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Unit 3 Understanding each other
第一节：单项填空
1. —Good afternoon, sir, this is Blue Sky Hotel.
—Hello, I’d like to book three tables for a birthday party tomorrow evening.
—
A. What can I do for you?
B. Just a minute.
C. What’s the matter?
D. At your service.
2. —What’s events like?
—Several eyewitnesses’ differed from the official version of events.
A. accounts
B. opinions
C. advice
D. explanations
3. The chair was too weak to Mr. Smith.
A. hold up
B. take up
C. give up
D. turn up
4. To all the people here the honor for the success.
A. belong to
B. belongs to
C. belong
D. belongs
5. —My computer has broken down.
—Why not ask Nick for advice? He’s an expert in the .
A. field
B. land
C. subject
D. topic
6. I you, I would go with him to the party.
A. Was
B. Had been
C. Will be
D. Were
7. Though you may hate some customs in other countries, , you must remember “Do in Rome as Rome does”.
A. likewise
B. therefore
C. otherwise
D. anyway
8. —Excuse me, could you tell me the a week?
—70 pounds a week, if you are the person we want, it will be more.
A. salary
B. wage
C. money
D. income
9. To go to China in the future, Simon has learned a lot about the Chinese customs and culture from his online friends.
A. some days
B. sometimes
C. some day
D. someway
10. your letter, I would have written back two days ago.
A. If I received
B. Should I receive
C. Had I received
D. If I could have received
11. They have made an urgent request international aid.
A. of
B. in
C. for
D. with
12. If it rain next week, the farmers could still have a good harvest.
A. should
B. could
C. would
D. might
13. On October 1st every year all the Chinese people hold great parties the birthday of New China.
A. in celebration of
B. in memory of
C. in favor of
D. in praise of
14. At the of the headmaster, the students plan to set up a music club at school.
A. approval
B. agreement
C. objection
D. appointment
15. —Why didn’t you go to the dance last night?
—If I tired, I would have.
A. were not
B. hadn’t
C. haven’t been
D. hadn’t been
第二节：完形填空
Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, making 16 for their nine children and themselves to travel to the United States. It had 17 years, but they had finally saved 18 and had got passports and reservations(预订) for the 19 family on a new liner to the United States.
Everyone in the family was 20 with pleasant expectation and excitement about their new life. However, seven days 21 their going away, the youngest son was 22 by a dog. The doctor sewed(缝合) up the boy but 23 a yellow sheet on the Clarks’front door. Because of the 24 of rabies(狂犬病), they were being quarantined(隔离) for fourteen days.
The family’s 25 was ruined. They would not be able to make the 26 to America as they had planned. The father, filled with disappointment and anger, 27 the ship leave—without the Clark family. 28 came down the father’s face and he cursed(咒骂) both his son and God for their 29 .
Five days later, the tragic news 30 throughout Scotland—the powerful, unsinkable Titanic had 31 , taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family 32 have been on that ship, but because of the son’s trouble, they were left 33 in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 34 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and 35 what he had felt was a tragedy into a blessing.
16. A. explanations B. preparations C. plans D. decisions
17. A. taken B. passed C. spent D. used
18. A. such B. so C. money D. enough
19. A. sad B. whole C. little D. mean
20. A. satisfied B. troubled C. concerned D. filled
21. A. after B. before C. until D. since
22. A. hit B. cheated C. beaten D. bitten
23. A. hung B. fixed C. hanged D. drew
24. A. spread B. infection C. possibility D. diagnosis
25. A. peace B. health C. dream D. condition
26. A. voyage B. trip C. flight D. apology
27. A. let B. made C. watched D. noticed
28. A. Water B. Tears C. Sweat D. Blood
29. A. misfortune B. danger C. fault D. past
30. A. changed B. announced C. told D. spread
31. A. crashed B. sunk C. stopped D. finished