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Unit3Thesecretofsuccess综合检测312
综合检测(三)
Unit3 Thesecretofsuccess
PartⅠ LanguageKnowledge(45marks)
SectionA(15marks)
1.Morethanahundredpeoplewerekilledinthecrashandonlyfivepassengers________.
A.survivingB.hadsurvived
C.havesurvivedD.survived
2.Havingamixofmaleandfemalenursesalsohelpscreateafunatmosphere,________helpspatientsrecoverfaster.
A.this B.that
C.which D.where
3.HehasbeentoEnglandandhehas________beentoAustralia.
A.aswellB.too
C.besidesD.also
4.(2013·江苏高考)Intheglobaleconomy,anewdrugforcancer,______itisdiscovered,willcreatemanyeconomicpossibilitiesaroundtheworld.
A.whateverB.whoever
C.whereverD.whichever
5.Therearemanytoysontheshelfandyoucanusewhicheveryouwant,butplease______them______whenyouhavefinishedplayingwiththem.
A.put;onB.put;down
C.put;backD.put;off
6.Hisinjuriesareseverebutheisexpectedto________.
A.pullawayB.pulldown
C.pullthroughD.pullin
7.Shecoveredthe2,000metersin6minutes,________secondonthelistofalltheplayers.
A.representingB.taking
C.standingD.ranking
8.Theoldcouple________abigfarmbuttheydecidedtogiveittothepoorneighboursaftertheypassedaway.
A.resignedB.possessed
C.tookD.brought
9.There'sverylittle________ofarguingwithJim.Itwon'thelpatall.
A.pointB.meaning
C.usefulD.view
10.________modelingbusinessisbynomeanseasytogetinto,thegoodmodelwillalwaysbeindemand.
A.WhileB.Since
C.AsD.If
11.________badtemperedattimes,heisstillrespectedbyallthestudents.
A.InspiteofB.Evenif
C.UntilD.Despite
12.(2013·长沙高三调研)Theman________inthemurderisbeingquestionedbythepolice.
A.involvedB.involving
C.toinvolveD.involve
13.(2013·浙江高考)Ifwhatyourfriendcomesupwithsurprisesyou,don'trejectitimmediately.________,imaginethatitistrue.
A.ThusB.Besides
C.RatherD.Otherwise
14.I'mconsidering________himonSundaybecauseheisconsidered________themoderncomputer.
A.tovisit,toinvent
B.visiting,tohaveinvented
C.visiting,toinvent
D.tovisit,havinginvented
15.Mothersholdingjobsoutsidethehomeshouldhaveflexibleschedulestomakeiteasierto________theirchildren.
A.careaboutB.takecare
C.careforD.careof
SectionB(18marks)
20yearsago,Idroveacabforaliving.OnetimeIarrivedinthemiddleofthenightforapickupatabuildingthatwasdark__16__asinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Afteralongpause,asmallwomaninher80'sstoodbeforeme.
“Wouldyoucarrymybagouttothecar?
”shesaid.Itookhersmallsuitcasetothecab,andthenreturnedtoassistthewoman.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It'snothing.”Itoldher.“Ijusttrytotreatmypassengersthe__17__Iwouldwantmymothertreated.”
“RiversideStreet,please.Butcouldyoudrivethroughdowntown?
”
“It'snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.
“Oh,Idon'tmind,”shesaid.“I'minno__18__.Iamonmywaytoahospice(救济院).”Ilookedinthebackviewmirror.Hereyeswerefullofsadness.“Idon'thaveanyfamily__19__,”shecontinued.“The__20__saysIdon'thaveverylong.”Whileweweredrivingthroughthecity,sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked.Sometimessheaskedmetoslowinfrontofaparticularbuildingorcornerandwouldstareintothedarkness,saying__21__.Notuntilthefirstrayofthesunlituptheskydidwegettotheaddressshehadgivenme.
“HowmuchdoI__22__you?
”sheasked.
“Nothing,”Isaid.Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.She__23__ontometightly,saying“Yougaveanoldwomanalittlemomentofjoy.”Thenshewalkedintothehospice.
Behindme,adoorshut.Itwasthesoundoftheclosingofalife.Ididn'tpickupanymorepassengersfortherestoftheday.Idrove__24__,lostinthought.WhatifIhadrefusedtotaketherun?
Onaquick__25__,Idon'tthinkthatIhavedoneanythingmore__26__inmylife.Weareconditionedtothinkthatourlivescenterongreatmoments.Butgreatmomentsoftencatchus__27__—beautifullyhiddeninwhatothersmayconsiderasmallone.
16.A.exceptforB.butfor
C.farfromD.insteadof
17.A.attitudeB.manner
C.wayD.means
18.A.troubleB.hurry
C.timeD.danger
19.A.goneB.stayed
C.leftD.remained
20.A.lawyerB.doctor
C.neighborD.relative
21.A.muchB.nothing
C.anythingD.none
22.A.chargeB.owe
C.giveD.cost
23.A.keptB.held
C.caughtD.seized
24.A.aimlesslyB.deliberately
C.intentionallyD.carefully
25.A.reviewB.pause
C.restD.memory
26.A.troublesomeB.important
C.enthusiasticD.worthless
27.A.suddenB.unaware
C.consciousD.expected
PartⅡ ReadingComprehension(30marks)
A
AftertheSummerOlympicsareover,whenalltheathletesandviewershavegonehomeandthetelevisionaudiencehasswitchedoff,anothergroupofathletesandfanswillarriveatthehostcity,andanothercompetitionwillbegin.ThesearetheParalympics,thegamesforathleteswithadisability.ButinBeijingin2008,forthefirsttime,oneofthegreatestparalympianswillnotbetakingpart.
