1、第二单元检测(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:Is your luggage ready,madam?W:Yes,it is.M:Shall I call someone to bring it down for you?W:Oh,there is no need.My suitcase
2、 is quite light.1.Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Husband and wife. B.Service man and guest.C.Employer and employee.答案:BW:Alex,what are you doing with that glove? I thought you were in the book club.M:The book club? No.I can read books anytime,anywhere,so I decided to
3、 join a sports club.W:But can you really play baseball?M:Yes! Actually,Im good at all kinds of sports tennis,swimming,running .2.Which club is the man in?A.The sports club.B.The performance club.C.The book club.答案:AW:We still need to do so many things to get ready for the party.M:I would help you if
4、 I werent busy.W:It doesnt matter.Well be ready on time I suppose.3.Why cant the man help the woman?A.Because he will be leaving soon.B.Because he is too busy to do so.C.Because he doesnt know how to help her.答案:BM:Hello,Mary.This is David Morrison from the office.Im calling to see how Tom is feelin
5、g today.If he is not well,I may tell someone else to do his work instead.W:Oh,hello.The doctor said hed be able to go back to work tomorrow.M:I see.Thank you.4.Who is the man?A.Toms boss.B.Toms doctor.C.The womans doctor.答案:AW:Hello,Tom.When are you leaving for London?M:Next Tuesday.W:Who is seeing
6、you off?M:The manager.I am going to attend an important meeting representing our company.5.What will the man do next Tuesday?A.He will go to London to attend a meeting for the company.B.He will go to the airport to see his manager off.C.He will go to London with his manager to attend an important me
7、eting.答案:A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 段材料,回答第 68 题。M:What are pubs?W:Pubs in England are friendly and warm places where you can have a drink and usually a simple mea
8、l.M:What kind of drinks do people get?W:You can get wine in most pubs.Many also serve coffee.You go to the counter to order and pay for your drinks.M:When do people go to the pubs?W:Pubs are not open all day.The owners can decide when to open.Most open for 3 or 4 hours at lunchtime and again from ab
9、out 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.In busy areas,pubs may stay open from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm.Are there pubs in China?M:Yes.Most of the goers are young people.They like to stay with their friends after work and have a fun time.W:It is against the law in England to go into a pub if you are under the age of 16.S
10、o many pubs provide a special room for children.6.What are the man and the woman talking about?A.A place where people can have a drink.B.A time when people can have fun.C.A friend they both like to talk about.答案:A7.For how many hours is a pub usually open?A.From morning till night.B.Four to eight ho
11、urs a day.C.It depends on the owner.答案:C8.Who are not allowed to go into a pub in England?A.Children under 16.B.Young people.C.Students.答案:A听第 7 段材料,回答第 911 题。M:I cant find my textbook for Biology 101.W:Im sorry,but weve sold out.M:Sold out!How can that be?W:We received the wrong number of books.Wer
12、e over fifty books short.M:But what am I going to do?I had my first class this morning and already weve been assigned two units to read for Friday.W:Well be getting the books next Monday.M:But that doesnt help me now!W:Why not ask someone who has a book to share it with you?M:I live off campus and d
13、ont know anyone in my class yet.W:Come to think of it,my roommate is taking biology,and I know she bought her books yesterday.Ill ask her if shell let you keep it for a day to get your reading done.And Ill make sure to put aside a book for you when they come in next week.M:Oh,that would be great.9.W
14、here does this conversation take place?A.In a library.B.In a classroom.C.In a bookstore.答案:C10.Why cant the man get his textbook?A.The books arrived a week late.B.Fewer books were delivered than ordered.C.More students signed up for the class than expected.答案:B11.How did the man feel at the beginnin
15、g of the conversation?A.Angry.B.Excited.C.Anxious.答案:C听第 8 段材料,回答第 1214 题。W:Excuse me.Im new in this apartment building.Could I ask you about some of the rules here?M:Yes,of course.W:First,about parking.Is it OK to leave my car behind the building?M:Sure.You will see some parking spaces there for th
16、e people here.W:And what about when I have guests?M:Well,guests are not allowed to leave their cars in the back.They have to park in the guest parking area in the front.W:I see.And are there any rules about the house pets?Am I allowed to have a dog,for example?M:Cats are allowed,but Im afraid dogs a
