1、第六单元测评第六单元测评 (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。 M:Water is very fundamental to the development of life on the earth. W:Life certainly cannot exist without water. 1.What are
2、 the speakers talking about? A.Life. B.Earth. C.Water. 答案 C W:Chris,if you got a chance to go abroad,which country would you like to visit most? M:Canada.Its such a multicultural country. 2.Which country does the man want to visit? A.Canada. B.England. C.America. 答案 A W:There was a storm warning on
3、the radio this morning. M:Oh,no! I guess well have to change our sailing plans then.Would you rather go cycling? W:Oh,good.I thought youd want to go to see a film. 3.What did the man plan to do? A.Go to a movie. B.Go sailing. C.Go cycling. 答案 B M:Which animal do you like better,monkeys or bears? W:N
4、either.I like pandas because they are cute. M:But I like monkeys because they are clever. 4.Why does the man like monkeys? A.They are cute. B.They are clever. C.They are naughty. 答案 B W:John worked as a teacher for three years.Then he became a lawyer.After that he started writing books. M:I know.He
5、has been doing nothing else ever since. 5.What does John do now? A.A teacher. B.A lawyer. C.A writer. 答案 C 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。 M:Mom,this is going to take
6、forever!Animal World will be on in 20 minutes.Its my favourite program.You know I cant miss it! W:I know,honey.But we have to wait in line to pay for these things we need. M:You promised wed be home in time. W:Be a little patient,Jack.Well get out of here soon. 6.What does Jack want to do? A.Watch T
7、V. B.Play outside. C.Go to the zoo. 答案 A 7.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.At home. B.In a supermarket. C.In a cinema. 答案 B 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 M:Amelie,is the tiger skin on the wall real? W:Yeah,thats real.My granny says its the skin of a Siberian tiger. M:Oh! The Siberian tig
8、ers are the largest living felids! Unfortunately there are only a few hundred alive now. W:I know.My great-grandfather was a hunter and he hunted it.I really wish he hadnt.M:Well,its not your fault.Im sure you dont like to hurt animals. W:No,Jack,I dont.I love animals.Im an animal rights activist in
9、 fact. M:Why do you still keep that skin in your house? W:I cant help it.My parents think its a souvenir from their ancestor. 8.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A.In the mans house. B.In the museum. C.In the womans house. 答案 C 9.What do we know about the woman? A.She is opposed
10、to killing animals. B.She wants more tiger skins. C.She is in favor of her great-grandfather. 答案 A 10.What does the woman keep in the house? A.Her great-grandfathers photo. B.Pictures of Siberian tigers. C.The skin of a Siberian tiger. 答案 C 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11至 13 题。 W:Where shall we take the children t
11、his weekend? M:Well,we could take them to the New World Aquarium or to the New Adventure Park. W:Well,how far are they? I dont want to spend all day in the car. M:Well,the New World Aquarium will take us about an hours ride.But the New Adventure Park will take about two and a half hours. W:Are they
12、near a bathing beach? M:Well,there are all kinds of sea life in the New World Aquarium,and its near a bathing beach.The New Adventure Park only has a small zoo. W:I really dont like the New Adventure Park.Some of the adventures are so dangerous. M:Well,I agree with you. W:Well,if we are going,Im goi
13、ng to take a picnic.I know theyve got restaurants but they are so expensive.Id like to take our own food and drinks. M:Thats a good idea.Ill tell the children. 11.How long does it take to drive to the New World Aquarium? A.It takes an hour. B.It takes 2 hours. C.It takes 2 and a half hours. 答案 A 12.
