1、UNIT 2 单元测评单元测评 (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:Whats the score now? M:Its 3-2 at the moment in Englands favour.But Spain seems to be taking the upper hand on the fiel
2、d. 1.What are the speakers talking about? A.A travel plan. B.An exam result. C.A sports game. 答案 C M:Why dont you eat your chocolate cake,Sam?Dont you like chocolate? M:Yes,I do,but Im having trouble with a bad tooth. 2.Why does the man refuse to eat the chocolate cake? A.He is on a diet. B.He has a
3、 bad tooth. C.He dislikes chocolate. 答案 B M:Lets go for a nice walk into the country this afternoon. W:I certainly could enjoy the exercise,but Ive agreed to go with Alice to buy some clothes. 3.Where will the woman go? A.To the shop. B.To the country. C.To Alices home. 答案 A M:Which animals do you l
4、ike better,monkeys or bears? W:Neither.I like pandas because they are cute. M:But I like monkeys because they are clever. 4.Why does the man like monkeys? A.They are cute. B.They are clever. C.They are naughty. 答案 B M:John worked as a teacher for three years.Then he became a lawyer.After that he sta
5、rted writing books. M:I know.He has been doing nothing else ever since. 5.What is John now? A.A teacher. B.A lawyer. C.A writer. 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
6、 题。 M:Mom,this is going to take forever!Animal World will be on in 20 minutes.Its my favourite program.You know I cant miss it! W:I know,honey.But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need. M:You promised wed be home in time. W:Be a little patient,Jack.Well get out of here soon. 6.What
7、 does Jack want to do? A.Watch TV. B.Play outside. C.Go to the zoo. 答案 A 7.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At home. B.In a cinema. C.In a supermarket. 答案 C 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 M:Amelie,is the tiger skin on the wall real? W:Yeah,thats real.My granny says its the skin of a Siberi
8、an tiger. M:Oh!The Siberian tigers are the largest living felids!Unfortunately there are only a few hundred alive now. W:I know.My great-grandfather was a hunter and he hunted it.I really wish he hadnt. M:Well,its not your fault.Im sure you dont like to hurt animals. W:No Jack,I dont.I love animals.
9、Im an animal rights activist in fact. M:Why do you still keep that skin in your house? W:I cant help it.My parents think its a souvenir from their ancestor. 8.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A.In the mans house. B.In the museum. C.In the womans house. 答案 C 9.What do we know abo
10、ut the woman? A.She is opposed to killing animals. B.She wants more tiger skins. C.She is in favour of her great-grandfather. 答案 A 10.What does the woman keep in the house? A.Her great-grandfathers photo. B.Pictures of Siberian tigers. C.The skin of a Siberian tiger. 答案 C 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。 M:W
11、hats that book you just picked up,Mary? W:The one Prof.Lee uses in his course. M:Oh,I see.Youd better have it if you want to pass that course. W:But it costs $30.I simply cant afford it. M:Did you check the used book section here?Maybe they have it. W:No,they dont.I asked. M:Why dont you get it from
12、 the library? W:Ive been trying for months,and its always out.There are over 50 students in the course,and every single one wants the book. M:Listen,you know my roommate Henry,dont you?He took the same course last year,and I remember he owns a copy.I can borrow it from him for you. W:Oh,thatll be gr
13、eat!Thank you,Jim! 11.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.School friends. B.Teacher and student. C.Relatives. 答案 A 12.Why does Jim suggest Mary buy the book? A.Its sold at a discount. B.Its important for her study. C.Its written by Professor Lee. 答案 B 13.What will Jim do for Ma
14、ry? A.Share his book with her. B.Lend her some money. C.Ask Henry for help. 答案 C 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。 M:Im so glad weve come to the zoo today. M:Yeah,I like the monkeys.They are so naughty! W:Going through the tunnel with the birds can be really cool. M:Thats awesome.Birds can be scary,too. W:Loo
15、k!There are some bears there.The bears are really cute,though. M:Bears?Cute?I thought they are terrifying! W:Well,they cant attack you or anything.They look lovely! M:If you say so!I thought the penguins looked pretty lovely. W:I love how they slide on their bellies! M:Yeah,its really cute. W:We sho
16、uld go to the next exhibit with the sea creatures. M:Yeah,I want to see the dolphins. W:Theyre supposed to be really smart animals. M:Yeah,thats what I heard,too.There are supposed to be a lot of pretty fish,too. W:I want to see the turtles!Lets go and see! M:Okay! 14.What does the man think of the
17、monkeys? A.They are naughty. B.They are cute. C.They are lovely. 答案 A 15.Which animal does the woman think lovely? A.The penguin. B.The bear. C.The monkey. 答案 B 16.What kind of animals are in the next exhibit? A.Sea animals. B.Birds. C.Land animals. 答案 A 17. What does the woman want to see? A.Birds.
