1、阶段质量评估(三) Unit 3 Computers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。1What does the man suggest doing?ATaking a taxi. BTaking a bus.CHolding a meeting.答案： B2Whats the woman doing?AWatching
2、 a game. BSeeing a doctor.CResting in bed.答案： A3When does the man have classes?AOn Monday and Wednesday nights.BOn Friday and Saturday nights.COn Tuesday and Thursday nights.答案： C4How are the speakers going to leave?ABy bus. BBy train.CBy air.答案： B5What are the speakers talking about?AWhere to put t
3、he furniture.BWhy the room is so small.CWhat to buy for the room.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 段对话，回答第 6 至 8 题。6Why doesnt the man book the seats downstairs?AThey
4、 are too close to the stage.BThey are expensive.CThey are uncomfortable.答案： B7Which row will the man sit in?ARow 4. BRow 21.CRow 38.答案： C8How much do the tickets cost?A$10. B$12.C$15.答案： A听第 7 段对话，回答第 9 至 11 题。9Where are the speakers?AIn China. BIn Britain.CIn America.答案： B10Where will the speakers
5、have dinner?AAt the hotel. BAt their friends home.CAt a famous restaurant.答案： C11How many people will have dinner with the speakers?AThree. BFour.CFive.答案： A听第 8 段对话，回答第 12 至 14 题。12What is the relationship between the speakers?AGuide and traveller.BTeacher and student.CMusician and fan.答案： C13What
6、is the womans dream?ATo travel around the world.BTo start a school.CTo receive a good education.答案： B14Which of the following is true?AThe woman works hard.BThe man is getting very tired of travelling.CThere are very few schools in the womans country.答案： A听第 9 段对话，回答第 15 至 17 题。15Why does the woman
7、want to talk with the man?AShe wants to improve her study.BShe wants to ask for a sick leave.CShe wants some advice on how to make friends.答案： C16What does the man think the woman should do?AKeep relaxed. BBe confident.CStudy harder.答案： B17What does the man do?AA teacher. BA student.CA nurse.答案： A听第
8、 10 段独白，回答第 18 至 20 题。18What can we learn about the speaker?AShe has a travel agency.BShe is an assistant.CShe is studying in a university.答案： B19Where is the speaker?AIn Britain. BIn the West Indies.CIn East Africa.答案： A20What can we learn from the talk?AThe talk is mainly for people who want to st
9、udy in America.BThe speaker knows about many places in the world well.CThe speaker thinks the information on the pages is helpful.答案： C听力材料第一节 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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。(Text 1)W：Shall we take a taxi or a bus to the meeting?
10、M：Wed better take a bus.Its almost impossible to find a taxi during rush hour.(Text 2)W：This is wonderful！Its really an exciting game.M：Dont get too excited ！Relax.Youve got a weak heart and you should avoid excitement.(Text 3)W：Are you going to school?M：Yes，Im studying law.I have classes at night e
11、very Tuesday and Thursday.(Text 4)M：Where have you been all this time？The train is about to leave.W：Im sorry Im late，John ，but I was waiting for you at the information desk upstairs.(Text 5)M：Oh，the room is so small.I thought it was a lot bigger.W：So did II think wed better put the chairs in front o
12、f the fireplace.M：Um，but we should first consider where to put the bed.It is the biggest piece of furniture.W：Well ，lets put it behind the door.第二节 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 段对话，回答第 6 至 8 题。(Tex
13、t 6)M：Id like to book seats for Macbeth please.W：Yes，of course，sir.M：Have you got any seats downstairs，please?W：Yes，we do.M：How much are they ，please?W：$3.75 each.M：Are there any seats for $2.5?W：Yes.They are upstairs.For how many?M：For four，please.W：For which night?M：What about Saturday，October 21s
14、t?W：I can give you four seats in Row 38.M：How long will the performance last?W：Two and a half hours.M：Thank you.How much is that?W：Ten dollars.听第 7 段对话，回答第 9 至 11 题。(Text 7)W：Weve been eating at the hotel all the time.How about going out for dinner tonight?M：What a wonderful idea!W：What kind of food
15、 would you like to eat，Chinese food or English food?M：We are used to Chinese food，but as we are in England，I would like to have something English for dinner.What about you?W：Please dont worry about me.OK，lets have English food for dinner.There is a very famous restaurant nearby that serves very good
16、 food.Is that all right with you?M：Thats fine with me.W：Today is Saturday.The restaurants are usually very crowded and theyre always full in the evening.Im going to reserve a table for five right now and will be back in a few minutes.M：Thats very kind of you.听第 8 段对话，回答第 12 至 14 题。(Text 8)M：Id like
17、to congratulate you on your wonderful performance.W：Thank you very much.M：I read about you in the newspaper and decided to come and hear you play.Ive travelled many miles and Im very glad I made the effort.You played the piano so beautifully.What are your next plans?W：At present Im giving a lot of c