14、What does the New Adventure Park have? A.All kinds of wild animals. B.All kinds of sea life. C.Only a small zoo. 答案 C 13.Why does the woman dislike the New Adventure Park? A.Some adventures are dangerous. B.The restaurants are so expensive. C.They like to take their own food and drinks. 答案 A 听第 9 段材
15、料,回答第 14至 17 题。 W:Our earth is so polluted;animals natural habitats are destroyed. M:It is true.More and more species will be extinct in the near future.Global Warming has become one of the worlds most serious issues. W:As environmentalists council members in our school,we have to do something about
16、 it! M:How? W:We have to protect our environment.There are many things we can dolittle things to make our world better! M:Yes! Ive heard of them! Reduce,recycle,reuse,is it? Reduce energy consumption,recycle papers,plastic,bottles,glass,and reuse papers,or other materials! W:Oh,now I get it! Ive jus
17、t come up with a plan! Want to hear it? M:Of course,cant wait.What is it? W:We will make cards,and signs saying “Preserve the Environment!” Make a list of things people can do and stick those signs in the school! M:Your idea is so smart.OK,lets get started! 14.What has become one of the worlds most
18、serious issues? A.The destruction of animals natural habitats. B.The disappearance of wild animals. C.Global Warming. 答案 C 15.What are the speakers? A.They are officials. B.They are clerks. C.They are students. 答案 C 16.What will the speakers do? A.Make cards and signs. B.Tell people to recycle thing
19、s. C.Reduce energy consumption. 答案 A 17.Where will they stick the signs? A.In the streets. B.In the school. C.In the stations. 答案 B 听第 10段材料,回答第 18至 20 题。 In Hebei Province lies a vast forest.This green Great Wall reduces sandstorms greatly.But 56 years ago,there was only one tree in this desert.Wit
20、hout it,there would have been no Saihanba. Saihanba is a combination of Chinese and Mongolian,meaning “beautiful highlands”.Until the Qing Dynasty,it was a royal hunting land because of its cool weather in summer.However,the area turned into a desert by the end of the Qing Dynasty due to forest fire
21、s. Over 350 foresters were first sent to this area to fight with the desert as early as the 1960s.Their duty was to rebuild a forest in Saihanba,but nobody knew if the goal was realistic. It was not until they found a 200-year-old tree,swaying alone in the wind,that their hope in their mission was r
22、aised.If one tree can survive here,so can millions of trees.After decades of hard work,the barren land is now a vast forest covering about 93,000 hectares. Recently,the foresters working the land have received a UN environment award for their great contributions to a greener world.The award actually
23、 belongs to all the three generations of hard-working foresters. 18.What was the weather like there in summer? A.It was warm. B.It was hot. C.It was cool. 答案 C 19.When did the area turn into a desert? A.At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. B.In the middle of the Qing Dynasty. C.By the end of the Qi
24、ng Dynasty. 答案 C 20.Why have the foresters built the green Great Wall? A.To provide more wood. B.To protect the environment. C.To receive a UN award. 答案 B 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和 D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Animal Conservation Many animal and plant species have
25、 become extinct and many more are in critical danger.Finding ways to protect the earths wildlife and conserve the natural world they inhabit (居住) is now more important than ever. The dodo(渡渡鸟) The dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earths biology.The flightless dodo was nati
26、ve to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs,monkeys and rats.The population of dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681. Rhinos(犀牛) The
27、rhino horn is a highly-prized item for Asian medicine.This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat.Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia,most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves.Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years,and the animals remain und
28、er constant threat from poachers. The Giant Panda The future of the WWFs symbol is far from certain.As few as 1,000 remain in the wild.The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals.However,the pandas distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price
29、on the black market and determined poachers still pose (造成) one of the most serious threats to the animals. Whales Despite the fact that one-third of the worlds oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries (保护 区),7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered.Hunted for their rich supply of oil,their nu
30、mbers have decreased to just 300.Collisions (碰撞) with ships,poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths. Tigers The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5,000 and 7,000 and the Bali,Javan,and Caspian tig
31、ers are already extinct.The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing,with only 20 to 30 still alive.Like the rhino horn,tigers bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines.These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了五种野生动物已经灭绝或
32、者濒临灭绝的原 因。 21.Which group of the following animals has no longer existed according to the text? A.The dodo,rhino and panda. B.The rhino,whale and South China tiger. C.The rhino,panda,whale and tiger. D.The dodo and the Bali,Javan,and Caspian tigers. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,渡渡鸟已经灭绝;再根据最后一段第一句中的“.the
