1、学科网（北京）股份有限公司Unit 3 Back to the past B 卷卷 能力提升能力提升2021-2022 学年高二英语学年高二英语牛津译林版牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第三册单元测试选择性必修第三册单元测试 AB 卷卷第第一一部分部分阅阅读理解读理解（共两节共两节，满分满分 5050 分分）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。APlan on traveling around the USA this summer? If you need help in arrangin
2、g the trip, or wantideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that canmake your American dream come true.www. fhwa. dot. govThe National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural routes,such as Route 1 along the California coast. Other
3、s focus on historical (such as Route 6) orman-made attractions (like the Las Vegas Strip). For each, you are provided with a map, told theroutes length and how long is allowed, and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs.www. oyster. comThis is the best website about reviews of hotels in
4、US cities and resorts. The reviews areimpressively thorough, covering locations, rooms, cleanliness, food and so on. Importantly, theseare not promotional photos by the hotels, but more honest and real ones taken by inspectors.Search facilities are excellent from the 243 hotels reviewed in the New Y
5、ork and you can narrowdown what you are looking for by location, facilities and style, or just pick out a selection of thebest.www. 101 holidays. co. ukThis is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas of traveling around the USA. Its animpressively diverse selection, ranging from touring
6、in the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr. to agolfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in Californias Napa Valley. Narrowdown what you are looking for by price, region, theme and who will be traveling and thenjust the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. Its a really
7、clever design.www. mousesavers. comWalt Disney World in Florida can make dreams come true, but the price is not affordable for学科网（北京）股份有限公司the majority of people. So turn to long established www. mousesavers. com which dedicatesitself to giving big discounts on tickets, hotels and dining at Walt Dis
8、ney World. The website alsooffers general money-saving tips, suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of otherFlorida and California theme parks.1.If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions, you can drive along _.A.Route 1B.Route 6C.the Las Vegas StripD.the California co
9、ast2.Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in www. oyster. com?A.Because there are qualifications of the authority.B.Because they are taken by inspectors of the website.C.Because there are comments of customers on each photo.D.Because they were taken by customers who once li
10、ved there.3.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Californias Napa Valley is famous for its wine.B.The website www. mousesavers. com is newly established.C.The National Scenic Byways Program covers all the roads in the USA.D.Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone.BT
11、here were many battles that took place during the American Revolutionary War(17751783) ,but perhaps one of the worst battles involved the American Continental Armyversus (对抗) the winter at Valley Forge in 1777 and 1778. Here many people believe was wherethe American Army was born. Valley Forge is lo
12、cated about 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia inthe southeastern comer of Pennsylvania.General George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and hedecided to set up winter camp at Valley Forge. It was close to Philadelphia, which was where theBritish had been camping out for
13、the winter. This allowed him to keep a watchful eye on theirmovements. There were high areas in Mount Joy and Mount Misery where the army could makefortifications (防御工事). Nearby was also the Schuylkill River, which was used as a barrier to theNorth.The armys stay at Valley Forge turned into a time o
14、f training. Besides Washington, two otherleaders included General Friedrich von Steuben and General Marquis de Lafayette.学科网（北京）股份有限公司Steuben was born in Prussia and arrived at Valley Forge with a recommendation letter fromstatesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin. He trained the Continental Army us
15、ing the daily drill(操练), even in the extremely cold weather. In fact, he was responsible for writing the armysRevolutionary War Drill Manual, which served as the standard United States drill manual(手册)until the War of 1812.Lafayette was a French military leader, working for no pay, and asking for no
16、 special treatment.He later became an important commander in several key battles during the war.Besides the freezing weather, it was consistently cold, wet, and snowy at Valley Forge. Inaddition, food was lacking, and there were very few warm clothes, shoes, or blankets. The logcabins they lived in
17、were crowded, cold and damp, and allowed diseases to easily spread. Of the10,000 men at Valley Forge, 2,500 died before the break of spring mostly from diseases.Following the winter at Valley Forge, under Washingtons leadership, a better-disciplined,trained, and more powerful army, in high spirits,
18、left on June 19, 1778. Nine days later, their firstvictory against the British occurred at the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey.1.Why was Valley Forge chosen as the site of a winter camp?A.It was key to the effective conduct of war.B.It was an ideal place for military training.C.It was very far from
19、 the British camp.D.It was an area with adequate supplies.2.Who was the author of the important drill manual?A.Benjamin Franklin.B.George Washington.C.Marquis de Lafayette.D.Friedrich von Steuben.3.Which can be used to describe the conditions at Valley Forge?A.Strange.B.Tough.C.Favorable.D.Relaxing.
