第十九单元检测A

1、第十九单元检测(A)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第卷第一部分听力(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。M:I booked a room for today and tomorrow by the phone last week.W:Ill check,sir.Please tell me your name.1Where does the conversation m

2、ost probably take place?A.At a shop.B.At a hotel.C.At a hospital.答案:BW:You want the young fellow to design the new art museum for us?M:Why not let him have a try?He is a graduate from Cambridge University.W:Maybe youre right.Lets wait for his excellent performance.2What does the man want the young f

3、ellow to design?A.A university museum.B.A car museum.C.An art museum.答案:CM:Excuse me,may I use your Longman Dictionary for a while?W:Sure!Its on the second shelf and you can find a New English-Chinese Dictionary too.3Which dictionary does the man want to borrow?A.Longman Dictionary.B.Oxford Dictiona

4、ry.C.New English-Chinese Dictionary.答案:AM:I wonder why you didnt do it as told and its the third time you have done so.W:Sorry,Doctor Lee.I mistook the bottle for sleeping pills.4How does the man find the woman?A.Considerate. B.Diligent. C.Careless.答案:CM:Our class will go outing tomorrow,but how can

5、 I wake up so early?W:Set the alarm at 6:00 a.m.and youll make it.M:Oh,no,mom.You know I cant bear the alarm.How about you setting the alarm and waking me up?5When will the boy go outing tomorrow?A.Unknown.B.At 6:00 a.m.C.At 6:00 p.m.答案:A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

6、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。M:Do you know what we did before email was invented,mom?There are post offices but few people post letters now.W:We made more phone calls and sent more faxes.And we wrote letters and traveled to see peop

7、le.M:Then email is such an effective way to communicate.I cant imagine the life without it.W:It can be a powerful tool,but many people dont have the skill to use it well.M:Its said that there are some hackers stealing the password of our email box and making our secret public.W:Maybe!So we should ma

8、ke the best of the software against viruses.6What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A.Emails.B.Post offices.C.Making friends.答案:A7Which of the following wasnt the way people kept in touch in the past?A.People had phone calls and sent more faxes.B.People wrote letters and met each other face

9、to face.C.People sent emails.答案:C8What do some hackers steal from our email box?A.Puzzles.B.Passwords.C.Public words.答案:B听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。M:Excuse me,madam!You are fined because you are traveling at 130 miles per hour on the road.You know anyone who overpasses the speed will be snapped.Here is the bi

10、ll.W:Was I driving too fast,officer?But I have to attend an important meeting.There were so many jams when I drove into the city centre.M:No,madam.You were flying too slowly.But there is no excuse.You must pay for the mistake as soon as possible or your driving license will be held back.W:Sure!I wil

11、l.And I will go to the nearest bank to hand in the money as soon as the meeting is over,OK?But I have to attend the meeting first.9Whats the womans driving speed on the road just now?A.113 miles per hour.B.130 miles per hour.C.131 miles per hour.答案:B10Whats the woman going to attend?A.A meeting.B.A

12、wedding.C.An exam.答案:A11Where will the woman hand in the fee?A.At the police station.B.In the bank.C.At the railway station.答案:B听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。M:How are you today,Joan?You promised to buy a cake for Julia.W:Terrible,I forgot.You know I have a new job.M:Why is that bad?A new job will bring you a lo

13、t of excitement.W:But now I have to spend half of the day rearranging my desk and my computer.M:But we should learn to keep with changes.W:And I have to learn to work with some new colleagues.M:Find more good points.You can learn more new technology and the pay is higher.W:Good idea!Thanks!Im going

14、to buy a cake for Julia now.M:No,lets prepare the dinner first and we can buy a cake tomorrow.12What did the woman promise to buy for Julia?A.A book.B.A disco CD.C.A cake.答案:C13What is the woman complaining about?A.She lost her job.B.She changed her job.C.She lost her computer.答案:B14What will the tw

15、o speakers do after the conversation?A.Prepare the dinner.B.Go shopping.C.Watch TV.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。W:I feel out of myself.I want to have a good bath and a good sleep.M:You look tired.After all we attended two weddings in a day.W:Well,we have done a lot today.Lots of walking.M:And we bought so m

16、any things on the way home.W:My God!Where is my necklace?M:You wore your necklace today?W:Of course!The gold necklace you bought for me as a birthday gift.M:The one I gave you last year?W:Yes.Its so expensive.M:Youre so absent-minded.Here you are.W:Where did you find it?M:You wanted to wash your fac

17、e in the hotel and you let me keep it.W:Yeah,I am so forgetful.M:You are really too tired.W:Youre right.A good,long sleep,thats what I need.M:OK,Id like to have a coffee and watch the football match.15How many weddings did the two speakers attend today?A.2.B.3.C.4.答案:A16What did the two speakers do

