牛津版高二英语下册Unit 3单元测试（I）

Unit 3 Understanding each other

第一节：单项填空（共1５小题；每小题１分，满分1５分）

1. The old man got into the of storing money under the bed.

A. tradition B. habit

C. use D. custom

2. Though he is a Scot, it is strange that he’s got a strong French .

A. local; speech B. local; accent

C. native; speech D. native; accent

3. Madame Michel found herself in an position, and therefore she felt rather

.

A. embarrassing; embarrassed

B. embarrassed; embarrassed

C. embarrassing; embarrassing

D. embarrassed; embarrassing

4. When will the government its position on equal pay for women?

A. explain B. clarify

C. tell D. suggest

5. During our staying in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded the

nurse Florence Nightingale.

A. in celebration of B. in honor of

C. in favor of D. in place of

6. —Yangyang carried off the first winter Olympic medal for China.

—Great! What she won for our motherland!

A. golden; honor B. gold; honor

C. golden; honors D. gold; honors

7. —Why are you so late?

—The bus was for an hour because a tree had fallen across the road.

A. held out B. held on

C. held back D. held up

8. The desks and seats can be to the height of any child.

A. adopted B. adapted

C. adjusted D. admired

9. We a sentence when we explain the form and use of every word in it.

A. separate B. analyse

C. explain D. summary

10. The girl seems not to get along well with her classmates. Is it because she comes

from a home?

A. broken B. breaking

C. plain D. upsetting

11. We did so well — beyond all our .

A. hope B. wish

C. understanding D. expectations

12. —Would you mind taking me home?

—

A. Of course, I’m going that way anyway.

B. Of course, I’m going to go with you.

C. Of course not, I’m going that way any- way.

D. Of course not, I’m going to go home as quickly as possible.

13. The project has now received from the government and will be put into practice soon.

A. agree B. approval

C. nod D. remark

14. Can you move the desk a little further, for it most of the office？

A. takes up B. takes off

C. takes in D. take on

15. The village is a very different place it was when I was a boy and there are

many the villagers’ points of view.

A. from what; differences from

B. from what; differences in

C. from that; differences from

D. from that; differences in

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be 16 . They 17 that cities will become more and more crowded. 18 the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This 19 will cause other problems—more crimes, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic 20 we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity), and housing? 21 life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. 22 these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas.

How can we 23 such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already 24 in the streets because there is so little suitable housing—and because 25 are so high. The crime rate isn’t going down. 26 , it is 27 so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several blocks. These 28 problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no 29 for the future of the city.

However, not all people believe in the horrible 30 for cities of the future. Instead, they feel that they can solve present urban problems and 31 future ones.

The disadvantages of any modern city are not unique（独特的） to that city.

32 , all the cities in the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that 33 people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are building their downtown areas. Urban 34 can learn from one another. They can 35 solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world.

16. A. horrible B. amazing C. regular D. virtual

17. A. ensure B. predict C. indicate D. require

18. A. With B. Though C. As D. Unless

19. A. room B. overcrowding C. future D. number

20. A. than B. which C. what D. as

21. A. While B. Once C. Therefore D. Because

22. A. With B. For C. Because of D. Thanks to

23. A. deal B. manage C. cause D. solve

24. A. begging B. starving C. robbing D. sleeping

25. A. flats B. rents C. cars D. crimes

26. A. Instead B. Thus C. Yet D. However

27. A. raising B. changing C. dropping D. increasing

28. A. rural B. urban C. crime D. traffic

29. A. reality B. trend C. hope D. prediction

30. A. predictions B. definitions C. identification D. indication

31. A. reform B. remain C. cure D. prevent

32. A. That’s to say B. For example C. What’s more D. On the other hand

33. A. provide B. satisfy C. offer D. require

34. A. consumers B. systems C. planners D. physicians

35. A. identify B. try C. cure D. forecast

第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）

A

The Internet has become a part of teenage life.

A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.

While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.

Some students also make on-line friends. But if you are meeting a friend off-line, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the on-line world.”

36. The textbook mainly tells us ________.

A. why we should use the Internet B. how to study through the Internet

C. how to use the Internet correctly D. how to get help from others

37. According to the passage, teenagers are NOT encouraged to ________.

A. meet a friend off-line without letting their parents know

B. make friends with other schools’ students

C. find helpful information on line

D. read on-line news

38. From this passage we know that ________.

A. more and more students have given up visiting bad websites

B. schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’use of the Internet

C. no more homework will be given in Shanghai middle schools

D. less and less information can be found in the Internet

B

Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.

They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.

39. The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.

A. sail round the world B. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific

C. make a voyage to Asia D. carry men to Philippines

40. The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?

A. Lack of equipment. B. Cold winter in Patagonia.

C. The death of Magellan. D. Dangers from rocks and storms.

42. The best title for this passage is ________.

A. The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait B. The Discovery of the Philippines

C. The Most Dangerous Expedition D. The First Expedition to Asia

C

As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting.com had a big question inside their minds, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.

In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Happy Mother’s Day cards, it describes, “mother” is a woman who made the world a warm and happy place. At the other end, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it show.

What will other people say? To find out about that, on this Mother’s Day (May 14, 2006), Insparenting. com launches a new survey（调查） “What is a mother to you?”

According to the editor of Insparenting.com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson.

Insparenting.com will publish the answer to “What is a mother to you” once responses to its survey have been tabulated(制成表格) from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All participants in the survey will be added to a special notification list alerting when survey results are published.

43. Insparenting. com observes Mother’s Day of 2006 by ________.

A. sending cards to mothers all over the world

B. launching a theme survey around the world

C. publishing people’s different opinions about “mother”

D. designing cards with praising words on both sides

44. Which of the following is NOT the possible purpose for Insparenting.com to launch a survey about “mother”?

A. To honour mothers all over the world.

B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.

C. To show appreciation for those who have had a mothering influence.

D. To find out how many people really love their mothers.

45. What are the results of the survey?

A. People have different opinions about “mother”.

B. Mother is a woman who made the world warm and happy.

C. Mother always puts the interest of her family before her own.

D. The results haven’t been published so far.

46. What is the suitable title for the passage?

A. Mother’s Day 2006 World Survey B. How to Celebrate Mother’s Day

C. Making Cards for Mother’s Day D. What Is a Mother to You

D

SACRAMENTO(New York Times)—The 2005 Best Ten Citizens of Charity have been honored today by the city government, one of whom is Ms Myrtle Smith. To answer our reporter’s why-question, she told us the following story which, as she put it, had led her to the work for the less fortunate people.

It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.

“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋), wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

“Am I rich? Mercy, no!”

I looked at my shabby slipcovers(家具套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer(茶碟) carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am. And from then on I can’t help doing more.

Ms Smith concluded her story with a very sweet smile that was worth millions of dollars, even an amount no one could figure out how large!

Sure enough, sometimes a very small matter counts much when it is big enough to change one’s life a little and great enough to make one feel moved and eager to do things one has even never thought of, which oftentimes brings benefits.

47. Why did Ms Smith let the children in?

A. She did it out of great pity on them.

B. She had old papers to sell.

C. She knew them and wanted to make them a cup of cocoa.

D. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party.

48. The girl thought Ms Smith was rich perhaps in that _______.

A. she saw that the lady’s room was comfortable

B. she saw the cups matched the saucers

C. the writer’s slipcovers were very new

D. the boy thought so

49. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on _______.

A. how much money you have had B. how you feel about your life

C. how you have helped others D. what job you are doing

50. Ms Smith left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to _______.

A. show her husband that someone had come

B. remind her that she had helped two children

C. show that she was a kind-hearted woman

D. remind herself how rich she was

51. The last two paragraphs imply that _______.

A. a famous person’s smile is worth millions of dollars, or more

B. a meaningful small matter can bring about a great change in one’s life

C. little children can change one’s life style by paying him a visit

D. once a good deed is done, one could become well-known in a short time.

E

Surgery(外科,手术) that can improve the way a person looks is being more and more popular in the United Stated. This kind of surgery is called cosmetic surgery (整形手术), and both men and women are turning to this treatment as a way of keeping their appearance young as well as keeping competitive in their jobs. Men especially are beginning to turn to face-lifts, liposuction (taking fat out of the body), and implants (putting man-made parts into their bodies) to help them look younger. As companies downsize and move younger employees into higher positions, older employees in their late forties and early fifties feel the need to look and act younger in order to stay competitive. A younger look through cosmetic surgery may give an older employee a few more years on the job.

