1、單元質(zhì)量檢測(cè)（一）時(shí)間：100分鐘滿分：120分I .閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AGreeting Gesture Bowing is the traditional form for both greeting and departing.Western and Korean male friends usually greet with both a slight bow and shaking hands. When shaking hands, both hands are sometimes use

2、d. Women usually do not shake hands, especially with men, but usually just nod lightly. The senior person offers to shake hands first, but the junior person bows first.Avoid hugging and kissing when greeting. Long direct eye contact is considered impolite. When saying good-bye, the traditional gestu

3、re is the bow.Touching GesturesGenerally speaking, the Koreans are not a touching society. So avoid touching or any long form of body contact.You seldom see public display of affection. Onthe other hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendshi

4、p. Don't worry about a bit of pushing in stores or when groups board public buses or trains.Apologies are neither offered nor expected.Beckoning GesturesThe open hand or the middle finger is used for pointing: To beckon （招手）someone, the palm （ 手掌）faces downward and the fingers are moved. Using t

5、he arm and hand up, with palm toward the face, is used only for calling dogs or children.Other GesturesRespect is always shown to elderly people, so it is common to stand up when aperson, especially an elderly man enters the room. However, an elder may not give up a seat for a young boy. Men general

6、ly have priority （特權(quán)）in Korea: go througha door first, walk ahead of women, and women may help them with their coats.語(yǔ)篇解讀：了解一個(gè)國(guó)家首先要了解這個(gè)國(guó)家的文化，本文主要向我們介紹了韓國(guó)的一 些肢體語(yǔ)言。1. The text is mainly about.A. politeness of KoreaB. customs in KoreaC. body languages in KoreaD. relations between Koreans解析：選C主旨大意題。從本文的

7、各個(gè)小標(biāo)題可知，本文主要是介紹韓國(guó)的一些身勢(shì)語(yǔ)，故C項(xiàng)正確。2. How does a westerner usually greet his male Korean friend?A. With bowing.B. With hugging and kissing.C. With shaking hands.D. With a slight bow and shaking hands.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一部分的第二句可知，他們通常以微微點(diǎn)頭并握手表示 問(wèn)候。3. From the first part of the text we can know that .A. shaking

8、 hands is a must for visitorsB. kissing each other is polite when two people meetC. long direct eye contact should be avoidedD. the old often nod towards the young解析：選 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段"Long direct eye contact isconsideredimpolite.”可知C項(xiàng)正確。BChuck McCarthy, a young actor from Los Angeles, was in nee

9、d of a second job to pay his bills. Then he thought of a way to supplement his income. He became a people walker. At first, Chuck McCarthy considered becoming a dog walker to earn some extra cash, but soon he realized that the job required more than walking dogs on a leash（鏈條）.However, walking peopl

10、e didn't require much when they were out on walks. Chuck realized there was money to be made if he walked people around Los Angeles instead.It might sound like a joke, but the People Walker, as he calls himself, is very serious about his new job. For $7 per mile, he offers to walk with his clien

11、ts （客戶）around Los Angeles. He listens to their problems and encourages them, or simply makes conversation. Sometimes, he just offers them a sense of security（安全）. Chuckdoesn't look like the kind of guy you'd want to be angry with.Chuck's services are aimed at people who don't feel sa

12、fe when walking alone in some areas, and those who are afraid that people might see them walking by themselves and think that they have no friends. "I wear myThe People Walker shirt upon request ,” McCarthy says. However, he admits somepeople are a bit uncomfortable with this policy, as they do

13、n't necessarily want everyone to know that they're being walked.So far, Chuck McCarthy has already had another five people walkers employed. They work in areas, like downtown L. A., Hollywood, Eagle Rock, or Fairfax. Once he posted signs around the city, his phone started ringing and more re

14、quests were coming. While he hopes that his acting career will pick up soon, in the meantime Chuck is very happy with his people walking business.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。Chuck McCarthy的演藝收入不高，入不敷出，他想出了一個(gè)賺錢(qián)的好主意：陪人散步。目前，他的業(yè)務(wù)已經(jīng)受到很多客戶的喜歡。4. What does the underlined word“supplement" in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Sav

15、e.B. Increase.C. Calculate.D. Spend.解析：選B 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段的". was in need of a second job to pay his bills. ”可知，該詞意為“增補(bǔ)，補(bǔ)充，增加”。5. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A. Chuck plans to employ more people walkers.B. Many people are lonely nowadays.C. Chuck's business is a great success.D. Chuck h

