1、Unit 6 The admirable 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 does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a shop.B.In a hotel.C.In a restaurant.2.What
2、does the woman mean?A.Things here are very cheap.B.Things here are not cheap.C.She doesnt know whether things here are cheap or not.3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a park.B.In a zoo.C.In a pet store.4.Where are the two speakers going to plant the tree?A.By the front door.
3、B.At the back of the garage.C.At the end of the garden.5.What do we learn from the conversation?A.The man went to New Zealand during Christmas.B.The man visited New Zealand during the summer holiday.C.The mans parents live in New Zealand.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
4、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.Who is the woman speaking to?A.Her husband.B.Apoliceman.C.Afire fighter.7.What has happened to the womans house?A.Its been burnt down.B.Its been broken into.C.Its been damaged.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至
5、 10 题。8.When will the ballet performances be shown?A.This week.B.Next week.C.Next month.9.When will the man attend the performance?A.On Sunday evening.B.On Thursday evening.C.On Friday evening.10.How much does the man pay for the tickets?A.$20.B.$10.C.$40.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What does the woma
6、n want to know?A.The best way to go to New York.B.The quickest way to go to New York.C.The cheapest way to go to New York.12.How much does it cost to go to New York by bus?A.$5.B.$15.C.$50.13.What do we know from the conversation?A.The woman will go to New York by bus.B.It takes five hours to go to
7、New York by bus.C.The woman wont go to New York by bus.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。14.How often do people in the Historical Club meet?A.Every week.B.Every other week.C.Every three weeks.15.What is the main purpose of the Historical Club?A.To find out what they can learn from history.B.To study the famous
8、 people in the history.C.To learn about what happened in the past.16.What does the Historical Club plan to do this year?A.Study the history of the town.B.Visit historic houses in a college.C.Visit more historic places.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Whats the probable relationship between the two speaker
9、s?A.Good friends.B.Strangers.C.Classmates.18.Where does the man work?A.At a college.B.In a club.C.At a training center.19.What can we know about the woman from the conversation?A.She won a cup in last weeks tennis competition.B.She is a science expert.C.She works at St Judes Training College.20.How
10、long has the man been in the science department?A.Half a year.B.Just over a year.C.Two years.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。AI enjoyed English,biology,and chemistry at school,but which one should I chooseto study at university?I did not know the
11、answer until one evening when I sat down atthe computer to do some research on great women of China.By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi,a specialistin womens diseases.She lived from 1901 to 1983.It seemed that she had been verybusy in her chosen career,travelling abr
12、oad to study as well as writing books andarticles.One of them caught my eye.It was a small book explaining how to cut thedeath rate from having and caring for babies.She gave some simple rules to follow forkeeping babies clean,healthy and free from sickness.Why did she write that?Whowere the women t
13、hat Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice?I looked carefully at thetext and realised that it was intended for women in the countryside.Perhaps if they hadan emergency they could not reach a doctor.Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training atthat time.That was a gen
14、eration when girls education was always placed second toboys.Was she so much cleverer than anyone else?Further reading made me realisethat it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her intomedical school.What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration
15、she showed to all her patients.There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi,tiredafter a days work,went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could notpay her.By now I could not wait to find out more about her.I discovered that Lin Qiaozhihad devoted her whole life to her patients
16、and had chosen not to have a family of herown.Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely delivered.By thistime I was very excited.Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carryon her good work?It was still not too late for me to improve my studies,prepare forthe universi
