1、第二单元测评(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。W:Idlikeatable,please.M:Imsorry.Youllhavetowaitforsometime.Youseethereretoomanypeopleatlunchtime.1.Whatdoesthemanwantt
2、odo?A.Hewantstobuyatable.B.Hewantstohavelunch.C.Hewantstowaitforsomeone.答案:BW:Tom,whatsthetimebyyourwatch?Mineisalwaysfast.Itsalready3:00.M:Imafraidnotso.Yoursisfiveminutesslow.2.WhatisthetimenowbyTomswatch?A.2:55. B.3:00. C.3:05.答案:CW:Excuseme,sir?M:Yes?W:Mychildboughtonekilogramofcandiesherethismo
3、rning,butitdidntweighsomuchasitshouldbe!M:Oh,really?Buthaveyouweighedyourkid?3.Whatdoesthemanreallywanttosay?A.Theladyshouldntcaretoomuchaboutit.B.Thekidhassecretlyhadsomeofthecandies.C.Hegavethekidfewercandiesonpurpose.答案:BM:Ithoughtyouwerelost.Wherewereyou?W:Sorry.Iwasbargainingforthetoycaratthatc
4、ounter.M:Agiftforachild?W:Yeah,Illsendittomynieceforherbirthday.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atabookstore.B.Atasupermarket.C.Inahospital.答案:BW:Hello,MayIspeaktoDoctorLee,please?M:Sorry!Heshavingameeting.Wouldyouliketoleavehimanymessage?W:Yes,please.Heaskedmetogivealecturenextweekand
5、Idliketodiscusssomedetailswithhim.M:OK.Iwilltellhimaboutitafterthemeetingandyoucancallhimagainlater.5.WhydoesthewomancallDoctorLee?A.ShewantstodiscusssomethingwithDoctorLee.B.ShewantstoaskDoctorLeetogivealecture.C.ShewantstoseeDoctorLeeabouthisillness.答案:A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
6、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。W:Youknow,wecandosomethingwehaventdoneforalongtime.Idliketogoonapicnic.M:Wherecouldwego?Shallwegotothepark?W:No,Iwanttodriveoutintothecountry,findsomeplaceawayfromthehig
7、hwayandhavearealold-fashionedpicniclunchwithfriedchicken,potatosalad,fishandchipsandlemonade.M:Soundslikeagoodidea!WhydontwegothisSunday?W:Icantmakeit.Imbusywritingthereportonthestudyonwesternfoodalltheweekend,butnextSaturdayandSundayIwillbefree.M:LetsmakesomepreparationsonnextSaturdayandstartoutthe
8、nextday.W:OK.Itsadate.YougetwhatweneedforthelunchandIllprovidethetransportation.6.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?A.Goingoutforfood.B.Goingshopping.C.Goingforapicnic.答案:C7.Whenwilltheygo?A.ThisSunday. B.NextSaturday. C.NextSunday.答案:C8.Whatwillthemanmostprobablydothedaybeforetheygo?A.Preparethecar.B.B
9、uysomefood.C.Writethereport.答案:B听第 7 段材料,回答第 911 题。W:Hello,Simon.Wherehaveyouhidden?M:Hi,Janet,Imhome.W:Why?Ididntnoticeyouwerenothereuntiltheteachercalledyournamebutnobodyrepliedjustnow.M:Iwasabouttocalltheteacher.W:Ihearthatyoufellwhenclimbingthemountainlastweekend.M:Yes,Idid.Inearlyhurtmylegbutlu
10、ckilynothingserious.Whatmademelieinbedismyfeverafterthat.Thetemperatureismuchloweronthemountain.W:Oh,haveyougonetoseethedoctor?M:Withoutthedoctorspermission,howdareIstayathomeduringschoolhours?Icantaketwodays leave.W:PleasetakecareofyourselfandIcanhelpyouwiththeleave.M:Itsverykindofyou,Janet.W:Myple
11、asure.Illhangup.Bye.M:OK,Illtakemypills.Bye.9.WhyisSimonathome?A.Hehasaseriouscold.B.Hehurthisleg.C.Hedoesntwanttoclimbthemountain.答案:A10.WheredoesJanetmostprobablyspeaktoSimon?A.AtSimonshome.B.AtSimonsschool.C.Inthehospital.答案:B11.WhatwillSimondonext?A.Gotoseethedoctor.B.Callhisteacher.C.Takehismed
12、icine.答案:C听第 8 段材料,回答第 1214 题。M:PeoplealwayssaythatChineseisveryhardtolearn.SometimesIwishIwerelearningFrenchorJapanese.Maybetheydbeeasier.W:Maybe,butmaybenot.Italldependsonwhatlanguageyoualreadyspeak.M:Whyshouldthatbe?Whatdifferencedoesitmake?W:Well,languagesaremoreorlessequallydifficult.Mostofthet
13、hingsonelanguagesaysmustbesaidbyeverylanguageinsomeway.M:YoumeanIcouldlearnChineseeasily?W:No,becauseyournativelanguageisSpanish.ButItalianmightbeeasy.IthasalotofwordsthataresimilartothewordsinSpanish.EventhesoundsystemismoresimilarthanthatofChineseistoSpanish.Howdifficultalanguageistolearndependsmo
14、stlyonhowmuchitresemblesyourownlanguage.12.Whatlanguagemaynotbelearnedbytheman?A.Chinese. B.Spanish. C.Japanese.答案:C13.Whatlanguageisthemanlearning?A.Chinese. B.English. C.French.答案:A14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoflanguagelearning?A.Inlanguagelearningonlyafewlanguagesaredifficulttolearn.B.Thelanguagesimi
15、lartoonesnativelanguageiseasiertolearn.C.Thesoundsystemisthehardestpartofalanguage.答案:B听第 9 段材料,回答第 1517 题。W:Hi,Peter.Comein.M:Sorrytodisturbyou,butIcantwaittoseetheapartment.YouknowIamfedupwiththatnoisyguynexttomydoor.W:Noproblem.Yousee,heresthespareroom.M:Er.,itsniceandbright,butseemsalittlebitsma
16、llerforme.W:Youcanputsomeofyourthingsinthesitting-roomwhichweshare.Idontmindanyway.M:Thanks.Whichroomisyours?W:Thatone,overthere.M:Quitebigandlookscomfortable.Well,howmuchneedIpayforonemonth?W:Thelandlordchargedme1,200dollarsforthewholeapartment.Ifyoudonotobjectyoucanpayhalfofitandanother100foryourc
17、arparking.M:OK,itsadeal.IllmoveherethisSunday.Bytheway,howdoyougotoworkeverydaysinceitsquitefarfromthecompany?W:Firstbybusandthenbysubway.M:Oh,fromnextMondayyoucangotoworkandcomebackinmycartogetherwithme,ifyoudliketo.W:CanI?Oh,itsverykindofyou,Peter.15.Whatsthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeake
18、rs?A.Colleagues.B.Schoolmates.C.Landladyandtenant(房客).答案:A16.Howmuchdoesthemanneedtopayforonemonth?A.1,200dollars. B.700dollars. C.500dollars.答案:B17.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisroomintheapartment?A.Itsverybright.B.Itsquitebig.C.Itscomfortable.答案:A听第 10 段材料,回答第 1820 题。Goodmorning,everyone!Hereismyadvicea
19、boutcomputers.Nowthecomputerhasbecomeagoodfriendofus.Ithasmadeourlifemorecolourful.Wecangetinformationfastwithitshelp.ThroughtheInternetwecantalkwithpeoplethousandsofmilesaway.However,ithasitsdisadvantages.Itgivesussometrouble.Imafraidthatwespendabittoomuchtimeplayingcomputergamesinfrontofthescreen.
20、Ourhealthandstudiesaregettingworse.Ourparentsarebeginningtoworryaboutus.Inaddition,wesurelyhavelesstimelefttogettogetherwithothers.Inthiscase,thecomputeristakingawayourhumannature.Mysuggestionisthatweshouldusethecomputertoimproveourlifeandworkononehand,andenjoythesunshineandfreshairwithourfriendsont
21、heother.18.Whoisthespeaker?A.Ateacher. B.Astudent. C.Aparent.答案:B19.Whatsthedisadvantageofusingthecomputer?A.Computergamesareharmfulforourhealthandstudies.B.Talkingwithpeoplethousandsofmilesawayisdangerous.C.Usingthecomputertoomuchisgettingustoloseourhumannature.答案:C20.Whatisthespeakersadvice?A.Play
22、inggamesinfrontofthescreenisharmful.B.Computerscanimprovebothourlifeandwork.C.Avoiditsdisadvantageswhileusingthecomputer.答案:C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。ATailSpinTwodolphinsracearoundinabigpoolintheOceanPark.ThesmallerdolphinGrace,showsoffa
23、fewofhertricks,turningaroundandwavinghellotothecrowd.Themostamazingthingabouther,however,isthatshesevenswimmingatall.Shedoesnthaveatail.Gracelosthertailasababywhenshegotcaughtupinafishtrap.WhenthedolphinarrivedattheOceanParkinDecember2005,shewasfightingforherlife.“Isshegoingtomakeit?”Hertrainer,Abbe
24、yStone,fearedtheworst.Gracedidmakeitbuthertaildidnt.Sheendeduplosingherflukesandthelowerpartofherpeduncle.Overthepastsixyears,shehaslearnedtoswimwithouthertail.Dolphinsswimbymovingtheirflukesandpedunclesupanddown.Gracetaughtherselftomoveanotherwaylikeafish!Shepushesherselfforwardthroughthewaterbymov
25、ingherpedunclefromsidetoside.ThemovementsputharmfulpressureonGracesbackbone.Soacompanyofferedtocreateaman-madetailforher.ThetailhadtobestrongenoughtostayonGraceassheswambutsoftenoughthatitwouldnthurther.ThefirsttimeGraceworetheartificialtail,shesoonshookitoffandletitsinktothebottomofthepool.Now,shei
26、sstilllearningtousethetail.Somedaysshewearsitforanhouratatime,othersnotatall.“Thenewtailisntnecessaryforhertofeelcomfortable,”saysStone,“butithelpstokeepthatrangeofmotion(动作)andbuildmuscles(肌肉).”Now,thedolphinisabouttogetanevenhappierending.Thismonth,GracewillstarinDolphinTale,afilmthatfocusesonherr
27、escueandrecovery.Herprogresshasinspiredmorethanjustanewmovie.Manypeopletravelfromnearandfartomeether.SeeingGraceswimwithherman-madetailgivespeoplesomuchcourage.21.WhenGracefirstarrivedattheOceanPark,hertrainerworriedabouther . A.physicalbuildB.potentialabilityC.chanceofsurvivalD.adaptationtothesurro
28、undings答案:C解析:根据第二段第二、三两句可知,当格雷斯刚刚来到这个海洋公园时,训练员非常担心她能否活下来。22.Aman-madetailiscreatedforGraceto . A.letherrecoverfasterB.makehercomfortableC.adjustherwayofswimmingD.helpherperformbettertricks答案:C解析:根据倒数第二段最后一句可知,人工的尾巴可能让海豚感到不舒服,但是可以帮助她保持动作的幅度,即游泳的方式。23.ThestoryofGraceinspirespeopleto . A.sticktotheird
29、reams B.treatanimalsfriendlyC.treasurewhattheyhave D.facedifficultiesbravely答案:D解析:根据文章最后一段内容可推断,海豚格雷斯自强不息的故事将会激励人们勇敢面对困难和挫折。BHaveyoueverwishedyoucouldhaveacloneofyourselftodohomeworkwhileyouwentoutplayingwithyourfriends?Imagineifyoucouldreallydothat.Whatwouldyoustart?Whatexactlyiscloning?Cloningist
30、hecreationofanorganismthatisanexactgeneticcopyofanother.ThismeansthateverysinglebitofDNAisthesamebetweenthetwo!Youmightnotbelieveit,buttherearehumanclonesamongusrightnow.Theywerentmadeinalab,thoughtheyareidenticaltwins,creatednaturally.Below,wellseehownaturalidenticaltwinsrelatetomoderncloningtechno
31、logies.Howiscloningdone?Howdoesonegoaboutmakinganexactgeneticcopyofanorganism?Thereareacoupleofwaystodothis:artificialembryotwinandsomaticcellnucleartransfer.Howdotheseprocessesdiffer?1.ArtificialEmbryoTwinArtificialembryotwinistherelativelylow-techmethodofcloning.Asthenamesuggests,thistechnologyimi
32、tatethenaturalprocessofcreatingidenticaltwins.Artificialembryotwinusesthesameapproach,butitoccursinadishinsteadofinthemothersbody.2.SomaticCellNuclearTransferSomaticcellnucleartransfermeansusingadifferentmethodfromartificialembryotwin,butitproducesthesameresult:anexactclone,orgeneticcopyofanindividu
33、al.ThiswasthemethodusedtocreateDollythesheep.TomakeDolly,researchersseparateasomaticcellfromanadultfemalesheep.Next,theytransferredthenucleusfromthatcelltoaneggcellfromwhichthenucleushadbeenremoved.Afterchemicalswereused,theeggcell,withitsnewnucleusdevelopedintoanembryo,whichwasimplantedintoamothera
34、ndcarriedtoterm.24.Ifanorganismisclonedandaneworganismappears, . A.theneworganismlooksliketheoriginaloneoutsideB.everysinglebitofDNAisthesamebetweenthetwoC.theneworganismisslightlydifferentfromtheoriginalD.mostbitsofDNAarethesamebetweenthetwo答案:B解析:根据第二段第二句话“ThismeansthateverysinglebitofDNAisthesame
35、betweenthetwo!”可知,被克隆出来的生物体与原先生物体的 DNA 完全相同。25.Theapproachofartificialembryotwin . A.istherelativelyhigh-techmethodofcloningB.differsthenaturalprocessofcreatingidenticaltwinsC.transfersthenucleusfromasomaticcelltoanotherD.issimilartothenaturalprocessofcreatingidenticaltwins答案:D解析:根据第四段第二句话“Asthename
36、suggests,thistechnologyimitatethenaturalprocessofcreatingidenticaltwins.”可知,克隆技术与自然状态下生产双胞胎比较相似,故 D 项正确。26.Fromthepassagewelearnthat . A.cloningisonlydoneinthelabB.humancloningdoesntexistnowC.cloningcantbedonewithoutamotherD.cloningcanbedonewithanycell答案:C解析:从最后一段最后一句话“Afterchemicalswereused,theeggc
37、ell,withitsnewnucleusdevelopedintoanembryo,whichwasimplantedintoamotherandcarriedtoterm.”知道胚胎最后要植入母体,因此说克隆离不开母体,故 C 项正确。27.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenartificialembryotwinandnaturalidenticaltwin?A.Oneisdoneinthedish;theotherisinthemothersbody.B.Oneisdonewithoutembryobuttheotherneedsembryo.C.Oneisd
38、onewithoutaneggcellbuttheotherneedsaneggcell.D.Naturalidenticaltwiniseasierthanartificialembryotwin.答案:A解析:根据第四段最后一句话“Artificialembryotwinusesthesameapproach,butitoccursinadishinsteadofinthemothersbody.”可知,人造胚胎双生技术和自然生殖的最大区别是: 一个在实验器皿中培育而成 ,一个在母体中形成。C(2014四川)Aschoolgirlsavedherfatherslifebykickinghi
39、minthechestafterhesufferedaseriousallergic(过敏的)reactionwhichstoppedhisheart.Izzy,nine,restartedfatherColmsheartbystamping(踩)onhischestafterhefelldownathomeandstoppedbreathing.Izzysmother,Debbie,immediatelycalled999butIzzyknewdoctorswouldneverarriveintimetosaveherfather,sodecidedtouseCPR.However,sheq
