必修3第3—4单元阶段检测题

蔡敏

第一部分：聽力部分 （15分）

第一节：

听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A， B， C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（5分）

1. What are Toby's favorite animals？

A. Pandas.     B. Lions.     C. Tigers.

2. What are the speakers probably doing？

A. Waiting in a line. B. Having dinner. C. Booking tickets.

3. Where does the man want to go？

A. A bank. B. South Street. C. A bookshop.

4. What did the man do on Saturday？

A. He did some housework. B. He visited his friends. C. He prepared lunch.

5. When will the man go to see the play？

A. On June 5th. B. On June 25th. C. On July 5th.

第二节：

听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A， B， C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（6分）

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where will the man work in the summer vacation？

A. In New York. B. In Los Angeles. C. In San Francisco.

7. What does the woman want to buy？

A. A camera. B. A computer. C. A car.

听第7段材料，回答第8—11题。

8. Whom did the woman buy the watch for？

A. The man. B. Her friend. C. Her sister.

9. How much did the woman spend on the watch？

A. 315 yuan. B. 350 yuan. C.700 yuan.

10. Where did the woman buy the watch？

A. In a gift shop. B. In a specialty store. C. On a group-buying website.

11. What does the woman invite the man to do？

A. Have a meal. B. Go shopping. C. Go to the cinema.

第三节：

听下面一段材料，将第12—15题的信息补充完整，每小题不多于3个单词。（4分）

第二部分：阅读理解 （40分）

I. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项或回答所提问题。（30分）

A

One of the founding fathers of the Internet has predicted the end of traditional television. Vint Cerf， who helped to build the Internet while working as a researcher in America， said that the television was approaching its “iPod moment”.

In the same way that people now download their favorite music onto their iPod， he said that viewers would soon be downloading most favorite programs onto their computers. “85% of all videos we watch are prerecorded， so you can set your system to download them all the time，” said Mr. Cerf， who is now the vice president of Google， the world's largest search engine. “You're still going to need live television for certain things—like news， sporting events and emergencies—but increasingly it is going to be almost like the iPod.”

Although television on demand has not yet become a mainstream activity in the UK， the BBC， ITV and Channel 4 have all spent vast sums of money on technology which enables viewers to watch their favorite shows on their computers.

But some critics， including some Internet service providers， have warned that the Internet will collapse with millions of people downloading programs at the same time. Over the next four years， it is thought that the number of videos watched over the Internet will be four times as big as that. Broadband companies claim that the service will cause “traffic jams”， which will cost millions of pounds to get it to normal.

But Mr. Cerf dismissed the warnings as “scare thoughts”， saying that critics had predicted 20 years ago that the Net would collapse when people all around the world started to use it all together. “In the past 30 years it's increased a million times... We're far from reaching the capacity，” he said， “It's an understandable worry when they see huge amounts of information being moved around online.”

1. What would happen to television according to Vint Cerf？

A. Television would come to an end.

B. Television would be replaced by the computer.

C. Viewers would prefer watching TV programs downloaded on their computers.

D. Most people would prefer the Internet to television.

2. “iPod moment” refers to the time when ____.

A. people can enjoy the live broadcast of television

B. people can download content to look at later

C. all programs are recorded with careful plan

D. the computer and television are closely combined

3. According to the last paragraph， Mr. Cerf held the idea that ____.

A. the Internet will collapse with many people downloading programs at the same time

B. the Net will collapse when people all around the world start to use it all together

C. the Internet service will break down with many videos watched over the Internet

D. people's downloading TV programs on their computers won't cause the collapse of the Internet

4. What is the best title for the passage？

A. The Mix of Television and Net         B. The Beginning of iPod

C. The End of Traditional Internet         D. The Combination of iPod

B

I went over my grandmother's house today and she didn't have time for me. You see， the lady's husband downstairs died and my grandmother wanted to make some cookies for her. My grandmother did not analyze how the lady treated her， or if the lady needed any cookies， or even if the lady would like the cookies. She didn't think how much the lady has done for her. She simply began baking.

