Unit 5 Revealing Nature单元测试卷（无听力音频）-【新课程能力培养】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第一册练习手册（外研版）

高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） club members with a vast of traditional knowledge.As far as I'm concerned,the club is of great significance and help for you to gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. I'd appreciate it if you could take my invitation into consideration seriously.I have the confidence that you will make great progress.Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） Paragraph 1: Then Risha stared at the crumpled ball.It reminded her of a snowball.Suddenly an idea struck her.Why not create a winter wonderland out of crumpled paper?Risha didn't have to draw or paint or even cut.Risha crumpled lots of paper balls,glued them all together,and placed them on a big piece of hard paper to form a snowman.The snowman wore a hat made of black paper and a scarf made of red paper.And she even crumpled brown and green pa- per to create a forest.Her finished project was really won- derful Paragraph 2: On Friday,Risha carefully carried her project into the library.She noticed the smiles and the nods from teachers and other students as she put her work on a table.Ms.Clay walked over to Risha."You have created an original and amazing piece of artwork.I am so proud of you!"Ms. Clay said.Risha was proud of herself too.Her pride grew when Ms.Clay placed a first-place star on her artwork. "Maybe I am a good artist after all,"Risha thought >"Unit5单元测试卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）》 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1~5 BBBCB 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 6~10 ABBCA 11~15 ACBCC 16~20 ABCAB Text 1 M:I'd like to get a plant for the office and don't want something I have to water frequently.I'm not sure what kind to get. W:I can help you with that.How about those flowers? M:No,I'm allergic to some of them. Text 2 W:I am worried about Jenny's going to college.Col- lege students are so wild nowadays. 112 N M:Actually,only a few are like that.Most students are too busy studying to have time to cause trouble. Text 3 W:Well,here we are in L.A.Where shall we go first? Let's look at the map. M:I hear the Grand Canyon is the most beautiful place on earth.And the Colorado River goes right through it. W:OK,let's go there.Can we camp near there,or do we have to find a hotel? Text 4 W:OK.Where do we go from there? M:How about heading north?It starts to boil in the southwest in the summer. W:Then let's head up and camp a few days in the Yellowstone National Park. M:Great!We can stay one night in Salt Lake City on the way.Then we can go horseback riding and fishing on Lake Yellowstone in the Yellowstone National Park. Text 5 M:If we go all the way out to some of the remote parts of the park,we can look for bears and other wild ani- mals. W:That sounds a little scary. M:Yeah,but exciting.Do you think we can do all of this in a week?We've got to get back in time for the school registration. W:No problem. Text 6 W:What are you planning to do with your friends this winter vacation? M:We are planning to travel. W:Where are you traveling? M:To San Francisco,Los Angeles,New York and Boston. W:How are you going? M:By motorcycle. W:By motorcycle?How long will it take? M:Three weeks. W:Why are you making this trip? M:We're trying to collect money for the wild life project. W:What will the money be used for? M:For rescuing wild deer.They're disappearing. W:That sounds like a great idea.Good luck with your trip. M:Thank you. Text 7 M:Hey,I want to know about your hobby.What's your hobby? W:My hobby is gardening.Thanks for asking. M:Woo,that's cool.So have you got any garden in your house? W:Yes,I have a small one.My parents are helping me to make it. M:Where did you get the inspiration to start a garden? W:I was visiting one of my cousins in Delhi.I saw she had an amazing garden on their roof.But we have enough place in front of our house,I thought to use that place M:This is an inspiring idea.What types of plants you have there now? W:Mostly,I have flowers and now I am trying to seed some vegetables too.What about you? M:My hobby is book reading.I love reading books a lot. W:This is a good hobby.I think this is the best one.I also love reading books sometimes M:Oh,really? W:Yes,so who is your favourite writer? M:I recently read two