1、第十二单元测评(B)(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,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。W:Mr and Mrs Lee,thank you very much for such nice food.Im afraid Ill have to go back now.M:Please come over again.Take
2、 good care of yourself.W:Thanks a lot.1.Where does this dialogue probably take place?A.At the mans home.B.At a shop.C.In the library.答案 AW:Would you like to join us for dinner tomorrow evening at the Steak House?M:Id love to,but Im afraid Ill have to say no.Im going to Washington D.C.for the weekend
3、.2.Where is the man going tomorrow?A.The Steak House.B.Washington D.C.C.A dinner party.答案 BW:Arent you going to work today?M:I called my boss and told him I was sick.Im going to play football with my friends.3.Why isnt the man going to work?A.Hes sick.B.His boss doesnt want him to.C.Hes going to pla
4、y football.答案 CM:I think its starting to snow.W:Starting to snow?The ground is already covered with snow and frozen.4.What is being discussed?A.A bad cold.B.The sun.C.The weather.答案 CW:Did you like living in Canada?M:Yes,most of the time.The weather was really cold in the winter,but the rest of the
5、year was beautiful.5.How did the man feel about Canada?A.He liked Canada in the winter.B.He liked Canada in the spring,summer and fall.C.He liked Canada all year round.答案 B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
6、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。W:I feel very upset.I lost the chance to get into college.M:Oh,what a bad thing!Im sure you tried your best.W:I dont know.In the past three years,I did nothing except study.M:Everyone knows that.You can be successful next year if you go on studying.
7、You are always a clever girl.W:Thank you.I will try my best.6.What happened to the girl?A.She lost the chance to enter high school.B.She lost the chance to enter college.C.She was dismissed(开除) by college.答案 B7.Why did this matter happen to the girl?A.Because she isnt clever.B.Because she didnt stud
8、y hard.C.Not mentioned.答案 C8.What will the girl probably do?A.She will go on studying.B.She will go to find a job.C.She will join the army.答案 A听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。W:May I help you?M:Yes,I would like to buy a shirt.W:What kind of shirt do you want?M:I would like a T-shirt.W:What size?M:Large.W:What
9、 color?M:Do you have something bright?W:Yes,we have red,yellow,and orange.M:Oh,Id like to try yellow.W:Here you are.9.Where are the speakers?A.In a shop.B.In a bookstore.C.In a street.答案 A10.What is the woman?A.A student.B.A teacher.C.An assistant.答案 C11.What does the man want to do?A.Buy a book.B.B
10、uy a T-shirt.C.Buy a pair of shoes.答案 B听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。W:What a beautiful morning it is!M:Yes,but the weatherman said that it wouldnt last.W:Really?Is it supposed to rain?M:He said that there was a 40% chance of rain this afternoon.W:Sounds like its going to be cloudy.M:He said it would be wi
11、ndy too.W:Well,Id better take my umbrella with me to work.12.Whats the weather like in the morning?A.Cloudy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.答案 C13.What did the weatherman say?A.It is certain to rain.B.It may rain.C.It will be cloudy.答案 B14.The woman is going to . A.workB.check the weatherC.stay at home答案 A听第 9 段材料,
12、回答第 15 至 17 题。M:What do you want to do at the weekend when Carlos comes?W:Well,Eric,I must go shopping on Saturday morning.M:He hates shopping.But we could go to the museum and then meet you for lunch.W:Fine.What shall we do in the afternoon?M:Theres a good football matchCarlos will like that.W:OK.W
13、hat about going to a restaurant in the evening?M:OK.Lets do that.Now,what about Sunday?W:If we get up early on Sunday,we could go for a drive in the countryside.M:Yes,and we could have lunch in a public house somewhere.W:Yes,the one near the river is nice.Shall we go to the cinema after lunch?M:We c
14、ant.His train is at four oclock and Ill have to take him back to the station.15.When is the football match?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.答案 B16.Where are the two speakers going to eat on Saturday evening?A.In the womans house.B.In a public house.C.In a restaurant.答案 C17.What w
15、ill the man do on Sunday afternoon?A.He will drive Carlos to the station.B.He will go to the cinema.C.He will drive to the country.答案 A听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。Good morning,ladies and gentlemen.Welcome to our tour.Now were on the way to some points of historical interest in the city.If you look out o
16、f the window on your right,youll see the Grange,one of the oldest buildings in the city.It was built 200 years ago,and still has most of the old furniture.Perhaps the most interesting thing is that every Saturday afternoon,you can come and watch them bake bread the way it was done 200 years ago.On y
17、our left is a university building.This university building is just 125 years old.Well see storms in a quarter at Bridgeton Castle.It was built by Sir Henry Pellat for his young wife.He brought almost all of the bunching materials from England.Notice the beautiful glass windows.Unfortunately,Sir Henr
