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1、周考卷九 Unit 1 Unit 3 (Book 5) 本试卷满分120分；答题时间100分钟。.阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAbout 10 days ago, I started to write an article on a parenting subject. I wish I could publish it. But in the days between the writing and the publishing, the contex
2、t for this subject changed tragically. That article discussing the lost art of walking to school was completed three days before an 8-year-old boy named Leiby Kletzky in Brooklyn tried to walk home for the first time from his summer camp.Today I will not describe the details around the Leiby Kletzky
3、 killing, except to point out the obvious fact that it terrified every parent who heard about it. What happened this week is one of the biggest reasons why so few kids walk to school now.In theory, walking to school is a wonderful habit, which can teach children independence, introduce them to their
4、 neighborhoods and encourage physical activity. Its better for the environment, eases traffic and is just generally the most fun option. However, many of us parents dont allow the habit, mentioning the challenges of logistics (后勤) and distance. What we talk about less often is our fear. Maybe thats
5、the heart of the matter. Indeed, it is an understandable reaction. But it is not a necessary one. What happened this week is extremely rare.Separating out the facts from the feelings is a difficult thing to do. Very few of us were ready to breathe easy about sending our young children off by themsel
6、ves no matter what statistical charts said about the unlikelihood of tragedy. We are far more anxious now.The good news is we dont have to be. Those children without a parent available to accompany them to school can be escorted (护送) when the neighborhood forms a “walking school bus.” Thats when des
7、ignated (指定的) parents walk with groups of children from home to school. With the benefit of safety, it allows kids to enjoy one of the joys of childhood. Its an easy, affordable option. A walking school bus is one of the good ideas that parents come up with. Solutions are usually out there. Sometime
8、s all they take is a little cooperation and some courage. 1. The article mentioned in Paragraph One was about .A. a terrible tragedy in Brooklyn B. the benefit of walking to school C. the authors opinions about childrens safety D. the relationships between parents and children 2. The underlined word
9、 “it” in Paragraph Four refers to . A. the habitB. the challengeC. the accidentD. our fear 3. In Paragraph Five, the author shows that .A. parents worry too much about childrens safety B. more and more children like to walk to schoolC. the report on what happened this week is untrue D. walking to sc
10、hool is more dangerous than before 4. What is the authors attitude towards walking school buses? A. Doubtful.B. Tolerant.C. Supportive.D. Worried.1. B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的an article on a parenting subject以及That article discussing the lost art of walking to school可知，那篇文章主要谈论步行上学的益处。故B项正确。2. D词意猜测题。本句和前两句的含义
11、是：我们不常谈论的是我们对步行上学安全的担心。也许这种担心正是问题的关键所在。的确，这种担心是一种可以理解的反应。此处的it指的是父母对孩子路上安全的担心。3. A 推理判断题。由Very few of us were ready to breathe easy about sending our young children off by themselves no matter what statistical charts said about the unlikelihood of tragedy可知，作者认为父母过分担心孩子步行上学的安全问题。4. C推理判断题。在最后两段中，作者提
12、到“步行校车”可以保证学生步行上学的安全。倒数第二段的With the benefit of safety, it allows kids to enjoy one of the joys of childhood. Its an easy, affordable option可知，作者是支持这个做法的。 BWHAT can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in
13、 Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money youll earn later.The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on ones earning potential shouldnt come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and netwo
14、rking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also,
15、friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary.”Maybe thats why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalhol
16、ism (交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebooks 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actu
