第九單元檢測(A)

1、.第九單元檢測A時間:120分鐘總分值:150分第一部分:聽力共兩節(jié),總分值30分第一節(jié)共5小題;每題1.5分,總分值7.5分聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最正確選項,并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來答復(fù)有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。W:How long have you known Susan?M:Ive known her about three years.I met her in the library where we used to read together.1Where did the man

2、first meet Susan?A.In the classroom.B.On the road.C.In the library.答案:CM:Does the concert start at 7:15?W:No.It starts 20 minutes later.2When does the concert start?A.At 7:45.B.At 7:35.C.At 7:30.答案:BM:Hi,Susan.How is everything?W:Not bad,except for my toothache.3Whats wrong with Susan?A.She has a to

3、othache.B.She has a headache.C.She has a backache.答案:AM:Id like to rent a mid-sized car for the weekend.Can you tell me the rate per day?W:The rate is 300 yuan per day.How long will you need it?M:Two days.4How much will the man pay?A.330 yuan.B.600 yuan.C.900 yuan.答案:BW:Its hard to choose good gifts

4、.M:I dont think so.I think its fun to choose gifts.W:Well,Im worried that Bill will not like my gift.5What do we know about the woman?A.She worries about Bill.B.She has difficulty choosing gifts.C.She will buy the man a funny gift.答案:B第二節(jié)共15小題;每題1.5分,總分值22.5分聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中

5、選出最正確選項,并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,答復(fù)第6至8題。M:Hello,Marian.W:Hi,Peter!What a surprise!What are you doing here?M:Oh,I was just passing.Our shop is under repair this afternoon and I have a half-day off.Would you like a ride in my car?W:Id love to,but Ive

6、 got classes from two to four.Im teaching at this college.M:Do you have to work long hours here?W:No,we dont.We start at nine,and we finish at four.Good heavens!I must hurry.Im going to be late for my class.Goodbye.M:Bye!6What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Strangers.B.

7、Boss and secretary.C.Friends.答案:C7What is the woman going to do?A.Give classes.B.Go shopping.C.See a film.答案:A8Where does the man work?A.In a hospital.B.In a shop.C.At a college.答案:B聽第7段材料,答復(fù)第9至11題。W:Mikes teacher called just now.Mrs Bush said he spent too little time on some activities such as ball

8、s or parties.M:Maybe he just needs some encouragement.He is too shy and he doesnt like to make friends.W:But in this way,it will be hard for him to suit the social life when he goes to work.M:Perhaps we should have a talk with him.You know when I was 15 like him,I wanted to have more friends but I w

9、as also worried about what the others thought of me.W:Really?How did you get over your shyness?M:To be honest,I told myself that I was the greatest boy in the world and that everyone should listen to me.9What does Mrs Bush advise Mike to do?A.Spend more time in studying.B.Spend more time on activiti

10、es after class.C.Spend less time making friends.答案:B10What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Teacher and student.C.Mother and son.答案:A11What does the man advise the woman to do about Mike?A.Punish him.B.Leave him alone.C.Talk with him.答案:C聽第8段材料,答復(fù)第12至14

11、題。W:What time is it now?M:It is half past nine.W:It is said that our library has got some new books.I want to go and have a look.Do you think Ill have enough time to get there before it closes?M:I cant tell.What time does it close?W:About 10 oclock.M:Can you make it in half an hour?Anyhow its not fa

12、r from here.By the way,can you return some books for me?W:OK,no problem!Do you know what the new books are about?I need some books about English writing for my term paper.M:I heard that most of the new books are about English grammar and writing.All of them are the latest publications.I am sure ther

13、e are some you need.W:Thats great.Oh,its already 9:40.There are only 20 minutes left.Id better get going.See you!M:See you!12Why does the woman want to go to the library?A.To return some books.B.To borrow some new books.C.To find some test papers.答案:B13When does the library close?A.At 9:00.B.At 9:40

14、.C.At 10:00.答案:C14What does the man ask the woman to do?A.He asks her to return some books for him.B.He asks her to borrow some books for him.C.He asks her to go to the library with him.答案:A聽第9段材料,答復(fù)第15至17題。M:Hello,Mary.Why are you standing here in the cold wind?W:Im waiting for a bus;but the buses

15、are very full at this time of day.M:Where are you going?This isnt your way home.You must take a bus from the other side of the street to go home.W:Im not going home now.Im going for a walk in the park.I always like to go for a walk before lunch.M:Then why not walk from here to the park,too?It isnt v

16、ery far.W:Oh,no,Bill.It isnt very interesting to walk through the street;in fact,its very boring.So I always take a No.3 bus.15Where is Mary going?A.Her home.B.The park.C.The zoo.答案:B16Why doesnt Mary like walking through the street?A.Its too cold.B.There are too many people.C.It isnt interesting.答案

17、:C17When does the conversation most likely take place?A.Late in the morning.B.In the late afternoon.C.Early in the morning.答案:A聽第10段材料,答復(fù)第18至20題。This week we asked students the best way to learn English.Many said they learnt by using English.Some students had more important suggestions.Linda,for exa

