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译林英语必修3新突破精练单元综合检测3阅读理解
单元综合检测(三)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
HomestayprovidesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththeopportunitytospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofaBritishhome.
WhattoExpect
Thehostwillprovideaccommodationandmeals.Roomswillbecleanedandbedcoverschangedatleastonceaweek.Youwillbegiventhehousekeyandthehostistheretoofferhelpandadviceaswellastotakeaninterestinyourphysicalandmentalhealth.
AccommodationZones
HomestaysarelocatedinLondonmainlyinZones2,3and4ofthetransportsystem.MosthostsdonotliveinthetowncentreasmuchofcentralLondoniscommercialandnotresidential(居住的).Zones3and4oftenofferlargeraccommodationinalesscrowdedarea.ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyUnderground.
MealPlansAvailable
◇ContinentalBreakfast
◇BreakfastandDinner
◇Breakfast,PackedLunchandDinner
It'simportanttonotethatfewEnglishfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuice,cereal(谷物类食品),breadandteaorcoffee.Cheese,fruitandcoldmeatarenotnormallypartofaContinentalBreakfastinEngland.Dinnersusuallyconsistofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydessert,fruitandcoffee.
Friends
Ifyouwishtoinviteafriendovertovisit,youmustfirstaskyourhost'spermission.Youhavenorighttoentertainfriendsinafamilyhomeassomefamiliesfeelitisaninvasionoftheirprivacy.
SelfcateringAccommodationinPrivateHomes
Accommodationonaroomonlybasisincludessharedkitchenandbathroomfacilitiesandoftenamainlivingroom.Thiskindofaccommodationoffersanindependentlifestyleandismoresuitableforthelongstaystudent.However,itdoesnotprovidethesamefamilyatmosphereasanordinaryhomestayandmaynotbenefitthosewhoneedtopractiseEnglishathomequiteasmuch.
【语篇解读】 本文属于说明文,是写给要到英国学习语言的人的,介绍了英国的Homestay的特点以及具体的信息。
1.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor.
A.hostswillingtoreceiveforeignstudents
B.foreignershopingtobuildBritishculture
C.travelersplanningtovisitfamiliesinLondon
D.EnglishlearnersapplyingtoliveinEnglishhomes
D [推理判断题。
根据文章第一段“HomestayprovidesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththeopportunitytospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofaBritishhome.”可知本文是给那些想到英国去学习语言的人所写的,介绍homestay的信息。
故D正确。
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2.Whichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?
A.Roomcleaning. B.Medicalcare.
C.Freetransport.D.Physicaltraining.
A [细节理解题。
根据文章第二段“Roomswillbecleanedandbedcoverschangedatleastonceaweek.”可知A项Roomcleaning是对方提供的服务之一。
故A正确。
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3.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesContinentalBreakfastinclude?
A.Dessertandcoffee.B.Fruitandvegetables.
C.Breadandfruitjuice.D.Cerealandcoldmeat.
C [细节理解题。
根据“YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuice,cereal,breadandteaorcoffee.”可知C项是传统的英国早餐的内容。
故C正确。
]
B
Disease,poverty,hate,love—CharlesDickens'storiesopenedhisreaders'eyestothemostimportantthemesofhisage.Twohundredyearslater,hisstoriesstillspeakvolumesacrosstheworld,provingthatDickens'legacy(遗产)wasfargreaterthanjust“greatliterature”.
February7marksthe200thanniversaryofthewriter'sbirthday.Tomarkthisdate,BBCwriterAlexHudsonlistedsixthingsDickensgavethemodernworld.Let'stakealookattwoofthem.
AWhiteChristmas
Dickensisdescribedas“themanwhoinventedChristmas”—notthereligiousfestival,buttheculturalaspectsthatweassociatewiththefestiveseasontoday.
Intheearly19thcentury,Christmaswasbarelyworthmentioning,accordingtocriticandwriterLeighHunt.ThecommitteewhichrantheConservativePartyevenheldordinarybusinessmeetingsonChristmasDay—unthinkableintheWestnowadays,wheneveryonebutthemostnecessaryworkerstakesatleastthreedaysoff.
ManypeoplebelievethatDickens'populardescriptionsofthefestiveperiodbecameablueprintforgenerationstocome.Inhisclassicnovel,AChristmasCarol,henotonlyputforwardtheideaofsnowatChristmas,butalsopaintedapictureofglowingwarmth—“homeenjoyments,affectionsandhopes”.
InhisbiographyofDickens,PeterAckroydwrote:
“DickenscanbesaidtohavealmostsinglehandedlycreatedthemodernideaofChristmas.”
“Dickensian”poverty
DickenswasoneofthefirsttotakeanhonestlookattheunderclassandthepoorofVictorianLondon.
Hehelpedpopularizetheterm“redtape”todescribesituationswherepeopleinpoweruseneedlessamountsofbureaucracy(官僚作风)inawaythatparticularlyhurtstheweakerandpoorermembersofsociety.
“Dickensian”hasnowbecomeapowerfulwordfordescribinganunacceptablelevelofpoverty.In2009,whenthepresidentoftheAssociationofTeachersandLecturersintheUKwantedtotalkaboutpovertyinsomeareasofBritain,shedidnotusewordslike“terrible”or“horrific”,butratherdescribeditas“lifemirroringthetimesofDickens”.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了狄更斯对整个世界的影响。
4.Thearticleismainlyabout.
A.abriefintroductiontoCharlesDickens
B.CharlesDickens'impactontheworld
C.thecharactersinCharlesDickens'stories
D.CharlesDickens'achievementsinliterature
B [主旨大意题。
本文主要讲的是狄更斯对整个世界的影响,故选B。
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5.WhyisDickenscalled“themanwhoinventedChristmas”?
A.Becausehecreatedbothreligiousandculturalfestival.
B.BecausehisnovelshavesomethingtodowithChristmas.
C.BecauseoneofhisnovelshelpedtoshapeChristmascelebrations.
D.BecausehewasthefirstmantohaveproposedcelebratingChristmas.
C [细节理解题。
由第五段中的“Inhisclassicnovel,AChristmasCarol,henotonlyputforwardtheideaofsnowatChristmas,butalsopaintedapictureofglowingwarmth—‘homeenjoyments,affectionsandhopes’.”以及第六段中“DickenscanbesaidtohavealmostsinglehandedlycreatedthemodernideaofChristmas.”可知答案为C。
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6.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.
A.CharlesDickens'novelsreflectthetruelifeathisage
B.DickensianiswidelyusedtodescribetheChristmas
C.everypersoncantakethreedaysoffforChristmas
D.thethemeofCharlesDickens'storiesisaboutpoverty
A [细节理解题。
由第七段中的“DickenswasoneofthefirsttotakeanhonestlookattheunderclassandthepoorofVictorianLondon.”可知选A。
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7.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedphrase“redtape”refersto.
A.rulesorregulationsthatarerequiredtofinishatask
B.asituationwherepoormembersofsocietyarehurt
C.conflictbetweenpeopleinpowerandweakerpeople
D.pointlesslytimeconsumingofficialprocedures
D [词义猜测题。
由倒数第二段描述可知,redtape反映的是在很多国家的官方机构里的那种复杂并浪费时间的“官僚作风”。
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C
Thereareseveralreasonswhycatsclimbtrees,mostlytodowithdefensivepurposes.Cats,aspredators(捕食者),liketounderstandtheirenvironmentwell.Catsclimbtreestogetabetterviewoftheirsurroundings,tohelpthemseeanypotentialdangersorpotentialprey(被捕食的动物).
Whilecatsarepredators,theycanalsobeeasilyattackedbylargeranimals.Atreeoftenprovidesasafehidingplace.Inthewild,catsclimbuptreestogivethemarestingplacethatisoutofpredators'range.Italsohelpsdisguisetheirpresence,whichcanpreventanypreyfromnoticingthatthereisacatnearby.
Sometimessomecatsmayclimbtreesforfun,orpossiblytoworkonimprovingtheirclimbingabilities.Kittensfrequentlytestouttheirclawskillsbytryingtoclimbupeverything,frombookcasestotreestoaperson'sleg.Climbingpracticeisgoodforcats;itcanimprovetheirstrengthandflexibilityandteachthemanimportantdefensiveskill.Topreventthemfrompracticingindoorclimbingofyourfurniture,however,ownersmaywishtobuyacarpetedcattreeforclimbing.
Ifacathasgottenupatreeandcannotgetdown,theownermaywonderwhyitsremarkableclimbingabilitiesonlyworkinonedirection.Acat'sclawscurve(弯曲)inward,allowingittotakeholdofsurfaceswhilegoingupheadfirst.Unfortunately,thisusefulclimbingcurvedoesnothingtohelptheanimalgetbackdownagain.Eventually,mosttrappedkittenswilleitherjumpoutofthetreeorrealizethattheycangetdownbygoingtailfirst.Eitherway,acatupatreeisusuallynothingtopanicaboutunlessitisinjured;theyareintelligentanimalsandwillfindouthowtogetdownsoonerorlater.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。
猫儿为什么总喜爱爬树呢?
本文对此进行了分析。
8.Inmostcases,catsclimbtreesinorderto.
A.havefun
B.seekfood
C.defendthemselves
D.pleasetheirowners
C [细节理解题。
由第一段首句“...mostlytodowithdefensivepurposes”可知,大多数情况下,猫儿爬树是出于自卫。
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9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disguise”inParagraph2mean?
A.Findout. B.Focuson.
C.Makeclear.D.Coverup.
D [词义猜测题。
由画线词之后的“preventanypreyfromnoticingthatthereisacatnearby”可知,disguise意为“伪装;掩盖”。
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10.Whydopeoplewanttobuycarpetedcattrees?
A.Totraintheircatsinclimbing.
B.Tohelpprotecttheirfurniture.
C.Toimprovetheircats'clawskills.
D.Tokeeptheircatswarminwinter.
B [细节理解题。
由第三段“Topreventthemfrompracticingindoorclimbingofyourfurniture,however,ownersmaywishtobuyacarpetedcattreeforclimbing.”可知,购买“acarpetedcattree”是为了防止猫儿在家具上攀爬。
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11.Seeingyourcatupatree,youaresupposedto.
A.justtakeiteasy
B.leaditdownslowly
C.feedsomefoodtoitatonce
D.keepaneyeonitallthetime
A [推理判断题。
由最后一段“Eitherway,acatupatreeisusuallynothingtopanicaboutunlessitisinjured”可知,猫儿爬树是很自然的事情,没有必要担心。
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D
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