- 听力测试
- 语言知识
- 完形填空
- 阅读理解
- 写作测试
- 听力原文
Unit 1 Women of achievement
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）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What does the woman’s son want to be?
A. A lawyer. B. A violinist.
C. A scientist.
2. What kind of place are the speakers probably talking about?
A. A football field. B. An office building.
C. A concert hall.
3. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Put ice on her hand.
B. See a doctor in a few days.
C. Not to use her hand for a few days.
4. What time is Jack supposed to arrive?
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:15.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She fell asleep before the program ended.
B. She missed the beginning of the program.
C. She wished she had gone to sleep earlier.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What language is the woman learning?
A. Chinese. B. Japanese. C. French.
7. What will the two speakers do after the conversation?
A. Go to a Japanese lesson together.
B. Practise some Japanese dialogues together.
C. Go and buy some Japanese books.
8. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man wants to give up.
B. The two speakers are probably good friends.
C. The woman hasn’t made any progress.
请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What is the woman?
A. A famous sports star. B. A famous teacher.
C. A famous pop star.
10. Why doesn’t the woman want to go back to her mother school?
A. She hates all the teachers there.
B. She was not a good student at that time.
C. She is busy working.
11. What does the woman decide to do finally?
A. Go back to her mother school.
B. Write a letter to her friends.
C. Not to go back to her mother school.
请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. How long does the film Saving the Planet last?
A. Three hours. B. Two and a half hours.
C. Two hours.
13. Which film do the two speakers decide to see at last?
A. Saving the Planet. B. Shakespeare in Love.
C. Twister.
14. What will the two speakers do after seeing the film?
A. Go swimming and boating.
B. Go swimming and bowling.
C. Visit an old friend of theirs.
请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. How often does the man talk to his great-grandmother?
A. Once a day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.
16. How does the man’s great-grandmother know a storm is coming?
A. She can feel it in her bones.
B. She listens to the weather forecast.
C. Someone else tells her.
17. What can we learn about the man’s great-grandmother?
A. She’s a little silly. B. She’s over 90.
C. She often gives the man some advice.
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Who will set the table?
A. Suzy. B. Peggy. C. Billy.
19. When will the children have dinner?
A. After 9:15. B. After 6:30. C. Before 6:30.
20. How many children does the speaker have?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. At home, he keeps some pets，to which he ______ all his spare time.
A. spends B. offers C. devotes D. provides
22. She’s tired of acting, and she _______ changing for a new job, but she hasn’t made up her mind yet.
A. had considered B. has been considering
C. considered D. is going to consider
23. Michael is ______ because he never takes any exercise.
A. under conditions B. on no condition
C. in condition D. out of condition
24. The flowers ______ my mother, but my sister thought they were for her and took them.
A. were intended for B. intended for
C. intended to give D. intended giving
25. She won a Nobel Prize for her scientific ______.
A. interests B. achievements
C. behavior D. observation
26. What he said at the meeting means _______ those who had cut down the forests.
A. to argue against B. to argue for
C. arguing for D. arguing against
27. Though we spent a lot, we think it _____ because we succeeded in the end.
A. worth B. worth being spent
C. worthy of D. worthwhile
28. Don’t ______ a person only because he has failed in an examination.
A. look up B. look down
C. look down on D. look up to
29. You’ve done much of the work, and please leave ______ to us.
A. the rest B. the other C. another D. the others
30. I really ______ whether we win or lose.
A. care about B. care for C. care D. care to
31. On the bus, all the people except the driver ______ to talk and laugh during the journey.
A. encouraged B. were encouraging
C. were encouraged D. was encouraged
32. Don’t spoil the children. Can’t you make your little boy ______ himself?
A. behave B. believe C. perform D. conduct
33. Only ______ a human being.
A. when is it hungry a lion will attack
B. when it is hungry a lion will attack
C. when it is hungry will a lion attack
D. when is it hungry will a lion attack
34. A good idea just ______ me — Let’s go swimming.
A. beat B. happened C. hit D. struck
35. It ______ at the crossroads ______ he was killed in the accident the other day.
A. is; that B. was; that
C. is; where D. was; where
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
In 1957, Jane Goodall first met the famous anthropologist (人类学者) Dr Louis Leakey, who later played an important role in her life. With the 36 of gaining insight into humans’ evolutionary (进化的) past, Dr Leakey
Today, she 50 most of her time traveling around the world, giving lectures on her 51 at Gombe and speaking to school groups about Roots && Shoots, her environmental education and humanitarian program for the 52 .
“Chimps have given me so 53 . The long hours spent with them in the 54 have enriched my life beyond measure. What I have learned from them has shaped my 55 of human behavior, of our place in nature.”
36. A. way B. idea C. knowledge D. method
37. A. suggested B. achieved C. argued D. changed
38. A. modest B. special C. rude D. wild
39. A. exercise B. training C. living D. practice
40. A. devoted B. let C. made D. led
41. A. If B. Because C. Although D. Once
42. A. meant B. stopped C. intended D. inspired
43. A. arrived B. left C. reached D. went
44. A. end B. beginning C. happening D. achievement
45. A. new B. old C. man-made D. natural
46. A. later B. before C. ago D. behind
47. A. connected B. referred C. returned D. turned
48. A. environment B. evidence C. time D. support
49. A. created B. built C. founded D. set
50. A. costs B. spends C. pays D. devotes
51. A. bravery B. presence C. experiences D. appearance
52. A. animals B. youth C. human D. adults
53. A. little B. many C. much D. few
54. A. field B. university C. institute D. forest
55. A. imagination B. desire C. understanding D. protection
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；每小题2分，满分20分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in
“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in “Women’ s Liberation(解放)”.
“I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says, “and I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there ... or engineers or scientists?”
56. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. 60% Western European women wish that they were born men.
B. Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys.
C. 60% women in
D. 60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from
57. “It is still men’s world.” means “______.”
A. There’re more men than women in the world
B. There’re more men scientists or engineers than women scientists or engineers in the world
C. Women cannot live without men
D. Women have not been given the same chance as men
58. Anne Harper considers that women should ______.
A. be really liberated B. live a better life than men
C. be well paid D. get better jobs than men
59. Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because she ______.
A. has got a very good job
B. believes in “Women’s Liberation”
C. does the work that a man can’t do
D. isn’t looked down upon by anyone
60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Usually the best jobs are not open to women.
B. Women are less paid than men for the same job.
C. There’re more men pilots, engineers and scientists than women ones.
D. Women are looked down upon because they’re the second-class citizens.
第二节：阅读下面短文, 并回答问题。
Dorothea Dix left home at an early age — of her own free will — to live with her grandmother.
At fourteen, Dorothea was teaching school at
She was forced to give up teaching at her grand-parents’ home, however, when she became ill, a few years of inactivity followed.
In 1841 Dorothea began to teach again, accepting a Sunday school class in the
In those days insane people were treated even worse than prisoners. There were only a few madhouses in the entire country. Therefore prisons, poor houses, and houses of correction were used to keep the insane.
Dorothea Dix made a careful investigation(调查) of the inhuman treatment of the insane. It was considered unusual for a woman to devote herself to such work at that time. But this did not stop Dorothea Dix from providing proper medical care for the insane.
Gradually, because of her investigations, conditions were improved. More than thirty mental institutions were founded or rebuilt in the
During the Civil War, Dorothea served as superintendent(负责人) of women hospital nurses in the Union army. When the war was over, she returned to her work of improving conditions for insane people.
61. What kind of school was Dorothea’s school at
62. How did Dorothea Dix first realize the mistreatment of insane people?
63. Why was Dorothea Dix’s work with the insane interrupted(中断)？
64. How are the events of Dorothea Dix’s life presented in the passage?
65. What does this article mainly tell us about?
第四部分: 写作(共五节，满分55分)
第一节：单词拼写。根据下列句子及所缺单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66. She b________ with great courage when her husband died.
67. The university plans to set up an i______ for Chinese studies.
68. This is a m________ matter; we’d better leave it to the doctors.
69. All ________ (通信) with France was stopped when the enemy gained control of the sea.
70. A cinema is a place of e________.
71. He never showed any ________ (体谅) for his mother’s feelings.
72. The birth r________ is the number of births compared to the number of people.
73. Which o________ do you work for?
74. That newspaper really has good a________ on sports.
75. I went to see a s_______ who found I had too little sugar in my blood.
第二节： 用所给动词（短语）的适当形式填空。（有多余选项）（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
support, inspire, strike, observe, care for, devote,
connect, argue, deliver, explain, respect, look down on
76. The example set by the teacher _________ us to work still harder.
77. Her baby _________ by a famous doctor in the hospital.
78. A man _________ walking on the opposite side of the road.
79. He is such an experienced teacher that everyone _________ him.
80. I hope you will __________ me in my decision.
81. Can you __________ to me why you are late for the meeting?
82. Nobody enjoys __________ by others.
83. The strange fever __________ most of the country last year.
84. When I was ill, my mother _________ me carefully.
85. Don’t ________ with me, I have made up my mind; I won’t change my decision.
第三节：请用下列单词或短语的适当形式填空。（有多余选项）（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
condition, look down on, even if, inspire, respect, devote,
behave, organization, care for, achievement, argue, connection
What do you think about ancient Chinese women’s living 86 ? Now, let’s have a quick look at it. In old
第四节： 根据英文提示翻译下列句子。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
96. 如果这些孩子的母亲死了，谁来照顾他们呢？(care for)
97. 病人的情况非常危险。(condition)
98. 我们全家人都喜欢体育运动。(family)
99. 只有当他空闲时他才来看我。（Only ...）
100. 观察黑猩猩的习性需要耐心。(observation; behavior)
第五节：书面表达（满分15分）
假如你是李华，在美国留学。你母亲今天下午要从国内来看你，但你凑巧要去做个讲座，故给你的朋友Peter留下字条请他下午三点半去机场接你母亲。因Peter未见过你母亲，请根据下表在字条中描述你母亲的特征以便他辨认。
|
age |
around sixty |
|
appearance |
fat, short, gray hair, a long face |
|
clothes |
a white blouse, brown trousers |
|
luggage |
a yellow suitcase |
注意：1. 开头已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 词数：100左右。
Sunday
Peter,
I am very glad that my mother is coming this afternoon by air ...
Unit 1 听力材料及参考答案
（Text 1）
M: Your son plays the violin beautifully. Does he want to become a musician?
W: No, he wants to study law. Playing the violin is his hobby.
（Text 2）
W: Do you think we’ll be able to see the game clearly?
M: Don’t worry. There’s a good view of the players from all of the seats.
（Text 3）
W: My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.
M: I’m not a doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.
（Text 4）
W: I wonder if Jack will be here by 8:00 o’clock. He is supposed to be.
M: His mother said he left at 7:30, so he should be here by 8:15 at the latest.
（Text 5）
M: I really enjoyed that TV program about whales last night. Did you get home in time to see it?
W: Oh, yes. But I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.
（Text 6）
W: I will give up! I simply can’t learn Japanese!
M: Why do you say that? I think you’re making a lot of progress.
W: No, I’m not. I try and try, and I still can’t speak it very well.
M: Learning any language takes a lot of effort. But don’t give up. Why don’t we practise those dialogues together?
W: Good idea. That just might help.
（Text 7）
W: When I got home last night, I found a letter from students at the school I used to go to. They want me to go back and talk to them.
M: Oh, really? And are you going?
W: I don’t know. I used to hate school, so I don’t want to go back very much.
M: But it’s different now.
W: Yes, I know. But it’s still a difficult decision. You see, when I was at school I used to be a rebel and none of the teachers used to like me very much.
