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1、.第八单元测评A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。M:Would you mind letting me have a look at your newspaper?W:No problem.You can keep it.Ive finished reading it.1.What do we know about the

2、woman?A.She has already read the newspaper.B.She is borrowing a newspaper from the man.C.She doesnt want to lend the newspaper to the man.答案AW:How long have you wanted to be an actor?M:Ive wanted to be an actor since I was in college.Before that,I wanted to be a musician.2.What did the man want to b

3、e before he went to college?A.A teacher.B.A musician.C.An actor.答案BM:I thought you were going to attend a meeting in Atlanta last Saturday.W:I was planning to,but I havent been feeling well,so I stayed at home.3.What did the woman do last Saturday?A.She attended a meeting.B.She travelled in Atlanta.

4、C.She stayed at home.答案CM:Are you ready?W:I think so.Weve gotten all the food at the supermarket,and weve cleaned the house from top to bottom.M:Well,I guess were ready for the party!4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A party.B.A house.C.A dinner.答案AW:Bob hasnt spoken to me for quite a f

5、ew days.I dont know what to do.M:Did you quarrel with him?W:I dont know.He once invited me to the cinema but I refused.I was just very tired that day.I didnt tell him.5.Why did the woman refuse to go to the cinema with Bob?A.She didnt like him.B.She had quarreled with him.C.She was too tired that da

6、y.答案C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至8题。W:Excuse me,Im looking for a T-shirt for my son.M:What size is your son,madam?W:He takes Size 65,but I want to get a bit larger one.He is

7、growing.M:All right.This is a nice one.Its pure cotton.Nowadays people dont like T-shirts made of silk or wool.It feels lovely and soft,doesnt it?W:Yes,it looks nice.How much is it?M:The usual price is $20,but now it is on sale.So that makes $18.W:Its too expensive.I only offer you $15.M:How about $

8、16?W:Well,itll do fine.6.Who does the woman buy the T-shirt for?A.Herself.B.Her husband.C.Her son.答案C7.How much does the woman pay for the T-shirt?A.$20.B.$16.C.$15.答案B8.What is the T-shirt made of?A.Cotton.B.Silk.C.Wool.答案A听第7段材料,答复第9至11题。W:Hi,Smith.Long time no see.M:Hi,Mary.How have you been?W:Fi

9、ne,thank you,and you?M:Im doing all right.Ive been busy with my subjects.W:By the way,whats your major?M:Travel.W:What are you going to do when you graduate?M:Id like to work for a travel agency or a hotel in a big city.What about you?W:My major is English,so I want to find a job in an office for fo

10、reigners or a foreign company.I have been learning business management in my spare time.9.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a company.B.In a school.C.In a hospital.答案B10.Where does the man want to work after graduation?A.In a hotel.B.In a foreign company.C.In an office.答案A11.

11、What is the womans major?A.Travel.B.Business management.C.English.答案C听第8段材料,答复第12至14题。M:Doctor,is it easy to see death?W:Well,it seems its not so easy for me to tell you about death.M:Tell me the fact,please.Im not afraid.W:OK.I guess youre on the way to see death.M:I believe youre right.But I want

12、to have a long life.Help me,please.W:OK.Listen.It looks as if you have too much money.M:Oh?W:It seems that the more money you have,the worse your health is.You must have worried too much about the safety of your money.M:Yes,thats quite true.W:Why not give some money to poor people?M:No way!Money is

13、my life.12.Why does the man go to see the doctor?A.Because he is seriously ill.B.Because he wants to see death.C.Because the doctor wants his money.答案A13.What does the doctor advise the man to do?A.Take more medicine.B.Have a holiday.C.Give some of his money to poor people.答案C14.How do you find the

14、man?A.He is generous.B.He is careless about his health.C.He cares for his money beyond everything else.答案C听第9段材料,答复第15至17题。M:“Deep Sea Restaurant.Head Waiter.Good morning.W:Id like to reserve a table for five.M:And is that today,madam?W:Of course.M:At what time,madam?W:Oh,about three oclock,I suppos

