1、第二单元测评 (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.Where does the conversation most likely take place? A.In the library. B.In a store. C.In the booking office. 2.Who is most likely
2、 to have an electronic dictionary? A.Linda. B.The woman. C.The man. 3.How does the woman find her decoration? A.Its not modern. B.Its just so-so. C.Its up to date. 4.How long will the woman be off? A.A day. B.A morning. C.An afternoon. 5.How will the man go to Beijing? A.By train. B.By bus. C.By pla
3、ne. 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 至 8 题。 6.What month is it most likely now? A.January. B.March. C.June. 7.What season was the BEST season last year? A.Spring. B.Summer
4、. C.Autumn. 8.When was the nice period last year? A.September and October. B.October and November. C.March and April. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。 9.What is the woman going to do? A.To buy a ticket. B.To take a plane. C.To meet a friend at the airport. 10.How does the woman get to the place she wants to?
5、A.Walk through three hundred yards and turn left at the end. B.Turn left at the end of the hall and walk further to a sign. C.Turn left at the ticket counter and walk further. 11.Why will the man draw the woman a map? A.He is afraid of misunderstanding. B.The man wants to confuse her. C.To show off
6、his skill in drawing maps. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 12至 14 题。 12.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A.They are parent and teacher. B.They are neighbours. C.They are close friends. 13.How will the woman make her children quiet? A.By asking their father to help. B.She will ask the childre
7、n to be quiet. C.The man will ask the children to be quiet. 14.Whats the childrens father? A.A businessman. B.A worker. C.Not mentioned. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 15至 17 题。 15.What do the two speakers finally agree to have for dinner? A.Chicken soup. B.Fried chicken. C.Chinese food. 16.Why wont the girl drive? A
8、.She is too young. B.She doesnt know the way. C.She is a bit tired. 17.What can we learn from the dialogue? A.The father is not a good cook. B.The girl likes the fried chicken very much. C.The mother wont be back any more. 听第 10段材料,回答第 18至 20 题。 18.How is Fred getting along with his business? A.Very
9、 well. B.Badly. C.Still not very well. 19.What is the purpose of this letter? A.To send his congratulations on Freds marriage. B.To borrow money from Fred in order to get married. C.To introduce his future wife to Fred. 20.What can we learn about Mary Smith? A.She was the writers classmate at colleg
10、e. B.She studied in the same college with Fred and the writer. C.She was Freds classmate at college. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30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 Its great fun to explore new places,and it may be like an adventure,even when you know youre not the first to
11、have been there.But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles,the following tips may be helpful. Do the map reading if youre being driven somewhere.Itll be easier if you keep the map following the direction youre travelling in.Keep looking ahead so that you can give the drive
12、r lots of warning before having to make a turn,or youll have to move to the back seat. Get a group of friends together and go exploring.Youll need a good map,a compass,a raincoat,a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost,and a bit of spare cash for unexpected and dangerous situations.Tell s
13、omeone where youre going before you set out and let him know what time you expect to be back.The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost,not in seeing how fast you can go,so always stick together,waiting for slower friends to catch up. See if your school or a club organises orienteering(定向越野)
14、 activities,in which you need a map and a compass to find your way.This can be done as a sport,with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C,etc.)in the fastest time,or simply as a spare-time activity.It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compasses and gain some practica
15、l skills.In some way,its not only good fun,but also a great way to keep healthy. 21.Sitting beside the driver,you should . A.direct the driver when necessary B.look ahead to see where theres a gas station C.move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable D.keep looking at the map to find another plac
16、e to go to 22.Why do you need to wait for the slower friends in the exploration? A.To show them how fast you can go. B.To avoid yourself or your friends getting lost. C.To share the fun with them in exploration. D.To tell them whats going on with the group members. 23.Orienteering activities can . A
17、.make people work fast B.help people stay healthy C.help people organise other activities D.make people get prepared for sports 24.The text mainly talks about . A.the fun of exploration B.what to bring for exploration C.the way to use a map in exploration D.how to prevent people getting lost in expl