SheisaBritishathletebythenameofTanniGreyThompson.Bornwithspinabifida(脊椎裂)whichleftherparalyzedfromthewaistdown.Tanniusedawheelchairfromtheageof7.Atfirst,shewasnotkeenonsport,apartfromhorseriding,whichgaveherasenseoffreedom.Butinherteens,shestartedtakingsportsmoreseriously.Shetriedswimming,basketballandtennis.Eventuallyshefoundathletics,andneverlookedback.
Indeed,Tanni'sathleticcareertookoff.In1984,whenshewas15,shepulledoffasurprisevictoryinthe100metresattheJuniorNationalWheelchairGames.
In1988,TanniwenttoherfirstParalympicGamesinSeoul.Shewonbronzeinthe400metres.Evengreatersuccessfollowedatthe1992BarcelonaParalympicsTanniwongoldinthe100,200,400and800metresrelay,settingtwoworldrecordsintheprocess.InthesameyearsheachievedthefirstofhersixLondonWheelchairMarathonvictories.
Tanni'senduringsuccesshasbeenpartmotivation(动机),partpreparation.“ThetrainingIdothatenablesmetobeagoodsprinter(短跑运动员)enablesmetobegoodatamarathontoo.Itrain50weeksoftheyearandthatkeepsmepreparedforwhateverdistanceIwanttorace...Iamstillcompetingataveryhighlevel,butasIgetolderthingsgetharderandIwanttoretirebeforeIfallapart.”
IndeedTanniretiredfinallyaftertheVisaParalympicWorldCupin2007.HerwishistocoachyoungathletesforBeijing2008OlympicGames.
Inspiteofupsanddowns,shenevertakesherfatelyingdown.Inhersplendidlife,shehaswonanamazingelevengoldmedals,foursilversandonebronzeinaseriesofParalympics—atoplevelathleticcareercoveringtwodecades.ShehaswontheLondonWheelchairMarathonsixtimes,morethananyothercompetitor,andshehassetoverthirtyworldrecords.
Whatadvicedoesshehaveforyoungathletes?
“Workhardatyourstudies,andthentrain,trainandtrainagain.”
36.WhichofthefollowingsportsdidTannilikebeforethirteen?
A.Basketball.B.Swimming.
C.Tennis.D.Horseriding.
37.WhendidTanniwinherfirstOlympicgoldmedal?
A.In1984.B.In1988.
C.In1992.D.In2007.
38.Theunderlinedword“that”inthe5thparagraphrefersto________.
A.fiftyweeks'training
B.beingagoodsprinter
C.trainingalmosteveryday
D.partmotivationandpartpreparation
39.What'stherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtoTanni?
a.Sheworksasacoach.
b.Shetookupathletics.
c.ShewonfourgoldmedalsinBarcelona.
d.ShecompetedinherfirstParalympicGames.
e.SheachievedavictoryinherfirstLondonWheelchairMarathon.
A.b,d,c,e,aB.a,d,b,c,e
C.a,d,c,e,bD.b,d,a,e,c
40.WhatcanwelearnfromTanni'ssuccess?
A.Unionisstrength.
B.Nevertoolatetolearn.
C.Wellbegunishalfdone.
D.Nopains,nogains.
B
LizMurraygrewupintheBronx,NewYorkCity.Addictedtodrugs,herparentssoldhouseholditemsinordertogetdrugs.Asachild,Lizhatedschoolbecausewhenshedidgo,shewasmadefunof.AsLizgrewolder,herparentssoldtheirapartment,andendedupinshelters.HermothersufferedfromAIDS.
Insteadofgivingin,Lizchosetofendforherself.Lizsleptonherfriends'floorsoroutside.Afterhermother'sdeath,Liz,then16,feltthateventas“aslap(巴掌)intheface”anditcausedhertoquestionwhereherlifewasgoing.Withaneighthgradeeducation,Lizdecidedtogetmoreeducation.
Lizwasadmittedtoahighschool,whereshedoubledhercourseloadandcompletedhighschoolinonlytwoyears.Asoneofthetoptenstudentsintheschool,LizwentonafreetriptoBostonandwalkedthroughthecampusofHarvard.“IgotjealousofhowthesestudentshadsomanyopportunitiesandIfeltthatI'dhadveryfew.AndsothenIthought,‘Well,what'sthedifferencebetweenmeandanyonehere?
’AndIfilledinallthegaps.”
HergradesqualifiedLizfortheNewYorkTimesCollegeScholarship,andshewasadmittedtoHarvard.Butfarfromrestingonthosemanyhonors,Lizcontinuedtobreaknewground.Lizhasfoundsheisgoodatsharingherstorywithreadersacrossthecountry.HerstorywasadaptedforafilmnamedHomelesstoHarvard:
theLizMurrayStory.Lizisalsoanactivewriter,andhaspublishedthebookBreakingNight.
LizreturnedtoNewYorkCitytocareforhersickfather,andisstudyingforamaster'sdegreeatColumbiaUniversity.Shehasmadeuphermindtorealizeherhigherlifegoal.
41.WhatisimpliedinParagraph1?
A.Themotherhadtotakedrugsbecauseofherillness.
B.LizMurray'sclassmateschangedherlife.
C.LizMurrayhadahorriblechildhood.
D.LizMurraywashatedbyherparents.
42.Theunderlinedpart“fendfor”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.
A.lookthroughB.showoff