学业水平测试6

学业水平测试6

时间：120分钟满分：150分

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。

1．What do we know about Lucy?

A．She doesn't like chatting.

B．She is out of work.

C．She likes watching movies.

2．What subject does David do best in?

A．Maths. B．Physics.C．Biology.

3．What's the weather like tomorrow?

A．Fine. B．Windy. C．Rainy.

4．Why does the woman want to change the dress?

A．It's of the wrong color.

B．It's in the wrong size.

C．It's of the wrong style.

5．Why will the woman go to Beijing?

A．She will attend college there.

B．She has found a new job there.

C．She wants to open her eyes.

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．What subject is the woman supposed to teach this afternoon?

A．American history.

B．English Grammar.

C．English history.

7．Why can't the woman give the lesson?

A．She is ill.

B．She is busy.

C．She is late.

听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。

8．Where was the woman born?

A．In America.

B．In France.

C．In England.

9．Who held the art show?

A．The man.

B．The man's students.

C．The man's daughter.

10．Why does the man want to take his daughter to the piano party?

A．His daughter wants the woman to teach her.

B．His daughter plays the piano very well.

C．His daughter also loves piano.

听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。

11．Where is the man's home?

A．It's at No.705 jn Fillmore Street.

B．It's at No.715 in Fillmore Street

C．It's at No.716 in Fillmore Street.

12．How many people are still in the burning building?

A．Four. B．Three. C．One.

13．What does the man do?

A．A fireman. B．A doctor.

C．A teacher.

听第9段材料，回答第14～17题。

14．Where is the woman going first?

A．Bergner's. B．Penny's. C．Lisa's.

15．When should the woman have called Helen?

A．At 3：45. B．At 4：15. C．At 4：45.

16．What's the man's telephone number?

A．61199621. B．61299621. C．61299622.

17．What's the relationship between the man and the woman?

A．Husband and wife.

B．Boss and employee.

C．Friends.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

18．Which of the following cultures mainly make up American culture?

A．German，British and Native American.

B．German，British and French.

C．British，French and Native American.

19．How many people speak German in the world?

A．About 120 million.

B．About 500 billion.

C．About 237 million.

20．When can people in the US buy alcohol?

A．After 16. B．After 18. C．After 21.

答案

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16－20CACAC

附：听力参考材料

Text 1

W：I find Lucy often surfs the Internet these days.Is she chatting or watching movies?

M：No.She was fired last week.She is looking for a new job on the Internet.

Text 2

W：I'm good at physics.What about you, David?

M：I do well in maths.But no one is better than me in biology in my class.

Text 3

W：Listen! The wind is blowing hard and the rain is heavy.

M：Yes.But don't worry.The weather report says it will be sunny tomorrow.

W：Really? We can have a picnic then.

Text 4

W：Excuse me.Can I change this dress, please? I bought it this morning.I got the wrong size.It is too small for my daughter.She is 1.3 metres tall.

M：OK.We have larger sizes but not in red.What about this blue one?

W：Oh, she also likes this colour.This dress is the best choice for her birthday gift.

M：Wait a moment.I'm packing it.

Text 5

W：I've got a new job in Beijing!

M：Really? I lived in Beijing three years ago when I studied in college.However，I don't like to live there.The air was not fresh and the rents were very high.

W：But I'm looking forward to going to Beijing as there are many job opportunities there.

M：Yes.Y ou have lived in this small town since you were born.You should go there to open your eyes.

Text 6

W：Do you have lessons today?

M：Yes，I have one lesson about American history and the other is English Grammar.Both are in the morning.

W：I have a lesson about English history this afternoon.But I don't feel well.Can you take over the class for me?

M：OK.Which class should I go?

W：Teaching Building，Room No.310.

M：OK.It's just next to the class I will go this morning.You should go to see a doctor.By the way, what's the time by your watch?

W：It is five to seven.

M：I must be leaving or I will be late for class.

Text 7

M：It is a great art show, isn't it? By the way，I'm David.

W：Yes，it's successful.The paintings are so beautiful.I'm Lucy.Nice to meet you.

M：Me too.Are you from England?

