Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world

　　Ⅰ.單項填空

　　1．A growing anxiety is disturbing the public________ the economy will continuously decline.

　　A．whichB．that

　　C．whyD．where

　　2．This book tells ________ life story of John Smith，who left ________ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.

　　A．the；theB．a；the

　　C．the；/D．a；/

　　3．________ tricks________ others is something we should never do.

　　A．Play；onB．Playing；on

　　C．Take；ofD．Taking；of

　　4．—Excuse me，could you tell me where I could make a call?

　　—Sorry，I’m a stranger here.

　　—________.

　　A．Thanks a lot

　　B．That’s a pity

　　C．Thanks anyway

　　D．I’m sorry to hear that

　　5．The story________ me of an experience I once had in the forest.

　　A．mentioned

　　B．informed

　　C．remindedD．recalled

　　6．I ________ her，but I never could.

　　A．ought to help

　　B．must help

　　C．must have helped

　　D．ought to have helped

　　7．After she made herself up，she ________ herself in the mirror.

　　A．foundB．admired

　　C．showedD．enjoyed

　　8．I owe her an apology ________ what I said yesterday.

　　A．forB．to

　　C．ofD．with

　　9．This is a book________ the construction workers.

　　A．in need ofB．in praise of

　　C．in case ofD．in search of

　　10．None of us expected the chairman to________ at the party.We thought he was still in hospital.

　　A．turn inB．turn over

　　C．turn upD．turn down

　　11．Jack________ and then dived into the water.

　　A．held his breathB．took a deep breath

　　C．caught his breathD．was out of breath

　　12．This is not a match.We’re playing chess just for________.

　　A．habitB．hobby

　　C．funD．game

　　13．________ worries me is the way he keeps changing his mind.

　　A．ThisB．That

　　C．WhatD．It

　　14．In some parts of London，missing a bus means________ for another hour.

　　A．waitingB．to wait

　　C．waitD．to be waiting

　　15．She looks forward every spring to________ the flower-lined garden.

　　A．visitB．paying a visit

　　C．walk inD．walking in

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　It is a very interesting story that I heard.

　　A young man longing to __16__ the beautiful daughter of a farm owner came one day to the __17__ to make the proposal(求婚)．

　　The farm owner looked at him __18__， saying，“All right.Let’s go to my pasture(牧場)．I’ll __19__ three bulls one by one.If you can catch any one’s __20__，you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”

　　Then they came together to the pasture.The young man stood waiting __21__ for the first bull to appear.A few minutes later the cattle shed(牛棚) opened and a bull rushed out __22__ him.It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen.He thought maybe the __23__ one would be better，so he stepped aside to let it __24__ the pasture to the back gate of the shed.

　　The shed __25__ again and the second bull came rushing out.It was not

　　only very big but also unusually __26__.It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕嚕)．“How terrible it is! The next cannot be as __27__ as this.” He was so scared that he hurried to __28__ behind the railings (欄桿)．It rushed away to the back gate.

　　Soon afterwards，the shed opened for the third bull to come out.__29__ it，the young man became very happy.It was not only small in __30__ but also thin and weak in strength—the __31__ type of a bull for him.When it rushed toward him he was ready to __32__.With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but __33__ —it simply had no tail at all.

　　It goes without saying that the young man __34__ to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter.He had been given __35__，but they had all gone in a flash.

　　16．A.meet

　　B．knowC．dateD．marry

　　17．A.farmB．village

　　C．townD．country

　　18．A.up and downB．here and there

　　C．again and againD．little by little

　　19．A.set outB．give out

　　C．let outD．take out

　　20．A.headB．legC．bodyD．tail

　　21．A.anxiouslyB．sadly

　　C．happilyD．patiently

　　22．A.fromB．overC．uponD．toward

　　23．A.lastB．nextC．otherD．another

　　24．A.crossB．passC．leaveD．enter

　　25．A.closedB．locked

　　C．openedD．turned

　　26．A.fierceB．gentleC．lovelyD．cruel

　　27．A.excitingB．surprising

　　C．frighteningD．amazing

　　28．A.fallB．sitC．waitD．hide

　　29．A.Looking atB．Seeing

　　C．WatchingD．Observing

　　30．A.sizeB．length

　　C．weightD．number

　　31．A.justB．veryC．onlyD．quite

　　32．A.actB．behaveC．runD．perform

　　33．A.in astonishmentB．in anger

　　C．in troubleD．in vain

　　34．A.triedB．decided

　　C．failedD．managed

　　35．A.luckB．chances

　　C．bullsD．time

　　Ⅲ.閱讀理解

　　Bedford Castle: The Home of Bedfordshire Royalty

　　Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments，country houses，churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day.Bedford Castle is one of those structures and，although it is nowhere near its former glory today，it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!

