1、第七单元水平测试 (时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分)第卷 ( 选择题，共 100 分)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。Text 1M: Its 7： 15 now. Has the play started?W: Not yet, it will start fifteen minutes from now on.1Wh
2、en does the play start?A. At 9：00. B. At 7：00.C. At 7：30.答案：CText 2W: This blue dictionary is 12 yuan and the yellow one is 2 yuan more.M: The red one is half as much as the yellow one.2How much is the red dictionary?A. 12 yuan. B. 6 yuan.C. 7 yuan.答案：CText 3W: How do you like your new apartment?M:
3、Well, its quite nice really although Im having a hard time getting used to such a big apartment.3Whats the mans problem?A. The new apartment is too large.B. He is looking for an apartment.C. He cannot afford the apartment rent.答案：AText 4W: There are so many TV plays to watch that I just dont have en
4、ough time for all of them.M: I think you should stop watching TV now. Youve been watching it for six hours today.4What does the man mean?A. The TV plays are worth watching.B. The woman has watched TV for too long.C. Six hours is enough for watching TV.答案：BText 5W: Was the lecture as good as you had
5、expected?M: Oh, its worth the time.5How did the man feel about the lecture?A. Boring. B. Excellent.C. Too long.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。听下面一段材料，回答第 6 至第 8 题。Text
6、6W: Ive heard youve just come back from America. How are things going there?M: Everythings well. But I dont think I can live well there.W: How long have you been there?M: Oh, a little over 5 years.W: Are you a US citizen?M: Yes, I am.W: Its said that there is gold everywhere there. Lots of young peo
7、ple dream of going and living there. But you come back.6How long has the man been in America?A. A little over 5 years.B. Almost 6 years.C. Less than 5 years.答案：A7Which country does the man belong to now?A. China. B. America.C. France.答案：B8Why does the man come back?A. He cant make any money.B. Every
8、thing goes bad there.C. He doesnt think he can live well there.答案：C听下面一段材料，回答第 9 至第 11 题。Text 7M: I think I was very lucky to get that job. Now we are able to live in a little village.W: Ah, but it wont be always a little village. This is a developing area. There will be a lot more people here in fi
9、ve years time.M: Yes, but there wont be any factories. Just two or three office buildings, and they will be far behind the woods over there.W: How did you sleep last night, by the way?M: Very nicely. Never slept better. It was so quiet!W: I didnt sleep too well. I couldnt get used to the silence. Th
10、e only noise I heard last night was a bird at about two oclock in the morning.M: Well, the silence was wonderful for me.9Why does the man think he was lucky to get the job?A. He likes the job.B. He likes the factory.C. He can live in a quiet place.答案：C10How did the man sleep last night?A. He woke se
11、veral times.B. He slept very well.C. He couldnt go to sleep.答案：B11What do you know about the woman?A. She was not used to the silence.B. She was afraid of the bird.C. She was too tired.答案：A听下面一段材料，回答第 12 至第 14 题。Text 8W: There will be a wonderful football game on TV this evening.M: Yes, I know. Its
12、between Britain and Germany.W: But the match wont begin until one oclock early tomorrow morning. I dont think I can stay up so late.M: If you are really interested in it, you can go to bed first. I will wake you up when the match begins.W: Well, I will have to go to work early tomorrow morning. Id b
13、etter not watch it, or I will be late.M: It doesnt matter much to me. I think I can wake up at the proper time and I wont be late for work.W: Well, enjoy the match by yourself.12Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Friends.C. Neighbours.答案：A13What can we l
14、earn about the football match?A. It is between Britain and the US.B. It will begin at one oclock tomorrow morning.C. It will be a boring one.答案：B14Why did the woman decide not to watch the match?A. Because it took a long time for her to fall asleep.B. Because she was not interested in it.C. Because
15、she was afraid that she would be late for work.答案：C听下面一段材料，回答第 15 至第 17 题。Text 9M: Hi, Helen! You went to the concert last night, didnt you?W: Yes, I went with my parents.M: How do you like the concert?W: Wonderful indeed. Many famous singers both at home and abroad sang at the concert. It was calle
16、d “Saving the Children”M: What does that mean?W: The concert was held for collecting money for poor children all over the world. Many children in the world dont have enough food and cant go to school.M: Thats quite true, but I think it is more necessary for governments to do something about the prob
