2019-2020学年高中英语Unit4Sharing单元测

Unit 4 Sharing

第一部分 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35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。

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Are You Living Within Your Means

Are you struggling to get by or do you feel like you're living within your means? Do you feel “poor” or “rich”？

For most of us, the answer may be all in our heads.

University of Chicago law professor Todd Henderson wrote a post entitled “We Are the Super Rich”， in which he says that those in his income bracket (upwards of $250,000) are by no means “rich”， and shouldn't have their taxes raised. After paying his mortgage, private school bills, taxes, insurance, doctors, groceries, cellphones, cable, gas, etc., Henderson says that there's not much left. With a tax increase he fears he'll have to get rid of the guy who cuts his lawn or his daughter's art classes. If that doesn't work, he would sell his house or cars, he says.

Setting aside Henderson's political argument, Arends advises him to “adjust his expectations”. Henderson obviously doesn't think he's rich, but he's still expecting a certain standard of living that he seems unable to afford. “The real challenge is to solve the psychological problems，” Arends adds.

That's a lesson I've learned slowly after I became a parent：______

When my son was born, we became a single earner household and sacrificed the necessities to do it. No more cable TV. No fixed phone. One cellphone shared between my husband and me. No more takeout lunch or dinner, no more dining out—except very special occasions. No fancy vacations.We live in an apartment that is small, but that we can afford. We rarely hire babysitters. A recovering clothes horse, I rely heavily on hand－me－downs(现成的廉价衣服)．

The way I've come to see it, I've given up small luxuries for two big ones: The best child care we can afford and the privilege of living in one of the best cities in the world (New York)—with incidentally a lot of free great things to do. Whether I'm rich or poor seems pretty subjective—compared to whom?

Dear readers, are your expectations for your standard of living in line with how you live?

( )1.According to Paragraph 3, we know Todd Henderson______.

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A．was a poor person who could only live from hand to mouth B．was very content with his present life

C．wanted to pay a higher tax which would help the poor a lot D．thought a tax increase would lower his living standard

( )2.The underlined word “sacrificed” has a similar meaning to “______”． A．gave up C．gave away

B．gave in D．gave out

( )3.Which of the following sentences can be added to Paragraph 5? A．God helps those who help themselves.

B．I once thought the things I gave up were necessary, but I have come to realize they were luxuries.

C．Don't waste time in doing useless things even they seem important. D．Life is short so one should try to enjoy his life in this short period of time.

( )4.We can infer from the passage that______. A．the author is now living in New York

B．there used to be a cable TV and a fixed phone in the author's house C．the author has to borrow money to pay the rent of the house D．the couple didn't have a cellphone before

你是在挣扎过活，还是量入为出？你感觉贫穷还是富有？在本文中，作者将就这一问题给大家进行解答。

1．D 细节理解题。由第三段Todd Henderson所说的话并结合本段最后一句话可得出答案。

2．A 词义猜测题。结合下文“我们不再看有线电视，撤销了固定电话，我丈夫和我共用一部手机。除非有非常特殊的情况，否则不再外出吃饭”等信息可知，作者一家做出了必需的牺牲。这里give up与“放弃”和“牺牲”的意义最接近。另外，下一段第一句话用到了这个短语。

3．B 篇章结构题。结合倒数第三段及倒数第二段第一句可知答案。B项“放弃的一些东西，我曾经认为那些是必需的，但逐渐认识到它们其实是奢侈品”正符合下文的描述。

4．B 推理判断题。结合倒数第三段前三句话可知，作者放弃了一些东西，他们不再看有线电视，撤销了固定电话。故选择B项。

B

Web logs—“blogs” for short—are very popular among young people. Blogs are used to post thoughts, opinions, photos, and other materials on the web for the online

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community to read. Some bloggers have their own websites, others post their blogs on one of many blog－hosting sites. Blogs, a source of news, however, are not fixed communications. Postings can be added and replied to on a continuing basis.

While children may enjoy “blogging”， it can be dangerous. Online predators who search blog－hosting sites for potential targets, can learn personal information about the children who post blogs. Furthermore, predators are always able to contact the child who posted the blog by sending a message through the website.

Parents should be careful that their children don't get into any danger. To protect them, they can do the following things：

◇Warn children of the possible danger of blogs. Don't allow your children to post a blog. Explain to them that blogs can often be viewed even by people whom they should not trust.

◇Make sure your children know never to let out personal information on the Internet, whether through a blog, chat room, or e－mail. Even seemingly innocuous information—such as the mascot (吉祥物) of their school—can help strangers determine where they live.

◇Consider equipping monitoring software that will enable you to monitor how the computer is being used and what your child is doing on it.

◇Remind your children that they should not contact anyone online whom they don't know in person, even if the person has a blog that looks interesting to them. If your child has posted a blog on the Internet, check the content regularly.

◇Always get to know your children's online friends with whom they are communicating.

( )5.Which one is NOT the reason why blogs are popular among young people? A．Because they can post their photos. B．Because they provide communication. C．Because they are a source of news.

D．Because they provide the most reliable news.

( )6.The underlined word “innocuous” in the fifth paragraph probably means “______”．

A．harmless C．useless

B．valuable D．harmful

( )7.What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To warn people of the possible dangers that blogs may cause.

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B．To persuade parents to keep their children from dangerous blogs. C．To advise parents to watch their children whenever they use blogs. D．To advise parents on how to protect children from the dangers of blogs. 尽管小孩子也喜欢博客，但是可能是危险的。为了使孩子们免受博客所带来的危险，父母应该做到如下事项。

5．D 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，作为信息来源，博客不是固定的交流，所发表的内容能够在连续的基础上被添加和回复，结合本题题干，故应选D。

6．C 词义猜测题。根据第五段“Make sure your children know…where they live.”务必让你的小孩知道，从不在网上发布个人信息，无论是通过博客、聊天室还是电子邮件。甚至……信息——像是他们学校的吉祥物——都能帮助陌生人确定他们住在哪里，结合选项，故应选C。

7．D 写作意图题。根据第三段“Parents should be careful that their children don't get into any danger. To protect them, they can do the following things…”，结合本题题干可知应选D。

C

In the course of our lives, someone with whom we got acquainted by accident often inspires us.

Early one morning, I opened the window to find that the sun was splashed everywhere.The sunshine warmed my face, making it comfortable.I started to play my beloved violin.My mind was quite focused, my spirit firm, and my mood entirely free of worry.When I was playing the climax to the piece, a sound from next door got my attention.

I was fascinated and had a special idea: “How wonderful if we played together！” I began to play pieces by Beethoven with my neighbor, one piece after another.We played together so well that I was curious about how she or he looked.However, I couldn't figure out why the violinist next door never responded when I knocked on the door.I was extremely disappointed.

A year later, I took part in a violin competition.At the event, I made a new friend, whose name was Rita.This girl, who was my age, was deaf and dumb, but she had played the violin for eight years! I saw Rita carefully walk onto the stage.She put the violin between her neck and shoulder and began to perform.“The melody is

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