选修7第1—2单元阶段验收题

林百惠

第一部分：听力（30分）

第一节 （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. When will the man get home？

A. At noon.                  B. This evening.                  C. In the afternoon.

2. What are the speakers mainly talking about？

A. Future life.                    B. A zoo.                               C. A hotel.

3. What will the speakers do tomorrow？

A. Play tennis.                   B. Go swimming.                    C. Play badminton.

4. Where does the conversation probably take place？

A. At home.                B. In a supermarket.                C. In a restaurant.

5. Who will help the woman？

A. Mr. Green.                    B. Anna.                           C. Mike.

第二節 （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 does the woman prefer to read？

A. A Newspaper.                B. A Magazine.                   C. A Book.

7. What is the woman doing？

A. Reading.                        B. Flying across the ocean.        C. Swimming.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the man planning to do？

A. To go to another school.                 B. To have a job.

C. To buy a new bike.

9. What does the man think of Saint High School？

A. It’s a large school.                         B. It’s an excellent school.

C. There are too many students in that school.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the man want to do？

A. Make celebrations less stressful.               B. Make celebrations more interesting.

C. Make celebrations less focused on gifts.

11. What will the speakers celebrate next？

A. The man’s birthday.              B. Christmas Day.               C. Amy’s birthday.

12. Where will the speakers probably go？

A. To a zoo.                     B. To an amusement park.       C. To a museum.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What food does the man suggest？

A. Pizza.                           B. Sandwiches.                  C. Mini-burgers.

14. What does the woman want the man to do later？

A. Decorate the cake.                    B. Make a cake.            C. Buy some drinks.

15. Why does the man plan to buy the decorations late？

A. He is busy preparing the food.                 B. He plans to surprise Alice.

C. He needs Alice’s help with that.

16. What are the speakers going to buy for Alice？

A. A smart phone.                   B. A mini robot.                 C. A storybook.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How old was Isabella Beeton when she married？

A. 18.                             B. 20.                        C. 23.

18. What did she do？

A. A publisher.                        B. A writer.                 C. A reporter.

19. What can we know about her editing work at 23？

A. Very dangerous.                  B. Rather huge.                 C. So exciting.

20. What might be the reason for her death？

A. Car accident.                      B. Heart disease.               C. Childbirth.

第二部分：閱读理解（35分）

I. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（35分）

（A）

Some people say that the best way to reduce the size of your waist is to do stomach exercise. Many people believe that when specific muscles are exercised， the fatty tissues （组织） in the immediate area are burned up. The truth is that exercise burns fat from all over the body and not from one specific area. Of course， if you reduce the fat throughout your body， you will certainly see results around your waist too.

Some people believe that you need to exercise twice a week in order to keep a sufficient level of physical fitness. However， studies directed by American scientists show that unexercised muscles lose their strength very quickly. Within 48 to 72 hours， you must use the muscles again to reestablish （重建） the good physical effects. And what does that mean to you？ American scientists concluded that while daily exercise is most helpful， exercising every other day or three days a week will keep a sufficient level of physical fitness.

Is it true that you burn more calories running one mile than walking the same distance？ The answer is no. The truth is that you use the same amount of energy whether you walk or run the mile， since in both cases you are moving the same weight and the same distance. The speed does not matter. Of course， if you run rather than walk for 30 minutes， you will cover more distance， and therefore burn more calories.

If your breathing doesn’t return to normal within 5 minutes after you finish exercising， you have exercised too much. Five minutes or so after exercising， your breathing should be normal， your heart shouldn’t be beating loudly， and you shouldn’t be tired.

1. If you want to reduce the fat around your waist， you should ___.

A. do stomach exercise                        B. exercise the waist

C. exercise all the muscles of your body      D. run fast for 30 minutes

2. From the second paragraph， we learn that ___.

A. we only need to exercise twice a week

B. we should exercise three times a week

C. muscles lose their strength after 48 hours

D. we should exercise every other day， or three days a week

3. Which of the following is True？

A. You will lose more weight running one hour than walking one hour.

B. Whether you run one mile or walk the same distance， you use the same amount of energy.

C. You will lose more weight running one mile than walking the same distance.

D. Both A and B.

4. If you have exercised too much， ___.

A. your breathing will take longer than 5 minutes to return to normal after you finish exercising

B. your breathing will return to normal within 5 minutes after finishing exercising

C. your heart will not be beating loudly

D. you will be too tired to move

（B）

After giving a talk at a high school， I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home， but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him， so I agreed.

During the nine-mile drive to his home， I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy （肌肉萎縮症）. When he was born， the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five， and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter， and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.

I spent over an hour talking with Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask， “Why me”. He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously， he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future， and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking， I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment， then took it off and handed it back to me. He said， “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal， I will show it to you.”

Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before：

Dear Dick，

My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more， but I still smile as much as I can.

I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal， but I know now I will never get to do that. However， I know I’m a champion， and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven， God will give me my medal and when you get there， I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.

Your friend，

Matthew

5. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because ___.

A. he was also good at weight lifting

B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal

C. he was one of the author’s fans

D. he admired the author very much

6. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that ___.

A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease

B. the boy never complained about not being able to go to school

C. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before

D. the boy never complained about not getting a medal

7. From the passage we learn that ___.

A. Matthew was an athlete

B. Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy

C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had

D. Matthew became a champion before he died

8. Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because ___.

A. he thought it was too expensive

B. he was sure that he could win one in the future

C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon

D. he would not be pitied by others

（C）

Angad Rekhi， a graduate student and an assistant professor of electrical engineering， has developed a wake-up receiver. This wake-up receiver has many potential applications， particularly in designing the next generation of net worked devices， including so called “smart” devices that can communicate directly with one another without human intervention （介入）.

Once attached to a device， a wake-up receiver listens for a unique ultrasonic （超聲波） pattern that tells it when to turn the device on. It needs only a very small amount of power to maintain this constant listening， so it still saves energy overall while extending the battery life of the larger device. A well-designed wake-up receiver also allows the device to be turned on from a significant distance.

Given the increased interest in networked devices， researchers and industry organizations are starting to define what features and techniques will become standard. Regardless of whether this ultrasound wake-up receiver is among these standard designs， it is likely wake-up receivers of some kind will be combined into commercial applications soon.

By comparison， the ultrasound wake-up receiver requires a battery but has much greater range than the wirelessly powered devices， while still maintaining a long lifetime due to extremely low power draw. These two technologies-wireless power and wake-up receivers—would likely serve different purposes but both indicate at a turning point in devices that make up the Internet of Things （物联网）.

“In light of a long-promised future where interconnected， autonomous， widespread and unremarkable technologies make life easier， the networked devices available now， like video doorbells and app-enabled lights， seem like rather slight advances.” the researchers said. They believe technologies like theirs could help cross the gap between the Internet of Things as we know it and the Internet of Things at its best—whatever that may be.

9. Which of the following is an advantage of the wake-up receiver？

A. It requires no signal.                          B. It is very power saving.

C. It can make the battery larger.          D. It must be fixed to another device.

10. What do we know about by comparing the wireless power with wake-up receivers？

A. One can replace the other.                    B. The wake-up receiver is better.

C. Both have their own advantages.            D. The wirelessly powered device has more uses.

11. What do the researchers feel about their technologies mentioned in the last paragraph？

A. They make the Internet cheaper.

B. They make the Internet more popular.

C. They are not useful devices for the Internet.

D. They are beneficial to the use of the Internet.

（D）

We use robots for tasks like building cars and sorting mails， but can we use them as stand-up comedians （單口相声演员） in the future？ One robot called RoboThespian has been trying out some jokes.

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London organized RoboThespian’s performances to test whether it could be as funny as a human.

The electronic comedian went on stage for a show with British comedians Andrew O’Neill and Tiernan Douieb， performing the same jokes as Douieb but with a few changes—it is a robot after all. The robot has some advantages over human comedians， too.

“We used computer vision and audio software to notice the response of each audience member， something a human comedian cannot do，” said Kleomenis Katevas， the robot’s programmer. “The machine used this information to decide who to look at and which gestures to use.”

The robot also has other advantages over human comedians. Impressions of other people and sounds are very popular ways for performers to get laughs， and according to New Scientist reporter Celeste Biever， the robot can perform recorded sound by simply playing it back. It can also act out programmed pieces from Shakespeare or just about anything else.

“Another of the robot’s advantages is more surprising. Because I feel less empathy （同感） for RoboThespian than for the human comedians， I feel more relaxed during his performances，” Biever added. And of course， RoboThespian is unlikely to feel as nervous as other comedians， or be affected too badly by an audience member shouting at it.

The Queen Mary researchers say they’re most interested in how audiences can be part of live performances. So in the future， we may be watching robots performing exactly the show we want to see. Do you think it’s time for the robot to write some more jokes？

12. Why was RoboThespian originally developed？

A. To help human comedians perform better on stage.

B. To find out if robots could understand human jokes.

C. To see if robots could perform like human comedians.

D. To assist human comedians to make up some better jokes.

13. When RoboThespian gave performances on stage， it ___.

A. imitated the audience’s voices to make them laugh

B. was affected easily by an audience member shouting at it

C. performed the same jokes as Douieb but with a few changes

D. recorded each audience member’s reaction and acted accordingly

14. What does Celeste Biever think of robot comedians？

A. He believes the future of comedy lies in them.

B. He considers their jokes as rather poor and boring.

C. He thinks they aren’t suitable for live performances.

D. He feels more comfortable watching their performances.

15. What is the article mainly talking about？

A. The robot comedian RoboThespian and its advantages.

B. Robot technology used to help us with our future daily tasks.

C. Predictions of the comedy of the future and concerns about it.

D. A comparison between human comedians and robot comedians.

II. 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。（5分）

_1_. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem. A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is impossible to pay for the medical care they need. _2_. Most doctors， however， disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition（學费） for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. _3_， young doctors need a lot of money for their work. _4_. Therefore it is possible that the high cost of medical care in American is unnecessary.

