1、Unit 3 Using Language & Assessing Your Progress一、填空1.Doing exercise every day gives me a good _ (胃口).2.The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to _ (展示) their work.3.The _ (壮丽的) scenery of the Forbidden City left a deep impression on us.4.His performance was absolutely _ (极佳的).5.The lady d
2、ressed in the latest _ (流行款式) is our English teacher.6.It is extremely _ (罕见的) for it to be this hot in April.7.What an _ (可爱的) child your son is!8.The problems facing the President are _ (巨大的).9.It seemed _ (难以置信的) that she had been there a week already.10.You can collect stamps related to a partic
3、ular _ (主题).11.I _ (rare) get colds, and Fm fit because I take a lot of exercise.12.Harefield Hospital has become world-famous _ its pioneering heart transplant surgery.13.Have fun _ (learn) English in different ways, such as brainstorming, games, competitions, drawing a mind- map.14.Not all doctors
4、 are _ ( skill) in helping their patients make choices.15.The official mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games are five _ (adore) fuwa.二.阅读理解 I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy. I listened as she was speaking to her make-belie
5、ve little friend and Ill never forget the words she said, even though they were imagined. She said, Susies in the comer because shes not been very good. She didnt listen to a word I said or do the things she should. In the corner I saw her baby doll well-dressed. It was obvious that shed been put th
6、ere to sit alone and think. My daughter continued her conversation, as I sat down on the floor. She said, Im all fed up and I just dont know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot rea
7、ch. And she doesnt know how to fold towels. I dont have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I dont have the time to sit and playdont you know what I mean? And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words
8、 cut me like a knife. I hadnt been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear. Id been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the years. But now my attitude has changed because in my heart I realise that Ive seen the world in a different light through my little darlings eyes.
9、So let the cobwebs (蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the dust bunnies rule the floor. Im not going to worry about keeping up with them any more. Im going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get another.1.Who is Susie?A.The girls phone.B
10、.The girls friend.C.The author.D.A baby doll.2.How did the author feel when hearing her little girls words?A.Interested.B.Uncomfortable.C.Moved.D.Unbelievable.3.The passage leads us to believe that _.A.the little girl doesnt hate her mother any moreB.the author has become lazy because of her daughte
11、rC.the author cares nothing about her daughters happinessD.the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhood4.What might be the best title?A.Only One ChildhoodB.My Lovely DaughterC.How to Deal with My DaughterD.A World of Children三.完形填空 A family had had a cat for years. Then one day, the ch
12、ildren finally 1 to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador (拉布拉多犬)2 . The dog was so3 that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear that she did not welcome another4 in the house, but the little dog5 her every