17、lem.W: I agree with you. But its also important to make all people pay attention to it.M: Thats right.15Whom did the woman go to the concert with?A. Her friend. B. Her parents.C. Her children.答案：B16Why was the concert held?A. To sing for children.B. To show love to children.C. To collect money for p
18、oor children.答案：C17What can we learn from the conversation?A. Governments should do something for poor children.B. Children should make a living by themselves.C. Famous singers should help poor children.答案：A听下面一段材料，回答第 18 至第 20 题。Text 10Good morning， everyone. My topic today is “Early Money”. Im goi
19、ng to tell you something about money used in the early days. To be honest， we know little about how early people came to use money， but we do know some of the things that have been used as money. In early times in some European countries， salt was difficult to get. It was used as money. In some part
20、s of Asia， tea was used for money. The American Indians used nuts and other things. Perhaps the most common money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today， cows are still used as a kind of money. So you see， things highly valued by everybody may serve as money. The Chinese were the fi
21、rst people to use coins as money.18Which of the following might have been used as money by early Japanese according to the speech?A. Tea. B. Salt.C. Nuts.答案：A19Why does the animal of some kind serve as money?A. Maybe because they are lowly valued by everyone.B. Maybe because they are highly valued b
22、y everyone.C. Maybe because they are difficult to get.答案：B20Who were the first people to use coins as money?A. European. B. American Indians.C. Chinese.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。AMy name is Cherry Carl, and I retired in June, 2003, a
23、fter 35 years as a teacher and Language Arts Specialist in Santee, California. However, I continued my role as an instructor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Reading Specialist Certification Program until June, 2009. I wasnt ready to retire. Teaching is in my blood! (My mother alwa
24、ys reminded me that when I was little, I dragged the neighborhood kids in to play school whether they wanted to or not！) I still have the strong desire to make a difference for teachers, parents, and students. Im passionate about the joy of knowing how to read and write and want every child to have
25、the experience of closing a book with a sigh, “Wow, that was a good book！” The only way they can do that is by having the necessary skills and strategies to become independent readers. This website has been created to provide resources and materials for classroom teachers, reading and resource speci
26、alists, speech therapists, parents and students in the area of language arts. Please feel free to download and print anything that catches your eye, but please make sure to leave my name on the poetry and worksheets!If you have specific needs or suggestions, please dont hesitate to ask. Im always op
27、en to new ideas and requests. Thats how the site continues to grow. You can email me at .Thank you so much for your heartfelt messages and testimonials. You and your children are the reason that I maintain the site and I will continue to offer the materials with little or no fees.本文讲述的是一位酷爱教育事业的老教师退
28、休之后，仍发挥余热，创办了一个网站，免费为家长们及学生们服务的事例。21. By saying “Teaching is in my blood” in Paragraph 2, the author means that _.A. she loves teaching all her life B. she didnt want to retire at allC. she is a specialist in teaching D. teaching is as important as her blood答案：A 细节理解题。由该段的第三句话及后文可知，作者说这句话表明作者热爱教学。22
29、. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Cherry Carl? A. She became a teacher at the age of 35.B. She was interested in teaching as a child.C. She is still a teacher in a middle school now.D. She gave up teaching totally 35 years ago.答案：B 细节理解题。由第一段第一句话“after 35 years as a teacher”可知，作者是教了
30、35 年学，而不是 35 岁时开始教学，故A 项错误；由第二段括号中的内容可知 Cherry Carl 从小就喜欢教学；由最后一段最后一句可知作者现在办网站，而不是在学校教学；由原文第一段第一句话可知 D 项错误。故 B 项正确。23. If you want some materials from Cherry Carl, _.A. you must pay some money for themB. you can always get them free of chargeC. you should tell her before getting themD. you should ma
31、rk her name on them答案：D 推理判断题。由第二段最后一句中的“please make sure to leave my name on the poetry and worksheets”。可知，如果你想从 Cherry Carl 那获取一些材料的话，需要把 Cherry Carl 的名字留在诗集和作品上。BWhat do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice cream taster?Yes, there really is a job where you can ge
