1、第一单元测评第一单元测评 (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。 W:Do you know if Bill has finished his research paper on computers? M:I dont think so.He always seems to put things off unt
2、il the last minute. 1.What can we know about Bill? A.He will finish the paper soon. B.He isnt going to write the paper. C.He seldom finishes his work early. 答案 C M:May I take your order now,Mrs Smith? W:Thank you,but Im waiting for someone to join me. 2.Where does the conversation most probably take
3、 place? A.In a school. B.At a restaurant. C.In a theater. 答案 B W:Hello,this is Mary Colon.May I speak to my husband,please? M:Hes just gone out with a customer to show him a new car. 3.What is Mr Colon? A.A car salesman. B.A bus driver. C.A waiter. 答案 A W:What a nice painting! Do you know who painte
4、d it? M:Of course I do.It was painted by a very famous artist Leonardo da Vinci. 4.What are the speakers talking about? A.A film. B.A painting. C.A singer. 答案 B M:So you went to the concert last night? W:Yes.It was so crowded but really exciting.Jay Chow always sings so well,you know. 5.How was the
5、concert? A.Boring. B.Exciting. C.Not bad. 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:What time is it now? M:Let me look at my watch.Oh,its nine-thirty already. W:Though to
6、day is Saturday,its time for us to get up,or well have a real late breakfast. M:We can have brunch in a Chinese restaurant for a change. W:What is brunch? M:Its a meal between breakfast and lunch.Many people prefer brunch on Saturdays. W:All right.Come on.You dont have to wear that much.Its warm tod
7、ay,much warmer than yesterday. M:How do you know? W:I listened to the weather forecast on TV last night. 6.What will the two speakers have in a Chinese restaurant? A.Breakfast. B.Brunch. C.Lunch. 答案 B 7.What is the weather like now? A.Cold. B.Cool. C.Warm. 答案 C 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 M:Excuse me,cou
8、ld you tell me where the post office is? W:Go straight on,and turn right at the first traffic lights.The post office is about 50 meters away. M:I see.And is the No.13 Middle School far away from the post office? W:Not far.Its about 150 meters.Where on earth do you want to go? Im a little confused. M
9、:Oh,I only want to pick up my cousin from school.I was told that the school is next to the post office,and thats why I want to know how to get to the post office first. 8.Why is the woman a little confused? A.The man asks her about two places. B.She doesnt know the places. C.She doesnt know the man.
10、 答案 A 9.Where will the man want to go? A.To a post office. B.To a middle school. C.To a supermarket. 答案 B 10.What does the man really want to do? A.To meet his old friend. B.To attend a class. C.To pick up his cousin. 答案 C 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11至 13 题。 W:What a big and beautiful city! Lets go around it. M:
11、Good idea! W:But this city is quite strange to us.I think we should find someone to show us around. M:That will cost us a lot of money,I think. W:If nobody helps us,it will be difficult for us to go around the city. M:I think we can ask others about the places we will go to.I think they will be read
12、y to help us. W:Look,someone is selling maps over there.A map will help us a lot. M:Yes,I think so.Lets go and buy one. 11.What do the speakers want to do? A.Go around the city. B.Find something to eat. C.Find a hotel. 答案 A 12.What can we learn about the speakers? A.They live in this city. B.They ar
13、ent familiar with the city. C.They know the city well. 答案 B 13.What do they want to buy? A.A bike. B.A car. C.A map. 答案 C 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14至 17 题。 W:Hey Mark.Hows it going? M:Not too bad.Im just deciding what I want to do for New Years. W:Oh yeah? M:Yeah,I can either go to my friends party or go to Ti
14、mes Square. W:Thats cool.Ive heard mixed things about Times Square on New Years. M:What have you heard? W:One of my good friends had a terrible time. M:Really? How come? W:He said it was too crowded and people were too rude. M:Interesting.But you heard some good things too? W:Yeah,another friend of
15、mine had a great time being one of those people. M:Thats funny.Ill have to make an educated decision. W:Honestly,I think just getting together with friends is the best celebration. M:Yeah,thats true.What are you doing? W:Having a few friends over my house. M:Oh,that sounds nice. W:Yeah,it should be
16、fun.Did you make any New Years resolutions? M:I havent thought of any yet.Well,I have to call my friend now. W:Alright,Ill see you in a little while. 14.How does one of the womans friends find Times Square? A.It was very big. B.It was very crowded. C.It was very funny. 答案 B 15.What does the woman th
17、ink is the best celebration? A.Getting together with family members. B.Staying with friends. C.Going out to play. 答案 B 16.Who does the man have to call? A.His teacher. B.His parent. C.His friend. 答案 C 17.What are the speakers discussing? A.New Years plan. B.New Years party. C.Visiting relatives. 答案
18、A 听第 10段材料,回答第 18至 20 题。 The annual Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority falls during the New Year period of the Dai Calendar.It is the most important festival observed by the Dai ethnic people of Xishuangbanna Prefecture. The festival lasts for three days.The first two days activitie
19、s are concentrated on the banks of the Lancang River.On the first day,a grand celebration marks the beginning of the festival.An out-door market is set up where locals go for New Year shopping.Artists create sand carvings on open space close to the market.A dragon boat race is held on the Lancang Ri
20、ver to ring out the old year in the afternoon.At night,the banks of the river are colorfully lit,and locals float river lanterns on the river. The third day is reserved for water splashing.Water is regarded by the Dai as a symbol of goodwill among people.Therefore,splashing a fellow human being with
21、 water during the Water Splashing Festival,whether a close neighbor or a fellow villager,or even a stranger,is an expression of the desire for good luck and prosperity to that person. 18.What is set up for the locals to go shopping? A.An out-door market. B.A large supermarket. C.A number of stages.
