Unit 20 New Frontiers階段水平測試 (時間：120分鐘滿分：150分)第卷(選擇題，共100分)第一部分聽力(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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)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。Text 1M: Thank you very much for the meal.W: Not at all. Im glad you could e.1What was the woman just been offered?A. A drink.B. A meal.C. Afternoon tea.答案：BText 2M: What time is it by your watch?W: Its a quarter to two. But my watch gains five minutes.2What time is it in fact?A. 1：40. B. 1：50.C. 1：45.答案：AText 3W: Are Jane and Jack still here?M: Yes, the storm stopped them from leaving yesterday.3Why are they still here?A. The weather has kept them here.B. Yesterday they were too busy to leave.C. The storm stopped yesterday.答案：AText 4W: David, youre wanted on the phone.M: Me? Who would be calling me at work?4What does the man mean by that question?A. He wants a telephone of his own.B. Hes looking for a new job.C. He doesnt usually get calls here.答案：CText 5W: These chairs look nice. How much are they?M: They are sixteen dollars each or thirty dollars for the pair.5How much does one chair cost?A. $60. B. $16.C. $30.答案：B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(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)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(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段材料，回答第6至第7題。Text 6W: I look terrible in this blue dress. Its too long and its not bright enough.M: No, youre wrong. Its a lovely dress and you look very pretty in it.W: No, I dont. Im trying on the orange dress.M: Oh Judy, orange is too bright.W: No, it isnt. Orange suits me. This dress looks nice.M: I dont like it.W: Why?M: Because its too short and.W: Ive got a lot of blue dresses but only a few orange ones.M: Ah. You may ask the salesgirl.6Where are they having the conversation?A. At home. B. In a shop.C. In the hospital.答案：B7Why doesnt Judy like the blue dress?A. Its too bright. B. Its too short.C. Its too long.答案：C聽下面一段材料，回答第8至第10題。Text 7M: Whats the matter, Anner? Do you have a problem?W: Yes. I have a chance to get another job and dont know what to do.M: If its a better job than you have now, take it. Thats my advice.W: It isnt as easy as that, Robert. I like the job I have now very much. The people in my office are very nice and my work is interesting.M: What about the salary? Would you get more money? That could affect me if I had to make a choice.W: Yes, the salary is better. If I accept the job, Ill get more money right away. What should I do? I have to let them know my decision today.M: Youll just have to decide for yourself, Anne. Ill be anxious to know what youll do. Id like to try my luck, if you decide not to take it.8Why does Anne want to change her job?A. She can get more money.B. She doesnt like her present job.C. Her present job is not interesting.答案：A9When should Anne make her decision?A. Tomorrow. B. Today.C. Next week.答案：B10What does Robert want to do?A. He wants to give Anne a hand.B. He also wants to get that job.C. He wants to give Anne a job.答案：B聽下面一段材料，回答第11至第13題。Text 8W: I hope we have a good flight.M: So do I. I dont like flying.W: Are you going on holiday?M: No, I am traveling on business. Im a salesman. I work for a puter pany.W: How interesting!M: And you?W: Im a physicist. Im going to give some lectures.M: Really? In English?W: Yes, of course. Scientists all over the world speak English.M: Would you like to have a drink?W: No, thank you.11Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. They are friends. B. They are strangers.C. They are scientists.答案：B12Where does this conversation take place?A. On a bus. B. On a train.C. On a plane.答案：C13Why is the woman travelling?A. On holiday.B. On business.C. To give some lectures.答案：C聽下面一段材料，回答第14至第16題。Text 9M: Hello, Liu Mei, wele back! How was your holiday?W: Hi, Kim. The holiday has been good. I wouldnt believe how quickly the time went by. I was away for three weeks but it seemed more like three days.M: Where have you been?W: Well, first we flew to Sydney, then to Perth. We then left Australia and had a stop in Singapore for a day before flying back to Hong Kong.M: Wow, you sure moved around! What was your favourite place?W: Its hard to say. Each place had something different and exciting to offer us.M: Did you meet many Australians?W: Well, actually, we were lucky enough to stay with an Australian family. I now have an Australian friend about the same age as me. Her name is Kathleen.14How long was Liu Meis holiday?A. Three days. B. One day.C. Three weeks.答案：C15How did Liu Mei travel?A. By water. B. By air.C. By train.答案：B16Where did Liu Mei stay when she was in Australia?A. In an Australian family.B. With an Australian family.C. In an Australian village.答案：B聽下面一段材料，回答第17至第20題。