1、单元测试（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。M：I heard your student won the Science Prize!W：Yes，she made a machine that uses sunlight to cook food.1What are the two spe
2、akers talking about?AA kind of food.BAn invention.CAn order.W：I still havent received my score on the final test.Maybe I should call to check on it.M：Dont worry.It takes two weeks to receive your score.2Whats the woman anxious to know about?AHer test time.BHer score.CHer telephone call.M：I want to b
3、uy two tickets for tomorrows fashion show.W：Where would you like to sit ，in the front or back of the hall?3Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn the hall.BAt the fashion show.CIn the booking office.M：We need a fourth player for tennis this morning.Do you want to join us?W：Ive got a cla
4、ss at 9 a m.But Carol is free and she is really good at tennis.4Who will be a fourth player?ACarol. BThe man. CThe woman.M：Have Thomas and Lily set a date for leaving?W：No，they havent.But Thomas said theyd like to leave next Monday or Tuesday.M：Id like to see them off at the airport.Will you go with
5、 me?W：Sure.5What will the speakers do?ASet a date for their appointment.BGo and see their friends off.CLeave for a new place.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 68 题。
6、M：Hello.W：Hello.Have you found a house for me?M：Yes，I have a big house to show you.Its only $200,000.W：Oh.Thats too expensive for me.M：Well，I have another one on Bank Street.W：How much is it?M：Its only $86,000.But it only has one bedroom.W：Oh.Thats not big enough.I need a house with two bedrooms.M：I
7、ll come some other time.W：Thanks anyway.6What did the woman ask the man to do for her?ALook for a house.BRent a house.CSell a house.7How does the woman think of the first house?AToo expensive. BToo big. CToo small.8Why does the woman dislike the second house?AIts too faraway. BIts too expensive.CIts
8、 not big enough.听第 7 段材料，回答第 911 题。W：Excuse me，are you in a hurry?M：Well.Were having a performance in about ten minutes and Im late.I usually walk but its raining， so I have to take a taxi.W：What did you do before you became a clown?M：I taught music in a middle school.W：Do you like your job?M：Yes，ve
9、ry much.I like to see people laugh.W：What do you have to do to make people laugh?M：I have to think of all sorts of funny actions and expressions but Im good at doing that and people，especially children like me.W：I know that.I wish you success tonight.9What are the speakers talking about?AThe mans jo
10、b. BThe womans job.CThe weather.10Why is the man in such a hurry?ATo see a performance.BTo have a performance.CTo have a music class.11How does the man make people laugh?AUsing actions and expressions.BUsing words.CUsing instruments.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1214 题。M：Anna ？Anna?W：Peter？Is that you?M：Yeah.What a
11、surprise!W：Its been a long time.M：I know.Its been.What？Five years?W：Five years.Oh，my gosh.I cant believe it!M：I know.Its incredible.Whats happening with you?W：Well ，I just got a job at a publishing company.M：Great.What do you do?W：Im an assistant editor.Im working on three book projects.Its so great
12、.M：Wow.Sounds busy.W：Yeah.Can you remember me in high school？I didnt like to be busy，just liked to have a lot of free time，and be with my friends.But now I sort of like being busy.M：Wow ，thats a change.So are you shopping？Spending a lot of money?W：No，Im just looking around.I dont spend a lot of mone
13、y on clothes.M：I know what you mean.I dont either.Im so glad to see you again.Well，take care，Anna.W：Wait.Im just about to have lunch.Do you want to come along?M：Sure.That would be great.12How long havent they seen each other?AFive months. BFive years. CFour years.13Where does the woman work?AIn a bo
14、okstore.BIn a clothing shop.CAt a publishing company.14What will they do next?AHave lunch. BGo to work. CGo shopping.听第 9 段材料，回答第 1517 题。W：Hi，Bill，can you tell me how it happened?M：Sure.I was mountain climbing in New Hampshire last year.Suddenly the weather became really bad.There was a lot of snow
15、and I couldnt see anything.I got lost.Well，I spent four days on the mountain.The temperature was 20 degrees below zero.I didnt have any equipment or food.W：So what happened？I guess someone found you，right?M：Yes，but I was very sick.I couldnt move my legs because of the cold.I spent two months in the
16、hospital.The doctors removed my legs.W：So you lost your legs，but you want to try your best to stay active.M：Thats right.In fact，I decided to make some new legs for myself.I realize that no one has to be physically disabled.We can use modern technology to help us.W：And you built these great new legs.
