Unit3 The environment 同步测试题
I. 词汇运用。（15分）
i. 同义替换。（共8小题，每小题1分）
( ) 1. I really don’t know the answer. I’m just guessing. A. trying to look smart B. trying to get up
C. trying to get an answer
( ) 2. He was late as a result of the heavy snow.www-2-1-cnjy-com
A. because of B. so that C. except for
( ) 3. The building was completely destroyed by fire.www.21-cn-jy.com
A. entered B. damaged C. pushed
( ) 4. The room is full of people. A. is lack of B. is filled with C. is part of
( ) 5. I’m very busy. I have mountains of work to do. A. a large number of B. a small amount of
C. a large amount of
( ) 6. She arrived early in order to get a good seat.21教育网
A. in case of B. so that C. so as to
( ) 7. Your age shouldn’t make any difference to whether you get the job or not. A. keep in touch with
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B. have any effect on C. take responsibility for
( ) 8. The bad weather resulted in many car accidents.21·世纪*教育网
A. led to B. happened to C. kept to
ii. 词汇释义。（共3小题，每小题1分）
( ) 9. If you use the things that have already been used again, you ______ them.
A. rebuild B. recall C. recycle
( ) 10. A _______ to a problem is a way of dealing with it so that the difficulty is solved.
A. reason B. solution C. vocation
( ) 11. A _______ place means there isn’t anything or anybody to live or grow at all. A. lively
B. worthless C. lifeless
iii. 根据上下文线索猜词。（共4小题，每小题1分）
( ) 12. Children’s lives are ______ every time they cross this road in the busy traffic.
A. in danger B. out of danger C. hopeful
( ) 13. We haven’t seen her for many days and there is ______ for her safety.
A. anger B. luck C. concern
( ) 14. We should have a ______ discussion before making the final decision.
A. possible
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B. valuable C. proper
( ) 15. The population has _______ from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.【出处：21教育名师】 A. dropped
B. increased C. checked II. 语法填空（10分）
阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。（共10小题，每小题1分）
Sara and her father planned (16) ______ trip to a mountain near their home. The path they chose (17) ______ (begin) at the foot of the mountain and led all the way (18) ______ the top. Sara packed lunches earlier that morning. (19) _____ (she) father filled their backpacks with other things and they (20) _____ (be) off!【版权所有：21教育】
As they started up the path, Sara’s father pointed out many different (21) _____ (plant) that grew on the path. He showed Sara the (22) _____ (different) between the (23) _____ (leaf) of trees. Sara was glad (24) _____ her father knew so much! She always learnt something whenever they went on a trip. This time, she was sure that she (25) _______ learn more.21教育名师原创作品 III. 完形填空（1 5分）
阅读下面短文。从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 （共10小题，每小题1.5分）
Long, long ago, the Elephant had no trunk (象鼻). His nose was __26__! But the Elephant's child, just a baby Elephant, was very curious(好奇的) and always asked silly __27__.
One morning the curious baby Elephant asked the Kolokolo Bird, \__28__ for dinner?\want to __29__ the answer.\river bank. \you, Mr Crocodile!\ please __31__ me what you eat for dinner?\smiled and said, “Today I will begin with a baby Elephant!\And suddenly the Crocodile __32__ him by the nose. The baby Elephant cried out through his nose. He sat back and began to pull as __33 __ as he could. As he pulled, his nose began to stretch (拉长)! They both pulled and pulled until the baby Elephant was left with a very
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long nose! All the animals __34__ his nose. But then he found many ways to__35__ it. He could pick fruits from high treetops, brush away flies, and even breathe when he was underwater! ( ) 26. A. round C. short
( ) 27. A. questions B. ideas C. answers
( ) 28. A. pay B. have C. care
( ) 29. A. act out C. find out
( ) 30. A. looking up C. looking at
( ) 31. A. tell C. talk
( ) 32. A. responded C. caught
( ) 33. A. soon C. hard
( ) 34. A. laughed at C. depended on
( ) 35. A. reduce C. face IV. 阅读理解（30分）
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分）【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
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The Dead Sea is becoming smaller and smaller because of the human decision to use part of its water.
The Dead Sea is at the lowest point of the Earth, almost 400 metres below sea level. It is 50 kilometres long. Just 40 years ago, it was 80 kilometres long. .
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B. wide
B. look around
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B. speak
B. chose
B. quietly
B. took in
B. use
One of the main reasons for the sea's shrinking (缩小) is lack of water. 90% of the water that flows from the Jordan River, which traditionally goes into the Dead Sea, is taken for drinking and watering crops in Israel and Jordan.
Besides, local companies add to the Dead Sea's problems. They use the water for getting necessary minerals (矿物). It's a real disaster for the Dead Sea.
Now, hundreds of thousands of tourists come to the Dead Sea every year. Its water is so salty that a man can read a newspaper comfortably while lying on his back on the water, The thick black mud (泥巴) that is found at the sea's beach is very useful for people with some diseases. Tourists treat their bodies with the black mud, but they don’t think about the Dead Sea's trouble. It can be saved - but time is running out. ( ) 36. Which is TRUE about the Dead Sea? A. It is 80 kilometres long. B. It is becoming smaller and smaller. C. 10% of the water flows from the Jordan River, D. It is at the highest point of the Earth.
( ) 37. What does the underlined phrase \ A. Not having enough. B. Having too much. C. Plenty of. D. Part of.
( ) 38. How do local companies make the Dead Sea's problems serious? A. They use the water for drinking and cooking. B. They use the water for relaxing on it.
C. They use the water for getting necessary minerals. D. They use the water for watering crops.
( ) 39. What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?21cnjy.com A. A lot of tourists like the Dead Sea. B. How the Dead Sea serves people now.
C. What tourists can do when visiting the Dead Sea. D. Tourists don't care for the sea's problems.
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