m7 unit4 livingwithtechnology
单元测试
一,单选题(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
1.marywantedtotravelaroundtheworldallbyherself,butherparentsdidn’t____hertodoso. a.forbid b.allow c.follow d.ask
2.thestudentswerenot____toleavetheclassroomwithoutanadequatereason.
a.permitted b.admitted c.hoped d.allow
3.thethirty-storeybuildingisoneofthemostchallengingprojectstheyhaveever____. a.undergone b.overtaken c.understood d.undertaken
4.mostoftheprojects____bytheyoungengineeronhisown.
a.areundertaking b.areundertaken c.undertaking d.undertakes
5.therearethehighest____thathaveeverbeengivenbythegovernment
a.distinction b.acquisition c.expansion d.connection
6.manydifficultieshave____asaresultofchangeoveranewtypeoffuel.
a.risen b.arisen c.raised d.aroused
7.acompletelynewsituationwill____whenexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence.
a.arise b.rise c.raise d.arouse
8.hegotwell-preparedforthejobinterview,forhecouldn’trisk___thegoodopportunity.
a.tolose b.losing c.tobelost d.beinglost
9.mariecurietooklittlenotice___thehonorsthatweregiventoherinherlateryears.
a.of b.on c.about d.from
10.thetempleisnotopentovisitorsaspartofitis____.
a.inrepair b.repairing c.onrepairing d.underrepair
11.heaimed____agoodteacher.
a.atbecoming b.forbecoming c.inbecoming d.becoming
12.____improvingyourknowledge,readingcanmakeyouwise.
a.inadditionto b.as c.because d.although
13.thesofainmyroomissobigthatitcan____asabed.
a.regard b.consider c.function d.use
14.withmoreforestsbeingdestroyed,hugequantitiesofgoodearth____eachyear.
a.iswashingaway b.isbeingwashedaway
c.arewashingaway d.arebeingwashedaway共
15.i’mwritingtoyou____youwillsupportmeintheproject.
a.inthehopeto b.inorderto c.inthehopethat d.soasto
16.accordingtotherecentresearch,heavycoffeedrinkingandheartattackisnecessarily
____andeffect. a.reason b.impact c.fact d.cause
17.---shallwegototheartexhibitionrightaway? ---____.
a.it’syouropinion b.idon’tmind c.it’salluptoyou d.that’syour decision
18.therehavebeenseveralnewevents____totheprogramfortheXXbeijingolympic
games. a.add b.toadd c.adding d.added
19.wheneverhewasaskedwhyhewaslateforclass,hewouldanswercarelessly,always
____thesamething. a.saying b.said c.tosay d.havingsaid
20._____andhappy,tonystoodupandacceptedtheprize.
a.surprising b.surprised c.beingsurprised d.tobesurprising
二,完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
surfing:it’snotjustforboysanymore
ifyouaskedhighschoolgirlstonametheirfavoritesports,mostwouldprobablysaybasketballorvolleyball.ihappentobeoneofthefewgirlswhowould 21 :surfing.butisn’tthataboything?somepeople 22 .mostcertainlynot.
istartedsurfingaboutfiveyearsagoand 23 inlovewiththesportontheveryfirstday.ridingthatfirst 24 wasthebestfeelingihadeverexperienced.
whenitryto 25 surfingwithotherthings,ifinditverydifficultbecause,inmy 26 ,there’snothinglikeit.itinvolvesbody, 27 ,andsoul.there’ssandbetweenmytoesandcool,saltwaterall 28 us.thefeelingigetwheni’msurfingacrossthat 29 ,becomingonewiththe 30 ,islikei’mweightless.
