高中英语必修 第一册-新人教 必修一 Unit 4 单元检测卷(含答案)

Unit 4 Natural Disasters 单元测试选择题部分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does Mr Brown most probably do at the school?A. He teaches art.B. He learns painting.C. He repairs equipment.2. Why did the man get a ticket?A. He drove fast.B. He ran a red light.C. He parked at the wrong place.3. Who spoke to Robert?A. His teacher.B. His boss.C. His partner.4. Where is the man in the dialogue?A. In a hotel.B. At home.C. In a hospital.5. What do we know about the chair?A. It is damaged.B. It is blue and yellow.C. The salesman is charging $ 159 for it.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where is the Chinese restaurant?A. On King Street.B. On Queen Street.C. On Green Street.7. What time will they have dinner?A. At 6 p. m.B. At 7 p. m.C. At 8 p. m.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

Unit 4 单元测试题第一节（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。

APhiladelphia (CNN) — Hazel Donnelly was taking her husband to the doctor when they got a call that their building was on fire.Her first thought was about Kramer. “I don’t have children of my own, so my cat is like my child. I became very sad,” said Donnelly, 50. “What if he didn’t make it?”Once she arrived home, Donnelly asked firefighters (消防员) to get her cat, but they were busy trying to control the fire. Then Red Paw Emergency Relief Team arrived. The organization helps pets and their owners for free when disaster strikes. Jen Leary, who set up the group, helped find the animals once the fire was out.“Everyone who received their pets started to cry,” said Donnelly.No one was hurt, but the Donnellys’ building was badly damaged, and they weren’t sure where they were going to stay. Donnelly was excited to learn that Red Paw could provide free short-term care for Kramer, her 17-year-old cat.“When someone loses everything in a fire, they shouldn’t then be forced to lose their pets — their family members — as well,” Leary said. “Letting them know, ‘We’ll take care of your animal like it is our own’means the world to people.”After a big fire in 2011, Leary formed her organization. Since then, Leary and her group have provided help to nearly 1,000 animals and their families throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Like the Red Cross, but for animals.Red Paw cared for the Donnellys’ cat for more than three weeks. “I cried when we were reunited,”said Donnelly. “They went above and beyond the call of duty. I am so thankful.”For Leary, helping families and their pets is what her work is all about. “My hope is that it’s a start, and they can move forward together,”she said. “After going through such a sad thing, it’s so good to have a happy ending.”21. We can infer from the text that Kramer is _____.A. Donnelly’s husbandB. Donnelly’s childC. a firefighterD. a cat22. What do we know about Red Paw?A. It offers help to pets and their families.B. It was set up by Hazel Donnelly.C. It belongs to the Red Cross.D. It saves people in disasters.23. The fire in the Donnellys’ building _____.A. took many people’s livesB. caused great damage to the buildingC. left Donnelly seriously hurtD. led to the loss of a family member24. Who looked after Kramer for a long time after the fire?A. A doctor.B. Jen Leary.C. Red Paw.D. The Red CrossBWelcome to Death Valley. The very name of this national park in eastern California might fill some people with dread, but you’re not afraid. You’re just out enjoying the desert sunshine. Besides, there’s nothing out here but some rocks.Some of the rocks in Death Valley weigh hundreds of pounds. And in the ground behind each rock is a mysterious trail (痕迹), as if the rock had been pushed along in the dirt.So who is moving the rocks? Nobody. It was nearly 100 years ago when these unusual “sailing stones” were first reported. People have been trying to find out the stones’ secret ever since. One early explanation was that winds were moving the stones. Other explanations have included animals, and, of course, aliens (外星人).Until the 1990s, one widely held theory was that the rocks were stuck in sheets (片) of ice that were being blown across the desert. (Death Valley does get cold enough for ice to form on some winter nights.) However, research later showed that to move such large ice sheets, the wind would have to blow at hundreds of miles per hour. There are strong winds in Death Valley — but not that strong.Then, in 2006, a scientist named Ralph Lorenz came up with a new theory. He suggested that in the winter, thick ice forms around the rocks. When the ground begins to thaw (解冻), the rocks, wearing ice, sail along, leaving trails behind them. Lorenz put his theory to the test in his own kitchen. He dropped a rock into a dish, added a little water, and stuck the dish in his fridge. Later, he took out the rock and placed it in a dish of water with sand at the bottom. Sure enough, with just a breath, Lorenz was able to send the rock moving across the water —leaving a trail in the sand as it moved.Has Lorenz solved the mystery of the sailing stones at last? Perhaps. On the other hand, neither Lorenz nor anyone else has ever actually seen the stones move. Maybe aliens are responsible after all.25. The underlined word “dread” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”.A. fearB. angerC. surpriseD. excitement26. According to the theory in the late 20th century, the rocks were probably moved by _____.A. the iceB. the windC. aliensD. animals27. What did Ralph Lorenz find?A. The wind in Death Valley could reach a speed of 100 mph.B. The rocks in Death Valley couldn’t move by themselves.C. Death Valley could get cold enough for ice to form.D. Water helped the rocks in Death Valley move.CDear friends and colleagues (同事) of Tom Blumenthal,We are organizing a celebration honoring Tom’s research career (生涯). As you may know, his research lab in Boulder, Colorado will soon be closing, and he will be changing to a new stage of his career, focusing on (关注) the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome. In order to mark this important moment, and to celebrate his many years as a great researcher, we invite you to a celebration on June 20-21, 2014 at the University of Boulder, Colorado. The program includes both scientific and social events. And there is no cost for the event.Sincerely,Members of the Organizing Committee Dear colleagues,It is my pleasure to invite you to join in the IFCC Worldlab 2014 Congress in Istanbul on June 22-26, 2014.Excellent colleagues throughout the world will come together in what promises to be a very interesting and fruitful event. We believe that this Congress will provide a cutting-edge educational and scientific experience for you. The scientific program focuses on how important laboratory medicine