第四单元检测(B)

1、第四单元检测(B)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)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。W:Concert tickets are $6 for adults,half price for children.M:OK,Id like three adults and two childrens tickets,please.1How much will the

2、man pay for the tickets?A.$6. B.$24.C.$18.答案：BW:You look sleepy.When did you go to bed last night?M:We went to bed at 6:30,but we had promised to wake up 2 hours later to meet your 9:00 train.2What can we learn from the conversation?A.The man woke up at 8:30.B.The man had 9 hours to sleep.C.The man

3、woke up at 9:00.答案：AW:When do you work?M:Well,most days I work until six but on Thursdays I get off early at about 4:30.3When does the man finish working on Monday?A.At 5:00.B.At 6:00.C.At 4:30.答案：BM:I want to have this coat dry-cleaned.W:Very well,sir.Your name and room number,please.4Where is the

4、woman probably working?A.At a hotel.B.At a company.C.On the train.答案：AM:Now Mrs Snow,what can you remember about the attack?W:Well,I was on my way home when a man wearing a stocking hit me on the head.5What is the mans job?A.A customer.B.A policeman.C.A headmaster.答案：B第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段

5、对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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6至8题。W:Have you traveled much?M:Well,Ive been around the world several times.W:What countries have you visited then?M:I have been to France,Italy,Japan and Ireland.W:Why did you

6、 visit them?Was it just for vacation or work?M:In most cases,it was for vacation.I once worked in France for two years.W:Have you ever been to Britain on vacation?M:Oh,yes.Ive often been to Britain.6How many countries are mentioned in the dialogue?A.Four.B.Three.C.Five.答案：C7Why did the man mostly vi

7、sit those countries?A.For holidays.B.For study.C.Both A and B.答案：A8In what country do you think the man stayed for the longest time?A.France.B.Japan.C.Italy.答案：A听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。M:How long have you lived here?W:Since last June.about a year.M:Was it cold last winter?W:Yes,it was,but not as cold as tha

8、t in Paris.December and February were much colder than January.M:Did you have much snow?W:Yes.But we didnt have as much snow as you had in Paris.M:What about the other seasons?W:I think autumn was the most beautiful season.The days were clear and dry,and it was sunny all the time.But November was te

9、rrible.We had a lot of rain.M:What was last spring like?W:It wasnt very nice.But May was nicer than March and April.M:Whats summer like?W:It was wonderful.9What were the two people talking about?A.The weather in China.B.The weather in Paris.C.The weather in some place we dont know.答案：C10Why did the

10、woman like the weather in autumn there?A.Because there was a lot of snow.B.Because it was sunny all the time.C.She thought it was terrible.答案：B11What was the weather like in summer?A.It wasnt very nice.B.It was bad.C.It was nice.答案：C听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。M:Let me see now.Which train do I need to get on?W

11、:Excuse me.Do you need any help?M:Yes.I want to go to Tokyo Tower,but Im really lost.This is my first time to visit Japan,so I have no idea on how to ride the trains.W:First,you need to buy a ticket to your destination.From here,its a hundred and thirty yuan.M:A hundred and thirty yuan.Okay.W:Then,g

12、et on the Subway Line at Platform Number 4.M:Number 4,all right.Oh,and how often do the trains come around this time of day?W:Usually,they come about every six minutes or so.M:All right.And where do I get off the train?W:Get off three stops from here.The sign at the station is written in English,so

13、youll be able to read it.M:Three stops.Got it.Thanks for your help.W:Youre welcome.Good luck.12Where should the man get on the train?A.Platform Number 3.B.Platform Number 4.C.Platform Number 5.答案：B13How often do the trains come?A.About every five minutes.B.About every six minutes.C.About every seven

14、 minutes.答案：B14Where should the man get off the train?A.At the first stop from here.B.At the second stop from here.C.At the third stop from here.答案：C听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。M:Windy,isnt it?W:Yes,it is.M:Oh.where are you going?W:To Germany.Im going home.M:Oh,youre German.W:Yes,youre English,arent you?M:Yes,

15、I am.W:Where are you going?M:To Portugal.W:On holiday?M:No,Im going to take some photographs.W:Photographs?M:Yes,I work for a travel magazine.W:Ah.M:What do you do?W:Im a student.M:What are you studying?W:Medicine.M:Oh,my brother is a doctor.W:Ah,really?M:Cold,isnt it?Would you like a coffee?W:Yes,I

16、d love one.M:Lets go to the restaurant then.15Whats the weather like?A.It is windy and warm.B.It is windy and cold.C.It is sunny and cool.答案：B16Whats the native language of the woman?A.German.B.English.C.We dont know.答案：A17What is the man going to Portugal for?A.For a holiday.B.For work.C.To see a f

17、riend of his.答案：B听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。This is Bob Smith from Channel 13 News.Im at the scene of a fire that occurred earlier today.Uh,the fire broke out at the three-storey building behind me.Uh,unfortunately,were not able to get any closer because there is still danger.Mm,however,those who happened to

18、 be passing by say they noticed fire coming from the building earlier this morning.It was believed that everyone had been taken to safety,however,one mother,Susan OConnor,when she returned and noticed the fire,burst into tears because she realized that her 3-month-old baby was still inside.However,s

19、ome people report seeing the dog,uh,the family dog,pulling the baby to safety by,uh,the babys clothes.Fortunately,everyone is reported fine.The baby was taken to the hospital,uh,as well as the dog,but were happy to say that at this time,it looks like everyone,uh,will be fine.This is Channel 13 News.

20、18Where is the speaker now?A.At the TV station.B.In the building on fire.C.In front of the building on fire.答案：C19Why did Susan OConnor start crying?A.Because her house was destroyed by the fire.B.Because her baby was in the burning house.C.Because her dog was killed by the fire.答案：B20What do we kno

21、w about the dog?A.It saved the baby.B.It was burnt to death.C.It was saved by its master.答案：A第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ANo country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.There are almost 2,000 of them,as compared with 180 in Japan,164 in

22、 Argentina and 111 in Britain.The quality of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.Excellent newspapers like TheWashingtonPost or TheNewYorkTimes have a powerful influence all over the country.However,TheWashingtonPost and TheNewYorkTimes are not national new

23、spapers in the sense that TheTimes is in Britain or LeMonde is in France,since each American city has its own daily newspaper.The best of these give detailed accounts of national and international news,but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.Like the press(报刊) in most other countries

24、,American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious.They try to entertain people as well as give information,for they have to compete with the attraction of television.Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes,they also try to attract readers of all politic

25、al parties.A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left,but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate(温和的).Many of these papers print materials by well-known journalists of different political and social vie

26、ws,in order to give a balanced picture.As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible,but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals(丑闻),for example,the Watergate Affair(水门事件

27、).21Which newspaper in the U.K.is national?A.LeMonde.B.TheWashingtonPost.C.TheNewYorkTimes.D.TheTimes.答案：D解析：细节理解题。从文中第一段倒数第二句“However.itsowndailynewspaper.”可知。22Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying . A.national newsB.local newsC.international newsD.political news答案：B解析：推理判断题。从第

28、一段最后一句可知,大多数美国报纸只限于本州或本市新闻。此处应选地方新闻。23In order to win the competition with television,American newspapers have to . A.give informationB.give serious newsC.give entertainment newsD.give national news答案：C解析：细节理解题。从文中第二段可知,他们在提供信息的同时,也提供娱乐新闻。24Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by .&

29、#160;A.printing articles by well-known journalists of different viewsB.supporting extremist groupsC.exposing political scandalsD.serving the country well答案：A解析：细节理解题。从文中第三段最后一句可知A项正确。BUSAToday is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company.It was set up by Alten “AL” Neuhart

30、h in 1982 with the goal of providing a national newspaper in the US market,where generally only a single local newspaper was available.The paper has the widest circulation(发行量)of any newspaper in the US,averaging over 2.5 million copies every weekday.It was the first color newspaper in the US.The ne

31、wspaper was also among the first newspapers to use satellites to send the final edition of the newspaper to different locations across the country for printing and final distribution in those regional markets.This allowed the paper to include the most recent news and sports scores in each edition.Ea

32、ch edition of the newspaper consists of four sections:News,Money,Sports and Life.On Fridays,two Life sections are included:the regular life for movies subtitled Weekend,which features television,films and trends,and a travel supplement called Destinations & Diversions.Each section is denoted(表示)

33、by a certain color to different sections,which is seen in a box in the top-left-corner of the first page,with News being blue(Section A),Money with green(Section B),red for Sports(Section C)and purple for Life(Section D).USAToday prints each complete story on the front page of the respective(各自的)sec

34、tion with exception to the cover story.The cover story is a longer story that requires a jump(readers must turn to another page in the paper to complete the story,usually the very next page,page 2 of that section).Starting in February,2019,the newspaper added a magazine supplement(增刊)called “Open Ai

35、r”,appearing several times a year.25Why did Alten “AL” Neuharth found USAToday in 1982?A.To advertise his products.B.To voice peoples views.C.To provide a national newspaper to Americans.D.To compete with other newspapers.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知创办这份报纸的目的是为美国人提供一份全国性报纸。26From the first paragraph we c

36、an learn that . A.USAToday is not published on weekendB.USAToday is the first color newspaper in the worldC.USAToday is an international newspaperD.USAToday developed from an American local newspaper答案：A解析：推理判断题。由第一段倒数第二句可知今日美国在周末不发行,故选A项。其余选项不符合文意。27Why can USAToday include the most recent new

37、s to the public?A.Because its reporters work every corner of the world.B.Because it has four sections and a supplement.C.Because it has the widest circulation in the US.D.Because it uses satellites to send its final editions.答案：D解析：细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知该报用卫星传送终稿。28Which of the following about USAToday is

38、NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Its history.B.Its influences.C.Its circulation.D.Its sections.答案：B解析：细节理解题。第一段中提到了今日美国的创办时间和发行量,第三段提到了它的四个版块,但它的影响没有提到,故选择B项。CVisitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation.The “quality” newspapers are often hel

39、d up as an example of impartial journalism,but the DailyMirror and the DailyExpress usually impress newspapermen even more because they both sell about four million copies every day.British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and frequently take two or three on Sundays,but the vast circ

40、ulation figures obtained are not only due to the Englishmans thirst for news.Because the newspapers are all published nationally,copies can be delivered everywhere at the same time.Though people abroad often know the names of the national papers,they seldom realize that there is another branch of th

41、e British press which sells almost as many copies.Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million.Almost every town and country area has one.Nearly all of them hold their own finance and many of them are very profitable.These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in loca

42、l events births,weddings,deaths,council meetings and sports but the content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve.Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district well.A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neigh

43、bourhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news.If there is no room for it in this weeks edition,an item can sometimes be held until the following week.The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising.He is usually anxious to keep the good wi

44、ll of local businessmen for this reason.But if the newspaper is well written and the news items are carefully chosen to attract local readers,the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye.Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national import

45、ance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions.But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues.A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities,improve transport in the area and p

46、reserve local monuments and places of interest.29The DailyMirror impresses newspapermen more because . A.it has a larger circulation than many other famous papersB.it is of better quality than many other papersC.it is sold nationallyD.it is delivered everywhere in Britain答案：A解析：细节理解题。文章第一段第二句话讲

47、到“.buttheDailyMirrorandtheDailyExpressusuallyimpressnewspapermenevenmorebecausetheybothsellaboutfourmillioncopieseveryday”,DailyMirror之所以给人深刻的印象,关键是每天能出售四百万份。30Local papers are preferred by readers who . A.are interested in newsB.are much interested in local eventsC.want to get news as quickly

48、as possibleD.work in churches and clubs答案：B解析：推理判断题。由第三段第一句话“Thesepapersarewrittenalmostentirelyforreadersinterestedinlocaleventsbirths,weddings,deaths,councilmeetingsandsportsbutthecontentisnaturallyinfluencedbythekindofcommunitytheyserve.”可知,地方报纸是为地方服务的,当地人对于当地的事情,如婚丧事宜、地方议政会议的情况及体育报道等,自然会更感兴趣。此外第

49、三段倒数第二句话还提到“itdoesnotgetoutofdateasquicklyasnationalnews(地方新闻不像全国性新闻那样容易过时)”。31According to the passage,businessmen would like to advertise in papers if . A.the papers are well writtenB.the news items are carefully chosenC.the news involves themD.the papers are popular and can attract readers答案

50、：D解析：细节理解题。由第四段最后一句话“Butifthenewspaperiswellwrittenandthenewsitemsarecarefullychosentoattractlocalreaders.”可以得出答案。32The last paragraph implies(暗示)that . A.local papers seldom comment on politicsB.local papers can sometimes influence policy makingC.local papers are more concerned about their own

51、 communitiesD.local papers do not take sides on problems of national importance答案：B解析：推理判断题。A项、C项和D项在文章中已提到,但此题要求是这段文字暗含着什么意思。由最后一段最后一句话“Anewspapercansometimespersuadethecounciltotakeaction.”可知委员会的成员是政策决策人(decisionmakers),劝说这些人采取某种措施就是“influencepolicymaking”。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入

52、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Culture shock isnt a clinical term or medical condition.Its simply a common way to describe the confusing and nervous feelings a person may have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different culture.33.That can be exciting,but it can also be overwhelming(不可抗拒的)

53、. Everyone feels the pressure to fit in at one time or anotherwhether theyve lived in the area for days or years.34. All of your experiences before you came to your new home are part of you,and what makes you special. Here are a few tips for making sure your new culture doesnt overpower th

54、e old:Educatepeopleaboutyourculture.The fact that youre the one entering the new culture doesnt mean you should be the one doing all the learning.Take the opportunity to teach classmates and new friends about your culture;they may know little about it.35. Invite them over for traditional dishes from

55、 your culture. Findasupportgroup.Find kids in your class or neighbourhood who recently moved,too.You can share experience.Keepintouchwithhome.You probably left good friends and family when you moved.If its going to be a long time until your next visit,keep in touch.Youve not only left behind pe

56、ople,but also other thingslike your favourite spot to hang out.36. Remember,the key to getting over your culture shock is understanding the new culture and finding a way to live comfortably within it while keeping true to the parts of your culture that you value.37. Try not to force yourself to

57、 change too fast or to change too many things all at once.You will have your own pace of adjusting. A.Its important to be yourself.B.Keep pictures around to remind you of home.C.But the good news is that culture shock is temporary.D.It will also help them to learn more about you in the process.E.When you move to a new place,youre bound to face a lot of changes.F.As long as you find a good combination between old and new,youll be fine.G.But dont feel like you need to change everything about yourself so you can stand out less.答案：3337 EGDBA第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小