theonethingican 31 fromsurfingandnotanyothersportisendlesschallenge.youcanneverbethe“bestsurfer”becausetheocean 32 anuncountablevarietyofwavesthatnobodycanevermaster.thevariationsofsurfingstylesarewonderful.somesurfersarefreeandflowing;othersareveryaggressiveand 33 .allofthesethingsattractmetosurfingandmakeit 34 fromanyothersport.共
i’ve 35 totelleverygirliknowtodosomethingthatpeopledon’tthinkgirlscando.it’spartofbeinghumantoadvancetonew 36 ,soshouldn’titbeexpectedthatgirlsshouldstepupandstart 37 thelimitsofthingsboysandmenusedtodominate(主宰)?
there’rewomen 38 sidebysidewiththepresidentofourcountry,sowhynotsidebysidewiththeboys 39 thefootballteamoroutinthewatersurfing?givegirlsachanceto 40 ,andtheywill.
21.a.tell b.answer c.give d.realize
22.a.wonder b.understand c.reply d.believe
23.a.stayed b.came c.dropped d.fell
24.a.wave b.storm c.sail d.boat
25.a.bring b.connect c.compare d.tie
26.a.work b.study c.holiday d.life
27.a.mind b.effort c.health d.time
28.a.along b.above c.around d.by
29.a.beach b.water c.board d.lake
30.a.sky b.world c.earth d.ocean
31.a.take b.get c.make d.keep
32.a.catches b.includes c.offers d.collects
33.a.sharp b.great c.hard d.calm
34.a.known b.right c.far d.different
35.a.chosen b.tried c.learned d.promised
36.a.levels b.points c.steps d.parts
37.a.reaching b.accepting c.pushing d.setting
38.a.sitting b.walking c.fighting d.working
39.a.of b.from c.on d.with
40.a.think b.succeed c.perform d.feel共
三,阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
a.
whenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.iwaslivinginconyers,georgiathesummeritallhappened.iwasasecondgrader,butmybestfriendstephaniewasonlyinthefirstgrade.bothofourparentswereatworkandmostofthetimetheyletusgoourownway.
itwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinstephanie’sbasement.asiopenedthebasementdoor,beforewelaythebiggestroom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.irandownstairs,andspottedredsteelcan.itwaspaint.ilookedbeyonditandthere,layevenmorepaintincolorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen.
“stephanie,ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.getsomepaintbrushes.wearefixingtopaint.”shescreamedwithexcitementasitoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialtomyyard.thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbitstripes(条纹)ofcolorsacrossthepavement(人行道).stripebystripe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.itwasfantastic!
thesunwasstartingtosink.isawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasirecognizedthecar.itwasmymother.icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sface,icouldtellthatiwasindeeptrouble.
mymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsme.hereyesglaring,sheshouted,“whatintheworldwereyouthinking?iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastles**ofleaves,‘andclimbedtheneighbors’trees,butthis!comeinsiderightnow!”istoodthereglaringhackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted(侮辱)myart.
“now“gocleanitup!”motherandibegancleaningtheroad.tearsrandownmychecksasisawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.
thoughyearshavenowpassed,istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.iwonderif,maybewhenigetolder,icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.iguessweallneedsortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.
41.whatdidthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?
a.tointroducestephanietoher.
b.topreventherfromseeinghispainting.
c.toputthematerialbackintheyard. 共
d.toshowhisartworktoher.
42.inhismother’seyes,thewriter_______.
a.wasabornartist b.alwayscausedtrouble
c.wasaproblemsolver d. workedveryhard
43.theunderlinedword“rainbow”inthelastparagraphrefersto______.
a.therainbowinthesky. b.thestripesonthepavement
c.somethingimaginativeandfun d.importantlessonslearnedinchildhood
44.itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatparentsshould________.
a.encouragechildrentopaint
b.valuefriendshipamongchildren
c.discoverthehiddentalentinchildren
d.protectratherthandestroychildren’sdreams
b.www.ks*5u.co
belowisahousingguideforstudentsgoingtolondon.
.whatistheadvantageofusingloot?
a.ithasmoreoffersfromaccommodationagenciesthanrenting.
b.itgivesyoupersonalinformationaboutotherco-renters.
c.theirwebsiteisdesignedmainlyforstudents.
d.therearesomegoodbargains.
