2016-2017学年高中英语Unit17Laughter单元综合测评.docx

Unit 17 Laughter.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AA lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的) attackwhen a touch of humor might well enable us to win.Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒)about being late on the job.Although there was a good reason for Sams a being lateserious illness at homehe decided that this bynowfamiliar excuse wouldnt work any longer.His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9：35.The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work.Sams supervisor came up to him.Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand.“How do you do！” he said.“Im Sam Maynard.Im applying for a job，which，I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago.Does the early bird get the worm？”The room exploded in laughter.The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office.Sam Maynard had saved his jobwith the only tool that could win, a laugh.Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽略)，means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”，criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face.For some jobs, its the only tool that can succeed.It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel.For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力) than people in any other forum.【语篇解读】本文通过一个小故事讲述了幽默的重要性。1Why was Sam late for his job?ABecause he was ill.BBecause he got up late.CBecause he was caught in a traffic jam.DHe was busy applying for a new job.【解析】细节理解题。根据who hit a traffic jam on his way to work可知，他迟到的原因是他碰上了交通堵塞。【答案】C2The main idea of this passage is_ASam Maynard saved his job with humorBhumor is important in our livesCearly bird gets the wormDhumor can solve racial discriminations【解析】主旨大意题。根据A lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attackwhen a touch of humor might well enable us to win(在人生很多场激烈的争斗中，我们如果与人硬碰硬正面交锋的话，可能败得一塌糊涂。而幽默往往使我们反败为胜)和文章第四段，可知整篇短文讲的是幽默的重要性。【答案】B3The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means_Atried to hold backBtried to setCchargedDgave out【解析】词义猜测题。前面提到老板连辞退他的话都想好了，而Sam开的这个玩笑使人们哄堂大笑。而老板为了树立他的威严，仍然强忍住笑。故答案为A。【答案】A4Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?AMany lose lifes battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.BIt wasnt the first time that Sam came late for his work.CSam was supposed to come to his office at 8：30.DHumor is the most effective way of solving problems.【解析】推理判断题。根据.shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒)about being late on the job我们可以了解到，Sam不止一次上班迟到了。【答案】BB(2016山东新泰一中月考)JeanMichael Lourdis was a promising young pianist.But when the young man played, it seemed to him, as if his hands were iron.He worried so much about his playing that he became oversensitive (过度敏感的) to the comments of his playing.Unfortunately，in those days, a critic(批评家) was not considered a critic, unless he found something wrong.This attitude of the critics would often leave the young man ready to give up his dream and return home.He was invited to play in Helsinki.The rich, the famous, the leaders of State were all there.JeanMichael had one of those days when everything went wrong.That night as he played, he felt as if it were the worst concert of his young life.The next day, in the newspapers, some of the comments were so unkind.The young musician was painful.That day, as he sat in his hotel room in total despair(绝望)，there came a knocking at his door.He had a visitor.The famous Finnish composer(作曲家) Jean Sibelius had come by to congratulate the young pianist on his performance.JeanMichael asked how he thought of that and began to quote some of the newspaper critics.“Hands of iron.No imagination.Little skill.No joy.Dont you hear what they say？”he asked.Jean Sibelius looked at young JeanMichael and said，“Remember, son, there is no city in the world where they have erected a statue(雕像) for a critic.”【语篇解读】文章介绍了一个很有前途的年轻钢琴家，但是他太在乎评论家的说法，在一次表演后评论很不友好，所以这个年轻的音乐家很痛苦，这时Jean Sibelius却来祝贺这个年轻人的精彩的表演。并告诉他不要太在乎评论家的说法。5According to the passage, JeanMichael Lourdis _Awas a bad pianistBcared too much about what the critics had saidCrefused to play in HelsinkiDwas praised highly by the critics【解析】细节理解题。