16、opes to expand his business in the future.解析：選C段落大意題。根據(jù)末段的內(nèi)容可知，Chuck McCarthy目前已經(jīng)雇用了五個(gè)人，并且覆蓋更多地方。這說(shuō)明他的業(yè)務(wù)已經(jīng)非常成功。6. What can we know about Chuck McCarthy from the passage?A. He has lost confidence in his acting career.B. He hopes to find happiness from people walking.C. He earns more as a people walke

17、r than as an actor.D. He has encouraged other people to be more creative.解析：選 C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的".was in need of a second job to pay his bills. ” 和末段的 " While he hopes that his acting career will pick up soon .” 可知，Chuck McCarthy的演藝事業(yè)并不成功，相反，他陪人散步的業(yè)務(wù)非常成功。7. Which of the following is the best t

18、itle of this passage?A. A Guard for Los AngelesB. A Funny Job in Los AngelesC. A Good Actor in Los AngelesD. The People Walker of Los Angeles解析：選 D主旨大意題。Chuck McCarthy的演藝收入不高，為了支付賬單，他想出了 一個(gè)賺錢(qián)的好主意：陪人散步。目前，他的業(yè)務(wù)已經(jīng)受到很多客戶的喜歡。Whydo somepeople live to be older than others? You know the standard explanation

19、s: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity? Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality charact

20、eristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.The study shows that those living the longest are more outgoing, more activeandless neurotic （ 神經(jīng)質(zhì)的）than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal lifespan. These

21、 findingsare in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough time.Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous have no impact on whether stu

22、dy participants are likely to live longer. Those who are more self-disciplined, for instance, are no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas have no relationship with long life, which might explain all tho se bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.Whether you c

23、an successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother's personality may also help

24、 determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28,000 Norwegian mothers and found that those momswho were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we're adults, which may mean that kids o

25、f depressed moms end up dying younger.Personality isn't destiny, and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.語(yǔ)篇解讀：文章介紹了與長(zhǎng)壽相關(guān)的研究，探究了影響長(zhǎng)壽的因素。8. According to the author, outgo

26、ing and sympathetic people.A. have a good understanding of evolutionB. are probably more active and neuroticC. are more likely to recover from hardshipD. generally appear more resourceful解析：選C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句"These findings . those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough reso

27、urces to make it through tough time. ”可知，愛(ài)交友（外向）及樂(lè)于助人（有同情心）的人在困難時(shí)會(huì)有足夠的資源助其渡過(guò)難 關(guān)。故選C項(xiàng)。9. What finding of the study might be out of our expectation?A. Helpful people can live a relatively long life.B. Being self-disciplined makes no difference to longevity.C. Readiness to accept new ideas offers more

28、possibility to enjoy longevity.D. Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一、二句可知，我們認(rèn)為某些性格特征可能有益 于長(zhǎng)壽，然而事實(shí)并非如此，比如自律和長(zhǎng)壽無(wú)關(guān)，這點(diǎn)出乎我們的意料。故選B項(xiàng)。10. What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show?A. Mothers' depression may affect their children

29、9;s life spans.B. People with unhealthy eating habits are likely to die at a young age.C. Mothers may have a longer influence on children than fathers.D. Children's personality characteristics are always shaped by their mothers.解析：選 A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段最后一句"Patterns of childhood . kids of depresse

30、d moms end up dying younge r.”可知，母親的抑郁情緒會(huì)影響孩子的壽命。故選 A 項(xiàng)。11. What can we learn from the findings of the two new studies?A. Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short one's life span.B. A person's lifestyle is largely related to his or her health.C. Personality plays a decisive and s

31、ignificant role in how healthy one is.D. A mixture of mental and physical health produces longevity.解析：選D推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句可知，長(zhǎng)壽與否受身體健康和心理健康兩方 面的影響。由此可知選D項(xiàng)。DMost of us line up a large number of times during our lives.Think about it. Banks.Restaurants. Doctors. Waiting linesare such a thorn in our sides

32、at populardestinations （ 目 的地） Disney World, the Empire State Building that many of usare willing to pay to avoid lines.Culture has much to do with how we handle waiting lines. The British are the best people in the world at waiting in lines. I've never seen a people less concerned with lines th

33、an the British.If you've been to Wimbledon you know what I mean. There are no online ticket sales for this fortnight of tennis. You queue up for hours, often a halfday or more with8,000 others on a golf course near the stadium, suffering whatever rain, wind or sun.It is an unwritten but ever pre

34、sent rule at Wimbledon that you never talk aboutor even admit that the queue exists. You'll hear and participate in every conversation imaginable while waiting. It's not really possible to jump or break-in a queue at Wimbledon because of the stewards and the time-dated stamps they hand out,

35、but it's considered bad behavior anywhere by the British.Some places such as restaurants in Canada and in the States are getting wise.The host or hostess greets you, and says almost apologetically （道歉地）."Sorry,but it will be about 45 minutes ! ” Almost always you'll be seated in just 20

