高考英语一轮复习 Unit 1 A land of diversity单元检测卷 新人教版选修8.doc

Unit 1 A land of diversity.阅读理解The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline. What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies（缺陷）. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.1.The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that .A.the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generationB.the students had a poor command of English because they didnt work hard enoughC.he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen yearsD.English teachers should be held responsible for the students poor command of English2.In the authors opinion, the speaker _.A.gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsB.had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC.was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD.could think and speak intelligently3.The authors attitude towards the speakers remarks is _.A.neutral B.positiveC.critical D.compromising4.In the passage the author argues that .A.it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the studentsB.young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properlyC.to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD.to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generationsChinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against malaria（疟疾）. This is the first Nobel Prize given to a Chinese scientist for work carried out within China. Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan, who were honored for their revolutionary anti-roundworm treatment. 84-year-old Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria, reducing patients suffering and promoting mankinds health. Although she received several medical awards in the past, the 2015 Nobel Prize is definitely the most privilege reward that recognizes Tus dedication and perseverance in discovering artemisinin（青蒿素）, the key drug that battles malariafriendly parasites（寄生虫）. However, her route to the honor has been anything but traditional. She won the Nobel Prize for medicine, but she doesnt have a medical degree or a PhD. In China, she is even being called the “threenoes” winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and shes never worked overseas. No wonder her success has stirred Chinas national pride and helped promote confidence of native Chinese scientists.The fact that Tu has none of these three backgrounds reminds us that science should be more accessible to all. One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research. There have been discussions on people who really love science but are never able to achieve much during their whole life. Their contributions can never be ignored. They work so hard to prove the wrong way so that the future researchers will be closer to the right one.As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tus record-breaking winning also serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. Tu spent decades on scientific research before its value is officially acknowledged. There is no way to measure how much one devotes to science and compare it with how much reward he or she may get.5.It can be concluded from the text that .A.Tu worked home and abroad to conduct her researchB.Tu got the Nobel Prize for her antiroundworm treatmentC.the Nobel Prize is the first award to recognize her workD.her discovery of artemisinin has helped to cut malaria death rate6.The author seems to agree that a person who is more likely to become a scientist is the one with .A.a sense of national prideB.relevant academic knowledgeC.a desire to achieve successD.enthusiasm for scientific research7.In writing the passage, the author intends to .A.inform readers of the news and make commentsB.discourage the pursuit of instant success in scienceC.remind readers of the principles of scientific researchD.praise the award winner and encourage scientific research.语法填空A man looking at his smartphone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing 1 （have） a close knock on Oct 22. He was so 2 （absorb） in his smartphone that he didnt see a train approaching until it brushed past him, 3 （throw） him to the ground. This should serve 4 a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially 5 crossing roads.6 （lucky）, the man survived a brush with death, but the incident forced the driver 7 （stop） the train. An 18-minute delay followed the incident, 8 led to a break in the running of other trains on the route.Smartphone 9 （addict） has spread like an infectious disease. Its evident that it will do great harm to society. Whats even 10 （bad）, some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends.Some people blame the smartphone for the tragedy, yet in fact peoples weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame.短文改错Dear Editor, I am a Senior Three student. Recently we had carried out a survey“To whom do you go when you in trouble?” The results are as follows.61% of the students being surveyed select friends or schoolmates as their ideal listeners when they have troubles, the reason of it is that they are in the same age group and have a better understanding of each other. Another 22% choose teachers and parents to talk. They suggest that teachers and parents be rich in life and educational experience. Nevertheless, there are also 17% who dont share their troubles at all. They said that their troubles are none of others business, and they find it harder to get along with others.It is not easy to reach definite conclusions basing on such a survey example. However, some general comments can be made. There seems clear from the response that some students lack communication with others and teachers and parents need to play a more important role in their lives.Yours sincerely,Li Hua答案：.阅读理解A语篇导读：社区大学的一位老师关于教师有责于学生英语差的发言得到了观众的支持，但作者却有不同的看法。1.D细节理解题。由原文“High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.”可知作者提到的说话人认为，英语老师应该为学生的英语不好负责。2.B细节理解题。由第四段的第2、3句可知作者认为发言者夸张了学生的语言问题。3.C观点态度题。同样由第四段可知作者不同意发言者的评论。neutral中立的；positive肯定的；critical批评的；compromising妥协的。4.A推理判断题。由文章三、四、五段总结归纳可知，因学生语言上的不足而责备英语老师是不公平的。B语篇导读：中国女科学家屠呦呦因发现治疗疟疾的新方法获得了2015年诺贝尔医学奖。这是颁发给在中国大陆工作的科学家的第一个诺贝尔科学奖。 5.D细节理解题。见文章第一段的的第一句：“Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against malaria.”及第二段的“Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria, reducing patients suffering and promoting mankinds health.” 即：她获得这个奖是因为她在减少疟疾的死亡率,减少病人的痛苦,促进人类的健康方面做出贡献。B项错误，第二段的“who were honored for their revolutionary antiroundworm treatment.”说的是“Irishborn William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan”这两个人。6.D细节理解题。作者在文章第四段发表看法说：“One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research（无论你来自什么样的背景,只要作深入的科学研究，你才能够成为一名科学家）。”“dives into scientific research”意同“enthusiasm for scientific research”。7.A写作意图题。本题考查学生对文章结构的理解，文章前三段是新闻的典型写法，即告知，包括who, what, when, why等要素，后两段是作者在发表自己的观点和看法，即comments，故选A项。.语法填空1.had 2.absorbed 3.throwing 4.as 5.when/while6.Luckily 7.to stop 8.which 9.addiction 10.worse.短文改错Dear Editor, I