备战高考英语一轮单元训练金卷第十六套英语7Units12B卷含答案.docx

1、备战高考英语一轮单元训练金卷第十六套英语7Units12B卷含答案单元训练金卷高三英语卷（B）英语7 Units 1-2注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AMan

2、y of us have heard of the saying: everything is possible if you can just believe. But few of us really know the power of faith and perseverance. South African swimmer Natalie du Toit embodies those virtues.Du Toit, 24, became the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics

3、(残奥会) in Beijing. Although she finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the ablebodied Games, she has collected three golds in the Paralympics so far.One of the most successful disabled athletes of all time, Natalie du Toit was already a promising swimmer when she lost her leg in a motorcycle acc

4、ident in 2001, at just 17.“There are a lot of dark moments,” du Toit said. “There are some days when I cry. But I try to remember that better days are ahead. You just go on.”Within a few months, she was back in the swimming pool.She still competes and still succeeds. The only difference is that she

5、has switched to longer eventsfrom 200m and 400m individual medley to 800m and 1,500m freestyleto make up for her loss of speed with only one leg. But she made no adjustment to her mental outlook(精神面貌).“Going out in the water, it feels as if theres nothing wrong with me. It doesnt matter if you look

6、different. Youre still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.”She is the owner of many world records, and she also won gold when competing against ablebodied swimmers in the 1,500m freestyle at the All Africa Games in 2007.But there is no magic recipe for success. It all comes d

7、own to hard work and determination. “She is stubborn, which is good and bad,” said her coach Karoly Von Toros. “Good for the swimming, but bad for the coach.”There is a poem that hangs on her wall that reads:The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals;The tragedy of life lies in not

8、having goals to reach for.21. Natalie du Toit is a vivid example that _.A. you are what you believeB. your biggest enemy is yourselfC. results are not so important as the processD. you must set reasonable goals or you will fail22. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “embodies” in the first para

9、graph?A. Makes. B. Creates. C. Represents. D. Introduces.23. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Natalie du Toit?a. She won gold at the All Africa Games.b. She finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the Olympics.c. She adjusted herself to long events.d. A

10、motorcycle accident disabled her.A. cdab B. dcba C. dcab D. dacb24. In dark moments it was _ that pushed her on.A. her coach B. her family C. hope and faith D. her love of swimmingBTexting while driving, and speeding arent all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondh

11、and smoke to the list.In the first national estimate of its kind, a report from government researchers says more than 1 in 5 high school students and middle schoolers ride in cars while others are smoking. This kind of secondhand smoke exposure has been linked with breathing problems and allergy sym

12、ptoms, and more restrictions are needed to prevent it, the report says.With widespread crackdowns on smoking in public, private places including homes and cars are where people encounter secondhand smoke these days. Antismoking advocates have zeroed in on cars because of research showing theyre pote

13、ntially more dangerous than smokefilled bars and other less confined areas.The study is based on national surveys done at public and private high schools and middle schools. Students were asked how often they rode in cars while someone was smoking within the past week. The most common answer was one

14、 or two days. The smoker could mean other kids or parents. “There is no riskfree level of exposure to secondhand smoke.” the CDC says.“The car is the only source of exposure for some of these children, so if you can reduce that exposure, its definitely advantageous for health.” King said.The CDC adv

15、ises parents not to allow smoking in their homes and cars, and says opening a car window will not protect kids from cigarette smoke inside.Measures banning smoking in cars when children are present have been enacted in a handful of states and proposed in several others. The study authors say similar

16、 bans should be adopted elsewhere.24. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Speeding. B. Riding in cars. C. Texting while driving. D. Secondhand smoke.25. The attitude of King towards banning smoking in cars was _.A. doubtfulB. neutral C. supportive D. disapproving26. What mi

17、ght be the most suitable title for the passage?A. Many Kids Smoke While Driving a CarB. More Kids Complain About Smoking in CarsC. Kids Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke a LotD. Too Many Kids Breathe Others Smoke in CarsCI was desperately nervous about becoming car-free. But eight months ago our car w

18、as hit by a passing vehicle and it was destroyed. No problem, I thought: well buy another. But the insurance payout didnt even begin to cover the costs of buying a new carI worked out that, with the loan, wed need plus petrol, insurance, parking permits and tax, we would make a payment as much as 60

19、0 a month.And thats when I had my fancy idea. Why not just give up having a car at all? I live in London. We have a railway station behind our house, a tube station 10 minutes walk away, and a bus stop at the end of the street. A new car club had just opened in our area, and one of its shiny little

20、red Peugeots was parked nearby. If any family in Britain could live without a car, I reasoned, then surely we were that family.But my new car-free idea, sadly, wasnt shared by my family. My teenage daughters were horrified. What would their friends think about our family being “too poor to afford a

21、car”?(I wasnt that bothered what they thought, and I suggested the girls should take the same approach.)My friends, too, were astonished at our plan. What would happen if someone got seriously ill overnight and needed to go to hospital?(an ambulance) How would the children get to and from their many

22、 events?(buses and trains) People smiled as though this was another of my mad ideas, before saying they were sure Id soon realize that a car was a necessity.Eight months on, I wonder whether well ever own a car again. The idea that you “have to” own a car, especially if you live in a city, is all in

23、 the mind. I live and many other citizens do too in a place that has never been better served by public transport, and yet car ownership has never been higher. We worry about rising car costs, but wed be better off asking something much more basic: do I really need a car? Certainly the answer is no,

24、 and Im a lot richer because I dared to ask the question.28. The author decided to live a car-free life partly because _.A. most families chose to go car-freeB. he was hurt in a terrible car accidentC. the cost of a new car was too muchD. the traffic jam was unbearable for him29. What is the attitud

25、e of the authors family toward his plan?A. Supportive B. Disapproving C. Optimistic D. Unconcerned30. What did the author suggest his daughters do about their friends opinion?A. Argue against it. B. Take their adviceC. Think it over. D. Leave it alone.31. What conclusion did the author draw after th

26、e eight-month car-free life?A. Life cannot go without a car. B. Life without a car is a little bit hard.C. His life gets improved without a car. D. A car-free life does not suit everyone.DSociety tells us that we should count our blessings, focus on all that we have and feel grateful for what weve b

27、een given. But there is nothing wrong with “healthy discontent”. In fact, healthy discontent is what motivates us to improve ourselves and our circumstances. Without this feeling, lifes easier to stand still.I always have a certain level of discomfort. That discomfort drives me to work hard at my jo

28、b. I dont just want to remain where I am. Professionally, I want to keep getting better. Likewise, I always have a certain amount of discontent with my home. That drives me to always try to improve it by making it look better.My feelings of discontent with my job and my home dont mean that I dont ap

29、preciate them. Its an incredible blessing to be able to work and be paid for ones efforts. Similarly, if you live in a safe place, with running water, heating, and air conditioning, you are incredibly fortunate. These are not the things to be taken for granted. However, we should be striving(力争)to i

30、mprove.If you happen to be good at playing the piano, you should work to continually improve your skills. The same holds true for our personal development. If you have areas in your personality that need improvement, you should work on them, too.For instance, I can be very impatient. As a result, I

31、work hard to try to conquer that flaw(缺点) by keeping my impatience to myself. When we feel discontent with ourselves, we have to be honest with ourselves.Its easy to make excuses for our bad behavior, but we need to face our discontent and say to ourselves, “I need to work on this.” This week, consi

32、der whether you have healthy discontent in your life. Have you become so settled in your life that you dont see regular improvement?Do you have a character flaw that you wish you didnt have? Dont ignore these things. Instead, take steps to address your areas of discontent and keep improving your life every day. No matter how great we think things are going, theres always room for improvement.32. What is s