1、UNIT 4学业质量检测学业质量检测 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 1At what time will the speakers get to the sports meeting？_A_ A745.B800. C815. 2Who sent a new camera to the boy？_C_ AHis mo
2、ther.BHis sister. CHis uncle. 3What does the man suggest？_A_ AThey should try to find a way. BThe woman should find a spare key. CThe woman should be more careful next time. 4Why did the woman make the appointment？_A_ ATo have her hair cut. BTo have her face changed. CTo visit a movie star. 5What di
3、d the woman think of the food in the new restaurant？_B_ ADisappointing.BDelicious. CTerrible. 第二节(共 15 小题；每题 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，每小题将给出 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。 6Why does the woman call？
4、_B_ ATo ask about a book. BTo ask for more time. CTo ask for help. 7When will the woman finish typing the book？_A_ AOn Saturday.BOn Friday. COn Thursday. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8How old is the mans sister？_A_ ATwo years younger than the man. BTwelve years younger than the man. CTwo years older than
5、the man. 9How do the man and his sister keep in contact usually？_B_ ABy sending letters or cards every week. BBy writing e-mails almost every day. CBy calling each other every day. 10What are the two speakers probably doing now？_C_ AThey are talking on a TV show. BThey are talking in the street. CTh
6、ey are talking on a radio program. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11Where have the woman been to？_B_ AEngland.BScotland. CWales. 12Why did the woman visit Edinburgh？_A_ AShe was on business. BShe visited her friends. CShe went shopping. 13How did the woman feel about Edinburgh？_C_ AVery noisy.BVery crowded
7、. CVery good. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14Why did the woman mention the Sahara Desert？_A_ AShe watched a TV program about it last night. BShe thinks it is boring to hitchhike across the Sahara Desert. CShe knows that the man likes foreign things. 15What kind of film does the woman like？_C_ ALove stori
8、es.BTravel stories. CHorror stories. 16What can we learn about the man speaker？_C_ AHe does not like having lunch with the woman. BHe likes unusual food. CHe prefers trying new food. 17What does the man like？_A_ AGreek food. BLove stories and chips. CNew food and horror films. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20
9、题。 18What is the passage mainly about？_B_ AGames of strength and speed. BAsimple but exciting contest. CChanging the rules of a fun game. 19What is done before a contest begins？_C_ AThe rope is pulled. BThe field is measured. CThe participants are weighed. 20What was the last year that tug-of-war wa
10、s included in the Olympics？_C_ A1900.B1904. C1920. 听力原文 Text 1 W：The sports meeting starts at 800. M：In order to get a good seat, we must arrive there fifteen minutes in advance. Text 2 M：Hi, Mice.Look at my new camera. W：Where did you get it? M：My uncle Robert sent it to me last week. Text 3 W：Ive
11、just locked my key in my room.Now what should I do? M：I cant believe it.Youre always so careless.Anyhow, lets calm down and try to figure things out. Text 4 W：Good morning! I have an appointment for 1100. M：Good morning.Please sit down over here.How can I help you? W：I love that movie star JenniferA
12、nistons hair, can you make me look like her? M：I can cut your hair，but I cant change your face. Text 5 M：Hi, Jenny.Have you tried that new restaurant in town yet? W：Yes, I went there last night with my mother. M：What did you think of it? W：It took ages for the food to arrive.But when it finally did
13、arrive, I have to say that it certainly was worth waiting for. Text 6 W：Hello, Henry.This is Ann speaking. M：Hi, Ann. W：Im very sorry, but something has come up and I wont be able to finish typing your book tomorrow.I wonder if I can have two more days. M：All right.But do promise to finish it by thi
14、s Saturday. W：Dont worry.I promise I will finish it by then.Thank you for your understanding.I will e-mail it to you as soon as I finish it. Text 7 W：Ted, will you talk about your little sister today? M：Yes.Her name is Susan.She is a university student now.She is two years younger than me.We see eac
15、h other more than twice a month.She lives in New York. W：What did your sister give you as your last birthday gift? M：Birthday gift? We dont really give birthday gifts, but we give each other some small letters or cards on special days. W：Are you in contact with each other by e-mail? M：Yes, almost ev
16、ery day.And sometimes we talk on the phone. W： Well, if your sister is listening to your program, what would you like to tell her right now? M：Im always with you wherever you are. W：Oh, what a great brother! Text 8 M：Do you like traveling? W：Yes, Ive just come back from Scotland. M：Where did you vis
17、it? W：I only had time to visit Edinburgh. M：How did you like it? W: Its fantastic. M：Why did you go there? W：I went there on business. M：And do you have friends there? W：Yes, a lot of friends. M：You must have enjoyed yourself. W：Yes, and I took many pictures. Text 9 W：Did you see the late night film
18、 on television yesterday? M：The one on Channel 8? W：No, on Channel 5.It was about a couple who hitchhiked across the Sahara Desert. M：No, I didnt.Was it good? W：Well, it was quite good, I suppose, but all those miles of sand did get a bit boring after a while.I think I prefer horror films to travel
19、stories or love stories. M：I went out for a meal with my friends, and they took me to a Greek restaurant. W：Sounds unusual! What was the food like? M：Actually, I quite liked it. W：Im not keen on foreign food myself.Id rather stick to roast beef or just fish and chips. M：Yes.I notice you always eat c
20、hips! Dont you ever get sick of chips? W：No, never.In fact, Id rather eat chips than bread. M：Well, I prefer trying new food to eating the same old things day after day. W：I see, so you wont be coming to the cafe at lunch time with me, then.Youd rather eat on your own, right? M：Well. Text 10 Well-kn
21、own in many countries, tug-of-war is a sports event with easy rules and a lot of actions.On a grassy field, two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope.The team that can pull the other team to its side of the field wins.Many places have local tug-of-war clubs that compete against each other.An interna
22、tional organization sets the rules of the competition. If one tug-of-war team weighs much more than the other team, then it is easier for the heavier team to win.To keep contests fair, all eight pullers on a team must be weighed.Only teams with similar weights compete against each other. The thrill
23、of tug-of-war has been known for a very long time.In fact, it is one of the worlds oldest events, going back many centuries.Tug-of-war existed in many places in ancient times, including Greece, Egypt, and Korea.At one point it was even included in the Olympic Games.It was introduced into the Olympic
24、s in 1900, just four years after the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Greece.It was a part of the Olympics until 1920, when the rope was pulled for the final time as an official Olympic event. 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、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A A
25、Lesson Plan from Life Planning Education：AYouth Development Program Purpose：To learn about body language and how to use body language Materials：Cards, container Time：2535 minutes Planning Notes： Write the words below on cards： angry disappointedshyafraidsadhappynervousexcitedbored Place the cards in
26、 the container so volunteers can draw them out one at a time. Steps： First make sure that all volunteers know what body language means ( expressing feelings through body movement and facial expressions).Go over the following instructions: Ill need at least 9 volunteers to play a game similar to char
27、ades (猜词游戏) The first volunteer will draw a card with a feeling written on it and act out the feeling without using words. The rest of the group will guess what feeling is being communicated.Once someone correctly guesses the feeling， the next person in line will draw a card and act out what is writ
28、ten on it，again without words. The game will continue until there are no more cards or until time is up. At last, end the activity using the discussion points below： Can you give examples of when someones body language communicated a different message from what he/she actually said? Sometimes one pe
29、rson is offended (冒犯) by anothers body language.How can you work to keep that from happening? Answers may include: be honest and direct; match your nonverbal messages to your verbal ones; be aware of (清楚) cultural attitudes toward different kinds of body language. 文章大意：本文是应用文。文章是有关肢体语言运用的课程设计。 21To
30、whom is the text most likely written？_A_ ATeachers.BStudents. CVolunteers.DYoung parents. 解析： 推理判断题。 根据文章标题“A lesson Plan from Life Planning Education： AYouth Development Program”及文章内容介绍可知，本文是一堂课的课程设计内容，由此可知， 文章的阅读者是教师。 22What do we know about the game？_D_ AOne volunteer draws all cards. BVolunteers
31、 guess feelings one by one. CEach volunteer is given 2535 minutes. DFeelings on cards are shown nonverbally. 解析：细节理解题。根据 Steps 部分中的“The first volunteer.without using words.”及“the next person in line.again without words”可知，志愿者们在做猜词游戏时，避免使用语言，只 能用表演的方式呈现卡片上表示感觉的单词。 23What are you advised to do to avoi
32、d offensive body language？_A_ ALearn about different cultures. BBehave humorously. CAct indirectly. DJust let it be. 解析：推理判断题。根据 Steps 部分中的“be aware of cultural attitudes toward different kinds of body language”可知，为避免肢体语言冒犯他人，应该学习了解不同的文化。 B I was asked by a reader recently why so many animals seem t
33、o have pink ears，when their bodies are all different colours? The truth is that most animals actually dont have pink ears.Let us explain. Near the equator (赤道)，where the climate is hot, animals are likely to have darker skin, including on their ears.Think of the African elephant, which has quite dar
34、k ears.In colder climates，skin colour is usually lighter and often pink. Why is skin colour different in different climates? Skin pigmentation, which is what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer.When animals live in colder parts of the world, they dont need it as much t
35、o survive.Light-coloured skin also helps animals stay warmer because it reduces heat loss, which is useful if youre in a colder climate. For most animals, the colour of their fur or other body covering has generally developed as camouflage.That allows animals to mix into the background and avoid bei
36、ng eaten, or for predators (捕食者) to remain hidden during hunting.One example is the sandy-coloured coat of the desert fennec fox, which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding. By the way, in many animals, ears come in many different shapes and sizes.For example, in bats, the serval (a type of A
37、frican wildcat) and the fennec fox, the ears are large compared to their body sizethis helps them hear better because it allows them to sense more sound waves.Naked mole-rats have tiny ears because they need to dig a lot.Big ears would get in the way.The other downside of big ears is that you can lo
38、se a lot of body heat.Thats why animals that live in really cold places，like theArctic fox，have quite small ears. 文章大意：本文是说明文。作者在文中回答了读者关于动物耳朵、皮肤的颜色等问题。 24Who is the author most likely to be？_D_ AA teacher.BAlibrarian. CAzoo worker.DA science writer. 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“I was asked by a reader recently w
39、hy.Let us explain.”可 知，作者解答读者关于科普知识方面的问题，因此最有可能是一名科普作家。 25What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to？_C_ ASunlight.BCamouflage. CSkin pigmentation.DLight-coloured skin. 解析： 代词指代题。根据划线词前一句内容“Skin pigmentation，which is what gives skin its colour，can protect against sunburn and skin can
40、cer.”(皮肤色素沉着能保护皮肤不被晒伤， 还能预防皮肤癌的发生。)可推知，划线词所在句意为“生活在寒冷地区的动物，不需要皮 肤色素沉着来维持生存”。it 指“皮肤色素沉着”。 26Which animal uses its skin colour to protect itself from being eaten？_D_ AThe Arctic fox. BThe naked mole-rat. CThe African elephant. DThe desert fennec fox. 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“That allows animals to mix into t
41、he background.the desert fennec fox, which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding.”可知，沙漠狐狸用伪装术 来保护自己免于被捕食者吃掉。 27What do we know about animals living in cold places？_A_ AThey usually have small light-coloured ears. BThey know ways to store body heat. CThey need big ears to keep warm. DThey usual
42、ly have good hearing. 解析： 细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“In colder climates， skin colour is usually lighter and often pink.”及最后一段中的“Thats why animals that live in really cold places, like the Arctic fox, have quite small ears.”可知，生活在严寒地区的动物的耳朵通常都比较小且颜色较浅。 C This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young peopl
43、e aged from 13 to 19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes.They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form the impressions of the real America.At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a
44、new understanding of the rest of the world. Here is a two-way student exchange in action.Fred, 19, spent last year in Germany with Georges family.In turn, Georges son Mike spent a year in Freds home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study,
45、 he began to understand the language.School life was completely different from what he had expectedmuch harder.Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the classroom.They studied fourteen subjects instead of the six subjects that are usual in the United States.There were almost no extra-c
46、urricular activities. Family life, too, was different.The fathers words were the laws, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual.Fred found the food too simple at first.Also, he missed having a car. At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also formin
47、g his idea.“I suppose I should criticize (批评) American schools， ” he said.“The school life is far too easy for us.But I have to say that I like it very much.In Germany we can do nothing but study.Here we can take part in many extra-curricular activities.I think that maybe American schools are better
48、 in training citizens.There ought to be some middle ground between the two.” 文章大意： 本文是一篇说明文。 文章介绍了世界各地的青少年去美国体验生活和美国的 青少年去世界上的其他国家体验生活的事， 其中主要介绍了交换生 Fred 在德国和 Mike 在美 国的不同体验。 28The whole exchange program is mainly to _B_. Ahelp teenagers in other countries know the realAmerica Blet students learn so
49、mething about other countries CsendAmerican students to travel in Germany Dhave teenagers learn new languages 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form the impressions of the real America.At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other cou
50、ntries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.”可知，交换生项目就是为了让学生更多地了解其他国家。故 B 项正确。 29What did Fred and Mike agree on？_C_ AAmerica has better traffic. BAmericans and Germans were both friendly. CLife in German schools was harder than that in American schools. DTher
