高中英语Unit3Backtothepast试题Word下载.docx

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5,阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

About27countrieshavevisitedAntarcticaforscientificresearch.21thelivingconditionsareveryhard,manyscientists22tostaythereforlongperiodsoftime.So,howdotheymanagetheirlivesontheice?

Well,duringthe23,thetemperatureinAntarcticareachesabout－20℃.Itfallstoabout－60℃inthewinter.So,24thereare24hoursofsunshine,scientistsmustkeepwearingallthecorrectclothesto25themfromthecold.Theseclothesincludejeans,runningshoes,jackets,longunderwear,bootsandwoolensocks.

Althoughhighlytechnicalclothingprovidesmuch26againsttheextremecold,scientistsoftenneedto27whenthereisanicywindblowingandthetemperatureis－30℃.Naturalprotectionsuchasfacialhaircanalso28.

“That’s29manyresearchersweara30.Itreallydoeskeepyouwarm,”saysGermanexplorerArvedFuchs.

Usually,thepolarresearchershave31meals.Some32havefeastsonholidayslikeChristmasandNewYear’sDay.33arealwayswelcomedandusuallyfinishedthequickest.

Lifeontheicemeanslivingwithotherresearchersin34livingspaces.Mostpeoplesleepindormstylerooms.Moreremotefieldcampsuse35tents.So,atleastsomeresearchersdon’thaveto36withannoyingsnores（鼾声）.

Butwhatdotheydofor37intheirsparetime?

Thereareactuallyalotofthingstheycando.Theywatchmovies,readtonsofbooks,listentomusic,paintandski.Some38researchersmightevendosomeknitting（针织）.

It’simportantforpolarresearcherstobeingoodphysicalcondition.Theycanberequiredto39toheightsofmorethan3,000metersandtheAntarcticatmospherehaslessoxygenthanthatofanyother40.

21.A.AlthoughB.ButC.BecauseD.Unless

22.A.supposedB.usedC.oughtD.have

23.A.springB.summerC.winterD.autumn

24.A.asifB.aslongasC.evenifD.incase

25.A.preventB.separateC.freeD.protect

26.A.warmB.foodC.airD.protection

27.A.gooutsideB.stayindoorsC.sleeponiceD.workathome

28.A.helpB.doC.mindD.depend

29.A.howB.whereC.whyD.when

30.A.hatB.shirtC.raincoatD.beard

31.A.badB.goodC.sweetD.common

32.A.evenB.stillC.everD.yet

33.A.BooksB.VegetablesC.SongsD.Letters

34.A.comfortableB.brightC.tightD.big

35.A.commonB.advancedC.smallD.separate

36.A.catchupB.keepupC.makeupD.putup

37.A.sportsB.funC.workD.research

38.A.femaleB.maleC.polarD.Russian

39.A.skateB.runC.climbD.fly

40.A.stateB.cityC.continentD.country

6,Hittingyoursmallesttoeontheedgeofalargepieceoffurnitureinthemiddleofthenight.

Missingthebusat11:

30atnightintherainwithoutanumbrella.

Havingbadbreathwhiletalkingtoabeautifulwoman.

Youpretendnottounderstandsomethinginordertomakeajoke,andinsteadpeoplethinkyoureallyarestupid.

Youhaveagreatidea,andhavejustfinishedtellingeveryoneaboutitwhensomeonebringsupapointthatmakesyoulooklikeanidiot.

Youthrowsomethingawaythatyouhaven’tusedforthreeyears,andthenextweekyoudiscoveryoureallyneedit.

Youborrowsomethingandforgettoreturnitforsolongyoufindyourselfwonderingwhichisworse-togiveitbackandbeembarrassed,orpretendtoforgetandhopetheownerforgetstoo.

Somebodyfindsyourdiaryandreadsit.

Someonewhoknowsyoubuthasn’tseenyouinyearscomesoverandstartsaconversation,butyouhavenoideawhothepersonis.

Youtellsomeonealie,andtheycatchyououtred-handed（当场）.

Yougathertheattentionofeveryonepresentandmaketheannouncement,“IforgotwhatIwasgoingtosay.”

Youwalkintoaroomandforgetwhyyouwentthere.

Carryingabagofrubbishinonehandandyourcarkeysintheother,youthrowawayyourcarkeysandstartwalkingtowardthecarwiththebagofrubbishstillinyourhand.

Youturntolookatyourwatchwithaglassofmilkinyourhandanditspillsonthefloor.

Youstandinlinefor10minutestobuysomething,thenyouwriteacheckandrealizeyouleftyourIDathome.

Youcutyourself,but,sinceitdoesn’thurt,youdon’trealizeituntilbloodgetsovereverything.

Yousay,“Oh,lookatallthebeautifulrainwe’rehaving,”thengohometofindthatyourroofhasleakedalloveryourthings.

Whensomeonecallsyouforinformationandmakesyouwaitwhiletheyfindapen.

1.Theauthorwrotethepassage_____.

