1、第五单元检测(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。M:I am thinking of seeing The Lord of the Rings.What will you do tonight? W:No plans yet.Id like to go with you.When does i
2、t begin? 1.What are they going to do tonight?A.Go to see a film. B.Go to buy some rings. C.Go to a lecture.答案:AW:Joan sent me an e-mail telling me that she would come here for her holidays in a week.M:Really,Susan? Its great! Im so excited.2.How did Joan tell Susan that she would come for a holiday?
3、A.By telephoning.B.By writing a letter.C.By sending an e-mail.答案:CM:Will you be leaving for the west coast next month? W:Im not sure.I wont get a moment free until my training period is over in two months.3.When is the training period over?A.In three months.B.In two weeks.C.In two months.答案:CM:Too b
4、ad! The flight will be delayed until 6 oclock because of the thick fog.W:Oh,no! How are we going to kill three hours here?4.How long will they have to wait for the flight?A.Three hours. B.Six hours. C.Four hours.答案:AM:Will you please wash these clothes for me? W:Oh,Im too busy now.I have to prepare
5、breakfast for the children.Their school bus will be here at 7:30.5.What is the woman busy doing now?A.She is busy dressing the children.B.She is busy preparing breakfast for the children.C.She is busy sending the children to school.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
6、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。W:John,do you realize that Christmas is only a month away? Weve got to think of Christmas gifts.M:Yes,and what a lot of relatives we have to think about!W:Shall we decide what to send them
7、 all now?M:All right.Lets make a list of names and then decide what to give them all.W:The children first,I think.What about Anne?M:She is getting too grown-up for toys.We can let her choose a book.W:Very well.Now what about Dick? He thinks about nothing but space travel nowadays.M:Oh,that makes it
8、easy.Shall we give him one of those space travel suits the toyshops have? You know what I mean:there is a big round plastic thing that goes over the head.W:Thats an excellent idea.Hell be quite excited.M:What about your father?W:Hes fond of music.Perhaps some records?6.Where do you think the dialogu
9、e takes place?A.In a shop. B.At home. C.In the street.答案:B7.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Strangers.B.Teacher and student.C.Husband and wife.答案:C8.What will they buy for Dick?A.Some records.B.A toy suit.C.A space suit.答案:B听第 7 段对话,回答第 911 题。M:And whats the next problem?W:W
10、hy do English people so often say something about the weather when they begin a talk with strangers?M:Well,of course,the weather in England is always changing.We never know what to expect.If you were in a country where the weather doesnt change much,it would be difficult to say much about it.But you
11、 asked why we talked about weather to strangers.Thats an interesting question.Its possible the weather is a subject quite safe to talk about.W:Its a way of reaching agreement.M:Yes.I begin by saying,“A cold morning,isnt it?” The other man says,“It certainly is.” I say,“Its been cold all week.” And t
12、he other man says,“Yes,were having a very cold spring.” W:So far youve agreed about everything.M:Yes.Then were beginning to feel friendly.But if we start with subjects on which disagreement is possible,politics,for example,we might not have become friendly.9.What is the possible relationship between
13、 the speakers?A.Strangers.B.Teacher and student.C.Husband and wife.答案:B10.Why do the English people like to talk about weather with strangers?A.Because its interesting.B.Because they feel friendly by doing so.C.Because they want to know the weather condition.答案:B11.What will possibly happen if stran
14、gers talk about politics?A.They will not agree with each other.B.They will not be safe.C.They will have to stop their talk soon.答案:A听第 8 段对话,回答第 1214 题。W:What part of the paper are you reading?M:The part of travel.W:Are you thinking about our vacation already?M:Yes,its so far away.Ive been looking a
15、t these advertisements.W:Why dont we go to the same place we went last year?M:I wont stay at that hotel again.I have a better idea for this year.Look at this advertisement.This looks like a wonderful vacation for me.W:“Three weeks.” “Ten exciting ports.” “Use the ship as a hotel.” How much does it c
16、ost?M:The price isnt given.W:It must be expensive if they dont give the price in the paper.And besides,Id rather stay in one place.M:I dont want to sit on the same bench and eat the same food and look at the same walls every day for three or four weeks.W:You know the doctor said you shouldnt try to
17、do too much.M:He didnt say that I had to sit in the same chair all day long.12.What can we learn about the couple?A.The husband likes to sit in the same chair.B.The wife does not like to travel.C.They went on a trip last year.答案:C13.How long does the voyage they talked about last?A.10 days. B.10 wee
