1、Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars单元测试题第一部分:听力 (满分30 分)。做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。录音结束后,你有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题15分,满分75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l0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。1What can we learn from the dialogue? AThe final score was zero-four BEngland t
2、eam lost the football match C. The man felt disappointed2Where is this conversation probably taking place? AOn the bus. BAt the libraryC. At the cinema. 3What drink does the woman prefer? ACoffeeBCold water. C. Tea. 4Whats the mall interested in during his free time? APlaying chess. B. Collecting st
3、amps. C. Nothing but play. 5What do the two speakers do immediately? AHave a cup of coffee BTake a taxi to the womans place CMake an early start第二节(共15小题; 每小题15分,满分22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题,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
4、6至8题。6How long has Bill been looking for a new position? AFor several weeks. B. For some day. C. For quite a long time. 7How did Bill feel about the interview? AHe was sure lie could get the new job BHe was uncertain if lie could get the new job CHe didnt think the interview was difficult8 What can
5、we know from the talk? ABills wife had a wonderful time B. Bills wife didnt know the news. C. Bills wife was satisfied with their life. 听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9Why did Li Ming go to Hainan Island? A. On business B. For a holiday CTo see his friends10What did Li Ming do there? A. He went hiking in the mount
6、ains and swam in the sea. BHe sometimes went shopping in the town CHe sometimes had a picnic in the mountains11Why is it quite wet on Hainan Island? ABecause the wind there often comes from the warm sea BBecause it is the southern part of China CBoth A and B 听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。 12Whats the possible re
7、lationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Neighbours. 13What can we learn about the football match? AIt will begin at one oclock tomorrow morning. B. It is between British arid the USA CIt will be a boring one 14Why did the woman decide not to watch the match? A. She w
8、as afraid that she would be late for work BShe was not interested in it CIt took a long tine for leer to fall asleep 听第9段材料,回答第15至16题。 15Why did the woman have NOT seen the man for some times? AHe had been oil vacation BHe was catching up on things at home. CHe had been sick 16. What can we learn ab
9、out the woman from the dialogue? AShe was taking care of her mother who had the flu BShe had been sick CShe didnt have the flu听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Which of the following is TRUE about diet foods in America? AAmericans spend 70 million dollars on diet foods BNot many new diet foods are popular every
10、 year. CAmerican supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods18If people cant lose weight on their own,what should they do? AOnly cat ice cream for lunch and dinner BJoin diet groups CGet help and encouragement somewhere. 19What is the speaker mainly talk about? A. Diet pills. B. Ice cream diet. C. Ame
11、ricans diet craze. 20Whats the speakers attitude towards losing weight? A. Disagree. B. Agree. C. Not mentioned. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)21. Shall we go to the Great Wall tomorrow? _. The radio says there might be a heavy rain.A. It all dependsB. You got it C. I cant waitD.
