1、综合能力测评(三)Unit 3本套试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷60分，第卷40分，共100分。考试时间90分钟。第卷(选择题共60分).阅读理解(共两节；满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AClowns have been around for a long time. They not only make us laugh at the circus but they used to make the king and his followers laugh in court. The earliest of these funmakers ar
2、e called “fools”. In Greek and Roman times these fools dressed up like clowns do today with painted faces and funny costumes. They danced around the stage and did things to make people laugh as clowns do in circuses today. By medieval times every court had its fools. Fools wore bright colours and ha
3、d bells on their shoes and their hats. They were not really meant to be foolish and often they would say wise and sensible things to the king which nobody else was brave enough to say. The king never got cross with the fool as this was his job. He was meant to be both wise and foolish and try to mak
4、e the situation in court less serious. Of course people wanted to have their own kind of fool and shows developed in the 1500s in which fools (or Zanies) performed to make the crowd laugh. This kind of entertainment became so popular that it started a special kind of drama in Italy called Commedia d
5、el Arte which gradually turned into our comedy programmes today. When you watch the antics of Charlie Chaplin or Rowan Atkinson, you are watching a kind of comedy that is directly descended from the fools of ancient Rome and Greece. 1How do clowns entertain people? ABy their clothes, makeup and the
6、way they act.BBy their clothes, songs and the way they talk. CBy their amusing voices and gestures. DBy their amusing talk and gestures. 2Where did fools first give performances? AAt fairs. BIn royal courts in Europe.CIn shows in ancient Greece and Rome. DIn different towns in Europe.3When did the C
7、ommedia del Arte begin to develop? ABefore the fifth century. CAround the tenth century. BDuring the Middle Ages. DIn the sixteenth century.4People of all languages could understand the Commedia del Arte because _. Athe Zanies spoke different languages Bthe Zanies expressed ideas through gestures Ct
8、hey had interpreters at their shows Dthey used a special kind of language B“How are you？” is a nice question. Its a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you？” is also a very unusual question. Its a question that often doesnt have an answer. The person who asks
9、 “How are you？” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.”， even if the persons friend isnt fine. The reason is that “How are you？” isnt really a question and “Fine.” isnt really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello！” or “Hi！”Sometimes, people also dont say exactly what they mean. For exampl
10、e, when someone asks “Do you agree？”， the other person might be thinking, “No, I disagree. I think youre wrong” But it isnt very polite to disagree strongly, so the other person might say “Im not sure” Its a nice way to say that you dont agree with someone.People also dont say exactly what they are
11、thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “Ive to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives excuses, “Someone is at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or they might not.
12、Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesnt want to talk any more, but it isnt polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesnt hurt the other person.When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often dont say exactly what they are think
13、ing. Its an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and its also part of the game of language.5When a person in the United States asks “How are you？”， he or she wants to hear “_”AHow are you? BHello! CI dont know. DFine.6When a person wants to disagree with someone, it is polite to s
14、ay “_”AYoure wrong. I disagree. BIm not sure.CIm sure I disagree. DNo, I disagree.7When a person says “Ive to go now. Someone is at the door.”， he or she may be _Agiving an excuse Bhurting someones feelingCtalking to a person at the door Dgoing to another place8One of the rules of the game of langua
15、ge is probably “_”AAlways say what you mean.BDont disagree with people.CNever say exactly what youre thinking.DBeing polite is the best policy.CChina news, Beijing, February 9Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions between property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many proper
16、ty developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8，000 yuan per square metre, while in China, it is even higher than that in the United States. This shows that the
17、re are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate markets, the International Finance News reported. Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to the renminbi, is about 8，000 yuan per square metre, the houses in the US are not sold in terms of building areas,
18、 as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8，000 yuan per square metre. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are
19、 sold at a price even higher than that in the US. The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate markets do have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses cannot be compared with houses in the US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.
20、 Furthermore, it should be noted that American peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that is sold in the US? At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies t
21、hat aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate(控制) the real estate market by raising taxes on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to
22、 build more houses through various fundraising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered. 9What is the average housing price per square metre in China? A8，000 yuan. B10，000 yu
23、an.C7，000 yuan. DIts not mentioned.10Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than that in the United States?AChinese houses cannot be compared with houses in the US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.BAm
24、erican peoples average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.CThe houses in the US are not sold in terms of building areas, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.DThere are more people who need houses in China.11What is the main idea of this pa
25、ssage?AThe housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.BThere are some bubbles in Chinese real estate markets.CThe average housing price in China is even higher than that in the United States.DChinese government issued a set of policies that aimed t
26、o benefit the public.12How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?AFour. BThree. CFive. DTwo.DSometimes two very different individuals(个体) become the best friends. For example, who could have thought that a spider would become friends with a pig?
27、 But in American writer EB.Whites novel Charlottes Web, this is exactly what happens.Wilbur the pig grows up in a barn(谷仓) and makes many friends, including a spider called Charlotte. One day a sheep tells Wilbur that he will finally be served up as dinner. But Charlotte decides to save her friend.
28、To help Wilbur, Charlotte writes words like “terrific” “radiant” and “humble” on her web to praise Wilbur. This makes the farmer believe that is too important to kill. Wilbur is saved, but Charlotte is so tired that she dies.The book was first published in 1952. In over 60 years Charlotte has become
29、 one of the most famous spiders of all time. She teaches us about love and promise. “She is very, very loving under that ugly look，” said Peter F. Neumeyer, writer of The Annotated Charlottes Web.The books success drew the attention of Hollywood filmmakers. However, they wanted a happier ending. Whi
30、te was strongly against this idea and as a result the film, like the book, ends with Charlottes death.Jen Doll, reporter of The Atlantic, believes that “death is part of life”. She says this is one of the main messages of the book.As Charlotte tells Wilbur, “You have been my friend. That in itself i
31、s a wonderful thing. I wove(织) my webs for you because I like you. After all, whats a life, anyway? Were born, we live a little while and then we die. A spiders life cant help being something of a mess(杂乱), with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my l
32、ife a little. God knows anyones life can stand a little of that.”13Which of the following about the story is TRUE?AIts a good example of how differences make us different.BIt encourages children to love their family and friends.CThe farmer kills Wilbur as dinner.DCharlotte is loving and helpful alth
33、ough she is ugly.14What is the disagreement about Charlottes Web between Hollywood filmmakers and White?AHow Charlotte makes friends with Wilbur.BHow to make Charlotte lovely.CWhether Charlotte should die.DWhether Wilbur should be killed.15In the last paragraph, Charlottes main message is that _Alif
34、e could be boring and troublesomeBfriendship is more important than lifeCdying for a good cause is worthwhileDlife is like a web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。A strong imagination does children a lot of good. The following are 5 benefits of encouraging childrens imagin
35、ation._16_As children play different roles, they explore relationships between family members, friends and coworkers and learn more about them. For example, playing a doctor, they imagine how doctors care for their patients; playing a house, they learn more about how parents feel about their childre
36、n.Build selfconfidence. Young children have very little control over their lives. Imagining oneself as a builder of tall buildings or a superhero defending the planet is giving power to a child. _17_Help intellectual(智力的) growth. _18_Children who can see a kings castle in a mound(堆) of sand are lear
37、ning to think in an abstract(抽象的) way. This skill is important in school._19_Kids who play with their friends do a lot of talking. This helps increase their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and communication skills.Work out fears. _20_When children roleplay about the big, bad monster under the
38、 bed, they gain a sense of control over him and he doesnt seem so big or so bad.ADevelop social skills.BPractise language skills.CBe willing to share.DIt helps them develop confidence in their abilities.E. Imagination can help children help each other.F. Using the imagination is the beginning of abs
39、tract thought.G. Playing roles can help children work out their fears and worries.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the checkin. It had been a very _21_three days for me with lots of meetings. So I was glad to have the _22_ time to make my notes on what I _2
40、3_ to do the following day. But then came the _24_ that my flight had to be _25_ because there was a problem with the plane.As I sat waiting for my _26_to be called, I reflected on my last meeting of the day. It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable _27_ with an old business friend
41、I had not seen for over 12 years. Our lunch was spent recalling times going by _28_ filling each other in on what had happened in our lives over the last 12 years. We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great experiences we had _29_ together. At the end of our time together
42、, we both said how much we had _30_ it and that we must do it again.It was great to have this additional time to replay in my _31_ what we had talked about. I realized just how important it is to have regular _32_of the good times in our life. I was lucky enough to have had the chance to take a shor
43、t _33_ and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over 12 years.It was somewhat like looking at an old photo album _34_ in a cupboard in your house. There before your eyes are lots of wonderful _35_ that take you back to times and places, and most importantly to those people who are
44、 in the _36_My flight home was finally _37_ three hours later. I smiled as I_38_ the plane and realized that I was not at all _39_ about the delay in the flight, as I had been able to spend the time _40_on the good times from days going by.21A.important Bbusy Cquick Duseful 22A.pleasant Bsatisfying
45、Cvaluable Dextra23A.had Bfailed Cneeded Dasked24A.announcement Bdeclaration Copening Dspeech25A.waited Bcancelled Ctaken Ddelayed26A.flight Bturn Cname Dorder27A.negotiation Blunch Cparty Dchat28A.as well Bexcept for Cas well as Din addition29A.spent Bmet Cmanaged Dshared30A.got Benjoyed Cmade Dpaid
46、31A.thought Bspirit Cflight Dmind32A.time Bplans Creminders Dremains33A.way Bcut Cmethod Dbreak34A.stored away Bput on Cset aside Dgiven out35A.celebrations Bmemories Cawards Dpresents36A.cupboard Bbooks Cchildhood Dphotos37A.shouted Bphoned Ccalled Dcommanded38A.left Bboarded Cjumped Dreached39A.up
47、set Bhappy Ccrazy Dsurprised40A.taking Bseizing Creflecting Dbringing第卷(非选择题共40分).语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)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。In the early times some people learned 41. _ (grow) crops and raise animals for food. They were the first farmers.Since 42. _ (sixteen) century, the word farm
48、has meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word farm is linked 43. _economics. The word farm comes from the Latin word, firma, 44. _means an unchanging payment. Experts say the earliest 45. _ (mean) of the English word farm was a yearly payment 46. _ (make) as a tax or a rent.Farme