18、ks. C.21 days.答案:C14.Why doesnt the wife like this kind of voyage?A.It may cost a lot of money.B.She doesnt like to go to so many places with so much money.C.She doesnt think that they will be well served at the hotels.答案:B听第 9 段对话,回答第 1517 题。W:Shall I phone and tell your secretary youre not coming
19、today?M:Yes,please,dear.Tell her Ive got a cold and have a headache,but hope to be back in a day or two.Youd better say Im staying in bed.W:But you are not in bed! Do you want me to tell a lie?M:Oh,its only a very little one,dear.Im not making a false excuse.I really have a bad headache.W:Then put t
20、he cigarette out.Its very foolish of you to smoke when youve got a cold.M:Very well,dear.Youre quite right.W:You dont always obey me quickly.M:Dont I?W:Look,heres some boiling water.Do as I tell you now.Ive put something in the water thatll do you a lot of good.Wrap this cloth round your head and pu
21、t your nose over the water.Thats right.Breathe in deeply.Itll do you a lot of good.M:It smells nice.W:Now,another deep breath.Now breathe out.Slowly! Now breathe in again.Go on doing that for five minutes while I go and make that phone call to the office.15.Where do you think the dialogue takes plac
22、e?A.In a hospital.B.At the doctors.C.At home.答案:C16.What can we conclude about the woman and the man?A.The woman is a nurse.B.The man caught a cold.C.The man doesnt have a cold at all.答案:B17.What did the woman do with the mans trouble?A.She told him to go to bed.B.She took some hot water for him to
23、use.C.She telephoned the doctor at last.答案:B听第 10 段独白,回答第 1820 题。 In order to know a foreign language thoroughly,four things are necessary.Firstly,we must understand the language when hearing it spoken.Secondly,we must be able to speak it ourselves,correctly and directly.Thirdly,we must be able to r
24、ead the language,and fourthly,we must be able to write it.We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.There is no easy way to success in language learning.A good memory is a great book.It is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book.It is of not much use learning by
25、heart long lists of words and their meanings,studying the dictionary and so on.We must learn to use the language.If we are satisfied with a few rules we have memorized,we are not really learning the language.“Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language.Prac
26、tice is important.We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.18.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in learning a foreign language?A.Speaking. B.Reading. C.Translation.答案:C19.Which is suggested as a good way to learn a new language?A.To learn through use.B.To learn the lo
27、ng lists of words by heart.C.To study the dictionary.答案:A20.What is mainly discussed in this passage?A.Good memory is the most important point in learning a language.B.Grammatical rules are the key to the success of language learning.C.The general way to learn a foreign language completely.答案:C二、阅读理
28、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。ABarbara Morgans life-long dream has always been to travel into space.On August 8,2007,her wish came true.The former teacher was one of seven crewmembers on the Space Shuttle (航天飞机 )Endeavour,which flew into space from
29、NASAs Kennedy Space Station in Florida.Morgan taught at a primary school in Boise from 1975 to 1998with some time off for astronaut (宇航员)training.In 1985,she was chosen as a backup for Christa McAuliffe,who was to be the first teacher in space.On January 28,1986,the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded
30、(爆炸)just 73 seconds after take-off killing McAuliffe and the other six crewmembers.After the Challenger accident,Morgan continued to teach.In 1998,she was asked to become an astronaut.Morgans mission aboard Endeavour includes overseeing the move of 5,000 pounds of goods from the shuttle to the Inter
31、national Space Station and operating the shuttles robotic arm.Morgan gave students an unusual class after she was in space.Morgans out-of-this-world class was broadcast live on NASA television.Her husband Clay Morgan said he couldnt help but smile as he watched her talk to students.“Im just so proud
32、 of her and how shes going to do all this and do the work of an astronaut as well as a teacher,” he said.“She just kept telling me how unbelievable it was to be in space and I think its much better than she expected.” One student asked Morgan how being a teacher compared to being an astronaut.“We ex
33、plore,we discover and we share,” she said.“The great thing about being a teacher is that you get to do things with students,and the great thing about being an astronaut is that you get to do them in space;these are both wonderful jobs.”The 25 minutes question-and-answer meeting also included the ast