12、 No problem22. She was _ hearing that he was not able to come and join them.A. angry with B. disappointed at C. disappointed to D. depending on23. Eric almost always wins the science _. Thats because his projects are extremely well presented.A. price B. award C. praise D. reward 24. The support of t
13、he students _ the losing team and they played harder, so in the end they won the game.A. brought up B. cheered up C. grew up D. turned up25. _ David says sounds right to Helen. Thats why she has made up her mind not to leave him _ happens.A. Whatever; whatever B. No matter how; whateverC. No matter
14、what; however D. Whatever; no matter how26. There is a peaceful and calm _ in the hall, and everyone seems to be in high spirits.A. atmosphere B. airC. stage D. performance27. You ought to have a good rest _ youve finished the work.A. as if B. even though C. now that D. so far28. They lost their way
15、 in the forest, and _ made matters worse was that the night began to fall.A. it B. what C. which D. that29. Fortunately, I was just _ to catch the last bus to the hotel.A. at times B. too early C. in time D. too late30. _ we all know, destroying nature means destroying ourselves.A. As B. Which C. Th
16、at D. It31. No one can prevent the plan _.A. from carrying outB. to carry outC. being carried outD. to be carried out32. Showing a great interest in stars, he devoted himself to _.A. astronomer B. astronaut C. astronomy D. astrology33. _ you didnt know the rules isnt an excuse for your failure.A. Th
17、at B. Because C. Why D. How34. My family usually goes skating for vacation, but I want to try something different this year. _Diving?A. Lets go. B. Cheer up! C. Like what? D. Take care.35. What should I do with this passage? _ the main idea of each paragraph.A. Finding out B. Found out C. Find out D
18、. To find out第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)The soldiers cheered as the train came into the state of Wisconsin. It had been a 36 trip from the south back to their homes in the north.One of the men had a large red scar 37 his forehead. Another had an injured 38 that made it hard for him to walk. The th
19、ird, Smith, had unnaturally large and bright eyes, because he had been 39 with malaria (疟疾).The three soldiers 40 their blankets on the train seats and tried to sleep. It was a(n) 41 evening, even though it was summertime. Smith, the soldier with the 42 , shook in the night air. His 43 in coming hom
20、e was mixed with fear and worry. He knew he was sick and 44 . How could he take care of his family? Could he find the 45 to do the heavy work all farmers have to do? He had 46 three years of his life to his 47 . Now he had very 48 money and strength left for his family.Morning came 49 , with a pale
21、yellow light. The train was slowing down 50 it came into the town. They would get off the train. The station was 51 , for it was too early on Sunday. “Ill get home at noon and in time for 52 ,” Smith thought. “She usually has dinner at about one oclock on Sunday afternoon.” He smiled.Smith and the o
22、ther two soldiers 53 off the train. “Well, boys,” Smith began. “Heres where we have to say 54 . I wish you good luck.” The three men looked at each other, all shook hands, said “Good-bye” to each other and then 55 . They marched away with their long, steady soldiers step.36. A. short B. long C. plea
23、sant D. satisfying37. A. across B. in C. through D. beyond38. A. arm B. hand C. legD. back39. A. sufferedB. satisfied C. content D. sick40. A. liedB. spread C. hung D. wrapped41. A. early B. late C. warm D. cold42. A. fever B. scarC. woundD. injury43. A. thought B. joy C. hope D. sadness44. A. rich
24、B. brave C. strong D. weak45. A. money B. timeC. strength D. chance46. A. sent B. given C. spent D. taken47. A. country B. family C. army D. mother48. A. much B. many C. little D. few49. A. right B. recently C. fast D. slowly50. A. as B. since C. becauseD. for51. A. crowdedB. empty C. full D. beauti
25、ful52. A. breakfastB. party C. supper D. dinner53. A. walked B. ran C. came D. jumped54. A. sorryB. good-bye C. somethingD. nothing55. A. criedB. shouted C. left D. separated第三部分 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)ARiding was the favourite activity of Thomas Jefferson, who was the third President of the United
26、States. He usually rode good horses. One day, he was riding outside Washington, when a jockey (赛马师) came near. He did not know the President, but his professional eye was attracted by Mr. Jeffersons horse. He stopped and said that he wanted to buy the horse, but Mr. Jefferson politely refused his of
27、fer.The jockey offered more money for the horse, because the closer he looked at the horse, the more he liked it. All of his offers were refused, which made him angry. He then became rude, but his rudeness left as little an impression as his money, for Jefferson had a very good temper. At last, he h
28、it Mr. Jeffersons horse with his whip, getting it to run suddenly. This would have thrown a less skillful rider to the ground, but Jefferson stayed on his seat, and controlled his horse well.The jockey then gave up. He rode with Mr. Jefferson side by side and began to talk with him about politics. J
29、efferson joined in the conversation. When they got into the city and came close to the gate of the presidential mansion (总统府), Mr. Jefferson stopped, and politely invited the man to enter. The jockey was surprised and asked, “Why? Do you live here?”“Yes” was the simple reply.“Why, stranger, whats yo
30、ur name?”“My name is Thomas Jefferson.”Embarrassed, the man quickly left, while the President looked at him with a smile and then rode through the gate. 56. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Jefferson and the Jockey B. Jeffersons InterestC. Be Polite to Everyone D. No Pain, No Gain57. Which
31、 word can best describe the jockey?A. Professional. B. Skillful. C. Impatient. D. Impolite.58. The underlined word “embarrassed” can be replaced by “_”.A. worried B. pleased C. hurried D. ashamed59. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the jockey had once bought a horse from another strangerB. Mr
32、. Jefferson was very good at riding a horseC. Mr. Jefferson would invite the jockey to his own house laterD. the jockey would not talk about this experience to others BMaybe, just maybe, a large and newly discovered asteroid(小行星) could hit the Earth but probably not, astronomers said on Wednesday. T
33、hey have published a detailed report on the asteroid. It looked at first as if it could be on a collision course (碰撞航向) with the Earth, but it will take several more weeks to see for sure.They are calling on astronomers around the world to take a look at the mile-wide block of rock, so that its orbi
34、t can be calculated.At the same time, they say the possibility of its actually hitting is one in 6 million.“I wouldnt worry about it,” Tim Spahr, astronomer at the Minor Planets Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, said in a telephone interview. “Go win the lottery (彩票) first.” Scientists say that if
35、 an asteroid half a mile wide hits the earth, a quarter of the worlds population will be killed. It is believed that a 6-mile-wide asteroid hits the earth every 100 million years. Because of this, the dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago.The new asteroid, called 2002 NTT, was seen earlier t
36、his month. Now 66 million miles away from the earth, it goes around the sun every 2.3 years.60. From the report we know that _.A. the asteroid is sure to hit the earthB. the asteroid will not hit the earthC. it is still uncertain whether the asteroid will hit the earthD. any asteroid could kill a qu
37、arter of the worlds population61. The dinosaurs died out _, according to the report.A. because of 2002 NTT B. because of an asteroidC. without reasons D. for unknown reasons62. What does the report mainly talk about?A. Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago.B. Scientists found a new asteroid.
38、C. 2002 NTT goes around the sun every 2.3 years.D. A newly-found asteroid might hit the earth. CBUSH: Good morning, thank you for taking my phone call. I just want to tell you all how proud the American people are of our astronauts, and wish you success in your mission. I know youve got very importa
39、nt work ahead of you and we look forward to seeing the success of this mission. Clearly, as you prepare to return, a lot of Americans will be praying (祈祷) for your safe return, so its great talking to you. Thanks for being such great examples of courage for a lot of our fellow citizens. COMMANDER: T
40、hank you very much Mr. President. We want to tell you that we really enjoy what were doing and we really believe in our mission. We believe in space exploration and getting people off the planet and seeing whats out there, and the risks we are taking right now are really worth it. We want everybody
41、to know that, and thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy day to talk to us.BUSH: Well, I want to thank you, commander, and thank your fellow astronauts. I agree with you I think that what youre doing is really important and youve got a strong supporter for your mission here in the
