第五单元过关检测
(时间:90分钟 满分:120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30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。
A
Welcome to Germany’s largest theme park!In an area covering 68 hectares,visitors to Europa Park can experience the architecture,plants and culture of 12 European countries.
Set in various themed areas,the popular leisure(休闲) park provides over 100 attractions and wonderful shows.Visitors can take a leisure walk through Italy,France,Spain,Portugal and Scandinavia in one afternoon!
Visitors can experience the rush of our high-speed roller coasters,watch various acrobatic(杂技的) shows in our international programs,get lost in the underwater world from their seat in the 4D cinema,or experience many of our spectacular attractions.You are sure to make a lasting impression on your children and family.
“Atlantis Adventure”—an interactive theme ride for the whole family.Deep below the Greek Village,“Atlantis Adventure” is waiting for all brave hunters.
Legend or history Following the myth of Atlantis,visitors can get to the bottom of one of the world’s great mysteries in vehicles which can rotate 360°.Trying to reveal the myth of Atlantis,this adventure takes the visitors past extraordinary scenes with amazingly-beautiful coral reefs,sunken ships and groups of colourful fish.Be fascinated by the amazing animation(动画) and computer technology used in this fantastic ride!(Children 8 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult.)
Opening Time
15th Mar.to 2nd Nov.
Open from 9 am to 6 pm [with extended(延长的) opening hours during the peak season]
1st Dec.to 6th Jan.,closed on 24th and 25th Dec.
Open from 9 am to 6 pm
1.We know from the passage that Europa Park .
A.is Germany’s most popular theme park
B.arranges trips to different European countries
C.has buildings of many different styles
D.has only the Atlantis Adventure theme
提示:细节理解题。根据第一段中“...visitors to Europa Park can experience the architecture,...of 12 European countries.”可知公园中的建筑应该是风格迥异的。
答案:C
2.You can do all of the following in Europa Park EXCEPT .
A.enjoying performances
B.taking an adventurous trip
C.seeing different plants
D.diving in the underwater world
提示:细节理解题。通过文章第三段中的“...get lost in the underwater world from their seat in the 4D cinema...”可知游客是通过看4D电影来欣赏海底世界的,而非D项在海底潜水。其他A、B、C三项内容在文中均提到过。
答案:D
3.When visitors take the Atlantis Adventure ride,they can .
A.go back in time to Atlantis using a special vehicle
B.enjoy wonderful scenery with their family
C.dive into the sea and swim with groups of fish
D.explore the remains of a sunken ship
提示:细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“‘Atlantis Adventure’—an interactive theme ride for the whole family.”及第五段中的“...this adventure takes the visitors past extraordinary scenes with...”可知游客可以和家人一同欣赏精彩景物。
答案:B
4.The purpose of this passage is to .
A.introduce a newly-built theme park to the public
B.inform the public of the theme park’s business hours
C.persuade more people to visit the theme park
D.explain to the public what a theme park is
提示:由第一段第一句话,第三段最后一句以及文章最后的Opening Time可知本篇文章具有广告性质,即劝说更多的人来此游玩。
答案:C
B
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information,are people remembering less If you know your computer will save information,why store it in your own personal memory,your brain Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study,Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment,they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later,the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again,so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment,the researchers gave people facts to remember,and told them where to find the information on the computer.The information was in a specific computer folder(文件夹).Surprisingly,people later remembered the folder location(位置) better than the facts.When people use the Internet,they do not remember the information.Rather,they remember how to find it.This is called“transactive memory(交互记忆).”
According to Sparrow,we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead,computer users are developing stronger transactive memories;that is,people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent,but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
【语篇导读】本篇为议论文。本文通过实验证明由于电脑的使用,人们的记忆方式正在发生变化。
5.The passage begins with two questions to .
A.introduce the main topic
B.show the author’s attitude
C.describe how to use the Internet
D.explain how to store information
提示:文章结构题。议论文常以设问的形式提出论点,然后逐步论证。本文主要谈论的就是电脑储存对记忆的影响这一话题。因此可以看出,这两个设问引出了全文的论题。
答案:A
6.What can we learn about the first experiment
A.The Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B.The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C.The first group did not try to remember the information.
D.The second group did not understand the information.
