Unit 3 The world online
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Ⅰ.单项填空
1．The more you like yourself，________，which makes you unique. A．the less you are like anyone else B．you are less like anyone else C．you are the less like anyone else D．the less like you are anyone else
答案 A [句意：你越喜欢你自己，你就会越不像别人，这会让你很独特。只有A项符合“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”结构。]
2．________ by the sharp fall of the stock market，thousands and thousands of stockholders sold out their stock at a sacrifice. A．Having alarmed C．To be alarmed
B．Alarmed D．Being alarmed
答案 B [句意：股市的急剧下跌使得人们恐慌不已，成千上万的持票者亏本卖掉了他们的股票。be alarmed by “因??而恐慌”，此处用分词短语作原因状语。]
3．The Internet plays an important role in our life.Without the Internet，life ________ quite different nowadays. A．would be
B．will be C．is
D．was
答案 A [句意：因特网在我们的生活中发挥了重要的作用。如果没有因特网的话，今天的生活就是另一番景象了。Without the Internet相当于一个非真实条件状语从句，表示与现在事实相反的假设。]
4．I know this is not quite the right word，but I can’t be ________to think of a better one. A．disturbed C．troubled
B．bothered D．worried
答案 B [句意：我知道这个词不完全准确，但我不想费心再想一个更恰当的了。bother“费心，麻烦”，can’t be bothered to do sth“不想费力做某事”。disturb“打扰，妨碍，使不安”；trouble“麻烦”；worry“焦躁不安”。]
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5．—I need to advertise for a roommate for next term. —________？Mary is interested. A．Why bother C．So what
B．Why not D．What for
答案 A [句意：“我需要登广告找个下学期的室友。”“费那个劲做什么？玛丽对此事感兴趣。”why bother “何必那么麻烦”；Why not “为什么不呢”；So what “那又怎么样”；What for “为什么”。根据语境可确定选A项。]
6．Mr.Richard was disappointed that many students who had signed up for his adventure course ________at the last moment. A．left out
C．passed out D．dropped out
答案 D [句意：理查德先生感到很失望，因为很多报名参加他的冒险课程的学生在最后时刻退出了。drop out“退出，脱离”，符合句意。]
7．The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters ________ to her own research. A．relevant C．resistant
B．instant D．important B．got out
答案 A [句意：为了了解更多与她自己的研究相关的事宜，这位科学家经常与自己的同事通信。所以选relevant(相关的)。]
8．The recent research attempts to ________ the effectiveness of different drugs used for the new virus. A．cover C．estimate
B．guarantee D．evaluate
答案 D [句意：最近的研究试图评价用于这种新病毒的不同药品的效果。evaluate评价，评估。cover包含；guarantee保证；estimate估计。]
9．The milk is reported to have serious side effects and has been ________ from the market for further tests. A．withdrawn B．cancelled C．renewed
D．appointed
答案 A [句意：据报道，这种牛奶有严重的副作用，因此已从市场上召回，以做进一步的
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测试。withdraw“收回，撤回”，符合句意。cancel“取消，删去”；renew“使更新”；appoint“任命，安排”。]
10．Give me an undisturbed hour and I ________ the work Tom has left unfinished. A．see to
B．will see to D．have seen to
C．would be seeing to
答案 B [句意：给我一个小时的安静时间，我将处理好汤姆留下的未完成的工作。此处是“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”的结构，陈述句中通常用一般将来时，故选B。] Ⅱ.阅读理解 Advertisement 1
Summer Camp：Camp Takajo is currently recruiting(招聘) college level coaches and athletes to work at an overnight summer sports camp in Maine.Currently looking to fill several positions，including counselors(辅导员) and directors.At least 1 year of experience.If interested，contact at brian@camptakajo.com. Advertisement 2
Water Safety Instructor：Okoboji is looking for a Water Safety Instructor for Boys Town.Will be responsible to organize，instruct，and promote water recreational activities(娱乐活动) at the Boys Town Camp in Okoboji.Teach swimming and water skiing to youth and staff at the Boys Town Camp.Requirements include High School diploma，a least 19 years old，certified in Basic Rescue，Emergency Water Safety Life Guarding，and camp/lifeguard experience.Boys Town will offer training and certification in CPR/First Aid and Lifeguard Certificate Training，Room & Board included，40 hours/week with flexible schedule.To apply，contact at
boystown@hotmail.com.
Advertisement 3
National Park Service：The National Park Service is hiring summer temporary employees for the Northern Great Plains Exotic Plant Management Team.We are looking for people skilled in plant identification，more than five years’ experience，and are willing to travel.If interested，email national parkservice@service.com. Advertisement 4
Summer Nanny(保姆)：Looking for summer childcare for our two naughty boys，aged 8
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and 10.Hours primarily from 8 am－5 pm but willing to be flexible(灵活的)．Need nanny to transport kids to various activities (tennis，golf，swimming)，prepare meals，play and have fun.Must love children.At least 3 years’ experience.30－40 years old.If interested，email caralaba@sio.midco.neet. 1．What is mentioned in all the four advertisements? A．Work experience. C．Age.
B．Education background. D．Work hours.
答案 A [细节理解题。在四个广告中都提到了对工作经历的要求。第一篇、第三篇广告中没有提到年龄要求和工作时间；第四篇广告中没有提到教育背景。] 2．We know from the passage that ________．
A．Camp Takajo provides only one position to college students B．the staff in Okoboji are all good at swimming and water skiing C．the National Park Service has many full－time positions to offer D．it is better for a summer nanny to have the skill of cooking
答案 D [推理判断题。根据第四则广告中的prepare meals可以推知，如果应聘夏天保姆的人具有烹饪的技巧那是再好不过的了。] Ⅲ.任务型阅读
Is E－mail Dead?
With the rise of rapid－fire messaging，the digital letter seems to be crawling toward the fate of snail mail.If your in－box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands，you might have a hard time believing the news：e－mail is on the decline.The total volume of e－mail has dropped about 10 percent since 2010.
The word “e－mail” itself tells you about its origins：it was modeled on written letters.To this day，a lot of e－mail begins with a salutation.Maybe it’s “Hey” instead of “Dear Casey，” but it’s there.And because there was so much overhead involved with sending a letter—folding，enveloping，addressing，stamping，mailing—few bothered to send only a few words.The effort seemed to justify a longer message.Once viewed as the death of the personal human touch，e－mail has now taken over the letter’s place as a form of new communication，both business and
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