42、White house. Were with you and wish you all the very best, and thanks for taking my phone call. Now get back to work!COMMANDER: Thank you very much sir. We flew over Texas today, and it looked beautiful. Have a good day. 63. This text is most probably taken from _.A. a political newspaper B. a sport
43、s magazineC. a chemistry textbook D. an advertisement64. Where are the astronauts when this conversation takes place?A. They are in Florida.B. They are in space.C. They are together with Bush. D. They are in the White House.65. What is the best title for the text?A. American Space Exploration B. Two
44、 Astronauts Exploring SpaceC. President Praises Astronauts by PhoneD. A Warm Talk between Two Astronauts第四部分 写作(共两节,满分25分) 第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读短文,根据短文内容回答下面的问题。People have written many books for parents on how to deal with children, but few have written books about the opposite side, on how
45、 kids can get along with their parents. If such books were written, Id include the following:Your parents, older than you, have run into many more problems than you have. Because of this, they may become experts (专家) on almost everything. Be patient. Their trying to show they know all the answers is
46、 their way of showing their care and concern. Because they have seen more of life, before you realize that you are running into problems, parents may have noticed that. They may have seen others harm themselves, and when they see the same thing in you, they cant just stand by and _. The world has ch
47、anged a lot since they were young. They are afraid that you may get into things like fast cars, fast drugs and so on. They are always worried about you.You may want to cry out “Im not a baby. I can take care of myself.” But they took total care of you when you were born. Theyve let you go, bit by bi
48、t, but see you not quite ready for that total freedom you dream of.Getting something you want from your parents may cause a big fight. It doesnt need to be like that! Confrontation (对抗) politics doesnt work anywhere, in groups, in world politics or within families. Remember, in front of confrontatio
49、n, both you and your parents are real people, with real feelings.66. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) 67. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?They appear to know how to deal with everything because they want to show their love an
50、d care in such a way. 68. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.) 69. In your opinion, how should you respond to your parents love and concern? (Please answer within 30 words.) 70. Translate the underlin
51、ed sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese. 第二节 书面表达(满分15分) 请根据以下六幅图画用英语写一篇短文。注意:1. 故事必须包括所有图画的内容,可适当发挥,使故事合理、连贯。2. 词数:100左右。参考词汇:thermos 热水瓶;cork 瓶塞;pressure 压力。参考答案:1一5 CACAB 6一10 CBBBA 11一15 CAAAC 16一20 CCBCC21-25 ABBBA26-30 ACBCA31-35 CCACC36-40 BACDB41-45 DABDC46-50 BACDA 51-55 BDDBD56-60
52、 ADDBC61-65 BDABC66. Getting Along with Your Parents67. Their trying to show they know all the answers is their way of showing their care and concern.68. let it happen to you69. We should respect our parents and keep in mind that our parents are always concerned about us, no matter what they do.70.
53、记住,在对抗面前,你和你的父母都是拥有真实情感的实实在在的人。书面表达(One possible version)One day, Tom was very thirsty. He poured some hot water from the thermos into his glass, and then put the cork back. Just as he was turning away from the thermos, the cork jumped up. Tom picked up the cork, put it back and pressed it with his
54、hand. He thought it would stay there this time. But hardly had he picked up his glass when the cork jumped up again, even higher than before. Tom got angry. He pressed the cork with his two hands. To his relief, nothing happened to the cork this time. But to his great surprise, the thermos flew into
55、 the air. The steam pressure inside the thermos broke the bottom of the thermos.答案解析22. B。be disappointed at sth意为“对某事感到失望”;be disappointed to do sth表示“对做某事感到失望”;be angry with意为“对感到生气”;depend on意为“依靠”。根据下文,“她”应该是对这件事感到很失望,所以选B。23. B。这里应该是“科学奖”,表示参加比赛而获得的奖励,所以应该选award。price价格;praise赞扬;reward报酬, 酬金。24
56、. B。cheer up 鼓舞,使振作起来;bring up抚养长大;grow up成长,长大;turn up出现;调高(音量)等。25. A。在名词性从句中要用-ever,表示“无论”,在状语从句中用-ever或no matter加特殊疑问词都行。前一个空是whatever在主语从句中作宾语,后一个空是whatever在状语从句中作主语。26. A。“大厅里充满祥和的气氛”,所以只能A。27. C。now that既然;as if好像;even though即使;so far到目前为止。根据后面“你已经完成工作了”可以看出这里是一个原因状语从句“既然”。28. B。what在后面的分句中作主
