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单元检测 （考试时间：60 总分：100） Ⅰ.单项选择 (每小题1分, 共10分) 1、(1分) I think he can finish the work on time. It doesn’t( )/rɪˈkwaɪə/much effort. A、require B、rocket C、request D、repair 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 句意:我觉得他能按时完成这项工作,不需要很费力。根据句意和音标可知所缺的词是require“需要”。 【end】 2、(1分) —I don’t know how to( )the old books. —Why not give them away to poor children? A、hand out B、give up C、deal with D、take up 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 考查动词短语辨析。句意:——我不知道如何处理这些旧书。——为什么不把它们捐赠给贫穷的孩子们呢?hand out分发;give up放弃;deal with处理;take up占据。根据语境可知,此处指如何处理这些书,故选C。 【end】 3、(1分) —Can you tell me when the Boeing 737 MAX planes will be allowed to fly again, sir? —I’m afraid it’s still( ) to talk about that. We’ll see. A、late enough B、early enough C、too late D、too early 【标准答案】 D 【解析】 句意:——先生,你能告诉我波音737MAX飞机何时允许再飞吗?——恐怕现在谈论那个仍然为时过早。我们拭目以待吧。too...to...表示“太……而不能……”,根据句意可知D项符合语境。 【end】 4、(1分) Mr. Liu ( ) watches TV. He thinks watching TV is a waste of time. A、often B、seldom C、always D、usually 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 考查频度副词辨析。句意:刘先生很少看电视。他认为看电视是浪费时间。often经常;seldom很少;always总是;usually通常。根据语境可知选B。 【end】 5、(1分) —I don’t think teachers should give too much homework to( ) the free time of students. —Exactly! A、give up B、take up C、look up D、put up 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 考查动词短语。句意:——我认为老师们不应当布置太多的家庭作业来占据学生们的空闲时间。——正是!give up 放弃;take up 占据;look up 查阅;put up举起,张贴。根据句意可知应选择B项。 【end】 6、(1分)( ) —The number of the tourists ______ over 33 million this year. —Yes. A large number of tourists ______ so far because of the new look of our city. A、is; have come B、is; has come C、are; has come D、are; have come 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 考查主谓一致。句意:——今年游客的数量是三千三百多万人。——是的。因为我们城市的新面孔,到目前为止,大量的游客已经到来。the number of意为“……的数量”,作主语时,其后的谓语动词用单数形式;a number of 意为“许多的;大量的”,其后谓语动词用复数。故选A。 【end】 7、(1分)The teacher advised his parents to talk with him( ) person. A、for B、with C、in D、of 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 句意:老师建议他的父母亲自和他谈一谈。in person“亲自”,是固定搭配。故选C。 【end】 8、(1分) ( )Hard work can bring you ______ , but if you are lazy, you won’t become ______ . A、success; success B、successful; success C、successful; successful D、success; successful 【标准答案】 D 【解析】 分析句子结构可知,第一空需接名词作宾语,故应填success;第二空应填形容词作表语,故填successful,故选D。 【end】 9、(1分) —Hi, Ann! I won the first prize in the English Speech Contest. —Congratulations! And I guess your parents must( ) you. A、be mad at B、be impolite to C、be angry with D、be proud of 【标准答案】 D 【解析】 be mad at“生……的气”;be impolite to“对……不礼貌”;be angry with“生……的气”;be proud of“为……而骄傲”。结合句意可知,“我”赢得了英语演讲比赛的一等奖,由此可推断设空处所在句应表示“我猜你父母一定会为你感到自豪”。故答案为D。 【end】 10、(1分)Please give me some ( ) on how to spend the coming weekend. A、space B、advice C、praise D、courage 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 考查名词辨析。句意:请给我一些关于如何度过即将到来的周末的建议。space空间;advice建议;praise赞扬;courage勇气。根据后面的介词“on”以及句意可知应填advice。故选B。 【end】 Ⅱ.完形填空 (每小题1.5分, 共15分) (15分)
Do you know that the “Happy Birthday to You”song is the first song sung in outer space? Apollo IX astronauts 　11　 it on March 8, 1969. It is one of the most popular English songs of all time. Here’s the story behind it. The song was written by two sisters from Kentucky, Mildred and Patty Smith Hill. It was first published under the 　12　 of “Good Morning to All” in 1893. It was used as a classroom 　13　. Teachers sang it each day to welcome their students to the classroom. The composer, Mildred Hill, was a concert pianist. Her sister Patty Smith Hill wrote the original (最初的) lyrics (歌词) for the song while she was a teacher in a kindergarten in Louisville, Kentucky, where Mildred also 　14　. The Hill sisters copyrighted (取得版权) their song on October 16, 1893. However, it appeared 　15　 their agreement in Robert H. Coleman’s songbook on March 4, 1924. Coleman changed part of the lyrics to say, “Happy Birthday to You”, 　16　 the song still had its original title. The song was then published several times over the next ten years, often with small 　17　 in the lyrics. In 1934, when the song was sung every night in a Broadway Musical, another Hill sister, Jessica, went to court (法院) over the copyright problem of the song. She was 　18　 about the theft of the song and the failure to pay to her sisters. She 　19　 her case. The Hill family owned the rights to the melody and had to be 　20　 every time the song was part of a commercial (商业的) production. The Hill sisters, who devoted their lives to educating children, could never imagine that the simple little song would continue to earn about $2 million every year. 【end】 (1.5分)11、（ ） A、saved B、wrote C、invented D、sang 【标准答案】 D 【解析】 考查动词辨析。