1、优质文档优质文档综合检测( 三)Unit 3 The secret of success(满分：120 分；时间：100 分钟)Part Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)1More than a hundred people were killed in the crash and only five passengers _.Asurviving Bhad survivedChave survived Dsurvived2Having a mix of male and female nurses also helps cre
2、ate a fun atmosphere， _helps patients recover faster.Athis Bthat Cwhich Dwhere3He has been to England and he has _been to Australia.Aas well Btoo Cbesides Dalso4(2013江苏高考 )In the global economy，a new drug for cancer，_ it is discovered，will create many economic possibilities around the world.Awhateve
3、r BwhoeverCwherever Dwhichever5There are many toys on the shelf and you can use whichever you want，but please _them _when you have finished playing with them.Aput；on Bput；downCput ；back Dput；off6His injuries are severe but he is expected to_.Apull away Bpull downCpull through Dpull in7She covered th
4、e 2,000 meters in 6 minutes，_ second on the list of all the players.Arepresenting Btaking优质文档优质文档Cstanding Dranking8The old couple _a big farm but they decided to give it to the poor neighbours after they passed away.Aresigned BpossessedCtook Dbrought9Theres very little _of arguing with Jim.It wont
5、help at all.Apoint Bmeaning Cuseful Dview10_modeling business is by no means easy to get into，the good model will always be in demand.AWhile BSince CAs DIf11_bad tempered at times，he is still respected by all the students.AIn spite of BEven ifCUntil DDespite12(2013长沙高三调研 )The man_in the murder is be
6、ing questioned by the police.Ainvolved BinvolvingCto involve Dinvolve13(2013浙江高考 )If what your friend comes up with surprises you，dont reject it immediately._，imagine that it is true.AThus BBesidesCRather DOtherwise14Im considering_him on Sunday because he is considered_the modern computer.Ato visit
7、，to inventBvisiting ， to have inventedCvisiting ， to inventDto visit，having invented15Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have flexible schedules to 优质文档优质文档make it easier to_their children.Acare about Btake careCcare for Dcare ofSection B (18 marks)20 years ago，I drove a cab for a living.O
8、ne time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pick up at a building that was dark _16_ a single light in a ground floor window.After a long pause，a small woman in her 80s stood before me.“Would you carry my bag out to the car？”she said.I took her small suitcase to the cab，and then returned to a
9、ssist the woman.She kept thanking me for my kindness.“Its nothing.”I told her.“I just try to treat my passengers the _17_I would want my mother treated.”“Riverside Street，please.But could you drive through downtown？”“Its not the shortest way， ”I answered quickly.“Oh，I dont mind， ”she said.“Im in no
10、_18_.I am on my way to a hospice (救济院 ) ”I looked in the back view mirror.Her eyes were full of sadness.“I dont have any family _19_， ”she continued.“The _20_says I dont have very long.”While we were driving through the city，she showed me the building where she had once worked.Sometimes she asked me
11、 to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would stare into the darkness，saying _21_.Not until the first ray of the sun lit up the sky did we get to the address she had given me.“How much do I _22_ you？”she asked.“Nothing， ”I said.Almost without thinking，I bent and gave her a hug.She _
12、23_onto me tightly，saying“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”Then she walked into the hospice.Behind me，a door shut.It was the sound of the closing of a life.I didnt pick up any more passengers for the rest of the day.I drove _24_，lost in thought.What if I had refused to take the run？On a
13、 quick _25_， I dont think that I have done anything more _26_ in my life.We are conditioned to think that our lives center on great moments.But great moments often catch us _27_beautifully hidden in what others may consider a small one.16A.except for Bbut for优质文档优质文档Cfar from Dinstead of17A.attitude
14、 Bmanner Cway Dmeans18A.trouble Bhurry Ctime Ddanger19A.gone BstayedCleft Dremained20A.lawyer Bdoctor Cneighbor Drelative21A.much Bnothing Canything Dnone22A.charge Bowe Cgive Dcost23A.kept Bheld Ccaught Dseized24A.aimlessly BdeliberatelyCintentionally Dcarefully25A.review Bpause Crest Dmemory26A.tr
15、oublesome BimportantCenthusiastic Dworthless27A.sudden BunawareCconscious DexpectedSection C (12 marks)A great and wise man once called one of his workman to him saying， “Go into the far country and build a house 28 me.The decisions of planning and construction will be yours，but remember，I shall com
16、e to accept your work for a very special friend of mine.”And 29 the workman departed with a light heart for his field of labor.Materials of all kinds were plentiful here，but the workman had a mind of his 优质文档优质文档30 .“Surely， ”he thought， “I know my business.I can use 31 bit of inferior materials her
