1、Unit 5 综合技能测试时间：90 分钟，满分：150 分第一部分：听力(共两节；满分 30 分)第二部分：基础知识运用(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。21In_ most countries, a university degree can give you _ flying start in life.Athe；a Bthe ；不填C不填；不填 D不填； a答案：D 考查冠词。句意：在大多数国家，大学学位会给予你一个高的生活起点。most countries 此处
2、表泛指，most 前不加定冠词 the；第二个空处应为 “一个高的生活起点” ，用 a，故选 D。22(2014嘉兴高一检测) He studied day and night, and finally his dream _ a teacher_.Aof becoming; was come trueBof becoming; came trueCto become; came trueDto become; was come true答案：B 考查固定短语。句意：他夜以继日地学习，最后他当教师的梦想实现了。ones dream of doing.某人成为的梦想；come true 实现，是
3、不及物动词短语，无被动语态，故选 B。23Dont _ him to do anything. Hes just a talker. Adevote to Baccording toCrely on Dhope答案：C 考查动词及短语辨析。句意：不要依靠他做任何事情。他是个只说不做的人。devote to 投入到；according to 根据；rely on 依赖；hope 希望。24The old man decided to devote himself _ the condition of poor childrens learning.Ato improve BimprovingCt
4、o improving Dimprove答案：C 考查固定短语。句意：那位老人决定献身于改善贫穷孩子们的学习条件。devote oneself to(doing)致力于，专心于，to 是介词，后跟名词、代词或动名词，故选 C。25(2014台州高一检测) When I asked her what she did yesterday, she pretended _ about it.Anot to hear Bnot having heardCto not have heard Dnot to have heard答案：D 考查 pretend 的用法。句意：当我问她昨天干了什么的时候，她假
5、装没有听见。pretend to do sth.假装做某事；在本句中 hear 的动作发生在 pretend 的动作之前，故用动词不定式的完成式；动词不定式的否定是在 to 前面加 not，故选 D。26Why did the police _ the crowd?Because the presidents car _ in the street.Abreak down；broke downBbreak up；broke upCbreak down; broke upDbreak up; broke down答案：D 句意：警察为什么驱散人群？ 因为总统的车在大街上抛锚了。break up
6、驱散；break down 抛锚。27(2014西安高一检测)_ ，we are all pleased that many people are now paying more attention to the protection of environment.AIn general BIn allCTo be honest DIn brief答案：C 考查短语辨析。句意：说实在的，我们很高兴的是许多人现在更加注意环境保护了。in general 大体上；in all 总共，总计；in brief 简言之；to be honest 说实在的，符合句意，故选 C。28What do you
7、think of the person _ you competed in the game?Awith whom BwhomCfor whom Din which答案：A 考查介词关系代词引导的定语从句。句意：你认为在比赛中和你竞争的那个人怎样？先行词在定语从句中作宾语，compete 又是不及物动词，表示 “与某人竞争”时，用 compete with sb.，介词 with 可以提前，故选 A。29I would rather not travel there. I have been there. _， the weather is getting worse and worse.AI
8、n a word BIn additionCIn a while DIn all答案：B 考查短语辨析。句意：我宁愿不去那里旅游，我已去过那里。除此之外，那里的天气也变得越来越差。in a word 总而言之；in all 总共，总计；in a while 稍后，不久；in addition 另外，此外，符合句意，故选 B。30(2014济南高一检测) The girls are _ to this kind of problem; we shouldnt speak of it in front of them.Aclear BobviousCattractive Dsensitive答案：
9、D 考查形容词辨析。句意：这些女孩对这种问题很敏感，我们不应该在她们面前说起此事。clear 清楚的； obvious 明显的；attractive 吸引人的；sensitive 敏感的，be sensitive to 对 敏感的，符合句意，故选 D。31Please arrange an interview with the manager tomorrow, or_ it is convenient to him.Awhenever Bhowever Cwhichever Dwherever答案：A 句意：请明天安排一次对经理的采访，或者是他方便的任何时间。本句的后半句句子完整，所以应该使
10、用连接副词，结合句意可知应选 A 项。32Its not surprising that Mr. Johnson suddenly fell ill._，he is already at the age of eighty.AAbove all BIn allCAt all DAfter all答案：D 考查短语意义。after all 常用于句首或句末，起加强语气的作用，常译为“毕竟；终究” ，有时还可译为“别忘了，应该记住” 。above all“首先” ；in all“总共” ；at all“丝毫，根本” 。33Reading is an experience quite differe
11、nt from watching TV; there are pictures _ in your mind instead of before your eyes.Ato form BformCforming Dhaving formed答案：C 考查 form 的用法。句意：阅读是一种非常不同于看电视的体验，是在你心里而不是在你眼前形成图画。句子中已有系动词 are，故 pictures 后不能用谓语动词形式，排除 B 项，不定式多表示将来，排除 A 项；having done 表示已完成的动作，排除 D，故选C。34The world of music is still not fami
12、liar _ her. But she dreams _ famous one day.Aby; to be Bto; of beingCby; of being Dto; to be答案：B 考查固定短语。句意：尽管她还不熟悉音乐界，但她仍梦想着有一天能够出名。be familiar to sb.为某人所熟知；dream of/about doing sth.梦想做某事，故选 B。35Thank you ever so much for your timely help._.AGlad to hear that BWith pleasureCThink nothing of it DAll
13、right答案：C 考查交际用语。With pleasure.乐于效劳，用于回答别人的请求；All right.行，可以，对别人的提议表示同意或许可；Glad to hear that.听到那很高兴；Think nothing of it.不要紧，没关系，用于回答别人的道谢或道歉，故选 C。第二节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)，选出最佳选项。One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music
14、 or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades._36_your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework, why not_37_a simple experiment？_ 38_taking the heavy handed(严厉的)line of_39_him to his bedroom to get on with it_40_， le
