1、单元过关检测卷( 三)试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。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。Text 1M：Susan, I went to Australia to see my daughter last year. I stayed there for two weeks. Have you ever been there?W：Yes
2、, I went to Sydney four years ago, on vacation.1When did the woman go to Australia?ALast year. BTwo years ago. CFour years ago.答案：CText 2M：Honey, we have walked for a long time. Do you want to stop for supper?W：Yes, Im hungry. This restaurant nearby is very popular.M：That sounds fine.2Where are the
3、speakers going?AA supermarket. BA restaurant. CA park.答案：BText 3W：Have you finished your homework?M：Yes, mum! Im going to the gym now, and then I will have an art class.W：OK. See you.3What will the boy do next?ATake some exercise. BDo his homework.CAttend a class.答案：AText 4M：Welcome to our lab, Prof
4、essor Lin.W：How big is your research group, Alex?M：Well, there were seven of us at first. Then two left.4How many members are there in Alexs group now?ATwo. BFive. CSeven.答案：BText 5M：Would it be convenient to see the apartment now?W：Yes. Come this way, please. This is the bedroom.M：Maybe it is a bit
5、 small. May I see the kitchen?W：Sure, it is completely modern.5What does the woman think of the kitchen?ASmall. BComplete.CModern.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。
6、Text 6M：The manager just emailed to say that the meeting would be put off till the next Sunday. Will you have everything ready by then? Anna, whats wrong? Are you hearing me?W：Sorry, I was thinking about my brother. I havent heard from him for two weeks.M：How often do you call each other?W：Usually a
7、t least once a week, but hes now a volunteer teacher at a mountain village. I can only write to him.M：The mail can be really slow sometimes. Im sure youll hear from him soon.W：I hope so.6What is the probable relationship between the speakers?ANeighbors. BColleagues. CA couple.答案：B7How can Anna reach
8、 her brother now?ABy phone. BBy email. CBy letter.答案：C听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。Text 7W：United Airlines. May I help you?M：Yes. Id like to book some tickets for Flight 220, leaving for Honolulu on December 22 at 7：30 in the evening.W：Do you want to fly first or economy class?M：Economy, please.W：Will this be
9、 a oneway trip?M：No, the round trip back to Chicago. By the way, do you have any direct flights coming back?W：Yes, we do. Flight 515, leaving Honolulu at 3：00 pm, flies nonstop back to Chicago.M：That will be perfect. Whats the exact airfare?W：The round trip economy fare from Chicago to Honolulu is $
10、 476 during the high season.M：All right, heres the money.8Where is the man going to travel?AHonolulu. BChicago.CNew York.答案：A9Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?AFlight 220 and Flight 576. B Flight 220 and Flight 515.CFlight 515 and Flight 476.答案：B听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。Text 8
11、M：Hello, Mrs White. Do you feel better today?W：Oh, much better. Thank you.M：Can I ask you some questions now?W：Certainly.M：First, do you remember what the driver looks like?W：Yes. He looked quite old and not very tall. Oh, and he had thick lips.M：OK. When the accident happened, where were you going?
12、W：I was walking fast to a bank to pay a bill for my son.M：I see. After the driver knocked you down, he got out of his car and looked at you, didnt he?W：Yes, he did. I was bleeding, so he looked scared and then hurried back to the car.M：Do you remember his clothes? W：Yes. He wore a blue Tshirt, gray
13、trousers.M：OK. I think I have enough information now. Thank you.W：Youre welcome.10Who is the man?AA policeman. BA researcher. CA witness.答案：A11What was the woman doing when the accident happened?ADriving a car. BWalking fast to her son. CHurrying to pay a bill.答案：C12What did the man do first after k
14、nocking the woman down?AHe took the woman to the hospital.BHe got out of his car to have a look.CHe drove his car away at once.答案：B听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。Text 9M：Hello, Jane. This is Peter speaking.W：Hi, how are you?M：Fine. And Ive got some great news for you.W：Really? Whats it about?M：I remember yo
15、u are interested in watching golf games. The Houston Open will be running from May 26 to May 30. Im sure you will be glad to watch the game.W：Oh, thats great. But just a moment, let me check. Ah . It is a pity that I cant make it. I will be on business in China from May 25 to June 2.M：Well, Im sorry
16、 you have to be away on business then. Let me see. Another game, the US Open will be running from July 15 to July 18. How about that?W：Thats great. I will be on my holiday then. It would be wonderful if we could watch the game together.13Where does the conversation take place?AOn the phone. BAt Pete
