必修 4
Unit 1 Women of achievement单元检测卷（时间50分钟；满分100分）
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I 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famous
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school, and I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave
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treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.
It was mostly my
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. Since my junior year of high school, I had
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at being a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even worked as a
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in my town’s local hospital. My
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was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.
Yet,
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graduation and college neared, it all changed.Treating the sick was
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, but not what I was meant to do for the
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of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking
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, but I couldn’t picture myself happy. It wasn’t the
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I wanted.
Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could
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. I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a
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. It was going to be my career. And it had to be.
On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every
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to choose where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to
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any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.
Standing by my decision to be a writer had
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my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at
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, and she decided to support me, which
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the world to me.
Before that time, I had never stood up
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my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend
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me to become a separate and complete adult. I am now finished with my first semester as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
1.A. cooking
B. gardening
C. nursing
D. writing
2.A. medical
B. warm
C. mental
D. silent
3.A. fault
B. success
C. duty
D. turn
4.A. wondered
B. aimed
C. pointed
D. looked
5.A. student
B. volunteer
C. graduate
D. doctor
6.A. goal
B. job
C. task
D. post
7.A. before
B. after
C. until
D. as
8.A. rough
B. noble
C. mild
D. easy
9.A. part
B. whole
C. rest
D. half
10.A. notices
B. examinations
C. temperatures
D. drugs
11.A. future
B. effect
C. drill
D. idea
12.A. see
B. wait
C. find
D. remember
13.A. process
B. hobby
C. rule
D. business
14.A. chance
B. time
C. right
D. ability
15.A. expect
B. raise
C. offer
D. finance
16.A. doubted
B. followed
C. shaken
D. proven
17.A. peace
B. war
C. ease
D. play
18.A. attached
B. applied
C. devoted
D. meant
19.A. for
B. against
C. over
D. by
20.A. forced
B. promised
C.allowed
D.reminded
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Children do not think the way adults do. For most of
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first year of life, if something is out of sight, it is out of mind.
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you cover a baby’s favorite toy with a piece of cloth, the baby thinks the toy has disappeared and stops
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(look) for it. A 4-year-old may object that his/her sister has
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(much) fruit juice when it is only the shapes of the glasses that differ, not the amount of juice.
Yet children are smart
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their own way. Like good little scientists, children are always testing their child-sized theories about
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things work. When your child throws her spoon on the floor for the sixth time as you try to feed her, and you say, “That’s enough! I will not pick up your spoon again!” the child will
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(immediate) test your claim. Are you serious? Are you
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(annoy)? What will happen if she throws the spoon again? She is not doing this to drive you crazy; rather, she
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(learn) that her desires and yours can differ, and that sometimes those
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(differ) are important and sometimes they are not.
II阅读 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共1小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Signing up for a digital TV service provides you with access to over 200 channels from all over the globe. However, television today is dominated by adult language, making it hard for concerned families to find channels suitable for young eyes. Therefore, most movie channels are automatically removed form the list of TV channels for an entire family. The following are some good ones based on popularity on a global scale.
Discovery Channel
Discovery and its many channels can be considered as the founding father of informative channels on television. What National Geographic does in a scholastic(学术的) manner, Discovery tries to do in an entertaining manner—educating the masses about anything and everything.
Fox Family
Finding a movie channel that broadcasts pictures suitable for teenagers and kids alike is very difficult unless your service operator offers you Fox family movies. This channel screens most movies before it broadcasts them, ensuring that no movie shows unacceptable material for young eyes.
Nickelodeon
A channel very similar to Cartoon Network, it mostly shows US programs. However, their shows are sometimes a bit more mature for younger kids and better suited to kids aged 5and up.
ABC Family
ABC started the ABC family channel in an attempt to introduce family-centered shows and serials to the public in the USA. The need for this channel was felt after ABC observed the lack of proper family type US channels.
Living
If travelling is a family hobby and better living is the motto then there is no better channel than Living. Kids can see never-seen-before sights, learning about new places while adults can practice their cooking and learn amazing things about motorbikes.
1. According to the text, most channels offered by a digital TV service ______.
A. can keep people away from TV violence
B. are welcomed by families with small children
C. are concerned about the proper use of language
D. are unsuitable for the whole family to watch together
2. Which of the following can best describe Discovery Channel?
A. Relaxing.
B. Touching.
C. Commercial.
D. Professional.
3. If people want to know about what a traditional family is like, they can choose ____.
A. Fox Family
B. Nickelodeon
C. ABC Family
D. Living
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【湖北省部分重点中学2017届高三上学期起点考试】I believe you can do your best. Not being the best but toughing the limits of what you’re capable of. I gained this belief from my third grade teacher, the most special, honored, trustworthy, and loved person in my life.
Mr. Myrus was always perfectly dressed and spoke with the belief that talking to eight-year-olds didn’t mean he had to sacrifice proper statements or grammars. And he was demanding but he wasn’t unreasonable or cruel. He simply felt that no matter what your best was, you should achieve it.
As luck would have it, I met him again as my eighth grade math teacher. I was not, nor ever will be, gifted in math. I remember my struggles in class. “I don’t know the answer,” I would say, “I can’t do it!” “Perhaps you don’t know the answer,” he would say quietly. “Do you think we might figure it out together? How do you know what you can do until you try?”
Mr. Myrus lived around the corner, and I would often stop by to talk while he worked in his garden. I knew there was someone who let me know that if I had really tried, that was enough.
“Don’t be so hard on yourself,” he’d say. “Stop blaming yourself. Did you try your best? Well, then you’re not a failure,” he often told me these words.
Mr. Myrus died in 1978. I had never thought about his death. He was too young. I felt sorry. But when I think about him now, I don’t feel so sorry. He taught me to be kind, not only to others, but to myself. He taught me my own value. He taught me about honor, about truth, and about doing my best—and that all feelings and beliefs have dignity and deserve respect. And of all the things I know, this I believe: We can’t all be “the best”, but we can, each of us, be our best, and I know that’s true because Mr. Myrus told me that.
4. What can we know about Mr. Myrus according to the passage?
A. He usually treats his students in a hard way.
B. He is responsible for his teaching and students.
C. He is a person who isn’t particular about what he wears.
D. He sometimes is cruel and unreasonable to his students.
5. The author thought he was a lucky dog because ______.
A. he had got a great belief from his teacher
B. Mr. Myrus had taught him for eight years
C. Mr. Myrus became his teacher a second time
D. he developed a good relationship with Mr. Myrus
6.
It can be concluded from the third paragraph that ______.
A. the author preferred other subjects to math
B. Mr. Myrus thought it was very easy to learn math
C. the author was ashamed to admit his math was poor
D. Mr. Myrus helped the author build up his confidence
7. What can we learn by reading the passage?
A. The author hoped to live a positive life.
B. The author may have become a teacher.
C. The author liked to recall his childhood.
D. The author ended up being a man of self-confidence.
C
【广西桂林市桂林中学2017届高三8月月考】Vancouver. B.C.—For six months. Ted Schredd and Deanna Kopel cycled around North America to show others a way to help the environment. “Nobody wants to breathe dirty air—but for the air to change. People have to stop driving cars,” says Ted, “If more people start riding bikes, the air will be cleaner.”
Ted started his trip alone. He had $ 160 in his pocket and plans to cycle around North America. He left his hometown of Vancouver, and when he arrived in San Diego he got the chance to make some extra money for the rest of his 13, 000 km trip. A cyclist he met asked him to speak at an environment meeting in Texas. Within a few hours, Ted was on a plane to the meeting and a big surprise.
When he met Deanna at the meeting, they talked for six hours straight. It was love at first sight. The next day, he called her to ask if she wanted to finish the trip with him. She said yes, sold everything in her flat, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted three weeks later.
Deanna found Ted’s timetable difficult because he got up early in the morning. Deanna was a nurse and usually worked at night. “All of a sudden, I was up at six when I wanted to sleep until noon,” said Deanna.
As the couple cycled to Florida and up to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. They got free meals in restaurants, and slept in people’s yards. When they ran out of money, people gave them extra cash. Sometimes people gave away $50 or $100.
And like all good stories this one has a happy ending. On the way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the visit, they got married. People tied ten cans and a “Just Married” sign to the back of their bikes.
They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can protect our earth and still have fun,” Schredd said.
8. Why did Ted speak at an environmental meeting?
A. He could get a big surprise.
B. He was in the city of the meeting.
C. He hoped to find someone to help him.
D. He wanted more people to know more about his opinion.
9. What difficulty did Deanna meet after starting the trip with Ted?
A. Getting free meals in restaurant.
B. Sleeping in people’s yards.
C. Getting up very early.
D. Missing her friends.
10.
In what way does the story have a happy ending for Ted and Deanna?
A. They got married during their trip.
B. They got together with their relatives.
C. They became very famous in America.
D. They wrote a book about their experience.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It’s been a difficult year. My daughter, my dog and I lost our home. We’ve depended upon the kindness of others to provide temporary shelter.
At one point, I felt as though my daughter might be better off without me. If she were placed with a rich family, she would have a good life. I was unable to provide a good life for her. However, she never complains, although she has every right to. She went from having a beautifully decorated bedroom of her own, to having temporary shelter.
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I dug through the change at the bottom of my purse and bought her a lollipop at the store today. She’d had her eye on it the entire time we were in line to pay for our purchase. It was an old-fashioned one that cost $1.00.
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It was the end of the month and I only had $1.35 left to my name. However, she’d been such a good girl, and I really thought she deserved a special treat.
I reached into my purse and counted out enough for the lollipop. You would have thought I gave her the key to the magic kingdom! “Thank you, Mommy! You’re the best mommy!”
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All at once, the cloud of despair that had hung over me lifted.
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I was ready to continue my journey, willing to face whatever challenges may lie ahead.
A.I really couldn’t afford it.
B.I became upset at my loss.
C.I could see tears shining in her eyes.
D.I wouldn’t have any money coming until the first of next month.
E.She screamed with joy as she hugged me with all her strength.
F.I knew without a doubt in that very instant that I was the family that my little girl needed.
G.She doesn’t complain that I can’t afford to give her the extra things she would love to have.
III .书面表达（满分25分）【江西省红色七校2016届高三第一次联考】
假设你是李华，一名高三学生，在网络上看到一所国外大学的招生信息 (admission information), 该大学对中国学生开设30多个专业（major）Dear Sir or Madam,
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua