高中英语 Unit 3 Travel journa单元综合测评 新人教版.docx

1、高中英语 Unit 3 Travel journa单元综合测评 新人教版单元综合测评(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AHave you ever ridden over huge rocks or through grass as tall as a thirdgrader？The mountain bikers from an international biking group sure have! Reporter Ricky caught up with three of them18yearold Michael Castellanos, 13yearold G

2、erardo Mendez，and 16yearold Jackie Luevanoto learn about their experiences with the group.Ricky：How often do you ride your bikes?Michael：Every day after school.But I ride on the weekend，too.Gerardo：I use my bike to get to and from school and to get to my afterschool program.I dont like to ride my bi

3、ke if its snowing，though!Jackie：I only ride my bike in the summer, but when I do, I like to ride three times per week.Ricky：Whats the difference between riding in the city and in the mountains?Michael：You have to follow more rules and laws when you ride your bike in the city.In the mountains there a

4、re laws but not as many.Jackie：Its harder riding in the mountains，but its quieter.The hardest part is learning to use your gears(挡)I was used to riding a city bike that doesnt have gears and then when I started to ride in the mountains I had to learn that gears make it easier to ride.Ricky：What is t

5、he best part of the mountain rides?Jackie：My favorite thing is getting a break from being indoors.After being inside all day，its nice to enjoy the clean air and feel the wind.Gerardo：Our group is usually really loud，but when we ride in the mountains，we are quieter and we can hear the birds and the w

6、ater.【语篇解读】本文是对三位骑自行车登山爱好者的访谈。1The mountain biker Michael Arides in the mountains three times a weekBoften uses gears to make it easier to rideCfeels freer when riding in the mountainsDlikes to ride in the snow【解析】推理判断题。根据文中的“Michael：You have to follow more rules and laws when you ride your bike in

7、the city.In the mountains there are laws but not as many.”可知，Michael觉得在山里骑自行车受约束少一些，更自由一些。【答案】C2What does Jackie like most in the mountain rides?AHaving a rest. BDrinking the water.CWatching the birds. DEnjoying the weather.【解析】细节理解题。根据文中的“Jackie：My favorite thing is getting a break from being indoo

8、rs.”可知。【答案】A3When riding in the mountains，the biking group becomes Anoisier BquieterCmore worried Dmore confident【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一句的“.when we ride in the mountains，we are quieter.”可知。【答案】B4The text is mainly about Adifferent kinds of ridingBan international biking groupCthe skills of riding in the m

9、ountainsDan interview with three mountain bikers【解析】主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Reporter Ricky caught up with three of them.to learn about their experiences with the group.”以及下文的问答形式可知，本文主要是对三位骑自行车登山爱好者的访谈。【答案】DBWhen you go on a trip to America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards.It is made up

10、 of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (however, you dont need a car to stay at one)You have to pay when you arrive for your room，which usually has a bath.Meals are not provided but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐馆)Americans eat a lot of salads and san

11、dwiches.Along the main roads there are a lot of motels.Each tries to offer more than the others.Some provide television in every bedroom；others have swimming pools and so on.Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city.You will also find them in big national park

12、s.In these great national parks, you may meet guests you dont expect to see.An American friend told me a short story.In the middle of a moonless night, she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, o

13、pened the door and crept towards a dark shadow.As she got close, she saw the thief.She was dreadfully frightened：it wasnt a human thiefit was a big black bear.The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paws, looking for tasty bits of food.My friend decided to leave that particular thief alon

14、e!There are also, of course, places called “rooming houses”， where they provide lodges (客房)You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these.A word of warninglooking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!【语篇解读】作者就去美国旅行过程

15、中的住宿问题向大家作了介绍。5Motels provide all the following EXCEPT Abath Bswimming poolsCTV Dmeals【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第四句中的“Meals are not provided”可知，这里不提供餐食。【答案】D6The underlined word “crept” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”Amoved slowly Brushed outCthrew away Dran fast【解析】词义猜测题。根据当时的情境可知，在不明状况的情况下她应该是“慢慢地移动”。【答案】A

16、7Paragraph 2 mainly tells us Aan interesting storyBbears usually look for food at nightCthe experience of the authors friendDwe may meet animals in national parks【解析】段落大意题。本段第一句是主题句，作者以自己朋友的经历为例来阐述这一主题，句中提到的不速之客就是指一些动物。【答案】D8From the last paragraph, we can learn that in New York during the tourist s

