The universal language　單元檢測

　　.單項填空

　　1．(2024·威海兩校檢測)—Where will you

　　start your work after ________graduation?

　　—Mum, it's not been decided yet. I might continue my study for ________ higher degree.

　　A．the; theB．/; the

　　C．/; a

　　D．a; a

　　2．(2024·江蘇啟東中學模擬)—How long will you graduate from senior middle school?

　　—It will be less than one year ________ I graduate.

　　A．when

　　B．that

　　C．before D．since

　　3．(2024·衡陽高三聯考)Boris has brains. In fact, I believe he has ________ IQ than anyone else in the class.

　　A．a high

　　B．a higher

　　C．a highest

　　D．the highest

　　4．(2024·湖南師大附中模擬)The problem was that he didn't know what had hurt her and he ________ her.

　　A．dared not to ask

　　B．not dared ask

　　C．didn't dare ask

　　D．didn't dare asking

　　5．(2024·無錫高三模擬)The law demands that everyone________ his car checked at least once a year.

　　A．has

　　B．would have

　　C．have

　　D．will have

　　6．(2024·淮安重點中學聯考)I hope the teacher can be merciful ________ me, or I cannot get through the exam.

　　A．to

　　B．in

　　C．on

　　D．at

　　7．(2024·巢湖一中模擬)Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage________ the girl and took her away，________ into the woods.

　　A．seizing; disappeared

　　B．seized; disappeared

　　C．seizing; disappearing

　　D．seized; disappearing

　　8．(2024·淮安高三模擬)His wife is good to him but she has a(n) ________ to talk too much, which sometimes upsets him.

　　A．admission

　　B．personality

　　C．advantage

　　D．tendency

　　9．(2024·江蘇新沂二中高三模擬)—Several hotels in this area are closing down.

　　—That's because tourism itself ________ since last year.

　　A．is declining

　　B．declined

　　C．had declined

　　D．has been declining

　　10．(2024·銅陵一中質檢)It is said that the music band decided to________ after many years together.

　　A．look up

　　B．set up

　　C．turn up

　　D．break up

　　11．—Hi, are you an engineer in Lenovo Group?

　　—No, but I ________.

　　A．want to

　　B．want to be

　　C．want so

　　D．want it

　　12．(2024·長沙高三質檢)As kids we were always getting ________ by the local farmer.

　　A．to scold

　　B．scolding

　　C．scolded

　　D．scold

　　13．(2024·山東日照高三模擬)The police have put up posters around the city with photos of the man they ________ in connection with the killing of a customer outside a bank.

　　A．seek

　　B．are seeking

　　C．have sought

　　D．were seeking

　　14．(2024·淮北重點中學聯考)—How do you find the latest movie The Flowers of War by Zhang Yimou?

　　—________.I can't think too highly of it.

　　A．That's s all right

　　B．It all depends

　　C．Quite by accident

　　D．It's really wonderful

　　15．(2024·淮北中學模擬)—He ________ love with Mary for 12 years up till now.

　　—They'll get married sooner or later.

　　A．has fallen in

　　B．has been in

　　C．fell in

　　D．is in

　　.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·福建省普通高中質量檢查)The “Give It Up for Earth Day”

　　encourages people to commit themselves to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment, such as using poisonous cleaners.

　　Throughout the month of April, Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Earth Day Canada's president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware, they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate one special event.

　　“Earth Day is a great launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，” said Goldberg.

　　“Choosing healthier options, even for the short term, can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”

　　That's the reason behind the “Give It Up for Earth Day” campaign. It's designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet. It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

　　“We wanted to plan an action-targeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on their concern for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.

　　The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings. They include pledging (保證) to turn off the TV, giving up the use of poisonous cleaners,

　　reducing consumption of consumer products and cutting out meat.

　　At the end of April, all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (轉化) into the number of TV hours not watched, dollars not

　　spent on

　　unnecessary items,

　　electricity

　　saved, greenhouse gas emissions (排放) avoided by cutting out meat, and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.

　　“What we're trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.

　　1．The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to ________.

　　A．enable people to save more money for future use

　　B．help people develop environmentally friendly habits

　　C．prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

　　D．warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

　　2．The underlined part “launching pad” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

　　A．starting point

　　B．finishing line

　　C．exchanging stage

　　D．reforming age

　　3．We can conclude from the passage that ________.

　　A．Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago

　　B．short-term decisions will by no means influence our lives

　　C．Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action

　　D．daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment

　　4．Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day”？

　　A．Switching off the TV.

　　B．Riding bikes.

　　C．Using poisonous cleaners.

　　D．Saving electricity.

　　B

　　(2024·鹽城中學高三模擬)I walked to Mrs. Windsor's house and waited outside as I always did when I heard the piano. That meant she was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I'd rather be doing. “Almost anything”， I sighed dejectedly. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn't have a gift for it. It didn't come to me naturally. I thought back to happier times when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends, cutting up old clothes to make dresses that performers wear in plays, and building scenery out of old things we found. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.

　　The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music.

　　“Hello，” I heard a voice behind me say softly. I turned around to see a little girl standing behind me, eating an apple. But before I could make any response, Mrs. Windsor walked into the room in her usual urgent manner and announced，“Jennifer, this is my niece, Pasha. Pasha, this is Jennifer. Pasha will be giving you your lesson today. I'm up to my ears in something else！” she then exited to the kitchen.

