Unit 3 Environmental Protection 单元测试卷-【新课程能力培养】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第三册同步练习（人教版）

练 第一部分 听力 （略） 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分 50 分） 第一节 （共 15 小题， 每小题 2.5 分， 满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文， 从每小题所给的四个选 项 （ A 、 B 、 C 和 D ） 中， 选出最佳选项。 A History Fair Competition Understanding history is vital to under鄄 standing ourselves as a people and as a nation. History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. It is an e鄄 ssential part of who we are today and who we will become. Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting, engaging, and fun ！ This Year蒺s Theme All participants must address how com鄄 munication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technolo鄄 gy means computers, hand鄄held devices, or ve鄄 hicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways. Individuals or groups may enter one of the following categories: · Performance · Documentary （纪实作品） · Essay Writing Category Requirements Performance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If spe鄄 cial clothes are used, they should truly repre鄄 sent a given period. Documentary: A visual presentation （ such as a video, slide show, or computer project ） no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop com鄄 puter, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their pre鄄 sentations on CDs before Friday, March 23. Essay Writing: An academic paper of 2,000 to 2,500 words. No illustrations （图解 ） are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included. Important Dates January 5 Submit a topic proposal to your history teacher. The teacher may require a second proposal if the first is off鄄topic or un鄄 clear. February 5 Submit a first draft of your essay, performance script （剧 本 ） , or docu鄄 mentary highlights. February 19 A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. Stu鄄 dents then have an opportunity t