1、单元素养评价(五)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。Text 1W: Very nice skirts. How much are they? M: Ten dollars each. And one dollar off if you buy two. They are on sale. 1. How much would the woman pay for tw
2、o skirts? A. $10. B. $19. C. $20. 答案: BText 2W: These tomatoes are huge. You must have watered them a lot. M: Yes, I did. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Wednesday when we have a picnic. 2. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a garden. B. At a picnic. C. In a sup
3、ermarket. 答案: AText 3M: OK, Lucy. What would you like me to do with your hair this week? W: Im not sure. Maybe I could use a different color. I need something special for this weekend. M: To be honest, the color is OK. But maybe you should pay more attention to your clothes. 3. How does the man feel
4、 about the womans hair? A. It should be colored. B. It needs no change. C. It should be cut. 答案: BText 4W: I am so stressed out! I havent studied for the test we have tomorrow. Now Im going to have to stay up and study all night. M: Dont you hear Mr Jenkins has canceled it? 4. How might the woman fe
5、el in the end? A. Anxious. B. Tired. C. Relieved. 答案: CText 5M: Would you mind turning down the TV? W: Pardon? I cant hear you. M: Would you mind turning down the TV? Im answering the phone. W: Not at all. 5. What is the man doing? A. Watching TV. B. Answering the phone. C. Repairing the TV. 答案: B第二
6、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。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。Text 6M: 376939. W: Hello. Is George there? M: No, this is his father. Can I take a message? W: Yes, please. Tell him that Linda called. The par
7、tys on Friday night at the pub near our school. It starts at about 8: 00 and could he bring some food? M: A party? W: Yes, and could you ask him to bring some of his records? M: OK. Ill tell him when he gets home. W: Thanks a lot. M: Dont mention it. 6. Whats the probable relationship between Linda
8、and George? A. They are classmates. B. They are strangers. C. They are relatives. 答案: A7. What does Linda want George to bring to the party? A. Flowers and food. B. Food and records. C. Flowers and records. 答案: B听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。Text 7M: Elizabeth, whats your question? W: Excuse me. Could you tell me
9、 what a yard sale is? M: As the name suggests, its a sale held in someones yard, selling used goods. W: What can I get there? M: You can find books, records, cups and furniture. You name it, and they will have it. W: Why do American people love to buy second-hand goods? M: To save money, of course.
10、Some people even hope to find treasures there. W: I see. M: Actually many Westerners like other peoples objects. Even rich people search through used goods for a treasure. W: I understand. Thank you Mr Green. Youve been very helpful. M: Youre welcome. 8. Why do American people love to buy second-han
11、d goods? A. To earn money. B. To save money. C. To contribute to charity. 答案: B9. What is probably sold in a yard sale? A. New goods. B. Treasures and furniture. C. Used books and records. 答案: C听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。Text 8M: Being away from home for college can be stressful. Besides all the pressures of
12、study, theres the pressure on your pocket. Today, lets go to a university to find out. Excuse me. Can I ask you a few questions? W: Well, Okay. M: How do you find the cost of living in the city? W Everything is expensive, including clothing, housing, and traveling. M So, what do you spend most on? W
13、 Transport, I think. For food, if I cook myself, its not expensive at all. For clothing, I bring my clothes here from my home country, where theyre nice and cheapBut every week, I have to spend more than 100 pounds on the trains. M: Then whats the social life like? W: Im a very social person. I love
14、 hanging out with my friends and meeting new people. Thankfully, I dont drink nor smoke, so the only expense is maybe tickets to the cinemas, clubs, and so on. 10. What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city? A. Very high. B. Fairly low. C. Just Okay. 答案: A11. What does the woman sp
15、end most on? A. Meals. B. Trains. C. Clothes. 答案: B12. What does the woman do in her free time? A. Goes for a drink. B. Listens to music. C. Sees films. 答案: C听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。Text 9W: What was your childhood like? M: As a boy, I enjoyed all the sports and I read a lot. I liked making friends. W: Whe
16、re did you study? M: At 17, I won a scholarship to a college in the northern states. Then I left there in 1960. W: What was life in the northern states like? Were you accustomed to it? M: People of different colors lived together. The area was not fully developedThe blacks were not equally treated.
