人教版高中英语必修5Unit 1 Great scientists单元测试题.docx

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人教版高中英语必修5Unit1Greatscientists单元测试题

Unit1Greatscientists

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。

TheWorkshopsRailMuseum

Summer2018-2019Events

SteamTrainSunday

Sunday2December2018

10:

15am

Travelbackintimeonahistoricsteamtrain.

1-hourtripstartsandreturnstoRomaStreetstation.

Bookearlyasthesetripswillsellout.

Booknowattheworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au.

Adults$29;concession（优惠）$26;children$16.

ChristmasExpress

Saturday8December2018

10am

CatchtheChristmasspiritwithafestivereturnsteamtrainjourneytohistoricGrandchesterstation.

This2.5-hourtripstartsandreturnstotheWorkshopsRailMuseum.

Addmuseumentryandmakeitafulldayout.

Bookearlyasthistripwillsellout.

Booknowattheworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au.

Adults$55;concession$49;children$40.

MuseumTwilightMarkets

Friday14December2018

5pm-9pm

CombiningsoutheastQueensland’sbesthandmademarkets,foodtrucks,andlivemusic,thisisaneventnottobemissed.

Entry$2;childrenunder15yearsarefreeandmustbeaccompanied（陪同）byanadult.

MuseumTorchlight（手电筒光）Tours$10;childrenunder15yearsmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

Buyticketsatthedoor.

MephistoOnDisplayNow

SeeMephisto,theonlysurvivingGermanSturmpanzerwagenA7Vtankintheworld.RecentlyreturnedfromtheAustralianWarMemorialinCanberra,seethisbelovedwartankwhileprotectionworkisbeingdone.

Includedinmuseumentry.

Contact（联系）us

NorthStreet,NorthIpswich

Phone:

（07）34325100

Openinghours

9:

30amto4pmdaily

ClosedGoodFriday,AnzacDay,ChristmasDayandBoxingDay

Tickets

Entry

Annualpass（年票）

Adult

$14.50

$37

Concession（witha

concessioncard）

$12.50

$32

Child（ages3-15）

$11.50

$24

Child（under3）

Free

Free

Family

$44.50

2adultsand

upto4children

$99

2adultsand

2children

21.Whichofthefollowingeventslasts1hour?

A.ChristmasExpress.

B.SteamTrainSunday.

C.MephistoOnDisplayNow.

D.MuseumTwilightMarkets.

22.WhatcanbelearnedaboutChristmasExpress?

A.Itoffersacoupleoftripsdaily.

B.It’samodernnewtrainjourney.

C.ItleavesfromGrandchesterstation.

D.It’snotincludedinthemuseumentryticket.

23.Whatdoweknowaboutthemuseum’sannualpass?

A.Itallowsall-year-roundentry.

B.Kidsunder8enjoyfreeadmission.

C.Afamilyannualpasshasalimitonfamilymembers.

D.Annualpassholderscanattendfestivalcelebrations.

B

GeorgeWashingtonCarverwasbornsometimeintheearly-mid1860s.Asicklychild,Carverwasunabletoworkinthefields,sohedidgardening.Hewasleftwithmanyfreehourstowalkinthewoods—beginninghiscareerwithnature.Hesoonbecameknownasthe“PlantDoctor”andwouldhelpfriendsandneighborsmanagesickplants.

In1890,CarverbegantostudymusicandartatSimpsonCollege.Hisartworkwasonshowatthe1893World’sFair.Paintinggavehimthechancetocombinehistwoloves—artandnature.Yetitwashistalents（天赋）forgardeningthattookhiminanotherdirectionin1891.CarverbecamethefirstAfrican-AmericantoattendwhatistodayIowaStateUniversity.Heprovedtobeafirst-classstudentandupongraduationhebecametheschool’sfirstAfrican-Americanteacher.

In1896,hereceivedaninvitationfromTuskegeeNormalandIndustrialSchoolinTuskegee,Alabama.Uponarriving,hefoundthattheschoolwasshortofmoneysoDr.Carverhadtoequiphisownlab.Heandhisstudentswouldsearchtrashheaps（垃圾堆）forthingstouse.ThisprovedthatDr.Carverwaswellaheadofhistime.

In1916,hepublishedaresearchreportonpeanuts,whichhelpedmanyfarmersturntopeanutsasacashcropandsavedtheeconomy（经济）oftheSouthwhenitwasdestroyedbythecottoninsectsattack.Carvercontinuedhisresearchwiththepeanut.Hewentontofindmanyusesforthepeanut.Buthedidn’tinventpeanutbutter（花生酱）.

Dr.Carver’sresearchearnedhimmuchworldwidepraise.Dr.GeorgeWashingtonCarverdiedonJanuary5,1943,andwasburiedatTuskegee.CarvercontributedhiswholelifesavingstoTuskegee.Uponhisdeath,FranklinD.Rooseveltgavehimthistitle“aninspiringexampletoyoutheverywhere.”

24.HowwasCarver’schildhood?

A.Hedreamedofbeingadoctor.

B.Hegrewcropsinthefields.

C.Heenjoyedgoodhealth.

D.Hetookupgardening.

25.HowwasCarver’sperformanceduringhiseducation?

A.Bad.

B.Strange.

C.Ordinary.

D.Excellent.

26.WhatdoweknowaboutCarver’slifeinTuskegeeNormalandIndustrialSchool?

A.Hewaswellpaidbytheschool.

B.Hereliedonhimselftobuildhislab.

C.Hesavedmoneybypickinguptrash.

D.Hepublishedhisfindingsaheadoftime.

27.WhatcanbelearnedaboutCarver’sreportonpeanuts?

A.Itmadeacontributiontotheeconomy.

B.Itincludednewfindingsonpeanutbutter.

C.Itpreventedpeanutsfrominsectsattacking.

D.Ithelpedfarmersfindmanyotherusesofpeanuts.

C

TherearebigculturaldifferencesbetweentheUSandtheUK,despite（尽管）havingmanysimilarities.Peopletalkdifferently,andnotjustintheaccentorthewords,butthegeneralmeaning.

Americansareveryfriendly.Theywilltalktostrangersinastore,laughwithsomeoneatabar,andhelptheirneighboursasnecessary.Manyexpats（移居海外者）havereporteddifficultyinmakingreallyclosefriendsliketheyhadintheUK.Thefriendlinessisonlyonthesurface.

ManyAmericansareveryfamily-centered.Familylifeincludesendlessschoolmusicals,after-classsports,birthdaypartiesandthelike.ManynewexpatsreportexhaustiontryingtokeepupwithallthethingstodowiththekidswhentheycometotheUS.

MostAmericanshaveneverbeenabroad.TheUnitedStatesisahugecountry.GoandlookatamapoftheUStogetanidea.ManyAmericansfeeltheysimplyhaven’tseenenoughoftheirowncountrytoconsidertravellingabroadtoseeanothercountry.Inaddition,manypeoplejustdon’tgetenoughholidaytimetomakeitworthwhiletravellingabroad,withholidayor“vacation”timeoftenbeingaslowas7-10daysayear,andsometimesthatincludessickdays.

MostAmericansareproudofScottishorIrishorGermanorItalianancestry,evenifithasbeencenturiessinceanyoneintheirfamilylivedabroad.ManyAmericansliketorememberthisnotbecausetheyliketheoldcountrybutbecausetheyliketoshowthattheirfamilycamefromimmigrants（移民）whodreamedofabetterlifeinAmerica.Bypointingoutthatfact,manyfeeltheyaremeetingtheirancestors’wishesanddreams.

Makingfriendscanbedaunting.Whileforsomeintheir20s,theycanreachouttothosewhoarealsojuststartingoutandformsomelifelongfriendships,forsomewhoareolder,intheir30sand40s,withkidsandafamily,meetingotherscanbedifficult.

28.WhatdoexpatsthinkofAmericans?

A.Theyarereadytohelpothers.

B.Theyseemtobefriendlytoothers.

C.Theyarefondofworkingwithforeigners.

D.Theyeasilymakeclosefriendswithothers.

29.WhydomostAmericansseldomtravelabroad?

A.Theyhaveshortholidaytime.

B.Theyareshortofmoneyfortrips.

C.Theythinkitworthlesstotravelabroad.

D.Theyliketheirowncountry’sscenerybetter.

30.WhyaremostAmericansproudoftheirBritishancestry?

A.Theylovetheoldcountry.

B.TheyappreciateBritishculture.

C.Theythinktheirancestorshadmadehistory.

D.Theythinkthey’rerealizingtheirancestors’dreams.

31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daunting”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Discouraging.

B.Interesting.

C.Surprising.

D.Exciting.

D

WheneverItalkaboutpersonalityinrelationtochoosingacareer,somepeoplecomplain（抱怨）likethis:

Thosetestsaresostupid.WhenIwasinsixthgrade,ItookoneofthemanditsaidthatIshouldbeafarmer.WhileIdon’tthinkIwouldbeaverygoodfarmer,theresultsareprobablyalotmoreaccurate（精确的）thanI’dliketoadmit.Atthetime,itseemedunreasonable—Ihatedtheoutdoorsandphysicalactivities.Now,Ithinkitmighthavehadsomepointsthatfitmypersonality:

Ilikeplanning（goodforplanninghowtogrowcrops）,workingbymyself（forthoselongdaysonanagriculturalmachine）,andsometimesworkingonateam（forharvesttime）.

Watchoutforanypersonalitytestthatclaims（声称）tobeabletotellyouwhatyourdreamjobisbythetypeofanimalyou’dliketobe,orfromyourfavoritebreakfastfoodasachild.Whiletherearemanypersonalityassessments（评估）thatareaccurate,I’dliketosaythattheyareasecondstep.Thebestchoiceisself-assessments.

Beforefindingwaystoknowyourworkpreferences,it’simportanttomakeacleardifferencebetweenlikingatopicandlikingthework.Ioncemetathird-yearmarine（海洋的）biologystudentatalargestateschoolinOhio.HewasplacedintotheWhaleWatchprogram,wherehefoundoutthathebecameviolentlyseasickonanykindofboat—abigdisadvantageforastudentwhothoughthewantedtostudywhalesinthewild.

Thebestmatchisacareerinwhichthemajortasksoftheworkarethetasksyoumostenjoydoingandthetopicisoneofinterest.Ifthatcareerdoesn’texist,myadvicewouldbetotakethejobwherethereisaskillmatch.Inthisway,youwillsucceedatthebasictasksofyourjobandperhapsbecomeinterestedinit.

32.Whatissomepeople’sopiniononchoosingacareerthroughpersonalitytests?

A.It’spossibletoleadtocareerfailure.

B.It’shelpfulonlyinalimitedway.

C.It’sunreasonable.

D.It’sworthatry.

33.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthepersonalitytestshetookwhenshewasyoung?

A.Sheadmitsitforecastsherpresentjobaccurately.

B.Shethinksitshowssomepartofherpersonality.

C.She