17、rs home.CIn a gym.答案：A14Why will the woman miss the Houston Open?AShe will be having her holiday.BShe will stay at home.CShe will be on business abroad.答案：C15When is the US Open running?AFrom May 26 to May 30.BFrom May 25 to June 2. CFrom July 15 to July 18.答案：C16What would be wonderful for the spea
18、kers?ABeing on a vacation.B Watching the game together. CGoing to the US.答案：B听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。Text 10When I was in college， I spent a term studying in London. Even though we speak the same language， English people and Americans are very different. They think that we Americans are loud and tha
19、t we speak our minds too much. So I tried to listen a bit more and not be so selfcentered. I loved the lifestyle there. Going out for afternoon tea was fun， and I always did that with my friends. And I really loved the old buildings. We dont have anything that old in the United States， so it was pre
20、tty amazing！ By the way， I also went to Australia once. The buildings there werent so attractive either. The British also have a different sense of humor. Their comedy shows on TV are really funny. Id like to say my experience was a positive one. In fact， Im saving up money so I can go back there ag
21、ain.17Where does the speaker come from?AAmerica. BEngland. C Australia.答案：A18What do people think of Americans?ACool. BSelfcentered. CHumorous.答案：B19What did the speaker like to do in the afternoon in England?AHave a cup of tea.B Watch comedy shows. C Play with her friends.答案：A20What did the speaker
22、 find amazing in England?AThe people. BThe tea shops. CThe old buildings.答案：C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。AThere were once two people travelling on a train, a scientist and a poet, who were riding in the same compartment (车厢). There wasnt muc
23、h conversation between the two.The poet was looking out of the window at the beauty of the passing land. The scientist was trying to think of things he didnt know. Finally, the scientist was so bored that he said to the poet, “Hey, do you want to play a game？” The poet ignored him and continued look
24、ing out of the window. The scientist asked again, “Hey, you, do you want to play a game? Ill ask you a question, and if you get it wrong, you give me 5. Then, you ask me a question, and if I cant answer it, Ill give you 5.”The poet decided against it, seeing that the scientist was clearly a very bri
25、ght man. He politely turned down the scientists offer. The scientist tried a final time. “Look, Ill ask you a question, and if you cant answer it, you give me 5. Then you ask me a question, and if I cant answer it, Ill give you 50！” Now, the poet accepted the offer. “Okay， ” the scientist said, “wha
26、t is the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon？”The poet didnt know the answer. He handed a 5 note to the scientist. The scientist accepted the note gladly and said, “Now its your turn.”The poet asked, “What goes up a mountain on three legs, but comes down on four？” After about an hour, the
27、scientist gave up. He handed the poet a 50 note. The poet accepted it.“Wait！” the scientist shouted. “Whats the answer？” The poet looked at the scientist and calmly put another 5 note into his hand.21The scientist suggested a game to _.Akill timeB win some moneyC prove his clevernessDmake friends wi
28、th the poet答案：A 细节理解题。由第二段中的“the scientist was so bored that he said to the poet. Hey, do you want to play a game？ ”可知，这位科学家在车上感到无聊，想找个人玩游戏来消磨时间。22Why did the poet refuse it when the scientist first invited him to play a game?AHe was too busy to play the game.B He thought the scientist was joking.C
29、He didnt have much money on him.DHe had no confidence to win the game.答案：D 细节理解题。由第三段第一句“The poet decided against it, seeing that the scientist was clearly a very bright man.”可知，诗人觉得科学家是个非常聪明的人，自己没把握赢得游戏，所以拒绝和科学家玩游戏。23What is the main purpose of the text?ATo tell the reader of an incident.B To remin
30、d the readers to be careful.C To educate the readers.DTo amuse the readers.答案：D 推理判断题。本文是一个幽默故事，目的就是使读者发笑。BA sense of humour, Gods greatest gift to mankind, is universally considered the most valuable personality. It is born within every persons heart, but has to be cultivated (培养 ). A person withou
31、t humour is just like a spring without flowers, or like a dish without seasoning (调味品). In a sense, your personality lies in your sense of humour.Humour can improve physical as well as mental wellbeing. It helps us bear our burdens, reduce our tension, overcome our frustration. With a piece of joke,
32、 all our worries and sadness disappear like smoke, and we are all full of energy once again.Humour helps us live in harmony with others. It is unavoidable to have misunderstanding and tension with others during work and study. But humour can help us solve these problems more quickly than angry words
