PAGEUnit4JourneyAcrossaVastLand課時(shí)素養(yǎng)檢測(cè)十五Unit4Period3Ⅰ.閱讀理解TwoEuropeanSummerMust“Seas”Whenyouthinkofsummer,thebeach,clearwater,sunnyskies,andrelaxingdaysareafewthingsthatcometomind,andtwoofthebestplacestoexperiencethesesummerfeelsaretwogorgeousEuropeanbodiesofwater:theMediterraneanSeaandtheAdriaticSea!ThesetwoincredibleSeasholdsomeofmyfavoritetravelmemories,andIwouldrevisiteachoneinaheartbeat!TheMediterraneanSeaTheMediterraneanSeacanbeaccessedfromvariousEuropeancountriesaswellasafewNorthAfricancountries.AndwhilemanythinkofvisitingIbiza,Malta,ortheGreekislandstoexperiencetheMediterranean,myMediterraneanbeachdayscamewhilevisitingtheseasidecityofMarseilleintheSouthofFrance!MarseillewasalovelycitywitheasyaccesstotheSea,alsowithprettysandybeaches.ThegorgeouscrystalclearbluewatermadeitunlikeanybeachdayinAmerica!Notonlywerethebeachesamazing,butthecityofMarseillewasadorableandfilledwithnumerouscuteshopsandseasiderestaurants.AndtheMediterranean-stylefoodwasdelicious!TheAdriaticSeaTheAdriaticSeaisequallyasstunningandsurelyworthavisit!TheCroatiancoasthasnumerousbeachclubs,someprivateandsomepublic,thattouristsareabletovisitandyoucanexperiencethebeautyoftheAdriaticSeathere!ZrceNovalja,aCroatianseasidetownIvisited,wasimpressivelyfeaturedbytheratherrockybeachinplaceofsand.Therocksweresmallandsmooth,makingswimmingintheseaandwadinginthewaterjustaseasyassandybeaches!PlusthelocalsinCroatiaarealsoextremelyfriendly,makingtheexperienceevenmorememorable.【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。作者用自己的旅游經(jīng)驗(yàn)向讀者介紹了夏天旅游值得一去的歐洲兩大海:地中海(TheMediterraneanSea)和亞得里亞海(TheAdriaticSea)。1.Thewriter’striptothetwoseaswasfullof________.

A.unbearablehardships B.variousadventuresC.wonderfulexperiences D.funnyevents【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段最終一句“ThesetwoincredibleSeasholdsomeofmyfavoritetravelmemories,andIwouldrevisiteachoneinaheartbeat!”可知,作者在這兩片海的旅游經(jīng)驗(yàn)是美妙的。2.FromwhichplacedidthewritergettotheMediterraneanSea?A.Ibiza. B.Malta.C.TheGreekislands. D.Marseille.【解析】選D。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)TheMediterraneanSea部分其次句“...myMediterraneanbeachdayscamewhilevisitingtheseasidecityofMarseilleintheSouthofFrance!”可知,作者是經(jīng)過(guò)法國(guó)南部的馬賽到達(dá)地中海的。3.WhatmakesZrceNovaljasospecial?A.Itsbeachclubs. B.Itsbeautifulsea.C.Itsrockybeach. D.Itsfriendlylocals.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)TheAdriaticSea部分第三句“ZrceNovalja,aCroatianseasidetownIvisited,wasimpressivelyfeaturedbytheratherrockybeachinplaceofsand.”可知,ZrceNovalja別出心裁的地方在于它的海灘是由石子構(gòu)成的而不是沙子。Ⅱ.閱讀填句依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Vacationsareimportant.Weneedtotaketimeoutfromworktorelax,andjustbeourselves.1Weshouldallbeallowedtoleaveourjobsbehindus—atleastforafewweekseachyear—andjusthavefun.Thismightbesomethingassimpleasreadingagoodbookinfrontofawarmfireplaceandtravellingtothemostinterestingplacesonourplanet.Whateverwefancydoingisworthtakingtimeoutfor.

Workplacestressisontherise.2Theseincludedisease,depressionandevendeath.Weallseemtoberunningfromoneplacetothenext,neverfindingoutwherewewanttogointhefirstplace.Iintendtobreakthattrendinthecomingdays.

3Iwillsleeplate,write,watchmovies,drinktheoccasionalglassofwine,andeattomyheart’scontentignoringcaloriecounting.Myplanistojustenjoythefleetingmomentsofbeingalive.