18、on the way home?A.They did some shopping.B.They went swimming.C.They went fishing.答案:A17What cant the woman find?A.Her gold ring.B.Her silver earring.C.Her gold necklace.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。During the summer you should be even more careful than usual with the foods you prepare.Foods go bad faster

19、in hot weather than in cold weather.When you are buying frozen and refrigerated foods,dont make long stops on the way home,because frozen foods could become soft or warm.Using insulated bags helps keep foods cold until you can get home.Milk and milk products should be refrigerated immediately.When c

20、amping or picnicking,or at any time when refrigeration isnt available,use special dry foods.Dont leave foods in a hot car or beach bag.Picnic favourites like meat,chicken,and egg salad should be kept in a cooler.Above all,if the food doesnt seem to look or smell normal,throw it away immediately.Dont

21、 taste it.18What is the main topic of the speech?A.The advantages of refrigeration.B.Cooking food in the summer.C.Food in hot weather.答案:C19Which of the following foods would be most likely to go bad in warm weather?A.Cookies.B.Chicken.C.Sweets.答案:B20What should you do with the food that doesnt seem

22、 to be normal?A.Eat it immediately.B.Try a little.C.Throw it away.答案:C第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AIf you want to become a fluent English speaker,you should take some advice.There are four skills in learning English.They are reading,listening,speaking

23、and writing.The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master(掌握) the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can.But your reading must be active.It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentenc

24、es,the meaning of the unfamiliar words,etc.There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammar or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across.If you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them again,for example,in other passages or books,thats enough.It

25、would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening,there are two choices:besides reading,you can listen every day for about 30 minutes.You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading,then you can

26、 catch up on your listening.Since you have lots of inputs(输入) in your mind,you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say.This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening,you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children.Their languages are ea

27、sy.Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day.Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice,your speaking and writing will improve automatically(自动地),and you can be sure that with a

28、little effort they will become perfect.21According to the author,which should you improve first among the four skills?A.Reading and listening.B.Reading and writing.C.Writing and speaking.D.Speaking and listening.解析:由第一段的最后一句“.if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first m

29、aster the skills of reading and listening.”可知A项符合文意。答案:A22What should you do to improve your reading when you read?A.Look up all the new words in the dictionary.B.Think about what you are reading actively.C.Spend more time studying grammar.D.Copy as many words and sentences as possible.解析:由第二段内容可知:A

30、、C两项错误。由第二段最后一句“It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.”可知D项错误。由第二段第二句“But your reading must be active.”可知B项正确。答案:B23The author seems to agree with the view that . A.everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayB.

31、you neednt practice listening if you keep on reading every dayC.being good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningD.you should take notes of whatever you hear解析:由倒数第二段的第三句“Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day.”可推知A项错误。由文章内容可知B、D两项错误。由第三段的第二、三句“You

32、 can only pay attention to your reading.easily guess what the speaker is going to say.”可推出C项正确。答案:C24The passage is mainly about how to . A.choose suitable listening materialsB.deal with new words in readingC.read as quickly as possibleD.become fluent in speaking and writing English解析:全文第一段提出:要

33、想提高说、写技能就要先提高听、读技能。提高听、读技能的目的是提高说、写的能力,故选D项。答案:DBA study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students.It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival.This was followed by speaking.Writing increased as a

34、problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were expected to hand in.Reading remained as a significant(显著的) problem.The information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course.Although many students have chosen to attend the course

35、 with a reasonable motivation(动机),we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest.Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country.To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation,especiall

36、y if it has failed in the past.Therefore,a different method may help because it is different.Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining (保持) or increasing motivation.Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout,but we soon found that both the students and the teache

37、rs lost interest about halfway through the ten weeks.This led us to a major rethink,so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.25What is the passage mainly about?A.Foreign students have more problems.B.There are many ways to improve English.C.Teaching should

38、 meet students needs.D.English learning problems should be studied again.解析:文章的最后一句话是点明主旨的“.so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.”即教学应当满足学生的需要。答案:C26Writing became a bigger problem when foreign students . A.had to write their papersB.became better

39、 at speakingC.became less interested in readingD.had fewer problems with listening解析:由第一段倒数第二句“Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were expected to hand in.”可知,当学生发觉在写需要上交的论文有诸多困难时,写作方面的问题也越来越突出。答案:A27We may infer from the last two paragraph

40、s that . A.different teaching methods should be usedB.grammar-based teaching seems to be encouragingC.English courses are necessary for foreign studentsD.teaching content should be changed halfway解析:由原文第二段末句“Therefore,a different method may help because it is different.”可以得出答案为A项。答案:A28The unde