提示:细节理解题。由第二段的最后一句可知,由于第一组受测人知道电脑会储存而且信息可以再次找到,他们就没有试图记忆这些信息。
答案:C
7.In transactive memory,people .
A.keep the information in mind
B.change the quantity of information
C.organize information like a computer
D.remember how to find the information
提示:细节理解题。第三段用实例解释了“交互记忆”这个概念。从本段内容可知,另一实验的受测人没有记忆信息本身,而是记住了信息存储的位置。
答案:D
8.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow’s research
A.We are using memory differently.
B.We are becoming more intelligent.
C.We have poorer memories than before.
D.We need a better way to access information.
提示:推理判断题。由短文最后一句可以看出,Sparrow 的实验表明,人们没有因为电脑而变得聪明或愚蠢,但是使用电脑改变了人们记忆的方式。
答案:A
C
Knott’s Berry Farm is the nation’s oldest and first theme park and draws around five million visitors each year.Knott’s Berry Farm hardly had a very good start.Arriving in Southern California in the 1920s,the Knott Family farmed about 20 acres of land and finally started a restaurant called Mrs.Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant.Mrs.Knott’s food became well known and her husband Walter built a Ghost Town as a way of entertaining waiting customers.The family kept expanding and today,Knott’s Berry Farm has 165 rides,shows,attractions and restaurants.For more than 80 years,Knott’s Berry Farm has been entertaining families and visitors from around the world with great rides and fantastic fun.
Knott’s Berry Farm is separated into six different themed areas with rides and attractions.Fiesta Village highlights (突出) California’s Spanish heritage (遗产) with art work,rides and food.Indian Trails is similar to Fiesta Village but with an accent on Native American legends,crafts,music and dancing.The heart and soul of Knott’s,Ghost Town is an 1880s California Boom Town with cowboys,gunfights,stagecoaches,and a real steam train.The Boardwalk makes people think of Southern California beach and surfing heritage plus the Boomerang roller coaster and the Hammer-Head.Wild Water Wilderness is an 1800s-style park with water rapids and a magical journey into Native North America.For Peanuts fans,Camp Snoopy is a six-acre children’s wonderland with 30 rides and attractions.Knott’s Berry Farm also stages yearly special events such as Scary Farm and Halloween Haunt plus Knott’s Merry Farm for the holiday season.
Knott’s Berry Farm is in Buena Vista,Orange County,California.It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland.Knott’s Berry Farm is open from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.during the week.The park is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m.to 10 p.m.and from 10 a.m.to 7 p.m.on Sundays.During the summer months,the park is open later.The theme park is closed on Christmas Day.Tickets for 2010 are:adults,$53.99 all day;people older than 62,$23.99;children three to 11 years,$23.99.For more information about Knott’s Berry Farm,call 714-220-5220.
9.The first paragraph is mainly about Knott’s Berry Farm’s .
A.attraction B.history
C.service D.prices
提示:细节理解题。从第一段中的start,1920s等字眼可知它介绍了纳氏草莓乐园的历史,故选B项。
答案:B
10.Besides Indian Trails,you can also experience Native American culture in .
A.Fiesta Village
B.the Boardwalk
C.Wild Water Wilderness
D.Camp Snoopy
提示:细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句“Wild Water Wilderness...a magical journey into Native North America”可知,在Wild Water Wilderness游客也可以领略北美土著文化。
答案:C
11.What do we know about Knott’s Berry Farm from the passage
A.It is in Northern California.
B.It is open all the year round.
C.It has eight themed areas.
D.It is not far from Disneyland.
提示:细节理解题。从文章“It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland.”可知Knott’s Berry Farm离迪斯尼乐园不远,故选D项。
答案:D
12.The type of this passage would be .
A.explanation B.argumentation
C.narration D.practical writing
提示:文章结构题。本文介绍了美国历史最悠久的主题公园。故本文是一篇说明性的文章。
答案:A
Ⅱ.七选五(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。
Have you ever tried to organize a picture of a large group of people and found that it’s like herding cattle 13 They need someone to guide them—to be their leader.That’s where you,as the photographer,step in.
After all,the person with the camera is in charge.Why Because as the photographer,you see the group as a whole,and can decide if the set-up is pleasing or not.
I’ve known some photographers who won’t photograph large groups because it can be too complicated,but I’ve always seen it as a fun challenge. 14
Let’s first talk about posing a smaller family.I have three hard and fast personal rules when it comes to a posed family portrait:
1. 15 Families begin with mom and dad,and in a posed picture,it’s my personal policy that they are always together.It shows both solidarity and family unity.
2.The tallest person should be on the left,with the shorter person to their right.And center them between their children.Usually—but not always—the tallest is the dad.I like the fact that this produces a photo that you can “read” like a book:From left to right. 16
3. 17 Depending on the number of children in the shot,try to arrange them by height,keeping them as symmetric as possible on either side.In other words,arrange them so that their heads form a triangle—sometimes standing,sometimes sitting.
A.I’ll share some tips today on how to best photograph families and groups.
B.It becomes so much warmer and happier.
C.Arrange the group into a triangle.
D.Usually,people don’t know where to stand or how to arrange themselves.
E.For some reason,when I’ve grouped mom on the left and dad on the right,it isn’t as pleasing to my eyes.
F.There are countless ways to pose your family,so I won’t go over those in detail.
G.Mom and dad should always be next to each other.
答案:13~17 DAGEC
Ⅲ.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四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Walt Disney is famous as the maker of Mickey Mouse,Donald Duck and other characters in cartoon films.His films have 18 many prizes and are always interesting to both children and 19 .He also founded Disneyland in Los Angeles,the world’s most 20 amusement park.
Disney was born in Chicago in 1901.He left 21 at the age of 16,later he 22 at an art school 23 became an artist for magazines and newspapers.When he was 22,he went to Hollywood,and began to 24 cartoon films.At first he worked for 25 companies,but soon he started his 26 company.In a cartoon his company produced in 1928,
he made Mickey Mouse,his most 27 cartoon character.It was the first cartoon with 28 ,and Disney himself 29 Mickey’s squeaky(吱吱的) voice.As Disney’s cartoon became popular,he 30 to need more and more people to 31 him,and later he had a large studio and 32 hundreds of artists.
By the mid-1930s all Disney’s cartoons were made in color.His first color film was The Three Little Pigs, 33 in 1935.In the film,the clever and 34 little pigs make a house of brick(砖),strong and well-built.When the wolf tries to knock it 35 ,he only hurts himself.Later,the little pigs play a 36 on the wolf and drive him away.When the film was first being shown,the USA was fighting to get out of economic(经济的) difficulties and a lot of people were still 37 a poor life.The film encouraged them to fight for a better life.
18.A.seen B.taken
C.brought D.won
提示:他的电影获得了很多奖项。win prizes“获奖”。
答案:D
19.A.grown-ups B.women
C.persons D.men
提示:这里grown-ups与children相对。
答案:A
20.A.far B.important
C.famous D.necessary
提示:根据常识我们知道Disneyland是世界上最著名的(famous)娱乐公园。
答案:C
21.A.factory B.school
C.town D.village
提示:他在16岁离开学校。这里用leave school表示“离开学校”,即“退学”。
答案:B
22.A.worked B.studied
C.played D.acted
提示:结合上句,离校后又在一所艺术学校学习(study)。
答案:B
23.A.at last B.but now
C.and then D.but so
提示:承接上文。
答案:C
24.A.produce B.show
C.buy D.think about
提示:produce表示“制作”,此处意为“开始制作(produce)卡通电影”。
答案:A
25.A.some B.many
C.other D.certain
提示:other companies与后面的his own company相对。
答案:C
26.A.big B.special
C.simple D.own
提示:own与前面的other相对,一开始他为其他的公司工作,但是很快他就创办了自己的(own)公司。
答案:D
27.A.popular B.beautiful
C.interesting D.moving
提示:常识题。most popular“最受欢迎的”。他制作了最受欢迎的卡通角色“米老鼠”。
答案:A
28.A.story B.sound
C.gesture D.language
提示:通过下句的吱吱声可知答案是sound。
答案:B
