1、选择性必修2 Unit 3单元测试题第一部分 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。AAnn Arbor Travel GuideWhen you think of Ann Arbor, you likely think of the University of Michigan. In some ways, the two are the same. But Ann Arbor has an identity of its own. That is the unique festivals
2、 like Apple Daze in the fall and FestiFools in the spring. And the town is known as the “City of Trees”; visitors can paddle (划船) and hike their way down the lush (茂密的) Huron River Water Trail or appreciate flowers at a local garden in early summer.Best months to visitThe best time to visit Ann Arbo
3、r is between May and September, when temperatures rest comfortably and lots of activities are held there. For example, June is a perfect time to go outside and experience Ann Arbors outdoor spaces, like the Huron River and Matthaei Botanical Gardens. If a fall or winter trip amuses you, you will sti
4、ll find plenty to do. College football season runs from September to November, so thats a great time to visit if youd like to catch a game at Michigan Stadium. In the colder months, you can spend time in Ann Arbors many indoor museums or enjoying special holiday events, like KindleFest.Tips for savi
5、ng moneyEat where the locals do. Many hole-in-the-wall restaurants are frequented by college students and therefore keep their prices reasonable to attract the public.Walk, walk, and walk. Downtown Ann Arbor is a very walkable area. In fact, driving and parking a car is often annoying. By getting ar
6、ound on your feet, you will not only get a better feel for the town, but also save money that would have otherwise been spent on a rental car or taxi rides.1. What is the special feature of Ann Arbor?A. Its good location.B. Its special festivals.C. Its famous restaurants.D. Its educational environme
7、nt.2. What may be the best time to visit Ann Arbor if you are a football fan?A. Early spring.B. Late winter.C. September.D. June.3. Whats the authors advice on saving money when visiting Ann Arbor?A. Asking for discounts while buying tickets.B. Having meals in the college dining hall.C. Renting a ca
8、r to visit the city.D. Traveling around on foot.BLisa started climbing five years ago when a friend asked her to climb Mt. Rainier. The ability to experience part of the mountain that few people reach drew Lisa to continuing her mountaineering. By 2012 she and her husband had climbed the highest poi
9、nts in North America, South America and Europe. They had also volunteered for numerous projects with Adventurers and Scientists for Con servation (ASC). Their latest goal was Mt. Vinson in Antarctica to collect snow samples for ASC.It was difficult for Lisa，s family who had spent all their lives in
10、Illinois to picture what would draw her to such a remote continent (大陆). Her primary motivation was to safely climb Mt. Vinson, but secondarily she wanted to share the experience with others who, like her father, couldnt imagine what the coldest continent was like.As they gradually made their way up
11、 toward Mt. Vinson, Lisa9 s body got used to the cold, dry air and a heavy pack. Her mind was filled with the vastness of this continent. How is it possible that so few people have seen it? How can it be kept so that others have the opportunity to responsibly do so? Part of her duty was to answer th
12、e last question.After she had collected the snow in a small plastic bottle, she labeled (贴标签) it and stored it for safe keeping. As she watched the snow inside, she thought about the story it would tell. What would researchers learn about this mountain? What had it endured (忍受) during its lifetime?
