高中英语选择性必修四Unit 3 练习题

Unit3SeaexplorationI.用括号内单词的正确形式填空。1.Thearticlea(n)__________(extend)oftheideasProfessordevelopedabookaboutseaexploration.2.__________(negotiate)otherheadsofstateonthequestionoftheexplorationofoffshoreoil.3.Theexplorerdealttheproblemahighly__________(profession)4.Thesailorslookedatthegiantsharka(n)__________(mix)ofexcitementandfear.5.Pleaserememberallyourpersonal__________(possess)whenleavetheship.II.选用合适的内容完成下列句子。1.AlthoughEmmahaslivedthereforyears,sheknowhow__________(cooking,cook)realAustralianfood.2.Thedesignofthedivingequipmentproved__________(being,be)asuccess.3.Heshouldbeginliketheseseaanimals.Whatcausedhim__________(changing,change)hismind?4.hadplannedtidyourgardenthisafternoon,buthome__________(finding,find)neatand5.__________(Learn,learn)aboutyourdestinationbeforestartanyexplorationimportant.III.英汉互译。1.第二天早上，这艘船起航前往欧洲。______________________________________________________________________________2.膝盖受伤迫使他退出了那次探险。______________________________________________________________________________3.Theworkhandandsoonbecompleted.______________________________________________________________________________4.Hewasaleagueofhisownthecompetition.______________________________________________________________________________VI.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。Therearereasonstheoceanfloorworthexploring.whysoofunknown?Thereareseveraltechnicalchallengesthatresearchersfacewhen1.__________(visit)theoceanfloor.First,therethefundamentallimitation2.__________humanscan’tbreathewaterlikefish.Evenwhen3.__________(equip)specialequipmentletpeoplebreathe,below100feetdeep,diverscanexperiencenitrogennarcosis,acondition4.__________makespeoplefeelandappearuncomfortablydrunkorconfused.Eventhatwasn’tanissue,werethousandsoffeetbelowthesurfaceoftheocean,thepressure5.__________extremethatwouldcrushdeath.Human-occupiedsubmersiblesrepresentonewayenablehumans6.__________(explore)thedeepocean,buttheyareexpensiveandlimitednumbers.That’slikespaceexploration,mostofthedeep-searesearch7.__________(do)byunmannedvehiclesthatexplore8.__________(extreme)dangerousenvironments.However,theocean’swateritselfcreatesproblemsbecausecorrodes(腐蚀)thedevicesthataremeantexploreWhat’smore,9.__________(communicate)difficultunderwater.Radiofrequencywavesattenuate(减弱)rapidlyunderwater,soourusual10.__________(method)oftransmittingdataareuseless.Navigationalsodifficultundertheocean,wheretherenoguidethe答案:I.1.extension2.fessional4.mixture5.possessionsII.1.cook2.be3.change4.find5.learnIII.1.TheshipsetsailforEuropethenextmorning.2.Akneeinjuryforcedhimwithdrawfromtheexpedition.3.这项工作在进行中,不久即可完成。4.他在竞赛中独领风骚。VI.1.visiting2.that3.equipped4.that/which5.so6.explore7.done8.munication10.methodsUNIT3能力提升强化练Ⅰ.