新教材2024版高中英语Unit1Wishyouwerehere单元测试卷牛津译林版选择性必修第三册

单元测试卷(一)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shedoesn'toftensleepwell.B．Shehasfinishedheressay.C．Shehasnodifficultywithheressay.2．Whendoesthemansuggesttheymeet?A．At2：30.B．At3：00.C．At3：30.3．Whatwillthemandoprobably?A．Listentotheradio.B．ReadanEnglishmagazine.C．Gooutsideforawalk.4．Howdoesthemanlikethesuit?A．Itistoolarge.B．Itisoflowquality.C．Itistooexpensive.5．Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A．LincolnCenter.B．PrinceHotel.C．Thepostoffice.其次节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Wherearethespeakers?A．Atahotel. B．Atanairport.C．Atatrainstation.7．Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A．Itisveryhottoday.B．Thewomanisadriver.C．Themanenjoyedhisjourney.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．WhatsubjectdidthemanmajorinatChicagoUniversity?A.Computerprogramming.B．InternationalEconomics.C．Communicationengineering.9．Howmanyhourswillthemanworkeveryweek?A．20.B．30.C．40.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Wheredothespeakersneedapersontorunabranchoffice?A．InFrance.B．InGermany.C．InSpain.11．WhatdoweknowaboutMrSmith?A．Hehasthreechildren.B．Heisgoodatlanguages.C．Hehasbeenwiththespeakersforfiveyears.12．Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodothisafternoon?A.GiveJeffacall.B．HaveachatwithBetty.C．TalktoJeffwithhim.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．WheredoesHenrywork?A．InanofficeinLondon.B．OnatraintoLondon.C．AtagarageoutsideLondon.14．WhendoesHenrygetupeveryday?A．Before6：30.B．At6：50.C．After7：00.15．WhatdidHenryusetothinkaboutthetimespentonthetrain?A．Troublesome.B．Bearable.C．Enjoyable. 16．Whatdoesthemandotopassthetimeonthetraininthemorning?A．Relaxwithabook.B．Readpapers.C．Watchfilmsonhismobilephone.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．HowoldisLauranow?A．12.B．14.C．16.18．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedintermsofLaura'spreparationforthevoyage?A．Howtoputoutfiresontheboat.B．Howtodealwithlackofsleep.C．Howtorepairtheboat.19．WhydidAbbySunderlandhavetogiveupherattempttotravelaroundtheworld?A．Becausehershipturnedover.B．Becauseshefellillduringthevoyage.C．Becausethemaskofherboatbroke.20．HowisLaura'sboatcomparedwithAbby's?A．Fasterandstronger.B．Largerandmorestable.C．Betterequippedandmorecomfortable.其次部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheSTAREcoStationisanenvironmentalsciencemuseum,awildliferescuecenter,andashelterforendangeredanimals.Itcarriesoutthemission“PreservationthroughEducation”byeducatingvisitorsaboutthepreservationoftheenvironmentandtheinterdependenceofalllivingthings.FieldtripsSTAREcoStationhostsfieldtripsforschoolsandcampsthroughoutSouthernCalifornia.Eachfieldtriplaststwohours,consistingofaone­hourgatheringandaone­hourtourofthefacility,withlessonsassociatedwithCaliforniaStateScienceStandards.Throughoutthefieldtrip,studentslearnaboutthelatestdevelopmentsinenvironmentalprotectionandthewaysinwhichwildlifeinteractswithvariousecosystems.Thestudentsalsoreceiveanup­closeandhands­onexperiencewithourrescuedforeignwildlife.Thetourincludesdifferentenvironmentalexhibitsthatshowcasethewaysstudentscanhelpprotectanimalsinthewild.PublictoursGuidedtoursoftheSTAREcoStationintroducevisitorstoovertwohundredrescuedforeignwildlife.Theguidedtourlastsapproximately45—60minutes.Visitorsareservedonafirst­come,first­servedbasis.Noreservationsarerequired.However,toursmaysellout.Wesuggestlargergroupsscheduleaprivatetour.Note：Ourregularpublictourtimesaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Pleasecallinadvanceforthemostup­to­dateinformation.HOURSSaturdayandSunday:10a．