1、第二单元检测(A) (时间:120 分钟 满分: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,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:Boy!How quickly technology changes!So many people have a computer in their homes nowadays.W:I know.I feel so behind t
2、he times.1What can be inferred about the woman?A.She doesnt have a computer.B.Her computer is the latest model.C.She has fallen behind others at work.答案:AW:Can you take a picture of me with the mountains in the background?M:Im afraid I just ran out of the film.2What does the man mean?A.Hes just back
3、 from a horror film.B.He doesnt have any more film.C.He doesnt know how to use the camera.答案:BM:Im no expert,but that noise in your fridge doesnt sound good.Maybe you should call and have it checked out.W:Youre right,and I suppose Ive put it off long enough.3What will the woman probably do?A.Call a
4、repairman soon.B.Ask the man to fix her fridge.C.Wait to see if the problem disappears.答案:AW:What do you think I should buy for my mom on her birthday?M:If I were you,I would buy a mobile phone.It would be an excellent gift.W:Thats a good idea.4What will the woman most probably buy for her mother?A.
5、A cellphone. B.A computer. C.A washing machine.答案:AW:I wish I had a mobile phone.M:Me,too.Then we could contact each other anywhere anytime.W:Uh.Uh,not in class,though.5What are the speakers?A.They are workers.B.They are sales people.C.They are students.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
6、独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从每题所给的 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:Where is Irene?I havent seen her all day.M:Shes in the computer room using the Internet.W:Recently,she has been spending hours and hours on the Internet every da
7、y.I think shes addicted to it!M:Nonsense!Shes probably just getting some facts for her report.W:No,shes just wasting all her time on the BBS or in one of those discussion groups.And yesterday,she was using the Internet to do some shopping!M:If youre really worried,lets go to get her.We can encourage
8、 her to do something else.W:OK,but youll have to wait a minute.First I have to check my e-mail.6What is Irene doing now?A.She is using the computer.B.She is working on her report.C.She is playing computer games.答案:A7Why is the woman worried about Irene?A.She is afraid she is spending too much money.
9、B.She is afraid Irene is doing too much work.C.She is afraid Irene is addicted to(成瘾)playing on the Internet.答案:C8What will the woman do after checking her e-mail?A.Reply to the e-mail.B.Go to play with Irene.C.Go to get Irene out of the computer room.答案:C听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。W:Have you finished yo
10、ur paper,Mr Smith?M:Yes,I have.W:How could you finish it so fast?M:I got a lot of information on the Internet.Do you use the net?W:No,I dont.I think its too expensive.M:No,its not.The fee is only one dollar an hour.W:But I havent connected my computer to the Internet yet.Can you tell me how to do it
11、?M:All right.You just go to the post office and apply for a website,and then you can use it.You pay the fee every month just as you do with your telephone.W:Thank you very much.I think I will do it.9Where did the man get so much information?A.On the Internet.B.On the radio.C.On the television.答案:A10
12、How often should the fee be paid?A.Every month.B.Every two months.C.Every week.答案:A11What will the woman do?A.She will use the computer in her office.B.She will apply for a website in the post office.C.She will decide not to use the Internet in the future.答案:B听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。W:Which subject d
13、o you like best at school?M:Computer studies.W:Why?M:I can log onto the web and get a lot of information.W:Do your classmates like the subject?M:Yes.More boys than girls like the subject.W:Why dont many girls like computers?M:Hmm,girls and machines never mix.Girls are romantic and most of them like
14、arts.12Which subject does the man like at school?A.Maths.B.Arts.C.Computer studies.答案:C13Which of the following is TRUE?A.Most girls like machines.B.More boys than girls like the computer.C.More girls than boys like the computer.答案:B14Why do most girls like arts?A.They are romantic.B.They are pretty
15、.C.They are silly.答案:A听第 9 段材料,回答第 15、16 题。M:Gee.I wish I had enough money to hire a housekeeper.W:Oh,dont be so lazy.Is it really that hard to keep your room clean?M:Its not just my room.I need someone to wash my clothes and fix my lunch,too.W:Is that all?M:Well,it would be nice if they could serve
16、 me breakfast in bed and also do my homework.W:And I suppose youd want someone who never complains about having to do so much work.M:Sure,why not?W:I dont think you can find a human being like that.What you need is a robot.15What do you know about the man?A.He hates to do housework.B.He is a very ha
