高考英语大一轮复习 限时规范练15 Unit 5 Canada-“The True North”新人教版必修3-新人教版高三必修3英语试题

限时规范练15Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、了解文化地理的思维意识一、阅读理解ATheGoldenGateBridgewasthelongestbridgeintheworldfrom1937whenitwascompleteduntiltheVerrazanoNarrowsBridgewasbuiltinNewYorkin1964.Today,itisstilltheninthlongestbridgeintheworld.FormanyyearsbeforetheGoldenGateBridgewasbuilt,theonlywaytogetacrossSanFranciscoBaywasbyship.AndbytheearlytwentiethcenturytheBaywascrowdedbecauseofthem.Inthe1920s,engineerandbridge-builderJosephStraussbelievedthatabridgeshouldbebuiltacrosstheGoldenGatetosolvetheproblem.Manygroupswentagainsthim,eachfortheirownselfishreasons.Besides,theengineeringchallengewasalsohuge—theGoldenGateBridgeareaoftenhaswindsofupto60milesperhour,andstrongoceancurrents(洋流)sweepbelowthesurface.Ifallthatweren’tenough,itwasthemiddleoftheGreatDepression,andfundswerehardtofind.Straussdidn’tgiveup,andtheGoldenGateBridgehistorybeganwhenSanFranciscoofficialsapproved$35milliontobuildtheGoldenGateBridge.Aftertheartisticdesignandredcolorwerechosen,constructionworkbeganin1933.TheGoldenGateBridgeprojectwascompletedin1937,animportantdateinSanFranciscohistory.Strausswasapioneerinbuildingsafety.TheBayBridge,whichwasbeingbuiltatthesametimecost24liveswhiletheGoldenGateBridgecostonly12,agreatachievementinaperiodoftimewhenonemanwaskilledonmostconstructionprojectsforeverymillionspent.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheGoldenGateBridge?A.ItisofthesameageastheVerrazanoNarrowsBridge.B.Thereareonly8bridgesworldwidelongerthanitnow.C.Itremainedtheworld’slongestbridgefor30years.D.Itwasthewidestbridgeworldwidewhencompleted.2.WhydidStrausswanttobuildtheGoldenGateBridge?A.Toprovehisartisticability.B.Tobuildtheworld’slongestbridge.C.TosolvetrafficjamsatSanFranciscoBay.D.TomakecrossingSanFranciscoBaypossible.3.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thenecessityforbuildingthebridge.B.ThehardtimeoftheGreatDepression.C.ThebadweatherintheGoldenGateBridgearea.D.ThedifficultiesinbuildingtheGoldenGateBridge.BForamotherandkidsatthePhiladelphiaZoo,inPennsylvania,itwasacloseencounterofthefrighteningkind.DirectlyinfrontofthemwasaSiberiantiger.Butthefamilydidnotdread.Theylaughed.Thetigerwasinanenclosed(围住的)walkway.Thattigertrail(路径)ispartofZoo360.Ithaschangedthewayhumansandanimalsexperiencethezoo.ButZoo360’sbiggerinfluencemaycomefromitsefforttochangeanimals’livesincaptivity(圈养).Manyexpertsthinkzoosneedmuchrepairworkifthey’regoingtolast.ThePhiladelphiaZoomaybethebestmodelforthatchange.“Eventhebestzoostodayarebasedoncaptivity,”saysJonCoe.HeisthezoodesignerwhoinventedtheZoo360AnimalExplorationTrail.“Tome,that’sthebigweakness.”In1975,whenDavidHancockstookoverasdirectoroftheWoodlandParkZoo,inSeattle,Washington,itlookedlikeanyotherbig-cityzoo.Butwithinayear,HancocksaskedCoetorethinkhowzooanimalsarekept.Coedevelopedaplanthatincludedplantsgrowingnaturally,wideopenareas,andplentyoflight.Manyzoos,however,havedifficultyinprovidingaproperhomeforanimals.Takeelephants,forexample.Arecentstudyshowshowwellelephantslivewhentheyhavesocialconnectionsandcancollecttheirownfood.In2011,theAssociationofZoosandAquariums(AZA)startedrequiringzooswithelephantstokeepatleastthreeoftheanimalsandanelephantscientistonstaff.Noteveryzoocanaffordthat.Hancockshasdonealottoshapethezoosweseetoday.Nowhespendsmoretimethinkingabouttheirfuture—andweaknesses.Peoplearegoingtozoosingreaternumbersthanever.AccordingtotheAZA,in2015,morethan170millionpeoplevisitedzoosintheU.S.Still,thosebignumberswilldolittletolessenthegrowingargumentsagainstkeepinganimalscaptive.“Wherearewegoing?”asksHancocks.“IguessI’mworried.”4.Theunderlinedword“dread”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.

