1、Unit 3元质量检测（三） .阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAjarn Recruitment, a new and successful educational organization, mainly provides teaching jobs for people with teaching experience as well as exam preparation courses for teenagers and adults.We are now looking for：2 English s
2、peakers for parttime conversational teaching from Tuesday to Thursday at a primary school, which is only 5 minutes walk away from the Downtown Square.Teaching is from 3 pm to 5 pm.The hourly fee is 400 Thailand bahts (泰国铢)2 fulltime English speakers for a conversational English program at a governme
3、ntal school near Sao Ching Cha in Phra Nakhon district.The monthly pay starts at 28,000 Thailand bahts and up depending on your performance in your work.You must：have the ability to lead and encourage your studentshave at least 1 year of teaching experience for the fulltime positionhave the ability
4、to adapt (适应) yourself to the new living environment in a developing countrybe a native speaker of English, holding a passport from Australia, New Zealand or AmericaIf interested, please send the required information to ajarn .your resume (简历)your teaching certificates (证书)your own photo and the pho
5、to of your passportWe will get in touch with you through emails only.Since we have a great number of candidates (申请人), we dont have much time to go through your resume carefully.So we only offer the chance of an interview to those candidates with a short and brief list.TEL：021087217.语篇解读：本文是应用文。Ajar
6、n招聘中心需要招聘兼职英语教师和全职英语教师。1The main purpose of the passage is to_.Aadvertise four job offersBencourage students to study abroadCprovide exam preparation coursesDintroduce an educational organization解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章第一段的内容以及文中的“We are now looking for”的内容可知，本文是一个招聘机构的招聘广告，共有四个岗位，故答案选A。2Who is most likely t
7、o get the fulltime position?AA local English teacher in Thailand.BA university English teacher from England.CA graduate of an American teachers college.DAn experienced English teacher from Australia.解析：选D推理判断题。根据You must中的“have at least 1 year of teaching experience for the fulltime position”以及“hold
8、ing a passport from Australia, New Zealand or America”可知，来自澳大利亚的、有教学经验的英语教师最有可能得到全职工作，故答案选D。3If you want to get the chance of an interview, youd better_.Aleave your phone numberBintroduce yourself in detailCmake a brief selfintroductionDcall 021087217 as soon as possible解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章中的“So we only
9、offer the chances of an interview to those candidates with a short and brief list.”可知，因为求职的人很多，所以面试官很难有时间细细看所有求职者的具体信息，所以他们只向那些提交简短简历的求职人员提供面试机会，故答案选C。BSurfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.The University of Melbourne study shows that people w
10、ho use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive (富有成效的) than those who do not. Study author Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employees attention.”“People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention，” Coker said on the un
11、iversitys website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total Internet attention for a days work, and as a result, increases productivity，” he said.According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the In
12、ternet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from wat
13、ching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online，” said Coker. “Thats not always a good idea.”However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度), or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend
14、too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without.” he said.语篇解读：一项研究表明，员工上班时间适度使用网络可以提高生产效率。4What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show?APeople who surf the Internet are good employees.BNot everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours.CThe
15、Internet is becoming more and more important in peoples life. DSurfing the Internet for fun at times during office hours increases productivity.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知在上班时间使用网络可以提高生产效率。5Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?AWatching video
16、s.BReading online news.CReading online novels. DPlaying online games.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知C项未提到。6The underlined word “block” in Paragraph 4 means “_”Astop BorganizeCprotect Dseparate解析：选A词义猜测题。文章讲到公司让员工上班期间上网并休息一下，有助于他们恢复注意力和提高生产效率。还提到有些公司是花钱来阻止其员工上网、在网上看录像、玩游戏等，但这总不是办法。block“阻止”。7What can we infer
17、from the last paragraph?AThose who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity.BSpending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity.CMost people dont surf the Internet in moderation during office hours.DPeople should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet.解析：选B推理
18、判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，如果一个人上班期间上网的时间过多的话，那么他的生产效率就会降低。CThe Internet is an amazing tool, especially for children looking to learn. But it also has a dark side. Parents have to ask themselves, “When is the right time to let my child go online？”This is a far bigger problem than it used to be. Now we live in
19、 a time when a family could have more than one computer. It is common for children to have their own computer or laptop. There are also phones and tablets (平板电脑) to think of.Parents do have difficulty in acting correctly. On the one hand it would be foolish to keep children from the Internet as they
20、 can learn a lot from it. But on the other hand, parents shouldnt let children do whatever they like on the Internet. The problem is that everybody is busy nowadays, and this is certainly true for parents. How many people with children have the time to sit down with their kids when they do their hom
21、ework online? Some do, but more are just not able to.So at what age should children be allowed to use the Internet? According to a survey, the average age at which parents said they were happy for independent (独立的) Internet use is a slightly surprising eight years old.As a nonparent, I do find it ha
22、rd to agree. I always believe that education, as ever, is the key to success. However, I think children as young as eight may face a lot of dangers when they use the Internet without parents being around. So I think schools and parents have a responsibility to teach children not only how to use the
23、Internet, but also how to do so safely.语篇解读：小孩子多大才能独自上网呢？一个调查显示大部分父母认为在小孩8岁时就可以了，但作者却并不这样认为。8In Para. 2 the author wants to show that todays children _.Acan easily go on the InternetBare big problems for their parentsCconsider computers normal thingsDrely more on computers than adults do解析：选A细节理解题。文
24、章第二段讲到现在的家庭中一般都有电脑，而且有些家庭不止拥有一台，此外还有手机、平板电脑等能够让孩子们接触网络的工具，由此可知本段主要想表明现在的孩子想要上网很容易。9What is the problem mentioned in Para. 3?AParents are too busy to take care of their kids.BMost children arent allowed to use the Internet.CThe Internet also provides harmful information for kids.DMost parents cant be
25、 around when their kids use the Internet.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的最后两句可知本段提出的问题是：多数父母在他们的孩子上网时不能陪在旁边。10The author considers the result of the survey _.Ainteresting BmeaninglessCunacceptable Duntrue解析：选C观点态度题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“.a slightly surprising eight years old”以及最后一段的第一句“As a nonparent, I do find it hard t
26、o agree”可知，家长认为孩子8岁就可以单独上网的调查结果对于作者来说是不能接受的。11What can be used as the best title for the passage?AWhy should children be allowed to use the Internet?BShould children be allowed to use the Internet alone?CHow should children use the Internet in their free time?DAt what age should children be allowed
27、to use the Internet?解析：选D标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讨论的是小孩子多大才能独自上网，由此可知D项作为文章标题最佳。DMany people in the UK have poor mathematical skills. Dr.Richard Pike, a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, said that mathematics questions in entrance tests to British universities were much too simple.About two third
28、s of British universities now offer special courses in mathematics to new students. The courses are necessary because new students do not know enough mathematics when they leave high school. A university teacher said that there was a serious risk that there would not be enough scientists and enginee
29、rs coming out of British universities in the future.New university students are bad at mathematics. So are a lot of other people in Britain. A survey found that 7 million people in England were bad at mathematics. It is necessary to help people improve their math skills, which are important in lots
30、of ways. One problem is that many students do not want to study math because they think it is a difficult subject. They want to have high grades in their A levels. High A level grades are necessary in order to go to university. This is one reason why students do not choose to study mathematics at A
31、level. Sometimes schools also prefer students to study easier subjects instead of mathematics. A school will have a better reputation if more students pass A level exams.Another problem is that some educated people think mathematics is not important. They think it is not a creative subject. This way
32、 of thinking is very dangerous. When people do not understand mathematics, they are not able to make proper judgments about important questions. Nowadays, a lot of people use the Internet to find the answers to scientific questions. But they dont understand science, they cannot judge the value of th
33、e information which they find. People will become very ignorant if they dont study mathematics and science.语篇解读：很多英国人不擅长数学。作者认为英国人之所以不擅长数学是因为有些人认为数学太难，有些人认为数学不重要。12What is the text mainly about?AMathematics problems in the UK.BSimple exams for British students.CUnscientific course structure in the U
34、K.DProblems for British high school students.解析：选A主旨大意题。文章论述了英国学生数学不好，并分析了两点原因，所以A项正确。13Many universities in Britain offer math courses because _.Astudents hope to learn more about mathematic skillsBstudents parents want them to continue math studyCstudents do not learn enough mathematics in high sc
35、hoolDstudents are expected to become scientists or engineers解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“The courses are necessary because new student do not know enough mathematics when they leave high school.”可知，他们在中学没有学习足够的数学。14We can learn from Paragraph 4 that _.Astudents think mathematics is not importantBschools ask
36、all students to pass A level examsCschools encourage students to study mathematicsDstudents are afraid to study mathematics at A level解析：选D细节理解题。第四段中“many students do not want to study math because they think it is a difficult subject. They want to have high grades in their A levels.”提到学生们觉得数学是一门很难的
37、学科，而他们想在大学入学考试中取得高分，故D项正确。15What can we infer about people who are bad at mathematics?AThey cant make any achievements in some creative work.BThey cant make correct decisions on some important issues.CThey can properly use the Internet to look for information.DThey can gain the respect of students w
38、ho are bad at math.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的第四句“When people do not understand mathematics, they are not able to make proper judgments about important questions.”可知，数学学不好，会影响人们对重大事情做出适当的判断。故B项正确。.阅读七选五(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。How to improve your perseverance (毅力)If youre f
39、amiliar with the story of the hare (野兔) and the tortoise, you know that the tortoise proved that perseverance is much more important than speed. _16_， but fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise. If youre one of those who start with a bang yet quit early, dont despair. It is
40、possible to improve your skills in that area.Set goals and write them down._17_. Instead of making many projects that may upset you, choose one or two goals that are most important to you and work toward those._18_， and cross each step off the list as you complete it.If you want to master the abilit
41、y to cook German dishes, youll need to buy cookbooks, study the recipes, shop for ingredients and practice making the dishes. Write down all these steps and remove each step as you go.Make a list of the rewards involved in any project to encourage yourself to persevere.When you want to lose 40 pound
42、s, it may seem like a difficult goal. _19_. You can lower your blood sugar considerably or fit into your favorite pair of jeans. Keep those rewards in mind to encourage yourself to stick to your diet and exercise program.Imagine your success._20_. Or you can write out a paragraph or two about how re
43、aching your goal will change your life. Read them over several times a day to encourage yourself to keep going.ALike the hare, many people start off strongBAnd you should focus on every step carefullyCYou cant lose weight only by going on a dietDMake a list of the steps required to reach your goalEB
44、ut on the other hand, there are big rewards for doing soFIf you dont know what you want to accomplish, its hard to persevere until you doGTake time each day to sit back, relax and picture the life youll lead once youve reached your goal语篇解读：龟兔赛跑的故事告诉我们恒心与毅力的重要性。本文向读者介绍了如何在生活中培养坚忍不拔的毅力。16选A根据空后“but f
45、ewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise”可知，空处与之构成意义上转折。A项符合逻辑。17选F第一条建议是要制定目标并记录下来，F项说明其原因：如果连目标都不知道是什么，就很难坚持下去。18选D根据第二条建议所给的实例以及最后总结的“Write down all these steps .”可知，作者建议人们将目标分为不同的步骤，并且每完成一步就做出标记。19选E第三条建议人们列举完成目标所带来的好处，用以鼓励自己坚持不懈。通过举例说明：减掉40磅的体重是一个艰难的目标，但另外一方面它也带来很多好处，例如E项“
46、But on the other hand, there are big rewards for doing so”与上一句意义转折，下文具体介绍rewards的内容。20选G最后作者建议人们设想成功的情景。G项内容与之一致。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Most people are always complaining about having no time to accompany their children, but is it true? Two years ago, S
47、hirley, wife, mother and doctor, found herself worn out.She got up earlier, and went to bed later, just to meet everyday _21_， but lacked _22_ for the things that mattered most.She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to _23_ their lives.“We had to decide what was really _24_，” says S
48、hirley.They knew they wanted more time to _25_ with their threeyearold son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.So the couple chose to live more simply, shopping with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive _26_ such as reading, cooking and going to the park.Then Shirley _27_
49、her job and began working parttime.She printed business cards that _28_ “At your service, buy _29_ a little time” and helped clients with personal tasks like shopping, paying bills and _30_ parties.“I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes a _31_，” she says.“I can spare time to ta
50、ke my son to the _32_ or play basketball with him.My stress and headaches are _33_.” Shirley and her husband are _34_ alone in wanting to _35_ and live a satisfying life.A survey found that 54 percent of parents say they have little time with their children, and 47 percent of married couples _36_ th
51、at they lack time together._37_ does the time go?For most people, _38_ and commuting take up most of the day.Simplifying means becoming _39_ of the ways we use money, we have to gain _40_ over life and have time for the pleasures.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Shirley在感到自己没有时间去陪伴孩子时，及时调整了生活方式，并辞掉了工作，这样她可以自由支配自己的时间
52、，更重要的是她还享受到了生活的乐趣。21A.activitiesBdemandsCservices Dexercises解析：选B根据上文及常识可知，Shirley作为妻子、母亲和医生，她每天起早贪黑，却仅能完成当天要做的事。故B项正确。22A.time BstrengthCmoney Dability解析：选A根据第一句“.having no time .”和本段第六句“.they wanted more time .”可知，她每天没有时间来处理最重要的事。故A项正确。23A.lead BadaptCsimplify Dconsider解析：选C根据上文叙述的Shirley每天十分忙碌却没有
53、时间来处理最重要的事和下文中的“chose to live more simply”可知，她和她的律师丈夫开始想办法来简化生活。故C项正确。24A.important BinterestingChard Dcomfortable解析：选A根据语境可知，要想简化生活，就得决定哪些事情是真的重要。同时此处与第三句中的“mattered most”相呼应。故A项正确。25A.study BhelpCmeet Dplay解析：选D根据常识及下文中的“threeyearold son”可推测出，对于3岁的孩子来说，父母应该花更多的时间来陪他玩。故D项正确。26A.tasks BplacesCpleasu
54、res Dgoods解析：选C根据下文中的“such as reading, cooking and going to the park”可知，这些都是令人身心愉悦的事情，且花销不大。故C项正确。27A.found BreceivedCtook Dquitted解析：选D根据下文“began working parttime”可知，Shirley放弃了她的工作做起了兼职。quit意为“放弃，停止”，符合语境。故D项正确。28A.wrote BreadCshowed Dtold解析：选B此处指她的名片上写着“乐意效劳”。关系代词that代指先行词business cards，作定语从句的主语。表
55、示纸上或卡片上写着常用动词read或say，故B项正确。29A.us ByourselfCchildren Dherself解析：选B根据下文中的“helped clients with personal tasks”可知，她帮助客户处理一些个人事务，如购物、付款等，她所做的工作就是为了给顾客留有一点自己的时间，所以她的名片上印着“乐意效劳给你自己留点时间”。故B项正确。30A.organizing BattendingChaving Dgoing解析：选A根据常识可知，此处应指她还帮助客户组织派对，而不是代替客户参加派对。故A项正确。31A.life BresultCdifference D
56、balance解析：选C根据空格前的“being able to control my hours”可知，尽管她仍需努力工作，但是她能够控制自己的时间，这对自己的生活产生了影响。make a difference意为“有影响，有关系”，符合语境。故C项正确。32A.office BhospitalCschool Dpark解析：选D根据上文可知，她儿子才3岁，由此可推测，此处是指带他去公园或和他一起玩篮球。故D项正确。33A.better BgoneCstrong Dobvious解析：选B根据上文可知，她能抽出时间陪孩子做一些令人身心愉悦的事，同时自己也能对自己的时间有更好的掌控，所以她既不
57、感到有压力，也不头疼了。故B项正确。34A.much too Ba bitCfar from Dmore than解析：选C根据下文可知，调查发现，54%的家长觉得跟孩子在一起的时间太少；由此可知，有想要简化生活这种想法的人不仅仅只有Shirley和她的丈夫。故C项正确。35A.slow down Bsettle downCtake off Dkeep pace解析：选A根据Shirley前后的做法可知，她想放慢生活节奏，过令自己满意的生活。故A项正确。36A.expect BdoubtCimagine Dcomplain解析：选D根据下文中的“they lack time together”
58、可知，还有47%的已婚夫妇抱怨缺少在一起的时间。故D项正确。37A.How BWhenCWhere DWhy解析：选C上文提到47%的已婚夫妇抱怨缺少在一起的时间，所以此处是问时间都去哪儿了。故C项正确。38A.working BreadingCshopping Dtraveling解析：选A根据生活常识可知，对于大多数人而言，工作和通勤占用了大部分时间。故A项正确。39A.afraid BawareCproud Dsure解析：选B根据语境和常识可知，简化生活意味着我们要意识到使用钱的方式。故B项正确。40A.value BexperienceCsuccess Dcontrol解析：选D根据
59、第二段第三句中的“being able to control my hours”可知，此处指我们必须赢得对生活的控制权，花时间去做一些令人高兴的事情。故D项正确。.语法填空(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。Thanks to the development of science and technology, millions of smart devices (装置)_41_ (connect) to homes around the world so far. Among _42_ (they), there is o
60、ne that I want to call “a bright _43_ (technology) invention”How many times have you come home _44_(late) than expected? Its dark outside and, of course, you didnt leave the lights on. You feel your way in the dark to get the key in the door, and once you open it, you have to feel around the wall, _
61、45_ (search) for the light switch.Wouldnt it be easier to hit an application on your phone while youre still in your car and turn on all the lights?_46_ the help of Philips Hue LED lights and Philips Hue Bridge smart home device, you can turn on _47_ off dozens of light bulbs (电灯泡) in and around you
62、r house from a long distance.These lights are also dimmable (可调光的)，_48_ makes it possible for you to have softer lighting at night. Besides, they can wake you up gently by turning on _49_ (slow) in the morning.You can also connect your Philips Hue light bulbs to the voicerecognizing device on your p
63、hone. In this way, youll be able to simply say “Hey. Turn on the lights.” _50_ (turn) your lights on.语篇解读：本文介绍了一款可以控制家庭灯光的遥控装置。41have been connected“smart devices (装置)”与connect 之间是被动关系，且由“so far”可知，此处应用现在完成时，故填have been connected。42them设空处作介词Among的宾语，指代“millions of smart devices (装置)”， 故填them。43tech
64、nological设空处作定语修饰invention, 表示“科技的”，故填technological。44later由than可知，此处表示比较，故填later。45searching设空处作伴随状语，因you与search之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且search 所表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生，故填searching。46Withwith the help of . 意为“在的帮助下”。47oron与off之间是选择关系，故填or。48which设空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代整个主句，且在从句中作主语，故填which。49slowly设空处作状语修饰turning on，故填slowly。
65、50to turn说“嗨，开灯”这句话的目的是把灯打开，故填to turn。.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(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。Dear Tommy, I am really feeling bad that you ar
66、e being troubled by overweight these days. The problem you are faced is common among teenagers.I have just read a article about overweight kids. It is said that overweight kids dont exercise enough or eat healthy food which contains too much sugar or fat. I think the most effective way of lose weigh
67、t is actually very simple. It is a combination of a healthy eating habit and properly exercise. That makes it work is determination. It required discipline and perseverance.No matter what causes your problem, I suggest you go on a balance diet and take less exercise. I do hope my ideas will work on.
68、答案：第二句：faced后加with或facedfacing第三句：aan第四句：healthyunhealthy第五句：loselosing或ofto第六句：properlyproper第七句：ThatWhat第八句：requiredrequires第九句：balancebalanced; lessmore第十句：去掉on.书面表达(满分25分)你校拟举行一次主题为“Houses in the future”的英语演讲比赛。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，谈谈你对未来的房子有什么样的畅想。注意：1.词数100左右；2演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Good morning, everyon
69、e! Its my great honour to be here to share with you my opinion on houses in the future. Thank you!参考范文：Good morning, everyone! Its my great honour to be here to share with you my opinion on houses in the future.I often imagine what houses in the future will be like. With the development of science a
70、nd technology, houses in the future will be greatly different from what they are today.Houses in the future will change their form and temperature as the season changes. Whats more, they will be able to save you money on heating, and prevent energy waste. They will produce energy through their solar panels, which can be used to provide hot water, heat spaces in winter and aircondition the house in summer. Besides, they change their colour at any time to satisfy their owners. In short, living in a future house will be amazing.Thank you!
