1Unit3(时间:30分钟满分:40分)Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)1.Sheseemstoprefer________AmericanTVShowstotalkingtome.(2012·北京东城区高三综合练习)A.towatchB.tobewatchingC.watchingD.havingwatched答案C[考查短语的搭配。prefer...to...比起……来更喜欢……,可用于该短语中的词为介词、名词或动名词。句意:比起和我说话来,她好像更喜欢看美国电视剧。]2.Peoplewhogetlessthansixhoursofsleeppernighthaveanincreased________ofdyingearly.A.customB.practiceC.disadvantageD.risk答案D[考查名词词义的辨析。custom习俗;习惯;practice练习;disadvantage不利条件;不便之处;risk冒险。由语境可知D项正确。句意:每晚睡觉不足六个小时的人有更大的早亡的危险。]3.—Thisdresswaslastyear'sstyle.—Ithinkitstilllooksperfect________ithasgoneoutthisyear.A.sothatB.eventhoughC.asifD.eversince答案B[考查连词的使用。sothat以便于;因此引导目的或结果状语从句;.eventhough即使;尽管,引导让步状语从句;asif仿佛;好像,引导方式状语从句;eversince从……以来,引导时间状语从句。由句子语境可知B项正确。句意:——这件衣服是去年的款式。——我认为即便它今年过时了它看上去仍然很完美。]4.—Mom,I'mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon'tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don'tworry.________.(2012·江苏盐城中学高三模拟)A.Theydon'tknowwhatbeautyisB.NobodywillcareaboutitC.YoulookperfectthewayyouareD.Impossibleisnothing答案C[考查情景交际。由答语中的Oh,darling,don'tworry.可知,妈妈是在安慰并鼓励自己的女儿,故C项正确。A项“他们不知道什么才是美。”和B项“没有人会在乎的。”不符合情景交际的特点。句意:——妈妈,今天晚上我去参加毕业舞会,但我觉得不够吸引人。2——噢,宝贝,不要担心,你的穿戴方式看上去很完美。]5.________togiveupsmoking,hethrewawayhis________cigarettes.A.Determined;remainedB.Determined;remainingC.Determining;remainedD.Determining;remaining答案B[考查非谓语动词的用法。bedeterminedtodosth意为决定干某事,表示状态,作状语时常常省略be动词;remain为不及物动词,无被动形式,常用remaining“剩余的”作定语。句意:他决定戒烟后就把剩余的烟全扔了。]6.—Howoftendoyoueatoutwithyourfriends?—________,butusuallyonceaweek.(2012·山西高三考前适应性训练)A.I'venoideaB.AsusualC.ItdependsD.Generallyspeaking答案C[考查情景交际。I'venoidea我不知道;asusual像往常一样;itdepends视情况而定;generallyspeaking一般来说。由答语中的butusuallyonceaweek可知C项正确。]7.Shebroughtwithherthreefriends,noneof________Ihadevermetbefore.A.themB.whoC.whomD.these答案C[考查定语从句。whom引导定语从句并在从句中作宾语。句意:她领了三个朋友来,这三个人我一个也不认识。]8.—Canyouhelpmewiththemathshomework,mom?—Youcan'talways________other'shelpforyourhomework.Doitbyyourselfthistime,Dear.A.waitonB.relyonC.insistonD.turnon答案B[考查动词短语的辨析。waiton服侍;等待;relyon依赖,依靠;insiston坚持;turnon打开(开关等)。由语境可知B项正确。句意:——妈妈,您能帮我做数学作业吗?——宝贝,你不能总是靠别人帮你做作业,这一次你要自己做。]9.ItwasonNovember15,2010________abigfirehappenedinShanghai,________wasagreatshocktolotsofpeople.(2012·安徽安庆市高三模拟)A.when;thatB.that;whenC.which;whenD.that;which答案D[考查强调句与定语从句。第一空为强调句,用that引导;第二空为非限制性定语从句的引导词,且在从句中作主语,故应用which引导。句意:那是在2010年11月15号3上海发生了一场大火,这场大火震惊了许多人。]10.Generallyspeaking,mygrandmotherisniceandkind,butshe________beverystubbornattimes.A.shouldB.shallC.mustD.can答案D[考查情态动词表推测的用法。