Unit8 Learning a foreign language 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．The rich only________themselves in making money and had no eye for the needs and welfare of their workers.
A．devoted
B．concerned
C．enjoyed
D．occupied
解析：选D。occupy oneself in doing sth.意思是“忙于做某事”。句意：有钱人只是忙着赚钱，看不到员工的需要和福利。
2．By the time he finishes the part-time job，he________much work experience.
A．will gain
B．will have gained
C．has gained
D．had gained
解析：选B。by the time通常和完成时态连用；根据从句的时态和意义判断，主句应用将来完成时态。
3. (2012·高考新课标全国卷)The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so much ________.
A．the best
B．best
C．better
D．the better
解析：选D。考查特殊句式。so much the better常常和if条件句连用，意为“如果……那就更好了”，其反义词组是so much the worse“那就更糟糕了”。句意：结果对我们来说并不非常重要，但是如果我们真的能赢，那就更好了。
4．________is often the case，we have worked out the production plan.
A．Which
B．When
C．What
D．As
解析：选D。as引导非限制性定语从句，并在定语从句中作主语；which引导非限制性定语从句时不能放在句首。
5．—Must I turn off the gas after taking a bath?
—Of course.You can never be________careful with that.
A．enough
B．too
C．so
D．very
解析：选B。never too...to...表示“越……越好……”或“再……也不过分”。
6． Computers and mobile phones，though they are indeed making our life________and more________，have reduced the need for face-to-face communications.
A．easily；efficient
B．easier；efficient
C．easy；efficiently
D．easily；efficiently
解析：选B。句意：虽然计算机和手机确实使我们的生活变得更容易、更高效了，但是却减少了面对面交流的需要。本题考查形容词比较级。两个空格处都需要形容词来作our life的宾补；又根据and more知道第一空格需要用比较级，所以B项正确。
7．(2012·高考大纲全国卷Ⅰ)This restaurant wasn’t ________that other restaurant we went to.
A．half as good as
B．as half good as
C．as good as half
D．good as half as
解析：选A。考查倍数表达法。分析选项特征可知，本题考查倍数表达结构。选项中出现as...as结构，half相当于倍数词，其位置应该在as...as...结构之前，所以A项结构正确。从选项中找出倍数词，了解倍数表达法的基本句式结构是解题关键。
8．(2016·四川南充第二次适应考)Playing basketball is________great fun；it also provides us with a chance to develop our sense of________team spirit.
A．a；/
B．/；a
C．a；the
D．/；/
解析：选D。句意：打篮球非常有趣，此外它还为我们培养团队精神提供了机会。fun为不可数名词，在本句中表泛指，故用零冠词；“the sense of...”后名词前需用零冠词，为固定用法。
9．I don’t feel I can comment________their decision.I’m not really familiar with what they do.
A．on
B．of
C．with
D．in
解析：选A。comment (on sth.)“评论，发表意见”，固定用法。
10．The boys were so hungry that they went________ something to eat as soon as they went back home.
A．in search of
B．in favour of
C．in praise of
D．in charge of
解析：选A。句意：这些男孩太饿了，一回家就找吃的东西。in search of“ 寻找，寻求”，符合句意。in favour of“赞成，支持”；in praise of“赞美，称赞”；in charge of“负责，经营，照顾”。
11．(2016·江西九校联考)But for the fact that China________also affected by the global economic crisis，we________fewer unemployed workers now.
A．is；would have
B．were；would have
C．was；would have had
D．were；would have had
解析：选A。句意：要不是中国也受到全球经济危机的影响这一事实，我们现在就会有更少的下岗工人。本题考查虚拟语气的用法。but for(要不是)介词短语作状语，句子要使用虚拟语气。根据时间状语now提示该句为与现在事实相反的假设，所以使用would＋动词原形来表示；the fact后接that引导的同位语从句，其中China is also affected...是客观事实，所以不用虚拟语气。
12．Emily is trying to put the knowledge________at school to use in her work.
A．to acquire
B．acquired
C．acquiring
D．acquire
解析：选B。acquire 与knowledge 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，所以要用过去分词作定语，相当于that was acquired。
13．(2012·高考陕西卷)________ in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a New iPad.
