1、UNIT 3-单元综合测试单元综合测试(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.How will the woman help the man?A.By buying him a book.B.By driving him home.C.By leading him to the bookstore.2.What is
2、the woman going to do?A.Do some typing.B.Complete her paper.C.Have lunch.3.Why wont the woman eat any more food?A.She is losing weight.B.She isnt feeling well.C.She has had enough.4.How long has the man been waiting?A.For half an hour.B.For forty minutes.C.For ten minutes.5.Where does the conversati
3、on most probably take place?A.In a shop.B.In a kitchen. C.In a hotel.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.What kind of movies does the woman like to do?A.Those based o
4、n true stories.B.Those that make people think.C.Those that have many different characters.7.What does the woman like doing for fun?A.Designing and painting.B.Watching movies.C.Reading and writing.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8.Who will send the file?A.Sam.B.Carol.C.Lucy.9.Where is the woman?A.At the airport.B
5、.In the office. C.In the hotel.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What isAmazon Tree Houses?A.Its a hotel.B.Its a newspaper.C.Its a company.11.Why is the woman interested in the article?A.She wants to travel inAmazon.B.She wants to run a tree house hotel.C.She wants to live in a tree house.12.What does the m
6、an think of the womans plan?A.Not practical.B.Quite interesting.C.Not profitable.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Whats the talk mainly about?A.The development of the bicycle.B.The materials of making the bicycle.C.The process of the bicycles becoming popular.14.What is the disadvantage of the bicycle befo
7、re MacMillans design?A.The bicycle couldnt change directions.B.The wheels of the bicycle werent well fixed.C.The riders feet couldnt leave the ground.15.When was the size of the bicycles wheels changed?A.In 1817.B.In 1839.C.In 1869.16.What happened in 1884?A.Bicycles first had rubber tires.B.The “sa
8、fety bicycle” appeared.C.Bicycles could run faster.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Who might the woman be?A.Ahigh school teacher.B.Alibrarian.C.Acollege professor.18.About which section does the man need the womans suggestion?A.The dance studio.B.The exhibition gallery.C.The literature room.19.How many f
9、amous writers did the woman mention?A.2.B.3.C.4.20.What will the man send the woman?A.Alist of books.B.Alist of plays.C.Alist of paintings.第二部分阅读理解(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。AAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they
10、will almost certainly mention recycling.Recycling in the home is very important ofcourse.However,being forced to recycle often means we already have more materialthan we need.We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenestway possible,but it would be far better if we did not
11、 bring so much material home inthe first place.The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005.It nowmakes up a third of a typical households waste in the UK.In many supermarketsnowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.Too much packaging is doing serious
12、 damage to the environment.The UK,forexample,is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste.If such packaging isburnt,it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouseeffect.Recycling helps,but the process itself uses energy.The solution is not to producesuch items in the f
13、irst place.Food waste is a serious problem,too.Too manysupermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need.However,a few ofthem are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue,encouraging customers toreuse their plastic bags,for example.But this is not just about supermarkets.It is ab
14、out all of us.We have learned toassociate packaging with quality.We have learned to think that something unpackagedis of poor quality.This is especially true of food.But it also applies to a wide range ofconsumer products,which often have far more packaging than necessary.There are signs of hope.As
15、more of us recycle,we are beginning to realize justhow much unnecessary material we are collecting.We need to face the wastefulness ofour consumer culture,but we have a mountain to climb.21.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Fighting wastefulness is difficult.B.Needless material is mostly r
16、ecycled.C.People like collecting recyclable waste.D.The author is proud of his consumer culture.22.What does the underlined word “over-consumption” refer to?A.Using too much packaging.B.Recycling too much waste.C.Making more products than necessary.D.Having more material than needed.23.The author us
17、es figures in Paragraph 2 to show.A.the tendency of cutting household wasteB.the increase of packaging recyclingC.the rapid growth of supermarketsD.the fact of packaging overuse24.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A.Unpackaged products are of bad quality.B.Supermarkets care more about packaging.
