高中英语 Unit 4 Legends of ancien

感顿市安乐阳光实验学校第四单元检测
(时间:60分钟满分:100分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
A
In February 2006,Lydia Angyiou and her two sons were walking through their village in northern Canada.The sound of children shouting made her turn around.To her horror,Lydia saw a 700-pound polar bear behind her looking at her seven-year-old son.Getting between the bear and her child,Lydia began hitting and kicking the animal as hard as she could.A neighbor who heard all the noise came and shot the bear.But everyone agreed it was Lydia who had saved her children’s lives.A local policeman described it this w ay,“...I guess when our backs are up against the wall ,...we come up with superhuman strength.”
Where do the “superhuman strength”,courage and quick thinking come from?Experts say they come from stress!In stressful situations,the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take action.These chemicals give people the speed and strength they need to fight danger or run from it.
When we think of stress,we usually think of its negative
effects.Studies,though,show that moderate (适度的)levels of stress are actually helpful.In fact,the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feel.
Stress causes the brain to release adrenalin (肾上腺素),which in turn increases our energy and excitement.This is why some people say they work better under a deadline.
If adrenalin is not released for long periods of time,people can feel bored and lazy.But some stress actually increases and strengthens our abilities instead of weakening them.We sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limit.Stress can also make us more confident.Handling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the future.Who knows?Today’s stress may even prepare us for the next polar bear that comes along our way!
1In the first paragraph,the case of Lydia Angyiou is mentioned
to .
A.praise Lydia Angyiou for her courage
B.remind us of the danger of bears
C.make us learn the cause of the stress
D.show that stress can make people do unimaginable things
答案D
解析推理判断题。

根据第一段最后一句警察的描述及第二段专家的说法,可知莉蒂亚勇斗北极熊的事例说明人在有超大压力的情况下,会有超人的力量,做出人们平时认为不可能做到的事情。

2What does the underlined part “our backs are up against the wall” mean?
A.we are nervous
B.we face the bear
C.we are in a dangerous situation
D.we stand against the wall
答案C
解析细节理解题。

上文莉蒂亚勇斗北极熊的故事是此句语意依托的背景,因此可推断C项正确。

3From the passage we can know that stress may .
A.influence the way people solve problems
B.make people become cleverer than before
C.make people have the feeling of happiness
D.decrease the difficulties people meet with
答案A
解析细节理解题。

根据第三段最后一句
“...thewayweperformisusuallyaffectedbytheamountofstresswefeel.”可知答案。

4According to the passage,we can know that .
A.adrenalin makes people feel stressed
B.the lack of adrenalin can lead to one’s boredom and laziness
C.the more adrenalin we have,the better we work
D.adrenalin provides us with much energy every day
答案B 解析细节理解题。

根据最后一段第一句“Ifadrenalinisnotreleasedforlongperiodsoftime,peoplecanfeelboredand lazy.”可知答案。

5In the author’s opinion,.
A.people should have much stress
B.a polar bear will appear at any time
C.stress in life is necessary for one’s future
D.we can create stress for ourselves
答案C
解析推理判断题。

根据“Handlingsmallamountsofstressnowpreparesusforhandlingserioussituati onsinthefuture.Whoknows?Today’sstressmayevenprepareusforthenextpola rbearthatcomesalongourway!”可知现在的压力可能对将来的情况有很大意义,所以说平时有一定压力是必要的。

B
One morning,Ann’s neighbor Tracy found a lost do g wandering around the local elementary school.She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog.Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers(传单),and put them in mailboxes.Meanwhile,Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies,warning her two sons not to fall in love with
the dog.At the time,Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old,and Jack,who was recovering from a heart operation,was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog,whom they had started to call Riley.When she arrived home from work,the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her.As soon as she opened the door,Riley dashed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering a heart attack.Riley ran over to Jack,but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.
“If it hadn’t come to get me,the doctor said Jack would have died,”Ann reported to a local newspaper.At this point,no one had called to claim the dog,so Ann decided to keep it.
The next morning Tracy got a call.A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier.Tracy started crying,and told him,“That dog saved my friend’s son.”
Peter drove to Ann’s house to pick up his dog,and saw Tho mas and Jack crying in the window.After a few moments Peter said,“Maybe Odie was supposed to find you,maybe you should keep it.”
6What did Tracy do after finding the dog?
A.She looked for its owner.
B.She gave it to Ann as a gift.
C.She sold it to the dollar store.
D.She bought some food for it.答案A
解析细节理解题。

根据文章第一段“SheaskedAnnifshecouldkeepaneyeonthedog.”以及第二段第一句可知,当翠西发现小狗之后,想让安帮忙照看,而她给狗拍照并印发传单投入邮箱,故只有A项正确。

7How did the dog help save Jack?
A.By breaking the door for Ann.
B.By leading Ann to Jack’s room.
C.By dragging Jack out of the room.
D.By attending Jack when Ann was out.
答案B
解析细节理解题。

