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第十七单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分).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(导学号52050021)Can you imagine a world without chocolate?Its not something Id like to do.So I was relieved to read that theres a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate!The University of Reading,in England,has just opened a new clearing house for all the worlds new cocoa varieties.They must be quarantined(隔离检疫)before they can be grown.Why?Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30%of the precious crops were regularly lost to pests and diseases.Now we dont want that,do we?Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem.The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985,after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew,London.And it has improved its facilities.The leader of the institutions cocoa project,Professor Paul Hadley,says,“One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean,healthy,interesting cocoa material.”The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions.After up to two years in quarantine,clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries,including several in West Africa.Thats where 75%of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from.The crops are extremely important for the local economy:they employ about two million people.Professor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection.And more of us seem to count on them now.The scientist says,“There is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly,particularly in countries like China,where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolate.”1.What is the text mainly about?A.Safeguarding cocoa seeds.B.Planting cocoa worldwide.C.Keeping cocoa in greenhouse.D.Finding the new market for cocoa.答案:A提示主旨大意题。全文描述的是如何保护可可种子的问题。第一段是文章的中心段落。2.The institutions cocoa project is to.A.have cocoa skin removedB.offer more jobs to peopleC.ensure the quality of cocoaD.supply cocoa for two million people答案:C提示推理判断题。根据第四段的“The leader of the institutions cocoa project,Professor Paul Hadley,says. reliably clean,healthy,interesting cocoa material.”可推知要确保它的质量。3.What does the last paragraph tell us?A.The taste of chocolate is changing.B.Demand for cocoa is increasing fast.C.People are concerned about cocoa varieties.D.Chinese have a long history of eating chocolate.答案:B提示细节理解题。根据最后一段“.demand is increasing constantly.”可以看出随着人们生活水平的提高,对于可可的需求也在增加。4.Whats the purpose of the text?A.To educate.B.To advertise.C.To warn.D.To inform.答案:D提示写作意图题。本题可以通过排除法,全文描写了保护可可种子安全的问题,介绍了一个相关的项目,是告知读者目前可可存在的问题及其解决办法。B(导学号52050022)What are American high schools like?Well,Im happy to tell you what I know.When I started school here,it had already been a week since the school opened.At this school,freshmen usually go on a trip for about three days at the beginning of school.Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip,which would have been the best time to get to know my classmates.I was really sad.I wished Id known about it earlier.Despite the disappointment,however,I gradually adapted to my new life and school.There is a space in the basement of the teaching building where students chat and meet each other.As we do not always have the same classrooms and classmates,the school wants us to get to know each other there.Students usually come to school early,sit in that space and have fun.Around the space,there are many lockers for students to leave their books in,so that students do not have to carry a heavy schoolbag everywhere.It really surprises me that we have almost no textbooks.We only have textbooks for World History and Algebra 2 and they are big and heavy,like bricks.For other classes,we only need binders (活页夹) with paper in them.Without textbooks,students learn things freely and actively.For example,my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time.We never know what we will learn.Another difference between American schools and Chinese schools is that American schools care about students morality more than their academic studies.For example,if you do not finish your homework,you will just be asked to do it later,but if you cheat or lie,you will get a warning or even be kicked out.I think that most students here are good at schoolwork as well,but compared to Chinese students,they can make learning a more joyful experience.I think we should take the good points from our two different kinds of education to perfect our approach to studying.5.What was the writer sad for?A.He was late for school.B.He missed the trip at the beginning of school.C.He didnt know anyone.D.American students looked down upon him.答案:B提示细节理解题。根据第二段的“Unfortunately I missed that wonderful trip,which would have been the best time to get to know my classmates.”作者认为自己错过了开学之旅以及最好的认识同学的机会。6.Why do students go to the basement of the teaching building?A.To attend class.B.To share a classroom.C.To have fun.D.To meet teachers.答案:C提示细节理解题。根据第四段的描写,可以看出作者把学校教学楼的地下室看成一个好玩的地方,可以认识很多同学,可以聊天,特别是从“Students usually come to school early,sit in that space and have fun.”这句话可看出答案:。7.How do teachers in the US teach the students?A.Whatever they want to.B.They use bricks.C.Some use textbooks;some teach freely.D.They always teach basic knowledge.答案:C提示细节理解题。从第五段中“Without textbooks,students learn things freely and actively.For example,my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time.”可以看出,美国的一些学科没有教科书,老师可以根据自己的思维教课,非常灵活。8.According to the passage,in American high schools,.A.you are likely to be kicked out if you cheatB.youll be punished if you do not finish your homeworkC.students are better at schoolwork than Chinese studentsD.students care much about the grades they get答案:A提示细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“but if you cheat or lie,you will get a warning or even be kicked out.”