UNIT 3 SEA EXPLORATION 单元验收评价-【状元桥·优质课堂】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2024）

Text 7 UNIT3单元验收评价 M:Hello,I've got to get up early tomorrow,so please give me a 第一部分听力 wake-up call. 第一节 W:Of course.We can give you a call any time you like. 1.A2.B3.C4.C5.B M:Actually,I need two calls,one at 7:00 and the other at 第二节 7:15. 6.A7.B8.A9.C10.A11.B12.C13.A14.A W:Your wish is our command.Expect a call at 7:00,and 15.B16.C17.A18.C19.B20.B another one at 7:15. 听力原文 M:Wait a minute!I don't like 7:15,now that I think about it. 第一节 Change it to 7:30. Text 1 W:The second call is now changed to 7:30.Is there anything M:Do you take cream and sugar in your coffee? else we can do for you? W:No,thanks.The doctor told me to eat less sweet food. M:Nothing right now.If something comes up,though,I'll M:Sorry,I forgot it.You told me earlier. call you. Text 2 W:We're here all night long if you need anything. W:Oh,dear,I have locked the key in my room again.How I Text 8 wish I could remember it! W:Jerry,is that you? M:Well,don't worry.These things happen a lot. M:Hey,Jenny!How are you doing?I don't think I've seen you W:What can we do now? in over five years！ M:Dial 911. W:I know!It's been a long time.It's funny to run into you on Text 3 Christmas Eve! M:When does the next bus leave? M:Yeah,isn't that funny?Why aren't you at home with your W:You've just missed one by five minutes. family? M:Oh！How bad it is！ W:My family doesn't live here.They moved to Texas three W:Buses leave every 20 minutes,so you'll have to wait a little years ago. while. M:I see.Well,why didn't you fly home to Texas for the M:I might as well wait. holidays? Text 4 W:I have to work tomorrow.Why didn't you go home? W:How annoying!This thing breaks down almost once a week. M:I wanted to,but I didn't have enough money to buy a plane M:It needs to be repaired. ticket. W:It sure does.But we have to walk up six floors of stairs at the W:I'm sorry you couldn't go home.How is everything else moment. going? M:Well,it's not bad for me to have a walk before work. M:I'm OK,but I'm having trouble finding a job.What's up with Text 5 you? W:Hi,Jim.I haven't seen you for several days.Have you moved W:I can't complain.My job is going well and I have a nice into your new house already? apartment.Since we're both alone for the holidays,we M:Yes,and I'm so excited about it. should have dinner together. W:Why are you so excited? M:Sounds good.Let's go! M:I used to live in a small cold room all the year round,but Text 9 now things have completely changed! W:Hey,Mike!Good to have you back!You look exhausted! 第二节 M:Hi,Mary.Yeah,I'm totally beat.I can barely keep my eyes Text 6 open! W:Hello.Golden Valley Travel Agency. W:Was it a rough trip? M:Hello.I'm calling to cancel a reservation I made earlier in the M:Well,it was actually pretty productive,but all the flying week. really got to me. W:OK.But to cancel your reservation,I need your name,phone W:Ah,jet lag. number,and the date of your trip. M:Yep.I flew from Beijing to Boston for a meeting,and then M:Rudy Randolph,818 555 1234.My reservation begins on the got on a plane to go to the trade fair in Frankfurt.Then back second Monday of April. to Beijing before catching a train back to Shanghai. W:I see your reservation on my computer.Let me just cancel it, W:Wow!That's a lot of traveling!No wonder you're and your reservation will be deleted. exhausted! M:Thanks.I'll call again when things get better at home. M:The worst thing was adjusting to the time zones!It's so hard W:You're welcome. to get used to the differences! ·225· W:Yeah,it's hard.You know jet lag only hits if you travel east- 不能潜水的，但因为他父亲的原因，他得到了某些特权，跟 west or west-east.You could fly from Germany to Cape 者父亲一起下了水，故选A项。 Town in South Africa and you wouldn't feel anything. 26.D推理判断题。根据第四段画线句可推知，关于潜水， M:Right...because it's all in the same time zone.Unfortunately Larry已经记不清时间、地点和拍了多少照片，说明他非常 for me...all my travel was between different time zones.I've 喜欢从事这项运动，喜欢这种冒险，故选D项。 got to say:I'm really suffering!Why is jet lag so annoying? 27.A细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句可知，Larry希望他 W:I know what you mean.Well,you will be OK once you get 的女儿能继续这个家族传统，成为像她父亲和祖父一样成 some rest. 功的潜水员，故选A项。 Text 10 C Holidays are happy days with pleasurable activities and delicious foods.Many people,however,are worried about the 主题语境：人与自然/环境保护。本文为说明文。 语篇 weight that comes along with those delicious foods.With proper 中国珊瑚生物学家黄晖致力于恢复南海的珊瑚，本文介 导读 planning though,it is possible to control your weight.The idea 绍了珊瑚面临的困境以及他们所面临的一些挑战 is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much.You don't have 28.A细节理解题。第二段后两句讲到，册瑚的覆盖面积在过 to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.The following 去几十年一直在下降。全球变暖是其减少的原因，加上其 suggestions may be of some help to you.Do not miss meals. 他人类活动造成影响，如过度开发和沿海发展。由此可知， Before you leave home for a big dinner,have a small,low-fat 哥瑚受到了威胁，故选A项。 snack.This may help to keep you from overeating when you see 29.B细节理解题。第四段末句讲到，浪高2米以上的时候可 tables full of delicious foods. 能很危险，因为潜水员发现在水下移动很困难，而且小型潜 Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables.A large glass 水船很容易被吹走。由此可知，黄晖在珊蝴种植方面将面 of water before you eat may help you feel full.Use a small plate. 临的挑战是危险的潜水条件，故选B项。 A large plate will encourage you to have more than you need. 30,D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段末句以及最后一段末句 Stay away from high-fat foods.Dishes that look oily or creamy 可推知，黄晖对工作投人和乐观，故选D项。 have a lot of fat in them.Choose meat containing little or no fat. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.If you have a 31.C标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了中国珊瑚生物学家黄晖 sweet tooth,try fruit.They don't have as much fat as cream and 致力于恢复南海的珊瑚，故选C项（恢复天堂）。 chocolate. 0 Don't take a break from exercise during the holidays.A 主题语境：人与社会/历史、社会与文化。本文为 语篇 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off extra calories. 说明文，主要介绍了在内陆或海里发现的一种特殊的 第二部分阅读 导读 水下河穴“蓝洞”。 第一节 32.D段落大意题。第一段主要讲蓝洞的定义，故选D项。 33.C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，在談水和威水层 主题语境：人与社会/公益事业与志愿服务。本文 语篇 之间可以找到颜色鲜艳的细菌，故选C项。 导读 为应用文，介绍了一个为期两周的鲨鱼保护之旅的具 34,B词句猜测题。根据画线词所在句下文可知，蓝洞甚至可 体安排和活动细节。 以提供有关字宙生命的研究的线素。所以画线词意为“宇 21.D细节理解题。根据The DAY-BY-DAY schedule部分可 宙生命的研究”，故选B项。 知，周日到达观察鲨鱼的地方，第二天看到第一批鲨鱼。由 35.B细节理解题。根据第三段可知，蓝洞有毒且黑暗，故选B项。 此可知，在这次观察鲨鱼之旅的日程安排中，周一可以开始 第二节 观察鲨鱼之旅，故选D项。 主题语境：人与社会/社会、历史与文化。本文为 22.A细节理解题。根据Dy3十部分第一句可知，如果天气 语篇 情况许可，第三天你可以在海上航行观察鲨鱼，故选A项。 导读说明文，主要讲述了船的产生及其发展过程 23.D数字计算题。根据第一段Take a two-week trip…和倒 36.F递进关系。根据空前一句可知，船载着人们到了新地 数第四段可知，因为这是一个两周的旅行项目，所以为期三 方。F项（它们把人和货物运送到比以前更远的地方）符合 周的鲨鱼保护之旅，你需要支付：￡829+￡375=￡1204， 语境，故选F项。 故选D项。 37.D总分关系。根据下文可知，下文主要列举了人们用许多材 B 料进行造船试验，故选D项（人们试验了不同种类的浮舟）。 语篇 主题语境：人与自我/案庭生活。本文为记叙文， 38.B顺承关系。根据空前一句可知，上文提到三层划桨战船 导读 讲述了水下探险爱好者Lary的成长故事和他对自己 又大又重，难以驾驶，所以本句承接上文说明结果：划那样 女儿的期望。 一艘船需要几百名桨手，故选B项（划那样一艘船需要几百 24.D细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句可知，这次水下探 名桨手) 险与以往不同，他要带女儿一起下水，故选D项。 39.G顺承关系。根据上下文可知，本段主要说明蒸汽机的发 25.A推理判断题。根据第二段最后四句可推知，在未完成足 明对船的影响，G项中steam engines对应上文中steam 够时间的理论学习和实践的情况下，l0岁的Larry本来是 engines,故选G项。 ·226· 40.C总结关系。根据上文可知，本句是对全文的总结，故选 :57,than考查介词。句意：事实上，我们对火星某些地区的了 C项（船已经把世界上的水道变成了高速公路）。 解比对世界海洋某些地区的了解还要多。根据more可知， 第三部分语言运用 空处用表示比较的介词than。 第一节 58.hidden考查词性转换。句意：然而，新技术正在帮助科学 主题语境：人与自我/做人与做事。本文为记叙 家探索这些隐藏的世界。空处作定语修饰名词wods,意 语篇 文，讲述了Mitsuhiro Iwamoto成为世界上第一位不停 为“隐藏的”，故填形容词hidden。 导读 59.of考查介词。a huge variety of各种各样的，为固定搭配. 靠港口横渡太平洋的盲人的经历。 60.that/which考查引导词。句意：这些物种中有些可能含有 41.A他想证明(prove)他的失明并没有限制他能做什么。 能帮助人们抵抗疾病的化学物质。所填词引导定语从句， 42.C驾船比简单的掌舵要复杂(complex)得多。artificial人 从句中缺少主语，先行词chemicals指物，故填that/which。 工的；convenient方便的；expensive昂贵的。 61,deepest考查比较等级。根据空前的The和空后表范围的 43.B第一段谈到Mr Iwamoto是盲人，盲人驾驶航船很困难， of the earth可知，空处应用最高级形式，故填deepest, 根据But可推知，但是他能够掌控(handle)。predict预知； 62,reached考查时态。根据In2ol2可知，此处描述的是过去 repair修理；negotiate商定。 的动作，故用一般过去时。 44.D根据上文He can feel the waves and sense the speed and 63.to complete考查非谓语动词。句意：他是第一个独自完成 angle of the winds可知，此处他会根据自己的感知，正确调 旅程的人。the first后用不定式作后置定语。 整(adjust)航向。 64.photos考查名词的数。photo是可数名词，前面无冠词，故 45.D根据上下文语境可知，他们在被救起(rescue)之前漂浮 空处用复数。 了11个小时。block阻挡；serve服务：explore探索。 65.opening考查非谓语动词。of为介词，其后跟动词作宾语， 46.D本句有but,说明他虽然对航行不在行，但喜爱横渡太平 应用动名词形式，故填opening。 洋这个想法(thought). 第四部分写作 47.B上文谈到Mr Iwamoto想证明自己的能力，再结合Doug 第一节 Smith喜爱横渡太平洋的想法，他们两人可谓志同道合，接 One possible version: 着(then)很快组队。 Dear Editor, I'm Li Ming,a student from Class 3,Grade 2.The past ten 48.B Mr Iwamoto是肓人，所以此处指Doug Smith用眼晴 years has witnessed that some creatures in the sea have died (eye)为Ar Iwamoto导航。 49.B本句前部分谈到Mr Iwamoto第二次尝试需要很大的勇 out,which has caused worldwide concern. On the one hand,people should be aware of the importance 气，因此这里指他决心已定(determined). of protecting the ocean.As a matter of fact,to protect the ocean 50.A本句是本文的中心思想。体现Mr Iwamoto决不退缩的 is to protect human beings.On the other hand,it is urgent that 信念：如果你停止尝试，失败就会变成真正的(true)失败。 the government should take effective measures to keep the 5L.D Mr Iwamoto和Doug Smith是第一次合作航行，因此这 balance of nature.I'm sure that only by raising the awareness of 是一次新的(new)航行。 protecting the environment and making great efforts can we 52.A上文谈到了他们为这次航行在做准备，Doug Smith买了 solve the problem. 船，本句指MIr Iwamoto努力地主动为这次航行训练(train) Yours, 自己。 Li Ming 53.C本空后面谈到他们经历了55天的不间断航行，所以此 第二节 处表示终于(finally)到达了目的地。consequently因此，结 One possible version: 果；naturally自然地：directly直接地。 I decided to go upstairs to take a look at our bedroom 54.D根据上下文可知，Mr Iwamoto具有坚韧不拔的毅力，因 again.Even though Gord was a wonderful grandpa,he was not 此他不放弃(give up),才取得了成功。本句再次点明本文 good at finding things.As I walked into the room,there was an 主题。fade away消失：look back回想；break down体力不 unusual smell in the air.I took a moment to identify the familiar 支，出故障。 pleasant smell.Finally I recognised it was baby powder,so I 55.C Mr Iwamoto通过艰辛努力，获得了成功，他本人为此感 looked around the room.Even though everything seemed in 到自豪(pride). order,it was somehow too quiet.Few minutes later,I heard the 第二节 strange sound under the bed.Looking down,I saw the little girls sitting there,and covered with the powder from head to toe. 主题语境：人与自然/自然生态。本文为就明文。 语篇 I was shocked at the little girls'ability to make a mess in 世界上的大部分海洋仍然是个谜，新技术正在帮助科 导读 little time.If I set out to do this myself,I'm sure it would have 学家探索这些隐藏的世界。 taken me hours.I shouted loudly and their mothers came 56.has been explored考查时态，语态和主谓一致。根据so far upstairs in no time.The first thing they saw was their lovely 可知，句子用现在完成时：海洋是被开发，因此空处是现在 daughters completely covered with white powder.I let the moms 完成时的被动语态：主语为5 percent of it,.是单数，故填has take good care of their babies downstairs and clean them up, been explored. leaving myself alone to clean the room. ·227·UNIT 3 单元验收评价 (总分:150分 时间:120分钟) 答案精解P.. 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? 短 1. What are the two speakers doing at the moment? A. In the hotel. A. Drinking coffee. B. At the airport. :甜 B. Doing the shopping. C. In the office. C. Seeing the doctor. 9. When does the man want the second call? A. At 7:00. B. At 7:15. 2. What does the man mean? C.At 7:30. A. It's easy to forget the key. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 B. People often make the same mistakes 10. When did the two speakers meet last? C. He takes the key out of the room. A. Five years ago. 3. How long will the man have to wait for the B. Three years ago. next bus? C. Two years ago. : 11. Why does the woman stay here? K A. 25 minutes. A. She wants to accompany her family. B. 20 minutes. B. She has to work tomorrow. C. 15 minutes. C. She can't afford the plane ticket 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? 12. Where will the two speakers go? A. In the car. A. To the cinema. B. On the bus. B. To the concert hall. C. Outside of the lift. C. To the restaurant. :甜 5. Why is the man so excited? 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。 A. He has got married. 13. What does the man think of his trip? B. He has moved into a new house. A. Productive. C. His small cold house has been sold. B. Comfortable. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) C. Time-saving 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 14. Why did the man go to Frankfurt? 6. What's the man's phone number? 岳 A. To attend a trade fair. A.8185551234. B. To attend a meeting. B.8805551234. :班 C. To make a speech. C. 818535 1234. 15. How did the man travel from Beijing to Shanghai? 7. Why does the man cancel the reservation? A. By air. B. By train. C. By bus. A. He has to attend an important conference. 16. Which country does the woman mention in B. He has something to deal with at home. the conversation? C. He doesn't like travelling at all A. America. B. Britain. C. Germany. ·195· 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 project. The drive takes about 9o minutes. You 17. What is the talk mainly about? will receive a welcome and head out to sea to A. How to control our weight during holidays. witness your first sharks! B. How to enioy holidavs with family and friends Dav 3+:Most days you will be out on the C. What to do before going to a party. boat with the sharks, depending on the weather. 18. What does the speaker suggest having before Help out with the full range of tasks on the a feast? boats, and in conservation initiatives on land too. A. A small glass of wine. Last day: On the final day of your project B. A large glass of water. you will be taken back to Cape Town for your C. A small low-fat snack. onward travel. 19. What plate does the speaker advise us to use? The price is f829, including the voluntary A. A big one. work programme with accommodations, airpor B. A small one. transfers, one night in a guest house in Cape C. A medium one. Town, breakfasts daily and lunches when on the 20. How long does the speaker advise us to walk boats. Your trip can be extended at a cost of after a meal? f375 per week A. 10 minutes. It is an amazing experience! Some volunteers B. 20 minutes. planned to stay for 4 weeks, extended to 6 weeks and C. 3o minutes. still didn't want to come home. If you'd like to 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) chat about this holiday or need help, we're very 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) happy to help. 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四 Call us at 01273 823 700. 个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Email us at rosy resbonsibletravel. com 21. When will you really begin your shark SHARK CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA watching trip? Take a two-week trip that you will never A. On a Friday. B. On a Saturday. forget as a volunteer with sharks on a beautiful C. On a Sunday stretch of South Africa's coastline. Head out to D. On a Monday sea to witness one of the world's most powerful 22. What will you probably do on the third day if (and most misunderstood) creatures on this the weather permits? inspiring project, enjoying watching them from A. Sail on the ocean. both above and below water. B. Return to Cape Town The DAY-BY-DAY schedule C. Buy some souvenirs. Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town on a Sunday. D. Dive with sharks. You will be collected from the airport and spend 23. How much will you spend on a three-week your first night in a guest house in the city centre. shark conservation trip? A.f375. Day 2: You will be collected bright and early B.f750. C.f829. from the guest house and taken down to the D.f1,204. ·196. B photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded Larry was on another of his underwater such a wide range of fish and sea creatures that expeditions, but this time, it was different. He Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures. decided to take his daughter along with him. She Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as was only ten years old. This would be her first excited as he had been when he was her age. He trip with her father on what he had always been hoped she would be able to continue the family famous for. tradition. Already, she looked like she was much Larry first began diving when he was his braver than had been then. This was the key to a daughter's age. Similarly, his father had taken successful underwater expedition. him along on one of his expeditions. Since then. 24. In what way was this expedition different for Larry? he had never looked back. Larry started out by A. His daughter had grown up. renting diving suits from the small diving shop B. He had become a famous diver just along the shore. He had hated them. They C. His father would dive with him. were either too big or too small. Then, there D. His daughter would dive with him. was the instructor. He gave him a short lessor 25. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? before allowing him into the water with his A. Larry had some special right. father. He had made an exception. Larry would B. Larry liked the rented diving suits. never have been able to go down without at least C. Divers had to buy diving equipment. five hours of theory and another similar number D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive. of hours on practical lessons with a guide. 26. What can be learned from the underlined sentence? Children of his age were not even allowed to dive. A. Larry didn't wear a watch. After the first expedition, Larry's later B. Larry was not good at math. diving adventures only got better and better. C. Larry had a poor memory. There was never a dull moment. In his black and D. Larry enjoyed the adventure. blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on 27. What did Larry expect his daughter to do? his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle A. Become a successful diver. of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent B. Make a good diving guide. him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he C. Take a lot of photos underwater. was limited to a cage underwater but that did no D. Have longer hours of training bother him. At least, he was still able to take C photographs of the underwater creatures. Larry's first expedition without his father 52-year-old Chinese coral biologist was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous 础瑚与人类 Huang Hui has spent diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man half her life recreating offered to take him around the different spots for the spectacular scene free. Larry didn't even know what the time was. in her memory: vast stretches of colorful corals how many spots he dived into or how many thriving on the seabed of the South China Sea. ·197· Covering less than two-thousandth of the corals will gradually become a forest and the fish space in the ocean, coral reefs provide shelter for will come back." more than a quarter of the world's sea creatures. 28. What has happened to corals? However, the coral cover area has been declining in A. They have come under threat. the past few decades. Global warming is the B. They have returned to normal. reason for the decline adding impact to other C. They have lost their past color human activities such as over-exploitation and D. They have almost been extinct. coastal development. 29. What challenge will Huang face in coral plantation? Xisha Islands in the South China sea was A. The choice of coral seedlings. once a paradise for fish and sea plants. It is now B. Dangerous diving conditions. silent in the water there because the coral reefs C. The rise in water temperatures. are in critical situation. To help the coral community D. Homesickness in the sea water. 