Unit4AdversityandCourage單元測試（原卷版）一、閱讀理解。A★L(fēng)OUDOUNCOUNTRYDAYSCHOOLGrades：Preschool－Grade8LCDS.org?703-777-3841Award-winningschoolfeaturesalowstudent-teacherratio(比率)．Coursesincludeart，STEM(Science，Technology，Engineering，Mathematics)，computerprogramming，languages，athletics，instruments，BYOT(BringYourOwnTechnology)，one-to-oneprograminfourththrougheighthgrades.It’sfamousforitsuniquefieldtrips.★NYSMITHSCHOOLGrades：3years－Grade8N?703-552-2912Top10intheworld，fun，award-winningprogram，upto4gradelevelsofdiversification(多樣化)inreadingandmathclasses，dailyscience，computers，logic，foreignlanguages，muchmore.1∶9ratio.Minimal(最少的)homework.Hands-onexperimentallearning，agreatattractionforstudentsacrossthecountry.2014TommyAwardfromTJforthespecialachievementofNysmithAlumni.★FUSIONACADEMYTYSONSGrades：6－12FusionTysonsC?866-461-8039FusionAcademyisaprivatemiddleandhighschoolwhereallclassesareone-to-one：onestudentandoneteacherperclassroom.Here，positiverelationshipsunlockstudents’potential.Schedulingispersonalized，andnohomeworkgoeshome.ComesoontoTysons，Virginia，andachieveschool&lifebalance.★RANDOLPH-MACONACADEMYGrades：6－12，P?540-636-5484R-MAisacollege-prepboardingschoolwithAirForceJROTC，devotedtodevelopingstudentsofacademicachievement，leadership，andresponsiblecitizenship.Withsmallerclasses—onaverage，14－17studentsperclass—studentsatR-MAfindthemselvesbuildingtheirconfidencebecauseourteacherscareabouteachstudent.Graduatingclasseshavea100%collegeacceptancerateandaverageover$56.6millionincollegescholarshipsofferseachyear.1．WhatmakesLCDSdifferentfromtheothers?A．Fieldtrips.B．Avarietyofcourses.C．One-to-oneclasses.D．Award-winningprograms.2．WhyisNYSMITHSCHOOLpopularamongstudents?A．Ithasnohomework.B．Itistheworld’sbestschool.C．ItisafrequentwinneroftheTommyAward.D．Itgivesthemachancetolearnfromexperience.3．Whichschoolspecializesinpersonalizededucation?A．LOUDOUNCOUNTRYDAYSCHOOL.B．NYSMITHSCHOOL.C．FUSIONACADEMYTYSONS.D．RANDOLPH-MACONACADEMY.BReilly，mydaughter’syellowLabradorRetriever，enjoyslifeinthecountry.He’sfriendly，playfulandintelligent.Reillyhasanactivelifestyle.Buthe’sbuiltlikeatankasafoodie.Reillywatcheseverypiecethatgoesfromourhandstoourmouths.Dropit，andwedon’tstandachanceofbeatinghimtoit.It’sgoneinoneswallow.Ifwe’repreparingdinnerandignoringhim，hecatchestheedgeofhiswide-mouthedcheese-ballfarwithhisjawsintothekitchen.Hishopeisthatsomeonewilldropdoggietreatsinhisjar.Hedropsitwithaloudnoiseontothehardwoodfloor.Reilly’shungry，yousee.He’salwayshungry.Nobodywillrefusetotreathim.Thenhewilltakethejarawayanddropitonthefloorsothatthetreatsbounceout，andhethrowshimselfontothemasfastaslightning.Helovesthisgame!Oneday，Reillydisappeared，andmydaughterErindidn’tknowwherehewent.Heisn’tallowedtoleavetheyard，andusuallyhedoesn’t.Buthedidthatday.Erinwasworriedandwalkedtoneighbors’homeslookingforhim.NoReilly.Sometimelater，thebigdogwasback...andnotempty-handed.Inhishugemouthwasadeliciousroastbeef，stillwarm.Erinfeltlightheaded.Whosedinnerwasthis？Wheredidhegetit？Whatwouldpeoplethinkwhentheywentoutdoorsandfoundtheirgrillemptyandtheirroastgone?Nobodyseemedtoknowathingaboutit.OnebigyellowLabknew，ofcourse，buthewasn’ttalking.“Oh，Reilly，whathaveyoudone？”mydaughtersaid.Tothisday，notasingleneighborhasreportedsuchatheft.4．WhatisReillylike?A．Heisclumsy.B．Heisaggressive.C．Hehasahugeweight.D．Healwaysfollowsorders.5．HowdoesReillymanagetogetfoodfromthekitchen?A．Bymakingloudnoisewithitsjar.B．Byjumpingontothefoodquickly.C．Bydroppinghimselfontothefloor.D．Bybarkingatthepersonwhoiscooking.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)ightheaded”inparagraph3mean?A．Relieved. B．Confused.C．Recharged. D．Clearheaded.7．Whatcanbeknownaboutthebeef?A．ItwasatreatfromErin.B．Reillystoleitfromathief.C．Itssourceremainsamystery.D．Reillyrefusedtotellitstruth.CTheaveragebear,itseems,isgettingeversmarter.First,itturnedoutthatatleastonecanuseacomb.Nowitappearsthatsomecancount,too.JenniferVonk,ofOaklandUniversity,inMichigan,andMichaelBeran,fromGeorgiaStateUniversity,setthreeAmericanblackbearsthetaskofdistinguishingbetweennumericallylargerandsmallergroupsofdots(點)onacomputerscreen.Inreturnforafoodrewardonebear,Brutus,wouldtouchthemoreheavilydottedpatternwithhisnose.Theothers,BellaandDusty,wouldtouchthescreenwiththeirclaws(爪子)．AstheresearchersreportinAnimalBehavior,thebearsdidbestwithpatternswherethecoloureddotsdidnotmoveandwheremoreofthemalsotookupalargercolouredarea.Thiscouldbeexplainedbythebears’distinguishingthedifferentareasofcolourratherthantrulycountingthedots.However,thethreebearsmanagedtopickoutthebiggernumberofdotseveninpairsofpatternswherefewerdotstookupalargerarea.Movingpatterns,whereeachdotfolloweditsownpatharoundthescreen,weremoreofachallenge.ButBrutus,atleast,wasnotdefeated.Heseemedtobecountingmobiledotsevenwhenthescientiststriedtomisleadhimbymovingthetotalcolouredareaofthedotsatthesametime.Itisnotentirelysurprisingthatbearsshouldhaveahighdegreeofintelligence.Theyfacealotofchallengeswhentryingtogetfood.Theyare,however，alwaysalone,andsodonothavethecomplexsocialsystemsthatcontributetoanimalsmarts.Perhaps,then,theirmathsskilldevelopedbecausetheycannotcountontheirfriendsforhelp.8．Whattaskdidthescientistssetforthethreebears?A．Distinguishingdifferentdotpatterns.B．Figuringoutdifferentcoloursofdots.C．Puttingthedotsintodifferentlycolouredgroups.D．Pickingoutthegroupwithalargernumberofdots.9．Forthebears,thetaskwaseasierwhen________.A．thecoloureddotsweremovingslowlyB．thedotpatternswereregularinshapeC．thedotsfollowedapathonthescreenD．moredotscoveredalargercolouredarea10．Whatmayexplainthebears’highdegreeofintelligence?A．Theylearnskillsfromotheranimals.B．Theyfacelifechallengesontheirown.C．Theyfeedonadiverserangeoffood.D．Theyhavecomplexsocialnetworks.11．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．BearsTaughttoDistinguishColoursB．NewEvidenceofBearIntelligenceFoundC．ThreeBearsLearnedHowtoCountD．TheSmartestAmericanBlackBearBrutusDIfyouaskedmetodance，I’dprobablyfreezeonthespotandsomepeoplesayIhavetwoleftfeet!ButwithsomepersuasionandDutchcourageIcanbetemptedtotaketothedancefloorandshakesomemovesandthat，apparently，isonlynatural.Expertshavefoundaswellasbeingfun，dancingmighthavehelpedustosurviveasaspecies.Evolutionaryanthropologist(人類學(xué)家)BronwynTarrfromtheUniversityofOxfordbelievesthatdancingaloneisonethingbutit’sdancingasagroupthatmakesourbrainrewarduswithacocktailoffeel-goodhormonesthatchangehowwefeelaboutourselvesandthosearoundus.Thisislikelytoleadtoprofoundsocialeffects.It’skeepingpacewithothersthatmakesushappy.BronwynTarrsaysthat“dancingfosterssocialclosenessbetweenpeople.Ithelpsusbuildsocialconnectionsandcommunities.Inourpast，thosesocialconnectionswouldhavebeencriticalforsurviving.”Danceisalsoagoodwaytokeepfitandimproveourmentalhealth.InWalestherehavebeencallsfordoctorstoprescribedanceclassestopeoplewhoareunwell.TheArtsCouncilofWalesclaimstherearemanyhealthbenefits.AndBronwynTarrsays“moreandmorewe’reactuallydiscoveringthatyourlongevity(長壽)—yourlifeexpectancy—ispredictedbythesocialconnectionsthatyouhave...stilltodayit’ssomethingweshoulddomoreof.”ItcouldbepartofbeingaconservativeEnglishmanthatmakesmeareluctantdancer.LookatothernationalitiessuchasCubanswheredancingisattheheartoftheirculturalidentity.AndinBrazilatCarnivaltime，peoplelettheirhairdownbydancingtogetherdayandnight.Theyseemtobehavingagoodtime—somaybeIshouldgetonmyfeetanddance!12．Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthefirstparagraph?A．Hedoesn’tlikedancing.B．Hedoesnotdancewell.C．Helacksconfidenceindancing.D．Hedoeseverythingoutofnature.13．WhatcanbeinferredfromTarr’swordsinParagraph2?A．Dancingalonedoesn’tbenefitatall.B．Dancingwithothershelpspeoplesurvive.C．Itisfunnytokeeppacewithotherpeople.D．Itmattersmosttodanceonsocialoccasions.14．Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutdancinginthelastparagraph?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Unclear. D．Objective.15．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WhatMakesYouaRealDancer?B．WhatCanDancesBringUs?C．WhyDoPeopleLovetoDance?D．HowCanWeDanceWell?二、七選五。閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowHelpingOthersBenefitsYouEveryonewantstoleadahappyandfulfillinglife，soit’snaturaltowanttoputyourselfandyourhealthfirst!However，helpingotherpeoplecanalsodirectlyhelpyouatthesametime.Hereareafewwaysthathelpingotherscanbenefityou：·Attractmorebacktoyou.Whenyougive，you’remorelikelytoreceive.Youdon’tnecessarilyneedtokeepthereceivinginmindwhenyoudecidetogive，butnaturemayjusttakeitscourse.16Maybeyou’llcomeacrosssomegoodfortune.·Bringyouagoodfeeling.Ifyouvolunteeryourtimetohelpothers，you’resharingyourblessingswiththoselessfortunate，whichisawonderfulgifttogive!You’lllikelyreturnhomeaftervolunteeringwithasmileonyourface.17·Heightenself-esteem.Whenyouhelpothers，youmaybehelpingyourselftoaheightenedself-esteem.Apositiveresultforyourgooddeedsenablesyoutofeelprideinyouraccomplishments.18·19Afteryou’vedonesomethingnice，youmayalsofindthatyourconfidenceincreases.Thefactthatyourhelpfulactshaveturnedoutsopositivemightleadyoutotheconfidenceyouneedinyourownlife.·Bemorepositiveaboutyourownsituation.Sometimesyou’llfindthatyou’reyourownworstcritic.Youmightacceptthefaultsofothers，butyoumaybelesslikelytoacceptyourown.Helpingotherscanhelpyoutoacceptyourownsituationandyourownfaults.20Seekoutopportunities，today，tohelpothers.You’llbegladyoudid!A．Strengthenconfidence.B．Makeadifference.C．Itmayhelpyoutostartseeingeverythinginamorepositivelight.D．Maybeafriendwillunexpectedlyreturnafavor.E．Italsobuildsconfidenceinbiggerandbetterthings.F．Justbycompletingagivingact，youreceivepositivefeelingsinyourlife.G．Itmakesyoufeelsurprisedtoknowthatyou’vemadeadifferenceintheworld.完形填空。Atthree,Iwasinseparablefrommyparents.WherevertheywentIwent,alwaysreachingoutfortheirhandstoensuretheir21.Neverhavingleftthemuntilthree,Ihadwhatiscalled22anxiety.Thismadepreschoola(n)23timeforallofus.

