1、单元质量检测 一 Unit 1 Breaking records满分：100 分 时间：90 分钟.单项填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)1_the Internet is of great help，I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it.AIf B While CBecause DAs2The queue is too long and there are fifteen persons_me at the moment.Aahead of time for Bahead of Cgo ahea
2、d Dlook ahead3Hawkings_to the research of universe deeply moved us.Adevotion Bconcentration Cachievement Dattention4At last，she_what she said.Acame through about Bcame through withCcame through over Dcame through on5The children_the toys in the shop window.Awere fascinated on Bfascinated toCfascinat
3、ed with Dwere fascinated with6I regret_you that we are unable to offer you employment.Ainforming Bhaving informedCto inform Dto informed7The project，_by the end of 2010，will expand the citys telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.Aaccomplished Bbeing accomplishedCto be accomplished Dhaving been
4、accomplished8I can take you home.Would you like a ride?Yes， Ill _very much.Could you stop at the drugstore on the way？I need to buy some aspirin.Athank you Bappreciate you Cappreciate it Denjoy it9Jenny went to a party and_didnt study her lessons.Aso Bhowever Ctherefore Dstill10She devoted herself_t
5、o her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.Astrongly Bextremely Centirely Dfreely.完形填空(共 30 小题；A 篇每小题 1 分，B 篇每小题 1.5 分，满分 40 分)AOnce there was a mole (鼹鼠) called Molly, who lived in a field with her family. Moles _11_ spent their time digging holes in the earth. Although they ha
6、ve an excellent sense of smell, their _12_ is very bad and they can barely see beyond their noses.Molly was a very _13_ mole, for she decided to wear glasses to see better. All the moles in the field _14_ her for this, and she felt sad.One day the Mole Olympics were held in the field, and Molly put
7、herself forward for the event of “the most extraordinary digger”. This consisted of digging a hole more than two kilometers long, _15_ from one point in the field and arriving at that same point through the tunnel. At the end of the competition, to everyones _16_ , Molly became the champion of the e
8、vent._17_ her glasses, Molly had been the only mole to dig _18_ to the point she started from. This made the other moles _19_ that Molly was a normal mole, just like them. The only _20_ was that she didnt mind wearing glasses, which helped her win the Mole Olympics.11A.never Bseldom Csometimes Dusua
9、lly12A.hearing Bsight Cspeech D. memory13A.special Bselfish Cserious Dstubborn14A.admired Bapproached Cteased Dgreeted15A.leaving Bending Cresting Dpausing16A.relief Bdelight Csatisfaction Dsurprise17A.But for BThanks to CInstead of DApart from18A.deeply Bclosely Cexactly Dwillingly19A.guess Bunders
10、tand Cpredict Dimagine20A.difference Breason Cproblem DchoiceB(浙江高考)I had worried myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me. I was a new_21_， and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. _22_he was a bright
11、 student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his_23_.So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely_24_for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you， ”she said, surprising me beyond speech._25_me,
12、 Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he_26_me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had_27_spent an afternoon at afriends house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the_28_I had nurtured (培养 ) in her son. She kissed me again and le
13、ft.I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, _29_what had just happened. How did I make such a lifechanging difference to that boy without _30_knowing it? What I finally came to_31_was one day, several months before, when some students were_32_reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke_33_，
14、and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simons the expert on this. He is the_34_one you have to convince，and he cant hear you in the_35_of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention，_36 _more, and became happy. And it was all be
15、cause he_37_to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed_38_was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most_39_lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came_40_and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.21A.cleaner Brepo
16、rter Cmonitor Dteacher22A.Or BAnd CBut DSo23A.courage Babilities Cfeelings Ddream24A.desperate Bresponsible Cunprepared Dunsuitable25A.Because of BIn spite of CApart from DAs for26A.loved Benvied Cpleased Dcriticized27A.gradually Bconstantly Crecently Dobviously28A.selfrespect Bselfdoubt Cselfpity D
