Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
(时间:120分钟 总分:150分)
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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。
M:Why don’t we go to the pub this evening? W:I’m afraid I’m a bit busy.I’m staying at work till 10:00. 1.What will the woman do tonight?
A.Work. B.Stay at home. C.Go to a pub. 答案:A M:I guess it’s going to start raining soon. W:How do you know?The sky’s clear with only a few clouds. 2.What does the man think the weather will be like? A.Cloudy. 答案:C W:How many people are there in your basketball team? M:There were ten,but one of them left last week. W:I know,but last year there were fifteen.
3.How many people are there in the man’s basketball team? A.9. 答案:A W:What your sister said sounds really interesting. M:Yes,she has travelled a lot.She spent the whole of last summer travelling around Australia,and next summer she’s going to South America. W:Wow!That’s amazing! 4.Where is the man’s sister going next summer? A.To Africa. B.To South America. C.To Australia. 答案:B W:Have you fed the dog yet? M:Yes,I have fed it a few minutes ago. B.10.
C.15.
B.Sunny.
C.Rainy
W:Good.I guess we can leave for work now. M:But we haven’t eaten breakfast yet! 5.Where are the speakers? A.In a zoo. 答案:B 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三个选项中选出最佳选项,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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
M:Right.How many languages do you speak?Apart from English,of course. W:I speak Spanish. M:Ah,how well do you speak it? W:Very well.I can write it,too. M:Any other languages? W:I can speak a little French.But I can’t write it at all. M:A little French.Can’t write it.That’s it? W:Yes. M:And you want to join my class in Japanese? W:Yes,please. M:Well,it’s not going to be easy,you know.It’s very different from English,Spanish or French. W:I know.But I want to do it. 6.Which language can the woman write? A.Japanese. 答案:C 7.What is the man probably? A.A student. B.A teacher. C.A manager. 答案:B 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
M:Are you all right?You look off colour. W:I’m OK.I feel a bit tired.That’s all.Do you remember the new student in my class? M:The boy from Haiti? W:Yes,he’s having a hard time communicating since he doesn’t speak much English.I spend a lot of time with him so that he can catch up. M:I know.It’s very kind of you to help him with his study.
B.French.
C.Spanish.
B.At their house. C.In an office.
W:But it’s really exciting to see him make progress and fit well into the group. M:That’s true. 8.What does the woman say about the boy from Haiti? A.He got a reward at school. B.He didn’t pass his English exam.
C.He has difficulty communicating with other students. 答案:C 9.What does the woman think of helping the boy? A.Hard. B.Exciting. 答案:B
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
M:Lucy,how can you eat so much chocolate and still stay slim? W:Simple!I exercise a lot. M:Really?I want to,too.But I don’t know what sports to do since we don’t have PE lessons. W:That’s true.But there are so many sports teams and sports clubs you can join. M:I guess so.I really like basketball. W:We can go along together.The basketball club meets every Tuesday evening. M:I like to exercise when I want.I don’t like to follow a schedule all the time. W:Then you could go to the gym. M:Oh,that sounds good. W:Let’s go to the gym now! M:OK. 10.Why can the woman keep slim? A.She seldom eats chocolate. B.She goes on a diet. C.She does much exercise. 答案:C 11.How often does the basketball club meet? A.Once a week. B.Once two weeks. 答案:A 12.What are the speakers going to do next? A.Look for running machines. B.Buy an exercise bike. C.Go to a gym.
C.Once a month.
C.Time-wasting.
答案:C 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
W:Gerry,come and look at the information pack for our trip to London. M:There are so many things to do,Penny.I don’t know where to start. W:Why don’t we start with the kids?I don’t think Sally would like the zoo.She always feels sorry for the animals,but she’s been asking about the London Eye for weeks,so we have to go there. M:You’re right.What about Billy?He loves boats. W:I think he will choose the Thames.What about an opera at Covent Gardens for your parents? M:That will be great.So you don’t want to go shopping in Oxford Street then? W:Which page is that on?Wow!This looks great.There are so many great shops in Oxford Street.Will you come with me? M:I will if you really want me to,dear. 13.Where does Sally want to go? A.To the zoo. B.To the London Eye. C.To the Covent Gardens. 答案:B 14.What is Billy interested in? A.Boats. 答案:A 15.What does the man suggest the woman do in London? A.Go shopping. B.Enjoy an opera. C.Visit her parents. 答案:A 16.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.Brother and sister. B.Husband and wife. C.Father and daughter. 答案:B 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
W:Susan’s friend Phoebe was to stay with her.Upon arrival Phoebe called Susan from the airport informing her of her arrival in LA.However,Susan was still in the office at the time.After explaining where her new flat was,she told Phoebe that she had left an extra key under the door.Two hours later,Phoebe gave Susan a call from the flat.She said she was listening to some of Susan’s CDs after having a really
B.Operas.
C.Animals.
delicious meal.When Susan asked Phoebe if she had gotten into the flat without difficulty,Phoebe said she hadn’t been able to find the key under the door,but luckily the window just by the apple tree had been left open and she had climbed in.Susan was shocked when she heard Phoebe’s answer.There isn’t an apple tree next to the window,but there is one in front of her neighbour’s! 17.How did Phoebe arrive in LA? A.By bus. 答案:B 18.What was Phoebe doing when she phoned Susan from the flat? A.Having a meal. B.Preparing a meal. C.Listening to CDs. 答案:C 19.How did Susan feel when she heard Phoebe’s answer? A.Surprised. 答案:A 20.What do we know about Phoebe? A.She went into a wrong house. B.She has found Susan’s key. C.She broke the window. 答案:A
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。
A
导学号93160008 Donna Ashlock,a 14-year-old girl from California,was very sick.She had a bad heart.“Donna needs a new heart,” her doctor said,“she must have a new heart,or she will die soon.”
Felipe Carza,15,was worried about Donna.Felipe was Donna’s friend.He liked Donna very much.He liked her freckles,and he liked her smile.Felipe didn’t want Donna to die.
Felipe talked to his mother about Donna.“I am going to die,” Felipe told his mother,“and I am going to give my heart to Donna.”
Felipe’s mother didn’t pay much attention to Felipe.“Felipe is just kidding,” she thought,“Felipe is not going to die.He’s strong and healthy.”
B.Angry.
C.Happy.
B.By air.
C.By train.