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单元过关检测(四)(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15分，满分75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。1Where is DrBrowns office?AOn the fourth floorBOn the fifth floorCOn the seventh floor2Which country does the woman want to visit this summer?AChinaBKoreaCAustralia3What would the woman like to do?AWork a parttime jobBTake driving lessonsCTake a trip4How does the mans daughter usually go to school?ABy busBOn footCBy bike5Who was the last to get the passport?ADominickBPaulCJane第二节(共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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。6What time is it now?A2：30 pmB3：00 pmC3：30 pm7What will the man probably do next?ARead a bookBWrite a reportCGet an umbrella听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What does the man spend two hours doing this morning?ADoing French homeworkBListening to some musicCSearching online for music9Who is the mans favorite singer?APharrell WilliamsBBruno MarsCLady Gaga听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What does the man plan to do this Saturday?APlay footballBDo his workCVisit a friend11What does the woman want to do that surprises the man?AMove early in the morningBBorrow his car for workCCarry lots of boxes12What day is it today?ASundayBSaturdayCFriday听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the survey about?AFamily lifeBUnusual hobbiesCHoliday activities14What is the man interested in?AVisiting exhibitionsBWatching birdsCCollecting paintings15What do we know about the mans parents?AThey live with the manBThey like to stay at homeCThey are into art galleries16Where does the mans wife prefer to go?AThe coastBThe woodsCThe mountains听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where will Carole Berg give a talk?AIn the Green RoomBIn the Lecture HallCIn the Union Theater18How long will the meeting last?AOne hourBOne and a half hoursCTwo hours19What can the students do in the English Corner?AMeet the Student Union membersBHave a danceCEnjoy a show20How much is a ticket for the movie Sunday?AD|S7BD|S6CD|S5答案：15.BCCBC610.BCABA1115.ACCAB1620.ABBCC听力材料(Text 1)M：Could you tell me where DrBrowns office is?W：Its on the fifth floor，but the elevator can only go to the fourth, so youll have to use the stairsIts the seventh room on the left(Text 2)M：Why dont we go to China or Korea this summer?W：Its too hot there in summerWhy dont we go to Australia instead？ The weather will be more comfortable there than in Asia(Text 3)W：Jack, any plans for the coming vacation?M：Im looking for a parttime job to earn some moneyWhat about you?W：Id like to take a trip to Tibet，but my parents insist I take driving lessons(Text 4)M：Jenny, does your son go to school by bike or by bus?W：NeitherHe usually goes to school by subwayWhat about your daughter?M：Well, we live just by her schoolW：Thats really convenient(Text 5)M：Hey, Jane！Whats up？W：Hey, PaulI just got something exciting in the mailM：Not yourW：Yes！My passport！It finally cameYou and Dominick have already got yours I was starting to worry that I would not be able to join you on the tripWe should book our tickets right away if we want to get cheaper air tickets(Text 6)W：Henry, what are you doing?M：Im reading a bookI have to write a book report tomorrowW：Dont forget the basketball game begins at 4：00 pmM：I never forget thingsThere are still one and a half hours before the game startsW：Has your watch stopped working?M：What do you mean?W：Look at my cellphoneM：Oh, gosh！It starts in just an hour？ I must get going，or Ill miss the beginning of the gameW：And dont forget to take an umbrella The weather report says itll rain tonight(Text 7)W：Are you doing your French homework, Mickey?M：NoI already spent two hours on it this morningNow Im just listening to some musicW：What are you listening to?M：Im listening to GetLucky by Daft Punk and Pharrell WilliamsI really love this songHave you heard it?W：NoIll have to look for it onlineM：Whose music do you like best?W：Katy PerrysShes my favorite singerBut I also love Lady Gagas musicWho do you like best？Pharrell Williams?M：NoI love Bruno Mars musicI can never listen to enough of his music(Text 8)W：Hey, will you be busy this Saturday？M：ProbablyWhy?W：Im moving to a new apartment, and Id love it if my best friend could help me carry boxes into the carM：Im so sorry, but I dont think I can make itI have to play football that dayW：Oh, come on！You can play football anytime!M：Yeah, but I had to miss the last few weeks because I had too much work to doI dont want to miss it againCant you move on Sunday instead?W：It has to be Saturday？Someone else will move in to my old place the next dayM：Oh，all rightIll help youWell，what time should I show up?W：Come around 5：00 amM：What？Why so early？