Text 10OHenry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy, he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he taught himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, OHenry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, OHenry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learnt to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.People liked his stories, because though the stories were simple, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.17What can we know about OHenry before he began writing?A. He was well educated.B. He was very good at learning.C. He did not care for people.答案：B18Why did OHenry go to prison?A. Because he was thought to have stolen money.B. Because he wanted to write stories about prisoners.C. Because he had broken the law by not using his real name.答案：A19Where did OHenry get most materials for his short stories?A. His life in prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.答案：C20Why did people enjoy reading OHenrys stories?A. Because they had surprising endings.B. Because they were easy to undersand.C. Because they showed his love for the poor.答案：A第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AFamily traditions were important in our house, and none was more appreciated than our annual trip to the woods for the perfect Christmas tree. “Dad, can we watch when you trim (修剪) it？” John asked on the way home. “I wont be cutting this year，” Bob said. “Dan, you and John are old enough to measure things, fit the tree into the stand, do it all by yourselves. Think you boys can handle it？”Dan and John seemed to grow_six_inches in their chairs at the thought of such an amazing responsibility. “We can handle it，” Dan promised. “We wont let you down.”A few days before Christmas, Dan and John rushed in after school. They gathered the tools theyd need and brought them out to the yard, where the tree waited. I left the older boys to their work and brought David inside for his early supper. He was just about finished when I heard the happy sounds as the boys carried the tree into the living room. Then I heard the sound every mother knows is trouble: dead silence. I hurried out to them. The tree was too short. John crossed his arms tight across his chest. His eyes filled with angry tears.I went back into the kitchen. It wasnt the tree that I was worried about, but the boys pride. The tree was central to our holiday. I didnt want the boys to feel ashamed every time they looked at it. We had a terrible problem on our hands. I couldnt lower the ceiling, and I couldnt raise the floor either. There was no way to undo the damage done. If I couldnt fix the problem, maybe I could get creative with it. A thought came to my mind, which turned the problem into the solution.I followed them back into the living room. “We cant make the tree taller，” I said. “But we can put it on a higher position.” Dan turned his head sideways, measuring the distance with his eyes. “We could put it on the coffee table and put the lights and decorations on before we lifted it up. Thus, we wouldnt need a ladder to do so. It just might work! Lets try it！”When Bob got home and looked at the big tree on top of the coffee table, Dan and John held their breath. “What a good idea！” he declared, as if the boys had gone beyond all his expectations. “Why didnt I ever think of such a thing？”John broke into a grin. Dans chest swelled with pride. David squealed.語篇導(dǎo)讀：外國家長遇到孩子們做錯了事，是怎樣幫助孩子們恢復(fù)自信的呢？21. Who will trim the tree this year?A. The writer.B. Bob.C. Children. D. None.答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第三段談到爸爸想把這個機(jī)會給孩子們，讓他們鍛煉一下。22. By “grow six inches” in Paragraph 4, the children may feel _.A. proud B. nervousC. terrible D. scared答案：A推理判斷題。爸爸交給他們這么偉大的一個任務(wù)，孩子們覺得非常自豪。根據(jù)他們的回答“We can handle it，Dan promised.We wont let you down.”可知答案。23. What was the writer worried about according to Paragraph 6?A. The Christmas tree.B. Her husbands anger.C. Their holiday.D. Childrens confidence.答案：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)該段可知，圣誕樹是節(jié)日的中心部分，孩子們答應(yīng)了父親會做好的，現(xiàn)在他們裁短了，那么以后節(jié)日中他們每次看到圣誕樹都會感到羞恥，這就會傷害了他們的自尊心，這正是作者所擔(dān)心的。24. How could the short tree be turned into a perfect one?A. By making the tree taller.B. By lowering the ceiling.C. By placing it on a table.D. By raising the floor.答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段和第八段可知答案。