1、Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world.单项填空1A growing anxiety is disturbing the public_ the economy will continuously decline.AwhichBthatCwhyDwhere2This book tells _ life story of John Smith，who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.Athe；theBa；theCthe；/Da；/3_ tricks_ others is
2、something we should never do.APlay；onBPlaying；onCTake；ofDTaking；of4Excuse me，could you tell me where I could make a call?Sorry，Im a stranger here._.AThanks a lotBThats a pityCThanks anywayDIm sorry to hear that5The story_ me of an experience I once had in the forest.AmentionedBinformedCremindedDreca
3、lled6I _ her，but I never could.Aought to helpBmust helpCmust have helpedDought to have helped7After she made herself up，she _ herself in the mirror.AfoundBadmiredCshowedDenjoyed8I owe her an apology _ what I said yesterday.AforBtoCofDwith9This is a book_ the construction workers.Ain need ofBin prais
4、e ofCin case ofDin search of10None of us expected the chairman to_ at the party.We thought he was still in hospital.Aturn inBturn overCturn upDturn down11Jack_ and then dived into the water.Aheld his breathBtook a deep breathCcaught his breathDwas out of breath12This is not a match.Were playing ches
5、s just for_.AhabitBhobbyCfunDgame13_ worries me is the way he keeps changing his mind.AThisBThatCWhatDIt14In some parts of London，missing a bus means_ for another hour.AwaitingBto waitCwaitDto be waiting15She looks forward every spring to_ the flowerlined garden.AvisitBpaying a visitCwalk inDwalking
6、 in.完形填空It is a very interesting story that I heard.A young man longing to _16_ the beautiful daughter of a farm owner came one day to the _17_ to make the proposal(求婚)The farm owner looked at him _18_， saying，“All right.Lets go to my pasture(牧场)Ill _19_ three bulls one by one.If you can catch any o
7、nes _20_，youre qualified to marry my daughter.”Then they came together to the pasture.The young man stood waiting _21_ for the first bull to appear.A few minutes later the cattle shed(牛棚) opened and a bull rushed out _22_ him.It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen.He thought maybe the
8、_23_ one would be better，so he stepped aside to let it _24_ the pasture to the back gate of the shed.The shed _25_ again and the second bull came rushing out.It was not only very big but also unusually _26_.It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is! The ne
9、xt cannot be as _27_ as this.” He was so scared that he hurried to _28_ behind the railings (栏杆)It rushed away to the back gate.Soon afterwards，the shed opened for the third bull to come out._29_ it，the young man became very happy.It was not only small in _30_ but also thin and weak in strengththe _
10、31_ type of a bull for him.When it rushed toward him he was ready to _32_.With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but _33_ it simply had no tail at all.It goes without saying that the young man _34_ to marry the farmers beautiful daughter.He had been given _35_，but they had all gone in
11、a flash.16A.meetBknowCdateDmarry17A.farmBvillageCtownDcountry18A.up and downBhere and thereCagain and againDlittle by little19A.set outBgive outClet outDtake out20A.headBlegCbodyDtail21A.anxiouslyBsadlyChappilyDpatiently22A.fromBoverCuponDtoward23A.lastBnextCotherDanother24A.crossBpassCleaveDenter25
12、A.closedBlockedCopenedDturned26A.fierceBgentleClovelyDcruel27A.excitingBsurprisingCfrighteningDamazing28A.fallBsitCwaitDhide29A.Looking atBSeeingCWatchingDObserving30A.sizeBlengthCweightDnumber31A.justBveryConlyDquite32A.actBbehaveCrunDperform33A.in astonishmentBin angerCin troubleDin vain34A.triedB
13、decidedCfailedDmanaged35A.luckBchancesCbullsDtime.阅读理解Bedford Castle: The Home of Bedfordshire RoyaltyBedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments，country houses，churche
14、s and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day.Bedford Castle is one of those structures and，although it is nowhere near its former glory today，it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!Bedford Castle was b
15、uilt initially as a fortress (要塞) to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued.It was built in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder，although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later.This was when
16、it was rebuilt as the castle，of which the ruins exist today!There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being a devoted royalist (保皇党)Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge (避难所) against various storms in the form of
17、 attacks from abroad and various domestic threats against them，and this is where much of its fame lies，even though the castle itself is no longer there.There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable.They will happily tel
18、l you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded (先于) it.The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the areas heritage.It is recommended that the majority of people should visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is.You can
19、 view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle，and every moment spent there is worth it，so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!36What do we know from the first paragraph?AThe royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire.BBedfor
20、dshire has a history of about 10 centuries.CMost of the ancient buildings are in use today.DBedford Castle represents the heritage in the county.37The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.Afirst of allBat the beginningCfor one particular purposeDfor a short time38The kings of
21、England came to Bedford Castle _.Ato seek temporary protectionBto visit the Duke of BedfordCto enjoy the beauty of natureDto escape from the bad weather39Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire?AIt is the major heritage in that region.BIt reflects the history of Bedfordshire.CThe ancient
22、castle is well worth visiting.DThe castle is still in good condition.40The purpose of writing the text is _.Ato introduce Bedford CastleBto tell the history of BedfordshireCto attract tourists to BedfordshireDto show where the kings used to go1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.C 14.A15.D16.D 17.A 18.A 19.C 20.D 21.A 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.A 31.B 32.A 33.D 34.C 35.B36.D 37.B 38.A 39.B 40.A