40、uicklydiscoveredherarmswerentstrongenough,soshestampedonherfatherschestinstead.Debbiethentookoverwithsomemoreconventionalchestcompressions(按压)untiltheambulancearrived.Izzy,whohasbeengivenabraveryawardbyherschool,said:“Ijustkickedhimreallyhard.MymumtaughtmeCPRbutIknewIwasntstrongenoughtousehands.Iwas
41、quitescared.ThedoctorsaidImightaswellbeadoctororanurse.MymumsaidthatDadwasgoingtohospitalwithabigfootprintonhischest.”“Shesalittlestar,”saidDebbie.“IwasreallyupsetbutIzzyjusttookover.Ijustcantbelievewhatshedid.Ireallythinkallchildrenshouldbetaughtfirstaid.IzzydidCPRthenthedoctorturnedup.Colmhadtohav
42、emoretreatmentonthewaytothehospitalandwevegottoseeanexpert.”TruckdriverColm,35,sufferedamysteryallergicreactiononSaturdayandwastakentohospital,butwassenthomeonlyforittohappenagainthenextday.Thesecondattackwassoseriousthathisairwayswelled,preventinghimfrombreathing,hisbloodpressuredroppedsuddenly,and
43、hisheartstoppedforamoment.Hehasnowmadeafullrecoveryfromhissuffering.28.Izzykickedherfatherinthechest . A.toexpressherhelplessnessB.topractiseCPRonhimC.tokeephimawakeD.torestarthisheart答案:D解析:根据第二段内容可知,伊斯用脚踢父亲的胸部是为了让父亲的心脏重新跳动起来。B 项易错选,根据文章第三段内容可知小女孩是利用 CPR 这种方式来挽救她的父亲,并非是在她的父亲身上练习 CPR。29.Whatstherigh
44、torderoftheevents?IzzykickedColm.Debbiecalled999.IzzylearnedCPR.Colmsheartstopped.A. B.C. D.答案:C解析:根据第三段内容可知,戴比打了急救电话之后,伊斯决定用踢的方式对父亲进行急救,也就是说排在的前面,排除 A、D 两项;根据第六段内容可知,伊斯学习 CPR 是在父亲心脏停止跳动之前 ,排除 B 项。30.WhatdoesParagraph8mainlytalkabout?A.WhatColmsuffered.B.Colmspresentcondition.C.WhatcausedColmsallerg
45、y.D.SymptomsofColmsallergicreaction.答案:A解析:通读第八段内容可知,该段主要描述了伊斯的父亲科尔姆遭遇意外的具体情况。31.Whydoestheauthorwritethenews?A.Todescribeaseriousaccident.B.ToprovetheimportanceofCPR.C.Toreporta9-year-oldgirlsbraveact.D.Tocallpeoplesattentiontoallergicreaction.答案:C解析:通读全文可知这是一则新闻报道,主要介绍了一个九岁的小女孩通过勇敢的行为挽救了父亲的生命的事情,因
46、此 C 项最能概括文章主旨并揭示作者的写作目的。DPigsarealwaysconsidereddirtyanimalsbecausetheyrollinmud.Butinfacttheypreferbeingquiteclean.Theycoverthemselveswithmudtostaycool.Duringcoolerweather,theypreferstayingclean.Sodoelephants,whichalsocoverthemselvesindustormudtokeepcool.Whentheyfindaplacewithcleanwatertheywilltake
47、abath,usingtheirlongnosestogivethemselvesoreachotheraniceshower.Someanimalsusedusttogetclean.Chinchillas(南美洲栗鼠)haveveryfinefur.Theydontliketotakewaterbathsbecausewaterisnotwarmenoughforthem.So,instead,theyrollaroundinfinedust.Thedusthelpstokeeptheirfurandskindry.Thisprotectsthemfromdisease.Usually,a
48、smallbirdisalightmealforacrocodile.Butwhenacrocodilewantsitsteethcleaned,itliesonthegroundwithitsmouthopen.Thecrocodilebirdgoesinandpicksoutanyparasites(寄生虫)betweenthecrocodilesteethorunderitstongue.Thecrocodilegetsitsmouthcleaned,andthecrocodilebirdgetsdinner.Youwouldntthinkfishwouldneedbaths.Butso
49、meunderseaparasitesliveunderthefishsskin.“Cleaner”fish,likethewrasse(隆头鱼 ),helptakethemaway.Thewrassestandsonitsheadanddancestosignalabigfishthatitisreadytogointothecleaningbusiness.Thebigfishwillstopmovingandopenitsmouthwidesothewrassecanswiminsideandpickoutparasitesandbitsoffood.32.Thepassageismainlyabouthowanimals . A.stayclean B.helpeachotherC.gettheirfood D.takebaths答案:A解析:通读本文可知,本文是关于动物如何清洁自己的。33.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraphab
