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1、单元素养检测(四)(Unit 4)(时间: 120分钟满分: 150分)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。Text 1W: How did you get here?M: I came here by bus. Theres something wrong with my car. 1. How did the man come here?A. By bus. B. By ca
2、b. C. By car. 答案: AText 2W: Are you going to the concert with us tonight?M: Id like to, but I promised Jenny to go shopping at that time. 2. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Go swimming. B. Go shopping. C. Go to the concert. 答案: BText 3W: I think the biggest environmental problem in my count
3、ry is air pollution. M: Yes, I agree. The air is much more polluted than that in my country. Of course, my country has much less industry. W: And cars are still a major source of pollutants. 3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Economic development. B. Traffic jams. C. Air pollution. 答案: CText
4、4M: Mary, why didnt you go to the party this afternoon? It was surprising. We all had great fun there. W: I went there, but I didnt stay there for long. It wasnt fun in the beginning, so I left soon. 4. What did the man think of the party?A. Disappointing. B. Boring. C. Amazing. 答案: CText 5M: Please
5、 send Mrs Morris an e-mail for me, asking if we can meet tomorrow. W: You mean at four oclock tomorrow afternoon?M: No, I need to go and see the dentist tomorrow. I make it 2: 30 pm. And please phone Mr Johnson to check if I can see him around four this afternoon. 5. What is the man going to do tomo
6、rrow?A. See a dentist. B. Meet Mr Johnson. C. Send an e-mail. 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。Text 6M: Good morning. W: Good morning. I would like a picture of myself. M: OK, yo
7、u can come to get it next week. W: No, thats too late. M: How about Wednesday, then?W: Sorry, but thats my day off. Is Thursday all right?M: Sure. W: How much will six copies cost?M: Eighteen dollars. W: OK. What do you want me to do now?M: Sit on that chair, please and say, “cheese”. W: Cheese!6. W
8、hat does the woman ask the photographer to do?A. Take a photo of her mother. B. Go to her mothers birthday party. C. Take a photo of her. 答案: C7. How much does one copy cost?A. Eighteen dollars. B. Three dollars. C. Six dollars. 答案: B听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。Text 7W: So what are your plans for this summer?M:
9、I can work for that company again. But I have a great chance to do some travelling and learn more about the world. My friend Bill is going to travel around Europe along with mehe has some relatives in France he wants to visit, and he also plans to go to Germany and Latvia. All I need to pay for are
10、my air tickets and meals. W: What about hotels when youre not staying with Bills relatives?M: Well stay in guest houses. I have enough money saved from my part-time job. W: What about money for next term?M: Ill need to borrow a little from you. But this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. I really think
11、 I could learn a lot, and I can improve my French, too!8. What will the man do this summer vacation?A. Visit his relatives. B. Work for a company. C. Travel around Europe. 答案: C9. How will the man collect money for next term?A. By borrowing a bit from Bill. B. By continuing to do a part-time job. C.
12、 By borrowing a bit from the woman. 答案: C听第8段材料,回答第1012题。Text 8W: Hi, Jason. What did you think of this afternoons study group?M: It does help to study in a group. People were able to explain to me something that I didnt understand, and I was even able to help someone in the group with an idea that
13、I understood. W: Do you feel comfortable to study with your group?M: I like the group a lot and feel good with all the people there, but some subjects are so difficult. Math and Chinese are not my strengths. W: Youll do fine if you keep coming to the group. I also joined a history study group. You k
14、now, Im not good at it. M: A good idea to join this group. Oh, the teacher is coming up here. Lets go into the classroom. 10. What does the man think of the study group?A. It helps him a lot. B. It makes him nervous. C. It brings him some new friends. 答案: A11. What subject is the woman poor at?A. Hi
15、story. B. Math. C. Chinese. 答案: A12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. 答案: B听第9段材料,回答第1316题。Text 9W: Good evening and welcome to tonights edition of Legendary Lives. Our topic this evening is James Dean, a famous actor and her
16、o for young people of his time. Edward is the author of a new book about James Dean. Good evening, Edward. M: Hello, Tina. W: Edward, please tell us what you know about Deans early life. M: He was born in Indiana in 1931, but his parents moved to California when he was five. He wasnt there long beca
17、use his mother passed away just four years later. James father sent him back to Indiana after that to live with his aunt. W: How did he get into acting?M: Well, first he acted in plays at high school, and then he went to college in California where he got seriously into acting. In 1951 he moved to N