BMobile phone use has exploded in the last seven years, according to a UN report.The sudden surge in uptake of mobile phones from around 1 billion in 2002 to 4.1 billion at the end of last year is most marked in developing countries where they are now an invaluable tool among the worlds poor.In Africa 28 percent of the population now has a mobile phone, pared to just two percent in 2,000.Developing countries account for about twothirds of mobile phones in use pared to less than half in 2002.Money transfer services which allow people without bank accounts to send money by texting message is believed to be one of the main reasons for the sudden increase in takeup.Fixed line telephones increased at a much slower pace from 1 billion to 1.27 billion over the same period.The Internet use has more than doubled with one in five (23 percent) using the Internet last year. However, poor countries still lag (落后) far behind on Internet access, with only one in 20 people in Africa going online in 2007.Despite offering the fastest Internet connection, fixed, broadband makes up only 20 percent of connections in developed countries and five percent in developing ones.Sweden is the most advanced in using information and munication technology. They were followed by South Korea and Denmark. The UK came 10th ahead of the US., France, Germany and Japan.The socalled “digital divide” between rich and poor countries remained unchanged between 2002 and 2007. But the global economic recession (后退) would affect the development of telemunications technology around the world.In terms of consumer demand and uptake, there will probably be a little bit of slowdown in the growth, but no decline is expected. People who have a mobile phone are unlikely to give up on it.語篇導(dǎo)讀：近七年以來，手機(jī)用戶迅速增長，尤其以發(fā)展中國家增長最為明顯。主要原因是手機(jī)能使那些沒有銀行賬戶的人發(fā)信息進(jìn)行資金轉(zhuǎn)移。固定電話的增長卻沒那么明顯，上網(wǎng)也是一樣，發(fā)達(dá)國家和發(fā)展中國家的差別還很明顯。盡管有經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)，但手機(jī)用戶的數(shù)目不會下降，因?yàn)?，一旦用了手機(jī)，就很難罷手。25. The underlined word “surge” in Paragraph 2 possibly means _.A. excitement B. movementC. increase D. share答案：C詞義推測題。第五段的“. one of the main reasons for the sudden increase in takeup.”與該詞所在句有相同的結(jié)構(gòu)和意義。故the sudden surge與the sudden increase同義。26. From the passage we can know that the users of mobile phones _.A. are now 14 times more than in 2,000 in AfricaB. are 4.1 billion in the United States at presentC. mainly live in the developed countriesD. consider them as invaluable tools答案：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的28%和2%可以計(jì)算出。B項(xiàng)錯在“美國”；C項(xiàng)錯在“發(fā)達(dá)國家”；D項(xiàng)錯在“窮人把其看成無價(jià)之寶”。故選A項(xiàng)。27. According to the passage, most new users of mobile phones used them _.A. to give a callB. for texting messageC. to transfer moneyD. for the Internet connection答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段可知，資金轉(zhuǎn)移服務(wù)使得那些沒有銀行賬戶的人能夠通過發(fā)信息來轉(zhuǎn)移資金，這是手機(jī)用戶增長的一個主要原因。B項(xiàng)干擾性最大，但這只是手段不是目的。28. What can we learn from the passage?A. Fixed line telephones increased faster than cellphones.B. One in five used the Internet last year in poor countries.C. 20% of connections in developed countries are fixed broadband.D. Denmark has more advanced information technology than Japan.答案：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段可知，在信息和交流技術(shù)方面最強(qiáng)的是Sweden，其次是South Korea and Denmark，英國在第十位，后面才是美、法、德和日本。CThe Jungle BookThe Jungle Books were published in 1894 and 1895. Lost in the jungles of India as a child and adopted into a family of wolves. Mowgli is brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill. Regular adventures with his friends and enemies among the JunglePeople, bears and tigershone this mancubs strength and cleverness and whet every readers imagination.Price: $ 7. 79ISBN13: 9781613820742Average Customer Review: A Stolen LifeThe first work of its kindJaycee Dugards personal life story, her own story of being kidnapped (綁架) in 1991. When Jaycee was eleven years old, she was kidnapped from a school bus stop. She was missing for more than eighteen years, and gave birth to two daughters during her imprisonment.Price: $ 19.79ISBN13: 9781442344983Average Customer Review: While Were Far ApartFivetime Christy Award winner Lynn Austin is called as “one of the genres best historical fiction novelists”. Set in Brooklyn, New York, during World War I, While a motherless girl longs for her daddy and a young lady hopes for a second chance at love, this tale explores the uncertainty that stays in people in Europe.Price: $ 6.00ISBN10: 0764204971Average Customer Review: The Fashion PoliceThe Fashion Police was runnerup in the Chapter One Promotions Novel petition 2010 and nominated (提名) Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a strange edymystery, bining murder and with romance and chicklit.For starters, Amber accidentally shoots Chief Inspector Janice Skipper and gets thrown off the police force. The only one who knows the truth about the incident is Amber, but no one will believe her. After accepting a job as an insurance investigator from her exfianc， Brad Beckett, it turns out that Brad thinks theyve still got unfinished business and the job description includes sexual favors that e with a price.Price: $ 12.73ISBN13: 9781451555653Average Customer Review: 語篇導(dǎo)讀：本文為廣告語篇。