期末质量检测（二）

1、.期末质量检测二时间：120分钟总分值：150分第卷第一部分：听力共两节，总分值30分第一节共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Text 1M: I prefer to travel by train. It's more enjoyable.W: Me, too. I seldom travel by plane or car.Text 2W: Have you been to Sanya r

2、ecently? You're much darker than before.M: I've been playing football in the sun these days.Text 3W: Mike is different today.M: He has won a big prize.W: No wonder he's on top of the world now.Text 4M: Did you enjoy the movie this afternoon?W: The young couple in front of me kept talking

3、 all the time. The little boy on my left didn't stop moving and the old woman on my right kept coughing.M: You should have gone swimming with me.W: Yes, I should have.Text 5W: Ted, where have you been? Mr Black needs your report now.M: I went to see a customer in the conference room.W: Explain t

4、hat to Mr Black. He's still waiting for you in his office.M: I'll go immediately.1How does the woman usually travel?ABy plane.BBy car.CBy train.2What has the man been doing recently?ATraveling in Sanya.BPlaying football.CSitting in the sun.3How does Mike probably feel now?ADisappointed. BWor

5、ried. CHappy.4Who kept coughing in the cinema?AThe young couple.BThe old woman.CThe little boy.5What will the man do next?AGo to see a customer.BGo to Mr Black's office.CStart writing his report.第二节共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读

6、各个小题，每题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，答复第6、7题。 Text 6W: It's been one year since the last time I saw you. Where have you been?M: I went to Beijing and Tokyo. I came back to New York only two days ago.W: What did you do in China?M: I taught English in an English training school. But I d

7、idn't like that job because it was a little boring. So I traveled to Japan and worked in a big company.W: How did you like your job there?M: It was even more boring than my teaching job.6Where is the man now?AIn Beijing. BIn Tokyo. CIn New York.7What do we know about the man?AHe doesn't like

8、 traveling around.BHe didn't like his job in Tokyo.CHe likes teaching very much.听第7段材料，答复第8至10题。 Text 7W: What is troubling you?M: I don't know how to solve this math problem. Could you help me?W: Are you kidding? I also need help with my studies. Why not ask Tom for help? He knows everythin

9、g about math.M: But he is not in the classroom now. He went out with Alice a moment ago.W: Where did they go?M: They went to the language club. They are learning Spanish now.W: Don't you know Spanish? You can teach him and he can help you with your math.M: That sounds like a good idea.8What'

10、s the possible relationship between the two speakers?ATeacher and student.BClassmates.CMother and son.9What does the woman suggest the man do?AAsk Alice for help.BAsk his teacher for help.CAsk Tom for help.10What will the man probably do?AJoin several clubs with Tom and Alice.BTeach Tom how to solve

11、 math problems.CTeach Tom Spanish and learn math from him.听第8段材料，答复第11至13题。 Text 8M: It's already half past three. There is only half an hour left. I'm afraid we'll be late for the conference.W: We should have taken a taxi.M: But a taxi could have also got stuck in the traffic jam.W: Wha

12、t should we do? Call Mr Smith and tell him that we'll be late?M: Not now. We may get there in time if the traffic gets better soon.W: But I don't think it's going to happen. I don't want to be late again. Mr Smith was very angry last time.M: Why were you late last time?W: I fell asle

13、ep and woke up late. But the traffic was good last time.M: Look. The cars ahead are moving.W: I hope we'll be lucky this time.11When does the conference begin?AAt 3：30. BAt 4：00. CAt 4：30.12What happened to the speakers?AThere was something wrong with the taxi.BThey got stuck in a traffic jam.CT

14、hey got lost on the street.13Why was the woman late last time?ABecause she set off late.BBecause the traffic was bad.CBecause she had a traffic accident.听第9段材料，答复第14至17题。 Text 9W: Did you enjoy your time with Jenny last Saturday?M: Not so much. We went boating in the afternoon. The weather was fine

15、at first, but then it became windy. It was quite dangerous. Jenny almost fell into the water.W: Why didn't you check the weather report?M: I didn't expect there would be wind.W: You are not a careful guy. You haven't done enough to show your love for Jenny.M: I guess you are right. Jenny

16、 didn't look happy after we came back. I asked her to go to see a movie with me tomorrow, but she said she would stay with her grandma instead.W: She has a reason.M: You mean she's angry with me? W: No. Jenny hasn't seen her grandma for months and she loves her grandma very much. So she

17、of course wants to spend some time together with her.M: What should I do?W: Spend some time with her grandma, of course. Try to please her.M: I'll follow your advice.14What was the weather like last Saturday?AFine at first but windy later.BWindy at first but fine later.CFine at first but rainy l

18、ater.15What does the woman think of the man?AHe is very kind­hearted.BHe is not careful enough.CHe is very brave.16What do we know about Jenny?AShe doesn't like outdoor activities.BShe loves her grandma very much.CShe doesn't like spending time with the man.17What will the man do tomorr

