1、外研版(2019版)英语必修第三册综合测试卷第一部分阅读(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。ACambridge Open DaysThe Cambridge Open Days for potential applicants in Year 12 will be on 5 and 6 July (booking is essential)All subjects will be offering course presentations and information stands.Tou
2、rs and additional sessions may also be available in subject departments.Many colleges will be open all day for Cambridge Open Day visitors.However,some will be holding their own collegespecific event, for which a separate booking with that college is required.College open daysDuring college open day
3、s you can pick up a range of information and get a sense of college life, but remember that visiting a particular college doesnt commit you to applying to that college.Department open daysDepartment open days focus on the specific course(s) in that faculty or department.You get to meet some lecturer
4、s, and see the library and other facilities.See the relevant course entry (P 44117) for dates and contact the appropriate department to book a place.Subject masterclassesSubject masterclasses provide an opportunity to explore topics of interest beyond whats covered at A Level or IB Higher Level, and
5、 to experience typical undergraduate teaching at Cambridge.Each subjectspecific masterclass involves two or three taster lectures, an overview of the admissions process and chance to speak to current undergraduates.CUSU Target SchemeThe Target Scheme is a studentrun initiative by which current Cambr
6、idge undergraduates visit state schools or colleges across the country.The visits are intended to give information to Year 12 students and provide an opportunity for them to hear about the university from a current students perspective.The Target Scheme can also offer sessions on postA Level choices
7、 for younger students.语篇解读本文介绍了剑桥大学开放日的相关信息。1What can students do on department open days?AExperience college life.BExplore their interests.CTour university facilities.DFill in college application forms.解析:细节理解题。根据Department open days部分中的“You get to meet some lecturers,and see the library and other
8、facilities.”可知答案选C。答案:C2Where can you get a brief outline of the admissions process?AIB higher level examinations.BSubject masterclasses.CCUSU Target Scheme.DState schools.解析:细节理解题。根据Subject masterclasses部分中的“an overview of the admissions process”可知答案选B。答案:B3What does CUSU Target Scheme feature?ABoo
9、king in advance.BVisiting school library.CTaster lectures.DA studentrun project.解析:细节理解题。CUSU Target Scheme部分第一句提到该项目是“a studentrun initiative”,由此可知答案选D。另外三个干扰项分别出现在前文所涉及的其他活动中。答案:DBThough 3D printing technology has been available for over two decades,it has not gone mainstream as hoped because of t
10、he high cost and slow print speed.But that may change soon,thanks to German sportswear manufacturer Adidas.On December 15,2016,the company revealed Adidas 3D Runners,stylish sports sneakers featuring a 3D printed midsole (鞋底夹层) that provides athletes with the extra cushioning (软垫) needed for optimal
11、 performance.Unlike traditional midsoles,these are not a uniform foam (泡沫),but weblike structures with varied density to take into account the impact areas of the foot.This means that the mesh (网眼) is thicker in the shoes front and back,both of which hit the ground hard when the athlete runs.A 3Dpri
12、nted heel,put into the midsole,eliminates the need for traditional gluing or stitching (缝合)The shoe upper,made of Primeknit,allows for increased flexibility,stability,and protection in the impact areas.Not surprisingly,the stylish,limited edition black training shoes that were only available for sal
13、e in New York City,London,and Tokyo and cost $333,were an instant hit and sold out within hours of their release.Though not affordable or available to the mass market,the radical shoes are an encouraging step in the right direction for more widespread use of the technology.While printing 3D objects
14、may sound complicated,the process is relatively straightforward.Once the design is downloaded to a printer,a laser creates a layer of material,usually plastic or metal.Successive layers are deposited above one another and fused together until the product is complete.The technology can be used to bui
15、ld everything,from shoe soles to a microwave oven.There is currently even an effort underway to make a printer that is large enough to create the cement layers required to build a house.语篇解读尽管3D打印技术已经出现20多年了,但是由于成本高、速度慢,一直没能得到广泛的应用。最近,阿迪达斯公司宣布,它的第一批3D鞋底的跑鞋投放市场并深受欢迎。43D printed midsoles are different
16、 from ordinary ones in that _.Athey are made of uniform foamBthey are held together with glueCthe meshes are larger than ordinary onesDthey are like webs with different density解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Unlike traditional midsoles,these are not a uniform foam,but weblike structures with varied density.”可知,3D鞋
17、底夹层是由不同密度的网状物构成的。答案:D5The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “_”Acatch up withBget related toCbe connected with Dget rid of解析:词义猜测题。根据下文的“the need for traditional gluing or stitching”可知,3D打印的鞋底去掉了传统的胶粘和缝合。答案:D6From Paragraph 3 we can infer that _.Athe shoes sold wellBthe
18、shoes were relatively cheapCthe shoes can satisfy the need of the marketDthe company can mass produce the shoes解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知,这种鞋卖得很好。答案:A7What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?AWhat a 3D printer is.BHow a 3D printer works.CHow complicated the process is.DWhat size a 3D printer is.解析:主旨大意
19、题。根据最后一段第一句“While printing 3D objects may sound complicated,the process is relatively straightforward.”以及后面的内容可知,本段介绍的是3D打印机的工作原理。答案:BCOne thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea.Today,when we think of Western tea culture,we often think of the English and beautiful china
20、 tea cups.Afternoon teaPeople believe that an English lady,Anna,first introduced the idea of afternoon tea.In the 18th and 19th centuries,the English ate only two main meals each day:breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening.As a result,people often got very hungr
21、y during the long wait between these two meals.To solve this problem,Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five oclock.This meal included cakes and sandwiches.And tea was served to wash down the food.In order to make this aftern
22、oon meal important,fine china cups and plates and silver teapots,knives,forks and spoons were used.Soon,afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions.Today,afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.Will you come for coffee?Coffee also plays
23、 an important role in British culture.People often use “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?”Normally,several different drinks such as tea,hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee,and you will be asked what you woul
24、d like.However,you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock ExchangeIn the 17th century London,coffeehouses were busy and noisy places.Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business,as well as to drink coffee.In fact,the London Stock
25、Exchange (伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.语篇解读本文主要介绍了茶和咖啡在英国社会生活中的重要作用。8Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _.Aenjoyed chatting with her friends at homeBloved fine tea and beautiful china tea cupsCfound people felt hungry during the long wait b
26、etween the two mealsDwanted to share nice food with her friends解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“As a result,people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals.To solve this problem,Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and fi
27、ve oclock.”可知答案。答案:C9If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”,you _.Awill be offered coffee onlyBwill be asked what you would like to drinkCwill be invited to take part in an afternoon tea partyDwill be asked to have a chat with him or her解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“People often use Will you come for
28、 coffee? to mean Would you like to come to my home for a chat?”可知答案。答案:D10From the last paragraph we can see _.Aa new business was started in coffeehousesBcoffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankersCbusinessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffeeDmost people wouldnt like to g
29、o to coffeehouses because of the noise 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“In fact,the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.”可知,伦敦股票交易所被认为是从这些咖啡屋里发展起来的。答案:A11Which is the best title of the passage?ABritish and Chinese CulturesBEnglish Tea and Coffee CultureCCoffeehouses and Busine
30、ssDThe Beginning of Tea and Coffee解析:标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了茶和咖啡在英国社会生活中的重要作用。答案:BDSometimes we may find that every week there are a lot of new stories about how climate change is affecting the planet,or new plans to battle its effects.But the concept itself isnt new at allin fact,scientists have been
31、exploring questions about climate change for almost 200 years.The idea of “greenhouse gases” goes back to 1824,when Joseph Fourier wondered what was regulating the earths temperature.Fourier concluded that the atmosphere must be responsible for containing the heat absorbed from the sun and described
32、 it as a box with a glass lid:As light shines through the glass,the inside gets warmer as the lid traps the heat.As Fouriers ideas spread,it came to be called “the greenhouse effect”Scientists continued to study the greenhouse effect.Not until a Swedish chemist named Svante Arrhenius came along did
33、scientists understand how global warming actually works.After years of work,Arrhenius determined that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere did in fact have a direct effect on global temperatures.Arrhenius found that CO2,and other gases trap radiation,which warms the atmosphere.Arrhenius was
34、 the first to suspect that burning coal could contribute to the greenhouse effect.But Arrhenius welcomed the warming effect on the planet.At a lecture later that year,Arrhenius noted that creatures of a warmer earth “might live under a milder sky and in less barren surroundings”While Arrhenius findi
35、ngs won him the 1903 Nobel Prize in chemistry,scientists kept debating whether the greenhouse effect was increasing until 1950,when researchers finally began to find strong data supporting it.By the end of the 1950s,American scientists had been sounding the alarm on the longterm consequences of clim
36、ate change.Climate change research has come a long way since Fourier first described the greenhouse effectstill,maybe Arrhenius should have been more careful of what he wished for.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家们对气候变化的众多探索。近200年来科学家们一直在探索气候变化的问题。温室效应这个观点的提出可以追溯到1824年。瑞典化学家Arrhenius是第一位怀疑燃烧会导致温室效应的人,并且在1903年
37、获得诺贝尔化学奖。12What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe atmosphere.BThe greenhouse effect.CThe climate change.DThe heat from the sun.解析:词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Fourier concluded that the atmosphere must be responsible for containing the heat absorbed from the sun and described it as a box w
38、ith a glass lid”可知,科学家Fourier得出结论:大气层把从太阳上吸收的热量保留了下来,大气层好比一个带着玻璃盖子的盒子。故选A项。答案:A13When did the scientists find evidence for the bad effect of global warming?AIn 1903. BIn 1950.C200 years ago. DBy the end of 1950s.解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“By the end of the 1950s,American scientists had been sounding the alar
39、m on the longterm consequences of climate change.”可知,到20世纪50年代末美国科学家们才发现全球变暖的危害。故选D项。答案:D14Whats the authors attitude towards Arrhenius wish?APositive. BIndifferent.CSupportive. DOpposed.解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“still,maybe Arrhenius should have been more careful of what he wished for”可知,作者认为瑞典化学家Arrhenius
40、的希望是不好的。故选D项。答案:D15Whats the main idea of the text?ACauses of climate change.BEffects of greenhouse gases.CExplorations on climate change.DFindings about global warming.解析:主旨大意题。根据全文内容得知本文主要讲述了科学家们对气候变化的众多探索。故选C项。答案:C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。Whether at schoo
41、l,college or work,most of us take some sort of lunch break.16 But here lies the dilemmawhat to eat? There are a feast of options but because of limited time or money,many of us stick to what we knowusually the humble sandwich.Some of us make our own sandwiches in the morning before heading out,while
42、 those in a rush tend to grabandgo at a snack bar or a cafe or buy a meal deal at a supermarket.A packet of crisps may be an additional staple to our predictable lunch.17 Sheila Dillon from the BBC Food Programme says more than a third of office workers have eaten the same midday meal for the last n
43、ine months.18 With average lunch hours now reduced to 25 minutes,24 seconds,its quick and convenient to eat.But its also boring! Some people have broken the mould by bringing in leftovers from their previous nights dinner,which they then heat up in a microwave but even that isnt very exciting.We are
44、 creatures of habit.But philosopher Julian Baggini says,“Were never going to break out of our midday malaise unless we think outside the box.”19 With just a microwave and a kettle,there a number of hot satisfying meals can be made such as soups and jacket potatoes.And then there are the common insta
45、nt noodles in a potalthough you may question how nutritious they are.If youve got time for more exotic food,then look out for trendy Ottolenghi style food such as fava bean salad wrap.There is also the healthy Japanese style bento box or lunchbox that normally contains a mix of carbohydrate,protein
46、and vegetable.20AWhat we eat is usually the same every day.BThere are alternatives that will fill you up.CAnd of course another healthy Japanese treat is sushi.DToo many wrong decisions can be a recipe for a nutritional disaster.EIts a good time to have a rest,catch up with friends and eat some food
47、.FIn the UK,bread has become the mainstay of our lunchtime snack,sometimes eaten at your desk.GThen its time for the next dilemmawhat to have for dinner? What do you usually eat for dinner?语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章对午饭的相关问题进行了说明。16解析:E项“Its a good time to have a rest,catch up with friends and eat some food.”对应
48、上句中“lunch break”,具体说明午休时可以做什么。故选E项。答案:E17解析:根据下文中的“have eaten the same midday meal for the last nine months”可知A项符合语境。答案:A18解析:根据下文“its quick and convenient to eat”猜测it指代bread。故选F项。答案:F19解析:下文“there a number of hot satisfying meals can be made”对应选项中的alternatives,午餐可以有多种选择。故选B项。答案:B20解析:选项中Japanese treat对应上
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