可知选A项。CLaughter,along with an active sense of humour,may help protect you against a heart attack,according to a recent study.The study,which is the first to indicate that laughter may help prevent heart disease,found that people with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to people of the same age without heart disease.“The old saying thatlaughter is the best medicine,definitely appears to be true when it comes to protecting your heart,”says Michael Miller,M.D.,director of the Centre for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Centre and associate professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.“We dont know yet why laughing protects the heart,but we know that mental stress is associated with impairment of the endothelium(内皮细胞).This can lead to fat and cholesterol(胆固醇)build-up in the coronary arteries(冠状动脉)and finally to a heart attack.”In the study,Miller said the most significant study finding was that “people with heart disease responded less humorously to everyday life situations.”“The ability to laugheither naturally or learned behaviourmay have important effects on societies such as the US where heart disease remains the number one killer,”says Miller.“We know that exercising,not smoking and eating foods low in fat will reduce the risk of heart disease.Perhaps regular hearty laughter should be added to the list.”Miller says it may be possible to incorporate(融入)laughter into our daily activities,just as we do with other heart-healthy activities,such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator.“We could perhaps read something humorous or watch a funny video and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously,”Miller says.“The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day become that exercise,eat right and laugh a few times a day.”9.Whats the possible meaning of the underlined word “impairment”?A.Protection.B.Damage.C.Movement.D.Improvement.答案:B提示词义猜测题。结合上下文可知impairment与damage 同义,意为“破坏,损伤”。10.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A.Laughter may be possible to help prevent heart disease.B.People with heart disease may react less humorously to everyday life.C.Miller has known why laughing protects the heart.D.Heart disease remains the number one killer in the US. 答案:C提示细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“We dont know yet why laughing protects the heart,but we know that mental stress is associated with impairment of the endothelium(内皮细胞).”可知C项不正确。A、B、D三项在文中都能找到。11.From Miller and the study,we can conclude .A.a laugh every day will certainly keep the heart attack awayB.the natural ability to laugh will have greater effects on societies than learned abilityC.regular hearty laughter will reduce the risk of heart diseaseD.laughter has little to do with our daily activities答案:C提示推理判断题。根据第六段“We know that exercising,not smoking and eating foods low in fat will reduce the risk of heart disease.Perhaps regular hearty laughter should be added to the list.”可知C项正确。12.The best title would be .A.Laughter Is “Good Medicine” for Your HeartB.Protecting Your Heart Is the “Best Medicine”C.How to Protect Your HeartD.How to Laugh答案:A提示主旨大意题。通读全文可知笑是保护心脏的良药。故选A项。.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。(导学号52050023)TV is not only a convenient and cheap service of entertainment,but also a splendid mass medium of communication.People only have to pay once to buy the TV set;then they can sit at home enjoying the items on TV.13TV keeps us well-informed about the current events at home and abroad and the latest development in science and technology.The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into our room.On TV everything is much more living and much more real.14Some people even say that life without television is not worth living.15They think the TV viewers need do nothing.The viewer does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control.Many people are glued to seats to look at the movements on TV.16 As a result,TV is taking up too much of a persons life and making him lazy,not to mention its harmful influence upon him,such as the items of violence and pornography on television in some countries.On the whole,there are more advantages than disadvantages in the use of TV.17But we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad.Its value to people and society depends on how we look at it.A.A large number of TV sets are produced every year.B.All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob,and they can see plays,films,operas and shows of every kind.C.Some people argue against TV.D.Yet different people may have different attitudes toward TV.E.They become so dependent on its pictures that it begins to control their lives.F.As a matter of fact,it has become so much a part of human life that a modern world without television is unimaginable.G.Most people are couch potatoes.答案:1317 BFCED.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。(导学号52050024)From the very beginning,the girls family objected strongly to her dating this guy(小伙子).Though the girl loved the guy 18,she always asked him,“How deep is your love for me?”As the guy was not good at words,this often caused the girl to be very 19.After a couple of years,the guy finally graduated and decided to 20 his studies overseas.Before leaving,he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to 21 her for the whole life.The girl agreed,and with the guys determination,her family finally 22.Before he went abroad,they got engaged.They often sent their 23 through e-mails and phone calls.Though it was hard,both never thought of giving up.One day,while the girl was on her way to work,she was 24 by a car.The collision(碰撞) on her brain caused her to lose her voice.The girl did not want to be a(n) 25 to him,so she 26 to him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer.With the letter,she sent the ring back to him.The girl decided to move away,hoping that she could completely forget 27.In the new environment,the girl learnt the 28 and she told herself every day that she must 29 the guy.One day,her friend came and told her that he was 30.She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her.Since then,there wasnt any more 31 of him.A year later,her friend came with an envelope,32 an invitation card for the guys wedding.The girl was shattered(打击).When she opened the letter,she saw her own 33 in it.She was about to ask her friend whats the matter 34 she saw the guy standing in front of her.He used sign language to tell her,“Ive spent a year 35 sign language.I want you to know I havent forgotten my 36.Let me have the chance to be your voice.I love you.”With these,he slipped the 37 back into her finger.The girl finally smiled.18.A.deeplyB.affectionatelyC.gentlyD.kindly答案:A提示此处语境:女孩深深地爱着男孩。love sb. deeply为固定搭配,“深深地爱着某人”。19.A.pleasantB.foolishC.upsetD.happy答案:C提示由上文“the guy was not good at words”可知男孩不善表达,女孩为此心烦。20.A.addB.expandC.doD.further答案:D提示信息词overseas表明男孩要出国深造。further指“进一步,加深”。21.A.take care ofB.get along withC.wait forD.keep in touch with答案:A提示在出国前,男孩求婚并且许诺照顾女孩一生一世。take care of“照料”;get along with“和相处”;wait for“等待”;keep in touch with“保持联系”。22.A.gave upB.gave inC.gave awayD.gave out答案:B提示根据后文他们订婚了,可推断:女孩父母做了让步,同意他们订婚。give up “放弃”;give in “屈服,让步”;give away“泄漏,颁发,赠送”;give out“分发,发出”。23.A.wordsB.lettersC.secretD.love答案:D提示此处指他们通过电子邮件与电话,相互传达他们对对方的爱。24.A.blown downB.broken downC.knocked downD.torn down答案:C提示由collision可知女孩被车撞了。be knocked down“被撞倒了”。25.A.burdenB.packageC.weightD.obstacle答案:A提示根据后文女孩写信分手,并且送还戒指可推断:因车祸失去声音的女孩不想成为男孩的负担。26.A.explainedB.wroteC.repliedD.spoke答案:B提示由后文“With the letter”,结合女孩已经不能说话可知:女孩写信给男孩。27.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything答案:D提示女孩搬了家,希望忘掉一切。28.A.sign languageB.native tongueC.brailleD.foreign language答案:A提示女孩已经不能说话,当然要学习手语。sign language指“手语”。29.A.rememberB.forgetC.leaveD.miss答案:B提示女孩告诉自己一定要忘记男孩。30.A.awayB.outC.backD.in答案:C提示由后文可知男孩回国了。31.A.senseB.reportC.adviceD.news答案:D提示女孩隐瞒了一切,要求朋友不要说出真相,从此之后,再也没有男孩的消息。32.A.containingB.includingC.owningD.combining答案:A提示此处指信封内装着请帖。contain “容纳”;include“包括”;own“拥有”;combine“结合”。33.A.wordB.nameC.promiseD.agreement答案:B提示根据后文可知新娘就是女孩。因此请帖上写着女孩的名字。34.A.whileB.soC.untilD.when答案:D提示女孩刚要询问朋友,这时男孩站在了她的面前。when表示“这时”。35.A.teachingB.learningC.writingD.creating答案:B提示男孩用手语告诉她,自己花了一年时间学会了手语。36.A.promiseB.permissionC.dreamD.desire答案:A提示男孩用手语告诉她:“我想让你知道我没有忘记自己的诺言。”37.A.cardB.letterC.envelopeD.ring答案:D提示男孩给女孩戴上了戒指。.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。The way we cook is important.In many countries,the two choices are 38. (nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.The World Health Organization warns that millions of people 39. (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time,which results from the use of 40.(danger) fuels and cook-stoves in the home.WHO officials say nearly three billion people are 41. (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking,heating and lighting.As a result,more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year.Most of the deaths are in 42.(develop)countries,such as India,China and Latin American countries.WHO officials say opening a window or door 43.(let)out the harmful air will not correct the situation.44. will only pollute the outdoors.Nigel Bruce,45. is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool,says researchers are developing good cook stoves and other equipment to burn fuels 46. a more efficient way.But,this is just a start.It is urging developing countries to use 47. (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances(用具).答案:38.natural39.are suffering40.dangerous41.unable42.developing43.to let44.It/That45.who46.in47.cleaner.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。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。We senior school student do have some growing pains.Take some of my classmates for example,they often feel upset because the expectations from parents,endless homework and the pressure of exams.These serious affect their physical and mental well-being.Therefore,I think about it quite necessary to take measures to relieve the pains.First,it is a good idea to having heart-to-heart talks with our parents,tell them we wont disappoint them.Meanwhile,its advisable to spare some time to take some exercise beside our devotion to the studies so that we will always feel relaxed and energy.As long as we were fully prepared,we are sure to achieve great success in my academic performance.答案:第一句:studentstudents第二句:because后加of第三句:seriousseriously第四句:去掉about第五句:havinghave;telltelling第六句:besidebesides;energyenergetic第七句:wereare;myour.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你校最近成功举办了学生艺术作品展览。请你写一篇短文给校英语报投稿,报道这次活动。要点如下:时间9月9日至9月12日地点学校大厅目的展示学生艺术成就,弘扬学校文化过程校长讲话;100件作品参展,包括绘画、摄影、雕塑等结果非常成功,受到师生好评注意:1.需包括以上主要内容,可以适当增加细节,使内容连贯;2.词数100左右。参考范文In order to show the art achievements of the students in our school,an art exhibition was held in the school hall from September 9th to 12th.The headmaster gave a speech at the opening ceremony,encouraging the students to improve their various talents. A total of 100 works were on display,including paintings,photographs,sculptures and so on. All the works were created by the students themselves.This exhibition was a total success. It has greatly developed our school culture and was highly spoken of by the teachers and students who were present.10
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