1、高中英语 必修第三册 1 / 16 Unit 5 What an adventure! 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 NEW YORKA massive winter storm paralyzed much of the U.S. East Coast on Thursday and Friday, dumping as much as 46 centimeters of snow from the Carolinas to Maine. It also caused flooding on the
2、streets of Boston due to swelling storm tides, forced the cancellation of nearly 5,000 flights and closed businesses, offices and schools. Some meteorologists （气象学家） classified the storm as a “bomb cyclone” for its sharp drop in atmospheric pressure would be followed immediately by a blast of cold a
3、ir that could break records in more than two dozen cities and bring wind chills as low as 40 during the weekend. From Baltimore, Maryland, to Caribou in Maine, efforts were underway to clear roadways of ice and snow as wind chill temperatures were to plunge during the day, reaching 40 in some parts
4、after sundown, according to the National Weather Service. Utility companies across the East worked to repair downed power lines early on Friday as about 21,000 customers remained without electricity, down from almost 80,000 the day before, and issued warnings that temperatures may become dangerously
5、 low. “If the temperature in your home begins to fall, we recommend taking shelter elsewhere until service can be restored. You can find warming centers by contacting local authorities,” National Grid power company, which serves Massachusetts, said on Twitter. Airlines canceled 4,000 flights on Thur
6、sday and hundreds more on Friday, according to FlightA, an online tracking service. Mayor Bill de Blasio said it could feel like 30 on Friday and Saturday nights with the wind chill. “This is a serious, serious storm, and may be the most severe in 2018,” he said at a news conference. New York Govern
7、or Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the southern part of the state, while New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency for several counties. （ ）1. Which of the following is NOT the consequence of the massive winter storm? A. Breakdown of the U.S. coast. 高中英语 必修第三册 2
8、 / 16 B. Flooding in Boston. C. Cancellation of nearly 5,000 flights. D. Closure in business, offices, and schools. （ ）2. Why did some meteorologists classify this winter storm as “bomb cyclone”? A. Because it will cause changeable atmospheric pressure. B. Because the scale of this storm could break
9、 records in lots of cities. C. Because of the deadly and destructive effects of this storm. D. Because of the extremely cold air and the wind chills in this storm. （ ）3. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “plunge” in Para.3? A. decline steadily B. drop dramatically C. fluctuate
10、 violently D. fall moderately （ ）4. About the rescue work, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. People were making great efforts to rid roadways of ice and snow. B. About 101 thousand people were left without electricity on Thursday. C. Residents can stay in warming centers until heati
11、ng service is restored. D. Aviation service hasnt been brought back to normal yet until Friday. B Whats life like on a deserted island? Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona decided to find out. The adventurous senator took a vacation from Capitol Hill and went on a four-day Robinson Crusoe style holiday wi
12、th his two teenage sons to a remote, deserted island in the North Pacific Ocean. The senator and his sons, 15-year-old Tanner and 13-year-old Dallin, traveled 5,200 miles from Phoenix, Arizona to the island of Biggarenn. They didnt carry any food or water. The island is part of the Marshall Islands.
