1、第一单元测评(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:How much are these bags?W:The red ones sell for $5.5 each and the green ones for $6.8 each.M:Ill take two of the cheape
2、r ones then.1.What is the man going to buy?A.$5.5 for a red one.B.$13.6 for two green ones.C.$11 for two red ones.答案:CM:Mr Chengs briefing seems to go on forever.I was hardly able to stay awake.W:How could you sleep through that? I think it was very important for the work we are going to carry out.M
3、:Sorry! I promise Ill listen carefully.2.What is the feeling of the man?A.He felt sleepy.B.He is tired of listening.C.The work is important.答案:BW:What do you plan to do on your vacation?M:Im just going to be lazy at home.I will probably do some gardening,watch TV and work on my stamp collection.Howe
4、ver,I once volunteered to protect our plants in the west.3.What is the man going to do for his holiday?A.Stay at home.B.Collect stamps.C.Volunteer in the west.答案:AM:You can sit in my place if you like a window seat.W:Oh,its very kind of you,but mine is right over a wing.I would be able to see anythi
5、ng.Thanks anyway.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a plane.B.In a train.C.In a restaurant.答案:AM:Whats the matter with you,Mary? You looked tired.W:I didnt sleep well last night.M:Maybe a stomachache or headache?W:Neither.The noise almost drove me mad.5.Why didnt Mary sleep well?
6、A.She had a headache.B.She had a stomachache.C.She was troubled by noise.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。M:Id like to make an appointment with the do
7、ctor,please.W:OK.How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:00 pm?M: Do you happen to have an opening in the morning?W:Um.How about tomorrow at 8:00 am or Thursday at 8:15 am?M:Uh,do you have anything earlier?W:No,Im sorry.M:Well,in that case,tomorrow would be fine.W:Whats the purpose of you
8、r visit?M:Well,to tell you the truth,I fell from a ladder two days ago while painting my house,and my foot landed in a can and it was badly hurt.6.When will the man go to see the doctor?A.On Tuesday.B.On Wednesday.C.On Thursday.答案:A7.Whats wrong with the man?A.He was hit by a ladder.B.He broke his l
9、eg.C.He hurt his foot.答案:C8.Which statement of the following is TRUE?A.The appointment time is quite fit to the man.B.The appointment time isnt quite fit to the man.C.The man cant go to the hospital.答案:B听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。W:Do you have anything particular on this evening?M:No,Ive got a lot of tim
10、e to kill.W:Well,then.Wont you come over to dinner and have a game of mahjong afterwards?M:With pleasure.W:You were not so eager about mahjong before.M:Thats because I didnt know the fun of playing it then.Why is mahjong such a popular game,do you know?W:Ive got no idea.I only know that foreigners a
11、re beginning to take an interest in it,besides their old card games.M:Thats right.Some of them are already experts.W:Indeed they are.But the trouble about mahjong is once youre interested in it,you cant shed it off.M:Yes.Once I went crazy over other hobbies such as stamp collecting and reading,but I
12、 find them very boring now.W:Im sure your former hobbies are more beneficial.M:I cant deny that,and I cant help it,either.W:The bells ringing.That must be our partners.9.What does the woman believe?A.Mahjong is a beneficial hobby.B.Mahjong can become an addiction.C.Mahjong is too boring to play.答案:B
13、10.What are they going to do now?A.Teach their partners.B.Learn old card games.C.Play mahjong games.答案:C11.What is foreigners hobby?A.Playing mahjong only.B.Playing old card games and mahjong.C.Playing their old card games.答案:B听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。W:Hows your first day on the job going?M:Fine.W:Im
14、 glad to hear that.Tell me,have you ever used a floor-polishing machine before?M:No,I havent.Could you show me how?W:Certainly.First,spray the wax on the floor.M:I see.W:Then,press here to turn the machine on. Okay so far.M:I follow you.W:Then,polish the floor with a back-and-forth motion like this.
