1、必修四 Unit 3A taste of English单元测试 3笔试部分：I. 单项选择1Preparing children for the future challenges is more important than just teaching them knowledge._.AIts up to you BThats all rightCIm with you on that DYes，I do2How did he _ our suggestion at yesterdays meeting?Im afraid he is not for it，for he didnt ma
2、ke any comment on it.Areact Bconsider Cdirect Dovercome3He looks cool in that dark suit，which he wears only on some special _.Asituations BconditionsCoccasions Dstates4Holding birthday parties for children is quite _ in cities in our country.Acommon Bordinary Cnormal Dgeneral5My friend knows where h
3、e can _ a good used car at a very reasonable price.Apick out Bmake outCtake up Dpick up6Although he is content _ his present salary，he isnt content_ for such a strict boss.Afor；working Bwith；workingCwith；to work Dwith；working7He was _ with the long and meaningless speech，but he tried not to show it.
4、Abored BboringCastonished Dastonishing8The couple，_ their son was gifted for music，decided to send him abroad for better education.Aconvincing Bto convinceChaving convinced Dconvinced9With lots of worries _ her mind，she was unable to sleep well.Afilled BfillingCto fill Dbeing filled10Back home，I fou
5、nd my husband _ on the floor，_ our children with some toys.Asitting；to entertain Bseated；entertainingCsitting；entertained Dsat；entertained11A man is asking to see you._ he come in?Let him in.AMust BShall CWill DMay12More wild tigers have been seen in the forest around this area，_ there used to be fe
6、w.Awhen Bwhat Cwhich Dwhere13I went to see The Founding of a Republic last week.Really？Then why did you remain silent when we talked about it _ you hadnt seen it?Aeven if Bas long asCas if Dalthough14As time went _，more and more famous directors invite him to star in their films.Athrough Bby Cover D
7、away15As a writer，he proved to be _ failure，forcing him to be in _ search of another way to make a living.Aa；/ B/；the Ca；the Dthe；/.完形填空It was a hot August day in 1937 when the Cohen brothers entered the office of Henry Ford，the car maker.“Mr.Ford， ”_16_ Norman Cohen，the eldest of the three.“We have
8、 a remarkable _17_ that will change the automobile industry.Wed like to show it to you _18_.”They brought Mr.Ford outside and asked him to enter a black automobile _19_ in front of the building.Hyman Cohen，the _20_ brother，opened the door of the car.“What！”shouted the tycoon， “Are you _21_？It must b
9、e 200 degrees in that car！”“It is，_22_ sit down，Mr.Ford，and push the white _23_.”smiled the youngest brother，Max.”_24_，Ford pushed the button.Suddenly a whoosh of freezing air started _25_ from all around the car，and within several seconds he felt quite cool and _26_.“Amazing！”exclaimed Ford.“How mu
10、ch do you _27_ for the patent？”“One million dollars， ”Norman _28_， “And there is something else：The name Cohen Brothers AirConditioning must be _29_ right next to the Ford logo（商标）！”“Money is no problem， ”retorted Ford， “but _30_ will I have a Jewish name next to my logo on my cars！”They argued _31_
11、 for a while and finally they reached an _32_.Five million dollars，and only the first names of the brothers would be _33_.And that is _34_，even today，whenever you enter a Ford vehicle，you will see those three _35_ clearly printed on the air conditioning control panel：NORM，HI and MAX.16Abegged Bannou
12、nced Cordered Drequired17Aidea Bopinion Cinvention Dthought18Ain person Bin publicCin turn Din return19Alaid Bstored Cparked Dstood20Ayoungest BstrongestCmiddle Doldest21Acrazy Bjoked Cactual Dnormal22Aso Bbut Cand Dor23Awindow Bseat Ckey Dbutton24AExcited BConfusedCInterested DSurprised25Aflowing B
13、blowing Cflying Drunning26Aquiet BmildCcomfortable Damused27Apay Bcost Cgain Dcharge28Agave up Bcalled upCpicked up Dspoke up29Aprinted Blaid Carranged Dpressed30Aanyway Bno wayChardly Dunless31Aback and forth Bhere and thereCup and down Dnow and then32Adecision BagreementCchoice Dconclusion33Amenti
14、oned BremainedCleft Dpossessed34Ahow Bwhat Cwhy Dbecause35Abrothers Bwords Cnames Dproducts.阅读理解AMy hero is a doctor.He saved my life when I could have died.He has saved lots of childrens lives.He has worked and studied a lot to get the job he does now.He has done very difficult surgery.He has to wo
15、rk almost every day at the hospital.He has studied kidneys（肾）and got his Ph.D.at Queens University.He is a great doctor and he is easy to talk to.He is willing to take a risk to save someones life.He saved my life from a kidney inflamation （发炎） disease when I was in hospital.He worked very hard to f
16、ind out what exactly was wrong with my kidneys and why they werent working.He went out of his way for someone like me and my parents because he had to explain to them what was wrong with me and do lots of different tests to find the medicine to cure me.He talked to my parents and me every day to let
17、 us know how I was going.He makes a difference in others lives，especially mine.I saw him look after many other children in the hospital and help them recover.Also，he is always there helping by teaching other doctors about being kidney specialists.He works very hard to keep others alive.You can phone
18、 him anytime and hell phone you back as soon as possible to see how he can help you.He has a great staff who make his appointments and make sure you get the medicine that Dr Wade tells them to give you.36The doctor is called “hero” because he _.Ais the authors friendBhas saved many persons livesCkno
19、ws a lot about medical careDworks very well37The underlined phrase “went out of his way” in the third paragraph probably means “_”Ahardly went Bhad no waysCtook the trouble Dkept out of the way38From the passage we can learn the doctor _.Aisnt willing to save a seriously sick manBsaves the authors l
20、ife very easilyCexamines every patient personallyDtrains several doctors to be outstanding39The last paragraph mainly tells us _.Ahow the doctor deals with his workBthe influence the doctor has on his patientsCthe differences between the doctor and othersDhow the doctor looks after the sick children
21、BA sense of humour is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo,64yearold twin brothers from East Haven who made history in February 2002.On Christmas Eve,1992，Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21yearold donor.Two days before Valentines Day in 2002，Alfred received a 19year
22、old heart，marking the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants.“Im 15 minutes older than him，but now Im younger because of my heart and Im not going to respect him， ”Alfred said with a grin，pointing to his brother while talking to a roomful of reporters，who laughed frequ
23、ently at their jokes.While the twins knew that genetics might have played a role in their condition，they recognized that their eating habits might have also contributed to their heart problems.“Wed put half a pound of butter on a steak.I overdid it on all the food that tasted good，so I guess I deser
24、ved what I got for not dieting properly.”The discussion moved to Anthonys recovery.In the five years since his heart transplant，he had been on an exercise program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles，swam each day，and walked a couple of miles.He was still on medication，but not nearly as
25、much as Alfred，who was just in the early stage of his recovery.“Right now I feel pretty young and Im doing very well， ”Anthony said.“I feel like a new person.”Alfred said his goal，of course，was to feel even better than his brother.But，he added， “I love my brother very much.Were very close and Im sur
26、e well do just fine.”40This article is mainly about _.Athe danger of heart transplant surgeryBbecoming young by getting a new heartCthe effect of genetics on the heartDthe twin brothers who received heart transplants41What did Alfred and Anthony have in common?ALifespan. BCareer goals.CA sense of hu
27、mour. DLove for bicycling.42What did Alfred and Anthony think also caused their heart problems?AExercise. BDiet.CSurgery. DMedicines.43Why did Alfred say， “Im 15 minutes older than him，but now Im younger because of my heart.”？AHis heart transplant surgery was more successful than Anthonys.BHis recov
28、ery from the heart surgery was faster than Anthonys.CHis exercise program was better than Anthonys.DHis new heart was younger than Anthonys.CGoing，Going，Gone!The Haynes Middle School ParentTeacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund（基金）raiser，The Fourth Annual（每年一次的）Haynes School Auct
29、ion（拍卖）!Saturday，May 106：00 pm.11：00 pm.In the school hall6：00 pm.6：30 pm.：All items for auction are previewed.6：30 pm.7：00 pm.：Silent auction begins.7：00 pm.7：30 pm.：Highest bidders（出价人） from silent auction are determined.7：30 pm.11：00 pm.：Main auction begins.Items up for bid in the silent auction
30、range in value from $5.00 to $30.00.Items up for bid in the main auction include the following：Airline tickets to a place of your choiceWeekend getaways at firstclass hotelsSeason tickets to the Chicago Bears football game$50 gift tickets to local gift shops，restaurants，and salonsTheater tickets to
31、The Merchant of VeniceDont miss the boat！Book your tickets today.Last year，tickets sold out in five days!Tickets are sold on a first come，first served basis.$15.00 per personAll the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.44The more items that are given or bought for a
32、uction，_.Athe less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionBthe more money that can be raised to support the computer labCthe faster the ticket will be sold to the auctionDthe higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction45Which of the following is most lik
33、ely to happen at the years auction?AThe airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.BAll items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.CMore money will be raised this year than any other year before.DTickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.46The p
34、hrase “first come，first served” tells you that _.Apeople can buy the tickets on the first day onlyBthe person who is the first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeCfood and drinks will be served at the auctionDtickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy themDPeople who do not g
35、et enough vitamin A in their diet may develop night blindness.But in the developing world a lack（缺乏）of vitamin A causes much more serious harm to children.According to the WHO，as many as 25,000 children die every year because of a lack of vitamin A.One excellent source of vitamin A is found in sweet
36、 potatoes with orange flesh（果肉） Orange sweet potatoes contain high levels of betacarotene（胡萝卜素） ，which the body changes into vitamin AExperts say orange sweet potatoes specially produced because of growing conditions in Africa could help solve the lack of vitamin A there.But，first，more people will n
37、eed to be persuaded to eat them.Jan Low says the sweet potato needs a better image in Africa.“We do have an image problem with the sweet potato in general in Africa.”Ms.Low explains that sweet potatoes are mainly grown by poor women to feed their families in case（以防万一）another crop fails，so it is see
38、n as a crop of the poor.Jan Low took part in a project to study how to market（推销）orange sweet potatoes to Africans.The project included radio messages about the benefits of the orange sweet potato.They advertised its ability to “fight diseases，make you strong，clear your skin and make you look health
39、y.”In areas without radio，they spread the message through theater.The performances included singing，dancing and storytelling.And everywhere they went，they wore orange Tshirts and hats.They even drove orange vehicles.Jan Low says the color of the orange sweet potato made it easier to gain public atte
40、ntion.Dan Gustafson heads the Washington office of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.He says most of these efforts in the past failed because organizers did not consider what people wanted to eat.But Mr.Gustafson sees a better chance for the efforts to increase the popularity of t
41、he orange sweet potato in Africa.“It is because you have got advertising that I think will work.”47The first two paragraphs tell us that _.Apeople cant see well at night without eating sweet potatoesBlack of sweet potatoes leads to many child deaths in AfricaCAfrican orange sweet potatoes are differ
42、ent from those in other placesDorange sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A48Africans usually think that sweet potatoes _.Aare food for poor peopleBdont look beautiful in appearanceCare the main food for womenDcant grow well in Africa49How did Jan Low advertise orange sweet potatoes in Africa?AShe so
43、ld them in the market herself.BShe spread the benefits of them by performing in some areas.CShe sent messages to the local people by mobile phones.DShe put an advertisement for them on TV.50The text is mainly about _.Aa better yet cheaper source of vitamin ABthe difficulty in changing the way people
44、 thinkCthe importance of vitamin A for our bodyDan image problem for the orange sweet potato.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。Taking no action，you will achieve no results.51._ There isnt anything that you can do to change it.If you are not satisfied with your life，maybe you are not taking th
45、e necessary steps to make things better.That knowledge is power isnt true.Knowledge itself isnt powerful.Knowledge is only useful when it is connected with action.52._ Therefore，they are just reading and not taking any action.You can turn your life around only when you decide to make use of your kno
46、wledge and take action to make things happen.53._It is necessary to take action.But it will be useless if you do not know where you want to end up.Be aware of your dissatisfaction in your life and set a goal，then you can start to work towards it.Start to move.It is time to get to work.54._Review and make necessary changes.55_ The most important question that you need to keep asking yourself is whether you are getting nearer to your goals.If not，change you
