1、第二单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第卷第一部分: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)听下面五段对话。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:Do you think the headmaster could see me before nine thirty?W:He wont be in until eleven forty-five.M:Is twelve forty any good?W:Yes,Il
2、l write down the time.1.When can the man see the headmaster?A.At 9:30. B.At 11:45. C.At 12:40.答案:CW:Do you mind if I open the window to let in some fresh air?M:Sorry,please dont.Ive caught a cold.2.Why does the man want to keep the window shut?A.He is ill.B.He wants to open it himself.C.The air insi
3、de is fresh enough.答案:AW:Did you say sorry to your teacher,Mike?M:Why must I?W:You were late this morning.M:But I wasnt.When I got to school,I was just on time for class.3.What is Mike?A.A teacher.B.A student.C.A writer.答案:BM:Miss Dermott,let me ask you straight away.Do you think,within a few years,
4、many people could work at home instead of working in offices?W:Oh,yes.Its happening now.You see,the communication industry has made such progress in the last ten years.4.What has made working at home possible?A.Personal computers.B.The communication industry.C.Living far from companies.答案:BM:Hello!
5、May I speak to Mrs Arnold?W:Speaking.M:This is Sparkle Company.You are one of the lucky housewives chosen to receive our free soap.W:Thats very nice of you.But Id rather go on using what Ive always used.Thanks just the same.5.Where is the woman?A.In a soap factory.B.In her house.C.At an information
6、desk.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,从每题所给的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。W:Why dont we buy a car,dear?M:I have been thinking about it for a long time.I think it necessary for us to buy one.We live so far a
7、way from my company.W:Yes.With a car,you wouldnt have to catch a bus to work.It can save a lot of time.M:Sure,but we dont have enough money at present.W:Why not borrow some from the bank?I think we wont have to borrow so much now.M:Well,lets go downtown and have a look.6.Where does the conversation
8、most probably take place?A.At home.B.On a bus.C.In the bank.答案:A7.Why do the two speakers want to buy a car?A.They have a lot of money.B.The man lives too far away from his office.C.The womans office is too far away from her home.答案:B听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。W:Clinic.Can I help you?M:Good afternoon.This is F
9、rank Stone.I want to make an appointment with Doctor Milton,please.W:OK,Mr.Stone.We have you on our records.Can you manage this afternoon?M:Im afraid not.I can manage tomorrow.W:Im afraid Mr.Milton is not on duty tomorrow.Hell be here the day after tomorrow.Thats Thursday,March 27th.M:Fine.W:Will 5:
10、20 be all right?M:Well,yes.But what time is the clinic closed?W:We start from 9:00 a.m.and close at 7:00 p.m.on weekdays.We dont work on the weekend.M:Id prefer a later time so that I can come along after work.W:Then what about 6:15?M:Well,thats fine.8.Why wont Mr Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?A
11、.He cant spare the time.B.The clinic will be closed.C.Dr. Milton wont come to work.答案:C9.When is the clinic open in a week?A.From Monday to Friday.B.On weekdays except Thursday.C.During the whole week.答案:A10.What time has finally been fixed for Mr Stone to come?A.5:30 p.m.,Wednesday.B.6:15 p.m.,Wedn
12、esday.C.6:15 p.m.,Thursday.答案:C听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。M:Good morning,Mrs Adams.How are you today?W:Oh,not very well.Ive caught a bad cold.M:Have you got a temperature?W:Yes,Ive got a fever.M:Are you coughing?W:Yes,especially at night.Its quite bad then.And I cant go to sleep.M:Oh,I see.I can understand th
13、at.Um,I think youve got the flu.I suggest you should not go to work,and take this medicine once every four hours.W:What else should I do?M:Drink more water and have a good rest.W:OK.Thank you.Good bye!M:Good bye!11.Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A.Neighbors.B.Doctor and patient.C.Fr
14、iends.答案:B12.When did the woman cough most seriously?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.At night.答案:C13.What did the man do for the woman?A.He examined the woman carefully.B.He gave her some medicine and some advice as well.C.He just told her not to worry too much.答案:B听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。W:Let me he
15、lp you to some more fish.M:The fish is delicious.But Ive had enough now.Id like to have some soup.W:Here it is.Help yourself.M:Thanks.I didnt know you were so good at cooking.If my wife were here,she would be as surprised as I am.W:Well,bring your wife too if you come here next time.I havent seen he
