1、第二单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150分)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。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。1.Where does the conversation most likely take place?A.In the library.B.In a store.C.In the booking office.2.Who is most likely to have an electronic di
2、ctionary?A.Linda.B.The woman.C.The man.3.How does the woman find her decoration?A.Its not modern.B.Its just so-so.C.Its up to date.4.How long will the woman be off?A.A day.B.A morning.C.An afternoon.5.How will the man go to Beijing?A.By train.B.By bus.C.By plane.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。
3、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。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至8题。6.What month is it most likely now?A.January.B.March.C.June.7.What season was the BEST season last year?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.8.When was the nice period last year?A.September and Octob
4、er.B.October and November.C.March and April.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9.What is the woman going to do?A.To buy a ticket.B.To take a plane.C.To meet a friend at the airport.10.How does the woman get to the place she wants to?A.Walk through three hundred yards and turn left at the end.B.Turn left at the end of
5、the hall and walk further to a sign.C.Turn left at the ticket counter and walk further.11.Why will the man draw the woman a map?A.He is afraid of misunderstanding.B.The man wants to confuse her.C.To show off his skill in drawing maps.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12.What is the probable relationship between the
6、two speakers?A.They are parent and teacher.B.They are neighbours.C.They are close friends.13.How will the woman make her children quiet?A.By asking their father to help.B.She will ask the children to be quiet.C.The man will ask the children to be quiet.14.Whats the childrens father?A.A businessman.B
7、.A worker.C.Not mentioned.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15.What do the two speakers finally agree to have for dinner?A.Chicken soup.B.Fried chicken.C.Chinese food.16.Why wont the girl drive?A.She is too young.B.She doesnt know the way.C.She is a bit tired.17.What can we learn from the dialogue?A.The father is no
8、t a good cook.B.The girl likes the fried chicken very much.C.The mother wont be back any more.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.How is Fred getting along with his business?A.Very well.B.Badly.C.Still not very well.19.What is the purpose of this letter?A.To send his congratulations on Freds marriage.B.To borrow m
9、oney from Fred in order to get married.C.To introduce his future wife to Fred.20.What can we learn about Mary Smith?A.She was the writers classmate at college.B.She studied in the same college with Fred and the writer.C.She was Freds classmate at college.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2分,满分30分)阅读下列
10、短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AIts great fun to explore new places,and it may be like an adventure,even when you know youre not the first to have been there.But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles,the following tips may be helpful.Do the map reading if youre being driven
11、 somewhere.Itll be easier if you keep the map following the direction youre travelling in.Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn,or youll have to move to the back seat.Get a group of friends together and go exploring.Youll need a good map,a co
12、mpass,a raincoat,a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost,and a bit of spare cash for unexpected and dangerous situations.Tell someone where youre going before you set out and let him know what time you expect to be back.The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost,not in seeing how
13、fast you can go,so always stick together,waiting for slower friends to catch up.See if your school or a club organises orienteering(定向越野) activities,in which you need a map and a compass to find your way.This can be done as a sport,with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C,etc.)in th
14、e fastest time,or simply as a spare-time activity.It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compasses and gain some practical skills.In some way,its not only good fun,but also a great way to keep healthy.21.Sitting beside the driver,you should .A.direct the driver when necessaryB.look a
15、head to see where theres a gas stationC.move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortableD.keep looking at the map to find another place to go to22.Why do you need to wait for the slower friends in the exploration?A.To show them how fast you can go.B.To avoid yourself or your friends getting lost.C.To
16、share the fun with them in exploration.D.To tell them whats going on with the group members.23.Orienteering activities can .A.make people work fastB.help people stay healthyC.help people organise other activitiesD.make people get prepared for sports24.The text mainly talks about .A.the fun of explor
17、ationB.what to bring for explorationC.the way to use a map in explorationD.how to prevent people getting lost in explorationBBetter think twice before choosing a password for email,online bank or shopping.Simple passwords are easy to be stolen.A password is like a key to your home.If someone steals
