高中英语牛津译林版Unit3Scienceandnature 校赛得奖

Unit3ForModule5(2)一、单项填空1.Itisimportanttomaintainclearchannelsofcommunication________tomakecomplaintssoastoguaranteethequalityofourservice.A.inwhichB.inthatC.bywhichD.throughwhich2._______fromyourfamilyandfriends,thoughitmaycauseshort-termdiscomfort,doesn’thavetobeaspainfulasitseems.A.BeingseparatedB.SeparatedC.HavingseparatedD.Separating3.Toourdisappointment,theresearchtheyhavecarriedouthasbeenlimited____productionprofits,______makingsurethatGMfoodsaresafe.A.toincrease,insteadofB.toincreasing,aswellasC.toincrease,otherthan D.toincreasing,ratherthan4.Peoplehavethebelief_______factoriesshouldproducefewerthingsfromrawmaterials,_______thesupplyisgrowingsmallerandsmaller.A.which;that B.that;ofwhich C.that;whose D.which;whose5.Youwillbeamazedtodiscoverthatwhatconfusedyouatfirstmakessense_____furtherreadings.A.toB.ofC.uponD.before6._______bywhattheysayintheletter,ourresearchfindingshaveattractedagreatdealofmediaattention.A.JudgedB.JudgingC.BeingjudgedD.Havingjudged7.---SomeChinesestudentsfinditdifficulttounderstandnativespeakerswheninLondon.---Exactly,_______they’velearnedalotaboutgrammarandknownmanywords.A.whatifB.nowthatC.asifD.evenif8.Whateverculturalbackgroundyouarefrom,becomingamemberofasocietymeans________itsvaluesratherthanbeinganoutsider.A.adaptingB.arguingC.favoringD.adopting9.Thenew-foundisland,________12kilometresby7kilometres,hasbeenpurchasedbythearmyasamilitarybase.A.measuredB.measuresC.whichismeasuredD.measuring10.EvenbeforeQE2(QueenElizabeththeSecond),theFedhad$trillionworthofpropertyonthatlist,twoandahalftimes

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transformedoughttohavebeenwarnedofthedanger.---,buthewouldn’tlistentome.A.Yes,heoughtto.B.Sohewas.C.Soitwaswithhim.D.Sohedid.15.---Ifyoufocusonwhatyou'veleftbehind,you'llneverbeabletoseewhatliesahead.---That’sit.A.Ican’tagreewithit.B.You’vegotapointthere.C.You’vegotmethere.D.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。FacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergrecentlysurprisedChinesestudentswhenhespoketotheminChinese.InatalkatTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing,ZuckerbergspokeChineseforabout30minutes.AlthoughhisMandarinwasfarfromperfect,studentsandfacultycheeredhis16.Zuckerberg’stalkraisesalargequestion:isChinesethelanguageofthefuture?Couldit17Englishastheworld’sinternationallanguage?MandarinChinesealreadyhasthe18nativespeakersofanylanguage.And,Chinamaysoon19theUnitedStatesastheworld’slargesteconomy.The20oftheChineselanguageisincreasingintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.AsmallbutgrowingnumberofAmericanparentsareeven21theirchildrentobilingualChineseimmersionschools.LeianneClementshasnoculturalconnectiontoChina,22herchildrenarelearningChineseattheYuYingPublicCharterSchoolinWashington.Ms.ClementsthinksknowingChinesecouldgiveherchildrenacompetitive23.ClaytonDube,headoftheInstituteattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,thinksChinesewillgrowin24,especiallyforpeoplewhowanttoworkanddobusinessinChina.“AsChinarisesyoucanexpectthatmorepeoplewill25thelanguage.ButisChinagoingtoreplaceEnglish?Idon’tthinkso—certainlynotinmy26,probablynotinthenexttwo,three,fourgenerations.”DubesaysAmericanpopcultureisonereasonforEnglish’s27asaforeignlanguage.“Americanmovies,music,television,videogameshave28audiences...SofarChina’ssuccessinthisfieldhasbeenvery29.Chinesefilms,Chinesetelevisionshows,Chinesemusicdoesn’thaveahugefollowingoutsideofChina.”AndresMartinez,aprofessoratArizonaStateUniversity,saysthathe30Chinesecultureandexpectsthelanguagetogrow.ButhesaysEnglish,unlikeChinese,isnotjust31withonecountry,andwillremainthegloballanguage.Chineseisalsoamoredifficultlanguagetolearn.The.ForeignServiceInstituteestimatesitwouldtakea32Englishspeaker2,200hourstoreachprofessionalfluencyinChinese.Thatisfourtimes33thanitwouldtaketoreachthesamelevelinDutch,French,orSpanish.34Chinesegrammarismuchsimpler,Chinesehasatoneandwritingsystemthatismoredifficultforadultlearnerstomaster.ArecentsurveybyGallupshowedthatonlyoneinfourAmericansisabletospeakmorethanonelanguage.FormostAmericans,Brits,andAustralians,learningaforeignlanguageisa(n)35,notanecessarything.31.A.success B.failure C.effort D.mistake32.A.replace B.consider C.follow D.regard33.A.biggest B.most C.best D.strongest34.A.push B.pull C.pack D.pass35.A.number B.use C.study D.value36.A.inviting B.forbidding C.sending D.admitting37.A.but B.so C.or D.for38.A.advantage B.environment C.awareness D.market39.A.quality B.culture C.vocabulary D.importance40.A.adapt B.adopt C.affect D.admire41.A.university B.experience C.country D.lifetime42.A.change B.popularity C.spirit D.tradition43.A.wide B.small C.old D.young44.A.famous B.great C.limited D.huge45.A.recognizes B.obtains C.dislikes D.respects46.A.compared B.combined C.connected D.mixed47.A.native B.creative C.passive D.talkative48.A.shorter B.longer C.easier D.harder49.A.When B.Because C.Unless D.While50.A.intention B.choice C.attitude D.purpose三、阅读理解KnowingthatMrs.Mallardsufferedfromahearttrouble,greatcarewastakentobreaktoherasgentlyaspossiblethenewsofherhusband’sdeath.ItwashersisterJosephinewhotoldher,inbrokensentences.Herhusband’sfriendRichardswasthere,too.Itwashewhohadbeeninthenewspaperofficewhennewsoftherailroaddisasterwasreceived,withBrentlyMallard’snameleadingthelistof“killed.”Hehadonlytakenthetimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasecondtelegram,andhurriedtosendthesadmessage.Shedidnothearthestoryasmanywomenhaveheardthesame.Sheweptatonce,withwildabandonment,inhersister’sarms.Whenthestormofsadnesshadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalone.Therestood,facingtheopenwindow,acomfortablearmchair.Intothisshesank,presseddownbyaphysicalexhaustionthatheldherbodyandseemedtoreachintohersoul.Shecouldseeintheopensquarebeforeherhousethetopsoftreesthatwereallaquiver(颤抖的)withthenewspringlife.Thedeliciousbreathofrainwasintheair.Thenotesofadistantsongwhichsomeonewassingingreachedher,andcountlesssparrowsweretwitteringintheeaves(屋檐).Therewassomethingcomingtoherandshewaswaitingforit,fearfully.Whatwasit?Itwastoohardtoname.Butshefeltit,comingoutofthesky,reachingtowardherthroughthesounds,thesmells,thecolorthatfilledtheair.Nowherchestroseandfellviolently.Shewasbeginningtorecognizethisthingthatwasapproachingtopossessher,andshewastryingveryhardtobeatitbackwithherwill.Whenshegaveuptryingalittlewhisperedwordescapedherlips.Shesaiditoverandoverunderthebreath:“free,free,free!”Shedidnotstoptoaskifitwereextremejoythatheldher.Sheknewthatshewouldweepagainwhenshesawthekind,gentlehandsfoldedindeath;thefacethathadneverlookedatherexceptwithlove,fixedandgrayanddead.Butshesawbeyondthatbittermomentmanyyearstocomethatwouldbelongtoherabsolutely.Andsheopenedandspreadherarmsouttotheminwelcome.Therewouldbenoonetoliveforduringthosecomingyears;shewouldliveforherself.Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbendinghers.Andyetshehadlovedhim—sometimes.Whatdiditmatter!Whatcouldlovecountforinthefaceofherrealization.“Free!Bodyandsoulfree!”shekeptwhispering.Josephinewaskneelingbeforethecloseddoorwithherlipstothekeyhole.“Louise,openthedoor!Ibeg;openthedoor—youwillmakeyourselfill.”“Goaway.Iamnotmakingmyselfill.”Herfancywasrunningwildalongthosedaysaheadofher,allsortsofdaysthatwouldbeherown.Shebreathedaquickprayerthatlifemightbelong.Itwasonlyyesterdayshehadthoughtwithashakethatlifemightbelong.Shearoseafteralongtimeandopenedthedoortohersister’sbegging.ShecarriedherselfunknowinglylikeagoddessofVictory.Sheheldhersister’swaist,andtogethertheywalkeddownthestairs.Someonewasopeningthefrontdoorwithakey.ItwasBrentlyMallardwhoentered,alittletravel-stained,calmlycarryinghissuitcaseandumbrella.Hehadbeenfarfromthesceneoftheaccident,anddidnotevenknowtherehadbeenone.HestoodamazedatJosephine’ssharpcry;atRichards’quickmotiontoscreenhimfromtheviewofhiswife.Whenthedoctorscametheysaidshehaddiedofheartdisease—ofthejoythatkills.36.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph7indicate?A.Mrs.Mallarddecidedtofightbackwhenherhusbandbeather.B.Mrs.Mallardwastryinghardtofightagainstherhearttrouble.C.Mrs.Mallardwasstrugglingwiththeguiltyfeelingofhappiness.D.Mrs.Mallardwasextremelysadbecauseofherhusband’sdeath.37.Whatis“thatbittermoment”inparagraph8?A.Thetimewhenshesawherhusband’sdeadbody.B.Thetimewhenshehadlivedwithherhusband.C.Thetimewhenshehadtolivewithoutherhusband.D.Thetimewhensheheardofherhusband’sdeath.38.WhatcanweinferaboutMr.Mallard?A.Hewaskilledinarailroaddisaster.B.Hesurvivedtherailroadaccident.C.Hewasunawareofwhatwasgoingon.D.Hehurriedbacktocomforthiswife.39.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph14“Herfancy…mightbelong”?A.Mrs.Mallardwasmoreafraidofherfuturelife.B.Mrs.Mallardmissedherhusbandverymuch.C.Mrs.Mallardalwaysthoughtlifewashopeful.D.Mrs.Mallardusedtothinklifewashopeless.40.WhatreallykilledMrs.Mallard?A.Thejoyofseeingherhusbandcomingbackalive.B.Theshockoflosinghercomingfreedom.C.Thefearofseeingtheghostofherhusband.D.Thesadnessoflosingherhusbandsuddenly.四、任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空填入一个最恰当的单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。MadeintheUSA:AnExportBoomInhisStateoftheUnionaddresstwoyearsago,PresidentObamaarguedthatinordertorecoverfromtheeconomicrecession(经济衰退),oneofthefewthingstheU．S.neededtodowastoexportmoregoodsaroundtheworld.Thatnight,thepresidentunveiled（吐露）anewgoal:todoubleU.S.exportsoverthenextfiveyears.Itwouldbeanincreasethatthepresidentsaidwould“supporttwomillionjobsinAmerica.”Mosteconomistsdismissedthepromiseatthetimeassomethingunrealistic,buttwoyearslater,theU．S.isonpacetomeetthatgoal.Americanexportsareup34percentsincethepresidentgavethatspeech,andthenumbercontinuestorise.CompetitiveInAGlobalMarketMarlinSteel,ametalworkingbusinessinBaltimore,makespartsthatshipallacrosstheworld.“Weexportto36countries,”ownerDrewGreenblatttellsAllThingsConsideredHostGuyRaz.“We'reworkingaroundtheclock,andwe'regrowing.”It'snotjustadvancedmanufacturingexportsontherise,butpork,cattleandallkindsofagriculturalexportsareupaswell.EvenAmericancraftbeerhasfoundanexportmarket.FlyingDogCEOJimCarusosaysthatincreasingly,peopleallovertheworldaretryingthebeerfromtheMaryland-basedbrewery.Carusosays，“Eveninthosetopbeer-producingcountries,acompetitiveAmericanproductisfindingamarket.”ServicesAreExports,TooAnotherplaceexportsarecomingfromisNewYorkCity—inparticular,the30thfloorofaManhattanskyscraperon5thAvenueand52ndStreet.That'swheretheconsultingfirmKurtSolomonlies.Itdoesn'tactuallyproduceaproductforexport;itprovidesmanagementadviceandstrategy.“FouroutofeveryfiveAmericansisnowemployedintheserviceindustry，”thenation'stoptradeofficial,RonKirksays,“Servicesareasignificantpartofourexports,andmakeupaboutaquarterofourexportedgoods.”Theseservicescanincludeeverythingfromlegalconsulting,finance,informationtechnologyandevenengineering.AndThereAreOtherFactorsSowhyhastherebeenanincreaseofmorethan30percentforexportsinalmosteverything?Partoftheincrease,atleastforthemanufacturingside,isduetobettertechnology,saysTylerCowen,aneconomist.“Alotofitisbeingdrivenbysmartmachines,”hetellsRaz,“TheU.S.hashighwagerates,whichisadisadvantage,butifmachinesaredoingalotofthework,thatdoesn'tmatter.”ChinafactorsalotinAmerica'sexporteconomy,too.“WagesinChinahavebeengoingupasthecountrybecomesmoreproductive.ThusChinaislosingthecheaplaboradvantageithasheldforsometime.”Cowensays.WillJobsGrow,too?“Companieshavebecomemoreproductivebydismissingworkersandloweringcosts.”Cowensays,“SoIdon'tviewexportingasawayofcreatingaverylargenumberofjobs,butitwillcreatemoreprofits.”SonoteverybusinessorworkerisnecessarilybenefitingfromtheexportboomintheU.S.,andCowensaysthatcouldultimatelyleadtoapolarization(两极)ofeconomicoutcomes.MadeIntheUSA:AnExportBoomOutlineDetailsThepurposeofincreasingexports*TohelpAmericamakea(41)______fromtheeconomicrecession*Tohelpraisethenation's(42)______rateThecurrentsituation*Americanexportshaverisen(43)______thirty-fourpercentuptonow*Therehasbeenan