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英语必修7第1单元测试题1
Unit1Livingwell
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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。
A
SpanishforHealth-careWorkers
Instructor:
Dr.LuciaMendez
Classschedule
TheclassisheldinRoom203everyMondayandWednesdayeveningfrom6:
30to8:
15p.m.Youareexpectedtoattendeveryclassandtoarriveontime.Pleasespeakwiththeinstructoraboutanyunavoidableabsences.
Assignments
WewillusethetextSpanishforHealth-careWorkers.Studentsarerequiredtoreadoneormorechaptersbeforeeachclass(seereadingschedule).Inaddition,eachstudentwillprepareanoral(口述的)presentationtogivetotheclassbeforetheendoftheterm.TheLanguageLaboratory,Room302,isopenMonday-Fridayfrom9:
30a.m.until8:
30p.m.Inadditiontoattendingclass,eachstudentmustcompleteaweeklyexerciseinthelab.
Grading
Therewillbefourtofiveteststhroughouttheterminadditiontoamidtermandafinalexam.Missedtestsorexamswillcountagainstyourgrade;therewillbenomake-ups.Thebreakdownforcalculatingeachstudent’sfinalmarkisasfollows:
testsandexams—50percent;oralpresentation—30percent;classparticipation—20percent.AgradeofBorhigherisrequiredtopassthisclass.
Assistanceoutsideclass
Ifyouneedextrahelporwouldliketodiscussanythingwiththeinstructor,myofficehours(Room320)are5:
00-6:
30p.m.onMondaysandWednesdays.TheLanguageLabstaff(员工)isalsoavailabletohelpyouwithyourassignments.Inaddition,individualSpanishinstructorsareavailable.PleasetalktothestaffintheLanguageLabformoreinformationaboutinstructors.
21.WhatcanwelearnabouttheclassbyDr.LuciaMendez?
A.Ithasnohomework.
B.Itmeetstwiceweekly.
C.Itisaone-to-oneclass.
D.Itallowsmake-upexams.
22.What’sthestandardofpassingDr.LuciaMendez’sclass?
A.Gettingfullmarksfortheoralpresentation.
B.Completingadailyexerciseinthelab.
C.Attending50percentofhisclasses.
D.ReceivingagradeofBorhigher.
23.WhatcanstudentsdoinRoom320?
A.Giveanoralpresentation.
B.Completeaweeklypractice.
C.AttendDr.LuciaMendez’sclass.
D.TurntoDr.LuciaMendezforadvice.
B
ScottandDanielHarryareenjoyingeverydaytaskslikeshoppingandwashingforthefirsttimefollowingtheirmovetoanaccommodation(住宿)supporthouseinKurwongbah,northofBrisbanelastyear.
DisabilityServicesQueensland’sStrengtheningNon-GovernmentOrganisationsprojectprovidedanaccommodationsupportmodelthatwouldenableresidents(居住者)likeDanielandScotttolivemoreindependently.
Thehouseisjustoneofmanyaccommodationsupportservicesfunded(资助)throughtheproject.Thefive-bedroomhouseprovides24-hourcareforuptofourindividualswithcomplexneeds,includingmedicalsupport.Careandstaffinglevelsarevariedandflexible,dependingoneachresident’srequirements.
ScottandDaniel,whohaveasevereformofDuchenneMuscularDystrophy,require24-hoursupportinallactivitiesofdailyliving.Beforetheymovedtothehouse,theylivedwiththeirfamily.Scottsayslivingathomewasdifficultasitplacedaphysicalandemotionalstrain(负担)ontheirparentswhohadtowakethemseveraltimeseachnighttorepositionthemorplacethemonbreathingmachines.
“Wewereheavyhearted,”saysScott,whoisplanningtowriteabookabouthislifeexperiences.“Butourparentsnowhavealotmoretimeforthemselves.Wenowmanageourselvesonaday-to-daybasis.”
Danielisanenthusiasticgardener,takingcareofhisownvegetablegarden.Themensharethehousewithoneotheryoungman,andtheygotorugbyleaguegames,meetingupwithfriends.
LeedingCareAustraliaprovidesthecareserviceatKurwongbah.ManagerLeeGarnisssayssettingupthefacilities(设施)hasnotbeenwithoutitschallenges.
“Itisanunconventionalmodelofcare,”Leesays.“ThehomeisScottandDaniel’shome,howeveritisalsoaworkplacefortheirsupportstaff.Balancingthesetworequirementshasbeenachallengeforall.”
“Wehaveexperiencedabitofalearningphaseoverthelasttwelvemonths.However,byworkingasateamwetryourbesttomeettheneedsofbothresidentsandstaffandIthinkwehaveachievedtherightbalance.”
24.WhatdoweknowaboutthehouseScottandDanielliveinnow?
A.Itwasbuiltbytheirparents.
B.Itcanaccommodatefourresidents.
C.Itbelongstoagovernmentalproject.
D.It’slocatedinthecenterofBrisbane.
25.WhydidScottandDaniel’sparentswakeupfrequentlyatnight?
A.Tohelpthemdoexercise.
B.Theyweremakingalotofnoise.
C.Tocheckontheirbreathing.
D.Theywereunderemotionalpressure.
26.HowdidScottfeelwhilelivingwithhisparents?
A.Abitguilty.
B.Quitehappy.
C.Veryproud.
D.Slightlyangry.
27.Whatwasachallengewhilesettingupthefacilities?
A.Lackoffund.
B.Noworkplace.
C.Inexperiencedstaffmembers.
D.Satisfyingbothstaffandresidents’needs.
C
Formanyyears,scientiststhoughtthatmonkeyscouldnotproducevowels(元音),soundsthatareveryimportanttohumanspeech.Butnow,researchersreportGuineababoons,monkeysthatliveinWestAfrica,makefivevowellikesoundssimilartothoseusedbyhumans.ThefindingsbackuparecentstudyshowingJapanesemacaques(atypeofmonkey)arealsoabletomakesomespeechsounds.
“Itperfectlyconfirmsourownresults,”saysWilliamTecumsehFitch,abiologistattheUniversityofViennaandtheleadauthorofthemacaquestudy.Thediscovery“providesmoreevidencethatscientistshavemisunderstoodmonkeys’vocaltract(声道).”
Thatmistakecomesfromamisunderstandingofthemonkeylarynx(喉部)—thepartinthethroatwherevoiceisproduced.“Itwasthoughtinordertomakevowels,youhadtohavealowlarynx(voicebox),ashumansdo,”saysJoelFagot,ascientistatAix-MarseilleUniversityinFranceandanauthorofthenewstudy.Becausemonkeylarynxesaresetmuchhigherthanourown,scientiststhoughtthisdifferenceexplainedwhymonkeyscouldnotproducevowels.Yethumanbabieswithhighlarynxescanalsopronouncevowels,afactthatperplexedFagotandhiscolleagues.
Tofindout,Fagot,hiscolleaguesandthestudy’sfirstauthor,Louis-JeanBoefromGrenobleAlpesUniversityinFrance,recorded1,404callsof15Guineababoons.TheiranalysisoftheircallsshowsthatthebaboonsproducedatleastfivedifferentsoundsthatmatchvowelsintheInternationalPhoneticAlphabet(国际音标).That’squitecomparablewithmanyhumanlanguages,mostofwhichhavethreetofivevowels.
Thescientistsalsocheckedthevocaltractsoftwobaboonsthatdiedofnaturalcauses.Theyfoundthemonkeys’tongueshavethesamemusclesashumantongues.Thisshowstheycanmakeexactmovementstoformeachvowellikesound.Itisthisabilitytocontrolthetongue,ratherthanthepositionofthelarynx,thatiskeytoproducingvowellikesounds.
“Thisisextremelyimportantresearch,”saysJohnEsling,alanguageexpertattheUniversityofVictoriainCanada.
28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwostudiesmentionedinthefirstparagraph?
A.Theybothlookedatbaboons.
B.Theybothmetwithdoubts.
C.Theymadethesamemistakes.
D.Theyhadsimilardiscoveries.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perplexed”inParagraph3probablymean?
A.Confused.B.Amazed.
C.Encouraged.D.Attracted.
30.Howdothebaboonsmakevowellikesounds?
A.Usingtheirhighlarynxes.
B.Usingtheirlowlarynxes.
C.Usingtheirlipmuscles.
D.Usingtheirtongues.
31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Tocomparehumanandanimallanguages.
B.Toreportastudyonanimalspeech.
C.Toexplainmonkeys’vocaltract.
D.Tosupportresearchonvowels.
D
WhenbaseballgamesstartinAmericaeveryspring,oneAprildayisalwaysusedtohonorJackieRobinson,themanwhobrokethecolorlineofAmerica’snationalgame.Whilehisachievementsonthebaseballfieldwereimpressive,hiseffortsinthecivil(公民的)rightsmovement,accordingtohiswifeRachelRobinson,wereequallyimportantandoftenignored.
ThespiritedwayJackieRobinsonplayedbaseballfortheBrooklynDodgerscouldshowhisfocusoncivilrights.Fromthebeginningofthe“GreatExperiment”ofhavingAfrican-Americansinbaseball,heknewthathisperformanceonthefieldwouldinfluencesportssegregation(隔离).Jackiegraduallychangedjeers(嘲讽)andshoutsintocheersandacceptancebecausewhiteaudiencecouldseehisgreattalent(才能)fromanyseatinthestadium.Jackiebecameahighlyrespectedfigurebycontinuallysucceedingonandoffthefield.
ThevastamountofenergyJackiespentavoidingmanyunexpecteddifficultiescouldhavecausedanordinarymantoloseheart;rather,Jackietriedhisbesttoincreasehiseffortsforpositivecivilrightschanges,bothinhissportandintheAfrican-Americancommunityatlarge.Whilemanyathletestodayusetheirstatus(身份)toliveassuperstars,Jackiealwaysmadeuseofhisstatustoadvancethecivilrightsmovement.HeoftenusedhisbaseballtravelsasopportunitiestospeakpubliclytoblacksinU.S.citiesaboutendingsegregationanddefendingtheirrights.
Post-baseball,Jackiebecameabusinessman,buthestillfoundtimetowritelettersandtelegramstovariousU.S.presidentsduringthecivilrightsmovement.Hehadthestatustodemandthattheytooremainfirmlyfocusedoncivilrightsmeasures.
ThoughJackieRobinson’sbaseballachievementsmaybemorewidelyknownthanhistirelesseffortsinthecivilrightsmovement,hissurprisingcourageonthebaseballfieldwasitselfapositivestandpointagainstsegregationandinequality.
32.HowdidJackieRobinsonchangewhites’attitudetoblackbaseballplayers?
A.Through