Unit 3 Understanding each other 同步练习1 (2)

Unit 3 Understanding each other 同步练习同步练习 1 第一节 单项填空第一节 单项填空 共共 1 小题 每小题 分 小题 每小题 分 满分满分 1 分 分 1 How do you find your boss A I can t find him anywhere B By searching the whole building C He s all right as long as you do what he says D I haven t seen him for long he is very busy these days 2 In this shop lemons are usually sold by weight while eggs are sometimes sold by dozen A the the B a the C the D the a 3 After several days of heavy snow hungry animals got out of their places to some food A hiding hunt for B hiding hunt C hidden hunt for D hidden hunt 4 Jack My new pipe you did it Oh no I just had a look Grandpa A was brokenB had been broken C has brokenD is broken 5 Miss Li requested that her students on time to every class A has to be B were C must be D be 6 Ever since their quarrel there has been a very unpleasant in the office A surroundingB mood C environmentD atmosphere 7 China is one of the developing countries the third world A belonging to B belongs to C is belonging to D are belonging to 8 The professors present at the meeting exchanged a few in a low voice when the chairman made a speech A remarks B comments C opinions D suggestions 9 If I were to have time I to the theatre tomorrow evening A should go B would have gone C had gone D were to go 10 It makes no sense to refer to the dictionary each time you news words in reading A deal withB come up with C meet withD do with 11 All the students are very fond of their teacher as she treats each student A cruelly B generally C carelesslyD equally 12 If you late you would have caught the first bus A won t be B haven t been C aren t D hadn t been 13 Did you the meeting yesterday No we all the couples in their wedding party A join attended B join took part in C attend attended D attend joined 14 No satisfactory was given to these phenomena A account B plan C accent D mark 15 If John his legs in the last training he would join in the coming World Cup which he has been longing to compete in A didn t hurt B hadn t been hurt C wasn t hurt D hadn t hurt 第二节 完形填空第二节 完形填空 共共 20 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 5 分分 满分满分 30 分分 Once looking for stories on the back roads of Ohio we weren t getting on smoothly A beekeeper we d been told about was away from home 16 we called on him An amusement park where we thought we might find a 17 had shut down for the season We began to get a little 18 When 19 a farmhouse we found a banner 横幅 between two trees in the front yard The banner 20 in huge letters WELCOME HOME ROGER We drove 21 for a mile or two Somebody said Wonder who Roger is We 22 went back there and knocked on the door Roger was a soldier on his way home from war His 23 knew he was coming but weren t sure what day he was going to 24 We asked if they d mind if we brought the camera into the house Roger s mother said it would be all right if we could give her a few minutes to 25 We weren t there more than an hour talking to those people who were all 26 about Roger coming home and taking pictures In the bus as we 27 on that afternoon I wrote a simple story letting Roger 28 all the soldiers coming home from war We sent the 29 with the story to New York and Walter Cronkite put it on the Evening news 30 has any of our stories caused such a reaction from viewers The CBS switchboard 总机 31 up that night with dozens of calls from people 32 by it in some way and hundreds of letters came in some of them suggesting that the story be 33 There was so much 34 throughout that that Cronkite had to report a few nights 35 Oh and by the way Roger got home 16 A since B where C because D when 17 A place B story C owner D way 18 A discouraged B disturbed C satisfied D touched 19 A entering B visiting C passing D searching 20 A said B wrote C explained D told 21 A out B away C on D down 22 A got out B turned around C drove on D gave up 23 A family B company C police D army 24 A leave B pass C start D arrive 25 A make the coffee B repair the room C fix her hair D do the bed 26 A encouraged B worried C excited D surprised 27 A stayed B rolled C took D started 28 A expect B represent C express D congratulate 29 A letter B book C camera D film 50 A Seldom B Actually C Usually D Unexpectedly 31 A put B got C sent D lighted 32 A satisfied B moved C known D expected 33 A broadcast B told C repeated D spread 34 A surprise B disappointment C entertainment D interest 35 A later B earlier C before D sooner 第三部分 阅读理解第三部分 阅读理解 共共 20 小题 每题小题 每题 2 分分 满分满分 40 分分 A San Francisco is going to do what many other cities have already done provide free bicycles to the public The mayor of San Francisco supports the bicycle program He wants to improve the terrible traffic problems in the city At first 40 to 60 bikes will be available only to city workers People will give their old bikes to the city to use in the program If this program is successful one day more than 1 000 bicycles will be available Everyone not just city workers will be able to use these bicycles People in Fresno California already have a free bicycle program In fact this idea began in Amsterdam over 40 years ago These programs encourage citizens to get out of their cars and onto pollution free bikes Fresno s Yellow Bike Program puts about forty bicycles around the city The bikes are painted bright yellow so people know they can take them When people take a yellow bike they can ride to work or to shopping areas