46.agoodagentcanhelpyou____.
a.knowmorepeople
b.findcheapaccommodation
c.gettherightaccommodationquickly
d.getfreeinformationaboutmostaccommodations
47.theinformationpassedonbywordofmouthisimportantbecause____.
a.***** throughanyothersource
b.ithelps*****ofthebesthousingneveradvertised.
c.thefinalyearstudentsalwaysofferbetterinformation
d.thelandlordshavelittlevaluableinformation
48.forstudentsgoingtolondonforthefirsttime,whichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreliableinformation?
a.universityaccommodationoffices. b.lootandrenting
c.noticeboards. d.family共
c.www.ks*5u.co
theterm“multitasking”originallyreferredtoacomputer’sabilitytocarryoutseveraltasksatonetime.formanypeople,multitaskinghasbecomeawayoflifeandevenakeytosuccess.infact,someexcellentmentalaerobicexercises(人脑训练)involveengagingthebrainintwoormorechallengingactivitiesatatime.althoughcheckinge-mailwhiletalkingonaphoneandreadingthenewspapermaybesecondnatureforsomepeople,manytimesmultitaskingcanmakeuslessproductive,ratherthanmore.andstudiesshowthattoomuchmultitaskingcanleadtoincreasedstress,anxietyandmemoryloss.
inordertomultitask,thebrainusesanareaknownastheprefrontalcortex(前额叶脑皮层).brianscansofvolunteersperformingmultipletaskstogethershowthatastheyshiftfromtasktotask,thisfrontpartofthebrainactuallytakesamomentofrestbetweentasks.youmayhaveexperiencedaprefrontalcortex“momentofrest”yourselfifyou’veeverdialed(拨电话)andtheanswering,yourmindshiftedtoantherthoughtortask,andthenlookthat“moment”tocomeback.researchhasalsoshownthatformanyvolunteers.jobefficiency(效率)declineswhilemultitasking ascomparedtowhentheyperformonlyonetaskatatime.
multitaskingiseasiestwhenatleastoneofthetasksinhabitual,orrequireslittlethought.mostpeopledon’tfinditdifficulttoeatandreadthenewspaperatthesametime.however,whentwoormoreattention–requiringtasksareattemptedatonetime,peoplesometimesmakemistakes.
weoftendon’trememberthingsaswellwhenwe’retryingtomanageseveraldetailsatthesametime.withoutmentalfocus,wemaynotpayenoughattentiontonewinformationcomingin,soitnevermakesitintoourmemorystores.thatisoneofthemainreasonsweforgetpeople’snames---evensometimesrightaftertheyhaveintroducedthemselves.multitaskingcanalsoaffectourrelationships.ifsomeonecheckstheire-mailwhileonthephonewithafriend,theymay** offasabsent-mindedordisinterested.itcanalsocausethatpersontomiss*overlookkeyinformationbeingpassedontothem.
49.whyaresomementalaerobicexercisesdesignedtoengagepeopleinmultitasking?共
a.tomakethemmoreproductive. b.toreducetheirstressandanxiety.
c.todeveloptheircommunicationskills. d.tohelpthemperformdailytasksmoreeasily.
50.accordingtoparagraph2,whymayapersonsuddenlyforgetwhohascalled?
a.hemayleavehisprefrontalcortextemporarilydamaged.
b.heisprobablyinterruptedbyanothertask.
c.heisprobablynotveryfamiliarwiththepersonhehascalled.
d.hemayneedarestbetweendialingandspeaking.
