1、Unit 2 单元测评单元测评 (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。 1.What is the weather probably like now? A.Dry. B.Windy. C.Rainy. 2.How much should the woman pay? A.$8. B.$10. C.$12. 3.Wh
2、ere does the conversation probably take place? A.In a classroom. B.In a library. C.In a bookshop. 4.How will the woman go to her date? A.By car. B.By bus. C.By underground. 5.Why did the woman apologize to the man? A.She lost his cell phone. B.She made up a lie. C.She said bad words about his parent
3、s. 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 6、7题。 6.What is the woman looking for? A.An information office. B.A police station. C.A shoe repair shop. 7.What is the Town Guide acco
4、rding to the man? A.A brochure. B.A newspaper. C.A map. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9题。 8.How does the woman feel now? A.Breathless. B.Dizzy. C.Sleepy. 9.What will the man do next? A.Help the woman call for leave. B.Get the woman a glass of water. C.Ask someone to look after the woman. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12题。 10.
5、Where are the mans travel documents? A.In his backpack. B.In his bedroom. C.On the counter. 11.What are the two speakers trying to find? A.A plane ticket. B.A passport. C.Some luggage. 12.Where does this conversation probably take place? A.At home. B.At the airport. C.In the post office. 听第 9 段材料 ,回
6、答第 13 至 16 题。 13.What does the woman usually take with her? A.A lot of cash. B.Some credit cards. C.A credit card. 14.Where does the woman mainly go? A.Department stores. B.Shoe stores. C.Jewelry stores. 15.What does the woman usually buy? A.Luxury items. B.Very fashionable items. C.Very cheap items
7、. 16.How would you describe the woman? A.A shopaholic. B.A cautious buyer. C.A picky buyer. 听第 10段材料,回答第 17 至 20题。 17.When did it rain last time in Juarez? A.Three days ago. B.A month ago. C.A year ago. 18.What season is it in Juarez? A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn. 19.What are the elderly advised to
8、do? A.Take a walk in the afternoon. B.Keep their homes cool. C.Drink plenty of water. 20.What is the speaker doing? A.Hosting a radio program. B.Conducting a seminar. C.Forecasting the weather. 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 At the end of my s
9、enior year of high school,I got a job working at a local coffee shop.I thought the job would be easy and stress-free.I pictured myself pouring the best coffees,making delicious doughnuts (炸面包圈),and becoming friends with regular customers. I wasnt expecting the people with enormous orders,the women w
10、ho complained that the coffee was much too creamy (含乳脂的),or the men who wanted their iced coffees remade again and again until they reached perfection.I couldnt seem to please anyone. One rainy day,one of my regular customers came in looking upset.He said he felt like getting in bed,pulling the shee
11、ts up over his head,and staying there for a few years.I knew exactly how he felt. Before he left,I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee.He was surprised,since he hadnt ordered anything but coffee.I had given him his favourite type of doughnut. “Its on me,” I told him.“Have a nice day.” He smi
12、led and thanked me before heading back out into the rain. The next day,it was still raining.I spent my afternoon hanging out the window handing people their orders.I was completely wet and freezing cold.Worse,no one was tipping that day.Every time I looked into our empty tip jar,I grew more depresse
13、d. In the evening,the customer from the day before drove up to the window.He handed me a pink rose and a note.He said that not many people took time to care about others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world.With a friendly wave,he drove away. I ran to the back of the shop and
14、 read the note.It read: Christine, Thanks for being so sweet,kind and thoughtful yesterday.It is so nice to meet someone whos indeed nice.Please dont change your ways! Have a great day!Hank After that,whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee,I thought of Hank and his kindness.Then I would smile,h
15、old my head up high,clear my throat and ask politely,“How can I help you?” 21.Why wasnt the writer happy with her job at first? A.The customers didnt tip her enough. B.It was difficult to make iced coffee perfect. C.Everybody had an enormous order. D.The job didnt turn out as she had expected. 22.Th
16、e man came to the coffee shop to . A.buy his favourite doughnut B.complain to the author C.buy a cup of iced coffee D.get out of the rain 23.The man felt thankful for the writer because . A.she was indeed kind to him in a time of need B.she knew exactly how the man felt C.she offered him coffee and
17、food for free D.she comforted him by sharing his pain B George Grey was born in Lisbon in Portugal on 14 April 1812.After completing his education at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst in England in 1826,Grey went to Ireland with the army.He felt sorry for the Irish people and thought it would
18、improve their lives if they moved to Australia.In 1836 he planned to lead an expedition (远征队) to look for land for a settlement (定居点) in northwest Australia. He left England on the “Beagle” in July 1837.In Cape Town he took another ship,the “Lynher”,and sailed to the north coast of Western Australia
19、.After landing near Collier Bay his group walked inland.Grey and his men were totally inexperienced and lacked survival skills.The local people were hostile and Grey was injured.It took two weeks before he was well enough to travel.They discovered and named the Glenelg River,Stephen Range and Mount
20、Lyell.The land was not suitable for settlement,so in April they sailed to the island country Mauritius to get some rest. Grey returned to Australia,and in February 1839 he sailed from Perth to Shark Bay,Western Australia.His team landed with three whaleboats to go northwards.They lost their food whe
21、n one whaleboat was damaged in a strong storm.They finally reached Shark Bay.They set sail back to Perth but both boats were damaged.After making it to shore with very little food,they began walking to Perth,483 kilometres away.It was hard going in the heat with very little food and water.His men we
22、re badly weakened and one died.Grey pushed on ahead and arrived in Perth on 21 April.His men arrived later.He noted the fertile (富饶 的) areas south of the Murchison River and people began to settle there in 1850. 24.Why did George Grey lead an expedition to Australia? A.To do research on Australia. B
23、.To find a better place to live. C.To show their strong fighting spirit. D.To break away from the Irish army. 25.What happened when George Greys men first arrived in Australia? A.They lost their ship the “Lynher”. B.They settled on the north coast. C.They found it hard to survive. D.They lost their
24、way inland. 26.What does the underlined word “hostile” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Unfriendly. B.Foolish. C.Strong. D.Upset. 27.What can be learned about the whaleboats? A.Not all of them carried food. B.They were all damaged by storms. C.Not all of them reached the final stop. D.They all went n
25、orth first and then south. C The roads that wind along the Seine used to be full of heavy traffic.Today,cyclists are enjoying the waterside peace.On the right bank opposite the Eiffel Tower,cars have been made to travel in a single lane (车 道),leaving the other to bicycles. A sense of being controlle
26、d is felt by the capitals car owners.Anne Hidalgo,the Socialist mayor of Paris,is starting “a war against cars”. As part of the city halls plan to increase the share of trips taken by bicycle from 5% to 15% by 2020,protected cycling lanes are being lengthened along some of the citys main roads.A who
27、le road on the busy Rue de Rivoli is being changed into a two-way bike route.The left banks road was closed to cars in 2013,six years after the city made a bike-sharing plan. “Paris is not anti-car,but anti-pollution,”says Jean-Louis Missika,the head of planning at the city hall.Pollution levels in
28、the city are especially high.With its narrow streets,the government is trying its best to reduce cars that do not carry passengers.Fully 80% of cars running in central Paris carry only one person,and 79% of those on its roads are privately owned.BlaBlaCar,a French ride-sharing startup,recently intro
29、duced BlaBlaLines,a new app produced to help people who travel to and from work share cars. The war against cars started by Ms Hidalgo is also a rethink of how the city should start an age that will be shaped by electric cars and driverless transport.“It will be as great as the change from horse-dra
30、wn carriages to cars,” says Mr Missika.He expects to see the first driverless six-person taxis in Paris next year,and says that city hall will ban privately owned cars in the centre by 2025-2030. 28.What does Paragraph 1 try to show? A.The modern life of Paris. B.The heavy traffic in Paris. C.The gr
31、eat scenery of Paris. D.The reduction of cars in Paris. 29.Why have some actions mentioned in Paragraph 3 been taken? A.To avoid car accidents. B.To encourage bike riding. C.To make people live a comfortable life. D.To show the importance of public transport. 30.What is the government doing to reduc
32、e pollution according to Paragraph 4? A.It has closed some narrow streets. B.It has banned privately owned cars. C.It discourages cars without passengers. D.It encourages public transport journeys. 31.What is Mr Missikas attitude toward the war against cars? A.He is uncertain about it. B.He has high
33、 hopes for it. C.He is against it. D.He doubts it. D Many of us have become so reliant(依赖的) on our smart-phones that we use them to carry out unbelievable 221 tasks every day. A study of 2,000 smart-phone owners shows that the average user reaches for their phone at 7:31 am each morning,to check per