49、rs know that 47. _ is necessary to make hay(干草) while the sun shines. Hay has to be cut and gathered 48. _ it is dry. So a wise farmer never delays gathering his hay when the sun is shining. Rain may soon appear.A wise person copies the farmer. He works when 49. _ (condition) are right. A new mother
50、, for example, 50. _ (quick) learn to try to sleep when her baby is quiet, even in the middle of the day. If the mother delays, she may lose her chance to sleep. So, the mother learns to make hay while the sun shines.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
51、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。Joe Sanders have the most beautiful garden in our town. Near everybody enters “The Nicest Garden Competition” each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Friths gard
52、en is large than Joes. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flower and vegetables, but Joes garden is more interested. He has make neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over the pool. I like gardens too, and I do not like hard work. Every year when I enter for the garden competition too, and
53、 I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town! .书面表达(满分20分)请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个人，就“幽默”这一话题，用英语写一篇记叙文。Humour has become one of the most attractive characteristics a successful person must have nowadays, not only because it can bring laughter and happiness to people, but also because it s
54、hows a mans ability. Humour is important in everyones life, no matter who he is.注意：词数100左右。_参考答案综合能力测评(三). 第一节 A 【文章大意】 本文是一些关于小丑的介绍。1A细节理解题。从第一段的“They danced around the stage and did things to make people laugh as clowns do in circuses today. By medieval times every court had its fools. Fools wore
55、bright colours and had bells on their shoes and their hats.”可知选A。 2C细节理解题。由第一段第三、四句“The earliest of these funmakers are called fools. In Greek and Roman times these fools dressed up like clowns do today with painted faces and funny costumes.”可知选 C。3D细节理解题。从第三段第一句“Of course people wanted to have thei
56、r own kind of fool and shows developed in the 1500s in which fools(or Zanies) performed to make the crowd laugh.”可以推断出是 16 世纪。 4B推理判断题。从最后一段举例说明的 Charlie Chaplin 可知选 B。B【文章大意】 本文主要谈论了在美国人们谈话时一些日常用语的表达。比如，“How are you？” “Im not sure”以及结束谈话时的托词等。5D细节理解题。根据第一段的“The person who asks How are you？ hopes to
57、 hear the answer Fine.”可知，当一个美国人问“How are you？”时，期望得到的回答是“Fine.”。6B细节理解题。根据第二段的“so the other person might say Im not sure Its a nice way to say that you dont agree with someone.”可知，礼貌的回答是“我不确定。”7A细节理解题。根据第三段的“Often, the person who wants to hang up gives excuses, Someone is at the door. Something is
58、burning on the stove.”可知，当一个人说“Ive to go now. Someone is at the door.”时，这可能是个借口。8D细节理解题。根据最后一句“Its an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and its also part of the game of language.”可知，语言游戏规则之一是“礼貌是最佳法则”。C【文章大意】 本文是关于中国房价的相关介绍。9D文章提到了美国平均每平方米的房价，也提到了中国的房价比美国的还要高，但并没说中国的平均房价是多少。10D
59、文章提到了美国的售房方式、房屋质量、美国的人均收入与中国的对比，这些都说明了中国的房价比美国的还要高。11A前三段说明了中国的房价高，房地产市场存在泡沫，最后一段作者列举了政府可以采取用来抑制房产泡沫的措施。只有A项点明了这两个方面的意思。12B最后一段作者提到了增加税收、减少对建筑商的贷款和土地征用量、允许人们以多种融资渠道建房，即从三个方面进行了列举。 D【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了E.B.White 的小说Charlottes Web。小说中一头猪和一只蜘蛛成为好朋友，但故事并不是以喜剧结尾。13D细节理解题。根据第二段提到的Charlotte为了帮助Wilbur不被其主人杀死，在编完几
60、个字后累死了，由此可知其是乐于助人的；又由第三段对其的评价“She is very, very loving under that ugly look，”可知D项正确。14C推理判断题。根据第四段“The books success drew the attention of Hollywood filmmakers. However, they wanted a happier ending. White was strongly against this idea and as a result the film, like the book, ends with Charlottes d
61、eath.”可知，好莱坞制片人与怀特之间的争议就是Charlotte是否以死亡结束。15C推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句“By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a little.”可知，Charlotte认为帮助朋友而死，提升了自己的生命价值，也就是说，哪怕是死也是值得的。第二节【文章大意】 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了想象力对儿童的五大益处。16A根据下文的“As children play different roles, they explore relationships between family membe
62、rs, friends and coworkers and learn more about them.”可知，当孩子扮演不同的角色时，他们探索家庭成员、朋友、合作伙伴之间的关系，学习更多的东西，由此可知在讲培养社会技能，故选A项。17D这段的主题是“Build selfconfidence.”，由此可知这能帮助他们培养自信，所以选D项。18F这段的主题是“Help intellectual(智力的) growth.”，而下文讲的是“Children who can see a kings castle in a mound(堆) of sand are learning to think i
63、n an abstract(抽象的) way. This skill is important in school.”，由此可知能看到一个国王城堡似的沙堆的孩子可以进行抽象思维，故选F。19B根据下文的“Kids who play with their friends do a lot of talking. This helps increase their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and communication skills.”可知，这能帮助孩子增加词汇，提高交流技能，故选B项。20G本段的主题是“Work out fears.”，
64、故选G项“扮演角色帮助孩子克服恐惧”。. 【文章大意】 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者在一次等飞机的过程中领悟到经常停留一下，回顾生活中美好的事情的重要性。这对于在现代社会中忙忙碌碌的人们来说有特别的意义。21B由下文的“with lots of meetings.”可知应是很繁忙的三天。22D作者在办理登机手续前半小时到了机场，所以就有额外的时间来计划接下来需要做的事情。pleasant令人愉快的；satisfying令人满意的；valuable有价值的；extra额外的。23C结合上下文可知，由于那三天一直忙于开会，所以“我”很高兴有时间计划接下来“需要”做的事情。24A由句意可知，这时机场
65、发布了一则通知。announcement通知，宣告；declaration声明，宣言；speech演说；opening开放，开始。25D文中提到飞机出了问题，所以应是航班“延误”或者“取消”，但从下文可知，航班并没有被取消，所以选D。26A“我”坐在那里应该是等待“我”要乘坐的航班。flight飞行，航班；turn转动，(依次轮到的)机会；name名字；order命令，次序。27B下文中出现了lunch，照应上文。那不是一个商务会议，而是与一个长达12年没见面的业务上的老朋友的愉快的午餐。28C由句意可知，作者要表述的是在午饭时做了什么，filling和recalling引导的短语是并列关系，
66、需要as well as连接。as well“也，又”，多用于句末；except for除以外；in addition另外。29D想起以前“我们”一起度过的快乐时光和美好的经历，“我们”都很开心。share分享，共有。30B由下文的“we must do it again.”可知，“我们”当然很满意那天的聚会。分析四个选项的意思可知，只有enjoy(喜欢，满意)合适。pay付费；get it理解，明白；make it获得成功。31D有这样一个额外的时间来回想“我们”的对话实在是太好了。回想当然应是在大脑中，所以mind(头脑，心思)符合语境。32C此处说的是作者的感受，强调这次谈话对作者的影响
67、。reminder“提醒人的事物，引起回忆的事物”，符合语境。time时间；plan计划；remain残余物，遗迹。33D从上下文可知，显然作者认为自己很幸运，有这样一个机会来放松并回忆过去12年的快乐时光。take a break表示“放松，休息”。34A这就有点像是在看保存在你家壁橱里的老相册一样。store away收存，保存；put on穿上；set aside留出，暂不考虑；give out公布，用尽。35B看着相册，展现在眼前的应是许多精彩的“回忆”。36D呈现在你眼前的是许多精彩的回忆，它们带你回到过去的时光和场景，最重要的是，它们让你想起照片中的那些人。上文提到了photo a
68、lbum，显然说的是“照片”中的人物。37C由文章第二段开头的“to be called”可知答案。38B飞机可以起飞了，当然是要登机。board the plane表示“登机”。39A通读整篇文章可知作者这时的心情是很愉快的。“我”微笑着登上飞机，对于飞机的晚点一点儿也不心烦意乱。结合句意可知upset符合语境。40C作者心情好的原因应是“有时间去回顾那些逝去的美好时光”。第二段和第三段都用到了reflect on这个短语，意思是“回忆，反思”。take on呈现；seize on把握；bring on使发展，导致(通常指坏事)，促使提高。. 【文章大意】 本文介绍了英语单词farm的由来及
69、应用。41to growlearn to do sth学做某事，所以填to grow。42the sixteenth此处指第十六世纪，所以要用序数词，序数词前加the表示“第几”，故填the sixteenth。43tobe linked to与有关联，所以填to。44whichthe Latin word, firma作先行词，后面是一个which引导的非限制性定语从句。单词farm来自拉丁语的firma，它意味着一个不变的付款。45meaningthe earliest是形容词最高级，后面应该用名词，故用mean的名词形式meaning。46madepayment和make之间是被动关系，
70、且句子有谓语动词，故用过去分词made。专家们说最早英语单词farm的意思是每年的税收或租金的付款。47it“Farmers know that”后面的宾语从句应用it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语。农民们知道，当太阳照耀的时候收干草是必要的。48when根据句意可知，干草必须在天气干燥时收割和采集。所以此处应该是when引导的时间状语从句。49conditionscondition后面的be动词是复数are，所以用名词condition的复数形式conditions。50quicklylearn是动词，所以用副词修饰动词，故用quickly。. Joe Sanders have
71、 the most beautiful garden in our town. Near everybody enters has Nearly for“The Nicest Garden Competition” each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Friths garden is large largerthan Joes. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flower and vegetables, but Joes garden flowersis more interested. He
72、has make neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over the pool. interesting made aI like gardens too, and I do not like hard work. Every year when I enter for the garden butcompetition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town! . One possible version：My grandfather is so
73、 humorous that he always brings laughter to us. He has grey and thin hair，but he always tells me that he is proud of it, which puzzles me a lot. One day，when I saw my grandfather reading the newspaper, I noticed his grey hair was in a mess. When I tried to comb it，he turned to me and asked whether I
74、 liked his hair or not. When I was thinking of how to reply，he whispered in my ear，“Dont you think my hair looks like Einsteins？”Then I burst into laughter at his humour. I finally knew why my grandfather was proud of his hair. Whenever I meet difficulties，I always think of my grandfathers humour, which encourages me to overcome them and enjoy life all the time.
