Unit 6： It’s like a Home Away from Home
单元测试卷
一、单项选择
1．The photos that won first prize in the competition will be ______ on the website.
A．put away B．put off C．put on D．put up
【答案】D
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：获得比赛一等奖的照片将会被上传到网站上。A. put away放好；B. put off推迟；C. put on穿上；D. put up张贴。根据下文“on the website(在网站上)”可知，此处指的是发布在网站上。故选D项。
2．Our National Day is on ________ first day in ________ October.
A．a; the B．the; a C．the; / D．a; /
【答案】C
【详解】考查冠词。句意：我们的国庆节在十月的第一天。first是序数词，前面要加定冠词the，October是月份，前面不要冠词，故选C。
3．______ with a difficult situation, Mary decided to ask her boss for advice.
A．Faced B．Facing C．Face D．To face
【答案】A
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：面对困境，Mary决定向老板寻求建议。本句谓语动词是“decided”，因此face是非谓语动词，在句中做状语。固定短语“be faced with”意为“面临，面对”，face与逻辑主语 Mary是被动关系，用过去分词作状语。故选A项。
4．As the saying goes, actions speak ______ than words.
A．loud B．louder C．loudest D．the loudest
【答案】B
【详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：俗话说，事实胜于雄辩。根据空后的“than”可知，此处是在actions“事实”和words“雄辩”之间做比较，应用loud“响亮地，大声地”的比较级形式louder，表示“事实胜于雄辩”。故选B。
5．—We have decided to go for a picnic tomorrow, Jack. Are you going with us
—Well, ______ you are going, so am I.
A．if B．when C．unless D．since
【答案】D
【详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：——我们决定明天去野餐，杰克。你和我们一起去吗？——好吧，既然你要去，我也要去。A. if如果；B. when当……时候；C. unless除非；D. since既然。根据上下句句意可知，此处为连词since表示“既然”指显而易见的原因，满足句意要求。故选D项。
6．She ________that the glass would break while opening the window.
A．has frightened B．was frightened C．frightened D．had frightened
【答案】B
【详解】考查时态。句意：她害怕打开窗户时玻璃会碎。be frightened that…“对……事情感到害怕”。根据that从句中的would break可知，该句描述的是过去发生的情况，所以用一般过去时态。A和D项的时态不对。而C项中的frighten可作动词，意为“使惊吓”，所以不符合句意。故选B。
7．Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his mastery of the art of modern narration, ________ in The Old Man and the Sea.
A．as revealed B．which were revealed C．as to be revealed D．which revealed
【答案】A
【详解】考查方式状语从句的省略。句意：海明威因其在《老人与海》中对现代叙事艺术的精通而获得诺贝尔文学奖。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里要用as引导方式状语从句，从句主语指代his mastery of the art of modern narration，和动词reveal是被动关系，要用被动语态结构，方式状语从句中可以省略主语和be动词。故选A。
8．________ bad weather it is today!
A．How a B．What a C．How D．What
【答案】D
【详解】考查感叹句。句意：今天天气多坏啊！bad weather为名词短语，所以应用what引导感叹句。weather意为“天气”，为不可数名词，所以应用零冠词。故选D。
9．As the intelligent species, the human personality lies within the mind and body, ________ existence we had only recently become aware.
A．of which B．of whose C．of whom D．of its
【答案】B
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：作为有智慧的物种，人的性格受思想和身体的影响，我们只是最近才意识到它的存在。先行词是 personality，existence 与 personality 之间构成所属关系，即 the existence of personality，即 of whose。故选B。
10．________ the only way to the mountain has been blocked by snow, we have to wait till it clears up.
A．As soon as B．Even if C．Now that D．As long as
【答案】C
【详解】考查从属连词。句意：既然去那座山的必经之路被雪挡住了，我们只好等到天晴了。A. As soon as一……就；B. Even if即使；C. Now that既然，因为；D. As long as只要。分析句子可知，空格处为原因状语从句引导词，表示“因为”， Now that“既然，因为”符合句意。故选C项。
11．There 5.5 magnitude (震级) earthquake Pingyuan, Shandong province August 6th, 2023.
A．is a; in; in B．was a; in; on C．was an; in; on D．was an; on; in
【答案】B
【详解】考查冠词，介词，时态和主谓一致。句意：2023年8月6日，山东平原发生5.5级地震。由August 6th, 2023可知，句子描述过去的事情，时态用一般过去时，earthquake是单数，说明是一次地震，5.5是辅音音素开头，因此前面的不定冠词用a，因此空格处用was a；Pingyuan是一个地方，表示“在平原”介词用in；August 6th, 2023是具体的某一天，表示在具体某天介词用on，故选B。
12．This evening was the first time he ________as a distinguished guest.
