UNIT 1Nature in the balance　单元提能强化练--2025译林版高中英语必修第三册同步练习题（含答案与解析）

2025译林版高中英语必修第三册
单元提能强化练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Australia officially listed koalas across its eastern coast as “endangered” on Friday.Conservationists(自然环境保护者) said koala populations had crashed in much of eastern Australia over the past two decades,warning that they were now sliding towards extinction.
The koala,a globally recognized symbol of Australia’s unique wildlife,had been listed as “vulnerable (易危)” on the eastern coast just a decade earlier.“We are taking unprecedented (史无前例的) action to protect the koala,” the Minister of Environment,Sussan Ley said,highlighting a recent government promise of A$50 million to protect and recover koala habitats.
Environmentalists welcomed the koalas’ new status (地位) but blamed Australia’s failure to protect the species so far.“Koalas have gone from no-listing to vulnerable to endangered within a decade.That is a shockingly fast decline,” said WWF-Australia conservation scientist Stuart Blanch.“Today’s decision is welcome,but it won’t stop koalas from sliding towards extinction unless it’s accompanied by stronger laws to protect their forest homes.”
Alexia Wellbelove of the Humane Society International said east coast koalas could be extinct by 2050 if no action was taken.“We can’t afford any more clearing,” she said.“The extinction of koalas does not have to happen,” she added,“we must stop allowing their homes to be cleared for mines,new houses,agricultural projects and industrial logging (伐木).”
Australia’s koalas had been living on a “knife edge” even before the “Black Summer” bushfires of 2019—2020 because of land-clearing,drought,disease,car strikes and dog attacks,said Josey Sharrad,wildlife campaign manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare.“We should never have allowed things to get to the point where we are at risk of losing a national icon (象征),” Sharrad said,“The bushfires were the final straw.This must be a wake-up call to Australia and the government to move much faster to protect critical habitat from development and land-clearing,and seriously deal with the influences of climate change.”
1.What is the problem mentioned in paragraph 1
A.Koala populations have increased quickly.
B.Koalas enjoy too much popularity in Australia.
C.Koalas get crushed by other animals.
D.Koalas are at risk of extinction.
2.Why did environmentalists welcome the koala’s new status
A.This would stop koalas from extinction.
B.They could blame the government’s failure.
C.This could lead to stronger action to protect koalas.
D.They may have time to recover koala habitats.
3.How does the author prove his idea
A.By making a comparison.
B.By analyzing figures.
C.By doing a survey.
D.By quoting environmentalists’ words.
4.What’s the purpose of this text
A.To call on people to protect koala.
B.To show the causes of koalas’ disappearance.
C.To show koalas’ important statue.
D.To present environmentalists’ words.
B
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July 20th,2009 was the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic flight to the moon,where astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first human beings to walk on the moon.40 years ago,space flight inspired such awe(敬畏) that astronauts were honoured as heroes and celebrities.40 years later none of us,besides space fanatics(狂热者),would likely to be able to name one astronaut in service today.
I got to thinking about the importance of continuing space exploration.I hear many people criticize the importance of NASA and space flight,most saying that it is a waste of time,and more importantly money.I disagree with such assessments.Space exploration is important not only to humanity’s curiosity of the great beyond,but it is also important for the future of the earth and all of us living on it.
The Apollo missions inspired a whole generation of kids who wanted to grow up to be astronauts,rocket scientists,and engineers.We all know that science education has been slightly lacking in the United States as of late.Don’t you think that NASA’s return to the moon,or more importantly the much anticipated manned mission to Mars will again inspire a whole new generation to reach for the stars so to speak I do.
You would think that the guys who burn a million pounds of rocket fuel wouldn’t be the most environmentally minded people in the world.However,most people don’t know that NASA does a lot of good environmental research while they are up there looking down at all of us.NASA has done a lot of work in studying air quality,climate change,alternative(可供替代的) energy,and near earth objects,which as we all know from the movies can destroy the earth any day now without warning,unless we have a group of oil drillers,a nuke,and Bruce Willis.
