第一单元过关检测 (时间：120分钟满分：150分) 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。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:Jenny,you left the water on in the bathroom!You know how much your mother hates wasting water.She shouted at your brother for it yesterday. W:It wasn't me,Dad.It was Sam again!He forgets to turn it off every day 1.Who wasted the water? A.Sam. B.Jenny. C.Jenny's mother. 答案A M:Excuse me.You've given me too much change. W:Oh,I am sorry.Thank you for being so honest.I do it all the time.I need to get new glasses. 2.Why does the woman always make a mistake? A.She cannot see clearly B.She cannot count. C.She is too honest 含案A W:Are you selling all of your furniture? M:We're moving home and we need to get rid of these tables and chairs.There is also a desk if you need one.We're keeping the bed and the shelf,though. 3.What is the man selling? A.The bed. B.The chairs. C.The shelf. 答案B M:Hello,could I book a table for two for Saturday at 8:00 p.m.? W:You could sir,but you would have to hurry because that table has been booked again an hour later.Could you come at 7:00 p.m.instead? 4.When would the man have to leave the table? A.At 7:00 p.m. B.At 8:00 p.m. C.At 9:00 p.m. 答案s M:Shall we go to the beach this afternoon?It'll be nice to have a relaxing day after all the shopping we have done. W:But I still have more to do.I suggest you go to the pool and I'll meet you in the restaurant when I get back. 5.What will the woman do this afternoon? A.Go to the beach. B.Swim in the pool C.Meet the man in the restaurant 答案C 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。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
第一单元过关检测 (时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分) 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。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:Jenny,you left the water on in the bathroom!You know how much your mother hates wasting water.She shouted at your brother for it yesterday. W:It wasn’t me,Dad.It was Sam again!He forgets to turn it off every day. 1.Who wasted the water? A.Sam. B.Jenny. C.Jenny’s mother. 答案 A M:Excuse me.You’ve given me too much change. W:Oh,I am sorry.Thank you for being so honest.I do it all the time.I need to get new glasses. 2.Why does the woman always make a mistake? A.She cannot see clearly. B.She cannot count. C.She is too honest. 答案 A W:Are you selling all of your furniture? M:We’re moving home and we need to get rid of these tables and chairs.There is also a desk if you need one.We’re keeping the bed and the shelf,though. 3.What is the man selling? A.The bed. B.The chairs. C.The shelf. 答案 B M:Hello,could I book a table for two for Saturday at 8:00 p.m.? W:You could sir,but you would have to hurry because that table has been booked again an hour later.Could you come at 7:00 p.m.instead? 4.When would the man have to leave the table? A.At 7:00 p.m. B.At 8:00 p.m. C.At 9:00 p.m. 答案 C M:Shall we go to the beach this afternoon?It’ll be nice to have a relaxing day after all the shopping we have done. W:But I still have more to do.I suggest you go to the pool and I’ll meet you in the restaurant when I get back. 5.What will the woman do this afternoon? A.Go to the beach. B.Swim in the pool. C.Meet the man in the restaurant. 答案 C 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。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:Today we're going to discuss what you would like to do once you leave school.What job do you see yourself in? W:I thought about being a police officer or a lawyer,but now I think I would like to be a doctor M:It takes years of study to become a doctor.We would need to see an improvement in your grades. W:I am working harder so that I can get into university. M:Would it help if we scheduled additional time after class? W:Yes,I would be very grateful 6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Classmates. B.Teacher and student. C.Doctor and patient. 答案B 7.What field does the girl want to work in? A.Law. B.Education.C.Health. 含案 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 W:Did you hear on the news that there was an earthquake in Asia? M:Do you know which country it was in? W:I'm not sure.The last one was near Japan,but I think this one was closer to India. M:If it hit on land,it could ruin the buildings,but if it was out at sea,it might be better,unless there were big waves. W:We're lucky living here in China.There has never been one here. M:Not for a long time.I think my grandfather survived one close to where we are now. W:People have them all the time in America,especially on the west coast. M:Yes,I would definitely not want to live there,or the south.I would move to the east coast and live in New York. 8.Where was the last earthquake close to? A.India. B.Japan. C.China. 答案B 9.Which coast of America would the man prefer to live on? A.East. B.West. C.South 答案A 10.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.Travel destination. B.Asian lifestyle. C.Natural disasters. 答案 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 M:I'm looking to purchase some bamboo for a peaceful garden I am building for my neighbour. W:We have a regular supplier of bamboo.They collect it from a forest where they plant more.Is it poles that you require? M:Yes.Would you be able to order me two dozen? W:Certainly.Each pole is $10,but as you are ordering over 20,we could offer you a small discount M:That would be most appreciated.The man I am building it for does not have a lot of money,and no family to take care of him. W:That is a shame,and it's very nice of you to look after him. M:He is a friend of my wife's uncle's,but he does not get out of his house very much,so I want him to have somewhere he can relax. W:Well,if you need anything else,we have a wide range of trees and plants,as well as sand and other material. M:Thank you.I'll go to have a look at your trees. 11.For whom is the man building the garden?
