Unit 1 单元综合能力测试题 （2019）新外研版高中英语选择性必修第一册.docx

1、选择性必修1 Unit 1单元测试题第一部分 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。AAre you looking for a private online English teacher? Here are some you can consider learning From.Miguel Angel P.Mexico$12 per hourSpeaks: English Native, Spanish NativeAfter studying English for 12 years

2、, he then used his knowledge to work in different areas of tourism for the last 14 years. He has 5 years of experience teaching privately, but very recently he decided to get certified (认证). He has successfully finished the 120-hour Teaching English as a Second Language course with a high grade.Jann

3、a B.United Kingdom$25 per hourSpeaks: English NativeShe has 40 years experience of teaching. Whether you are a bcgimisr, or nearly fluent, she would like to help you to communicate well in different situations, formally and informally. She teaches task-based English and has special ways to help stud

4、ents who are never curious about English.Kathryn M.United States of America$20.5 per hourSpeaks: English NativeShe is an ESL teacher witli 10 years experience in education. She is an American now living in Seoul, Korea. She has tauglit English there for two yeiirs. She is also studying Korean, so sh

5、e understands the learning process from both sides. She has experience teaching all ages, from kindergarten to adult learners.Jake B.United States of America$22 per hourSpeaks: English Native, Spanish Al, Chinese B1She is a TEFL certified tutor. She is from the United States of America. Shes a recen

6、t graduate of Reed College where she majored in Chinese studies. She will be moving to China soon to pursue a career in teaching English. She thinks short stories and songs are a great way to learn English and culture.1. What do we know about Miguel Angel P.?A. He can speak more than two languages.B

7、. He likes spending holidays in different areas.C. He has experience both as a tour guide and a teacher.D. He can help students make great progress with a 120-hour course.2. Which teacher would you prefer if your child shows little interest in English?A. Jake B.B. Janna B.C. Kathryn M. D. Miguel Ang

8、el P.3. What does Jake B. most probably like doing when giying a lesson?A. Using a task-based teaching method.B. Sharing Chinese culture with students.C. Speaking several different languages in class.D. Showing simple stories and songs to students.BAfter the war in 1743, about 1,500 British soldiers

9、, uninjured but deathly ill, were sent to the armys hospital. Several men lay in a bed or were put on the floor because of the limited space. Most of the sick had dysentery (痢疾), and everything was covered with human waste, blood and sweat. Dysentery soon gave way to fever. Hundreds died.John Pringl

10、e, a doctor, observed the dying in horror (惊恐). Then he tliought of a way to fight illness. The idea he developed for preventing illness became one of the earliest expressions of the Filth Theory. It held, in brief, that filthy conditions cause diseases and that a clean environment helps prevent the

11、m.Bom in 1707, Pringle was the youngest son of a Scottish family. He had earned the respect of others by lecturing at the University of Edinburgh. When the war broke out, he was chosen as a doctor in the British army. He soon proved his worth. Pringle found the British army lost a quarter of its str

12、ength to sickness alone during the war in 1743. Hospitals became the injured soldiers other great enemy.Then Pringle set out to change that arid he worked hard to turn his ideas into orders. He told others to avoid putting the injured soldiers in wet areas and prepare proper toilets for them. Beside

13、s, patient space was to be clean and at least 36 square feet for each man. Bed sheets should be changed frequently. Soon, the death rate at the hospital fell by more than half, from 21.4 percent in 1743 to 9.8 percent over the next two years.Several years later, Pringle published his book Observatio

14、ns on the Diseases of the Army. Being translated (翻译) into many languages, it reached France, Germany, and Italy. Finally, Pringles discovery saved many lives.4. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?A. The cost of winning a war.B. Why the wounded soldiers had dysentery.C. The bad treatment c

15、onditions for the sick soldiers.D. How to prevent a common disease from spreading.5. What does the underlined word “filthy” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Dirty.B. Warm.C. Tiring.D. Stressful.6. What does Paragraph 3 suggest?A. Pringle became famous for the Filth Theory.B. British soldiers suffered a lot fr