51.peopletendtomakemistakewhen____.
a.theyperformseveralchallengingtasksatatime.
b.newmessagesareprocessedoneafteranother
c.theirrelationshipswithothersareaffected
d.thetasksrequirelittlethought
52.whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
a.multitaskinghasbecomeawayoflife.
b.multitaskingoftenleadstoefficiencydecline.
c.multitaskingexercisesneedtobeimproved.
d.multitaskingenablespeopletorememberthingsbetter.
d.
myfamilyandilivedacrossthestreetfromsouthwayparksinceiwasfouryearsold.thenjustlastyeartheycityputachainlinkfencearoundtheparkandstartedbulldozing(用推土机推平)thetreesandgrasstomakewayforanewapartmentcomplex.whenisawthefenceandbulldozers,iaskedmyself,“whydon’ttheyjustleaveitalone?”
lookingback,ithinkwhatsentencedtheparttooblivion(别遗忘)wasthedrought(旱灾)wehadaboutfouryearsago.upuntilthen,southwayparkwasanicegreenparkwithplentyoftreesandapublicswimmingpool.myfriendsandirollerskatedonthesidewalks,climbedthetress,andswaminthepoolalltheyearsiwasgrowingup.theparkwasalmostlikemyownyard.thenthesummeriwasfifteenthedroughtcameandthingschanged.
therehadbeenalmostnorainatallthatyear.thecitystoppedwateringtheparkgrass.withinafewweeksifoundmyselflivingacrossthestreetfromahugebrowndesert.leavesfellofftheparttress,andprettysoonthetreesstarteddying,too.next,thepartswimmingpoolwasclosed.thecitycutdownontheworkforcethatkeptthepark,andprettysoonitjustgottoouglyanddirtytoenjoyanymore.共
asthedroughtlastedintothefall,thepartgotworseeverymonth.therubbishpileduporblewacrossthebrowngrass.soontheonlypeopleintheparkwerebeggarsandotherpeopledownontheirluck.peoplesaiddrugswerebeingsoldortradedtherenow.theparthadgottenscary,andmymothertolduskidsnottogothereanymore.
thedroughtfinallyendedandthingsseemedtogetbacktonormal,thatis,everythingbutthepark.ithadgottenintosuchbadshapethatthecityjustletitstaythatway.thenaboutsixmonthsagoiheardthatthecitywasgoingto“redevelop”certainworn-outareasofthecity.itturnedoutthatthecityhadplannedtogetridofthepark,sellthelandandletsomeonebuildrowsofapartmentbuildingsonit.
thechain-linkfencingandbulldozersdidtheirwork.nowweliveacrossthestreetfromsixrowsofapartmentbuilding.eachofthemisthreeunitshighandstretchesablockineachdirection.theneighborhoodhaschangedwithoutthepark.thestreetsiusedtoplayinarejammedwithcarsnow.thingswillneverbethesameagain.sometimesiwonder,though,whatchangesanotherdroughtwouldmakeinthewaythingsaretoday.
53.howdidthewriterfeelwhenhesawthefenceandbulldozers?
a.scared. b.confused. c.upset. d.curious.
54.whywasthewritertoldnottogototheparkbyhismother?
a.itwasbeingrebuilt. b.itwasdangerous.
c.itbecausecrowded. d.ithadturnedintoadesert.
55.accordingtothewriter,whateventuallybroughtaboutthedisappearanceofthepark?
a.thedrought. b.thecrime.
c.thebeggarsandtherubbish. d.thedecisionsofthecity.
四.阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求回答问题。(注意字数要求,共10分)。
beinghealthymeanstakingcareofyourselfphysicallyandmentally.herearesomeofmybesttipsonhowtodoboth:共
breakabadhabit.
youdon’treally“break”habits.youreplacetheunwantedbehaviorwithsomethingthatpreventsyoufromdoingitandthatdoesn’thaveunhealthysideeffects.soifyourproblemisthatyoueattoomuchwhenyougethomefromwork,findsomethingnewtodothatisincompatible(不能共存的)withwhatyouusuallydo.youcan’twalkaroundthetrackattheschoolandpigoutinyourkitchenatthesametime.
growyourmarriage.
relationshipsarenegotiated,andthenegotiationneverstops.it’salwaysagive-and-take,alwaysrequireswork.it’slikeifyouplantedagardenandcamebacksixmonthslater----youwouldn’tevenbeabletofindit.youhavetotendit,feedit,weedit,dealwiththeproblems.