22、答案 A 19.What do artists do on open space? A.Draw paintings. B.Create sand carvings. C.Perform dances. 答案 B 20.What do the locals float on the river at night? A.Dragon boats. B.Model boats. C.River lanterns. 答案 C 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A
23、Live at Leeds Festival,United Kingdom A weekend of Indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May,Metronomy,Sunara Karma and Tom Grennan will headline,but theres a focus on the citys newer bands,with the festival aiming to bring new artists into the spotlight.Events take place across the city,with
24、 wristband giving you access to all the places.And to go to this festival,you need to be over 14 years old. Time:4 May,2019 Midnight Sun Film Festival,Finland Almost a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle,Sodankyla is where Finnish film-director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismaki rock up every sum
25、mer for their Midnight Sun Film Festival,a five-day-and-night celebration of new cinema.A mix of silent films,contemporary Finnish ones,recent festival hits and box- office classics are screened around the clock. Time:12-16 June,2019 Fuji Rock Festival,Japan The first ever Fuji Rock Festival was hel
26、d at the bottom of Mount Fuji back in 1997 and has brought in music and rock fans from all over the world.The festival is now held in the Naeba Ski Resort and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.The artists who perform arent all rockers.Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance.We o
27、ffer facilities for children,but they cant be left unaccompanied. Time:26-28 July,2019 The White Nights Festival,St.Petersburg,Russia The White Nights Festival is held at the citys famous Mariinsky Theatre and shows some of the worlds best opera and ballet.Its the best time to visit St.Petersburg be
28、cause its held during the magical summer period when theres almost 24 hours of sunlight a day. Time:23 May-2 June,2019 【语篇解读】本文是一则广告。文章主要介绍了英国利兹音乐节、芬兰午夜太阳电影节、日 本富士摇滚节和俄罗斯圣彼得堡白夜节。 21.Which festival lasts the longest time? A.Live at Leeds Festival. B.Midnight Sun Film Festival. C.Fuji Rock Festival. D
29、.The White Nights Festival. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据文章中给出的 4个不同节日的时间 Live at Leeds Festival,United Kingdom Time:4 May,2019;Midnight Sun Film Festival,Finland Time:12-16 June;2019,Fuji Rock Festival,Japan Time:26-28 July,2019;The White Nights Festival,St.Petersburg,Russia Time:23 May-2 June,2019可知,俄 罗斯圣彼得堡白夜节
30、持续的时间最长。故选 D项。 22.Where will you enjoy a 24-hour movie activity? A.In Leeds,United Kingdom. B.In Sodankyla,Finland. C.In the Naeba Ski Resort,Japan. D.In St.Petersburg,Russia. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据 Midnight Sun Film Festival,Finland 中的“A mix of silent films,contemporary Finnish ones,recent festival hits a
31、nd box-office classics are screened around the clock.”可知,芬兰午夜太 阳电影节全天 24小时播放无声电影、芬兰当代电影、近期电影节热门影片和经典票房影片。故选 B项。 23.What do Live at Leeds Festival and Fuji Rock Festival have in common? A.They are of the same music style. B.They focus on new artists. C.They require entrance wristbands. D.They have ag
32、e limits. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据 Live at Leeds Festival,United Kingdom中的“Events take place across the city,with wristband giving you access to all the places.”,及 Fuji Rock Festival,Japan 中的“Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance.”可知,英国利兹音乐节和日本富士摇滚节的共同之处都是在入口处 戴腕带。故选 C项。 B Mr.Harris used to work i
33、n Dover,but then he changed his work,so he and his wife moved to another town.They did not have many friends there,but they soon met a lot of interesting people,and after a few weeks,they often went to dinner or to parties at other peoples houses.Then Mrs.Harris said to her husband,“Weve been to a l
34、ot of other peoples houses,and now we must invite them to our house,mustnt we?” “Yes,certainly,” answered her husband,“A big party will be the easiest thing,wont it?Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.” So Mrs.Harris said,“Yes,Ill invite all our friends here to a
35、 big party on 5th December.” “How many will that be?” Mr.Harris asked.“Dont invite too many.” Mrs.Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing,“Party:6:30 to 8:30 p.m.” “That isnt very nice,is it?” he said.“Youre telling our guests that they must go at 8:30
36、.” So Mrs.Harris just wrote “Party:6:30 p.m.” A lot of guests came,and they all had a good time,but they did not go home at 8:30.In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.He said,“You must stop making a noise,because someone has complained.” Mr.Harris
37、 said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman,so everyone went home.They were sorry to have to go. When Mr.and Mrs.Harris were alone again,she said to him.“That was a surprise,wasnt it?Who complained about the noise?” “I did,” Mr.Harris answered in a tired voice. 【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Mr.Harri
38、s 夫妇请客人们在家办聚会,由于很晚 了客人们都没有离开,Mr.Harris 用给警察打电话投诉扰民的方式把客人们请走了。 24.Why did Mr.Harris and his wife move to another town? A.They wanted to make some new friends. B.Mr Harris changed his work. C.They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people. D.They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people hou
39、ses. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Mr.Harris used to work in Dover,but then he changed his work,so he and his wife moved to another town.”可知哈里斯先生和他的妻子搬到另一个城镇,是因为哈里斯先 生换了工作。故选 B项。 25.What made Mr and Mrs Harris hold a party at their house? A.They had gone to other peoples parties many times. B.They could ask
40、 people to dinner in small numbers. C.They liked making friends with others. D.It was easy to hold a big party at home. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第一段中“Then Mrs.Harris said to her husband,Weve been to a lot of other peoples houses,and now we must invite them to our house,mustnt we?”可知哈里斯夫妇曾多次参 加别人的聚会,现在轮到他们请别人过
41、来了,因此他们想在他们的房子里举行聚会。故选 A项。 26.How long would Mrs Harris like the party to last? A.From the morning till night. B.About fourteen hours. C.About two hours. D.Till midnight. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第五段“Mrs.Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing,Party:6:30 to 8:30
42、 p.m.”说明她原计划聚会从 6 点 30到 8点 30,大约 2个小时。 故选 C项。 27.When did the party end that evening? A.At about 8:30. B.When the policeman talked with Mr Harris on the phone. C.About twelve oclock at midnight. D.When someone telephoned the police station. 答案 C 解析推理判断题。根据倒数第四段“In fact they were still there at mid-n
43、ight when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived.He said,You must stop making a noise,because someone has complained.”以及 倒数第三段“Mr.Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman,so everyone went home.They were sorry to have to go.”可知聚会结束时是 midnight,也就是午夜 12 点,当警察走后才结束的,只有选 项 C 最符合要求。故选
44、 C项。 C Almost every second of every day an older adult falls in the United States.Thats approximately 29 million falls per year and nearly 27,000 deaths,according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Still in the stating stage,the Active Pelvis Orthosis (APO) system in Switzerland want
45、s to make a lightweight,wearable exoskeleton (外骨骼) that could detect signs of balance loss and assist with balance recovery to keep the elderly wearer from falling,only when needed. Other exoskeletons,either in development or on the market today,assist with movement and make heavy objects feel light
46、er.Mobility-impaired people can walk again.But none of these devices predict what the wearer is going to do next and take measures to correct an unsteady move. The 3 kilogram (6.7 pound) exoskeleton was built entirely from scratch by the research team and is designed to be worn on the lower half of
47、the body.A waistband connects to two movable carbon fiber braces (支架),each one positioned on the outer side of a leg.Tiny motors and so-called “adaptive oscillators” (适配振荡器) in the computer circuits use a special process to detect the wearers unique paces.That part takes just a few minutes. While we
48、aring the exoskeleton,a person may feel the braces and the motors pushing slightly on their legs.If their paces go against normal,the motors create a force in the braces that cause them to stiffen up and push a little more strongly against the legs,which provides stability. In the next three years,t
49、he APO hopes to develop something that is commercially available. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普说明文。文章主要介绍了一款新的可以防止穿戴者摔倒的外骨 骼装置,这种外骨骼装置可以预知穿戴者的行动并采取措施纠正他们不稳定的移动。 28.Why is the new exoskeleton invented? A.To slower users walking paces. B.To improve users walking ability. C.To promote users sense of balance. D.To prev
50、ent users from falling. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“a lightweight,wearable exoskeleton (外骨骼) that could detect signs of balance loss and assist with balance recovery to keep the elderly wearer from falling.”可知,发明这套外 骨骼装置的目的就是为了防止使用者摔倒。故选 D项。 29.Whats the feature of the new exoskeleton? A.It keeps users warm
