1、单元检测( 二)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。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 What are these two people talking about?AA lightweight shirt.BThings to wear.CThe warm weather.2 What is the womans job?ACook. BWaitress. CSaleswoma
2、n.3 How is the man getting to work?ARiding. BBy bus. CDriving.4 What does the man mean?AThe womans uncle will come for a visit.BHe thinks the woman should visit her uncle.CHe asks the woman to go over to his place.5 What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?ARainy. BWarm. CA bit co
3、ld.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 至 8 题。6 What lipstick did the woman expect to buy?ALyfel，dark shade.BLyfel，pink shade.CLyfel，bright shade.7 Why does the woman want to
4、change the color of her lipstick?ATo be cool.BTo be serious.CTo be attractive.8 How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? AIts color is suitable but is very expensive.BIts color is right though it is not Lyfel brand.CIts color isnt right but its brand is Lyfel.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9 What is
5、 the mans plan for the winter vacation?AGo deer hunting.BGo traveling.CGo to visit three big cities.10Why does the man decide to do this?ATo see his friends.BTo collect money.CTo amuse himself.11Whom will the man go with?AThe woman.BHis family.CHis friends.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12How does the man g
6、et information about the apartment? AFrom TV advertisements.BFrom advertisements in the newspapers.CFrom radio advertisements.13How many rooms has the apartment got?AFour. BFive. CSix.14How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well?A$500. B$45
7、0. C$550.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trip?ATaking a voyage.BTaking a train.CTaking a flight.16What transportation can you infer the man prefers?ATrains. BPlanes. CShips.17Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?AHusband and wife.BTeacher a
8、nd student.CFriends.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18What was Miss Richards?AA chemistry teacher.BA physics teacher.CA science teacher.19How did Miss Richards feel before Dick raised his hand?ADisappointed and unhappy.BAngry and annoyed.CExcited.20What can we learn from the passage?ADick was the top studen
9、t in class.BThe students were active in class.CMiss Richards was rather patient.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21More and highspeed railways have been built in China，_ it much easier for people to travel.Ato make Bmade Chaving Dmaking22The l
10、owbudget film Lost In Thailand is not perfect，but，_，it is worth seeing.Aon the other hand Bin other wordsCall in all Das well as23Tomorrow is a public holiday，_ our child should get close to nature.But Im afraid she will have to attend a special training course.Awhere Bwhich Cas Dwhen24Did you see_
11、MP4 on the desk just now?Yes， I did see_ MP4 just now.It is a black one.I handed it to the librarian.Aan；the Bthe；an Can ；an Dthe；the25Have you known Dr.Jackson for a long time?Yes， since she_ the Chinese society.Ahas joined BjoinsChad joined Djoined26There is a remarkable_ between the two brothers.
12、Acontrast BcompetitionCcontact Dcombination27He got a letter from his mother，which_ him of his home.Aremembered BforgotCthought Dreminded28After drinking several cups of wine，he began to feel its_and became uncomfortable hot all over.Aaffect Beffect Cpower Deffort29He spends ，I think，a lot more time
13、 in reading English than I do_French.Alearning Bto learnClearn Dhaving learned30The conference aims to develop business and let people think about_they can have a positive influence on the planet.Awhy Bthat Cwhat Dhow31Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?No problem.I like_wh
14、en people are open and direct.Athat Bthis Cit Dthem32_by the beauty of nature，the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.AAttracting BAttractedCTo be attracted DHaving attracted33Some advertisements，like the environmental protection advertisements，_to our conscience or our de
15、sire to be worthy citizens.Aadapt Battach Cappeal Dadjust34First the famous singer sang herself，and later the people_her songs.They were all wild with joy.Atook out Btook awayCtook up Dtook in35_of all the staff， I would like to wish you a happy retirement.AIn honour BIn placeCOn behalf DOn account第
16、二节 完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a_36_view of the masterpieces.A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me_37_between themselve
17、s without stopping.I watched them for a(n)_38_and decided she was doing all the talking.I_39_his patience for putting up with her_40_talking._41_by their noise，I moved on.I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant flow of words out of her mout
18、h，I moved_42_quickly.I was standing at the counter of museum gift shop making a(n)_43_when the couple approached the exit.Before they left，the man_44_into his pocket and pulled out a white object.It was a long walking stick.He_45_his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket.“Hes a brave man， ”t
19、he clerk at the counter said.“Most of us would_46_if we were blind at such a young age.During his_47_，he made a vow that his life wouldnt change.So，_48_，he and his wife come in whenever theres a new art show.”“But what does he get_49_the art？”I asked.“He cant see.”“Cant see！Youre_50_.He sees a lot.M
20、ore than you or I do， ”the clerk said.“His wife_51_each painting，so he can see it in his_52_.”I learned something about patience，courage and love that day.I saw the_53_of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the_54_of a husband who wouldnt allow blindness to change his lif
21、e.And I saw the love_55_by two people as I watched this couple walk away，arm in arm.36A.quick Bquiet Cthorough Dcomplete37A.discussed Bquarreled Cchanged Dtalked38A.moment Beye Ctime Ddistance39A.enjoyed BnoticedCadmired Dunderstood40A.interesting BconstantClovely Dbeautiful41A.Attracted BImpressedC
22、Distracted DMoved42A.on Baway Caround Dup43A.decision Bplan Ctrip Dpurchase44A.came Breached Cput Dlooked45A.tapped Bsearched Cled Dfound46A.give away Bgive offCgive up Dgive out47A.travel Brecovery Cstay Dvisit48A.always Bnever Cstill Dyet49A.from Bthrough Cacross Dinto50A.right Bwise Csmart Dwrong
23、51A.watches Bdescribes Cdraws Dtakes52A.face Bsight Chead Dsilence53A.help Bhope Cability Dpatience54A.courage Bsurprise Csympathy Ddream55A.taken Bshared Cimagined Dexpected第三部分 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。AGeorge Gershwin，born in 1898，was one o
24、f Americas greatest composers.He published his first song when he was eighteen years old.During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.These plays were a popular form of entertain
25、ment in the 1920s and 1930s.Many of his songs have remained popular as ever.Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music.Could jazz，some people asked， be considered serious music? In 1924
