1、第三单元测评(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:Hello,Peter.Doyougotoworkbybikeeveryday?M:Yes.Ivetriedafruitdiettoloseweight,butthedoctorssayexerciseismoreeffective
2、atmyage.1.HowisPetertryingtoloseweight?A.Bygoingonadiet.B.Byeatingmorefruit.C.Byridingabike.答案:CW:Hi,Bob.Whatareyoudoinghere?M:Imlookingforagiftformyparent.W:Foryourmother?M:No.Tomorrowismyfathersbirthday.2.Whowillreceivethepresent?A.Themansmother.B.Thewomansfather.C.Themansfather.答案:CW:Oh,dear!Iwis
3、hwehadtakenthelift.M:IfIhadknownitwassofarup,Iwouldnthavesuggestedwalking.3.Whatarethetwospeakersprobablydoing?A.Walkingdownahill.B.Climbingstairs.C.Discussingatrip.答案:BW:Whatsyourfavouritesport?M:Hm.Itshardtosay.Ilikeswimmingalot,andskatingbetter,butIguessIlikeskiingmostofall.4.Whatsportdoesthemanl
4、ikebest?A.Swimming. B.Skating. C.Skiing.答案:CW:Whatwouldyouliketohave,sir?M:Well,Idliketohaveacupoforangejuiceandabeefsandwich.5.Wherearethetwospeakersstaying?A.Inarestaurant.B.Onafarm.C.Atthemanshome.答案:A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。
5、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。M:Hi,Susan.ItsPeter.W:Oh,hi.Howareyou?M:Fine.Look,IwaswonderingifyouarefreeonSaturdayevening.Ivegotsometicketsforaconcert.Wouldyouliketocome?W:Oh,well,Idreallyliketo,butImstudyingformyexamsatthemoment,andwell,ImsorryIcant
6、.M:OK.Er,nottoworry.Someothertimethen,Isuppose.W:Oh,yeah.Right,sure.6.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Hewantstoaskhertogooutwithhim.B.Hewantstoremindheroftheconcert.C.Hewantstohelpherwithherstudy.答案:A7.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.Shedoesntreallywanttogo.B.Sheworkshardatschool.C.Shedoesntlikemusic.答案:B
7、听第 7 段材料,回答第 89 题。W:Hey,thisisLaura,ImsorryImnotin.Justleaveamessage.M:Hey,Laura.ThisisTom.ImjustcallingtoletyouknowthatIllbealittlelatetothegametomorrownight.Iwillhavetoworkafewextrahourstofinishareport.Ishouldwrapthingsupsometimebetweensevenandeightthough.Oh,thenImplanningonseeingTimsincehesbeensi
8、ckrecently.And,onemorething,Illdropinatmyhousetopickupsomefoodforthegame.Seeyouthen.8.Whatkindofmessagedoyouthinkitis?A.Ashortmessage.B.Atelephonemessage.C.Ane-mailmessage.答案:B9.WhenwillthemangoandseeTim?A.Betweensevenandeightoclock.B.Justbeforegoingtohishouse.C.Rightafterthegame.答案:B听第 8 段材料,回答第 10
9、12 题。W:Youdonthavethetickets,George?Itstwothirty.Andtheflightleavesinhalfanhour!M:Calmdown,Lily.Wait!NowIremember!Iputtheminthepocketofmybluejacket.Itsinmysuitcase.W:Thatsgreat.DoyouknowhowtospeakSpanish?M:Notverywell,butImlearning.Imtakingaclassintheevening.AndIdontthinkthereshouldbeanyproblemwhenw
10、earrive.10.Whenwilltheflightleavetheairport?A.At2:30. B.At3:00. C.At3:30.答案:B11.Whatdowelearnfromthewoman?A.Shewasnervous.B.ShewasstayinginaSpanishspeakingcountry.C.ShecantspeakSpanish.答案:A12.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atahotel.B.Onthewaytoahotel.C.Attheairport.答案:C听第 9 段材料,回答第 1316 题。M:Hello,ProfessorWa