m.—4p．m.(lasttourbeginsat3p．m.)Ourguidedpublictoursstarteveryhouronthehour.EcoStationisnotopentothepubliconweekdays.Youcanbookaprivatetourorfieldtripbycalling(310)8428066.21．WhatistheSTAREcoStationaimedat?A．Helpingresearchwildlifeabroad.B．Collectingmoneyforanimalshelters.C．Raisingawarenessofwildlifeprotection.D．Providingaknowledgeofunusualanimals.22．Whatcanstudentsdoduringafieldtrip?A．Makeaspeechontheenvironment.B．Takepartinforeignwildliferescue.C．Gettoknowwhyspeciesgetendangered.D．Learnhowlivingthingsaffecteachother.23．Foraguidedtour,whatshouldvisitorsknow?A．Largegroupsareservedfirst.B．Itisavailableonweekdays.C．Itstimecanchange.D．Bookingisneeded.BWhenthedognamedJudyspottedthefirstsheepinherlife,shedidwhatcomesnaturally.Thefour­year­olddogsetoffchasingafterthesheepacrossseveralfieldsand,beingacityanimal,lostbothhersheepandhersenseofdirection.Thensheranalongtheedgeofthecliff(悬崖)andfell100feet,bouncingoffarockandfallingintothesea.HerownerMikeHoldenpanickedandcalledthecoastguardofCornwall,whoturnedupinseconds.Sixvolunteerssliddownthecliffwiththehelpofaropebutgaveuphopeoffindingheraliveaftera90­minutesearch.Threedayslater,ahurricanehitthecoastnearCornwall.MrHoldenreturnedhomefromhisholidayupsetandconvincedhispetwasdead.Hecomfortedhimselfwiththethoughtthatshehaddiedinthemostbeautifulpartofthecountry.Forthenexttwoweeks,theHoldenswereheartbroken.Then,oneday,thephonerangandSteveTregear,thecoastguardofCornwall,askedHoldenifhewouldlikehisdogtobark.Abirdwatcher,armedwithatelescope,foundthepetsittingdesperatelyonarock.Whilehesoundedthealarm,astudentfromLeedsclimbeddowntheclifftocollectJudy.Thedoghadinitiallybeenknockedunconscious(失去知觉的)buthadsurvivedbydrinkingwaterfromafreshstreamatthebaseofthecliff.Shemayhavefedonthebodyofthesheepwhichhadalsofallenovertheedge.“Thedogwasverythinandhungry，”SteveTregearsaid.“Shewasaveryluckydog.Shesurvivedbecauseofaplentifulsupplyoffreshwater，”headded.Itwas,asMrHoldenadmitted,“amiracle(奇迹)”．24．ThedogJudyfelldownthecliffwhenshewas________．A．rescuingherowner B．caughtinahurricaneC．blockedbyarock D．runningafterasheep25．WhospottedJudyaftertheaccident?A．Abirdwatcher.B．AstudentfromLeeds.C．Sixvolunteers.D．ThecoastguardofCornwall.26．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Peopleliketotravelwiththeirpets.B．Judywastakentothefieldsforhunting.C．LuckplaysavitalroleinJudy'ssurvival.D．HoldencaredlittlewhereJudywasburied.27．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheMiracleoftheCoastguardB．SurvivingaHurricaneC．DangersintheWildD．ComingBackFromtheDeadCTheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturehasaprogramcalledWildlifeServices.Itsjobistohelpprotectagriculturalandotherresources.Oftenthatmeanshelpingfarmersdisposeofunwelcomevisitors.Thisorganizationhasexpertsfromdifferentfieldsandithassetupthousandsofinquirycentersalloverthecountrywherefarmerscanexplaintheirdifficultyandgetpracticalhelp.OneexamplefromWildlifeServicesofitsworkinvolvedafarmerinWashingtonStateinthePacificNorthwest.Severalyearsago,thousandsofCanadageeselandedonhisfields.Thegeesebegantoeathiscarrotcrops.Biologistsfromtheprogramsuggestedthatthefarmerusenoise­makingdevicesandothermeasurestoscarethelargebirdsaway.Theseeffortssucceeded,whichmadethefarmerquitehappy.WildlifeServicesalsohasalivestockprotectionprogram.Theprogramjustofferssuggestionsonkeepingthoseunwelcomevisitorsawayinsteadofkillingthem.TheWildlifeServicesprogramispartoftheAnimalandPlantHealthInspectionService