阶段评估检测3

1、阶段评估检测三Unit 3The Million Pound Bank Note(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。1Why doesnt the man want more ice cream?ABecause he is not hungry.BBecause he cares about his weight.CBe

2、cause he wants some meat.2How does the woman think of her weekend? AJust soso.BGreat.CVery bad.3When did the train leave?AAt 6：30. BAt 7：00. CAt 7：30.4Why did Bob call the woman?AHe wanted to see a film with her.BHe wanted to tell her a secret.CHe wanted to meet her on the street.5Why is Robert so u

3、pset?AHe is ill.BHe is worried about the exam.CHe failed in the exam.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68题。6How many times does the man go to the cinema a month?AOnce. BThree times

4、. CFour times.7How can the man know whats on in the cinema?ABy reading papers. BBy watching TV. CBy asking his mother.8What do you think the woman will do tonight?AGo to the movie. BWatch TV. CGo to sleep.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9When does the conversation probably take place?ABefore the man is checked up.BB

5、efore the operation.CAfter the operation.10Why is the man nervous?AHe is afraid of pain.BIt is the first operation for him.CHe is worried about his illness.11Where would the man wake up?AIn the patients room. BIn the operating room. CIn the recovery room.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12Where does the woman invite

6、 the man to come?AHer new office. BHer new school. CHer new house.13When will the man visit the woman?AOn Sunday evening. BOn Saturday evening. COn Friday evening.14Who will the man bring that day?AHis girlfriend. BHis sister. CHis classmate.听第9段材料，回答第1517题。15Where is the woman going?ALos Angeles. B

7、Hawaii. CThe airport.16When is the womans sisters wedding?AOn Oct.12th. BTomorrow. COn Oct.11th.17.What do we know about the woman?AShe likes to travel.BShe doesnt like to travel.CShe is sick of flying.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18What did the boy put into his mouth?AA cap. BA pen. CA pen cap.19What kind of t

8、reatment did the doctor give him?AThe doctor gave him some medicine.BThe doctor performed an operation on him.CThe doctor let him stay at home alone.20Where do we probably get this news?AIn a newspaper. BOn the radio. CIn a magazine.听力材料Text 1W: Mr.Smith, would you like some more ice cream?M: No, th

9、anks. Its very good but I have to watch my weight.Text 2M: I had a great weekend. How about you?W: I dont think it could have been worse. I will tell you what happened when we meet later.Text 3W: Its half past seven now.M: Oh, its too bad! I am half an hour late for the train and I have to wait for

10、the next one.Text 4M: Bob called just now and asked you to call him back.W: I met him on the street.M: He wanted to tell you a secret?W: He wanted to see a film with me tonight.Text 5W: Robert, you look so upset. Why is that?M: If only I had passed the exam.Text 6W: Hello, Jim. Where are you going?M

11、: Oh, Mary. Im going to the cinema.W: I believe it is a good film, do you go to the cinema a lot?M: Once a week.W: Do you know whats on tonight?M: No, Im sorry I dont. I never read the papers till I get home.W: I heard there was an excellent film on TV tonight.M: Oh! What a pity! Im afraid Ill miss

12、it.Text 7M: Im worried about my operation.W: I understand how you feel, but youve got the best doctor taking care of you.M: But Im nervous just the same. Ive never had an operation before.W: Well, youll be given a drug to make you sleep during the operation.M: Are you sure that I wont feel anything?

13、W: Quite sure. Then youll wake up in the recovery room. A nurse there will keep an eye on you for a little while before sending you back to your room.Text 8W: Mark, I wonder if you would like to come around and have a meal at my house sometime. I have moved into a new house.M: Yeah, thanks a lot. Th

14、at would be great! I often miss your salad and puddings.W: What about Saturday evening?M: Sure, Saturday evening would be fine. What time?W: Lets make it around six, OK?M: Sure, but can I bring a friend that day?W: Of course, may I know his or her name?M: Sure, Lily, my girlfriend. You dont know her

15、. We have just known each other.W: But you have decided to marry her?Text 9M: Hi, Ann. Hows it going?W: I have to take a trip.M: A trip! Thats great.W: No, its not. You know I dont like to travel.M: So why do you have to take a trip?W: My sister is getting married in Hawaii.M: Hawaii! Thats a great

16、place. You can swim, relax on the beach and play golf.W: That would be fun. But getting there isnt going to be any fun.M: Getting there will be no problem. There are lots of flights to Hawaii. When will you go?W: In a couple of days. My sisters wedding is on October 12.M: Then you need to buy your t

17、icket now.W: OK. Ill leave on the 9th. How long does it take to get there?M: Well, first you have to fly to Los Angeles. Youll change planes there. Hawaii is a four and a halfhour flight from Los Angeles.Text 10Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Heres morning news. Yesterday afternoon, a tenyearold

18、 schoolboy swallowed a pen cap!The boy was daydreaming in class. Without knowing what he was doing, he put a pen cap into his mouth. A few minutes later, he was terrified to find that he had swallowed it! The teacher was shocked when the boy stood up and said, “Ive just swallowed a pen cap.” He was

19、quickly sent to the nearest hospital. There a doctor examined him and said the best treatment was to give him some medicine so that the pen cap could pass naturally.Three hours later the boy successfully made it.“The boy is really lucky，” said the doctor. “Its not rare that small children put things

20、 into their mouth for fun. Its very dangerous，” he added.答案：1.B2.C3.B4.A5.C6.C7.A8.B9.B10.B11.C12.C13.B14.A15.B16.A17.B18.C19.A20.B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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALadies and gentlemen, I returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 25

21、00, we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance to change your lifestyle to save the earth.Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a few people were worried about polluting the earths water and air, but most people did not change the

22、ir way of life. Instead, they continued to pour dangerous chemicals and other waste into lakes and seas, to drive more and more cars and trucks, and to cut down trees.By the year 2200, the earths water was completely polluted. People could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of li

23、quids(液体)So, by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce. There was no water to grow food and all of the fish in the lakes and seas died because of pollution. Terrier wars broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in spa

24、ce where humans could live.By the year 2400, the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave earth. But only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet, so now we must travel around the universe in our space ships. We

25、 are still looking for a place to call our home.So, it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change your lifestyle now, before it is too late.21Which problem is NOT talked about in Paragraph 2?AWater. BAir.CLifestyle. DFood.解析：通读第二段可知，第二段没有谈论到食物。答案：D22Whats the meaning of “sc

26、arce” in Paragraph 4?AValuable. BEnough.CLacking. DSpecial.解析：根据第四段中“there were so many people”可推知食物会减少。答案：C23Which of the following is TRUE?AOnly a few people changed their lifestyle in the 20th century.BThere wasnt enough food for people to drink by the year 2200.CAll the animals died because of p

27、ollution by the year 2300.DWe found a new home in another planet by the year 2400.解析：根据第二段第一句可知，大部分人没有改变生活方式，可推知只有少部分人改变了生活方式，因此A项正确。答案：A24Whats the best title of the passage?AStop Polluting BChange or LeaveCLook for New Home DReturn to the Earth解析：整篇短文都是围绕“change your lifestyle to save the earth”这个

28、话题展开的，故选B项。答案：BBThe smallest animal with a backbone(脊椎) known to science, a fish from the carp family, has been discovered in the peat swamps (沼泽) of Indonesia. Mature(成熟的) females of the fish species reach just 7.9mm in length. The species was discovered in the highly acidic(酸性的) peat swamps of the

29、 Indonesian island of Sumatra by a team led by Ralf Britz, a zoologist at the Natural History Museum in London. “This is one of the strangest fish that Ive seen in my whole career，” Dr Britz said. “Its tiny, and it lives in acid. I hope that well have time to find out more about them before their ha

30、bitat disappears completely.” The species lives in dark teacolored swamp waters, which are 100 times more acidic than rainwater. Although these swamps were once thought to be inhabited by very few animals, recent research has shown that they are home to a highly different range of species that occur

31、 nowhere else. The peat swamps were damaged by forest fires in 1997, and are also threatened by agriculture. The scientists behind the discovery said that several populations of Paedocypris had already been lost. “Many of the peat swamps we surveyed(调查) throughout SouthEast Asia no longer exist，” Dr

32、 Britz said. “Populations of all the miniature(微型的) fish of peat swamps have decreased or disappeared.”Details of the discovery are published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B.(2014BEST合作体联考) 25Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? AT

33、he Strangest FishBAcidic Peat SwampsCStrange SpeciesDThe Smallest Backbone Animal解析：根据文章的第一段中的“The smallest animal with a backbone(脊椎)known to science, a fish from the carp family, has been discovered in the peat swamps(沼泽) of Indonesia.”可知，这是文章的中心句。由中心句可知文章主要讲的是：最小的脊椎动物。故选择D项。答案：D26Where does the s

34、mallest backbone animal live?AIt lives in highly acidic rainwater.BThe species lives in the acidic waters of dark teacoloured swamps.CIt was put in the Natural History Museum in London.DIts habitat disappears completely. 解析：根据文章第四段中的“The species lives in dark teacolored swamp waters, which are 100 t

35、imes more acidic than rainwater.”可知，这种物种生活在深茶色的沼泽中，其中的水是雨水的酸度的100倍。故选择B项。答案：B27According to the passage, the forest fires in 1997 have led to the fact that _.Amany places where these animals lived have been damagedBthe population of the species has increasedCthere are many animals in the acidic peat

36、 swamps today Dagriculture doesnt affect the living space of these animals解析：根据文章倒数第三段中的“The peat swamps were damaged by forest fires in 1997, and are also threatened by agriculture.”可知A项正确。其他三项与文章内容不符。答案：A28Dr Britzs words imply _.Athe habitat will be more after a period of time Bmany peat swamps t

37、hat they surveyed have already survived Che wants to find more miniature fishes before their habitat disappears Dhe wants to have further research解析：根据文章第三段中的“I hope that well have time to find out more about them before their habitat disappears completely.”可知，在它们完全灭绝之前，Dr Britz想进一步了解它们。故选择D项。答案：DCO

38、ver 60%of pupils in South African schools choose English for learning and teaching, but only 7%of pupils speak English as their home language, a recent South Africa survey shows.Out of the countrys 12.2 million pupils only 851,536 speak English at home, yet 7.6 million pupils choose English as their

39、 favorite language of learning and teaching. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language, spoken by over 3.1 million pupils. However, less than a third of them choose to be taught in Zulu. The same thing is true of Pedispeaking pupils, only a third of such pupils choosing to be taught in their home

40、 language. Besides English, Afrikaans is the only language that has more pupils choosing it as their language of instruction than it has pupils who speak it at home. In primary schools, most pupils will choose African languages. As early as grade four, many would choose English or Afrikaans in their

41、 lessons.The rising number of Englishlearning pupils is mainly caused by social and cultural reasons. English is the most common spoken language in official and public life in South Africa, the survey reports. In April 2011, the leaders of higher education and training said that they would take some

42、 steps to improve the university teaching and prevent the continuing decline of African languages. They suggested that in future every South African university student could be required to learn at least one African language in order to complete their studies at school.(2014包头一中期中) 29We can learn fr

43、om the passage that most South African pupils _.Aspeak English both at home and at schoolBare required to learn two languages at schoolCchoose English as their primary school languageDare expected to speak their native language at home解析：根据文章主要内容可知大多数的南非小学生都会选择英语作为自己在学校的学习语言，所以选择C项。答案：C30It can be i

44、nferred from the passage that _.AAfrikaans is the most popular home language in South AfricaBits easier for South African pupils to learn Afrikaans at schoolCthe number of South African pupils learning Afrikaans has increasedDmany South African pupils use Afrikaans at school instead of at home解析：根据第

45、三段的“Afrikaans is the only language that has more pupils choosing it as their language of instruction than it has pupils who speak it at home.”可知，Afrikaans这门语言有更多学生会在学校使用而不是在家里，所以选择D项。答案：D31The underlined word “decline” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ _”Agoing downhill Bspreading wid

46、elyCgrowing upwards Ddeveloping further解析：根据上下文，可知这句话的意思是“遏制非洲本土语音选择人数的下降”，decline意为“下降”，所以选择A项。答案：A32What is the survey in the passage mainly about?AThe use of native languages in South African families.BThe language choice and use among South African pupils.CThe progress in South Africas language

47、teaching education.DThe spread of English at schools in South Africa.解析：根据文章大意可知这个调查主要是询问非洲小学生的教学语言和家庭用语的选择，所以选择B项较为合适。答案：BDFew kids today are taught the value of empathy(同情)It seems so hard for people to show their love and care toward others and to actually understand what they are going through.A

48、s a child I was taught to go out of my way to make someone else happy. My mom would tell me to say at least one kind word to someone else every day. I admit that it wasnt very easy to do.But as soon as you see the look of gratitude(感激)in that persons eyes, you just want to do as much as you can.I ha

49、d an experience with a guy that people were always making fun of. Every time I saw that happening，I knew in my heart that it was wrong. I decided I would try to be his friend. I started walking with him and introducing him to people around us. I was making him happy by just doing that. And I loved t

50、he fact that I was really making a difference in his life.After a while I realized that he wasnt the kind of person everybody thought he was. We are still really good friends today. People have almost completely stopped making fun of him. But he is still what he was.What had changed was the attitude

51、s of others toward him.From this experience Ive learned to be more loving toward other people. What I did for my friend was so easy. And at the same time I had a lot of fun. So I hope that everyone could say a kind word to someone else at least once a day. I can promise it will be the best feeling y

52、ou can ever get.One kind word could make someones day brighter.33We can learn from the fourth paragraph that_.Aones attitude to others can be changedBones nature can be changed as time goes byCeveryone can have a good friendshipDpeople shouldnt make fun of others解析：根据第四段中的“People have almost complet

53、ely.But he is still what he was. What had changed was.him.”可知，一个人对待别人的态度是可以改变的。答案：A34The last two paragraphs suggest that_.Aa kind word will give you friendship and funBit is really a hard thing to say a kind wordChaving fun in life will help to make a good lifeDa kind word benefits the speaker and

54、the listener解析：根据倒数第二段中的“And at the same time I had a lot of fun”和最后一段“One kind word could make someones day brighter”可知，与人为善不仅为别人、也为自己带来很多欢乐，故D为正确答案。答案：D35What does the writer focus on in this passage?AUnderstanding.BFriendship.CKindness.DFun.解析：通读全文可知，作者一直在阐述与人为善的好处，故C为正确答案。答案：C第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10

55、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 manage your timeDoes it seem like you never have enough time and wonder where all your time goes? Do you know someone who usually gets work done before it is due? Maybe they use their time well. You can learn how to spend your time wisely, too. These

56、 steps may help you find that you have more time than you think!36_ EPlan by the semester.Write down major due dates on your calendar. Estimate how long it will take to do each project. Allow yourself more time than you think you will really need.Make a master schedule which should include the follo

57、wing activities. all required school activities work schedule afterschool activities blank spaces for unknown activitiesA master schedule can help you keep track of all the things that you need to do during the semester. If you know what you have to do and when you need to do it, you can prepare bet

58、ter to meet the deadlines.37_ BPlan by the week.Plan when to do all your tasks for the week. Schedule time to study for tests, read your textbooks, write papers, go to work, be at meetings. Leave enough time for your chores(零星琐事)and household duties.38_ FPlan each day.Make a “to do” list the night b

59、efore or the first thing in the morning. If you write down what you need to do, your mind will be free to study. You wont worry and spend time thinking about what you have to do next.39_ ASee how well your new schedule works.Use it for a few weeks, then ask yourself some questions. Are you getting y

60、our schoolwork done on time? Are you getting more things done? Do you feel you have control of your time?Yes? Then your new schedule is working well.No? Then you should look at your schedule to see how it can be improved.40_ DFollow your schedule closely.Even a wellplanned schedule cant help if you