-1-单元质量检测(一)(时间:100分钟满分:120分)选择题部分Ⅰ.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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AMymothersatinsilence,shockedbymyguidedtourofwebsitesofadventurousfamilies,whobikearoundtheworldforcharity,sailtheglobeinsearchoftheirrootsorseetheworldthroughchildren'seyes.Wefoundmanypeopleonboats,bikesandfoot,showingthatadventuredoesn'thavetodiewhenanewlifeiscreated.Asoneofmyfriendssays,‘Thisisyouroneandonlychancetoexploretheworldwithyourchildrenastheyarenow.’‘Mum,’Ibeganawkwardly.‘We'regoingtotravelacrossNewZealand.Twobikes,twotrailers(拖车),twotoddlers(学步的孩子)and2,000miles.’‘Twothousandnappies(纸尿裤)morelike.’Mymotherwasn'ttheonlyonetoraiseobjections.Whilefriendsandfamilywereimpressedbyourbravery,theywerehorrifiedatwhatitwouldinvolve.‘Nonursery,nobabysitters,nobathtime,nopeace,noescape...’Andthatwasbeforewementionedtherealdifficulty:pulling50kgoftrailer,toddlerandbaggage.Andofcoursethenappies.‘IsthereanythingIcansaytoputyouoff?’mymotherasked.‘No,Mum,’Irepliedfirmly.‘Well,we'llseeaboutthat.’Thechallengeofdealingwithmymother'sphonecallaboutpotentialdisastersisasgreatasanythingwemayhavetofaceontheroad.Meanwhile,werushtotoilettrainbothchildrentoavoidthenappycarrying.Amongthevoicesofdoubtanddisapproval,Istillsometimeswonderifwearemad,butknowwearen'tmadalone.WehavenowbeenincommunicationwithmanyofthefamiliesIshowedmymotherontheweb.Andwecanfeelourownvoicegettingstrongerandmoreconfidentwiththeirencouragement,adviceandsupport.Nowweknowtherearesomanyfamiliesoutthereadventuring,we'realreadydevelopingideasforaworldtourtomeetsomeofthesefamiliesandtalkwiththemabouttheirexperiencesandspreadthewordaboutthepossibilitiesforindependent-2-familyadventure.Asafriendofourssaid,‘Theonlylimitistheparents'imagination.’Weintendtoletoursrunwild.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。作者夫妇带着两个蹒跚学步的孩子骑车旅行,遭到了很多亲朋好友的反对,但是作者认为这是他们跟两个小孩子一起探索世界的唯一机会。1.Whatmadetheauthor'smothersurprised?A.Thatthere'resomanythingstoviewontheInternet.B.Thatsomanyparentstravelwiththeirsmallchildren.C.Thatthere'resomanydifferentwaystoseetheworld.D.ThattheauthormadesomanyfriendsontheInternet.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“shockedbymyguidedtourofwebsitesofadventurousfamilies”及“Wefoundmanypeopleonboats,bikesandfoot,showingthatadventuredoesn'thavetodiewhenanewlifeiscreated”可知,作者的妈妈没想到有那么多家长带着小孩子旅行,感到很惊讶。2.Whentheauthor'sfriendsknewhertravelplan,theyfelt________.A.enviousB.worriedC.curiousD.excited解析:选B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Mymotherwasn'ttheonlyonetoraiseobjections.Whilefriendsandfamily...theywerehorrifiedatwhatitwouldinvolve.‘Nonursery,nobabysitters,nobathtime,nopeace,noescape...’”可以看出,除了妈妈外,作者的其他亲朋好友也反对他们带着孩子旅行,对此表示担忧。3.Accordingtothelastparagraph,theauthor________.A.isplanningareunionpartywithherfamilyB.hasalreadymadeadetailedplanforaworldtourC.isconcernedthatherimaginationmaycauseproblemsD.hopestomeetotherfamiliesandsharetheirexperiences解析:选D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“we'realreadydevelopingideasforaworldtourtomeetsomeofthesefamiliesandtalkwiththemabouttheirexperiences”可知答案。BWomenhavebeenmakingscientificdiscoveriessinceancienttimes.TwelvewomenhavewontheNobelPrizeforScience,oneofthehighesthonorsintheworld.Somewomenscientistsnevermarried,someworkedwiththeirhusbands,andothersraisedlargefamilies.Ithasbeendifficultforwomentobesuccessfulscientists.-3-Intheearly1800sinEngland,MaryAnningbecameoneofthefirstwomenrecognizedforherdiscoveriesabouttheancienthistoryoftheearth.Maryandherfathercollectedfossils(化石)intheirvillageonthesouthcoastofGreatBritain.Fossilsarepartsofplantsoranimalsthathavebeensavedinrocksformillionsofyears.Whenshewasonlytwelveyearsold,Marybecamethefirstpersontofindthealmostcompleteskeletons(骨架)ofseveralanimalsthatnolongerexistedontheearth.Shedidn'tbecomefamousforherdiscoveriesatthattimebecausesheoftensoldherfossilstogetmoneytosupportherfamily.In1891,ayoungPolishwomannamedMarieSklodowskatraveledtoParistostudyphysics.ShedidsobecauseshecouldnotgetacollegeeducationinPoland.ShebeganworkinginthelaboratoryofamannamedPierreCurie.MarieandPierreCuriegotmarriedandmademanydiscoveriestogether.TheyreceivedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsin1903alongwithanotherscientist.MarieCuriebecamethefirstpersontobeawardedasecondNoblePrizein1911,thistimeforChemistry.MarieCuriewasoneofthefewwomenatthetimewhobecamefamousasascientist.语篇解读:自古以来女性就在科学领域做出了巨大贡献,并获得了诺贝尔奖,让我们了解一下其中的一部分吧。4.Theauthorbelievesthatwomenscientists________.A.havemoreopportunitiestobecomesuccessfulB.cannotgetthehighesthonorsintheworldC.gothroughdifficultiestobesuccessfulD.hadbetterpaymoreattentiontotheirfamilies解析:选C细节理解题。由第一段的“Ithadbeendifficultforwomentobesuccessfulscientists.”可知答案。-4-5.MaryAnningwasoneofthefirstwomento________.A.wintheNoblePrizeforScienceaftergettingmarriedB.makeachievementsinthestudyofancientearthC.researchanimalsandtheirbonesD.studythemysteryofallkindsofplants解析:选B细节理解题。由第二段“...forherdiscoveriesabouttheancienthistoryoftheearth.”可知答案。6.WhatcanwelearnaboutMarieSklodowska?A.ShestudiedphysicsinPolandandgotacollegeeducation.B.ShereceivedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsin1903onherown.C.SheonlygotoneNobelPrizeduringherlifetime.D.Shemademanydiscoveriesaftershegotmarried.解析:选D推理判断题。由最后一段“