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1、第二單元檢測 (時間:120分鐘　滿分:150分) 一、聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分) 第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分) 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。 M:Have you ever been to Montreal? W:No,but I’d like to go there.My friends say the night life is great there. M:It is! We have nic

2、e nightclubs and restaurants. W:Really? 1What is so nice about Montreal according to the man? A.There are beautiful mountains. B.There are beautiful lakes. C.There are nice nightclubs and restaurants. 答案:C M:It’s been nice talking to you. W:I’ve enjoyed talking to you,too. M:Enjoy your stay

3、 in New York. W:Thanks,I will. 2From the dialogue we can learn that 　　　.? A.the woman is a native of New York B.the woman is probably staying in New York C.the woman is leaving New York now 答案:B M:Are there any good movies on TV? W:Well.SomewhereinthePast is on Channel 5. M:Oh,it’s supposed

4、 to be good.Why don’t we watch that? 3Where are the two people? A.In the cinema.　B.At home.　　C.At school. 答案:B M:Why don’t you see the new play at the Orpheum? W:I’ve already seen it. M:You have?When did you go? W:I just went on Tuesday. 4What did the woman do on Tuesday? A.She watched a pl

5、ay. B.She acted in a new play. C.She went to the gym. 答案:A W:How did you and your wife meet? M:I was teaching English at the time,and she was one of the students. 5What was the man? A.A teacher.　　B.A doctor.　　C.A student. 答案:A 第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分) 聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C

6、三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 聽第6段材料,回答第6~7題。 M:Was either of your parents born in Poland? W:Yes.They both were. M:Do they still speak Polish? W:My father used to,but he doesn’t any more.He hasn’t spoken it since my grandparents died.My mothe

7、r doesn’t speak a word. M:How long has she been in this country? W:Since she was six.When she got here,she spoke Polish,Russian,and German fluently.Unfortunately,she forgot all of them as soon as she learned English. M:Do any of your relatives still live in Poland? W:No.They all live here now.Mo

8、st of them came over soon after my mother. 6Where were the woman’s parents from? A.Germany. B.Russia. C.Poland. 答案:C 7How many languages could the woman’s mother speak when she moved to the new country? A.One. B.Three. C.Two. 答案:B 聽第7段材料,回答第8~9題。 W:Have you been to Mexico City before? M:Yes

9、,I have.I came here last year on business.But I was only here for a few days that time,so I didn’t see very much of the city on that trip. W:What about this time?Have you seen very much yet? M:Well,yesterday I saw the Aztec pyramids,and this morning I went to the National Museum of Anthropology.

10、W:Oh really?I visited that museum yesterday,and last night I saw the Ballet Folklorico at the Palace of Fine Arts.Have you seen the Ballet Folklorico yet?It is a wonderful show based on traditional Mexican dances. M:No,I haven’t seen it yet,but I might go tomorrow night.I’ve heard it’s very hard to

11、 get tickets. W:Sometimes it is,but maybe you’ll be lucky. 8How many times has the man been to Mexico City? A.Once. B.Twice. C.Three times. 答案:B 9What did the woman do yesterday? A.She visited a museum. B.She saw a film. C.She went swimming. 答案:A 聽第8段材料,回答第10~12題。 W:What a great movie! Wa

12、sn’t it funny when she forgot her name? M:Hmm...I don’t remember that part. W:It was one of the funniest parts of the movie! M:I guess my mind was somewhere else. W:You were thinking about the interview again,weren’t you? M:I just can’t seem to get it out of my mind.I really want the job. W:I

13、know you do. M:Mr.Dow seemed to think I was qualified.I can’t figure out why I haven’t heard yet.It’s been nearly two weeks since I had the interview. W:Well,they said it would be about ten days.Listen,if you’re so anxious to find out,why don’t you call them and ask if they’ve made a decision yet?

14、 M:Oh,I’m sure they’ll let everyone know as soon as they’ve decided. W:Well,relax then.Let’s think about what we’re going to order. M:OK.Here comes the waiter. 10Where does the conversation take place? A.In a cinema. B.In a restaurant. C.At an office. 答案:B 11What have they just seen? A.A g

15、ame. B.A funny man. C.A movie. 答案:C 12What’s the man worried about? A.He is worried about whether he’ll be given the job or not. B.He is worried about his coming interview. C.He is worried about the film ticket. 答案:A 聽第9段材料,回答第13~16題。 W:Are you going out with Tracy tonight? M:Oh—huh.I’m sup

16、posed to meet her at seven.What time is it now? W:Six-thirty. M:I’d better get ready. W:Where are you going? M:We haven’t made up our minds yet.Maybe to a restaurant,maybe to a movie first. W:Why don’t you go and see CitizenKane at the Classic Film Festival?It’s supposed to be great. M:Oh,mayb

17、e we will.Psycho is also playing.I’ve heard it’s really good,too. W:If you like horror movies with lots of blood.Personally,I don’t.Well,I really should be going.Do you want to go swimming tomorrow? M:I’d like to,but I might have to go to the studio and do some work.Can I let you know first thing

18、in the morning? W:Sure.That’ll be fine. M:Oh,there’s the phone.It must be Tracy. W:Well,I’d better go then.Have a good time tonight. M:Thanks.I’ll talk to you tomorrow. 13When will the man and Tracy meet? A.At 6:30. B.At 7:00. C.At 7:30. 答案:B 14What film doesn’t the woman like? A.Detective

19、films. B.Horror films. C.Films about love. 答案:B 15What might the man do tomorrow? A.See a film. B.Work. C.Do some reading. 答案:B 16When will the man phone the woman? A.Tonight. B.Tomorrow afternoon. C.Tomorrow morning. 答案:C 聽第10段材料,回答第17~20題。 The land was dry.The Indians looked at the

20、sky.There were no clouds.“We must have rain,” the Indians said.So they danced a rain dance.They thought this would bring rain.They danced with snakes.Then they let the snakes go.“Go back into the ground,” they said to the snakes.“Tell the god to make the rain come.” Can men make rain fall?Sometimes

21、.But a rain dance will not bring rain.Today,to make rain,a man goes up in his airplane.He takes some dry ice with him.He spreads the dry ice on the clouds.This is called seeding the clouds. Drops of water in the cloud becomes ice.The ice melts and makes big rain drops. Seeding clouds does not alwa

22、ys make the rain fall.Rain falls only if the clouds are big and full of water. 17Why did the Indians dance? A.They were happy. B.They were satisfied. C.They wanted to get rain. 答案:C 18What did they dance with? A.The god. B.The snakes. C.The seeds. 答案:B 19How do people make rain nowadays? A

23、.By using airplanes and dry ice. B.By dancing. C.By begging the god. 答案:A 20From the passage we learn that 　　　.? A.the Indians are clever B.snakes are important in Indian culture C.the Indians are afraid of snakes 答案:B 二、閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分40分) 第一節(jié)(共12小題;每小題2.5分,滿分30分) A Captain James Cook was a

24、 great explorer.Before he started exploring,maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty.He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map.He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand.James Cook was born in England in 1728.His parents

25、 were poor farm workers.When James was 18,he found a job on a coastal ship.He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old,and then he joined the navy.He fought in Canada in a war against France,and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada.In 1768 King George Ⅲ made him Captain of a ship and s

26、ent him to the Pacific.He was gone for nearly three years.When he returned,he was regarded as a national hero. He started his third voyage in 1776.On this trip he visited Hawaii.He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island.Then he mapped the western coast of North America.After th

27、at he returned to Hawaii.Unfortunately there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting.In the end Captain was killed in a clash with the locals. 21In which order did James Cook do the following things? a.Fought against France. b.Made maps of some of the e

28、astern coasts of Canada. c.Mapped the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. d.Mapped the western coast of North America. e.Was made Captain of a ship. f.Worked on a coastal ship. A.f,a,b,e,d,c　　　B.f,a,b,d,e,c C.f,a,b,e,c,d D.a,b,e,c,f,d 答案:C 解析:從“WhenJameswas18,hefoundajobonacoastalship.”

29、和“ThenhemappedthewesterncoastofNorthAmerica.”看出他開始和最后的活動。 22He started exploring when 　　　.? A.he worked on a coastal ship B.he was 27 years old C.he was sent to the Pacific D.he served in the navy 答案:D 解析:從“...thenhejoinedthenavy.HefoughtinCanadainawaragainstFrance,andhemappedsomeoftheeaste

30、rncoastsofCanada.”看出他參加海軍后,開始探索海洋。 23Which of the following is NOT true? A.He made the first maps of the Pacific Ocean. B.He went on three long important voyages in his life. C.He was the first European to reach Hawaii. D.He was respected by his people. 答案:A 解析:庫克船長做過澳大利亞、加拿大和美洲的地圖,沒有繪制最早的太平洋

31、地圖。 24He was considered a national hero because of 　　　.? A.his experience in Canada B.his being the first European to visit Hawaii C.his heroic death D.his devotion to exploration on the Pacific Ocean 答案:D 解析:從“Hewasgonefornearlythreeyears.Whenhereturned,hewasregardedasanationalhero.”看出他做出了

32、很大貢獻,被視為國家英雄。 B Scientists used to explore on the surface of the ocean.Now they are exploring below the surface,too.They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean. In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3,000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball.

