单元达标检测三　Computers

1、单元达标检测(三)Computers【说明】本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。请将第卷答案写在答题栏中，第卷答案直接在卷上作答。第卷第一部分听力(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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What do you know about John from the conversation?AHe is leaving the law

2、school soon.BHe may go to the law school.CHe won't be in the law school.2What do we know about the two speakers?AThey've missed their train.BThey are on the wrong train.CThey can't find Tommy on the train.3What did the man do in July?AHe traveled to France.BHe studied in a summer school.

3、CHe spent his whole holiday in London.4What kind of dessert did the man order?AHe ordered chocolate cream.BHe ordered chocolate cake.CHe ordered apple pie.5How does the man prefer to go to work?ABy car.BBy taxi.COn foot.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。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听

4、每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6When did Paul's trouble start?AThe day before.BThe other day.CThe day before yesterday.7What illness has Paul got?AHeadache.BStomachache.CFlu.8How should he take the medicine?AThree times a day before meals.BThree times a day af

5、ter meals.CThree times a day with meals.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9How many languages can the woman speak?A2. B3. C4.10What does the woman worry about?ANobody can teach them French.BShe has difficulty in talking with Germans.CThere are many differences between French and English.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11What has th

6、e man been busy with recently?APlaying computer games.BFinishing his paper.CVolunteering.12Where did the man get the news about the twins?AFrom TV.BFrom the newspaper.CFrom the Internet.13What kind of life do the two sisters live?AA normal life.BA miserable life.CAn abnormal life.14What does the man

7、 think they should do?ALearn from the two sisters.BLive a healthy life.CProtect their body and the environment.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15What is the woman?AA teacher. BA leader. CA headmaster.16What are those students like?AShy. BActive. CHard­working.17Why does the woman have to go?ABecause of the st

8、udents.BBecause of her parents.CBecause of the headmaster.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Why is it difficult to run from the battlefield to Athens?ABecause a man died.BBecause it's a long way.CBecause there were enemies everywhere.19How long is the marathon?A42.2 kilometers.B42 kilometers.C24 kilometers.20

9、Who won the battle?AThe Greeks.BThe leader.CPheidippides.第一部分15CCACA610ACBBC1115CBACA1620BBBAA听力原文：Text 1M：When will John finish the law school?W：Finish the law school？He doesn't even intend to go to the law school.Text 2M：What seems to be wrong with you，Jane?W：Something is missing，but I can'

10、;t think what it could be.M：Forget it！We're on the train and it is starting.And.where's Tommy?W：Tommy？Oh，God!Text 3W：Mike，what did you do during the summer?M：Well，I studied in a summer school in June.And，in July，I traveled to France.What about you?W：I spent the whole summer in London.Text 4W

11、：The chocolate cake is very good today.M：No，thanks，I'll have apple pie with ice cream on top.Text 5W：If I were you，I'd take bus to work.Driving in that rush hour traffic is terrible.M：But，you know，by the time the bus gets to my stop，there aren't any seats left.What's more，I have to w

12、alk for 10 minutes to get to the bus stop.Text 6W：Come in and sit down，Paul.Now，what's the trouble?M：I've got a terrible pain in my stomach，doctor.W：I see.When did it start?M：It started yesterday.I didn't eat any supper.W：Have you got a temperature?M：I think so.I feel very hot.W：Let'

13、s see.Yes.You've got quite a high temperature.M：I've got an awful headache，too，and my throat hurts.Very often I blow my nose.W：Hmmm.I think you've got the flu.M：Is it serious?W：No，not at all，but you must stay in bed for three days and take this medicine.M：How often must I take it?W：Three

14、 times a day after meals.M：Thank you，doctor.Goodbye.Text 7M：Mary，how many languages can you speak besides English?W：I can speak German.I have no difficulty in writing in it，or talking with Germans.M：Any other language?W：Well，I can speak a little French，but not fluently.M：Oh，it's wonderful that y

15、ou can speak a little French.Listen！Do you want to join our beginners' French club?W：Of course，I would love to.But there are many differences between French and English.How can we learn it well?M：Don't worry.We will ask some French teachers to teach us twice a week.What's more，we have so

16、me French friends in our club.They can help us with our French.W：That would be great!Text 8W：What have you been doing recently？Still addicted to computer games?M：Not really，though I do have a lot of time to spare after finishing my paper.Actually，I am an active volunteer now.I want to do something.W

17、：That's good.M：Some days ago，I read a piece of news in the newspaper.It was about two sisters in America.They share the same body.W：Wow，two sisters have the same body？Absolutely amazing!M：I had the same feeling.The odds of this can't be measured.I believe this is nothing short of a miracle.W

18、：How about their life？I can't imagine how tough things will be for them.M：The two sisters do have more problems than most of us put together，but they seem to be getting on with life regardless.W：You mean they lead a normal life?M：Yes.Despite sharing a body，they often attend the fashion parties a