26、 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music.Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it.And in that short time，he composed a piece for piano and orchestra whic
27、h he called Rhapsody in Blue.Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert.The audience were thrilled when they heard his music.It made him worldfamous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928，Gershwin went to Paris.He applied to study composition(作曲) with the wellknow
28、n musician Nadia Boulanger，but she rejected him.She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazzinfluenced style.While there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris.When it was first performed，critics(评论家) were divided over the music.Some called it happy and full of life，to others it was stilly a
29、nd boring.But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States.It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937，just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer.He was only thirtynine years old.Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front page
30、s.People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.56Many of Gershwins musical works were_.Awritten about New YorkersBcomposed for Paul WhitemanCplayed mainly in the countrysideDperformed in various ways57What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?AIt att
31、racted more people to theatres.BIt proved jazz could be serious music.CIt made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.DIt caused a debate among jazz musicians.58What do we learn from the last paragraph?AMany of Gershwins works were lost.BThe death of Gershwin was widely reported.CA concert was held in mem
32、ory of Gershwin.DBrain cancer research started after Gershwins death.59Which of the following best describes Gershwin?ATalented and productive. BSerious and boring.CPopular and unhappy. DFriendly and honest.BWhile the world is turning to green energy，there is a trend in the United States to take “gr
33、een medicine” “Green medicine”，which refers to herbal and Chinese medicine，has become another choice for Americans to keep healthy.Naturopathic(自然疗法的) medicine includes traditional Chinese medicine，such as herbal medicine，natural treatment and acupuncture.Although there are different ways to use her
34、bal medicine for treatment from Europe，and Asia，traditional Chinese medicine is absolutely very influential in the United States and other countries.It is not easy to become a naturopathic doctor since it requires four years of medical education at postgraduate level medical schools.A naturopathic d
35、octor has to pass exams to get a doctors license to practice and receive additional education to provide herbal medicine and other treatment such as acupuncture for patients.Naturopathic doctors can have their own stores to provide herbal and Chinese medicines to the patients.A_recent_study_showed_t
36、hat_herbal_products_have_gained_increasing_popularity_in_the_United_States_in_the_last_decade，and_are_now _used_by_approximately_20_percent_of_the_US_population.Herbal products are complex mixtures of organic chemicals that may come from any raw or processed part of a plant，including leaves，stems，fl
37、owers ，roots，and seeds.However， under the current US law，herbs are defined as dietary supplements，and producers can therefore produce，sell，and market herbs without first demonstrating safety and efficiency，as is required for drugs.Most prescription drugs(处方药) are from chemicals and have side effects
38、.When people are turning to green energy to save the earth，more Americans like to try a more natural way to treat diseases，and herbal and Chinese medicines are their choices.60What can be the best title of the passage?AGoing Natural，More Americans Choose Herbal And Chinese MedicineBNaturopathic Medi
39、cine Is Absolutely Influential in the WorldCMore Americans Like to Try Prescription DrugsDHerbal Products can Be Produced and Sold without Showing Safety61 “Green medicine” probably refers to “_”Aherbal products and drugsBherbal and Chinese medicineCmixtures of organic chemicalsDdietary supplements6
40、2A naturopathic doctor_.Amust study for four years at graduate level medical schoolsBcan provide herbal medicines to the patients after graduatingChas to receive additional education to provide treatmentDcan get a doctor s license after studying and practice in hospital63What can be inferred from th
41、e underlined part in Paragraph 4?AAmericans have imported a lot of medicine lately.BHerbal products in the US are a big business.CMost people are still against herbal products.DAmericans tend to give up chemical products.CThere are many things people do with their spare time.Have you ever thought ab
42、out tuning(调音 ) your own piano for fun and profit？Are you a piano teacher or player who really does not want the expense of hiring a piano tuner and feels that you could do it yourself with a little training？Well，this is your lucky day.All you need are the right tools，a piano and patience.So，why wou
43、ld I want to tune my piano？There are many reasons for tuning your own piano.It is a very pleasant thing to do.You can make up to $80 each time tuning other peoples pianos.There are millions of pianos in the world and thousands of new ones are being sold every day.There are not enough piano tuners av
44、ailable to tune them all.You can provide a valuable service for friends，family and others.You can teach yourself very cheaply and then develop it into a parttime or fulltime business.You may have thought that only a trained expert could do this，someone who had devoted years of study and developed a
45、sense of perfect pitch(音高) In the past，tuning a piano was as much an art form as it was a technology exercise，but now the balance is swaying(摇动) more towards the technology and the final result is as good or even better than tuning by ear.A few simple tools and a laptop computer with tuning software
46、 are all that are required.The real secret is the tuning software，which makes the whole process extremely easy.It means you do not have to train your ears but just look at the laptop screen to know when the piano string is in tune.I have put together an ebook in my website with all the information y
47、ou need to get started tuning your own piano，where to get the free software and where to buy the tools.I hope I have inspired you to think about piano tuning and actually give it a go.You will find it a very rewarding and pleasant activity even if it remains just a hobby.64The writer asks two questi
48、ons in the first paragraph to_.Ashow his doubt on the topicBask readers to answer the questions clearlyCencourage readers to make comments on this topicDattract readers to more information on the topic65According to the passage，why should you learn to tune pianos?ATo offer help to piano tuners.BTo save money and earn money as well.CBecause it can help