M: Well, I think you should go. When I was younger, I used to dream about meeting a famous pop star. You can’t disappoint them.
W: You’re right. OK. I will go.
（Text 8）
M: Okay, we can go to see the movie Saving the Planet at the Rock. What time does it start?
W: Eight.
M: So we can be back about 10:30, right?
W: No. It doesn’t end until 11.
M: I can’t sit in the movies so long!
W: Well, then, what do you want to see?
M: Shakespeare in Love is at the Regal and Twister at the Royal. Shakespeare in Love starts at 7:45 and it ends at 9:00.
W: Okay, okay. Let’s go to see Shakespeare in Love. I can see Saving the Planet with my friend Barbara later.
M: What are we going to do after the movie?
W: We can go swimming and bowling.
（Text 9）
M: I talked to my great-grandmother on the phone this morning.
W: Your great-grandmother? Do you talk with her often?
M: I try to call her at least once a week. She’s a really wonderful woman. She’s over 85. I enjoy talking to her, because she is so understanding, and because she gives me good advice.
W: What advice did she give you today?
M: She told me to be careful because a big storm is coming.
W: She said that a big storm is coming? Is she a weather forecaster?
M: Not exactly. She said that she could feel it in her bones when the storm is coming. I know it sounds funny, but when she feels it, she is usually right.
W: That’s not actually so funny. When people get older, they probably have some pain in their joints from decreasing air pressure just before a storm.
M: Then I’d better pay more attention to my great-grandmother’s weather forecast.
（Text 10）
Hi, kids:
It’s Friday again, so I won’t be home from work until 9:15. Dinner is in the refrigerator. Peggy, you can heat up the soup and make the salad. Suzy, you can set the table. Billy and Jack, I want you to clean the table, wash the dishes, and put them away. Peggy, please clean the bathroom.
Jack, you know how to use the cleaner, would you please do the floors?
And you, Billy, please clean up the mess in the basement. I don’t know what you were doing down there, but you left tools all over the place. And Suzy, you can help Billy sweep.
Dad will be home around 6:30. Why don’t you have dinner ready by then? OK，kids! Enjoy your dinner. Oh, yes, you can have the chocolate cake. But please leave a little piece for your hard-working mother.
参考答案：
1-5 AACBA 6-10 BBBCB
11-15 AABBB 16-20 ACABA
21-25 CBDAB 26-30 CDCAC
31-35 CACDB 36-40 BADBD
41-45 CAABD 46-50 ACDCB
51-55 CBCDC 56-60 CDABD
61. It was a school for young girls.
62. When she taught Sunday school in a prison, she got to know the mistreatment of insane people.
63. Her work with the insane was interrupted because of the Civil War.
64. It was presented in time order.
65. This article mainly tells us about how Dorothea Dix devoted herself to the work of improving conditions for insane people.
66. behaved 67. institute 68. medical
69. communication 70. entertainment
71. consideration 72. rate 73. organization
74. articles 75. specialist 76. inspired（inspires）
77. was delivered 78. was observed 79. respects
80. support 81. explain 82. being looked down on
83. struck 84. cared for 85. argue
86. conditions 87. looked down on
88. care for 89. devote 90. behave 91. argued
92. even if 93. connections 94. organization 95. achievements
96. Who will care for the children if their mother dies?
97. The patient is in a very dangerous condition.
98. My family all enjoy / like sports and games.
99. Only when he is free will he come to see me.
100. The observation of chimp behavior needs patience.
One possible version:
Sunday
Peter,
I am very glad that my mother is coming this afternoon by air. But I have to give a lecture and have no time to meet her. I am writing to ask you to meet my mother at the airport at 3:30 for me. As you have never seen her before, I will say something about her to help you recognize her. She is around sixty years old, fat and short, with a long face and gray hair. I have been told she is dressed in a white blouse and brown trousers and she will take a yellow suitcase with her.
I will be grateful to you for your help.
Yours,
Li Hua