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(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:What are you doing? W:Im cooking a Chinese dish. M:Really?Wow,fish.I like it. 1.Where are the speakers? A.In the police offic
2、e. B.On the street. C.In the womans kitchen. 答案 C M:What time are you setting off? W:Im catching the 10:15 train tomorrow morning. M:I will meet my cousin at the airport at 8:00.Then Ill take you to the railway station and see you off. 2.How will the woman leave? A.By train. B.By bus. C.By air. 答案 A
3、 W:What type of work are you looking for? M:I used to be a typist.And I would appreciate the possibility of working in any firm connected with electrical engineering. W:Very well.Ill do my best.Will you leave me your resume? M:Certainly.Here you are. 3.What kind of job is the man looking for? A.An e
4、ngineer. B.A job related to typing. C.A job related to electrical engineering. 答案 C W:Is that you Ben? M:Yes,Im sorry to call you at work.But I have no choice. W:Thats okay.Is there a problem at home? M:There is a problem. 4.Whats the woman doing now? A.Staying at home. B.Working in the office. C.Dr
5、iving on the road. 答案 B M:What are you doing,Sandy? W:Im buying tickets to go home online. M:Great.Nowadays,lots of things can be done on the Internet.Life has changed so much because of high technology. 5.What are the two speakers talking about? A.The transport. B.Entertainment. C.High technology.
6、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:Sorry.Sorry,excuse me.Im just . just coming to sit over here.Hows it going?So,what have I missed? W:Nothing.He just started arou
7、nd five minutes ago. M:Did he say anything about the mid-term? W:What? M:About the mid-term tests.Did he say anything about when he was going to hand them back? W:Hes almost finished marking them,he said.We will get them next Tuesday. M:OK.Got it.Thank you. 6.What has happened to the man? A.He has m
8、issed the bus. B.He has missed what the teacher said. C.He has missed the coming exam. 答案 B 7.When will the speakers get the result of the mid-term tests? A.Next Tuesday. B.Next Friday. C.Next Monday. 答案 A 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9题。 W:Welcome to the department,Yuki.Let me show you around and tell you about
9、your new colleagues.Ill introduce you to them all later. M:Great.Thanks.So,who are those people over there? W:Thats the order management team.Luciana deals with the new orders.Shes the one standing beside the table with short,dark hair. M:In the purple dress? W:Yeah,thats right.Youll probably work c
10、losely with her while you are learning about our ordering process.And she is skilled in this field. M:Got it,thanks. 8.What will the man do next? A.He will take some notes down. B.He will walk around the company. C.He will be introduced to his new colleagues. 答案 C 9.What is Luciana responsible for?
11、A.Writing programs. B.Dealing with new orders. C.Operating a company. 答案 B 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10至 12 题。 M:Lucy,whos that over there?The guy whos on the phone? W:Oh,you mean the one by the window?In the green shirt?Ah,thats Ian.Hes the marketing director.And thats Maria beside him.Shes responsible for the
12、internal IT systems. M:OK,Ill try to remember all of this.I should probably be taking notes! W:Dont worry about it.For now its just good to put some faces to names. M:OK,great,and who do I talk to about setting up my mobile phone with email access?Is that also Maria? W:No,you need to talk to Sebasti
13、an who works in communications.He can help you.Thats him over there,next to the printer. M:Thanks.Ill introduce myself to him later. 10.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.In the street. B.In the school. C.In the company. 答案 C 11.Who should the man turn to if he wants to set up his mo
14、bile phone? A.Maria. B.Sebastian. C.Ian. 答案 B 12.What can we learn about the woman? A.She is familiar with the company. B.She is a newcomer to the company. C.She is well known to all in the company. 答案 A 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13至 16 题。 W:Have you ever called a friend of yours at three oclock in the morning j
15、ust to chat?And the choices are:Never,once or twice,or quite often. M:No way!Ive spoken to Helen till the early hours on many occasions.Last year when she had all those problems at college,it was me talking to her every night for a week. W:OK,OK,I was just teasing you.I think we can put you down for
16、 “often”,dont you think?Question two.Do your friends call you when they want to cheer up,some good advice or someone to listen to them? M:What a terrible question!Those last two options are pretty much the same,wouldnt you say? W:Just give me an answer.I think youre getting nervousyoure giving all t
17、he wrong answers! M:Very funny!OK,Id say people come to me more often when theyve got a problem as they know Ill give them good advice. W:So? M:I will listen to them but also give advice so its really the second answer. 13.What did the man often do last year? A.Stayed up late at night. B.Went out fo