A.totellsomeunpleasantsituationswemightmeetindailylife

B.totellusunpleasantexperiencesinlife

C.towarnustoavoidbadluck

D.tolisttheworstexperienceseveryonehates

2.Whendoyoufeelembarrassedbecauseofborrowingsomething?

A.Notknowingwhethertoreturnitornot.

B.Waitingforitsownertoforgetit.

C.Pretendingtoforgetit.

D.Failingtogiveitbacklongafteritisborrowed.

3.What’syourexactfeelingwhenyouforgetwhatyouwantedtosay?

A.Sorrow.B.Shame.

C.Pity.D.Pain.

4.Whichsituationmentionedinthepassagemightmakeyouangry?

A.Youwalkintoaroomandforgetwhyyouwentthere.

B.Youthrowsomethingawaythatyouhaven’tusedforthreeyears,andthenextweekyoudiscoveryoureallyneedit.

C.Whensomeonecallsyouforinformationandmakesyouwaitwhiletheyfindapen.

D.Youtellsomeonealie,andtheycatchyououtred-handed.

7,Whereisthatnoisecomingfrom?

Notsure?

Trylivingwithyoureyesclosedforafewyears.

Blindpeoplearebetteratlocatingsoundsthanpeoplewhocansee,anewstudysays,Withoutthebenefitsofvisiontheearsseemtoworkmuchbetter.

Previousstudieshaveshownthatblindpeoplearebetterthanothersatreachingoutandtouchingthesourcesofsoundsthatarecloseby.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofMontrealwantedtoseeifblindpeoplewerealsobetteratlocatingsoundsthatarefaraway.

Twenty-threeblindpeopleparticipatedinthestudy.Allhadbeensightlessforatleast20years.Fourteenofthemhadlosttheirvisionbeforeage11.Therestwentblindafterage16.Theexperimentalsoincluded10peoplewhocouldseebutwerewearingblindfolds（遮眼布、眼罩）.

Inonetask,volunteershadtopickthedirectionofasoundcomingfromabout3metersaway.Whenthesoundwasinfrontofthemorslightlyoffcenterinfront,bothgroupsperformedequallywell.

Whensoundscamefromthesideortheback,however,theblindgroupperformedmuchbetterthantheblindfoldedgroup.Theparticipantswhohadbeenblindsincechildhooddidslightlybetterthanthosewholosttheirsightlater.

Recognizingthelocationsofdistantsoundscanbeamatteroflife-or-deathforblindpeople,saytheresearchers.Crossingthestreet,forinstance,ismuchharderwhenyoucan’tseethecarscoming.

Still,theresearchersweresuprisedbyhowwelltheblindparticipantsdid,especiallythosewhowentblindafterage16.Inanotherexperiment,thescientistsalsofoundthatpartsofthebrainthatnormallydealwithvisualinformationbecameactiveinlocatingsoundinthepeoplewhowereblindbyage11.Thesebrainpartsdidn’tshowsound-locationactivityintheothergroupofblindpeopleorinthesightedpeople.Thescientistsnowwanttolearnmoreabouttheworkingsofbrainsof“late-onset”blindpeople.

1.Therecentstudyshowsblindpeoplearebetterattelling_____.

A.thesourcesofloudsounds

B.thelocationsofdistantsounds

C.thedirectionofsharpsounds

D.thedistanceofasoundinfrontofthem

2.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.Theresearchersarequitesureabouttheworkingsofbrainsof“late-onset”blindpeople.

B.Peoplewhowereblindbeforeage11arebetteratcrossingthestreetthanthoseafter16.

C.Partsofthebrainofthosewhowentblindbyage11becameactiveinlocatingsound.

D.Theblindfoldedperformedbetteratlocatingsoundsinfront.

3.Ifpeoplewereaskedtotellthedirectionofasoundfromtheside,whowouldperformbest?

A.Thosewhoareblind.

B.Thosewhohavegoneblindsincechildren.

C.Thosewhowentblindatage16.

D.Thosewhoareblindfolded.

4.Whichwouldbeapropertitleforthepassage?

A.AResearchonBlindPeople

B.WhereisThatNoiseComingFrom

C.HearingBetterintheDark

D.WhatifLivingWithoutYourEyes?

8,Formostofus,Hawaiibeginstoweaveherspellwithsomelittleglimmerofawareness.AfrienddescribesasunsetoffWaikiki.Wehearthetwang（弹拨）ofasteelguitar.Orweopenamagazineandthereitis...Goldenbeachesandgoldenpeople.Sun,sand,sea,andsurf...Andsomewherebetweentheblueskiesandthepalmtrees...we’rehooked（入迷的）.

TheHawaiianIslandsareoneofthemostbeautifulplacesonearth.Theweatherisfriendly.Thetemperaturerangesfrom60-90degreesallyearlong.It’salittlewarmerinsummer,andalittlecoolerinwinter,buteverydayisabeachdayforsomebody.　　Theenvironmentisfriendly.ThephysicalbeautyofHawaiiisalmostunparalleled.Majestic（雄伟的）mountainswerecreatedmillionsofyearsagobyvolcanic（火山的