1、第五单元测评(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。M:Whats wrong with the baby,Madame?W:Three days ago,he began to cough,sneeze and have a running nose.Yesterday,he began to have a fever.1.What happened
2、to the baby yesterday?A.He began to cough.B.He began to sneeze.C.He had a fever.答案CM:Lets go to the movies at the Student Club at the weekend.W:Id like to,but Im going to a lecture by Dr Smith.Thanks anyway.2.What is the woman going to do at the weekend?A.Go to the cinema.B.Go to a lecture.C.Go to t
3、he Student Club.答案BW:Tom,hurry up!Its 7:50 now and we are supposed to get there in half an hour.M:Thats easy.Well ride our bicycle there.3.How will the speakers go there?A.By bus.B.On foot.C.By bike.答案CW:Two tickets for tomorrow evenings film,please.M:What time will you come,Madam?At 7:00 pm or 9:00
4、 pm?W:At 7:00.I want to go to bed before 10:00 pm.4.When will the womans film begin?A.At 7 pm.B.At 9 pm.C.At 10 pm.答案AW:OK,Simon,Im really hungry.Lets go out to dinner.M:Yeah,OK,me too.Theres an Italian restaurant near my home.There is something delicious to eat.W:Good idea!5.Where are the speakers
5、talking?A.In a restaurant.B.At the womans house.C.At the mans house.答案C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。W:How are you doing today?How many in your group today?M:Fine,thank you.There wi
6、ll be five of us.The rest will be along shortly.W:Right this way,please.Something to drink first?M:Just water,please.W:Would you like to see a menu first or wait for your friends?M:Ill wait.Maybe I would like some bread before they get here.Please bring me the menu and let me have a look.W:Certainly
7、,sir.If you need anything else,please let me know,and Ill be happy to get it for you right away.6.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At a supermarket.B.At the cinema.C.At the restaurant.答案C7.What does the woman do?A.She is a customer.B.She is a waitress.C.She is a policewoman.答案B
8、听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。W:Whats your plan for the coming summer holiday?M:Well,I will go back to my hometown in the countryside.W:To see your grandparents?M:Yes,I will also do some farming.W:You mean you know how to farm?M:Yeah.I grew up there and always helped on the farm.To be honest,its a bit tiring to d
9、o farming.W:Can I go there with you?Id like to learn to do some farming.M:Sure,as a city girl,you may find it funny to spend your holiday in the countryside.My grandparents would be very happy to see you.W:Are you sure?M:Of course.They are always kind and friendly.8.What does the man think of farmin
10、g?A.Tiring.B.Funny.C.Exciting.答案A9.What can we learn about the speakers?A.The woman knows how to farm.B.The man used to live in the countryside.C.The man is studying in the countryside.答案B10.What are the speakers talking about?A.The mans grandparents.B.Farming in the countryside.C.Plan for the summe
11、r holiday.答案C听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。M:Hello.W:Hi.What can I help you with?M:Im looking to volunteer here.W:Oh good!We can always use more volunteers.When do you want to start?M:Im looking to start this Saturday.Where can I work?W:You can either work in the garden or in the kitchen.M:Hmm.I dont have any ex
12、perience doing either.W:Thats alright.You dont need any.M:Ok,well where do you need the most help?W:Good question.Probably in the garden.M:What would I have to do?W:Well,weve planted about half of the crops,but the rest still need to be planted.M:Will someone be able to show me how to do that?W:Of c
13、ourse.You will also be watering and weeding.M:Thats something I know how to do.W:Great!11.What is the man doing?A.Applying for a job.B.Looking for volunteer work.C.Asking the way.答案B12.When will the man start working?A.This Thursday.B.This Friday.C.This Saturday.答案C13.Where does the man decide to wo
14、rk?A.In the kitchen.B.In the garden.C.In the clinic.答案B听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。M:Hey,Catherine!How are you?W:Im fine,Tom.Im so glad that the final exams are finally over.M:Yeah!To celebrate it,Im going to the rock concert tonight.What about you?W:I havent thought much about it.Maybe just stay at home and w
15、atch TV.I really need to relax.M:Oh,no,that would be boring.Why not come with me?W:That sounds great!M:But you will have to buy your own ticket.W:Are you running out of money again?I can treat you.M:Wow!How did you get so much money?W:You know,I have a part-time job as a waitress at the Student Cent
16、er.Anyhow,now that the summer holiday has begun,Id love a night out.M:Since you have been so great about buying the tickets,why dont I take us out to supper?W:You have got a deal.14.What are the speakers?A.They are students.B.They are teachers.C.They are clerks.答案A15.What does the woman decide to do
17、 tonight at last?A.Stay at home and watch TV.B.Watch a movie at the Student Center.C.Go to a rock music concert.答案C16.What does the woman work as at the Student Center?A.A waitress.B.A librarian.C.A teacher.答案A17.What will the man do?A.Buy their tickets.B.Treat the woman to supper.C.Borrow some mone
18、y.答案B听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。Good morning,everyone.First let me introduce myself.My name is Jack and Im 17,the oldest child in my family.My mother and brother and sister are all performers.My mother wears wonderful performing clothes and dances across a stick.Sometimes she plays a violin at the same time.
