1、第三单元检测第一部分：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。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。1What will the woman probably do？_ATake a long walk.BTake a good rest.CGo to the country.2How much time did the man spend on the experiment？_AOne hour.BTwo hours.CThr
2、ee hours.3Who is the woman probably？_AA nurse.BA doctor.CThe mans wife.4What is the probable relationship between the speakers？_AStrangers.BNeighbors.CCoworkers.5What does the woman agree to do？_ASign something for the man.BBring the paperwork to the mans office.CSend the man the paperwork.第二节(共15小题
3、；每题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。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，各小题将给出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7题。6What is the man looking forward to the most？_ASeeing Mickey Mouse.BSeeing Donald Duck.CTasting the food.7What does the man ask the woman to do？_ATake a photo wit
4、h him.BHelp him find a suit.CTake a photo of him.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8Whats wrong with the womans daughter？_AShes running a fever.BShes having a bad cough.CShe hurt herself.9What does the woman want the man to do？_ALook after her daughter at the hospital.BWatch over her son at her home.CHelp Mary wash th
5、e dishes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What does the girl plan to do with Sharon？_ADo homework together.BGo to see a film.CGo to school.11Where is the girls report card？_AIn her bag.BAt Sharons.CAt the teachers office.12What subject does the girl like？_AEnglish.BChinese.CSpanish.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Who is makin
6、g the telephone call？_AMr calington.BMr House.CMr Hurst.14What relation is the woman to Mr calington？_AHis wife.BHis secretary.CHis manager.15Where is Mr Calington now？_AOut of town.BIn his office.CIn Houston.16Why does the man make the telephone call？_ATo call off a meeting.BTo offer a telephone nu
7、mber.CTo change the time of an appointment.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Which competition can the listeners take part in？_AThe high level.BThe middle level.CThe low level.18What is the topic for this year？_AChange.BWeather.CTravel.19What does the speaker suggest the competitors do for further help？_AAsk Mari
8、a for her advice.BRead last years winning poem.CTurn to the teacher for better ideas.20What will the school spend the prize money on this year？_AThe library.BThe computers.CThe lab.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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ASay “Hong Kong” and“great swimming” isnt
9、exactly the first thing that leaps to mind.Shopping，sure，but swimming pools？Turns out，along with all its other attractions，Hong Kong is loaded with wonderful pools.The RitzCarltonThe pool at the RitzCarhon.Hong Kong is breathtaking，thanks to the view，the altitude and，of course，the swim.On the 118th
10、floor at 484 meters above the street in the tallest building in Hong Kong，its the worlds highest swimming pool.The ceiling and walls are made up of 144 LED screens displaying coral reefs and other nature scenes.W Hong KongIf you have only one nice swimsuit，save it for the W Hotel Hong Kong.On the 76
11、th floor，its swimming pool is Hong Kongs highest rooftop pool.The hotels signature WET deck is famous for stylish and occasionally wild poolside parties in summer.WET also features a good cocktail bar and a Jacuzzi.Hotel IndigoOne of Hong Kongs unique experiences is swimming in Hotel Indigos glassbo
12、ttom pool.The pool stretches from the hotel，allowing people below to see swimmers and the swimmers to do laps while checking out the traffic below.The pool is small compared to those found in other local hotels.The pool is open only to Hotel Indigo guests.Four Seasons HotelThe Four Seasons pool over
13、looks Victoria Harbor.Even cooler，the hotel provides underwater music，making the swim that much more wonderful.Or it seems annoying，depending on your taste in music.The pool is open only to hotel guests.21Which of the following is the highest pool in the world？_A_AThe RitzCarlton.BW Hong Kong.CHotel
14、 Indigo.22What can people enjoy in W Hong Kong？_D_AThe coral reefs.BThe underwater music.CThe indoor parties.DThe cocktail bar.23When swimmers are swimming in Hotel Indigo, they can_A_.Abe seen by people belowBcheck out the hotelCfind the hotel is smallDenjoy the beautiful skyBWhat picture do you ha
15、ve of the future? Will life in the future be better，worse or the same as now？What do you hope about the future? Futurologists(未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity，from entertainment to technology.First of all，it seems that TV channels will hav
16、e disappeared by 2050.Instead，people will choose a program from a ”menu“ and a computer will send the program directly to the television.By 2050，music，films，programs，newspapers and books will come to us by computer. In what concerns the environment，water will have become one of our most serious prob
17、lems.Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages.Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we dont act now. In transport，cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast.Cars will have computers to control the
18、 speed of the car and there wont be any accidents.Today，many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050，the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. In the domain of technology，robots will have replaced people in factories.Many factories already use r
19、obots.Big companies prefer robotsthey do not ask for pay rises or go on strike，and they work 24 hours a day.By 2050，we will see robots everywherein factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes. Last but not least，medicine technology will have conquered many diseases.Today scientists have disc
