1、Unit 1 单元综合能力测评单元综合能力测评 (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.Where are the speakers? A.At a gym. B.At a restaurant. C.At a cinema. 2.What happened to the man? A.He was loc
2、ked out. B.He missed the train. C.He lost his keys. 3.When will the conference begin? A.At 7:30. B.At 8:30. C.At 9:00. 4.What does the woman dislike about her trip? A.The weather. B.The traffic. C.The scenery. 5.What are the speakers talking about? A.Ajob position. B.Afellow worker. C.Anew office. 第
3、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。每段对话和独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。 6.What seems to be the mans problem? A.He doesnt sleep well. B.He has no more pills. C.He cant focus properly. 7.What is the man
4、 advised to do? A.Stay home from work. B.Have a check-up. C.Stop feeling anxious. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 8.Who reached the top of Mount Qomolangma? A.Ellen. B.Jonathan. C.Heather. 9.How long did the man spend on his adventure travel? A.Ninety-six days. B.Four months. C.One year. 10.What does the wom
5、an think about doing in the future? A.Walking through a national park. B.Cycling along a country road. C.Camping out in the mountains. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。 11.How did the man get to work today? A.By bike. B.By bus. C.On foot. 12.What is the mans major concern about driving a car? A.Expenses. B.He
6、alth. C.Environment. 13.What does the woman think of using a car? A.Its costly. B.Its dangerous. C.Its convenient. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。 14.Which colour is unsuitable for office walls? A.Green. B.Red. C.Yellow. 15.What effect does natural light have on office workers? A.It is good for their eyes.
7、B.It helps them concentrate. C.It makes them feel cheerful. 16.Who are most likely to be interested in the talk? A.Managers. B.Painters. C.Teachers. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 17.What is Julian doing? A.Planning her budget. B.Conducting an interview. C.Giving advice on studies. 18.Which costs Matt mos
8、t each month? A.Food. B.Clothes. C.Books. 19.How much does Matt spend on sports a month? A.About $15. B.About $30. C.About $50. 20.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Strangers. B.Schoolmates. C.Co-workers. 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、
9、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Being compared to great people like Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein is not something that happens to the average person.At the age of just 23,Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski has already achieved much more goals than most of us ever will in our lifetime. When she was only 14 years o
10、ld,the Chicago girl made her own single engine airplaneby herself.She then flew it across Lake Michigan,becoming the youngest person to ever fly their own plane. She graduated from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) in 2010 and entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At fir
11、st,she had to wait to be accepted into the school,but once Professors Allen Haggerty and Earll Murman watched her video they had no doubt.Femalista quoted Haggerty as saying: After just three years at MIT she has already achieved the highest possible grade point average of 5.0. Sheisnowstudyingfurth
12、eratHarvardUniversity,withfullacademic freedom.Once again she is only 23 years old. Whats even more impressive is that she is no longer interested in building planes but has turned her attention to physics,namely black holes and how gravity (重 力 )affects space and timethat is why she is being compar
13、ed to Einstein and Hawking. Pasterski records all of her work on her website Physics Girl,but if you are a little shocked by her achievements,she has some words for you. During an interview with Marie Claire earlier this year she said,“Being optimistic about what you believe you can do.When youre li
14、ttle,you say a lot of things about what youll do or be when youre olderI think its important not to forget those dreams.” 21.WhydoestheauthormentionEinsteinandHawkingatthebeginning? A.To honour the two scientists. B.To compare the two scientists. C.To bring out the key character. D.To introduce thei
15、r achievements. 22.What can we infer from Haggertys words? A.Pasterski had to wait three months. B.He thought highly of Pasterski. C.He had some doubt about Pasterski. D.Pasterski had average grades at college. 23.What is even more impressive about Pasterski? A.She has full academic freedom at Harva
16、rd. B.She records all of her work on her website. C.She becomes the youngest person to fly a plane. D.She is interested in some special fields of physics. 24.According to Pasterski,whicharetheimportantqualitiesthatpeopleneedtosucceed? A.Independence and concentration. B.Concentration and optimism. C
17、.Optimism and determination. D.Friendliness and determination. B Hot Spots for Retirees to Start Their Encore Career Encore Career: Vocational School Instructor Retirein:Los Angeles,CA Ever since IBM CEO Ginni Rometty coined the term “new collar” to describe well-paid jobs that require specific skil
