1、UNIT 3THE INTERNET(满分：100分建议用时：50分钟)第一部分单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)()1.He told us whether _ a picnic was still under discussion.Ahave Bhad Chaving Dto have()2.The owner of the garden allowed us _ the garden.Ato enter Benter Centered Dentering()3.With our lives _, we find little time to gather with our f
2、riends.Aimproving Bimproved Cimprove Dto improve()4.Is this the way you can imagine _ air pollution?Areduce Breducing Cto reduce Dreduced()5.I made up my mind _ harder rather than waste precious time on those useless things.Ato study Bstudying Cstudy Dstudied()6.Some travellers are still stuck _ the
3、 heavy snow，though most are reported to have been rescued by the police.Ato Bon Cfor Din()7.Her name does sound familiar _ me but I know very little about her.Ato Bwith Cof Don()8.The price is _.I doubt whether it will remain so.Agoing up Bgoing against Cgoing through Dgoing over()9.I have made _ cl
4、ear that nobody is allowed to smoke here.Athat B/ Cwhat Dit()10.The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer，so they _ all the suspects.Akeep up Bkeep track of Ckeep up with Dkeep to【答案】15 DAACA610 DAADB第二部分阅读(满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)ALaptop computers are popular all over the wor
5、ld.People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels.These laptops connect people to their workplace.In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork any
6、where they want.Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop.The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college.The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet.In addition, they will be able to use e-mails
7、to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families.However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs.They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees anywhere at all!Becaus
8、e of the many changes in computer technology, laptop used in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable.As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers.In addition, the portable (轻便的) computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but al
9、so libraries and other resources.State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students.State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers.The laptops will allow all teachers to use com
10、puters in their lessons.As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a window on the world.They can see everything and do everything.”()11.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _.Ause for their schoolwork Baccess t
11、he InternetCwork at home Dconnect them to libraries()12.Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks (引号)?AThey dont really talk. BThey use the computer language.CLaptops have speakers. DNone of the above reasons is correct.()13.Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake Col
12、lege?AAll teachers use computers. B1,500 students have laptops.CIt is an old college in America. DStudents there can do nothing.()14.“A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can _.Aattend lectures on information technology Btravel around the worldCget information from around
13、 the world Dhave free laptops()15.What can we infer from the passage?AThe program is successful. BThe program is not workable.CThe program is too expensive. DWe dont know the result yet.【语篇解读】你使用过便携式电脑吗？它们不仅给人们提供信息，也很方便。11A细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer progr
14、am that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.”可知答案选A。12A细节理解题。由第二段中的“they will be able to use e-mails to “speak” with their teachers”可知，他们用e-mail与老师交流，并非用口说话，故选A。13C细节理解题。由第二段第三句“a 110-year-old college”可知，西湖学院是一所有着110年历史的高校，故选C。14C推理判断题。由文章最后一句“They can see everything and do everythin
15、g.”可推知，给学生提供了通往世界的窗户是指获取世界各地的信息，故选C。15D推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，A、B、C三项我们都无法得出结论，只有D项正确。阅读加油站allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事Laptop computers are popular all over the world.笔记本电脑在全世界都很流行。BWhen the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved.But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man go
16、t it.The book wasnt very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed.It was a thin strip of vellum(羊皮纸) on which was written the secret of the “Touchstone”The touchstone was a small pebble(鹅卵石) that could turn any common metal into pure gold.The writing explained th
17、at it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it.But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles are cold.So the man sold his house，bought a tent，camped on the seashore，and began testing pebbles.He knew that if he picked up nor
18、mal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold，he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times.So，when he felt one that was cold，he threw it into the sea.He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone.Yet he went on and on this way.Pick up a pebble.Coldthrow it
19、 into sea.Pick up another.Throw it into the sea.The days stretched into months and the months into years.One day，however，about mid-afternoon，he picked up a pebble and it was warm.He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done.He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as
20、he picked it up.So when the one he wanted came along，he still threw it away.So it is with opportunity.Unless we are vigilant，its easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and its just as easy to throw it away.()16.According to the passage，the touchstone is a stone _.Athat you can tou
21、ch Bthat can turn common metal into pure goldCthat can bring you thousands of pebbles Dthat can bring you good luck()17.The man threw the touchstone into the sea because _.Ait was cold Bit was a normal pebbleChe was too tired to hold it Dhe had formed a habit()18.How did the man probably feel when h
22、e realized it was the touchstone?AExcited. BMoved. CInterested. DRegretted.()19.Whats the meaning of the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph?ABrave enough. BHard-working enough.CCareful enough. DStrong enough.()20.What does the writer want to tell us?AOpportunity knocks but once. BUse i
23、t or lose it.CWhere there is a will，there is a way. DPractice makes perfect.【语篇解读】本文是一则故事，讲述了当亚历山大大图书馆被烧毁时一本书被保存了下来，上面写着“试金石”的秘密，试金石是一块小石子，可以把普通金属变成纯金。一个人买了这本书之后就去海边捡鹅卵石，每次捡起就会扔掉。几年过去了，他形成为了一种习惯，所以当他真捡到试金石的时候，也从习惯性地把它扔掉了。16B细节理解题。根据“The touchstone was a small pebble(鹅卵石)that could turn any common me
24、tal into pure gold. ”可知，试金石是一块小石子，可以把普通金属变成纯金。故选B。17D细节理解题。根据“One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up.”可知，他已经形成了一种习惯。故选D。18D
25、推理判断题。根据“One day, however, about mid-afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.”可知，当他把试金石扔掉之
26、后他一定非常后悔。故选D。19C词义猜测题。根据下文“its easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and its just as easy to throw it away.”可知，上文中vigilant的意思是“足够小心”。故选C。20A主旨大意题。根据“So it is with opportunity. Unless we are vigilant, its easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and its just as ea
27、sy to throw it away.”可知，这篇短文主要是告诉我们机会只有一次，我们要抓住机会。故选A。阅读加油站touchstone n. 试金石come along 出现He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done.在他意识到自己做了什么之前，他把它扔进了海里。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it, but later found it made you feel ve
28、ry uncomfortable over time? If you dont know about your personality, it will hurt you in the long term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. _21_Do you prefer working alone or with other people?Th
29、ere are isolating jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy. _22_ Most people are not extremes in either direction. But they do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two. This may be the best for someone in the middle who adapts easily
30、 to either situation.How do you handle changes?Most jobs these days have some elements of changes to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability(稳定) in your life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so often. _23_What type of work environment do you enjoy?This can range f
31、rom being in a large building with a lot of people you wont know immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly. _24_Some people are motivated(激励) by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs
32、in the sales industry is a typical example for this. _25_ Ive seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. Finding out about your personality may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change
33、the course of your life for the better.AHow do you like to get paid?BHere are a few of those main areas.CBut other people might be bored with the same daily routine(常规事务)DHow will you be motivated?EThere are also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy.FMost people are not extreme in cho
34、osing a job.GAll in all, knowing yourself is a great starting point for you.【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了要想找到一份好工作，你需要考虑你性格中的几个方面。作者从几个方面进行了说明。21B根据上文“There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job(要想找到一份好工作，你需要考虑你性格中的几个方面)”可知，下文要从几个方面进行说明。B选项“以下是其中的几个主要方面”很
35、好的承接了上文，引出了下文。故选B。22E根据上文“There are isolating jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy.”可知：有些孤立的工作会让外向的人发疯。接下来会谈一谈它的对立面，互动性的工作会让内向的人怎么样。E选项“还有一些互动的工作会让害羞的人感到不自在”很好地承接了上文。下文“Most people are not extremes in either direction(大多数人在这两个方面都不是极端的)”对前文内容进行了总结性的说明。故选E。23C根据上文“If you need stability(稳定) in
36、 your life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so often. ”可知：如果你需要稳定的生活，你可能需要一份不经常发生变化的工作。这只是一部分人的生活态度，接下来会说另外一部分人的生活态度。C选项“但是其他人可能会对同样的日常生活感到厌烦”很好地承接了上文。故选C。24A该空为本段落小标题。根据本段落内容“Some people are motivated(激励) by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The vari
37、ety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this. ”可知：有些人是被他们的薪水所激励，而另一些人感到压力太大，而不能那样。销售行业的各种支付设计就是一个典型的例子。由此可知，这一段主要讲了员工对于薪水的态度，A选项“你希望怎样得到报酬？”最适合作段落标题。故选A。25G最后一段是总结性段落。下文“Ive seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do somethi
38、ng they love. Finding out about your personality may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.”可知：我一次又一次地看到人们，当他们做自己喜欢的事情时，他们会赚更多的钱。了解自己的个性可能会花费你更长的时间，但是开始做你热爱的事情可以让你的生活变得更好。该句位于句首，总领该段落，G选项“总而言之，了解自己是一个很好的起点”切题。故
39、选G。第三部分完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)My former teacher，Katelyn Varga，was an amazing teacher.The first day I had her social studies class，I knew we would have a great _26_.Her style of teaching was so _27_ that almost every student of hers loved studying social studies.My favourite_28_ was from our class ab
40、out the American Civil War.Each student picked a person from the American Civil War to _29_ and then explained his or her findings in class.I chose Abraham Lincoln while other classmates chose other _30_ people of the time like Jefferson Davis.The students would walk around learning about the other
41、students characters and their _31_ in the tragic time period.Mrs.Varga could always find useful ways to make her students well _32_ while they have fun at the same time.Besides，she always _33_ us to explore new things.To be honest，Mrs.Varga has a great _34_ on me.I remember I behaved badly before._3
42、5_, I met Mrs.Varga and she made me become the best student that I could be.I really appreciate her coming to our school.During my eighth-grade year when I was _36_ where to go to high school，she was one of the biggest reasons I continued to _37_ Conrad Schools of Science.The last day of school was
43、a(n) _38_ one for us，because she would no longer teach me.After our graduation ceremony was over，I went to her room to say my final goodbyes.Mrs.Varga gave me a big hug._39_ of us stood there crying in each others arms.Mrs.Varga is one of the best teachers that I have ever had.She pours everything s
44、he has into her _40_. Thanks to Mrs.Varga，I had a great time at Conrad Schools of Science.()26.A.dream Brelationship Cmembership Dopportunity()27.A.interesting Bdisappointing Ctraditional Duncertain()28.A.experiment Bmedal Ccourse Dmemory()29.A.imagine Bpraise Crepeat Dresearch()30.A.nice Bfamous Cs
45、trange Dwhite()31.A.habits Bpartners Croles Dexpectations()32.A.dressed Bprepared Cunderstood Dtaught()33.A.persuaded Bencouraged Cpromised Dinvited()34.A.impression Bpity Cinfluence Dopinion()35.A.Suddenly BLuckily CUndoubtedly DSurprisingly()36.A.considering Basking Cchecking Dintroducing()37.A.ap
46、preciate Bvisit Cchoose Drespect()38.A.embarrassing Bhard Camazing Dfrustrating()39.A.Both BNone CAny DAll()40.A.family Bchildren Cjob Dstudies【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的老师Katelyn Varga不仅上课有趣而且对学生非常好，经常鼓励学生探索新事物。26B根据语境以及下文“stood there crying in each others arms.”可知，第一天上Mrs.Varga的社会科学课，作者就知道她们会建立极好的“关系”。27A
47、根据下文“that almost every student of hers loved studying social studies.”可知，她的上课风格很“有趣”。28D根据语境可知，作者对Mrs.Varga的课堂最美好的“回忆”来自Mrs.Varga教授美国内战的一堂课。29D根据下文“then explained his or her findings in class.”可知，每个学生要对自己选择的内战人物进行“研究”。30B根据上文的“Abraham Lincoln”以及下文“like Jefferson Davis.”可知，其他同学选择例如Jefferson Davis一样的那
48、个时代其他“著名的”人物。31C根据语境可知，学生们会四处走动了解其他学生选择的角色以及他们在这段悲剧时代中所起的“作用”。32D根据语境可知，Mrs.Varga总能找到有用的方式使得学生们学得很好。well taught这里指“被教得好”。33B根据下文的“us to explore new things.”可知，除此之外，Mrs.Varga经常“鼓励”学生们探索新事物。34C根据下文的例子可知，Mrs.Varga对作者影响很大。35B根据下文“I met Mrs.Varga and she made me become the best student that I could be.”可
49、知，“幸运的是”作者遇到了Mrs.Varga。她使作者变成了最好的自己。36A根据语境可知，八年级的时候，作者正“考虑”去哪所学校上高中。37C根据语境可知，Mrs.Varga是作者继续“选择”在Conrad Schools of Science上高中的一个重要的原因。38B根据下文“stood there crying in each others arms.”可知，离开学校的那天对她们来说“不容易”。39A根据语境可知，她们相拥而泣。这里要用Both。40C根据语境可知，Mrs.Varga把自己拥有的一切都投入到了“工作”当中。第四部分语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Bu
50、tterfly conservation is a professional term describing the work of a variety of 41._(organize) worldwide that ask for help in species recovery efforts，and public education towards the goal of protecting the 42._(endanger) butterfly species in the wild.They 43._(actual) exist in many countries，includ
51、ing the United Kingdom and the United States.The at-risk butterflies face a variety of threats.These include the reduction of breeding(繁殖) or habitat because 44._ the act of cutting down trees or natural disasters.Other factors that 45._(threat) some varieties of butterflies include hunters，diseases
52、 and so on.Butterfly conservation efforts manage 46._(reduce) the influence of these threats on specific butterfly species.In the process of butterfly conservation，the nature of recovery efforts can be different 47._(depend) on the needs of a specific population.Some zoos have been engaging in the c
53、aptive rearing(圈养) and then the wild release of certain butterfly species.48._ example of another type of butterfly recovery effort was 49._ they released many caterpillars(毛毛虫) into two United States national parks to support a wild population of Miami blue butterflies in 2004.In some areas，landown
54、ers can offer personal help by making 50._(they) house a designated(指定的) backyard habitat for butterflies.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了蝴蝶保护组织。41organizations考查名词。因为前面是由“a variety of”修饰，故此处用名词形式，又因organization意为“组织”时是可数名词，故用复数形式。42endangered考查形容词。此处应该用形容词作定语修饰“butterfly species”， endangered意为“濒临灭绝的”。43ac
55、tually考查副词。副词修饰动词exist。44of考查介词。because of意为“因为，由于”。45threaten考查动词及主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，此处需要一个动词，主语是“Other factors”。46to reduce考查非谓语动词。manage to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“设法做成某事”。47depending考查非谓语动词。此处用现在分词作伴随状语修饰“In the processcan be different”。48An考查冠词。表示泛指，且example的发音是以元音音素开头，故填An。49that考查表语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处是一个表语从句，且
56、从句中不缺成分，故引导词为that，一般不可省略。50their考查代词。修饰名词house，故此处需用形容词性物主代词。第五部分写作(满分30分)第一节单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)51Its a good time to go hunting after it snows because it is easier to follow the animals_(踪迹)52When you are old and lonely，it is better to raise a dog to keep you _(陪伴)53The soldiers were busy rescuing
57、(营救) the people _(困住) in the fire.54Last Sunday，my mother bought me a coat at a _(折扣)55After the foreign guests got _(熟悉的) with the Chinese traditional festivals，they liked to live in China.【答案】51.trackspany53.stuck54.discount55.familiar第二节完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)56Can you _ _ the opening time on the
58、website?你能在网站上查一下开放时间吗？57_ _ the war is over, they are hoping for a return to normality. 既然战争结束了，他们希望一切都恢复常态。58He was _ _ a very difficult time.他正在经历一段非常艰难的时期。59It is my first time to be here so I am not quite _ _ this place.这是我第一次来这里，所以我对这个地方不是很熟。60Its cruel to _ _ of a cripple. 取笑瘸子是残忍的。【答案】56.loo
59、k up57.Now that58.going through59.familiar with60.make fun 第三节书面表达(共1题，满分15分)你们班进行了一次关于未来机器人的讨论。作为你们小组的代表，请你以“My Ideal Robot in the Future”为题写一篇100词左右的英文短文，向同学们介绍你心目中的理想机器人。My Ideal Robot in the Future_One possible version：My Ideal Robot in the FutureMy ideal robot in the future is a beautiful littl
60、e girl, who is blue and about 1.6 meters tall.In a way, it looks like a real girl. She is very intelligent, and can not only totally understand all I say but also do what I ask her to do. With her help, I can solve difficult problems easily and she can give me some advice whenever I deal with difficulties. Besides, she can sing and dance to me whenever I need and as a result, I wont feel lonely any longer. But more importantly, she is able to share my happiness as well as sadness.Wouldnt it be very interesting to own such a robot in the future?