A．had treated B．was treated C．has been treated D．had been treated
【答案】D
【详解】考查固定句型，时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：今晚是他第一次受到贵宾的款待。It was the first time (that) sb. had done sth.是固定句型，意为“这是某人第一次做某事”，因此空格处用过去完成时，他是被款待，因此空格处是过去完成时的被动语态，即had been done，故选D。
13．Just wait for one minute, I’m busy right now. I in the application form.
A．fill B．have filled C．will fill D．am filling
【答案】D
【详解】考查时态。句意：请等一分钟，我现在很忙。我正在填写申请表。根据上文I’m busy right now.可知动作正在进行，应用现在进行时。故选D。
14．—Why don’t we go to a movie
—________
I’m game. B．What’s up
C．What a relief! D．I really envy you.
【答案】A
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我们为什么不去看电影呢？——我愿意去。A. I’m game.表示“我愿意尝试”；B. What’s up 表示“怎么了？”；C. What a relief!表示“可轻松了！” ；D. I really envy you.表示“我真羡慕你。”。前一说话者“Why don’t we go to a movie ”提议去看电影，回答者应是说自己愿意。故选A。
15．Today is September 10th. It’s ________ Day. Let’s say “Thank you” to our teachers.
A．Teacher’s B．the Teachers’ C．Teachers D．Teachers’
【答案】D
【详解】考查名词所有格。句意：今天是9月10日。今天是教师节。让我们对我们的老师说声“谢谢”。结合句意可知，今天是9月10号，是教师节。“教师节”的表达方式是Teachers’ Day，可数名词复数的所有格形式是在名词变复数后加’，所有格构成的专有名词前不加定冠词the。故选D。
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A
A Letter from Willa Cather to President Tomas Masaryk
Honored sir,
Your letter, sent to me through your Legation at Washington, confers upon me great honor and gives me great pleasure. I am glad to have carried a message from the
Bohemian (波希米亚) neighbors, whom I grew up with, to their home country of the Czech Republic. I have just returned to New York, where I had the pleasure of taking Annie Pavelka, the living “Antonia” in my book My Antonia, and six of her children to the first screening of A Lost Lady. I have the good fortune to preserve relations with most of my characters. “Antonia” and her splendid children are flesh and blood realities. Every time I go back to them, I feel how much more interesting and lovable they are than my picture of them. I wish I could present them to you in person.
I regret that I cannot satisfactorily meet your kind request for biographical (传记的) material. I avoid biographers, asking them to wait until I get my work further along. My first novel was published in 1912, and a period of twelve years is hardly long enough for a writer to find the form best suited for writing. I was not young when I began to write, and though living is a good preparation for writing, I do need more time to acquire a simple and modest way of presenting my work, however well I know what I wish to present.
I am able to send you a very good photograph taken recently. I enclose a short biographical account which my publishers use for publicity purposes, and some casual reviews. Biographies usually begin to come along just about the time a writer has no more to say, and Ido not feel that time has yet come to me.
I beg you, President Masaryk, to believe in my grateful appreciation of your letter.
Respectfully yours,
Willa Cather
16．Who is Antonia
A．A director of a movie. B．A character in a book.
C．Cather’s relative in New York. D．Cather’s neighbor from Bohemia.
17．What does the author need for a most suitable writing style according to paragraph 3
A．Time. B．Youth.
C．Publishers’ advice. D．Financial support.
18．What does writing a biography mean to the author according to paragraph 4
A．An inspiration to her readers. B．A record of her achievements.
C．A window into a writer’s world. D．An endpoint in a writer’s career.
19．What is the author’s purpose in writing this letter
A．To rebuild her Bohemian connection. B．To decline the president’s request.
C．To explain her philosophy of writing. D．To appreciate the president’s interest.