Asweapproachedmypreschoolforthefirsttime,oneofmyhands4squeezedmyfather'shand,andtheothernervouslygraspedmymother's.Iwashappyandcurious—whatcouldthisnewplacebe?Therewereother25formetoplaywithandofcoursetoys.SoonIwasintroducedtomyteachers.Theyguidedustowardsasmallwindowseatinaclassroom.Justthen,myparentssuddenly26myhandsandbrokeawayfromourgroupandwenta27way.Theywereheadingtowardsthedoor.Realizingwhathappened,Iattemptedto28them,onlytobeheldbackbymyteachers.Ishouted,loudenoughformyparents,nowoutside,to29.Ipressedagainsttheglass,tearsdownmyface.“WecallthistheCryingWindow,”myteachershadtoldmyparents.“Childrenareoften30whenseeingtheirparentsleavetheschoolwithoutthem.”Myparentsstoodoutside,tormentedbyhavingtostandbywhiletheirkid31.Butsoonanoldergirlappeared.ShewrappedherarmsaroundmeuntilIstopped32.Thehugwascomfortinglikethatofmyparents.Thenshetookmeawayfromthe33.Myparentsbreathedasighof34.

ThegirlwasHelen,andsoonwewerebestfriends.EverydaywhenIwasdroppedoffatschool,tearswouldcomebutthenIwouldfightthemback,asHelengrabbedmyhandandledmeaway.Wehavedevelopedgreat35sincethen.

21.A.interestB.presenceC.successD.safety22.A.healthB.graduationC.employmentD.separation23.A.boringB.excitingC.difficultD.happy24.A.carelesslyB.tightlyC.easilyD.fiercely25.A.childrenB.parentsC.teachersD.friends26.A.caughtB.loosenedC.touchedD.washed27.A.curiousB.familiarC.differentD.strange28.A.lookafterB.lookforC.runafterD.runagainst29.A.giveinB.giveupC.turnoutD.turnaround30.A.crazyB.disappointedC.upsetD.angry31.A.sufferedB.foughtC.studiedD.swam32.A.pantingB.singingC.speakingD.crying33.A.windowB.doorC.seatD.floor34.A.sorrowB.regretC.reliefD.comfort35.A.friendshipB.educationC.careersD.hobbies五、語法填空。Switzerlandisworld-famousforitsqualitychocolate，withitshigh-endchocolatebrandsachievinginternational36.(recognize)．However，peopleintheSwisstownofOlten，nearZurich，gotthesurpriseoftheirlivesearlierthisweek,37.chocolatesnowcoveredthewholetown.Somelocalswonderedifthebrown“snow”was38.unusualconsequenceofclimatechange.However，allbecameclearafterthelocalchocolatemakerLindtexplainedthebrownshowerresulted39.afaultinitscoolingsystematitsfactory.Thisfaultwassurelyspecial,40.(allow)blowingwindstomoveupchocolatedustandspreaditoverthetown.Manypartsofthetown41.(cover)inalayeroflightbrown，milkchocolate-flavoureddust.ArepresentativefromLindtofferedtopayforanycleaningservices42.(require)asaresultoftheevent.Todate，noonehasaskedforhelp.Thespokeswomansetpeople’smindatrestwiththeclaimthatthecocoabeanpowderis43.(harm)tohumanhealthandtheenvironment.Sheaddedthatfactoryengineersareworking44.(constant)onrepairingthetechnicalproblem.Thechocolatedustincidentledtoalotofjokesonsocialmedia.Oneuserpostedacomment，saying，“Chocolatesnowflakes(雪花)fallfromthesky，andit45.(look)likeadreamcometrue.”六、應(yīng)用文寫作。假定你是汕頭市聿懷中學(xué)將要畢業(yè)的高三學(xué)生李華，想去澳門大學(xué)（UniverssityofMacau)學(xué)習(xí)，因此打算給該校寫一封電子郵件，就一些相關(guān)事宜進(jìn)行咨詢。1、你對學(xué)前教育很感興趣，如何才能被該學(xué)校錄取。2、是否需要參加英語考試。3、該校的獎學(xué)金，學(xué)費，食宿安排和生活費用等情況怎樣。參考詞匯：獎學(xué)金scholarship食宿accommodation注意：不少于80個詞。讀后續(xù)寫。閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Duringthispastyear,I’vehadthreeinstancesofcartrouble.Eachtimethesethingshappened,Iwassickofthewaymostpeoplehadn’tbotheredtohelp.Oneofthosetimes,IwasonthesideoftheroadforclosetothreehourswithmybigJeep.Iputsignsinthewindows,bigsignsthatsaidNEEDAJACK(千斤頂),andofferedmoney.Not