20、4.How did the Continental Army change after the winter?A.It was taken over by the American Army.B.It won more support from the people.C.It had many more soldiers.D.It became a stronger army.CIn early November of 1503, during Christopher Columbuss fourth and final trip to America, hisship was serious
21、ly damaged in a storm. Columbus and his men had to live on a small island forseveral months while they tried to repair their ship and return to Spain.At first, the local people on the island were very kind to the European visitors, giving them all学科网（北京）股份有限公司the food and clothes they needed to surv
22、ive. However, as months passed, the local peoplebecame more and more unhappy with their guests, who were tricking and stealing from them.Finally the locals decided to stop helping. Without food or any way to leave the island,Columbuss group was soon in serious trouble.Luckily for Columbus, he had a
23、book about the stars and planets on his ship. It described themovements of all the objects in the night sky. The book, written by a well-known Germanscientist, said there would be a total lunar eclipse(月全食) on the evening of February 29, 1504and how long it would last.Columbus worked out the differe
24、nce in time between Germany and North America. He thenhad a meeting with the local leaders just before the eclipse would take place. In this meeting,Columbus told them his god was angry because the local people were no longer giving food. Sohis god would take away the moon to punish them. The moment
25、 Columbus finished talking, justas he had planned, the moon began disappearing.The local leaders grew panicked and quickly agreed to provide Columbus with food andanything else he wanted. But first, Columbuss god had to return the moon. Columbus told themhe would have to discuss the idea with his go
26、d on his ship. Knowing the moon would staycompletely hidden for about 48 minutes, Columbus returned just before the moon began toreappear. From that day on, until they finally left, Columbus and his men no longer had anytrouble getting the food they needed.1.The local people became angry because the
27、 Europeans _.A.looked very differentB.had nothing to tradeC.were cheats and thievesD.wanted to take their land2.Where did Columbus learn about the total lunar eclipse?A.From a book.B.From the moon.C.From his group.D.From the locals.3.What did Columbus do after returning to his ship on the night of t
28、he meeting?A.He discussed the problem with his god.B.He waited for the total lunar eclipse to finish.C.He read about the stars and planets.D.He told his men what happened.4.What can we learn about the Europeans from the passage?A.They all believed in God.B.They never returned to Spain.学科网（北京）股份有限公司C
29、.They admired the local people.D.They caused their own problems.DMotion pictures, also called films or movies, are series of still photographs on the filmprojected in rapid succession(一连串) onto a screen by means of light. This new art formbecame one of the most popular and influential media of the 2
30、0th century and beyond. In earlytwentieth-century France, a new form of entertainment was becoming a hitmotion pictures.People crowded into theatres for silent, short, black-and-white films that showed everydayhappenings, such as a train pulling into a station. These images were dimly projected onto
31、 whitesheets. Usually, there was no sound. Occasionally, men at pianos played music to match thescenes.Later, with the introduction of colour and sound, the silent film soon disappeared. Colour andsound introduced a new world into the cinema and steadily grew more effective. It can be usedto produce
32、 a powerful dramatic impression. Moving images at theatres are now no longer novel,but back at the beginning of the art form, surprises lurked (潜伏) around every corner. During theinitial showings of basic silent movies, some people in the audience screamed in fear, reacting towhat they saw as if it
33、were happening in real life. Moviegoers were known to even leap out oftheir seats due to the trains on the screen. At that time, few people understood what motionpictures were, so audience members could easily be fooled.Today, people crowd into theatres for the latest 3D movies. Even older movies, s
34、uch as thepopular Star Wars series, are being re-released in 3D. Moviemakers are excited about the abilityto involve the audience more directly in the story or film. In addition, theatres invest tens ofthousands of dollars on high-quality audio systems so that everything from the safest whispers tot
35、he largest explosions sounds clear and realistic. Sound, dialogue, and music are used incombination not only with one another but also with the visual image. They can overlap and varyin intensity in a flexible and complex pattern with those high-quality audio systems.What will movies be like 100 yea