33、 or quarrels. With it you can always keep on good terms with others.A sense of humour is really one of the keys to happiness. It gives fun and interest to life to make it worth living.Here are five ways to improve your sense of humour.1Begin to cultivate an atmosphere of humour and laughter in your
34、relationships. 2Start association with humourous, fun loving people.3Learn to laugh at yourself.4Collect cartoons and jokes and share them with others.5Use humour to deal with conflict in your relationships. Remember that a sense of humour is learned, not inherited (遗传). You can sharpen your sense o
35、f humour if you really want to.24What would be the best title for this passage? AA Sense of Humoura Great PersonalityBA Sense of Humour the Secret to SuccessCHow to Improve Your Sense of HumourDHumour Helps to Improve Our Health答案：A 标题判断题。本文在第一段第一句“A sense of humour, Gods greatest gift to mankind, i
36、s universally considered the most valuable personality.”提出主题，下文对此进行了阐释说明。故选 A 项。25This passage doesnt tell us that _.Aa person without humour is dullBhumour can make us happyChumour can help us deal with worriesDhumour can help us solve all the problems答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，A、B、C 三项的内容都有提及，但是并没有提到幽默感能
37、帮我们解决一切问题。26The underlined word “harmony” probably means “_”Apleasing BinterestCfriendship Deager答案：C 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后两句可知，幽默使人际关系更加友好和睦。故选 C 项。27According to the passage, a sense of humour cannot be _.Alearned BcultivatedCinherited Dimproved答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句“Remember that a sense of humour is lea
38、rned, not inherited (遗传) ”可知，幽默感并不能遗传。CDid you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and could not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability.Beethovens music teacher said about him, “As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless.” What i
39、f this young boy had believed it?When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything. He once said, “I remember I used to never be able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of my class . My father thought I was stupid, and I almost de
40、cided that I was a stupid person.” What if young Thomas had believed what they said about him?When the sculptor (雕刻家 ) Auguste Rodin was young, he had difficulty learning to read and write. Today, we may say he had a learning disability. His father said of him, “I have an idiot (白痴) for a son.”His u
41、ncle agreed. “Hes_uneducable， ”he said. What if Rodin had doubted his ability?Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no “good ideas”. Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher, “You cant sing. You have no voice at all.” And an editor told Louisa May Alcott
42、that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal.What if these people had listened and become discouraged? Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? As Oscar Levant once said, “Its not what you are b
43、ut what you dont become that hurts.”You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth.28How many successful people are mentioned as examples in the passage?ASix. BSeven.CEight. DNine.答案：B 细节理解题。文章第一段列举了爱因斯坦的故事，第二段讲述了贝多芬
44、的故事，第三段提到了爱迪生的故事，第四段讲述了奥古斯特罗丹的故事，第五段提到了沃特迪士尼、恩里科卡鲁索、路易莎梅阿尔科特的故事，共列举了七个著名人物，故 B 项正确。29From the passage we can infer that _.Awhen he was young, Thomas Edison always got good grades at schoolBLevant thought Louisa May Alcott couldnt write any popular worksConly Auguste Rodins uncle regarded him a boy o
45、f learning abilityDboth Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music答案：D 细节理解题。根据第二段及第五段的第二句可推知 ，贝多芬和恩里科 卡鲁索都实现了他们的音乐梦想，故 D 项正确。30Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence “Hes uneducable”？AHe cant be taught. BHe is very clever.CHe is different. DHe is a late success.答案：A 句意猜测题。根据第四
46、段他的父亲和他的叔叔对他的评价 “I have an idiot (白痴) for a son. His uncle agreed”可知，他们都认为他是白痴；据此可以推断，该句意为“他是教不会的” ，故 A 项正确。31What is the best title for the passage?AWorking Hard for SuccessBHaving DreamsCBelieving in YourselfDSelfchallenging答案：C 标题判断题。通读全文可知，本文前五段列举了七个名人，他们的共同点是都曾得到别人较低的评价，后来却成功实现了自己的梦想；本文的最后一句为本文
47、的主题句，据此可以判断，C 项“相信自己”最适合作本文标题。DWhenever the word “hero” comes to me, I immediately think of three Hs: honourable, hardworking, and happy. When I think more about this word, I picture someone who has accomplished good things for people and tries to do the right thing. Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is on
48、e person whom I find to be very heroic.Hattie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 5, 1901.During her time at College she earned her Bachelors Degree in Bacteriology and Physiology. These were just the first steps towards what she was finally going to be remembered for. After college Hattie attended the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received her medical degree.A
