1、单元质量检测(一)(满分150分，时间120分钟)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。1What are the speakers talking about?AThe mans weekend activities.BThe womans favorite sport.CThe city they live in.2What does the man do?A
2、Hes a businessman.BHes a doctor.CHes a student.3When did the speakers start talking?AAt 2：50. BAt 3：00. CAt 3：10.4What does the woman want to do?ABorrow money from the man.BGo to the bank.CStart up a business.5What is the mans research field?AEducation. BInsects. CFinance.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听
3、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，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。6What kind of job did the woman take after graduation?ATeaching. BMarketing. CVolunteering.7What does the woman think the man should do?ATake his job immediately.BNot w
4、orry about the money.CMake a decision and stick to it.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Where does the woman advise the man to apply for a job?AIn a newspaper office.BIn a travel agency.CIn a car factory.9What does the man ask the woman about the job?AThe pay.BThe experience.CThe working conditions.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。1
5、0Why didnt the man realize his childhood dream?AHis parents didnt support him.BHe was offered another good job.CHe lost interest in it later.11What did the woman want to be when she was a little girl?AA pilot. BA scientist. CA teacher.12What languages is the woman good at?AEnglish and French.BEnglis
6、h and Italian.CFrench and Italian.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Who is Jenny?AThe mans wife.BThe mans sister.CThe womans colleague.14How long has it been since the speakers graduation?AThree years.BTen years.CThirteen years.15What do we know about the man?AHe continued his studies after graduation.BHe once wor
7、ked at a law firm.CHe is working in a trade company.16When will the speakers meet each other again?AThis Saturday.BThis Sunday.CNext Saturday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is Bill Gates famous for according to the speaker?AHis family background.BHis position in society.CHis educational background.18What
8、did Bill Gates do in 1975?AHe went to Harvard University.BHe began to develop new software.CHe sold his inventions to MITS.19When did Bill Gates leave Microsoft?AIn 2000. BIn 2008.CIn 2014.20Which of the following is TRUE according to the talk?ABill Gates grew up in Washington.BBill Gates mother wor
9、ked as a lawyer.CIBM partnered with Microsoft for a short time.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。ACan you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room? Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? Find your answers in Time Magazines 25 “
10、Best Inventions”Here, we have picked out the most interesting 4 to share with you.Talking GlovesEver felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the “helping hand” you need.Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problem
11、s communicate with others.The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone.Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words.Google GlassesGoogle Glasses are like a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses.With its 1.3centimete
12、r display, the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger.The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system.Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.Indoor CloudsIts not virtual.Thats a rea
13、l world.Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine.But it required careful planning the temperature, humidity(湿度)and lighting all had to be just right.Once everything was ready, the cloud formed in the air with the machine.But it
14、 only lasted for a short while.WingsuitsThe suit fulfills your dreams of flying like a bird.Well, not exactly flying, but gliding(滑翔)through the air.It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float in the air.Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer
15、in about 30 seconds.21Who will probably be the users of “Talking Gloves”？ADisabled people.BNormal people.CTrained people. DWorking people.22How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet?ABy moving the mouse.BBy tapping the keyboard.CBy moving the eyeballs.DBy pressing the button.23Which of the f
16、ollowing can help you fly?ATalking Gloves. BWingsuits.CGoogle Glasses. DIndoor Clouds.BI received a private message on Facebook.It began harmlessly enough：“Hey, girl.Wanted to invite you to join my next challenge group well be focusing on fitting in 30 minutes of exercise and balanced nutrition.”It
17、was all becoming too much.Facebook was running my life, not me.But what killed Facebook for me was when I posted a photo, and five minutes later my son asked me how many “likes” it had got.His question was a wakeup call.“Likes” are signs of acceptance and approval.I had forgotten that acceptance and
18、 approval need to come from within and had unknowingly set him a bad example.Before Facebook, surfing the Internet was an occasional distraction and I spent a lot more time reading books and magazines.I checked in with friends through texts, emails and phone calls.To recreate the simplicity of those
19、 days and set a healthier example to my son, I deactivated my Facebook account.Id been in the habit of checking Facebook many times a day, so I had to come up with some new habits.I carried a novel and a crossword puzzle book around with me.I rediscovered knitting.I started taking yoga classes.I sta
20、rted to remember a few things.My body is fine just the way it is.I have friends who will help me out when Im in trouble, and I will help them out.I do my best to be a good mother, and my son is happy and healthy.We are very lucky to be able to afford two vacations a year.I stopped looking at the wor
21、ld through my cellphone.I felt completely present in the moment.The break left me feeling better about myself, my family, my home and my life.After a few weeks, I returned to Facebook.Now I look at the photos of my friends kids growing up and treasure how social media allows me to keep in touch with
22、 family far and wide.I look in on a daily basis, but no longer with the desire constantly to post updates.It is not an addiction any more.24What was the authors life like before she broke from Facebook?AShe enjoyed reading in her free time.BShe spent much time on social media.CShe didnt get along we
23、ll with her son.DShe didnt care about what others thought of her.25The underlined word “deactivated” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “ ”Aclosed BupdatedCkept Dchecked26What did the author do to change her life?AShe went to the gym as often as she could.BShe developed some healthy habits.CShe
24、 tried to make money for her holidays.DShe traveled around a lot for a year.27What is the authors attitude towards social media?ACritical. BSupportive.CObjective. DIndifferent.CA cultures values can be mirrored by its humour.Humour has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes，who，in“
25、On Nature”，disliked humour，“Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.”He thought humour to be a negative quality of human narrowmindedness.However, Mordechai Gordon，PhD of Education，insists, “humour allows us to view the world from an an
26、gle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon.Learning to look at the world through humour is important.In the United States，every four years an election occurs.Without humour as a way to express their feelings，how would Americans be willing to support the election？Television shows l
27、ike “The Daily Show” have become important parts of American culture.They are mothering the masses by unconsciously inputting politics into our mouths.They make politics fun.Of course, politics is only one type of humour.Social humour helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition.
28、American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self image.On the topic of selfimage，Hari Kondabolu stands out.He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”，describing their hit song “Dont Cha” as a negative representation of women.He points out an obvious offence in American culture
29、.A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humour is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner.Amongst other things，mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.Of course，humour is not always used for good purposes.humour can be linked to vulgarity (粗俗)
30、 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 tough and depressing at times，all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that the
31、re is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind，remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.28Hobbes believes that humour .Aresulted in narrowmindedness of human beingsBwas only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterChad the power to mirror per
32、sonal glory and national valuesDwas for people to view the world from another angle29What is the authors attitude towards political humour?AWorried. BDisappointed.CCurious. DAppreciative.30The fourth paragraph is developed mainly .Aby process Bby exampleCby comparison Dby classification31What can we
33、 learn from the last two paragraphs?AChaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.BThe author feels helpless 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 humourDGretchen Altman is smiling, leaning back casually, a cup of c
34、offee in hand Hills Bros.Coffee, to be precise.It looks like a casual shot, but if you hit like, leave a comment, and tag a friend, you can get three different cups of coffee, for free.Altman is part of a growing trend of “microinfluencers”She has a small following around 6,000 on Instagram.She char
35、ges $300 to $800 to promote something.She does some posts in exchange for free goods, as long as its stuff she believes in.As a microinfluencer she has a much closer relationship with her followers than a big social media star.“Im just living a normal life and people relate to that，” she says.“They
36、just feel like Im a friend of theirs.”But it worries consumer rights groups.Several recent studies have found that young audiences are largely unable to understand when something is sponsored content.In some cases, its clear.When a big star takes to social media to advertise CocaCola, for example, t
37、he assumption is that he or she is probably getting paid to do so.And the posts are clearly labelled as ads, with the caption “advertisement” or “sponsored content”But what happens when an ordinary person with just several thousand followers takes to social media to praise the virtues of a product？T
38、he motivations are not so definite.The problem with these social media posts is that you dont know whether its an ad or not.Altman is diligent in using those hashtags (标签)She loves what she does and sees it as a business, but she doesnt necessarily want to be a social media celebrity.“With social me
39、dia being so integrated into our everyday lives, we have this unique opportunity that I dont think anyone has ever had before where we can each be our own brand，” Altman says.32What does a microinfluencer do according to the passage?AGive enough likes.BPost to promote sales.CRecommend some comments.
40、DDesign advertisements.33What makes consumer rights groups feel worried?ASponsored content.BAds with captions on posts.CThe unclear motivations of the posts.DThe increasingly growing number of audiences.34How does Gretchen Altman feel about being a microinfluencer?AAnnoyed. BDelighted.CAmbitious. DD
41、epressed.35Which of the following can be the best title?AInstagram Advertising：Do You Know It When You See It?BTo Be a Microinfluencer or to Be a Big StarCWe Can Each Be Our Own Top BrandDHills Bros.Coffee, Your Coffee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。The English lan
42、guage has many ways to talk about something that is funny. 36 It is a basic human need.Physical humour, especially, can cross limits like nationality and language and bring people together from all different walks of life.Humour comes in many forms.The most obvious and traditional way we use humour
43、is in jokes. 37 This is when a person changes a word or uses it in a different context (语境) for comic effect.Another way people can use humour is through telling a funny story.Perhaps something bad happened to them but they can laugh about it now.People also invent funny stories in order to make oth
44、er people laugh.The advantage of this is that the characters arent real. 38 Physical comedy usually divides opinions.For some, seeing someone fall down, whether it is planned or not, is one of the funniest things they can see. 39 Some types of humour can also be harmful if someone is not in the mood
45、 for being made fun of！Peoples senses of humour vary across the world, so what may be funny in your country might be incredibly harmful in another! 40 The British, for instance, are famous for their humour in English.However, people learning a foreign language face many difficulties when it comes to
46、 being funny in a second language.AHumour is just one of the ways.BEveryone needs to laugh once in a while.COther forms of humour are word play and puns (双关语)DTherefore, you dont have to feel bad for laughing at them!EPeople of all ages and cultures have a strong sense of humour.FMost people know ho
47、w to use some forms of humour in their native languages.GFor others, finding physical humour and nonserious accidents funny seems cruel.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。When I was a boy I dreamed of my future.I was going to be a cowboy.Then I dreamed of being a firefighter and 41 people from burning build
