1、1Unit 2 The Environment 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 does the womans son do most probably?AA postman. BA policeman. CA guard.2Why is the woman late?AThe traffic was h
2、eavy.BThe bus broke down.CShe took the wrong bus.3What do we know from the conversation?AThe woman lost her new book.BThe man will buy a new book.CThe man doesnt care about the book.4How long does the man work every week?AFor 50 hours. BFor 55 hours. CFor 66 hours.5Who travelled with the man last mo
3、nth?AJeff and Richard.BThe mans dog.CNo one.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。6Where does this conversation probably take place?AIn a store. BIn a restaurant
4、. CIn a museum.7How much does the woman pay for the bowl?A60 dollars. B80 dollars. C90 dollars.2听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8Why didnt the father follow the old family recipe?AOne page is missing.BHe has his own recipe.CHe cant find the recipe.9What does the girl think of the pizza?ATerrible. BTasty. CUnusua
5、l.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10How much did Laura earn a day for her first job?A8 pounds. B12 pounds. C40 pounds.11Why did Laura leave her first job?AThe shoe shop closed down.BShe had to study for her exams.CA new shoe shop was short of hands.12How long did Laura work in the shoe shops all together?AFo
6、r 18 months.BFor 21 months.CFor two years.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13What do we know about the house?AIt is large.BIt has one bedroom.CIt needs fixing.14What is the man planning to buy?AA garden. BA house. CA farm.15What does the man suggest the woman growing?ACorn. BRice. CPotatoes.16How do they get
7、the money?AThey will get a bank loan.BThey have saved enough.CThey will borrow from friends.3听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17Which competition was held last year?ASinging Competition.BReading Competition.CDancing Competition.18What is the purpose of the Pet Competition?ATo help students select suitable pe
8、ts.BTo teach students how to look after pets.CTo tell students loving animals is important.19What will be at the Pet Competition?AA lesson on dogs.BA dog beauty contest.CA dogs ability test.20What do we know about the Pet Competition?AStudents will bring their pets.BStudents can vote for the dogs.CS
9、tudents need to pay for the competition.答案：15 ACCCB 610 ABAAB1115 ABCCC 1620 BBCBB听力材料(Text 1)W：Hello, this is Susan Howard. May I speak to my son, please?M：Im sorry. Hes still out on his duty delivering letters. Shall I take a message?(Text 2)W：Im sorry Im late.M：Oh, thats all right. I just wondere
10、d what was keeping you. The traffic?W：No, it was the bus I took. I took the wrong one. That was a disaster for me.(Text 3)W：Im sorry, but I cant find the book you lent to me.M：Oh, thats all right.W：I must apologize. Ill buy you a new one tomorrow.M：No, please dont. I couldnt let you do that. Its an
11、old book. Just let 4it go.(Text 4)W：What time do you start working?M：I work from 9 to 3. Then I start again at 5：30 and work until 10：30, six days a week.W：And do you have to work at the weekend?M：Oh, yes, thats our busiest time.(Text 5)W：Did you go on a trip alone or with your friends last month?M：
12、I was planning to go with Jeff and Richard, but they both couldnt spare the time.W：What did you do with your dog while you were away?M：Oh, Tom is a good traveler, as long as he gets a chance to play.(Text 6)W：Excuse me. How much do you want for this bowl?M：Dont move it. Its easy to break. Thats one
13、piece of outstanding glass in perfect shape. Its worth 150 dollars.W：Oh, I couldnt possibly pay that much.M：Hold on, lady. I said it was worth 150 dollars but I can give it to you for only 120 dollars.W：Ill give you 60 dollars.M：60! Come on, lady. Youve got to be kidding. I paid more than that for i
14、t myself. Take it for 90 dollars. I cant go any lower than that.W：Well, maybe I could give you 80 dollars.M：OK. Let me wrap it up for you. There you are, lady, a real bargain.(Text 7)M：Time to eat!W：Im starving. Oh, whats that? Where is Mom?M：Now, Mom put me in charge of dinner tonight.W：But what is
15、 it? Whats the smell?M：Its pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here.W：Let me see. Oh, Dad. Youre missing a page!M：Well, I couldnt find the second page of the recipe, but dont worry. I have plenty of experience around the house.5W：Thats not what Mom said.M：Here let us try a piece first. This
16、is great.W：Dad, you put a little too much salt in it. Besides, its burned. And whats that?M：Thats just part of my own recipe. I added some pumpkin.W：Oh, not another one of your surprises. Pumpkin doesnt go with pizza!(Text 8)M：Laura, what was your first job?W：The first job I had was a sales assistan
17、t in a shoe shop. When I was fifteen, I got my first job and I used to work every Saturday for 8 hours a day and I used to earn 1.5 pounds per hour.M：It doesnt sound like very much.W：No, so in England now, the minimum may be 5 pounds.M：Oh, wow! So how long did you work at this job?W：I worked all tog