18、r fun at three oclock. C.Chatted to his friends in the early morning. 答案 C 14.Why does the mans friends chat with him? A.To kill time. B.To discuss questions. C.To ask advice from him. 答案 C 15.What can we learn about the man? A.A good listener. B.An expert. C.A poet. 答案 A 16.What does the man think
19、about Question two? A.It is a funny question. B.It is a terrible question. C.It is a difficult question. 答案 B 听第 10段材料,回答第 17至 20 题。 M:I love working in the music business.Its so interesting and every day is different. The first thing I do every day is check my e-mail messages.Many fans write e-mail
20、s to me and I like reading what they write to me.I write a couple of replies to my fans and then I surf around on some music websites to see what the music journalists say about me. Then I leave the house and go to a small French cafe for breakfast.London is a very busy city and I enjoy relaxing wit
21、h my cup of coffee and I watch the world go by while I read my newspaper and a couple of music magazines.I usually only eat a pastry with my coffee.I never feel hungry in the morning. At about eleven oclock,my car arrives and takes me to the studio which is about ten miles outside the city.I meet th
22、e other members of the band and we drink a cup of coffee together and talk about the ideas we have for the day in the studio. We never start working in the studio until about midday.Usually,we begin with the problems of the previous day.At about three in the afternoon,we stop for lunch but sometimes
23、 we continue recording if we have some good ideas. 17.What will the speaker do at the beginning of a day? A.Check the e-mail. B.Open the window. C.Have a walk outside. 答案 A 18.How does the speaker feel in the morning? A.Hungry. B.Relaxed. C.Interested. 答案 B 19.What does the speaker talk about in the
24、 studio? A.The problems of the previous day. B.The difficulty they will meet. C.The interesting things they met. 答案 A 20.What can we learn from the passage? A.The speaker often feels tired of his life. B.The speaker drives to the studio by himself. C.The speaker is enjoyable,busy but relaxed. 答案 C 第
25、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 When people make travel decisions regarding destinations,recreation usually sits at the top of the most considered factors.But in recent years,with a rising awareness of health,travellers are beginning to upgrade
26、their expectations.We have selected several places around China that have a perfect combination of recreation and health,in case that is what you have in mind for your next holiday. Beijing Olympic Park Located at the north end of the Beijing central axis line,Beijing Olympic Park witnessed the glor
27、y of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Apart from visiting the renowned Birds Nest and Water Cube,you can try some leisure and sports activities. Wanlong Ski Resort,North Chinas Hebei province Wanlong Ski Resort in Shijiazhuang city is nicknamed “heaven for ski lovers”.The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held
28、here,which will boost ski development and tourism activities in Hebei province.If you happen to be a skiing fan,try the professional trails here! Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre,East Chinas Shandong province The Olympic sailing centre has become a new landmark in Qingdao,a coastal city in East Chinas
29、 Shandong province.It was a host venue of the sailing games for the 29th Olympics in 2008 and the 13th Paralymic Games.You could visit the match venue and enjoy a cruise around Qingdao. Shapotou,Northwest Chinas Ningxia Hui autonomous region Shapotou scenic zone in Northwest Chinas Ningxia Hui auton
30、omous region is a transition zone between grassland and deserts.Apart from its unique natural landscape,Shapotou offers sports programs like sand skiing and rafting across the Yellow River. Wulong Karst region in Chongqing Wulong is about 130 kilometres from downtown Chongqing.The 2,900-square-kilom
31、etre district boasts karsts,caves,forests,springs and primitive wilderness.UNESCO named Wulongs karsts as a World Natural Heritage in 2007.Sports options here include mountain climbing and hiking. 【语篇解读】随着人们健康意识的提高,人们的旅游方式也在发生着变化,更加倾向于把旅游与 体育运动结合在一起的旅游方式。本文主要向读者推荐了几个把娱乐与健康结合在一起的旅游景 点。 21.What is the
32、 text mainly about? A.The popular destinations to go for a holiday. B.The explanation for the emergence of sports tourism. C.Introducing the features of some sports travelling destinations. D.Recommending some places with sports features to go for a holiday. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。由第一段最后一句话可知,本文主要是向读者推荐几个娱乐和健
33、康相结合的旅游 景点,故 D 项正确。 22.If you want to experience the beautiful scenery and sand skiing,you can go to . A.Shapotou B.Wanlong Ski Resort C.Wulong Karst region D.Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre 答案 A 解析细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“Apart from its unique natural landscape,Shapotou offers sports programs like sand skiing.
