1、Unit 3 Celebrations 单元测试本试卷共计100分，作答时间45分钟。I. Multiple choice.（10*1=10）1. The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _in the snowstorm.A. were trapping B. were being trapped C. are trapping D. are being trapped2. It is the third time so far that such a festival _ in my hometown.A. i
2、s held B. has been held C. will be held D. had been held3. Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent _ properly in this hospital.A. can be the patients treated B. the patients can be treated C. can the patients be treated D. treated can be the patients4. It was the natural disaster, rat
3、her than human errors, that _for the death of so many innocent people. A. are blamed B. was to blame C. was blamed D. were to blame5. Are the repairs finished yet?Yes, they _ when I came back home.A. would be completed B. would complete C. had completed D. had been completed6. Various efforts _ in t
4、he past decades to protect the environment.A. had made B. have made C. were made D. have been made7. Chinese kites in ancient times _ in the shape of birds.A. design B. had designed C. were designed D. have been designed8. Its reported that China will not buy the Euro debt until some thorough resear
5、ch _.A. has been doneB. will have been doneC. will be doneD. had been done9. Mr. Wills, who was being helped up onto the platform to take the prize, looked as if he _ by lightning.A. was just struckB. were just struckC. would just be struckD. had just been struck10. All the doctors in the hospital i
6、nsisted that he _ badly wounded and that he _ at once.A. should be; be operated onB. were; must be operated onC. be; was operated onD. was; be operated on II. Reading comprehension（15*2=30）Passage 1When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to grandma
7、s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best.But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware and stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, th
8、e change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobsone-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4, 000 the number o
9、f positions lost in 18 months in the pottery region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that
10、 the company has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time
11、 of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that its better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a real dinner party.Too often, the perfect moment never comes. lron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget i
12、t. Polish the silver? Who has time?Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents ( Chew with your mouth closed. Keep your elbows off the table. ) must be picked
13、up else-where. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.1. In many homes nowadays people tend to _.A. stick to formal traditions when they dineB. set their tables with the good dishes and silver bowlsC. have dinner informally
14、D. buy many set of fine china2. Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining? _.A. Family members need more time to relax. B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.C. People prefer to live a comfortable life. D. Young people wont follow the etiquette of the older generation.3.
15、 It can be learned from the passage that “Royal Doulton” is _.A. a stone of steel tableware B. a stone of stoneware C. a store of pottery chain D. a producer of fine china4. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is _.A. the increased value of the pound B. the worsening economy in Asi
16、a C. the change in peoples way of life D. the fierce competition at home and abroad5. In the last paragraph we can find that formal table manners though less popular than before in present social life _.A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later C. are still be
17、ing taught by parents at home D. can help improve personal relationshipsPassage 2When Johnny Cash sings, people listen. His big, deep voice rumbles out of radios and juke-boxes across North America. His records sell by the million. Country-music fans everywhere, know his big hits. They love songs li
18、ke Hey Porter, Ring of Fire, and Follow Prison Blue”.Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year. People like what they hear-and what they see, too. Rugged and big-shouldered, the singer stands six-two without his black boots on. Hes a two-hundred-pound package of muscle and talent. And that s
19、car on his cheek? Its a bullet hole, of course!In the minds of most people, Johnny Cash is Mr Tough (violent) Guy. Hes an ex-drug addict who was once put in prison. His grandmother was an Indian. To keep from starving, he once had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife. Som
20、e people say he even killed a man.In fact, most of the Johnny Cash story is just that-a story. True, years ago he had a drug habit for a short time. He popped pills. But he never used heroin or other hard drugs. Some- times hed go wild and get locked up for a few hours . But he never served a prison
21、 sentence. Theres no Indian blood in his veins. Hes been a killer only in song. As for the bullet hole”, its an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst(囊肿).People who know Johnny Cash well say hes a gentle guy, a generous guy”-anything but a tough guy. How did the stories get started? Some of th
22、em like the story about the Indian grandmother”, he made up long ago to add excitement to his career. Others, like the bullet hole, simply got started. Now theres little the singer can do to change peoples minds. They just want to believe it, he says.6. Johnny Cash is a favourite of many _.A. opera
23、loversB. country music fansC. hard-rock fansD. jazz music lovers7. In truth, Johnny Cash _.A. invented the “Indian grandmother”B. used to kill rabbits for a livingC. had a bullet hole on his cheekD. served a long prison sentence8. In his private life, Johnny Cash is, _.A. much wilder than he looksB.
24、 much smaller than he is on stageC. much tougher than he is in publicD. much more gentle than most people suppose9. The passage shows us that many people believe _.A. Only what they seeB. What they are sure is trueC. Only what they hearD. What they find interesting10. The passage may comes from _.A.
25、 a storybookB. a fictionC. a newspaperD. a textbookPassage 3Five Ways to Go Green and Save GreenClimate change is in the news. It seems like everyonces “going green.” Were glad youwant to take action, too. Luckily, many of the steps we can take to stop climate change canmake our lives better. Lets s
26、tart now.Save energy to save money.Set your thermostat (恒温器) a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.11 As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heat the water.Unplug electrical equipment when youre
27、 not using it.Save water to save money.Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.Plant drought-tolerant (耐早的) native plants in your garden. 12 Find out about these plants in your area.Fix a low-flow showerhead. They dont cost much, and the water and e
28、nergy savings can quickly pay back your money.13Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your health and reducing your risk of being fat.Eat smart.If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store and its even more expensive when you consid
29、er the related environmental and health costs.14. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.Avoid bottled water.15Use a water filter to make drinking water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it causes large amounts of container waste.A. Whe
30、n speaking of something to eat, try local products whenever you can.B. Our grandchildren and their children will thank us for living green.C. Bring a reusable water bottle with you when traveling or at work.D. Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible.E. Less gas = more money and better health!F.
31、 Move a little nearer to your work.G. Many plants need litte watering.III. Cloze (15*2=30)My eight-year-old sons soccer team in Washington DC was put together several years ago. The team has won 1 one game in the last three seasons. Yet, despite the endless 2 , soccer is my sons favorite activity. H
32、e plays soccer at every 3, even at break time and at the aftercare (病后护理), and although he doesnt play as well as the best players in his school, this hasnt 4 him in the least.This has been repeated often, but I 5 it first-hand: soccer is about friendship as much as it is about learning to control t
33、he ball and make successful 6. Watching the children, I see that winning is a distant 7 goal for them. What they enjoy is each others presence and the fact that theyre in this game.Actually, I went through a phase of giving my son suggestions such as: Why arent you more 9 once you have the ball? He
34、10 my sudden torrent (滔滔不绝) of guidance. Mom, I play midfield or defense, not forward. And 11 soccer isnt about being aggressive. Its about 12. After hearing that, I paused and 13. How strange it is that I, who never played any sport for a single day of my life, wanted my son to be a(n) 14 footballe
35、r!Isnt it extraordinary that kids dont necessarily 15 their attempts to have impressive results? They love the activity for itself. Becoming an adult means a gradual 16 of that spirit. To stand out or 17, people develop a spirit of competition. How often have I become professionally and personally-
36、when things havent gone the way | wanted?Ive 19 theres much to learn from soccer-loving eight-year-olds: do your best, be passionate, enjoy yourself, and then, regardless of the 20 move on.1. A. likelyB. onlyC. reallyD. nearly2. A. losses B. noisesC. chaosD. cautious3. A. invitationB. timeC. opportu
37、nity D. level4. A. confusedB. prejudiced C. threatened D. discouraged5. A. predictedB. graspedC. practicedD. modified6. A. presentations B. wishesC. passesD. summaries7. A. secondaryB. ambiguous C. specificD. changeable8. A. otherwiseB. thereforeC. togetherD. already9. A. considerate B. aggressive C
38、. confidentD. accustomed10. A. stoppedB. studiedC. delayedD. released11. A. on the case B. in that case C. in no caseD. in any case12. A. correction B. adaptation C. observation D. cooperation13. A. reflectedB. hesitatedC. remembered D. imagined14. A. interesting B. attackingC. unwillingD. touching1
39、5. A. damageB. noticeC. expectD. forget16. A. recoveryB. powerC. burdenD. death17. A. interactB. innovateC. subscribeD. survive 18. A. addictedB. disappointed C. experienced D. complicated19. A. realizedB. ensuredC. recalledD. insisted20. A. formulasB. problemsC. resultsD. incomesIV. Fill in the bla
40、nks. (10*1=10)Knowing a little first aid could be life-saving if you see someone _1_ (lie) unconscious. Too often people dont do anything because they think they will kill the patient, but by learning simple rules you could make the difference between life and _2_ (die). First, you need to find out
41、if theyre unconscious, asleep or drunk, by _3_ (squeeze) the skin between their neck and shoulder and shouting. If there is no response at all, you need to establish if they are dead or just _4_ (conscious). Sometimes _5_ seems very difficult to tell the difference.Open the airway by placing one han
42、d on the patients forehead and _6_ (gentle) tilting the head back while lifting the chin. _7_ there are no signs of life, call an ambulance immediately and then start cardiopulmonary _8_ (maintain) a flow of blood to the brain and heart.Do this by pushing up and down _9_ centre of the chet, with you
43、r hands interlocked together, constantly until an ambulance arrives. Push at a rate of 100 beats a minute. _10_ wont harm them and may save a life.V. Writing (20)学校英语报正在改版，拟从现有的三个栏目（健康、娱乐、文化）中去除一个，并从三个备选栏目（时尚、职业规划、读者反馈）中挑选一个纳入该报。假设你是该校学生程飞，给校报编辑写一封电子邮件，表达你的观点。邮件须包括以下内容：1. 你建议去除的栏目及去除的理由。2. 你建议增加的栏目及
44、增加的理由。Unit 3 Celebrations 单元测试I. Multiple choice.【答案解析】1 B。被困住be trapped in，根据主句时态said，应该用过去进行时的被动语态。2 B。so far距今为止，表示现在为止这个节日庆祝活动还没有举办，要用将来时。3 C。Only+状语，放置句首，句子用半倒装，且病人是被治疗be treated。4 B。Be to blame for表示应受责备，应对负责。这里强调主语the natural disaster，谓语动词应该与主语保持一致。5 D。根据句意可知句子用过去完成时的被动语态。6 D。根据in the past de
45、cades可知句子用现在完成时态，efforts是句子主语，复数形式，和谓语动词make之间是被动关系。7 C。根据in ancient times可知，句子用一般过去时态。8 A。含有not.until的状语从句，主句一般将来时，从句表示已经做过研究之后，所以用完成时表示。9 D。As if引导方式状语从句，用虚拟语气，与过去的事实相反，用过去完成时态。10 D。Insist表示坚决做某事，要用虚拟语气；表示坚持时，用陈述语气。II. Reading comprehensionPassage 1【答案与解析】1. C。根据第1段中的some will stick to formal trad
46、itions dating back to grandmas generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver可知。2.B。根据In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that its better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a real dinner party.可知。3. D。根据Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobsone-fifth of its total workforce. That brings t
