1、UNIT 5 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:I have an extra ticket to the concert tonight.Would you like to join me? W:Thanks.But I already have one.You can ask E
2、mily.She might be interested. 1.Why is Emily mentioned in the conversation? A.She might want a ticket. B.She is looking for the man. C.She has an extra ticket. 答案 A W:I bought a recorder on sale.It was $50. M:Including tax? W:No,I paid another $2. 2.How much did the woman pay for the recorder altoge
3、ther? A.$48. B.$50. C.$52. 答案 C W:If I were you,I would give up the job in that company. M:I find it hard for me to leave the company,though I cant get much money there.Thank you all the same for your advice. 3.What does the man mean? A.He wont leave the company. B.He will get much more money. C.He
4、will accept the womans advice. 答案 A M:How did your dancing lesson go today? W:Exciting!But it was hard work.I really need a rest now. M:Yeah,I can see that.Go and get relaxed. 4.How does the woman feel now? A.Relaxed. B.Excited. C.Tired. 答案 C W:Ill see you at the theatre. M:Better still,lets meet in
5、 the Red Lion bar to have a nice little talk. W:Good idea.And Id love to have a drink there. 5.What are the speakers talking about? A.What to drink. B.Where to meet. C.When to leave. 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
6、;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。 M:Excuse me,are you in a hurry? W:Well,were having a concert in about ten minutes and Im late.I usually walk but its raining so I have to take a taxi. M:Can I quickly ask you what you do and where youre doing? W:Well,usually I teach music but at t
7、he moment Im playing the piano at the New York Theatre. M:Oh,and thats where you are going now? W:Thats right.The concert starts at 2 oclock,so I have to hurry there. 6.Whats the weather like now? A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Windy. 答案 B 7.What does the woman do at the concert now? A.She teaches music. B.She
8、 drives a car. C.She plays the piano. 答案 C 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 W:Michael,what time is it?We are going to be late for the party. M:Its 6:15.Dont worry,Rebecca.We will be fine. W:But we have to be at Sarahs house by 6:30 for her surprise birthday party.The traffic is getting heavier. M:Relax.The pa
9、rty starts at 7:00.Were not far from her house now.But I do need help with finding a place to park the car,so Sarah doesnt see it.Can you phone her husband and ask him where it is best to park our car? W:OK.Im calling him now. 8.Whose birthday is it? A.Sarahs. B.Michaels. C.Rebeccas. 答案 A 9.When wil
10、l the birthday party begin? A.At 6:15. B.At 6:30. C.At 7:00. 答案 C 10.What does the man want to know? A.What to buy. B.Who to call. C.Where to park. 答案 C 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11至 13 题。 W:When did you decide to make your own videos in your spare time? M:When I was 12 I loved to watch other peoples videos onli
11、ne.One day I thought,“I want to do that.” So I did. W:Was it difficult to learn? M:No,not at all.All you need is a computer with a camera,and some video software.I found it easy because I enjoy playing with technical things. W:Whats the best thing about it? M:I love reading the messages other video
12、makers write under their videos.Sometimes they are funny. W:What about the future? M:Ill never stop making videos.I hope to work in the music business when I graduate. W:Well,good luck.And thanks for talking to me. M:Thank you.It was fun. 11.What are the speakers talking about? A.A hobby. B.A job. C
13、.A plan. 答案 A 12.What did the man think of learning to make videos? A.Difficult. B.Enjoyable. C.Boring. 答案 B 13.What does the man plan to do in the future? A.Write stories. B.Stop making videos. C.Enter the music industry. 答案 C 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14至 17 题。 W:Excuse me,I think my friend and I are lost.Im w
14、ondering if you can help us. M:Ill try.What are you looking for? W:Were trying to find the park that has the free concert today. M:Which park? W:We thought it was the park downtown,but we just came from there.No concert. M:Do you know the name of the park that has the free concert? W:No,but we have
15、a leaflet with the concert details. M:Well,it says:“Concert by the Lake”,so its probably at the lake shore park. W:Im not sure if we want to risk getting lost again. M:I understand but Im pretty sure the concert is there.Its the only park in the lake area. W:Is it easy to find? M:Very easy.You just
16、hop on the bus across the street and it takes you right to park.Even if the concert isnt there,it has a wonderful boardwalk Im sure youll enjoy. W:Well,that doesnt sound too bad.I think its worth the risk.Thank you! M:Youre welcome and good luck! 14.What is the woman trying to find? A.The theatre. B
17、.The park. C.The lake. 答案 B 15.What does the woman show the man? A.A leaflet. B.A book. C.A map. 答案 A 16.What does the woman want to do? A.Have a wonderful boardwalk. B.Listen to a concert. C.Enjoy the scenery of the lake. 答案 B 17.How will the woman go there? A.By car. B.On foot. C.By bus. 答案 C 听第 1