18、ls but not necessarily a degree,vocational schools have made a serious comeback.Apparently instructors are in short supply in sunny L.A.,where there are 13 jobs at vocational schools for every applicant on the market.This is a great opportunity for skilled retirees since,unlike teaching at a public
19、school that requires a state certificate,the only requirement here is that you be a seasoned expert in your field. Encore Career: Business Consultant Retire in:Miami,FL Consulting is a great option for a retired business professional looking to make their own hours,be their own boss,and earn as much
20、 or as little as needed to maintain their standard of living.For every consultant in Miami right now there are 13 businesses hoping to hire them.Theres even greater demand here than in Washington D.C.,which is typically considered the consulting capital of the world. Encore Career: Tourist Wrangler
21、Retire in: Austin,TX As the economy continues to boom and more Americans have extra income to spend,the tourism industry has taken off.This is particularly true in Austin,TX,where there were astonishing 36 tourism jobs for every applicant in July.Between four-star hotels,the noisy rocknroll scene,an
22、d a new food culture,Austin is the place to be if you want to work in service industry. Encore Career: Supporter of theArts Retire in:Charleston,SC If youre a Baby Boomer with a degree in the arts,now could be the perfect time to revisit your passion for creativity,especially if you also want to liv
23、e in the center of southern Charm.Between the 14 art galleries on King Street in Old Town,an abundance of acting companies and theaters,and music festivals,its not surprising there were 25 jobs for every art applicant in Charleston. 25.Whichcareerfocusesonanapplicantsskillsinsteadofadiploma? A.Vocat
24、ional School Instructor. B.Supporter of theArts. C.Business Consultant. D.Tourist Wrangler. 26.Whichcityoffersanapplicantmorejoboptionsthantheothers? A.Los Angeles. B.Miami. C.Austin. D.Charleston. 27.Who is the text intended for? A.Children. B.Graduates. C.Retirees. D.Tourists. C Jacob and Wilhelm
25、Grimm were two young men from Germany who loved a good story.As university students,they became interested in folktalestraditional stories that people memorized and told again and again.They began to collect traditional folktales from storytellers all over Germany.Many were similar to stories told i
26、n France,Italy,Japan,and other countries.Between 1812 and 1814,the brothers published two books in German.These included stories like “Hansel and Gretel” and “Little Red Riding Hood”. Despite the fact that Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are often associated with Snow White and Rapunzel,the brothers didnt a
27、ctually write any of those stories.In fact,the stories existed long before the two men were born in Germany in the mid-1780s.The fairy tales,in fact,were part of a rich oral traditionpassed down from generation to generation,often by women seeking to pass the time during household chores.In 1812,Jac
28、ob and Wilhelm published the stories as part of a collection titled Nursery and Household Tales,or what is now known as Grimms Fairy Tales. TheGrimmbrothers taleswereabouttraditionallifeandbeliefs.For example,forests are common in Germany,and this image often appears in the Grimms stories.In the pas
29、t,many people believed forests were dangerous places.In the Grimms stories,a forest is the home of evil witches,talking animals,and other magical beings. Although most people today think of these stories as fairy tales for children,the brothers first wrote them for adults.Many of their early tales w
30、ere dark and a little scary.Later,the brothers changed the text of some of the original stories.They “softened”manyofthetalesandaddeddrawings.Thismadethemmore appropriate(合适的) for children.Like the early tales,though,each story still has a moral:work hard,be good,and listen to your parents. Actually
31、,university-trained philologists ( 语 言 学 者 ) and librarians,Jacob and WilhelmGrimmpublishedmorethanfairytales.Theywrotebooksabout mythology,and published scholarly works on linguistics and medieval studies. 28.What is the main purpose of the reading? A.TocomparetheGrimmsstoriestomodernchildrensstori
32、es. B.To explain why story telling is importantin Germany. C.To examine two of the Grimmsfairy tales. D.TogiveinformationabouttheGrimmbrothersandtheirstories. 29.Which of these statements is true about the Grimm brothers? A.They invented the fairy tales in their books. B.They wrote their books in di
33、fferent languages. C.They became interested in folktales as students. D.They travelled to many countries to collect stories. 30.Which of the following best explains “moral” underlined in Paragraph 4? A.Interest. B.Text. C.Story. D.Message. 31.What do we know about the Grimmsstories? A.The later stor
