阶段测评三(SBⅠ Units 9~12)
本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分?共150分,考试时间120分钟?
第一卷(选择题)
第一部分:英语知识运用(共三节,满分50分) 第一节:语音知识(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 1.nation A.camera B.labor C.village 2.curtain A.certain C.contain 3.southern A.encourage C.pronounce 4.reply A.healthy C.empty 5.cough A.neighbour C.fight 答案:
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D
第二节:语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
6.The local government has been accused of not ________ properly to the needs of the homeless in the flood-stricken area.
A.responding B.holding C.seeing
D.getting
答案与解析:A 考查动词辨析?句意:在应对洪涝地区无家可归者的需求方面,当地政府被指责回应不当?respond to“对??作出反应”;hold to“坚持(某个看法/路线),紧紧地抓住”;see to“查看”,get to“到达”?从句意的连贯判断选A项?
7.I don't know how he ________ that I am lazy, ________ he's been in bed all day. A.dare to say; that C.dare say; as
B.dares saying; while D.dares to say; while
B.plough D.enough
B.satisfy D.simply B.soup D.youth B.cinema D.center D.natural 答案与解析:D 考查dare的用法?句意:在他自己成天躺在床上的情况下,我不知道他怎么敢说我很懒?第一空的dare用作实义动词,后面接不定式;第二空用while表示两种情况的
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对比?
8.During recent decades, these books continue to appeal to readers and most of his works have been ________ for films and television.
A.adored C.adapted
B.adopted D.adjusted
答案与解析:C 考查动词辨析?句意:在最近几十年里,这些书一直很吸引读者,他的大多数作品都被改编为电影或电视剧?adore“崇拜,非常喜欢”;adopt“采纳”;adapt“改编”;adjust“调整”?从句意判断选C项?
9.The old king decided to retire and ________ the heavy load of responsibility to his three daughters.
A.hand out C.hand over
B.take over D.speak out
答案与解析:C 考查动词短语辨析?句意:老国王决定卸任,把责任的重担交给他的三个女儿?hand out“分发,散发”;take over“接管”;hand over“交出,移交”;speak out“大声地说,大胆地说”?从句意的连贯判断选C项?
10.—Can you join us in the party this evening?
—Well, that ________ whether I can have my report done before then. A.depends on C.holds on
B.bases on D.takes on
答案与解析:A 考查动词短语辨析?句意:——你今天晚上能参加我们的聚会吗?——呃,这要看我能不能在聚会开始前把报告写完?depend on“依靠”;base on“以??为基础”;hold on“等一会,别挂断,握住不放,坚持住”;take on“开始雇用,呈现,承担,从事”?
11.________, you won't get lost in Shanghai as information signs are written in Chinese, English and French.
A.No matter when you were born B.No matter where you are from C.However poor you are D.Whatever you have
答案与解析:B 考查状语从句的用法?根据题干中的后半句可知,B项符合逻辑?句意:无论你是从哪里来的,你在上海都不会迷路,因为标志牌是用汉语?英语和法语写的?
12.—This is ________ book I introduced to your students yesterday. —I see. Isn't it ________ interesting one? A.a; the
B.a; an D.the; a
C.the; an
答案与解析:C 考查冠词的用法?句意:——这就是我昨天向你学生推荐的那本书?——我知道了?这本书很有趣吧?第一空处的名词后接了限制性定语从句,因此表示具体所
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指,用the;第二空处表示“一本有趣的书”,用a?
13.________ of the students in our class are from the north. A.Two ninths
B.Two ninth D.Second ninth
C.Second ninths
答案与解析:A 考查分数的表达法?句意:我们班九分之二的学生来自北方?分子用基数词,分母用序数词,分子大于1时,分母用复数形式?
14.What a table! I've never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long. A.half not as wide as B.wide not as half as C.not half as wide as D.as wide as not half
答案与解析:C 考查倍数表达法?句意:这是什么样的桌子啊!我以前从未见过这样的东西?它的宽度还不到长度的一半?
15.It is everybody's desire that every effort ________ to reduce the pollution in our city. A.was made
B.be made D.would be made
C.will be made
答案与解析:B 考查虚拟语气?当主句谓语动词为desire,或者使用了其变化形式时,后面that引导的主语从句的谓语用“(should+)动词原形”形式,因此本题选B项?
