第三册英语课本考试内容

Discovering yourself
Active reading (1) 4 Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 What happened to the students in the fall of the final y ear?
(a) They became more relaxed.
(b) They became more serious.
(c) They spent more time outside.
(d) They stopped going to lessons.
2 Why did some people have bags under their eyes in the morning?
(a) They’d been to an all -night party.
(b) They’d started worrying about their future.
(c) They’d spent all night in the library.
(d) They wanted to impress their teachers.
3 Which students had already planned their future?
(a) The ones who had the best grades.
(b) The ones who came from wealthy families.
(c) The quieter ones who didn’t have the best grades.
(d) The ones who wanted to get married and start a family.
4 Why did the writer go home?
(a) He wanted to speak to his father.
(b) He could study better at home than at college.
(c) He had to attend a job interview.
(d) It was a national holiday.
5 Why did his father take him out to catch crabs?
(a) They needed to get something to eat for dinner.
(b) He wanted to show him how to catch crabs.
(c) He wanted to tell him something about life.
(d) They both wanted to enjoy the coastline and the sea.
6 What advice did his father give him?
(a) Get to know yourself better.
(b) Watch what others do carefully.
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(c)Always listen to your father.
(d)You can’t always do what you want.
Dealing with unfamiliar words
5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.
1achieving good results (productive)
2the fact of being present at an event, or of going regularly to school, church etc (attendance)
3the refusal to accept something new, such as a plan, idea, or change (resistance)
4determined to be successful, rich, famous etc (ambitious)
5agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion (acceptance)
6the written words of a play,film, television programme, speech etc (script)
7very good, large, or showing great skill (impressive)
6Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.
To be a successful film scriptwriter takes more than training
although (1) attendance on a screenwriting course will definitely help you learn the skills. You also need t o be very (2) ambitious–the film business is very competitive. You have to be prepared to work hard and be very (3) productive because it takes more than just one good idea to make it big. No matter how (4) impressive your idea is, there will always be (5) resistance from producers because it’s too expe nsive. So make sure you have plenty of others to show them. What are you waiting for? Get on with writing that brilliant (6) script and plan your
(7) acceptance speech for when you win your f irst Oscar!
7Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.
1We’ve seen a place we like and we’re applying for a loan to buy a house. (mortgage) 2We stood on the top floor of the boat and watched the coast disappear into the horizon. (deck)
3I love to walk along the beach and watch the waves breaking, and the white water hitting the shore. (surf)
4In seaside areas in the north-east of the country, life is hard and fishermen have t o go against the forces of nature every time they go to work.
(coastal; defy)
5Agreement was finally reached after a long and heated discussion. (lengthy)
8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.
1If you watch an impromptu performance of something, has it (a) been prepared, or (b) not been prepared?
2When you map out your future, do you (a) plan it carefully, or (b) draw a sketch of it on paper?
3If you braceyourself for something unpleasant, do you (a) try not to think about it, or (b) prepare yourself for it mentally and physically?
4Do you moor a boat by (a) turning the steering wheel, or (b) tying it to a post with a rope? 5Is a rusty piece of metal something that (a) is bright and shiny, or (b) might have been left out in the rain and is covered with brown substance?
6If a bowl is brimming with soup, is it (a) very full, or (b) half empty?
7If someone is being held captive, are they (a) free to do as they please, or (b)being kept as
a prisoner?
8If you have figured out something, have you (a) added numbers together, or
(b)understood it?
7 Translate the paragraphs into English.
1对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来，学生们意见不一。

有的人认
为对未来应该有一个明确的目标和详细的计划，为日后可能遇到的挑战做好
充分的准备；有的人则认为不用过多考虑未
来，因为未来难以预料。

(map out; brace oneself for; uncertainty)
Students differ about whether they should have their future mapped out when
they are still at university. Some think they should have a definite goal and
detailed plan, so as to brace themselves for any challenges, whereas some
others think they don’t have to th ink much about the future, because future is
full of uncertainties.
2经过仔细检查，这位科学家得知自己患了绝症。