19、nd do outdoor sports and even drive.W：They sound very optimistic.M：I think so.But I think we should protect our body and the environment，so that the next generation will be healthy.Text 9M：What do you think of the students in our class?W：I love those children.They are so lovely.M：They love you too.T

20、hey said that you were the best teacher they had ever had.W：When I first came into the classroom，all the students stood up and looked at me.They all had a smile on their faces.M：It seems that they began loving you from the very beginning.W：Right.They are also very active.No one is shy.M：That is why

21、you became friends with each other.W：I really don't want to leave.But I have to because of my parents.M：They will be missing you.W：I will miss them too.Text 10The marathon was never one of the ancient Olympic events，but now it is a popular Olympic event.It is a very long race42.2 kilometers and

22、good runners finish it in about 2 hours.Marathon is the name of a place in Greece.There is an old story about an important battle at Marathon 2，500 years ago.The Greeks won the battle and their leader was very excited and proud.He shouted，“We must send a message to Athens at once.It's a long way

23、 to Athens.Who can take our message home to our people？”Pheidippides said，“I can！I want to do it.I can run faster than all the other men！”Pheidippides ran as fast as he could to Athens.He was young and strong，but it was a difficult run.He shouted the good news to the Athenians，“We won！We won the bat

24、tle！”Then he fell to the ground.He was too tired and died a short time later.He was the first“Marathoner”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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 AComputers for me started when I was 7 years old. I went to a very small village school, about 30 kids in total. One l

25、unchtime we were all in the dining hall when a man came in to deliver and set up the schools first computer, I went over and didn't leave this man's side for the rest of the day. Fortunately my dad is an electrical engineer，so shortly afterwards he bought a ZX81 and a few years later a Commo

26、dore 64.Unfortunately at high school, they only had 2 computers for use by about 600 students, so I had to focus on what I could do at home peeking and poking my way through the Commodore 64 user manual.From the Commodore 64, we upgraded to the Amiga which was an amazing machine but by then the bull

27、ying had set in at school and being remotely geeky was not cool. As a result, I strayed away from computers, almost hiding my interest in them like some dirty secret. At home we moved up to an Opus 286 with 1meg of ram and one of the first VGA screens.I learnt about databases using Base IV and some

28、basic Fortran. As I moved through the educational system I deliberately avoided computer subjects as options for study for fear of being seen as a geek and being bullied as a result. That is until my second attempt at A Levels where I met Bill Edwards, one of the greatest teachers I have ever met. H

29、e would stray miles beyond the curriculum if he thought you were interested, and luckily my class was filled with students that were very very interested.Now, I am one of the fortunates that genuinely loves his work, as I sit here it is I am, I have just finished setting up an esx server for no othe

30、r reason than I haven't done it before and wanted to see what it was all about.I have a two week holiday coming up and I intend to spend part of that time learning about Mono. Thank you Bill for helping me come out of my programming closet.21Where did the author see the first computer?AAt home.B

31、In a small village school.CAt high school. DIn the university.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知答案。答案：B22Why did the author have to peek and poke his way through the computer at home when at high school?ABecause he was very busy at school.BBecause the students were not allowed to use computers at school.CBecause the

32、school didn't have enough computers.DBecause the school didn't have computers.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段Unfortunately at high school, they only had 2 computers for use by about 600 students, so I had to focus on what I could do at home peeking and poking my way through the Commodore 64 user manual.可知答案。

33、答案：C23The author learned about databases through _ABase IV BCommodore 64COpus 286 DZX81解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话I learnt about databases using Base IV and some basic Fortran.可知答案。答案：A24From the passage we can infer _Athe author worked very hardBhis father didn't support himCthe author didn't like

34、BillDBill was popular among the students解析：推理判断题。通过倒数第二、三段，可以推断Bill深受学生们的欢迎。答案：DBWhen Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely.“That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson，”he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well.“I've

35、never seen anything like it，”the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again.“No？”he said politely. Then he added，“But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.”He appeared to think for a moment.“I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.”He smiled. The manager t

36、hought that was uncertain. He said，“It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.”“So I am told, sir，”agreed Johnson. “Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson？”“Would I be showing it to you if I had？” Johnson smiled again.“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils，” said

37、 the manager.“It would be expensive to do that, even if you could，” Johnson said gently.“Besides，”he added，“I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”“Perhaps，” said the manage. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr

38、 Johnson. Shall we discuss it？”“Of course，” said Johnson.“There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way.”The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that. “But I am

39、 so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking)，“Oh？”“The other way，” continued Johnson，“is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.”语篇解读本文讲述了科技产品开发者寻求生产商投资生产的问题。25The manager thought of adding chemicals

40、 to the fish oil to make it _. A. cheaper than the new oilB. more quicklyC. more expensiveD. as good as the new oil解析：细节理解题。根据第二段It is better than our fish oils和第六段We might add some chemicals to our own fish oils可知它的目的是D。答案：D26Johnson's new oil would be _. A. more expensive than fish oil, but be