18、it,hell get chances to steal something else.We use passwords everywhere in our life.We are so used to passwords that we dont pay any attention to them until we lose or forget one.An analysis(分析) of 28,000 passwords stolen from a popular website showed that people often do the easy thing.It found tha
19、t 16 percent took a first name as a password.Another 14 percent used the easiest keyboard combinations such as “12345678” or “QWERTY”.Five percent of the stolen passwords were names of television shows or stars popular with young people.Three percent of the passwords expressed feelings like “I dont
20、care.”“Whatever.”“I love you.” or “I hate you.”Robert Graham,who did the analysis,advises people to choose a password that is longer than eight characters with one capital letter(大写字母) and one symbol.Of course,safe passwords dont mean those hard to remember.Forgetting your password is sometimes a bi
21、g headache for you.Maybe,the perfect password is easy for you and hard for others.25.The underlined word “password” in Paragraph 1 means .A.codeB.passportC.signD.secret26.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?A.How to choose a password.B.The reasons that the passwords are easily stolen.C.How to remembe
22、r a password.D.The best password for you.27.Which of the following passwords is considered the safest?A.ZXCVBN.B.password 56.C.wy64#0Mv.D.I hate you.CImagine the situation.You are driving along a desert or on a mountain.You have no idea where you are.You passed the last house two hours ago.Then your
23、 car breaks down.It is night and it is cold.You have no mobile phone.What do you do?Well,next time take a GPS with you.This invention may be able to help you.It is a device which uses satellites to find the users position.A GPS cannot start your car,but at least you will know where you are.GPS,which
24、 means Global Positioning System,is a small radio receiver.It looks like a mobile phone.You can hold it in your hand,or put it in your pocket.It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone.We also find GPS devices in cars,planes,or boats.Some of these devices have electronic maps,so you know where
25、you are.For example,in a city they can tell you the name of the street.There are three parts to the Global Positioning System.The first part is the receiver.You can hold it in your hand,or have it fixed into your car,plane,etc.The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth.The receiver
26、contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position.The third part of the system is a network of ground stations.They are all over the world.They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.The GPS is becoming cheaper and more and more accurate.There are also new uses
27、 for the GPS.Perhaps they will become like watches.Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.28.According to the passage,with the help of GPS,people .A.cant be lost in a new cityB.cant find their way in different countriesC.can learn about the culture of an unknown placeD.can spend the
28、 least time getting to another place29.We can learn from the passage that .A.there are three parts to the GPSB.a GPS cant be put into a watchC.a GPS can help you start your carD.the GPS is becoming more and more expensive30.The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 means “”.A.receiversB.GPS devicesC
29、.satellitesD.ground stations31.The passage is mainly about .A.the history of the GPSB.the introduction of the GPSC.the shape of the GPSD.the three parts of the GPSDIroning a shirt is easy to learn.Just follow the steps in this short guide(指南),and youll learn how to iron your shirt properly with the
30、help of the video.The most important thing is this:dont try to iron a dry shirt.Get readyYou will need an iron,an ironing board and a bottle of water.Place the shirt on the ironing board.You can iron in whatever order you like,but most people like to start at the topthe collar.Have a bottle of water
31、 ready.Spray(喷) it onto the shirt to make it easier to iron.Do the ironingFirst,iron the inside of the collar.Second,turn the collar over and iron the other side.Third,iron the back shoulders of the shirt.Fourth,iron the cuffs.Iron the inside,then the outside of the cuffs.Fifth,iron the sleeves.Sixt
32、h,iron the back of the shirt.Finally,iron the front of the shirt.Do one side,and then do the other side.Dry the shirtCheck your shirt and iron it again if you need to.Now put your shirt on a hanger and let it dry.32.Whats the most important thing if you want to iron a shirt?A.Have a bottle of water
33、ready.B.Dont try to iron a dry shirt.C.Wash your shirt carefully.D.Place the shirt on the ironing board.33.You will need all of the following things EXCEPT before you iron a shirt.A.a rulerB.an ironC.an ironing boardD.a bottle of water34.How many steps are there to do the ironing,according to this g
34、uide?A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Eight.35.The writer tells us its easy to learn how to iron a shirt by .A.reading a bookB.watching a videoC.listening to the radioD.reading the newspaper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。HaveYourOwnPalaceImagine being the only person in the Forb
35、idden City.You could stay there all day without swarms of people crowding around.36Well,in the near future youll be able to have such an experience,just like the former emperors used to.37Thanks to new technology,a virtual tour of the Forbidden City is available.38 The project will offer an interact
36、ive,three dimensional view of the palace.The virtual tour will provide images from all over the 780,000-square-metre palace.“The Palace Museum is a big book.There are always places you havent read about,”said Hu Chui from the museum.39“The interaction and games content in the virtual tour will attra
37、ct more young people to understand and love our cultural heritage,”added Hu.40 The stories behind the buildings and treasures will also be told.“The online environment,presented in both Chinese and English,enables visitors to experience the culture and stories of the museum,”said James Yeh,an offici
38、al of the company.A.In the virtual tour,historical figures will actually talk to visitors and answer their questions.B.All the people over the world enjoy touring in the Forbidden City.C.The projectjointly driven by the Palace Museum and a computer companyaims to help teenagers around the world beco
39、me more interested in Chinese culture.D.The Forbidden City will be built again in 100 years.E.There are many rooms closed for protection,but the virtual platform breaks the boundaries of time and space,meaning visitors can see whatever they want.F.The only difference is that your Forbidden City fun
40、will be online.G.Youd be able to look at the ancient treasures without worrying about other visitors pushing you for a better view.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,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。When Dave was eighteen,he bought a second-hand car for 200 so that he could trav
41、el to and from work more 41 than by bus.It worked quite well for a few years,but then it got so old,and it was costing him 42 much in repairs that he decided that he had better 43 it.He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly 44 to buy a cheap car,but they all knew that it was fall
42、ing to pieces,so 45 of them had any desire to buy it.Daves friend Sam saw that he was 46 when they met one evening,and asked,“Whats 47,Dave?”Dave told him,and Sam answered,“Well,what about advertising it in the paper? You may 48 more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that
43、 Sams 49 was sensible(合理的),he put an advertisement in an evening paper,which read “For sale:small car,50 very little petrol,only two owners.Bargain at 50.”For two days after the advertisement first appeared,there was no 51.But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry(询问).A man rang up and said he
44、would like to 52 the car.“All right,” Dave said,feeling happy.He asked the man whether ten oclock the next morning would be 53 or not.“Fine,” the man said,“and Ill 54 my wife.We intend to go for a ride in it to 55 it.”The next morning,at a quarter to ten,Dave parked the car in the square outside his
45、 front door,56 to wait there for the people who had answered his 57.Even Dave had to 58 that the car really looked like a wreck(遭严重毁坏的汽车).Then,soon after he had got the car as clean 59 it could be,a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out.He looked at Daves car and then said,“Have
46、 you reported this 60 to us yet,sir?”41.A.directlyB.safelyC.properlyD.easily42.A.soB.suchC.veryD.too43.A.keepB.repairC.sellD.throw44.A.anxiousB.luckyC.ashamedD.generous45.A.someB.neitherC.noneD.most 46.A.delightedB.upsetC.calmD.astonished 47.A.onB.upC.itD.that48.A.learnB.missC.getD.find49.A.messageB
47、.adviceC.requestD.description50.A.usesB.losesC.hasD.spends51.A.doubtB.helpC.troubleD.answer52.A.tellB.seeC.agreeD.call53.A.exactB.suitableC.earlyD.late54.A.followB.meetC.bringD.introduce55.A.recognizeB.gainC.admireD.test56.A.happeningB.meaningC.turningD.failing57.A.questionB.phoneC.advertisementD.le
48、tter58.A.forgetB.showC.disagreeD.admit59.A.asB.thatC.soD.such60.A.bargainB.saleC.accidentD.result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。Do you like travelling?Staying 61.(health) while 62.(travel) can help to ensure that your trip is a happy and enjoyable one.If you are travelling a
49、broad,here are the tips you need to make your trip much 63.(easy).Make sure you have got signed passport and visas.Also,before you go,fill in the emergency 64.(inform) page of your passport!Make two copies of your passport identification page.This will help a lot if your passport 65.(steal).Leave on
50、e copy at home with your friends or relatives.Carry the other 66. you in a separate place from your passport.Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit.Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to 67. you are travelling.Leave a copy
51、of your itinerary(行程) with your family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of emergency.Do not accept packages from 68.(strange).Do not carry too much money or unnecessary credit cards.If we make enough 69.(prepare),we will succeed.Have 70. good time!第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小
52、题;每小题1分,满分10分)假设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。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。It is real a good chance to have all of you here.We have spent several precious weekend in le
53、arning in the English Club.Because we have been members for a short period of time,we have made a great progress.That is because we are all very active and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful.Besides,the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities livel
54、y and interested.I was very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far.I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Jim所在的学校要组织学生来中国旅行,有两条线路可以选择:“长江之行”或者“泰山之旅”。Jim来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信,内容包括:1.你建议的线路;2.你的理由;3.你的祝愿。注意:1.词数100左右;2.