29.A.chose B.found
C.heard D.supplied
提示:迪斯尼自己为米老鼠提供吱吱声。supply sth.“提供……”,其余选项不合适。
答案:D
30.A.need B.had
C.liked D.ought
提示:根据上下文“迪斯尼卡通逐渐受欢迎,这迫使他需要更多人帮忙”,had to “不得不”,可知答案为B项。
答案:B
31.A.help B.listen
C.care D.think
提示:他需要越来越多的人来帮忙。
答案:A
32.A.visited B.called
C.hired D.knew
提示:后来他有了一个很大的工作室,雇用了数百名艺术家为他帮忙。hire“雇用”。
答案:C
33.A.bought B.discovered
C.noticed D.made
提示:他的第一部彩色电影《三只小猪》是在1935年制作而成的。make相当于produce,表示“制作”。
答案:D
34.A.good-looking B.hard-working
C.lazy D.fat
提示:常识题。做此题须了解电影《三只小猪》。同时由后面strong and well-built这一信息可知B项正确。
答案:B
35.A.in B.down
C.into D.up
提示:当狼尽力把房子撞倒时,它把自己撞伤了。knock down“撞倒”;knock into sb.“撞到某人身上”。
答案:B
36.A.game B.word
C.trick D.fun
提示:后来那些小猪捉弄了那只狼,play a trick on是固定搭配,意思是“玩弄,捉弄”。
答案:C
37.A.living B.getting
C.doing D.having
提示:过着什么样的生活,通常用live或lead,live a poor life意思是“过着贫穷的生活”。
答案:A
Ⅳ.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。
W:Where are you going to spend your holidays this year,Martin
M:We 38. (go)abroad,but I’m not sure.
W:What do you mean
M:My mother wants to go to Paris.I’d like to go there too.But my father insists 39. going back to his hometown,a small village 40. he grew up.We just can’t make up our 41. (mind).I need your help.
W:Well,maybe your father is right.You know,traveling abroad always 42. (cost)a lot.If you go to the countryside,you will 43. (absolute)spend less.
M:That’s true.We can save such a large sum of money.
W:Yes.You know life in the countryside is so different from 44. in the city.Just think about the beautiful scenery,the fresh air,and the people you 45.(meet)!Maybe it is a good idea to go with your father to his hometown.
M:It sounds pretty good.What’s more,it means so much to my father for he 46. (spend) his childhood there decades ago.I’m sure it will be an 47.(forget)experience for us.
W:So,you have changed your mind,haven’t you
M:Yes,I have.Thanks for your advice!I believe my mother will also agree with me.
答案:38.may/might go 39.on 40.where 41.minds
42.costs 43.absolutely 44.that 45.will meet 46.spent 47.unforgettable
Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last Thursday,we had a class meeting to discussing how to spend our weekend.We came up with several choice such as going boating,climbing a mountain,and go to an amusement park.Finally,we decided to go for climbing.The next day,we set off early in the morning.While climbing the mountain,we enjoy the warm sunshine and a beautiful view.Besides,when we reached the top,we were shocking to see litter here and there,such as bottles and banana peels.Then we started to pick up litter.Afterwards,I put the rubbish into the nearby recycling bin and non-recycling bin respective.We were tired but happy.
答案:第一句:discussing→discuss
第二句:choice→choices;go→going
第三句:去掉for
第五句:enjoy→enjoyed
第六句:Besides→However;shocking→shocked
第七句:up后加the
第八句:I→We;respective→respectively
Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是郑州市一名叫李华的中学生。你们学校的外教想在周末去一个有特色的主题公园游玩。请你根据下面表格的内容写一篇100词左右的英语短文,为他介绍郑州绿博园(The Green Expo Garden in Zhengzhou)。
地点 紧邻郑开大道
面积 约3,000亩
特色 展园94个,各类灌木、花卉700余种,共63.5万株
宗旨 展示造林方面取得的成就,提升环保意识,倡导绿色生活
门票 成人每人/次30元
公交 568路和573路
参考词汇:展园exhibition park 灌木 shrub
造林 forestation 意识 awareness
参考范文:
The Green Expo Garden in Zhengzhou is located next to Zhengkai Road.It is a big theme park which covers about 3,000 mu.There are 94 exhibition parks altogether,which are home to more than 700 types of shrubs and flowers.Besides,the number of shrubs and flowers is as many as 635,000.
The aim of building the garden is to show the achievements in forestation,raise people’s awareness of environmental protection and encourage people to live a green life.The Green Expo Garden has become a new tourist attraction in Zhengzhou.
The ticket for an adult is 30 yuan.If you want to have a visit,you can take Bus 568 or Bus 573.