1、第八单元测评(A)(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分)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。M:Would you mind letting me have a look at your newspaper?W:No problem.You can keep it.Ive finished reading it.1.What
2、do we know about the woman?A.She has already read the newspaper.B.She is borrowing a newspaper from the man.C.She doesnt want to lend the newspaper to the man.答案: AW:How long have you wanted to be an actor?M:Ive wanted to be an actor since I was in college.Before that,I wanted to be a musician.2.Wha
3、t did the man want to be before he went to college?A.A teacher.B.A musician.C.An actor.答案: BM:I thought you were going to attend a meeting in Atlanta last Saturday.W:I was planning to,but I havent been feeling well,so I stayed at home.3.What did the woman do last Saturday?A.She attended a meeting.B.
4、She travelled in Atlanta.C.She stayed at home.答案: CM:Are you ready?W:I think so.Weve gotten all the food at the supermarket,and weve cleaned the house from top to bottom.M:Well,I guess were ready for the party!4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A party. B.A house. C.A dinner.答案: AW:Bob h
5、asnt spoken to me for quite a few days.I dont know what to do.M:Did you quarrel with him?W:I dont know.He once invited me to the cinema but I refused.I was just very tired that day.I didnt tell him.5.Why did the woman refuse to go to the cinema with Bob?A.She didnt like him.B.She had quarreled with
6、him.C.She was too tired that day.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,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 至 8 题。W:Excuse me,Im looking for a T-shirt for my son.M:What size is your son,madam?W:He
7、takes Size 65,but I want to get a bit larger one.He is growing.M:All right.This is a nice one.Its pure cotton.Nowadays people dont like T-shirts made of silk or wool.It feels lovely and soft,doesnt it?W:Yes,it looks nice.How much is it?M:The usual price is $20,but now it is on sale.So that makes $18
8、.W:Its too expensive.I only offer you $15.M:How about $16?W:Well,itll do fine.6.Who does the woman buy the T-shirt for?A.Herself.B.Her husband.C.Her son.答案: C7.How much does the woman pay for the T-shirt?A.$20. B.$16. C.$15.答案: B8.What is the T-shirt made of?A.Cotton. B.Silk. C.Wool.答案: A听第 7 段材料,回答
9、第 9 至 11 题。W:Hi,Smith.Long time no see.M:Hi,Mary.How have you been?W:Fine,thank you,and you?M:Im doing all right.Ive been busy with my subjects.W:By the way,whats your major?M:Travel.W:What are you going to do when you graduate?M:Id like to work for a travel agency or a hotel in a big city.What abou
10、t you?W:My major is English,so I want to find a job in an office for foreigners or a foreign company.I have been learning business management in my spare time.9.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a company.B.In a school.C.In a hospital.答案: B10.Where does the man want to work a
11、fter graduation?A.In a hotel.B.In a foreign company.C.In an office.答案: A11.What is the womans major?A.Travel.B.Business management.C.English.答案: C听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。M:Doctor,is it easy to see death?W:Well,it seems its not so easy for me to tell you about death.M:Tell me the fact,please.Im not af
12、raid.W:OK.I guess youre on the way to see death.M:I believe youre right.But I want to have a long life.Help me,please.W:OK.Listen.It looks as if you have too much money.M:Oh?W:It seems that the more money you have,the worse your health is.You must have worried too much about the safety of your money
13、.M:Yes,thats quite true.W:Why not give some money to poor people?M:No way!Money is my life.12.Why does the man go to see the doctor?A.Because he is seriously ill.B.Because he wants to see death.C.Because the doctor wants his money.答案: A13.What does the doctor advise the man to do?A.Take more medicin
14、e.B.Have a holiday.C.Give some of his money to poor people.答案: C14.How do you find the man?A.He is generous.B.He is careless about his health.C.He cares for his money beyond everything else.答案: C听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。M:“Deep Sea Restaurant”.Head Waiter.Good morning.W:Id like to reserve a table for
15、five.M:And is that today,madam?W:Of course.M:At what time,madam?W:Oh,about three oclock,I suppose.M:Im afraid we only serve lunch until 3 p.m.,madam.W:Oh well,two oclock then,and it must be by a window.M:Very good,and what name,please?W:Brown,Mrs Martha Brown.M:Very good,Mrs Brown.A table for five a
16、t 2 p.m.today.15.Where does this dialogue take place?A.In the restaurant.B.On the phone.C.In the street.答案: B16.When does this dialogue take place?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.答案: A17.If the woman comes to lunch,how many people will come with her?A.Three. B.Five. C.Four.答案: C
17、听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta,America,in 1892.During her first year in college,she learned about flying.Unluckily,she had to leave the college where she was only studying for one year,because she did not have enough money to finish her studies.When she was twenty-three,B
