1、第三单元综合微评(满分:120 分 时间:90 分钟)第一部分 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)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。AA flash mob (快闪族), which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a short time, and then quickly break up.They are usually organized
2、with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network.At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions(消遣)such as waving their hands and exchanging books.Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive.Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its locati
3、on if the first one has been replaced for any reason.Bill Lasik, senior editor of Harpers Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 after the first attempt was foiled at Macys department store.Lasik claimed that
4、the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters(赶时髦的人 ) and call attention to the cultural atmosphere.Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people.Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place.Undoubtedly, flash mobs
5、can serve as good political and economic tools.The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular.People use it to do many things.For example, in 2009, hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michaels famous song “Beat It” together to remember him.Flash mobs give people an opportunity to
6、come together to create a memory.1The underlined word “foiled” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _.Aforgotten BannouncedCprevented Dremembered2What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?ABecause of lacking enough time the flash mob usually breaks up quickly.B It gives people the chance
7、to come together to do something unusual.CThe flash mob can be used in many fields just for fun.DOnce the place for the activity is determined,it cant be changed.3The main purpose of the passage is _.Ato advise Bto encourageCto persuade Dto inform4The writers attitude towards the flash mob is _.Aobj
8、ective BsupportiveCnegative Ddoubtful答案:1.C 解析:foil 意为“阻止” 。2B 解析:由原文最后一段内容可知。3D 解析:由全文内容可知,本文主要向我们介绍“快闪族” 。4A 解析:作者对“快闪族”持客观态度,故选 A 项。BAmericans can travel almost anywhere they choose.But to protect its people,the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go.These places are un
9、friendly countries or countries at war.There, the traveller might not be safe.These countries are listed in a small book called a passport.This passport is a government request(要求)for the safety of its travelling people.It is also a governments pledge(保证)that the people will obey the rules of the ho
10、st country.To receive a passport from the government,a traveller must prove that he is an American citizen(公民) An American cannot go abroad without a passport.Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports.Stuck inside the passport is the travellers picture.Children
11、travelling with their parents are included in one parents book.Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year.An American traveller might carry plane tickets,money ,clothing and many other things.But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his pass
12、port.5A passport is not needed when an American goes to_.AEuropean countriesB dangerous areasCCanada or MexicoDRussia and China6It can be inferred from the text that_.AAmericans abroad need nothing except a passportB children cant travel to foreign countriesCa traveller is not safe in most countries
13、DAmericans travel abroad a lot7Which statement does the text lead you to believe?ASome countries dont ask for foreign visitors for passports.B People should take good care of their passports.CMoney is more important than a passport.DChildren are never included in a passport.8Which is best supported
14、by the text?AA passport is needed whenever an American is travelling.B Everyone in America can get a passport from the American government.CThe American travellers abroad must obey the rules of foreign countries.DThe American government allows its people to work in dangerous countries.答案:解题导读 本文主要讲述
15、了美国人几乎可以到任何地方去旅行,但为保护它的人民,美国政府列出了他们不能去的地方以及美国人去外国旅行时常需要带护照。5C 解析:通读全文,由文章第三段最后一句 Only certain close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports.可知,一个美国人去加拿大或墨西哥不需要护照。6D 解析:从文章最后一段第一句 Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year.可推出,美国人经常出国旅游。7B 解析:从本文的
16、最后一段最后一句 But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.可知。8C 解析:A 项与文意不符;并不是在美国的每个人都能得到美国政府护照,必须是美国公民,排除 B 项;从第一、二段可知 D项不符合文意。CI travel a lot in my work,and what I dislike about my job is eating alone.It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking
17、.So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston,however ,I needed to get out of my room.Although the restaurant opened at 6:30,I arrived at 6:25.The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论 )about my “being there really e
18、arly”I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants.He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.I was glad!He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work at nights,weekends and holidays.He said
19、he hadnt enough time to be with his family.After 15 minutes,he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself.I noticed that before he went to the front desk,he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me.Before I left th
20、at night,some other waiters,even the cook,had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!When I asked for my bill about one hour later,all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table,and presented me with a red rose.And I cried!What had begun as a lonely night ended as a be
21、autiful experience.9The reason why the author hated to eat in the hotel restaurant is that the author didnt like_.Ameeting strangers in the restaurantB being disturbed(打扰)by the noise aroundCthe discomfort(不舒适)caused by eating aloneDbeing pointed at or laughed at10From Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 we
22、 can know the waiter at the front desk is_.Ahonest and anxiousB patient and coolCkind and hardworkingDclever and pleasant11According to the passage,we know the author_.Atravels a lot to learn different culturesB usually has meals in her room when in hotelsClikes to see others laughing and talkingDdi
23、dnt pay the bill at the hotel in Houston答案:9.C 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知看到别人吃饭时有说有笑,作者倍感孤独,因此为了避免这种不适,作者选择了待在客房吃饭。10C 解析:推理判断题。由第二段最后一句可推出这名服务生很和善,从第三段第二、三句可知他工作很努力。11B 解析:细节理解题。从第一段最后一句可知作者常在客房里用饭。其他选项与文意不符。DTourism wasnt as important as it is today.In the past, only people with a good deal of money coul
24、d travel on holidays to other countries.More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is to say, people now have more money for travel.Special plane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before
25、.One person doesnt travel for the same reason as another.But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own.They also like to meet new people and to taste new food.Tourism brings many changes in a country and in peoples lives.People build new hotels and restaurants and train na
26、tive men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.Therere new nightclubs and other amusements.International tourism is clearly a big business.12In the old days _ could travel to other countries.Aboys and girls, men or women, young or oldB either kings or queensCboth the poor and the r
27、ichDnobody but those who had money13More people travel today than in the past because_.Apeople have become interested in travelingB traveling today is easier than in the pastCpeople now have spare money for travelDgreat changes have taken place in the world14What makes travel more attractive than be
28、fore?ATravel by air to other countries is much cheaper today.B More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.CModern telegraph lines make travel less expensive.DNew hotels and restaurants have been built.15What is the best title of the passage?AThe Change of TourismB TourismCThe Importance o
29、f TourismDThe Cause of Tourism Change答案:12.D 解析:由第一段的第二句内容可知。13C 解析:由第一段的第三句内容可知。14A 解析:由原文中第一段的第四句内容“Special plane fares.than ever before”可知选 A 项。15A 解析:本文主要讲述了旅游业的变化。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。What is your favorite colour?Do you like yellow,orange ,and red?
30、_16_.Do you prefer greys and blues?Then you are probably quiet, shy,and you would rather follow than lead.You tend to be pessimist.At least,this is what psychologists tell us,and they should know,because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference,as well as the effect that co
31、lours have on human beings._17_.If you happen to love brown,you did so,as soon as you opened your eyes,or at least as soon as you could see clearly._18_.A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one;and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest wi
32、nter day._19_.A black bridge over the Thames River,near London,used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀)than any other bridge in the areauntil it was repainted green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply.Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or
33、baby blue._20_.It is an established fact that factory workers work better,harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.AIf you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.B They tell us, among othe
34、r facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up we are born with our preference.CThe rooms are painted in different colours as you like.DOn the other hand, black is depressing.E Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.FLife is like a picture or a poem, fu
35、ll of different colours.GColours do influence our moodsthere is no doubt about it答案:1620 ABGDE第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There is an English saying that goes, “He who laughs last,laughs best.”High School Musical star an
36、d teen attraction Zac Efron is_21_a lot these days._22_a young boy, Efron was bullied (欺负) in school because he was the smallest in his class and made_23_of because he looked a bit ugly.But history,as they say,is a thing of the_24_.Now at 41,Efron is one of People Magazines 100 Most Beautiful People
37、,and is_25_around the world promoting the film High School Musical 3.Efron was born and_26_in California.He took school seriously._27_Efron,he would be mad if he got not an A _28_a B in school.It was his father who_29_him to act.He took part in school_30_and practised with a local theater group.He a
38、lso took singing lessons.He_31_from high school in 2006 and was accepted at the University of Southern California to study film.But he put it off_32_study movies when you can star in them?Now he has signed on to star in a romantic comedy and to _33_in the remake of the popular movie,Footloose.Efron is also earning more than $5 million for his_34_in High School Musical 5.Not_35_for a 21yearold person.But Efron_36_remembers those bullies.“You have to remember that bullies want to bring you