17、ty entrance examinations,and.21.The writer mainly wants toin this passage.A.share with us the information about Lin QiaozhiB.show her determination to go to medical universityC.show it is convenient to find out information on the InternetD.show the difficulty in choosing what kind of university to g
18、o to22.The writer was awhen she wrote this article.A.nurseB.college studentC.high school studentD.student on computer23.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 is intended to show.A.that Lin Qiaozhi often worked late into the nightB.that Lin Qiaozhi was a specialist in delivering babiesC.that Lin Qia
19、ozhi often treated her patients without payD.that Lin Qiaozhis kindness and consideration to her patients24.From the passage,we see that.A.it was Lin Qiaozhis success that made her famousB.the writer is determined to follow Lin Qiaozhis careerC.Lin Qiaozhi wasnt able to go to school when she was a c
20、hildD.the writer regrets not having chosen to study at medical collegeBLife can bring us down from time to time.At some point,you may find yourself inwhat you will consider as your darkest hour.As you try to find your way out of thatbad situation,you should try to remind yourself that there is still
21、 a reason to begrateful.If you look at your situation now and compare it with someone who is in muchdeeper trouble than you,I am sure that youll find something to be thankful for.We allhave our share of problems.But complaining about them so much only makes us blindabout the fact that there are the
22、miracles that happen around us every day.When all your needs are provided,then you should be content and happy.If youhave a roof over your head,some decent (得体的) clothes to wear,enough food on thetable,a comfortable place to sleep,clean water to drink and you are free to make yourown choices then yo
23、u should be happy and grateful.Many people all around theworld,especially those who are at war or those in very poor countries would giveanything to be in your conditions.Even if you lose all your money or possessions and your heart is broken for somereason,as long as you are still alive,then everyt
24、hing material you have lost can beregained again.If you have a few good friends who will be there to support or helpyou,then be glad because true friends are hard to find.As long as you have someone tolove and someone to love you back,then you are a very fortunate person.Remember tobe patient and tr
25、ust that things will get better.25.According to the author,complaints about our sufferings only result in.A.being teased by othersB.taking everything for grantedC.having doubts about self-valueD.ignoring the good things in life26.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A.People should try to make a diffe
26、rence.B.People should be satisfied with what they have.C.People should work hard to gain what they want.D.People should practice kindness to those in need.27.What does the author intend to tell us?A.Its not so easy to make a living.B.Its important to have faith in life.C.Show appreciation of what we
27、 have.D.Never compare ourselves with others.28.Whats the authors advice for those people faced with difficulties?A.They should believe in miracles to happen.B.They should take a grateful attitude to life.C.They should have confidence in themselves.D.They should remind themselves to keep calm.CKather
28、ine Johnson,a brilliant mathematician at NASA ( 美 国 宇 航 局 ),beganworking on the space program in the 1950s.Many of NASAs first missions weremade possible by her amazing calculations (计算).As a child,she loved to count.Her father placed great importance on educationand insisted all four of his childre
29、n go to college,working overtime to pay forit.Johnson said this atmosphere was important to her success.“I was always aroundpeople who were learning something.I liked to learn,” she said.Johnson graduated from high school at 14 and college at 18.In 1953,Johnsonstarted to work for NASA,doing the math
30、 that powered engineers work.Then,becauseof her outstanding talent,she was moved to work on rockets with an all-male flightresearch team.As for Johnson,her calculations contributed to many of NASAs mostimportant projects.In 1961,with the help of Johnsons work,Alan Shepherd becamethe first American t
31、o go into space.Johnson also lent her unbelievable talent to thesuccess of the Apollo 13,which had trouble getting back to Earth.She worked hard tocalculate a safe path back to Earth for the astronauts.Johnson retired in 1986,but her huge contribution to the space program has onlybeen reaching the p
32、ublic attention for the past few years.Part of that is because,as sheis the first to admit,science is based on collaboration.“I never took any credit becausewe always worked as a team,it was never just one person,” she said in a 2010interview.Earlier this year,NASA named a new data center after her.
