1、第三单元检测(时间:120分钟满分:150分)一、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。M:I think this history course is interesting,but its very difficult.Ill never get through the reading list.W:Dont worry.Youll find the time som
2、ehow.1Why is the man worried?A.He must read a lot of books. B.He doesnt like history.C.He cant get the books he reads.答案:AW:Are you going to Canada or Mexico during your vacation?M:Well,I dont enjoy cold weather at all,and Canada is freezing in winter.2What do we learn from the conversation?A.The ma
3、n will probably go to Canada for his vacation.B.The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico.C.The man will probably not go to Canada for his vacation.答案:CW:Did you go to the football match last Saturday?M:Oh,yes.It was supposed to start at 2:30,but it was delayed fifteen minutes.3When di
4、d the football match start?A.At 2:15. B.At 2:45. C.At 3:00.答案:BW:Has Andrew come back from his trip to Paris?M:Yes,and he liked it so much that after only two weeks at home,he went back to study French for a year.4What does the conversation tell us about?A.Andrew will return from Paris in two weeks.
5、B.Andrew loves Paris.C.Andrew is having a vacation in Paris.答案:BW:Look at that big field of cotton.And theres a farm with some beautiful houses.M:You really get to know the country when you go by train,dont you?5Where did the conversation most likely take place?A.In the cotton field.B.At a railway s
6、tation.C.On a train.答案:C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,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68题。W:I will give up!I simply cant learn Japanese!M:Why do you say that?I think youre making a lot of progress.W:No,Im not
7、.I try and try,and I still cant speak it very well.M:Learning any language takes a lot of effort.But dont give up.Why dont we practise those dialogues together?W:Good idea.That just might help.6What language is the woman learning?A.Chinese.B.Japanese.C.French.答案:B7What will the two speakers do at th
8、e end of the conversation?A.Practise some dialogues together.B.Attend a lecture.C.Go and buy some books.答案:A8What can we know from the conversation?A.The man wants to give up.B.The two speakers are probably good friends.C.The woman hasnt made any progress.答案:B听第7段材料,回答第911题。W:When I got home last ni
9、ght,I found a letter from my students at the school I used to go to.They want me to go back and talk to them.M:Oh,really?And are you going?W:I dont know.I used to hate school,so I dont want to go back very much.M:But its different now.W:Yes,I know.But its still a difficult decision.You see,when I wa
10、s at school I used to be a rebel and none of the teachers used to like me very much.M:Well,I think you should go.When I was younger,I used to dream about meeting a famous pop star.You cant disappoint them.W:Youre right.OK.I will go.9What is the woman?A.A famous athlete.B.A famous teacher.C.A pop sta
11、r.答案:C10Why doesnt the woman want to go back to her school?A.She hates all the teachers there.B.She was not a good student at that time.C.She is busy working.答案:B11What does the woman decide to do finally?A.Go back to her school.B.Write a letter to her friends.C.Call her school.答案:A听第8段材料,回答第1214题。M
12、:Hello,Jane.What are you going to do on Saturday evening?W:Hello,Lin.Im going to join our class in their discussion.Its about Chinese ancient history.Do you have any problems about that?M:Yes,I do.How long have the Chinese been making paper,by the way?W:Well,for about 2,000 years.M:Do you think pape
13、r is one of the most important inventions in Chinese history?W:Yes,I think so.In fact,paper was one of the four great inventions.M:How did the Chinese keep records before writing was developed?W:By putting a number of stones together.M:That was quite interesting.What happened after writing was devel
14、oped?W:They carved words on animals bones.Later,they used silk for writing,but it was very expensive.M:They were very clever and hard-working.W:I think so.12What are the two speakers talking about?A.Chinese lessons.B.Some inventions of Chinese ancient history.C.A number of stones.答案:B13When did the
15、Chinese begin to make paper according to the conversation?A.About 2,000 years ago.B.About 1,500 years ago.C.About 1,000 years ago.答案:A14How did people keep records after writing was developed?A.By using animal bones.B.By putting a number of stones together.C.By using silk.答案:A听第9段材料,回答第1517题。M:I tal
16、ked to my great-grandmother on the phone this morning.W:Your great-grandmother?Do you talk with her often?M:I try to call her at least once a week.Shes a really wonderful woman.Shes over 85.I enjoy talking to her,because she is so understanding,and because she gives me good advice.W:What advice did
17、she give you today?M:She told me to be careful because a big storm is coming.W:She said that a big storm is coming?Is she a weather forecaster?M:Not exactly.She said that she could feel it in her bones when the storm is coming.I know it sounds funny,but when she feels it,she is usually right.W:Thats
18、 not actually so funny.When people get older,they probably have some pain in their joints from decreasing air pressure just before a storm.M:Then Id better pay more attention to my great-grandmothers weather forecast.15How often does the man talk to his great-grandmother?A.Once a day.B.At least once
19、 a week.C.At most once a month.答案:B16How does the mans great-grandmother know a storm is coming?A.She can feel it.B.She listens to the weather forecast.C.Someone else tells her.答案:A17What can we learn about the mans great-grandmother?A.Shes a little silly.B.Shes over 90.C.She often gives the man som
20、e advice.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第1820题。Its Friday again,so I wont be home from work until 9:15.Dinner is in the refrigerator.Peggy,you can heat up the soup and make the salad.Suzy,you can set the table.Billy and Jack,I want you to clean the table,wash the dishes,and put them away.Peggy,please clean the bathr
21、oom.Jack,you know how to use the cleaner.Would you please do the floors?And you,Billy,please clean up the mess in the basement.I dont know what you were doing down there,but you left tools all over the place.And Suzy,you can help Billy sweep.Dad will be home around 6:30.Why dont you have dinner read
22、y by then?OK,kids,enjoy your dinner.Oh yes,you can have the chocolate cake.But please leave a little piece for your hard-working mother.18Who will set the table?A.Suzy.B.Peggy.C.Billy.答案:A19What time will the children have the dinner?A.At about 9:15.B.At about 6:30.C.At around 5:30.答案:B20How many ch
23、ildren does the speaker have?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.答案:A二、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)AThe Healthy Habits Survey(调查)shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits.Here are some findings and expert advice.1.How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?Finding:A f
24、ull 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.Step:Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush.Brush gently for 2 minutes,at least twice a day.2.How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?Finding:Seniors,on average,bathe fewer
25、than 3 days a week.And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a dayhalf of the number doctors recommend.Step:We touch our faces around 3,000 times a dayoften inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth,nose,and eyes.Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle.And,most important,wash your hands oft
26、en with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.3.How often do you think about fighting germs?Finding:Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.Step:Be aware of germs.Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else?To kill these
27、 germs,keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.21What is found out about American seniors?A.Most of them have good habits.B.Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.C.All of them are fighting germs better than expected.D.About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.答案:D解析:细节理
28、解题。从第一个问题后Finding中的“A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.”可知:33%的成年人一天只刷牙一次。故选D项。22Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands .A.twice a dayB.three times a day C.four times a dayD.eight times a day答案:D解析:细节理解题。从第二个问题后Finding中的“And nearly 30%.doctors recommend.”可知:将近30%的人一
29、天洗手四次,这仅仅是医生要求的一半。故选D项。23Which of the following is true according to the text?A.We should keep from touching our faces.B.There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.C.A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.D.We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.答案:C解析:细节理解题。
30、从第三个问题后Step中的“Do you know.than anything else?”可知:不是你的厕所而是你的厨房海绵携带的细菌比任何东西都多。故选C项。24The text probably comes from .A.a guide bookB.a popular magazine C.a book reviewD.an official document答案:B解析:推理判断题。a guide book “导游手册”;a popular magazine“大众杂志”;a book review“书评”;an official document“官方文件”。文章讲的是健康方面的内容
31、,很有可能是登载在流行杂志上,以方便更多的人阅读,故选B项。而其他选项内容不符。BIt was only on my third visit to Canberra,Australia that I managed to step into a unique corner of the city,Cockington Green Garden.When I entered this little world of miniatures(微缩模型),I experienced what Gulliver must have felt in Lilliput(小人国).The miniature
32、buildings are built exactly to scale(按比例).The trees and gardens are all real but small.Even the grass is real.One can imagine how much hard work goes into keeping such a place,just to keep everything small!Some scenes are entertaining.I laughed as I spotted someone “falling” into a waterway,and I fe
33、lt it was so funny as my attention was brought to the split(口子) in a riders pants as he struggled to balance himself on a horse.As one moves on,one will come across a soccer fieldwith a game in progress!There is even a variety of scale miniature trains.and they have a railway track to travel on too!
