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1、单元素养检测(二)(Unit 2)(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: Jack, are you going to play tennis with Bill?M: I promised Bill Id go skating with him. 1. What will Jack do?A. He will play t
2、ennis. B. He will go skating. C. He will ask Bill to go skating. 答案: BText 2W: How quickly can you get me to the airport? M: Its a thirty-minute drive on the highway, but I know a short cut that will get us there in twenty minutes. 2. What do we know about the man?A. He is a taxi driver. B. He is an
3、 airport clerk. C. He is a computer operator. 答案: AText 3W: Which color do you think we should paint our house, pink or yellow?M: Neither of those two, in my opinion. Why not choose light blue?3. What color does the man like best?A. Pink. B. Yellow. C. Blue. 答案: CText 4M: You make me feel really env
4、ious, Ella. You seem to have been everywhere. W: Yes, I have visited several countries, such as Holland, France, Spain, New Zealand, and recently Ive been to Iceland. 4. Where has the woman been recently?A. Holland. B. Iceland. C. New Zealand. 答案: BText 5W: Bob says he wants to buy a drum and learn
5、how to play. M: We spent much money on the guitar and he has hardly learned it. I dont think hell play the drum. We should talk him out of it. 5. What do we know about the man?A. He agrees with Bob. B. He also loves playing the guitar. C. He doesnt want Bob to buy a drum. 答案: C第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分,满分2
6、2. 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: What happened?W: Well, my husband left for work at 7: 20. A few minutes later, somebody broke into the house. M: Where were you?W: I was still in bed. I heard some
7、thing in the living room, so I went downstairs. And there was this man, putting money into his briefcase. I guess I surprised him. He ran out of the front floor and I ran after him. M: Its good he didnt have a gun. W: You said it. Well, he fell off the steps and broke his leg. Thats when I called yo
8、u. M: Weve been looking for this man. In the past two weeks, he has broken into 20 homes in this area. 6. What is the man speaker?A. A guard. B. A policeman. C. A manager. 答案: B7. What happened to the woman?A. Her house was broken into. B. Her leg was broken. C. Her briefcase was broken. 答案: A听第7段材料
9、,回答第8、9题。Text 7W: Have you chosen your major?M: Yes. You know I always like chemistry. How about you?W: My mom wants me to study medicine in college. But I dont like it. M: Then what do you want to study?W: Chinese literature. I have always wanted to be a famous writer in the future. M: Then tell yo
10、ur mom what you really like. Im sure shell support you. W: I have tried, but it doesnt work. M: Then try again. You are a smart girl. Im sure youll make it. 8. What major does the man like?A. Chemistry. B. Medicine. C. Chinese literature. 答案: A9. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Follow he
11、r mothers advice. B. Talk with her mother again. C. Stick to her own opinion. 答案: B听第8段材料,回答第1012题。Text 8M: Do you know the first McDonalds restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on?W: In that case, people had to stand eating, didnt they?M: No. Most people bought the food and took it away, and
12、 thats the way Mac and Dick thought of to avoid washing the dishes. W: Thats a good idea. But who are Mac and Dick?M:They were two brothers who ran the first McDonalds. Later a businessman called Ray Kroc asked to buy their business. W: Did the two brothers agree?M: Yes. They sold the business to Ra
13、y for 27 million dollars. W: So today there are so many chain stores of McDonalds, right?M: Exactly. But which McDonalds do you think sells the most hamburgers in the world every day?W: I guess a certain one in New York?M: No, no. Its the Hong Kongs McDonalds. W: Aha, its hard to believe. 10. Why di
14、d the first McDonalds restaurant have no seats?A. To reduce the cost. B. To avoid washing dishes. C. To make people eat quickly. 答案: B11. Which McDonalds sells the most hamburgers in the world every day?A. One in New York. B. The first McDonalds. C. The Hong Kong McDonalds. 答案: C12. What do we learn
15、 from the conversation?A. Ray bought McDonalds from Mac and Dick. B. Mac and Dick sold the business to McDonald. C. There are many chain stores of McDonalds only in New York. 答案: A听第9段材料,回答第1316题。Text 9W: Welcome to Pacific University. Ive got over with your application, but Id like to hear more abo
16、ut you. M: Sure. Im a senior in high school and I love basketball. In fact, Im hoping to get a basketball scholarship here. When Im not playing, I volunteer at my local food bank. W: Wonderful! I have to tell you that we are very impressed by your basketball scores. If you get in here, Im sure we ca
17、n work out a scholarship. M: Thats great!W：Now, your grades arent as high this year as they were last year, especially in math and English. Why is that?M: Well, Ive been focusing a lot more on ball than on school, but I know I can do better. I promise you that if I come here, I will take schoolwork
18、very seriously. W：The SAT is coming up. Have you been studying?M：Yes. I go to a study group twice a week, and Ive been doing practice tests on the weekends with my friends. W: Thats good. Well, we really want you here; you just need to bring your grades up!13. What does the young man like to do?A. V
19、olunteer at a food store. B. Travel with his family. C. Apply for a basketball scholarship. 答案: C14. Why is the woman worried about the young man?A. His grades are poor. B. He needs new friends. C. He hasnt been doing well in sports. 答案: A15. What has the young man been studying for?A. A scholarship
20、. B. A test to get into college. C. A famous high school. 答案: B16. How often does the young man attend a study group?A. Twice a week. B. Every evening. C. Once a week. 答案: A听第10段材料,回答第1720题。Text 10M: Good morning, and welcome to the program. Have you ever heard of a four-year-old college student? Me
21、et Nicholas MacMahon, who is now studying at college because he is too clever for regular school. Nicholas spoke well before he was one. At eighteen months, he took down telephone messages for his parents. At two, he began to learn French. The strange thing about Nicholas is that he taught himself t
22、o read before he could speak. His parents knew immediately that he could read. When he could speak, he corrected his own grammar. He tried two different schools, but he was bored and unhappy, and his parents decided that he couldnt stay there if he was really going to learn anything. His parents did
23、 not have enough time to prepare special lessons for him. The MacMahons had no idea what to do with Nicholas. Then the West London Institute offered to help. Nicholas spends some of his time there, and also studies at home. He reads the newspaper every day, and he can play the violin well. The only
24、bad thing is that he doesnt have any social life at school, but Nicholas is a clever child, and his teachers want to help him in every way. 17. How old is Nicholas?A. Two. B. Four. C. Eighteen. 答案: B18. What did Nicholas do at eighteen months? A. He began to learn French. B. He read the newspaper. C
25、. He took down telephone messages for his parents. 答案: C19. Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools?A. He had too much homework. B. He almost couldnt learn anything special. C. His teachers often corrected his spelling. 答案: B20. Who offered to help Nicholas finally?A. His classmates. B
26、. His parents. C. A college. 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。A A Powerisers The ability to jump two meters in the air may not be something you have thought too much about. And most people have never considered running at 30 kilometers an hour. But j
27、ust stop for a moment and think about how our new product could change your life. Your daily journey to your place of work is probably a mad dash for the bus. There is no point in taking your car because there are traffic jams, and anyway the car parks are probably very expensive or, worse still, fu
28、ll. Here is where Powerisers can help. It takes just a couple of minutes to put them on and then you are away, going past others or even jumping over the object which blocks your way. That is the practical use for our product, but then there is sport and exercise. Powerisers are set to be the next e
29、xtreme sport and the deep-fit tools. You can imagine the 100 meters, the high jump or basketball performed by athletes wearing Powerisers. And what better way to build your muscles and keep fit? Our product is very simple. It is powered by a superlight spring, which uses the gravitational (重力的) pull
30、 from your body weight and pushes you with superhuman strength. There have been no records of serious injury related to the use of Powerisers, but extreme caution is recommended. We strongly advise the wearing of protective clothing, including at least a helmet (头盔). Powerisers make you feel as if y
31、ou were walking on the moon. Now we make two different models: Basic and Professional. The Basic model is designed for the occasional users and costs around $ 500. The Professional model, which is designed for the competitive use, has a strongly-made structure and different springs, though that come
32、s at the increased price of $800. Our Powerisers are guaranteed for two years and will be replaced without question if they fail during that period. That is how confident we are. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款产品Powerisers的功能、用途、使用注意事项以及价格等。 21. According to the passage, Powerisers can help you _. A. get on
33、 the busB. jump over blocks C. relax hard musclesD. lift heavy weights 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句It takes just a couple of minutes to put them on and then you are away, going past others or even jumping over the object which blocks your way. (你只需要几分钟就能穿上它们,然后你就会离开,越过其他人,甚至跳过阻挡你的东西。)可知Powerisers可以帮助你跳过障碍
34、物。故选B。 22. A helmet is recommended to users to _. A. prevent them from being injured B. provide them with superhuman strength C. offer them the feeling of walking on the moon D. bring them good results in competitive situations 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句We strongly advise the wearing of protective clo
35、thing, including at least a helmet. (我们强烈建议穿戴防护服,其中至少要佩戴头盔。)可知建议使用者戴上安全帽,以免受伤。故选A。 23. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage? A. To advertise a sports product. B. To show advantages of taking exercise. C. To explain basic principles of Powerisers. D. To introduce the development of Powe
36、risers. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。文章主要介绍了Powerisers的功能、用途、使用注意事项以及价格等。由此可知,作者是为了给产品打广告。故选A。BWhen John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his child
37、hood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier. These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more
38、productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good ab
39、out them. ”Vaillants study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the mens mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability
40、 to deal with problems. The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times
41、 less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Workingat any ageis important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competencethe underp
42、innings (基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isnt everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and
43、 how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love ones work. ”【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了: 研究表明,那些小时候工作过的人比那些没有工作过的人生活得更快乐、更富有成效。24. What do we know about John?A. He enjoyed his career and marriage. B. He had few childhood playmates. C. He received little love from his family. D. He was envied by
44、others in his childhood. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。答案定位在第一段He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. (他对工作更满意,婚姻更美满,身体更健康。)由此可知,约翰喜欢他的事业和婚姻。25. Vaillants words in Paragraph 2 serve as _. A. a description of personal values and social valuesB. an analysis of how work was related to compet
45、enceC. an example for parents expectations of their childrenD. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them. ”句意: 因为他们对自己感觉良好,其他人也对他们感觉良好。由此推断出,Vaillant在第二段的话解释了为什么一些男孩成长为快乐的人。26. What does the underli
46、ned word “sharp” probably mean in Paragraph 4?A. Quick to react. B. Having a thin edge. C. Clear and definite. D. Sudden and rapid. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据下文Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be we
47、ll paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. (那些在童年时期参加活动最多的人,与各种各样的人保持亲密关系的可能性是其他人的两倍,获得高薪的可能性是五倍,较不可能失业的可能性是16倍。)可推断出这些男性在孩童时期的行为和成年后的表现之间的联系惊人地明确。“sharp”的意思是“明确的”。27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Competent adults know more about love than work. B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life. C. Love brings more joy to people than work does. D. Independence is the key to ones success. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段推断出,情感健康对美好的成年人生活至关重要。C My teacher held up a piece of broken g