新人教版高中英语Unit3Underthesea单元质量评估选修7文档格式.docx
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第一部分 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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Inthe19thcenturyAmericansfromtheeasternstatesmovedoutwesttosettleintherichnewlandalongthePacificCoast.Themostdifficultpartoftheirtripwascrossingthe“GreatAmericanDesert”inthewesternpartoftheUnitedStates.
Thewesterndesertcanbeverydangerous.Thereislittlewaterandtherearefewtrees.Butthedesertalsohassceneryofgreatbeauty.Talltowersofredandyellowstonesrisesharplyfromtheflat,sandyvalleyfloor.
AtLakePowell,theredstonearch(弓形)ofRainbowBridgeriseshighabovethebluelake.ManyareasofLakePowell'
sshorecanonlybereachedbyboatoronfoot.ButhikerssometimesfindveryoldnativeAmericanpictures,paintedontherocks.
InDeathValley,California,thesummertemperaturerisesto130—165degreesFahrenheit.Thereislessthantwoinchesofraineachyear.Inthe1800s,manytravellersdiedwhentheytriedtocrossthiswaterlessvalleyintheterribleheat.
Althoughthedesertisdryandseemsempty,thereisplentyoflifeifyoulookclosely.Smallinsects,snakes,andratshavelearnedtoliveundergroundandcomeoutatnightwhenitiscool.Plantslikecacti(仙人掌)whichneedverylittlewaterlivehere.Whenitrains,suchplantsgrowquickly,andflowersopeninasingleday.Forashorttime,thedesertiscoveredwithbrilliantcolours.
ModernvisitorstotheGreatAmericanDesertdon'
thavethesameproblemsasearlytravellershad.Theyhaveairconditioningandcancarryplentyofwaterintheircars.Theyenjoythechangefromthecrowdedcity.Andthereisnothingmorebeautifulthanthecolourofadesertsunset.
【语篇解读】 介绍了美国大沙漠的情况。
虽然干旱少雨,但是却也有生命存在。
1.Inthe19thcentury,whentheAmericansmovedfromtheeasttothewest,theymustgothrough________.
A.thecomfortablePacificCoast
B.theattractivescenery
C.thesuitableplace
D.theterribledesert
解析:
推理判断题。
根据第一段最后一句和第二段第一句可知,他们必须穿越一个条件很恶劣的沙漠。
答案:
D
2.Thefifthparagraphmainlytellsusthat________.
A.onlythoseplantswhichneednowatercanliveinthedryland
B.althoughthedesertisverydry,there'
restillsomeanimalsandplantsinthedesert
C.itrainsonceortwiceeachyearaveragelyinthedesert
D.travellerscanoftenseethatthedesertiscoveredwithbrilliantcolours
段落大意题。
文章第五段主要讲了尽管沙漠干旱,但总有一些动植物生长在那里。
B
3.Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?
A.TherearemanykindsofwildlifeinDeathValley.
B.TravellersmaypossiblyseesomepicturesatLakePowell.
C.Thetemperatureisalways130—165degreesFahrenheitinDeathValley.
D.Ratscanliveinthedesertandcomeoutevenathotnights.
细节理解题。
根据文章第三段最后一句可知,游人有时在鲍威尔湖的岩石上能够看到古老的美国土著画。
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTafeatureofDeathValley?
A.Hot.B.Deadly.
C.Waterless.D.Lifeless.
根据第四段对死亡谷的描述可知A、B、C三项在文中均提到了。
在第五段中也提到这里虽然干旱、少雨,但还是有一些植物生长在这里,因此lifeless(无生命的)不是死亡谷的特征。
Aftergivingatalkatahighschool,Iwasaskedtopayavisittoaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhome,buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme.Iwastolditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim,soIagreed.
Duringthenine-miledrivetohishome,IfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy(肌肉萎缩症).Whenhewasborn,thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetofive,andthentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalpowerlifter,andIknewaboutovercomingobstaclesandgoingformydreams.
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LastsummerIreceivedaletterfromMatthew'
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