34、I walked into the Rose Walk and had a cool time enjoying the variety of roses that lined the covered passage.I was so impressed by many of the two-coloured roses that I forgot to count how many different ones there were.It led me to the Rose Room where one can see displays of a different kindminiatu
35、re dolls and doll houses.There is a private collection of dolls in traditional dress from around the world.After visiting miniature villages while on holiday in the UK,the founders,Doug and Brenda Sarah,were inspired to develop a similar display in Australia.Other family members were talked into par
36、ticipating in the project,and it took many years of painstaking work before Cockington Green was opened to the public in 1979.When celebrating its 25 years of operation in November 2005,the Garden won recognition with a National Tourism Award,as well as receiving many local tourism industry awards.T
37、oday,this theme park is still family-owned,with four generations involved in its running.25The Cockington Green Garden is unique because .A.it wasnt opened to the public until the year of 1979B.people can see displays of a different kind in itC.there is a railway track in itD.everything is small in
38、it答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第一段可知正确答案为D项。26From the passage,we can know the author .A.visited the garden three timesB.bought some roses in the Rose RoomC.had his pants broken in the gardenD.found the garden very interesting答案:D解析:细节理解题。从第三段中的描述,尤其是首句“Some scenes are entertaining.”可知D项正确。27What do we know about
39、Cockington Green Garden?A.It has won many international awards.B.The founder wanted to build it in the UK at first.C.It is owned by a big family.D.It has a history of 25 years.答案:C解析:推理判断题。从最后一段中“Today,this theme park is still family-owned”可知C项正确。28What is the authors purpose in writing this passage
40、?A.To attract more visitors to Cockington Green Garden.B.To tell of his travelling experience in the garden.C.To introduce Gullivers Lilliput to readers.D.To show it is a hard job to build a park.答案:B解析:主旨大意题。作者描述了他在公园的游览经历。CAustralias foreign language skills are declining,Voice of America has repor
41、ted.New figures show that only 13 percent of high school graduates can speak a foreign language.But four decades ago,40 percent had foreign language skills.Professor Elise Tipton,from the University of Sydney,says increasingly students do not feel the need to learn another language to boost their ca
42、reer.She believes that Australias economic boom,which is driven by red-hot demand for its minerals,is helping mask serious deficiencies in its language skills.Australia does business very successfully in English with most of its trading partners.But as the worlds economic power shifts to emerging re
43、gions such as Asia,its language gap could soon be exposed.According to the new figures,less than 6.5 percent of high school graduates are proficient in an Asian language.Academics worry that this means Australia will increasingly be isolated from its economically important Asian neighbours.Dilip Dut
44、ta,from the economics and business faculty at Sydney University,says language skills can enhance trading opportunities.If Australians want to trade with Asian countries,it is very important for them to learn the language that will help them to get closer to the culture.But students have different op
45、inions about Asian language learning.Pippa McCowage,a 22-year-old Australian student,says many young Australians have a half-hearted approach to foreign languages,and the language curriculum is often weak.“While were encouraged in high school to learn another language,its not really apparent to me a
46、s a realistic expectation that you will have to speak it,”said McCowage.“For example,I learned Japanese in high school,when I went on an exchange in Year 10,I found that the Japanese students of my age had a much greater proficiency in English than I did in Japanese.So in that sense,it almost discou
47、raged you.”At present,about 70 percent of Australias major exports go to Asia and the Australian government has been keen on developing closer economic and diplomatic ties with Asia.Academics say that as Asia becomes one of the worlds economic powerhouses,Australia needs to improve its language skil