15、t him do the homework the_41_he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling(有文采的)than_42_hes done before.According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters_43_best with background music, 10% excel(突出)when allowed to_44_their work with short walks around the
16、room while up to 80% can concentrate_45_if allowed to fiddle(用手拨弄)with a small object.The research has advised the school to adopt a complete _46_approach, analyzing pupils to discover which learning style_47_them bestthen letting them do their work listening to music or_48_lying down._49_parents at
17、 first regarded the_50_as a layabouts(懒散闲荡的人)deed but many are now applying it at_51_where children are also allowed to do their work_52_the television on.“I_53_to work on the floor with music on low， ” admits Susan, 13, a daygirl(走读女生).“At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避) ，but my_54_pers
18、uaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay, they _55_.”文章大意：文章通过一项最新研究说明，孩子在做作业时听音乐不仅不会影响孩子的学习和进步，反而会有利于孩子集中精力，学得更好。作者开门见山地点明要说明的中心，然后通过具体的调查，为自己的话题提供可靠的依据。理清文章的结构、抓住作者要说明的话题，并结合作者叙述的具体事例来分析是做好这篇完形填空的关键。36A.Next time BThenCBefore long DIn case答案：A 在具体的语境中考查名词短语用作连词的用法。名词短语 next
19、time 用来引导时间状语从句，当“下一次的时候”讲。37A.take BtryCform Dallow答案：B try an experiment 当“做实验”讲。38A.In spite of BExcept forCIn place of DRather than答案：D rather than 表示“不，而” ，全句的意思是“不用原来的老办法而尝试一种新办法” 。只有 rather than 符合逻辑。in spite of 当“尽管”讲；in place of 当“替换”讲；except for 当“除了 ”讲，强调整体中的细节。39A.causing BadvisingCorder
20、ing Dpermitting答案：C 由前面“严厉的措辞 ”可知，此处是命令孩子。40A.quickly BquietlyCcarefully Dattentively答案：B 不让孩子听音乐，也就是让孩子 “安静地”做作业。41A.atmosphere BwayCmethod Dmeans答案：B way 后搭配定语从句，其他三个名词无此用法。42A.everything BsomethingCnothing Danything答案：D anything 当“任何事情”讲，此处是强调音乐的作用。43A.work BrelaxCthink Dprogress答案：A work“工作” ，此处
21、说明孩子学习时的整个状态。其他三个选项在意义上不够全面。44A.break out Bbreak downCbreak up Dbreak in答案：C 此处指孩子在做作业的过程中可以散会儿步，即“中断”做作业。break out战争、争吵等“爆发” ；break in 当“插话”讲；break down 当“出故障；粉碎”讲。45A.faster BdeeperCbetter Dworse答案：C 指孩子在有音乐时能 “更好地”集中注意力。worse 与题意相悖，其他两项意义具有片面性。46A.new BspecialCcommon Dinteresting答案：A 让孩子听着音乐做作业，这
22、是一种 “新的”方式。47A.interests BaffectsCsuits Dimproves答案：C 让孩子选择最“适合 ”自己的学习方式，suit “适合” ，符合题意。48A.still BperhapsCalmost Deven答案：D even“甚至” ，用来表示程度的递增，符合逻辑。49A.Doubtful BPuzzledCAngry DUnpleased答案：A 由后面他们把这项举动当作懒汉的行为判断，此处指“持怀疑态度的”父母。50A.move BsuggestionCresearch Dproblem答案：A move 当名词“举动 ”讲。51A.school Bcla
23、ssChome Dlast答案：C 由转折词 but 判断，原来持怀疑态度的父母最终接受了这一方式。52A.while BwhenCas Dwith答案：D 此处是 withn.adv.构成的复合结构作伴随状语。53A.continue BhopeChate Dprefer答案：D 通过女孩后面所说的话判断，她喜欢听着音乐做功课。54A.teacher BclassmateCfriend Dneighbor答案：A 老师说服家长看孩子的表现，其他选项不符合逻辑。55A.refused BagreedCstopped Daccepted答案：B 由前面父母看到孩子的功课不错判断，他们最终同意了女
24、儿的做法。第三部分：阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 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。AMusic is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones an
25、d listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activiti
26、es of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music. Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tape
27、s comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called we
28、stern or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for
29、instruments is called orchestral music, such as the symphonies of Beethoven. There is opera for singers. There is ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.文章大意：音乐是一种国际性的语言。几乎人人都喜欢音乐，本文就美国的流行音乐及其他几种音乐的形式和特点作了介绍。56What can we know about music and people in America?ASt
30、udent drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.BStudents listen to music before class, after class and at lunch.CAdult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work.DAdult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.答案：B 细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话可知
31、，答案选 B。57How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?ASix. BEight. CFive. DSeven.答案：D 细节理解题。文中提到了 “pop music, folk music, country music, classical music, orchestral music, opera, ballet”七种音乐，故答案选 D。58Country music _.Ais a kind of music that is popular in AmericaBhas nothing to do with folk
