1、UNIT 2 单元测评单元测评 (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。 M:Whats the score now? M:Its 3-2 at the moment in Englands favour.But Spain seems to be taking the upper hand on the fie
2、ld. 1.What are the speakers talking about? A.A travel plan. B.An exam result. C.A sports game. 答案 C M:Why dont you eat your chocolate cake,Sam?Dont you like chocolate? M:Yes,I do,but Im having trouble with a bad tooth. 2.Why does the man refuse to eat the chocolate cake? A.He is on a diet. B.He has
3、a bad tooth. C.He dislikes chocolate. 答案 B M:Lets go for a nice walk into the country this afternoon. W:I certainly could enjoy the exercise,but Ive agreed to go with Alice to buy some clothes. 3.Where will the woman go? A.To the shop. B.To the country. C.To Alices home. 答案 A M:Which animals do you
4、like better,monkeys or bears? W:Neither.I like pandas because they are cute. M:But I like monkeys because they are clever. 4.Why does the man like monkeys? A.They are cute. B.They are clever. C.They are naughty. 答案 B M:John worked as a teacher for three years.Then he became a lawyer.After that he st
5、arted writing books. M:I know.He has been doing nothing else ever since. 5.What is John now? A.A teacher. B.A lawyer. C.A writer. 答案 C 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。
6、M:Mom,this is going to take forever!Animal World will be on in 20 minutes.Its my favourite program.You know I cant miss it! W:I know,honey.But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need. M:You promised wed be home in time. W:Be a little patient,Jack.Well get out of here soon. 6.What doe
7、s Jack want to do? A.Watch TV. B.Play outside. C.Go to the zoo. 答案 A 7.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At home. B.In a cinema. C.In a supermarket. 答案 C 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 M:Amelie,is the tiger skin on the wall real? W:Yeah,thats real.My granny says its the skin of a Siberian t
8、iger. M:Oh!The Siberian tigers are the largest living felids!Unfortunately there are only a few hundred alive now. W:I know.My great-grandfather was a hunter and he hunted it.I really wish he hadnt. M:Well,its not your fault.Im sure you dont like to hurt animals. W:No Jack,I dont.I love animals.Im a
9、n animal rights activist in fact. M:Why do you still keep that skin in your house? W:I cant help it.My parents think its a souvenir from their ancestor. 8.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A.In the mans house. B.In the museum. C.In the womans house. 答案 C 9.What do we know about t
10、he woman? A.She is opposed to killing animals. B.She wants more tiger skins. C.She is in favour of her great-grandfather. 答案 A 10.What does the woman keep in the house? A.Her great-grandfathers photo. B.Pictures of Siberian tigers. C.The skin of a Siberian tiger. 答案 C 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11至 13 题。 M:Whats
11、that book you just picked up,Mary? W:The one Prof.Lee uses in his course. M:Oh,I see.Youd better have it if you want to pass that course. W:But it costs $30.I simply cant afford it. M:Did you check the used book section here?Maybe they have it. W:No,they dont.I asked. M:Why dont you get it from the
12、library? W:Ive been trying for months,and its always out.There are over 50 students in the course,and every single one wants the book. M:Listen,you know my roommate Henry,dont you?He took the same course last year,and I remember he owns a copy.I can borrow it from him for you. W:Oh,thatll be great!T
13、hank you,Jim! 11.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.School friends. B.Teacher and student. C.Relatives. 答案 A 12.Why does Jim suggest Mary buy the book? A.Its sold at a discount. B.Its important for her study. C.Its written by Professor Lee. 答案 B 13.What will Jim do for Mary? A
14、.Share his book with her. B.Lend her some money. C.Ask Henry for help. 答案 C 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14至 17 题。 M:Im so glad weve come to the zoo today. M:Yeah,I like the monkeys.They are so naughty! W:Going through the tunnel with the birds can be really cool. M:Thats awesome.Birds can be scary,too. W:Look!Ther
15、e are some bears there.The bears are really cute,though. M:Bears?Cute?I thought they are terrifying! W:Well,they cant attack you or anything.They look lovely! M:If you say so!I thought the penguins looked pretty lovely. W:I love how they slide on their bellies! M:Yeah,its really cute. W:We should go
16、 to the next exhibit with the sea creatures. M:Yeah,I want to see the dolphins. W:Theyre supposed to be really smart animals. M:Yeah,thats what I heard,too.There are supposed to be a lot of pretty fish,too. W:I want to see the turtles!Lets go and see! M:Okay! 14.What does the man think of the monkey
17、s? A.They are naughty. B.They are cute. C.They are lovely. 答案 A 15.Which animal does the woman think lovely? A.The penguin. B.The bear. C.The monkey. 答案 B 16.What kind of animals are in the next exhibit? A.Sea animals. B.Birds. C.Land animals. 答案 A 17. What does the woman want to see? A.Birds. B.Fis