17、re not permitted.You see,they make a mess all over the place and they bark at night,so the people here decided against them.W:I understand.Now what about the rubbish?M:Rubbish has to be taken to the dustbin.There is one on each floor next to the lift.W:All right.And do I have to use the plastic bags
18、 for the waste?M:No,thats not necessary.You can use the paper bags you get from the supermarket.W:Thank you.M:You are welcome.12.Why does the woman ask the man about the rules?A.Because she wants to write a report about it.B.Because she has just moved to the apartment building.C.Because she is curio
19、us about it.答案:B13.Where are the people there allowed to park their cars?A.In front of the building.B.At the corner of the building.C.Behind the building.答案:C14.Which rules didnt the woman ask about?A.Supermarket shopping.B.Guest parking and using plastic bags.C.Having pets and rubbish.答案:A听第 9 段材料,
20、回答第 1517 题。M:Do you mind if I join you?W:Please do.M:Im Alan Hook.I work at St Judes Training College.W:How do you do?My name is Barbara Samuel.And what do you do at the college?M:Im in charge of the science department.W:Have you been there long?M:Just over a year.By the way,havent I seen your pictu
21、re in the paper recently?W:Ah,that must have been the national tennis competition last week.M:Thats rightyou won a cup.W:Well,I guess I was lucky.How about you?Do you play?M:I used to,but Im out of practice these days.I must see about joining a club sometime.15.Whats the probable relationship betwee
22、n the two speakers?A.Good friends. B.Strangers. C.Classmates.答案:B16.What can we know about the woman from the conversation?A.She won a cup in last weeks tennis competition.B.She is a science expert.C.She works at St Judes Training College.答案:A17.How long has the man been in the science department?A.
23、Half a year.B.More than a year.C.Two years.答案:B听第 10 段材料,回答第 1820 题。Welcome to our exhibition on “The Home in History”. Our purpose is to show that the design of the home tells us something about the society in the past.There is no better place to start,I think,than in that center of family lifethe
24、kitchen.If you will,please follow me.The first kitchen in our exhibition is probably a little bigger than your own.You can see its big room with a high ceiling and large work tables.There is a huge stove to the left.Food could be here.And this particular kitchen dates back to the early 1800s.It is n
25、ot an example of the ordinary family kitchen,but it does give us some idea about the certain requirements of building the kitchens that were common in the homes of that time.Can you point out some of the characteristics of the design?18.Where does the speech probably take place?A.In a museum.B.In a
26、restaurant.C.In the speakers home.答案:A19.What is the kitchen like?A.Its full of wooden tables.B.It can hold hundreds of people.C.It is a big room with a high ceiling.答案:C20.What is the purpose of the exhibition?A.The home design tells us about social changes.B.The population was larger in the past.C
27、.The family kitchen should be well designed.答案:A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。AWhen I was sixteen years old,I made my first visit to the United States.It wasnt the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children I learned French at scho
28、ol.And I had often been to France,so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand English.But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was!The misunderstandings began at the airport.I was l
29、ooking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a call and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes,” I said,“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well,thats nice,” he said,“Are you getting married?But arent you a bit young?”“W
30、ho is talking about marriage?” I replied,“I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived.Can you tell me where theres a phone box?”“Oh!” he said,“Theres a phone downstairs.” When at last we met,Danny explained the misunderstandings to me.“Dont worry,” she said to me.“I had so many diff
31、iculties at first.There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British.Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say.Most of the time,British and American people understand each other!”21.Where was the writer from?A.He was from America. B.He was from France.