17、rdworking man.C.He enjoys cooking his own meals.答案:A16Whats the womans opinion?A.She suggests the man buy a robot.B.She believes the man should hire a housekeeper.C.She believes the man is asking for something impossible.答案:C听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。Third,fourth and fifth graders are going all over t
18、he world without ever leaving their computer at school.Arundel Elementary School in San Carlos,California could be the most wired school in America.They are wired to the Internet through their computers.On the Internet,30 Arundel students from kindergarten to the fifth grade log on to computers ever
19、y day.Teacher Judy Garber says its hard to get the kids away from the computers.They dont even want to take a break.Laura Bacon likes to visit other students.Shes going to Peggys page.Peggy is a school student in London,England.She put her own homepage on the Internet.It includes pictures of Peggy,h
20、er school,her mom,dad and friends.You can send her mail,too.Scientist John Gage helped to wire Arundel School.He says,“There is a plan to connect 12 thousand California schools on the Internet.” On November 4th,parents and computer experts did a test run for this day and Arundel was wired to the Int
21、ernet.17Whats this news story mainly about?A.Children going on line at school.B.School children travelling all over the world.C.Laura Bacon in California visiting Peggy in London.答案:A18Why is it hard to get the kids away from the computers?A.They love the games on the computers.B.They are too young
22、to learn how to use them.C.They love to do things on the Internet so much that they refuse to leave.答案:C19Whats the relationship between Laura and Peggy?A.They are schoolmates.B.They contact each other on the Internet.C.They have been close friends for many years.答案:B20What will happen in the near f
23、uture?A.Laura Bacon will go to London to visit Peggy.B.The school will not allow the kids to use the computers.C.There will be more California schools to be wired to the Internet.答案:C第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 12 小题;每小题 2.5 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。AYour glasses may someday re
24、place your smartphone,and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch.Some in the city cant wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“Id use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a.m.and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said W
25、alter Choo,40,of Fort Greene.The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600,the Times said,possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的)reality,a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑)that overlays information onto the screen abou
26、t ones surroundings.So,for example,if you were walking down a street,indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you. “As far as a mainstream consumer product,this just isnt something anybody need
27、s,”said Sam Biddle,who writes for G.“Were accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,”he added,“and the average consumer isnt gonna be able to afford another device(装置)thats hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub,who has been reporting on the s
28、martphone-like glasses since late last year,said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“Its just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said.“A few people started getting e-mails on their phones,and people thought that was crazy.Same kind of
29、 thing.We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones,and its unnatural,” he said.“Theres gonna be improvements to that,and this is a step there.”21One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to . A.program the opening hours of a barB.supply you with a picture of
30、the futureC.provide information about your surroundingsD.update the maps and GPS in your smartphones答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第三段 “.that overlays information onto the screen about ones surroundings.”及该段最后一句可知它的一个功能就是提供有关周围环境的信息,故选 C 项。22The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “ ”. A
31、.develop rapidlyB.get round quicklyC.appear immediatelyD.go over automatically答案:C解析:词义猜测题。根据下文 “.showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view.”可知指示器将会出现 ,故选 C 项。23According to Sam Biddle,the smartphone-like glasses are . A.necessary for teenagersB.attrac
32、tive to New YorkersC.available to people worldwideD.expensive for average consumers答案:D解析:推理判断题。从第四段的最后一句可知选 D 项。24We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses . A.may have a potential marketB.are as common as smartphonesC.are popular among young adultsD.will be improve
33、d by a new technology答案:A解析:推理判断题。从倒数第二段可知这种智能眼镜有很大的潜在市场,故选 A 项。BScience DailyResearchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have made important progress in work that should lead toward robots that not only can walk and run very well,but use little energy at the same time.Studies are moving closer to
34、designing robots that could do dangerous work,create prosthetic limbs (假肢) for humans that work much better than in the past,or even help some people who use wheelchairs to get “walking” abilities.“Researchers have been working toward robot movement for a long time,” said Jonathan Hurst,a professor
35、at OSU.“What weve done is studying what behaviour is really possible for a robot.”The movement of humans and other animals is difficult to copy.Using little energy,they can move easily over hard areas,and enjoy balance from muscles.They have different ways to deal with forces,such as holding somethi
36、ng hard in place rigidly(牢牢地),like the act of holding a cup of coffee level during a car ride.In their recent studies,the OSU researchers proved that these two abilities are mutually exclusive (相互排斥的).Humans deal with this problem by using pairs of muscles.For a robot,the more its able to do one of
37、these tasks,the less able it is to do the other. Present robots that can walk and run must be as rigid as possible while walking.But this way uses a lot of energy.The OSU researchers are working toward something that has similar or better performance,but uses far less energy,and is closer to the abi
38、lities of animals.“So theres no reason why we shouldnt be able to build robots with good movement ability,” Hurst said.“Clearly this might be useful in highly dangerous situations.But I could also see great improvements possible with prosthetic limbs that work much better than present technology.”25
39、The robots being studied by researchers at OSU . A.are successful nowB.use much energyC.have made important progressD.can run faster than humans答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段 ,俄勒冈州立大学的研究者们所研究的机器人仍处于研究阶段,文章只是表明取得了很大进步。因此,其性能如何还很难确定,故选 C 项。26Which of the following have the researchers been studying all the time
40、?A.The robots movement.B.The robots weight.C.The robots sizes.D.The robots walking speed.答案:A解析:细节理解题。由第三段 “have been working toward robot movement for a long time”可知。27The underlined words “two abilities” in Paragraph 4 refer to . A.walking and runningB.walking and holdingC.moving and using little
41、energyD.moving and balancing答案:D解析:词义猜测题。由第四段第二句 “Using little energy,they can move easily over hard areas,and enjoy balance from muscles”可知,人类与动物在运动时能够保持身体平衡,因此,后面提到的这两种能力就是指移动和保持平衡。28According to Jonathan Hurst,we know that robots with good movement ability . A.can be used in medical scienceB.are
42、only used in highly dangerous situationsC.will hardly be created in the futureD.will have a bad influence on man答案:A解析:推理判断题。由最后一段乔纳森教授所说的话可知 ,这种机器人对高危险区作业有帮助,也可用于假肢方面(医学),故选 A 项。C(2015安徽高考)As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information,are people remembering less?If yo
43、u know your computer will save information,why store it in your own personal memory,your brain?Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study,Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is
44、changing memory.In the first experiment,they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later,the second group remembered the information be
45、tter.People in the first group knew they could find the information again,so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment,the researchers gave people facts to remember,and told them where to find the information on the computer.The information was in a specific computer folder(文件夹).Surprisi
46、ngly,people later remembered the folder location(位置 ) better than the facts.When people use the Internet,they do not remember the information.Rather,they remember how to find it.This is called“transactive memory(交互记忆).”According to Sparrow,we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of
47、 the Internet.Instead,computer users are developing stronger transactive memories;that is,people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent,but there is no doubt that
48、the way we use memory is changing.29The passage begins with two questions to . A.introduce the main topicB.show the authors attitudeC.describe how to use the InternetD.explain how to store information答案:A解析:文章结构题。议论文常以设问的形式提出论点 ,然后逐步论证。本文主要谈论的就是电脑储存对记忆的影响这一话题。因此可以看出,这两个设问引出了全文的论题。30What can we learn
49、 about the first experiment?A.The Sparrows team typed the information into a computer.B.The two groups remembered the information equally well.C.The first group did not try to remember the information.D.The second group did not understand the information.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第二段的最后一句可知 ,由于第一组受测人知道电脑会储存而且信息可以再次找到,他们就没有试图记忆这些信息。31In transactive memory,people . A.keep the information in mindB.change the quantity of information C.organize information like a computerD.remember how to find the information答案:D解析:细节理解题。第三段用实例解释
