Unit 2 Out of this world A卷 基础夯实—（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语高二选择性必修第三册单元测试AB卷.docx

1、学科网（北京）股份有限公司Unit 2 Out of this world A卷卷 基础夯实基础夯实2021-2022学年高二英语学年高二英语牛津译林版（牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第三册单元测试）选择性必修第三册单元测试 AB 卷卷第第一一部分部分阅读理解阅读理解（共两节共两节，满分满分 5050 分分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIf you are planning to take a trip across the United States, and are eage

2、r for a hotel, here arefour economic ones for you to choose from.Motel 6 DowntownNeighboring the Golden Gate Bridge, its one of the most popular motels in San Francisco withenough free parking spaces.Check in: 3:00 p. m. with passports and credit card.Check out: before 12:00 noon.Price for 1 night p

3、er room: $ 140 for two adults, free of charge for two children.Pets not permitted in.Tel.: 77345984The Opera InnLocated in the art district, its close to the Opera House, with chances to take part in variouscultural activities.Check in: 4:00 p. m. with passports and credit card.Check out: before 11

4、:00 a. m.Price for 1 night per room: $ 179 for two adults, free of charge for one child. No extra bed.Pets not permitted in.Tel. : 77345244Amsterdam HotelLocated in downtown San Francisco, its a clean and cheap hotel, with only eight minutes walkto the Chinatown.Check in: 3 : 00 p. m. with passports

5、 and credit card.Check out : before 10 : 00 a. m.学科网（北京）股份有限公司Price for 1 night per room: $ 106 for two adults, free of charge for two children.Pets not permitted inTel. : 72346654Van Ness InnNeighboring the blue sea, it has a quiet beautiful environment. Its a best choice for those whoare tired of

6、the noisy downtown.Check in: 1 : 00 p. m. with passports and credit card.Check out : before 11: 00 a. m.Price for 1 night per room: $ 118 for two adults, $ 5 for one child.Pets not permitted in.Tel.: 72346664.1.Which do you choose if you want to enjoy free parking?A.Motel 6 Downtown.B.The Opera Inn.

7、C.Amsterdam Hotel.D.Van Ness Inn.2.How much should a couple with a child pay to stay in Van Ness Inn for two nights?A.$ 482.B.$ 472.C.$ 236.D.$ 246.3.What is this passage intended to do?A.To introduce hotels rules.B.To attract more customers.C.To compare the prices.D.To promote the local tourism.BGe

8、orge Aldrich, whose official title is Chemical Specialist, works at NASAs White Sands TestFacility in New Mexico. He uses his nose to protect astronauts from unpleasant or harmful odors(气味). His near four-decade career has involved smelling objects from technical handbooks toastronauts personal thin

9、gs.Its crucial that all items taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are odorless. Sinceastronauts are allowed to bring personal items aboard, all their objects must be checked beforeleaving Earth. In a video provided by Science Channel, Aldrich relates a specific occasion when anastrona

10、ut wanted to build a ship in a bottle in space. Everything in the ship-building process hadto be sniffed right down to the glue.Aldrich and his team are responsible for making sure that objects are not only odorless butalso harmless to astronauts. When the ISS heats up, a process called off-gassing

11、occurs, which学科网（北京）股份有限公司means chemicals flow out from certain substances. Objects that would be safe on Earth couldgive off unpleasant odors or become dangerous when exposed to high temperatures in the ISSsunique environment.Of course, humans arent the only testers or the first to be exposed to po

12、tentially dangerousobjects. Before Aldrich puts his nose near a substance, it has been examined by machines. Eventhough machines can detect unsafe substances, computers cannot tell exactly how things smellto humans. While something could be technically fine, it could be smelly to an astronaut.Aldric

13、hs nose is not alone there. He is the head of a hard-sniffing team of smell testers.Together they smell each object and rate it on a scale(等级) of 1 to 4. According to NASA, Icannot be detected, and 4 is considered not bearable. After the scientists conclude their tests,the scores are averaged. If an

14、 item is rated more than 2.4 on the scale, it fails the test and is notallowed on the flight.1.Which can describe the smell check from Paragraph 2?A.Quite dangerous.B.Extremely strict.C.Rather boring.D.Very complex.2.What is a threat to astronauts safety at the ISS?A.Negative emotions.B.Odor-related

15、 disease.C.The off-gassing process.D.Changes in temperature.3.What should be done before Aldrich and his team start their work?A.Using machines to test objects.B.Having a meeting to make the scale.C.Using computers to examine their noses.D.Listing potentially dangerous substances.4.What is the text

16、mainly about?A.An unusual smell tester.B.Astronauts life at the ISS.C.Strong odors in a spaceship.D.The smell of personal items.CBacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms(微生物) from ourbodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts s

17、pendhours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny big problem? Itsturning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. Its depending on NASA HUNCH highschool class, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at FairportHigh School in Fairp

18、ort, New York.学科网（北京）股份有限公司HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For the past twoyears, Gordons students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity, and they thinktheyre close to a solution. We dont give the students any breaks. They have to do it jus

19、t likeNASA engineers, says Florence Gold, a project manager.There are no tests, Gordon says. There is no graded homework. There almost are no grades,other than Are you working towards your goal? Basically, its Ive got to produce this productand then, at the end of year, present it to NASA. Engineers

20、 come and really do an in-personreview, and.its not a very nice thing at time. Its a hard business review of your product.Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact on college admissions and practical life skills.These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I dont teach. And th

21、at annoyingbacteria? Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem,readying a workable solution to test in space.1.What do we know about the bacteria in the International Space Station?A.They are hard to get rid of.B.They lead to air pollution.C.They appear in dif

22、ferent forms.D.They damage the instruments.2.What is the purpose of the HUNCH program?A.To strengthen teacher-student relationships.B.To sharpen students communication skills.C.To allow students to experience zero gravity.D.Tolinkspacetechnologywithschooleducation.3.What do the NASA engineers do for

23、 the students in the program?A.Check their product.B.Guide project designs.C.Adjust work schedules.D.Grade their homework.4.What is the best title for the text?A.NASA: The Home of Astronauts.B.Space: The Final Homework Frontier.C.Nature: An Outdoor Classroom.D.HUNCH: A College Admission Reform.DDutc

24、h designer Daan Roosegaarde has spent much of his time seeking artistic solutions to ourenvironmental problems. His past projects include a Smog Free Tower to clean polluted air andGates of Light, which uses the headlamps of passing cars to light up the 60 floodgates of theAfsluitdijk, a major dam i

25、n the Netherlands. Now, he is hoping to use his skills to solve a pressing学科网（北京）股份有限公司global problem space junk!Scientists estimate that there are over 500,000 pieces of space junk. To deal with the problem,Roosegaarde intends to achieve his goal by educating the public about the urgency of thesitu

26、ation and coining up with possible solutions. The project called the Space Waste Lab startedin October 2018 with a laser (激光) show in the Netherlands. The unique outdoor artwork ofLEDs used real-time tracking information to point at pieces of space junk floating at altitudes of200 to 20,000 kilomete

27、rs. The experience was designed to make the public know more abouthow much space junk there is.To find a solution, the designer has been thinking with experts. One of the projects beingconsidered is Shooting Stars, which attempts to reintroduce the trash to the atmosphere in acontrolled way. Upon re

28、entry, the waste would bum in the atmosphere like a shooting star.Roosegaarde envisages that if successful, burning space trash could someday replace fireworks atlarge public events!In September 2018, the RemoveDEBRIS satellite successfully sent a net to catch a target whileorbiting at an altitude o

29、f about 300 kilometers. Sometime this year, the spacecraft will send aharpoon that has been designed to remove space trash. At the end of its task, RemoveDEBRIS willrelease a sail to bring the satellite itself and hopefully some trash back into the atmospherewhere it will burn up.1.What can we infer

30、 about Daan Roosegaarde?A.He is too aggressive to put forward good plans.B.He is creative in solving environmental problems.C.He is fond of spending all of his time learning art skills.D.He is sensitive to art reflected in environmental projects.2.Why was a laser show held in October 2018?A.To confi

31、rm real-time information about space trash.B.To show the great beauty of LEDs to common people.C.To raise public awareness of the amount of space trash.D.To inspire people to consider the solution to space trash.3.What does the underlined word envisages in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Suspect.B.Deman

32、d.C.Advise.D.Imagine.学科网（北京）股份有限公司4.What is the function of a sail?A.Bringing the satellite to atmosphere to burn.B.Keeping trash travelling along its own orbit.C.Taking the satellite away from atmosphere.D.Removing space trash out of the capsule.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入

33、空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。Nothing can substitute (替代) for a good nights sleep. There are some effective ways to resetyour sleep cycle. Have a light dinnerEat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a poor man. _. Youshould time your meals, because a full stomach can be the reason of i

34、nsomnia(失眠). A lightsnack at bedtime can promote sleep, but too much food can lead to wakefulness. Change it graduallyIt is important to change your sleep cycle gradually in order to avoid stress and different sleepdisorders. The most suitable way is to increase it by 15 minutes a time. If you have

35、to wake upearlier, then try to fall asleep 15 minutes earlier each evening. _. Prepare your room for the sleepPeoples body is influenced by light and darkness. Doctors strongly suggest darkening thebedroom before sleep. _. Moreover, close your curtains at night, so you will be ableto sleep calmly. _

36、Consistency(developing regular sleeping hours) is the best way to change your sleep cycle. Youshould stick to the same sleep and wake-up time schedule. Dont forget about weekends! It isallowed to have an extra hour on Saturdays, but you are to be back on track on Sundays. Stop hitting the snooze but

37、ton(止闹按钮)I think everyone knows about those tempting five extra minutes in the morning. It doesntcount, but you can turn these five extra minutes into ten or half an hour and you will realize thatyou are late. The morning that starts with stress isnt a good beginning of your day. There aremany ways

38、to stop hitting the snooze button. _. You have no choice but to answer itand before you find it, you will be out of bed.A. Keep regular hours学科网（北京）股份有限公司B. This saying has a deep and wise meaningC. A good nights sleep can refresh and restore your bodyD. Switch off laptops and other sources of light

39、 in your bedroomE. Do something low-stress and boring until you discover that you are tiredF. The most effective way is to put an alarm clock on the other side of the roomG. It may be difficult to fall asleep at once, so take some relaxing procedures like a bath第二部分第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30

40、分）分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Being an astronaut sounds cool, doesnt it? In space, they get to do some pretty amazingthings, like1in zero gravity. However, without2, there are also plenty of thingsastronauts cant do, and thats very3. Whats worse, th

41、ey cant even let their sadness show because its impossible to4in zero gravity.Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But crying is much more difficult in space.Because of their5environment, tears dont flow downward out of the eyes.This6that when you cry in space, your tears have nowhere to g

42、o they just7there.In May 2011, astronaut Andrew J. Feustel8this during one of his spacewalks.Besides making your9unclear, this can also cause physical pain. Back on Earth, tears aresupposed to bring10to the eyes. But thats not the case in space. My right eye is painfullike crazy, Feustel told his te

43、ammate during the walk.Since gravity doesnt work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears.Feustel11to rub (擦) his eyes against his helmet to wipe the tears away. Another choice isto just wait. When the tears get big enough they12break free of the eye and floataround, astrona

44、ut Ron Parise said.In space, astronauts cant eat or drink in13ways. Nor can they talk to each otherdirectly. They cant even burp (打嗝), because there is no gravity to hold the food14intheir stomach. If they do burp, they just15throwing up everything in their stomach. Thus,perhaps its only space explo

45、rers who can honestly say, Gravity, youre the best.1.A.leapingB.floatingC.eatingD.talking学科网（北京）股份有限公司2.A.gravityB.doubtC.aidD.effort3.A.riskyB.lifelikeC.sadD.unfortunate4.A.foreseeB.viewC.prayD.cry5.A.dangerousB.extremeC.stableD.weightless6.A.expectsB.meansC.demandsD.shows7.A.meetB.developC.stayD.l

46、eave8.A.witnessedB.acknowledgedC.experiencedD.suffered9.A.mindB.visionC.senseD.idea10.A.peaceB.disasterC.stressD.comfort11.A.choseB.decidedC.stoppedD.hesitated12.A.fluentlyB.exactlyC.efficientlyD.simply13.A.regularB.normalC.particularD.rational14.A.outB.offC.downD.up15.A.give upB.end upC.put offD.fe

47、el like第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb on Oct. 16, 1964 , _(shock) therest of the world. It was followed by the successful explosion of a hydrogen bomb(氢弹) in 1967.Later, a satellite with a recording of the tune of Do

48、ng Fang Hong declared to the world that China_ (master) satellite technology.It was the bombs and the satellite _ enabled China to take the lead in globalscientific and technological development and improve the strength of the countrys_ (nation) defense, reported Xinhua News Agency.Many people made

49、contributions to these world-shaking events. Yu Min, a famous nuclear _ (physics) who passed away on Jan. 16, 2019 at the age of 93, was one of them.Yu was one of the leading scientists who had the ability _ (overcome) difficultiesin the design of the hydrogen bomb. Known as the father of Chinas hyd

50、rogen bomb, he waspresented _ the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award by President XiJinping in 2015. It is the nations _ (high) scientific honor.However, Yu said the achievement belonged to the whole team.学科网（北京）股份有限公司A mans name will disappear in time, but _ will satisfy him is that he c