1、第四单元检测(A)(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:Look at the dog over there.I think its gentle and you can keep it as a good companion.W:Yes,I think so!And I wont feel lo
2、nely any more with it.1.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a park. B.In a zoo. C.In a pet store.答案:CW:Why do many tourists go to this shop?M:I suppose everything here is cheap.W:Cheap?Nothing is really cheap here.2.What does the woman mean?A.Things here are very cheap.B.Things
3、 here are expensive.C.She doesnt know whether things here are cheap or not.答案:BW:Where are you going to plant the tree?By the front door?M:No,that would be silly.Itll grow too big.Im going to put it at the back of the garage.W:I thought it would be better right at the end of the garden.M:OK.3.Where
4、are the two speakers going to plant the tree?A.By the front door.B.At the back of the garage.C.At the end of the garden.答案:CW:Have you tried the fish?Its very delicious.M:In fact,Im allergic to seafood.W:Really?What about some salad?M:I like anything but seafood.4.What does the man like to eat?A.Sea
5、food. B.Fish. C.Salad.答案:CW:Hey!Long time no see!Where have you been?M:Yeah,its a long time!I have been to America to visit my uncle.Whats new?W:I can drive now.M:You got a driving licence?Congratulations!5.What is the relationship between the two speakers?A.Friends. B.Couples. C.Strangers.答案:A第二节(共
6、 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 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。M:Are you feeling all right,Mary?You look pretty tired.W:My sister and I had a birthday party for Jane last night.After that I w
7、as busy with another thing.I didnt get much sleep.M:Where did you have the party and why were you so busy?W:It was in the classroom.Then,right after the party,I had to start typing a history paper that was due first thing this morning.I was kind of nervous because the professor said he wouldnt accep
8、t any late paper.M:I dont know how you can do it.I couldnt deal with a situation like that.W:Well,I just turned the paper in and now Im going home to bed.See you later.6.Whose birthday was it?A.Marys.B.Marys sisters.C.Janes.答案:C7.Why did Mary look tired?A.She had the party for a whole night.B.She st
9、ayed up typing a paper.C.She didnt get any sleep at all.答案:B听第 7 段材料,回答第 810 题。M:Hello!Police Station.W:Hello!This is Mrs Black.M:Can I help you,Madam?W:Yes.Ive just come home from work and I find someone has broken into my house and stolen all my money and jewellery.Could you please come over immed
10、iately?M:Sure.Where do you live?W:My house is No.14 on the 5th Avenue.M:OK.Dont worry,Madam.Well be there in about 10 minutes.8.Who is the woman speaking to?A.Her husband. B.A policeman. C.A fire-fighter.答案:B9.Whats the woman asking for?A.Advice on safety.B.Money.C.Help.答案:C10.What has happened to t
11、he womans house?A.Its been burnt down.B.Its been broken into.C.Its been damaged.答案:B听第 8 段材料,回答第 1113 题。W:What are you doing here?M:Im buying a new iTunes,a new type of multimedia player.W:On the computer?M:Sure.Internet shopping is excellent because its easier to compare prices.So you can save mone
12、y.The iTunes I want costs $1,500 in the stores,but it only costs $1,100 on the Internet.W:Thats a good dealyou can save $400.M:Yeah,and its a lot easier than shopping in the stores.You dont have to leave your house.You just send your credit card information and they send it to your home.W:Thats true
13、,but Id rather pay cash than use my credit card.And I dont like sending my credit card information over the Internet.11.Where are the speakers talking to each other?A.On the Internet.B.In a computer store.C.Somewhere in front of a computer.答案:C12.How much will the man pay for the player?A.$1,500. B.
14、$1,100. C.$400.答案:B13.What can we learn from this conversation?A.Most people prefer the Internet shopping because of the low prices.B.People can only use credit cards while shopping on the Internet.C.Shopping on the Internet is easier than that in the stores.答案:C听第 9 段材料,回答第 1416 题。M:Good morning,Ma
15、dam.Can I help you?W:Ah,yes.I want to go to New York and Im not so sure of the best way to get there.M:Well,you could get there by the long distance bus.Its only $15.W:Mm,thats not bad.How long does it take me to get there?M:It takes you about ten hours.W:Ten hours?M:Well,yes.But you can go at night
16、,so you might get some sleep anyway.W:Oh,no.I never sleep sitting up.14.What does the woman want to know?A.The best way to go to New York.B.The quickest way to go to New York.C.The cheapest way to go to New York.答案:A15.How much does it cost the woman to go to New York by bus?A.$5. B.$15. C.$50.答案:B1
17、6.What do we know from the conversation?A.The woman will go to New York by bus.B.It will take the woman five hours to go to New York by bus.C.The woman wont go to New York by bus.答案:C听第 10 段材料,回答第 1720 题。If you can read a clock,you can know the time of day.But no one knows what time itself is.We can
18、not see it.We cannot touch it.We cannot hear it.We know it only by the way we mark its passing.For all our success in measuring the smallest parts of time,time remains one of the great mysteries of the universe.One way to think about time is to imagine a world without time.There could be no movement
19、,because time and movement cannot be separated.A world without time could exist only as long as there were no changes,for time and change are linked.We know that time has passed when something changes.In the real worldthe world with timechanges never stop.Some changes happen only once in a while,lik
20、e an eclipse of the moon.Others happen repeatedly,like the rising and setting of the sun.Humans always have noted natural events that repeat themselves.When people began to count such events,they began to measure time.17.How can we know time?A.By seeing it.B.By touching it.C.By the way we mark its p
21、assing.答案:C18.If there were no time,what would there be no?A.Movement and changes.B.The sun and the moon.C.Stars in the sky.答案:A19.What does this passage talk about?A.The sun and the moon.B.Time.C.A world without time.答案:B20.How do changes happen in the real world?A.Always repeatedly.B.Once in a whi
22、le.C.Some once in a while and others repeatedly.答案:C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。AAn old man lives with his little grandson.Every day the old man gets up early to read books.One day the grandson asked,“Grandpa,I want to read books as you do.Bu
23、t I always forget what I read.What are the advantages of reading?”The grandfather didnt answer him,but said,“Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said,but all the water leaked out before he got back home.The grandfather laughed and sai
24、d,“Youll have to walk faster next time.”The next time the boy ran faster,but the basket was still empty before he returned home.The boy said,“See,Grandpa,its no use!”“Is it no use?” the old man said.“Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different.It was clea
25、ner,inside and out.“Thats what happens when you read books.You might not understand or remember everything,but when you read them,you will be changed,inside and out.”21.What does the old man do every day?A.He carries water. B.He reads books.C.He writes something. D.He does some chores.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根
26、据第一段第二句 ,可知这位老人每天看书。22.After the grandson read books,he . A.was too busy to do itB.got up lateC.always forgot what he readD.slept late答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “But I always forget what I read.”可知,孙子读书后,总是忘记他读的内容。23.How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?A.Once. B.Twice.C.Three
27、 times. D.Four times.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据短文关键词 “The next time”可知孙子一共取了两次水。24.According to the grandpas words,what happens when we read books?A.We wont have any changes.B.We can understand everything.C.We will be changed,inside and out.D.We can never forget what we read.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据尾段爷爷的话 “but when you
28、 read them,you will be changed,inside and out”可知,当我们读书的时候,我们的内在和外在都会变化。BDifferent weather makes people feel different.It influences health,intelligence (智力) and feelings.In August,it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.People there have heart trouble and other kinds of heal
29、th problems during this month.In the Northeast and the Middle West,it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times.People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.The weather can also influence intelligence.For example,in a scientific report,IQ
30、 of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came,but after the strong wind,their IQ was 10% below.The wind can help people have more intelligence.Very hot weather,on the other hand,can make it lower.Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot m
31、onths of the year (July and August).Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings.Winter may be a bad time for thin people.They usually feel cold during these months.They might feel unhappy during cold weather.But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.At about 18,people become stro
32、nger.Low air pressure may make people forgetful.People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.There is a “good weather” for health.People feel best at a temperature of about 18.Are you feeling sad,tired,forgetful,or unhappy today?It may be the weathers problem.25.What kind of wea
33、ther can have a bad effect on health?A.Hot and wet weather. B.Good weather.C.Warm weather. D.High intelligence.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的 “In August,it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.”可知,天气炎热
34、潮湿是会给健康带来不利影响的,故选 A 项。26.When may people have more intelligence?A.When a rain comes.B.When very hot weather comes.C.When a strong wind comes.D.When low air pressure comes.答案:C解析:根据“For example,in a scientific report,IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came,”可知强风来临人们拥有更多智力
35、 ,故选 C 项。27.What will happen to people in “good weather” of 18?A.People are very forgetful.B.People cant do their work well.C.Thin people feel cold.D.People are in better health.答案:D解析:根据“There is a good weather for health.People feel best at a temperature of about 18.”可知 18 度的时候人们的身体更会健康。故选 D 项。28.