18、 B.Fish. C.Turtles. 答案 C 听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。 M:Here is a piece of news for bird lovers.Scientists have painted a long road,red,yellow,and white.They help to discourage the sea birds from wandering onto the highway.“The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season.Young
19、 birds are often attracted to the warm road surface and get killed by the traffic,” biology student Hannah tells the broadcaster.The youngsters feathers are brown in colour.The dark-coloured road surface makes the youngsters hard to be noticed.As the number of tourists has grown,so has the amount of
20、 traffic on the roads.Biologist Kristen says the plan is to see how the birds respond to the multicoloured road this summer,and if it works,the idea could spread to other parts of the country.18.What did the scientists do to the road? A.They repaired it. B.They painted it. C.They blocked it. 答案 B 19
21、.Why are young birds drawn to the road surface? A.Its warm. B.Its brown. C.Its smooth. 答案 A 20.What is the purpose of the scientists experiment? A.To keep the birds there for a whole year. B.To help students study the birds well. C.To prevent the birds from being killed. 答案 C 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分 50 分) 第
22、一节(共 16 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 40 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 Dessi Sieburths love of birds started about six years ago.Now,he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds.Recently,Dessi,14 years old,chatted with TFK about his work and goals for the future. TFK: What is Protecting Our Birds
23、? DESSI: Birds are citizens of the world,so they need protection.I basically try to do conservation work to help birds get protected throughout the world.I recently wrote an article about a bird called the bar-tailed godwit (斑尾鹬).I interviewed a biologist named Nils Warnock,who had studied the bar-t
24、ailed godwit.He expressed the concern about the threat that the bar-tailed godwit is facing.I wrote an article about his answers to the questions,which is published on the American Birding Association Website. TFK: What impelled you to start this project? DESSI: When I was eight years old,our class
25、had to do a woodworking project,so I chose a bird feeder (喂食 盒).I didnt like birds at the time.I made the feeder,filled it up with seed,put it in my backyard and then the birds started coming.I got really interested in birds as more came.I later got involved in my local Audubon Society,which is devo
26、ted to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems.It really got me into birds and I realized the bird population is declining,and many are becoming endangered quite rapidly.I wanted to help them,so I started the project. TFK: What are some future projects you plan to work on? DESSI: I live in L.A.,
27、where there are a lot of parrots.Most of the parrots native range is in Mexico,but theyre really declining there because of habitat loss.I want to study the parrots and help them in their native range in Mexico,so they can start increasing again. TFK: How can people learn more about Protecting Our B
28、irds and the work youre doing? DESSI: I have a website.Its protectingourbirds.my-free.website.There people can learn about what I do and how to help birds. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。14 岁的 Dessi Sieburth 为了保护濒临灭绝的鸟类,他发起了 “护鸟”工程。最近他接受了记者的采访,在访谈中,他谈到了启动这个工程的初衷、他做的鸟类保护 工作以及未来的打算。 21.Whats Nils Warnocks attitude to
29、 the bar-tailed godwit? A.Worried.B.Changing. C.Uncertain.D.Optimistic. 答案 A 解析推理判断题。由第三段中的“He expressed the concern about the threat that the bar-tailed godwit is facing.”可推知,Nils Warnock 对斑尾鹬的生存前景深感忧虑。 22.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “impelled” in Paragraph 4? A.Forb
30、ade.B.Requested. C.Encouraged.D.Challenged. 答案 C 解析词义猜测题。由第五段的内容可知,本段主要谈论了 Dessi Sieburth 是如何启动“护鸟”工程的,故 画线词的意思为“鼓励,推动”。 23.When did Dessi start his project “Protecting Our Birds”? A.After he prepared a feeder for birds. B.After he interviewed Nils Warnock. C.After he studied parrots in Mexico. D.Af
31、ter he joined a local association. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。由第五段的“I later got involved in my local Audubon Society.I wanted to help them,so I started the project.”可知,在 Dessi Sieburth 加入了当地奥杜邦协会,了解了鸟类的生存现状后, 他才启动了“护鸟”工程。 24.What will Dessi probably do next? A.Write articles about birds in danger. B.Help parrots
32、losing the natural home. C.Set up a website to teach how to help birds. D.Recreate his own conservation organization. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。由第六、七段的内容可知,Dessi Sieburth 接下来会致力于保护那些失去了栖息地 的鹦鹉。 B (2019湖南湘潭十四校高一联考) Im a student in my third year at Robert Gordon University,but I also work 35 hours a week at Sainsb
33、urys to make ends meet. I constantly have to force myself to stay awake,and to be alert,whatever it takes.The work I do at Sainsburys is very physical like stacking(放成整齐的一叠) shelves.I am lucky because the amount I lift at work is nothing compared with the weight I lift in the gym.I know I have the s