33、 Bali,Javan,and Caspian tigers are already extinct”可知,这三种动物也已经灭绝了。故选 D 项。 22. can serve as a cure for certain diseases. A.The whales rich oil B.The pandas black and white patched coat C.The rhino horn and tigers bones and organs D.The dodos delicious meat 答案 C 解析细节理解题。文章的第三段和最后一段提到“犀牛角和虎骨及器官”有很高的药用价
34、值。 23.Which of the following is mentioned in all the descriptions of those wild animals? A.The way of their life. B.The reason for their extinction or being in danger. C.Why they are hunted. D.Punishment for hunting wild animals. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。对五种野生动物的介绍,内容不尽相同,但有一点是相同的,即渡渡鸟灭绝的原因以 及其他四种野生动物濒临灭绝的原因。 B
35、 When seven-year-old Sky Nockels learned that black rhinos (犀牛) were an endangered species,he decided to do something to help them.He raised money to adopt a black rhino named Imara at the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota.By adopting Imara,Sky helps the zoo take care of the rhinos needs,such as food
36、 and a good habitat. Sky has been a summer camp member at the Great Plains Zoo since he was three.There he and other kids learnt about the animals and did projects for them.“We made juice drinks for the bears,” says Sky.“They enjoyed them.” Another time,he made holes in cardboard tubes and filled th
37、em with vegetables for the monkeys.The monkeys had fun plucking (摘) their food from the tubes. Now that Sky is older,he is playing an even more active role in the care of animals.Since black rhinos are one of Skys favorite animals,he decided to adopt Imara first.“I adopted a Grevys zebra named Deman
38、,too,for my little brother Alexander,” he says. Sky raised money to help care for the animals he wanted to adopt.He promised to raise $75 for his rhino and $25 for Alexanders zebra.To earn the money,Sky and his grandfather planted a vegetable garden.Sky planted seeds (种子),watered,and weeded (除草).Whe
39、n the time came,he harvested the vegetables and sold them at a stand in front of his parents store. When Skys friends heard about the stand,they brought vegetables from their parents garden to sell,too.With the help of his friends,he earned enough money to honor his promises. Sky is one of the young
40、est people to adopt an animal at the Great Plains Zoo.He cares about the animals and plans to plant and sell vegetables again this summer to help them.“I hope other children do something to help animals,too,” he says. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。本文主要讲述了一个七岁的美国儿童如何帮助濒危动物黑 犀牛的故事。 24.The passage is written mainly t
41、o . A.explain why rhinos are endangered B.show children how to adopt animals C.let us know more about endangered animals D.tell a story about how a kid helps animals 答案 D 解析主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知,文章主要讲述了一个七岁的美国儿童如何帮助濒危动物黑犀 牛的故事。 25.The underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to . A.other kids B.juice d
42、rinks C.animals D.the bears 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据上一句中的“We made juice drinks for the bears”可知,动物园里的熊很喜欢喝 他们制作的果汁饮料。 26.According to the passage,Sky raised money by . A.selling vegetables he planted B.working in his parents store C.working in other peoples gardens D.helping Grandpa plant a garden 答案 A 解析推理判
43、断题。根据第四段可知,Sky通过自己种菜、卖菜的方式为动物筹款。 27.Which of the following is TRUE about Sky? A.He started to help animals when he was seven. B.He collected one hundred dollars for Imara. C.He raised money together with his friends. D.He adopted a Grevys zebra for his grandpa. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,Sky的朋友们看到他卖菜,也把
44、自己家的蔬菜拿出来卖,与 Sky一起为动物筹款。 C (2019全国) Monkeys seem to have a way with numbers. A team of researchers trained three Rhesus monkeys to associate 26 clearly different symbols consisting of numbers and selective letters with 0-25 drops of water or juice as a reward.The researchers then tested how the monk
45、eys combinedor addedthe symbols to get the reward. Heres how Harvard Medical School scientist Margaret Livingstone,who led the team,described the experiment:In their cages the monkeys were provided with touch screens.On one part of the screen,a symbol would appear,and on the other side two symbols i
46、nside a circle were shown.For example,the number 7 would flash on one side of the screen and the other end would have 9 and 8.If the monkeys touched the left side of the screen they would be rewarded with seven drops of water or juice;if they went for the circle,they would be rewarded with the sum o
47、f the numbers17 in this example. After running hundreds of tests,the researchers noted that the monkeys would go for the higher values more than half the time,indicating that they were performing a calculation,not just memorizing the value of each combination. When the team examined the results of t
48、he experiment more closely,they noticed that the monkeys tended to underestimate(低估)a sum compared with a single symbol when the two were close in value sometimes choosing,for example,a 13 over the sum of 8 and 6.The underestimation was systematic:When adding two numbers,the monkeys always paid attention to the larger of the two,and then added only a fraction(小部分)of the smaller number to it. “This indicates that there is a certain way quantity is represented in their brains,”Dr Livingstone says.“But in this experiment what theyre doing is paying more attention to the big numb
