1、第三单元水平测试第三单元水平测试 听力 (时间：20 分钟满分：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。 Text 1 M：Hello, Carmen, do you still live in Waterfall Apartment Hotel? W：Oh, I forget to tell you that we moved to Skyline Tower Hotel
2、last week. 1Where is the woman living now? AWaterfall Hotel.BSkyline Tower Hotel. CWaterApartment Hotel. 答案：B Text 2 M：Ive finished painting the door. Should we paint the walls next? W：No. I think we should start with the cupboards. 2What does the woman want to paint next? AThe cupboards.BThe walls.
3、 CThe door. 答案：A Text 3 M： Some friends and I are having a party tomorrow night. It would be great if you could come. W：Sorry, it is my mothers birthday tomorrow, and I will have dinner with her. 3What will the woman do tomorrow? AAttend a party.BVisit some friends. CHave dinner with her mother. 答案：
4、C Text 4 W ： Can you come over to my house on Wednesday and help me with my homework? M：Im busy until Friday. How about the day after that? W：OK. 4When will the man help the woman with her homework? AOn Wednesday.BOn Friday. COn Saturday. 答案：C Text 5 W：Morning! Would you like one of my sandwiches? M
5、：No, thanks. I have had breakfast already at home. Did you get them from the school canteen? W：No, I bought them at a bakery. Ill save one for you. You can have it during breaks between classes. 5Where does the conversation probably take place? AIn a school canteen.BIn a classroom. CIn a bakery. 答案：
6、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；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。 Text 6 W：Daniel, you coughed a lot last night. M：Yes, I hope it didnt affect your sleep. W：Oh, no, not that. What I really wan
7、t to say is that you should quit smoking. More than 30 cigarettes a day is too much. They will ruin your health. M：I know. But without a cigarette, I find it hard to get inspired while writing. W：Many other ways can have the same effect, such as outdoor activities or watching entertainment shows. M：
8、Sounds reasonable. I think I can get something when I am getting close to nature. W：Why not buy yourself a mountain bike? You longed to have one. M：OK. Thats a good idea. 6Whats the probable relationship between the speakers? AHusband and wife.BDoctor and patient. CMother and son. 答案：A 7What might t
9、he man do next? ASmoke cigarettes.BBuy a mountain bike. CWatch entertainment shows. 答案：B 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 Text 7 W：Good day, sir. Where do you want to go? M：Sogo Department Store, on Jiefang East Road. W：OK. Do you want me to go by Zhongshan Road or by Xinsheng Bridge? M：You decide it. This is
10、 my first time to come to Beijing. I am not familiar with the streets. W：OK. I will take Xinsheng Bridge. I guess, at this time of the day, Zhongshan Road is a little crowded. M：Well, how much does it cost for the first kilometer? W：Ten yuan. And it will be two yuan for every additional 500 meters.
11、Your destination is about 2 kilometers away. M：I see. Is it usually easy to call a cab in Beijing? W：Pretty much. But its hard to say on rainy days like today. M：I think so. Then how long it will take to get there? W：Well, about twenty minutes. 8How will they go to Sogo Department Store? ABy Jiefang
12、 West Road.BBy Zhongshan Road. CBy Xinsheng Bridge. 答案：C 9How much will the man pay for his ride? AOnly 10 yuan.BAbout 14 yuan. CAbout 20 yuan. 答案：B 10When is it hard for people to call a cab in Beijing? AOn rainy days.BDuring the rush hours. CIn the evening. 答案：A 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 Text 8 M：Wh
13、o made you so mad? W：I just had a quarrel with Charlie. M：Was it because of the football match? W：How did you know? M：Well, I came out for the same reason. I wanted to watch the football match whileAnn wanted to watch a fashion show. W：Ann is lucky.At least she can watch the fashion show. Charlie ne
14、ver gives in. M：What else can I do then? Ann is having a baby now. I cant make her angry. But I do want to watch the football match. W：I have a good idea. Why dont you go to my home and watch the football match with Charlie? I can watch the fashion show withAnn. M：Thats great! 11How did the woman pr
15、obably look? AAngry.BPuzzled. CWorried. 答案：A 12What isAnn doing? AWatching a fashion show.BWatching a football match. CQuarrelling with her husband. 答案：A 13What does the woman suggest to the man? AMaking friends with Charlie. BNever quarrelling with his wife. CWatching the football match at her home
16、. 答案：C 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 Text 9 M：Alice, what a surprise to run into you here! When did you come to Paris? W：Three months ago. M：What? I thought you were just sightseeing here. So youre working here now. W：Thats right. Now Im teaching English in a middle school. M：Why did you want to find a te
17、aching job here? W：Well, my husband Mark didnt want to live in New York. He wanted to move to Paris, so I came with him. M：What? When did you get married? W：Last year. M：Congratulations! Weve been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the past two years. W：Thats right. So are you
18、working here? M：No. Im just travelling here with my parents. I still work in Beijing. W：Do you want to settle down there? M： No. My parents dont want to leave America. Ill work there for one more year. Then Ill go back to New York. 14Where are the two speakers now? AIn Paris.BIn New York. CIn Beijin
19、g. 答案：A 15What is the woman doing in the city? AShe is visiting her husband.BShe is sightseeing. CShe is working there. 答案：C 16How long have the two speakers been out of touch? AFor three months.BFor one year. CFor two years. 答案：C 17What will the man do after one year? AGo on working in Beijing.BGo
20、back to New York. CTravel with his parents. 答案：B 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 Text 10 The city of San Francisco is a wonderful tourist attraction that offers many different things to see and do. The best way for a traveler to get a good look at the city is to take one of the many different tours there.
21、Tour the City on Foot When touring the city by walking, you arent going to walk much. Whats more, there are far more benefits. This kind of tour allows you to see as many buildings of the city as possible. A tour of the city on foot usually focuses on a more localized neighborhood level, which can b
22、e very interesting in a number of different ways. Hit the Waters of San Francisco Bay The waters of San Francisco Bay have played an important role in the citys development over the last century. Touring San Francisco from the water is a completely unique way for you to see this wonderful city. Tour
23、 San Francisco from theAir While it is one of the most expensive ways to see San Francisco, touring the city from the air is one of the most unique and thrilling ways to see the city. Seeing the city from high above allows you to get a full view of the city as tour guides point out attractions from
24、high above. If you do decide to tour San Francisco by air, youll be creating memories that you wont forget forever. 18How should you tour San Francisco to appreciate its buildings? ABy air.BBy bus. CBy foot. 答案：C 19What can we learn about the Waters of San Francisco Bay? AThey have high quality sea
25、water. BThey are explored on a localized level. CThey have helped the city to develop further. 答案：C 20Which tour cost most? ATour San Francisco from theAir. BHit the Waters of San Francisco Bay. CTour the City on Foot. 答案：A 试题 (时间：100 分钟满分：120 分) 第一部分阅读(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)
26、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Researchers are often interested in how culture changes over time. All cultures go through periods of change and some cultures change faster than others. For example, in the past 10 years, Chinese culture has changed rapidly as western products have become popula
27、r. Other countries, such as France, have created rules to prevent their culture from changing too quickly. Even though cultures change at different paces, the causes of cultural change are quite similar around the world. One of these is technology and medicine. In the United States the invention and
28、 development of birth control pills and other measures helped parents to limit the size of their families. As a result, families grew smaller and parents could give more attention to fewer children. On the other hand, new technology has also created emotional distance among families. Cultures also c
29、hange when they come into contact with other cultures. Immigration, for example, often results in cultural change for both immigrants and the host culture. Immigrants often bring with them different ideas, food, music, language, and manners when they move to a new culture. In Canada, for example, th
30、e government has a policy of multiculturalism where immigrants are encouraged to share their background cultures with Canadians while adopting and accepting Canadian culture. Cultural change can occur due to larger events. For example, economic depression, war, and disaster can endanger societies, w
31、hich must adapt to these challenges and events. Because of these changes in society, ideas and ways of life also affect the entire culture. For example, during World War ， many American men were sent far off to fight. Consequently, women were suddenly needed to work in the factories. As a result of
32、this change, it is no longer culturally acceptable to believe that they should not have the right to work. 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了文化变迁的几种原因。 1In the first paragraph, which country has experienced rapid cultural change in the last decade? ACanada.BChina. CFrance.DAmerica. 答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“For example,
33、in the past 10 years, Chinese culture has changed rapidly as western products have become popular.”可知， 在过去的 10 年里，随着西方产品的流行，中国文化发生了飞速的变化，故选 B。 2What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph? AAnother reason for cultural change. BAdiscussion of immigration policy in France. CAnother
34、 cultural change caused by World War . DSome examples of highly successful working women. 答案：A推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Cultures also change when they come into contact with other cultures.(文化与其他文化接触时也会发生变化)”，以 及第四段第一句“Cultural change can occur due to larger events.(文化也会因为更 大的事件发生变化)”，分别提出文化变迁的两种原因，故而接下来可能还会提出
35、 另一种不同的原因，故选 A。 3What would be a good title for this passage? AImmigration Policy and Culture BImmigration and Culture CNew Technology and Family Culture DTheories of Cultural Change 答案：D标题判断题。本文讲述了文化变迁的几种原因，因此“文化变迁 理论”作为标题最合适，故选 D。 B A cultures values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been ev
36、aluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrowmindedness. However, Mordechai Gordon, Ph. D of Education, i
37、nsists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important. In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Am
38、ericans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming ？ Television shows like “The Daily Show” have become important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically (隐喻地) taking politics into our mouths. They make politics fun. Of course, politics is only o
39、ne type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes (促进) an unhealthy selfimage. On the topic of selfimage, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”， describing their hit s
40、ong “Dont Cha” as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence inAmerican culture. A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a pot
41、ential partner. Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (庸俗) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another. Though life may seem toug
42、h and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of. With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity. 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。一种文化的价值能通过其幽默感表现出 来。作者介绍了自己对幽默的看法，并决定
43、用幽默的态度来面对生活。 4Hobbes believed that humor. Awas only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better Bresulted in narrow mindedness of human beings Chad the power to mirror personal glory and national values Dwas for people to view the world from another angle 答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段 Thomas Hobbes (托马斯霍
44、布斯)的话 “Laughter is nothing . better than others.”可知，他不喜欢幽默，他认为笑只不过来 源于一些心血来潮的想法，认为自己比他人强，由此而带来的优越感。故选 A。 5What is the authors attitude towards political humor? AWorried.BDisappointed. CCurious.DAppreciative. 答案：D推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“Without humor . way of lemming？”及最后一句“They make politics fun.”可知，作者对于政治幽默
45、持赞赏 的态度。appreciative “欣赏的，赏识的”。故选 D。 6The fourth paragraph is developed mainly. Aby exampleBby process Cby comparisonDby classification 答案：A推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知，作者是通过举例子来证明 自己的观点的，故选 A。 7What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? AChaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at. BThe author feels helpless
46、and sad about getting older. CNever be the one who laughs at other people. DThe author is determined to face life with a sense of humor. 答案：D段落大意题。根据最后两段可知，尽管生活有时候会很艰难，但 仍然有连卓别林都没有意识到的幽默， 要记得用幽默的态度来面对生活， 故选 D。 C San Franciscos Chinatown is the biggest and oldest in the country. Its the third most vi
47、sited tourist destination in the city. Its also the citys most densely populated neighborhood. So why are businesses in Chinatown struggling? In this weeks paper, I outline some of the reasons for why Chinatowns crowded streets and busy shops might be declining. Underneath the surface, Chinatown is
48、falling. And the city, local organizations and businesses are trying to figure out what they can do to turn things around. While numbers of people visit Chinatown, they dont stay long and they dont spend a lot of money. And beyond annual festivals, like Chinese New Years, this months Moon Festival a
49、nd last months Sunday Streetswhich drew about 15,000 to 20,000 peoplethe neighborhood has a hard time attracting locals. Can you remember the last time you went to Chinatown? If you cant, youre not alone. Locals told me that Chinatown doesnt have much to offer themthat the stores are all the same. T
50、here are some good eating joints, people said, but they dont know how to find them. Some people even told me that they sometimes go to extreme measures to avoid the neighborhood altogether. But when asked if they would like to see Chinatown gone, the answer was always a strong no. Locals are hopeful
