高中三冊Ｕｎｉｔ１５測試題

第一部分 聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)(略)

第二部分 英語知識運用(共兩節，滿分45分)

第一節 單項填空(共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分)

1. She ____ having been at fault.

A. admitted B. confessedC. acknowledgeD. recognized

2. Cycling is highly ____ to people’s health and the environment.

A. fashionableB. beneficialC. changeableD. suitable

3. When a film is restricted to a ____ audience， it usually means people over the age of eighteen.

A. limited B. popularC. matterD. mature

4. If you ____ yourself to the job in hand， you’ll soon finish it.

A. requestB. appealC. applyD. claim

5. I wouldn’t think it ____ to ask him to ____ the club—he’ll only refuse.

A. worthwhile; joinB. worthwhile; join inC. worthy; joinD. worthy; join in

6. It was just a ____ comment; I didn’t mean it to be taken so seriously.

A. uniformB. casualC. humorousD. formal

7. ——You haven’t been to Beijing， have you?

——____. How I wish to go there!

A. Yes， I have B. Yes， I haven’tC. No， I have D. No， I haven’t

8. ——I just heard that the tickets for tonight’s show have been sold out.

——Oh， no! ____.

A. I’m looking forward to thatB. It doesn’t matter

C. I know it alreadyD. It’s not at all interesting

9. America has more than fifty states， ____， Kentucky， is the place ____ Abraham Lincoln was born.

A. one of them; whereB. one of which; where

C. one of that; whichD. one of which; which

10. I wonder what will become of my danger. ____ endless homework， she also bears other

leading loads such as revision and recitation.

A. As well asB. WithC. Except D. Rather than

11. It ____ long before we ____ the result of the experiment.

A. will not be; will knowB. is; will know

C. will not be; knowD. is; know

12. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison(1847~1931) ____ the world leading inventor for sixty years.

A. would beB. has beenC. had been D. was

13. I don’t know whether you happen ____， but I’m going to study in the U.S.A. this September.

A. to be heardB. to be hearingC. to hear D. to have heard

14. It was some time ____ we realized the truth.

A. when B. untilC. sinceD. before

15. The chairman thought ____ necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.

A. that B. itC. thisD. him

第二節 完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter for the homeless， a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was __1__ only two classes in summer school， so I had some __2__ time.

Three nights a week， I __3__ in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and __4__ for 45 people hot meals __5__ vegetables， chicken， fish and fruit. The homeless people __6__ this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

I __7__ this volunteer work， making __8__ with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife， one a movie actor， another a young teacher， and the other a college student， __9__ me.

I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories __10__ me with sympathy(同情). Some of them had __11__ with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad __12__.

One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company， and __13__ she lost her job. She looked for a __14__ job， but couldn’t find one， for she was too __15__. She could do nothing but sell her furniture—sofas， chairs， and tables __16__ she could pay for her food. The woman __17__ on job hunting， but she __18__ couldn’t find one. She had no money for her __19__ and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone， __20__， and homeless， she finally came to the shelter.

1. A. studyingB. planningC. holdingD. taking

2. A. fullB. freeC. extraD. long

3. A. helpedB. waitedC. appearedD. washed

4. A. orderedB. boughtC. cookedD. finished

5. A. withB. fromC. byD. in

6. A. demandedB. neededC. collectedD. requested

7. A. wantedB. hadC. ownedD. enjoyed

8. A. decisionsB. wishesC. friendsD. changes

9. A. asB. likeC. exceptD. besides

10. A. struckB. filledC. seizedD. provided

11. A. habitsB. worriesC. difficultiesD. problems

12. A. luckB. painC. experienceD. loss

13. A. soB. againC. thenD. thus

14. A. goodB. freshC. skilledD. new

15. A. oldB. poorC. sickD. dull

16. A. ifB. becauseC. so thatD. in case

17. A. wentB. movedC. cameD. worked

18. A. alsoB. stillC. almostD. even

19. A. blockB. cottageC. buildingD. flat

20. A. afraidB. shyC. shockedD. mad

第三部分 閱讀理解(共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分)

(A)

Some prisoners in the UK will be locked up for only a few days a week and be free to work or live with their families for the rest under the country’s “weekend jail” scheme， which started last week.

The experimental program is meant to reduce the number of re-offending. Research shows that criminals serving short sentences who have jobs and partners to return to when they come out are more likely to go straight. It could also ease some of the pressure on overcrowded prisons.

Some would be locked up at weekends but free during the week， and vice-versa. The UK Home Office admitted that even those locked up at the weekends could be allowed out during the day to do community work. They would only be expected to spend the night in their cells.

“Intermittent custody(間歇監禁) can play a key role by punishing offenders at the same time as ensuring they undertake programs to make reparation(補償) to the community，” said Home Secretary David Blunkett.

However， prison reformers have warned that weekend custody should not be used in practice to lock up more people who would previously have been given community service.

Sexual or violent offenders will not be eligible for the scheme. It will be limited to those serving sentences of up to 26 weeks—such as drunk-drivers or some types of burglars.

Prisoners who failed to turn up on time to be locked up would risk being sent to full-time custody.

Some experts say that part-time prison could avoid prisoners leaving jail unemployed， homeless and without family support， which make them more likely to re-offend.

1. It can be concluded from the passage that ____.

A. it can be dangerous for the criminals to leave the jail

B. intermittent custody is suitable for most prisoners

C. those serving short sentences can benefit from the scheme

D. all the prisoners are locked up on weekends

2. Which of the following is NOT the aim of the program? ____.

A. To avoid re-offendingB. To ease the pressure of some prisons

C. To help the prisonersD. To cut the cost

3. What does the underlined part “be eligible for” mean? ____.

A. Be satisfied withB. Be fit to be chosen for

C. Be in favor of D. Be responsible for

4. The best title for the passage would be ____.

A. Out Of Jail At LastB. Part-time Imprisonment

C. Out Of Jail For The WeekendsD. Lucky Prisoners

(B)

I was in the middle of coding a web page when my wife emailed me these questions: Ever wonder what it would be like to have the face， the brains， the personality and the body? What it would be like to have everyone stop when you walk in a room? What it would be like to be able to get anything or anyone you want?

I stopped for a moment and thought about it， because my wife wouldn’t email me this unless something had driven her to do so. I emailed her back with what I thought was a pretty good answer. Here is what I wrote her back.

Yes， I had thought many times about what it would be like to be one of the beautiful people. To be able to take your breath away when I walked into a room， or to be the life of the party and have everyone’s eyes fixed upon me as I wore only the finest clothes and showed the perfect body? But then I always came back to the realization that a lifestyle like that is so easily broken. As you get older， your body changes; as you get older the money changes. Your body never looks the same; the clothes become more and more expensive to continue. And once you have crossed the line， suddenly you are out. The next fresh face comes in， and you are quickly forgotten.

All through growing up I was never an attractive person. I was overweight and laughed at. But that didn’t stop me from being a nice person—a good， clean， funny， helpful person. I was the person who you came to when you needed a friend after a breakup. I was the one you came to when you needed a joke to brighten up your day. And in the long run， I will be the one you remember， not the new face， or the fresh style.

In closing， I would like to say that we， as people， have developed into looking for things that are bigger and better instead of what will last. I don’t know about you， but I will remember the friend who helped me when I was down， more than the beauty I just saw walking down the street.

1. Why does the writer regard one’s good appearance as less important?____.

A. It won’t last longB. It costs too much to keep beautiful

C. Others don’t value itD. He isn’t a handsome man

2. From the passage we can know ____.

A. the writer doesn’t like beautiful womenB. the writer’s wife is a nice woman

C. the writer’s wife seeks after beautyD. the writer is always ready to help others

3. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined phrase “to take your breath away” in Paragraph 3?____.

A. To impress you very muchB. To prevent you from breathing

C. To make you take a deep breathD. To make you curious

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?____

A. Wisdom.B. What lasts?

C. Three questions to answer.D. My wife’s questions.

(C)

New York City consists of five boroughs: Manhattan， Brooklyn， Queens， the Bronx and Staten Island. The population is about 7.5 million living in Manhattan. Manhattan， the center of the city， is on an island between the Hudson River and the East River. Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan. Some of its districts are: Broadway， which has many theaters and cinemas; Fifth Avenue with stores and apartments; Greenwich Village， where many artists and writers have lived; and Central Park， with a small zoo and a skating rink. From Manhattan you have to cross to the other boroughs through a tunnel or over a bridge. The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world.

New York is the second largest port in the world and it has two airports: Kennedy International for international flights and La Guardia for flights inside the USA. Its temperature goes from very cold in winter (sometimes twenty degrees below zero) to very hot in summer (sometimes 40 centigrade). The people who live there come from all over the world and speak many different languages; there are 324，000 Germans and 3，900，000 Poles as well as people from Greece， Scotland， Ireland， Hungary， Italy and Romania. People call one district “Little Italy” and another “Chinatown”.

1. What do we know about Manhattan?____.

A. Manhattan is in the east of the city of New York

B. There are lots of high-rises in Manhattan

C. Manhattan is not a place for artists to live in

D. Manhattan is connected to the other parts of New York by way of highways

2. If you want to see wonderful plays， you should go to ____.

A. the Fifth AvenueB. Central Park

C. BroadwayD. the Empire State Building

3. According to the passage， which bridge is the longest in the world?____.

A. The bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn

B. The bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn

C. The bridge between Manhattan and Staten Island

D. The bridge between Broadway and Brooklyn

4. One district of New York is called Chinatown because ____.

A. it is part of China and is administered by the Chinese government

B. the main citizens there are mainly from Chinatown

C. it is a district that has a large number of Chinese people

D. it is a district that is famous for China making

(D)

Everyone would like to be a millionaire but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood， a small town in Louisiana， is only 20 years old; she is an international pop superstar with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age， she can look after her family financially all her life.

This year is a big year for Britney; she is currently on a 31-date tour of the US and every concert is a sellout. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18，000 every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings great rewards. When touring， she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy(人生觀) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.

Spears is not satisfied with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she has decided to branch out into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Powers 3” this year and she is filming a teenage comedy that will be released in March 2003. In this movie， she has a starring role. The movie was her own concept and she picked the writer.

For Britney， acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic about it all. If her movies are successful， her bank account is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she has been quoted as saying she does it for the love， not the money.

1. We can infer from the text that most millionaires are ____.

A. older than 20B. around 20C. in their 30sD. in their 40s

2. Tickets for her concerts during the 31-date tour of the US are ____.

A. cheapB. expensiveC. on sale soonD. all sold

3. The underlined word “you” in the second paragraph refers to ____.

A. a person in generalB. a particular person

C. Britney Spear herself onlyD. the reader

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?____.

A. Though young， Britney can support her family now

B. While touring， Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day

C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story

D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful

(E)

What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand， you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job， they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills， such as typing or technical drawing， which you can use in your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.

If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer， think what you gained from it. If nothing else， you may have learned how to get to work on time， to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop， for example. Just as important， you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs(笨拙) when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record， for instance， may not be too good， yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be sorry for it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1. Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph? ____.

A. The importance of doing well at school

B. Using school performance to help to choose a career

C. The importance of being good at all subjects

D. The indirect value of schoolwork

2. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably ____.

A. a waste of time that could have been spent on study

B. useful for his future work

C. a good way to earn extra money

D. a good way to find out his weak points

3. According to the passage， if a student’s school record is not good， he ____.

A. will be a complete failure in his future work

B. will not be able to find a suitable job

C. will regret not having worked harder at school

D. may do well in his future work

4. The whole passage is mainly on ____.

A. choosing a career according to what one is skilled in

B. acquiring knowledge by working hard at school

C. finding one’s strong and weak points

D. developing one’s abilities useful in school work

第四部分 寫作(共兩節，滿分35分)

第一節 短文改錯(共10小題，每題1分，滿分10分)

Most of us probably like pop music and have their own 1.____

favorite performer， stars or bands. I like an exciting musical 2.____

style calling the blues music. As far as I know the blues music has 3.____

a long history. The blues is a way for people to show who they are 4.____

as well as what they feel. People have been playing the blues for many5.____

years， but music has kept many of its characteristics. The blues comes 6.____

from African songs that people who used to sing when7.____

worked and during festivals. The African songs met American culture when African8.____

slaves brought to the US. The blues has been part of African-American9.____

culture after then， and it is still an important part of American culture. 10.____

第二節 書面表達(滿分25分)

假設你叫李華，你的加拿大筆友James 想了解一下你將參加的2009年全國中學生英語夏令營的有關信息，請你根據下面的海報給他寫一封信，談談有關情況和活動的意義，并邀請他參加你們的活動。

Welcome to Our English Summer Camp 2009

◎ 營址: 大連

◎ 活動時間:2009年7月底，共4天

◎ 參加人員: ① 全國中學生英語能力競賽獲獎者;

② 中國，美國，英國和澳大利亞的英語老師;

◎ 活動內容: ① 舉行英語演講比賽;

② 觀看學生表演;游覽大連風景名勝;

③ 交流英語學習經驗;

Come on， Join us!

注意:1. 信心須包括以上提供的內容要點，可以適當增加細節，使內容連貫;

2. 詞數:100詞左右;信的開頭已經給出，不計入總詞數;

3. 參考詞匯:全國中學生英語能力競賽NEPC;交流 vt. exchange

Dear James，

Nice to hear from you again…

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Best wishes，

Yours truly，

Li Hua

Key(3)