1、优质文档优质文档综合检测( 四)Unit 4 The next step(满分：100 分；时间：100 分钟).单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)1Why havent you bought any butter?I_to but I forgot about it.Aliked Bwished Cmeant Dexpected2(2013湖北高考 )Butterflies_a sweet liquid produced by flowers，which bees and other insects collect.Acarry on Bfeed onCput on
2、Dfocus on3A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending，but the reader must not be left_.Aunsatisfied BunsatisfyingCto be unsatisfying Dbeing unsatisfied4Did you tell Julia about the result?Oh，no，I forgot.I_her now.Awill be calling Bwill callCcall Dam to call5How are you doing all th
3、ese years ，Jim?Nothing new.Everything is going on _ it was years ago.Aas Bwhile Cwhen Dsince6To make sure that relics in the museum are wellpreserved，Tibets cultural preservation institutions have _modern technologies to monitor the conditions of the relics.Aadapted BappliedCappointed Dabolished7(20
4、13常州高三检测 )Nurses checked the patients blood pressure at 优质文档优质文档_intervals.Aregulate BregulationCregular Dregularly8In some parts of London，missing a bus means_for another hour.Awaiting Bto waitCwait Dto be waiting9_is known to everybody，she is wellknown for her beautiful songs.AIt BAs CThat DWhat10
5、He has recently_chess to provide himself with some relaxation.Ataken on Btaken upCheld on Dheld up11(2013江苏高考 )The Tshirt I received is not the same as is shown online._？But I promise you well look into it right away.AWho says BHow comeCWhat for DWhy worry12With the electric map _ in the car _ the e
6、xact position，the driver can drive in the right direction of the destination.Afixing；showing Bfixed；shownCfixed；showing Dfixing；shown13We wanted to say something.She，_，waited for no explanation.Abut Bhowever Cand yet Dyet14Reading _the mind only with materials of knowledge；it is thinking that makes
7、what we read ours.Afurnishes BinstructsCadmits Dquits15_，his mother will wait for him to have dinner together.AHowever late is he BHowever he is lateCHowever late he is DHowever is he late优质文档优质文档.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)There was once a boy who liked nothing more in the world than to win.He lo
8、ved winning at whatever it may be：football，cards.Because he couldnt stand losing， he had become a(n)_16_ in all kinds of tricks and cheating methods.He could play tricks in practically every situation without being_17_.He won so many times that_18_ took him as the champion.Almost no one wanted to pl
9、ay with him， _19_ he was just too far ahead of all of them.One person who did play with him was a poor boy，and a bit younger.The champion really enjoyed himself at the poor boys expense，always making the boy look_20_.But the champion ended up getting_21_ with all this.He needed something more， so he
10、 decided to_22_ the national video games championship，where he would find some competitors_23_ himself.At the championship he was keen to show his_24_，but when he tried using all those tricks and cheating methods，he knew，well.none of them worked.The_25_ had prevented any of the tricks from working.H
11、e felt terribly_26_：he was a good player，but without his tricks，he couldnt beat a single competitor.He was soon_27_，and sat there，sad and thoughtful.Finally，they_28_ the name of the champion.It was the poor boy.The one he had_29_ beaten！The boy realized that the poor boy had been much_30_ than himse
12、lf.It hadnt upset the poor boy if he lost，because what he was really doing was_31_ each of his defeats.And from the experience he had been transformed into a real_32_.From then on，the boy who had loved winning_33_ wanting to win all the time.He was quite happy to lose_34_，because that was how he wou
13、ld learn to win on the really important_35_.16A.expert Bofficial Clover Dmember17A.copied BexpectedCmurdered Dnoticed18A.nothing BeverythingCeveryone Dsomeone19A.though Bwhile 优质文档优质文档Cbut Dbecause20A.ambitious BridiculousChappy Dlucky21A.shocked BpleasedCbored Dexcited22A.apply for Blink upCcome ac
14、ross Dplay with23A.familiar with Bworthy ofCopposite to Dsure of24A.appearance BproblemsCmagic Dskills25A.winners BplayersCjudges Daudience26A.amazed BembarrassedCterrified Dmoved27A.defeated BcaughtCscolded Dwarned28A.announced BaskedCsent Dknew29A.rarely Bhardly Calways Dnever30A.richer Btaller Ch
15、eavier Dcleverer31A.standing for Bcaring aboutCcomparing with Dlearning from32A.athlete Bmaster Cfighter Dleader33A.argued for Bkept onCgave up Dthought of34A.generally Bsometimes优质文档优质文档Ctotally Dforever35A.advice BdatesCinfluence Doccasions.阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AStudies show that the way m
16、ost of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that experts tell us to promote openminded thinking.Take hurried wakeup for example；in a study，researchers reported that imaginative (富于想象的) ideas are most likely to come to us when were powerless and not focused.The brain conditions
17、 are at their weakest in these moments，allowing unexpected connections to be made.Sleepy peoples “more outward moving thinking”leads them to “widen their search” which leads to an increase in creative problem solving.By not giving yourself time to adjust your absent mind，youre missing the surprising
18、 solutions it may offer.The stress hormone(荷尔蒙) can harm certain physical parts that coat our brain cells.Damage to these parts slows down the speed with which signals are transported， making lightningquick “Find it！” moments less likely.A recent study found that subjects (被试者) who watched a sorrowm
19、aking video were less able to solve problems creatively than people who watched an upward video.A positive mood，wrote professor Ruby Nadler，increases “adaptability of recognition” while a negative one narrows our scope.So what should we do in mornings？Wed set the alarm a few minutes early and lie aw
20、ake in bed，following our thoughts where they lead and writing down any creative thought.And once in the office，one of the right things to do is drink coffee.Caffeine(咖啡因) not only makes us more alert，but also increases the brains level of positive hormone，which influences feelings of motivation and
21、reward when we hit on a great idea.After we get that cup of coffee，wed direct our computer browser not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web offers.Now theres YouTubevideo of laughing resources.Laughing is a good way to start the day.36We can infer from Paragraph 1 that most peop
22、le may _ in mornings.优质文档优质文档Arush to make themselves awakeningBpromote openminded thinkingCdo as experts tell them to doDtry to solve problems creatively37In Paragraph 2 the author tells us that_.Athe stress hormone is a kind of skinBthe stress hormone coats our brain cellsCsorrowmaking videos are
23、less capable than upward videosDthe stress hormone may damage certain physical parts38What might as well we do in the morning?ATo set the alarm a few minutes earlier than working time.BTo lie awake in bed.CTo note the good idea that occurs to us while in bed.DTo lead to where creative thought exists
24、.BYouve been waiting an hour to eat breakfast but your guests are still snoozing.“Unless you corrdinated(调整)a time for breakfast the evening before，let your guests sleepin and enjoy your breakfast without them.If possible，keep their breakfast warm，or ，better yet，when entertaining its always a good i
25、dea to have cold breakfast (as well as lunch，dinner and snack)food onhand.”Youre hosting outoftown friends for a couple of weeks.The husband is vegetarian (素食者) and the wife is a picky eater.Cooking for them is proving to be a strain on your budget and your nerves.“As a gracious host，you want to mak
26、e sure and accommodate your guests dietary needs，especially when they are related to health issues.Make an attempt to offer at least one dish based on his or her preferences.Those with special dietary needs are usually familiar with eating creatively.But if your guests get too picky or demanding，it
27、is not necessary to break the bank.You can say If you would provide the ingredients，I would be happy to follow the recipe ”Your guests teenage son is a Facehook addict and hogs your computer all 优质文档优质文档day long.“If you have a guest whose fingers are fixated on your keyboard，kindly let him know that
28、 you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it.”Your visitors dont have a car and demand that you drive them everywhere.“If youve invited them，then you should at least offer to pick them up and return them to the airport.But draw the line there.Its time to remove your chau
29、ffeurs hat.If you have a second car not in use，you could offer them the keys after you confirm they are insured.Or，keep the chauffeurs hat on and offer to drive them to the nearest rental car agency due to their busy schedule.”39Whats the best title of this passage?AHow to deal with difficult house
30、guests.BHow to host an outoftown friend.CHow to rent a car when youre free.DHow to wait your guests to eat breakfast.40When you have been waiting an hour to have breakfast while your guests are still sleeping，you can_.Acoordinate a time for breakfast from then onBgo into the guests room and wake the
31、m upCjust enjoy your breakfast without them that dayDkeep their breakfast warm and enjoy your meal41If your friend is a picky eater ，then you can_.Amake sure of his/her health issuesBtry to offer one of his/her preferencesCtry making him/her eat “creatively”Dattempt to break your bank42If your guest