must表推测常用于肯定句,意为“一定是”;can表推测常用于疑问句和否定句,用于肯定句中时表示“有时候会……”。句意:总的来说我奶奶是一个友好而善良的人,但有时候她也固执。]11.—WhatcanIofferyou?Coffee,tea,orangejuice,icedwater...?—________.A.Yes,please.ThankyouB.Idon'tcare.WhateverC.Goahead.NoneofmybusinessD.Don'tworry.Toomuchtrouble答案B[考查情景交际。问句中提到了可供选择的好几样饮料,由此可知B项正确。句意:——您想喝点什么?咖啡、茶、橘汁、冰水还是……?——我不在乎,什么都行。]12.TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent________causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.(2012·浙江金华高三五校联考)A.toB.thatC.astoD.asthat答案C[考查句型的使用。so...asto如此……以至于……。句意:发生在日本的里氏9.0级地震如此强烈以至于导致好几个核电站一系列核反应堆的爆炸。]13.—IhearCarolinehasgonetoNewZealandforherholiday.—Oh,hownice!Doyouknowwhenshe________?A.wasleavingB.hadleftC.hasleftD.left答案D[考查动词的时态。由第一句中的的hasgonetoNewZealand可知,Caroline去了还没有回来,故“离开”这一动作应发生在过去。句意:——我听说Caroline去新西兰度假了。——噢,太好了!你知道她什么时候离开的吗?]14.—Readytoquitguessing,Sandy?—No,no,Iholdon!IthinkI________totheanswer.A.comeB.havecome4C.cameD.amcoming答案D[考查动词时态。由句中的quit及holdon可知D项正确。句意:——Sandy,你要放弃再猜吗?——不,我要坚持。我认为快得到答案了。]15.Gotobedearlyandhaveagoodrestoryouractionswillgiveyou________tomorrow.A.awayB.upC.inD.back答案A[考查动词短语的搭配。giveaway泄露,暴露;giveup放弃;givein屈服,让步;giveback归还。句意:早点上床好好休息一下,要不然明天你的表现就会暴露出来的。]Ⅱ.阅读理解(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)Youcan'tfoolahoneybeeJustasthesmellofgoodfoodappealstous,thefragrant(芬芳的)smellofflowers,aswellastheircolorsandshapes,attractshoneybeestocollectnectar(花蜜)andthuscarryoutthecrosspollination(授粉)neededforplantstoreproduce.Butforplants,nectarproductioniscostly—itrequiresvitalenergyandnutrients,sosomeplantstrytocheathoneybeesoutoftheirfoodrewardsbyusingthesameattractivesmellsfalselytoadvertisepoorqualitynectar,orevennoneatall.Isitpossiblethathoneybeesarefooledbythesecheats?No.Beesquicklydistinguishwhichflowersproducethebestnectarbytheirsmells,evenwhenthesmellsareextremelysimilar,arecentstudybythescientistsatNewcastleUniversityintheUKhasshown.LedbybiologistGeraldineWright,thescientistsexposedcollectedworkerhoneybeestotwodifferentodors(气味)basedonnaturalfloralcompounds(化合物).Oneodorledtoafoodrewardhavingmoresugarandtheotherfoodrewardcontainedmoresalt.Theyfoundthatthebeeswereabletotellapartthetwoodorsbasedontheirassociatedrewards.Wrightexplainedthathoneybeeslikesugarynectaranddislikesaltynectar.Howdeliciousorawfultastingthefoodnectaristothemdetermineshowstrongthebees'preferenceistothescent(香味)signals.Theirresearchshowsthatbeescanlearnaboutthesignalsrelatedtonectarquality,andtheyhavewaystoavoidfloral“cheaters”.Theyprefertovisitthefloralscentsthey'velearnedtoassociatewithprofitablerewards,Wrighttoldat