We cannot ignore the importance of space exploration,nor be complacent(自满的) in its meaning to all of us.I hope space exploration can continue to inspire,educate,and provide for us in the next 40 years as it has the last 40 years.
5.What can we learn from the text
A.Armstrong was the first man to fly in space in the world.
B.Science education for American students is highly developed.
C.The author considers space flight as a waste of money and time.
D.People today won’t admire astronauts as much as they did 40 years ago.
6.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to
A.Space exploration.　　B.NASA.
C.Money. D.Humanity.
7.How does NASA make a difference to the environment
A.By burning less rocket fuel.
B.By finding greener energy.
C.By changing climate.
D.By making space movies.
8.What’s the best title for the text
A.How to Be an Astronaut
B.Where to Study Flight
C.Why to Explore Space
D.How to Do Space Research
Ⅱ.完形填空
MacArthur’s love for sailing dates back to when she was just 4 years old,when she first got the opportunity to have a try on a boat.“It 　1　 me that this boat had everything we needed to take us anywhere in the world.And as a child,that opened up everything and made me feel the greatest sense of 　2　,” she explained.
This experience 　3　 a passion within MacArthur that she wanted to sail around the world.Growing up in the countryside,she had no idea how to 　4　 it.However,she knew that was what she wanted to do at some stage.So she acquired knowledge and 　5　 for years to seek her dream in sailing.Having merely potatoes and beans every day for eight years,she 　6　 could afford the right equipment.By reaching such 　7　 goals and asking technical questions about 　8　 ,MacArthur felt as though she was getting 　9　 to her ambition.
“The impossible could be possible and 　10　 high is not necessarily such a crazy thing to do,” she said.And it seems that MacArthur’s 　11　 to become a sailor went beyond her expectations.At the age of 24,she started to 　12　 media attention after winning the second place in the Vendée Globe,a single-handed non-stop yacht(帆船) race that went around the world.
Four years later,MacArthur chose to sail for 71 days and 14 hours,　13　 more than 26,000 miles.This led her to set a new record.　14　 this record has been surpassed (超过),MacArthur is still considered as Britain’s most successful offshore racer.
So when you know where you’re going,you can actually get there—even if it seems 　15　!
1.A.benefited B.struck
C.taught D.treated
2.A.wonder B.magic
C.direction D.freedom
3.A.lighted B.left
C.carried D.invented
4.A.approach B.gain
C.achieve D.forget
5.A.made up B.saved up
C.turned up D.picked up
6.A.eventually B.fortunately
C.gradually D.definitely
7.A.personal B.financial
C.final D.academic
8.A.school B.sailing
C.driving D.business
9.A.further B.deeper
C.closer D.smarter
10.A.working B.designing
C.meaning D.aiming
11.A.lesson B.mind
C.confidence D.plan
12.A.accept B.receive
C.enjoy D.keep
13.A.including B.reaching
C.covering D.floating
14.A.After B.When
C.Whether D.While
15.A.impossible B.constant
C.valuable D.available
Ⅲ.语法填空
Located in the northwest of Hunan Province,about 300 kilometers away from Changsha,the capital of Hunan,Zhangjiajie,1.　　　　　　 covers a total area of 9,653 square kilometers,is a tourist city for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources.Zhangjiajie 2. 　　　　　　(give) the title of “World Geological Park” in 2004.3.　　　　　　(actual),Zhangjiajie,honored as “the most fantastic mountain under heaven” and “a walking Chinese landscape painting”,is also widely praised as “4. 　　　　　　 enlarged potted landscape” “a mini fairyland” and “a maze(迷宫) of nature”,attracting a growing number of tourists 5.　　　　　　 home and abroad.
Since it was discovered in the 1980s,the tourism industry 6.　　　　　　　(become) the leading industry in Zhangjiajie,which has stimulated the 7. 　　　　　　(develop) of other industries related to tourism.At the same time,eco-tourism has developed rapidly in Zhangjiajie.When you come to Zhangjiajie,you can fully appreciate 8.　　　　　　(it) magnificent(壮丽的) natural scenery and experience appealing folk custom as well as other thrilling tourist 9.　　　　　　(activity),and you will be deeply impressed by 10.　　　　　　 is performed by the minorities there.
It must be an exciting,joyful and unforgettable tour of Zhangjiajie.
Ⅳ.读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
As Christmas decorations appeared in town,our parents called my two younger brothers and me together.At first,I thought someone had died,because I had never seen my parents look so sad.My brothers and I stood waiting for the awful news.
Mom hugged me as she murmured,“Christmas is going to be different this year.We won’t be having a tree or presents.We can barely afford food.”Dad,resting on the couch,beckoned(招手示意) the boys into his arms.“Things will change when I get back to work.”
My family was poorer than dirt.Dad,the only bread-earner in our family,worked in a coal mine.However,soon after returning to work at the end of a long strike,Dad was hurt in a rock fall that broke bones in his foot.Lying on the couch with the swollen foot high on pillows,he didn’t talk or smile much.There was little to smile about.No work,no income.
At nine years old,I mothered my younger brothers:Rodney,aged six,and Stevie,three.We shared a small bedroom.That night,after our parents’ announcement,we talked.
Rodney began.“Em,did you see how sad Mommy and Daddy looked I thought Mommy was gonna cry.”
“Me,too.Daddy’s foot’s...this big,” whispered Stevie,holding out his arms.
“Yeah...We’re in hard times,” I said.“It makes Mommy and Daddy sad.”
“But we don’t have to be sad,” I added,hoping to brighten the mood.
“Since there are still several weeks to go,maybe we can do something to cheer them up,” I said with overdone enthusiasm.The boys proposed,“We can take the money from our piggy bank...earn some more...and surprise them with gifts!”
“I can run errands(跑腿) for Aunt Em and neighbors to earn money,” I offered.
“Yeah,” Rodney added,“I and Stevie can return bottles and save the deposit money...instead of buying candy!” He pushed Stevie gently with his elbow.
“Yeah!”Stevie clutched his hands together.
We had a plan!
Until they nodded off,I coached my little brothers (especially Stevie) in ways to guard our secret.“Don’t talk about it during the day.”
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
We awoke in the morning,transforming from sad children to the secret agents on an important mission!




On Christmas morning,we hurried into the living room and handed the gifts to Mommy and Daddy.




UNIT 1　
单元提能强化练
Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述澳大利亚将考拉列为濒危物种,并分析原因,呼吁尽快采取措施。
1.D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Conservationists said koala populations had crashed in much of eastern Australia over the past two decades,warning that they were now sliding towards extinction.”可知,考拉正面临灭绝的风险。故选D项。
2.C　推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,环境保护主义者乐意接受考拉的新地位是因为这可能会引起更强有力的行动来保护考拉。故选C项。
3.D　推理判断题。根据第三、第四段内容可知,作者通过引用环境保护主义者的话来证明他的观点。故选D项。
4.A　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“This must be a wake-up call to Australia and the government to move much faster to protect critical habitat from development and land-clearing,and seriously deal with the influences of climate change.”并结合全文内容可知,文章主要讲述澳大利亚将考拉列为濒危物种,并分析原因,呼吁尽快采取措施。所以本文的目的是呼吁人们保护考拉。故选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。作者在文中主要论述了太空探索的意义和重要性。
5.D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“40 years ago...40 years later none of us...in service today.” 可知,今天的人们不如40年前的人们那样崇拜宇航员。
