新教材適用高中英語Unit3Conservation測評北師大版選擇性必修第一冊

第三單元測評(時間:120分鐘滿分:150分)第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdidthemanforgettodo?A.Pickupmilkandeggsforbreakfast.B.Getsomenoodlesfordinner.C.Putthegarbagedownstairs.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Apresentation.B.Aninspiringstory.C.AnAustrianperson.3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydointenminutes?A.Planaparty.B.Dosomeoneafavour.C.Workonherreport.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inadrugstore.C.Inadoctor’soffice.5.WhomightCathybe?A.Bill’sfriend.B.Thehistoryteacher.C.Jill’sroommate.其次節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whenwillthepresentorderedbythemanarrive?A.June3rd.B.June4th.C.June5th.7.WhatwillFloraprobablygivehermother?A.Ascarf. B.Anecklace. C.Asweater.聽第7段材料,回答第8、9題。8.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Shehasalotofexperiences.B.Sheshouldearnmoremoney.C.Shestudiestoomuch.9.WhatwillthespeakersdoinHongKong?A.Seesomefamousartworks.B.CreateartontheInternet.C.Travelaroundbytrain.聽第8段材料,回答第10至12題。10.Whatdoesthewomanprobablywanttodo?A.Eatsupper. B.Buysomefood. C.Visitapark.11.Whatshouldthewomandoonthesecondstreet?A.Turnright. B.Turnleft. C.Gostraightforward.12.Howdoesthemanhelpthewoman?A.Bywritingdowndirectionstoherdestination.B.Bytellingherhowtouseherphoneforassistance.C.Bylettingherusehisphone.聽第9段材料,回答第13至16題。13.HowlonghasthemanlivedinChicago?A.Fortwoyears. B.Foroneyear. C.Forhalfayear.14.WhydoesMarkhavesomanyfriends?A.Heishard-working. B.Heisserious. C.Heishelpful.15.WhatdoesJessicaoffertodofortheman?A.IntroducehimtoherfriendJohn.B.Organiseaget-togetherforhim.C.Callherfriendstocomeover.16.Wheredoesthemanliketomeetpeople?A.Atwork. B.Atparties. C.Online.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17.WhoneedstogetatleastaBtopass?A.Businessstudents.B.Engineeringstudents.C.Allstudents.18.Whatwillprobablyhappenifastudentmisses10%oftheclasses?A.Theywillneedtotakeanexam.B.Theirfinalgradewillbelowered10%.C.Theywillfailtheclassautomatically.19.WhatdothestudentsdoonFridays?A.Readthetextbook. B.Havediscussions. C.Doin-classwritings.20.Whatshouldstudentsworkhardestat?A.In-classwritings. B.Writingtheiressays. C.Theirhomework.其次部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AIfyouaretravellinginBritain,besidessomanyworld-classthingstoseeanddoinLondon,planningadaytripawayfromitcanalsobeworthwhile.StonehengeStonehengeconsistsofagroupofhugestandingstones.The5,000-year-oldstonesareoneoftheworld’sbiggestmysteriesthatnoonehasfiguredoutyet.WhileexploringStonehenge,youcanimaginewildlyanddecideforyourselfhowthestonescametobethereandwhy.Althoughyoucan’ttouchthestones,youcanwalkamongthemandfeelthechangesofseasons.WindsorMostpeoplevisitWindsortoseeWindsorCastle,wheretheQueenspendsmostofhertime.Thecastleitselfcouldkeepyoubusyfordays.ThebestwaytoappreciateWindsorCastleistoapproachviatheLongWalk,astraightroadwheretherearenocars,butyoumightseesomedeer.OxfordOxfordisbestknownforitsworld-famousuniversity.Thelargestudentpopulationkeepstheatmosphereyoungandfresh,thoughthere’snoshortageofhistoryifyouwantit.30collegesmakeuptheuniversityitself.Atourofthecollegesisamust—HarryPotterfanswillrecognisevariouslocationsusedinthemovies.BathFoundedbytheRomans,whousedthearea’sspringstocreateasparetreat,Bath’snowthebesttouristattractionofSouthwestEngland.VisitorsnevermisstheRomanBathComplex,whichisdividedintofourmainparts—theBathHouse,theSacredSpring,theRomanTempleandthemuseum,whichdisplaysfascinatingfindsfromthehistoricalruinsofthecity.21.WhatremainsamysteryaboutStonehenge?A.Howlongithasbeenthere.B.Whythestonescan’tbetouched.C.Howthestonescamethere.D.Whyitchangeswithseasons.22.IfyouwanttovisitsomeshootingsitesofHarryPotter,youshouldgoto.

A.LondonB.OxfordUniversityC.WindsorCastle D.BathHouse23.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.

A.thehistoricalruinsofBatharenotworthvisitingB.LondonisnolongerapopulartouristdestinationC.visitorswillbereceivedbytheQueeninWindsorCastleD.thelargenumberofcollegestudentsaddsfreshnesstoOxfordBHowdoesanecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng))work?Whatmakesthepopulationsofdifferentspeciesthewaytheyare?Whyaretheresomanyfliesandsofewwolves?Tofindananswer,scientistshavebuiltmathematicalmodelsoffoodwebs,notingwhoeatswhomandhowmucheachoneeats.Withsuchmodels,scientistshavefoundoutsomekeyprinciplesoperatinginfoodwebs.Mostfoodwebs,forinstance,consistofmanyweaklinksratherthanafewstrongones.Whenapredator(掠食動物)alwayseatshugenumbersofsingleprey(獵物),thetwospeciesarestronglylinked;whenapredatorlivesonvariousspecies,theyareweaklylinked.Foodwebsmaybedominatedbymanyweaklinksbecausethatarrangementismorestableoverthelongterm.Ifapredatorcaneatseveralspecies,itcansurvivetheextinction(滅亡)ofoneofthem.Andifapredatorcanmoveontoanotherspeciesthatiseasiertofindwhenapreyspeciesbecomesrare,theswitchallowstheoriginalpreytorecover.Theweaklinksmaythuskeepspeciesfromdrivingoneanothertoextinction.Mathematicalmodelshavealsorevealedthatfoodwebsmaybeunstable,wheresmallchangesoftoppredatorscanleadtobigeffectsthroughoutentireecosystems.Inthe1960s,scientistsproposedthatpredatorsatthetopofafoodwebhadasurprisingamountofcontroloverthesizeofpopulationsofotherspecies—includingspeciestheydidnotdirectlyattack.Andunplannedhumanactivitieshaveprovedtheideaoftop-downcontrolbytoppredatorstobetrue.Intheocean,wefishedfortoppredatorssuchascodonanindustrialscale,whileonland,wekilledofflargepredatorssuchaswolves.Theseactionshavegreatlyaffectedtheecologicalbalance.Scientistshavebuiltanearly-warningsystembasedonmathematicalmodels.Ideally,thesystemwouldtelluswhentoadapthumanactivitiesthatarepushinganecosystemtowardabreakdownorwouldevenallowustopullanecosystembackfromtheborderline.Preventioniskey,scientistssay,becauseonceecosystemspasstheirtippingpoint(臨界點),itisremarkablydifficultforthemtoreturn.24.Whathavescientistsdiscoveredwiththehelpofmathematicalmodelsoffoodwebs?A.Thelivinghabitsofspeciesinfoodwebs.B.Therulesgoverningfoodwebsoftheecosystems.C.Theapproachestostudyingthespeciesintheecosystems.D.Thedifferencesbetweenweakandstronglinksinfoodwebs.25.Astronglinkisfoundbetweentwospecieswhenapredator.

A.hasawidefoodchoice B.caneasilyfindnewpreyC.stickstoonepreyspecies D.canquicklymovetoanotherplace26.Whatwillhappenifthepopulationsoftoppredatorsinafoodwebgreatlydecline?A.Thepreyspeciestheydirectlyattackwilldieout.B.Thespeciestheyindirectlyattackwillturnintotoppredators.C.Thelivingenvironmentofotherspecieswillremainunchanged.D.Thepopulationsofotherspecieswillexperienceunexpectedchanges.27.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromtheexamplesinparagraph4?A.Uncontrolledhumanactivitiesgreatlyupsetecosystems.B.Rapideconomicdevelopmentthreatensanimalhabitats.C.Speciesofcommercialvaluedominateotherspecies.D.Industrialactivitieshelpkeepfoodwebsstable.CYouaredrinkingplastic,I’mdrinkingplasticandwe’realldrinkingplastic.Bottledwaterdrinkersmaybedrinkingthemostplasticofall.AnewstudyreleasedbyOrbMediaevaluatesthatonaverage,aliterofbottledwaterfrombigbrandslikeDasani,Aquafina,andNestle,containsroughly10.4tinyplasticbits.Theworlddrinkstheminswiftly,consumingroughlyamillionplasticbottlesaminute,asTheGuardianevaluates.AquafinaandDasanibothsaidthattheirbottledwateristestedonstrictstandards.Nestlesaidthecompanyhasn’tfoundmicroplasticsinitswaterbottlesbeyonda“trace(微量)level”.Eviandidnotimmediatelyrespondtoarequestforcomment.Inourmodern,plastic-fillingworld,theselittleplasticbits—manythinnerthanahumanhair—seemtobeverycommoneverywhere.Wedon’tknowexactlywhattheseplasticpartsaredoingtoourbodies,butwe’redrinkingtheminanyway.That’sanalarmingpossibility,becauseintheocean,theselittleplasticsaredoingharmfulthingstofish.Insomespecies,they’reevenslowingdowngrowthandreproduction.Whilethereisn’tclearevidenceyetthattheplasticsinsingle-usewaterbottlescanincreasecancerrisk,weknowthatbottlescontainingachemicalcalledBisphenolA(BPA)do.ThehardBPAplasticsincertainreusablewaterbottlescanleadtohigherrisksofbreastcancer,andotherdiseases.Andafewstudiessuggestthesofterkindsofsingle-usewaterbottlescanhavesimilarchemicalsinside.Thetinyplasticbitsaren’tjustinourbottles.Theycomeoutofourtaps,too.Thetinyplasticsarealsoswimmingintheseasanddisturbingthewayfisheat.Insomecountries,microplasticsareevenslippingintothesaltmarkets.EvenDasaniwroteinitsstatement:“It’scleartheworldhasaproblemwithplasticwaste.”28.WhatcanweinferaboutEvian?A.Itisasocialmedium.B.Itproducesachemical.C.Itcanbeaplasticbottle.D.Itcanbeawatercompany.29.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph3?A.Describebasicfactsaboutplastics.B.Focusonthepotentialdangerofplastics.C.Discussthelivingconditionsoffish.D.Illustratethepartplasticsareplaying.30.Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetowardsmicroplasticssound?A.Anxious. B.Positive.C.Disappointed. D.Uncaring.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Here’sWhatMicroplasticsinBottledWaterDoB.BottledWaterDoesHarmtotheEnvironmentC.TheImportanceofRecyclingWaterBottlesD.SpeciesAreSufferingFromMicroplasticsDAccordingtoNASA,theInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)willoperateuntil2030beforecrashingintothePacificOceaninearly2031.Inareport,theUSspaceagencystatedtheISSwouldfallintoanareaoftheoceanknownasPointNemo.ThisisthefurthestpointonEarthfromland,alsoknownasthespacecraftcemetery.Manyoldsatellitesandotherspacedebrishavecrashedthere,includingtheRussianspacestationMirin2001.TheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)hasbeeninorbitsince1998andhasbeencontinuallycrewedsince2000,thankstoacollaborativeinitiativecomprisingfivespaceagencies.Initsmicrogravitylaboratory,morethan3,000scientificstudieshavetakenplace.Itis,however,onlypermittedtorununtil2024,andallpartnersmustacceptanyextension.AccordingtoNASA,theintentiontodecommission(關(guān)閉)theISSrepresentedashifttotheprivatesectorforoperationsinlow-EarthorbitorspacearoundEarth.PhilMcAlister,directorofcommercialspaceatNASAHeadquarters,saidthattheprivatesectoristechnicallyandfinanciallycapableofcreatingandmanagingretail(零售)low-EarthorbitdestinationswithNASA’shelp.WehopecommercialspaceactivitiesnearEarthwilltaketheleadinthefuture,saysNASA.NASAgrantedacontracttoAxiomSpace,aTexas-basedfirm,in2024tobuildatleastonelivablemodulefortheISS.Ithasalsogivenmoneytothreebusinessestohelpthemmakeconceptsforspacestationsandothercommercialspacedestinations.ItishopedthatthesenewprojectswillbeoperationalinsomecapacitybeforetheISSisdecommissioned.NASAclaimeditintendedtodevelopastrong,American-ledcommercialeconomyinlow-Earthorbit.ThecommercialsectorisalreadyavitalaspectoftheUSspaceprogramme,withprivatecorporationsresponsibleforcarryingpeopleandcargo.NASAclaimsthatswitchingtothecommercialsectorforlow-Earthorbitoperationswillsave$1.3billionmoneythatcanbespentondeep-spaceresearchinstead.ThespaceagencyexpectstosavemoneysinceitwillonlypayforitsrequiredservicesratherthantheISS’supkeepandoperations.NASAalsopointsoutthattheprivatesectorspacestationswillbenewerandneedfewerspareparts.32.WhatdoweknowaboutPointNemofromthistext?A.Itisacemeteryfordeadpeople.B.Itisaplacetoburyoutdatedsatellites.C.ItisasmallislandinRussia.D.Itisanairportforlandingoldplanes.33.What’sNASA’splantomakefurtheruseoftheISS?A.Toturnitintocommercialuse.B.Toburyitintothesea.C.Tomakeitcarrypassengersonland.D.Toexhibititinamuseum.34.What’sPhilMcAlister’sattitudetoISS’sshifttothenewoperationsaroundtheearth?A.Pessimistic. B.Opposed.C.Uncertain. D.Confident.35.WhatistheUnitedStates’spaceprogrammementionedinthistext?A.ToshutofftheISScompletelyby2030.B.ToreachanagreementwithAxiomSpace.C.Tostartacommercialeconomyinlow-earthorbit.D.TobuildalivablemodulefortheISS.其次節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Exoplanets(系外行星):TheHuntIsOnTodayscientistsbelievethatplanetscouldoutnumberthestars.Forcenturies,scientistsandnaturalphilosophershaveindicatedthatstarsinthenightskyhaveplanetarysystemssimilartoourownsolarsystem.36However,wehavedevelopedthetechnologytoprovetheirexistenceonlyinthelastfewdecades.

In2015NASA’sKeplerspacetelescopefounditsfirstEarth-sizedplanetina“habitable”(宜居的)zone.Thisisthedistancefromastarwheresurfacetemperaturesofaplanetwouldn’tbetoohotortoocoldforliquidwater.Sofar,onlyasmallpartofourgalaxy,theMilkyWay,hasbeenexplored.37

Becauseexoplanetsaresofarawayandveryclosetostars,itisverydifficulttoseethemdirectly.38Forexample,asaplanetcirclesastar,itpullsonitandcausesittoshake.Asthestarmovesunsteadily,itchangesthewavelengthofthelightwesee.Measuringtheseslightchangesisanothermethodofdiscoveringplanets.39Whenanexoplanetmovesbetweenitsstarandus,itcausesasmalldropinthestar’sbrightness.Bymeasuringthisdrop,NASA’sKeplerspacetelescopehasdiscoveredmanyexoplanets.

40Astimeprogressesandtechnologyimproves,whoknowswhatelsewemayfind!

A.Itisoneofthemostproductivemethods.B.Therefore,scientistsuseindirectmethods.C.Thesearejusttwoexamplesofthemethodsscientistsuse.D.Evenso,scientistshaveconfirmedmorethan3,500exoplanets.E.Astronomershavereceivedsignalsindicatingthepresenceofaplanet.F.Directobservationoftheexoplanetsisbecomingincreasinglypossible.G.Theexistenceofextrasolarplanets,orexoplanets,haslongbeendiscussed.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Thereissomethingunpleasanthappeningallovertheworldeverydayandmaybeyou’veseennewsreportsaboutpeoplewhoneedhelpafteranatural41oranimalsinneed.Orperhapsyou’vewatchedTVprogrammesabouthow42olderpeoplecanget.

Sowhatcanyoudoaboutanyofthosethings?Theanswer:Youcanvolunteer.Volunteeringgivesyoua(n)43tochangepeople’slives,includingyourown.HelpingothersinneedissuchanimportantpartoftheAmericanwayoflifethatmanyhighschools44theirstudentstospendacertainnumberofhoursvolunteeringinorderto45.

Volunteeringisn’tlikeschool:Insteadofhavingthechoicesmadeforyouaboutwheretogoandwhat46tolearn,youcanchoosewhatreally47youandwho(orwhat)ismostdeserving(值得的)ofyourtime.

Ifyoulikeanimals,helpoutatalocalanimal48.Mostrefuges(避難所)dependonvolunteerstokeepthecatsanddogs49andwellexercised.

Ifyouhaveafriendorarelativewhohasorhada(n)50problem(likecancer,HIV,forexample),youmightbeinspiredto51yourtimetohelpinganorganisationthatraisesmoneyforresearch,deliversmeals,or52otherhelptopeoplewiththeillness.

Ifyoulike53,therearelotsofvolunteeringchances—frombeingaBigBrotherorBigSistertohelpoutinanafter-schoolsportsprogramme.

54alsocan:servefoodatahomelessshelter;takepartinaparkclean-upday.

Andifyouhavemorethanonethingyou55,youcancombine(結(jié)合)them.Forexample,ifyoulovekidsandaregreatatartsandcrafts(工藝),visityourlocalchildren’shospitalandoffertoleadartactivitiesforyoungpatients.

41.A.disaster B.trackC.business D.event42.A.alone B.lonelyC.willing D.reliable43.A.outline B.shortcomingC.judge D.chance44.A.beg B.requireC.hope D.agree45.A.reward B.determineC.learn D.graduate46.A.tips B.subjectsC.phrases D.stages47.A.interests B.upsetsC.shocks D.congratulates48.A.park B.gardenC.shelter D.mine49.A.happy B.kindC.sad D.cruel50.A.mental B.physicalC.ugly D.selfish51.A.take B.spendC.devote D.save52.A.swaps B.packsCmands D.offers53.A.animals B.toysC.languages D.children54.A.He B.SheC.You D.They55.A.ignore B.likeC.recognize D.hate其次節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。HowtoHelpSavetheEnvironmentPeoplerelease(放飛)balloonsforspecialoccasionslikememorialservicesandgrandopenings.Itisfunandexciting.Butitreallybringsgreatdestructiontotheenvironmentandthreatensthe56.(life)ofthewildlife.

Whenaballoon57.(fly)intothesky,itdoesn’tendup58.(stay)there.IteventuallyburstsandreturnstotheEarthasuglylitter.Balloonscantravelthousandsofmilesandpollutethemostremoteandpureplaces.More59.(sad),theycanpresentathreattomanyanimals.Birds,whales,turtlesandotheranimalsoftenmistakeballoons60.food,whichcandodamagetothembecauseballoonscontain61.(harm)chemicals.Balloonscanevenkillanimals.Whenananimalswallowsaballoon,theballooncanblockitsintestinaltract(腸道),resultinginstarvation.

Onereasonwhyreleasingballoons62.(permit)insomanyplacesisthatsomeballoonsdobreakdowneventually.However,ittakesaboutfouryears63.(break)downcompletely.

Watchinghundredsofballoonsslowlygoingupintotheskymightgiveyouafive-secondthrill,64.isitworthdoing,resultinginabunchofdeadanimalsandsomanyplacesfullofrubbish?Absolutelynot!65.weshoulddoistogetmorecreativeandcomeupwithalternativewaystocelebrate.

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)為協(xié)作學(xué)校開展的垃圾分類工作,學(xué)生會向全校學(xué)生發(fā)出了“垃圾分類,從我做起”的倡議。請你代表學(xué)生會,用英語寫一封倡議書,內(nèi)容包括:1.垃圾分類的做法;2.垃圾分類的好處;3.呼吁全體學(xué)生一起參與。留意:1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可適當增加細微環(huán)節(jié),以使行文連貫。參考詞匯:垃圾分類garbageclassification;廚余垃圾leftovers;廢舊電池usedbatteries

其次節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,依據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。Don’tbeafraidtomakemistakesThisstoryisaboutafamousresearchscientistwhohadmadeseveralveryimportantmedicalbreakthroughs.Hewasbeinginterviewedbyanewspaperreporterwhoaskedhimwhyhethoughthewasabletobesomuchmorecreativethantheaverageperson.Whatsethimsofarapartfromothers?Herespondedthat,inhisopinion,itallcamefromanexperiencewithhismotherthatoccurredwhenhewasabouttwoyearsold.Hehadbeentryingtoremoveabottleofmilkfromtherefrigeratorwhenhelosthisgripontheslipperybottleanditfell,spillingitscontentsalloverthekitchenfloor—averitableseaofmilk!Whenhismothercameintothekitchen,insteadofyellingathim,givinghimalecture,orpunishinghim,shesaid,“Robert,whatagreatandwonderfulmessyouhavemade!Ihaverarelyseensuchahugepuddleofmilk.Well,thedamagehasalreadybeendone.Wouldyouliketogetdownandplayinthemilkforafewminutesbeforewecleanitup?”Indeed,hedid.Afterafewminutes,hismothersaid,“Youknow,Robert,wheneveryoumakeamesslikethis,eventuallyyouhavetocleanitupandrestoreeverythingtoitsproperorder.So,howwouldyouliketodothat?Wecoulduseasponge,atowel,oramop.Whichdoyouprefer?”Hechosethespongeandtogethertheycleanedupthespilledmilk.Hismotherthensaid,“Youknow,whatwehavehereisafailedexperimentinhowtoeffectivelycarryabigmilkbottlewithtwotinyhands.

Thisfamousscientistthensaidthatitwasatthatmomentthatheknewhedidn’tneedtobeafraidtomakemistakes.

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