1、Unit 4 单元测评卷(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 long will the man have to wait for the post office to open?A.15 minutes.B.10 minutes.C.20 minutes.2.What is the man going to do during th
2、e summer vacation?A.Go camping.B.Visit his parents.C.Visit his friends in London.3.What is the woman doing?A.Complaining.B.Apologizing.C.Arguing.4.Why did the woman call?A.To ask to borrow some CDs.B.To ask whether Bill can come to the party.C.To pass on some information about the party.5.What is th
3、e probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Boss and secretary.B.Teacher and student.C.Customer and waitress.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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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 is Linda famous for?A.Painting.B
4、.Travelling.C.Collecting stones.7.What is the mans opinion of Lindas stones?A.Priceless.B.Impressive.C.Imaginative.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Where does this dialogue take place?A.In the police station.B.At the womans house.C.In the street.9.What did the woman do when the thief ran away?A.She ran after him.B.
5、She shouted loudly.C.She called the police.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.When did the two speakers last meet?A.Eight months ago.B.Two years ago.C.Three years ago.11.What did the woman do when she was in China?A.She was a journalist.B.She was an editor.C.She was a computer programmer.12.Where does the woman co
6、me from?A.Canada.B.China.C.Britain.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Why would the man prefer to rent an apartment near the elementary school?A.He teaches there.B.He once lived there.C.His son studies there.14.Which price would the man prefer?A.$480.B.$550.C.$600.15.Which kind of apartment would the man prefer?A.
7、An empty one.B.One with furniture in it.C.One without a kitchen.16.What can you learn from the conversation?A.The woman lost the keys to the two apartments.B.The man might take a look at the two apartments.C.The man isnt interested in either of the two apartments.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Who designed th
8、e White House?A.George Washington.B.John Adams.C.James Hoban.18.Who were the first people to live in the White House?A.John Adams and his wife.B.George Washington and his wife.C.The third president of the US and his wife.19.How many rooms does the White House have?A.123.B.132.C.232.20.Whats the spea
9、ker describing?A.The history of the White House.B.The structure of the White House.C.Some presidents who have lived in the White House.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(2022江苏淮安涟水第一中学高一上学期第一次阶段检测)You know that classics like Little Women and To Kill a Mockin
10、gbird started as novels.But you probably didnt know that these other famous movies also came from books.Hidden FiguresThis film told the story of real-life Katherine Johnson and other female African-American mathematicians who helped drive the United States into space in the 1960s.It was actually ba
11、sed on a 2016 nonfiction book and the movie did boost sales of the book.Forrest GumpThe 1994 movie which was based on the book by Winston Groom won six Academy Awards,including Best Picture and Best Actor for the star Tom Hanks.Although the movies box-office success gave the book a huge boost,its th
12、e film that made its mark on pop culture history.The Girl on the TrainPaula Hawkins psychological thriller,about a woman on a train who thinks she sees something strange out of the window,was a huge success.But unlike the fast-paced,cant-be-put-down quality of the novel,the movie was boring.Field of
13、 DreamsIts hard to describe the plot of this movie:Ray Kinsella hears a voice telling him to build a baseball field in his Iowa cornfield,and what happens next explores the themes of lost dreams,childhood heroes,and healing the pain of the past.The 1989 movie is adapted from W.P.Kinsellas 1982 origi
14、nal,Shoeless Joe,but cuts out some extra characters.21.Which is the best choice for a person who loves math?A.Hidden Figures.B.Forrest Gump.C.The Girl on the Train.D.Field of Dreams.22.Who has won the Academy Award for Best Actor according to the text?A.Tom Hanks.B.Winston Groom.C.Kevin Costner.D.W.
15、P.Kinsella.23.What is special about Field of Dreams?A.It is a romantic comedy.B.It presents several themes.C.It shows all the figures in Shoeless Joe.D.It was released in 1982 for the first.B(2022湖北宜昌夷陵中学高一上学期期中)I have a special place in my heart for libraries.I was always an enthusiastic reader,som
16、etimes reading up to three books a day as a child.Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties,I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old.It was a dream job and I did
17、 everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother,the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life.I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment.It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the l
18、ocal library,where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read,using different voices,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it!It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.
