Unit 3 War peace A卷 基础练习-（2019）新外研版高中英语选择性必修第三册单元测试AB卷.docx

1、Unit 3War peace A卷 基础练习2021-2022学年高二英语外研版(2019)选择性必修三单元测试AB卷本试卷满分120分,考试时间100分钟。第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50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,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATutors Wanted: Math / Science / Humanities + Test Preparation Job Posted: 2 days ago Wage: $27-30 per hour Job Type: Part-time Schedule: Aft

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8、out the academic year. B. He is good at one of the academic subjects mentioned. C. He has the opportunity to become a full-time tutor. D. He must have previous tutoring experience. BI had been working for a company in Australia for more than ten years. I had just found a better job and I knew that t

9、he manager would be disappointed when I was leaving. I recently became friends with a young man who had just migrated (移民) to Australia to escape war in his homeland. He was unskilled and was finding life difficult as he was unemployed.The manager asked me to introduce someone who I thought could do

10、 the job just as well as me, so I took this opportunity to arrange an interview for my new friend. However, in the end, he was not offered the job after the interview.Later, I asked the manager why my friend was turned down. The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position,

11、but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him. I believed that once given the time to learn, he could do the job. After a weeks training, he was employed and was happy with his position.I knew how the terrible war had forced him to leave his homeland an

12、d what price he had paid for doing so. I appreciate being able to live in Australia and believe that this appreciation is best proved by offer acts of kindness to people in need of help. The smile of appreciation from this man continues to motivate me to be kind.1.The reason why the manager would be

13、 disappointed when the author left may be that _.A. they were close friends and he didnt want him to leaveB. his leaving might cause more workers to leaveC. the author had never disagreed with himD. the author was an excellent worker for the company2.His new friend was refused in the interview becau

14、se _.A. he was weak in EnglishB. they were afraid he wouldnt work there longC. he had just migrated from another countryD. he was introduced by the writer who was about to leave the company3.How did the man get the job in the end?A. He insisted that he could do the job well.B. The manager knew him b

15、etter and felt pity for him.C. He showed his confidence and patience during the interview.D. The author helped train him for the job.4.Which of the following statements might the author agree with?A. The appreciation from a person youve been kind to is the best gift you can get.B. If someone migrate

16、s to a foreign country, knowing English is important.C. People who live in other countries have difficulty getting good jobs.D. People should work hard and not give up when they cant find a job.CMany of you may have used Siri, a voice assistant of US tech company Apple. You only have to say hey Siri

17、 and it will answer to your command. However, we may be sacrificing (牺牲) our privacy to enjoy this convenience. According to a recent report by The Guardian, Siri can be accidentally triggered and start recording private conversations, such as discussions between doctors and patients. Some of these

18、recordings are then given to workers outside the company to review. Apple claimed the data was used to help Siri improve, but users were not informed of this measure in the first place. Apples Siri is not the only voice assistant to come under fire. In 2018, Alexa, a voice assistant developed by US

19、tech company Amazon, recorded a private conversation between a couple and sent it to a stranger without their permission. These issues deepened concerns that tech companies are infringing users rights of privacy. Many people have long feared that tech companies are listening and collecting data from

20、 private conversations, reported Forbes. Using this data, third party companies could then paint an accurate picture of users habits and preferences in order to serve them more targetedadvertisements, or even worse, sell this private data. Despite this risk, the popularity of voice assistant seems t

21、o be unstoppable. In the near future, everything from your lighting to your air conditioner to your refrigerator, your coffee maker, and even your toilet could be wired to a system controlled by voice, commented The Atlantic. Colin Horgan wrote on the blog site Medium that he believed peoples daily

22、lives would soon become a source of data. The sounds of our homes, the symphony of lifelaughing, crying, talking, shouting, sitting in silencewill no longer be considered memories, but data, he wrote. To deal with the issue, Blake Morgan, a reporter for The Atlantic, believed that the answer is tran

23、sparency. All companies need to have messaging ready to explain to customers what they do with private data, she wrote on The Atlantic.1.What does the underlined sentence mean?A.There are other fire-proof voice assistants.B.Other voice assistants are also being developed.C.There are other voice assi

24、stants being criticised.D.Other voice assistants also need improvements.2.What seems to be peoples biggest concern about voice assistants?A.Invading their privacy.B.Sending their messages.C.Making no improvements.D.Serving them targeted advertisements.3.What should companies do to solve the problem,

25、 according to Blake Morgan?A.To stop collecting data through voice assistants.B.To explain their use of the data to customers.C.To make their data more transparent.D.To slow down the pace of technology advancement.4.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To show visions of a data world in

26、 the future.B.To inform people of what tech companies are really up to.C.To draw attention to the privacy issue voice assistants bring about.D.To criticise companies invading customers privacy by collecting data.D Smoking in your own home in Thailand may now be considered a crime, if the smoke is co

27、nsidered harmful to other people in the house. The newlaw, Family Protection and Development Promotion Act, aiming at controlling smoking at home which might be hazardous for others, health living under the same roof, was initiated by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and was ann

28、ounced in the Royal Gazette on May 22, 2019. It came into force on August 20. According to the center for research and knowledge management for tobacco control, at the Faculty of Medical Science of Mahidol University, there are about 4. 9 million households where one or more family members smoke. An

29、 average of 10. 3 million people have unwittingly(不知不觉地) become passive smokers because theyve been breathing smoke at home. Scientific studies show that passive smokers are at greater risk of being affected by cancer. Of 75 child patients from houses where smoking is practiced, 76% of them were fou

30、nd to have nicotine traces in their urine(尿液), with 43% of them having nicotine content exceeding(超过) permissible levels. Smoking at home also may lead to physical or emotional violence because of aggressiveness when there is a lack of smoking, and might as well ruin relationships between smokers an

31、d non-smoking family members. According to the new law, anyone who thinks they are affected by domestic smoking can report to government departments concerned so that officials will be sent to investigate and take legal action against the smokers. Once convicted(证明有罪的), the court may order a person

32、to receive treatment to quit smoking in an attempt to protect the persons family.1.What does the underlined word hazardous in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Guilty.B.Beneficial.C.Influential.D.Dangerous.2.How does the author organize Paragraph 3?A.By listing figures.B.By giving examples.C.By comparing

33、the differences.D.By explaining the reasons.3.What can we learn from the passage?A.Smoking anywhere in Thailand is considered a crime.B.Passive smokers are more likely to have lung cancer.C.76% of the children in Thailand have nicotine traces in their urine.D.Smoking at home may hurt other family me

34、mbers both physically and emotionally.4.What may be true according to the new law?A.Anybody must report to the officials once they are affected.B.Officials will take legal action against all the people concerned.C.Smoking in ones own home in Thailand may now be considered a crime.D.The court may ord

35、er a smoker to stop smoking to protect all non-smokers.第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are you doing it right? Writing a thank-you note I have always been a big advocate of thank-you notes. People will always think better of you for saying thank you properly._ Fo

36、r example, we can all send a WhatsApp message. However, it is not the same as sitting down, putting pen to paper, getting a first-class stamp and sending it off in the post._ A thank-you note like this is less likely to get lost in the digital noise._ You are supposed to send your thank-you note as

37、soon as possible after the event has taken place, or after you have received your gift. Christmas is the only occasion where you have a week or so to respond. Princess Diana supposedly started her thank-you letters before the event. _ Dont start with thank you, though it is dull and predictable._ An

38、d then go on to the thank you. The more kindness you have received, the longer the message should be. Try to make sure the stationery(文具) is fairly nice; some people use postcard-sized cards, so their notes are only a couple of lines long. If you are using paper, go for A5 and write a maximum of two

39、 separate pieces of paper. Never write on the back.A.It meant she never forgot.B.What is the best time to send it?C.Many occasions require thank-you notes.D.At modem times, we may have many choices.E.In fact, that will mean a lot more to a person.F.Being thankful for the kindness of others is natura

40、l.G.Start something personal about the experience or gift.第二部分 语言运用 (共两节,满分30分）第一节 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分） On Sept. 11, 2001, two men 1 the ticket counter late for American Airlines Flight 77. Allex checked them through 2 procedure. Those men were amongst the five hijackers who 3 that flight into the

41、Pentagon (五角大楼), killing 189 people. I didnt know what Id done, Allex 4 . I came to work the next day and people wouldnt look me in the eye. Officials handed me the manifest (旅客名单), I just stared at it and then I looked up, I 5 it, didnt I? Once it became clear what had happened, people 6talking to

42、him. He began to have this wild thought that he was to blame for everything. Perhaps he could have changed it, if only hed done something 7 . For Allex, knowing that many around him were 8 with the greater grief made him 9 . How do I sit in a room with people that are mourning? If they ask what my r

43、ole is in this whole thing, what can I say? Well, I 10 through two hijackers. Sometimes even a simple 11 of Sept. 11 could trigger a wave of 12 . Once, when a customer told him her husband had been killed on that day, what he misheard was, You killed my husband. He has never been able to 13 forget t

44、he memory. Its always there in some form. But with 14 , he has managed to start talking about it. I feel like in some ways Ive got rid of a 15 over the last 15 years, and Im back in the light now.1.A. stood behindB. arrived atC. went toD. walked through2.A. ruiningB. improvingC. changingD. following

45、3.A. crashedB. caughtC. monitoredD. cancelled4.A. addedB. announcedC. recalledD. apologized5.A. startedB. reportedC. didD. made6.A. triedB. toleratedC. dislikedD. stopped7.A. carefulB. immediateC. creativeD. different8.A. strugglingB. dealingC. meetingD. continuing9.A. uselessB. uncomfortableC. impr

46、acticalD. unsuitable10.A. broughtB. engagedC. checkedD. resulted11.A .mentionB. debateC. aspectD. experience12.A. tirednessB. confusionC. guiltD. anxiety13.A. exactlyB. fullyC. quicklyD. directly14.A. regretB. practiceC. helpD. time15.A. worldB. shadowC. cornerD. mess第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）在空白处填入1

47、个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many people think Casablanca is one of the _(good) movies ever made._ was filmed in 1942, during the Second World War, and starred Humphrey Bogart as Rick, and Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa. The movie _ (set) in Casablanca, a place the Germans hope to take from the French. Rick owns a bar there. In the movie, the German army are coming towards Casablanca. People who live there are trying to escape before the army arr