句意:1969年3月8号,阿波罗九号的宇航员们唱了它。sang是sing的过去式。故选D。 【end】 (1.5分)12、（ ） A、notice B、order C、title D、law 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 考查名词辨析。句意:1893年,它首次以《大家早上好》为题发行。notice通知;order顺序;title标题;law法律。“Good Morning to All”是歌曲的题目。故选C。 【end】 (1.5分)13、（ ） A、party B、greeting C、discussion D、test 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 考查名词辨析。句意:它被用作教室问候语。party聚会;greeting问候;discussion讨论;test测试。根据下文中的“welcome their students”可知选B。 【end】 (1.5分)14、（ ） A、taught B、searched C、sold D、prepared 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 考查动词辨析。句意:她的妹妹Patty Smith Hill在肯塔基州路易斯维尔市的一所幼儿园当老师时为这首歌写了原版歌词,Mildred也在那里教书。teach教;search搜索;sell卖;prepare准备。故选A。 【end】 (1.5分)15、（ ） A、as B、under C、for D、without 【标准答案】 D 【解析】 考查介词辨析。句意:然而,在1924年3月4日,这首歌没有得到她们的同意就出现在了Robert H. Coleman的歌曲集中。根据下文追讨版权的内容,可以推测Coleman没有得到原作者姐妹的授权。故选D。 【end】 (1.5分)16、（ ） A、although B、until C、because D、after 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 考查连词辨析。句意:Coleman把一部分歌词改成了“祝你生日快乐”,虽然这首歌仍然有它原来的标题。although虽然;until直到;because因为;after在……之后。前后两分句存在让步关系。故选A。 【end】 (1.5分)17、（ ） A、chances B、tasks C、changes D、signs 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 考查名词辨析。句意:在接下来的十年里,这首歌当时被出版了好几次,歌词经常有细微的变化。chance机会;task任务;change变化;sign指示。故选C。 【end】 (1.5分)18、（ ） A、satisfied B、glad C、curious D、angry 【标准答案】 D 【解析】 考查形容词辨析。句意:她为那首歌的失窃和未能付钱给她的姐妹们感到愤怒。satisfied满意的;glad高兴的;curious好奇的;angry生气的。根据前文她因版权问题去法院可知此处表示她很生气。故选D。 【end】 (1.5分)19、（ ） A、lost B、won C、heard D、dropped 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 考查动词辨析。句意:她赢得了官司。lose输掉;win赢得;hear听到;drop落下。故选B。 【end】 (1.5分)20、（ ） A、paid B、praised C、invited D、warned 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 考查动词辨析。句意:希尔一家拥有这首歌的版权,每当这首歌成为一部商业作品的一部分时,他们都必须得到报酬。pay付费;praise赞扬;invite邀请;warn警告。故选A。 【end】 Ⅲ.阅读理解 (每小题2分, 共30分) (10分)A Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see. Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough. Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great. “It’s a sighted world, ” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.” 【end】 (2分)( )27、From Paragraph 2, we can learn that Justice and Nathaniel 　　　. A、are six-year-old school boys B、are learning art in a primary school C、are middle school students 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 细节理解题。由第二段“Justice and Nathaniel are...Northwest School of the Arts.”可知C项正确。 【end】 (2分)( )28、Which of the following is true about the CSO program? A、It trains music teachers for a school. B、It gives kids after-school music classes. C、It teaches each kid to play the violin. 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 推理判断题。由第三段“For the past six years,...at Winterfield.”可知B项正确。 【end】 (2分)( )29、Paragraph 4 mainly talks about 　　　. A、how to become a responsible person B、the importance of cooperation C、how the music program wants to teach students 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 主旨大意题。从文章内容可知,第四段主要讲述了CSO项目是如何训练孩子的音乐能力的,选项中C项贴合此意,故选C。 【end】 (2分)( )30、From the last paragraph, we know that Justice’s mom and Nathaniel’s dad 　　　. A、are both music teachers in the program B、are happy about the program C、have different opinions about the program 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 推理判断题。文章最后一段引用了Justice母亲和Nathaniel父亲的发言,从中我们可以看出他们对这个项目评价很高,故选B。 【end】 (2分)( )26、The word “cello” in the passage is most probably 　　　. A、a musical instrument B、a piece of music C、a famous musician 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 词义猜测题。根据下文的内容可知,cello指的是某种乐器,故选A。 【end】 (10分)B Sometimes, little things can bring big changes. Justice and Nathaniel are learning this with music. A cello and a violin brought big changes to their lives. Justice and Nathaniel are in sixth grade. They go to a middle school named Northwest School of the Arts. They used to go to Winterfield Elementary School. Winterfield has a program with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) .The CSO program teaches kids how to play musical instruments (乐器) . Justice learned to play the violin.Nathaniel learned to play the violin and the cello. They are the first students from the program to go to the Northwest school. For the past six years, the CSO has given after-school music classes at Winterfield. Most of the kids in the school come from poor homes. It’s difficult for their parents to afford music lessons. The CSO wants the kids to learn about music, and it also wants them to stay out of trouble and get better grades. The program was started to teach kids about music. It wants to help kids in other ways, too. Kids are allowed (允许) to take smaller instruments home to practice. This teaches them to take responsibility (责任心) for something valuable.The program also encourages cooperation (合作) . Students must spend time with children they might know outside of the program. And also, the program teaches practice habits. When students get better after practice, they learn that practice is good. Students use the first year to explore and find a “forever instrument.” Justice tried out the clarinet and cello before picking a violin.Nathaniel liked the trumpet but decided on the cello and the violin. “When I started, it actually looked easy, but I knew it would get tougher, ” says Nathaniel. “Practicing is a pleasure. I’m always trying to get a song perfect, so I’m playing 15—20—25 minutes a day.” Thanks to music, Justice and Nathaniel got into a good middle school. Justice’s mom said she was very glad that he did well in class and that he liked it. “It makes a big difference, ” Nathaniel’s dad said. 【end】 (2分)( )32、What did Alisa’s grandfather do with her trouble? A、He laughed at her. B、He asked her to bend her body. C、He told her to stand straight and tall. D、He advised her to stay away from her friends. 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me, ‘Stand straight and tall, Alisa.’”可知答案。 【end】 (2分)( )33、Alisa’s grandfather’s experiences　　　. A、made her feel unsafe B、made her feel unsafe C、changed her attitude (态度) to her grandfather D、told her his success completely depended on friends 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 推理判断题。根据文章内容尤其是倒数第二段中最后一句可知,爷爷的经历使“我”勇于接受自“我”,拥有自信。 【end】 (2分)( )34、“Stand straight, stand tall” means　　　 in the passage. A、making yourself look tall B、taking care of yourself C、being proud of yourself D、reminding yourself 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中最后一句“It also tells me to be proud of who I am.”可知答案。 【end】 (2分)( )35、What’s the best title for this passage? A、Stand straight, stand tall B、My grandfather’s life stories C、My colorful experiences D、The help of a friend 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,“Stand straight, stand tall”是全文的主题线索,故选A。 【end】 (2分)( )31、Alisa often bent her body because 　　　. A、she lived a hard life B、she was much taller than other girls C、she always stood at the back of the line D、she didn’t want to enter the 9th grade 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“I was much taller than other girls, so I often bent my body at the back of the line.”可知答案。 【end】 (10分)C I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall. For me, height was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls, so I often bent (弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd. And I wasn’t looking forward to entering the ninth grade. My grandfather didn’t laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me, “Stand straight and tall, Alisa.” I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he always told me stories of his life. My grandfather grew up in war-torn (战乱的) Europe. “Stand straight, stand tall” meant something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life. “If they could do it, why couldn’t I? ”“Stand straight, stand tall, ” he often reminded (提醒) himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He once told me that he was very nervous at first. He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language. “Stand straight, stand tall, ” he would always tell himself. I am so proud of my grandfather. After listening to my grandfather’s unusual experiences. I have changed the way I look at my own life. “Stand straight, stand tall” has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture (身姿) . It also tells me to be proud of who I am. And I do. 【end】 (2分)( )21、Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when　　　. A、he was 14 years old B、he left school C、he left school D、he was a month old 【标准答案】 D 【解析】 由第一段中的When he was born a month later, Billy’s mother...never be able to see.可知选D。 【end】 (2分)( )22、Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of 　　　. A、a screen reader B、his mother C、a computer D、his teacher 【标准答案】 A 【解析】 由第二段中的“Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader”可知选A。 【end】 (2分)( )23、The underlined word “systems” means “　　　” in Chinese. A、电脑 B、系统 C、系统 D、计划 【标准答案】 B 【解析】 去年,当Billy发现谷歌一个系统中的问题时,谷歌甚至试图给他提供一份工作,但他的年龄不够大。由句意可知B项正确。 【end】 (2分)( )24、What will Billy do after school? A、He will work for Google. B、He will open a company. C、He has not decided on that. D、He will do nothing. 【标准答案】 C 【解析】 由第三段中的“After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.”可知,他还没有决定未来的工作。 【end】 (2分)( )25、We can learn that　　　 from the passage. A、blindness is not a big problem B、it’s easy to be a certified Google developer C、nothing should get in