1、质量检测( 八)本试卷分第 卷 (选择题) 和第卷(非选择题)两部分。共 150 分,考试时间 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。1What does the man suggest the woman do?AQuit her job.BFind another restaurant to work in.C
2、Work three nights a week.2What are the speakers doing?ACooking. BHaving a meal at home.CEating in a restaurant.3What car does the man have?AAn Audi. BA Ford. CA Ferrari.4Who will begin the lecture now?ADr. White. BProf. Brookings. CDr. Mildens.5What are the speakers discussing?AAnimal fur. BSome coa
3、ts. CA free diamond.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 6、7 题。6Whats wrong with the sweater the woman bought?AIts too small. BIts not the right style.CIts the wrong c
4、olor.7How does the woman probably feel about the mans response?ASatisfied. BSurprised. CDisappointed.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。8What is the relationship between the speakers?AGardener and client. BOld friends.CDoctor and patient.9Why did the man do the gardening for the woman?AShe dislikes working in th
5、e garden.BShe was not feeling very well.CShe hired the man to work for her.10What will the woman do next?AHave some coffee with the man.BMake the man a chocolate cake.CGive the man some money.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11What does the man plan to do next Saturday?APlay basketball.BHave a party with his
6、friends.CSee the house with the woman.12What does the woman think of the man at first?AHe is lazy. BHe is selfish.CHe is a workaholic.13What does the woman want to do that surprises the man?AMove early in the morning.BBorrow his car for the whole day.CWork on Saturday.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。14What w
7、ill the woman be for Halloween this year?AA rabbit. BA zombie bride.CA bunch of grapes.15Why did the womans mother use to make the costumes?AThey were orginal. BTo save money.CHer children asked her to do so.16What does Halloween mean to the man?AGood memories. BMaking new friends.CPlaying with his
8、kids.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17What do we know about the speaker?AHe will be turning 27.BHe has been studying photography.CHe has lived in London for many years.18Where is the Rasa Restaurant located?AOn Stoke Newington High Street.BOn Brick Lane.COn Church Street.19Which bus should people take to g
9、et to Larrys bar?ABus 253 from the west.BBus 112 heading north.CBus 341 heading south.20Why can the speaker get a special treat at the bar?AThe owner is his friend.BHe has a VIP card.CIts given to anybody celebrating his or her birthday.答案 15 ACBBB 6 10 AABBA 1115 ABABB1620 ABACA听力材料Text 1M:Hello,Sa
10、lly,I hear you have a parttime job.W:Yes,Im working four nights a week at a restaurant in the city.M:You must be so tired. If I were you,I wouldnt keep that job.Text 2W:So,what do you think of the lamb?M:Its pretty good,but I think the lamb you make at home is better.W:Youre sweet to say that. Oh,ca
11、n you get the waiters attention for me?Text 3W:What is your favorite car,Phil?M:Well ,I suppose I like a black Audi or a MercedesBenz as much as the next guy,but the car I would buy,if money were no object,would have to be a Ferrari.W:Too bad youll be stuck with that Ford for a while!Text 4W:Before
12、we begin todays lecture,I want to invite Dr. Kathleen White to talk about the plan for the afternoon.M:Prof. Brookings,I just talked to Dr. White. She said she will be a little late today because she got stuck in traffic.W:Oh,thank you,Dr. Mildens. In that case,Ill begin the lecture now,and Dr.White
13、 can tell us about the afternoon later on.Text 5M:This is the finest fur in the world,sewed by hand by the most skilled Russian craftsmen.W:Well,if the price is anything to go by,these coats should come with a free diamond!Text 6M:Hello.Thank you for calling Spend Mart.W:Is this the Customer Service
14、 Desk?M:Yes. How can I help you?W:I bought a sweater from your store a week ago. It says size 12. But actually,it is a size 10. Can I exchange it?M:Do you have the receipt with you?W:Yes,I do.M:Id like to apologize for the mistake. Please come on down with your receipt and the sweater to exchange it
15、 for the size you want.W:Thank you very much.M:Youre welcome.Text 7M:OK,Mrs.Danfield. I watered the lawn and cut back your rose bushes. I also planted those purple potatoes you wanted.W:Thank you so much,Mr. Peterson! I just love working in the garden,but my back has been killing me for the past few
16、 weeks.M:Im so sorry to hear that,Mrs. Danfield. I actually know a great doctor if youre interested. Maybe that would help.W:Oh,that might be just what the doctor ordered! Id love that. Now,let me give you something for your trouble.M:Mrs. Danfield,you know I couldnt possibly accept any money from a
17、n old friend.W:But youve been working all day! Please,just take this as my appreciation.M:Really,I wont accept any money from you. On the other hand,if you wanted to invite me inside for some coffee and one of your famous cupcakes.W:Ive just made a fresh pot! Come on in. I believe chocolate is your
18、favorite,and am I right?Text 8W:Hey,will you be busy next Saturday?M:Probably,why?W:Im moving to a new apartmentit would be great if you could help me load boxes into the car. Id really appreciate it!M:Hey ,Im very sorry,but I dont think I can make it. I have to play basketball that day.W:Oh,come on
19、! You can play basketball anytime!M:Yeah,but I had to miss the last few weeks because I had too much work to do. If I miss it again,the other guys will be really mad. Cant you move on Sunday instead? I could help you then.W:It has to be Saturday! The landlord has already found someone else to move i
20、n the next day. I cant believe you only care about yourselfyoure supposed to be my friend!M:Oh,all right,Ill help you,OK? Are you happy now?W:Oh,thats great. Thanks!M:Yeah,yeah. Well,what time should I show up?W:Come around 500 in the morning.M:What? Why so early?W:Im borrowing my friends car,and sh
21、e needs it for work. The only time I can use it is early in the morning. Dont worry. It will only take an hour or two!M:Well ,I guess I can play basketball later that day after all.even though Ill be half dead from lack of sleep.Text 9M:What are you going to be for Halloween this year?W:Well,last ye
22、ar I was a rabbit,but I think I want to be something more exciting this year. Maybe Ill be a zombie bride.M:A zombie bride? Now thats an interesting idea. I always think that the best costumes are ones that are homemade. If you have an orginal idea,everyone will enjoy your costume much more than if
23、you just buy a costume at a store and wear it.W:Yeah. When I was young,my mother used to make our costumes. She did it because it was way cheaper than buying one from a store,but I loved it because I could just tell her what I wanted to be. One year,I was a bunch of grapes;the next year, I was Abrah
24、am Lincoln;and the year after that,I was an astronaut. I could be whatever I wanted,even if they didnt sell the costume in a store.M:I remember that one year,I wanted to be a purple dragon,but they didnt have the costume anywhere,so I was a pirate instead. Halloween is one of my favorite traditions.
25、 It really reminds me of being a kid and being with my family. I always start to remember the old days when Halloween came around.W:Yes,its good to be able to remember things about when you were a kid,I cant wait until I have kids of my own,and then I can make costumes for them!Text 10Hello,everyone
26、 ,this is a message for all my friends in London that Ill be having my 30th birthday party in two weeks,on Friday,the 27th of October. Since coming here this year,Ive made so many friends at work,at my photography class,and Im every excited for you all to come and finally meet one another. Ill be re
27、serving a table at the Rasa Restaurant at 57 Stoke Newington High Street at 7 pm.,so please let me know if you can make it! You can take either the 73 or 253 bus to get to the Stoke Newington area if youre coming from west London,or the 112 bus if youre coming from the south. Afterwards,Ive arranged
28、 for drinks at Larrys,a bar in the East End at 27 Church Street,near Brick Lane. If youre coming by subway,you can get off at Bethnal Green Station and walk west for 10 minutes to get there. I know the owner of the bar,and hes said we can stay until 4 am. if we wantwell be heading there at around 9
29、pm. for those of you who cant make it for dinner. The rest of us can either take a taxi there or bus 341 heading south. Im looking forward to having a great time with you all! And if anyone gets hungry during the late hours,there is a 24hour bakery five minutes away on Brick Lanethey have nice pastr
30、ies and sandwiches,and even coffee. Let me know if you have any questions about the evening. See you soon hopefully!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。A(2013河南开封高三第一次模拟)Statistically ,air travel is by far the safest way to travel and you can make f
31、lying even safer, just by following these simple rules.As your chances of being involved in an air crash are practically nil(零),many of these rules concern what you should and shouldnt do to make your journey safer when you are in the air.Fly on nonstop routesMost air crashes occur during the takeof
32、f,climb,descent and landing period of a flight, so a nonstop flight reduces your exposure to these complicated procedures.Choose larger aircraftsAlthough small aircrafts have very good safety records,those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply with much stricter regulations and ar
33、e tested more regularly to make sure they still comply.Also,in the unlikely event of a serious crash, larger aircrafts provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.Pay attention to the preflight safety briefing(简报)The information may seem to be repeated,but its worth listening to the flight a
34、ttendants.And even if you have flown before,it doesnt mean you know everything about the aircraft youre on,such as the location of the closest emergency exit.Store things safelyNever put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bin.They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury.Als
35、o,the bin may not be able to hold heavy objects during the violent movements of air caused by the wind.Keep your seat belt fastened while you are seatedCabin crew always tell you this,but its important.You could be seriously injured if the plane hits the violent movement of air unexpectedly.Always f
36、asten your seat belt if you are told to.The_general_rule of flying is this:if you are told to do something,do it first and ask questions later.Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinksFlight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft,so
37、 allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you.Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.21What is the general reason for these air safety rules?AWhat to do in the event of a crash.BHow to avoid sudden change.CHow to improve safety while you are flying.DHow to avoid injury.解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中
38、的“to make your journey safer when you are in the air”可知,这些规则都是为了使航空旅行更加安全。故 C 项正确。答案 C22The underlined phrase“The general rule”in the passage refers to_.Aanything the flight staff tell you to doBgeneral safety adviceCwalking around the planeDpouring hot drinks解析 短语猜测题。根据画线部分前面的“Cabin crew always tel
39、l you this,but its important.”和画线部分所在句的内容可知,画线部分指的是航班服务人员让乘客所做的任何事情。故 A 项正确。答案 A23Which of the following is NOT true?ALarger planes have more safety checks and are safer in an air crash.BTakeoff is safer than landing on nonstop flights.CEvery aircraft is different,so the safety procedures may be dif
40、ferent.DSeat belts should be worn to protect against sudden change.解析 正误判断题。根据第二段的“Most air crashes occur during the takeoff,climb ,descent and landing period of a flight,so a nonstop flight reduces your exposure to these complicated procedures.”可知 B 项表述错误。答案 B24The best title should be“_”AThe Safes
41、t Way to TravelBAir Safety TipsCNonstop RoutesDHow to Take a Plane解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了一些使航空旅行更加安全的建议。故 B 项正确。答案 BB(2013银川一中第四次考试)When were young and we dream of love and fulfillment,perhaps we think of mooncovered Parisian nights or walks along the beach at sunset.No one tells us that the greates
42、t moments of a lifetime are short,unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard.Not long ago,as I was reading a bedtime story to my sevenyearold daughter,Annie,I became aware of her focused look.She was staring at me with a faraway,blank expression.Apparently,completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
43、was not as important as we first thought.I asked what she was thinking about.“Mommy, ” she whispered, “I just cant stop looking at your pretty face.”I was touched on the spot.Little did she know how many trying moments the glow of her sincerely loving statement would carry me through over the follow
44、ing years.Not long after,I took my fouryearold son to an elegant department store,where the sweet notes of a classic love song drew us toward a tuxedoed(穿无尾礼服的)musician playing a grand piano.Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby,and he seemed as astonished by the pleasant theme as I was.I didn
45、t realize that Sam had stood up next to me until he turned,took my face in his little hands and said, “Dance with me.”If only those women walking under the Paris moon knew the joy of such an invitation made by a roundcheeked boy with baby teeth.Although shoppers openly chuckled(轻声地笑)and pointed at us as we glided and whirled around the open space, I would not have traded a dance with such a charming young gentleman if Id been offered the universe.