W：Im borrowing my friends car, and she needs it to drive to work later that morningThe only time I can use it is early in the morningM：All right！See you tomorrow, bright and early！(Text 9)W：Excuse me, sirWere doing a survey on what people prefer to do for their holidays Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?M：No, not at allPlease go aheadW：How often do you go on holiday?M：I generally have a twoweek holiday a yearW：And what do you prefer to do when you are on holiday?M：Well, I dont usually visit my familyWe live quite close so I can see them any timeI do like to visit museums and galleries It helps me improve my painting skillI dont really care to stay at home, like my parents doW：What about your wife and your children?M：My wife loves to visit the coast, since we live so close to the sea, so if the weather is good in the afternoons, we often go swimming in the sea, or just lie on the beach and enjoy the sunMy children like to go to the mountains and hike, though they also enjoy just sitting under the trees there, listening to the birdsW：OKWell, thank you very much for your time(Text 10)You have reached the Student UnionThe following is a list of our activities for ThursdayProfessor Carole Berg will be speaking on the topic “Equal Pay for Women：Its Still Not Here”She will speak in the Lecture Hall from 9 am until 10 amThe Student Union members will meet in Room 207 from noon until 1：30 pm to discuss new activities The folk dance club meets in the Green Room in the afternoonAll are welcome to attendBette Milder will be performing in the English CornerThe show begins at 8 oclock All seats are D|S700 eachTonights movie，Sunday，will be shown in the Union Theater at 7：00 pm and again at 9：00 pmTickets for the movie are D|S5 each If you would like to hear this recording again, please press the pound key to repeat the messageThank you for calling第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题25分，满分25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。AIn 2013, I realised that I needed a break from the office work, so I set out travellingBut I had no idea how much the decision would change me for the rest of my life!Before travelling，I was always worried about what other people think of meHow I looked and dressed was really important to meI was always worried about putting on weight, getting darker, wondering if I was goodlooking enough to socialise and be one of the people I used to hang out withIt doesnt matter nowIm more confident with my colour, my weight, and how I dressI used to compete a lot even when I was still a kidI always wanted to impress people with how smart I was, how I could handle any task But now, why should I feel like I need to compete? I only need to impress myselfMy life is already complete; I just have to make sure that whatever I do will be positive(积极的) and make me a better personI was a 24yearold Filipina with a successful career(事业) and had all of the things I could buyBut when I started travelling, I was no oneI have to learn a lot of things when travelling and I love it!I thought the only skills I needed to improve were Microsoft Office and networkingWell I can now proudly say that I know how to fix beds in a hotel style, how to cook breakfast for a lot of guests, and how to work in a restaurant!Besides the skills Ive learned volunteering, I have completed several certifications(资格证) to start making money to support my new lifestyleI am now a yoga teacher, an Ayurveda massage therapist(按摩师) and an English teacherNow, with the new skills and certifications, I can work wherever I want!【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者因一次偶然的决定开始旅行。这次经历改变了她以后的生活。21Why did the author start travelling?ATo escape from her thenjobBTo make herself a better personCTo look for an interesting lifestyleDTo experience different kinds of jobsA解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的I realised that I needed a break set out travelling可知，作者起初开始旅行是为了暂时摆脱当时的工作。22How did travelling change the authors life?AIt improved her socialising skillsBIt made her more impressive to peopleCIt changed the way she saw herselfDIt helped her realise the true meaning of lifeC解析：推理判断题。由第二段和第三段可知，在旅行之前，作者非常注重自己的长相、身形、着装等 ，在意他人对自己的看法，而且期盼获得他人的认可；开始旅行之后，作者变得更加自信，且不再追求他人的认可，只是努力让自己变得更好。因此，旅行改变了作者对自我的认知。23How is the text mainly organised?ABy timeBBy spaceCBy comparisonsDBy examplesC解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者记述了自己开始旅行的原因，并采用今昔对比的方式，从几个方面阐述了旅行给自己带来的改变。提示本题答案的线索词汇或结构有：Before travelling, It doesnt matter now, I used to, But now, I thought, I can now等。BThe Golden Gate Bridge was the longest bridge in the world from 1937 when it was completed until the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964Today, it is still the ninth longest bridge in the worldFor many years before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, the only way to get across San Francisco Bay was by shipAnd by the early twentieth century the Bay was crowded because of themIn the 1920s, engineer and bridgebuilder Joseph Strauss believed that a bridge should be built across the Golden Gate to solve the problemMany groups went against him，each for their own selfish reasonsBesides, the engineering challenge was also hugethe Golden Gate Bridge area often has winds of up to 60 miles per hour, and strong ocean currents(洋流) sweep below the surfaceIf all that werent enough，it was the middle of the Great Depression, and funds were hard to findStrauss didnt give up, and the Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco officials approved(批准) $35 million to build the Golden Gate BridgeAfter the artistic design and red color were chosen, construction (建造) work began in 1933The Golden Gate Bridge project was completed in 1937, an important date in San Francisco historyStrauss was a pioneer in building safetyThe Bay Bridge, which was being built at the same time cost 24 lives while the Golden Gate Bridge cost only 12, a great achievement in a period of time when one man was killed on most construction projects for every million spent【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国的金门大桥在建桥时面临重重困难，但是Joseph Strauss并没有放弃，最终于1937年建成这座大桥。24What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?AIt remained the worlds longest bridge for 30 yearsBIt was the widest bridge worldwide when completedCIt is of the same age as the Verrazano Narrows BridgeDThere are only 8 bridges worldwide longer than it nowD解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Today，it is still the ninth longest bridge in the world可知，现在世界上只有八座桥比金门大桥长。25Why did Strauss want to build the Golden Gate Bridge?ATo prove his artistic abilityBTo build the worlds longest bridgeCTo solve traffic jams at San Francisco BayDTo make crossing San Francisco Bay possibleC解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的the Bay was crowded because of them可知，Strauss建桥的原因是旧金山湾交通拥堵。26What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?AThe necessity for building the bridgeBThe hard time of the Great DepressionCThe bad weather in the Golden Gate Bridge areaDThe difficulties in building the Golden Gate BridgeD解析：段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知，该段主要讲述了建造这座大桥时面临的重重困难，包括反对意见、恶劣的地理因素及低迷的经济等。CEverything, no matter how great it is, will always have its problemsIf you ever find yourself in an argument(争论) about renewable(可再生的) energy with someone who needs to receive more education, do your part for the environment by giving the following factsArgument one: renewable energy is expensiveThis argument is only a surface truthFor a large house or small business, to start using renewable energy can be expensive at firstTheres a lot of equipment(设备) to buyHowever, in the following 10 or 20 years, youll never see another power bill againIf you make lots of energy, you might even be able to sell it back to the power companyArgument two: renewable energy takes up a lot of spaceIf you have a small yard, people might have told you that youll never be able to fit solar energy equipment in thereEven if you cant, look at land for sale close to your placeIf your neighbors are interested in going green, you might be able to go in together to buy a piece of land and build a large solar farm you can shareMany houses can benefit from one solar farmNot everyone needs a big yardArgument three: renewable energy isnt necessaryRenewable energy allows us to power our lives without using up anythingWe dont need to do muchwe can just make receptacles(容器) for the free, renewable energy that already surrounds usWhen you think about it, its almost like wasting energy if we dont collect itArgument four: renewable energy isnt as efficient(效率高的)A UK based study on renewable energy actually found that it was a lot more efficient than traditional energy sourcesSince it produces almost no waste heat, while most other energy sources can produce more than half of their production in waste heat, its safe to say that using the energy we already have in our daily life can be more than twice as efficient【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了使用可再生能源的必要性。27Why did the author write the text?ATo develop arguments against renewable energyBTo explain why renewable energy should be usedCTo teach people to make full use of renewable energyDTo show the importance of protecting the environmentB解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的If you ever find yourself in an argument(争论) about renewable(可再生的) energy with someone who needs to receive more education, do your part for the environment by giving the following facts可知，作者写这篇文章是为了解释为什么应该使用可再生能源。28Whats the weak point of using renewable energy?AIts mostly for small businessesBIt can be used for 20 years at mostCIt takes up lots of money at the beginningDIts sometimes not enough for daily use
