14-15学年（高二，上）高中英语（必修5，重大版）Unit3Beijing 2008测试题（含答案）

14-15学年重大高二上学期5册Unit3测试
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
一、单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）
1. She bought bicycle, but when she rode it, one of wheels came off.
A. the; a B. a; / C. the; / D. a; the
2. — We thought he would win the game.
— He was too nervous when playing.
A. What a pity! B. Never give up.
C. It’s hard to say. D. All right.
3. The distance from the earth to the sun is much longer than from the earth to the moon.
A. it B. that C. one D. those
4. As the proverb goes, “A book that remains is but a block.”
A. shutting B. to shut C. shut D. being shut
5. — What does the sign over there read?
— No person smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in this area.
A. will B. need C. may D. shall
6. Let’s make it 8:30 tomorrow morning. Please inform us you are otherwise engaged.
A. if B. unless C. although D. as
7. He is said to another gold medal in the Olympics.
A. win B. have won C. having won D. winning
8. It worries me you stay up late. You know, staying up too late is harmful to health.
A. whether B. why C. that D. where
9. Zhang Yi Mou’s new film, Coming Home, stars Chen Daoming, Gong Li, and Yanni.
A. calling B. being called C. called D. to be called
10. with the size of the whole earth, the tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is not tall at all.
A. When comparing B. Compare
C. To compare D. When compared
11. James as well as his friends football on the playground every Sunday afternoon.
A. have played B. plays C. play D. has played
12. Everyone in my family, including my sisters, invited to the party to be held this weekend.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
13. Hearing the news that I had passed the test, I felt a great weight off my mind.
A. taking B. to take C. taken D. take
14. — Music makes our life colourful.
— I agree. If there were no music, the world dull.
A. will be B. would have been
C. will have been D. would be
15. Of all the stars known to us in the vast universe, the earth is the only planet human beings can survive.
A. on which B. that C. which D. on it
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A
Carl Sandburg, a poet wrote, “Not often in the story of mankind does a man arrive on the earth who is both steel and velvet (天鹅绒), who is as 16 as rock and soft as cotton.”
But Lincoln showed how a person can 17 both a will of iron and a heart of tenderness (柔软). Nothing stopped the 18 during the American Civil War, and few persons have ever endured more criticism than Lincoln. Yet, he was no more a man of 19 than a man of velvet.
20 General Robert E. Lee and his army gave in, Lincoln sent a(n) 21 message to the enemy commander. “Tell your men that they may keep their 22 ; they will need them for ploughing (耕地),” said the president. Then this: “Tell your men that they may keep their guns; they will need them for 23 .” When Lee read those words, he wept.
For each of us there is 24 for toughness and time for tenderness; there is time for 25 and time for compassion (同情). An iron will is not the same as an iron spirit. Another famous American, Martin Luther King, Jr. some hundred years later 26 us to show tough minds and 27 hearts.
16. A. hard B. heavy C. round D. ordinary
17. A. lose B. discover C. enjoy D. possess
18. A. soldier B. president C. judge D. professor
19. A. stone B. fiber C. steel D. plastic
20. A. When B. Since C. Because D. Although
21. A. necessary B. unexpected C. secret D. brief
22. A. crops B. farms C. slaves D. horses
23. A. training B. competing C. fighting D. hunting
24. A. money B. time C. energy D. power
25. A. wisdom B. friendship C. determination D. appreciation
26. A. encouraged B. persuaded C. begged D. ordered
27. A. strong B. healthy C. soft D. free
B
Camping in Europe is difficult without a car. Most campgrounds are in the suburbs of a city, which makes a visit to the city centre very 28 . Years ago I stayed at a campground far from the centre of London. It was not a 29 area and it took me an hour by train to get to the city. 30 in small cities, most campgrounds are in the suburbs. If you travel in the countryside and want to travel 31 , you might want to consider staying on a farm for a few days. Farm stays are a(n) 32 popular choice all across Europe. They are usually 33 than hotels. What’s more, they offer you the chance to 34 in your own kitchen. And you can get many local foods from a market. You will really enjoy them after many days eating at 35 or even outdoor cafés.
