1、优质文档优质文档课时达标检测 Unit 1 A land of diversity(时间:30 分钟).语法和词汇知识1(2013吉林重点中学模拟) I am so glad I caught you at home.I need your help!_,Robin?AWhats up BWhat elseCHow come DWhy not2(2013海南省嘉积中学高三质监)_ young in our village are now living _ much more comfortable life than we did.AA;/ BThe;theCA;a DThe;a3(2013山
2、东临沂一模)On completing the courses,the teacher will have earned the qualification to _ a teaching license in Thailand.Aapply for Btake overCturn away Dwork out4(2013烟台四校联考)_ suddenly occurred to him that his parents should have arrived in Beijing by this time.AWhat BItCThat DAs5(2013安徽合肥一中月考)Remember t
3、o _ a good state of mind even if you should fail plenty of times.Atake up Bbrush upCget up Dkeep up6(2013浙江杭州四中质检)I cant imagine there _ be a shortage of water in Yunnan,the southwest of China where there used to be adequate rain.Acould BmustCcan Dshould7Nowhere else in the world _ more attractive c
4、ountry scenery than in Wales.Ayou enjoy Bcan you enjoyCyou can enjoy Denjoy you8(2013马鞍山模拟)The bell _ the end of the class rang,_ the heated discussion.Aindicating;interrupting Bindicated;interruptedCindicating ;interrupted Dindicated; interrupting9_ has been proved _ eating vegetables in childhood
5、helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life.来源: 学科网AIt;that BWhat;thatCIt;whether DWhat ;what10How did you make such rapid progress in your English? Do you have any secrets?来源:学科网No.Only _ hard working.Ain terms of Bin honor ofCby means of Don behalf of11. As a matter of fact,_of pe
6、ople seem to prefer watching games to playing games.Aa great deal Ba great manyCthe majority Dthe number12It just _to me that if we wanted to go to the seashore for our vacation,we had better make reservations in advance.Acame BoccurredChappened Dstruck优质文档优质文档13(2012河北衡水二次调研)He didnt_ _what he read
7、 because his mind was on something else.Atake on Btake inCtake over Dtake for来源:Z。xx。k.Com14(2013青岛模拟)Have you heard the news that he was admitted into Beijing University?Yes, thats _ he worked so hard all the time,so his efforts paid off.Awhy BbecauseChow Dwhat15(2013安庆检测)It is most _that the envir
8、onmentalists will come to the area to investigate the possible damage caused by the serious pollution.来源:学|科| 网 Z|X|X|KAlikely BperhapsCpossibly Dprobably.阅读理解(2013青岛统一质量检测) Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country.The ne
9、w measures were released by the Australian Department of Education,Employment and Workplace Relations in September and will take effect in mid2012.As a result,the student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified,and the deposit (保证金) required to study in Australia has been
10、reduced.Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased.Also,overseas students receiving a higher education in Australia will be granted a working visa lasting from two to four years after graduation,as long as they meet the basic IELTS requirement.“This change will definitely make
11、Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas, ” says Wang Lan,a consultant from Education International Cooperation Group (EIC),a Beijingbased company that provides services to students wishing to study overseas.However,in the past few years,many of Wangs s
12、tudent clients (客户) could not start studies in Australia because they did not meet the language requirements,visa processing took a long time and deposit regulations were tough.The change in policy is good news for the parents of students wishing to study in Australia,Wang says.A 22yearold female st