18、h. C.Turtles. 答案 C 听第 10段材料,回答第 18至 20 题。 M:Here is a piece of news for bird lovers.Scientists have painted a long road,red,yellow,and white.They help to discourage the sea birds from wandering onto the highway.“The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season.Young birds a
19、re often attracted to the warm road surface and get killed by the traffic,” biology student Hannah tells the broadcaster.The youngsters feathers are brown in colour.The dark-coloured road surface makes the youngsters hard to be noticed.As the number of tourists has grown,so has the amount of traffic
20、 on the roads.Biologist Kristen says the plan is to see how the birds respond to the multicoloured road this summer,and if it works,the idea could spread to other parts of the country.18.What did the scientists do to the road? A.They repaired it. B.They painted it. C.They blocked it. 答案 B 19.Why are
21、 young birds drawn to the road surface? A.Its warm. B.Its brown. C.Its smooth. 答案 A 20.What is the purpose of the scientists experiment? A.To keep the birds there for a whole year. B.To help students study the birds well. C.To prevent the birds from being killed. 答案 C 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小
22、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和 D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A (20192020 学年重庆北碚区高一上学期期中联考) When people think of working animals,what often comes to mind are dogs that watch sheep,horses that work on farms and animals that perform in movies.But there are lots of other jobs animals have had over the years
23、. Dogs have greater sense of smell than humans.This made dogs the traditional hunting partners,making their owners able to follow foxes and other animals.Police departments have taken advantage of this skill to help find missing people and escaped criminals.Recently,dogs have been trained to find dr
24、ugs and explosives (爆炸物). The honey-guide lives in the southeast African nation of Mozambique.It has developed a win-win relationship with a group called the Yao.If a Yao member makes a certain sound,the honey-guide will fly from tree to tree directing him to a hidden bee box.Once the box is discove
25、red,the person breaks open the box for honey,and the honey-guide could enjoy the honey,too. Ferrets (雪貂) are cute and furry animals that are from 1.5 to 4 pounds.People have taken advantage of a ferrets natural ability to run through tiny space.Ferrets wear a special harness(甲胄) that makes them able
26、 to pull a string through hundreds of feet of tiny space,which is then used to pull computer wires through tiny space. Baby flies are called maggots.The job of a maggot is to eat and grow until it turns into a fly.This is similar to how a caterpillar eats and grows until it becomes a butterfly.Howev
27、er,there is a big difference between these insects.Caterpillars feed on plants,while maggots eat meat.Actually,they only enjoy bad meat.Maggots are used with patients who get serious infections that cant be treated with antibiotics (抗 生素).The maggots are used to the infected area for a number of day
28、s.They eat the dead part but leave the living part alone,thereby helping patients recover from the infection. 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了几种为人类做一些不寻常工作的动物。 21.From the passage,we can learn that dogs . A.are the friendly friends of sheep B.have developed a win-win relationship with people C.have greater sen
29、se of smell than foxes and other animals D.help human beings a lot in many areas 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据第二段“Dogs have greater sense of smell than humans.This made dogs the traditional hunting partners,making their owners able to follow foxes and other animals.Police departments have taken advantage of this
30、skill to help find missing people and escaped criminals.Recently,dogs have been trained to find drugs and explosives (爆炸物).”可知,狗帮助人类牧羊、追踪猎物、寻找失踪人口 和逃犯以及发现毒品和爆炸物等,可推知,狗在很多领域给予人类很多帮助。故选 D 项。 22.With the help of the honey-guide,the Yao member can . A.find the hidden bee box B.develop a great relationsh
31、ip with bees C.pay attention to dangerous things D.stay away from criminals 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第三段“If a Yao member makes.a hidden bee box.”可知,如果一个瑶族人发出 某种声音,向蜜鸟会在树上飞来飞去,指引他找到隐藏的蜂箱。故可知,在向蜜鸟的帮助下,瑶族人可 以找到隐藏的蜂箱。故选 A项。 23.People can take advantage of the baby flies to treat . A.burns caused by explosives B.t
32、errible cancers C.harm caused by bees D.serious infections 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据最后一段“Baby flies are called maggots.”以及“Maggots are used.treated with antibiotics(抗生素).”可知,苍蝇的幼崽被称作蝇蛆。蝇蛆被用来治疗严重感染却不能使用抗生素的病 人,所以人们可以利用蝇蛆来治疗严重的感染。故选 D 项。 B (2019 湖南湘潭十四校高一联考) Im a student in my third year at Robert Gordon Univer
33、sity,but I also work 35 hours a week at Sainsburys to make ends meet. I constantly have to force myself to stay awake,and to be alert,whatever it takes.The work I do at Sainsburys is very physical like stacking(放成整齐的一叠) shelves.I am lucky because the amount I lift at work is nothing compared with th
34、e weight I lift in the gym.I know I have the strength to bear it. I am originally from Nigeria.I came here when I was seven.Money was always tight.My parents gave me everything I needed,but there was no money for luxuries.I worked hard at school though and,with the help of professors,I got the best
