1、单元检测试卷( 二)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。1What are the two speakers talking about?AA method. BA theory. CA rule.2What does the woman mean?AShe agrees with the man.BLife cannot ex
2、ist without sunlight.CAir is fundamental to all living things.3Why does the woman mention her dinner guests?ATo invite the man to join them.BTo ask the man to help cook.CTo suggest politely that the man leave.4Whats the two speakers opinion about the solar energy?AIts useful but costs a lot.BIts con
3、venient and inexpensive.CIts green and can help save money.5What can we learn from the conversation?AThe man is not interested in astronomy.BThe two speakers are reading a book.CThe woman is studying astronomy.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
4、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 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6Where did the woman spend her weekend?AIn the mountains.BAt the beach.CIn the forest.7Why does the woman come back already?ATo do her homework.BTo see her parents.CTo meet her friends.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8How oft
5、en does the woman drive her car now?AEvery day.BFour times a week.CTwice a week.9Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?ANeighbors.BFriends.CCouple.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10What was the man doing when his computer broke down?APlaying games.BWatching a movie.CDoing his homework.11Wh
6、ats the companys phone number?A8036945.B8037245.C8062435.12What do we know about the woman?AShe is a great help to the man.BShe is the owner of the company.CShe hasnt run into the same trouble ever.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13Why did the woman go to Hong Kong?ATo do business.BTo see her husband.CTo hav
7、e a short holiday.14What does the woman think of Hong Kong?ACrowded.BLovely.CFashionable.15When will the woman bring photos to the man?ATomorrow morning.BThis afternoon.CThe day after tomorrow.16What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman likes fishes.BThe two speakers are former colleagues.C
8、The man has been to Hong Kong before.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What does the man ask the woman to do?APick up his cousin.BHelp his cousin study.CTake care of his cousin.18What will the man do on Saturday?AFinish his paper.BGo to work.CPerform on a music festival.19What will the weather be like this
9、weekend according to the weather prediction?ASnowy.BCloudy.CFine.20What do we know about the mans cousin?AShe is shy around strangers.BShe is very independent.CShe is younger than the man.答案 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.C 9B 10.C 11.A 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.A 17C 18.B 19.A 20.C?听力材料Text 1W：Do you k
10、now what the Big Bang is?M：Yes，its a theory that explains how the universe started.Text 2M：Water is very fundamental to the development of life on the earth.W：Life certainly cannot exist without water.Text 3W：Well ，Jack，I would offer you another drink，but I have guests coming and I havent even begun
11、 to prepare dinner.Thanks for stopping by.M：Thanks for the drink.It has been nice seeing you too.Text 4W：James，what s your opinion about the solar energy thats so widelyused today?M：Well，its green，causing little pollution.W：Yes，and it can also help save a lot of money.M：True.After all，there is easil
12、y enough sunlight available.Text 5W：Today most astronomers accept the idea that groups of stars are all moving further and further away from each other.M：Really? I thought the size of the universe had remained the same since its creation.W：Actually I just read it this morning；its news for me as well
13、.M：Im just not into astronomy.Text 6M：Hey ，Karen，looks like you got some sun this weekend.W：Yeah，I guess so.I spent the weekend at the beach.M：Thats great.Where did you stay?W：Some friends of my parents live out there and they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.M：So what are you doing back h
14、ere already?W：Oh，I have a paper to do.I couldnt do any serious studying at the beach，you know.Text 7W：Have you paid any attention to the news about the climate change these days?M：Yes.The reports say that we put too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere，which prevents heat from escaping into space
15、.W：Right！So our planet is getting warmer and less suitable for us to live on.But you know theres not only the climate changethere are also other problems threatening the earth.M：The earth is like our mother.We really must protect it.W：I agree.For me，I ve started to save water and electricity，and now
16、 I drive my car only twice a week.M：Well，just one person doing that isnt enoughyoud better persuade all your friends to do so too.W：I agree! So will you.Text 8M：Hello，is that Jane?W：Speaking.M：Hi，Jane ，this is Chris here.Listen，Im in real trouble.I was doing my homework and suddenly my computer brok
17、e down.W：Oh，no.Bad luck.M：Yeah ，I cant believe it! What do you think I should do?W：I think I can help you，Chris，so calm down.It happened to me last year.I took it to a small company and they fixed it in an hour!M：Thank goodness! Can you give me their phone number?W：Sure ，call 8036945.You can mention
18、 my name too! That might help.M：OK.Ill call right now.And thanks a million!W：My pleasure.Good luck.Text 9M：Sarah! I havent seen you for ages! Where have you been these days?W：I was in Hong Kong for several days.M：Oh，were you there on business?W：No，I went there for a break with my husband.M：Great! Yo
19、u must have had a wonderful time.W：Yes，we had a good time.Hong Kong is such a lovely city with so much to see and to do.M：What was the first thing on your list?W：Ocean Park！We saw a lot of beautiful fish there.You know that I have been keeping fish at home for many years.M：Did you take any photos?W：
20、Yes，of course.We took a lot of photos.M：Could I see them sometime?W：Sure ，I d love to show you.I can bring the photos to your office tomorrow morning.M：Terrific ！Thank you.W：Youre welcome.See you tomorrow!Text 10M：Susan，I could really use your help this weekend.W：What is it，John? Another term paper?