W：Actually, I was born in Paris，but I grow up in London.How about you?

M：Oh，I'm a local man in New York.I'm an art teacher in New York University.This art show is held by my students.

W：Really? I am a student majoring in piano performance in the same college.I will hold a piano party next Saturday night at the Silver Bar.Would you like to come?

M：I'd love to.Could I take my daughter with me? Besides painting, she is fond of piano as well.

W：Sure.

Text 8

W：Y ou have reached the police and fire emergency.What is the problem?

M：Hurry! I need the fire department.My neighbour's house is on fire.It's No.715 in Fillmore street.

W：Please keep calm，sir.Could I have your name and telephone number?

M：My name is Jack Thomas and the number is 9937787.No，I'm

so nervous.My number is 9937778.

W：Are you calling from your house?

M：Yes，I live across the street at No.705.But my clinic，No.716，is next to that house and one patient is living there.

W：Do you know if anyone is in the burning house?

M：Yes.Only a man is still in.His wife is a teacher and has gone to work this afternoon.His two sons got out safely.

W：I see.A fire truck is on the way and it should be there in a few minutes.

M：Thanks，please be quick.

Text 9

W：Darling，I'm going to stop by Bergner's first.It's got some quality stuff.Who knows，some of their dresses might be on sale.

M：Bergner's?

W：It's a fairly well-known store like Penny's.I need to get something for Lisa's birthday.She's into name brands.Any suggestions?

M：A Gucci handbag or Calvin Klein T-shirt might be nice.Oh, I have a 15% discount card for Penny's.Let's go ahead and use it.Here it is.

W：It's wonderful.We can save some money for our home.Oh, no!

I was supposed to give Helen a call an hour ago.It's already a quarter to five.I left my phone with her.She must be still waiting for my call.

M：Use my phone，Darling.

W：OK.Is my telephone number 61199621?

M：Oh，my god. You still don't remember it.It's 61299621.Only the last number is different from mine.Mine is 2.

W：Don't blame me.I have changed it for only three days.

M：OK.You should write it down on your notebook.

TeXt 10

German culture is well over 2,000 years old and has changed and developed as most cultures do over such a lengthy period of time.American culture is only about 237 years old. American culture is mainly a mixture of British，French，and Native American beliefs and customs.

German is the official language of the Republic of Germany. It is a member of the West Germanic Languages and is spoken by roughly 120 million people worldwide. German is used in all aspects of German society, from schools to government functions. English, as spoken in its American form, is recognized language of the United States, but not the official language. About 500 billion people speak English all over the world. English is also a member of the West Germanic languages although it was very heavily influenced by French after 1066.

German teenagers typically finish their high school education at the age of 16, when they decide whether to attend a university or to enter the workforce. Drivers' licenses cannot be applied for until the age of 18. Alcohol such as beer can be legally bought by teenagers from the age of 16. American teenagers finish their education at the end of the 12th grade, which is around the age of 17 or 18. At this point they decide whether to enter the workforce, continue their education, or join the army. A teenager can drive at the age of 18 but cannot buy alcohol until the age of 21.

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

Traffic jams can create some of the most frustrating (令人懊恼的) situations that could possibly happen.

Here are some tips for avoiding traffic jams：

The radio has more than just music. Check the local news station for the latest traffic report. Or go online and check traffic cameras before you set out. If there is a jam, you'll be prepared and can try another route.

Take the road less travelled. Although highways may be the most direct route, back roads can be much less crowded, saving you the frustration of stop-and-go traffic.

Rush hour isn't just a nice nickname. The morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours, but they're still called “rush hour” for a reason—everyone's on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere. Treat rush hour like bad weather—if you don't have to go anywhere, stay off the roads.

There are also some tips for those unavoidable traffic jams：

Don't break the law. You've gone 30 feet in 30 minutes and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders(紧急停车道). Not only is this illegal, there's a good chance they'll get caught.

Pay extra attention to zigzaggers (Z字形行进者). When some people are anxious, they may start changing lanes(车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off. Keep checking your windows and mirrors for these lane changers.

