阶段评估检测4

1、阶段评估检测四Unit 4Astronomy：the science of the stars(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。1Where does the conversation most probably take place?AIn a park.BIn a zoo.CIn a pet store.2What

2、is the womans favorite month?AMarch. BMay.C.June.3Why does the man play soccer?ATo have fun. BTo keep healthy. CTo attend a game.4What does the woman think of the movie?AHorrible. BInteresting. CQuite boring.5What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman wants the man to paint their room.BThe m

3、an doesnt care which colour will be chosen.CThe man prefers a different colour.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。6Why is the man away?ATo be on business. BTo buy a present.CTo

4、go sightseeing.7When is the mans birthday?AThree days later. BFour days later.CFive days later.8Which of the following is true?AThe man will be back in four days.BThe woman has a present for the man.CThe man has a present for the woman.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9What is the conversation mainly about?AA student

5、s research project. BTravel experience in Southeast.CHow to collect research materials.10What topic is the man interested in?AThe Southwestern desert.BNative American civilization.CThe end of the Indian civilization.11Whats the womans attitude about the mans topic?AIt is interesting. BIt is boring.

6、CIt is deep.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12What does the woman think of her new house?ALarge and comfortable. BSmall but comfortable.CLarge but uncomfortable.13What color does the womans daughter like best?AWhite. BPink. CBlue.14What does the man advise the woman to do about painting the walls?AAll rooms are pai

7、nted white.BAll rooms are painted blue.CPaint her room blue and her daughters white.听第9段材料，回答第1517题。15Which city of China hasnt the man been to?ABeijing. BSuzhou. CShanghai.16What did the man buy in Xian?AAn ancient jar. BA wonderful knife.CA set of china.17When will the woman go to the mans house?A

8、This Saturday evening.BThis Sunday evening.CNext Saturday evening.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18What was wrong with Tom?AHe had a headache. BHe had a stomachache. CHe had a toothache.19Why did Peter ask Tom to cry in the most loud and frightened voice?ATo reduce the pain.BTo frighten away the other patients.CT

9、o show the doctor is gentle with patients.20What would Peter attend at 4 oclock? AA football game. BA golf game. CA basketball game.听力材料Text 1M: Look at those beautiful birds over there. I think you can teach them to talk.W: But look at the price! Id rather have a cat.Text 2W: Which month do you lik

10、e?M: March is a nice month, but I think May is the best one. What about you?W: I like June best because I can go swimming then.Text 3W: Youre a baseball player, but have you played any other sports?M: Yes, I have, but just for fun. Sometimes I play soccer.Text 4M: So, did you enjoy the movie?W: Not

11、at all! I was too scared. Most of the time, I couldnt even watch it.M: Thats too bad. I thought youd like it.W: I thought so, too.Text 5W: Which colour would you like to paint our room, white or blue?M: It makes no difference to me.Text 6W: How long would you be away on your business?M: That depends

12、. If everything goes well, Ill be back in three days.W: OK. Your friends and I are waiting for your birthday four days later. And I have a present for you.M: Thank you. Ill try as soon as possible.W: Everything will be ready when you are back.M: Thank you.Text 7W: Hi, Tim. Come in. As you know, Im m

13、eeting with all the students to talk about their class research projects. Can you tell me what youre planning to write about?M: Yes, at this point Im thinking about the Indian civilization in the Southeast desert states. When I traveled there last summer, I got really interested in these people. May

14、be I will focus on why their civilization suddenly ended in about the year 1,400.W: That sounds very interesting. If you need any help, come in and lets talk about it.Text 8W: I have just bought a new house in the countryside.M: Great, you can have fresh air every day.W: But Im not happy from this m

15、orning.M: Why? You dont like the house?W: No. Its small but comfortable and I like the environment.M: What makes you unhappy?W: I dont know what color should I paint the wall.M: There are so many kinds of paint to choose from.W: Thats the problem. My daughter likes white best but I like blue.M: Why

16、not paint different rooms with different colors?W: I dont understand.M: My sons rooms wall is green and mine is white.W: I see. Good idea.M: Everyone has his own taste. We should try to satisfy it.Text 9M: Hi, Emma.W: Hi, Bill. Long time no see. Where have you been these days?M: Well, I have been to

