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1、.第十三单元检测B时间:120分钟总分值:150分第卷第一部分听力共两节,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。W:What exactly are you looking for?M:Im looking for a toy.for my nephew.1Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a record

2、 shop.B.In a jewelry shop.C.In a toy shop.答案:CM:When did your brother first begin to smoke?During college?W:No.He didnt start until after graduation from college.2When did her brother start smoking?A.During college.B.After college.C.Before graduation.答案:BW:What a shame about your accident!What a way

3、 to end your holiday!M:Yes,it was bad luck.I suppose I should have been more careful.3What are they talking about?A.A holiday.B.An accident. C.Luck.答案:BW:Tony,your coat looks nice.Was it expensive?M:The ad said that the coat was on sale for 20 dollars,but actually it was $22.4How much did the coat c

4、ost?A.The coat cost $42 in a sale.B.He said that he had bought a coat for $20,but he was lying.C.His coat actually cost $2 more than the advertised price.答案:CM:Hello!You know its our teachers birthday tomorrow.Well,were collecting money to buy him a present from the class.W:What a nice idea!Heres 50

5、 cents.Is that enough?5Why does the girl give 50 cents to the man?A.The class will have a party.B.Everybody should give 50 cents.C.To buy a present for their teacher.答案:C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

6、。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,答复第6、7题。M:A wonderful film,wasnt it?W:Oh,yes,it was.I enjoyed it very much.But now what I need is some sleep.M:Yes.Itd be nice to have a good rest.But I would like a drink now.W:As a matter of fact,Im dying for a drink,too.I wouldnt mind a cup of tea right now.M:All right,lets go

7、to the teahouse and have some.W:OK,lets go.M:Id like a piece of cake to go with the drink.W:I guess we can get some there also.6What did they do before the conversation?A.They slept.B.They had a drink.C.They saw a film.答案:C7What do they want most now?A.A drink.B.A piece of cake.C.Sleep.答案:A听第7段材料,答复

8、第8至10题。W:I hope well have a good flight.M:So do I.I dont like flying.W:Are you going on holiday?M:No,I am travelling on business.Im a salesman.I work for a computer company.W:How interesting!M:And you?W:I am a physicist.I am going to give some lectures.M:Really?In English?W:Yes,of course.Scientists

9、all over the world speak English.M:Would you like to have a drink?W:No,thank you.8What is the man?A.A businessman.B.A salesman.C.A scientist.答案:B9Where does this conversation most probably take place?A.On a train.B.On a bus.C.On a plane.答案:C10Why is the woman travelling?A.She is travelling on holida

10、y.B.She is travelling on business.C.She is travelling to give some lectures.答案:C听第8段材料,答复第11至13题。W:Excuse me,but I think you made a wrong turn.You were supposed to turn left on Wilson Broward.M:Oh,Im sorry.Didnt you say 1323 Wilson?W:No,3023.Its OK,though.You dont have to take me there.I can walk fr

11、om here.M:Why dont I just make a U-turn at the corner?W:Well,you shouldnt make a U-turn there.Its a one-way street.See the sign up ahead.M:Well,maybe if I turn left here,I can come down the next street.W:You cant do that either during rush hour.Really though,dont go to any trouble.Sometimes one can

12、wait thirty minutes for a taxi.So Im happy to get this close.M:Thirty minutes!Ive been riding around all day looking for passengers.11Who are the speakers?A.A passer-by and a policeman.B.A passer-by and a driver.C.A passenger and a taxi-driver.答案:C12What is the womans house number?A.1323.B.3023.C.40

13、23.答案:B13Why cant the man turn left?A.It is rush hour.B.It is a one-way street.C.The street is too narrow.答案:A听第9段材料,答复第14至16题。W:Well,do you want to have a picnic in the park on Saturday?M:Thats a good idea.And we can ride our bikes for a while,too.W:Then theres a party.M:Party?What party?W:Have you

14、 forgotten?Mark and Mary invited us for dinner on Saturday night.M:I have forgotten.What time will we get home,do you think?W:Probably late.Mary wants to go out after dinner to a place where we can dance.M:Then well sleep all day on Sunday.W:Oh,not all day.Dont you have something special that you wa

