1、第二单元测评第二单元测评 (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。 W:I have been lying here for four days.When can I leave for school,Doctor? M:Im afraid it will be three more days before you
2、 can get up and wear shoes,but you can read your books from now on. 1.What most probably happened to the girl? A.She caught a cold. B.She injured her feet. C.She hurt her eyes. 答案 B W:Does this bus go to the Bank of China? M:Yes.Get off at the post office and walk straight ahead for about two minute
3、s. 2.Where does the woman have to get off? A.At the Bank of China. B.At the post office. C.At the bus stop. 答案 B W:Did you like photography when you were a child? M:Yes.I have been interested in it since the age of nine.For me,a holiday is always about exploration about finding beauty and the unknow
4、n and taking photos of them. 3.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.The mans hobby. B.A holiday plan. C.Their childhood. 答案 A W:How are you going to the airport tomorrow,Mr Johnson? M:I will have to take a taxi.My car is being repaired at the garage.What about you? W:My husband will drive m
5、e there.Let us give you a lift,all right? 4.What will the woman do for the man? A.Buy him a ticket. B.Repair his car. C.Give him a lift. 答案 C M:How many books am I allowed to check out at a time? W:Two books at a time,but you cant check out magazines or journals.They have to be read in the library.
6、5.Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers? A.Customer and shopkeeper. B.Doctor and patient. C.Librarian and student. 答案 C 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。听完每段对话或独白前,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
7、,回答第 6、7 题。 W:Peter,would you like to go fishing with me? M:Sounds great! When shall we go? W:We could leave on Friday after work and come back on Sunday afternoon. M:Where shall we go? W:I hear Blue Lake is the most suitable place.There is a bus that runs up there and back. M:I dont want to ride bu
8、ses.I wish we could take a boat. W:Thats a good idea. M:Are there any hotels around for us to stay? W:There is only one.Besides,its too expensive.Above all,it requires booking two weeks in advance. M:Well,camping by the lake could be fun.I hope it wont rain. 6.What are the speakers mainly talking ab
9、out? A.Going fishing. B.Going sightseeing. C.Going picnicking. 答案 A 7.Where will the speakers stay for the night? A.In the hotel. B.By the lake. C.In the boat. 答案 B 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 M:Id love to have my own farm. W:It would be very hard work.Are you sure? M:I wouldnt mind getting up early ever
10、y morning and the physical work would make me fit and healthy. W:Running a farm would be totally different from your current job. M:Thats one reason Id like to try it.I really want to get away from working from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in an office. W:You need a lot of training before becoming a farmer.It
11、s not something you can just walk into. M:My uncle owns a farm and Ive spent some time working with him.I love being in the countryside with farm animals and green fields. W:Well,Id certainly visit you.It would be great to take a working holiday on a farm.Id love to escape the city life for a while.
12、 8.How long does the man work every day? A.For about five hours. B.For about eight hours. C.For about nine hours. 答案 B 9.What does the man like to do? A.Work in the office. B.Work in the city. C.Work on the farm. 答案 C 10.What does the woman like to do? A.Take a holiday on the farm. B.Have a farm of
13、her own. C.Work on the farm forever. 答案 A 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。 M:Hi,Linda! Can you spare me a few minutes?I need some advice. W:Sure.Whats up? M:Im planning to have a trip to Mount Tai,and I know you went there last summer. W:Yeah,thats a great mountain.When are you going? M:This Friday morning.I
14、 will fly there. W:How long are you going to stay there? M:About four days.We will stay in the city for two days and climb the mountain on the third day.Is there anything I should know first? W:Make sure that you take some warm clothes,because the temperature can drop a lot at night.And dont forget
15、to take your raincoat as it sometimes rains in the mountain. M:Thank you for your advice. W:Youre welcome,and have a good trip. 11.How will the man go to Mount Tai? A.By air. B.By bus. C.By train. 答案 A 12.What will the man do on the third day? A.Visit the city. B.See the temples. C.Climb the mountai
16、n. 答案 C 13.Whats the weather like on Mount Tai? A.Changeable. B.Rainy. C.Hot. 答案 A 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。 M:Hey,Catherine! How are you? W:Im fine,Tom.Im so glad that the final exams are finally over. M:Yeah! To celebrate it,Im going to the rock concert tonight.What about you? W:I havent thought muc
17、h about it.Maybe just stay at home and watch TV.I really need to relax. M:Oh,no,that would be boring.Why not come with me? W:That sounds great! M:But you will have to buy your own ticket. W:Are you running out of money again?I can treat you. M:Wow! How did you get so much money? W:You know,I have a