55、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。第二单元测评附:听力原文(Text1)M:Whats the price of the TV?W:Five thousand yuan.M:How about that one?W:Six thousand five hundred yuan.M:Id rather take the expensive one.W:Thats more like it.You get what you pay for.(Text2)M:Excuse me.Have you got an electronic dictionary?W:Im afraid not.Why dont
56、 you go and ask Linda?I saw one on her desk just now.(Text3)W:I dont like the present style of my decoration.I want to redecorate my house.M:What style do you prefer?W:I would like to make it more modern.(Text4)W:Excuse me,Manager,but can I have a word with you?M:Of course.What is it?W:Could I take
57、this afternoon off?You see,my daughter is ill and I want to take her to see the doctor.M:OK.(Text5)W:Hello,Discovery Travel Office!Can I help you?M:Yes,please.Id like to book an air ticket to Beijing.W:OK.(Text6)W:Was it cold last winter?M:Yes,it was.December and February were much colder than Janua
58、ry.W:Did you have much snow?M:Yes!Of course we didnt have as much snow as you had in Geneva.W:What about the other seasons?M:I think autumn was the most beautiful season.The days were clear and dry.And it was sunny and warm.September and October were the nicest months,but November was terrible.We ha
59、d a lot of rain.W:What was last spring like?M:It wasnt very nice.May was nicer than March and April.March was cold and April was wet.W:What is summer like?Is it always as hot as this?M:It wasnt last year.But the summers been marvelous this year.(Text7)W:Excuse me.Can you help me?M:Yes?W:I have a tic
60、ket to Seattle.How can I get there?M:I cant help you here.You have to go to the ticket counter.Follow this passage to the end,turn left and go three hundred yards.Youll see a sign that says,“Check in”.Then look for the airline you want.W:Can you repeat that,please?M:Sure.Go down this hall till you c
61、ome to the end.Go left till you see the big sign overhead,“Check in”.Therell be lots of counters for different airlines.You go to the one where you have your ticket.W:Go down this hall to the end.Then go left?M:Thats right.Here,Ill draw you a map.Sometimes its confusing.W:Thank you.M:My pleasure.(Te
62、xt8)M:Excuse me,Im trying to do some work.Im afraid your children are making a lot of noise.Dont they ever go to sleep?W:Im sorry.They are noisy.But you know its difficult to keep boys quiet.M:I couldnt work and I couldnt sleep last night.And I was wakened by the noise they made early this morning.W
63、:Im terribly sorry.You know they never listen to me.Theyre only afraid of their father.Hes away on business,but hell be back tomorrow.M:I hope he can do something about it.(Text9)W:Dad,what will we have for supper?M:I dont know.Maybe fried eggs,chicken soup and.W:Oh,no.Weve had the same things since
64、 Mum left for Beijing.I am really tired of them.M:Im sorry.But theyre the only things I can cook.What do you want to have then?W:I do wish Mum was back.Why dont we eat out for a change?M:Oh,thats a good idea.I like fried chicken very much.W:Dad,you always talk about fried chicken.Lets have something