　　Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress (要塞) to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued.It was built in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder，although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later.This was when it was rebuilt as the castle，of which the ruins exist today!

　　There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being a devoted royalist (保皇黨)．Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge (避難所) against various storms in the form of attacks from abroad and various domestic threats against them，and this is where much of its fame lies，even though the castle itself is no longer there.There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable.They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded (先于) it.

　　The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage.It is recommended that the majority of people should visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is.You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle，and every moment spent there is worth it，so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!

　　36．What do we know from the first paragraph?

　　A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire.

　　B．Bedfordshire has a history of about 10 centuries.

　　C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today.

　　D．Bedford Castle represents the heritage in the county.

　　37．The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

　　A．first of all

　　B．at the beginning

　　C．for one particular purpose

　　D．for a short time

　　38．The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ________.

　　A．to seek temporary protection

　　B．to visit the Duke of Bedford

　　C．to enjoy the beauty of nature

　　D．to escape from the bad weather

　　39．Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire?

　　A．It is the major heritage in that region.

　　B．It reflects the history of Bedfordshire.

　　C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting.

　　D．The castle is still in good condition.

　　40．The purpose of writing the text is ________.

　　A．to introduce Bedford Castle

　　B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire

　　C．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire

　　D．to show where the kings used to go

　　1.B

　　2.C

　　3.B

　　4.C

　　5.C

　　6.D

　　7.B

　　8.A

　　9.B

　　10.C

　　11.B

　　12.C

　　13.C

　　14.A

　　15.D

　　16.D

　　17.A 18.A 19.C 20.D 21.A 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.A 31.B

　　32.A

　　33.D

　　34.C

　　35.B

　　36.D

　　37.B

　　38.A

　　39.B

　　40.A

　　Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world

　　Ⅰ.單項填空

　　1．A growing anxiety is disturbing the public________ the economy will continuously decline.

　　A．whichB．that

　　C．whyD．where

　　2．This book tells ________ life story of John Smith，who left ________ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.

　　A．the；theB．a；the

　　C．the；/D．a；/

　　3．________ tricks________ others is something we should never do.

　　A．Play；onB．Playing；on

　　C．Take；ofD．Taking；of

　　4．—Excuse me，could you tell me where I could make a call?

　　—Sorry，I’m a stranger here.

　　—________.

　　A．Thanks a lot

　　B．That’s a pity

　　C．Thanks anyway

　　D．I’m sorry to hear that

　　5．The story________ me of an experience I once had in the forest.

　　A．mentioned

　　B．informed

　　C．remindedD．recalled

　　6．I ________ her，but I never could.

　　A．ought to help

　　B．must help

　　C．must have helped

　　D．ought to have helped

　　7．After she made herself up，she ________ herself in the mirror.

　　A．foundB．admired

　　C．showedD．enjoyed

　　8．I owe her an apology ________ what I said yesterday.

　　A．forB．to

　　C．ofD．with

　　9．This is a book________ the construction workers.

　　A．in need ofB．in praise of

　　C．in case ofD．in search of

　　10．None of us expected the chairman to________ at the party.We thought he was still in hospital.

　　A．turn inB．turn over

　　C．turn upD．turn down

　　11．Jack________ and then dived into the water.

　　A．held his breathB．took a deep breath

　　C．caught his breathD．was out of breath

　　12．This is not a match.We’re playing chess just for________.

　　A．habitB．hobby

　　C．funD．game

　　13．________ worries me is the way he keeps changing his mind.

　　A．ThisB．That

　　C．WhatD．It

　　14．In some parts of London，missing a bus means________ for another hour.

　　A．waitingB．to wait

　　C．waitD．to be waiting

　　15．She looks forward every spring to________ the flower-lined garden.

　　A．visitB．paying a visit

　　C．walk inD．walking in

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　It is a very interesting story that I heard.

