1、第四单元检测(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:Excuse me,where is the closest place to eat?W:Down the street about four blocks.I can take you there if you like.1.What is the man going t
2、o do?A.He is going to have dinner.B.He is looking for a hotel.C.He is trying to find the nearest street.答案:AM:I would be happy to teach you Chinese if you want to learn.W:It is not a bad idea.I come to China a lot.2.Does the woman agree to the idea of learning Chinese?A.Yes.She will come to China to
3、 learn Chinese.B.Yes.She is planning to learn Chinese.C.No.She doesnt think it is a good idea.答案:BW:Are these carpets on sale too?M:No.These are selling at the regular price,four hundred and ninety-five.3.Can the woman buy a carpet?A.Yes,but not at a special low price.B.Yes,at a special low price.C.
4、No,they are not for sale.答案:AM:Could you please tell me if the Miami flight will be arriving on time?W:Yes,sir.It should be arriving in about ten minutes.4.Where did the conversation most probably take place?A.In a railroad station.B.In an airport.C.In Miami.答案:BM:Good afternoon.This is Mr White at
5、the Friendship Hotel.Is Mr Black there?W:No,he is out to lunch.Ill be glad to take a message.5.Where is Mr Black now?A.He is at the Friendship Hotel.B.He is in the office.C.He is at lunch.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,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
6、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67题。M:Hello,Jane.W:Hello,Gill.Have you ever been to the Ocean Park?M:No,but Im going there tomorrow morning.W:Well,youll like it.Youll find a lot of kinds of fish there.What about the Science Museum?Have you been there yet?M:Yes,I went there yesterday af
7、ternoon.We can learn a lot there.W:Yes,all the visitors coming to our city will surely go to visit the museum.By the way,dont forget to try some of the restaurants here.The food is great here.M:Yes,I certainly will.6.When will the man go to the Ocean Park?A.That afternoon.B.The next morning.C.The ne
8、xt afternoon.答案:B7.Where will all the visitors surely go?A.The Science Museum.B.The Ocean Park.C.Restaurants.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第810题。M:And whats the next problem?W:Why do English people so often say something about the weather when they begin talking with strangers?M:Well,of course,the weather in England
9、 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 asked why we talk about the weather to strangers.Thats an interesting question.Its probably because the weather is a safe subject to talk
10、about.W:Its a way of reaching agreement.M:Ah 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 the other man says,“Yes,were having a very cold spring.”W:So far youve agreed about everything.M:Yes,then were beginning to feel frie
11、ndly.But if we start with subjects on which disagreement is possible,politics,for example,we might not have become friendly.8.What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.Strangers.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.答案:C9.Why do English people like to talk about weather with st
12、rangers?A.Because it is interesting.B.Because they feel friendly by doing this.C.Because they want to know the weather condition.答案:B10.What will happen if strangers talk about politics?A.They may not agree with each other.B.They may not be safe.C.They may have to stop their talk soon.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第
13、1113题。W:Were going through the Suez Canal now,Mr Hunt.M:Hmm .it doesnt look very wide.How wide is it?W:About 60 meters .and its 162 kilometers long.M:Really?This is a big ship.How deep is the Canal?W:The average depth is about 10 meters .but theyre going to make it deeper.M:That will be a hard job,I
14、m sure.W:Yes,it is.Well,Mr Hunt,are you going to Cairo today?M:Oh yes!How far is it?W:Its about 150 kilometers.M:Good.How long will it take to get there?W:Only three hours.11.What is the average depth of the Canal?A.About 16 meters.B.About 20 meters.C.About 10 meters.答案:C12.How long will it take to
15、get to the capital from the Canal?A.Only three hours.B.About four hours.C.Nearly five hours.答案:A13.How far is it from the capital to the Canal?A.About 15 kilometers.B.About 115 kilometers.C.About 150 kilometers.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第1416题。W:Why are your vegetables so expensive?I can buy them at half the pri
16、ce down the road.M:But are they as good for you?The advantage of these vegetables is that they are green food so they are safe to eat and good for your family.W:But what is the advantage of having green food?I know all vegetables are good for you and those down the road look green too.M:Well!Let me
17、explain.I would rather feed my family on green food than other vegetables because they are grown without chemical fertilizers(肥料).W:But the price is too high!I would prefer to buy good food if I can afford it.M:This is good value for money because youll have healthier children.They will not have to
18、go to the doctor so often and you will not have to go to the doctor so often and you will not have to take time off work.In the long run,youll benefit.W:Certainly Id like to buy what is safe and healthy.Perhaps Ill try some of your vegetables and if they are as good as you say,Ill be back next week!
