,866 gallons to make a single pair of blue jeans.”可知 leather jacket
17、耗费水最多。5The underlined phrase “oblivious to” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _.A. interested in B. unaware ofC. ashamed of D. careful about答案与解析 B 词义猜测题。 Until last fall 表示“直到去年秋天”的意思，也就说那之前作者根本就不了解 water footprint 的概念。6We can conclude from the article that the author _.A. didnt like to recycle wat
18、er beforeB. used to go to secondhand shopsC. tried every way of being environmentally friendlyD. still feels that she has to sacrifice more for the environment答案与解析 C 推理判断题。根据文章可知作者尝试了多种方法节约用水，保护环境。7Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the article?A. She learned ab
19、out her “water footprint” from the Water Footprint Network.B. She wasnt quite sure how to make a contribution to saving water.C. She had a large swimming pool at home.D. The Green Blue Book made a big difference to her lifestyle.答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据第二段 “It was through the Green Blue Book by Thomas M. Ko
20、stigen that I was able to see how my own actions contributed.”可知 the Green Blue Book 让作者了解了“水足迹”的概念，并彻底改变了作者的环保观。CWhen he thought of the past, my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school. They were brown and faded, and it was hard to believe that the blurred figure of the
21、 little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather. Besides, he wore a cap and the boys in the 4photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured. When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong b
22、oy.On one such occasion my younger sister, aged six, burst into tears when Grandfather proudly guided her finger to the right boy. “How could that boy be you？” she cried. “He should have a beard.” We were, of course, all convinced that grandfathers should have beards, preferably white and bushy, lik
23、e our own grandfathers.“I was a good scholar， ” Grandfather would say, wagging his beard over the photographs. “I should have been top of the class if I hadnt had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood, and again when I came home from school.”“But Saturdays? What did you d
24、o on Saturdays？”“Saturdays, if it was fine, Id be out all day in the fields with the men， ” replied Grandfather. “And if it was wet, Id be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house. There wasnt much time for studying.”We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have been Grand
25、father getting up at crack of dawn and never, obviously, having a moment for himself. It seemed we had learnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood.8In the first paragraph of this passage, what the author really tells us is that _.A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers
26、, socks and a cap as wellB. it was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was GrandfatherC. he didnt believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at schoolD. it was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward答案与解析 B 主旨大意题。由文章第一段最后一句 “When Grandfather
27、 asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong boy.”表明答案为 B 项。9The authors sister burst into tears because _.A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographsB. she was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him outC. other child
28、ren did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beardD. she found Grandfather in the photographs did not have a beard答案与解析 D 细节理解题。由短文第二段 “How could that boy be you？” she cried. “He should have a beard.”可以推断，小女孩接受不了爷爷没有胡子的事实。10When Grandfather said, “I should have been top of the class
29、”， he meant _.A. if he had had more time for studying, he would have been the best in his classB. he should have spent more time studying rather than playing ball gamesC. his school days should not have been so hard and miserableD. he could have never been the best student even if he had studied har
30、der答案与解析 A 细节理解题。该句为虚拟语气，表明如果他不需要每天起早干活，他的成绩一定会是班上最好的。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。Exactly how do children benefit from afterschool activities? The following are the benefits of afterschool activities： Creativity_11_ Obvious choices are arts, music, and perfor
31、ming arts, but other activities like sports can teach problemsolving skills. The best activities for your children are those that encourage their natural curiosity and interests. Stress ReliefMany activities take place in a relaxing environment or promote healthy methods for dealing with stress. _12
32、_ _13_When children take part in sports and outdoor activities, they get good exercise and learn lifelong habits of keeping mentally and physically fit. Team SpiritTeamwork is increasingly important in home life as well as at work. _14_ These arent the only activities that teach homework, though. _1
33、5_Many activities emphasize the importance of time. Sporting events like track and swimming are often measured in seconds. Of course, taking part in one or more activities can teach a child how to judge school, homework, family life, and their afterschool activities as well and they can learn the im