20、overed how to control genes.They have already produced clones of animals.By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look，how they behave and how much intelligence they have.Scientists will be able to do these things，but should they?24Whats the purpose of the firs
21、t paragraph？_ATo arouse the interest of the reader.BTo tell the background of the passage.CTo introduce the topic of the passage.DTo describe the pictures of the future.25We can know from the passage that_.Acomputer will finally take the place of the media nowadaysBrobots will completely have replac
22、ed people in factoriesCcomputers will tell drivers exactly where they are in futureDit is more convenient to choose programs sent by the computer26It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_.Aall diseases will not be conquered by scientistsBscientists have known the way to produce genesCthe clo
23、nes of human are understanding for scientistsDthe clones of animals have a long way to go27Where can we find the passage on the web？_ATravel.BTechnology.CEducation.DLife.CTerrafugia Inc.said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight，bringing the company closer to its goal of sell
24、ing the flying car within the next year.The vehiclenamed the Transitionhas two seats，four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The Transition，which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month，can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air.It flies using
25、 a 23gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air.On the ground，it gets 35 miles per gallon.Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale，and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public lat
26、er this week at the New York Auto Show.But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways.Its expected to cost $279,000.And it wont help if youre stuck in traffic.The car needs a runway. Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s，according to Robert Mann，an airline industry expe
27、rt.But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality.The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standar
28、ds.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administrations decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft，which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes.Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying
29、time to be able to fly the Transition，a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.28What is the first paragraph mainly about？_AThe basic data of the Transition.BThe advantages of flying cars.CThe potential market for flying cars.DThe designers of the Transition.29. Why is the Transition
30、unlikely to show up in too many driveways？_AIt causes traffic jams.BIt is difficult to operate.CIt is very expensive.DIt burns too much fuel.30. What is the governments attitude to the development of the flying car？_ACautious.BFavorable.CAmbiguous.DDisapproving.31. What is the best title for the tex
31、t？_AFlying Car at Auto ShowBThe Transitions First FlightCPilots Dream Coming TrueDFlying Car Closer to RealityDAre you ready to experience life as it may be in the future? Here are some interesting points to learn about the future. Artificial intelligence: Many years down the road，humans might not e
32、ven be recognizable because artificial intelligence(also known as AI) will have combined with our natural states.Scientists are learning more about the human brain every day，and they are working toward making smart robots we can use to help us.Some people say that nanobotssupertiny robots may help u
33、s in invisible(看不见的) ways in the future.They say they will be everywhere，outnumbering humans many times over! Nanotechnology：This is the ability to make tools and helpful robots that are a billion times smaller than we can see.Scientists have already made many nanosized tools that they can use.When
34、this science is improved and becomes more common and affordable，it will change everything. Braintocomputer communication：Nanocomputers will probably be linked to your thoughts，voice and emotions，and be able to react to your needs.In the future people will rely on wireless technology and everyone and
35、 everything will be linked.Your brain will be able to receive information from computers to fill your head with knowledge or teach you new things.When you want to learn a new skateboarding trick or dance move，nanocomputers will send the information to your brain and allow your body to use the tips a
36、nd apply themno studying involved! Virtual reality: You already love virtualreality gamesthey make imaginary worlds in which you can play.But what if it allows you to have a cool new school? Virtual worlds are being created so computergenerated environments will allow you to learn school lessons wit
37、h your teacher and your friends seemingly present without actually being there.Technology will give you a 3D image and link it to your brain in a way that makes you actually feel as if you were there.32The passage mainly introduces_.Athe use of robots in the futureBthe importance of science and tech
38、nologyCsome technology in the futureDsome ways to improve communication33What can we conclude from the second paragraph？_AThe number of robots is greater than the number of humans.BAI will bring about great changes to peoples lives.CNanobots will take the place of humans in some years.DScientists wo
39、nt stop learning about the human brain until AI is widely used.34Which of the following statements about nanotechnology is TRUE？_AIt makes robots work longer.BIt has been common for centuries.CIt costs a lot of money.DIt helps make virtual worlds as real as possible.35The fourth paragraph introduces
40、 a new way of_.Adelivering and getting informationBschool educationCexercisingDentertaining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。Neil Gaiman is an English author of lots of science fiction and fantasy works.36._His argument is that children shouldnt be discouraged from readi