services are to clinical (临床的) medicine and the health of patients and the public.With the support of the industry, we hope to achieve a successful organization, both scientifically and socially. A social program will provide an opportunity to travel around the attractive city of Istanbul and other interesting places of Turkey.Looking forward to meeting you in Istanbul.Nazmi OzerPresident, IFCC WorldLab 2014 Congress28. There’s a special event on June 20-21, 2014 _____.A. celebrating the opening of a research labB. celebrating Tom Blumenthal’s birthdayC. for the success of an organizationD. for a researcher’s excellent work29. What do we know about the IFCC Worldlab 2014 Congress?A. It offers a valuable scientific experience to people.B. It shows how the best labs in the world work.C. It is designed for scientists in Turkey.D. It discusses the importance of health.30. Both of the two letters are letters of _____.A. praiseB. thanksC. invitationD. congratulationDMy wife, Nell, and I wanted to rent a car in Florida’s Tampa airport. When asked how I was going to pay, I opened my purse to get my credit card (信用卡). It wasn’t there!Nell and I looked at each other in shocked silence. Then, from the line behind us, a voice asked, “How much do you need?”When I said we would need $300 to get us through our first week, the kind man gave us the needed money. We discovered he and his wife were returning home to Toronto a couple of weeks later on the same flight as we were, so we made sure to see them to return the money and give them a gift to thank them.I later found out I had left my card at a garage (加油站) in Torontoa week before our vacation. When I called the garage, they actually sent the card to us in Florida, where it arrived safely just a few days later.Tom, North York, OntarioI travelled by bus to Halifax to visit my brother George. After he had met me at the terminal (终点站), we caught another bus to his house. We got off so quickly, though, that I forgot my purse. George ran after the bus but couldn’t catch up to it.Then I phoned the bus terminal to explain what had happened. Being in a city where I knew only a few people, I really didn’t think I’d ever see my purse and money again. But a few hours later there came a knock on the door. It was a security officer (保安), and he was holding my purse!“A passenger gave it to our driver,” he said. And then he asked me to see if anything was missing; everything was still there.Connie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia31. What happened to Tom?A. His credit card didn’t work.B. He forgot to take his purse.C. He ran into difficulty when travelling.D. He had a fight with a man in the line.32. Who sent the card to Tom?A. The garage.B. The airport.C. The security officer.D. The couple.33. Where did Connie lose her purse?A. On the first bus.B. On the second bus.C. At the terminal.D. In the house.34. According to the text, both Tom and Connie _____.A. met a kind person in a new cityB. received a gift from a strangerC. missed their hometownD. caught the same flight35. What kind of feeling is expressed in both of the two stories?A. Pity.B. Sadness.C. Anger.D. Thankfulness.第二节（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。

【新教材】人教版（2019）高一英语必修第一册Unit4 单元测试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解In late March, storms and rapid temperature shifts in several Midwestern states led to unexpected flooding. For Nebraska, it was the worst disaster in the state's history: 76 of 93 counties have had to apply for aid, with damage approximately $1.3 billion. Many families are receiving assistance for repairs to homes, farms, and infrastructure (基础设施).Although it has been a destructive time for Midwestern farm counties, many volunteers have joined in despite the dangers. For volunteer Lynn Caniglia, the feeling that comes from "helping families" is all the payment she needs.Another girl called Jeanie Goodhile talked about her efforts. She raised disabled animals on her farm in Valley, Nebraska. The floods ruined her land and nearly killed all she owned. "When the water came, I had 20 minutes to save all of my animals," Goodhile said. "When I attempted to get some animals out of their pens(畜栏), they wouldn't come out." Across the Midwest, three people and more than 2.3 million animals died in the flooding. Goodhile is grateful for the first volunteers who risked their lives to save others.Volunteers from as far away as Ohio and North Carolina rescued people trapped and are now providing supplies to those in need and helping to rebuild. "I assess homes to see if they're safe to live in after all of the damage," said volunteer Steve Metcalph. "Several steps need to be taken to ensure that a house is safe and habitable after flooding. Cleaning out a home and making repairs after flood damage can be a tough, complex process. Roads, bridges, and highways were also damaged. Most of the highways and roads have reopened, but nearly one million homes are still awaiting clean-ups."1.Which of the following best describes Nebraska's situation in late March?A. Terrible.B. Changeable.C. Pleasant.D. Effective.2.What happened to Jeanie Goodhile's farm?A.Her efforts to save some animals were in vain.B.The flood didn't kill any animal on the farm.C.There was no volunteer to help save the farm.D.She had no time to save the animals on the farm.3.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Survivors in the floodB.A joint effort to save animalsC.The government's great contributionsD.Volunteers helping victims through floodThe scientific study of earthquakes is comparatively new. Until the 18th century, few factual descriptions of earthquakes were recorded, and the natural causes of earthquakes were not well understood.The earliest earthquake for which we have descriptive information occurred in China in 1177 BC. The Chinese earthquake catalog (目录) describes several dozen large earthquakes in China during the next few thousand years. Earthquakes in Europe were mentioned as early as 580 BC, but the earliest for which we have some descriptive information occurred in the mid-16th century. The earliest known earthquakes in the Americas were in Mexico in the late 14th century and in Peru in 1471, but descriptions of the effects were not well recorded. By the 17th century, descriptions of the effects of earthquakes were being published around the world.The most widely felt earthquakes in the recorded history of North America were a series that occurred in 1811-1812 near New Madrid, Missouri. A great earthquake, whose magnitude is reported to have been about 8, occurred on the morning of December 16, 1811. Another great earthquake occurred on January 23, 1812, and a third, the strongest yet, on February 7, 1812. Aftershocks (余震) were nearly