单元检测(三)

1、单元检测(三)第一卷第一部分听力(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。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。1When does the plane take off?AAt 830.BAt 825.CAt 855.2Where is the man now?AIn the shop.BIn the bank.CIn the restaurant.3Where are Marys friends most probably?AStil

2、l at the airport.BAt Marys house.CAt Toms house.4Whats the probable relationship of the two speakers?AMother and son.BClassmates.CDoctor and patient.5What do the man think of yesterdays movie?AIts interesting.BIts terrible.CJust so­so.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

3、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。6When did the girl get the new bike?AYesterday.BSome weeks ago.CLast Sunday.7How did the girl get the new bike?AHer parents gave it to her.BA friend gave it to her.CShe bought it herself.8What did the boy think o

4、f the new bike?AExpensive.BCheap.CNot so good.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9Where is Lucy now?AAt home.BAt school.CIn the station.10How many babies did Lucys aunt have?A1. B2. C3.11Why did Lucy tell a lie to the teacher?ABecause she didnt like to go to school.BBecause she only loves one of the babies.CBecause sh

5、e hates the teacher.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12What will the man do next?ALook for a second­hand car.BBuy a new car.CSave money.13How much will John lose if he sells the car?A900 dollars.B1,200 dollars.CAbout 300 dollars.14Who will lend money to the man?AStella. BJohn. CHarry.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15What do

6、 you think of the man?ADishonest.BConfusing.CKind.16Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?AThere is a living fly in the soup.BThe man wants to have a meal without any money.CThe man agreed to change another soup.17What will the waitress do?APay back the money to the man.BC

7、all the manager to deal with the problem.CChange another soup for the man.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Where will they listen to CDs?AIn the library.BIn the classroom.CIn the open air.19Which of the following wont the members do?APerform in front of other members.BSing or play a musical instrument.CWrite a p

8、iece of music.20What will be discussed at the next meeting?AChoosing the members of the committee.BDeciding the programme for the club.CBringing CDs to the meetings.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45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。21This problem is beyond his ability and he cant _ it.Aesca

9、pe Bhold Cgain Dsolve22Problems _ because there was a lack of communication.Araised Brose Caroused Darose23So far our company has received more than 300 _ for the six jobs.Asignals Bapplications Cposters Dathletes24Whoever has _ sense knows that smoking is harmful to peoples health.Anormal Bgeneral

10、Ccommon Dusual25As time went _，it became stronger and stronger.Aby Bup Cdown Doff26He must have _ the funny story.I dont think it is true.Apicked up Bturned up Cput up Dmade up27Why are you so anxious？It isnt your problem_.Aon purpose Bin all Con time Dafter all28The hero of the story is an artist i

11、n his _，who lived in _.Athirty；the 1930s Bthirties；the 1930Cthirty；1930s Dthirties；the 1930s29Why were you absent from the meeting?_ I was ill.AFor BAs CBecause DNow that30Computers，_ having many uses，cannot completely take the place of human beings.Awhich Bthough Cas if Dthat31He had _ little educa

12、tion that he cant teach _ little children.Aso；such Bsuch；such Cso；so Dsuch；so32Such good use has been _ his spare time _ his English has improved a lot.Amade in；that Bmade of；whichCmade of；that Dmade out；as33The children _ many times not to go near the lake recently.Ahave told Btold Chave been told

13、Dwere being told34John thinks it wont be long _ he is ready for his new job.Awhen Bafter Cbefore Dsince35Till now，three films _ in our village this month.Ahave shown Bhave been shownCwere shown Dwill be shown第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The famous British

14、 inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848.One of his_36_important inventions was the train.He_37_his first train when he was forty­four years old.When he was experimenting with the_38_engine on the train，he met with_39_from the government，the newspapers and the gentlemen in

15、the country.They said that the noise and the smoke would_40_cows，horses and sheep，that the_41_would burst or that the hot coals from it would_42_their houses.At that time，_43_people believed what they said.George Stephenson_44_the people that the train could go on small_45_，could pull carriages _46_

16、goods and passengers and there was _47_ to them.It was a very_48_matter for him to_49_them believe.However，after _50_，he was able to do it，and the first train that_51_by Stephenson himself_52_what he had said.The first day_53_the people along the way_54_the noises of the train_55_and saw it running

17、quickly to them，they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly，for they thought it a genius (妖怪)They did not dare to come out until it had passed.36A.veryBa lotCmost Dmuch37A.madeBboughtCintroducedDdid38A.electricalBatomicCsteamDoil39A.successBtroublesCpeopleDpleasure40A.

