新教材2024版高中英語Unit3Backtothepast單元測試卷牛津譯林版選擇性必修第三冊

單元測試卷(三)第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1．Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inabank.B．Inarestaurant.C．Inahospital.2．Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?A．Mr.Davidsonisbusyrightnow.B．Themandialedthewrongnumber.C．Thewomanisquitefamiliarwiththeman.3．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Colors.B．Mushrooms.C．Wallpaper.4．Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?A．Gooutfordinner.B．Workovertimetogether.C．Bringsomefoodbackfordinner.5．Whydoesn'tthewomanhelptheman?A．Sheisbusynow.B．Sheispooratphysics.C．Shehasaheadache.其次節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6．Whatdayisittoday?A．Wednesday.B．Thursday.C．Friday.7．WhatwillthewomandoonSaturdaynight?A．MeetProfessorSmith.B．Attendalecture.C．Celebrateherbirthday.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8．What'stheweatherbeenlikethesedays?A．Sunny.B．Windy.C．Snowy.9．Whatwillthetemperaturebetomorrow?A．1℃.B．4℃.C．6℃.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10．Howdoesthemanknowaboutthemusicconcert?A．Fromthenewspaper.B．Onthetelevision.C．Fromhisfriends.11．WhenistheChineseMusicConcert?A．Onthe13th.B．Onthe28th.C．Onthe29th.12．Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?A．160yuan.B．180yuan.C．200yuan.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13．Whatdidthegentlemanjustdobeforetheconversation?A.Hehadalovelyride.B．Hegavetheyoungmandirections.C．Heaskedtheyoungmanforhelp.14.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A．Toabookstore. B．Toariver.C．Toapark.15．Wheremightthespeakersbenow?A．AttheL-6busstop.B．OnGoldRoad.C．OnRiversideRoad.16．Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantodointheend?A．Bepolitetothedriver.B．Crossthestreetcarefully.C．Makesurehehaschange. 聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17．Whatdoesajellyfishhave?A．Eyes.B．Bones.C．Astomach.18．Howdoesajellyfishprotectitselfagainstdanger?A．Itgivesoffpoison.B．Itcanbiteusingitsstrongjaws.C．Itswimsfastenoughtoescapedanger.19．Whichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonsfortheincreaseinthenumberofjellyfish?A．Theyhaveplentyoffoodtoeat.B．Peoplearenotallowedtocatchthem.C．Theoceanstheyliveinbecomecleaner.20．Whatdoweknowaboutjellyfish?A．Theyeatquitedifferentlyfromfish.B．Theycansurviveonlessoxygenthanfish.C．Thereareonlyseveralkindsofjellyfish.其次部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AGuidetotheGreatOceanRoadTakeadriveonthespectacularGreatOceanRoad,whichwindsalongsidethewildSouthernOcean.Thisdiverseanddramaticregionisoneofthebestplacestoexploreoverthecourseofafewdays.Don'tmiss：?Stayatbeachsidevillages?Soakupbreathtakingclifftopviews?EnjoyyourselfinthenatureandenjoythewildlifeTopthingstodoalongtheGreatOceanRoad：TakeinthesceneryVictoria'sdramaticsouthwestcoastlinecoversanincrediblerangeofscenery.Seetheworld-famouswavesonBellsBeachorwalkonthesandinAnglesea.VisitthecharmingoldfishingvillageofPortFairy.Joinascenicflightwith12helicopterstoseetheBayofIslands.MeetthewildlifeTheGreatOceanRoadishometolotsofnativewildlife.OnLogansBeach,youcanwatchsouthernrightwhalescalveinanurseryclosetoshorebetweenMayandSeptember.JoinaSealsbySeaTourtoseehundredsoffursealsatCapeBridgewater,orswimwithdolphins.Seekoalasinthewild,andenjoyagameofgolfalongsidekangaroosinAnglesea.HowtogetthereIttakes90minutestodrivefromMelbourne'scitycentretotheGreatOceanRoad.Itis400kilometresfromthetownofTorquaytoNelsonontheSouthAustralianborder.21．Whatcanwedoin“Takeinthescenery”part?A．Seethenorthwestcoastline.B．Joinaflightbyyourself.C．