17、e and still make the finished work look good.Only I will know that what I have built has weaknesses.”And so，at last the work was completed and the workman reported 32 to the great and wise man.“Very good， ”he said.“Now remember that I wanted you to make my friend a present of ityou are the one I had
18、 you build it for.It is all 33 .”He has his free agency.He may build 34 he likes.But on the morning of his resurrection he will receive 35 he has built for an eternal home.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)AAfter the Summer Olympics are over，when all the athletes and viewers have gone home and th
19、e television audience has switched off，another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city，and another competition will begin.These are the Paralympics，the games for athletes with a disability.But in Beijing in 2008，for the first time，one of the greatest paralympians will not be taking p
20、art.She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey Thompson.Born with spina bifida(脊椎裂)which left her paralysed from the waist down.Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. At first，she was not keen on sport，apart from horse riding， which gave her a sense of freedom.But in her teens，she starte
21、d taking sports more seriously.She tried swimming，basketball and tennis.Eventually she found athletics，and never looked back.Indeed，Tannis athletic career took off.In 1984，when she was 15，she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.In 1988，Tanni went t
22、o her first Paralympic Games in Seoul.She won bronze in the 400 metres.Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400 and 800 metres relay，setting two world records in the process.In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair
23、Marathon victories.Tannis enduring success has been part motivation(动机)，part preparation.“The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员)优质文档优质文档enables me to be good at a marathon too.I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to race.I am st
24、ill competing at a very high level，but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart. ”Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007.Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.In spite of ups and downs，she never takes her
25、 fate lying down.In her splendid life，she has won an amazing eleven gold medals， four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympicsa top level athletic career covering two decades.She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times，more than any other competitor，and she has set over thirty worl
26、d records.What advice does she have for young athletes？“Work hard at your studies，and then train，train and train again.”36Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?ABasketball. BSwimming.CTennis. DHorse riding.37When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?AIn 1984. BIn 1988.CI
27、n 1992. DIn 2007.38The underlined word “that”in the 5th paragraph refers to _.Afifty weeks trainingBbeing a good sprinterCtraining almost every dayDpart motivation and part preparation39Whats the right order of the events related to Tanni?aShe works as a coach.bShe took up athletics.cShe won four go
28、ld medals in Barcelona.dShe competed in her first Paralympic Games.eShe achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.Ab，d，c， e，a Ba，d，b，c，e优质文档优质文档Ca，d，c ，e ，b Db，d，a，e ，c40What can we learn from Tannis success?AUnion is strength.BNever too late to learn.CWell begun is half done.DNo pa
29、ins ，no gains.BLiz Murray grew up in the Bronx，New York City.Addicted to drugs，her parents sold household items in order to get drugs.As a child，Liz hated school because when she did go， she was made fun of.As Liz grew older，her parents sold their apartment，and ended up in shelters.Her mother suffer
30、ed from AIDS.Instead of giving in，Liz chose to fend_for herself.Liz slept on her friends floors or outside.After her mothers death，Liz，then 16，felt that event as“a slap (巴掌) in the face”and it caused her to question where her life was going.With an eighth grade education，Liz decided to get more educ
31、ation.Liz was admitted to a high school，where she doubled her course load and completed high school in only two years.As one of the top ten students in the school， Liz went on a free trip to Boston and walked through the campus of Harvard.“I got jealous of how these students had so many opportunitie
32、s and I felt that Id had very few.And so then I thought， Well，whats the difference between me and anyone here？And I filled in all the gaps.”Her grades qualified Liz for the New York Times College Scholarship，and she was admitted to Harvard.But far from resting on those many honors，Liz continued to b
33、reak new ground.Liz has found she is good at sharing her story with readers across the country.Her story was adapted for a film named Homeless to Harvard：the Liz Murray Story.Liz is also an active writer，and has published the book Breaking Night.Liz returned to New York City to care for her sick fat
34、her，and is studying for a masters degree at Columbia University.She has made up her mind to realize her higher life goal.41What is implied in Paragraph 1?优质文档优质文档AThe mother had to take drugs because of her illness.BLiz Murrays classmates changed her life.CLiz Murray had a horrible childhood.DLiz Mu
35、rray was hated by her parents.42The underlined part“fend for”in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Alook through Bshow offClook down upon Dtake care of43When she was walking through the campus of Harvard，Liz Murray _.Arealized she wasnt as clever as othersBdecided to forget her pastCbecame very disappoin
36、tedDdecided to achieve much more44Paragraph 4 shows that _.Ait is not so hard to enter HarvardBanyone can be a writer if he/she triesCLiz Murray achieved a lotDLiz Murray became successful by chance45What does Liz Murrays story tell us?AWhere there is a will，there is a way.BThe early bird catches th
37、e worm.CTwo heads are better than one.DEast or west，home is best.CCarly Zalenskis eyes filled with tears.The 14 year old and her family came from Canton，Ohio.As they approached the village，hundreds of cheering schoolchildren lined the entrance to the school Carly had raised money for.Carly started h
38、elping others at eight，handing out Thanksgiving baskets at church to families in need.It was a snowy day，and she saw many people without warm coats.The next November，she went door to door asking for used 优质文档优质文档coats，hats，gloves and scarves，then handed them out with the baskets.But Carly wanted to
39、do more.She remembered her grandmothers Rotary Club(扶轮社)had ，years earlier， raised money to build a school in Vietnam.That was what she now wanted to do.At 12，she began to raise money for Vietnamese children with a PowerPoint presentation.“The kids in rural Vietnam cant go to school.I want to give t
40、hem a place to make their lives better.”She told a room of 200 club members.That summer.Carly set off with her family across Ohio，visiting three or four Rotary Clubs a week.“We traveled like crazy people to all these meetings， ”recalls her mother，Kris.The first few sessions yielded no donations.But
41、one night，Carly and her dad，Fred ，pulled up to a building in Minerva，Ohio.Carrying a laptop，a projector(幻灯机)and a screen，they walked into a bar where 15 people were sitting around a long table.There was dead silence after Carly finished her presentation.Fred thought that it was never going to work.T
42、hen someone made a motion：“Lets give this girl at a check right now.”Minutes later，Carly walked out with her first donation：D|S500.Not everyone was wild about the idea of helping Vietnam.“Why should we help a Communist country？”asked one veteran(老兵)Carly replied simply， “Theyre kids.And Im just a ki
43、d who wants to help out.”As word spread，individual donors sent checks for as little as D|S5.A restaurant chain contributedD|S1,000.Carlys coach organized a tournament that netted D|S4,000.A Bible camp bought 500 backpacks for the children.In total，Carly raisedD|S50,000，which was matched by the Vietn
44、am Childrens Fund.At the dedication ceremony， the school principal was impressed with the_ninth_grader.“How wonderful， ”he said， “that a girl at her age wants to change the lives of kids so far away.”46Why did Carly once collect used clothes from door to door?ATo donate them to a charity.BTo help Vi
45、etnamese children.CTo raise money for Rotary Club.优质文档优质文档DTo give them away to the needy.47How did Carly think of building a school in Vietnam?AHer grandmother donated money to Rotary Club.BHer grandmother once built a school in Vietnam.CA charity organization inspired her to help others.DVietnames
46、e children wrote to her asking for help.48Which word can replace the underlined word “motion” in Paragraph 5?Asuggestion BvoiceCdecision Dmovement49What can we learn from the text?AMost Americans are kind and helpful.BMore money was collected than expected.CAll kids worldwide should help each other.
47、DSome Americans dont want to help Vietnam.50The underlined phrase“the ninth grader”in the last paragraph probably refers to _.ACarly ZalenskiBa Vietnamese girlCan individual donorDa student present at the ceremonyPart Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Oh，the things that I should see if I had the
48、 power of sight for just three days!The first day would be a busy one.I should call to me all my dear friends and look long into their faces，imprinting(刻上) upon my mind the outward evidences of the beauty that is within them.I should let my eyes rest，too ，on the face of a baby，so that I could catch a vision of the eager， inn