48、ls if it is to take full advantage of the business opportunities on its doorstep.29How much percent of high school graduates were proficient in foreign languages forty years ago?A.70 percent.B.13 percent.C.40 percent.D.6.5 percent.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知。30What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A.Aus
49、tralia has rich deposits of minerals.B.Australia is essentially a self-sufficient country.C.Australia has no intention to trade with Asian countries.D.Lots of Australian students think theres no need to learn a foreign language.答案:D解析:推理判断题。由第二段第一句中的“.increasingly students do not feel the need to le
50、arn another language to boost their career.”可知。31What does Dilip Dutta think language skills can do?A.Improve your relation with your partner.B.Help settle international conflicts.C.Remove barriers in negotiations.D.Increase trading opportunities.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第三段倒数第二句中的“.language skills can enhance
51、 trading opportunities.”可知。32Why has the Australian government been keenly interested in strengthening ties with Asia?A.Because Asia is where Australia is located.B.Because Asia is where Australias major exports go.C.Because Asia is where Australians go and spend their holidays.D.Because Asia is whe
52、re Australia can play a big role in international affairs.答案:B解析:细节理解题。由最后一段第一句“.about 70 percent of Australias major exports go to Asia.”可知。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,选择能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项多余。33 Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of fingerprints and discovered that no exactly similar
53、pattern is passed on from parents to children,though nobody knows why this is the case.The ridge(隆起) structure on a persons fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries.Burns,cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one,which
54、bears a reproduction of the original pattern.34 Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own fingerprints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.Fingerprints can be made very easily with printers ink.They can be recorded easily.35 Because of the simplicity and economy of this syst
55、em,fingerprints have often been used as a method of solving criminal cases.A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain.36When a suspect leaves fingerprints behind at the scene of a crime,they are difficult to detect with the naked eye.37 Some of the marks found are incomplete but ident
56、ification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained.A.Special techniques are used to “develop” them.B.A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all part of the finger.C.It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed.D.With
57、special methods,identification can be achieved successfully within a short time.E.A latent print is the chance reproduction of the friction ridges deposited on the surface of an item.F.His fingerprints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.G.Every human being
58、 has a unique arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable.答案:3337 GCDFA三、完形填空(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)The True Story of Treasure IslandIt was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevensons imagination.38,recent research has fo
59、und the true story of this exciting work.Stevenson,a Scotsman,had lived39 for many years.In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a40.With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 41.Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 42 over the hills.They had been 43this for several days before t
60、he weather suddenly took a turn for the worse.Kept indoors by the heavy rain,Lloyd felt the days 44.To keep the boy happy,Robert asked the boy to do some 45.One morning,the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island.Robert 46 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 47.“Whats
61、that?” he asked.“Thats the48 treasure,”said the boy.Robert suddenly 49 something of an adventure story in the boys 50.While the rain was pouring,Robert sat down by the fire to write a story.He would make the 51 a twelve-year-old boy,just like Lloyd.But who would be the pirate (海盗)?Robert had a good
62、friend named Henley,who walked around with the 52 of a wooden leg.Robert had always wanted to 53such a man in a story.54 Long John Silver,the pirate with a wooden leg,was 55.So,thanks to a56 September in Scotland,a friend with a wooden leg,and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy,we have one of