18、killBbuyCinterestDtake away41A.smokeBnoiseCdriverDengine42A.pull downBblow away Cset fire toDpass43A.mostBfewConly a fewDthe rich44A.saidBspokeCtoldDwarned45A.roadsBriversCsteamDrails46A.short ofBfull of Cempty ofDwithout47A.no great dangerBdangerous Ca lot of danger Dfew danger48A.easyBdifficultCpl

19、easantDlight49A.getBcauseCmakeDforce50A.sometimeBsome timeCa few timesDsometimes51A.was soldBwas driven Cwas pulledDhelped52A.believedBseemedCsensedDproved53A.ofBwhenCwhileDfor54A.caught sight ofBlistened toCheardDthought55A.nearbyBin the distance Con the farDfrom the distance第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(

20、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。AThere are two interesting news items in the paper a few years ago.One was about a man who received a bill from the telephone company for $999,999for three months！The other was about a man who received $2,000 for doing nothing.The connection betwe

21、en the two news items is simple：computersthe best invention of the twentieth century.The telephone bill came from a computer which made a terrifying mistake：the mans bill was only $23.36.The other item was not so amusing.A man walked into the unguarded computer room of a large packaged room of compa

22、ny and expertly programmed the computer to pay him $2,000 a month for raw meat which he “supplied”to the company.Of course he never sent the meat，but he certainly received the money.The computer wrote out a bill，and even “signed” it.It was only a random(随便的) check that uncovered the trick.It could b

23、e happening in thousands of other companies all over the world.Computers are not the magic workers that some people say they are.They make mistakes，they are sometimes slower than human beings and they are easily fooled.The US used to conscript(征兵) people with the help of a computer.The army sent out

24、 a card，which had to be filled in and sent back.It was easy to avoid being called up(应征入伍) simply by spreading candlewax on the card.The computer couldnt read the card，and did nothing with it.Its in our everyday life that computers cause many problems.Lets get back to using people instead of compute

25、rs，before a mistake that we cant put right.56In the first paragraph we know _.Athe paper is telling a lieBthe first sentence is the topic sentenceCthe two news items made people surprisedDif a man did nothing at all for the telephone company，he would still get $2,00057The man was given $2,000 becaus

26、e _.Athe computer made a big mistakeBhe worked very hardChe programmed the computer to pay him so much for raw meatDhis work was very difficult to do and the pay was certainly high58The main idea of the second paragraph is _.Acomputers are magic workersBcomputers can do anything as manCcomputers can

27、 write out a bill and even “sign” itDcomputers sometimes also make big mistakes59The writers main idea is that _.Awed better use people instead of computers in our everyday lifeBwe should not use computers because they always make mistakesCcomputers are widely used in our everyday lifeDif we want to

28、 work well，dont use computersBFor thousands of years，we have looked for ways to measure time.Early humans found that the regular movements of the sun，the earth，the moon，and the stars made good ways to measure time.The rising and setting of the sun were used to distinguish day from night.But，eventual

29、ly，people needed to tell time more accurately，or exactly.So，by using the suns position in the sky，they divided the day into dawn，morning，midday and evening.Then it was noted that the sun cast a changing shadow as it moved across the sky.Time could be told more accurately by setting up a stick and ma

30、rking the positions of the suns shadow.It was the ancient Greeks who divided each position of this “sundial(日晷)” into hours.But the sun doesnt always shine.So，for the past 6,000 years，many other ways of keeping time have been tried.Slow­burning candles were divided into hours，and the hourglass

31、was invented.When all the sand in the top of an hourglass has shifted to the bottom，an hour has passed.Later，the pendulum(摆钟)，with its regular back­and­forth movement of weights，was used to move the hands on a clock.Pendulums are still used in grandfather clocks.Today，even more accurate cl

32、ocks are in use，such as battery­operated quartz clocks，digital clocks，and clocks run by electrical tuning forks and tiny atoms.These atomic clocks are the most accurate clocks ever invented.The exact time can be kept to within 1 second a century.60Humans in the old days used _ to tell day from

33、night.Athe rising and setting of the sunBbattery­operated quartz clocksCatomic clocksDdigital clocks61A sundial works by _.Atracking the movement of the stars around the sunBmarking a shadow cast by the moving sunCburning candles in the sunlightDwatching the stars62Which of the following was NO

34、T used in the past to measure time?AAn hourglass. BA sundial.CDigital clocks. DA pendulum.63Which of the following ways of measuring time is ordered from the least accurate to the most accurate?ASundial，pendulum，sun.BAtomic clock，quartz clock，sundial.CSun，pendulum，atomic clock.DDigital clock，hourgla

35、ss，slow­burning candles.CEvery part of the United States has special holidays depending on the particular national groups that live in the area.In Hawaii，there are many people of Asian ancestry (祖先，世系)The Asians left rich traditions for these people to follow.Today，Hawaiians honor their ancesto

36、rs with special feasts and festivals.For people of Japanese ancestry in Hawaii，the O­bon Festival is very special.Its the ceremonies to honor the dead relatives and friends.They take place in July and August.People gather in the courtyards，dressed in traditional clothes.To the music of drums，me

37、n and women perform their native folk dances in honor of the dead.In the evening there are further ceremonies by the seashore.People place paper lanterns on tiny wooden boats，which represent the souls of the dead.They set hundreds of these boats in the water and watch as they float out over the dark

38、 ocean.Chinese­Hawaiians celebrate the Moon Festival to honor their ancestors and their native land.They do this in August.Family members gather in a garden or a large open space in the light of the moon.They drink tea and eat delicious moon­shaped cakes.The cakes represent an event in Chi

39、nese history.A long time ago，the people in China used round cakes in a special waythey sent secret messages to each other in cakes.The messages called for the people of the country to join together to fight against the bad king who ruled them at that time.The trick worked and the people were able to

40、 overthrow (推翻) their ruler.By recalling this event on the Moon Festival，the Chinese people help to keep their traditions alive and their family ties strong.64The O­bon Festival is held _.Ato honor the dead friends and relativesBin a garden in the moonlightCto recall the brave deeds of their an

41、cestorsDat the seashore to send off hundreds of boats65According to the passage，the occasion that the O­bon Festival takes place is _.Aserious but the people are not too sadBvery joyful with lots of noise and laughterCboring and dull for the people who attendDserious and the people are very sad

42、66It was said that the ancient Chinese people won their war against the king by _.Asending cakes with meat and sweets to each otherBfilling round cakes with meat and sweetsCusing round cakes to send each other messagesDmaking cakes in the shape of the full moon67This passage is mainly about _.Ainter

43、esting holidays in the American ContinentBJapanese and Chinese people in HawaiiCsome special holidays in HawaiiDthe history of the Moon FestivalDLaptop computers are popular all over the world.People use them on trains and airplanes，in airports and hotels.These laptops connect people to their workpl

44、ace.In the United States today，laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.Within five years，each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop.The laptops ar

45、e part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake，a 110­year­old college.The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet.In addition，they will be able to use e­mails to “speak” with their teachers，their classmates and their families.However，the most important part o

46、f the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs.They can work with it at home，in a fast­food restaurant or under the treesanywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology，laptop use in higher education，such as colleges and uni

47、versities，is workable.As laptops become more powerful，they become more similar than desktop computer.In addition，the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet but also libraries and other resources.State higher­education officials are studying how laptops can help student

48、s.State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities.At Westlake College，more than 60 percent of the staff use computers.The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons.As one Westlake teacher said，“Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving stude

49、nts a_window_of_the_world.They can see everything and do everything.”68Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks?AThey dont really talk.BThey use the computer language.CLaptops have speakers.DNone of the above reasons is correct.69.Which of the following is TRUE about Westla

50、ke college?AAll teachers use computers.B1,500 students have laptops.CIt is an old college in America.DStudents there can do everything.70The underlined phrase “a window of the world” in the last paragraph means that students can _.Aattend lectures on information technologyBtravel around the worldCge

51、t information from around the worldDhave free laptop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空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Make Friends_71_Indeed, there are many things in life which we alone cannot perform.We need friends help.Friends are people who willingly and readily help us when we are in troubl

52、e and show sympathy for us when we are in misery._72_For example, when we have passed the graduation examination and are looking for a job, we need experienced and reliable friends to guide us and help us on our way.A good friend is also an adviser because our own points of view towards things may not be always right._73_Of course, we can make friends everywhere.However, I think the best place is school, where we are among a big number of boys and girls of our own age, so it is easy to get to know one another in a short time._74_In order t