单元质量检测(一)
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Are you interested in visiting historical swimming pools? If you are, here are some pools that you shouldn't miss in America.
McCarren Park Pool
During the summer of 1936, the Works Progress Administration opened eleven huge pools in New York City. One was the McCarren Park Pool,
designed by Aymar EmburyⅡ. A 2012 restoration project brought the long-closed Brooklyn
facility into the 21st century while keeping the original brick bathhouse building and grand entry arch (拱门)．
Berkeley City Club Pool
Open to members and hotel guests of Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California, this Julia Morgan-designed pool dates from 1930. It looks like a pool in a fairy tale. There is an observation
deck (瞭望台) for those who just want to enjoy the architecture without actually swimming.
Roman Pool
Part of Hearst Castle, the indoor Roman Pool is a masterpiece filled with natural light and amazing artworks by artist Camille Solon. Julia Morgan built the pool under a tennis court and designed it in an artistic style. The water's gleaming surface reflects the room's curved marble ladders, lamps and marble statues.
Neptune Pool
The Neptune Pool is also one of the main attractions of Hearst Castle. Julia Morgan designed it. It has an amazing ocean-view setting. For more on the Neptune Pool and the castle, visit the
Hearst Castle website.
语篇解读：作者向我们介绍了美国四个历史悠久的游泳池。 1．What can we know about the McCarren Park Pool? A．It was opened in the early 1930s. B．It isn't open to the public today. C．It was restored by Aymar EmburyⅡ.
D．The original brick bathhouse building still exists.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“A 2012 restoration project brought the long-closed Brooklyn facility into the 21st century while keeping the original brick bathhouse building”可知应选D。
2．What can we do at the Roman Pool?
A．Having an ocean view through the windows. B．Enjoying views on an observation deck. C．Enjoying artworks by Camille Solon. D．Staying at Berkeley City Club.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段的“Part of Hearst Castle, the indoor Roman Pool is a masterpiece filled with natural light and amazing artworks by artist Camille Solon”可知应选C。 3．The text is meant to ________. A．introduce the Hearst Castle website
B．introduce some historical swimming pools
C．recommend some major attractions in the U．S.
D．tell readers about some pools designed by Julia Morgan
解析：选B 写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，作者主要介绍了一些历史悠久的游泳池，故选B。
B
Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family's last vacation for example. It was my six-year-old son's winter break from school, and we
were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us ＄400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were of fered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged — okay, ordered — them to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Out total take: ＄1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar.And these
days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money's worth. I'm also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants.But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一些人千方百计地省钱，作者也不例外。作者以上次度假返程退票而获得补偿为例说明这一点，而同时作者又提倡聪明地花钱，理性消费。
4．Why did Delta give the author's family credits? A．They took a later flight. B．They had early bookings. C．Their flight had been delayed. D．Their flight had been cancelled.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段的第五句“The flight was overbooked ... leave the next day.”可知，由于预订这趟航班的乘客过多，因此航空公司决定对于那些愿意退票，然后乘坐次日航班返回的人每人返还400美元。
5．What can we learn about the author? A．She rarely misses a good deal. B．She seldom makes a compromise. C．She is very strict with her children. D．She is interested in cheap products.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段的前两句及第三段第二句中的“But as a big-time bargain hunter”可知，作者很少错过很便宜的东西，故A项符合题意。
6．What does the author do? A．She's a teacher. B．She's a housewife. C．She's a media person. D．She's a businesswoman.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句“I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade.”可知，作者是一位媒体人。
7．What does the author want to tell us? A．How to expose bad tricks.
B．How to reserve airline seats. C．How to spend money wisely. D．How to make a business deal.
解析：选C 写作意图题。根据最后一段的内容可知，作者想要告诉我们如何聪明地花钱，在哪些地方可以省钱，在哪些地方可以出手大方。
C
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman's smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don't smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.
Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.
It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。面部表情的含义取决于做表情的人所处的文化背景，同样的微笑在不同的文化背景下有着不同的含义。
8．What does the smile usually mean in the USA? A．Love. B．Politeness. C．Joy. D．Thankfulness.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“... in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure.”可知，在美国微笑通常是高兴的体现，故答案为C项，joy意为“高兴”。
9．The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that a smile can ________. A．show friendliness to strangers B．be used to hide true feelings C．be used in the wrong places D．show personal habits
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段“In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings.”可知在东南亚的文化中，微笑经常被用来掩饰痛苦的情感，故选B项。
10．What should we do before attempting to “read” people? A．Learn about their relations with others. B．Understand their cultural backgrounds. C．Find out their past experiences. D．Figure out what they will do next.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话“... but we should not attempt to ‘read’ people from another culture as we would ‘read’ someone from our own culture.”可知我们不能用“解读”自己(国家)文化中成员的方法去“解读”其他(国家)文化中的成员，故答案为B项，表示“(在解读别人之前要先)了解其文化背景”。
11．What would be the best title for the text? A．Cultural Differences B．Smiles and Relationships C．Facial Expressions D．Habits and Emotions
解析：选C 标题归纳题。根据文章第一句话可知本文主要讲述的是facial expressions(面部表情)。A项外延太大；B项内涵过小；D项不是文章所讲主题。
D
Today we were heading out to what is arguably one of the most beautiful natural wonders of this region, Saklikent Gorge (峡谷), a 300-meter-deep canyon that is close to Fethiye. However,
first, we had to enter the canyon. Before us was a raging river about 20 meters across, and we would have to wade (蹚水) through to get to the entrance of the gorge. I lost my breath when my foot made contact with the water. My whole foot had turned numb. I shot out of the water, fast as a rabbit, screaming like a wild dog. I'm sure it was a sight to see. Dad and Lalika seemed to bear it better, as they were the first to begin heading through the fast flowing waters.