33、In 1935 August Piccard dived 10,330 feet.In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35,800 feet. All these early dives were deep.But the divers could not stay down for very long.They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds.Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below the s

34、urface.Gradually they succeeded.Cousteau,a Frenchman,was able to keep men down to a depth of 36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week. Now scientists are developing even better equipment.With this new equipment,men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks.In 1962 Cousteau

35、 set up a research station 35 feet below the surface.Then in 1964 he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea.This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface. Many countries are now studying undersea living things.The Soviet Union had an undersea laborat

36、ory in the Crimean Sea.The United States has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off the Virgin Islands.In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks.Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory.Next came other teams of men.All were there to explore the ocean depths and to mak

37、e plans for the use of its resources.Scientists hope to find enough mineral,vegetables,and animal wealth there to provide food for the entire world. 25In order to 　　　,scientists are exploring below the surface of the ocean.? A.know about the ocean water on the surface B.know about the plant and a

38、nimal life deep in the ocean C.stay down longer to study life of the plant and animal below the surface D.look for coal,oil and gas 答案:B 解析:從第一段最后一個句子“Theywanttoknowaboutoceanwaterandtheplantandanimallifedeepintheocean.”可知他們想了解深海的動植物。 26Who made the deepest dive? A.August Piccard. B.Cousteau.

39、 C.Jean Piccard. D.William Beebe. 答案:C 解析:第二段最后兩個句子“In1935AugustPiccarddived10,330feet.In1960hissonJeandivedtoadepthof35,800feet.”可知答案。 27Who set up the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface? A.A Frenchman. B.An American. C.A Russian. D.The passage made no mention of

40、 it. 答案:A 解析:從“Cousteau,aFrenchman”和“Thiswasthefirstunderseastationtooperatewithouthelpfromthesurface.”看出,應(yīng)該是一個法國人。 28Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Nobody can stay below the surface of the ocean. B.The early divers could not stay below the surface of the ocean for v

41、ery long. C.The purpose of setting up the undersea laboratories is to make plans for the use of the resources in the ocean. D.Up to now only five women scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory. 答案:B 解析:從第三段前兩句可知B項正確。 C Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East Tennessee is a bo

42、dy of water known as the Lost Sea.It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest underground lake.The Lost Sea is part of the extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns. The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation.The

43、 cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening in the side of the mountain.Approximately one mile from the entrance,is a room called “the Council Room”.Many Indian artifacts have been found.Some of the items discovered include pottery,arrowheads,weapons,and jewelry. For many years,t

44、here were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave,but it was not discovered until 1905.In that year,a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground.He found himself in a large cave half filled with water. Today tourist

45、s visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors.More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found.Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea,the full extent of it is still unk

46、nown. 29According to the passage,the Lost Sea is unique because it is 　　　.? A.part of a historical cave system B.the biggest underground lake in the world C.listed in the Guinness Book of World Records D.the largest body of water in Tennessee 答案:B 解析:由首段前兩句可知答案。 30Who located the Lost Sea in

47、 recent times? A.Tourists. B.Scientists. C.The Cherokee Indians. D.Ben Sands. 答案:D 解析:從“Inthatyear,athirteen-year-oldboynamedBenSandscrawledthroughasmallopening...”可知答案。locate“找出……的準確位置”。 31According to the passage,how can the caverns be entered? A.From an opening in a mountainside. B.By divi

48、ng into the water. C.By riding far out onto the lake. D.From “The Council Room”. 答案:A 解析:由第二段前兩句可知答案。 32It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presently serve as　　　.? A.an underground testing site B.an Indian meeting ground C.a tourist attraction D.a motorboat race c

49、ourse 答案:C 解析:從“TodaytouristsvisittheLostSeaandridefaroutontoitinglass-bottomedboatspoweredbyelectricmotors.”看出這里已經(jīng)成為一個旅游勝地。 第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 　33　However,the real movie capital is Mumbai,in India.Mumbai used to be known as Bombay,and so the film in

50、dustry there is called “Bollywood”.Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood—more than 800 films a year.? 　34　For one thing,Bollywood movies are much longer than most Hollywood movies.Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long,and contain singing,dancing,action,adventure

51、,mystery,and romance.Because Bollywood films contain so many different features,this style of film is sometimes called a “masala” film.(“Masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices.)? 　35　It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood.In fact,filming may begin on a Bollyw

52、ood movie before the script(劇本)is even finished.The director and writers can make up the story while the film is being made.　36　? Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the same time.　37　Since most Bollywood movies follow the same

53、kind of story,shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors.This also helps keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies.The average Bollywood film,with a budget(預(yù)算)of only two million U.S.dollars,seems very cheap compare

54、d to the average budget of sixty million U.S.dollars for a Hollywood film—thirty times as much!? A.Another big difference between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made. B.Bollywood produces more movies than Hollywood. C.Most people think that the capital of the movie world

55、 is Hollywood,in the United States. D.They may even shoot scenes for several films on the same day using the same clothes and scenery. E.Only Indian people can understand Bollywood movies. F.Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead of taking time to type it. G.The movies from Bo

