1、人教版英语选修7 单元综合测评4单元综合测评(四).阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining，“Mum, I cant peel potatoes.I have only one hand.”Mum never looked up from sewing.“Y
2、ou get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，” she told me.“ And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again！”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next.When it
3、was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mum about it.She hugged me, and I_saw_her_“Well_see_about_that”_lookThe next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, mum looked carefully at the bars.“ Now, pull up with your
4、right arm，” she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached.Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs; I looked down at the kids who were standing
5、 with their mouths open.One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mum came into my room.“ Mum，” I said, weeping, “ none of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything.Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off w
6、ith a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking.I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.【语篇导读】本文讲的是一位母亲帮助自己缺一只手的儿子解决成长中的问题的故事。1Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to descr
7、ibe Mums attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?ACruel. BSerious.CStrict. DCold.【解析】推理判断题。从妈妈的话“And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again！”可知妈妈对他要求很严，故答案选C。【答案】C2What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?AMum believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.B
8、The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.CMum was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.DWhat the child had said brought Mum great attraction and curiosity.【解析】句意理解题。第二天妈妈带我去学校帮助我练习monkey bars，可推知妈妈是个很有恒心的人，故答案选A。【答案】A3When the child looked do
9、wn at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _A. they felt sorry for what they had done beforeBthey were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtCthey wanted to see what the author would do on the barsDthey were astonished to find the authors progress【解析】细节理解题。从“Ill never f
10、orget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.”可知同学们对我的表现都很吃惊，故答案选D。【答案】DBEvery kid wishes to be an adult.But now as grownups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind.They become “kidults” (kidadult)Being a kidult has become a
11、 lifestylechoice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once played with.Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world.It is not unusual to see a 20something woman with a big, Garfieldshaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory(
12、配件)Other kidults still enjoy childrens stories and fairy tales.For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover.That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book!“Kidults can be like vitamins to society.Adults who value
13、 their childhood and hold on to pure, childlike emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society，” said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学)He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids.It could give children and their parents
14、 books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.He may be right.Tim Greenhalgh, a professor，explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up.They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them.Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of societ
15、y and adulthood.【语篇导读】现在有许多成年人选择做一名“kidult”，他们有哪些表现呢？4We can infer from the article that _AKidults miss their childhood so much that they cant give up their toysBBloomsbury knows some kidults dont want people to know that they are kidultsCKidults like to have vitamins very muchDSome toys are so inte
16、resting that even adults like them very much【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第二、三句“.Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover.That way，no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book！”Blommsbury甚至出版带着一个成人封面的哈利波特小说。用那种方法，在地铁上没有其他的人知道一个成年人实际上正在读一本孩子的书。故
17、选B。【答案】B5. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way EXCEPT that _A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kidsBit can help kidults feel relaxedCit is helpful to solve some social problemsDit can make people loyal to ones parents【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“He added that
18、kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids.”他补充说，kidult文化可以填充成年人和孩子之间的代沟。可排除A项；根据最后一段的第二句“They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them.”他们珍惜童年，因为忙碌有压力的城市生活使他们感到害怕。可排除B项；根据最后一段的最后一句“Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their f
19、ear of society and adulthood.”Kidults愿意忘记他们的年龄并公开表达他们对社会和成年的恐惧。可排除C项。因此只有D项符合题意，故选D。【答案】D6According to the writer，_Abeing a kidult is nothing wrongBkidults have mental problemsCour society is very dullDsome people can never grow up【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“He may be right.”他可能是正确的。故选A。【答案】ACAlthough Rip
20、ton Rosen was a white boy living in a luxurious(豪华的) penthouse，he liked to play baseball with his black teammates of the same street.Ripton sometimes invited the boys to his home to play video games.As time went on，several of them became frequent visitors to the 16thfloor penthouse.In time，the group
21、 developed into five regulars(常客)：Will and Kindu，Philippe Medina，Juan Carlos Robinson and Carlos Suarez.“In the beginning，it was just a lot of kids moving all over the place，”says Michael，Riptons father.Things then began changing in small ways.When the Rosens realized Carlos wasnt attending school b
22、ecause he didnt have suitable clothes，they bought him some.Then one night，they took the group to a bookstore after a Chinese dinner and realized there were other_needs“The boys had no interest in books at all，”Michael says.Back at the penthouse，he insisted they sit down to read aloud and start a hal
23、fhour reading period before video games or television every day.Slowly the five black boys became a necessary part of the Rosen family.Housework was assigned，including cleaning，loading the dishwasher and walking Mr Jenkins，the family dog.The boys own families were puzzled by what was happening.“My m
24、om didnt believe me when I told her about the penthouse，”says Kindu.“She thought I was involved with something bad.”Juan Carloss mother，Esther Ruiz，wondered，“Why would the Rosens be doing this？”But as time went on，she noticed changes in her son.“He was getting responsible.The Rosens are the best.”【语
25、篇解读】本文讲述一个白人孩子和五个黑人孩子交往的故事，告诉我们不论黑人白人，人人都是平等的，种族歧视应当废除。7The Rosens bought Carlos some clothes so that _.Ahe would study harderBhe would feel comfortableChe could go to schoolDhe could serve the family【解析】细节理解题。由第二段第三句可知，Rosen夫妇给Carlos买衣服是为了他能去上学。【答案】C8The underlined words “other needs” in Paragraph
26、2 probably refer to the need of _Aknowledge BtextbooksCcatalogues Dpaperwork【解析】细节理解题。第二段指出Michael带孩子们去书店，发现他们对读书没有一点兴趣，回家后，他便要求孩子们开始学习。这说明孩子们需要知识。textbook“教科书，课本”；catalogue“目录”；paperwork “文书工作”。【答案】A9We learn from the passage that the Rosens _.Adevoted themselves to fighting discrimination Bknew a
27、lot about how to encourage childrenCregarded friendship as the most important thingDtreated the black boys with great kindness【解析】推理判断题。从第二、三段可以看出五个黑人孩子在Rosen家受到了关爱，因此可以推断Rosen夫妇对这五个黑人孩子非常好，故选D项。【答案】D10The passage is constructed to confirm the fact that_Aparents are expected to treat other children
28、as generously as possible Bchildren ought to be encouraged to make friends with each otherCall men are created equal，and there should be no racial divisionDeveryone is likely to be grateful for whatever kindness others have shown【解析】推理判断题。Rosen夫妇对五个黑人孩子非常关爱，孩子们也变得很有责任感，因此Juan Carlos的母亲感激不尽，文章旨在传达：不论
29、黑人白人，人人都是平等的，不应该有种族歧视。【答案】C.阅读填句 (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。 _11_Home can be a great place for children to study.Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.Location _12_Kitchen and dining room ar
30、e not so well suited for regular study，since books and pens get in the way of the daytoday uses of those areas.Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night.For a child that likes being alone，set aside a corner of his
31、bedroom，but keep it separate from things like games，music and other hobbies not related to studying.Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage their child to spread out，but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace.Ownership is very important for selfrespect._13_ The workplace should be personal，but not another part of the playroom._14_Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school.Give them a good example of how to deal with problems，how to manage time and get things done in the right way._
