第三单元检测(A)

1、第三单元检测(A)(时间:120分钟满分: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。W:Mr.and Mrs.Lee,thank you very much for such nice food.Im afraid Ill have to go back now.M:Please come over again.Take good care of yours

2、elf.W:Thanks a lot.1Where does this dialogue probably take place?A.At the mans home.B.At a shop.C.In the library.答案:AW:Would you like to join us for dinner tomorrow evening at the Steak House?M:Id love to,but Im afraid Ill have to say no.Im going to Washington D.C.for the weekend.2Where is the man g

3、oing tomorrow?A.The Steak House.B.Washington D.C.C.A dinner party.答案:BW:Arent you going to work today?M:I called my boss and told him Im sick.Im going to play football with my friends.3Why isnt the man going to work?A.Hes sick.B.His boss doesnt want him to.C.Hes going to play football.答案:CM:I think

4、its starting to snow.W:Starting to snow?The ground is already covered with snow and frozen.4What is being discussed?A.A bad cold.B.The sun.C.The weather.答案:CW:Did you like living in Canada?M:Yes,most of the time.The weather was really cold in winter,but the rest of the year was beautiful.5How did th

5、e man feel about Canada?A.He liked Canada in winter.B.He liked Canada in spring,summer and fall.C.He liked Canada all year round.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,每小题将给出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至8题。W:I feel

6、 very upset.I lost the chance to get into college.M:Oh,what a bad thing!Im sure you tried your best.W:I dont know.In the past three years,I did nothing except study.M:Everyone knows that.You can be successful next year if you go on studying.You are always a clever girl.W:Thank you.I will try my best

7、.6What happened to the girl?A.She lost the chance to enter high school.B.She lost the chance to enter college.C.She was dismissed (开除)by college.答案:B7Why did this matter happen to the girl?A.Because she isnt clever.B.Because she didnt study hard.C.Not mentioned.答案:C8What will the girl probably do?A.

8、She will go on studying.B.She will go to find a job.C.She will join the army.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。W:May I help you?M:Yes,I would like to buy a shirt.W:What kind of shirt do you want?M:I would like a T-shirt.W:What size?M:Large.W:What color?M:Do you have something bright?W:Yes,we have red,yellow and o

9、range.M:Oh,Id like to try yellow.W:Here you are.9Where are the woman and the man?A.In a shop.B.In a bookstore.C.In a street.答案:A10What is the woman?A.A student.B.A teacher.C.An assistant.答案:C11What does the man want to do?A.Buy a book.B.Buy a T-shirt.C.Buy a pair of shoes.答案:B听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。W:What

10、 a beautiful morning it is!M:Yes,but the weatherman said that it wouldnt last.W:Really?Is it supposed to rain?M:He said that there was a 40% chance of rain this afternoon.W:Sounds like its going to be cloudy.M:He said it would be windy too.W:Well,Id better take my umbrella with me to work.12Whats th

11、e weather like in the morning?A.Cloudy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.答案:C13What did the weatherman say?A.It is certain to rain.B.It may rain.C.It must be cloudy.答案:B14The woman is going to . A.workB.stay at schoolC.stay at home答案:A听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。M:What do you want to do at the weekend when Carlos comes?W:W

12、ell,Eric,I must go shopping on Saturday morning.M:He hates shopping.But we could go to the museum and then meet you for lunch.W:Fine.What shall we do in the afternoon?M:Theres a good football match onCarlos will like that.W:OK.What about going to a restaurant in the evening?M:OK.Lets do that.Now,wha

13、t about Sunday?W:If we get up early on Sunday,we could go for a drive in the countryside.M:Yes,and we could have lunch in a public house somewhere.W:Yes,the one near the river is nice.Shall we go to the cinema after lunch?M:We cant.His train is at four oclock and Ill have to take him back to the sta

14、tion.15When is the football match?A.In the morning.B.In the afternoon.C.In the evening.答案:B16Where are the two speakers going to eat on Saturday evening?A.In the womans house.B.In a public house.C.In a restaurant.答案:C17What will the man do on Sunday afternoon?A.Drive Carlos to the station.B.Go to th

15、e cinema.C.Drive to the country.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。Good morning,ladies and gentlemen.Welcome to our tour.Now were on the way to some points of historical interest in the city.If you look out of the window on your right,youll see the Grange,one of the oldest buildings in the city.It was built 200

16、years ago,and still has most of the old furniture.Perhaps the most interesting thing is that every Saturday afternoon,you can come and watch them bake bread the way it was done 200 years ago.On your left is a university building.This university building is just 125 years old.Well see storms in a qua

17、rter at Bridgeton Castle.It was built by Sir Henry Pellat for his young wife.He brought almost all of the bunching materials from England.Notice the beautiful glass windows.Unfortunately,Sir Henrys young wife became ill and died before the castle was completed.Sir Henry became so unhappy that he lef

18、t the castle and returned to England.No family members ever lived there.18Where does the speaker give the talk?A.On a bus.B.In a university.C.At Bridgeton Castle.答案:A19How old is the Grange?A.125 years.B.200 years.C.325 years.答案:B20What do we know about Sir Henry?A.He loved his young wife very much.

19、B.He died before the castle was finished.C.He had the castle built in England.答案:A第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5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。AA sense of humour,Gods greatest gift to mankind,is universally considered the most valuable personality.It is born within every persons heart

20、,but has to be cultivated(培养).A person without humour is just like a spring without flowers,or like a dish without seasoning(调味品).In a sense,your personality lies in your sense of humour.Humour can improve physical as well as mental well-being.It helps us bear our burdens,reduce our tension,overcome

21、 our frustration(挫折).With a joke,all our worries and sadness disappear like smoke,and we are all full of energy once again.Humour helps us live in harmony(和谐)with others.It is unavoidable to have misunderstanding and tension with others during work and study.But humour can help us solve these proble

22、ms more quickly than angry words or quarrels.With it you can always keep on good terms with others. A sense of humour is really one of the keys to happiness.It gives fun and interest to life to make it worth living.Here are five ways to improve your sense of humour.1.Begin to cultivate an atmos

23、phere of humour and laughter in your relationships.2.Start association with humorous,fun loving people.3.Learn to laugh at yourself.4.Collect cartoons and jokes and share them with others.5.Use humour to deal with conflict in your relationships.Remember that a sense of humour is learned,not inherite

24、d(遗传).You can sharpen your sense of humour if you really want to.21What would be the best title for this passage?A.A Sense of HumourA Great PersonalityB.A Sense of HumourThe Key to SuccessC.How to Improve Your Sense of HumourD.Humour Helps to Improve Our Health答案:A解析:主旨大意题。由第一段第一句话可知A项为本文的主题,即幽默是一种良

25、好的性格。22This passage doesnt tell us that . A.a person without humour is dullB.humour can make us happyC.humour can help us deal with worriesD.humour can help us solve all the problems答案:D解析:细节理解题。文章中并没有提到幽默能帮我们解决一切问题。23The underlined phrase “keep on good terms with” in Paragraph 3 can be replace

26、d by “”. A.put up withB.get on well withC.be fed up withD.be satisfied with答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据keepongoodtermswith前面的内容可推知它的意思是“与保持友好关系”。24According to the writer,a sense of humour cannot be . A.learnedB.cultivatedC.inheritedD.improved答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二句可知,幽默感并不是遗传的,而是后天学习的。BA sense of humou

27、r is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo,64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2019.On Christmas Eve,1992,Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year-old donor.Two days before Valentines Day in 2019,Alfred received a 19-year-old heart,m

28、arking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.“Im 15 minutes older than him,but now Im younger because of my heart and Im not going to respect him,” Alfred said with a grin(咧嘴笑),pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters,who laughed frequently