18、ether in three different shoe shops. In the first one I worked for a year and then it closed down. After that they moved me to another one, the same company. Three months later they moved me to a new shoe shop because they were short of hands. But half a year later I left my job when I had to study
19、for my exams at school.(Text 9)W：Oh, where are we going?M：I want to show you something.W：I know, but what is it?M：A farm. Its just down this road. Its a small place, but at least it would be our own.W：A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?M：It isnt large, only 1 acre. We wouldnt have to pay very m
20、uch right now.W：Is there a house on the farm?M：A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little. I can do the job myself.W：OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?M：There is about half an acre behind the house. Thats plenty of space. We can probably grow a lot of our own food.W
21、：What are you thinking about growing?6M：Well, it really isnt big enough for corn. I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes.W：Do we have enough money to get all of these?M：I think weve saved enough. We can also ask John about the money he borrowed from us.(Text 10)(W) Good morning, boys and
22、 girls. As we know, in the past years our school held many competitions successfully every year, like Singing Competition and Dancing Competition. In fact I do know most of the students will want to have the Reading Competition as was held last year. But, now well have something that may be much mor
23、e fun. Its the Pet Competition! Well, in fact, it aims at letting all students know the importance of loving animals. Nowadays, too many people cant treat animals so well. They do not think carefully before getting a pet.At the competition, you will not be disappointed because our teachers will not
24、give you boring lessons to ask you to love animals. Instead, we can all learn something from a relaxing environment. Theres a dog beauty contest and we will choose the best dog. The competition will be based on the dogs ability. Unfortunately this competition is not open to your pets this year. Our
25、school has selected five dogs for this competition. That means, we can just sit back and enjoy. So please come to join this event and vote for your favorite dogs! How can you afford to miss such an educational and fun event of the year?第二部分 阅读理解 (满分 40 分，限时 35 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
26、每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AIn todays fast paced, high stress world people are working longer hours than ever, and often exhaust themselves at days end in front of the television to relax enough to begin again in the morning. However, television watching, for most people, does not really lower str
27、ess. Studies show that TV viewing more than an hour or so actually creates stress and, especially in women, may lead to the blues. Most individuals are unaware that doing some exercise after work makes them more energetic since it increases energy levels.Wise use of free time does not mean getting a
28、n advanced degree, 7although the mental encouragement gained through education is unbeatable in keeping your mind active. Learning new things nearly always adds a spark to your daily life, especially if it is a favorite topic, such as sport，fashion, or art. Also, look through your bookstore or libra
29、ry to find books on your interests. Try to replace a half hour TV watching with reading.It is reported that in the United States recently, many individuals have as few as two good friends. Long work hours and car commute act to separate people from each other. This separation is deadly. Find ways to
30、 meet people at the end of the day and on weekends. Often this can be best done by combining activities, such as by joining a walking group to get both exercise and companionship. Taking a class will lift your spirits and allow you to meet others with similar interests. Hobbies are great for reducin
31、g stress and provide another opportunity for social interaction.Using your free time to aid your health may include these elements and many more, such as going to concerts and spending time with family. Overall, the key is to spend less free time being passive. The best ways to use free time are to
32、be mentally and physically active, spend some time outdoors, and interact with other people on a regular basis.语篇解读：本文是议论文。今天，快节奏的生活给人们带来很大的压力。如何减轻这些压力呢？作者在文中提供了一些好的建议。21What can we learn from the passage?AWatching television may cause women to feel depressed.BFinding interests and hobbies in common
33、 means taking a class.CGoing to concerts is the best way to make you mentally active.DGetting an advanced degree in education always lights up your life.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段第二、三句可知看电视可能会让女士感到压抑。22What does the underlined word “commute” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AThe arrangement to work every day.BT
