单元达标检测(一)　A land of diversity

1、单元达标检测(一)A land of diversity【说明】本试卷总分值150分 ,考试时间120分钟。第一局部听力(共两节 ,总分值30分)第一节(共5小题；每题1.5分 ,总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项 ,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后 ,你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What will the two speakers do first?ALook for the new tie.BFix the shelf.CPaint the shelf.2How old is

2、Jack?A41. B45.C48.3What does the woman mean?AShe thinks the man lost his watch.BShe doesn't think the man lost his watch.CShe has found the man's lost watch.4What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?APolicewoman and thief.BMother and son.CTeacher and student.5How many nucle

3、ar power station centers will be built in China?ATwo. BThree. CFour.第二节(共15小题；每题1.5分 ,总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项 ,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 ,答复第6、7题。6What are they mainly talking about?AMaking money. BThe weather. C

4、A birthday party.7What is Susan going to do first?ATo go to the party.BTo go to a concert.CTo pick Peter up at ten.听第7段材料 ,答复第8至10题。8Why does the man want to give up his job?ABecause the pay is too low.BBecause he has to work for long hours.CBecause the hours are too late.9What is the woman's op

5、inion?AShe doesn't care.BShe is against the man's idea.CShe supports the man.10What can you learn from the dialogue?AThe man has decided to give up his job.BThe man has found a better job.CThe man is well paid now.听第8段材料 ,答复第11至13题。11Why is the man not so sure about the new job the woman is

6、telling him about?AIt's an unusual job that requires driving skills.BThe last job interview for him was unsuccessful.CHe lacks experience in international clothing trade.12What kind of person does the company want to hire?AUniversity graduates with energy.BManagers with working experience.CSales

7、men who can drive cars around.13What's the man's attitude toward the new job at last?AHe is not confident of it.BHe feels doubtful about it.CHe becomes interested in it.听第9段材料 ,答复第14至16题。14Where does Mary come from?AShe comes from London.BShe comes from Manchester.CShe comes from a small tow

8、n.15In London ,the underground is _Athe quickest way of all ,but it's also the cheapestBthe quickest way of all ,but it's also the dearestCjust the dearest16What way is the cheapest according to the dialogue?ABy train.BBy bus.CBy underground.听第10段材料 ,答复第17至20题。17Sandwich was the _Aname of a

9、servantBname of a man with a lot of moneyCpoor man who lived on playing cards18People liked Sandwich's idea because _Abread ,together with meat was cheapBhe always won when he played cardsCwhen they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other19Today ,“sandwich is _Aalso a

10、name of a rich manBtwo pieces of bread with meat in betweenCnot interested in playing cards20As food ,“sandwich _Ais usually made of bread and chickenBis easy for us to playCis made of bread and meat答案：15BAAAA610CBCBC1115BACCB1620BBCBC听力材料(Text 1)M：I can't find my new tie.I need it for tonight&#

11、39;s party.W：Let's look for it later.Right now I need your help fixing this shelf before I paint it.(Text 2)W：Jack ,guess what！The fresh and energetic guy is already 45!M：Really！Four years older than I am!(Text 3)W：Where did you lose your watch?M：My watch？What do you mean?(Text 4)W：Don't mov

12、e！Stay where you are with your hands up!M：Forgive me ,Madam.I only stole a pair of shoes.W：Come this way.(Text 5)W：I heard that two more nuclear power station centers will be built in China.M：How do you know that?W：I got it from the news：A top Chinese official said one power center will be built in

13、eastern China；and the other is planned to be built in the north­eastern part of the country.(Text 6)W：I hope it rains today.M：Why?W：Well ,if it rains on your birthday ,it means you make lots of money this year.M：How do you know?W：That's what my grandfather says every time it rains on someon

14、e's birthday.M：We're having a party tonight.W：Are we?M：It's a surprising party.I've invited some friends over.Susan doesn't know about it yet.W：Right.Aren't you taking Susan to a concert?M：Yes ,but I'm taking her to the party afterwards.Why don't I ask Peter to pick y

15、ou up at ten?W：Oh ,no ,that would be too much trouble.(Text 7)M：I'm going to get another job.I really don't like this one.W：What's wrong with you？It's not so bad.You get a good pay.M：Well ,for one thing ,the hours are too late.W：Are you really going to give up your job?M：Uh.I'm n

16、ot sure.I've been thinking about it for days.It's hard to make up my mind.W：Forget it.I'm afraid you won't be able to find a better one.(Text 8)W：Look.Here's a job that might interest you.M：What is it？Are you sure？The last job interview was a disaster.W：Well ,look.It says they wa

17、nt a sales manager ,and it looks like.it's a big international company.That'd be good.You might get to travel.M：What kind of company is it ,though?W：Um ,let's see.Yes ,it's a clothing company that seems to bring in clothes from abroad.That's unusual ,isn't it？What else？They s

18、ay that the pay is really good.And oh ,look！They give you a car to travel around.Gosh！That's not bad ,is it?M：Um ,do they say anything about experience?W：Um ,let's see.No ,they want someone young and energetic.Oh yes ,they want graduates ,so that's OK.you've been to university.Now wh

19、at else？Let's see.M：There must be some tricks.W：No ,the only thing is that you have to travel ,but then that's what the company cares for.Oh ,and you have to be able to get on well with other people because it says you have to be good on a team.M：Um ,perhaps I'll have a closer look at th

20、at one.(Text 9)M：Mary ,do you really like London？It must be very different from your hometown.W：Well ,yes ,it is.I come from a small town ,much smaller than London.You come from Manchester ,a much bigger town than mine ,so life in London isn't very different for you.M：Yes.I suppose it must be qu

21、ite different in a small town.But do you like living and working here？Isn't it more difficult to get from your home to your office?W：Oh ,yes.It's easier at home.There I can always go to work on foot；but in London I have to go by underground.The underground is the quickest way of all；but it&#

22、39;s also the dearest.M：I usually go by bus.It's cheaper than the underground for me.And it's more interesting to look out of the window of a London bus.It is certainly the cheapest way to see the most interesting things in London.(Text 10)Sandwich was an Englishman.He lived in the 18th cent

23、ury.Sandwich was rich ,but he liked to play cards for money.He often played for 24 hours ,and didn't even stop to have his meals.He ordered his servants to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with

24、 his right hand.People liked Sandwich's idea ,and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.From the name of the man ,Sandwich ,we have the word of the food “sandwich today.第二局部阅读理解(共两节 ,总分值40分)第一节(共15小题；每题2分 ,总分值30分)阅读以下短文 ,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中 ,选出最正确选项。 A(2019·高考全国卷)I work with V

25、olunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking；survival is never certain. However, when it works ,it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had

26、 found a young owl (猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived ,I saw a 2­ to 3­week­old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick (雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest ,I might have been able to put it back ,but no luck. My next work was to co

27、nstruct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent.

28、 I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous nig

29、ht to be sure ,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of allLUNCH! The parents h

30、ad done their duty and would probably continue to do so.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文 ,讲述了作者作为一个野生动物救助和教育机构的志愿者 ,成功救助一只猫头鹰雏鸟的经历。21What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to Paragraph 1 ?AEfforts made in vain.BGetting injured in his work.CFeeling uncertain about his future.DCreatures forced ou

31、t of their homes.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“Trying to help injured ,displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking；survival is never certain可知 ,救助野生动物有时会让人感到心碎 ,因为即使努力挽救它们 ,也不能保证它们都会活下来。因此答案为A。答案：A22Why was the author called to Muttontown?ATo rescue a woman.BTo take care of a woman.CTo look at a baby owl.DTo

32、 cure a young owl.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl(猫头鹰)on the ground可知 , 这位女士给作者打 是为了让他来救助一只猫头鹰雏鸟。答案：C23What made the chick calm down?AA new nest.BSome food.CA recording. DIts parents.解析：细节理解题。 根据第四段的“I put some pine branches into the basket to

33、 make this nest safe and comfortable.it quickly calmed down可知 , 作者做的鸟巢非常舒服 ,所以把这只猫头鹰雏鸟放进去后 ,它很快安静下来。答案：A24How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?AIt's unexpected. BIt's beautiful.CIt's humorous. DIt's discouraging.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知 ,通过播放猫头鹰雏鸟饥饿时发出的叫声的录音 ,这只猫头鹰雏鸟最终与它

34、的父母团聚 ,而且它的父母开始给它喂食 ,再结合第一段最后一句“However ,when it works ,it is simply beautiful可判断 ,作者付出的努力没有白费 ,因而结果是美好的。答案：BBThe morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching ,and I'd been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won't put yourself in my place.C

35、an't you see things from my point of view？ I shook my head stubbornlyand felt the ache in my tooth.I'd thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday ,but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book ,but no one could see me immediately.Fin

36、ally ,at about lunchtime ,I got lucky.“If you come by right now , the receptionist said ,“the dentist will fit you in.I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn&#

37、39;t he as busy as the others?In the dentist's office ,I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice­cold one.When I told her my fears ,she laughed and said ,“Don't w

38、orry.The dentist is very good.“How long do I have to wait for him？I asked impatiently.“Come on ,he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork , the assistant said.“The artwork？ I was puzzled.The chair went back.Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture ,right where I could enjoy i

39、t：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was! At that moment ,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.What a relief!语篇解读本文一篇为记叙文 ,题材为个人情感与人际关系。文章通过讲述“我看牙医的一次经历 ,揭示了在解决问题时要学会换位思考的道理。25Which of the following best describes the author's feeling that morning?ACheerful.BNervous.CS

40、atisfied. DUpset.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中早上“我不但和朋友发生了争吵而且牙疼痛难忍这些描述可推断当时“我很烦躁 ,应选D项。cheerful快活的 ,兴高采烈的 ,快乐的；nervous紧张的；satisfied满意的；upset烦乱的 ,不快乐的。答案：D26What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?AThe dentist's agreeing to treat her at very short notice.BThe dentist's being as busy as the o

41、ther dentists.CThe surroundings of the dentist's office.DThe laughing assistant of the dentist.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中“What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？可知“我对牙医这么快就能给我治牙感到很疑惑 ,应选A项。答案：A27Why did the author suddenly smile?ABecause the dentist came at last.BBecau

42、se she saw a picture on the ceiling.CBecause she could relax in the chair.DBecause the assistant kept comforting her.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“There was a beautiful picture ,right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.可知答案为B项。答案：B28What did the author learn from her experience most probably?AStrike while th

43、e iron is hot.BHave a good word for one's friend.CPut oneself in others' shoes.DA friend in need is a friend indeed.解析：推理判断题。由牙医站在患者的角度在天花板粘贴图画这一事件“我开始明白了朋友所说的“The trouble with you is that you won't put yourself in my place.Can't you see things from my point of view？这一句话的内涵：换位思考 ,应选C

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50、e second ,third ,and any other additional siblings attending in the same year from the same family.语篇解读欢送参加夏令营开始你的开心之旅。29The Songs of Hope 2019 session will last about _Athree weeks Bfive weeksCsix weeks Dnine weeks解析：细节理解题。“The lessons learned during these six weeks are profound及DATES局部的第一句说明 ,这个夏令

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