13、where, trying to make friends with the angry cat. The family thought the cat would 6 like the dog. Then one day the family heard horrible7 from their back yard. They ran to the8 to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx (猞猁) was just planning on 9 their cat for
14、 lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be 10 . And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the cat. The little dog 11 the big lynx with all its strength. He was not frightened, nor did he stop to think. He saw his 12 in trouble and di
15、d what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the 13 . And ever since that day the cats behaviour towards the dog 14 totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere. So we can draw a conclusion
16、: if ever anyone is 15 towards you, dont turn your back on them. They may not rescue your lifebut their kindness can certainly rescue your day!1.A.triedB.managedC.failedD.refused2.A.agreedB.visitedC.survivedD.arrived3.A.cuteB.shyC.braveD.proud4.A.relativeB.visitorC.babyD.pet5.A.watchedB.caughtC.foll
17、owedD.searched6.A.stillB.neverC.reallyD.always7.A.quarrellingB.singingC.laughingD.screaming8.A.bedroomB.roadC.windowD.door9.A.catchingB.invitingC.attractingD.pulling10.A.painfulB.frightenedC.livedD.dead11.A.attackedB.shookC.pushedD.knocked12.A.friendB.ownerC.brotherD.competitor13.A.shopsB.housesC.cr
18、owdsD.woods14.A.worsenedB.remainedC.stoppedD.changed15.A.politeB.kindC.equalD.grateful答案以及解析一、1.答案：appetite解析： 2.答案：display解析： 3.答案：splendid解析： 4.答案：superb解析： 5.答案：fashion解析： 6.答案：rare解析： 7.答案：adorable解析： 8.答案：enormous解析： 9.答案：incredible解析： 10.答案：theme解析： 11.答案：rarely解析：句意:我很少感冒,我很健康,因为我做很多运动。修饰动词要用
19、副词形式。12.答案：for解析：句意:哈里菲尔德医院以开创性的心脏移植手术闻名于世。be famous for 以而闻名。13.答案：learning解析：句意:以不同的快乐的方式学习英语,如头脑风暴、游戏、比赛、绘制思维图。14.答案：skilled解析：句意:并不是所有的医生都擅长帮助病人做出选择。所填的词作表语,所以用形容词形式。15.答案：adorable解析：句意:北京奥运会的官方吉祥物是五个可爱的福娃。所填的词修饰名词,所以用形容词形式。二.答案：1-4.DBDA解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的Susies in the corner because shes not bee
20、n very good.以及I saw her baby doll well-dressed.可推知苏茜指的是作者女儿的布娃娃。故选D项。2.推理判断题。根据第四段前两句And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words cut me like a knife. I hadnt been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.可知,“我”在听了她那些天真的话后心如刀割。“我”没有
21、对我”最珍贵的人付出足够的注意力,这让作者感到“不适”,很自责,故选B项。3.推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段Im going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get another.可知,作者想让她的女儿有一个快乐的童年。故选D项。4.主旨大意题。结合文章内容以及最后一段可知,文章主要讲的是,作者通过和女儿相处的一件小事有感而发,觉得童年只有一次,要让女儿过一个快乐的童年,故选A项。 三.答案：1-5.BDADC
22、; 6-10.BDCAD; 11-15.AADDB解析：1.根据下文的内容可知,最后孩子们成功劝说他们的父母也给他们弄了一条小狗。manage to do sth意为“设法做成某事”,故选B项。2.根据语境,此处是说一条小拉布拉多犬来到了他们家。故选D项。3.根据空后的everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them可知,这条狗如此可爱,每个人都想抱着他。故选A项。4.根据空前的another及文中反复出现的cat和dog可知,此处是说很明显猫不想让家里有另一个宠物。故选D项。5.根据下文的tryin
23、g to make friends with the angry cat和第六段前两句可知,这条小狗随时随地都跟着这只猫,试图和她交朋友。故选C项。6.根据上文猫的表现可知,这家人认为猫永远不会喜欢狗。故选B项。7.根据下文可知猞猁攻击了猫,而猫在受攻击时会大叫,所以这家人听到来自后院的可怕的尖叫声。故选D项。8.根据下文的The family opened the window可知,他们跑到窗户那里去看发生了什么。故选C项。9.根据空后的their cat for lunch可知,一只猞猁正计划抓住他们的猫当午饭。故选A项。10.根据前一句The poor cat had nowhere t
24、o run or hide.可知,因为小猫无处可躲,所以只需要几秒钟他们的猫就可能丧生于猞猁之口。故选D项。11.根据空后的the big lynx with all its strength 可知,这条小狗尽全力攻击大猞猁。故选A项。12.根据上文的the little dog _ her everywhere, trying to make friends with the angry cat可知,此处是指他看到他的朋友处于困境,必须去做他该做的事。故选A项。13.根据上文的They lived in the suburbs可知,此处是说猞猁不久就消失在树林里。故选D项。14.根据事发前后猫对狗的表现可知,从那天以后这只猫对这条狗的行为完全改变了。故选D项。15.根据下文的their kindness can certainly rescue your day可知,此处是说如果有人对你很好,不要对他们不理不睬。故选B项。