16、r for quite some time.M:Sure,I will.My wife will be very happy to see you,too.Well,Im full now.Thank you for your wonderful meal.W:Im glad you enjoyed it.14.Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Friends.C.Strangers.答案:B15.Where does the conversation most proba
17、bly take place?A.In a restaurant.B.At the womans home.C.At the mans home.答案:B16.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Have some soup.B.Have more rice.C.Bring his wife next time.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。W:Good morning and welcome to the BBC news special.Have you ever heard of a four-year-old college s
18、tudent?But this is true of Nicholas MacMahon,who is now studying at college because he is too clever for school.Nicholas spoke well before he was one.At eighteen months he took telephone messages for his parents.At two he began to learn French.The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himse
19、lf to read before he could speak.His parents knew immediately that he could read.When he could speak,he corrected his spelling.He tried two different schools,but he was bored and unhappy and his parents decided that he couldnt stay there.His parents did not have enough time to prepare special lesson
20、s for Nicholas.The MacMahons had no idea what to do with him.Then the West London Institute offered to help.Nicholas spends some of his time there,and also studies at home.He reads the newspaper every day,and he can play the violin well.He doesnt have any social life in the school.Nicholas is a clev
21、er child and the teachers want to help him in every way.17.What did Nicholas do at eighteen months?A.He began to learn French.B.He read the newspaper.C.He took telephone messages.答案:C18.Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools?A.He had too much homework.B.He almost couldnt learn anythin
22、g special.C.His teachers often corrected his spelling.答案:B19.Who offered to help Nicholas finally?A.His classmates.B.His parents.C.A college.答案:C20.What is Nicholas life like now?A.Busy without any social life.B.Full but boring.C.Busy at college and free at home.答案:A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
23、2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AThe year before the first modern Olympic Games,Greece invited China to send a team.But the Qing government (政府) didnt send any athletes to the games.China did not take part in the Olympics until the 10th games,held in Los Angeles in 1932.There,Liu Changch
24、un took part in the mens 100-metre and 200-metre races.He did not win any medals.China won her first gold medal at the 23rd Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984,when Xu Haifeng won the mens free shooting event.China came in fourth with 15 gold medals in all.At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,Australia,China
25、won the 28 gold medals,entering the top three of the medal chart for the first time.September 22nd,2000 was named China Day because China won six gold,three silver and one bronze medals on that day.In 2004,the 28th Olympic Games were held in Athens,Greece.Two hundred and two countries took part in t
26、hem.China got the second place with thirty-two gold,seventeen silver and fourteen bronze medals.We all know that in 2016,the Olympic Games will be held in Brazil.We hope that we can win more medals so that we can get the first place.21.When was China first invited to the Olympics?A.Tang Dynasty (朝代)
27、.B.Song Dynasty.C.Ming Dynasty.D.Qing Dynasty.答案:D解析:推理判断题。由第一段第一、二句可知,当时是清政府没有派人参加,因此是清朝。22.Which Olympics did China take part in?A.The tenth Olympics.B.The eighth Olympics.C.The fifth Olympics.D.The first Olympics.答案:A解析:细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知,中国参加了第10届奥运会。23.Who won the first gold medal for China in the
28、 Olympics?A.Liu Changchun.B.Xu Haifeng.C.Zhuang Yong.D.Liu Xiang.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第二段第一句可知,中国在1984年奥运会上获得了第一块金牌,而这正是许海峰获得的。24.How many medals did China win at the 28th Olympics?A.Thirty-two.B.Seventeen.C.Fourteen.D.Sixty-three.答案:D解析:数字计算题。中国在第28届奥运会上中国获得多少奖牌,即金牌+银牌+铜牌,一共63块。BThe first true piece of sp
29、orts equipment that man invented was the ball.In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching(投掷) stones was a favourite childrens game.But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child.Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what was probably the first ball.At first,balls were made of gra
30、ss or leaves held together by vines.Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and filled tightly with feathers or hay.Even if the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games.Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules.Perhaps
31、they played ball more for instruction than for fun.Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.25.The ball was probably invented because .A.throwing stones often caused injuriesB.throwing stones was not funC.games with stones did not hav
32、e rulesD.rocks were too heavy to throw答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第一段可推知,球的出现是因为“投掷石块可能会伤了孩子”。26.The first balls were probably made of .A.animal skin stuffed with rocksB.twists of hayC.skin stuffed with hay or feathersD.grass and leaves tied with vines答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第二段第一句可以得出答案。27.This passage says that the Egypt
33、ians played .A.many different games with ballsB.many different kinds of gamesC.only one ball gameD.different games with similar rules答案:A解析:细节理解题。由第二段可知,埃及人发明了许多球类运动。28.The best title for this passage is .A.The First Ball GamesB.How Egyptian Children Played GamesC.Egyptian SportsD.The Beginning of S
34、ports答案:A解析:主旨大意题。整篇文章主要讲述了球类运动的出现。CChildren have their own rules in playing games.They seldom need a referee and rarely trouble to keep scores.They dont care much about who wins or loses,and it doesnt seem to worry them if the game is not finished.Yet,they like games that depend a lot on luck,so th
35、at their personal abilities cannot be directly compared.They also enjoy games that move in stages,in which each stage,the choosing of leaders,the picking-up of sides,or the determining of which side shall start,is almost a game in itself.Grown-ups can hardly find childrens games exciting,and they of
36、ten feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again.However,it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons.He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person,and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ord
37、inarily afraid.He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn.He can be confident,too,in particular games,that it is his place to give orders,to pretend to be dead,to throw a ball actually at someone,or to kiss someone he has caught.It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situa
38、tion under their control.Everyone knows the rules,and more importantly,everyone plays according to the rules.Those rules may be childish,but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.29.What is true about children when they play games?A.They can stop playing any time they like.B.They can t
39、est their personal abilities.C.They want to pick a better team.D.They dont need rules.答案:A解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“They dont care much about who wins or loses,and it doesnt seem to worry them if the game is not finished.”可知孩子们对游戏是否还没有结束并不在意,说明孩子们玩的游戏随时都可中止。30.To become a leader in a game the child has to .A.
40、play wellB.wait for his turnC.be confident in himselfD.be popular among his playmates答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的“He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn.”可推知孩子们在做游戏时轮流当领导者。31.What do we know about grown-ups?A.They are not interested in games.B.They find childrens games too easy.C.They dont need a reas
41、on to play games.D.They dont understand childrens games.答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第二段开头一句话可知答案。32.Why does a child like playing games?A.Because he can be someone else other than himself.B.Because he can become popular among friends.C.Because he finds he is always lucky in games.D.Because he likes the place wher
42、e he plays a game.答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第二段可知孩子们喜欢做游戏的原因是,在游戏中,他可以变成另外一个人。DWinter-swimming has become popular in Beijing.Three years ago,few people would go swimming in the icy waters.But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2,000 members.The oldest is 84 years old an
43、d the youngest is only 7.The members are from all walks of life.They may be workers,peasants,soldiers,teachers,students.Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0,many winter-swimmers?still swim in the icy waters,even when it is snowing.T
44、hey enjoy themselves in the lake,while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good example.He is 69,and he once suffered from(患病) heart trouble for 26 years.Af
45、ter ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health.Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.33.What does the sentence “The members are from all walks of life” mean?A.The members do different jobs at different places.B.They come from all parts of Beijing.C.They are
46、persons of different ages.D.They are men and women,old and young.答案:A解析:此句后有“workers.students”,因此可看出是许多不同职业的人,即为all walks of life之意。34.Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because .A.more and more people like to swim in BeijingB.it is more interesting than swimming in summerC.winter-swimmer
47、s are brave menD.winter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health答案:D解析:根据第二段第二句可知,答案为D项。35.Whats the best title for this passage?A.People in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterB.Winter-swimmingA Craze(狂热)in BeijingC.People Benefit from Winter-swimmingD.Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men答案:B解析:本文主要介绍北京的冬泳热,
48、以此作为题目,言简意赅。而A、C两项尽管也概括文中内容,但终没有抓住题眼,故不选。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。Seven ways to find out what you really want in lifeBe good to yourselfYou cant pinpoint(准确指出) exactly what you want in life.Youre constantly sacrificing(牺牲) your time and dreams for other people.36
49、Ask yourself:if you werent tied down by your job,family,or anything else,then what would you be doing right now?Regret nothingTo be good to yourself is not selfish.Its your life.Its time for you to live it exactly the way you want to.If you constantly regret things you did or didnt do in the past,th
50、en you wont be able to move forward.37Figure out what you needSometimes its hard to figure out what you need.Sit down and think about what you need most.The freedom to express yourself?Love?Financial security?Something else?If it helps,you can make a list.Also think about the kind of legacy(遗产) you
51、want to leave behind.38You can fly only by pushing back against something you dont want.Figure out what upsets you,and be specific about it.Dont just say that you hate your office job.Pinpoint exactly why you hate it.Could it be your strict boss?Your workload?Your meaningless job title?Or all of the
52、 above?Determine what makes you truly happyTheres no life to waste if youre happy with living it.39Being around children?Is it traveling?Owning a successful business?Financial freedom?Once you pinpoint the one thing that makes you happy the most,youll have a pretty clear idea of what you should stru
53、ggle hard to get in your life.Let people around you know what youre trying to achieve.Dont keep your goals and desires to yourself.Voice it all out!If you tell people what youre trying to accomplish,they will most likely support you and give you new ideas.Stay positiveLife doesnt always go how you w
54、ant it.Dont feel discouraged as your plans stray(偏离).Take control.Instead of being anxious,try your best to advance with the changes.You will get there someday.40 Youre just taking a little detour(绕道).A.Determine what really bothers you.B.Think about what makes you happy.C.You should think of things
55、 carefully.D.Determine what you are going to do next.E.Dont live in the past but live in the present!F.Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going.G.You have to put yourself first,because if you dont,then no one else will.答案:3640 GEABF第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30
56、分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Every year,the Olympic Training Centre has one extra special day just for girls and women.This day celebrates the fact that 41 can join in any particular sport they desire,just as 42 as men.In the old 43,women were told that certain sports were for men
57、 44,and that women were forbidden to the 45.Well,eventually the women of this world decided to strike back,telling 46 else that they werent going to put up 47 this form of nonsense any longer.48 was then that women and men were declared equal 49 to any sports game,regardless of(不管)50.Tomorrow,this s
58、pecial day will be 51 by all Olympic Centres by offering a free tour as well as planned activities for all the 52 from the neighbouring schools.Since the Olympic Training Centre,here in San Diego,is just a few 53 from where our school is located,we 54 an invitation to this event as well.How wonderfu
59、l,55,and incredible! I simply cant wait!Our scheduled 56 were volleyball,archery,and track.This means that we were to play a game 57 two of volleyball with the US Volleyball Team champions,and 58 arrows with the Official Archery Team of the United States! We even got to 59 the track with US champs a
60、s well.All the instructors were 60 themselves,and all are on a championship team,representing America.41.A.menB.womenC.young childrenD.old people答案:B解析:由该句最后的as easily as men,可以判断此处应为women。42.A.easilyB.busilyC.quicklyD.early答案:A解析:妇女终于能和男子一样“不受约束”参加各种运动了。43.A.daysB.weeksC.monthsD.years答案:A解析:in the
61、old days的含义“在以前,在过去”。44.A.enoughB.justC.everD.only答案:D解析:某些体育项目“只”允许男子参加。45.A.trainingB.practiceC.drillsD.games答案:D解析:games和前面的sports在意义上相一致。46.A.no oneB.anyoneC.everyoneD.someone答案:C解析:告诉其他“所有的人”。47.A.alongB.withC.aboutD.without答案:B解析:put up with的含义是“容忍,忍受”。48.A.ItB.ThisC.ThatD.What答案:A解析:本句是强调句型,因
62、此用it。49.A.payB.rightsC.salaryD.jobs答案:B解析:equal rights“平等的权利”。50.A.ageB.sexC.heightD.weight答案:B解析:regardless of的含义是“不管”,后接sex表示“不论性别”。51.A.congratulatedB.separatedC.celebratedD.divided答案:C解析:celebrate 意为“庆祝”,宾语是节日等;而 congratulate意为“祝贺”,宾语是人。52.A.studentsB.teachersC.boysD.girls答案:D解析:从第一段第一句可知,参加庆祝的是
63、girls and women,从学校来的自然是girls。53.A.kilometresB.centimetresC.millimetresD.metres答案:A解析:根据常理,应该是奥运训练中心距离我们的学校只有几千米。54.A.sentB.postedC.receivedD.wrote答案:C解析:receive an invitation“收到请柬”。55.A.movingB.excitingC.surprisingD.pleasing答案:B解析:被邀请参加活动,这件事“令人兴奋”。56.A.activitiesB.filmsC.playsD.concerts答案:A解析:下面介绍
64、的是一些活动。57.A.whileB.andC.butD.or答案:D解析:a game or two表示“一、两场比赛”。58.A.makeB.findC.throwD.shoot答案:D解析:shoot arrows意为“射箭”。59.A.runB.swimC.jumpD.cross答案:A解析:由于后面的track表示径赛,所以应使用动词 run。60.A.ridersB.runnersC.diversD.athletes答案:D解析:riders,runners和divers都是运动员的范畴,因此应用athletes。第卷第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;
65、每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。For almost thirty years,Colin Steer,from Plymouth,Devon,had wondered what had caused the living room floor under his sofa 61(sink).It was only after he retired 62he discovered his family had been sitting on a piece of history.63(interest) in the sunk
66、en floor,Mr Steer uncovered a medieval(中世纪的) well in the house where he and his wife,Vanessa,64(live) for almost 25 years.65 three days of hard work,he stopped 66(dig) at 17ft and is now trying to date the unexpected find.Studies show that the well dates back to the 16th century.“I dug down about on
67、e foot,but 67 wife just wanted me to cover it back up 68 we had three children running around at the time,”said Mr Steer.“I always wanted to dig it out to see if I 69 find a pot of gold at the bottom,so when I retired at the end of last year,thats 70 I started to do,”he added.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68
68、.69.70.答案:61.to sink62.that63.Interested64.had lived65.After66.digging67.my68.because69.could/would70.what第四部分: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。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。
69、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。I just come back from Britain last week.I was luckily enough to be one of the student from different countries to visit the UK from Feb.16 to 28.We paid a visit to many places,like London,Oxford or the Lake District.I learned much about British culture and
70、 history in London,where was my favorite.I also liked Oxford,in which I saw much old buildings.The Lake District was beautiful,but it was pity that it rained heavily when they were there.The most excited thing for me in the Britain was that I made a lot of friends there.答案:第一句:comecame第二句:luckilyluc
71、ky;studentstudents第三句:orand第四句:wherewhich第五句:muchmany第六句:在was与pity之间加a;theywe第七句:excitedexciting;去掉第二个the第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假如你是中学生李华,你的澳大利亚笔友Peter想要了解你最喜欢的体育运动项目。请你给他写封电子邮件对此进行介绍。包括以下要点:1.最喜欢的体育运动项目;2.开始产生兴趣的时间;3.喜欢的原因;4.现在的练习情况;5.其他。注意:1.可适当增加细节;2.词数100左右;3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Peter, I am writing t
72、o tell you my favourite sport.Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua【写作指导】主题:My favourite sport必备词汇:become interested in,watch the matches,be fond of,an art,strength and skill,build up必备句型:Of all sports,I like.best.I became interested in it when.I think it is not only a sport but also an art because.参考范文:Dear Pet
73、er,I am writing to tell you my favourite sport.Of all sports,I like table tennis best.I became interested in it when I was very young.At that time I would sit before the TV set,watching the matches about table tennis.Im fond of Chinese Team players,such as Ding Ning,Wang Hao,Ma Lin,and so on.I think
74、 it is not only a sport but also an art because it is a game that needs strength and skill.The reason why I like it very much is that it is our national sports as well as of great benefit to us.Playing table tennis can build up our bodies,keep us healthy and train our brains.Whats more,it can help us to learn to cooperate with each other.In a word,I like it very much.Though I cant play it well,I still try my best to practice it.I am also looking forward to learning about your favourite sport.Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua
