1、Unit 5 单元测评卷第一部分阅读(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。ABurns from fire or other sources of heat can be mild or life-threatening.Some burns can be treated at home,while others need emergency medical care.What to do if you get burned.First,decide if you can take care o
2、f the burn yourself.If you cant get to a hospital right away or wait for an ambulance,follow these steps:1.Remove clothes from the burned area.But do not remove clothes that are sticking to the skin and dont break any blisters.2.Run cool rather than cold water over the burn until the pain lessens.Do
3、 not put butter,oil or ice on the burn.3.Lightly cover the burn with a bandage.4.Remove jewelry thats close to the burn.Seek emergency medical care if:the burn is serious.the burned area is large (cover the area with a clean,soft cloth or towel).the burn is caused by fire,electrical wire or chemical
4、s.the burn looks infected.Precautions first!Be careful when using candles,heaters and curling irons.Do not allow children to play in the kitchen while someone is cooking.Children can easily get burned in the kitchen.1.What should you do first if you get burned?A.Call the doctor.B.Check the burn.C.Go
5、 to the hospital.D.Clean the burned area.2.Which is the correct way to deal with burns?A.Run cold water over the burn.B.Put some butter on the burn.C.Cover a bandage gently over the burn.D.Break the blisters quickly on the burn.3.What is advised to avoid getting burnt?A.Preventing possible problems
6、in advance.B.Staying away from the kitchen.C.Reducing the use of candles.D.Wearing no jewelry at all.BFew people realize that it takes the army of volunteers for one young child to have a half-hour riding lesson.I volunteer at Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association (VTEA) in Alder woods,close to
7、the Washington State border.It takes a few paid staff and an army of volunteersapproximately eightyto take care of a dozen horses and help with eighty or more children during the week.There is a large barn to clean,and hay nets and water buckets to brush and fill.Specific feeds for each horse must b
8、e prepared twice daily.The list is endless.To prepare a horse for a ride,someone has to bring it in from outside,at times sinking into inches of black,sticky mud during the winter months.Usually,two volunteers groom (刷洗梳毛) the horse and put on the special saddle.Then they lead the horse to where the
9、 lesson takes place.There,one volunteer leads the horse,and usually two walk alongside for safety,one on each side.Then the horse must be returned to the barn,unsaddled,cleaned and fed.Yet so many people willingly give their timebecause the children need us.Ranging in age from two upwards,the childr
10、en have varying degrees of mental disabilities.Some have severe physical disabilities.Riding strengthens their muscles and bones,enabling them to enjoy a more fruitful life.Throughout my past life as an accountant,business author and speaker,I volunteered on many levels and in many organizations.How
11、ever,a terrible motor-vehicle accident changed my life in a split second when my car was hitas was my headcausing severe brain injury.It was hard to accept a new “me” and her often-frustrating limitations,until I discovered that I needed to do something that I have a passion for.Id loved horses from
12、 childhood,and working with them and with the children has helped turn my life around,making me warm from the inside out.The journey back has been painful but worthwhile.Now,fourteen years later,I am a different,more simplified person.4.What is the main idea of paragraph 2?A.Horses for riding lesson
13、s are cared for carefully.B.Horse-riding lessons bring children many benefits.C.Volunteers have much to do for a horse-riding lesson.D.Disabled children are taught horse-riding in a different way.5.What does the author think of her voluntary work in VTEA?A.Risky and thrilling.B.Tiring but worthwhile
14、.C.Funny and enjoyable.D.Demanding but fruitless.6.What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph?A.The accident transformed her thoroughly.B.Volunteering has brought her a win-win result.C.Shes never recovered from the injury.D.She wasnt interested in voluntary work before.7.What cou
15、ld be the best title for the passage?A.Helping Children in NeedB.Surviving the Brain InjuryC.Volunteering:A Journey BackD.Horse-riding:Toughest LessonsCRescue workers found a family in their RV(野营车)on Tuesday after 17 days in the mountains near the Oregon Coast.Peter Stivers,Marlo Hill-Stivers,their
16、 two children Sabastyan 9 and Gabrayell 8 and Hill-Stiverss mother and stepfather,Elbert and Becky,were in the vehicle.On their way home from a trip to the coast,the family got lost in the mountains at an elevation of about 3,800 feet.Whats worse,they were trapped in four feet of snow.“We had fuel a