_5_.

A. It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America

B. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid

C. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition

D. They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors

E. The cost of medical care in the United States is very high

F. Because this money must be repaid to the bank

G. So， they charge people high prices for medical care

第三部分：语言知识运用（50分）

I. 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。（30分）

At the age of forty-five， my well-ordered life became full of changes. After twenty-two years of working in a _1_， a plan to use less staff _2_ the unemployment of over one hundred people， I being one of them.

My once secure future became _3_. However， I was not a single parent， _4_ the family did not depend only on my income. My motto has always been “Change is good; change is progress”， but when it _5_ my livelihood， I had to change it to “_6_ change and make the most of it”. From the beginning， I _7_ to look on this matter not as _8_ luck， but as a welcome opportunity. I refused to become sorry; _9_， I actively planned to do something new and different.

Having a positive attitude made all the _10_ in the way I pursued （追求） the future. First， I decided to _11_ to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age took more than a little _12_. Not being a graduate had _13_ held me back in my career in the bank， but now it was a personal goal I longed to _14_. With a lot of determination， I went to evening classes and became an adult _15_. In the class， I became more and more confident. During this time， I _16_ that no matter what life throws in our way， personal growth never stops.

The second thing I did to improve my inner-self was to reevaluate （重新評估） my _17_ life. It used to be filled with endless and meaningless events. But now， my heart and life are completely around people I _18_.

The loss of my job led to some _19_ changes in my life. Revisiting the past made _20_ for the future. I realize that I have accepted the change and am making the most of it.

1. A. factory                 B. company            C. bank            D. school

2. A. set aside          B. led to                 C. made up           D. took off

3. A. clear               B. bright                 C. boring             D. uncertain

4. A. so                 B. or                          C. if                 D. but

5. A. destroyed         B. improved             C. affected           D. offered

6. A. Make              B. Accept                C. Bring               D. Collect

7. A. chose              B. considered            C. happened         D. pretended

8. A. special             B. rare                  C. bad              D. good

9. A. besides            B. instead              C. anyway           D. however

10. A. difference        B. decision             C. effort             D. use

11. A. attend           B. turn                  C. return             D. admit

12. A. time             B. risk                        C. chance            D. courage

13. A. sometimes            B. ever                  C. always          D. never

14. A. find               B. arrive               C. achieve           D. discover

15. A. student                B. teacher              C. manager          D. monitor

16. A. hoped                 B. realized               C. believed         D. suggested

17. A. new                   B. daily                  C. future                 D. past

18. A. care for               B. join in                C. stand for        D. look at

19. A. normal                 B. positive             C. confident        D. unsure

20. A. change                B. progress                   C. room                 D. promise

II. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入单词或括号内单词的正确形式（每空不超过3个单词）。（20分）

The day that you enjoy all the _1_ （satisfy） of having all the housework done by a robot might still be a few decades off. But increasingly， engineers are saying _2_ robots are going to make the leap from the factory floor to your family room.

Bill Gates once _3_ （predict） the “Dawn of the Age of Robots”. What’s behind this new era？ It’s partly _4_ matter of technology. Devices _5_ can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots _6_  （move） around. They can walk， crawl or ride on wheels. They _7_ （make） smaller and smaller these days and also becoming more and more efficient.

A bigger part of the story is on the demand side. From the 1950s _8_ the television remote control was invented， people around the world have tirelessly searched for ways to get lazier. Also    _9_ （consider） the increasing wealth of people， engineers believe the time appears ripe to introduce robots to ease our daily lives. Robots will do basic housework such _10_ cleaning or gardening， or just help you have more fun on the basketball court.

第四部分：寫作（35分）

I. 短文改错。（15分）

下面短文中共有10处错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个符号（^）， 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误;

2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It is five years now since I graduate from No.3 High School. Last Saturday， the class that I was on held a get-together， which took us a long time prepare. It was indeed not easy to get in the touch with everybody and set a well time for all of us. We all enjoyed this precious day greatly， remember the time we spent together and the people they were familiar to. It was a pity which some of us were not present as they had gone abroad for further studies， but they called back            or sent greeting card from different places.

II. 书面表达。（20分）

当今，很多青少年拥有手机。一些青少年沉迷玩手机，与身边的老师和同学缺乏正常的交流。针对这一现象，你打算为校报写一篇稿件。内容包括：

1. 青少年使用手机的情况;

2. 分析沉迷于玩手机带来的副作用;

3. 针对这个现象提出建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右;

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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（Key☞p. 42）