1718版 Unit 3 单元综合测评3.docx

1、1718版 Unit 3 单元综合测评3单元综合测评(三).阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)AIn 1905，as part of his Special Theory of Relativity，Albert Einstein published the point that a large amount of energy could be released from a small amount of matter.This was expressed by equation E me 2(energy mass times the speed of light squar

2、ed)But bombs were not what Einstein had in mind when he published this equation(等式)In 1929，he publicly declared that if a war broke out，he would “refused to do war service，direct or indirect.”His position would change in 1933，as the result of Adolf Hitlers coming into power in Germany.Einsteins grea

3、test role in the invention of the atomic bomb was signing a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt urging that the bomb be built because some physicists feared that Germany might be working on an atomic bomb.Among those concerned were physicists Leo Szilard and Eugene Wigner.But Szilard and Wigner h

4、ad no influence with those in power.So in July 1939 they explained the problem to someone who did: Albert Einstein.After talking with Einstein，in August 1939 Szilard wrote a letter to President Roosevelt with Einsteins signature on it，which was delivered to Roosevelt in October 1939.Germany has inva

5、ded Poland the previous month; the time was ripe for action.That October research of abomb began but proceeded slowly because the invention of the atomic bomb seemed distant and unlikely.In April 1940 an Einstein letter，ghostwritten by Szilard，pressed the researchers on the need for “greater speed”A

6、s the realization of nuclear weapons grew near，Einstein looked beyond the current war to future problems that such weapons could bring.He wrote to his friend about his fear about the future use of the abomb.The atomic bombings of Japan occurred three months after Germany gave in.In November 1954，fiv

7、e months before his death，Einstein summarized his feelings about his role in the creation of the atomic bomb: “I made one great mistake in my life. when I signed a letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made; but there was some justificationthe danger that the Germans would ma

8、ke them”1Einstein realized his mistake of_.Acooperating with his workmatesBinventing the atomic bomb Cpublishing his equationDsigning the letter to President Roosevelt【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“I made one great mistake in my life. when I signed a letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be

9、 made.”可知，当亲自给罗斯福总统写那封信时，爱因斯坦意识到自己犯了错误。故选D。【答案】D2We can conclude that Einstein_.Awas important in the development of atomic bombBwas not involved in the invention of atomic bombCdirectly participated in the invention of the atomic bombDhelped with the invention of atomic bomb【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Einste

10、ins greatest role in the invention of the atomic bomb was signing a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt urging that the bomb be built.”可得知，对于原子弹的研发，爱因斯坦起着重要作用。故选A。【答案】A3The best title for the passage would be_.AA Story of Albert EinsteinBAlbert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb CIt was Unfair for Eins

11、teinDHow the Atomic Bomb was Invented【解析】主旨大意题。根据全文内容可判断出，本文主要讲述的是爱因斯坦对原子弹的研发的影响，所以B项“爱因斯坦和原子弹”适合用作本文的标题。故选B。【答案】BBAlan worked in an office in the city.He worked very hard and really wanted to take a holiday.He usually went to the seaside，but one day he saw an ad in a newspaper.“Enjoy country life.S

12、pend a few weeks at Willow Farm.Good food，fresh air，horse riding，walking，fishing.Good prices.”“This sounds like a good idea，”he thought.“Ill spend a month at Willow Farm.Ill enjoy horse riding，walking and fishing.Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside.”Four days later he returned home.“Wha

13、ts wrong with Willow Farm？”His friend Jack asked him.“Didnt you enjoy country life？”“Country life was fine，” Alan said，“but there was another problem.”“Oh，what？”“Well, the first day I was there a sheep died，and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Fresh meat is the best.”“I know，but on the second day a

14、cow died，and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you！”“You dont understand，”Alan said.“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different roast every day，”Jack said.“Let me finish，”Alan said，“on the fourth day the farmer died and I didnt dare to stay for dinner！”【语篇解读】本文主要讲了

15、Alan在乡村度假的经历，第一天一只羊死了，他与村民们吃了烤羊肉，第二天一只牛死了，他与村民们吃了烤牛肉，第三天一头猪死了，他与村民们吃了烤猪肉，第四天农场主死了，Alan吓得回来了。4Alan usually spent his holiday _.Aby the seaside Bin the countryCin the mountains Don an island【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“He usually went to the seaside”可知。【答案】A5Alan decided to spend his holiday at Willow Farm bec

16、ause _.A. he lived near thereBhe had a good friend thereChe thought it would make a change from sitting by the seasideDhe wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的“Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside.”可知，因为他以前总是去海边度假，这次想改变度假的地方。【答案】C6How many days did he stay on the f

17、arm?AA few days. BA week.CThree days. DFour days.【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段“Four days later he returned home.”可知。【答案】D7What made Alan return so soon?A. He fell ill.BThe air there was not fresh.CThe prices were too high.DHe was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.【解析】细节理解题。根据他的描述可知在他度假的地方什么东西死了就

18、吃什么，而第四天那个农场主死了，他很害怕吃那个农场主，所以就回来了。由此可知选D。【答案】DCMr.Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character on TV and in films.He constantly gets into awkward and absurd situations，which greatly amuses audiences regardless of their nationalities or culture.The humour is always made clear through a seri

19、es of simple and funny acts that rely purely on body language，which is universal.One of my favourite shows is that Mr.Bean has a meal in a fancy restaurant.After being seated at his table，Mr.Bean takes out a card，writes a few words on it，seals(密封) it in an envelope and places it on the table.After a

20、 moment，he looks back at the envelope but this time he looks surprised，as if he did not know it was there.He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see.When he looks at the menu，an astonished look swiftly appears on his face.He takes all the money out o

21、f his wallet，counts it and puts it in a saucer(茶托)He then looks from the menu to the money with concern until he finds one thing that makes him smile.Then he orders a dish called “steak tartare”When the dish arrives，he is shocked to discover that“steak tartare” is actually raw hamburger.He makes an

22、attempt to eat it，but it is clear from the look on his face that he finds the taste truly disgusting.He cannot hide his feelings，except when the waiter asks if everything is all right.When this happens，he smiles and nods，indicating that everything is fine.When the waiter is not looking，however，he bu

23、sies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can reachthe sugar bowl，the tiny flower vase，inside a bun (小圆面包) and under a plate.He becomes so desperate in the end that he even hides some inside the purse of a woman sitting near him and throws some down the trousers of the restaurants violinist!I lik

24、e to watch Mr.Bean on TV，but I wouldnt like to meet someone like him in real life and I certainly wouldnt like to have dinner with him!【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了著名的幽默大师憨豆先生。8From the passage we know Mr.Bean is _.A. famous for directing filmsBfamous for his spoken EnglishCwell known for making filmsDknown for his

25、 body language and amusement in his comedies【解析】细节理解题。从第一段可以看出，憨豆先生以其喜剧里的身势语和搞笑出名，他不是制片人，也不是导演。【答案】D9Why is Mr.Bean famous all over the world?A. He often eats in special restaurants.BHe entertains the audience from different countries.CHe only acts on TV.DHe acts on body language and spoken language

26、.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段可排除C、D两项；根据文章第二、三段可排除A项，故选B项。【答案】B10. What does the underlined word “disgusting” in the third paragraph mean?ATasting delicious. BSmelling good.CFeeling sick. DLooking fine.【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句“.he busies himself hiding the raw meat anywhere.”可看出他点的菜肴是非常糟糕的。feel sick“感到恶心的”。【答案】C

27、11Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AMr.Beana Top Humour ActorBRaw Hamburger Tastes DisgustingCBeing Mannered in a RestaurantDHow to Pretend to Like Something Boring【解析】主旨大意题。本文的主题是说明憨豆先生是一位著名的幽默大师。【答案】ADA new research has uncovered that culture is a determining factor when in

28、terpreting facial emotions (情感)The study reveals that in cultures where emotional control is the standard，such as Japan，focus is placed on the eyes to interpret emotions.Whereas in cultures where emotion is openly expressed，such as the United States，the focus is on the mouth to interpret emotions.“T

29、hese findings go against the popular theory that the facial expressions of basic emotions can be universally recognized，” said University of Alberta researcher Dr.Takahiko Masuda.“A persons culture plays a very strong role in determining how they will read emotions and needs to be considered when in

30、terpreting facial expression.”These cultural differences are even noticeable in computer emotions (情感符号)，which are used to convey a writers emotions over email and text messaging.The Japanese emotions for happiness and sadness vary in terms of how the eyes are drawn，while，American emotions vary with

31、 the direction of the mouth.In the United States the emotions：) and：) show a happy face，whereas the emotions: (or : ( show a sad face.However，Japanese tend to use the symbol() to indicate a happy face，and(；) to indicate a sad face.“We think it is quite interesting and appropriate that a culture tends to mask its emotions.The Japanese would focus on a persons eyes when determining emotion，as eyes tend to be quite subtle (微妙的)，” said Masuda.“In the United States，where open emotion is quite common，it makes sense to focus on the mouth，which is the most expressive feature on a persons face.”