4Spendyournextvacationthewayyouwant.Dowhatwillrestoreyourmentalhealth.You’reveryvaluabletothepeoplewhoareclosetoyou,andtothosewhodependonyou.Likeitornot,weareallinterdependentinthisgreatlifeofours.

Youarevaluable.Justrememberthatthenexttimeyoulookatthemirrorandtakeadeepbreath.Remindyourselfthattherewillneverbeanyonelikeyoueveronthisearthagain.5Allyouhavetodoisjustaskyourselfwhatyouwanttodo.

A.Withitcomemanyhealthproblems.B.Ichallengeeachoneofyoutodothesame.C.Drawupadetailedplansoyoucanseemore.D.Andonlyyouknowhowtovacationyourway.E.Whenyoufinallygethomeyou’llbegreatlyrefreshed.F.Lifeisnotallaboutwork,oratleastitshouldn’tbe.G.Formynextholiday,IwilldoallthethingsthatIlovedoing.【語(yǔ)篇概述】假期很重要,我們要從工作中解脫出來(lái),讓自己放松。1.【解析】選F。依據(jù)空格處的上句“我們須要時(shí)間從工作中解脫出來(lái),讓自己放松,僅僅做自己”與下文的“我們應(yīng)當(dāng)允許自己短暫把工作放在腦后”可知,選F。F項(xiàng)“生活不全都是工作,至少不應(yīng)當(dāng)是這樣”起承上啟下的作用。2.【解析】選A。依據(jù)空格處的上句“工作壓力日益增加”與下文的“這些問(wèn)題包括疾病、抑郁甚至死亡”可知,選A。A項(xiàng)“隨之而來(lái)的是許多健康問(wèn)題”連接上下文。3.【解析】選G。依據(jù)空格后的“Iwillsleeplate...ignoringcaloriecounting.”可知,應(yīng)選G“在接下來(lái)的假期中,我要做全部我喜愛(ài)的事情”。4.【解析】選B。依據(jù)空格后的“按自己想要的方式度過(guò)接下來(lái)的假期”可知,選B“我劇烈建議你們每個(gè)人也做同樣的事情”。5.【解析】選D。依據(jù)空格處的上句“提示自己你是獨(dú)一無(wú)二的”和下句“你只需問(wèn)問(wèn)自己想要做什么”可知,選D“只有自己知道自己想要什么樣的度假方式”。Ⅲ.完形填空PeopleinExcelsior,Minnesota,aretoobusytonoticethelonefigureclimbinguptooldOakHillCemetery(公墓).Heisa1maninagolfshirtandhespotsagravewithanAmericanflagonit,2hishorn(號(hào)),andplays.

Thecemetery3startedthreeyearsago,4GaryMarquardt,now68,attendedthemilitaryfuneral(軍方葬禮)ofafriend’sfather,whohad5duringWorldWarⅡ.It6Garythatarecordingwasbeingusedandnota7bugler(號(hào)兵).

Therewasonlyone8:Garyhadneverplayedabugle.HecalledBuglesAcrossAmerica(BAA),anorganizationthatprovidesbuglersformilitaryfunerals.Theytoldhimhewouldneedtoreceiveatest.Sohewalkedintoa9storeandboughtahorn.10hestartedtopractice.

“Itwasawful,”saysGary’swife,JoanieMarquardt,withalaugh.TheMarquardts’neighbors,BruceandCarolHedblom,11Gary’splayingtoo.“Iwouldhave12,”saysCarol.Instead,Garytooklessons.“Wewereallhopinghewouldget13,”saysJoanie.“Andthenhedid.”Hisneighborsnolonger14theirwindows.Infact,they15whatthey’redoing,standatattention,andlisten.