18、oncerts.Fortunately people want to come and hear me play，but Im getting very tired of travelling.M：Why do you have to work so hard?W：Im planning to start a school，so Im trying to save as much money as possible.M：What kind of school?W：A music school for disabled children.I think they have the right t
19、o receive an education just like healthy children.At the moment there are very few such schools in my country.Unfortunately it will cost a lot of money.M：But I think a lot of people will support you，and Im sure your dream will come true.听第 9 段对话，回答第 15 至 17 题。(Text 9)W：Can I talk with you now， Mr Sm
20、ith?M：Sure，what is it?W：Well ，I feel so lonely.How I wish I had a good friend！Could you give me some advice?M：Sit here，please.Tell me everything.W：I spend most of my time studying.I hardly talk to my classmates.M：I see.Your problem is a common one among middle school students.First of all，believe in
21、 yourself.You just lack selfconfidence.The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates.Your smile will show that you are friendly to them.W：But I also want to talk.I just dont know what to talk about and how to begin a conversation.M：You could try talking with a student who is as shy as y
22、ourself or who has the same interests as you.You can ask a classmate about your studies，and you can also talk about hobbies you have in common with him or her.If a classmate has some trouble，you should be ready to help.Once you have more confidence，you can make many friends.W：Im feeling much better
23、now.Thank you very much，Mr Smith.听第 10 段独白，回答第 18 至 20 题。(Text 10)Good morning，ladies and gentlemen.Welcome to our university.Im Miss Kay，the assistant to the university president.Im glad to introduce our university to you.The University of Bradford is proud of the fact that it can make students fro
24、m other countries feel welcome.27% of our present postgraduate students come from outside the European Union，studying courses and doing research across all the universitys departments.The presence of so many students from so many different countries and cultures helps to create an environment for ev
25、eryone in the university.Bradford is a beautiful city and it also has a long tradition of attracting people from other countries and many of them have settled here.There are large communities coming from Eastern Europe，the West Indies and East Africa.Most of the international students quickly feel a
26、t home in Bradford.If you think you would like to study in England，and at the University of Bradford in particular，you should read this statement carefully to see which courses interest you.The pages in this section will then give you some extra information which you might find helpful.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节
27、，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，从各题所给的 4 个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。AQuite a few years ago，as I celebrated my 25th birthday with a party，I was surprised to receive an unusual present.The giftgiver smiled widely and said loudly， “Its a nice，strong plant，so even you cant kill it. ”I was well kno
28、wn in my circle of friends as an “antigardener” how was I going to care for this piece of greenery?For four years the plant received little care.I felt guilty (内疚的 ) just looking at it!As a nongardener，my offers to look after friends houses were met with laughter：“We appreciate (感激) the offer but，re
29、ally，we dont want to come home to a dead garden！ ” It didnt occur to (想到)them that I just had no interest in having a garden.It was a choice， not a failing.Some time later my husband accepted a job in Belgium.Because I couldnt throw away a gift， I decided to ask my neighbor to care for my plant.Our
30、lovely house in Belgium had a beautiful garden.Slowly gardening became a part of my daily life，teaching me to slow down and to be happy in the silence of the garden.It was with regret that I left that garden to return to Sydney some months later.Back home life soon went back to normal.Then one day，i
31、t occurred to me that I could start my own little garden.So，I went to collect my unwanted plant from my neighbor.I took the plant home，watered it and watched as its leaves turned from a lifeless yellow to a rich green within weeks.Many years on，I still dont know the name of my first plant，but I do k
32、now that as it grows，so do IIt symbolises a change in me when I stopped listening to the voices around me and started to believe in myself.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。从不喜欢园艺到喜欢，这期间除了喜好的改变还有观念的转变。21When the author received a plant as a birthday gift ，she felt_.Afunny BguiltyC.excited Ddispleased解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段的 I wa
33、s well know in my circle of friends as an “antigardener”how was I going to care for this piece of greenery 和最后一段的 my unwanted plant 可知，对于不喜欢园艺的作者来说，生日时收到的礼物竟是一株植物，她当然不太高兴。答案： D22What did the authors friends tkink of her?AHer antigardening was a weakness.BShe was bored with gardening.CShe was a good
34、housekeeper.DHer dead garden was ugly.解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段的 It didnt occur to them.not a failing 可知，作者的朋友认为她不喜欢园艺是个缺点。答案： A23How did the author deal with the plant before moving away?AShe threw it away.BShe asked for help.CShe left it in the house.DShe gave it to a neighbor as a gift.解析： 细节理解题。根据第五段的 I d
35、ecided to ask my neighbor to care for my plant 和最后一段的 I went to collect my unwanted plant from my neighbor I took the plant home 可知，作者去比利时之前请邻居帮忙照看植物。答案： B24What does the author want to tell us from her experience?AWe should try to be perfect.BDont be afraid of making mistakes.CWe should learn to ma
36、ke clear choices.DDont refuse something youve never tried.解析： 推理判断题。作者一开始对园艺不感兴趣，然而一次搬家的经历让她爱上了园艺。由此可知，作者是想告诉我们不要拒绝没有尝试过的事情。答案： DBSoccer is not a violent game.But players can hit the ball with their head to purposely change the direction of the ball.In the sport，this move is known as a “header”Besid
37、es，they may sometimes collide (碰撞) with other players，the ground and goal posts (门柱) Catherine McGill is an expert at the Childrens National Health System in Washington，D.C.She examines many children who have suffered concussions (脑震荡)Concussions are the most common brain injury when children are pl
38、aying soccer.Her research shows that concussions from soccer and other youth sports are increasing these days.Catherine McGill says， “On the one hand，we are getting better.That means parents，coaches and medical providers are getting better at recognizing and responding to that injury.They are paying
39、 more attention to the safety of their children，On the other hand，kids are getting bigger， faster，and stronger across the sports，so more injuries will happen simply because of that.”Catherine McGill spoke at a recent meeting on ways to niake soccer safer for young players.The meeting was held recent
40、ly in Washington，D.C.She said， “Researchers are examining the influences of soccerrelated head injuries.They want to know whether repeated hits to the head can cause CTE.” CTE is a brain disease which will become worse and worse as a person ages.She said she was often asked by parents about at what
41、age children should start “heading” or whether there should be heading at all.She thinks that this is a very individual decision.The age for one child may be very different from the age for another.语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。研究发现用头击球可能会引起头部受伤。25We can learn from the first two paragraphs that playing soccer_.Ane
42、eds many different skillsBbelongs to a very violent gameCmay cause brain injuries for childrenDis not good for little children解析： 细节理解题。根据文章前两段内容可知，孩子们在踢足球的时候常常用头顶球，还可能和别人发生碰撞，这些都可能导致孩子们的脑部受伤。 答案： C26The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 means_.Amore and more children enjoy playing sportsByoung
43、players are becoming stronger and fasterCparents pay more attention to their childrens safetyDteachers protect children from suffering brain injuries 解析： 指代关系题。根据划线词所在的上文可知，因为孩子越来越高大、强壮，跑得也越来越快了，因此踢球时更容易发生碰撞而导致脑损伤。答案： B27In Catherines opinion，kids should start “heading”_Aaccording to their own situa
44、tionsBwhen they are strongerCfrom an early ageDwhen they are faster 解析： 推理判断题。根据文中最后一段 She thinks that this is a very individual decision.The age for one child may be very different from the age for another 可知，由于每个人的情况不同，因此 Catherine 建议孩子根据自己的情况来决定是否用头击球。答案： A28What is the main idea of this passage?
45、AHow to make soccer safer for children.BWhy more children choose to play soccer.C “Heading” is harmful to children who play soccer.DThe advantages and disadvantages of playing soccer.解析： 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍专家的研究发现：孩子们踢足球的时候用头顶球会给他们带来伤害。答案： CCDear Dr.Bob，I was visiting my sister Mary，who has two boys，ages s
46、even and five.They were throwing a ball around the living room.She asked them several times to stop，but they didnt listen to her.Finally，one of the boys threw the ball and knocked over a lamp.She shouted loudly at them for several minutes.Then，she sent them to their room.She looked at me and said， “
47、They never listen to me.” CarmenDear Carmen，Your sister needs to be clear to her children what behavior she expects.She should tell her boys， “Dont throw the ball in the house.If you throw the ball again，Im going to take it.” Then， she needs to do what she says.Her boys will soon learn to listen to
48、her.Dr.BobDear Dr.Bob，I walked into my twoyearold daughters bedroom and found her coloring on the wall again with her crayons.I told her， “No！No ！Never write on the wall with your crayons.You can only write on paper.” My husband thinks I was too easy on her and that she needed a spanking (打屁股)What is your opinion?DebbieDear Debbie，You dealt with the situation well.Children this age are too little to understand the
