Unit 3 Fascinating Parks【单元测试 · 提升卷】-2024-2025学年高二英语单元速记•巧练（人教版2019选择性必修第一册）

Unit3 Fascinating Parks【单元测试 · 提升卷】 全卷满分120分　考试用时100分钟 第一部分　阅读(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Dark Sky Parks Around the World Warrumbungle National Park Situated on the central west slopes of New South Wales is Australia's only dark sky park,Warrumbungle. The park has served as a dark sky park since July 2016. Its crystal⁃clear night skies and high altitude(海拔) make it a natural, educational, and astronomical (天文学的)heritage site in the southern half of the earth. Tourists can use Australia's largest optical telescope within the park boundaries to view the auroras(极光), the Milky Way, and faint shooting stars. Sark Sark is a Channel Island near the coast of Normandy under the protection of the UK. It is the world's first dark sky island set up in January 2011. Its historical and cultural blend attracts over 40,000 tourists annually. With no motor vehicles and public lighting on the island, there is an exceptional view of the dark skies. The rich Milky Way is visible in the dark night skies from the shores of the island. Pic du Midi de Bigorre Pic du Midi de Bigorre in France was designated as a dark sky park in December 2013, making it the second largest dark sky park in the world. The park covers a spread of 3,112 square kilometers across the Pyrénées National Park and UNESCO's World Heritage site, Pyrénées⁃Mont Perdu. The park attracts over one hundred star watchers every year. The Pic du Midi Observatory, which was built in 1870, is one of the world's highest museums at a height of 2,877 meters above sea level. Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon Ramon Crater is a unique 1,100⁃square⁃kilometer nature reserve located in the Negev Desert in Israel. In 2017, the Ramon Crater became the first designated dark sky park in the Middle East. Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape that are characteristic of the Negev have largely defeated historical attempts at human settlement, making it a great place to view the night skies. Stargazers usually camp in the desert to have an uninterrupted view of the stars, planets, and the Milky Way. 1.Which park serves as a heritage site for astronomy? A.Sark.　　　　 B.Pic du Midi de Bigorre. C.Warrumbungle National Park.　　　　 D.Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon. 2.What do we know about Sark from the passage? A.Not a single car runs there.　　　　 B.It is an island belonging to Normandy. C.The Milky Way can only be seen there.　　　　 D.Visitors like to stay on the island in groups. 3.What makes it difficult for humans to live in Ramon Crater? A.High altitude.　　 B.The large area.　　 C.Geographical conditions.　　 D.Cultural features. B 　　In a classroom in rural Kenya􀆳s Rift Valley Province, a student takes notes alongside her fellow classmates. She wears the same school uniform—a grey skirt and a green sweater. However, she is more than 80 years older than them. Priscilla Sitienei, who turned 99⁃years⁃old on February 11, said she went back to class to set a good example for her great⁃grandchildren and to start a new career. “I􀆳d like to become a doctor because I used to be a midwife (助产士),” she said, adding that her children were supportive of her decision. Back in 2003, the government of the East African country began an education campaign to help to pay for the cost of primary schooling, allowing some older members of society who had missed out on education in their younger days to continue their dreams. This has given Sitienei more than an education. She􀆳s also become a film star. She traveled to Paris last year for the first showing of a film about her journey titled “Gogo”, which means “grandmother” in her native Kalenjin language. She􀆳ll also be heading to New York City soon for the launch of the film there. Sitienei, who is in her sixth year of primary school, said her aims were far more practical than becoming a movie star. She had the idea when her great⁃granddaughter dropped out of school after getting pregnant, “I jokingly asked her if she had any money remaining on her school fee and she said yes, so I told her that I􀆳d use it to attend school.” She said she had hoped that her great⁃granddaughter would continue with her studies. But when she refused, Sitienei decided to go to school herself. Sitienei also enjoys other school activities, including physical education classes. “It keeps me fit. I get to jump around, even though not as much as they can do, but I at least move my body. That􀆳s my joy,” she said. Her teachers use Sitienei􀆳s wide experience to keep the peace during lessons. “I appointed Sitienei to help control the class. And it works. When I go outside, the class remains silent,” said Leonida Talaam, her class teacher.　　　 　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 4.How does Priscilla Sitienei differ from her classmates? A.The learning approach. B.The dressing style. C.Study efficiency. D.Physical age. 5.Why are Paris and New York City mentioned in paragraph 2? A.To show the daily routines of a film star. B.To state Sitienei is really fond of traveling. C.To indicate the effects of the education campaign on Sitienei. D.To explain the hard work it takes to make dreams come true. 6.Which word best describes Sitienei? A.Active.　　　　 B.Passive. C.Independent.　　　　 D.Intelligent. 