单元检测卷：Unit3APlants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seed. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores (胚芽). Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that .A. plants are important for lifeB. plants cannot grow without airC. there are many plants in the worldD. we can’t live w ithout water2.Plants can make food from .A. flower, water and airB. water, sunlight and airC. air, water and soilD. air, sun and light3.What can we infer from the passage?A.Of all living things animals are most important.B.Spores are seeds.C.All fruits of flowering plants have seeds.D.Without plants, man will die out.4.This passage may be taken from .A. a medicine bookB. a novelC. a science magazineD. an experiment reportBKatie was in big trouble. She was such a sweet kid; a third-grade teacher always dreams of having a classroom filled with Katies; she was never a discipline problem. I just couldn’t imagine what she had done to make her parents so angry. It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroom. Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy schoollunch. They assumed a sit-down with Katie would solve the problem. But it was of no use. So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.So the next day, I asked Katie to my office. “Why are you charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade?”I asked. “I lose it,” she responded. “Every day?” “Every day.” I leaned back in my chair and said, “I don’t beli eve you, Katie.” She didn’t care…“Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie?” I took a new track. “No. I just lose it,” she said. Well, there was nothing else I could do.The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while. As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said “Katie”.Now I understood and I talked to Katie. It seemed the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn’t go to the lunch line for a free lunch (A student whose family is too poor qualifies for a free lunch). He had confided in Katie and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents. But I did. I drove to Katie’s house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I have never seen parents so proud of their child. Katie didn’t care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her. But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared.Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch.5.The author thought Katie was a girl who .A. often made troubles at schoolB. performed well at schoolC. was disliked by most teachersD. used to be a discipline problem6.Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch each day?A.She had lost her homemade lunch.B.Someone stole her homemade lunch.C.S he didn’t like the taste of her homemade lunch.D.She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy7.The underlined phrase “confided in” in Paragraph 5 has the closest meaning to.A. trustedB. threatenedC. helpedD. blamed8.What can we learn from the text?A.Katie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talk.B.Katie’s secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accident.C.Katie was informed that her parents had known her secret.D.Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered.CLow-Cost Gifts for Mother's DayGift No. IOffer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.9.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?A. Take notes.B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine.D. Give her gifts.10.Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?A. In Gift No. 1.B. In Gift No. 2.C. In Gift No. 3.D. In Gift No. 4.11.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toA. enjoy good sleepB. be well-organizedC. bet extra supportD. give others helpDWhy do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part oftheir life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they hav e a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% —and is growing.12.In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?A.They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.B.They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.C.They regard eating as a key part of their life style.D.They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.13.This text is mainly about the relationship between .A. Americans and the FrenchB. life style and obesityC. children and adultsD. fast food and overweight14.This text is mainly developed .A. by contrastB. by spaceC. by processD. by classification15.Where does this text probably come from?A. A TV interviewB. A food advertisementC. A health reportD. A book review七选五16 From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend alo t of time in “ small talk ”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries------like the UK or France 17Talks and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I hadexpected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; 18 The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; 19 We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, 20 However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.A.and sometimes these values are quite against each other.B.Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.C.people from both nations keep the rule that work comes first.D.instead there was an uncomfortable silence.E.however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.F.people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.G.It is quite a common case to meet people from different cultures.完形填空The story of “Making Pancakes” reminds me of Mother’s Day in Georgia in 1970. That 21 , my family and I were at the Church 22 for the preacher ( 牧师) to begin when I looked around noticing our 12-year-old son was 23 . My wife and I looked at each other with 24 eyes, thinking he was 25 outside playing with his friends.Thirty minutes later the preacher was well into his sermon ( 讲道) and 26 no son. Since we only 27 about a block from the Church, all through the sermon I was 28 he had gone home to watch television. 29 the preacher finished his sermon, my wife and I rushed for the door. With30 building with every step I took toward the house, I 31 what I would say and what I would do as soon as we found him.With all that tension and anxiety 32 , can you imagine our surprise when we walked into the house and found him sitting on the sofa waiting for us with a(an) 33 ? I was just about to let it all 34 , when without saying a word he stood, took his mother by the hand, and 35 her into the kitchen.There before us was a 36 table of food spread our 12-year-old son had 37 for my wife as his Mother’s Day gift with his smile. Later, we learned he left 38 after Sunday School to rushhome to have it ready for his mom.In our life, we often look at our circumstances and think how 39 things are. Then when we see the 40 of the cases, we can only bow our humble ( 卑微的) heads in amazement at how things turned out for our good!21. A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Sunday D. Tuesday22. A. calling B. waiting C. looking D. searching23. A. absent B. present C. naughty D. honest24. A. tearful B. friendly C. frightening D. questioning25. A. surely B. probably C. actually D. exactly26. A. already B. ever C. still D. either27. A. lived B. worked C. studied D. traveled28. A. remembering B. forgetting C. proving D. thinking29. A. Now that B. In order that C. As soon as D. Even though30. A. joy B. anger C. sadness D. pride31. A. explained B. confused C. ignored D. imagined32. A. growing B. changing C. dropping D. stopping33. A. apology B. excuse C. smile D. frown34. A. up B. out C. down D. in35. A. forced B. drove C. talked D. led36. A. beautiful B. terrible C. magical D. dreamful37. A. bought B. carried C. prepared D. borrowed38. A. slowly B. immediately C. carefully D. secretly39. A. bad B. lucky C. good D. strange40. A. beginning B. ability C. power D. outcome语法填空Body language is one of 41. (power) means of communication, often even more powerful thanspoken language. People around the world show all kinds of 42. (feel), wishes and attitudes 43. they might never speak aloud. It is possible to “read” others around us, even if they do not intend for us44. (catch) their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can 45. (misread), 46. many gestures and actions are universal. The most universal facial expression is, of course, the smile, 47. function is to show 48. (happy) and put people a t ease . It doesn’t always mean that we are 49. (true) happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, 50. (hide) other feelings like anger, fear or worry.短文改错The theme park you are probable most familiar is Disneyland. It can be found in several part of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether you are travelling through the space, visiting a pirate ship or meet your favorite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wandered around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade and on the street. Of course, Disneyland also has many excited rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. For all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun, coming to Disneyland!。