32、t paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a products quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice creamas well as for developing over 75 fl
33、avors (味道)Some people think that it would be easy to do this job: after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? Notheres more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or foodscience degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in
34、this “cool” field.In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 icecream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice cream soup.”While the ice cream warms up
35、, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes， ” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor？” Next its time to taste!Continuing to think up new idea
36、s, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happyworking at one cool job.你长大想做什么呢？老师？医生？冰淇淋的品尝者怎么样呢？24. What is John Harrisons job?A. An official.B. An ice cream taster.C. A chemist. D. An ice cream manufacturer.答案：B 细节理解题。由第二段第二句话“Just a
37、sk John Harrison, an official Taste Tester for the past 21 years.”可知John Harrison 的职业是一个冰淇淋品尝者。25. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”， it is helpful to _.A. keep a diary of work B. have a degree in related subjectsC. have new ideas every day D. find out new flavors each
38、day答案：B 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句话“He points out that a dairy or foodscience degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this cool field.”可知，B 项正确。26. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?A. He stirs the ice cream. B. He examines the color of the ice cream.C. He tastes the flavor o
39、f the ice cream.D. He lets the ice cream warm up.答案：D 细节理解题。由第四段第一、二句话可知，测试冰淇淋先把它升温到 12。故 D 项正确。27. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?A. Tasting with Eyes B. Flavors of Ice CreamC. John Harrisons Life D. One Cool Job答案：D 主旨大意题。原文最后一段点明主旨。本文主要介绍 John Harrison 从事的“cool”工
40、作。故 D 项正确。CIf you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that ones memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good
41、memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he t
42、ells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is really his own fault. Not all of us can become very strong or very clever, but all of us can improve our memory by the same means practice.Have you ever not
43、iced that people who cannot read or write usually have a better memory than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because people who cant read or write have to remember things: they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember dates, prices, names, songs and stories, so their
44、memory is exercised all the time. So if you want a good memory, learn from those who cannot read or write: practise remembering.三天不练手生，身体如此，大脑记忆力亦如此。28. According to the passage, few people know that _.A. arms or legs become weak if they are not used for some timeB. when they start using their arms
45、or legs again, they slowly become strong againC. a persons memory becomes weak if he does not practise remembering thingsD. it is their own fault if their arms or legs are weak答案：C 细节理解题。由文中第一句话，第三句话可知，没有几个人知道一个人的记忆力会变差，如果不练习记东西的话。故C 项正确。29. The author thinks that if a person has a poor memory, _.A.
46、 it is his own fault B. his parents are to blameC. he is just unlucky D. his arms must be weak答案：A 细节理解题。由第二段第二句话可知，如果一个人记忆力不好的话，不能怪父母，而是他自己的错。30. From Paragraph 3, we can learn that _.A. people who cant read are cleverer than those who canB. people who cant write are cleverer than those who canC. a
47、 little notebook helps people who cannot read or write get a better memoryD. people who practise remembering regularly have a better memory答案：D 细节理解题。该段的最后一句话表明经常练习记东西的人有更好的记忆力。31. The passage mainly tells us _.A. how to get our arms and legs stronger B. how to improve our memoryC. how to read and w
48、rite D. how to remember dates and prices答案：B 主旨大意题。本文最后一段为中心段，全篇都在围绕此段内容展开，即如何提高记忆力。故 B 项正确。DDo you get nervous and not know what to do the day before an exam? Read these tips (技巧)1. Take the day off from studying.Research has shown that studying right before an exam is more likely to hurt than to h
49、elp. Why? Because the information studied is still floating around in your shortterm memory and actually interferes (干扰) recall of the information that you have studied days, weeks or even months before.2. Plan something fun to do as a reward for all the effort you have put into getting ready.Call friends to make plans for the time after the exam. Take in a good movie or shop at a favorite store. In short, do somethi
