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单元综合测评(一)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).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，选出最佳选项。A(2016抚州高二模拟)Fading beautyShe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago，”the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes, but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops，”said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “Its because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows, Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy.The painting was sent back to France two years later.During World War ， French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.1What does the writer mean by “time is catching up with the Mona Lisa”？AThe painting woman is not so beautiful any more.BAging is something that affects us all.CAt such an old age, she is no longer popular.DThe painting needs repairing.【解析】句意理解题。根据本文第二、第三段内容可知，答案选D。【答案】D2What makes the repair work difficult?AThe wooden panel is thin and old.BThe health of the painting is suffering.CNo one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting and how it might respond to treatment.DExperts cant agree on how to carry out repairs.【解析】细节理解题。根据本文第三段的but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy.Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.可知，答案选C。【答案】C3What makes her so mysterious according to Professor Livingstone?AThe materials the Italian artist used.BThe way she smiles.CIt plays a trick upon the human eyes.DThe way Da Vinci painted the smile.【解析】细节理解题。根据本文第四段最后一句，Its because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail，but less suited to looking at shadow，Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.【答案】DBHalloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31，before All Saints Day.The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows Evening，also known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve.Traditional activities include trickortreating, bonfires，costume parties，visiting“ghost houses”and cutting jackolanterns.Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain ( pronounced“sahwin”)The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture.The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31，the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped(重叠)and the dead would come back to life and cause destruction such as sickness or damaged crops.The festival frequently include bonfire.It is believed that the fires attract the harmful insects to the area which attract bats to the area to eat them.These are additional features of the history of Halloween.Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to imitate the evil spirits.Trickortreating，is an activity for children on or around Halloween in which they go on from house to house in costumes，asking for treats such as candies with the question，“Trick or treat？”Trickortreating is one of the main traditions of Halloween.It has become socially expected that if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should buy treat in preparation for trickortreaters.The history of Halloween has evolved.The activity is popular in the United States，the United Kingdom，Ireland and Canada.Bad trickortreating has started to happen among children in many parts of Europe.In continental Europe，where the commercedriven importation of Halloween is seen with more illegal“tricks”and police warnings have further raised doubt about this game and Halloween in general.4What does Halloween refer to?AAll Saints DayBAll Hallows EveCEasterDThanksgiving【解析】细节理解题。从第一段最后一句可以找到答案。【答案】B5Why did the dead come back to life in Gaelic culture？Because Athe dead missed their relatives and familiesBthey felt bored and wanted to travel in the living worldCthe lines between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped on that dayDthe living people were once cruel to those who died【解析】细节理解题。从第三段的“The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31，the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped(重叠)and the dead would come back to life.”可知，因为在盖尔族文化中，10月31日那天，阴阳两界重合，导致死去的人重生。【答案】C6We can infer from the fourth paragraph that Athe bonfires were the origin of HalloweenBpeople make a fire to keep warmCthe bonfires can burn all the harmful insectsDpeople believe that the bonfires work a lot【解析】推理判断题。从第四段It is believed that the fires attract the harmful insects to the area which attract bats to the area to eat them.These are additional features of the history of Halloween.