1、第五单元测评(总分:150 分 时间:120 分钟)第卷第一部分 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。W:Whenwilltheplanearrive?M:At7:30,butitmaybelatefor15minutesbecauseofthefoggyweather.1.Whenwilltheplanearriveprobably?
2、A.At7:30. B.At7:15. C.At7:45.答案:CW:Itsafineday,isntit?M:Buttheradiosaysitsgoingtosnowthisevening.2.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Theradio. B.Theweather.C.Thetemperature.答案:BW:Excuseme,buthowdoIgettoBrandTheatre?M:Gooneblock,andthenturnright.3.Whatstheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Friends.
3、B.Strangers.C.Waiterandcustomer.答案:BM:IheardAnnawonfirstprizeoftheecologycontest.W:Youarekidding!Shewasnotinterestedinitatall.4.Whatcanyoulearnfromthedialogue?A.Annawasinterestedinecology.B.Annaiskidding.C.Annadidntwintheprize.答案:CW:David,areyoucomingwithustothepark?M:No,Imsorry,butIhavetocatchupwit
4、hmyhomework.5.WhatisDavidgoingtodo?A.Catchatrainhome. B.Dohishomework.C.Gotoapark.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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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 67 题。W:Youknow,John,Imgettingquiteworriedabo
5、utMaria.M:Why?Whatshappened,honey?W:Well,Italkedtoherteachertodayafterschool.ShetoldmethatMariadoesntoftenfinishherhomework.Whenshedoes,well,thequalityisoftenverypoor.M:MaybeIshouldhaveawordwithherthen.6.Whomarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theirdaughter. B.Theirstudent.C.Theirfriend.答案:A7.Whatisthemang
6、oingtodo?A.CheckMariashomework.B.HaveatalkwithMaria.C.CallMariasteacher.答案:B听第 7 段材料,回答第 810 题。W:Excuseme,sir.Imastrangerhereandhavelostmyway.M:Wheredoyouwanttogo?W:Iwanttoreturntomyhotel,thePeopleHotel.M:Oh,justwalkdownthisroad;takethefirstturningontheleft.Thenwalkfourblocksandyoullfindyourhotel.W:
7、Thankyou,sir.M:Noproblem.Actually,youcantakethesubwayandgetoffat64thstreet.W:Isee,butIdratherwalk.Bytheway,whattimeisitbyyourwatchnow?M:7:30,butits3minutesslow.W:Thankyouverymuch.M:Youarewelcome.8.WhereisthePeopleHotel?A.Fourblocksawayfrom64thstreet.B.At64thstreet.C.Atthefirstturningontheleft.答案:B9.
8、Howwillthewomangotoherhotel?A.Bybus. B.Bysubway.C.Onfoot.答案:C10.Whatisthecorrecttime?A.7:30. B.7:33. C.7:27.答案:B听第 8 段材料,回答第 1113 题。M:Hello,Mary.IsittrueyouaregoingtoleaveusforBoswell?W:Yes,youknow,Tomhasgotanewjobthere.M:YouaregoingtomissHighlandPark,arentyou?W:Oh,indeed.Butitisamuchgreateropportun
9、ityforTom.Hissalarywillbehigher.Hewillmanagethewholesalesdepartment.Also,therearebetterschoolsforthechildren.ThetownitselfisnothalfasniceasHighlandPark,ofcourse.M:Yes,therearesomanyfactories.Theresprobablyalotofairpollution,isntthere?W:Yeah,andnotmuchgreenarea.Butthatislife,Iguess.M:Areyougoingtosto
10、pworking?W:IbelieveIwillhavetoatfirst,butImaygetajobofteaching.Thereisanewhighschoolthereandtheyarelookingforteachers.11.WhywillthewomanmovetoBoswell?A.BecauseBoswellisanicertown.B.Becauseherhusbandhasfoundabetterjobthere.C.Becausetheywillstartanewcompanythere.答案:B12.Whatwillthewomanprobablyworkaswh