Soon it was up to their knees, but battling their way through they were the first of our family to make it across. During this time I was considering if I really wanted to go through with this. The look on Mom's face showed me that there was no alternative. She took my hand and we began making our way through the ice-cold water to the sound of Lalika's cheers. I nearly slipped at one
point but thankfully I recovered in time and Mom and I came out of the water half dry and very happy.
Then the canyon was in front of us. I began to wade through the softest flowing grey clay that had deposited itself over thousands of years between this magnificent Moorish pink gorge towering over me. I was surprised that the locals hadn't already made a beauty industry out of this, mining this natural resource, when I remembered that thankfully, it was a protected national possession, located in a national park.
That didn't stop Dad and Lalika from making a mud pack, as the two of them smoothed the liquid clay all over their faces, arms and legs. The mud also made great war paint and Lalika and I had a really fun time applying it before role playing a fierce battle of the clans (家族). After about 45 minutes of walking, we came to a fork in the canyon, and we decided to return.
语篇解读：本文是作者一家到萨克利肯特峡谷旅游时的描述，在当地政府的保护下，自然美景得到保护，让游客享受到了独特的自然美。
12．What did the author think of the river? A．Cold. B．Deep. C．Wide. D．Dirty.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段第四句中的“the ice-cold water”可知，作者认为河水很冷。故选A项。
13．What made the author decide to cross the river? A．Dad and Lalika's example. B．Mom's facial expression. C．Strong determination. D．Family promises.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“The look on Mom's face showed me that there was no alternative.”(妈妈脸上的表情告诉我没有其他的选择。)可知，是妈妈的面部表情让作者决定过河的。故选B项。
14．Why could Saklikent Gorge be preserved? A．It was hard to enter. B．It belonged to the locals. C．It had no value to develop.
D．It had been protected by the government.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“... it was a protected national possession ...”可知，该峡谷是国家所有，所以是得到了政府的保护。 15．What can we learn about the canyon? A．It is colorful. B．It is muddy. C．It is boring. D．It is scaring.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者一家在峡谷里不仅做泥面膜(a mud pack)而且用泥玩游戏，所以峡谷是有泥的。其他三个选项文章没有描述。故选B项。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Learning to set goals plays an important role as your child starts to gain independence. However, setting goals doesn't come naturally to your child, so helping him to learn the process should probably be one of your goals.
Explain the word “goal”. Your child may know what a goal is when it comes to soccer, but he may not understand what it means in everyday life. __16__ Listen to your child. Ideally, you want your child to be able to decide for himself what his goals are. __17__ Let him talk about what he thinks he does well and what he thinks he needs to improve. If he's stuck, you can provide some examples of your own personal goals.
Help keep goals achievable. Don't throw cold water on your child. __18__ For example, if your child wants to be a champion swimmer, but can't swim an entire lap of the pool yet, you can suggest he start by making that his first goal.
__19__ Help your child write down his goals in an easy-to-follow form. Being able to see
and check off the steps on the way to his goal is key in keeping him motivated. A really simple way is to have your child draw a ladder on a piece of paper, writing his goal at the top and each step to that goal on the rungs (梯级). __20__
A．Change goals every so often. B．Make a visual goal reminder.
C．Don't always tell him what you think.
D．He's climbing to the top as he gets closer to his goal.
E．You can take sports as an example to help explain it to him.
F．Once he has set up a goal, he may find it very difficult to achieve it.
G．When a goal is beyond his reach, help him break it down into smaller pieces. 答案：16～20 ECGBD
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“It's too late for me, Susan. I'm too __21__ for school，” said Sharron. “How old are you？” Susan asked. “I'm thirty.” Susan pointed at the bruises on Sharron's wrists, “I'm familiar with ‘__22__’ like these. Honey, it's never too late to __23__ your dream. Let me tell you how I know.”
Susan began __24__ a part of her life few knew about. “At my __25__ settlement, the judge gave our sons to my husband __26__ I was only nineteen and he felt I couldn't provide for them. The __27__ of him taking my babies left me weeping. To make things __28__， my husband took the boys and moved, cutting all contact I had with them. Just like the judge predicted, I __29__ to make ends meet. I found work as a waitress, working for __30__ only. Many days my meals __31__ milk and biscuits. The most difficult thing was the __32__ in my soul. I lived in a tiny one-room apartment and the loneliness would defeat me. I wished I could play with my babies and hear them laugh.”
2018-2019学年人教版高中英语选修8Unit1单元质量检测试卷一含答案
