1、2020-2021 学年人教版(2019)选择性必修第一册 Uni5 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 Shakespeares Globe Exhibition he couldnt give it away. He found a local food factory, and donated (捐赠) 120 pounds of fresh vegetables. The fo
2、llowing year, with a handful of volunteers and a memorable nameAmericas Grow-a-Row, Paillex harvested 1,500 pounds of fresh vegetables, all of which he donated to food banks that give food to poor people. Soon Paillex had a hundred volunteers and needed more land. He visited Meredith and Jeremy Comp
3、ton, who farm Peaceful Valley Orchards in Pittstown. Could he work on their land? “I guess we were feeling honoured,” says Meredith. Not only do the Comptons welcome Grow-a-Row volunteers, but they also work on the land. What began with a few empty fields has turned into a large local farm. This yea
4、r, Grow-a-Row will deliver about 250,000 pounds of fresh produce to food banks. Their secret for getting all of this done? Family power. “Each week, a couple of families own the garden,” says Paillex. “They water, pick, and deliver, and then hand it off on the Sunday night to the next group of famil
5、ies.” Paillex also welcomes local schoolkids. On a Friday morning in May, some kids worked on a field. “Were growing food,” one fifth grader said proudly. “The programme shows kids that there are people in need,” says Paillex. “When these kids become tomorrows leaders, theyll be much more likely to
6、encourage their co-workers or employees to get involved in (参与) something like this.” “Chip makes people want to help,” says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two. “And families love this. Chip has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.” ()4.Why did Chip start growing vegetables in Pittstown
7、? A.There were very few fresh vegetables on the market. B.He wanted to offer food to the local food factory. C.Farmers there encouraged him to do so. D.He was deeply attracted by planting. ()5.After a years planting, Chip. A.set up more food banks in the area B.won great support from more people C.h
8、elped save many people from being poor D.persuaded many people to help him on the land ()6.How can Grow-a-Row manage to produce so much food? A.School children play the most active part. B.Families take turns to look after the garden. C.The work is divided into separate small tasks. D.Schools and fa
9、milies divide the work equally. ()7.Whats the best title for the text? A.The producers B.American farms C.Grow it yourselfD.Chips country life C In mid-January, Cape Town officials announced that the world-class South African city of four million residents would run out of water on April 12. The dat
10、e, nicknamed “Day Zero,” has since been postponed multiple times, thanks to the intense conservation efforts by locals, a sharp reduction in agricultural water usage, and a 10 billion-litre donation from the private reservoirs(水库) of the Groenland Farmers Association. The city now has enough water t
11、o sustain the current level of usage until July 9, giving residents hope that the rainy season, which begins in June, will be more regular than has been the case lately. Four years ago, Cape Towns water disaster would have seemed impossible given that the citys six dams, which can hold 230 billion l
12、itres of water, were filled to the brim. However, three years of low rainfalla third of normal levelsand the ever-increasing population, have reduced the dams to puddles. In an attempt to avoid Day Zero, the government has imposed a strict 50-litre daily limit for all households. Residents are being
13、 urged to reduce their water usage by making small changes like taking shorter showers and reusing bathing water to flush toilets. Those that use more have to pay heavy fines. When Day Zero strikes, a million homes or about 75 per cent of the city will lose access to running water. Residents will in
14、stead have to wait in line at the over 200 water distribution centres established around the city to obtain 25 litres a day. Though conservation measures will help in the short run, only nature can solve the problem. If the city gets enough rainfall during its winter season from June to August, it w
15、ill provide much-needed relief. However, the local officials are not sure whether it will happen. ()8.What does the underlined word “brim” in the third paragraph probably mean? A.Bottom.B.Top edge. C.Extended part. D.Central part. ()9.What effort is being made now to avoid Day Zero? A.Limiting the d
16、aily usage of water to 25 litres. B.Establishing over 200 water distribution centres in the city. C.Reducing the city population as much as possible. D.Restricting water usage in agriculture significantly. ()10.What does the last paragraph mainly want to convey? A.Tomorrow is still unknown. B.Curren
17、t efforts will pay off. C.Man is at the mercy of nature. D.Its time to make joint efforts. ()11.What is the authors purpose in writing this passage? A.To inform us of the severe situation of water shortage in Cape Town. B.To appeal to the world to come together to help people in Cape Town. C.To expl
