1、高中英语 必修第三册 1 / 16 Unit 6 Disaster and hope 单元测试单元测试 一、一、阅读理解（共阅读理解（共15小题；每小题小题；每小题2.5分，满分分，满分37.5分）分） A The Solution for Your Vacation in Costa Rica This beautiful beach house was built in a natural environment inside a private gated community（住宅小区） named Laguna Vista. It is overlooking the shining
2、waters of the Pacific Ocean. Here, Costa Ricas rich natural beauty is always on your doorstep. Only 25 minutes drive from the airport. It offers 3 different levels which can be rented separately or in its totality. Each level is designed to offer you comfort, privacy and security. Pool Air condition
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5、-193-1533. Feel Comfortable in Our Apartment Homes Moon Island is a brand new furnished apartment building, close to the Sue River and Pear Park, 2 minutes walk to the city center. Houses for rent here provide perfect facilities（设施） like outdoor swimming pool, gymnasium, children playground, etc. Ea
6、ch house has a 42 inches flat LCD TV, an air-conditioner, a refrigerator, kitchen fittings, 24-hour hot water supply, 24-hour security guard, etc. The transportation is very convenient. 2br: 6,500 RMB 3br: 7,800 RMB 高中英语 必修第三册 2 / 16 （ ）1. According to the text, what is common to the three places is
7、 that _. A. the city center is within walking distance B. the price is both reasonable and affordable C. the gymnasium is available for all the guests D. the basic facilities in them are well provided （ ）2. What does the underlined sentence probably mean? A. You shall get money if you surf the Inter
8、net. B. You have to go on the Internet in the workshops. C. You can use the Internet free in many of the rooms. D. You have to pay some money to go on the Internet. （ ）3. According to the text, if youre tired of hotels in the summer, you can _. A. choose a cottage room for a change B. build an apart
9、ment in Moon Island C. buy a furnished house in Costa Rica D. share a studio close to the city center B As most people know, in the past few years, sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China, polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human beings. People look dirty and s
10、uffer many kinds of illnesses, such as breath difficulty. The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only undermined the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people. It is expected that effective（
11、有效的） measures should be taken as soon as possible through our joint efforts to limit its occurrence. So what should we do with the frightening sandstorms? Some experts put forward practical suggestions as follows: For one thing, more funds（基金） ought to be put into tree planting and forest protection
12、 so as to keep more water resources within the surface of the earth. For another, governments of all countries should make laws on environmental protection. For example, banning the use of throw-away 高中英语 必修第三册 3 / 16 chopsticks and punishing illegal tree cutting. Scientists should also study and fi
13、nd ways to cut down the degree of its destruction and to improve the whole environment. How people look forward to sunny days with little breeze（微风） touching their faces now and forever! Nevertheless, I am fully confident that the golden days can come back so long as everyone tries his best to prote
14、ct natural environment from today on. （ ）4. The underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 1 means _. A. weakened B. encouraged C. kept D. made （ ）5. From the first paragraph, we can infer _. A. China has taken no measures to prevent sandstorms B. sandstorms can cause much damage to human beings and
15、their daily lives C. the sandstorm is the most dangerous natural disaster to human beings D. more sandstorms will happen in the near future in North China （ ）6. How many ways do some experts put forward to fight against sandstorm in the article? A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 2. （ ）7. Whats the authors attitu
16、de towards the situation to sandstorms problems? A. Unconfident. B. Optimistic. C. Regretful. D. Satisfied. C I always wanted to be a firefighter. It seemed exciting to me. I like to be outside, lift heavy things and sleep on the ground! In college, I got a job with the forest service. My first week
17、 on the job, they asked if I wanted to get my red card(training for forest fires), I said yes! The training was a week long. I learned about the different types of fire crews（工作人员） and I remember the instructor saying hotshots were the top dogs. He said they had the most difficult and dangerous job
18、and that you had to really prove yourself in order to be a hotshot. I was sold. I didnt want to do anything else! However, hotshot crews dont hire（雇佣） people without fire experience. I returned home from training to Logan where the Logan Hotshots are based. I walked in and told the boss I wanted to
19、be a hotshot and they should keep me in mind if they needed anyone. 高中英语 必修第三册 4 / 16 The very next day I got a note saying the Hotshots were looking for me! A woman on their crew got injured and they needed a replacement they were headed to a fire that day. They thought of me because I had just bee
20、n there the day before. We arrived at the fire near Provo, Utah at about 10 p.m. that night. We ended up working 40 hours, digging fire lines. I think I fell asleep standing up against my tool at one point. My feet were covered in blisters（水泡） and the helicopter that was supposed to pick us up at th
21、e top of the mountain broke down and we had to walk miles! To my delight, the crew liked me and hired me after that. I also met my husband that night! How cool is that! （ ）8. What kind of person is the author? A. Easy-going. B. Risk-loving. C. Well-organized. D. Simple-minded. （ ）9. When did the aut
22、hor decide to become a hotshot? A. When she started college. B. After she returned to Logan. C. When she did her red card training. D. After she finished the forest service. （ ）10. Why did the Logan Hotshots send a note to the author? A. Because they were short of persons. B. Because they wanted to
23、test her skills. C. Because they were satisfied with her ability. D. Because they thought she was rich in fire experience. （ ）11. How did the author find the firefighting that night? A. Dangerous. B. Exciting. C. Hard. D. Unsuccessful. D The term “liberal bubble” （自由泡沫） suggests that people usually
24、surround themselves with those who hold similar opinions to them. Think about your own social media platforms（社交媒体平台）who your Facebook friends are, and who you follow on Instagram and Twitter. You probably share a lot of opinions with most, if not 高中英语 必修第三册 5 / 16 all, of them. However, if youre us
25、ed to everyone agreeing with you all the time, it becomes difficult to have a good conversation with someone who disagrees. The world is full of experiences, realities, and history. It would be naive（幼稚的） to believe that only your views are correct. We should always make space for the possibility th
26、at someone who looks different might have something valuable to offer the world. Carefully listening and being curious about different perspectives, in most cases, can help build bridges instead of walls. We all benefit when we listen carefullyeven if we finally conclude that we disagree. The world
27、we live in is increasingly divided, especially on social media, which means that for most, the only opinions we hear are ones that agree with our own thoughts. So how can we have productive discussions with people who think differently than us? First, follow people who dont look like you on social m
28、edia. Follow people with different skills. Follow people of many different nationalities. Just reading their day-to-day thoughts, in addition to seeing their bigger moments, will help you learn about worlds you didnt even know. Itll help you understand where people are coming from when they do or sa
29、y something you might push back on at the beginning. As far as having productive discussions, dont try to win others over to your side. Just listen to each other. Respect your differences. Another way is to join a club or organization where many people have different views and are willing to debate
30、with love. （ ）12. What are people very likely to do when communicating on the Internet? A. Ignore views that disagree with theirs. B. Fall into the trap of poor conflicting opinions. C. Follow various friends on different platforms. D. Share their opinions with people who disagree. （ ）13. What is ma
31、inly discussed in Paragraph 2? A. How to make sure your views are correct. B. The reasons why people have different views. C. The importance of being exposed to different views. D. How to communicate with people who disagree. （ ）14. What does a productive discussion mean according to the text? A. Th
32、e two sides always reach an agreement. 高中英语 必修第三册 6 / 16 B. The other finally agrees with your thoughts. C. You discuss with people who are wiser than you. D. You get valuable information during the discussion. （ ）15. What does the text suggest people do about having productive discussions? A. Keep
33、away from social media. B. Get involved in others daily lives. C. Avoid expressing your own opinions. D. Realize why people behave in a certain way. 二、阅读七选五（共二、阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题小题；每小题2.5分，满分分，满分12.5分）分） I remember my first day at Usdan Summer Camp. I had a general idea of where the room for my Creative
34、 Writing class was, but Id had trouble finding it. 16 I was climbing some stairs when I saw a lady in a blue Usdan shirt helping a student. By this point, I was very tired and filled with fear. 17 M15. Same as me. Relieved（宽慰的）, I stated, “Im also looking for M15.” “Creative Writing, right?” “Yup, m
35、ind if we look together?” Her name was Jorden. She was slim（苗条的）, around my height. We agreed to look for our class together. The lady in the blue shirt gave us directions. 18 Finally, after passing the same violin practice room five times, the instructor came out and greeted us with the obvious que
36、stion: “ 19 ” “Kind of,” we said. “Any idea where M15 is?” Clearly, we were very close. All we had to do was go down some steps and turn right. 20 I didnt know how the teacher would react. She wasnt mad; she just smiled and said that a lot of people get to class late because of its location（位置）. Som
37、e even arrived after us. After that day, Jorden and I remained friends. Wed always laugh about how we met, and what our first day was like. 高中英语 必修第三册 7 / 16 A. Are you two lost? B. Which room are you looking for? C. But neither of us understood them. D. Even so, we were twenty minutes late for clas
38、s. E. It was comforting to know we were in the same boat. F. Then I heard which room the student was trying to find. G. There were trees everywhere, and they all looked the same. 三、完形填空（共三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题小题；每小题1分，满分分，满分15分）分） In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. N
39、icole, his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. 21 , he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the 22 response that there was an earthquake! He shouted quickly, “Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet!” Nicole heard the shouting, 23 the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house w
40、as 24 even more dramatically. Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen 25 and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole. 26 , it got dark suddenly with an explosion. The house 27 down and many things fell from above. Nicole wa
41、s quickly buried in 28 . She felt breathing very difficult. She tried to stand up, but 29 . A few minutes later, the land was 30 . Nicole heard the sound of short breath and thought it was Slim! She shouted to him but no 31 ! He probably fainted. Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a r
42、esponse. Two people encouraged and 32 each other. They knew that there must be a way to escape. Slim found that they were close and were 33 by the fallen stones and some powder. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt 34 from his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones
43、. Slim touched Nicoles one hand, then dug the 35 stones of her body. Finally, Nicole had a steady breathing slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together. （ ）21. A. Suddenly B. Actually C. Unfortunately D. Really （ ）22. A. recent B. rapid C. second D. best （ ）23. A. used up B. found out C
44、. took up D. put away （ ）24. A. burning B. shaking C. falling D. moving 高中英语 必修第三册 8 / 16 （ ）25. A. tool B. cook C. fork D. knife （ ）26. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides （ ）27. A. lay B. crashed C. broke D. bent （ ）28. A. ruins B. ashes C. dirt D. pieces （ ）29. A. senseless B. impractic
45、al C. impossible D. invaluable （ ）30. A. normal B. usual C. flat D. silent （ ）31. A. response B. sig C. hope D. result （ ）32. A. touched B. held C. calmed D. called （ ）33. A. wrapped B. separated C. fastened D. limited （ ）34. A. pain B. cold C. water D. warmth （ ）35. A. sticking B. dealing C. surrou
46、nding D. spreading 四、语法填空（共四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题小题；每小题1.5分，满分分，满分15分）分） Many people believe small talk is very 36. _ (bore). Although that is true, there are many places where small talk is very important. In Western culture, strangers talk to other strangers 37. _ (frequent). On the other hand, small ta
47、lk is not so common in Eastern culture. Strangers are 38. _ (friend) to one another in Western culture, and small talk is very important to English learning. One other place where small talk is important is in 39. _ interview. Besides, the best way to learn small talk is to provide many examples. He
48、re are some 40. _ (suggest) about how to use examples. Small talk 41. _ (involve) many different topics. In other words, students can learn several lessons, 42. _ (cover) other subjects, such as sports, jobs, schools, etc. Once we have started the small talk, 43. _ is your responsibility to keep the
49、 conversation 44. _ (focus) on your work and study. In order to do so, you can talk about anything 45. _ is not too personal. 五、写作（共两节，满分五、写作（共两节，满分40分）分） 第一节（满分15分） 根据表格提示信息，写一篇关于电影2012的影评，词数80左右。 Name 2012 高中英语 必修第三册 9 / 16 Director Roland Emmerich Film stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and Woody Harrelson Plot 由于太阳活动异常，人类将遭遇灭顶之灾（catastrophe）。以写小说谋生的 Jackson在带孩子们到黄石公园度周末时发生了一连串怪事。 最后Jackson带领 自己的家人靠着互爱和对生命的尊重渡过了难关。 你的感想 _
