1、一 轮 单 元 训 练 金 卷 高 三 英 语 卷 （ B）英 语 8 Units 3-5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 。ABelieve it nor not, ancient Chinese people had their own methods of heat preservation in winter. “Wen Ding”, ancient rice cookerThe “Wen Ding”, an ancient cooking container, preserved heat by burning fuels like charcoal. The one unearthed in Nanjing in 1989 is thought to be
4、the oldest of its kind discovered in China, dating back to the Stone Age. “Ran Lu”, ancient small hot potThe “Ran Lu” is a small-sized cooking vessel (器皿) made of bronze. A charcoal stove forms the main structure, with a bottom tray to hold charcoal ashes, and a movable cup at the top. Some experts
5、have concluded that the vessels structure suggests that these vessels became popular in the Warring States Period (475221 BC). Bronze You, ancient kettleThe Bronze You, one of the most common wine containers during the Shang and Zhou, dynasties, could also be used to warm wine. For example, the Bron
6、ze You with beast mask design, unearthed in Jiangxi province, had an opening where charcoals could be placed, allowing people to enjoy a hot drink. Bronze Yan, ancient steamerAlthough the “Wen Ding” was effective at keeping food warm, ancient Chinese people later found that its burning produced poll
7、ution. As a result, the Bronze Van was made with a two-tier (双层的) structure and used to steam rice and other grains. After the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-AD 220), further improvements to the Bronze Yan led to the modern day steamer.21. When did the “Ran Lu” begin to gain popularity?A. In the Zhou Dy
8、nasty B. In the Warring States Period.C. In the Eastern Han Dynasty. D. In the Stone Age.22. One of the main functions of the Bronze You was to .A. place hot charcoals B. pour hot waterC. keep wine warm D. hold charcoal ashes23. One advantage the Bronze Yan had over the “Wen Ding” was that .A. it wa
9、s useful B. it was convenientC. it was environment-friendly D. it was warm24. According to the passage, which of the following may have the longest history?A. The “Wen Ding”. B. The “Ran Lu”.C. The Bronze You. D. The Bronze Yan.B One day an out-of-work mime(哑剧演员)is visiting a zoo and attempts to ear
10、n some money as a performer. As soon as he starts to draw the crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoos most popular attraction, a gorilla, died suddenly and the keeper fears that the attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers
11、the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mime accepts.So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that its a great job. He can sleep when he wants to, play and make fun of people and he draws bigg
12、er crowds than he ever did as a mime. However, eventually the crowds get tired of him and he doesnt like just swinging on wires any longer. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his.Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs t
13、o the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔开物 ), and dangles(悬荡) from the top of the lions cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious, but the crowd loves it. At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this goes on for some
14、time, the mime keeps laughing at the lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps going up.Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified. The lion gathers its strength and prepares to pounce(猛扑). The mime is so scared that he begins t
15、o run round and round in the cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime starts screaming and yelling, “Help me! Help me!“, but the lion is quick and pounces. The mime soon finds himself lying on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up, you idiot! Do you want to get
16、us both fired?“25. The mime goes to the zoo in order to .A. perform to make some moneyB. take part in an interviewC. look for a better job as a worker in the zooD. help the zoo keeper to draw more visitors26. The mime doesnt like his job any longer probably because .A. he cant have enough sleep ever
17、y dayB. the visitors throw something at himC. people are less interested in his performanceD. he wants to stay with the lion in the cage27. The underlined word “furious“ (in Paragraph 3) means “ “.A. happy B. angryC. frightened D. satisfied28. According to the passage, we can know that .A. the lion
18、wants to catch hold of the mimeB. both the lion and the mime will be killedC. another employer dresses up as the lionD. the zoo keeper will fire both of themCHave you ever heard of the Coral Sea? It is home to an amazing variety of turtles, sharks, whales, dolphins,large fish,birds,corals, plants, a
19、nd many other species.Many of these species are endangered elsewhere in the world, but still survive in the healthy environment of the Coral Sea.The Coral Sea is a large series of coral reefs located off the northeast coast of Australia. This area is three times larger than Australias famous Great B
20、arrier Reef, which the Coral Sea borders.The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef environments that have remained largely undamaged by over-fishing, oil and gas exploration and pollution. However, statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests
21、. It is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence.The Australian government is currently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions. Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protec
22、ted area, which will mean a large “no-take zone” for fishermen, a no-exploration zone for gas and oil companies and a no-dump zone for pollution, possibly making the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any other in the world.We can write letters to Australian leaders, Australian environmental protec
23、tion agencies, and Australian friends, to let them know that people worldwide support this protection of the Coral Sea. To lose this last great marine wilderness world would be a loss for the whole world.29. According to the passage, why should we protect the Coral Sea without any delay?A. Because t
24、he Coral Sea, home to many species, will disappear soon.B. Because the Coral Sea is rich in natural resources like oil and gas.C. Because the Coral Sea is three times larger than Great Barrier Reef.D. Because the Coral Sea will be a marine park larger than any other in the world.30. Once the Coral S
25、ea area is declared n marine protected area by law, .A. it will surely become the largest marine park all over the worldB. no one will be allowed to there to have a dose look any moreC. from time to time people can still dump their rubbish around thereD. over-fishing, oil and gas exploration will be
26、 banned altogether there31. What is the attitude of the author towards the protection of the Coral Sea?A. Objective. B. Favorable.C. Doubtful. D. Negative.DBritish English may have come first, but around the world, the American way of spelling is now far more popular.A recent examination of the Engl
27、ish language shows that publications now largely use the American version swapping words like “centre” for “center” after the 1880s. To get data, researchers used Googles Ngram Viewer to analyze the words found in all English-language publications from 1800 to 2000. Entering a word into the viewer w
28、ill show how frequently it occurs within the massive corpus(语料库)of books around the world.According to the data, this shift was further strengthened around World War I. Since then, English-language publications have preferred “gray” and “flavor” instead of “grey” and “flavour”. The American spelling
29、 has continued to grow over the years, with “liter” passing “liter” around 1900, and “center” becoming the more common choice over “centre” in 1913. “1913 marked a turning point in British spelling, as the American alternative became more frequently used in literature,” the post explains, in regard
30、to “center”. This was just a year before the beginning of World War I, which many views as a key period in Americas rise to superpower status.Though this switched again between 1920s and the late 1930s, the American, spelling took over for good around 1940, during which time the spelling “airplane”
31、shifted dramatically over “aeroplane”.Ever since the middle of the 19th century, even the British Isles have slowly rejected the old spelling. The future is gray for British English.32. Which of the following is true?A. American spelling takes over all the timeB. British people refuse to use America
32、n spellingC. All the media prefer American spellingD. The change in spelling is more obvious around World War I33. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A. The popularity of American spellingB. The examples of the change in spellingC. The history of English spellingD. The reason for the change
33、 in English spelling34. The passage is developed _.A. by space B. by timeC. by process D. by logic35. The passage is written to _.A. introduce the change of English spellingB. encourage the change in English spellingC. compare the difference between American spelling and British spellingD. introduce
34、 different views on English spelling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 项 为 多 余 选项 。5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About High SchoolAs a teenager,you get a lot of things shouted at you from all different directions and its ofte
35、n overwhelming.1.High school is never like it is in the movies.As a freshman,everything is so new and youre dealing with the constant feeling of apathy all while caring way too much.Its a delicate balance that I think only teenagers alone ever understand fully._36_Expect change,but dont try so hard
36、to fantasize it.2.Make friends with your teachers.Not all of the teachers will be fair,or even tolerable,and while that may inspire you to want to take your first dignified stand against todays education system,it wont prevent you from failing._37_Pay attention in class because no,youre not “too coo
37、l for school.“3._38_Youre going to meet people who are dealing with all kinds of problems.Maybe youll be the one experiencing these things,and in that case,what would you want your friend to do for you?Sometimes you wont feel like being there,maybe youll be too tired to listen,but itll be worth it i
38、n the end if you really just make yourself reliable.4.Do not sink in self-pityOf course,feeling sorry for yourself is okay,its even healthy!But when youre the person whos always complaining about yourself and your life and questioning all the bad things that happen to you,no one is going to want to
39、talk to you._39_5.You are beautiful,intelligent,and worth it._40_Youre surrounded by hundreds of other people who are even better at the things you thought you were best at.Stop comparing yourself.Youre not stupid because you failed a history test.You are yourself and thats all you ever will be.A.Re
40、spect your teachers.B.Lower your expectations.C.Have a pity on your friends.D.Nobody is going to feel sorry for you.E.Most teenagers experience low self-esteem.F.Many teens often show emotional moods.G Be the kind of friend you would want.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
41、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 。As everybody knows, some people have their principles. Of course _41_ also have their own opinions. I have opinions about what I think is right or _42_ or good or bad. But theyre only opinion
42、s! I wont try to build my life upon my opinions, but Ill try to _43_ my principles.Its said that a 17-year-old boy learned a lesson about life principles. He found a womans _44_ that contained 127 and her _45_. He jumped onto his bicycle and rode to her house-about a mile away. The woman gave him a(
43、n) _46_ and twenty pounds. That evening the boy told his parents about the _47_ and his father said, “I dont think you should have _48_ 20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldnt be rewarded for being _49_.”Theres no denying that the boy thought over his fathers _50_ and then he rode
44、to the ladys home again and gave the _51_ back to her. She didnt want to take it, but he told her she had to and that his father _52_ something to him that he had never _53_ before.In my opinion, if we are always honest and insist on the personal _54_ of always doing the right thing, we will _55_ ch
45、ange. These great principles shape our lives and make us into persons of character. They build _56_ and teach confidence. Its pretty obvious that the boy is fortunate to be _57_ by a wise father.In a word, _58_ Martin Luther King, Jr. said it well, “The time is always right to do what is right.” Tho
46、se were his principles. Decide to always do what is _59_, today and every day, and you will find yourself building a life that _60_.41. A. some B. others C. another D. other42. A. wrong B. unnecessary C. impossible D. difficult43. A. go through B. make out C. give away D. stick to44. A. envelope B.
47、drawer C. basket D. purse45. A. address B. means C. solution D. delivery46. A. suggestion B. number C. hug D. introduction47. A. problem B. secret C. accident D. experience48. A. received B. accepted C. brought D. gave49. A. honest B. pleased C. depressed D. perfect50. A. anger B. explanations C. wo
48、rds D. encouragements51. A. card B. money C. present D. expense52. A. pointed out B. gave in C. sold out D. found out53. A. realized B. took C. afforded D. remembered54. A. condition B. standard C. fortune D. treasure55. A. probably B. nearly C. instantly D. actually56. A. bodies B. miles C. self-esteem D. situation57. A. honored B. praised C. raised D. warned58. A. which B. if C. as D. but59. A. ridiculous B. accurate C. boring D. absurd60. A. makes B. decides C. expects D.
