1、 A Test Paper for Unit 3 Book 3 Comfortable I Multiple choice (14 points)1. Mary had no idea how to _ her children to be independent and self-respecting. She nearly gave up.A. bring up B. bring in C. bring about D. bring out 2. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that
2、you can get a good _.A. scene B. view C. sight D. look3. Remember that a repetition of practice is the best way of gaining _ knowledge.A. genuine B. religious C. protective D. unbelievable4. The old stone bridge built in 1950 isnt strong enough to allow the _ of heavy vehicles. Wed better take anoth
3、er way.A. manner B. passage C. attention D. adventure 5. Bless your heart, I know you didnt break the vase _. Dont cry any longer.A. in relief B. with care C. on purpose D. by accident6. Please keep a complete _ of the money you have spent. Wed like to see whether you wasted or not.A. benefit B. dis
4、count C. limit D. account7. Helen has a great many friends _, but she does not think she has any she can depend on.A. somehow B. anyway C. indeed D. besides8. The post office _ new stamps for the Year of Dragon last week, which set off a rush among the people to buy.A. issued B. screamed C. consulte
5、d D. digested 9. Its easy for us to _ him in the crowd because his height makes him stand out.A. search B. spot C. glare D. stare10. Dont _ off the point when you write a passage, or youll lose many points in the examination.A. wipe B. weave C. wonder D. wander11. He has set a good example to other
6、students. _ you, you ought to be ashamed of your behavior. A. As with B. Along with C. As for D. Except for12. The photo taken by Tom doesnt seem ugly to me; _, I think its rather beautiful.A. On the contrary B. On the wholeC. By the way D. As the result13. There is a saying popular in China: Better
7、 go to heaven _ than to hell in good suits.A. in pieces B. in ruinsC. in rags D. in debts14. My father is always finding _ with the way I do things. I never satisfy him during my life!A. error B. mistake C. spot D. faultII Cloze (20 points)Although I love my life, it hasnt been a lot of fun as Ive b
8、een ill for 28 years.Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my 15 was more manageable, I 16 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 17 that was years ago and times have changed. 18 I live with my mother on a country farm.Two years a
9、go, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 19 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 20 I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my 21 . I decided that I would consider 22 to singing in restaurants.My family are all musicians, so I was 23 when I went into our local music
10、 store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didnt have a lot of 24 to get started. And 25 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can 26 use.When I told the owner of the shop about my 27
11、, he gave me a long, thoughtful 28 . “This means a lot to you, doesnt it?” he said. “Come with me.”He led me 29 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 30 on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 31 a
12、nd Ill record them for you. That should get you started.”I 32 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 33 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.His 34 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.15. A. loneli
13、ness B. sadness C. tiredness D. sickness16. A. set B. enjoyed C. kept D. shared17. A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly18. A. Now B. Then C. Sometime D. Meanwhile19. A. add up to B. make up for C. get rid of D. take advantage of20. A. If B. As C. Though D. Before21. A. movement B
14、. condition C. choices D. positions22. A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D. going back23. A. recognized B. interviewed C. found D. invited24. A. money B. time C. energy D. knowledge25. A. thus B. once C. seldom D. often26. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. formerly27. A. job B. family C. i
15、dea D. offer28. A. face B. view C. look D. sight29. A. over B. along C. towards D. through30. A. unhappily B. lovingly C. pitifully D. gratefully31. A. pick B. turn C. role D. step32. A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. should have cried D. could have cried33. A. more B. the ones C. few D. the rest34.
16、A. courage B. devotion C. kindness D. trustIII Reading (16 points)AF. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama
17、, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away
18、in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. ”This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel The Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Tale
19、s of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short storie
20、s All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The
21、love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.35. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 836. Which of the followi
22、ng is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and met Z
23、elda.A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a37. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _. A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.B. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken downD. he
24、lped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital38. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about _. A. Zeldas personal lifeB. Zeldas illness and treatmentC. Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world BElixirwritten by Er
25、ic WaltersTwelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes（糖尿病）.She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.George Washington Carverwritten by Eliz
26、abeth Macleod Meet the Peanut（花生）Specialist, George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also Macleods Albert Einste
27、in: A Life of Genius.The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovationswritten by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intell
28、igent people. Also see other books; The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald. Made in Canada: 101 Amazing Achievementswritten by Bev Spencer What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things
29、 that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program. Newton and the Time Machinewritten by Michael McGowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close. But it disappears on a test run wi
30、th his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! Can he save them before time runs out? 39. Which of the following best describes Roths feeling in Book 1? A. Painful. B. Curious. C. Frightened. D. Disappointed.40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Animals ar
31、e mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5. B. Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts. C. Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting. D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.41. In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Certrude are_. A. Newtons human friends B. the names of the time machine C.
32、 two dinosaurs D. the inventions of the time machine42. If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by _. A. Elizabeth Macleod B. Eric Walters C. Rocky London & David MacDonald D. Bev SpencerIV Sentence completion (20 points)43 他的以二十世纪为背景的小说是一个有关百万英镑的故事。His world-famous novel _
33、is a story about a million pound bank note. (set)44 尽管戴着墨镜，春春还是发现自己被等候己久的歌迷认出来了。Although Chunchun wore dark glasses, she _ by fans who had been waiting for a long time. (spot)45 我建议你应为缺席会议做出解释。My suggestion is _ your absence from the meeting. (account)46 他家乡许多人因旱灾饿死了。去年他好象在大城市碰碰运气。Many people in his
34、 hometown had starved to death because of drought. It seemed _ in big cities last year. (seek)47 他们偶然发现了那艘百年沉船，真令人难以置信。_ they discovered the lost ship which sank hundreds of years ago by accident. (it)48 我想知道你昨天是否冒险去做那件事。I wonder _ doing that kind of work yesterday. (chance)49 只有两只狗从这一片混乱中得到了好处，因为它们
35、贪婪地吃掉了剩下的蛋糕。Only two dogs benefited from all this accident, for they greedily ate up _ the cake. (leave)50 玛丽写了一篇关于我们为什么没有赢得比赛的文章。Mary wrote an article _ win the game.(fail)51 那所学校发生了很大变化，不再是二十年前的样子了。Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer _ 20 years ago. (used)52 我会认真做好你准许我做的
36、任何事情。I will do carefully _. (permit)V Writing (30 points) Suppose you were Henry. Tell the story that happened to you in the brothers house and the restaurant in about 120 words. You must use the following words: bet survive penniless wander spot by accident account for seek in rags manner take a ch
37、ance bow _Keys for Unit 3 Book 31-14 ABABC DCABD CACD15-34 DBCAB BCDAA DACCD BADBC35-42 ADCD AACC43. set in the 20th century44. found herself spotted45. that you should account for46. as if/as though/that he sought his fortune47. It was unbelievable that 48. whether/if you took a chance on49. what w
38、as left of50. on/about why we failed to51. what it used to be 52. whatever you permit me to (do)Keys for Unit 3 Book 31-14 ABABC DCABD CACD15-34 DBCAB BCDAA DACCD BADBC35-42 ADCD AACC43. set in the 20th century44. found herself spotted45. that you should account for46. as if/as though/that he sought his fortune47. It was unbelievable that 48. whether/if you took a chance on49. what was left of50. on/about why we failed to51. what it used to be 52. whatever you permit me to (do)
