1、第五单元测评第五单元测评 (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。 M:Peter wont go to the party because he has to work. W:John has to study and Sue caught a cold,so they wont come,either. 1.W
2、hy isnt Peter coming to the party? A.He has to study. B.He has to work. C.He has caught a cold. 答案 B W:Would you please tell me how to choose a course here? M:Just give them money after filling in the form,and then leave your form in Room 203. 2.What should the man do first to choose a course? A.Pay
3、 for it. B.Fill in a form. C.Go to Room 203. 答案 B M:Hello,Linda.How wonderful to see you here! Did you have a good flight? W:Yes,very smooth and enjoyable.Thank you. 3.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At school. B.In a park. C.At the airport. 答案 C M:Why do you need all that money?
4、W:Well,Im meeting Peter.We are going to go skiing,and this money will help pay for the trip. 4.What is the woman going to do? A.Go skiing. B.Plant trees. C.Attend a meeting. 答案 A M:I called you yesterday,but no one was at home. W:Oh,my husband has gone out on business.My son didnt feel well,so I too
5、k him to hospital. 5.Who saw a doctor yesterday? A.The man. B.The womans son. C.The womans husband. 答案 B 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、7 题。 W:Thank you for agreeing
6、to this interview. M:Well,Im always happy to talk to people and answer questions. W:Thats very nice to hear.People are calling you the worlds healthiest man.What do you think about that? M:I dont think Im the healthiest man in the world,but I do take my health seriously.I exercise every day. W:You c
7、ertainly look great! M:Thanks.Better than that,though,I feel great.Exercise makes me happy,keeps my stress level down,and gives me all sorts of energy for my work and family. W:Do you have any special words for the audience? M:Yes.Start exercising today,and start living a better life. 6.Who is the w
8、oman? A.An interviewer. B.A guest in the gym. C.An audience member. 答案 A 7.What do we know about the man? A.He exercises twice a week. B.He has a lot of stress from work. C.He benefits a lot from exercising. 答案 C 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 M:OK.I have the contract ready for you to sign,Ms Gold. W:Fine.B
9、efore I sign it,can you review the agreement with me? M:Sure.The contract states that you will provide Shale Corporation with the rights to drill for oil on your land for the next five months.In exchange,you will receive $1,000 per day.If we find enough oil to continue drilling for longer,we can ext
10、end the contract for two more months from the date of our discovery. W:You also said that if we find the extra oil,I will receive $1,200 per day if I agree to extend the contract.Right? M:I dont remember the exact number that we discussed.Wasnt it $1,100 per day? W:I want $1,200 per day for the addi
11、tional drilling,or I wont sign it at all! 8.What is in the womans land? A.Oil.B.Gold.C.Gas. 答案 A 9.How much will the woman receive for the first five months? A.$1,000 per day. B.$1,100 per day. C.$1,200 per day. 答案 A 10.What are the speakers doing? A.Buying something. B.Talking about land. C.Signing
12、 a contract. 答案 C 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。 W:Do you have any time this afternoon,Dave?I need help with my essay thats due tomorrow.Its almost the end of the term,and this paper counts for half of my grade. M:Sure.What do you need help with? W:Well,I dont know how to write the last part of my paper. M
13、:You mean a conclusion? W:Yeah.Ive been working on it for a couple of days.It just seems like its supposed to mention everything I just wrote about. M:Well,thats true.But you also need to give your readers something they will remember. W:But if you read my paper,shouldnt you know what my thoughts ar
14、e? M:Yes,but a conclusion helps your readers understand what is most important. W:Will you read what I have so far and tell me if Im on the right track? M:Sure. 11.When does the woman have to hand in her essay? A.This afternoon. B.Tomorrow. C.In a couple of days. 答案 B 12.What is the woman having tro
15、uble with? A.Ending her paper. B.Starting her essay. C.Giving more thoughts. 答案 A 13.How will the man help the woman? A.By correcting her mistakes. B.By showing her some examples. C.By reading what she has written. 答案 C 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。 M:Miss Todd,could I speak with you? W:Sure.Come in. M:Im
16、 here because I want to change roommates. W:Really?That surprises me.I thought that you and David were good friends. M:We were.We knew each other before.We are from the same town,but it looks like we had different reasons for coming to college. W:How so? M:Well,David is really into having fun.Thats
17、great.But he has so many people in our room all the time that I cant study.And the radio is on constantly. W:Have you talked to him about that? M:Yes,but he just doesnt take me seriously. W:I see.Here is what we can do.Let me talk to David,and then you see how it goes.Just one week. M:But,Miss Todd
18、. W:If you still have a problem at the end of the week,I will let you change a room.Come back to see me next Monday. 14.What problem does the man have? A.His roommate is too noisy. B.His roommate is his good friend. C.His roommate is into having fun. 答案 A 15.What does the man want the woman to do? A
19、.Talk to David. B.Change his room. C.Teach David a lesson. 答案 B 16.Who is the woman? A.Davids friend. B.The mans friend. C.The mans teacher. 答案 C 17.When does the conversation mostly take place? A.On Sunday.B.On Monday.C.On Thursday. 答案 B 听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。 Good evening,welcome to the students
20、 union.Im going to tell you about some of the clubs that you can join.OK,lets begin.Not surprisingly,there are the long-established clubs that you can find at any university,like the Football Club or the Drama Club,along with a whole range of less usual clubs,the Rock Club,for example.We do have a R
21、ock Climbing Club here,but the Rock Club has nothing to do with outdoor activities its a music club.That takes me directly on to the Mountaineering Club.They meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Another club you might like to try is the Dance Club.They meet regularly every Friday.This term theyre running
22、Spanish dancing classes,next term its Indian dancing and in the summer itll be Scottish dancing.I havent covered everything in this short introduction,but I hope Ive given you an idea of whats on offer here. 18.Which of the following is the long-established club? A.The Football Club. B.A Rock Climbi
23、ng Club. C.The Mountaineering Club. 答案 A 19.When do the members of the Dance Club meet? A.Every Tuesday. B.Every Thursday. C.Every Friday. 答案 C 20.What is the Dance Club running this term? A.Spanish dancing classes. B.Indian dancing classes. C.Scottish dancing classes. 答案 A 第二部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共
24、 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 (20192020 学年湖北宜昌高一下学期期中) You may be familiar with the following famous people,but have you heard of their graduation speeches,in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration(灵感). Michael Dell
25、,University of Texas at Austin And now youve accomplished something great and important here,and its time for you to move on to whats next.And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. You must also commit to the adventure.Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge yo
26、uve been blessed(赐予) with and go. J.K.Rowling,Harvard University Half my lifetime ago,I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich.But what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty,but failure.The fact that you are graduating f
27、rom Harvard suggests that you know little about failure,you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success. Steve Jobs,Stanford University Sometimes lifes going to hit you in the head with a brick.Dont lose faith.Your work is going to fill a large part of your life,and th
28、e only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work,and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.If you havent found it yet,keep looking and dont settle. Bill Gates,Harvard University We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lea
29、d to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another.They are making it possible not just for national governments,but for universities,smaller organizations,and even individuals to see problems,see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities(不公平) like hunger,poverty,and so on. 【语篇解读】本文是
30、一篇说明文。主要讲述了乔布斯等名人的毕业演讲,有些名人讲述了他们 难忘的经历,有些则讲述了人生的启示。 21.What Michael Dell said is to encourage us to . A.listen to our heart B.run after our dreams C.follow others example D.learn from our mistakes 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据 Michael Dell,University of Texas at Austin 部分中的“And now youve accomplished something gr
31、eat and important here,and its time for you to move on to whats next.”可 知,完成了重要的学业,下一步就是去实现梦想了。Michael Dell 想敦促大家去追求梦想,故选 B 项。 22.What did J.K.Rowling fear most when she was studying in university? A.Failure.B.Hunger. C.Poverty.D.Appearance. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据 J.K.Rowling,Harvard University 部分中“But wha
32、t I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty,but failure.”可知,J.K.Rowling 最害怕的不是贫穷而是失败,故选 A 项。 23.What does Bill Gates suggest people do? A.Master as much advanced technology as possible. B.Make contributions to the environment. C.Work together to solve some global problems. D.Take responsib
33、ility for their own behavior. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据 Bill Gates,Harvard University 部分中的“and even individuals to see problems,see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities(不公平) like hunger,poverty,and so on.”可 知,Bill Gates 建议人们去处理一些全球性的问题,故选 C 项。 B (20192020 学年四川南充高一下学期期末) I began working in journalism
34、 when I was eight.It was my mothers idea.She wanted me to “make something” of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition. With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on t
35、he corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was supper time,I walked back home. “How many did you sell,my boy?” my mother asked.“None.” “Where did
36、 you go?” “The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.” “What did you do?” “Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a newspaper.” “You just stood there?Didnt sell a single one?My God,Russell.” Uncle Allen put in,“Ive decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle(五 分镍
37、币).It was the first nickle I earned. Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman.I would have to ring doorbells,address adults with self-confidence,and persuade them by saying that no one,no matter how poor,could afford to be without THE SATURDAY EVENING POST in the home. One day,I told my m
38、other Id changed my mind.I didnt want to make a success in the magazine business. “If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied,“youll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that,as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she w
39、ould scold me. My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother,dissatisfied with my fathers plain workmans life,determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that,forty years later,such a successful journalist as me would go
40、back to her husbands people for true life and love. 【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了我在小时候的生活,是在妈妈的逼迫之下开始 了我的 journalist 的生涯。 24.Why did the boy start his job young? A.He wanted to be famous in the future. B.The job was quite easy for him. C.His mother had great hope for him. D.The competition for the job was f
41、ierce. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段“She wanted me to make something of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.”可知,作者的妈妈希望 作者做“大人物”,对作者的期望很高,故选 C 项。 25.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother,we learn that the mother was . A.excited
42、B.interested C.ashamedD.disappointed 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据对话中的“You just stood there?”“Didnt sell a single one?”“My God,Russell!” 说明作者的妈妈对作者这次的表现很失望,故选 D 项。 26.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up? A.She forced him to continue. B.She punished him. C.She gave him some money. D.She changed h
43、er plan. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“She insisted that as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she would scold me.”可知,当作者拒绝的时候,作 者的妈妈就叱责作者。说明她强迫作者继续做这些事情,故选 A 项。 27.The underlined phrase “this battle”in the last paragraph refers to . A.the war betw
44、een the boys parents B.the arguing between the boy and his mother C.the quarrel between the boy and his customers D.the fight between the boy and his father 答案B 解析词义猜测题。根据文章倒数第三段“One day,I told my mother Id changed my mind.I didnt want to make a success in the magazine business.”和倒数第二段“She insisted
45、that as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she would scold me.”可知,作者 的妈妈和作者之间有很多的分歧,经常有争吵。推断出划线词语的意思是“争论,争吵”,故选 B 项。 C (20192020 学年河北石家庄第二中学、唐山第一中学等“五个一名校联盟”高一下学期联考) Did you ever have to say “no” to somebody?Such as a classmate who asks to g
46、o to lunch with you?New research suggests that,at least socially,a rejection (拒绝) should not include an apology.In other words,saying you are sorry does not make the person being rejected feel any better.In fact,it might make the rejected person feel worse.That is surprising.Many people consider it
47、to be good manners to say they are sorry when they turn down a request. Gili Freedman is doing some related research at Dartmouth College.For her research,she asked over 1,000 people to respond to different examples of social rejection.In one example,the researchers asked people for their reaction (
48、反应)after a person named Taylor asked to join a co-worker who went out to lunch every Friday.And Taylor was told “no”.But in some cases,the person rejecting Taylor offered an apology.In other cases,the people doing the rejection did not say they were sorry.People were asked how they would feel if the
49、y were being turned down,just as Taylor was.Most said they would be more hurt by a rejection with an apology than a rejection without an apology. Freedman said the reason is that apologies make people feel like they need to say that the rejection was okayeven when they felt like it was not okay.Reje
50、ction without an apology lets them express their feelings of disappointment,hurt or anger more easily.Freedman also said that an apology often makes the person doing the rejection feel bettereven as it makes the person being rejected feel worse. Her research deals only with social communication.A bu