15、e.M:Im afraid we only serve lunch until 3 p.m.,madam.W:Oh well,two oclock then,and it must be by a window.M:Very good,and what name,please?W:Brown,Mrs Martha Brown.M:Very good,Mrs Brown.A table for five at 2 p.m.today.15.Where does this dialogue take place?A.In the restaurant.B.On the phone.C.In the

16、 street.答案B16.When does this dialogue take place?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.答案A17.If the woman comes to lunch,how many people will come with her?A.Three.B.Five.C.Four.答案C听第10段材料,答复第18至20题。Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta,America,in 1892.During her first year in college,sh

17、e learned about flying.Unluckily,she had to leave the college where she was only studying for one year,because she did not have enough money to finish her studies.When she was twenty-three,Bessie moved to Chicago and lived with her elder brothers.There,she did several jobs at the same time.She often

18、 heard stories from pilots who were returning from World War .She wanted to learn how to fly planes.But its impossible to receive a black woman in American flight school at that time.Later,Bessie learned that she would have a chance in Europe.So she began to study French at a language school in Chic

19、ago.Soon after the end of World War ,Bessie left for France.There she learned to fly planes.After seven months training,she became the first black woman pilot in the world.18.Why didnt Bessie finish her college studies?A.Because she wanted to learn about flying.B.Because she didnt have enough money.

20、C.Because she didnt like the college.答案B19.Where did Bessie learn to fly planes?A.In Canada.B.In America.C.In France.答案C20.What do we know about Bessie?A.She participated in World War .B.She is the first pilot in America.C.She was born in America.答案C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分阅读以下短文,从每题所

21、给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最正确选项。AMy first visit to London was one and a half years ago.It was a wonderful trip.I stayed in the city for three weeks,and I had many impressions.I visited all the famous places and Id like to tell you about some of the places I visited in this beautiful city.First,I went to the

22、Tower of London,and I want to say that it is a very interesting historic place.I found out that a long time ago,it was a prison.Later it became a castle for the royal family.Or maybe it is the reverse;Im not sure,but later they left this place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.I a

23、lso enjoyed visiting the House of Parliament and Westminister Abbey,two very popular places for tourists.They are very old and beautiful.In London,you can also enjoy nature.There are many parks such as Hyde Park,Green Park,and Holland Park.These parks are wonderful green,quiet places where you can r

24、elax and escape the noise of the city.Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people.You will find lots of pigeons there.If you have time,you can feed them and they will be very happy.You can buy special food for them,but be careful!Tons of birds are going to surround you if

25、 you feed them.Another very special place in London that I like is St.Pauls Cathedral which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.I also was impressed with the museums in London.Theyre very popular and you can learn a lot about the history of England.I had a wonderful time in London.I really liked it

26、 because it is a city that is rich in history.21.The author writes this passage to . A.recall his/her first travel to LondonB.introduce some parks to the readersC.show the readers Londons rich historyD.tell readers he/she has visited many places答案A解析写作意图题。本文作者回忆了第一次游览伦敦时的所见所闻,包括一些著名的旅游景点,由此可以推知

27、A项符合题意。22.The underlined word “reversein Paragraph 2 probably means “. A.sameB.oppositeC.impossibleD.best答案B解析词义猜测题。根据后文“.Im not sure,but later they left this place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.可知作者不太确定这段历史,所以作者意思是也可能和前面说的相反,所以B项正确。23.In order to avoid the noise of the c

28、ity,you would like to travel to . A.Buckingham PalaceB.Holland ParkC.the Tower of LondonD.Westminister Abbey答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“These parks are wonderful green,quiet places where you can relax and escape the noise of the city.可以推知,为了躲避城市的噪音,你可以去Holland Park。24.What is the most attractive thing t

29、o do in Trafalgar Square?A.Meeting many young people.B.Catching a lot of birds.C.Having a delicious meal.D.Feeding the pigeons.答案D解析细节理解题。文章第三段介绍了Trafalgar Square,根据其中的“If you have time,you can feed them and they will be very happy.可知,在这里喂鸽子是最有吸引力的。B导学号06944015Garrett Celestin,15,set sail on an amaz

30、ing adventure冒险经历 to help the environment.He tells TFK all about it.A year ago,the word Pangaeapan-jee-ah meant very little to me.Then my younger brother brought home a TFK magazine with an article about a world explorer named Mike Horn.The article explained that kids could join Horn as he sailed ac

31、ross the world,working to save the planet.This past summer,I received the most exciting news of my life:I was selected to go to Malaysia in Horns Pangaea sailboat.Pangaeas goal is to cross every ocean and visit every continent.Pangaea stands for Pan Global Adventure for Environmental Action,and the

32、sailings motto is “Explore,learn,act.My part of the voyage,with seven other young explorers from around the world,began on October 25,2020.Horn believes that seeing the beauty of our planet makes us want to help protect it.We explored Malaysias beaches,forests,caves and underwater wonders.We saw man

33、y different kinds of animal.A scientist in the boat helped us with five different projects.We collected information about coral reefs.We built what will hopefully become a coral reef by creating a structure out of metal bars.Throughout the journey,we cleaned up beaches.My exciting time in Horns boat

34、 taught me that I can do anything I set my mind to,and that together,we can save the world.25.We can learn from the passage that Pangaea is the name of . A.a boatB.a coral reefC.an explorerD.a website答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后的“.I was selected to go to Malaysia in Horns Pangaea sailboat.可知,Pangaea是一艘船的

35、名字。26.The underlined word “it in Para.4 refers to . A.MalaysiaB.the beachC.the seaD.the earth答案D解析代词指代题。“Horn believes that seeing the beauty of our planet makes us want to help protect it.的句意是:Horn认为,领略我们这个星球的美丽会让我们愿意去保护它。故此处的it指代的是地球。27.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A.What the five

36、 projects were.B.What the scientist did in the boat.C.What the explorers did during the journey.D.How to collect information about coral reefs.答案C解析主旨大意题。第五段主要讲述了参加该活动的探险家们在航行过程中主要做了什么,只有C项与此相符。28.What did Celestin think of his exploration in Malaysia?A.It was not as interesting as he expected.B.It

37、was fun but he felt lonely.C.It was dangerous and tiring.D.It helped build his confidence.答案D解析推理判断题。由最后一段中的“.I can do anything I set my mind to.可知,Celestin觉得他在马来西亚的探险增强了他的信心。CWalt Whitman was born in eighteen nineteen in New York City.During his long life,he watched America grow from a young nation

38、 to the strongest industrial power in the world.Whitman was influenced by events around him.But his poetry speaks of the inner self.He celebrated great people like President Abraham Lincoln.He also celebrated common people.As a young man,Whitman worked as a school teacher,a printer and a newspaper r

39、eporter.He was thirty-six years old when his first book of poetry was published.He called it Leaves of Grass.It has only twelve poems.The poems are written in free verse.The lines do not follow any set form.Some lines are short and some are long.The words at the end of each line do not have a simila

40、r sound.They do not rhyme.One of Americas greatest thinkers and writers immediately recognized the importance of Leaves of Grass.Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitmans work.But most other poets and writers said nothing or denounced it. The American Civil War began in eighteen sixty-one.During the

41、 war,Whitman worked without pay at army hospitals.He helped care for the wounded and dying soldiers.He sat beside these men for hours.He brought them food and wrote letters for them.After the Civil War,Whitman worked for government agencies.He watched the United States try to heal itself and increas

42、e democracy.To Walt Whitman,democracy was more than a political system or idea.It was the natural form of government for free people.Whitman believed democracy was meant to honor the rights of every person and the equality of all people.In eighteen seventy-three,Walt Whitman suffered a stroke.He spe

43、nt the last few years of his life in Camden,New Jersey and wrote more poems.Whitman was poor and weak during the last few years of his life.He died in eighteen ninety-two.29.Walt Whitman expressed his feelings by . A.singing songsB.celebrating great peopleC.writing poemsD.praising common people

