Unit2 Crossing limits 课时达标检测（必修3，含2016年模拟试题，含答案解析）
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．I am not familiar________these new words，but I will learn them________heart soon.
A．to；in
B．with；in
C．to；by
D．with；by
解析：选D。句意：我对这些生词不熟悉，但是不久我就会熟记它们。be familiar with sth.“对……熟悉”；learn sth.by heart“熟记”。
2．—What happened?
—Somehow，the old building________flames.
A．burst out
B．burst into
C．burst up
D．burst with
解析：选B。句意：——发生什么事了？——不知怎么的，那栋老建筑物突然着火了。burst into flames“突然着火了”。
3．(2016·东北三省四市协作体联考)— Nancy，what classes are you taking this term?
—________I want to take two English courses，or maybe Spanish.
A．What’s up?
B．It’s none of your business.
C．I’ve no idea.
D．I’m not sure yet.
解析：选D。句意：——Nancy，这个学期你要学什么课程？——我还没有确定，我想学两门英语课程，或者西班牙语。根据答语后半部分可知说话者没有确定下来要学什么。A，什么事？B，与你无关。C，我不知道。D，我还不确定。
4．—What do you think of the TV series________the countryside in Shandong?
—Wonderful！It’s well worth________.
A．setting in；to watch
B．set in；watching
C．set in；watched
D．setting in；to be watched
解析：选B。set in the countryside in Shandong为过去分词作定语，修饰TV series；be well worth doing sth.“很值得做某事”。
5．The recent airplane crash________my belief that stronger safety regulations are needed.
A．confirms
B．combines
C．conducts
D．conforms
解析：选A。confirm one’s belief “坚定信念”。
6．I’m sorry，I can’t give you the telephone number without Mr.Smith’s________.
A．permission
B．allowing
C．agreement
D．performance
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。without one’s permission 意为 “未经某人允许”。
7．—Was it John that knocked down the old woman?
—No，it can’t be true.He is always such a(n)________driver.
A．stubborn
B．energetic
C．positive
D．cautious
解析：选D。由it can’t be true可知，他总是一位小心谨慎的司机。
8．—What time is it by your watch，John?
—5∶32，Jack.But my watch isn’t quite ________—it gains 2 minutes every day.
A．key
B．royal
C．accurate
D．sacred
解析：选C。句意：我的手表走得不“准确(accurate)”，每天快两分钟。
9．(2016·浙江永嘉三校期中联考)________the end of their relationship，they still keep in touch with each other.
A．In spite of
B．Apart from
C．Except for
D．Due to
解析：选A。句意：尽管他们的关系结束了，但他们至今仍然保持联系。in spite of“虽然，尽管”；apart from“除了”；except for“除了”，强调从整体中除去部分；due to“因为，由于”。根据句意，选A项。
10．(2012·高考陕西卷)—I’m sorry for being late. I should have phoned you earlier.
—_________. I’ve just arrived.
A．That’s no trouble
B．You are welcome
C．That’s all right
D．You can never tell
解析：选C。考查情景交际。that’s no trouble没什么麻烦；you’re welcome不客气，用于应答感谢；that’s all right没关系，用于应答道歉；you can never tell谁都说不准，谁也没把握。由关键信息I’m sorry for...可知C项正确。句意：——抱歉我来晚了。我本应该早点儿给你打电话的。——没关系。我也刚到。
11．It must be an attractive position，with more than 100 college graduates ________ it.
A．making for
B．applying for
C．centering upon
D．bursting into
解析：选B。句意：有100多位大学毕业生“申请(apply for)”这一职位，想必是份美差。
12．(2016·哈师大附中，东北师大附中，辽宁省实验中学联考)When the book，Twilight，was first________，it was immediately well received by readers.
A．brought up
B．brought down
C．brought about
D．brought out
解析：选D。句意：《暮光之城》这本书刚一推出，就立即受到读者的热烈欢迎。此外bring out表示“生产；出版”。前三部分表示“养育”“降低”“带来”，都不符合句意。
13．—Pollution is a threat to the continued ________ of many species.
—True.Quite a number of them are becoming endangered.
A．existence
B．evidence
C．awareness
D．creation
解析：选A。由句意知：污染对许多物种的继续“生存(existence)”造成了威胁。
14．—I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days.
—Recent pressure at work may________his behavior.
A．account for
B．apply for
C．change for
D．stand for
答案：A
15．(2012·高考安徽卷)The athlete’s years of hard training ________ when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.
A．went on
B．got through
C．paid off
D．ended up
解析：选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意：当这个运动员最终获得奥运会金牌时，她多年的刻苦训练总算得到了回报。go on继续，接下去；get through渡过难关；pay off得到回报；end up以……告终。该运动员获得奥运会金牌是对她多年刻苦训练的“回报”，故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2016·辽宁四校联考)The story I’m going to tell truly happened in my life.
The other day，I met a man outside the gym who__1__ a movie star.He was handsome and smiling.His upper body was muscular and he__2__to be on top of the world.
“How are you？”I__3__with a smile.“I’m doing really well，”he replied in a cheerful voice.His enthusiasm and big smile__4__the parking garage.__5__as he walked up，I__6__his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver cane(手杖)．“Why do you need that cane？”I couldn’t __7__thinking he had a minor injury.“I have MS(多发性硬化病)，”he answered in a __8__voice too，as his broad smile __9__left his face.Multiple Sclerosis is a very serious disease and often painful.I looked at him from my little red sports car and said ，“You __10__it very well.You seem like a happy man__11__MS.”Without losing a bit of his smile he replied，“I am a happy man，”and then added，“I’d be even happier if I had that sports__12__.”
It was ironic(讽刺的)．Just__13__we spoke，I’d been sitting in that little sports car，feeling sad about my painful shoulder over the last 11 months although I was __14__after an operation.Here’s a man with a __15__far tougher than mine，but his positive attitude made him feel no__16__happiness.He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual，which moved me deeply.
It was also a wonderful reminder of that old __17__，“I cried because I had no shoes.Then I met a man who had no feet.”__18__your problems，just keep in __19__that none of us goes through life__20__and like the man with MS，make the most of what you have.Count your blessings.
1．A.stared at
B．talked about
C．agreed with
D．looked like
解析：选D。从下文对男子外貌的描述可推知，我在体育馆外面碰到一个长得像电影明星的男子。
2．A.conducted
B．appeared
C．performed
D．pretended
解析：选B。他帅气，面带微笑，上身肌肉发达，显得非常的自信。appear“ 看来，显得，似乎”，符合语意。
3．A.questioned
B．advised
C．complained
D．greeted
解析：选D。从上文How are you提示知，我微笑着向他打招呼，故用greeted。
4．A.lit up
B．put up
C．held up
D．kept up
解析：选A。从上下文知，该男子非常爽朗，他的热情和微笑照亮了(light up)整个停车场。put up表示“搭建”；hold up表示“阻止，阻碍”；keep up表示“保持”，都不符合此语境。
5．A.So
B．And
C．But
D．Though
解析：选C。从上下文知，我原本不知道他身患疾病，当他走近的时候我才注意到(notice)他的腿很瘦，而且拄着拐杖，所以表示语意转折应用But。
6．A.diagnosed
B．noticed
C．examined
D．checked
解析：选B。参见上题解析。
7．A.want
B．set
C．wait
D．help
解析：选D。我很吃惊他为什么需要拐杖，所以我情不自禁地想他可能有点儿小毛病。此处couldn’t help doing sth.是常用句式，表示 “情不自禁地做某事”。
8．A.cheerful
B．sad
C．low
D．painful
解析：选A。从上下文知，这个男子并没有因为自己得了多发性硬化病而感到沮丧和难过，相反，他仍然非常乐观和积极向上，所以，回答我问题的时候带着一种愉快的语气，所以用cheerful。而且下文也提到，微笑从来也没有(never)离开过他的脸庞。
9．A.sometimes
B．regularly
C．never
D．always
解析：选C。参见上题解析。
10．A.need
B．handle
C．demand
D．deal
解析：选B。我称赞他做得非常好。handle此处表示“处理，对付”，可作及物动词，直接接宾语；deal常与with搭配，表示“处理(问题等)”。
11．A.in spite of
B．in return for
C．thanks to
D．but for
解析：选A。尽管(in spite of)你得了多发性硬化病，但你看起来却非常快乐。in return for 表示“作为……的回报”；thanks to 表示“幸亏，由于……”；but for表示“要不是……”，都不符合语意。
12．A.training
B．coach
C．coat
D．car
解析：选D。从语境知，这里是该男子在调侃“要是我有你那样的跑车(sports car)的话，我会更快乐”。
13．A.when
B．until
C．before
D．since
解析：选C。从语意知，在我们谈话前，我还在为11个月来一直疼痛的肩膀感到难过，故用连词before。
14．A.recovering
B．suffering
C．repairing
D．benefiting
解析：选A。尽管我已经从手术中恢复(recovering)过来了，但还是为自己受过的疼痛难过。
15．A.direction
B．location
C．situation
D．position
解析：选C。我碰到的这个男子的处境远比我糟糕，但他积极的生活态度没让他少体会一点儿人生的快乐。
