UNIT6 THE MEDIA单元测试题.docx

1、Unit6 The Media单元测试题第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 阅读理解第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)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。AJourney Back in Time with ScholarsClassical Provence(13 days) Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence, France, with Prof. Ori Z. Soltes. We will visit some of the best-preserved Roman mon

2、uments in the world. Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Gauguin. Fields of flowers, tile-roofed(瓦屋顶) villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience.Southern Spain(15 days) Spain has lovely white towns and the scent(芳香) of oranges, but it is also a tre

3、asury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks, Romans and Arabs. As we travel south from Madrid with Prof. Ronald Messier to historic Toledo, Roman Mrida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture.Chinas Sacred Landscapes(21 days) Discover the China of pa

4、st ages, its walled cities, temples and mountain scenery with Prof. Robert Thorp. Highlights(精彩之处) include Chinas most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and Hangzhous rolling hills, waterways and peaceful temples. We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shang

5、hai.Tunisia(17 days) Join Prof. Pedar Foss on our in-depth Tunisian tour. Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga, the underground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia, Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata, unique for underground cities. Our journey takes us to picture

6、sque Berber villages and lovely beaches.1.What can visitors see in both Classical Provence and Southern Spain?A.Historical monuments.B.Fields of flowers.C.Van Goghs paintings.D.Greek buildings.2.Which country is Prof. Thorp most knowledgeable about?A.France.B.Spain.C.China.D.Tunisia.3.Which of the f

7、ollowing highlights the Tunisian tour?A.White towns.B.Underground cities.C.Tile-roofed villages.D.Rolling hills.B Ignore what they say about TV shows rotting your brainour research finds that many people are using television shows as both a form of entertainment and a way to help them learn English.

8、 One of the best ways to teach and to learn how to speak the English language is to actually watch American and British television shows and some learning channels. We are interested in discovering what English learners are watching to help them improve their skills outside of the classroom. US poli

9、tical drama series House of Cards is the most popular TV show among our 6,000 global survey participants, particularly in China, the Republic of Korea and India. British period drama Downton Abbey is the favourite of Russian and Japanese respondents. However, learners in Mexico, the USA, Turkey and

10、Brazil prefer Breaking Bad. The rise of on-demand streaming services has enabled viewers all over the world to watch shows without having to wait for them to be broadcast in their country, which explains why shows created especially for online providers, such as House of Cards, have become so univer

11、sally popular. Perhaps one of the biggest surprising success stories is Downton Abbey, which is one of the most-watched British TV shows of all time. The show, which explores the lives of an aristocratic(贵族的) British family and their servants during the early twentieth century, has been watched by m

12、ore than 120 million people worldwide. The creators didnt expect the subject matter to resonate(引起共鸣) so well with global viewers, but most of the stories are about emotional situations that everyone can relate to, no matter where they are in the world. Television programmes may be a fun way to impr

13、ove vocabularies and build familiarity with genuine dialogues and different cultures, but in recent years there have been complaints that actors are mumbling(含糊地说) their lines. Even native English speakers are struggling to understand what they are watching on screen. This is partly down to the desi

14、re for actors to appear genuine and capture the true features of a character.4.Why has the drama series House of Cards become so popular?A.It is only shown on TV.B.Its plots interest everyone.C.It is about the life of the British aristocracy.D.The audience can watch it online without waiting.5.What

15、has been the problem with language learning through television programmes in recent years?A.The actors terrible acting.B.The actors unclear lines.C.The dramas bad plots.D.The dramas bad lines.6.What is probably the purpose of the research?A.To show that people like American and British TV shows.B.To

16、 introduce viewers to the worlds most popular TV series.C.To prove that television shows are helpful in learning English.D.To explain the function of television shows.7.What is the text mainly about?A.A fun way to learn English.B.How to learn English better.C.Where to find popular foreign TV shows.D

17、.The disadvantages of watching TV shows.C In manyeven mostspace-themed films, whenever the Earth faces a disaster, the solution is always leaving the planet by spaceship. But an amazing Chinese sci-fi movie,The Wandering Earth,offers a different idea. In the film, which is adapted from a short story