17、 China for a visit.W: Is that so? Which city have you been to in China?M: Many cities. Such as Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, and of course Hangzhou.W: Have you bought something special? I heard China is a country full of mysteries.M: Yes, I bought a nice ancient jar in Xian.W: Really? I believe it is won

18、derful. May I have a look some day?M: Sure. Id like to invite you to my house for a dinner this Saturday evening. Then you can see it.W: Id love to, but I have promised my mother to have a dinner with her that evening.M: Then how about Sunday evening?W: That will be fine.Text 10One day Tom couldnt s

19、tand the pain his tooth caused. He decided to have his ill tooth pulled out. He remembered his friend Peter was a dentist at the nearest hospital. So he went there in his free time.When he got to the hospital, there were many patients waiting. He came in the office. But to his surprise, Peter asked

20、him, “Would you please help me with a problem Im having？” “Sure, Peter, what can I do for you？” Tom said. “Would you shout or even cry in the most loud and frightened voice? Try to make it sound as if youre in terrible pain.” Peter said. “But why, Peter, all our classmates and friends say you have e

21、xcellent skill in treating teeth and youve always been gentle with patients，” said Tom. “Yes，” said Peter in a matteroffact tone, “but I have a 4 oclock game at the golf course I dont want to miss, and my waiting room is still full of patients.”答案：1.C2.C3.A4.A5.B6.A7.B8.B9.A10.C11.A12.B13.A14.C15.B1

22、6.A17.B18.C19.B20.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。AFrank began to tell us of his childhood. “My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. It was hard making a living on the sea. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean.”Franks vo

23、ice dropped a bit.“When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. When his noisy old truck reached my school, it seemed that everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the face and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me.

24、 Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye！”He paused and then went on，“I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and s

25、aid, No, Dad. Im too old for a goodbye kiss. My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to have tears up. I had never seen him cry.Youre right， he said, You are a big boy.a man. I wont kiss you anymore.”The tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke.“It wasnt long before my

26、Dad went to sea and never came back. Guys, you dont know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the face.I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”21How did Frank usually go to school when he was a boy?

27、AHis father drove him to school.BHe went to school by bus.CHis friends gave him a lift.DThe author didnt mention it.解析：根据第二段的“When the weather was bad he would drive me to school.”可知，只有在天气不好的时候，弗兰克的父亲才开车送他上学。整篇文章没有提及弗兰克平时怎样去上学。答案：D22What was Franks most embarrassing thing?AHis father was a fisherman

28、.BHis father used an old truck to drive him to school.CHis father gave him a goodbye kiss.DHe told his father not to kiss him.解析：根据第二段中的第四、五句可推知让弗兰克最难为情的事情是爸爸在送自己到学校时吻自己的面颊。答案：C23What is the main idea of the passage?AFrank told an unforgettable experience that happened to him.BFrank didnt love his f

29、ather and hated his fathers kiss.CFrank hoped to be a man like his father.DFranks father went to sea and never came back.解析：本文主要讲述了弗兰克对自己12岁时对父亲所说的话的懊悔，这是他难以忘记的人生经历。答案：ABMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal(信号). Or they may pay no

30、 attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize(强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people a

31、t work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”， usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job.In many European countrieslike the UK or Francepeople find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafs rather than at the office.Talk and silence may al

32、so be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought

33、 I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germ

34、ans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However

35、, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.(2014河南实验中学期中) 24In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _.Adevelop closer relationsBshare the same cultureCget to know each otherD

36、keep each other company解析：根据第二段“Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in small talk， usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countrieslike the UK or Francepeople find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafs

37、rather than at the office.”说明在英国等国家在一起吃饭喝咖啡等形式能够形成坚定的友谊关系，故A项正确。答案：A25The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _.Athe English prefer to make long speechesBtoo many words are of no useCpeople from Thailand are quiet and shy by natureDeven talk and silence can be culturally differen

38、t解析：根据第三段第一句“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.”说明，本段就是关于谈话和安静在一些文化中的意思也是不一样的。故D项正确。答案：D26According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?ABy sharing different ways of life. BBy accepting different habits.CBy recognizing different valu

39、es. DBy speaking each other s languages.解析：根据最后一段中“However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.”说明，如果我们能够更好的理解他们的文化，以及和我们之间的文化的差异，我们就能有更好的理解，故C项正确。答案：C27What would be the best title for the text?AMulticultural E

