14-15学年（高三，上）高中英语（选修九，新课标版）Unit1 Breaking records测试题（含答案，江西）

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14-15学年新课标高三上学期9册Unit1测试(江西)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. —Do you like classical music
—______ I’m quite keen on jazz.
A. Not really. B. You’re right. C. That’s great! D. Not a little.21cnjy.com
2. “______ film is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )bout to start and let’s hurry,” he said, taking me by ______ arm.
A. The; 不填 B. The; the C. A; an D. A; 不填
3. At the beginning o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the term, the teacher made ______ clear that she would not allow talking in class.
A. the one B. it C. one D. that
4. Even the doctor ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n’t ______ you good health if you don’t keep on taking exercise every day.
A. guarantee B. announce C. introduce D. pass
5. Rex ______ as a tour guide in Beijing. He returned from America for the job in 2005 and hasn’t changed it since.
A. will work B. had worked C. works D. was working
6. The campaign to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )help the little boy is believed ______, for it has raised far more money than expected.
A. succeed B. succeeding
C. having succeeded D. to have succeeded
7. It is unknown ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )whether the government will fund the project and the question is still ______ discussion.
A. under B. within C. against D. beyond
8. A man escaped ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )from prison last night. It was a long time ______ the guards discovered what had happened.
A. since B. until C. before D. when【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
9. Soldiers have recei ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ved the order that they should take immediate action to help those people whose village has been ______ by the flood.
A. cut up B. cut across C. cut down D. cut off
10. —What’s the noise I can’t focus on my work.
—Sorry. I ______ my drawer. It can’t open.
A. am repairing B. repair
C. have repaired D. had repaired
11. It’s amaz ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing that Linda ______ have passed the driving test in so short a time.
A. could B. should C. must D. may
12. I won’t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )take your promise seriously. I will see ______ steps you will take to improve sales in African countries.
A. where B. how C. what D. that
13. With everything ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) she needed ______, Mrs Smith left the supermarket with satisfaction.
A. bought B. to be bought C. buying D. to buy
14. The size of the audience, ______, was well over twenty thousand.
A. whom we had expected B. as we had expected
C. what we had expected D. we had expected that
15. She knew she sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ouldn’t open the package, but her curiosity finally got ______ of her and she opened it.
A. the best B. the good C. better D. the better
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Flora was a carni ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vorous (食肉的) plant, and it actually ate meat. She lived in a 　16　, next to her friend Porky the butcher’s counter. Porky treated her with great affection and attention, and 　17　 gave some pieces of meat to her at the end of each day. But one day, Flora didn’t get her meat. Nor the next day, and she got so 　18　 that she decided to spy on Porky.
What she 　19　 was th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at he wasn’t giving her anything because he was putting lots of meat in a big yellow box. 　20　 not to know anything about 　21　, Flora asked Porky if she could have a little of the food kept in the yellow box. He 　22　 that she could not, and added, “Don’t ever think about touching the 　23　 in that box, Flora!”
The plant felt 　24 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )　, as well as hungry, and she couldn’t 　25　 wondering who Porky was keeping all that delicious-looking meat for. With her 　26　 thoughts she was filling up with anger. That very night, when the market was 　27　, she went over to the box, opened it, and ate that meat until her stomach 　28　 ...
The next morning, w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hen Porky arrived and discovered the 　29　, Flora felt terrible. He asked her several times whether she had taken the meat. At first she denied it, but seeing Porky feeling very 　30　, she decided to admit.
“What have you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )done ” Porky exploded, “I told you not to 　31　 it! All that meat was poisoned! That’s why I haven’t been able to give you anything for days.”
Without 　32　, Flora ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was sent to a nearby hospital, and the doctors managed to save Flora’s life. She was already feeling great pain in her roots, and her leaves were changing 　33　. The shock hit everyone hard, but at least Flora learnt to stick to the 　34　 set by those who most loved her. That’s much 　35　 than just doing whatever you want.21世纪教育网版权所有
16. A. market B. family C. forest D. factory
17. A. sometimes B. always C. sometime D. seldom
18. A. bored B. annoyed C. excited D. shocked
19. A. made out B. pointed out C. found out D. worked out
20. A. Refusing B. Promising C. Learning D. Pretending
21. A. himself B. us C. it D. them
22. A. responded B. argued C. believed D. supposed
23. A. plant B. meat C. present D. money
24. A. hurt B. trapped C. tired D. burnt
25. A. mind B. stop C. allow D. risk
26. A. original B. serious C. useless D. negative
27. A. clean B. free C. empty D. different
28. A. disappeared B. fell C. burst D. ached
29. A. cause B. fault C. theft D. disaster
30. A. nervous B. painful C. poor D. curious
31. A. choose B. touch C. move D. store
32. A. delay B. evidence C. information D. explanation21·cn·jy·com
33. A. place B. color C. weight D. length
34. A. goals B. questions C. examples D. rules
35. A. happier B. calmer C. safer D. prouder
第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
Today’s word “belittl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e” was first used by Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
Many years ago ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), a French naturalist, the Count de Buffon, wrote some books about natural history. The books were a great success even though some critics did not like them. Some critics said, “Count Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist”.【出处：21教育名师】
Thomas Jefferson di ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d not like what the Count had said about the natural wonders of the New World. It seemed to Jefferson that the Count had gone out of his way to speak of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.2·1·c·n·j·y
This troubled Thoma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s Jefferson. He too was a naturalist, as well as a farmer, inventor, historian, writer and politician. He had seen the natural wonders of Europe. To him, they were no more important than those of the New World.21*cnjy*com
In 1788, Thomas Jeff ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erson wrote about his home state, Virginia. While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of the Count de Buffon. At that moment, Jefferson created a new word — “belittle”. He said, “The Count believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”
Noah Webster, the Amer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ican word expert, liked this word. He put it in his English language dictionary in 1806. “Belittle — to make things small, unimportant.”
In 1872, a famous ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word. He said, “‘Belittle’ has no chance of becoming English. And as more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it, the sooner it is forgotten, the better.”
This expert failed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to kill the word. Today, “belittle” is used, not only in the United States and England, but in other countries where the English language is spoken. It seems that efforts to belittle the word did not stop people from using it.
36. The sentence “Co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )unt Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist” in Paragraph 2 implies that “ ”.
A. he is a good poet B. he is not a good poet
C. he is not a real scientist D. he is an excellent scientist2-1-c-n-j-y
37. Thomas Jeffer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )son didn’t like the Count’s description because .
A. he thought little of the natural wonders of the New World
B. he didn’t describe the natural wonders in America in detail
C. as an America Thomas Jefferson didn’t like Europe
D. he thought too highly of the natural wonders of Europe
38. The word “belittle” was invented when Thomas Jefferson .
A. made a speech on the civil war
B. wrote about the development of English
C. edited an English language dictionary
D. made comments on the Count
39. Which of the following is true of the word “belittle”
A. The word is used as a noun.
B. Not everybody liked the word.
C. The word was killed at one time.
D. It was firstly used by Court de Buffon.
40. What’s the text mainly about
A. Natural wonders in America.
B. The best way to learn a language.
C. The story of a new English word.
D. The changing history of American English.
B
One of the most co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mmon human fears is scarcity (不足，缺乏). Many people are afraid of not having enough of what they need or want, so they are always trying hard to get to a point when they would finally have enough.
A couple always dre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )amed of living “the good life”. Both from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfill their common goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years, accumulating a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home to a large seven-bedroom home. They focused their energies on accumulating all the things they believed showed abundance (充裕): membership in the local high-class country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society friends. No matter how much they accumulated, however, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to remove the deep fear of scarcity both had acquired in childhood. They needed to learn the lesson of abundance. Then the stock market crashed in 1987, and the couple lost a considerable amount of money. A lawsuit (诉讼) cost another huge portion of their savings. One thing led to another, and they found themselves in a financial disaster. Their house needed to be sold, and eventually they lost the country club membership and the cars. It took several years and much hard work for the couple to land on their feet, and though they now live a life far from extravagant (奢侈的), they have thought carefully about their lives and feel quite blessed. Only now, as they assess what they have left—a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends—do they realize that true abundance comes not from accumulating, but from appreciating.
Scarcity consc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iousness (意识) arises as a result of the “hole-in-the-soul syndrome”. This is when we attempt to fill the gaps in our inner lives with things from the outside world. But like puzzle pieces, you can’t fit something in where it does not naturally belong. No amount of external objects, affection, love, or attention can ever fill an inner feeling. We already have enough, so we should enjoy our own interior abundance.
41. Why did the couple work so hard
A. Because they wanted to be free of scarcity.
B. Because they were from poor families.
C. Because they wanted to buy a house.
D. Because they wanted to be successful in their career.
42. After acc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )umulating all the things that showed abundance, the couple _______.www-2-1-cnjy-com
A. were satisfied with what they had
B. failed to push their way to the upper class
C. developed the “hole-in-the-soul syndrome”
D. removed the fear of scarcity from their heart
43. What is the purpose of telling the story of the couple 21教育网
A. To show it is difficult to change one’s fate.
B. To tell us abundance comes from appreciating.
C. To show accumulating is not a good way to become wealthy.　　21*cnjy*com
D. To tell us good luck can’t last long.
44. From the last par ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )agraph, we know that scarcity consciousness _______.
A. arises when we don’t have enough of what we need
B. happens when we tr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y to fill our inner gaps with something from outside
C. occurs in those who suffered some hardships in their childhood
D. results from our dissatisfaction with our present life
45. The passage is mainly intended to tell us that _______.
A. we should get pleasure from our interior abundance
B. we should work hard to get what we need
C. we should not cry for what we have lost
D. we should try to be free of scarcity
C
The Great Fire of Lond ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on lasted from Sunday, 2 September 1666 to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire began at the bakery of Thomas Farriner in Pudding Lane just after midnight on Sunday, 2 September and spread very fast. The creation of firebreaks (防火带) was the major firefighting technique at that time. However, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Thomas Bloodworth deferred the use of this technique. On Sunday night, large-scale pulling down the houses was put into effect. By this time, the wind had raised the bakery fire into a firestorm. Due to this, the above measure was not effective.
On Monday, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) fire progressed towards the North in the heart of the city. There were rumors that foreigners had set fire. The suspicion was on the French and the Dutch. These were England’s enemies in the Second Anglo-Dutch War. These immigrant groups were subjected to street violence and attacks. On Tuesday, the fire destroyed St. Paul’s Cathedral and tried to destroy Charles II’s court at Whitehall. The attempt to put out the fire was finally successful.
Many London hous ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es were made of wood and pitch (沥青) construction and could be easily lit. Due to this, the fire spread very fast. The fire spread across the hay and feed piles on the yard of the Star Inn at Fish Street Hill and then moved across the inn. The strong wind that existed that night caused the fire to travel in such a way that they set the Church of St. Margaret on fire. It then spread to Thames Street. Here the riverside warehouses and wharves (码头) contained oil, coal and many other materials which easily caught fire. The firefighting brigades (消防队) were not very successful in controlling the fire using the water from the river. At about 8 o’clock in the morning, the fire had covered half of the London Bridge. The fire of 1633 had created a gap that prevented the fire from reaching Southwark. However, Lord Mayor Bloodworth thought over the cost of rebuilding and was very hesitant for such a step.
The City of London wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s affected by this. About 87 parish churches, 13,200 houses, St. Paul’s Cathedral and many buildings of the city authorities were affected. About 80,000 inhabitants were destroyed by this fire.
46. Which of the following could be the best title for this passage
A. The great fire of London B. The history of London
C. Terrible disasters D. Ways to put out the fire
47. In the 17th cen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tury, the major measure to prevent fire from spreading in London was to _______.
A. pour water on the burning materials
B. pull down the houses in the way of fire
C. cover the burning materials with sand
D. prevent firestorms from appearing
48. The underlined word “deferred” in Paragraph 1 means “_______ ”.
A. delayed B. suggested C. introduced D. rejected
49. Why didn’t the great fire reach Southwark
A. Because all the citizens did their best to put out the fire.
B. Because the Mayor of London took effective measures.
C. Because all the houses in its way were pulled down.
D. Because there was nothing to burn in its way.
50. The main reas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on why the great fire wasn’t under control in time was that _______.
A. the warehouses and wharves contained oil, hay and coal
B. the fire brigades didn’t arrive in time to control the fire
C. the effective measure was not taken in time
D. the houses were all made of wood
D
Researchers are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )finding that wearing a smile brings certain benefits, like slowing down the heart and reducing stress. This may even happen when people aren’t aware they are forming a smile, according to a recent study.
Some research sugge ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sts only a full and genuine smile affects the body in positive ways. Other studies, though, indicate even a polite smile may be beneficial. Frowning also may have a health effect. Preventing people from frowning can help alleviate depression, a recent study found.
“You can influenc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e mental health by what you do with your face, whether you smile more or frown less,” says Eric Finzi, a dermatologic (皮肤病的) surgeon and co-author of the study on frowning.
Kyle Gorjanc, of B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rooklyn, N.Y., regularly runs for exercise and long-distance training. After seeing her photos of grimacing (作苦相) when running, Ms. Gorjanc began about a year ago making a conscious effort to smile when running. “I started forcing myself to smile. Now I think I do it more naturally,” she says. Smiling has helped her feel less stressed and tired while running, she says. Since the biggest challenge in long-distance running isn’t physical but mental, smiling “ensures that long-distance running will be much, much easier,” says Ms. Gorjanc, a co-founder of an online resource for women runners called Salty Running.
A study published i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n the journal Psychological Science found that people who smiled after engaging in stress-inducing tasks showed a greater reduction in heart rate than people who maintained a neutral facial expression. The study got participants to smile unknowingly by making them hold a pair of chopsticks in three different ways in their mouth. One way forced people to maintain a neutral expression; another caused a polite smile, and a third resulted in a full smile that uses the muscles around the mouth and the eyes. “We saw a steeper decline in heart rate and a faster physiological stress recovery when they were smiling, even though the participants weren’t aware they were making facial expressions,” says Sarah Pressman, co-author of the study. Participants making a full smile performed better than the polite-smile group, she says.
“We smile be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cause we feel not threatened,” says Dr. Pressman. Over time that message evolved so the muscle activity involved in a smile sends a message to the brain signaling safety, which could translate into lower heart rate and stress levels.
51. According to a recent study, wearing a smile _______.
A. only benefits ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) people who have heart problems and suffer from stress
B. has no effect on people who are unaware that they are smiling
C. does no good to people who are not in a good mood
D. can benefit people whether they are aware of the smile or not
52. What doe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s the underlined word “alleviate” mean in the second paragraph
A. Reduce. B. Prevent. C. Ignore. D. Change.
53. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _______.
A. Kyle Gorjanc is a co-author of the study on smiling
B. Kyle Gorjanc has achieved great success in her running race
C. smiling can help runners reduce stress and tiredness in running21教育名师原创作品
D. the biggest challenge in long-distance running is mental
54. From the fifth paragraph, we know that _______.
A. the participa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nts made a polite smile, frowning, and a full smile respectively
B. the participants knew the expressions they were forced to make 21·世纪*教育网
C. the study mainly deals with how people can keep less stressful
D. the particip ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ants making a full smile recovered from stress faster than others
55. We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. smiling can make us feel safe and relaxed
B. a polite smile can’t lower heart rate
C. frowning has no effect on people’s health
D. only a full smile affects the body in positive ways
第三部分 书面表达(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。
[1] Biodiversity ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )(生物多样性) is short for Biological Diversity. Biological Diversity refers to variations of life forms within an ecosystem, or the Earth. It indicates the degree to which different species are alive and thriving against extinction within a system. Biodiversity includes diversity within a particular species, among different species, and how organisms interact with one another.
[2] . It provides foods and currently only a small part of animals and plants are being used for food. There are many more species that could be used in this way. Medicines are largely got from biological sources, which at this time cannot be replicated (复制) in laboratories. There are also many more plants that need to be studied for medicinal purposes. Industrial materials, including building supplies, fibers, rubber, and oil all come from biological resources. Biodiversity plays an important role in regulating our atmosphere and water supply. It recycles nutrients to provide fertile soils. Biodiversity is also present in our leisure activities, such as hiking, boating, various art forms, and so on.
[3] Unfortunate ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly biodiversity is in danger. Whenever a species becomes extinct, biodiversity is weakened. Many go extinct before scientists have a chance to study them. It is estimated that 140,000 species are lost annually. Human activities are to blame. The future of the world’s ecosystem is dependent on its complexity. The chances of the ecosystem collapsing are increased by decreasing biodiversity. Some of the factors contributing to this are overpopulation, deforestation, pollution (of all sorts), and global warming.
56. What is the text mainly about (no more than 3 words)
___________________________________________________________
57. What can we get from biological resources (no more than 6 words)
___________________________________________________________
58. What is the main c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ause for the loss of so many species every year (no more than 3 words)
___________________________________________________________
59. What does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )underlined word “them”(Line 3, Paragraph 3) probably refer to (no more than 3 words)
___________________________________________________________
60. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.
___________________________________________________________
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你的美国笔友John来信想了解你们学校和你在学校的学习生活情况，请给他写一封回信。包括以下要点：
1. 对学校做简要介绍(拥有50年历史；教学质量高等)；
2. 学校的环境设施(拥有现代化的教学楼、办公楼；学校环境优美等)；
3. 教师们爱岗敬业、和蔼可亲。
注意：词数120左右。
参考答案：
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16-35 ABBCD CABAB DCDCA BABDC
36-55 CADBC ACBBA ABADC DACDA
阅读表达
56. The biodiversity.
57. Food, medicine and industrial materials.
58. Human activities.
59. Many species.
60. Biodiversity has many benefits.
书面表达
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