Look for an escape. If it is possible to exit the road safely, do it. Carry a map or GPS unit, so that you can adjust your route mid-trip

if needed.

Be courteous. Good manners could help you avoid a possible accident. Allow people in from a lane that is ending. Speeding up to keep them out increases your chances of an accident.

21．To avoid traffic jams, we are advised to do the following EXCEPT ________.

A．getting traffic news before leaving

B．choosing back roads

C．avoiding rush hour

D．changing lanes

22．“Rush hour” gets its name because ________.

A．cars run faster during the time

B．cars run slowly during the time

C．people go to some place in a hurry

D．people walk more slowly than usual

23．What should we do to avoid zigzaggers?

A．Keep checking our mirrors.

B．Keep watching back windows.

C．Drive slowly to let them in.

D．Drive quickly to keep them out.

24．When meeting a traffic jam, we should ________.

A．change lanes every 5 seconds

B．use the shoulders as lanes

C．adjust our route

D．give up the trip

答案与解析

21．D细节理解题。根据第三段到第五段可知，A、B、C三项都是作者建议我们要做的，而D项“变换车道”出现在倒数第三段中，并且是作者反对的做法，故选择D项。

22．C细节理解题。根据第五段可知，人们之所以把交通高峰期称为rush hour，是因为在路上的人都急于赶往某个地方，故C项正确。

23．A细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知，作者建议我们不断地通过车窗和后视镜查看情况，注意Z字形行进的司机，故选择A。

24．C细节理解题。从Look for an escape 一段中“Carry a map or GPS unit, so that you can adjust your route...” 可知。

B

Rising temperatures, rising sea level and other trends are having an effect on the world's sea turtles. All female turtles come ashore at nesting beaches, dig nests in the sand, lay their eggs and then return to the sea. Erosion(侵蚀) of nesting beaches caused by rising sea level and more intense storms adds the potential for further dangers to nesting beaches where people, dogs and rats already prey (捕食) on the eggs of sea turtles.

Climate change directly affects the reproduction of sea turtles in three ways. First, sea level rise will affect significant nesting beach areas on low-level sand beaches such as Bonaire, the Maldives and the Great Barrier Reef. Second, rising temperatures increase the chance that sand temperature will exceed the upper limit for egg incubation (孵化) which is 34℃. Third, rising temperatures bias(使偏向) the sex ratio toward females because temperature during incubation determines the sex of the egg. Loggerhead turtle nests in Florida are already producing 90 percent females owing to high

temperatures, and if warming raises temperatures by an additional 1℃ or more, no males will be produced there.

Adult feeding patterns are also affected by climate change. Sea grass beds are in decline, water temperature is higher on intertidal sea grass flats, and coral reefs, typically feeding grounds for green turtles, are affected by bleaching.

Sea turtles have existed for more than 100 million years and have survived ice ages. As a result, they may be able to respond to unfavourable nesting temperatures as they have in the past, by seeking out new nesting sites. It may, however, take decades or centuries for sea turtles to re-establish and stabilise their habitats, and steady human development of coastal areas makes the availability of new habitat for them very limited.

25．What will happen if sand temperature is higher than 34℃？

A. More females will be born.

B. Turtle eggs will not hatch.

C. Females will lay fewer eggs.

D. Newborn turtles will die.

26．What do we know about Loggerhead turtles in Florida?

A. Most of them die young.

B. No more males are produced now.

C. They already have an imbalanced sex ratio.

D. They can hardly survive the high temperature.

27．In what way does climate change affect adult turtles?

A．They can't find enough food.

B．They have lost their habitat.

C．Their living habits are changed.

D．Their feeding patterns are affected.

28．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A．human development of coastal areas threatens the survival of sea turtes

B．climate change can't threaten the survival of sea turtles

C．sea turtles exist for a short time

D．sea turtles can quickly adapt to the changes of their habitats

答案与解析

25．B推理判断题。由第二段第三句可知，海龟卵孵化的极限温度是34摄氏度，超过这个温度名孵化就会失败。

26．C细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知，温度升高使得红海龟卵孵化的小海龟的性别比例严重失衡。

27．D细节理解题。由第三段第一句可知，气候变化影响了成年海龟的进食模式。

28．A推理判断题。文章最后一段说明，海龟对气温变化适应能力很强，但人类的海岸开发对海龟的生存是个很大的威胁。

C

Pierre is a 25-year-old penguin at the California Academy of Sciences. Due to his old age, he was going bald, which made him feel too cold to swim in the pool. Therefore, biologists at the academy had a wetsuit created for this penguin to help him get back in the swimming pool.