18、ys young wife became ill and died before the castle was completed.Sir Henry became so unhappy that he left the castle and returned to England.No family members ever lived there.18.Where does the speaker give the talk?A.On a bus.B.In a university.C.At Bridgeton Castle.答案 A19.How old is the Grange?A.1
19、25 years.B.200 years.C.325 years.答案 B20.What do we know about Sir Henry?A.He loved his young wife very much.B.He died before the castle was finished.C.He had the castle built in England.答案 A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。AFrom Mr Ward HoffmanSi
20、r,I was halfway through Professor Raj Persauds article “Whats the tipping point?” (Financial Times Weekend,April 9-10) when it occurred to me that what I was reading was not ironic(讽刺的).If Prof.Persaud wants to know why Americans tip in restaurants,he need only to ask the first American he meets in
21、London.Americans tip in restaurants for one reason,and one reason only:we tip to supplement(补贴) the salary of restaurant workers.Quality of service does not enter into it,beyond the fact that one may tip a bit less for poor service,or a little more for good service.Not tipping at all in a non-fast-f
22、ood restaurant is not a choice.In the US,one used to tip about 15 percent for dining in a family-style restaurant or in an up-market(高档的) restaurant.Here,in San Francisco Bay area restaurants,we are encouraged to tip 20 percent or more,to help restaurant workers live in this very expensive area.Afte
23、r eating at an Italian restaurant in my city,I left a tip of 20 percent on the non-tax part of our dinner bill.It was expected.There is nothing more complicated(复杂的) than that about Americans tipping in restaurants.Ward Hoffman,Palo Alto,CA 94306,US* * *From Mr Philip McBride JohnsonSir,I agree with
24、 most of Raj Persauds opinion about the doubtful value of tipping,but with one exception(例外).Tips can be very useful when one is a repeat customer or diner.It is only when the tipper is a stranger and likely to remain so that the system does not work to his or her advantage.But frequent a hotel or a
25、 restaurant,always tip a bit more,and the difference in service and treatment will be easily felt.Philip McBride Johnson,Great Falls,VA 22066,US21.What can we learn from Hoffmans letter?A.Quality of service determines tipping in the US.B.Americans dont tip in non-fast-food restaurants.C.Tipping in t
26、he US up-market restaurants is unnecessary.D.In the United States tipping is complicated.答案 D解析 由“There is nothing more complicated than that about Americans tipping in restaurants.”可知,在美国,没有比付小费更复杂的事情了。22.Johnsons letter shows . A.a stranger in a restaurant is likely to tip a bit moreB.diners recei
27、ve better service if they frequent a restaurantC.repeat diners may get good service if they tip a bit moreD.the tipping system works to the advantage of new customers答案 C解析 由“Tips can be very useful when one is a repeat customer or diner.”及“But frequent a hotel or a restaurant,always tip a bit more,
28、and the difference in service and treatment will be easily felt.”可知,回头客如果多给小费的话会得到更好的服务。23.From the two letters,we can learn Professor Raj Persaud . A.feels doubtful about the value of tippingB.believes tipping improves quality of serviceC.wants to ask Hoffman about tipping in the USD.thinks tipping
29、 a bit more one can get good service答案 A解析 由“I agree with most of Raj Persauds opinion about the doubtful value of tipping”可知,Raj Persaud 教授对付小费的意义表示怀疑。24.The two letters most probably appear in a . A.noticeB.handbookC.book reviewD.newspaper答案 D解析 这两封信都是对 Raj Persaud 教授在金融时报周刊上发表的文章“What s the tippi
30、ng point?”发表的评论和看法,这是读者对该文的反响, 因此最有可能刊登在金融时报周刊上,而从金融时报周刊的名称判断,它最有可能是报纸。B导学号 76234028In most Western restaurants and homes,people have different manners when it comes to talking,eating and sitting.Usually dinner is enjoyed with quiet voices,and people are not allowed to bring up anything unpleasant.F
31、or example,if someone wants to leave the table to the toilet,he or she has to do so without mentioning what he or she is going to do.Meals are always eaten quietly.No eating noises are allowed and therefore people chew with their mouths closed.While drinking soup,coffee or wine,slurping(出声地喝) is als
32、o highly impolite.How to sit at the table also has rules.Everyone should sit up straight with one hand (usually the left) on his or her lap holding a napkin while the other hand (usually the right) holds the fork or spoon.Only when using a knife to cut something should one have both hands on the tab
33、le,but as soon as the cutting is done,the hand should go back to the lap.Also,elbows are not allowed on the table.People should never reach across the table for any reason.Instead they should ask someone sitting near to pass what they want to them.For example,“Would you please pass the potatoes?”As