18、ain the cause of the severe water shortage in Cape Town. D.To applaud the efforts by people in Cape Town to address water shortage. D A scientist locked himself in a small air-tight plastic tent with 200 plants to see if they could change CO2into oxygen (氧气) fast enough to keep him alive. Kurtis Bau
19、te locked himself in a 3m by 3m tent in his brothers backyard in British Columbia, Canada. He hoped to find out if by surrounding himself with plants, the CO2he breathed out could be changed into oxygen to allow him to survive in the locked tent for at least three days. Unfortunately, he had to give
20、 up the experiment after only 15 hours, as CO2levels reached a dangerous point where he risked of suffering brain damage. “I could probably survive in the tent for three days,” Baute wrote on his website. “But my goal is not to just not die. My goal is to end this project without developing brain da
21、mage or just generally causing lasting harm to my body.” But as it turns out, thats exactly what he risked as the 200 plants he took with him into the tent couldnt meet his needs. Clearly, a cloudy sky prevented them from receiving all the sunlight they needed to perform photosynthesis (光合作用), so th
22、ey couldnt recycle CO2fast enough. “Plants are great at taking in CO2and they love it. Since it wasnt a bright and sunny day, they werent getting the light they needed, which meant CO2just kept rising. I had to give up the experiment as that continued,” the young experimenter said. Fifteen hours int
23、o the experiment, Baute reached the set danger point and then ended this experiment. Still, he called the experiment a “huge success” as his main goal was actually the terrible effects of climate change and CO2emissions. “The conclusion about my experiment is that if CO2is too high, Ill escape, whic
24、h is just everyday experiences for many people on this planet. Everyone deserves clean air, but not everyone has it,” he wrote. ()12.Why did Kurtis Baute stay in the tent for only 15 hours? A.The tent was too small for him to stay too long. B.The environment in the tent was dangerous for him. C.CO2i
25、n the tent couldnt be changed into oxygen. D.He couldnt survive in the locked tent any longer. ()13.What made it hard for the 200 plants to satisfy Kurtis Bautes needs? A.His health condition.B.His wrong decision. C.Too much CO2.D.The cloudy weather. ()14.What does Kurtis think of the result of the
26、experiment? A.Disappointing. B.Surprising. C.Satisfying. D.Interesting. ()15.What is the text mainly about? A.Surviving in the tent. B.The set danger point. C.Making people know the use of plants. D.A test to show the importance of clean air. 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
27、最佳选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Effective time management is the primary means to a less stressful life. High school, especially during your senior year, can be frustrating. This is the time of your life when you are preparing yourself for college and the real world.16. Plan each day. Planning your day can help
28、you accomplish more and feel more in control of your life. Write a to-do list, putting the most important task at the top.17. Prioritize(按重要性排列) your weekly schedule as a student. Prioritizing tasks will ensure that you spend your time and energy on those that are truly important to you.18.Friends w
29、ill want to hang out with you on the weekends, but they will understand if you explain to them that you need to study or catch up on college-related work. 19. Keep a diary of everything you do for free days to determine how you are spending your time. Look for time that can be used more wisely. For
30、example, if you take a bus to school, you can use the time to catch up on reading. Thus, you can free up some time to exercise or spend with your family or friends. Get plenty of sleep, eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. 20.It will help improve efficiency so that you can complete your work i
31、n less time. A.Take a break before you need one. B.Evaluate how youre spending your time. C.You need to try every possible means to save time. D.Every daily activity should be considered seriously. E.A healthy lifestyle can improve your focus and concentration. F.How do you manage your time doing al
32、l your activities without being overly stressed? G.Any academic studies must come first, then extra curriculum activities, and then the social life. 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。 My friend John always has something to tell me. He knows
33、so much that21men have to have older and more worldly-wise men to tell them,22, who to trust, how to care for others and how to live life to the fullest. Recently, John lost his23Janet. For eight years she fought against cancer, but in the end her sickness had the last24. One day John took out a fol
34、ded piece of25from his wallet. He told me that he found it when he26up some drawers at home. It was a27love letter Janet had written. The note could look like a school girls scrawls(潦草的笔迹) about her dream guy. 28the letter was written by a woman who had had seven children, a woman who fought for her
35、 life and who29only had a few months left to live. It was also a beautiful recipe (处方,食谱) for how to keep a marriage together. Janets30of her husband began like this, “Loved me. Took care of me. Worried about me.” “Helped me when I was ill,” the next31read. After that she turned over the paper and a
36、dded “Warmth. Humour. Kindness. Thoughtfulness.” And then she wrote about the husband she had32 with and loved most in her life. “Always there when I needed you.” The last words she wrote33all the others. I can see her for me when she added thoughtfully “Good friend”. I stand beside John now, and ca
37、nnot pretend to know how it feels to lose someone who is as close to me as Janet was to him. I need to34 what he has to say much more than he needs to talk. “John,” I ask. “How do you stick together with someone through 38 yearsnot to mention the sickness? How do I know35I can bear to stand by my wi
38、fes side if she becomes sick one day?” “You can,” he says quietly. “If you love her enough, you can.” ()21.A.oldB.wiseC.youngD.foolish ()22.A.for instanceB.at no time C.in that case D.as a matter of fact ()23.A.friendB.colleagueC.wifeD.sister ()24.A.possibilityB.chanceC.hopeD.word ()25.A.handkerchie
39、fB.cloth C.leatherD.paper ()26.A.fixed B.lookedC.tidiedD.put ()27.A.smallB.longC.descriptive D.talkative ()28.A.SoB.But C.AndD.While ()29.A.probably B.surelyC.certainlyD.definitely ()30.A.imaginationB.description C.dreamD.expectation ()31.A.letter B.noteC.line D.paragraph ()32.A.lived B.dealtC.quarr
40、elledD.argued ()33.A.took the place ofB.got rid of C.took awayD.summed up ()34.A.speak up B.repeatC.discuss D.hear ()35.A.whyB.whereC.ifD.when 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。 Shawn Cheshire is a blind cyclist who competed in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro B
41、razil. She lost her ability 36. (see) after an accident nine years ago. She has tried to become as 37. (depend) as possible in the last few years. She said that, 38.a long time, she was in “a really dark place and hated being blind”. She said that sports and physical exercise gave 39.(she) “another
42、opportunity at living”. Earlier this month, Cheshire crossed 68 kilometres of steep and uneven ground in the Grand Canyon(大峡谷). She did so in 24 hours and 15 minutes, 40.is believed to be a record for a blind hiker(徒 步旅行者). The 41.(early) record of 28 hours 42. (set) in 2014. Three friends helped he
43、r during the Grand Canyon hike. They walked several steps apart. They guided and warned her of 43. (barrier). She listened for and followed the sound of a bell 44. (wear) by the lead hiker. She used hiking poles for balance. Cheshire and her friends finished the hike on October 8. She said as the gr
44、oup neared 45.end of the trip, “I had a huge ball of emotion welled up in my chestI cannot believe we just did that.” 第三部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 假设你是李华。本周六你班将组织参观位于你市郊区(suburb)的 某有机农场。请你用英语给你们的外籍老师约翰(John)写一封邮件邀 请他参加你们的活动。内容包括: 1.活动目的:让同学们亲身体验有机农业的耕种方式,了解吃有机 食品的益处; 2.活动项目:专人引导参观,探究作物轮作(crop ro
45、tation)对土壤 保护的重要性; 农场将划出一块地让同学们体验农活。 注意:1.词数 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear John, Yours, Li Hua 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 a Saturday afternoon. The colour of the sky was changing, first light grey, then dark grey, and finally dark and dense. The wind w
46、as blowing heavily, and the trees were swaying in the strong wind. It began to rain cats and dogs. Soon, the road was filled with puddles from the rain. On such a stormy afternoon, my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new big toy store she had read about in the newspaper
47、. “So many toys,” the advertisement had shouted in full and flashy colour, “that we had to get a huge warehouse to fit the mall!” Christopher and I couldnt have been more excited. We ran across the parking lot, through the cold and biting rain, as fast as our little legs could carry us. We left our
48、mother outside to battle with the frustrating umbrella, which never worked when she wanted it to. “Christine! Take care of your young brother!”Mother shouted at the top of her voice. “Christine! Im going to find the Lego section(乐高积木 区)! Theres a new pirate ship I want, and I have four dollars! Mayb
49、e I can buy it!” Christopher exclaimed and ran off excitedly. I only half heard him. I took a right turn and, to my wide-eyed delight, found myself in the midst of the Barbie(芭比) World. I was studying a Barbie and doing some simple maths in my head when suddenly an earthshaking clap of thunder roare
50、d from the storm outside. I jumped at the noise, dropping the doll to the floor. The lights flickered(闪烁) once and died, covering everything in a blanket of blackness. Thunder continued to shake the sky and lightning illuminated the store for seconds, casting frightening shadows on my mind. Paragrap