41、tterB. less expensive, and betterC. less expensive, but not goodD. more expensive, and not so good解析：细节理解题。根据第六段的.this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils和第二段的It is better than our fish oils可推知答案为B。答案：B27Johnson expressed his regret that the manager _. A. could not stop the new oil bei

42、ng madeB. would never know how to make itC. had spent a lot of money on itD. didn't know enough about it解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time可知D为正确选项。答案：D28Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted _. A. to produce it himsel

43、fB. to prevent it being producedC. to be paid not to produce itD. the manager to produce it解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段及全文的分析可知Johnson的目的是想要该经理生产the new oils，故选 D。答案：DCHer frozen fingers touched the flame trying to feel alive. She could feel the warmth but it was a cold heat, as if the candle was rejecting her.H

44、er arms turned red because of the cold, her short sleeved shirt not giving her enough warmth. The winter air grabbed(抓住) at her arms, causing her pain, but she didn't mind. She knew she should put her jacket on, it was winter in Connecticut, but that would be giving up. Up here, in this tree she

45、 felt safe.She looked at the candle, surrounded by hardening wax(蜡). She placed her fingers gently on the warm green wax. This candle was a reminder of her life inside that house, a life she would have to return to eventually.As a child, she had gotten this candle. She spent all she had on it. The b

46、eautiful crystal box(水晶盒)had caught her eye. Five whole nickels(五分币)had brought her that candle.She gave it to her mother for Mother's Day. Her mother had managed a smile and put it on a shelf.“It's very pretty, honey! I will put it right here.” Since then that candle had never been moved, n

47、ever been lighted, sitting dusty on a cluttered shelf that no one could see. Later on, her parents got divorced.By now the candle was colder than the air and the darkness was complete. The snow on the ground made the night lighter and less satisfying than it had been before the first snowfall. She l

48、iked the darkness because she felt safe in it. From the glances of her friends who liked the girl she used to be. From the boys who could never figure out who she was. From her guidance counselor(顾问) whose endless worried looks never made her feel any better.No one was outside at this time of night.

49、 She was alone in the world, just how she liked it. Just as she was about to lean back against the branch, she heard a sound.She heard footsteps breaking the ice in the snow, heading toward her. He was making his way toward the white fence at the edge of the building, right against the road. Normall

50、y she would have ignored this person and stayed on her branch faraway from human contact, but this figure had something with him. He trudged(吃力地走) toward the white fence carrying a case. The figure reached the fence, opened the case and took out a shiny object.She took her eyes off this figure only

51、long enough to climb down the tree to get a better view of him. She reached the bottom and saw that the person had turned to face the street, sitting on the white fence that she and her friends once sat on. She stepped carefully on the ice, making her way toward him.And then a beautiful sound of mus

52、ic came from the shiny object. She stopped and listened to it. She started walking towards the guy again. Just as she was about to step onto the snow banks, she slipped on the ice crashing to the ground. The figure turned around in surprise and a sudden recognition fell upon them both.29The girl was

53、 hiding in the tree at deep night to _Akeep herself from the coldBwait for the boy to comeCwant to be left aloneDseek safety from any hurt解析：事实细节题。根据第二段最后一句，在这里，在这棵树，她感到很安全(Up here, in this tree she felt safe)，故选D。答案：D30From the story, we can learn that _A. the girl suffered a lot in her lifeB. the

54、girl's parents divorced because of herC. teachers and friends treated the girl badlyD. the girl used to stay in the tree when feeling sad解析：事实细节题。选项B这个女孩子的父母因为她离婚了，文章没提及为何离婚了，所以排除；选项C老师和朋友对女孩不好，而文章说她的指导老师(顾问)的无尽的担忧，从来没有使她感觉更好(From her guidance counselor whose endless worried looks never made her

55、 feel any better)，所以排除此选项；选项D女孩过去常常待在树上当感到悲伤的时候，而文章说她待在树上是因为感觉安全(Up here, in this tree she felt safe)，而非悲伤，所以排除。故选A。答案：A31The underlined word “it” in the story refers to _. A. leaning back against the branchB. being alone in the worldC. not being disturbed at nightD. it being dark with snow around解析

56、：词义辨析题。原句She was alone in the world, just how she liked it.她独自一人在世界上，她是多么喜欢它。这个it就指代She was alone in the world，故选B。答案：B32From the end of the story, it can be known that the girl _A. knew the personB. knew what the object wasC. realized her wishesD. would never feel alone any more解析：推理判断题。从文章最后一句这个人吃

57、惊地转过身，他们相互突然认出了对方(The figure turned around in surprise and a sudden recognition fell upon them both.)。recognition认出，说明两人是本来认识的，故选A。答案：ADExperiments aboard the spaceship Columbia have disproved a theory on the human nervous system which won an Austrian professor a Nobel Prize 79 years ago.West German astronaut Ulf Merbold disproved the theory during tests aboard the spaceship yesterday. His discovery is connected with the workings of the inner ear, the body's balance mechanism(机制)In 1914 Professor Robert Barany won the Nobel Prize for Physiology(生理学) and Medicine