【答案】16．B 17．A 18．D 19．B
【导语】这是一封应用文。文章介绍了美国作家Willa Cather礼貌谢绝Tomas Masaryk总统索要详尽的个人传记资料的请求。
16．细节理解题。根据第二段“I have just returned to New York, where I had the pleasure of taking Annie Pavelka, the living “Antonia” in my book My Antonia, and six of her children to the first screening of A Lost Lady.(我刚刚回到纽约，在那里我有幸带着我的书My Antonia中活生生的“安东尼娅”安妮·帕维尔卡和她的六个孩子去看了《迷失的女人》的第一场放映)”可知，Antonia是书中的人物。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据第三段“I was not young when I began to write, and though living is a good preparation for writing, I do need more time to acquire a simple and modest way of presenting my work, however well I know what I wish to present.(我开始写作的时候并不年轻，虽然生活是写作的一个很好的准备，但我确实需要更多的时间来掌握一种简单而谦虚的方式来展示我的作品，无论我多么清楚我想展示什么)”可知，作者表达了拒绝的遗憾，并解释她需要时间去完善写作风格。故选A。
18．推理判断题。根据第四段“Biographies usually begin to come along just about the time a writer has no more to say, and Ido not feel that time has yet come to me.(传记通常是在作家无话可说的时候开始出现的，而我却不觉得时机已经到了)”可推知，写传记对作者来说意味着作家生涯的终点。故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据第三段“I regret that I cannot satisfactorily meet your kind request for biographical (传记的) material.(很遗憾，我不能满意地满足您对传记资料的要求)”以及文章内容可知，这封信的目的是谢绝Masaryk总统索要详尽的个人传记资料的请求。为此，作者首先感谢总统的来信；分享与过去的人和小说中的人物联系的喜悦；解释不能提供传记材料的原因；附上一张近照和一段简短的传记以示对该请求的尊重和感激。故选B。
B
In Takoma Park, Maryland, in suburban Washington, people, adults or students, lined up at a pay phone outside a restaurant several times a week.
“Once I put the phone out there, it just took off,” said David Schulman, a Takoma Park violinist who created the Bird Calls Phone. Listeners push 1 to hear a yellow-crowned night heron (夜鹭), 7 to hear a pileated (红冠) woodpecker’s call and 9 for the distinct scream of a red-tailed hawk. Instructions about how to use the phone are in three languages: English, Spanish and Amharic — a reflection of Takoma Park’s Ethiopian community. In all, 10 birds native to the Takoma Park area are featured.
In addition to being fun, listening to Bird songs can reduce stress and anxiety, studies show. Even hearing recordings of birds can relieve negative emotions.
After noticing an abandoned, nonworking pay phone in town, Schulman wondered if he could turn it into something appealing. He said, “I really like the old technology of just picking up a receiver, pressing one button and having something happen.” Schulman thought bringing birds sounds to the abandoned phone was a way to add a bit of nature to the neighborhood.
Takoma Park city officials agreed, and they budgeted $5, 000 to complete the project. Schulman reached out to The McCaulay Library in Ithaca, New York, which agreed to send him a few dozen recordings of native birds. He then managed to gain the help of software engineer and artist Branden Hall to rewire the phone to play different bird calls. Schulman said he persuaded several of his friends to record short descriptions of each bird to go with the calls.
“One thing I like about the Bird Calls Phone is that it’s the opposite of a loud broadcast,” Schulman said. “Only one person can listen at a time, and each person will take away their own unique experience.”
20．What will listeners hear if they press buttons on the pay phone
A．The calls of native birds. B．Songs in different languages.
C．Descriptions of local creatures. D．Instructions on reducing stress.
21．Which of the following best describes David Schulman
A．Observant and nature-loving. B．Diligent and easy-going.
C．Serious and public-spirited. D．Ambitious and kind-hearted.
22．What can be inferred about the project
A．It encourages art appreciation. B．It presents the harmony among birds.
C．It turns loud broadcasts into private phones. D．It receives broad support from the community.
23．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．A Violinist Specializes in Ecology B．Pick up the Phone, Hear Bird songs
C．Close to Nature, Far From Depression D．Turn Trash into Treasure in Washington
【答案】20．A 21．A 22．D 23．B
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。在马里兰州的塔科马帕克市，人们每周几次会在一家餐厅外的付费电话前排队。音乐家David Schulman创作了“鸟鸣电话”，让人们可以通过电话听到夜鹭、红冠啄木鸟和红尾鹰等10种当地鸟类的叫声。
20．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Listeners push 1 to hear a yellow-crowned night heron (夜鹭), 7 to hear a pileated (红冠) woodpecker’s call and 9 for the distinct scream of a red-tailed hawk.(听众按1键听黄冠夜鹭的叫声，按7键听红冠啄木鸟的叫声，按9键听红尾鹰的独特叫声)”和“In all, 10 birds native to the Takoma Park area are featured.(总共有10种生活在塔科马帕克地区的鸟类)”可知，如果听众按下公用电话的按钮，他们会听到本地鸟类的叫声。故选A项。
21．推理判断题。根据第四段中“After noticing an abandoned, nonworking pay phone in town, Schulman wondered if he could turn it into something appealing.(在注意到镇上一个废弃的、不能使用的付费电话后，舒尔曼想知道他是否可以把它变成一个吸引人的东西)”和“Schulman thought bringing birds sounds to the abandoned phone was a way to add a bit of nature to the neighborhood.(舒尔曼认为，把鸟的声音带到废弃的电话里是一种为社区增添自然气息的方式)”可知，David Schulman注意到废弃的公用电话，并把它变成“鸟鸣电话”，让人们可以听到当地鸟类的叫声，为社区增添了自然气息。这表明他是一个善于观察，关心自然的人。故选A项。
22．推理判断题。根据第五段中“Takoma Park city officials agreed, and they budgeted $5, 000 to complete the project. Schulman reached out to The McCaulay Library in Ithaca, New York, which agreed to send him a few dozen recordings of native birds. He then managed to gain the help of software engineer and artist Branden Hall to rewire the phone to play different bird calls. Schulman said he persuaded several of his friends to record short descriptions of each bird to go with the calls.(塔科马帕克的官员同意了，他们预算了5000美元来完成这个项目。舒尔曼联系了纽约伊萨卡的麦考利图书馆，后者同意给他寄来几十份本地鸟类的录音。然后，他设法获得了软件工程师兼艺术家布兰登·霍尔的帮助，重新连接了电话，以播放不同的鸟叫声。舒尔曼说，他说服他的几个朋友记录下每只鸟的简短描述，以配合叫声)”可知，David Schulman的项目得到当地政府、纽约图书馆和朋友的支持，说明该项目得到社会各界的广泛支持。故选D项。
23．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段中“Listeners push 1 to hear a yellow-crowned night heron (夜鹭), 7 to hear a pileated (红冠) woodpecker’s call and 9 for the distinct scream of a red-tailed hawk. Instructions about how to use the phone are in three languages: English, Spanish and Amharic — a reflection of Takoma Park’s Ethiopian community. In all, 10 birds native to the Takoma Park area are featured.(听众按1来听黄冠夜鹭，按7来听红冠啄木鸟的叫声，按9来听红尾鹰的独特叫声。手机的使用说明有三种语言：英语、西班牙语和阿姆哈拉语——反映了塔科马帕克的埃塞俄比亚社区。总共有10种生活在塔科马帕克地区的鸟类)”可知，文章报道了音乐家David Schulman创作了“鸟鸣电话”，让人们可以通过电话听到夜鹭、红冠啄木鸟和红尾鹰等10种当地鸟类的叫声，，为社区增添了自然气息。由此推知，“Pick up the Phone, Hear Bird songs(拿起电话，听鸟儿的歌声)”是文章最佳标题。故选B项。
C
We often think about relationships on a scale from positive to negative. We are drawn to loving family members, caring classmates and supportive mentors. We do our best to avoid the cruel uncle, the playground bully and the jerk boss.
But the most harmful relationships aren’t the purely negative ones. They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative. We often call them frenemies, supposed friends who sometimes help you and sometimes hurt you. But it’s not just friends. It’s the in-laws who volunteer to watch your kids but devalue your parenting. The manager who praises your work but denies you a promotion.
Groundbreaking research led by the psychologists Bert Uchino and Julianne Holt-Lunstad shows that ambivalent (矛盾情绪的) relationships can be damaging to your health — even more than purely negative relationships.
Even a single ambivalent interaction can cause harm. In one experiment, people talked about controversial (具有争议性的) topics in front of a friend who offered feedback. The researchers had randomly assigned the friend to give ambivalent or negative comments. Receiving mixed feedback caused higher blood pressure than pure criticism. “I would have gone about the topic differently, but you’re doing fine” proved to be more distressing than “I totally disagree with everything you’ve said.”
The evidence that ambivalent relationships can be bad for us is obvious, but the reasons can be harder to read — just like the relationships themselves.
One reason is that ambivalent relationships are unpredictable. With a clear enemy, you put up a shield when you cross paths. With a frenemy, you never know whether Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde is going to show up. Feeling unsure can break the body’s calming system and activate a fight-or-flight response. It’s unsettling to hope for a hug while also preparing for a likely quarrel.
Another factor is that unpleasant interactions are more painful in an ambivalent relationship. It’s more distressing to be let down by people you like sometimes than by people you dislike all the time. When someone stabs you in the back, it stings more if he’s been friendly to your face.
24．Which of the following can be considered as a frenemy
A．Your neighbor’s kid who advises you to study hard but kill his own time.
B．Your classmate who admires your hard work at first, but doubts your intelligence later.
C．Your mother’s friend who encourages you to spend more time on homework but less on smart phones.
D．Your father’s colleague who proposes you to do a reasonable amount of homework while ensuring enough sleep.
25．What does the underlined word “distressing” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Upsetting. B．Satisfying. C．Inspiring. D．Confusing.
26．Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage
A．The negative impact of ambivalent interactions is strong.
B．Ambivalent relationships have a long-lasting effect on your well-being.
C．The common cause of high blood pressure is ambivalent relationship.
D．Interactions in ambivalent relationships are more painful than those in negative ones.
27．What is the passage mainly about
A．Negative relationships are bad for health.
B．Ambivalent relationships are unpredictable.
C．Ambivalent Relationships are the most harmful.
D．Positive relationships are better than negative ones.
【答案】24．B 25．A 26．A 27．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究发现最有害的人际关系不是纯粹负面的关系，而是混合了正面和负面情绪的关系，这种关系被称为“亦敌亦友”的关系，即有时帮助你，有时伤害你的关系。
24．推理判断题。根据第二段中“They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative. We often call them frenemies, supposed friends who sometimes help you and sometimes hurt you. But it’s not just friends. It’s the in-laws who volunteer to watch your kids but devalue your parenting. The manager who praises your work but denies you a promotion. (它们是积极和消极的混合体。我们经常称它们为亦敌亦友，所谓的朋友有时帮助你，有时伤害你。但这不仅仅是朋友。是姻亲自愿照顾你的孩子，却贬低了你的育儿价值。那个赞扬你工作却拒绝提拔你的经理)”可知，“亦敌亦友”的人有时候帮助你，有时候伤害你，B“Your classmate who admires your hard work at first, but doubts your intelligence later. (你的同学，一开始钦佩你的勤奋，但后来怀疑你的智力。)”符合这一表述。故选B项。
25．词句猜测题。根据第四段中“Receiving mixed feedback caused higher blood pressure than pure criticism. “I would have gone about the topic differently, but you’re doing fine” proved to be more distressing than “I totally disagree with everything you’ve said.”(接受褒贬不一的反馈比接受纯粹的批评更容易导致高血压。事实证明，“我本来可以换个方式来讨论这个话题，但你做得很好”比“我完全不同意你所说的一切”更distressing)”可知，“我本来可以换个方式来讨论这个话题，但你做得很好”是褒贬不一的反馈，即“亦敌亦友”，与纯粹的批评“我完全不同意你所说的一切”相比，它会导致人更高的血压，让人感到苦恼，划线词意为“令人苦恼的（Upsetting）”。故选A项。
26．推理判断题。根据第三段“Groundbreaking research led by the psychologists Bert Uchino and Julianne Holt-Lunstad shows that ambivalent (矛盾情绪的) relationships can be damaging to your health — even more than purely negative relationships. (心理学家Bert Uchino和Julianne Holt-Lunstad领导的开创性研究表明，矛盾的关系会对你的健康造成损害，甚至比纯粹的负面关系更严重)”以及第四段“Even a single ambivalent interaction can cause harm. In one experiment, people talked about controversial (具有争议性的) topics in front of a friend who offered feedback. The researchers had randomly assigned the friend to give ambivalent or negative comments. Receiving mixed feedback caused higher blood pressure than pure criticism. “I would have gone about the topic differently, but you’re doing fine” proved to be more distressing than “I totally disagree with everything you’ve said.””(即使是一个矛盾的相互作用也会造成伤害。在一项实验中，人们在一位朋友面前就有争议的话题即兴演讲，这位朋友提供反馈。研究人员随机安排这位朋友给出矛盾或负面的评论。接受褒贬不一的反馈比接受纯粹的批评更容易导致高血压。比起“我完全不同意你所说的一切”，“我本来可以换个方式来讨论这个话题，但是你做得很好”被证明更令人沮丧)”可知，矛盾的关系对你健康造成的损害比纯粹的负面关系更严重，即使是一次矛盾的互动也可能造成伤害，比起纯粹的批评，它更让人感到苦恼，可得出矛盾相互作用的负面影响是强烈的。故选A项。
27．主旨大意题。根据第二段中“But the most harmful relationships aren’t the purely negative ones. They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative. (但最有害的关系并不是纯粹的消极关系。它们是积极和消极的混合体友)”和第三段“Groundbreaking research led by the psychologists Bert Uchino and Julianne Holt-Lunstad shows that ambivalent (矛盾情绪的) relationships can be damaging to your health — even more than purely negative relationships. (心理学家Bert Uchino和Julianne Holt-Lunstad领导的开创性研究表明，矛盾的关系会对你的健康造成损害，甚至比纯粹的负面关系更严重)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述的是矛盾的关系才是最有害的，C“矛盾的关系是最有害的”符合文意。故选C项。
三、翻译
28．Not until Mary arrived home did she realize she had left the key in her office. (英译汉)
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【答案】直到玛丽到家，她才意识到她把钥匙落在办公室了。
【详解】考查句子结构。分析句子可知，此处是not until“直到……才……”置于句首引起的倒装句，从句Mary arrived home 意为“玛丽到家”，主句主语是she“她”，谓语动词是realize“意识到”，she had left the key in her office是省略that的宾语从句，意为“她把钥匙落在办公室了”，故翻译为：直到玛丽到家，她才意识到她把钥匙落在办公室了。
29．The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. (英译汉)
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【答案】电话让我们拓宽了生活的范围。
【详解】考查名词、非谓语动词、固定短语。主语是The telephone“电话”。结合语境可知本句陈述事实，故时态用一般现在时，且主语为The telephone，故谓语用第三人称单数形式allows，allow sb. to do sth.意为“允许某人做某事” ，宾语us意为“我们”。宾补是reach out“伸出”的不定式。介词beyond“超过”。beyond的宾语our own lives“我们的生活”。故本句可译为：电话让我们拓宽了生活的范围。
30．In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. (英译汉)
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【答案】为了使这个物种免遭灭绝，中国政府将其置于国家保护之下。
【详解】考查非谓语动词和短语。In order to，表示“为了”，不定式作目的状语；save this species from extinction表示“使这个物种免遭灭绝”；主语the Chinese government为“中国政府”；placed it under national protection表示“将其置于国家保护之下”。为一般过去时。故翻译为：为了使这个物种免遭灭绝，中国政府将其置于国家保护之下。
31．I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. (英译汉)
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【答案】我也想到了它们所处的险境。
【详解】考查句子结构。分析句子可知，本句是复合句。主语是I，be reminded of“被提醒；想到”是谓语动词，the danger“危险”是宾语，they are in “他们所处的”是省略了关系代词which的定语从句。故本句可译为：我也想到了它们所处的险境。
32．This is why we’re here — to observe Tibetan antelopes. (英译汉)
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【答案】这就是我们来到此地的原因——观察藏羚羊。
【详解】考查句子结构。分析句子可知，本句是复合句。主语是This “这”，is是系动词，why we’re here — to observe Tibetan antelopes “我们来到此地的原因——观察藏羚羊”是表语从句。故本句可译为：这就是我们来到此地的原因——观察藏羚羊。
四、书信写作
假定你是学生会主席李华, 你校将于下周开展以“Volunteers to Serve the Community”为主题的社区服务活动。请你以学生会的名义向全校同学发出倡议，号召大家积极参与到这次志愿者活动中来。内容包括：
1. 活动内容；
2. 志愿者工作的意义；
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My fellow students,
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【答案】
【参考范文】
My fellow students,
In a bid to raise our awareness of volunteer service, an activity themed “Volunteers to Serve the Community” is scheduled to be held next week.
All the participants will be divided into two groups, who are to complete two tasks, namely cleaning public facilities and visiting elderly people, under the instructions of the local community directors. Volunteer service, as its name suggests, means making contributions to the world with nothing in return. It improves community cohesion and even contributes to the development of the whole society. Meanwhile, we students can enhance the team spirit, interpersonal skills and organizational ability, by actively engaging in volunteer work.
Therefore, volunteer service is of great significance to oneself and society. I appeal to every one of you to get passionately involved in this activity.
The Students’ Union
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以学生会的名义向全校同学发出倡议，号召大家积极参与到下周开展的以“Volunteers to Serve the Community”为主题的社区服务志愿者活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
提高，强化：raise→enhance/strengthen
指导，指令：instruction→guidance
促进，有利于：contribute to→benefit/be beneficial to
参与：engage in→involve in/join in/participate in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Meanwhile, we students can enhance the team spirit, interpersonal skills and organizational ability, by actively engaging in volunteer work.
拓展句：Meanwhile, volunteer work is of great benefit to us students，through which we can enhance the team spirit, interpersonal skills and organizational ability,.
【点睛】【高分句型1】In a bid to raise our awareness of volunteer service, an activity themed “Volunteers to Serve the Community” is scheduled to be held next week.(使用了非谓语动词themed “Volunteers to Serve the Community”作定语)
【高分句型2】All the participants will be divided into two groups, who are to complete two tasks, namely cleaning public facilities and visiting elderly people, under the instructions of the local community directors.（运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句）Unit 6： It’s like a Home Away from Home
单元测试卷
一、单项选择
1．The photos that won first prize in the competition will be ______ on the website.
A．put away B．put off C．put on D．put up
2．Our National Day is on ________ first day in ________ October.
A．a; the B．the; a C．the; / D．a; /
3．______ with a difficult situation, Mary decided to ask her boss for advice.
A．Faced B．Facing C．Face D．To face
4．As the saying goes, actions speak ______ than words.
A．loud B．louder C．loudest D．the loudest
5．—We have decided to go for a picnic tomorrow, Jack. Are you going with us
—Well, ______ you are going, so am I.
A．if B．when C．unless D．since
6．She ________that the glass would break while opening the window.
A．has frightened B．was frightened C．frightened D．had frightened
7．Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his mastery of the art of modern narration, ________ in The Old Man and the Sea.
A．as revealed B．which were revealed C．as to be revealed D．which revealed
8．________ bad weather it is today!
A．How a B．What a C．How D．What
9．As the intelligent species, the human personality lies within the mind and body, ________ existence we had only recently become aware.
A．of which B．of whose C．of whom D．of its
10．________ the only way to the mountain has been blocked by snow, we have to wait till it clears up.
A．As soon as B．Even if C．Now that D．As long as
11．There 5.5 magnitude (震级) earthquake Pingyuan, Shandong province August 6th, 2023.
A．is a; in; in B．was a; in; on C．was an; in; on D．was an; on; in
12．This evening was the first time he ________as a distinguished guest.
A．had treated B．was treated C．has been treated D．had been treated
13．Just wait for one minute, I’m busy right now. I in the application form.
A．fill B．have filled C．will fill D．am filling
14．—Why don’t we go to a movie
—________
I’m game. B．What’s up
C．What a relief! D．I really envy you.
15．Today is September 10th. It’s ________ Day. Let’s say “Thank you” to our teachers.
A．Teacher’s B．the Teachers’ C．Teachers D．Teachers’
阅读理解
A
A Letter from Willa Cather to President Tomas Masaryk
Honored sir,
Your letter, sent to me through your Legation at Washington, confers upon me great honor and gives me great pleasure. I am glad to have carried a message from the
Bohemian (波希米亚) neighbors, whom I grew up with, to their home country of the Czech Republic. I have just returned to New York, where I had the pleasure of taking Annie Pavelka, the living “Antonia” in my book My Antonia, and six of her children to the first screening of A Lost Lady. I have the good fortune to preserve relations with most of my characters. “Antonia” and her splendid children are flesh and blood realities. Every time I go back to them, I feel how much more interesting and lovable they are than my picture of them. I wish I could present them to you in person.
I regret that I cannot satisfactorily meet your kind request for biographical (传记的) material. I avoid biographers, asking them to wait until I get my work further along. My first novel was published in 1912, and a period of twelve years is hardly long enough for a writer to find the form best suited for writing. I was not young when I began to write, and though living is a good preparation for writing, I do need more time to acquire a simple and modest way of presenting my work, however well I know what I wish to present.
I am able to send you a very good photograph taken recently. I enclose a short biographical account which my publishers use for publicity purposes, and some casual reviews. Biographies usually begin to come along just about the time a writer has no more to say, and Ido not feel that time has yet come to me.
I beg you, President Masaryk, to believe in my grateful appreciation of your letter.
Respectfully yours,
Willa Cather
16．Who is Antonia
A．A director of a movie. B．A character in a book.
C．Cather’s relative in New York. D．Cather’s neighbor from Bohemia.
17．What does the author need for a most suitable writing style according to paragraph 3
A．Time. B．Youth.
C．Publishers’ advice. D．Financial support.
18．What does writing a biography mean to the author according to paragraph 4
A．An inspiration to her readers. B．A record of her achievements.
C．A window into a writer’s world. D．An endpoint in a writer’s career.
19．What is the author’s purpose in writing this letter
A．To rebuild her Bohemian connection. B．To decline the president’s request.
C．To explain her philosophy of writing. D．To appreciate the president’s interest.
B
In Takoma Park, Maryland, in suburban Washington, people, adults or students, lined up at a pay phone outside a restaurant several times a week.
“Once I put the phone out there, it just took off,” said David Schulman, a Takoma Park violinist who created the Bird Calls Phone. Listeners push 1 to hear a yellow-crowned night heron (夜鹭), 7 to hear a pileated (红冠) woodpecker’s call and 9 for the distinct scream of a red-tailed hawk. Instructions about how to use the phone are in three languages: English, Spanish and Amharic — a reflection of Takoma Park’s Ethiopian community. In all, 10 birds native to the Takoma Park area are featured.
In addition to being fun, listening to Bird songs can reduce stress and anxiety, studies show. Even hearing recordings of birds can relieve negative emotions.
After noticing an abandoned, nonworking pay phone in town, Schulman wondered if he could turn it into something appealing. He said, “I really like the old technology of just picking up a receiver, pressing one button and having something happen.” Schulman thought bringing birds sounds to the abandoned phone was a way to add a bit of nature to the neighborhood.
