1、第二单元测评(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)听下面五段对话。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:Do you think the headmaster could see me before nine thirty?W:He wont be in until eleven forty-five.M:Is twelve forty
2、any good?W:Yes,Ill write down the time.1.When can the man see the headmaster?A.At 9:30. B.At 11:45. C.At 12:40.答案:CW:Do you mind if I open the window to let in some fresh air?M:Sorry,please dont.Ive caught a cold.2.Why does the man want to keep the window shut?A.He is ill.B.He wants to open it himse
3、lf.C.The air inside is fresh enough.答案:AW:Did you say sorry to your teacher,Mike?M:Why must I?W:You were late this morning.M:But I wasnt.When I got to school,I was just on time for class.3.What is Mike?A.A teacher. B.A student. C.A writer.答案:BM:Miss Dermott,let me ask you straight away.Do you think,
4、within a few years,many people could work at home instead of working in offices?W:Oh,yes.Its happening now.You see,the communication industry has made such progress in the last ten years.4.What has made working at home possible?A.Personal computers.B.The communication industry.C.Living far from comp
5、anies.答案:BM:Hello! May I speak to Mrs Arnold?W:Speaking.M:This is Sparkle Company.You are one of the lucky housewives chosen to receive our free soap.W:Thats very nice of you.But Id rather go on using what Ive always used.Thanks just the same.5.Where is the woman?A.In a soap factory.B.In her house.C
6、.At an information desk.答案:B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,从每题所给的 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、7 题。W:Why dont we buy a car,dear?M:I have been thinking about it for a long time.I think it necess
7、ary for us to buy one.We live so far away from my company.W:Yes.With a car,you wouldnt have to catch a bus to work.It can save a lot of time.M:Sure,but we dont have enough money at present.W:Why not borrow some from the bank?I think we wont have to borrow so much now.M:Well,lets go downtown and have
8、 a look.6.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At home.B.On a bus.C.In the bank.答案:A7.Why do the two speakers want to buy a car?A.They have a lot of money.B.The man lives too far away from his office.C.The womans office is too far away from her home.答案:B听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。W:Clin
9、ic.Can I help you?M:Good afternoon.This is Frank Stone.I want to make an appointment with Doctor Milton,please.W:OK,Mr.Stone.We have you on our records.Can you manage this afternoon?M:Im afraid not.I can manage tomorrow.W:Im afraid Mr.Milton is not on duty tomorrow.Hell be here the day after tomorro
10、w.Thats Thursday,March 27th.M:Fine.W:Will 5:20 be all right?M:Well,yes.But what time is the clinic closed?W:We start from 9:00 a.m.and close at 7:00 p.m.on weekdays.We dont work on the weekend.M:Id prefer a later time so that I can come along after work.W:Then what about 6:15?M:Well,thats fine.8.Why
11、 wont Mr Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?A.He cant spare the time.B.The clinic will be closed.C.Dr. Milton wont come to work.答案:C9.When is the clinic open in a week?A.From Monday to Friday.B.On weekdays except Thursday.C.During the whole week.答案:A10.What time has finally been fixed for Mr Stone to
12、 come?A.5:30 p.m.,Wednesday.B.6:15 p.m.,Wednesday.C.6:15 p.m.,Thursday.答案:C听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。M:Good morning,Mrs Adams.How are you today?W:Oh,not very well.Ive caught a bad cold.M:Have you got a temperature?W:Yes,Ive got a fever.M:Are you coughing?W:Yes,especially at night.Its quite bad then.And
13、 I cant go to sleep.M:Oh,I see.I can understand that.Um,I think youve got the flu.I suggest you should not go to work,and take this medicine once every four hours.W:What else should I do?M:Drink more water and have a good rest.W:OK.Thank you.Good bye!M:Good bye!11.Whats the relationship between the
14、two speakers?A.Neighbors. B.Doctor and patient. C.Friends.答案:B12.When did the woman cough most seriously?A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon. C.At night.答案:C13.What did the man do for the woman?A.He examined the woman carefully.B.He gave her some medicine and some advice as well.C.He just told her
15、not to worry too much.答案:B听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。W:Let me help you to some more fish.M:The fish is delicious.But Ive had enough now.Id like to have some soup.W:Here it is.Help yourself.M:Thanks.I didnt know you were so good at cooking.If my wife were here,she would be as surprised as I am.W:Well,bri
16、ng your wife too if you come here next time.I havent seen her for quite some time.M:Sure,I will.My wife will be very happy to see you,too.Well,Im full now.Thank you for your wonderful meal.W:Im glad you enjoyed it.14.Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Frien
17、ds.C.Strangers.答案:B15.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a restaurant.B.At the womans home.C.At the mans home.答案:B16.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Have some soup.B.Have more rice.C.Bring his wife next time.答案:C听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。W:Good morning and welcome to the
18、 BBC news special.Have you ever heard of a four-year-old college student?But this is true of Nicholas MacMahon,who is now studying at college because he is too clever for school.Nicholas spoke well before he was one.At eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents.At two he began to lea
19、rn French.The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself to read before he could speak.His parents knew immediately that he could read.When he could speak,he corrected his spelling.He tried two different schools,but he was bored and unhappy and his parents decided that he couldnt stay th
20、ere.His parents did not have enough time to prepare special lessons for Nicholas.The MacMahons had no idea what to do with him.Then the West London Institute offered to help.Nicholas spends some of his time there,and also studies at home.He reads the newspaper every day,and he can play the violin we
21、ll.He doesnt have any social life in the school.Nicholas is a clever child and the teachers want to help him in every way.17.What did Nicholas do at eighteen months?A.He began to learn French.B.He read the newspaper.C.He took telephone messages.答案:C18.Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two sc
22、hools?A.He had too much homework.B.He almost couldnt learn anything special.C.His teachers often corrected his spelling.答案:B19.Who offered to help Nicholas finally?A.His classmates.B.His parents.C.A college.答案:C20.What is Nicholas life like now?A.Busy without any social life.B.Full but boring.C.Busy
23、 at college and free at home.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。AThe year before the first modern Olympic Games,Greece invited China to send a team.But the Qing government (政府) didnt send any athletes to the games.China did not take part in th
24、e Olympics until the 10th games,held in Los Angeles in 1932.There,Liu Changchun took part in the mens 100-metre and 200-metre races.He did not win any medals.China won her first gold medal at the 23rd Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984,when Xu Haifeng won the mens free shooting event.China came in four
25、th with 15 gold medals in all.At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,Australia,China won the 28 gold medals,entering the top three of the medal chart for the first time.September 22nd,2000 was named China Day because China won six gold,three silver and one bronze medals on that day.In 2004,the 28th Olympic
26、Games were held in Athens,Greece.Two hundred and two countries took part in them.China got the second place with thirty-two gold,seventeen silver and fourteen bronze medals.We all know that in 2016,the Olympic Games will be held in Brazil.We hope that we can win more medals so that we can get the fi
27、rst place.21.When was China first invited to the Olympics?A.Tang Dynasty (朝代). B.Song Dynasty.C.Ming Dynasty. D.Qing Dynasty.答案:D解析:推理判断题。由第一段第一、二句可知,当时是清政府没有派人参加,因此是清朝。22.Which Olympics did China take part in?A.The tenth Olympics. B.The eighth Olympics.C.The fifth Olympics. D.The first Olympics.答案:
28、A解析:细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知,中国参加了第 10 届奥运会。23.Who won the first gold medal for China in the Olympics?A.Liu Changchun. B.Xu Haifeng.C.Zhuang Yong. D.Liu Xiang.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第二段第一句可知,中国在 1984 年奥运会上获得了第一块金牌,而这正是许海峰获得的。24.How many medals did China win at the 28th Olympics?A.Thirty-two. B.Seventeen.C.Fourteen. D
29、.Sixty-three.答案:D解析:数字计算题。中国在第 28 届奥运会上中国获得多少奖牌,即金牌+银牌+ 铜牌,一共 63 块。BThe first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching(投掷) stones was a favourite childrens game.But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child.Looking for something less dangerou
30、s to throw,the Egyptians made what was probably the first ball.At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines.Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and filled tightly with feathers or hay.Even if the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games
31、.Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules.Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun.Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.25.The ball was probably invented because . A.th
32、rowing stones often caused injuriesB.throwing stones was not funC.games with stones did not have rulesD.rocks were too heavy to throw答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第一段可推知,球的出现是因为“投掷石块可能会伤了孩子” 。26.The first balls were probably made of . A.animal skin stuffed with rocksB.twists of hayC.skin stuffed with hay or feather
33、sD.grass and leaves tied with vines答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第二段第一句可以得出答案。27.This passage says that the Egyptians played . A.many different games with ballsB.many different kinds of gamesC.only one ball gameD.different games with similar rules答案:A解析:细节理解题。由第二段可知,埃及人发明了许多球类运动。28.The best title for this passage i