　　Pasha set her apple down on the side table and slid beside me on the piano bench.

　　“What piece do you like best？” she asked.

　　“What do you mean？” I asked. “They're all the same to me. I don't know.”

　　“You mean you don't have a favorite？”

　　“No, not really.”

　　Pasha looked at me, rather puzzled, then opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.

　　After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music？”I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn't know what she meant.

　　“Like a story. What story is being playing out within the music？”

　　“I guess I've never thought about it before. I don't know.”

　　“Here, let me try and you listen，” Pasha advised.

　　She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you？”

　　Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and she's picking flowers from the water's edge.” A carefree, happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha's dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips！” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess's horse sees her plight (困境)，” Pasha continued, “and races to the river's edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. They make it to the bank and she hug her faithful horse and swears she will never again wear princess, skirts that weigh her down. She will only wear jeans and T-shirt from now on.” Pasha finished with a big smile and then looked at me.

　　“Aren't you the girl who tells the stories？” she asked.

　　“I guess. I do tell a lot of stories.”

　　“Oh, yes! All the kids talk about them. I've heard about you. Well, all you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music. That's all there is to it.”

　　“I've never thought it that way.”

　　“Let's try another one, shall we？” Pasha smiled and together we played that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.

　　5．The underlined word “dejectedly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．

　　A．nervously

　　B．desperately

　　C．impatiently

　　D．unhappily

　　6．Jennifer got lost in thought when she ________.

　　A．played the piano with Pasha for the first time

　　B．listened to Pasha tell her story about the princess

　　C．remembered happier times of writing stories and acting them out

　　D．discovered that Mrs. Windsor's niece would be giving the piano lesson

　　7．By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author showed ________.

　　A．she could remember the notes in a short time

　　B．she was playing the piano without thinking

　　C．Pasha was showing off her skills

　　D．it had been a long time since she played last time

　　8．Which of the following can best describe Pasha?

　　A．Creative.

　　B．Naughty.

　　C．Humorous.

　　D．Brave.

　　9．Which of the following is the best title for the text?

　　A．Never Give up

　　B．A Piano Lesson

　　C．Why I Hated Playing the Piano

　　D．A Friend for Ever

　　10．This text would be probably found in ________.

　　A．a collection of stories about friendship and learning

　　B．a book of daily records about famous young musicians

　　C．a magazine series about the challenges of overcoming fears

　　D．a series of newspaper articles about musical instruments

　　.書面表達

　　(2024·泰州高三模擬)近來，幸福感的討論引起社會廣泛關注。上周末你校在學生中進行了幸福感的調查，請你根據下表的提示，用英語寫一篇短文，向China Daily投稿。

　　被調查學生的比例 幸福感的來源

　　調查結果 50% 衣食無憂，備受關愛

　　30% 學業成功

　　20% 其他……

　　你的感想 談談你的幸福感及獲得幸福的途徑(至少兩點)

　　注意：1.對所給要點逐一陳述，適當發揮，不要簡單翻譯；

　　2．詞數150左右。開頭已經寫好，不計入總詞數；

　　3．作文中不得提及有關考生個人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

　　The discussion about happiness has recently aroused people's attention.________________________________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　答案

　?、?1.選C　句意：“畢業后你會去哪兒工作呢？”“媽媽，這還沒有決定呢。我或許會繼續我的學業以獲取一個更高的學位?！盿fter graduation為固定搭配，意為“畢業之后”；后一個空處泛指“一個更高的學位”，故用不定冠詞a。

　　2．選C　答語句意：還有不到一年時間我就要畢業了。這里before引導時間狀語從句，此處“It will be＋一段時間＋before ...”，表示“還有多久就……”。

　　3．選B　句意：鮑里斯很有頭腦。實際上，我認為他的智商比班上任何其他人都要高。“比較級＋than＋anyone else”表示最高級含義。

　　4．選C　句意：問題是他不知道什么傷害了她，而且他也不敢問她。dare既可作情態動詞，也可作實義動詞，作實義動詞用于否定句時可省略to。

　　5．選C　demand“要求”，其后的謂語從句中應使用虛擬語氣形式“(should＋) do”，故選C。

　　6．選A　句意：我希望老師能對我手下留情，否則我過不了考試。be merciful to sb.“對某人仁慈/寬容”。

　　7．選D　句意：突然，一個開著金黃色車的高個男子抓住那個女孩把她帶走了，很快消失在樹林中。第一個空是謂語動詞與took并列，故用seized；第二個應用現在分詞作狀語，因為disappear與其邏輯主語是主動關系。

　　8．選D　句意：他的妻子對他很好，就是往往太嘮叨了，這一點有時讓他很惱火。have a tendency to do sth.“傾向于做某事”。admission“承認，允許進入”；personality“個性”；advantage“優勢”。

　　9．選D　根據“since last year”的提示可知，decline應使用現在完成時或現在完成進行時，故選D。

　　10．選D　根據“after many years together”可知，句中強調的是“樂隊決定解散了”。break up“解散，打碎”，符合句意。look up“查閱”；set up“建立”；turn up“出現，調高”。

　　11．選B　句意：“你好，你是聯想集團的工程師嗎？”“不是，但我希望是。”答話人想成為聯想集團的工程師，答句是“No, but I want to be an engineer in Lenovo Group.”的省略形式。當不定式后有be時，be不可省略。