1、第六单元测评 (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 kind of movie will the speakers watch? A.An action movie. B.A comedy. C.A thriller. 2.How will the woman get to the city ce
2、ntre? A.By subway.B.By taxi.C.By bus. 3.Why does the woman refuse to go to the beach? A.Its hot there. B.She cant swim. C.She isnt free. 4.What are the speakers talking about? A.A news report. B.A driving test. C.A car accident. 5.Where does this conversation probably take place? A.At the womans hom
3、e. B.At a hotel. C.At a hospital. 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。 6.What relation is the woman to Dr.Smith? A.His secretary. B.His wife. C.His student. 7.What wi
4、ll the man do next? A.Book a flight. B.Make an appointment. C.See a doctor. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。 8.What does the woman think of buying a mountain bike? A.Unnecessary. B.Useful. C.Reasonable. 9.What will the man do next? A.Buy a mountain bike. B.Have his old bike repaired. C.Ask somebody else for mone
5、y. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.Why does the woman make the call? A.To book a hotel room. B.To ask about the room service. C.To make changes to a reservation. 11.When will the woman arrive at the hotel? A.On September 15. B.On September 16. C.On September 23. 12.How much will the woman pay for her roo
6、m per night? A.$179.B.$199.C.$219. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。 13.What does the woman probably do? A.An artist.B.A hostess.C.A guide. 14.Where was the man born? A.In Philadelphia. B.In Springfield. C.In Kansas. 15.What did the man like doing when he was a child? A.Drawing.B.Travelling.C.Reading. 16.What
7、 encourages the man most in his work? A.Education.B.A book.C.Nature. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 17.When did it rain last time in Jurez? A.Three days ago. B.A month ago. C.A year ago. 18.What season is it now in Jurez? A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn. 19.What are the elderly advised to do? A.Take a walk in
8、the afternoon. B.Keep their homes cool. C.Drink plenty of water. 20.What is the speaker doing? A.Hosting a radio program. B.Conducting a seminar. C.Forecasting the weather. 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。 Top attractions Amsterdam is most famo
9、us for its artistic heritage.This tradition is proudly on display in the Rijksmuseum(translates as State Museum).Once youve taken in all that has to offer,artists,history fans,and families shouldnt pass up the chance to visit the Van Gogh Museumcontaining around 700 paintings and drawings by Vincent
10、 and his contemporaries,including Gauguin,Monet,and Toulouse- Lautrec. Amsterdam is also home to the Anne Frank Museum,where Anne hid with her family during the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands.On a lighter note,taking a canal cruise through its extensive waterways is a rewarding way to see the Du
11、tch capital. Art lovers get their kicks at: The Van Gogh Museum Rijksmuseum Museum Het Rembrandthuis Food and drink Cheese lovers love Amsterdam.You can find an excuse to eat cheese at any time of the day here.Gouda is Hollands favourite,developing a more intense flavour the longer its aged.Find a s
12、election at the markets,try a cheeseboard at dinner time,or just order cubes with mustard for dipping to accompany a drink. When youre hungry for non-cheese food groups,youll find Michelin-starred restaurants,vegetarian,and organic restaurants that accompany an array of global cuisine.For old-fashio
13、ned and modern Dutch food,try these Amsterdam restaurants:Moeders,Haesje Claes,Loetje,Greetje,and De Silveren Spiegel. Dont leave without tasting: Patat(hot chips with toppings) Stroopwafel(waffle cookie) Chocomel(chocolate milk) Amsterdam Fast Facts Approximate flight times: NYC/New York 7 hours 20
14、 minutes Philadelphia 8 hours Boston 7 hours Miami 9 hours 45 minutes Los Angeles 10 hours 15 minutes Entry requirements Passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen area and have 2 blank pages for entry stamp. 21.Where can visitors see Monets painting
15、s? A.Rijksmuseum. B.The Van Gogh Museum. C.Museum Het Rembrandthuis. D.The Anne Frank Museum. 22.What is the best choice for a cheese lover? A.Patat.B.Stroopwafel. C.Chocomel.D.Gouda. 23.Who is this tour guide written for? A.Germans.B.Dutchmen. C.Americans.D.Frenchmen. B Kaitlin Riffel,a US girl,sta
16、rted her dream to end poverty(贫困)when she visited the Fresno Rescue Mission,a shelter(庇护所) for the homeless and those in need.There she realised there were many people in the world who didnt have a home or food.And she knew there was something she had to do about that. At age 8,she started raising m
17、oney to build a playground.It took her sisters and her two years to raise $365.They started small but they knew they wanted to do something to make a difference.The amount jumped to $80,000 the following year after the girls teamed up with friends,and the playground was built in 2013.It encouraged K
18、aitlin to found Kids on a Mission,a kid-powered organisation that has helped hundreds of people living in poverty in the US and abroad. The work overseas started when Kaitlin,then 13,visited El Salvador in Central America.People there didnt have enough food and many families lived in shelters made o
