Unit3能力提高题Ⅱ.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。FrankSwain,an18-year-oldartstudent,wasrecommendedbyJudsonLivingston,headoftheAtlanticArtInstitute,toteachEllsworthtopaintoneafternoonaweekfortendollarsanhour.Ellsworth,apatientwhohadsufferedseveralfailuresinbusiness,didnotshowmuchinterestinpaintingatfirst.But21theweekswentby,Swain’svisitsgrewmore22.Whenthedoctorcalled,Ellsworthwouldtalkaboutthegracefullinesofthechimneyortherichvarietyof23inapicture.Thetreatmentwasworkingperfectly.Ellsworthhadnomoretripsdowntowntohisofficeforthepurposeofbuyingsomebusinessthatwastofaillater.Andnomorecrazyfinancialplanstotrythestrengthofhis24oldheart.Artwasacompletecureforhim.Thedoctorthoughtitsafeto25EllsworthtovisittheMetropolitanMuseum,theMuseumofModernArt,andother26.Anentirelynewworldopenedupitsmysteriestohim.Theoldmanshowedagreat27intheartgalleries(画廊)andinthepainterswhoexhibitedinthem.Howwerethegalleriesrun?Whoselectedthepicturesfortheexhibitions?Anideawas28inhisbrain.Whenspringbegantocoverthefieldsandgardenswithcolor,Ellsworthprintedasimplyhorriblepicturewhichhecalled“TreesDressedinWhite”.Thenhemadeasurprising29.HewasgoingtoexhibitthepictureinthesummershowattheLathropGallery.ThesummershowattheLathropGallerywasthebiggestartexhibitionoftheyear—inquality,ifnotinsize.ThelifetimedreamofeveryimportantartistintheUnitedStateswasa30fromthisexhibition.Tothecompletesurpriseofeverybody,“TreesDressedinWhite”wasacceptedfortheLathropShow.21.A.AsB.WithC.SinceD.hadto22.A.usualB.likelyC.frequentD.normal23.A.colorB.thingsC.lightsD.objects24.A.strongB.tiredC.tiringD.excited25.A.letB.pushC.forbidD.allow26.A.filmsB.parksC.exhibitionsD.friends27.A.abilityB.curiosityC.surpriseD.puzzle28.A.formedB.producedC.decidedD.happened29.A.discoveryB.mistakeC.announcementD.idea30.A.visitB.prizeC.messageD.picture第二节:语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答卷标号为31-40的相应位置。Theyarenolongerchildren.Buttheyarenot31yet.Theyexpressthemselveswiththeirownmusic,clothesandlanguage.Therearemorethan35millionAmericans32theagesof13and19.Theyarethenation’steenagers,33(have)theemotionsofachildinthebodyofanadult.Theywanttobefreeand34(depend),andmanyofthemdisagreewiththeirparentsabouthow35freedomtheyshouldhave.Theydon’tliketotell36ishappeningaroundthemtotheirparents.TodayAmericanteenagersspendalotofmoneybuyingrecords,clothesandelectronicdevices.Theyalsospendalotonentertainment.Lastyearteenagersspent100thousandmilliondollars.TheNEWYORKTIMESsaysthatwasevenoneandahalftimes37thantheirparentsspentonthose1things.Wheredotheseteenagers38allthismoney?Someofthemhavegot39jobs,helpingtotakeafterchildrenorworkingatfastfoodplacesafterschool.Asstudents,theycan’tworkfull-time.Instead,manyofthemdon’thavejobsandjustreceivemoneyfromtheirparents.Theymightgetasmuchas20dollarsaweek.Generally,they40(permit)tospendthismoneyinanywaytheychoose.Ⅲ.阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChinaishavingsuchahugeinfluen...