（湖南专用）2019_2020学年高中英语Unit1Thewrittenword测评（含解析）牛津译林版选修8.docx

Unit 1 The written word测评(时间:120分钟分值:150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。M:I heard your student won the Science Prize!W:Yes,she made a machine that uses sunlight to cook food.1.What are the two speakers talking about?A.A kind of food.B.An invention.C.An order.答案:BW:I still havent received my score on the final test.Maybe I should call to check it on.M:Dont worry.It takes two weeks to receive your score.2.Whats the woman anxious to know about?A.Her test time.B.Her score.C.Her telephone call.答案:BM:I want to buy two tickets for tomorrows fashion show.W:Where would you like to sit,in the front or back of the hall?3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the hall.B.At the fashion show.C.In the booking office.答案:CM:We need a fourth player for tennis this morning.Do you want to join us?W:Ive got a class at 9 a.m.But Carol is free and she is really good at tennis.4.Who will be a fourth player?A.Carol.B.The man.C.The woman.答案:AM:Have Thomas and Lily set a date for leaving?W:No,they havent.But Thomas said theyd like to leave next Monday or Tuesday.M:Id like to see them off at the airport.Will you go with me?W:Sure.5.What will the speakers do?A.Set a date for their appointment.B.Go and see their friends off.C.Leave for a new place.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。M:Hello.W:Hello.Have you found a house for me?M:Yes,I have a big house to show you.Its only $200,000.W:Oh.Thats too expensive for me.M:Well,I have another one on Bank Street.W:How much is it?M:Its only $86,000.But it only has one bedroom.W:Oh.Thats not big enough.I need a house with two bedrooms.M:Ill come some other time.W:Thanks anyway.6.What did the woman ask the man to do for her?A.Look for a house.B.Rent a house.C.Sell a house.答案:A7.How does the woman think of the first house?A.Too expensive.B.Too big.C.Too small.答案:A8.Why does the woman dislike the second house?A.Its too faraway.B.Its too expensive.C.Its not big enough.答案:C听第7段材料,回答第911题。W:Excuse me,are you in a hurry?M:Well.Were having a performance in about ten minutes and Im late.I usually walk but its raining,so I have to take a taxi.W:What did you do before you became a clown?M:I taught music in a middle school.W:Do you like your job?M:Yes,very much.I like to see people laugh.W:What do you have to do to make people laugh?M:I have to think of all sorts of funny actions and expressions but Im good at doing that and people,especially children like me.W:I know that.I wish you success tonight.9.What are the speakers talking about?A.The mans job.B.The womans job.C.The weather.答案:A10.Why is the man in such a hurry?A.To see a performance.B.To have a performance.C.To have a music class.答案:B11.How does the man make people laugh?A.Using actions and expressions.B.Using words.C.Using instruments.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第1214题。M:Anna?Anna?W:Peter?Is that you?M:Yeah.What a surprise!W:Its been a long time.M:I know.Its been.What?Five years?W:Five years.Oh,my gosh.I cant believe it!M:I know.Its incredible.Whats happening with you?W:Well,I just got a job at a publishing company.M:Great.What do you do?W:Im an assistant editor.Im working on three book projects.Its so great.M:Wow.Sounds busy.W:Yeah.Can you remember me in high school?I didnt like to be busy,just liked to have a lot of free time,and be with my friends.But now I sort of like being busy.M:Wow,thats a change.So are you shopping?Spending a lot of money?W:No,Im just looking around.I dont spend a lot of money on clothes.M:I know what you mean.I dont either.Im so glad to see you again.Well,take care,Anna.W:Wait.Im just about to have lunch.Do you want to come along?M:Sure.That would be great.12.How long havent they seen each other?A.Five months.B.Five years.C.Four years.答案:B13.Where does the woman work?A.In a bookstore.B.In a clothing shop.C.At a publishing company.答案:C14.What will they do next?A.Have lunch.B.Go to work.C.Go shopping.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第1517题。W:Hi,Bill,can you tell me how it happened?M:Sure.I was mountain climbing in New Hampshire last year.Suddenly the weather became really bad.There was a lot of snow and I couldnt see anything.I got lost.Well,I spent four days on the mountain.The temperature was 20 degrees below zero.I didnt have any equipment or food.W:So what happened?I guess someone found you,right?M:Yes,but I was very sick.I couldnt move my legs because of the cold.I spent two months in the hospital.The doctors removed my legs.W:So you lost your legs,but you want to try your best to stay active.M:Thats right.In fact,I decided to make some new legs for myself.I realize that no one has to be physically disabled.We can use modern technology to help us.W:And you built these great new legs.Can you go mountain climbing again?M:Yes,I can.In fact,these are better than climbing shoes.The special design means they are much more powerful.15.What happened when the man was mountain climbing?A.He got trapped in a cave.B.He lost his equipment and food.C.He got lost in bad weather.答案:C16.What caused the loss of the mans legs?A.A bad fall in the mountain.B.Low temperature.C.An unsuccessful operation.答案:B17.What did he decide to do after losing his legs?A.Use technology to fight his disability.B.Set up a club for the disabled.C.Design new climbing shoes.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第1820题。