1、高中英语 单元测评二新人教版必修3单元测评(二) (时间:90分钟满分:110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节;满分30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20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。AA French billionaire had a rough time when he was young. Later he carved out a career for himself in the field of drawing sales. Within ten years, he had become a young media tycoon
2、(大亨) in France. He died of cancer in 1998.A French newspaper published his will after his death, in which he claimed, “I was a poor guy. Before I reach the threshold (门槛) of heaven, I leave my secret of how to become rich to the world. Anyone who can answer the question What is the scarcest (最缺乏的) f
3、or the poor? will have discovered my secret of becoming rich. He will have my congratulations. My deposit of one million francs in the private safe of my bank will be the prize for his wisdom in uncovering the riddle of poverty.”Many people responded to the publicized will. The answers, as one might
4、 imagine, were various. The majority of them thought the scarcest for the poor was money. Some stated that what the poor most needed was opportunity. Still others thought that the poor needed skills to make money. The rest of the answers claimed that poverty could be attributed to the absence of hel
5、p, love, attractiveness, and even a presidency of a state.On the first anniversary of the billionaires passing, his lawyer and representative opened his private safe in the bank; the secret of getting rich was unfolded. The billionaire believed that the scarcest for the poor was the ambition of gett
6、ing rich.It was a nineyearold girl who hit_the_nail_on_the_head. Why did she regard “ambition” as the scarcest for the poor? The day she was officially awarded the one million francs, she said, “Every time my elder sister brought her boyfriend home, she always warned me not to be ambitious. Not to b
7、e ambitious! So, I thought perhaps ambition was something that brought what you wanted.”语篇解读一个法国富翁年轻时很穷,他在去世前立下了一个遗嘱:如果有人正确回答他的一个问题穷人最缺什么,这个人将会获得100万法郎。1According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the French billionaire?A. He died of cancer in 1998 and left nothing.B. Later he too
8、k up drawing as his career.C. Within a decade, he had become a young media tycoon in the world.D. He did not have a happy life when he was young.答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知D项正确。由第二段可知A项错误;由第一段第二、第三句可知B、C两项错误。2What will the winner get if he finds out the billionaires secret of becoming rich?A. The billion
9、aires francs. B. The billionaires private safe.C. The billionaires ambition. D. All of the billionaires possessions.答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第二段“My deposit of one million francs in the private safe of my bank will be the prize for his wisdom in uncovering the riddle of poverty.”可知答案为A项。3What did most people th
10、ink was the scarcest for the poor?A. Help. B. Money. C. Opportunity. D. Ambition.答案与解析B细节理解题。根据第三段“The majority of them thought the scarcest for the poor was money.”可知答案。4The underlined phrase “hit the nail on the head” in the last paragraph means that _.A. she got the ambition to become richB. she
11、offered to tell her story publiclyC. she failed to get the prize of one million francsD. she guessed right and knew the answer答案与解析D词义猜测题。根据下文“Why did she regard ambition as the scarcest for the poor?”可知这个女孩猜对了答案。故选D项。BA new World Bank report warns that children who do not get enough good food in th
12、e first two years of life suffer lasting damage. They may be under developed or under weight. They may suffer from poor health or poor intelligence. In addition, these children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults.At the same time, it notes that too little food is not
13、the only cause of poor nutrition (营养). Many children may suffer for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk. This “milk” is called colostrum (初乳). It can improve a babys ability to fight infections (传染病) and disease.T
14、he study also links malnutrition (营养不良) to economic growth in poor countries. A lack of nutrition in early childhood can cost developing nations up to three percent of their yearly earnings. The study suggests that poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition
15、.Africa and South Asia are affected the most by poor nutrition. The study says about half of all children in India do not get enough good food. The World Bank study also notes that rates of malnutrition in South Asia are almost double those in central and southern Africa. Other parts of the world ar
16、e also seriously affected, including Indonesia, Guatemala and Peru.The study advises that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition. Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health and nutrition for mothers with young babies. It also a
