高中英语Unit 3 Travel journal 同步练习(八)人教版必修一

Unit 3 Travel journal 同步练习(八)I完形填空(40分)Joe Biggs was a butcher (肉商) in a village. He worked in it for many years while his father was there. Then when his father 1 the age of 65, he stopped working. Joe was alone in it, so he had to work 2Joe worked five and a half days a week. His shop 3 at one oclock in Thursday , and it was shut 4 of Sunday. Saturdays were the 5 day.Most of Joes 6 came to his shop from the nearest town. However, sometimes he got up earlier 7 and drove into the city to choose meat. It was cheaper there.Joe had a big refrigerator in his shop, but he tried not to buy too much meat 8 , and to sell it 9 he bought more.One day a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. Im _10_, Im late. she said, 11 some people have just phoned to say that they are going to 12 tonight, and I need some meet. Joe only had 13 of good meat He had sold _14_ earlier in the day. He took the piece out and said, This is 6. 5 pounds. That piece is too _15 , the woman said, Havent you got anything bigger? Joe went into the room behind his shop, opened the refrigerator, 16 the piece of meat into it, took _17 out again and shut the door of the refrigerator 18Then he brought the piece back to the woman and said, This piece is bigger and 19 Its 8. 75 pounds. Good, the woman said with a smile, Give me 20 of them.1. A. reached B. got C. at D. in2. A. hard B. harder C. happily D. sadly3. A. fired B. began C. shut D. opened4. A. part B. someC. half D. the whole5. A. busy B. busiest C. free D. freest6. A. goods B. food C. meal D. meat7. A. as well B. so farC. as usual D. than usual8. A. at a time B. in time C. in all D. all round9. A. before B. afterC. though D. because10. A. happy B. sorry C. sad D. angry11. A. and B. but C. so D. or12. A. home B. me C. dinner D. play13. A. one piece B. two pieces C. some pieces D. none14. A. all the meat B. all the others C. altogether D. all out15. A. big B. bad C. small D. fat16. A. looked B. put C. broke D. cut17. A. which B. suchC. it D. one piece18. A. quietly B. with a lot of sound C. silently D. but left it half-open19. A. cheaper B. more expensive C. better D. worse20. A. either B. none C. both D. neither阅读理解(60分)AAlbert Einsteins fame spread all over the world on November 7, 1919, when British researchers announced they had found the first proof of his general relativity theory. Einstein had already been known among scientists because of his two theories: the special theory of relativity, published in 1905 when he was only 26, and the general theory of relativity came out between 1913 and 1915. He was thought so brilliant by people. In 1914 he was invited to join the famous Royral Prussian Academy of sciences and to become head of the research branch at the KWL He accepted the offer and moved to Berlin.21. Why did Einstein become famous on November 7,1919? _A. He announced his general relativity theory.B. He won the Nobel Prize.C. Scientists were interested in his theories.D. Scientists had given proof of the general theory of relativity.22. Einsteins general relativity theory was first published in_.A. 1905 B. 1913C. 1915 D. 191923. How does the author feel about Einstein?A. Uninterested. B. Surprised.C. Impressed. D. Encouraged.BIt is a joke that Americans are soon going to lose the use of their legs. But it is true that few Americans will walk anywhere either for practical purpose or for pleasure. You can do your banking from your car without leaving the driving seat. You can put your car in a drivein theatre. At many stores you can be served in your car. At countless restaurants waitresses will take trays quickly to the car door so that you can eat without moving. In Florida there is even a drivein church. And in California a Funeral home has drivein service for people who wish to buy grave sites and caskets ahead of time.24. The writer has given some examples of_A. the living conditions of AmericansB. the way of life many Americans would like to haveC. the Americans powers of inventionD. the measures taken by American businessmen25. Which of the following would you believe? _A. Americans like seeing films in the drive in theatres.B. Buying things takes not much time in America.C. Many Americans have their own cars.D. Americans would rather walk than drive for pleasure.26. The writer feels the drive in church and the funeral home are_.A. not worth encouragingB. practical and usefulC. good for making moneyD. wonderful means of service27. The writer writes the passage in the tone of_A. hope B. excitementC. disappiontment D. disfavour28. Which of the following statements is not true? _A. The Americans will lose their legs.B. More and more Americans will have their own cars.C. The Americans will spend more time in their cars.D. There will be more restaurants.CThree men got to Dover station a few minutes after nine oclock one evening. They asked a guard. What time is the next train for London?The guard said, Youre just missed one. A train goes every hour. The next one is at ten oclock. Thats all right, they said, Well go and have a drink. So off they went to a bar. A minute or two after ten oclock they came running and asked the guard, Has the train gone?Yes, the guard said, It went at ten, as I told you, the next one is at eleven oclock. Thats all right, hey said again. Well go and have another drink. So they went back to the bar.They missed the eleven oclock train in the same way. Then the guard said. Now, the next train is the last one. If you miss that train, you wont get to London tonight Twelve oclock came, and the last train was just starting out when the three of them come out of the bar running as fast as they could. Two of them got on the train just as it was leaving, but the third one didnt run fast enough, and the train went out leaving him behind. He stood there looking at the train and laughing, as if to miss a train was the best joke in the world. The guard went up to him and said. I told you that this was the last train. Why didnt you come earlier?The man kept laughing until tears came into his eyes. Then he caught hold of the guard and said. Did you see the two get into the train and leave me here?Yes, I did.Well, I was the only one to leave for London. They were here only to see me off!29. The guard told the three people that there_A. was a train in the eveningB. were trains all rightC. was a train every sixty minutesD. were no trains in the evening30. The three men missed the train_.A. once B. twiceC. three times D. four times31. They couldnt get on the train because_A. they had a drinkB. they went to the barC. the train left too soonD. they left the bar too late32. The man laughed because_.A. his friends who came to see him off got on the train instead of himB. it was funny to miss a trainC. he didnt really want to go to LondonD. his friends didnt have to go to LondonI完形填空(30分)Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It 1 suddenly in the mid afternoon and 2 more than three hours. At first, the sky grew 3 all of a sudden. Within minutes, forks of lightening forced a way into the sky. Then it was _4 by the boom-boom-boom of5 A very strong wind blew into myroom, My valuable notes, 6 on my desk in the room, 7 high into the air. I jumped up to 8 them but unluckily a few sheets 9 out of the open window._10 I ran out to get the notes, big drops of rain began to11As soon as I ran back into the house, the 12 began to pour in waves. I 13 to close the windows. I did it but was wet all over. I 14 myself with a towel (毛巾). Then I heard a sudden loud 15 from the back of the house I ran out of the room to 16 what it was. A tree was broken. Part of its big branches 17 across the floor. The table was 18 into pieces. It would 19 a lot of work to rebuild it. However, we were 20 that no one was hurt.1. A. fell B. reached C. came D. went2. A. lasted B. kept C. flowed D. blew3. A. bright B. grey C. blue D. dark4. A. followed B. caused C. made D. brought5. A. rain B. thunder C. wind D. storm6. A. placing B. putting C. lying D. picking7. A. threw B. jumpedC. flew D. rose8. A. take B. catch C. draw D. stop9. A. removed B. came C. ran D. sailed10. A. Before B. As C. During D. Since11. A. fall B. rain C. drop D. burst12. A. storm B. water C. wind D. rain13. A. walked B. fought C. went D. got14. A. dried B. cleaned C. swept D. helped15. A. explosion B. scream C. voice D. sound16. A. learn about B. look for C. see into D. find out17. A. lay B. knocked C. laid D. stood18. A. turned B. changed C. broken D. found19. A. give B. pay C. spend D. take20. A. merciful B. afraid C. thankful D. careful阅读理解(20分)ACommercial (商业广告) business is profitable (有利可图的), and most radio and TV stations depend on the income. The prices for radio and TV commercials are different according to the popularity (声望) of the station and the time they give. Take WGY, a rock music station in Albary, New York, for instance, they ask $ 100 for a one-minute commercial from 6 A. m. to 10 A. m. , the morning driving time. This is a time when people are driving on their way to work and they like to turn on their car-radios. During other hours of the day the cost varies (变化) from $25 to $60 for one minute. TV commercials are much more expensive. During a good national or international football game or baseball game, the price for a one-minute TV commercial may reach as high as $ 100 000. On local TV station, prices of commercials are different according to the different according to the different programmes and the time of showing. At 7 p. m. when the TV stations are showing their most popular programmes, the price for a commercial for 30 seconds is $ 800.21. This passage mainly tells that_.A. WGY, a rock music station earns much money by broadcasting commercialsB. the prices for commercials are different according to the different programmesC. TV commercials are much more expensive than radio onesD. commercial business can help most radio and TV stations earn a lot of money22. The prices for radio and TV stations depend mainly on_.A. different radio and TV stationsB. different time the commercials are givenC. the most popular programmesD. all the above23. How much does WGY, a rock music station asks for a half minute commercial at 9 A. m ?A. $25. B. $50.C. $ 60. D. $ 100.24. When a commercial is shown at 7 A. m. on the local TV station, one minute cost_A. eight hundred dollarsB. eighty hundred dollarsC. sixteen hundred dollarsD. sixty hundred dollarsBPackaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to a product For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in breakfast food. Pictures printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them.Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the productThe size of the package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has Economy Size or Family Size printed on it This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.The information on the package shoul