Unit 3 ( M 5 )
I. 单项选择
1. In Scandinavian countries it is common _____________ for the husband to stay at home to look after the baby. A. use B. sense C. practice D. idea
2. ___________ the news, so far, has been good, there may be days ahead when it is bad. A. While B. When C. As D. Since
3. Can a school ___________ a policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus? A. make B. adopt C. gibe D. pass
4. Li Ping has decided to go abroad for further education ___________ improving his English and finding a better job when he returns. A. B. C. D. with the intention of 5. This is the ___________ MP3 I lost last week. A. very B. just C. right D. exactly
6. If he continues like this, he will ____________ a stone only to have it drop on his own foot, just as the old saying goes. A. end up to lift B. end up lifting C. end up in lifting D. end up with lifting
7. The speech ____________ by Professor Smith was so interesting that the students talked about it all that day. A. to be delivered B. to be given C. being delivered D. delivered 8. Anxiety can ___________ children’s performance when they take an exam. A. interfere with B. interrupt C. effect D. interfere 9. Much to my surprise, it ___________ that I was wrong. A. found out B. went on C. turned out D. made out 10. It is no wonder that the lack of rain could ____________ disaster for farmers. A. reach to B. spell C. result from D. lie in 11. __________, it is our duty to learn our lessons well, as students. A. As usual B. To some degree C. More or less D. On a personal note
12. If you have good reading strategies, what seems confusing at first __________ upon further reading.
A. makes sense B. works C. counts D. pays
13. He was so ___________ a good university that he would work until far into the night. A. curious about B. anxious about C. desperate for D. concerned about
14. Seeing the students working hard all the time, the teacher ___________ that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. A. work out B. point out C. make out D. turn out
15. We should take exercise now and then. I believe we will ___________ it a lot. A. benefit from B. benefit C. do good to D. be beneficial for
16. It was not until then that I realized putting the project in practice ___________ so much money and work. A. involving B. to involve C. involves D. involved 17. ___________, we will succeed. A. Follow in his steps B. Following in his steps
C. Follow in his step D. Following in his step
18. Don’t worry if the food ___________. I’m going shopping this afternoon. A. runs out B. uses up C. is run out of D. is run out
19. The city government is_____________ the economic reforms so as to improve all the people’s life.
A. push ahead B. push on C. push through D. push ahead with 20. It is ___________ that the library be kept open during the vacation. A. wished B. expected C. urged D. hoped
21. In 2004, tsunami struck Southeast Asia, and it is quite difficult _________ the losses. A. figure out B. make out C. count out D. think out
22. If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ___________. A. ahead B. before C. ahead of D. in advance
23. It’s necessary for us to __________ everything __________ before the program is started. A. get; in place B. put; in place C. get; in the place D. put; in the place
24. That morning, he went to school in such a hurry that he wore shoes that did not _________ at all.
A. match B. suit C. fit D. go with
25. Unfortunately, the research was limited __________ increasing economic profits, _________ protecting the environment. A. to; other than B. by; rather than C. to; rather than D. by; more than
26. More and more scientists are afraid that the genes that make crops ___________ pests and disease could be harmful to humans. A. to resist B. resistant to C. go against D. to go against
27. ____________ abroad for a tour can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me. A. Taken B. Being taken C. Taking D. Having been taken
28. Thinking about the fact that I was not prepared well enough, and ____________ to lose my face, I gave up this year’s civil service exam. A. didn’t want B. not wanted C. not wanting D. not to want
29. He walked in, ___________ a book in his hand, went to a table near the window and sat down in silence. A. carrying B. carried C. to carry D. being carried 30. ___________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for. A. The girl was educated B. The girl educated C. The girl’s being educated D. the girl to be educated II. 完形填空
Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6,1992. Her father has __31__ her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water __32__ she asked. The other was to give her a red sports __33__ if she made it. In gray sports Trudy __34__ out, swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7:09 in the morning. Her father and the trainer were __35__ along in a boat beside her. At ten o’clock, rain began falling. At midday, Trudy trod (踩，踏) water while ___36__ and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming again. The wind was __37__ and the seas became tougher.
Late __38__ the wind became even worse. The trainer decided it was __39__ trying to finish. He called to Trudy to __40__. “No human being could do it in this __41__.” He said. “It’s stupid to go on.” However, her father shouted, “don’t grab her. Let her __42__.”
At seven o’clock the tides turned __43__ her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She __44__ victory(胜利) was possible now, for the __45__ coast was in sight. It was getting dark. A sound could be heard over the __46__: hundreds of car horns were cheering her on. With the remaining __47__, she finished the last 200 yards. At __48__ p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in __49__ the 21-mile-Channel, __50__ a strong storm. But she made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes. “Well, pop,” she said to her father. “I guess I get my car this time, don’t I?”
31. A. promised B. asked C. allowed D. offered 32. A. though B. when C. unless D. if 33. A. car B. shoes C. suit D. bike 34. A. called B. shouted C. went D. started 35. A. swimming B. going C. watching D. following 36. A. stopping B. diving C. resting D. drinking 37. A. disappearing B. stopping C. increasing D. blowing 38. A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. night 39. A. necessary B. possible C. useless D. impossible 40. A. continue B. give up C. stop D. go on 41. A. situation B. condition C. afternoon D. weather 42. A. come out B. go on C. swim D. turn over 43. A. over B. against C. up D. to 44. A. knew B. doubled C. wondered D. expected 45. A. English B. American C. African D. European 46. A. speaker B. radio C. wind D. sky 47. A. drink B. food C. courage D. strength 48. A. 11:35 B. 10:35 C. 8:35 D. 9:35 49. A. flying B. crossing C. swimming D. passing 50. A. in spite of B. all over C. because of D. during
III. 阅读理解
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One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card(信用卡). They give their owners automatic(自动的) credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw (取回) or deposit money in different locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the \—it's already here.
While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how
fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments(人员安排) to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize(强调) now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.
Many other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and public utilities(公共事业) to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.
51. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to _______.
A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes B. obtain more convenient services than other people do C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper D. cash money wherever he wishes to
52. From the first paragraph we learn that _________.
A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards B. credit cards are mainly used in the United State today C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before
53. The phrase \
A. make an order of goods B. record sales on a cash register C. call the sales manager D. keep track of the goods in stock 54. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.
B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business. C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises. D. Advantages of credit cards in business. B
BEIJING，Nov．25，2005（Reuters）—China’s home-grown human bird flu vaccine is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved (批准) by the government，head of the research drug company said on Friday． Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed，said Yin Wei-dong，managing director of Sinovac Biotech． “It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human，so we are very optimistic，” Yin told Reuters in an interview． The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997，killing six people．The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia，killing 68 of them． “It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin．We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration，” Yin said． Oregon，Nov．26,2005（AP）—The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry (家禽) industry or consumers，according to Oregon State University researchers． There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans．But one strain，called
H5N1，has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia． International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu，raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry． But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products． “Consumers needn’t be overly concerned about bird flu，” said Jim Hermes，OSU Extension Service poultry specialist．But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry—including washing hands while preparing food，and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs． He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards． 55．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report? A．Human trials have already started but not yet successful． B．Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak． C．The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human． D．The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans． 56．What does the first news report mainly talk about? A．The new outbreak of the bird flu． B．How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on． C．How many people died of bird flu． D．What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu． 57．What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean? A．signs． B．symbols． C．kinds． D．diseases． 58．What can we know from the second news report? A．Because of the safety guards，Oregon poultry industry didn’t suffer any loss in
the 2003 outbreak of bird flu．
B．People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu． C．People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products． D．H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide． C
Nowadays more and more foreign enterprises and companies are no longer relying on interviews for employment. Years of studying interviewing have made it clear that it is not a very objective(客观的) process. Personnel officers often hire the person they like best, or even the one they think most physically attractive. Looking good is no guarantee(保证) of doing the job well, however. Uglies or those who are aesthetically(审美地)challenged, lose heart. To get a more objective view, many companies are also using psychological tests to hire both for relatively daily jobs and for positions at senior levels of management. It is impossible to say how many employers use tests, but estimates of test sales in the UK for 2004 were over ￡1.5 million.
The basic reason employers use tests is clear: tests claim(声称) to be scientific and objective. A large body of research has shown that interviews by themselves are not very reliable as a method of selection. People's judgements are often very subjective: whether they like the look of someone counts for more than almost anything else. But reliable and valid(有效的) effective tests can offer rapid and more objective information about a would be employee. If a candidate talks well in an interview but his test results suggest that he is a careless person who cannot concentrate,
牛津英语模块五第三单元测试题及答案