17、dvises cleaner living conditions and improvements in health care.5According to Paragraph 1, if a child is affected by malnutrition, he may suffer the following EXCEPT _.A. poor health B. low intelligenceC. poor salary D. infections答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第一段中的内容可知营养不良会让人健康差、智力低,容易辍学,成年后赚钱少,并未提及D项。6Which of th
18、e following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Malnutrition affects economic growth in poor countries.B. Yearly earnings have something to do with poor nutrition.C. Colostrum plays a great role in the growth of newly born babies.D. Malnutrition happens only in Africa and South Asia.答案与解析D细节理解题。
19、根据第四段末句可知选项D项错误。7The place most seriously affected by malnutrition is _.A. South Africa B. central AfricaC. South Asia D. South America答案与解析C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The World Bank study also notes that rates of malnutrition in South Asia are almost double those in central and southern Africa.”可知答案为C项。CIn Shan
20、xi Province you may be offered brains to eat. Frightened? You shouldnt, because the brains is only a kind of food, which is famous for its unusual name and rich nutrition (营养)Brains as food was invented more than 300 years ago by Fu Shan, an artist whose mother had been ill for a long time. To help
21、her become well again, he studied medicine and invented a kind of soup made of meat, vegetables and a number of Chinese medicines.Rice wine (酒) was also used in the soup to help treat illnesses caused by old age. After taking the soup his mother got better little by little and lived a long life.Fus
22、soup became the talk of the town. Many people came to see him. One day a restaurant owner asked him what was in the soup. “Ill tell you,” Fu said. “But if your restaurant is going to sell the soup, you must call it brains because of its shape and colour. And your restaurant should be renamed after m
23、y mother.”8The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article is _.A. A Good SonB. A Special SoupC. How to Make BrainsD. How to Live a Long Life答案与解析B推理判断题。本文主要是讲有关一种食物来历的故事,所以B项最佳。9The food is called “brains” because _.A. it looks like brainsB. it has animal brains in itC. Fus mother liked the nameD
24、. it makes one clever and live longer答案与解析A细节理解题。从最后一段的“you must call it brains because of its shape and colour”可知A项正确。10What has made brains a popular food in Shanxi?A. It is served in many restaurants there.B. It is good for health and has a strange name.C. It is made of Chinese medicines and wine
25、.D. It must be used to help the sick.答案与解析B细节理解题。从文章第一段最后一句的“which is famous for its unusual name and rich nutrition (营养)”可知选B项。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。Keep skills sharp during winter breakWinter break means being free from homework and daily lessons. But before
26、 you know it, the holidays will be over and it will be back to the bus stop. _11_ Try these familyfriendly activities to keep skills sharp during winter vacations: Read for pleasure. Whether your child is in the mood for holiday stories like The Night Before Christmas or the newest one from his favo
27、urite series, winter break provides the perfect chance to put away schoolbooks and read for fun. _12_ You can gather in front of the fire to take turns reading from classic tales._13_ Chances are many of your familys favourite hoard and card games strengthen skills such as counting, reading, and dra
28、wing. Gather the group to play games you usually dont have time for on school nights.Keep up reasonable bedtimes. _14_ A few days before school starts up again, ease back into the regular bedtime schedule so your child can start the year brighteyed. Let kids help with online shopping. Need a lastmin
29、ute gift for Grandma or Uncle Joe? Log onto your favourite shopping sites and let your child help you select presents. _15_Write thankyou notes. Writing notes of appreciation to giftgivers not only teaches your child gratitude, but also helps him polish writing and spelling skills.A. Have a family g
30、ame night.B. Have a family gettogether.C. Encourage relatives to give books as holiday gifts.D. This helps children work on their computer and research skills.E. Help your child stay at the top of his class during the vacation.F. With no school to get up for, you are likely to let kids become night
31、owls.G. To prepare for a successful second term, dont let school skills slide completely.答案11.G12.C13.A14.F15.D第二部分英语知识运用(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,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Once upon a time, there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together. One day a _16_
32、went to spend the day in the countryside, and one little boy _17_ his socks there. Soon after the family left, a bear came by, _18_ the socks, and decided to try them on. They fit so well, and he _19_ them so much that he wouldnt take them off.All the animals _20_ the bears new look, and some of them _21_ him for getting so much attention. Before long, in th