1、- 1 - Unit 4 Exploring literature 测试卷 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂 黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案 写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答 案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分
2、） 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。 ( ) 1. How will the woman go to the hospital? A. By taxi. B. By motorcycle. C. By bus. ( ) 2. What is the woman doing? A. Making dinner. B. Rea
3、ding a book. C. Washing the clothes. ( ) 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a supermarket. ( ) 4. Where are the speakers? A. At a bookstore. B. In a post office. C. At the airport. ( ) 5. What does the woman think of the novel? A. Boring. B.
4、 Helpful. C. Useless. 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 7 题。 ( ) 6. How many people are there in Stevens family? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. ( ) 7. Who is an office cle
5、rk? A. Stevens father. B. Stevens mother. C. Stevens brother. - 2 - 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 ( ) 8. What does the mans teacher want him to improve? A. His writing. B. His listening. C. His speaking. ( ) 9. What does the woman probably give to the man? A. A textbook. B. A newspaper. C. A novel. 听第 8 段材料
6、，回答第 10 至 12 题。 ( ) 10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A travel company. B. A website. C. Tomorrows plan. ( ) 11. What has the woman bought online? A. Some wine. B. Some tickets. C. Some coffee. ( ) 12. What will the speakers do next? A. Eat out. B. Meet wine experts. C. Go to a gard
7、en nearby. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 ( ) 13. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. When to return the books. B. How to get a library card. C. Where to go for coffee. ( ) 14. What does the man want to do? A. Have some coffee alone. B. Go to the library with the woman. C. Borrow some books from th
8、e woman. ( ) 15. What do we know about the man? A. He lives in Winnipeg. B. He has filled out a form. C. He will pay for a library card. ( ) 16. What does the woman remind the man to do in the end? A. Borrow as many books as possible. B. Bring his ID card with him. C. Return books on time. 听第 10 段材料
9、，回答第 17 至 20 题。 ( ) 17. How old is Mackenzie now? A. Seven years old. B. Ten years old. C. Seventeen years old. ( ) 18. What does the speaker say about Mackenries disease? A. Its incurable. B. Its common. C. Its dangerous. ( ) 19. What did Mackenzie benefit from books? A. She learned more about her
10、disease. B. She forgot her pain. C. She found out medicine to relieve her pain. ( ) 20. How did Mackenzie get books for the library? A. By asking an organization for help. B. By buying them from websites. C. By asking others to give books. - 3 - 第二部分 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 25 分）
11、 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 Most readers consider poetry easy to read but hard to understand. Indeed, poetry embodies the objects and therefore it is thought of as the finest form of literature. Nearly all poets do not express their perceptions directly, usually decorated with various a
12、rtist skills. They describe scenes or persons, but they will not speak it out so directly and truthfully as fiction does. Poets use their imagination through imaginative language; therefore, the image they make is more vivid and impressive. To make it simple, the appreciation of poetry may follow fo
13、ur steps: enjoy the sound when we read, observe the form the poem takes, visualize the image the poet created and at last reflect upon the theme the poet delivers. Here is a short poem revised for you to appreciate and to test how you understand it with the above guidance: ( ) 21. The reason why fis
14、h cries is that . A. he is living in the water B. she will never know he is crying C. he will leave her soon D. he feels lonely ( ) 22. According to the second paragraph, it might be true that . A. water knows fish will love her B. fish doesnt believe in love at first sight C. water doesnt believe i
15、n love at first sight D. water wont talk with fish Fish says to water, I am crying, but you will never know, cause I am living in the water Water says, I know, for you are in my heart Can you see my lonely tears? Maybe, for its lonely lovers tears Fish says to water, do you believe in love at the fi
16、rst sight? Water says, the moment I realize you are fish, I know you will swim into my heart Why every time I ask, you answer? Water says, cause I want you to know me from my answers Fish says to water, Dont you know waiting means losing heart Water says, if only I were the fish and you were the wat
17、er! That is how nice, I will know your thoughts If I were the fish and you were the water, can I swim into your heart? Fish says to water, I will never leave you Water says, I know, but if your heart is away? I wont leave you, cause I love you What I want now is a life times promise, but can you aff
18、ord it? - 4 - ( ) 23. Wishing she were fish, water probably wants to . A. live another kind of life B. know what fish thinks C. understand herself better D. enjoy a nice meal B Science has a lot of uses. It can uncover laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed,
19、science is so good at what it does that theres always a temptation ( 诱 惑 ) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, the author of The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed t
20、o resist the temptation. Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? Wha
21、t are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others arent? To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of disciplines ( 学科 ). Considering this, you might expect the book to be a dry recitation of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unortho
22、dox ( 非 常 规 的 ), and perhaps unfortunate, way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the readers attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the
23、science of child development and as they begin to date, we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters. On the whole, Brookss story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some ch
24、apters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong or memorable characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brookss atte
25、mpt to translate his tale into science. ( ) 24. The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to . A. illustrate where science can be applied B. demonstrate the value of Brookss new book C. remind the reader of the importance of science D. explain why many writers use
26、science in their works ( ) 25. According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book? A. Its strong basis. B. Its convincing points. C. Its clear writing. D. Its memorable characters. ( ) 26. What is the authors general attitude towards the book? A. Contradictory. B. Suppor
27、tive. C. Cautious. D. Critical. C Crazy Horse grew up riding horses and hunting buffalo ( 野牛 ). But it was his being brave in the battle that earned him the name Crazy Horse. This was also his fathers name. - 5 - Crazy Horse was one of the greatest Native American chiefs. When the United States gove
28、rnment tried to force Native Americans to live on reservations, Crazy Horse fiercely defended his peoples land and their way of life. Today, Crazy Horse is remembered mostly for a victory over United States Army troops. The loser in that battle was even more famous. His name was George Armstrong Cus
29、ter. The battle in which Crazy Horse defeated Custer is often called Custers Last Stand. A monument to Crazy Horse is being carved out of a mountain in South Dakota. The statue of this hero will be 600 feet (180 metres) high. The head is finished. It alone is as tall as a nine-story building. Crazy
30、Horse was born in a Sioux Indian camp near present-day Rapid City, South Dakota, in about 1849. Even as a child, he was known as a hunter and fighter. Before he turned 12, he killed his first buffalo. Soon after, he made his first raid ( 袭击 ) on a Crow Indian Camp. In 1874, gold was discovered on Si
31、oux land in South Dakota. People flooded in, despite a treaty that kept white settlers off this sacred Sioux land. Crazy Horse and another Sioux chief, Sitting Bull, decided to fight. On 25 June 1876, Lieutenant Colonel Custer and his troops advanced on Sitting Bulls camp on the Little Bighorn River
32、 in Montana. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse led their fighters in a fierce attack. Custer and his men were quickly wiped out in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. After the battle, government officials were determined to force the Sioux onto reservations. Most of the Sioux surrendered. However, Crazy H
33、orse refused to abandon his independent way of life. During the winter of 1876 and 1877, the Army chased Crazy Horse and his people over the Great Plains. By then, very few buffalo were left, and Crazy Horse could not feed his people. On 6 May 1877, he and his followers gave up their weapons and hor
34、ses at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Crazy Horse was promised that his people could have their own reservation in Wyoming. This promise was broken. The Army was afraid that Crazy Horse might try to fight again. Crazy Horse was arrested. When he protested, a soldier killed him. Crazy Horse died shortly af
35、terwards, on 5 September 1877. ( ) 27. The loser in the passage refers to . A. Crazy Horse B. George Armstrong Custer C. Last Stand D. Sitting Bull ( ) 28. A monument is being carved mainly to praise Crazy Horses . A. bravery in the battle against the government B. hardship in the battle against his
36、 enemy C. contributions to the government D. his independent way of life ( ) 29. Why was Crazy Horse arrested? A. He and his men had found no food to eat. B. He was unwilling to keep his promise. C. His enemy thought he might make trouble. D. He protested against the government. ( ) 30. The reservat
37、ions in this passage must be . A. places officially offered in big cities B. places of the whites native home - 6 - C. new places kept as Indians schools D. limited places left for the Indians 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（有两项为多余选项） 。 Mark Twain is one of the greatest Ame
38、rican writers. His books are full of American places, everyday language that Americans speak, memorable American characters, and a hatred of injustice. Most of all theyre full of humour. Twain was the penname of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, and he was born on 30 November, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. (31
39、) Before Twain became a writer, he tried being a newspaper printer, a steamboat pilot, and a miner of silver. During the California Gold Rush, he failed to find anything of value. He found success in words, once he began writing down his experiences. With a story called The Celebrated Jumping Frog o
40、f Calaveras County, he became famous. (32) Tall tales form the basis of much of Twains humour. By this time, he was signing his stories with the name Mark Twain. This Mississippi River riverboat phrase means two fathoms deep. (Fathom is a measure of water depth.) (33) They had three daughters and li
41、ved with their children in Hartford, Connecticut. Twains books brought him fame. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain wrote about some of his own childhood adventures. Both Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn take risks in order to help others. Huckleberry Finn is consi
42、dered Twains masterpiece. Huck is a boy who flees his cruel father by rafting down the Mississippi River with a runaway slave, Jim. (34) The story is told through the eyes of Huck. In later life, Twain was a frequent speaker on issues of the day. He was probably the most famous American by the time
43、he died in 1910. Twain truly helped create American literature. His language was humorous yet poetic. (35) His use of American themes and settings had a powerful effect on later writers such as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and many, many others. A. Twain married Olivia Langdon in 1870. B. His
44、 childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, a port on the Mississippi River, influenced his writing. C. Twain continued to work on the river and was a river pilot until the American Civil War broke out in 1861. D. His books helped American writers break away from the influence of European culture. E. The book
45、 shows what life was like along the Mississippi before the Civil War. F. The story was based on a tall tale. G. Twain moved his family to Hartford, Connecticut, where starting in 1873 he arranged the building of a home. 第三部分 语言知识运用（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
46、和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 Do you like vivid stories about aliens, or 36 events, or future worlds? If you do, youre - 7 - a fan of science fiction (SF). SF is 37 about some effect of science or technology. SF can 38 your mind, make your jaw drop in surprise, and scare the pants off you. Imaginary vo
47、yages to 39 lands with strange creatures were common in ancient Greek and Roman literature. 40 of trips to the Moon were first written in the 17th century. Stories about wars of the future, fought with new kinds of weapons, also became 41 . In 1818, Frankenstein became one of the first stories to ex
48、plore whether science could be 42 or evil. British writer Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley decided the answer was evil. She 43 Frankenstein, a monster eventually 44 its creator. SF really 45 during the late 19th century with French writer Jules Verne. Verne was 46 to writing SF. He wrote thrillingly abou
49、t cave exploration in Journey to the Centre of the Earth. He wrote about space 47 in From the Earth to the Moon and about 48 adventures in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. English 49 H.G. Wells shocked readers in 1895 with a 50 time-travel adventure called The Time Machine. It describes a 51 world of t
50、he future. His The War of the Worlds is one of the scariest 52 ever: Martians invade England and theyre not 53 . Wells and others used SF to explore the future, 54 travel in space, marvellous beings and inventions, and the use of science to make 55 . ( ) 36. A. extreme B. particular C. fantastic D.