These operations are not without dangers, however. One young woman had an eye operation to get rid of the bags under her eyes. She described her experience as terrible. She said, “When he started cutting, I was fully awake. Even though he’d given me an injection(注射) near my eyes, I saw everything.” She went on to explain, “I knew I had to keep still because of what he was doing. He was removing fat under my eyes. It took about ten minutes. After he finished I felt I couldn’t walk. I was so weak.” Her troubles did not end after the operation. For two weeks, her eyes were swollen and almost completely closed, and even dark glasses could not hide the side effects of the operation.

Liposuction is probably the most popular cosmetic operation in the United States. It seems simple enough. First, a small cut is made over the places where the patient wants the fat removed. Next, a small pipe is put into the cut. A machine is then turned on, and the fat is taken right out of the body. However, as one doctor explained, some problems can happen after the operation. He warned, “Irregular lumps(块) and loose skin can result from this operation. If it is not completely done, liposuction can produce a very lumpy result.” Patients often must have more liposuctions to correct the problem.

52. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Some people want to have cosmetic surgery in order to keep their jobs.

B. There are two reasons why people have cosmetic surgery.

C. How older employees try to stay on their jobs for more years.

D. A person can win the competition in the job by means of looking young.

53. How many kinds of cosmetic surgeries does the writer mention?

A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2

54. The underlined word “downsize” (in Para. 1) means _______.

A. develop branches and employ more labourers

B. become smaller in the number of employees

C. move downwards to other places

D. put an end to business

55. What do we know about liposuction from the passage?

A. An unsuccessful liposuction may lead to more operations.

B. Most liposuction operations are successful and safe.

C. A liposuction can be lifelong useful for people to stay young.

D. A bad liposuction needs more doctors to make it up.

第四节： 单词拼写。（根据括号内所给单词首字母，补全所缺单词）（共10小题；每小题１分，满分10分）

As we all know, different countries have different customs, that is to say, different countries have different ways of greeting each other, (56) c festivals and (57)c each other. So it is important to follow the (58)c of the country that you are visiting when you are traveling (59)a . For example, if you are invited to a home in Britain, here is some (60)a for you to follow. As soon as you are invited, it is good manners to refuse or (61) a the invitation, either by writing or by telephoning. When you go to the party, it is(62)p to arrive on time. It is good manners to (63)s hands with your host and the other guests. You can take a present if you like, possibly a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or some flowers. The hosts will open it as soon as it is given. They feel it’s (64)s not to open it. However, it is not impolite to take nothing. Remember it is bad manners to stay too late after the other guests have left. Of course, don’t forget to write or telephone a day or two later to (65)t your host.

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

你校正在开展“创建文明班级，共建和谐校园”活动，请根据下表内容，以“A Meaningful Activity”为题写一篇短文，向“China Daily”投稿，介绍有关情况。

主题 “同陋习离别，与文明握手”

目的 根除乱扔、乱吐、留长发、吸烟、喝酒等现象；提倡穿校服、讲礼貌。

内容 举办图片展，进行教室、宿舍美化评选等。

注重： 1. 词数：100左右

2. 参考词汇： civilization（文明） harmonious（和谐的）

A Meaningful Activity

Our school has now started an activity called “Build Civilized Classes and a Harmonious Campus.” The topic is “Get Rid of Bad Habits and Greet Civilization”.

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答案：第一节：1-5BDABB 6-10BDCBA 11-15DCBAB

第二节：16-20 ABCBA 21-25 DBDDB 26-30 ADBCA 31-35 DAACB

第三节：36-40 CABCC 41-45 ADBDD 46-50 AABBD 51-55 BBDBB

第四节：56. celebrating 57. communicating 58. customs 59. abroad 60.advice

61.accept 62.polite 63.shake 64.strange 65.thank

第五节：One possible version:

A meaningful Activity

Our school has now started an activity called “Build Civilized Classes and a Harmonious Campus”. The topic is “Get Rid of Bad Habits and Greet Civilization”.

Bad habits do exist. Some students throw rubbish everywhere or spit in public. Some wear long hair. Others are even addicted to smoking and drinking. We require that the students break away from these bad habits.

We urge the students to wear their school uniform and be polite to others.

During the activity, we’ll hold a picture show, a competition of classroom and dormitory decorations and so on.

We all hope that we’ll build each class into a civilized one and our campus into a harmonious place.