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高二英语人教版选修9单元测评：Unit 4 Exploring plants.doc
第四单元测评
(总分:150分 时间:120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷
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。
M:Professor Lee asked us to finish reading the book tonight.
W:Oh,that’ll be a lot of work.
1.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A.Their homework.
B.Their professor.
C.Their reading habits.
答案:A
M:If we go to London by bus,it’ll take us three hours.
W:Yes,but it’s only two hours by train.
2.How long does it take to London by train?
A.1 hour. B.2 hours. C.3 hours.
答案:B
W:Good morning,Dr.Brown.
M:Hello,Mrs Smith.Who’s your visitor?
W:Oh,this is my daughter,Kate.She’s a writer and her husband is a teacher.
3.What does Kate do?
A.She is a teacher.
B.She is a writer.
C.She is a visitor.
答案:B
W:Good morning.Can I help you?
M:Yes,I’d like a double room.
W:How many nights do you plan to stay?
M:Three.I’ll be checking out on Friday morning.
4.When is the man checking in?
A.Friday.B.Thursday.C.Tuesday.
答案:C
M:Why are you so busy with your project now?
W:I’m afraid that John will expect me to help him with his late paper.
M:You should just tell him that you’re not going to.
5.What does the man mean?
A.She should refuse to assist John.
B.John will not write the paper.
C.John’s afraid that he will finish his paper late.
答案:A
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,从每题所给的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,每个小题将给出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至8题。
M:Hello,this is Ken.May I speak to Andy?
W:I’m afraid Andy isn’t in at the moment.He’s gone to the supermarket.Could I take a message?
M:Great!Can you remind Andy that we’re meeting tomorrow at three o’clock?
W:OK.Does he know where the meeting is?
M:Tell him we’ll be meeting in the corner office downtown.
W:Yes,corner office downtown.Is there anything else?
M:I’ll leave my telephone number just in case he doesn’t have it.
W:OK,I’m ready.
M:My cell phone number is 439-908-7754.
W:That’s 439-808-7754.
M:No,it’s 439-908-7754.
W:OK,I’ll make sure Andy sees this as soon as he comes back.
M:Thank you.Goodbye.
W:Goodbye.
6.Why is Ken calling?
A.To ask about the address for the meeting.
B.To ask about the time for the meeting.
C.To remind Andy of the meeting.
答案:C
7.Where is Andy?
A.In his office.
B.In the supermarket.
C.In the downtown.
答案:B
8.What is Ken’s phone number?
A.439-808-7754.
B.493-908-7754.
C.439-908-7754.
答案:C
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
M:The carrots taste awful and salty.How do you like them?
W:I like them very much.They are delicious.
M:Well,you can have all my carrots.I saw you buy some chocolate cakes.I am done with the main course.It’s about time for some dessert.
W:Oh,you want my chocolate cakes?
M:No,no,I’m just thinking of some dessert.And I have had enough carrots.
W:Robert,carrots contain much vitamin C.It is good for you.
M:I know,but chocolate cake is even better.
W:Oh,stop it!You know you need vegetables.You will end up fat if you don’t watch your diet now.
M:Well,actually,I don’t mind eating carrots.But chocolate cakes are much better.You know I was born with a sweet tooth.
9.Which of the following is the man’s favorite food?
A.Carrots.
B.Chocolate cakes.
C.Fruits.
答案:B
10.What are the two speakers probably doing now?
A.Having a meal.
B.Shopping.
C.Preparing food.
答案:A
11.What does the woman say about carrots?
A.It is rich in fibers.
B.It can reduce weight.
C.It contains much vitamin C.
答案:C
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
M:Welcome.
W:Hi,John.Hey,you’ve done a good job decorating this place,really nice.
M:Thanks,I am glad you like it.Can I get you a drink?
W:No,thanks.Let’s go to prepare dinner.I am getting hungry.
M:Here is the kitchen.I will chop the onions.Could you take the meat out of the fridge?It’s in a yellow plastic container.
W:Wow,this smells good.
M:Could you slice those potatoes for me,please?
W:What are we having?
