Exercises for Unit3
I. 单项填空( 20% )
1．—Merry Christmas to you!
—________．
A．The same to you B．You do too C． The same as you D．You have it too
2．Every possible means ___ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear．
A．is used B．are used C．has been used D．have been used
3．Your composition is very good,_____ a few spelling mistakes.
A. besides B. except for C. except D. except that
4．His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ____ from home and earn some money on his own．
A．run away B．take away C．keep away D．get away
5．Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _ _ her boss could read it first thing next morning．
A．so that B．because C．before D．or else
6．—Did you walk to school this morning?
—No, we went by bus _____．
A． instead of feet B． instead walking C．instead of on foot D．instead on foot
7．— Is this raincoat yours?
— No, mine_____ there behind the door．
A．is hanging B．has hung C．hangs D．hung
8．A friend of ______ went to the railway station to see ______．
A．Rebecca; her off B．Rebecca; off her
C．Rebecca’s; her off D．Rebecca’s，off her
9．—What do you imagine ______her so sad?
—Losing her new storybook．
A．to make B．make C．making D．has made
10．Train services are now back to _____ after three days of typhoon.
A. usual B. common C. ordinary D. normal
11．The reason_______ his coming to China was _____ he wanted to study Chinese medicine.
A. for, that B. why, that C. why, because D. for, because
12．They will leave for Japan _ __two o’clock this afternoon and we’ll fly to
America _ _a few weeks．
A．after; in B．in; after C．on; in D．after; after
13．I as well as my family ______ Beijing for a holiday this afternoon.
A. are going off to B. leave to C. is leaving D. am going off to
14．Jumping out of _______ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _______ exciting experience．
A．不填; the B．不填; an C．an; an D．the; the
15．—How long ____ you ____ in Singapore?
—For just the weekend． I’ll be back next Monday morning．
A．have; stayed B． are; staying C．did; stay D．do; stay
16. When we_____ after a long talk, we found the children sleeping in _____ beds.
A. separated, separate B. separated, separated
C. separate, separate D. separate, separated
17.. The teacher said in class that light_____ faster than sound.
A. has traveled B. traveled C. travels D. had traveled
18. The number of students in our school______ 2,000. A number of them______ hardworking.
A. are, is B. is, is C. is, are D. are, are
19．Your homework is all right,________, you can do it better.
A. instead B. while C. but D. however
20．The man will have to wait all day______ the doctor works faster.
A. if B. unless C. whether D. that
II. 单词拼写 ( 10%)
1. A s___________ is a small narrow river.
2. The n________________ price of a ticket is $230!.
3. You use b____________ to describe things and activities that are very important and necessary.
4. Are there any s_____________ between drama and opera?
5. The g______________ of Hangzhou has determined to turn the city into a real paradise on the Earth.
6. Automobile race is an a_____________ sport.
7. They are in great need of teachers with rich e_____________.
8. Our school has been given some new _______________( 设备 ).
9. The children are p___________at the beach.
10. The whitewater rafting was full of ______________( 刺激 )
III. 用方框内所给的词（短）语的正确形式填空 ( 10%)
| fall, prefer, raft, excite, think about, get close to, adventure, poison, separate, safe |
1. Let’s go_____________ on the Yellow River at the weekend.
2. Before climbing a hill, you must consider your____________ carefully.
3. There are so many___________ trees in front of us that we had to turn our car.
4. You’d better_______________( not ) the dry well. It’s too dangerous.
5. Nothing is___________ than jumping off the peak of the Himalayas.
6. In which year would you_____________ going to the moon?
7. Even_______________ films can kill people with serious heart trouble.
8. Before they left home to travel, they_____________ everything carefully.
9. There are_______________ spiders in the mountain, and you’ll be killed once bitten.
10. We arrived together, but left______________.
IV. 完形填空（30%）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Making friends is a skill． Like most skills, it 1 with patience(耐心)． If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to 2 some action． You must first go where there are people．You won’t make friends staying home 3 ．
Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things 4 you do is much easier． Or join someone 5 some activity．
Many people are 6 when talking to new people． 7 all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown． And it’s human nature to feel a bit 8 about the unknown． Most of fears about dealing 9 new people come from doubts about 10 ． We imagine other people are 11 us---finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that． But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way． Try to accept yourself 12 you are, and try to put the other at ease． You’ll both feel more comfortable(舒适的)．
Try to act self-confident(自信) even 13 you don’t feel that way when you 14 a room full of strangers． Walk tall and straight, look 15 at other people and smile．
If you see someone you’d like to 16 , say something． Don’t wait for 17 person to start a conversation(交谈)．
Just meeting someone 18 does not mean that you’ll make friends with that person． 19 is based on mutual(相互的) likings and “give and take”． They take time and effort to develop． And there are things that keep a new friendship from 20 ．
1． A．produces B．improves C．moves D．races
2． A．take B．make C．do D．carry
3． A．lonely B．yourself C．alone D．with you
4． A．as B．that C．which D．what
5． A．with B．in C．on D．to
6． A．nervous B．excited C．pressed D．worried
7． A．At B．For C．In D．After
8． A．unhappy B．unusual C．uncomfortable D．unlucky
9． A．with B．to C．for D．on
10． A．yourself B．himself C．yourselves D．ourselves
11． A．talking B．saying C．judging D．laughing
12． A．like B．as C．what D．that
13． A．when B．if C．as D．what
14．A．come B．go C．enter D．step to
15．A．upwards B．directly C．bravely D．happily
16．A．speak to B．talk about C．say to D．call up
17．A．other B．the other C．another D．others
18．A．old B．young C．new D．little
19．A．Relation B．Friendship C．Connection D．Feeling
20．A．growing B．living C．going D．happening
V. 阅读理解 ( 20% )
( A )
The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．
| Airline | Flight Number | Destination | Departure | Gate |
| Air Canada | 137 | Beijing | 10:12 a．m． | 24 |
| Japanese Airlines | 320 | Tokyo | 10:30 a．m． | 18 |
| British Airways | 405 | Paris | 11:00 a．m． | 20 |
| Pan American | 226 | London | 11:20 a．m． | 12 |
| Pan American | 12 | Beijing | 11:43 a．m． | 15 |
| Air Canada | 178 | Tokyo | 12:32 a．m． | 21 |
| CAAC | 289 | Hong Kong | 12:32 a．m． | 14 |
| CAAC | 314 | Moscow | 12:45 a．m． | 18 |
| British Airways | 230 | New York | 12:55 a．m． | 23 |
1．A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo． Which gate should he go to?
A．14 B．28 C．21 D．18
2．Lisa is at gate 23． Where is she going?
A．Paris B．Beijing C．Tokyo D．New York
3．Now it’s 11:40． Mary is at gate 20． Which airline’s plane will she take?
A．British Airways B．Japanese Airlines C．Pan American D．Air Canada
4．Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates．
A．23 B．18 C．24 D．15
5．Which airline’s flights cover the longest route(行程)?
A．CAAC B．Pan American C．British Airways D．Air Canada
( B )
Laptop(便携式)computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplaces in the United States today, a laptop also connects students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a 500 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. Besides, they will be able to use E-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students can use computers without going to computer labs. They will be able to work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant, or under the trees----anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, the use of laptops in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. Besides, the portable (便携式的) computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. States higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop program at other universities, too.
At Westlake College , more than 60 percent of the staff ( 员工 ) use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said,” Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see and do everything.”
6. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to_____.
A. use for their schoolwork B. have access to the Internet
C. work at home D. connect them to libraries
7. Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks?
A. They don’t really talk. B. They use the computer language.
C. laptops have speakers D. None of the above reasons is correct.
8. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?
A. All teachers use computers. B. 1,500 students have laptops.
C. It is an old college. D. Students there can do everything.
9. The underlined word “ a window on the world” in the passage means that students can______.
A. have free laptops B. travel around the world
C. get information around the world D. attend lectures on information technology
10. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The program is successful. B. The program is not workable.
C. The program is too expensive. D. We don’t know the result yet.
VI. 短文改错( 10% )
Jim Green, is our English teacher, has been in 1． _______
China for more than two years． He has been many 2． _______
interesting places in Beijing, and he has not yet 3． _______
been to many other parts of China． Last week he 4． _______
goes to Mount Emei in Sichuan Province with his 5． _______
family． Many people like travel by the air, but 6． _______
Jim family think that travelling by train is the best． 7． _______
It’s much cheap and more enjoyable than a rushed 8． _______
trip by air． He had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu 9． _______
after they went on the Mount Emei by bus． 10． _______
Keys:
I. 单项填空 ( ACBDA CACDD AADCB ACCDB )
II. 单词拼写 ( stream, normal, basic, similarity, government, adventurous, experience, equipment, paddling, excitement )
III. 用方框内所给的词（短）语的正确形式填空
( rafting, safety, fallen, not get close to, more adventurous, prefer, exciting, thought about, poisonous, separately )
IV.完形填空 ( BACAB ADCAD CBBCB ABCBA )
V. 阅读理解 ( CDABC AACCD )
VI. 短文改错
( 1． 去掉is 2． been后加to 3． and→but 4．√ 5. goes→went
6．去掉the 7． Jim→Jim’s 8． cheap→cheaper 9．He→They 10．after→before )