19、ow?AGo to visit Jenny's grandma.BGo boating with Jenny.CGo to watch a movie.听第10段材料，答复第18至20题。 Text 10Jack is a 12­year­old boy. He has an 8­year­old brother called Ted. They live in a southern African country. There they live at Wild Dog Research Camp, where their father stu

20、dies wild dogs and other wild animals. Their mother teaches local children about the natural world there. More than 12 adults live at the camp, including their teacher who is also their mother. The others are workers who help cook and keep the camp clean, and researchers who have come to learn about

21、 wildlife. There are fifteen tents in the camp. Ten of them are for researchers and five of them are for camp workers. Jack and Ted take classes in the camp about four months out of the year. Ted's favorite part of the day is when school is over. Then he can go and do other things, like going ou

22、t with some of the students to research wild animals. Jack wants to train dogs for movies when he grows up. He likes the wild dogs best. He thinks they are very social animals and are always nice to each other. Both the boys have learned a lot about the animals that their father works to understand

23、and protect.18What does the father do at Wild Dog Research Camp?AHe teaches local children.BHe studies wild animals.CHe cooks and keeps the camp clean.19How many tents are for camp workers?A5. B8. C10.20What does Jack want to do when he grows up?ATo be a movie star.BTo train dogs for movies.CTo stud

24、y animals in Africa.答案：15CBCBB610CBBCC1115BBAAB1620BABAB第二部分：阅读理解共两节，总分值40分第一节共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AThe Satwa Taru Jurug Zoo in Indonesia said that it was trying to help Tori. Tori is a 15­year­old ape 猿 with a smoking problem. The great ape started the habit

25、about 10 years ago. She picked up old cigarette butts and followed the example of the people she saw. After that, zoo visitors began throwing lit cigarettes into her cage. The zoo has decided that it would set more volunteers to watch Tori's home and the zoo would also put up a mesh screen 网筛 so

26、 she cannot reach any cigarettes. She and her mate will soon be moved to an island. There she will have even more distance from visitors and possible sources of cigarettes. According to The Associated Press, the Center for Ape Protection is helping to stop Tori's smoking habit and will test how

27、smoking has had an effect on Tori's health. Tori will probably have a much harder time breaking the smoking habit than a person would, as humans have many tools and support groups to help them quit. It's unclear why it took ten years of this behavior to attract the attention of either the zo

28、o's workers or animal rights activists. Sadly, poor leadership at Indonesian zoos is not uncommon. The AP reported that several zoos in the country had been carefully watched over following animal deaths.You must feel sad after reading this news. To make you feel better, take a look at this happ

29、ier video of a baby ape getting some love from another member of the animal kingdom. Or check out a little monkey having a good time with an iPhone.语篇解读：动物园里的一只类人猿有十年烟龄了，目前她所在的那家动物园正在设法帮助她戒烟。21What is the Satwa Taru Jurug Zoo in Indonesia trying to do?ATo prevent visitors getting close to a dangerou

30、s animal.BTo stop visitors from throwing cigarette butts. CTo ask visitors to stop smoking in the zoo. DTo help an ape give up smoking.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“The zoo has decided that .可知那家动物园正在设法帮助那只类人猿戒烟。22It is suggested in Paragraph 3 that _.Ait is not easy for the ape to stop smokingBthe Satwa Taru J

31、urug Zoo treats the animals very wellCthe zoo has always tried to help the ape give up smokingDanimal rights activists think it is OK for animals to smoke解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段的“Tori will probably have a much harder time .可知要让这只类人猿戒烟不是一件容易的事。23Why have several zoos in the country been carefully watched ov

32、er?ABecause animals behave strangely in the zoos.BBecause some animals had been found dead in the zoos.CBecause several visitors were found dead in the zoos.DBecause some visitors felt sick after visiting the zoos.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的“The AP reported that several zoos in the country had been carefully

33、watched over following animal deaths.可知应选B。24This passage is most probably taken from a _.Aradio programBnewspaperCstory book Dwebsite解析：选D推理判断题。根据末段的“take a look at this happier video可判断本文来源于一个网站。 BA survey has shown that what you do on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on yo

34、ur passport.According to the results of an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest drinkers on board with 36 percent choosing to down the hatch, compared to 35 percent of Americans and 33 percent of Brits.The Airline Passenger Experience Association APEX spoke to around 1,500 peo

35、ple, aged 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia or Brazil.The results found Chinese travellers are most likely to nod off once the seat belt sign switc

36、hes off. They are also the first to reach for their credit card for some in­flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming. Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively when not drinking, choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet.Meanwhile, Brits and German

37、s are the best at making chat with random strangers spending 50 percent more time than any other nationality. Comparatively, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via email, messaging apps or social media.Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they wer

38、e happy to eat up the selection of in­flight snacks and meals. In­flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers claiming to read them.The international flyers did, however, express their desire for better in­flight entertainment. “The industry has greatly improve

39、d the comfort, entertainment and on­board service, and passengers are accepting those improvements， said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director. “At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the jo