30. Which of the following words can recover, Huang decided to plant corals under the best describe Huang? sea. Huang and her team first bred coral seedlings in A. Generous and caring. a nursery, and then transplanted them to the B. Curious and responsible. seabed. Different types of corals were chosen C. Stressed and anxious. according to the various seabed conditions. D. Devoted and optimistic However, growing corals on the seafloor is 31. What can be the best title for the text? not an easy job. Weather conditions are one of A. A Conservation Advocate the most major variables that influence coral B. The Disappearing Corals planting. Wave, height 2 meters or more can be C. Restoring Paradise dangerous, because the divers find moving D. Sowing Seeds of Love around underwater difficult and the small diving D boat can easily be blown away. A blue hole is a special kind of underwater Seasickness is another great challenge."The cave found inland or in the sea, which forms journey to a coral plantation area usually takes when the earth above a cave falls in and water four days, but it took six days last time because fills the space. of the strong wind. I just lay in the bed and An inland blue hole's water is very still and moved up and down with the boat, which made has different layers. A layer of fresh rainwater me feel sick,"she said. floats on top of salt water; the fresh water keeps Their efforts have paid off. Since 2o00. oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the Huang and her team have planted 12o, ooo to salt water; brightly colored bacteria live where 150,ooo corals, covering 20,ooo square meters the two layers meet. of seabed of the South China Sea. Diving into blue holes is extremely dangerous “The underwater ecosystem needs time to Near the top of the blue hole, there is a layer of recover. Planting corals is only the first step in toxic gas, which causes itching, dizziness, and-in restoring the underwater ecology. We need time large amounts-death. Divers must also be fast. to plant more," said Huang."Hopefully, the They have to get in and out of a cave before their ·198. oxygen runs out. Additionally, divers have to 34. Which of the following best explains the follow a guideline as they swim through a blue underlined word? hole because it is very dark inside. Without the A. The study of life on Earth. guideline, they may get lost. B. The study of life in the universe. If blue holes are so dangerous, why do C. The study of life in prehistoric times. explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore D. The study of life in oxygen-free environment. them? The reason is that these underwater caves 35. Which of the following can best describe blue can provide valuable scientific information. They holes? provide clues about geology, archaeology, and A. They're oxygen-free and lifeless biology. For example, some blue hole creatures. B. They're poisonous and dark. such as the remipede, probably haven't changed C. They're death zones and mazelike. for millions of years. D. They're free of air and light The blue holes could even provide clues 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) about astrobiology. For example, divers have 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以 found bacteria there that can live without oxygen. 填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may 选项。 be similar to forms of life that might exist on Thousands of years ago, people started building boats to help them explore the watery Iupiter's fourth largest moon, Europa."Our study parts of the world. Boats let people find new of life's extremes on Earth," he says,"can help hunting grounds and discover new lands. 36 increase our understanding of habitable environments The earliest boats were probably logs that off Earth." people sat on as they floated downstream. Later. In addition, the oxygen-free environment of people made these logs more useful and comfortable the blue holes preserves bones of humans and by burning and scraping away the insides to animals that fell into the caves long ago. By make dugout boats and canoes. studying blue holes, we can understand what life 37 They tied logs together to make was like in prehistoric times. As cave diver rafts. They wove reeds and branches to make Kenny Broad says, "I can think of no other tidy little boats that are still used in many parts environment on Earth that is so challenging to of the world today. They sewed animal skins explore and gives us back so much scientifically." together and filled them with air-like a float 32. What's the main idea of Paragraph 1? you might use in a swimming pool. They used A. The structure of a blue hole. paddles, poles, and oars to help steer, or to B. The location of a blue hole. move upstream. C. The formation of a blue hole Boats like the Greek trireme(三层划桨战 D. The definition of a blue hole. 船) were big and heavy and hard to steer. 38 33. Where can brightly colored bacteria be found? Soon people figured out how to use sails to catch A. In the saltwater layer. the wind. Early sailboats might only have one or B. In the freshwater layer. two sails. But more sails meant more power, and C. In between the freshwater and saltwater layers. fast tall ships could have dozens. People still use D. In both of the freshwater and saltwater layers. sailboats today, for cruising and racing. ·199. When steam engines were invented, boating Iwamoto was 49 . He said,"Failure becomes became easier than ever. 39 As engines got 50 failure if you stop trying." bigger and better, so did boats They prepared for the 51 trip together. Over the years, boats have been used for Mr Smith bought a 4o-foot sailboat that he fishing, for fighting, for carrying goods, for named Dream Weaver. Mr Iwamoto 52 actively fun-even for living on. 40 and hard. On February 24, he and Mr Smith. A. The world is a watery place. who he calls his "Seeing Eye Doug", set out B. It took hundreds of rowers to move a boat like that. from San Diego, California on their 14,000 C. Boats have turned the world's waterways into kilometre trip. 53 , after sailing for 55 days. highways. the two arrived in Iwaki, Japan “I didn't 54 and I made it," Mr D. People experimented with different kinds of floating boats. Iwamoto 55 himself on this achievement. He E. Until people learned to build boats, all this became the first blind person to sail non-stop water was a barrier. across the Pacific Ocean in the world. 41.A. prove B. believe F. They carry people and goods farther than C. suggest D. advertise they've ever gone before. 42. A. artificial G. Ships with steam engines could sail long B. convenient C. complex D. expensive distances, even if there was no wind. 43. A. predict B. handle 第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分) C. repair D. negotiate 第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分) C. extend 44. A. save B. record D. adjust 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四 45. A. blocked B. served 个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 C. explored D. rescued Mitsuhiro Iwamoto has been blind since he 46.A. tale B. sponsor was 16. He wanted to 41 that his blindness C. curiosity D. thought didn't limit what he could do. C. Even 47. A. Again B. Then D. Still Sailing a boat is much more 42 than 48. A. strength B. eyes simply steering(掌 舵). But Mr Iwamoto can C. theory D. acts 43 it. He can feel the waves and sense the 49. A. interested B. determined speed and angle of the winds to 44 the sails C. satisfied D. relaxed properly. In 2ol3, he tried to sail the Pacific 50.A. true B. precious with a navigator. However, after only five days C. equal D. temporary at sea, their boat sank, and the two spent 11 51.A. extra B. normal hours floating in the sea before they were 45 . C. practical D. new Doug Smith, who hadn't sailed much 52. A. trained B. observed before, but liked the 46 of sailing across the C. designed D. commented Pacific, learned the story of Mr Iwamoto's 53. A. Consequently B. Naturally C. Finally defeat during his first sail. He got in touch with D. Directly Mr Iwamoto. 47 they teamed up. Mr Smith 54. A. fade away B. look back C. break down would go along as the boat's navigator-to use D. give up his 48 to decide on the boat's path. It took 55. A. enjoved B. expressed C. prided much courage to make a second attempt, but Mr D. repeated .200. 2 5 3 4 6 8 10 9 2 11 答 13 19 21 12 14 16 17 18 20 15 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 30 31 32 33 米 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 34 43 44 52 53 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 54 5 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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Today, much of the world's ocean is still a mystery. Only 5 percent of it 56 (explore) so far. In fact, we know more about some areas of Mars 57 some parts of the world's ocean. New technology, however, is helping scientists explore these 58 (hide) worlds. For example scientists are using an underwater vehicle called DeepSee to explore seamounts-underwater mountains. Scientists have used DeepSee to study Las Gemelas, an area of seamounts near Costa Rica. A huge variety 59 species live around Las Gemelas. Some of these species may have chemicals 60 can help people fight ilnesses. The 61 (deep) location of the earth is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. The ocean floor there is about 11, ooo meters deep. In 2o12, film-maker and explorer James Cameron 62 (reach) the Mariana Trench in a vehicle called Deepsea Challenger. He was the first 63 (complete) the journey alone. Cameron took 64 (photo) and made videos on the ocean floor. Deep-sea exploration also helps us in other ways. For example, we are learning how underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis. As Cameron says,“This is the beginning of 65 (open) up a new frontier." 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 6. 65. 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分 第一节(满分15分) 近十年来,海洋生态系统(marineecosystem)遭受破坏,很多海洋生物已经灭绝,这引起了全世界 范围内的关注。假设你是高二(3)班的李明,你所在的学校正在进行有关“生态保护”的校刊专题报道, 现请你用英文给校刊编辑写一封关于海洋生态的邮件。内容要点: 1.人们应该意识到保护海洋的重要性; 2.政府应当采取有效措施保持生态平衡 3.我们要提高自身的环保意识,努力保护海洋生态系统。 ·20. 注意:1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 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。 It was a wonderful night for my daughters and me to sit around the kitchen table after dinner. calmly drinking coffee without the children disturbing us."Does anyone see the little girls?" my daughter Heidi asked suddenly. There was a long silence before my second daughter Mandi answered “Dad took them downstairs to watch cartoons,” she said. “It does seem a little quiet, though. Those two are smart when they are in trouble, but they are only three years old. Should we check?" I said with a smile, "Don't worry. Maybe they have Grandpa tied to a chair and are drawing a beard on his face with markers." We all had a good laugh about the thought and refilled our cups with coffee. But at that moment, my husband Gord walked up the stairs alone. “Dad, where are the girls?" Heidi asked. “Aren't they with you?"Gord asked. “No,"Mandi spoke slowly.“They were with you." “Well, I fell asleep, and they were gone when I woke up. I just thought they'd come up here." He seemed calm, but we put down our cups in no time as our mother's intuition(直觉) told us there was something wrong. Heidi jumped up quickly. She said,"I'll look downstairs." Mandi was already on the move, "I'll look in the living room and dining room." “I'll check the garage(车库),”I said. “I'll go upstairs."Gord offered to help. In a few moments, we all met again in the kitchen. We looked at each other, bewildered(不知所措的) “Let's all check again. They must be still in the house,"Mandi's voice showed her concern about thegirls. 注意:续写词数应为150左右。 I decided to go upstairs to take a look at our bedroom again. I was shocked at the little girls' ability to make a mess in little time. .202.