Unlike marine mammals, which have a layer of blubber to keep them warm, penguins depend on their waterproof feathers. Without them, Pierre was unwilling to jump into the swimming pool and ended up trembling on the side of the pool while his 19 peers played in the water.

“He was cold; he would shake，” said Pam Schaller, a senior

biologist. Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierre warm. Then she got another idea: if wetsuits keep humans warm in the cold Pacific, why not make one for Pierre?

Schaller designed the suit, which covered Pierre's body and had small openings for his flippers.

“I would walk behind him and look at where there were any gaps, and cut and refit until it looked like it was extremely suitable，”she said.

One concern was that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit, but in fact, they accepted his new look. He swam freely and got along with others well, although he was the only penguin with a black stomach.

Schaller couldn't say for sure whether the wetsuit allowed Pierre to recover his fine feathers, but “certainly we were able to keep him comfortable during a period of time that would have been very difficult for him to stay comfortable”．

Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers grow back.

29．Pierre felt too cold to swim in the pool because of ________.

A．not having a layer of blubber

B．having few feathers due to old age

C．having no wetsuit

D．other penguins rejecting him

30．The idea of making a wetsuit for Pierre came from ______.

A．total invention

B．the use of wetsuit on humans

C．the use of heat lamp

D．waterproof feathers

31．what does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?

A．Feeling scared.

B．Staying alone.

C．Shaking with cold.

D．Keeping warm.

32．The best title of the passage is “________”．

A．Wetsuit for An old Penguin

B．Old Penguin Getting Bald.

C．Unwilling to swim

D．Strange look of Pierre.

答案与解析

29．B细节理解题。文章第一段说明了Pierre 怕冷的原因：Due to his old age, he was going bald, which made him feel too cold to swim in the pool.

30．B细节理解题。文章第三段讲述了Schaller 想出这个办法的过程：Then she got another idea: if wetsuits keep humans warm in the cold Pacific, why not make one for Pierre?

31．C词义猜测题。tremble 意为“颤抖，哆嗦”。

32．A主旨大意题。全篇讲述的是生物学家给一只老企鹅做保暖潜水服，帮它重返泳池的故事。因此A项正确。

D

As we enjoy the summer ocean waves along the beaches, we may think nervously about Steven Spielberg's Ja w s and the great fear that sharks inspire in us. Yet we are happy to see global efforts to protect the declining number of sharks. The world has realized that we need the species, like sharks, to keep a balanced ecosystem.

Sharks, in particular, are “in” these days. Thanks to good public policy and famous stars such as Jackie Chan and Ang Lee, killing sharks for fin soup is no longer cool.

The demand for shark fins has been rising for decades, threatening sharks with extinction (灭绝)—up to 100 million sharks are killed each year just for their fins. But we have started to reverse the trend, particularly in many areas of the United States and overseas where restaurants once proudly provided delicious shark fins on the menu.

In California, a ban on the sale and possession of shark fin soup has gone into effect this year through the efforts of Wild Aid and other organizations.

Overseas marketing and public efforts featuring posters on public transportation systems and TV ads have been underway for the past few years. These efforts all show signs of success, on both the supply side and the demand side of trade in shark fins.

Actually, stopping the killing of sharks is part of a broader movement to stop the killing of wild animals and the buying and selling of wildlife products. These products come from hunting elephants, tigers and rhinos, besides killing marine life.

Whether it is shark fin soup or ivory piano keys, killing animals is big business. The hunting of elephants in search of ivory tusks for luxury(奢侈的) goods has become a full-scale war. The decrease of

African elephant populations is alarming. Together with international partners, the United States is leading the worldwide effort to reduce demand for high-end products that rely on killing animals.

