1、单元小测(三).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1His heroic deed created a lasting_ (impress) on people. 2He was optimistic_ everything in his life. 3I _ (sweep) the papers quickly into the drawer. 4Father was happy_ the sight of the car after we cleaned it.5He failed in the speaking contest for_ of confidence.
2、 6This sort of behaviour will not be _(tolerate). 7She is _(constant) changing her mind. 8I think Ill take _ oil painting in my spare time. 9There is no such car in the _(surround) area. 10He sat there as if _(read) a novel. 11_(remind) not to drive after drinking, some drivers are still trying thei
3、r luck，which is really dangerous.12Having been _(tell) many times, he still repeated the same mistake.13_(strike) by the beauty of its buildings on their previous visit，they decided to visit the small old town again.14_ heard the news, Mr Black got worried.15_(leave) at home reading all day，the boy
4、felt very lonely and wished to go out to play with his friends. .阅读理解There is an old saying，“Dont judge a book by its cover.” It means that you shouldnt build your first impression of someone on his or her looks alone. But according to a new study, the famous saying might not be correct after all. A
5、 group of US scientists have found that the first impression we have of someone else is actually right most of the time.In the study, scientists asked participants to look at a photograph of a person and make a quick judgement about him or her. A month later, the participants and the person in the p
6、hoto were introduced, and scientists were shocked to find that their judgements often match those that they had made originally.Its true that simply looking at someone wont provide you with much information. But, according to scientists, when making a first impression, people rely more on their inst
7、incts(直觉) than on logic(逻辑). “They focus on how that person makes them feel，” Paul Eastwick of the University of Texas told Live Science. “It is very hard to get a sense of this information when simply viewing a profile(简介). As soon as one sees another person, an impression is formed and what we see
8、 can sometimes dominate what we know.”Of course, no one can be right about everything and your instincts can go wrong sometimes. But even if it proves to be wrong, once people form an opinion about someone, they have a hard time getting over that opinion later on.The findings help explain why people
9、 always tidy themselves up before meeting guests or doing job interviews.“Their faces constantly remind us of those first impressions，” said Rule. People may learn more about another person over time once they get close to each other, but first impressions remain very important and seem difficult to
10、 forget.1What did the US scientists of the University of Texas find out in their recent study?A. Its unwise to judge a book by its cover.B. Its better to judge by logic than by instincts.C. First impressions tend to last more often than not.D. Profiles provide more information than you have imagined
11、.2The underlined word “dominate” is closest in meaning to “_”A. determine B. change C. cover D. acquire3We can conclude from the article that _.A. first impressions never go wrongB. its difficult to change a wrong first impressionC. it takes a long time to form a first impressionD. first impressions
12、 are easy to change after people know each other better. 完形填空What happened to that brilliant idea that you once had? Did you _1_ it because you thought that it was just a little thought? Have you ever _2_ what that little thought would have become if you had acted on your instincts _3_ if you had pa
13、id more attention to it?Imagine a _4_ , where you are sitting at home watching television or reading a book, suddenly a light is _5_ on in the dark tunnel of your mind as a thought or an idea crosses your mind. The thought _6_ your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to _7_ it, bu
14、t wait a minute! That thought could be the potential beginning of the _8_ you have so much wished for.As the thought crosses your mind, your senses become alert and you suddenly see a possibility, a solution, or find the answer to a problem whose solution has _9_ escaped you. It is almost as if a wi
15、se man has _10_ the perfect solution into your ear or awakened your senses to a reality, thereby bringing light to your life. It is like finding the _11_ piece of jigsaw puzzle(拼图游戏). This becomes an amazing moment and everything freezes around you as you excitedly try to grasp the practicality of t
16、hat _12_ but powerful thought.Your selfconfidence and enthusiasm increase as you become _13_ of the great possibilities that can _14_ if that little thought is acted upon. This becomes the moment to build upon that thought and to put _15_ any ideas that are streaming from that little thought for lat
17、er review. _16_ meaningless little thoughts or ideas, when acted _17_， have a potential to explode into great projects. Many successful projects have been _18_ from the little positive thoughts that were carefully protected and recognized as bricks to great things.Dont waste a(n) _19_ to act on a po
18、tentially brilliant idea. You dont have to wait for a major idea, or approval from your peers in order for you to act on that little thought.That little thought or idea is the _20_ of great things if you decide to follow it through.1A. hate B. like C. ignore D. value2A. considered B. rememberedC. co
19、mplained D. discovered3A. but B. orC. and D. nor4A. condition B. sight C. scene D. view5A. turned B. workedC. taken D. moved6A. puts B. catchesC. causes D. pulls7A. adore B. abandonC. account D. adopt8A. wealth B. successC. dream D. reality9A. highly B. fastC. hardly D. long10A. whispered B. shouted
20、 C. talked D. laughed11A. best B. firstC. last D. exact12A. little B. good C. strong D. weak13A. capable B. consciousC. proud D. typical14A. arise B. cause C. attain D. prove15A. off B. out C. up D. down 16A. Fortunately B. Seemingly C. Obviously D. Deliberately 17A. by B. in C. upon D. to18A. grown
21、 B. done C. born D. torn19A. opportunity B. possibility C. minute D. moment20A. centre B. beginning C. result D. sign.语法填空阅读下面材料， 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。England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, 1._ takes up most of the British Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
22、 are 2._ (mountain). The 3._ (high) mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild.About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so 4._ (crowd). Four 5._ five people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and L
23、ondon. London is the capital. 6._ Great Britain grows half of the food it needs, its 7._ (industry) help to pay for the food that is bought 8._ abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures(批量生产) 9._ wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, are 10._ (increase), while traditional industrie
24、s, such as coal mining, are declining.参考答案单元小测(三).1. impression2.about3. swept4.at5.lack6. tolerated7. constantly8.up9.surrounding10.reading 11.Reminded12. told 13. Struck 14. Having 15. Left.【文章大意】 人们常说“不要以貌取人”。但根据一项最新研究，这句话可能是不正确的。美国的科学家发现，人们形成的对他人的第一印象大多数时候都是正确的。1C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A group of US scie
25、ntists have found that the first impression we have of someone else is actually right most of the time.”可知，美国科学家发现，人们对他人的第一印象大多数时候都是正确的，故选C。2A词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“when making a first impression, people rely more on their instincts(直觉)”可知，人们更多的是依靠直觉来形成第一印象；根据“As soon as one sees another person, an impressio
26、n is formed and what we see can sometimes dominate what we know.”可知，看到一个人的那一刻，我们对他的印象也就形成了，有时候，我们所看到的能够决定我们的认知，故选A。3B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But even if it proves to be wrong, once people form an opinion about someone, they have a hard time getting over that opinion later on.”可知，即使直觉出错了，一旦形成对他人的第一印象，这种错误的第一印象
27、会难以改变，故选B。.【文章大意】 不要浪费任何一个实践某个充满潜力的非凡念头的机会。你不必为了实践那个小念头而等待大主意、总体规划的出现，或是等待同伴的赞同。如果你下定决心坚持到底，那个小小的想法或念头就会是你成就伟大事业的开始。 1Chate讨厌，厌恶；like喜欢；ignore忽视；value重视。你可能认为那只是一个微不足道的想法，因此就忽视了它，故选C。2Aconsider考虑；remember记得；complain抱怨；discover发现。你是否考虑过如果按照你的直觉行事，那个想法会变成什么样吗？故选A。3Bbut但是；or或者；and和；nor也不。或者如果你当初多注意它一下会
28、有什么样的结果呢？or连接两个if从句，故选B。4Ccondition状况；sight视力，景象；scene场面，场景，现场；view风景，美景，视野。想象这样一个场景：你正在家里看电视或看书。故选C。5Aturn转动，转向；work工作，起作用；take花费；move移动。一个想法或念头一闪而过，让你眼前一亮。turn on打开。故选A。6Bput放置；catch捉住，撞见，赶上，引起(注意)；cause引起；pull拉，拿出。这个想法引起了你的注意。故选B。7Badore爱慕，崇拜；abandon抛弃，放弃；account认为；adopt采纳，收养。但是这个想法似乎没有意义，所以你决定抛弃
29、它。故选B。8Bwealth财富；success成功；dream梦想；reality现实。那个念头可能是你渴望已久的成功的潜在起点。故选B。9Dhighly高度地；fast迅速地；hardly几乎不；long长时间地，始终。你突然找到了一个想了很久没想出来的问题的答案。故选D。10Awhisper低语；shout叫喊；talk谈话；laugh大笑。就好像是一位智者在你耳边低语，告诉你最佳方案。故选A。11Cbest最好的；first第一；last最后的，最不可能的；exact确切的。就像找到了拼图的最后一块一样。故选C。 12Alittle小的，幼小的；good好的；strong强壮的，坚定的
30、，坚固的；weak虚弱的，不牢固的。根据第一段“it was just a little thought？”可知，这里指那个微小而力量庞大的想法，故选A。13Bcapable有能力的，胜任的；conscious有意识的，意识到的；proud自豪的；typical典型的，独特的。当你意识到巨大的可能性时，你的自信和热情就会高涨。故选B。14Aarise出现，产生，引起；cause造成；attain获得，达到；prove证明。如果这一小小的想法被实施起来的话，那些可能性就会出现。故选A。15D由“for later review”可知，此处指记下由那个想法产生的新的想法。put down记下。故选
31、D。16Bfortunately幸运的是；seemingly似乎，好像；obviously显而易见；deliberately故意地。看似没有意义的想法一旦付诸实施，就会具有潜能。故选B。17Cby通过；in在里面；upon在上，一就；to向，朝着。根据本段“if that little thought is acted upon.”可知答案。act upon根据行事。故选C。18Cgrow生长；do完成；be born出生；tear撕开，撕掉。许多成功的事业都是从那些弱小而积极的想法中孕育出来的。故选C。19Aopportunity机会；possibility可能性；minute分钟；moment时刻。不要浪费一个能够孕育非凡想法的机会，这里指不要轻视那些看似不重要的念头，故选A。 20Bcentre中心；beginning开始；result结果；sign叹气。只要你决定坚持到底，那个微不足道的想法将会是你伟大事业的开始。故选B。.1.which2.mountainous3.highest4.crowded5in6. Although/Though7.industries8.from9. a10. increasing