32、musicCis only sung by cowboysDis not played in the concert halls答案：A 细节理解题。由第五段可知 B、C 两项与原文意思相反，D 项文中未提到，故选 A。59Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AAll people in America like popular music.BPop singers can get all the money from the tapes.CNow, western or country music is a litt
33、le different from its beginning.DLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music.答案：C 细节理解题。A、B、D 三项都与原文不符。从第五段中可以找到 country music 开始是牛仔们唱的歌。现在任何有关乡村生活和乡村男孩女孩爱情的歌都称为country muisc，与开始的时候不一样了。BIt all starts with a tree. In fact, it starts with several trees. Since the first modern guitars were mad
34、e in northern Spain over 150 years ago, craftspeople have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar. Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood. Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed. The most important part of
35、 a guitar is the soundboardthe piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings (弦，线). Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness. Then they fix stripes (长条) of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and
36、improves the tone of the guitar.Wood for the curvy bent sides of the guitar must be soaked in water and bent over a hot iron pipe. When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue. Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar.
37、The craftspeople must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆). This brings out the beauty of the wood. Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.Finally guitar strings are atta
38、ched and tightened to make just the right musical tones. Then its time to play a song.文章大意：你喜欢弹吉他吗？你知道怎样制作吉他吗？本文讲述了如何制作吉他。60What does the underlined word “soaked” mean in Paragraph 3?A晒干 B浸湿C下沉 D寻找答案：B 词义猜测题。从第三段首句后半句 .in water and bent over a hot iron pipe.不难猜出 soak 的意思为浸湿，故选 B。61In order to make t
39、he soundboard strong, _.Apeople tie strings to the top of itBstripes are stuck across the inside of woodCa large hole is made in itDseveral pieces of wood are glued together答案：B 细节理解题。从第二段最后一句 Then they fix stripes of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard
40、 and improves the tone of the guitar.可推知答案。62Which of the following DOESNT affect the sound of a guitar?ASoundboard. BStrings.CNeck. D Color.答案：D 细节理解题。通读全文不难看出 soundboard、strings 和 neck 都会影响吉他的声音，唯独 color 不会影响吉他的声音，故选 D。63What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?AThe b
41、eauty of the wood cant be seen clearly.BThe sound of the guitar will be flat and dull.CThe tone of the guitar will be improved.DThe guitar will become thin.答案：B 细节理解题。从倒数第二段 Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.可知答案。CBackground music
42、 may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the US. But it soon spread to the other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or to eat a meal wit
43、hout listening to music. To begin with, “muzak” (音乐广播网)was intended simply to create a soothing (抚慰的)atmosphere. Recently, however, its becoming a big businessthanks in part to recent research. Dr. Ronald Milliman, an American marketing expert, has shown that music can boost(增进；改善) sales or increase
44、 factory production by as much as one third.But it has to be light music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts (收据；收条 ) by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they like to buy. Yet, slow music isnt always answ
45、ered. Dr. Milliman found, for example, that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play uptempo_music to keep the customers movingunless, of course, the resulting indigestion leads to compla
46、ints!文章大意：不同的背景音乐，可能会给我们带来许多益处；也可能会给我们带来危害。我们到底该怎样利用好背景音乐呢？64The reason why background music is so popular is that _.Ait can have a powerful effect on those who hear itBit can help to create a soothing atmosphereCit can boost sales or increase factory production everywhereDit can make customers eat their meals quickly答案：B 理解判断题。由第二段首句 To begin with, “muzak” was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. 可知答案。65Background music means _.Alight music that customers enjoy mostBfast music that makes people move fastCslow mu