19、14.What is the advantage of the mans vegetables?A.They are grown with good chemical fertilizers.B.They are safe to eat.C.They look green.答案:B15.What does the woman think of the vegetables?A.They are too expensive.B.They are too green.C.They are grown in the bad environment.答案:A16.What will be the re
20、sult?A.The woman wont buy the vegetables.B.The woman will buy some vegetables.C.The woman will certainly buy the vegetables next week.答案:B听第10段材料,回答第1720题。Could I have your attention,please?Thank you.As I told you yesterday morning,this afternoon is our shopping afternoon.If you look on the back pag
21、e of your tour programme,youll see a little map of the city centre,with the names of some of the shops marked.As you wont have too much time,Im just going to explain to you what they sell.Were now in the Friendship shopping centre.On your right is Larps,a very good place for shoes and boots,rather t
22、han gloves,bags,clothes or others.Opposite that is Li-Ning,a good place for sports goods.Not cheap,but really pretty.Next door to Li-Ning is a place for books.They have got books on almost every subject anyone has ever written about,airplanes to animals,but Chinese onlyso none of your English books,
23、Im afraid.If you walk along,there are shops which sell cameras,radios,and so on,which you wont buy,Im afraid.If you are tired or would like to have a nice cup of afternoon tea,I suggest Splendid Tea Shop,where you can have British afternoon tea,with very good home-made cakes,chocolates and others.Th
24、e shop is two blocks away from here,but within walking distance.17.What does the speaker do most probably?A.Hes a teacher.B.Hes a tour guide.C.Hes a shop assistant.答案:B18.What does Larps sell?A.Bags.B.Shoes.C.Clothes.答案:B19.What does the bookshop sell?A.Chinese books.B.English books.C.English-Chines
25、e dictionaries.答案:A20.Which shop is NOT in the shopping centre?A.Larps.B.Li-Ning.C.Splendid Tea Shop.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)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A1970 was World Conservation(自然保护)Year.The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger.They hoped
26、that governments would go into action(行动) quickly in order to conserve nature.Here is one example of the problems.At one time there were 1,300 different plants,trees and flowers in Holland,but now only 860 remain.The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology.We are changing the ear
27、th,the air and the water,and everything that grows and lives.We cant live without these plants.If we continue like this,we will destroy ourselves.What will happen in the future?Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?”The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the yo
28、ung of today.A lot of them know that conservation is necessary.Many are helping to save our world.They plant trees,build bridges across rivers in forests,and so on.In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of two kilometres of their river.Young people may hear abo
29、ut a conversation through a record called “No Ones Gonna Change Our World”.It was made by the Beatles,Cliff Richard and other singers.The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.21.If we continue to change the earth we live on we shall in the end.A.destroy the air and the waterB.destroy eve
30、rything that grows and livesC.destroy the outer spaceD.destroy ourselves答案:D解析:由第一段最后一句可以得出答案。22.What will happen in the future is decided by .A.the young of todayB.the young of tomorrowC.what we do todayD.how much we know about the earth答案:C解析:由第二段可以推知,我们今天的所作所为决定着这个世界将来会发生什么事情。23.“No Ones Gonna Ch
31、ange Our World” is .A.a call given by the BeatlesB.the name of a popular recordC.the name of a popular bookD.the name of a radio station答案:B解析:由第二段中的倒数第二、三句可以得出答案。24.Some of the world famous singers made a record to collect money for .A.the United NationsB.saving the useful thingsC.the conservation
32、of natureD.the poor people of the world答案:C解析:由短文最后一句可知,这些歌手是为保护野生动物即保护自然而筹资。BAs many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins(企鹅) may be in danger of disappearing.The number of penguins has decreased(减少) by 30% since 1987.Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world.They
33、are common in South America,New Zealand,Australia and South Africa.Many live near cold waters.But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands.Penguins cannot fly,but they are fine swimmers.Penguins eat fish and krill (磷虾).The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of p
34、enguins.The heating of the air has caused ocean waters to become warmer.Higher water temperatures have reduced the supply of fish and krill.Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce(繁殖).Besides,many adult penguins die of hunger.Widespread(广泛的) fishing,exploration for oil and oi