continuous between these great earthquakes and continued for months afterwards. These earthquakes were felt by people as far away as Boston and Denver. Because the population in these regions was small, the destruction of human life and property was slight.The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was one of the most destructive in the recorded history of North America——the earthquake and the fire that followed killed nearly 700 people and left the city in ruins.1. When did published descriptions of the effects of earthquakes become popular in the world?A. In the 1300s.B. In the 1400s.C. In the 1500s.D. In the 1600s.2. What do we know about the earthquakes in 1811-1812 in North America?A. They killed a large number of people.B. They occurred in San Francisco.C. They could be felt very far away.D. They almost destroyed entire cities.3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Few earthquakes were scientifically studied before the 18th century.B. Earthquakes can be avoided with the development of technology.C. Most of the early earthquakes caused little damage.D. People haven't found the causes of earthquakes so far.4. What's the best title for this passage?A. The scientific study of earthquakesB. Earthquakes in historyC. The effects of earthquakes on humansD. Why earthquakes occurA food delivery man defeated a master from Peking University and won CCTV's Chinese Poetry Conference on April 4,2018. Lei Haiwei kept calm during the final of the third season of CCTV's Chinese Poetry Conference on Wednesday night, becoming the champion after defeating Peng Min, a master of literature from China's top university.Lei, from Shaoyang in Hunan, is now working as a food delivery man in Hangzhou of Zhejiang. His interest in poetry was inspired by his father, who would write poems down, stick them on the wall of the kitchen and teach him to read them from a young age.Lei missed the opportunity of going to university due to frequent school transfers when he was growing up. But that didn't diminish his passion for poetry. Since he was too poor to buy books, Lei would memorize poems in bookstores and write them out when he returned home. He used this unique method to accumulate more than 1,000 poems.Though Lei came to Hangzhou in 2008 and works as a fast food courier, his love for poems hasn't faded. On his busiest work days, the courier has to deliver more than 50 orders a day. Even so, he seized any available moment to recite poems. "For example, I am used to reciting poems when I wait for food at restaurants and traffic lights on my way to deliver food. Reciting poems not only enriches my knowledge, but also makes my job less boring," the courier said.In November, 2017, Lei went to Beijing and began recording the TV show after standing out from more than 70,000 people who signed up for the competition. After winning, Lei returned to Hangzhou and continues his delivery work and the memorizing of poems.Lei's outstanding performance during the final, and his inspirational story, have amazed Chinese audiences."His love of learning is so pure, it moved me to tears,"one netizen said "It always amazes me how some people simply hunger for knowledge," another shared.1.Why did Lei Haiwei have no chance to go to college?A.His family was very poor. .He was fascinated with poems.C.He was too busy to study. .He often changed schools.2.The underlined word "diminish" in the third paragraph can be replaced by "_______" .A.inspireB.increaseC.reduce .encourage3.What does Paragraph 4 mainly tells us?A.Lei's work is delivering food for others.B.Lei’s daily life is highly stressful at present.C.Lei uses any available time to recite poems.D.Reciting poems improves his knowledge.4.How did people find Lei's story?A.Interesting.B.Inspiring.C.Fascinating.D.Shocking.When an earthquake hit a small town, many houses fell down. After the earthquake, all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought that this would be a good chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan, "We have so much, and these poor people now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them."I filled a box with foods and clothes. While I was doing this, I encouraged the boys to choose their toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boys took out their old toys and games and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later, she came back with Lucy, her much-loved doll. She put the doll on top of the other toys. "Oh, dear," I said. "You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so much." Meghan said, "Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy, too."I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's easy to give something that we don't want any more, but hard to give what we cherish(珍爱), isn't it?1.The writer has _______ children.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four2.The underlined word "donate" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_______".A. 捐赠B. 丢掉C. 展出D. 放好3.What's the best title for this passage?A. A Family StoryB. The Spirit of GivingC. The Way of Helping OthersD. A Sad Experience二、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。

Unit 4 单元综合检测(人教版必修1）第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What was the woman?A．A cook. B．A manager. C．A waitress.2．How will the woman get there?A．By taxi. B．By bus. C．On foot.3．Where is the man’s ID card?A．In the drawer.B．On the desk.C．In the bag.4．Why is the woman going to the school?A．To pick up her son.B．To visit her son’s teacher.C．To ask her son what he does every day.5．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Doctor and patient.B．Teacher and student.C．Father and daughter.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．What does the woman think of Bob?A．He likes playing.B．He likes chatting.C．7．What will the speakers do?A．They will meet Bob.B．They will study in the library.C．They will go to the cinema.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

