1、一 轮 单 元 训 练 金 卷 高 三 英 语 卷 （ A）英 语 8 Units 1-2注 意 事 项 ：1 答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码 粘贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。2 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。3 非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字
2、 笔 直 接 答 在 答 题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4 考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 卷第 一 部 分 :听 力 (共 两 节 ,满 分 30 分 )略第 二 部 分 :阅 读 理 解 (共 两 节 ,满 分 40 分 )第 一 节 （ 共 15 小 题 ： 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 30 分 ）阅 读 下 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项
3、， 并 在 答 题 卡上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。ADo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗) ? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.For example , some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery
4、(彩票) . It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars! “This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser!He didnt say anything that was false, but
5、he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she
6、 seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!“ Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been , “ During Governor Smiths term , the state had a net gain of two million jobs. “Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its ag
7、ainst the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.“ It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This
8、kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.21. How much did the lottery winner lose?A. One hundred dollars. B. Two hundred dollars.C. Three hundred dollars. D. Four hundred dollars.22. We may infer that the author believes peop
9、le should_.A. buy lottery tickets B. make use of half-truthsC. not take anything at face value D. not trust the Yucky Company23. What do the underlined words “net gain“ in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Final increase. B. Big advantage.C. Large share. D. Total saving.24. What can we know from the example of th
10、e Yucky Pill advertisement?A. False statements are easy to see through.B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.C. Doctors like to act in advertisement.D. Advertisements are based on facts.B When youre lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses of the world seem a million m
11、iles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation-you have to finish something!Here lies the problem for the travel writer and critic Edie Jarolim “I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things,“ Jarolim said. Now you can rea
12、d her travel advice everywhere-in Arts and Antiques, in Brides, or in one of her there books, The Complete Idiots Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resorts.Her job in travel writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a Test Frommers travel guides, passed it, a
13、nd got the job. After working at Frommers, Jarolim worked for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodors, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is s
14、pent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arizona.As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, its great to write about a tourist attraction, but youd better get the local museum hours correct or you could really ru
15、in someones vacation.25. Which country does Jarolim live in now?A. Mexico. B. The U.S. C. The U.K. D. Canada.26. What is most difficult for Jarolim?A. Working in different places to collect information.B. Checking all the facts to be written in the guides.C. Finishing her work as soon as possible.D.
16、 Passing a test to write travel guides.27. What do we know about Jarolim from the text?A. She is successful in her job.B. She finds her life full of stresses.C. She spends half of her time traveling.D. She is especially interested in museums.28. What would be the best title for the text?A. Adventure
17、s in Travel WritingB. Working as a Food CriticC. Travel Guides on the MarketD. Vacationing for a LivingC“I didnt hear them call my name,“ explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. “Are y
18、ou ready?“ is what she heard. Then she said, “I shook my head no, and then they said yes and it was announced again.“It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana - she was still on cloud nine.“I was so shocked! I never beli
19、eved that it could actually really happen.“ Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete. “
20、Shes always been my role model. Ive danced with her since I was six. Shes been through so many difficulties and came through them all. Ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.“One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when
21、 her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot.“As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking
22、and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel
23、good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.“29. What do the words “on cloud nine“ in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry30. Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role model mainly because she is _.A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experi
24、enced31. What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends.B. Meet friends whenever possible.C. Go easy on yourself and others.D. Have a good role model.DJessica Westervelt, a Spanish teacher at Bethlehem High School in New York, created an activity called “Ho
25、use Hunters“, which was inspired by the popular television show“ House Hunters International“, for her Spanish class about four years ago.Similar to the show, students work in groups, pretending to be real house agents, and look for three houses in Spanish-speaking countries. She uses the activity t
26、o teach vocabulary related to the home, chores, travel and vacation. She created the exercise because she wanted to incorporate her students interests into the curriculum（课程.At the time, a group of her students were big fans of the show.The students look for a home for Westervelt to buy to live in,
27、or rent for vacation. She tells them what she is looking for in a home and gives them a budget. Students work in groups of three, and each group is responsible for finding one house in a Spanish-speaking country that fits the requirements.The groups usually make a brochure describing the houses they
