1、高中英语Unit 1 Women of achievement单元综合检测卷新人教版必修Unit 1 Women of achievement第卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A Every year,TIME makes a list of the years most influential(有影响的) people,which is called the “TIME 100”The magazine publishes a special issue with a p
2、icture and a profile of each person.This years “TIME 100” included politicians,business leaders,scientists,athletes,artists and entertainers.To celebrate,TIME held a party,and invited all of the people who wrote the description and the 100 people themselves.This years party was held on Tuesday,May 5
3、,at the Time Warner Center in New York City.The event was great.First Lady Michelle Obama was there,and so were Oprah Winfrey and financial expert Suze Orman.Being the only kid there,I was treated like all the adults there,walking the red carpet and having conversations with Robin Chase.I was lucky
4、to be chosen to write the brief description of Jeff Kinney.When I interviewed him in December for TIME for Kids,I asked him if he had any advice for kids who want to do what he does when they grow up.“Yes,” he told me.“If they want to be a cartoonist,they should copy as many people as possible.”Duri
5、ng dinner,there were entertaining performances by comedian(喜剧演员)Jimmy Fallon and singer John Legend.TIMEs top editor Rock Stengel,Oprah Winfrey,and Mrs. Obama gave toasts and speeches.It was exciting to hear all of these amazing people speak and to be just a few feet away from the First Lady.That ni
6、ght was certainly a onceinalifetime experience!1What is this passage mainly about?AA brief introduction to TIME.BThis years 100 most influential people.CWhat people usually do at the “TIME 100” party.DThe writers experience at the “TIME 100” party.答案D解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知,作者主要描述了他参加“TIME 100”活动的经历。2What do
7、es the underlined word “profile” in Paragraph 1 mean?Apoem BdescriptionCstory Dreport 答案B解析词义猜测题。根据第二段“.,and invited all of the people who wrote the description.”可知应选B项,表示时代发表了专题,上面有那一百位名人的照片和简介。3Which of the following persons might not have attended the party?AJohn Legend. BJeff Kinney.COprah Winfr
8、ey. DMr. Obama.答案D解析细节理解题。通读全文可知,除了奥巴马外,文中明确提到其他三人都出席了那次聚会,故选D项。4We can know from the passage that the writer was invited because .ATIME wanted a kid to be thereBhe knew one of the “TIME 100”Che had to perform at the party Dhe was the writer of the description of Jeff Kinney答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段可知,写简
9、介的人也应邀参加了,作者之所以能够出席这次活动,是因为他给时代年度百位名人之一的Jeff Kinney写了简介。BWhile IQ (Intelligence Quotient)tells you how smart you are.EQ (Emotional Quotient)tells you how well you use your smartness.Professor Salovery,the psychologist who created the term,EQ,says that it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that g
10、ets you promoted.Supported by his research,he suggested that when predicting future successes,a persons brainpower,as measured by IQ tests,might actually matter less than a persons character,or EQ.Professor Salovery may be correct.For example,have you ever wondered why some of the best and smartest
11、students in your class end up failing exams?Perhaps it is because of their EQ.People often make the mistake of thinking that EQ is the opposite of IQ.It is not.Although it is hoped that people have both high EQs and IQs,there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life
12、.For a long time,researchers discussed if a persons IQ could be raised.The geneticists said no,while the social scientists said yes.Furthermore,the social scientists said that it was possible to improve a persons EQ,particularly in terms of “people skills”,such as understanding and communication.Rec
13、ently,a professor released the findings of a study on senior high school students.When some normal students were introduced to some disabled students,they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties.At the same time,there was a marked change in the disabled students a
14、ttitudes.They became more positive about their disabilities and were more eager to try new things.People with high EQs often have positive attitudes towards life and are open to different ideas,so they tend to be more creative in their thinking.Please remember that having a high IQ is helpful but ha
15、ving a high EQ might even be more helpful.5According to Professor Salovery,what factor matters the most in predicting whether a person will be successful or not?AHow a person tests his/her brainpower.BA persons character.CHow smart a person is.DA persons IQ.答案B解析根据第二段第一句话可知,一个人的性格比他(她)的智慧更重要。6The se
16、cond paragraph tells us that .Apeople who have a high IQ always have a high EQBEQ is the opposite of IQCpeople who have a low EQ tend to have a hard lifeDpeople who have a high EQ always have a high IQ 答案C解析根据第二段中的“.,there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life.”可知,EQ低的人生活会比较艰
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