人教版高中英语选修九单元综合测评3.docx

1、人教版高中英语选修九单元综合测评3单元综合测评(三)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A(2016潍坊一中高三月考)Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country. The new measures were released by the Australian Department of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs

2、and Workplace Relations in September.As a result, the student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified, and the deposit (押金) required to study in Australia has been reduced. Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased.Also, overseas students receiving a

3、 higher education in Australia will be granted a working visa lasting from two to four years after graduation, as long as they meet the basic IELTS requirement.“This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas，” says Wang Lan, a

4、 consultant from Education International Cooperation Group (EIC), a Beijingbased company that provides services to students wishing to study overseas.However, in the past few years, many of Wangs student clients (客户) could not start studies in Australia because they did not meet the language require

5、ments. Visa processing took a long time and deposit regulations were tough. The change in policy is good news for the parents of students wishing to study in Australia, Wang says.A 22yearold female student surnamed Li, in Beijing, who is planning to do her postgraduate studies in Australia, learned

6、about the policy change several weeks ago.“According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550，000 yuan ($86，850) . Now we only need to prepare 410，000 yuan. This is a relief for my parents，” Li says.She also says that the two to four years worki

7、ng visa makes her feel much clearer about her study plans.“I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China，” she says. Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, according to the report by E

8、IC.【语篇解读】这是一篇时文阅读材料。报道了澳大利亚高等教育、技能、工作和职场关系部通过了一项法案，确保更多的国际学生到澳洲去深造。1Whats the main idea of the passage?ALanguage requirement for over seas students have been eased in Australia.BAustralia is a most attractive place for students in China.CAustralia widens window of opportunity for international stude

9、nts.DMore students will work in Australia after their graduation.【解析】主旨大意题。短文开头一句即为主题句。由“Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country.”的意思可知澳大利亚为国际学生去该国学习深造打开了方便之门。因此答案为C。【答案】C2After the new regulations are passed， Amore stud

10、ents will come to Australia to workBmore Chinese students will choose to live in AustraliaCthe opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas studentsDmore Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia【解析】细节理解题。由“This change will definitely make Australia a more attr

11、active destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas”可知答案为D。【答案】D3How much can Lis parents save according to the new regulations?A550，000 yuan B140, 000 yuanC410，000 yuan D86，850 yuan【解析】数据推算题。根据“According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required

12、to put down 550，000 yuan ($86，850). Now we only need to prepare 410，000 yuan.”这句话中的两个数据可知答案非B莫属。【答案】B4Why do many students want to study in Australia after their graduation?AThe working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.BThey can earn more money in Australia.CTheir working expe

13、rience can make them stay in Australia forever.DThey have to do so according to the new regulations.【解析】细节理解题。根据“I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China”及“Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students t

14、o study abroad, according to the report by EIC.”可知判断A项为正确答案。【答案】AB(2015湖北高考)Hilversum is a mediumsized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland，the Netherlands.Unlike most of the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly co

15、nsisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam，it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests.They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people，Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries，and modern architecture

16、.In history，Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming，sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅) in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the fa

17、milies moving in was the Brenninkmeijers，currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.The change t

18、o a media economy started in 1920，when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Nethe

19、rlands，and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.In the early 1900s，modern architects WM.Dudok and JDuiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces (杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open a

20、ir museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.His masterpiece，Hilversum Town Hall，was built in 19281931.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape

21、 and looks like a combination of “blocks”Actually，one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the WM.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了荷兰的城市Hilversum，向我们展现了这个城市的地理位置、历史概况、经济文化发展状况和建筑等相关信息。5Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that

22、Ait has a large populationBit is cut off from big citiesCit has many beautiful gardensDit is in a hilly area with sandy soil【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Unlike most of the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.可知，Hilversum区别于荷兰其他诸多城市的一点就是其处在多山地带，且土壤多是沙土，这和D项中

23、的hilly及sandy吻合。【答案】D6What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?ABuilding a railway link to Amsterdam.BHelping its textile industry to develop.CConstructing large villas for the poor.DAssisting its agricultural industry.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的They moved in after big success in

24、the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.可知，这个富有的家庭经营的是纺织产业，他们的迁入促进了Hilversum纺织业的快速发展。这与B项中的textile industry吻合。由此可知应选择B项。【答案】B7The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of Aa radio factory Bthe media capitalCa radio station Da

25、TV station【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句The change to a media economy started in 1920，when.established a radio factory.可知，Hilversum媒体产业的开始是以一家无线电工厂的建立为标志的，由此可知应选择A项。注意不要受到C项radio station的影响，该短语意为“广播站”，不符合题意。【答案】A8What is known about WM.Dudoks Hilversum Town Hall?AIt consists of approximately 75 buildings.BIt lo

26、oks like an open air museum in the city.CIt is a classic example in architecture textbooks.DIt has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中的His masterpiece，Hilversum Town Hall.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.可知，这个地方举世闻名，已被列入许多建筑学的教科书中，由此可知应

27、该选择C项。根据第四段中的Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.可排除A、D两项；根据第四段中的These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作)are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.可排除B项。【答案】CC(2016黑龙江安达高三下期中) SydneyA shark sa

28、vaged a schoolboys leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23. It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australias largest city in a month.The 15yearold boy and his father were in the water off Avalon，on Sydneys northern beaches, around dawn when he was atta

29、cked. The city s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son trashing (扭动) about in the water，” police said.“Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father.”Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Mi

30、ller: “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to shore. “There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine.” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.Police said the

31、bites “cut through to the bone”， but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures(骨折). He was in a stable condition now.Several beaches were closed after the attack. Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bit

32、e marks. But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy. “I dont even know if he saw it，” Miller said.Many shark species live in the waters off Sydneys beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare. However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the citys worldfamous Bondi beac