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1、第23单元测评(A)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。M:Do you have any special plans for the weekend?W:Yes.Im going to a concert on Saturday evening,and on Sunday Im going to an art exhibition.There are some new painti
2、ngs about Mexico.1.What is the woman going to do on Sunday?A.Go to Mexico.B.Go to a concert.C.Go to an art exhibition.答案:CW:Do you mind if I open the window?M:Certainly not.And please get me some drink after that.A cup of orange juice is just OK.2.What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Open the win
3、dow.B.Have a drink with him.C.Get him a cup of orange juice.答案:CW:Where have you been all this time?The bus is leaving at any time.M:Im sorry Im late.But I was waiting for you in front of a cafe,next to the cinema.3.Where was the man waiting for the woman?A.At a bus station.B.Outside a cafe.C.In fro
4、nt of a cinema.答案:BM:Hi,Gina.What have you been doing lately?W:Ive been studying hard for my exams.English is a piece of cake.And physics is just OK.But I am weak in math.4.Which subject does the woman do worst in?A.English. B.Physics. C.Math.答案:CW:How can I help you?M:I want to send this book and t
5、hese letters to London.W:OK,thats two dollars and fifty cents.Do you want to buy any stamps?M:No,thanks.5.Where are the speakers?A.In a post office.B.In a bookstore.C.In a library.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
6、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、7题。M:Excuse me.Ive come for an interview.The waiters job.My name is Alex.W:Oh,yes.Mr.Kents expecting you.Hes the boss.Im Maria.M:Hi,Maria.Can I sit here for a minute?W:Of course.You look tired.Havent you slept well or have you come a long way here?M:Not far but I walked
7、quickly.Could I use the phone?I just want to ring my wife.W:Im afraid not.Were not allowed to.6.What relation is the woman to Mr.Kent?A.His boss.B.His secretary.C.His wife.答案:B7.Why does the man look tired?A.He walked quickly.B.He came a long way.C.He didnt sleep well.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。W:Hello,Red
8、Wine Company.May I help you?M:Yes,weve just received the last order of red wine from you and found that its 5,000 bottles short.We ordered 15,000 bottles but weve just had 10,000 arrived.W:Oh,I do apologize.I dont really understand why this had happened.Ill check with the transport department and ca
9、ll you back within the hour.Is that OK?Then we can organize the new transport as soon as possible.M:Fine.8.How many bottles of red wine did the man receive?A.5,000.B.10,000.C.15,000.答案:B9.What will the woman do next?A.Check with the transport department.B.Organize the new transport.C.Make a phone ca
10、ll.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。W:Hello,Mr.Miller.How are you feeling today?M:Fine,thank you.W:I need some information for our hospital records.Would you mind if I ask you some questions?M:Of course not.W:Thank you.Do you live with your family or by yourself?M:By myself.My parents died several years ago.W:D
11、o you have any brothers or sisters?M:I only have one sister.W:Is there any type of food that you dont like?M:In general Id rather eat fish than meat.W:How do you usually go to work?Do you walk or go by car?M:I take the bus.W:OK,thats all.Thank you very much,Mr.Miller.10.What does the woman probably
12、do?A.A nurse.B.A reporter.C.A waitress.答案:A11.Who does the man live with?A.His parents.B.His sister.C.Himself.答案:C12.How does the man usually go to work?A.On foot.B.By car.C.By bus.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。W:So what will people in the future be doing thats different from now?M:Well,for example,we wont b
13、e going out to shop in stores anymore.Well do that on the Internet.Also,people wont be going out to see movies in the cinema or even to the concert.They will watch them on computers.W:Sounds amazing.M:Yes.Now the Internet has about five hundred million users,but by the middle of this century more th
14、an three billion people will be using the Internet every day.W:It sounds like the whole idea of “going out” will die.How strange!So what does all of this mean for traditional communication?M:Im afraid people wont be doing much of that.Well be doing most of our communicating online.W:Do you think we
15、will lose the art of real conversation?M:I think that could be a real problem.I worry that young people will become more lonely without any real face-to-face communication.W:So we shouldnt be glad about the future?M:Well,all I can say is that for better or worse,well be leading very different lives.
16、13.What are the speakers talking about?A.What the life in the future will be like.B.How people communicate in the future.C.Whether using the Internet is a good thing.答案:A14.What will people prefer to do in the future?A.Stay indoors.B.Do shopping in stores.C.Watch more movies in the cinema.答案:A15.Wha
17、t is the number of the Internet users going to be by the middle of this century?A.About 500,000,000.B.About 3,000,000,000.C.About 5,000,000,000.答案:B16.How does the man feel about the way of communication in the future?A.Strange.B.Worried.C.Glad.答案:B听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。W:Hello,everyone.Have you ever be
18、en to a cooking class?For one group of children aged between 10 and 15,Saturdays are spent learning the art of serious cooking.Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course.Parents pay $50 for each class where their childre
19、n can have fun and learn how to make good food.Class member Bill,aged 10 says that he thought the teachers would be strict but actually they make the students laugh,especially when the students sit down with the teachers to share the food theyre made.Flora is twelve.She says that she loves cooking a
20、nd she used to do a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed.Then her mother suggested she develop this hobby,instead of doing nothing at weekends.She was happy staying at home,so she wasnt too interested at first.But now,she is really glad she decided to attend the classes.Their teacher,Phili
21、ppe thinks the course is great fun,and children pay attention and remember things better than adults,although the kitchen isnt always tidy when theyre cooking!He suggests that if parents interest their children in cooking while they are young,theyll have enough skill to make food for themselves when
22、 they leave home.17.How much should parents pay for each cooking class?A.$15.B.$30.C.$50.答案:C18.What does Bill think of the teachers?A.They are skillful.B.They are humorous.C.They are strict.答案:B19.Why did Flora take the cooking course?A.Her friends advised her to do that.B.She wanted to learn to co
23、ok a big meal.C.Her mother wanted her to develop an interest.答案:C20.What does Philippe say about his young students?A.They have a good memory.B.They always keep the kitchen tidy.C.They will make more food at home.答案:A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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A导学号16924
24、018(20162017广东潮阳高二检测)What will people die of 100 years from now?If you think that is a simple question,you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology.With the help of new medicine,the human body will last a very long time.Death will come mainly from accide
25、nts,murder and war.Todays leading killers,such as heart disease,cancer,and aging itself,will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes,the Internet gets most of the attention these days.But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times.How long can huma
26、ns live?Human brains were known to decide the final death.Cells are the basic units of all living things,and until recently,scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells,such as those of brain cells,would not last forever.But the
27、upper limits will be broken by new medicine.Sometime between 2050 and 2100,medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so,people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs.The medicine,made up of the basic building materials of life,will build new brain cells,heart
28、cells,and so onin much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence,but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful futu
29、re.21.According to the passage,human death is now mainly caused by .A.diseases and agingB.accidents and warC.accidents and agingD.heart disease and war答案:A解析:根据第一段最后一句“Todays leading killers,such as heart disease,cancer,and aging itself,will become distant memories.”可知,目前导致人类死亡的主要原因是疾病和衰老。22.In the
30、authors opinion,todays most important advance in technology lies in .A.medicineB.the InternetC.brain cellsD.human organs答案:A解析:根据第二段“But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times.”可以推断出,在作者看来,科技的最大进步在于医学方面,故选A项。23.Humans may live longer in the future because .A.heart di
31、sease will be far away from usB.human brains can decide the final deathC.the basic materials of cells will last foreverD.human organs can be repaired by new medicine答案:D解析:根据第二段“But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine.medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so
32、,people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs.”可知,医药将能够修复人的器官,从而使人活得更长。24.How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A.Over 100 years.B.More than 120 years.C.About 150 years.D.The passage doesnt tell us.答案:B解析:根据第二段的“Cells are the basic units of all living things,