阅读理解AItseemswecan’tgetofftheplanetfastenough.TwothirdsofNASA’smoneyisspentonmannedspaceexploration,andthatnumberwillgrowwiththeUSA’sdecisiontosendamantoMarsin2037.We’veseenallthereistoseeonEarth,right?Wrong.Thefinalplaceishere,underthesurfaceofthesea.Headingdownintotheocean,humanlimitsarequicklyreached.At200metres,thewaterisasblackasamoonlessnight.Mostnuclearsubmarines(核潜艇)wouldimplode(内爆)beforetheyreach1kmdown.At3km—stilllessthantheaveragedepthoftheocean—there’sagoodchancethatyou’lldiscoveranewspecies.Thedeepest-divingwhalesgonofurther.Attheverybottom,about11kmdown,liestheChallengerDeep,thedeepestpartoftheMarianaTrenchinthePacificOcean.EighteenhumanshavewalkedontheMoon,butonlythreehaveseentheDeepwiththeirowneyes.Yetthingslivedownthere.Bigthings.Averyloudsoundwasonceheardandscientistssuggestedthatitwasproducedbyananimalbiggerthanabluewhale,thelargestcreatureknownontheplanet.Inthelate1990s,adeep-watersubmarinewasdroppedintheSouthernOcean,andpassing4,000metres,itdiscoveredsomethinghugepassingunderit.Surprised?Don’tbe.Theoceancovers70%oftheplanet’ssurfaceandwe’vestudiedlessthan5%ofit.WeknowmoreaboutthedarksideoftheMoonthanaboutthebottomofthesea.Onereasonthatweexplorespaceistofindevidenceofotherlifeforms.ThesearchforlifeoutsideofEarthisimportant,butrobotscanlookunderthedryrocksofMarsbetterthanhumans.They’reabsolutelyimportantfordoingoceanresearchtoo,buttheycan’tlookunderthesea.Thecostofexplorationisrising,buttheresultswouldbenefitallourlives.Understandingtheoceanswillhelpusfindnewsourcesoffood,drugsandenergy.Perhapsnowit’stimetobeginanewperiodofseaexploration.Mannedexplorationofspaceissciencefiction.Theadventureofthedeepseaissciencefact.1.Whatdotheexamplesinparagraph2suggest?A.Seaexplorationisnoeasytask.B.Nuclearsubmarinesneedtobeimproved.C.Theoceanisfardeeperthanpeopleexpected.D.TheconditionundertheseaissimilartothatontheMoon.2.WhatdoweknowabouttheChallengerDeep?A.Bluewhaleslivethere.B.Noonehaseverbeenthere.C.Peopleareterrifiedbythesightofit.D.ItisthedeepestknownlocationonEarth.3.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthediscoveryintheSouthernOcean?A.It’ssurprising.B.It’snowonder.C.It’sworrying. D.It’snosuccess.4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Spaceexplorationisoflittlevalue.B.Wespendtoomuchmoneyonspacetravel.C.Humans’successliesinhowmuchtheyexplorethesea.D.Theoceanistheplacewhereweshouldmakeourefforts.BSaythephrase“femaleenvironmentalpioneers”,andamongthenamesyouwillhearRachelCarson,whowroteaboutpesticides;chimpanzeeexpertJaneGoodall;and17-year-oldclimate-changeactivistGretaThunberg.TomarkWomen’sHistoryMonth,Kidspostissharingthestoryofanenvironmentalpioneerwhoisnotthatfamousbutequallyremarkable.Atage3,SylviaEarlefoundherlifelongpassionwhileplayingonabeach.Awavesuddenlycameupandknockedherover.“Mymother...sawthebigsmileonmyfaceandletmerunbackin,”EarletoldaTVintervieweryearslater.“AndI’vebeenrunningbackineversince.”Earleisnow84yearsoldandhasspentalifetimeexploringtheworld’soceansandworkingtoprotectthemfrompollution,overfishingandotherthreats.Sheisapioneerinusingscubagear.Scubagearletsdiverstakebreathunderwater.Sheholdstheworldrecordforthedeepestuntetheredwalkontheoceanfloorat1,250feet.Thismeansshewasnottiedtoanythingwhenshewaswalkingunderwater.Duringthisexploration,sheplantedaU.S.flag.In1998,TimemagazinegaveEarleitsfirstHeroesforthePlanetaward.ShewasthefirstfemalechiefscientistattheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA).ItistheU.S.oceanandatmospheregroup.ShewasalsoelectedtotheNationalWomen’sHallofFame.Earlehasspentherlifeteachingpeopleabouttheocean.Shenoteshowmuchitaffectstheweather,andwhatweeatanddrink.Shehassomethingtosaytothosewhodon’tunderstandwhytheoceanmatters.