13、What would we, as servants of this earth, do with this information? She didnt have the skills to answer these questions by herself, but knowing that she played a small part in allowing them to be answered was thrilling, just as gratifying as reaching the top.4. What pushed Lisa to continue her climb
14、ing?A. Her success in reaching the mountain top.B. Her love of challenging herself.C. Her friends encouragement.D. Her desire to win.5. What did Lisas family think about her climbing Mt. Vinson?A. It was inspiring. B. It was meaningful.C. It was entertaining. D. It was unbelievable.6. What can we kn
15、ow about Lisa on her way up to Mt. Vinson?A. She could hardly bear her heavy package.B. She was curious about peoples rare visiting.C. She was greatly impressed by the large continent.D. She realized the importance of protecting Antarctica.7. What does the underlined word “gratifying” in the last pa
16、ragraph probably mean?A. Simple.B. Pleasing.C. Practical.D. Promising.CGood news, coffee lovers: Your daily cup of Joe might be doing good to your heart, namely by helping to reduce the risk of heart failure, suggest the findings of a new study. In an analysis of data from three large studies on the
17、 topic, researchers found that those who reported drinking one or more cups of caffeinated (含咖徘因的) coffee a day had “a related decreased long-term heart failure risk”.For the report published in Circulation: Heart Failure, researchers used machine learning to examine data from a large study from the
18、 Framingham Heart Study, referencing this data against two other studies. “Each study included at least 10 years of follow-up, and altogether the studies provided information on more than 21,000 U.S. adult participants,” researchers said.When analyzing the Framingham Heart Study, researchers noted t
19、hat when compared to non-coffee drinkers, coffee drinkers risk of heart failure decreased by 5% to 12% for each cup they drank each day. As for decaffeinated coffee, researchers noted that it did, not have the same benefits as caffeinated coffee, with one study suggesting that decaffeinated coffee m
20、ay have an opposite effect.Dr. David Kao, senior study author, said in a statement, “The relation between caffeine and heart failure risk reduction was surprising. Coffee and caffeine are often considered by the general population to be bad for the heart because people relate them to health problems
21、 like palpitations, high blood pressure, etc. The relationship between increasing caffeine consumption and decreasing heart failure risk turns that thought on its head.”“However, there is not yet enough clear evidence to prove that increasing coffee consumption can decrease the risk of heart disease
22、 with the same strength and certainty as stopping smoking, losing weight, or exercising,” Kao noted. The researchers also warned that the findings only focused on black coffee, that is, plain coffee, without added sugar and high-fat dairy products such as cream.8. Whats the finding of the new study?
23、A. The number of heart failure cases has decreased gradually.B. Coffee can help lower the possibility of heart failure.C. Caffeine does harm to peoples health.D. Coffee helps cure heart disease.9. How did researchers achieve their finding?A. By searching online for detailed information.B. By intervi
24、ewing experts about their opinions.C. By conducting surveys among young adults.D. By comparing data from long-term studies.10. What can directly affect the result of the study?A. The brand of coffee.B. The age of the subjects.C. The addition of caffeine to coffee.D. The amount of coffee consumption.
25、11. What is Dr. Kaos attitude towards the result?A. Indifferent.B. Positive.C. Curious.D. Careful.DThe world has changed greatly since Herman Fisher met Irving Price and Helen Schelle in 1930. The trio (三人组) founded Fisher-Price, maker of popular toy series such as Thomas & Friends, Power Wheels, an
26、d Little People. Companies like Fisher-Price are exploring how the world of toys and parenting will change with the development of technology. Fisher-Price recently cooperated with Continuum, a global innovation designer. Together, they created a short video called The Future of Parenting, along wit
27、h a short essay explaining the thoughts behind the video.One thought of the video explores how parenting will change when the teens of today raised with data-providing devices such as Fitbit and iPad begin raising kids of their own. Is this a generation that will desire data in all of their kids toy
28、s? The answer may be “yes” and perhaps the product appearing in the video will appeal to them.If you interpret the video as a clear vision of the future of parenting, you wont be blamed for fearing holograms (全息图) will take over your house as a mom or dad. The benefit of holograms in the video is th
29、eir potential for giving traditional toys the ability to personalize responses, depending on the age and development of the child playing with the traditional toy.Of course, you might ask yourself, “Do data-providing toys have an advantage over traditional toys in terms of their effects?” The answer
30、 may be negative. Lego, a traditional brick toy-maker, on all counts remains a successful company. And studies point out its toys benefits to childrens creativity. In addition, recent research demonstrates that toys containing data can potentially prevent language development, compared with traditio