根据第三段第二、三句可知,当安回家时,小狗朝她叫,然后冲到男孩们的房间,在那里安发现杰克的心脏病犯了。

8What was Ann’s attitude to the dog according to Paragraph 4?
A.Sympathetic.
B.Doubtful.
C.Tolerant.
D.Grateful.
答案D
解析推理判断题。

根据文章第四段安跟当地报纸说如果不是这条狗引导她进入杰克的房间,杰克就没命了。

由此可知安对这条狗是怀有感激之情的,故D项正确。

9For what purpose did Peter call Tracy?
A.To help her friend’s son.
B.To interview Tracy.
C.To take back his dog.
D.To return the flier to her.
答案C
解析推理判断题。

根据文章最后一段第一句
“PeterdrovetoAnn’shousetopickuphisdog...”可知彼得开车来到安家来认领他的狗。

因此C项正确。

10What can we infer about the dog from the last paragraph?
A.It would be given to Odie.
B.It would be kept by Ann’s family.
C.It would be returned to Peter.
D.It would be taken away by Tracy.
答案B
解析推理判断题。

根据文章最后一段中
“...Petersaid,‘MaybeOdiewassupposedtofindyou,maybeyoushouldkeepit.’”可知,彼得最终让这条狗留在了安家。

故B项正确。

Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Some people claim to be suffering and say they want to
change.Yet,their actions suggest 11 .Someone who is unhappy may not want to give up his 12 because it is a tool he uses to win sympathy or play the role of a martyr (乞怜者).So,those who are thinking of change should 13 asking themselves,“Do I really want to change myself?”
Wanting to change is the first step and the second step is accepting 14 .We should know we are responsible for our happiness,not our parents or neighbors.It means we 15 blaming the world for our suffering.It means we can’t look for 16 .Sidney Madwed explains,“Every m an is the 17 of his own life.He builds it 18 the way he wants it. 19 ,after he has built what he wants,he sometimes decides that he doesn’t like what he has built and looks for someone or something to blame 20 changing himself.”If we are unhappy,it i s because we are doing something wrong.
21 will change until we change ourselves. 22 ,we have to change our thoughts,beliefs,and views.When we grasp this point,we will be 23 to move forward.Here’s how Samuel Johnson expressed the same thought,“If a per son has so little 24 of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but himself,he will find his attempts 25 ”.
Many people,despite a 26 attempt to change,give up trying and return to their old ways.The main reason for this is that they 27 too soon.They want to see 28 changes overnight.And 29 they don’t,they give up.To avoid making the same mistake,carefully record your thoughts,feelings and 30 .
11A.so B.eventually
C.otherwise
D.sometimes
答案C
解析从本句前的转折词“Yet”可以看出本句要表达的意思与首句相反,因此选otherwise。

12A.sadness B.opinion
C.fear
D.way
答案A
解析由句中的“because”一词可以看出这句话是因果关系的复合句,而能够赢得同情的工具应该是“悲伤”,故选A项。

13A.insist on B.begin by
C.engage in
D.try out
答案B
解析结合下文“Wantingtochangeisthefirststepandthesecondstepis...”可知此处句意为:那些想改变自己的人应该首先问问自己:“我是不是真的想改变呢?”所以此处填beginby“以……开始”。

insiston“坚持”;engagein“从事,参与”;tryout“试用”。

14A.change B.advice
C.responsibility
D.fault
答案C
解析从“Weshouldknowweareresponsiblefor...”可以看出改变的第二步应该是承担责任。

accept在此是“承认,承担”的意思。

15A.prefer B.repeat
C.stop
D.regret
答案C
解析分析上下文句意应为:承担责任就意味着我们要“停止”把我们的痛苦归咎于别的人或事上。

16A.reasons B.help
C.sympathy
D.excuses
答案D
解析本句和前一句意思相似,都是对“weareresponsibleforourhappiness”的解释,所以句意应为:我们不能再寻找“借口”了。

17A.professor B.explorer
C.trainer
D.architect
答案D
解析从下文内容“Hebuilds...”这个实际行动可以看出,本句的意思是:每个人都是自己生活的“建筑师”。

18A.only B.just
C.generally
D.simply
答案B
解析为了表现他前后态度的反差之大,在此处应该表现出“正是”他想要的样子,只有just有“正好,恰好”之意。

19A.However B.Therefore
ually
D.Moreover
答案A
解析他按自己喜欢的方式去建,建成之后又不喜欢了,可见前后意思是转折的,所以用表示转折的副词however。

20A.as well as B.instead of
C.for the purpose of
D.as a result of
答案B
解析结合上下文可知当他变得反复无常时,他就去怪罪其他人或别的事情,“而不是”改变自己。

21A.Something B.Everything
C.Nothing
D.Anything
答案C
解析until意为“直到……时(为止)”。

此处句意应是:只要我们不改变自己,就什么都不会改变。

22A.In a word B.That is
C.As a result
D.In addition
答案B
解析此处“wehavetochangeourthoughts,beliefs,andviews”是对前一句话的解释,进一步说明了我们要改变自己的哪些方面。