“Theyshouldknowthatwitheverybreaththeytake,everydropofwatertheydrink,theoceanistouchingthem,”Earlesays.“Youshouldtreattheoceanasifyourlifedependsonit—becauseitdoes.”5.WhatdoesEarle’slifelongpassionreferto?A.Teachingpeoplehowtodive.B.Writingarticlesformagazines.C.Exploringandprotectingoceans.D.Providingequipmentfordivers.6.WhatdoweknowaboutEarlefromthetext?A.Earleisaworldrecordholder.B.Earle’smotherisinsupportofherwork.C.EarleisaremarkableBritishoceanexplorer.D.EarleistheonlyfemalechiefscientistatNOAA.7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeEarle?A.Braveandconservative.B.Devotedandcourageous.C.Determinedandrigid.D.Ambitiousandmodest.8.WhichofthefollowingstatementswillEarleagreewithaccordingtothetext?A.Peopleshouldstopoverfishingandeatingseafood.B.Theoceanplaysasignificantroleinhuman’slife.C.Theweatherhasafar-reachingeffectontheocean.D.Theexplorationoftheoceancanbedonewithoutlimit.Ⅱ.完形填空EddieRickenbackerwasafamousherobackinWorldWarⅡ.Ononeofhis1missionsacrossthePacific,heandhissevenmembercrewwentdown.Luckily,allofthemensurvived.Theycameoutoftheplaneandclimbedintoasmall2.Eddieandhiscrew3fordaysonthewatersofthePacific.Theyfoughtthesun.Theyfoughtsharks.Mostofall,theyfought4.Ontheeighthday,therewasnofoodorwaterleft.Theywerehundredsofmilesfromlandandatthattime,sadly,nooneknew5theywere.

Thatafternoontheyprayedforamiracle.Withoutamiracle,theywouldall6there.Thentheytriedtohaveashort7.Eddieleanedbackandpulledhiscapoverhiseyes.Timestopped.Allhecould8wastheslapofthewavesagainstthelifeboat.Suddenly,Eddiefeltsomethinglandonthetopofhiscap.Itwasaseagull!Eddiethensatperfectlystill,9hisnextmove.Quickly,hemanagedtograbitand10itsneck.Hetorethefeathersoff,andheandhiscrewmadeameal—avery11mealforeightmen.Thentheyusedsomemeatasbait.Withit,theycaughtfish,whichgavethemfoodandmorebait,andthecycle12.

After24daysatsea,theywerefinally13andsaved.EddieRickenbackerneverforgotthesacrificeofthatlifesavingseagull.Andhedidn’t14saying“Thankyou”.That’swhyalmosteveryFridaynighthewouldthrowabucketofshrimpintotheseawitha(n)15fullofgratitude.

1.A.escaping B.trainingC.flying D.running2.A.truck B.earC.lifeboat D.subway3.A.expanded B.commentedC.flowed D.floated4.A.hunger B.dangerC.fear D.future5.A.how B.whenC.what D.where6.A.settle B.struggleC.die D.stay7.A.talk B.restC.discussion D.argument8.A.hear B.seeC.dream D.imagine9.A.understanding B.realizingC.describing D.planning10.A.measured B.brokeC.touched D.kissed11.A.satisfying B.smallC.common D.tasty12.A.wentup B.turnedupC.setoff D.wenton13.A.removed B.foundC.protected D.treated14.A.advise B.keepC.consider D.stop15.A.heart B.mindC.hand D.ideaⅢ.读后续写阅读下面材料,根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。(2023重庆高二期中)Thelittlecarwascrowdedwithkids:mybrothersandsisters.Wefought,debatedandcried,makingmuchnoise.Beingpartofabigfamilywasreallystartingtoannoyme.Forexample,mybrothersandsistersknockedonthebathroomdoorallthetime.HowIwantedtobetheonlychildinmyfamily.Asthecarrolleddownthesmallroad,mymomsaidcheerfully,“Thepoolisthreeminutesaway.You’llhavemuchtimetoswim.”Swimmingwasapeacefulactivity.Icouldfloatonmybackandlookatthesky.IcouldpretendIwastheonlypersonintheworld.Momparkedthecarbesideasmallrowofothercars.“Oneatatime,”sheyelledbeforethecardoorsopened.Nobodylistened.Thecardoorsallflewopenatonce.Afterpushing,yellingandcrying,wecameout.Iquicklypulledoffmyjeans,T-shirt,socksandshoes,andfinallyputonmyswimsuit.“Yeah!”IyelledasIjumpedintothebignaturalpoolwithsmallstonesonitsfloor.Coldwaterstruckmyface.Iputmyheadunderthewater,whichshotupmynose.Afterstandingupagain,Idroppedbackwardintothewaterandbegantofloat.Thewatersataroundmycars,smoothandsilent.Thesunwarmedmyface.Iwaslikealeaffloatinginalargepoolpeacefully.Everythingwassilentunderwater.Forthemoment,IfeltIwastheonlychildthere.Ididn’thavetosharethingslikesnackswithotherkids.Mystomachmadeanoiseatthethoughtoffood.Hadn’tMompackedahugebagofchipsforoursnack?Istooduptowalktoshore.Oh!Darksandywatersuddenlyfilledmymouthandcoveredmyhead.Therockygroundwasgone;Iwaspushedintothedeep,darkwater.Itriedtokicktothesurface.Asmyfacepeekedout(微露出)fromunderthewater,Itookadeepbreath.Itriedtoswimandleavethedeepwater.Butitdidn’twork.Ionlyknewhowtofloat.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。Thewaterclosedovermyheadagain.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Icouldfeelmybodymovingupwardasafamiliarhandstartedtopullmethroughthewater._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________UNIT3能力提升强化练Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。通过对theMarianaTrench和SouthernOcean海底勘探的描述,作者讲述了人类对深海的探索,比起对太空的探索,或许深海更具现实意义。1.A细节理解题。由第二段中的“EighteenhumanshavewalkedontheMoon,butonlythreehaveseentheDeepwiththeirowneyes.”可知,比起探索太空,人类对于深海的探索更艰难。故选A项。2.D细节理解题。由第二段中的“Attheverybottom,about11kmdown,liestheChallengerDeep,thedeepestpartoftheMarianaTrenchinthePacificOcean.”可知,theChallengerDeep位于海底大概11千米的位置,是theMarianaTrench最深的部分。与D项相符,故选D项。3.B细节理解题。由第四段中的“itdiscoveredsomethinghugepassingunderit.Surprised?...aboutthebottomofthesea.”可知,对于在SouthernOcean中的发现,作者并不感到惊讶,地球表面70%被海水覆盖,人类对于它的研究还不到5%。对月球阴暗面的了解都比海底多。故选B项。4.D主旨大意题。由倒数第二段最后两句话可知探索海底,虽然费用高一些,但可以帮人类找到更多食物、药品和能量来源,对人类的实际意义更大。故选D项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一位一生都致力于探索海洋、保护海洋的女性环保先锋——SylviaEarle,她是美国国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)的第一位女性首席科学家。她还入选了全国妇女名人堂。同时,她提出了海洋对于人类的重要性。5.C细节理解题。根据第四段内容“Earleisnow84yearsold...overfishingandotherthreats.”可知,已有84岁的她一生致力于探索海洋,保护海洋。因此可知,她酷爱的是探索和保护海洋。故选C项。6.A细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Sheholdstheworldrecordforthedeepestuntetheredwalkontheoceanfloorat1,250feet.”可知,她还保持着在1250英尺深的海底自由行走的世界纪录。故选A项。7.B推理判断题。根据第四段和第五段中的“Earleisnow84yearsold...whenshewaswalkingunderwater.”可知,她一生都致力于海洋探索和海洋保护,是一个有献身精神的人;同时,无束缚的情况之下在水下1250英尺深的海底自由行走,说明她是一个勇敢的人。故选B项。8.B细节理解题。根据末尾段内容“Shehassomethingtosayto...becauseitdoes.”可知,她认为海洋对于人类来说是很重要的。故选B项。Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。埃迪·里肯巴克在一次飞行任务中遭遇了意外,全体飞行人员只能靠救生船在海上漂流,就在他们没有了食物和水的那天下午,一只海鸥的出现救了他们的性命。1.C根据下文的“They