18、C.It is improper to judge quality by packaging.D.Other products are better packaged than food.BLocated in the Indian Ocean,the Maldives( 马 尔 代 夫 ) are among the mostbeautiful islands in the world,with white sandy beaches,clear water,and amazing coralreefs(珊瑚礁).The country depends on tourism,fishing,
19、and shipping.But the rising sealevel and the carbon pollution causing warming oceans are threatening(威胁) theirexistence.The Maldives have asked for international help.They are a tiny country.TheWorld Bank,the United States,the European Union,and many other groups haveoffered money to develop safegua
20、rds against climate change.To protect the islands,the Maldives have built sea walls and increased theelevation(海拔) of important buildings and services such as the two internationalairports,which lie just 165 feet from the coastline.Theyre also building up islands such as the Hulhumale.The new island
21、 issurrounded by 9-foot sea walls.More than 40,000 people live there.The plan is tohouse 240,000,providing new opportunities for jobs.The goal is an excellent plannedcommunity with sustainable housing and buildings sensitive to the environment andneeds of the people.The government will move people l
22、iving on smaller,lower-lying islands to thenewbuilt-upislands.Thenewislandsofferfreehouses,newschools,healthhospitals,fresh water,and waste treatment.Depending on tourism,the country hopes tobuild 50 more tourist islands.“Climate change is happening,but we are not leaving the Maldives to the sea,”sa
23、idEnvironmentMinisterThoriqIbrahim.TheMaldiveswillprotecttheirislands,people and tourism with new islands and ongoing island development againstthe rising sea level.25.What do we fail to learn according to the passage?A.The Maldives are a small country.B.Many groups have helped the Maldives.C.240,00
24、0 people live on the Hulhumale now.D.The Hulhumale is surrounded by 9-foot sea walls.26.Which of the following will Thoriq Ibrahim agree with?A.The Maldives will be protected.B.The Maldivians will leave all the islands.C.The Maldives should give up tourism.D.The Maldives will sink to the sea.27.Whic
25、h of the following is the best title for this passage?A.The Maldives and Their TourismB.The Maldives and Their Rising Sea LevelC.The Maldives and Their Climate ChangeD.The Maldives and Their Fight Against the Rising Sea Level28.What makes it difficult for the Maldives to exist?A.Their tourism,fishin
26、g and shipping.B.Their rising sea level and carbon pollution.C.Their sandy white beaches and coral reefs.D.Their distant islands and warming oceans.CA small insect is getting a lot of attention in the United States.The rusty patchedbumblebee(大黄蜂) is the first of its species to be declared endangered
27、 in the lower48 statesmeaning every state except Alaska and Hawaii.The rusty patchedbumblebee is named for a rust-coloured line on its back.The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service announced this month it was adding the bee toits endangered species list.The insects are “on the brink of extinction”,accordin
28、g tothe service.It said the bees were once found in 28 states.But there now are only smallpopulations remaining in 13 states.The government agency will make a plan to helpthe dying bees recover.The agency said that such a plan might help other insects,likebutterflies.US officials think land owners c
29、an take small steps to help the rusty patchedbumblebee.They say land owners can be friendlier towards bees by using nativeplants in their gardens.The insects directly fertilise many kinds of fruit and vegetablecrops.And they fertilise grain crops used to feed cattle and milk cows.It costs billionsof
30、 dollars to duplicate the job the bees do for free.Land owners are also being urged tocut back on their use of pesticide products.The officials also suggest that gardenersleave their plants alone at the end of the summer instead of cutting them.That way,thebees will have a place to live over the win
31、ter.The Fish and Wildlife Service says the rusty patched bumblebee was added tothe endangered species list partly because of habitat loss.Other reasons weredisease,pesticides and climate change.Officials are worried that other bees willsuffer,too.Another species of bees in Hawaii is also endangered.