books of Chetan Bhagat;I am liking him as the best writer in the current generation. Text 8 W:It's reported that the way people spent their vaca- tion changed a great deal in the past ten years M:Yes,90%of people spent their vacation at home ten years ago,but the figure drops to 40%now. W:It seems that people are becoming more and more mobile,and they want to find the entertainment in the out- side world M:But do you know where people like to spend their vacation? W:Of course,the seaside. M:You are right.The seaside still has its attractions to people,but the rate has dropped down. W:It's also reported that the rate of camping is rising. M:The reason may be that the real beauty of nature is being rediscovered,and people are getting more adventu- rous,eager to get close to nature. Text 9 In Sydney,you needn't go to the "outback"to find Australian wildlife.The Royal Botanic Gardens,located 参考答案。 near downtown contains many local plant species.Make sure to see the rare Wollemi Pine.Less than 100 of this an- cient tree species exist in the wild. On the other side of Sydney Harbour sits the Taronga Zoo.Take a cable car to the hilltop entrance.The zoo offers views of koalas,kangaroos and other Australian ani- mals in their recreated habitats.Don't forget to take a pic- ture with a koala! Head back to the city and visit some of Sydney's many museums,shops and restaurants.Some of these can be found in The Rocks,the birthplace of modern Australia. The Rocks was originally a penal colony.Its historic buil- dings now house trendy shops and cafes If you want to escape winter,sunny Sydney is the place to run to.So put on some sunscreen and enjoy the Aus- tralian summer. Text 10 Now,class,please be quiet.I have an announcement to make.Tomorrow,we are going to go on a field trip to the countryside.We are going to meet at the school gate at 7 o'clock in the morning and then leave for the country- side.There,we will camp in the forest and observe a lot of animals.After various team activities and competitions, some of us will also have the chance to ride a horse.If you wish,you can also go fishing or boating,although you may need to pay some extra fees.There are also some pieces of advice that you need to take.Safety comes first.Stay away from the thick part of the forest because there are some wild animals there.Also,do not bring matches and make a fire in the forest because if something is lit,you may cause a wild fire.Do not throw litter about.Let's have fun to- morrow and also be safe! 第二部分阅读（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） 21~25 ACDCB 26-30 ADDBA 31~35 CDACC 21.A【解析】根据第三段第四句话“Along the way,you will discover sleepy villages and numerous attrac- tions.”一路上，你会发现寂静的村庄和众多的景点。可 知选择风景。故选A。 22.C【解析】根据第四段第三句话可知，建设城堡 是为了娱乐。故选C。 23.D【解析】根据最后一段第一句话可知，如果孩 子喜欢吃甜食，应当去这个“巧克力博物馆”。故选D。 24.C【解析】本段主要陈述工作场所的弊端，为下 文叙述作铺垫。从而推断出，第一段介绍文章的主题。 113 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） 故选C。 25.B【解析】根据第五段第一句话可知，后半句提 及人的生产力提高了6%，创造力提高了15%，从而可 以猜测出，这里指那些在有自然元素的环境中工作的人 的幸福感提高了15%。故选B。 26.A【解析】最后一段中的“But more research is needed into biophilia,experts say.”专家说，需要对亲生 物性进行更多的研究，从而推断出，专家们将进一步开 展亲生物研究。故选A。 27.D【解析】根据第二段第二句话及全文可知，办 公室里的自然元素能让人更快乐、更高效地工作。故 选D。 28.D【解析】根据第二段第二句话可知，白天时， 植物进行光合作用储存淀粉。故选D。 29.B【解析】根据第二段中的最后一句话和第六段 中第一句话可知，植物燃烧储存的淀粉来生长，说明它 们使用了大部分储存的能量。故选B。 30.A【解析】根据第一段和倒数第二段可知，植物 由类似生物计算器的控制系统来控制能源的消耗，类似 的生物计算器也可以解释滨鹬这样的候鸟有能量进行长 途迁徙的行为，因此滨鹬可能也有一个系统来控制能源 消耗。故选A。 31.C【解析】本文第一段已经解释，植物通过生物 过程将储存的能量除以夜晚的长度，来控制能源消耗以 促进生长。故选C。 32.D【解析】本文是一篇说明文，第一段主要讲绿 色植物的益处。故选D。 33.A【解析】由第二段第二句话可知，麻省理工学 院工程师在植物叶片上印上传感器的作用是检测植物缺 水的情况。故选A。 34.C【解析】根据最后一段最后一句话可知，这种 发光的植物在未来可能有助于减少能源消耗。故选C。 35.C【解析】通读全文可知，本文介绍了麻省理工 学院的工程师开发的一种发光植物，以及这种植物的研 发过程和它的一些优势。故选C。 第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 36~40 GBCEF 36.G【解析】根据空前句可知，G选项中“share these new worlds'”与前文的“a new world of excitement' 相呼应，符合语境。故选G。 37.B【解析】后句讲了在野外露营的时候可以尝试 新的户外运动。段首的主题句应为尝试新的方式露营。 B选项符合语境。故选B。 38.C【解析】句前提到“你可以在清晨乘独木舟出 海，体验最好的钓鱼时刻”，和选项C语意逻辑连贯， 114 符合语境。故选C。 39.E【解析】本题设空处起到了承上启下的作用， 符合语境。故选E。 40.F【解析】前句提到了识别句中内容的书本，由 此可知，接下来可说明带上这样的书的作用。F说明了 这本书可以帮助读者认识不同物种，符合语境。故选F。 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 41~45 CACDA 46~50 BBDCB 51~55 CABDD 41.C【解析】根据上文可知，他出生的村庄是他的 家，村庄附近的一些湿地成为他的第二个家。故选C。 42.A【解析】他从小就在那里了解到了大自然的价 值和美丽。故选A。 43.C【解析】根据下文，洪水侵袭，很多鸟儿离 开，蛇的数量减少。这些情况都不正常，令人不安。故 选C。 44.D【解析】那年早些时候，一场洪水袭击了这个 地区，洪水造成的损害赶走了很多鸟类。故选D。 45.A【解析】根据as well可知，洪水不仅导致很 多鸟儿离开，而且还导致蛇的数量减少。