1、优质文档优质文档综合检测( 二)Unit 2 Getting a job(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)1The computer was used in teaching.As a result，not only _，but students became more interested in the lessons.Asaved was teachers energyBwas teachers energy savedCteachers energy was savedDwas saved teachers energy2
2、There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely， _ she was an only child.Aever since Bnow thatCeven though Deven as3Weve just moved into a bigger house and theres a lot to do.Lets _it.Akeep up with Bdo away withCget down to Dlook forward to4I didnt go early，_I didnt get a good seat.Auntil Bso thatC
3、because Dbefore5Could I _the boy to you，please?Certainly.Ainstruct BintroduceCinstruction Dintroduction6(2013南通高三调研 )We should work hard _we couldnt finish the work in time.Aso BthereforeClest Dotherwise7The Science Museum，_we visited during a recent trip to Britain，is one of Londons tourist attract
4、ions.优质文档优质文档Awhich Bthat Cwhat Dwhere8(2013天津高考 )It was not until near the end of the letter _ she mentioned her own plan.Athat Bwhere Cwhy Dwhen9In many countries in the world，breakfast is snack _a meal，but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.Arather than Bmore thanCother than Dless t
5、han10Only when _possible to settle the problem.Adoes the chief editor come will it beBthe chief editor comes will it beChas the chief editor come will it be Dthe chief editor comes it will be11(2013福建高考 )The famous musician，as well as his students，_ to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Tai
6、pei Flower Expo.Awere invited Bwas invitedChave been invited Dhas been invited12Im familiar _this city so I dont lose my way.Afor Bon Cwith Dat13How long do you think it is _Mr Shao came to this school?For about three years.Awhen Bsince Cbefore Dafter14_his high social status，it is really hard for u
7、s to _his joining us in going west to teach children there.AConsidered；prevent fromBConsidering；oppose优质文档优质文档CTo consider；persuadeDBeing considered ；object to15(2013上海高考 )They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year， _they might have.Ahowever difficult Bhow difficultCwhatever
8、 difficulty Dwhat difficulty.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)(2013江苏高考 )I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us _16_ chasing the same thing.One year，through a series of unhappy events，it
9、 all fell _17_.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $ 56.I _18_ the countryside for some place I could rent for the _19_ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road _20_ the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was _21_，full of broken glass and rubbi
10、sh.I found the owner，rented it，and _22_ a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me，_23_ slowly，they started teaching me the _24_ of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began _25_ around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a _26_ American Dreamnot the o
11、ne of individual achievement but of _27_.What I had believed in，all those things I thought were _28_ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place._29_ on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my _30_ with my neighbors.Four years later，I moved back into _31_.I saw many people were hav
12、ing a really hard time，_32_ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to _33_ a handful of people.There are four of us now in the house，but over time Ive had nine people come in and move on to other places.Wed all be in _34_ if we hadnt banded together.The American Dream I believe in
13、 now is a shared one.Its not so much about what I can get for myself； its about _35_ we can all get by together.16A.separately Bequally优质文档优质文档Cviolently Dnaturally17A.off Bapart Cover Dout18A.crossed BleftCtoured Dsearched19A.fullest BlargestCfairest Dcheapest20A.at Bthrough Cover Dround21A.occupie
14、d BabandonedCemptied Drobbed22A.turned BapproachedCcleared Dcut23A.but BalthoughCotherwise Dfor24A.benefit Blesson Cnature Dart25A.sticking Blooking Cswinging Dturning26A.wild Breal Cdifferent Dremote27A.neighborliness BhappinessCfriendliness Dkindness28A.unique BexpensiveCrare Dnecessary29A.Up BDow
15、n CDeep DAlong30A.cooperation BrelationshipsCsatisfaction Dappointments31A.reality Bsociety 优质文档优质文档Ctown Dlife32A.creating BlosingCquitting Doffering33A.put in Bturn inCtake in Dget in34A.yards BsheltersCcamps Dcottages35A.when Bwhat Cwhether Dhow.阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AIm a single mom looki
16、ng for a job.One morning I had grabbed my favorite spot at a local Starbucks and was going through the newspaper when I noticed a man in ragged clothing looking really unkempt(不整洁的) I felt led to speak to this man and so I did.I learned that he was homeless and just wandered from place to place.Star