人教版高二英语必修第一册 Unit 4 单元测试题（含答案）（考试时间：90分钟满分：120分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchange.Being a member:All you have to do is order four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of your monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a "Book of the Month" for you, which is offered at an extra-special price. If you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to us. We always send the book if we do not receive this form.Once we receive your order, your books are delivered within one week. And remember, you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered. If they aren't what you expected just send them back!1.How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club?A.By ordering a watch free of charge.B.By sending the advertisement to the club.C.By choosing books with special prices.D.By returning the completed order form.2.What information does the monthly magazine give members?A.The percentage saved on each book.B.The names of all the books sold by the club.C.The list of the newest books available to buy.D.The books that can be swapped by club members.3.What can we infer from the last part of the passage?A.At least four books should be bought each year.B.Members can look at the books before they buy them.C.Members need to buy the "Book of the Month".D.The more books bought, the higher the member's grade.BMuch meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.The same is true in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry towards others, staring at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to move his gaze, his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure thatthe listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking, and to tell him that he is attentive.If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you. you will feel uncomfortable. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. Quite the contrary.In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.1.Which of the following behaviour is proper according to the passage?A.To the opposite sex, stare at him or her.B.To a stranger, avoid looking at him or her.C.In a conversation, look at the listener all the time.D.Make eye contact depending on the relationship and different situations.2.If two persons exchange eye contact gently for a long time, what is probably their relationship?A. Boss and employee.B. Lovers.C. Teacher and student.D. Strangers.3.What's the best title of the passage?A. Don't Stare at OthersB. Body language Is ImportantC. Eyes Can SpeakD. Eye Contact Benefits YouCHow many different emotions do you think you can communicate to people with your face? Do you have the same facial expressions as the people from different cultures? Read this passage to find out what scientists have just discovered about this topic.New research suggests that there are only four basic facial expressions of emotion. However, how these expressions are interpreted(解释) might depend on where you are from. Research by scientists from the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Glasgow has challenged the traditional view of how the face expresses emotions. It was widely believed that six basic emotions (happiness,sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust) were expressed and recognized across different cultures. However, the University of Glasgow's work now suggests that the human face only has four basic expressions of emotion. This is because some pairs of emotions are impossible to distinguish(辨别). Fear and surprise, for example, both share wide open eyes. The facial expressions for anger and disgust also look the same. So if our faces are only able to express four basic emotions, how do we communicate a much more complex(复杂的) kind of feeling? The study found that the way expressions are interpreted is different in different cultures. However, while looking at how people from the East and West look at different parts of the face during facial expression recognition, scientists found that although there are some common features across cultures, the six basic facial expressions of emotion are not recognized universally.What interests people about the cross-cultural aspect of the research? This work leads to understanding which emotions we share and appreciating our differences.1.What did the University of Glasgow find?A.Six basic emotions greatly influence our character.B.Six basic emotions can be recognized.C.It is easy to tell from the basic facial expressions.D.Some of the six facial expressions are similar.2.Which group may be the four basic facial expressions of emotion?A.Sadness, fear, anger and surprise.B.Anger, sadness, fear and happiness.C.Happiness, surprise, sadness and fear.D.Disgust, happiness, anger and sadness.3.What can we learn according to Paragraph 3?A.Basic facial expressions are not universal.B.Facial expressions can't show complex feelings.C.Western people have more kinds of facial expressions.D.The way to express emotions changes with time.4.Which is the proper title for the passage?A.What Does Your Face Say?B.How Do We Communicate?C.What Are the Six Basic Emotions?D.Do We Have the Same Expressions?DI went to a New York Mets fantasy camp in 1995, an incredible experience. I was fortunate to be on a team whose pitching coach was Mel Stottlemyre, the formerYankees star pitcher (投手)and Mets and Yankees coach. I was upset when Mel died of cancer on Jan. 13, 2018, at the age of 77.He was warm, friendly and treated us as if we were major leagues. He asked me whether I would like to pitch and showed me how to throw a "two-seamer", a fastball that tends to sink, as well as a straight four-seam fastball. I knew that pitching was not for me. At age 45, my experience in organizing baseball was limited to a couple of years in Little League in the Bronx, and softball games as an adult. Mel eventually left the Mets and became the pitching coach for the Yankees. I followed his career and knew about his diagnosis (诊断)of multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, in April 2000, and a stem cell transplant.In the summer of 2002, I was diagnosed as multiple myeloma and was told that I needed a stem-cell transplant by the same group of doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that had treated Mel.This shocked me, and frankly, I became quite depressed. I vowed that somehow I would try to speak to Mel. One day, my phone rang. Mel was calling from the Yankees' locker room. I asked him to tell me everything about his treatment. He spent 30 minutes generously explaining all the details. I hung on every word. He told me how well he was feeling and ended the conversation by giving me his home phone number! "I feel great, and I'm not retiring," he told me.This incredible experience lifted my spirits. Every time I saw Mel during games on TV as I awaited my transplant, I repeated to myself, "Look at Mel. If he can do it, so can I."1.Why did the author say he was lucky in Paragraph 1?A.He joined a famous team.B.He met an unusual coach.C.He was successfully cured.D.He was chosen as a pitcher.2.What do we know about the author?A.He was not skilled in pitching.B.He was a good baseball player.C.He called Mel for his treatment.D.He forgot what Mel had told him.3.How old was Mel when he was diagnosed as multiple myeloma?A.23.B.45.C.59.D.61.4.What would be a suitable title for the text?A.The Skills Taught by My Former CoachB.The Transplant Given by the Same DoctorsC.My Baseball Team Helping Me OutD.My Coach's Spirits Shining on Me第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

