1、 第三单元测评第三单元测评 第二部分 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。 A Kangaroos have long been a nuisance to many Australian farmers.Keeping these kinds of animals away from their crops and water supplies has become a continuous fight.A traditional way has been a seri
2、es of the huge screaming (尖叫) from loudspeakers.Researchers have found that kangaroos often become used to these man-made sounds and take little notice of them. Australian farmers could be about to get an unusual new weapon (武器) to protect their crops from kangaroos.Researchers in Melbourne have fou
3、nd that kangaroos can be frightened away by the loud sound of their own large feet.It appears to be quite a breakthrough.This is the noise these animals make when they feel danger before running away quickly.Using the animals own alarm system could be what angry farmers have been looking for. Animal
4、 rights protectors are happy about this new finding.When people complain that the number of kangaroos has risen quickly,they see that a large number of kangaroos have been killed or injured on Australian roads by cars and trucks.Also,they dont want several million to be shot dead every year by human
5、 beings.Researchers,who are hoping to develop their footstep sound technology,believe it could also be used to lead kangaroos away from busy highways.The protectors are in favour of this solution which can prevent kangaroos from being harmed and also please the farmers. 21.What problem do kangaroos
6、bring to Australian farmers? A.Breaking into houses. B.Making noises. C.Frightening farmers. D.Destroying crops. 22.What is the new way to drive away kangaroos? A.Cutting off water supplies. B.Killing them with guns. C.Using the sound of their own footsteps. D.Sending man-made sound through loudspea
7、kers. 23.Why do animal rights protectors agree with this new solution? A.Because it costs less. B.Because they prefer new technology. C.Because its a prevention-and-protection way. D.Because it can help reduce the traffic accidents. B A small insect is getting a lot of attention in the United States
8、.The rusty patched bumblebee(大黄蜂) is the first of its species to be declared endangered in the lower 48 statesmeaning every state except Alaska and Hawaii.The rusty patched bumblebee is named for a rust-coloured line on its back. The U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service announced this month it was adding t
9、he bee to its endangered species list.The insects are “on the brink of extinction”,according to the service.It said the bees were once found in 28 states.But there now are only small populations remaining in 13 states.The government agency will make a plan to help the dying bees recover.The agency s
10、aid that such a plan might help other insects,like butterflies. US officials think land owners can take small steps to help the rusty patched bumblebee.They say land owners can be friendlier towards bees by using native plants in their gardens.The insects directly fertilise many kinds of fruit and v
11、egetable crops.And they fertilise grain crops used to feed cattle and milk cows.It costs billions of dollars to duplicate the job the bees do for free.Land owners are also being urged to cut back on their use of pesticide products.The officials also suggest that gardeners leave their plants alone at
12、 the end of the summer instead of cutting them.That way,the bees will have a place to live over the winter. The Fish and Wildlife Service says the rusty patched bumblebee was added to the endangered species list partly because of habitat loss.Other reasons were disease,pesticides and climate change.
13、Officials are worried that other bees will suffer,too.Another species of bees in Hawaii is also endangered. 24.How many states declared the rusty patched bumblebee endangered? A.13. B.28. C.48. D.50. 25.Which one is harmful to the rusty patched bumblebee? A.Planting native plants. B.Reducing the use
14、 of pesticide products. C.Leaving plants alone. D.Cutting out plants regularly. 26.What can we know about the rusty patched bumblebee according to the text? A.All the states declared it as an endangered species. B.It is named for a rust-coloured line on its belly. C.It is beneficial to landowners. D
15、.It is endangered mainly because of the habitat loss. 27.What is the passage mainly about? A.The bumblebee added to the US endangered species list. B.Why is the humblebee on the brink of extinction. C.Take steps to help the bumblebee. D.The benefits of protecting bumblebee. C Located in the Indian O
16、cean,the Maldives(马尔代夫) are among the most beautiful islands in the world,with white sandy beaches,clear water,and amazing coral reefs(珊瑚礁).The country depends on tourism,fishing,and shipping.But the rising sea level and the carbon pollution causing warming oceans are threatening(威胁) their existence
17、. The Maldives have asked for international help.They are a tiny country.The World Bank,the United States,the European Union,and many other groups have offered money to develop safeguards against climate change. To protect the islands,the Maldives have built sea walls and increased the elevation(海拔)
18、 of important buildings and services such as the two international airports,which lie just 165 feet from the coastline. Theyre also building up islands such as the Hulhumale.The new island is surrounded by 9-foot sea walls.More than 40,000 people live there.The plan is to house 240,000,providing new
19、 opportunities for jobs.The goal is an excellent planned community with sustainable housing and buildings sensitive to the environment and needs of the people. The government will move people living on smaller,lower-lying islands to the new built-up islands.The new islands offer free houses,new scho
20、ols,health hospitals,fresh water,and waste treatment.Depending on tourism,the country hopes to build 50 more tourist islands. “Climate change is happening,but we are not leaving the Maldives to the sea,” said Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim.The Maldives will protect their islands,people and tour
21、ism with new islands and ongoing island development against the rising sea level. 28.What makes it difficult for the Maldives to exist? A.Their tourism,fishing and shipping. B.Their rising sea level and carbon pollution. C.Their sandy white beaches and coral reefs. D.Their distant islands and warmin
22、g oceans. 29.What do we fail to learn according to the passage? A.The Maldives are a small country. B.Many groups have helped the Maldives. C.240,000 people live on the Hulhumale now. D.The Hulhumale is surrounded by 9-foot sea walls. 30.Which of the following will Thoriq Ibrahim agree with? A.The M
23、aldives will be protected. B.The Maldivians will leave all the islands. C.The Maldives should give up tourism. D.The Maldives will sink to the sea. 31.Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A.The Maldives and Their Tourism B.The Maldives and Their Rising Sea Level C.The Maldives
24、and Their Climate Change D.The Maldives and Their Fight Against the Rising Sea Level D Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling.Recycling in the home is very important of course.However,being forced to recycle often means we al
25、ready have more material than we need.We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible,but it would be far better if we did not bring so much material home in the first place. The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005.It now makes up a
26、third of a typical households waste in the UK.In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard. Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment.The UK,for example,is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste.If such packaging is burnt,i
27、t gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect.Recycling helps,but the process itself uses energy.The solution is not to produce such items in the first place.Food waste is a serious problem,too.Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need.However,a f
28、ew of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue,encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags,for example. But this is not just about supermarkets.It is about all of us.We have learned to associate packaging with quality.We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of
29、poor quality.This is especially true of food.But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products,which often have far more packaging than necessary. There are signs of hope.As more of us recycle,we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary material we are collecting.We need to face the
30、 wastefulness of our consumer culture,but we have a mountain to climb. 32.What does the underlined word “over-consumption” refer to? A.Using too much packaging. B.Recycling too much waste. C.Making more products than necessary. D.Having more material than needed. 33.The author uses figures in paragr
31、aph 2 to show . A.the tendency of cutting household waste B.the increase of packaging recycling C.the rapid growth of supermarkets D.the fact of packaging overuse 34.What can be inferred from paragraph 4? A.Unpackaged products are of bad quality. B.Supermarkets care more about packaging. C.It is imp
32、roper to judge quality by packaging. D.Other products are better packaged than food. 35.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.Fighting wastefulness is difficult. B.Needless material is mostly recycled. C.People like collecting recyclable waste. D.The author is proud of his consumer culture. 第
33、二节(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。 How to Be Eco-friendly If youd love to be more eco-friendly but dont know where to begin,start with a few small changes. 36 Lowering Your Energy Turn off lights and unplug power strips (电源插板) that youre not using. 37 Since som
34、e devices can still use energy even when theyre turned off,turn off these power strips at night to completely cut off energy use.If you need to leave your computer,or TV on,try setting it to sleep mode instead of simply leaving it on. Using Public Transportation 38 Keeping cars off the road in rush
35、hours can also improve the air quality.If you do need to drive somewhere,ask friends if theyd like to carpool (拼车),so fewer cars are on the road. 39 Say no to unnecessary plastic straws,lids,and bags and stop using plastic wrap and plastic containers for food storage.Instead,you can use reusable wat
36、er bottles made of sustainable materials like glass,bamboo,and ceramic. Considering Growing a Plant They add more oxygen to the air,which means the less polluted air.If you dont have a green thumb,choose some plants that are rather easy to look after. 40 If possible,grow more than one plant. A.Reduc
37、e your gas consumption and carbon emissions by walking,biking,or taking the bus. B.Here are some suggestions for you to live an eco-friendly life. C.Use less energy during the hot summer months and cold winter season. D.This is an easy way to reduce energy use. E.Using items more than once. F.Cuttin
38、g Back on Plastics and Waste G.“Lucky Bamboo” is especially good for that,since it demands nearly no attention. 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。 My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time. Last spring I bought two small
39、chickens for her.She got 41 and took good care of them. 42 ,a few days later,both chickens died.She 43 into tears because of their death.I helped her 44 the two chickens under a tree behind our house.I thought it would be the 45 of her idea. However,I was wrong.Children are children after all.The fa
40、ilure hasnt 46 my daughter in any way.She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail(蜗牛). One day last winter,I 47 under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparrows (麻雀).My daughter and I could 48 the sparrows as our “pets”,but we didnt. So I told her to 49 the grains on the windowsill
41、(窗台).A few minutes later,the sparrows came to land on the windowsill 50 and pecked (啄) at the rice.Suddenly my daughter asked me,“Mum,can we catch and cage the sparrows,and let them live with us in the room?How 51 it is for them to live outside!” “Oh,my dear,I do not think its a good idea.You know,”
42、 I explained to her.“The sparrow is a bird who loves 52 .No one can keep them in a cage.If they are caught,they will die quickly.They are 53 to living outside.Moreover,they have a warm nest under the eaves.” From then on,we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family.We feed them and
43、54 them as pet birds.However,we do not need to possess them.We 55 seeing these little birds flying and jumping among branches,leaves and flowers in the spring morning. 41.A.surprised B.excited C.disappointed D.amazed 42.A.Naturally B.Suddenly C.Unfortunately D.Finally 43.A.broke B.happened C.burst D
44、.turned 44.A.bury B.put C.dig D.set 45.A.end B.beginning C.wish D.reality 46.A.upset B.encouraged C.helped D.impressed 47.A.stared B.noticed C.sensed D.glared 48.A.look B.act C.catch D.feed 49.A.throw B.pour C.pile D.put 50.A.one after another B.one another C.every other D.each other 51.A.free B.hap
45、py C.cold D.warm 52.A.freedom B.spring C.trees D.nests 53.A.safe B.proud C.grateful D.used 54.A.think B.dream C.treat D.appreciate 55.A.enjoy B.would like C.want D.consider 第二节(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。 Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam.For decades,he had been struggling
46、 to rid his family 56. hunger.However,it always confused him how 57. (expand) the output of his crops.This 58. (disturb) problem led to his regretting being a farmer.He would rather have chosen 59. job. One day,when skimming through a newspaper,Tuan read a comment on Yuan Longping.He underlined Yuan
47、s nationality and occupation,and then 60. (focus) on his discovery and the statistics of his research.He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very 61.(practice).Therefore,he made a summary and began to build up a new farming method.He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped 62. (he) to kee
48、p his crop roots free of bacteria and pests.He also enriched minerals in the soil while 63. (reduce) chemical fertilizers.Though it cost him more time and 64. (free),he was full of hope. The next year,Tuan was sunburnt but satisfied with 65. (he) production very much.Thanks to Yuan Longping,he not o
49、nly won the battle against hunger,but he could also export his crops abroad. 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15分) 假定你是红星中学高一学生李华,为配合学校开展垃圾分类工作,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,用英语写一封倡议信。 内容包括: 1.严峻形势; 2.垃圾分类的意义; 3.垃圾分类的做法; 4.呼吁全体同学参加。 注意: 1.词数 80左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 提示词:垃圾分类 garbage sorting Dear fello
50、w students, _ _ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分 25分) 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。 Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class.They always played together and went home together.One day,Robert and Henry were going home from school.When they were turning a corner,Robert cried out,“A fight!Lets g