56、llywood are very different from Hollywood movies. 答案:33~37 CGAFD 三、完形填空(共兩節(jié),滿分45分) 第一節(jié)(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分) Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed.When they got to the South Pole,they found the Norwegians(挪威人)had 　38　 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it.After 　39　 the

57、British flag at the Pole,they took a photograph of themselves 　40　 they started the 950-mile journey back.? The journey was unexpectedly 　41　 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them.The sun hardly 　42　.The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 　43

58、　 to mark their way home.To make things 　44　,Evans,whom they had all thought of 　45　 the strongest of the five,fell badly into a deep hole in the ice.Having 　46　 along for several days,he suddenly fell down and died.? The four who were 　47　 pushed on at the best speed they could 　48　.Captain Oates

59、had been suffering for some time from his 　49　 feet;at night his feet swelled(腫脹) so large that he could 　50　 put his boots on the next morning,and he walked bravely although he was in great 　51　.He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 　52　 could save themselves.He asked them to leave hi

60、m behind in his sleeping-bag,but they refused,and helped him 　53　 a few more miles,until it was time to put up the 　54　 for another night.? The following morning,　55　 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags,he said,“I am just going outside and may be 　56　 some time.” He was never seen aga

61、in.He had walked out 　57　 into the snow storm,hoping that his death would help his companions.? 38A.hit B.fought C.won D.beaten 答案:D 解析:hit指災(zāi)難襲擊某地;fight打仗,打架;winagame贏得比賽;beatsb.打敗、戰(zhàn)勝某人。英國人以為他們是最早到達南極的人,沒想到在這場比賽中他們輸給了挪威人。 39A.growing B.putting C.planting D.laying 答案:C 解析:他們把英國國旗插在南極。 40A.af

62、ter B.until C.while D.before 答案:D 解析:before“在……之前”,引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。在他們開始長達950英里的歸程之前拍了一張照片。 41A.safe B.fast C.short D.slow 答案:D 解析:從下文可以看出,因為天氣的原因,歸程很艱難,因此是始料未及地慢。 42A.rose B.set C.appeared D.disappeared 答案:C 解析:因為有暴風(fēng)雪所以太陽難得一見。 43A.taken up B.cut up C.set up D.picked up 答案:C 解析:暴風(fēng)雪使他們很難找到堆起的

63、石堆,這是他們之前在回家的路上作的記號。 44A.easier B.better C.bitter D.worse 答案:D 解析:tomakethingsworse是固定用法,指“更糟的是”。 45A.to　 B.upon C.as D.in 答案:C 解析:作為(as)五人當(dāng)中最強壯的。 46A.battled B.struggled C.speeded D.waited 答案:B 解析:掙扎了幾天之后,他突然倒地死亡。 47A.left B.lost C.defeated D.saved 答案:A 解析:剩下的四個人,以盡可能快的速度前進。beleft“被

64、剩下的,留下的”。 48A.manage B.try C.employ D.find 答案:A 解析:manage“設(shè)法做成”,try“試圖;努力”,employ“雇用”,find“找到;發(fā)現(xiàn)”。 49A.ached B.frozen C.harden D.harmed 答案:B 解析:frozen“凍傷的”。在南極天氣非常冷,因此說是凍傷的腳。 50A.hardly B.never C.seldom D.nearly 答案:A 解析:他的腳腫得很厲害,以至于幾乎不能穿靴子。 51A.pain B.fear C.trouble D.danger 答案:A 解析:

65、盡管極其疼痛,他仍勇敢地走路。選A項。infear“害怕”,introuble“有麻煩”,indanger“有危險”。 52A.all others B.some others C.others D.the others 答案:D 解析:theothers指一個群體里的其他人。 53A.away B.with C.off D.on 答案:D 解析:on表示繼續(xù)前進。他們拒絕了他的提議,幫助他繼續(xù)前進了幾英里。 54A.bed B.tent C.blanket D.sleeping-bag 答案:B 解析:直到他們搭起帳篷來度過又一個夜晚。 55A.while B.si

66、nce C.for D.once 答案:A 解析:當(dāng)其他三人還在睡袋中時。 56A.missed B.separated C.passed D.gone 答案:D 解析:他要離開一會兒,miss表示消失,beseparated被分開、隔開,文中可看出是他自己要離開,故選D項。 57A.patiently B.lonely C.alone D.worriedly 答案:C 解析:patiently“耐心地”;lonely“孤獨地”,強調(diào)內(nèi)心感受;alone“獨自”,強調(diào)沒人陪伴;worriedly指“焦慮地”。 第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分) 閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 Grace:What happened to you?! Paul:I had a little accident at the game today. Grace:Little accident?You’re limping and 　58　(obvious)in pain!? Paul:I just pulled a m