1、优质文档优质文档Unit 3 Life in the future一、单项填空1. Will you go swimming with me this weekend?-_A. All depend B. It depends C. It depends on D. All depends on2. There he _ a letter _ him to go to the United States.A. accepted; inviting B. accepted; invitation C. received; inviting D. received; invitation3. He
2、 looked around and caught a man _ his hand into the pocket of a passenger.A. put B. to be putti ng C. to put D. putting 4. The old man, _ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. having worked 5. Though _ money, he managed to start his
3、own business.A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked of6. What he said just now _ me of that American professor.A. mentioned B. informed C. reminded D. memorized7. _ about the limited time, Smith had _ a list of the sites he wanted to see in Beijing. A. Worried; written B. worrying; writtenC. w
4、orried; made D. Worrying; made8. ” Do you smell anything unusual?”- “ Yes. I can smell something _.”A. burning B. is burning C. having burnt D. burn9. It is no good _. You should give _.A. to smoke, it up B. smoking, it upC. smoking, up it D. to smoke, up it 10. -Would you mind my sitting here for a
5、 moment?-_.优质文档优质文档A. Yes, please. B. Yes, of course. C. No, not at all. D. Surely.11. -Kate spent her childhood in New York. Is it true?-No, it was in London _ she spent her childhood.A. which B. in which C. where D. that12. We had a good many anxious moments, but everything _ smooth in the end.A.
6、turned out B. turned down C. turned up D. turned on13. Before graduation, we had a lot of practical _ by doing a part-time job in the company and it was really _ _ for us.A. experience; a great experience B. experiences; a great experienceC. experience; great experience D. experience; great experien
7、ces14. He couldnt _ the fact that the money was found in his house.A. answer for B. leave for C. account for D. care for 15. He showed me into the room, where many books were left _ here and there.A lay B lying C laid D to lie来源:学+科+网二. 完形填空We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because tim
8、e 16 will never return. I think it quite 17. What does time look 18? Nobody knows, and we cant see it or touch it and no 19 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 20 about it.Time passes very quickly. Some students say they dont have 21 time to review their lessons. It is 22 they
9、dont know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 23 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 24 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 25 .We wish to save time because time is 26 .Today we are living in t
10、he 21st century. We 27 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 28 our time and energy to our study so that we 29 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 30 of time, for it not only brings us 31 , but also does other 32 to us. If it is necess
11、ary for us to do our work today, 33 us do it today and not 34 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 35 .优质文档优质文档16. A. lost B. passed C. missed D. used17. A. important B. true C. interesting D. usual| 18. A. for B. like C. after D. over19. A. amount B. quality C. quantity D. price20. A.
12、 think B. imagine C. examine D. check21. A. spare B. free C. enough D. much22. A. that B. why C. because D. certain23. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting24. A. neednt B. have to C. had better D. would rather25. A. easy B. simple C. stupid D. interesting26. A. worthless B. priceless C. ready D.
13、little27. A. look upon B. agree C. think D. believe28. A. spend B. give C. set D. devote29. A. must B. should C. may D. would30. A. helper B. thief C. friend D. teacher31. A. wealth B. health C. failure D. illness32. A. danger B. harm C. trouble D. difficulty33. A. help B. make C. have D. let34. A.
14、keep B. remain C. manage D. leave35. A. valuable B. expensive C. worth D. rich.三. 阅读理解ACaptain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the
15、map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a wa
16、r against France, and she mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George made him Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.优质文档优质文档He started his third voyage in 1776. On this trip he vis
17、ited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he re turned to Hawaii. Unfortunately there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end Captain was killed in
18、a clash with the local.36. In which order did James Cook do the following things?a. Fought against France.b. Made maps of some of the eastern coast of Canada.c. Mapped the coast lines of Australia and New Zealand.d. Mapped the coast of North America.e. Was made Captain of a ship.f. Work on a coastal
19、 ship.A. f a b e d c B. f a b d e c C. f a b e c d D. a b e c f d37. He started exploring when _.A. he worked on a coastal shipB. he was 27 years oldC. he was sent to the PacificD. he served in the navy38. Which of the following is NOT true?A. He made the first maps of the Pacific Ocean.B. He went o
20、n three long important voyages in his life.C. He was the first English man to reach Hawaii.D. He was respected by his people.39. He was considered a national hero because of _.A. his experience in CanadaB. his being the first European to visit HawaiiC. his heroic deathD. his devotion to exploration
21、on the Pacific Ocean40. Captain Cook was killed by _.A. his sailors B. the Hawaiians C. the Canadians D. the FrenchB优质文档优质文档Zhou Yongjie, a quiet and shy boy from Kongjiang High School, Shanghai, took part in a recent International Computer Programming Contest for University Students in April, 2001.
