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

1、高考英语一轮复习 Unit 3 A taste of English humour单元检测Unit 3 A taste of English humour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。ACome for Dinner by Leslie RevsinMake every meal a feast and every moment with loved ones an occasion with Come f

2、or Dinner. Revsin, the former owner and chef of Manhattans Restaurant Leslie, offers a collection of over 150 recipes designed for small get-togethers of friends and family. There are various ethnic dishes that draw from Asia, the Mediterranean, Latin cultures and more. Revsin believes cooking at ho

3、me provides the opportunity to connect with friends and family on a good level.Retro Beach Bash by Linda EverettGrab your beach blanket and your surfboard its time for a beach party! With more than 100 recipes for beach picnics and barbecues, Retro Beach Bash is the beach lovers companion for fun in

4、 the sun.Half information and half cookbook, you can browse the pages that are filled with beach fun tips and advice. The second half of this book is a cookbook, which can help you make foods to satisfy every taste on the beach.Entertaining Edibles by Sidney EscowitzYouve seen them decorating plates

5、 at restaurants, admired them at weddings, and expressed great surprise at the chefs who designed them and now you can produce them at home.Sidney shares lots of practical tips that will give your finished food sculptures a professional look and send you on your way towards creating your own origina

6、l works of food art.Recipes from a Tapas Bar by Olivier SaidIf youre a fan of Spanish Tapas bars, this book is a must-have for your library. Even if you dont cook, youll still want this book if youre a fan of Tapas bars, only for the lively discussions of the cheeses of Spain along with other Spanis

7、h wines and spirits.1. If you want to prepare a delicious dish for your family at home, youd better choose _.A. Retro Beach BashB. Come for DinnerC. Recipes from a Tapas BarD. Entertaining Edibles2. The underlined word browse in the text means _.A. design B. read C. change D. write3. Who can tell yo

8、u how to make the works of food art?A. Sidney Escowitz. B. Linda Everett.C. Leslie Revsin. D. Olivier Said.BSurviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪)Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach. Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from

9、 her house. Its the ocean that makes Rockaway so special, she says.On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalies family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the citys bridges closed.When t

10、hey returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalies friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalies school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn

11、.In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people

12、 trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.My mom tells me that I cant control what happens to me, Natalie says, but I can always choose how I deal with it.Natalies choice was to help.She created a website page, matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted information abo

13、ut a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down. Within days, Patricks collection was replaced.In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with ot

14、her organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today, the scars(创痕) of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets ar

15、e clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. I cant imagine living anywhere but Rockaway, Natalie declares. My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.4.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found .A. some friends had lost their lives B. her neighborhood was destroyed

16、C. her school had moved to Brooklyn D. the elderly were free from suffering5.According to Paragraph 4, who inspired Natalie most?A. The people helping Rockaway rebuild.B. The people trapped in high-rise buildings.C. The volunteers donating money to survivors.D. Local teenagers bringing clothing to e

17、lderly people.6.How did Natalie help the survivors?A. She gave her toys to other kids.B. She took care of younger children.C. She called on the White House to help.D. She built an information sharing platform.7.What does the story intend to tell us?A. Little people can make a big difference.B.A frie

18、nd in need is a friend indeed.C. East or west, home is best.D. Technology is power.CShe Walked Through FireOn Thanksgiving weekend, the Heffelmire family gathered for a meal at their home. After dinner, the family went down to the finished basement to relax except Charlottes father, Eric, who was in

19、 the garage to fix his truck.Around 8 pm, Charlotte decided to check on her dad. She walked through the kitchen. When she opened the side door to the garage, black smoke rose up into the kitchen. She could barely make out her father lying on his back, trapped under the truck. Hed removed the front p

20、assenger-side tyre and raised the truck on a jack(千斤顶). The truck had slipped off the jack, and now the whole weight of the wheel was on his chest and shoulders.Charlotte ran to the front of the truck and struggled to lift it. Eric was still conscious, and he yelled, You got it! One more try! She tr

21、ied again and was able to tip the truck backward just enough for her to pull her dad by the shirt with both hands from under the truck.She dragged him across the garage and 20 feet down the driveway. Then she ran back to the garage, which had burst into flames. I was afraid the car was going to expl

22、ode, says Charlotte, so she climbed into the truck, which faced forward, turned the key, and pressed the gas pedal(油门). The car slowly rolled out, the metal wheel scratching loudly against the concrete.zx*xkSafely on the driveway, Charlotte stopped the truck and ran back to the basement. Theres a fi

23、re! Everybody get out! she yelled as she picked up her three-month-old niece and ran out. Outside, she handed the baby to her mom, and then ran around to the burning garage. She picked up a garden hose(水管) and sprayed the fire while calling 911.A few minutes later, firefighters and an ambulance arri

24、ved. Charlotte was treated for second-degree burns on both her feet and face. Her dad had injuries on his chest and shoulders, as well as minor burns on his face. The garage and the house were damaged but the family survived.The Heffelmires are staying in an apartment while their house is rebuilt. C

25、harlotte is a remarkable kid, says her dad. Charlotte, however, simply says, I was saving my family and my house. I wasnt going to let my dad die.8.Eric got trapped because _.A. the kitchen was on fire B. the wheel fell off the truckC. the front tyre was removed D. the truck slipped off the jack9.Wh

26、ich of the following is the correct order of the events?a. Charlotte called the firefighters.b. Charlotte saved Eric from under the truck.c. Charlotte drove the truck out of the garage.d. Charlotte warned the family to leave the house.A. b, c, a, d B. a, b, d, c C. a, c, b, d D. b, c, d, a10.As a re

27、sult of the fire, _.A. the truck explodedB. the house was not fit to live inC. the three-month-old baby was injuredD. Charlotte was burned on her chest and shoulders11.It can be inferred from the passage that Charlotte is _.A. proud and clear-headed B. modest and easy-goingC. calm and quick-minded D

28、. independent and self-centeredDIf you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life，new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study，people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.Scientists in Denmar

29、k have been studying over 1，000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5

30、miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉).Over time，this can cause

31、serious injuries.Peter Schnohr，a researcher in Copenhagen，said，If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy，jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary，and it may be harmful.The implications of this are that moderat

32、e forms of exercise such as tai chi，yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than iron man events，triathlons and long-distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott，another researcher involved in the study，You dont actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldnt actually do too much.12.The underlined word strenu