1、1Unit 3 Science versus nature第一部分 听力 (满分 30 分，限时 20 分钟)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 are the speakers talking about?AHow the man became a driver.BHow the man had the accident.CHow the man bough
2、t the ticket.2What does the man suggest the woman do?ARepair the old TV set.BBuy a new TV set.CKeep the old TV set.3How many people failed in the first interview?A4. B12. C16.4How will the guests go to the airport?ABy car. BBy bus. CBy taxi.5Where will the man go?ATo the theatre.BTo the library.CTo
3、the church.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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6When did Dr. R. Sun plan to check out?AOn January 7th.BOn January 14th.COn January 21st.7What does the man want
4、 to do?ABook a room.BCancel a booking.2CChange a booking.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8How did the man know Dr. Carters office?AHe found it on the Internet.BHe saw it himself.CHis friend recommended it.9When will the man meet Dr. Carter?AAt 7：30 am, Tuesday.BAt 4：00 pm, Wednesday.CAt 8：00 am, Thursday.听第 8 段材
5、料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10What does the man think of flower arranging?ABoring. BUseful. CInteresting.11Why doesnt the man want to take photography?AIt lasts too long.BIts expensive.CIt looks boring.12What course will the woman take?AIndian cooking.BFlower arranging.CWeb design.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13Why d
6、oes Jack say he had better stay at home?AHe has got a fever.BHe has to write his paper.CHe doesnt like the party.14What day is it today?AWednesday. BThursday. CFriday.15Why wont Jack lend his car to Anne?AHe will use it.BHe has lent it to someone else.CAnne hasnt got a drivers license.16What did Jac
7、k finally decide to do?AGo to the party.BDrive Anne to the party.3CCall a taxi for Anne.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What wont you find in Albert Einsteins wardrobe?ATies. BGloves. CSocks.18What did Einstein usually eat in the morning?APancakes.BCabbage soup.CStrawberry ice cream.19Where will the compa
8、ny open the Fame Hotel next year?AIn London.BIn New York.CIn Paris.20Which room does the speaker wish to stay in?AAlbert Einsteins.BElvis Presleys.CWinston Churchills.答案：15 BBBCB 610 CBBCA1115 BABAC 1620 BCBBC听力材料(Text 1)W：I dont understand how you got a ticket. I thought you were a careful driver.M
9、：I usually am, but I thought I could get through the crossing before the lights turned red. I was driving too fast so I hit a car.(Text 2)W：Can you tell me how much it costs to repair the TV set?M：Well, the set is very old. Itll cost about 100 pounds. However, a new one may cost you 120 pounds more
10、or less. So its not worth repairing.(Text 3)W：How many people are they interviewing?M：They interviewed sixteen the first time, and now four of us were chosen to go back for the second interview.W：I hope it goes well. Good luck. I hope you can get the job.(Text 4)4M：The guests are leaving for New Yor
11、k today on the 11 oclock flight. Its too late. So there will be no bus then. We need someone to get them to the airport on time.W：Id be happy to, but my car is under repair now.M：In that case, we have to call a taxi.(Text 5)W：Mary and I are going to the concert. Do you want to come, too?M：Sorry, but
12、 Im meeting Jane. Shes writing an article and she has asked me to help collect materials for it.W：An article? About what?M：Oh, just old churches. Anyway, Ill see her at the library at half past two.(Text 6)W：Sunshine Hotel, may I help you?M：Yes, Im phoning up because I have booked a room for an over
13、seas visitor who wont be able to come now and so Ill have to cancel it, Im afraid.W：What is the name, please?M：It was a double room booked in the name of Dr. R. Sun from January 14th, for a week.W：Ah, yes, Ive got it. And now you want to change the booking, do you?M：I wish I could, but it now appear
14、s that he wont be able to come at all.W：Well, sir, Ill cancel it then. I hope we can help you some other time.(Text 7)W：Dr. Carters Office.M：Id like to make an appointment with Dr. Carter, please.W：Okay. Could I have your name please?M：Yes. My name is Ronald Schuller.W：And may I ask who referred you
15、 to our office?M：Uh, I drove past your office yesterday and I saw your number.W：Okay. How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4 oclock?M：Uh. Do you happen to have an opening in the morning? I usually pick up my kids from school around that time.W：Okay. How about Tuesday or Thursday at 8：00
16、am?M：Can it be earlier, like 7：30?5W：No. Im sorry.M：Well, in that case, Thursday would be fine.(Text 8)W：Look! Here is the information about the evening courses.M：Flower arranging. Thats a real course? Why would someone want to do that?W：You watch TV for 3 hours every Saturday and many people find t
17、hat boring too.M：OK, relax. Lets see what else is there.W：Photography. That looks interesting.M：But look at the price. I dont think I can afford it. Web design is pretty cheap. What do you think?W：I dont want to work on the computer in the evening.M：Hey, look, how about Indian cooking? It starts thi
18、s week. A little bit expensive.W：You know how much I love Indian food. Ill call them tomorrow to see if they want new students.M：OK.(Text 9)W：Hey, Jack. Are you going to the party in town tonight?M：No, Id better stay at home.W：Why? It is your favorite.M：Well . no.W：Jack, are you yourself? What has h
19、appened? Are you having a fever?M：Not really. Its all because of my professor. We were asked to turn in a paper on Friday morning, but I havent started writing even a single word.W：Why didnt you write it?M：I was very busy these days. I had been preparing for my English exam all the time, so I had no
20、 time.W：Oh, come on. I think you should have a good rest. Lets enjoy this free Wednesday night.M：Anne, listen, I really cant.W：Are you serious?M：Yes, you know it means a lot to me.6W：OK, I understand. I will go by myself. Could you lend me your car, please?M：But you dont have a drivers license.W：Who
21、 cares?M：Well, well, Anne. I am going to drive you there and you can call a taxi when the party is over.W：All right.(Text 10)(M) What would your life be like if you were Albert Einstein? What clothes would be in your wardrobe if you were Madonna? Well now you can discover the answer to all these que
22、stions at the Fame Hotel in California.When you enter the room, you enter the life of a famous person. The owner of the hotel has tried to fill the room with objects, clothes, even food that he thinks the stars would have liked. Madonnas wardrobe is full of beautiful white dresses; Albert Einstein d
23、oesnt have any socks in his wardrobe because he never wore them! I spoke to one guest staying in the Elvis Presley room. “I love this hotel， ” he said to me. “I wanted to know what Elvis Presley would eat for breakfast and now I know.” That guest eats pancakes and strawberry ice cream every morning,
24、 just as Elvis liked to do. On the next table, the Einstein rooms guest is eating cabbage soup! The company plans to open another Fame Hotel in New York next year and there are plans to expand into Europe too. I look forward to staying in the Winston Churchill suite in London!第二部分 阅读理解 (满分 40 分，限时 3
25、5 分钟)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 African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big planteater,
26、it largely shapes the forestandsavanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat (栖息地). It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it 7a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its
27、habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these ope
28、n spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other planteaters. Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating pl
29、ants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed planteaters to move around and for small planteaters to get their food as well. What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an e
30、ndangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. 语篇解读：本文是议论文，主要讨论了非洲象对非洲生态系统的重要性。21What is the passage mainly about? ADisappearance of African elephants. BF
31、orests and savannas as habitats for African elephants. CThe importance of African elephants in the African ecosystem. DThe eating habit of African elephants. 解析：选 C 主旨大意题。根据第一段可知，非洲象对非洲的生态系统很重要；再结合第二段开头一句和最后一段可知，非洲象是整个非洲草原栖息地的建设者，它的减少会影响整个生态系统。故选 C。22What does the underlined phrase “setting the term
32、s” most probably mean? AFixing the time.BDeciding the conditions.CImproving the quality.DWorsening the state.解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第一段第三句的前半句可知，非洲象作为大型食草动物很大程度上决定着它在大草原上生活的环境。故该词组意为“决定生活状况” 。23What do we know about the open spaces in the passage? AThey result from the destruction of rain forests. 8BThey pr
33、ovide food mainly for African elephants. CThey are home to many endangered animals. DThey are attractive to planteating animals of different kinds. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“在这些开阔的地方生长着无数的各个生长阶段的植物，从而能吸引不同种类的食草动物前来”可知选 D。24The passage is developed mainly by .Ashowing the effect and then explaining the