M:My special dumplings,sweet and sour pork with pineapple,beef with onions and green peppers,eggplant with soy sauce,and a few side dishes like tomatoes with sugar.
W:Sounds wonderful.
M:I’ll start preparing the meat stuffing.
W:I wish I had the recipe.And could you tell me what’s in this?
M:I will tell you after dinner.
12.Where is the conversation taking place?
A.In the man’s house.
B.In the woman’s house.
C.In their friend’s house.
答案:A
13.What colour is the meat container?
A.Blue.B.Yellow.C.Red.
答案:B
14.What is the side dish mentioned by the man?
A.Eggplant with soy sauce.
B.Pork with pineapple.
C.Tomatoes with sugar.
答案:C
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
W:It’s my first visit to Prague.I’ll be here for three days for a conference,and then I have a day on my own to go sightseeing.What do you suggest?
M:There are many interesting places to see.The roads are quite narrow.I advise you to take the subway.
W:The subway?But is there a subway station next to my hotel?I have to go between the conference centre and the hotel several times a day...
M:No worries.There’s a subway station at the conference centre,and a bus from your hotel to the conference centre that takes only five minutes.
W:Is it expensive to go on the subway?
M:You can get a daily pass that will give you unlimited travel for the whole day for about six dollars.Otherwise,you pay by trip,which is about 50 cents to two dollars each trip,depending on how far you go.
W:Is it easy to get lost?
M:No,no.There are only two lines:one that goes in a circle and one that goes in a straight line.
15.Why has the woman gone to Prague?
A.To go sightseeing.
B.To attend a conference.
C.To see a friend.
答案:B
16.Why does the man advise the woman to take the subway?
A.The roads are narrow.
B.It is not convenient to take a bus.
C.The interesting places are all very far.
答案:A
17.What can we learn from the conversation?
A.It is easy to get lost at the subway station.
B.The pay by trip on the subway depends on the distance.
C.There isn’t a subway station near the conference centre.
答案:B
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
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Campers choose Long Lake Camp for its perfect size and unique creative programs.You will be supported by our 145 members of staff to ensure you get everything you need.We provide a nurturing environment where you can improve your skills and learn completely new ones at your own pace.There are exciting and challenging classes,numerous stage performances each week,and unlimited studio time.
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18.Why do campers choose Long Lake Camp?
A.Because of its unique creative programs.
B.Because of its location.
C.Because of its good services.
答案:A
19.How many staff members are there at the camp?
A.89.B.30.C.145.
答案:C
20.Which is NOT provided at the camp?
A.Exciting classes.
B.Stage performances.
C.Wonderful meals.
答案:C
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Botany,the study of plants,occupies a special position in the history of human knowledge.For many thousands of years it was a field about which humans had a great deal to learn.It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants,but from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist,a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient.This is logical.
Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all living things,even for other plants.They have always been important to the benefit of people,not only for food,but also for clothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelters,and a great many other purposes.Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognize hundreds of plants and know many properties of each.To them,botany has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of “knowledge”at all.
Unfortunately,the more industrialized we become the farther away we move from direct contact with plants,and the less definite our knowledge,and few people will fail to recognize a rose,an apple,or an orchid.
When our ancestors,living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago,discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer harvests the next season,the first great step in a new association(联系)of plants and humans was taken.Grains were discovered and from them flowed the wonder of agriculture:cultivated crops.From then on,humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants,rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild—and the accumulated(积累)knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience and close contact with plants in the wild would begin to fade away.
21.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Early humans knew nothing about plants.
B.Early humans probably had extensive knowledge of plants.
C.Early humans had little knowledge of plants.
D.Early humans did not enjoy the study of botany.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。第一段倒数第二句作者认为“a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient”,并且认为这个结论是符合逻辑的(logical),故选B项。
22.In Paragraph 1 the underlined word “properties” refers to .
A.the belongings of early humans
B.the wealth of ancient people
C.the characteristics or qualities of plants
D.land and buildings
答案:C
解析:词义猜测题。全文出现property的地方有两处,除了第一段之外,在第二段倒数第二句话还能找到。观察其搭配,可发现这个词两处都与plants有关,可猜出其意思与人类无关,故选C项。
23.Tribes living today in the jungle of the Amazon .