18、part-time job as a waitress at the Student Center.Anyhow,now that the summer holiday has begun,Id love a night out. M:Since you have been so great about buying the tickets,why dont I take us out to supper? W:You have got a deal. 14.What are the speakers? A.They are teachers. B.They are students. C.T
19、hey are clerks. 答案 B 15.What does the woman decide to do tonight at last? A.Stay at home and watch TV. B.Go to a rock music concert. C.Watch a movie at the Student Center. 答案 B 16.What does the woman work as at the Student Center? A.A waitress. B.A librarian. C.A teacher. 答案 A 17.What will the man d
20、o? A.Buy their tickets. B.Treat them for supper. C.Borrow some money. 答案 B 听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。 Were here at Westfield Farms Annual Pumpkin Carving Festival.And as you can see,we have 700 participants of all different ages this year.So its not just for the kids.Unlike last years festival where t
21、here was one grand prize winner,this year they have added a couple of prizes,including “The Great Pumpkin”,which goes to the person who has grown the largest pumpkin,and “Celebrity Pumpkin”,which is a jack-o-lantern carved to look like the face of a famous person they like.Of course,there is also th
22、e biggest prize of all:$10,000 to “The Grand Pumpkin”,which is the best jack-o-lantern from all the competitors.Its $20 per person to get into the festival,just like last year.But a lot of that money is going to charity,so its for a good cause.This is Sherry Watkins,from Westfield Farm. 18.How many
23、participants are in the festival? A.200. B.700. C.1,000. 答案 B 19.What is the biggest prize? A.“The Great Pumpkin”. B.“Celebrity Pumpkin”. C.“The Grand Pumpkin”. 答案 C 20.Who might the speaker be? A.A news reporter. B.A radio announcer. C.A participant in the festival. 答案 A 第二部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 1
24、5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Visit Chicago Childrens Museum In brief: This museum offers plenty of fun hands-on activities for kids.However,this is one of the few Chicago museums not “fun for the whole family” as adults and older kids will be bored to tears. Address
25、:700 East Grand Ave.(Navy Pier),Chicago Phone:312- 527-1000 Public transportation: CTA bus lines # 29 (State Street ),#65 (Grand Avenue),and # 66( Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier. Parking fees: Monday through Thursday:$ 20 Friday through Sunday:$ 24 Holidays:$ 24 Opening hours: Weekdays:10 a.m.-
26、5 p.m. Weekends:10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Entrance fees: Adults:$12 Children:$12 Seniors (65+):$11 Children (under 5):free Activities: Located at one of Chicagos top tourist attractions,Navy Pier,the museum offers three floors of activities for kids,including: Play It Safeall about home safety Inventing Labpr
27、ovides parts and instructions for creating things Kids Towna playroom recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus Climbing Schoonera three-floor climbing building My Museumkids get to create various pieces of art that are “a
28、ll about me” Skylinekids learn about skyscrapers and design their own buildings Tree House Trailsa play area designed like a forest Waterwayswater activities showing how pumps and dams work 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了参观芝加哥儿童博物馆的相关信息。 21.Kids who are fond of creating works of art should choose . A.Play It Saf
29、eB.Inventing Lab C.My MuseumD.Skyline 答案 C 解析推理判断题。根据 Activities 中的“My Museumkids get to create various pieces of art that are all about me”可知,喜欢创作艺术作品的孩子应该选择“我的博物馆”活动,故 C 项正确。 22.If you go to Kids Town,you can . A.go on a short trip to a forest B.buy some gifts for your friends C.know more about pu
30、mps and dams D.experience Chicago neighborhood life 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据 Activities 中的“Kids Towna playroom recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus”可知,“儿童城”活 动营造一种芝加哥社区的环境,所以在这个活动中可以体验到芝加哥社区生活,故 D 项正确。 23.What can we know abou
31、t Chicago Childrens Museum? A.It is a three-floor building. B.It is not fit for adults or older kids. C.It is the most popular museum in Chicago. D.It is one of Chicagos top tourist attractions. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“this is one of the few Chicago museums not fun for the whole family as adults and ol
32、der kids will be bored to tears.”可知,芝加哥儿童博物馆不适合成人和年龄较大 的孩子,故 B 项正确。 B Captain Henry,a 98-year-old American retired fisherman,has become a first-time author,having written and published his autobiography In a Fishermans Language after learning to read at the age of 91. Mr.Henry spent most of his life
33、 without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate.Forced to quit school in the third grade to take odd jobs,he kept the secret close to his chest,only telling his late wife.Henrys granddaughter,Marlisa,told reporters how he used tricks,like waiting for others to order at restaurants
34、 first,to avoid the issue. A family argument in his 90s,she said,aroused his desire for education.“He signed a document he could not read about where he was going to live,Marlisa said.Starting with his name,he eventually moved on to the ABCs and childrens books.He put them down since his wife fell i
