Unit 3 Travel journal 单元测试卷（解析版）.doc

1、人教人教高一英语必修一高一英语必修一 Unit 3 单元检测单元检测 （考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净 后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和

2、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Below is a selection about some Guinness (吉尼斯) World Records. Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records Fastest 100 running on all fours The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to GWR, their biggest day of record- Breaking ever with more than 290,000 people taking part in re

3、cord attempts in 15 different Countries. Kenichi Itos record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers” His “super powers” is to run with great speed on all fours, Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds .The Japanese set this record

4、at Setagaya Kunitsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008. Most living generations Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer. The ultimate authority on record- breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great- great- great- gr

5、eat grandparent of this family was Angusta Buing “aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89,her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand- daughter aged 52 her great- great grand- daughter aged 33 and her great- Great- great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her Great- Great- great-

6、grandson on January 21,1989”. Most people inside a soap bubble The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubbles math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three- week- long exhibition. The i

7、ntriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for mow people inside a scup bubble and they succeeded. The f

8、amily that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011. Most T shirts worn at once Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010

9、for wearing 245 T- shirts at the same time. The nun from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T- shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T- shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T- shir

10、t No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T- shirts. Longest ears on a dog A bloodhound from Illinces has the longest ears ever measured on a dog. The right car is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owne

11、d by Christina and Bryan Flessner. Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record ,but when he died Mr. Jeffries took over. Heaviest pumpkin Guinness World Records confirmed on

12、 October 9,2010 that a gigantic pumpkin（南瓜）grown in Wisconsin was officially the words heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens Pumpkin was 85 pounds heavier than the previous record, another huge pumpkin gr

13、own in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise mixture of rain, cow manure, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion, Some of the worlds heaviest pumpkins, including the record holder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical gardens in New York for a dozen days. 1.Why is Kenichi Ito

14、described as a man with a “super power“ ? A. He set a good example to all Japanese. B. He made record attempts in !5 different countries. C. He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours“. D. He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities. 【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一部分的倒数第二

15、句： His “super power“ is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds.可知答案 C 符合文意。 2 Jeffries is the name of_ . A. the owner of the dog with the longest ears B. the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears C. the present holder of the record for “ Long

16、est ears on a dog“ D. the former holder of the record for “Longest ears on a dog“ 【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三部分的标题 Longest ears on a dog 和第二段的开头 Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. 可知答案 D 符合文意。 3 How many T- shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on? A.

17、 68. B. 120. C. 238. D. 245. 【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第五部分的倒数第二句 The T- shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T- shirt No. 120.可知答案 B 符合文意。 4. According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set? A. The record for “ Most people inside a soap bu

18、bble“. B. The record for “Most living generations“. C. The record for “ Most T- shirts worn at once“. D. The record for “Heaviest pumpkin“. 【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章中讲述的 6 大吉尼斯世界纪录的时间提示，可以得知 答案 A，The record was set or. April 4, 2011.是最新的时间，故符合文意。 【长难句解析】The family that has been working with soap bubbles

19、for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. 这个从事肥皂泡事业有 27 年的家族创造了一个巨大的肥皂泡，可容纳 118 人在其中。that 引导定语 从句，在定语从句中主语，不可省略，修饰先行词 the family B Swaying palm trees，turquoise- blue(青绿色的)water and sugar- white sand make beach lovers sigh with delight.But not all beaches have those ingred

20、ients.The most interesting beaches come in different shapes，sizes and colors. Those who want beauty and something unique can go to the Seychells La Digue Island.Large granite(花岗岩)rock formations overlook beautiful，white- sand beaches.The pinkish- grey rocks look like sculptures that have been forgot

21、ten on the beach.Tourists traveling to La Digue Island to see the unique rocks will also discover one of the worlds most beautiful islands. Hawaiis Big Island has one of the rarest beaches of alla beach made up entirely of green sand.The sand，which is formed by dark green crystals called olivine(橄榄石

22、)，is deposited(堆积)by volcanic activity.Green Sand Beach lies on the slopes of the worlds largest active volcano，Mauna Loa. One of the worlds most unusual beaches lies on the island of Santorini， Greece.The sand on Red Beach gets its reddish color from the red volcanic rocks that make up the cliffs(悬

23、崖)around the beach.Tourists flock(蜂拥)to see the red sand， making Red Beach one of Santorinis most popular beach destinations. Black sand makes up the huge beach of Karakare.Through the years，volcanic sand mixed with iron ash to form this black beach on New Zealands wild，west coast.Many have seen Kar

24、ekare in the movie The Piano and the TV show Xena： Warrior Princess. With all the beautiful beaches in the world，beach lovers have lots of choices.But for those ready for something different，a unique beach vacation might be just the ticket! 5.What would be the best title of the passage? AOne of the

25、worlds most unusual beaches. BBeach lovers having more choices. CA unique beach vacation. DUnique beaches around the world. 【答案】 D 【解析】这是一道主旨大意题。文章第一段就是文章的主题句。作者说摇曳的棕榈树、湛蓝的海水、白色的沙 滩确实让人心旷神怡，但并非所有的海滩都是这样的，世界上有各种各样的与众不同的沙滩。后面的段落介绍了世 界各地独特的沙滩。故选 D 项。 6.According to the text，_ would be regarded as the g

26、eneral characteristics of beautiful beaches? Aswaying palm trees，turquoise- blue water，sugar- white sand Brocks，white sand，pinkish- grey，sculptures Cgreen sand，slopes of an active volcano Dblack sand，iron ash，wild coast 【答案】【答案】 A 【解析】这是一道细节理解题。从文章第一段的“Swaying palm trees，turquoise- blue water and su

27、gar- white sand make beach lovers sigh with delight.”可知，大多数人认为棕榈树、湛蓝的海水、白色的沙滩就是美丽的海滩的样子。 7.Beaches on the island of Santorini is red because of _. Athe cliffs around the beach Bthe large granite rocks Cthe red volcanic rocks Dcrystals called olivine 【答案】【答案】 C 【解析】这是一道细节理解题。从第四段的“The sand on Red Bea

28、ch gets its reddish color from the red volcanic rocks.”可知，红色的火山石使得这里的沙滩成为红色。 8.If you want to see pinkish- grey rocks，then go to _. ASantorini，Greece BSeychells La Digue Island CHawaiis Big Island DNew Zealand 【答案】【答案】 B 【解析】这是一道细节理解题。从第二段的“Those who want beauty and something unique can go to the Se

29、ychells La Digue Island. .The pinkishgrey rocks look like sculptures that have been forgotten on the beach.”可知 B 项正确。 9.What can we learn from the passage? ADifferent beaches have different colors. BDifferent places have different beaches. CWhite sand and the blue water is the main characteristics o

30、f beaches. DPeople have many choices for beach vacations. 【答案】【答案】 D 【解析】这是一道推理判断题。从全文特别是文章最后一段可知，世界上有很多独特的海滩，不必只去有棕榈 树、湛蓝的海水、白色的沙子的地方，你有更多的选择。 C Heavenly Island opens its doors to Chinese When most people think of tropical islands，lined with white sandy beaches and bright blue seas，it is often the

31、Caribbean or South Pacific that comes to mind.But for Chinese tourists who want a taste of paradise(天堂)on Earth there is_a_new_place to consider. Mauritius，an island lying off the southeast of Africa in the Indian Ocean，has just been added to Chinas list of tourist destinations.Rich in history，natur

32、al beauty and culture，the island has been a popular destination for the worlds tourists for many years. On December 15 a total of eight African countries were added to the list.The others are Tunisia，Tanzania，Ethiopia， Kenya，Zimbabwe，Zambia and the Seychelles. The island has passed through the contr

33、olling hands of a number of European powers，including Dutch，French and British.In 1968，Mauritius won its independence. At present，over half the population of Mauritius is Hindu and another fifth is Muslim.Both groups are descendants(后 代)from workers brought to the island from India by the British.So

34、me Chinese were also brought over to work.There are also descendants of African slaves and Franco- Mauritians，the original settlers of the island. One of the best things about the island is the food.There is a mouth- watering mix of European，Chinese and Indian flavours(风味)and seafood is very popular

35、.A typical Mauritian dinner might have Indian chicken curry(咖喱)，Chinese pork， British roast beef and French- style vegetables.Boiled rice is served with just about everything.All that is washed down with a plentiful supply of local beer. The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provides the perfect

36、 setting to enjoy everything.The sea is full of colourful life that lives around the coral reef(珊瑚礁)This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving.The large number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing. 10 What does the phrase “a new

37、place” in the first paragraph refer to? ACaribbean BSouth Pacific CMauritius DAfrica 【答案】【答案】 C 【解析】语境词义判断题，可用语境词义推断法来解。认真阅读分析原文不难发现，从第二节起全文是对该词 的解释，因此该词指 Mauritius。 11 What attracts the worlds tourists to visit Mauritius? ARich history. BNatural beauty. CRich culture. DA，B and C. 【答案】【答案】 D 【解析】 细节

38、判断题， 可用直接就题找文法来解。 原文第二节“Rich in history， natural beauty and culture， the island has been a popular destination for the worlds tourists for many years.”体现答案。 12.What makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving? AColor life around the coral reef. BThe pleasant tropical climate. CThe beau

39、tiful scenery. DThe nice seafood. 【答案】【答案】 A 【解析】 推理判断题， 可用逻辑推断法来解。 由原文第七节“The sea is full of colourful life that lives around the coral reef(珊瑚礁) This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving.”可以推出珊瑚礁周围的小生物使毛里求 斯成为游泳和跳水的好地方。 D smelly and dirty. Before the trip, Id had my car fixed.

40、 When the office employee of the garage was writing up the bill, she noticed my Louisiana license plate. “You from New Orleans?” she asked. I said I was. “No charge,” she said, and firmly shook her head when I reached for my wallet. The next day I went for a haircut, and the same thing happened. As

41、my wife was studying in Florida, we decided to move there and tried to find a rental house that we could afford while also paying off a mortgage(抵押贷款) on our ruined house. We looked at many places, but none was satisfactory. Wed begun to accept that wed have to live in extremely reduced circumstance

42、s for a while, when I got a very curious e- mail from a James Kennedy in California. Hed read some pieces Id written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted to give us(“no conditions attached”) a new house across the lake from New Orleans. It sounded too good to be true, but

43、I replied, thanking him for his exceptional generosity, that we had no plans to go back. Then a poet at the University of Florida offered to let his house to me while he went to England on his one- year paid leave. The rent was rather reasonable. I mentioned the poets offer to James Kennedy, and the

44、 next day he sent a check covering our entire rent for eight months. Throughout this painful experience, the kindness of strangers has done much to bring back my faith in humanity. Its almost worth losing your worldly possessions to be reminded that people are really nice when given half a chance. 1

45、3. The garage employees attitude towards the author was that of . A. unconcern B. sympathy C. doubt D. tolerance 【答案】 【解析】选 B。推理判断题。由文章的第二段得知当加油站的工作人员得知我来自新奥尔良时，说“No charge”， 对我的态度显示出的是“sympathy（同情）”。 14. What do we know about James Kennedy? A. He was a writer of an online magazine. B. He was a poet

46、 at the University of Florida. C. He offered the author a new house free of charge. D. He learned about the authors sufferings via e- mail. 【答案】 选 C 【解析】细节理解题。由文章的第三段最后一句得出答案。 15. It can be inferred from the text that . A. the authors family was in financial difficulty B. rents were comparatively re

47、asonable despite the disaster C. houses were difficult to find in the hurricane- stricken area D. the mortgage on the ruined house was paid off by the bank 【答案】 选 A 【解析】。推理判断题。文章的开头提到作者家乡遭遇飓风，接下来讲免费加油、免费理发，后来又讲想租房 子，从这一系列情况可推测出作者一家遇到了财政困难。 第二节第二节 (共共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分分) 根据短文内容根据短文内容，从短文

48、后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow ,life and death, and everything else in between. 16 We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea

49、. We dance at weddings, birthdays , office parties and just to fill the time. “I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.“ Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful. 17 Its great to watch them. For many of them