36、rs from now? Will audience be able to smell scents in thefilms, taste the food that characters are eating, or even become part of the stories themselves?Only time will tell.1.What can we know about the motion pictures in early 20th-century France?A.They were in colour.B.They were the main form of en
37、tertainment.学科网（北京）股份有限公司C.They greatly appealed to people then.D.They often had background music.2.Why did the moviegoers leap out of their seats?A.Because the movies were too scary.B.Because they didnt see trains in real life.C.Because the old theaters were too crowded.D.Because audiences were unf
38、amiliar with the movies.3.Why do theatres spend a lot on high-quality audio systems?A.To re-release more old movies.B.To develop movie-making technologies.C.To improve moviegoers experience.D.To make the explosions safe.4.Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To explain how realistic movie
39、s are today.B.To tell something about future movie plans.C.To introduce the history of movie technology. D.To compare movie theatres over the lastcentury.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）根据短文内容， 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。Financial goals for the New Year usually have a place in most peoples l
40、ist. _ Hereare some ways you can make sure those financial goals are achieved.You have to actually set these goals in the first place. Try to find out what matters to you.Write down everythingpractical and impractical. _ You will also need to set aspecific time limit you desire to reach these goals.
41、_ Once you start doing so, itll shock you how the smallest expenses add up tohuge amounts. After successfully keeping track of your spending for a month, categorize theminto groups to properly understand which type of expenses eat into your income the most. Youcan then use the data to cut down unnec
42、essary expenses.If you want to reach your financial goals, youll definitely need to create a budget. _ At the beginning of each week, you can create a budget for how much you shouldspend every day in that week. It is helpful to constantly believe that the amount you have on yourweekly budget is the
43、only amount you own. Creating barriers that make it difficult for you toaccess the rest of your money till the end of the week can also help.学科网（北京）股份有限公司Spending less than you earn is one of the easiest ways to get you out of debt and save towardsyour future. One way is to always reach for the most
44、 affordable options you can find. When yougo shopping, dont just reach for the first product you see. _ Quality will still matterof course.Make sure to review your financial goals and progress regularly. This will help you evaluatemistakes and decide whether to adjust your goals or even create new o
45、nes. Theres really noshame in slacking a few times. You only need to carefully address the areas you slacked in anddetermine to do better.A. Track your expenses.B. Save like your life depends on it.C. But only a few people actually accomplish them.D. Try to see if you can get a cheaper brand ofthat
46、same product.E. Sort them into short term, long term goals, and level of importance.F. It is also easier these days with many shopping apps that you can use.G. Budgets are useful in helping you control the amount of money you spend.第二部分第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15
47、 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。History has some very special and influential qualities about it. It is a1of what hashappened in the past, and the really interesting thing is that much of history has repeated itselftime and again. It allows us to learn from the past, both the2made
48、 and the successesachieved.One of the3of history is that it allows us to know how famous people4when theywere faced with challenges in their life.5these challenges happened at a certain time inthe past or in a different country or culture, all of them can teach us something6.Take the story of Thomas
49、 Edison and how many times he7while on the road to finallyinventing the light bulb, for example. He could be held up as an example of a personwho8stopped trying. I am sure he was9by those difficulties but he did not let themstop him. He had a10and he just kept trying until he reached success.学科网（北京）
50、股份有限公司Or, think about the story of Abraham Lincoln who11to become President of theUnited States even though he suffered personal losses. Most of us only know about his success.In fact, his life was not an easy one. His story makes us keep moving forward no matterwhat12we have in life.These true hist
