1、Unit 3单元综合测试卷时间:100分钟满分:120分选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。APet lovers were very angry.Last May, a news article online said three states had passed laws limiting the number of pets that each household could have to only two.The news spread quickly, as
2、many people shared the article on Facebook and other social media sites.But pet owners had nothing to worry aboutthe article was madeup.Many fake (虚假的) news are harmless, but others might have played a role in realworld events.When it comes to online news, even adults can have a hard time telling fa
3、ct from fiction.Education experts say kids should start learning how to tell the difference.Of course, there are plenty of reputable websites you can visit to read the news.Wellknown news organizations, such as The New York Times and the Associated Press, have their own sites.But many other online “
4、news” sources arent always reliable.And many students have trouble finding out when articles arent entirely true or are trying to persuade them to think in a certain way.Why would someone purposely publish an article that isnt true? The most common reason is to make money.Websites are paid by the co
5、mpanies that post ads on them.Companies want to place their ads on sites that get a lot of visitors.So people create fake news with attentioncatching headlines to try to get users to click on them.Some of the biggest websites are trying to stop the flow of fake news.Last November, Facebook and Googl
6、e banned fake news sites from advertising on their pages.Facebook is also working with factchecking organizations to identify and flag fake articles.But experts say the best way to slow the spread of fake news is for people to be more skeptical(怀疑的) of what they read online.1Whats the authors purpos
7、e of writing the first paragraph?ATo make readers focus on fake news.BTo introduce the topic about fake news.CTo state the reasons for fake news spread.DTo inform readers of some media websites.2What does the underlined word “reputable” in Paragraph 3 mean?APopular.BColorful.COfficial.DHonest.3Whats
8、 the main idea of this text?APeople create fake news to make money.BThe growing trend of fake news raises concerns.CIts unnecessary for kids to be able to spot fake news.DMost school children can easily recognize fake news.BTerrafugia Inc.said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first f
9、light,bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year.The vehiclenamed the Transitionhas two seats,four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.The Transition,which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month,can reach around 70 miles p
10、er hour on the road and 115 in the air.It flies using a 23gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air.On the ground,it gets 35 miles per gallon.Around 100 people have already put down a$10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale,and those numbers will likely rise after Te
11、rrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show.But dont expect it to show up in too many driveways.Its expected to cost $279,000.And it wont help if youre stuck in traffic.The car needs a runway.Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930
12、s,according to Robert Mann,an airline industry expert.But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality.The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly.The Transition is now going through crash
13、 tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administrations decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft,which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes.Terrafugia says an owner would n
14、eed to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition,a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.4What is the best title for the text?AFlying Car at Auto ShowBThe Transitions First FlightCPilots Dream Coming TrueDFlying Car Closer to Reality5What is th
15、e first paragraph mainly about?AThe basic data of the Transition.BThe advantages of flying cars.CThe potential market for flying cars.DThe designers of the Transition.6Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?AIt causes traffic jams.BIt is difficult to operate.CIt is very expe
16、nsive.DIt burns too much fuel.7What is the governments attitude to the development of the flying car?ACautious.BFavorable.CAmbiguous.DDisapproving.CDavid Braben is a very wellknown game developer who runs the UK development studio, Frontier Developments, but is just as wellknown for being the develo
17、per of “Elite”Over his career his studio has brought us the “Rollercoaster Tycoon” series and most recently “Kinectimals”In the background, however, Braben has been trying to solve another problem: getting programming and general learning of how computers work back into schools.Braben says that educ
18、ation since we entered the 2000s has turned towards teaching useful skills such as writing on computer, how to get information, and learning basic computer use skills.And those have supplanted more computer sciencelike skills such as basic programming and understanding the hardware (硬件) contained in
19、 a computer.His solution is not to create his own course, but instead to make a lowcost PC that can be given to kids for free and his courses are built up around their use.A personal computer is important for each student to have in class.When we say “low cost”, we mean the cost is so low that even
20、“One Laptop per Child” would be realized.Braben has developed a tiny PC.How much is the cost?$25.This is the answer to anyone that says he/she cant afford a computer.The hardware being offered is good, too.The new tiny PC will let the user look through the Internet and give the user a fully function
21、al(功能) computer to play with.And it can be carried in your pocket or on a key chain.This tiny cheap PC is going to be given to schools through a new charitable foundation(慈善机构) called the Raspberry Pi Foundation.It will help computer science studies in schools.Braben says he hopes that they will be
22、given within the next 12 months.8What does the underlined word “supplanted” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AUsed.BChanged.CDesigned.DReplaced.9What do we know about the PC David Braben is developing?AIt is small and very cheap.BIts hardware isnt very good.CIt isnt a fully functional one.DIt is cheap a
23、nd not special.10What kind of person do you think David Braben is?AHe is mean, rich and famous.BHe is able, wise and mean.CHe is rich, selfish and successful.DHe is able, famous and warmhearted.11What David Braben has been trying to do is _Arunning the UK development studioBletting children learn sc
24、iencelike skillsCcreating more advanced computersDcreating more computer gamesDElectronic books have changed the way many people read for pleasure.Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.More than one hundred seventyfive thousand students attend the publ
25、ic schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington.Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools.This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.Luke Rosa is a history teacher at Falls Church
26、High School.His students work on laptop computers at school.He explains the idea to them this way,“I mean, its just like a regular textbook, except its got it all, online.”Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent (助理监督) of schools, said,“The worlds changing.And the online textbooks can change right
27、 along with the events that are happening.” Digital books also cost less than printed textbooks, he said.A student named Melanie Reuter said, “I dont have to carry a textbook around, so thats nice.”But another student said,“I dont like it because the Internet sometimes doesnt work.”Students also nee
28、d access to the Internet when they are not at school.About ten percent of students in Fairfax County do not have a computer or online access at home.Public libraries in the county have free Internet.There are also afterschool computer labs as well as computer clubhouses supported by the county.Middl
29、e school student Slieman Hakim is happy about that.He said, “My family only has one computer;my sister and I both do our homework on it.So I come here to do my homework.Its good.”Other school systems in the area are also considering online textbooks.12Why does Slieman Hakim feel happy?AHe is offered
30、 a free computer to do his homework.BHe doesnt have to do his homework at home.CHe has access to the Internet to study at any place.DHe neednt share a computer with his sister to do homework.13What can we learn from the passage?AAll students like digital textbooks because they are new.BDigital textb
31、ooks are more beautiful than paper textbooks.CStudents can do their homework in the computer clubhouses.DThe lessons online are completely different from those in paper textbooks.14The passage aims to _Areport the use of electronic textbooks in schoolBshow how to use electronic textbooksCencourage m
32、ore schools to use electronic textbooksDtell readers electronic textbooks will replace regular textbooks15One of the disadvantages of digital textbooks is that _Atheyre more expensiveBthey cant be used if the computer is offlineCtheyre soon out of dateDreading online does harm to students eyes第二节(共5
33、小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,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。Training for a marathon (马拉松) requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. 1 , buy the bestfitting running shoes you can find.No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet,
34、so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop.When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to doublecheck the fit. 2 As always, you should stretch (伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.During the first week, do not t
35、hink about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. 3 , it is wise to take a day off to rest.But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. 4 After two weeks, start timing yourself. 5 Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for
36、the remaining weeks before the race.AAfter six daysBFor a good marathon runnerCBefore you begin your trainingDWith each day, increase the distance by a half mileEIf they still feel good, you can begin running in themFTime spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingGNow you are ready to figu
37、re out a goal of improving distance and time第三部分语言运用(共三节,满分40分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。At an airport I overheard a father and a daughter in their last moments together.They had announced her planes 1 and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, “
38、I love you.I wish you enough.She said.Daddy, our life together has been 2 enough.Your love is all I ever needed.I wish you enough, too. Daddy.”They kissed goodbye and she left.He walked over toward the window where I 3 I could see he wanted to cry.I tried not to disturb his privacy(隐私),but he 4 me i
39、n by asking, “Did you ever say goodbye to someone you love, knowing it would be forever?”, “Yes, I have,” I 5 Saying that brought 6 memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me.After thirty seconds of silence.“Forgive me for asking, but why is this a(n) 7 good
40、bye?” I asked.“I am old and she lives much too far away.The 8 is that her next trip back will be for my funeral, ” he said.“When you were saying goodbye I heard you say, I wish you enough May I ask what that means?” He began to 9 “Thats a wish that has been handed down from other generations.My 10 u
41、sed to say it to everyone.” He paused for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.“When we said I wish you enough, we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to 11 them,” he continued and then turning toward me he shared t
42、he following as if he were reciting it from 12 “I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude 13 I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much 14 I wish you enough gain to sat
43、isfy your wanting.I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you have.I wish enough Hellos to get you through the 15 Goodbye.” He then began to sob and walked away.1A.arrivalBleavingCdelayDlanding2A.more thanBor ratherCrather thanDless than3A.satBworkedChidDtravelled4A.hatedBjokedCwelcomedDstared
44、5A.addedBrepliedCdoubtedDshouted6A.backBupCdownDacross7A.foreverBenoughCfamilyDflight8A.conditionBreactionCnewsDreality9A.cryBsmileCwishDcomplain10A.teachersBfriendsCchildrenDparents11A.guideBinterestCsupportDfind12A.examinationBmemoryCcommunicationDimpression13A.sunnyBcuriousCrelaxedDsimple14A.sadd
45、erBlowerCcloserDbigger15A.firstBlostConlyDfinal非选择题部分第二节 语篇语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。Since July 2019, Chinas online fooddelivery platform Eleme 1._(carry) out a new service of picking up garbage from its users in Shanghai.The service comes after 2._ recentlyreleased
46、regulation on waste management in Shanghai.Individuals 3._ throw away their garbage without being sorted out can be fined up to 200 yuan, while companies and 4._(organization) can face fines up to 50,000 yuan.The trash takeaway service requires residents to sort 5._(they) own garbage before it 6._(p
47、ick) up by workers from Eleme, who will ensure the waste is disposed of in the correct garbage bins.Its obvious that this service is 7._(convenience) to the old, especially to the disabled customers.8._, many netizens on Sina Weibo dont think Eleme is providing a wonderful service, saying it just wants 9._(make) money.They think 12 yuan for an order is too much.Besides, many more people doubt if these collectors will wash their hands after dealing 10._ the tras