故选A。 46.B【解析】Molai意识到鸟儿离开、蛇类减少是 因为没有足够的树木。故选B。 47.B【解析】根据常识可知，树木可以提供阴凉， 从而保护鸟类和蛇类免受炎热的影响。故选B。 48.D【解析】根据句意：当然，解决的办法是种 树，这样动物们就可以在白天寻找栖身之处。故选D。 49.C【解析】根据上文中的“The solution,of course,was to plant trees”可知，Molai想要种树，所以 他应该向森林部门求助。故选C。 50.B【解析】根据上文的“looking on his own”可 知，他自己去看，那么接下来就应该是他发现了一个 小岛。故选B。 5l.C【解析】该段后半部分叙述的是Molai想尽办 法收集水。再结合该句中的“the dry season'”可知，在 旱季给幼苗浇水很难。故选C。 52.A【解析】根据该段后半部分的叙述可知，Mo lai想尽办法收集雨水，由此推知，旱季缺水，给幼苗浇 水很难。故选A。 S3.B【解析】根据下文“The water would then drip (滴落)on the plants below.”可知，水滴在下面的植物 上。由此推知，竹子平台应该在每棵树苗的顶端。故 选B。 54.D【解析】根据常识可知，陶罐是用来盛水的。 由此可知，他将陶罐放到竹子平台上收集雨水。故选D。 55.D【解析】根据下文可知，他的努力使1360英 亩的天然土地成为许多动植物的家园。由此推知，在接 下来的37年里，他继续种树。故选D 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 56.discovery 57.stopping 58.placed 59.to 60.it 61.sent 62.stresses 63.louder 64.whether 65.naturally 56.discovery【解析】前面有不定冠词a和形容词 new修饰，故应为单数可数名词。故填discovery。 57.stopping【解析】by+doing表示“通过做某事”， 后接动名词作宾语。故填stopping。 58.placed【解析】microphone和place在逻辑上构 成动宾关系，过去分词表被动，此处作宾补。故填 placed 59.to【解析】convey sth.to sth.固定短语，“将… 传输给…”。故填to。 60.t【解析】该空是宾语从句中的主语，指的是前 面提到的a tomato plant。.故填it。 6l.sent【解析】主语是tobacco plant,谓语动词是 一般过去时，故动词是过去式。故填sent。 62.stresses【解析】这里指压力的种类，为可数名 词，前面有different修饰，故应为复数。故填stresses。 63.louder【解析】根据后面的than可知此处应为比 较级。故填louder。 64.whether【解析】同位语从句，对question进行 了具体解释，结合后面的or not,可知答案为whether。 故填whether。 65.naturally【解析】该空修饰句中动词considered,. 故应用副词。故填naturally。 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） Dear Alice I'm so glad to hear you are coming to visit the Beijing International Horticultural Exposition during the summer vacation.So I'm writing to give you some detailed infor- mation about it.This exposition,with the theme "Green, Life,Beautiful Homeland",is located in Yanqing District of Beijing.It started on the 29th of April,and will end on October 7th.It has 110 members from all over the world, who have provided a huge variety of different plants in different gardens.Meanwhile,activities are being held showing different cultures from these countries,and you'll also see the wonderful products of modern technology,like 5G communicative devices.It's really worth visiting. I'm earnestly looking forward to seeing the exposition 参考答案。 with you,and I hope you'll have a good time in Beijing. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） Paragraph 1: Luckily,before we had an argument,the headmaster appeared.He walked to us with a warm smile and said they had decided to have us fill both positions.Michael would teach English and I would teach typing.This time,we looked at each other with big smiles and shook hands.We had thought we were about to just start our individual teaching adventures but it turned out to be so much more.I had never expected he would be my husband a year later. Paragraph 2: Michael was a great husband who always remembered my words.When we just got married,I told him that because we were married during the summer vacation,I would never get flowers for our anniversary delivered to my office.How- ever,I really wanted to share flowers with my colleagues and students.He kept these words in mind and brought flowers for me every February 8th,which was the half-an- niversary.And every single year,I am filled with joy and surprise all over again. >"Unit6单元测试卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1-5 BABBC 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 6~10 ABCBC 11~15 BCABC 16~20 BACAC Text 1 M:Jenny,there's an opening for an assistant manager in our company.You should give it a try. W:Thank you George,but I've decided to travel a bit before finding another job. Text 2 W:Do you walk to work every day? M:No,it's too far to walk.There is a bus going right by my house.But when it rains or when the bus is crowd- ed,I do wish I had a car. Text 3 M:Would you mind turning down the TV? W:Pardon?I can't hear you. M:Would you mind turning down the TV?I'm an- swering the phone. 115Unit5单元测试卷 Unit5单元测试卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）】 5.What are the speakers? 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分 A.Scientists.B.Students.C.Villagers. 7.5分)》 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小：22.5分) 题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独 出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独 题。每段对话读两遍。 白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 1.What are the speakers talking about? 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答 A.When to water the plant. 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 B.What plant to grow. 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 C.Which flowers to remove. 6.How will the man travel with his friends 2.What does the man imply? this winter vacation? A.He doesn't want Jenny to get into trou- A.By motorcycle. ble. B.By bicycle. B.He doesn't agree with the woman's re- C.By tricycle. mark. 7.What do they collect money for? C.He thinks Jenny's workload too heavy at A.The Education Project. college. B.The wild life. 3.Where do the speakers go first? C.The disabled people A.The Colorado River. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 B.The Grand Canyon. 8.What has inspired the woman to take up C.L.A gardening? 4.What will the speakers do on Lake Yellow- A.Her parents'instruction stone? B.Her visit to her cousin's garden. A.Do some boating. C.Her friend's recommendation. B.Skating. 9.What hobby do the two speakers have in C.Go fishing. common? 41 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） A.Gardening. 16.Where is the birthplace of modern Aus- B.Sports. tralia? C.Reading. A.The Rocks 10.What is the woman going to plant in the B.The shops. near future? C.The cafes. A.She will plant some vegetables. 17.What place is Sydney according to the text? B.She will seed some flowers. A.A place to escape summer. C.She will plant some trees from branch B.A place to escape winter. cuttings. C.A place to escape sunshine. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 11.What's the percentage of people spending 18.What is the announcement about? their vacation at home now? A.The school's sports meet. A.40%. B.50%. C.90% B.A visit to the zoo. 12.Why do more and more people go camp- C.A trip to the countryside. ing now? 19.Where are the students going to camp? A.The mountains are more beautiful than A.In the forest before. B.By the river. B.The seaside has lost its attractions. C.Near the park. C.They are eager to get close to nature. 20.Why shouldn't the students go into the 13.What is the conversation mainly about? thick part of the forest? A.A plan. A.They may get lost in it. B.A report. B.There are wild animals there C.An experience. C.There is a river in the forest. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 14.How many Wollemi Pine do exist in the 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分 wild? 37.5分) A.More than 100. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、 B.100. C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 C.Less than 100. A 15.Where does the Taronga Zoo sit? From amusement parks to delicious A.In the downtown. chocolate factories,and everything in between, B.Far away from the downtown. there are numerous activities and attractions to C.On the other side of Sydney Harbour. offer excitement and adventure to kids and big 42 Unit5单元测试卷 kids!Just take a look at these fun places in discover the magical rooms.You can always Germany. hop on a charming horse-drawn carriage to Europa-Park reach the top. Located in Rust,in south-western Ger- Cologne Chocolate Museum many,Europa-Park is the second most popular Let your kids go into the world of choco- theme park resort(度假胜地）in Europe,.late at the delicious Chocolate Museum in following Disneyland Paris.With more than Cologne.They don't need a golden ticket to 100 attractions and shows,playing here is un- make their sweet dreams come true in this doubtedly one of the best things to do with 4,000-square-metre chocolate wonderland. kids in Germany.Whether kids want to sail There are nine exhibition areas that allow visi- with the“African Queen”and have fun by tors to learn about the culture and history of discovering foreign animals,or experience the chocolate.Moreover,there are plenty of deli- "4D Magic Cinema",the opportunities are cious cakes and chocolate specialties to enjoy endless. at the museum cafe.And before you go,ring Fairy Tale Road up to check for your reservations(预定). A family trip along Fairy Tale Road will 21.What's special about Fairy Tale Road? be a magical adventure.This is one of Ger- A.It has a great landscape along the way many's most attractive drives which takes you B.It once attracted some famous writers. through 370 miles of beautiful countryside.It C.It gives fairy tale shows all year round. inspired many fairy tales we love today.Along D.It allows kids to enjoy modern city play- the way,you will discover sleepy villages and grounds numerous attractions.And if you plan your 22.What is mentioned about Neuschwanstein visit well,you might even catch an open-air Castle? performance of The Pied Piper in Hameln or A.It is the oldest palace in Germany. Cinderella in polle B.It was built to show the strength of the Neuschwanstein Castle country. If your kids love Disney movies,they C.It used to be the entertainment place for will never forget a trip to the palace that in- royal families. spired Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. D.It has been turned into Disneyland's Located in the Bavarian Alps,Neuschwanstein Sleeping Beauty Castle Castle is one of the top attractions in Ger- 23.Which place will kids prefer to visit if many.The castle was built by King Ludwig II they have a sweet tooth? of Bavaria in 1869 entirely for pleasure.Your A.Europa-Park. children's imaginations will run wild as they B.Fairy Tale Road. 43 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） C.Neuschwanstein Castle. with natural elements reported a 15%higher D.Cologne Chocolate Museum. level of well-being,a 6%higher level of pro- B ductivity and a 15%higher level of creativity. For many of us,our workplace can be One third of them said the design of an office dark,depressing and dull.Windowless rooms would affect their decisions to work for a and airless open-plan floors can kill motivation company.Even so,58%said there were no and cause a loss to worker performance,po- live plants at their workplaces and 47%re- ssibly even their health. ported having no natural light. But a refreshing trend is taking root in An earlier,2014 study by Cardiff Univer- workplace design:nature.There's a growing sity in Wales also showed that plants in the evidence showing that workplaces which in- office make people happier and more produc- clude natural elements,such as plants,light,tive.But more research is needed into biophi- colours and shapes,have noticeable and mea- lia,experts say. surable benefits for both companies and their 24.What's the purpose of the first paragraph? employees. A.To compare different ideas. The positive effects touch on everything B.To express the author's worry. from worker happiness and creativity to in- C.To introduce the topic of the text. creased productivity,improved profits,and the D.To describe the conditions of the work- improved ability to attract the best workers. place. It's all based on the principle of biophilia 25.What does the underlined word "well-be- 生命性)一he born relationship between hu- ing"mean in Paragraph 5? mans and the natural world and other living A.Welfare. B.Happiness. systems.And it's easier to achieve at the office C.Richness. D.Honour. than you think. 26.What can we infer from the text? "People just don't like using lights in a A.Experts will do research in biophilia building with no plants,no views,no natural further. light,"says Sir Cary Cooper CBE,professor B.It's very easy to be successful in a na- at Lancaster University in the UK.He led a tural workplace. 2015 study on the impact of biophilia in the C.Over 50%workers are not satisfied workplace that surveyed 7,600 workers in 16 with their workplaces. countries and found that even small nature- D.People will not work for a company inspired changes can have a great effect. without a good environment. Responding to the Human Spaces Global 27.What's the main idea of the text? Report,those who worked in environments A.People like working in the office with 44 Unit5单元测试卷 lights. tedly early or late for them. B.Natural elements can bring health to the During one of the exams,they shut off people in the office. the lights early on them that had been grown C.Companies should offer a better envi- with twelve-hour days and nights.Putting ronment to their employees. them into darkness after only an eight-hour D.Natural elements can make people work day means they didn't have time to store as happily and efficiently. much starch as usual.And this forced the C plants to adjust their normal nightly rhythm. Biologists from the John Innes Centre in Amazingly,even after this day length England discovered that plants have a biologi-trick,the plants did very well in their exams cal process which divides their amount of and ended up with just five percent of starch stored