Unit 1 Great Scientists 单元测试题

必修五第一单元测试题
I. 听力(略)
Ⅱ语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21--30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡相应的21--30上将该项涂黑。
One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I have some ___21_____ of why the failure is so total. 22 the faults already found out in the education system as a whole, there have been several serious 23 which have a direct effect on language teaching.
The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English 24 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun or the subject of a sentence from its object.
Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 25 that the most able groups are 26 and are bored while the least able are lost and 27 bored.
Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 28 lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school have forgotten it a few years later.
Most American schools have accepted what is necessary and 29 modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop 30 resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.
21. A. question B. evidence C. idea D. knowledge
22. A. Due to B. In addition to C. Instead of D. In spite of
23. A. errors B. situations C. systems D. methods
24. A. vocabulary B. culture C. grammar D. sentences
25. A. wide B. similar C. separate D. unique
26. A. kept out B. turned down C. held back D. left behind
27. A. surprisingly B. individually C. equally D. hardly
28. A. extra B. traditional C. basic D. regular
29. A. restored B. absorbed C. prohibited D. remove
30. A. wasting B. focusing C. exploiting D. sharing
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，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案在答题卡上标号为31-40的相应位置涂黑。
The Thanksgiving Day 31 (come), a school teacher asked her class of first graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought of how little these children 32 poor neighborhoods actually had to be thankful for. But she knew that 33 of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables with food. The teacher was surprised 34 the picture Douglas handed in – a smile childishly drawn hand.
But 35 hand? The class was puzzled by the abstract image. “I think it 36 be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one child. “ 37 farmer,” said another, “because he grows the turkeys.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher bent over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s 38 hand, Teacher,” he answered.
She recalled that frequently after class she had taken Douglas, a short lonely child by the 39 . She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone’s Thanksgiving, not for the material things 40 (give) to us but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
Ⅲ 阅读：（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2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，选出最佳答案，并将答案在答题卡上标号为41--55的相应位置涂黑。
A
Americans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type of music , is one of the art forms that was started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that the musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz continues to grow and change.
41. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. American Art Forms B. The Development of Jazz
C. The Music of Black Americans D. The Birthplace of Jazz
42. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Jazz is now popular all over the world.
B. Jazz is now a kind of religious music.
C. Jazz is now played only in bars and clubs.
D. Jazz is now played a little differently sometimes.
43. From the text it can be inferred that __________.
A. New Orleans is the place where jazz was first produced
B. the American people are all jazz lovers
C. jazz is merely sung by the black when working
D. jazz may became more popular as time goes on
44. It took about _______ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A. 200 B. 120 C. 80 D. 40
45. What does the underlined word “on the spot” probably mean?
A. a place where an event happened B. a place where people lived
C. a place where people studied D. a place where people worked
B
I dreamed I had an interview with God. “So you would like to interview me?” God asked. If you have the time,” I said. “My time is eternity.（永远，来生）” God smiled, “what questions do you have in mind for me?” “What surprises you most about human beings?” God answered, “That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money… and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and lie as though they had never lived.” God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while. And then I asked, “As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn? To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves be loved. To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practising forgiveness. To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound （深刻的）wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal （治愈）them. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least. To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings. To lean that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.” “ Thank you for your time,” I said humbly. “Is there anything else you would like your children to know? God smiled and said: “Just know that I am here always.”
46. In answering how many questions did God give “me” his opinion?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
47. To God’s eye, a rich man is one who _________.
A. lives a simple life
B. is content with little
C. doesn’t want to be rich
D. gives others a lot
48. Which of the following is best supported by the text?
A. God does exist in the world.
B. He who loves others is sure to be loved by others.
C. When one makes a mistake, he should try to find an excuse to forgive
himself.
D. It is easier to lose a friend than to make a friend.
49. The author wrote the passage to ______________.
A. invite people to believe in God.
B. present people’s wrong attitudes to life and give advice on how to live
happily
C. show what is important in life.
D. give God’s opinions of human beings and lessons God wants us to
learn
50. What does the underlined word “humbly” probably mean?
A. Curiously B. Angrily
C. Not proudly D. Surprisingly
C
Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring. Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn. But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive(毁灭性的).
A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain.
Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world. There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature. But new techniques are helping scientists to predict(预测) how, when, and where big storms will happen. The more exact scientists' warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms.
Predictions are improving. "We've gotten better over the years, especially the last few years," says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university. How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction. "For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right," Klotzbach says.