虽然知道自己将不久于人世，
他并没有抱怨命运的不公，而是准备好好利用剩下的日子，争取加速推进由
他和同事们共同发起的那个研究项目，以提前结项。

(tick away; make the best
of; have a shot at)
After a very careful check-up, the scientist was told he had got a fatal disease.
Although he knew that his life was ticking away, instead of complaining
about the fate, the scientist decided to make the best of the remaining days,
and speed up the research project he and his colleagues initiated, and have a
shot at completing it ahead of schedule.
Childhood memories
Reading and understanding
3 Answer the questions.
1 What were Sylvia Plath’s most important memories?
She remembered winning a prize ,Paula Brown’s new
suit and the view from her w indow.
2 Where did she live and what could she see from her bedroom window?
She lived on the bay side of town, on Johnson Avenue, and she could see the lights of Boston and Logan Airport from her bedroom window.
3 What did the view make her want to do?
It made
her want to fly in her dreams. 4 Why did she have s uch v ivid
dreams? Because she was rarely tired when she went to bed.
5 Who appeared in her dreams?
Superman appeared and taught
her to fly. 6 Why did she enjoy the radio adventures of Superman?
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Because she loved the sheer poetry of flight.
7Where did her friend and she play Superman?
At the dingy back entrance to the school, an alcove in a long passageway.
8Why do you think they chose Sheldon to be the villain?
Because he was a mamma’s boy and was left out of the other boys’ games.
9How did she feel about her Uncle Frank?
She admired him as she thought he bore an extraodinary resemblance to Superman incognito.
4 Choose the best summary of the passage.
3 Sylvia Plath wrote about her real and imaginary life as a child.
Dealing with unfamiliar words
5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.
1accurate and true (definite)
2continuing all the time (perpetual)
3to spin quickly in circles (whirl)
4to shine very brightly (blaze)
5to laugh in a nervous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control (giggle)
6to encourage someone to speak or continue speaking (prompt)
7to fall to the ground (tumble)
6Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.
Plath never needed to be (1) prompted to talk about her childhood memories. They were very (2) definite and still real to her as an adult. She imagined s he could
fly and (3) whirl through the air like Superman. Coming from the highways around Boston was the (4) perpetual s ound of traffic. In the distance a plane was taking off, its lights (5) blazing into the night sky. She remembered the sound of (6) giggling which came from the group of girls. Sadly in her later life it seemed as if Superman had (7) tumbled to earth.
7Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.
1The lights at the airport went on and off all day and night. (blinked)
2The playground was like a desert. It was without any interesting or positive features and unfriendly. (barren)
3The boys were playing a children’s game in which the players chase and try to touch each other and the girls were gossiping and giggling. (tag)
4Pulling the legs off insects is a form of action causing extreme physical pain by someone as apunishment, and is extremely cruel. (torture)
5The similarity in appearance between the twins was striking. (resemblance)
6He would cover candy with a piece of cloth used for cleaning lips and hands, and make it disappear. (napkin)
8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.
1If you look through a kaleidoscope, are you likely to see (a) changing coloured patterns, or (b) a single coloured pattern?
2If you flaunt something, do you (a) deliberately try to make people notice, or (b) try to hide it?
3If you marvel at something, do you find it (a) boring, or (b) surprising and fascinating?
4Are shooting stars likely to (a) move brightly through the night sky, or (b) stand still?
5Is the twilight likely to be (a) at the end of, or (b) in the middle of the day?
6If you drift off to sleep, are you likely to fall asleep (a) quickly, or (b) slowly?
7If someone is bookish, are they likely to be (a) more, or (b) less interested in reading books than doing other activities?
8If you make up something, do you (a) invent it, or (b) borrow it from someone else? 9If you come into your own, are you likely to show (a) how effective and useful, or (b) ineffective and useless you can be?
10Is a villain likely to be a (a) good, or (b) bad person?
11If you are left out of something, are you likely to be (a) included, or (b) excluded?
5 Translate the paragraphs into English.
1在火车站上，有一位老人给我讲述了他参加解放战争的经历，那些战斗故事对我有着
极大的吸引力。

后来他上了车，列车从我身边隆隆地开走了。

可那些故事仍然是那么
清晰可见，对于英雄们的壮举，我钦佩不已。

(fascination; roar; m arvel at)
At the railway station, an old man told me his experience in the Liberation War, t he fighting stories of which were of great fascination to me. Then he got up on the train and it roared past me. But the stories were so real
and definite that I greatly marvelled at the courageous deeds of those war heroes.
2行之有效的环保政策不仅能创造良好的生态环境，还能大大降低能源消耗。

回顾这个地区近年来的发展情况，我们惊喜地发现地区政府强制实行的环保政策不但没有受到任何批评，还促使居民增强
了环保意识，尽其所能节约能源。

(consumption; impose; take exception to;
prompt)
Effective environmental policy might bring about a good environment, as well as reducing energy consumption. Looking back o n the recent development of this region, we find, t o our pleasant surprise, that little exception has been taken to the environmental policy of the local government, and the policy has also raised the environmental awareness of the local residents and prompted them to save energy as possible as they could.
Changing times
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Check (
) the true statements.
1 Children today don’t have much idea what jobs their parents do.
2 Nobody makes or repairs things like tables any more.
3 Children can’t understand job titles like “systems analyst”.
4It’s easy for adults to understand other people’s job titles.
5Most manufactured goods can be repaired cheaply by machines.
6The typical office in America is a 12-floor building made of
glass.
7Typical office workers feel they are not really working.
8If you walk into any office, more than half of the people will be talking on the phone.
9 Almost everyone in the world has a job which involves paper.
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Dealing with unfamiliar words
4Match the words in the box with their definitions.
1old, broken or useless things (junk)
2relating to large companies, or a particular large company (corporate)
3to not approve of someone or something (disapprove)
4to form a picture of someone or something in your mind (visualize)
5an agreement in which you risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen (bet)
6to find out something (ascertain)
7the space at the left or right side of a page where words are not usually printed or written (margin)
8to discuss something with other people in order to reach a decision (confer)
9important, respected, and admired (eminent)
10to twist your face into an expression that shows you are angry (scowl)
5Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.
1It’s not easy to visualize what life was like in the age of the steam engine.
2If you disapprove of these plans, you should let me know exactly what you find wrong with them.
3Thomas’ room is full of junk like broken electrical equipment and old computer parts he doesn’t need.
4My bet is that this type of job won’t give you much satisfaction.
5We’re going to need some time to confer with our lawyers before we make a decision. 6The margins of the pages in this document have all been written on.
7We can’t accept your application, without ascertaining the authenticity of your qualifications.
8It was a corporate decision to close the bank, not the choice of any individual.
9She’s a very ni ce person, and a very eminent professor.
10Why is he scowling at me? What have I done?
6Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the following words. You may need to make other changes.
1 A curious child is often eager to inquire about the jobs their parents do. (inquisitive)
An inquisitive child is often eager to inquire about the jobs their parents do.
2Most people think the decision they took is impossible to understand.
(incomprehensible)
3Could you write down any ideas you have during the meeting on this piece of paper?
(jot)
4You are very careful about noticing details if you can remember exactly what the manager was wearing. (observant)
5I’m afraid we don’t know the place where Helen is right now. (whereabouts) I’m afraid we don’t know the whereabouts of Helen.
6Don’t be unhappy and lacking in enthusiasm. I’m sure one of the applications will be successful. (dispirited)
7I’d like to buy an open top car, but they’re all so terribly expensive. (prohibitively) 7 Answer the questions about the expressions.
1If you look blank about something, do you (a) understand, or (b) not understand it?
2If you come to gripswith a problem, do you (a) start to deal with it, or (b) stop thinking about it?
3When something falls apart, is it (a) in the wrong place, or (b) broken?
4When something wears out, does it (a) not look very nice, or (b) become old and unusable?
5If you mull over a problem, do you (a) think carefully about it for a long time, or (b) quickly solve it?
6Do people sometimes say “It beats me” because they (a) understand, or (b) don’t understand something?
8 Translate the paragraphs into English.
1我们根本就看不懂他们的计划书，因为他们的观点不太容易把握。

这很可能是因为我
们双方对于另一方的思维方式都感到同样的困惑。

我认为应该安排一次面谈，让大家
消除误会，扫除沟通的
障碍。

(make of; come to grips with; it’s a safe bet that; as baffled …as)
We couldn’t make of their proposal at all, because it was no easy job for us to come to grips with their perspective. It was a safe bet that we were as much baffled about their w ay of thinking as they were about ours. I think we need to arrange a meeting to clear up misunderstandings and to remove communication barriers.
2 从与他共事二十多年的一位同事所写的传记中不难得出这样的结论：他所代表的绝对是该国二战之后的精英阶层，他们在宗教和政治方面的观念较为保守。