41、ng what adults may think of as bad books.He is dead right.A child in a library is an explorer venturing into a land where he has no map to guide him.This is part of the excitement.Everything is new.37._His taste is yet unformed，and it cannot be formed until he has tried a variety of things.Not knowi
42、ng what books are good or bad，an eager child will try very different things.38._At the age of eleven or twelve，I still read Enid Blyton Stevensons Kidnapped，was happily terrified by ghost stories and desperately wanted to be Rupert of Hentzau，a most attractive evil character in literature.A child re
43、ads for enjoyment from all sorts of books.I cant remember when I stopped reading comics like the Wizard and Hotspur，but Im pretty sure that my reading of them continued even while I was delighted in Sherlock Holmes or in the short stories of HG Wells.39_Never say “Dont read that rubbish” or“Youre to
44、o young for that”If he is really too young and the book is beyond him，hell put it aside.If he doesnt，then hes not too young，even if he misses much that an adult reader would find in it.The only useful thing an adult can do is to give a child a book and say，“I think you might enjoy this.”Dont complai
45、n if he doesnt like it and turns to something you think is bad.40._AAnything he reads may be attractive，too.BEverybody has a secret world inside of themselves.CFor the young reader even a bad book has its own value.DAdults should be careful in what they say to a child about his reading.EAlmost every
46、one who reads widely as an adult has read wildly as a child.FThe world always seems brighter when youve just made something that wasnt there before.GHe is also a productive blogger and the point he gave in one of his blogs surely makes sense.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)There w
47、as once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness，but what they got was only annoyance，grief and misery.So they 41._Socrates for advice on where happiness 42._.But 43._giving any answers，Socrates asked them to build a 44._first.The group of guys had to 45._the task，laying aside thei
48、r own business of seeking happiness.It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree，gouging out(挖空) the center.Through painstaking effort，they made a canoe out of the tree.They launched the canoe into a river，and then 46._together in it，singing with 47._.Socrates asked，“My children，do you have happ
49、iness now？” They answered in chorus, “We 48._be happier！” Socrates 49._，“Thats it！50._you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter，happiness will occur.”From the story I got to know that happiness 51._hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in，and that you may only get p
50、leasure through 52._work and creativity.We may have to 53._pain in our daily life and in the process of 54._happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in 55._things, like a new car, clothes, etc.True longterm happiness，however，comes from within our 56._and spirit.So why not turn suffering in
51、to 57._life，and 58._tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness.So my dear friends，just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of 59._，and I 60._you all a life of happiness.41A.pointed toBreferred toCturned toDkept to42A.lay Bbelong
52、edCstoodDlaid43A.apart from Binstead ofCother than Dfor fear of44A.houseBboatCbridge Dschool45A.set about Bset downCset outDset up46A.sat BstoodCgot Drowed47A.joy Bsorrow CcuriosityDhope48A.mustnt BshouldntCcouldnt Dneednt49A.declared BthoughtCadded Dassumed50A.UnlessBWheneverCUntil DHowever51A.neve
53、rBalways Cever Dseldom52A.cautious Bendless Chard Deffective53A.experienceBavoidCenjoyDdeny54A.searching BseekingChopingDimproving55A.spiritualBnice Cnew Dmaterial56A.bodyBpartCsoulDhead57A.blaming Bpraising Cending Dcursing58A.turnBput CdivideDdraw59A.timeBenergy Cfact Dchoice60A.wishBpromise Cbrin
54、gDrequire第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise.At the end I said，“Son，remember：Be slow and steady 61._you will win the race.Dont you think theres something to learn 62._the tortoise？” Sonny opened his eyes wide，“
55、Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60metre race I should wish that Billy，Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway？”I was 63._(shock)，“But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep！” “He must have wished that，”Sonny said.“Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race w
56、ith the hare？He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he 64._(him) did.” “He didnt have such 65._wish，”I insisted.“He won the race by perseverance and by pushing on 66._(steady)”Sonny 67._(think) for a while.“Thats a lie，” he said.“He won it because he was 68._(luck)If the hare had
57、nt happened 69._(fall) asleep，the tortoise would never have won the race.He could be as steady as you like，or a hundred times steadier，but hed never have won the race.Thats for sure.” I gave up.Todays children are not like 70._ we used to be.第四部分：写作(满分35分)第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修
58、改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。When I look at this picture of myself，I realize of how fast time flies.I had grown not only physically，and also mentally in the pas
59、t few years.About one month after this photo was took，I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club.Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time: car magazines and musical instruments.I enjoyed studying difference kin
60、gs of cars and planes，playing pop music，and collecting the late music albums.This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.第二节：书面表达(满分25分)你校要举行一次英语演讲比赛，话题是“畅想未来生活与享受人生快乐”。假设你已经报名，请用英语写一篇演讲稿，准备参加比赛。你可以从科技发展给未来生活、学习和工作带来的影响以及如何准备迎接挑战、适应新生活等方面展开描述和讨论。注意：1.可适当发挥想象；2词数100左右。_