57、语,引导主语从句。29. C。in time“及时”,相当于early enough或soon enough。30. A。这里不是主语从句,而是由as引导的非限制性定语从句。31. C。此处为prevent . (from) .结构,from 可以省略,carry out和plan之间为被动关系。32. C。astronomer“天文学家”;astronaut“宇航员,太空人”;astronomy“天文学”;astrology“占星术”。听力录音原稿:Text 1W:I am from CNNPlease tell our audience about the football match w
58、ith EnglandM:Well,it was terribleWe lost,and the score was zero-fourteenText 2M:Miss,will we soon arrive at the city library?W:Yes,get off at the next stop and you11 find it across the streetText 3W:I prefer tea to coffee,but whenever we visit John,he always gives us coffeeM:I dont like coffee,eithe
59、r. All I really want to drink is a glass of cold waterText 4M:What are your hobbies?W:OhI collect stampsWhat about you?M:I dont really have any hobbiesI just like to play chess in my spare timeText 5M:Lets drop in here for a cup of coffeeW:Well,Id love to,but as a matter of fact,Ive got to make rath
60、er an early start tomorrowM:Oh,I seeWell,in that case I suggest we take a taxi straight back to your placeText 6M:Hi,Jane.W:Hi,Bill.M:Today is a very good day for meW:Anything lucky for you,Bill?M:Yes,Ive got a new jobIt wasnt easy for me to get a new jobIve been looking for one for quite a long tim
61、eW:Youre luckyWas the interview difficult?M:Several men were interviewed for this job,and I didnt know if I could get itThis morning someone from the company called and asked to see me at 2 oclockW:Did you go there?M: Yes, Ive just been there. When I came into the office, he told me that I was hired
62、. I am feeling so happy.W: How about the pay?M: Ill be paid well and my work will be very interesting. Im sure I can manage it.W: I believe that. Where are you going now?M: Im going right home to tell my wife the good news, and take her out for dinner.W: Thats fine. She must have had a worrying time
63、, I suppose. When will you begin work?M: I11 begin work on Monday. I still have two days to prepare for it. Goodbye.Text 7W: Hi, Li Ming, where did you go for your holiday?M: I went to Hainan Island for a week.W: Hainan Island, wonderful! What did you do there?M: We sometimes went hiking in the moun
64、tains and sometimes spent the days by the seaswimming.W: Whats the weather like there?M: Well, the weather in Hainan Island is warmer and wetter than that in other places of China. This is because Hainan Island is in the southern part of the country and the wind often comes from the warm sea. The wi
65、nd picks up the water from the sea. When this wind hits the mountains of Hainan Island, the air rises and the rain falls.W: I wish someday I could go there for a visit too.Text 8W: There will be a wonderful football game on TV this evening.M: Yes, I know. Its between Britain and Germany.W: But the m
66、atch wont begin until one oclock early tomorrow morning. I dont think I can stay up so late.M: If you are really interested in it, you can go to bed first. I will wake you up when the match begins.W: Well, I will have to go to work early tomorrow morning. Id better not watch it, or I will be late.M:
67、 It doesnt matter much to me. I think I can wake up at the proper time and I wont be late for work.W: Well, enjoy the match by yourself.Text 9W: Doug, I didnt see you around last week! Everything OK?M: Thanks, Sarah. I was down with the flu.W: Oh, sorry to hear it. How are you doing now?M:Much bette
68、r,thanksStill a little weak and have a sore throat,but Im finally up and aboutW:Clad to bear itWell,you didnt miss muchThings have been pretty slow. We are reviewing Unit 10You can copy my notes,if you want to If you need any help catching up, just let me know.M:Thanks,I appreciate itTake care of yo
69、urself. Ive heard quite a few people have had the fluW:I willIn fact my mother was down with it a couple of weeks agoIve been exposed,but so far l seem to be OKI11 keep on taking vitamin C and getting plenty of sleepNice to see you back at schoolText 10 These days Americans are more and more concern
70、ed with their weightPerhaps as many as 70 million Americans are on a dietAmerican supermarkets sell a variety of diet foods such as diet soft drinks,diet candy,and diet salad dressingsDieters also spend money on diet pills,exercise machines,and jogging suitsEach year dozens of new diets are populari
71、zedThey have such names as the Miracle Diet,the Nine Day Wonder Diet,and the Easy 24 Hours DietThere is even one called the Ice Cream Diet,which advises the dieters to eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner!For dieters who cannot lose weight on their own,there are many well-organized diet groups,which offer help and encouragement