在这四个选项
中,thatis(tosay)用于对前一句的解释,意为“whichmeans...”。

inaword用于对前面内容的总结;asaresult意为“结果”;inaddition意为“此外”,用于并列关系。

23A.qualified B.quick petent D.able
答案D
解析结合上下文,当我们明白了要先改变自己以后,我们才能够进步,而able强调拥有某种能力,在此符合语境。

qualified意为“具备……的学历(或资历、知识、技能)的,符合资格的”,指具备职务、职位或任务所需的适当的资格和能力等;competent意为“有能力的,足以胜任的,称职的”,指完全具有满足某专业所要求的知识、技巧、条件等,完全能够胜任某项工作。

24A.knowledge rmation
C.opinion
D.learning
答案A
解析knowledge意为“知识,认识,知晓,了解”;information“信息”,指个人从他人、书本、观察、实际中所得来的知识或信息,常指零碎的知识,亦有“资料,情报”之意;opinion指对某事的具体看法或意见;learning“知识,学问”,指通过刻苦钻研后获得的反映客观事物的系统知识。

此处指对人性了解很少,应用knowledge。

25A.effortless B.endless
C.fruitless
D.aimless
答案C
解析结合上文可知他的努力应该是“毫无成效的”,所以此处用fruitless。

effortless“不费力的”;endless“无穷无尽的,不计其数的”;aimless“无目的的”。

26A.hurried B.long
C.forced
D.sincere
答案D
解析从句意来看此处应该填入一个表示褒义的形容词,sincereattempt“认真的尝试”,在此符合句意。

27A.need B.expect
C.demand
D.produce
答案B
解析结合下文“Theywanttosee...”可知此处应该填入expect“期待”。

28A.natural B.immediate
C.personal
D.distinct
答案D
解析根据上文“toosoon”,可知此处用distinct“明显的”最合适。

immediate与overnight意思重复。

29A.unless B.while
C.once
D.whether
答案C
解析once意为“一旦……就”,引导状语从句。

句意:一旦他们不能立即看到变化,他们就会放弃。

unless意为“如果不,除非”;while意为“当……的时候”,从句的谓语动词必须是延续性动词;whether意为“无论”或“是否”。

30A.behavior B.decisions
C.spirit
D.words
答案A 解析根据前面的“thoughts”和“feelings”可以推断出后面的空应选behavior。

Ⅲ.语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下列材料,掌握其大意,并根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容(1个单词)或所提供单词的正确形式。

Once upon a time the 31. of the world started to quarrel.They all claimed that they were the best.
Green said,“32.(obvious) I am the sign of life and hope.”
Blue interrupted,“Without me,you would all be nothing.”
Yellow answered,“33.me there would be no fun.”
Orange sta rted,“I am the colour of health and 34.(strong).”
Red shouted out,“I am the colour of passion and love.”
Purple rose up,“I am the sign of authority and wisdom!”
Finally,Indigo (靛青) 35. (speak),“I am the colour of silence.You need me for balance and contrast,for prayer and inner peace.”
The colours’ quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling (惊人的) flash of bright lightning thunder.36.
started to pour down relentlessly (残酷地).The colours crouched down in fear.
In the midst o f the noises,rain began to speak,“You 37.(fool) colours,don’t you know that you were each made for a special
purpose,unique and different?Join hands with one another and come to me.” Doing as they 38.(tell),the colours united and joined hands.
The rai n continued,“From now on,when it rains,each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of colour as a 39. (remind) that you can all live in peace.The rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow.Let us remember to appreciate one 40. forever.”
32.Obviously 33.Without 34.strength
35.spoke 36.Rain 37.foolish 38.were told 39.reminder
40.another
Ⅳ.七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
There is an English saying:“41 ” Until recently,few people took the saying seriously.Now,however,doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 42 Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts,blood pressure,breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 43 If laughter exercises the body,it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 44
45 They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing,making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
ughter can prolong one’s life.
B.As a result of these discoveries,some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.
C.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which can diminish both stress and pain.
D.It increases blood pressure,the heart beating and breathing;it also works several groups of muscles in the face,the stomach and even the feet.
E.Although laughter helps cure the disease,doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.
ughter is the best medicine.
G.They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.
Ⅴ.书面表达(满分25分)
请用英语将下列六幅图中的内容写成一篇100词左右的短文。

One day a young man read an employment notice on a bulletin board.He wanted very much to get this job,so he went home to dress himself up immediately.Then he went by car to have an interview with his future boss.On his way he got his car stuck in the mud.Just then,a woman got off her bike and went up to help him push the car out.She got dirty all over herself but the young man drove away without thanking her.When the young man got to the interview,he found that the person who was in charge of the interview was the same woman who had helped him on the way.He deeply regretted his impoliteness and was not sure whether he would be employed.。