【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是記敘文。為了緬懷在斗爭(zhēng)中犧牲的士兵,老人自學(xué)吹號(hào),并常常去公墓給烈士演奏。1.A.gray-haired B.black-eyedC.short-sighted D.fresh-faced【解析】選A。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)下文中的“GaryMarquardt,now68”可知,這是一位“頭發(fā)灰白的(gray-haired)”老人。2.A.findsB.wavesC.dropsD.raises【解析】選D。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)下文中的horn和plays可知,他“舉起(raises)”他的號(hào)。3.A.plans B.rules C.visits D.shows【解析】選C。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)上文中的“climbinguptooldOakHillCemetery...spotsagravewithanAmericanflagonit...”可知,GaryMarquardt是去公墓“探望(visits)”烈士。4.A.when B.after C.until D.before【解析】選B。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)下文中的“boughtahorn”,“startedtopractice”等可知,為烈士吹號(hào)是在Gary參與完葬禮“之后(after)”起先的。5.A.played B.servedC.suffered D.recorded【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。結(jié)合上文中的“militaryfuneral”和下文中的“duringWorldWarⅡ”可知,這位摯友的父親曾在二戰(zhàn)中“服役(served)”。6.A.frightened B.satisfiedC.comforted D.bothered【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)下文中的“arecordingwasbeingusedandnotalivebugler”可知,用錄音而不是號(hào)兵的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)演奏這件事使Gary感到很“惱火(bothered)”。7.A.live B.cleverC.brave D.reliable【解析】選A。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)上文中的“arecordingwasbeingused”可知,那次葬禮用的是錄音而不是號(hào)兵的“現(xiàn)場(chǎng)(live)”演奏。8.A.reason B.possibilityC.solution D.problem【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)下文中的“Garyhadneverplayedabugle”可知,有一個(gè)“問(wèn)題(problem)”須要解決,那就是Gary以前從未吹過(guò)號(hào)。9.A.toy B.book C.food D.music【解析】選D。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)下文中的“boughtahorn”可知,他走進(jìn)一家“樂(lè)器(music)”店。10.A.Thus B.AgainC.Then D.Perhaps【解析】選C。詞義辨析題?！皊tartedtopractice”應(yīng)當(dāng)發(fā)生在“boughtahorn”之后,故此處填Then。11.A.hated B.enjoyedC.heard D.reported【解析】選C。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)下文中的“Wewereallhopinghewouldget...”和“they...whatthey’redoing,standatattention,andlisten”可知,鄰居也“聽(tīng)到(heard)”了Gary的吹奏。12.A.setoff B.comeupC.takenoff D.givenup【解析】選D。固定搭配題。依據(jù)下文中的“Instead,Garytooklessons.”可知,鄰居Carol說(shuō)假如是他,他會(huì)選擇“放棄(givenup)”。13.A.better B.richerC.busier D.happier【解析】選A。詞義辨析題。依據(jù)下文中的“Andthenhedid”和“they...standatattention,andlisten”可知,鄰居們希望Gary能吹得“更好(better)”,而他做到了。14.A.open B.close C.clean D.break【解析】選B。詞義辨析題。依據(jù)下文中的“standatattention,andlisten”可知,鄰居們不再“關(guān)上(close)”他們的窗戶,事實(shí)上,他們甚至“停下(stop)”手頭的工作,用心聽(tīng)他吹號(hào)。15.A.stop B.start C.finish D.change【解析】選A。詞義辨析題。參見(jiàn)上題解析。Ⅳ.語(yǔ)法填空閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Homingpigeons1._____________(be)acommonmessagedeliverytoolbeforethedigitalrevolution.Today,theirskillsremain2._____________(importance)insituationsthatlimitdigitalandphysicalcommunication.Trainingthepigeonsissimplebutrequirestime,3._____________(devote)andpropercare.

Removethepigeonsfromtheplacewhereyoukeepthemanduseacage4._____________(carry)themamileaway.Releasethepigeonsandtheywillreturnhome.Dothisseveraltimesinaweekforpractice.Graduallyincreasetherange,5._____________youwillgainmoreconfidence.

Thehomingpigeonistrainedoneitheroneortwolocations6._____________(use)foodandwaterrewards.Youcaneitherusethehomebaselocationasthesingleroutereturnformessagesorcreatearoutebetweentwoset7._____________(place).Foratwo-wayflightroute,removethefoodfromthebase.Takethepigeonbyhandtothesecondlocationandprovidefeed.Repeatthisprocessuntilthepigeonfliesbetweenthetwolocations8._____________(independent).

Messagesarecarriedwithsmallbackpacks.Backpacksusefabric(織物),9._____________islightandeasytodesignbutwaterandbadweatherarelikelytododamage10._____________manymaterials.Smalltubesprovidesafeenclosures(附件)fornotesandsupplies.

【語(yǔ)篇概述】當(dāng)下信鴿傳遞信息仍舊非常重要,文章介紹了訓(xùn)練信鴿的詳細(xì)方法和步驟。1.【解析】were?？疾檫^(guò)去時(shí)。依據(jù)后文的“beforethedigitalrevolution...”可知此處應(yīng)為一般過(guò)去時(shí),且主語(yǔ)homingpigeons是可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù),故此處填were。2.【解析】important?？疾楸碚Z(yǔ)。remain是連系動(dòng)詞,意為“接著存在,依舊是”,其后應(yīng)用形容詞作表語(yǔ),故填important。3.【解析】devotion?？疾槊~。此處time,________andpropercare三者并列作requires的賓語(yǔ),故用devote的名詞形式devotion。

4.【解析】tocarry?？疾椴欢ㄊ健sesth.todosth.意為“用某物做某事”,設(shè)空處作目的狀語(yǔ),故應(yīng)用不定式。答案為tocarry。5.【解析】and?？疾檫B詞。依據(jù)前文的increasetherange和后文的youwillgain...可知,此處為“祈使句+and/or+陳述句”句型;依據(jù)句意“漸漸地增加里程你就會(huì)更有自信”可知,此處應(yīng)為順承關(guān)系,故填and。6.【解析】using?？疾楝F(xiàn)在分詞。句意為:通過(guò)運(yùn)用嘉獎(jiǎng)食物和水的方式在一個(gè)或兩個(gè)地方來(lái)訓(xùn)練信鴿。usingfoodandwaterrewards為現(xiàn)在分詞作本句的方式狀語(yǔ),故填using。7.【解析】places?？疾槊~。依據(jù)空格前twoset且place為可數(shù)名詞,可知此處應(yīng)為places。twosetplaces意為“兩個(gè)固定的地方”。8.【解析】independently?？疾楦痹~。分析句式結(jié)構(gòu)可知,設(shè)空處修飾動(dòng)詞flies,應(yīng)用副詞形式,故填independently。9.【解析】which。考查連詞。依據(jù)空格前的逗號(hào),分析整個(gè)句子,可知設(shè)空處引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句,且從句中缺少主語(yǔ),先行詞為fabric,指物,故填which。10.【解析】to?？疾槎陶Z(yǔ)。dodamageto...為固定短語(yǔ),意為“對(duì)……造成損害”。故填to。完形填空Onceafineblacksmith(鐵匠)namedWalukagawasbroughttotheking.Severalservantsappearedwithsomeiron.“Youmustchangethis1intoaman,”saidtheking.“Notjusta2,butalivingmanwhocanwalkandtalk.”Everyoneknewifanyonefailedto3anorder,hewouldbeputtodeath.

Oneevening,walkingthrougha4area,hediscoveredaboyhoodfriendwhohadbecomemadandlivedalone.Walukagahad5elsetodo,sohedecidedtotelltheking’s6tohim.Tohis7,thefellowlistenedtotheendwithout8“Iknowwhattodo,”saidthemadmanimmediately.“Tellthekingthattomaketheman,youmusthaveonehundredpotsoftearsofhispeople,9onlytearsmaykeepyourfire10attherighttemperature.”

Onhearingsuchgoodadvice,theblacksmith11totheking’spalace.Afterheexplainedwhathemusthavethekingwasquite12.Buttryasthepeoplemight,itwasimpossibleto13enoughtears.Finallythekingsaid,“Mypeoplecannever14onehundredwaterpotswithtears.Itherefore15youfromyourtask.”

【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是一篇記敘文。國(guó)王吩咐鐵匠用鐵鑄造一個(gè)活人,否則就會(huì)處死他,左右犯難的鐵匠偶遇一個(gè)兒時(shí)的摯友,這個(gè)摯友的建議挽救了鐵匠。1.A.metalB.rockC.solidD.bar【解析】選A。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)語(yǔ)境及空前一句中的“someiron”可知,此處表示國(guó)王要求鐵匠肯定要把金屬(metal)變成一個(gè)人。2.A.picture B.statue C.fancy D.doll【解析】選B。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)空后的“butalivingmanwhocanwalkandtalk”可推知,國(guó)王要求鐵匠用金屬鑄造一個(gè)會(huì)走路、會(huì)說(shuō)話的活人,而不是一尊雕塑(statue)。3.A.putup B.workoutC.giveup D.carryout【解析】選D。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知,此處表示每個(gè)人都知道任何沒(méi)有執(zhí)行(carryout)吩咐的人,最終都會(huì)被處死。4.A.frozen B.contentedC.deser