36、What does the writer want to tell us?A.Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way.B.Weather influences peoples lives.C.IQ never changes during weather changes.D.There is a good kind of weather for peoples work and health.答案:B解析:这篇文章的主题是在讨论 “Different weather makes people feel differe
37、nt.”,并从具体几个方面做出了介绍,讲天气是如何影响人的健康、智力和感受的,故选 B 项。CMany people think the dinosaurs were the biggest animals that ever lived.They are wrong.The worlds biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean.It is called the blue whale.Blue whales can be as long as 30 metres and weigh as much as 1,000 ki
38、los.The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.The whale is not only the worlds biggest animal,it is also one of the smartest.We know that whales can communicate with each other,although we do not know what they are saying.Perhaps one day we will learn how to communicate with whales,and then they
39、will be able to tell us about themselves.Although they live in the ocean,whales dont lay eggs like fish do.They are mammals.They give birth to babies and produce milk inside their own bodies to feed them.Humans are also mammals.There are lots of stories about whales,but perhaps the most famous story
40、 is Moby Dick,which was written by an American writer named Herman Melville.In the book,a sailor named Captain Ahab spends a lot of time trying to find and kill an enormous white whale named Moby Dick.Sadly,there are not many kinds of whales left.People have killed them for food and other things for
41、 thousands of years.However,there are now laws(法律 ) to stop people killing most kinds of whales.So perhaps there will be more of them in years to come.29.Whales can . A.tell us about themselvesB.lay eggsC.communicate with each otherD.live on the land答案:C解析:根据原文第二段第二句可知 ,鲸鱼之间可以互相交流,虽然我们不知道它们在谈什么。30.M
42、oby Dick is . A.a story written by Herman MelvilleB.a sailorC.the name of a blue whaleD a famous dinosaur答案:A解析:根据第四段第一句可知 ,Moby Dick 是由美国作家赫尔曼 麦尔维尔写的关于鲸鱼的作品。31.There are not many kinds of whales left because . A.they dont lay eggs B.people have killed themC.they live in the ocean D.there are laws a
43、gainst them答案:B解析:根据最后一段可知,由于人们捕杀鲸鱼 ,鲸鱼的种类越来越少。32.The passage is mainly about . A.the worlds biggest animalB.lots of stories about whalesC.laws to stop people killing whalesD.the differences between dinosaurs and whales答案:A解析:本文介绍了地球上最大的动物 鲸鱼。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
44、项中有两项为多余选项。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 33 Second,your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third,note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You wi
45、ll want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 34 Whenever or however you take notes,keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 35 The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and
46、ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words. 36 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes,you may want to use your own shorthand (速记).When you do,be sure that
47、 you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 37 A.Use words,not complete sentences.B.There are three practical note-taking methods.C.You must write your notes on separate paper.D.Otherwise,you may not be able to read your notes later.E.You will also want to develop your own metho
48、d for taking notes.F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G.First,the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.答案:33.G 34.E 35.F 36.A 37.D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,
49、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My mother was a gift giver.The occasion never 38 New Year,birthdays,anniversaries or no occasion at all. She was always thinking about who might 39 what.Creativity and 40 went into the gifts she gave,and she 41 a thank-you note.Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 42 that they were now on her “Fecal Roster (黑名单 )” and would not be removed 43 she had received a proper thank you. Even if you didnt 44