31、nal puzzles and bricks.On the one hand, parents know that they should limit their kids screen time to keep them healthy, and the American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidance on daily screen time. On the other hand, technology can be wonderfully engaging and can provide excellent educational opport
32、unities for children. Nothing is perfect and we should embrace every aspect of a new thing.12. What are companies like Fisher-Price currently exploring?A. The impact of technological advances on toys and parenting.B. The way to be an outstanding global innovation designer.C. New ideas of making shor
33、t videos of creative toys.D. Techniques used to produce popular toy series.13. According to the author, teenagers raised with data-providing devices may _.A. be fond of devoting themselves to improving technologyB. be afraid of the negative impact of electronic toysC. pass their preference for such
34、toys on to their kidsD. show great creativity and imagination14. Whats Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Advantages and disadvantages of modem technology.B. Comparisons of the effects of two kinds of toys.C. Suggestions on how to choose suitable toys.D. Advances in technology used to make toys.15. What do
35、es the author want to show at the end of the text?A. Love me, love my dog.B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Everything is a two-edged sword.D. Hope for the best; prepare for the worst.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。Touchdown spaces are simple work spaces that
36、may be employed as a replacement for a larger office. 16 They can also refer to a cubicle (小隔间) in a business setup that provides a place for individuals to work. Rental agreements can be signed on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.17 One cubicle may have a telephone, some type of Internet access, a
37、 desk, and a chair. An overhead light may also be provided. In addition, the individual space will be supplied with any other items needed, such as printers, pencils, notepads, and other tools which are common in an office environment.One ideal customer for a touchdown space is someone who is starti
38、ng his or her own business and wants a space outside the home for work-related tasks. 18 However, renting a cubicle is often much less expensive and may include some of the amenities (便利设施) that come along with a rented office space.A touchdown space is also taken advantage of by business people who
39、 are in town for a short period of time. Rather than working in a hotel room, the visiting business professionals will rent a desk for them during their stay in town. 19Not every city recently offers touchdown spaces as a replacement for larger offices. 20 One of the best ways of locating a rental t
40、ouchdown space is identifying any business setup resources within the town locally.A. However, the idea is really gaining more attention.B. They can be a rented work space within a working office.C. Doing so allows these people to separate work time from personal time.D. Touchdown spaces often inclu
41、de a few basics needed for doing business.E. In todays office environments, different tasks require different work spaces.F. Touchdown spaces, at the very least, require a table, a chair, and Internet access.G. They usually have limited money, and renting even a small office is not practical.第二部分 语言
42、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。75-year-old Linda from Iowa has been providing food, clothing, and medical care for hundreds of foster (代养的) children since the 1970s. When she first began 21 kids in difficult situations, she was working in a local high sch
43、ool. Linda has taken hundreds of foster kids under her 22, and many of them have serious health problems, but that never 23 Linda.“Linda mostly fostered young children with medical needs. She kept clothes in her garage (车库) 24 by size,” one teacher from her school said. “No one had to 25 a child goi
44、ng without clothes at Lindas because she saved enough clothes, 26 they arrived with nothing but what they were wearing.”Anthony was one of Lindas foster kids. He described Linda to others 27, “She was always ready for a child in need.” These kids were usually taken from a 28 situation and she1 d tak
45、e them in, 29 a cozy (舒适的) bed, warm meals, and love. She also helped kids having health problems to find all possible 30.“She always takes a picture of a 31 child in her home, and places the 32 on the wall in the living room,” Anthony added. “That seems like a 33 thing, but it helps us feel like we
46、re at home.”When Linda announced her 34 from fostering new children due to health concerns, she was 35 with a special ceremony of appreciation; but she said she would continue to help children in need.21. A. teachingB. supporting C. protectingD. observing22. A. influenceB. control C. wingD. hand23.
47、A. stoppedB. benefited C. satisfiedD. persuaded24. A. wornB. sorted C. driedD. designed25. A. care aboutB. hear about C. ask aboutD. worry about26. A. even ifB. now that C. so thatD. in case27. A. proudlyB. cautiously C. thankfullyD. curiously28. A. comfortableB. stressful C. practicalD. tough29. A.
48、 providingB. charging C. affordingD. owing30. A. relaxationsB. treatments C. conclusionsD. explanations31. A. young B. richC. new D. tall32. A. drawingB. photo C. nameD. mirror33. A. smallB. kind C. tiringD. surprising34. A. retirementB. suffering C. achievementD. relief35. A. paidB. donated C. relatedD. honored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。The cinema of the United States is (36) _ (unbelievable) popular across the world. Hollywood is not just a city in the U.S.,
