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Unit 2 Let's talk teens单元检测
班级：_______　姓名：_______　学号：_______　得分：_______
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。
A
4 Picture Books That Help Kids Celebrate Gratitude
The Thank You Book by Mo Willems In this fun “Elephant and Piggie” story, Piggie decides to thank all the significant animals in her life, from Pigeon to Doctor Cat. Her best friend, Elephant Gerald, reminds her not to forget the most important person—the reader. Don't be surprised if kids inspired by Piggie suddenly decide to set out for a gratitude tour of their own.(Ages 36)
Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora Omu makes a delicious dish and shares it with neighbors who are drawn to her kitchen by its wonderful smell. When the pot is empty, she's surprised to find that her kindness has inspired others. This heartwarming story shows how giving can lead to unexpected joy.(Ages 36)
What If One Day … by Bruce Handy This gently philosophical picture book imagines what would happen if the everyday things we love, like birds, disappeared. The funny yet thoughtful answers highlight(突出) how much we have to be thankful for. It encourages kids to appreciate the small wonders around them.(Ages 38)
What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C．McKissack James Otis and his mom, struggling after his dad's death, still give to the Temples who lost their home in a fire. In return, they're surprised and thankful to find a love box from their community, teaching the value of giving and gratitude.(Ages 48)
(　　) 1. Who tells Piggie not to forget the reader
A. Pigeon. B. Doctor Cat.
C. The author. D. Elephant Gerald.
(　　) 2. Why do the neighbors come to Omu's kitchen
A. To see Omu.
B. To share stories.
C. For the tasty food.
D. Because of the fire.
(　　) 3. What lesson can we learn from What Is Given from the Heart
A. Giving makes us rich.
B. Kindness can be returned.
C. Appreciate small wonders.
D. Life is full of ups and downs.
B
After Anthea Dare's daughter entered seventh grade, she wanted a phone to use social media like her friends. Worried about how it might affect her daughter's body image, Dare didn't give in. Now, she hopes Australia's plan to ban social media for children under 16 will help. Some say this ban is very strict.
The Australian government wants to make this ban official this year. Authorities have clarified that social media firms will bear the responsibility, and parents won't be fined. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, “Social media poses risks to our youth. I've talked to many parents on this matter.” However, compared to some other countries, Australia's approach to tackling this issue is somewhat unique.
Worldwide, leaders are trying to control children's social media use due to concerns over mental well being. For instance, in Florida, there's a law banning social media for under 14s and needing parents' agreement for 14 and 15 year olds. But Australia won't adopt such measures, allowing platforms like YouTube Kids.
Tech giants like Google and TikTok have voiced opposition to the ban. Sunita Bose from the Digital Industry Group remarked, “We don't stop children from beaches; instead, we teach them to swim safely. Banning teens might push them to dangerous parts of the Internet.”
Social media companies will follow the governmental guidelines and try to enhance youth protection. However, some say we need more talk about how to do this. Research shows a link between social media and mental health issues like depression, but companies say there's no direct cause.
Certain mental health organizations express concern that the ban will stop the good sides of social media for teens. They believe kids need to learn about it. Moreover, teenagers might still access social media through an older friend's account, bypassing(避开) the ban. A 19 year old university student said, “A ban won't stop people. They might avoid discussing it with adults, leading to more problems.”
(　　) 4. What effect of social media on her daughter does Dare mainly worry about
A. Her body image. B. Her studies.
C. Her mental health. D. Her physical health.
(　　) 5. What do we know about Australia's plan to ban social media for children
A. It is the same as other countries. B. It is stricter than other countries.
C. It is less strict than some countries. D. It is similar to Florida's.
(　　) 6. What does the 19 year old university student imply about the ban
A. It will be widely supported by teenagers.
B. It will have a positive impact on teenagers' mental health.
C. It will completely stop teenagers from using social media.
D. It will lead to more problems between teenagers and adults.
(　　) 7. What can be the best title for the passage
A. The Impact of Phones on Teens
B. Anthea Dare's Fight with Her Daughter
C. Australia Pushes to Close Social Media to Under 16s
D. Global Efforts to Control Children's Social Media Use
C
My daughter, Mia, is 16 and is learning to drive. Many parents are freaked out(惊慌失措) about putting their easily distracted teenagers in charge of a fast moving thing of glass and steel. My wife refused to teach her, leaving the task to me.