40、urney， he added.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项关于乘机习惯的调查结果。在飞机上，无论是喝杯酒放松自己，还是埋头阅读杂志或与隔壁座的乘客攀谈，这些乘机习惯都可能由乘客的国籍决定。25What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage?ABrazilians choose to drink.BGermans chat to kill their time.CAmericans do in­flight shopping.DThe Chinese switch off the seat

41、 belt sign.解析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chat with random strangers可知，德国人会和陌生人聊天以消磨时间，因此选B。26When on board the plane，_.Amost passengers like to read in­flight magazinesBpassengers from one nation have little in commonCmore than half of the passengers do

42、n't enjoy plane foodDmost people tend to use in­flight time to have a good sleep解析：选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“In­flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers .可知，大部分乘客喜欢阅读飞机上的杂志。27What can we learn from the last paragraph?AFlyers care little about entertainment.BFlyers are

43、 expecting better flight experiences.CFlyers are not satisfied with the improvements.DFlyers have more and more demands for airlines.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences .可知，乘客要求航空公司提供更好的效劳，希望自己能有更好的乘机体验，因此选B。28What's the purpose o

44、f the passage?ATo entertain readers with interesting stories.BTo encourage people to behave well in public.CTo criticize impolite behavior on the plane.DTo inform readers of the results of a survey.解析：选D写作意图题。本文主要告诉我们一项关于乘机习惯的调查结果，因此选D。CAs a child, visiting the zoo was more a punishment than a treat

45、. I didn't find the chimps' tea parties funny, nor the bird shows entertaining. Feeding time for seals was less painful, but their performances still seemed like they belonged more in a circus.And I hated circuses, especially the animal acts men teasing lions, girls balancing on elephants an

46、d monkeys playing football. I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.Happily, during my lifetime public attitudes and the law have changed. Circuses using wild animals are now almost extinct, and zoos have definitely evolv

47、ed.When my children were young, I occasionally took them to our local zoo. The elephants were in tiny cages and the gorillas looked bored as they sat peeling bananas and staring at teasing visitors. Each cage had a sign which listed the animal's name and where it came from. But, back then, there

48、 was little information included about the environmental challenges they faced.As a result, environmentalists and animal lovers often oppose zoos. “Animals belong in the wild， is a common and understandable complaint. But what do the animals themselves prefer?Generally speaking, zoo animals have a l

49、onger life. But you may protest they are not free. What? Free to be hunted and killed, free to die of hunger or thirst? Maybe sitting in a cage eating bananas isn't so bad.Not that such conditions are acceptable in modern zoos, due to the work of BIAZA, the British and Irish Association of Zoos

50、and Aquariums. These days every zoo requires BIAZA's approval to operate, and the association sets the standards, observes conditions in zoos and develops animal­research programmes, both in the UK and abroad. BIAZA also organises the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world.Consequ

51、ently, today, most zoo animals are born and raised in zoos, live in large, comfortable enclosures and are cared for by well­trained, knowledgeable and caring zoo employees. Of course it's no substitute for living in the wild but unfortunately this isn't always possible. Meanwhile, why n

52、ot visit your local zoo and decide for yourself?语篇解读：本文主要讲述了现代的动物园是如何得到改善的。29.The passage is mainly about _.Ahow zoos have improvedBwhether a zoo should be closed downCa new environmental organisationDthe difference between zoos and circuses解析：选A主旨大意题。根据第三段的内容并结合全文可知，本文主要讲述了现代的动物园是如何得到改善的。30From Par

53、agraph 2, we can guess that the writer believes circus animals _.Ahad much shorter lives than those in the wildBwere not treated well by their trainersCshould have been placed in zoosDwere not as intelligent as those in zoos解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句“I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatu

54、ral, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.可推知，马戏团的动物有可能被驯兽师们虐待。31Which of the following roles are performed by BIAZA?AOrganising animal study projects and training zoo workers.BChecking zoo conditions and arranging animal exchanges.CDesigning zoos and approving zoo operations.

55、DCaring for ill animals and setting zoo standards.解析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“These days every zoo requires .zoos all over the world.可知，BIAZA会检查动物园的条件，安排动物交换等活动。32Which of the following statements about zoos would the writer agree with?AZoo animals should be freed into the wild.BZoos are more popular now th

56、an in the past.CZoo animals are more restricted than in the past.DZoos now provide caring living conditions for animals.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句可知，作者认为如今的动物园给动物们提供了舒适和充满关爱的环境。DIt's summertime and living should be easy, with a chance to cool off in swimming pools, rivers, lakes and the ocean. Howeve

57、r, without good adult supervision 监管, fun­filled water activities can turn deadly for kids. Children should never swim unattended, even if they're good at swimming. Although crowded public pools with lifeguards 救生员 on duty provide a reasonable level of safety, it's always wise to know w

58、here your children are, as drownings can and do occur before a lifeguard recognizes the problem.A supervising adult should scan the pool every 10 seconds and be within 20 seconds of reaching the pool. If a child is missing, don't waste time looking around the house or neighborhood. Go directly to the pool. The quicker you get the child out, the better the survival rate with little brain