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高三上学期英语单元测试（9）

[新课标人教版] 模块1-4语言知识能力

本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（三部分，共105分）

注重事项：

1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

3．考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注重：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．A movie. B．The weather. C．A basketball match.

2．When will the man leave ?

A．At 10:15. B．At 10:45. C．At 11:30.

3．Where is the woman now ?

A．At school. B．At Bill’s home. C．At the library.

4．What will the woman do this evening?

A．Meet her grandparents at the railway station.

B．Say goodbye to her grandparents at the railway station.

C．Travel to another city with her grandparents by train.

5．What does the man mean?

A．He can find the clerk for the woman.

B．The clerk doesn’t like to be troubled.

C．He will tell the woman how to use the machine.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6-8小题。

6．Why does the woman want to work in the company ?

A．Because this company is very large .

B．Because she can be paid very well .

C．Because the boss is kind to his employees .

7．Where did the woman once work ?

A．California . B．Massachusetts . C．Collcom .

8．When will the woman be available ?

A．In a few days . B．Right now . C．In two weeks .

听第7段对话，回答第9-11小题。

9．What shop was robbed ?

A．A gold shop . B．A briefcase shop . C．A jewelry shop .

10．What was the manager doing when the robbery happened ?

A．He was talking to this assistant in his office .

B．He was lying down on the shop floor by force .

11．Who called the police during the robbery ?

A．A customer at the shop .

B．An assistant of the shop.

C．The man in the conversation .

听第8段对话，回答第12-14小题。

12．How much will the man pay for the apartment?

A．￥900. B．￥1,000. C．￥1,100.

13．When will the man move in?

A．Next week. B．Two weeks later. C．Next month.

14．Which of the following is the apartment the man will rent?

A． B． C．

听第9段对话，回答第15-17小题。

15．What’s happening outside?

A．A young couple are moving in.

B．A young couple are quarreling loudly.

C．A young couple are playing with their children.

16．What are they mainly talking about?

A．Their moving plan. B．Their future house. C．Their new neighbors.

17．When does the dialogue happen?

A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon. C．In the evening.

听第10段独白，回答第18-20小题。

18．Why does the speaker give the lecture?

A．To tell what to take for cycling tours.

B．To give some advice on cycling tours.

C．To explain the advantages of cycling tours.

19．What is the most important thing for cycling tours?

A．Water. B．Clothes. C．Safety.

20．What should the cyclists do during the cycling tours in winter?

A．Take plenty of water.

B．Take some warm clothes.

C．Stop to have a rest when feeling tired.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一项：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．Though our city has a good public transport system, _____________ private car is becoming

_________ popular means of transport.

A．a; 不填 B．the; the

C．the; a D．不填; the

22．－I __________ my son to Laos for sightseeing.

－I would rather you didn’t do that, for the bird flu __________ several lives there.

A．took claimed B．am taking; has claimed

C．took; had claimed D．will take; claimed

23．The residents approve of the measure ____________ so far in our city, ________ to bring a sharp rise in oil prices.

A．having been taken; intended B．to be taken; intending

C．taken; to intend D．taken; intended

24．Each of us is likely to develop a personal ________ for certain types of entertainment.

A．preference B．interest C．habit D．feature

25．The news came, as expected, _________ my cousin was chosen to be a foreign aid doctor to go to Africa where people are suffering a lot from aids.

A．it B．that C．what D．which

26．As long as I can remember, _________ I called, his wife would answer the phone.

A．however B．whenever C．whatever D．whichever

27．It was 3 years ago that I first met Lisa, when she _________ at a computer company.

A．has worked B．has been working

C．was working D．is working

28．－Lend me some more money, will you?

－Sorry, I’ve got ______ at hand myself. You know the MP3 player cost me all I had just now.

A．nothing B．none C．no D．not

29．－Who is the man ________ by a group of students over there?

－A professor ________ research on physics.

A．surrounded; did B．surrounded; doing

C．surrounding; did D．surrounding; doing

30．－Are there any doctors _________ at night nearby? My wife is not well recently.

A．necessary B．possible

C．available D．concerned

31．－How about the two of us chatting online?

－___________. It’s much cheaper than talking on the phone.

A．No way B．Why not?

C．All right D．No matter

32．If you father knows that you cheated in the exam, he will be ___________ a little angry.

A．less than B．more than

C．other than D．rather than

33．Please __________ the traffic regulations.

A．observe B．take C．see D．look

34．You __________ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.

A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．can’t D．won’t

35．Some developing countries are trying to get every child into school, they are experiencing similar difficulties to ________ that China faces.

A．one B．that C．those D．these

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dae Jang Geum (《大长今》) is a hot new Korean TV series. Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly 36 . My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but 37 in front of the TV when she’s not 38 , and commands me, “You－go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean 39 .”

She also swears to 40 all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to 41

the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can 42 get things done if you find the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy(笨拙的) kitchen performances on 43 So I decided to 44

her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually 45 when making her selection. She finally picked one that was 46 Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (钝的) knives, she 47 her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife is not 48 the salesman boasts.

My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean 49 . Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a 50 like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop(孕妇专卖店) where I recommend(推荐) one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” 51 , my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were 52 when they saw what we were doing.

The Dae Jang Geum series 53 realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. 54 being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has 55 even though the series is now over.

36．A．increased B．degraded C．depressed D．raised

37．A．stand B．lie C．seat D．sit

38．A．at work B．at table C．on leave D．on business

39．A．fruit B．vegetables C．dishes D．cakes

42．A．easily B．hardly C．difficulty D．carefully

43．A．her forks B．her spoons C．her knives D．her pans

44．A．buy B．borrow C．lend D．fetch

45．A．careless B．alert C．patient D．modest

46．A．better than B．the closest shape of

C．sharper than D．taken from

47．A．speeded up B．slowed down C．brought down D．improved

48．A．as fast as B．as dull as C．as slow as D．as sharp as

49．A．diet style B．dish flavor C．dressing style D．cooking style

50．A．inside pocket B．butterfly knot C．pretty collar D．long belt

51．A．Coincidently B．Disappointedly C．Fortunately D．Excitedly

52．A．very puzzled B．pretty satisfied C．very pleased D．pretty shocked

53．A．shoots at B．aims at C．directs at D．works at

54．A．In spite of B．Because of C．Instead of D．In case of

55．A．changed little B．turned a lot C．developed a little D．improved a lot

第三部分：阅读理解（共2小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。）

A

Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthday celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity(成熟)－or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That is a different story.

Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心) American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. Some even experience age discrimination(歧视). American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.

Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.

56．Growing up is a wonderful thing because ____________

A．people can celebrate their birthday

B．people can become more mature and wiser

C．people can receive many presents

D．people will feel younger at heart

57．We can infer from the second paragraph that __________

A．young people lack experience and wisdom

B．American older people often joke about their old age

C．American culture is very young

D．different countries have different opinions on the old age

58．What does the first sentence in the third paragraph mean?

A．the golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical care

B．the old in America are leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housing

C．the old in America have to retire at the age of 65

D．American social security benefits are not good

59．What does the underlined word “in” in the last paragraph mean?

A．serious B．cool

C．disappearing slowly D．growing fast

60．According to this passage, which of the following statement is correct?

A．the young are much more respected than the old in America

B．the old are much more respected than the young in America.

C．growing old makes people feel proud in America.

D．the young are often discriminated in America

B

The round－the－clock(24小时不断的) availability that cell phone have brought to people’s lives may be taking a toll on family life, a new study suggests. The study, which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative “spillover” between work and home life-and, in turn, less satisfaction with their family life.

Spillover essentially(本质上) means that the line between work and home begins to become unclear. Work life may invade home life when a parent is taking job－related calls at home, for instance-or family issue may start to take up work time. For example, a child may call mom at work, telling her “microwave exploded”, explained Noelle Chesley, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the author of the study. The problem with cell phones seems to be that they are allowing forever more spillover between work and home.

This may be especially true for working woman, the study found. Among men, consistent use of mobile phones seemed to allow more work issues to creep(潜入) into family time. But for women, the spillover tended to go in both directions being “connected” meant that work cut into home time, and family issues came into work life.

Cell phones seem to be opening more lines for stressful exchanges among family members. But there may be ways to control the spillover, according to Chesley. “Employers”, she said, “could look at their policies on contacting employees after hours to make sure their expectations are ‘reasonable’”. “For their part, employees could decide that cell phones go off during family time,” Chesley said.

61．What does the underlined phrase “taking a toll on” probably mean in Paragraph 1?

A．Explaining B．Protecting.

C．Extending. D．Damaging.

62．What is the purpose of offering the example “microwave exploded” in Paragraph 2?

A．To show the microwave is of poor quality.

B．To indicate how dependent the child is.

C．To indicate family issues affect work hours.

D．To show work time creeps into family life.

63．As a result of negative “spillover”, people will feel ___________.

A．less satisfied with their family life

B．less satisfied with their work

C．angry with their troublesome children

D．unwilling to get married at an early age

64．According to Chesley, what is the best solution to the problem caused by cell phones?

A．Refuse to use cell phones.

B．Separate work hours from family time.

C．Ignore coming calls during family time.

D．Encourage women to stay at home.

65．We can learn from the passage that __________.

A．spillover makes the line between work and home unclear

B．cell phones seem to be convenient to families

C．cell phones affect men as much as women

D．we can do nothing to solve the problem

C

The flag, the most common symbol(象征) of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.

The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive(原始的) artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years’ development. Historians believe that it has two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.

Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People’s food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.

Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems(图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.

These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked. The king of China around 1,000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.

66．The best title for the passage would be ______________.

A．Development of the National Flag

B．Power of the National Flag

C．Types of Flags

D．Uses of Flags

67．The underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 means

A．impossible to make sure of B．likely to be protected

C．easy to damage D．difficult to find

68．The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because ____________.

A．they could tell wind direction

B．they could bring good luck to fighters

C．they were handed down by the ancestors

D．they were believed to stand for natural forces

69．What does the author know of the first national flag?

A．He knows when it was sent to Europe.

B．He believes it was made in Egypt.

C．He thinks it came from China.

D．He doubts where it started.

70．What will the author most probably talk about next?

A．The role of China in the spread of the national flag.

B．The second ancestor of the national flag.

C．The use of modern flags in Europe.

D．The importance of modern flags.

D

Before astronauts can go into space, they have to have the right suit. That’s why NASA(美国家航天和航空局) scientists are developing a kind of space suit－lighter and more flexible than before. These new space suits will have more mobility for the astronauts, but will not need much maintenance(保养). NASA wants the suits to include new technology that can help astronauts be safe in outer space.

Right now, the American space suit weights about 275 pounds and is big and massive. But the suit is easy to work in for long periods of time. The Russian space suit is less complex, but is used only a few times and then gets thrown away.

“Finding the right balance is always going to be a challenge,” said long-time American astronaut Jeff Williams, who has worn both types of suits. Space suits protect astronauts from both extreme heat and freezing temperatures. They carry life-packs with oxygen for the astronauts. They also protect astronauts from radiation.

Scientists are using computers to design the new suits. This allows them to change the design again and again, and to even test the design out before actually making anything.

“There’s a lot more capable tools and technology to get the job done－a lot more knowledge, as well.” Said Joe Kosmo. Kosmo helped design, develop and test suits during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and shuttle periods.

These new space suits will be much lighter and use a new kind of complex material. They also will have a smaller life-pack, thanks to tiny electronics. NASA hopes to have the first prototypes(原型) in development by 2010 and confirm the suit by 2012. This will be in time for the launch of the Orion spaceship in 2014.

71．The main characteristic of the new space suit is that it will ___________.

A．not need much maintenance

B．be easy to work in

C．be lighter and more flexible

D．help astronauts be safe in outer space

72．The disadvantage of the Russian space suit is that ______________.

A．it is big and massive B．it is too complex

C．it can only be used a few times D．it costs too much to make

73．What does the underlined part “both types of suits” refer to?

A．The new space suit and the present American space suit.

B．The present American and Russian space suits.

C．The new pace suit and the present Russian space suit.

D．The Apollo space suit and the Mercury space suit.

74．A smaller life-pack is designed for the new space suit because ___________.

A．it is safer than a larger one

B．it can make the space suit much lighter

C．it can hold more oxygen for the astronauts

D．it is more useful to protect the astronauts from radiation

75．We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A．the new space suit has been put into use already

B．Joe Kosmo is an experienced astronaut

C．it’s the first time that computers have been used to develop space suits

D．the new space suit is likely to be put into practical use in 2014

1．第Ⅱ卷用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。

2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，共15分）

阅读下面的短文，根据短文后的要求答题（请注重问题后的字数要求）。

People who drink a little, exercise, quit smoking and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who adopt none of these behaviors, researchers said on Tuesday . A collection of evidence has shown that these things contribute to healthier and longer lives, but the new study actually qualified their mixed effect, the British team said.

“These results may provide further support for the idea that even small differences in lifestyle may make a big difference to health, ” the researchers wrote in the journal PLOS Medicine.

Between 1993 and 1997 the researchers questioned 20，000 healthy British men and women about their lifestyles. They also tested every participant’s blood to measure vitamin C intake, an indicator（指标）of how much fruit and vegetables people ate.

Then they assigned the participants-aged 45-79 a score of between 0 and 4，giving one point for each of the healthy behaviors. After allowing for age and other factors that could affect the likelihood of dying, the researchers found people with a score of 0 four times as likely to die.

The researchers, who tracked deaths among the participants until 2006，also said a person with a health score of 0 had the same risk of dying as someone with a health score of 4 who was 14 years older.

The lifestyle change with the biggest benefit was _____________________ ,which led to an 80 percent improvement in health, the study found. This was followed by eating fruits and vegetables. Drinking a little and keeping active brought the same benefits, Kay-Tee Khaw at the University of Cambridge said. Do you have the four healthy living habits?

76．What is the best title of the passage?（within 10 words）

_______________________________________________________________________________

77．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

It is well known that each living habit is good for health，but now the study has made it clear how nice the four habits cooperate.

_______________________________________________________________________________

78．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with a proper sentences. （within 10 words）

_______________________________________________________________________________

79．What should be encouraged according to the result of the research?（within 10 words）

_______________________________________________________________________________

80．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.

__________________________________________________________________________

第二节：写作（满分30分）

作为高三学生，你班同学在讨论“毕业班学生可否把课本留给下一届同学循环使用”时提出了不同的看法。请根据下表所给的提示写一篇英语短文，并谈谈你的观点。

不同意见

一些同学赞成

另一些同学反对

理 由

1.可节省资源，节约开支

2.一些西方国家经常这样做

1.教材内容经常更新

2．很多同学在书上作了笔记