34、”可知,A项正确。 23.Whats the unique feature of Wulong Karst region in Chongqing? A.It has grassland and deserts. B.Tourists can enjoy sports activities there. C.It was named as a World Natural Heritage. D.People can do rafting in Wulong Karst region. 答案 C 解析推理判断题。由最后一段的“UNESCO named Wulongs karsts as a Wo
35、rld Natural Heritage in 2007.”可知,C 项正确。 B To me,Shakespeare is a bit of a touchy subject in the theatre industry.I believe Shakespeares plays to be the most challenging in terms of language.When you have challenging language,then understanding the plot and topics discussed becomes a challenge as wel
36、l.Its like a chain.If you dont understand it from the start,it makes things hard later on and people tend to give up on it.Regardless of all of this,I believe Shakespeares plays are important in the sense that they are where true theatre started.William Shakespeare is a name everyone knows regardles
37、s of whether you enjoy his work or not. Many high schools or colleges do at least one Shakespeares play every few years and I like that.I think its important to expose students to plays that are a bit more challenging than theyre used to.Of course,its not easy to understand these plays but then thin
38、k about the people who act in those plays.When acting,you have to understand your character inside and out and not only that,but you need to completely know everything going on around you as well.So to understand the script is one thing,but then to take it to that next level in terms of acting in a
39、Shakespeares play is a whole other thing.How about memorizing the lines?Thats one of the hardest things actors have said they had to get through.It is such heightened language that its almost like learning a foreign language.Shakespeares play is tough and thats what I think I love about it the most.
40、The challenge is understanding.Once you have that then you have room to play with it. Therefore,if people walked into a Shakespeares play with more of an open mind,their experience would be so much better.There is an immense amount of exploration and discovery in his plays and the experience can be
41、really satisfying.Its hard stuff,but its fascinating and we should be embracing it. 【语篇解读】本文讲的是尽管莎士比亚剧本中的语言因很难理解而极具挑战性,但学生们欣赏 莎士比亚的戏剧仍是非常重要的,同时作者也谈到了欣赏莎士比亚戏剧的方法。 24.Whats the main idea of the passage? A.The characteristics of Shakespeares plays. B.How to perform Shakespeares plays successfully. C.Th
42、e importance and way of enjoying Shakespeares plays. D.How to understand the tough language of Shakespeares plays. 答案 C 解析主旨大意题。本文讲的是学生们欣赏莎士比亚戏剧重要性以及方法,第一段开篇引出话题,第一 段中“Regardless of all of this,I believe Shakespeares plays are important in the sense that they are where true theatre started”点明主题,第二段作
43、者用“I think its important to expose students to plays that are a bit more challenging than theyre used to”这句进一步谈自己的观点并以演员排练莎士比亚戏剧 为例对自己观点进行佐证,最后作者谈如何欣赏莎剧。故选 C 项。 25.Whats the biggest challenge in understanding Shakespeares plays? A.The plot and topics. B.The challenging language. C.Understanding the
44、characters. D.How to understand from the start. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,作者相信从语言方面讲,莎士比亚戏剧是最具有挑战性的。 故选 B项。 26.What does the underlined word mean in paragraph 2? A.Outstanding and lively. B.Strange and mechanical. C.Complicated and difficult. D.High-leveled and interesting. 答案 C 解析词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子中“tha
45、t its almost like learning a foreign language”可知,莎士 比亚的语言就像是外语,且后句中进一步说“Shakespeares play is tough”。故可推知,heightened 应该 是复杂困难的意思。故选 C项。 27.What does the writer suggest you do when enjoying Shakespeares plays? A.Act them out. B.Remember the lines in them. C.Learn Shakespeares language. D.Enjoy them wi
46、th an open mind. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知,如果人们以一种开放的心态进入莎剧,那么他们的体验 就好很多。故选 D 项。 C In the 19th century,an Arab physician known as Zuhr Ibn conducted some animal research to assess the surgical procedures that could be applicable in humans.Since then,animal testing has been considered to be the most e
47、fficient way to develop new drugs.New medical treatments and drugs are tested in animals first to determine their effectiveness or safety levels before they are finally tested on humans.However,it remains controversial whether it is morally right or wrong to use animals for medical or commercial exp
48、eriments. Use of animals for medical purposes is seen to be necessary by many scientists.Researchers usually begin their trials using rats.If the tests are successful,further tests are done on monkeys before using human beings.For testing,such tiered(分层的) rounds are important because it reduces the level of error and any negative side effects.Some argue that animal testing has contributed to many life-saving cures and treatments and there is no adequate alternative to testing on a living,whole-body system.Moreover,there are regulations for animal testing that limit the mi
