1、新人教版高中英语选择性必修一第二单元 综合能力测试卷 时间:120 分钟分值: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.When will the man return the car? A.At 5:30.B.At 5:00.C.At 4:30. 2.What are the speakers talking about? A.A fa
2、ncy restaurant. B.A birthday celebration. C.A family reunion. 3.What does the woman advise the man to do with the computer? A.Have it repaired. B.Get a second-hand one. C.Buy a new one. 4.Why does the man come to the police station? A.To make an appointment. B.To express his thanks. C.To get his car
3、 back. 5.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A.Husband and wife.B.Patient and dentist. C.Student and teacher. 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
4、。 6.What course will the man take first? A.Computer programming. B.Data processing. C.Hardware management. 7.Which schedule is suitable for the man? A.On Monday evenings. B.On Tuesday evenings. C.On Thursday evenings. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。 8.What do Swedish people complain about when they visit Englan
5、d in winter? A.The bad weather.B.The cold houses. C.The long night. 9.Which season does the man probably like best? A.Winter.B.Spring.C.Summer. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.How did the woman get to know about the job? A.By listening to the morning news. B.By reading a newspaper ad. C.By calling an emp
6、loyment service. 11.Why was the woman interested in the job? A.To improve her French and Italian. B.To use her precious experience. C.To work close to her family. 12.What was the woman supposed to do next? A.Send a written application as soon as possible. B.Prepare for an interview in a couple of da
7、ys. C.Read the advertisement again for more details. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。 13.Whom is the CNA program mainly for according to the man? A.Retired people. B.High school students. C.Job hunters. 14.How often does the coursework take place? A.Three times a week.B.Four times a week. C.Five times a week
8、. 15.What is probably the mans aunt? A.A professor. B.A school doctor. C.A nursing assistant. 16.Why will the woman go to the mans home tonight? A.To visit his family. B.To take an interview. C.To get more information. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 17.What is the main purpose of the loud noises? A.To war
9、n people outdoors to get inside. B.To get peoples attention inside their homes. C.To inform people without radios about danger. 18.Who decides to turn on the warning system? A.Local media. B.Local officials. C.The national weather service. 19.Where should people go when they hear a warning? A.To a w
10、indow. B.To a public shelter. C.To the inside of a building. 20.What is the main topic of the talk? A.A weather report. B.A warning system. C.The safety steps in bad weather. 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) 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 What picture do you have of the
11、future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future? Futurologists (未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have di
12、sappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer. In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious
13、problems. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we dont act now. In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to co
14、ntrol the speed of the car and there wont be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factorie
15、s already use robots. Big companies prefer robotsthey do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywherein factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes. Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. T
16、oday scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?
17、 21.We can know from the passage that . A.computer will finally take the place of the media nowadays B.robots will completely have replaced people in factories C.computers will tell drivers exactly where they are in future D.it is more convenient to choose programs sent by the computer 22.It can be
18、inferred from the last paragraph that . A.all diseases will not be conquered by scientists B.scientists have known the way to produce genes C.the clones of humans are understanding for scientists D.the clones of animals have a long way to go 23.Where can we find the passage on the web? A.Travel.B.Te
19、chnology. C.Education. D.Life. B A new technology is going to ripe, one that could transform our daily lives, help to form new industries, even remove world economic powers from their present positions. Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the w
20、orld, the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globeand Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display an amazing property unforeseen even two years ago superconductivity (超导体技术). Used today only in specialized equipment, super c
21、onductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home, making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electric
22、ity. The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannotthey do away with all electrical resistance. The significances for energy storage are great. The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money
23、. For 75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first observed in 1911 by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who cooled mercury (水银) to temperatures below -269 wi
24、th liquid helium(氦). Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K.Alex Muller and J. George Bednorz, found a metal oxide ceramic (氧化陶瓷) that superconducted at -243. Their report went largely unnoticed until last December, when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in Boston. Today Japan, Indi
25、a, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives (助产士) to a new technology. 24.As is indicated in the passage, the technology of superconductivity . A.has already been developed B.is still under development C.will be used
26、only in specialized equipment D.will be used in daily lives in a few years 25.The new technology differs from the others in that . A.it began in the East and spread later to the rest of the world B.it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world C.it is being cultivated in research la
27、bs around the world D.it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich 26.From the passage, we may conclude that . A.Asian scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technology B.Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75 years C.IBM scientists report receive imme