17、selfdefense29A.imagining Bobserving Cwondering Dregretting30A.also Beven Calways Dstill31A.expect Bremember Cbelieve Daccept32A.writing Breviewing Cediting Dgiving33A.quietly Brepeatedly Cquickly Dfirmly34A.lucky Blonely Conly Dlikely35A.entrance Bmiddle Cfront Dback36. Aslept Bsmiled Cshouted Dquar
18、reled37A.intended Bpretended Crefused Dhappened38A.change Bpraise Cthanks Dvisits39A.difficult Bpainful Cvaluable Denjoyable40A.early Bslowly Cfrequently Doccasionally.阅读理解(共 25 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50 分)ATom was called off to dress for Sunday school.Mary gave him a tin basin of water and a piece of soap,
19、and he went outside the door and set the basin on a little bench there; then he dipped the soap in the water and laid it down, turned up his sleeves, poured out the water on the ground, gently, and then entered the kitchen and began to wipe his face diligently on the towel behind the door. But Mary
20、removed the towel and said：“Now arent you ashamed, Tom. You mustnt be so bad. Water wont hurt you.”Tom was a little unsettled. The basin was refilled, and this time he stood over it, took in a big breath and began. When he entered the kitchen presently, with both eyes shut and feeling for the towel
21、with his hands, an honorable testimony of bubbles and water was dripping from his face. But When he came out from the towel, he was not yet satisfactory, for the clean territory stopped short at his chin and his jaws, like a mask; below and beyond this line there was a dark expanse of unirrigated so
22、il that spread downward in front and backward around his neck. Mary took him in hand, and his flooded hair was neatly brushed, and its short curls formed into an elegant and regular general effect. Then Mary got out a suit of his clothing that had been used only on Sundays during two years they were
23、 simply called his “other clothes” and so by that we know the size of his wardrobe. After he had dressed himself, Mary checked over and over again. Now he looked extraordinarily improved but uncomfortable. He was fully as uncomfortable as he looked; for there was selfcontrol about whole clothes and
24、cleanliness that annoyed him. When Mary brought out the shoes, he lost his temper and said he was always being made to do everything he didnt want to do. But Mary said, persuasively：“Please, Tom thats_a_good_boy.”So he got into the shoes howling. Mary was soon ready, and the two children set out for
25、 Sunday school a place that Tom hated with his whole heart; but Mary was fond of it.41The first time Tom washed his face, he _.Adipped his face in the water Bpoured water on his faceCwiped his face on the towel Dmoved the towel on his face42Mary refilled the basin for Tom to wash his face, and he _.
26、Awashed his hair as well Bdidn t wash his neckCbrushed his teeth as well Ddidnt use the soap43It can be inferred that Toms other clothes were _.Ameasured to his wardrobe Bformed into general effectCcalled his best clothes Dput to use at festivals44When Mary said “thats a good boy”， she really meant
27、“a good boy _”Aalways dresses himself properly and neatlyBnever has curled hairCalways washes his face with waterDnever loses his temper45What will we read about next?AHow Tom hated the school. BHow Mary loved the school.CWhat annoyed Tom at the school. DWhat happened at the school.BFirefighters had
28、 largely tamed a tower of flame and smoke that covered the sun and drove thousands from their homes in the foothill suburbs northeast of Los Angeles, but a week of dangerously windy wildfire conditions and a year of historic dryness meant that this fire and predictable ones to come remained a major
29、threat.By nightfall Thursday, the wildfire that swept through about 2 1/2 square miles of brush in the San Gabriel Mountains and destroyed five homes early in the day had its progress stopped and was 30 percent contained. More than 700 firefighters were on the scene, along with 70 engines and a flee
30、t of helicopters and air tankers dropping water and retardant (阻化剂)But the National Weather Service said a redflag warning of extreme fire danger in effect much of the week would remain in place until Friday evening because of low humidity and the chance of the regions infamous Santa Ana winds burst
31、ing to 30 mph in the foothills and valleys.Some 3,700 people from Glendora and Azusa evacuated at the height of the fire. Glendora residents were allowed to return home Thursday evening, but homes in Azusa remained under evacuation orders. It wasnt clear how many remained empty.Fire engines would st
32、ay in all the endangered neighborhoods through the night and helicopters were available to fly after dark if it became necessary. Nighttime bursts brought a few flareups, but they remained within fire lines. Two firefighters had minor injuries and a woman trying to fight the fire near her home suffe