17、Can you go mountain climbing again?M：Yes，I can.In fact，these are better than climbing shoes.The special design means they are much more powerful.15What happened when the man was mountain climbing?AHe got trapped in a cave.BHe lost his equipment and food.CHe got lost in bad weather.16What caused the
18、loss of the mans legs?AA bad fall in the mountain.BLow temperature.CAn unsuccessful operation.17What did he decide to do after losing his legs?AUse technology to fight his disability.BSet up a club for the disabled.CDesign new climbing shoes.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1820 题。Im honored to be a judge for the Engl
19、ish Speech Competition.As a judge and college teacher，Id like to share with you some tips on how to be successful in the competition，which I hope will help in preparing for the competition.First，its better to use familiar words.Many competitors hold the belief that complicated words sound impressive
20、.In fact they usually destroy understanding.Also，learning when and how to pause is not only a major challenge，but also important as one gains more confidence during these moments of silence.One thing I want to mention is that during these pauses，do not fill the silence with “uh” “er” or “um”They are
21、 annoying.Next， remember to strike the right balance between good pronunciation and fluency.Pronunciation is more important.Remember personal appearance plays an important role in making a speech.Judges always see the competitors before they begin to speak.My main advice is simple：Be yourself.My las
22、t advice to you is that practice makes perfect.In conclusion，I wish every one of you success in the competition.18What is the speaker mainly talking about?AAdvice before the speech competition.BAdvice after the speech competition.CAdvice during the speech competition.19What is the speaker?AA judge a
23、nd organizer.BA college teacher and judge.CA college teacher and competitor.20What is many competitors wrong belief?AFamiliar words destroy understanding.BComplicated words destroy understanding.CComplicated words sound impressive.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
24、 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AMy staying in America was a unique opportunity for me to expose myself to the American culture and see the diversity of peoples lives there.Blacks，Whites，Latinos，and Asians all were in one country，all were equal，all knew it was their home，where they found or are still seeking for
25、，their American Dream.It was amazing to be part of the culture though for one year.It was interesting to learn that the North of America is different from its South and that the West varies from the East，and the difference in people，in their perception of life，attitude toward each other，respect for
26、the family and their roots，and of course the history of their lands.Being in about nine states in the US，from the East to the West， I could see and learn the difference firsthand.Before going to the US，I didnt know much about the difference of the upper states and the southern states.I didnt know th
27、at the majority of the population living in California are Latinos， and every second person that one sees speaks Spanish.I didnt also know that to understand the native speaker in New York is going to be harder than understanding someone from Atlanta， GA.When people ask me about the place I was in t
28、he US，I say， “You wouldnt know.My America is different from the America of Hollywood movies.The America I was in is quiet，small， peaceful，supportive ，and unique.”I have made a lot of friends in America，not only from the country itself，but also from many other countries.I never had a chance to be bor
29、ed，never lacked an opportunity to learn about peoples cultures.America unites variety of people on its land.It is like music bringing people together on the dance floor.21How long did the writer stay in America?ATwo months. B Half a year.CNine months. DOne year.22In the second paragraph，the writer m
30、ainly wanted to prove to us _.Athe equality in AmericaBthe cultural diversity of AmericaCthe big size of AmericaDthe influence of America23According to the writers experience，we can learn that _.ASpanish is widely spoken in CaliforniaBthe Southern States are mainly made up of LatinosCpeople in Atlan
31、ta speak better English than those in New YorkDit is easier for the Whites to realize their dreams in America24How can people learn about America best according to the writer?ABy watching Hollywood movies.BBy reading books which introduce America.CBy making friends with people from America.DBy visit
32、ing America in person.BPassenger pigeons（旅鸽） once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks（群） so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，there
33、 were more than 3 billion passenger pigeonsa number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles（ a
34、bout 515 kilometers） long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were most abundant，people believed there was an everlasting supply and killed them by the thousands.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain，
35、waited until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans need for wood
36、，which scattered（驱散） the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks were gone，never to be seen again.In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by then，n
37、o sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900.For a time，a few birds survived under human care.The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on Sept
38、ember 1,1914.25In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons _.Awere the biggest bird in the worldBlived mainly in the south of AmericaCdid great harm to the natural environmentDwere the largest bird population in the US26The underlined word“undoing” probably refers to the pigeons _.Aescape
39、 B ruin Cliberation Devolution27What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?ATo seek pleasure. BTo save other birds.CTo make money. DTo protect crops.28What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?AIt was ignored by the public.BIt was declared too late.CIt was unfair.DIt was
40、strict.CThe United States has many different kinds of climates.On the northwest coast，the temperature changes very little between summer and winter，but the north central states have a very different kind of climate.In those states，people wear light clothes in summer，and they need heavy woolen clothe
41、s in winter.In the southwest coast，the climate is rainy and warm during the winter，but the summer is dry and hot.In the northeast of the United States，summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures.Summer is usually hot，and winter is usually cold.Spring temperatures are warm， and fa
42、ll temperatures are cool.Years ago，people in the cold parts of the United States didnt often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the summer.Today，however ，trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States.In this way， Americans “send their climates
43、” to people in other states.29The summer and winter temperatures are almost the same _.Ain the northeastern statesBon the north central statesCin the western statesDon the northwest coast30The word “fall” in this passage means _.Adrop Bdown Cautumn Dspring31Today people _ can get fresh vegetables an
44、d fruits.Ain the north central statesBin every part of the USACin the cold parts of the USADin the southwest part of the USA32From this passage we know that the climate of the United States _.Ais always very coldBis warm in winterCis widely differentDchanges very little between summer and winterDThe
45、 Brown BearMy wife Laura and I were on the beach，with three of our children，taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear.The bear was thin and small，moving aimlessly.Just a few minutes later，I heard my daughter shouting， “Dad！The bear is right behind us！” An aggressi
46、ve bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute.This one was silent and its ears pinned backthe sign（迹象） of an animal that is going in for the kill.And it was a cold April day.The bear behaved abnormally，probably because of hunger.I held my cam
47、era tripod（三脚架） in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me.Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders，and the tripod stuck across its mouth.It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight.I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.Even so，this was a fight I had to w
48、in：I was all that stood between the bear and my family，who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.The bear hit at the camera，cutting it off the tripod.I raised my left arm to protect my face；the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side.My arm could not move，and I sensed that my bones were going to break.Drawing back my free hand，I struck the bear as hard as I could for five or six times.The bear opened its mouth and I g
