1、xcbAAA高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars练习 新人教版必修3Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars 新题型(由2013皖南八校第三次联改编考)Do you love traveling? If the answer is yes, then have you ever thought about why? You may maintain that traveling can help you expand your scope of knowledge, especially
2、geographical and historical learning. It will provide more chances for you to enjoy food and try on clothes that you otherwise cannot possibly have. A famous English author Francis Bacon (15611626) makes a point when he says that, “Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a
3、 part of experience.”Evidence of leisure travel can be traced (追溯) as far back as ancient Babylon. This year, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the 1 billionth tourist will cross an international boundary before the end of this month. That means that one in seven people on the planet
4、traveled this year, something that would not have been possible a few decades ago. Around 20 years ago only the rich could travel.While the US and France remain the two largest destinations for world travel, experts say much of the explosive growth in tourism has been to countries like Guatemala, th
5、e Dominican Republic, and the Ivory Coast, which werent even on the world tourism map a decade ago. The top five destinations in the world, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, are Paris, London, New York, the Mediterranean, Turkey.Several factors have led to the boom in world
6、 travel. The prosperity (富裕) of people in Asia is one factor. People in Asian developing countries have lifted their incomes above middleclass levels in the past few years. And a lot of them have used their new wealth to travel. In addition, travel costs have been reduced thanks to the rapid develop
7、ment of transportation, and competition between airlines to give customers the best prices.TopicTravellingAdvantagesEnrich knowledge, especially in 1._ and history.Taste different 2._ and buy different clothes.Francis Bacon thinks that travel is a part of education and a part of experience.Developme
8、nt3._ from ancient Babylon, travel only really took off after World War .Only the wealthy people could go on a trip about two 4._ ago.The number of people travelling abroad will 5._ as many as 1 billion before the end of this month.Tourist6_The US and France remain the two most popular countries for
9、 world travel.Tourism has developed 7._ in countries like Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and the Ivory Coast.The top five destinations in the world are Paris, London, New York, the Mediterranean and Turkey.Factors8_ inthe popularity ofglobal tourismAsian people have got 9._ than before.People ha
10、ve 10._ less money on travel because of convenient transportation and price competition between airlines.答案：1geography2.food(s)3.Dating4.decades5.reach6destinations7.explosively/quickly/rapidly/fast8.resulting 9richer/wealthier10.spent一、单句语法填空1Reading in bed will do harm _ your eyes.2It is impossibl
11、e for a cock to lay _ (egg)3(2015浙江，16)If steel is heavier than water，why are ships able _ (float)on the sea?4(2014江西，阅读A)In his black and blue suit and with _ oxygen tank fastened on his back，Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean.5(2014福建，阅读B)The climate here _ (be)quite pleasant，the
12、temperature rarely，if ever，reaching 30 in summer.6Our success depends _ whether everyone works hard.7(2015陕西，阅读C)The destruction of such species could prevent researchers _ (find)cures for certain diseases.8It was difficult for the helicopters _ (get)close to the roof of the building because of the
13、heavy smoke.9(2013天津，6)We have launched another manmade satellite，_ is announced in todays newspaper.10Now that they have computers，it becomes _ (easy)to deal with the problems.答案1.to2.eggs3.to float4.an5.is6.on 7finding8.to get9.which10.easier二、完形填空Catherine invited Nelson to dinner. Last term she
14、had been in Nelsons _1_，but she had to give up because her son Kendall was having a _2_ in school. The problem was that he wasnt studying. Catherine decided that Kendall needed _3_ control. She would provide it by _4_ him like a hawk(鹰)She would also control his use of his Game Boy. He was _5_ to pl
15、ay the computer game only on weekends.Nelson was a(n)_6_ man. He had been teaching various subjects for almost 40 years. He could have retired 10 years ago，_7_ he loved teaching. He said his students gave him something to _8_ every day. He planned to teach until he died in the _9_.Nelson needed to t
16、ake a little _10_ to Catherine to show his thanks for the _11_.He couldnt think of _12_ would be suitable. Opening his kitchen drawer，he found the perfect giftan unopened box of _13_.He also found some freshlooking wrapping paper(包装纸)He wrapped the box up carefully. Feeling _14_ of himself，he drove
17、over to Catherines and rang the doorbell.He _15_ his gift. Catherine made a funny face. She said she _16_ the wrapping paper. Then she unwrapped the tea and made another funny _17_.“Nelson，I gave this tea to you at the end of last term，and I wrapped it in this paper！”Nelsons face turned _18_.He told
18、 himself he had to be more _19_ with gifts in the future and he apologized to Catherine. She _20_ and said，“Its okay. The thought of presenting a gift is more important than the gift itself.”1A.company BclassCteam Dshop答案：B从第二段对Nelson的介绍可知，他是一位教师，所以Catherine是在他的班(class)里。2A.fever BfightCproblem Dpar
19、ty答案：C下一句中的problem有提示：她的儿子在学校里有点儿问题(problem)。3A.best BnoCless Dmore答案：D她的儿子不学习，所以她决定给儿子更多的(more)管教。4A.watching BterrifyingCprotecting Dignoring答案：A为了给儿子更多的管教，她像鹰一样监视(watching)儿子。5A.allowed BbeggedCencouraged Drefused答案：A她儿子只被允许(allowed)在周末玩电脑游戏。6A.busy BattractiveCold Dfamous答案：C从下文“他教书几乎40年了，10年前本来
20、就可以退休”可知Nelson已经是一位老(old)人了。7A.so BbutCthough Dif答案：B前后句子间为转折关系，故用but。8A.look forward to Btry outCget rid of Dshout at答案：ANelson认为学生给予了他每天期望(look forward to)的东西。9A.bedroom BclassroomCplayground Dkitchen答案：BNelson喜欢教学，他希望可以一直工作到自己倒在教室(classroom)里为止。10A.card BboxCgift Dsnack答案：C本段第三句中的he found the per
21、fect gift是提示：Nelson要给Catherine带个小礼物(gift)。11A.suggestion BexplanationCoperation Dinvitation答案：D文章首句有提示，Nelson给Catherine带礼物是为了表示对她的邀请(invitation)的感谢。12A.who BwhatCwhen Dwhere答案：B从后文中他在厨房里找礼物可知，他一时想不出送什么东西(what)是合适的。引导宾语从句且在从句中作主语，因此用what。13A.candies BbooksCchocolate Dtea答案：D倒数第二段中的I gave this tea to
22、you有提示：Nelson找到了一盒未启封的茶(tea)。14A.proud BtiredCfond Dshy答案：ANelson不仅找到了自己认为很棒的礼物，而且还仔细包装起来。所以他感到自豪(proud)。15A.bought BawardedCpresented Ddisplayed答案：CNelson来到了Catherine家，按了门铃，并展示(presented)自己的礼物。16A.made BpreferredCdisliked Dloved答案：D从Catherine made a funny face及I wrapped it in this paper可知，这个包装纸是她曾经
23、用过的，她自然喜欢(loved)。17A.joke BfaceCexample Dsound答案：B上文funny face有提示：当看到茶时，她又做了个有趣的表情(face)。18A.green BwhiteCred Dblack答案：C当Nelson被告知自己送的礼物是Catherine送给他的后，他自然感到不好意思，脸变红(red)了。19A.concerned BcarefulCfamiliar Dpleased答案：B得知自己送错了礼物，他告诉自己以后一定要在送的礼物方面多加小心(careful)。20A.smiled BangeredCscreamed Dcried答案：A从Cat
24、herine说的话可推知她应该是微笑着(smiled)的。三、阅读理解A【由江苏省盐城市2014模拟改编】阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Air pollution is a leading cause of cancer and classified among Group 1,or top, human carcinogens (致癌物质), said the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the World Health Organizations (W
25、HO) cancer agency, on Oct 17,2013. The most widely used system for classifying carcinogens comes from the IARC, which places them into five groups. Group 1 carcinogens definitely cause cancer in humans. Group 2A is probably carcinogenic to humans, Group 2B is possibly carcinogenic, the carcinogenici
26、ty of Group 3 in humans is unclassifiable, and Group 4 is probably not carcinogenic to humans. Only a little more than 100 are classified as Group 1 cancer-causing substances, including ultraviolet radiation and tobacco smoke.“Our task was to evaluate the air everyone breathes rather than focus on s
27、pecific air pollutants,” the lARCs Dana Loomis said in a statement. “The results from the reviewed studies point in the same direction: the risk of developing lung cancer is significantly increased in people exposed to air pollution.” In 2010, lung cancer resulting from air pollution killed 223,000
28、people worldwide, and there was also convincing evidence that it increases the risk of bladder (膀腕) cancer, according to the IARC.Air pollution is already known to raise risks for a wide range of illnesses, including respiratory and heart diseases. Air pollution is global, although the levels of it
29、vary over space and time. Loomis said people in Asia, eastern North America, some places in Central America and Mexico, as well as North Africa have relatively high exposure. Developing countries with large populations and booming manufacturing sectors, such as China, are particularly at risk. Many
30、cities in China, such as Beijing, frequently see smog. This week, Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang province, became the first Chinese city to officially suspend classes due to serious smogMany developed countries face similar problems, although to a lesser degree than most developing nations
31、. In Europe, levels of many pollutants have fallen. But between 91 and 96 percent of Europeans living in cities are exposed to levels of PM2.5tiny particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometersthat are higher than the WHO safety limits, says a report published by the European Environment Agency on Oct 15. Although both the composition and levels of ai