34、 causesBpointing out similarities and differences Cdescribing the changes in space order Dgiving examples解析：选 A 推理判断题。本文主要描述了大象对非洲生态系统的影响，并对产生这些影响的原因进行了解释，故选 A。BWisconsin Historical Museum30 N. Carroll Street on Madisons Capitol SquareDiscover Wisconsins history and culture on four floors of exhibit
35、s. Open for public programs.Admission is free.Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9：00 am4：00 pm.(608) 2646555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museumSwiss Historical Village612 Seventh Ave., New GlarusThe Swiss Historical Village offers a beautiful look at pioneer life in Americas heartland. 14 buildings in the
36、 village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenthcentury Midwest.Tue.Fri., May 1stOctober 31st, 10：00 am4：00 pm. Admission is $20.(608) 5272317 Artisan Gallery (画廊) thats a _55_. Wishing is for those who believe in fairy tales; commitment is for those who believe in themselves without
37、_56_.I dont know what sort of _57_ youre going through or what kind of obstacles lie _58_ you. But I do know that if you can _59_ yourself to achieving your dream life, and whether you succeed or fail, you _60_ have one kind of a life story to tell at the end of it all.语篇解读：总会有一座山峦在等我们去将它翻越；总会有一个山坡很
38、有可能令我们无法越过；不在于我们要用多久才能抵达顶峰；不在于山那边到底是怎样的风景 这就是攀登。41A.song BstoryCtale Dfilm解析：选 A 从上句话可知 The climb 是首歌。42A.direction Btask15Cpath Dmountain解析：选 C 这首歌是关于追逐梦想并且无论前进的道路变得多么艰难都要一路前行。43A.catching BgoingCholding Dgetting解析：选 C hold on to . “坚持” ，为固定搭配。44A.that BhowCwhether Dwhat解析：选 D 一生下来就注定要追逐梦想，此处 what
39、引导了一个表语从句，并且在句中作 do 的宾语。45A.feed BsatisfyCrid Dencounter解析：选 B 当没有任何其他东西能够满足你内心饥渴的时候，你的人生还会有什么其他追求吗？satisfy“使满足” 。46A.purpose BbudgetClife Ddesire解析：选 C 解析见上题。此处为原词再现，下文 47 空、48 空后均有提到。47A.miserable BdifficultCidle Dsecure解析：选 D 本题 idle 具有较强的迷惑性，但 idle 的比较级是 idler 而不是 more idle 此空前有 more 修饰，所以 idle
40、为错误选项。再根据“less painful”可知选 D。48A.but BorCand Dso解析：选 B 分析本句的句子结构可知，这是一个 either .or .的句型。49A.really BveryCabsolutely Dentirely解析：选 A 你真正想要的是做你自己，此处应选 really。50A.arise BloseCbreak Dstand解析：选 D stand in ones way “挡了某人的路” ；arise 出现具有很强的迷惑性，但通过上下文可知：前行的道路上一定会遇到好的或不好的事情，问题是，出现了困难和挫折，要克服它们，不要让它们阻挡了你前行的道路。5
41、1A.reveal BexpandCbalance Ddevelop解析：选 A 前行道路上的障碍物只不过是用来揭示你对信仰执着的程度。reveal“揭示；显示” 。1652A.across BawayCagainst Dout解析：选 C 当顺风时，任何人都能前行。53A.nothing BeverythingCsomething Deverybody解析：选 B 但逆风时，当为了前行一小步，却不得不要放弃一切时，在一些人的心中，最简单的想法就是认为不值得并选择放弃。54A.regularly BsimplyCparticularly Deventually解析：选 B 解析见上题。simp
42、ly“简单地” 。55A.wish BchanceCsurprise Dcomment解析：选 A 从下文“Wishing is for those who believe in fairy tales”可知，此处应选 wish。56A.setback BsuccessCcomfort Dfailure解析：选 D 而有信仰的人却不会相信失败。57A.adventures BexperiencesCchallenges Dplaces解析：选 C 从下文“or what kind of obstacles lie 58 you”可知，应选择一个与 obstacles 意思相近的词。58A.fr
43、ont of BaroundCbehind Dahead of解析：选 D lie ahead of you“在你前面 ”； A 项 front of不对，在前面应用 in front of。59A.get BallowCcommit Dforbid解析：选 C commit oneself to doing sth.“致力于做某事” 。60A.need BcanCwill Dmust解析：选 C if 引导条件状语从句，从句用一般现在时，而主句应用一般将来时。第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
44、As soon as I walked outside, I was greeted with the cold wind, but inside I was warm. I felt as though I could be giving _61_ the heat; I had the desire _62_ (stay) out in this freeze for hours. It was the type of day that spoke 17to you through its elements; I took a deep breath to hear more snow c
45、oming.As I walked, I looked up, _63_ (try) to realize what made this day so _64_ (beauty). It was as if time _65_ (put) temporarily on hold. Or maybe I was the only one walking outside. Either way, the solitude (孤独) was comforting, _66_ I sensed myself floating away. I sat down on the edge of a curb
46、 (路缘) and _67_ (listen). All that there was to hear was the wind rushing over the top of my head and circling some old 68 (leaf) some yards away. To me it was the sound of nature, trying not to be forgotten.It did start to snow. None of those were little flurries (阵雪) but big heavy snow.Then _69_ wa
47、s time to go and my reverie (沉思) had to end. As I began walking again, I returned to this reality, calm and clear.Now if only I could remember _70_ I was going.答案：61.off 62.to stay 63.trying 64.beautiful 65had been put 66.and 67.listened 68.leaves 69it 70.where第四部分 写作 (满分 35 分，限时 35 分钟)第一节：短文改错(共 10
48、 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Now Id like tell you something about my parttime job this summer vacation, in which I worked as the guide in a travel agency. It was the first time that I have earned money on my own. Ive realized what hard my parents work to support for the family. I used to keep on ask them for money, but now Ill learn to share
