1、2015高考英语一轮复习单元测试及答案解析：牛津版必修4Unit 3第一部分：听力第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)1What is the woman looking for?AAn apartment.BA roommate.CA downtown place.2What did the woman do last night?AMake a call. BBuy some books.CSurf the Internet3Who does the woman want to buy something for?AHer sister. BHer parents.CThe m
2、an.4Where does the man want to go?AA theater. BA book store.CA library.5How much does the computer cost this week?A$2,200. B$2,000.C$1,600.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段对话，回答第6至7题。6What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?ANeighbors. BWife and husband.CBoss and secretary.7Why do th
3、ey decide to go to Mexico instead of Japan?ABecause the man has been to Japan before.BBecause Mexico has better weather in this season.CBecause going to Mexico costs less.听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。8Where were the womans motorcycles made?AIn Germany. BIn Japan.CIn America.9Why does the man want to buy a motorc
4、ycle?ABecause he likes motorcycles very much.BBecause he is tired of taking buses every day.CBecause he wants to use it to camp.10When will the speakers meet?AThis Tuesday. BThis Thursday.CThis Wednesday.听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。11Whats the womans purpose in coming to America?ATo travel and visit Texas A&M
5、University.BTo visit her cousin，study and travel.CTo find a job in Texas A&M University.12What is the woman?AA university student. BA guide in Taiwan.CA hotel clerk.13Where will the woman live while staying in America?AIn her cousins home. BIn a hotel.CIn Texas A&M University.听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。14How
6、long has Emily been trying to lose weight?AFor two months. BFor three months.CFor twelve months.15How much weight has Emily lost so far?ATwo pounds. BFive pounds.CFifteen pounds.16What was the best advice Emily got from her trainer?AExercising more. BChanging eating habits.CEating less a day.17What
7、does the man like eating?AFruits. BIce cream.CVegetables.听第10段独白，回答第18至20题。18Which city is “The City That Never Sleeps”？ABoston. BChicago.CNew York.19What is the weather like in winter in Chicago?ACool. BCold.CWarm.20Which city is known for being a college town?ANew Orleans. BBoston.CLos Angeles.较难题
8、目特训：介绍说明类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Feeling blue about the world? “Cheer up,” says science writer Matt Ridley.” The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimistrational, because
9、hes carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what hes set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book, The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as a grand enterprise that, on the whole, has
10、 done little but progress for 100,000 years. He backs his findings with hard facts gathered through years of research. Heres how he explains his views. 1) Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the ma
11、ny people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better cars, and, of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us. This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we
12、 specialize and exchange, the better off well be. 2) Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needsfood, clothing, fuel and shelterhave grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle pr
13、oviding one hours light cost six hours work. In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today its half second. 3) Lets not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating(减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as
14、climate change itself. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel(化石燃烧) electricity is forbidden by well-meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change. If
15、climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet(止血带) around our necks. 1. What is the theme of Ridleys most recent book? A. Weakness of human nature. B. Concern about climate change.C. Importance of pra
16、ctical thinking. D. Optimism about human progress.2. How does Ridley look at shopping? A. It encourages the creation of things. B. It results in shortage of goods.C. It demands more fossil fuels. D. It causes a poverty problem.3. The candle and lamp example is used to show that.A. oil lamps give off
17、 more light than candlesB. shortening working time brings about a happier lifeC. advanced technology helps to produce better candlesD. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods4. What does the last sentence of the passage imply? A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost.B
18、. Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous.C. Peoples health is closely related to climate change. D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.【参考答案】1-4 DADB较难题目特训：介绍说明类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.The
19、 bad news:Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news:With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or 3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.Beginning i
20、n May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Services (U
21、SPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increase will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation(通货膨胀), competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for U
22、SPS.The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or 3-cent stamps. “Its not your grandfathers stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildrens stamp.”Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use sim
23、ilar stamps.Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says hes interested in the publics reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps,” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that hell buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make hi
24、m richthe volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We wont be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commissions decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for
25、 the design of the stamps.1. The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is.A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or 3-cent stampsB. to help save the consumers cost on first-class mailingC. to respond to the complaints about rising postal ratesD. to compete with online bill paying2. By saying “I
26、t could be your great-grandchildrens stamp”, Mr Saunders means that forever stamps .A. could be collected by ones great-grandchildrenB. might be very precious in great-grandchildrens handsC. might have been inherited from ones great-grandfathersD. could be used by ones great-grandchildren even decad
27、es later3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.B. America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.D. 2-or 3-cent stamps will no longer be printed i
28、n the future.4. What can be concluded from the passage?A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.B. Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps.C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.D. New interest will be arouse
29、d in collecting forever stamps.【参考答案】1-4 CDCA第一部分1B2.C3.B4.C5.C6.B7.C8A9.B10.C11.B12.A13.B14.A15.C16.B17.B18.C19.B20B听力材料(Text 1)W：Hi，Steve.I hear that youre looking for an apartment，and I just rented a twobedroom one downtown.Im looking for a suitable roommate.M：Great.Im looking for a place right i
30、n that area.(Text 2)M：Hi，Alice.I tried to call you to go to buy some books last night，but it was so difficult to get through.W：Oh.I was on the Net.(Text 3)W：Dear，lets walk around the supermarket.I want to buy something for my parents.M：Are you looking for anything special?W：Winter is coming.My siste
31、r and I are looking for some warm clothes for them.(Text 4)M：Excuse me.I have been wandering in the street for an hour.Im looking for the library and I want to borrow some books.Can you help me?W：You do know how to find the movie theater，right?M：Ive found that already.W：The library is two blocks awa
32、y from the theater.(Text 5)M：Can you help me pick out a gift for my daughter？She needs something to help her at school.W：How about a computer?M：How much is one?W：The original price is $2,000，but this week you can get 20% off.听第6段对话，回答第6至7题。(Text 6)M：Hey，honey，where do you think we should go for our
33、holiday?W：I have never been to Mexico.It is said to be a great place.M：But how about Japan？I have heard that the weather is comfortable there in this season.W：That doesnt sound too bad，either.Do you know how much it would cost for a plane and a hotel?M：If we go for 5 nights，then the total cost would
34、 be about $1,700.How much would it cost to go to Mexico?W：Only $1,000.M：Thats a lot cheaper.Lets go to Mexico then.听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。(Text 7)M：Hey，Ella！Youve got a motorcycle，havent you?W：Actually，I have two.Both were made in Germany.Even though I live in Japan，I really like Germanmade motorcycles.M：W
35、hy?W：I like camping and touring.And these big motorcycles are able to carry a lot of things comfortably and safely.M：Theyre really helpful.W：Yes.M：Oh，I think I should buy a motorcycle.Every day there are so many people on the bus.I feel bored.Would you like to buy a motorcycle with me this Tuesday?
36、W：Oh，Ill have an important meeting that day.How about this Wednesday? M：OK.Lets make it then.听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。(Text 8)M：Why do you come to the United States?W：Im here to visit my cousin first.Then I am going to take an English course in Texas A&M University.M：And how long do you plan to stay?W：About
37、 two months.I will go back to Taiwan early in September and finish my study in the university.M：OK.And do you plan to work while youre here?W：No，I am only here for study and traveling.M：Where will you be staying?W：Actually，my cousin has helped me book a room in a hotel.I will stay there for the whol
38、e summer.M：Welcome to America.Enjoy your stay.听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。(Text 9)M：Hi，Emily.Have you lost weight?W：Hi，William.Yeah.Ive been trying to lose weight for two months now.M：How did you manage to lose so much weight?W：I joined a health club and my trainer gave me a lot of tips.With a combination of e
39、ating better and exercising regularly，Ive managed to lose 15 pounds.M：What tips did your trainer give you?W：Mostly on how to exercise，but the best advice I got was changing my eating habits.Instead of eating 3 times a day，she told me to eat 5 times a day.M：But if you eat more，how do you lose weight?
40、W：Ha，ha.Thats what I worried about at first.Actually，I eat 5 small meals a day.It helps to burn fat at a faster rate.M：That makes sense.I think Im going to try that.W：You dont need to lose weight.M：Oh，I like ice cream too much.And you see I have a little fat that I have been trying to get rid of.W：Y
41、ou really should eat more fruit and vegetables instead.听第10段独白，回答第18至20题。(Text 10)Im going to introduce a little history about five famous American cities.The first city is New York，and in America we call New York “The Big Apple” and its probably the biggest city in the United States.People from all
42、 over the world come and live in New York and we say that New York is “The City That Never Sleeps” because there is always something going on.Not too far from New York is Boston.Boston is probably the city that has the longest history in the United States.It is known for being a college town.Next is
43、 Chicago.Chicago is called “The Windy City” because it gets a lot of wind.It gets pretty cold in winter.Most of the people in the city are really hardworking.Another famous American city is New Orleans.New Orleans is called “The Big Easy” and it is famous for jazz music.Its probably the home of jazz.OK，the last city Im going to talk about is Los Angeles，and we call it “The City of Angels”Los Angeles is probably most famous for Hollywood and is also known for its warm weather.