Im honored to be a judge for the English Speech Competition.As a judge and college teacher,Id like to share with you some tips on how to be successful in the competition,which I hope will help in preparing for the competition.First,its better to use familiar words.Many competitors hold the belief that complicated words sound impressive.In fact they usually destroy understanding.Also,learning when and how to pause is not only a major challenge,but also important as one gains more confidence during these moments of silence.One thing I want to mention is that during these pauses,do not fill the silence with “uh”“er” or “um”.They are annoying.Next,remember to strike the right balance between good pronunciation and fluency.Pronunciation is more important.Remember personal appearance plays an important role in making a speech.Judges always see the competitors before they begin to speak.My main advice is simple:Be yourself.My last advice to you is that practice makes perfect.In conclusion,I wish every one of you success in the competition.18.What is the speaker mainly talking about?A.Advice before the speech competition.B.Advice after the speech competition.C.Advice during the speech competition.答案:A19.What is the speaker?A.A judge and organizer.B.A college teacher and judge.C.A college teacher and competitor.答案:B20.What is many competitors wrong belief?A.Familiar words destroy understanding.B.Complicated words destroy understanding.C.Complicated words sound impressive.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(2015重庆卷)The values of artistic works,according to cultural relativism(相对主义),are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions.Such a view,however,fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world.It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls,as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries.Unique works of this kind are different from todays popular art,even if they began as works of popular art.They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.In a 1757 essay,the philosopher David Hume argued that because “the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature,”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent.He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years.Works of this type,he believed,spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art.For example,evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction.The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before.Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.21.According to the passage,what do we know about cultural relativism?A.It introduces different cultural values.B.It explains the history of artistic works.C.It relates artistic values to local conditions.D.It excites the human mind throughout the world.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知,文化相对主义论认为,艺术作品仅仅是对当地社会经济条件的反映。故C项正确。22.In Paragraph 2,the artists are mentioned in order to show that .A.great works of art can go beyond national boundariesB.history gives art works special appeal to set them apartC.popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great artsD.great artists are skilled at combining various cultures答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第二段可知,莎士比亚的戏剧不断地被译为各大语种,莫扎特出现在日本的音乐会上,这都说明艺术无国界。故A项正确。23.According to Hume,some works of art can exist for centuries because .A.they are results of scientific studyB.they establish some general principles of artC.they are created by the worlds greatest artistsD.they appeal to unchanging features of human nature答案:D解析:推理判断题。由倒数第二段第一句中的“thegeneralprinciplesoftasteareuniform(不变的)inhumannature”可知,有些艺术作品存在几个世纪是因为它们符合人类对艺术的不变的品味。故D项正确。24.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A.Are Artistic Values Universal?B.Are Popular Arts Permanent?C.Is Human Nature Uniform?D.Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?答案:A解析:主旨大意题。本文论述了艺术价值是超越时空和地域的限制的,故A项正确。而B项“流行艺术是永久的吗?”,C项“人性是一成不变的吗?”,D项“艺术相对主义科学吗?”均偏离主题。BAllwritersdreamofsuccess.Yetsomewritersturntheirbackonsuccessthemomentitcomesalong.J.D.Salinger,anAmericanauthor,isagoodexample.Onthefaceofit,thefuturedidnotlookpromisingfortheteenageSalinger.Heseemsalwaystohavebeenrunningawayfromsomething.Firstitwasschool,thenhedroppedoutofNewYorkUniversity.Finally,afterfailingtofindacareerinhisfathersfoodimportbusinessanddroppingoutofyetanothercollegehedecidedthathisdestinywastobeawriter.InthesameyearhejoinedawritingclassatColumbiaUniversitywhichwastaughtbyWhitBurnett,founderandeditorofamagazinecalledStory.TheMarch-AprilissuecontainedastorywrittenbySalingerentitledTheYoungFolks.Initthereareearlyversionsofthemoody,selfishyouthsthatappearinhislaterfiction.Soon,hisstorieswereappearinginvariousmass-circulationmagazinesbutitwasthefamousNewYorkerwhichhedreamedof,believingthatpublicationwithinitscoverswouldindicatehisfuturepotentialasaseriouswriter.Salingerhasahugereputationaroundtheworldyetitrestsmainlyonjustonenovel,TheCatcherintheRye.Publishedin1951,itsoonbecamehighlypopularwithteenagerswhoidentifiedwiththeherospowerfulsenseofdissatisfaction.ItssuccessmadeSalingerapublicfigure.Mostwriters,ofcourse,wouldwelcomethis.Salinger,however,hateditandrefusedit.HemovedtoasmallhouseinCornish,NewHampshire,wherehelivedawayfromsocietyuntilhisdeathin2010attheageof91.ForSalinger,fameandartistichonestywerenotthesamething.Somepeoplebecomewritersbecausetheywishtheirworkstospeakforthemselves.Salingerappearstohavebeendisgustedbytheideathathehadbecomethespokesmanforageneration.Indeathhehasperhapsachievedhishighestgoal:tobeoutofthespotlight,representedonlybyhiswork.25.Accordingtothearticle,J.D.Salingerisanexampleof.A.aselfishandmoodyyouthB.aseriouswriterwhohatesfameC.afamousAmericanauthorD.someonewholivesawayfromsociety答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知该作家期望自己的形象是aseriouswriter,并且hatedfameandrefusedit,故选B项。