15、nt to do on Sunday?M:We talked about going to that new movie.W:Oh,yes!We can go in the evening.There are some new paintings in the museum that I want to take a look in the afternoon.M:It sounds like a busy weekend.W:Our weekends are always busy.But thats why in New York there is always so much to do

16、!14What will they do on Saturday night?A.Have a picnic.B.Dance in the house of Mark and Mary.C.Have dinner with Mark and Mary.答案:C15What time will they go to see the new movie?A.On Sunday evening.B.On Sunday afternoon.C.On Sunday morning.答案:A16What wont they do on the weekend?A.Seeing paintings.B.Ri

17、ding bikes.C.Taking pictures.答案:C听第10段材料,答复第17至20题。Good evening.Its 11:15.and its time for the Olympic Report.Our report tonight is coming live by satellite from the Olympic Games.SwimmingGood evening.Well,todays most important event was certainly the womens 200-metre freestyle.The American,Doris Ke

18、nnedy,was first and got the gold medal.She swam 200 metres in a new world record time of 1 minute 58 seconds.The USA got two gold medals yesterday,and three the day before,so in the first three days theyve got six gold medals.GymnasticsHere we are in the Olympic Gymnasium.Olga Ivanovna,the fifteen-y

19、ear-old Russian gymnast,has just finished her performance.Were waiting for the result now.And heres the result!Shes got an average of 9.5 points.Thats the best score today!17Where did the speaker send the Olympic Report?A.From the USA.B.From where the Olympic Games were held.C.From the broadcast sta

20、tion.答案:B18How many gold medals did the Americans get in swimming in the first three days?A.Three.B.Five.C.Six.答案:C19Who got the best score in gymnastics that night?A.An American gymnast.B.A Russian gymnast.C.A Romanian gymnast.答案:B20Which is right according to the passage?A.The time for the Olympic

21、 Report is 11:50 p.m.B.The time for the Olympic Report is 11:15 a.m.C.An American swimmer got the gold medal in the womens 200-metre freestyle.答案:C第二部分阅读理解共两节,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,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最正确选项。AMy name is Richard Terry.Im a soil scientist and science professor at Brigham Yo

22、ung University,in Provo,Utah.I grew up on a farm in Idaho,but I didnt want to become a farmer.Milking cows every morning before school and every afternoon after school forced me to go to university and become a scientist.I enjoyed my science courses at university,but once I saw the application of ch

23、emistry,math and physics in soil science,I knew that was what I wanted to focus on in my career.In my eyes,working as soil scientists is important.We often do some research on soil and sand,which is very useful for planting and farming.In the field,my students and I use shovels,trowels泥刀 and drillin

24、g devices to collect soil samples.In the laboratory,we use chemicals to collect nutrients that were left on the soil surface by ancient people.Since 2019,weve been studying the soils of ancient Maya settlements in what is now Guatemala.We set about looking for ancient waste piles that were left from

25、 food processing and waste disposal废物处理by the Maya.The organic matter has rotted and been lost from the soil.However,phosphorus磷,has been adhered to soil,where it has remained for thousands of years.We then used these techniques to determine the locations of ancient kitchens and workshops.One of tho

26、se workshops was used to make polished mirrors that the King of Aguateca wore when performing ceremonies.Archaeologists found carved stones in that workshop that were once part of the kings crown.We then started to examine the soils of large public shopping centers to find chemical remains of ancien

27、t marketplace activities.We are currently examining the organic matter of the soil to find the remains of ancient corn plants.This is of great use to help us to determine where corn was grown. 21Richard Terry started to show interest in soil science . A.after he went to universityB.when he

28、 learned to milk cowsC.when he was a young boyD.when he helped to work on a farm解析:由第二段最后一句“I enjoyed.at university,but once I saw.in soil science,I knew that was what I wanted to focus on in my career.可知,作者是在上大学后才对土壤科学感兴趣的。答案:A22What does Richard Terry think of his job as a soil scientist?A.Excitin