可以推知选D项。【答案】D7What is the best title of the passage?AThe influence of HalloweenBThe meaning of HalloweenCThe main activities of HalloweenDHalloweena festival connected with the dead【解析】主旨大意题。A、B、C项是Halloween的各个方面，不全面。D项概括到位。【答案】DCWhether youre eating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someones home，proper table manners are likely to help you make a good impression.According to a US expert，Emily Post，“All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness.”While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can reduce social conflict，he points out that mostly their purpose is protectivethey turn our natural warriorlike selves into more elegant ones.So where did table manners come from?In medieval England，a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full.And King David I of Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction(减除)Disappointingly，that idea never caught onIt was during the Renaissance，when there were real technical developments，opinions of correct behavior changed for good.“None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork，”wrote Hitchings.“Gradually，as forks became popular，they brought the new way of eating，making it possible，for instance，to consume berries without making ones fingers dirty.”Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later，the first table fork reached America.Yet while most of the essentials are the same on both sides of the Atlantic，there are a few clear differences between whats normal in the US and what holds true in the UK.For example，in the US，when food needs cutting with a knife，people generally cut a bite，then lay aside the knife and switch the fork to their right hand.Then they pick up one bite at a time.By contrast，Britons keep the fork in the left hand and dont lay the knife down.Though globalization has developed a new，simpler international standard of table manners，some people still stick with the American cutandswitch method.The Los Angeles Times noted，“They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency.”8What does the story mainly talk about?AThe importance of proper table manners.BThe development of table manners in Western countries.CSome unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK.DDifferences between American and British table manners.【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是餐桌礼仪的形成，从In medieval England(中世纪英国)谈到文艺复兴时期，再到in 1608 and 25 years later，因此本文谈的是餐桌礼仪的发展。【答案】B9The underlined phrase“caught on”in the passage probably means Aworked in practiceBbecame popularCdrew attentionDhad a positive effect【解析】词义理解题。上一段最后谈到利用免税的政策来激励人们注意用餐礼仪，可是根据Disappointingly一词可知，这一行动并不理想，也就是没有普及，故选B。【答案】B10Which of the following events influenced peoples table manners most according to the article?AThe introduction of forks.BThe tax deduction policy.CThe rise of the Renaissance.DPetrus Alfonsis efforts in promoting table manners.【解析】细节理解题。通过第六段内容可知，在1608年将餐叉引进美国以后，人们的餐桌行为发生了很大变化。相比其他的措施几乎都没有见效。故选A。【答案】A11What can we conclude from the article?ABritish and American table manners are completely different from each other.BAmerican people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do.CWith globalization，the American cutandswitch method has been abandoned in the US.DBritish peoples way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American peoples.【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的例子可知美国人用完刀要放下，再用叉，而英国人左手拿叉，刀子在右手始终不放下，故选D。【答案】DD【导学号：33100046】Dear Applicant，AWe regret to inform you that your application to the stated establishment cannot be processed at this time due to the fact that it does not exist.After consultation with our mythical advisors we have also determined that even if it did exist, the course “wandology” would be highly in demand and hence require at least two As and a B in any of the following subjects：Advanced SpellcraftingMystimaticsDefence Against The Dark ArtsHistory of the OccultShaft DesignYour handwritten grade sheet claiming top marks in “waving a stick about”，“wearing a pointy hat”and “watching Paul Daniels TV specials” sadly is not suitable for submission, however by applying through clearing you may be suitable of Liberal Arts courses. Alternatively you may wish to resubmit next year by tying your letter to an owl and hoping for the best.On behalf of UCAS I wish you every success.Yours sincerely，Dear Duke University Admissions，BThank you