1、第一单元测评 (时间:120 分钟满分:150 分) 第一部分听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选 出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What is the time now? A.4:40.B.5:00.C.5:20. 2.How will the woman help the man? A.By writing a chemistry paper. B.By finding som
2、e information. C.By giving him a newspaper. 3.What will the man do at 4:00? A.Take a test. B.Have a class. C.Visit a doctor. 4.What does the man mean? A.The womans idea is not practical. B.The woman should start her own tour company. C.The woman should find her own apartment. 5.Where does the conver
3、sation take place? A.In a hotel. B.In a hospital. C.In a restaurant. 第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒 钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至 8 题。 6.What are the speakers talking about? A.Stealing.B.Killing
4、.C.Robbing. 7.What does the guy look like? A.He wears a red jacket. B.He has long blond hair. C.He has a scar(疤) on his forehead. 8.Who is the man speaker probably? A.A lawyer. B.A police officer. C.A caf owner. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。 9.What are the speakers talking about? A.The building of a bridge
5、. B.The sport facilities(设施) of a school. C.The building of a city park. 10.Why is the man against the idea of having outdoor tennis courts? A.It isnt popular here. B.There is a limit of users. C.It cant be used in bad weather. 11.What do the two speakers agree to build? A.A dance studio. B.A childr
6、ens pool. C.Basketball courts. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。 12.When was the party held? A.On Friday. B.On Saturday. C.On Sunday. 13.What did the man enjoy at the party? A.The food. B.The computer games. C.The music. 14.How did the man go home after the party? A.He walked home. B.He took a bus home. C.He
7、drove home. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。 15.What was built recently in the city? A.A bridge. B.A school. C.A pool. 16.When should the city government fix the problem? A.Right away. B.In a few years. C.The next time it rains. 17.Why is the woman angry? A.She cant run for office. B.The bridge workers are t
8、oo lazy. C.City leaders are taking money away from schools. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。 18.What does the speaker like doing at airports? A.Telling stories. B.Reading magazines. C.Watching people. 19.What did the speaker learn from the newspaper that day? A.A man stole money from a bank. B.A valuable su
9、itcase was missing. C.A woman ran away from home. 20.Why was the woman at the airport? A.She was leaving for Greece. B.She was travelling on business. C.She was seeing the man off. 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(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。 A One year,a college in the Un
10、ited States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花).The high reward attracted so many people,but in the nature,besides golden,the marigold is brown,and it is not easy to get the white one.So after they were excited for a time,many people had forgotten the announ
11、cement. One normal day after 20 years,the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold.It was an old woman of over 70 years old.Some experts in the college doubted it,but in order not to let her down,those seeds finally took root(根) in the earth.The miracle appeared after one year;
12、the field was covered by pure white marigold. Therefore,the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus. The old woman was a flower-lover.When she read the announcement 20 years ago,she got very excited like others.But her eight children were totally against her decision.After
13、all,a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldnt complete what the experts could never do,so her thought was only a day dream. Still,the old woman didnt change her mind and went on working.She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them.A year later,when the marigold ca
14、me out,she chose one faintest(最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed.The next year,she again grew them and chose.Day after day,year after year,through many seasons,the old womans husband died,her children flew far,and a lot of things happened in her life,but only the wish to
15、 grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart. Finally,after 20 years on the day we all know,in the garden she saw a marigold,which was nearly white,but as white as silver or snow. A problem even experts couldnt deal with was solved by an old woman who didnt understand genetics.Was it a mirac
16、le(奇迹)? To take root in the heart,even the most common seed,can grow into a miracle! 21.According to the passage,the marigold is unusual. A.white B.purple C.brownD.golden 22.It can be learned from the passage that . A.the children didnt agree on their mothers decision B.the woman needed the great re
17、ward for her big family C.the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold D.the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family 23.The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she . A.was luckier than experts B.put her heart into flowers C.got support from her fa
18、mily D.studied the seed genetics well 24.The passage mainly talks about . A.the difficulties of getting the white marigold B.the possibility of going beyond experts C.the unforgettable development of marigold D.the importance of holding on to dreams B To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella
19、to keep the water off when it rains,but actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain.Its first use was as a shade against the sun! Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the eleventh
20、 century BCE. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use:it became a symbol of honour.In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office. In Europe,the Greeks were t
21、he first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was commonly used in ancient Greece.But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages,the use of the umbrella practically disappeared.Then
22、it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again it was considered as a symbol of power.By 1680,the umbrella appeared in France and later in England. By the eighteenth century,the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.Umbrellas did not change much in style during
23、 all this time,though they became much lighter in weight.It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colours. 25.According to this passage,the umbrella was probably first used in ancient. A.ChinaB.Egypt C.GreeceD.Rome 26.In Europe,the umbrella wa
24、s first used against the rain . A.during the Middle Ages B.by the eighteenth century C.in ancient Rome D.in ancient Greece 27.This passage mainly talks about . A.when and how the umbrella was invented B.why the umbrella was so popular in Europe C.the development of the umbrella D.the history and use
25、 of the umbrella C What killed King Tut?Historians and scientists have long believed that ancient Egypts most famous king was probably murdered.But a recent scientific study claims to have found a different answer to this more than 3,300-year-old mystery.A team of researchers now say that King Tut,t