11、entheyhavesettledinBoswell?A.Ateacher. B.Ahousewife.C.Aclerk.答案:A13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Friends.答案:C听第 9 段材料,回答第 1416 题。W:IhadtositupallnightinlineatTheatreHall,butIdidit.IgottwogoodticketstotheTerryJames concert.M:Iwouldntspendthatmuc
12、htimetoseesomeonelikeTerryJames.Idontlikehismusic.Now,ifyouwereafterticketsforanoperalikeTheMagicFlute,Imighthavejoinedyou.W:Iveneverseenanopera.IvealwaysthoughttheyweredifficulttounderstandbecausetheyrenotusuallypresentedinEnglish.Forthatmatter,IdontmuchlikeBroadwaymusicals,either.M:Operaisnthardto
13、follow.Thestoriesareusuallysimple,soyoudontneedtoknowthelanguage.Besides,youcanreadasummaryofthestorybeforehand.AnditsthesingingthatIlike.YoucantunderstandeverythingTerryJamessings,either.Therearealsodramaticsettingsand,sometimes,goodactingoperas.Allthereatrockconcertsareflashinglightsandnoise.W:But
14、rockconcertsareexciting.Theoperaseemsslowandevenboring.M:Sure,maybeitcanbe.Youshouldseeonesometime.W:OK.Illmakeyouadeal.CometoseeTerryJameswithmeandthenIllgotoanoperawithyou.M:Thatsadeal.14.Whywouldthewomanstayinlineallnight?A.Forticketsforarockconcert.B.ForticketsforaBroadwaymusical.C.Forticketsfor
15、anopera.答案:A15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofopera?A.Itishardtounderstand.B.Ithasgoodsinging.C.ItisntasinterestingasaBroadwaymusical.答案:B16.WhatdothespeakersplantodoaftertheyseetheTerryJames concert?A.Havedinner.B.Meetatthetheatre.C.Gotoanopera.答案:C听第 10 段材料,回答第 1720 题。MynameisIsaacEvans.Itsaveryordinaryname
16、andyouwouldntthinkithadastorytoit,butIbelieveeverynamehasastorytoit.“Evans”isaverycommonWelshnameandImnotsureexactlywhatitmeans.Therearemany“Evans”inWalesandallaroundBritain.“Isaac”isafairlycommonboysname.MyparentsaredoctorsandtheynamedmeafterafamousviolinistcalledItzhakPerlman.ItzhakPerlmanwasborni
17、nIsraelin1945.ItzhakisanIsraeliname.ThespellingisI-T-Z-H-A-K.ItspronunciationissimilartoIsaac.MyparentsadmiredItzhakPerlmanbecausehewasagreatmusicianandhewasntafraidtotryoutnewideasinhismusic.Idontplayamusicalinstrument,butImapainterandIoftenlistentoItzhakPerlmansmusicwhenIpaint.Hismusicinspiresme.I
18、lovemynameIsaacEvans,foritsoundsmusicalandfriendly.17.Whatisthemantalkingabout?A.Thestoryofhisname.B.Hisparents names.C.Hisgrandfathersname.答案:A18.Whatdoesthemanknowaboutthename“Evans”?A.Ithasalotofmeanings.B.ItscommoninWalesandallaroundBritain.C.Itsverypopularamongfarmers.答案:B19.WhowasItzhakPerlman
19、?A.Afamousmusician.B.Themansfather.C.Themansgrandfather.答案:A20.WhatdoesIsaacEvansdo?A.Aviolinist. B.Adoctor. C.Apainter.答案:C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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。ANewFindingsinArchaeologySouthAmericaandMadagascarwerejoined70millionyearsagoAnoldcroc:T
20、hediscoveryinBrazilofanearlycompletefossilizedskeletonoftheprehistoriccrocodileUbera-basuchusterrific,above,supportstheoriesthatSouthAmericaandMadagascarwerejoined70millionyearsago.Wevealljustgot40,000yearsolderTwoskullsfoundinAfricahavebeenidentifiedastheoldesthumanremainsknowntoscience.Thefossiliz