16．A.fewer
B．less
C．further
D．more
解析：选B。根据语意应用no less happiness，表示“不少于……的快乐”。
17．A.story
B．news
C．saying
D．lesson
解析：选C。这让人想起一句老话，用saying“谚语，格言”。
18．A.Whatever
B．However
C．Whichever
D．Whenever
解析：选A。 Whatever在这里引导让步状语从句，表示“无论你碰到什么困难……”。
19．A.head
B．brain
C．heart
D．mind
解析：选D。一定要记住(keep in mind)，每个人的人生都不易(easily)。
20．A.completely
B．easily
C．hardly
D．lightly
解析：选B。参见上题解析。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
(2016·桂林六校高中毕业班联合摸底测试)
Complete preparation course for the TOEIC test
●See your estimated TOEIC score level.
●See your strengths and weaknesses and focus on your training.
●Our unique training coach shows you exactly what to learn.
●Your own private teacher will help you even more by email.
Exercises and short practice tests to focus on weaknesses
●Over 1,500 specific exercises for each type of TOEIC question.
●Review your answers so you can see your mistakes and learn.
●Short practice tests during training to estimate your level.
●The course sets a training plan specifically for your needs and level.
Clever tips and advice make the TOEIC test easier
●Clever tips to help you score higher in the TOEIC test.
●Advice about the TOEIC question methods and what could confuse you.
●Advice on how to answer the TOEIC questions more quickly.
●Information to plan a strategy for a higher TOEIC score.
Get accustomed to the TOEIC test
●Simulate (模拟) a 2-hour TOEIC test；randomly chosen from over 1,500 questions.
●Thousands of different simulated tests.
●Simulate the feeling of sitting the real TOEIC test.
●Review your answers and where you made mistakes.
●Practice your strategy，timing and gain and advantage.
Extra English language exercises for an even higher TOEIC score
●Over 3,000 grammar and vocabulary exercises.
●Business phrase and jargon (术语)exercises.
●English word pair，synonym (同义词)and phrasal verb exercises.
●English idiom and idiomatic phrase exercises.
●All with teacher explanations and review to see your mistakes.
●Core skill：intensive reading practice exercises.
●Plus much more...
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了托业考试预科课程以及它的特点。
1．The preparation course for the TOEIC test__________.
A．will offer students useful test-taking suggestions
B．only can be studied in the classroom
C．doesn’t need students to do exercises
D．offers students chances to get together
解析：选A。细节理解题。由文章第三个标题“Clever tips and advice make the TOEIC test easier”可得知答案。
2．We can be familiar with the TOEIC test by__________.
A．setting a training plan for our level
B．focusing on our own weaknesses
C．taking lots of simulated tests
D．remembering business phrases and jargons
解析：选C。细节理解题。由文章第四个标题“Get accustomed to the TOEIC test”中的内容可知C项正确。
3．For what purpose is the passage written?
A．To persuade students to take the TOEIC test.
B．To introduce a TOEIC test preparation course.
C．To inform the public of the TOEIC test.
D．To offer teachers education information.
解析：选B。写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要是为了介绍托业考试预科课程以及它的特点，故B项正确。
4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of the course?
A．It helps students understand their strengths and weaknesses.
B．Students can communicate with teachers by email.
C．Students’ personal needs are carefully considered.
D．The course guarantees a 20% increase in test scores.
解析：选D。细节理解题。本题可采用排除法。根据文章第一个标题中的“See your strengths and weaknesses and focus on your training.”和“Your own private teacher will help you even more by email.”可知A和B正确；根据第二个标题中的“The course sets a training plan specifically for your needs and level.”可知C正确。只有D项文章中没有提到，故选D。