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1、.第十五單元檢測(cè)B時(shí)間:120分鐘總分值:150分第卷第一部分聽(tīng)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(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)答復(fù)有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。W:What do you think of the movie?M:Its very interesting,but its a pity I missed the first part.1What are the two speakers talking about?A.T

2、he weather.B.A movie.C.A basketball match.答案:BW:You are late again.Whats the matter with you?M:Im sorry,Ms Green,but I didnt catch the school bus.Thats why I was late for school.2Where did the conversation probably take place?A.In a restaurant.B.In a book shop.C.In a classroom.答案:CW:I wonder if Jim

3、will be here by 8:00.Hes supposed to be.M:His wife said he left at 7:30,so he should be here by 8:15 at the latest.3What time is Jim supposed to arrive?A.8:15.B.8:00.C.7:30.答案:BW:How often should I take these pills and how many should I take?M:Take two pills every six hours.4How many pills should th

4、e woman take in twenty-four hours?A.Six.B.Eight.C.Twelve.答案:BW:The room is filled with smoke.I can hardly breathe.M:I agree.Smoking shouldnt be allowed in this room.5What can be concluded from this conversation?A.The woman is bothered by some people smoking heavily.B.The room is on fire and full of

5、smoke.C.Smoking is strictly forbidden in the room.答案:A第二節(jié)共15小題;每題1.5分,總分值22.5分聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每題5秒鐘;聽(tīng)完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料,答復(fù)第6至8題。W:Its Alices birthday next Tuesday.What shall we buy for her birthday?M:Does she like rea

6、ding?We can buy her a book.W:Well,she has lots of books already.Besides,her birthday present last year was also a book.M:How about a basketball?W:No,she doesnt like basketball,but she likes football.M:Get her a football,then?W:Do you know how much a football costs?M:I have no idea,about 50 yuan,mayb

7、e.W:But I have only 30 yuan.How much do you have?M:I have eight.Why not go and ask John if he would like to join us?6What was the birthday present they decided to buy?A.A book.B.A basketball.C.A football.答案:C7How much money did the two speakers have altogether?A.30 yuan.B.38 yuan.C.8 yuan.答案:B8Why d

8、id they decide not to buy Alice a book?A.Because she didnt like reading at all.B.Because she has bought a book herself.C.Because she has lots of books and her birthday present last year was a book.答案:C聽(tīng)第7段材料,答復(fù)第9至11題。M:Whats the matter,Alice?W:Sorry,Mr Harrison.I missed my train.M:Why did you miss t

9、he train?W:Because I left home a little late.M:Did you get up late or something?W:No.My aunt called me at the last minute.M:Tell her not to call you in the morning.W:I will,Mr Harrison.Im really sorry for being late.M:If you are late again,I cant let you pass in this subject.W:Oh,please dont.9Whats

10、the relationship between the two speakers?A.Secretary and boss.B.Teacher and student.C.Doctor and patient.答案:B10Why was the girl late?A.Her aunt called her to get up late.B.She missed the bus.C.She got a telephone call.答案:C11What can we know about the man?A.He is strict with his students.B.He is col

11、d to Alice.C.He gets angry easily.答案:A聽(tīng)第8段材料,答復(fù)第12至14題。W:Is it true that you dont swim at all now?M:Im afraid so.Im too old.W:But youre only twenty!M:But thats too old for a swimmer.If I swam in an international competition now,I wouldnt win.So Id rather not swim at all.W:But dont you enjoy swimming

12、?M:I used to,when I was small.But if you enter for big competitions,you have to work very hard.I used to get up at 6:00 a.m. to go to the pool.I had to swim before school,after school and on weekends.I swam thirty-five miles every week at that time.W:But you were famous at fifteen.And look at all th

13、ose cups!M:Its true that I have some wonderful memories.I enjoyed visiting other countries,and my Olympics were very exciting.But I missed more important things.While other boys were growing up,I was swimming.12At what time did he get up when he was small?A.At six in the morning.B.At six thirty in t

14、he morning.C.At five to six in the morning.答案:A13How many miles did he swim every week?A.Thirty miles a week.B.Thirteen miles a week.C.Thirty-five miles a week.答案:C14Which is right according to the dialogue?A.The man is 40 now.B.At the age of 15,the man became well-known.C.The man doesnt enjoy trave

15、lling.答案:B聽(tīng)第9段材料,答復(fù)第15至17題。M:Hi,Shirley.How about going to the football game today?W:Im not going to it.Im planning to watch it on TV.M:Whats that?Do you feel too poor to watch a football game?W:Money is not the problem.I find it easier to follow football on television than in the stadium.When I see

16、 the game in the stadium,I feel as if Im too far away from the action.M:I know just what you mean.But theres always so much excitement.People are cheering and shouting when youre there.W:Youre right,but I cant even see who has the ball,I cant get very excited.So I really prefer watching it on televi

17、sion.M:I see your point.Well,enjoy the game.W:You too.15What are the man and the woman talking about?A.Viewing a football game.B.Interviews with football players.C.Money problem about a football game.答案:A16Why is the woman not going with the man?A.Because she is too poor to buy a ticket.B.Because sh

18、e doesnt like peoples cheering and shouting in the stadium.C.Because she finds it easier to follow football on television than in the stadium.答案:C17Which is right according to the dialogue?A.The man likes peoples cheering and shouting in the stadium.B.The woman cant get excited while watching the fo

19、otball game on television.C.Theres always so little excitement in the stadium.答案:A聽(tīng)第10段材料,答復(fù)第18至20題。When the Americans were getting ready to send their first men to the moon,an old Irishman was watching them on TV in the bar of a hotel.There was an Englishman in the bar,too,and he said to the Irishm

20、an,“The Americans are very clever,arent they?They are going to send some men to the moon.Its a very long way from our world.“Oh,thats nothing,the Irishman answered quickly.“The Irish are going to send some men to the sun in a few months time.Thats much farther away than that to the moon,you know.The

21、 Englishman was very surprised when he heard this.“Oh,yes,it is,he said.“But the suns too hot for people to go to.The Irishman laughed and answered,“Well,the Irishmen arent stupid,you know.We wont go to the sun during the day,of course.Well go there during the night.18Who were in the bar of the hote

22、l?A.Some Americans.B.An Irishman.C.An Englishman and an Irishman.答案:C19What was the Irishman doing?A.He was drinking.B.He was watching TV.C.He was reading.答案:B20What was on TV?A.The Americans were getting ready to go to the moon.B.The Irish were ready to send some men to the sun.C.Some Englishmen we

23、re sent to the moon.答案:A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分閱讀以下短文,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中,選出最正確選項(xiàng)。AIt was the first snow of winteran exciting day for every child but not for most teachers.Up until now,I had been able to dress myself for recess課間休息,but today I would need some help.Miss Finlayson,my kin

24、dergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near Hamilton,Ontario,had been through first snow days many times in her long career,but I think she may still remember this one.I managed to get into my wool snow pants.But I struggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well.It was a hand-me-down from

25、 my brother,and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes.At least my hat and matching scarf were mine,and they were quite pretty.Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots.In her calm,motherly voice she said,“By the end of winter,you will be able to put on your own

26、boots. I didnt realise at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence.I handed her my boots and stuck out my feet.Like most children,I expected the adult to do all the work.After much wiggling and pushing,she managed to get the first one into place and then,with a sigh,worked

27、the second one on too.I announced,“Theyre on the wrong feet. With the grace that only experience can bring,she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.Then I said,“These arent my boots,you know. As she pulled the offending boots from my feet,she stil

28、l managed to look both helpful and interested.Once they were off,I said,“They are my brothers boots.My mother makes me wear them,and I hate them! Somehow,from long years of practice,she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying little girl.She pushed and shoved,less gently this time,and the boots

29、 were returned to their proper place on my feet.With a great sigh of relief,seeing the end of her struggle with me,she asked,“Now,where are your gloves?I looked into her eyes and said,“I didnt want to lose them,so I put them into the toes of my boots.21According to the passage,the little girl got fr

30、om her brother. A.the wool snow pants and the jacketB.the jacket and the bootsC.the jacket and the hatD.the boots and the gloves解析:根據(jù)文章第二段中的“.my jacket because it didnt fit well.It was a hand-me-down from my brother.與第四段中的“These arent my boots.They are my brothers boots.My mother makes me wear

31、them.可知作者穿的是她哥哥的夾克與靴子。答案:B22What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?A.The gloves in the toes of the boots.B.The slowness of the teacher.C.The wrong size of the boots.D.The big feet of the girl.解析:根據(jù)文章最后一段的“I didnt want to lose them,so I put them into the toes of

32、 my boots.可知讓幫助穿鞋的老師費(fèi)了那么多耐心與力氣的是藏在鞋子里的手套。答案:A23Which of the following sentences from the passage best indicates that the teacher is very considerate?A.In her calm,motherly voice she said,“By the end of winter.Paragraph 2B.With the grace that only experience can bring,she struggled to.Paragraph 4C.sh

33、e still managed to look both helpful and interested.Paragraph 4D.she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying little girl.Paragraph 4解析:經(jīng)過(guò)多年的磨礪,老師每次給她穿鞋都是那么有耐心,好似一點(diǎn)也不把小女孩的頑皮放在心上,這足以說(shuō)明老師很體貼人。答案:DBPlanning Your WritingKelli Plasket is a reporter at TIME for Kids. Question:How do you get story idea

34、s?Answer:I read newspapers,news sites and watch TV news daily.I look for stories or topics that would interest kids.I also talk to the people I meet about whats on their minds and what interests them.You never know where you will find a good story! Suzanne Zimbler is a senior editor at TIME for

35、 Kids.Question:How do you plan and organise a story?Answer:Once Ive learned everything that can be a topic,I decide what information is most important to include.I break down that information into different sections.Then I consider what order those sections should appear in.What do the readers need

36、to know first in order to understand the rest of the story?How will I connect one section to the next? Sometimes,once Ive drafted the story,Ill realise that another order works better than my original plan.Thats OK.You can always switch paragraphs around and see how they read in a different order.It

37、s part of the revision process.Andrea Delbanco is a senior editor at TIME for Kids.Question:How do you complete your writing assignments on time?Answer:I love working with a deadline!I have a much easier time getting organised when I know that my time to work on an assignment is limited.First,I make

38、 a mental map of all of the stages:doing research,taking notes,writing a draft and revising.Then,I make a time line of how long I think I will need to complete each part.I always hope to finish with enough time to take a break and then look at my writing with fresh eyes.24What does Kelli Plasket mea

39、n by saying the underlined sentence?A.It is always difficult to find a good story.B.We cant miss any source to find a good story.C.Good stories are everywhere,but we cant catch them all.D.It is impossible to know where youll find a good story.解析:由畫(huà)線部分之前的幾個(gè)句子可知,Kelli Plasket利用各種渠道獲取故事素材,同時(shí)還與別人進(jìn)展交流以獲取

40、他們的想法和他們所感興趣的東西。同時(shí),畫(huà)線句子就是對(duì)這些內(nèi)容進(jìn)展概括總結(jié)的,故B項(xiàng)為最正確答案。答案:B25What process will follow after Suzanne Zimbler has enough information about a topic?A.To write a draft of the story.B.To break down information into different sections.C.To consider in what order those sections should appear.D.To decide what info

41、rmation is most important to include.解析:由“Answer: Once Ive learned everything that can be a topic,I decide what information is most important to include.可知答案為D項(xiàng)。答案:D26What will Suzanne Zimbler do if she finds her draft will be better in another order?A.Turn to someone for help.B.Leave it there for a

42、 while.C.Change it and see which is better.D.Consider carefully before revising it.解析:由第二部分“.once Ive drafted the story,Ill realise that another order works better than.You can always switch paragraphs around and see how they read in a different order.可知答案為C項(xiàng)。答案:C27From the text,we can know that And

43、rea Delbanco . A.finds it unpleasant to work with a deadlineB.divides her time into equal parts among different stagesC.knows exactly how long each stage will need to completeD.makes a careful plan of her time and tries to leave time for a break解析:由最后一部分“First,I make a mental map of.Then,I make

44、 a time line of.I always hope to finish with enough time to take a break.可知,Andrea Delbanco細(xì)心安排好自己的時(shí)間,并留下時(shí)間休息。答案:DCHonesty comes in many forms.First theres self-honesty.Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors?I find that if I try to be something Im not,I feel u

45、nsure of myself and take out a part from my PBApersonal bank account.I love how singer Judy Garland put it,“Always be a first-class version版本 of yourself,instead of a second-class version of somebody else. Then theres honesty in our actions.Are you honest at school,with your parents,and with yo

46、ur boss?If youve ever been dishonest,I think we all have.Try being honest,and notice how whole it makes you feel.Remember,you cant do wrong and feel right.This story by Jeff is a good example of that:In my second year of study,there were three kids in my maths class who didnt do well.I was really go

47、od at it.I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass.Id write on a little piece of paper all the right answers,and hand them off.At first I felt like I was making money,kind of a nice job.I wasnt thinking about how it could hurt all of us.After a while I realised I should

48、nt do that anymore,because I wasnt really helping them.They werent learning anything,and it would only get harder down the road.Cheating certainly wasnt helping me.It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests,lying to their parents,and stealing at

49、work.But,remember,every act of honesty is a deposit儲(chǔ)蓄into your PBA and will build strength.28The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors in the first paragraph means “. A.to be honestB.to be unrealC.to become clearD.to come from an imagined world解析:第一段第三句句意為:人們看到的是真實(shí)的你還是出如今霧里、鏡里的你?由此可

50、知:appear through smoke and mirrors為“to be unreal,表示“不真實(shí)。答案:B29Which of the following can best explain Judy Garlands words?A.Be your true self rather than follow others.B.Dont copy others or you cant be the first class.C.Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.D.Dont learn from others unle

51、ss theyre excellent.解析:綜觀全文,這句話可以理解為:做一個(gè)真正的自我,不要一味效仿別人。答案:A30What does the author expect to show by Jeffs story?A.Honesty can be of great help.B.A bad thing can be turned into a good one.C.Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.D.One should realise the wrong in his bad deeds.解析:第二段最后一句告訴我們:通過(guò)講述杰

52、夫的故事,作者希望人們做錯(cuò)了事情,應(yīng)該自己意識(shí)到錯(cuò)誤。答案:D31In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express. A.one must be brave to be honestB.its difficult to be honest when others are notC.one should be honest when making a depositD.honesty in ones actions can help him in the future解析:最后一段告訴我們:人們的老實(shí)行為會(huì)對(duì)自己的將來(lái)有好

53、處。答案:DDStarting high school is a powerful experience for any teenager.Whether you are coming from a middle schoolgrades six through eight or a junior high school grades seven through nine,there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment,and you will experie

54、nce many changes.You will face entering a new school,making new friends in an unfamiliar class,and getting to know new teachers.These new teachers will usually have higher academic學(xué)術(shù)的 expectations than your middle-and junior-high school teachers.They want to help you get into college;in return,they

55、expect you to work hard and improve your skills.Although these are all big changes,they are nothing you cannot handle.There are many different resources available to help you deal with any problem.Your teachers,doctors,parents,and friends are there to help your transition過(guò)渡 into this great new time

56、in your life.If you dont feel comfortable talking to any of these people,there are many help hotlines you can call to talk anonymously不具名地.High school may be a time of change,but these changes should be for the better.Your high school years are a great time in your life.You will gain new freedoms an

57、d have new experiences and new responsibilities.Many high school students get their drivers licenses when they turn 16 and gain a new type of independence.However,other changes are less fun.To fully enjoy your high school experience,try to deal with the situations of your life with which you are not happy.If you are feeling pressure to do something you feel wrong,talk to a friend or parent to find a solution.If you are not succeeding academically,find a teacher or someone to help you impro