21、edbonesfoundin1967wereoriginallythoughttobe130,000yearsold.Butare-datingofrocklayersnearthosewhichyieldedthefossilsshowedtheyareactuallyabout195,000yearsoldfromthetimemodernhumansemerged.Theskulls,knownasOmoand ,pushbacktheknownpresenceofHomosapiensinAfricaby40,000years.ThepreviousoldestHomosapienss
22、kulls,datedtobetween154,000and160,000yearsold,werefoundnearavillagecalledHertointheafarregionofeasternEthiopia.OmoandwereunearthedbyfamouspalaeontologistRichardLeakeyalongtheOmoRiverinsouthernEthiopia,nearthetownofKibish.Omosmoremodernfeaturesledtodisagreementamongexpertsoverwhethertheywerethesameag
23、e.Therocksinwhichtheywerefoundshowtheyare,saidAustralianarchaeologistProfIanMcDougall,whomadethediscovery.HetoldscientificjournalNature:“OmoandOmo arerelativelysecurelydatedto195,000yearsold,makingthemtheoldestanatomicallymodernhumanfossilsyetrecovered.” 21.Thescientistscouldtelltheageoffossilstheyh
24、avefoundby . A.thebonesofthefossils B.theplaceinwhichtheywerefoundC.thehistoryofhumansD.identifyingtherocklayersofthefossils答案:D解析:根据第二段中的“Butare-datingofrocklayers.”和“Therocksinwhichtheywerefoundshowtheyare.”可知,考古学家是根据岩石层判断的。22.WhereweretheOmoandfound?A.InAfrica. B.InBrazil. C.NearKibish. D.InAustr
25、alia.答案:C解析:根据第二段第六句话“OmoandwereunearthedbyfamouspalaeontologistRichardLeakeyalongtheOmoRiverinsouthernEthiopia,nearthetownofKibish.”可知 ,答案为 C 项。23.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“Homosapiens”meaninthispassage?A.Humanbeing. B.Arock. C.Ariver. D.Acountry.答案:A解析:根据第二段最后一句话“.makingthemtheoldestanatomically
26、modernhumanfossilsyetrecovered.”可知,答案为A 项。24.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThediscoveryofanoldcrocodileskeletoninBrazilmakespeoplebelievethatAmericaandMadagascarwerejoined70millionyearsago.B.TwoskullsfoundinAfricaareactuallyabout19,500yearsold.C.ProfIanMcDougalldiscovere
27、dthatOmoandwerethesameage.D.OmoandwerediscoveredinsouthernEthiopia.答案:C解析:根据第二段最后一句话“OmoandOmoarerelativelysecurelydatedto195,000yearsold.”可知,他们属于同时代。BAfterobservingthedailylifeoffoodgatherersinvariouspartsoftheworld,scientistsbelievedthatwhatprehistoricancestorsateseemstoholdlessonsforustoday.Sucho
28、bservationhasrevealedthatpresent-dayfoodgatherershaveasurprisinglyabundantandreliablefoodsupply,eventhoughtheyarelivingonundesirablelandsthatnobodyelsewanted.Onereasonfortheplentifulfoodisthatthefoodgatherershaveanextraordinaryknowledgeoftheirhometerritoryandallitsplantandanimallife.Theycannotreador
29、write,buttheycanlearnandremember.TheKungofSouthAfricasKalaharidesert,forexample,remembersomuchthattheyarenowusingsome500differenttypesofplantsandanimalsasfoodandformedicalandotherpurposes.Becauseofourcustoms,wedonotconsidermostoftheseasfood,yettheyarenutritious.Termites,forexample,are45percentprotei
30、n,anevenhigherproportionthanindriedfish.Thegreatnumberoffoodsthatthefoodgatherersarewillingtoeatprovidesavaluablelifeinsuranceforthemgatherers.Iftheyfindsomeplantsoranimalsinshortsupply,theyarecertaintomakeupthelackwiththehundredsofothersthattheyknowtheycanfind.Thefoodsupplyisalsohealthy.Itislowinsa
31、ltandfats,andhighinvitaminsandminerals.Beingdependingonnature,humanshadtobeconstantlyonthemoveinordertofindenoughfoodtosupportthemselves.Thisdiet,togetherwiththeactivelifetheyleadexplainswhyfewfoodgathererssufferfromthediseasescommonintoday.25.Thewriterbelievesthatprehistoricancestors . A.seldomsuff
32、eredfromhungerB.oftenfacedfoodshortageC.hadgoodknowledgeofnatureD.livedonundesirablelands答案:A解析:作者引用科学家的研究说明史前人类的食物供应丰富,故选 A 项。26.WecanknowthattheKung . A.liveonfertilelandsB.dontlivebyfarmingC.useplantstotreatsickanimalsD.dontconsidertermitesasfood答案:B解析:Kung 人属于食物采集者,没有农业生产,所以 B 项正确。27.Whydoesthew
33、riterthinkthatprehistoricancestorslivedanactivelife?A.Theyhadtokeeptravellingaround.B.Theyateahealthydiet.C.Theydonthavediseasescommonintoday.D.Theyhadtogohuntingtosurvive.答案:A解析:根据最后一段第五句话“Beingdependingonnature,humanshadtobeconstantlyonthemove.”可知,他们四处奔波,有足够的运动量。28.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromfoodgath
34、erers?A.Eatfoodrichinvitaminsandminerals.B.Eathealthilyandexerciseregularly.C.Eatvegetablesandaddexercise.D.Tryvariousfoodsources.答案:B解析:根据最后一段最后一句话“Thisdiet,togetherwiththeactivelife.”可知,作为食物采集者的史前人类吃着健康的富有营养的食物,过着保持运动的生活,从而身体健康,鲜有病痛,这正是作者从史前人类的生活方式中要得出的启示:健康饮食+积极运动=身体健康。CTheworldisfilledwithsmart,
35、talentedandgiftedpeople.Wemeetthemeveryday.Afewdaysago,mycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarage,andtheyoungmechanichaditfixedinjustafewminutes.Heknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheengine.Iwasamazed.Thesadtruthis,greattalentisnotenough.Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardthe
36、otherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan $100,000ayear.Abusinessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradewastellingmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.Itwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephrase,“Theyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth.”Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes,“Jobmeans justove
37、rbroke(破产)”.Andunfortunately,Iwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeople.Becauseschooldoesnotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligence,mostworkers“livewithintheirmeans”.Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIrecommendyoungpeopletoseekworkforwhattheywilllearn,morethanwhattheywillearn. WhenIasktheclass
38、esIteach,“HowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonalds?”almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.Ithenask,“Soifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburger,howcomeMcDonaldsmakesmoremoneythanyou?”Theanswerisobvious:McDonaldsisexcellentatbusinesssystems.Thereasonwhysomanytalentedpeoplearepooristhattheyfocusonbuild
39、ingabetterhamburgerandknowlittleornothingaboutbusinesssystems.Theworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeople.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.29.Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphthat . A.heisjustoneofthetalentedpeop
