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1、综合能力测评(四)Unit 4本套试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷60分，第卷40分，共100分。考试时间90分钟。第卷(选择题共60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)AI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma S
2、hwe with her threemonthold calf struggling in the fastrising water, and it was a lifeanddeath struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge
3、 body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge e
4、ffort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.Just at this moment, she went back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot (地点) where she could get to the bank, bu
5、t it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. While I was wondering what I could do next，I heard the sound of a mothers love.Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got to the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could，roaring(吼叫) all the time，but to her calf it was music.1The mom
6、ent the author got down to the river bank he saw_. Athe calf was about to fall into the riverBMa Shwe was placing the calf on the rockCthe calf was washed away by the rising waterDMa Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water2How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fastflowing wate
7、r? ABy putting it on a safe spot.BBy pressing it against her body.CBy taking it away with her.DBy carrying it on her back.3How did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring? AIt was a musical note. BIt was a sign of danger.CIt was a call for help. DIt was a great comfort.4What can be the best
8、 title for the text? AA mothers love BA brave actCA deadly river DA matter of life and deathBIt was Monday. Mrs Smiths dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way, Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, “Give my dog
9、half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher(卖肉者), and hes going to give you your lunch today.”Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butchers shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognize
10、d that it was really the ladys handwriting and presently did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.The next day, th
11、e dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had thought of the dog as one of his customers.However, the dog came again at four oclock. And the same thing happene
12、d once again. To the butchers more surprise, it came for the third time at six oclock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today？”Looking at the piece of paper, he found t
13、hat there were not any words on it! 5When Mrs Smiths dog was hungry, what did she give to the dog? ASome chicken.BHalf a pound of meat.CA hot dog.DA piece of paper with some words on it.6Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite _. Arudely Bproudly Cfriendly Dangrily7From its experience, the dog found
14、that _. Aonly the paper with Mrs Smiths words on it could bring it meatBa piece of paper could bring him half a pound of meatCthe butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw itDMrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher8At the end of the story, youll find that _. Athe dog was cle
15、ver enough to write on the paperBthe butcher was told not to give any meat to the dogCthe dog dared not go to the butchers any moreDthe butcher found himself cheated by the smart animalCEnergy goes from one plant or animal to another. A food chain shows how this energy moves. Each time an animal get
16、s eaten, its energy is passed onto the animal that eats it. The food chain is very important because it keeps the balance of nature. If one part of the food chain disappears, it can affect all the other plants and animals. Any threat to the food chain is a threat to the environments biodiversity(生物多
17、样性). The food chain helps keep animal populations in balance. However, if something happens to damage one of the links in the food chain, that balance is broken. If one animal becomes endangered, it puts all the animals above it at risk.Some of the threats are natural, such as wildfires, hurricanes,
18、 tornados, floods and so on. But the biggest threats to the food chain come from you and me. These threats include overfishing, logging, farming, development, pollution, etc. The food chain is endangered anywhere humans have had an effect on the natural environment.A recent study shows that the over
19、fishing of large sharks is damaging the food chain along the US Atlantic coast. Canadian and American scientists say sharks are being killed in great numbers for their meat and fins(鳍). Now, not enough sharks are around to eat the cownose ray. The rays population has increased and they have eaten up
20、 the shellfish to the point where it has hurt commercial(商业的) fishing.Many of us disturb the natural environment in our own backyards. Its up to us to take care of the environment and try not to disrupt the natural food chain. If we dont act responsibly, animals will start disappearing.9What can we
21、learn from Paragraph 1? AThe food chain is not easy to be broken.BThe energy of an animal usually disappears when it dies.CIncreasing the links will not break the balance of nature.DBreaking the food chain is bad for the biodiversity of the environment.10The study mentioned in Paragraph 3 proves tha
22、t _. Ahuman activities can be a big threat to the food chainBwe are all responsible for the breaking of the food chainCnatural disasters are hard to break the food chainDhunting large sharks for meat is beneficial11We can infer that the writer wrote this passage mainly to_. Aexplain what the food ch
23、ain isBtell us something interesting about natureCsuggest that we stop eating meat to save animalsDsuggest that we should not disrupt the natural food chainDMany animals are being endangered or at the edge of disappearing. The following four species are the most endangered animals in the world.White
24、 elephantsToday white elephants are very rare.The white elephant is a native of Southeast AsiaLaos，Cambodia，Vietnam and Thailand.The last white elephant in Burma(缅甸) was seen in 1961.Elephants represent power and peace.To Americans，a white elephant is a metaphor(隐喻) for a worthless object. To the pe
25、ople of Thailand，a white elephant is regarded as a sacred animal.Tibetan antelopesThe Tibetan antelope，also called the chiru，is prized for the fur.Experts guess that there are 75，000 to 100，000 Tibetan antelopes left and that as many as 20，000 a year are killed in China alone.RhinosThere are five sp
26、ecies of rhinos，two African and three Asian.The African species are the white and black rhinos；both species have two horns. Asian rhinos each have one horn. Rhinos rank among the most endangered species on Earth. Valued for their horns，they face a serious threat from poaching. Some cultures believe
27、that powdered rhino horns will cure everything from fever to food poisoning.Davids deerChinese scientists find it hard to explain how the population of Davids deer，known as Milu deer among Chinese, bounced back after dying out in China.The Dafeng Nature Reserve in Jiangsu Province introduced 64 Davi
28、ds deer in 1993 and 1994，and the population has grown to 450 today. Milu once died out in China in the late 19th century because of floods，hunting and wars.12There is no white elephant in_A. Cambodia B. Vietnam C. Thailand D. Burma13People kill Tibetan antelopes just for_A. their meat B. fur C. horn
29、s D. bones14The total number of_ keeps increasing in China.A. white elephants B. Tibetan antelopesCrhinos D. Davids deer15The purpose of writing the passage is to_A. call on people to protect the endangered animals in the worldB. show the most endangered animals in the worldC. tell why the four spec
30、ies are the most endangered animals in the worldD. warn us of the danger of losing four species in the world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。What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? _16_Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet,
31、shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. _17_If you happen to love b
32、rown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly._18_A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _19_A black bridge over the Thames River,
33、near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the areauntil it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue._20_It is an established fact that factor
34、y workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.AThey tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as we grow upwe are born with our preference.BOn the other hand, black is depressing.CIf you do, you m
35、ust be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.DLight and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.ELife is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.FColours do influence our moodsthere is no doubt about it.GThe rooms are painted i
36、n different colours as you like.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always _21_ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the
37、 elections, _22_ I would win. But the reality struck that I hadnt had a chance. I wasnt pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it _23_to win a school election. I was_24_As I cried in my room that evening, I_25_took a deep breath and decided I wouldnt stop dreaming.
38、I decided that I would_26_ for elections again in my final year at schooland I would win.I recognized that my_27_ had a lot of things in their favour. What were the_28_that would work in my favour? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest _29_was the faith I had. I would not
39、 allow my _30_appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I_31_my election plans a whole year in advance.I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to _32_them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, _33_I decide
40、d that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election _34_，I also attended a course on effective public speaking.The day after the election, when the principal(校长) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students _35_. T
41、hat joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was _36_theirs.Suddenly, I realized that I had _37_much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people_38_the way. I had won the_39_and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand
42、by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and_40_their day. 21A. remembered B. admired C. praised D. believed22A. planning B. praying C. calculating D. judging23A. took B. assessed C. provided D. meant24A. concerned B. surprised C. depressed D. confused25A. gradually B. immediately C. impati
43、ently D. suddenly26A. participate B. enter C. join D. go27A. companions B. enemies C. schoolmates D. competitors28A. points B. occasions C. methods D. examples29A. problem B. dream C. strength D. worry30A. plain B. young C. personal D. special31A. announced B. discussed C. began D. cancelled32A. rec
44、ommend B. encourage C. support D. represent33A. but B. so C. then D. or34A. speech B. campaign C. ceremony D. promise35A. nodded B. cheered C. gathered D. cried36A. only B. also C. still D. almost37A. devoted B. accelerated C. accomplished D. developed38A. along B. by C. to D. in39A. appointment B.
45、reputation C. election D. acceptance40A. rich B. bless C. expand D. brighten第卷(非选择题共40分).语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Americans think time is money. They say, “You only get so much time in this life; youd better use it41._ (wise)” Americans 42._(train) to use their time
46、 for constructive activities,43._Americans admire a “wellorganized” person, 44._has a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them. They do not waste peoples time with conversations or other activities that have no visible beneficial result.The Americans attitude45._time is not necessa
47、rily shared by others, especially nonEuropeans. NonEuropeans are more likely46._(regard) time as something that is simply there around them, 47._something of great value. In this background，the fast food industry can be seen as a clear example of American cultural product. McDonald, KFC, and other fast foo