单元综合测评选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(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。

AI’m a speaker and give hundreds of speeches every year.I spoke about appreciation(感激) last month and I used this quote by Albert Schweitzer “Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by meeting with another human being.Each of us should express the deepest thanks to those who have relighted this inner(内心的) light.”I asked my audiences to shut their eyes and think about someone who，at some time in their lives，has relighted their inner light.Then I left the room in silence for several minutes.It was always a meaningful experience as they remembered the joy they felt from another person.One day，a gentleman came up to talk with me and thanked me for creating a new awareness(意识) in him.He said he thought of his eighth-grade history teacher because she was everyone’s favorite teacher and had really made a difference in all of their lives.Several days later，the gentleman found his history teacher and he wrote to her.The following week he received this letter：Dear John，You w ill ne v er kno w ho w much your letter meant to me.I am 83 years old，and I am li v ing all alone in one room.My friends are all gone.My family’s gone.I taught50 years and yours is the first“thank you” letter I ha v e e v er gotten from a student.Sometimes I w onder w hat I did w ith my life.I w ill read and reread your letter until the day I die.The gentleman was sad，“She is always the one we talk about when we have a get-together.She is everyon e’s favorite teacher—we love her！But no one had ever toldher until she received my letter...”【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。

Unit4 单元综合测评本套试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第Ⅰ卷65分，第Ⅱ卷55分，共120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题共65分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)ALi Bingyin is now studying law at the Stern School of Business at New York University. She wrote this letter just before Hurricane Sandy destroyed the East Coast.Dear readers，The storm w ill really__take__a__toll on the city!Right no w I am sitting in my dormitory, w aiting for the blackout(停电)to come at any second, and listening to the w ind ho w l outside my w indo w s. Hurricane Sandy is supposed to hit the East Coast hard today. Due to the bad w eather, most schools and uni v ersities ha v e cancelled classes for Monday and Tuesday.Luckily, the uni v ersity has taken measures to prepare for this storm. Uni v ersity officials sent out e-mails w ith explanation in the case of a blackout, e v acuation(撤离), or other emergency. Just recently, I recei v ed se v eral text messages from the school about po w er-off in certain dormitories. They ad v ised us to prepare a bag w ith essentials(生活必需品), in case w e needed to lea v e the building and relocate to a safer location.Yesterday I w ent out to buy a flashlight, but all of the nearby stores w ere sold out. E v eryone w as stocking up on(存储)w ater, food and other supplies for the storm.Right no w the city is unusually quiet. On any other day, there w ould be the sounds of cars, people chatting, and street artists performing. Tonight, there's just the w ind and rain hitting the w indo w. The sub w ay system has been closed since last night, and there is rarely anyone on the streets. Hopefully Hurricane Sandy w ill soon pass w ithout lea v ing much damage.Sincerely，Li Bingyin1. From the passage we can know that________．A．Storm Sandy has already caused great damage to New YorkB．the author went out to buy a flashlight but failedC．most people haven't been prepared for the coming of Storm SandyD．most schools and universities have cancelled classes for 3 days2. What measures has the university taken to prepare for the storm?A．The university has asked students to leave the school at once.B．The university has asked students to close all the windows and doors.C．The university has sent text messages to students about what time the storm will come.D．The university has asked students to prepare necessary things in case of evacuation.3. What does the underlined words “take a toll” mean?A．Cause a loss. B．Destroy. C．Flood. D．Bury.4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．New York is a quiet city at other times. B．New York is a busy city at other times.C．Storm Sandy has already come. D．The airport system has been closed since last night.BOn Sept. 24, an earthquake struck the south-west of Pakistan, taking more than 300 people's lives and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. But after the horrible disaster, people living by the coast received another shock—they saw a new island, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in the sea just over a kilometre from the shore, reported BBC News.“I stepped out and was flabbergasted，” local journalist Bahram Baloch told the BBC. “I could see this grey, dome-shaped (圆顶形的) body in the distance, like a giant whale swimming near the surface. Hundreds of people had gathered to watch it in disbelief.”This island has become a global curiosity. How was it formed in just a few minutes?As you might already know, many islands in the sea are formed by volcanoes. There are numerous volcanoes under the sea. As the hot lava erupts and cools down, it piles up and forms the shape of a mountain. When the mountain “grows” to higher than the sea level, the part that's above the water is what we call an “island”．This is how the island was formed after the Pakistan earthquake, except that instead of a regular volcano, it was a “mud volcano”that brought about this island. Lava is not the only thing that's locked under the earth's crust—there is also gas. When an earthquake happens and breaks part of the crust, the gas is released at an extremely high speed, pushing mud up to the surface, according to National Geographic.But only earthquakes that are extremely powerful can cause mud volcanoes to push up enough mud toproduce islands—and this 7.7­magnitude earthquake in Pakistan was strong enough. The island is about 20 metres high, up to about 90 metres wide and 30 metres long, nearly the size of a soccer field.In fact, mud volcano islands aren't new. This is the fourth island of this kind in the region since 1945. But those islands usually didn't last long.“It will probably be gone within a couple of months，”said Bill Barnhart, a researcher with the US Geological Survey. After all, “It's just a big pile of mud that was on the seafloor that got pushed up.”5. What is the article mainly about?A．The disastrous effects of coastal earthquakes.B．The difference between mud volcanoes and regular volcanoes.C．How islands are formed by mud volcanoes.D．