33、red a minor burn. Seventeen structures were damaged, including homes, garages, barns and other buildings. At least 10 renters were left homeless when the fire destroyed rental units on the historic grounds of a retreat that once was the summer land of the Singer sewing machine family. Statues of Jes
34、us and Mary stood unharmed near the blackened ruins. However, the main, 1920s house was spared.Three men in their 20s, including a homeless man, were arrested on suspicion of irresponsibly starting the fire by tossing paper into a campfire in the Angeles National Forest, just north of Glendora. They
35、 said they were trying to keep warm and the wildfire appears to have been an accident. They could face state or federal charges.46Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo introduce the topic. BTo arouse readers interest.CTo summarize the main idea. DTo share the writers opinion.47What do we know
36、 about the fire?AIt lasted a week. BIt started on a Thursday.CIt grew wilder at night. DIt flamed up high at first.48What led to the outbreak of the fire?ALow humidity. BWindy fire conditions.CNo timely warning. DCareless campers.49The underlined word “evacuated” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Asw
37、ept Bburst Cfled Dendangered50The three young men were arrested because _.Athey were homelessBthey were to blame for the fireCthey wanted to keep warm by the fireDthey started the fire deliberatelyCMany people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work
38、on. In fact, you can exercise your brain as often as you work out your arms or abs and the results can be positive and empowering. Its helpful to think of your brain as you work out a muscle. To improve your brain, you cant simply repeat the same exercises over and over. Just as lifting a two pound
39、weight will no longer challenge you, so will repetitive exercises such as crosswords or Sudoku. Once you master easy exercises, you must move on to harder ones in order to push your brain like your muscles to a new level.Scientists once believed that your mental abilities were fixed in adulthood. No
40、w that studies on neuroplasticity have shown just the opposite, millions of people around the world have adopted the new practice of brain training. The most popular of these brain training products is made by the San Franciscobased Lumosity, which employs a team of inhouse neuroscientists with degr
41、ees from Stanford and UC Berkeley. Realizing that brains need more sophisticated programs and guidance to grow and change, Lumositys scientists work with an experienced team of game designers. Together theyve developed a fun, effective online brain training program that measures, tracks, and adapts
42、to your progress so youll always be challenged. Lumositys training system and 40 games are based on wellstudied tests used in clinical neuropsychology research.In a 2013 Stanford study, a treatment group of 21 breast cancer survivors used 12 weeks of Lumosity training to work on processing speed, me
43、ntal flexibility, and working memory tasks. On average, those who trained improved on tests of these abilities, compared to a group that did not train with Lumosity. There is even some firstround evidence suggesting that Lumosity may be beneficial to normal, healthy adults. In a 2011 study by Lumosi
44、ty and San Francisco State University researchers, 13 people who did Lumosity training over 5 weeks improved on tests of brain performance compared to a group that did not train. On average, those who trained improved working memory scores by 10% and attention scores by 20%.Training can take just a
45、few minutes a day, but the rewards can make a difference in many aspects of life. The goal of brain training is not to improve game scores: its to improve the underlying core abilities that those games rely on. Lumosity is one of the first and most popular brain training programs in existence. There
46、s a small fee to use the full product, or new users can start a free trial.51What is the best title for the passage?ABrain training can make a differenceBBrain training a new scienceCBrain training can keep you fitDBrain training an open online course52In order to improve our brain, we can _.Ado the
47、 same exercises day after dayBchallenge it with harder exercises day by dayCwork out crosswords every dayDadapt to physical change53According to the passage, what is Lumosity?AIt is a team of inhouse neuroscientists.BIt is a team of experienced game designers.CIt is an online brain training program.DIt is clinical brain training research.54In Paragraph 4, the writer gives so many figures to _.Aexplain the cause