35、l leaks (漏) also make penguins in danger.Poisonous things in ocean waters are another danger.Penguins also have their enemies,including wild dogs,sharks,seals and sea lions.News about penguins is not all bad,however.Several years ago,oil leaking from a ship hurt 40% of the penguins in South Africa.T
36、he penguins became covered with oil.But thousands of people helped clean and treat the birds well.Then they returned the penguins to the wild.Now these South African penguins are reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking.25.The first paragraph tells us that .A.some new kinds of pengu
37、ins appear B.all the penguins are in danger of disappearing C.for more than 30 years,the number of penguins has decreased by 30% D.there are twenty-seven kinds of penguins in all答案:C解析:由第一段第二句中的since 1987可知是三十多年来企鹅的数量减少了30%。26.What colours are penguins?A.They are black.B.They are white.C.They are bl
38、ack or white.D.They are black and white.答案:D解析:由第二段第一句可以得出答案。27.We can learn from the passage that penguins .A.can swim better than flyB.can be found near Oceania(大洋洲)C.eat fish onlyD.live only in cold waters答案:B解析:企鹅不会飞,因此A项不正确;除了吃鱼,企鹅还吃磷虾,排除C项。而第二段提到人们可以在澳大利亚发现企鹅,因此B项(企鹅能够在大洋洲被发现)是正确的。由第二段第三、四句可知D
39、项错误。28.Which of the following is NOT the cause(原因)of penguins decrease in numbers?A.Oil leaking.B.Widespread fishing.C.Humans killing.D.Warming of the oceans.答案:C解析:由最后一段石油泄漏后,人们都主动帮助企鹅可知,人类对企鹅的态度相当友好。A、B、D三项在第三、四段均提到了。CDemands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact
40、that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe.Studies by the Council of Europe have shown that 45 per cent of reptile(爬行动物) species (种类) and 24 per cent of butterflies are in danger of dying out.European concern for wildlife was outlined by Dr Peter Baum,an expert in the environment and natural
41、resources division of the council,when he spoke at a conference arranged by the administrators of a British national park.The park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the councils diploma for nature reserves of the highest quality,and Dr Baum had come to present it to the park once again.He wa
42、s afraid that public opinion was turning against national parks,and that those set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not be set up today.But Dr Baum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural environments needed to be allowed to survive in peace in their own right.“No area could be e
43、xpected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as a tourist attraction,” he went on.The short-sighted view that reserves had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future.“We forget
44、that they are the guarantee(保证)of life systems,on which any built-up area depends,”Dr Baum went on.“We could manage without most industrial products,but we could not manage without nature.However,our natural environment areas,which are the original parts of our countryside,have become mere islands i
45、n a spoiled and highly polluted land.”29.Recent studies by the Council of Europe have declared that .A.wildlife needs more protection only in BritainB.all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying outC.there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhereD.many spec
46、ies of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting答案:D解析:从第一段最后一句可以得知有许多种爬行类动物和蝴蝶都面临着灭绝的危险。30.Why did Dr Baum come to a British national park?A.Because he needed to present it with a councils diploma.B.Because he was concerned about its management.C.Because it was the only national park of it
47、s kind in Europe.D.Because it was the only park that had ever received a diploma from the council.答案:A解析:由第二段第二句“.Dr Baum had come to present it to the park once again.”可知鲍姆博士到这儿来是再次向该公园授予证书的。31.The last sentence in the second paragraph implies that .A.people should make every effort to create more
48、environment areasB.people would go on protecting national parksC.certain areas of the countryside should be left intact(完整无缺的)D.people would defend the right to develop the areas around national parks答案:C解析:由第二段最后一句可以得知,鲍姆博士坚持认为自然环境需要平静地存在,暗示出某些地区不应该被人类打扰。32.Which of the following can be inferred fr
49、om the last paragraph?A.We have developed industry at the expense of countryside.B.We have forgotten what our original countryside looked like.C.People living on islands should protect natural resources for their survival.D.We should destroy all the built-up areas.答案:A解析:最后一段告诉读者没有自然界人类就无法生存,而现在美丽的乡
50、村已经成为重度污染的工业区。短语at the expense of的意思是“以为代价”。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。选项中有两项为多余选项。If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time,they become weak;when you start using them again,they slowly become strong again.Everybody knows that,and nobody would think of questioning
51、 this fact.33._ When someone says that he has a good memory,he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly,either consciously or unconsciously.When someone else says that his memory is poor,he really means that he does not give it enough opportunity to become strong.