40、nvironment BCrossCultural DifferencesCHow to Understand Each Other DHow to Build Up a Relationship解析：本文主要讲述的就是不同国家和文化之间的差异问题，故B项正确。答案：BC LONDONA British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake(假冒的) bomb detectors(探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadnt cared about potentiall

41、y(潜在的) deadly consequences. It is believed that James McCormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectorswhich were based on a kind of golf ball finderto countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.McCormick, 57, was convicted(判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at t

42、he Old Bailey court in London.“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people，” Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. “You have ne

43、ither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt.” The detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they “lacked any grounding in science” and were of no use. McCormick had told the court that he sold hi

44、s detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand. “I never had any bad results from customers，” he said.(2014成都外国语学校期中) 28Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?AHe sold bombs. BHe caused death of people.CHe made detectors. DHe

45、cheated in business.解析：根据文章第一段第一句“LONDONA British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake(假冒的) bomb detectors(探测器)to 10 years in prison.”以及第三段第一句“McCormick, 57，was convicted(判罪)of cheats last month.”可以得出：他在商业中欺诈，选择D项。答案：D29According to the judge, what McCormick had done _.Aincreased

46、the cost of safeguardingBlowered peoples guard against dangerCchanged peoples idea of social securityDcaused innocent people to commit crimes解析：根据第三段第一句“Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probabili

47、ty materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people.”(你以获取暴利贩卖大量无用器材这一欺骗行为会误导人们对安全的防范以及在很大程度上导致大量无辜人员的伤亡。)可以得出本题答案选择B项。答案：B30Which of the following is true of the detectors?AThey have not been sold to Africa.BThey have caused many serious problems.CThey can find dangerous object

48、s in water.DThey dont function on the basis of science.解析：根据文章第四段最后一句“But in fact they lacked any grounding in science and were of no use.”可以得出这种监控器没有科学依据，本题答案选择D项。答案：D31It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _.Asold the equipment at a low priceBwas wellknown in most countriesCdid not th

49、ink he had committed the crimeDhad not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text解析：根据文章第三段最后一句“you have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt”以及最后一段“I never had any bad results from customers， he said.”可以得出：他不认为自己犯罪了，本题答案选择C项。答案：CDMan, a land animal. But he is also closely tied to th

50、e sea.Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly twothirds of the worlds population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.In the modern technological world, the sea offers ma

51、ny resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs.The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is big. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valu

52、able amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish(贝类动物) is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental_people,_including people in China.Besides oil and gas,

53、the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea.The develop

54、ment of strong, new materials has made this possible.The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting(开发) fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.(2014长春二中期中) 32Valuable a

55、mounts of minerals are _.Ain the ocean water Bin the warm ocean waterCon the sea coast Don the ocean floor解析：根据文章第三段中的“Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.”可知，大洋底存在大量的有价值的矿物质等待被开发。故选择D项。答案：D33We can conclude from this passage that _.Athe sea resources have largely

56、 been used upBthe sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developed Cthe problems that prevent us from using the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea have already been solvedDby the year 2020, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources解析：根据文章第三段中的“The list of rich

57、es of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is big.”可知，有待于人类技术发展才能开发的海洋资源非常丰富。故选择B项。答案：B34The underlined words “Oriental people” in the fourth paragraph probably mean _.Athe people in Asia BAfrican peopleCEuropean people DAmerican people解析：根据文章中的“The culture of fish and shellfish(贝类动物)is an

58、 ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people, including people in China.”可知，其中包括中国人。由此推知意为：亚洲人。故选择A项。答案：A35The best title for this passage is _.ASea Harvest BSea FoodCTechnology for Exploiting the Sea DMan and the Sea解析：根据文章最后一段的总结段“The technology to harvest the sea continues to im

59、prove. Experts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting(开发) fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.”可知，随着人类技术的发展，海洋收获将有改善。故选择A项。答案：A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。36_One of these things is shoppi

60、ng. You can do your shopping from the comfort of your living room if you have a computer and an Internet connection. Most people enjoy shopping but some try to keep it as simple as possible. Shopping online is ideal for the people who find shopping difficult. The main advantage of online shopping is