新世纪综合单元测试1.docx

1、新世纪综合单元测试1新世纪综合单元测试Unit 1 Book 4 Listening ComprehensionTrue or FalseDirections: There are ten statements in this section. Numbers 1 to 6 are based on Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Listen carefully and decide whether each of the following is true or false. (10 points)1.True False Script

2、: The author thinks human beings do not realize the influence of nature even though they are closely related to it.正确答案：F得分：1分2.True False Script: Man has succeeded in adapting many species of plants and animals to different climatic conditions.正确答案：T得分：1分3.True False Script: As society develops, ma

3、n becomes less dependent on nature indirectly.正确答案：F得分：1分4.True False Script: Nowadays the dynamically balanced relationship between man and nature is on the verge of collapse.正确答案：T得分：1分5.True False Script: Industrial waste disposal is not a difficult problem.正确答案：F得分：1分6.True False Script: The hum

4、an actions which violate the laws of nature could bring disaster to human society.正确答案：T得分：1分7.True False Script: On the eastern shores of Kenyas Lake Turkana, the author found many fossilized remains of their early ancestors.正确答案：F得分：1分8.True False Script: Man should consider the expansion speed of

5、 agriculture and industry in order to slow down the current rate of extinction.正确答案：T得分：1分9.True False Script: The governments in those poor countries should spend more money preserving the rich wildlife in their countries.正确答案：F得分：1分10.True False Script: How to use the funds is a difficult task, bu

6、t we can solve it.正确答案：T得分：1分Compound DictationDirections: You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11-20 with

7、 the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (10 points)In the United States, the need to protect plant and animal species has become a highly 11 and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Spe

8、cies Act in 1973. The act, 12 to protect species living areas, and policies that 13 land and forests compete with economic interests. Similar 14 exist between the developed and the developing nations. Many people in industrialized nations, for example, believe that developing nations in 15 regions s

9、hould do more to protect their rain forests and other natural areas. But the developing countries may be impoverished (使穷困), with populations growing so rapidly that using the land is a means to 16 avoid worsening poverty and 17. 18. The destruction of the Earths ozone layer (臭氧层), for example, coul

10、d contribute to the general process of impoverishment by allowing ultra-violet rays to harm plants and animals. 19. Clearly, protecting the Earths biological diversity is a complex problem. 20, and preserve intact Earths complex web of life.11.正确答案：controversial得分：0分12.正确答案：designed得分：1分13.正确答案：pres

11、erve得分：0分14.正确答案：tensions得分：1分15.正确答案：tropical得分：1分16.正确答案：temporarily得分：1分17.正确答案：starvation得分：1分18.正确答案：Many of the changes to the Earth that concern scientists have the potential to rob the planet of its biological richness得分：0分19.正确答案：And global warming could wipe out species unable to quickly a

12、dapt to changing climates得分：1分20.正确答案：But solutions to humanitys current problems will come only through coordinated international efforts to control human population and stabilize the composition of the atmosphere得分：0分Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are two passages in this part. Each passag

13、e is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice. (20 points)Passage OneAsk children about their favorite animal and it is highly likely that at least one will respond enthusiastically with the name of a dinosaur. Despite the

14、 fact that they were extinct long before humans set foot on the Earth, these huge reptiles have captured our imaginations.Many children collect models of the most various species and they are experts on their preferred habitat and favorite food. One of the most popular exhibits in Londons Natural Hi

15、story Museum is the enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex, which never seems to lose its appeal, shrugging off stiff competition from hi-tech cyber versions.Archaeologists (考古学家) continue to amaze us with their remarkable discoveries the latest being a 66-million-year old fossil of a dinosaur heart. Such findings enable them to shed further light on these fascinating creatures.The word dinosaur also has another definition: it can be used as an