M:Today we’re going to discuss what you would like to do once you leave school.What job do you see yourself in? W:I thought about being a police officer or a lawyer,but now I think I would like to be a doctor. M:It takes years of study to become a doctor.We would need to see an improvement in your grades. W:I am working harder so that I can get into university. M:Would it help if we scheduled additional time after class? W:Yes,I would be very grateful. 6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Classmates. B.Teacher and student. C.Doctor and patient. 答案 B 7.What field does the girl want to work in? A.Law. B.Education. C.Health. 答案 C 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 W:Did you hear on the news that there was an earthquake in Asia? M:Do you know which country it was in? W:I’m not sure.The last one was near Japan,but I think this one was closer to India. M:If it hit on land,it could ruin the buildings,but if it was out at sea,it might be better,unless there were big waves. W:We’re lucky living here in China.There has never been one here. M:Not for a long time.I think my grandfather survived one close to where we are now. W:People have them all the time in America,especially on the west coast. M:Yes,I would definitely not want to live there,or the south.I would move to the east coast and live in New York. 8.Where was the last earthquake close to? A.India. B.Japan. C.China. 答案 B 9.Which coast of America would the man prefer to live on? A.East. B.West. C.South. 答案 A 10.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.Travel destination. B.Asian lifestyle. C.Natural disasters. 答案 C 听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。 M:I’m looking to purchase some bamboo for a peaceful garden I am building for my neighbour. W:We have a regular supplier of bamboo.They collect it from a forest where they plant more.Is it poles that you require? M:Yes.Would you be able to order me two dozen? W:Certainly.Each pole is $10,but as you are ordering over 20,we could offer you a small discount. M:That would be most appreciated.The man I am building it for does not have a lot of money,and no family to take care of him. W:That is a shame,and it’s very nice of you to look after him. M:He is a friend of my wife’s uncle’s,but he does not get out of his house very much,so I want him to have somewhere he can relax. W:Well,if you need anything else,we have a wide range of trees and plants,as well as sand and other material. M:Thank you.I’ll go to have a look at your trees. 11.For whom is the man building the garden?
A.His wife B.His neighbour. C.His uncle 答案B 12.How many bamboo poles does the man require? A.10 B.20. C.24. 答案c 13.Where does the conversation take place? A.In a supply store. B.In a garden. C.In a bamboo forest 答案A 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 W:My first article has been published in a famous science magazine.They are going to send me a special copy on Friday,but it will be available in the shops three days later.I'm so glad that they have chosen it to be on the front cover. M:Congratulations!You deserve to be recognised.I will read it on Saturday when the children are at their grandparents'.What are the contents of the article? W:Don't you remember?It's about the atom. M:Like the atom bomb? W:No,it's about how they function.I have suggested a new theory which scientists all around the world are now accepting. M:I know,I'm just teasing.Will I understand it?Is it very technical? W:It is,but there are pictures to help explain it. M:Good.I find I absorb information better if there are visual aids to help. W:I can also explain it to you in simple terms if it doesn't make sense. M:Now I feel stupid. W:No,you're very smart,but this is a very specialist field and not everyone will understand it straight away. M:Well,I'm glad I have you to help me grasp it 14.When can people buy the magazine in the shops? A.This Friday. B.This Saturday C.Next Monday 答案C 15.How does the woman feel? A.Happy. B.Stupid. C.Confused. 答案A 16.What method would help the man learn better? A.Using relevant pictures. B.Reading the information aloud. C.Listening to others'explanation. 客案A 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 M:One kind of vacation that many Americans enjoy is camping.Each summer millions of Americans drive to the countryside where they find places to camp.The national parks,many of which are in the mountains,are favourite camping places.Campers walk,swim and fish.They can also find many kinds of animals and plants in the parks.Mostly they enjoy a change from their busy lives in the city.Some campers have trailers which are pulled by their cars.Trailers are like houses on wheels.They have many conveniences which people have in their homes,such as electricity and hot water.But most campers don't have trailers.They camp in tents which they set up in their campsites.Campers in tents don't have the conveniences that campers in trailers have.Tent campers enjoy a very simple life
A.His wife. B.His neighbour. C.His uncle. 答案 B 12.How many bamboo poles does the man require? A.10. B.20. C.24. 答案 C 13.Where does the conversation take place? A.In a supply store. B.In a garden. C.In a bamboo forest. 答案 A 听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。 W:My first article has been published in a famous science magazine.They are going to send me a special copy on Friday,but it will be available in the shops three days later.I’m so glad that they have chosen it to be on the front cover. M:Congratulations!You deserve to be recognised.I will read it on Saturday when the children are at their grandparents’.What are the contents of the article? W:Don’t you remember?It’s about the atom. M:Like the atom bomb? W:No,it’s about how they function.I have suggested a new theory which scientists all around the world are now accepting. M:I know,I’m just teasing.Will I understand it?Is it very technical? W:It is,but there are pictures to help explain it. M:Good.I find I absorb information better if there are visual aids to help. W:I can also explain it to you in simple terms if it doesn’t make sense. M:Now I feel stupid. W:No,you’re very smart,but this is a very specialist field and not everyone will understand it straight away. M:Well,I’m glad I have you to help me grasp it. 14.When can people buy the magazine in the shops? A.This Friday. B.This Saturday. C.Next Monday. 答案 C 15.How does the woman feel? A.Happy. B.Stupid. C.Confused. 答案 A 16.What method would help the man learn better? A.Using relevant pictures. B.Reading the information aloud. C.Listening to others’ explanation. 答案 A 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 M:One kind of vacation that many Americans enjoy is camping.Each summer millions of Americans drive to the countryside where they find places to camp.The national parks,many of which are in the mountains,are favourite camping places.Campers walk,swim and fish.They can also find many kinds of animals and plants in the parks.Mostly they enjoy a change from their busy lives in the city.Some campers have trailers which are pulled by their cars.Trailers are like houses on wheels.They have many conveniences which people have in their homes,such as electricity and hot water.But most campers don’t have trailers.They camp in tents which they set up in their campsites.Campers in tents don’t have the conveniences that campers in trailers have.Tent campers enjoy a very simple life
