1、第三单元检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)一、阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共10小题;每小题3分,满分30分)AMark Twain,the famous American writer,was once traveling in France.He went by train to Dijon.He was very tired and wanted to sleep.He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon.But first he explained he was
2、a very heavy sleeper,“I may possibly protest(抗议)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor.“But dont take any notice of what I say.Just put me off the train anyway.”Then Mark Twain went to sleep.Later,when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already.He real
3、ized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and began to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in my life,” Mark Twain said.The conductor looked at him calmly(平静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the
4、train at Dijon,” he said.1Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper,so .A.he protested loudly to the conductorB.he did not sleep before he arrived in DijonC.he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protestD.he slept lightly that time答案C解析细节理解题。由第二段可以得出答案。2The conductor di
5、dnt wake up Mark Twain at Dijon because .A.he didnt take Mark Twains words seriouslyB.he forgot Mark Twains words when the train came to DijonC.he did not want to bear his protestD.he mistook another American traveler for Mark Twain答案D解析推理判断题。由短文最后一段列车员的话可推知,他误把另外一名乘客当成了马克吐温而让那位乘客下了车。3The American w
6、hom the conductor put off the train .A.wanted to get off at Dijon B.wanted to get off at ParisC.did not want to get off at Dijon D.did not want to get off at Paris答案C解析推理判断题。由短文最后一句话的“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train at Dijon”可知那位乘客很生气,因此推测那位乘客不该在那一站下车。BTwain was a
7、famous American writer.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the best books that he ever wrote.Mark Twain was also a famous humorist.He liked to tell funny stories.Here is one of them:Once Mark Twain and two friends were sitting in a restaurant.One friend had just returned from a trip to Vermont.He
8、 said that the air in the mountains of Vermont was so clear that the echo of a voice was five times as strong as the original voice.The other friend said that was nothing.In Colorado,where he lived,in many places the echo of a voice spoken in the morning came back in the afternoon.Mark Twain laughed
9、 and said,“The echoes you heard in Vermont and in Colorado are very unusual.But,in a small church in Hannibal,Missouri,where I was born,there is an echo which is more unusual than either of them.In that church,if you ask in a loud voice,Good morning!How are you? the echo will answer very clearly aft
10、er a moment,Very well,thank you.And how are you?”4What kind of story is it?A.A historic tale.B.A fairy tale.C.A news report.D.A humorous story.答案D解析推理判断题。整篇短文主要讲述了一个幽默故事。5Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?A.One of Mark Twains friends had made a trip to Vermont.B.The second friend
11、lived in Colorado.C.Mark Twain and his friends were talking in a restaurant.D.The air in the mountains of Vermont was very cool.答案D解析细节考查题。第二段第三句与D项的叙述不一致,而其他三个选项均能在原文中找到依据。6It can be known from the passage that.A.Mark Twain was a man who liked to tell liesB.Mark Twains friends had never heard a rea
12、l echoC.Mark Twain didnt believe what his friends saidD.the echo in the church in Missouri was most unusual答案C解析推理判断题。马克吐温之所以在后来说了一个笑话,是因为他不相信前面他朋友说的话,所以就用一种幽默的方式表达自己的态度。CEdward Estlin Cummings is a well-known poet for how he wrote his poems.He wrote his poems in a very unusual way.He wrote poems wi
13、th capital letters in the middle of words like the title of a poem called, “The little horse is newlY”.The “Y” is a capital letter.He also used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself in the poems.Edward was born on October 14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Edwards father was also named Edward.You
14、ng Edwards mother was named Rebecca.She loved to spend time with her children.She also taught Edward how to write poems.Edwards sister was born in 1896 and her name was Elizabeth.Edwards father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University.He later became the minister of one of Bostons
15、most respected Unitarian Churches.He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind.The way Edward used his hands was by painting abstract(抽象的) art.E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy who had many interests.Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school.He loved circuses(马
16、戏), ballets, operas, and playing the piano.Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916, when he joined the army and had to fight in World War .He was sent to France where he drove an ambulance.He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they were German spies, and later they were s
17、et free.E.E.Cummings wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, and based on his war time experiences.He was a poet that made his own rules in poetry, in spite of which he is remembered as an excellent voice of 20th century poetry.7From the passage we learn that.A.Edward was
18、born in 1894 in Cambridge of EnglandB.Edwards sister Elizabeth was two years older than himC.Edwards father moved to the US to work at HarvardD.Edwards mother was his teacher in writing poems答案D解析细节理解题。由第二段第五句“She also taught Edward Jr.how to write poems.”可知,爱德华的妈妈在写诗方面是他的老师。8Which of the following
19、is most probably the opinion of Edwards father in educating him?A.Developing in two different aspects was important.B.Interest development was of great importance.C.Skills were less important than his sons lessons.D.Ones hands were as important as ones mind.答案A解析推理判断题。由第二段最后两句可知,爱德华的父亲在教育孩子方面的见解是:在教
20、孩子动脑的同时,也要教孩子动手。9Why was E.E.Cummings arrested during the war?A.His enemies thought he was a spy.B.Germans thought he was their enemy.C.He was thought to be a Germany spy.D.He didnt run fast, so he was caught.答案C解析细节理解题。由第三段最后一句可知,库明斯被抓的原因是人们认为他是德国间谍。10In the passage, the author.A.thinks highly of E
21、.E.CummingsB.only tells readers Edwards poemsC.describes Edward in an objective wayD.doesnt think much of Cummings答案A解析推理判断题。通过短文中作者对库明斯所用的赞美之辞,比如“a well-known poet”,“an excellent voice of 20th century poetry”等,我们可推知作者对他的评价很高。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。The American
22、 book Who Moved My Cheese has been a best-seller all over the world.11 Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teenagers.The book tells us that when facing changes in our lives,like a new school or new friends,dont be afraid.Instead,use these changes to make a better life.12 A scho
23、ol is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teenagers are talking about this.Most of them are unhappy and worried.But Chris laughs and tells a story about two mice,two little people and some cheese.13 Here,cheese means something important in life,l
24、ike moving to a new class or getting into college.14The mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese.15 The little people,however,cant do this.They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story,the friends understand one thing:to get
25、more cheese,move in a new direction quickly.His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teenagers face,such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.A.It tells a story which happened between mice and people.B.It teaches people how to
26、 face changes in their lives.C.But they find the cheese is gone.D.However,some strange things happened in a school.E.The book gives an example of a change at school.F.The four are in a maze looking for the cheese.G.This means finding different dreams.答案1115 BEFCG二、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
27、.5分,满分30分)Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly.He was the youngest of eight children.His father had a 16 in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often 17 to work because of poor health.The family couldnt 18 to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went 19.Afte
28、r leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was 20 what to do when Mr.Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him 100 to start his own 21.It was just after the war.Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a 22 in scrap metal(废弃金属).He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage.When he had bu
29、ilt up a large amount, he sold it and 23 plenty of money.Jack 24 working hard.After one year he succeeded in 25 the 100.By the time Jack was 30 years old he had 26 his first million, and he wanted to 27 this achievement by doing something “ 28 ”.With all his money it was 29 to build a beautiful home
30、 for himself and his parents.In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the 30 of the Lancashire countryside.It was one of the finest buildings in the country.Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for 500 million, 31 Jack still cant get used to 32 the good life.He can often 33 drinking with the locals a
31、t the local pub (酒吧).“I remember being very 34 as a child, but never 35 as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”16A.jobB.workC.companyD.house答案A解析根据第一段第三句中的work可知,此处表示“他的父亲在一家纱厂工作”,由此排除company和house;又work是不可数名词,而job是可数名词,根据空前的a可知答案为job。17A.ableB.gladC.unableD
32、.eager答案C解析根据“because of poor health”可知他父亲不能经常去上班。形容词unable“不能的”;able“能够的”;glad“高兴的”;eager“渴望的”。18A.offerB.likeC.expectD.afford答案D解析offer “主动”;like “喜欢”;expect “期望”;afford “买得起,付得起”。根据空后的“to pay the rent or bills”可知答案为afford。19A.wrongB.hungryC.illD.bad答案B解析既然杰克的父亲不能经常上班,家境贫寒,因此孩子们经常挨饿。20A.seeingB.wo
33、nderingC.doubtingD.preparing答案B解析see “看见”;wonder “想知道”;doubt “怀疑”;prepare “准备”。此处用wondering表示“当他以前的老师提出借给他钱让他创业时,他想着自己要做的事情”。21A.schoolB.farmC.businessD.store答案C解析由上半句中的“他考虑要做什么”可知,此处应该是“创业”,即start his own business。school“学校”;farm“农场”;business“生意”;store“商店”。22A.problemB.purposeC.futureD.principle答案C
34、解析由下面的叙述可知,杰克开始在废弃金属方面创业,由此得出他在废弃金属方面看到了前景。problem“问题”;purpose“目的”;future“未来,前景”;principle“原则”。23A.spentB.borrowedC.wasted D.earned答案D解析根据“he sold it”可知,他挣了很多钱。spend“花费”;borrow“借”;waste“浪费”;earn“挣”。24A.enjoyedB.preferredC.promisedD.hated答案A解析enjoy “喜欢”;prefer “更喜欢”;promise “承诺”;hate “不喜欢,憎恨”。由下文的“Af
35、ter one year he succeeded.”可推知,他喜欢努力工作。25A.developing B.savingC.repayingD.paying答案C解析develop “发展”;save “节省”;repay “偿还”;pay “付钱”。此处用repaying表示杰克偿还了以前老师借给他的那100英镑。26A.givenB.madeC.takenD.lost答案B解析give “给”;make “挣钱,制作”;take “带走”;lose “失去”。此处表示“到杰克三十岁的时候,他已经挣了他的第一个一百万”。27A.rememberB.honourC.celebrateD.r
36、ecognize答案C解析remember “记住”;honour “纪念,尊敬”;celebrate “庆祝”;recognize “认出”。根据空后的“this achievement”可知此处用celebrate更为合适。28A.commonB.simpleC.interestingD.grand答案D解析common “普通的”;simple “简单的”;interesting “有趣的”;grand “重要的,盛大的”。根据下文的“build a beautiful home for himself and his parents”可知他要做的事情是一件大事情。29A.impossi
37、bleB.possibleC.obviousD.basic答案B解析由于他挣了一百万英镑,所以建造一个漂亮的家是有可能的。impossible“不可能的”;possible“可能的”;obvious“明显的”;basic“基本的”。30A.groundB.frontC.spotD.heart答案D解析由该段最后一句“It was one of the finest buildings in the country.”可知这座建筑的地理位置一定非常好,用heart表示“处于the Lancashire countryside的中心地带”。31A.soB.andC.orD.but答案D解析该句上半
38、句提到杰克挣了五亿英镑时按说他可以过上好生活了。但空后的内容“Jack still cant get used to .”可知上下文之间存在转折。32A.usingB.sparingC.livingD.keeping答案C解析表示“过着的生活”常用动词短语“live/lead a .life”。33A.be foundB.findC.look forD.be looked for答案A解析由前面的内容“他仍不适应过这种好的生活”可知,他经常被发现和当地人在当地酒吧喝酒。在四个选项中B项和C项为主动结构,可排除。look for“寻找”,侧重动作;find“发现”,侧重结果。34A.richB.
39、poorC.healthyD.well答案B解析由文章开头可知,杰克小的时候家里非常贫困。35A.proudB.satisfiedC.unhappyD.happy答案C解析由句子中的“but never”可知此处应该用unhappy和never一起表示“他小的时候很快乐”。proud“骄傲的”;satisfied“满意的”;unhappy“不高兴的”;happy“高兴的”。第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A group of frogs were travelling through the woods,and t
40、wo of them fell into a deep pit(坑).When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was,they told the two frogs that they were as good 36. dead.The two frogs didnt listen to the others and tried to jump out of the pit with all 37.(they) might.The other frogs kept 38.(tell) them to stop.Finally,one of the f
41、rogs heard what the other frogs were saying and gave 39.,so he died.The other frog went on jumping as hard as he 40.Once again,the other frogs cried at him and told him to stop and just allow himself to die.He jumped even 41.(hard) and 42.(final) made himself out.When he got out,the other frogs said
42、,“Didnt you hear us?” The frog explained to them that something was wrong with his hearing.He thought they 43. (encourage) him the whole time.There is power of life and death in the tongue.An encouraging word to someone 44. is down can lift him or her up and help him or her make it through the day.B
43、e 45.(care) of what you say.Speak life to those who cross your path.The power of wordsanyone can speak bad words that rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times.But an encouraging word can go such a long way.答案36.as37.their38.telling39.up40.could41.harder42.finally43.were encouraging44.wh
44、o45.careful三、写作(共两节,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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。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。Today we had a chemistry test.I found the test difficul
45、ty,but I tried hardly to do it.Suddenly Mary,my best friend,asking me to let her to copy my answers.After think for some time,I let her copy my answers.But after the test,all of us were called to the teachers office.The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests.We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents.I was very upset.I didnt cheat.I was just helping a friend.Why does she punish me?答案Today we had a chemistry test.I found the test