34、soon as you are seated,remove the napkin from your place setting,unfold it,and put it on your laps.At formal occasions,all diners cannot place their napkins on their laps until the host or hostess places his or her napkin on his or her laps.If your napkin falls on the floor during a very formal even
35、t,do not pick it up.Youd better signal a waiter and ask for a new one.25.Which of the following is considered to be bad table manners?A.Drinking soup noiselessly.B.Eating quietly.C.Eating with your mouth closed.D.Asking the host directly where the toilet is.答案 D解析 由“For example,if someone wants to l
36、eave the table to the toilet,he or she has to do so without mentioning what he or she is going to do.”可知,直接询问主人卫生间在什么地方是不礼貌的。26.Mary has both of her hands on the table.She is probably using . A.a forkB.a spoonC.a knife and forkD.chopsticks答案 C解析 由“.the other hand (usually the right) holds the fork o
37、r spoon”和“Only when using a knife to cut something should one have both hands on the table”可知,两只手都放在桌上的情况可能是正在使用刀叉。27.When you sit at the table to have dinner,which of the following is allowed?A.Put your elbows on the table.B.Reach across the table to get whatever you want.C.Place napkins on laps be
38、fore the host or hostess does.D.Signal a waiter to ask for a new napkin if yours falls on the floor.答案 D解析 由“If your napkin falls on the floor during a very formal event,do not pick it up.Youd better signal a waiter and ask for a new one.”可知,D 项正确。28.The passage is mainly talking about . A.how to be
39、have at the tableB.the right way to drinkC.how to use a napkinD.how to sit at the table答案 A解析 本文主要讲述的是餐桌礼仪,B、C 、D 三项都只是其中的一个方面,不够全面。CAustralia is famous for its beautiful beaches.And Australian people love swimming and going to the beach.But it wasnt always that way.Different Climate,Different Habit
40、sWhen Europeans first invaded Australia,the only people here who were good at swimming were the Aboriginal people.The Europeans came from climates where it was too cold to swim.However the warm climate of Australia soon changed their attitude to swimming.At first,only men swam.They swam without any
41、clothes onthere were no women to see them.Cover up!By the 1880s and 1890s visiting the beach was very fashionable.People wore everyday street clothesmuch more than people wear at the beach today.In those days people believed they should cover their most body so it would not be seen by the opposite s
42、ex.Special bathing costumes were designed for women.This costumes used a lot of cloth and were very heavy when wet,making it difficult to swim.Laws Made and Laws ChangedThe government decided to stop men swimming naked.It passed a law which forbade bathing between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m.But in 1903,the la
43、ws changed;people could swim in the daytime,but they had to wear neck-to-knee costumes.The Shrinking CostumeAs time passed,swimming costumes became smaller and more convenient.At first men and women were covered from neck to knee.Then arms became bare.Then more of the legs were uncovered.Each new ch
44、ange was regarded as shocking and rude and people wrote letters to the newspapers complaining about the new costume.Nowadays some people go to special “nude beaches” to swim naked. However,most people cover their bodies more than they did ten years agonot because they think bare skin is shockingbut
45、to protect their skin from the harmful rays of the sun.29.Which of the following statements about the climate of Australia is TRUE?A.It made European settlers think differently about swimming.B.It changed European settlers swimming costume.C.It made European settlers feel much hotter.D.It made Europ
46、ean settlers have to swim naked.答案 A解析 由第二段中的“However the warm climate of Australia soon changed their attitude to swimming.”可知,澳大利亚的气候改变了原来处在寒冷地带的欧洲人对游泳的看法。30.What should swimmers do during the late 19th century?A.They should hide when they met a person of the opposite sex.B.They should cover their
47、 most body to avoid being seen by the opposite sex.C.They should wear many heavy clothes on beaches.D.They should wear special wet costumes designed for them.答案 B解析 由第四段中的“In those days people believed they should cover their most body so it would not be seen by the opposite sex.”可知,那时人们应该将身体的大部分遮住,
48、以免让异性看到。31.What does the underlined sentence mean?A.People were surprised by each new change and criticized it.B.People were amazed by each new change and praised it.C.Only newspapers were in favor of each new change.D.Only newspapers thought poorly of each new change.答案 A解析 由画线部分中的关键词“shocking”“rud
49、e”和“complaining”可知,人们对游泳时衣着的改变感到惊讶并且持批评态度。32.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A.People worry about getting skin hurt because of too much sun.B.People protect their swimming costumes from too much sun.C.People are greatly shocked by the nude beaches.D.People think it rude to swim with the smaller costumes.答案 A解析 最后一段主要讲的是人们将更多部位遮住的原因 他们担心因过多暴露于阳光之下而使皮肤受到伤害。DImmigrant children are often highly motivated and have ambitious parents.And these clever,knowledge-hungry youngsters oft