18、oration B Better think twice before choosing a password for email,online bank or shopping.Simple passwords are easy to be stolen. A password is like a key to your home.If someone steals it,hell get chances to steal something else.We use passwords everywhere in our life.We are so used to passwords th
19、at we dont pay any attention to them until we lose or forget one. An analysis(分析) of 28,000 passwords stolen from a popular website showed that people often do the easy thing.It found that 16 percent took a first name as a password.Another 14 percent used the easiest keyboard combinations such as “1
20、2345678” or “QWERTY”.Five percent of the stolen passwords were names of television shows or stars popular with young people.Three percent of the passwords expressed feelings like “I dont care.” “Whatever.” “I love you.” or “I hate you.” Robert Graham,who did the analysis,advises people to choose a p
21、assword that is longer than eight characters with one capital letter(大写字母) and one symbol. Of course,safe passwords dont mean those hard to remember.Forgetting your password is sometimes a big headache for you.Maybe,the perfect password is easy for you and hard for others. 25.The underlined word “pa
22、ssword” in Paragraph 1 means . A.code B.passport C.sign D.secret 26.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3? A.How to choose a password. B.The reasons that the passwords are easily stolen. C.How to remember a password. D.The best password for you. 27.Which of the following passwords is considered the saf
23、est? A.ZXCVBN. B.password 56. C.wy64#0Mv. D.I hate you. C Imagine the situation.You are driving along a desert or on a mountain.You have no idea where you are.You passed the last house two hours ago.Then your car breaks down.It is night and it is cold.You have no mobile phone.What do you do?Well,nex
24、t time take a GPS with you.This invention may be able to help you.It is a device which uses satellites to find the users position.A GPS cannot start your car,but at least you will know where you are. GPS,which means Global Positioning System,is a small radio receiver.It looks like a mobile phone.You
25、 can hold it in your hand,or put it in your pocket.It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone.We also find GPS devices in cars,planes,or boats.Some of these devices have electronic maps,so you know where you are.For example,in a city they can tell you the name of the street. There are three par
26、ts to the Global Positioning System.The first part is the receiver.You can hold it in your hand,or have it fixed into your car,plane,etc.The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth.The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position.The third part of the
27、 system is a network of ground stations.They are all over the world.They control the satellites and make sure they are working well. The GPS is becoming cheaper and more and more accurate.There are also new uses for the GPS.Perhaps they will become like watches.Everyone will have one and you will ne
28、ver be lost again. 28.According to the passage,with the help of GPS,people . A.cant be lost in a new city B.cant find their way in different countries C.can learn about the culture of an unknown place D.can spend the least time getting to another place 29.We can learn from the passage that . A.there
29、 are three parts to the GPS B.a GPS cant be put into a watch C.a GPS can help you start your car D.the GPS is becoming more and more expensive 30.The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”. A.receivers B.GPS devices C.satellites D.ground stations 31.The passage is mainly about . A.the histo
30、ry of the GPS B.the introduction of the GPS C.the shape of the GPS D.the three parts of the GPS D Ironing a shirt is easy to learn.Just follow the steps in this short guide(指南),and youll learn how to iron your shirt properly with the help of the video.The most important thing is this:dont try to iro
31、n a dry shirt. Get ready You will need an iron,an ironing board and a bottle of water.Place the shirt on the ironing board.You can iron in whatever order you like,but most people like to start at the topthe collar.Have a bottle of water ready.Spray(喷) it onto the shirt to make it easier to iron. Do
32、the ironing First,iron the inside of the collar.Second,turn the collar over and iron the other side.Third,iron the back shoulders of the shirt.Fourth,iron the cuffs.Iron the inside,then the outside of the cuffs.Fifth,iron the sleeves.Sixth,iron the back of the shirt.Finally,iron the front of the shi
33、rt.Do one side,and then do the other side. Dry the shirt Check your shirt and iron it again if you need to.Now put your shirt on a hanger and let it dry. 32.Whats the most important thing if you want to iron a shirt? A.Have a bottle of water ready. B.Dont try to iron a dry shirt. C.Wash your shirt c
34、arefully. D.Place the shirt on the ironing board. 33.You will need all of the following things EXCEPT before you iron a shirt. A.a ruler B.an iron C.an ironing board D.a bottle of water 34.How many steps are there to do the ironing,according to this guide? A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven. D.Eight. 35.The wri
35、ter tells us its easy to learn how to iron a shirt by . A.reading a book B.watching a video C.listening to the radio D.reading the newspaper 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have Your Own Palace Imagine being the only person in the Forbidden City.You could stay th
36、ere all day without swarms of people crowding around. 36 Well,in the near future youll be able to have such an experience,just like the former emperors used to. 37 Thanks to new technology,a virtual tour of the Forbidden City is available. 38 The project will offer an interactive,three dimensional v
37、iew of the palace.The virtual tour will provide images from all over the 780,000-square-metre palace.“The Palace Museum is a big book.There are always places you havent read about,”said Hu Chui from the museum. 39 “The interaction and games content in the virtual tour will attract more young people
38、to understand and love our cultural heritage,”added Hu. 40 The stories behind the buildings and treasures will also be told.“The online environment,presented in both Chinese and English,enables visitors to experience the culture and stories of the museum,”said James Yeh,an official of the company. A
39、.In the virtual tour,historical figures will actually talk to visitors and answer their questions. B.All the people over the world enjoy touring in the Forbidden City. C.The projectjointly driven by the Palace Museum and a computer companyaims to help teenagers around the world become more intereste
40、d in Chinese culture. D.The Forbidden City will be built again in 100 years. E.There are many rooms closed for protection,but the virtual platform breaks the boundaries of time and space,meaning visitors can see whatever they want. F.The only difference is that your Forbidden City fun will be online
41、. G.Youd be able to look at the ancient treasures without worrying about other visitors pushing you for a better view. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项。 When Dave was eighteen,he bought a second-hand car for 200 so that he could
42、travel to and from work more 41 than by bus.It worked quite well for a few years,but then it got so old,and it was costing him 42 much in repairs that he decided that he had better 43 it. He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly 44 to buy a cheap car,but they all knew that it was
43、 falling to pieces,so 45 of them had any desire to buy it.Daves friend Sam saw that he was 46 when they met one evening,and asked,“Whats 47 ,Dave?” Dave told him,and Sam answered,“Well,what about advertising it in the paper? You may 48 more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinki
44、ng that Sams 49 was sensible(合理 的),he put an advertisement in an evening paper,which read “For sale:small car, 50 very little petrol,only two owners.Bargain at 50.” For two days after the advertisement first appeared,there was no 51 .But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry(询问).A man rang up a
45、nd said he would like to 52 the car.“All right,” Dave said,feeling happy.He asked the man whether ten oclock the next morning would be 53 or not.“Fine,” the man said,“and Ill 54 my wife.We intend to go for a ride in it to 55 it.” The next morning,at a quarter to ten,Dave parked the car in the square
46、 outside his front door, 56 to wait there for the people who had answered his 57 .Even Dave had to 58 that the car really looked like a wreck(遭严重毁坏的汽车).Then,soon after he had got the car as clean 59 it could be,a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out.He looked at Daves car and t
47、hen said,“Have you reported this 60 to us yet,sir?” 41.A.directly B.safely C.properly D.easily 42.A.so B.such C.very D.too 43.A.keep B.repair C.sell D.throw 44.A.anxious B.lucky C.ashamed D.generous 45.A.some B.neither C.none D.most 46.A.delighted B.upset C.calm D.astonished 47.A.on B.up C.it D.that
48、 48.A.learn B.miss C.get D.find 49.A.message B.advice C.request D.description 50.A.uses B.loses C.has D.spends 51.A.doubt B.help C.trouble D.answer 52.A.tell B.see C.agree D.call 53.A.exact B.suitable C.early D.late 54.A.follow B.meet C.bring D.introduce 55.A.recognize B.gain C.admire D.test 56.A.ha
49、ppening B.meaning C.turning D.failing 57.A.question B.phone C.advertisement D.letter 58.A.forget B.show C.disagree D.admit 59.A.as B.that C.so D.such 60.A.bargain B.sale C.accident D.result 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Do you like travelling?Staying 61. (health) while 62. (travel) can help to ensure that yo
