1、Unit 3War peace B卷 能力提升2021-2022学年高二英语外研版(2019)选择性必修三单元测试AB卷本试卷满分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 Moonshaker G. V. Chillingsworth ISBN: 9781466906358 Price: $ 14. 50 Pages: 186 www. trafford. com When space plans secretly to harm the wor
2、ld, scientists develop a satellite to save it. However, not everyone wishes for change, and destruction leads to a new fight, a long way from home. The crew(全体船员) must now work together in order to get back. The War Around Us Wolfgang Peter May ISBN: 9781426921452 Price: $ 25. 99 Pages: 460 www. tra
3、fford. com As a young child, Wolfgang Peter May fled from his home in Breslau, Germany now Wroclaw, Poland during World War II and saw the destruction of Dresden. He eventually joined the US Army. In The War Around Us, May explores and debates many faces of war and delivers a thought-provoking(引人深思的
4、) view of warfare using his personal experience and real world events. The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway ISBN: 9780684830490 Price: $ 3.99 Pages: 132 www, goodreads. com The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba, and published in
5、1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. It tells the story of Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin(枪鱼) far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Cuba. Little Women Louisa May Alcott ISBN: 9780553212754
6、Price: $ 10. 54 Pages: 472 www. goodreads. com Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832 1888), which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. Alcott wrote the books over several months at the request of her publisher. Following the lives of the four March s
7、isters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy the novel details their passage from childhood to womanhood and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters. Order online and you can save 20% off of your total purchase on order over $ 15.1. If we are interested in science fiction, which book will we choose to
8、read?A. MoonshakerB. The War Around UsC. The Old Man and the SeaD. Little Women2. How much does it cost to order The War Around Us online?A. $ 3.99.B. $ 20.79.C. $ 10.54.D. $25.99.3. Whose book tells a story set in Cuba?A. Ernest Hemingways.B. Wolfgang Peter Mays.C.G. V. Chillingsworths.D. Louisa Ma
9、y Alcotts.BMy grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change didnt appear out of concern for his welf
10、are, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be the cousin fighting against the cousin.One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going
11、 off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the services. All the little girls were delighted.The moment came when my uncle and most of the other soldiers, without any training
12、 but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, Im sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but didnt run about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train sl
13、owly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, The war is over! For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with
14、the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didnt last a tiny bit longer.1. What the grandfather was most worried about was .A. the spread of the warB. his relatives killing each
15、 otherC. a drop in his living standardsD. the safety of his two cousins2. The underlined phrase draft notice in Paragraph 2 means .A. note of warningB. train ticket to EuropeC. letter of rejectionD. order for army service3. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?A. Un
16、expected.B. Inspiring.C. Uncertain.D. Disappointing.4. What can we know from the passage?A. The grandfather felt downhearted because he was afraid of receiving a draft notice.B. The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over.C. Most people including the authors mo
17、ther were disappointed that the war didnt last a bit longer.D. Few soldiers on the train had training in advance.C One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend. One of the main reasons for economi
18、c failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states. said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape T
19、own. In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in the last decade. In some, the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters. One of t
20、he first such legal provisions(规定) was the 1994 Toubon law in France, and the idea has been copied in many countries since then. Such efforts to govern language use are often considered as futile by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know fro
21、m research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process. It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the purity of a language by law. Since the time of Shakespeare, English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own languag
22、e. English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world, but that has not been a barrier to acquiring superiority and power. Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of the state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon
23、 way of doing things. English has never had a state-controlled authority for the language, similar, for example, to the Academic Francaise in France.The need to protect national languages is, for most western Europeans, a recent phenomenon-especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecess
24、arily take over too many fields. Public communication, education and new ways of communication promoted by technology, may be key fields to defend.1. Neville Alexander believes that _.A. mother tongue education is not practiced in all African countriesB. globalization has resulted in the economic fa
25、ilure of AfricaC. globalization has led to the rise of the multi-language trendD. lack of mother tongue education can lead to economic failure2. The underlined word futilein paragraph 2 most probably means?A. workableB. practicalC. uselessD. unnecessary3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.
26、 English has taken over fields like public communication and education.B. Many aspects of national culture are threatened by the spread of English.C. Most language experts believe it is important to promote a national language.D. Europeans have long realized the need to protect a national language.4
27、. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Fighting Against the Rule of EnglishB. Protecting Local Languages and IdentityC. The Globalisation and Multi-language TrendD. To Maintain the Purity of Language by LawD Japans biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isnt
28、traveling at all. For the last month, a married couple has been interacting with a robotcalled an Avatarthats controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away. Made by ANA Holdings Inc., it looks like a cleaner with an iPad attached. But the screen displays the daughters face as they chat, and it
29、s wheels let her move slowly about the house as though shes really there. Virtual travel is nothing new, of course. Storytellers, travel writers and artists have been stimulating(刺激) the senses of armchair tourists for centuries. Its only in recent decades that frequent, safe travel has become avail
30、able to the non-wealthy. Yet even as the worlds middle classes climb out of the armchair and into economy class seats, there are signs of a post-travel society coming into being. Concerns about sustainability(可持续发展) are having a negative influence on carbon-intensive airlines. And the aging of wealt
31、hy societies is both slowing down physical travel and creating demand for various ways to experience the world. For the travel industry, virtual(虚拟的) reality offers an attractive response to these trends. Of course, far-out technologies encourage far-out claims. ANA doesnt plan to start selling Avat
32、ars until next year. Profits, too, will probably be difficult to achieve: according to one investigation, the global market for this kind of technology will be worth only about $300 million by 2023. By contrast, ANAs traditional travel business brought in more than $19 billion last year. But if the
33、business case for virtual vacations is still weak, the market for technologies that bridge physical distances between families and co-workers seems likely to only expand. ANAs robots may not replace its airplanes any time soon, but theyll almost certainly be a part of travels high-tech future.1.Why
34、is Avatar mentioned in Paragraph 1?A.To display how people travel with the robot Avatar.B.To introduce a new service offered by Japans biggest airline.C.To lead in the topic of virtual travel by providing a vivid scene.D.To describe what the robot Avatar looks like and how it works.2.It can be infer
35、red from Paragraph 3 that peoples choice of virtual travel may be the result of _.A.the demand for safe travelB.wealthy peoples growing oldC.worries about low-carbon airlinesD.the support of advanced technologies3.What does the writer mean by saying far-out technologies encourage far-out claims?A.Tr
36、aditional travel business is not profitable.B.Global market for virtual travel is hard to predict.C.The time is ripe for selling Avatars in terms of technology.D.Virtual travel will take the place of the traditional one very soon.4.Whats the writers attitude to virtual technology?A.Uncertain.B.Cauti
37、ous.C.Enthusiastic.D.Optimistic.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。 Last year in a cross-country race in the Sanqing Mountain, Gentian left everybody far behind, but unexpectedly he felt a sharp pain and saw that there were teeth marks and blood on his calf (小腿肚). _
38、 But he didnt know that it was a poisonous snake called five-step snake in Chinese that bit him. Deep in the mountain, with no phone, Gentian kept running with the injury on his leg for 15 minutes and finally met a local farmer._ He happened to know about herbs and medicine. Immediately, he used som
39、e herbal medicines to deal with it. Later, the organizing committees ambulance rushed to take him to the local hospital. What should you do if you encounter a snake while outside? Remember: first of all, do not excite it. Data show that people who excite snakes are easily bitten._ Second, avoid the
40、places where snakes like to stay. Snakes like to be bathed in sunshine during the day, and usually stay on gravel and cliff edges. Third, if you happen to see a snake crossing through the road, you must stop and wait for it to pass._ First, sit down and try to avoid the acceleration of blood circula
41、tion. Then tie the limb 1030 cm above the wound with a strong rope, and cut it open about 1 cm above the wound. The cut should be 12 cm wide, and squeeze blood from top to bottom. Generally, snakebites occur at the ankle._ Also, be sure to call the ambulance asap.A.He sensed that his situation was n
42、ot good.B.Then what to do if youre bitten by a snake?C.So staying still can prevent you from meeting a snake.D.He thought his high-end shoes could protect against the snake.E.However, those who ran immediately are less likely to be bitten.F.In this case bending the knee for reducing blood flow can b
43、e helpful.G.Despite the language barrier, he understood what had happened.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） As Chinas economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very 1 for young men or young women to care for the aging 2 . Young people always complain that th
44、ey 3 too much pressure with caring for the elders. How the aging people can be cared well is a 4 topic in recent years. In my opinion, we, our government and our society can do 5 as follows. Firstly, our government should adopt more 6 measures to make the elders have enough pensions. Then the elders
45、 will 7 that they can support themselves and neednt worry about their living expenses. Secondly, I think that every young people should take 8 to care for their old parents. Your parents have taken great efforts to bring you up. So when they get old, you should let your parents know that you care ab
46、out them and you can do something for them. The most important is not to make your parents feel 9 . Thirdly, the whole society should be 10 the elders activities. The society should provide necessary 11 for the elders to take part in activities. Through the activities, they can enjoy the happy time
47、with their friends and other elders. In conclusion, I want to 12 that elders are very important to our society. They have done 13 contributions to our society. When they grow old, they 14 more respect from us, especially the youth. Lets 15 more attention to the elders life.1. A. difficultB. easyC. importantD. urgent2. A. grandparentsB. parentsC. grandchildrenD. children3. A. produceB. putC. faceD. create4. A. niceB. warmC. coolD. hot5. A. hardlyB. smoothlyC. completelyD. simply6. A. directB. ef