19、Now,I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.As a novelist,Ive found a new relationship with libraries.I encourage readers to go to their local library when they cant afford to purchase a book
20、.I see libraries as a safe haven (避风港) for readers and writers,a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book.Libraries,in their own way,help fight book piracy (盗版行为) and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can.Encourage readers to use the library.Share
21、 library announcements on your social media.Frequent them and talk about them when you can.24.Which word best describes the authors relationship with books as a child?A.Cooperative.B.Uneasy.C.Inseparable.D.Casual.25.What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Pleasur
22、e from working in the library.B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.D.A closer bond developed with the readers.26.What does the author call on other writers to do?A.Sponsor book fairs.B.Write for social media.C.Support libraries.D.Purchase her novels.27.Wh
23、ich can be a suitable title for the text?A.Reading:A Source of KnowledgeB.My Idea About WritingC.Library:A Haven for the YoungD.My Love of the LibraryC(2022福建厦门双十中学高一上学期期中)A world-famous Canadian author,Margaret Atwood,has created the worlds first long-distance signing device(装置),the LongPen.After m
24、any tiring book-signing tours from city to city,Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them.She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004.Together they designed the LongPen.Heres how it works:The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手写板)
25、 using a special pen.On the receiving end,in another city,a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book.The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens.Work on the LongPen began in Atwoods basement(地下室).At first,they had no idea it would be as hard as it
26、turned out to be.The device went through several versions,including one that actually had smoke coming out of it.The inventing finally completed,test runs were made in Ottawa,and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair.From here,Atwood conducted two transatlantic(横跨大西洋的) boo
27、k signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time.It has several other potential applications.It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from a
28、nother province.The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.“Its really fun,” said the owner of a bookstore,who was present for one of the test runs.“Obviously you cant shake hands with the author,but there are chances for a connectio
29、n that you dont get from a regular book signing.”The response to the invention has not been all favorable.Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours.But she said,“It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers co
30、uldnt afford it.”28.Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?A.To set up her own company.B.To win herself greater popularity.C.To write her books in a new way.D.To make book signings less tiring.29.How does the LongPen work?A.It copies the authors signature and prints it on a book.B.It signs a bo
31、ok while receiving the authors signature.C.The webcam sends the authors signature to another city.D.The fan uses it to copy the authors signature himself.30.What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?A.It has been completed but not put into use.B.The basement caught fire by accident.C.Some v
32、ersions failed before its test run.D.The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.31.What could be inferred from paragraphs 5 and 6?A.Atwood doesnt mean to end book tours.B.Critics think the LongPen is of little use.C.Bookstore owners dont support the LongPen.D.Publishers dislike the LongPen
33、for its high cost.D(2022湖北武汉部分学校高一上学期期中)A favourite author,Theodor Seuss Geisel,was born on March 2,1902.Today,we celebrate the birthday of the famous “Dr.Seuss” by hosting Read Across America events throughout March.But who was Dr.Seuss?Did he go to medical school?Where was his office?You may be su
34、rprised to know that Theodor Seuss Geisel was not a medical doctor at all.He got the nickname (绰号) because people said his books were “as good as medicine”.His nickname has lasted and he is known as Dr.Seuss all across the world.Think back to when you were a young child.Did you ever want to try Gree
35、n Eggs and Ham?Did you try Hop on Pop?Did you learn about the environment from a creature called The Lorax?Of course,you must recall one of Seuss most famous characters:that green Grinch who stole Christmas.These stories were all written by Dr.Seuss and he created many words himself in order to enha
36、nce his rhyme and even though many of his characters were made up,they sure seem real to us today.And what of his “signature” book,The Cat in the Hat?Did you know that in the early 1950s there was a growing concern in America that children were not becoming avid readers?This was,book publishers (出版商
37、) thought,because children found books dull and uninteresting.A clever publisher sent Dr.Seuss a book of words that he thought all children should learn as young readers.Dr.Seuss wrote his famous story The Cat in the Hat,using those words.Over the decades,his writing has had much influence on very y
38、oung children.32.What can we infer from the authors nickname?A.He was once a famous doctor.B.He wrote books in a doctors office.C.His books made people feel better.D.His books could treat peoples illness.33.What can children read in Dr.Seuss books?A.Tips on how to cook green eggs.B.Knowledge about t
39、he environment.C.Stories of famous people in history.D.Words from many other countries.34.What does the underlined word “avid” in paragraph 4 mean?A.Surprised.B.Interested.C.Good.D.Fast.35.Why is the publisher described as “clever” in the last paragraph?A.He created many useful words.B.He knew how t
40、o teach children to read.C.He sent Dr.Seuss a best seller.D.He made for the birth of a famous story.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。(2022山东泰安肥城高一上学期期中)THE FACE-DOWN GENERATIONIf youre reading this,you were probably born in the 2000s.The 21st century.That would make
41、 you young,creative,connected,global,and no doubt smart.Maybe good-looking,too.Right?36Some adults worry that youre more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you.They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much.37 Are todays teenagers too b
42、usy texting and taking selfies to become successful in real lifeor “IRL”,as you would say?38 Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents” who were always there to guide and plan everything for them.39 With parents who do everything for them,todays youth seem to prefe
43、r to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.Does the face-down generation need a heads-up?Well,probably not.The fact is that many of todays teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations.They also seem to be enthusiastic (热情的) and willing to become leaders.
44、40 There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai,the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls rights to go to school. If you are one of the face-down generation,theres reason to be hopeful about the future.Chances are that you will do great and laugh out loud.A.And
45、what do you think of the online world?B.But what do other people think about your generation?C.More young people volunteer to help their communities.D.Children are free to play computer games on weekends.E.They wonder how you will deal with school,friends,and family.F.Others think that todays youth
46、dont want to face the challenges of adult life.G.They are scheduled with homework and extra-curricular activities every day.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。(2022福建南平高级中学高一上学期期中)My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to the future.I
47、was in the classroom,but I wasnt there to learn how to write,read or even 41.When it was my turn to read,I wanted to 42.I was 13 years old,43 I already hated being who I was.I had an English teacher,Mr.Creech,who knew I couldnt read.And he found it 44 to make my secret known to others.He 45 me and s
48、aid,“Anthony,why dont you read the next paragraph?” I didnt even know what the paragraph was.I 46 to read what was in front of me,but the only sound of my voice immediately resulted in laughter.From then on,I never gave up practicing reading.Now I am 41 years old.One day,I planned to 47 back to Texas to visit my family and friends.On my way from the airport,I saw Mr.Creech 48 himself a