22、 Zhou, with his two partners, came out as third winners, next to the teams from Qinghua University in Beijing and Shanghai Jiaotong University.Zhou took up computer six years ago. He took his parents advice and entered his name for a computer class. When asked how to balance his school work and his
23、after-school computer class. Zhou said that it was difficult to keep balanced between the two. Thanks to his hard work, he is always listed as one of the five best students in his class after exams. Zhou gets no introduction from his parents. Whenever he has problems he discusses with his classmates
24、. Self-teaching is not an easy thing and many students have given up. But Zhou Yongjie is not discouraged. He also regards the computer as a tool for studying maths and other subjects. H e also does some programming for running in his spare time.Talking about the international contest, Zhou seemed t
25、o be a little excited. He said he and his two partners were supposed to solve eight problems within five hours, including the meal time. They divided the work among themselves and finally solved six problems with joint efforts. What impressed him most was that when a problem was solved, the team wou
26、ld be given a balloon as an encouragement. So once in a while, they would look around and wonder how other teams were going. Surprisingly, Zhou Yongjie hasnt decided whether to work as a full-time computer programmer in the future. He prefers to do what he likes most and will regard computer as an i
27、nstrument.41. Which of the following do we know from the passage?A. Zhou Yongjie still made better progress in his school work besides the computer.B. As a result of learning computer, he always got the first place in examinations.C. Zhou Yongjie took up computer when he was six years old.D. Zhou Yo
28、ngjie has made up hi mind to do some research on computer.42. No matter when Zhou Yongjie meets some problems in his studies, _.A. he asks for some advice from his parents来源:学。科。网 Z。X。X。KB. he has a discussion with his classmatesC. he thinks them over himselfD. he gives them up优质文档优质文档43. During the
29、 contest, _.A. Zhou solved eight problems within five hoursB. Zhou and his partners solved five problems within five hoursC. Zhou and his partners worked out all the problems with joint efforts within five hoursD. Zhou and his partners worked out six problems and got the third place44. Why is Zhou a
30、lways regarded as one of the best students in his class after exams?A. For he is very shy and quiet.B. With the help of his two partners.C. Because of his working very hard at his subjects.D. With the help of his computer.45. Which of the following is the best title?A. Self-teaching Is Not Easy B. A
31、 Young Computer ExpertC. A Young Students Success D. The Secret of SuccessCThe famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other
32、for ever. He sent camera team out one evening to film the sunset for him.The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”“No, Sir,” the men answered.The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.“Well,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun s
33、ets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea. “ Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “
34、and then play it backwards, Then itll look like a sunset.” “Thats a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera team and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a bea utiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera team went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise ov
35、er the beach 优质文档优质文档in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, Sir,” they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run t
36、he film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera team to stop.The birds in the film were flying back wards away from the beach.46. One evening, the director sent
37、 his camera team out _.A. to watch a beautiful sunsetB. to find an actor and an actressC. to film a scene on the seaD. to meet the audience47. Why did the director want to send his team to the west coast?A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunsetB. Because he was angry about his teamC. Be
38、cause it was his secretarys suggestionD. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset48. Which of the following is NOT true?来源:学科网 ZXXKA. The team ad to follow the secretarys advice.B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a place to go to.C. The camera team wasnt able to film the scene the
39、first day.D. The director ordered his team to stop filming the “sunset”49. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _.A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroineB. when they arrived at the beach i t was already in the eveningC. it was more moving than a sunriseD. t
40、he ocean looked more than a sunrise50. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _.来源:学+科+ 网 Z+X+X+KA. because he was moved to tearsB. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards优质文档优质文档C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imaginedD. because he
41、was disappointed with the performance of the hero and the heroineDMr. Andrews was waiting for a subway train in the city. The train pulled into the station and stopped. As Andrews was getting ready to board the train, he saw an elderly blind man fall to the tracks (站台). David Schnair, aged 75, had m
42、istaken the space between two subway cars for a door, while feeling his way with a cane. Instead of ending up inside the train, Schnair fell off the platform and landed under the train. Andrews jumped down to the tracks to save Schnair. He pulled the man to safety. Onlookers immediately declared And
43、rews a hero. Messages began to pour in from all over the country. Some people sent checks. The largest was for $3,000. President called Andrews and wished him a Merry Christmas and a good new year.来源:学科网 ZXXKAndrews had been on the subway because he was returning from a job interview. He probably wo
44、uld have been hired anyway, but all the good publicity (宣传) made it a sure thing.After about a week of newspaper stories and donations of food, money and gifts for his children, Andrews faded from limelight. Most people assumed that the story had come to a happy ending, but it didnt quite happen tha
45、t way. Andrews did start his new job, but the company moved to New Jersey. Andrews didnt have any way to get to work, so he had to give up. It wasn t long before he was back to job hunting and being discouraged again. Few newspapers, however, bothered to tell their readers what happened to Mr. Andre
46、ws after he became a hero.51. Schnair fell off the platform because _.A. he was walking carelesslyB. onlookers pushed him downC. he thought he was at a doorD. the train got to the station fast52. Andrews became a hero because _.A. onlookers reported his good deedB. he succeeded in the job interviewC
47、. he talked to PresidentD. he saved a blind man优质文档优质文档53. What does the underlined sentence “Andrews faded from the limelight”(in Paragraph 4) mean?A. Andrews disappeared from the public attention.B. Andrews lost his job for his fame.C. Andrews gained his popularity with the public.D. Andrews lost
48、his interest in newspaper.54. According to the writer, Andrews will probably _.A. never work againB. save another blind manC. hunt a job as long as possibleD. turn to President for help55. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. the newspapers paid little attention to Andrews lifeB. the public didnt show enough kindness to AndrewsC. it was not wise for Andrews to give up his jobD. life is difficult for the unemployed四、写作 根据以下内容，通过合理想象，用英语写一篇短文来展望未来科技新生活。词数：1