17.Where can many Americans find national parks? A.In the mountains. B.In cities C.By rivers. 客案A 18.What do campers find in the national parks? A.Forests. B.Many elephants. C.Many kinds of animals and plants. 答案C 19.What do campers enjoy most in the parks? A.Hunting B.Skating. C.A change from the busy lives in the city. 答案c 20.Where do most campers stay in the parks? A.In their cars. B.In their tents C.In their houses. 答案B 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Patti Page,the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold,died on January Ist,2013,when she was 85.She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era.Take her"Tennessee Waltz"for example,it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit. Born in Claremore,Oklahoma a small town near Tulsa.Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art.Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute program. At age 20,Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael,who quit his job to become her manager.In 1948,she signed her first recording contract()with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record.She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including:"With My Eyes Wide Open,I'm Dreaming",and"Old Cape Cod" Her last hit was"Hush...Hush,Sweet Charlotte",recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name.And then,there was"Doggie in the Window".The creative tune was a huge hit,but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(),the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s. Throughout the 1950s,Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical program,"The Big Record".The following year,Page appeared in her own CBS television series,"The Patti Page Shows".She continued to record and perform into the 21st century,most recently releasing an album of songs for children,a Christmas record,and a new"best of collection. Besides music,Patti Page did a bit of acting.She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry,and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun 21.Which of her following recorded songs was criticized? A.“Old Cape Cod B.“Hush..Hush,Sweet Charlotte” C."Doggie in the Window" D."With My Eyes Wide Open,I'm Dreaming". 答案c 解析推理判断题。由第四段中的“And then,there was 'Doggie in the Window'was wrong with pop music in the early 19s0s.”可知，“Doggie in the Window”受到许多人的批评。 22.The "Tennessee Waltz"is mentioned in the passage in order to prove that
17.Where can many Americans find national parks? A.In the mountains. B.In cities. C.By rivers. 答案 A 18.What do campers find in the national parks? A.Forests. B.Many elephants. C.Many kinds of animals and plants. 答案 C 19.What do campers enjoy most in the parks? A.Hunting. B.Skating. C.A change from the busy lives in the city. 答案 C 20.Where do most campers stay in the parks? A.In their cars. B.In their tents. C.In their houses. 答案 B 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Patti Page,the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold,died on January 1st,2013,when she was 85.She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era.Take her “Tennessee Waltz” for example,it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit. Born in Claremore,Oklahoma,a small town near Tulsa,Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art.Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute program. At age 20,Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael,who quit his job to become her manager.In 1948,she signed her first recording contract(合同) with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record.She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including:“With My Eyes Wide Open,I’m Dreaming”,and “Old Cape Cod”. Her last hit was “Hush...Hush,Sweet Charlotte”,recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name.And then,there was “Doggie in the Window”.The creative tune was a huge hit,but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词),the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s. Throughout the 1950s,Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical program,“The Big Record”.The following year,Page appeared in her own CBS television series,“The Patti Page Shows”.She continued to record and perform into the 21st century,most recently releasing an album of songs for children,a Christmas record,and a new “best of” collection. Besides music,Patti Page did a bit of acting.She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry,and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun. 21.Which of her following recorded songs was criticized? A.“Old Cape Cod”. B.“Hush...Hush,Sweet Charlotte”. C.“Doggie in the Window”. D.“With My Eyes Wide Open,I’m Dreaming”. 答案 C 解析推理判断题。由第四段中的“And then,there was ‘Doggie in the Window’...was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.”可知,“Doggie in the Window”受到许多人的批评。 22.The “Tennessee Waltz” is mentioned in the passage in order to prove that