29、g. B.Colourful.C.Meaningful.D.Respectable.解析:由第三段“In my eyes,working as soil scientists is important.which is very useful for planting and farming.可知,作者认为自己的工作很有意义。答案:C23The underlined part “has been adhered to in the last paragraph can be replaced by “. A.has been separated fromB.has been atta

30、ched toC.has been turned intoD.has broken down解析:由第四段中的“The organic matter has rotted and been lost from the soil.where it has remained for thousands of years.可知,“有机物已经腐烂并消失在土壤里,磷经过几千年仍然残留在土壤里面,也就是说“磷仍然附着于土壤,因此说be adhered to=be attached to。答案:BBIt was Christmas Day 2019.On CNN,talk show host Larry K

31、ing was interviewing Stephen Hawking.“What,professor,puzzled you the most? King asked.“What do you think about the most?Hawking immediately replied, “Women.Its a comfort that Hawking,one of the smartest men in the world,is puzzled by the opposite sex.But,thats not surprising,according to Satoshi Kan

32、azawa.Bright people are no better than anyone else at making smart decisions about common things,he says.These include finding a mate,maintaining family relationships,raising children,finding the way home,and dealing with a variety of basic life needs.Thats because there are several kinds of formal

33、“intelligence,Kanazawa argues.Being smart one way does not necessarily mean smart in another way.This view is sure to cause arguments among scientists who think about thinking.That is because it disagrees with the common view that general intelligence is a single thing.In that view,it is not,as Kana

34、zawa and others say,a set of independent mental areas.Kanazawa says that some kinds of intelligence developed slowly over time.Many people have heard about what is called “emotional intelligence.Now,psychologists心理学家 have discovered several other types of intelligence.These include the ability to le

35、arn a language,find a mate,recognise faces,and locate oneself in a new environment.But,is there proof to support the theory that intelligence comes in many forms?“Actually,there is quite a lot of proof, Kanazawa says.“If there were only one type of intelligence,he adds,“people with high IQs should b

36、e smart in every way.In one test,a psychologist took a group of subjects on a hike,walking into the forest.He then told them to find their way back.The high IQ people were no more likely to be able to find out where they were.In another experiment,a researcher asked people to find their way to a spe

37、cific location in a computer maze迷宫.Once again,high IQ did not give them any edge.24Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Its surprising that the opposite sex puzzles Hawking.B.Its natural that the opposite sex puzzles Hawking.C.People with high IQ have more advantages

38、 in daily life.D.People with high IQ have more emotional intelligence.解析:由第四段中的第一、二句话“Its a comfort that Hawking,one of the smartest men in the world,is puzzled by the opposite sex.But,thats not surprising,according to Satoshi Kanazawa.可知,霍金对异性感到困惑是一件自然的事。答案:B25What are smart people like according t

39、o Satoshi Kanazawa?A.They are better than the other people at making smart decisions about common things.B.They are as bad as the other people at making smart decisions about common things.C.They are more likely to be able to find the way back than the other people.D.They are more likely to be able

40、to find a friend of the opposite sex.解析:由第四段中的第三句“Bright people are no better than anyone else at making smart decisions about common things.可知应选B项。答案:B26The underlined word “edge in the last paragraph probably means “. A.cornerB.intelligenceC.advantageD.proof解析:按人们一般的想法,高智商的人应该能比普通人更容易找到通往特定位置

41、的途径,但结果并非如此。由此可推断,高智商并未给他们带来优势advantage。答案:C27What is the function of the last paragraph in the passage?A.Drawing a conclusion.B.Supporting the subject with facts.C.Stating the fact.D.Explaining the subject.解析:最后一段介绍了两个实验,实验的结果说明,高智商的人在寻找出口或道路时并不比其别人出色,作者以此来证明之前的一些发现。答案:BCHow to Be a WinnerSir Steve

42、n RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 2019 I was found to have developed diabetes糖尿病.Believing my career职业生涯 was over,I felt extremely low.Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing.That was itthe encouragement I needed.I could still be a win

43、ner if I believed in myself.I am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes.But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasnt finished yet.Nothing is to stand in my way.Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day,6 days a week.I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my dia

44、ry.This is the key to successyou cant follow a career in any field without being well organised.List what you believe you can achieve.Trust yourself,write down your goals for the day,however small they are,and youll be a step closer to achieving them.Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are get

45、ting hard,a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve something.Then,there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies.The key is to concentrate.When I feel tense,it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm,peace or focus,either out loud or silently in my mind.It makes me feel more in

46、control and increases my confidence.This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological心理的 tool.28What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?A.Difficulties influenced his career.B.Specialists offered him medical advice.C.Training helped him defeat his dise

47、ase.D.He overcame the shadow of illness to win.解析:第一部分写了史蒂文先生得了糖尿病,但最终抑制了病痛拿到了金牌,故D项符合题意。答案:D29What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?A.Her training schedule.B.Her daily happenings.C.Her achievements.D.Her sports career.解析:第二部分第二句中,it指代前面句子的内容,即她的训练时间表。答案:A30What does the underlined word“

48、distractions probably refer to?A.Ways that help one to focus.B.Words that help one to feel less tense.C.Activities that turn ones attention away.D.Habits that make it hard for one to relax.解析:从下文“The key is to concentrate.可以推出画线单词是指分散人注意力的活动。答案:C31According to the passage,what do the three people ha

49、ve in common?A.Courage.B.Devotion.C.Hard work.D.Self-confidence.解析:由第一部分中的“I could still be a winner if I believed in myself.,第二部分中的“Trust yourself.及第三部分中的“It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence.可知自信是他们三个的共同之处。答案:DDFamily RelationshipsThe concept of family is different in the U

50、S compared to countries like India.Most American families consist of a mother and a father with an average of 13 children.It is very common in most families that both the mother and the father are employed full-time and are at work while their children are at school or a daycare centre.There are a l

51、arge number of families in the US that consist of one single parent and children as a result of divorce.In most families,once the child has become a teenager and graduated from high school,he or she leaves the home and leads an independent life.Time Punctuality守时Most Americans are very punctual.Most

52、 people arrive exactly on time or a few minutes early for an appointment.Although most high-tech jobs dont require exact arrival and departure time,most people at most jobs arrive on time and work hard.If there is an unexpected delay,it is customary习惯的 to inform the other party by calling them about

53、 the delay and apologize immediately upon meeting.It is sad that many Indians dont accept this concept of being on time in a non-work related environment.Most people are late to social gatherings like parties or dinners.Social MattersIn India,people of the same sex hold hands or touch shoulders as a

54、 gesture of friendship.Never do that in the US.If you are male and hold another mans hand or put your arm around his shoulder,you might be considered gay.Also,unless you have a close relationship,you should keep your distance even from the people of the opposite sex.At the office,in public,and at ho

55、me,people keep a comfortable distance while sitting next to each other.People speak softly and with low voices.In general conversation,your voice should not be too loud.Have the same manners while talking on the phone so you dont disturb those around you.32Who is the passage most probably written fo

56、r?A.The Chinese who live in the US.B.The Indians who will visit the US.C.The Americans who will travel to China.D.Those who want to know about American lifestyle.解析:本文主要介绍了美国人在家庭观念、社会生活等几个方面的情况,并简单提及了印度人与美国人在这些方面的差异。由此可推知,本文的目的读者很可能是即将去美国的印度人。答案:B33Whats the Americans attitude to the Indians sense o

57、f punctuality?A.Puzzled.B.Positive.C.Disapproving.D.Pleased.解析:根据Time Punctuality部分可知,美国人很守时,故他们可能不喜欢印度人这种不守时的生活习惯。答案:C34Being unable to attend a party on time,an Indian will . A.just take it for grantedB.feel deeply sorry for a long timeC.apologize to the organizer immediatelyD.try to inform the organizer about it in advance解析:根据Time Punctuality部分最后一句可知,印度人对社交时迟到的做法习以为常。答案:A35How is the passage mainly developed?A.By giving explanations.B.By giving examples.C.By