18、 by Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin, the Earth is in danger of being destroyed by the dying Sun. Humans around the world work together to build a huge engine system that will push the Earth away from the Sun. Instead of leaving the Earth behind, this time were taking it with us. This idea didnt come

19、 from nowhere. For thousands of years, Chinese people have had a special emotion towards their homeland in their hearts and minds. One old saying is luo ye gui gen, which means returning to ones homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their trees. Or look at an ancient poem

20、: The season called the White Dew(白露) begins tonight. Nowhere as in our native place is the moon so bright. These both show the strong relationship that Chinese people have had with their homeland. This is probably what sets The Wandering Earth apart from Hollywood-style space films. What Chinese sc

21、i-fi? Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. Films that can really express our cultural and spiritual core(精神核心) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, were just copying others and telling the same American stories. And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to

22、 tell the Chinese sci-fi story. The film was screened on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year in 2019. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometown. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: The Earth goes wherever humans go, because it

23、s our home.8.What can we know about The Wandering Earth from the passage?A.It follows the latest film fashion.B.It is based on Liu Cixins book.C.It is a film copying foreign movies.D.It offers us a new experience of watching films.9.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.The suitable season when

24、the film was screened.B.The famous poems mentioned in the film.C.The common points between Chinese films and foreign films.D.The cultural background of the film.10.Why did the makers choose the first day of Chinese New Year to put on the film?A.It was the Spring Festival and many people had time to

25、see it.B.Many old people wanted to return to their hometown.C.It can arouse many peoples common feelings at that time.D.Chinese people usually celebrate together on that day.11.What can we infer from Guo Fans words?A.The American sci-fi fails to express its culture.B.The Wandering Earth tells a fore

26、ign story.C.Chinese sci-fi films should have their own features.D.Sci-fi films should express certain spiritual cores.D As the weather gets colder, we start wearing jackets, and most of us stop thinking about the sun. But the suns rays can be just as harmful when its cold and cloudy outside. Any exp

27、osed area of your body can still get sunburned, Dr. Apple A. Bodemer, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Live Science. Whether you spend a day on the slopes or clearing snow out of your driveway, your face is still getting exposed to the suns radiation in the form of

28、 ultraviolet(紫外线)(UV) light, which can go deep into your skin cells, causing DNA damage, according to Bodemer. The suns long ultraviolet A (UVA) waves can cause earlier aging and wrinkles, while its shorter ultraviolet B (UVB) rays are known for causing skin reddening and burns. Skin damage caused b

29、y UV exposure increases over time. More exposure to radiation contributes to severer damage, even skin cancer. In addition, snow and ice can also make sun damage worse. They reflect up to 80 percent of UV rays reaching the ground. That means you get heat from both the sky and the ground. And skiers

30、and snowboarders increase their risk of getting sunburned even more because UV exposure increases at higher altitudes. Generally, the biggest factor for sun-sensitivity is how pale your skin is, Bodemer said. But the reality is that even the individual with the darkest skin can get sun damage. Lucki

31、ly, the solution to protecting your skin is simple: Wear sunscreen every day. Rigel recommended using sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30, and that SPFs go higher at higher altitudes. As a rule of thumb, SPF 30 will block 97 percent of UVB rays, SPF 50 blocking 98 percent, an

32、d SPF 100 blocking 99 percent. Whatever kind of sunscreen you use, its important to apply it once about every 2 hours. Rigel also suggested sunscreens with broad spectrum (光谱)to protect against both UVB and UVA rays as well as sunscreens that are water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. That way, you c

33、an go about your day without it wearing off too quickly.12.Which of the statements best describes UV light?A.UVB rays cause much less damage to skin than UVA rays.B.Skin damage from UV light can be totally prevented by sunscreen.C.Snow and ice make people suffer much more UV light damage.D.People ou

34、tdoors neednt worry about getting sunburned on a cold day.13.Which is the most vital factor as for sun damage?A.Your skin color.B.The clothes you wear.C.The altitude of your place.D.The weather when you are outside.14.What do we know about sunscreen?A.The lower the sunscreens SPF is, the better effe

35、ct it will have.B.People working on high mountains need sunscreen of SPF 30.C.Applying sunscreen once a day when you are outside is necessary.D.Water-resistant sunscreen can be applied once every 80 minutes.15.What may be the best title for the passage?A.Being Exposed to Sun RaysB.Ultraviolet A & Ul