My grandmother turned 94 last week and this I believe is her secret to life. My grandmother is generous and hard-working in a way that is rare for our time. She lives by a simple belief： if someone needs your help， you help. Never mind all the analyzing and thinking whether the person deserves or appreciates the help. My grandmother doesn't sit around thinking about who might be making use of her： she simply does what is needed.

At 94， she is busy in life. She is making a blanket for a new great grandchild， and worried that I don't have enough kitchen towels for my home. She is bringing soup to a sick neighbor， and teaching the new wife of her cousin （who is 88） how to cook Italian food.

My grandmother had every right to give up， but she didn't—and amazingly life did bring her good things， like a husband with twinkling blue eyes who was much ahead of his time and believed that men should do an equal amount of cooking and cleaning in the home， three beautiful children （my father and two aunts）， 22 grandchildren， and five great grandchildren. My grandmother is not afraid to give someone she barely knows a bowl of soup. She never keeps herself out of the world.

5. The reason why my grandmother made cookies for the lady downstairs is that ____.

A. she thought the lady was too busy

B. she would make them as thanks to her

C. she thought she should do something for the lady at the special time

D. they had had an agreement before

6. In the writer's opinion， ____.

A. my grandmother has a secret way of living

B. my grandmother does everything on careful consideration

C. few people are as generous as my grandmother now

D. my grandmother will get something in return

7. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. My grandmother cares for her children even some strangers.

B. My grandfather does not treat women in an unfair way.

C. This is a family in which there are nearly 30 people now.

D. My grandmother never keeps everything for herself.

8. We may infer from the text that the writer ____.

A. thinks his grandmother is living a tired life

B. thinks his grandmother is doing what she should do

C. thinks his grandmother should not be so kind

D. is proud of his grandmother

C

Memory， they say， is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious effort， then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful， there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.

Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week， for example， I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night， yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.

Memory “trick” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something， and then find out that you did. One day last month， for example， I was sitting in a barber shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut， and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.

We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by people's forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years， and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately， however， absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble.

9. If you want to have a good memory， you should ____.

A. force yourself to remember things

B. make a conscious effort of practice and exercise

C. never stop learning D. try hard to remember things

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？

A. One night the writer forgot to lock the front door.

B. One night the writer forgot having locked the front door.

C. The writer remembered to lock the door.

D. The writer remembered unlocking the front door.

11. In the passage， the writer seems to tell you ____.

A. forgetting things is serious and dangerous

B. always forgetting things is understandable

C. forgetting things at times is natural

D. the way to protect yourself from memory “tricks”

12. What is the best title for this passage？

A. How to Get a Good Memory           B. “Tricks” of Memory

C. Forgetfulness is Dangerous             D. Get Rid of Absent-mindedness

D

We certainly know that our universe exists， but this knowledge alone has not satisfied human's long search for further understanding. Our curiosity has led us to question our place in this universe and even the place of the universe itself. Throughout time we have asked ourselves these questions： How did our universe begin？ How old is our universe？ How did matter come to exist？ Obviously， these are not simple questions. Throughout our brief history on this planet much time and effort has been spent looking for some clue. Yet， after all this energy has been used up， much of what we know is still only speculation （推測）.

However， we have come a long way from the beginnings of the study of cosmology and the origins of the universe. Through the understandings of modern science， we have been able to provide firm theories for some of the answers that we once called speculation. True to the nature of science， most of these answers have only led to more interesting and complex questions.

It will be impossible to deal with all of the questions about the creation of everything that we know as reality in this short passage， but an attempt will be made to deal with certain basic questions of our being. It will be important to keep in mind that all of this information is often being questioned and reevaluated （再評估） in order to understand the universe more clearly. For our purposes， through an examination of what is known about the Big Bang itself and the age of the universe， we believe that we can begin to answer several of these key questions.

13. What helps people answer some complex questions？

______________________________

14. What is the best title for the passage？

______________________________

15. What is the latest theory about the universe？

______________________________

II.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。（10分）

How Laughing at Yourself Makes You Attractive

Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at for it？ _1_ And it's okay—we should even have a laugh about them.

●Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are. You may feel bad about yourself because of past misfortune. However， it's normal to be imperfect. What's important is that you should be honest with yourself about who you are. _2_ You won't be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.