A.fearB.stopC.hideD.die5.What’sspecialaboutthePhiladelphiaZoo?A.ItisthebiggestoneintheU.S.B.ItwillputZoo360intopractice.C.Itunitesfunwitheducationperfectly.D.Itkeepstheinterestsofanimalsinmind.6.Whatchallengedomanyzoosfacenow?A.Unsafefood.B.Improperrules.C.Inexperiencedstaff.D.Ashortageofmoney.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RethinkingZoo360B.TheFutureofZoosC.AnimalsinCaptivityD.SavingOurAnimals二、七选五AlongandhealthylifeEveryonewantstobehealthyandlivealongtime.1Someyearsago,a90-year-oldAmericanwritergavesomeadviceforalongandhealthylife:

•Believeinyourself.•Keepyourmindactive.•Bepositive.•Lovepeopleandenjoyhelpingothers.ThewomenofOkinawa,inJapan,areanothergreatexample.2Theirsecret?Theyexerciseeveryday,theydon’thavemuchstressintheirlives,and,ingeneral,theyarepositiveandactive.

Butofcourse,dietisimportant,too.3Theyeatsomemeat,buttheydon’teatanyfatfromthemeat.Andtheyeatseaweed(海藻).Thisisgoodforyourheart.

TheMediterraneandietisveryhealthy,too.Itincludesvegetables,tomatoes,fish,beans,cheeseandrice.4Itcomesfromoliveoilandfromfish.

So,whatdothesetwodietstellus?•Don’teatanybadfats—likefatsinsweets,friedfoodandmeat.•Eathealthyvegetables,fruit,potatoesandrice.•5Ifyouuseoil,useagoodonelikeoliveoil.Andavoiddeep-friedfood!

•Ifyou’realittlehungry,eatanappleoracarrot—notabagofpotatochips!Eatwell,liveanactiveandstress-freelife,andyou’lllivealongtime.A.Buthowcanwedoit?B.Thefatinthisdietis“goodfat”.C.Beactiveanddoexerciseeveryday.D.Don’tusetoomuchoilwhencooking.E.WhydotheJapanesewomenlivethelongest?F.TheOkinawawomeneatfish,greenvegetables,carrots,fruitandsweetpotatoes.G.Theylivealongtime,theyareveryhealthyandtheydon’thavemanydiseasesorheartproblems.三、语法填空Needlesstosay,thetriptotheGreatBarrierReef(大堡礁)wasagreatexperience.Thefirstday1.(begin)earlyatadiveshopinCairns.2.tookafewhourstogettothefirstreef,sowehadagoodchance3.(meet)thepeoplewe’dbehangingoutwith.

Divingwasgreat.Evenfromthesurfaceofthewater,Ihada4.(wonder)viewofthereef.Betweenthefish5.theendlesscoral,therewassomethinginterestingandbeautifultolookatinevery6.(direct).Whenthesunhitthereef,everythingseemedevenmorebrightandalive.

Asweswamaround,tonsofcolorfulfishweredivinginandoutofthecoralandIalsosawstarfishdancinginthewavesassharksswampast.Icouldn’tbelievehow7.(relax)Ifelt!Everythingmovedslowly.Itwassoenjoyable.Istillrememberedthatday8.IdovedeepintotheGreatBarrierReefwithgreatcourage.GoingdivingformylastAustralianadventurewasthe9.(good)decisionImade.IfIhadtodescribetheexperienceinoneword,I’dsaydivingintheGreatBarrierReefwas10.(simple)unbelievable.

参考答案限时规范练15(必修3Unit5)一、【篇章导读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了美国的金门大桥在建桥时面临重重困难,但是JosephStrauss并没有放弃,最终于1937年建成这座大桥。1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Today,itisstilltheninthlongestbridgeintheworld.”可知,现在世界上只有八座桥比金门大桥长。2.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“theBaywascrowdedbecauseofthem”可知,Strauss建桥的原因是旧金山湾交通拥堵。3.D段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知,该段主要是讲建这座大桥时面临的多重困难,包括反对意见、恶劣的地理因素、低迷的经济等。【篇章导读】本文是议论文。作者在文中探讨了动物园的未来。4.A词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“DirectlyinfrontofthemwasaSiberiantiger.”及“Theylaughed.Thetigerwasinanenclosedwalkway.”可知,一家人面前出现一只老虎,但是他们一点都不“害怕(dread)”,因为老虎在被围住的通道里。5.D推理判断题。根据第二段中的“ButZoo360’sbiggerinfluencemaycomefromitsefforttochangeanimals’livesincaptivity.”可知,费城动物园将动物的利益放在心上。6.D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Noteveryzoocanaffordthat.”可知,许多动物园由于资金匮乏,无法给动物们提供合理的居住环境。7.B主旨大意题。根据倒数第三段中的“Nowhespendsmoretimethinkingabouttheirfuture”及最后一段中的内容可知,本文探讨的话题是动物园的未来。故B项符合本文主旨。二、【篇章导读】本文是说明文。怎样才能够健康长寿?本文给出了几点建议。1.A根据文中的“Everyonewantstobehealthyandlivealongtime.”与“Someyearsago...advic