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1、【XZB2019TBYLYYB03003】單元綜合檢測(cè)(三)Unit 3Back to the past(時(shí)間：100分鐘；滿(mǎn)分：120分).閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分)AThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2，1666.In four days it destroyed more than threequarters of the old city，where most of the houses were made of wood and close together.

2、Over one hundred people became homeless，but only a few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker (面包師) in Pudding Lane.The baker，with his wife and family，was able to get out through a window into the roof.A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a sm

3、all hotel next door.Then it spread quickly into Thames Street.That was the beginning.By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many wellknown buildings，old St Pauls and th

4、e Guildhall among them.Samuel Pepys，the famous writer，wrote about the fire，“People threw their things into the river.Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment.Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.”The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hund

5、reds of buildings in the path of the fire.With nothing left to burn，the fire became weak and finally died out.After the fire，Christopher Wren，the architect (建筑師)，wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone.In fact，the streets are still narrow，but he did build more than fifty church

6、es，among them the new St Pauls.The fire caused great pain and loss，but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.1It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that Asome people lost their livesBthe birds in the sky were killed by the fireC

7、many famous buildings were destroyedDthe Kings bakery was burned down2. Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?ATo give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.BBecause Pepys also wrote about the fire.CTo show that poor people suffered most.DBecause Pepys was among those putting out the fire.3Ho

8、w was the fire put out according to the text?AThe King and his soldiers came to help.BAll the houses made of wood in the city were destroyed.CPeople managed to get enough water from the river.DHouses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.BMany experts say that Billy Wilder changed t

9、he history of American movies.He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had.He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment.Wilder was one of the first directors to do this.Between the middle 1930s and the 1980s，Billy Wilder made almost fifty movies.During that time

10、 he received more than twenty nominations (提名) from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.He won six of the Oscar awards.His movies have been seen by people around the world.In 1944，Billy Wilder made the film Double Indemnity.Some critics said this movie established him as one of the great

11、est Hollywood directors.Wilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945.Ray Milland plays the part of an alcoholic writer in the movie.It shows that alcohol rules his life，yet he does not admit it.He hides alcohol in his home and says he is not drinking.In 1950，Wilder made Sunset Boulevard.This movie told

12、of an aging actress in silent movies.She plans to return to movies though facing many problems.In 1954，Billy Wilder became an independent producer.The next year，Wilders first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge success.It was Seven Year Itch.In this movie，a married mailman wants to cheat on

13、 his wife with some of his friends.In 1959，Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular.It was Some Like It Hot.It tells about two jazz musicians being chased by criminals.They decide to wear womens clothes and join a band in which all the musicians were women.Wilder died in March，2019.He was nin

14、etyfive.A current Hollywood producer said: “Billy Wilder made movies that people will never forget.”4The text is mainly about Athe background of American moviesBthe development of American moviesCWilders attitude to American moviesDWilders achievements in American movies5What was Wilder famous for a

15、ccording to Para.2?AHis unique style of making movies.BSharp remarks on society in his movies.CMore than twenty awards he received.DAlmost fifty movies he produced himself.6Which of the following made Wilder among the greatest Hollywood directors?ADouble IndemnityBSunset BoulevardCThe Lost WeekendDS

16、ome Like It Hot7The text is developed mainly by Afollowing time orderBmaking comparisonsCanalyzing exact dataDgiving instructionsC【導(dǎo)學(xué)號(hào)：45912039】When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm，historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remai

17、ns of the past.The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century.In this way，artifacts，objects made by human beings，provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.Underwater archaeologythe study of ships，aircraft and human settlements that have sunk

18、 under large bodies of wateris really a product of the last 50 years.The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment.Besides the Swedish ship wreck(殘骸)，underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the 5，000yearold b

19、oats in the Mediterranean Sea.Underwater archaeology can provide facts about the past.In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6，000 years.There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of peoples way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times.Underwater

20、 archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the worlds knowledge of history，but they have to fight two enemies.One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors.Once sold，these objects are lost to experts.The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘機(jī)

21、)often used to repair ports.These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater“museums”of the past，archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.8What purpose does Paragraph

22、 1 serve in the passage?ATo provide background information of the topic.BTo attract readers attention to the topic.CTo use an example to support the topic.DTo offer basic knowledge of the topic.9The aim of underwater archaeology is to Aexploit water bodiesBsearch for underwater lifeCstudy underwater

23、 artifactsDexamine underwater environment10Underwater archaeologists are worried because Asea hunters have better diving equipmentBtheir knowledge of world history is limitedCdredging machines cause damage to the portsDsold artifacts can hardly be regained for research11What is the main purpose of t

24、he passage?ATo introduce underwater archaeology.BTo discuss the scientists problems.CTo explain peoples way of life in the past.DTo describe the sunken ships.DThe Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) in the heart of Beijing is the largest and most complete imperial palace and ancient building complex in

25、 China，and the world at large.Its construction began in 1406 and was completed 14 years later，having a history so far of more than 580 years.Twentyfour emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties lived and ruled China from there.Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were rebuilt many times，altho

26、ugh they maintained the original architectural style.The Forbidden City，extending 753 meters from east to west，and 961 meters from north to south，makes a rectangular shape and covers a total area of 720，000 square meters.It consists of several dozen compounds of varying sizes and some 9，900 bays of

27、rooms，with a total floor area of 150，000 square meters. Most of the buildings were built with wood，roofed with yellow glazed tiles and built on blueandwhite stone foundations，looking solemn(莊嚴(yán)的)and brilliant.City walls are 10 meters high，and a 52meterwide moat surrounds the Forbidden City.Threestori

28、ed towers are placed at each corner of the wall.The buildings of the Forbidden City fully embody the artistic features and style of ancient Chinese palace architecture，and can be called a masterpiece in Chinese，even the world，architectural history.Today，as the largest museum of cultural relics in Ch

29、ina，the Forbidden City，also called the Palace Museum，collected and displayed about one million precious historical relics from the Shang dynasty(16th century BC.11th century BC.)to the Qing dynasty.It was made part of the world cultural heritage list in 1987.12From the text we know that the shape of

30、 the Forbidden City is 13The underlined word “maintained” in the first paragraph means“ ”AcontinuedBkeptCsupportedDcontained14The reason why the buildings of the Forbidden City can be called a masterpiece in Chinese architectural history is that Atwentyfour emperors lived and ruled China thereBit ha

31、s a history of more than 580 yearsCit makes a rectangular shape and covers a total area of 720，000 square metersDthe buildings there fully embody the artistic features and style of ancient Chinese palace architecture15The earliest historical relics collected and displayed in the Palace Museum may ha

32、ve a history of .Aabout 600 years Bover 580 yearsCover 3，000 years Dnearly 100 years.閱讀七選五(共5小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分)From now on，never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings.Instead，realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. 16 The s

33、eeds，and the power to grow them，are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind.Success is a choice and not a chance.You were born a winner.You were born rich.You can be a success if only you make the right choice. 17 Your level of selfesteem(自尊) is always based on the degree

34、of control that you are able to exercise over yourself，and thus over your life.People with low selfesteem are people who do not believe that they have any power，or responsibility for their lives.They are the perennial(長(zhǎng)期的) victims.They are leaves tossed(搖擺) by the winds of chance blown about with an

35、y sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life.Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. 18 Everything happens as a result of something.If we can identif

36、y the cause，we can control the effect. 19 One generally rises to the level that one expects.We are responsible for setting our expectations.Our success is dependent on our level of confidence.If you associate with positivethinking people，you are definitely going to achieve success.On the contrary，th

37、e opposite happens.We are responsible for finding，planting，and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory，born from setbacks(挫折)In short，in all areas of your life，you are responsible. 20 AFailure is the mother of success.BOnce you recognize this，accept it，and firmly believe it，you are on the ro

38、ad to success.CSuccessful people realize that they are responsible.DDeveloping confidence is the key to future success.EOnly you have the power to make those seeds grow.FWe are responsible for what we choose to think and believe.GYou cannot be successful without first developing your selfesteem.完形填空

39、(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分)Accept life as it is.I learned how to do it from my father. 21 ，he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy，but rather when he was 22 and ill.My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active，but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk，

40、and he must sit quietly in a chair all day.Even talking is 25 One night，I went to visit him with my sisters.We started 26 about life，and I told them about one of my 27 .I said that we must very often give things up 28 we growour youth，our beauty，our friendsbut it always 29 that after we give somethi

41、ng up，we gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father 30 up.He said，“But，Peter，I gave up 31 ！ What did I gain？” I thought and thought，but I couldnt think of anything to say. 32 ，he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family，” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes，

42、along with hope and thankfulness.I was also 34 by his words.After that，when I began to feel irritated (憤怒的) at someone，I 35 remember his words and become 36 If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others，then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations.In this 38 ，I learned

43、the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy.For now，though，I am grateful for this one 40 21. AHoweverBThereforeCMeanwhileDAfterward22A.poorBslowCweakDtired23A.alreadyBonceCstillDonly24A.sentBt

44、hrewCputDtook25A.difficultBstressfulChopelessDimpossible26A.askingBtalkingCworryingDcaring27A.experiencesBdecisionsCbeliefsDambitions28A.tillBasCbeforeDsince29A.promisesBsuggestsCrequiresDseems30A.spokeBopenedCsummedDturned31A.anythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing32A.ImmediatelyBSurprisinglyCNatural

45、lyDCertainly33A.acceptedBhadCenjoyedDgained34A.attractedBwarnedCtouchedDastonished35A.wouldBshouldCcouldDmight36A.quietBrelaxedCcalmDhappy37A.likelyBfreeCreadyDable38A.wayBplaceCcaseDform39A.wonderBdoubtCguessDknow40A.awardBwordCreasonDgift.語(yǔ)法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分)One morning I sat on a bench in a

46、park and watched a little boy 41. (run) freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance away.The boy would fall to the grass，get up，and without looking back 42. his mother，run as fast as he could as if nothing had happened.When the kid fell down，he didnt think of the fall as 43. failure.Instead，he considered 44. a learning experience.He tried and tried again 45. he succeeded.I 46. (touch) by the boys strong mind and the way he ran.With each attempt，he looked so 47. (confidence) and natural.He only