●Laughing at yourself helps increase your confidence. When you're able to stay optimistic and laugh at yourself， you are likely to be more successful in life. _3_ More importantly， it helps you realize your own weaknesses， so you know which areas to do better in.

● _4_ Laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didn't intend to， while laughing at yourself does not. You might even bring a smile to their faces. People will like it， because it shows that you have the courage to do so and you're being real about your imperfections.

Just remember that humans all make mistakes. So instead of blaming yourself， try to think of your mistakes， in a positive way and accept yourself just as you are. _5_

A. Laughing at yourself makes you popular.

B. Accept yourself despite your imperfections.

C. You don't need to take yourself seriously all the time.

D. Chances are that we all have these kinds of experiences.

E. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be more attractive.

F. Laughing at yourself changes an ideal image of yourself.

G. This is because laughing at yourself contributes to your mental health.

第三部分：语言知识运用 （70分）

I. 根据句意和所给汉语意思写出该单词的正确形式。 （10分）

1. If I had a long ____ （足够） holiday， I'd visit Europe.

2. Fruit juice can be ____ （有害的） to children's teeth.

3. Photography will not be ____ （允许） inside the courtroom.

4. Her ____ （耐性） made her the best nurse in the hospital.

5. I don't discuss private ____ （事情） with my colleagues.

6. Can you ____ （说明） for your absence for your meeting yesterday？

7. When we get ____ （更近） to the moon， we shall feel its gravity pulling us.

8. People have always been ____ （好奇的） about exactly how life on earth began.

9. Many Europeans ____ （探險） the continent of Africa in the 19th century.

10. His novel is ____ （基于） on his own experiences， attracting many young people.

II. 用所给动词的适当形式填空。（10分）

1. When he woke up， he found himself ____ （lie） in hospital.

2. The man ____ （wear） a sad look said， “I've lost my wallet.”

3. The tall building ____ （build） now will be a hospital.

4. —What is water used for？

—It's used for ____ （water） flowers or something like that.

5. There was a terrible noise ____ （follow） the sudden burst of light.

6. The missing boy was last seen ____ （play） near the river.

7. ____ （clean） women in big cities usually get paid by the hour.

8. In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet ____ （point） at another person.

9. All of us watched the hunter ____ （bring） down the dangerous bear.

10. Electricity lines were brought down by ____ （fall） trees in the storm.

III. 选择方框内适当的短语填空。 （10分）

1. If you don't listen to the teacher's advice， you will ____.

2. After a while I ____ it and we began to enjoy ourselves.

3. How the big forest fire has ____ remains to be a mystery.

4. ____ you are interested in astronomy， you can read the book.

5. They ____ get down the hill when suddenly it began to rain heavily.

6. My brother never misses a class ____ he is ill and has a high fever.

7. There is so much rubbish here that I really don't know what ____ it.

8. We should find some ways to ____ the harmful gas ____ spreading.

9. The girl ____ so ____ listening to music that she forgot the meeting.

10. Don't give up halfway， Andy. You'll succeed ____ if you keep on working like this.

IV. 單项选择。（10分）

1. — Do you mind my taking the books away？

—____.

A. Certainly， please do B. No， go ahead C. Yes， not at all D. No， please don't

2. Water， which seems so simple and common， is ____ makes life possible.

A. what       B. that         C. which   D. how

3. —I hear Jane fell off her bike and had her arm hurt.

—____， why not go to see her？

A. If so B. If it C. If not D. If ever

4. —His mother was ill and he had to look after her in hospital.

—That's ____ he was absent from the meeting.

A. because       B. what           C. why         D. which

5. He didn't make ____ clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A. this     B. that           C. it   D. these

6. What a table！ I've never seen such a thing before. It is ____ it is long.

A. half not as wide as             B. wide not as half as

C. not half as wide as             D. as wide as not half

7. After going into the concert hall， the mother ____ a friend and went over to greet him.

A. searched B. knew C. spotted D. realized

8. Sometimes she'd ask the driver to stop in front of a particular building and would sit ____ into the darkness， saying nothing.

A. staring B. glaring C. watching D. noticing

9. In my opinion， what the two astronauts did ____ good to our country's international positions.

A. does         B. are doing       C. have done       D. done

10. ____， I lost heart in English learning， but my teacher often said to me， “Keep on working hard， and you'll succeed ____.”

A. At a time; in time                 B. At a time; on time

C. At one time; in time               D. At one time; on time

V. 完形填空。（20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Do you think science is too difficult a world for a teenager to shine in？ Well， think again.

Daniel， a 17-year-old US senior high school student， _1_ US$100，000 in scholarship money last Monday for his work on mad cow disease. His _2_ into how protein from a mouse's brain reproduces itself when _3_ in yeast cells  has _4_ scientists in their attempt to beat the disease. “There is a _5_ behind everything，” said Daniel. “It's very _6_ to get a quick look at what that is.” He started his research after _7_ as a volunteer in the laboratory of a Nobel Prize winner and being _8_ by the scientist's study on brain cells， memory and learning. Daniel was one of 19 US high school students who received awards in the _9_ Siemens Westinghouse competition. He beat off the _10_ of more than 1，000 students from all over the country.

The other _11_ included Mark Schneider， 18， and his 16-year-old brother Jeffrey. _12_will share the US$100，000 for their work in understanding the spread of West Nile， a virus _13_with mosquitoes.

One of the brothers is often bitten by the insects so they _14_ to study mosquitoes using a computer program. They discovered that drought _15_ helps spread the virus as in these conditions mosquitoes and their predators live in _16_ water pools. The predators are therefore less likely to eat the _17_ and keep the population under control.

“We are trying to show young people who go into maths， science and _18_ because this is what will _19_ our country onwards，” said Albert Hoser， chairman of the Siemens Foundation. “It makes us _20_ and improves the lives of people on this planet.”

1. A. won             B. earned           C. fetched             D. shared

2. A. investigation     B. teaching         C. experiment           D. study

3. A. found           B. put             C. fixed                 D. burnt

4. A. spent             B. forced           C. helped             D. paused

5. A. trick             B. secret           C. plan               D. method

6. A. unusual         B. unpleasant       C. uncertain           D. unwilling

7. A. working         B. treating         C. considering         D. regarding

8. A. attracted         B. improved         C. desired             D. inspired

9. A. monthly         B. yearly           C. weekly             D. daily

10. A. chance         B. luck             C. challenge           D. danger

11. A. scientists         B. designers         C. winners             D. visitors

12. A. One             B. They           C. He                 D. We

13. A. met             B. connected       C. filled               D. compared

14. A. decided         B. pretended         C. intended           D. attempted

15. A. simply           B. tightly           C. fully               D. actually

16. A. single             B. double           C. similar           D. separate

17. A. animals           B. mouse           C. insects           D. mosquitoes

18. A. biology           B. technology       C. agriculture         D. industry

19. A. drive             B. send             C. ride               D. walk

20. A. active             B. passive           C. confident         D. competitive

VI. 語篇填空。（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。

A dance team from Atlanta， US， used the beautiful Jiangsu folk song Jasmine Flower （Molihua） in their performance on the TV show Amazing Chinese. The song _1_ （write） during the Qing Dynasty （AD 1616-1912）， was one of the first Chinese _2_ （song） to become popular abroad.

The true origin of the song， which has many regional variations， wasn't discovered _3_ two scholars published an article， which showed the history between the folk song and Yangzhou Ditty （小調）， _4_ old-fashioned type of folk music.

The popularity of the song makes it a symbol to present Chinese culture _5_ the world stage. A world-famous Italian composer added the song to his opera Turandot. _6_ （appear） in the opera's first public performance in 1926 helped improve _7_ （it） global fame.

In the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympics， a Chinese girl _8_ （instant） impressed audience with her wonderful singing of the song. It _9_ （choose） as music played at the award ceremony in the 2008 Beijing Olympics， bringing us both national _10_ （proud） and great artistic enjoyment.

第四部分：写作。（25分）

假设你是Mark，下面一则海报是你校英语角的活动安排。请根据海报内容用英语写一封电子邮件邀请你的中国交换生李华和你一起看电影。

注意：1. 词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数;

2. 不可逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Li Hua，

Here is good news for you！ An English movie called Uncle Tom's Cabin _______

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Mark