34、ies had morals,like the early ones. B.The early stories were written for children. C.The early stories had a lot of drawings. D.The later stories reflected German life,but the early ones didnt. D Violette Childe,67,is a dining companion who helps serve patients lunches.The role was introduced ten ye
35、ars ago by a dietitian concerning that some patients were not eating their meals. “Many of our patients are elderly and can be confused by the noisy,busy environment of the hospital and so wont focus on eating,” explains Yvonne Donglas-Morris,head of volunteering,who oversees the activities of all 5
36、28 of the trusty volunteers.“Staff are busy with the clinical side of things,so the dining companions were introduced.They will assist the patients and encourage them to eat.” Violette,a retired library manager,has been helping out for six years.“It makes me feel a bit more complete,” she says simpl
37、y.“Helping with the meals frees up the nurses to get on with other things.I believe in being a part of the community and this hospital is part of my community.” Another key role is played by the discharge volunteers,who offer support to the elderly,especially those aged 70 and overleaving hospital t
38、o return to an empty home.The team has a budget of 10 per person and will pop to the shops and buy milk,bread and a meal to tide them over for the first few hours.They then call the patients regularly,for as long as they need,to check how they are getting on and if they need extra support. The volun
39、teers in Kingston work from a dedicated officea small room in one of the buildings on the hospital grounds,where a Christmas tree decorated with baubles (小饰物) bearing the faces of volunteers sits in the corner.“All the volunteers come and gather here;it gets very busy at times,” smiles Nicola Hutin,
40、67,a discharge support volunteer.A mother of two,and grandmother of four,she was a membership coordinator ( 协 调 员 ) for a trade association until she retired,and has since volunteered at the hospital one morning a week for 18 months. 32.What can we learn about dining companions? A.Their working cond
41、itions are noisy. B.They are great assistants for doctors. C.They often make patients more nervous. D.The occupation existed more than ten years ago. 33.What does Violette think of her work? A.She finds it tiring and boring. B.She finds it easy to complete her work. C.She believes it gives her a sen
42、se of belonging. D.She believes helping patients with meals is to free up the community. 34.What does a discharge volunteer do for the patients? A.Raise money for the elderly. B.Pay a visit to them at home. C.Buy daily necessities for them. D.Ring to check their health condition. 35.Which of the fol
43、lowing can best describe the theme of the text? A.It is never too old to learn. B.Many hands make light work. C.Health is better than wealth. D.God helps those who help themselves. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 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。 Some individuals are born with a gift for pu
44、blic speaking.36Do you want to be a good public speaker?Here are some principles you must master. People want to listen to someone who is interesting,relaxed and comfortable.Too often,when you stand up to give a speech,you focus on the “public” at the expense of the “speaking.”37Focus on the speakin
45、g.Talk directly to your audience,be yourself and make a connection. Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes.Yet,the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking.Peoples attention wanders constantly.In fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speakers m
46、essage.So,dont stop speaking when you make a mistake unless its a truly serious one.38 Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker.39And like everything else in life,that takes practice.Remember,even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis. 40Its rare to hear someone
47、say,“I wish that speaker had spoken longer.”On the other hand,you probably cant count the times that youve thought,“Im glad that talk is over.It seemed to go on forever!” So surprise your audience.Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated.Its better to leave your listeners wi
48、shing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end. A.Do the opposite. B.You want to be an effective public speaker. C.You dont need to apologize for a minor slip. D.When it comes to public speaking,less is usually more. E.The objective of most speeches is
49、to benefit the audience. F.Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners. G.However,the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be. 第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 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。 As the temperature app
50、roached as high as 90 last July 4th,three police officers went into a Foods Market to get something41to drink.Once inside,they were asked by a security guard to help with a42woman.The woman in question was obviously43,and her cheeks were wet with tears.The officers looked inside her bag.All they saw