34、sonal e-mails and Facebook.And before theyve even got out of bed,most of them check the weather,read the news,and send a text or two to friends.It also appeared that people will check the train times,do their banking and update what they want early in the day. In an average week,the research discove
35、red that users pick up their phone more than 1,500 times to complete different tasks from e-mails to playing games and posting on social media.And the average smart-phone user is on his or her phone for three hours and sixteen minutes a day.This amounts to almost one full day a week using their phon
36、e,so its no wonder that almost four in ten users admitted feeling lost without their tool. Many owners also admitted to finding themselves using their phone without realizing theyre doing so,with two thirds saying they have managed to log in(登录) and browse(浏览) Facebook without thinking.And surprisin
37、gly,four in ten said they have,at one time or another,checked their e- mails automatically(自动地) without thinking. The study has also showed that our smart-phones are now becoming more of a “go-to-gadget”,replacing desktops and laptops,which people only turn to for,on average,140 tasks in a typical d
38、ay. 32.Tasks carried out on smart-phones are about more than those on desktops and laptops. A.221 B.140 C.1,500 D.80 33.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph? A.People often use their phone unconsciously. B.One third managed to browse Facebook without thinking. C.Half of people checked thei
39、r e-mails automatically. D.Six in ten people dont check their e-mails. 34.The underlined word “go-to-gadget” in Paragraph 5 means “ ”. A.a funny expression B.an important study C.a tool with intelligence D.an interesting game 35.Whats the best title for the passage? A.Are we dependent on our smart-p
40、hones? B.The functions of smart-phones C.The disadvantages of smart-phones D.Smart-phones will take the place of desktops and laptops 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。 Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself In all ones lifetime,it is oneself that one spends th
41、e most time being with or dealing with. 36 When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate (高估) yourself.It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach. 37 Its likely that you think it wise for yourself to stay away from the outer world.Actually,to get a thorough understandin
42、g of oneself,you may as well keep the following tips in mind. Gain a correct view of oneself.You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much,for dreams can never be fully realised.You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct y
43、our efforts. 38 Self-appreciation.Whether you compare yourself to a high mountain or a small stone,you represent a state of nature. 39 If you earnestly (诚挚地) admire yourself youll have a real sense of self-appreciation. 40 In time of anger,do yourself a favour by releasing (释放) it in a quiet place s
44、o that you wont be hurt by its flames;in time of sadness,do yourself a favour by sharing it with your friends so as to change a bad mood into a cheerful one;in time of tiredness,do yourself a favour by getting a good sleep. Get a full control of ones life.Then one will find ones life full of colour
45、and flavour. A.It has its own value. B.Do oneself a favour when its needed. C.Do yourself a favour when you resist the attack of illness. D.But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of. E.Especially if it is well within your reach,you are just too blind to see it. F.When you a
46、re going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself. G.So long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself,there wont be difficulties you cant overcome. 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。 I have been working as a language assistant in Nort
47、hern Spain for just over a month.Now I still enjoy introducing myself and talking about 41 in the UK.However,I have 42 that many Spanish students,teachers and friends of mine seem to think that the UK has only one place to 43 London! Of course London is our capital city and a 44 place to visit,but m
48、y personal 45 is that it is a big gray city with too many people.I think that foreign visitors should really 46 the UK a bit more! Living in Spain,I often have to 47 that there are lots of other beautiful places to visit in my country.There are 48 some impressive historical or architectural features. For example,my 49 where I was born in the UK is in the historical city of Chester.In Spain,few people have heard of this city and so I 50 the location by saying it is near Manchester.Yet Chester is a beautiful and 51 city in itself! As it is a Roman city,we have c
