Unit 5 Section Ⅲ Using language 课时跟踪检测-【新课程学案】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第三册配套练习word（外研版）

Section Ⅲ　Using language [课时跟踪检测]　　　 Ⅰ.阅读理解 Hummingbirds are small birds but they're the Olympic gymnasts of the flying world. They have strongly muscled bodies and rather long wings. They fly around at remarkable speeds and fly in all directions, including backward and upside down. To achieve such agility (敏捷), hummingbirds use distinct modes of visual processing to control different types of flight. Their brains can make rapid transitions from visual signals to motor outputs. They take in lots of complicated visual information and make a flight plan out of that. Recently, the researchers have uncovered a unique mode that guides hummingbirds' speed when they are flying forward. The findings come from an experiment of more than 3,500 hummingbird flights inside a 12-foot-long tunnel (通道) with a branch at one end and a feeder at the other. Moving light patterns cast on the tunnel walls influence how the hummingbirds see things while flying. The researchers expected that if the hummingbirds were using visual clues to control their forward flight speed, they would see the birds speed or slow with lights cast on the side walls. But instead, it seemed that they had their own way of knowing how fast to go for forward flight. When moving up or down, however, the birds based their motor commands on the cast light patterns they saw. This special ability helps hummingbirds fly safely and quickly. This knowledge could be useful for improving drone(无人机)technology, helping engineers develop better ways for drones to predict and respond to changes in their surroundings. “If we can develop a mathematical model for this visual processing, it could be very useful for drones.” says Bo Cheng, a mechanical engineer, at Pennsylvania State University. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。科学家研究发现蜂鸟使用不同的视觉处理模式来控制不同类型的飞行，这些知识可能有助于改进无人机技术。 1．What contributes most to hummingbirds' agility in flight? A．Their small size and light body. B．Their strong muscles and long wings. C．Their strong sense of direction. D．Their own way to handle what they see. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段“To achieve such agility(敏捷), hummingbirds use distinct modes of visual processing to control different types of flight.”可知，让蜂鸟在飞行中如此敏捷的原因是它们处理自己看到的东西的方式。 2．How did the researchers test the hummingbirds' response? A．By placing barriers in the tunnel. B．By changing the position of the feeder. C．By projecting moving light patterns. D．By adjusting the brightness of the tunnel. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三段尾句及第四段首尾句可知，研究人员测试蜂鸟反应的方法是通过投射移动的光模式。 3．What did the researchers think of hummingbirds' reaction? A．Surprising.　　　　　 B．Discouraging. C．Satisfactory. D．Amusing. 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第四段“But instead, it seemed that they had their own way of knowing how fast to go for forward flight.”可知，蜂鸟的反应超出了研究者的推断。由此可推知，研究人员对蜂鸟的反应是震惊的。 4．Which field is more likely to benefit from the research? A．Wild bird protection. B．Math-based game design. C．Behavioral and brain science. D．Bio-inspired technology application. 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据最后一段“This knowledge could be useful for improving drone(无人机)technology, helping engineers develop better ways for drones to predict and respond to changes in their surroundings.”可推断出，仿生技术应用更有可能从这项研究中受益。 Ⅱ.完形填空 I've wanted a cat for as long as I can remember. 5 ， my whole family, except for Dad, has wanted a cat for a long time. About a year ago, Dad finally 6 . He went to the animal shelter to bring home three-month-old Larry. My two younger sisters and I jumped for joy. At first, Larry 7 constantly because of our two large pet dogs. It wasn't long, though, before he taught us an important 8 . The day was very 9 outside. Our family of five, along with our two dogs, 10 the warm fireplace. The dogs, weighing about ninety pounds each, were sleeping in 11 together in their new dog bed after a long day of activity. Larry had been keeping a(n) 12 eye from his cat post. All at once, he bounced off the floor, raced over to where the dogs were sleeping and swatted (重拍) them 13 . Larry wanted the new dog bed for himself. The second Larry 14 them, the dogs jumped up. Both raced off their bed and out of Larry's 15 ， their tails between their legs. Seeing the funny scene, we couldn't help but 16 . What had just happened? Had our cat just kicked two ninety-pound dogs off their bed? Perfectly placed next to the warm fireplace, Larry fell asleep and had a wonderful nap (小睡). No one 17 him, not even the dogs. We learnt something important from Larry that day, which we won't soon forget： 18 doesn't matter. If you want something, go to 19 it. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述发生在自己家的猫身上的一件事告诉了我们一个道理：如果想要什么，就勇敢去争取。 5．A.Originally　　　　 B．Actually C．Fortunately D．Frequently 解析：选B　根据上句“I've wanted a cat for as long as I can remember.”及下句“my whole family, except for Dad, has wanted a cat for a long time.”可知，作者事实上和家人一样都想要一只猫。 6．A.held on B．turned back C．gave in D．missed out 解析：选C　根据下句“He went to the animal shelter to bring home three-month-old Larry.”可知，爸爸最终还是让步了。 7．A.rolled B．fainted C．appeared D．shook 解析：选D　根据下文“because of our two large pet dogs.”可知，Larry 感到害怕而发抖。 8．A.lesson B．trick C．trade D．skill 解析：选A　根据下文“We learnt something important from Larry that day, which we won't soon forget”可知，此处指给我们上了重要的一课。 9．A.damp B．mild C．dry D．cold 解析：选D　根据下文“Our family of five, along with our two dogs, ...the warm fireplace.”可知，外面天气很冷。 10．A.decorated B．surrounded C．fixed D．measured 解析：选B　根据下文“the warm fireplace”可知，天气很冷，大家都围在温暖的壁炉旁。 11．A.condition B．action C．peace D．confidence 解析：选C　根据下文“together in their new dog bed after a long day of activity”可知，活动了一天之后，两只狗平静地睡在一起。in peace“平静地”。 12．A.watchful B．innocent C．watery D．curious 解析：选A　根据下文“All at once, he bounced off the floor, raced over to where the dogs were sleeping”可知，Larry一直警惕地注视着。 13．A.sharply B．slowly C．unwillingly D．gently 解析：选A　根据语境可知，Larry 用力拍打两只狗。 14．A.attracted B．monitored C．attacked D．commanded 解析：选C　根据上文“All at once, he bounced off the floor, raced over to where the dogs were sleeping and swatted (重拍) them”可知，此处指Larry攻击它们。 15．A.mind B．spot C．step D．way 解析：选D　根据下文“their tails between their legs”可知，狗避开Larry。out of one's way “避开某人”。 16．A.laugh B．fear C．scream D．whisper 解析：选A　根据上文“Seeing the funny scene”可知，此处指忍不住笑了起来。 17．A.understood B．bothered C．kicked D．tested 解析：选B　根据上文“Perfectly placed next to the warm fireplace, Larry fell asleep and had a wonderful nap (小睡)．”可知，Larry睡得很好，没有人打扰它。 18．A.Speed B．Type C．Size D．Distance 解析：选C　根据上文“All at once, he bounced off the floor, raced over to where the dogs were sleeping”以及“the dogs jumped up. Both raced off their bed and out of Larry's”可知，Larry虽小，却敢于挑战两只大狗，成功占据了狗窝，这件事让大家意识到：无论体型大小，只要有决心，都可以实现目标。 19．A.assess B．copy C．appreciate D．pursue 解析：选D　根据上文“If you want something, go to”可知，此处指如果你想要什么，就去追求它。 Ⅲ.语法填空(15分) University of Cambridge scientists have trained sheep 20 (recognize) the faces of famous people. The scientists hope facial recognition may help with their understanding of some diseases. The researchers showed the sheep pictures of people on two computer 21 (screen). One screen had an unknown person and 22 other had one of four famous people. The animals 23 (give) food for choosing the photograph of the famous person. They chose the correct photograph by 24 (break) an infrared (红外线的) beam near the flat surface showing the photo. If they chose the wrong image, an electric signaling device would make a sound, and the sheep would receive no treat. The sheep 25 (eventual) were able to identify the famous face eight times out of every ten tries. The sheep were less 26 (success) when presented with the faces at a new angle (角度) or from a different direction. However, the researchers said the 27 (perform) of the animals on this test was similar to the levels 28 are seen when humans took the test. Scientists aim to use the sheep 29 models to study disorders of the brain, such as Huntington's disease. This disorder develops over a long period of time and affects the brain's ability to work. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家训练绵羊识别人脸的相关研究，该研究可能为理解某些疾病提供帮助。 20．to recognize　考查非谓语动词。“train sb. to do sth.”是固定短语，意为“训练某人做某事”。故填to recognize。 21．screens　考查名词复数。“screen”是可数名词，根据前面的“two”可知，此处要用复数形式。故填screens。 22．the　考查冠词。“one ... the other ...”是固定搭配，表示“一个……另一个……”，用于两者之间。故填the。 23．were given　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：如果绵羊选择了名人的照片就会得到食物。根据语意可知，主语“The animals”和“give”之间是被动关系，且句子描述的是过去发生的事情，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是复数，be动词用were。故填were given。 24．breaking　考查非谓语动词。“by”是介词，后面接动词时要用动名词形式。故填breaking。 25．eventually　考查副词。修饰动词“were able to identify”应用“eventual”的副词形式“eventually”，作状语。故填eventually。 26．successful　考查形容词。系动词“were”后应接形容词作表语，此处为“be less＋形容词”构成的比较级结构，“success”的形容词形式是“successful”。故填successful。 27．performance　考查名词。根据空前的定冠词“the”及句子结构可知，此处应用名词作主语，“perform”的名词形式是“performance”，意为“表现”，且根据语境可知，此处表示单数概念。故填performance。 28．that/which　考查定语从句。句意：然而，研究人员表示，动物在这项测试中的表现与人类进行测试时所达到的水平相似。此处为定语从句，“levels”是先行词，关系词在后面的定语从句中作主语，指物，所以用关系代词“that”或“which”引导。故填that/ which。 29．as　考查介词。“use ... as ...”是固定搭配，意为“使用……作为……”。故填as。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $