1、第三单元测评 (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 did the man forget to do? A.Pick up milk and eggs for breakfast. B.Get some noodles for dinner. C.Put the garbage downstairs. 2
2、.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A presentation. B.An inspiring story. C.An Austrian person. 3.What will the woman probably do in ten minutes? A.Plan a party. B.Do someone a favour. C.Work on her report. 4.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.In a classroom. B.In a drugst
3、ore. C.In a doctors office. 5.Who might Cathy be? A.Bills friend. B.The history teacher. C.Jills roommate. 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.When will the present ord
4、ered by the man arrive? A.June 3rd.B.June 4th.C.June 5th. 7.What will Flora probably give her mother? A.A scarf. B.A necklace. C.A sweater. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。 8.What does the man think of the woman? A.She has a lot of experiences. B.She should earn more money. C.She studies too much. 9.What will th
5、e speakers do in Hong Kong? A.See some famous artworks. B.Create art on the Internet. C.Travel around by train. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10至 12 题。 10.What does the woman probably want to do? A.Eat supper. B.Buy some food. C.Visit a park. 11.What should the woman do on the second street? A.Turn right. B.Turn lef
6、t. C.Go straightforward. 12.How does the man help the woman? A.By writing down directions to her destination. B.By telling her how to use her phone for assistance. C.By letting her use his phone. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16题。 13.How long has the man lived in Chicago? A.For two years. B.For one year. C.For
7、half a year. 14.Why does Mark have so many friends? A.He is hard-working. B.He is serious. C.He is helpful. 15.What does Jessica offer to do for the man? A.Introduce him to her friend John. B.Organise a get-together for him. C.Call her friends to come over. 16.Where does the man like to meet people?
8、 A.At work.B.At parties.C.Online. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20题。 17.Who needs to get at least a B to pass? A.Business students. B.Engineering students. C.All students. 18.What will probably happen if a student misses 10% of the classes? A.They will need to take an exam. B.Their final grade will be lowered
9、10%. C.They will fail the class automatically. 19.What do the students do on Fridays? A.Read the textbook. B.Have discussions. C.Do in-class writings. 20.What should students work hardest at? A.In-class writings. B.Writing their essays. C.Their homework. 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
10、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 If you are travelling in Britain,besides so many world-class things to see and do in London,planning a day trip away from it can also be worthwhile. Stonehenge Stonehenge consists of a group of huge standing stones.The 5,000-year-old stones are one of the
11、 worlds biggest mysteries that no one has figured out yet.While exploring Stonehenge,you can imagine wildly and decide for yourself how the stones came to be there and why.Although you cant touch the stones,you can walk among them and feel the changes of seasons. Windsor Most people visit Windsor to
12、 see Windsor Castle,where the Queen spends most of her time.The castle itself could keep you busy for days.The best way to appreciate Windsor Castle is to approach via the Long Walk,a straight road where there are no cars,but you might see some deer. Oxford Oxford is best known for its world-famous
13、university.The large student population keeps the atmosphere young and fresh,though theres no shortage of history if you want it.30 colleges make up the university itself.A tour of the colleges is a mustHarry Potter fans will recognise various locations used in the movies. Bath Founded by the Romans
14、,who used the areas springs to create a spa retreat(水疗中 心),Baths now the best tourist attraction of Southwest England.Visitors never miss the Roman Bath Complex,which is divided into four main partsthe Bath House,the Sacred Spring,the Roman Temple and the museum,which displays fascinating finds from
15、 the historical ruins of the city. 21.What remains a mystery about Stonehenge? A.How long it has been there. B.Why the stones cant be touched. C.How the stones came there. D.Why it changes with seasons. 22.If you want to visit some shooting sites of Harry Potter,you should go to. A.LondonB.Oxford Un
16、iversity C.Windsor Castle D.Bath House 23.We can learn from the text that. A.the historical ruins of Bath is not worth visiting B.London is no longer a popular tourist destination C.visitors will be received by the Queen in Windsor Castle D.the large number of college students adds freshness to Oxfo
17、rd B Running like the wind,roaring(咆哮) like the thunder,tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world.But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in South China. This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from Chinas State Forestry Admi
18、nistration and the World Nature Fund. The South China tiger,also known as the Chinese tiger,is native to southern China.In the 1950s,there were over 4,000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country.But due to the destruction of their natural habitat(栖息地) and uncontrolled hunting,it has been pus
19、hed on to the list of the worlds top ten most endangered species. Sixty-six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China.But they are nothing like their wild cousins.They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing.If they were set free,they could not look af
20、ter themselves. “Breeding has damaged the quality of the species,” said Pei Enle,deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo. To reintroduce the species into the wild,the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa.Four of them have already arrived.Progress has been made as
21、two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能) and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base. “South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild.The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in,” said Lu Jun,office director
22、 of the National Wildlife Research and Development Centre.“We tried in Fujian Province,but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco-chain(生物链) and there was a lack of space.” 24.Why has the South China tiger become one of the worlds top ten most endangered species? A.Because it has lost
23、 its natural instincts. B.Because there is not a complete eco-chain. C.Because there is no space for it. D.Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions. 25.How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on? A.Its effect still remains to be seen. B.
24、Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins. C.Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills. D.The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely. 26.What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa? A.To help the tigers recover the
25、ir ability to live in the wild. B.To provide them with a better environment. C.To get the tigers to go on a tour. D.To find a complete eco-chain for them. C You are drinking plastic,Im drinking plastic and were all drinking plastic.Bottled water drinkers may be drinking the most plastic of all. A ne
26、w study released by Orb Media evaluates that on average,a liter of bottled water from big brands like Dasani,Aquafina,and Nestle,contains roughly 10.4 tiny plastic bits.The world drinks them in swiftly,consuming roughly a million plastic bottles a minute,as The Guardian evaluates.Aquafina and Dasani
27、 both said that their bottled water is tested on strict standards.Nestle said the company hasnt found microplastics in its water bottles beyond a “trace(微量)level”.Evian did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In our modern,plastic-filling world,these little plastic bitsmany thinner tha
28、n a human hairseem to be very common everywhere.We dont know exactly what these plastic parts are doing to our bodies,but were drinking them in anyway.Thats an alarming possibility,because in the ocean,these little plastics are doing harmful things to fish.In some species,theyre even slowing down gr
29、owth and reproduction. While there isnt clear evidence yet that the plastics in single-use water bottles can increase cancer risk,we know that bottles containing a chemical called Bisphenol A(BPA) do.The hard BPA plastics in certain reusable water bottles can lead to higher risks of breast cancer,an
30、d other diseases.And a few studies suggest the softer kinds of single-use water bottles can have similar chemicals inside. The tiny plastic bits arent just in our bottles.They come out of our taps,too.The tiny plastics are also swimming in the seas and disturbing the way fish eat.In some countries,m
31、icroplastics are even slipping into the salt markets.Even Dasani wrote in its statement:“Its clear the world has a problem with plastic waste.” 27.What can we infer about Evian? A.It is a social medium. B.It produces a chemical. C.It can be a plastic bottle. D.It can be a water company. 28.What does
32、 the author intend to do in Paragraph 3? A.Describe basic facts about plastics. B.Focus on the potential danger of plastics. C.Discuss the living conditions of fish. D.Illustrate the part plastics are playing. 29.What does the authors attitude towards microplastics sound? A.Anxious.B.Positive. C.Dis
33、appointed.D.Uncaring. 30.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Heres What Microplastics in Bottled Water Do B.Bottled Water Does Harm to the Environment C.The Importance of Recycling Water Bottles D.Species Are Suffering From Microplastics 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
34、。选项中有两项为 多余选项。 Exoplanets(外行星):The Hunt Is On Today scientists believe that planets could outnumber the stars.For centuries,scientists and natural philosophers have indicated that stars in the night sky have planetary systems similar to our own solar system.31However,we have developed the technology
35、 to prove their existence only in the last few decades. In 2015 NASAs Kepler space telescope found its first Earth-sized planet in a “habitable”(宜居的)zone.This is the distance from a star where surface temperatures of a planet wouldnt be too hot or too cold for liquid water.So far,only a small part o
36、f our galaxy,the Milky Way,has been explored.32 Because exoplanets are so far away and very close to stars,it is very difficult to see them directly.33For example,as a planet circles a star,it pulls on it and causes it to shake.As the star moves unsteadily,it changes the wavelength of the light we s
37、ee.Measuring these slight changes is another method of discovering planets.34When an exoplanet moves between its star and us,it causes a small drop in the stars brightness.By measuring this drop,NASAS Kepler space telescope has discovered many exoplanets. 35As time progresses and technology improves
38、,who knows what else we may find! A.It is one of the most productive methods. B.Therefore,scientists use indirect methods. C.These are just two examples of the methods scientists use. D.Even so,scientists have confirmed more than 3,500 exoplanets. E.Astronomers have received signals indicating the p
39、resence of a planet. F.Direct observation of the exoplanets is becoming increasingly possible. G.The existence of extrasolar planets,or exoplanets,has long been discussed. 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。 There is something unpleasan
40、t happening all over the world every day and maybe youve seen news reports about people who need help after a natural36or animals in need.37perhaps youve watched TV programmes about how38older people can get. So what can you do39any of those things?The answer:You can volunteer(自愿效 劳). Volunteering g
41、ives you a(n)40to change peoples lives,including your own.Helping others in need is such an important part of the American way of life that many high schools41their students to spend a certain number of hours volunteering in order to42. Volunteering isnt like school:43having the choices made for you
42、 about where to go and what44to learn,you can choose what really45you and who (or what) is most deserving(值得的) of your time. If you like animals,help out at a local animal46.Most refuges(避难所) depend on volunteers to keep the cats and dogs47and well exercised. If you have a friend or a relative who h
43、as or had a(n)48problem(like cancer,HIV,for example),you might be inspired to49your time to helping an organisation that50money for research,delivers meals,or51other help to people with the illness. If you like52,there are lots of volunteering chancesfrom being a Big Brother or Big Sister to help ou
44、t in an after-school sports programme. 53also can:serve food at a homeless shelter;take part in a park clean-up day. And if you have more than one thing you54,you can combine(结合) the two.For example,if you love kids and are great at arts and crafts(工艺),visit your local childrens hospital and offer t
45、o lead art activities for young55. 36.A.disasterB.track C.businessD.event 37.A.OrB.So C.YetD.But 38.A.aloneB.lonely C.willingD.reliable 39.A.forB.of C.aboutD.from 40.A.outlineB.shortcoming C.judgeD.chance 41.A.begB.require C.hopeD.agree 42.A.rewardB.determine C.learnD.graduate 43.A.BesidesB.Except C
46、.Instead ofD.In case of 44.A.tipsB.subjects C.phrasesD.stages 45.A.interestsB.upsets C.shocksD.congratulates 46.A.parkB.garden C.shelterD.mine 47.A.happyB.kind C.sadD.cruel 48.A.mentalB.physical C.uglyD.selfish 49.A.takeB.spend C.devoteD.save 50.A.prefersB.wastes C.organisesD.raises 51.A.swapsB.pack
47、s C.commandsD.offers 52.A.animalsB.toys C.languagesD.children 53.A.HeB.She C.YouD.They 54.A.ignoreB.like C.recognizeD.hate 55.A.patientsB.nurses C.doctorsD.soldiers 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。 How to Help Save the Environment People release(放飞) balloons for special
48、occasions like memorial services and grand openings.It is fun and exciting.But it really brings great destruction to the environment and threatens the 56.(life) of the wildlife. When a balloon 57.(fly) into the sky,it doesnt end up 58. (stay)there.It eventually bursts and returns to the Earth as ugl
49、y litter.Balloons can travel thousands of miles and pollute the most remote and pure places.More 59. (sad),they can present a threat to many animals.Birds,whales,turtles and other animals often mistake balloons 60.food,which can do damage to them because balloons contain 61.(harm) chemicals.Balloons
50、 can even kill animals.When an animal swallows a balloon,the balloon can block its intestinal tract(肠道),resulting in starvation. One reason why releasing balloons 62.(permit) in so many places is that some balloons do break down eventually.However,it takes about four years 63. (break) down completel
