2014-2015学年人教版高中英语选修单元测评3 (3)英语练习题.pdfVIP

单元测评(三)　Unit 3　A healthy life ( 时间：90 分钟　满分：110 分) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 第一部分　阅读理解(共两节；满分 30 分) 第一节　(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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。 A My fathers playing the violin lights up any room. To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity. My mother used to joke, “Your papa would play his violin if the world was about to blow up.” Once_Dad_came_about_as_close_to_that_as_could_ever_be_possible. In the early years of the 20th century, the boll weevil (棉铃象鼻虫) began destroying the cotton farms in the southern USA. In May 1910, folks all over the nation were talking about Halleys Comet (哈雷彗星). There were all sorts of frightening stories about it, the main one being that the world would pass through its tail, said to be millions of miles long. Between the threats of the comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on optimism. One night, they gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. Will Bowen, a local man, suggested, “Charley, how about giving us a little music ？” “I dont think anybodyd want to hear me tonight，” Dad replied. “Come on, Mr. Nordyke， ” one of the younger women urged. “Play for us ！” Dad had a knack (本领) for getting people in the mood for his music. He played church songs, and then shifted to war songs. By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling. All of our neighbors went home whistling. Very few remembered to look to see whether the comet was still around. Another evening, Will Bowen called Dad on the telephone and said, “Charley, Im downhearted and blue. Could you play a tune or two for me through the