高中英语单元综合测评1新人教版选修8.docx

1、高中英语单元综合测评1新人教版选修8单元综合测评1.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AWith all the snow and bitter cold weve had this winter, its hard to imagine jumping into a large body of water.But not far away, there are plenty of warm places where you can not only splash and swim.Snorkel the Philippines On the other side of the w

2、orld, there are some amazing hidden destinations in the Pacific Ocean that offer diving and swimming.The Coral Triangle is named for its vast variety of corals, some 600 different species.And, according to the World Wildlife Fund, the area is home to six of the seven world marine turtle species and

3、more than 2,000 species of fish.Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire Often referred to as a divers paradise, Bonaire has an average forecast of 82 degrees and sunny yearround.Bonaire is known for “shore diving”， which means you can walk into the water and off you go.There are more than 50 easily accessible div

4、e sites along the west coast.The natural reefs are full of more than 400 colorful species of fish, sea turtles and coral, as well as several shipwrecks.Greg Deaver Talking of Mexico, the island of Cozumel is a premier warmweather diving site, with the second largest reef system in the world.And it h

5、as lots of activities in the town of San Miguel.Easy to reach by plane from the US, Cozumel is known for its massive underwater walls and “drift diving”In Cozumel, youll find a vast number of fish, corals, sponges, nurse sharks, big stingrays, hawks bill turtles and lots of macro life within its cle

6、ar blue and very warm waters.【语篇解读】这是一篇旅游攻略应用文。冬季人们抱怨没有地方可以潜水或游泳，作者帮你整理了适合冬季旅游的好去处。1What does the author intend to tell in the passage?AThere are a few best diving spots in winter.BThe number of warm places is decreasing.CThe colder it is the warmer you should be.DThere is much fun playing in warm w

7、ater.【解析】推理判断题。第一段点明主题： there are plenty of warm places where you can not only splash and swim.【答案】A2The author thinks highly of Snorkel because_. Ait is a hidden destination in the Pacific OceanByou can go diving and swimming there Cthere are a lot of kinds of fish in the oceanDall the fish are bei

8、ng taken good care of 【解析】细节理解题。文章主题是在寒冷的冬季找到适合潜水或游泳的地方，因此作者推荐Snorkel主要目的是游客在此地可以潜水或游泳。【答案】B3It can be learned from the last paragraph that _.ACozumel is a small country in AsiaBCozumel is located in the North America CCozumel is a close neighbor to MexicoDCozumel has its capital named San Miguel【解析

9、】推理判断题。由最后一段第一句可知， Cozumel岛是属于墨西哥的；下文又提到Easy to reach by plane from the US，所以应是与美国一样在北美洲。【答案】BB(2016全国乙卷)Grandparents Answer a CallAs a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville, Texas，Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with t

10、heir children, she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of g

11、randparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obamas motherinlaw, Marian Robinson，has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a

12、study by ,83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we coul

13、d do it on our own，”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchi

14、ldren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling，but giving up the life you know may he harder.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了祖父母接到后代与他们同住的邀请后该如何做出选择。4Why was G

15、arzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的.giving them a closer relationship.可知，Garza搬去和晚辈同住后，他们的关系更亲密了，这与A项的表述“这加强了她的家庭关系”相吻合，故选A项。B、C、D三项表述的内容在文中未提及。【答案】A5What w

16、as the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的.83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will influence grandparen

17、ts in the American family.可知，83%的人认为Mrs.Robinson的决定将影响美国家庭的祖父母，但没说这有不好的影响，故排除C项；由此句也可判断出，17%的人对她的决定是持反对意见或是保持中立态度，而不是支持，故排除A项；根据第二段中的Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.可知，三分之二的人认为更多的家庭将效仿奥巴马的家庭，由此可知它将成为一种趋势，故选D项，同时排除B项。【答案】D6What did Crosby say about people in t

18、he 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparents.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we

19、 could do it on our own.可知，在20世纪60年代，人们都有点儿狂野，急于“远走高飞”来证明自己的能力，这与C项的表述“他们想远离父母生活”相吻合，故选C项。A、B、D三项表述的内容在文中未提及。【答案】C7What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?AMake decisions in the best interests of their own.BAsk their children to pay more visits to them.CSacrifice for t

20、heir struggling children.DGet to know themselves better.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Moving is not for everyone.以及it is wiser to say no and visit frequently可知，作者建议老年人从自己的利益出发，做出选择，A项的表述与此相吻合。根据visit frequently可知，文中指的是祖父母常去看看晚辈，而不是B项的“让他们的孩子多多探望他们”，故B项表述有误；文中虽然有is willing to make sacrifices和your adult child is

21、struggling，但并不是要让祖父母为晚辈做出牺牲，故C项错误；D项在文中未提及。【答案】ACWhy do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that mens hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.The largest study of the effects of aging on the heart has found that womens longevity may

22、 be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 2025 percent between 18 and 70 years of age，” said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.“Within the heart there a

23、re millions of cells that enable it to beat.Between the age of 20 and 70, onethird of those cells die and are not replaced in men，” said Goldspink.“This is part of the aging process.” What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells.A healthy 70yearold womans h

24、eart could perform almost as well as a 20yearold ones. “This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men，” said Goldspink.They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.T

25、he team has yet to find why aging takes a greater loss on the male heart, said Goldspink.The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise.Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age

26、.【语篇解读】本文属于科普类短文。主要介绍科学家们研究发现女性比男性活得更久的原因是女性心脏的衰老比男性更慢。8The underlined word “longevity” in the second paragraph probably refers to _.Ahealth Blong lifeCaging Deffect【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章第一句Why do men die earlier than women？可知实际上女性比男性活得更长。本句The largest study of the effects of aging on the heart has found th

27、at womens longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.其中womens longevity 就是指女性比男性活得更长。故B项正确。【答案】B9The text mainly talks about _.Amens heart cellsBwomens aging processCthe gender differenceDhearts and long life【解析】主旨大意题。作者在本文中介绍了一项研究结果：女性比男性活得更久主要是因为

28、女性的心脏比男性衰老的更慢。说明本文讲述的是心脏和长寿的关系。【答案】D10According to the text, the UK scientists have known that _.A. women have more cells than men when they are bornBwomen can replace the cells that enable the heart to beatCthe female heart loses few of the cells with ageDwomen never lose their pumping power with a

29、ge【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段第一句 What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells.可知科学家已经知道随着年龄的增加，女性心脏器官的衰老比男性更慢。故C项正确。【答案】C11If you want to live longer, you should _.A. enable your heart to beat much fasterBfind out the reason for agingCexercise regularly to keep your he

30、art healthy Dprevent your cells from being lost【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise.可知如果我们要长寿，可以通过锻炼来增强我们的心脏。故C项正确。【答案】CD(2016吉林省吉林一中高二上学期月考)Is it wrong to use someone elses wireless (WiFi) connection? Just recently, a man was arres

31、ted for doing just that.At that time, he was sitting in the street with a laptop and using an unsecured wireless connection to surf the Net.What do you think about this topic? Listen to the following different views on it.For a start, if someone is using your Internet service or downloading, this will affect your speed of access or download limit.Also, its bad for Internet service providers.They will suffer in the long run because fewer people will pay for an Internet service if they know they can get it for free.And finally, just imagine this what if the person who is stealing your I