A．Standing
B．To stand
C．Stood
D．Stand
解析：选A。考查现在分词短语作伴随状语。句意：为了买新一代iPad，我们站在长长的队伍里，等待着商店开门。两部分之间由逗号分隔，后一部分为句子，且前后没有连词连接，所以此处填非谓语形式；另外，句子主语we发出stand这一动作，即we与stand之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，且stand伴随谓语waited发生，所以用现在分词形式。
14．(2012·高考江西卷)He seems to be giving the impression that he didn’t enjoy himself in Paris.________，he had a wonderful time.
A．Above all
B．What’s more
C．As a result
D．On the contrary
解析：选D。考查短语辨析。above all最重要的是；what’s more更重要的是；as a result结果是；on the contrary恰恰相反。前后两个句子表示的意思相反，因此选择D项。句意：他好像给人一种他在巴黎玩得不愉快的印象。恰恰相反，他玩得非常愉快。
15．Honestly speaking，I would agree with Shirley，though not________.
A．widely
B．entirely
C．possibly
D．eventually
解析：选B。考查副词的辨析。widely意为“广泛地”；entirely意为“完全地，全然地”；possibly 意为“可能地”；eventually意为“最终”。根据语意可知，“我”虽然赞同Shirley，但并不完全赞同。故选B项。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，主要向读者介绍了四条销售广告信息。
1．What’s the purpose of this passage?
A．To compare some creative inventions.
B．To advertise some goods.
C．To teach how to operate the items.
D．To show how fashionable the items are.
解析：选B。写作意图题。从全文特别是每段的Order by Phone可知，本文主要是为一些商品做广告，故选B项。
2．What do Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage?
A．They both sell well.
B．They are both cheap.
C．They both have unusual appearances.
D．They both can take photos.
解析：选D。细节理解题。由第1及第2条广告的具体信息提到的camera可知，它们都能拍照，所以答案为D项。
3．If you’re a movie fan，you probably show strong interest in__________.
A．Item 78098
B．Item 77918
C．Item 77281
D．Item 78431
解析：选B。细节理解题。由第3条广告标题中的Personal Movie Theater可知，应选B项。
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．In fact，Item 78098 cannot tell time.
B．Item 77918 works as a DVD player.
C．In a way，Item 77281 is user-friendly.
D．All the items include rechargeable batteries.
解析：选C。正误判断题。由第2条广告可知Item 78098 是手表，故A项错；由第3条广告中的“connects to a video iPod，iPhone or portable DVD player”可知Item 77918不是DVD播放器，故B项错；由第3条广告中的“with two AA batteries”可知D项错；由第4条广告的最后一段可知C项正确。
B
(2016·皖南八校第一次联考)Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things，for example，to pay its soldiers，sailors and airmen，to build roads，bridges，offices，schools，etc.，and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money.One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income.Whether he is a businessman，a doctor，a lawyer，a shopkeeper，a miner，or anything else.This is called a “direct” tax，because it is paid in money direct to the government.
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches，jewellery，new clothes，tobacco，wine，etc.，when they are brought into a country，such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops.We call it “indirect” tax，because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper.
People usually complain about having to pay taxes，but they forget that the money is spent on the things that they and their families need.We need policemen to catch thieves，to see that men obey the laws，to direct traffic，etc.，and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean，and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid.Above all，the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies，and we cannot have an army without paying for it.
Taxes，therefore，cannot be avoided.We buy our own food and clothes and pay for our own amusements，but there are several things that the State finds the money for，and that are necessary for us if our society is to continue.So we have no real cause to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.
5. Indirect tax means________.
A．tax that one pays direct to the government
B．tax that is not paid directly to the government
C．tax that is paid as an extra amount added to the price of certain goods
D．Both B and C
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第二段：这种税款不是直接交给政府，而是以商品价格的形式由商店老板代收代交，从而可推知此题答案为D。
6．Which of the following is right?
A．Taxes are paid to the sellers.
B．Income-tax is an indirect tax.
C．The tax on new clothes is paid in money direct to the government.
D．Tax is amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句．..for example，to pay its soldiers，sailors and airmen，to build roads，bridges，offices，schools，etc.，and to buy goods from abroad...可推知此题答案为D。
7．People have no real reason to complain about having to pay taxes because________.
A．some shopkeepers are very rich
B．they need money to buy goods from abroad
C．their children need education
D．the money is spent on the things that they and their families need
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句．..the money is spent on the things that they and their families need.可推知此题答案为D。
8．“Taxes cannot be avoided” means________.
A．people have to pay taxes to the government
B．you do not have to pay taxes on some goods
C．soldiers do not have to pay taxes
D．all goods have to be taxed
解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的分析，可推知此题答案为A。