第三单元检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分)一、阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow was jumping around.The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans.“All you can do is to move your wings.Can you turn over in the air?No,thats beyond you.Lets have a flying competition.Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans,a strong young male,took up the challenge.The crow flew up and began to show his skills.He flew in circles,performed other flying tricks,and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn.He flew up,and began flying over the sea.The crow flew after him,making all kinds of comments about his flying.They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides.The crow was making fewer and fewer comments.He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air,and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended not to notice,and said,“Why do you keep touching the water,brother?Is that another trick?”“No,” said the crow.He knew he had lost the competition.“Im in trouble because of my pride!If you dont help me,Ill lose my life .”The swan took pity on him,and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.1Whats the correct order of the following events?a.The crow showed off its flying skills.b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.c.The crow laughed at the swans flying.d.The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.e.The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it. A.e,c,d,a,bB.a,e,c,d,bC.c,e,a,d,bD.e,a,d,c,b答案C解析根据短文描述,可知首先是天鹅接受了挑战,然后乌鸦跟随者天鹅遇到麻烦,再就是乌鸦向天鹅求救,最后天鹅救了乌鸦的命。故选C项。2Why did the crow keep touching the water?A.It was showing another flying skill.B.It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.C.It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.D.It was enjoying itself by doing so.答案B解析由文中的“had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water”可知乌鸦这样做的原因是为了不让自己落水。故选B项。3What can we infer from the passage?A.The crow didnt know flying.B.Flying skills were useless.C.The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.D.The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.答案D解析这篇短文中的乌鸦是在长途飞行中输给了天鹅,可见天鹅比乌鸦更善于长途飞行。故选D项。4What does the story tell us?A.No pains,no gains.B.The early bird catches the worm.C.Pride goes before a fall.D.Practice makes perfect.答案C解析这篇短文中骄傲的乌鸦由于骄傲,挑战天鹅,最后被它瞧不起的天鹅救了命,从而告诉我们骄傲使人落后的道理。故选C项。B(导学号57140053)Many of us dont pay much attention to the importance of eye care.It is said that if you take care of your body,then you can surely be healthy.That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care.Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food,genes and aging.Televisions,computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight.If you happen to work in front of the computer,it is best to take a break every once in a while.Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable.It is bad for your eyes,too.If this happens,the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water.You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things.For example,sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight.Remember that vitamins A,C and E are good for eyes.Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins.And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight,too.If a person exercises regularly and eats the right kind of food,his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes.Being happy all the time can be helpful to a persons eyesight,too.In a word,eye care is very important,no matter how old a person is.5 is the most important way to protect our eyes.A.Natural eye careB.Taking medicineC.Seeing the doctorD.Being happy all the time答案A解析根据第一段中的“Natural eye care should be put in a Number One place.”可知,本题选A项。6All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except .A.ageB.exerciseC.readingD.computers答案B解析阅读全文可知年龄、读书、玩电脑,都可能引起视力的变化,高度与视力无关。故不是引起视力变坏的原因。所以本题选B项。7What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?A.Eat healthy foods.B.Clean the eyes by using cold water.C.Wear a pair of sunglasses.D.Have a rest after working for a while.答案D解析根据第二段中的“it is best to take a break every once in a while”可知,在电脑前工作一段时间后,我们应休息一会。所以本题选D项。8Which is the best title of the passage?A.Ways of Eye CareB.Ways of Eye ExercisesC.Ways of Being HappyD.Ways of Being Healthy答案A解析通过阅读全文可知本文主要讲述保护眼睛的方法。所以本题选A项。C(导学号57140054)World Sleep Day happens