1、高一下必修三 Unit3 The World Online 单元测试卷 A 第一部分 阅读理解(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。 A Want to explore new cultures, meet new people and do something worthwhile at the same time? You can do all the three with Global Development Association (GDA). Whatever
2、stage of life youre at, wherever you go and whatever project you do in GDA, youll create positive changes in a poor and remote community. We work with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Most of our volunteers are aged 17 24. Now we need volunteer managers aged 2575. They are extremely important
3、 in the safe and effective running of our programmes. We have such roles as project managers, mountain leaders, and communication officers. Depending on which role you choose, you could help to increase a communitys access to safe drinking water, or help to protect valuable local cultures. You might
4、 also design an adventure challenge to train young volunteers. Not only will you help our young volunteers to develop personally, youll also learn new skills and increase your cultural awareness. You may have chances to meet new people wholl become your lifelong friends. This summer we have both 4we
5、ek and 7week programmes： Country Schedule 4week programmes 7- week programmes Algeria 5 July1 Aug. 20 June7 Aug. Egypt 24 July20 Aug. 19 June6 Aug. Kenya 20 July16 Aug. 18 June5 Aug. South Africa 2 Aug29 Aug. 15 June2 Aug. GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project par
6、tners where our help is needed. All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities. There is no other chance like a GDA programme. Join us as a volunteer manager to develop your own skills while bringing benefits to the communities. Find out more about joining a GDA progr
7、amme： Website: www.glodeve.org Email: humanresourcesglodeve.org 1. What is the main responsibility of volunteer managers? A. To seek local partners. B. To take in young volunteers. C. To carry out programmes. D. To foster cultural awareness. 2. The programme beginning in August will operate in _ A.
8、Egypt B. Algeria C. Kenya D. South Africa 3. The shared goal of GDAs projects is to _ A. explore new cultures B. protect the environment C. gain corporate benefit D. help communities in need B “Runners, on your mark. Get set.” Bang! And I was off, along with other teenage runners from high schools a
9、cross the county. It was a fine day, like any other fairweather autumn day in Maryland. But the race that day felt unique from the getgo. For one thing, I liked the course. It was my teams home course, one I was used to running during practices. It took runners along terrain(地形) that included open f
10、ields, hills and even dirt paths through a small forest. It was a beautiful 5kilometer course. This particular race was our teams invite, and I was proud to be sharing the course with competitors from other schools. It also meant a lot more than normalthat my parents were there to cheer me on. With
11、so much to expect that day, I was ready to run! And I didnt want to be stuck with other runners, as is typical at the beginning of most crosscountry races. So when the gun sounded, I took off running, leaving everyone else in the dust. The first part of our course followed a large open field before
12、disappearing into the forest. Within seconds of the start, I was far ahead of everyone, and all of the fans could see it. It felt magnificent! But that feeling didnt last long. Little did I know my coach was laughing to himself, thinking, “Gabe_is_done_for！” And I was. My body was telling me to slow
13、 down. My pride, however, said “No! Not until youre out of sight of the audiences！” I was in pain, but I kept up my pace until I reached the forest. Once I was among the trees, I slowed way down. I enjoyed most races, even while pushing myself, but this one was not enjoyable in the least. I finished
14、 the race, but in nowhere near the time I could have if Id paced myself well from the beginning. Every time I reflect on that crosscountry season, Im reminded of something: Pride is no substitute for pace. 4. What made the race unique to the author according to Paragraph 1? A. The blue sky and white
15、 clouds. B. The home course and his parents. C. The competitors and audiences. D. The unknown terrain and fair weather. 5. What does the underlined sentence “Gabe is done for!” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The author loses something. B. The author needs more patience. C. The author is doing a great j
16、ob. D. The author is going to fail the race. 6. Why didnt the author enjoy the race? A. Because he slowed way down. B. Because he didnt finish the race. C. Because he could have done better. D. Because he lost the game completely. 7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. The
17、Meaning of Pride B. The Race Less Paced C. A Race Worth Celebrating D. A Competition of My Team C For many people, the ring of a cellphone isnt a welcome sign that someone is thinking about them. Instead, its a moment of fear that signals the beginning of an uncomfortable, and potentially fullofanxi
18、ety exchange. Not surprisingly, psychologists regard some of this newfound social anxiety as a result of the rise in text communication. Despite our phones being available all the time, we tap out(敲打出) most of our correspondence(通信). It makes sense: Why worry about seeking the right word, or stuck i
19、n an awkward conversation when you could craft, edit, and rewrite the perfect message? “Anxiety over the possibility of talking on the phone has increased as our culture has moved away from verbal(口头的) communications and in the direction of texting, emailing, social media comments, and other written
20、 communications， ” says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist at Boston University. “Typing as opposed to talking is really different because when you text or email or post a comment, you have time to think and edit. Thats different from facetoface conversation where it happens in real time and,
21、 if you make a mistake, its out there.” Hendriksen says that uncertainty is at the root of all anxieties, and phone calls are full of uncertainty. In person, you know the context of what someone is doing before you start a conversation. When you stop by a coworkers desk to ask them a question, you c
22、an quickly see whether theyre busy. When you call someone, you have no idea what theyre doing. With texts or email, you typically dont expect an immediate response, so the person can reply at their own pace. In comparison, _cold_calling_someone seems as rude as showing up at their house unannounced.
23、 Hendriksen says you may start to associate the phone with feeling incompetent or embarrassed, so you avoid making calls to prevent feeling that way again. The problem is, the more you avoid talking on the phone, the worse your anxiety around it gets. So how can you get it? 8. Why has our culture mo
24、ved away from verbal to written communications? A. Because people feel annoyed when a cellphone rings. B. Because typing gives people time to think and avoid mistakes. C. Because facetoface conversation is usually a mistake. D. Because making phone calls is not as convenient as texting. 9. What do t
25、he underlined words “cold calling someone” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. To call someone with a bad attitude. B. To call someone when they are feeling unwelcome. C. To call someone who has a cold attitude. D. To call someone when they are not prepared. 10. What is the text probably going to talk about in
26、the next paragraph? A. The way to overcome the anxiety. B. The way to avoid making calls. C. The way to reduce uncertainty of calls. D. The way to make good phone calls. 11. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage? A. The rise in text communication causes new social anxiety.
27、B. The ring of a cellphone isnt always a welcome sign. C. Some people are anxious about talking on the phone. D. Uncertainty is considered to be at the root of all anxiety. D We sometimes think global warming or climate change is a problem very far away from our lives, and that only the government n
28、eeds to worry about it. But its hardly possible to completely stay out of itscientists are now 95 percent sure that humans have been the “dominant cause” of global warming trends since the 1950s. One of the conclusions of a report released on Sept. 27 by the United Nations says that human activities
29、 have caused global temperatures to rise by 0.89 between 1901 and 2012. That might not seem like a lot, but the truth is that a major part of that heat has been absorbed into the oceans, which is not surprising given that they cover two thirds of Earths surface. Also, water has a much greater capaci
30、ty(容量) to absorb heat than the air does, according to The Economist. While many greenhouse gases occur naturally and are needed to keep the Earth warm enough to support life, humans use of fossil fuels is the main source of excess(多余的) greenhouse gases. According to CNN, by driving cars, using elect
31、ricity produced by burning coal and oil or heating our homes with coal or natural gas, we release a large amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Your body can barely feel a difference of 0.89， but the Earths ecosystems are so sensitive that even small changes can disturb them. It often star
32、ts with the smallest creatures at the bottom of the food chain, eventually affecting bigger animals, many of which could end up becoming extinct. Global warming is also linked to an increase in extreme weather. A larger amount of carbon dioxide traps more energy inside the atmosphere. This changes t
33、he patterns of storms and rainfall in many regions and can lead to droughts and floods. Worse still, melting sea ice in warmer oceans is causing sea levels to rise at a speed of more than three millimeters per year, according to The Guardian, which also increases the risk of flooding. “The report sh
34、ould serve as another wakeup call that our activities today have a profound impact on society, not only for us, but for many generations to come， ” French Michel Jarraud, secretarygeneral of the World Meteorological Organization, said at a news conference. 12. The underlined word “dominant” in the f
35、irst paragraph means “_” A. common B. indirect C. secondary D. leading 13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Greenhouse gases have been proven to harm merely the Earth. B. There is little we can do to prevent global warming. C. Global warming can increase the cha
36、nces of droughts and floods. D. The hugeness of oceans makes them better absorbers of heat than the air. 14. The rise in global temperatures between 1901 and 2012 _ A. is more harmful to smaller creatures than bigger ones B. is not serious because most of the extra heat has been absorbed by the ocea
37、ns C. has made the Earths ecosystems more sensitive to changes D. is likely to cause many species to become extinct 15. What is Michel Jarrauds attitude toward the report released by the UN? A. Negative. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Uninterested. 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
38、以填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多 余选项。 You can use social media professionally to make lasting connections with other people in your field and find new opportunities for your job. Keep your profiles(简介) updated. Your online profiles all need to be brought into line and up to date. A profile picture will help to
39、 let people put a face to a name and also help people remember you. _16_ Thus, make sure your picture sends out the right signals about you. _17_ Make sure your skills and achievements stand outjust like a CV(简历), in fact. If youre using social media as your career media, you need to make sure what
40、you have online is relevant. No clichs(陈词滥调), old stories and nonsense. Build connections. _18_ There you can create a profile and post up- to- date information along with links to your other social media profiles and websites or blogs. Link your blogs to your LinkedIn profile and you can generate i
41、nterest from those all important potential employers. If theres an area of industry you like to get involved with, seek out the profile of people that work there and try to connect with them via active groups that are relevant to your field. _19_ Get Twittering. Twitter is a great way of connecting
42、with people and you can easily start conversations with other users. You can start by following all the companies that you would like to work for. _20_ Asking about opportunities is one way, but you can always keep an eye out for any Tweets about any jobs coming up and respond to them. A. Show your
43、skills. B. Record your life specifically. C. Then you can engage with them. D. In this way, you wont miss anything. E. LinkedIn is one of the most obvious social media channels. F. Connections are very important for you when hunting for a job. G. Dont forget, potential employers like to check out po
44、ssible employees online. 16. _ 17. _ 18. _ 19. _ 20. _ 第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选择中，选出最佳选项。 My history with music was not good. I still remembered when I took my shortlived piano lessons, my grandfather said _21_ to my grandmother, “Why didn
45、t he make any progress with much practice？” I _22_ to make my piano performance attractive. However, my efforts were _23_ So I gave up playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy _24_ me to play the violin with him when I was 57. It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again. One day,
46、 Leroy sent a text _25_ me that there was a music performance and he wanted me to join him. Thinking of my past, I _26_ his invitation. I expected to hear his words that I would become _27_ with practice on stage. But he said, “OK, only play if you want to.” I was totally _28_ by the unexpected answ
47、er and made no reply except to tell him goodbye. No one was _29_ me to participate, but I faced a special _30_. Should I play on stage or just watch a movie? I had chosen the “movie route” too many times and this time I was _31_ to grasp the opportunity. After a long and careful _32_， I played my vi
48、olin with Leroy. _33_ I didnt lose all my nervousness, it was enough for me to overcome my fear. Finally, I _34_ a full performance in front of the audience. A short time later, my friend Leroy passed away, but his _35_ stayed. It helped me not only in music, but in all aspects of life. When I focus
49、ed on what I wanted to do, fear will be replaced with joy. 21. A. worriedly B. calmly C. patiently D. angrily 22. A. pretended B. regretted C. agreed D. tried 23. A. on time B. in order C. in vain D. on display 24. A. challenged B. invited C. allowed D. reminded 25. A. convincing B. informing C. warning D. cheating 26. A. refused B. received C. blamed D. evaluated 27. A. important B. special C. reliable D. skilled 28. A. shocked B. scared C. satisfied D. ashamed 29. A. teaching B. beggi