for the rejection letter of March 26, 2015.After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission into the Fall 2015 freshman class at Duke.This year I have been fortunate enough to receive rejection letters from the best and brightest universities in the country. With a pool of letters so diverse and accomplished I was unable to accept rejection letters I would have been able to only several years ago.Therefore I will be attending Duke Universitys 2015 freshmen class. I look forward to seeing you then.Best，Siobhan ODellDear Siobhan，CI understand how disappointed you are that we were unable to offer you a space in our incoming class，I want to be honest with you and let you know that its very rare that we learn something that leads us to change our decision.In the last ten years weve received about 500 requests for a review.and changed the decision four times.Wish you all the best!12Of the three letters，which is in response to which?AABBCBCCADBC【解析】细节理解题。根据C中的称呼和B中的署名可知，C是回复B的。【答案】B13Chances for Duke University to change its admission decision in history were AnoneBbigCslimDhard to tell【解析】细节理解题。根据第三封信中的“I want to be honest with you and let you know that its very rare that we learn something that leads us to change our decision.In the last ten years weve received about 500 requests for a review.and changed the decision four times.”中的rare(罕见的，不常发生的)和four times可知，应选slim“(数量或数字)微小的”。【答案】C14What makes it impossible for the applicant to resubmit an application next year?ATying the letter to an owl and sending it to UCAS.BPrinting out grade sheet.CApplying for the Liberal Arts course as an option.DImproving his scores.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一封信中的“Alternatively you may wish to resubmit next year by tying your letter to an owl and hoping for the best.”可知，答案选A项。【答案】A15What can we infer from the letters about college application?AIt is disappointing for sure.BRejection letters are better written than offers.CIt is not as fun as one imagines.DThere could be extra work beyond normal procedure.【解析】推理判断题。结合三封信的内容可知，工作人员在回复大学申请者的申请信的过程中会遇到很多意外情况，因此工作人员除了正常的工作程序外可能还有其他的工作要做，故选D项。【答案】D.阅读填句(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。We have all seen nervous presenters in classrooms and meetings.One effect of being nervous is moving from side to side. 16 In fact the audience can lose interest in a speaker who does not move.How a speaker moves is important.Wholebody movement should be slow and planned to command attention.Such movement helps to communicate confidence. 17 But they look at their notes on a paper or at the screen if they have an electronic presentation.With posture，the typical problem for new speakers is that they are often moving back and forth，and theyre not facing the audience.Theyll often be facing the white board or the screen with slides and be talking to that rather than talking to the audience. The same thing with eye contactthey find it really，really difficult to make eye contact with the audience，because theyll be looking at their notes，theyll be looking at their computer，theyll be looking at the screen，they will be looking at the floor.The problem of having notes，and trying to talk from notes，often is a big problem. 18 The best way to avoid this problem is to use images and few words for notes instead of sentences.The image should help communicate the point you want to make.Writing a few words with the image on your slide helps you remember that point.Then you can look at the audience while speaking. 19When you practice，remember these important tips：Be aware of your posture，eye contact，and gestures 20 Then step by step，youll become an excellent speaker.ASo they usually have eye contact with the audience.BSo they have trouble with eye contact.CAn important part of public speaking is practice.DNew public speakers know that they should look at the audience while they speak.EA presenter does not need to stand perfectly still.FImprove your public speaking with body language.GLook for opportunities to speak and gain more confidence.16E根据前句.is moving from side to side.和后句.a speaker who does not move.的描述，可知答案选E。17D根据后句But they look at their notes on a paper or at the screen if they have an electronic presentation.的描述，可知答案选D。18B根据前句The problem of having notes，and trying to talk from notes，often is a big problem.的描述，可知答案选B。19C根据文中Then you can look at the audience while speaking，和后句When you practice，remember these important tips.的描述，可知答案选C。20G根据前句Be aware of your posture，eye contact，and gestures的描述，可知答案选G。.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和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。If you are a modern art lover，you should be sure to drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your visit to London.The original gallery was 21 by Charles Saatchi，a British art collector 22 for founding the Saatchi advertising agency with his brother.It moved from its old 23 in St.Johns Wood to its new home in County Hall near the Thames in the spring of 2003.Anyone who has heard 24 in the past of the often shocking but always inspiring works on 25 at the Saatchi Gallery will not be 26 when visiting the gallerys new location.Along with the 27 of new British artists，the gallery still 28 the works of Damien Hirst，the Chapman brothers，and Tracy Emin in its permanent 29 Of the artworks，one can see in the Saatchi Gallery，Hirsts works are probably the most 30 Hirsts work first made headlines in the early 1990s，when he 31 art from dead animals.Along with Hirst，the Chapman brothers，Dinos and Jake，also 32 a certain amount of their fame to the Saatchi Gallery.It was through Saatchi 33 these two brothers came to public attention.At the gallery ，visitors can see the brothers vision of Hell，made from 30，000 plastic toy soldiers.Another artist featured at the gallery who has grabbed 34 with her art is Tracy Emin.In 1998，Emin gave 35 to argument when she sold her messy，unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art 36 My Bed at &150，000.Are any of these works really art？This is a question you will have to answer for 37 when you visit the Saatchi Gallery.Charles Saatchi himself says，“I dont have any ground rules for 38 art.Sometimes you look and dont feel very 39 with it，but that doesnt tell you very much.It doesnt 40 reveal much about the quality of the work.”21A.repairedBopenedCbuiltDrented【解析】前文提到了画廊名称叫作the Saatchi Gallery所以按照推理，这个画廊应该是由Saatchi开的。【答案】B22A.keenBsuitableCeagerDfamous【解析】根据上下文，本句要表示的意思应该是这个艺术收藏家是因建立了画廊和广告公司而著名的。【答案】D23A.locationBhistoryCcityDsociety【解析】前文有一个moved from，后面说到了its new home说明了这个画廊的地址变了。【答案】A24A.concertsBreportsCrumorsDadvice【解析】后面多次提到了headline说明了人们是听到了对这个画廊的报道。【答案】B25A.storeBboardCdisplayDsale【解析】根据上下文的inspiring works on和at the Saatchi Gallery说明了空白处应该是表示展出在画廊的作品，答案选C。【答案】C26A.addictedBinterestedCdisappointedDworried【解析】前文提到了那些作品都是inspiring，所以就不会让观众失望，答案选C。【答案】C27A.businessBstoryCexhibitsDtradition【解析】后文提到了of new British artists再根据选项意思判断，本空应该填的是要表达新英国艺术家的作品展览。【答案】C28A.producesBpublishesCrevisesDincludes【解析】前文提到了the gallery后文又提到了一系列的艺术家Damien Hirst，the Chapman brothers，and Tracy Emin所以他们之间应该是一个包含关系。【答案】D29A.collectionBstationCmemoryDbasement【解析】前文提到了画廊的主人是一名收藏家，而后文提到了他的画廊里有很多大艺术家的作品。所以根据选项意思，答案选A。【答案】A30A.readymadeBwellknownCwellpreparedDeasygoing【解析】后文提到了Hirsts work first made headlines他的作品登上了头条，说明他的作品很著名。【答案】B31A.copiedBcreatedCinventedDdiscovered【解析】后文提到了art from dead animals，根据选项意思，应该是表示他创作的艺术作品是来自于死亡的动物。【答案】B32A.devoteBsuggestCbringDowe【解析】后文提到了It was through Saatchi these two brothers came to public attention.说明了前面的几个艺术家是通过这个画廊自己的作品才为人所知。所以他们的名誉是归功于这个画廊的。【答案】D33A.whenBwhyCthatDwhile【解析】前面的it was去掉句子还是完整的。说明本句是一个强调句。答案选C。【答案】C34A.headlinesBpositionCadvantagesDoccupations【解析】前面提到了另外一个艺术家也是这样的，而且前文还提到了first made headlines所以本空应该是对应的。【答案】A35A.wayBriseCanxietyDhope【解析】后文提到了argument，give rise to 意思是引起；导致。所以答案选B。【答案】B36A.adaptedBwrittenCreferredDtitled【解析】后文有一个斜体my bed说明这个作品的名称就叫my bed。【答案】D37A.yourselfBitCthemDone【解析】根据上下文的意思，应该是你得自己去那个画廊看过之后才能够得出答案。所以根据上下文判断，答案选A。【答案】A38A.praisingBjudgingCappreciatingDstudying【解析】后文提到Sometimes you look and dont feel very with it，but that doesnt tell you very much说明了你可能会对那个作品有一些不同的看法，也就是说没有一个固定的规则来评判作品。【答案】B39A.surprisedBconfusedCcomfortableDacceptable【解析】后文提到了but that doesnt tell you very much 说明了你的感觉可能并不能揭示那个作品的价值。根据选项意思，答案选C。【答案】C40A.necessarilyBexactlyCcompletelyDlikely【解析】根据上下文，是想表示你的感觉未必能揭示作品的价值。【答案】A.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。Some inventions happen in strange ways.The potato chip is one of them.Moons Lake House was 41. restaurant in New York in the 1850s.George Crum was the cook there.Many rich people often came to the restaurant 42. (enjoy) his cooking.The thing 43. really upset Crum was when a customer complained about the food and sent it back to the kitchen to be done over.He would often return it overcooked.He was happy to see the customer walk out of the restaurant 44. (angry)On August 24，1853，a customer returned his fried p