33．The underlined word “reverse” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

A．show B．keep

C．follow D．change

34．From the passage, we know ________.

A．Jackie Chan and Ang Lee make fin soup popular

B．a lot of wild animals have been killed for products

C．Steven Spielberg's Ja w s inspires us to protect sharks

D．the number of African elephants has been increased

35．What can we infer from the passage?

A．More animals for high-end products will be saved.

B．People have kicked the habit of having shark fin soup.

C．Shark fins will not be available any more in restaurants.

D．Global efforts have succeeded in stopping killing wild animals.

答案与解析

33．D词义猜测题。第三段说，人们对于鱼翅的需求几十年来一直在上涨，美国和海外的一些餐馆曾经自豪地提供美味的鱼翅汤，再由下一段说到加利福尼亚禁止拥有和销售鱼翅汤可知，画线词的含义应该是”改变”。

34．B细节理解题。第六段说，该运动是为了阻止屠杀野生动物和买卖野生动物产品，这些产品来自猎杀大象、老虎、犀牛和海洋生物，因此选B。

35．A推理判断题。第一段说，人们已经开始意识到保护鲨鱼之类的物种的重要性；第二段说，捕杀鲨鱼不再被人认为是很“酷”的事；第六段说到阻止猎杀野生动物的运动；最后一段说，美国正与国际社会通力合作，减少对依靠猎杀动物生产的那些高端产品的需求。由此推断A项正确。

第二节：(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，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。

Everyone wants to perform well at school, Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!

__36__ I cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you. Take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding. Pay attention during class, especially during lectures.

Taking notes is important. You don't need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the board, or any special fact you think you might need for a test. __37__ This way it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing.

Don't skip school. Y ou will be missing out on stuff. However, you will have more work and you have missed lectures, Also, try not to be late for class. It's most likely that your teacher won't appreciate it and you will get yourself behind.

__39__ If you have an “I don't care about school or this class” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you extra credit, The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students. Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes.

Always ask questions. __40__ If you don't understand, ask someone. Read your textbook and notes, and then if that fails, seek help. Ask a teacher, friend, classmate, parent, etc. Get a tutor if you need one.

A．Be prepared.

B．Write in your own words.

C．Pay attention to everything the teacher says.

D．Staying organized will be helpful.

E．There is no shame in needing some help.

F．It is true that you could make up the work.

G．Keep a good attitude towards things.

答案

36—40CBFGE

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A five-year-old girl was stopped in a slum(贫民窟), and her chocolate and crystal clip were snatched. She stood in the middle of the lane, dazed and __41__. Just then, a boy came and __42__ the gang away. She forgot to ask his name, but impressed in heart was the __43__ of his hand.

Then she entered a private middle school and often she ran for several __44__ to meet him who was in another school. One day, she __45__ came over only to find him talking with another beautiful girl, which made her __46__ .From then on she hid herself in a corner, glancing __47__ at him playing basketball.

At the age of 18, he __48__ to tell her that he was unworthy of her because of poverty and she stopped him with a deep wet __49__. He ran into a forest and picked a bunch of roses for her and was__50__ a second kiss through the bars of a fine garden. The autumn saw their __51__ after the graduation.

One day he came from far away to see her off to a famous university in California. Her father __52__，“Both of us love her deeply. Please leave her __53__ you love her. We can't __54__ to see that she'll have a miserable life.” Early the next morning, the girl saw lots of roses __55__ to the fence, one on each bar.

At the age of 25, she got married and moved __56__ with her husband. She'd lived a __57__ life until 75 when her husband died. She returned to her motherland and one morning she suddenly could see nothing. A famous __58__ was called in and he __59__ suddenly at the sight of the old woman. He held the gaunt (瘦骨嶙峋的) hand and almost at the same time their hands began to __60__. She held up his hand to her face and whispered to herself, “That's it. This is the warmth I've been looking forward to.”

41．A.dull B．frightened

C．sad D．confused

42．A.put B．made

C．picked D．drove

43．A.size B．shape

C．warmth D．power

44．A.blocks B．cities

C．gardens D．schools

45．A.slowly B．disappointedly