I've learned a few things. First, Mia didn't know how to drive at all. She didn't even know where to put the key. It was like watching a chimpanzee try to solve a puzzle. Worse, she couldn't remember that D is for drive, and R means reverse(倒车).
Then came the road rules. Mia liked to sail past stop signs. I had to explain that “STOP means STOP”. Had she actually read the rule book “Yes，” she said, but she forgot most of it. “It was so boring.”
Although I had been driving her around for her whole life, she hadn't learned anything.
Despite these things, I've also learned that I enjoy teaching her. I think I'm pretty good at it. I am much calmer than I thought I would be.
I also enjoy the one to one time we have together. We have some good conversations. So far, we have covered her friends' hairstyles and how stressed she feels after school. I enjoy communicating with her.
One Sunday evening, we were driving down a narrow backstreet, deep in conversation, when I realized that the car was moving quite fast. “SLOW DOWN！” I yelled, yanking(猛拉) the handbrake(手刹). We stopped the car and sat in the dark for a minute. “You can't go that fast，” I said. “You don't know enough yet.” I put my hand on her head, “I don't want anything to happen to you.”
“Me neither，” she said.
“Okay, cool，” I said. “Let's go.”
She started the car and we headed back home.
(　　) 8. What can we know from the first two paragraphs
A. Mia knew much about driving.
B. Mia was a beginner at driving.
C. Mia never followed her parents' advice.
D. Mia was naturally skillful at driving.
(　　) 9. The author enjoys teaching Mia mainly because ________.
A. he gets to know more about her B. it helps him be calmer in daily life
C. it is more hands on teaching D. he can help plan her future
(　　)10. When Mia drove fast, the author felt ________.
A. angry　　 B. impatient
C. disappointed　　 D. concerned
(　　)11. The story that the author taught her daughter driving implies that ________.
A. parents should teach their children driving as early as possible
B. parents must accompany their children to do anything
C. parents should value the time they spend with their kids
D. teenagers should be given enough space to develop
D
Over the past decade or two, there have been some interesting changes in the features of the teenagers. The psychologist Jean Twenge of San Diego State University notes that teens are growing up more slowly in many aspects, compared with teens of the same age only 20 years ago. A typical 17 or 18 year old teen in the US, for example, is now less likely to have tried alcohol or acquired a driver's licence. A 13 or 14 year old teen is less likely to have a job.
Twenge points out a number of reasons why growing up is slowing down. There's little doubt that technology and the Internet have played a major role, meaning more interaction with peers(同龄人) happens online and in the home, where experimentation and trouble are perhaps less likely. For this reason, she calls this latest group of young people the “iGen” generation and has written a book all about their characteristics. But she also points out that some of these trends were already beginning before the online culture of the 21st century, and so the Internet can't be totally blamed.
Her explanation is that teens behave differently greatly depending on how antagonistic and unforgiving their local environment feels to them. In tougher times in history, teens were forced to take a “fast life strategy”， growing up faster, giving birth earlier and focusing on basic needs. Now life in the West is generally more forgiving, and families are wealthier—at least on average—so it's possible for teens to take a “slow life strategy”， delaying the change to more adult behaviours.
“At times and places where people live longer, health services are better, and education takes longer to finish. People usually make the choice to have fewer children and bring them up more carefully，” Twenge explains.
So, what will this mean for our ideas about teenagers if these trends continue It might suggest that the 20th century idea of teenage rebellion(叛逆) without a cause is becoming no longer useful.
