1、Unit 5 学情评估第一部分选择题 (共50分)一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分)第一节阅读下面语言材料， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe highest mountainMount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)Where：on the border (边境) between China and NepalHow high：8，848.86 meters high, over 200 meters higher than K2 (乔戈里峰), the worlds second highest mountainWhat it is lik
2、e：Its very dangerous to climb it because of the terrible weather.The longest riverthe Nile (尼罗河)Where：in northeastern Africa (非洲)How long：about 6，650 kilometers long, about 250 kilometers longer than Chinas longest riverthe Yangtze River.What it is like：It brings much water to Africans.Its best to v
3、isit it in spring, autumn or winter.The largest desertthe Sahara(撒哈拉沙漠)Where：in the north of AfricaHow large：about 9, 320，000 square kilometersWhat it is like：Its not good for people, animals or plants to live.It rains little there.The longest wallthe Great Wall Where：in the north of ChinaHow long：a
4、bout 21，196 kilometers longWhat it is like：It has a history of more than 2，000 years.()1.According to the text, the worlds second highest mountain is about _ high.A8，300 meters B8，600 meters C8，800 meters D6，650 meters()2.What do the Sahara and the Nile have in common(有共同之处)? AThey are both good pla
5、ces to live in. BIt hardly rains in those two places.CThey are both in Africa. DThey are the same size.()3.Where may this passage come from?AA storybook. BA newspaper. CA geography magazine. DA science book.()4.Whats the main idea of this passage?ATo introduce four different wonders in the world.BTo
6、 talk about the history of these famous places.CTo encourage people to visit these places.DTo compare the sizes of these places.BIt was a beautiful Sunday and the sky was blue.A family went fishing.They were in a boat on the lake.Suddenly, they saw something moving in the water.When the family got c
7、loser to it, they found it was a baby black bear.The children were a little scared(害怕的), but the parents were calm.They found the bear was in danger.It had a plastic tub (塑料桶) on its head.The bear tried to swim.However, the water in the tub made it difficult for him to do so.The family tried to save
8、 the bear.The woman drove the boat.The man wanted to take the tub off the bears head.At first, the man could not do it.After a while, the man got the tub off the bears head.The bear swam to the shore.In the past, bears didnt live in this area.However, the number of bears is growing because of the fo
9、rest here.People often see them now.()5.What did the family find in the water?AA baby bear. BA big bear. CA boat. DA man.()6.According to the text, the bear _Adidnt know how to swim Bcouldnt find its motherChad a tub on its head Dwas hungry()7.How did the family help the bear?AThey gave it food. BTh
10、ey took the tub off its head.CThey took it to the shore. DThey called the police.()8.What does the underlined word “them” refer to (指的是)?ABoats. BBears. CForests. DTubs.CThe River Thames(泰晤士河) is the longest river in England and the second longest in the UK, after the River Severn(塞文河)But the River
11、Thames is the most famous.Thats maybe because its in London, the capital city.The River Thames goes through London and other parts of the south of England.Some of the bestknown places in London are by the River Thames: Big Ben on the north side of the river; the London Eye on the south side, with it
12、s views (风景) of the city; and St Pauls Cathedral (圣保罗大教堂)Some of the many bridges over the River Thames such as Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and the Millennium Bridge are also famous.Its famous for art, too.Some of the UKs most wellknown artists have painted the River Thames, including George Tu
13、rner and John Constable.Turner was famous for painting waterthe sea and rivers, while Constable was famous as a painter of fields (田野) and forests.()9.What can we learn about the River Thames from the first paragraph?AIt is the longest river in the UK.BIt is far from the capital city of the UK.CIt i
14、s more famous than the River Severn.DIt goes through many parts of northern England.()10.The River Thames is the most famous river in England maybe because _Ait has many different coloursBits the second longest river in the UKCits in the capital city of EnglandDit goes through some parts of the nort
15、h of England()11.Which of the following pictures shows the location (位置) of the London Eye?()12.What is the last paragraph mainly about?AArtists living by the river. BFamous paintings about the river.CWhat people liked to paint. DWhy the river is famous for art.D新素材侗族传统建筑Today, you will visit a Dong
16、 minority (少数民族) village to learn about the culture of an ethnic minority group.The village is at the foot of the mountains and there are rivers around it.In the village, you can enjoy stilt houses (吊脚楼)You can also see its famous buildingan old bridge.People built it with wood on stone piers (桥墩)On
17、 the bridge, there was a shelter for farmers in rainy weather.Over time, it became a good place for young people to meet and now it is a famous place for visitors.Another famous building in the Dong minority village is the Drum Tower (鼓楼)There is at least (至少) one such tower in every Dong minority v
18、illage, serving as the political (政治的) and cultural (文化的) center.When the head of the village plays the drum, the villagers will know something important is happening, so they will stop their work at hand and go to the tower to listen to the head.At the end of todays trip, we will take you back to y
19、our hotel in downtown Guilin.It will be a threehour tour by bus.Meals: Chinesestyle breakfast and lunchAccommodations (住宿): Guilin Bravo Hotel()13.What can you see in the Dong minority village? Stilt houses.Modern buildings.An old bridge.The Drum Tower.A B C D()14.What may the underlined word “shelt
20、er” in Paragraph 2 mean?A石板 B雨伞 C庇护处 D酒店()15.The villagers usually go to the Drum Tower to _Astay away from rain Bhave a birthday partyCmake friends with visitors Dknow about something important()16.Who may write this passage?AA villager. BA visitor. CA guide. DA driver.第二节阅读短文，从下面所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