16.—Four dollars a pair? I think it's a bit too much.
—If you buy three pairs, the price for each will ________ to $3.5. A.come down C.turn over
B.take down D.go over
答案与解析:A 考查动词短语辨析?句意:——4美元一双?我觉得这太贵了?——假如你买三双,那么每双的价格可以降至3.5美元?come down“(温度?价格等)下降”;take down“拆卸,记/写下”;turn over“翻过来,翻倒,仔细考虑,移交”;go over“仔细检查,察看,复习”?从句意的连贯判断选A项?
17.I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast ________ the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up ________ I could answer it.
A.while; when C.as; after
B.when; as D.when; before
答案与解析:D 句意:我刚起床,正准备做早饭的时候电话响了,可是还没等我接电话,对方就挂掉了?第一空用when引导时间状语从句与主句的was about to呼应,第二空用before引导时间状语从句,表示“在??之前”?
18.—Look at these black clouds. It ________ soon. —Sure. If only we ________ out. A.is raining; didn't come B.is to rain; won't start C.will rain; haven't started D.is going to rain; hadn't come
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答案与解析:D 考查时态?句意:——看看这些乌云,马上要下雨了?——是啊?要是我们当初没出来该多好啊!第一空用一般将来时表示将来的动作,if only后面的句子表示与过去事实相反的假设,用过去完成时,因此选D项?
19.My wife bought a pair of trousers for only 10 dollars yesterday; it was a real ________.
A.exchange C.trade
B.bargain D.business
答案与解析:B 考查名词辨析?句意:我妻子昨天只花10美元就买了一条裤子,的确很便宜?exchange“交换,交流”;bargain“便宜货,廉价商品”;trade“贸易”;business“商业,生意”?故选B项?
20.The village is far away from here indeed. It's ________ walk. A.a four hour C.a four-hours
B.a four hour's D.a four hours'
答案与解析:D 考查名词的修饰语?句意:这个村庄离这里实在太远了,步行要四个小时?这里用a four-hour walk或者a four hours' walk,前者是复合形容词作定语,后者是复数名词的所有格形式?
第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Sima Adhya describes how her science teacher inspired her to become a space-mission scientist.
As a child, I was __21__ by the moon and the stars and dreamed about traveling into __22__. At school I found I really liked the fact that there were __23__ governing the universe that could be used to explain and predict things. I also had a biology teacher who really __24__ me. Then I came to __25__ that science and maths were the most interesting and rewarding subjects and decided to pursue these at university. I chose a __26__ that offered a broad science background. I had the __27__ of examining fossils in geology, making bouncy balls in chemistry and studying mechanics in __28__! After I got my degree I __29__ to travel, so I set off with a backpack and __30__ time in Australia working and learning to sky dive. __31__ the end of my travels I felt a pull back towards science and to my childhood fascination with space. I eventually __32__ to England and went to University College London. This __33__ to my current job as a space-mission scientist.
My studies of the modeling of spacecraft surface forces
__34__ several visits to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory that is part of NASA.This was an amazing __35__. My job at the moment __36__ working on a spacecraft that will be going to Mercury and I am very __37__ about it! Really I want to be an astronaut. __38__ that, I would love to work as a scientist for NASA.
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Often scientists are __39__ of as uncool, unattractive, unfashionable, and old, but this isn't true! Careers in science and engineering __40__ us so many amazing and exciting opportunities, such as travel and good working conditions. You can also make a real difference.
21.A.interested C.satisfied 22.A.oceans C.planes
23.A.laws C.decisions 24.A.admired C.encouraged
25.A.realize C.promise 26.A.lecture C.grade
27.A.conclusion C.opportunity 28.A.chemistry C.geography 29.A.suggested
C.insisted 30.A.took C.used
31.A.Towards C.During 32.A.changed
C.returned 33.A.led
C.preferred 34.A.reminded C.meant
35.A.work C.experience 36.A.escapes C.succeeds 37.A.tired C.particular
B.fascinated D.frightened B.mountains D.space B.orders D.plans B.praised D.disappointed B.recognize D.allow B.course D.point B.courage D.permit B.history D.physics B.decided D.forced B.cost D.spent B.Through D.Across B.turned D.referred B.stuck D.reached B.thought D.intended B.knowledge D.experiment B.enjoys D.involves B.curious D.excited
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