Unit 3 A taste of English humour
单元测试
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分 35 分）
第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。
21．The bell______ the end of the period rang, ______ our heated discussion.
A. indicating, interrupting B. indicated, interrupting
C. indicating; interrupted D. indicated; interrupted
22．When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door ____’’Sorry to miss you; will call
later.’’
A. read B. reads C. to read D. reading
23．It’s a waste of time him. He is no longer in charge now.
A．asking B．to ask C．asked D．asks
24．---Why did you go back to the shop? ——I left my friend_____ there.
A.. waiting B. to wait C. wait D.waits
25．This _____girl is Linda’s cousin.
A. pretty little Spanish B. Spanish little pretty
C. Spanish pretty little D. Little pretty Spanish
26．I was just talking to Margot when Jackson____.
A. cut in B. cut down C. cut out D. cut up
27．My boss hates interruptions, when he is trying to work.
A．occasionally B．generally C．specially D．especially
28 ． With a stranger_____ of achievement, active language learners are able to put what they
know .to better
A. sense B. feeling C. thought D. idea
29． was most important to her, she told me, was her family.
A．It B．This C．What D．As
30．—Do you know about the accident which happened in the center of the city?
—Yes. But it was some time we realized the truth.
A．before B．when C．since D．until
31．—Have you handed in your school-work yet?
—Yes, I have. I guess it now.
A．has graded B．is graded C．is being graded D．is grading
32．We can’t go abroad this year, so we will have to_____ ourselves with a holiday in Shanghai.
A. treat B. present C. content D. conduct
33．It’s fun to see all the food I have made in such a short time.
A．eating B．to be eaten C．being eaten D．eaten
34．Martial Art Films are supposed to be educational, inspiring, as well as______.
A. entertaining B. entertained C. joy D. delighted
35．He is only too ready to help others, seldom,______, refusing when they turn to him for help.
A. if never B. if ever C. if not D. if any
第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
Push!
At midnight Peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. He rolled over and look to his
36 , and it was half past one. “I’m not getting 37 at this time,” he 38 to himself, and rolled
over.
Then, a 39 knock followed. “Aren’t you going to 40 it?” said his wife.
So he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. He opened the door and there was a
man 41 at the door. It didn’t take long to 42 the man was drunk.
“Hi, there,”slurred(嘟囔) the stranger, “Can you give me a push?”
“No, get lost. It’s half past one. I was 43 ,”Peter said and slammed the door. He went back
44 to bed and told his wife what had happened.
She said, “That wasn’t very 45 of you. Remember that night we had a 46 in the pouring
rain on the way to pick the kids up and you had to 47 that man’s door to get our car 48 again?
What would have happened if he’d told 49 to get lost?”
“But the guy was 50 ,” said Peter.
“It doesn’t matter,”said the wife. “He needs help 51 it would be the Christian thing to help
him.”
So Peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. He opened the door, and not
being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “Hey, do you still want a 52 ?”
And he heard a 53 ,“Yeah, please.”
So, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ 54 are you?”
The drunk replied, “Over here, on the 55 .”
36．A．door B．clock C．wife D．window
37．A．out of bed B．out of the house C．down to work D．into trouble
38．A．complained B．explained C．replied D．thought
39．A．weaker B．louder C．longer D．angrier
40．A．stand B．stop C．answer D．refuse
41．A．standing B．lying C．knocking D．looking
42．A．remember B．show C．realize D．doubt
43．A．in bed B．in surprise C．at home D．at work
44．A．down B．up C．inside D．home
45．A．nice B．foolish C．typical D．generous
46．A．hard time B．quarrel C．fight D．breakdown
47．A．drive to B．pass by C．knock on D．drop into
48．A．started B．refreshed C．united D．delighted
49．A．us B．them C．the man D．others
50．A．mad B．drunk C．different D．dangerous
51．A．but B．though C．and D．because
52．A．rest B．push C．room D．lift
53．A．lady B．gentleman C．drunk D．voice
54．A．What B．How C．Who D．Where
55．A．roof B．bed C．swing D．ground
第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）
A
I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to
“make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of
keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There
were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly
visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE
SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.
“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.
“None.”
“Where did you go?”
“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“What did you do?”
“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“You just stood there?”
“Didn’t sell a single one.”
“My God, Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a
nickle(五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address
adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could
afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the
magazine business.
“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a
good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells,
selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother,
dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and
his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would
go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.
56．Why did the boy start his job young?
A．He wanted to be famous in the future B．The job was quite easy for him.
C．His mother had high hopes for him. D．The competition for the job was fierce.
57．From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.
A．excited B．interested C．ashamed D．disappointed
58．What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?
A．She forced him to continue. B．She punished him.
C．She gave him some money. D．She changed her plan.
59．The phrase “this battle”in the last paragraph refers to .
A．the war between the boy’s parents
B．the arguing between the boy and his mother
C．the quarrel between the boy and his customers
D．the fight between the boy and his father
60．What is the text mainly about?
A．The early life of a journalist.
B．The early success of a journalist.
C．The happy childhood of the writer.
D．The important role of the writer in his family.
B
Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between races and rates(率)
of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black people and Native Hawaiians are more
likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans
and Latinos.
Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new
study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findings. The eight-year research studied
more than 180,000 people. They included present and former smokers and people who never smoked.
Almost 2.000 people in the study developed lung cancer.
Researchers say genetics( 遗 传 学 ) might help explain the racial and ethnic （ 种 族 的 ）
differences. There could be differences in how people's bodies react to smoke. But environmental
influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference.
African-Americans and Latinos in the study are reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day.
Whites are the heaviest smokers. But the scientists point out that blacks have been reported to
breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the
chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer.
Scientists know that some diseases effect different groups differently. And some drug
companies have begun to develop racially targeted(针对) medicines. Last June, the United States
Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The
name is BiDil. The agency called it "a step toward the promise of personalized medicine."
61．Which of the following orders is from higher to lower risk of having lung cancer?
A．Whites—Native Hawaiians B．Africans—Americans—Latinos
C．Asians—Native Hawaiians D．Africans—Americans—Native Hawaiians
62．Researchers agree that it is that may probably determine black people’s risk of lung
cancer.
A．the larger amount of smoking than white people
B．the living style or habit of the blacks
C．the depth of cigarette smoke into their lungs
D．the physical strength to react to cigarette smoke
63．People in the new study are made up of .
A．heavy smokers in America B．the black and white people
C．the Asians and Hawaiians D．smokers and non-smokers
64．The production of BiDil referred to in the last paragraph is to .
A．explain different races react to some diseases differently
B．tell the readers that racial differences exist in smokers
C．show a big step people have taken in the medicine area
D．support the idea that it is easy for blacks to have cancers
65．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the author?
A．The way of smoking may increase the risk of lung cancer.
B．Race has nothing to do with the risk of having a lung cancer.
C．The research was started by the New England Journal of Medicine.
D．The risk of lung cancer lies I how much a person smokes.
C
"The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic．”say scientists ． The researchers from
California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
The lowering of the waters’pH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat
to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.
Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will
eventually be absorbed by seawater. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists
believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.
These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we
know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change．"This level of acidity
will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing COZ into the atmosphere," said Dr
Caldeira. "And we predict the amount of future acidity will exceed（超过）anything we have seen
over the last several hundred million years, let alone perhaps after rare disastrous events such as
asteroid（小 1j-%+.'_) impacts．”
However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life．Most organisms live near the
surface, where the greatest pH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be
more sensitive to pH changes ． Coral reefs and other organisms whose shells contain calcium
carbonate（小行星) may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team
predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower pH.
In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the
deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming．But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy
should now be re-considered. "Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon
dioxide as a good thing 一 because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and
when CO2, is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.”
66 ．The ocean is becoming more acidic due to＿．
A，the lower water pH value B．the warming atmosphere
C ．the higher level of COZ in the air D．the increasing use of oil fuels
67． According to Dr Caldeira,＿．
A ．ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing
B ．more oil fuels will be used in the near future
C ．scientists may predict climate changes with computer models
D ．the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious
68．If the water's acidity level keeps rising,＿．
A ．ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected
B ．the waters’pH value will become higher and higher
C ．organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to pH changes
D ．some disastrous events will occur more often than before
69．Most experts once believed storing carbon dioxide in the ocean would reduce＿．
A ．the COZ absorbed by the ocean
B ．the amount of greenhouse warming
C ．the acidity of the ocean
D ．the gradul release Of CO2
70．The purpose of this passage is to＿．
A ．show people the findings of a research team
B ．inform people of how acid the ocean is now
C ．introduce Dr Caldeira and his team's research
D ．warn people of the higher level of COZ
D
As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your
living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a
microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as
you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least
once a year and eat out at least once a week.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is
for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They
feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very
little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and
downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last
year.
One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a
newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train
every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most
evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock and nearly twice a month he would
have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel
that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,”
says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some getting
used to, but it’s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and
we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children
are a lot happier.
Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long
hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the
animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other
people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”
71．The passage tells us that .
A．people seldom work long hours to make money
B．people hardly buy more things than necessary
C．people are sure everything they own is in the right place
D．people realize there is more to life than just making money
72．When Daniel was a reporter he ___.
A．lived in central London B．disliked his job
C．missed his children D．was well paid
73．Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ____.
A．was easy to organize B．has improved family life
C．was extremely expensive D．has been a total success
74．What does the author mean by saying“the long hours work culture to make more money is eating
up their lives” in the second paragraph ?
A．People work long hours to earn their living.
B．To make more money through hard work is the aim of people’s life.
C．Long hours of hard work occupy too much of people’s life.
D．People spent too much time and money eating meals.
75．The underlined word “downshifting” in the second paragraph refers to _________.
A．repairing your car by yourself
B．spending money carefully
C．moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life
D．living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week
第Ⅱ卷（共 45 分）
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。
Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is
not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how.
Plan your time carefully.
When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After , you
should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then
decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A
weekly schedule may not solve all the problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to
your time.
Find a good place to study.
Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a
corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios or TV! When you sit
down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.
Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. Really listening in class
means less work later. Taking class notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly.
When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your
teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read
the material. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the
material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards the tests.
The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you to
remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly
worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover
many others after you have tried these.
76．What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
Never let tests trouble you in your study.
78．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the
sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)
79．Which suggestion do you think is the best for you ? Why?(Please answer within 30 words.)
80．Translate the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph into Chinese.
第二节 写作（满分 30 分）
教育部倡导学生：每天锻炼一小时；健康工作五十年；幸福生活一辈子
请你根据以上提示，用英语准备一份发言稿，向同学们讲述一下阳光体育活动的有关情况，
并就高中学生是否需要每天花一小时锻炼，谈谈你的看法及理由。
注意：
1．发言稿应包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥。
2．词数：120 左右。
3．参考词汇：阳光体育活动-a national student sports program；教育部-the Ministry of
Education
参考答案
单项选择题
21—2ADAAA 26—30ADACA 31—35CCDAB
完形填空
36—40BADBC 41—45ACABA 46—50DCAAB 51—55CBDDC
阅读理解
56—60CDABA 61—65BCDAA 66—70CADCB 71—75DDBCC
阅读表达
76．How to Become a Better Student
77．The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried.
78．making the list
79．Open
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80．在这个只是一张书桌或者仅是你房间的一个角落的地方，降了学习用品之外，什么也不
放。
书面表达
One possible version:
Good afternoon, everyone,
Hundreds of millions of students from primary, middle schools and universities all over China
joined in a national student sports program. Eleven million students in Shandong took an active part
in this program.
The ministry of Education calls on students to exercise for an hour every day, in the hope that
they will have good health to work fifty years and enjoy the whole life.
Personally, I think it a good idea for us senior students to have daily exercise. Although we take
an hour a day for exercise, it is well worth it. Taking exercise helps us build up our body and keep a
clear mind. Therefore we can work more efficiently.
Thank you!
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