由第一段He worried so much about his playing that he became oversensitive(过度敏感的)to the comments of his playing.可知JeanMichael Lourdis太在乎评论家的说法，选B。【答案】B6A critic in those days usually_Afound fault with musicians performancesBsaid kind and encouraging words to musiciansChelped musicians become famousDasked more people to go to concerts【解析】推理判断题。由第一段Unfortunately，in those days, a critic(批评家) was not considered a critic, unless he found something wrong.可知现在批评家经常批评别的音乐家。选A。【答案】A7The young musician was painful because_Ahe was very strict with himselfBhe didnt trust himselfCsome of the comments were so unkindDhe felt lonely in his hotel room【解析】细节理解题。由第二段The next day，in the newspapers，some of the comments were so unkind.The young musician was painful.可知有的评论很不友好，所以这个年轻的音乐家很痛苦。选C。【答案】C8Jean Sibelius came to visit the young musician because_Ahe wanted to tell the young man the critics were rightBhe wanted to tell the young man not to lose his temper at that timeChe wanted to tell the young man his performance was greatDhe wanted to tell the young man to respect the critics opinion【解析】细节理解题。第三段句子The famous Finnish composer(作曲家)Jean Sibelius had come by to congratulate the young pianist on his performance.可知Jean Sibelius是来祝贺这个年轻人的精彩的表演的。选C。【答案】CC(2016重庆万州中学高二上学期期末)“Gold Rush Alaska” has given America gold fever.A lot of young men put everything at risk to find gold in Alaska.They face problems with their machines and the Alaska wild animals.Theyre just ordinary people out trying to realize a dream.Todd Dorsey is one of them.He spent $100，000 on it and prepared for a year before going to Alaska.He brought his family and friends to help him out.He must get them mining (开矿) and a place to stay.He also had to keep their spirits up and kept everyone working as a team.They had to run off bears sometimes from their camp.They had to face the fact that their lead mechanics (机修工的) health was not good.They called him Harness, and he was on medication that was hard for him to take, because out in Alaska it was not easy to get to the hospital and so he didnt enjoy good health.He was the only one who could keep things running the way they were supposed to.There was one guy that didnt seem to get along with anyone.But didnt there always have to be someone that didnt get along and messed things up?They got excited when they found a few small pieces of gold，but they needed a lot more to cover the cost of mining every day.It cost Todd $1，000 a day to run everything they needed to mine.They had to make money before the Alaska summer came to an end or they would go broke(破产)【语篇解读】本文主要讲述的是在受到“Gold Rush Alaska”的影响后，一些年轻人也开始了阿拉斯加淘金之旅。主要介绍了“Gold Rush Alaska”这个团体的淘金之旅。9We learn from the text that the young men joining the gold rush_Aknew Alaska well before they set offBwere poor before they went to AlaskaCfaced the threat of wild animalsDgot along well with each other【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“They face problems with their machines and the Alaska wild animals.”可知，他们的问题有机器的问题，以及阿拉斯加野生动物的问题，故选择C。【答案】C10According to the text，Harness_Awas the leader of the young menBnever messed things upCwas very important to everyoneDhad to be taken to hospital【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的“He was the only one who could keep things running the way they were supposed to.”可知，他是整个团队中唯一一个能保持所有事物运作的人，也就是说整个团队的运作都离不开他，故选择C，意为他对于每个人都非常重要。【答案】C11What does the author think of Todd Dorsey?AHe thinks highly of what Todd did.BHe believes Todd can realize his dream.CHe thinks Todd lacked team spirit.DHe thinks Todd was taking a chance.【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“It cost Todd $1，000 a day to run everything they needed to mine.They had to make money before the Alaska summer came to an end or they would go broke(破产)”可知作者对于这个淘金团队的前途感到担忧，故选择D，意为作者认为他是在冒险。【答案】DD(2016吉林实验中学高二上期末)When I asked my daughter which item she would keep：the phone, the car, the cooker，the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said “the phone”Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual.Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology.Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more traffic.My daughter comes home from school at 4：00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day.If the phone did not exist, would she have anything to talk about?Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone.“The mobile saved my life，” says Crystal Johnstone.She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton.Trapped inside，she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance(救护车)to her rescue.Point 3 The mobile removes our secret.It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaisen, to ring his sales staff all round the world at any time of day to ask where they are, where they are going, and how their last meeting went.Point 4 The telephone separates us.Antonella Bramante in Rome says, “We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window.It was easy to get his number.We were so nearbut we didnt meet for the first two weeks！”Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives.Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously (同时地) on chat lines (at least my daughter does；I wouldnt know what to talk about)We can talk across the world.We can even talk to astronauts (if you know any) while theyre spacewalking.And, with the phone line hooked up to the computer，we can access(存取) the Internet, the biggest library on Earth.【语篇解读】文章讲述的是手机在人们日常生活中的作用。12How do you understand Point 1The telephone creates the need to communicate，. ?APeople dont communicate without telephone.BPeople communicate because of the creating of the telephone.CPeople communicate more since telephone has been created.DPeople communicate more because of more traffic.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，人们因为有了手机，从而交流的更多了。【答案】C13Which of the following best shows peoples attitude towards mobile phones?AMobile phones help people deal with theemergency.BMobile phones bring convenience as well as little secret to people.CMobile phones are so important and should be encouraged.DMobile phones are part of peoples life.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段可知，手机给人们带来了便利和人们留下了更少的秘密。【答案】B14It is possible to talk to several complete strangers simultaneously through_Athe TV screenBa fax machineCthe phone line booked up to the computerDa microphone【解析】事实细节题。根据文章最后一段“Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously(同时地)on chat lines(at least my daughter does.)”可知。【答案】C15The best heading for the passage is _APhone PowerBKinds of phoneCHow to Use phonesDAdvantage of Phones【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述的是手机在人们日常生活中的巨大作用，积极的和消极的两个方面。【答案】A.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)(2016山西临汾一中高一月考)Visiting a theme park is a wonderful activity for a family during summer or other holidays._16_Dont be worried if youre on a budget because through patient planning and research, you can still enjoy your trip without breaking the bank.Below are some guidelines on how to visit a theme park on a budget.1Determine your budget.This is a very difficult part of your task since determining how much you can spend means going through a number of things._17_Decide on how many days you will be staying in your selected destination.2List the activities where youll spend money.List down items that will definitely cost you money such as your housing, food fuel/fare, and other luxuries like souvenirs.If youre a parent, then negotiate(商定)with the children about rules and regulations like pocket money._18_ Bring cash because there will be times when banks and ATM machines wont be online.3_19_Ensure that you book air tickets months ahead because most airline companies offer discounts to early birds.You can call your preferred airline or check its website.And you can also subscribe to online travel services.4Ensure that youll bring all essentials before traveling.Bring travel essentials like toothbrush, shampoo, towel, and so on._20_ Making a list of things to bring will certainly help do it better.ASchedule your trip months ahead.BMake this clear to children when packing up.CPlease keep in touch with your family every day.DDont forget to carry extra cash for emergencies.EIts necessary to check your car before setting out.FIdentify the number of people wholl be coming with you.GThere are various theme parks that adults and children can both enjoy.【答案】1620GFDAB.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Ricardo Semler became boss of his fathers business Semco in Brazil at the age of 21.Ricardo worked like a(n)_21_ man, from 7：30 am to midnight every day.One afternoon，while he was visiting a factory in New York, he _22_The doctor told him if he _23_ like that, he would find a new home in hospital.Semler got the _24_He changed the way he _25_In fact, he changed the ways his _26_ worked, too.He let his workers take more _27_ so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong.He _28_ them to set their own salaries，_29_ their own working hours and he cut all the jobs he thought were _30_， like receptionists and secretaries.He changed the office：_31_ walls, they have plants at Semco, so bosses cant_ 32_themselves away from everyone else.And the workers are _33_ to decorate their workspace as they want.It sounds perfect, but does it _34_？ The answer is in the _35_： in the last six years，Semcos revenues (收入) have _36_ from $35 million to $212 million.The company has gone from eight hundred employees to 3，000.Why?Semler says its because of “peer pressure” which makes employees work _37_ for everyone else.If someone isnt doing his job _38_， the other workers will not allow the _39_ to continue.In other words, Ricardo treats his workers like adults rather than children，and expects them to act like responsible _40_And they do.【语篇解读】本篇文章讲述了Ricardo Semler的故事。他在接手父亲的公司后，拼命工作，结果身体一度垮掉。于是他改变了自己的管理方式，给了员工更多的自由，也使他们有了更多的责任意识，培养了他们负责的态度，由此公司无论从规模上，还是效益上都有了显著的增长。21A.interestingBindependentCmad Dgreat【解析】interesting有趣的；independent独立的；mad发疯的，疯狂的；great伟大的，极好的。与下文的from 7：30 am to midnight every day可判断他是一个工作很卖力，很疯狂的一个人。故选C。【答案】C22A.fell down Bgave upCwent out Dgot off【解析】fall down落下，摔倒；give up放弃；go out出去；get off下车。根据前文工作太卖力了，导致积劳成疾“摔倒”了。再根据下文的doctor，判断选A。【答案】A23A.changed BcontinuedCdropped Dwent【解析】change改变；continue继续；drop扔下，下落；go去。句意：如果他继续那样卖命工作，他将不得不。故选B。【答案】B24A.sound BwayCsense Dmessage【解析】sound声音；way方式，方法；sense感觉，意义；message口信，信息。句意：他得到医生的信息，他改变了他的工作方式。故选D。【答案】D25A.walked BtalkedCworked Dtreated【解析】walk步行；talk谈；work工作，劳动；treat对待，处理。与前文的work相对应。故选C。【答案】C26A.family BworkersCfriends Dchildren【解析】family家庭；worker工人；friend朋友；children孩子们。与前文的boss对应，这里说的是工人们。故选B。【答案】B27A.responsibility BmoneyCpower Dexpectation【解析】responsibility责任；money金钱；power权力；expectation期待，期望。take responsibility承担责任。故选A。【答案】A28A.persuaded BforcedCforbade Dallowed【解析】persuade劝服；force强迫；forbid禁止；allow允许。他允许工人们自己设定自己的工资、工作时间等。故选D。【答案】D29A.decide BwantCunderstand Dtry【解析】decide决定；want想要，希望；understand理解；try尝试。与前文的set对应，选A。【答案】A30A.unnecessary BunpopularCstupid Ddifficult【解析】unnecessary不必要的；unpopular不受欢迎的；stupid愚蠢的；difficult困难的。与前文的cut“缩减”相对应，应是“不必要的”。故选A。【答案】A31A.above all Binstead ofCapart from Dexcept for【解析】above all最重要的是；instead of代替，而不是；apart from除之外；except for要不是。与下文的plants相对应，故选B。【答案】B32A.put BgetCshut Dtake【解析】put放，搁；get得到；shut关上；take拿走，带走。shut sb.away from使某人同隔离开来。故选C。【答案】C33A.willing BfreeCtired Deager【解析】willing心甘情愿的；free免费的；tired疲劳的；eager渴望的，急切的。be free to do sth.自由地做某事。根据前文判断选B。【答案】B34A.develop BgrowChappen Dwork【解析】develop发展；grow成长，长大；happen发生，碰巧；work起作用。work做不及物动词，“起作用”。句意：听起来很美好，但确实起作用了。故选D。【答案】D35A.eyes BnumbersCpersons Ddollars【解析】eyes眼睛；number数字，号码；person人；dollar美元。根据下文的数字判断选B。【答案】B36A.grown BdroppedCbeaten Dmade【解析】grow成长；drop下落，丢下；beat打，跳动；make制造，使。根据空后的内容指收入的增长，故选A。【答案】A37A.straight BslowChard Dseldom【解析】straight垂直地，径直地，直接地；slow慢地；hard辛苦地，艰苦地。根据上文说明工人的积极性被调动起来了，工人们都在辛勤工作，故选C。【答案】C38A.perfect BwrongCwell Dlate【解析】perfect完美的；wrong错误的；well好的；late晚的。well也可作副词，修饰动词，“好”，此处修饰动词do，故选C。【答案】C39A.trouble BsituationCpressure Dsuffering【解析】trouble麻烦；situation环境，形势，状况；pressure压力；suffering遭受。有人偷懒或做不好，其他工人不允许这种状况继续下去。故选B。【答案】B40A.children BteenagersCprofessors Dadults【解析】children孩子们；teenagers青少年；professors教授；adults成年人。与前文的adults相对应，故选D。【答案】D.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)The truth 41._ trees are vital to our life is not a secret.They provide us with food, wood and most 42._(important)，oxygen.Now there is one more thing we can add to this listblocking out harmful bacteria from water.The discovery 43._ (make) by a team consisting of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Te