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单元测试卷(四)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。1
.WhogotthefirstplaceintheEnglishexam?A.Bruce.B.Alice.C.Someoneelse.2.Wherearetheystandingnow?A.Inabookst
ore.B.Nearapostoffice.C.Outsideaclothingshop.3.Whenwilltheheadmasterbein?A.At9:45.B.At10:45.C.At11:45.4.Whichofthefollowingismention
ed?A.Amousepad.B.Alaptopbag.C.Amicrophone.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?A.Thereisatrafficjamnow.B.TheVo
iceofChinaisonTVnow.C.Theycanbehomebefore9o'clock.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,各个小题将给出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。6.Whatdoesthemanorder?A.Cheeseburgersandfries.B.Hotdog
sandfries.C.Sandwichesandsodas.7.Howmuchdoesthemangivethewomanasatip?A.Threedollars.B.Twodollars.C.Onedollar.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.W
hydidthemancometotheplay?A.Helikesthemusicandsongsintheplay.B.Hispreviousworkmateisintheplay.C.Headmiresthe
directoroftheplay.9.Whatdoestheman'sfriendinvitehimtodo?A.Meethispastclassmate.B.Askthestarsforsignatures.C.Attendabigpartyforthecast.听第8段材料,
回答第10至12题。10.Wherewillthetwospeakersgofirst?A.TheDianLake.B.TheWesternHills.C.YunnanNationalitiesVillages.11.WhatarewonderfulinY
unnanNationalitiesVillages?A.Thepeoples'waysoflife.B.Theartsandhandicrafts.C.Thespecialandlocalproducts.12.Onwhichdaywillthetwospea
kersgototheStoneForest?A.Thesecondday.B.Thethirdday.C.Thefourthday.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhydoesElizabethlookworriedt
oday?A.Shehaslostherwallet.B.Herflighthasbeencancelled.C.Shehasleftheridentitycardathome.14.WhatdoesElizabethplantodo?A.Gotothepolicestation
.B.Visitsomescenicspots.C.Leavethecountrysoon.15.WheredidElizabethgolastnight?A.Thehospital.B.Thetheatre.C.Thec
ompany.16.Whatwillthemandoforher?A.Callhisuncle.B.Putanadvertisement.C.Treatthewomantobreakfast.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhydidJackieRobisonch
angebaseballforeverinAmerica?A.Becausehewasanexcellentbasketballplayeratthetime.B.Becausehechangedmanyofthebaseballrulesofmoderntimes.C.Beca
usehewasthefirstAfricanAmericantoplayintheMajorLeague.18.WhatdidBranchRickeythinkofJackieRobinson?A.Braveandsk
illed.B.Unluckybutconfident.C.Proudandstrong.19.WhatpositiondidJackieRobinsononcehold?A.Abasketballcoach.B.Afilmstar.C
.Anewspapercolumnwriter.20.WhatcanwelearnfromJackieRobinson'sstory?A.Itencouragedblackpeopletofightwithwhites.B.Ithadaneffectonma
nyblackpeople'slives.C.Itstartedahotdiscussionaboutthecolorbarrier.第二部分阅读理解(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。AActivitiestoGetYouOutdoorsWhileTravellingManyofuswouldenjoygettingoutsideandescapingo
urdaytodayworkwithsomefreshairwhiletravelling.Butwheredoyoustart?Tryoutafewoftheseactivitiesandyou'resure
tofindanewoutdoorhobbytohelpyouenjoynatureonyournextholiday.HorsebackRidingManypeoplemayshyawayfromthis,sayingthattheylackexperi
encewithhorseriding,butmostoperatorshavehorsesforridersofanyexperienceincludingnoneiftheymeetthephysicalrequirem
ents.Horsescantakeyougreaterdistancesinashortertime,coveringareasthatwouldbedifficultorinaccessibleotherwise.FlyFishingForanexcusetostandina
riverenjoyingthesounds,smellsandsceneryofsomeofthemostbeautifulplaces,tryflyfishing.Fishingisaperfectactivitytoenjoywithchildren,grandparentsorwh
oever.Withenoughpractice,youmayevencatchadeliciousbigfish.Cycling+MountainBikingOnthepathortheroad,spendingtime
onabikeallowsyoutoslowdownandleisurelytakeinthesceneryaroundyou.Mountainbikingcangiveyouthebiggestex
citement,whileroadcyclingmayofferamorepeacefulandrelaxedexperience.Travelwithyourbikeorrentoneatyourtravel
lingplaces,andyourpossibilitiesforexplorationhavealreadyincreased.RockClimbingForamorephysicalandchallengingexperienc
eoutdoors,tryyourhandatrockclimbing.Youcangetafeelforclimbinginagym,butitsrealrewardslieinputtingthoseskills
touseoutside.Manypopulartouristattractionshavegreatclimbingeventswithinadaytripdistance.21.Whocantakeahorsebackride?A.Anybodywhowantstotakeahors
eride.B.Travellerswithoutexperienceofhorseriding.C.Thosewhohavethebasicphysicalconditions.D.Theexplorerswholiketot
ravelindangerousplaces.22.Whichactivityisfittestforallfamilies?A.FlyFishing.B.RockClimbing.C.HorsebackRiding.D.Cycling
+MountainBiking.23.Whatdomountainbikingandroadcyclinghaveincommon?A.Allowingtravellerstofullyenjoythescenery.B.Slowingdownthepaceoftra
veltohaveenoughrest.C.Gettingthetravellerstohavethebiggestexcitement.D.Offeringtravellersamorepeacefulandcomfortableexperience.BWhenI
beganmycareerasajazzsinger,Iwastoldtostartbycoveringthestandards.ButIdidn'tfollowthepathmostnewjazzartiststakeandproducedoriginala
lbumsinstead.Ibelievewhenyouhavesomethingtosay,youcan'treallykeepitdown.Twoofthoseoriginalalbums,LiquidSp
iritandTakeMetotheAlley,earnedmealoyalfanbaseandtwoGrammysforBestJazzVocalAlbumin2014and2017respectively.MyidolisNatKingCole,wh
osemusichasanimportantplaceinourhousehold.IcouldsmellthegreensonthestoveandthecornbreadintheovenwhenIhearNat'smusic.Iwantedtohavehismusi
ccomethroughmybodyandsingitasanexpressionofappreciationofhim.Mymotherhadalwaysbeenafanofhismusic.Thiswassomethi
ngIdidoneday:Imaginehercominghomefromsomeprotestmovementsormarches,“Smilethoughyourheartisaching,smileeventhoughit'sbreaking.”Imagineherputtin
gon,“Pickyourselfup,dustyourselfoff,andstartalloveragain.”Iseetheoptimismandthestrengthinhismusic.Writingfromapersonalexperiencecanbri
ngaboutmyfeelingsandthepoweroffeelingsthatcanbeinstantlyconnectedtotheinstrumentandmyvoice.WhenIsing
Mother'sSong,Insanity,evenHoldingOn,IamexpressingthingsIhaveaconnectionto.ThesongHoldingOnisasoulsong.ItconnectsNatKingColewithitsoptimism,
theoptimismaboutthepowerandthestrengthoflove.IlikethefactthatIcanhave17to25yearoldsallovertheworldjumpinganddancingtothissong.They'restillge
ttingthemessage.24.Howdidthewriterstarthiscareerasamusician?A.Bycopyinghisidol.B.Bysingingforawards.C.B
ycoveringthestandards.D.Bycreatingoriginalmusic.25.What'sParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thewriter'schildhoodexperience.B.NatKingCole'scontri
butiontojazz.C.Thewriter'smotherintheprotestmovement.D.NatKingCole'sinfluenceonthewriterandhisfamily.26.Whatdoesthewriterexpressinhissongs
?A.Hispersonalemotions.B.Hisstrongloveforjazz.C.Hisattitudetowardssocialinjustice.D.Hismemoriesofthegoodolddays.