6.A　词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Space exploration is important not only to humanity’s curiosity of the great beyond,but it is also important for the future of the earth and all of us living on it.”可推知,画线词it指代的是太空探索。
7.B　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“NASA has done a lot of work in studying air quality,climate change,alternative energy,and near earth objects”可知,NASA在环境保护方面也做了很多工作,比如研究替代能源。
8.C　主旨大意题。通读文章并结合后四段内容可知,本文作者着重介绍继续太空探索的意义和重要性,即为什么要进行太空探索。
Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。4岁时的一次坐船经历点燃了MacArthur环游世界的激情,她最终实现了梦想,把不可能变成了可能。
1.B　It strikes/struck sb.that...为固定句型,意为“给某人以……印象,让某人觉得……”,故选B项。
2.D　根据上文可知,坐船的经历让MacArthur开阔了眼界,感受到极大的自由感。sense of freedom意为“自由感”,故选D项。
3.A　根据语境可知,这次经历点燃了她想环游世界的激情。
4.C　根据上文中的“Growing up in the countryside”可知,她想要环游世界,从小在乡下长大的她不知道如何做到这一点。
5.B　根据上文可知,MacArthur为了环游世界,努力获取知识,攒了多年的钱。
6.A　根据上文可知,八年里,她只吃土豆和豆类,可推断出她终于攒够了钱购买合适的设备。
7.B　由上句可知,她终于攒够了钱购买合适的设备,实现了经济上的目标。
8.B　结合语境可推断出,这里指做好经济上的和航海知识上的储备,所以询问的是航海技术问题。故选B项。
9.C　由上文可知,在充分准备之后,MacArthur觉得她离自己追求的目标越来越近了。
10.D　不可能的事也可能发生,把目标定得高并不一定是一件疯狂的事情。小时候想要环游世界的梦想对她来说是一件目标很高的事情。
11.D　MacArthur成为一名航海者的计划似乎超出了她的预期。
12.B　根据后文“after winning the second place in...”可知,此处指她开始“受到”媒体关注。
13.C　四年后,MacArthur选择航行71天14小时,航程超过26,000英里。
14.D　尽管这一纪录已经被打破,MacArthur仍然被认为是英国最成功的航海赛选手。
15.A　结合全文内容可知,最初航海生涯对她来说几乎是“不可能的”。
Ⅲ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人间仙境张家界。
1.which　考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,设空处引导非限制性定语从句并在定语从句中作主语,先行词为Zhangjiajie,因此用which。
2.was given　考查动词的时态和语态。根据时间状语in 2004可知应用一般过去时;因为主语Zhangjiajie与give是被动关系,因此用被动语态。
3.Actually　考查副词。副词在句首修饰整个句子。
4.an　考查冠词。landscape意为“风景,景色”,为可数名词,此处表泛指,设空处应用不定冠词,又因enlarged的发音以元音音素开头,故填an。
5.from　考查介词。from home and abroad表示“来自国内外”,是固定短语。
6.has become　考查动词的时态。since引导时间状语从句时,主句常用现在完成时。
7.development　考查名词。the development of... “……的发展”。设空处在句中作has stimulated的宾语,由空前的the可知此处应用名词。
8.its　考查形容词性物主代词。此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰magnificent natural scenery。
9.activities　考查名词的数。other后接可数名词的复数形式。
10.what　考查宾语从句。设空处引导宾语从句且在从句中作主语,指由少数民族表演的东西,故填what。
Ⅳ.We awoke in the morning,transforming from sad children to the secret agents on an important mission!The following weeks saw me dashing home from school each day determined to earn a penny.I was usually greeted by secret winks and grins—one with a missing tooth,and the other with tiny,straight teeth—both assuring me our secret was safe.A few days before Christmas,we gleefully went shopping.We bought Mom a new apron,and for Dad,a pair of leather slippers.The night of Christmas Eve seemed endless.I awoke occasionally,or one of my brothers woke me asking,“How long till daylight ”
On Christmas morning,we hurried into the living room and handed the gifts to Mommy and Daddy.Surprised and stunned,they showered us with tons of confusing questions.“How did you... ” “Where did you... ” “Who gave you... ”As we explained how we’d schemed,earned and saved our money,their faces relaxed into expressions of astonishment.Then,with glistening tears,Mom and Dad wrapped us three into their arms.On this special Christmas morning,with the five of us hugging,talking,laughing and listening with fresh affection and gratitude,I understood that rich or poor,we would keep together and be happy in one another.
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