1、第四单元检测(B)(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分)一、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:Do you like my new dress?M:You look really pretty in it.1.Whats the mans opinion about the womans dress?A.He thinks it pr
2、etty.B.He thinks it bad.C.He thinks it kidding.答案:AW:What do you do for a living?M:I am a journalist.2.Whats the mans job?A.A traveler. B.A teacher. C.A news reporter.答案:CM:Who is that girl over there?W:Which one?M:The one in yellow.3.Whats the girl wearing?A.A blue dress. B.A red dress. C.A yellow
3、dress.答案:CM:Its too beautiful a day to waste indoors.W:Youre right.Lets make the most of it.4.What are the man and the woman going to do?A.Work in the library.B.Spend some time outdoors.C.Visit a museum.答案:BM:Did you see the movie on Channel 8 last night?It was really wonderful.W:No,I missed it.I we
4、nt shopping with my aunt.5.Where did the man see the film?A.In a cinema. B.On TV. C.In a shop.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 段对话,回答第 68 题。M:The bus is twenty minute
5、s late.W:Buses always seem to be late.M:I know what you mean.By the way,my name is Tom.W:Im Mary.Are you studying at the university?M:Yeah.Im studying to be a lawyer.6.According to the regular time schedule,when should the bus come to this bus stop?A.Twenty minutes ago.B.Twenty minutes late.C.At twe
6、nty past nine.答案:A7.Whats the girls name?A.Mary. B.Jane. C.Margie.答案:A8.What does the boy want to be when he leaves the university?A.An engineer. B.A professor. C.A lawyer.答案:C听第 7 段对话,回答第 911 题。M:Im really sorry,but I cant make it tonight.W:Oh.I was looking forward to seeing the exhibition with you
7、.M:I was too,but I have to teach a class tonight.W:I understand.M:Maybe we can make it next week.W:Id like that.9.What were the man and the woman going to do tonight?A.They were going to see an exhibition.B.They were going to attend a lecture.C.They were going to a concert together.答案:A10.What does
8、the man have to do tonight?A.To have dinner with a friend.B.To teach the students.C.To accompany some guests.答案:B11.What does the woman think of the result?A.Understandable.B.Awful.C.Unacceptable.答案:A听第 8 段对话,回答第 1214 题。W:Right,sir.Whats the problem?M:Well,my cars just stopped.I was driving along an
9、d the engine cut out and it just stopped,and I cant start it again.W:Er,what do you mean it stopped?Have you run out of petrol?M:No,thats not possible.I filled up last night and I havent driven very far.W:Right,is the battery working?M:Well,I mean I dont think so.The lights are working and the radio
10、s on and Ive looked at it and it looks OK,I think.W:Hmm.Has it been raining?M:Yes,its pouring down.W:Well,it could be the distributor.Have you had a look at that?M:Oh gosh,no.Im not sure where that is.I never touch things like that.Is it serious?W:No,not really,but dont worry.Well come out and have
11、a look.12.What is the relationship between the two speakers?A.Close friends.B.Customer and mechanic.C.Customer and saleswoman.答案:B13.What happened when the man was driving?A.The car suddenly stopped.B.The car ran down the hill.C.The car suddenly caught fire.答案:A14.Whats probably wrong with the car?A
12、.Somethings wrong with the battery.B.It runs out of petrol.C.Somethings wrong with the distributor.答案:C听第 9 段对话,回答第 1517 题。W:First of all,Id like you to tell me a bit about what youve been doing.M:Well,I left school after Id done my A-levels.W:What subjects did you take?M:French,German and art.W:Art
13、?M:Well,I really want to study art.But a friend of my fathers offered me a jobhes an accountant in the city.W:I see.In your application,you say that you only spent nine months with this firm of accountants.Why was that?M:Well,to be quite honest,I didnt like itso I got a place at the Art College a ye
14、ar ago.W:Did your father mind?M:Well,he was rather disappointed at first.Hes an accountant too,you see.W:Have you any brothers or sisters?M:Two brothers,both at school.Ones twelve,and the others fifteen.W:Right!What do you do in your spare time?M:I like jazz and folk music.I go to the theater occasi
15、onally and act a bit myself.I read quite a lot,and Ive done a bit of photography.Also,Ive traveled.W:Very interesting,Mr Stone.I think thats all I want to ask about your background.15.What are the two speakers doing?A.Theyre talking about each others family.B.One is asking about the others family ba
16、ckground.C.One is interviewing the other.答案:C16.Why didnt the man continue his study after he finished his school?A.A friend of his fathers offered him a job.B.He had to work to support his family.C.His father wouldnt like him to study art.答案:A17.What was the mans place in the family?A.He was the br
17、ead earner in the family.B.He was the oldest son in the family.C.He was his fathers favourite son.答案:B听第 10 段独白,回答第 1820 题。Nothing was going right for Dr.Turner at the hospital.He made mistakes while operating on a patient.He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job.One day h