27.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthetext?A.Thedreamofthewriter'smotherhascometrue.B.Thewriter'smusicisinfluencingyoungpeople.C.NatKingCol
e'sjazzmusicishighlyvaluedbyall.D.Optimismisthesoulofthewriter'soriginalsongs.CEveryyearinMay,artgalleriesand
museumsprepareshowstohonourLeonardodaVinci,whodiedinFranceon2May,1519.Heisrememberedasoneofthegreatestartistsandmostcreativethinkersofalltime.Hismos
tfamouspaintingsareMonaLisaandTheLastSupper.Recently,researchershavebeenstudyingapainting—Landscape8Pwhich,theythink,isdaVin
ci'searliestknownartwork.Theyusedspeciallightingtostudytheartworkanddiscoveredthereweretwoimages(图像),notone.Onedrawingisonthebackofthepiece,whi
chdatesbackto5August,1473.ThedrawingonthefrontwaspaintedwhenLeonardowas21yearsold.ItshowsarivervalleyandacastleoutsidethecityofFl
orence.Thereislittleleftofthedrawingontheback,perhapsbecauseitwaswipedout.Onlyabridgeoverarivercanbeseen.Butthe
reiswritingonbothsides.Thewritingonthefrontgivesthedateandgoesfromrighttoleft.Somepeoplewouldcallthis“mirrorwriting”.It'saw
ayLeonardooftenusedtowriteinhisnotebooks.Thewritingonthebackgoesfromlefttorightandtellsaboutanagreement,pro
bablytoproduceaworkofart.CeciliaFrosininiisanarthistorian.Shesaid,“Bylookingathiswriting,includingtheonefromth
isdrawing,wecanseehisrighthandedhandwritingiseducatedandwelldone.”Expertscomparedthetwohandwritingsamples(样本)andsaidtheyw
erebothmadebyLeonardo.Theyshowedhecouldwritewellusinghislefthandorhisrighthand.ThedrawingisknownasLandscape8Pforit
snumberinanartlist.ItwillbepartofanexhibitatItaly'sUffiziGallery.Thegallerydirector,EikeSchmidt,saidbystudyingthedrawingr
esearchersgaveusanewwayoflookingatLeonardo'sdrawingtechniquesandhisabilitiestowrite.28.Whichofthefollowingmentionedinthetexthasb
eenstudiedbyresearchersrecently?A.MonaLisa.B.Landscape8P.C.Mirrorwriting.D.TheLastSupper.29.Whatdoesthewritingontheback
probablytellabout?A.Astatementaboutthepainting.B.AnintroductiontoLeonardo.C.Anagreementtoproduceapainting.D.SomethingaboutthecityofFlorence.30.What
canwelearnaboutLeonardofromtheresearchers'study?A.Hecouldwritewitheitherofhishands.B.Hedidbadlyinrighthandedhandwriting.C.Hewasn'tgoodatwriti
ngwithhislefthand.D.Hetaughthimselftowritewiththerighthand.31.What'sEikeSchmidt'sattitudetowardsther
esearch?A.Unclear.B.Indifferent.C.Doubtful.D.Positive.DSlowlybutsurely,we'removingcloserandcloserto5Gw
orld.Fromsmarthomesecuritytoselfdrivingcars,alltheInternetconnecteddevicesinourlifewillconnectuswitheac
hotheratlightningfastspeedwithreduceddelay.Objectivelyspeaking,thefastest4GdownloadspeedsintheUStopoutatanaverageof19.42Mbps.Butbycomparison5
Gpromisesgigabit(千兆比特)speed.“5Gisoneofthoseheralds(预兆),alongwithartificialintelligence,ofthiscomingdataa
ge.”saidSteveKoenig,SeniorDirectorofMarketResearchattheConsumerTechnologyAssociation.Theselfdrivingvehicle
isagreatemblemofthisdataage,andthatistosay,itisasignoftime,becausewithonesingletask,driving,youhavemassiveamountsofdatacomingfromthevehicleit
self,andavarietyofsensorsarecollectingalotofdatatomodelitsenvironmentasitmoves.Thedatacollectedfromothervehiclesaboutroadconditionsdownthel
anecouldbeweatherinformation,andalsoconnectedinfrastructure(基础设施)construction.There'slotsofdatabehind
thattask,whichiswhyweneedthehighspeed.Virtualrealityglassesandheadsetshaven'tyetbrokenintothemainstream,buttechcompanie
sarejoyfullybettingthatthesedeviceswilleventuallyreplaceoursmartphones.With5G,thatcouldactuallyhappen.Thisisnotablebecausesometech
companiesarereportedlydevelopingAR(AugmentedReality)glassestoassist—orevenreplace—smartphones.EricssonstatedatFebruary'sMobileWorl
dCongresshowsmartglassescouldbecomefasterandlighterwitha5Gconnection,becauseinsteadofbeingweigheddownwithcomponents,theglass
escouldrelyonhardwareforprocessingpower.Butdon'tgettooexcited.There'sstillalotofworktobedoneinthemeantim
e,includingvarioustrialstomakesuretheradiosplaynicelywithhardwareandinfrastructureconstructionso5Gisn'tconcentratedonlyinbigc
ities.32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thesecurityof5G.B.Thepresentworldof5G.C.Thefutureof5G.D.Thesuper
speedof5G.33.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“emblem”inParagraph2?A.Exhibition.B.Symbol.C.Sponsor.D.Explanation.34.Whatdosometechcomp
aniesexpectofvirtualrealityglasses?A.Theywillbeheavierthanpresentones.B.Theywillprocessdataontheirown.C.Theywillb
ringabigfortunetotechcompanies.D.Theywilltaketheplaceofsmartphones.35.Whatwilltheauthortellusinthene
xtparagraph?A.Howtofullyexpand5Gcoverage.B.Howtoeffectivelyreduce5Gtrials.C.Howtonicelyoperate5Ghard
ware.D.Howtowidelyconstruct5Ginbigcities.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两
项为多余选项。Hydration(水合作用)sometimestakesabackseattootherhealthgoalsorpriorities(优先事项).Here'ssomethingyouneedtoknowtostayhydra
ted.KnowwhywaterisgoodforyouDoctorsanddietitiansalwaystalkabouttheimportanceofhydration.Thecells,tissues,andorgansofyourbodyneedwaterto
function.__36__,whichincludetransportingnutrientsandhelpingtoremovewaste.Waterissoimportantthattheaveragehumanbodyonlylas
tsaboutthreetofourdayswithoutit.__37__Thereisnoperfectcalculationtodeterminehowmuchwateryoushoulddrinkaday.Thereareto
omanycontributingfactors,suchasaltitude,climate,activitylevel,diet,andpersonalmedicalhistory.__38__,yourbodyneedsmoreflu
idtoprocessthefood.Sohowmuchwatershouldyoudrinkaday?Onaveragethedailyrecommendedfluidintakeforwomenisaround11glassesofwat
erand13glassesformen.Plainwaterisidealforhydration,butallfluidhelps.KnowwhetheryouneedwaterAneasywaytoseeify
ouaredrinkingenoughwateristocheckyoururine(尿液).Ifyouareonlyproducingsmallamountsofurineinfrequentlyand
it'sdarkincolour,youneedtodrinkmorewater.Ofcourse,ifyourmouthisdryoryoufeelthirsty,youshoulddrinkmorewater,too.__39__.Knowhowyo
ucandrinkenoughwaterWorryingandwonderinghowmuchwateryoushoulddrinkadaywon'thappenifyoubreakupyourwaterintake.Drink18ouncesofwater
at7:00am,12:00pm,3:00pm,and7:00pm.__40__.Bythetimeyou'rethirsty,you'relikelyalreadydehydrated.Andthirstisn'talwaysareliableindicatoroffluidneeds,
especiallyforchildrenandtheelderly.A.IfyoueatahighfibredietB.WaterplaysmanyvitalrolesC.IfyoueatlessfoodthanusualD.KnowhowmuchwateryouneedE.Know
whereyoucangetthewaterF.Don'trelyonyourthirsttoremindyourselftodrinkwaterG.Howmuchwateryoushoulddrinkadaydep
endsonsituations第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Oneday,when
Iwasateenager,Iwasathomealonedoingtwoofmyfavouritethings:IwaseatingahugeplateofspaghettiandmeatballsandIwas__4
1__.Atthetime,mypetbird—abigwhitecockatoonamedLukewasfreefromhis__42__andflyingaroundinsidethehouse.
Luke,whichwasn't__43__tousehumanwords,wastwittering(叽叽喳喳地叫),__44__me,butIwasn'tpayingattentiontohim.Iwas__45__onreadingm
ydetectivebook.ThusLukedecidedtogetcloserandbeforeI__46__it,he'dlandedrightontopofmyspaghettiandmeatballs!Iwassosurprised—m
ymindwentblank.Myreactionwasthesameasyourswouldbe:Ishooed(用“嘘”声吓唬)himoffmyfood!Thiswouldn'thavebeensobadasidefromon
ething:Lukehad__47__myspaghetti.Sowhenhe__48__again,thespaghettistillwoundinhis__49__wentflyingeverywhere.Helandedonmyshirt.H
ehitmeinthe__50__.AsIpulledthenoodlesoutofmyhair,Luke__51__thespaghettisaucealltheway.Hewasn't__52__,exc
eptforhis__53__—thesauceinhisbeautifulwhitefeathersturnedhimsplotchy(污渍斑斑的)andorangeforseveralweeks.S
eehowfunnyspaghetticanbe?Andseehow__54__readingcanbe?Sogoaheadandenjoyagoodbook.Butifyouliketoreadwhileyoueat,you'dbetterkeepaneyeonyourfood.Andif
youfindadetectivenovelatthe__55__withred,splotchyspotsontwopagesnearthemiddle,you'llknowthatI'vereadthatbook,too!41.A.writingB.cookingC.
dreamingD.reading42.A.basisB.branchC.nestD.nursery43.A.approvedB.trainedC.confirmedD.required44.A.talkingtoB.
