单元测试题 (4).doc

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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。
     1. How many nights will the man stay in the hotel?
     A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
     2. Where does the man want to go?
     A. A hospital
B. A drugstore.
     C. A library.
     3. What does the woman advise the man to do?
     A. Leave a message for her.
     B. Go to Jennifer’s parents’house.
     C. Leave Jennifer a message on the machine.
     4. What is the man doing?
     A. Getting dressed.
B. Washing his face.
     C. Brushing his teeth.
     5. What do we know about the woman?
     A. She had great fun going out with Richard.
     B. She saw a film with Richard.
     C. She didn’t like talking with the man.
     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。每段对话或独白只读两遍。
     听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
     6. Why did the man go to China?
     A. To get married.
B. To go on a holiday.
     C. To work.
     7. What did the woman probably look like in the past?
     A. She had long hair.
B. She was fat.
     C. She wore glasses.
     8. What happened to the woman?
     A. She has had two children.
     B. She got married about two years ago.
     C. She has become a doctor.
     听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
     9. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
     A. The man’s plans for Christmas.
     B. Christmas customs.
     C. How to celebrate the New Year.
     10. Who will put on a play?
     A. Tom.
B. Mary.
C. Jack.
     11. Where will the man stay over Christmas?
     A. In Shanghai.
B. In America.
C. In Suzhou.
     听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
     12. When did the patient probably begin to have this pain?
     A. In June.
B. In November.
C. In August.
     13. What type of food causes stronger pains?
     A. Vegetables and fruit.
B. Sweets.
     C. Heavy foods.
     14. What do we know about the patient?
     A. Her stomach is always aching.
     B. The pain has traveled to other parts of her body.
     C. She has been trying to avoid the food that causes the pain.
     听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
     15. What is the man doing now?
     A. Shopping.
B. Jogging.
     C. Watching a basketball game.
     16. Why is Johnny going to Toronto?
     A. To meet some friends.
     B. To play a basketball match.
     C. To do some shopping.
     17. What will the woman do later today?
     A. Buy something to eat.
     B. Meet some friends.
     C. Pick up her son.
     听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
     18. When can you most probably hear this talk?
     A. In the opening ceremony of the Astronomy Department.
     B. In a lecture made by a famous professor on astronomy.
     C. In the first class of a planetology course.
     19. What did most astronomers think about 25 years ago?
     A. There were more planets existing in the solar system.
     B. There were other planets existing beyond the solar system.
     C. There were no planets beyond the solar system.
     20. What will the speaker do next?
     A. Introduce some new professors.
     B. Turn the lights off.
     C. Show some pictures.

    第二部分英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)