21、项，其中有一个多余的选项。The clouds in the sky are changing all the time.Some of them are like feathers (羽毛) flying in the air.Some are like a big quilt, covering the whole sky. 17._Sometimes clouds can make the sky very beautiful and lovely.But at other times they might make it dark and dangerous.A moment ago,
22、 the clouds were smiling in small pieces while the sun was shining brightly.Suddenly the clouds became dark and it blew or rained heavily.18_ When different clouds hang in the sky, different kinds of weather will appear.There is much experience from the elders.High and thin clouds in the sky are oft
23、en the beginning of the clear weather. 19._ Next time, you can try watching the clouds by yourself.Clouds can help us to know about weather and predict (预告) weather changes.Weather plays an important part in our daily life, especially for animals and the farmers. 20._However, knowing about the chang
24、es of the weather is not very easy, and there are mistakes only by seeing the clouds in the sky.Usually, people have to listen to the weather forecasts.AThose clouds cant help you much.BClouds are like the sign (标志)of the weather.COthers are like mountains, a river or a lion.DThose low or thick clou
25、ds often bring rain or snow.ESo we should learn to see the clouds and understand the weather.二、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)阅读短文，理解其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 145，000.My hometown is espe
26、cially _21_ for University of Cambridge. Many famous people _22_ here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.There are lots of old _23_ and churches to visit.Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.Cambridge is about 80 kilometers away _24_ London.London is in the southeast of En
27、gland and it is on the River Thames.It has a population of about 8，830，000, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge.It is about 2，000 years old, _25_ it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.England itself is _26_ of an island, and people are always near the sea.The small villa
28、ges and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays.Tourists like the _27_ of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the _28_Everywhere in England you will notice how green the countryside is.It is _29_ very hot in summer or very cold in winter.So come
29、 and see England at _30_ time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you.You will need it most days.()21.A.famous Bgood Cbad Dnice()22.A.stayed Blived Cworked Dstudied()23.A.positions Bbuildings Cpeople Dcities()24.A.from Bin Cby Dbehind()25.A.and Bbut Cso Dor()26.A.part Bvillage Ctown Dfield()27.A
30、.rooms Bfruits Clands Dareas()28.A.east Bwest Csouth Dnorth()29.A.ever Bnever Coften Dalways()30.A.few Bevery Csome Dany第二部分非选择题 (共40分)三、语篇填空(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。Water is necessary and is of great 31._(important)to us.We cant live without water, and animals a
31、nd plants cant, either.There is a beautiful river called Songhua River in the northeast of China.It 32._(run) through my hometown, Harbin.Everybody in Harbin is proud 33._it.It brings joy to people in summer and winter.34_， on November 13th, 2005, it was polluted seriously(被严重污染)by the waste from a
32、chemical factory.As a result, it caused all the city to cut off the water supply(供应). None of the students in the city could go to school. People had no water 35._(drink), to cook or wash clothes and so on.At that time, water was much more expensive 36._ gold.All kinds of fish 37._(die) and smelled
33、terrible.The government tried 38._ (it) best to solve this sudden problem.This is an important lesson for us.We should pay 39._(much) attention to our environment.Everyone needs 40._(do) something to protect it.四、阅读与表达(共4小题， 4143小题， 每小题2分， 44小题4分； 满分10分)阅读短文，然后根据内容回答问题。Many people are trying to save
34、 the earth with special days like “Meatout Day” “Earth Day” and “Buy Nothing Day”Meatout Day“Meatout Day” is on March 20th.Many people around the world dont eat any meat on this day.Join this day, and youll get healthier.Also, you can help reduce greenhouse gases (减少温室气体) and save the earth.Earth Da
35、y“Earth Day” is on April 22nd.Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day.In Italy, people dont use plastic bags.In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and dont use their cars.In the USA, people dress up like plants or animals and dance in Times Square, New York.Buy Noth
36、ing Day“Buy Nothing Day” is usually on the fourth Friday in November.On this day, many people dont buy anything.“Buy nothing” means “make no rubbish”When you make less rubbish, you can make a cleaner earth.Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.41In
37、 which countries do people not use their cars on Earth Day?_42When is “Buy Nothing Day”？_43Why do many people celebrate (庆祝) the three special days?_44Do you want to join them on these special days? Why or why not? Write 30 words or more._五、书面表达(满分20分) 45黄河是中华民族的母亲河，保护黄河是每个中国人的义务。你校英文报拟发布关于保护黄河的倡议书。
38、请你根据以下思维导图用英文介绍一下黄河并倡导大家共护母亲河。要求：1.须包含上述要点，可适当发挥；2语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，书写规范；3词数7090。Protect the Yellow RiverDear schoolmates，_答案一、14: BCCA58: ACBB912: CCBD1316: BCDC1720: CBDE二、2125: ADBAA2630: ADCBD三、31. importance32. runs33. of34. However35. to drink36. than37. died38. its39. more40. to do四、41. In Canad
39、a and Norway.42. Its usually on the fourth Friday in November.43. To save the earth.44. Yes.Because these special days can remind us to care about the earth and do everything we can to protect it.And it is good for both the earth and the life on it.五、45. One possible version：Protect the Yellow River
40、Dear schoolmates，The Yellow River is known as Chinese peoples “mother river”Its about 5，464 kilometers long.It is the second longest river in our country and runs through nine provinces.However, the Yellow River is in a poor situation.The water and soil loss is very serious. And the water is badly p
41、olluted.Also, water shortages are even more worrying.So its important for us to protect it.Firstly, we should stop fishing.Secondly, our government must make laws to protect our mother river.Thirdly, we should plant more trees on both sides of the river.And we should pick up rubbish along the river to keep it clean.Lets work together and protect our beautiful “mother river”！