32、29.How many states declared the rusty patched bumblebee endangered?A.13.B.28.C.48.D.50.30.Which one is harmful to the rusty patched bumblebee?A.Planting native plants.B.Reducing the use of pesticide products.C.Leaving plants alone.D.Cutting out plants regularly.31.What can we know about the rusty pa
33、tched bumblebee according to the text?A.All the states declared it as an endangered species.B.It is named for a rust-coloured line on its belly.C.It is beneficial to landowners.D.It is endangered mainly because of the habitat loss.32.What is the passage mainly about?A.The bumblebee added to the US e
34、ndangered species list.B.Why is the humblebee on the brink of extinction.C.Take steps to help the bumblebee.D.The benefits of protecting bumblebee.DKangaroos have long been a nuisance to many Australian farmers.Keeping thesekinds of animals away from their crops and water supplies has become a conti
35、nuousfight.A traditional way has been a series of the huge screaming ( 尖 叫 ) fromloudspeakers.Researchers have found that kangaroos often become used to theseman-made sounds and take little notice of them.Australian farmers could be about to get an unusual new weapon (武器) toprotect their crops from
36、kangaroos.Researchers in Melbourne have found thatkangaroos can be frightened away by the loud sound of their own large feet.It appearsto be quite a breakthrough.This is the noise these animals make when they feel dangerbefore running away quickly.Using the animals own alarm system could be whatangr
37、y farmers have been looking for.Animal rights protectors are happy about this new finding.When peoplecomplain that the number of kangaroos has risen quickly,they see that a large numberof kangaroos have been killed or injured on Australian roads by cars andtrucks.Also,they dont want several million
38、to be shot dead every year by humanbeings.Researchers,who are hoping to develop their footstep sound technology,believeit could also be used to lead kangaroos away from busy highways.The protectors arein favour of this solution which can prevent kangaroos from being harmed and alsoplease the farmers
39、.33.What problem do kangaroos bring toAustralian farmers?A.Breaking into houses.B.Making noises.C.Frightening farmers.D.Destroying crops.34.What is the new way to drive away kangaroos?A.Cutting off water supplies.B.Killing them with guns.C.Using the sound of their own footsteps.D.Sending man-made so
40、und through loudspeakers.35.Why do animal rights protectors agree with this new solution?A.Because it costs less.B.Because they prefer new technology.C.Because its a prevention-and-protection way.D.Because it can help reduce the traffic accidents.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空
41、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Environmental pollution kills 1.7 million children under the age of five everyyear worldwide.This is according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).TheWHO warns that child deaths will increase greatly if pollution continues to worsen.The most common causes of death among childr
42、en aged one month to five yearsare diarrhea,malaria and pneumonia.This is according to the WHO.36Thismeans providing access to safe water and sanitation,limiting exposure to dangerouschemicals,and improving waste management.37The WHO estimates that air pollution is responsible for about 6.5million p
43、remature,or early deaths every year.That number includes nearly 600,000deaths of children under the age of five.Most of these deaths take place in developingcountries.Air pollution is a leveler between rich and poor,according to WHO environmentand health chief Maria Neira.38And one of the most impor
44、tant ways to reduceair pollution is to produce cleaner fuels for cooking and heating.“Almost half of theworldpopulationisusingdirtyfuelsforcooking,heating,andlightingathome.And,this is affecting very much mothers who are staying and cooking athome,but the children who are around mothers are exposed
45、as well.” Early exposuretoharmfulpollutantscanleadtoincreasedriskofchronicrespiratorydisease,asthma,heart disease,stroke and cancer later in life.Cleaning up how the world cooks,heats and lights homes and other buildings is abig-picture goal.The WHO is advising government departments and industries
46、such asconstruction and the health sector to work together to clean up their environment.39The US Environmental Protection Agency has the followingsuggestions:Avoid walking where there is a high volume of vehicle traffic.40 Limit your time outside if you live in an area that issues warnings about ai
47、rquality. Wear high-grade,rated face masks tightly to the face when air quality is poor. Remove your clothes and wash immediately after entering your house if youlive or commute in a very polluted area.A.However,of all the environmental pollutants,air pollution is being called the mostdangerous.B.Bu
48、t what can individuals do to limit our familys exposure to air pollution?C.Therefore,the WHO stresses that governments around the world need to take thelead on ensuring that children grow up in a clean environment.D.The organisation also says reducing environmental risks can prevent such deaths.E.Ap
49、olluted environment is a deadly oneparticularly for young children.F.Everybody,she says,needs to breathe.G.Equip homes with air filters and air conditioning units.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,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet
50、 for a long time.Last spring I bought two small chickens for her.She got41and took goodcare of them.42,a few days later,both chickens died.She43into tearsbecause of their death.I helped her44the two chickens under a tree behind ourhouse.I thought it would be the45of her idea.However,I was wrong.Chil
