Unit 3 Language in use
Ⅰ.单项选择
1.It will cost ______ 500 dollars.I can't afford it.
A.at least B.at most
C.at first D.at last
2.His mother has taken an interest ______ singing these days.
A.on B.with
C.at D.in
3.—______ did you plant so many trees ______?
—I want to protect the environment.
A.Why;for B.What;for
C.Why;with D.What;with
4.Though it is very hard to learn,I will never ______.
A.give up B.give away
C.give back D.give in
5.The government planned to ______ a hospital at the side of the road.
A.set about B.set out
C.set up D.set off
6.The question is ______ difficult for us ______ understand.
A.too;to B.so;that
C.enough;to D.such;that
7.—You will ______ weight if you often keep eating fried food.
—OK.I won't do it again.
A.put on B.put up
C.put down D.put away
8.There,on the ground,______ an old man in dirty clothes.
A.lying B.lied
C.lay D.laid
9.“What are you doing?” he cried ______ pain.
A.in B.on
C.at D.from
10.He didn't join the club.I didn't,______.
A.too B.also
C.as well D.either
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Ⅱ.动词应用
Everyone has his teachers.I 1.______(not forget)Miss Dong,my first English teacher,all my life.She is the best teacher I 2.______(have)so far.She is not tall,but she 3.______(have)big eyes.Her voice 4.______(sound)beautiful and she speaks English very well.That was my impression(印象)of her when we 5.______(meet)first in her class.She 6.______(teach)us carefully and always gave us chances 7.______(speak)English.Whenever our role play 8.______(finish),she would speak highly of us.And we became very interested in 9.______(learn)English.One day when we 10.______(play)a game in her class,I fell down.She was very worried and sent me to hospital at once.She is not only a good teacher but also a kind mother.I wish my dear teacher happiness and good luck.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
It's known that it takes people some time to improve their life.And it is a believable fact that you can't reach your life goals overnight.But this doesn't mean that you can't make small changes to your life and make it better in a few days or a few weeks!Here is what you can do:
1.Start waking up earlier
One of the main causes of stress is finding yourself facing lots of tasks but you don't have enough time.If you wake up earlier you won't only become more productive(有效率的)but you will also reduce the stress in your life.
2.Get organised and write a plan
The main reasons why we worry is that we don't trust(相信;信任)our actions or plans.When you write down your plan,you will start feeling more comfortable about your future and as a result you will reduce the amount of worrying in your life.
3.Break a simple bad habit
I know that some habits take a lot of time to break.But when you break a habit that you have been doing for a long time your mood(心态)will improve and your life will become better.
4.Adjust(调整)your eating habits
Do you drink enough water?Do you know that unhealthy food can make you feel unhappy?Once you start eating healthy food and a balanced diet your health will become better and so will your life.
5.Apologise(道歉)to someone
Did you fight with someone lately?Is there someone who is sad right now because of what you did to him?Call that person and say sorry.Not only will you make another person
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happy but you will also feel better.
These simple actions which are mentioned can help you live a better life.
1.According to the passage,is it possible to make changes to life?______
A.Yes,it is.
B.No,it isn't.
C.We don't know.
D.Sometimes it's possible but sometimes it isn't.
2.How can you reduce the amount of worrying in your life?______
A.Feeling more comfortable about your future.
B.Trusting your actions or plans.
C.Breaking a simple bad habit.
D.Writing down your plan.
3.What does the underlined word “break” mean?______
A.打碎 B.破坏
C.改掉 D.中断
4.Which one isn't mentioned in the passage?______
A.Adjust your eating habits.
B.Start waking up earlier.
C.Go to bed early.
D.Apologise to someone.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?______
A.Things that make you success
B.Things that make life better
C.Things that make you healthy
D.Things that make you comfortable
Ⅳ.情景交际
根据对话内容,从方框中选择适当的选项补充对话。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A.I hope so,too.
B.Can you give any advice?
C.I don't think so.
D.What a pity!
E.I agree.
F.What's the weather like today?
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G.That's OK.
Li Yang:Good morning,Mathew.
Mathew:Good morning,Li Yang.1.______
Li Yang:There's still smog(雾霾)today.We'll have to go to school with face masks(口罩).
Mathew:2.______ According to the news,PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution.
Li Yang:Yes,and air pollution has done harm to people's health.
Mathew:So the Chinese government and Chinese people must take action to fight it.
Li Yang:3.______
Mathew:Since PM2.5 is mainly caused by vehicles(机动车)and factories,cars with large emissions(排放)should not be allowed and factories should be closely watched.
Li Yang:4.______ We hope that more and more people will join us in making the blue skies return for good.
Mathew:5.______
参考答案
Ⅰ.1.A 句意:至少要花费500美元。我付不起钱。at least意为“至少”,符合题意。
2.D take an interest in意思是“对……感兴趣”。
3.B why是副词,不能作宾语,所以排除A项和C项;答语意为“我想保护环境”,而句型“What...for?”意为“做……是为了什么?”,符合题意。
4.A 句意:尽管很难学会,但我决不放弃。give up意为“放弃”,符合题意。
5.C 句意:政府打算在路边建立一家医院。set up有“建立”之意,故选C项。
6.A 句意:这个问题对我们来说太难理解。too...to...意为“太……而不能……”,too后面接形容词或副词的原级,to后接动词原形,故选A项。
7.A keep eating fried food意为“一直吃油炸食品”。根据常识,常吃油炸食品,人会变胖。put on weight意思是“增加重量”,故选A项。
8.C 句意:在路上躺着一位穿着脏衣服的老人。lie作“躺”讲时,过去式是lay。
9.A in pain意为“痛苦地”,常在句中作状语。
10.D 四个选项都有“也”之意。too,also和as well常用于肯定句中,either常用于否定句的末尾,故选D项。
Ⅱ.1.won't forget 2 have had 3.has 4.sounds 5.met 6.taught 7.to speak 8.was finished 9.learning 10.were playing
Ⅲ.1.A 由第一段第三句话“But this doesn't mean that you can't make small changes
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to your life and make it better in a few days or a few weeks!”可知,改变生活是可能的。故选A项。
2.D 由第二条建议最后一句话“When you write down your plan,you will...and as a result you will reduce the amount of worrying in your life.”可知,写下计划可以减少对生活的担心。
3.C 由上下文推测可知,此处break意为“改掉”。
4.C 通读短文可知,A、B、D三项均有提及。故选C项。
5.B 由最后一段可知,本文主要是给出如何让生活更加美好的建议。故选B项。
Ⅳ.1~5 FDBEA
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