(nothing if not; in the wake of; in terms
of) From a biography written by one of his former colleagues who had worked with him for more than two decades,
it is not difficult to conclude that what he represented was nothing if
not the elite class of the country in the wake of World War II, who were rather conservative in terms of religious and political
views. Streets full of heroes
4 Answer the questions.
1 Where was Richard Picciotto at 9:59 am on 11 September 2001?
He was on the 35th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center.
2 Who was with him?
About two dozen firefighters.
3 What was everybody trying to do?
They were resting and trying to work out what was going on.
4 How long had they been in the building? N early an hour.
5 What did they do when the noise started?
They stood still.
6 What was happening to the building?
It was falling down.
7 What did Picciotto start thinking about when he heard the noise?
He started thinking about his family, job and the bagels in the kitchen.
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8Did Picciotto have the impression things were happening quickly or slowly?
To him, it seems things were happening slowly while in truth they weren’t. 9How did Picciotto get out of the tower?
He climbed through the rubble and led his men to safety.
10How many firefighters lost their lives?
Altogether 343 firefighters.
11Why did Picciotto write Last Man Down?
He wrote it as a tribute to his colleagues.
Dealing with unfamiliar
words
5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.
1to make a fire stop burning (extinguish)
2the total number of people who have been killed or hurt (toll)
3an extremely difficult or frightening situation (nightmare)
4 a very sad event that causes people to suffer or die (tragedy)
5as much as possible (utmost)
6impressive actions that prove someone is very brave (heroism)
7happening in a confused way and without any order or organization (chaotic)
6Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5. For a firefighter arriving on the scene of a fire the first few minutes are usually the most (1) chaotic. He has to (2) extinguish the fire, he also needs to find out if human lives are in danger. When people are trapped inside a building he must act swiftly to prevent (3) tragedy, or, – in the (4) nightmare scenario – to keep the death (5) toll to a minimum. Actions
like these require the (6) utmost degree of (7) heroism.
7Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. 1He’s a very honest, fair and well-behaved sort of person. (decent)
2I’d like to express my thanks for everything you’ve done for me.
(gratitude)
3There was a group of cows standing in the corner of the field. (herd)
4There have been very big increases in food prices over the last few months.
(massive)
5All the people should leave the building immediately when the alarm sounds. (evacuate)
6She has displayed all the qualities needed for being a leader in her job.
(leadership)
8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.
1If you are raring to go, are you eager to (a) leave, or (b) start an activity?
2If you get your bearings, do you (a) lose your way, or (b) find out where you are?
3If you are nowhere close to done, do you (a) still have a lot more work to do to finish the job, or (b) still feel strong and ready to work?
4If you haven’t made a dent in something, have you (a) made good progress, or (b) hardly begun the job?
5Is a racket(a) a loud and unpleasant noise, or (b) a low musical sound?
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7Does whatever the hell it was suggest that the writer (a) knew exactly what the noise was, or (b) didn’t know what the noise was?
8If something is part of the shorthand, can you (a) easily understand it, or (b) not understand it?
9If you are fumbling for a fix, are you (a) trying to understand something, or
(b) trying to stay where you are?
7 Translate the paragraphs into English.
1人们很不理解为什么他一份工作干了30年，大多数人到了他这个年纪
至少已经换了四五份工作了。

也许对他来说，为了获得更高的薪水或是
寻求体验新事物的刺激而换工作毫无意义。

在他看来，唯一重要的事是
稳定。

(stick with; point; thrill)
People are quite puzzled about the fact that he has stuck with the same job for
30 years when most people of his age have changed at least four or five
jobs. Maybe for him there is no point in changing jobs for a higher pay or
for the thrill of experiencing something new. The only thing that matters, in
his point of view, is stability.
2 协会中的大多数会员认为应该竭力游说政府，确保这项计划获得批准。

至关重要的是要把决策者中的一些反对者争取过来。

虽然这会很难，但
是他们下定决心要作最大的努力。

(lobby; win over; adj. + though it + be;
utmost)
Most members of the association believe that they need to lobby as hard as
possible to make sure that the plan will be approved by the government.
It’s essential to win over some of the naysayers among the policy makers.
Tough though it will be, they have made up their mind to make utmost efforts. The secret life of science
Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best way to complete the sentences. 1 Murphy’s Law is
(a) . (a) a popular belief
(b) a scientific law
(c) a classical theory
(d) a statistical calculation
2 Bad luck (b) .
(a) can be explained by science
(b) can be partly blamed on strange coincidences
(c) only really exists in people’s minds
(d) is impossible to explain
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3“Bad luck” is a problematic concept because (a) .
(a)it is relative; some things are more “bad” than others
(b)it suggests a connection between science and morality
(c)luck is never good or bad by definition
(d)it encourages people not to take responsibility for their own actions
4Unlucky events seem to come in threes because (b) .
(a)three is an unlucky number in most cultures
(b)the mind wants to make connections between events
(c)we don’t notice single unlucky events
(d)we can’t remember more than three connected events
5For some people, unlucky events are connected because (d) .
(a)they are psychologically weaker than other people
(b)they have better memories than other people
(c)they define bad luck differently from other people
(d)the first unlucky event has an effect on them which makes the second event more likely
6The writer says map reading is a frustrating experience because (a) .
(a)the destination will often be marked very near the edge of the map
(b)it is di fficult to consult a street atlas while you’re in a car
(c)the destination is unlikely to be marked in the middle of the map
(d)modern road maps have not been well designed
7The writer says we believe that traffic lights are always red when we’re in a hurry because (b) .
(a)traffic lights spend more time on red than green
(b)we hardly notice when the lights are green
(c)red lights are a source of stress
(d)red lights appear more often when a driver is in a hurry
8The examples of map reading and traffic lights both show that (a) .
(a)we are often too ready to interpret a neutral ev ent as “bad”
(b)if we are in a hurry, something bad will usually happen
(c)journeys need to be carefully planned to avoid things going wrong
(d)bad luck is a direct result of stress and anxiety
Dealing with unfamiliar words
3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.
1something harmful or unpleasant that happens to someone (misfortune)
2neither positive nor negative (neutral)
3relating to or involving mathematics (mathematical)
4weak or easy to hurt physically or mentally (vulnerable)
5happening or coming after something else (subsequent)
6the number of times that something happens during a period of time (frequency) 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.
1Some people seem to blame all their misfortunes on bad luck.
2Many people would argue that there is no such thing as bad luck; all events are neutral. 3The frequency with which things seem to go wrong may depend on things like health factors.
4Is it a mathematical certainty that toast will always fall butter side down?
5We need to help the most vulnerable people in our society.
6If you’re depressed, and one thing goes wrong, all subsequent events are likely to seem negative too.
5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.
1Which is the quickest way to the town centre? (route)
2Our math teacher’s lesson included part of yesterday’s lecture.
(overlapped) Our math teacher’s lessen overlapped with
yesterday’s lecture.
3You’ll find the statistics department in the building next to this one.
(adjacent)
4Unfortunately, two hundred people lost their jobs last month.
(sacked) Unfortunately, two hundred people were sacked last
month.
5Why do certain groups of letters stay close together in this language?
(cluster) 6 The office will be closed for the whole period of the
Christmas holidays. (duration) 6 Answer the questions about the
words and expressions.
1If you subject something to scrutiny, do you look at it (a) carefully, or (b) superficially? 2If something is marginally interesting, is it of (a) great interest, or (b) limited interest? 3If a problem is alive and kicking, (a) can you ignore it, or (b) must you do something about it?
4Is a reminder intended to (a) keep you awake, or (b) stop you forgetting?
5If you are made redundant, have you (a) been given a job, or (b) lost your job?
6If something crops up, were you (a) expecting it, or (b) not really expecting it to happen? 7If you duplicate a document, do you (a) send it to someone, or (b) make a copy of it?
8Do two consecutive events happen (a) at the same time, or (b) one after the other?
9After physical exertion, do most people feel (a) tired, or (b) full of energy?
Reading and interpreting
7 Match the examples with the types of events.
1 a burst water pipe
(b)an extremely memorable and unfortunate event
2 a train which is late
(e) an event which could be “bad” or just “neutral”
3buses which arrive three at a time
(d) a strange coincidence which many people claim to notice
4losing your wedding ring
(c)the sort of event which confirms the “bad luck theory”
5dropping a vase
(a) something which might happen because you are feeling depressed or unwell
7 Translate the paragraphs into English.
1媒体对于接连发生的两件惨剧之间没有任何关系的说法表示怀疑，总统没有迅速作出反应也让大家很不满。

谈到总统的执政能力，媒体早已失去信心，除非他能在随后的任期中有所作为。

(consecutive; independent of; responsive; when it comes to; if only)
The media doubt the claim that the two consecutive tragedies were independent of each other, and are dissatisfied with the fact that the President was not responsive immediately.
When it comes to his competence in running the government, the media have long lost their trust, if only he could do well in his subsequent term.
2时刻牢记不要因为你的孩子成绩不好而羞辱他们，因为这种被羞辱的痛苦记忆可能会困扰孩子很长时间，使他们从小就厌学，并且会妨碍他们形成积极的生活态度。

只有当父母发现孩子身上的优点，并
且不断鼓励他们，孩子的发展才能得以长久。

(turn off from; humiliate; haunt; identify) Keep remembering that do not humiliate your child because they don’t gain good grades, as their memory of the humiliation will haunt them for a long time, turn them off from learning at an early age and prevent them from gaining positive attitudes towards life.
The development of children can be sustained only when parents identify the strengths in their children and encourage them from time to time.。