Takoma Park city officials agreed, and they budgeted $5, 000 to complete the project. Schulman reached out to The McCaulay Library in Ithaca, New York, which agreed to send him a few dozen recordings of native birds. He then managed to gain the help of software engineer and artist Branden Hall to rewire the phone to play different bird calls. Schulman said he persuaded several of his friends to record short descriptions of each bird to go with the calls.
“One thing I like about the Bird Calls Phone is that it’s the opposite of a loud broadcast,” Schulman said. “Only one person can listen at a time, and each person will take away their own unique experience.”
20．What will listeners hear if they press buttons on the pay phone
A．The calls of native birds. B．Songs in different languages.
C．Descriptions of local creatures. D．Instructions on reducing stress.
21．Which of the following best describes David Schulman
A．Observant and nature-loving. B．Diligent and easy-going.
C．Serious and public-spirited. D．Ambitious and kind-hearted.
22．What can be inferred about the project
A．It encourages art appreciation. B．It presents the harmony among birds.
C．It turns loud broadcasts into private phones. D．It receives broad support from the community.
23．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．A Violinist Specializes in Ecology B．Pick up the Phone, Hear Bird songs
C．Close to Nature, Far From Depression D．Turn Trash into Treasure in Washington
C
We often think about relationships on a scale from positive to negative. We are drawn to loving family members, caring classmates and supportive mentors. We do our best to avoid the cruel uncle, the playground bully and the jerk boss.
But the most harmful relationships aren’t the purely negative ones. They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative. We often call them frenemies, supposed friends who sometimes help you and sometimes hurt you. But it’s not just friends. It’s the in-laws who volunteer to watch your kids but devalue your parenting. The manager who praises your work but denies you a promotion.
Groundbreaking research led by the psychologists Bert Uchino and Julianne Holt-Lunstad shows that ambivalent (矛盾情绪的) relationships can be damaging to your health — even more than purely negative relationships.
Even a single ambivalent interaction can cause harm. In one experiment, people talked about controversial (具有争议性的) topics in front of a friend who offered feedback. The researchers had randomly assigned the friend to give ambivalent or negative comments. Receiving mixed feedback caused higher blood pressure than pure criticism. “I would have gone about the topic differently, but you’re doing fine” proved to be more distressing than “I totally disagree with everything you’ve said.”
The evidence that ambivalent relationships can be bad for us is obvious, but the reasons can be harder to read — just like the relationships themselves.
One reason is that ambivalent relationships are unpredictable. With a clear enemy, you put up a shield when you cross paths. With a frenemy, you never know whether Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde is going to show up. Feeling unsure can break the body’s calming system and activate a fight-or-flight response. It’s unsettling to hope for a hug while also preparing for a likely quarrel.
Another factor is that unpleasant interactions are more painful in an ambivalent relationship. It’s more distressing to be let down by people you like sometimes than by people you dislike all the time. When someone stabs you in the back, it stings more if he’s been friendly to your face.
24．Which of the following can be considered as a frenemy
A．Your neighbor’s kid who advises you to study hard but kill his own time.
B．Your classmate who admires your hard work at first, but doubts your intelligence later.
C．Your mother’s friend who encourages you to spend more time on homework but less on smart phones.
D．Your father’s colleague who proposes you to do a reasonable amount of homework while ensuring enough sleep.
25．What does the underlined word “distressing” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Upsetting. B．Satisfying. C．Inspiring. D．Confusing.
26．Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage
A．The negative impact of ambivalent interactions is strong.
B．Ambivalent relationships have a long-lasting effect on your well-being.
C．The common cause of high blood pressure is ambivalent relationship.
D．Interactions in ambivalent relationships are more painful than those in negative ones.
27．What is the passage mainly about
A．Negative relationships are bad for health.
B．Ambivalent relationships are unpredictable.
C．Ambivalent Relationships are the most harmful.
D．Positive relationships are better than negative ones.
三、翻译
28．Not until Mary arrived home did she realize she had left the key in her office. (英译汉)
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29．The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. (英译汉)
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30．In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. (英译汉)
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31．I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. (英译汉)
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32．This is why we’re here — to observe Tibetan antelopes. (英译汉)
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四、书信写作
假定你是学生会主席李华, 你校将于下周开展以“Volunteers to Serve the Community”为主题的社区服务活动。请你以学生会的名义向全校同学发出倡议，号召大家积极参与到这次志愿者活动中来。内容包括：
1. 活动内容；
2. 志愿者工作的意义；
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My fellow students,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The Students’ Union