介紹了幾本受到大家喜歡的圖書。29. If you are interested in peoples stories happened in their real life, then you can choose the book _.A. A Stolen LifeB. The Jungle BookC. The Fashion PoticeD. While Were Far Apart答案：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Jaycee Dugards personal life story”可知答案。30. If you want to buy one book on humans living with animals and one about historical fiction, you have to pay _.A. $27.58 B. $20.52C. $13.79 D. $18.73答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。The Jungle Books是關(guān)于人和狼生活的故事，價(jià)格為$7.79，While Were Far Apart是一本歷史小說，價(jià)格為$6.00，因此選C項(xiàng)。31. What makes the book The Fashion Police distinguish itself from others?AIt wins the award Christy Award five times.BIt is a great book on violence and family education.CIt is named Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010.DIt has many elements borrowed from stories of true policemen.答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)該段“nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010”可知答案。32. In which part of a newspaper would the information of the books most likely to appear?A. Science.B. Opinion.C. Lifestyle.D. Advertisement.答案：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)上面內(nèi)容可知是賣書，因此應(yīng)該屬于廣告部分。DHenry Armstrong really was buried with his body flat upon his back and his hands crossed upon his stomach and tied with something that he could break easily without changing the situation. But deadno; he was only very, very ill. He fell asleep and all was peace with Henry Armstrong.But something was going on overhead. It was a dark summer night with lightning and thunder. It was not a night in which anybody was likely to get to a graveyard, so the three men who were there, digging into the grave of Henry Armstrong, felt reasonably secure. Two of them were young students from a medical college a few miles away; the third was Jess. For many years Jess had been employed about the graveyard as a manofallwork and he knew “every soul in the place”O(jiān)utside the wall, at the part of the grounds farthest from the public road, were a horse and a light wagon, waiting.The work of digging was not difficult: the earth with which the grave had been loosely filled a few hours before offered little resistance and was soon thrown out. Jess carefully removed the cover of the box and laid it aside, exposing the body. Suddenly the air sprang to flame, a shock of thunder shook the world and Henry Armstrong quietly sat up. With cries the men fled in terror, each in a different direction. For nothing on earth could two of them have been persuaded to return. But Jess was of another breed.In the grey of the morning the two students met at the medical college with the terror of their adventure. They went to the building, where they saw a horse, attached to a light wagon. On a bench sat Jess.“Im waiting for my pay，” he said.On the wagon lay the body of Henry Armstrong with a blow with a spade on the head.語篇導(dǎo)讀：盜墓在中國是一個古老的行當(dāng)，本年度的盜墓小說揭開了其神秘的面紗。我們來看看外國的盜墓小說吧。33. From the first paragraph we can know that Henry Armstrong really was buried _.A. because he was very, very illB. with his hands tied firmlyC. because he really was deadD. with peace and a sound sleep答案：D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段可知，Henry Armstrong下葬了，雙手交叉放在胸前，與某個很容易弄開的東西捆在一起。其實(shí)，他沒有死，只是病得很嚴(yán)重，睡熟了。因此，人們把他安葬是以為他死了，其實(shí)他是安詳酣睡。34. What can we infer from the passage?A. The three men chose to dig the grave on a spring night.B. Jess knew every person who was buried in the graveyard.C. It must be the lightning and thunder that made Henry wake up.D. The horse and the wagon were used for the three men to get there.答案：C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段“Suddenly the air sprang to flame, a shock of thunder shook the world and Henry Armstrong quietly sat up.”可知答案。35. The underlined word “resistance” in Paragraph 4 possibly means _.A. difficulty B. assistanceC. help D. danger答案：A詞義推測題。根據(jù)該段可知，挖掘工作并不困難。因?yàn)閹仔r之前下葬所填之土還很松散，沒有什么阻力，很容易就刨開了。第二節(jié)七選五(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(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Ancient Rome was one of the worlds most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A. D. _36_ It is a popular tourist attraction today. Italy is wellknown for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. _37_ Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of ine. There are some big panies, but Italy has many smaller panies, too. _38_The southern part does not offer as many manufactu-ring jobs, so it is not as prosperous.Italy