11、rdspeaking.W:Hello,mynameisAnnSmith.Idliketotakeyourcourseonmedicinalplants.M:Imsorry,therearealreadytoomanystudentsinthatclass.W:Iknow.ButImastudentfromanotheruniversity,andIllbehereonly2terms.ThecourseisntofferedatmyuniversityandIthinkitwouldbeinteresting.M:Isee.Haveyoustudiedmuchbotany?Itsanadvan
12、cedcourse,youknow.W:Yes,IammajoringinbiologyandIvealsodonesomeeconomicbotanyonmyown.M:Well,Illdomybest.Whydontyoucometomyofficenextweek?IllbeinalldayWednesday.Icantellyoumoreabouttheclassandtheothercourseshere.Inanycase,youllhavetoseeProfessorChamberstogethisapproval.Ifallelsefailsyoucanregisterform
13、ycourseinthespring.Wewillcovermanyofthesametopicsthen.W:Thanks,IllbeinWednesday.13.WhyisAnncalling?A.Tofindoutaboutthebotanydepartment.B.Toaskifshecanregisterforacourse.C.Totransfertoanotheruniversity.答案:B14.WhatdoesAnnthinkofthecourseonmedicinalplants?A.Itstooadvanced.B.Itsformedicalstudents.C.Itsi
14、nteresting.答案:C15.WhatdoesProfessorWardaskAnntodo?A.Changehermajortobotany.B.Leavehisoffice.C.GetapprovalfromProfessorChambers.答案:C16.WhatcanAnndoifshecanttakeProfessorWardscourse?A.RegisterforarelatedcoursewithProfessorWardscourse.B.Takeasimilarcourseinthespring.C.Doanindependentstudyprogram.答案:B听第
15、 10 段材料,回答第 1720 题。Goodmorning,everyone.ImRalphMorrison,andIllbeyourguidetodayonyourhiketoSummitLake.Ithinkyoullenjoytodaystrip,whichwilloffersomewonderfulviewsaswellassomeclose-uplooksattheareasplantsandanimals.Wellbeginwithagentleclimbinthisopenforestbeforetakingashortdownhillwalktotheriver.Youlls
16、eeunusuallytalltreesinthatareaandwillcrosstheriveronabigpieceofwood.Ourpassfromtherewillgonorth.Wellpassthroughaforest,thenalargefield,andcrossastreamaswecontinueourwayuptoSummitLake.Thelakeissmallandsurroundedwithforest,andthererelotsoffishjustwaitingtobecaught.Wellstopforlunchatthelake.Youllhavean
17、hourtorelaxandtakephotosbeforewestartourreturntriponadifferentpath,whichwilltakeuspastthreesmalllakesbeforethelong,steephikebackdowntotheriver.Ourlastmilewillbeanothersteepuphillclimbtothetrailsend,just100yardsfromwherewereabouttobegin.17.Whatisthespeakersaying?A.HikingtoSummitLake.B.Viewingplantsan
18、danimals.C.Crossingastream.答案:A18.Whatsthespeakersjob?A.Atourist. B.Adriver. C.Aguide.答案:C19.Howdothetouristscrosstheriver?A.Onabigpieceofwood.B.Onaboat.C.Byswimming.答案:A20.Howlongwillthetouristsrelaxandtakephotos?A.Halfanhour.B.Anhour.C.Onehourandahalf.答案:B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
19、,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。ATheinventoroftheworldwideweb,TimBerners-Lee,haswonanimportantawardwhichcomeswithaprizebagofonemillioneuros(671,000).The“FatheroftheWeb”wasnamedasthefirstwinneroftheMillenniumTechnologyPrizebytheFinnishTechnologyAwardFoundation.Hesaidhehadjustbeen“inther
20、ightplaceattherighttime”anddidnotwanthisphototaken.In1991,hecameupwithasystemtoorganize,linkandbrowse(浏览)NetpageswhichrevolutionizedtheInternet.TheBritishscientistwasknighted(封爵)forhispioneeringworkin2003.SirTimcreatedhisprogramwhilehewasattheparticlephysicsinstitute,Cern,inGeneva.Thecomputercodehec