First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air. As it rises, the vapor(水蒸气) cools and turns back into liquid. This process gives off heat. This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase. It drives the formation（形成） of a hurricane.
If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a "tropical storm"（热带风暴）, and it gets a name. At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane.
Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast of Africa. Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world.
On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year. About 10 of them get names. There are usually about six hurricanes. Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or higher.
The hurricane season lasts from June to November. Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September, and October.
51. According to the text, hurricanes usually _____.
A. form off the coast of Africa and America
B. travel at 40 miles per hour and get its name
C. cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea
D. hit parts of the world in summer and autumn
52. If _______________, people can prepare for the storms better.
A. people fully realize the destroy of storms
B. scientists give predictions or warnings of storms more exactly
C. scientists know where a storm will happen
D. conditions of the storms are just to be right.
53. The underlined word "evaporates"(in Paragraph 5) probably means
"_____".
A. begins to move
B. gets lost
C. becomes hot
D. changes into a gas
54. Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is the
correct order?
a. The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air.
b. Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase.
c. The vapor cools.
d. The ocean water is warm enough.
e. The vapor changes back into liquid.
f. This course gives out heat.
A. a, d, e, b, c, f B. a, b, c, f, d, e
C. d, a, c, e, f, b D. d, a, b, c, e, f
55. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The speed of the biggest two hurricanes reaches 115miles per hour.
B. About one third of the hurricanes tend to be very big.
C. One out of six or seven storms get names.
D. Every year at least 60 storms form off Africa.
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列广告和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号（56-60）的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列广告：
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Here’s a real digital camera that’s tough enough–and easy enough–for kids to use. What a perfect way for kids to get creative by taking, viewing and even printing their own digital pictures!
B Laugh & Learn? Learning Table?
Ages: 6-36 months?
Product: C5522
Approx. Retail Price: $40.00
Stir up the learning fun! Two interactive play modes teach A-B-C’s, 1-2-3’s, colors, textures, first words, music, and so much more! 15 sing-along songs, 10 fascinating activities, speech, sounds, and lots of ways to imagine and play. C Brilliant Basics? Big Discoveries Table?
Ages: 9 months & up?
Product: K6671
Price: $25.00
This activity-filled table offers plenty to do, with open-ended play all around. While your baby is busy having fun, you’ll be amazed at all the new skills that develop! Before you know it, baby will be making big new discoveries, improving motor skills, developing eye-hand coordination, and learning to recognize colors, shapes and sizes. D Baby Gymtastics? Bat & Score Goal?
Ages: 6-36 months?
Product: K0476
Price: $21.00
With this versatile set, even sitting babies can enjoy scoring a goal! When they bat the inflatable ball or the wiggly cheetah, baby is rewarded with music, lights and sounds. Then, once little ones start crawling or can stand and kick, you can easily convert it, for the whole goal experience! Detach the ball and the rhino becomes the “goalie.” Toddlers can push, kick or toss the ball at the target, while you stand back and catch the excitement!
E Go Baby Go!
Ages: 9-36 months Price: $35.00
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请阅读以下人员的相关信息， 然后匹配与之相应的广告：
56. Jack and his wife want to buy a toy for their 7-month-old baby. But Jack has a low income and intends to buy something which is not so expensive.
57. Alice and her husband have a 7-year-old son who likes using their expensive digital camera. They decide to buy him one which is cheap and easy to operate.
58. Lynne’s daughter is 11 months old. Lynne thinks it’s time for her daughter to learn to walk.
59. Margaret’s son, who is two years old, is very good at distinguishing（辨别）different shapes. Magaret says it is due to a toy she bought when her son was one year old. Which toy is she talking about?
60. Peter is fond of playing basketball. He expects his son to begin playing it before he goes to Primary School.
Name List
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56. Jack
A. Kid-Tough? Digital Camera
57. Alice
B. Laugh & Learn? Learning Table?
58. Lyyne
C. Brilliant Basics? Big Discoveries Table?
59. Margaret
D. Baby Gymtastics? Bat & Score Goal?
60. Peter
E. Go Baby Go!
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Ⅳ 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
请根据以下的说明，使用5个规范的英语句子描述全部所给的信息内容。
[写作要求]
1. 标题：A Sly Thief
2. 必须用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容
3. 将5个句子组织成连贯的短文
[情景说明]
1）星期日早上Mr Li去银行取钱；
2）摩托车锁在树上，放心离去；
3）银行出来，车不见；
4）偷车，砍树；
5）狡猾小偷。
[写作要求] 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文（包括短文概括和议论文）。
有人认为21世纪是一个“e-时代”，电子读物将代替传统的读物，认真阅读下面短文，请完成下面的任务。
About a decade ago, some publishers were predicting that books would soon be a thing of the past, and that we would all be reading downloadable texts on portable hand-held screens, either on an MP3, an ipad or a mobile phone screen.