The great natural wonders of Pakistan.6. The underlined word “flabbergasted” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”．A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．curious7. We can infer from the article that ________．A．the new island near the coast of Pakistan actually took a few months to formB．scientists still know little about different types of volcanoesC．another earthquake is likely to happen in Pakistan within a couple of monthsD．not all volcanoes change the geological appearance of the earthCSuppose you have everything: a good job, good health, good relationships and a lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The love. It is not something that you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning forever. It is not a matter of days or months. Love__is__for__life__and__life__is__for__love.It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before having serious long-term love relationships, be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life terrible. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life. A balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in itsentirety. Do not lose the love you need.In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, joys and jokes. In difficult times of failure, pain, or loss of dear ones, this person should stand firm beside you and comfort you in every possible manner.Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great life.8. What's the meaning of the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?A．Love is only for life. B．Life is designed only for love.C．Life is not separated from love. D．When you have a good life, you can own a real love.9. If you want to keep the flames of love burning, you should________．A．try to remove your bad manners as soon as possibleB．make certain that the person you love is also sincereC．try to find out whether the person you love really loves youD．make sure that you treat the person sincerely10. The writer wants to advise us________．A．to value everything one has B．to be sincere with the people aroundC．to live a life full of love all one's life D．to avoid being a selfish person第二节(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。

人教版高一英语第一册 Unit 4 单元测试题(含答案)（考试时间：90分钟满分：120分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

APhoenix, Arizona, the USA was struck by a big sandstorm(沙尘暴) recently. It was a huge dust storm that struck Phoenixa little after 7:00 p.m. local time.Arizona has sandstorms particularly during the monsoon(季风) season which usually starts from mid-June until the end of September. However, this was the biggest. The cloud of dust turned day into night. Some trees were downed and gardens were destroyed and it cut off the power of thousands of local people in the area, but luckily no death happened. A number of people's pools became dirty with dust. People who lived in Phoenix for more than 40 years said that this was the first time they had experienced this huge dust storm. It could greatly influence people's health.The big dust cloud started in Tucson traveling north across the desert. The huge storm ran up to 60 miles per hour. It was more than 100 miles wide and a mile high. Besides Phoenix and nearby cities, the storm also reached Yuma County in southwestern Arizona. It reduced the visibility(能见度) in these areas, putting off the flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.The storm only takes place in Arizona, the Sahara Desert and areas of the Middle East, because of the dry environment and large amounts of sand. Because of the serious shortage of rain, there's a large possibility that the water is polluted because of the storm.1.In what season do sandstorms usually take place in Arizona?A.In fall and winter.B.In summer and fall.C.In winter and spring.D.In spring and summer.2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.The storm.B.The wind.C.The desert.D.The state.3.Why was local people lucky after the big sandstorm happened?A.People's health was not influenced.B.It didn't do harm to people's gardens.C.All the local people in the area survived.D.The electricity was not affected at all.4.What can probably be the title of the passage?A.Phoenix, Arizona has more sandstormsB.Sandstorms do a great deal of harm to peopleC.We must do something to prevent sandstormsD.Phoenix, Arizona experienced a huge sandstormBA 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the Indonesian coast sent a wall of water racing toward Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Lang was on the island of Phi Phi Don, just south of Phuket, Thailand, shopping on Main Street with her friend Rubina Wong, when suddenly everything changed. "People started running inland. From where we were, we could not see the beach so we had no idea what was going on," she said.Lang and Rubina started running inland in the same direction as everyone else, when she noticed water flooding into the island, but it was so strong and fast that she could no longer lift her feet to run. Rubina had gone down a side street. Lang never saw her alive again.Lang was stuck underwater between pieces of debris(碎片) with the surface just above her face. "The more I struggled(挣扎), the tighter I was stuck. I could not reach the surface. I thought I came here on my vacation to die, and then I got really annoyed," she said. "I must have blacked out because the next thing I remember is waking up underwater."The water was still and black. Lang looked up and could see that at the top, there was a small circle of light. She started swimming through the water and made it to the surface of the water. She pulled herself onto a floating door and could see that the whole island was flooded and a lot of buildings were gone. She could see a house not far away and a man on its roof. She encouraged herself to climb over the floating objects to the balcony(阳台) of the house. From there she saw the water start to slowly go back to the ocean.5.What was Lang doing when the tsunami happened?A.She was running in a race.B.She was playing on the beach.C.She was shopping in the street.D.She was looking for her friend.6.Why was Lang unable to run?A.There was a wall in the way.B.She feared she would get lost.C.She had to wait for her friend.D.The racing water was too powerful.7.What can we learn about Lang from Paragraph 3?A.She didn't want to struggle.B.She was trapped underwater.C.She didn't regret going on vacation.D.She kept awake all the time in the water.8.How did Lang manage to save herself?A.By calling for help.B.By hiding in a house.C.By climbing up a tall tree.D.By making use of floating objects.CWhat do you think of when you hear the word “drought”? Do you think of “dry” “hot” “dusty” “cracked(开裂的)earth” or even “no water”? If so, you’re on the right track!When some places are in drought, they may