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1、第24单元测评(A)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。W:May I have your phone number,please?M:My phone number is 377-765-8679.Oh,Im sorryI made a mistake.The last four numbers are 8769.1.What is the mans phone number?A.

2、377-765-8697.B.377-765-8679.C.377-765-8769.答案:CW:Both of the hats are pretty.I dont know which one to buy.M:Take the white one.It matches your dress.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a store.B.In a classroom.C.At a hotel.答案:AM:Are you ready for the contest?W:Yes,I prepared well,

3、but Im a little nervous.M:You always do great.Im sure youll win again this time.3.What is the man doing?A.Giving the woman advice.B.Encouraging the woman.C.Frightening the woman.答案:BW:Im going hiking this weekend.Do you want to come?M:That sounds good.Rain or shine,count me in.W:If its raining,Im af

4、raid youre going by yourself,because Ill be going to visit my grandma.M:Ill join you no matter what you do.4.What are the two speakers talking about?A.What the weather will be like this weekend.B.What they like doing in their spare time.C.What they will do this weekend.答案:CW:Jack,Mom told me to tell

5、 you that you shouldnt go to the party tomorrow night.M:Youve got to be kidding me.Im 32 years old.W:Lindas coming tomorrow.Dont you think you should spend some time with her instead?M:Really?Thats great.I miss her.5.What will the man most probably do tomorrow?A.Go to the party.B.Spend time with Lin

6、da.C.Celebrate his 32nd birthday.答案:B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:What classes are you going to take this term?M:Well,Im considering taking some art classes.W:Why not take English

7、 literature and Roman history?I took those two courses last term.They were really interesting.M:Hmm,those sound like good possibilities.Ill think about it.So what are you going to take this term?W:Chemistry.M:Are you kidding?Chemistry is so difficult.6.What did the woman think of the English literat

8、ure course?A.Interesting.B.Difficult.C.Dull.答案:A7.Which course is the woman going to take this term?A.English literature.B.Roman history.C.Chemistry.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。W:Tom,you seem bored.Why not join your dad in the sitting room and watch TV?M:Hes watching the international news on Channel 11.I do

9、nt like watching news.W:Why?News reports help you know whats happening around the world.M:But Im not interested in knowing whats happening around the world.Im only ten years old after all.Id rather watch movies.They are more entertaining.W:Then why not go to Anns room?You can watch a movie on her co

10、mputer.M:Well,she always complains whenever I use her computer.Mom,can you buy me a laptop?W:Ill buy you one when you are two years older.You are still too young to have a laptop.8.Why doesnt the boy go to watch TV in the sitting room?A.He doesnt like watching news.B.He wants to spend time with Ann.

11、C.He has no interest in watching TV.答案:A9.How old will the boy be when his mother buys him a laptop?A.10.B.12.C.14.答案:B听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。W:Mark,do you ever surf the Internet at work?M:Sure.It helps me relax.I spend some time on Facebook each day at work.W:I read a recent study that said that as much

12、as 80 percent of the time people spend online at work is wasted.M:Really?Well,I read a study the other day that said when people spend time casually browsing the Web at work,they actually end up being more productive and creative.W:Ha.Thats funny.Do you really think thats true?M:Yes.I can control my

13、self.I dont spend too much time browsing the Web at work.I surf the Internet just to help me relax.So what about you?W:Well,Im not good at managing my time.I spend too much time talking with my friends online at work.M:Youd better be careful!That can get you fired.W:Yeah,I do need to stop.I dont wan

14、t to get fired!10.What is the study the woman read mainly about?A.Most of the time people spend online at work is wasted.B.People spend some time on the Internet every day.C.Most people like surfing the Internet at home.答案:A11.What do we know about the man?A.He isnt good at managing his time.B.He li

15、kes talking with his friends online.C.He surfs the Internet to relax at work.答案:C12.What is probably the woman?A.A newspaper reporter.B.An office lady.C.A computer expert.答案:B听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。W:Henry,have you heard about the course “Teaching Poetry to Children”?M:Yes,I have.Actually Im taking that c

16、ourse this term at Texas State University.W:Really?Thats amazing.So how many students are there in the course this term?M:There are fourteen other students and me.W:What do you do?M:We spend Tuesday mornings teaching poetry to students at Crockett Elementary School.W:Why did you want to take the cou

17、rse?M:I love poetry and I love interacting with kids.I want them to appreciate the beauty of poems.W:So what kind of poetry do you think is good?M:I think if a poem shows you the world through the poets eyes,then that is a good poem.W:I agree.So who is your favorite poet?M:William Carlos Williams.I

18、taught the kids his Between Walls in class.You know what,they had the most interesting responses to that poem.W:It sounds as if they liked it.13.How many students took the course?A.14.B.15.C.16.答案:B14.What does the man in the course do on Tuesday mornings?A.He learns to write poems.B.He reads well-k

19、nown poems.C.He teaches kids poems.答案:C15.What kind of poems does the man think are good poems?A.Poems that describe beautiful things.B.Poems that are written in beautiful words.C.Poems that show readers the world through the poets eyes.答案:C16.How did the kids respond to the poem Between Walls?A.The

20、y showed interest in it.B.They found it too difficult.C.They found it boring.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。Benet was one of the most popular writers in the United States during the first half of the 1900s.By the middle of 1920s,Benet had published five books of his own.Although Benet was famous,most of the

21、money he earned came from the stories that he wrote for popular magazines.The stories were meant to be read quickly and forgotten.He started to think about a greater purpose for his writing.He wanted people to remember the beauty and goodness of America he had seen as a boy.He began to try new thing

22、s.In 1926,Benet won an award of 2,500 dollars.He used the money to continue his writing.He began to write a poem about Americas Civil War.The poem was published in 1928.It was as thick as a book.It was called John Browns Body.The poem was famous for its power and truth.It was so filled with details

23、that professors of history used it to teach their students about the Civil War.It was read on American and British radio.The year after it was published,Stephen Vincent Benet received Americas Pulitzer Prize for poetry.17.When did Benet probably publish his fifth book?A.Around 1920.B.Around 1925.C.A

24、round 1930.答案:B18.How did Benet make most of his money?A.By writing poems for local magazines.B.By writing stories for local newspapers.C.By writing stories for popular magazines.答案:C19.What did Benet do with the award of 2,500 dollars?A.He donated it to an organization.B.He used it to continue his

25、writing.C.He used it to study Americas Civil War.答案:B20.What do we know about Benet?A.He read his poems on American and British radio.B.He used his poems to teach history students.C.He received Americas Pulitzer Prize in 1929.答案:C第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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

26、佳选项。A导学号16924029(20162017河北唐山一中高二检测)Animal training refers to teaching animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli(刺激).Training may be for the purpose of companionship,detection,protection,entertainment or all of the above.An animal trainer may use various forms of reinforcement(强化)

27、or punishment to condition an animals responses.Some animal trainers may have a knowledge of the principles of behavior analysis and operant conditioning(操作性条件反射),but there are many ways to train animals and as a general rule no legal requirements or certifications are required.Chickens.Training chi

28、ckens has become a way for trainers of other animals(primarily dogs)to perfect their training technique.Bob Bailey,former director of Animal Behavior Enterprises and the IQ Zoo,teaches chicken training courses where trainers teach chickens to tell different shapes,to navigate an obstacle course and

29、to chain behaviors together.Chicken training is done using operant conditioning,using a clicker and chicken feed for reinforcement.Fish.Fish can also be trained.For example,a goldfish may swim toward its owner and follow him as he walks through the room,but will not follow anyone else.The fish may s

30、wim up and down,signaling the owner to turn on its aquarium(养鱼缸)light when it is off,and it will skim the surface until its owner feeds it.Pet goldfish have also been taught to perform more complicated tasks,such as doing the limbo(a kind of dance)and pushing a miniature soccer ball into a net.Pigs.