Wishful thinking, it turns out. The book is still with us, while the various book-replacement devices have mostly been dumped on the recycling heap. They were too hard to read, people complained, and also too heavy, using so much battery power that they quickly grew hot in the hand. When it comes to reading in bed, e-book and the traditional book work equally poorly. And when you are reading along an e-book, it’s hard to know exactly where you are in a book. And you can’t skim or flip through easily, nor can you search or make notes. The whole experience is a little like floating through cyberspace.
By far the best things about the e-book are its capacity — it can hold about 80 books or more if you use a memory card — and portability. You can cram yours with both recreational reading and stuff for work, and it all fits in your pocket.
1.概括短文要点，字数为30词左右；
2.就这一主题自由发表你的看法，至少包括以下内容要点，字数为120词左右。
(1)你更喜欢阅读电子书籍还是传统书籍， 谈谈你的理由。
(2)你认为电子读物将逐渐取代传统书籍吗？为什么？
[写作要求]
作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
试题答案
完形填空
21-25: CBACA 26-30 CCDDA
第二节: 语法填空 (每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
31. was coming 32. from 33. most 34. at 35.whose 36. must 37. A 38. your 39. hand 40. given
31. was coming 过去进行时表过去将来时，感恩节即将来临。
32. from 这些孩子们来自贫苦家庭。
33. most 她料想多数孩子们会画桌丰富的感恩节佳肴，外加一只香喷喷的火鸡。
34. at 固定搭配，be surprised at意为“对……感到吃惊”。
35. whose 根据上下文，这里问“道格拉斯画的是谁的手呢？”
36. must 一个孩子说到，“它一定是赐给我们食物的上帝的手。”用must表肯定的推测。
37. A 另一个孩子说，那一定是一个农夫的手。
38. your 根据上下文，道格拉斯回到那是老师的手。
39. hand 老师下课时总会牵牵手他的手。
40. given 感恩节的真正意义并不在于我们收受了他人“给予我们的”物质东西，而是他人给予了我们机会，无论这种给予是多么的微不足道。given to us作后置定语修饰前面的material things。
第三部分: 阅读 第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
41—45. B A D D A 46—50 C B D B C 51—55. D B D C.D
第二节: 信息匹配 (每小题2分, 满分10分)
56-60 D A E C F
第四部分: 写作 第一节: 基础型写作 (满分15分) A Sly Thief
On Sunday morning, in order to get some money, Mr.Li rode on his motorbike to the bank, near which there was no parking space but two big, strong trees．As there was no parking space, a good idea struck in his mind that it would be absolutely safe if he locked his motorbike between the two trees．Unfortunately, coming out of the bank, Mr.Li found the two trees were cut down, lying on the ground．To make things worse, his motorbike was gone! What a sly man the thief was!
读写任务：
Despite its popularity and development, E-books, surprisingly has not replaced traditional books because they lack the convenience and experience that readers can enjoy when reading paper books although their capacity is astonishing.
①Though e-book has not completely replace traditional books, yet it is extremely popular among teenagers with me as an exception. I am still fond of paper book for rich reasons. On one hand, e-book, to a large degree, will distract me from my studies because I would often read downloaded novels or just surf on the Internet to read with my advanced mobile phone in class. On the other hand, when reading e-books, I seem to read just for the sake of skimming through the electronic screen and getting information, without communication with the writer, not to mention the joy to see a delicately designed book. ②In the long run, my interest in reading will disappear and do not want to read at all.
③Though I adore traditional reading, there are still possibilities that e-book will gradually replace traditional book. E-reading these days is extremely popular among children, a generation accustomed to fast-culture and fashion and new technology. And they will decide the future reading habit. What’s more, with scientific and technological breakthrough, e-book will be more convenient and comfortable for people to use. What distinguish it most is that e-book is environment-friendly. Paperless e-book will save our natural resource and protect our disappearing forests.④ So one day our reading will become e-reading.