,orAPHIS.APHISofferssomesuggestionsforwaystokeepawaypredators.Forexample,trytokeepfoodandwatersafefromwildlife.Fencesmayhelpkeepoutwolves,especiallyifthefencesareatleasttwometershigh.Expertssuggestprovidingsecuresheltersforchickens,sheepandotheranimalsthatcouldbeattacked.Theyalsosuggestusinglightsaboveplaceswheretheseanimalsarekept.Andtheyadvisepeoplewhoseewolvestochasethemawaybyshouting,makingloudnoisesorthrowingrocks.Andtoprotectlivestock,considerusingguardanimalssuchasdogsanddonkeys,whichareveryeffective.Forhomegardeners,atwo­meterfencemighthelpkeepoutdeer.Tokeepoutrabbits,awirefencehastobeonlyabouthalfameterhigh.Itshouldextendfifteencentimetersundergroundtokeeprabbitsfromdiggingunderit.Ifsnakesareaproblem,removedeadtreesandcuthighgrasstodestroytheirhidingplaces.Duetoitseffectivework,eversincetheWildlifeServiceswaslaunched,ithasbeenwellreceivedbyfarmersallovertheUnitedStatesandneighboringcountriessuchasCanadaandMexico.28．ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that________．A．thecabbagecropwaseatenupbyCanadageeseB．thefarmerdidn'thaveaguntokillthoseCanadageeseC．WildlifeServicesinvolvessomebiologistsinitsgroupD．thefarmersliketoeatCanadageeseverymuch29．WhatismainlydiscussedinParagraph3?A．Waystoprotectlivestock.B．Waystodealwithwolves.C．Howtoprotectcrops.D．Howtohuntwildlife.30．Whyshouldthebottomofthefenceextend15centimetersintotheground?A．Wolvescanclimboveriteasily.B．Thestrongwindmightblowitaway.C．Snakescancrossitfromundertheground.D．Rabbitsmayenterbydiggingholesunderit.31．Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Atouristbrochure.B．Asciencemagazine.C．Anentertainmentprogram.D．Abusinessreport.DWeliveinatownwiththreebeaches.Therearetwoparkslessthan10minutes'walkfromhomewhereneighbourhoodchildrengathertoplay.However,whatmychildrenwanttodoafterschoolispickupascreen—anyscreen—andstareatitforhours.Theyarenotalone.Today'schildrenspendanaverageoffourandahalfhoursadaylookingatscreens,splitbetweenwatchingtelevisionandusingtheInternet.Inthepastfewyears,anincreasingnumberofpeopleandorganisationshavebeguncomingupwithplanstocounterthistrend.Acoupleofyearsago,film­makerDavidBondrealisedthathischildren,thenagedfiveandthree,wereattachedtoscreenstothepointwherehewasabletosay“chocolate”intohisthree­year­oldson'searwithoutgettingaresponse.Herealisedthatsomethingneededtochange,and,beingaLondonmediatype,appointedhimself“marketingdirectorforNature”.Hedocumentedhisjourneyashesetabouttreatingnatureasabrandtobemarketedtoyoungpeople.TheresultwasProjectWildThing,afilmwhichchartsthebirthoftheWildNetwork,agroupoforganisationswiththecommongoalofgettingchildrenoutintonature.“Justfivemoreminutesoutdoorscanmakeadifference，”DavidBondsays.“Thereisalotofreallyinterestingevidencewhichseemstobesuggestingthatifchildrenareinspireduptotheageofseven,thenbeingoutdoorswillbeahabitforlife，”Hisownchildrenhavegotintothehabitofplayingoutsidenow:“Wejustsendthemoutintothegardenandtellthemnottocomebackinforawhile.”Summerisuponus.Thereisanamazingworldoutthere,anditneedsourchildrenasmuchastheyneedit.Letusgetthemoutandletthemplay.32．Whatistheproblemwiththeauthor'schildren?A．Theyoftenannoytheneighbours.B．Theyaretiredofdoingtheirhomework.C．Theyhavenofriendstoplaywith.D．Theystayinfrontofscreensfortoolong.33．HowdidDavidBondadvocatehisidea?A．Bymakingadocumentaryfilm.B．Byorganizingoutdooractivities.C．ByadvertisinginLondonmedia.D．Bycreatinganetworkoffriends.34．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“charts”inParagraph2?A．Records B．PredictsC．Delays D．Confirms35．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．LetChildrenHaveFunB．YoungChildrenNeedMoreFreeTimeC．MarketNaturetoChildrenD．DavidBond:ARoleModelforChildren其次节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，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。MyhusbandandIjustspentaweekinParis.__36__Sothefirstthingwedidwasrentafantasticallyexpensivesixth­floorapartmentthesizeofacupboard.Itwassotinythatwehadtoleaveoursuitcasesinthehallway.Theplacewasn'tentirelyauthentic,though.UnlikeanormalParisianapartment,theplumbing(水管)worked.__37__Ourbuildingevenhadatinyliftwithafemalevoicethatsaid,“Ouverturedesportes，”inperfectFrench.ThatistheonlyFrenchphraseImastered,andit'sashameIdon'thavemuchuseforit.Parisiansaredifferentfromyouandme.Theyneverlooklazyoruntidy.Assomeonenotedinthispaperacoupleofweeksago,theyeatgreatfoodandnevergainweight.__38__Frenchstrawberriesdonottastelikecardboard.Instead,theyexplodeinyourmouthlikelittleflavorbombs.__39__OnourfirstmorninginParis,Iwentaroundthecornertothefoodmarkettopickupsomegroceries.Iboughtahandfulofperfectlyripesmallstrawberriesandalittlesweetmelon.MyhusbandandIagreedtheywerethebestfruitwehadevereaten.Buttheycost$18!InFrance,qualityoflifeismuchmoreimportantthanefficiency(效率).Youcantellthisbycafélife.Frenchcafésarealwayscrowded.__40__Whendothesepeoplework?TheFrenchtaketheir35­hourworkweekseriously—soseriouslythatsomelaborunionsrecentlystruckadealwithagroupofcompanieslimitingthenumberofhoursthatindependentcontractorscanbeoncall.A．Notallthecustomersaretourists.B．ThequalityoflifeinFranceisequallyexcellent.C．Therewasanicekitchenandacomfortablebed.D．Theamazingfoodismainlyconsumedbylocalfarmers.E．That'snottheonlyreasontheFrencheatlessthanwedo.F．Ouraimwastoseeifwecouldlive,insomeway,likerealParisians.G．Thefoodissodeliciousthatyoudon'tneedmuchofittomakeyouhappy.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。YearsagoIwas__41__intheHimalayasandhadmadethemistakeofchangingalargeamountofmoneyintothelocalcurrency(货币).__42__IwalkedthroughthevillagesoftheAnnapurna,itsoonbecameclearthatthepeopleweretoo__43__tosupplyeventhesimplestgoods.Theyhadnothing.Thismeantthatitwasnousecarryingthewad(沓)of__44__inmypackandIwasavirtual(虚拟的)walkingmillionairecomparedtothelocalpeople.Igrewto__45__themoneyanditwasembarrassingtohaveitinmybag.Thisresulted__46__aremarkableexperiencethat__47__medeeplyanditseffecthasneverleftme.OnthisparticulardayIwasleftbehindbyfellowhikersandfoundmyselfinavalley.AsImademyselfdown,Inoticedayounggirlaround__48__somesheep.LikesomanyofthechildrenoftheamazingNepalesepeople,shewasverybeautiful.Icouldn't__49__lookingatherandshelookedatme.AsIapproachedhershesuddenlyrushedovertome,andwithouta__50__，handedmeaflower.She__51__atmeforatinymomentandthensheranaway.Thespiritinthislovelychildhadrespondedtosomethingshesawinmeandherfirstideawastofindsomethingto__52__.Becauseofher__53__，therewasnothingshehad__54__asingleflower.TheweightofmybagwasneverheavierthanatthismomentandIhadjustreceivedoneofthemostvaluable__55__Ihadeverhadinmylife.41．A.camping B．travelling C．hiking D．cycling42．A.When B．Because C．Though D．Before43．A.rich B．poor C．wise D．honest44．A.clothes B．flowers C．money D．bricks45．A.like B．dislike C．adore D．admire46．A.in B．from C．to D．for47．A.encouraged B．hurt C．persuaded D．impressed48．A.hurting B．gathering C．caring D．feeding49．A.wait B．help C．bear D．tolerate50．A.pause B．smile C．voice D．word51．A.recognized B．shouted C．stared D．ignored52．A.eat B．organize C．offer D．schedule53．A.anxiety B．poverty C．mind D．kindness54．A.apartfrom B．besides C．ratherthan D．morethan55．A.experiences B．presents C．changes D．fortune其次节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Ecotourismiscommonlyregardedaslowimpact(影响)traveltoundisturbedplaces.Itisdifferentfromtraditionaltourismbecauseitallowsthetravelertobecome56.________(educate)abouttheareas—bothintermsofgeographicalconditionsandculturalcharacteristics,andoftenprovidesmoneyforconservationandbenefitsthe57.________(develop)ofthelocalareas.Ecotourismhas58.________(it)originwiththeenvironmentalmovementofthe1970s.Itwasnotwidelyacceptedasatravelconcept59.________thelate1980s.Duringthattime,increasingenvironmentalawarenessmadeitdesirable.Dueto60.________growingpopularityofenvironmentally­relatedandadventuretravel,varioustypes61.________tripsarenowbeingclassifiedaseco­tourism.Actually,atrueeco­friendlytripmustmeetthefollowingprinciples：•Minimizetheimpactof62.________(visit)theplace.•Buildrespectforandawarenessoftheenvironmentandculturalpractices.•Provide63.________(finance)aidandotherbenefitsforlocalpeoples.•Makesurethatthetourismprovidespositiveexperiencesforboththevisitorsandthehosts.KomodoNationalPark,officiallyrecognizedin1980,ispopularforecotourismbecauseofitsuniquebiodiversity.64.________(activity)thererangefromwhalewatchingtohiking(远足)andaccommodationsaim65.________(have)alowimpactonthenaturalenvironment.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华，是学校的学生会主席，你校即将开展为期一个月的“环保节”(EnvironmentalProtectionFestival)活动，请你在学校的英文报上对全体学生发出倡议，号召大家主动参与这个活动。内容包括：1.活动的目的和意义；2.活动的主要内容；3.发出号召。留意：写作词数应为80左右。Dearfellows，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，依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。ItwasSaturdayandIwaslyinginbeddaydreamingaboutwhatIwantedtodotodaywhenDadjustcalledmetogetupatseveno'clock.Iwantedtostayathomeandplaymyfavouritegames.Iwantedtolistentosomemusicandthenplayfootballwithmyfriends.Iwantedtohangoutwithmyfriendsandwatchamovie.Iwantedtoenjoyabigmealintherestaurantandchatwithmyfriendstillmidnight.At7：30,Dadwasagainshoutingatmetogetup.So,Igotup,putsomecasualclothesonandlayinthesofainthesittingroomforalittlebit.Mydadwalkedin,urgingmetoputonsomeniceclothesthatweresuitableformetowalkaroundonsuchahotday.Iasked,“WhyshouldIdothat?Iwon'tgoout.I'mjuststayingathome.Ihavealotofbusinessestodealwith.”Lookingatmedirectlyintheeyes,DadtoldmesomethingabouttheplacecalledGiveKidstheWorld.Itwasdesignedforthefamiliestospendavacationwiththeirchildrenwhohadaveryseriousillness.Aboutfouryearsago,mydadbecameavolunteer,doingseveraljobsthere,includingservingfoodandgivinggifts.Ithoughtthatwouldbeveryboring,butDadinsistedthatIshouldgowithhim,promisingthatIwouldlikeit.ThoughIwasunwilling,Istillgotdressedandwentintothecar.Daddrovemetoavillagenotveryfarfromourcommunity.Whenwearrivedatthestorehouseinthemiddleofthevillage,therewerealreadysomepeoplesortingoutthefoodandgifts.Weimmediatelyjoinedthem,puttingthefoodintoboxesandthegiftsonthebackofacart.留意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。Then,Dadtoldmethatweweregoingtodeliveratoytoeverychildfromdoortodoorinthevillage.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Oncebackinthatcart,Dadtoldmethattheyallhadalife­threateningillnessandthattheymightnotlivetoseetomorrow.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________单元测试卷(一)第一部分听力材料Text1M:Howareyougettingonwithyouressay?W:Well,aftertwosleeplessnights,I'mfinallythroughwithit.Text2W:Mr.White,mayIcometoseeyouathalfpasttwothisafternoon?M:Oh,sorry.I'llbemeetingsomeCanadianteachersthen.Whyn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