A.she was a beloved singer B.her songs and acting were successful C.she was the top-selling female artist D.she was good at acting 客案A 解析推理判断题。由第一段中的“She was one of the most..was her biggest hit.”可知，此处是举 例说明她是美国战后最受欢迎的女歌手之一。 23.Patti Page A.got to know Jack Rael in 1945 B.left Mercury Records at the age of 35 C.appeared in"The Patti Page Shows"in 1957 D.began to act in the 21st century 答案B 解析细节理解题。由第三段中的Inl948,she signed her first recording contract...for the next 14 years..”可知，答案是B项。 小 A water lily painting.Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet,the French impressionist artist,was sold for more than $80 million on Tuesday,breaking the auction()record for himself.Water Lily Pond was part of a four-work collection of water lily paintings that Monet put up for sale during his lifetime. The four paintings of Monet's water lily garden were signed and dated by the artist in 1919.One of the other paintings is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,while another was sold at auction in 1992 for $12.1 million and is in a private collection now.The final painting in the series was cut into two before World War II. "After a fierce bidding battle between a number of buyers in the room and on the telephone,the painting finally was sold to a collector for $80.4 million,setting a new world record price for the artist at auction,"said Olivier Camu,a scholar of impressionist art. The last record for a Monet work was set in May when Le Pont du chemin de fer d Argenteuil was sold for $41.4 million. The painting sold on Tuesday was bought at a 1971 New York auction for $320,000.It has not been exhibited since then. Monet's later works had unique characteristics,especially Les Grandes Decorations,another good example,which was bedded in Musee de I'Orangerie in Paris five months after Monet's death in 1926. Monet created his water lily garden in Giverny,France.He selected different water lilies in an effort to get as many different colored flowers as possible,specially creating the garden as a base for his paintings. 24.According to the passage,Water Lily Pond broke the last record for Monet's paintings by A.$12 million B.$39 million C.$41.4 million D.$32 million 答案B 解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的the painting finally was sold to a collector for$80.4 million”和第四段内容可知，两者差价为$39 million。故选B项。 25.What can we learn about Water Lily Pond? A.It was once auctioned in America. B.It was cut into halves before World War II. C.It had been kept in New York for over 40 years. D.It was once put in Musee de I'Orangerie. 答案A 解析细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The painting sold on Tuesday was bought at a 1971New York auction for$320,000.”可知，它曾经在美国被拍卖。故选A项。 26.What does Olivier Camu think of the auction?
A.she was a beloved singer B.her songs and acting were successful C.she was the top-selling female artist D.she was good at acting 答案 A 解析推理判断题。由第一段中的“She was one of the most...was her biggest hit.”可知,此处是举 例说明她是美国战后最受欢迎的女歌手之一。 23.Patti Page . A.got to know Jack Rael in 1945 B.left Mercury Records at the age of 35 C.appeared in “The Patti Page Shows” in 1957 D.began to act in the 21st century 答案 B 解析细节理解题。由第三段中的“In 1948,she signed her first recording contract...for the next 14 years...”可知,答案是 B 项。 B A water lily painting, Water Lily Pond,by Claude Monet, the French impressionist artist,was sold for more than $80 million on Tuesday,breaking the auction(拍卖) record for himself.Water Lily Pond was part of a four-work collection of water lily paintings that Monet put up for sale during his lifetime. The four paintings of Monet’s water lily garden were signed and dated by the artist in 1919.One of the other paintings is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,while another was sold at auction in 1992 for $12.1 million and is in a private collection now.The final painting in the series was cut into two before World War Ⅱ. “After a fierce bidding battle between a number of buyers in the room and on the telephone,the painting finally was sold to a collector for $80.4 million,setting a new world record price for the artist at auction,” said Olivier Camu,a scholar of impressionist art. The last record for a Monet work was set in May when Le Pont du chemin de fer à Argenteuil was sold for $41.4 million. The painting sold on Tuesday was bought at a 1971 New York auction for $320,000.It has not been exhibited since then. Monet’s later works had unique characteristics,especially Les Grandes Decorations,another good example,which was bedded in Musée de I’Orangerie in Paris five months after Monet’s death in 1926. Monet created his water lily garden in Giverny,France.He selected different water lilies in an effort to get as many different colored flowers as possible,specially creating the garden as a base for his paintings. 24.According to the passage, Water Lily Pond broke the last record for Monet’s paintings by . A.$12 million B.$39 million C.$41.4 million D.$32 million 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the painting finally was sold to a collector for $80.4 million”和第四段内容可知,两者差价为$39 million。故选 B 项。 25.What can we learn about Water Lily Pond? A.It was once auctioned in America. B.It was cut into halves before World War Ⅱ. C.It had been kept in New York for over 40 years. D.It was once put in Musée de I’Orangerie. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The painting sold on Tuesday was bought at a 1971 New York auction for $320,000.”可知,它曾经在美国被拍卖。故选 A 项。 26.What does Olivier Camu think of the auction?