7.What can be inferred about Sitienei from the last paragraph? A.She hates noise in class very much. B.She is a good helper to her class teacher. C.She always enjoys staying in silence alone. D.She often replaces her teacher to give lessons. C China's second national botanical (植物的) garden, the South China National Botanical Garden, was set up in Guangzhou on July 11th, 2022. With a total of 319 hectares of the core functional area planned, the new national botanical garden was built based on the South China Botanical Garden. It spans Guangzhou and Zhaoqing, two cities in Guangdong Province. The South China National Botanical Garden aims to strengthen the conservation, scientific research and knowledge dissemination(传播) of tropical and subtropical (亚热带的) plants. The garden has three research centers, two national⁃level field stations and three key laboratories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There are 17,168 protected plants, 643 rare and endangered plants, and 337 national key protected wild plants in the garden at present. The garden will participate in plant diversity protection both in China and the world and achieve the conservation goal of 20,000 species. Meanwhile, it aims to play a world⁃leading role in collection and storage of living plants, among which 6,000 species are economic plants. Besides, 95 percent of rare and endangered plants in South China will be effectively protected, thus providing plant resources for green development. China is one of the countries in the world with the richest biodiversity, having more than 37,000 known species of higher plants, accounting for about one tenth of the world's total. The South China National Botanical Garden, together with the China National Botanical Garden in Beijing, has formed a system of collection and completed the retention of wild plant groups, which is helpful to maintain the country's plant diversity. 8.What can be inferred about the South China National Botanical Garden? A.It is well equipped.　　　　 B.It only offers service for research. C.It has become a popular scenic spot.　　　　 D.It is the largest national botanical garden. 9.What is the situation of rare and endangered plants in South China? A.They are dying out sharply. B.Most of them will be protected well. C.They will be used to improve economic development. D.Most of them are transplanted to botanical gardens. 10.What does the underlined word “retention” in the last paragraph mean? A.Development.　　　　 B.Comparison.　　　　 C.Preservation.　　　　 D.Improvement. 11.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.A Garden for Collecting and Studying Plants B.A Novel Way to Strengthen Plant Conservation C.China's Various Environmental Protection　　 D.China's Second National Botanical Garden D Banff National Park is Canada􀆳s firstborn national park and was recognized in 1885. Located in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Banff includes 6,641 square kilometers of glaciers and ice fields, thick coniferous forest, and alpine(高山的) scenery. The Icefields Parkway spreads from Lake Louise, connecting to Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and Yoho National Park are neighbors to the west while Kootenay National Park is situated to the south. The main commercial center of the park is the Town of Banff, in the Bow River valley. The Canadian Pacific Railway was contributory in Banff􀆳s early years, building the Banff Springs Hotel and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in the park and attracting tourists through widespread advertising. In the early 20th century, roads were built in Banff, at times by prisoners of World War Ⅰ, and through Great Depression⁃era public works projects. As Banff has over three million visitors annually, the health of its ecology has been endangered. In the mid⁃1990s, Parks Canada launched a two⁃year study to preserve ecological integrity. Banff National Park has a subarctic climate(副极地气候) with three ecoregions. The forests feature the lodgepole pine at lower heights and the Engelmann spruce at higher ones below the tree line, above which are chiefly rocks and ice. Mammal(哺乳动物) species such as the grizzly bear, cougar, wolverine, moose and bighorn sheep are found along with hundreds of bird species. Reptiles(爬行动物) are also found but only a restricted number of species have been recorded. The mountains were formed from sedimentary rocks(沉积岩) which were pushed east over newer rock formations, between 80 and 55 million years ago. Over the previous few million years, glaciers have at times covered most of the park, but today are found only on the mountainsides though they include the Columbia Icefield, the largest continuous glacial mass in the Rockies. Erosion(侵蚀) from water and ice has molded the mountains into their existing shapes.  12.What can we infer about Banff National Park? A.It was built mainly by prisoners. B.It is the oldest national park in Canada. C.It is connected to three other provincial parks. D.It failed to satisfy visitors􀆳 demand for commercial activities. 13.What was a contribution of the Canadian Pacific Railway? A.Building roads in Banff. B.Constructing hotels in Banff. C.Preserving the ecology of Banff. D.Providing multiple railway lines for Banff. 14.What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A.The biodiversity of Banff. B.The limited knowledge of reptiles. C.The complex climate system of Banff. D.The mammals􀆳 severe living conditions. 15.What does the underlined word “molded” in the last paragraph most probably mean? A.Stuck.　　　　 B.Broken. C.Formed.　　　　 D.Followed. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical (亚热带的) wilderness in the USA. 　16　 It is also the third largest national park in the lower forty⁃eight states, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Each year, more than one million people visit the Everglades.  　17　 The expansive wetlands stretch across more than six hundred thousand hectares. It is a place where plants and animals from the Caribbean Sea share an ecosystem with native North American species.  Unlike most other national parks,Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem from damage. The Everglades is home to about fifteen species that federal officials say are threatened or endangered.　18　  In addition, more than three hundred and fifty bird species and three hundred species of freshwater and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to forty species of mammals and fifty reptile species. 　