1、2020-2021 学年外研版（2019）英语必修第三册 Uni2 单元过关演练 本套试卷总分 120 分。考试时间 100 分钟。 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。 A Getting a grant Who pays? The local education authority (LEA) for the area in which the students are living. Who can get this money? Anyone w
2、ho gets a place on a first-degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been residents in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas. Special cases If a student has worked before
3、 going to college? A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three years will get extra money155 a year since 26, increasing to a maximum of 615 at 29 or more. If a student is handicapped? LEAs will offer 500 to help meet extra expensessuch as buying a tape
4、 recorder for a blind student, extra heating or special food. Banking? Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts, hoping that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials. A student wont usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in
5、 credit. Some banks allow students to overdraw their accounts by 100 or so, and still dont make charges (though they do charge interest). ()1.The underlined phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means “”. A.a first degreeB.a credit card C.financial aidD.further education ()2.How much extr
6、a money will a 31-year-old nurse get a year if she has worked since 25? A.155. B.500. C.515.D.615. ()3.A big bank offers a new student special services because. A.they need student accounts badly B.they can charge students extra money C.they hope hell be a potential customer D.they know he can get m
7、oney regularly B Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service in the USA, which takes place on the fourth Saturday of October. Who takes part in Make A Difference Day? Anyone! Young and old, individuals and groups, anyone can carry out a volunteer project that helps others.
8、 It might be as ambitious as collecting truckloads of clothing for the homeless, or as personal as spending an afternoon helping an elderly neighbour or relative. USA WEEKEND covers volunteers and their projects in articles and photos. How do I get started? Look around your community. Are people hun
9、gry, homeless or ill? Are parks or schools dirty or neglected? No matter where you live, theres a need nearby. And on Make A Difference Day, millions of Americans are expected to roll up their sleeves to help others. You can act alone or enlist your friends, family and co-workers. You can also call
10、the Make A Difference Day hotline, 1-800-416-3824, for information, or use the ideas on this website for inspiration. What do I do after Ive selected a project? Tell others what youre doing and enlist help. Several weeks before the day, tell us about your plans in the Make A Difference DAYtaBANK, a
11、national listing of local projects that will be viewed by interested volunteers, other people looking for good project ideas and news media looking for good stories to tell. It will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the DAYtaBANK hosted by HandsOn Network. Do it! Carry out your plans to
12、help others on Make A Difference Day. Be sure to take lots of pictures and share them on the Make A Difference Day Photo Album. ()4.Where does the text probably come from? A.A magazine.B.A website. C.A newspaper.D.A festival brochure. ()5.Make A Difference Day. A.is a celebration of helpful neighbou
13、rs B.is a service provided by the community C.is a national day of doing good in America D.is a festival celebrated every year in the world ()6.It can be inferred from the text that volunteers. A.are chosen carefully by USA WEEKEND B.need to dress up on Make A Difference Day C.can get good project i
14、deas from HandsOn Network D.take pictures to send them to news media for money ()7.The main purpose of the text is to. A.introduce the origin of Make A Difference Day B.direct people how to select a proper project C.promote Make A Difference Day to other countries D.encourage people to join in Make
15、A Difference Day C “You can use me as a last resort(最后的办法), and if nobody else volunteers,then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacrosse(长曲棍球) club. I guess that theres probably some demanding work schedule or social anxiety a
16、round stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuasion. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids arent even onAt this point the unwilling parent speaks
17、 up,“Alright. Yes, Ill do it.” Im secretly relieved because I know theres real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many people. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out e-mails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends
18、 up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal. Still, most of us volunteers bre
19、athe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: connecting to the community(社区) as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good. In
20、 that sense, Im pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than Id freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies? ()8.What can we infer about the parent from her reply in Paragraph 1? A.She knows litt
21、le about the club. B.She isnt good at sports. C.She just doesnt want to volunteer. D.Shes unable to meet her schedule. ()9.What does the underlined phrase “tug at the heartstrings” in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Encourage teamwork. B.Appeal to feelings. C.Promote good deeds. D.Provide advice. ()10.What can
22、we learn about the parent from Paragraph 3? A.She gets interested in lacrosse. B.She is proud of her kids. C.Shell work for another season. D.She becomes a good helper. ()11.Why does the author like doing volunteer work? A.It gives him or her a sense of duty. B.It makes him or her very happy. C.It e
23、nables him or her to work hard. D.It brings him or her material rewards. D While most four-year-olds are making mud pies or selling lemonade,Austin Perine in Birmingham,Alabama decided to go one step further. He feeds the hungry and homeless population throughout the city in an effort to “show love”
24、 to those who need “food and smiles”.“Show love”,according to Austin,has become his superhero motto.His superhero name?President Austin,of course. Austins father,TJ Perine,told CNN that Austin has always been compassionate(有同情心的),as he acts like a “little dad” for his brother,Taylor.However,it wasnt
25、 until Austin learned that people are experiencing homelessness that he decided to share what he has with the rest of his community.TJ noted that Austins first knowledge about homelessness came after watching a nature documentary about a baby panda on television. “Austin and I were watching an anima
26、l show and there was a mother panda that was leaving her baby,” TJ said.“Austin began to get concerned,and I told him that the baby panda would be homeless.” To better teach his son about homelessness,TJ took the young boy to the city shelter,at which point Austin asked,“Can we feed them?” In respon
27、se,TJ took Austin to Burger King where he enthusiastically volunteered to pay for the chicken sandwiches using his weekly pocket money,thereby giving up new toys that week. Austin and his father have plans to expand their community efforts so they can also fight homelessness at its roots.They have a
28、lso started a GoFundMe as part of their Show Love Foundation. “Weve gotten a lot of support from the country,and what we want to do is expand and do far more than just giving out sandwiches,” TJ told CNN,saying that,finally,he and Austin hope to build a service centre that deals with the many causes
29、 and symptoms of homelessness.“Mental illness,drug abuse,alcohol addiction,and things like that,” he said.“Austin and I want to build a service centre and get some specialists in there that can actually help these people get back into the workforce.” ()12.What can we know about Austin from the first
30、 paragraph? A.He feels sorry for the homeless. B.He likes watching superhero movies. C.He used to enjoy making mud pies best. D.He frequently makes lemonade for the poor. ()13. How did Austin feel after he saw the nature documentary about pandas? A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Ashamed.D.Regretful. ()14. What
31、 did Austin do in Burger King? A.He bought new toys for his brother. B.He ate chicken sandwiches with TJ. C.He visited the homeless baby panda. D.He used up his pocket money for charity. ()15.What do TJ and Austin intend to do? A.Set up another GoFundMe. B.Win support from the government. C.Help the
32、 homeless become employed. D.Give out more sandwiches to the poor. 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。 Being a volunteer What can you do to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! Then what is the common opinion of volunteering? 16. Help yourself by help
33、ing others. 17.Its amazing to know that volunteering can calm you down when you feel upset. Lots of people really enjoy volunteering, because doing volunteer work could make a big difference in their life. So where do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.
34、 18. Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your parents, brothers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. You can do the things as a family like cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community(社区). Cr
35、eate your own opportunity for your future. Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services. You can make and sell products, and donate(捐赠) the money. 19.Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about their futurelike what kinds of things they will be best
36、 at. A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. 20.Make a plan to start volunteering today! A.So what are you waiting for? B.Things to do with family members. C.Clean up a school or other public buildings. D.Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibilit
37、y. E.Why dont you choose to do a job you like best? F.Volunteering means spending time in helping others. G.When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself. 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。 Many people spend their New Years Ev
38、e getting dressed up and dancing their way to midnight. My brother and I decided to do things a bit21. We each filled a backpack with clothes, shoes and other things and headed out to the train station. The first person we saw was a 15-year-old boy picking up22plastic bottles on the train platform(站
39、台). We called him over and started up a(n)23. We had a look at his hands and noticed he had24fingernails(手指甲). We explained that it was25to keep short nails and then we began cutting them for him. When we were26, we offered him some chocolates, which made him look at us27. We talked to him some more
40、 and began28 some of the chocolates ourselves. Finally, he29took the chocolate himself and then began telling us his30. His name was Raju. After his mother died, his father remarried. Unable to31his stepmother(继母), Raju ran away from home and had been living on the streets for three years, collectin
41、g and32 empty plastic bottles. When we met Raju, he wasnt wearing any33. One quick look into our backpacks and we34what we were looking fora pair of Nike shoes. When we dressed him in them, Rajus eyes were full of 35. “These shoes are so great. Nothing will hurt my feet.Thank you so much!” Touched b
42、y our actions, he joined us as we walked around and looked for those in need. ()21.A. busilyB. differently C. quickly D. carefully ()22.A. emptyB. newC. usefulD. beautiful ()23.A. troubleB. gameC. experiment D. conversation ()24.A. noB. broken C. longD. dirty ()25.A. difficult B. possibleC. strange
43、D. important ()26.A. askedB. doneC. acceptedD. advised ()27.A. gladlyB. bravely C. doubtfully D. nervously ()28.A. sending B. throwingC. eatingD. keeping ()29.A. slowlyB. secretly C. directly D. hopelessly ()30.A. wish B. storyC. luckD. wealth ()31.A. catch up withB. make use of C. get along with D.
44、 take hold of ()32.A. borrowingB. selling C. returningD. painting ()33.A. shoesB. shirtC. gloves D. blouse ()34.A. forgotB. describedC. foundD. checked ()35.A. fearB. happinessC. surpriseD. politeness 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。 It was Mothers Day morning last
45、year. My five-year-old son Tennyson and I 36.(leave) the supermarket after shopping when an old woman fell over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but the woman was 37. (serious) hurt and shaking with pain. At the front of the supermarket a charity (慈善) group w
46、as selling flowers to raise funds. Tennyson suggested that we 38.(buy) the lady a flower. “It will make 39.(she) feel better,” he said. I was amazed that hed come up 40.such a sweet idea. So we went to the flower seller to buy a flower for the lady. By then rescuers had arrived, and were attending t
47、he 41. (injure) woman. As we walked up to her, my son became frightened by all the blood and medical 42.(equip). He said he was just too scared to walk up to her. Instead I gave the flower to the womans husband 43.told him, “My son was very upset for your wife and bought her this flower to cheer her
48、 up.” At that moment, the old man was moved and said, “Thank you so much. You have a good son. Happy Mothers Day to you.” The man then gave his wife the flower, 44.(tell) her who it was from. 45.badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tennyson with thanks in her eyes and gave him a little smile. 第三部分写
49、作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。校刊英语栏以“A man/woman of achievements”为题征集英文短文,请你根据题目投稿,稿件词数 80 左右,内容包括: 1.人物基本信息; 2.人物主要事迹; 3.该人物对你的影响。 _ _ _ _ 第二节(满分 25 分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成 一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。 It was Christmas Eve, and almost all the people were getting together with their
50、 family, having a big dinner or enjoying the charming lights of the Christmas tree. But Thomas was still on the way, and it was still a long way to the destination. He felt tired, lonely and cold, especially when a wind was blowing in his cab. Thomas pulled in the truck and reached for his jacket bu
