1、第三单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AA young couple decided to get married.As the big day drew nearer and nearer,they both grew nervous because each of them had a problem.The bridegroom decided to ask his father for advice.“Dad,”he said,“I love Lily v
2、ery much,but I have very smelly feet,so Im afraid that she will not put up with them.” His father said,“All you have to do is wash your feet as often as possible,and you should always wear socks,even when you go to bed.” Well,it seemed a workable solution,the young man thought.The young woman turned
3、 to her mother.“Mom,”she said,“My morning breath is so bad that Im afraid my new husband will not want to live in the same room with me.I love him.I cant live without him.”Her mother said,“In the morning,get straight out of bed when you wake up,and head for the bathroom and brush your teeth.Dont say
4、 any word before you brush your teeth.”The young woman followed her mothers advice.They were finally married in a wonderful ceremony(仪式).Not forgetting the advice each had received,they carefully spent every day.The husband wore his socks every night and the wife kept her mornings silent;they did qu
5、ite well until about a month later.Just before dawn(黎明),the husband woke only to find that one of his socks was gone!Thinking of the terrible result,he felt frightened at once.He jumped up and began to search the bed for his sock in a hurry.Of course,this made the wife woken.Without thinking,the wif
6、e asked,“What on earth are you doing?”The husband stopped in surprise,and then he cried,“Oh,no!You must have swallowed(吞)my sock!”1.What troubled the young man before he got married?A.His feet had an unpleasant smell.B.He was unprepared for the big day.C.He was too poor to marry the girl.D.His habit
7、 was too bad to be known.提示:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I have very smelly feet,so Im afraid that she will not put up with them.”可知答案。答案:A2.Why did the husband feel frightened?A.Because he forgot to wear the socks.B.Because one of his socks was missing.C.Because his wife might find the truth.D.Because it would di
8、sappoint his father.提示:细节理解题。根据第三段原文“Thinking of the terrible result,he felt frightened at once.”可知丈夫之所以害怕并不是因为袜子不见了,而是因为不穿袜子的后果将会很严重:如果不穿袜子,妻子就会知道他脚臭的实情。答案:C3.The husband said the last sentence of the passage because .A.his wife was very hungry in the morningB.his wife often dreamed of eating thing
9、sC.he wanted to have his wife buy new socksD.he found his wifes breath very smelly提示:推理判断题。因为婚后妻子早上刷牙之前从不说话,所以丈夫只知道自己脚臭,并不知道妻子早上口气难闻,偏偏他袜子不见了的这天早上妻子开口说话了,于是他闻到了很难闻的气味,所以他才会认为妻子把他的袜子吃了,否则口气不会如此难闻。答案:D4.What would happen next most probably?A.The wife would leave the husband soon.B.The couple would tel
10、l each other the truth.C.The husband would buy a new pair of socks.D.The couples parents would help find the sock.来源:学优高考网提示:推理判断题。本文是一则幽默故事,主要讲一对新婚夫妇在婚前向对方隐瞒了自己的毛病,婚后一个月内他们俩掩饰得都很好,但终于有一天出现状况。他们彼此深爱对方,所以在这之后最有可能发生的是彼此坦白,说明真相,最后互相谅解。答案:BBIt was Monday.Mrs Smiths dog was hungry,but there was not any m
11、eat in the house.Considering that there was no better way,Mrs Smith took a piece of paper,and wrote the following words on it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently “Take this to the butcher(a person whose job is selling meat).And hes going to give you
12、 your lunch today.”Holding the piece of paper in its mouth,the dog ran to the butchers.It gave the paper to the butcher.The butcher read it carefully,recognised that it was really the ladys handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to.The dog was very happy,and ate the meat up at once.At noon,the
13、dog came to the shop again.It gave the butcher a piece of paper again.After reading it,he gave it half a pound of meat once more.The next day,the dog came again exactly at noon.And as usual,it brought a piece of paper in the mouth.This time,the butcher did not take a look at paper,and gave the dog i
14、ts meat,for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.But,the dog came again at four oclock.And the same thing happened once again.To the butchers more surprise,it came for the third time at six oclock,and brought with it a third piece of paper.The butcher felt a bit puzzled.He said to himself
15、,“This is a small dog.Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”Looking at the piece of paper,he found that there were not any words on it.5.Why did the butcher give the dog meat every time it came?A.The dog would bite him if he didnt give him meat.B.There was always a piece of paper in
16、the dogs mouth.C.Mrs Smith would pay him on time after the dog ate meat every time.D.The butcher was very kind.提示:由文章内容可知,由于前两次那只狗嘴里含着主人写的纸条,所以屠夫给了那狗所要的肉,后来几次那只狗嘴里都含着一张纸条,但屠夫没看纸条上是否有字,每次都给了那狗所要的肉。答案:B6.It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs Smith gave it .A.might do it much harmB.was wo
17、rth many poundsC.would help the butcherD.could do it much good提示:由于前几次嘴里含着纸条就能得到肉吃,因此那只狗认为纸条很有用处,所以后来几次都是嘴里含着纸条去。答案:D7.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog .A.until he was paid enough by Mrs SmithB.when he found that the words on the paper were not clearC.because he had sold out all the meat
18、 in his shopD.before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs Smith提示:由第三段中的“The butcher read it carefully,recognised that it was really the ladys handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to.”这一信息可知直到屠夫辨认了字迹他才会给狗吃肉,因此D项正确。答案:D8.From its experience,the dog found that .A.a piece of pa
19、per could bring him half a pound of meatB.only the paper with Mrs Smiths words on it could bring it meatC.the butcher would give it meat whenever he saw itD.Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher提示:后来,那只狗又连续带着纸又换肉说明它认为这些纸可以给它带来肉,故A项正确。答案:A9.At the end of the story,youll find that .
20、A.the dog was clever enough to write on the paperB.the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animalC.the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dogD.the dog dared not go to the butchers any more提示:由最后一段中的“Looking at the piece of paper,he found that there were not any words on it.”这一信息可知屠
21、夫发现自己受骗了,因此B项正确。答案:BCIn America,each of the states likes to promote itself with a slogan(口号).I currently live in Utah,where the slogan is “Life Elevated”.Its a nod to outdoor entertainment in the high country,including the ski industry.I previously lived in Colorado,a land with red dirt,great mounta
22、ins and golden plains.The slogan there is “Colorful Colorado”.Years ago I lived in the “Peach State” of Georgia,and I grew up in New Mexico as a little boy,whose slogan is “Land of Enchantment(魔力)”.We never seemed to get away from dust in New Mexico,so I appreciate the story of a newcomer to the Lan
23、d of Enchantment who learned about dusty breezes.She was visiting an antique shop and the owner wiped down every item before showing it.The newcomer said,“Everything gets dusty here pretty quickly,doesnt it?”“Thats not dust,honey,” the shop owner replied,“Thats ENCHANTMENT.”.That made the problem mo
24、re acceptable.That an escalator(自动扶梯)broke.He posted a sign to warn customers.He chose not to use the traditional “Out of Order” or “Do Not Use” warnings.Instead,his sign read,“This Escalator Is Temporarily a Stairway.”He turned a minus into humor and made it a plus.And in fact there are some things
25、,like the weather,we cant change.All we can change is our ways that we think and feel about them.I believe one of the best techniques to do this is to find some humor in the situation.Finding something amusing or enjoyable of difficulty,an irritation or a troublesome problem can be one of the most c
26、reative and effective things we can do.Sometimes the only sense you can make of a situation is a sense of humor.10.The first paragraph is severed as a(n).来源:学优高考网gkstkA.predicationB.explanationC.introductionD.conclusion提示:联系上下文可知,第一段以及其中的例子都是为了引出这篇文章的主题,所以选C项。答案:C11.How would the newcomer probably f
27、eel after hearing what the shop owner said?A.Angry.B.Curious.来源:学优高考网gkstkC.Nervous.D.Relaxed.提示:根据那个新来的人与店主的对话内容以及文章倒数第二段的第二句“That made the problem more acceptable”可推知,选项D符合题意。答案:D12.Whats the purpose of the writers writing the passage?A.To encourage people to find the funny side in their daily lif
28、e.B.To show the effects of using slogans to raise the position.C.To explain the skills of turning a disadvantage into humor.D.To tell the strange experience of a bargain in an antique shop.提示:根据文章的内容特别是最后一段可知,作者通过这篇文章鼓励我们善于发现生活中有趣的、积极的一面,这样更有利于接受和面对困难,故A项正确。来源:gkstk.Com答案:A.七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文
29、内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You think you know your dog.13 She probably recognizes you when she sees you.But can a dog tell by simply looking at you whether you have a happy or an angry expression on your face?Researchers in Austria have taught pet dogs to know the difference.14 When dog ow
30、ners shout or speak in a strong,sharp voice,dogs often act guilty and quietly move away from the area.Recently,researchers found that dogs can look at our faces,and tell the difference between a smile and a frown.The animals were able to recognize a look of approval from one of disapproval.Researche
31、rs at the University of Veterinary Medicine performed a series of experiments.15They showed the dogs two pictures of either the upper or lower half of a persons face.On one picture the person looked happy.The other appeared angry.The dogs were then shown images of the eyes or mouths of people they h
32、ad never seen before.16 Once the dogs learned to recognize which image was happy or angry,they could easily identify the same expressions in pictures of any face.Future studies will try to show whether dogs can learn the meaning of facial expressions.17The researchers findings were published in the
33、journal Current Biology.They provide the first solid evidence that humans are not the only species that can read the body language of another species.A.Dogs are very aware of sound.B.Dogs have feelings just as you do.C.But how well does your dog know you.D.They were also shown the left half of the f
34、aces used in training.E.Some dogs are very unhappy when they are left alone for a long time.F.They taught dogs to recognize facial expressions.G.For example,whether a frown shows that someone is angry.答案:1317 CAFDG.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。Everybody knows Charli
35、e Chaplin,a world-famous funny actor.People 18 have laughed at Charlie Chaplins films 19 tears run down their faces.From his very first20they know what will happen.The little man is always with black moustache,wide-open eyes,round black hat and21too large for his feet.Hell 22 through snow,and fall f
36、rom windows.Hell fight men who are twice his23,fall in love with women,who24notice him and try to hug(拥抱)them.The poor man that Charlie Chaplin25in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes.He is always in 26,but he never27.He dreams of becoming a great man.Even people who28understand Engli
37、sh can29Chaplins films,because they are mostly 30.It isnt what he31that makes people laugh.His comedy(喜剧)doesnt depend on words.It depends on little 32which mean the33thing to people all over the world.Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes.He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to
38、 escape from his34.He dresses well and pretends to be a35and important man.It is all so hopeless and36that he makes us laugh.This is the37of Chaplins huge success.18.A.here B.everywhereC.abroadD.who提示:首句已经交代:卓别林是举世闻名的喜剧演员,故此处选B项最符合文意。答案:B19.A.ifB.onceC.becauseD.until提示:until意为“直到”,是四个选项中唯一符合文意的连词。答案
39、:D20.A.disappearanceB.appearanceC.wordsD.emotion提示:从他一出场(appearance)他们就会知道发生什么事情。答案:B21.A.trousersB.stocksC.shoesD.hands提示:卓别林的形象众所周知,他个子小却穿着一双大鞋;另外,后文有feet一词暗示。故选shoes。答案:C22.A.sleepB.sitC.playD.struggle提示:此处往后至结束,描写的是卓别林的一系列的滑稽动作:他在雪中挣扎,从窗户上跌下来,同身材比自己大一倍的男人抗争,或是爱上对他不屑一顾的女人。答案:D23.A.lengthB.sizeC.g
40、reatnessD.width提示:size常表示体型的大小;greatness意为“伟大”,用于抽象的概念。答案:B24.A.hardlyB.deeplyC.widelyD.luckily提示:由于描写的是他所做的一系列滑稽动作,故此处应为“他爱上对他不屑一顾的女人”。只有A项为否定之意。答案:A25.A.playedB.recognizedC.lovedD.fooled提示:卓别林在许多电影中所扮演(play)的可怜人犯了很多愚蠢的错误。答案:A26.A.joyB.excitementC.sorrowD.trouble提示:be in trouble是习惯搭配,意为“处于困境”。答案:D2
41、7.A.comes downB.gets awayC.goes backD.gives up提示:由前面“He is always in trouble.”这一信息和“but he never.”可知,此处应为D项,即,但他从不放弃。答案:D28.A.dontB.canC.doD.may提示:people之前有even一词着重强调,所以这里指的是那些不懂英语的人。答案:A29.A.understandB.watchC.enjoyD.see提示:see a film“看电影”,但此处表示“不懂英语的人也能欣赏他的电影”。enjoy有“欣赏”之意。答案:C30.A.frighteningB.sil
42、entC.pleasantD.moving提示:卓别林早期所演的电影是无声电影。来源:gkstk.Com答案:B31.A.playsB.actsC.expectsD.says提示:这一句与后两句道出了卓别林喜剧的特色:不依赖语言,而是以细微的动作(little actions)取胜。答案:D32.A.actionsB.expressionsC.storiesD.words提示:他的喜剧靠的是“小”动作(action)来打动人。答案:A33.A.someB.differentC.sameD.bitter提示:人类文化有一个共性,这一部分文化在全世界是相通的,因而能被全世界的观众所理解。答案:C3
43、4.A.enemiesB.ownC.characterD.films提示:要躲避他的敌人(enemy),藏在一位肥胖妇女的后面或者是桌子底下是没用的,但卓别林这样做恰恰增加了喜剧的色彩。答案:A35.A.poorB.sadC.richD.beautiful提示:根据这句话的前一部分,他衣着华丽是为了假装富有(rich)和地位显赫。答案:C36.A.possibleB.impossibleC.instructiveD.tired提示:这一切都如此绝望和不可能(impossible)以至于我们都发笑了。答案:B37.A.wayB.beginningC.theoryD.secret提示:最末一句是说
44、卓别林取得巨大成功的秘密(secret)所在。答案:D.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The adobe dwellings(土坯房) 38.(build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even 39. most modern of architects and engineers.In addition to their simple beauty,what makes the adobe dwellin
45、gs admirable is their 40.(able) to “air condition” a house without 41.(use) electric equipment.Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat 42.(slow) during cool nights,thus warming the house.When a new day breaks,the walls have given up their heat and are now
46、 cold enough 43.(cool) the house during the hot day;44. the same time,they warm up again for the night.This cycle 45.(go) day after day:The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset(抵消) for the outside temperatures.As 46.(nature) architects,the Pu
47、eblo Indians figured out exactly 47. thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.答案:38.built39.the40.ability41.using42.slowly43.to cool44.at45.goes46.natural47.how.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Did you enjoy yourself yesterday?I suppose you do.But Id like to tell you what a bad day I had yeste
