1、第 1 页 共 17 页 UnitUnit 4 4 单元质量检测单元质量检测 阅读下列短文阅读下列短文，从每题所给的从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A PartTime Remote Jobs This Holiday Season Whether you re looking to make up for the cost of holiday shopping or looking for some extra money ， apply for one of these part time remote positions currentl
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7、赚钱的兼职工作， 包括各个职位的简介、学历要求、职业水平、工作时长等。包括各个职位的简介、学历要求、职业水平、工作时长等。 21What is a must in order to become a parttime writer? AOffice experience. BA bachelor s degree. CData entry experience. DA good command of Excel. 解析解析： 选选 B细节理解题细节理解题。 根据根据 Writer 部分中的部分中的“Education Level： Bachelor s Degree” 可知可知，要想申请兼职作
8、家这一职位要想申请兼职作家这一职位，就必就必须拥有学士学位。须拥有学士学位。 22Which position should you choose if you want to work in China? ACall Center Representative. BHealth Educator. CResearcher. DWriter. 解析解析： 选选C细节理解题细节理解题。 根根据据Researcher部分中的部分中的“Location： Work From Anywhere” 可知可知，调研人员这一工作可以在任何地方做。其他三个职位都限调研人员这一工作可以在任何地方做。其他三个职位
9、都限制工作地点是美国。制工作地点是美国。 23Which of the following is a health educator s duty? 第 3 页 共 17 页 ATo answer phone calls. BTo give lectures to patients. CTo work evening shifts every now and then. DTo make appointments with health care professionals. 解析：解析：选选 A细节理解题。根据细节理解题。根据 Health Educator 部分第一段第二句可知部分第一段第
10、二句可知，健康教育工健康教育工 作者的职责之一是接听电话。作者的职责之一是接听电话。 B Scientists in England are using two self directed water vehicles to explore the animal and plant life of the Celtic Sea. The Celtic Sea is a body of water off the southern coast of Ireland.The area is known for its unusual sea life.Scientists want to know
11、 why sea creatures are so attracted to this part of the Atlantic Ocean. One of the research vehicles is powered by batteries (电池电池).It collects information for the National Oceanography Center in Southampton，England，and the World Wildlife Fund.The vehicle s low energy requirements permit it to stay
12、floating on water for up to 30 days.Reports of what it finds in the Celtic Sea are sent by satellite. Stephen Woodward is an engineer who helped design the vehicle.He says the vehicle has equipment that can discover small organisms called zooplankton (浮游动物浮游动物) and fish.He adds that other sensing eq
13、uipment measures water currents and other features of sea life.The vehicle also creates a map of the sea. Another vehicle is powered by the sun and the wind.It can stay floating on water for months.The robotic vehicle sends information about the socalled biodiversity hotspots.A biodiversity hotspot
14、is an area of an ocean that has a lot of plant and animal life activity. Lavinia Suberg is one of the scientists studying the Celtic Sea.She says productive ocean areas，like the Celtic Sea，attract zooplankton.The zooplankton then attracts fish.She adds that areas with a large increase of fish often
15、attract sea mammals and birds. Using these robotic ocean vehicles greatly reduces the cost of exploring the sea with manned laboratories.Scientists can spend more time analyzing the collected information.They say the research will give them a better understanding of the needs of the Celtic Sea for f
16、uture management and protection. 第 4 页 共 17 页 语篇解读语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国科学家利用机器人式水上车辆探索凯尔文章介绍了英国科学家利用机器人式水上车辆探索凯尔 特海特海，旨在弄清为什么有如此之多的动植物生活在该海域。旨在弄清为什么有如此之多的动植物生活在该海域。 24Why do the British scientists explore the Celtic Sea? ATo study the geography of the sea. BTo learn why the sea is rich in se
17、a life. CTo test their self directed water vehicles. DTo learn about the sea creatures in the sea. 解析：解析：选选 B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Scientists want to know why sea creatures are so attracted to this part of the Atlantic Ocean.”可知可知，英国科学家研究该海域的英国科学家研究该海域的 目的是弄清为什么该海域会如此吸引海洋生物。目的是弄清为什么该海域会如此吸引
18、海洋生物。 25According to the text，the water vehicles Aare controlled directly by humans Bwork depending on the map of the sea Ccan send the information back directly Dcan keep floating on water for a long time 解析：解析：选选 D细节理解题。根据第三段中的细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The vehicle s low energy requirements permit it to stay f
19、loating on water for up to 30 days.”和第五段中的和第五段中的“It can stay floating on water for months.”可知可知，水上车辆能在海中漂浮很久。水上车辆能在海中漂浮很久。 26According to Lavinia Suberg，the sea mammals and birds Aare afraid of living alone Bmainly feed on zooplankton Clike to live in warm ocean areas Dare especially interested in f
20、ish 解析：解析：选选 D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“She adds that areas with a large increase of fish often attract sea mammals and birds.”可知可知，海洋哺乳动物和鸟类对鱼很感兴海洋哺乳动物和鸟类对鱼很感兴 趣。趣。 27What is the last paragraph mainly about? AThe aim of sea exploration. BThe cost of exploring the sea. 第 5 页 共 17 页 CThe imp