35、A-level grades in my class. Unfortunately,though I had applied for “settled”British residential status when very young,the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application.That meant I was not eligible for a student loan.The only way I could afford to go to university was that
36、I got a job that would pay for all my living costs and my parents paid for my tuition fees. I dont have much time to socialize because of my job.Ideally,Id like to have more time to study so I can excel(突出) at my course.Yes,I have a lot on my plate,but working hard isnt new for me.Growing up,my pare
37、nts cultivated in me the importance of working hard for what I want in life. My dream is to get a job in the NHS.But now,Im just focused on trying to get the best grades I can.Whenever I find life hard,I tell myself this is about my future. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者 Robert Gordon 是大学三年级的一名学生,他每周要在 Sainsbury
38、工作 35个小时来维持生计。 24.Why does the author work long hours and sometimes overtime every week? A.To pay for his own living expenses. B.To pay for his tuition fees. C.To prove his ability to earn money. D.To help his parents pay off the debts. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“The only way I could afford to go to uni
39、versity was that I got a job that would pay for all my living costs and my parents paid for my tuition fees.”可知,作者每周要工作 很长时间,有时还要加班是为了自己支付生活费用。 25.What does the underlined word“eligible”in Paragraph 4 refer to? A.Responsible. B.Anxious. C.Qualified. D.Accessible. 答案 C 解析词义猜测题。根据上文“Unfortunately,thou
40、gh I had applied for settled British residential status when very young,the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application.”可知,作者 不符合学生贷款的“资格”,故画线部分单词意思为“合格的;有资格的”。 responsible“负责 的”;anxious“焦急的”;qualified“有资格的”;accessible“易接近的”。 26.Which of the following cannot be used to de
41、scribe the author? A.Persistent. B.Diligent. C.Sociable. D.Ambitious. 答案 C 解析判断推理题。根据倒数第二段第一句“I dont have much time to socialize because of my job.”可 知,作者因为工作没有太多时间去社交。由此推测作者并不是一个善于社交的人。 27.Which proverb can best summarize the passage? A.Actions speak louder than words. B.God help those who help the
42、mselves. C.A penny saved is a penny earned. D.Where there is life,there is hope. 答案 B 解析主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,作者出生于一个经济情况紧张的家庭,为了上大学,每周坚持工 作 35 个小时,并且一直保持着全班最好的成绩,作者这种不懈努力的行为体现了“天助自助者”,所以 选 B 项。 C My 18-month-old son,Adam,called from the front door.“Look,Mama!Doggie!” I dropped what I was doing and stuck m
43、y head out of the door.Brandy,our next-door neighbors 11-year-old dog,was over again.“Go away!” I shouted. Brandys owner had died about a month earlier.The womans family had emptied the house and stuck a “For Sale” sign in the front yard,but the family had left old Brandy behind.For weeks,shed been
44、wandering around the neighborhood. It wasnt that I disliked dogs or anything like that.I just didnt think about them very much.I never had a dog growing up and had never thought to get one. Brandy went away and I stayed outside with Adam.Then the phone rang.I went inside to take the call.When I came
45、 back,Adam was gone.I searched the yard,front and back,then the basketball court and public pool.No trace of him.I was so nervous that I ran home and called the police,then my husband. Police searched the neighborhood.Suddenly I heard another sound:a dog barking.“Its coming from the woods,” one of m
46、y neighbors said.We followed the barking to a wooded cliff(悬崖).There we found my son,and he was just inches away from the edges of the cliff,fast asleep.Brandy was beside him,leaning(斜靠着)against him to keep him away from the edge(边缘).When I picked Adam up,Brandy sank down on her side,breathing quick
47、ly.She must have been holding Adam there for hours! I thanked the police and brought Adam and Brandy back to our house.She hesitated a moment on our doorstep,no doubt remembering the time Id driven her away. “Come on,girl,” I said.“This is your home now.” Brandy stepped in,and once she saw she was r
48、eally welcome,she relaxed and lay down on the floor just inside the door.Shed done a great thing,and I wondered if she knew it.Shed certainly touched me in a way that no animal ever had.What a pity a dog like Brandy had been left behind! 【语篇解读】本文讲述的是“我”对流浪狗布朗迪从最开始的嫌弃到最后的收留这一小故事。 28.What is the corre
49、ct order for the events in the story about Brandy? a.She was left behind by her owners family. b.She stepped into the womans house. c.She appeared at the womans front door. d.She stayed beside the womans son for hours. A.d,c,b,a B.a,c,b,d C.c,d,b,a D.a,c,d,b 答案 D 解析细节理解题。通读全文可知布朗迪先是被她的家庭抛弃,接着她出现在这个女
50、人的家门口,然后 她待在这个女人的儿子身边,最后她进入了这个女人的屋子,故选 D 项。 29.What did the woman do when she first saw Brandy? A.She gave her some food. B.She took her home. C.She drove her away. D.She said thank you to her. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Brandy,our next-door neighbors 11-year-old dog,was over again.Go away!I shouted.”可知我把