17、nd food,but we were running short,” said Elbert.“We were rationing(定量配给).”When the family was reported missing,rescue teams from Oregon and California searched likely routes to the coast.But with no leads and no idea where the family was heading,those conducting the unsuccessful search eventually ca
18、lled it off.In the evenings,Sabastyan and Gabrayell entertained the adults by reading jokes from Readers Digest aloud.The family members survived mostly on dehydrated(脱水的)food.On Monday,Hill-Stivers and her husband decided to go for help.They packed a tent,wool blankets,tuna,honey,and hand warmers t
19、o take into the wilderness with them.The children stayed safe in the RV with their grandparents.The couple was found the following day by a US Bureau of Land Management worker.A rescue team in a helicopter located the rest of the family.The family was driven out of the snowbound area on snow machine
20、s.Parents and children were happily reunited.“They enjoyed it,” Peter said of his childrens experience.“They didnt know we were in trouble.” For the adults,it was quite an ordeal(严酷的考验).They had to worry about survival and rescue,and about keeping everyone calm.“Im so proud of my family,” said Elber
21、t.“They stuck together;they didnt lose it.”8.According to the passage,the number of the troubled family members is .A.5B.6C.7D.89.What is the main cause of the familys bad situation?A.They ran short of fuel.B.Their RV couldnt move in the snow.C.They couldnt find their way.D.It snowed heavily.10.If t
22、here is a good lesson from the story,it can be that .A.people should know how to save themselves when facing troubleB.when traveling,people should keep in touch with rescue teamsC.children can cause much trouble in travelD.travel in the mountains should be avoided11.This passage is probably chosen f
23、orm a newspapers column of .A.educationB.healthC.newsD.economyDAs new technology is introduced,there are many who worry about its influence on our current and future lifestylesparticularly when it comes to jobs.It is a current belief that with the rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI),
24、many peoples jobs,and therefore their livelihoods,are likely to be lost.Automation in the workplace is nothing new.Machines have been performing dull tasks on our behalf for years,allowing us to escape many repetitive jobs.A recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute states that nearly two thi
25、rds of all jobs could have at least 30% of their activities automated by 2030.However,McKinsey also believes that this new technology will also create new occupations that do not exist today,much as technologies in the past have done.As the horse gave way to the car,hostlers(马夫)became mechanics and
26、mechanised fields drove up wages and created more long-term roles than it destroyed.“Its an evolution of work,” says Ian Barkin,a robotic process automation specialist.As low-skilled jobs are taken on by AI,people will need to learn new skills.“This calls on us to focus on upskilling.Technology can
27、lead to job reductions but it doesnt have to,” says Barkin.Whether or not robots and AI will leave us all jobless remains to be seen.Current views on the subject are mixed.Increased automation could indeed lead to a loss of some jobs,but at the same time is likely to create many more as new skills a
28、re required.Will they balance out?12.How do many people feel about the influence of AI?A.Quite delighted.B.Quite surprised.C.A sense of fear.D.A sense of pride.13.What might be McKinseys attitude to the rise of automation?A.Doubtful.B.Negative.C.Critical.D.Approving.14.What does the underlined word
29、“upskilling” in paragraph 3 mean?A.Taking risks.B.Improving ourselves.C.Adapting to the world.D.Thinking positively.15.Which can best express the authors view on automation?A.Every coin has two sides.B.Where there is life,there is hope.C.Its better to do well than to say well.D.A bad workman quarrel
30、s with his tools.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Almost all of us are guilty of spending too much time on our devices so we dont have enough time to enjoy the world around us.We know that little bit of truth might be hard to take in and you might be thinking of shu
31、tting off your device now out of guilt.16Weve got some tips on limiting your screen time so you can improve your quality of life.Set time out to physically lock your phone.One of the keys to cutting down your screen time is to be disciplined.Picking out a period of time each day to step away from yo
32、ur device is a great way to limit screen time.17Of course,this wont prevent you from picking up your phone to scroll through social media or play games.You may also turn your phone off and place it in another room for the amount of time youd like to stay off of it.Monitor screen time reports on appl
33、e devices.On iPhones and other Apple devices,you may have noticed that a Weekly Screen Time Report is provided,which gives you the average hours you spend per day on your screen.It even shows you which apps you are using and how frequently you use them.Monitoring this will help you be aware of the a
34、mount of time you spend on your device.1819The apps like Meta,Instagram and YouTube will send you a reminder when its time to log off.This feature is easy to set up and definitely holds you accountable for managing your time.20If so,youre sure to be on the right track for success in your academic an
35、d personal life!A.But wait and dont turn off your device yet!B.Start managing your screen time more efficiently.C.Discipline is a better key for you to lock your phone.D.Most devices today have a “Do Not Disturb” setting.E.Set a time limit for browsing through social media apps.F.Reducing screen tim
36、e will help you stay in a good mood.G.It will help you better plan for spending less time on it as well.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One morning,Chand,working as an assistant in an Indian hospital,spotted me outside the ward(病房).I was then 21 tryin
37、g to find out about my brothers 22.But it was a terrible day for doctorssome patients had died,and new 23 were being wheeled in throughout.So Chand 24 to me and asked if he could help.I told him it had been three days since my brother was put on a ventilator (呼吸器),and no one came to update us.Chand
38、25 help and told me that there had been no turn for the 26 in the last 10 hours.I was 27 because it was just what I needed to hear while I waited for an hour outside the ward,anxious and 28.I told Chand how depressed I had felt until his 29 cut through my panic.Later,I often 30 Chand and his colleag
39、ues to take messages,bringing support and 31.His hopeful words gave me some relief.In the most difficult times in my life,such kind,calming words 32 a lot to me.When my brother was discharged after nearly a month,I sent a message,expressing my gratitude to him for his 33 help and endless efforts.And
40、 I was so impressed by his 34 under such circumstances.He is a 35 in this fight like doctors and nurses.21.A.desperatelyB.awfullyC.normallyD.kindly22.A.surgeryB.instructionC.conditionD.medicine23.A.patientsB.doctorsC.nursesD.assistants24.A.rose upB.attendedC.walked upD.replied25.A.called forB.accept
41、edC.shouted forD.offered26.A.betterB.strongerC.sadderD.worse27.A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.dizzyD.grateful28.A.scaredB.hurtC.sensitiveD.envied29.A.supplyB.wordsC.influenceD.choices30.A.turned inB.called inC.relied onD.took on31.A.comfortB.ideasC.cautionD.solutions32.A.changedB.meantC.conveyedD.benefited33
42、.A.technicalB.enjoyableC.timelyD.previous34.A.movementB.devotionC.decisionD.achievement35.A.boyB.friendC.manD.hero第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。What is the weather like up on Mount Qomolangma today?Last year a bunch of 36.(courage) scientists and Sherpas installed(安装) the w
43、orlds 37.(high) weather station at 8,430 metres,just 400 metres short of Qomolangmas summit(顶点).But it almost didnt happen.Having been stuck behind a line of climbers,the team were dangerously cold when they reached their destination.“We paced around to avoid getting frostbite(冻伤) as the temperature
44、 38.(stay) close to -30 and our drill batteries became too cold to work,” said Loughborough Universitys Tom Matthews on the Conversation.39.(lucky) team member Phutasi Sherpa had enough body heat 40.(warm) up the batteries and get the drill going 41.The team was able to install 42.(they) weather sta
45、tion to the side of the mountain.The data from this extreme weather station is enabling scientists to directly keep 43. close eye on the jet stream and understand 44. Himalayan climate is changing.Early-stage measurements 45.(publish) in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society are alread
46、y overturning assumptions.They showed that melting may even be possible on the summit.第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)今年的5月1日3日你和班级同学参加了一次野外生存训练 (wildness survival program)。请根据下表提供的信息,用英语写一篇短文来描述一下这次活动并谈谈自己的感受。时间5月1日3日活动1.携带物品:指南针、帐篷、手电筒、地图、急救包、火柴、食品和衣物等。2.途中翻过三座山,经过了两个小山村。在穿越森林时迷了路,最后靠指南针找到了正确的方向。3.在营地,支起帐篷,自己生火、做饭。4.学习紧急救护。你的感受注意:1.文章必须包括以上要点,但不能逐字翻译,行文要流畅,可增加细节使句子连贯;2.词数80左右;3.参考词汇:指南针compass;手电筒 flashlight;急救包first-aid kit;宿营地campsite。_