33、She was also given aSilver Snoopy award,which recognises “outstanding performance,contributing toflight safety and mission success.”29.The author explains Johnsons help to NASAby.A.giving reasonsB.showing numbersC.providing examplesD.comparing differences30.What does the underlined word in Paragraph
34、 4 mean?A.Experience.B.Teamwork.C.Research.D.Talent.31What can we infer from the passage about Johnson?A.She travelled to space with theApollo 13.B.She lived a rich life when she was young.C.She has been widely-known since her retirement.D.She used to be the only lady in the research team.32.What is
35、 the passage mainly about?A.Johnsons great contribution to NASA.B.Respectable awards honored to Johnson.C.The importance of education for Johnson.D.NASAs achievements in exploring space.DPOETRYCHALLENGEWrite a poem about how courage,determination,and strength have helped youface challenges in your l
36、ife.Prizes3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington,D.C. for each of three winners,a parent andone other person of the winners choice.Trip includes round-trip air tickets,hotel stayfor two nights,and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office ofNational Geographic World.6 First Prizes:The boo
37、k Sky Pioneer:A Photo biography of Amelia Earhartsigned by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mentionwinners,who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earharts final flight.RulesFollow all rules carefully to prevent disqualificat
38、ion.Write a poem using 100 words or fewer.Your poem can be any format,anynumber of lines.Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper.You may use both the front andback of the paper.On the same sheet of paper,write or type your name,address,telephonenumber,and birth date.Mail your entry to us by
39、 October 31 this year.33.Which of the following will result in disqualification?A.Typing your poem out.B.Writing a poem of 120 words.C.Using both sides of the paper.D.Mailing your entry on October 30.34.How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Six.35.W
40、hat will each of the honorable mention winners get?A.Aplane ticket.B.Abook by Corinne Szabo.C.Aspecial T-shirt.D.Aphoto ofAmelia Earhart.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白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。After Steve Jobs died,his friend Larry Ellison said something like this,“Therewill never b
41、e another Steve Jobs.”36Larry wrote this list of Steves life lessonsto remind us all.Love what you do.Surely Steve became a billionaire when he brought Apple back.Apple was hiscallingeven after he got fired from the company.We all have bad jobs at one pointin our lives.But the question is:Am I in th
42、e right job?Have I found the rightcompany?Life doesnt go on forever.37Dont do it all by yourself.Steve learned a great leader cant do it all by himself.He needs people.They mustbe talented.38They must be given the opportunity to succeed and fail.Inshort,we have to learn to be a great leader if we wa
43、nt to see our great ideas and hardwork truly have an influence on the world.39Apple is always the best at creating a new product that meets the exact needs ofusers.Its empathy (共鸣) that helps Apple achieve this.Whenever the user has the firsttouchwithanewAppleproduct,hesays,“Wow,itsjustwhatIneed.”Re
44、member,youre King in the business world if you know exactly what consumersdesire.Dont mess around with your health.40Thats the most important lesson from Steves life.Its great to learnfrom him now,but the fact is that he should still be here if he had treated his cancerproperly.Instead,Steve chose a
45、 naturopathic ( 自 然 疗 法 ) solution that wasnteffective.When he finally decided to take his doctors original advice,it was too late.A.Be the best in your field.B.They must be inspired.C.Get on our right path now.D.Take your health seriously.E.Put yourself in the other persons shoes.F.Will this lead t
46、o a successful career?G.What are the key things that we can learn from him?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。It is every kids worst dream and six-year-old Jaden Hayes has livedittwice.First he lost his dad when he was four and then last month
47、 his mom died41in her sleep.“I tried and I tried and I tried to get her42I couldnt,” said Jaden.Jaden isunderstandably43.But theres an improvement on his sadness.A few weeks agohe told his aunt,Barbara DiCola.“He was sick and44of seeing everyone sad allthe time.And he had a45to fix it.And that was t
48、he46of it,” saidBarbara.“Thats where the47began.”Jaden asked his aunt Barbara to buy a bunch of little48and bring him todowntown Savannah,Georgia near where he49so he could give themaway.“Im trying to make people smile,” said Jaden.Jaden aims at people who arentalready smiling and then50their day ar
49、ound.Hes gone out on four51occasions (场合) now and he is always successful.Even if sometimes he doesnt getexactly the52he was hoping for.It is just so hard to53for some peoplethat a six-year-old boy would give away a toy54nothing in returnexcept asmile.“Im counting on the55to be 33,000,” said Jaden.W
50、hen asked if he thinkshe can make that goal,he answered:“I believe I can.”41.A.unexpectedly B.undoubtedlyC.unfairlyD.unhappily42.A.lostB.awakeC.asleepD.healthy43.A.friendlyB.warm-heartedC.heart-brokenD.open-minded44.A.tiredB.curiousC.proudD.careful45.A.viewB.wishC.planD.hope46.A.decisionB.discussion