21、ortance of the water vehicles. DWays to deal with the collected information. 解析：解析：选选 C段落大意题。通读最后一段尤其是根据最后一段中的段落大意题。通读最后一段尤其是根据最后一段中的“greatly reduces” “spend more time”和和“a better understanding”可知可知，本段旨在介绍机器人式水上车辆在海底本段旨在介绍机器人式水上车辆在海底 探索中的重要性。探索中的重要性。 C Some people asked me how I could suggest the ex
22、penses of billions of dollars for a voyage to Mars，at a time when many children on this Earth are starving to death.I know that they do not expect an answer such as“Oh，I did not know that there are children dying from hunger，but from now on I will stop any kind of space research until mankind has so
23、lved that problem！” In fact，I have known of this long before. But I firmly believe that by working for the space program we can make some contributions to the relief and eventual solution of such serious problems as poverty and hunger on the earth.Two basic factors causing the poverty and hunger pro
24、blems are the production of food and the distribution (分布分布) of food.In fact，large areas of land could be used far better if efficient methods of farming，fertilizer use，weather forecasting，field selection，planting，crop surveys，harvest planning and so on were applied.The best tool for the improvement
25、 of all these methods undoubtedly is the artificial Earth satellite.Circling the globe at a high altitude，it can screen wide areas of land within a short time；it can observe and measure a large variety of factors indicating the status and condition of crops，soil， droughts，rainfall，snow cover，etc. Be
26、sides，in modern society，there is a continuing great need for new basic knowledge in science if we wish to improve the conditions of human life on the earth.We need more knowledge in physics and chemistry，in biology and physiology，and particularly in medicine to cope with all these problems which thr
27、eaten man s life：hunger，disease，overpopulation， pollution of water and the environment.In a way，the space age not only holds out a mirror in which we can see ourselves，it also provides us with the technologies. 语篇解读语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文本文是一篇议论文。尽管探索太空会花费大量的金钱尽管探索太空会花费大量的金钱，但作者认为探索太空但作者认为探索太空 有利于解决目前地球上存在的很多
28、问题有利于解决目前地球上存在的很多问题，如饥饿如饥饿、疾病、人口过多、污染等。、疾病、人口过多、污染等。 第 6 页 共 17 页 28The passage is mainly discussing about Awhether the children s dying from hunger is the major problem Bwhether there is an effective way to avoid the global starvation Cwhether the author s suggestion has been taken into serious con
29、sideration Dwhether it is worth spending much money on the space research 解析解析：选选 D主旨大意题主旨大意题。作者在第一段指出作者在第一段指出，很多人质疑他为什么在很多人还面临饥很多人质疑他为什么在很多人还面临饥 饿的情况下依然提倡耗资巨大的太空探索饿的情况下依然提倡耗资巨大的太空探索，在接下来的两段中作者详细介绍了太空探索的好在接下来的两段中作者详细介绍了太空探索的好 处。因此处。因此，本文主要讨论了耗资巨大的太空探索是否值得。本文主要讨论了耗资巨大的太空探索是否值得。 29According to the aut
30、hor，what plays an important part in dealing with poverty and hunger? AFood supply.BMethods of farming. CGovernment support.DModern technology. 解析解析：选选 A细节理解题细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知根据第二段第二句可知，导致贫穷和饥饿的两大因素是食品导致贫穷和饥饿的两大因素是食品 生产和食品分布。因此生产和食品分布。因此，食品供应在解决贫穷和饥饿问题上发挥着重要作用。食品供应在解决贫穷和饥饿问题上发挥着重要作用。 30The second para
31、graph is mainly developed by Amaking comparison Bgiving explanation Cgiving examples Doffering advice 解析解析：选选 C写作手法题写作手法题。根据第二段可知根据第二段可知，该段主要是以举例子的方式展开的该段主要是以举例子的方式展开的：先举先举 例说明了地球上存在的问题例说明了地球上存在的问题，接着举例说明了高效利用土地的方法接着举例说明了高效利用土地的方法，最后举例说明了人造卫最后举例说明了人造卫 星的作用星的作用，故故 C 项正确。项正确。 31From the last paragraph
32、，we can infer that Amore basic knowledge is required to be learned Btechnologies can help to improve our living quality Cwe can live a more peaceful and happier life Dthere are different views on the space age 解析解析：选选 B推理判断题推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句和最后一句可知根据最后一段第一句和最后一句可知，科学技术能帮助我们科学技术能帮助我们 提升生活品质。提升生活品质。 D 第
33、 7 页 共 17 页 Amazing concept images have shown what homes of the future could look like ， as preparations are made for the world s first free form 3D printed property (房产房产). Experts will build a house called Curve Appeal，which will be 3D printed offsite before being put together onsite to create two
34、 outside walls，a roof and an inside part.These four main sections will then be joined together. Although 3D printed buildings have been made before，this hometo be constructed in Chattanooga，Tennessee，later this yearwill be the first of its kind，as it will contain no regular shapes or angles.The hous
35、e is the creation of the design company WATG，based in London and California.The design for Curve Appeal draws inspiration from the Case Study House program. The architects leading the program were famed for constantly pushing the limits in terms of minimalist (极简主义极简主义) materials，and trying to creat