glaringatC.obeyingD.urging45.A.concentratingB.holdingC.reflectingD.carrying46.A.caughtB.knewC.spottedD.distinguished47.A.eatenB.chargedC.graspedD.
chewed48.A.tookupB.tookawayC.tookoffD.tookdown49.A.foreheadB.neckC.legsD.claws50.A.cheeksB.beardsC.lapsD.lips51.A.servedB.dro
ppedC.threwD.prepared52.A.freedB.foundC.lostD.hurt53.A.reputationB.gloryC.inspirationD.personality54.A.dangerousB.alternativ
eC.casualD.conservative55.A.instituteB.embassyC.libraryD.association第二节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Th
eseasaroundBritainarehometomorethan8,000differentkindsofplantsandanimals.Unfortunately,wesometimestreatthesealikeagiantgarbagepoolandw
e'renotonlyharmingtheaquaticwildlifeinit56.________harmingourselves.Inthelast10yearstheamountoflitteraroundtheUKcoastline57.________(increase)doubly.
About80%ofitcomesfromtheland—rubbishthathasn'tbeenproperlydealtwith.Forexample,fishermenarethoughttoberesponsibleforthrowing58.________(
break)netsoverthesideofboats59.________sealifecangetcaughtin.Besides,plasticisalsooneofthe60._______
_(big)problems.EachyeartheUKusesmillionsoftonsofplastic—eachhouseholdinEnglandandWalesuses300plastic
bagsayear—that'ssevenbillion61.________total.Birdsandturtlesoftenmistakeplasticforfoodandwhentheirbodi
escan'tdigestittheycandie62.________(gradual)astheyfeeltheirstomachisfull.Pollutionishavinganinfluenceonseacre
atures.Scientists63.________(research)sealifealongtheUKcoasthaveevendiscoveredfemaleeggsinsidemalebodies,whichtheyth
inkistheeffectof64.________(chemical)inthewater.TheMarineConservationSocietyandvariousotherorganisationsaretryingtomake65.________bigdif
ference.Lastyearover2,000volunteerscollectedover250,000piecesofrubbishfromUKbeaches.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,认为我们周围的环境污染越来越严重。作为一名中学生,我们应
该节约资源、保护环境,从我们身边的小事做起,做一个“低碳生活”的中学生。请你用英文写一封信,建议并号召全校同学过“低碳生活”。要点如下:1.陈述理由;2.提出建议;3.号召同学。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:低碳的lowcarbonDearfellowst
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___________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。OncetherelivedasmartboynamedEric.Healwaystopped
everysubjectinhisclass.However,hehadoneshortcoming—heneverrespectedothers.Hewasveryrudetoeveryoneandma
defunofthosewhogotlessmarksthanhim.“Mydear,itispraiseworthythatyougetgoodmarks,butitisverybadtobearudeperson,”advisedhisfather.Ericr
epliedwithpride,“Beingthefirstineverythingisenoughtomakeeveryonerespectme.”Hisfathertriedtoexplain,“Ifyoudon'tgiverespecttoothers,howwil
ltheygiverespecttoyou?Assomeonerightlysaid,‘Giverespectandtakerespect.’”“Dad,Idonotbelieveinsuchthings,
”repliedEric.However,Ericgraduallynoticedthatinhisclassnoonewantedtositwithhim,andevenhisfriendsstartedtoignorehim.Amont
hpassed,stillnoneofhisclassmatesagreedtositwithhimortalkedtohim.Hetriedtoconsole(安慰)himselfwiththethoughtthatbeingagoodstudent,he
hastherespectofhisteachers.Butsoonherealizedthatitwasalladelusion(错觉).Attheendoftheschoolyear,hisclassmateJacob(whogotthesecondpositioninthecla
ss)waschosenasthebestperformeroftheyear.Ericwascompletelyshocked.“Sir,whydidyouchooseJacobasthebestperformer?Ihaves
coredthehighestmarksineverytest!”Ericaskedhisclassteacherratherrudely.Histeacherreplied,“Mydear,gettingthefirstp
ositiondoesn'tmakeapersonandthebeststudentoftheclass.Thoughyoualwaysscorethehighestmarksintheclass,y
oudon'trespectanyone.”Hearingthis,Ericwasonthevergeoftears.“Mydear,Iknowwhoisthebest.Jacobhelpshisclassmatesandhegivesr
especttothemandasarewardheisgiventherespectback.”WhenEricarrivedhomethatday,helookedverysad.Hisfathersawhimandrea
lizedsomethingwaswrongandasked,“Whathappenedtoyou?”注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式作答。Erictoldthewholestorytohisfather._________________
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