17、bucks was nice enough to allow him to come in from the cold or the heat depending on the day.I also learned that he used to be an architect，but as we spoke I saw more and more that he wasnt at the fullest of mental capabilities，which made me even more upset that he didnt have a place to go.I sat wit
18、h this man for a very long time in Starbucks calling different clinics， hospitals，shelters，police departments.He even gave me a beat up business card of a gentleman saying that was his sons phone number.It was an outofstate number，but I called anyway but was not able to reach him.Unfortunately，all t
19、he places I called were unable to take him.I asked if he was hungry and he said yes，so I went down the street to a deli and ordered a sandwich and drink.When I got back，my new found buddy became angry for a reason I was not aware of or maybe it was some sort of mental disturbance.All I could do was
20、set the sandwich down and tell him that Ill leave it there for him if he wanted it and I left.I walked around the town for a couple of minutes and then headed back to see if he was still there.优质文档优质文档A man who was sitting in Starbucks most of the time when I was there came out and told me that the
21、man ate the sandwich and that he was touched that I had sat with him like I did.It seems to me that no matter if something go away on the surface，there is always something beautiful at a deeper level.36The author of the passage_.Awas out of workBhad a big familyClooked really unkemptDwas a homeless
22、person37The author stayed with the man for a very long time to_.Afind him a place to goBwait for his sons numberCorder him something to eatDprevent him from being hurt38The man became angry because_.Ahe cant reach his son for longBhe must have some mental diseaseChe was hungry so muchDhe didnt want
23、the author to leaveBJohn Apollos is losing weight in the oldfashioned wayby eating less.A whole lot less.As a volunteer in the twoyear Comprehensive Assessment of LongTerm Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy(CALERIE) study at Tufts University in Boston，Apollos has lowered his daily caloric intake 2
24、5% over the past eight months.The fat，not surprisingly，has melted away； the 52yearold physical trainer has lost more than 11 kg since the study began and is down to his high school weight.But thats not the real reason that Apollos and the other participants in the program are eating only threequarte
25、rs of what they used to.The researchers running the multicenter CALERIE study are trying to determine whether restricting food intake can slow the aging process and extend our life span.“I feel better and lighter and healthier， ” says Apollos.“But if it could help you live longer，that would be 优质文档优
26、质文档pretty amazing.”The idea is counterintuitive(反直觉的)：If we eat to live，how can starving ourselves add years to our lives? Yet decades of calorierestriction studies involving organisms ranging from microscopic yeast to rats have shown just that，extending the life spans of the semistarved as much as
27、50%.Last July a longterm study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin pushed the implications of this a bit closer to our species，finding that calorie restriction seemed to extend the lives of humanlike rhesus monkeys as well.The hungry primates fell victim to diabetes，heart and brain dis
28、ease and cancer much less frequently than their wellfed counterparts did.But there may be more than just the absence of disease operating here.Anytime you go on a diet，after all，you stand a good chance of lowering your blood pressure，cholesterol level and risk of diabetes and other health woes.All t
29、hat can translate into extra years.With calorie restrictionusually defined as a diet with 25% to 30% fewer calories than normal but still containing essential nutrientssomething else appears to be at work to extend longevity.Finding out what that something isand determining if it works in peopleis w
30、hat CALERIE is all about.By putting people on a carefully reduced diet for two years，investigators hope to home in on the biological mechanism that links eating less to living longer.They will also explore whether such a strict diet is even feasible in the overweight US.39Who is John Apollos accordi
31、ng to the passage?AHe is a student of Tufts University.BHe is one of the researchers of CALERIE.CHe is an expert of Tufts University.DHe is a volunteer in one of the studies taken by CALERIE.40What do they take the study for?AThey want to make sure whether people can lose weight by eating less.BThey
32、 want to know if people can live longer by eating less.CThey want to find out what are healthy foods.DThey want to know what people should eat to live longer.41What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph mean?优质文档优质文档AGoodness. BDiseases.CConditions. DWealth.42What does the author write th