34、ronauts entertaining(使欢乐)students by swallowing floating juice bubbles and playing with ping-pong balls.21.The underlined word in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”. A.someone as a replacementB.someone as a volunteerC.someone as a teacherD.someone as a supporter答案:A解析:词义猜测题。从下文可知 ,1986 年 1
35、 月 28 日“ 挑战者号”航天飞机在起飞 73 秒后爆炸,使得前飞行员兼教师克里斯塔麦考利芙和其他六名机组人员全部遇难。所以这句话的意思是:“1985 年,她就是作为克里斯塔麦考利芙的后备人员被选中的” 。故选 A 项。22.What can we learn from what Barbara Morgan said to a student in Paragraph 4?A.Getting to do with students is much greater.B.Being a teacher is as great as being an astronaut.C.An astrona
36、uts life is more wonderful.D.Being a teacher is quite different from being an astronaut.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第四段最后一句可知 ,她说:“ 当老师是和学生打交道,这是很好的事情;当宇航员和太空打交道,也是一件很好的事情。它们都是很好的工作。”故选 B 项。23.Clay Morgans attitude towards his wifes being an astronaut was that of . A.surprise B.prideC.unconcern D.worry答案:B解析:推理判断
37、题。从第四段中的 “he couldnt help but smile”和“Im just so proud of her” 可知 B 项正确。24.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A.The First Female AstronautB.Space Shuttle Endeavour C.An Unusual ClassD.Barbara Morgans Long-life Dream答案:C解析:主旨大意题。本文主要介绍的是美国女教师巴巴拉 摩根给学生们上的一节课,故 C 项最合适。BIn Octob
38、er,1961,at Crowley Field in Cincinnati,Ohio,an old,deaf gentleman named William E.Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series.Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休 )from professional baseball many years earlier,in 1903.However,h
39、e had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.William E.Hoy was born in Houckstown,Ohio,on May 23,1862.He became deaf when he was two years old.He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf.After graduation,he started playing baseball while w
40、orking as a shoemaker.Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh Wisconsin of the Northwestern League.In 1888,he started as an outfielder(外场手)with the old Washington Senators.His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner.He was very good at stealing bases during his
41、 career.In the 1888 major league season,he stole 82 bases.He was also the Senators leading hitter in 1888.Hoy was clever;he threw right-handed and batted(击球) left-handed.On June 19,1889,he threw out three batters at the plate from his outfield position.The arm signals used by judges today to show ba
42、lls and strikes began because of Hoy.The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike,and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.For many years,people talked about Hoys last ball game in 1903.He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League.It was a memorable ga
43、me because Hoy made a wonderful play which won the game.It was a very foggy night and,therefore,very hard to see the ball.In the ninth inning (棒球的一局 ),with two men out,Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog.Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.Aft
44、er he retired,Hoy stayed busy.He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years.He also became a public speaker and travelled giving speeches.Until a few years before his death,he took 4-10 miles walks several mornings a week.On December 15,1961,William Hoy died at the age of 99.25.In which order did
45、 the following things happen in Hoys life?a.Hoy worked as a shoemaker.b.Hoy began to run a dairy farm.c.Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.d.Hoy threw the first ball of World Series.e.Hoy became deaf.A.deacb B.eacbdC.daecb D.eabcd 答案:B解析:细节理解题。由文章第二段可以排除 A、C 项; 由最后一段可知 b 项发生在霍伊退休之后,由倒数第二段可
46、知 c 项发生于 1903 年霍伊的最后一场比赛,故 c 项早于 b 项。26.We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy in his late years. A.became famousB.led a relaxed life C.traveled around the worldD.was in good physical condition 答案:D解析:推理判断题。倒数第二句话 “Until a few years before his death,he took 4-10 miles walks several mornings a
47、 week.”说明霍伊在晚年身体仍然很健康。27.This passage is mainly about . A.a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball B.baseball game rules and important players C.the rise in the social position of the deaf people D.where the baseball judge hand signals came from 答案:A解析:主旨大意题。本文实际上是关于霍伊的简短传记。28.What can be infer
48、red from this passage?A.Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.B.Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.C.The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.D.Hoys family encouraged him to become a baseball player.答案:B解析:推理判断题。既然聋哑人可以成为杰出的棒球运动员,那么听和说在这项运动中就显得不那么重要了。
49、CI am lucky.I went to great schools,and I had good teachers throughout my life.Of all the great teachers I had,my favorite was Darlene McCampbell.Mrs McCampbell was my high school teacher at Chicago Laboratory School,and she still teaches there today.She taught me to be a better writer and better reader.But above all,she taught me how to be a better student.In Mrs McCampbells class,I wasnt just taught about spelling and grammar.I was encouraged to have somethi