19　 They include what is said to be the largest growth of mangrove trees in the Western world. Gumbo⁃limbo trees, known for their peeling red skin, strangler figs and royal palms, are also among the area's plant life. The country's largest living mahogany tree also lives in the Everglades.  In recent years, environmental experts have learned about the damage to the Everglades. They say the balance of nature there has been destroyed. 　20　 However, efforts to protect the area are continuing so people from all over the world may continue visiting this biological treasure.  A.The future of the Everglades is not clear. B.Visitors to the Everglades will see many exotic plants. C.The park is home to several rare and endangered species. D.Experts believe that the Everglades has a very bright future. E.The park is very beautiful and attracts millions of tourists every year. F.The Everglades is considered one of the great biological wonders of the world. G.They include the Florida panther, the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee. 第二部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn􀆳t sure what he wanted from 　21　, but something told him to 　22　 and begin a new adventure.  He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road 　23　 him.  It􀆳s easy to feel 　24　 when you􀆳re on the road. We made lots of new friends on our trip—most of them are mechanics, since we often 　25　 hours in repair shops. But that was a much 　26　 way than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine to cool off when it was 40℃ outside.  Getting along well sometimes seemed 　27　. There were always a lot of 　28　, especially among us back seat passengers about who had to sit in the middle. But even if it was hard, we learned a lot about tolerance(包容). When we were traveling in the Philippines, we drove to Quezon City one day. It should have been an hour􀆳s drive but was nearly three thanks to bad roads and 　29　 traffic. “Did you put our suitcases in the car?” my father asked my mother as we arrived there. From the back seat, we saw her slowly turn toward my father. “No,” she said, “I thought you did.” That was how a seven⁃hour car trip turned into a 16⁃hour one, which was mostly spent in vain(徒劳).  On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were 　30　 in a rolling box with the same people for the rest of the 　31　. Even if I sometimes felt like opening the car door and 　32　 one of my sisters out, I kept my feelings to myself.  This is why road trips were like 　33　 universities to us. We 　34　 our PhDs (博士学位) in how to get along with other people just by traveling in our old car.  If we were 　35　 given a second chance of life, we would do it all over again. Only this time, I would put the suitcases in the car myself.  21.A.move　　　　 B.life　　　　 C.fate　　　　 D.belief 22.A.live up to　　　　B.struggle on C.get out　　　　 D.walk around 23.A.took　　　　 B.drove C.served　　　　 D.controlled 24.A.anxious　　　　 B.upset　　　　 C.helpless　　　　 D.lonely 25.A.wasted　　　　 B.worked　　　　 C.spent　　　　 D.chatted 26.A.better　　　　 B.easier　　　　 C.safer　　　　 D.cleverer 27.A.available　　　　 B.alternative C.necessary　　　　 D.impossible 28.A.arguments　　 B.discussions C.embarrassments　 D.amusements 29.A.light　　　　 B.heavy　　　　 C.local　　　　 D.fast 30.A.buried　　　　 B.crazy　　　　 C.stuck　　　　 D.impatient 31.A.holiday　　　　 B.journey C.exploration　　　　 D.march 32.A.dragging　　　　 B.pushing C.helping　　　　 D.sending 33.A.incredible　　 B.common C.free　　　　 D.mobile 34.A.earned　　　　 B.expected C.missed　　　　 D.valued 35.A.somewhere　 B.anytime C.somehow　　　　 D.anyway 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 It’s reported that China on Tuesday　36　 (official) announced the first group of national parks—the Three⁃River⁃Source National Park, the Giant Panda National Park, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, and the Wuyishan National Park. The national parks refer to special areas put under protection with 　37　 aim of conserving the ecosystem and natural resources. The 　38　 (announce) is a practical move related to the drive to continuously promote the building of an ecological civilization.  Home to various key wildlife species in China, the Wuyishan National Park appeals　39　 tourists both at home and abroad. It features rich diversity due to 　40　 (it) unique natural environment. Taking a bamboo raft tour is people􀆳s favourite. With trees, 　41　 (bush) and colourful flowers covering every corner of the park, it􀆳s a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, 　42　(make) it the green lungs of Fujian. There are many hiking routes for you to take. What’s more, there are several viewing platforms 　43　 you can stop to admire the breathtaking beauty of mountains, waterfalls, and lakes around. Words fail 　44　 (describe) its impressive beauty. Therefore, you 　45　(recommend) to pay a visit by yourself.  第三部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华,你打算下周邀请外教Steven去你们当地的一个公园游玩。请你用英语给他写一封邮件,内容包括: 1.询问他的近况;2.介绍该公园(位置、风景等);3.约好见面时间和地点。 注意:写作词数应为80左右。 Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 　　Isabel sat carefully inserting papers into a folder. She had been at the gateway to Nature Center's office all morning and was weary of filing the papers. She wanted desperately to work with the animals, especially the birds in the center. But her mom, who was the assistant director of the center, said Isabel was too young. “I've been a weekend volunteer this whole school year. I know more about birds than almost anyone else here,” she said to herself, recalling the extensive research she had done while reading books on natural history. Then she sighed. She had never been good at speaking up for herself. Suddenly, the quiet was shattered by Amy Jensen bursting in and letting the door slam. Isabel felt herself shrink. Amy, who had been a volunteer a bit longer than Isabel, walked around as if she were in charge of the place. “Hey, Isabel,” she barked, planting a hand on Isabel's shoulder. Isabel willed herself to remain still, though she would love to brush Amy's hand off. Just then, Isabel's mother rushed into the room with Mr. Garza, the custodian (管理员). “The hurricane is entering the Gulf,” she reported. “The Gulf Shore Preserve needs help with preparing for the storm. I've got to go down there. You should be okay up here, but I need you girls to help Mr. Garza get the storm shutters closed in the aviary (鸟舍). Stay inside with Mr. Garza after that.” Isabel leaped to her feet, excited to have an opportunity to help the birds. Mr. Garza and the girls worked quickly and were soon back inside, listening to the wind batter and rattle the shutters. When Mr. Garza found an emergency weather report on the computer, a concerned expression crossed his face. “A storm is heading our way,” he announced. Amy's eyes widened in horror. 注意:续写词数应为150左右。 Paragraph 1: “The aviary is to be flooded,” Isabel thought to herself. Paragraph 2: After several hours, Isabel's mom returned to the center. 第一部分　阅读 第一节 A 　语篇解读　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界各地的暗夜公园。 1.C　细节理解题。根据题干中的a heritage site for astronomy 定位到Warrumbungle National Park部分,根据第三句中的“make it a natural, educational, and astronomical heritage site”可知Warrumbungle National Park是一个天文学遗址。故选C。 2.A　细节理解题。根据题干可定位到Sark部分,根据倒数第二句中的“With no motor vehicles” 可知,Sark没有机动车。故选A。 3.C　推理判断题。根据题干定位到Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon部分,根据倒数第二句中的“Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape...have largely defeated historical attempts at human settlement”可知,它的位置、恶劣的气候和令人生畏的景观在很大程度上挫败了人类开拓的历史尝试,而这些都是地理条件。故选C。 【高频词汇】　1.set up建立　2.nature reserve n.自然保护区　3.characteristic adj.典型的;独特的　4.defeat v.挫败;难住;击败　5.attempt n.尝试　6.settlement n.开拓;定居点;解决;处理;协议　7.feature n.特征;特色 【熟词生义】　1.spread n.面积;宽度　2.rough adj.恶劣的;有暴风雨的 长难句 原句　Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape that are characteristic of the Negev have largely defeated historical attempts at human settlement, making it a great place to view the night skies. 分析　本句是一个主从复合句。主句的主语是“Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape”,that引导的是定语从句,修饰先行词“location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape”;making it...skies是现在分词短语作结果状语。 译文　它的位置、恶劣的气候和令人生畏的景观是内盖夫的典型特征,在很大程度上挫败了人类开拓的历史尝试,使它成为观看夜空的绝佳场所。 B 　　◎语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了Priscilla Sitienei这位年近百岁的老人为了实现梦想重新回到课堂的故事。 4.D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, she is more than 80 years older than them.”可知,Priscilla Sitienei的年纪已经很大了,这是她与其他学生的不同之处。故选D。 5.C　细节理解题。根据第二段可知,这个东非国家的政府执行的教育运动给Sitienei带来的不仅仅是教育,这也是她有机会去巴黎和纽约的原因。故选C。 6.A　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Sitienei decided to go to school herself”和第四段中的“Sitienei also enjoys other school activities, including physical education classes.”可知,Sitienei是一个很积极的人。故选A。 7.B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘I appointed Sitienei to help control the class. And it works. When I go outside, the class remains silent,’ said Leonida Talaam, her class teacher.”可知,Sitienei在帮助维持班级秩序方面很有作用,是班主任的好帮手。故选B。 C 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文,介绍了我国第二个国家植物园——华南国家植物园。 8.A　推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知,园区内设有三个研究中心、两个国家级野外台站和三个中国科学院重点实验室。由此可推断出,该植物园设备齐全。故选A。 9.B　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知,华南地区95%的珍稀濒危植物将得到有效保护,因此为绿色发展提供植物资源。由此可知,华南地区大部分珍稀濒危植物将得到很好的保护。故选B。 10.C　词义猜测题。由后面的which引导的非限制性定语从句(这有助于保持国家的植物多样性)可知此处说的是“华南国家植物园与北京的国家植物园一起,形成了一个收集系统,完成了野生植物群的保留”。故选C。 11.D　主旨大意题。文章第一段点出描写对象:中国第二个国家植物园——华南国家植物园,下文从其面积、建立目的、设施、园内现状以及未来将做的事情等方面展开介绍。因此文章主要介绍了我国第二个国家植物园。故选D。 【高频词汇】　1.aim to do sth.力求做到某事 2.strengthen v.加强　3.conservation n.保护;保存　4.at present目前;现在　5.participate in参加;参与 6.diversity n.多样性　7.species n.物种　8.storage n.贮藏　9.account for (数量上、比例上)占;解释;说明 D 　　◎语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章从发展历史、生物多样性以及现代公园风貌等方面介绍了加拿大第一个国家公园——班夫国家公园。 12.B　推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知,班夫国家公园是加拿大第一个国家公园,即它是加拿大最古老的国家公园。故选B。 13.B　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“The Canadian Pacific Railway...building the Banff Springs Hotel and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in the park”可知,加拿大太平洋铁路公司在班夫国家公园的贡献是建设了两家酒店。故选B。 14.A　主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“a subarctic climate with three ecoregions”“the lodgepole pine”“the Engelmann spruce”“Mammal species”“Reptiles”等关键信息可知,本段主要描述了班夫国家公园的生物多样性。故选A。 15.C　词义猜测题。画线词所在句子的意思为“水和冰的侵蚀把这些山塑造成了现在的形状”,故画线词与form为同义词,意为“形成”。故选C。 第二节 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国大沼泽地国家公园的现状。虽然该公园的生态平衡遭到破坏,但保护措施也正在持续实施。 16.C　细节句。第一段介绍了大沼泽地国家公园的特点。根据空后的“It is also the third largest national park in the lower forty⁃eight states, after Death Valley and Yellowstone.”可知此处在介绍大沼泽地国家公园,结合该句中的also可推断出空处也是在介绍这个公园,C项(这个公园是几种稀有和濒危物种的家园)属于对该公园的介绍,符合语境。故选C。 17.F　主旨句。空处位于句首,为该段主旨句。根据下文可知大沼泽地国家公园面积广阔,在这里,来自加勒比海的动植物与北美洲本土物种共享一个生态系统。F项(大沼泽地国家公园被认为是世界上伟大的生物奇迹之一)符合语境,与本段介绍的生物多样性一致。故选F。 18.G　细节句。根据上文“The Everglades is home to about fifteen species that federal officials say are threatened or endangered.”可知,G项(它们包括佛罗里达美洲狮、美洲鳄和西印度海牛)符合语境,承接上文,是对上文濒危物种的举例。故选G。 19.B　主旨句。空处位于句首,为该段主旨句。根据本段中的“the largest growth of mangrove trees”“Gumbo⁃limbo trees”“strangler figs and royal palms”等内容可知,本段介绍大沼泽地国家公园的奇异植物。B项(到大沼泽地国家公园的游客会看到许多奇异的植物)符合本段主旨。故选B。 20.A　过渡句。根据上文“They say the balance of nature there has been destroyed.”以及下文“However, efforts to protect the area are continuing so people from all over the world may continue visiting this biological treasure.”可知,A项(大沼泽地国家公园的未来还不清楚)符合语境,承接上文对大沼泽地国家公园现状的介绍,说明其未来的未知性,且与下文构成转折关系,说明虽然其遭到破坏,但人们正在采取保护措施。故选A。 【高频词汇】　1.threaten vt.危及;对……构成威胁　2.endanger vt.危害;危及;使遭危险　3.in addition 另外 4.environmental adj.环境的 第二部分　语言运用 第一节 　　◎语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。小时候作者随父母以及自己的两个姐妹一起旅行,在此过程中,她们三个学会了忍让以及如何与人相处。 21.B　根据上文可知,“我”的父亲出生在美国的一个小镇上;结合该句中的“He wasn't sure what he wanted”以及下文叙述的他开车带着全家旅行可推知,那时他不确定想从生活(life)中得到什么,故B项正确。A.移动,搬家;C.命运;D.信念。 22.C　根据该句中的“begin a new adventure”可推知,他得到启示,要他走出去,去开启新的冒险经历。A.达到,不辜负;B.勉力维持;C.离开,外出;D.四处走动。故选C。 23.A　根据该句中的“wherever the road”并结合语境可知,他带着妈妈和“我”们这三个女儿沿路旅行。A项表示“带去,引领”,符合语境,故A项正确。 24.D　根据该句中的“when you're on the road”和下文介绍的沿路交新朋友可推知,当你在路上时,很容易感到孤独(lonely)。故D项正确。A.焦虑的;B.失落的;C.无助的。 25.C　根据语境可知,由于“我”们经常在修理店花费(spent)时间,所以“我”们交的朋友大部分是机械修理工。故C项正确。 26.A　由于外面的温度达到40摄氏度,所以去修理店要比坐在马路边等候好得多。A项意为“更好的”,符合语境,故A项正确。 27.D　根据下文中的“it was hard”并结合语境可知,友好相处有时似乎是不可能的(impossible)。故D项正确。A.可获得的;B.可供替代的;C.必要的。 28.A　根据空后的“especially among us...in the middle”可知,“我”们之间总是有很多争吵(arguments),尤其是关于坐在后排座位的“我”们谁坐在中间的问题。故A项正确。B.讨论;C.困境;D.娱乐活动。 29.B　根据该句中的“It should have been an hour's drive but was nearly three”可知,本可以一小时就行驶完的路程,“我”们却花了将近三个小时。据此可推知,这里路况较差,交通拥堵(heavy)。故B项正确。 30.C　根据语境可知,在上文提到的情况下,“我”们必须学会控制自己的怒气,因为“我”们和相同的人在接下来的旅程里一起被困在车里。be stuck in为固定搭配,意为“被困在……中”,故C项正确。 31.B　根据上题的分析可知此处指旅程(journey),故B项正确。A.假期;C.探索;D.行进,行军。 32.B　根据该句中的“I kept my feelings to myself”可知,“我”控制住了自己的情绪;据此可推知,此处表示有时“我”想要打开车门将“我”的一个姐妹推(pushing)出车外。故B项正确。 33.D　根据该句中的“road trips”以及下文中的“We　34　 our PhDs(博士学位)...just by traveling in our old car.”可知,对“我”们来说,公路旅行就像移动的(mobile)大学。  34.A　根据语境可知,此处是说“我”们仅仅通过开着“我”们的旧汽车旅行就获得(earned)了如何与他人相处的博士学位。故A项正确。 35.C　根据语境可知,如果“我”们能以某种方式(somehow)再获得一次人生的话,“我”们还是会去旅行。故C项正确。 第二节 　　◎语篇解读　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了中国正式宣布了首批国家公园——三江源国家公园、大熊猫国家公园、东北虎豹国家公园、海南热带雨林国家公园和武夷山国家公园,重点介绍了其中的武夷山国家公园的情况。 36.officially　考查副词。设空处修饰动词announced,应用副词作状语。故填officially。 37.the　考查冠词。with the aim of doing sth.意为“以做某事为目的”。故填the。 38.announcement　考查名词。句意:这一公告是与持续推进生态文明建设的运动有关的一项实际举措。根据空前的The可知设空处应用名词作主语,设空处表示“公告”,应用名词announcement;根据空后的is可知应用单数形式。故填announcement。 39.to　考查介词。句意:武夷山国家公园是中国各种重要的野生生物物种的家园,吸引着国内外游客。结合句意可知此处表示“吸引”,应用短语appeal to。故填to。 40.its　考查代词。设空处修饰后文的名词environment,应用形容词性物主代词。故填its。 41.bushes　考查名词的数。bush意为“灌木”时为可数名词,根据空前的trees和空后的flowers可知应用其复数形式,表示“灌木丛”。故填bushes。 42.making　考查现在分词。分析句子结构可知句中已有谓语动词,设空处应用非谓语动词形式;根据语境可知此处表示自然而然的结果,指前边的情况带来的结果,应用现在分词作状语。故填making。 43.where　考查定语从句。“　43　 you can stop to admire the breathtaking beauty of mountains, waterfalls, and lakes around”为设空处引导的定语从句,修饰先行词viewing platforms,将先行词带入定语从句中为“you can stop to admire...around on the viewing platforms”,由此可知关系词在从句中作地点状语,应用关系副词where引导定语从句。故填where。  44.to describe　考查动词不定式。句意:语言无法描述它那令人印象深刻的美。结合句意可知此处表示“无法……”,应用短语“fail to do sth.”。故填to describe。 45.are recommended　考查时态、语态及主谓一致。句意:因此,建议您自己去参观一下。主语you与recommend之间是被动关系,且此处表示现在的一般情况,应用一般现在时的被动语态;主语为you。故填are recommended。 第三部分　写作 第一节 One possible version: I haven’t seen you for a long time. How have you been recently? I am scheduled to pay a visit to the forest park in our city next week. I’m writing to invite you to go with me. Located/Situated in the south of the city, the park is about 400 acres. Full of many kinds of trees and flowers, this park has beautiful scenery. In addition, there is a lake in the middle of the park where people often go boating. Let’s meet at the school gate at 8 am next Saturday and go to this park together. I’m looking forward to your reply. 1.重点词汇　①schedule v.预计;安排　②pay a visit to参观,访问　③located/situated in... 坐落在…… ④in addition 此外 2.亮点句型 ①Located/Situated in the south of the city, the park is about 400 acres. (过去分词短语作状语)公园位于城市南部,占地约400英亩。  ② In addition, there is a lake in the middle of the park where people often go boating.(where引导的定语从句)此外,公园中央有一个湖,人们经常在那里划船。  第二节 Paragraph 1: “The aviary is to be flooded,” Isabel thought to herself. She was restless because she knew the birds too well and the flood would scare the birds. She couldn􀆳t wait to tell Mr. Garza that they should protect the aviary from being flooded. But Mr. Garza said it was too dangerous for them to go outside. Isabel ignored Mr. Garza􀆳s warning and rushed out of the office to the aviary. Quickly she got a ladder and plastic sheets and climbed up the ladder to cover the aviary with plastic sheets, after which she came back to the office, as wet as a drowned rat. Paragraph 2: After several hours, Isabel􀆳s mom returned to the center. When she entered the office, she saw Isabel, who was drenched. She was concerned about her daughter. Mr. Garza told her what had happened. She was very moved. She was proud of her daughter􀆳s brave behavior. At this moment, she believed that Isabel was very suitable to work with the animals. What she could do was not just help sort out documents. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！15 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit3 Fascinating Parks【单元测试 · 提升卷】 全卷满分120分　考试用时100分钟 第一部分　阅读(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Dark Sky Parks Around the World Warrumbungle National Park Situated on the central west slopes of New South Wales is Australia's only dark sky park,Warrumbungle. The park has served as a dark sky park since July 2016. Its crystal⁃clear night skies and high altitude(海拔) make it a natural, educational, and astronomical (天文学的)heritage site in the southern half of the earth. Tourists can use Australia's largest optical telescope within the park boundaries to view the auroras(极光), the Milky Way, and faint shooting stars. Sark Sark is a Channel Island near the coast of Normandy under the protection of the UK. It is the world's first dark sky island set up in January 2011. Its historical and cultural blend attracts over 40,000 tourists annually. With no motor vehicles and public lighting on the island, there is an exceptional view of the dark skies. The rich Milky Way is visible in the dark night skies from the shores of the island. Pic du Midi de Bigorre Pic du Midi de Bigorre in France was designated as a dark sky park in December 2013, making it the second largest dark sky park in the world. The park covers a spread of 3,112 square kilometers across the Pyrénées National Park and UNESCO's World Heritage site, Pyrénées⁃Mont Perdu. The park attracts over one hundred star watchers every year. The Pic du Midi Observatory, which was built in 1870, is one of the world's highest museums at a height of 2,877 meters above sea level. Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon Ramon Crater is a unique 1,100⁃square⁃kilometer nature reserve located in the Negev Desert in Israel. In 2017, the Ramon Crater became the first designated dark sky park in the Middle East. Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape that are characteristic of the Negev have largely defeated historical attempts at human settlement, making it a great place to view the night skies. Stargazers usually camp in the desert to have an uninterrupted view of the stars, planets, and the Milky Way. 1.Which park serves as a heritage site for astronomy? A.Sark.　　　　 B.Pic du Midi de Bigorre. C.Warrumbungle National Park.　　　　 D.Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon. 2.What do we know about Sark from the passage? A.Not a single car runs there.　　　　 B.It is an island belonging to Normandy. C.The Milky Way can only be seen there.　　　　 D.Visitors like to stay on the island in groups. 3.What makes it difficult for humans to live in Ramon Crater? A.High altitude.　　 B.The large area.　　 C.Geographical conditions.　　 D.Cultural features. B 　　In a classroom in rural Kenya􀆳s Rift Valley Province, a student takes notes alongside her fellow classmates. She wears the same school uniform—a grey skirt and a green sweater. However, she is more than 80 years older than them. Priscilla Sitienei, who turned 99⁃years⁃old on February 11, said she went back to class to set a good example for her great⁃grandchildren and to start a new career. “I􀆳d like to become a doctor because I used to be a midwife (助产士),” she said, adding that her children were supportive of her decision. Back in 2003, the government of the East African country began an education campaign to help to pay for the cost of primary schooling, allowing some older members of society who had missed out on education in their younger days to continue their dreams. This has given Sitienei more than an education. She􀆳s also become a film star. She traveled to Paris last year for the first showing of a film about her journey titled “Gogo”, which means “grandmother” in her native Kalenjin language. She􀆳ll also be heading to New York City soon for the launch of the film there. Sitienei, who is in her sixth year of primary school, said her aims were far more practical than becoming a movie star. She had the idea when her great⁃granddaughter dropped out of school after getting pregnant, “I jokingly asked her if she had any money remaining on her school fee and she said yes, so I told her that I􀆳d use it to attend school.” She said she had hoped that her great⁃granddaughter would continue with her studies. But when she refused, Sitienei decided to go to school herself. Sitienei also enjoys other school activities, including physical education classes. “It keeps me fit. I get to jump around, even though not as much as they can do, but I at least move my body. That􀆳s my joy,” she said. Her teachers use Sitienei􀆳s wide experience to keep the peace during lessons. “I appointed Sitienei to help control the class. And it works. When I go outside, the class remains silent,” said Leonida Talaam, her class teacher.　　　 　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 4.How does Priscilla Sitienei differ from her classmates? A.The learning approach. B.The dressing style. C.Study efficiency. D.Physical age. 5.Why are Paris and New York City mentioned in paragraph 2? A.To show the daily routines of a film star. B.To state Sitienei is really fond of traveling. C.To indicate the effects of the education campaign on Sitienei. D.To explain the hard work it takes to make dreams come true. 6.Which word best describes Sitienei? A.Active.　　　　 B.Passive. C.Independent.　　　　 D.Intelligent. 7.What can be inferred about Sitienei from the last paragraph? A.She hates noise in class very much. B.She is a good helper to her class teacher. C.She always enjoys staying in silence alone. D.She often replaces her teacher to give lessons. C China's second national botanical (植物的) garden, the South China National Botanical Garden, was set up in Guangzhou on July 11th, 2022. With a total of 319 hectares of the core functional area planned, the new national botanical garden was built based on the South China Botanical Garden. It spans Guangzhou and Zhaoqing, two cities in Guangdong Province. The South China National Botanical Garden aims to strengthen the conservation, scientific research and knowledge dissemination(传播) of tropical and subtropical (亚热带的) plants. The garden has three research centers, two national⁃level field stations and three key laboratories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There are 17,168 protected plants, 643 rare and endangered plants, and 337 national key protected wild plants in the garden at present. The garden will participate in plant diversity protection both in China and the world and achieve the conservation goal of 20,000 species. Meanwhile, it aims to play a world⁃leading role in collection and storage of living plants, among which 6,000 species are economic plants. Besides, 95 percent of rare and endangered plants in South China will be effectively protected, thus providing plant resources for green development. China is one of the countries in the world with the richest biodiversity, having more than 37,000 known species of higher plants, accounting for about one tenth of the world's total. The South China National Botanical Garden, together with the China National Botanical Garden in Beijing, has formed a system of collection and completed the retention of wild plant groups, which is helpful to maintain the country's plant diversity. 8.What can be inferred about the South China National Botanical Garden? A.It is well equipped.　　　　 B.It only offers service for research. C.It has become a popular scenic spot.　　　　 D.It is the largest national botanical garden. 9.What is the situation of rare and endangered plants in South China? A.They are dying out sharply. B.Most of them will be protected well. C.They will be used to improve economic development. D.Most of them are transplanted to botanical gardens. 10.What does the underlined word “retention” in the last paragraph mean? A.Development.　　　　 B.Comparison.　　　　 C.Preservation.　　　　 D.Improvement. 11.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.A Garden for Collecting and Studying Plants B.A Novel Way to Strengthen Plant Conservation C.China's Various Environmental Protection　　 D.China's Second National Botanical Garden D Banff National Park is Canada􀆳s firstborn national park and was recognized in 1885. Located in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Banff includes 6,641 square kilometers of glaciers and ice fields, thick coniferous forest, and alpine(高山的) scenery. The Icefields Parkway spreads from Lake Louise, connecting to Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and Yoho National Park are neighbors to the west while Kootenay National Park is situated to the south. The main commercial center of the park is the Town of Banff, in the Bow River valley. The Canadian Pacific Railway was contributory in Banff􀆳s early years, building the Banff Springs Hotel and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in the park and attracting tourists through widespread advertising. In the early 20th century, roads were built in Banff, at times by prisoners of World War Ⅰ, and through Great Depression⁃era public works projects. As Banff has over three million visitors annually, the health of its ecology has been endangered. In the mid⁃1990s, Parks Canada launched a two⁃year study to preserve ecological integrity. Banff National Park has a subarctic climate(副极地气候) with three ecoregions. The forests feature the lodgepole pine at lower heights and the Engelmann spruce at higher ones below the tree line, above which are chiefly rocks and ice. Mammal(哺乳动物) species such as the grizzly bear, cougar, wolverine, moose and bighorn sheep are found along with hundreds of bird species. Reptiles(爬行动物) are also found but only a restricted number of species have been recorded. The mountains were formed from sedimentary rocks(沉积岩) which were pushed east over newer rock formations, between 80 and 55 million years ago. Over the previous few million years, glaciers have at times covered most of the park, but today are found only on the mountainsides though they include the Columbia Icefield, the largest continuous glacial mass in the Rockies. Erosion(侵蚀) from water and ice has molded the mountains into their existing shapes.  12.What can we infer about Banff National Park? A.It was built mainly by prisoners. B.It is the oldest national park in Canada. C.It is connected to three other provincial parks. D.It failed to satisfy visitors􀆳 demand for commercial activities. 13.What was a contribution of the Canadian Pacific Railway? A.Building roads in Banff. B.Constructing hotels in Banff. C.Preserving the ecology of Banff. D.Providing multiple railway lines for Banff. 14.What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A.The biodiversity of Banff. B.The limited knowledge of reptiles. C.The complex climate system of Banff. D.The mammals􀆳 severe living conditions. 15.What does the underlined word “molded” in the last paragraph most probably mean? A.Stuck.　　　　 B.Broken. C.Formed.　　　　 D.Followed. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical (亚热带的) wilderness in the USA. 　16　 It is also the third largest national park in the lower forty⁃eight states, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Each year, more than one million people visit the Everglades.  　17　 The expansive wetlands stretch across more than six hundred thousand hectares. It is a place where plants and animals from the Caribbean Sea share an ecosystem with native North American species.  Unlike most other national parks,Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem from damage. The Everglades is home to about fifteen species that federal officials say are threatened or endangered.　18　  In addition, more than three hundred and fifty bird species and three hundred species of freshwater and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to forty species of mammals and fifty reptile species. 　19　 They include what is said to be the largest growth of mangrove trees in the Western world. Gumbo⁃limbo trees, known for their peeling red skin, strangler figs and royal palms, are also among the area's plant life. The country's largest living mahogany tree also lives in the Everglades.  In recent years, environmental experts have learned about the damage to the Everglades. They say the balance of nature there has been destroyed. 　20　 However, efforts to protect the area are continuing so people from all over the world may continue visiting this biological treasure.  A.The future of the Everglades is not clear. B.Visitors to the Everglades will see many exotic plants. C.The park is home to several rare and endangered species. D.Experts believe that the Everglades has a very bright future. E.The park is very beautiful and attracts millions of tourists every year. F.The Everglades is considered one of the great biological wonders of the world. G.They include the Florida panther, the American crocodile and the West Indian manatee. 第二部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn􀆳t sure what he wanted from 　21　, but something told him to 　22　 and begin a new adventure.  