26.Salingers career as a writer improved greatly and his reputation was assured after he .A.failed to pursue a career in businessB.attended a writing class at Columbia UniversityC.published the novel TheCatcherintheRyeD.became a spokesman for young people答案:C解析:细节理解题。第三段开头有提到他出名的原因Salingerhasahugereputationaroundtheworldyetitrestsmainlyonjustonenovel,TheCatcherintheRye.即这本小说是他的事业巅峰,故选C项。27.Which event in his early life confirmed his status as a serious writer?A.Publication in a magazine.B.Being taught by Whit Burnett.C.Having a story accepted by the “New Yorker”.D.Dropping out of New York University.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“.butitwasthefamousNewYorker.indicatehisfuturepotentialasaseriouswriter.”,可知在NewYorker上发表文章是奠定他严肃作家形象的里程碑,故选C项。C(2015四川卷)Across Britain,burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers.But,according to a new study,we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work.Now,the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours,they would earn as much as 172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do,as well as the hours they are working,to determine the figure.This would make their yearly income 30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers,it found the average mother works 119 hours a week,40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime.After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18,it found that,on most days,mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour,it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on,including housekeeper,part-time lawyer,personal trainer and entertainer.Being a part-time lawyer,at 48.98 an hour,would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jobs”,with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face,with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mothers Day.The emotional,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending,but children are also sources of great joy and happiness.Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.28.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A.30,000.B.142,000.C.172,000.D.202,000.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的“.theywouldearnasmuchas172,000ayear.”和第三段中的“Thiswouldmaketheiryearlyincome30,000morethanthePrimeMinisterearns.”可以推断出首相的年薪为172,000减去30,000,故B项正确。29.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .A.emotional demandB.low pay for workC.heavy workloadD.lack of training答案:A解析:细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“.with80percentmakingemotional(情感的)demandasthehardestthingaboutmotherhood.”可知对大多数母亲来说,最大的挑战来自于情感需求,故A项正确。30.What is stressed in the last paragraph?A.Mothers importance shows in family all year long.B.The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.C.Mothers devotion to children can hardly be calculated.D.Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由最后一段中的“.butchildrenarealsosourcesofgreatjoyandhappiness.Investing(投入)intimeforparentingandraisingrelationshipsismoneywellspent.”可知母亲对孩子们的付出是永无止境的,孩子们就是母亲快乐的源泉。投入时间与精力抚养孩子是值得的。故B项正确。31.What can we conclude from the study?A.Mothers working hours should be largely reduced.B.Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.C.Mothers labour is of a higher value than it is realised.D.Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.答案:C解析:推理判断题。文章用调查数字说明妈妈们工作时间过长,为家庭做的是无偿奉献,并且妈妈在孩子的培养上的作用是无可替代的,故C项正确。D导学号15330007(2015浙江卷)From the very beginning of school we make books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliation.When children are little we make them read aloud,before the teacher and other children,so that we can be sure they “know” all the words they are reading.This means that when they dont know a word,they are going to make a mistake, right in front of everyone.After having taught fifth-grade classes for four years,I decided to try at all costs to rid them of their fear and dislike of books,and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously.One day soon after school had started,I said to them,“Now Im going to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before.I would like you to read a lot of books this year,but I want you to read them only for pleasure.I am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not.If you understand enough of a book to enjoy it and want to go on reading it, thats enough for me.Also Im not going to ask you what words mean.”The children sat stunned and silent.Was this a teacher talking?One girl,who had just come to us from a school where she had had a very hard time,looked at me steadily for a long time after I had finished.Then,still looking at me,she said slowly and seriously,“Mr.Holt,do you really mean that?” I said just as seriously,“I mean every word of it.”During the spring she really astonished me.One day,she was reading at her desk.From a glimpse of the illustrations I thought I knew what the book was.I said to myself,“It cant be,”and went to take a closer look.Sure enough,she was reading MobyDick,in the edition with woodc