36、traviolet BC.Preventing Sunburn in WinterD.Different Kinds of Sunscreens第二节七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。 If youve found yourself thinking of a new job or a new career, dont be upset. _16_ Job opportunities in health care are on the increase._17_ A much larger pop

37、ulation of the elderly means a huge increase in demand for medical services and the people that provide them._18_ Our health care is getting more and more complicated. And that means highly skilled people are needed to deliver the service. Put these two things together and you get higher salaries an

38、d more employees are demanded. We all know that doctors make big bucks(赚大钱). But, to be a good doctor, you must endure over 10 years of schooling and work amazingly long hours. Fortunately, you dont need to become a doctor to settle into an exciting, secure, and well-paid job. There are many opportu

39、nities available, and one of the best ways to get into the field is to be a medical assistant. _19_ The position can be part-time or full-time. You can even just work in the evening and at weekends. Working conditions and benefits tend to be excellent, and you can manage to have a life outside of wo

40、rk as well. Many medical assistants choose to take additional classes to become nurses and health care practitioners(执业医师). Some receive additional administrative training and become office managers for larger practices. _20_A.Job is less for the old.B.The second reason is related to professional as

41、pects.C.This is due to two factors: Firstly, the American population is aging rapidly.D.The field of medical assistants offers many options for job flexibility and personal growth.E.Intelligent technology brings many employment opportunities to human beings nowadays.F.Your first job as a medical ass

42、istant is a more rewarding career in the health care industry.G.There is one field thats predicted to grow steadily in the future: health care professionals.第三部分语言知识运用第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A Different Perspective When my daughter Adrienne was twelve ye

43、ars old, she took a(n) 21 class. She informed me that real22 use black-and-white film. I agreed. We bought some film and she decided to take pictures 23 the St. Louis Gateway Arch(拱门). The day was cloudy. I recommended we wait for sunshine, 24 she thought the light best for the photograph she expect

44、ed. The minute we got to the 25 , Adrienne walked up to one of the massive triangular legs, arched(拱起) her entire body backwards against it, arms stretched overhead, and pointed her 26 straight up at one side of the arch. I said in my most caring, motherly voice, Honey, you need to 27 and get the en

45、tire arch in the picture. 28 who has ever seen a photo of an arch knows what I mean. It wont make 29 if you cant see the entire thing, I said. No, I want to do it this way, she insisted. I thought, okay, well waste a little money on film and 300 , but shell learn her lesson. It 31 I learnt the lesso

46、n. Seven years later, Adrienne won a scholarship from the San Francisco Art Institute, became an intern(实习生) at the Center for Creative Photography, and had a(n) 32 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. People 33 her photographs because she had a unique visiona vision that 34 her at twelve to p

47、hotograph the Gateway Arch from an angle that I thought would never 35 .21.A.architectureB.photographyC.directionD.introduction22.A.photographersB.architectsC.journalistsD.directors23.A.inB.ofC.forD.from24.A.andB.orC.butD.though25.A.stopB.sceneryC.sightD.arch26.A.armsB.handsC.cameraD.head27.A.look f

48、orwardB.back upC.bend downD.come up28.A.AnyoneB.SomeoneC.NobodyD.Somebody29.A.comparisonB.differenceC.senseD.profit30.A.developingB.improvingC.travellingD.displaying31.A.put outB.figured outC.resulted outD.turned out32.A.collectionB.showC.practiceD.internship33.A.praisedB.assessedC.supportedD.denied

49、34.A.disappointedB.expectedC.inspiredD.desired35.A.makeB.doC.fitD.work第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Advertisements play a(n) _36_(replaceable) role in enriching peoples daily life by promoting and selling products to customers. Over the past decades, the types and styl

50、es _37_(change) constantly to upgrade the advertising game. The most common advertisements are commercial _38_, which simply give basic information of the products. Take Tsing Tao Brewery for example. It is easy to get the name of the products as well as the location of the company. Gradually, adver

51、tisers find it necessary _39_(combine) attractive pictures or words of the experts _40_ the original advertisements. With the advertising booming, those _41_(consist) of outstanding designs and creative ideas are likely to be distinguished in the growing _42_(compete) advertising market. At present,

