1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Understanding each other 一、阅读理解。 Recent months have seen a revival of the humble(普通的 )bike across China, with an increasing number of people choosing pedaling(骑车 )instead of driving to school, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of bike-sharing systems, services
2、 in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals who do not own them and pioneered by start-ups like Ofo and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level. Washington D. C. has one of the biggest bike sharing systems in the US with 3, 700 bikes and 440 stations. The UK, France and
3、Germany all have growing programs. However, China, so far, outdoes(超过 )them all by operating three out of four of the worlds shard bikes. People can unlock the shard bikes by simply using their smartphone. The bikes are equipped with GPS and users of Chinas versions can leave bikes anywhere in publi
4、c for the next user. Theyre popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the “last mile” problem, which refe rs to the final leg of a persons journey. However, the Chinese programs have also led to problems such as illegal parking, vandalism(故意破坏 )and theft. In fact, th
5、ese problems are also shared by bike-sharing programs abroad. Launched in 2007, Vilb is a large-scale public bike sharing system in Paris. At its early stage of operation, it also suffered from problems of vandalism or theft. By Oct 2009, a large number of Vlibs initial bikes had to be replaced due
6、to vandalism or theft, according to The New York Times. To deal with these problems, the company came up with the idea of encouraging people to return the bikes to stations by rewarding free time for their next rides. Now, Chinese service operators are also trying to address these problems. For exam
7、ple, Mobike sets a 100-point credit score for each user, with points taken in the case of bad behavior. Once a score drops below 80, bike rental is increased to 100 yuan per 30 minutes, up from 0. 5-1 yuan. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.What can we learn about bike sharing systems? A. They offer free bike rides.
8、B. They are running perfectly. C. China operates the biggest system. D. France was the first to launch the system. 2.As a means of transportation, bike-sharing can be best described as _. A. promising but expensive. B. convenient and eco-friendly. C. eco-friendly but ineffective. D. troublesome and
9、meaningless. 3.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Shared Bikes Pedal into Style. B. Problems with Bikes in China. C. Shared Bikes Attract Young People. D. Transportation Changes with the Times. 【文章大意】本文为说明文。讲述的是共享单车成为一种新的趋势，并介绍了它的优缺点。 2.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段可知共享单车方便而且环保，故选 B。 3.A 【解析】主旨大意题。纵观
10、全文可知本文讲的是共享单车成为一种新的趋势，与 A 项一致，故选 A。 二、单项填空 1.Over the years the European Union has made great efforts to _ the safety of food and protect the health of its people. A. observe B. ensure C. indicate D. predict 【答案】 B 【解析】 observe 观察； ensure 保证，担保； indicate 表明； predict 预测。句意：多年【 精品教育资源文库 】 来欧盟已经尽力确 保食
11、品安全保护人民健康。 根据语境选 B。 2.In a natural disaster, minutes and even seconds of warning can make the _ between life and death. A. division B. difference C. separation D. sense 【答案】 B 【解析】 make the difference between ? and?。意思是：在?和?之间有差别。句意：发生自然灾害时， 几分钟甚至几秒钟的提前警告，都能产生生死之别。 3.Lets hold a party to _ your birt
12、hday and at the same time _ you on your passing the driving test. A. congratulate; celebrate B. celebrate; celebrate C. celebrate; congratulate D. congratulate; congratulate 【答案】 C 【解析】 celebrate 庆祝节日等 ； congratulate 庆贺某人 ， 向 ? 道贺。第一空是表示庆祝生日，用 celebrate； 第二空表示因某事向某人道贺， congratulate sb. on sth.结构，用 c
13、ongratulate。句意：让我们来举行 一次晚会庆祝你的生日，同时也祝贺你通过驾照考试。 4.The mobile phone has become a major means of communication, _ us to keep in touch as well as to surf the Internet to keep us informed of the latest news. A. supposing B. permitting C. forbidding D. persuading 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：手机已经成为一种主要的交际方式，允许我们保持联系以及上网
14、能够让我们随时了解最新 新闻。故选 A。 permit sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事； forbid sb. to do sth.禁止某人做某事； persuade sb. to do sth.劝服某人做某事。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 5.Although the authorities _ people from climbing up that section of the Great Wall, some people still visit that area. A. quit B. prohibit C. object D. oppose 【答案】 B 【解析】 p
15、rohibit sb. from doing sth.“禁止某人做某事” 。句意：尽管当局禁止人们攀爬长城的那个部分，但 是仍然有些人前往这个地区游玩。 6.Something is wrong with his camera. It cant be _ to take photos in cloudy conditions. A. adapted B. adjusted C. adopted D. remedied 【答案】 B 【解析】 adjust 调整。句意：他的相机出问题了，因为它无法在多云天气下调整拍照了。 7.Schools in Japan make students beco
16、me _ being in the earthquake by organizing earthquake practice every month. A. popular with B. consistent with C. familiar to D. familiar with 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：日本的学校通过每个月组织防震演习使学生们熟悉处于地震中的情况。familiar 熟悉的； popular 流行的，受欢迎的； consistent 一致的； similar 类似的，相似的。 8.Unfortunately the restaurant he recommended f
17、ell short of our _. A. expectations B. advantages C. opportunities D. contributions 【答案】 A 【解析】 expectations 期待，期望，预期； advantage 优越性，有利方面，有利条件，优点，优势； opportunity 机会，机遇； contribution 贡献，捐赠。句意 ; 遗憾的是他推荐的餐厅与我们心目中期望的相去甚 远。根据句意选 A 项。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 9.According to police _, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were found dea
18、d on the floor of their kitchen. A. appointments B. accounts C. agreements D. assistance 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：根据警方的解释。 Hunt 先生和夫人被发现死在家里厨房的地板上。 account 账户，账号， 说明，叙述。 police accounts 警方解释； appointment 约定，约会； agreement 协议；assistance 援 助，帮助。 10.Its impossible for her to have more free time to accompany her pa
19、rent s because her work _ much of their time. A. takes up B. takes over C. takes off D. takes in 【答案】 A 【解析】 take up 拿起，占据 (时间或空间 )； take over 接管； take off 脱掉，起飞； take in 吸收，上当。句意： 她不可能有更多的空余时间来陪伴她的父母，因为工作占据了她的大部分时间。 11.Team leaders must _ that all members get over their natural desire to avoid the
20、embarrassment associated with making mistakes. A. satisfy B. Compromise C. quarrel D. ensure 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：团队领导们务必保证 (ensure)所有成员克服他们的天生的欲望 想要避免因犯错误而带来 的尴尬。根据句意选 D。 12.Experience doesnt always _ to the pro blem we are faced with. A. make a choice B. make a difference C. make up D. make out 【答案】 B。 m
21、ake a choice 做出选择； make a difference 起作用，有影响，有意义； make up 组成，编造， 【 精品教育资源文库 】 化妆； make out 理解，辨认出。句意：经验并不总是对你所面临的问题起到解决的作用的。 13. Hi, Mum. I got promoted for my wonderful performance in my work. _ A. Congratulations! B. Best wishes. C. Good luck. D. Dont mention it. 【答案】 A 【解析】孩子因在工作中表现得好而得到提升，妈妈应该表示“祝贺” ，故选 A。 14.It made our head teacher angry _ Wang Lin, without the _ from the school， was absent from class for a week. A. that, permission B. which, permit C. which, permission D. that, permit 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：王琳未经学校允许旷课一周，这使我们的校长很生气。 it 是形式主语，真正的主语是后面 的从句，而且引导词在从句中不作成分，故应用 that 引导。 permission 允