A.don’t know anything about plants
B.recognize botany as a branch of science
C.first give the name of botany
D.are experts of plants
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。从第二段可以看出,住在亚马逊丛林中的部落人能认识数百种植物,并熟悉它们的属性。故选D项。
B
For thousands of years humans have used herbs,roots and other things from nature to cure disease.Scientists looking for new cures often visit traditional healers.They find out what plants are used in healing.Then they look at what the plant contains.They find the active ingredient,which is the chemical in the plant that works to heal.Many of the drugs we use,including aspirin,have come from these natural medicines.
In recent years,many people in the USA have been taking what are legally known as dietary supplements.They may be vitamins or minerals.They may be herbs that help with health problems,such as depression.Some of them are teas.Others are capsules or tablets.They are sold in natural food stores,drug stores,and groceries.Most people think that because these products are natural and they are also safe.This is not always true.There are many plants that are poisonous.There are others that have bad side effects.
The New England Journal of Medicine publishes medical research.A recent edition called for the government to regulate dietary supplements.Several doctors wrote to the journal and told of bad experiences people have had with dietary supplements.
Dietary supplements aren’t tested in the same way as drugs.There is not always proof that the supplement really does what it is supposed to do.There is also a problem with purity of the supplement.Supplements have been found to contain things that are bad for the body.For example,the California Department of Public Health found that of 260 herbs grown in China,one-third contained heavy metals.They are minerals such as lead and mercury.They are very poisonous,even in tiny amounts.
24.The scientists study the cures from the healers in order to .
A.find out if the plant is poisonous
B.find out what in the plant works to cure disease
C.look for aspirin in the plants
D.make sure that the plants can cure disease
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。由第一段可知,科学家们拜访传统医生的目的是找到哪些植物可以用来治愈疾病,然后弄清楚这些植物中到底含有什么成分,选B项。
25.We can infer from the second paragraph that .
A.it is legal to take dietary supplements in the United States
B.supplements are safe because they are natural medicines
C.all the supplements are poisonous
D.none of the supplements has bad side effects
答案:A
解析:推理判断题。从第二段我们可知,在美国吃补药是合法的。
26.The problem with dietary supplements may be in that .
A.the supplement can’t be tested like drugs
B.the supplement may contain something useless
C.the supplement may be polluted seriously
D.there is no clear evidence that the supplement does work well
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。由最后一段可知,补药存在的问题很多,比如测试、药效、纯度等都存在一定的问题,选D项。
27.Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?
A.Scientists think herbs,roots can be used to cure disease.
B.People believe dietary supplements contain vitamins and minerals.
C.It is right that the dietary supplements are always safe.
D.Some dietary supplements may be harmful to your health.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。一般人认为,以草药为主的中药或补药对人体没有什么害处,但是从文章的意思和作者的观点来看,这种看法是错误的,故答案选C项。A项指科学家认为药草和草根能用来治疗疾病;B项指人们认为补药中含有维生素和矿物质;D项指有些补药对你的身体有害,这些选项都和原文相符,都是正确的。
C
The male lion’s splendid mane(鬃毛)sets him apart from other cats—and it’s great attraction for the ladies—so why would he do without it?That question has puzzled scientists since 1833,when the first reports of“maneless”lions streamed in from around the world.Now,a research team reports that lions from the Tsavo region of Kenya deliberately delay mane growth to fit in with the region’s harsh temperatures.
John Patterson,a hunter and a British Colonel,was one of the first to document manelessness in Tsavo’s famous man-eaters.Ever since,naturalists have developed evolutionary descriptions.Some researchers suggested that lions lost their manes because they were caught too many times in Tsavo’s thorn bushes everywhere.Others argued that Tsavo’s aggressive lions have unusually high testosterone(雄激素)levels,known to cause male pattern baldness(秃顶)in humans.Still others supposed that Tsavo’s lions were a distinct group or were a related to a lion pictured in prehistoric caves,which no longer existed.