21、M：No，no.This is easy compared to that.My cousin is coming on Thursday.She has an interview at the college and I promised my aunt Id look after her.We are going to the game on Friday，but Saturday Im on duty at the library all day and I cant get out of it.Uh，I was wondering if you could show her aroun
22、d during the day and maybe we can all meet for dinner later.W：Sure.I dont have any plans.What kind of things does she like to do?M：Actually I havent seen her for three years.She lives so far away.But this will be her first time at a college.She is still in high school，so she probably would enjoy any
23、thing about college.W：Well ，there is a music festival on the playground.Shell like it.Only I hope it doesnt snow.They are predicting 6 to 8 inches for the weekend.Everything will be closed down then.M：Well，I ll drop her off at your place on the way to work around 11：00.But if it snows， Ill give you
24、a call and see if we can find something else to do.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。AMini Book Excerpts(节选 )BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land，the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neigh
25、boring area to protect it.The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.JD.Salinger： A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House， 27)Mystery“Youre a smart boy.Bennys death was no accident， and youre the only one who saw it happen.Do you think the murderer should g
26、et away with it？” The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.A thought suddenly occurred to Annika，“Did you.You recognized the man in the car， didnt you？”The boy hesitated，twisting his fingers.“Maybe，” he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books， 25.99)Short StoriesShe wants to say t
27、o him what she has learned，none of it in class.Some women are born stupid， and some women are too smart for their own good.Some women are born to give，and some women only know how to take.Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers，some who they dont want to be.Some mothers suffer so the
28、ir daughters wont.You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books， 15)HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Timess “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have in the United States right now.Why spend thousands
29、 of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a days drive in most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco， 14.99)语 篇 解 读 本 文 向 读 者 推 荐 了 几 种 不 同 类 型 的 书 ，并 分 别 作 了 简 要 介 绍 。21What did Salinger do for his town?AHe built a car park.BHe tried to p
30、rotect its land.CHe wrote some good novels.DHe rescued many townspeople.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据 Biography 中的“When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land，the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it.”可知选 B。22The book You Are Free is mainly abou
31、t .Asmart children Bhappy daughtersCdifferent women Dsuffering mothers答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据 Short Stories 中的内容可知，这是一本描述不同的女人的书。故选 C。23Which book should readers choose，if they want to know something about Fun Times?ARed Wolf.BYou Are Free.CJ.D .Salinger: A Life.DHappy And Other Bad Thoughts.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据
32、 Humor 中的“Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Timess amusement cycling is the most fun you can have in the United States right now.”及“Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco， 14.99)”可知，如果你想了解关于Fun Times 的内容，应选择 Happy And Other Bad Thoughts。故选 D。B(2017湖北沙市中学高二期中)Customers chat，read the newspaper a
33、nd order sandwiches and drinks at August First Bakery & Caf in Burlington，Vermont，but theres something different here.“I was here working on my laptop when I looked over and saw that there was a sign that said laptopfree，” says Luna Colt，a student at the University of Vermont.During a recent visit，C
34、olt was shocked that using her computer was against the rules.When owner Jodi Whalen first opened it four years ago，she offered free WiFi to customers.Students like Colt went there in large numbers and started typing away and staying all day.“We saw a lot of customers come in，look for a table，not be