36、e open plan spaces that focused on enhancing (增强增强) natural light.In a written statement，a spokesman for WATG said， “ Employing many of the same modern design principles ， Curve Appeal is the next evolutionary step.It s important that the architecture and the environment work together harmoniously.T
37、he chosen site is steps away from the Tennessee River in a beautiful wooded， sunlit area.” WATG was awarded the first prize in the Free form Home Design Challenge in 2016 and given prize money of $8 ， 000 to make its plans a reality.The competition was aimed at architects， designers， engineers and a
38、rtists.Participants were challenged to design a 600 to 800 sqft singlefamily home that rethinks traditional aesthetics (美学美学)， ergonomics， construction， building systems and structure. Over the last year， WATG s Chicago office has been developing their design with Branch Technology.This project is c
39、urrently underway，working towards breaking ground later this year.Once completed，the Curve Appeal home will have open and light filled inside living spaces. 语语篇解读：篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上第一所独创的本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上第一所独创的 3D 打印的房子。打印的房子。 32From the passage we can know that Curve Appeal Awill be differen
40、t from an ordinary house 第 8 页 共 17 页 Bis the first 3D printed building Chas apparent walls and a roof Dwas ever built in the world 解析：解析：选选 A推理判断题。根据第二段中的推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Experts will build a house called Curve Appeal，which will be 3D printed off site before being put together on site .”可知可知，Curve App
41、eal 不同于一般的房子不同于一般的房子，它是一座它是一座 3D 打印的房子。故打印的房子。故 A 项正确。项正确。 33Where is the architecture located according to Paragraph 4? AFar away from the Tennessee River. BIn the woods near the Tennessee River. CBetween the Tennessee River and the woods. DNext to some modern architectures. 解析解析：选选 B细节理解题细节理解题。根据第
42、四段最后一句根据第四段最后一句“The chosen site is steps away from the Tennessee River in a beautiful wooded，sunlit area.”可知可知，该建筑位于田纳西河附近的树林该建筑位于田纳西河附近的树林 里。故里。故 B 项正确。项正确。 34What does the Free form Home Design Challenge do? AIt motivates participants to design at random. BIt emphasizes traditions rather than mode
43、rnization. CIt sponsors competitors when necessary. DIt helps put creative ideas into practice. 解析解析：选选 D推理判断题推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知根据倒数第二段内容可知，该竞赛有助于把建筑师该竞赛有助于把建筑师、设计师设计师、 工程师、艺术家等创造性的想法付诸实践。故工程师、艺术家等创造性的想法付诸实践。故 D 项正确。项正确。 35What s the passage mainly about? AWhat our homes will look like in the future.
44、 BThe Free form Home Design Challenge. CThe world s first free form 3D printed house. DThe development of 3D in architecture. 解析：解析：选选 C主旨大意题。通读全文可知主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要谈论的是世界上第一所独创的本文主要谈论的是世界上第一所独创的 3D 打印的房子。故打印的房子。故 C 项正确。项正确。 第二节第二节(共共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分分， 满分满分 12.5 分分) 阅读下面短文阅读下面短文，从短文从短文后的选项中选出可以
45、填入空白处的最佳选项后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多选项中有两项为多 第 9 页 共 17 页 余选项。余选项。 Wanda Austin, an internationally celebrated engineer and aerospace industry (航空航天航空航天 工 业工 业 ) leader, has been a part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) industry since her earliest professional days wo
46、rking at Rockwell International. 36Raised in a low income neighborhood in the Bronx, Dr.Austin always favored math in school above all else; she found comfort in the fact that math s answers couldn t be argued.37 It wasn t until she started working as an engineering tutor when receiving the higher e
47、ducation that she realized what she really wanted to be occupied in: STEM. Austin began working at Aerospace as one of the few female engineers, a trend that hasn t changed much between her start at the company in 1982 and now.38The success in the GPS satellite, Air Force communications and the Pent
48、agon s global network of strategic communications, all led to her eventual promotion to CEO and President of Aerospace. 39Her most recent commitment is to motivate the next generation of learners to study STEM disciplines, as she hopes to serve as a role model for young women and minorities looking
49、to go down similar paths.And she s started programs to strengthen STEM learning for everyone. Austin s advice for aspiring engineers in around something you might not expect. 40To her, it is just as important to study as it is to be able to talk about the impact of the STEM work to those outside of
50、the disciplines. ADr.Austin pays great attention to the education BShe highlights the virtue of strong communication CStill, she achieved a series of impressive performances DThe passion drove her undergraduate and graduate studies EHer love for STEM began long before the start of her career FDr.Aus