18、e learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner.The doctor,whose name was Johnson,lived in Thorby,a small town in the north of England.A few days later Dr.Turner went to Thorby,and arrived at Dr.Johnsons home early in the afternoon.Though old and a little deaf,Dr.Johnson still had a
19、 good brain.He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people.When he turned to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London,Dr.Turner noticed that Dr.Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines.They had an excellent meal.When the bill was brought,Dr
20、.Johnson felt in his pocket.“Oh,dear,”he said,“Ive forgotten my money.” “Thats all right,”Dr.Turner said,“Ill pay the bill.”As he did so,he began to wonder whether Dr.Johnson was worthy of trust.18.Why did Dr.Turner decide to leave his present job?A.Because he had never been trusted.B.Because he bel
21、ieved it offered little hope for his future.C.Because he thought the hospital would like him to leave.答案:B19.What did the two doctors spend most of the afternoon talking about?A.The town and its people.B.Health matters.C.Food and drink.答案:A20.What did the story suggest?A.The two doctors would become
22、 friends.B.The two doctors would not work together.C.Dr.Turner decided to take the job.答案:B二、阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 12 小题;每小题 2.5 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。AKrakatau Volcano (喀拉喀托火山 )is on a small island in Indonesia.It had been peaceful for about 200 years before it erupted (爆发
23、)in 1883.The first signs of the activity of the volcano appeared in May 1883,when fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain.Great noise could be heard even in Jakarta,a hundred miles away.Later the activity grew much greater.The peak (山顶)was covered with smoke and fire;the smoke at one
24、 time was seventeen miles high in the air.The lavasoft and hot rockshot up into the air and rolled down the sides of the mountain.The mouth of the volcano was not at the peak of the mountain but on its side,close to the sea.As it grew bigger and bigger with the eruption,the sea water got into it.Whe
25、n the sea water reached the lava inside the volcano,it made the upper part of the lava colder and harder.And this sealed off(封住)the rest of the lava below.As the inside of the lava could not break through the seal,the pressure (压力)built up until the mountain blew up.The eruption of the volcano was f
26、ollowed by several earthquakes which brought about bad results.About 36,000 people were killed and many towns and villages near the sea were completely destroyed by the great waves which the earthquakes caused.21.Give the correct order of the course of volcano eruption.The peak was covered with smok
27、e and fire.Fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain.Great noise could be heard a hundred miles away.The lava shot up into the air and rolled down the sides of the mountain.A. B.C. D.答案:C解析:细节理解题。从文章第二段的描述可知顺序为 。22.What made Krakatau Volcano erupt?A.The sea water which went into the vo
28、lcano.B.The lava.C.The pressure which was bigger and bigger.D.All of the above together.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由文章第三段可知该火山爆发是 A、B、C 三项共同作用的结果,并非由其中的一项原因造成的。23.Where is the mouth of the volcano?A.At the peak of the mountain.B.On the side of the mountain near the sea.C.At the foot of the mountain.D.Inside the m
29、ountain.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句话 “The mouth of the volcano was not at the peak of the mountain but on its side,close to the sea.”可判断答案为 B 项。B“Earthquake!” the word flashed in my brain.A roaring sound filled my ears.I tried to slide beneath my desk.The desk did a wild tap dance,slipping and sliding t
30、owards the centre of the room.I twisted my body and grabbed at the windowsill (窗沿 ) behind me,somehow kicking free of my dancing chair.I tried to stand.My legs skated away as if on a bucking escalator.My fingers shook,grasped the windowsill tightly.Somewhere through the roar sounded the terrified sc
31、ream of some wounded animal.I looked behind me and tried to steady my gaze on the other kids but the scene was a dizzy nightmare.Some of the class were sitting in the middle of the room,surrounded by chairs and desks.One girl was screaming.A boy was trying to claw his way across the floor to the doo
32、r in a crazy crawl.My grip froze me to the windowsill.I cried aloud,“Im going to die.Im going to die.Save me.Im not ready to die.Im not ready!”I hunched (弓起背部 ) forward on my knees and pressed my face against my clenched (紧握) fingers.I looked at the backs of my fingers and stupidly noticed the fragi
