Unit 3 Language in use
Ⅰ.单项选择
1.—What else do you want?
—______ else.I think I have got everything now.
A.Something B.Everything
C.Nothing D.Anything
2.After playing football for more than half an hour,the students took ______ rest.
A.a few minute's B.a few minutes'
C.a little minute's D.a little minutes'
3.—Oh,my umbrella is missing!
—I think you left it ______ in the shop ______ in the restaurant.
A.either;or B.so;that
C.not only;but also D.both;and
4.We will go for a picnic if it ______ this Sunday.
A.isn't raining B.won't rain
C.doesn't rain D.don't rain
5.Jack does his homework ______ Mary.So they both always get good grades in the exams.
A.so careful as B.as carefully as
C.carefully as D.as careful as
Ⅱ.按要求完成句子
1.In the past,many children could neither read nor write.(改为同义句)
In the past,many children could not ____ read ____ write.
2.We have another two exams before school finishes.(改为同义句)
We have____ ____ exams before school finishes.
3.Both of them are very clever.(改为否定句)
____of them is clever.
4.My uncle doesn't know how he can go to the museum.(改为简单句)
My uncle doesn't know ____ ____ ____ to the museum.
5.students,may,clubs,as,like,they,as,join,many(连词成句)
Students may ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
In Singapore,many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their
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studies.Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future.So many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations.They have a lot of homework every day and exams_are_a_big_headache.Sometimes some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的)classes after school.
Schools run programs outside school hours.The students can take part in sports and games,music and dance,hiking and rockclimbing,etc.They are also very active in community service(社区服务).
In their spare time,most students like to listen to pop music.Hollywood blockbusters(大片),Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them.They understand IT very well.Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet,emailing their friends,playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafés,fastfood restaurants,shopping centres and big bookstores.
So,it looks like life of a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colourful.
1.What is NOT mentioned in the passage?______
A.Schoolwork.
B.Afterclass activities.
C.Subjects.
D.Things to do in the spare time.
2.Why do students work hard at school in Singapore?______
A.Because they have a lot of homework.
B.Because they have to go to remedial classes.
C.Because they want to get a good future.
D.Because they have many outside school activities.
3.What does the underlined sentence mean in the first paragraph?______
A.Students are afraid of exams.
B.Students have a headache before an exam.
C.Students have too many exams.
D.Students are in poor health because of exams.
4.Programs outside school hours are ______.
A.the same as spare time activities
B.remedial classes after school
C.sports actives
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D.popular among students
5.What do you know from the last sentences?______
A.The middle school students live an easy life in Singapore.
B.The middle school students' life in Singapore is amazing.
C.The middle school students' life in Singapore is boring.
D.The middle school students' life in Singapore is hard but interesting.
参考答案
Ⅰ.1.C 根据后句的提示可知说话人不需要其他的东西,所以应选表示否定意义的不定代词nothing。
2.B minute是可数名词,修饰可数名词用a few,minute的复数形式是在末尾加s,其名词所有格形式是在后面加“'”。
3.A 答句句意:我认为你把雨伞要么忘在商店里要么忘在餐馆里了。所以选either...or...意为“或者……或者……”。
4.C 该句是if引导的条件状语从句,从句用一般现在时代替将来时态,主语是单数的it,故选C项。
5.B as...as表示“和……一样”,中间用形容词或副词原级,句中修饰实义动词does应用副词。
Ⅱ.1.either;or 2.two more 3.Neither 4.how to go 5.join as many clubs as they like
Ⅲ.1.C schoolwork的内容在第一段有涉及;afterschool activities的内容第二段有涉及;第三段讲的是D项的内容。文中没有提及学科方面的事情,故选C项。
2.C 由第一段第二句话可知C项正确。
3.A 由第一段内容可知句中的headache并非指真的头疼,而指的是对考试的一种恐惧心理。
4.D 由第二段最后一句可知,学生们对于社区服务的态度是非常积极的,从而推断出D项正确。
5.D 由文章及最后一句话可知新加坡中学生的生活既辛苦又充满了乐趣,故选D项。
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