32、C.He was from England. D.He was from China.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据首段中的 “Like most English children I learned French at school.”可知,作者是英国人。22.The writer thought in America. A.he would not have any language difficultiesB.he would not understand the AmericansC.the Americans might not understand himD.he would ha
33、ve difficulties at the airport答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据首段末句中的 “.I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.”可知,作者认为去美国不会遇到任何语言障碍。23.The writer wanted to . A.buy a ring for his friendB.make a call to his friendC.go to the telephone companyD.see a friend off答案:B解析:细
34、节理解题。作者说“give my friend a ring”意为“给朋友打电话”,而不是“给朋友一枚戒指”,结合后文提到的“to tell her Ive arrived”可确定,作者想给丹妮打电话,告诉她,自己已经到了,因此 B 项为答案。24.In the last paragraph the underlined word “they” refers to . A.the old man and the boy B.the AmericansC.the British D.the French答案:B解析:代词指代题。根据末段中的 “Youll soon get used to all
35、 the funny things they say.”可知,由于作者是英国人,所以此处的 they 应指的是“美国人” 。BMost Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”,since almost all pupils study English from their third year.Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school.But my firs
36、t English teacher is none other than my father.Looking back,I can see that,when I was only a little girl,he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English-language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs!My interest in English had certainly been awakened(唤起)when
37、I began to learn English at school.Just imagine,he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself!I was confused and even angry.I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl.All the same,he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow his
38、ideas.At first,I read stories with tears in my eyes and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me.In the end,I came to love the funny stories and,to be honest,my father was always there with a helping hand.I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support.A
39、nd thats why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher.He is the one who awoke my interest,who gave me confidence and who offered me much needed help.25.Most pupils in China begin to learn English . A.in primary school B.from parentsC.at three years old D.at home答案:
40、A解析:细节理解题。根据文章前两句内容可知 ,在中国,大多数学生在三年级时开始在学校学习英语。26.From the whole passage we can see that . A.the girl preferred playing to learning EnglishB.the girl hated her father because he was strictC.the girl was very thankful to her fatherD.the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand h
41、im答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据文章中描述的作者的父亲对她在学习英语上提供的指导和帮助以及作者的感慨“I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support.”可知,作者很感激自己的父亲。27.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.The girls father is her first English teacher.B.The girl had been interested in English before
42、 going to school.C.The girls father was always ready to help her with her English.D.The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.答案:D解析:推理判断题。整篇文章的中心内容就是讲述父亲在学习英语上对自己的指导和帮助,由此推知 D 项“没有她父亲的帮助,小女孩的英语自己能够学得很好 ”这种观点是错误的。28.What would be the best title for the passage?A.How I le
43、arned English at schoolB.My fathermy first and lifelong English teacherC.The relationship between my father and meD.Ive made progress in English learning答案:B解析:主旨大意题。文章讲述了自己的第一位英语老师 ,也就是自己的父亲对自己在英语学习方面的指导和帮助,结合作者的感慨“my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher”,可知 B 项作
44、为题目最能体现文章的中心和主题。CDo you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows?You are not alone.Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods.Many people,however,are worried about the weight that comes along with the delicious foods.With proper planning,though,it is possible to control
45、 your weight.The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much.You dont have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.The following suggestions may be of some help to you.Do not miss meals.Before you leave home for a feast,have a small,low-fat snack.This may help to keep you from getting t
46、oo excited before delicious foods.Begin with clear soup,fruit or vegetables.A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full.Use a small plate;a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.Better not have high-fat foods.Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.Ch
47、oose lean meat.Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.If you have a sweet tooth,try mints and fruit.They dont have fat content as cream and chocolate.Dont let exercise take a break during the holidays.A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories.29.Holidays are happy days
48、 with pleasure but they may . A.bring weight problemsB.bring you much trouble in your lifeC.make you worry about your foodsD.make you hate delicious foods答案:A解析:细节理解题。文章第一句话就指出 ,“你是否热爱假期而又憎恶随之而来的体重增加的问题呢?”第二段第二句话又提到,“然而,很多人都担心美食带来的体重问题。 ”故选 A 项。30.In order to really enjoy your holidays without putti
49、ng on weight,youd better . A.drink much water and have vegetables onlyB.not eat much food in high fatC.not accept invitations to feastsD.turn away from delicious foods答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第六段第一句 “最好不要吃高脂肪的食物”可知,B 项符合文章意思。31.According to the passage, is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight. A.clear soup B.waterC.calories of energy D.physical exercise答案:D解析:细节理解题。文章最后一段第一句 “在整个假期中,你都不能停止锻炼”可知,要防止增肥,体育锻炼是必要的。32.Many people cant help putting on weight after the holidays because they