65、 different.Lets try some Chinese food this time.M:OK,then.Youll drive,wont you?W:No,Im a bit tired today.You drive,please.M:OK.Hope your mum will be back soon.(Text10)M:Dear Fred,The news in your letter of the 25th was a real surprise.I am very pleased indeed to hear of your marriage,and I offer you
66、 my warmest congratulations.I wish you and your wife many years of happiness together and look forward to seeing you both.It has been nearly three years since we last met.Your marriage proves that you are doing very well in business.I am still unmarried,but I hope to marry next year.Do you remember
67、Mary Smith,the girl who was at college with us?Shes the girl whos going to be my wife as soon as we can afford to marry.I am still in the food business.I havent yet risen to be the manager of the company.In fact I am still in a junior position,but Im beginning to do quite well.Once more,congratulati
68、ons on your marriage.1.B2.A3.A4.C5.C6.C7.C8.A9.B10.B11.A12.B13.A14.C15.C16.C17.A18.A19.A20.B21.A根据文章第二段中的“Keeplookingaheadsothatyoucangivethedriverlotsofwarningbeforehavingtomakeaturn,oryoullhavetomovetothebackseat.”可知,当你坐在司机旁边的时候,你可以在必要的时候提前给司机警示,为司机指路。故选A项。22.B根据文章第三段中的“Thepurposeoftheactivityisin
69、notgettinglost.”可知,等走得慢的朋友是为了避免有人走丢。故B项正确。23.B根据文章最后一句中的“.itsnotonlygoodfun,butalsoagreatwaytokeephealthy.”可知,越野识途比赛活动可以让我们保持健康。故选B项。24.D根据文章内容尤其是第一段中的“Buttomakesurenottogetlostorwastetimegoingroundincircles,thefollowingtipsmaybehelpful.”可知,本文主要介绍了一些如何避免在旅行时迷路的好办法。故选D项。25.A由第一段的“Simplepasswordsareea
70、sytobestolen.”以及第二段的“Apasswordislikeakeytoyourhome.”可知选A项。26.B由第三段中的“Ananalysisof28,000passwordsstolenfromapopularwebsiteshowedthatpeopleoftendotheeasything.”以及下文举的几个例子可知,本段主要介绍了密码容易被盗的原因。故选B项。27.C由第四段中的“.advisespeopletochooseapasswordthatislongerthaneightcharacterswithonecapitalletterandonesymbol.”
71、可知,位数多,有大写字母和符号的密码,才是最安全的密码。28.A根据第一段中的“.butatleastyouwillknowwhereyouare.”可知,有了GPS,我们就不会迷路了。29.A根据倒数第二段中的“TherearethreepartstotheGlobalPositioningSystem.”可知选A项。30.D“They”代指上一句中提到的“groundstations”。31.B本文是对GPS这个装置进行了简单的介绍。故选B项。32.B根据第一段中的“Themostimportantthingisthis:donttrytoironadryshirt.”可知选B项。33.A
72、根据第二段中的“Youwillneedaniron,anironingboardandabottleofwater.”可知aruler不在其中。34.C通过第三段中描写过程的顺序词“First,.Second,.Third,.Fourth,.Fifth,.Sixth,.Finally,.”可知总共七步。35.B根据第一段中的“.learnhowtoironyourshirtproperlywiththehelpofthevideo.”可知是通过“看视频”来学习熨衬衣。36.G37.F38.C39.E40.A41.DDave买车的主要目的是上下班方便,故选easily。42.A根据上文的itgo
73、tsoold可知,这辆车的修理费很高。根据下文中的that可知,此处为so.that结构,意为“如此以至于”。43.C由于修理费很高,以至于他决定最好将车卖掉。44.ADave想了解是否有人急着买便宜的车。beanxioustodosth“急于做某事”。45.C前面已经提到“itwasfallingtopieces”,所以没有人愿意买。46.B因为没人愿意买车,所以他很伤心。47.Bwhatsup为固定用法,表示“怎么回事,发生了什么”,符合题意。48.CSam建议他在报纸上做广告,这样他得到的可能比广告费用要多。49.B考虑到Sam的建议有道理,他在报纸上登了广告。50.Ause意为“使用”
74、,在这里表示车很省油。lose“丢失”;have“有”;spend“花费(时间、金钱等)”。51.Danswer意为“回应”,noanswer表示广告登出去以后无人问津。doubt“怀疑”;help“帮助”;trouble“麻烦”。52.B有人打电话来,并说想要来看车。53.Bsuitable表示“合适的”,在这里是问第二天早上十点钟是否合适。54.C这里表示那个人会带他的妻子来,故用bring。follow“跟着”;meet“遇见”;introduce“介绍”。55.D打电话的人将和妻子一道来测试一下车子。56.Bmeanto意为“打算做”,此处表示Dave打算在那儿等打电话的人。57.C此处是指Dave打算在那里等那个看了广告以后打电话来要看车的人,即对他的广告做出回应的人。58.D此处表示Dave自己也不得不承认自己的车看起来太旧了,故用admit,意为“承认”。59.Aascleanasitcouldbe“尽可能地干净”。60.C警察看到那辆破车,以为发生了事故,故选accident。61.healthy62.travelling63.easier64.information65.is stolen66.with67.which68.strangers69.preparations70.a短文改错It is