33、and until recently,scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells,such as those of brain cells,would not last forever.”可知答案为B项。B(20162017四川成都外国语学校高二检测)Scientists have found that human eyes are more likely to be damaged by UV rays(紫
34、外线) while skiing in the snow-covered areas than sitting on the beach,according to a report by the UK newspaper The Telegraph.The researchers at Kanazawa Medical University,Japan and American company Johnson conducted the study together.They looked at the effects of light reflection on newly fallen s
35、now on a ski trail(a rough path) in Ishikawa District,northern Japan.They compared the results with the levels of UV rays on a sand beach in southern Japans Okinawa District.They found that on the beach,eyes are exposed to a daily 260 kilojoules(千焦耳) of UV a square meter compared to 658 kilojoules i
36、n snow-covered areas.The findings are supported by the Japan Meteorological Agency.According to the agency,the reflection rate of UV light on beaches is often between 10 and 25 percent,compared to 80 percent in the new snow areas.The amount of light increased 4 percent with a 300-meter rise in heigh
37、t.Most of us know that UV rays can harm the skin.Thats why we wear sunscreen on our skin before we get out in the sun.But many of us may not realize that UV rays are also harmful to the eyes.If your eyes are exposed to large amounts of UV radiation over a short period of time,you may experience a ki
38、nd of sunburn of the eyes,which is harmful.Your eyes will become red and feel a strange feeling.They may be sensitive to light.Fortunately,this is usually temporary and seldom causes permanent damage to the eyes.Long-term exposure to UV radiation,however,can be more serious.Scientific studies and re
39、searches have shown that exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over a period of many years increases the chance of eye damage,which could lead to total blindness.25.You would most likely find the article in .A.a medical magazineB.a travel journalC.a doctors diaryD.a physics textbook答案:A解析:推理判断题。
40、本文主要介绍了研究发现紫外线会伤害眼睛,属于医学研究范畴,最有可能出现在医学杂志上,故A项正确。26.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Too much eye exposure to UV rays may cause total blindness.B.Short-time exposure of the eyes to UV rays doesnt harm them at all.C.Most people know that UV rays harm the eyes as wel
41、l as the skin.D.The study was conducted by researchers from Japan,the USA and the UK.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“.exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over a period of many years increases the chance of eye damage,which could lead to total blindness.”可知,长时间地暴露于紫外线可能会导致失明,故A项正确。27.If a place is 1500 m
42、eters higher,the amount of light increases .A.15 percentB.20 percentC.25 percentD.30 percent答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The amount of light increased 4 percent with a 300-meter rise in height.”可知,高度每增加三百米,紫外线增加百分之四,由此可知高出1500米的山上紫外线增加百分之二十,故B项正确。28.What will the passage most probably talk about next?A.Neve
43、r ski on newly fallen snow in Japan.B.Take some measures to protect your eyes while skiing in new snow areas.C.Wearing a hat can provide protection while skiing in new snow areas.D.Go to hospital to have your eyes examined.答案:B解析:推理判断题。文章开头由科学家发现滑雪时更容易受到紫外线伤害而引出话题,故在接下来文章应该会介绍一些如何在滑雪时避免紫外线伤害的有效措施,故B
44、项正确。C(20162017黑龙江大庆铁人中学高二检测)Most young architectsparticularly those in big citiescan only dream about working in a building of their own.And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want,which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner,Brian Bell.T
45、heir building is a former automobile electrical-parts firm in Atlanta.From the outside,it looks too old,even something horrible,but open the door and you are in a wide,open courtyard,lined on three sides with rusting walls.In 2000,Yocum and Bell found this building in the citys West End.Built in 194
46、7,the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down.But the price was right,so Yocum bought it.He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition,pulling rubbish out through the roof,because it was too dangerous to go inside the building.The demolitio
47、n was hard work,but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do,and “to treasure what was therethe walls,the rust,the light,” Yocum said.“Every season,more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops.Its like an art installation(装置) in therea slow-motion show.”Since the back building h
48、ad been constructed without windows,an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard,and skylights were installed in the roof.The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife.A sort of buffer(缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom,a kitchen and a