28. A. easy B. hard C. comfortable D. changeable
29. A. pleasant B. poor C. quiet D. lonely
30. A. Often B. Still C. Even D. However
31. A. fast B. slowly C. widely D. actively
32. A. urgently B. personally C. always D. increasingly
33. A. larger B. dearer C. cheaper D. farther
34. A. cook B. eat C. drink D. play
35. A. school B. table C. home D. restaurants
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
The mother of the 13-year-old Dutch girl Laura Dekker, whose plans to make a solo sailing trip around the world have recently made world headlines, has spoken out against the trip. “It breaks my heart to think that because of this I could lose contact with my daughter,” she said in an interview. “I have never before made such a difficult decision. But I must accept the consequences. I would rather have a live daughter who I will never see again than a dead daughter.”
It is the first time that Laura’s mother, Babs Müller, has spoken out against the trip. Laura’s parents are divorced and the girl has lived with her father since she was six. Her father Dick Dekker supports Laura’s plans. However, the Dutch Child Protection Board has decided to place the girl under supervision (监督) for two months to ascertain whether she is mentally and physically capable of undertaking the journey.
Ms Müller says she is confident that Laura is technically capable of making the journey. “She can sail like the devil. That’s not the problem.” However, she is afraid of the problems a 13-year-old girl can encounter in the harbors of Third-World countries and of the psychological (心理上的) pressure of being alone for such a long period on the ocean. “The most important thing, in my eyes, is that she is not yet an adult.”
Ms Müller says she told Laura once before that she was opposed to the idea. Her daughter replied, “If you forbid me, you will have ruined my entire life. Then I’ll never want to see you again.” However, Laura’s mother says that reports that a camera team is planning to follow her around the world could change her opinion about the trip.
36. Laura Dekker’s plans to sail solo around the world 　　　.
A. made her parents divorce B. have attracted wide attention
C. made her father unhappy D. were a difficult decision to make
37. It can be inferred that Laura Dekker and her mother 　　　.
A. are angry with Dick Dekker B. had a quarrel
C. lost touch with each other D. are all good sailors
38. We can learn that the Dutch Child Protection Board 　　　.
A. will train Laura for two months
B. will help Laura realize her dream
C. cares about Laura’s safety D. doesn’t believe in Laura at all
39. Laura Dekker’s mother is confident about 　　　.
A. her daughter’s sailing abilities B. her daughter’s psychological state
C. her relationship with her husband D. her relationship with her daughter
B
Americans do many different things during their vacations. Some people stay at home and enjoy time with their families. They may go to a local swimming pool, zoo or museum. Other people travel to enjoy large national parks, the mountains, the ocean, or large amusement parks. Many people visit interesting American cities or historic areas. Some people visit family members in other states. Still other Americans visit foreign countries.
Recently there is a new use for vacation time — learning about a new kind of job. This program is called Vocation Vacations. People pay between six hundred and five thousand dollars to work at a job for a few days or a week.
Brian Kurth of Portland, Oregon, started Vocation Vacations. He says it serves a valuable purpose. It gives people a chance to try out a job they always wanted without leaving their present job.
People use Vocation Vacations to try many kinds of jobs around the United States. These are jobs that anyone can learn to do. For example, they can learn how to make beer, wine, cheese or cakes. They can help train dogs or horses. They can learn how to be a hunting and fishing guide or a gardener. They can work with a sports announcer, television producer, wedding planner or photographer. Or they can learn how to operate a very small hotel, called a “bed and breakfast”.
Vocation Vacations recently added several new jobs. They include comedians, dog-sled (雪橇) drivers and hair stylists. The company says the most popular job so far is winemaking.
The Vocation Vacations Website recently asked visitors what prevents them from working at their dream job. More than two thousand people answered. Forty-two percent said the main block is money. Lack of the right education or experience was the answer given by twenty-five percent. Other answers included fear of failure and lack of family support.
40. From the first paragraph we can learn that on holiday 　　　.
A. Americans often try out new jobs
B. Americans prefer to travel
C. what Americans usually do
D. how Americans enjoy themselves at home
41. What is “Vocation Vacations” according to the passage?
A. The best way of enjoying time with one’s family.
B. A program of learning a new job on holiday.
C. A chance to learn how to operate a hotel.
D. The most popular jobs around the US.
42. It seems that most of the jobs in Vocation Vacations are 　　　.
A. difficult B. boring C. expensive D. enjoyable
43. Which of the following jobs in Vocation Vacations is the most popular in America?
A. Training dogs. B. Hairdressing.
C. Making wine. D. Making cakes.
C
A 400-pound adult male gorilla (大猩猩) escaped from his cage at the Buffalo Zoo on Monday. He bit a female zookeeper before being caught. The 24-year-old gorilla came out of his living quarters through an unlocked door on Monday morning. He ran into the space which was used by zoo workers but closed to the public.
A keeper who has cared for Koga since he arrived in 2007 was bitten on her hand and leg. Zoo officials said it was an act of excitement. “He was probably just as surprised coming face to face with her as she was with him,” Buffalo Zoo President Donna Fernandes said.
The keeper took refuge (庇护) inside the habitat of a female gorilla and her newborn baby. The keeper’s decision to lock herself inside the separate habitat likely kept her from being further harmed. The keeper had a good relationship with the mother who, like Koga, is a west lowland gorilla, native to West Africa and the Congo River Basin, according to Fernandes.
Several locked doors prevented Koga from running wildly through the zoo and beyond. The police sent in a team to make sure the area was safe while a vet (兽医) used a pipe to sedate (给……服镇静剂) Koga. The gorilla was dragged by the zoo staff back to his cage once the drugs took hold.
Visitors to the zoo were moved indoors and stayed there for about 45 minutes while the team was trying to catch the gorilla and send it back to his cage. “That was the scariest thing I’ve ever done in my career,” said the team’s captain Mark Maraschiello. “It’s a 400-pound gorilla. Nobody knew what harm he could do to us. He could have bitten my arm off easily,” Maraschiello added.
44. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. A zoo keeper was injured while working at the zoo.
B. A zoo keeper forgot to lock the door of a gorilla’s cage.
C. A 400-pound gorilla ran wildly in the zoo after breaking his cage.
D. A 400-pound gorilla bit a zoo keeper after escaping from his cage.
45. According to Donna Fernandes, the gorilla bit the zoo keeper because 　　　.
A. he was too angry to see the zoo keeper
B. he was too excited to see the zoo keeper
C. he didn’t want to be sent back to the cage
D. he wanted to find some delicious food
46. What did the zoo keeper do after being bitten by the gorilla?
A. She asked another gorilla to protect her.
B. She tried her best to comfort him.
C. She locked herself in a cage of another gorilla.
D. She called the police and asked them to rescue her.
47. The gorilla was taken into his cage after 　　　.
A. a zoo keeper calmed him down with words
B. he was sedated by a policeman with a gun
C. a vet calmed him down by using some drugs
D. he became tired from running around the zoo
D
For the past week, hundreds of firefighters have been battling a wildfire that started on March 26 in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado. The fire quickly burned through 4,140 acres of land — an area the size of more than 3,000 football fields. It killed three people, destroyed at least 25 houses, and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
Investigations have found that the fire was likely caused by a controlled burn started one week earlier by the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS). A controlled burn is a fire ignited (点燃) by professionals to clear the ground of built-up fuel — such as dead wood, thick layers of pine needles (松叶), and overcrowded trees — that can cause dangerous wildfires. Hundreds of controlled burns have been safely managed in Colorado forests over the past few months.
Fire professionals take many measures to make sure that burns can be controlled. Before starting a burn, the professionals look carefully at weather forecasts, how close the fire will be to houses and roads, and other factors. They plan how they will ignite and contain the fire and arrange for resources such as fire trucks and firefighters to be present.
CSFS officials say fire crews followed all safety procedures (步骤) before starting the controlled burn near Denver on March 19. The fire died down four days later. But on March 26, high winds blew embers (余烬) onto unburned land, starting the deadly flame. Unusually warm temperatures and dry conditions helped it spread.
Fire crews now have the flame almost fully contained, and most families have been allowed to return to their homes. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has issued a temporary ban on controlled burns on state land and has called for a complete review of the rules for these types of fires.
48. In the first paragraph, the underlined word “evacuate” can be explained as “　　　”.
A. build B. protect C. leave D. watch
49. According to the passage, CSFS officials may agree that 　　　.
A. fire crews’ carelessness led to the fire
B. firefighters should be present when the burn was started
C. burning wood in the forest will be banned
D. the weather factor was blamed for the fire
50. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. How serious the wildfire was.
B. What probably caused the wildfire?
C. The facts about controlled burns.
D. The changes of the rules for controlled burns.
51. From the passage, we can learn that 　　　.
A. hundreds of people were injured in the wildfire.
B. the wildfire is an unexpected event.
C. no measures were taken to control the burn.
D. the wildfire has been completely put out.
E
China says 16 endangered finless porpoises (江豚) have been found dead since the beginning of the year and experts blame water pollution and climate change for pushing the species toward extinction.
The freshwater porpoise — popularly known in Chinese as the “river pig” — mainly lives in China’s Yangtze River and two lakes linked to the river.
Authorities (官方) have discovered 10 dead porpoises in Dongting Lake in the central province of Hunan since March, according to a statement by the government of Yueyang City, which is located on the lake’s shore. Another six dead porpoises have been found in Poyang Lake in the eastern province of Jiangxi since the beginning of the year. Experts warn that the species will be extinct within a matter of years.
Wang Kexiong, a researcher at China’s Institute of Hydrobiology, said water pollution, shipping and sand dredging (挖掘) were all possible contributing factors to the recent deaths.
Many rivers in China have become heavily polluted with poisonous waste from factories and farms — pollution blamed on more than three decades of rapid economic growth and slow enforcement (实施) of environmental protection laws.
The report said climate change also could be to blame as the dry weather has caused water levels to drop and makes it more difficult for the porpoises to find food. Tests have shown that some of the porpoises are believed to have died of starvation (饥饿).
In 2006, China was estimated (估计) to have only 1,200 finless porpoises left. That same year, the Baiji — a freshwater dolphin also native to the Yangtze River — was declared extinct. Earlier this year, a survey found just 65 “river pigs” in Dongting Lake and 300-400 in Poyang Lake.
Following the recent deaths, Yueyang City promised to investigate and increase protection of the remaining porpoises in Dongting Lake.
52. How many river pigs are estimated to live in Dongting Lake?
A. 49. B. 55. C. 59. D. 65.
53. The following factors of river pigs’ deaths are mentioned EXCEPT .
A. water pollution B. climate change
C. food shortage D. illegal fishing
54. We can learn from the text that .
A. river pigs’ deaths can be reduced if measures are taken in advance
B. river pigs’ deaths are completely caused by human beings’ activities
C. climate change is likely to stop economic growth in China
D. economic growth always has a negative effect on the environment
55. The numbers of river pigs are listed in Paragraph 7 to .
A. show they have become extinct
B. call for more effective protection
C. show they are on the edge of extinction
D. show the importance of raising them in labs
四、写作（共两个写作任务，满分35分）
写作一（满分15分）
请结合材料，按要求用英文写作，词数不少于60。
Nowadays, the topic of China Dream is becoming more and more popular. Different people have different opinions on this topic.
要求：
（1）就此材料发表你的感想；
（2）应紧扣材料，有明确的观点。
写作二 书面表达（满分20分）
假如你是学校学生会主席李林，你校要开展“低碳校园，从我做起”的活动，请根据以下提示写一则倡议书。
目的：节省能源，缓减全球变暖，创建一个适宜生活和学习的校园；
提倡：1. 步行上学或骑自行车，如果路程远，乘坐公交车；不乘电梯，步行上楼；
2. 购物时使用环保袋，不用一次性塑料袋；
3. 节约用水，节约用纸；
4. 电脑、电灯和电扇不用时要关闭；
呼吁：大家都行动起来，从小事做起，为建设美好校园努力。
注意：1. 词数不少于80。2. 文中不得提及学生所在学校和本人姓名。
参考答案：
1-15 DABCD ABCCD BACDA
16-35 ADBCA BDDBC ACBAC BDCAD
36-55 BBCAC BDCDB CCCDD BBDAC
写作一
The topic of China Dream has become popular in China. To realize the dream, we should make every effort. Firstly, we should study hard to make contributions to our country. Secondly, we should generously offer help to others, especially those who are in great need. Thirdly, protecting the environment is our duty to make our country more beautiful. Our country, therefore, will be a united, peace-loving, harmonious one.
写作二
Dear friends,
To save energy and control global warming and create a pleasant environment for our life and study, we advocate that every one of us should live a low-carbon lifestyle.
Firstly, we suggest going to school on foot, by bike or by bus if it is far. If possible, we should walk up the stairs instead of taking a lift. Secondly, when we go shopping, we’d better use environmentally-friendly bags rather than the plastic bags. Thirdly, we mustn’t waste water or paper. Lastly, we should turn off computers, lights or electric fans if we don’t use them.
Dear friends, let’s take action for our beautiful schoolyard from the small things around us and contribute to creating a pleasant environment.
Li Lin
From Students’ Union