（新课标版）高中英语 Unit 4 Exploring plants测试题（含答案）(1).doc

（新课标版）2014-2015学年高中英语 unit 4 exploring plants测试题（含答案）class: name: marks: 满分（120）第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题 2 分，满分30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。agustafson, 66, went outside to do yard work one afternoon last september. his nine-year-old white dog, bounce, played nearby. suddenly, gustafson was shocked by a terrifying sound. “i heard a scream from bounce,” he says. “i ran down the hill and saw bounce in the mouth of an alligator (短吻鳄). it was headed right to the water.”the little dog had wandered into the tall grass along a pond nearby. the alligator had sprung (跳跃) from the shallows of the pond and was now holding the dogs collar between its teeth. it turned away from the bank and began quickly swimming into the water.gustafson did a flying leap (跳跃), landed on top of the alligator, and grasped the back leg and tail of the alligator and yanked (猛地一拉)which caused the animal to release (释放) the dog. bounce paddled frantically (疯狂似地) toward the shore. then the alligator turned around and sank its teeth into gustafsons right hand. “i screamed at the top of my lungs,” he says. “i thought i was in trouble.” gustafson was able to free his hand when the beast opened its jaws again. with his injured hand, gustafson hit the animal and pulled its head underwater. “i yelled at bounce reminding her to get to the shore, but she was exhausted (精疲力竭的). if i didnt get to her quickly, she was going under,” he recalls (回忆). when gustafson released the alligator, it swam away. he grabbed (抓住) bounce, climbed out of the pond, and carried the dog up the hill to the house. since the event, bounce has been subdued (顺从的) and stayed close to home. gustafson says, too, that the dog has grown more loving. “she likes me a lot more than she used to,” he says, smiling. 1. what was gustafson doing when he heard a scream from bounce?a. he was playing nearby.b. he was doing yard work.c. he was exercising on the hill.d. he was walking his dog.2. why did gustafson scream when he rescued bounce from the alligator? a. he hurt his right hand. b. his dog was seriously hurt.c. the alligator attacked him.d. he frightened the alligator.3. if gustafson hadnt taken bounce out of the water, the dog would have _.a. been exhausted b. survived the attackc. swum out of the pond d. failed to return to the shore bare people less happy or more happy the older they get? if you answered more happy, then you were right, based on a study in 2008. it found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. in fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.the findings came from a gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults in the united states in 2008. at that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. arthur stone in the department of psychiatry and behavioral science at stony brook university in new york led the study. his team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their 50s.happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early 70s. but the people least likely to report feeling negative (消极的) emotions (情绪) were those in their 70s and 80s.so why would happiness increase with age? one theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. they also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age. in another study this year, people in their 80s reported the fewest problems with the quality of their sleep.the original goal was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. the study did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. but except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older. 4. in the text, the author mainly talks about _. a. the connection between sleep and happiness b. the relationship between aging and happinessc. different levels of happiness in our life d. how to find happiness when one ages5. according to the text, as people get older, they will feel _.a. more optimistic b. less frightened c. more worried d. less happy6. when people are in their fifties, they _.a. have the highest level of stressb. least likely report negative emotions c. enjoy the highest level of happinessd. experience a sharp drop of stress levels7. according to the last paragraph, a lot of people believe that _. a. people sleep more when they get olderb. middle-aged women usually sleep lessc. increased sleep problems are part of agingd. they need to improve their quality of sleepcthe huntington libraryhoursthe huntington is closed on thanksgiving, christmas eve, christmas day, new years day, and independence day. from november 1st to labor day, the huntington observes summer hours and is open from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily, except tuesdays. (after labor day, hours are 12 noon-4:30 p.m. on mon., wed., thurs. and fri.; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on sat. and sun.; closed on tues.) admission reservations are not necessary to visit the huntington. tickets may be purchased at the time of your visit. weekdaysweekends adults$20$23seniors (age 65+) $15$18students (age 12-18, or with full-time student i.d.)