31、Among all animals,they are the third cleverest after monkeys and dolphins.Scientists think the training of pigs is easier than the training of dogs and cats.Pigs have a very good sense of smell.They can find things nearby or faraway.They can also help the police to find out drugs at an airport or at

32、 a train station.21.Which of the following is NOT the aim of training animals?A.Detecting objects for people.B.Keeping people company.C.Protecting or entertain people.D.Making people clever.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第一段的第二句“Training may be for the purpose of companionship,detection,protection,entertainment or a

33、ll of the above.”可知D项正确。22.Which is true according to the passage?A.Most people teach animals general responses to general conditions.B.Training animals requires some certifications.C.Training chickens is a way to improve the trainers skills.D.Chickens can be trained to help the police to find out d

34、rugs.答案:C解析:正误判断题。由Chickens这一部分第一句中的“perfect their training technique”可知C项正确。23.According to the passage,a fish can.A.be trained to follow anyoneB.turn on its aquarium light when it is offC.signal its owner to get fedD.take part in a football game in the field答案:C解析:细节理解题。由Fish这一部分第三句中的“and it will

35、skim the surface until its owner feeds it”可知,鱼会一直在水面上游来游去直到它的主人喂它。24.Scientists think the training of pigs is easier because .A.pigs do not bite like dogsB.pigs are smart animalsC.pigs have a good sense of hearingD.pigs can help find out drugs at an airport答案:B解析:推理判断题。由Pigs这一部分中的第一句可知“猪是除了猴子、海豚之外聪明

36、度排名第三的动物”,由此可知,猪之所以更容易被驯化是因为它们聪明。故B项正确。B(20162017湖南麓山国际高二检测)Both are so much related to each other.And both are so dissimilar!What are the differences between friendship and love?Is platonic(理想的)friendship possible between people of opposite sex?Let us try and understand.What is friendship?Why do we

37、 call a person our friend?When do we call someone a very good friend?If we care for a person,if we are always ready to help that person and if we share most of our thoughts with a person,they are our good friends.We can always count upon our good friends in an emergency.We are always sure that our f

38、riend will understand why we acted in a certain way.We need not explain anything to our very good friends.The friendship is so deep and the relationship is so close,that most of the things are automatically understood by our friends.What about love?In a relationship of deep love,all the sharing that

39、 we discussed above are taken for granted.But love transcends(胜过,超越)all these.During love,we are attached with a particular person,while in friendship,one may have many friends.A loving relationship makes one so much attached to the other,that one gets pained if his/her beloved is hurt!Love also inv

40、olves a physical element.Friendship does not have that.This is a vital difference.Nature gives us love so that the species can go forward.Nature does not give us friendship.Your heart beats will never increase in expectation of meeting your friend.You will not lie awake at night thinking about your

41、friend.You will not feel totally lost,if you dont meet your friend for a few days.You will not have dreams in your eyes thinking about your friend.But in love,you will do all these and much more.Indeed,there is no comparison between love and friendship.25.Whats the function of the first passage?A.To

42、 come up with the question for the further discussion.B.To explain the main idea of the following passage.C.To tell us the whole meaning of the passage.D.To advise us to make friends in different ways.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第一段可知,两者联系是如此密切,两者却又那么截然不同。友情和爱情有什么区别?异性朋友间的理想化的友谊真的存在吗?我们来试着理解下。所以第一段提出问题是为了进一步的讨论。

43、故选A项。26.How do you do to make real friends?A.You should give others your everything.B.You should share,help and understand each other.C.You should have the same interests in everything.D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的第五、六、七句可知,在紧急情况下我们总是依靠好朋友,我们总是确定好友会理解我们做事的方式,我们不需要向亲密的朋友解

44、释什么。故选B项。27.If you are friends,youll .A.dream of him at nightB.lie awake at night and think your friendC.feel you dont meet him for a long timeD.dont feel excited meeting your friend答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知,在盼朋友出现时,你的心跳不会加快。故选D项。28.The writer gives us the article to .A.tell us the meanings of love a

45、nd friendshipB.tell us the relationship between friends and relativesC.tell us the difference between love and friendshipD.tell us how to get friendship and love答案:C解析:主旨大意题。纵观全文,特别是文章最后一句“Indeed,there is no comparison between love and friendship.”(确实,爱情和友情没有可比性)可知,作者在告诉我们爱情和友情间的不同。故选C项。C(20162017江西

46、吉安市一中高二检测)It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams,the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life,but manners on the road are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.It is all right to have a tiger in a cage,but to have one in the dri

47、vers seat is another matter altogether.Road politeness is not only good manners,but good sense too.It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.On the other hand,a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possi

48、bility of quarreling and fighting.A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditions.But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness