新教材适用高中英语Unit3Conservation测评北师大版选择性必修第一册

第三单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150分)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。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.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。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.Whenwillthepresentorderedbythemanarrive?A.June3rd.B.June4th.C.June5th.7.WhatwillFloraprobablygivehermother?A.Ascarf. B.Anecklace. C.Asweater.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Shehasalotofexperiences.B.Sheshouldearnmoremoney.C.Shestudiestoomuch.9.WhatwillthespeakersdoinHongKong?A.Seesomefamousartworks.B.CreateartontheInternet.C.Travelaroundbytrain.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanprobablywanttodo?A.Eatsupper. B.Buysomefood. C.Visitapark.11.Whatshouldthewomandoonthesecondstreet?A.Turnright. B.Turnleft. C.Gostraightforward.12.Howdoesthemanhelpthewoman?A.Bywritingdowndirectionstoherdestination.B.Bytellingherhowtouseherphoneforassistance.C.Bylettingherusehisphone.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。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.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。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.其次部分阅读(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。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(生态系统)work?Whatmakesthepopulationsofdifferentspeciesthewaytheyare?Whyaretheresomanyfliesandsofewwolves?Tofindananswer,scientistshavebuiltmathematicalmodelsoffoodwebs,notingwhoeatswhomandhowmucheachoneeats.Withsuchmodels,scientistshavefoundoutsomekeyprinciplesoperatinginfoodwebs.Mostfoodwebs,forinstance,consistofmanyweaklinksratherthanafewstrongones.Whenapredator(掠食动物)alwayseatshugenumbersofsingleprey(猎物),thetwospeciesarestronglylinked;whenapredatorlivesonvariousspecies,theyareweaklylinked.Foodwebsmaybedominatedbymanyweaklinksbecausethatarrangementismorestableoverthelongterm.Ifapredatorcaneatseveralspecies,itcansurvivetheextinction(灭亡)ofoneofthem.Andifapredatorcanmoveontoanotherspeciesthatiseasiertofindwhenapreyspeciesbecomesrare,theswitchallowstheoriginalpreytorecover.Theweaklinksmaythuskeepspeciesfromdrivingoneanothertoextinction.Mathematicalmodelshavealsorevealedthatfoodwebsmaybeunstable,wheresmallchangesoftoppredatorscanleadtobigeffectsthroughoutentireecosystems.Inthe1960s,scientistsproposedthatpredatorsatthetopofafoodwebhadasurprisingamountofcontroloverthesizeofpopulationsofotherspecies—includingspeciestheydidnotdirectlyattack.Andunplannedhumanactivitieshaveprovedtheideaoftop-downcontrolbytoppredatorstobetrue.Intheocean,wefishedfortoppredatorssuchascodonanindustrialscale,whileonland,wekilledofflargepredatorssuchaswolves.Theseactionshavegreatlyaffectedtheecologicalbalance.Scientistshavebuiltanearly-warningsystembasedonmathematicalmodels.Ideally,thesystemwouldtelluswhentoadapthumanactivitiesthatarepushinganecosystemtowardabreakdownorwouldevenallowustopullanecosystembackfromtheborderline.Preventioniskey,scientistssay,becauseonceecosystemspasstheirtippingpoint(临界点),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(关闭)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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。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(避难所)dependonvolunteerstokeepthecatsanddogs49andwellexercised.

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

Ifyoulike53,therearelotsofvolunteeringchances—frombeingaBigBrotherorBigSistertohelpoutinanafter-schoolsportsprogramme.

54alsocan:servefoodatahomelessshelter;takepartinaparkclean-upday.

Andifyouhavemorethanonethingyou55,youcancombine(结合)them.Forexample,ifyoulovekidsandaregreatatartsandcrafts(工艺),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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。HowtoHelpSavetheEnvironmentPeoplerelease(放飞)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(肠道),resultinginstarvation.

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

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

第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)为协作学校开展的垃圾分类工作,学生会向全校学生发出了“垃圾分类,从我做起”的倡议。请你代表学生会,用英语写一封倡议书,内容包括:1.垃圾分类的做法;2.垃圾分类的好处;3.呼吁全体学生一起参与。留意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细微环节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:垃圾分类garbageclassification;厨余垃圾leftovers;废旧电池usedbatteries

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。续写词数应为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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