英语试题及答案

英语试题及答案单元测试3I.ReadingComprehensionPassageOneWetypicallythinkoffolkwaysandmoresashavingconsiderabledurability,asbeingrelativelyfixedandslowtochange.Yetweoftenyearnforsomethingnew,forvarietyandnovelty.Atfirstitmayseemimpossiblethatthisdesirecouldbesatisfiedthroughnorms,sincenormsemphasizeconformity.Yetcuriously,wemangetobeconformistsevenwhenweseekchange.Weachievethisstrangeoutcomebyasetofnormsthatdemandsomemeasureofconformitywhiletheyendure,butthatlastonlyashorttime.Thesenormsaretermedfashionsandfads.Afashionisafolkwaythatlastsforashorttimeandenjoyswidespreadacceptancewithinsociety.Fashionfindsexpressioninsuchthingsasstylesofclothing,autodesign,andhomearchitecture.Byvirtueoffashion,thesuitthatwasinvoguefiveyearsagooftenseemsoutofplacetoday.Theautomobileofthreeyearspastthatappearedsobeautifulandappropriatelooksoutdatedandevensomewhatoddnow.and“gingerbread”andbrownstonehousesnolongersuitmostofourtastes.Afadisafolkwaythatlastsforashorttimeandenjoysacceptanceamongonlyasegmentofthepopulation.Indeed,thebehaviorisoftenscornedbymostmembersofsociety.Fadsappearsinamusements,newgames,populartunes,dancesteps,healthpractices,movieidols,andslang.Adolescentsseemtobeparticularlyfascinatedbyfads.Sinceclothingandgesturescanarbitrarilyserveassignsofin-grouporout-groupstatus,fadsprovideyoungpeoplewithasenseofidentityandbelonging.Fashionsandfadsarefoundinallspheresandwalksoflife.Intellectualswhooftenscornthe“ridiculous”behavioroftheyoungstersthemselvesfollowthelatestplays,books,foods,andscholarlytheoriescurrentlyinvogueintheirsocialworlds.1.Thestrangeoutcomerefersto.A)beingrelativelyfixedandslowtochangeB)yearningforsomethingnewC)conformingtonormswhileseekingchangeD)desiringnoveltyandvariety2.Fashionsandfadsarenormsthat.A)lastforalongtimeB)lastforashorttimeC)enjoygreatpopularityD)areacceptedbytheminorityofpeople3.Intermsoffashion,.A)peoplestastechangeswithtimepassingbyB)youngstersaremoreloyalfollowersC)adultsaremoreconservativeD)onlyscholarsappreciatethevalue4.Accordingtothepassage,youngstersareoftendrawntogether.A)iftheyarefromthesameneighborhoodB)iftheyfollowthesamefadsC)whentheystudyinthesameschoolD)whentheyfollowthesamefashions5.Scholars.A)willnotfollowthefashionandfadB)oftenhelptheyoungsterstochooseproperfadsC)willstudythephenomenonoffashionandfadD)tendtocriticizetheyoungstersfortheirfad-fallowingPassageTwoIt’sanage-olddispute:MenarefromMars,womenarefromVenus.Malesandfemalesshowdifferentbehaviorsalmostfrombirth.Researcherssaythesebehaviorsareduetobasicdifferencesinbrainstructureandactivity.Studiesshowmenarebetterathittingtargetsandsolvingmathproblemswhilewomenarebetteratmemorizingwordsandrecognizingfaces.Whythedifferences?Atestofthebrain'selectricalactivityshowsthatwomencommonlyusebothsidesoftheirbrainwhilemenrelymoreonone.Scientistsalreadyknowthatthetwosidesofthebraincontroldifferentfunctions-onecontrollingthesenseofspace,forexample,theothercontrollinglanguage.Someresearchersbelievethatthedifferentwaysmenandwomenusetheirbrainsevolvedfromancienttimes,whencavemenhuntedandwomencaredforthechildren.Menhadtohavegoodaim.Womenhadtotalktothekids.Whateverbetheexplanation,thebattleofthesexescontinues.Andalthoughtheirbrainsareconstructedslightlydifferently,menandwomenmaybeequallycapable.Theymaysimplyrelyondifferentabilities.Takeacouplearguingoverthelocationoftheircarinaparkinglot.Themanmightusehissenseofspacetofindit,whilethewomanreliesonherrecognitionoflandmarks.Theybothfindthecar.Butchancesarethatthey'llstillargueaboutwho'sthebetterdriverandwho'sbetteratfindingthewayhome.6.Thefirstsentencemeanspeoplehavedifferentideasaboutwhether.A)menandwomenarefromdifferentplanetsB)menandwomendon'tlikeeachotherC)thereisanyassociationbetweenthebehaviorsofmenandwomenD)thereareanydifferencesbetweenthebehaviorsofmenandwomen7.Women.A)usebothsidesofthebrainB)onlyuseonesideofthebrainC)aremorerationalD)aremorecapablethanmen8.Thebrainsofmenandwomen.A)aredistinctivelydifferentinstructureB)evolvefromancienttimesC)havedifferentfunctionsD)changewiththepassageoftime9.Menandwomen.A)havethesamebrainsB)canbeequallycapableC)areequallycapableofeverythingD)oftenhavequarrelswitheachother10.Theexamplegivenattheendshowsthat.A)menarealltoodominatingB)womenalwaysnagabouteverythingC)menarebetteratfindingtheircarsintheparkinglotD)menandwomenrelyondifferentabilitiestodothesamethingII.VocabularyandStructure11.Althoughtheinternationalsituationhasmanychanges,ChinawilladheretothepathofbuildingsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics.A)undergoneB)designatedC)brightenedD)fluttered12.Comeon,itstimetothesetoys.A)turn/overB)take/offC)let/looseD)put/away13.Despitehisfather'sshewasstillfrightenedofthedark.A)testimonyB)reassurancesC)managementD)objection14.AIDS,acquireddeficiencysyndrome(综合症)，isadiseasewhichdestroysthenaturalmethodthebodyusestoprotectagainstotherdiseases.A)curativeB)wearyC)immuneD)humble15.Thecouncilhasoperatedmuchmoreeffectivelysincereplacedpoliticaldogma.A)pragmatismB)reassuranceC)managementD)humanity16.Eammonwasplumpandbutveryattractivetowomen.A)humbleB)slenderC)baldingD)fatty17.Theymadeitperfectlyclearthatitwastogoon.A)uselessB)drearyC)persistentD)sincere18.Janeglancedattheclock."Ohdear,I’mlate!IhavetorunorI'llbelateformyfirstappointment.”Shekissedherhusbandquickly,pickedupher,andstartedforthedoor.A)checkbookB)briefcaseC)shoeshineD)champagne19.Wevespentsomuchmoneyonournewhouse,wecantaffordtoit.A)scrawlB)furnishC)retailD)criticize20.Afterperhapsaseventhattemptthemothslippedfromthewoodenledgeandfell,hiswings,ontohisbackonthewindowsill.A)snatchingB)flutteringC)enhancingD)inheriting21.Peopleoftensay'Tllputtheon”whentheyaregoingtomaketeaorcoffee.A)spiceB)rackC)kettleD)oven22.’tsagoodschool,butit'sjustnotpartoftheLeague.A)LiteratureB)IcyC)ChicoryD)Ivy23.Hisideasarewiththespiritofhisage.A)inessenceB)intuneC)intimeD)inprinciple24.ThedramaticcontrastinprogresssincethenbetweentheInternet,whichhasshownexplosivegrowth,andthespaceprogram,whichhasshrunk,bearseloquenttothevalueofprivate-sectorcompetition.A)definitionB)testimonyC)statementD)stationery25.Thatmusicalwayshappymemories.A)comesdowntoB)takesonC)bringsbackD)popsout26.Particularlyeasytoidentifyisthesoundeverycitizenknows,the,slidingclatterofawagonturningoffthecartracksothatatrolleycanpassit.A)sprinklingB)opposingC)raspingD)balding27.Whatsinyourmindjustbeforearacewhenyou'rewaitingforthestarter'ssignal?A)oddB)marvelousC)mercilessD)uppermost28.Pleaseacceptmyapologies.A)hypotheticalB)heartfeltC)limitlessD)fierce29.Coalitionaircraftpatrollingtheno-flyzoneinsouthernIraqattackedanIraqimilitarycommandandcontrolcenternearAlKut,about95milessoutheastofBaghdad,U.S.CentralCommandsaid.A)mobileB)scarceC)successiveD)considerate30.TheChinesepeopleofallethnicgroupsarefirmlyopposedtoanyattempttosplittheChineseandsovereignty.A)campusB)sectionC)territoryD)lanternIII.ClozeItisthepolicyofkeepingAfricansinferiorandseparatefromEuropeans.Theyaretobekeptseparatebynotbeingallowedtoliveascitizenswithrightsin_31_towns.TheymaygotoEuropeantownstowork,buttheymaynothavetheirfamilies_32_;theymustlivein“Bantustans”,thenativeareas.Theyarenotto_33_withEuropeansbysittinginthe_34cafe,waiting-room,compartmentoftrains,seatsinparks.Theyarenotto_35fromthesamebeach,gotothesamecinema,play_36thesamegamefieldorinthesame_37.Twelvepercentofthelandis_38fortheAfricanstoliveandfarmon,andthisismostlydry,_39,mountainousland.YettheAfricansarethreequartersofthepeople.Theyare_40togoandworkfortheEuropeans,notonlybecausetheirlandsdonot41enoughfoodtokeepthem,butalso_42theymustearnmoneytopaytheirtaxes.Each_43Africanmanhastopay£1ayearpoll-tax,andtenshillingsayeartaxforhishut._44theygointoEuropeanareastowork,theyarenot_45todoskilledwork;theyarehewersofwoodanddrawersofwater,andtheirwageisaboutone-seventhof_46aEuropeanwouldearnforthesamekindofwork.IfaEuropean_47anAfricantodoskilledworkofthesamekind_48forEuropeans,suchascarpentry,boththeEuropeanandhisAfricanemployeemybe_49£100.AnyAfricanwhotakespartinastrikemaybefined£500,and/orsentto_50forthreeyears.31A)EuropeanB)BritishC)AfricanD)American32A)workingB)thereC)athomeD)either33A)dealB)combineC)copeD)mix34A)otherB)blackC)sameD)luxurious35A)walkB)batheC)drinkD)cook36A)withB)onC)inD)around37A)teamB)sportC)activityD)right38A)amountedB)countedC)leftD)utilized39A)richB)cultivatedC)well-designedD)poor40A)determinedB)aboutC)expectedD)forced41A)riseB)possessC)storeD)grow42A)forB)asC)becauseD)perhaps43A)adultB)youngC)oldD)child44A)SinceB)WhenC)UnlessD)After45A)allowedB)assumedC)encouragedD)returned46A)whichB)howC)whatD)that47A)employsB)hireC)forcesD)obliged48A)checkedB)reversedC)doneD)decided49A)wastedB)lostC)contributedD)fined50A)countrysideB)armyC)prisonD)isolation单元测试3答案1-10CBABD111-130131-150DABBDCABBBBACDDCDBBCDCABACDBACCABDCADBCAABDCBVideoGamesNowadays,videogamescanbeseeninmanyrecreationalcentersandtheyhavealsofoundtheirwayintofamilies.Bothadultsandchildrenfindvideogamesaconvenientandcheapentertainmentandevenbelieveitcanhelpthemtobecomequickinresponse.However,somepeopleargueagainstvideogames.Theyexclaimthatmanyvideoenthusiastsplaythegamesfornothingbuttokilltime.TheystareattheTVscreenformanyhourseachday.Asamatteroffact,videogamesareoccupyingtoomuchofagame-playerslifeandmakinghimlazy,nottomentionitsharmfuleffectonhiseyesandhisphysicalandmentalhealth.Differentpeopleseethesamethingindifferentlights.Ithinkthatvideogames,likeanythingelseintheworld,havebothadvantagesanddisadvantage.Theirvaluedependsonhowyoutakeadvantageofthem.Butwhenyoufindyourselfhopelesslyaddictedtothem,youronlywayoutistothrowthemaway.TheAdvantagesandtheDisadvantagesofTravelingPeoplehavegoodreasonstoenjoytraveling.Theyclaimthattravelingbroadenstheirhorizons,especiallyIgeographicalandhistoricallearning.Theygoontoarguethattravelinghelpspeopleunderstandeachotherbetterandmakestheirlifemorecolorful.Itoffersthemmorechancestotastedifferentfoodsandtryondifferentclothes.Withouttravelingpeoplewillpossiblyfailtointerpretothercultures.Thosewhoholdoppositeideahavetheirreason,too.Theyemphasizethattravelingmeansaconsiderableamountofmoneyandenergy.Whiletraveling,touristsareoftenrippedofforevencheatedinanunfamiliarorstrangeplaceanddontknowwheretomakeacomplaint.Asaresult,theywillbefatiguedafterallthesewalking,shopping,quarrelling,andtraffickingorevenfeelgettinghurt.Inreality,Ithinktravelingcanbenefitusalot.Ifwedosometravelingfromtimetotime,wewillmakemanynewfriendsallovertheworld,andcomeupwithnewideasfrequently.Wecangetfamiliarwithnewplacesthatarebetterthanourhometowns,whichwealwaysthinktobethebestintheworld.DiscoveryDiscoveryisnotamysteriouswordforexplorersandscientiststoenjoyonly.Infact,allpeoplemakenewdiscoveriesastheygrowup.Forinstance,ababywilleventuallyfindouthecanfloatonwaterifheisgivenenoughtimetoplayinabathtub.Sometimesadiscoverybringsyouagreatjoy.Whenyoufindwhatyouhavebeenlookingfor,youwillfeelveryhap