16、om diseases.C. Pringle was often praised by British soldiers.D. Some injured soldiers refused to go to hospital.7. How did Pringle put his ideas into practice?A. By hiring responsible medical workers.B. By reporting the rise in the death rate quickly.C. By carrying out experiments to find effective

17、medicines.D. By giving orders to improve the medical environment for soldiers.C“Funny or die” has a whole new meaning, thanks to a study published in April in a medicaljoumal. Women with a strong sense of humor were found to live longer although they were ill, especially for those with heart problem

18、s and infection (感染). Happy men seemed to be protected against infection.The researchers reported the findings from a 15-year study on the connection between the sense of humor and death among 53,556 women and men in their country. The team studied the influence of humor on peoples way of thinking,

19、social skills and emotion development, and examined death from different conditions: heart problems, infection and other health problems.The findings showed that for women, those who had high scores on a humorous way of thinking had a 48 percent less risk of death from all causes, a 73 percent lower

20、 risk of death from heart problems and an 83 percent lower risk of death from infection. For men, a connection was found only for the nsk of death from infection those with high humor scores had a 74 percent reduced risk. The researchers suggested the sexdifferences could be due to a small decrease

21、in humor scores as the men aged. No connection was found for the influence of fiumor on social skills and emotion development.“The humorous way of thinking plays an important role in peoples personality (性格) and may influence the way people cope with everyday life,” said study co-researcher Sven Sve

22、bak. “In this way, it may help reduce fighting in daily life, preventing the build-up of stress.” Although the sense of humor is a natural characteristic (特征), it can also be developed through social activities.“I expect that children whose parents have no sense of humor when feeing challenges are l

23、ess likely to develop their sense of humor to cope with everyday life when they grow up,” Sven Svebak said. “But if you had a humorless childhood, never fear studies show people can learn to be humorous at any age.”8. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Humor could benefit peoples health.B

24、. Joyflil women can live longer than happy men.C. Women who seldom laugh may fall ill easily.D. Humor makes people pay more attention to their health.9. The reason for men having a higher risk of death from infection than women is that _.A. men have poor memories as they ageB. men become less humoro

25、us as they grow olderC. men have bad sleeping quality as they grow olderD. men take part in fewer social activities as they age10. How does the author show the research findings?A. By listing data.B. By giving examples.C. By stating arguments.D. By making experiments.11. Which of the following would

26、 Sven Svebak agree with?A. Humoriess people have an unhappy childhood.B. Children must learn to be humorous at an early age.C. Humorous people can better deal with pressure in life.D. Parents with a sense of humor are better at child education.DThe story started from a popular video, in which a tour

27、ist pulled a flower out of the ground in Tibet and boiled it with other food.He might not know what he dug up was not an ordinary one but a snow lotus, an extremely rare species. The exact number existing in the wild is unknown, but scientists believe that the species is dying out and people arc not

28、 allowed to collect them for private or even scientific use since 2000.The snow lotus generally only grows above the snowline of the Tibetan Himalayas or Heaven Mountain in Central Asia. In order to survive the harsh environment and strong wind, it grows tliick hair on the outside, which keeps the p

29、lant from the cold. And it often has to grow around six to eight years before its only flowering time in life.Only very few plants and animals survive in such an environment. Therefore, each snow lotus is a key part of a fragile (脆弱的) ecosystem around it. When someone digs one out of the ground, he/

30、she not only wastes the plants own years of efforts, but also threatens the ecological (生态的) balance of about one square kilometer around it.For a long time, many people collect the lotus flowers to sell as herbal (药草的) plants to others, even though their herbal effects are not proved. Regardless of

31、 the feet, some traders do misleading advertising about them and illegally sell them at high prices. As a result, the species is in danger.The snow lotus is not the only plant that suffers from the illegal sale of certain people because they carry a sense of mystery. It is time the law offered stric

32、ter protection of these rare plants for the ecological environment.12. What did the author intend to tell us about the tourist?A. He destroyed an endangered plant.B. He has good outdoor survival skills.C. He discovered a special kind of flowers.D. He has made many popular short videos.13. Why does t

33、he snow lotus have thick hair on the outside?A. To fight for enough living space.B. To make the flower less obvious.C. To protect it from extreme conditions.D. To prevent it from being dug out easily.14. What does the author mainly suggest in Paragraph 4?A. It is hard for people to find a snow lotus

34、.B. It takes many years for a snow lotus to Hilly grow.C. Some rare plants usually grow irr weak environments.D. The snow lotus is very important to the local ecosystem.15. What lesson can we probably learn from the text?A. We should call on the public to protect rare plants.B. We should learn to re

35、cognize different plants.C. We should follow all the laws in our country.D. We should avoid taking wild plants as food.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。For some people gratitude (感恩之情) comes naturally; other people may have to actively think about being grateful for

36、 what they have. But it doesnt matter how you get there as long as you do. 16 There are several benefits that it can bring you.Make you feel better about yourselfBeing grateful for what you have could reduce social comparisons about money and success. These comparisons can lower self-esteem (自尊心). 1

37、7 It is likely that being grateful helps people focus on the positive things and puts them in a better condition of mind.Improve social relationships18 Expressing thankfiilness to the people you are close to for the contributions they have made has been linked to happy relationships. In other people

38、s eyes, you are a kind person to get along with.May improve your healthA study found that grateful people are more likely to say that they are in good physical health. The researchers found people who express gratitude are more likely to take part in healthy activities and ask for medical help when

39、they need it. 19Make you more empathetic (能产生共鸣的)Gratitude is a good act. It can make you a more empathetic person. 20 For example, to get students to better understand others feelings, a Canadian education project brings babies into the classroom to teach the students to care for others.A. The leve

40、ls of empathy differ fixim person to person.B. Showing gratitude can help you make more friends.C. Gratitude is good for health, relationships and happiness.D. Practicing gratitude can also make people mentally healthier.E. Being able to step into another persons shoes is very important.F. People wh

41、o learn from their mistakes can make real changes in their lives.G. But grateful people are able to appreciate the achievements of other people.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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Candice was a lovely thirteen-year-old girl. She often invited her friend

42、s to her fathers cake shop to 21 his new products. All children liked Candice and the cakes very much. 22, they all had no idea that Candice had a habit of telling 23.One day, Candice told her friends that her father was going to make her a huge cake. When she begged her busy father to do one, he 24

43、 it. To save her face, Candice lied to her friends that her father fell ill and couldnt do that. The children all felt very 25 and one of them told it to his father, Mr. Forbes, who 26 to be a business partner of Candices father. He drove to 27 his old partner without delay, only to find Candice sfa

44、ther was 28. After some discussion, they finally 29 the whole story. Considering Candice often lied, Candices father decided to do something.A few minutes later, Candice got home. She was very 30 to see her father lying in bed with 31 on his face. She couldnt believe that her words became a 32. She

45、cried. She regretted it so much and 33 to her father in tears. Candices father knew Candice had got a(n) 34 and then told her the truth. Candice felt ashamed and 35, “Never will I tell a lie to anyone for the rest of my life.”21. A. study B. taste C. buy D. challenge22. A. OtherwiseB. Therefore C. H

46、oweverD. Besides23. A. secrets B. stories C. jokes D. lies24. A. refusedB. improved C. missedD. recognized25. A. afraidB. sorry C. curiousD. bored26. A. expectedB. pretended C. volunteeredD. happened27. A. comfortB. treat C. visit D. protect28. A. kindB. alright C. relaxedD. positive29. A. set downB

47、. benefited from C. made outD. covered up30. A. shockedB. angry C. disappointed D. touched31. A. fear B. pride C. joy D. pain32. A. decisionB. trick C. planD. reality33. A. shoutedB. apologized C. turnedD. complained34. A. lessonB. example C. giftD. opportunity35. A. reportedB. explained C. promised

48、D. advised第一节(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。After a snowfall, the air is fresh. However magical it looks, snow and ice must (36) _ (remove) from driveways, roads and sidewalks. Uen you reach for a de-icer to clean off your front steps, find something safe and clean. There are many friendly ways (37) _ (keep) the ice away.When winter comes, many people put bags of road salt at home. Yet many do not