33、e first paragraph for?ATo show John Apollos great achievement to readers.BTo tell a story to readers to make the passage more vivid.CTo draw readers attention and then lead them to the survey.DTo tell people what John Apollos has experienced.CWhat should you think about when trying to find your care
34、er? You are probably better at some school subjects than others.These may show strengths that you can use in your work.A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career.A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work.So it is important to know the subjects yo
35、u do well in at school.On the other hand，you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard.Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job，they may have indirect value.A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is on
36、e of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details.This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills，such as typing or technical drawing，which you can use in your work.You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where yo
37、u can improve these skills.If you have had a parttime job on Saturdays or in the summer，think what you gained from it.If nothing else，you may have learned how to get to work on time，to follow instructions and to get on with older workers.You may have learned to give correct change in a shop，for exam
38、ple.Just as important，you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a parttime job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself.You may be_all_thumbs when you handle tools；perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures.It is
39、better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist.Your school record， for instance，may not be too good，yet it is an important part of your background.You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead 优质文档优质文档recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.43What is th
40、e passage mainly about? AThe importance of working hard at school.BChoosing a career according to ones strengths.CHow to face ones weakness.DThe value of school work.44The writer thinks that a student have a parttime job is probably_.Aa good way to find out his weak pointsBone of the best ways of ea
41、rning extra moneyCof great use for his work in the futureDa waste of time he could have spent on study45The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in para 3) probably means“_”Abe clumsy at doing things Bbe skillful in doing thingsCbe not interested in certain thingsDbe easily bored in doing thingsDFor t
42、hree days a fierce winter storm had traveled 1,500 miles across the North Pacific from Alaska.In the foothills of the Sierras in the town of Grass Valley，California，the streets were flooded.At the small church，the heavy rain and high winds beat against the windows with a violence that Father OMalley
43、 had never before heard.In his tiny bedroom，OMalley was writing Sundays sermon by candlelight.Out of the darkness，the phone in his office rang.As he picked up the phone，a voice quickly asked，Is that Father OMalley?“Yes.”“Im calling from the hospital in Auburn， ” said a concerned female voice.“We hav
44、e a heavily ill patient who is asking us to get someone to give him his last rites (临终祈祷)Can you come quickly？”优质文档优质文档“Ill try my best to make it， ” OMalley answered.The trip was only 30 miles，but it took him two hours to reach the hospital.“Im so glad you could get here， ” said the night nurse.“Th
45、e man called Tom has been an alcoholic for years，and his liver has finally given out.He lives up in the woods， and no one around here knows much about him.”In the soft nightlight of the room，it was as though his life was already gone.“Hello，Tom.Im Father OMalley.I was passing by and thought we could
46、 talk a bit before you go to sleep for the night.”Tom replied， “I know my deal is done and its my turn to go.Now get on with it.”“Patience， ” said Father OMalley，and he began to say the prayers of the last rites.After the “Amen”，Tom moved a little，and he seemed to want to talk.“Would you like to mak
47、e your confession(忏悔)？”OMalley asked him.“Absolutely not， ” Tom answered.“But I_would_like_to_just_talk_with_you_a_bit，before_I_go.”After a couple of hours， Tom suddenly said， “Father，when I was young，I did something that was so bad that Ive never told anyone about it.It was so bad that I havent spent a single day since without thinking about it and reliving the horror.”“Dont you think it would be good for you to tell me about it？” OMalley asked.“Even now， I still cant talk about what I did， ” Tom said.After a while，he sadly said， “Okay.Its too late for anyone to do anything to me now，