36、 to 30 minutes. It's called managing expectations.But, now you're very happy as if you hadsomething to do with getting a table earlier.Finally, technology promises to save some queuing time. In the years ahead, stores will adopt Apple's methods, with every salesperson capable of taking p

37、ayments. Then the lines will disappear.With age, perhaps, comes wisdom. I do whatever I can to avoid activities where queues are quite common. But you can't always avoid lines, so I make the best of them. I usually start conversations with total strangers in a queue . at the very least you open

38、yourself up to an opportunity for an engaging conversation. Queues, like life, have a lot to do with attitudes.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是議論文。作者在文中敘述了個(gè)別國(guó)家對(duì)于“排隊(duì)等候”的態(tài)度，并表 明了自己對(duì)此的觀點(diǎn)和態(tài)度。12. Why does the author say that waiting lines are a thorn in our sides?A. Lining up makes us hurt.B. We have to pay to avoid lines.C. We

39、 spend most of our life queuing.D. Waiting lines are unavoidable in our life.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段可知，受歡迎的景點(diǎn)的長(zhǎng)隊(duì)讓人很痛苦，以至于我們 寧愿花錢(qián)去避免排隊(duì)。13. While queuing in Wimbledon,.A. you will be fined if you break inB. everybody is used to waiting longC. people prove the existence of queuesD. the waiting time depends on

40、the weather解析：選B 推理判斷題。由第二段和第四段“It is an unwritten but ever present rule at Wimbledon that you never talk about or evenadmit that the queue exists ” 可知，在Wimbledon,甚至人們都看不到“隊(duì)伍”的存在，這里的人們都已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了排隊(duì)等候。14. What does the underlined part amanaging expectations " in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Reducing waiti

41、ng times at queue lines.B. Having high expectations for customers.C. Trying to live up to customers' expectations.D. Letting customers wait shorter than they expected.解析：選D詞義猜測(cè)題。由第五段可知，在加拿大和美國(guó)的一些餐館，服務(wù)生會(huì)告訴人 們一個(gè)比實(shí)際等待時(shí)間要長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間，這樣顧客會(huì)早于他們期待的時(shí)間落座，這被稱為“管理 期待”。15. What is the author's attitude towards

42、 lines?A. Annoyed.B. Unclear.C. Positive.D. Indifferent.解析：選C觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。由最后一段可知，作者學(xué)著用智慧來(lái)解決排隊(duì)問(wèn)題，即使躲避 不過(guò)，也會(huì)很好地利用“排隊(duì)等候時(shí)間”。故作者對(duì)排隊(duì)持有積極的態(tài)度。n.閱讀七選五（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余 選項(xiàng)。Are you expecting better results in your life? Do you want to achieve more in your career and relationshi

43、ps? _16_ Here I'd like to share something you should change in your life to get what you want.Change your priorities （優(yōu)先順序）.This is important if you want to live a balanced life. Many people are successful in their career but don't have good relationships with their companions or families be

44、cause of wrong priorities. They put things like money and reputation above their relationships. Don't let it happen to you. _17_Change your motivation.Motivation is the reason why we do things. _18_ You can significantly change the way you do things simply by changing your motivation.The way to

45、change your motivation is to upgrade your motivation to higher levels. For example, if your motivation to work is money, you can upgrade it to helping others.Change your habitsIs there any bad habit that holds you back? _19_ For instance, perhaps you have the habit of rising late. But since many peo

46、ple agree that early morning is themost productive time - that means that you lose the most productive time of the day. You can get better results simply by replacing the old habit with a new habit of rising early._20_Your inputs determine your outputs. There is no way you can get high-quality outpu

47、ts if you feed your mind with low-quality inputs. So watch your inputs carefully. What programs do you watch on TV? What books, magazines, or blogs do you read? Get rid of the low-quality inputs and replace them with high-quality ones.A. Change your inputs.B. Change your outputs.C. It gives us the p

48、ower to move and work.D. If so, we must change the way we do things.E. You should put relationships as your top priority.F. If the answer is yes, then you should replace it with a good one.G. Take one new habit you want to build and do it every day for atleast 30 days.語(yǔ)篇解讀：文章就促進(jìn)事業(yè)和人際關(guān)系的發(fā)展提出了幾點(diǎn)建議，認(rèn)為人

49、們應(yīng)當(dāng)在生活中 做出適當(dāng)?shù)母淖儭?6. 選 D 根據(jù)設(shè)空前的問(wèn)句以及設(shè)空后的"share something you should change ”可 知，D項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境，If so 承接了前句的問(wèn)題，又引出了后文的should change.。17. 選 E 根據(jù)"Change your priorities （優(yōu)先順序）.”標(biāo)題中的 priorities 和這一 標(biāo)題下內(nèi)容的 中心詞relationships 及設(shè)空前的"They put things like money and reputation above their relationships. Do

