学年人教版必修五Unit 3 Life in the future 单元测试题含听力.docx

1、学年人教版必修五Unit 3 Life in the future 单元测试题含听力Unit 3 Life in the future单元测试题(时间：120分钟满分：150分)第卷第一部分：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。1. What does the woman think of the mans son?ABad.BExcellent.CJust soso.

2、2. What does the woman mean?AShe has won the second prize.BThe man must be mistaken her for someone else.CShe doesnt understand what the man meant.3. Why does the two speakers come to the restaurant?ATo celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.BTo celebrate their childs 10th birthday.CTo celebrate t

3、he mans 36th birthday.4. What is wrong with the woman?AHer back hurts.BHer stomach hurts.CShe was injured.5. What does the woman ask the man to do?ATo pronounce the word.BTo look up the word.CTo spell the word.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

4、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6至8题。6. Whats the special news in the newspaper?AYushu earthquake.BSanya flood.CZhouqu mudflow.7. What does the woman think the newspaper should report?ADisasters.BPleasant news.CPolitical events.8What does the man complain about?AToo ma

5、ny advertisements in newspaper.BThe high price of the newspaper.CToo small letters in newspaper.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9Where are the two speakers?AIn a post office.BIn a supermarket.CIn a small restaurant.10Which kind of service does the man choose?AParcel post. BEMS.CRegistered post.11How much does the m

6、an pay for his package?A13.90. B20.C37.90.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?ABoss and secretary.BCustomer and assistant.CTeacher and student.13When can Mr White take the train to Shanghai?AOn October 1st.BOn October 2nd.COn October 3rd.14How many days can Je

7、nny have off?A5. B6.C7.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15What will the two speakers do?AGo on a holiday.BGo shopping.CVisit their parents.16Where will the two speakers stay the night?AAt their parents.BIn a hotel.CIn their van.17What will the two speakers have in Chicago?AItalian noodles.BChinese food.CFrench wine

8、.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Where did the speakers parents live before they married?AIn the USA. BIn Britain.CIn Italy.19Why did the speaker blame his family?AHis parents were very strict with him.BHe could not go to school because his family was poor.CEnglish was hardly spoken in his family.20How does the

9、 speaker like his family now?AProud and thankful.BAshamed.CSorry.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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIn the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas！You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket！You might even drive a flying c

10、ar!Not all past predictions (预言) have been proven wrong.A few of them have been surprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card, the fax machine and even the Internet years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true, some others have missed by

11、a mile.Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology or whether people really needed these hightech (高科技的) things in their lives or not.Lets look at some predictions from the nottoodistant past.Robot helpersWheres the robot in my kitchen？Nowhere, of course.And

12、hes probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other working environments.Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.So why hasnt it happened？Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy (笨拙的)

13、And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doing fine without them.Telephones of tomorrowIn 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone.They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their home

14、s.But of course the idea hasnt caught_on yet.Why？The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something obvious：people desire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower？Probably not it could be uncomfortable！Just because techn

15、ology doesnt always mean people will want to use it.And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car？Its not so crazy any more！But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination.Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to s

16、ee what the future will bring.21According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?ATechnology doesnt always mean people want to use it.BPredictions dont need to consider peoples practical use of the technology.CMany of the hightech things people thought wed be using by now simp

17、ly never appeared.DHightech things are not always convenient to peoples life.22The underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 6 probably means “_”Abecame popular Bbecame enjoyableCcame into sight Dcame to life23What does the author think of the flying car?AIt is too difficult to imagine.BIt is too c

18、razy to realise.CIt is likely to appear in the future.DIt has been the focus of the news.24The passage mainly deals with _.Apredictions that catch our imaginationBpredictions that havent come trueCnew technology that can benefit our lifeDnew technology that is in wide useBSomeone has put forward a d

19、ream home which is so advanced that its kitchen can suggest what to make with certain things. Also, a Microsoft home doesnt just warn you when youre out of milk it can send for a fresh gallon.But are these innovations (创新) just magic, or are they really coming soon to a neighborhood near you? To fin

20、d out, US News asked some experts to get their opinions about the home of the notsodistant future. Heres a look at the innovations.The housing boom (迅速发展) was marked by massproduced buildings filled with units which look the same. The coming years, however, will give way to a personalized (个性化的) app

21、roach to home construction, with houses as more of an instrument of selfexpression. “The successful builders will be the ones that figure out how to change their production model enough to make the buyers feel like they are really getting something that is designed for them, not just a model，” says

22、Kermit Baker, the chief economist at the American Institute of Architects.Future homes will probably shrink.“We will be building smaller but smarter houses，” says Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute. “Instead of having a room for just one use, consumers will demand homes

23、 that make better use of space，” says Susanka, whose bestselling book, The Not So Big House，has become increasingly influential in home design. Seldomused quarters, such as dining and living rooms, will be replaced with space that can serve both functions. “The goal of this rightsize home is to fit

24、its owners like a specially cut suit rather than a jacket you buy in a store，” says Susanka.25Why does the writer mention a dream home and a Microsoft home?ATo tell us something about future houses.BTo tell us that technology develops fast.CTo tell us what kind of house to buy.DTo lead to the topic

25、of the passage.26According to the third paragraph, future houses will _.Abe massproducedBhave a lot of things in commonCexpress the owners personalitiesDbe designed by the owners themselves27The underlined word “shrink” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_”Abecome cleanerBbecome smallerCbecom

26、e brighterDbecome more comfortable28What is this passage mainly about?ASome experts opinions about future houses.BThe writers ideas about future houses.CWhat life in the future will be like.DThe development of houses.CTaipei Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the islands “China rus

27、h”， seeking education on the Chinese mainland.According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate(研究生) programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998.Although no latest official numbers were available, Netbig. Com

28、said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1,000 entering mainland campuses last year.The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. Many Taiwane

29、se believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Netbig. Com vicepresident Ingrid Huang said.“I believe it will give me handson experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a bette

30、r understanding of the Chinese mainland people，” said Lydia Chang, a 19yearold majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a masters degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.A journalism graduate studen

31、t, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations，” said Yang Chingyao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. Com survey showed the campuses favoured by Taiwan students included Beijing Universit