17、eason Atourists can find gold thereBit is difficult to find a room thereCtourists can have a sweet dream thereDthere is a warning for tourists to New York【解析】细节理解题。根据本段最后一句可知，在旅游季节，在纽约找房间就像在月亮上找黄金，即找房间很难。【答案】BCSummer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do.W

18、hile visiting the Lone Star State this summer, dont miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas best summer vacation activities.Visit SeaWorldThere are sea life shows，adventure camps, thrilling rides and a water park.A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorl

19、d.Windsurf (风帆冲浪) at South PadreWith miles of shallow (浅的), calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds coming off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfers dream.Swim at Barton SpringsBarton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park.It was formed when Barton Creek was built.Since

20、 its opening，Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.Take part in an outdoor adventureIn the scenic Texas Hill Country，Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.Camp and hike in Big Bend ParkBig Be

21、nd offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way.Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing，boating, hiking, nature watching and campingyou name it.If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.Enjoy saltwater fishingSaltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA.M

22、ore and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿) to make good use of Texas worldclass saltwater fishery.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了得克萨斯州的一些旅游景点及游客可以在那儿参与的一些活动等。9The underlined phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for ATexas BSan AntonioC

23、South Padre DGulf of Mexico【解析】推理判断题。下文中提到的活动项目都是游客可以在得克萨斯州体验到的，由此可知该画线部分指的是Texas，故A项正确。【答案】A10When you visit SeaWorld，you can enjoy the following EXCEPT Asea life shows Badventure campsCclimbing Dexciting rides【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，游客在海详世界可以观看海洋生物展、参加冒险野营、体验令人兴奋的乘骑游乐设施等，只有C项在文中未被提及。【答案】C11Where can y

24、ou go if you want your windsurfing dream to come true?ASan Antonio. BSouth Padre.CBarton Springs. DTexas Hill Country.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段题目及内容可推知答案为B项。【答案】BDAn online chatting robot named Xiaotu on the website of Tsinghua Universitys library had to pause services during the winter vacation because too m

25、any visitors wanted to talk to it about absurd (荒谬的) matters unrelated to library services.Xiaotu, which means “little library” in Chinese, has the ability to learn during its conversations with humans, but its designers said it has picked up too much “unsuitable material” from visitors to the websi

26、te.“It had been a long time anyway since we last cleared up its database (数据库)，so we decided to pause the service to do it，”said a design group member surnamed Yao，who works in the universitys library.Xiaotus main functions include answering questions about the library，searching library collections

27、and other search engines, and selflearning.Design work on Xiaotu Started in 2009 and by the end of 2010 it was put online on the homepage (主页) of Tsinghua Universitys library and on ，a social network similar to Facebook.On the librarys homepage, it was scoring more than 1，000 visits a day.But many o

28、f the questions were not appropriate (合适的)to Xiaotus role and it learned a lot of language from users which was unrelated to library affairs, and which was often meaningless or worse.One user asked Xiaotu，“Who are your parents？” And it answered，“Tsinghua University and Peking University.”But when st

29、udents returned for the spring term, Xiaotu was put back into service after its data cleanup.“We have improved its services and I hope users can teach it useful information now，”said Yao.【语篇解读】清华大学图书馆网络机器人“小图”因收到太多无关信息而被暂停服务以清理数据库。12Why did they pause the robots service?ATo update its software.BTo c

30、lear up its database.CTo repair its hardware.DTo give its users a warning.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段可知，暂停清华大学图书馆网络机器人“小图”的服务是为了清理数据库。【答案】B13The robot has all the following functions EXCEPT Aanswering the visitors questions about the libraryBhelping the readers to look for the books they wantCpicking up informa

31、tion from visitors conversationsDsorting out unsuitable information from conversations【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段和第七段可知，选项D表述错误。【答案】D14The example given in the eighth paragraph shows that Asome users often asked the robot personal questionsBthe robot was clever enough to answer any questionsCsome of the users tended to talk rubbish to the robotDthe robot was stupid to give such ridiculous answers【解析】事实细节题。根据第七段可知，有的用户提出一些与“小图”的角色不相关的问题，故选C。【答案】C15In the last paragraph, Mr.Yao suggests that Athe robot be improved constantlyBthe users teach the robot to learn