新人教版高中英语Unit3Underthesea单元质量评估选修7文档格式.docx

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第一部分　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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Inthe19thcenturyAmericansfromtheeasternstatesmovedoutwesttosettleintherichnewlandalongthePacificCoast.Themostdifficultpartoftheirtripwascrossingthe“GreatAmericanDesert”inthewesternpartoftheUnitedStates.

Thewesterndesertcanbeverydangerous.Thereislittlewaterandtherearefewtrees.Butthedesertalsohassceneryofgreatbeauty.Talltowersofredandyellowstonesrisesharplyfromtheflat，sandyvalleyfloor.

AtLakePowell，theredstonearch（弓形）ofRainbowBridgeriseshighabovethebluelake.ManyareasofLakePowell'

sshorecanonlybereachedbyboatoronfoot.ButhikerssometimesfindveryoldnativeAmericanpictures，paintedontherocks.

InDeathValley，California，thesummertemperaturerisesto130—165degreesFahrenheit.Thereislessthantwoinchesofraineachyear.Inthe1800s，manytravellersdiedwhentheytriedtocrossthiswaterlessvalleyintheterribleheat.

Althoughthedesertisdryandseemsempty，thereisplentyoflifeifyoulookclosely.Smallinsects，snakes，andratshavelearnedtoliveundergroundandcomeoutatnightwhenitiscool.Plantslikecacti（仙人掌）whichneedverylittlewaterlivehere.Whenitrains，suchplantsgrowquickly，andflowersopeninasingleday.Forashorttime，thedesertiscoveredwithbrilliantcolours.

ModernvisitorstotheGreatAmericanDesertdon'

thavethesameproblemsasearlytravellershad.Theyhaveairconditioningandcancarryplentyofwaterintheircars.Theyenjoythechangefromthecrowdedcity.Andthereisnothingmorebeautifulthanthecolourofadesertsunset.

【语篇解读】　介绍了美国大沙漠的情况。

虽然干旱少雨，但是却也有生命存在。

1．Inthe19thcentury，whentheAmericansmovedfromtheeasttothewest，theymustgothrough________．

A．thecomfortablePacificCoast

B．theattractivescenery

C．thesuitableplace

D．theterribledesert

解析：

推理判断题。

根据第一段最后一句和第二段第一句可知，他们必须穿越一个条件很恶劣的沙漠。

答案：

D

2．Thefifthparagraphmainlytellsusthat________．

A．onlythoseplantswhichneednowatercanliveinthedryland

B．althoughthedesertisverydry，there'

restillsomeanimalsandplantsinthedesert

C．itrainsonceortwiceeachyearaveragelyinthedesert

D．travellerscanoftenseethatthedesertiscoveredwithbrilliantcolours

段落大意题。

文章第五段主要讲了尽管沙漠干旱，但总有一些动植物生长在那里。

B

3．Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?

A．TherearemanykindsofwildlifeinDeathValley.

B．TravellersmaypossiblyseesomepicturesatLakePowell.

C．Thetemperatureisalways130—165degreesFahrenheitinDeathValley.

D．Ratscanliveinthedesertandcomeoutevenathotnights.

细节理解题。

根据文章第三段最后一句可知，游人有时在鲍威尔湖的岩石上能够看到古老的美国土著画。

4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTafeatureofDeathValley?

A．Hot.B．Deadly.

C．Waterless.D．Lifeless.

根据第四段对死亡谷的描述可知A、B、C三项在文中均提到了。

在第五段中也提到这里虽然干旱、少雨，但还是有一些植物生长在这里，因此lifeless（无生命的）不是死亡谷的特征。

Aftergivingatalkatahighschool，Iwasaskedtopayavisittoaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhome，buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme.Iwastolditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim，soIagreed.

Duringthenine－miledrivetohishome，IfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）．Whenhewasborn，thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetofive，andthentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold－medalpowerlifter，andIknewaboutovercomingobstaclesandgoingformydreams.

IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Never_oncedid_hecomplainor_ask，“Why_me？

”Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviously，heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hedidn'

tmentionthathisclassmateshadmadefunofhimbecausehewasdifferent.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture，andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightswithme.Whenwefinishedtalking，IwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIhadwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment，thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid，“Youareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal，Iwillshowittoyou.”

LastsummerIreceivedaletterfromMatthew'

sparentstellingmethatMatthewhadpassedaway.Theywantedmetoreadaletterhehadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore：

DearDick，

MymumsaidIshouldsendyouathank－youletterforthepictureyousentme.IalsowanttoletyouknowthatthedoctorstellmethatIdon'

thavelongtoliveanymore，butIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.

ItoldyousomedaythatIwouldgototheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal，butIknownowIwillnevergettodothat.However，IknowI'

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