高中选修８ Unit3单元测试及答案.doc

高二英语单元练习 Unit 3
I. 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does the man refuse to have more ice cream?
A. He dislikes sweet things.
B. He' s had enough food.
C. He thinks it’s too cold.
2. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Relatives. C. Strangers.
3. Where is the woman living now?
A. In Chicago. B. In New York. C. In Washington, D.C.
4. Who will repair the clock?
A. The man. B. The woman. C. The watchmaker.
5. What does the man want to do?
A. Change the TV set. B. Return the TV set. C. Buy another TV set.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料， 回答6至8题
6. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel
7. How much does the man pay totally?
A. 150 dollars. B. 180 dollars. C. 330 dollars.
8. What will the man do next?
A. Sign his name. B. Get his change. C. Have a meal for free.
听第7段材料， 回答9至11题
9. What else is wrong with the man besides a stomachache?
A. He has a temperature. B. He has a backache. C. He has a headache.
10. What has caused the man' s trouble?
A. He has caught a bad cold. B. He has eaten unripe bananas.
C. He suffered from a serious illness.
11. What does the doctor suggest the man doing?
A. Taking medicine twice a day. B. Staying in bed for two days.
C. Seeing him again in two days.
听第8段材料， 回答12至14题
12. How long does the man’s vacation last?
A. Sixteen days. B. Ten days. C. Five days.
13. What does the man’s family plan to do?
A. Fly to Hong Kong directly.
B. Travel together with him all the way.
C. Go to Florida with him but not to Hong Kong.
14. When will the man return from Hong Kong?
A. Around July 20. B. Around July 25. C. Around July 30.
听第9段材料， 回答15至17题
15. Where is the man now?
A. Under a big old tree on Nanjing Road.
B. In the middle of the block on Tianjin Road.
C. At the comer of Zhongshan and Beijing Road.
16. What is the man’s trouble?
A. His car has broken down.
B. He met heavy traffic.
C. He has lost his way.
17. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Wife and husband.
C. Operator and customer.
听第10段材料， 回答18至20题
18. What does the speaker talk about?
A. The role he is going to play in the lab.
B. The workbook the pupils are going to use.
C. The experiment the pupils are going to do.
19. Why does the speaker give this talk?
A. It’s the first lesson.
B. There’s no workbook.
C. Each lesson has two parts.
20. How are the activities different from the experiments?
A. They need more equipments.
B. They are to be done after class.
C. More instructions are given for them.
II. 单项选择 (25’)
21．We should try all means to ensure ourselves ____ all possible risks.
A. that B. against C. for D. to
22.There is news ____ the air that Bin Laden will speak ____ the air this evening.
A. in, on B. on, in C. around, in D through, on
23.She had a sudden _ of herself in the mirror.
A. glance B see C. glimpse D look
24.Without finding any chair, he remained ____ for almost an hour.
A. to stand B. standing C being standing D stand up
25.When she came in with a horrible mask, I was _____ by her _____ face.
A surprising, surprised B. surprise, surprising
C surprised, surprised D. surprised, surprising
26.----You look different! What happened?
----Nothing serious, but there is a pleasant surprise ____ for you.
----Really?
A. in store B. in search C. in turn D. in a part
27.Can you tell me____ difficult the exam turns out to be?
A. what B. how C. that D. \
28._______ puzzled me for a long time was how he could succeed in the final exam after a month’s absence from school.
A The thing B That C. What D. Which
29.If only you could work harder and harder! You would succeed____
A on time B. in time C. over time D. in any time.
30.He cherished a firm belief that his dream will _____ true one day.
A turn out to be B. become C. come D. be
31.How can I persuade you ______ my faithfulness
A. for B. towards C. out of D. of
32.After several round of talks, the relationship between the two nations finally ____
A. turn down B. go down C. break down D. fall down
33.Everyone hopes to live a life entirely free ____ troubles.
A. with B. off C. without D. from
34.Keep him at arm’s length, as he is a guy being lacking ____ honesty.
A. of B. on C. in D. about
35.The manager ____ the progress of the company with his own prosperity.
A. talked B. identified C. made D. put
36.The order came ______ the soldiers ______ the small village the next morning.
A. that, had to leave B. that, should leave
C. what, should leave D. /, must leave
37.You didn’t let me drive. If we ____ in turn, you ____ so tired.
A. drove, didn’t get B. drove, wouldn’t get
C. were driving, wouldn’t got D. had driven, wouldn’t have got
38.Don’t look at me in such a strange way as though you ____ recognize me.
A don’t B haven’t C. didn’t D. wouldn’t
39.If you were to do it harder, the result ____ completely different.
A will be B can be C should be D. would have been
40.Civil rights groups have complained about the harsh______ of prisoners.
A treat B. treatment C retreat D treaty
41.It is necessary that students _________ more time ______ their studies.
A. spent, on B. should spend, on C. spend, in D. spent, in
42.The teacher gave us the advice that we ____ so many difficult physics problems.
A. not do B. wouldn’t do C. didn’t do D. would do
43.The teacher said that it was time we _______ class.
A. would begin B. should begin C. began D. will begin
44.. _______ running, learning English needs will.
A. As with B. As to C. As for D. As if
45. The police finally found the robber ______near a river_______
A. lying; dead B. lay; died C. laid; death D. lain; dying
III. 完型填空 (20’)
Since the beginning of time, man has been interested in the moon. Leonardo once said that one day a great machine bird would take a person to the moon and bring great 46 to the home where it was born.
Four and a half centuries later, Leonardo’s 47 was realized. Apollo II took three Americans --- Gollins, Aldrin, and Armstrong --- to the moon. The mission (飞行任务) did fill the whole world 48 great surprise, as Leonardo had said it 49 . Numerous essays, articles, and books were written about man’s first moon mission. But perhaps the most interesting story was 50 written before the event, over 100 years before.
In 1865, French author Jules Verne wrote a story about the first journey to the moon. His story was very 51 the 1969 Apollo II mission.
Verne’s spacecraft 52 contained three men ---two Americans and a Frenchman. The spacecraft was 53 as being almost the same size as Apollo II. The launch 发射) 54 in Verne’s story was also in Florida. The spacecraft in 55 was named the “Columbiad”. The Apollo II command ship was called “Columbia”. His account of sending the spacecraft into the space 56 easily have been written about how Apollo II was sent into the space.
Verne’s story was the same as the actual event in several other 57 . The speed of Verne’s spacecraft was 36,000 feet per 58 ; Apollo’s was 35,533 feet per second. Vern’s spacecraft took 97 hours to reach the moon, Apollo’s time was 103 hours, 59 Apollo’s spacemen, Verne’s spacemen took pictures of the moon’s surface, relaxed on their seats, cooked with gas, and 60 weightlessness.
They too came down in the Pacific and were 61 by an American warship.
What were the 62 for Jules Verne’s extreme accuracy (准确) in describing an event 100 years or more 63 it actually occurred? He 64 his writings on the laws of physics and astronomy (天文学). Nineteenth-century science and the vivid Verne’s imagination gave people an 65 accurate preview of one of the greatest events of the 20th century.
46. A. shame B. fear C. honour D. damage
47. A. plan B. idea C. design D. program
48. A. in B. by C. of D. with
49. A. would B. had C. was D. did
50. A. that B. one C. being D. some
51. A. different from B. similar to C. same as D. far from
52. A. exactly B. almost C. also D. hardly
53. A. thought of B. considered C. regarded D. described
54. A. address B. site C. time D. area
55. A. Verne’s story B. Florida C. 1865 D. 1965
56. A. might B. should C. must D. could
57. A. things B. matters C. measures D. respects
58. A. hour B. minute C. second D. day
59. A. Like B. To C. With D. Unlike
60. A. experienced B. suffered C. enjoyed D. caught
61. A. shot down B. picked up C. knocked over D. driven away
62. A. explanation B. results C. keys D. reasons
63. A. before B. after C. when D. as
64. A. depended B. worked C. spread D. based
65. A. unfortunately B. unbelievably C. actually D. exactly
IV. 阅读理解 (40’)
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VENICE, a small, waterside city in northeast Italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year. Between February 21 and March 4, carnival (狂欢节) hits the streets. For most people, carnival means large parties and feasting (盛宴). But in Venice, it also means traditional masks and clothes.
These costumes were first meant to hide personal identities. Then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.
Along the waterways, people greeted each other with: "Good morning Mrs. Mask!"
Today, people in Venice still dress up in the strangest ways - as armed soldiers, butchers and fishermen, for example.
Bars and cafes are filled with party-goers who come to show off their beautiful clothes. Their designs and creations are made by special studios. Ready-made costumes are not acceptable.
"In the months before the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand," said a mask-maker. "Many kilometres of silk and lace (花边) are made into costumes. For shopkeepers, carnival is the best time of year."
The Venice carnival dates back to the Middle Ages. At that time, the city was one of the wealthiest in Europe.
The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started by the "Stocking Companies". These were groups of young men who organized parties and festivals and wore colourful stockings to distinguish (区分) themselves.

By the 18th century, the carnival had reached its top. It all came to an end when Napoleon controlled Venice in 1797. But in 1979, local people brought the old traditions back to life.
Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world. This year, about 700,000 people are taking part. Hotels were fully booked months in advance, and bars and restaurants overflow every day.
The city certainly benefits - a whole industry has been built up around the carnival's masks and clothes.
"The Venice carnival is a magical time! It's such a great experience," said one French tourist
66. What might you infer from the article?
A. People in Venice like to party.
B. Venice was a happy city.
C. There used to be strong feelings of social class in Venice.
D. Venice was a city of silk and lace.
67. When was the carnival the biggest?
A. In the Middle Ages.
B. In the 18th century
C. In 1797.
D. In 1979.
68. Who started the tradition of wearing masks and costumes?
A. Napoleon
B. Young men
C. The hotel industry
D. The silk and lace makers
69. Why do the shopkeepers like the carnival time?
A. Because they can make many different kinds of masks.
B. Because the city is a "sea of happiness."
C. Because many people from all over the world come to Venice.
D. Because they can make a lot of money during this time.
70. What would be the best title for this selection?
A. How the carnival is celebrated in Venice.
B. The story of how the carnival began in Venice.
C. The history of the carnival in Venice.
D. What to see and do during the carnival time.
B
The old advertising slogan, "So simple a child can do it," has taken on new meaning for me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.
My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I, on the other hand, am terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints "One of us has made a mistake!" It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.
I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively（本能的） avoid anything that shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless（不停的） change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.
This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable(不可避免的), to advocate（拥护主张）standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.
71. What is the new meaning of "So simple a child can do it" for the author
A. Computers are so easy to operate that even a child can play them well.
B. A child can always do more complex things than an adult.
C. It is easier for a child to accept new things than for an adult.
D. A child has greater ability than an adult in operating computers.
72. According to