高考英语一轮复习 Unit 3 A taste of English humour单元检测.docx

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高考英语一轮复习Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour单元检测

Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour

单元检测卷

第一部分听力（满分30分）（略）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ComeforDinnerbyLeslieRevsin

MakeeverymealafeastandeverymomentwithlovedonesanoccasionwithComeforDinner.

Revsin,theformerownerandchefofManhattan’sRestaurantLeslie,offersacollectionofover150recipesdesignedforsmallget-togethersoffriendsandfamily.TherearevariousethnicdishesthatdrawfromAsia,theMediterranean,Latinculturesandmore.Revsinbelievescookingathomeprovidestheopportunitytoconnectwithfriendsandfamilyonagoodlevel.

RetroBeachBashbyLindaEverett

Grabyourbeachblanketandyoursurfboard—it’stimeforabeachparty!

Withmorethan100recipesforbeachpicnicsandbarbecues,RetroBeachBashisthebeachlover’scompanionforfuninthesun.

Halfinformationandhalfcookbook,youcanbrowsethepagesthatarefilledwithbeachfuntipsandadvice.Thesecondhalfofthisbookisacookbook,whichcanhelpyoumakefoodstosatisfyeverytasteonthebeach.

EntertainingEdiblesbySidneyEscowitz

You’veseenthemdecoratingplatesatrestaurants,admiredthematweddings,andexpressedgreatsurpriseatthechefswhodesignedthem—andnowyoucanproducethemathome.

Sidneyshareslotsofpracticaltipsthatwillgiveyourfinishedfoodsculpturesaprofessionallookandsendyouonyourwaytowardscreatingyourownoriginalworksoffoodart.

RecipesfromaTapasBarbyOlivierSaid

Ifyou’reafanofSpanishTapasbars,thisbookisamust-haveforyourlibrary.Evenifyoudon’tcook,you’llstillwantthisbookifyou’reafanofTapasbars,onlyforthelivelydiscussionsofthecheesesofSpainalongwithotherSpanishwinesandspirits.

1.Ifyouwanttoprepareadeliciousdishforyourfamilyathome,you’dbetterchoose___________.

A.RetroBeachBash

B.ComeforDinner

C.RecipesfromaTapasBar

D.EntertainingEdibles

2.Theunderlinedword＂browse＂inthetextmeans___________.

A.designB.readC.changeD.write

3.Whocantellyouhowtomaketheworksoffoodart?

A.SidneyEscowitz.B.LindaEverett.

C.LeslieRevsin.D.OlivierSaid.

B

SurvivingHurricaneSandy（飓风桑迪）

NatalieDoan,14,hasalwaysfeltluckytoliveinRockaway,NewYork.Livingjustafewblocksfromthebeach.Nataliecanseetheoceanandhearthewavesfromherhouse.＂It’stheoceanthatmakesRockawaysospecial,＂shesays.

OnOctober29,2012,thatoceanturnedfierce.Thatnight,HurricaneSandyattackedtheEastCoast,andRockawaywashitespeciallyhard.Fortunately,Natalie’sfamilyescapedtoBrooklynshortlybeforethecity’sbridgesclosed.

WhentheyreturnedtoRockawaythenextday,theyfoundtheirneighborhoodinruins.ManyofNatalie’sfriendshadlosttheirhomesandwerelivingfaraway.Allaroundher,peopleweresuffering,especiallytheelderly.Natalie’sschoolwassodamagedthatshehadtotemporarilyattendaschoolinBrooklyn.

Inthefollowingfewdays,themenandwomenhelpingRockawayrecoverinspiredNatalie.Volunteerscamewithcarloadsofdonatedclothingandtoys.Neighborsdevotedtheirsparetimetohelpingothersrebuild.Teenagersclimbeddozensofflightsofstairstodeliverwaterandfoodtoelderlypeopletrappedinpowerlesshigh-risebuildings.

＂MymomtellsmethatIcan’tcontrolwhathappenstome,＂Nataliesays,＂butIcanalwayschoosehowIdealwithit.＂

Natalie’schoicewastohelp.

Shecreatedawebsitepage,matchingsurvivorsinneedwithdonorswhowantedtohelp.NataliepostedinformationaboutaboynamedPatrick,wholosthisbaseballcardcollectionwhenhishouseburneddown.Withindays,Patrick’scollectionwasreplaced.

Inthecomingmonths,herwebsitepagehelpedlotsofkids:

Christopher,whoreceivedanewbasketball;Charlie,whogotanewkeyboard.Nataliealsoworkedwithotherorganizationstobringmuch-neededsuppliestoRockaway.Hereffortsmadeherafamousperson.LastApril,shewasinvitedtotheWhiteHouseandhonoredasaHurricaneSandyChampionofChange.

Today,thescars（创痕）ofdestructionarestillseeninRockaway,buthopeisintheair.Thestreetsareclear,andmanyhomeshavebeenrebuilt.＂Ican’timaginelivinganywherebutRockaway,＂Nataliedeclares.＂Myneighborhoodwillbeback,evenstrongerthanbefore.＂

4.WhenNataliereturnedtoRockawayafterthehurricane,shefound　　　.

A.somefriendshadlosttheirlives

B.herneighborhoodwasdestroyed

C.herschoolhadmovedtoBrooklyn

D.theelderlywerefreefromsuffering

5.AccordingtoParagraph4,whoinspiredNataliemost?

A.ThepeoplehelpingRockawayrebuild.

B.Thepeopletrappedinhigh-risebuildings.

C.Thevolunteersdonatingmoneytosurvivors.

D.Localteenagersbringingclothingtoelderlypeople.

6.HowdidNataliehelpthesurvivors?

A.Shegavehertoystootherkids.

B.Shetookcareofyoungerchildren.

C.ShecalledontheWhiteHousetohelp.

D.Shebuiltaninformationsharingplatform.

7.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?

A.Littlepeoplecanmakeabigdifference.

B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

C.Eastorwest,homeisbest.

D.Technologyispower.

C

SheWalkedThroughFire

OnThanksgivingweekend,theHeffelmirefamilygatheredforamealattheirhome.Afterdinner,thefamilywentdowntothefinishedbasementtorelaxexceptCharlotte’sfather,Eric,whowasinthegaragetofixhistruck.

Around8pm,Charlottedecidedtocheckonherdad.Shewalkedthroughthekitchen.Whensheopenedthesidedoortothegarage,blacksmokeroseupintothekitchen.Shecouldbarelymakeoutherfatherlyingonhisback,trappedunderthetruck.He’dremovedthefrontpassenger-sidetyreandraisedthetruckonajack（千斤顶）.Thetruckhadslippedoffthejack,andnowthewholeweightofthewheelwasonhischestandshoulders.

Charlotterantothefrontofthetruckandstruggledtoliftit.Ericwasstillconscious,andheyelled,＂Yougotit!

Onemoretry!

＂Shetriedagainandwasabletotipthetruckbackwardjustenoughforhertopullherdadbytheshirtwithbothhandsfromunderthetruck.

Shedraggedhimacrossthegarageand20feetdownthedriveway.Thensheranbacktothegarage,whichhadburstintoflames.＂Iwasafraidthecarwasgoingtoexplode,＂saysCharlotte,sosheclimbedintothetruck,whichfacedforward,turnedthekey,andpressedthegaspedal（油门）.Thecarslowlyrolledout,themetalwheelscratchingloudlyagainsttheconcrete.zx*xk

Safelyonthedriveway,Charlottestoppedthetruckandranbacktothebasement.＂There’safire!

Everybodygetout!

＂sheyelledasshepickedupherthree-month-oldnieceandranout.Outside,shehandedthebabytohermom,andthenranaroundtotheburninggarage.Shepickedupagardenhose（水管）andsprayedthefirewhilecalling911.

Afewminuteslater,firefightersandanambulancearrived.Charlottewastreatedforsecond-degreeburnsonbothherfeetandface.Herdadhadinjuriesonhischestandshoulders,aswellasminorburnsonhisface.Thegarageandthehouseweredamagedbutthefamilysurvived.

TheHeffelmiresarestayinginanapartmentwhiletheirhouseisrebuilt.＂Charlotteisaremarkablekid,＂saysherdad.Charlotte,however,simplysays,＂Iwassavingmyfamilyandmyhouse.Iwasn’tgoingtoletmydaddie.＂

8.Ericgottrappedbecause_____.

A.thekitchenwasonfireB.thewheelfelloffthetruck

C.thefronttyrewasremovedD.thetruckslippedoffthejack

9.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheevents?

a.Charlottecalledthefirefighters.

b.CharlottesavedEricfromunderthetruck.

c.Charlottedrovethetruckoutofthegarage.

d.Charlottewarnedthefamilytoleavethehouse.

A.b,c,a,dB.a,b,d,cC.a,c,b,dD.b,c,d,a

10.Asaresultofthefire,_____.

A.thetruckexploded

B.thehousewasnotfittolivein

C.thethree-month-oldbabywasinjured

D.Charlottewasburnedonherchestandshoulders

11.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatCharlotteis_____.

A.proudandclear-headedB.modestandeasy-going

C.calmandquick-mindedD.independentandself-centered

D

Ifyouthinkthatrunningmarathonswillhelpyoulivealongandhealthylife，newresearchmaycomeasashock.Accordingtoarecentscientificstudy，peoplewhodoaverystrenuousworkoutareaslikelytodieaspeoplewhodonoexerciseatall.

ScientistsinDenmarkhavebeenstudyingover1，000joggersandnon-joggersfor12years.Thedeathratesfromthesamplegroupindicatethatpeoplewhojogatamoderatepacetwoorthreetimesaweekforlessthantwoandahalfhoursintotalareleastlikelytodie.Thebestspeedtojogatwasfoundtobeabout5milesperhour.Theresearchsuggeststhatpeoplewhojogmorethanthreetimesaweekorathigherspeedsofover7mphdieatthesamerateasnon-joggers.Thescientiststhinkthatthisisbecausestrenuousexercisecausesstructuralchangestotheheartandarteries（动脉）.Overtime，thiscancauseseriousinjuries.

PeterSchnohr，aresearcherinCopenhagen，said，＂Ifyourgoalistodecreaseriskofdeathandimprovelifeexpectancy，joggingafewtimesaweekatamoderatepaceisagoodstrategy.Anythingmoreisnotjustunnecessary，anditmaybeharmful.＂

Theimplicationsofthisarethatmoderateformsofexercisesuchastaichi，yogaandbriskwalkingmaybebetterforusthan＂ironman＂events，triathlonsandlong-distancerunningandcycling.AccordingtoJacobLouisMarott，anotherresearcherinvolvedinthestudy，＂Youdon’tactuallyhavetodothatmuchtohaveagoodimpactonyourhealth.Andperhapsyoushouldn’tactuallydotoomuch＂.

12.Theunderlinedword＂strenu