40、leB.heisreadytohelpothersC.hehasasharpsenseofhearingD.heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing答案:A解析:第一段的主题句是第一句,作者认为,在这个世界上有很多有天分的人,而那个技师就是其中的一个。30.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby“ ”. A.spendmorethantheycanaffordB.dointheirownwayC.liveintheirowncircleD.livewithinwhattheyearn答案:D解析:根据前
41、后可知,在作者看来,因为学校不重视 financialintelligence(财商),所以大部分工人livewithintheirmeans,再结合前文的“Jobmeans justoverbroke(破产)”可知,这个词组的意思是“ 生活不富裕”,四个选项中 D 项符合这个意思。31.Whydotalentedpeopleearnsolittleaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theydontworkhardenough.B.Theylackfinancialintelligence.C.Theydontmakefulluseoftheirtalents.D.Theyhave
42、nospecializedskills.答案:B解析:根据上题的分析可知,在作者看来,之所以会这样是因为他们缺乏财商,因此选 B 项。32.ThesuccessofMcDonaldsliesinits . A.skillsatmakinghamburgersB.goodbusinesssystemsC.talentedworkersD.excellentservice答案:B解析:根据最后一段中的“Theanswerisobvious:McDonaldsisexcellentatbusinesssystems.”可知选 B 项。DParentinghasneverbeenaneasyjob,b
43、utmothersandfatherstodayfacechallengesinraisingtheirchildrenthattheirownparentsmayneverhavehadtodealwith.Whilechildrenhavealwaysbeenparticulareaters,forexample,parentstodayaretryingtosupplyhealthfulfoodinaworldfullofchickennuggets,processedsnacksandsoftdrinks.Bikeridingandhopscotch(跳房子,一种游戏)havegive
44、nwaytovideogamesandtextmessaging.Andworkingparentshavetocopewithallthingsarounddaycare,jobsandfamily.Atthesametime,alargeamountofhealthinformationontheInternetandelsewherehasintroducedahigherlevelofstressforparents.Websitesprovidesupplements(补品)thatincreaseachildsbrainhealthwhilenewsorganizationsrep
45、ortonthelatestscarefrombabybottlesortoomuchtelevision.Allofthismakesraisingahealthychildoverwhelming.Butitdoesnthavetobe. ThisWellguideofferssmallstepsandsimplewaystoimproveachildswell-beinginfourareasnutrition,development,playtimeandsafety.Inside,theresadvicefromexpertsonhowtoraiseahealthy,activeyo
46、ungster;tipsondietandbehaviour,helpforproblemslikeinsomnia,andthelatestthinkingondaycare,disciplineandothertopics.Itsalldesignedtohelpkidsstaywelleveryday.33.Accordingtotheauthor,whatismostlikelytobefoundintodayshomes?A.Hopscotch.B.Healthfulfood.C.Bikeriding.D.Brainsupplements.答案:B解析:根据第二段中的“Bikerid
47、ingandhopscotch(跳房子,一种游戏)havegivenwaytovideogamesandtextmessaging.”可知,A、C 项是过去的事情;由“parentstodayaretryingtosupplyhealthfulfood”可知 B 项正确。34.Whatdoes“Wellguide”inthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A.Aprogramhowtodealwithdailyaffairs.B.Agameonhowtomakekidsclever.C.Abookonhowtoraiseachild.D.Asiteonhowtored
48、uceworkstress.答案:C解析:通读本文可知,这似乎是为 Wellguide 这本书写的序。书中从四个方面来阐述如何抚养孩子,做合格的父母。35.Fromthe1stparagraphinthepassage,wecaninferthat . A.todaysparentsaretoobusytoraisetheirownchildrenB.todaysparentsshouldseekadvicefromtheirownparentsC.itwasmucheasiertoraisechildreninthepastD.parentshavemoreconcernsinraising
49、childrentoday答案:D解析:在本段中,作者阐述,今天的父母所面临的挑战是他们自己的父母不需要面对的,D 项最符合题意。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。ATriptoKeyWestAswecrossthebridgetoKeyWest,wecanseemanyboats.36. Othersbelongtopeoplewhohavesailedtheirboatsherefrommanydifferentplaces. Inthecity,thehousesarealmostallpaintedwhite.Afewarepinkorlightblue.Manyhousesareveryoldandverysmall.KeyWestisaveryoldcity.37. Manypalmtrees(棕榈树)growhere.