44、答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But his poetry speaks of the inner self.及上下文语境可知,惠特曼通过写诗抒发自己的感情。30.Leaves of Grass was published in . A.1855B.1819C.1861D.1873答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中诗集出版时他的年龄及第一段中他出生的时间可算出?草叶集?出版于1855年,应选A项。31.The underlined sentence “But most other poets and writers said nothing or denounced it.i

45、n Paragraph 3 is most likely to tell us that . A.many great writers liked Whitmans poems very muchB.a lot of people agreed with EmersonC.many poets and writers thought ill of Whitmans poemsD.few poets and writers didnt like talking to Whitman答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitma

46、ns work.及画线部分中的“But可以推知,该句的意思是许多人对他的诗歌并不看好或评价不高。32.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that Whitman was . A.a brave soldierB.a man of devotionC.an honest officialD.a great politician答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第四段前半部分中的“.Whitman worked without pay at army hospitals.及下文对惠特曼关心和照顾受伤战士的描绘可以推知,他是一个乐于奉献的

47、人。D导学号06944016Lakes,ponds,and beaches mean summer fun and cool relaxation from hot weather.But water also can be dangerous for kids if you dont take great care.Nearly 1,000 kids die each year by drowning.Here are some tips to keep your kids safe in the water:At the Lake or PondDont let little kids s

48、wim alone without adults supervision lakes or ponds may be shallow near the bank and are suddenly deep sharply further out from shore.Ponds and lakes may hide jagged锯齿状的 rocks,broken glass,or rubbish.Make sure kids wear foot protection;even in the water,they should wear socks or water shoes.Watch ou

49、t for weeds and grass in the water that could trap a leg or an arm.Most boating accidents,particularly among teenagers,are related to alcohol饮酒.Be sure teens know about the dangers of alcohol,on and off the water.At the BeachTeach kids to always swim when and where a lifeguard is on duty.Unlike the

50、calm waters of a swimming pool,the beach has special dangers like currents and tides暗流.Check with the lifeguard when you arrive to find out about the water conditions.Tell kids never to stand with their back to the water because a sudden wave can easily knock a child over.Teach kids that if theyre c

51、aught in a dangerous wave,they should swim parallel顺行地 to the shore or should tread踩 water and call for a lifeguards help.Whether at the lake or at the beach,teach your child to get out of the water during bad weather,especially lightning.33.Which is the right behavior when kids swim at the beach?A.

52、Go off the water without a lifeguard on duty.B.Go on swimming in a heavy rain.C.Go off the water before they check the water conditions.D.Call for help if they are caught in a dangerous wave.答案D解析细节理解题。从倒数第二段“Teach kids that if theyre caught in a dangerous wave,they should swim parallel to the shore

53、 or should tread water and call for a lifeguards help.可知遇到危险的海浪时要呼救。34.Swimming at a beach is more dangerous than in a pool because. A.there are no lifeguards at a beachB.there are currents and tides at a beach C.the waters of a beach are more calmD.the waters of a pool are warmer 答案B解析细节理解题。从倒

54、数第四段中的“Unlike the calm waters of a swimming pool,the beach has special dangers like currents and tides.可知海滩上有洋流和潮汐。35.The passage is probably written for . A.students at schoolB.kids who want to learn swimming C.parents with little childrenD.coaches who teach kids to swim 答案C解析推理判断题。从第一段中的“Here

55、 are some tips to keep your kids safe in the water.以及文章屡次提到的“teach kids判断这篇文章是写给父母看的。第二节共5小题;每题2分,总分值10分根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward,the risk seems w

56、orth taking.36 Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us.Why?Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work. The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans.Risk-takers were better at hunting,fighting,or exploring.37 As th

57、e quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next,humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk. So why arent we all jumping out of airplanes then?Well,even 200,000 years ago,too much risk-taking could get one killed.A few daring survived,though,along with a few stay-in-the-cave types.As a result,humans developed a range of character types that still exists today.So maybe you love car racing,or maybe you hate it.38 No matter w