学年高中英语 Unit 1 Breaking records测试题湖北新人教版选修9文档格式.docx
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1.Thoughwelivedinthesameneighborhoodformanyyears,Ihadnevermadehis_______,letaloneknownwhereheworked.
A.acquaintanceB.investigation
C.significanceD.recognition
2.Drivenbyagreaterdemandforgreenproducts,thefoodassociationhassetnew_______toensurethequality.
A.outcomesB.categoriesC.symptomsD.criteria
3.We_______betweeneachotherbythewaywebehave,byoursensitivities,byourrelationswiththeworld,whichgiveseveryoneaclearidentity.
A.associateB.overlookC.compromiseD.distinguish
4.Thelocalgovernmenthasbeen_______forfailingtodealwiththeproblemofthehomelessinthenaturaldisasterproperly.
A.cancelledB.condemnedC.betrayedD.assumed
5.Onethingthatwemustlearnfromthisstory—theveryseriousfinancialproblemtheworldisfacedwithisthatyouhaveto_______andthinkabouttheconsequencesofyouractions.
A.fadeoutB.lookaheadC.payoffD.putaway
6.Susan,havingdecidedtosetanewworldrecordintheOlympicGamestobeheldnextyear,atonce_______traininghardtoaccomplishherambition.
A.setaboutB.setoutC.setbyD.setup
7.Crocodileshavea(n)_______senseofdirection,andevenifthey’recaughtandmovedfaraway,theycansurelygetbacktowheretheywere.
A.tentativeB.acuteC.validD.ample
8.Ourmarketwasoncedamagedwithnon-greenproductspouringin;
therefore,itisespeciallyimportanttosearchformore_______producers.
A.compulsoryB.identicalC.authenticD.primitive
9.ThebossofagarmentcompanyinChinatown_______closeddownhisfactory,leavingabout2,000workersoutofwork.
A.apparentlyB.occasionallyC.heartilyD.abruptly
10.Therearealotofdoctors_______inthehospitalsofearthquake-hitareasandmanyofthestudentswhostudymedicineattheuniversityarecalledontoworkthere.
A.inchargeB.indemandC.inturnD.inrelief
第二节完形填空(共20小题;
每小题1分,满分20分)
Almosteverywomanwantstobeagoodmother,buttherearealotofunexpecteddifficultiesintheprocess.Youwantyourchildrentobe 11 inallareasoflifesothattheyknowalotabouttheworld.Youneverstopworryingifyouaredoingagoodjobasa(n) 12 .
Itookmydaughtertomuseumsandtheatersata(n) 13 age.Ithoughtshewouldlearnmoreaboutthe 14 aroundher.IwantedtoteachherallIcould.Iwantedhertobeasmart, 15 andlovelygirl.
OnedayItookhertotheNaturalHistoryMuseum.Thiswasherfirst 16 toamuseum.Ihopedshewouldhave 17 andlearnnewthings.Whenwewalkedintothehall,mydaughter 18 atme,“Mom,whydoesthatmanovertherekeep 19 ?
”I 20 myheadandsawadisabledmanwithproblemswithhisbackandlegs 21 towalk.Iwasso 22 thatIknewIhadtoanswerher 23 sheyelledagain.Iwashopingthemandidnot 24 her.Isimplyreplied,“Helovestodance,becauseitjustmakeshimfeel 25 .”Hedidhearusandheadedtowardher.Iwaslostforwords.Iwasgoingto 26 tohimformydaughter’swords.HeapproachedusandIsawtherewasanexpressionofcomplete 27 onhisface.Hesaidhappilythatthatwasthenicestthinganyonehadeversaidabouthimaspeoplealways 28 himbecauseofhisproblems.Heturnedtomydaughterandsaid,“Yes,littleangel,Ilovetodance.Itmakesmehappy.”
IknewthatdayIdidsomething 29 asamum.Mydaughtertaughtmealessonthatdaythatthebestthingyoucandoforyourchildisteachby 30 .Ifyouaregoodtoothers,yourchildlearnstobegoodtoothers.
11.A.educatedB.appreciatedC.praisedD.criticized
12.A.parentB.adultC.teacherD.guide
13.A.busyB.lateC.differentD.early
14.A.peopleB.atmosphereC.natureD.world
15.A.selfishB.ordinaryC.kindD.lazy
16.A.attentionB.barrierC.visitD.admission
17.A.funB.freedomC.successD.luck
18.A.greetedB.glaredC.complainedD.screamed
19.A.runningB.climbingC.jumpingD.dancing
20.A.turnedB.touchedC.raisedD.lowered
21.A.decidingB.strugglingC.devotingD.learning
22.A.frustratedB.proudC.confidentD.embarrassed
23.A.asB.beforeC.afterD.so
24.A.hearB.recognizeC.blameD.identify
25.A.joyfulB.importantC.generousD.calm
26.A.listenB.apologizeC.introduceD.appeal
27.A.pleasureB.anxietyC.sorrowD.surprise
28.A.lookedafterB.agreedwithC.caredaboutD.laughedat
29.A.honestB.rightC.incorrectD.strange
30.A.explanationB.remarkC.wordD.example
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
A
OverthesummerIwasluckyenoughtospendoneamazinghourwiththeMountainGorillas(大猩猩)ofRwanda(卢旺达).ThiswasatrulyincredibleexperiencethatIthoughtI’dsharewithyouall.
IvisitedVolcanoesNationalPark,whichistheGorilla’shomeinRwanda.TheNationalParkissituatedinNorthwestRwandaandcoversmorethan125km²
.Thereareeightgorillagroupslivinginthesemountains,andthereisalimitofeighthumanvisitorstoeachgorillafamilyperday,whoareallowedtospendexactlyonehourwiththefamily.Tolimitthespreadofdisease,youmustkeepadistanceofsevenmetresandarenotallowedtovisitthegorillasifyouaresick.
Onthe31stofJanuarythisyear,Itrekkedupthevolcanicmountainsinsearchofthegorillagroup.Localtrackerskeeptabsoneachofthegroupsdailyandfollowtheirmovements.Aftermakingourwaythroughthebeautifulmountainrainforestforalmosttwohours,ourlocalguidestoppedus—wewerenowapproachingtheGorillas.Wequietlycreptthroughthebushesuntilwefoundagiantmalesilverbackgorilla.Hewassurroundedbyhisrelativelysmallfamilyoftenotherfemalesandyoungsters.
Thesilverbackandhisfamilyseemedquiteuninterestedintheseoddhairlessmonkeysthatstoodoo-ingandahh-inghisfamily,especiallythethree-month-oldbabyinitsmother’sarms!
Oneofthemostamazingthingsaboutmyhourwiththegorillaswasthelookstheygaveus.They’doccasionallylookupatus,almostbored,asiftosay,“ohyou’restillthere,areyou?
”beforetheycontinuedabouttheirbusiness.Themotherwiththethree-month-oldbabywasrelativelytolerantofourenthusiasmforherlovelychild.Sheallowedourfleetingviews,beforehuddlingupwiththebabyoutofsight.Theyoungergorillasgazedatuscuriously,beforereturningtotheirplay,climbingalloverthegiganticsilverback.
NotonlyisthisanexperienceIwillneverforget,butIalsohopetheseprogramshelptoeducatepeopletoprotecttheseamazingendangeredanimalsforthefuture.
31.Whyarevisitorsrequiredtokeepadistanceofsevenmetresfromthegorillas?
A.Toprotectthevisitors.B.Toleavethegorillasinpeace.
C.Tokeepthegorillassafefromdiseases.
D.Towatchthegorillasclearly.
32.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hairlessmonkeys”inParagraph4probablyreferto?
A.Somestrange-lookingmonkeys.B.Membersofthegorillafamily.
C.Thelocals.D.Thevisitors.
33.Howdidthegorillasreacttothevisitors?
A.Alarmedandfrightened.B.Calmanduninterested.
C.Firstinterestedandthenbored.D.Curiousandamazed.
34.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheprogramsofvisitingthegorillas?
A.Itwillhurtthenaturalenvironment.
B.Itcanimprovethelivingstandardofthegorillas.
C.Itcanhelptoeducatepeopletoprotectwildanimals.
D.Itcanhelptoimprovetheintelligenceofthegorillas.
B
Haveyoueverlaughedsohardthatyoucouldn’tbreathe?
Smilingisokay,butI’mtalkinghereaboutfalling-off-your-chairlaughter.
Once,incollege,Igottogetherwithagroupoffriendsforsomekindofseriousprayermatter.Butinsteadofpraying,wealllaughedsohardoversomesillylittlethingsthatitactuallywentonforabouttenminutes.Wecouldn’tstop.Maybeitwasthepressureofexams,orthereliefofSpringbreakcoming,Ican’tremember.ButIdorecallfallingdownhardonthefloorfromacompleteandtotallossofmuscularcontrol.Thatwas1982.
IhopeIhaven’tforgottenhowtolaughthathard.
Scientistshavediscoveredthatlaughterreleasessomekindofendorphin(内啡肽)inthebrain,justlikeadrug.Whocouldn’tusethat?
Whenmydaughterswerelittle,therewereseveraloccasionswhenIgotintosuchafitoflaughterwhilemakinguplittlestoriesforthem.Itwouldallstartinnocentlyenough,likewhenIwastryingtokeepthemoccupiedwhilewaitinginthecarformywifetofinishupanerrand(差事).I’dmakeupastoryusingwhateverprops(道具)happenedtobeinfrontofmeasthemaincharacters.BythetimeIgottothepartwherethenoisycellphonedemandedathirdfishtaco(墨西哥鱼肉卷)fromthestubbornhairbrush,Ihadcompletelylostit.Tearsinmyeyes,burstingintolaughter,thewholebit.Mygirlslaughedtoo,eventhoughtheyweren’tquitesurewhyitwassofunny—exceptthatdaddywaslaughingso,sohard.
Maybeyoursituationishard,andyoustruggletofindanythingfunnyaboutit.Iknowsomeofyouareoutofwork,battlingwithlong-lastingillnesses.Still,Ibetyouarelovedbysomeone,andmaybetogetheryoucanbothfindareasontolaugh.
Manyofuscangetcarriedawaybythelittlethings,orbegintotakeourselvesfartooseriously.Wearesoconcernedaboutmakingtherightimpression,meetingallofourresponsibilitiesandexpectations,andwell,itallgetsquiteridiculous.We’rejustabunchofneedypeople,afterall,tryingtodoourbest,lookingforaplacetofitinwhere