63、the greatest 57 stories in English language.38A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.Besides D.Finally答案:A解析:考查上下文逻辑关系。从本段前后两句的意思明显可知,这里前后是转折关系。39A.aloneB.next doorC.at homeD.abroad答案:D解析:根据下文的信息“returned to Scotland”可知,史蒂文森是在国外居住,故选D项。40A.meetingB.storyC.holidayD.job答案:C解析:住在国外,回到苏格兰自然是度假。41A.LloydB.RobertC.HenleyD
64、.John答案:A解析:根据下文信息,特别是第44空前后的信息,可知:史蒂文森的儿子名叫洛伊德。42A.talkB.restC.walkD.game答案:C解析:每天早晨史蒂文森一家都要到山上散步。故答案为C项。43A.attemptingB.missingC.planningD.enjoying答案:D解析:多日来,这一家人都保持着散步活动,说明他们很喜欢该活动。故答案为D项。44A.quietB.dullC.busyD.cold答案:B解析:上下文告诉读者,他们很喜欢散步,然而有一天天气不好,不得不待在室内,洛伊德感觉很郁闷无聊。所以选B项。45A.cleaningB.writingC.d
65、rawingD.exercising答案:C解析:根据下文可知答案应为C项。46A.doubtedB.noticedC.decidedD.recognized答案:B解析:A项意为“怀疑”;B项意为“发现,注意到”;C项意为“决定”;D项意为“认出”。根据语境,可知答案为B项。47A.the seaB.the houseC.ScotlandD.the island答案:D解析:根据上文an island可知,应选D项。48A.forgottenB.buriedC.discoveredD.unexpected答案:B解析:既然是“珍宝”(treasure),那肯定是“深埋地下的”,所以答案应为B
66、项。49A.sawB.drewC.madeD.learned答案:A解析:考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知,父亲在儿子的画中,看见了有点像冒险故事的东西。所以答案应为A项。50A.bookB.replyC.pictureD.mind答案:C解析:由前文的“a beautiful map of an island”可知C项正确。51A.starB.heroC.writerD.child答案:B解析:史蒂文森打算写一个小说,并把这个小说的主人公设定为一个12岁的男孩。四个选项中只有B项符合语境需要。52A.helpB.problemC.useD.bottom答案:A解析:走路需要依靠假腿的“帮助”(
67、help)。53A.praiseB.produceC.includeD.accept答案:C解析:史蒂文森也一直想在他的小说中“包含”(include)这样的人。54A.YetB.AlsoC.ButD.Thus答案:D解析:带有假腿的海盗,就这样在小说中诞生了。55A.readB.bornC.hiredD.written答案:B解析:具体解析:同上。56A.rainyB.sunnyC.coolD.windy 答案:A解析:通过第三段可知,作者写这本冒险小说的起因是度假时下起了大雨。所以本题应选rainy。57A.newsB.loveC.real-lifeD.adventure答案:D解析:通读
68、全文可知,史蒂文森的这部小说是一部以冒险经历为题材的故事。所以答案应为D项。第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Dale:Excuse me.Could you tell me how to get to the Palace Museum?Nancy:You can take Bus 5.The driver will tell you 58 to get off.Dale:Yes,but I 59(drive)my own car.Nancy:Oh,then you drive along this str
69、eet,turn right at the third crossroad,then take the first left.Keep straight on until you see a road sign that 60(say) “Palace Museum”,and then you follow the sign.It will direct you to the Palace Museum.Dale:Drive along this street,turn right,turn left,keep straight,and then 61 will see the road si
70、gn?Nancy:Thats right.Dale:Are you sure that I 62(bump)into any one-way streets?Nancy:Well.I dont see 63 car around here.Where is your car?Dale:I 64(park)it over there.You see?Nancy:Oh,no.You had better move it before a policeman sees you 65(park) there.Dale:Thanks again.Youve been very 66(help).Nanc
71、y:Hurry up,or youll get 67 ticket.答案:58.where59.am driving60.says61.I62.wont bump63.any64.parked65.parking66.helpful67.a四、短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每
72、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。Dear Jack,I am pleasing to hear from you and know that you had a greatly time working part-time in a fast food restaurant.Now I would like to share your working experiences with you during the past summer holiday.In the beginning of the summer vacation,I was hir
73、ed as shopping guide in a big supermarket.I stood for ten hours a day and smiled to everyone I have met.Sometimes I was laughed at,and most of the time,I was praised for my wonderful works by many people.Half a month passed quickly after I knew it,and I learned how to deal with different people.Abov
74、e all,I have learned that smile is the key to solve any problem.Best wishes,Yours,Li Ming答案:第一句:pleasingpleased;greatlygreat第二句:yourmy第三句:InAt;as后加a第四句:去掉have第五句:andbut;workswork第六句:afterbefore第七句:solvesolving五、书面表达(满分25分)假定你住在一个涉外小区。社区委员会请你帮忙用英文写一封电子邮件,将周末农家采摘活动的安排传达给住户。要点:时间:下周六上午8:00至11:00内容:采摘苹果
75、报名:办公室,下周四下午5:00前提示:带帽子、手套欢迎踊跃参加注意:1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。参考范文Dear neighbours,We are very happy to announce that our community is going to organize an activity for all the community members.Next Saturday,we are going to pick apples in a village 20 kilometers away from our town,and all are welcome
76、.We will meet at 8:00 am at the gate,where a blue bus will be waiting.Our outdoor activity will last 3 hours,and well be back at about 11 oclock.If you are interested,please sign up at the office before 5:00 p.m.next Thursday so that we will make necessary arrangements.We suggest that you bring with you a hat and a pair of gloves.We are looking forward to your joining us.Community Office