19、Unbelievable!My brother is six years younger than me,and my sisters fourteen.My dads a host for performances.Hes good at his job because he has a loud voice.He introduces the performers and makes sure the acts start and finish on time.We are a happy family.And we dont have dogs or cats as pets at ho
20、me.The only animal in our family is a rabbit.My mother,my brother and my sister only work for eight months,and they travel around from place to place.I think its a great life.18.What does the speaker think of his mothers performance?A.Amazing.B.Dangerous.C.Interesting.答案A19.Why can the speakers fath
21、er do a good job?A.He can dance well.B.He has a loud voice.C.He has a good sense of balance.答案B20.What animal does the speakers family have?A.A horse.B.A dog.C.A rabbit.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答案。AMartn Ramrez from ArgentinaI think it is okay for sc
22、ientists to grow genetically-engineer food because they can develop better food and this can help with the hunger problem all around the world.Scientists can help us to have more and better meats to eat by cloning only the superior animals.I dont think that we should worry so much about genetically-
23、engineered food.Angela Fernandez from MexicoI dont know if the tomatoes we find in supermarkets are genetically manipulated or not.What I do know is that they are very bad!A tomato grown with sun and soil is much better.In the case of strawberries,actually,most strawberries we can find are very tast
24、y.I guess,however,they have been genetically manipulated,too.Vera Sirotkina from RussiaIf we manipulate vegetable genes,we can also do with human genes.So it may be possible that a substance which is left in food could get into a human body while the person is eating.Then,is it possible that this su
25、bstance could modify the persons genetic structure?Pinar Mfftler from TurkeyI dont agree with the idea that scientists should not grow genetically-engineered food because it is not safe.If they want to make progress,they should do experiments.Its important to keep trying.If they dont keep trying,the
26、y will never be able to develop new technologies.Maybe these technologies wont be successful in the beginning,but if scientists keep trying,they will develop new ways.【语篇解读】本文叙述了四人对转基因食品发表的观点。21.Of the people about,who is obviously against genetically-engineered food?A.Pinar Mfftler from Turkey.B.Ma
27、rtn Ramrez from Argentina.C.Vera Sirotkina from Russia.D.Angela Fernandez from Mexico.答案D解析细节理解题。根据“What I do know is that they are very bad!”可知,Angela Fernandez明显反对转基因食品。22.As far as Pinar Mfftler is concerned,.A.developing such food is a better way to solve world hungerB.experimenting on such food
28、 shouldnt be allowedC.new technologies will make such food safer to eatD.this kind of food is much better and tastier答案C解析细节理解题。根据“Maybe these technologies wont be successful in the beginning,but if scientists keep trying,they will develop new ways.”可知,C项正确。23.What do we infer about Martn Ramrez?A.H
29、e doubts whether such food is safe.B.He worries that the crops will spoil.C.He doesnt like vegetables and fruits.D.He is in favor of cloning animals.答案D解析细节理解题。根据“Scientists can help us to have more and better meats to eat by cloning only the superior animals.”可知,他支持克隆动物。BIn Colonial days,farm famil
30、ies worked from sunrise to sunset and sometimes longer.People had little time for play.They did not have a chance to see other people as much as we do today.But sometimes they were able to turn hard work into good times and still visit with their neighbors.In Virginia,Indian corn was an important cr
31、op.In late autumn after the weather had turned cold,the corn was ready to be harvested.Each ear had a cover of leaves called the husk(壳).The colonists pulled ears of corn from the dry stalks and stored the ears of corn.Later,they held a corn husking-party.On a clear night in November,neighboring fam
32、ilies gathered to husk(剥去的壳)the corn.They lit lanterns in a barn and piled the corn in high mounds(垛) on the floor.Then everyone went to work.Most of the corn was yellow or white.But from time to time,a red ear was found.The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.As people worked togethe
33、r,they enjoyed each others company.There was cider(苹果酒) to drink and cakes and cookies to eat.Corn husking was a favorite with boys and girls because they liked the chance to have a party.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了殖民地时期人们是如何庆祝丰收的。24.When and where were corn husking parties held?A.They were held in barns at night