28、 find. Each group presents their findings to the class, while the other students take notes. The entire activity is done in Spanish, so students get to practice their writing, listening and conversation skills. They also get some cultural education when researching homes in Spanish-speaking countrie
29、s. Westervelt says that students planning to take the class look forward to her project.Westervelt says, “I think any time that you can find a way to link into something that they are interested in outside of school, it makes it more realistic for them and it makes that activity much more enjoyable
30、for them.“32. How did Westervelt come up with the idea of the activity?A. She got it from a TV program.B. She was inspired by her students.C. She learned it from a house agent.D. She was taught that in high school.33. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “incorporate“ in Paragraph
31、2?A. change B. absorb C. force D. persuade34. What are the students supposed to do with the houses they find?A. Live in the houses for a while.B. Rent the houses for their vacation.C. Write an introduction to the houses.D. Choose and buy one for their teacher.35. What do Westervelts words in the las
32、t paragraph mean?A. Most school activities are not enjoyable.B. Students should be realistic about study.C. Out-of-school activities are very important.D. Learning should be combined with interest.第 二 节 (共 5 小 题 ;每 小 题 2 分 ,满 分 10 分 )根 据 短 文 内 容 ,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
33、 项 为 多 余 选项 。HomeworkDo arithmetic problems 15 through 25. State the different forms of the verbs on page 50 of your French workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and dont forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet.Sound like a list of your homework for the
34、next few nights or maybe even just for tonight? _36_ Its your teachers way of evaluating how much you understand whats going on in class. And it helps strengthen important concepts._37_ Its inviting to start with the easy things to get them out of the way. However, youll have the most energy and foc
35、us when you begin, so its best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging. Later, when youre more tired, you can focus on the simpler things. If you get stuck on a problem, try to figure it out as well as you can but dont spend too much time on it because this can mess up you
36、r homework schedule for the rest of the night. _38_But dont pick someone whom youll be up all night chatting with, or youll never get it done!Most peoples attention spans arent very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less producti
37、ve than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people. _39_Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time. Be sure to put it safely away in your backpack theres nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you cant f
38、ind the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister. _40_ Now youre free to hang out.A. Homework is a major part of going to school.B. Luckily, you can do a few things to do less homework.C. When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first.D. But if youre really c
39、oncentrating, wait until its a good time to stop.E. If you need to, ask an adult for help or call or email a classmate for advice.F. And no teacher still believes that “chewed by the dog“ line even when its true!G. In conclusion, no one is expected to stay long, and people have very different learni
40、ng styles.第 三 部 分 :英 语 知 识 运 用 (共 两 节 ,满 分 45 分 )第 一 节 完 形 填 空 (共 20 小 题 ;每 小 题 1.5 分 ,满 分 30 分 )阅 读 下 面 短 文 ,从 短 文 后 各 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中 ,选 出 可 以 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳选 项 。“Who can ever have imagined someone like me would make it this far?” asked Chad Wood last week during his high school gr
41、aduation speech as the best student. Chad offered _41_ to his fellow classmates to never give up-and the words _42_ much more to himself. Thats because Chad is deaf, and he told the story of the serious troubles he _43_ to graduate first in his class at Harrison High school in Kennesaw, Georgia.Chad
42、 didnt start to _44_ until he was 5, according to his mother, Pam Wood. Although her son was _45_a disadvantage, she was determined not to treat him_46_. “Ive expected him to do everything every other kid does, and I saw no _47_ why he couldnt,” she told ABC News. “And if he_48_ the first time, we j
43、ust tried again.”Chad, 17, worked hard throughout school, _49_ no special treatment but sitting at the front of the class and using a special audio system so he could hear the teacher. All his hard work _50_. He received full school fare to Vanderbilt University. “Deafness had taught me a lesson to
44、never _51_,” he said in the speech. “Not when the experts tell you it cannot be done. Not when you have _52_ so far behind that escaping seems the only way _53_. Not when achieving your dreams seems an entire _54_.”Chad spoke for about four minutes, after which he received a standing applause from t
45、he class and _55_ messages from family, friends and strangers. “Theyve been sending me messages on Facebook, email, theyve been talking to me in person telling me how it had a _56_ on their lives and how theyre really _57_ by it,” Chad told ABC News. “It feels _58_. Seeing that my words _59_ have a
46、power on someone and that they want to work harder because of my words makes me feel _60_.”41. A. advice B. description C. warning D. information42. A. recognized B. analyzed C. meant D. described43. A. needed B. faced C. consisted D. forecast44. A. cry B. write C. smell D. hear45. A. at B. for C. u
47、nder D. by46. A. kindly B. differently C. cruelly D. similarly47. A. harm B. trouble C. reason D. conclusion48. A. failed B. organized C. succeeded D. blamed49. A. appealing B. receiving C. possessing D. operating50. A. set off B. dropped off C. took off D. paid off51. A. give in B. give out C. give
48、 up D. give away52. A. waited B. fallen C. walked D. gone53. A. up B. off C. in D. out54. A. impossibility B. failure C. victory D. chance55. A. awkward B. negative C. doubtful D. supportive56. A. reward B. detail C. power D. source57. A. defeated B. exposed C. educated D. puzzled58. A. unwilling B. amazing C. shocking D. embarrassing59. A. actually B. suddenly C. strangely D. extremely60. A. astonished B. cautious C. confused D. wonderful第 卷第 三 部 分 :英 语 知 识 运 用 (共 两 节 ,满 分
