1、1 - Unit 12 测试卷 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回 答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂 黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案 写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答 案转涂到答题卡上。 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
2、, 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。 ( ) 1. Whose birthday is it today probably? A. Sues. B. Jims. C. Tracys. ( ) 2. How did Charles travel in China? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train. ( ) 3. Where are t
3、he speakers talking? A. In a shop. B. At home. C. In a zoo. ( ) 4. Why does the man like monkeys? A. They are cute. B. They are clever. C. They are naughty. ( ) 5. What does the man want to book? A. A double room with breakfast. B. Two rooms with breakfast. C. A single room with breakfast. 第二节 （共 15
4、 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 至 7 题。 ( ) 6. What is John doing? A. Taking a nap. B. Having lunch. C. Taking a message. - 2 - ( ) 7. What time is it probably now? A. 12:00 no
5、on. B. 12:30 p.m. C. 1:00 p.m. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 ( ) 8. What do we know about the woman? A. She is opposed to killing animals. B. She wants more tiger skins. C. She is in favour of her great-grandfather. ( ) 9. What does the woman keep in the house? A. Her great-grandfathers photo. B. Pictures o
6、f Siberian tigers. C. The skin of a Siberian tiger. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 ( ) 10. How many types of flowers are there in the garden? A. Twenty. B. Ten. C. Thirty. ( ) 11. What can Sally get from her grandmother in the autumn? A. Cabbages. B. Lettuce. C. Carrots. ( ) 12. What does Nick think of gro
7、wing a garden? A. It needs a lot of work. B. It takes too much time. C. It can help save some money. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 ( ) 13. What does the man think of the monkeys? A. They are naughty. B. They are cute. C. They are lovely. ( ) 14. Which animal does the woman think lovely? A. The penguin. B.
8、 The bear. C. The monkey. ( ) 15. What kind of animals are in the next exhibit? A. Sea animals. B. Birds. C. Land animals. ( ) 16. What does the woman want to see? A. Birds. B. Fish. C. Turtles. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 ( ) 17. Who was from the farm? A. The duck. B. The fish. C. The dog. ( ) 18. Why
9、 did the little rabbit try swimming in the water? A. Because other animals liked doing it. B. Because he wanted to leave the farm. C. Because he wanted to prove that he was the best. ( ) 19. How did the rabbit feel after being in the water? A. He felt cold. B. He felt frightened. C. He felt excited.
10、 - 3 - ( ) 20. What did the rabbit say at the end? A. He wanted to leave the farm. B. He didnt like swimming. C. He wanted to stay home forever. 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 Landslides ( 山体滑坡 ) occur when large amounts of wet debris (
11、 碎片 ), including rocks, earth, and trees, slide down a slope ( 斜 坡 ). They may occur as a result of fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, storms, or human activities. Landslides are particularly dangerous because they strike suddenly, move at extremely high speeds, and travel long distances. Altho
12、ugh landslides are often difficult to predict, you can prepare for a landslide by following proper safety rules, ensure that youre familiar with the warning signs, and making an emergency plan. Become familiar with the land around where you live and work so that you understand your risk in different
13、 situations. Learn about local emergency response plans. Stay alert and awake in danger. Many deaths from landslides occur while people are sleeping. Listen for unusual sounds that might indicate moving debris, such as trees cracking ( 爆裂声 ). If you are near a stream or river, be watchful for any su
14、dden increase or decrease in water flow and notice whether the water changes from clear to muddy. Such changes may mean there is debris flow activity upstream, so be prepared to move quickly. Listen to local news stations on a battery-powered radio for warnings of heavy rainfall. Consider leaving if
15、 it is safe to do so. If you suspect a danger, evacuate ( 撤退) immediately. Inform your neighbours if you can, and contact your public works, fire or police department. Be especially alert when drivingwatch for collapsed pavement, mud, fallen rocks and other indications of possible debris flow. Talk
16、to everyone in your family what to do if a landslide occurs. Create and practise an evacuation plan for your family and your business. ( ) 21. Which of the following is true about landslide? A. It strikes slowly. B. It can be easily predicted. C. Too much debris causes damage. D. You neednt prepare
17、for it. ( ) 22. Which may NOT the sign of landslide? A. Trees cracking. B. Heavy rainfall. C. Sudden increase or decrease in water flow. D. Water changing from clear to muddy. ( ) 23. If you suspect a danger of landslide, what should you do? A. Listen to local news stations. - 4 - B. Create an evacu
18、ation plan. C. Leave at once with your family. D. Stay in your neighbours house. B By the time Robert Porter Allen was born in 1905, the whooping crane ( 鸣鹤 ) was already in trouble. The beautiful bird was once commonly found across North America. By 1941, the whooping crane population had dwindled
19、to the double digits. The tallest species in North America were critically endangered. In the 1940s, the remaining cranes migrate ( 迁徙 ) every year from the Gulf Coast of Texas to somewhere in the north of Canada to breed ( 繁殖 ). The conservation community didnt know where the birds went. The wetlan
20、ds where they used to spend winters were growing rarer and rarer as the tiny, non-migrating group of whooping cranes was alive in Louisiana in 1941, but the group had disappeared by the time Allen started his research. In 1942, Allen undertook the whooping crane project over the next three years, he
21、 did almost constant fieldwork that took him from Texas up the cranes migration route to Nebraska, and on into Saskatchewan in search of the nesting ground of the birds. Studying the bird in its breeding habitat and seeing how many birds were born would allow conservationists to understand how to he
22、lp the birds on their journey. But finding the whooping cranes nesting site meant difficult and fruitless air searches over northern Canada. In 1952, Allen wrote a report on the whooping crane. The report was a warning call to the conservation community: only 33 migratory whoopers remained, and thei
23、r nesting site still hadnt been found. Two years later, the whooping cranes breeding grounds in Canadas Wood Buffalo National Park were finally found, and Allen headed north to study them personally, an incredibly difficult journey, in Sprunts words, Allens work laid the groundwork for conservationi
24、sts to save the birds. Their efforts paid off as the numbers reached 57 by 1970 and 214 by 2005. Today, the whooping crane is still listed as endangered, but there are roughly 600 birds alive. ( ) 24. What is the passage mainly about? A. It is a story about Allens searching for a lost bird. B. It is
25、 a story about conserving the whooping crane. C. It is a story about the cranes long migration flight. D. It is a story about the crane surviving the winters. ( ) 25. What does the underlined word dwindled mean in the first paragraph? A. Reduced B. Stayed C. Increased D. Limited ( ) 26. Which is mai
26、nly responsible for what happened to the remaining whooping cranes? A. Deadly diseases. B. Habitat loss. C. Natural disaster. D. Illegal hunting. C Have you ever heard loud honking calls and looked up to see geese flying in a V-formation? Geese are among the animals that travel south for the winter.
27、 In spring, they return to their summer homes in the north. Their journeys are known as migrations. Monarch butterflies make amazing journeys too. Each autumn, millions of monarch butterflies - 5 - in North America migrate. Monarchs from west of the Rocky Mountains fly to California. Monarchs in the
28、 east of the Rockies fly to Mexico. The butterflies journeys may take a month. During and after the long flight, the butterflies gather together. Thousands of monarch butterflies cover the trees in these gathering places. Most adult monarchs migrate south only once. The females lay their eggs and th
29、en die. The young butterflies make the return trip back north in the spring. Green turtles also migrate to lay their eggs. Some kinds migrate long distances. They swim across the Atlantic Ocean from South America to lay their eggs on Ascension Island. Its a distance of about 1,300 miles (2,000 kilom
30、etres). After the eggs are laid, the adult turtles return to Brazils coastal waters. They leave their young to hatch on the beach and find their way to the sea. Two years later, the young turtles swim back to the beach of their birth to lay their own eggs. No one understands exactly how migrating an
31、imals know when to migrate or how they find their way. Some experts think that the shortening days in fall or the lengthening days in spring may act as a signal to birds and other animals. Such signals indicate that it is time to start their long journey. Once on their way, birds are thought to navi
32、gate by the Sun and stars. Research shows that birds also may be sensitive to Earths magnetic fieldthe space around Earth where a magnetic force is felt. Fish and turtles may find their way back to their breeding grounds by remembering the smell of the water. ( ) 27. The question placed at the begin
33、ning of the text is to . A. surprise the readers B. serve as the theme C. introduce the topic D. express a puzzlement ( ) 28. Which is true of monarch butterflies? A. Their round-trip takes about a month. B. They settle in the new places forever. C. They fly back after they lay eggs. D. Young monarc
34、h butterflies return north. ( ) 29. Green turtles cover 2,000 km to . A. find food B. lay eggs C. leave their young D. find their mates ( ) 30. The last paragraph centres on . A. how animals find their ways B. where animals go for winter C. when to migrate D. why migration happens 第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2
35、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（有两项为多余选项） 。 Tornadoes are powerful, swirling winds. Tornadoes can tear roofs off. They can smash brick buildings. Tornadoes can pick up cars and trucks. Where do tornadoes come from? Tornadoes come from big thunderstorms. Tornadoes drop down from the bottoms o
36、f storm clouds. Tornado winds blow in a circle. You cant normally see wind, but you can often see a tornado (31) A tornado looks like a big, dark funnel coming from the bottom of a storm cloud. Some tornadoes look like a swinging elephants trunk. They sound like a freight train going by. - 6 - Torna
37、does cause damage (32) How large and fast are tornadoes? Tornadoes can be huge. The biggest tornadoes are almost 1 mile (almost 2 kilometres) across. The average tornado is about 160 feet (about 50 metres) across. (33) They whip around at speeds from 75 miles per hour (120 kilometres per hour) to al
38、most 300 miles per hour (500 kilometres per hour). Tornadoes usually move. They can move forward at speeds up to 70 miles per hour (110 kilometres per hour). (34) Tornadoes can form anywhere, but they are more common in some places than in others. The United States gets the most tornadoes. Australia
39、 also gets many tornadoes. There are more tornadoes in spring than in any other season. Tornado Alley is a place in the Midwestern United States where many tornadoes form. Tornado Alley goes from parts of Texas northward through parts of South Dakota. Another place that gets many tornadoes is Dixie
40、Alley, (35) A. which goes from southern Texas to Florida. B. Why does the USA get the most tornadoes? C. Are there tornadoes all over the world? D. when the bottom of the funnel touches the ground. E. Scientists still arent completely sure why only some storms birth tornadoes. F. Tornado winds whirl
41、 very fast. G. because its strong winds pick up dust and dirt. 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。 Hundreds of years ago, in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of South America, tortoises wandered 36 on the Galapagos Islands
42、. 37 , all that changed when people first arrived in 1535. There were no 38 on their ships, which meant 39 food was always a problem for the sailors on board. The giant tortoises provided an easy 40 to this problem. The tortoises faced other problems, too. The first 41 arrived, bringing pigs, goats,
43、 donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals 42 life of the tortoises, and even 43 thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggs. By the early 1900s, people began to 44 whether the last of the tortoises could 45 . But no one seemed to care enough t
44、o do anything about the problem. More and more tortoises 46 , even though sailors no longer needed them for food. For another 50 years, this situation continued. Finally, in the 1950s, scientists 47 that something must be done. They began to 48 as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from
45、 the islands. Next, they tried to make sure more baby tortoises would be born. To do this, they started looking for 49 tortoise eggs. They 50 the eggs and put them in 51 containers. Both the eggs and tortoises were 52 so that the scientists knew exactly which kinds of tortoises they had and which 53
46、 they came from. Once the tortoises were old and big enough to take care of - 7 - themselves, the scientists took them back to their islands and set them 54 . This slow, hard work continues until today, and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now 55 every year. ( ) 36. A. far and wide B. up an
47、d down C. at length D. in turn ( ) 37. A. Besides B. Thus C. However D. Otherwise ( ) 38. A. nutrient B. cattle C. organizations D. refrigerators ( ) 39. A. harmful B. fresh C. various D. economical ( ) 40. A. solution B. fund C. relief D. strategy ( ) 41. A. typhoon B. settlers C. staff D. Roman (
48、) 42. A. impact B. enjoyed C. ruined D. enriched ( ) 43. A. consumed B. located C. unearthed D. exported ( ) 44. A. doubt B. care C. record D. worry ( ) 45. A. retire B. import C. survive D. appear ( ) 46. A. poisoned B. fell C. crashed D. disappeared ( ) 47. A. protested B. considered C. suggested
49、D. decided ( ) 48. A. ate B. remove C. rescued D. raised ( ) 49. A. wild B. tame C. raw D. former ( ) 50. A. processed B. hatched C. gathered D. supplied ( ) 51. A. chemical B. overseas C. odd D. safe ( ) 52. A. cooked B. numbered C. recycled D. confirmed ( ) 53. A. family B. destination C. port D.
50、island ( ) 54. A. loose B. nowhere C. aside D. apart ( ) 55. A. decreasing B. increasing C. recorded D. kept 第二节 （共 10 小题；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。 Hot, melted rock makes a volcano. (56) melted rock is called magma ( 岩浆 ). The magma, (57) is very hot deep, comes from deep