18、0段材料,回答第 18至 20 题。 In our programme today,we tell about Farrah Fawcett,one of the most famous actresses in the 20th century. For many people,Farrah Fawcett was the face,body and hair of the 1970s.She had a big,bright smile and long,flowing,golden hair.Fawcett began her career appearing in television
19、 commercials for products to make hair and teeth beautiful. She became internationally famous in 1976 for her role on the television series Charlies Angels.Soon,women around the world were copying her special hairstyle. Fawcett spent much of her career working hard to prove that she was more than ju
20、st a pretty face.She accepted difficult roles in serious television movies.In the 1980s,her performances in The Burning Bed and Small Sacrifices earned her Emmy Award nominations. In 2006,Fawcett learned she had cancer.She used her fame to raise awareness about the disease.She used a video camera to
21、 document her battle.The recordings were made into a television programme called Farrahs Story.She died in June at the age of 62. 18.Where did Fawcett first appear? A.In movies. B.On stages. C.In commercials. 答案 C 19.What did women around the world copy Fawcett in 1970s? A.Her clothes. B.Her hairsty
22、les. C.Her appearance. 答案 B 20.What do we know about Fawcett? A.She was an actress. B.She was a singer. C.She was a director. 答案 A 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和 D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Where:Becket,Massachusetts When:Jun.15Aug.24 Each
23、summer,this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world.Highlights (最精彩的部分) in this season include the Dance Theater of Harlems production of Alvin Aileys “The Lark Ascending”,which opens the festival. Many events are free.Ti
24、cketed performances start at $22.Jacobspillow.org. Moab Music Festival Where:Moab,Utah When:Aug.29Sept.9 This area is better known for mountain biking than for music.But since 1992,it has hosted a private festival that brings classical,jazz,Latin and other types of music to the land.This year there
25、will be 16 concerts,including three “Grotto Concerts”,where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances. Events start at $25.moabmusicfest.org. Cheyenne Frontier Days Where:Cheyenne,Wyoming When:July1928 There is something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival,from
26、 an “Indian village and Old West museum” to country concerts.But the competition is still the main attraction,with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the worlds largest outdoor stage. Competition tickets start at $18,and concert tickets at $. The Glimmerglass Festival Where:Cooperstow
27、n,New York When:July 6Aug.24 Each summer,opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson.This years performances include Wagners “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdis “King for a Day”,in hono
28、r of the 200th birthdays of both composers(作曲家). Tickets start at $26.glimmerglass.org. 【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了 4 个非常有特色的音乐节的基本信息,如举办时间、 地点、费用,不同音乐节的不同特色及音乐风格等。 21.If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”,which date suits you best? A.June 15. B.July 19. C.August 24. D.September 4. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据“Moab Mu
29、sic Festival”可知,该音乐节会举办 16场演唱会,其中就包括 Grotto Concert,而该音乐节的举办时间为 8月 29 至 9月 9 日,因此选 D 项。 22.If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert,how much will you pay at least? A.$18. B.$22. C.$36 D.$41. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据“Cheyenne Frontier Days”中的“Competition tickets start at $18,and concer
30、t tickets at $23.”可知比赛门票 18 元,演唱会门票 23 元,加起来一共 41 元,故选 D项。 23.Which part of a website is the text probably chosen from? A.Education. B.Politics. C.Business. D.Art. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。文中介绍了 4 个音乐节的有关情况,音乐属于艺术这一主题,因此可以在网站的艺 术相关版块上浏览到相关信息。故选 D 项。 B Video producer and musician Justin Scholar enjoyed his fanta
31、stic moment weeks ago when he spotted his latest work playing on a huge electronic screen at New Yorks Times Square. “Its sort of the American dream to see your name up in lights,” says the 25-year-old New Jersey native.“Id never really cared about my name being that big,but going to New York and se
32、eing the big screens,you always wonder if your work is going to make it up there.” The video that helps Scholar fulfill his “American dream” was shot and produced in China,where Scholar is living and working as a media company owner.Scholar took his first Chinese class in high school seven years ago
33、 and made his first trip to Shanghai in 2015 through a study-abroad program when he was a student in New York University.The film and TV major changed his focus from technical art to traditional arts during his study in Shanghai,spending most of the time learning ink-and-wash painting,calligraphy an
34、d the guzheng,a traditional Chinese musical instrument.He also fell in love with the city,where he ate a lot of authentic xiaolongbao,or steamed meat buns,and felt safe walking on the streets at 3 am. Shanghai impresses Scholar as an efficient,modern city calling for greater business prosperity with