But expert Thomas Gnoske at the Field Museum in Chicago,Illinois,considered something these researchers didn’t:lions shipped to zoos in cooler climates grow longer manes.This made him wonder whether hot temperatures account for Tsavo’s thinning lions.To find out,Gnoske and his colleagues studied museum records and conducted 10 years of fieldwork in Tsavo and in the Serengeti,which is about 10 degrees cooler.In an article published online this month in the Journal of Zoology,the team reports that lions in the Serengeti grow a full mane in 5 years—by the time they’re ready to breed—but that Tsavo’s lions don’t have much of mane until age 8,well past their reproductive period.
Gnoske thinks smaller manes improve a young,energetic lion’s ability to keep cool.Bushy manes probably evolved to attract females in cooler climates where heat stress was not an issue,Gnoske says,and lions can’t just turn off that program,now that they’re in a place like Tsavo.“They’re hard-wired to grow a mane,and they’ll develop as large a mane as they possibly can.”
Scientist Roland Kays of the New York State Museum in Albany says he is surprised by the delay in mane development.However,he expresses concern about the accuracy of using field observations to judge the age of Tsavo lions.Gnoske says his team is now focusing its research on Tsavo lions with known birth dates,but it will be a challenge to keep track of the wide-ranging animals through maturity,especially since radio collars are prohibited in Tsavo’s national parks.
28.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Studies on relationships between lions and climates.
B.Arguments on why the male lion lost its mane.
C.Comparisons of lions in Tsavo and Serengeti.
D.Different ways of studying manelessness of male lions.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。由第一段内容可知。
29.Gnoske did fieldwork in Serengeti mainly because .
A.it has a much lower temperature
B.lions in Serengeti grow a full mane in 5 years
C.it is easier to make sure of the accuracy of field observation
D.lions in Serengeti grow a full mane when they are ready to breed
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由第三段内容可知。
30.Which part of a magazine do you suppose this passage is taken from?
A.Travel. B.Science.
C.Entertainment.D.History.
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。对生物的研究应发表在杂志中的科学栏目里。
31.The underlined words “that program” (Paragraph 4)most probably refer to .
A.being observed in field
B.growing up and having babies
C.being caught in thorn bushes
D.growing manes to attract females
答案:D
解析:词义推测题。由that program所在段落中的attract females可知,正确答案为D项。
D
Scientists discovered 163 new species in Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong region last year,but all are at risk of extinction due to climate change,the WWF said in a report released Friday.
The newly discovered creatures include a bird-eating frog with fangs(毒牙),a bird that would rather walk than fly and a gecko(壁虎)whose alien appearance inspired the report’s title of Close Encounters,the conservation group said.
The report was released ahead of major UN talks on climate change in Bangkok next week,which are being held before a make-or-break summit in Copenhagen this December.
“Some species will be able to adapt to climate change,and many will not,potentially resulting in massive extinction,”Stuart Chapman,director of the WWF Greater Mekong program,said in the report.“Rare and endangered species like those newly discovered are especially vulnerable(易受伤害的)because climate change will further shrink their already restricted habitats,”he said.
“The new discoveries in 2010 include 100 plants,28 fish,18 reptiles,14 amphibians,2 mammals and a bird,”the WWF report said.The area spans Cambodia,Laos,Myanmar,Thailand,Vietnam and China’s Yunnan Province.
“Among the new species is the bird-eating fanged frog,which remains hidden in a protected area of Thailand despite the fact that scientists are studying there for 40 years,”the report said.
The tiger-striped pit viper was discovered accidentally on an island off the coast of Vietnam when a scientist was looking for a lizard and his son pointed out that his hand was on a rock right next to the snake’s fangs.“We caught the snake and the gecko and they both proved to be new species,”researcher Lee Grismer of La Sierra University in California was quoted as saying in the report.The leopard gecko,found on another Vietnamese island,has the colouring of a leopard and bizarre orange,cat-like eyes and thin legs.
The Greater Mekong region has proved a rich area for scientists.The WWF said in December 2010 that it had found 1,068 new species there between 1997 and 2009.
32.What is special about the newly discovered bird?
A.It usually walks.
B.It likes walking and flying.
C.It can eat other birds.
D.It can eat frogs.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句可知,这种新发现的鸟的独特之处是它喜欢行走,而不是飞翔。
33.Stuart Chapman believes that .
A.most of the newly discovered species can adapt to climate change
B.climate change can cause massive extinction of the newly discovered species
C.the newly discovered species
第四单元测评
(总分:150分 时间:120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷
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。
M:Professor Lee asked us to finish reading the book tonight.
W:Oh,that’ll be a lot of work.
1.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A.Their homework.
B.Their professor.
C.Their reading habits.
答案:A
M:If we go to London by bus,it’ll take us three hours.
W:Yes,but it’s only two hours by train.
2.How long does it take to London by train?
A.1 hour. B.2 hours. C.3 hours.
答案:B
W:Good morning,Dr.Brown.
M:Hello,Mrs Smith.Who’s your visitor?
W:Oh,this is my daughter,Kate.She’s a writer and her husband is a teacher.
3.What does Kate do?
A.She is a teacher.
B.She is a writer.
C.She is a visitor.
答案:B
W:Good morning.Can I help you?
M:Yes,I’d like a double room.
W:How many nights do you plan to stay?
M:Three.I’ll be checking out on Friday morning.
4.When is the man checking in?
A.Friday.B.Thursday.C.Tuesday.
答案:C
M:Why are you so busy with your project now?
W:I’m afraid that John will expect me to help him with his late paper.
M:You should just tell him that you’re not going to.
5.What does the man mean?
A.She should refuse to assist John.
B.John will not write the paper.
C.John’s afraid that he will finish his paper late.
答案:A
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,从每题所给的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,每个小题将给出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至8题。
M:Hello,this is Ken.May I speak to Andy?
W:I’m afraid Andy isn’t in at the moment.He’s gone to the supermarket.Could I take a message?
M:Great!Can you remind Andy that we’re meeting tomorrow at three o’clock?
W:OK.Does he know where the meeting is?
M:Tell him we’ll be meeting in the corner office downtown.
W:Yes,corner office downtown.Is there anything else?
M:I’ll leave my telephone number just in case he doesn’t have it.
W:OK,I’m ready.
M:My cell phone number is 439-908-7754.
W:That’s 439-808-7754.
M:No,it’s 439-908-7754.
W:OK,I’ll make sure Andy sees this as soon as he comes back.
M:Thank you.Goodbye.
W:Goodbye.
6.Why is Ken calling?
A.To ask about the address for the meeting.
B.To ask about the time for the meeting.
C.To remind Andy of the meeting.
答案:C
7.Where is Andy?
A.In his office.
B.In the supermarket.
C.In the downtown.
答案:B
8.What is Ken’s phone number?
A.439-808-7754.
B.493-908-7754.
C.439-908-7754.
答案:C
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
M:The carrots taste awful and salty.How do you like them?
W:I like them very much.They are delicious.
M:Well,you can have all my carrots.I saw you buy some chocolate cakes.I am done with the main course.It’s about time for some dessert.
W:Oh,you want my chocolate cakes?
M:No,no,I’m just thinking of some dessert.And I have had enough carrots.
W:Robert,carrots contain much vitamin C.It is good for you.
M:I know,but chocolate cake is even better.
W:Oh,stop it!You know you need vegetables.You will end up fat if you don’t watch your diet now.
M:Well,actually,I don’t mind eating carrots.But chocolate cakes are much better.You know I was born with a sweet tooth.
9.Which of the following is the man’s favorite food?
A.Carrots.
B.Chocolate cakes.
C.Fruits.
答案:B
10.What are the two speakers probably doing now?
A.Having a meal.
B.Shopping.
C.Preparing food.
答案:A
11.What does the woman say about carrots?
A.It is rich in fibers.
B.It can reduce weight.
C.It contains much vitamin C.
答案:C
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
M:Welcome.
W:Hi,John.Hey,you’ve done a good job decorating this place,really nice.
M:Thanks,I am glad you like it.Can I get you a drink?
W:No,thanks.Let’s go to prepare dinner.I am getting hungry.
M:Here is the kitchen.I will chop the onions.Could you take the meat out of the fridge?It’s in a yellow plastic container.
W:Wow,this smells good.
M:Could you slice those potatoes for me,please?