34、trength to bear it. I am originally from Nigeria.I came here when I was seven.Money was always tight.My parents gave me everything I needed,but there was no money for luxuries.I worked hard at school though and,with the help of professors,I got the best A-level grades in my class. Unfortunately,thou
35、gh I had applied for “settled”British residential status when very young,the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application.That meant I was not eligible for a student loan.The only way I could afford to go to university was that I got a job that would pay for all my living c
36、osts and my parents paid for my tuition fees. I dont have much time to socialize because of my job.Ideally,Id like to have more time to study so I can excel(突出) at my course.Yes,I have a lot on my plate,but working hard isnt new for me.Growing up,my parents cultivated in me the importance of working
37、 hard for what I want in life. My dream is to get a job in the NHS.But now,Im just focused on trying to get the best grades I can.Whenever I find life hard,I tell myself this is about my future. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者 Robert Gordon 是大学三年级的一名学生,他每周要在 Sainsbury 工作 35 个小时来维持生计。 25.Why does the author work l
38、ong hours and sometimes overtime every week? A.To pay for his own living expenses. B.To pay for his tuition fees. C.To prove his ability to earn money. D.To help his parents pay off the debts. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“The only way I could afford to go to university was that I got a job that would pay
39、for all my living costs and my parents paid for my tuition fees.”可知,作者每周要工作 很长时间,有时还要加班是为了自己支付生活费用。 26.What does the underlined word“eligible”in Paragraph 4 refer to? A.Responsible.B.Anxious. C.Qualified.D.Accessible. 答案 C 解析词义猜测题。根据上文“Unfortunately,though I had applied for settled British residenti
40、al status when very young,the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application.”可知,作者 不符合学生贷款的“资格”,故画线部分单词意思为“合格的;有资格的”。 responsible“负责的”; anxious“焦急的”;qualified“有资格的”;accessible“易接近的”。 27.Which of the following cannot be used to describe the author? A.Persistent.B.Diligent. C.
41、Sociable.D.Ambitious. 答案 C 解析判断推理题。根据倒数第二段第一句“I dont have much time to socialize because of my job.”可 知,作者因为工作没有太多时间去社交。由此推测作者并不是一个善于社交的人。 28.Which proverb can best summarize the passage? A.Actions speak louder than words. B.God help those who help themselves. C.A penny saved is a penny earned. D.Wh
42、ere there is life,there is hope. 答案 B 解析主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,作者出生于一个经济情况紧张的家庭,为了上大学,每周坚持工 作 35 个小时,并且一直保持着全班最好的成绩,作者这种不懈努力的行为体现了“天助自助者”,所以 选 B 项。 C (2019全国) Monkeys seem to have a way with numbers. A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of n
43、umbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward.The researchers then tested how the monkeys combinedor addedthe symbols to get the reward. Heres how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone,who led the team,described the experiment:In their cages the monkeys w
44、ere provided with touch screens.On one part of the screen,a symbol would appear,and on the other side two symbols inside a circle were shown.For example,the number 7 would flash on one side of the screen and the other end would have 9 and 8.If the monkeys touched the left side of the screen they wou
45、ld be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice;if they went for the circle,they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers17 in this example. After running hundreds of tests,the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the higher values more than half the time,indicating that they were
46、performing a calculation,not just memorizing the value of each combination. When the team examined the results of the experiment more closely,they noticed that the monkeys tended to underestimate(低估)a sum compared with a single symbol when the two were close in value sometimes choosing,for example,a
47、 13 over the sum of 8 and 6.The underestimation was systematic:When adding two numbers,the monkeys always paid attention to the larger of the two,and then added only a fraction(小部分)of the smaller number to it. “This indicates that there is a certain way quantity is represented in their brains,”Dr.Li
48、vingstone says.“But in this experiment what theyre doing is paying more attention to the big number than the little one.” 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。哈佛医学院的科学家用触摸屏对猴子进行实验,结果发现猴 子可以进行基本的加法运算。 29.What did the researchers do to the monkeys before testing them? A.They fed them. B.They named them. C.They trained them
49、. D.They measured them. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第二段的“A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to.”和“The researchers then tested how the monkeys combined.”可知,研究者在测试前对猴子进行了训练。 30.How did the monkeys get their reward in the experiment? A.By drawing a circle. B.By touching a screen. C.By watching video
50、s. D.By mixing two drinks. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第三段的最后两句“If the monkeys touched the left side of the screen they would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice; if they went for the circle,they would be rewarded with the sum of the numbers17 in this example.”可知,想得到奖励,猴子需要触摸屏幕。 31.What did Livingston
