Unit 5 Humans and nature 基础夯实 （2020）新北师大版高中英语高一必修第二册.docx

1、Unit 5 Humans and nature 基础夯实基础夯实2021-2022 学年高一英语学年高一英语北师大版（北师大版（2019）必修第二册单元测试卷）必修第二册单元测试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。AThe Monster Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world, covering an area of more than 15square kilom

2、eters. It is home to more than 50 species of rare and native animals. The zoo islocated 70 km from New South Wales, Australia.The Monster Zoo was founded in 1983 as a breeding area(繁殖区). Officially open to thepublic in October 1993, the Monster Zoo is now home to more than 500 animals.Opening HoursT

3、he Monster Zoo is open daily from 9 : 30 am to 5 : 00 pm with last entry at 3 : 00 pm. The zoois open every day of the year, including Christmas Day and all public holidays. The exception tothis is if the forecast temperature for the Monster Zoo is 40 degrees or above, it will be closed.To get the m

4、ost out of your visit, we recommend setting aside a minimum of four to five hoursto fully enjoy the Monster Zoo.Tickets Child (414 years old) : A$28.50 Adult (15 years old and over) : A$51.75 Family Group: A$ 132.75Meet the KeeperThe Monster Zoo offers various daily zookeeper talks and animal feeds

5、that give guests thechance to interact (互动) with our friendly workers and learn about the zoos unique residents.Looking for a more unique animal experience? Consider booking a Behind the Scenes AnimalExperience to come face to face with some of our special animal residents.CafKetabi Caf is open from

6、 9 : 30 am to 5 : 00 pm daily and offers a variety of tasty treats, smallsnacks and hot meals.PicnicsFor those who prefer to bring their own meals, special picnic areas are available close to theVisitor Center. Please note that the zoo does not allow BBQs due to the fire risk.1.What can we learn abo

7、ut the zoo from the text?A.It is the largest zoo in the world.B.It is open daily all year round except Christmas Day.C.It is open to the public ten years after it was founded.D.It is home to more than 500 species of animals.2.If three young men aged 12, 14 and 19 visit the zoo, how much will they pa

8、y?A.A$ 155.25.B.A$ 108.75.C.A$ 85.25.D.A$ 132.75.3.Where does this text most probably come from?A.A health newspaper. B.An animal book.C.A travel website.D.A fashion magazine.BA year ago, I decided to create a more environmentally friendly kitchen, focusing on reducingthe single-use products such as

9、 plastic bags and paper towels. Im not going to sugar-coat myexperience. It takes commitment and a willingness to change long-held habits. In creating mykitchen, I tried a lot of different alternative products and some plain old stuff ; the result,however, has been worth the effort. Im recycling mor

10、e and relying less on single-use productsand Im saving money too.Im not kidding when I say that I used to really love plastic storage bags, so this was, perhaps,the biggest challenge for me. Switching to reusable storage bags is a financial investment, but thecost is reasonable considering that I pr

11、eviously spent at least $100 annually on single-use plasticbags and wrap. I will check online periodically for recycling updates, where a zero-waste box forkitchen items is offered, from party supplies to mixed-material food containers.Im a clean freak(怪人) and used to go through an amount of paper t

12、owels on a daily basis, butits easy enough to take old T-shirts or towels and cut them up to use to wipe down surfaces. Imalso a fan of bamboo paper towels, which have the look and feel of traditional paper towels, yetare made from a highly renewable source and also break down in just 45 days. Bette

13、r yet, theycan be reused up to 100 times. As for kitchen sponges (海绵块), I keep an eye out for those madewith natural and recyclable materials.When purchasing household items online from companies like Amazon or Jet, I will ask to havethem shipped in as few boxes as possible or as small a box as poss

14、ible if a single item is to be sent.Ill let the company know that they should pay more attention to the packaging of the delivery.1.What is the authors main purpose of creating her kitchen?A.To save money.B.To reduce waste and recycle more.C.To change her long-held habits.D.To make it cleaner and mo

15、re practical.2.What does the underlined word sugar-coat in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Make attractive.B.Get interested.C.Show off.D.Give up.3.In creating her kitchen, what does the author do?A.Begins to recycle more single-use plastic bags.B.Goes through an amount of paper towels on a daily basis.C.Checks o

16、nline periodically to buy a zero-waste box.D.Chooses to use the recyclable or reusable kitchen items.4.What can we learn about the author from the text?A.She has strong environmental awareness.B.She is now used to traditional paper towels.C.She has a good knowledge of financial investment.D.She pref

17、ers to have her purchases packed in small boxes.CThe School year has barely started in Denver, and French teacher Tiffany Choi is alreadyworried that her students are suffering from absent-mindedness. The problem isnt texting,playing video games or passing notes. Its Denvers ongoing heat wave.Today

18、was a little bit hot, so I noticed kids were very sleepy and they were having to get up todrink water quite often, said Choi, who works at Denvers East High School. If you lose toomuch water, and you have to keep going to the water fountain, that can take away from theirclassroom experience. While n

19、odding off in class on a warm day may seem like a right ofpassage for the average teen, Chois- Period observation carries a bigger consequence thanparched (干燥的) lips.Theres been quite a few media reports about teachers noticing that students werent able tofocus on hotter days, said R Jisung Park,a r

20、esearcher. Does a hotter climate during the schoolyear actually affect the rate of learning? The drops in academic achievement couldnt beexplained by hotter weekends or hotter summers, but the trend was connected to highertemperatures on school days alone.The connection between lost learning and a g

21、reater number of hot days is one more exampleof how climate change is already affecting our livesand its an alarm bell for what we stand tolose in the future. Humans still have time to lessen the worst consequences of continued globalwarming. But unless significant changes occur in the next decadewh

22、ich seem more and moreunlikelythe world will be locked into an inescapable part of heat waves unlike our species hasever seen.1. What may cause students absent-minded according to the text?A. Video games.B. Text messages.C. Heat waves.D. Classroom notes.2. What can be inferred from the second paragr

23、aph?A. Lacking water is vital for kids being sleepy.B. Extreme heat may lower a kids ability to learn.C. Nodding off in class is a sign of respecting teachers.D. Kids are more interested in drinking water than sleeping.3. How does the author feel about dealing with the future global warming?A. Optim

24、istic.B. Uncertain.C. Worried.D. Firm.4. What is the best title for the Text?A. The hotter it grows, the less kids are learningB. The consequences of continued global warmingC. The reasons why kids are absent-minded in classD. The hotter it grows, the more focused kids becomeDThe well-known adventur

25、er (冒险家) and explorer Steve Fossett, born in 1944 in America, wasfamous for his extraordinary efforts to set world records in flying, ballooning and sailing. He setor broke over 100 records in five different sports, many of which are still held. Many of his mostextraordinary adventures were as a pil

26、ot. He once said that he did not like risks. This might soundstrange considering his activities. But he said what he tried to do was to reduce risk with carefulplanning, technological development and the help of the best scientists and other experts. In2007, during a short- distance flight, his plan

27、e disappeared and he died at the age of 63.In 1903 Benjamin Spock was born in America. After he attended Yale University he joined asports team that competed in rolling boats, which in 1924 won the gold medal at the OlympicGames in Paris. He used to work at a camp for disabled children for three sum

28、mers during hisyears at Yale. And the experience probably led to his decision to enter Yale Medical School, andfinally completing his medical degree at Columbia University in New York. From 1933 he workedas a baby doctor, trying to fit the theories (理论) about how children develop with what mothersto

29、ld him about their children. During the 1950s, Dr Spock became famous. He wrote articles formagazines, appeared on TV programmes, taught at universities and gave speeches to talk toparents about their concerns (担心). Benjamin died in 1998 at 95. Yet his advice still continues toaffect the lives of mi

30、llions of children and their parents.An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries (手术) reachedthe top of Mount Qomolangma on Thursday, becoming the oldest to climb up the worlds highestmountain on May 23, 2013. It was Yuichiro Miura. As a famous adventurer, he skied down

31、 MountQomolangma from the South Col in 1970, a deed that became the subject of a documentary. Hehas since skied down the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, followingthe tradition of his late father, who skied down Europes Mont Blanc at 99. If you wish stronglyand have courage and end

32、urance, then you can get to the summit (顶峰) of your dream, Miurasaid.1.What can be inferred from Steve Fossetts story?A.No amount of planning can prevent the possibility of risk in life.B.Careful planning and high technology can help reduce risk to zero.C.The scientists and other experts contribute

33、to Steve Fossetts death.D.The risk in short-distance flights can hardly be avoided completely.2.What is the main achievement of Benjamin Spock according to the author?A.His courage to challenge medical field.B.His contribution to children and their parents.C.His active social activities to help the

34、poor family.D.His winning the Olympic gold medal in rolling boats.3.What can we learn from Yuichiro Miuras experience?A.Luck and misfortune come in turn.B.It is never too late to learn.C.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.D.Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.4.Which of the following can b

35、est describe the common personality of the three people?A. Honest.B. Dangerous.C. Strong-willed.D. Stressed.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空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。As we happen to be the best creature in the world, its our duty to look after other species.Here are some points whic

36、h might help to protect wildlife.Join organizations like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund. They have devoted themselves toprotecting the earth and its animals. Many volunteers join organizations like these and work forthe environment. _ Dont buy anything made from ivory and things like this. Baby

37、seals are hunted fortheir skin, as it is used to make expensive coats. Dont buy them._ You can write a heartfelt and logical letter to the government stating your ideasabout this problem and how it can be solved.Recycle and reuse. It will reduce the need to have more raw materials to producesomethin

38、g. _ And wild animals home will not be destroyed.Governments should create more safe zones and national parks for wild animals. _Governments should apply strict laws to stop hunting.I hope this post is helpful. Share your views about this issue and let your voice be heard.A. Stop hunting for pleasur

39、e.B. Let your voice be heard.C. As a result, fewer trees will be cut down.D. You can build a bird house and feed local birds.E. Refuse fur coats and medicines made from rare animals.F. You can find some organizations like these and join them.G. There they will be able to move freely without worrying

40、 about hunters.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 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。It was late, about 10: 15 p. m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station; shejumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive home to he

41、r husband andseven-year-old son. Shed just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the routemany times before. She practically1on autopilot: a left onto Station Road, then a left onMontaukHighway,andthenwham!OutofnowhereacarT-bonedEspositosminivan,2her to move backward some 100 feet onto

42、the railroad tracks. She3in theminivan, bruised (撞伤) but mostly just knocked out by the4and the airbags.As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for5. Hed just closed his book and wasgetting under the covers when he heard the sound of metal on metal and breaking glass comingfrom not far outsid

43、e his bedroom window. A volunteer6and retired teacher, DiPinto, 64,never7to think. He grabbed a flashlight and, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out thedoor. Any firefighter would have done what I did, he told Nevosday. Were always on duty.The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front

44、yard, was the one thathad8Esposito. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked aroundand9Espositos minivan positioned on the railroad tracks. And then he heard a terriblesound: the bells signaling an oncoming train.The gates were starting to come down, he told Nezvsday. I see the headlight

45、of the train.DiPinto ran quickly to Espositos minivan and knocked on the drivers side window.She10looked at him, her eyes unfocused. I dont know where I am, she said. She seemedunhurt. Honey, youre on the railroad11, DiPinto shouted. We have to get you off rightnow! He pulled hard on the handle, but

46、 the door was crashed in and12. The heavy dieseltrain, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was moving fast toward them. DiPinto ran to the passengerside and threw open the door. Please, dont let her be13, he thought. He pushed asidethe deflating (瘪了的) airbags, grabbed Espositos arms, and pulled her towa

47、rd him across thepassenger seat until he could help her out and quickly get her to14behind a signal box afew feet away. Within six seconds, he estimated, the train crashed into the minivan. It was like aHollywood movie DiPinto told reporters the next day.But this one had a twist. Last night, South C

48、ountry Ambulance chief Greg Miglino told CBSNezv York, the15arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.1. A. droveB. walkedC. rodeD. hiked2. A. allowingB. forcingC. orderingD. reminding3. A. satB. stoodC. hidD. waited4. A. actionB. noiseC. impactD. bomb5. A. classB. workC. dinnerD. bed6. A. doctorB. dr

49、iverC. firefighterD. engineer7. A. stoppedB. troubledC. intendedD. wanted8. A. warnedB. caughtC. hitD. followed9. A. observedB. spottedC. realizedD. predicted10. A. yetB. justC. stillD. even11. A. yardsB. stationsC. bridgesD. tracks12. A. unlockedB. jammedC. openD. gone13. A. scaredB. ignoredC. trap

50、pedD. defeated14. A. returnB. workC. safetyD. life15. A. policeB. actorC. reporterD. hero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。Starting a wildlife conservation center is a necessary _ important job, but it hardlybrings money to its founder and so it is for Jane Thomas. She