2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 1 Small Talk 单元质量检测（一）（含解析）

-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.单元质量检测(一)(时间：100分钟满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIdidanexperimentbytalkingtostrangersrecently.HerearesomethingsIexperiencedduringtheexperiment.OnOctober9th,whilevisitingmyfamilyhometownforawedding,Imetamansittingonthesideofthehotelpool.Westartedtalking.ItturnedoutthathehadjustmovedtotheareawithhisfamilyfromChicago.ItoldhimwhatIknewaboutthecommunity,theschools,andparticularneighborhoodswherehewaslookingtobuyahouse.Hewasgratefultomeformyinformation.Theinteractionmademefeelusefulandvaluable.OnMay20th,wehadthreemenfromatreetrimming(修剪)companyvisitingourhousetocutbackourtrees.Normally,Iwouldletthemworkoutsidewithoutengagingtheminconversation.Thistime,aftertheyfinishedtheirwork,Iaskedoneofthetreetrimmers,onlyhalf­joking,iftheyfellofftreesfrequently.Oneofthetreetrimmerssaidthathehadbeenclimbingtreesfor27yearsandreportedhehadfallenoutofatreeonceandhurthisknee.Ilovedthatconversation.Ididn’talwaystalktosomeonewhosejobwastoclimbuptrees,butitwasinterestingforlearningabouthowtheydidit.IalsorealizedIlearnedsomethingnew.OnMay30th,IwenttoanoutdoorblockpartyonFridaynight,alongwithmywifeandour3­month­oldbaby.Ourbabywaswearingoversizednoise­cancellingheadphonesthattrulylookedprettyridiculousonababy.WhenItriedtotalkwithothers,theyimmediatelystartedtalkingwithmeafterseeingthebaby.Ifounditwasalmostveryeasytostarttalkingwithpeoplewhenyouhadababywithyou.Allinall,Ifeltgreataboutmostofmyinteractionswithstrangers.Almosteveryinteractionleftmefeelingalittlehappier.IalsofeltIlearnednewthingsbytalkingtopeoplefromdifferentwalksoflifewhoIwouldn’tnormallymeet.语篇解读：作者做了一个为期21天的与闲聊有关的试验，试验结束后发现自己颇有收获。1．Themanwasgratefultotheauthorbecause________.A．hemadehisfirstfriendthereB．hegainedsomeusefulinformation-2-C．theauthorhelpedhimkillthetimeD．theauthorhelpedhimmakeadecision解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段的“ItoldhimwhatIknew...gratefultomeformyinformation.”可知，那人感激作者是因为得到了一些有用的信息。2．Thetreetrimmerwhotalkedwiththeauthor________.A．didn’tliketalkingtostrangersB．wasarespectableworkerC．wasn’taverycarefulmanD．gotinjuredonceatwork解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Oneofthetreetrimmerssaidthathehadbeenclimbingtreesfor27yearsandreportedhehadfallenoutofatreeonceandhurthisknee.”可知那人曾经在工作的时候受过伤。3．WhatdidtheauthorprobablylearnfromtheexperienceonMay30th?A．Babiesaregreatconversationstarters.B．It’sinconvenienttogooutwithababy.C．Peoplelovelookingatridiculousbabies.D．It’snotchallengingtotalkwithstrangers.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知，这次经历让作者意识到小孩是开展闲聊的利器。4．Atthisexperiment,theauthormostprobablyfoundit________.A．uselessB．excitingC．rewardingD．embarrassing解析：选C推理判断题。根据末段的叙述可推断，作者觉得这次经历很值得。BEveryyear,mysonandIvisittheArtInstituteinChicagoforaday.Thispastspring,aswewerewalkinginthehalls,wecameacrossanexhibitoffurniturefromthepast50years.Iwatchedmyson’seyesgrowwideaswewalkedthrough.Afterwards,helookedatmeandsaid,“Mom,Igetitnow.Acouchcanbeaworkofart!Achaircanbeaworkofart！”Itwasareallyneatmomentbecausehecametothatrealizationcompletelyonhisown.Andmysonisagoodexampleofwhykidsshouldbeexposedtoart.Manyparentsthinkexposingtheirchildrentoartisawasteoftime.ButIthinkthisisawrongidea.Childrencanlearnalotofthingsthroughstudyingart.-3-Evenataveryyoungage,childrencanappreciateworksofart.Theyenjoylookingatpicturesoffruit,flowers,animals,andotherpopularartisticsubjects.Brightcolorsandsharpcontrasts(对照)areinspiringobviouslyandaidinbraindevelopment.Olderkidsbegintonoticethatarthasthemeaningbeyondtheimagesthemselves.Astheyobservethefeelingsandemotionsthatworksofartcause,theywillseehowartcanbeawayofexpressionforthemselves,too.Studiesshowthatexposuretogreatartincreasesachild’sverbalability,expressiveness,reasoningandlogicalthinkingasachildseeksunderstanding.Besidesstrengtheningtheirverbalandanalytical(分析的)skills,studyingartcanteachchildrenaboutdesign,color,shading,shadows,lighting,composition,andvariousartisticskills.Also,Ifindthatchildrenbegintoviewtheworldaroundthemfromanartist’sperspective(角度)．Luckily,artisallaroundus.Parentscanencouragetheirkidstoappreciateabookofalovelybuilding,anartfullycomposedphotograph,ahand­paintedvase,orevenabeautifullydesignedwebsite.Oncetheystartlooking,theywillfindarteverywhereandlearnmanythingsfromit.语篇解读：作者认为小孩子学习艺术对他们有很多好处。5．Theauthorintroducesthetopicofthetextthroughtelling________.A．astoryofhersonB．whatsherealizedonedayC．herson’sattitudetowardartD．abouttheArtInstituteinChicago解析：选A篇章结构题。本文主要是关于小孩子学习艺术有很多好处的，作者提到她儿子的那次经历是为了引出下文，故选A项。6．WhichofthefollowingbenefitsoflookingatartworksisNOTmentionedinParagraph4?A．Leadingtoabetteroralability.B．Leadingtoabetterreasoningability.C．Helpingthemgetalongwellwithothers.D．Helpingthemgainbetterlogicalthinking.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的“Studiesshowthatexposuretogreatartincreasesachild’sverbalability,expressiveness,reasoningandlogicalthinkingasachildseeksunderstanding.”可知A、B、D三项的内容都有提到，但并没有提到可以-4-更好地跟别人相处，故选C项。7．AccordingtoParagraph5,whatbenefitcanchildrengetfromstudyingart?A．Allowingthemtolookatthingsfromvariousperspectives.B．Benefitingtheirstudyatschoollaterinlife.C．Encouragi