　　A young man longing to __16__ the beautiful daughter of a farm owner came one day to the __17__ to make the proposal(求婚)．

　　The farm owner looked at him __18__， saying，“All right.Let’s go to my pasture(牧場)．I’ll __19__ three bulls one by one.If you can catch any one’s __20__，you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”

　　Then they came together to the pasture.The young man stood waiting __21__ for the first bull to appear.A few minutes later the cattle shed(牛棚) opened and a bull rushed out __22__ him.It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen.He thought maybe the __23__ one would be better，so he stepped aside to let it __24__ the pasture to the back gate of the shed.

　　The shed __25__ again and the second bull came rushing out.It was not

　　only very big but also unusually __26__.It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕嚕)．“How terrible it is! The next cannot be as __27__ as this.” He was so scared that he hurried to __28__ behind the railings (欄桿)．It rushed away to the back gate.

　　Soon afterwards，the shed opened for the third bull to come out.__29__ it，the young man became very happy.It was not only small in __30__ but also thin and weak in strength—the __31__ type of a bull for him.When it rushed toward him he was ready to __32__.With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but __33__ —it simply had no tail at all.

　　It goes without saying that the young man __34__ to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter.He had been given __35__，but they had all gone in a flash.

　　16．A.meet

　　B．knowC．dateD．marry

　　17．A.farmB．village

　　C．townD．country

　　18．A.up and downB．here and there

　　C．again and againD．little by little

　　19．A.set outB．give out

　　C．let outD．take out

　　20．A.headB．legC．bodyD．tail

　　21．A.anxiouslyB．sadly

　　C．happilyD．patiently

　　22．A.fromB．overC．uponD．toward

　　23．A.lastB．nextC．otherD．another

　　24．A.crossB．passC．leaveD．enter

　　25．A.closedB．locked

　　C．openedD．turned

　　26．A.fierceB．gentleC．lovelyD．cruel

　　27．A.excitingB．surprising

　　C．frighteningD．amazing

　　28．A.fallB．sitC．waitD．hide

　　29．A.Looking atB．Seeing

　　C．WatchingD．Observing

　　30．A.sizeB．length

　　C．weightD．number

　　31．A.justB．veryC．onlyD．quite

　　32．A.actB．behaveC．runD．perform

　　33．A.in astonishmentB．in anger

　　C．in troubleD．in vain

　　34．A.triedB．decided

　　C．failedD．managed

　　35．A.luckB．chances

　　C．bullsD．time

　　Ⅲ.閱讀理解

　　Bedford Castle: The Home of Bedfordshire Royalty

　　Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments，country houses，churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day.Bedford Castle is one of those structures and，although it is nowhere near its former glory today，it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!

　　Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress (要塞) to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued.It was built in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder，although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later.This was when it was rebuilt as the castle，of which the ruins exist today!

　　There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being a devoted royalist (保皇黨)．Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge (避難所) against various storms in the form of attacks from abroad and various domestic threats against them，and this is where much of its fame lies，even though the castle itself is no longer there.There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable.They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded (先于) it.

　　The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage.It is recommended that the majority of people should visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is.You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle，and every moment spent there is worth it，so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!

　　36．What do we know from the first paragraph?

　　A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire.

　　B．Bedfordshire has a history of about 10 centuries.

　　C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today.

　　D．Bedford Castle represents the heritage in the county.

　　37．The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

　　A．first of all

　　B．at the beginning

　　C．for one particular purpose

　　D．for a short time

　　38．The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ________.

　　A．to seek temporary protection

　　B．to visit the Duke of Bedford

　　C．to enjoy the beauty of nature

　　D．to escape from the bad weather

　　39．Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire?

　　A．It is the major heritage in that region.

　　B．It reflects the history of Bedfordshire.

　　C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting.

　　D．The castle is still in good condition.

　　40．The purpose of writing the text is ________.

　　A．to introduce Bedford Castle

　　B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire

　　C．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire

　　D．to show where the kings used to go

　　1.B

　　2.C

　　3.B

　　4.C

　　5.C

　　6.D

　　7.B

　　8.A

　　9.B

　　10.C

　　11.B

　　12.C

　　13.C

　　14.A

　　15.D

　　16.D

　　17.A 18.A 19.C 20.D 21.A 22.D 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.A 31.B

　　32.A

　　33.D

　　34.C

　　35.B

　　36.D

　　37.B

　　38.A

　　39.B

　　40.A