单元测试卷（三）

(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A

We don't know how different our future will be in the future.We can only try to imagine it.

At first we think about human relationship.In the year 2050，we will use computers almost every day.We will be making new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way.It will be much faster and easier for us.On the other hand，our relationships with people won't be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.

Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.For example，they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier.In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers，like robots which will do the housework for us.

Spending holidays will also be completely different.Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone.Means of transport will，of course，change，too.We will be using solar-powered cars，which will be much more environmentally friendly.

We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment.But it isn't true.We will pay more attention to protecting the environment.And，scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or AIDS.Therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.

Although we can't predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them.We worry about our and our children's future; we have expectations，hopes as well as fears.But I think we should be rather optimistic about our future.We should be happy and believe good things will happen.

【语篇解读】 未来的生活会是什么样子的？大胆去想象吧！ 1．Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050? A．Because the number of people will become much smaller. B．Because there will be less face-to-face communication. C．Because people won't like making friends with each other. D．Because people won't communicate with each other much often.

【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，在2050年，人们主要通过电脑进行交流，很少进行面对面的交流，人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了，因此那时的人们会感到有点孤独。

【答案】 B

2．The third paragraph mainly tells us______．

A．that computers will do all the things for human beings

B．how people will use computers to communicate with each other C．that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot D．how people will use robots to do the housework

【解析】 段落归纳题。根据第三段的内容可知，计算机和机器人等会给人类带来很大的帮助，故选C。

【答案】 C

3．According to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050?

A. The relationship between people will be more important than

that of today.

B．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today. C．It won't be difficult for people to travel to other planets.

D．Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.

【解析】 细节理解题。根据第四段的“Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone.”可知C项正确。

【答案】 C

4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A. How people will communicate in the year 2050. B．What our life will be like in the year 2050.

C．How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. D．What high technology will appear in the year 2050.

【解析】 主旨大意题。文章的第一段就是本文的中心，即设想2050年的生活会是什么样子的，故选B项。

【答案】 B

B

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius，like the brilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid，or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions but the answers to them are still not clear.

We know，however，that just being born with a good mind is not enough.In some ways，the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.It needs exercise.Mental

exercise

is

particularly

important

for

young

children.Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think

about.The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.If，on the other hand，children are often left alone with nothing to do，they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children.According to some psychologists，if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot，then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children，such as “That was a very clever thing you did” or “You are such a smart child”．

【语篇解读】 是什么因素导致有人成为傻子，有人成为天才？心理学家就此提出了自己的观点。

5．Why is one person more intelligent than another? A．He is born with intelligence.

B．Intelligence is the result of where and how one lives. C．He works much harder than others. D．People are still not sure of the answer.

【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知人们还没有完全明确地解答这一问题。

【答案】 D

6．A person ______ is more likely to become a genius. A．whose parents are clever

B．often thinking about difficult problems C．often helped by his parents and teachers

D．born with a good brain and putting it into active use

【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“just being born with a good mind is not enough”和“parents should play...to think about”可知答案为D。A项无中生有，B和C项以偏概全。

【答案】 D

7．It is better for parents______．

A. to praise and encourage their children more often B．to be hard on their children

C．to leave their children alone with nothing to do D．to give their children as much help as possible

【解析】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话可知答案为A。B项和C项属于正反混淆，而D项过于绝对。

【答案】 A

8．Which of the following is TRUE according to the article? A. Parents play an important part in their children's growth.

B．Mental exercise is more important than physical exercise for children.

C．Intelligence is obviously the result of where you were born. D．Whether a person is bright or stupid depends on his hard work. 【解析】 推理判断题。从第一段可得知C项不对。短文最后一段说明了家长在孩子的成长过程中起到重要作用，故选A项。

【答案】 A

C

ChiChi weighs only 13 pounds.“He's so tiny.I can carry him with one hand，”says Mary Lane.“Most people see him and think he's useless.”

But last October，ChiChi proved to be more than just a pretty face.Mary and her husband，Rick，were relaxing on the beach one afternoon while on vacation in North Carolina's Outer Banks.As usual，ChiChi was lying on his blanket in his own little beach chair.

“We had our noses buried in books，”recalls Rick，“when suddenly the dog became extremely uneasy.His bark was different from anything