34、he journey to work every day.CThe communication between people.DThe separation between people.解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第三段前两句可知，多数美国人因上班时间长而少有朋友。另外，他们还要频繁地坐车或开车上下班，这使得他们与朋友分开的时间更长。故该词意为“每天上下班的路程” 。823Which would be the best title for the passage?ALive a Happy and Healthy LifeBRelax Yourself in Various WaysCSp
35、end Your Free Time WiselyDInteract With Others Outdoors解析：选 C 标题归纳题。本文的后三段主要对读者如何度过下班后的业余时间提出了建议。故 C 项适合作标题。BAir pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto smoke contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency said Tuesday. “Air pollution, and we
36、re talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the biggest environmental health problem, and its affecting everyone, both developed and developing countries， ” said Maria Neira, the World Health Organizations public and environmental health chief.Globally, pollution was linked to one death in ei
37、ght in 2012, new WHO research found. The biggest pollutionrelated killers were heart disease, stroke, pulmonary (肺的 )disease and lung cancer. The hardesthit regions of the globe were what the WHO labels Southeast Asia, which includes India and Indonesia, and the Western Pacific, ranging from China a
38、nd South Korea to Japan and the Philippines. Together, they accounted for 5.9 million deaths. The global death toll included 4.3 million deaths due to indoor air pollution, chiefly caused by cooking over coal and wood stoves and so on. The toll from outdoor pollution was 3.7 million, with sources ra
39、nging from coal heating fires to gas engines.Many people are exposed to both indoor and outdoor pollution, the WHO said, and due to that overlap (重叠)the separate death toll attributed to the two sources cannot simply be added together, therefore the figure of seven million deaths. The new figure is
40、shocking, Neira told reporters. When it last released an estimate for deaths related to air pollution, in 2008, the agency had put the figure related to outdoor pollution at 1.3 million, while the number blamed on indoor pollution was 1.9 million.But a change in research methods makes comparison dif
41、ficult between the 2008 estimate and the 2012 figures, Neira said. In the past, for example, the WHO did not take into account the overlap between exposure to both forms, and only 9assessed urban pollution. Satellite imagery has made it easier to assess rural pollution, and new knowledge about the h
42、ealth impact of exposure has enabled a better count.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章主要分析了全球空气污染的原因及其造成的后果。24We can infer from Paragraph 1 that .Aair pollution only comes from cooking fires and vehicle smokeBair pollution has caused a big disaster to the whole worldChealth problem must have come from air pollutionDair
43、 pollution is mainly affecting the developing countries解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第一段中第一句“2012 年，全世界约 7 百多万人因空气污染而死亡”可知 B 项正确。25Which of the following has nothing to do with serious air pollution?AAIDS. BHeart disease.CStroke. DLung cancer.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知空气污染可以引起的疾病有心脏病、中风和肺部疾病。它不能引起艾滋病。26What is the me
44、aning of the underlined word “labels” in Paragraph 2?ALaunches. BBreaks.CClassifies. DForbids.解析：选 C 词义猜测题。根据第二段后半部分介绍的国家和死亡人数可知世界卫生组织把这些国家进行了分类。故该词意为“分类” 。27What can we know about the deaths caused by air pollution?AIndoor air pollution should be to blame for 5.9 million deaths.BCooking by burning
45、coals and wood, etc. is the main reason for indoor air pollution.CAir pollution is not related to driving cars or motorcycles.DOutdoor pollution is from coal heating fires and gas engines.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The global death toll included 4.3 million deaths due to indoor air pollution, chiefly cause
46、d by cooking over coal and wood stoves and so on.”可知选 B。CWe need a logo (标识) that will be the perfect symbol of our new Wheelsville Skate Park. We would like those of you who are counting the days until the opening of the park to design a proper logo.10LOGO REQUIREMENTSDesigns must be original and e
47、asy to recognize.They should include no more than two colors in addition to black and white.Artwork should be reproducible at different sizes from business cards to posters.The words “Wheelsville Skate Park” must appear in the logo.SUBMISSION (提交) DETAILSCompetitors are required to be 18 years old o
48、r younger.There is no limit to the number of submissions.The name and address of the designer must appear on the back of the logo design.Competitors need to include a onepage written explanation describing the key features of the design.All submissions sent to Wheelsville Skate Park will not be retu
49、rned.All works must be sent to skateman no later than May 15.Files (文件) should be .jpg, .gif, .png, .pict, or Photoshop files.The winning design will be posted on our website at on May 20, one week before the opening celebration.PRIZESFirst Prize：Digital camera, oneyear pass to Wheelsville Skate Park, a