13、 It offered no basic supplies, so the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water. Their diet was made up of coconuts, crabs and fish. They caught the crab and fish themselves and cooked the food over an open fire started with a magnifying glass（放大镜）. The Flakes brought along
14、a lobster trap（龙虾夹） in the hope of having some delicious treats, but lost it 高中英语 必修第三册 3 / 16 within the first few hours after it was attacked by a shark. They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water. It took them hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water. One of
15、 the most memorable moments of the trip, the father said, was when he and his 15-year-old son were almost caught by sharks after spearing（叉起） a fish in the ocean. Still, it was quite an enjoyable holiday for them. “For a dad it was a wonderful thing. No video games around, no television, no disturba
16、nce, no texting,” Flake recalled. （ ）5. Why did the Flakes go to the island of Biggarenn? A. To meet Robinson Crusoe. B. To spear the shark for food. C. To spend a special vacation. D. To swim in the North Pacific Ocean. （ ）6. What can we learn from the passage? A. The Flakes could easily find a fir
17、e on the island. B. The Flakes caught lobsters for food on the island. C. The Flakes found basic things that they needed on the island. D. The Flakes took much trouble to get drinkable water on the island. （ ）7. According to the passage, the Flakes holiday is _. A. adventurous but interesting B. exc
18、iting but painful C. meaningless but enjoyable D. boring but memorable C During the 15th century, spices（香料） from India were very popular in Europe, however, the only way to travel from Europe to India was over land. This was a long and expensive trip. The King of Portugal realized if he could find
19、a way to get to India by sailing on the ocean, he would become rich by trading spices in Europe. An explorer（探险家） by the name of Bartolomeu Dias had discovered the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa. It 高中英语 必修第三册 4 / 16 was thought that there may be a way around the Cape and to the northeast to
20、wards India. However, many were skeptical and thought that the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean. Vasco da Gama, who was born in 1460s to a wealthy Portuguese family in Sines, was given a fleet of ships by the king and told to discover a sea route（路线） around Africa to India. He wa
21、s also told to look for other trading possibilities along the way. Vasco da Gama left on his first voyage （航行） from Lisbon, Portugal, with four ships and 170 men on July 8, 1497. Gama and his men rounded the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope on November 22. They then headed north up th
22、e coast of Africa. They stopped at trading ports along the way including Mombasa and Malindi. At Malindi （about 120km northeast of Mombasa）, they picked up a local pilot who knew the direction to India. With the help of a monsoon wind they were able to cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut, I
23、ndia in less than a month （on May 20, 1498）. At Calicut，Vasco ran into serious trouble when trying to trade. He had brought little of value in his ships. This made the local traders doubtful of him and very soon he had to leave. The voyage back was disastrous. Around half of his men died from scurvy
24、（坏血病） as the trip back took much longer because of the winds not blowing in his favor. However, when he returned home, he was still a hero. He had found the much needed trade route to India. （ ）8. What does the underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Hopeful. D.
25、Supportive. （ ）9. What was the main purpose of Vasco da Gamas first voyage to India? A. To take control of India. B. To control the spice trade. C. To find a trade route to India. D. To bring back spices from India. （ ）10. Which is the correct route of Gamas first voyage to India? A. Sinesthe Cape o
26、f Good HopeMombasaMalindiCalicut. B. Sinesthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut. C. Lisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut. D. Lisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMombasaMalindiCalicut. （ ）11. What happened to Gama and his men when they stayed at Calicut? 高中英语 必修第三册 5 / 16 A. Their trading was
27、 wellreceived. B. Half of them got a serious illness. C. They missed the best time to go back home. D. They were considered unwelcome by the local traders. D The early life of the green sea turtle（海龟） is full of danger. Only one in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive to adulthood（成年）. From its home in th
28、e sand, it breaks its egg with an egg tooth. Its mother is not there to help it. Instead, it is greeted by crabs, coyotes, and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner. To survive, the baby turtle must hide in the sand until night. Then, it moves slowly to the sea. The small turtle must swim hard to reach
29、the ocean waters. In the sea, it tries hard to find food. It must also keep itself from being food for fish. As dangerous as the sea turtles life is in the natural world, its most dangerous enemies are humans. The rubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle. A
30、little turtle might eat a piece of plastic（塑料） in the sea. It might also eat oil on the oceans surface. Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets. There are laws against hunting sea turtles. Still, many are hunted, both for their meat and for their shells （壳） . All of these dangers must be preve
31、nted. Sea turtles that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes. For example, adult green sea turtles weigh about 500 pounds. They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and eat only plants. And they may plan a trip to go back home again. A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach whe
32、re she was born. This is the only place where she will lay eggs. Even if it has been forty years since she was a baby, she always knows her way back home. （ ）12. Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night? A. They dislike sunshine. B. They need to avoid enemies. C. They can find food easily then.
33、D. They prefer lower temperatures. （ ）13. What does the author think of the young turtles in Paragraph 3? A. Pitiful. B. Careless. C. Interesting. D. Courageous. 高中英语 必修第三册 6 / 16 （ ）14. What can we learn about sea turtles? A. They mainly feed on fish and meat. B. They can live for around forty year
34、s. C. They always produce eggs at their birthplaces. D. They visit their beach homes several times a year. （ ）15. What is the text mainly about? A. The homes of green sea turtles. B. How sea turtles find their food. C. The dangers faced by sea turtles. D. How young turtles become adults. 二、阅读七选五（共二、
35、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） Red Cross Apps Guide Survivalists through Natural Disasters Red Cross has several apps that will help you in a natural disaster. 16 Emergency App For an all-in-one reference for any catastrophe, the Emergency App is the answer. 17 Users can also customize thei
36、r alerts according to their areas and locations of their loved ones so that they can monitor activity in multiple places. Earthquake App 18 And the number of high magnitude earthquakes nearly doubled last year. With the Earthquake App, youll receive realtime alerts and notifications and learn how to
37、 respond in this natural disaster while keeping your family and home safe from any further threats. Hurricane App This is a must-have for people in hurricane areas. 19 Much like the Earthquake App, it will supply you with details for staying safe in this circumstance. Shelter Finder App 高中英语 必修第三册 7
38、 / 16 In case your emergency shelter wasnt built to withstand whatever disaster came your way, the Shelter Finder App uses data from the National Shelter System and maps out the secured shelters across the country. Other than the address, the app also supplies you with details such as the agency run
39、ning the shelter, capacity and current population of the shelter, among others. 20 A. The global earthquake rate is rising. B. Each app is available on iOS and Android devices. C. It contains information on over 35 different types of emergency situations. D. These details are updated within every th
40、irty minutes, so youll always stay posted. E. Track storms and the condition in your area so that you can take the proper precautions. F. The modern survivalist knows your smart phone is the best tool to keep you on your feet. G. For other apps specific to a natural disaster, the Red Cross also has
41、apps for floods, tornadoes, and wildfires. 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） On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 21 to go home. Some battled to call a taxi
42、 or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 22 bravely, walking miles to get to work. I 23 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 24 had stopped. After making my way 25 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that wa
43、s 26 . Unluckily, there were so many people waiting to 27 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 28 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 29 my stop. Then I had to w
44、alk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 30 through, exhausted and discouraged. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 p.m., I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 31 I received an email from Garth,
45、 my Director: “I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 32 reported to work. It is always reassuring （令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 33 to their jobs. Thank you.” Garths email was short, but I learned more from that 34 message than I ever did from a
46、textbook. The e-mail taught me that a few words of 35 can make a big difference. （ ）21. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered 高中英语 必修第三册 8 / 16 （ ）22. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden （ ）23. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened （ ）24. A. practice B. routine C. process D. servic
47、e （ ）25. A. to B. through C. over D. for （ ）26. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing （ ）27. A. check B. carry C. find D. board （ ）28. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform （ ）29. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked （ ）30. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt （ ）31. A. while B. when C. wh
48、ere D. after （ ）32. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually （ ）33. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction （ ）34. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous （ ）35. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance 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） Once a farmers donk
49、ey fell into a deep well. The animal was doubtlessly 36. _ (pain) and cried loudly for hours, but the farmer 37. _ (hesitate) and couldnt figure out what to do with it. Finally, he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered anyway, so he thought the donkey wasnt worth 38. _(save). Then, he put 39. _ his work and invited some of his neighbors to come over and help him. They all took a shovel(铁铲) and began to put dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried 40. _ (pitiful). Then, to everyones