35、 able to find one and leave， ” Whalen says.“It was money flowing out of the door for us.” Thats why Whalen decided thered be no more screens.It was a gradual move.She started by shutting down the WiFi two years ago.Then，the caf banned screens during lunch.“A lot of people were bummed out，” Whalen sa
36、ys.“But we actually saw our sales increase.”Whats socially acceptable when it comes to using a laptop in public? Luna Colt thinks its about how much money you spend.“You should buy something every two hours if youre going to be here and just work all day，” Colt says.As long as youre being a good cus
37、tomer，she says，theres nothing wrong with working on a laptop.Not quite，according to Whalen.“Its less about how much a laptop user buys，and more about table space.Even if they think theyre a good customer because they buy food，theyre still here for long hours，” she says.“To walk into a place and see
38、people looking at their screens with a blank stare，it takes away the community aspect of itof you being in a place with other people，” Whalen adds.语篇解读 一个咖啡店老板反其道而行之，禁止客人在店里使用电脑，这样做反而增加了店里的销售额。24Why is August First Bakery & Caf different?ACustomers are not allowed to use their laptops.BThose who vis
39、it the caf are often very strange.CIt offers unusual sandwiches and drinks.DIt is only open to university students.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but theres something different here”和“During a recent visit，Colt was shocked that using her computer was against the rules.”可知，这个地方的不同之处是不准客人使用笔记本电脑。25The underline
40、d words “bummed out” in Paragraph 2 probably mean “ ”Agrateful BfortunateCdisappointed Dfrightened答案 C解析 词义猜测题。根据第二段对客人情况的描述，再结合后一句“But we actually saw our sales increase.”可知，虽然很多客人很失望并离去，但是销售额却增加了。故选 C。26We can infer from the text that Luna Colt .Aworks parttime in Jodi Whalens storeBmight not be p
41、opular with Jodi WhalenClikes the food in August First Bakery & CafDwill not work on a laptop in public any more答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段的内容，特别是第四段中的“Not quite，according to Whalen.”可知，两人的观点是对立的。故可推断出选 B。27Whats the main idea of the text?AIt is good for our health to stay away from WiFi.BA caf owner imp
42、roves sales by saying no to laptops.CA university student shows how to be a good customer.DPeople are efficient while working on a laptop in a caf.答案 B解析 主旨大意题。根据全文的介绍可知，咖啡店老板禁止客人在店里使用电脑，这样做销售额反而增加了。故选 B。CHow soon will it be before robots become so intelligent that they will be able to do things， su
43、ch as teaching languages or looking after patients in hospital？Some experts believe this will happen within twenty years while others disagree.One London company，UAS (University Automated Systems) has already developed some machines that can be used as “home helps” for old people unable to look afte
44、r themselves and who are living on their own or in special homes.These machines can now do such things as cooking eggs and cleaning the floor，and the company says that future models will also accept simple voice instructions and be controlled by a “brain” that is the equivalent(替代品) of the latest IB
45、M microcomputer.The director of UAS，Mr Henry Jeffries，believes that in the next five to ten years companies will have developed even more sophisticated(复杂的) robots for use in industry.By that time，it is likely that they will also have begun to sell new forms of these machines into ordinary homes.Rob
46、ots could do a wide range of household tasks，such as preparing meals，washing dishes，cleaning houses and so on.By then，the price of such machines may have come down to as little as 1,000.But Dr Sandra Lomax，who has done some research into artificial intelligence at Sussex University and MIT (Massachu
47、setts Institute of Technology)，believes we have a long way to go before we can develop truly intelligent machines.Preparing an omelette(煎蛋) may seem easy enough.But suppose one of the eggs has gone bad even the most “intelligent” robot would probably still use it.If something slightly unusual needs
48、doingsomething that requires a little of ordinary human imagination，a robot is useless.They need programming for even the simplest of tasks and are not able to learn from experience.“Teaching a robot how to recognize a bad egg is far more difficult than teaching it to prepare the omelette，” she says.语篇解读 本文通过分别描述 UAS 公司总裁和桑德拉洛马克斯博士的观点，得出结论开发出真正智能的机器人很难。28A London company called UAS has already developed a machine which .Acan teach languages and care for patients in hospitalBcan help old people do certain jobs