be dry, hot and dusty. Cracks may appear in the soil, and rivers, lakes, streams, and other sources of water may go dry. Other places in drought get some rain, but not as much as they usually receive during that season. Drought means that a place has less rain or snow than normal over a few months or even longer.Drought has many causes. It can be caused by not receiving rain or snow over a period of time. We learned in the discussions above about the water cycle and weather. The changes in the wind patterns that move clouds and moisture through the atmosphere can cause a place not to receive its normal amount of rain or snow over a long period of time.If you live in a place where most of the water you use comes from a river, a drought in your area can be caused by places upstream from you not receiving enough moisture. There would be less water in the river for you and other people who live along the river to use.People can also play a big role in a drought. If we use too much water during times of normal rainfall, we might not have enough water when a drought happens.9.What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1?A. To introduce the topic.B. To analyze the problem.C. To conclude the article.D. To put forward an argument.10.What will happen if a place is in drought?A. The weather will be dry, hot and windy.B. There won’t be any water left in rivers or lakes.C. There will be less rain or snow for quite a long time.D. The rainy season will be replaced by the snowy season.11.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “moisture” in Paragraph 3?A. Dust in the wind.B. Rain in the soil.C. Snow on the ground.D. Water in the air.12.What topics are discussed before the passage?A. The definition(定义) of drought.B. The water cycle and weather.C. The causes of drought.D. The influence of drought.DThe Horn of Africa was struck by billions of locusts(蝗虫). They flew through fields of crops at an amazing speed, killing crops in the process. The locusts crossed the Gulf of Aden and arrived in Somalia and Ethiopia. They were then found in Kenya and had become the worst disaster there in 70 years.The U.N. says the area is affected by lack of food, and it warns that the international community only has a small window of opportunity to prevent future disaster". "These things are always voracious," says Keith Cressman. A swarm(一大群) the size of Manhattan can, in a single day, eat the same amount of food as everyone in both New York and California, he says. Swarms of desert locusts more than three times the size of New York City have been seen in northeast Kenya.Experts know how to stop the locusts' spread, but say efforts have been prevented by a lack of resources because it's difficult to spray pesticide(喷洒农药) in conflict-racked(冲突肆虐的) places such as Somalia and Yemen. "We do have a chance to solve this problem in the bud, but that's not what we're doing at the moment," Mark Lowcock said. "We're running out of time."Desert locusts are known for their rapid reproduction and ability to move long distances with the wind. "This kind of insect has been around for a long time," Mark Lowcock said. "It has so many different survival ways...to just survive in some of the harshest conditions and remotest parts of the planet. But it has the great ability to take advantage of good conditions." It reproduces rapidly—every three months, and in suitable conditions, the population could increase by 400 times every six months.13.Where might locusts first appear?A.In Ethiopia.B.In Somalia.C.In Kenya.D.In the Gulf of Aden.14.What does the underlined word “voracious” mean?A.Expecting to fly.B.Wanting to eat.C.Being curious.D.Being cautious.15.Which might be the cause of the locusts' spread?A.Experts' unawareness of how to prevent the locusts' spread.ck of people to deal with locusts.C.The good living environment of the desert.D.Losing the chance to solve the locust problem in the bud.16.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A.Desert locusts' ability to take advantage of good conditions.B.Desert locusts' long life on the earth.C.Desert locusts' ability to reproduce and survive.D.Desert locusts' different survival abilities.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Unit 4 Natural Disasters 单元测试一、听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the two speakers going to buy?A. Bread.B. Cheese.C. Eggs.2. How does the woman find the fish?A. Just so-so.B. Bad.C. Quite good.3. What does the woman mean?A. Mark should review his lessons.B. Mark should go on with the game.C. Mark should draw pictures on the computer.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In the library.C. In the classroom.5. What are the speakers’ children doing?A. Reading in the library.B. Watching a match upstairs.C. Playing basketball outside.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

人教版（2019）高中英语必修第一册Unit 1 单元测试卷UNIT 1TEENAGE LIFE单元检测卷(满分:120分;时间:100分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A(2021辽宁六校高一上期中联考,易)Kids Nature and Survival CampSet free your kids' imagination and spirit of adventure at this camp, as they learn about the natural environment and the important skills of survival.Activity overview*4-Day Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains*Basic Survival Skills: Shelter, Water, Fire, Food*Set your own custom(定制的)camp dateDetails*The camp will run for 5 hours each day: 9 am—2 pm.*This class is 100% practical and very active.Everything your kids learn, they will do—no indoor classrooms or long lectures.Dates offered*We offer 1 public camp date each summer for ages 8—12. For 2019, that date is August 5—8 (9 am—2 pm each day).*We also arrange custom/private camp dates for both kids and teens all year round.Extra information*4-Day Camp: $395*Add the shuttle ride to/from downtown Santa Cruz for $160 ($40 per day).*At this time we do not have shuttle service from the Silicon Valley side of the hill, but we do work to help organize carpools(拼车)from the Los Gatos/Saratoga/ Campbell area each year for interested parents.1.What will kids learn if they join the camp?A.How to give long lectures.B.How to survive in the wild.C.How to organize a camp.D.How to improve their imagination.2.What's special about the class of the camp?A.It is free for all children.B.Children could learn it online.C.It is based on practicing in person to learn.D.Kids can book a public camp date each spring.3.Which of the following provides shuttle service?A.Los Gatos.B.Santa Cruz.C.Saratoga.D.Campbell.B(2021湖南长沙第一中学高一上期中,中)Three very strong women—my mother, my grandmother, and Melinda—deserve bigcredit(赞扬) for helping me become the man I am today. But Blanche Caffiere, a very kind librarian and teacher I've never written about publicly before, also had a huge influence on me.When I first met Mrs. Caffiere, she was the elegant and engaging school librarian at Seattle's View Ridge Elementary School, and I was a shy fourth grader. I was desperately trying to go unnoticed, because I had some big deficits, like terrible handwriting and a messy desk. And I was trying to hide the fact that I liked to read something that was cool for girls but not for boys.Mrs. Caffiere took me under her wing and helped make it okay for me to be a messy and nerdy boy who was reading lots of books.She pulled me out of my shell by sharing her love of books. She started by asking questions like “What do you like to read?” and “What are you interested in?”