学练考高中英语Unit3Lifeinthefuture综合能力测评新人教版必修5.docx

1、学练考高中英语Unit3Lifeinthefuture综合能力测评新人教版必修5综合能力测评(三)Unit 3本套试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷60分，第卷40分，共100分。考试时间90分钟。第卷(选择题共60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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhether youre up for a Crocodile Dundee adventure or youd just like a taste of the Australian sun, the bea

2、ches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more. Sydney Beach Sydney Beach is located at Sydneys northernmost tip on an extension(延伸) of land ending at Barrenjoey Head. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.Pal

3、m Beach Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(地段) of clean sand and water. With parking near the centre of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a peaceful location with sparse population, from which you can surf or body boardbut take care; without the huge cro

4、wds of other Sydney beaches, Palm Beach doesnt afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere; volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.Bondi BeachFor the big name beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking

5、public transport to this worldknown beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If youre in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views

6、and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzies Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But dont try to swim in Mackenzies Bayit holds dangers such as hidden rocks. Bronte Beach Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a little under two miles and takes you fr

7、om Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including poets Henry Kendall, Doreothea Mackellar, and Henry Lawson. 1Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches listed from the south to the north?A. Palm BeachSydney BeachBronte BeachBondi Beach.B. Bro

8、nte BeachBondi BeachPalm BeachSydney Beach. C. Sydney BeachPalm BeachBondi BeachBronte Beach.D. Bondi BeachBronte BeachPalm BeachSydney Beach. 2The underlined word “sparse” probably means “_”A. large B. thick C. thin D. crowded 3What can we learn from the passage?A. If you want to enjoy a walk, you

9、can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach. B. If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays. C. If you want to visit the famous peoples tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach. D. If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice. 4The author intends to _ in a

10、nd around Sydney. A. show the scenery of the beaches B. introduce the culture and customs C. show the activities on the beaches D. attract the visitors to the beaches BIts not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. Sometimes we feel trapped; sometimes we feel sad; sometimes

11、 we are fearful; and sometimes we just dont understand why we cant stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!Throughout our lives we ar

12、e going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didnt like. They made me learn to play the violin and then

13、the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.We are

14、all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. They might seem so huge at the time, but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work

15、 and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!5. The underlined word “obstacles” (in Paragraph 2) roughly means things that _.A. are related to your studies B. you easily ach

16、ieveC. make you happy D. make it difficult for you to do something6. How does the author now feel when remembering what her parents did for her in the past?A. She is fearful. B. She is grateful.C. She feels trapped. D. She feels hateful.7. We can know from the last paragraph that _.A. life without c

17、hallenges is dull B. life needs no pains but sunshine and happinessC. faced with challenges, we should give up as the future is oursD. we shouldnt easily pay a little hard work in growing up8. The purpose of the passage is to tell readers _.A. life is full of hardships B. growing pains can turn into

18、 growing gains in a positive way C. everyone is painful in growing upD. everyone should do what they dont like when youngCCleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easytheyre given after all. Choices can be hard. Jeff BezosI got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across t

19、he fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 per cent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and Id been married for a year. I told my wife

20、 MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most startups dont, and I wasnt sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor. Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow

21、 my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to

22、 me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a di

23、fficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice. For all of us,

24、in the end, we are our choices.9. What inspired the author to have the idea of building an online bookstore?A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles.10. We can know from the passage that _.A. the bos

25、s thought the idea was suitable for the authorB. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaC. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed11. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cleverness and kindness B. The

26、starting of AmazonC. Following my passion D. We are what we chooseD“Soon, youre going to have to move out！” cried my neighbour upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighbourhood.One tiny 9inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over muc

27、h of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.Roses require a good deal of care, and if it werent for the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweetsmelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned(剪枝

28、) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The

29、 daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing(施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold(由两部分组成的). First, I have to find the

30、red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once they are found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the_prize_so_dearly_won. Second, I found two fullblown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in

31、June, but they were weak and the leaves were already yellow for lack of light.Here I am faced with a painful small decision: to tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses.

32、Like Scarlett in Gone with the Wind, Ill think about that tomorrow.12What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses?A. Frequent pruning and fertilizing. B. Tomato plants grown alongside.C. Cages placed around the roots. D. A lot of care and the right soil.13The writer planted the tomato because _.A. there was room for it in the garden B. it cost only $1.25C. the