50、n't let it happen to you.” 可知， 本段建議改變你的優(yōu)先順序，不要讓金錢(qián)和名譽(yù)之類的事情凌駕于與家人和朋友的關(guān)系之上，故E項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。18. 選C 根據(jù)"Change your motivation ."標(biāo)題中的 motivation 可知，這一標(biāo)題下的 內(nèi)容強(qiáng)調(diào)內(nèi)在動(dòng)力，故C項(xiàng)“它賦予你前進(jìn)和工作的力量”符合語(yǔ)境。19. 選 F 根據(jù)小標(biāo)題“Change your habits .”及設(shè)空前的"Is there any bad habit that holds you back ?”可知，這一標(biāo)題下的內(nèi)容強(qiáng)調(diào)壞習(xí)慣的改正，由此可

51、知，F(xiàn)項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境，“If the answer is yes”恰好回答了前句的問(wèn)題。A、B兩項(xiàng)符合；根20. 選A 本空為最后一段的小標(biāo)題，觀察前面的小標(biāo)題格式可知, 據(jù)本段中的 "So watch your inputs carefully. " 及 "Get rid of the low-quality inputs and replace them with high-quality ones. ”可知，本段強(qiáng)調(diào)的是 inputs ,故選 A項(xiàng)。出.完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、日C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出

52、可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese _21_ at my face, but I pushed them _22_. My mom believed I would learn _23_ I was ready. But the _24_ never came. On a Chinese New Year's Eve, my uncl

53、e spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was _25at him, confused, scratching my head."Still c an't speak Chinese ?"He 26 me, "You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown. ""Hey, this is America,not China. I'll get some _27 with or without Chinese." I replied

54、and turned tomy momfor 28 . “Rememberto ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu, " she said , handing over a $20 bill. I _29the words running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.I found the fish 3Q surrounded in a sea of customers. "I'd like to buy some fresh fish , " I shouted to th

55、e fishman. But he 31_ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased 32 their impatience. With every _33_ , the breath of the dragons （龍）on my back grew stronger my bloodwas boiling _34_ me to cry out,“Xian ShengYu, please. ”“Very Xian Sheng, ”I repe

56、ated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned _35_ and I ran back home _36, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket. Should I laugh or cry? They're Chinese. I'm Chinese. I should feel right at _37_. Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace （丟臉）to the language. Sometimes, I lau

57、gh at my fish _38_ ,but, in the end, the joke is on 39 . Every laugh is a culture 40 ; every laugh is my heritage （ 傳統(tǒng)）fading away.語(yǔ)篇解讀：作者作為一個(gè)從小在美國(guó)長(zhǎng)大的中國(guó)孩子，不能講一口流利的漢語(yǔ)，以致鬧 出笑話。因此作者反思自己應(yīng)該繼承中國(guó)的文化傳統(tǒng)。21. A.customB. gamesC. charactersD. language解析：選C根據(jù)上下文可知，作者出生在美國(guó)，他的父母很想讓他學(xué)會(huì)母語(yǔ)，所以經(jīng)常 拿漢字卡片教他識(shí)字。character &qu

58、ot;文字”。22. A.aheadB. aroundC. alongD. asidepush aside ,意為“把解析：選 D根據(jù)下文可知，作者不愿學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)，故此處用放一邊不考慮”。23. A.whenB.beforeC. unlessD.until解析：選A此處是when引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。24. A.successB.studyC. timeD.attempt解析：選C承接上文，此處意為“我準(zhǔn)備好學(xué)漢語(yǔ)的時(shí)刻一直沒(méi)有到來(lái)”。25. A.aimB.jokeC. nodD.stare解析：選D由上文可知，作者一直不愿意學(xué)漢語(yǔ)，自然也聽(tīng)不懂漢語(yǔ)，所以在他叔叔用 漢語(yǔ)跟他說(shuō)話的時(shí)候，他只能迷惑地看著他。stare at“凝視，注視”。26. A.cared aboutB. laughed atC. argued withD. asked after解析：選B根據(jù)作者的叔叔所說(shuō)的話可以看出，他在“嘲笑”作者不懂母語(yǔ)。27. A.right nowB. from nowC. at timesD. in time解析：選A面對(duì)叔叔的嘲笑，作者自然是不服氣，故在話語(yǔ)中用right now "立刻，馬B. permission上”強(qiáng)調(diào)自己可以做到叔叔所說(shuō)的事。28. A.decision