18、ew York to do more stage acting. W: When did his movie career really start?M: 1955. His first starring role was in East of Eden. Dean became a huge success. But the movie that really made him famous was his second one, Rebel without a Cause. That was about teenagers who felt like they didnt fit into
19、 society. W: How many more movies did he make?M: Just one, then he died in a car crash in California in 1955. W: What a tragedy! He only made three movies! 13. What is the woman probably doing?A. Interviewing a movie star. B. Discussing teenage problems. C. Hosting a program. 答案: C14. When did James
20、 Dean move to California?A. In 1931. B. In 1936. C. In 1951. 答案: B15. What did James Dean do at college in California?A. He first acted in plays. B. He did more stage acting. C. He got seriously into acting. 答案: C16. What do we know about James Dean?A. He lost his life in a car accident. B. He was b
21、est at acting in tragedies. C. He made numerous popular movies. 答案: A听第10段材料,回答第1720题。Text 10M: Hi, everyone. Thank you all for gathering here in the hall. Its twenty to twelve now. Ill try to finish my task as soon as possible so that it wont delay your lunch break ten minutes later. Im wondering i
22、f you all can hear me. Good, Id like to tell you about some changes in our offices. Because our company is concerned about the environment, there are some changes as to how office waste will be handled. Starting from next Friday, containers will be placed throughout the office for recycling. Please
23、note that all red containers are for anything that is plastic, while all green containers are meant for glass things. These containers will be emptied each Wednesday and their contents will be sent to a recycling factory. As you leave, please take one of the papers on the table at the back of the ro
24、om. It summarizes all of the information Ive just given you. Remember, the program doesnt begin until next Friday. So thats all from me. Thank you for your cooperation with this effort. 17. When will the lunch break start?A. At 11: 50. B. At 12: 20. C. At 12: 30. 答案: A18. Why does the company change
25、 the ways to handle office waste?A. To show its concern about the environment. B. To present its ability of recycling. C. To make some extra money. 答案: A19. What are the green containers intended for?A. Plastic waste. B. Glass things. C. Waste paper. 答案: B20. What will happen next Friday?A. All the
26、containers will be cleared. B. Another meeting will be held. C. The program will begin. 答案: C第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2. 5分,满分37. 5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFour teenage girls from Minnesota,US. 120 hours of non-stop togetherness. No cellphones. This is not a reality show but an adven
27、ture journey. “It was really perfect,”said Julia Ruelle of her recent adventure to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Widerness with three of her childhood friends. “By unplugging,we had an amazing time. ”Last year,the 16-year-old took part in an essay contest and carried off a prize. The award was a 5
28、-day canoe and camping adventure with up to three friends. No parents or guides would be there. So Julia invited her friends Anna Wander,Madeline Wison and Julanna Torelli. The four Minnetonka High School juniors arrived in Ely for training the day before they began the journey. They set out the nex
29、t day at 7 a. m. quickly developing a routine. “We were done paddling by noon,”Julia said. “We ate lunch at the campsites and then it was time for hammocks(吊床),reading,making friendship bracelets(手镯)and talking. ”The girls had all had experience in the outdoors before. Anna had been to the Boundary
30、Waters with her family. “I love how you are separated from everything in your life,especially technology. ”Anna said. Without her phone,she said,“ Im less worried about things. ”Madeline,too,had been to the Boundary Waters a few years back. “But this time,I had to paddle right and set up camp. ”she
31、said. The girls made fire and cooked meal together. No one was ever hungry or homesick,but they were nervous the final night as they waited out a thunderstorm. They left wet sleeping bags in one tent,and squeezed into another for the night. “Every thunderstorm in the Boundary Waters feels huge. ”Jul
32、ia said. On the car ride home,they were all on their phones catching up with friends. “It was a little at a loss turning my phone on,”said Anna. “Mental health can be improved so much in the Boundary Waters. It really helps to get away and reconnect with yourself. ”【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍四个来自于明尼苏达的女孩所参加的一
33、次特别的探险活动。这次探险的特别之处在于四个孩子都不能使用手机。这次远离尘嚣的探险让她们精神振奋起来,重新找回了自我。21. How did Julia Ruelle get the chance to camp?A. She won an essay contest. B. She was invited by her friends. C. She performed well in her school. D. She asked her parents for support. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由文章第三段中Last year,the 16-year-old took par
34、t in an essay contest and carried off a prize. The award was a 5-day canoe and camping adventure with up to three friends. 可知,Julia Ruelle在去年参加了一场作文比赛,并获了奖。奖项就是和三个朋友一起参加为期五天的独木舟和露营探险。故选A。22. Why was the 5-day adventure unique to the girls?A They needed to complete many tasks. B. They needed to find
35、a guide on their own. C. They had to live on a boat for several days. D. They had to live without their smartphones. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第一段的No cellphones. This is not a reality show but an adventure journey及第二段“By unplugging,we had an amazing time. 以及倒数第二段Without her phone,she said,“Im less worried about
36、 things. ”可知,这次探险活动的独特之处在于四个女孩在探险过程中不能使用手机。故选D。23. What can we know about the girls from the story?A. They had not got any camping experience before. B. They all felt refreshed after the adventure journey. C. They enriched their learning experience by exploring. D. They used to keep in close touch w
37、ith their friends by phone. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章最后一段中的Mental health can be improved so much in the Boundary Waters. It really helps to get away and reconnect with yourself. ”可知,这次没有手机的探险之旅提升了她们的精神状态,也帮助她们重新找回了自我。故选B。BArchaeologists used DNA taken from a broken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a
38、 picture of an enslaved woman who died around 200 years ago and had origins in modern-day Sierra Leone. One researcher called the work “a mind-blower”. “In this particular context,and from that time period,I think its a first,”team member Hannes Schroeder told The Washington Post. “To be able to get
39、 DNA from an object like a pipe stem is quite exciting. Also it is exciting for descendant(后裔)communities. Through this technology, theyre able to make a connection not only to the site but potentially back to Africa. ”The pipe stem was found at the Belvoir plantation in Crownsville,Maryland, where
40、enslaved people lived until 1864 and where a likely slave cemetery was recently found. DNA taken from the pipe linked back to a woman either directly from or descended from the Mende people,who lived in west Africa,in an area now part of Sierra Leone. Julie Schablitsky,the chief archaeologist with t
41、he Maryland state highway administration,told The Washington Post the discovery,based on saliva(唾液)absorbed into the clay pipe,was “a mind-blower”. She also said records show the existence of a slave trade route Sierra Leone to Annapolis,plied(定期往来)by British and American ships. “As soon as people s
42、tepped on those slave ships in Africa,”she said. “whether they were from Benin or whether they were from Sierra Leone,wherever they were from,that identity was lost. Their humanity was robbed. Who they are as a people has gone. ”The new analysis is part of ongoing research around Belvoir that has gi
43、ven descendants of the people enslaved there new insight into the lives of their ancestors. Speaking to The Washington Post,Nancy Daniels,a genealogist from Laurel,Maryland,who thinks she is a descendant of enslaved families from Belvoir but was not linked to the research on the pipe,called the disc
44、overy “overwhelming”. “Im sitting here about ready to cry,”she said. “Im sorry. Im so happy. Thank God for the DNA. ”This year,events and ceremonies are being held to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved people in America,at Jamestown,Virginia,in 1619. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍美国
45、的考古学家的一项研究发现。这项研究称,他们从一根断裂的陶制烟斗柄上提取的DNA揭示了美国黑奴的起源。研究者称这一发现令人兴奋。24. What does the phrase “a mind-blower”in paragraphs 1 and 4 refer to?A. A surprise. B. A confusion. C. An excitement. D. A fascination. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。由第二段中的“To be able to get DNA from an object like a pipe stem is quite exciting. Also i
46、t is exciting for descendant communities. ”可知,画线词意为”一件令人兴奋的事情”,故选C。25. According to Hannes Schroeder,the pipe stem was of great significance because_. A. it was the first direct evidence that slaves living in Maryland were originally from AfricaB. it helped the archaeologists to draw a portrait of t
47、he enslaved woman C. it might contribute to identifying the birthplace of the descendant communitiesD. it contained genetic clues to the ancestral background of its owner【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段中的“Through this technology,theyre able to make a connection not only to the site but potentially back to Africa. ”可知,汉内斯施罗德认为,这个烟斗柄的意义就在于它包含了主人祖先的背景的基因线索。故选D项。26. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The owner of the pipe once lived in what is now an area in west Africa. B. The history of slavery in America is an ongoing topic of concern. C. African slaves lost their identities