35、 foreign participation,so he returned two years later,when his career at home was already booming after making commercials for big names such as Coca-Cola and Jaguar. Thanks to a combination of luck and talent,he achieved the goal soon with a Chinese friend as his business partner,and the company ha
36、s already produced some 15 videos for pop icons,fashionistas,and art museums in merely six months.The video that plays at Times Square,a tourism promotional film for southwest Chinas Chongqing city,is the companys first project contracted(签合同) by a local government in China. 【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了视频制作人
37、和音乐家贾斯汀在中国的学习经历与 他大获成功并在纽约时代广场播放的作品。 24.What did Scholar study in Shanghai? A.TV media. B.Technical art. C.Traditional arts. D.The Chinese language. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。由第三段第三句中的“The film and TV major changed his focus from technical art to traditional arts during his study in Shanghai”可知,在上海学习期间,他从主攻技术艺术转
38、为主攻传统艺 术。故选 C项。 25.What is the authors purpose in writing paragraphs 3 and 4? A.To change to a new topic for writing. B.To make a conclusion of the first 2 paragraphs. C.To dive deeper into the previous topic. D.To add the background information of the video. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。文章第三、四两段主要讲述了 Justin Schola
39、r 在上海留学回国后又返回上海的经 历,为第五段所讲述的视频的创作由来添加背景信息。故选 D 项。 26.What do we know about Scholars video playing at Times Square? A.It was shot at Times Square. B.It showed attractions of Chongqing. C.It was shot in the year 2015. D.it showed his college life in Shanghai. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句中的“The video that pl
40、ays at Times Square,a tourism promotional film for southwest Chinas Chongqing city”可知,这段视频内容是为中国西南城市重庆拍 摄的旅游宣传片。故选 B项。 27.What does the text intend to tell us? A.China opens up new routes to international tourists. B.Shanghai attracts an increasing number of foreigners. C.American dream unexpectedly
41、 comes true with the great video. D.Young American brings Chinese tourist video to Times Square. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章主要讲述了美国人 Justin Scholar拍摄了重庆旅游宣传视频,并 将其在纽约时代广场上播放的故事。选项 D 中 young American 与主人公呼应,其中的 brings Chinese tourist video to Times Square 与主人公成功的作品呼应。故选 D 项。 C A large number of people enj
42、oy listening to various types of music while they paint,write,or draw.Many believe that music helps creativity. However,an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that opinion.Psychologists from Lancaster University,The University of Gvle,and The University of
43、 Central Lancashire say that their findings show music actually blocks creativity. To come to their conclusions,researchers had participants(参与者) complete verbal insight problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room,and then again while music played in the background.They fou
44、nd that background music “badly affected” the participants ability to complete tasks related to verbal creativity. The tasks were simple word games.For example,participants were given three words,such as dress,dial,and flower.Then,they were asked to find a single word related to all three that could
45、 be combined to form a common phrase or word.The single word,in this case,would be “sun” (sundress,sunflower,etc). Participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room,or while exposed to three different types of music; music with unfamiliar words,instrumental music,or music with familiar words.“
46、We found strong evidence of damaged performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author Dr.Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University. To conclude,the findings challenge the popular view that music encourages creativity,and instead prove that music con
47、sistently disrupts creative performance in dealing with problems. 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。研究人员通过研究发现工作时听音乐会对创造力有害,建议人 们为了提高创造力,应该选择在安静的背景条件下工作。 28.Whats the main idea of this passage? A.A new idea about music develops while working. B.Music encourages creativity while working. C.Music does harm to creativity
48、while working. D.Wed better not listen to music while working. 答案 C 解析主旨大意题。根据文章第二段中的“Psychologists from Lancaster University,The University of Gvle,and The University of Central Lancashire say that their findings show music actually blocks creativity.”可知,文章主要说明工作时听音乐对创造力有害。故选 C项。 29.The underlined
49、word “blocks” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “ ”. A.lifts B.strengthens C.raises D.limits 答案 D 解析词义猜测题。结合上文“However,an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that opinion.”可知,一项由英国和瑞典研究人员进行的国际研究正在质疑上 文中“人们认为工作时听音乐有助于创造力”的这种观点,故研究发现的是音乐实际上会阻碍创造力。 故画线单词意思为
50、“阻碍;限制”。故选 D项。 30.How did the researchers get the conclusion according to Paragraph 5? A.By comparing. B.By following time order. C.By analyzing causes and effects. D.By presenting the process. 答案 A 解析推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句“We found strong evidence of damaged performance when playing background music in co