15、Do you think youve got that?M:Yes,Im sure I wont have any trouble.W:Make sure and let me know if you have any questions.M:OK.Thanks.12.What does the man probably do?A.A manager.B.A salesman.C.A cleaner.答案:C13.What isnt needed for his job?A.A copying machine.B.Wax(蜡).C.A floor-polishing machine.答案:A1
16、4.Whats the possible relationship between them?A.Classmates.B.Mother and son.C.Teacher and student.答案:B听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。M:Is this table on the corner Okay?W:Sure.We can sit here.M:Gee.Youve hardly got anything on your plate.W:Yeah.I guess Im just not that hungry.M:Whats the matter? Arent you f
17、eeling well?W:Well,Ive been really worried.Its my car.Its in the shop again.M:Really? Whats wrong this time?W: I dont know exactly.Somethings wrong with the brakes,I think.M:Well,at least that shouldnt cost you much to fix.Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours.Did the mechanic say h
18、ow much it would cost?W:He said he would call me later today about the cost.M:Watch out he doesnt try to take advantage of you.W:What do you mean?M:Well,some car mechanics,if they think that someone doesnt know much about cars,they might try to overcharge that person.W:Maybe so.But I trust this man.
19、He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be fair.M:Oh,thats good to know.Maybe Ill try using him in the future.By the way,do you need a ride home after class today?15.Why is the woman worried?A.The mechanic might try to overcharge her.B.Theres something wrong with her car.C.
20、Good mechanics are not available.答案:B16.What does the woman think of her mechanic?A.He takes advantage of her.B.He is reliable.C.He overcharges her.答案:B17.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a school.B.In a shop.C.In a park.答案:A听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。M:Mary,I usually miss very impo
21、rtant dates and feel confused.Have you ever forgotten an appointment at the doctors or been late in getting to your part-time job?W:Occasionally,but Id like to show you my tips.Sure that these difficulties happen to everybody.However,you can avoid such problems if you write out schedules.They will h
22、elp you to find out how much time you have to do the things that are important as well as those that are fun.A master schedule can be used to find out how much time you really have for activities.This schedule lists all of the activities that must complete.A weekly schedule can also be used to help
23、you plan time for the things that you really like to do.Your weekly schedule should include time for activities.It also should include activities that will help you to achieve lifetime,long-term and short-term goals.Finally,it should include your study time and free time.Free time is necessary so th
24、at you can make needed changes in your schedule.A daily schedule is a final suggestion to help you plan your time.18.How many different schedules are mentioned?A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.答案:C19.What can you use your daily schedule to do?A.To achieve the long-term goals.B.To plan the time well.C.To achiev
25、e short-term goals.答案:B20.What does “a master schedule” mean?A.A schedule with all the important things and time used to finish it.B.A schedule you make to yourself.C.A schedule you make for your boss.答案:A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、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。AScienti
26、sts are developing the next generation of robot-driven cars and predict they could be carrying humans around by the year 2030.The first wave of intelligent robot cars,capable of understanding and reacting to the world around them,will be tested this November in a competition run by the US Defense Ad
27、vanced Research Projects Agency.Scientists are developing vehicles(车辆)which will not only be driven by robots independently,but will be able to operate in a complicated city environment.“In the past it was sufficient for a vehicle just to perceive(察觉)the environment,” said Sebastian Thrun,a professo
28、r at Stanford University.“The new challenge will be to understand the environment.The robot must be able to recognize another car,to understand that it is moving and that it will interact(互相影响)with it as it gets closer.”Stanfords entrant(参加竞赛者)“Junior” is a changed 2006 Volkswagen Passat whose steer
29、ing,throttle(节流阀)and brakes all have been modified by engineers.Lasers fitted on the car bumpers,radar and global positioning systems feed data into the on-board computer to determine its location and position.Thrun predicted that advances in artificial intelligence would lead to driverless cars on
30、the roads by 2030.“Today they can drive about 100 miles,by 2020 I expect this to go to a million miles,” he said.“By 2030 youll be able to see them on the highway,with driving reliability that will beat humans.”“We believe this technology will affect all of us.It is going to have enormous significan
31、ce for people who cant drive because of disabilities or because they are ill or impaired.” Thrun said he believed robot-driven vehicles would be deployed in war zones before they were seen in everyday civilian environments.21.Compared with the old robot-driven cars,the new ones . A.can understand or
32、ders from humansB.can perceive the environmentC.are modified to be completely computer-controllableD.not only can understand the environment but also can react to it答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第四段中的 “The new challenge will be to understand the environment.The robot.understand that it is moving and that it will in
33、teract with it as it gets closer.”可以得出答案。22.The underlined word “sufficient” in the third paragraph means “ ”. A.unbelievable B.enoughC.useful D.wonderful答案:B解析:词义猜测题。由前一句和 sufficient 所在的句子“In the past it was sufficient for a vehicle just to perceive the environment .”的含义“过去,车辆只要能够察觉环境就足够了”可知 suffic
34、ient 与enough 是同义词。23.According to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true about “Junior”?A.It is controlled by a robot or a computer.B.Some of its parts have been modified by engineers.C.It was invented by Sebastian Thrun.D.It is valuable.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第四段最后一句中的 “Stanfords entrant
35、Junior”可知 Junior 不是由Sebastian Thrun 发明的。24.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Disabled people cannot use the car.B.There is a computer in the car.C.The car will be able to travel very fast by 2030.D.The car can be easily located no matter where it is.答案:A解析:细节理解题。由最后一段的 “It is going to have enormo
36、us significance for people who cant drive because of disabilities .”可知答案。BMotivation(动机)means the desire to work toward a goal.It can come from inside or outside and can be positive or negative.When you say,“If I make a hit,well win the game and Ill be a hero,” you challenge yourself to do something
37、 and imagine what the reward will be.You might also say “If I fail in school,I will be terribly ashamed.” Imagining the misery that failure brings is a negative way of motivating yourself. Sometimes motivation comes from the outside.Your parents might say “If you do well in school,the whole family w
38、ill go to Disney World.” Now you have a powerful reason to study hard!Your parents might also say “If you do not clean up your room,you will be forbidden to watch your favorite TV program.” This is the negative approach.The best kind of motivation comes from inside you.In fact,motivating yourself to
39、 do well instead of waiting for someone else to tell you is a sign that you are growing up.People who have no goals must be told what to do all the time.Leaders are mature people who discipline and motivate themselves.Self-motivation is one thing we learn from the martial arts.When we begin,our mast
40、er teaches us everything.As we progress,the master tells us that we are expected to practice every day at homeand leaves us on our own!The master does not ask in class whether we practiced and does not punish us if we fail to do so.By saying nothing,the master challenges us to be grown-up enough to
41、motivate and discipline ourselves.If we are serious about the martial arts and really want to win,we will practice at home and do well in class.Our master will notice this and encourage us to continue.Soon we will be ready for testing to advance to the next belt rank.We will move up because we motiv
42、ate ourselves.We will have made it on our own.25.What does the author want to express using the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A.Motivation comes from outside.B.Motivation can be positive.C.Motivation makes a person negative.D.Motivation needs a reward.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第一段第二句可知 “动机来自内心或外界,有积极的或消极的”
43、。画线句子后面的“you challenge yourself to do something and imagine what the reward will be.”可知画线句子所表达的是一种积极的动机。26.In the authors opinion, . A.parents should forbid their kids to watch TVB.a person should work hard in order to set a proper goalC.motivation can sometimes help you achieve your goalD.waiting f
44、or others help shows you are growing up答案:C解析:推理判断题。由第一段第一句可知 ,动机是一种朝着目标前进的欲望。由第二段可知,积极的动机可以帮助人实现目标。故选 C 项。27.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?A.Self-motivation can be learned from the martial arts.B.Martial arts can be learned by oneself.C.Learning martial arts needs practicing every day.D.The ma
45、ster has excellent self-motivation.答案:A解析:主旨大意题。第四段第一句是该段的主题句 ,故本段的主旨是“自我鼓励是我们可以从武术中学到的事情”。故选 A 项。28.If you practice at home and do well in class, . A.you will succeed with others helpB.you will make it on your ownC.you will learn to encourage yourselfD.you will make friends with your master答案:B解析:细
46、节理解题。由最后一段第一句和最后一句可知 ,如果你在家里训练,在课堂上好好表现,那么你将不依靠别人而获得成功。CWhat makes a person a scientist?Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others?The answer is “no”.It isnt the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist.You will probably agree
47、that knowing how to use power is important to a carpenter(木匠).You will probably agree,too,that knowing how to investigate(调查),how to discover information,is important to everyone.The scientist,however,goes one step further;he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his
48、 answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientists knowledge must be exact.Theres no room for half right or right just half the time.He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit.What works under one set of conditions at one time must work u
49、nder the same conditions at other times.If the conditions are different,any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证)must be explained by the changes in the conditions.This is one reason why investigations are important in science.Albert Einstein,who developed the Theory of Relativity,arrived at this theory through mathematics.The accuracy(正确性)of his mathematics was later tested through investigation.Einsteins ideas proved to be correct.A scientist uses many tools for measurem
