1、新视野读写教程第二册第九单元测试题(二级)试卷编号: T1-U9-RW2-HJW 考试时间: 60 分钟 满分: 50 分 Part 1 Understanding Long Conversations (Each item: 1) Directions:In this section youll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the sa
2、me passage or dialog. 1. A. He has a cold. B. He has the flu. C. He has a stomachache. D. He has a fever. 2. A. Since Friday. B. Since Saturday. C. Since Sunday. D. Since Monday. 3. A. Three times a day with meals. B. Four times a day before meals. C. Three times a day after meals. D. Four times a d
3、ay after meals. 4. A. Take herbal medicine. B. See another doctor. C. Eat chicken soup. D. Take herbal soup. 5. A. Talk to another friend. B. Listen to the womans suggestion. C. See the same doctor again. D. Take a rest for some days. Part 2 Understanding Passages (Each item: 1) Directions:In this s
4、ection youll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. 6. A. They were very brilliant and achieved much. B. They had no uncles and aunts and parents to live with them. C. They were ver
5、y poor and had few food schools to attend. D. They were never willing to depend on others. 7. A. I can make you a great man. B. I can help you become a great man C. I can make others the same as you. D. You cant make yourself a great man without my help. 8. A. They have no ambition to succeed. B. Th
6、ey are not willing to succeed. C. They are not able to succeed. D. They cant make yourself a great man without my help. 9. A. They should ask for the advice from parents and rely on them. B. They should do everything by themselves. C. They should change their course and depend on themselves. D. They
7、 should ask for teachers advice to change themselves. 10. A. Ambition is something people cannot be without. B. Help from parents, teachers and others is most important. C. Relying on yourself is more important than relying on others. D. Depending on yourself is as important as depending on others.
8、Part 3 Vocabulary and Structure (Each item: 1) Directions:Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 11. I listened to Dr. Smiths lecture about the history of Britain, but I failed to understand its key _. A. words B. points C. notes D. message 12. Whom would you like to have
9、 _ the pictures here? Only those who have approval can have pictures _ here. A. taken; taken B. to take; taken C. taken; take D. take; taken 13. We _ the shops and the post office as soon as we moved into the town. A. located B. assigned C. delivered D. placed 14. This is an illness that can result
10、in total blindness _ left untreated. A. after B. if C. since D. unless 15. Why did you go to the wrong office? Well, I forgot which room I was _ to go to. A. demanded B. hoped C. supposed D. suggested 16. Im very sorry to have _ you with so many questions on such an occasion. A. benefited B. offende
11、d C. impressed D. bothered 17. He will agree to do what you require _ him. A. of B. from C. to D. for 18. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield _ any military pressure. A. up B. to C. in D. at 19. There are many tall trees on _ side of the street. A. both B. either C. all D. each
12、 20. This research has attracted wide _ reportage and has been shown on BBC televisions Tomorrows World. A. message B. information C. media D. data Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (Each item: 2) Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four
13、choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the same passage or dialog. For most mere mortals (凡人),publishing 466 books would be impossible even in dozens of lifetimes. But the remarkable Isaac Asimov had produced such an output during his 41-year book career and showed no signs of
14、 slowing down even at his old age.Many of Asimovs science and science fiction (科幻小说) works deal with space travel-such as his well-known Foundation Trilogy (三部曲)-yet despite this, Asimov would be perfectly happy never leaving his Manhattan apartment, where he lived with his wife, psychiatrist(精神病医生)
15、-author Janet Jeppson. “I travel in my writing to the far ends of space,“ he would say, “so I dont have to travel in real life.“ Even if invited, he wouldnt want to go.But he happily supported the space movement, serving on the NSS Board of Governors (理事会).Asimov, a workaholic who said he wanted to
16、end his days “face down on my typewriter (打字机),“ spent eight hours a day, seven days a week typing.The Russian-born son of American immigrants, Asimov (19201992) began writing science fiction at age 11. His first story appeared in print when he was 18. As he continued writing, he completed college,
17、earning a Ph.D. in chemistry.Known mainly as a science fiction writer, Asimov was also an essayist (随笔作家), editor, journalist, biographer (传记作家) and humorist (幽默作家). Over the years, hed owned dozens of awards, including the title Grandmaster of Science Fiction.41. How could Isaac Asimov be such a pr
18、olific (多产的) writer during his lifetime? A. He began writing science fiction at age 11. B. He published his first work at age 18. C. He seldom left his Manhattan apartment. D. He spent almost all the time writing. 42. Which of the following words best describes Isaac Asimovs personality? A. Quiet. B
19、. Funny. C. Work-centered. D. Strange. 43. How do you understand Isaac Asimovs home life? A. He was a hermit (隐士). B. He was a family man. C. He hated social life. D. He didnt care about his family. 44. What was the major topic in most of his books? A. Space exploration. B. Star wars. C. Computers.
20、D. Mysteries of the sea world. 45. What do the achievements made by Isaac Asimov teach us? A. In order to be successful, you have to be a workaholic. B. Imagination plays an important role in creative writing. C. Passion and hard work lead to success. D. It is important to publish at a young age. Pa
21、rt 6 Reading Comprehension (Banked Cloze) (Each item: 1) Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage(s) by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. Questions 46 to 55 are based on the following passage. My mother passed away when I was
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