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金版学案学年高中英语Unit3Underthesea单元质量评估
单元质量评估（三）
时间：
100分钟 分数：
120分
第Ⅰ卷
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．onlythoseplantswhichn
eednowatercanliveinthedryland
B．althoughthedesertisverydry，there'restillsomeanimalsandplantsinthedesert
C．itrainsonceortwiceeachyearaveragelyinthedesert
D．travellerscanoftenseethatthedesertiscoveredwithbrilliantcolours
解析：
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。
答案：
B
3．Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?
A．TherearemanykindsofwildlifeinDeathValley.
B．TravellersmaypossiblyseesomepicturesatLakePowell.
C．Thetemperatureisalways130—165degreesFahrenheitinDeathValley.
D．Ratscanliveinthedesertandcomeoutevenathotnights.
解析：
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。
答案：
B
4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTafeatureofDeathValley?
A．Hot. B．Deadly.
C．Waterless.D．Lifeless.
解析：
推理判断题。
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。
答案：
D
B
Aftergivingatalkatahighschool，Iwasaskedtopayavisittoaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhome，buthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingme.Iwastolditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim，soIagreed.
Duringthenine－miledrivetohishome，IfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）．Whenhewasborn，thedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetofive，andthentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold－medalpowerlifter，andIknewaboutovercomingobstaclesandgoingformydreams.
IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Never_oncedid_hecomplainor_ask，“Why_me？
”Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviously，heknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hedidn'tmentionthathisclassmateshadmadefunofhimbecausehewasdifferent.Hejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefuture，andhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightswithme.Whenwefinishedtalking，IwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIhadwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwould.Helookedatitforamoment，thentookitoffandhandeditbacktome.Hesaid，“Youareachampion.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedal，Iwillshowittoyou.”
LastsummerIreceivedaletterfromMatthew'sparentstellingmethatMatthewhadpassedaway.Theywantedmetoreadaletterhehadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore：
DearDick，
MymumsaidIshouldsendyouathank－youletterforthepictureyousentme.IalsowanttoletyouknowthatthedoctorstellmethatIdon'thavelongtoliveanymore，butIstillsmileas
muchasIcan.
ItoldyousomedaythatIwouldgototheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal，butIknownowIwillnevergettodothat.However，Ikno
wI'machampion，andGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeaven，Godwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthere，Iwillshowittoyou.Thankyouforlovingme.
Yourfriend，
Matthew
【语篇解读】 作者去拜访一个身体残疾，但是对生活充满了美好愿望的男孩。
5．Theboylookedforwardtomeetingtheauthorbecause________．
A．hewasalsogoodatweightlifting
B．hewantedtogettotheOlympicsandwinamedal
C．hewasoneoftheauthor'sfriends
D．headmiredtheauthorverymuch
解析：
细节理解题。
根据第二段中的最后一句可知，马修非常钦佩作者本人。
答案：
D
6．TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3probablymeansthattheboynevercomplained________．
A．abouthowunluckyhewastohavethisdisease
B．aboutnotbeingabletogotoschool
C．whytheauthorhadnevercometoseehimbefore
D．aboutnotgettingamedal
解析：
细节理解题。
从第三段的内容可知，马修一直向往着成功，与作者谈论的都是关于如何成功的，而从来没有抱怨过得这种病的人为什么是他。
答案：
A
7．Fromthepassagewelearnthat________．
A．Matthewwasanathlete
B．Matthewwasanoptimisticanddeterminedboy
C．theauthorusedtohavethesamediseaseasMatthewhad
D．MatthewbecameachampioninOlympics
解析：
推理判断题。
本文主要是想向大家介绍一个身残志坚、积极乐观的小男孩。
答案：
B
C
Spinning（动感单车）wascreatedbyworld－classcyclistJonathanGoldbergasaconvenientandquickwaytotrainforraces.In1989，heandJohnBaudhuinopenedthefirstspinningcentreinSantaMonica，Californiaandthendevelopedaprogrammetocertify（授予合格证书）otherspinninginstructors.Curioustoknowaboutthisspinningthing?
Thefollowinginformati
onwillhelpyoudecideifit'sforyou.
Spinningisanaerobic（有氧的）exercisethattakesplaceonaspeciallydesignedstationary（固定的）bicyclecalledaspinningbike.Asyoupedal，musicplaysandtheinstructortalksyouthroughanimaginationofanoutdoorcyclingworkout：
“You'regoingupalonghillnow...”Duringtheclassyouvaryyourpace—sometimespedalingasfastasyoucan，othertimespedalingslowlyfromastandingposition.
Spinningburnsseriouscaloriesandmakesyourh
eartpumpfast.Italsostrengthensyourmuscles.Althoughyoufollowthegeneralinstructionsofthespinningteacher，youareincontrolwhenitcomestoyourpace.Youcanfinishaspinclass，regardlessofyourpace.Youcanfinishaspinclass，regardlessof
yourfitnesslevelsimplybyadjustingyourpace.
Equipmentneeded：
Otherthanthebike，here'swhatyouneedforasafe，comfortableride：
Apairofcomfortableshoes.
Twotowels，oneforwipingawaysweatandoneforcoveringthehandlebarssoyourhandswon'tslideoutofposition.
Afullwaterbottle，becauseyou'regoingtosweat.Mostspinningbikesareequippedwithawaterbottlecagesoyoucanplaceyourwaterwithineasyreach.
HotTip：
Arrivefiveminutesearlyforyourfirstclasssoyourinstructorcanansweranyquestionsandhelpyouwithbikeadjustments.Makesureyoulethim/herknowaboutanyinjuriesthatyouhavesohe/shecanhelpyouchangesomeofthemoves.Duringclass，besuretoletyourinstructorknowifyouarehavingtroublewiththegeneraltechnique.Iftheclassistoohard，justpedalmoreslowly.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了动感单车的发展以及对人类的益处。
8．WhatwasGoldberg'soriginalpurposeincreatingspinning?
A．Tocertifyspinninginstructors.
B．Toprepareforsportsevents.
C．Tostrengthenmuscl
es.
D．Toimprovefitnesslevel.
解析：
细节理解题。
由文章开头第一句话可知，戈德堡最初发明动感单车是为比赛而准备的一种简单快捷的训练方式。
答案：
B
9．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthenecessityneededforspinning?
A．Towels.B．Awaterbottle.
C．Comfortableshoes.D．Earphones.
解析：
细节理解题。
文章倒数第二、三、四段提到了A、B、C三项，D项没有提到。
答案：
D
10．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A．Spinningisasdifficultasclimbingahill.
B．Youdecideforyourselfthepaceofpedaling.
C．Pedalingfastislikelytocauseinjuries.
D．Playingmusicw
illdisturbyouinspinning.
解析：
推理判断题。
由第三段第三句及最后一段最后一句可以推断出踩踏板的速度是由练习者自己决定的。
答案：
B
11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A．Spinningyourwaytogoodhealth
B．World－classcyclistjonathangoldberg
C．Anewformofaerobicexercise
D．Equipmentneededforspinning
解析：
主旨大意题。
B、D两项仅仅提到文章中的一部分；C项太含糊，读者看过标题之后依然会困惑。
A项既提到了spinning，又提到了它对健康有好处，使读者一目了然。
答案：
A
D
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TheShavianPygmalionisHenryHiggins，aprofessorofphonetics，whopicksupaflowergirl，ElizaDoolittle，teacheshertospeakaseducatedpeopledo，andthensuccessfullypasses_her_off_asaduchess.Butsheisahumanbeingandcannotbetreatedasamachine.Inthecourseofallhisexperimentsandexhibitions，theprofessoronlythinksofhisownskillsuccessandfailure，butneverstopstoconsiderhowthegirlfeels.Whentheexperimentisover，hehasaprofoundsenseofreliefthathehasachievedtriumphandhaswonhisbet.Evennow，thesentimentofthegirlisofnoaccount.Thegirlnaturallyprotestsagainstthisdehumanizedrelationshipbetween
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