1、1Unit 2 The Olympic Games测评(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 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。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 hims
3、elf.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,w
4、ithin 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.2C.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,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 necessary for us to buy o
7、ne.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 a look.6.Where doe
8、s 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:Clinic.Can I help you?3M:G
9、ood 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 tomorrow.Thats Thursday,Marc
10、h 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 wont Mr Stone come t
11、o 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 come?A.5:30 pm,Wedne
12、sday.B.6:15 pm,Wednesday.C.6:15 pm,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 I cant go to sleep.M:Oh,I see
13、.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.4W:What else should I do?M:Drink more water and have a good rest.W:OK.Thank you.Goodbye!M:Goodbye!11.Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A.Neighbors.B.Doct
14、or 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 not to worry too much.答案 B听第 9段材料,回
15、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,bring your wife too if you come here next
16、 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.Friends.C.Strangers.答案 B15.Where does the c
17、onversation most probably take place?A.In a restaurant.B.At the womans home.5C.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 BBC news special.Have you ever heard of
18、 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 learn French.The strange thing about Nichol
19、as 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 there.His parents did not have enough time
20、 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 well.He doesnt have any social life in the
21、 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 schools?A.He had too much homework.B.He al
22、most 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?6A.Busy without any social life.B.Full but boring.C.Busy at college and free at home.答案 A第二部分 阅
23、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 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AWhen I was in my fourth year of teaching,I was also(and am still) a high school track and field coach(田径教练).One year,I had a student,John,who entered my class when he was a junior.John changed to our school from Greece,and
24、seemed to be interested in sports,so I encouraged him to join our track team.I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before,I did believe that he could do well in any event,and that I would be willing to coach him in whichever ones interested him.He accepted the offer,and b
25、egan to work hard at every practice.About a month later,I found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player,winning various junior awards in his home country.I went to him asking,“John,I really appreciate that you came out for the track team,but why didnt you play tennis instead
26、?It seems that would interest you a lot more,since youre so good at it.”John answered,“Well,I like tennis,but you told me that you believed in me,and that you thought I could do well in track,so I wanted to try it for that reason.”From then on,I often remember my students reply.I told it to a friend
27、 and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers.No matter how critical(挑剔的) students can be of themselves,Ive found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!”can go a long way!21.According to Paragraph 1,what did the author seem to think more about?A.Johns PE marks.B.Johns
28、self-confidence.C.Johns interest in sports.D.Johns state of health.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“and seemed to be interested in sports,so I encouraged him to join our track team”可知,John 似乎对体育感兴趣,因此作者鼓励他参加田径队,说明作者考虑更多的是 John在运动方面的兴趣,故选 C项。22.Why did John take part in the track team?7A.He had been an excellent
29、 runner.B.He was encouraged by the author.C.He liked running more than tennis.D.He had no tennis coach to train him.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“John answered,Well,I like tennis,but you told me that you believed in me,and that you thought I could do well in track,so I wanted to try it for that reason.”可知,Jo
30、hn 参加田径队的原因是作者鼓励了他。23.Whats the purpose of this passage?A.To build a close teacher-student relationship.B.To introduce a new way of sports training.C.To explain the value of sports.D.To show the importance of encouragement.答案 D解析 写作意图题。通读全文,特别是尾段中的“Ive found that a simple I trust that you can do it!
31、can go a long way”可知,这篇文章是为了说明鼓励的重要性,故选 D项。24.Who is the passage mainly written for?A.Teachers.B.Parents.C.Students.D.Players.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据尾段中的“I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers.”可推知,这篇文章主要是写给老师的,故选 A项。BThe first true piece of sports equi
32、pment 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 dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what was probably the first ball.At first,balls were made of grass or lea
33、ves 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.Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules.Perhaps they play
34、ed 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.throwing stones often caused injuriesB.throwing stones was not fun8C.games with stones did not have rules
35、D.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 feathersD.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 p
36、layed . 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 is . A.The First Ball GamesB.How Egyptian Children Played GamesC.Egyptian SportsD.The Beginning of Sport
37、s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 seem to worry them if the game is not finished.Yet,they like games that depend a lot on luck,so that t
38、heir 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 shall start,is almost a game in itself.Grown-ups can hardly find childrens games exciting,and they often
39、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 9to think whether he is a popular person,and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordina
40、rily 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 to kiss someone he has caught.It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situatio
41、n 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 is true about children when they play games?A.They can stop playing any time they like.B.They can test
42、 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 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.p
43、lay 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-ups?A.They are not interested in games.B.They find childrens games too easy.C.They dont need a reas
44、on to play games.D.They dont understand childrens games.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知答案。32.Why does a child like playing games?A.Because he can be someone else other than himself.B.Because he can become popular among friends.C.Because he finds he is always lucky in games.D.Because he likes the place where
45、he plays a game.10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。DThe most popular PE class at Waukegan High School in Illinois,US,takes place in a basement field house.It is the schools version of CrossFit,the difficult physical exercise that has exploded in popularity over the last 16 years at t
46、housands of gyms.It has more than one million devotees(爱好者) and a professional competition shown on ESPN.Schools around the Chicago area have adopted CrossFit to interest students at a time of a rising weight problem among young people,and most say it really works compared with traditional gym class
47、es.“I think its a great way to teach kids lifelong fitness,especially those kids who arent interested in hockey(曲棍球),soccer or basketball,” said the teacher,Tracy Haraf from Illinois Stony Creek Elementary,which devotes half of its PE days to CrossFit exercises.“They think its tough,but I think they
48、 have a lot of fun doing it.”Senior Alexus Wiltz,18,said the workout had improved her performance on the basketball court.“I noticed I was faster.I paid more attention on the court.My defending was better,”she said after a recent class.“It just really helped me.”But some doctors and researchers advi
49、se caution,saying the exercises that involve lifting weights can lead to injuries,particularly when performed by a few inexperienced people.Doctor Craig Finlayson at Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago said he was worried that while strength training was fine for kids,heavy weights could be trouble for teenagers who might hurt themselves by trying to do too much or using poor form.CrossFit Inc,the company that certifies(证明) trainers and licenses gyms,disagrees that its program is more dangerous than other fitness