$12$13youth (age 5-11) $8$8children (under 5)freefreegroups (15 or more) $11 (per person) $14 (per person)membersfreefreepurchase tickets as giftif given as a gift, tickets are available for purchase online or by phone (626-405-2100 x: 2373) and shipped for free. free day admission to the huntington is free to all visitors on the first thursday of every month with advance tickets. hours on free day are 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. please notice that free day tickets are not available at the huntington, and can only be reserved by phone or online. you may not purchase regular admission tickets on free day. parking parking is free at the huntington. and no parking reservations are necessary unless you are a school or tour group arriving by bus. bus reservations for groupsgroups arriving by bus must make reservations in advance by calling 626-405-2240. please notice that all buses and trucks must use a specified (规定的) route for entering the huntington from the north. 8. if you want to go to the library on friday in april, the earliest time you can choose is _. a. 10: 30 a.m. b. 12 c. 4:30 p.m. d. 11:20 a.m. 9. if next saturday a 66-year-old man goes to the library with his three grandchildren, aged 4, 6, 14, how much should he pay? a. $40. b. $44. c. $35. d. $39.10. to visit the library on free days, you _.a. should reserve tickets in advance b. must reserve a parking placec. have to buy admission tickets d. get free tickets on arriving at the library 11. as for tour groups arriving at the library by bus, _. a. they have to pay for the parking spaceb. they dont need to make a reservation c. they should call the library in advance d. they have to park their bus outside dan advertising campaign designed to show the disadvantages of living in the u.k. is being planned to hold back an expected surge (激增) of immigrants (移民).the policies limiting the number of immigrants from bulgaria and romania are due to come to an end next year, which will suddenly give 29 million people the right to live and work unrestricted in britain. predictions of how many will actually emigrate (移民) from both countries range from 250,000 within five years to 425,000 within two years, reports the guardian. one method of discourage would-be immigrants may be to convince them that they dont want to come to britain at all. government ministers are reportedly considering a negative ad campaign that focuses on the downsides of british life, in order to “correct the impression that the streets here are covered with gold,” the guardian reports one government official as saying.theres been no indication yet of what such a campaign would look like whether it would focus on the benefits of staying in their countries or make britain look as unpleasant as possible. the guardian invited its readers to send in their own suggestions for poster designs, and the results are very unpleasant bad weather, racial violence, too much drinking, and unreliable public transport.but a negative ad campaign flies in the face of the billions of pounds britain spent on last summers olympics partly to build the countrys good reputation. one member of parliament has said the supposed plans are very ridiculous, according to the bbc. the idea has actually been tried before: the town of leicester targeted a negative advertising campaign at would-be immigrants from uganda in the early 1970s although as the daily telegraph notes, the scheme (方案) had little effect. 12. the negative advertising campaign is designed to _.a. show living in the u.k. is very dangerous b. lift the restrictions on the arrival of foreigners c. prevent an expected increase of immigrants d. refuse to give immigrants the right to live in britain 13. the underlined word “downsides” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”. a. benefits b. barriers c. possibilities d. disadvantages14. when considering a negative ad campaign, the government ministers are now faced with _. a. a dilemma b. a chance c. a failure d. a coincidence15. from the last paragraph we can learn that _. a. negative ad campaigns should be promotedb. the negative ad campaign may not help a lotc. the author supports the negative ad campaignd. the number of immigrants will be greatly reduced第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。as a parent, you are your childs first and most important teacher. when parents are involved in their childrens schools, the children do better and have better feelings about going to school. 16 here are some ideas to get you started!1. meet your childs teacher. as soon as the school year starts, try to find a way to meet your childs teacher. let the teacher know you want to help your child learn. make it clear that you want the teacher to contact (联系) you if any problems develop with your child. 17 2. 18 ask the teacher about your childs performance in class compared to other students. if your child is not keeping up, especially when it comes to reading, ask what you or the school can do to help. its important to act early before your child gets too far behind. 3. make sure that your child gets homework done. let your child know that you think education is important and that homework needs to be done each day. 19 and you should remove distractions (分散注意力的东西) during homework time.4. volunteer at your childs school. 20 there are many ways you can contribute. you can volunteer in your childs class or in the school library. you can make food for a school event. if you work during the day, you can attend “parents night” activities or your childs performances. a. talking with your childs teacher can help develop a good relationship with him or her.b. you can help your child with homework by setting aside a special place to study. c. there are many ways that parents can support their childrens learning.d. so it may be difficult for you to help your child with homework. e. teachers appreciate it when parents help out at the school!f. find out how your child is doing.g. help your child prepare for tests.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)for five years, claire lomas hasnt been able to walk or feel her legs. but that hasnt 21 her. she was 22 a professional horse rider. but in 2007, she was thrown off her horse. the 23 paralyzed (使瘫痪) her from the chest down. she spent all her time in a 24, at least until january, 2012. thats when she started 25 again, thanks to a $75,000 bionic (仿生的) suit known as the rewalk. “its 26 after five years of sitting down to be back on my 27,” she said, “and its fully weight-bearing and i can walk in it as well.” the rewalk and two canes (手杖) would 28 her when she wanted to walk. but its not 29. each day, when she started, she could 30 only 30 steps. every 31 was a challenge, and because she couldnt 32 where she was standing, she 33 feared falling over. she had bigger 34, though. lomas decided to set out to walk the entire length of the london marathon. she started, alongside 35,000 35, 16 days ago, but today, may 8th, 2012, in the shadow of buckingham palace, she 36 to the screams of thousands of fans who came out to support her. “its a moment im going to 37 for the rest of my life,” she told the bbc. “the support here has been so amazing i didnt 38 it here like this. i couldnt believe it when i 39 this morning in the taxi to start, and i thought it was just a 40 day in london. someone told me theyre all there for me.”21.a. frightenedb. stoppedc. woundedd. bothered22.a. alsob. justc. onced. still23.a. pressureb. faultc. diseased. accident24.a. wheelchairb. roomc. bedd. field25.a. speakingb. walkingc. competingd. working26.a. amazingb. satisfyingc. touchingd. puzzling27.a. handsb. feetc. card. side28.a. followb. improvec. saved. support29.a. lateb. fairc. luckyd. easy30.a. gatherb. praticec. taked. dance31.a. momentb. decisionc. purposed. method32.a. findb. feelc. heard. understand33.a. probablyb. alreadyc. alwaysd. sometimes34.a. questionsb. fortunesc. changesd. goals35.a. journalistsb. passengersc. runnersd. friends36.a. insistedb. agreedc. arrivedd. finished37.a. rememberb. takec. saved. seize38.a. enjoyb. expectc. avoidd. achieve39.a. turned upb. passed byc. worked outd. broke in40.a. lovelyb. regularc. busyd. quiet第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。w: hi, chen ming. glad to see you. i heard that you went on 41 visit to beijing last weekend. where did you go?m: first, i paid a visit to the national stadiumthe birds nest. covering an area of 258,000 square meters, the birds nest is located in the north of beijing 42 a seating capacity of about 90 thousand audience. the birds nest, 43 construction was started in december 2003 and completed in 2007, looks just like a birds nest 44 (make) of tree branches. w: yes, thats why we call 45 the birds nest. there are lots of scenic spots which are well worth 46 (visit). did you visit any other places?m: yes, of course. i visited the water cube, the great wall, and the summer palace, etc. 47 attracted me most was the palace museum. it was a really big project and it 48 (take) 14 years for twenty thousand workers to finish the construction. there are 9,999 rooms in all. in china the figure 9 is 49 (tradition) considered a lucky one.w: well, im sure you 50 have had a wonderful weekend! i wish i had a chance to visit beijing.41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)this happened many summers ago. there was a young flower in the desert where all were dry and sad-looking. it was growing by itself, enjoying every day and say to the sun, “when shall i be grown up?” and the sun will say, “be patient. each time i touch you, you grow a little.” and she was so pleasing. because she would have a chance to bring beauty on this corner of sand. and this was all she wants to do. one day a hunter came by over and stepped on her. she was going to die and she felt so sadly, not because she was dying or because she would not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert. god was moved and gave her life. she woke up and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because her.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设在圣诞节前夕，你们班成功举办了一台圣诞晚会，你们的班长刘欣对晚会的成功举办付出了很多努力。请写一篇英文短文，介绍刘欣的事迹，内容包括以下要点：1. 利用周末，冒着严寒购置服装道具；2. 晚会前精心组织彩排；3. 邀请外教参与晚会。注意：1. 词数100左右；2.