He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road 　23　 him.  It􀆳s easy to feel 　24　 when you􀆳re on the road. We made lots of new friends on our trip—most of them are mechanics, since we often 　25　 hours in repair shops. But that was a much 　26　 way than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine to cool off when it was 40℃ outside.  Getting along well sometimes seemed 　27　. There were always a lot of 　28　, especially among us back seat passengers about who had to sit in the middle. But even if it was hard, we learned a lot about tolerance(包容). When we were traveling in the Philippines, we drove to Quezon City one day. It should have been an hour􀆳s drive but was nearly three thanks to bad roads and 　29　 traffic. “Did you put our suitcases in the car?” my father asked my mother as we arrived there. From the back seat, we saw her slowly turn toward my father. “No,” she said, “I thought you did.” That was how a seven⁃hour car trip turned into a 16⁃hour one, which was mostly spent in vain(徒劳).  On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were 　30　 in a rolling box with the same people for the rest of the 　31　. Even if I sometimes felt like opening the car door and 　32　 one of my sisters out, I kept my feelings to myself.  This is why road trips were like 　33　 universities to us. We 　34　 our PhDs (博士学位) in how to get along with other people just by traveling in our old car.  If we were 　35　 given a second chance of life, we would do it all over again. Only this time, I would put the suitcases in the car myself.  21.A.move　　　　 B.life　　　　 C.fate　　　　 D.belief 22.A.live up to　　　　B.struggle on C.get out　　　　 D.walk around 23.A.took　　　　 B.drove C.served　　　　 D.controlled 24.A.anxious　　　　 B.upset　　　　 C.helpless　　　　 D.lonely 25.A.wasted　　　　 B.worked　　　　 C.spent　　　　 D.chatted 26.A.better　　　　 B.easier　　　　 C.safer　　　　 D.cleverer 27.A.available　　　　 B.alternative C.necessary　　　　 D.impossible 28.A.arguments　　 B.discussions C.embarrassments　 D.amusements 29.A.light　　　　 B.heavy　　　　 C.local　　　　 D.fast 30.A.buried　　　　 B.crazy　　　　 C.stuck　　　　 D.impatient 31.A.holiday　　　　 B.journey C.exploration　　　　 D.march 32.A.dragging　　　　 B.pushing C.helping　　　　 D.sending 33.A.incredible　　 B.common C.free　　　　 D.mobile 34.A.earned　　　　 B.expected C.missed　　　　 D.valued 35.A.somewhere　 B.anytime C.somehow　　　　 D.anyway 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 It’s reported that China on Tuesday　36　 (official) announced the first group of national parks—the Three⁃River⁃Source National Park, the Giant Panda National Park, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, and the Wuyishan National Park. The national parks refer to special areas put under protection with 　37　 aim of conserving the ecosystem and natural resources. The 　38　 (announce) is a practical move related to the drive to continuously promote the building of an ecological civilization.  Home to various key wildlife species in China, the Wuyishan National Park appeals　39　 tourists both at home and abroad. It features rich diversity due to 　40　 (it) unique natural environment. Taking a bamboo raft tour is people􀆳s favourite. With trees, 　41　 (bush) and colourful flowers covering every corner of the park, it􀆳s a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen, 　42　(make) it the green lungs of Fujian. There are many hiking routes for you to take. What’s more, there are several viewing platforms 　43　 you can stop to admire the breathtaking beauty of mountains, waterfalls, and lakes around. Words fail 　44　 (describe) its impressive beauty. Therefore, you 　45　(recommend) to pay a visit by yourself.  第三部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华,你打算下周邀请外教Steven去你们当地的一个公园游玩。请你用英语给他写一封邮件,内容包括: 1.询问他的近况;2.介绍该公园(位置、风景等);3.约好见面时间和地点。 注意:写作词数应为80左右。 Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 　　Isabel sat carefully inserting papers into a folder. She had been at the gateway to Nature Center's office all morning and was weary of filing the papers. She wanted desperately to work with the animals, especially the birds in the center. But her mom, who was the assistant director of the center, said Isabel was too young. “I've been a weekend volunteer this whole school year. I know more about birds than almost anyone else here,” she said to herself, recalling the extensive research she had done while reading books on natural history. Then she sighed. She had never been good at speaking up for herself. Suddenly, the quiet was shattered by Amy Jensen bursting in and letting the door slam. Isabel felt herself shrink. Amy, who had been a volunteer a bit longer than Isabel, walked around as if she were in charge of the place. “Hey, Isabel,” she barked, planting a hand on Isabel's shoulder. Isabel willed herself to remain still, though she would love to brush Amy's hand off. Just then, Isabel's mother rushed into the room with Mr. Garza, the custodian (管理员). “The hurricane is entering the Gulf,” she reported. “The Gulf Shore Preserve needs help with preparing for the storm. I've got to go down there. You should be okay up here, but I need you girls to help Mr. Garza get the storm shutters closed in the aviary (鸟舍). Stay inside with Mr. Garza after that.” Isabel leaped to her feet, excited to have an opportunity to help the birds. Mr. Garza and the girls worked quickly and were soon back inside, listening to the wind batter and rattle the shutters. When Mr. Garza found an emergency weather report on the computer, a concerned expression crossed his face. “A storm is heading our way,” he announced. Amy's eyes widened in horror. 注意:续写词数应为150左右。 Paragraph 1: “The aviary is to be flooded,” Isabel thought to herself. Paragraph 2: After several hours, Isabel's mom returned to the center. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！15 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$