17、People of different races were not friendly to each other. And most of them were not very nice to outsiders. W: I know you won the Nobel Prize. What kind of Nobel Prize did you win? M: Well, I won the Nobel Prize for Peace. That was in 1986. W: Then what did you do with the prize money? M: I gave al
18、l the money to the Freedom Movement. W Its very nice to talk with you, sir. Do you mind if I take a photo with you? M: Not at all. 13. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. TV reporter and interviewee. C. School president and job hunter. 答案: B14. What
19、 was life of African-Americans like in the northern states? A. They were free but quite poor. B. They enjoyed equal rights and free life. C. They were not treated equally as whites. 答案: C15. What did the man do with the prize money? A. He gave the money to the government. B. He gave the money to the
20、 Freedom Movement. C. He gave the money to a charity for poor children. 答案: B16. When did the man win the Nobel Prize? A. In 1986. B. In 1968. C. In 1916. 答案: A听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。Text 10M: People who live in cities usually take their dirty clothes to a laundry place called a “laundromat”. These publi
21、c businesses are usually open from 7: 00 am to 10: 00 pmA smaller laundromat might have a dozen washers and a dozen dryers, while a larger one might have twice that number. Most places do not have any employees there, as there are simple instructions posted near the machines and everything can be do
22、ne without assistance. Most people bring their own washing soap, but there is often a machine that sells small packages in case you run out or forget yours. During the weekend, it can be hard to find an open machine while it is much easier during the weekdaysMany laundry places have TVs, video games
23、, magazines, or free WiFi. Recently, many laundry places have added cafs or bars. Because people usually spend a few hours doing their laundry; having a drink or a meal is a convenient and fun way to kill the time. Of course, when so many people are washing their clothes close to each other, it is e
24、asy to make mistakes My sister actually met her husband at a laundromat after he put her clothes in his basket by accident! 17. How many washers might a larger laundry place have? A. 12. B. 24. C. 48. 答案: B18. Which of the following is not included in the laundry places? A. A swimming pool. B. Cafs.
25、 C. Free WiFi. 答案: A19. According to the text, what do people often do while waiting in the laundry place? A. Chat with the employee. B. Eat some food. C. Put their clothes out in the sun. 答案: B20. Who met her husband in a laundry place? A. The speakers sister. B. The speakers friend. C. The speaker
26、. 答案: A第二部分阅读(共两节, 满分50分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABEIJING (News Agency) Children in China today spend five times more money than their parents did when they were young. So what are all these children buying? The list is long: iPads, cell phones and jeans are ty
27、pical items that children “have to” buy. And they will do anything to get them. They ask their parents over and over until they buy them. But parents also need to take the blame(责备) for spending so much money. They want their children to have the best things. They end up competing with other parents
28、 over whether their children have the latest products. So its no wonder children find it hard to learn the importance of saving money rather than spending it all the time. And its hard to save when companies use advertising (打广告)and clever slogans (口号) to encourage young people to buy their products
29、. They even encourage children to keep asking their parents for something until they get it. Today, you dont even need to have money in order to buy something. Banks give out credit cards and loans (贷款) all the time, so people are saving less and less. We are used to carrying lots of money around. A
30、nd if you dont have much, you can always borrow some. But this hasnt always been the case. When our grandparents were young, there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought things they needed, not things they just wanted. The older generation made t
31、he wise expression, “Money doesnt grow on trees. ” This is as true now as it was 50 years ago. They give money a great deal of value. And we all have a lot to learn from them. 【文章大意】作者讲述了现在的孩子们花钱多、高消费的现状, 分析了导致此现象的原因。21. The text mainly tells us _. A. differences between teenagers and their parentsB
32、. what is popular among children at the momentC. how to spend money wiselyD. childrens high consumption(消费) of products【解析】选D。主旨大意题。第一段表明了本文主题现在中国的孩子们花钱是父辈花钱的5倍, 下文说明了他们购买的东西和导致此现象的原因。所以本文主要内容是讲述孩子们对产品的高消费问题, 故选D。22. Parents are to blame for childrens spending a lot of money because _. A. they dont
