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1、单元综合测评(一).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AWorldfamous violinist Itzhak Perlman was stricken with polio as a child.As a result，he wears braces on both legs and walks with the aid of crutches.At_concerts，getting_on_stage_is_no_small_achievement_for_him.He slowly crosses the stage until he reaches his chair.He
2、 lays his crutches on the floor，slowly undoes the clasps (扣环)on his legs，puts one foot backward and extends the other one forward.Then he bends down and picks up the violin，puts it under his chin(下巴)，nods to the conductor，and starts to play.One fall evening in 1995，while performing at Avery Fisher H
3、all at Lincoln Center in New York City，Perlman had to deal with one additional trouble.Jack Reimer，a famous reporter with the Houston Chronicle，described the scene.“Just as he finished the first few bars，one of the strings on his violin broke.You could hear the sound go off like gunfire across the r
4、oom.There was no mistaking what that sound meant.”There was no mistaking what he had to do.People who were there said，“We figured he would have to get up.to either find another violin or find another string for this one.”But he didnt.Instead he waited a moment，closed his eyes，and then signaled the c
5、onductor to begin again.The band and he played from where he had left off.He played with enthusiasm and power.Of course，it is important to play a symphonic work with just three strings.But that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that.You could see him modulate (调音)，change，recompose the piece in hi
6、s head.At one point，it sounded like he was turning the strings to get new sounds they had never made before.【语篇解读】本篇是人物故事，叙述了著名残疾人演奏家Perlman演出过程中发生的意外和他的应对措施。1What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?AIts a piece of cake for Perlman to perform on the stage.BIts not easy for Perlman to g
7、et on the stage.CPerlman has achieved great success on the stage.DPerlman has small achievements on the stage.【解析】句意理解题。这里的achievement指的就是Perlman能够做到的事情。其后的几句话展示了他上台的细节，进一步说明了一个残疾人的行动不便。这里有一些生词，但涉及内容都是与他所用的各种设施有关的，不影响理解。【答案】B2After the string broke the audience thought that Perlman would _.Aget angr
8、y at his performanceBgive up the performanceCdo something about the violinDcontinue performing with the threestring violin【解析】细节理解题。观众以为他会再找一把小提琴或换根琴弦，结果并没有这样。【答案】C3What is the best title for the passage?AA Worldfamous Disabled ArtistBAn Unexpected AccidentCThe Performance Went onDA Threestring Viol
9、in and Its Owner【解析】标题归纳题。文章的核心不是断弦事件本身，而是断弦后Perlman的表现。【答案】CB(2016全国乙卷)You probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(18601935)Anyone who has eve
10、r been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rac
11、hel Carson (19071964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930present)Whe
12、n Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and，in 1981, the first woman to join the US.Supreme Court.OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases du
13、ring her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (19132005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off
14、the civilrights movement.“The only tired I was，was tired of giving in，” said Parks.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了不同领域的四位女性先驱。4What is Jane Addams noted for in history?AHer social work.BHer teaching skills.CHer efforts to win a prize.DHer community background.【解析】细节理解题。根据Jane Addams下的第一句话Anyone who has ever be
15、en helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank(任何一个受到社会工作者帮助的人都要感谢Jane Addams)可知，在历史上，Jane Addams以她的社会工作而出名，与A项相符。文中未提及her teaching skills(她的教学技能)，只是谈到了promoting education(促进教育)，故B项与文章不符；Jane Addams获得了诺贝尔和平奖，但她不是因努力去获奖而出名的，根本上还是因为她做的社会工作，而且她也并非为了获奖才付出努力，故C项错误；是她的社会工作，以及她鼓励的社区感让她出名，D项Her commu
16、nity background.(她的社区背景)与此不相符。【答案】A5What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?AHer lack of proper training in law.BHer little work experience in court.CThe discrimination against women.DThe poor financial conditions.【解析】细节理解题。根据Sandra Day OConnor下的第一句When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class
