1、1Unit3 Life in the future单元同步测试I. 单项选择1. _confidence and the necessary equipment, they failed to rescue the 42 miners trapped in the coal mine. A. Lack of B. Lacking of C. Lacking D. Having lacked 2. It was very difficult to rescue the drowning boy in the sea. One moment the rescue workers _him but
2、the next moment they _. A. caught sight of; lost B. caught the sight of; lost his sight C. caught sight of; lost sight of him D. caught the sight of; lost their sight of him 3. It will be some years before some foreign doctors change the impression they have _Chinese medicine, _, in their opinion, i
3、s nothing but raw herbs and not effective at all in treating diseases. A. for; which B. on; what C. to; that D. on; which 4. The manager of the travel agency was trying hard to figure out how he would attract more customers _ an extraordinary idea _ his mind and he immediately knew what to do. A. wh
4、en; flashed across B. as; crossed C. when; hit D. before; struck5. I am quite _ that the new cosmetics, whether it appears in the form of tablet, capsule, powder or injection, will _ through the country among young ladies. A. optimistic about; sweep B. optimistic ; sweep C. pessimistic; spread D. pe
5、ssimistic about; spread 6. The sight of the ruined temple _ him of the time when he was trapped but_ to escape from it through a narrow opening in the quake.A. called up; was able to B. informed; tried C. reminded; succeeded D. reminded; managed7. In order to get the film shooting finished in time,
6、we have to _our work but it doesnt mean some parts will be _. A. speed up; skipped B. speed up; dropped out C. increase; cut out D. raise; left out8. My wifes _ complaints about the bathroom being too small really gives me a big headache but I cant do anything but _ to accept it as it is. A. often;
7、have B. constant; to have C. usual; have D. frequent; have 9. _ the red switch on the left and the flying machine will swiftly go up into the air and _ its journey. A. Pressing; begins C. Press; begin C. Pressed; begins D. To press; to begin10. What had previously been regarded as _ property was mad
8、e collective in the Land Reform Movement.A. personal B. individual C. own D. private 211. You can _ and start a new life; a small step at a time and happiness will follow. A. get back on your feet B. stand up C. rise to your feet again D. take to your feet 12. No teacher except him can _ to be laugh
9、ed at in front of so many students without losing temper. A. stand B. put up with C. bear D. tolerate 13. “ The plane _ in a minute. Please fasten your safety belts and remain on your seats until it has landed,” the stewardess announced in a sweet voice. A. is going to land B. will land C. is about
10、to land D. will be landing 14. The machine is designed to _ people recycle wastes to a great degree but the result still remains to be seen.A. aid B. help C. assist D. improve 15. Some adjustments have to be made to the timetable so that it can _everybody that is concerned. A. fit B. serve C. suit D
11、. adjust 16. New ways have to be found to _of waste materials and poisonous gases so that we can have cleaner surroundings A. deal B. do C. remove D. dispose 17. Reviewing the video monitor afterwards, they noticed two armed men with their faces covered by masks step out of a carriage and _the bank
12、through the backdoor. A. slide into B. enter into C. stole into D. went into 18. No sooner had I began to sing the English song than it was_ by a 13-year-old girl. She sang the song so beautifully that I couldnt help asking her when she had _ the study of English. A. brought up; taken up B. picked u
13、p; picked up C. taken up; taken up D. come up; set up 19. They are representatives of farm workers and the frustrating conditions they are in are_ the true state of the majority of them. A. symbolic B. representative of C. curious about D. ambitious about 20. When you are _ about which button to pre
14、ss on the complicated machine, you can either read the users guide for guidance or fax us for specific instruction. Dont _ the trial-and-error method. A. insure; do B. ensure; make C. uncertain; try D. unsure; touch 21. The local government has again _ its words not to swallow the arable land for to
15、wn building and the farmers can do nothing but swallow it. Which of the following is NOT OK? A. swallowed B. eaten C. broken D. let down 22. The most important _ of the job as a typist is to be able to type fast and _. 3A. aspect; accurate B. way; exactly C. aspect; accurately D. part; precisely 23.
16、 It is every citizens duty to go out to _ the snow on the street_ it stops falling so as to make it convenient for traffic to pass. . A. sweep up; the instant B. clear up; the moment C. clean up; immediately D. whirled up; directly 24. The goods on this counter _ at a discount of 25%, like the typew
17、riters, television receivers, dustbins, etc. A. sell B. sells C. is sold D. are sold 25. The wreckage of something like a jet plain discovered in the heart of the desert is believed _ a UFO and _down for reasons still mysterious. A. to be; have fallen B. to have been; to have fallen C. to be; to fal
18、l D. having been; having fallen There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.II完形填空But _26_ a few of them are very _27 _. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own langu
19、age. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a _28_ language. Many millions are _29_ to do so.Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different _ 30 _. Have you ever _31_ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?“Learn English in six month, or
20、 your _32_ back .” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes _33_ you master your English in a month. _34_ the first day your _35_ will be excellent. Just send .” Of course, it never _36_ quite like this.The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should _37_ that we all learned
21、 our own language well when we were _38_. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. _ 39 _ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and _ 40_ in it all the time, just imagine how muc
22、h _41_ that gets!So it is _42_ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English _43_ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and _44_ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will _45_. But they cannot do the students work for him.26. A
23、. not B. quite C. only D. very27. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D. easy28. A. native B. foreign C. useful D. mother29. A. learning B. enjoying C. trying D. liking430. A. questions B. problems C. ideas D. answers31. A. found B. watched C. noticed D. known32. A. knowledge B. time C. money D.
24、English33. A. make B. help C. let D. allow34. A. From B. On C. Since D. After35. A. spelling B. grammar C. English D. pronunciation36. A. happened B. know C. seemed D. felt37. A. know B. remember C. understand D. think38. A. students B. children C. babies D. grown-ups39. A. Imagine B. Mind C. Do D.
25、Think of40. A. using B. thinking C. trying D. practicing41. A. time B. money C. language D. practice42. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. silly43. A. depends B. tries C. has D. takes44. A. uses B. takes C. gets D. costs45. A. do B. work C. help D. master阅读理解第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A The man
26、 from the west stopped and drew back his arm. “Youre not Jimmy Wells,“ he said in a quick and angry way, “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man nose from a Roman to pug.“ “It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man, “youve been under arrest for ten
27、minutes. Silky Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and phones us she wants to have a word with you. Going quietly, are you? Thats sensible. Now before we go to the station heres a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. Its from Patrolman Wells.?“ The man
28、from the West opened the little piece of paper handed him. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he抎 finished. The note was rather short. Bob: I was at the right place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face wanted in Chi
29、cago. Somehow I couldnt do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man (便衣) to do the job. 46. The man from the West must have broken the law _. A. in Chicago B. in New York C. in his hometown D. somewhere else 47. The man from the West recognized the tall man not to be the one he had be
30、en waiting for because the tall man _. A. had a different accent from his B. had a different nose from his friends C. was his another old friend D. said “Chicago wants to talk with you.?“ 548. The two men may have walked _. A. for ten minutes B. arm in arm C. face to face D. both A and B 49. We can
31、suppose Jim _. A. was afraid of the man from the West B. got another man to help him when necessary C. had an appointment with Bob 20 years ago D. had something else to do and couldnt come himself B No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Ch
32、inese and Cuban womens teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our m
33、ouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game by their co operation (合作),by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. A Chinese saying goes, “When two compete
34、nt opponents (比赛的双方) meet, the strong minded one will win. “This is the spirit of the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear minded in times of advantage (优势), then our nation would stand in the vangua
35、rd (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team has done, is doing and will do. 50. While watching the game, we _. A. had feelings of different kind B. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game C. clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team D. were
36、eager to know what would happen later on 51. The wonderful game _. A. brought us great joy B. provided us with food for our thoughts C. gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts D. give us a valuable amusement 52. The author believed that _. A. the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team was the
37、strongest B. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have that spirit of the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team C. The Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage D. The Chinese Womens Volleyball Team never lost heart in times of difficulty 53. The best title of the passage m
38、ight be _. A. Watching a Close Volleyball Game 6B. The Spirit of the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team C. Learn from the Members of the Volleyball Team D. The Strong Minded Are the Winners B）第二节 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Dear editor,Several days ago, I heard that a dear friend of mine had
39、 killed herself. I was deep in sorrow by the sudden news. I cant keep calm any longer. 54_.Life is so precious. If we can slip into death in an impulsive (冲动的) moment, what use in all our efforts and hopes? Our families, our ambitions, everything is flung into total darkness. 55_.Nevertheless, the s
40、uicide rate increases year by year, particularly of young people. Reasons may vary from person to person, 56_.First, todays young people are morally weak. They hunger for success but can not face failure; they are eager to be understood but afraid of opening their hearts to others. They live in a wi
41、de world, from east to west, ancient to present, but their hearts beat in a narrow desert, closed tight, unable to communicate. Each becomes an isolated fortress (孤堡), lonely, and weak.57_. As a young teacher, she was devoted to her work but was disappointed with her students occasional failures. Sh
42、e fell in love with a colleague but he deserted her. With no close friends, disappointed at work and in love, death seemed to her the only remaining choice and she took it.Another reason for the weakness of todays youth, in my opinion, comes from societys pressures.58_. On the other hand, society re
43、fuses to accept that children sometimes do fail. But failure is more important because it can teach the young how to win next time.What can we do to save the desperate young?A. Im always thinking about life and deathB. yet I think they share something in commonC. The young are forced to try too hard
44、 to succeedD. My friend is a good example of thatE. And death allows no time for regretF. people love success and are afraid of failureG. failure is the mother of successIV 短文改错:I felt sadly yesterday when our teacher told us something about Project Hope in class. It has set up to help the children
45、in the countryside who cant pay to go to school. After school I came home. I was wondering if I could do something for the Project then I caught sight of money-collecting box on the table. Then I made up my minds to send my pocket money which I had saved for 7nearly one year for the children who wanted to go to school. I wrote a letter to him and hurried to the post office. Together with the letter I posted the money and sent with my best wishes to them.V 书面表达阅读下面的文字，用英语写一篇 100120词的短文。 （说明文）近来，某书店生意不景气。假若你是店员，请你给店主写份报告，提出自己的建议，以吸引更多的年轻人来店购买书刊。_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