29、at their jokes.While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condition,they recognized that their eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems.“Wed put half a pound of butter on a steak.I overdid it on all the food that tasted good,so I guess I deserved wh

30、at I got for not dieting properly.”The discussion moved to Anthonys recovery.In the five years since his heart transplant,he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles,swam each day,and walked a couple of miles.He was still on medication,but not nearly as much a

31、s Alfred,who was just in the early stage of his recovery.“Right now I feel pretty young and Im doing very well,” Anthony said.“I feel like a new person.”Alfred said his goal,of course,was to feel even better than his brother.But,he added,“I love my brother very much.Were very close and Im sure well

32、do just fine.”25What did Alfred and Anthony have in common?A.Lifespan.B.Career goals.C.A sense of humour.D.Love for bicycling.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知,艾尔弗雷德和安东尼共同点之一就是他们都有幽默感。26What did Alfred and Anthony think caused their heart problems?A.Exercise.B.Diet.C.Surgery.D.Medicines.答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第三段最后一句可推

33、知,他们认为自己的心脏病是由于没有适当的饮食造成的。27Why did Alfred say,“Im 15 minutes older than him,but now Im younger because of my heart”?A.His heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anthonys.B.His recovery from the heart surgery was faster than Anthonys.C.His exercise program was better than Anthonys.D.His n

34、ew heart was younger than Anthonys.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知,艾尔弗雷德认为自己比安东尼小,是因为他的新移植的心脏比安东尼的年轻。28This article is mainly about . A.the danger of heart transplant surgeryB.becoming young by getting a new heartC.the effect of genetics on the heartD.the twin brothers who received heart transplants答案:D

35、解析:主旨大意题。由整篇文章来看,主要讲述的是双胞胎兄弟艾尔弗雷德和安东尼进行心脏移植的事情。CCharles Chaplin,who died in 1977,is considered one of the greatest and funniest actors in the history of the cinema.During his lifetime,he acted in 13 films,and he wrote,directed and acted in 69 other films.Chaplin was born in London in 1889.As a poor

36、boy,he was often seen waiting outside the London theatres,hoping to get work in show business.He could sing and dance,and above all,he knew how to make people laugh.But he couldnt get work and therefore wandered about the city streets.Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no pare

37、nts.Charlie Chaplin first acted when he was five.He broke into show business because his mother,a music-hall performer,lost her voice during the performance and had to leave the stage,and Charlie went on and sang a well-known song.Halfway through the song a shower of money poured onto the stage.Char

38、lie stopped singing and told audiences he would pick the money first and then finish the song.The audiences laughed.This was the first of millions of laughs in Charlie Chaplins fabulous career(神话般的生涯).Twenty years later the same Chaplin became the greatest and best loved comedian in the world.His dr

39、eam came true in the end.Chaplin became world-famous and almost a king in the world of the film.Even people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins films because they are mostly silent.The equipment for adding sound to films had not yet been developed.The development of films with sound becam

40、e a problem for Chaplin,as he was uncertain about making films with dialogues.Instead,he continued to make films without dialogues,but he added music,which he wrote himself.It isnt what he says that makes us laugh.His comedy doesnt depend on words.It depends on little actions which mean the same thi

41、ng to people all over the world.Chaplins later films,however,were not well received.Chaplin lived most of his life in America and the last years in Switzerland,where he was buried at Christmas 1977,at the age of eighty-eight.There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.In his book,C

42、haplin tells us how to succeed in life.He says,“You have to believe in yourself.Thats the secret.”29Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because . A.he acted out the common human situations best in his comedyB.he could sing and dance wellC.he knew how to make people laughD.lots of peopl

43、e have seen his films答案:A解析:推理判断题。由整篇文章可知,只会唱歌、跳舞,知道如何让人笑以及许多人看他的电影并不能让人们把他看作“幽默大师”。真正原因是:他把平常的生活情节在自己的喜剧中很好地体现出来。30What makes people laugh in Chaplins films?A.Not his words but his actions.B.Neither his words nor actions.C.Either his words or his actions.D.Not only his words but also his actions.答案

44、:A解析:细节理解题。由倒数第三段最后两句可以得出答案。31The only secret of Charles Chaplins huge success is that . A.he can make all people,men and women,old and young laughB.he has full trust in himselfC.he is always active and hard-working all his lifeD.though he is always in trouble,he never loses heart答案:B解析:推理判断题。由

45、最后一段卓别林说的话可知,他成功的秘诀在于他的自信。32Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.He was too shy to meet the managers of the theatres.B.People wont stop laughing until tears run down Chaplins face.C.People all over the world can enjoy Chaplins films without translation because most of

46、 them are silent.D.He wouldnt like to work at the theatre.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由倒数第三段第一句可以得出答案。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。33.You spend an hour with them and feel as if you knew them long ago.These people have something in common.And once we know what it is,we can try to do

47、 it ourselves.How is it done? First of all,good talkers have asked questions.Almost anyone,no matter how shy he is,will answer a question.One well-known business woman says,“At business lunches,I always ask people what they did that morning.Its a common question,but it will get things going.”Fr

48、om there you can move on to other matterssometimes to really personal questions.34. Second,once good talkers have asked questions,they listen for the answers.35.Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to.And to find out what you want,you really ha

49、ve to listen carefully and attentively. 36.First it means not changing the subject of conversation.If someone sticks to one topic,you can take it as a fact that hes really interested in it.Real listening also means not just listening to words,but to tones of voice.If the voice sounds dull,then,

50、its time for you to change the subject. Finally,good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting.If youre saying goodbye,you may give him a firm handshake and say,“I have really enjoyed meeting you.”37.Let people know what you feel,and they may walk away feeling as if they knew y

51、ou long ago. A.This point seems clear,but it isnt.B.Real listening at least means some things.C.If you want to see that person again,dont keep it a secret.D.And how they answer will let you know how far you can go.E.Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around.F.Stay with some

52、people with whom you feel it easy to get along well.G.After asking somebody a question,you should make it clear what is fit to ask next.答案:3337 EDABC第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30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 certain student passed all his examinations.Then he went

53、 to college to38 his studies.There he wrote down his39for a course in English,but after the first 40,he didnt go to it any more. The English lecturer41this student was always absent (缺席的)and thought he had42to another course,so he was43 when he saw the boys name on the list of students who want

54、ed to take the English 44at the end of this year. The lecturer had 45a difficult paper,which followed his46closely,and he was eager (热切的)to see47this student would answer the questions.He48 the boys answers would be very bad,but when they49him and he examined them 50,he was able to find only on

55、e small mistake in them.As this surprised him greatly,he51the paper repeatedly but still couldnt find more than one mistake,so he52for the student to question him about it. When he came and sat down,the lecturer asked him,“I53you came to my first lecture and youve been absent from all the other

56、s.But Ive examined your 54carefully and Ive found only one small mistake in it.Im curious (好奇的)to know your 55.” “Im very 56 about that mistake,” answered the student.“After the examination,I 57 what I should have done.I would not have made that mistake if I had not been confused by your first

57、lecture.” 38A.valueB.continueC.improveD.begin答案:B解析:由前面的“.passedallhisexaminations.Then.”这一信息可知,此处应为“上大学继续学习”。故B项正确。39A.questionsB.adviceC.problemsD.name答案:D解析:此处意为“报名学习英语课程”,故为“wrotedownhisnamefor.”。40A.weekB.lectureC.meetD.sight答案:B解析:此处意为“听了第一堂课后,以后再也没去听课。”故B项正确。41A.astonishedB.regrettedC.noticedD.believed答案:C解析:此处意为“英语老师注意到这名学生总是缺席”。故C项正确。42A.ledB.devotedC.goneD.changed答案:D