33、le pale hairs growing out of the pores (毛孔 ).The fingers would soon cease to exist.Somehow the impending horror of my death was too terrible to even cry about.Suddenly,I became aware that the rocking had ceased.Perhaps I wasnt going to die.24.The roaring sound was made by . A.a wounded animal B.scre
34、aming peopleC.running children D.an earthquake答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第一段前两句可知 ,the roaring sound 应是发生地震时发出的声音。25.When the writer clenched his fingers he was . A.afraid B.angryC.injured D.impatient答案:A解析:细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知 ,作者握紧手时非常害怕。26.Paragraph 2 describes the . A.injuries suffered by the writer B.effects of a
35、 bad nightmareC.disorder in the classroom D.writers fear of death答案:C解析:从文章第二段中所提到的孩子、桌子、椅子、屋子等均可说明这个地方是教室,而且是一片混乱。27.At the end of the passage there is a feeling of . A.panic B.hopeC.sorrow D.excitement答案:B解析:推理判断题。从文章最后一句我们可以看出他可能死不了了,应感觉有希望了。28.The underlined word “ceased” in the last paragraph p
36、robably means “ ”. A.continued B.lastedC.stopped D.increased答案:C解析:词义猜测题。由最后一句 “Perhaps I wasnt going to die.”可推知,那种摇晃已经停止了。ceased 与 stopped 的含义最接近。CWhen newspapers and radios report the damage caused by a hurricane (飓风)called Hazel,girls named Hazel are probably played a joke on by others.To keep o
37、ut of trouble,the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance(相似)between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is only accidental.”Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names,but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines.They dont even care that they are
38、the names of destructive storms.Because more women seem to like it than dislike it,the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girls names for hurricanes.In some ways a hurricane is like a person.After it is born,it grows and develops,then becomes old and dies.Each hurricane has a character of
39、its own.Each follows its own way through the world,and people remember it long after it has gone.So it is natural to give hurricanes names,and to talk about them almost as if they were alive.29.What happens to the girls named Hazel when hurricane Hazel is reported?A.They suffer from hurricanes.B.The
40、 Weather Bureau looks for them.C.Others often make fun of them.D.They cant find boyfriends.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第一段第一句中的 “a girl whose name is Hazel is probably played a joke on by others”可知,别人可能会取笑名叫黑兹尔(Hazel)的女孩。30.The underlined word “They” in the second paragraph refers to . A.the reporters B.the headl
41、inesC.some women who become angry D.some women who are proud答案:D解析:细节理解题。该词所在句的含义是 “她们甚至不在意它们是毁灭性飓风的名字”,此处显然指那些为自己的名字上了报纸而自豪的女士。31.Public opinions make the Weather Bureau . A.stop naming hurricanes after womenB.go on naming hurricanes after womenC.name hurricanes after menD.look for a new method to
42、name hurricanes答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知 ,气象局决定继续使用女孩的名字来给飓风命名。32.According to the passage,which is more reasonable?A.Some women feel unhappy because hurricanes are given their names.B.All the hurricanes are caused by women.C.Many women want to be reported by TV and newspapers.D.A hurricane grows and
43、develops in the same way as a person.答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第二段的 “Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names”可知,有些女士因为用自己的名字给飓风命名而生气,即不开心。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。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful,but as we age,we start to
44、 feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing. 33 Read on for some techniques worth trying. 1. 34 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症),according to a recent study. 35 S
45、omething as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better.In other words,keep your brain looking forward. 2.Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖
46、) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels.In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 36 3.Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online,join a drawing club,or learn to play card
47、s.A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind.But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 37 Or go dancing with your friends. A.Focus on the future.B.This can be especially h
48、armful to the aged.C.It should be something like learning gardening.D.So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.E.But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.F.Luckily,research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.G.In other words,when you take car
49、e of your body,you take care of your brain.答案:33.F 34.A 35.E 36.G 37.C三、完形填空(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。I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place.The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to 38 my daughter from school.Our plan was to go 39 together.I had finished work at about 4 oclock and then 40 to the post office.Then I stopped 41 at a s