33、give children positive guidance in consumptionB. they offer to buy the latest fashions for their childrenC. they always give children too much pocket moneyD. their consumption habits set a bad example to children【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段But parents also need to take the blame for spending so much money. Th
34、ey want their children to have the best things. 可知父母总是想给孩子买最好的东西, 造成了孩子的高消费问题, 所以父母也该受到责备。23. The saying “Money doesnt grow on trees. ” in the last paragraph seems to tell us that _. A. the older generation understood how to teach children to saveB. in the past, people attached more importance to sa
35、ving moneyC. money has a great deal of value both in the past and at presentD. money is not easily earned and we should be careful when we spend it【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据When our grandparents were young, there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought thing
36、s they needed, not things they just wanted. 可知祖辈们都是为买东西攒钱, 他们只买需要的东西, 而不是想要的东西。所以“Money doesnt grow on trees. ”告诉我们挣钱不容易, 花钱要节省。BIf you are invited to a wedding, baby shower or other celebrations, you will be expected to bring a gift. Unless you know the host very well, the gift should be modest in
37、value, about $25 or so. For a wedding, the bride will have “registered ( 登 记 )” at one or two local department stores, indicating the items she prefers. You can buy the couple a gift that isnt listed, but most people buy something listed on the registry (记录簿). If you buy an item listed on the regist
38、ry, be sure to tell the store that you are doing this, so that the couple doesnt receive duplicate (重复的) gifts. For a baby shower, bring a gift appropriate for a newborn baby. If you wish to give a gift when you leave to return to your country, the best gift is something unique to your country. It d
39、oes not need to be especially valuable or rare. Possibilities include a book about your country, an inexpensive piece of handicraft(手工艺品)or art, or something else that reflects your culture. If the children collect coins and stamps, they would be very pleased with a set of your countrys coins or a s
40、election of stamps from your country. If you owe a debt of deep gratitude to an American host family, a common way of repaying it is to take the family to a form of entertainment, such as baseball, basketball, or a good restaurant. Gift giving is not as important in America as it is in other countri
41、es, so there is nothing wrong with not giving a gift. If you need help, talk to a salesperson at a department store. Tell them about the person who will be receiving the gift and the reason for the gift, and they will help you find something appropriate. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文主要说明了在美国不同的场合, 比如: 参加婚礼、婴儿洗礼或
42、其他的庆祝活动, 你应该带什么样的礼物。24. Why is collecting coins mentioned in the third paragraph? A. To show the important role of coins as gifts. B. To stress the popularity of coin collecting in America. C. To give an example of selecting a unique gift. D. To explain the relation between coins and culture. 【解析】选C
43、。推理判断题。根据第三段第一句If you wish to give a gift when you leave to return to your country, the best gift is something unique to your country. 可知如果你想在回国时送一件礼物, 最好的礼物是属于你的国家的独一无二的东西。下文则列举了收集硬币, 可知是为了举一个选择独特礼物的例子。故选C。25. What does the author intend to do in Para. 4? A. Introduce a way to show gratitude. B. Ad
44、d some background information. C. Summarize(总结) the previous paragraphs. D. Recommend some family-friendly activities. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第四段If you owe a debt of deep gratitude to an American host family, a common way of repaying it is to take the family to a form of entertainment, such as baseball, bas
45、ketball, or a good restaurant. 可知如果你对一个美国寄宿家庭怀有深深的感激之情, 一种常见的报答方式是带他们去看一场娱乐活动, 比如棒球运动、篮球运动或去一家不错的餐馆。即第四段作者是想介绍一种表达感激的方法。26. The writer develops the passage mainly by _. A. using numbersB. giving examplesC. giving reasonsD. telling stories【解析】选B。推理判断题。文章第二、三、四段分别列举了婚礼、回国送礼物以及想要表达感激三种送礼的场合来论述, 可知作者是通过
46、举例子的方式来展开这篇文章的。27. Which can serve as a title for the text? A. How to select a giftB. Gift giving in AmericaC. Where to buy a giftD. Celebrations in America【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章内容主要为说明在美国不同的场合, 比如受邀参加婚礼、婴儿洗礼或其他的庆祝活动时, 需要带什么样的礼物。故选B。CA California family drives a car that could help protect the environment.
47、 When Jon and Sandy go to the store or to their daughters soccer games, they drive in high-tech style. They drive a $1 million, fuel-cell-powered car. It may be the worlds most expensive car and one of the most environmentally friendly cars. The FCX is the first fuel-cell-powered car to be used by a family anywhere in the world. The FCX uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel. Car makers have been working to develop vehicles that are better for the