19、f cardboards and some newspapers.Some people even drank dirty water.Kids on a Mission mainly provides clean drinking water for people living in poverty.Children and adult volunteers dig wells and also provide food and clothes. Kids on a Mission is ready to give children larger leadership roles withi
20、n the organisation now that Kaitlin,at age 16 now,is a junior in high school.She may not play as big of a role in the organisation if she moves away for college.She understands that by giving and having a huge heart,shes not only changing the hearts of people in this society,but also changing the wo
21、rld. 24.What made Kaitlin decide to set up Kids on a Mission? A.Her visit to a shelter. B.Her volunteering experience. C.Her sisters encouragements. D.A project of her high school. 25.What do we know about Kids on a Mission? A.It helped to build a playground. B.It rescued many children in 2013. C.It
22、 aims to help the poor. D.It is a training organisation. 26.Which of the following best describes Kaitlin? A.Brave.B.Creative. C.Warm-hearted.D.Hard-working. 27.Which can be the best title for the text? A.Kids on a Mission B.A Poor Girl Full of Dreams C.From Poverty to Charity D.Small Good into Grea
23、tness C Arriving in Sydney on his own from India,my husband,Rashid,stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay,he went out one day to do some shopping.He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone
24、.He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers,including his passport(护照). He reported the case to the police and then sat there,lost and lonely in strange city,thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organised again from a distant country while trying
25、to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening,the phone rang.It was a stranger.He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions.Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶)that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to their h
26、ome to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents(文 件).Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers.Her parents had carefully sorted them out,although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents.At last they had seen a half-wr
27、itten letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend. That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people.We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way. 28.What did Rashid
28、plan to do after his arrival in Sydney? A.Go shopping.B.Find a house. C.Join his family.D.Take a vacation. 29.The girls parents got Rashids phone number from. A.a friend of his family B.a Sydney policeman C.a letter in his papers D.a stranger in Sydney 30.What does the underlined word “restored” in
29、the last paragraph mean? A.Showed.B.Sent out. C.Delivered.D.Gave back. 31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.From India to Australia. B.Living in a New Country. C.Turning Trash to Treasure(珍宝). D.In Search of New Friends. D The worlds first luxury space hotel,Aurora Station
30、,was announced Thursday at the Space 2.0 Summit in San Jose,California.Developed by US-based space technology start-up Orion Span,the space station will host six people at a time,including two crew members,for 12-day trips of space travel.It plans to welcome its first guests in 2022. “Our goal is to
31、 make space accessible to all,”Frank Bunger,CEO and founder of Orion Span,said in a statement.“Upon launch,Aurora Station goes into service immediately,bringing travellers into space quickly and at a lower price point than ever seen before.” While a $10 million trip is outside the budget of most peo
32、ples two-week vacations,Orion Span promises to offer a real astronaut experience.“It has taken what was historically a 24-month training to prepare travellers to visit a space station and downsized it to three months,at a fraction(小部分)of the cost,” says Bunger.During their 12-day adventure,the super
33、-rich travellers will fly at a height of 200 miles above the Earths surface in Low Earth Orbit(轨道),where they will witness incredible views of the blue planet.The hotel will orbit Earth every 90 minutes,which means guests will see around 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours. Activities on board in
34、clude taking part in research experiments such as growing food while in orbit,which guests can take home for a super-smug souvenir,and soaring over their hometown.Guests can have live video chats with their less-fortunate loved ones back home via high-speed wireless Internet access and,upon returnin
35、g to Earth will be greeted with a specially arranged heros welcome.While enjoying the thrills of zero gravity,the travellers will be able to float freely through the hotel,taking in views of the northern and southern aurora from the stations windows. Deposits(订金) are already being accepted for futur
36、e stays on the space hotel. 32.What can we know about Aurora Station? A.It was set up in San Jose,California. B.It is created by an international company. C.It will host eight people at a time. D.It wont be put into operation until 2022. 33.What is the purpose in building Aurora Station? A.To popula
37、rise the astronaut experience. B.To make profits through this new industry. C.To cut down the cost for space research. D.To arouse the publics awareness of science. 34.Who could be the most likely potential customers of Aurora Station? A.All human beings. B.Would-be astronauts. C.Wealthy travellers.