Climbamountain.D．Visitthecharmingoldfishingvillage.22．Whichismentionedin“Meetthewildlife”part?A．Watchsealscalve. B．Enjoyagameoffootball.C．Swimwithdolphins. D．Seepandas.23．HowcanwegettotheGreatOceanRoadfromMelbourne?A．Bycar. B．Byair.C．Onfoot. D．Bysea.BInthefourmonthssinceIlastpostedarticlesonmyblog,I'vebeenspendingalotoftimestudyingChinese.IwantedtopasstheHanyuShuipingKaoshi(HSK).Fromthebeginningofmyprogramme,theHSKwastheendgoalofmyChineselearningthisyear.Luckily,IpasseditandnowIhaveoneandahalfmonthstogohomeandstaywithmyfamily.It'sreallyexcitingtolearnChineseinanenvironmentwhereIcanstudyveryfast.What'smore,Icanseemyownprogressindifferentways.WhenIgothereeightandahalfmonthsago,Ionlyknewafewofthe150wordstestedintheHSK1.However,untilnow,I'vetakenandpassedthe2500-wordHSK5.IrememberatimearoundJanuary.IthoughtmyChinesehadreachedthepointwhereIwascomfortableinmyday-to-dayconversations,somyprogresswouldslowdowngreatly.However,itturnedoutthatIwastotallywrong.TheconversationsIcanhavenowfarsurpass(超過)theonesIwashavinginJanuary.TodayIhitalanguage-learninglandmark(里程碑)thatisparticularlyexcitingforme:IfinishedreadingHarryPotterandtheSorcerer'sStoneinChinese.Itmightnotseemthatexciting,butformeitis,becauseit'sthefirsttimethatI'vereadawholebookinChinese.Andit'sthethirdlanguageI'vereadHarryPotterin.I'mespeciallyproudbecauseIspentaboutsevenmonthsreadingthefirst35pages,butinthelastmonthandahalf,Imanagedtoreadabout150pages.MynextchallengeistoreadanovelwrittenbyaChineseauthor,ratherthantheonesthatI'vealreadyreadmanytimesinEnglish!Hopefully,I'llbeabletokeepupmylanguage-learningprogressoverthenextmonthandahalf,becauseIknowI'llprobablyneverhaveanotheropportunitytolearnalanguagelikethis.Doyouwanttolearnanewlanguage?Ifyoudo,gotothecountrywherepeoplespeakitandlearnitfromthelocals.24．WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenshefirstcametoChina?A．Shedidn'twanttolearnChinese.B．ShetooktheHSK1immediately.C．ShewasextremelypooratChinese.D．Shejustknewthe150wordstestedintheHSK1.25．WhydoestheauthorsayshewastotallywronginParagraph3?A.Shedidn'treallyknowhowtolearnChinese.B．ShecouldlearnbetterinaChineseenvironment.C．Shewasuncomfortableinherday-to-dayconversations.D．Shekeptmakingrapidprogressinherday-to-dayconversationslater.26．WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioningreadingHarryPotter?A．Shecouldreadbooksreallyfast.B．It'sgoodtolearnthroughreading.C．ShelearnttheChineselanguagequickly.D．TheHarryPotterbooksareworthreading.27．Whatdoestheauthor'sChineselearningexperiencemainlytellus?A．Weshouldlearnalanguagethroughtravelling.B．Learningasecondlanguageisreallyimportant.C．TheChineselanguageisnotsodifficulttolearn.D．Thelanguage-learningenvironmentisimportant.CForalongtimehikersinJapanhaveconsideredabearbellessential.Itstinnyringissaidtoscareoffhugecreatures.Nowadays,however,bearbellsareincreasinglyusefulonthewaytotheshopsaswellasinthewild.“Thenumberofanimals—whetherbears,boarsormonkeys—isexpanding,andtheyaregoingintovillagesandtowns，”saysHirotoEnariofYamagataUniversity.Japanishometomanyspeciesofwildanimals,includingbothblackandbrownbears.Estimatesoftheirnumbersareunstable,butsincetheearly2000s,thenumberofbearsightinghasbeenrising.Therewerecloseto13，000in2024alone.Thereappearancehasitsrootsinhumandemography:TheshrinkingofJapan'spopulationisespeciallysharpinruralareas,whereitisdeeplyinfluencedbyongoingurbanization.Thereducingquantityofpeople,inturn,hasemboldened(使大膽)animals.Bearsarelesslimitedaboutenteringvillagesinbroaddaylightiftherearefewfolksaround,MrEnarisays.Indeed,thebiggestjumpsinsightinghavebeeninvillageswherethepopulationisfallingfastest.HuntingisdeclininginJapan,too.Governmentdatasuggestthattheaveragehuntersarenow68yearsold.Thecountry'smanyforestsandmountainsprovideanexpansivehabitatforwildanimals.Indeed,thetruewildernessisgrowingasforestersandfarmersdieoff.Bearsbecomeparticularlyboldinyearswhenacorns(橡實)arescarce,sneakingintoorchards(果園)tostealfruits.Whilesomewelcometheirreappearance,otherssufferfromit.Everyyearbearsinjurescoresofpeople,andkillahandful.Deercausedamagetofarmlandandspeeduperosionby,forexample,eatingupgrass.Simplesolutions,suchaschangingthelayoutaroundvillagesorputtingupfences,arerarelyused.Instead,manybearsarecapturedorkilled.In2013,thegovernmentdecidedtohalvethenumberofcertaintypesofdeer,boarsandmonkeysby2024.Japanisstrugglingtoadapttothe“changingpowerbalancebetweenanimalsandpeople”，saysMrEnari.28．InJapan,whatwerethebearbellsfirstusedfor?A．Warningpeopleofbears'appearance.B．Safeguardingtheshopsandvillages.C．Drivingawayvariouswildanimals.D．Scaringoffanimalslikebearsforthehikers.29．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．ItishardtoseeabrownbearinJapan.B．Thenumberofbearsightinghasdeclinedsince2000.C．Japan'sreducingpopulationisamaincauseofbears'reappearance.D．Bearsappearmostfrequentlyinplaceswherethepopulationincreasesfastest.30．Whatistheothercauseofwildanimals'reappearance?A．Theincreaseinforests.B．Thedeclineofhunting.C．Thereductionoftheirhabitats.D．Thedeathofforestersandfarmers.31．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Theproblemswildanimalsbringaboutandrelatedmeasurestohandlethem.B．Japanesepeople'sattitudetothereappearanceofwildanimals.C．Methodsforkillingwildanimalsandthegovernment'sattitudetothem.D．Thewildanimals'futureJapaneseexpertsexpect.DAninternationalgroupofcoffeeexpertshaveconsideredEthiopia'scoffeeasthebestintheworld.Coffeeisatopexport(出口產(chǎn)品)ofthecountry.Butathome,itisseenasnationalpride.Ethiopiansfeelgoodabouttheircoffee,andenjoyingadrinkwithfriendsisalongtradition.Somepeoplesaytheclimateproducesqualitybeans.MortonWennersgarrdisacoffeeimporter.Hesaid,“Ethiopiahasdifferentancienttypesofcoffee.Theyareplantedinplaceswithperfectsoil,perfectaltitude(海拔),andclimatesthatarereallysuitableforcoffeeprocessing.”Findingthebestqualitybeansisoftenanissueoftaste.Theprocessisknownascupping—tastingandcomparingcoffeefromdifferentroastedbeans,gradingandthenpricingthem.Butbeforeinternationalexpertscometotaste,coffeebeansarestudiedinsmallcoffeelaboratories.HelenAssefa,alabtechnician,describestheprocess,“Whenthecoffeecomestothelab,weassess(評價)itsqualityfirstbyrecordingthedetails.Thenweweighthemoisture(水分)levelandweexaminethebeansforanalysis.Afterthatwegrind(磨碎)thecoffeebeansandtastethesamples.Intheend,wecheckfordefective(有瑕疵的)beans.”MubarikAbaoliisalabworker.Hesaysthattestingisaverydifficultandlongprocess.“Weselectoutthedefectsbyhand.Andweselectoutthedefectaccordingtothedefecttypes.”Ethiopiahasgotalotofmoneybyexportingcoffeetomorethan120countries.Thecountryhasanexportrevenue(稅收)ofmorethan840millionayear.ButnotallthebestcoffeeleavesEthiopia.Fortypercentofthecoffeegrowninthecountrystaysthere.Itremainsanimportantpartofeverydaylifeatwork,athomeandatceremonies.32．Ethiopians'attitudetowardscoffeemaybestbedescribedas________.A．proud B．relaxedC．brave D．doubtful33．Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thewaysofmakingcoffee.B．Theprocessofassessingthecoffee.C．Thetipsonplantingthebestcoffee.D．Theinfluenceofthecoffee.34．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Morethan120countriesexportcoffeetoEthiopia.B．CoffeeplaysanimportantroleinEthiopians'life.C．40%ofthecoffeegrowninEthiopiaisexported.D．Ethiopiansearntheirlivingbyexportingcoffee.35．Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．ToadvertisethecoffeeinEthiopia.B．Tocommentoncoffeeexperts'work.C．Tointroducethebestcoffeeintheworld.D．TorecommendtouristsactivitiesinEthiopia.其次節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Travellingisagreatwaytointeractwithaculturewhichmightbecompletelydifferentfromyourown.__36__BeforeImovedtoSicilyIhadtravelledaroundthewholeofItaly,thesouthandthenorth,andIabsolutelyfellinlovewiththecultureandthelanguage,soIwasinspiredtolearnthelanguageandalsotomovehere.AndhereIamnow,livinginSicily.__37__Whenyougetbackhomeyou'llhavelotsofstoriestotellyourfriendsandfamily.Evenifsomethingisn'tveryfun,itwillbefunnytolookbackandlaughatthoseawkwardorharshmoments.Forexample,IwastravellingwithagroupoffriendsinPisaandwetookthewrongbustogettothebeacharea,soweendedupbeingstuckintherainandhavingtowalkback.Whenyoutravel,youexposeyourselftodifferentpeople.__38__It'sagreatlearningexperienceforbothyouandtheothersbecauseyoucanshareandexchangeyourideasandopinionsonarangeoftopics.Forexample,ImetanIranianphilosopherandwetalkedaboutthenatureofmagic.AlotofhisideaswereshapedbyhisIranianbackgroundandIranianphilosophy.__39__Travellingistherealisationofhome.__40__SinceI'vebeenawayfromLondon,I'vecometoappreciatethelittlethingsthatIusedtotakeforgranted,likeouramazingtransport—everythingrunsontime;everythingrunswell.Sosometimesittakesbeingawayfromhometorealizehowmuchyouabsolutelyloveyourhometown.A．Itwasareallyinterestingdiscussion.B．Travellingwillmakeyouareallygoodstoryteller.C．Travellingcouldenrichyourawarenessoftheworld.D．Theymayhaveacompletelydifferentoutlookonlife.E．Werealizehowmuchwemissourhometownwhenwetravel.F．Travellingmightjustconvinceyoutomovetoanothercountry.G．Beingawayfromhome,wemissourfriendsandourfamilyverymuch.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Withtheriseofsocialmediainrecentyears,youngpeoplearoundtheglobehaveeasyaccesstoshocking__41__abouthowwe'recurrently__42__tolookaftertheEarth.Websitesprovideaccessibleinformationabout__43__mattersthatquicklyhavemillionsofviews,andlinkstonewscientificinformationareeasily__44__.But,it'snotjustonlineresearchthatuncoversthe__45__，andit'snota__46__threateither.Climatechangeishappeningaroundus;ouroceansare30percentmoreacidic(酸性的)andoneandahalfacresofforestarecutdowneverysecond.Ofcourse,__47__peoplearenowreadilyarmedwithsuchinformation,butthatdoesn'tmeanall__48__willeagerlylistentothem.Many__49__youngactivistssimplyduetotheirage,andothersstillaren'twillingtoseetheenvironmental__50__weface,butthatdoesn'tmeana__51__can'tbemade.Infact,therearesome__52__tobeingayoungenvironmentalist.Astudyonparticipantsaged16-24intheUNclimatenegotiationsshowedthatadultsthoughtofyoungeractivistsasbeing__53__duetothelackoffinancialproblems.Youngactivistsnotonlyaren't__54__bybusyschedulesbeingforcedonthem,buttheyalsohaveasimple-heartedviewofwhat'sgoingonand,being__55__frompolitics,theyoftensaywhatadultsaren'twillingto.41．Ament B．informationC．knowledge D．feeling42．A.failing B．continuingC．managing D．stopping43．A.financial B．politicalC．environmental D．technical44．A.shared B．a(chǎn)ddedC．included D．selected45．A.secret B．historyC．source D．truth46．A.serious B．distantC．public D．common47．A.strong B．smartC．young D．local48．A.adults B．childrenC．scientists D．a(chǎn)ctivists49．A.weardown B．believeinC．knowabout D．writeoff50．A.benefits B．protectionC．challenges D．education51．A.difference B．decisionC．deal D．choice52．A.advantages B．limitsC．keys D．purposes53．A.morefriendly B.moretrustworthyC．poorer D．busier54．A.supported B．treatedC．paid D．influenced55．A.safe B．tiredC．free D．a(chǎn)bsent其次節(jié)(共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AlicePangfromHongKongalwayslikeddressingwellandlookingelegant,butnever56.________(actual)consideredacareer(職業(yè))inmodelling.Buthergranddaughteralwaysthoughtshehadagift57.________it,sowhenshesawanonlineadforseniormodelsover65,shesentinAlice'spicturesandshewasselectedforaphotoshoot.Though58.________(know)nothingaboutmodelling,AlicePanghadallthenaturalqualitiesandsucceeded.Today,she59.________(recognize)asoneofthebestseniormodelsinAsia,aswellastheoldest.“WhatIwasworriedaboutwas60.________Ididnothavetheslightestideaofhowtomodel.Butmymanagertaughtmealotandthosegirlshelpedmewithmymakeup.Igraduallydevelopedaninterestinmodellingandgot61.________(good)atit，”Alicesaidinaninterview.“Ientered62.________industrywhenIwas93andthisismythirdyearworkingasamodel，”sheadded.Whilemostpeoplepraiseherforher63.________(act)lifestyleandthecouragetostartawholenewcareerinhernineties,AlicePangisnotwithouthercritics(指責(zé)者).Shechooses64.________(ignore)them,though,sayingthatherpersonal65.________(happy)isallthatcounts.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，上周六你校在學(xué)校廣場舉辦了為貧困山區(qū)學(xué)生籌款的“陽光義賣(SunshineCharitySale)”活動。請你為校英文報寫一篇報道，內(nèi)容包括：1.參與人員；2.活動內(nèi)容；3.你的感想。留意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2．可以適當增加微小環(huán)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________其次節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，依據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Iwasasinglemotheroffourchildrenwithalow-paidjob.Moneywasalwaysvaluable,butwehadaroofoverourheads,foodonthetable,andclothesonourbacks.Ialwaystellmyselftobebraveandstrong,justformyfourchildren.Ihopeallmyeffortswouldbeworthwhile,aslongasmychildrencangrowuphealthily.ItwasChristmastime.WedrovedowntowntoseetheChristmaslights,andenjoyedaspecialdinner,butthebigexcitementforthekidswasthefunofChristmasshoppingatthemall.Thiswasatraditionofmyfamily,sotheyalllookedforwardtothecomingoftheseason.Theytalkedandplannedforweeksaheadoftime,askingeachotherwhattheywantedforChristmas.Thebigdayarrivedandwestartedoutearly.Igaveeachofthefourkidsatwenty-dollarbillandaskedthemtosearchforgifts.Theneveryonescattered(散開)withthebill.Isatatatableinacaféwaitingformychildrenandenjoyinganinstantofsilence.Itmustbeahappyday.Backinthecardrivinghome,everyonewasexcitedaboutChristmas,laughingandaskingeachotheraboutwhattheyhadbought.InotedGinger,myyoungerdaughter,hadonlyonesmallandflatbagwithher.Icouldseeenoughthroughtheplasticbagtotellthatshehadboughtcandybars—fifty-centcandybars!Whatdidshedowiththattwenty-dollarbillIhadgivenher?Iwassoangry.Aftergettinghome,Icalledherintomybedroomandclosedthedoor.Icouldn'tholdbackmyangerandshoutedather,“Whatabouttherestofthemoney?Noonewouldbeconvincedallthesecandiesareworth20dollars.Whatdoyouwanttodowiththerestofthemoney？”留意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2．請按如下格式作答。Shewasshockedatmyreactionandburstintotears.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Myangerdisappeared.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________單元測試卷(三)第一部分聽力材料Text1W:WhatcanIdoforyou?M:I'dliketobuysomeUSdollars.W:Foreignexchange?Sure.Howmuchdoyouwant?Text2M：Hello,mayIspeaktoDavidson,please?W：Sorry,nobodybythatnameworkshere.Text3W：Whatalovelycolor!M：What?It'shorrible.Itlookslikemushrooms.W：Don'tbesilly.It'snice.Wecanputitinourdiningroom.M：Noway!Listen,Jenny.Idon'tlik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