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阶段水平测试(五)(时间：120分钟满分：150分)第卷(选择题，共100分)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。Text 1M: What was the conference like?W: Very interesting. It was called “Saving the Earth” and it was all about the damage that is being caused to the world.1. What was the conference like?A. Very exciting.B. Very difficult.C. Very interesting.答案：CText 2W: The factory poured too much polluted water into the river. The water turned black and smelt bad and the fish all died.M: So the government forced it to stop production.W: Yes.2. Why was the factory forced to stop production? A. Because it wasted a lot of materials. B. Because it polluted the river. C. Because their products couldnt be sold.答案：BText 3W: Its said a factory will be built near our village.M: Yes. But the villagers are against the plan.W: Theyre afraid itll pollute the air.3. What are the villagers afraid of?A. The factory will be built on the good agricultural land.B. The air around the village will be polluted.C. Theyll spend much money on the project.答案：BText 4M: Where have you been, Mary? I have been worried about you.W: Im sorry, Dad. I visited one of my friends. I know a hurricane is likely to come. So I returned quickly.4. Why has the man been worried about his daughter?A. She has been away for a long time.B. One of her friends paid a visit to her.C. Its reported that a hurricane is coming.答案：CText 5W: Come to school in your old clothes tomorrow.M: Why? Whats happening?W: Its National Treeplanting Day tomorrow. Were going to plant trees around the lake.M: Really? Wonderful!5. Where did this talk most likely happen?A. At the boys home. B. In the school.C. Near the lake.答案：B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68题。Text 6M: Hi，Zhou Lan. What are you planning to do on May 1?W: Some of us have decided to go to the Railway Station to pick up waste plastic bags. White pollution has become a serious problem today. We can see waste plastic bags here and there.M: Yes. They cant be destroyed easily. If they are burnt, they give out poisonous gases.W: Thats true. Luckily, white pollution has drawn great attention from the government. The Beijing City government encourages people to use baskets instead of plastic bags.M: Thats a piece of good news. By the way，when and where will you meet that day?W: At the school gate at 7：30. Would you like to join us?M: OK. I hope more activities like this will be organized.6. What does white pollution refer to? A. Air pollution. B. Water pollution. C. The large quantity of waste plastic bags.答案：C7. What did the Beijing City government do about white pollution?A. The Beijing government is for white pollution.B. The Beijing government didnt do anything about white pollution.C. The Beijing government encouraged people not to use plastic bags.答案：C8. What will the man probably do on May 1?A. He will join in the activity.B. He will have other things to do.C. He will go on a journey.答案：A听第7段材料，回答第912题。Text 7W: What did you do during the earthquake, John?M: Stayed in bed.W: What do you mean? Didnt you try to get outside?M: No. I got a terrible flu, so I just stayed in bed.W: So what happened? M: Well, I must have slept through the first earthquake although nobody believes me. Then I woke up at about four in the morning. Still feeling terrible with the flu. Eyes running, nose running. I decided to get up and make a cup of tea. Id just got into the kitchen when I started to feel unsteady on my feet. I still thought it was the flu.W: So what happened then?M: Well, I slowly realized it wasnt because of flu. I heard people upstairs screaming.W: Well, didnt you try to get out?M: No. I was feeling so terrible with the flu. So I just stayed in bed and hoped for the best.9. What was wrong with the man?A. He was suffering from a heart trouble because of the sudden earthquake.B. He was too afraid to run out of the house.C. He was having a terrible flu.答案：C10. What happened to the man during the first earthquake?A. The first earthquake did wake him up but he didnt realize what was happening.B. The first earthquake woke up the man but he didnt want to leave his house.C. The man wasnt woken up by the first earthquake.答案：C11. What was the time when the man woke up?A. 2 oclock in the morning.B. 3 oclock in the morning.C. 4 oclock in the morning.答案：C12. What was the man doing when the second earthquake happened?A. He was sleeping in his bed.B. He was sitting up in his bed.C. He was about to make his tea in the kitchen.答案：C听第8段材料，回答第1314题。Text 8M: Do you have hurricanes in your country?W: Yes. Our country sometimes has hurricanes, especially in winter. But the strongest one is the one that happened on 16th October, 1987.M: You mean the one struck the southeast of England?W: Yes. It had been raining for two days and the ground was very wet. The trees still had leaves on. So the strong wind pushed over the trees easily.M: Was there anyone killed in the hurricane?W: Yes, nineteen people lost their lives.M: What did you do that evening?W: I was woken up by the strong wind. A tree fell onto my cottage and onto the other half of my bed when I was listening to the rushing winds.M: You are lucky.W: How I wish all the people had been lucky!13. Why were the trees easily pushed over by the strong winds?A. Because it had been raining for two days and the ground was wet.B. Because the trees had leaves on.C. Both A and B.答案：C14. What happened to the woman in the night when the hurricane happened?A. She had a lucky escape.B. She was struck by a fallen tree.C. She was listening to music.答案：A听第9段材料，回答第1517题。