1、人教版选择性必修第一册 Unit 1 单元检测 第一部分听力(略) 第二部分阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Four of the Worlds Best Futurists(未来学家) Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly is an author.His 1994 publication，Out of Control，discusses a future where machines and systems are so compl
2、ex as to be indistinguished(难区分的) from living things. His latest book What Technology Wants suggests that technology is not just a mixture of wires and metals but a living thing that has its own need.The book looks out through the eyes of this global technological system to discover what it wants. D
3、r Michio Kaku Dr Michio Kaku is a professor of theoretical physics at the City University of New York and author of The Future of the Mind and Physics of the Future. In The Future of the Mind，he explores the frontier of neuroscience.He predicts that one day we will be able to upload the human brain
4、into a computer.In Physics of the Future， he predicts that glasses and contact lenses will be connected to the Internet and cars will become driverless with the power of the GPS system. David Brin Science fiction author and scientist，David Brin has received awards.In 1998，he won the Freedom of Speec
5、h Award for The Transparence Society.The book concerns threats to personal affairs and openness in the information age.In a world where the police monitor public places 24 hours a day with cameras and some credit companies can sell peoples financial details to anyone willing to pay，Brin warns that s
6、urveillance(监控) technology will be used by too few people in the future.He argues that the tables should be turned and the public should have access to information like who is buying financial details from credit companies. Dr Ray Kurzweil Dr Ray Kurzweil is the main inventor of the first printtospe
7、ech reading machine for the blind.He is the director of artificial intelligence development at Google. Over the past 25 years，a number of his predictions have come true.In 1990，he predicted a computer would defeat a human at chess by 1998.He predicts that by the 2020s，most diseases will go away and
8、selfdriving cars begin to take over the roads. 21Whose book is discussing about machines and systems in the future? AKevin Kellys.BDr Michio Kakus. CDavid Brins.DDr Ray Kurzweils. 22Which of the following book won the Freedom of Speech Award? AOut of Control. BThe Future of the Mind. CPhysics of the
9、 Future. DThe Transparence Society. 23Whats Dr Ray Kurzweils attitude towards his prediction of the 2020s? ACautious.BOptimistic. CDoubtful.DDisapproving. 答案ADB B My teacher，Mr August JBachmann，was the most influential teacher I ever had. I had gotten into trouble in his class：Another student had pu
10、shed me for fun，and I became angry and began to hit him.Mr Bachmann stopped the fight，but instead of sending me to the office，he sat me down and asked a simple question：“Penna，why are you wasting your life？ Why arent you going to college？” I didnt know anything about colleges or scholarships.No one
11、had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future.That day，instead of rushing off for lunch，he stayed and explained possible education options to me.At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college.This was in 1962 at Emerson
12、High School in Union City，New Jersey. Well,53 years have passed，and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me？I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29.I taught English and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal. Ive sat on the board for
13、Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations.Ive won a number of great educational awards.But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me？It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me
14、 forward. I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher.If I have saved any children，it is because of him.If I have been a successful educator，it is because I had a great role model in Mr Bachmann. 24The writerbefore Mr Bachmann talked to him. Awas an
15、 active boy Bwas an aimless boy Cliked making troubles in class Dwould get punished by his teachers 25Which of the following best describes Mr Bachmann? AFair.BConfident. CInspiring.DHumorous. 26How did Mr Bachmann influence the writer? AHe set the writer on the right path. BHe was strict with the w
16、riter. CHe helped the writer with his study. DHe tried to set a good example to the writer. 27What does the writer think of his achievement? AHe is very proud of himself. BHe feels his effort gets paid off at last. CHe owes his achievement to Mr Bachmann. DHe thinks it an honor to be a successful ed
17、ucator. 答案BCAC C Its shocking that countless species become extinct every year and such extinction means forever.To change the situation，scientists are now on their way to bringing back extinct species. DNA is the chemical that carries the structure of a living thing， which is needed by researchers
18、to bring back a species.Dinosaurs have been gone too long for any of their DNA to remain in fossils.However it seems possible to bring back more recently extinct species such as Ice Age animal，the woolly mammoth.In 2015，a team of Spanish and French scientists recreated the Pyrenean ibex，which had go
19、ne extinct three years earlier.The new animal didnt survive long， but scientific advances should improve the success rate.In January，Australian scientists announced that they were trying to restore the brooding frog. That we can bring species back doesnt mean that we should.There may be benefits to
20、bring back a species.But theres no way to know how it will turn out.For example，would a passenger pigeon fit into its old habitat？Or might it crowd out existing species? Environmentalists worry that our ability to bring species back might cut down support for the hard work of traditional conservatio
21、n.Why bother to preserve a wildlife habitat or fight poachers(偷 猎者) if we know we can make up for our mistakes? But those extinctions are our mistakes to correct.As environmentalist Stewart Brand put it， “Humans have the ability to repair some of that damage.” We would do well to remember the lesson
22、 of Jurassic Park：Continue with caution. 28What can we know from Para.2? AScientists have successfully brought back some dinosaurs. BIts likely for scientists to bring back recently extinct animals. CScientists have discovered DNA of all Ice Age species in fossils. DIce Age animals live longer than
23、before after being brought back to life 29Paragraph 3 mainly shows that bringing back extinct species is. AharmfulBrealistic ChelpfulDdoubleedged 30What makes environmentalists worried according to the passage? AScientists cannot make up for the mistakes they made in DNAresearch BScientists still la
24、ck technical support to bring back extinct species to life. CTraditional conservation seems useless when restoring species is available. DSpecies that will be brought back to life after distinction will not survive long. 31What is the probable attitude of Stewart Brand toward bringing extinct specie
25、s back to life? ACriticalBWorried. CDisapproving.DSupportive. 答案 BDCD D Each day the online community reports on countless social justice issues around the world.From climate change and gun violence to natural disasters， readers come across a story， learn about an issue and often feel compelled to h
26、elp.However，without any guidance on how to make a difference，many abandon the attempt and move on with their day. Ideal Impact，a new Webbased app(应用程序)，sees that as a lost opportunity.The app is designed to connect news stories with efficient ways to help make a difference in the real world.Lets say
27、，for example，you recently read an article，“The heartbreaking world of captive(被抓的) exotic birds” and felt moved by the stories of the often sad lives those birds are forced to live.Once installed on your phone or browser， Ideal Impact would show you opportunities to volunteer，donate or get involved
28、to help captive exotic birds. Founder，Olivier Kamanda，explains in the companys video，“What would happen when you come across a story that makes you want to get involved in？That arouses a fundamental question，How can I help？ Unfortunately there is no platform that takes you from that moment of inspir
29、ation to a meaningful service opportunity.So every year 90 million people are inspired to get involved to do something with their time and they dont know how.And that comes at a cost of 207 billion dollars in lost volunteer time and donations.” Kamanda said in an interview with the Smithsonian，“Our
30、app bridges the gap between people who are inspired to make a difference and organizations that need support.” Once the app is installed as a browser plugin(插件) on a desktop(台式电脑) or mobile device， you can read the news as you normally would.And then， when you come across a story that inspires you t
31、o take action，you can click on the Ideal Impact button that appears in the main menu of your browser.That will load the app and show you opportunities to get involved with nonprofit organizations that are working to deal with the issue you just read about. 32What is Ideal Impact? AIts a piece of sof
32、tware. BIts a charity group. CIts a computer. DIts a nonprofit organization. 33How does the author explain the function of Ideal Impact? ABy making comparisons. BBy giving figures. CBy giving quotations. DBy giving an example. 34Ideal Impact can help people to. Amake a contribution Bsearch for exoti
33、c birds Cread news stories more easily Dmake a difference to their career 35What will happen after you click on the Ideal Impact button? AYou will have fun news to read. BYou will find a solution to a problem. CYou may get access to a related charity. DThe main menu of your browser will appear. 答案AD
34、AC 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。 When he was a teenager，Hunter Adams was very unhappy，and he spent many years in the 1960s and 1970s in a special hospital for people with mental health problems. When he left hospital，Adams decided to become a doctor，so he
35、 went to Medical School in Virginia，USA.36For example，he didnt like the doctors white coats，so he wore shirts with flowers on them when he visited his patients，and he tried to make them laugh.The doctors at the medical school didnt like Adams very much because he was too different. 37He saw unhappy
36、and lonely people，and he tried to help them as patients，but as people too.He spent a lot of time with children in the hospital，and often put a special red nose on his face to look like a clown and to make the children laugh. When he finished medical school and became a doctor，Adams opened his own ho
37、spital， called “The Gesundheit！Institute”，together with some other doctors.38 HunterAdams became famous during the 1980s，and in 1998，Universal Pictures made a film about his life.39In the film (called Patch Adams)，Robin Williams played Adams.Williams said，“Hunter is a really warm person，who believes
38、 that patients need a doctor whos a friend. 40” AI enjoyed playing him. BIt was very successful. CHe finally gave up his studies. DAdams succeeded in persuading other patients. EBut when he was there，he did things in a different way. FBut Adams believed that people in hospital need more than medicin
39、e. GThey wanted it to be a place with a different way of working with sick people. 36E 37F 38G 39B 40A 第三部分语言运用(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。 Everyday on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees.One tree in particular 4
40、1my attention.It must have suffered some42.Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground，and then in an effort to43its own course of life，the trunk took a 90 degree turn 44to stand tall and stretch toward the sun. This tree became a45for me.Each day as I drove by，I saw this bent but determine
41、d tree and I would be46.It was a reminder to me that47I may not have had the best start in life，I could change48in the parts of my life at any time. I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect49of my kindredspirit(志趣相同的) tree.But that week I was50.After that busy week，I still didnt take any acti
42、on.Every time I drove by the tree I would51myself，“Tomorrow，Ill stop to take one.” Then one day， as I52by “my” tree，I glanced over，and much to my53I found a sawedoff stump(树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood.Gone.I had54my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too55. A picture of a tree
43、 gives me a lesson clearly that if we knew we would never have the opportunity to do it again？Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow? 41A.paidBcaught CfixedDescaped 42A.damageBinfluence CexperienceDdefeat 43A.followBdesign CchangeDimagine 44A.applyingBattempting Chappe
44、ningDlearning 45A.shelterBsignal CsignDsymbol 46A.interestedBsatisfied CencouragedDeducated 47A.even thoughBas if Cin caseDif only 48A.purposeBplan ChabitDdirection 49A.glanceBview CpictureDknowledge 50A.busyBfree CworriedDbored 51A.tellBhelp CcallDsee 52A.wanderedBdrove CrodeDran 53A.surpriseBpleas
45、ure CregretDhappiness 54A.taken offBcut off Cput offDcalled off 55A.coldBfar CsunnyDlate 4155 BACBD CADCAABACD 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。 Wu Zetian， the only woman emperor to rule ancient China， is considered 56.one of the most powerful women in Chinese history
46、. She was born into a(n) 57.(wealth) family with great beauty and intelligence.This beautiful girl，unlike others in ancient China,58.(be) in favour of reading and often travelled around the country with her father when she was young,59.increased her knowledge and developed her talents.When she was a
47、bout fourteen，she 60.(send) to the palace and married to the Emperor.After many difficulties and hardships， she 61.(successful) made herself queen.A few years after Emperor Gaozong died，Wu Zetian changed the name of the dynasty Tang to Zhou， and became Empress.62.seemed like a hard task for women to
48、 be rulers in ancient times，but Wu Zetian succeeded.When she ruled the country，she supported economic and cultural 63.(develop) and improved peoples living quality.She also encouraged girls to go to school 64.(study)Before then，girls were not allowed to go to school. Wu Zetian died at the age of 82,
49、65.(leave) a gravestone without any words on it.Although the Zhou Dynasty only lasted for one generation，it marked an important period in Chinese history. 56as 57wealthy 58was 59which 60was sent 61successfully 62It 63development 64to study 65leaving 第四部分写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 假如你是李明，根据学校安排，你给即
50、将到你校任教的外籍教师 Jack 推荐一名学生助手 (assistant)。请根据以下提示给 Jack 写一封介绍刘佳的推荐信。 要点： 1欢迎 Jack 的到来； 2推荐刘佳同学做学生助手； 3刘佳的基本情况(18 岁，高三学生，学校十佳学生)； 4刘佳的特点和特长(活泼友好；电脑技能；沟通能力；英语水平等)。 注意： 1词数 80 左右； 2开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数； 3可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：推荐 recommend Dear Jack， Yours， Li Ming 参考范文 Dear Jack， Im Li Ming.Its great to hear t