energy by the length of the night.This left over at the end of the night.They had nei- solves the problem of how to portion out ther starved,nor stored starch that could have )energy reserves during the night so that been used to fuel more growth. the plant can keep growing,yet not risk burn- The authors suggested that similar bio- ing off all its stored energy. logical calculators may explain how a migra- While the sun shines,plants perform tory bird,the little stint,can make a five- photosynthesis(光合作用).In this process,.thousand-kilometre journey to their summer the plants change sunlight,water and carbon habitat in the Arctic and arrive with enough dioxide into stored energy in the form of long fat reserves to survive only approximately half chains of sugar,called starch )At a day more,on average. night,the plants burn this stored starch to fuel The results of the study were published in continued growth eLife. "The calculations are precise so that 28.According to the passage,plants plants prevent starvation but also make the A.use little energy during the day most efficient use of their food,"said study B.usually stop growing at night co-author Alison Smith."If the starch store is C.waste a lot of energy at night used too fast,plants will starve and stop D.store starch during the day growing during the night.If the store is used 29.When morning arrived,the experimental too slowly,some of it will be wasted." plants The scientists studied the plant Ara- A.nearly died of lack of food bidopsis,which is regarded as a model plant B.used most of their stored energy for experiments.To give the plants some math C.began to regulate their food store tests,the biologists let night arrive unexpec- D.stored enough starch for the next day 45 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） 30.What can we learn about the little stint? the things that we use every day,"explained A.They may have a system to control Michael Strano,a professor of chemical engi- energy consumption. neering at MIT. B.They often die during their long and One of his latest projects has been to difficult journey. make plants glow(发光)in experiments C.They leave the Arctic in summer every using some common vegetables.Strano's team year. found that they could create a faint light D.They are unable to calculate the dis- for three-and-a-half hours.The light,about tances. one-thousandth of the amount needed to read 31.The passage mainly tells us by,is just a start.The technology,Strano said, A.plants feel hungrier day by day could one day be used to light the rooms or B.plants are good at storing energy even to turn trees into self-powered street C.plants do math to survive the night lamps. D.plants use starch to fuel their growth In the future,the team hopes to develop a D version of the technology that can be sprayed The connection between people and plants onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that has long been the subject of scientific research.would last the plant's lifetime.The engineers Recent studies have found positive effects.A are also trying to develop an on and off study conducted in Youngstown,Ohio,for ex- “switch”where the glow would fade when ex- ample,discovered that greener areas of the posed to daylight city experienced less crime.In another,em- Lighting accounts for about 7%of the to- ployees were shown to be 15%more produc- tal electricity consumed in the US.Since light- tive when their workplaces were decorated ing is often far removed from the power with houseplants. source(电源)一such as the distance from a The engineers at the Massachusetts Insti- power plant to street lamps on a remote high- tute of Technology (MIT)have taken it a way-a lot of energy is lost during transmis- step further-changing the actual composition sion ()Glowing plants could reduce this of plants in order to get them to perform di- distance and therefore help save energy. verse,even unusual functions.These include 32.What is the first paragraph mainly about? plants that have sensors printed onto their A.A new study of different plants. leaves to show when they're short of water B.A big fall in crime rates. and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals C.Employees from various workplaces. in groundwater."We're thinking about how D.Benefits from green plants. we can engineer plants to replace functions of 33.What is the function of the sensors printed 46 Unit5单元测试卷 on plant leaves by MIT engineers? gestions. A.To detect plants'lack of water 37. If you are camping in a B.To change compositions of plants. mountainous area,try mountain biking.En- C.To make the life of plants longer. courage your parents to bring their bikes along D.To test chemicals in plants. on your camping trip.Flying along together 34.What can we expect of the glowing plants through the bike trails near your campsite will in the future? be an exciting experience for you and your A.They will speed up energy production. parents alike.Remember to bring along your B.They may transmit electricity to the helmet,so your parents don't have to worry home. about your safety and make sure they bring C.They might help reduce energy consum- theirs as well. ption. Go canoeing(独木舟)or fishing with D.They could take the place of power your parents.Encourage your parents to rent a plants. canoe.You can paddle (downstream if 35.Which of the following can be the best you are camping on a river,or you can move title for the text? across the lake from one shore to another.If A.Can We Grow More Glowing Plants? your parents like to fish and your camping trip B.How Do We Live with Glowing Plants?is during the fishing season,bring along your C.Could Glowing Plants Replace Lamps? fishing equipment.You can go out in the ca- D.How Are Glowing Plants Made Pollu-noe in the early morning to experience the tion-free? best fish.38. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分 Bring along craft supplies.When you go 12.5分) camping with your family,bring along some 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出 basic craft supplies,like paper,glue and scis- 可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 sors.39. With these treasures you 为多余选项。 can create craft projects to remember your Camping is a great way to spend family camping trip.If you are near the ocean you time.It provides great opportunities for kids to could collect shells with your parents and explore new places and try new activities.make a seashell mobile. Even a campsite near home can open up a Practice your nature identification.If you new world of excitement.36. If you and your parents share an interest in nature, are looking forward to your camping trip this find a good insect,bird,plant,animal or tree summer,but are worried about keeping your identification book.40. Collect dif- parents entertained,here are a few easy sug- ferent species of leaves and try to identify 4 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） them with your family would grow there.However,Molai went look- ing on his own and 50 a nearby island A.Take good security measures where he began to plant trees. B.Try a new outdoor sport together. 51 young plants in the dry season C.Then later in the day you can cook your was 52 for a lone boy.Molai built at the fish over the campfire. 53 of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo D.Autumn camping is becoming more popu- platform,where he placed earthen pots with lar with family campers. small holes to 54 rainwater.The water E.While exploring nature,pick up anything would then drip(滴落)on the plants below. interesting you might find. Molai 55 to plant trees for the next 37 F.Try to recognize the different species that years.His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres you come across with your family. of naturally-grown land that has become home G.At times it is hard for you to share these to many plants and animals. new worlds with your family,though. 41.A.dream B.job 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） C.home D.choice 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分 42.A.nature B.youth 15分) C.culture D.knowledge 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、 43.A.precious B.interesting C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 C.disturbing D.awkward Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. 44.A.waste B.tension The village lay near some wetlands which be- C.pain D.damage came his second 41.He learned the value 45.A.Besides B.However and beauty of 42 from a very young age. C.Therefore D.Otherwise When he was 16,Molai began to notice 46.A.agreed B.realized something 43 happening around his home. C.remembered D.predicted A flood had hit the area earlier that year and 47.A.noise B.heat the 44 it caused had driven away a number C.disease D.dust of birds.45,the number of snakes had 48.A.directions B.partners declined as well.He 46 that it was because C.help D.shelter there weren't enough trees to protect them 49.A.labor B.police from the 47.The solution,of course,was C.forest D.finance to plant trees so the animals could seek 48 50.A.rebuilt B.discovered during the daytime.He turned to the 49 C.left D.managed department for help but was told that nothing 51.A.Decorating B.Observing 48 Unit5单元测试卷 C.Watering D.Guarding observed that the tobacco plants let out 52.A.tough B.illegal 63 (loud)sound when they were C.fantastic D.beneficial not watered than when they had their stems cut. 53.A.back B.top The study answers the question 64. C.foot D.side plants can feel pain or not.It can change 54.A.cool down B.keep off the way that we think about the plant king- C.purify D.collect dom,which has been 65. natural) 55.A.returned B.learned considered to be almost silent C.failed D.continued 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分) 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分 第一节（满分15分）》 15分) 假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Alice 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当 Brown来信说她打算暑假到北京参观世园会 的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 (International Horticultural Exposition)。请你 We always think it's OK for us to leave 根据以下信息给她写一封回信。 our plants unattended during our vacation,but (1)时间和地点：4月29日至10月7日， a recent study has led to a new 56. 北京市延庆区。 (discover). (2)主题：绿色生活，美丽家园。 Some scientists tested tobacco plants and (3)内容：来自110个国家的植物、文 tomato plants by cutting off their stems ( 化和科技成果展示。 and 57. stop)watering them. 注意： They then recorded their response with a mi- (1)写作词数应为80个左右； crophone 58. (place)ten centime- (2)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 tres away Dear Alice, They found that the plants began to scream I'm so glad to hear you are coming to ultrasonic(超声波)sounds,which they be- visit the Beijing International Horticultural lieved could convey their suffering 59. Exposition during the summer vacation. other plants.When the stem of a tomato plant was cut,the scientists found that 60. screamed 25 ultrasonic sounds of suffering within an hour.The tobacco plant that had its stem cut 61. (send)out 15 The plants also seemed to respond to dif- ferent 62. (stress)with the differ- Yours, ent intensities(强度)of sound.The scientists Li Hua 49 高中英语选择性必修第一册（外研版） 第二节（满分25分） headmaster's office. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落 Smiling shyly at each other,we started 开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的 chatting.“How did it go?”Michael asked.. 短文。 “Oh,fine,”I replied.“It turns out that there It was February 8th.I was correcting is a typing teacher position open.I told them I students'homework when I heard a knock at would take it if they needed me..”“Do you the office door.There stood my husband know how to teach typing?"Though I felt a Michael with a long gold box.The top had a little angry,I answered calmly,"Of course, clear,plastic window.Inside were a half- yes.But do you know how to teach?"Then, dozen yellow roses,the same as the flowers I there was a period of silence between us. had carried in my wedding party. 注意： “Happy first half-anniversary,”Michael (1)续写词数应为150个左右； said with a huge smile. (2)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 I was so surprised that I couldn't even Paragraph 1: answer.The flowers were beautiful and went Luckily,before we had an argument,the well with the gold box.I stood there in front headmaster appeared. of my colleagues and some of my students with my heart beating very fast. The first six months of our marriage had passed by.We taught at the same middle school,so we always had plenty to talk about. We enjoyed doing things together,including traveling,cooking,and going to the theater.I knew from the beginning that Michael was Paragraph 2: thoughtful,but these flowers were above and Michael was a great husband who always beyond.He was not only thoughtful but so remembered my words romantic. Michael and I had met a year and a half earlier when we applied for the same teaching job.We hadn't known there were two teaching positions available when we had the inter- views.His interview was first,and mine fol- lowed.When we had finished it,we found ourselves seated next to each other in the 50