(　　)12. What may less likely happen to today's teens according to the text
A. Shopping online. B. Having a job.
C. Having parties. D. Making e pals.
(　　)13. What does the underlined word “antagonistic” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Unfamiliar. B. Unrealistic. C. Unusual. D. Unfriendly.
(　　)14. What has mainly resulted in teenagers' growing up more slowly in Twenge's opinion
A. Cosy living environment. B. The Internet.
C. The heavier study burden. D. More interaction with peers.
(　　)15. What does the author think of the 20th century idea about teenage rebels
A. Practical. B. Ideal. C. Informal. D. Meaningless.
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。
As I was shopping at the grocery store, I passed a dad talking to his teenage daughter. “You spent four hours on social media last night？！” he questioned. __16__ Continuing through the grocery store, I joined “Team Dad” and thought of countless ways social media could be harmful. Why do we waste so much time on those platforms Maybe it's because they're not all bad. For all the harm social media can do to our kids, it can also do a lot of good—if we teach them to use it wisely. __17__
Social media may be the single best way to stay in contact with family and friends you can't see on a regular basis. Just like the Christmas cards you may have received weeks ago, there's an opportunity for an ongoing update of what's happening in their lives. __18__
Whether it's a phase where they need to dress themselves, or paint their rooms a new color, all kids want is to be able to express themselves. __19__ What they write, post, or engage with will give you a window into what they think is important.
__20__ Whether it's new dance moves, or baking recipes, the opportunities are endless. Even if it's just saved in their brain and never posted, they had a chance to think creatively.
A. Social media puts the world right at your kids' fingertips.
B. Within healthy boundaries, there are benefits of social media.
C. These things can generate a deeper passion for communication.
D. It's a great supplement to stay engaged between in person interactions.
E. The clear disappointment in his voice led to an argument about social media.
F. As kids begin to produce their own content, it gives them a space to be creative.
G. Social media can be a platform for your kids to express what's meaningful to them.
16. _______ 17. _______ 18. _______ 19. _______ 20. _______
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。
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship. It's not that we didn't love each other. It's just that we used to have __21__ opinions. My dad is one of the most hard working men I know, but I was a(n) __22__. I played sports as a kid, but__23__ when I was making progress. Then I showed an __24__ in music. My father got excited and __25__ me a guitar when I was about eight. But I didn't like it until I was a teenager. During those teen years, I took up my guitar and __26__ playing along.
Then I went to college. My father thought I should focus more on my __27__ when I had more fun playing music. I dreamed to be a musician. When I grew into a young man, I suddenly fell __28__ ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney(肾) disease. I had to accept treatments all my life, or get a transplant(移植).
I felt like there was a heavy __29__ on my shoulders. Life became hard for me. But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who __30__ me and took care of me. While trying to __31__ just what to do with my life, my father got tested to see __32__ he was the right man to give me his kidney. I tried to refuse, but he'd hear __33__ of it. He saved my life at last.
Two years ago, I __34__ a band. He had always wanted to play in a band, but __35__ got the chance when he was young. It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him.
(　　)21. A. special B. different C. private D. necessary
(　　)22. A. musician B. coach C. actor D. dreamer
(　　)23. A. gave up B. gave out C. gave off D. gave away
(　　)24. A. introduction B. influence C. increase D. interest
(　　)25. A. expected B. threw C. bought D. praised
(　　)26. A. began B. regretted C. finished D. meant
(　　)27. A. hobbies B. studies C. skills D. choices
(　　)28. A. similarly B. hardly C. seriously D. harmfully
(　　)29. A. weight B. disadvantage C. disagreement D. disbelief
(　　)30. A. provided B. encouraged C. afforded D. managed
(　　)31. A. decide B. behave C. build D. doubt
(　　)32. A. how B. whether C. why D. what
(　　)33. A. each B. all C. much D. none
(　　)34. A. made in B. made of C. made from D. made up
(　　)35. A. almost B. completely C. never D. always
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。
Even though it was only October, my students were already talking about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more eager to wait for the final school bell. As soon as the bell was ringing, 36. _______ (immediate) everyone would run for their coats and go home except David.
Weeks passed and the excitement over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break. The day 37. _______ something happened would be remembered by me forever. I smiled in relief as the last of them hurried out the door. But then I was aware 38. _______ something. Turning around, I saw David quietly standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，” he said and pulled from behind his back a small box. I said to him, “The box 39. _______ (hold) by you now. What is in it？” He handed it to me and said worriedly, “Open it, 40. _______ you？” I took the box from him, and thanked him. While the box was being opened by me, I looked at David. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it's empty.” I felt unusually 41. _______ (confuse).
“Oh, no, it isn't，” said David. “It's full of love. My mum told me before she died that love is something 42. _______ you are not likely43. _______ (see) or touch unless you know it's there. My father and I are spending our holiday in another city the day after tomorrow.”
Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face to which I had rarely given attention. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning behind the little empty box set on my desk. I made a 44. _______ (propose) that we should keep in touch with each other from then on. The incident had a deep 45. _______ (effective) on my life.
第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，昨天你的好朋友Jack因为父母不让他使用手机和他的父母发生了争吵。请你给他写一封邮件，以改善他和父母的关系，内容包括：
1. 表达关心；
2. 提供建议；
3. 期待来信。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Dear Jack，
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In 1945, a 12 year old boy saw a beautiful brooch(胸针) in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the price—five dollars—was too high for Reuben Earle. Five dollars would buy almost a week's food for his family.
Reuben couldn't ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Dora. Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the family, the glue that held it together. The housework was never ending, and she struggled to feed and clothe their five children, but she was happy as her family and their well being were all she cared about.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop's weathered(风化的) door and went inside. Standing proudly and straight in his flour sack(面粉袋改做的) shirt and washed out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don't have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time？”
“I'll try，” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here don't usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should be kept for a while.”
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked into the sunlight. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought his mom would get surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea—he could raise money by selling used nail bags. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the used bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.
That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin(汽水罐).
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Every day after school, Reuben carried out his plan.________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Finally, the time came!_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
第一部分　阅读
第一节
1—5 DCBAB　6—10 DCBAD　11—15 CBDAD
第二节
16—20 EBDGF
第二部分　语言运用
第一节
21—25 BDADC　26—30 ABCAB　31—35 ABDDC
第二节　
36. immediately　37. when　38. of　39. is being held　40. will　41. confused　42. that　43. to see　44. proposal　45. effect
第三部分　写作
第一节　One possible version：
Dear_Jack，
I heard about the disagreement with your parents yesterday, and I'm really concerned about how you're feeling. But remember, communication is key.
Try to have a calm conversation with your parents about why you need your phone and how important it's to you. Maybe you can come up with a compromise that works for everyone. It's important to show them you're responsible and can use it wisely.
Looking forward to hearing from you and how things go. Take care!
Yours，
Li_Hua
第二节　One possible version:
Every_day_after_school,_Reuben_carried_out_his_plan. Cold and hungry, Reuben wandered on the streets, searching for the nail bags carefully. To save money, he even decided to deliver papers the next morning. Exhausted and tired as he felt, he still stuck to the plan. It was the brooch in the shop window that reminded him that what he did was worthwhile. After a long time of hard work, he made it eventually.
Finally,_the_time_came! He took out the soda tin, poured the coins out and began to count. Five dollars! His hard work paid off! Holding the soda tin firmly, Reuben rushed to the shop to buy the brooch. The moment he got the beautiful brooch, he burst through the front door and placed it in Dora's hand. Never had Dora received such a gift. Speechless and happy, she held her son tightly in her arms, with tears welling up in her eyes.

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