学年人教版英语必修4 Unit 1《Women of achievement》单元综合检测.docx

1、学年人教版英语必修4 Unit 1Women of achievement单元综合检测第一单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5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。AMy husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura and I pulled in the driveway.It wasnt like him to be home so early.The disbelief on his face told me that

2、something was up.“Do you still have a job?”“No.Redundant,” he answered,looking away from me.“OK.Well figure it out,” I replied calmly.I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out.I immediately started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with.That night,

3、after David had fallen asleep,I cried myself to sleep,and frequently sobbed in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids income would have a great effect on us.He had worked for the same insurance company for twenty-one years and was our main income.I work at home caring for Lau

4、ra,and my freelance(自由职业者的)income is uncertain.We have debts,and job hunting takes time.Still,I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situation.Davids sense of identity was tied to his job.He called his parents to tell them about losing his job,but didnt say a word

5、to anyone else for weeks.He told me that he felt like “a failure”.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment.One night a couple of weeks after he lost his job,David woke me just before midnight,sweating,pacing the bedroom floor and saying he felt funny.We spent the night in the em

6、ergency room waiting to see if he had a heart attack.Thankfully,it was just a serious anxiety attack.It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband was going through.Here is what I learned from my own experienceand from talking to expertson how to support your spouse(配偶)th

7、rough a job loss.1.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “Redundant” in Para.3?A.A piece of cake.B.Out of question.C.My treat. D.Out of employment.提示:词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“The disbelief on his face”和丈夫的回答No可知,大卫失业了。故答案为D项。答案:D2.What did the writer do about her husbands situ

8、ation at first?A.She always remained calm and gave him advice.B.She appeared calm while in fact she was worried.C.She began to write about her husbands situation to the newspaper.D.She went to consult some doctors.提示:推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知,作者当时冷静地回答丈夫的话,但那天晚上却哭着睡着了,在接下来的几天里,作者又经常在淋浴室里哭,由此推断选择B项。答案:B3.Wha

9、t can we know about David?A.He was fired by the company he had worked for twenty-one years.B.He never thought himself “a failure” even when jobless.C.He was aware of the familys financial situation.D.Upon leaving the job,he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.提示:推理判断题。从第六段可知,大卫在一家保

10、险公司工作了21年,是家庭的主要经济支柱,因此选A项:他被这家他为之工作了21年的公司解雇了。答案:A4.What will be talked about in the next part of the passage?A.What the writer did to help get some income.B.How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C.How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D.Why the insur

11、ance company fired David.提示:推理判断题。根据文章最后一句的内容“这里是我从我自己的经历以及与专家的交谈中学习到的关于如何帮助自己的伴侣度过失业期的东西”可知,作者将与大家分享她是如何帮助伴侣度过失业期的。由此判断选择C项。答案:CBIm sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”.But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could t

12、ell us the story.Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called Song Storied for the Sunday Morning.Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then.They loved children very much

13、and wrote many beautiful songs for the book.One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said,“Good morning to you,good morning to you,children,good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children.But not many grown-ups knew it.A few years later lit

14、tle Archibald was born.As his aunt,Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody(曲调)of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew(侄子).She sang the song like this:Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday,Archie!Happy birthday to you!Miss Patty Hill and her sister had

15、never expected that this song would become so popular,but it really did.People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune(曲调简单)and friendliness in words.5.Archibald A.Hill was .A.English B.RussianC.American D.Australian提示:细节理解题。由第二段第一句话“The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill

16、in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.”可知答案为C项。答案:C6.Professor Archibald A.Hill was Miss Mildred Hills .A.son B.studentC.brother D.nephew提示:细节理解题。由第二段的“.two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked.”可知Professor Archibald A.Hill是Miss Mildred Hill的侄子。答案:D7.Why d

17、id Miss Hills write songs?A.Because they are musicians.B.Because they love children.C.Because they were asked to write for a book.D.Because their nephew asked them to do so.提示:细节理解题。由“Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write som

18、e songs for a book called Song Storied for the Sunday Morning.”可知答案。答案:C8.The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of years.A.ninety-seven B.more than ninety-sevenC.about ninety D.less than ninety提示:由第二段的“Ninety-seven years ago”和下文的“a few years later”可知已有大约90年的历史。答案:C9.The sentence “it really did” me

19、ans .A.the song really became popularB.their wish would really come trueC.people all over the world like to listen to the songD.the song was not expected to become popular提示:推理判断题。文章最后一段第一句话“Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular,but it really did.”告

20、诉我们,Miss Patty Hill和她的姐姐从来没想到这首歌会流行起来,但它确实流行起来了。由此可知答案为A项。答案:ACBusiness leader,Mary Kay Ash,was born on May 12,1918,in Hot Wells,Texas.She was a pioneer for women in business,building a big cosmetics(化妆品) empire.In 1939,Ash became a salesperson for Stanley Home Products.She was so good at making sal

21、es that she was hired away by another company,World Gifts,in 1952.Ash spent a little more than a decade at the company,but she quit after watching yet another man that she had trained get promoted above her and earn a much higher salary than hers.After her bad experience in the traditional workplace

22、,Ash set out to create her own business aged 45.With her son,she opened a small store in Dallas and had nine salespeople working for her.Ash tried to make her business different by using encouraging programs.She wanted everyone in the organization to have the opportunity to benefit from their achiev

23、ements.She believed in the golden rule:“Treat others as you want to be treated.”At the heart of this profitable organization was Ashs enthusiastic personality.She was known for her love of the color pink and it could be found everywhere.She seemed to sincerely value her advisors,and once said,“Peopl

24、e are a companys greatest wealth.”While she stepped down from her position as CEO of the company in 1987,Ash remained an active part of the business.She established the Mary Kay Charitable Foundation in 1996,which supports cancer research and efforts to end home violence.In 2000,she was named the mo

25、st outstanding woman in business in the 20th century by Lifetime Television.She died on November 22,2001,in Dallas,Texas.She will be best remembered for building a profitable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success.10.Why did Ash leave World Gifts?

26、A.Because she wanted to start her own business.B.Because she was not properly promoted and paid.C.Because she didnt like its sales strategy.D.Because she was tired of being a salesperson.提示:细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“.but she quit after watching yet another man that she had trained get promoted above her and

27、 earn a much higher salary than hers.”可知她辞职是因为没有得到合理的提升和应有的报酬。答案:B11.Which of the following about Ash is NOT true?A.Her favourite color was pink.B.She was full of enthusiasm.C.She worked as a writer before starting her business.D.She paid a lot of attention to her advisors.提示:细节理解题。根据第三段“At the hear

28、t of this profitable organization was Ashs enthusiastic personality.She was known for her love of the color pink.sincerely value her advisors.”可知A、B、D项正确,文章没有提到C项。答案:C12.We can infer from the text that .A.Ash did a lot of charityB.Ash was the first woman to run a cosmetics businessC.Ash got a lot of

29、 help from her former colleaguesD.Ash returned to family life completely after 1987提示:推理判断题。根据第四段“She established the Mary Kay Charitable Foundation in 1996,which supports cancer research and efforts to end home violence.”可推知艾施女士热衷于慈善事业,所以答案选A项。答案:A.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。

30、选项中有两项为多余选项。You must think positively no matter how big a challenge is.If you think positively you will feel better and will be able to overcome challenges in life.Furthermore,meet an optimistic person and you will notice how motivated he is towards life.13On the other hand,negative thinking will on

31、ly cause more depression in your life.14 Dont be jealous of those who are successful around you.Instead,take inspiration from their success stories.This will make you motivated to get what you want.Moreover,you can also read books that are written by inspirational and successful personalities.There

32、is a famous quote that reads,“A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” If your body is healthy you will think positively.15 Whether you are working out in the gym or going for a long walk,make sure that you incorporate an exercise plan in your daily routine.16 Hence,it is important to break your routine and do something different.Either you go on a vacation or learn a new skill,it is impor