52、 being _43_(visual) attractive and repeating old ideas are out of date as the customers have been bored with the familiar strategies to promote products. _44_, advertisers have to adopt creative ideas trying to make the customers forget that they _45_(talk) into buying goods by someone. Apart from t

53、he commercial advertisements, public advertisements are gaining much attention. For instance, some are educating people on fighting AIDS, while some are calling for saving water.第四部分:写作第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)46.假设你是星光中学的李华,将参加主题为Lets Ride Bicycles的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿,主要内容包括:1.目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题;2. 骑自行车的益处,如节

54、能环保、有利健康等。参考词汇:低碳生活(low-carbon life); 节能(energy saving)注意:1 .词数150左右; 2.演讲稿开头和结尾已给出,且该部分不计入总词数。 Good morning, everyone,I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is Lets Ride Bicycles._Thank you!第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)47.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语进行续写,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150左右。 It was a ver

55、y hot afternoon. My friend Leah and I were waiting for the rush hour train. We were tired and couldnt wait to get back to the place where we were living. When the train arrived, we got into the second carriage from the front. The air-conditioning wasnt working at the rear (后部), so the front was part

56、icularly crowded that day. I sat by the window admiring the changing landscape. Suddenly we felt enormous pressure pushing us backwards into our seats. The windows broke into tiny pieces and dust flew around violently. I could barely open my eyes. The train was suffering from a crash, and it didnt f

57、eel as if it were going to stop. I thought I would be dead. I thought about my husband Guy, who was supposed to receive the news first. I thought of my dear father and other family members, wondering how each would deal with my death. Voices began to break through my thoughts. People were anxious. S

58、trangely, I was totally calm. I wasnt panicking; my heart wasnt even beating fast. When the train finally stopped, we slowly stood up, pushing off the table that had fallen onto us; others stayed in their seats and many were injured and covered in blood. I could hear screaming. A soldier pushed the

59、damaged door open for us to escape. Our carriage had run out of rails and we were halfway home. We had a lot of blood on us and I searched my body for wounds, but I didnt find any. My knees felt painful and my hips were black and blue, and Leah had her hand cut when jumping off the train, but that w

60、asnt serious. Helicopters landed and we saw soldiers running in and out. All around us were ambulances (救护车) and people lying on the ground. Everyone was shouting for help. I rang Guy, who was very calm and said he would come and get us. Seeing all these brought me great emotional hurt.Paragraph 1:

61、It was almost dark by the time we found Guy and he drove us home. _Paragraph 2: In the days that followed, I convinced myself I had internal bleeding._参考答案1-3. ACB 4-7. DBCA 8-11. BDCC 12-15.CADC 16-20.GCBDF21-25 BABCD 26-30 CBACA 31-35 DBACD36.irreplaceable 37.have changed/have been changing 38.one

62、s 39.to combine 40.with/and 41.consisting petitive 43.visually 44.Therefore/Thus 45.are being talked46.答案：Good morning, everyone, I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is Lets Ride Bicycles. As is known to all, with the improvement of peoples living standards, cars have be

63、come a popular means of transport, bringing great convenience to our life. However, they have also caused some problems such as air pollution and traffic jams. How can we solve the problems then? As far as Im concerned, riding bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycles dont need any petrol

64、 and they are energy-saving. For another, bicycles are environmentally friendly because they wont give off waste gas. Whats more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our health. Therefore, lets take the responsibility to build up a low-carbon city by riding bicyc

65、les. Come on and join us!Thank you!47.答案： Paragraph 1: It was almost dark by the time we found Guy and he drove us home. Slowly I realized what we had just been through. My father arrived later to find me unable to eat, sleep or talk, in a condition of confusion and fear. Why wasnt I injured? Why di

66、d I survive? I think it was a mixture of luck and that we fastened our safety belts, so the force of the crash pushed us into our seats, rather than across the train.Paragraph 2: In the days that followed, I convinced myself I had internal bleeding. I went to hospital, but doctors told me that I was fine; I think it was just part of the emotional hurt I was feeling. I had survived one of the worst ever train crashes eight people died and at least 200 were injured in that train crash. But I did escape from the terrible disaster fortunately. Even now, no one knows why it happened.