1、 Unit 3 Tomorrows world reading 2 课时训练I 单项选择1、 Its said that about a quarter of _ European can speak _ foreign language besides their native language. A. the; a B. an; the C. the; the D. 不填；不填 2、I like _ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright. A. this B. either C. it D. one 3、Do you real
2、ly believe that Mr. White has blamed us for the accident, especially _?A. you and me B. I and you C. you and I D. you or me 4、As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, _.A. the more for life are you equipped B. the more equipped for life you are C. the more life y
3、ou are equipped for D. you are equipped the more for life 5、American eat _ as they actually need every day.A. twice as much protein B. twice protein as much twice C. twice protein as much D. protein as twice much 6、Jason has been preparing carefully for his English examination so that he could be su
4、re of passing it at his first _.A. purpose B. desire C. attempt D. intention 7、John and I _ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we _ each other a couple of times before that. A. had been; have been B. have been; have been C. had been; had seen D. have b
5、een; had seen 8、I _ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time. A. had fallen asleep B. have fallen asleep C. fell asleep D. fall asleep 9、Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _ going back to school, but she hasnt decided yet. A. had considered B. has been consideringC
6、. considered D. is going to consider 10、The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics _by 2006.A. has been completed B. has completed C. will have been completed D. will have completed 11、The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power _ increased enormou
7、sly ever since. A. is B. was C. has been D. had been 12、More patients _ in hospital this year than last year. A. treated B. have treated C. had been treated D. have been treated 13、Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didnt want her parents to know what she _.A. has done B. h
8、ad done C. was doing D. is doing 14、Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea, which _ the Pacific, and we met no storms. A. was called B. is called C. had been called D. has been called 15、_ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.
9、 A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited 16、It is said that Barbaras sister fell off her bicycle on her way to school, _ in the left leg. A. seriously damaging B. hurting badly C. breaking seriously D. badly hurt 17、Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach. I _ so much fried chick
10、en just now. A. shouldnt eat B. mustnt have eaten C. shouldnt have eaten D. mustnt eat 18、It seems as if the sun _ round the earth since it rises in the east and sets in the west. A. circles B. is circling C. has been circling D. were circling 19、They must have been enjoying themselves there, otherw
11、ise they _ so long.A. cant have stayed B. wouldnt have stayedC. neednt have stayed D. couldnt stay 20、A fast food restaurant is the place _ ,just as the name suggests, eating is performed quickly. A. which B. where C. there D. whatII 完型填空Do you know how long its been since mobile phones were first i
12、nvented? On April 3, 30 years ago, the first public call was _21_ from a handheld wireless phone.Martin Cooper, a(n) _22_ researcher at Motorola, made the call from a corner in New York City back in 1973.People were very _23 at the phone, Cooper remembered. “We caused a great stir(轰动). He said.The p
13、hone was a 24 thing by todays standards it _25_ almost 1 kilogram and was about 25 centimeters long. Now, _26_ phones fit into the palm（手掌）of your hand and weigh little more than a lemon.But back then, it was a huge _27_, especially when _28 the car mobile phones that had been in _29 since the 1940s
14、.A _30 one weighed more than 13 kilograms and _31 thousands of dollars. An owner had to drill a hole in the _32 just to install it.At that time, Cooper was _33 with Joel Engel, the head of research at a rival (对方的)_34_ communications company. So, he made the first call to him.“I told him: Joel, Im _
15、35_ you from a real cell phone,” said Cooper. “I thought I heard gnashing of teeth（咬牙切齿） at the other end, _36_ he was polite.”Since that first call, some 1 billion people around the world now own mobiles.Today, they are multifunctional with more and more features, _37_ short text messages cameras a
16、nd MP3 players.However,74-year-old Cooper still believes the “original dream” of a truly mobile phone call is not yet a _38_. That is: being able to use a phone to call anyone from anywhere.Coopers dream phone is so _39_ that it fits behind his ear and automatically dials out when he thinks about ca
17、lling someone. And when there is an incoming call, it tickles（轻震） instead of _40_ .21. A. made B. done C. recorded D. taken22. A. Japanese B. English C. Canadian D. American23. A. surprised B. angry C. encouraged D. delighted24. A. small B. beautiful C. big D. smart25. A. measured B. weighed C. smel
18、led D. lifted26. A. ordinary B. wireless C. vision D. mobile27. A. progress B. mistake C. advancement D. failure28. A. compared with B. different from C. satisfied with D. referred to29. A. order B. work C. construction D. use30. A. mobile B. cell C. car D. common31. A. worth B. cost C. spent D. pai
19、d32. A. car B. wall C. ground D. phone33. A. trading B. talking C. competing D. quarreling34. A. cable B. post C. tale D. wireless35. A. telling B. helping C. watching D. calling36. A. but B. so C. then D. however37. A. like B. such C. as D. in38. A. dream B. blueprint C. reality D. trend39. A. larg
20、e B. beautiful C. common D. small40. A. cries B. rings C. creams D. laughsIII 阅读理解ATourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire. But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.In the early 17th cent
21、ury, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel. They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice (威尼斯) in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourist
22、s stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young peoples education but only for the rich.In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”. They believed that the wate
23、r there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in their towns.In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea
24、. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to far away countries.The 20th century saw cars became more and more popular among ordin
25、ary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything plane tickets, hotel rooms even food and tourists pay for it all before th
26、ey leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949. But tourism did not take off until 1978. In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of Chinas social development.41.In the early times
27、, the travelers _.A. all came from Roman B. were very young and strong C. had lots of money D. traveled by boat42. Which is NOT true about “Grand Tour”?A. It was a long journey. B. Most of its destinations were in Europe.C. The young men learned a lot from it. D. Those who took the tour werent rich.
28、43. _ played the most important role in the tourism development.A. Education B. Money C. Transportation D. Peoples ideas44.Modern tourism was born _ .A. in 1949 B. in Roman times C. in the early 17th century D. in the 19th centuryB.Recently, in the hope of earning both money and social experience, I
29、 became a doorto door salesman. I once read a saying: “If somebody wants something of your, you will be treated as warmly as spring, but if they dont you may be treated as coldly as winter.” You may consider this an exaggeration(夸张), but if you are a salesman, it is clearly correct.You would never h
30、ave found it to be so true if you hadnt been a salesman. You neednt stand doubtful looks and unfriendly comments; you neednt listen to something completely wrong and nod to say that it was quite right; you neednt always keep patience and a smile; you neednt repeat the same sentences over again; you
31、neednt talk to somebody you dislikeI did this work for a month; then I decided to give it up. Apart from the above reasons, I found I was paying too much attention to the job and thus sacrificing my study time. The latest test result proved that my grades were getting lower. Even worse, I hadnt enou
32、gh time to join my classmates in college activities Sometimes I felt lonely and unhappy because of both my study and my parttime job. Now I dont think it is worth doing such a thing even though I was earning money at great cost.Newspapers and magazines often publish stories about good students who d
33、o part-time work and keep high scores in class. But according to my experience, part-time work can have some strong bad effects on study.Most students dont see the relationship between study and work in a correct way. In my opinion, if it isnt a must for financial(经济的) reasons, students should think
34、 carefully about taking up a part-time job. In western countries even the children of very rich families take part in hard jobs during the summer vacation.45. Which of the following is not the reason that caused the writer to give up his parttime job?A. Too much attention to it and his grades gettin
35、g lower.B. He often missed some college activities.C. Sometimes he felt tired and unhappy.D. he cant earn enough money to support himself.46. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “sacrificing”?A. Losing. B. Saving. C. Using. D. Getting.47. The writer thought _ .A. to
36、 do part-time job was unnecessary B. parttime jobs had good effect upon studyC. it hard to plan study and work correctly D. part time jobs were good for students48. Who should take parttime jobs according to the text above?A. Every college student. B. Those who want to get study experience.C. Those
37、in great need of money. D. Those from very rich families.CDear Flowermouse,Thank you for your comments on how Americans and Chinese view each other. This is an important subject. Modern technology has given many nations the chance of destroying other nations. This is a cruel picture but it is a real
38、istic one. It means that every nation should make sure that these weapons of great destruction are never used. This requires greater understanding and greater acceptance of differences among people and nations in all pans of the planet.Your letter asks specifically about Chinese American relationshi
39、ps but I want to let youknow my feelings on a global scale. Because China and America are the most powerful nations and I believe they have a special responsibility for promoting better understanding and for leading the way toward peaceful solutions to the worlds problems. You ask how Chinese Americ
40、an people view each other. This is an important question. Because I know so little about China that I am not able to judge how Chinese view Americans. I am sure that the view differs according to individual experiences that persons might have. And it is not easy to describe America to foreigners. Am
41、erica is a vast mass of people and cultures.These people came from all parts of the world, from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and Australia. Each brought a different culture and a different set their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.All unattractive women ex
42、ecutives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.Why are at
43、tractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more womanly and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to la
44、ck the “manly“ qualities required.This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently,“ says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to ran
45、k two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told what the photographs were of. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the
46、women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.53、According to the passage, attractive people are those who are _.A. good-looking B. humorous C. well-educated D. capable54、The author of the passage intended to show us that people s views on beauty are _.A. out-of-date B.
47、 practical C. reasonable D. one-sided 55、Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Appearance is important in finding a good job.B. Attractiveness is of great advantage to his or her success.C. Attractiveness is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women when it comes to politics.D. Attractiv
48、eness has more effect on men than on women.56、In traditional female jobs, attractiveness _.A. strengthens the womanly qualities requiredB. always makes it easier for women to succeed quicklyC. makes women look more honest and capableD. can be a liabilityEAngel Falls is in the southeastern mountains of Venezuela. Water falls from a mountain called Auyan-tepui or Devil Mountain. The water falls from a height of 979 meters. It ends in an area called Devils canyon. The water begins to fall in a tightly controlled stream. However , it ends in
