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Unit 4 How can we become good learners?单元拔尖检测
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分35 分)
第一节(共15 小题;每小题2 分,满分30 分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Sunshine Middle School has made a survey on the oral (口头的) English ability of its students. The following are the results of it.
( ) 1. _____ of the students in the survey usually practice speaking English.
A. 17% B. 39% C. 45% D. 58%
( ) 2. The most common way to practice speaking English is to _____.
A. talk with friends in English B. speak more in class
C. sing English songs D. join in speaking contests
( ) 3. From the second chart (图表), we can know _____.
A. none of the students is good at speaking English
B. students can’t practice speaking English out of school
C. the students have many ways to practice speaking English
D. most students only practice speaking English at home
B
“Don’t forget to study for the Chinese history test on Friday,” Mrs. Green said after class. Julie closed her book and sighed (叹气). Julie was a perfect monitor (班长) and could organize all kinds of activities. But when she learned history, there was something hard for her to remember.
The following day, she went to the library and tried to remember all the facts and dates. But it was useless. Just then she looked up and found her classmate Maria was seated at a nearby table. So Julie decided to turn to Maria.
Maria was sitting there with some cards and some colored pencils. Each card showed a colorful picture. Julie was curious and asked, “Are you studying history?” “Yeah, and this is how I study,” Maria said. “Sometimes only memorizing things isn’t enough. I like art, so I use these pictures to help me remember historical events.”
“I see,” said Julie with great interest. After thinking for a while, an idea came to her mind. She had rich experience in organizing big events. And she always began with making small plans step by step. How did she connect all of them in the end? Mind maps!
“Hey, Maria,” said Julie. “How about this: I divide these historical events into different kinds and use a mind map to connect each kind together. And you draw the pictures for these kinds as their explanation.” “That’s cool! Let’s start right now!” Maria agreed excitedly.
“Sure,” said Julie. At that time, studying didn’t seem so impossible. And what you need to do is find what you are good at and make full use of it.
( ) 4. What was Julie’s problem when she learned history?
A. She couldn’t catch up with the teacher.
B. She didn’t understand the meaning of some events.
C. She couldn’t memorize all the facts and dates well.
D. She had no interest in learning Chinese history.
( ) 5. How did Maria study history in the library?
A. By remembering word by word.
B. By drawing pictures on the cards.
C. By discussing with other classmates.
D. By asking others for help.
( ) 6. What is Julie good at?
A. Drawing mind maps. B. Drawing pictures.
C. Organizing big events. D. Explaining things clearly.
( ) 7. What do you think of Julie?
A. She is pretty and helpful. B. She is hard-working and humorous.
C. She is outgoing and generous. D. She is creative and wise.
C
For many students, staying up late to study seems like the only way to keep up with schoolwork. However, new research suggests this common practice might actually be counterproductive(适得其反). Scientists have found that students who get adequate sleep perform much better in their study than those who sacrifice(牺牲) sleep for extra study time.
A recent study from Stanford University tracked two groups of high school students for over six months. One group maintained a regular sleep schedule of 8-9 hours per night, while the other group slept for less than 6 hours. Surprisingly, the well-rested group showed 25% better retention(记忆力) of learned material and scored 15% higher on tests, even though they spent fewer hours studying.
Dr. Helen Richards, lead researcher, explains, “During sleep, our brains process and consolidate information from the day. Without enough sleep, students might be putting in study time, but their brains aren’t able to properly store that information.” The study also found that sleep-deprived students had more difficulty with complex problem-solving and creative thinking.
Many top-performing students report that getting enough sleep is their secret weapon. “I used to pull all-nighters before exams,” says college sophomore Mark Chen, “but when I started prioritizing sleep, my grades actually improved.”
Schools are taking action too. Some of them have pushed back start times to allow students more sleep, reporting noticeable improvements in test scores and in class.
( ) 8. What did the study from Stanford University discover about well-rested students?
A. They needed more study time.
B. They scored 15% higher on tests.
C. They forgot information faster.
D. They disliked morning classes.
( ) 9. What does Dr. Richards say sleep does for learning?
A. It makes studying unnecessary.
B. It makes homework easier to complete.
C. It reduces the need for textbooks.
D. It helps store information properly.
( ) 10. What change have some schools made to help students?
A. Pushed back start times.
B. Eliminated homework.
C. Added more exams.
D. Shortened class periods.
( ) 11. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Dangers of Sleeping Too Much
B. Sleep: The Secret to Smarter Learning
C. Why Students Hate Morning Classes
D. How to Study All Night Effectively
D
Did you know that vocabulary(词汇) is more important than grammar? If you have good vocabulary, you can communicate successfully, even if the grammar is not perfect.
However, one common problem is learning new words and then forgetting them. So when you want to use a new word in a conversation, you can’t remember it at that moment. Does this often happen to you? The reason for this difficulty is that most students try to learn vocabulary by studying lists and dictionaries and remembering the words. But it may not work if you don’t have a very good memory.
The best way to learn vocabulary and remember the words successfully is to learn new words and use them at once. You can do this with a very simple exercise. Every time you learn a new word, for example, from an English lesson or an article, write it down in your vocabulary notebook. Writing is more active than just reading a definition(释义) . You should write the word, the definition in English or translation, one example sentence from the article or the dictionary and one example sentence that you create.
Imagine you just learn the word “generous”. Write in your vocabulary notebook: generous(adjective) , definition—giving or willing to give freely. Example one, from the article: Thanks for paying for my dinner, you’re very generous. Example two, my example:My brother is generous because he volunteers at the animal shelter on weekends. It’s best if your example sentences are true to your life, because this creates a personal connection with the new word. The next day, read your vocabulary notebook again and try to add one more example sentence using the new word. It’s helpful for you to remember it. These two simple steps—writing the word and using it at once—help you remember and use new words.
Do you have a vocabulary notebook? If not, start now.
( ) 12. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The problem. B. The new word.
C. The conversation. D. The dictionary.
( ) 13. What’s the correct order of the following steps of taking vocabulary notes?
① Make your own example sentence.
② Write the word, its English definition or translation.
③ Copy an example sentence from the article or the dictionary.
④ Read your notebook again and add one more example sentence.
A. ②③①④ B. ②③④①
C. ③④②① D. ③②①④
( ) 14. How can we make the best example sentences according to the writer?
A. By asking for help from friends.
B. By explaining words’ definitions.
C. By connecting them with our life.
D. By adding words from the article.
( ) 15. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Tips for Translating Words.
B. Advice on Using Grammar.
C. Abilities of Creating Examples.
D. Ways of Learning New Words.
第二节(共5 小题;每小题1 分,满分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。选项中有一项为多余选项。
If you only read novels or magazines, the reading speed may not be so important to you. 16._______ Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed.
Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable. You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes. 17._______
Spend a few minutes looking through the book. 18._______ This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it. Ten minutes spent in this way could save you much time in the future.
If you need to read the whole book, decide how much you can read at a time. 19._______ A history book which includes stories will be easier to read than one about scientific subjects. In the first one, you may be able to read a chapter. In the second one, you may only be able to read one page.
20._______ Make a note of any page that is of special importance. Write down the information which is important for your purpose as well as anything that leads you to further research. You don’t have to write these things in detail. It is enough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder.
A. Take notes as much as you can if possible.
B. Look at the table of contents, the preface (前言), the title of each chapter and so on.
C. Always keep a pencil and some paper beside you.
D. But if you have to read a lot, you will expect to have the ability of reading more quickly.
E. Keep the room cool rather than warm to avoid falling asleep.
F. This depends on the type of book you are reading.
第二部分 语言知识应用 (共两节,满分25 分)
第一节 完形填空(共10 小题;每小题1 分,满分10 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
[河北中考改编] Mr. Johnson was an excellent maths teacher. His students would never 21 their first class he gave them. He always wrote the numbers 2 and 4 on the blackboard in the first class to his 22 students, and asked them, “What is the answer?”
Whenever he asked this question, some of his students said 6 was the 23 . Some of them thought that 2 was more proper and some of them 24 8 as the answer. Moreover, there were still others who were just 25 on their seats without a word.
While the students were discussing what the answer was, Mr. Johnson always 26 their reply patiently. Finally, he sighed (叹气) and said, “Your 27 is useless because none of you focused your attention on the point: What 28 the question is asked about. Did I ask you to do anything about the two 29 ? Were they asked to be added, subtracted (减) or to do some other calculations (计算)? If you don’t know the question, how can you give a 30 answer?”