. Then she found me a lot of books—ones that were more complex and challenging than Tom Swift Jr.'s science fiction books I was reading at the time. For example, she gave me great biographies she had read. Once I'd read them, she would make time to discuss them with me. She sincerely listened to what I was saying. Through those conversations about books in the library and in the classroom we became good friends.Looking back on it now, there's no question that my time with Mrs. Caffiere helped spark my interest in libraries [the first large-scale effort of Melinda and me in philanthropy(慈善)] and my focus on helping every child in America get the benefit of great teachers. It's remarkable how much power one good person can have in shaping the life of a child.4.We can learn from the passage that the author was before he met Mrs. Caffiere.A.a student who wanted to drop out of schoolB.not able to read and writeC.hated by other boysD.not self-confident5.What does the underlined word deficits in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A.Accidents.B.Strengths.C.Problems.D.Concerns.6.Mrs. Caffiere helped the author by.A.sharing reading reflections with himB.telling him he was not a messy boyC.hiding him in the libraryD.listening to his complaint7.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The author's interest in libraries.B.Mrs. Caffiere's influence on the author's life.C.The author's achievements later in his life.D.The importance of a good person in society.C(2021山东师范大学附属中学高一上期中,中)Thirteen-year-old Kaylee has a lot of friends—532, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely? That's what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.Could this be true? During your parents' childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not Words with Friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platforms(平台).In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There's definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual worlds, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today's kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don't need someone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.8.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To summarize the text.B.To talk about true friends.C.To bring up a discussion.D.To encourage online friendship.9.What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in Paragraph 3?A.In any case.B.In person.C.In full measure.D.In advance.10.What is Katie's attitude towards online communication?A.Worried.B.Unconcerned.C.Confused.D.Positive.11.What view does Rosen hold?A.It's wise to turn to friends online.B.It's easier to develop friendships in reality.C.Teenagers need focus on real-world friendships.D.Social media help people stay closely connected.D(中)Teenagers in the US know they'll probably need technical skills to land good jobs, but a new survey suggests that interest in technical careers may be decreasing (减少).The percentage of boys aged 13 to 17 who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math(or STEM)careers dropped from 36 percent in 2017 to 24 percent this year, according to a survey by Junior Achievement USA. The percentage of girls interested in STEM careers stayed unchanged at 11 percent.But the 1,000 survey participants still named technology as one of two key skills that would be necessary for preparing them for their future careers.“Kids don't understand where technology can be applied outs ide of computers, coding (编码) and maybe robotics,” said Tammera L. Holmes, president of aviation consulting firm AeroStar Consulting Corporation. “That's all they know, so they can't really link that interest to career pathways (职业道路).”When Holmes was in high school, her mom sent her to an event that featured (以……为特色) the Tuskegee Airmen, famous military (军事的)pilots from World War Ⅱ. One of the pilots took her for air travel. “I was 16 years old, flying over Lake Michigan and facing down the skyline, and I knew immediately that was the career for me,” she said.Women remain outnumbered by men in fields like technology. For people working to increase the number of women in these areas, the lack of growth in girls' interest in STEM careers is concerning.“Teenage girls are more interested than their male classmates in pursuing (追求) careers in which they can help others,” said Ed Grocholski from Junior Achievement. “Even with all theprograms aimed at increasing girls' interest in STEM, I don't think we really talk that much about how we improve people's lives through STEM,” said Grocholski.“Society needs to do better in making those connections for kids,” said Katherine Latham, the founder of an engineering firm. She used civil engineering (土木工程) as an example of a career that would continue to be crucial.However, the fact that students knew they would need technical skills in their future careers was encouraging. The second skill they said they would need is relationship-building.“That's going to be the new breed (类型) of engineers,” said Latham.12.What is the reason behind kids' falling interest in technical careers?A.They find technical careers too boring.B.They find technical skills are less important than before.C.They can't connect their interest with future careers.D.They don't think technical careers are rewarding enough.13.What started Holmes' interest in her current career?A.A documentary about the life of pilots.B.A summer camp for trainee pilots.C.Her parents' wish for her to become a pilot.D.Her flight experience with a pilot.14.According to Grocholski, teenage girls are more interested in careers that .A.can improve people's livesB.will make them look beautifulC.are different from those of their parentsD.can socialize more with other people15.What is the article mainly about?A.The popularity of technical careers among kids and its reasons.B.The change of kids' interest in technical careers and the reasons behind it.C.The different careers boys and girls in the US will pursue.D.Some examples of kids pursuing technical careers successfully.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。