18、mple,said the best way to learn new words was reading English magazines.She said that remembering the words of top songs also helped a little.When we asked about studying grammar,she said,“I never study grammar.Its too boring.Vicky felt differently.She thought studying grammar was a great way to lea

19、rn a language.Liu Chang said that joining the English Club at school was the best way to improve his English.18In Lindas opinion,what was the best way to learn new words?A.Reading English stories.B.Reading English magazines.C.Copying them many times.答案:B19What did Linda think of grammar?A.Boring.B.I

20、mportant.C.Easy.答案:A20In Liu Changs opinion,what was the best way to learn English?A.Making foreign friends.B.Joining the English Club.C.Talking with friends in English.答案:B第二部分:閱讀理解共兩節(jié),總分值40分第一節(jié)共15小題;每題2分,總分值30分閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最正確選項。AMark Twain,the famous American writer,was once travel

21、ling in France.He went by train to Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest抗議loudly when you try to wake me up, he said to the conductor.“But don

22、t take any notice of what I say.Just put me off the train anyway.Then Mark Twain went to sleep.Later,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already.He realised at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and

23、 began to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in my life, Mark Twain said.The conductor looked at him calmly平靜地.“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train at Dijon, he said.21Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so . A.he protested loudly to the conductorB.h

24、e did not sleep before he arrived in DijonC.he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protestD.he slept lightly that time答案:C解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段可以得出答案。22The conductor didnt wake up Mark Twain at Dijon because . A.he didnt take Mark Twains words seriouslyB.he forgot Mark Twain

25、s words when the train came to DijonC.he did not want to bear his protestD.he mistook another American traveller for Mark Twain答案:D解析:推理判斷題。由短文最后一段列車員的話可推知,他誤把另外一名乘客當(dāng)成了馬克·吐溫而讓那位乘客下了車。23The American whom the conductor put off the train . A.wanted to get off at Dijon B.wanted to get off at P

26、arisC.did not want to get off at Dijon D.did not want to get off at Paris答案:C解析:推理判斷題。由短文最后一句話的“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train at Dijon可知那位乘客很生氣,因此推測那位乘客不該在那一站下車。BThere is perhaps nothing more uplifting than receiving a handwritten letter or card in the mailboxI r

27、emember when I was younger,my friends and I stayed in touch over the summer by mailing letters to one another while we were away at camp.So,I hope that youll take a bit of time out of your day to take out the pen and paper,write a note or write a whole letter to a loved one or a friend who is living

28、 far away!You really dont need to have a specific reason for sending a card or letter.For the most part,many of us use email to send a birthday or holiday card,but a handwritten note can simply tell someone how much he/she means to you.Always begin with the date at the top of the letter,and start yo

29、ur letter off with “Dearor “Hello.It is always nice to begin with a polite greeting to whomever youre writing,and the date is for the convenience of the person whom youre sending the letter to.Unlike emails,which are automatically marked with a date and time,its always good to put a date on the lett

30、ers,so you can look back at them months or years later and remember when your conversation took place.Practice your handwriting!With email,texting,and many other ways to communicate,the art of good handwriting is also being lost.Consider trying to write as neatly as possible to make your writing eas

31、y to read.I can guarantee that you will make your recipients收信人的 day when he or she receives a handwritten note or letter from you in the mailbox.Letters add such a nice personal touch and demonstrate證明 how much you care about him or her.24The writer used to keep in touch with his/her friends by .&#

32、160;A.making a callB.posting letters or cardsC.texting messagesD.joining the same camp答案:B解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段“I remember when I was younger,my friends and I stayed in touch over the summer by mailing letters to one another while we were away at camp.可知,作者過去常常用書信和朋友保持聯(lián)絡(luò)。25According to the writer,youd bette

33、r write a card if . A.your birthday is comingB.you have a special reasonC.you want to see your friendsD.someone is important to you答案:D解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段最后的“.but a handwritten note can simply tell someone how much he/she means to you.可知,D項正確。26We can learn from the last paragraph that . A.the w

34、riter is good at writing letters and notesB.your friends may be happy to receive your lettersC.people should form a good habit of writing notesD.your friends are always expecting your letter答案:B解析:推理判斷題。由最后一段中的“Letters add such a nice personal touch and demonstrate how much you care about him or her

35、.可推知,收到書信之后朋友會很快樂。27What would be the best title of this passage?A.Writing LettersB.How to Mail LettersC.Keeping in Touch with OthersD.How to Make Friends答案:A解析:文章標(biāo)題題。本文介紹了書信獨特的意義,并主要介紹了手寫書信的方法,這樣A項和題意最接近。CA car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you.Eating the right kind of

36、food is very important.It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.There are four main food groups altogether.The dairy group has food like milk and cheese.The other three groups are the meat and fish group,the fruit and vegetable group,and the bread and rice group.Each meal shoul

37、d have at least one food from all four main groups.With all these food together,you will be given enough energy during the day.It is easy to get into bad eating habits.You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time.Or you may not have time for a good lunch.It may seem easy to finish

38、your supper with fish and chips all the time.But you will find yourself tired in these days and you cannot think quickly.Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong.It is also good to take some exercise.It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air.

39、Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.28The underlined word “dairy in the second paragraph means . A.the food made out of cows such as milk and butterB.the shop that sells milk and butterC.a farm where cows are keptD.a place where milk products are made答案:A解析:詞

40、義理解題。由該句中的milk and cheese 可推知dairy的含義是“源自奶牛的像牛奶和黃油類的食物。29Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?A.Eggs,tomatoes and chicken.B.Milk,bread,cabbages and beef.C.Corn,fish,cream and pork.D.Rice,apples,fish and chicken.答案:B解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段前四句尤其是第四句“Each meal should have at least one food f

41、rom all four main groups.可以得出答案。30In this passage the writer mainly tells us that . A.every person needs food to grow wellB.taking exercise can keep your body strongC.right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthyD.enough energy helps people think more quickly答案:C解析:主旨大意題。文章最后一句是主題句,“Ha

42、ving a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.31The best title for this passage is . A.The Four Food GroupsB.A Healthy DietC.Your Body and FoodD.The Key to Your Health答案:D解析:主旨大意題。本文談到了飲食類型和飲食習(xí)慣,還談到了鍛煉的作用,而這些都影響著人的身體安康。DMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail地鐵Each passenger needs a

43、 farecard to enter and go out.Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machines are in every station.Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.Get one day of unlimited Metrorai

44、l rides with a One Day Pass.Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations.Use it after 9:30 a.m.until closing on weekdays,and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of service Open:5 a.m.Mon.-Fri.7 a.m.Sat.-Sun.Close:midnight Sun.-Thurs.3 a.m.Fri.Sat.nightsLast train times vary.To avoid防止 mi

45、ssing the last train,please check the last train times posted in stations.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change,the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmarTrip􀆿 card,the fare is $1.25.Fares for senior/disabled customers Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for hal

46、f the regular fare.On Metrorail and Metrobus,use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip􀆿 card.For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards,SmarTrip􀆿 cards and passes,please visit MetroOpensD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers

47、 can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100.Travel tips ·Avoid riding during weekday rush periodsbefore 9:30 a.m.and between 4 and 6 p.m.·If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station,please call Lost & Found at 202-96

48、2-1195.32What should you know about farecard machines?A.They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.B.They are connected to change machines.C.They offer special service to the elderly.D.They make change for no more than $5.答案:D解析:由第二段最后一句中的“farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change可知答案為D項。33At wh

49、at time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?A.At midnight.B.At 3 a.m.C.At 5 a.m.D.At 7 p.m.答案:B解析:由第二個小標(biāo)題Hours of service中的“Close:midnight Sun.-Thurs. 3 a.m.Fri.-Sat.nights可推知答案:為B項。34What is good about a SmarTrip􀆿 card?A.It is convenient for old people.B.It saves money for its users.C.

50、It can be bought at any time.D.It is sold on the Internet.答案:B解析:由第四個小標(biāo)題Fares for senior/disabled customers中的第一、二句可知,SmarTrip􀆿卡的用戶可以付半價,應(yīng)選B項。35Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A.202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-637-7000D.202-637-8000答案:A解析:由最后一個小標(biāo)題Travel tips中的

51、第二句“If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station,please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.可知答案為A項。第二節(jié)共5小題;每題2分,總分值10分根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Our personal strengths are part of what makes us unique as individuals,and part of the value we offer to the world around us.I

52、f were not aware of our personal strengths,we cant use them well.36 37 The activities we enjoy often show the skills we naturally have.Take a few moments to think about the things you really love doing,and look at the potential parts that enrich these experiences for you.Ask trusted friend

53、s and family.38 Many of us come from cultures where its polite to be modest,and this can make it hard to make out our own strengths without any outside help.Ask trusted friends or family what they think your personal strengths are,and see if any of the answers surprise you. What qualities do yo

54、u like in yourself?39 For example,if you like the fact that you stick to your goals,even when the going gets tough,one of your personal strengths might be determination. What makes you proud?Think about three examples in your life when you really felt proud of the way you acted or responded.40

55、What values did you display and why do you feel proud of the way you acted? A.Notice what you enjoy.B.Take a look at a list of personal strengths.C.Sometimes its hard to judge our strengths exactly.D.Most of us have role models in our business and personal life.E.What was it about your action o

56、r response that made you proud?F.We potentially miss out on true achievements in our life and careers.G.The qualities you like about yourself will show some of your personal strengths.答案:3640 FACGE第三部分:英語知識運用共兩節(jié),總分值45分第一節(jié):完形填空共20小題;每題1.5分,總分值30分閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項。From an ea

57、rly age,Parker always said that he would be an astronaut when he grew up.But no matter how much he studied and worked,he was 41 selected選拔 to fly in space.42,he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection tests.He would never be able to 43 his dream. People thought about all the time and effort Parker had put into trying to be an 44,and they really felt 45 for him.Although he was told to 46 his wish,Parker continued traini