So let that be a lesson to all of us: It is important to know what the question is before we try to find out the key.
( ) 21. A. face B. accept C. forget D. cancel
( ) 22. A. new B. wise C. famous D. honest
( ) 23. A. age B. key C. time D. score
( ) 24. A. caught B. chose C. covered D. corrected
( ) 25. A. jumping B. landing C. sitting D. walking
( ) 26. A. learned from B. dreamed of
C. believed in D. waited for
( ) 27. A. invention B. translation C. collection D. discussion
( ) 28. A. usually B. really C. directly D. suddenly
( ) 29. A. numbers B. lines C. letters D. shapes
( ) 30. A. quick B. short C. right D. ready
第二节 语法填空(共10 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分15 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Learning is a lifelong journey. Everyone should keep 31._______ (learn) something new every day. What should you do to be a lifelong learner? Here are some tips.
Learn something you are interested 32._______ . You can try different things so that you 33._______ (discover) you’re not only good at a few things. It’s possible that you can do many things well.
Don’t force (强迫) 34._______ (you) to learn things just because they are important. Follow your heart. Learn things that you need to learn and you love to learn.
Read every day. The habit will help you lear n a lot. Besides (除了……之外) 35._______
(textbook), you should read other kinds of books. They will show you a much 36._______ (large) world with different people and different cultures.
Try your best 37._______ (connect) yourself with the world. When you are free, go outside and observe (观察) both the usual and unusual things around you. Observing is an important skill in lifelong learning.
Teach others. Explaining things to others is 38._______ great way of learning. Doing this can improve your understanding of knowledge and help you keep it in mind longer.
Life is really a long lesson. If you are still studying, 39._______ you are good or bad at school, don’t take your school results too 40._______ (serious) as long as you have put your heart into it.
Keep learning and that’s how you can live a happy and successful life.
第三部分 书面表达 (共两节,满分30 分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5 小题;每小题2 分,满分10 分)
阅读下面短文,完成短文后的问题。
George is a 15-year-old middle school student. He didn’t use to be interested in English. When he started taking English seriously in Grade Nine, he noticed that his grammar was a serious problem. He couldn’t understand the sentences because of the grammar. To fix this, he created a study plan to improve his grammar.
He started by reviewing the basic grammar rules. He realized that he was poor in grammar because he never really understood the rules. For example, he would often mix up verb tenses (时态). To deal with this, he spent a few weeks just going over the basics. It was a little boring at first, but it made a great difference.
One of the turning points for him was when he began keeping a grammar diary. Whenever he made a mistake, he would write it down along with the right usage. He remembers, he kept confusing the past perfect tense with the simple past tense before. Writing out the differences and practicing writing sentences in his diary helped him internalize (内化) the rules.
After a long time of hard work, George has made great progress in grammar. Now he has a better understanding of English grammar. He can understand different tenses, parts of speech and sentence structures (结构) better. He can also find out and correct the mistakes easily. He likes English a lot now and he is sure that he will get better at English.
In fact, to get better at anything, one needs to find what one is not good at and deal with it head-on. Remember, challenges are also chances. They are chances for you to get better.
41. Why couldn’t George understand the sentences?
_______________________________________________________________
42. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
_______________________________________________________________
43. How did George study grammar?
_______________________________________________________________
44. What does George think of English now?
_______________________________________________________________
45. What is the passage mainly about?
_______________________________________________________________
第二节 写作(满分20 分)
[日照三模] 下周一英语课,英语老师将组织同学们就“英语高效学习(Effective English Learning) ”做经验分享。请你写一篇发言稿参与分享,内容包括:1. 你的学习方法;2. 你的感悟。
要求:1. 词数90 左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
2. 不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;
3. 根据提示要点表述,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Hello everyone,
I’d like to share my methods of effective English learning.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks!