35、ll.After the tragic loss of his wife,he went back to reading and began to log (记录) his life.He wrote about his familys voyage from Portugal to the US,how he went on to captain a boat,and his many journeys at sea. His life stories have become so popular that nearly 800 copies were sold in the first t
36、wo weeks after the books release.One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr.Henry about buying the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation. The family also now has a book agent an
37、d a deal in the works to publish a second edition.Meanwhile,the family says they are reconnecting and closer than ever as a result of Henrys late- life efforts.“Everyone has a story,” Marlisa said,“It teaches that when youre down and out,never give up.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了亨利作为一名老渔夫,他 91 岁才开始学习写字, 在
38、妻子去世后进行写作,最终他的自传书成了畅销书。通过本文我们可以得到启发:活到老学到老。 24.When did Henry begin writing his life story? A.When he was 91 years old. B.After his wife passed away. C.When he was 98 years old. D.After he retired from work. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。从第三段中的“After the tragic loss of his wife,he went back to reading and began to l
39、og his life.He wrote about his familys voyage from Portugal to the US,”可知是在他的妻子去世后,他 开始写作的,故选 B 项。 25.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A.A Hollywood producer wishes to make a movie out of Henrys book. B.Henry never told anyone that he couldnt read or write. C.Henry began his rea
40、ding with some famous novels. D.Henrys book was well-received only by Americans. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。从倒数第二段中的“And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr.Henry about buying the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.”可知好莱坞想拍摄他的人生故事。 故选 A 项。 26.How did Henrys family benefit from his wr
41、iting? A.The family got more money from the 2nd edition. B.The family ties were rebuilt and strengthened. C.His family moved from Portugal to the US. D.His family story has been made into a movie. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。从最后一段中的“Meanwhile,the family says they are reconnecting and closer than ever as a result o
42、f Henrys late-life efforts.”可知因为亨利晚年的努力,他的家庭关系得到了重建并加 强。故选 B 项。 27.What message can Henrys story give us? A.An idle youth,a needy age. B.Every coin has two sides. C.Practice makes perfect. D.It is never too old to learn. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。从亨利的故事可以看出,他 91 岁才开始学习写字,并开始写作,最后取得了重大成 就,我们从中可以得到启发:活到老学到老。故选 D 项
43、。 C Volunteers have been thanked for giving up their time to help out groups at community centres across South Tyneside.A ceremony was held at South Shields Town Hall to recognize people for their hard work and contribution in running groups supporting their communities. Those recognized included So
44、uth Shields Volunteer Lifeguard Club secretary Penny Wilkinson,named as volunteer of the year.Jarrow Musical Theatre Company was named as community group of the year,with the award being presented to Grayson Wood and Lawrence Clarke.Christopher Perry accepted the award for young persons on behalf of
45、 South Tyneside Academy of Musical Performance,a community theatre group based at Brinkburn Community Association in South Shields. South Tyneside Mayor Richard Porthouse said:“Volunteers are the lifeblood of so many of our organizations.Without their work and support,many sporting clubs and communi
46、ty groups would no longer be able to operate.It is,therefore,only right that their contribution is rewarded in this way.” More than 9,000 members take part in a range of activities at the boroughs 14 community associations,ranging from running youth clubs to taking part in performing arts.The event
47、in South Tyneside was one of hundreds across the UK held during National Volunteers Week.South Tyneside Council for Voluntary Service has launched its volunteer awards.There are four categoriesfor groups or individuals helping within the community,for those helping people to improve their health and
48、 wellbeing,for those supporting young people and families and for the volunteer of the year. There is still time to nominate a volunteer for an award.The deadline for putting their names in the list is Monday,August 3.To nominate someone,call Ian Carr on 0191-456-9555. 【语篇解读】社区的志愿者对社区的发展起到了很大的作用,他们的
49、努力也得到了社区的承认, 因此他们的行为得到了社区的表彰。 28.Why was a ceremony held at South Shields Town Hall? A.To decide the best volunteers of the year. B.To honor some famous volunteers of the year. C.To take in more people to do volunteer work. D.To let people know what volunteer work is. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第一段的“A ceremony
50、was held at South Shields Town Hall to recognize people for their hard work and contribution.”可知,举行仪式的目的是表彰为社区志愿者工作做出贡献的人。 29.The second paragraph mainly tells us . A.what the volunteers have done B.where the awards went C.how to do volunteer work D.different kinds of volunteer groups 答案 B 解析主旨大意题。根