52、34._ One of them exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis,while the other sits in a chair or a motor car all day.If a friend complains that his arms are weak,we know that it is his own fault.But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,many of us think that his parents are to blame,or that he i
53、s just unlucky,and few of us realize that it is just his own fault.35._ But all of us can,if we have ordinary bodies and brains,improve our strength and our memory by the same meanspractice.Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can?36.
54、_ Because those who cannot read or write have to remember things.They cannot write them down in a little notebook and they have to remember dates,time and prices,names,songs and stories,so their memory is being exercised the whole time.37.A.Why is that?B.What do you think of it?C.Someone else says t
55、hat he is poor in health.D.So if you want a good memory,practice remembering.E.The position is exactly the same as that of two people.F.Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever.G.Yet many people do not seem to know that the memory works in the same way.答案:3337 GEFAD三、英语知识运用(共两节,
56、满分45分)第一节(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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Protecting Chinas Giant PandasChinas giant pandas show the achievement of the international effort to save animals that are now in danger.In television programs we often see pandas 38 funny games.Children have panda toys and b
57、eautiful cards with pictures of lovely 39 in them.They often visit the giant pandas in the zoo on 40 holidays and have a good time there.However,scientists are worried about the 41 of giant pandas.They know only about 1,000 giant pandas remain 42 today.They think the giant pandas will die out in 30
58、years if the present conditions are not 43.It is reported that the giant pandas have a very 44 birth rate.About 115 pandas live in the zoos and research centres mainly in China,but during the past 10 years they 45 only 34 46 pandas that are still alive.The survival rate of giant pandas in the wild i
59、s probably the same or lower.There are several reasons for the low 47.The main reason is 48 male pandas can make love with females in a very 49 seasononly a few days a year.When they do have babies,females often produce two pandas,but the mother is usually not able to care for 50 of them.The newborn
60、 pandas 51 only a few kilograms each.They are too weak to live without special care.In the zoo,scientists can help the mothers 52 the young pandas,but those living in the wild do not get enough 53.It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandas.Conditions for the giant pandas h
61、ave been worse in recent years.Pandas in China continue to 54 in number.We know pandas live on bamboos.But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die.The pandas there have 55 to eat and die of hunger.Giant pandas now live in 13 separate 56 areas in China.Several years ago the Chinese government and t
62、he International Wildlife Organization agreed 57 a project of protecting giant pandas in the wild.We hope it could be useful.38.A.playB.playingC.doD.doing答案:A解析:play games意为“玩游戏”。see sb doing sth表示看见某人正在做某事;see sb do sth则表示看见某人做过某事。由often可知用play,不能用playing。39.A.pandasB.childrenC.bamboosD.zoos答案:A解析:
63、全文都在讲述大熊猫,这里指带有可爱熊猫图画的卡片。40.A.ourB.theirC.yourD.his答案:B解析:指孩子们的假期,和they保持一致。41.A.pastB.nowC.futureD.present答案:C解析:由本段的最后两句可知,科学家担心大熊猫的“将来”,担心它们会灭绝。42.A.liveB.livesC.livelyD.alive答案:D解析:remain此处用作系动词,后应接形容词做表语。43.A.turnedB.increasedC.improvedD.considered答案:C解析:improve意为“改善,改进”;句意为“他们认为如果目前这种状况不改善的话,大
64、熊猫在三十年之后将会灭绝”。44.A.lowB.properC.highD.right答案:A解析:根据上下文中熊猫的数量少及过去十年存活的熊猫数量可知。low表示“低的”;proper表示“适当的”;high表示“高的”;right表示“对的”。45.A.clonedB.producedC.keptD.created答案:B解析:因前面提到出生率,所以此处应选produced(生产)。clone意为“克隆”;keep表示“保存”;create表示“创造”。46.A.smallB.youngC.oldD.adult答案:B解析:指母大熊猫生出的幼崽。small表示“体积小的”;young表示“