18、essie moved to Chicago and lived with her elder brothers.There,she did several jobs at the same time.She often heard stories from pilots who were returning from World War .She wanted to learn how to fly planes.But its impossible to receive a black woman in American flight school at that time.Later,B
19、essie learned that she would have a chance in Europe.So she began to study French at a language school in Chicago.Soon after the end of World War ,Bessie left for France.There she learned to fly planes.After seven months training,she became the first black woman pilot in the world.18.Why didnt Bessi
20、e finish her college studies?A.Because she wanted to learn about flying.B.Because she didnt have enough money.C.Because she didnt like the college.答案: B19.Where did Bessie learn to fly planes?A.In Canada. B.In America. C.In France.答案: C20.What do we know about Bessie?A.She participated in World War
21、.B.She is the first pilot in America.C.She was born in America.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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AMy first visit to London was one and a half years ago.It was a wonderful trip.I stayed in the city for three weeks,and I had many impressions.I
22、visited all the famous places and Id like to tell you about some of the places I visited in this beautiful city.First,I went to the Tower of London,and I want to say that it is a very interesting historic place.I found out that a long time ago,it was a prison.Later it became a castle for the royal f
23、amily.Or maybe it is the reverse;Im not sure,but later they left this place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.I also enjoyed visiting the House of Parliament and Westminister Abbey,two very popular places for tourists.They are very old and beautiful.In London,you can also enjoy na
24、ture.There are many parks such as Hyde Park,Green Park,and Holland Park.These parks are wonderful green,quiet places where you can relax and escape the noise of the city.Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people.You will find lots of pigeons there.If you have time,you c
25、an feed them and they will be very happy.You can buy special food for them,but be careful!Tons of birds are going to surround you if you feed them.Another very special place in London that I like is St.Pauls Cathedral which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.I also was impressed with the museums i
26、n London.Theyre very popular and you can learn a lot about the history of England.I had a wonderful time in London.I really liked it because it is a city that is rich in history.21.The author writes this passage to . A.recall his/her first travel to LondonB.introduce some parks to the readersC.show
27、the readers Londons rich historyD.tell readers he/she has visited many places答案: A解析: 写作意图题。本文作者回忆了第一次游览伦敦时的所见所闻,包括一些著名的旅游景点,由此可以推知 A 项符合题意。22.The underlined word “reverse”in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”. A.same B.oppositeC.impossible D.best答案: B解析: 词义猜测题。根据后文“.Im not sure,but later they left this
28、 place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.”可知作者不太确定这段历史,所以作者意思是也可能和前面说的相反,所以 B 项正确。23.In order to avoid the noise of the city,you would like to travel to . A.Buckingham Palace B.Holland ParkC.the Tower of London D.Westminister Abbey答案: B解析: 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“These parks are wonderful g
29、reen,quiet places where you can relax and escape the noise of the city.”可以推知,为了躲避城市的噪音,你可以去 Holland Park。24.What is the most attractive thing to do in Trafalgar Square?A.Meeting many young people.B.Catching a lot of birds.C.Having a delicious meal.D.Feeding the pigeons.答案: D解析: 细节理解题。文章第三段介绍了 Trafal
30、gar Square,根据其中的“If you have time,you can feed them and they will be very happy.”可知,在这里喂鸽子是最有吸引力的。B导学号 06944015Garrett Celestin,15,set sail on an amazing adventure(冒险经历) to help the environment.He tells TFK all about it.A year ago,the word Pangaea(pan-jee-ah) meant very little to me.Then my younger
31、brother brought home a TFK magazine with an article about a world explorer named Mike Horn.The article explained that kids could join Horn as he sailed across the world,working to save the planet.This past summer,I received the most exciting news of my life:I was selected to go to Malaysia in Horns
32、Pangaea sailboat.Pangaeas goal is to cross every ocean and visit every continent.Pangaea stands for Pan Global Adventure for Environmental Action,and the sailings motto is “Explore,learn,act.”My part of the voyage,with seven other young explorers from around the world,began on October 25,2009.Horn b
33、elieves that seeing the beauty of our planet makes us want to help protect it.We explored Malaysias beaches,forests,caves and underwater wonders.We saw many different kinds of animal.A scientist in the boat helped us with five different projects.We collected information about coral reefs.We built wh
34、at will hopefully become a coral reef by creating a structure out of metal bars.Throughout the journey,we cleaned up beaches.My exciting time in Horns boat taught me that I can do anything I set my mind to,and that together,we can save the world.25.We can learn from the passage that Pangaea is the n
35、ame of . A.a boat B.a coral reefC.an explorer D.a website答案: A解析: 细节理解题。根据第二段最后的“.I was selected to go to Malaysia in Horns Pangaea sailboat.”可知,Pangaea 是一艘船的名字。26.The underlined word “it” in Para.4 refers to . A.Malaysia B.the beachC.the sea D.the earth答案: D解析: 代词指代题。 “Horn believes that seeing the
36、 beauty of our planet makes us want to help protect it.”的句意是:Horn 认为,领略我们这个星球的美丽会让我们愿意去保护它。故此处的 it 指代的是地球。27.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A.What the five projects were.B.What the scientist did in the boat.C.What the explorers did during the journey.D.How to collect information about cora
37、l reefs.答案: C解析: 段落大意题。第五段主要讲述了参加该活动的探险家们在航行过程中主要做了什么,只有 C 项与此相符。28.What did Celestin think of his exploration in Malaysia?A.It was not as interesting as he expected.B.It was fun but he felt lonely.C.It was dangerous and tiring.D.It helped build his confidence.答案: D解析: 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“.I can do anythi
38、ng I set my mind to.”可知,Celestin 觉得他在马来西亚的探险增强了他的信心。CWalt Whitman was born in eighteen nineteen in New York City.During his long life,he watched America grow from a young nation to the strongest industrial power in the world.Whitman was influenced by events around him.But his poetry speaks of the in
39、ner self.He celebrated great people like President Abraham Lincoln.He also celebrated common people.As a young man,Whitman worked as a school teacher,a printer and a newspaper reporter.He was thirty-six years old when his first book of poetry was published.He called it Leaves of Grass.It has only tw
40、elve poems.The poems are written in free verse.The lines do not follow any set form.Some lines are short and some are long.The words at the end of each line do not have a similar sound.They do not rhyme.One of Americas greatest thinkers and writers immediately recognized the importance of Leaves of
41、Grass.Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitmans work.But most other poets and writers said nothing or denounced it. The American Civil War began in eighteen sixty-one.During the war,Whitman worked without pay at army hospitals.He helped care for the wounded and dying soldiers.He sat beside these men for
42、hours.He brought them food and wrote letters for them.After the Civil War,Whitman worked for government agencies.He watched the United States try to heal itself and increase democracy.To Walt Whitman,democracy was more than a political system or idea.It was the natural form of government for free pe
43、ople.Whitman believed democracy was meant to honor the rights of every person and the equality of all people.In eighteen seventy-three,Walt Whitman suffered a stroke.He spent the last few years of his life in Camden,New Jersey and wrote more poems.Whitman was poor and weak during the last few years
44、of his life.He died in eighteen ninety-two.29.Walt Whitman expressed his feelings by . A.singing songsB.celebrating great peopleC.writing poemsD.praising common people答案: C解析: 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But his poetry speaks of the inner self.”及上下文语境可知,惠特曼通过写诗抒发自己的感情。30.Leaves of Grass was published in . A.1855
45、B.1819 C.1861 D.1873答案: A解析: 年代计算题。根据第二段中诗集出版时他的年龄及第一段中他出生的时间可算出草叶集出版于 1855 年,故选 A 项。31.The underlined sentence “But most other poets and writers said nothing or denounced it.”(in Paragraph 3) is most likely to tell us that . A.many great writers liked Whitmans poems very muchB.a lot of people agree
46、d with EmersonC.many poets and writers thought ill of Whitmans poemsD.few poets and writers didnt like talking to Whitman答案: C解析: 句意理解题。根据第三段中的“Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitmans work.”及画线部分中的“But”可以推知,该句的意思是许多人对他的诗歌并不看好或评价不高。32.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that Whitman was . A.a b
47、rave soldier B.a man of devotionC.an honest official D.a great politician答案: B解析: 推理判断题。根据文章第四段前半部分中的“.Whitman worked without pay at army hospitals.”及下文对惠特曼关心和照顾受伤战士的描述可以推知,他是一个乐于奉献的人。D导学号 06944016Lakes,ponds,and beaches mean summer fun and cool relaxation from hot weather.But water also can be dang
48、erous for kids if you dont take great care.Nearly 1,000 kids die each year by drowning.Here are some tips to keep your kids safe in the water:At the Lake or PondDont let little kids swim alone without adults supervision lakes or ponds may be shallow near the bank and are suddenly deep sharply furthe
49、r out from shore.Ponds and lakes may hide jagged(锯齿状的) rocks,broken glass,or rubbish.Make sure kids wear foot protection;even in the water,they should wear socks or water shoes.Watch out for weeds and grass in the water that could trap a leg or an arm.Most boating accidents,particularly among teenagers,are related to alcohol(饮酒).Be sure teens know about the dangers of alcohol,on and off the water.At the BeachTeach kids to always swim when and where a lifeguard is on duty.Unlike the calm waters of a swi