21、ameupwithletscientistseasilyshareresearchfindingsacrossacomputernetwork.Intheearly1990s,itwascalledthe“worldwideweb”,andisstillthebasisofthewebasweknowit.Thefamousmanneverwentontocommercializehiswork.InsteadheworkedonexpandingtheuseoftheNetasachannelforfreeexpressionandcooperation.“Thewebisencouragi
22、ngnewtypesofsocialnetworksandopeningupnewwaysforinformationmanagementandbusinessdevelopment.Thewebhassignificantlyimprovedmanypeoplesabilitytoobtaininformationcentraltotheirlives,”saidPekkaTarjanne,chairmanoftheMillenniumTechnologyPrizeawardcommittee.Justunder80peoplefrom22countrieswerenominated(提名)
23、fortheprizefortheirworkintheareasofhealth,communication,newmaterialsandtheenvironment.TheMillenniumTechnologyPrizewassetupbytheFinnishTechnologyAwardFoundation,anindependentbodybackedbythepublicandprivatemoneywhichaimstorecognizeoutstandingcreations.SirTimcurrentlyheadsuptheWorldWideWebConsortium(W3
24、C)attheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyinBoston,whereheisnowbasedasanacademic.21.Itcanbelearnedfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat . A.itisTimBerners-LeethatinventedtheInternetB.noonewasabletosurftheNetbeforetheworldwidewebwasinventedC.theInternetcantbeusedsowidelywithoutTimBerners-LeesinventionD.theMil
25、lenniumTechnologyPrizewassetupforTimBerners-Lee答案:C解析:根据第二段中的“.hecameupwithasystemtoorganize,linkandbrowse(浏览)NetpageswhichrevolutionizedtheInternet.”可推断,伯纳斯李创造了万维网 ,使人们能够轻松地浏览网页、获取各种信息资源,所以互联网才能广泛地被人们使用。22.Afterinventingtheworldwideweb,TimBerners-Lee . A.becamethefirstpersontoreceivetheMillenniumTe
26、chnologyPrizeB.becamethefirstpersontobeknightedbytheQueenofEnglandC.begantocooperatewithmanyscientistsinotherareasD.wasgivenoveronemillionpoundsforhisgreatcontribution答案:A解析:根据第一段中的“The FatheroftheWeb wasnamedasthefirstwinneroftheMillenniumTechnologyPrize.”可知伯纳斯李是获得千年技术奖的第一人。23.Whichofthefollowingbe
27、stdescribesTimBerners-Lee?A.Optimistic. B.Modest. C.Ambitious. D.Careful.答案:B解析:根据第一段中的“Hesaidhehadjustbeen intherightplaceattherighttime anddidnotwanthisphototaken.”可知伯纳斯李是一个谦虚的人。24.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheMillenniumTechnologyPrizeB.TimBerners-LeeC.TheWorldWideWebD.NewHonorfortheWebs
28、Inventor答案:D解析:本文主要介绍互联网之父伯纳斯 李获得的千年技术奖,文章包含两方面的内容 ,一个是他的发明,第二个是因为该发明获得新荣誉,二者结合,D 项最能概括全文的内容。BAnestimated80percentofAmericanadultsthinkmusiclessons,thoughattimesboringandchallengingintheeyesofsomekids,improvechildrensabilitytolearnortheirperformanceinschool.Theysaythatthesatisfactionforlearningtopla
29、yanewsonghelpsachildexpresscreativity.ResearchersatHarvardUniversity,however,havefoundthattheresonethingmusicaltrainingdoesnotdo.SamuelMehr,theleadingresearcherofthenewstudy,saiditiswrongtothinkthatlearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentimprovesachildsintellectualdevelopment.Theevidencecomesfromstudiesthat
30、measuredthementalabilityoftwogroupsof4-year-oldsandtheirparents.Onegroupattendedmusicclass;thecomparisongroupwenttoaclassthatplacesimportanceontheopticalarts-artsthatcanbeseen.“Wefoundnoevidenceforanyadvantageonanyofthesetestsforthekidsparticipatinginthesemusicclasses,”saidMehr.SamuelMehrsaysresearc