65、年幼的”;old表示“年纪大的”;adult 表示“成年的”。47.A.priceB.speedC.birth rateD.limit答案:C解析:出生率,和上一段中第一句话呼应。price表示“价钱”;speed表示“速度”;birth rate表示“出生率”;limit表示“限制”。48.A.whyB.howC.whenD.that答案:D解析:The main reason is that .意为“主要原因是”;that引导的表语从句中不缺少任何成分,只用that起连接作用。49.A.shortB.longC.suitableD.certain答案:A解析:因为下面提到“only a f
66、ew days a year”,所以此处应选择short。50.A.allB.bothC.noneD.neither答案:B解析:上文提到“females often produce two pandas”。51.A.weightB.heavyC.weighD.heaviness答案:C解析:weigh为动词,意为“重;重达”;weight为名词,意为“重量”。52.A.haveB.raiseC.observeD.care答案:B解析:此处指科学家协助母大熊猫抚养小熊猫,因此应用raise(饲养)。have表示“有”;observe表示“观察”;care表示“关心”。53.A.helpB.fo
67、odC.waterD.milk答案:A解析:生活在野外的大熊猫得不到足够的帮助,照应上文。54.A.reduceB.growC.riseD.change答案:A解析:由此文表达的主题可知熊猫数量在减少,濒临灭绝。reduce意为“减少”;grow表示“增长”;rise意为“升起,上升”;change表示“变化”。55.A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything答案:B解析:有时一个地区的所有竹子死了后,熊猫就没有吃的了。56.A.protectedB.protectingC.defendingD.guarding答案:A解析:protected are
68、as意为“受到保护的地区”,过去分词做定语。57.A.toB.withC.inD.on答案:D解析:“在保护野生大熊猫的计划上达成共识”,agree on表示“在上取得共识”。而agree to表示“同意某项计划或建议”;agree with表示“同意某人的话”;agree一般不和in连用。第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In recent years,learning Chinese 58(become) popular among people around the world.Last month,I 59(
69、receive) an email from my cousin Jack in Canada.He said he was enthusiastic about Chinese,and asked me to find him some books 60(intend) for Chinese beginners.I was very pleased to do such 61 favour.So I went from one bookstore to62,hoping to find something suitable for him.63(final) I selected a se
70、t of Chinese textbooks among a variety of similar ones.Then I went to a post office to have them 64(deliver) by air without delay.Several days later,I received Jacks email,65(say) that he really appreciated the books I 66(send).Im very glad that Jack is beginning 67(learn) Chinese just like many oth
71、er foreigners abroad,although I know it may be an enjoyable challenge for him.答案:58.has become59.received60.intended61.a62.another63.Finally64.delivered65.saying66.had sent67.to learn四、写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改
72、。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Jessica,Ive received your letter,know that you are upset at having no friends.Here Ill give you some good advices.Firstly,you must realize no one wants to lonely in class.So why
73、not speak to the students youre sitting next on?Its very easy to start a conversation.What you need to do are just to say brave.Once youve done this,all this will get on easier and easier.Secondly,you can ask for your teachers to pair you with other people.Dont put yourself under very much pressure.
74、Once a few people have accepted you,a rest will accept you more quickly.A good friend is your nearest relation.So I do hope you can make so many good friends as possible.答案:第一句:knowknowing第二句:advicesadvice 第三句:在lonely前加be第四句:onto 第六句:areis;brave bravely第八句:去掉for第九句:verytoo第十句:第二个athe第十二句:第二个soas第二节书
75、面表达(满分25分)为了帮助中学生健康成长,某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie,收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰:近日容易发脾气,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容要点如下:1.表示理解并给予安慰;2.提出建议并说明理由。注意:1.词数100左右;2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息;3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。参考词汇:temper n.脾气;情绪Dear,Worried,Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad t
76、ime at the moment._Yours,Jamie参考范文Dear,Worried,Im sorry to know that youre having such a bad time at the moment. The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong,so you dont have to worry much.The most important thing is to learn to control your temper so
77、that you may not do or say anything youll regret.Here are three useful tips:First,talk to someone you trust about how you feel.This is a good way of letting your anger out without hurting others or yourself.Second,go outdoors and play team games with your friends as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of anger.And third,remain optimistic about your future.Such a positive attitude towards life can be helpful in lifting your spirits.I hope youll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.Yours,Jamie