W:What are we having?
M:My special dumplings,sweet and sour pork with pineapple,beef with onions and green peppers,eggplant with soy sauce,and a few side dishes like tomatoes with sugar.
W:Sounds wonderful.
M:I’ll start preparing the meat stuffing.
W:I wish I had the recipe.And could you tell me what’s in this?
M:I will tell you after dinner.
12.Where is the conversation taking place?
A.In the man’s house.
B.In the woman’s house.
C.In their friend’s house.
答案:A
13.What colour is the meat container?
A.Blue.B.Yellow.C.Red.
答案:B
14.What is the side dish mentioned by the man?
A.Eggplant with soy sauce.
B.Pork with pineapple.
C.Tomatoes with sugar.
答案:C
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
W:It’s my first visit to Prague.I’ll be here for three days for a conference,and then I have a day on my own to go sightseeing.What do you suggest?
M:There are many interesting places to see.The roads are quite narrow.I advise you to take the subway.
W:The subway?But is there a subway station next to my hotel?I have to go between the conference centre and the hotel several times a day...
M:No worries.There’s a subway station at the conference centre,and a bus from your hotel to the conference centre that takes only five minutes.
W:Is it expensive to go on the subway?
M:You can get a daily pass that will give you unlimited travel for the whole day for about six dollars.Otherwise,you pay by trip,which is about 50 cents to two dollars each trip,depending on how far you go.
W:Is it easy to get lost?
M:No,no.There are only two lines:one that goes in a circle and one that goes in a straight line.
15.Why has the woman gone to Prague?
A.To go sightseeing.
B.To attend a conference.
C.To see a friend.
答案:B
16.Why does the man advise the woman to take the subway?
A.The roads are narrow.
B.It is not convenient to take a bus.
C.The interesting places are all very far.
答案:A
17.What can we learn from the conversation?
A.It is easy to get lost at the subway station.
B.The pay by trip on the subway depends on the distance.
C.There isn’t a subway station near the conference centre.
答案:B
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
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18.Why do campers choose Long Lake Camp?
A.Because of its unique creative programs.
B.Because of its location.
C.Because of its good services.
答案:A
19.How many staff members are there at the camp?
A.89.B.30.C.145.
答案:C
20.Which is NOT provided at the camp?
A.Exciting classes.
B.Stage performances.
C.Wonderful meals.
答案:C
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Botany,the study of plants,occupies a special position in the history of human knowledge.For many thousands of years it was a field about which humans had a great deal to learn.It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants,but from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist,a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient.This is logical.
Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all living things,even for other plants.They have always been important to the benefit of people,not only for food,but also for clothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelters,and a great many other purposes.Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognize hundreds of plants and know many properties of each.To them,botany has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of “knowledge”at all.
Unfortunately,the more industrialized we become the farther away we move from direct contact with plants,and the less definite our knowledge,and few people will fail to recognize a rose,an apple,or an orchid.
When our ancestors,living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago,discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer harvests the next season,the first great step in a new association(联系)of plants and humans was taken.Grains were discovered and from them flowed the wonder of agriculture:cultivated crops.From then on,humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants,rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild—and the accumulated(积累)knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience and close contact with plants in the wild would begin to fade away.
21.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Early humans knew nothing about plants.
B.Early humans probably had extensive knowledge of plants.
C.Early humans had little knowledge of plants.
D.Early humans did not enjoy the study of botany.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。第一段倒数第二句作者认为“a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient”,并且认为这个结论是符合逻辑的(logical),故选B项。
22.In Paragraph 1 the underlined word “properties” refers to .
A.the belongings of early humans
B.the wealth of ancient people
C.the characteristics or qualities of plants
D.land and buildings
答案:C
解析:词义猜测题。全文出现property的地方有两处,除了第一段之外,在第二段倒数第二句话还能找到。观察其搭配,可发现这个词两处都与plants有关,可猜出其意思与人类无关,故选C项。
23.Tribes living today in the jungle of the Amazon .
A.don’t know anything about plants
B.recognize botany as a branch of science
C.first give the name of botany
D.are experts of plants
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。从第二段可以看出,住在亚马逊丛林中的部落人能认识数百种植物,并熟悉它们的属性。故选D项。
B
For thousands of years humans have used herbs,roots and other things from nature to cure disease.Scientists looking for new cures often visit traditional healers.They find out what plants are used in healing.Then they look at what the plant contains.They find the active ingredient,which is the chemical in the plant that works to heal.Many of the drugs we use,including aspirin,have come from these natural medicines.
In recent years,many people in the USA have been taking what are legally known as dietary supplements.They may be vitamins or minerals.They may be herbs that help with health problems,such as depression.Some of them are teas.Others are capsules or tablets.They are sold in natural food stores,drug stores,and groceries.Most people think that because these products are natural and they are also safe.This is not always true.There are many plants that are poisonous.There are others that have bad side effects.
The New England Journal of Medicine publishes medical research.A recent edition called for the government to regulate dietary supplements.Several doctors wrote to the journal and told of bad experiences people have had with dietary supplements.
Dietary supplements aren’t tested in the same way as drugs.There is not always proof that the supplement really does what it is supposed to do.There is also a problem with purity of the supplement.Supplements have been found to contain things that are bad for the body.For example,the California Department of Public Health found that of 260 herbs grown in China,one-third contained heavy metals.They are minerals such as lead and mercury.They are very poisonous,even in tiny amounts.
24.The scientists study the cures from the healers in order to .
A.find out if the plant is poisonous
B.find out what in the plant works to cure disease
C.look for aspirin in the plants
D.make sure that the plants can cure disease
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。由第一段可知,科学家们拜访传统医生的目的是找到哪些植物可以用来治愈疾病,然后弄清楚这些植物中到底含有什么成分,选B项。
25.We can infer from the second paragraph that .
A.it is legal to take dietary supplements in the United States
B.supplements are safe because they are natural medicines
C.all the supplements are poisonous
D.none of the supplements has bad side effects
答案:A
解析:推理判断题。从第二段我们可知,在美国吃补药是合法的。
26.The problem with dietary supplements may be in that .
A.the supplement can’t be tested like drugs
B.the supplement may contain something useless
C.the supplement may be polluted seriously
D.there is no clear evidence that the supplement does work well
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。由最后一段可知,补药存在的问题很多,比如测试、药效、纯度等都存在一定的问题,选D项。
27.Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?
A.Scientists think herbs,roots can be used to cure disease.
B.People believe dietary supplements contain vitamins and minerals.
C.It is right that the dietary supplements are always safe.
D.Some dietary supplements may be harmful to your health.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。一般人认为,以草药为主的中药或补药对人体没有什么害处,但是从文章的意思和作者的观点来看,这种看法是错误的,故答案选C项。A项指科学家认为药草和草根能用来治疗疾病;B项指人们认为补药中含有维生素和矿物质;D项指有些补药对你的身体有害,这些选项都和原文相符,都是正确的。
C
The male lion’s splendid mane(鬃毛)sets him apart from other cats—and it’s great attraction for the ladies—so why would he do without it?That question has puzzled scientists since 1833,when the first reports of“maneless”lions streamed in from around the world.Now,a research team reports that lions from the Tsavo region of Kenya deliberately delay mane growth to fit in with the region’s harsh temperatures.
John Patterson,a hunter and a British Colonel,was one of the first to document manelessness in Tsavo’s famous man-eaters.Ever since,naturalists have developed evolutionary descriptions.Some researchers suggested that lions lost their manes because they were caught too many times in Tsavo’s thorn bushes everywhere.Others argued that Tsavo’s aggressive lions have unusually high testosterone(雄激素)levels,known to cause male pattern baldness(秃顶)in humans.Still others supposed that Tsavo’s lions were a distinct group or were a related to a lion pictured in prehistoric caves,which no longer existed.
But expert Thomas Gnoske at the Field Museum in Chicago,Illinois,considered something these researchers didn’t:lions shipped to zoos in cooler climates grow longer manes.This made him wonder whether hot temperatures account for Tsavo’s thinning lions.To find out,Gnoske and his colleagues studied museum records and conducted 10 years of fieldwork in Tsavo and in the Serengeti,which is about 10 degrees cooler.In an article published online this month in the Journal of Zoology,the team reports that lions in the Serengeti grow a full mane in 5 years—by the time they’re ready to breed—but that Tsavo’s lions don’t have much of mane until age 8,well past their reproductive period.
Gnoske thinks smaller manes improve a young,energetic lion’s ability to keep cool.Bushy manes probably evolved to attract females in cooler climates where heat stress was not an issue,Gnoske says,and lions can’t just turn off that program,now that they’re in a place like Tsavo.“They’re hard-wired to grow a mane,and they’ll develop as large a mane as they possibly can.”
Scientist Roland Kays of the New York State Museum in Albany says he is surprised by the delay in mane development.However,he expresses concern about the accuracy of using field observations to judge the age of Tsavo lions.Gnoske says his team is now focusing its research on Tsavo lions with known birth dates,but it will be a challenge to keep track of the wide-ranging animals through maturity,especially since radio collars are prohibited in Tsavo’s national parks.
28.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Studies on relationships between lions and climates.
B.Arguments on why the male lion lost its mane.
C.Comparisons of lions in Tsavo and Serengeti.
D.Different ways of studying manelessness of male lions.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。由第一段内容可知。
29.Gnoske did fieldwork in Serengeti mainly because .
A.it has a much lower temperature
B.lions in Serengeti grow a full mane in 5 years
C.it is easier to make sure of the accuracy of field observation
D.lions in Serengeti grow a full mane when they are ready to breed
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由第三段内容可知。
30.Which part of a magazine do you suppose this passage is taken from?
A.Travel. B.Science.
C.Entertainment.D.History.
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。对生物的研究应发表在杂志中的科学栏目里。
31.The underlined words “that program” (Paragraph 4)most probably refer to .
A.being observed in field
B.growing up and having babies
C.being caught in thorn bushes
D.growing manes to attract females
答案:D
解析:词义推测题。由that program所在段落中的attract females可知,正确答案为D项。
D
Scientists discovered 163 new species in Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong region last year,but all are at risk of extinction due to climate change,the WWF said in a report released Friday.
The newly discovered creatures include a bird-eating frog with fangs(毒牙),a bird that would rather walk than fly and a gecko(壁虎)whose alien appearance inspired the report’s title of Close Encounters,the conservation group said.
The report was released ahead of major UN talks on climate change in Bangkok next week,which are being held before a make-or-break summit in Copenhagen this December.
“Some species will be able to adapt to climate change,and many will not,potentially resulting in massive extinction,”Stuart Chapman,director of the WWF Greater Mekong program,said in the report.“Rare and endangered species like those newly discovered are especially vulnerable(易受伤害的)because climate change will further shrink their already restricted habitats,”he said.
“The new discoveries in 2010 include 100 plants,28 fish,18 reptiles,14 amphibians,2 mammals and a bird,”the WWF report said.The area spans Cambodia,Laos,Myanmar,Thailand,Vietnam and China’s Yunnan Province.
“Among the new species is the bird-eating fanged frog,which remains hidden in a protected area of Thailand despite the fact that scientists are studying there for 40 years,”the report said.
The tiger-striped pit viper was discovered accidentally on an island off the coast of Vietnam when a scientist was looking for a lizard and his son pointed out that his hand was on a rock right next to the snake’s fangs.“We caught the snake and the gecko and they both proved to be new species,”researcher Lee Grismer of La Sierra University in California was quoted as saying in the report.The leopard gecko,found on another Vietnamese island,has the colouring of a leopard and bizarre orange,cat-like eyes and thin legs.
The Greater Mekong region has proved a rich area for scientists.The WWF said in December 2010 that it had found 1,068 new species there between 1997 and 2009.
32.What is special about the newly discovered bird?
A.It usually walks.
B.It likes walking and flying.
C.It can eat other birds.
D.It can eat frogs.
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句可知,这种新发现的鸟的独特之处是它喜欢行走,而不是飞翔。
33.Stuart Chapman believes that .
A.most of the newly discovered species can adapt to climate change
B.climate change can cause massive extinction of the newly discovered species
C.the newly discovered species