38、 D.Specially trained researchers. 35.Which is NOT a special experience guests can enjoy aboard Aurora Station? A.Getting involved in scientific experiments. B.Having live video chats with people on earth. C.Being greeted with a specially arranged welcome. D.Floating freely through the hotel with zer
39、o gravity. 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。选项中有两项为多余选 项。 Do you feel nervous and stressful about living in the dormitory(宿舍)?Sharing a room with strangers may be challenging at the beginning,but it will turn out to be a precious experience in your life.Here are some tips on
40、how to become best friends with your dormmates. Agree on Some Basic Rules 36Make a list of the things that are/arent allowed to both of you and stick to it. Decide on the studying time,cleaning and visiting hours.Not only will it make your routine easier,but it can also help to avoid misunderstandin
41、g and quarrels. Discuss the problems at once You will escape many fights if you start talking about the problem once you feel its necessary.When you accumulate the little things,they grow bigger and you may say some unpleasant things you dont really mean.Your dormmates simply cannot know or notice s
42、ome things.37 Respect Your Dormmates and Their Stuff Using without asking is the cause of most conflicts and misunderstandings between dormmates.38 If you think that wearing their cosmetics is okay,they may think in an absolutely different way.Always ask for permission when you want to borrow,use or
43、 take any item. Get to Know Each Other Better You wont become best friends at once,but you can do a lot in order to develop a good relationship from the very start.39Everybody loves to be asked questions about their personality.Getting to know each other will make your living together less stressful
44、 and you may have pretty much in common! 40 Your dormmates may be from other countries with different traditions,religion and views.Be careful with the stereotypes(刻板印象)and prejudgment,because your ideas about the subject may be skin-deep and incorrect.Most probably your overseas dormmates will need
45、 some help during the period of adaptation to the new surrounding and lifestyle.Sharing a room with an international student is a unique chance to learn another culture and language.Dont miss it! A.Learning from each other. B.Tolerance(宽容) Makes a Difference. C.Tell them your own interests and prefe
46、rences. D.This is the essential rule of any good relationship. E.Thats why communication is always the right thing to consider. F.Take an interest in their hobbies,family or academic preferences. G.Being dormmates doesnt mean sharing everything with each other. 第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(共 20 小题;每小
47、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。 Scott had always been creative.As he finished university,he41to become an inventor.He often designed many new things.His friends thought that he was misguided.“You cannot spend your life as a(n) 42.You will43have a steady income.” Lu
48、ke,his best friend,was44his friends future.“Why dont you45and get a job in the city?” Luke often asked.“This is my46,” Scott said to Luke.“I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child.I am not going to47.” Over several years,Scott developed many ideas that48to become a success.His first
49、 invention had many49and he was unable to sell it.His second idea received little support from people or companies.Scotts friend Luke50to encourage him to find a(n)51career.“Scott,you have to think about your52.I think it is time to53something else.” “But I cannot stop now.I am so close to coming up
50、 with something huge.54I left my designs now,all my life would have been wasted,” he replied.Luke nodded,“I55,my friend.Just know that I am here to support you.” Then one day it happened.Scott56his design of a new wing for an airplane.He presented it to several companies who all loved his57.After so