and then leave the bike for the next rider Some people worry that the free bikes will be stolen However theft hasn t been a problem in free bike cities by now While most people think the bike program is a good idea only a few say they will use it I will still drive my car says Joanna Greene San Francisco has a lot of hills My office is at the top of Potrero Hill I don t think I m in good shape And wouldn t I have to carry a helmet with me all the time Phil Chung agrees There is too much traffic Riding a bicycle can be dangerous There are not very many bike lanes He continues Plus it s too cold in the winter And what if you ride a bike to work and then there isn t one to ride home Program leaders know there will be problems But they think it s worth trying It s not the solution for everyone states Sylvia Pass But if just one hundred people use it every day that s one hundred cars that aren t on the streets one hundred parking spaces that aren t used I think it s a great beginning 36 San Francisco provides bicycles to the public because A there are many bikes available B many people don t have cars of their own C many other cities have already done so D the traffic problems are terrible 37 The following statements are the disadvantages of free bike program in Sam Francisco EXCEPT that A free bikes will be stolen B San Francisco is not flat at all C riding a bike is not safe enough D it will be too cold in the winter 38 What does I m in good shape in the sixth paragraph mean A I m beautiful B I m healthy and strong C I have a good figure D I m heavy and strong 39 The program leaders think the program is worth trying NOT because A there will be more problems B they can t solve problems for everyone C there will be fewer cars on the streets anyway D there will be more parking spaces B We ve all heard the phrase love is patient but one couple in Michigan took this phrase to a whole new level On Monday February 13 Willard Mason sat down to talk about his relationship with the love he lost more than 60 years ago Good fortune and fate 命运 recently helped the couple reunite In 1941 Willard Mason and Llah Ost both senior 2 students became engaged to be married and began planning their lives together But Willard moved away to work at Willow Run Bomber Plant where he met and fell in love with a woman named Helvi He broke off his long distance engagement to Llah and married Helvi in 1942 Llah later found love with someone else Both had happy marriages and raised families Then in 2003 Helvi died A year later Willard found himself back in his hometown where by chance he ran into Llah s brother He informed Willard of the death of Llah s husband and encouraged him to call her After that first phone call the couple began dating Willard made the drive from his home near Houghton Lake to Llah s home in Adrian On one such trip he blacked out and his car hit a tree He was rushed to a hospital where tests showed that he needed a new pacemaker Willard moved closer to Adrian and asked Llah to move in with him She gladly accepted We get along perfectly Willard told AZ Central on Monday We ve never had an argument she s a great cook and she takes care of me Although both Willard and Llah are saddened by the 62 years they spent without each other neither seem to have any regrets Willard told AZ Central You don t know how our lives might have turned out if we d gotten married in 1941 but now she has a wonderful family and so do I 40 What does the writer probably mean by saying the phrase love is patient A To win love needs a good natured tolerance of waiting B Love can make someone ill in hospital C Love can also help one set a world record D To win love needs a whole new level of cooking skill 41 What caused the failure of Willard and Llah s engagement A Their unhappy company with each other B Llah s new love with someone else C Their being far away from each other D Willard s escape from his family 42 After Willard s wife died he came back to his hometown there A in order to date with Llah B and got informed of Llah s husband s death C to ask Llah to move in with him D and was told that he needed a new pacemaker 43 Which of the following should be the best title for the passage A A Car Accident Brought about Reunion B Second Marriage and Second Happiness C No Argument in a Reunited Family D Reunited after 62 Years C Situated in the South West of England between Exeter and Plymouth Torquay is one of the most popular holiday resorts in Britain It provides sophisticated 精致 entertainment sports of every kind and cultural facilities all set in a position of outstanding natural beauty Visitors can choose between luxury hotels by the sea with private suites 套房 swimming pools and comfortable but less expensive guest houses There are camping sites too and hundreds of houses displaying B B signs As well as a number of small quiet bays which are ideal for beach barbecues 野餐 away from the crowds Torquay has large sandy beaches where you can buy refreshments 饮料 and hire deck chairs boats and even beach houses There are large areas of grassland overlooking the sea and miles of winding cliff paths for walkers who just want to enjoy the scenery and what is often said to be the healthiest air in the country For the sportsmen and women there are opportunities not only for golf tennis but also for water skiing hang gliding and deep sea fishing After a day in the open air there s lots to do in the evenings too There are plenty of discos the occasional opera or ballet and summer variety shows in the seafront theatres For the children there is a beautiful model village with a complicated railway layout which is remarkably realistic especially when the lights are all on at night Of course there s no need to spend your whole holidays in Torquay Only a short drive away is Dartmoor National Park where you can walk for miles through dramatic unspoiled countryside or picnic by beautiful rivers and streams Or nearer to home you can sail across Tor Bay to the lovely old fishing village of Brixham Torquay seems to have something for everyone But don t take my word for it come and see for yourself 44 Which of the following best explains what B B means on the signs A Bed and breakfast B Breakfast and bath C Beach and barbecue D Beautiful and British 45 According to the passage Torquay might be described as A comfortable and expensiveB crowed and lively C remote and beautifulD fresh and healthy 46 What is special about the model village A It opens at night B It has something for the children C It s in the open air D It has a real railway system 47 What is the purpose of writing this passage A To introduce the geography of Torquay to students B To make some places known to visitors C To show the beauty of resorts D To attract more tourists D YOU CAN HELP Everyone was born with his own built in burglar alarm 报警器 It s called the sense of sight and sound Unfortunately many of us go around with the alarm switched off We don t see the stranger wandering outside the house next door We don t notice the sounds from the flat upstairs Weren t they supposed to be on holiday The police can only do so much to prevent crime 犯罪 There never can be enough of them to guard every home in every town So they need your help in fighting with the burglars 窃贼 and the car thieves Not of course by setting out to have a go every time you see something suspicious 可疑的 It ll always be the job of the police to arrest criminals 逮捕罪犯 But by acting as a line of communication between them and your community For example you probably know far more about your immediate neighborhoods than the police ever could A stranger in someone s garden would probably be far more obvious to you than it would to even the local police if of course you were on the look out That s the whole idea behind the Neighborhood Watch schemes springing up around the country to create a spirit of watchfulness within a community anything suspicious being reported to the police It s early days yet but results so far are very encouraging The crime figures are already dropping in many of the areas running the scheme And all due to people like you 48 The underlined word them refers to A criminals B the police C neighbours D strangers 49 The advertisement points out that many people A are not ready to help the police B are not as watchful as they could be C don t look after their gardens well D don t tell their neighbors about their holidays 50 One of the ways we could help prevent crime is to A turn on the alarm system in our home B try to stop criminals from escaping C look out for people behaving suspiciously D inform the police if we hear noises upstairs 51 The purpose of the advertisement is to in their neighborhood A ask people to join the police force B advise people how to protect their homes C warn people about the increasing risk of crime D encourage people to be on watch for possible crime E You might think that global warming means nothing more than a rise in the world s temperature But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation 撤离 of an island nation the citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland During the 20th century sea level rose 8 12 inches As a result Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the country s drinking water Paani Laupepa a Tuvaluan government official reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 排放 which are a main cause of global warming By refusing to sign the agreement the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years Laupepa told the BBC Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable 易受影响的 to rising sea levels Maumoon Gayoon president of the Maldives told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311 000 an endangered nation 52 The passage is mainly about A rapid changes in earth s temperature B bad effects of global warming C moving of a country to a new placeD reasons for lowland flooding 53 According to scientists the direct cause of more and fiercer storms is A greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations B higher surface water temperatures of the sea C continuous global warmingD rising sea levels 54 Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not A agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions B sign an agreement with Tuvalu C allow Tuvaluans to move to the US D believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real 55 The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is A Australia B New Zealand C the Maldives D the United States 第四节 对话填空 根据上下文对话语境及所给单词首字母 补全所缺单词 共 10 空 每空 分 满分 10 分 A Hi Nice to you You re B Well the bridegroom is a friend of mine A So am I So now we are friends too B The w 56 ceremony is splendid isn t it A Yes look the newly weds are giving p 57 to the guest let s go and have one B Why I m p 58 In my count