13、udent surnamed Li,in Beijing,who is planning to do her postgraduate studies in Australia,learned about the policy change several weeks ago.“According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa,my family was required to put down 550,000 yuan.Now we only need to prepare 410,000 yuan.This
14、is a relief for my parents, ” Li says.She also says that the two to four years working visa makes her feel much cleare r about her study plans.“I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China, ” she says.Gaining a competitive advantage i
15、s the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, according to the report by EIC.1Whats the main idea of the passage?ALanguage requirements for overseas students have been eased in Australia.BAustralia is a most attractive place for students in China.CAustralia widens window of opportunity fo
16、r international students.DMore students will work in Australia after their graduation.2Which of the following is NOT the content of the new regulations?AThe student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified.来源:学科网优质文档优质文档BThe deposit required to study in Australia has been r
17、educed.CLanguage requirements for overseas students have been more difficult.DAfter graduation,some overseas students can get a working visa in Australia.3After the new regulations are passed,_.Amore students will come to Australia to workBmore Chinese students will choose to live in AustraliaCthe o
18、pportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas studentsDmore Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia4. How much can Lis parents save according to the new regulations?A550,000 yuan. B140,000 yuan.C410,000 yuan . D86,850 yuan.5Why do many students want to work in
19、Australia after their graduation?AThe working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.BThey can earn more money in Australia.CTheir working experience can make them stay in Australia forever.DThey have to do so according to the new regulations.阅读表达(2012山东乳山一中高三上学期期中考试)Types of buildi
20、ngs in ancient Egypt1Historians consider the ancient Egyptians to be the first builders known to mankind.Its through the Egyptians that the modern world learned basic design in putting up buildings.Ancient Egyptian buildings were made of sunbaked bricks,straw and mud from the Nile River.Tombs and te
21、mples,which were made of stone,lasted longer,but also deteriorated over the course of time because of earthquakes and o ther acts of nature.Types来源 :学科网 2There are three kinds of ancient Egyptian architecture:buildings for the living, buildings housing the dead and relig ious buildings such as templ
22、es and shrines(神殿)Some of the worlds most identifiable(可辨认的) stru ctures come from ancient Egypt,such as the Gr eat Pyramid,one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World._3The regions lack of rain and wood,coupled with much sunshine,made bricks the best building material in ancient Egypt.Nile mud,wh
23、en mixed with straw,produced strong bricks.Houses were made of river mud.Stone was also used,although not as much as river mud.Stone was typically used for building temples and tombs,while bricks were used in building royal palaces and fortresses.Because there wasnt much wood available,it was rarely
24、 a s ource for building materials.The pyramids4Most historians believe the pyramids of ancient Egypt were tombs for Egypts pharaohs(法老)during both the Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom periods.Other theories claim the pyramids were used as sundials or giant geometric(几何学的)puzzles.The largest of the pyr
25、amids,built around 2530 BC.,was for the final resting place of Pharaoh Khufu.Until the early 1900s,it was the largest building on Earth.Temples5Ancient Egyptians viewed their temples as homes to their gods.Temples could be either single buildings or huge complexes.The most important part of the temp
26、le was the shrine.It_was_there_that_the_image_of_a_god_was_housed.Many of th e temples of ancient Egypt became complex building systems.Columns(石制圆柱 )优质文档优质文档6Architectu re of ancient Egypt is known for its elegant columns,which were elaborately(精巧地)decorated with colored depictions(描述 )of Egyptian
27、life.According to the TourE website,more than 30 different column forms have been found from various time periods.1What does the underlined word“deteriorated” probably mean?_2Fill in the blank with a proper title for the next part of Types.(no more than 5 words)_3Why are bricks the best building mat
28、erial in ancient Egypt?(no more than 20 words)_4Whats the most possible purpose for building the Pyramids?(no more than 10 words)_5Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese._Unit 1 A land of diversity课时达标检测 .语法和词汇知识1 【解析】选 A。句意: 碰上你在家,我很高兴。我需要你的帮助。怎么了,罗宾?whats up 怎么了,符合句意。what else 还有什么;how com
29、e 怎么会;why not 为什么不。2 【解析】选 D。句意:我们村的年轻人现在过着一种比我们当时更舒服的生活。“the形容词 ”表示一类人;live a.life 是固定搭配,意为“过着的生活” 。3 【解析】选 A。句意:完成课程,老师就将有资格在泰国申请教学资格证了。apply for“申请” ;take over“接管” ;turn away“拒绝” ;work out“制定出,计算出” 。根据句意应该选 A 项。来源:Zxxk.Com4 【解析】选 B。考查句型。句意:他突然想起来,他的父母现在应该到北京了。此句 中的 it 作形式主语,后面的从句为真正的主语。注意句型 It oc
30、curred to sb.that.某人( 突然)想起 /想到。5 【解析】选 D。句意:即使你可能会失败许多次,但也要记住保持良好的心态。keep up(使) 继续下去,保持,使居高不下;take up 开始从事,把 继续下去,着手处理,占去;brush up 快速提高,重温 (生疏了的技术等);get up 起立,起床。6 【解 析】选 D。句意:我很难想像中国西南地区的云南竟然会缺水,那个地方原来雨水很充足。本题考查情态动词用法。should 表示竟然。7 【解析】选 B。句意:世界上没有其他地方像威尔士一样能让你欣赏到这么有魅力的乡村景色。never/not/seldom/neithe
31、r/nor 等否定词位于句首时,句子倒装。8 【解析】选 A。铃声与“表明 ”, “打断”有逻辑上的主谓关系,况且二者后都有其宾语,故两词都用其ing 形式。第一空作定语,第二空作结果状语。9 【解析】选 A。考查 it 作形式主语的用法。 it 为形式主语,that 引导的从句为真正的主语。10 【解析】选 C。考查 by means of 的用法。in terms of 意为“在方面,就而言” ;in honor of 意思是“向表示敬意;为纪念” ;by means of“用;以;依靠” ;on behalf of 意思是 “代表” 。根据上句,答话人应该是通过勤奋才在英语方面取得很快的
32、进步的,故选 C。优质文档优质文档11 【解析】选 C。the majority of peoplemost peoplemost of the people。a great deal of 后接不可数名词;a great many of 所修饰的可数名词前有 the,these,those 等;the number of people 表示人口的数目,谓语动词要用单数。12 【解析】选 B。考查动词辨析。句意:我刚刚想起,如果我们要到海滨去度假,最好还是事先预定旅馆房间。It occurs to sb.that.是固定句型,意思是 “某人突然想到” 。13 【解析】选 B。句意:他没明白他所
33、读的东西,因为他的心思在别的事情上。take in 吸收,理解;take on 雇用,呈现,承担;take over 接管; take A for B 把 A 误认为 B。14 【解析】选 B。根据语境,前者说的是结果 “他被北京大学录取” ,后者解释原因,所以用 because。15 【解析】选 A。句意:环境保护者很有可能会到这个地区调查严重污染所 造成的潜在的破坏。句型 it is likely that.中的 likely 为形容词,而不是副词, B、C、D 三项均为副词形式,与句式不符。.阅读理解【解题导语】 本文是一篇新闻报道,主要介 绍了澳大利 亚教育、就 业和劳资关系部为了让海
34、外学生在澳大利亚接受进一步的教育而实施的一些新措施。1【解析】选 C。主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了澳大利亚教育、就业和劳资关系部实施的一些有利于海外学生在澳大利亚深造和工作的新措施,故 C 项最能概括文章大意。2 【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased.”可知,对语言的要求有所降低,而不是更难,故答案为 C。3 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第五段中的 “This change will definitely make Australia a m
35、ore attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas”可知,对于中国学生来说,澳大利亚将会成为一个更具吸引力的学习目的地,故 D 项正确。4 【解析】选 B。数字计算题。根据倒数第四段的内容可知,以前需要 550000 元,现在需要 410000 元,这样的话,他们可以节省 140000 元。故答案为 B。来源:学科网ZXXK5 【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的 “Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad.”可知,获得一些具有竞争性的工作经验是中国学生留学的重要原因。.阅读表达1Get worse.来源:Z.xx.k.Com2Building materials3Because the region is lack of rain and wood,coupled with much sunshine.4Use them as tombs for Egypts pharaohs.5在那里存放着一位神的雕像。来源:学科网