beatstress.
mydog,maggie,isthebestanti–stresstoolihave.afewminutespetting,scratchingorplayingwithher,and .exercisealsohelps.justabouteveryday,i’monthetenniscourt.it’sagreatworkout,andifidon’thavethat,idon’tcopeaswell,sleepaswellorthinkaswell.
refocusyouranger.
expressingyourangerisjustnotthatgoodanidea.yousaythingsyoudon’tmean.instead,recognizethatangerisusuallyasymptomofhurt,fearorfrustration(挫折),anddealwiththecausesratherthanblowup.whenyoudothat,you’reaproblemsolver.
don’tmedicatewithfood.
itnever,everworks.you’redenyingyourissuebyeatingyourwaythroughit,insteadofsaying,hey,i’vegotaproblem.
56.what’sthebesttitle?(answerwithin10words.)
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57.fillintheblankinthepassageinyourownwords.(answerwithin10words.)
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58.translatetheunderlinedsentenceinthepassage.
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59.whichsentenceinthepassageistheclosetinmeaningtothefollowingone?
youdosomethingwithoutanybadeffectonyourhealthduringthetimewhenyouusuallydosomethingharmfultoyourbody.
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60.whydoesthewritermentiongardenswhenheissupposedtosaysomethingaboutmarriage?(answerwithin30words.)共
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五.书面表达(满分25分)假定你校将举行一个成人仪式,你将作为代表在仪式上发言。请你按以下内容要点准备一篇英文发言稿。
1.过去对成年的向往;2.现在的感受和认识;3.将来的目标及措施。
参考词汇:责任responsibility
注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,使行文连贯;
3.发言稿的开头与结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)
goodmorning,everyone!
thetopicofmyspeechtodayis“thoughtsonbecomingagrown-up”.
thankyouforlistening.
【写作要点】本文要求写一篇成人仪式上的英语发言稿。开头结尾均已给出。对写作内容也有了明确的要求:①过去对成年的向往②现在对已成年的感受和认识③成年的我将来的目标及措施。注意:写作要点齐全,要包括规定的三方面内容;注意时态的变化。
英语答案及评分参考共
答案;一.1—10dccad bacbc 11—20dbcbcdca
二.21~25.badac 26~30.dacbd 31~35.bcadb 36~40.acdcb
三,41-45dbcdd 46-50cbaab 51-55abcbd
四 56.howtokeephealthy(physicallyandmentally)/suggestionsonkeepingfit
57.allmytensionwillgo/goesaway./i’llfeeleasy/comfortable.
58.相反,你要认识到愤怒是伤害、恐惧和挫折的表现。要去解决根本问题而不是大发雷霆。
59.youreplacetheunwantedbehaviorwithsomethingthatpreventsyoufromdoingitandthatdoesn’thaveunhealthysideeffects.
60.thewriterthinksmarriagesaremuchlikegardens.youneedtotakegoodcareofyourmarriageasyoutakecareofyourgarden.ittakesmuchefforttomaintainyourmarriage.ifthereisaproblem,youshoulddealwithitimmediately.
五、onepossibleversion:
goodmorning,everyone!
thetopicofmyspeechtodayis“thoughtsonbecomingagrown-up.”
asachild,ialwayshopedthaticouldgrowupassoonaspossiblesothaticouldhavewhateveriwantedanddowhateveriliked.nowi’magrown-up,butifindthingsdonotgoasiexpected.althoughicanenjoymorefreedom,atthesametimeirealizethatbeingagrown-upnotonlymeansthis,butalsomoreresponsibilities.ihopetodomoreformyparentsandsocietyinthefuturetomakemylifemoremeaningful.toreachthegoal,imustfirsttrymybesttopassthecollegeentranceexaminationandenteragooduniversity.(106words)
thankyouforyourlistening.
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