Text 9M: Look at the green grass. What a beautiful place!W: More beautiful last year. There used to be a forest in my hometown.M: What happened to the trees? Did people cut them down?W: No. A big fire broke out and the forest was damaged.M: Why didnt they plant trees instead of growing grass?W: Summer was coming and the heavy rain would not only wash away the soil, but also would cause serious floods. So tons of special type of grassseed were planted by aeroplanes.M: Oh, I see, will they plant trees next year?W: Maybe, trees are more useful in the area.15. Why did grass have to be planted quickly?A. Grass had to be planted quickly to prevent flooding.B. Because it was too late in the season.C. Grass had to be planted to save the trees.答案：A16. Why were planes used?A. Because there had been a fire. B. Because there werent any trees.C. Because it was the quickest way to plant huge quantities of seed.答案：C17. Why does the woman think trees will be planted later?A. Because there used to be a forest here.B. Because forest will protect the villages better.C. Because the woman likes forest very much.答案：B听第10段材料，回答第1820题。Text 10Good morning. This is Danny Jackson with weather watch，brought to you every day at this time by the Austin Chamber of Commerce. The weeklong extended forecast for Austin and the Texas Hills calls for mostly sunny weather today and Tuesday， with temperatures in the high seventies. By Wednesday， a cold pressure area that has been building up over the Gulf of Mexico should begin to move inland over Texas， bringing about a tendegree drop in temperature over the south central part of the state. By Wednesday night， that same low pressure should probably be dropping rain over the Austin area， with rain continuing into Thursday and possibly even early Friday. By Friday afternoon though， if all goes well， we should begin to see clear skies again， with a corresponding rise in temperature back into the seventies. Saturday and Sunday look like theyll be just beautiful. Danny Jackson with weather watch. Have a good week， Austin.18. On what day will you probably hear this weather forecast?A. On Saturday morning.B. On Sunday morning.C. On Monday morning.答案：C19. When is it likely to rain?A. By Thursday. B. By Tuesday night.C. By Friday afternoon.答案：A20. What will the weather be like for the weekend?A. It will be rather cold.B. It will be raining.C. It will be fine.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。A2014陕西宝鸡期末 As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students: “Im only a 1050.”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1,100 or 1,550, has become the focus at this time of their life.It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their selfrespect is put in the number. Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious_university,_they fear that many of lifes doors will remain forever closed.According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator(指示物) of a students future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicatorslike a students high school grades. Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a students academic proficiency(学业水平), they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities(潜力). This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of many methods used.本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国SAT考试的相关情况以及它对学生的影响。21. The purpose of the SAT is to test students_.A. strong willB. academic abilityC. full potentialitiesD. confidence in school work答案：B本题考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“.which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even have a chance to get a higher education at all.”和第三段的内容可知，SAT考试的目的是考查学生的学术能力。故B项正确。22. Students selfrespect is influenced by their_.A. scores in the SATB. achievements in mathematicC. job opportunitiesD. money spent on education答案：A本题考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句“It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their selfrespect is put in the number.”可知，学生的自尊受他们在SAT考试中成绩的影响。故A项正确。23. “A prestigious university” is most probably _.A. a famous universityB. a technical universityC. a traditional universityD. an expensive university答案：A本题考查词义猜测。联系语境可知，没有一个名牌大学的学位，他们会觉得许多生活的大门将永远对他们保持关闭状态。故A项正确。24. This passage is mainly about _.A. how to prepare for the SATB. stress caused by the SATC. American higher educationD. the SAT and its effects答案：D本题考查主旨大意。本文主要介绍了SAT考试的有关情况和它对学生的影响。故D项正确。BEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadium (运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeiis people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years.Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grasscovered volcano (火山). Mount Vesuvius had not erupted (喷发) for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ash. Almost all of its people were dead.For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stones and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20,000 seats. Perhaps the most importantly of all, there were everyday objects, which told us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of breada type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eyemakeup.sGinseppe has died, but his work continues. Onefourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.本文主要讲述了每年成千上万的游客参观Pompeii的目的。25. Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?A. To visit the volcano.B. To shop and eat there.C. To watch sports and plays.D. To see how Pompeiians lived.答案：D推理判断题。原文没有直接说出参观者到Pompeii的目的。通读全文可知，Pompeii是一座被火山吞没的城市。由于火山突然喷发，人们来不及逃避，而保留了当时人们生活的遗迹。所以参观者来的目的是看一看Pompeiians当时是如何生活的。但如果只注意到短文第一段最后一句话No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years.和后面提到的volcano一词，容易错误地选择A项。26. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?A. The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.B. The area produced the finest wine in Italy.C. Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.D. The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.答案：C推理判断题。从第二段后两句话Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.可以得出结论，几乎没有人想到火山会重新喷发。27. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?A. Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.B. Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.C. Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects. D. Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.答案：B细节理解题。从第二、三段可知，Pompeii位于Mount Vesuvius山脚下，Mount Vesuvius是一座火山，但有多个世纪没有喷发了。人们以为它不会再喷发，但是，在公元79年8月，火山突然喷发，整个城市被埋葬在石头和灰尘下。由于火山突然喷发，人们在毫无准备的情况下被埋葬了，所以保留了当时全部的情景。CResearchers have found a village that may have been home to the builders of Stonehenge. The mysterious circular stone monument in England. The village of small houses dates back to about 2,600 BC. Thats about the same time Stonehenge was built. “Clearly, this is a place that was of enormous importance，” said researcher Mike Parker Pearson.The ancient houses are at a site known as Durrington Walls, about two miles from Stonehenge. Researchers believe Stonehenge was a memorial site or cemetery for the villagers. The village also had a wooden version of the stone circle. It may have been used by people attending festivals at Stonehenge.Eight of the houses have been excavated, or dug up. Researchers say there may be as many as 25 of them. The wooden houses were square and about 14 feet along each side. There are signs of bed frames along the walls and of a dresser or storage unit. The houses also had fireplaces. Two of the houses were separate from the others and may have been the homes of community leaders. Researchers say those sites didnt have the debris and household trash that was found in the other homes. Stone tools, animal bones, arrowheads and other artifacts were found throughout the village site.Stonehenge is a popular tourist spot in England. It is a huge circle made out of stones, which were placed in a grass field in southern England. The stone arches were made with two stones at the bottom and one across the top. All of the stones weigh a lot more than a big car. Scientists have long wondered not only how people built Stonehenge, but also why. 28. The passage is mainly about_.A. researchers working at StonehengeB. a village site near StonehengeC. the wooden version of StonehengeD. builders of Stonehenge and the house答案：B主旨大意题。本文讲述了在Stonehenge附近的一个村庄的遗址。29. What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage?A. Stonehenge was built before 2,600 B. C.B. Stonehenge was built in the village.C. Stonehenge was built for the community leaders.D. Stonehenge was important for the villagers.答案：D推理判断题。根据第二段中Researchers believe Stonehenge was a memorial site or cemetery for the villagers可知，Stonehenge对于村民们来说很重要。30. What can we learn about the village site?A. The wooden version of the stone circle was a memorial.B. Household rubbish can be found in all the houses.C. People can still see beds and storage unit in the houses.D. Each of the wooden houses is about 25 square meters.答案：D数字计算题。第三段中谈到木房子是正方形，每边长14英尺，约合5米，因此每个房子的面积是25平方米。31. The shape of the stone arches was a bit like the letter_.A. u B. wC. n D. m答案：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中The stone arches were made with two stones at the bottom and one across the top.可知，其形状与字母n很相像。DAngry Birds is a video game developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mobile. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for Apples mobile operating system in December 2009. Since then, over 12 million copies of the game have been purchased from Apples App Store.With its fastgrowing popularity worldwide, the game and its charactersangry birds and their enemy pigshave appeared in television programs throughout the world. The Israeli comedy A Wonderful country, one of the nations most popular TV programs, satirized (讽刺) recent failed IsraeliPalestinian peace attempts by featuring the angry birds in peace negotiations with the pigs. Clips of the segment went prevailing,_getting viewers from all around the world. American television hosts Conan OBrien, Jon Stewart, and Daniel Tosh have referenced the game in comedy sketches for their programs, Conan, The Daily Show, and Dash. O. Some of the games more famous fans include Prime Minister David Cameron of the UK, who plays the iPad version of the game, and Salman Rushdie, who is believed to be something of a master at Angry Birds.Angry Birds and its characters have also been featured in advertisements in different forms. In March 2011, the characters began appearing in a series of advertisements for Microsofts Bing search engine. In the same year, Nokia produced an advertisement in Austin, Texas that included the games characters on a downtown building for its new mobile phone. Later，a TMobile advertisement filmed in Spain included a reallife mockup (实物模型) of the game in a city center. Nokia also used the game in Malaysia to promote an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of people playing a single mobile game.Angry Birds has even inspired works of philosophical analogy(哲学类比). A fivepart essay with the title “Angry Birds YogaHow to Eliminate the Green Pigs in Your Life” was written by Giridhari Dasar in Brazil, utilizing the characters and gameplay mechanics to interpret various concepts of yoga philosophy. The piece attracted much media attention for its unique method of philosophical presentation. 本文主要介绍愤怒的小鸟这个游戏是如何产生及如何受到人们的欢迎的。32. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To explain how the video game Angry Birds was devised.B. To investigate why Angry Birds quickly becomes popular.C. To introduce Angry Birds and its characters in TV
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