34、.B.They were held in the fields at night.C.They were held on farms during the day.D.They were held on farms on moonless nights.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的第二句“They lit lanterns in a barn and piled the corn in high mounds on the floor.”可知,他们是晚上在粮仓里面庆祝。25.Why did boys and girls like corn huskings?A.They liked t
35、he chance to dress up.B.They liked to have parties.C.They liked to count the ears of corn.D.They liked to do hard work.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中的“because they liked the chance to have a party”可知,他们喜欢聚会。26.What is the passage mainly about?A.It is about harvesting an important crop.B.It is about Indians du
36、ring Colonial days.C.It is about dances held in colonial barns.D.It is about how to husk corn.答案A解析主旨大意题。从总体上看,文章主要讲述了当地人们收获玉米的过程,故选A项。27.How would the person feel when he found a red corn?A.He would feel very happy.B.He would feel very sorry.C.He would feel very worried.D.He would feel very satisfi
37、ed.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The person who found it was supposed to have good luck.”可知,由于发现红色玉米的人将有好的运气,所以他会很高兴。CDear Sir,There is a plan to build a new supermarket on the edge of the Whitefields housing estate(住宅区),on the land where the local library now is.I live at Whitefields,and I would like to expre
38、ss my concern about this plan.It is not that I am completely against the idea of building a supermarketI just think that as a community we need to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages before committing ourselves.It is clear that the library is under-used and in poor condition.It is also clear t
39、hat there are very few shops near here and a supermarket would be a good thing to have.But the people who want to build the supermarket seem to think that no one wants the library any more,and that it isnt a must because of the Internet and so on.Is this necessarily true,especially for elderly peopl
40、e?What about young people who dont have the Internet at home and need to go to the library to do their homework?Where can they study if they have to share a room with a younger brother or sister?On the other hand,there is an argument that a new supermarket would not only bring more choice of shoppin
41、g and more convenience for local people,but it would also bring some much-needed jobs for younger people in the townand this is a good point.What we need to do is consider the effect a supermarket will have on our quality of life.Certainly local people,including me,will find shopping a lot easier an
42、d more convenient.But there will also be extra traffic.In a few years from now,the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytime and delivery lorries at night,and not only thatwe will have got used to it,too.Are more jobs and more convenience worth such an influence on our daily lives?Perh
43、aps,but this is what we have to ask ourselves.I believe that all the people of Whitefields,and the authority,need to discuss this question in an open-minded wayand I hope that by the time a decision is taken,we will have had a full and fair discussion of the issues involved,and that the local author
44、ity will have really listened to everyones view.Is that too much to ask?Yours faithfully,Tom Watkins【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。作者通过书信的形式向有关部门建议要谨慎考虑把图书馆改建为超市的计划。虽然超市能方便人们的日常生活,提供就业机会,但图书馆能丰富没有网络的人的精神世界,帮助学生完成作业,这一点是超市无法取代的。因此作者希望有关部门能够慎重考虑。28.The supporters of the supermarket probably think .A.the library is no
45、longer neededB.the library is too poor to be rebuiltC.the supermarket brings down goods priceD.supermarket increases local workers income答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But the people who want to build the supermarket seem to think that no one wants the library any more”可知,支持建超市的人是因为他们觉得不再有人想要图书馆了。29.What does t
46、he underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Shopping convenience.B.Job opportunity.C.Life quality.D.Traffic condition.答案D解析词义猜测题。it作代词时,代表前文已提到过的一件事物。前文中提到“the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytime and delivery lorries at night(这个住宅区的路白天会塞满车,晚上有运输卡车)”可知,此处的it指的是交通情况。30.What i
47、s the authors attitude toward the plan?A.Approving.B.Neutral.C.Negative.D.Confident.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I would like to express my concern about this plan.It is not that I am completely against.”可知,作者写这封信的目的是为了表达自己对于这个计划的担心,而且作者希望有关部门能权衡利弊后再做出决定,说明作者对这个计划的态度是消极的。31.Why is the letter written?A.To promote effective public reading.B.To call for concern over an urban project.C.To discuss ways of improving life quality.D.To express dissatisfaction with public equipment.答案B解析推理判断题。文中第一段提到社区图书馆将被改建为超市的计划,作者在信中表达了他的顾虑。根据“I just think that
