1、单元质量检测三 Unit 3 Australia【说明】 本试卷满分 100 分，考试时间 60 分钟。.单词拼写(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)1When it comes to China，foreigners are tending to _ (联系) it with the Great Wall.2The island has no _ (充足的) fresh water for its inhabitants.3The children held a _ (庆祝会) for their teachers 60th birthday.4I have to lear
2、n _ (忍受 ) in order to make a living.5The _ (壮观) of the National Day parade was more than I could express with words.完成句子(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)6His diet _ (由组成) meat，chicken ，fish，milk，fruit and vegetables as well.7The plane crashed，with everybody _ (机上) killed.8I want to _ (预定餐桌 ) for tomorrow eve
3、ning.9The injured finally recovered after _ (一直昏迷) for a week.10They _ (积极参加) student politics at college.单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)11They are building the bridge in_with another firm.Acomparison BassociationCtouch Dconnection12The young man talked his father_buying him a famous car.Aof Bover
4、Cto Dinto13He_back against the wall as he heard them approaching.Ashrank BdecreasesCreturned Dshrunk14His explanation did not seem_to account for what had happened.Aaccurate BurgentCadequate Dreason15_the wise leadership of the Party，we have achieved great success during the past two decades.AOwing
5、to BOn accountCBecause DDue to16The TV programme has_on the children as _ as the old.Aa good effect；good Ba positive effect；wellCa good affect；well Daffect ；well17Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant_so much noise.Aresist BsustainCtolerate Dundergo18What do you think I should do?I t
6、hink you should call him back_.Ain every respect Bout of respectCwith respect Din several respects19I assure you my actions will_my words.Acorrespond to Bcorrespond withCcorrespond Drespond20To whom do we_the discovery of penicillin?Apay BthanksCowe Dafford21The enemy became_at the defeat; they coul
7、d do nothing but give in.Astriking BcosyCmisleading Ddesperate22The Indian_are cooperating with British police in looking into the matter.Apowers BauthoritiesCoffices Dpoliceman23These wool clothes will_if you wash them in hot water.Ashrink BdecreaseCreduce Dchange24Where did you get to know the pro
8、fessor over there?It was at the workshop_we did research together two years ago.Athat BthereCwhich Dwhere25Most stores say that they darent_prices_for fear of losing their customers.Aput；up Bset；upCmake；up Dturn；up.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)Different countries and different races have different
9、 manners.Before_26_a house in some Asian countries，it is good manners to _27_your shoes.In European countries，even though shoes sometimes become very muddy，this is not _28_.A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink.He _29_a little，to show that he has had _30_.In a Malay house，too，a guest alw
10、ays leaves_31_food.In England，a guest always _32_a drink.He wants to show that he has enjoyed it.We must _33_the customs of other races，_34_they will not think us illmannered.But people all over the world agree that being wellmannered really means being kind and helping others，especially those_35_or
11、 weaker than ourselves.A wellmannered person_36_laughs at people when they are in trouble.He is always kind，never cruel，either to people or animals.When people are waiting for a bus，he takes his_37_.He does not push to the front of the line.In the bus，he gives his _38_to an older person or a lady wh
12、o is _39_.If he accidentally bumps into someone，or gets in their way，he says “Excuse me” or “Im sorry” He says “Please” when making a _40_，and “Thank you” when he _41_something.He does not _42_other people when they are talking.He does not talk _43_much about himself.When eating，he does not speak wi
13、th his _44_full of food.He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or _45_.26A.building BenteringCbuying Dleaving27A.take off Bput onCput aside Dtake up28A.good BpoliteCdone Dwelcomed29A.eats BhasCdrinks Dleaves30A.some BmuchCenough Dlittle31A.a few Ba littleCa lot of Da great deal of32A.has BmakesCtake
14、s Dfinishes33A.work out Bthink outCfind out Dlook out34A.so that BthoughCas Dsince35A.younger BolderCstronger Dsmaller36A.sometimes BoftenCseldom Dnever37A.turn BseatCbag Dchild38A.money BticketCseat Dwallet39A.waiting BsittingCcrying Dstanding40A.plan BrequestCsuggestion Dreply41A.needs BwantsCrece
15、ives Dtakes42A.help BinterruptCwatch Dhear43A.so BveryCtoo Dsuch44A.mouth BdishCbowl Dhand45A.speaks BsmilesCeats Dcoughs.阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) AThere were smiling children all the way.Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along
16、the railway，wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.I had always traveled to Mal
17、aysia by plane or car，so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.It was not long be
18、fore the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore，so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city，I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village
19、 came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling.I stared at ev
20、erything as if I was looking at it for the first time.The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 300 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When
21、my uncle arrived with a smile，I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug(拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weatherbeaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.I looked forward to the return journey.46The author expected the train t
22、rip to be _.Aadventurous BpleasantCexciting Ddull47What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?AThe friendly country people.BThe mountains along the way.CThe crowds of people in the streets.DThe simple lunch served on the train.48Which of the following words can best take the place of
23、 the word “relish” in the second paragraph?Achoose BenjoyCprepare for Dcarry on49Where was the writer going?AJohore Baru. BThe Causeway.CButterworth. DSingapore.50What can we learn from the story?AComfort in traveling by train. BPleasure of living in the country.CReading gives people delight. DSmile
24、s brighten people up.BIt was a village in India. The people were poor. However， they were not unhappy. After all， their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day，some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog
25、s legs. However，they did not have enough frogs of their own，and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing.There were millions of frogs in the fields around，and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached，and the c
26、hildren were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time，the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long.The change was hardly noticed at first，but it seemed as if the crops were not
27、doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often，and，there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medici
28、nes. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog.They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important jobeating insects. Now with so many frogs killed，the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.Now，
29、the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.51From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers _. Aworked very hard for centuriesBdreamed of having a better lifeCwere poo
30、r but somewhat contentDlived a different life from their forefathers52Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?AThe frogs were easy money.BThey needed money to buy medicine.CThey wanted to please the visitors.DThe frogs made too much noise.53What might be the cause of the childrens sickness?AThe cr
31、ops didnt do well.BThere were too many insects.CThe visitors brought in diseases.DThe pesticides were overused.54What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?AHappiness comes from peaceful life in the country.BHealth is more important than money.CThe harmony between man and nature is importa
32、nt.DGood old days will never be forgotten.CAround the world in 30 seconds it is not a wild idea of space age but the time it takes to finish that journey at the South Pole.Visitors to the South Pole like to walk around the world.So there is a wellbeaten path in the snow there.Other visitors like to
33、stand on their heads or have their pictures taken with the flags of the Antarctic countries in the background.The United States has maintained a permanent(永久的)base at the South Pole since 1956.The Chinese scientists and technical workers have built an observation station there，too.The South Pole its
34、elf is marked by a twometre bamboo pole stuck in the ice.If you walk from the very pole towards America，you are in one time zone.If you head towards Australia or towards South Africa，you are in another zone.It is Friday if you stand on one side of the pole.And then if you walk around the other side，
35、it is Thursday there.The icecap，which is 2,850 meters thick，moves 12 meters a year in the directions of Buenos Aires， Argentina.The bamboo pole，therefore，has to be moved back a corresponding distance.The air at the South Pole is the cleanest on earth.Scientists from various countries have called for
36、 Antarctic to be declared a world park to save it from being polluted by the exploitation of its oil and other mineral resources over there?55Why do some visitors like to stand on their heads?ABecause they want to see the pole better. BBecause they want to improve their health by doing this kind of
37、physical exercises.CBecause only in this way can they take good pictures of the South Pole.DBecause they are overexcited and do so for fun.56The icecap moves 12 meters a year towards_. Athe east Bthe northeastCthe west Dthe northwest57This passage probably is_.Aa traveling note Ban article of popula
38、r scienceCa news report Da short storyDVisit Iceland and youll enter a whole new region of experience.Youll discover original nature as youve never see it before，and the equally original people for whom timeless nature，ancient heritage and modern lifestyle coexist in harmony.The freedom to wander in
39、 the city or the wilds as you please is the key to the Iceland experience.Reykiavik，the capital of Iceland，is just a part of the Icelandic experience with its midnight sun or the magical landscapes mixed with ice and fire.Reykiavik has a population of around 170,000 and offers an interesting mix of
40、cosmopolitan(世界各地的 ) culture and local village roots.Old accounts say the ancient gods themselves guided Icelands first settler to make his home in Reykiavik.He named the place Reykiavik(Steamy Bay) after the geothermal(地热的) steam he saw，which today heats homes and outdoor swimming pools throughout
41、the city，a pollutionfree energy source that leaves the air outstandingly fresh，clean and clear.A beautiful river runs through the city limits，and so do fine parks and even wild outdoor areas.In the outskirts are places for horse trekking and golf.But against this backcloth of nature，Reykiavik has a
42、packed program of familiar city joys，too art museums，several theaters，an operahouse，a symphony orchestra and concerts meeting the needs of the whole spectrum of age and taste.One must for all visitors is dining out on Icelandic specialties，including delicious seafood，oceanfresh from the mornings cat
43、ch，highland lamb and unusual varieties of game.Its purely natural food imaginatively served to delight the most discerning(内行的) of diners.Reykiavik is also famous as one of Europes hottest nightspots，where the action on the friendly pub and nightlife scene lasts right through the night.In the evenin
44、g，the downtown area filled with activity，reaching its peak on Friday or Saturday.The number of pubs，cafes ，discos，and other nightspots in the downtown area is astonishing.There is a rich variety of places to go：Europeanstyle cafes，nightclubs with live entertainment，dance hails for seniors，sportsthem
45、e pubs with big TV screens，cafes that offer over 100 types of beer，an Irish pub，a Spanish cafe，a French wine bar.Walking distances are short downtown，and everything worth seeing outside the city center can be quickly and conveniently reached by bus.With its long，easygoing main street and large shopp
46、ing mall，Icelands capital is a great place to shop toowith a bonus of taxfree shopping for visitors！Be careful not just for souvenirs(especially woolens and handicrafts)but also for stylish consumer goods and designer labels at competitive prices.A full range of accommodations is available in Reykia
47、vik，from internationalstandard hotels with good conference facilities，through smaller hotels and comfortable guesthouses，to a campsite in the citys biggest park.58It can be learned from the passage that Reykiavik_.Awas named by the ancient godsBgot its name from the visitorsCwas named by Icelands first settlerDwas named after Icelands first settler 59While visiting