Unit 4 单元拔尖检测
答案速查
1—3 CBC 4—7 CBCD
8—11 BDAB 12—15 BACD
16—20 DEBFC 21—25 CABBC
26—30 DDBAC
第一部分
第一节:A【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了阳光中学对学生英语口语能力的调查结果,以图表形式呈现了学生练习英语口语的频率和方式等信息。
1. C 细节理解题。根据图表“How often do you practice speaking English?”中“usually 45%”可知,45% 的学生通常练习说英语,故选C。
2. B 细节理解题。从图表“How do you practice speaking English?”中可以看出“speak more in class”的占比最高,为67%,所以最常见的练习说英语的方式是在课堂上多说,故选B。
3. C 细节理解题。第二个图表中显示了学生练习英语口语有多种方式,如“speak more in class” “talk with friends in English”以及“other ways to practice”,说明学生有很多练习说英语的方式,故选C。
B【主旨大意】本文讲述了班长Julie 虽然擅长组织活动,但在学习历史时遇到困难——不能很好地记住历史事件和日期,后来与同学Maria 合作,最终找到了适合自己的学习方法。
4. C 细节理解题。根据“But when she learned history, there was something hard for her to remember.”和“The following day, she went to the library and tried to remember all the facts and dates. But it was useless.”可知,Julie 的问题是不能很好地记住历史事实和日期。故选C。
5. B 细节理解题。根据“Maria was sitting there with some cards and some colored pencils. Each card showed a colorful picture.”可知,Maria 通过在卡片上画图来学习历史。故选B。
6. C 细节理解题。根据“Julie was a perfect monitor (班长) and could organize all kinds of activities.” 和“She had rich experience in organizing big events.”可知,Julie 擅长组织大型活动。故选C。
7. D 推理判断题。通读全文可知,Julie 结合思维导图和Maria 的绘画创造性地解决学习问题,因此可推测她具有创造力且很聪明。故选D。
C【主旨大意】本文通过斯坦福大学的研究和实例,阐述了充足的睡眠对学生学业表现的积极影响,并指出部分学校已通过推迟上课时间帮助学生改善学习效果。
8. B 细节理解题。根据“Surprisingly, the well-rested group showed 25% better retention (记忆力) of learned material and scored 15% higher on tests”可知,睡眠充足的学生对学习内容的记忆保留率提高25%,考试成绩高出15%。故选B。
9. D 细节理解题。根据“During sleep, our brains process and consolidate...that information.”可知,睡眠有助于信息存储。故选D。
10. A 细节理解题。根据“Schools are taking action too. Some of them have pushed back start times to allow students more sleep”可知,部分学校推迟了上课时间以增加学生睡眠。故选A。
11. B 最佳标题题。通读全文可知,本文通过斯坦福大学的研究和实例,阐述了充足的睡眠对学生学业表现的积极影响,因此选项B“睡眠:更聪明学习的秘诀” 为最佳标题。故选B。
D【主旨大意】本文介绍了词汇的重要性以及学习单词的方法。
12. B 代词指代题。根据“So when you want to use a new word in a conversation, you can’t remember it at that moment.”可知,所以当你想在对话中使用一个新词时,你在那一刻记不住它。it 在这里指代上文提到的a new word。故选B。
13. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“You should write the word, the definition in English or translation, one example sentence from the article or the dictionary and one example sentence that you create.” 和第四段中的“The next day, read your vocabulary notebook again and try to add one more example sentence using the new word.”可知,记单词笔记的步骤是:写下这个单词及其英文释义或翻译; 从文章或字典中抄一个例句;自己造一个例句;再读一遍你的笔记本,再加一个例句。故选A。
14. C 细节理解题。根据“It’s best if your example sentences are true to your life, because this creates a personal connection with the new word.”可知,将例句与我们的生活联系起来可以造出最好的例句。故选 C。
15. D 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,本文介绍了词汇的重要性及学习新单词的方法。故选D。
第二节 【主旨大意】本文介绍了提高阅读速度的实用技巧,包括环境准备、预览书籍、分段阅读和做笔记等方法。
16. D 根据“If you only read novels or magazines, the reading speed may not be so important to you...Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed.”可知,读小说或杂志时阅读速度不重要,后文给出提高速度的建议,选项D“但如果需要大量阅读,你会希望具备更加快速阅读的能力。”符合语境,故选D。
17. E 根据“Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable...should be at the right distance from your eyes.”可知,此处在描述阅读前的环境,包括座位和书本距离,选项E“保持房间凉爽而非温暖,避免犯困。” 符合语境,故选E。
18. B 根据“Spend a few minutes looking through the book.”可知,花几分钟浏览这本书,选项B“查看目录、前言、章节标题等。”符合语境,故选B。
19. F 根据“A history book which includes stories will be easier to read than one about scientific subjects.”可知,一本有故事的历史书比一本关于科学的书更容易读,选项F“这取决于你所读书籍的类型。”呼应后文,符合语境,故选F。
20. C 根据“Make a note of any page that is of special importance.”可知,本段强调做笔记,需先准备好工具,选项C“总是在你身边放一支铅笔和一些纸。”符合语境,故选C。
第二部分
第一节【主旨大意】本文讲述了一位数学老师通过让学生回答“2 和4 的答案是什么”来教导学生理解问题的重要性。
21. C 根据“His students would never...their first class he gave them.”可知,学生对他的第一节课印象深刻,不会忘记,故选C。
22. A 根据“in the first class to his...students”可知,这些学生是新来的,故选A。
23. B 根据“What is the answer?”可知,学生讨论的是问题的“答案”,故选B。
24. B 根据“some of them...8 as the answer”可知,一些学生选择8 作为答案,故选B。
25. C 根据“on their seats without a word”可知,其他学生坐着不说话,故选C。
26. D 根据“Mr. Johnson always...their reply patiently” 可知,老师耐心地等待学生的回答,故选D。
27. D 根据“While the students were discussing”可知,老师评价的是学生的讨论,故选D。
28. B 根据“What...the question is asked about”可知,老师强调要真正地理解问题,故选B。
29. A 根据前文“the numbers 2 and 4”可知,老师问的是关于数字的问题,故选A。
30. C 根据“If you don’t know the question, how can you give a...answer?”可知,老师指出在不知道问题的情况下,如何能给出正确答案,故选C。
第二节 【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了如何成为一个终身学习者。
31. learningkeep doing sth. “坚持做某事”,所以填动词的-ing 形式。
32. inbe interested in “对…… 感兴趣”是固定搭配,故填介词in。
33. will discover本句中“so that”引导目的状语从句,表示 “以便,为了”。主句“You can try different things”描述的是一种行为动作,从句是该行为动作想要达成的结果,这个结果是在未来才会出现的,所以从句要用一般将来时,所以此处填will discover。
34. yourself根据“Follow your heart.”可知,不要强迫你自己去学习东西,只因为它们是重要的。此处应填you 的反身代词yourself。
35. textbooks“textbook”是可数名词。这里泛指课本这一类书籍,所以要用复数形式textbooks。
36. larger根据“with different people and different cultures”和“much”可知,是指更大的世界。所以要填比较级。
37. to connecttry one’s best to do sth. “尽某人最大努力做某事”是固定结构,所以填动词不定式。
38. a“a way of...”是固定搭配,意思是“一种…… 的方式”。
39. whether“whether...or...”是固定搭配,意为“不管……还是……”。
40. seriouslytake sth. too seriously“太认真对待 某事”。
第三部分
第一节【主旨大意】本文介绍了乔治学习英语语法的经历。
41. Because of the grammar.根据“He couldn’t understand the sentences because of the grammar.” 可知因为语法所以他不理解句子。
42. 每当他犯一个错误,他就会把它写下来并附上正确的 用法。
43. He studied by reviewing the basic grammar rules. 根据“He started by reviewing the basic grammar rules. ”可知他通过复习基础语法规则来学习语法。
44. He likes English a lot now.根据“He likes English a lot now and he is sure that he will get better at English.”可知现在他很喜欢英语。
45. It’s mainly about how George improved his English grammar.根据文章可知本文主要讲乔治如何提高他的英语语法。
第二节
范文:
Hello everyone,
I’d like to share my methods of effective English learning.
First, I focus on building vocabulary by memorizing 10 new words daily and using them in sentences. Flashcards and apps like Quizlet help me review efficiently. Second, I practice listening through English podcasts and movies, repeating phrases to improve pronunciation. Third, I keep a journal to write short paragraphs in English, which enhances my grammar.
My biggest realization is that consistency matters more than intensity. Even 30 minutes of daily practice brings progress. Also, don’t fear mistakes—they’re part of learning. When mistakes happen, I turn them into mini-lessons: write the correct forms, say them aloud, and use them in new sentences right away. Over time, these small, steady efforts become a natural part of my day.
Thanks!
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