    第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)从A 、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
     21. Mr. Smith’s lost car which was found ________ in the woods off the highway was still in good condition.
     A. vanished
B. abandoned
     C. scattered
D. rejected
     22. Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer and ex-porter, and its production of sugar cane and oranges also ______ first in the world.
     A. ranks
B. occupies
     C. arranges
D. classifies
     23. ________ you be fired, your health care and other benefits would not be immediately cut off.
     A. Would
B. Should
C. Could
D. Might
     24. ______ Smiths are only thinking about themselves, and never help other people in ______ need.
     A. 不填；不填
B. 不填; the
     C. The; 不填
D. The; the
     25. Chinese scientists have made a great ______ in genetics in the past few years through both their own efforts and their participation in international projects.
     A. principle
B. breakthrough
     C. conclusion
D. introduction
     26. Those rescued had escaped the mudslide by running to higher ground, from ______ they were plucked by the helicopters.
     A. that
B. which
C. where
D. there
     27. I don’t think products of poor quality are ______ of being bought even if they are bargains.
     A. worth
B. worthless
     C. worthy
D. worthwhile
     28. Discovering the chemical successfully during the experiment is really a happy thing, but it remains _____ whether it has any uses.
     A. to see
B. to be seen
     C. seeing
D. seen
     29. The place he suggested to us _______ the meeting is a five-star hotel.
     A. holding
B. to hold
C. hold
D. should hold
     30. ________ all our efforts to persuade him to stay, he left eventually.
     A. As for
B. Besides
C. Except
D. Despite
     31. If the weather had been better, I would have picked you up. But it ______ all day.
     A. snowed
B. snows
     C. has snowed
D. is snowing
     32. You really gave me a lot of help. I don’t think I ______ the paper on time without you.
     A. can hand in
B. could have handed in
     C. could hand in
D. can have handed in
     33. I have no money for lunch. I wish I ________ so much money on these useless things.
     A. didn’t spend
B. hadn’t spent
     C. haven’t spent
D. couldn’t spend
     34. Last night, in the dream, John found himself _____ by a fierce wolf and unable to escape.
     A. being chased
B. to be chased
     C. be chased
D. having been chased
     35. —Do you think I could use your dictionary?
     —______
     A. How come?
B. Take your time.
     C. Yes, go on.
D. Yes, help yourself.
     第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55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。
     The city where I live is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 36 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also can’t 37 people who don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 38 situations in which someone doesn’t even 39 that the light is red, and just keeps going; that is how many accidents happen. All these situations make me 40 about the purpose of the traffic lights. However, it’s even more 41 to imagine letting people make their own 42 at crowded intersections. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? 43 I guess I do like the idea of a system to 44 traffic, and do my best to 45 the traffic signals: to go, to be 46 , and to stop when I’m supposed to. It occurs to me that my 47 have done much the same for me in 48 of teaching me how to live. They have given me many 49 lights: to live in harmony with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, to live with 50 and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my 51 doesn’t go astray (误入歧途的): not to covet(贪求), to watch my temper, to control my desires. And there have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, to 52 school regularly and work hard. If I obey these signals, my life will be as 53 as it can. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking 54 the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the "life 55 "given me by my parents.
     36. A. informs B. reminds C. suggests D. indicates
     37. A. realize B. understand C. clarify D. remember
     38. A. surprising B. competitive C. dangerous D. mysterious
     39. A. feel B. examine C. touch D. notice
     40. A. care B. worry C. complain D. wonder
     41. A. frightening B. relaxing C. confusing D. interesting
     42. A. attempts B. efforts C. decisions D. preparations
     43. A. Since B. But C. So D. As
     44. A. affect B. control C. serve D. improve
     45. A. obey B. recognize C. reflect D. analyze
     46. A. sensitive B. annoyed C. cautious D. nervous
     47. A. teachers B. relatives C. parents D. friends
     48. A. case B. honour C. place D. terms
     49. A. yellow B. red C. colorful D. green
     50. A. awareness B. joy C. luck D. excitement
     51. A. confidence B. life C. dream D. belief
     52. A. attend B. quit C. organize D. create
     53. A. good B. convenient C. special D. simple
     54. A. through B. across C. over D. above

     55. A. purposes B. features C. qualities D. signals

    第三部分阅读理解
     (共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)

    阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    A

    难度:★
Paul Neal Adair was a renowned American oil well firefighter. He became world famous as an innovator (革新者) in the highly specialized and extremely dangerous profession of extinguishing (熄灭) blazing, erupting oil wells, both land-based and offshore. Paul Neal Adair was born in Houston, Texas, in 1915. While growing up, he became known as Red Adair because his hair was bright red. As a young man, Red Adair dropped out of high school to help support his family. He worked as a laborer for several different companies. In 1938, Adair got his first oil-related job with the Otis Pressure Control Company.
     During the Second World War, Adair served in a trained army team that removed and destroyed bombs. After the war, he returned to Houston and had a job putting out fires in oil wells for fourteen years. In 1959, Adair started his own company. During his thirty-six years in business, Red Adair and his crew battled more than two thousand fires.
     Putting out oil-well fires can be difficult, but Red Adair developed modern methods to extinguish and cover burning oil wells. Adair also developed special equipment made of bronze metal to help put out oil-well fires.
     Needless to say, Red Adair was a leader in this specialized and extremely dangerous profession. Red Adair was known for not being afraid. He was also known for his sense of calm and safety. None of his workers were ever killed while putting out oil-well or gas fires. He described his work in this way: "It scares you —all the noise, the rattling (咔嗒声) and the shaking. But the look on everyone’s face is the best smile in the world, when there is nobody hurt and the well is under control."
     Red Adair died at eighty-nine. At his funeral, many family members and friends honored him by wearing red clothes. Many Americans regard Red Adair as a hero. He lived his life on the edge of danger. He was known for his willingness to risk his own life to save others.
56. What does the passage mainly talk about?
     A. How Paul Neal Adair became a world-famous fire-fighter.
B. The development of the special equipment used to extinguish oil-well fires.
C. A brief introduction to Paul Neal Adair and his business.
D. The development and achievement of Paul Neal Adair’s company.
57. Which of the following about Paul Neal Adair is NOT true?
A. He was born in Houston, Texas, in 1915 and died in 2004.
B. He entered his career at the age of 23.
C. He made great contributions to the field of extinguishing oil-well fires.
D. He served in several companies during the Second World War.
58. All of the following can be used to describe Adair EXCEPT _______.
A. brave
B. creative
     C. dedicated
D. well-educated
59. In Red Adair’s opinion, his work was _______.
     A. dangerous but satisfying
B. dangerous but exciting
C. scary but rewarding
     D. boring but admirable
60. People regard Paul Neal Adair as a hero because he _______.
A. started his own business of putting out oil-well fires
B. was ready to save others regardless of his own life
C. had served in the army during the Second World War
D. worked in a specialized and extremely dangerous profession

    B

    难度:★★
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) finds that women gardeners’ voices speed up the growth of tomato plants much more than men’s.
     In an experiment, the researchers found that tomato plants grew up to two inches taller if they were sung to by a female rather than a male.
     The most effective voice came from Sarah Darwin, whose great-great grandfather was the botanist (植物学家), Charles Darwin, one of the founding fathers of the RHS.
     She read a passage from the On the Origin of Species and beat nine other 'voices’. Her plant grew nearly two inches taller than the best performing male and half an inch higher than her nearest competitor.
     Colin Crosbie, Garden Manager at the RHS, said, "We predicted that the male voice would be more effective but it turned out that the ladies were far better than the gentle-men. We just don’t know why. It could be because they have a greater range of pitch (音高) and tone (音色) that affects the sound waves that hit the plant. Sound waves are an environmental effect just like rain or light."
     In the experiment, every plant was played a different voice through headphones connected to the plant pot, and the environmental conditions for all the plants remained the same throughout the experiment. To ensure that the results of the experiment were convincing, two plants were also left to grow in silence.
     The results showed that women on average saw their plants rise by an inch more than their male counterparts and much more than the plants left in complete silence.
     Miss Darwin said, "I’m not sure if it’s my sweet tones or the text that I read from On the Origin of Species that made the plant sit up and listen, but either way, I think it is an honor to have such a voice, and especially fitting for me, because for years I have been studying wild tomatoes at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London."
61. What is the purpose of this passage?
     A. To prove that women are better gardeners than men.
B. To explain which kind of voice is better for plant growth.
C. To explain the reason for the experiment results.
D. To report the results of an experiment on tomato plants.
62. How many tomato plants were chosen for this experiment?
     A. 9.
B. 10.
C. 11.
D. 12.
63. What can we learn about Sarah Darwin?
     A. She is very proud of her sweet voice.
B. She is one of the founding fathers of the RHS.
C. She has discovered why her voice benefits plants.
D. She will work at the NHM in London after the experiment.
64. Why were two plants left to grow in silence in the experiment?
A. To make the results of the experiment trustworthy.
B. To convince people that sound waves are better than rain or light.
C. To help find out how many inches plants can grow with the help of voices.
D. To prove that the environmental conditions for the plants remained the same.
65. What can be infer