28、diate attention all over the world D.the West was astonished at the new technology developed by the Asians 27.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A.The Prospect of a New Technology B.Superconductivity: A New Technology C.A New Technology: The Key to Changing the Way of Ou
29、r Lives D.A New Technology: A Joint Effort of Many Countries C For environmental reasons, Britain will ban all new petro- and diesel-powered vehicles from its roads beginning in 22 years, a government report says. The plan, expected Wednesday, aims to start removing petrol and diesel engines in 2040
30、. It follows a similar official statement in France and comes after the British government was ordered by the High Court to develop new plans to reduce NO2 in the air. Judges ruled that previous clean-air plans were not enough to meet European Union pollution limits in the coming years. Britains gov
31、ernment has said the poor air quality has an unnecessary and avoidable negative effect on citizens health, and costs up to 3.5 billion in annual lost productivity. Part of the new plan involves an offer of 260 million to local governments to change rules where vehicle emissions (排放) are over EU stan
32、dards. Ideas so far include changing road layouts, reprogramming traffic lights and charging a fee for the oldest and most polluting cars on the road. The plan also includes 1.3 billion for government purchase of extreme-low-emission vehicles, nearly 130 million to improve infrastructure for electri
33、c vehicle charging stations and 378 million for remodeling existing vehicles. Climate change is also a reason for the plan to get these vehicles off the road.“We cant carry on with petrol and diesel cars,” Environment Secretary Michael Gove said. “Its important we all prepare for a significant chang
34、e which deals not just with the problems of health caused by emissions, but the broader problems caused in terms of accelerating climate change.” Gove added that local communities are partly responsible for coming up with ways to limit emissions, including possible limitations on commuters (上下班往返者)
35、and the addition of cleaner mass transportation options. Local leaders are called on to draw up “appropriate plans” to deal with climate challenges related to emission, he said. 28.Why does the British government decide on this ban? A.To focus on its citizens health. B.To respond to the courts reque
36、st. C.To promote solar energy in transport. D.To follow in Frances footsteps. 29.Which measure may the British government take to achieve its plan? A.Charging a fee for the cars. B.Removing old and high-emission vehicles. C.Spending some money on electric vehicles. D.Changing the way roads are arran
37、ged. 30.What can be inferred from Goves words? A.Convenient public transportation is badly needed. B.United efforts are required to achieve the plan. C.Vehicle emissions are the key factor in climate change. D.Petrol and diesel cars may hold back economic progress. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内容
38、,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。 Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. 31, there are several ways to handle things. Lets take a look at them now. 32. Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if
39、the two of you can talk at a different time. When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that youll find them then.33. It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions. When you need to talk to someone, dont do it in your own office.34
40、, its much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are. If you have a door to your office, make good use of it.35. If someone knocks and its not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know
41、 youre busy so they can get the hint (暗示) that when the door is closed, youre not to be disturbed. A.If youre busy, dont feel bad about saying no B.When you want to avoid interruptions at work C.Set boundaries for yourself as far as your time goes D.If youre in the other persons office or in a publi
42、c area E.Its important that you let them know when youll be available F.It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you G.Leave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not 31.32.33. 34.35. 第三部分语言运用(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
43、、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Emily was a very big fan of animals when she was a child. As a result, all she ever heard about growing up was “Emily, you should be a36. Youre going to be great in that field. Thats what you should do.” 37 when she got toOhio State University, she took biology, anatomy,
44、 and chemistry, and started studying to be a vet. A Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship allowed her to spend her38 year studying abroad in Manchester, England. Away from the family and 39 from them, she found herself one day sitting at her desk, surrounded by biology books and staring out the window, w
45、hen it suddenly hit her:“Im in total 40. I dont want to be a vet!” 41 she thought back over all the things shed done in her life and what had made her happy. And then it hit herit was all of the youth leadership conferences that she had volunteered 42, and the communications and leadership courses s
46、he had taken as elective courses back at Ohio State. “How could I have been so 43? Here I am in my fourth year at school and just finally realizing Im on the 44 path. I just never took the time to 45 it until now,” she thought. Inspired by her new46, Emily spent the rest of her year in England takin
47、g courses in communications and media studies. When 47 to Ohio State, she was eventually able to 48 the administration to let her create her own program in “leadership studies”, 49 it took her 2 years longer to finally graduate. She 50 to become a senior management consultant in leadership training
48、and development for the Pentagon. She 51 founded a drug-prevention organization that 52 the message “Lead your own life with the skill and the 53 to say no.” So, never live someone elses54. If you limit your 55 only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly wa
49、nt. 36.A.surgeon B.doctor C.vet D.nurse 37.A.For B.But C.Or D.So 38.A.usualB.final C.first D.past 39.A.routineB.warning C.pressureD.complaint 40.A.miseryB.silence C.confidenceD.surprise 41.A.PerhapsB.Then C.InsteadD.Often 42.A.of B.with C.at D.on 43.A.innocentB.intelligent C.intellectualD.ignorant 4
50、4.A.wrongB.clear C.short D.wide 45.A.includeB.accomplish C.acknowledgeD.criticize 46.A.discoveryB.understanding C.informationD.research 47.A.relatingB.referring C.returningD.responding 48.A.prepareB.force C.forbid D.convince 49.A.as B.though C.once D.if 50.A.hesitatedB.failed C.retired D.continued 5
