1、1 单元综合能力评估四单元综合能力评估四(Module 4) (满分：150 分 时间：120 分钟) 第卷(选择题 共 100 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Why doesnt John go to school today? A. Its the weekend. B. Hes too tired
2、 for school. C. His school is closed down. 2. What will the man do tomorrow morning? A. Give Frank a bath. B. Cook Frank a meal. C. Take Frank to a vet. 3. What is the male speaker? A. A student. B. A president. C. A professor. 4. What does the man mean? A. The door is unlocked. B. He is not the one
3、 to blame. C. Somebody has just left the lab. 5. On which floor is the womans apartment? A. The second. B. The fourth. C. The sixth. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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
4、 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6. What is the mans problem? A. He is too busy to wait. 2 B. He cannot find his pills. C. He has a pain in his back. 7. Why does Doctor Green break the rule for the man? A. He is very polite. B. He is going on a vacation. C. He is unable to afford a full checkup. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
5、8. Why does the woman call? A. To offer a job. B. To raise money. C. To make an appointment. 9. Where is the man expected to go tomorrow? A. The agency. B. Grand Hotel. C. The City Hall. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. How does the woman feel when asked about the offer price of her flat? A. Stressed. B.
6、 Uncertain. C. Embarrassed. 11. What is the greatest advantage of the womans flat? A. Its size. B. Its condition. C. Its location. 12. Who will the woman consult later? A. Her agent. B. Her husband. C. Her neighbour. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Who is Alexander? A. The womans boss. B. The womans hos
7、t. C. The womans cook. 14. What extra dish is to be prepared? A. Fish. B. Steak. C. Shrimps. 15. What happened in the womans department last year? 3 A. It faced a risk of being shut down. B. It introduced a new system. C. It fired a sales manager. 16. What is the mans attitude towards the preparatio
8、n for the dinner? A. He is critical. B. He is practical. C. He is enthusiastic. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What does the speaker say about David Mellors eyes? A. They are red. B. They are small. C. They are round. 18. What is special about David Mellors mouth? A. Very big. B. Rather flat. C. A bit
9、 raised. 19. What does David Mellor always do before he begins a speech? A. Smooths his moustache. B. Clears his throat. C. Bites his lips. 20. What kind of person is David Mellor according to the speaker? A. Gentle and ugly. B. Humorous and aggressive. C. Wellknown and funnylooking. 听力材料 Text 1 W:
10、Wake up, John. Its time for school. M: No school today. Oh, Im so tired. I will not get up yet. W: No school? Why? M: Its Saturday. Text 2 W: Did you feed Frank today? M: Yes, I did. I also gave him a bath. W: Thank you, honey. Could you take him to the vet tomorrow? His appointment is at ten in the
11、 morning. Text 3 W: Have you heard our president is starting a new program? M: Oh, really? How will it benefit us? 4 W: The program requires professors to take us students in their research projects. Then we will have more chance of gathering research experience. Text 4 W: Dear me, somebodys been le
12、aving the lab door unlocked. M: Dont look at me. Text 5 W: Hello, Max, come in please. M: Gosh, Im finally here. Im nearly worn out. My apartment is only on the second floor. W: Well, I wish my apartment were four floors lower like yours. Text 6 W: Sorry about the wait. Im Dr Green. M: How do you do
13、? W: Hi, I see that you are experiencing some back pain. M: Yes, I am. My doctors away on vacation. He always gives me this to reduce my pain, but Ive run out of my pills. I wonder if you might be able to give me some. W: You really should have a thorough check up. But you are the most polite patien
14、t Ive seen all week, so Ill break the rule for you. Text 7 M: Hello. W: Mr Anson? M: Yes? W: This is Temporary Jobs Agency. You called us several weeks ago about the job position. M: Aha. W: We have a twoday job for you if you are still available. Its a fundraising party at Grand Hotel. M: Absolutel
15、y, yes. W: They need you there at 12：30 tomorrow. If you dont drive, theyll pick you up at 11：00 at the City Hall. M: Ill drive there myself. Thank you very much. Text 8 M: Have you decided how much you are going to ask for your flat, maam? W: Not yet. Oh, Im totally at a loss where to start. M: Wel
16、l, you need to consider several factors, like the size, location, condition. Um, how big is your flat? W: Two bedrooms. M: Thats not very big. Is it downtown? W: Yes. Its just a block away from the finance center. M: Well, that certainly adds to its value. Is it in good shape? 5 W: It was built in t
17、he 90s, but weve just had it redecorated. M: You also need to consider the prices of other flats in the neighborhood. W: Sure, sure. M: Can you decide on the offer price now? W: Um, probably not. Id better talk with my husband first. M: Thanks for the information though. Ill contact you when we have
18、 decided. Text 9 M: Oh, I hope Alexander likes this. Its a bit of risk serving fish and shrimps to a guest who comes to visit us for the first time. Maybe I should also prepare a steak. W: Yeah, its not a bad idea. Alexander is the new director of my department and I dont know much about his prefere
19、nce. He came from another department of the company early this year. M: Ive never met him before, but Ive heard a lot about him from you in the past few days. It seems that hes a very good boss with rich business experience. W: Absolutely. He is the one who comes to save the department. M: Really? W
20、hy do you say so? W: Well, you know, last year when economy was not good, our profit was far from satisfying. The company even thought about closing down this department. M: So what about the situation this year? W: Alexander introduced the brand new system for sales management and its quite effecti
21、ve and efficient. The profit has even doubled in the last month. M: Wow, thats fantastic. I cannot wait to meet him for a dinner. Text 10 M: The coming next program is “One Man Show” by David Mellor. The guy David Mellor needs no introduction. He is so famous not only because of his talent but becau
22、se of his looks, neither pretty nor ugly. Thats strange, especially his face. Its like a flat board. On the board, eyes, nose, mouth and ears are all in their places, but each of them processes easily recognized characteristics. Take eyes for example. When they are open, what you can see are two ver
23、y narrow lines. And nose, a lot bit of raised and shaped like a badminton bat. And his smile face, well, let me say this way: Each corner could reach the ear, as the saying goes, “smile from ear to ear” or “wear a big smile”. But our guy never smiles. Actually he doesnt know how to smile, not to say
24、 laugh. His full and very black moustache covers his upper lip. Whenever he wants to start a speech, he bites his lips for a while. During his talk, he clears his throat from time to time. Although he pretends to be gentle, he may make you feel very tense and worried. Before I invite him onto this s
25、tage, one thing I should warn you of: Listen to his talk; dont watch his face or his show. Ladies and gentlemen, now Mr David Mellor! 答案：15 ACABC 610 CAABB 1115 CBABA 1620 CBACC 6 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。 A China is a land of bicycles
26、.At least it was back in 1992 when I travelled the country.Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle.Millions of them, all black.Cars were rare.Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, Ive found the opposite is true.There are millions of cars.However, people still use their bicycles to get
27、around.For many, its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today.Bicycles also come in different colorssilver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want. Its fun watching people biking.They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles
28、 allow people the freedom to move about that cars just cant provide. Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle.Great weather accompanied my great buy.I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home. My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的). To be safe, I
29、stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times.I didnt want to get hit.So I took the ride carefully. Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States.The streets here were wide, so
30、 crossing took time，skill and a little bit of luck. I finally made it home.The feeling on the bicycle was amazing.The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful.I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people.Biking made me feel alive. 21. According to the author,
31、 why are bicycles still popular in China today? A. Because they are traditional and safe. B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive. C. Because they are colorful and available. D. Because they are fast and environment friendly. 22. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _. A. t
32、o ride it for fun B. to use it for transport C. to experience local culture D. to improve his riding skills 23. How did the author feel about his street crossing? A. It was boring. B. It was difficult. C. It was lively. D. It was wonderful. 24. Which of the following best describes the authors bikin
33、g experience? 7 A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills. B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding. C. The author was praised by the other bikers. D. The author took great pleasure in biking. 本文是记叙文，主要讲作者来到中国，为了体验当地文化，买了一辆自行车在大街上骑 自行车的快乐经历。 21. B 细节理解题。根据“对许多人来说，这是今天最简单、最便宜的出行方式”
34、可 推断，流行的原因是自行车不贵而且方便，所以选 B。 22. C 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“渴望成为中国文化的一部分，我决定买一辆 自行车”可推断，作者是想体验中国当地文化。 23. B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“过马路是最大的问题” ，再加上下文的描 述可知，对他来说，过马路是很困难的。 24. D 推理判断题。最后一段中描述“在自行车上这种感觉是令人惊讶的，微风吹过 我的脸和头发，这种感觉是美妙的”说明作者在骑自行车的过程中是快乐的。 B Almost every machine with moving parts has wheels, yet no one knows e
35、xactly when the first wheel was invented or what it was used for. We do know, however, that they existed over 5,500 years ago in ancient Asia. The oldest known transport wheel was discovered in 2002 in Slovenia. It is over 5,100 years old. Evidence suggests that wheels for transport didnt become pop
36、ular for a while, though. This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming tools and humans around. But it could also be because of a difficult situation. While wheels need to roll on smooth surfaces, roads with smooth surfaces werent going to be constructed until there was
37、 plenty of demand for them. Eventually, road surfaces did become smoother, but this difficult situation appeared again a few centuries later. There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design. In the mid1700s, a Frenchman came up with a new desi
38、gn of roada base layer (层) of large stones covered with a thin layer of smaller stones. A Scotsman improved on this design in the 1820s and a strong, lasting road surface became a reality. At around the same time, metal hubs (the central part of a wheel) came into being, followed by the pneumatic ty
39、re(充气轮胎) in 1846. Alloy wheels were invented in 1967, sixty years after the appearance of tarmacked roads (柏油路). As wheel design took off, vehicles got faster and faster. 25. What might explain why transport wheels didnt become popular for some time? A. Few knew how to use transport wheels. B. Human
40、s carried farming tools just as well. C. Animals were a good means of transport. D. The existence of transport wheels was not known. 8 26. What do we know about road design from the passage? A. It was easier than wheel design. B. It improved after big changes in vehicle design. C. It was promoted by
41、 fastmoving vehicles. D. It provided conditions for wheel design to develop. 27. How is the last paragraph mainly developed? A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By following time order. D. By making classifications. 28. What is the passage mainly about? A. The beginning of road desig
42、n. B. The development of transport wheels. C. The history of public transport. D. His invention of fastmoving vehicles. 本文是一篇说明文， 题材是车轮。 全文讲述了车轮的发展历程以及道路设计对车轮发展 的影响。 25. C 推理判断题。难度：中等。题干关键词为 didnt become popular，定位第二段。 根 据 This could be because animals did a perfectly good job of carrying farming to
43、ols and humans around.(这或许是因为动物在拉运农具和人们的方面做得不错。)可知由于当时动物 使用的方便让轮子没能够普及。 26. D 推理判断题。难度：较难。根据题干关键词 road design，定位第三段 There had been no important changes in wheel and vehicle design before the arrival of modern road design.(在现代道路设计之前，轮子和交通工具的设计都没有重大变化)。第四段接着讲述了 随着道路设计的进步， 各种新型的轮子(包括充气轮胎)随之发展， 而且也促进了车辆
44、的发展。 由此可知，道路设计的发展促进了车轮的发展。 27. C 推理判断题。难度：较易。根据第四段时间数字，In the mid1700s、in the 1820s、in 1846、in 1967，只有 C 项符合。 28. B 主旨大意。难度：中等。全文讲述了车轮的发展历程以及道路设计对车轮发展 的影响，故选 B 项。 C One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England，an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and
45、 down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family，” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and Im very worried about him. Can you help？” 9 I looked at David and showed him to a chai
46、r. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesnt have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met, David didnt say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the childrens d
47、rawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoonin complete silence and without looking at me. Its not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than
48、agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? “Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with，” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his
49、suffering.”Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. “Its your turn，” he said. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that onewithout any