1、Unit 3 综合测试题满分 100 分，考试时间 90 分钟.单项填空(每小题 1 分，共 15 分)1Is it likely that human beings can live on the Mars in the far future?_You know, science and technology is developing rapidly.A. I cant agree with you.B. Maybe.C. Really? D. Not really.2The girl acted properly and confidently during the job interv
2、iew, which made a deep_on the employer.A. impression B. expression C. permission D. admission3As far as Im concerned, most of your problems in this English Speech Contest come from a_of confidence.A. danger B. waste C. relief D. lack4Helen, I hate to say this, but the TV has been on for the whole mo
3、rning.Oh, Mum, Ill_it off.A. shut B. fold C. switch D. remove5We should make every effort to help those_by the earthquake in Haiti.A. affect B. affectingC. affected D. were affected6As the famous expert says, the secret to happiness is to think about positive things and stay_.A. optimistic B. consis
4、tentC. independent D. familiar7We are hoping that these measures taken by the local government will help_things a bit.A. sweep up B. speed up C. make up D. save up8She didnt go to Sweden to_the Nobel Peace Prize.A. pick up B. take up C. make up D. look up9_in January, 2010, the Bury Khalifa becomes
5、the tallest building in the world.A. Completing B. To completeC. Completed D. Being completed10Our school wont tolerate_on exams. If you are caught, you will get severely punished.A. to cheat B. cheatC. having cheated D. cheating11Can the new measures get the business back_its feet?Its hard to say.
6、The global economy is still bad at present.A. on B. with C. for D. through12For many affected families, cuts to school bus service will mean a big_in their morning and afternoon schedules.A. settlement B. motivationC. amusement D. adjustment13There were too many people in the square on National Day;
7、 we had to_through the crowd.A. press B. pull C. push D. drag14We should_the paper we had used.A. recycle B. recall C. refill D. reply15Tom is a promising student. I am sure that with his_ _effort, he will make a very successful scientist.A. usual B. constant C. content C. normal.完形填空(每小题 1 分，共 20 分
8、)What will man be like in the futurein 5 000 or even 50 000 years from now on? We can only make_16_， of course, but we can be sure that he will be_17_from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious_18_. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is to
9、day. Now, on average, men are about three inches_19_. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will_20_to grow taller.Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal._21_， we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. With time going on
10、，_22_，we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need_23_ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too：the_24_， in particular the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in_25_use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become_26_and we hav
11、e to wear glasses._27_over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These，_28_， are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more_29_because they are used a great deal in m
12、odern life.But what about hair? This will probably_30_from the body altogether in course of time because it doesnt serve a useful purpose any longer.Perhaps all this gives the_31_that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be_32_. All the same, in spite of all th
13、ese_33_ , future man will still have a lot in common with us._34_will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions_35_to our own.16A. pictures B. guessesC. explanations D. ideas17A. equal B. sameC. obvious D. different18A. example B. fantasyC. model D. shape19A. fatter B. thinnerC. taller D. s
14、horter20A. fail B. continueC. manage D. stop21A. Even so B. If soC. After all D. In time22A. besides B. otherwiseC. therefore D. however23A. larger B. smallerC. sillier D. cleverer24A. eye B. noseC. head D. hand25A. perfect B. constantC. normal D. unique26A. stronger B. biggerC. smaller D. weaker27A
15、. But B. SoC. Then D. Though28A. in other words B. all in allC. as a result D. in addition29A. effective B. optimisticC. painful D. sensitive30A. disappear B. moveC. remove D. rise31A. expression B. impressionC. influence D. connection32A. false B. perfectC. exact D. true33A. changes B. motivationsC
16、. approaches D. adjustments34A. He B. TheyC. We D. It35A. cautious B. roughC. previous D. similar.阅读理解(每小题 2 分，共 40 分)AIts not the first movie to show the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threatens the human race, but climate chan
17、ge.Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable,others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in special effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow-stone National Park ends up in flames.Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan (玛雅人的) stor
18、y which says that the world will end in 2012. He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors (传闻) about doomsday(世界末日 )“There is no factual basis for these claims， ”NASA said on its website. “Credible(可信赖的)scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012， ” it insisted. “After all，our
19、 planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years， ” they added.According to the UKs Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the disaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar.“Every culture has a myth(传说)of d
20、estruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths of destruction tend to surface(重新出现) during times of crisis (危机)， ” Michael A. Ryan, an assistant professor of history, speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic (像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US univer
21、sity. “Todays current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves， ” he added.文章大意：文章由电影2012引出人们对“世界末日”的看法，及出现“世界末日”言论的原因。36What led to the end of the world according to the film 2012?A. Aliens. B. Climate change.C. The human race.
22、 D. A killer disease.37What does the underlined word“fuelling”in the third paragraph refer to?A. BurningB. putting gas into a carC. Producing power or heatD. Making something stronger38Which of the following statements about the film 2012 is TRUE according to the text?A. A big fire destroys Yellow-s
23、tone National Park.B. The old Mayan story says that the world will end in 2012.C. All scientists in the world know of no threat connected with 2012.D. Every culture has a myth of destruction rather than creation.39Why do the rumors about doomsday come about now and then?A. Because the old Mayan stor
24、y says that the world will end.B. Because aliens often threaten the human race.C. Because killer diseases happen at times.D. Because during times of crisis, people tend to worry about their future.BWhat will the city of the future be like? No one knows for sure， and making predictions is a risky bus
25、iness. But one thing is certain about the future citythey are going to get bigger before they get smaller. Here are some of the ideas for running a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025.1. To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards
26、the sun，preventing landfill and environmental problems.2. No smoking will be allowed within a future citys limits.3. In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.4. Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no
27、 matter where they live.5. All forms of recreation,_such as cinemas, bowling, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.6. All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind ，and it will be possible to change the color of cars at the flick of a switch.7. Distance su
28、rgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.8. Old people and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their heads.9. Traveling in space
29、 by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.文章大意：本文就环境、购物、娱乐、交通等方面设想了 2025年的人类生活。40From the passage, we can infer that now_.Asome waste materials are got rid of by filling holes in the ground with themB a patient can have an operation but doesnt have to stay in hospit
30、alC. you must go out of the city if you want to smokeD. no cars are powered by solar energy or wind41According to the passage, in the future we can do all of the following EXCEPT that_.A. we can forget the malls，supermarkets，or shopsB. everyone can keep a telephone number all his lifeC. the colors o
31、f our cars are always changingD. ordinary people can travel in space42The underlined word “recreation” in the fifth idea probably means“_”A. risky businessB. what people will create againC. taking ones career once againD. activities for pleasure and amusement43Which is the best title for the eighth
32、idea?A. Senior citizens B. Holidays at homeC. The disabled D. Space travelCCan you imagine a classroom missing one thing that has long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing? No notebooks, no textbooks, no test papers. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seems to run out
33、 of ink at the critical moment.A “paperless classroom” is what more and more schools are trying to realize, students dont do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use hand-sized, or specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every stude
34、nt s personal computer.Having computers also means that students can use the Web. They can look up information on any subject theyre studying, from maths to social science.High school teacher Judy Herrel in Florida, described how her class used the Web. “Using a book thats three or four years old is
35、 impossible， ” she said.A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper each week to each student.“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers， ”she said.But, with this technology, theres always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problem, paper textbooks are still widely available(可得到的) for these hi-tech students.文章大意：你能想象一个没有书、没有笔记本、甚至没有纸和笔的教室吗？那么就去美国的“无纸化”学校看看吧。