34、portance of planning.A. Many sports require students to work together to achieve a common goal and remove the focus from the individual.B. Time Management.C. Many activities continue into adulthood, providing lifelong enjoyment.D. Many different activities can provide an outlet for curiosity and pro
35、blemsolving.E. In an increasingly complex world, the more we are able to find positive ways to deal with problems, the better we are.F. Physical Development.G. Benefits from Taking Exercise.答案 11.D 12.E 13.F 14.A 15.B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)6阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A
36、、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。It was 3：30 am on a fall morning in 2003. Sixthgrader Kevin Conaway was _16_ by his mom. A strong smell was coming through the window. It was smoke.Kevins mom told him to _17_ in her room with his brother. Kevins parents went out of their _18_. They saw a line of cars, all head
37、ed the same way. Everyone was _19_.The roar (轰鸣 ) of the fire could be _20_ in the distance. The air was thick with smoke. _21_ there were no alarms (警报), no warning lights, and no firefighters to help. They were on their own!The Conaways decided to _22_ at once. Kevin took his guitar, books and som
38、e clothes. His mom took water and food. The family _23_ up and down their street to wake anyone who might _24_ be asleep. Then they _25_ the line of cars driving away as fast as they could.The Conaways went to stay with friends. They waited for news and _26_. Was their house still standing? Were the
39、ir friends and neighbors _27_？A few days later, it was safe to go home. _28_ the Conaways drove onto their street, Kevin saw a blackened hill. But their house was _29_. Firefighters had arrived in time. It was a huge _30_.Still, the Conaways felt _31_. Their town was a disaster area. Kevins middle s
40、chool became a shelter (避难处) for families who had _32_ their homes.More than nine years later, these _33_ are still with Kevin. But so are the good ones. His family worked with their neighbors. They _34_ the town. They gave out clothing and supplies.Even more important, the town created an alert sys
41、tem (警报系统). When more wildfires started in 2007, the system _35_. Everyone got out safely.16A. woken B. raised C. caught D. encouraged17A. play B. rest C. wait D. change18A. neighborhood B. house C. mind D. way19A. trying B. fighting C. sleeping D. escaping20A. remembered B. accepted C. sensed D. he
42、ard21A. So B. Nor C. But D. And22A. act B. leave C. forget D. remove23A. drove B. ran C. walked D. rode24A. just B. also C. still D. again25A. searched B. stopped C. reached D. joined26A. noticed B. worried C. prepared D. continued27A. safe B. angry C. happy D. hungry28A. If B. As C. Since D. Though
43、29A. comfortable B. empty C. ugly D. OK30A. help B. honor C. moment D. success31A. tired B. nervous C. sad D. afraid32A. lost B. saved C. missed D. needed33A. symbols B. problems C. memories D. realities34A. mixed up B. cleaned up C. cared about D. talked about35A. improved B. started C. failed D. w
44、orked答案与解析 语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了 Kevin 一家经历一场火灾的故事。16A 根据上文的 3：30 am on a fall morning 以及下文的 A strong smell was coming through the window 可知，发生了紧急情况， Kevin 的母亲“叫醒了 (woken)”他。17C 母亲告诉 Kevin 让他在她的房间和弟弟一起“等(wait)” 。18B 根据下文的“. saw a line of cars”可知，Kevin 的父母走出了他们 “家(house)” 。19D 根据上文的 all headed the same w
45、ay 可知，一排车都往同一方向开，大家都在“逃跑(escaping)”。20D 根据下文的 The air was thick with smoke 可知，在远处能“听到(heard)”火灾的轰鸣声，8空气中弥漫着浓烟。21C The air was thick with smoke 与 there were no alarms, no warning lights, no firefighters to help 之间存在转折关系。22B 根据下文的 Kevin took his guitar, . took water and food 可知，Kevin 一家决定马上“离开(leave)
46、”。23A 根据下文的 driving away as fast as they could 可知答案。24C 根据下文的 be asleep 可知，他们一家希望叫醒那些可能“还(still)”在睡觉的人们。25D 根据下文的“. driving away as fast as they could”可知，他们一家也“加入了(joined) ”开车逃跑的行列。26B 见下题解析。27A 根据文中的“Was their house still standing”可知，他们一家很“担心(worried)” ，一直在等消息。他们不知道自己的房子是否还在，朋友和邻居们是否“安全(safe)” 。28B
47、 在他们一家回家的途中， Kevin 看到一座变黑的山。29D 根据前后的转折可知，他们家的房子 “还好(OK)” 。30A 根据上文的转折和“Firefighters had arrived in time”可知，消防队员及时赶到是个很大的“帮助(help)” 。31C 根据下文的“Their town was a disaster area”可知，尽管他们的房子还好，可他们的城镇是个灾区，他们一家还是觉得很“难过(sad)” 。32A 根据上文的“. became a shelter for families .”可知，避难所是提供给那些“失去(lost)”家园的家庭。33C 九年多过去了
48、，这些 “回忆(memories)”依然历历在目。34B 根据上文的“so are the good ones”可知，除了不好的回忆，也留下了好的回忆。他们一起“清扫(cleaned up)”小镇。35D 根据最后一句话可知，这个系统 “起作用了(worked) ”。第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词) 或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。China is aiming to build a conservationminded society (节约型社会 ). I think it is every citizens duty to achieve this goal. China has the 36._ (large) population in the world and has 37._ large quantity of resources totally, but has relatively low resources on average. Over the past 20 years, China 38._ (make) great progress in terms of econom