34、s . A.The First Ball GamesB.How Egyptian Children Played GamesC.Egyptian SportsD.The Beginning of Sports答案:A解析:主旨大意题。整篇文章主要讲述了球类运动的出现。CChildren have their own rules in playing games.They seldom need a referee and rarely trouble to keep scores.They dont care much about who wins or loses,and it doesnt
35、 seem to worry them if the game is not finished.Yet,they like games that depend a lot on luck,so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared.They also enjoy games that move in stages,in which each stage,the choosing of leaders,the picking-up of sides,or the determining of which side sh
36、all start,is almost a game in itself.Grown-ups can hardly find childrens games exciting,and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again.However,it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons.He can be a good player without having to think whether
37、 he is a popular person,and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid.He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn.He can be confident,too,in particular games,that it is his place to give orders,to pretend to be dead,to throw a ball actually at someone,or
38、 to kiss someone he has caught.It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control.Everyone knows the rules,and more importantly,everyone plays according to the rules.Those rules may be childish,but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.29.What
39、is true about children when they play games?A.They can stop playing any time they like.B.They can test their personal abilities.C.They want to pick a better team.D.They dont need rules.答案:A解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“They dont care much about who wins or loses,and it doesnt seem to worry them if the game is not
40、 finished.”可知孩子们对游戏是否还没有结束并不在意,说明孩子们玩的游戏随时都可中止。30.To become a leader in a game the child has to . A.play wellB.wait for his turnC.be confident in himselfD.be popular among his playmates答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的“He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn.”可推知孩子们在做游戏时轮流当领导者。31.What do we know about grown
41、-ups?A.They are not interested in games.B.They find childrens games too easy.C.They dont need a reason to play games.D.They dont understand childrens games.答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第二段开头一句话可知答案。32.Why does a child like playing games?A.Because he can be someone else other than himself.B.Because he can become po
42、pular among friends.C.Because he finds he is always lucky in games.D.Because he likes the place where he plays a game.答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第二段可知孩子们喜欢做游戏的原因是,在游戏中,他可以变成另外一个人。DWinter-swimming has become popular in Beijing.Three years ago,few people would go swimming in the icy waters.But now there is a Winte
43、r-swimming Enthusiasts Club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2,000 members.The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7.The members are from all walks of life.They may be workers,peasants,soldiers,teachers,students.Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the
44、 citys lakes is around 0,many winter-swimmers?still swim in the icy waters,even when it is snowing.They enjoy themselves in the lake,while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones h
45、ealth.Bei Sha is a good example.He is 69,and he once suffered from(患病) heart trouble for 26 years.After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health.Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.33.What does the sentence “The members are from all walks of life” mean?A
46、.The members do different jobs at different places.B.They come from all parts of Beijing.C.They are persons of different ages.D.They are men and women,old and young.答案:A解析:此句后有“workers.students”,因此可看出是许多不同职业的人,即为 all walks of life 之意。34.Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because . A.more
47、and more people like to swim in BeijingB.it is more interesting than swimming in summerC.winter-swimmers are brave menD.winter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health答案:D解析:根据第二段第二句可知,答案为 D 项。35.Whats the best title for this passage?A.People in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterB.Winter-swimmingA Cr
48、aze(狂热)in BeijingC.People Benefit from Winter-swimmingD.Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men答案:B解析:本文主要介绍北京的冬泳热,以此作为题目,言简意赅。而 A、C 两项尽管也概括文中内容,但终没有抓住题眼,故不选。第二节( 共 5 小题 ;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Seven ways to find out what you really want in lifeBe good to yourselfYou cant pin
49、point(准确指出 ) exactly what you want in life.Youre constantly sacrificing(牺牲) your time and dreams for other people. 36 Ask yourself:if you werent tied down by your job,family,or anything else,then what would you be doing right now? Regret nothingTo be good to yourself is not selfish.Its your life.Its time for you to live it exactly the way you want to.If you constantly regret things you did or didnt do in the past,then you wont be able to move forward. 37 Figure out what yo