32、s dont have a car，you should_.Apick them up and return them to the airportBremove your hat when returning your homeCoffer them your car if they are insured优质文档优质文档Ddrive them to the faraway rental car agencyCBy the middle of the 19th century，newspapers had become the primary means of providing and r
33、eceiving information.The time between 1890 and 1920 is known as the “golden age”of the print media.The radio broadcast was widely used in the 1920s.Newspapers had to reevaluate their part as the primary information provider.Like the new media technology of today，the development of a lowcost and conv
34、enient media source produced results that radio would greatly affect the newspaper industry.In order to change this situation，editors spent a lot of time on the new design and at the same time more information and stories were added to newspapers.Hardly had newspapers adapted to radio when they bega
35、n to reevaluate themselves because of a new and more powerful medium: television.Television became popular for the colorful pictures in it.Between 1940 and 1990，the sale of newspapers in America dropped from one newspaper for every two adults to one for every four adults.Some newspapers，like USA Tod
36、ay，started to use the short and quick stories that are usually featured on television.The technological development of today is creating new challenges and opportunities for traditional media.More and more websites are added to the Internet and almost any information can be found.The amount and rapi
37、dity of information on the Internet can be matchless，but it doesnt mean the end of the newspapers existence.Newspapers in print remain a popular and powerful medium for the reporting.Thousands of people in the world read a newspaper every day!43Radio had a great influence on the newspaper industry b
38、ecause_.Ait was cheaper and easier to receive information from radioBmany people were too poor to buy newspapers in the 1920sCnobody supported the development of the newspaper industryDnewspapers were not a primary information provider any longer44USA Today is mentioned as an example to tell us_.Ait
39、 was a famous newspaper thenBit had the most information at that timeCsome newspapers use some advantages of television优质文档优质文档Dtelevision is a major means of media in the world45We can learn from this passage that_.Anewspapers still play an important part in our lifeBthe “golden age” of the print m
40、edia is in the 1920sCradio took the place of newspapers completely in the 1920sDnewspapers can never catch up with the modern means or mediaDPoet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image.But it was quite by
41、 accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents home in Boise in nine hours.We traveled the way most people do: the fastest， shortest，easiest road，especially when I was alone with four noisy， restless kids who hate con
42、finement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast，stopping only when I had to.We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner，our lamb was born.He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.I had two choices：leave B
43、anner with my husband，or take him with me.My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids，a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.We took the country roads out of necessity.We had to stop every hour，let Banner shake out his legs
44、 and feed him.The kids chased him and one another.Theyd get back in the car breathless and energized，smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads，catching grasshoppers in waisthigh grass.Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother，or fish leaping ou
45、t of the water， it was better than the best ride down the freeway.Here was life.And new horizons (见识)We eventually arrived at my parents doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.优质文档优质文档I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.On an empty section of ro
46、ad，everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car， ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adve
47、nturous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journeyand the best part of yourself.46.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents home?AIt was less tiring.BIt would be faster and safer.CHer kids would feel less confined.DShe felt better with other drivers nearby.47The author stopped regularly on the country roads to _.Arelax in the fresh airBtake a deep breathCtake care of the lambDlet the kids play with Banner48What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?AFreeways are where beauty
