1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Science versus nature 一、阅读理解。 One of my elderly patients who I only looked after for a day weaved an outfit for my tobe child and sent it by post to my work,which was quite unexpected,but so beautiful.Luckily she put her address on the envelope so I had the chance to send her ba
2、ck a small gift to say thanks and wish her a good health. And then,the latest gift of love was from our cleaner at work.What a lovely soul!A lovely lady who cleans our work place in the mornings,and I usually only get the chance to say hello to her a couple of times a week and have small talks. Yest
3、erday she left an envelope for me with a card with wishes for me on the arrival of my baby,I was so touched that she actually got me a card,but I was totally dumbfounded when I opened it and saw a $100 note! She didnt have to do that,and it didnt feel right for me that she spent so much on me someon
4、e she hardly knows that well,so instead,Hubby and I decided we will give it all back to her in a different way.We bought her some small gifts:perfumes, chocolates,jewelry etc and will give it to her this week as the way to pay her back.Im also leaving work so its a beautiful way to give her somethin
5、g before leaving. People like her just remind me that there are so many beautiful souls out there! 1.Why did the patient send the author weaved clothes? A.She would have a baby. B.She could provide help. C.She begged her to do so. D.Her baby needed clothes. 2.What made the author surprised when she
6、checked the gift? A.The money. B.The card. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.The wishes. D.The envelope. 3.The author and her husband bought the cleaner some gifts to_. A.satisfy her everyday needs B.encourage her to work better C.show their great thanks to her D.return her money in another way 4.How does the author
7、sound when telling the story? A.Generous. B.Grateful. C.Excited. D.Ashamed. 参考 答案： 1.A; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B 解析： 1.推理判断题。根据第一段的 One of my elderly patients who I only looked after for a day weaved an outfit for my tobe child 可知 ,这位患者为作者即将出生的孩子织了一套衣服。 2.细节理解题。根据第三段的 I was totally dumbfounded when I opened it
8、 and saw a $100 note 可知 ,作者对信封里的钱感到惊讶。 3.细节理解题。根据第四段的 We bought her some small gifts:perfumes(香水 ),chocolates,jewelry etc and will give it to her this week as the way to pay her back 可知 ,作者夫妇买这些礼物是想变相地归还这位 清洁工的钱。 4.意图态度题。根据全文的内容可知 ,作者对送给她礼物的两个人非常感激。 二、单项填空。 1.Many farmers left their fields and went
9、to big cities with the _ of making money to support their family. A. intention B. determination C. concern D. development 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：为了挣钱养家糊口，很多农民离开了他们的 土地去往大城市。 with the intention of“为了， 【 精品教育资源文库 】 以?为目的或意图”，符合句意。 determination 决心，果断； concern 担心，关心；development 发展。 2.Nash won the Noble Memoria
10、l Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on game theory. His life story was _ into the movie A beautiful Mind in 2001. A. adapted B. adopted C. adjusted D. accepted 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：纳什因其在博弈论上的贡献获得了诺贝尔经济科学纪念奖。他的人生故事在 2001 年被改 编成电影美丽心灵 。 adapt 改编，适应； adopt 采纳，收养； adjust 调整，调节； accept 接受。 故选 A 项。 3.The f
11、actory near the seaside was closed down as a(a) _ of the terribly bad management and fund shortage. A. summary B. consequence C. conclusion D. effect 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：靠近海滨的这家工厂因为糟糕的经营管理和缺少资金而关闭。 summary 概要；consequence 结果 as a consequence of 表示“由于；因为” ； conclusion 结论； effect 效果， 影响。 4.As China _ into a
12、market economy, the government no longer assigned jobs, food or free housing to urban residents. A. transplanted B. transferred C. translated D. transformed 【答案】 D 【解析】 transplanted 移植； transferred 转移； translated 翻译； transformed 转换。句意：随着中国转换成市 场经济，政府不再分配工作、食物或城市居民的免费住房。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 5.Further to ou
13、r telephone conversation this morning, I would like to _ details of the order which we discussed. A. expand B. confirm C. attach D. convince 【答案】 B 【解析】 句意： 关于上午的电话交谈， 我想进一步确认我们讨论的这批订单的细节。 由句意可知， 选 confirm， 意为“确认，确定，证实，批准”； expand 扩张，使膨胀，详述； attach 使依附，贴上，系上， 使依恋； convince 说服，使相信。 6. What do you thi
14、nk of the poems? They are beautiful to read but _, they are hard to understand. A. in addition B. on the other hand C. as a consequence D. in particular 【答案】 B 【解析】根据题意“读起来很美”及“很难理解”可知选 B 项。 on the other hand“另一方面”。句意： “你 认为这些诗歌怎么样啊？” “它们读起来很美，但是另一方面却很难理解。 ” 7.He _ his plan for dropping out of the u
15、niversity regardless of his parents opposition. A. pushed along B. pushed ahead with C. pushed for D. pushed forward 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：他不顾父母的反对，毅然按照自己的计划从大学退学了。 push ahead with “义无反顾地进 行”，符合句意。 push along 把?推向前； push for 一再强烈要求； push forward 继续前进。 8.Exam-takers “virtue” will be taken into _ in the futur
16、e nationwide public servants exam. A. focus B. target C. consideration D. contribution 【答案】 C 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解析】 句意： 在未来的全国公 务员考试中将会考虑考试人员的“道德”因素。 take.into consideration“考 虑?，把?考虑在内”，符合句意。 focus 焦点，中心； target 目标，靶子； contribution 贡献， 捐献，投稿。 9.I am all _ trying to find ways to save money, but we have
17、 to maintain certain standards of quality. A. in favour of B. in memory of C. in honor of D. in search of 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：我完全赞同尽力找到省钱的方法，但是我们必须维持一定的质量标准。 in favour of 赞成， 支持； in memory of 为纪念； in honor of 为了对?表示敬意； in search of 寻找。 10.He invented a new game _ children, but it never really _. A. intend
18、ed for; caught on B. intended to; counted on C. for; caught up on D. intended to; caught on 【答案】 A 【解析】 (be)intended for 为?而准备； (be) intended to do sth 打算做某事； catch on 变得流行； catch up on 事后得到关于?的消息，赶完，对?有影响； count on 指望，依靠，依赖，期望。句意：他 为孩子们发明了一种新的游戏，但它从来没有真正在流行起来。 11.The _ to the environment has helped
19、 many animals to escape from their enemies and fit in with the surroundings. A. adaptation B. adoption C. recreation D. foundation 【答案】 A 【解析】 adaptation 改编，适应； adoption 收养，采纳； recreation 娱乐； foundation 基础。句意：对环境的 适应帮助很多动物摆脱天敌、适应周围的环境。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 12.Many houses were completely destroyed in the hu
20、rricane which struck the area last week. _, the victims had to live in the temporary shelters offered by the Red Cross. A. As a result of B. As a consequence C. As usual D. As for 【答案】 B 【解析】 as a result of 由于?的结果， of 后须接宾语； as a consequence as a result 结果，因此； as usual 跟往常一样； as for 至于。 consequence
21、指随之而发生的结果，而 result 指最后的结果。句意：许 多房屋被上周袭击这个地区的飓风给摧毁了。结果，受害者不得不住在红十字会提供的临时避难 所里。 13.It is important that climate friendly technologies should be _ to developing countries to help them build green economy. A. transformed B. communicated C. committed D. transferred 【答案】 D 【解析】 transfer“转移，转让，传递”，符合句意。句意：应该将一些环保型技术转让给发展中国家帮助 他们建立环保型的经济，这一点很重要。 transform 改变； communicate 交流； commit 犯罪，承诺 做。 14.The spokesman _ that the president would visit China next week， which cleaned up all doubts. A. c
