必修四----Unit-3----Tomorrows-world-单元检测(B卷——全员必做)

Tomorrow'sworld单元检测(B卷——自主选做)Ⅰ.完形填空(2013·江苏开阳中学模拟)EveryoneintheneighbourhoodknewwhoUglywas,thetomcat.Hehadonlyoneeyeand__1__theothershouldhavebeenwasahole.Hewasalsomissinghisearonthesame__2__，hisleftfootappearedtohavebeenbadlybroken__3__，andhistailhaslongbeenlost.EverytimesomeonesawUglytherewasthesame__4__.“That'soneuglycat！”Allthechildrenwere__5__nottotouchhim,butwheneverhe__6__children,hewouldcomerunning,meowingandbumphisheadagainsttheirhand__7__fortheirlove.Ifyoueverpickedhimuphewouldimmediatelybeginsuckingonyourshirt,earring,__8__hecouldfind.OnedayUgly__9__hislovewiththeneighbour'sdogs.Theydidnotrespond__10__，andUglywasbadlybitten.FrommyapartmentIheardhisscreamandrushedtohis__11__.BythetimeIgottowherehewaslying,itwas__12__thatUgly'ssadlifewasalmostatanend.AsI__13__himupandtriedtocarryhimhome,Icouldfeelhimstruggling.ThenI__14__afamiliarsuckonmyear.Eveninthegreatestpain,thatuglybattle­scarredcatwasaskingonlyforalittle__15__.AtthatmomentIthoughtUglywasthemostbeautiful,lovingcreatureIhadeverseen.Neveroncedidhetrytobiteorscratchme,or__16__trytogetawayfromme.Uglyjustlookedupatmecompletelytrustingmeto__17__hispain.Uglydiedinmyarms__18__Icouldgetinside,butIheldhimforalongtime.Ugly__19__mealotaboutlovingandgiving.Hehadbeenscarredontheoutside,butIwasscarredonthe__20__，anditwastimeformetolearntolovetrulyandgivemytotaltothoseIcaredfor.1．A.whenB．whereC．howD．why2．A.sideB．placeC．partD．spot3．A.innocaseB．byallmeansC．atonetimeD．ontheway4．A.answerB．behaviourC．messageD．reaction5．A.invitedB．forcedC．warnedD．refused6．A.spiedB．caughtC．inspectedD．reviewed7．A.beggingB．appealingC．preparingD．demanding8．A.whicheverB．wheneverC．whateverD．wherever9．A.dividedB．distributedC．spreadD．shared10．A.excitedlyB．kindlyC．sensitivelyD．coldly11．A.serviceB．assistantC．aidD．partner12．A.apparentB．doubtfulC．sureD．uncertain13．A.broughtB．brokeC．calledD．picked14．A.touchedB．undertookC．foundD．felt15．A.actionB．affectionC．admirationD．attraction16．A.evenB．stillC．soD．yet17．A.relaxB．relieveC．dropD．cut18．A.afterB．beforeC．asD．since19．A.offeredB．owedC．sentD．taught20．A.headB．bodyC．insideD．pointⅡ.阅读理解(2013·徐州部分中学高三模拟)Friday,December30,2011,hasbeencutforthetinySouthPacificislandnation,Samoaasitmoveditstimezone24hoursaheadtocatchupwithAsia,NewZealandandAustralia.OnNewYear'sEve,Samoawillhavejumpedtothewestoftheinternationaldateline,whichrunsthroughthePacificOceanandbroadlyfollowsthe180degreelineoflongitude(经线)．ItsPrimeMinistersaiditwouldmakeiteasierforSamoatotradewiththeirkeypartners.“NolongershallwehavepeopleringingusuponMondayfromNewZealandandAustraliathinkingitisMondaywhenweareclosingoureyesandprayingatchurches.Andinthesameway,onourFridayswhenweringupandalreadyourcontactsareholidayingontheirSaturdays，”hetoldRadioNewZealandonFriday.Tohelpwinpublicsupport,thegovernmentdeclaredemployersmuststillpayworkersforthemissingFriday,althoughbankswillnotbeallowedtochargeinterestforthelostday.Countriesarefreetochoosewhetherthedatelinepassestotheeastorwest,andSamoa'sdecisionmeansallnewmapswillneedtochange.ButsometourismoperatorsareworriedSamoawilllosebusinessbylosingitspositionasthelastplaceonearthtoseethesunseteachday,althoughitisnowoneofthefirstplacestoseeineachnewday.Samoa,acountryofabout180,000people,usedtobeinthesametimezoneasNewZealandandAustralia,butwentbackadayin1892,celebratingJuly4twiceandaligningitselfwiththeUnitedStates.ThedatechangeisnotthefirstmajorchangeinSamoainrecentyears.In2009,thecountryswitchedtodrivingonthelefthandsideoftheroadfromtherighthandside,inlinewithNewZealandandAustralia.1．Samoamoveditstimezone24hoursaheadto________.A．tradewiththeUnitedStatesB．bethefirstplacetoseeineachnewdayC．followtheinternationaldatelineD．beinthesametimezoneasAustralia2．WhichofthefollowingisTUREaccordingtothetext?A．It'sMondaynowinSamoawhileitisSundayinAmerica.B．Samoaoncehadadatechangeabout200yearsago.C．SamoaandAmericaarenowinthesametimezone.D．InSamoa,carsmoveontherighthandsideoftheroad.3．OnthemissingFriday________inSamoa.A．banksstillchargedinterestB．allthepeoplehadadayoffC．workersstillgotpaidD．allcelebratedNewYear'sEve4．Theunderlinedword“aligning”inthelastparagraphpossiblymeans________.A．celebratingB．adjustingC．movingD．trading5．What'sthetextmainlyabout?A．Thechangeofinternationaldateline.B．ThefirstnationtogreetNewYear.C．AnewneighborofAustralia.D．AnewdatechangeinSamoa.Ⅲ.任务型阅读(2013·江苏安丰模拟)Believeitornot,cellphoneshavebeenaroundforoveraquarterofacentury.ThefirstcommercialcellphonesystemwasdevelopedbytheJapanesein1979.Butcellphoneshavechangedalotsincethattime.Theearlycellphonesappearedbigandheavybuttheyhavedevelopedintosmallandlightpalm­sizedmodels.Therehavebeenhugedevelopmentsintheirfunctions，too.Wehavehadcallforwarding，textmessaging，answeringservicesandhands­freeuseforyears,butnowthemanufacturersequipcountlessnewfacilities,suchasinstantaccesstotheInternetandreceivingandsendingphotos.Cellphoneshavebecomeverycommoninourlives;recentstatisticssuggestasmanyasoneinthreepeopleontheplanetnowhasacellphone,andmostofthemsaytheycouldn'tlivewithoutone.Cellphonesareusedineveryareaofourlivesandhavebec