1、第二单元测评 (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。 1.What is the woman probably doing? A.Waiting for her plane. B.Seeing the man off. C.Shouting at the man. 2.What does the woman wa
2、nt to buy? A.A beach blanket. B.Some pictures. C.Some film. 3.Why does the man apologise to the woman? A.He ordered a wrong table. B.He called her by mistake. C.He went to the wrong address. 4.What does the plant need at present? A.More water. B.A large pot. C.Enough sunshine. 5.What meets with a pr
3、oblem? A.The mans car. B.The womans car. C.A taxi. 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.Where are the speakers? A.In the mans office. B.In a restaurant. C.In the womans
4、house. 7.What is the man upset about? A.Low salary. B.Evening classes. C.Heavy work. 听第 7段材料,回答第 8、9 题。 8.How much should the man pay in total? A.$115. B.$120. C.$125. 9.What does the woman advise the man to do? A.Rethink before shortening the pants. B.Tailor the pants himself. C.Put the pants in a
5、bag. 听第 8段材料,回答第 10 至 12题。 10.Why doesnt the woman take the direct flight? A.She wants to visit Chicago. B.Its much more expensive. C.Its time is too early. 11.When does the womans flight leave? A.On Saturday afternoon. B.On Sunday morning. C.On Sunday evening. 12.What is the probable relationship b
6、etween the speakers? A.Customer and travel agent. B.Manager and secretary. C.Guide and tourist. 听第 9段材料,回答第 13 至 16题。 13.When will the woman present? A.On September 7. B.On September 8. C.On September 9. 14.What did Rachel and Sam ask about? A.The time of the meeting. B.The information on the hotel.
7、 C.The change of the schedule. 15.How will the man get everyone to know the details of the meeting? A.By phone. B.By e-mail. C.By letter. 16.What will the woman do in the morning? A.Write several reports. B.Meet Rachel and Sam. C.Prepare her lunch. 听第 10段材料,回答第 17 至 20题。 17.Where was Jean Henri Duna
8、nt from? A.Italy. B.Switzerland. C.Australia. 18.Why was the Red Cross started at first? A.To help the wounded. B.To fight against the war. C.To provide the villagers with food. 19.What is the Red Cross? A.An international organisation. B.An official symbol. C.A medical centre. 20.What is the symbol
9、 for first aid in Australia? A.A red cross on a white background. B.A white cross on a red background. C.A white cross on a green background. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 35分) 第一节(共 10小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 25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 All parents have sky-high hopes for their children.We want them to b
10、e confident and content.What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives?Experts advise: 1.Helping them find their talents.In order to succeed,children need to feel theyre good at something.So expose your children to as many interests as possible;then let them choose those they lik
11、e best. 2.Applauding their achievements.A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in schooland in lifethan students whose parents didnt show such support.So celebrate your kids achievements,no matter how small they are. 3.Praising the
12、ir efforts.Kids wont always come out on top.Still,they deserve kudos (赞 誉) for trying their best.Ten-year-old April Cutler,for example,has had trouble with math since the second grade.“She usually gets Cs on her report card,but last year she was determined to get As and worked hard at it,” says her
13、mom.“When the first grading period ended,April was disappointed when she got a B minus in math,” Lueille continues.“But my husband and I told her we were very proud that shed improved.That inspired her to try even harder.She got a B plus for the next period!” 4.Letting them make decisions and mistak
14、es.Making his/her own decisions increases a childs sense of control and builds his/her self-esteem (自尊).And allowing kids to make wrong decisionsso long as doing so wont harm themhelps kids learn from their mistakes. 5.Encouraging them to solve their own problems.As they grow,children need practice
15、in communicating,standing up for themselves and compromising.One of the best places to learn these skills is at home.So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brother is blaming her,step back and let them work it out. 21.What is the purpose of the passage? A.To encourage parents t
16、o admire their kids. B.To show how to praise kids. C.To help kids study harder. D.To give advice on how to help kids become mature. 22.What can we learn from the example of April Cutler? A.Praising kids efforts can help them make greater progress. B.Setting a high goal makes kids feel discouraged. C
17、.Solving problems by themselves helps kids feel confident. D.Interest is the best teacher. 23.Why should parents allow kids to make mistakes? A.Making mistakes is a normal thing for a kid. B.Adults also make mistakes now and then. C.Kids can learn something valuable from their mistakes. D.Making mis
18、takes wont harm kids. B Yesterday night,over a dinner with my elder brothers family,a topic of happiness came up.My wife,Marla,a psychologist,was sharing Csikszentmihalyis concept of “flow” with us.Marla explained that according to the research on flow,people are happiest when they are absorbed in a
19、 task that is just challenging enough for them to experience a sense of mastery(熟练掌握). A few moments later my brother,Yuri,offered the following opinions:“The first and only,necessary and sufficient factor for happiness is to stop associating happiness with pleasure.The twohappiness and pleasurehave
20、 nothing to do with each other.” This morning,with my cup of coffee,I searched through a pile of books on my bedside table and at the bottom found a book by Bertrand Russell,I started reading but didnt finish.In it,I found the following thought: “The human animal,like others,is adapted to a certain
21、amount of struggle for life,and when he is satisfied with his whims (突发奇想) without effort,the mere absence of effort from his life removes an essential ingredient of happiness.” The conversation came full circle:people are happiest when they are in a state of flow (Csikszentmihalyis language).which
22、is the effortful devotion in a moment.which has nothing to do with pleasure. Indeed,as Yuri insisted:happiness-as-pleasure is a myth;the association between happiness and pleasure is nothing but a semantic (语义的) habit;psychologically,the two happiness and pleasureare arguably different;and breaking
23、up this association between pleasure and happiness might,in fact,be a powerfully first step in pursuit of happiness. As I look back on the exchange,I recall that there was an effort,a struggle to find a common understanding about this seemingly difficult ideaa struggle that made me happy. 24.What is
24、 the purpose of writing this passage? A.To tell readers how to be happiest. B.To advise readers to read Bertrand Russell. C.To look back on the happy night. D.To show different opinions on family gathering. 25.According to Marla,people feel happiest when they . A.get what they want without effort B.
25、involve themselves in a challenging task C.master the happiest around them D.experience things that can bring pleasure 26.What writing style is used by the author to explain happiness? A.Giving examples. B.Offering arguments. C.Making comparisons. D.Using quotes. C Most students,when asked about the
26、ir ideal graduation gift,would probably reply,“A car”,or “Money for a deposit on a house”.Cai Kaiyuan,21,made a different choice.As a graduation gift to himself,he decided to work as a volunteer teacher in a remote village in Tibet. Cai,a senior majoring in electrical engineering at Huan Railway Pro
27、fessional Technology College,originally planned to cycle from Sichuan to Tibet.During his journey,Cais idea for a different graduation gift to himself began to take shape.“I did not know beforehand what the journey would mean to me.I just want to gain a unique experience and have pleasure in appreci
28、ating the view there,” he said. It turned out cycling on a plateau was extremely challenging.And it has kept changing his outlook on life.Cais fingers even became frostbitten while cycling up a 5008-metre- high mountain,where temperatures often dropped to 18 below zero.At night,the ice covered the r
29、oad and he fell off his bike three times.The lack of oxygen made him feel dizzy and weak.“At the most serious moment,I felt that my life was on the line,” said Cai. However,he also gained something unexpected.At Yaan,a city in Sichuan,he met a group of tourists who are also university students.A gir
30、l called Wu Ling told him that she planned to work as a teacher in a primary school in Tibet after her journey.He was impressed by the idea as she looked slender and weak. It was not until he reached a family-run hotel in Shigatse that Cais spirits began to rise.The hotel managers two daughters enjo
31、yed talking with him.The kids asked about his experiences on his trip,and showed him the beautiful local lakes.“They told me that they always liked to talk to guests,as they wanted to improve their Mandarin,” he said.“Their parents and many locals can only speak Tibetan.” Cai was touched by the girl
32、s story.Their situation is tough and the local people have little chance to learn Mandarin because the schools are short of teachers.“I want to do something to improve the situation for kids like them,” said Cai.His parents finally gave their agreement and his teachers also supported him. 27.Accordi
33、ng to the passage,Cai Kaiyuans graduation gift to himself is . A.to have money for a deposit on a house B.to travel by cycling from Sichuan to Tibet C.to own a new car and marry a slender girl D.to work as a volunteer teacher in a Tibetan school 28.What words can be used to describe Cais journey to
34、Tibet? A.Unique and pleasant. B.Challenging but rewarding. C.Relaxing but unexpected. D.Freezing cold and boring. 29.The underlined phrase “on the line” in the third paragraph means “ ”. A.in a dilemma B.making a phone call C.at risk D.very painful 30.The purpose of writing this passage is to . A.te
35、ll us about an unusual graduation gift B.introduce a dangerous journey to us C.give advice on how to travel to Tibet D.encourage us to be a teacher in Tibet 第二节(共 5小题;每小题 2分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。 How to Fight Laziness? Lazy people will never gain anything in life.Howeve
36、r,laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind. 31 .Many people lack sleep constantly,since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work.These people have little motivation once they arrive home.Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a
37、tendency to put off things.By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest,you can fight laziness throughout the day. Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active.Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task.Oth
38、ers take a more positive approach,viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 32 . Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them.A television in the living room may provide entertainment,but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 33 .Comple
39、te a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy,such as a good dinner or a film. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home.Couples and children may all have different energy levels,but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 34 .Be the first to collect and wash dishes after
40、 a meal.Others at home may finally follow your example and perform their own tasks.It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people. 35 .Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle,thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift
41、 your spirits. A.To fight family laziness,set an example B.Knowing how to fight laziness is important C.One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep D.Create a reward system for yourself,just as parents do for a child E.Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life F.Finall
42、y,taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness G.With strong determination,you will be able to achieve your goal 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45分) 第一节(共 20小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 The mental aspect of athletics is underrated.The common expression,“athletics
43、 is 90 percent 36 and 10 percent physical,” is often used by coaches,and stresses that mindsets make a huge 37 in competitions. “The physical aspect of the sport can only take you 38 ,” said Olympic gold medal- winning gymnast Shannon Miller during an interview with the Dana Foundation.“The mental a
44、spect has to 39 ,especially when youre talking about the best of the best.In the Olympic Games,everyone is talented.Everyone 40 hard.Everyone does the work.What 41 the gold medalists from the silver medalists is simply the mental game.” Many athletes have used the technique of mental imagery,or 42 ,
45、to perform at their best.Research on the brain patterns of 43 found that the patterns activated when a weightlifter lifted heavy weights were activated 44 when they simply imagined lifting and some studies have suggested that mental 45 can be almost as effective as physical training.One study,publis
46、hed in the Journal of Sport 每小题 1.5分,满分 15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Bethany Hamilton was born on the island of Kauai and raised on a surfboard.One of her dreams 56. (be) to become a professional surfer.Her life was perfect until one day in October 2003 57. she was attacked by a shark.The
47、shark bit off part of her board along with her left arm,almost 58.(kill) her.Luckily,her friend,though almost 59. (scare) to death,managed to save her.At only 13 years old,her dream seemed to disappear. After the accident,her fears of sharks 60.(great) increased.Hamilton was urged 61. (stay) away fr
48、om the waves,but she wouldnt abandon her dream.Instead,Hamilton,though quite aware of the risk of another shark attack,showed her 62. (brave) by jumping back into the ocean not long after the accident. “I hardly ever get worried,” says Hamilton.“and I have ways of calming 63. (I) down.I leave my fea
49、rs behind once I dive into the water.” Her devotion 64. surfing helps her become what she is.Now,Hamilton is surfing in competitions once again 65. is among the best surfers in the world. 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分) 4岁开始练习跳水的陈若琳,以顽强拼搏的精神艰苦训练,取得了很大的成功,在 2012 年伦敦奥运会上获得两枚金牌,成为世人瞩目的焦点。请以此为例,
50、根据以下提示, 谈谈你对拼搏精神的看法。 1.拼搏精神的意义:激励我们直面困难;鼓励我们实现人生目标,走向成功 2.拼搏精神的培养:相信自己;从失败中学习,遇到挫折不气馁 注意:词数 80左右。开头已给出,不计入总词数。 参考词汇:伦敦奥运会 London Olympic Games;拼搏精神 determination;培养 cultivate Chen Ruolin,who took up diving at the age of four and had been training hard and overcoming all kinds of difficulty,won two g