41、rlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “”. A.rethinkB.activityC.motivationD.timetable解析:参看上文中出现过的timetable(课程表)。答案:DCBaby sign language is a growing movement.Pointing to a colourful flower,Tricia Campbell lifts her babys soft hand,and rapidly moves it from one side of his nose to the

42、other as she sniffs(嗅) loudly.“Flower!”she says loudly.Gregory smiles,looks carefully and says happily,“Flower!”It could be a year before Gregory,4 months old,can speak,but now his mother hopes to communicate with her baby through sign language.Like others around the world,Campbell is part of a grow

43、ing movement of parents teaching hearing babies simple signs to communicate before they can talk.Baby sign language has been more popular in recent years.The movie,Meet the Fockers,where Robert De Niros character teaches his young grandson to sign,makes it well developed.Babies generally begin to ta

44、lk between 12 and 15 months,but babies can use sign language to communicate before they learn how to speak.“We know they are learning language faster than they are able to show you with their speech production because that system takes a long time to develop,”says Gerald McRoberts,director of develo

45、pmental research at the Haskins Laboratories,a private,non-profit research institute on speech and language.“They are understanding words before they are able to say them.From around 16 to 18 months,they might say 50 words but understand 200.They understand short sentences well,”says McRoberts.Studi

46、es have shown deaf children learn to use sign language earlier than hearing children learn to speak meaningfully.As to whether hearing babies can communicate earlier with sign language,McRoberts says,“I think thats still unknown.It may.It may not.Im very interested in that very question,and we are j

47、ust starting a few studies here.”29In the whole passage,the first paragraph is written to . A.show how Tricia Campbell taught her son “flower”B.show Gregory can use baby sign languageC.introduce baby sign languageD.explain that baby sign language is easy to learn解析:通读全文可知,本文的话题是婴儿手势语,第一段旨在以实例引出

48、本文的话题。答案:C30The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to . A.how to teach a grandsonB.making baby sign language meaningfulC.the movement of teaching babies sign languageD.the movie,Meet the Fockers解析:联系上文可知,本段落主要讲述父母教婴儿手势语在近几年十分流行,而这部电影使这个运动得到了更好的发展。答案:C31Many parents teach their

49、babies sign language mainly to . A.make their babies cleverB.make their babies learn English fastC.communicate with their babiesD.make their babies interested in language解析:由文章第二段“.to communicate before they can talk”以及下文多次提到communicate可知,父母教孩子手势语是为了与孩子交流。答案:C32Which of the following statements

50、 is NOT true according to the passage?A.Gregory is a 4-month-old baby.B.Babies can use sign language before they can speak.C.Babies can understand more words than those they can say.D.McRoberts knows everything about sign language.解析:由最后一段McRoberts的话可知,有些东西还是未知的,现在还不能确定,故D项与原文表述不一致。而其他三项都符合文意。答案:DDS

51、ome unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time.For example,someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato.A couch is a piece of furniture that people sit on while watching television.Robert Armstrong,an arti

52、st from California,developed the term “couch potato” in 1976.Several years later,he listed the term as a trademark with the United States government.Mr.Armstrong also helped write a funny book about life as a full-time television watcher.It is called The Official Couch Potato Handbook.Couch potatoes

53、 enjoy watching television just as mouse potatoes enjoy working on computers.A computer mouse is the device that moves the pointer,or cursor,on a computer screen.The description of mouse potatoes became popular in 1993.American writer Alice Kahn is said to have invented the term to describe young pe

54、ople who spend a lot of time using computers.Too much time inside the house using a computer or watching television can cause someone to get cabin fever.A cabin is a simple house usually built far away from the city.People go to a cabin to relax and enjoy quiet time.Cabin fever is not really a disea

55、se.However,people can experience boredom and restlessness if they spend too much time inside their homes.This is especially true during the winter when it is too cold or snowy to do things outside.Often children get cabin fever if they cannot go outside to play.So do their parents.This happens when

56、there is so much snow that schools and even offices and stores are closed.Some people enjoy spending a lot of time in their homes to make them nice places to live.This is called nesting or cocooning.Birds build nests out of sticks to hold their eggs and baby birds.Some insects build cocoons around t

57、hemselves for protection while they grow and change.Nests and cocoons provide security for wildlife.So people like the idea of nests and cocoons,too.The terms cocooning and nesting became popular more than twenty years ago.They describe people buying their first homes and filling them with many thin

58、gs.These people then had children.Now these children are grown-up and have left the nest.They are in college.Or they are married and start families of their own far away.Now these parents are living alone without children in their empty nests.They have become empty nesters.33Which of the following was first used?A.Couch potato.B.Co