31、hershavecarriedoutmanystudiesinanefforttolearnwhethermusicaltrainingcanmakechildrensmarter.OnlyonestudyseemstoshowasmallpercentageincreaseinIQ,intellectualscoresamongstudentsafteroneyearofmusiclessons.HedoesnotbelievethatIQisagoodmeasureofachildsintelligence.Therefore,theresearchersinhisstudycompare
32、dhowwellchildreninthemusicaltraininggroupdidonmentalprocessingtasks,thentheresultswerecomparedtothoseofchildrenwhodidnottakelessons.Musiclessonsmaynotofferchildrenafasteasywaytogainentrytothebestschoolslateroftheirlife,butthetrainingisstillimportant.MrMehrnotesthattheworksofwriterWilliamShakespearea
33、renottaught,sothechildrenwilldobetterinphysics.HesaysShakespeareistaughtbecauseitisimportantforculturalreasons.“AndIdontthinkmusicneedstobeanydifferentthanthat.”25.WhatattitudedomostAmericangrown-upshavetowardsmusiclessons?A.Approving. B.Uninterested.C.Doubtful. D.Uncertain.答案:A解析:根据第一段中的“Anestimate
34、d80percentofAmericanadultsthinkmusiclessons.improvechildrensabilitytolearnortheirperformanceinschool.”可粗略估计,80%的美国成年人认为音乐课程能提高孩子的学习能力或是他们在学校的表现。大多数人对这个观点是同意的,故选 A 项。26.Theunderlinedword“optical”inParagraph2probablymeans“ ”. A.colourful B.visualC.traditional D.serious答案:B解析:根据第二段画线后面的破折号“arts-artstha
35、tcanbeseen”,这门艺术可以看得见的,故选 B 项。27.HowdidSamuelMehrdrawhisconclusioninthenewstudy?A.Bystudyingpreviousresearchresults.B.BymeasuringtheIQofthekids.C.Byreferringtosomedocuments.D.Bycomparingtwodifferentgroups.答案:D解析:根据第二段中的“Theevidencecomesfromstudiesthatmeasuredthementalabilityoftwogroupsof4-year-oldsa
36、ndtheirparents.”可知是通过对比两组不同的调查结果而得出的结论,故选 D 项。28.Thestudyshowsthat . A.earlymusictraininghasnegativeeffectsB.musicallessonsshouldbestoppedatschoolC.playingmusicalinstrumentmakeskidsmorecreativeD.musicaltrainingdoesntimprovekids intelligence答案:D解析:根据倒数第二段的“Musiclessonsmaynotofferchildrenafasteasywayt
37、ogainentrytothebestschoolslateroftheirlife,butthetrainingisstillimportant.”点明了调查的结果,因此可推断音乐培训不能提高孩子的智力 ,故选 D 项。CIn1979,computergameinnovator(革新者 )RobertaWilliamswasahousewifewithtwokidsandnoexperienceorparticularinterestincomputers.Meanwhile,herhusband,Ken,workedforacomputercompanyonhugeIBMmainframe
38、machines.HisenthusiasmgotRobertainterestedinhomecomputers,andbeforelongshewashookedonvideogamesespeciallyoftheadventurestyle.Williamsbeganshoppingaroundformoregamesthatshecouldtryandsoonfoundtherewerentverymanyadventure-typegamesavailable.Ifthiswasallthattherewas,shethought,thentherewasaneedthere,an
39、dshethoughtshemightbetheonewhocouldfillit.ThatwaswhenshewroteanddesignedamurdermysterygamecalledMysteryHouse.Williamshadnoexperienceingamingorcomputersonlyinsimplereadingandstorytelling.Shedidnotknowhowtoprogramcomputers,butherhusbanddid.ThepairworkedonMysteryHousetogether,creatinganadventuregamewit
40、hblackandwhitegraphics(图形)fortheApplecomputer.Itwasthefirstcomputergamethatincludedgraphics.Oncefinished,theWilliamsputanadforMysteryHouseinacomputermagazinecalledMicroMagazinetoseewhatinterestitgenerated.Theresponsewasmuchmorepositivethantheyhadexpectedandwasenoughtoinspirethemtoestablishtheirownco
41、mpany,On-lineSystems,tomakemorecomputergames.In1983Robertabegantoworkonhermostfamousproject,agameknownasKingsQuest.Thisgameissaidtohaveredefinedtheconceptofadventuregames.Itallowedplayerstocontrolacharacteronatwo-dimensionalplatformandtohavefullcontroloverthecharactersmovements.Thecharactercouldalso
42、walkinfrontof,behindandaroundobjectsonthescreen.KingsQuestwouldeventuallybecomeoneofthemostpopulargamesofalltime.29.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout . A.theevolutionofpersonalcomputersB.acoupledevotedtoinnovatingcomputergamesC.ahousewifewhowasaddictedtoplayingcomputergamesD.theinventionofthefirstvideoga
43、mes答案:B解析:全文介绍了罗伯塔威廉姆斯和她丈夫一起设计、革新电脑游戏并取得了巨大成功的经过。30.ThecomputergamesdesignedbyRobertamustbe . A.adventurousandexcitingB.mysteriousandchangeableC.instructiveandpopularD.illegalandinvolvingcrime答案:A解析:文中多处尤其是最后一段表明罗伯塔设计的电脑游戏充满了冒险且很刺激。31.Theunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedby“ ”. A.illust
44、rated B.reproducedC.released D.produced答案:D解析:威廉姆斯夫妇做广告是为了看广告能产生什么样的效应。illustrate“说明,阐明”;reproduce“ 繁殖,生殖,复制”;release“发行,发表”;produce“生产 ,产生”。32.Whatdoyouthinkwillprobablybeintroducednext?A.SomemoresuccessfulgamesWilliamswentontodesign.B.Somesuccessfulgamesdesignedbyotherspecialists.C.Thefamilylifeof
45、theWilliams andtheirchildren.D.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcomputergames.答案:A解析:根据全文的主题,继 1983 年 KingsQuest 取得突破性成功之后,作者顺理成章会继续介绍更多威廉姆斯在电脑游戏设计方面所取得的其他成就。其他项均与主题不符。DWhenIwas12,Igotapart-timejobonadairyfarm,milkingcows.Wemilked65cowstwiceaday.Oneday,Icomplainedtomyfatherabouthavingtogomilkthosecows
46、,sayingitwastiring.Hesaid,youknow,boy,toworkisablessing.Ilookedatthemenwhodworkedharder.IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant,butittookmanyyearsbeforeitsunkin.Backthen,goingtocollegewasarareprivilege.MyfathertoldmeifIdpickedsomethingtostudythatIlikeddoing,Idalwayslookforwardtomywork.Buthe
47、alsoadded,evenhavingajobyouhateisbetterthannothavingajobatall.Iwantedtobeafarmer,butIjoinedamilitaryprogramtohelppayforcollege.AndwhatstartedoutasanobligationtotheArmybecameawayoflifethatIstayedcommittedtofor37years.Inthelate1980s,duringavisittoBangladesh,Isawawomanwithherbabyonherback,breakingbrick
48、swithahammer.Iaskedalocalofficerwhytheywerentusingamachinetomaketheworkeasier.Hetoldmeamachinewouldputthatladyoutofwork.Andasbadasthatwomansjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive.Itremindedmeofmyfatherswords:toworkisablessing.AfterseeingalotofpeoplelikethatwomaninBangladesh,Ivecometobelievethatpe
49、oplewithoutjobsarenotfree.Theyrevictimsofcrime,poorhealth,anddepression.Peoplewhohavejobscanhaveahome,sendtheirkidstoschool,developasenseofpride,contributetothegoodofthecommunityandevenhelpothers.Whenwecanwork,wearefree.Weareblessed.33.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.MychosenwayoflifeB.ToworkisablessingC.WhyshouldIworkD.Inspirationfromawoman答案:B解析:在本文中作者详细描述了自己的人生道路中父亲的话的影响。第一段中提到“Hesaid,youknow,boy,toworkisablessing.”。故 B 项正确。34.Thewriterjoineda