26、he boy ruler,died of complications(并发症) from a broken leg. Tuts full name was Tutankhamun.He was just 9 years old when he became the ruler of Egypt.His treasure-filled tomb was discovered almost a century ago.It was filled with royal riches,including a solid-gold coffin,a gold mask,and piles of jewe
27、lry. Unfortunately Tut died at the age of 19.Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers,named Ay,who wanted to be king.But thanks to a major modern science project,it seems Ay is innocent. Researchers set out to solve the mystery of King Tuts death by using the tools of sci
28、ence,including DNA tests and electronic scans of his mummy(木乃伊).Scientist Carsten Pusch conducted the tests on Tut for the new study.He thinks a broken leg contributed to the young kings death. More than 100 walking sticks were found in King Tuts tomb.This supports the teams findings.But how could a
29、 person die from a simple broken leg? Pusch also found DNA evidence in Tuts body that indicates he had malaria(疟疾),a disease carried by mosquitoes.Malaria severely weakens the immune system. Pusch and his fellow researchers believe the malaria and the bone disease together caused the kings fracture(
30、骨折) to become deadly.Finally,the young king was just too weak to recover.So effects of the disease combined with the bad luck of a broken bonenot a jealous adviserare likely the real causes of King Tuts death. 28.It has long been believed by historians and scientists that . A.King Tut was the younge
31、st ruler in the world history B.King Tut was the richest ruler in the history of Egypt C.King Tut was murdered by one of his advisers D.King Tut was poisoned by one of his servants 29.From the passage we can learn that . A.the king had been dead for 3,300 years B.the king was buried grandly C.the ki
32、ng was born with a bad immune system D.the kings body was well kept in the tomb 30.Researchers uncovered the mystery of King Tuts death by . A.testing the kings immune system B.studying the walking sticks found in the tomb C.performing experiments on mosquitoes D.applying DNA tests and electronic sc
33、an technology 31.The passage mainly tells us about . A.a different answer to King Tuts death B.a famous boy king in ancient Egypt C.a treasure-filled tomb discovered in Egypt D.a team of researchers studying ancient tombs D No one knows exactly when jazz was invented,or by whom.But it is said that i
34、t began in the early 1900s.Jazz is a new kind of music,for America and the world,and New Orleans is its birthplace. Who were the jazz pioneers?Most were blacks.This music was not written down,and at first only blacks played it.It was hard for white musicians to learn the new style.But soon they,too,
35、were playing jazz. The popularity of this music spread.From New Orleans,it travelled up the Mississippi to Chicago,then to Kansas City and New York.By the 1920s,there were many jazz musicians,both black and white.Many of them were famous.One man was better than the rest.His name was Louis Armstrong.
36、 Louis Armstrong was a born musician.He was not only talented but also hard- working.He also had a good sense of humour and a big,good-natured smile.These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame.After he became famous,he travelled around the world.It seemed that everyone wanted to hear
37、Louis play.But life was not always easy,especially at the beginning. Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans.His father never went to school and his mother could hardly read.When Louis was still a kid,his parents separated,and Louis lived with his mother.How hard their life was can readily b
38、e imagined.And yet Louis smiled through everything.He later wrote,“My whole life has been happiness.Life was there for me and I accepted it.Whatever happened has been beautiful to me.I love everybody.” 32.What can we know exactly from the first paragraph? A.Who invented jazz. B.When jazz was invente
39、d. C.Where jazz was invented. D.Why jazz was invented. 33.The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to . A.new styles B.jazz pioneers C.black musicians D.white musicians 34.What made Louis Armstrong become the best jazz musician? A.His family background. B.His talent and hard work. C.His good
40、 sense of humour. D.His big,good-natured smiles. 35.What is the passage mainly about? A.The development of jazz. B.The influence of jazz on Americans. C.The achievements of Louis Armstrong. D.The development of jazz and its best musician. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有
41、两项为 多余选项。 What is your favourite colour?Do you like yellow,orange and red?36 Do you prefer gray and blue?Then you are probably quiet,shy,and you would rather follow than lead.You tend to be a pessimist.At least,this is what psychologists tell us,and they should know,because they have been seriously
42、studying the meaning of colour preference,as well as the effect that colours have on human beings.37 If you happen to love brown,you did so,as soon as you opened your eyes,or at least as soon as you could see clearly. 38 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark
43、 green one;and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.39 A black bridge over the Thames River,near London,used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the areauntil it was repainted green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply.Perhaps it
44、would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. 40 It is an established fact that factory workers work better,harder,and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. A.On the other hand,black is depressing. B.They tell us,among
45、other facts,that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow upwe are born with our preference. C.The rooms are painted in different colours as you like. D.If you do,you must be an optimist,a leader,an active person who enjoys life,people and excitement. E.Light and bright colours make people not
46、only happier but more active. F.Life is like a picture or a poem,full of different colours. G.Colours do influence our moodsthere is no doubt about it. 第三部分语言知识应用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 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。 Yesterday was Mothers Day.Unfortunately,my
47、mother was not among the many happy mothers,as I couldnt visit her this year.I made a 41 on the phone that I would go to see her as soon as possible. My mother always says that kids dont need to 42 a national day to say they love their mums.However,I remember one year I 43 calling her on that very d
48、ay,and the next morning she rang up to complain about it. If you 44 Thailand,you could hear the sentimental(伤感的) songs about mothers greatest love playing in 45 places a week before the holiday.Schools,especially,are places that take this day very 46.Back in my teenage years,I 47 there was once a Mo
49、thers Day singing 48 and my friend represented the school.She was so emotional while singing the famous song on Mothers Day 49 “Kah Nam Nom” that she almost didnt finish the song. However,her deep connection to the song helped her to 50 third prize.After the contest,I asked her why she was so emotio
50、nal 51 the song.She told me that while she was singing,suddenly she had the 52 that one day her mother would no longer be with her and every word in the song became 53.Every time I hear this song,its not my mother who 54 to my mind but a 55 of my friend crying with a microphone in her hand.The image
