2019-2020年高中英语 Unit 4 Exploring plants测试题（湖北）新人教版选修9.doc

2019-2020年高中英语 Unit 4 Exploring plants测试题（湖北）新人教版选修9第一部分 词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. For a time Nick felt like he was a _ to his family and the sooner he went, the better it would be for everyone.A. servantB. burdenC. centerD. status 2. An athlete needs good _ to be able to run for a long time without getting tired. A. patienceB. responsibilityC. consciousnessD. endurance3. People are being very aware of the danger of secondhand smoke. As a result, a law has been passed to _ smoking in public.A. hate B. prohibit C. deny D. forget 4. In spite of failure of his early experiments, the scientist _ with his research and finally succeeded. A. previewed B. preserved C. promoted D. persevered5. Some people think that being able to speak more than one foreign language can help them _ and get ahead.A. block outB. stand outC. speak outD. live out6. According to the latest research, getting enough sleep is _ to maintaining good health and reducing stress.A. essential B. explicit C. special D. loyal7. Faced with a different culture, we should be _ enough to absorb its essence and resist its dark side.A. cunningB. oddC. sensibleD. sensitive8. In the UK, its important to be _ for business meetings, but nobody expects you to be on time for a social event.A. punctualB. premierC. hastyD. changeable9. We encourage our pupils to use the digital library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do it _.A. evidently B. respectfully C. efficientlyD. cosily10. They walked a couple of blocks，looking _ for the missing boy. No good news came.A. in peaceB. in returnC. in vainD. in force第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) Think half!Most of us were brought up to finish what was on our plates at dinner before dessert, or finish our homework so we could go to bed. 11, nobody likes any job half way done. So when we begin to think about painting a room or cleaning out a closet, we 12 to think in terms of the finished product. Nothing 13 with that, of course! The fact, 14, is that in todays world sometimes getting 15 and finishing cant happen in the same Saturday afternoon. Actually a lot of people do have trouble 16 things at a time and then find themselves 17 by a lot of unfinished stuff.And nobody likes a job done half way, as we 18.Think half! Yes, I know I just said nobody likes a job half finished, 19 this concept can work in a positive way as well as a(n) 20 one. For example, instead of eating a whole sandwich at lunch, 21 eating just half of it. Fewer 22, same satisfaction. If youve got a(n) 23 youd love to work on but just dont have the 24, try half offer to co-work. Half the work, same achievement. Instead of 25 the whole closet on one Saturday, go just for the shoes, or just one side, or just the shirts. Instead of the whole room, just half a 26. Next week, the other half of the wall. Half the headaches, same result, just a little further down the road.Think half! The key to 27 with this technique is that it doesnt bee a start-stop technique. 28 it to help you feel like you finished what you started out to do and see the 29, and that will give you the motivation to do it 30 next time. 11.A. StrangelyB. EventuallyC. Certainly D. Fortunately12.A. tendB. agreeC. begin D. promise13.A. familiarB. wrongC. specialD. useful 14.A. indeedB. thereforeC. insteadD. however15.A. delayedB. returnedC. startedD. stored16.A. finishingB. knowingC. holdingD. enjoying17.A. embarrassedB. encouragedC. caught D. surrounded18. A. expectedB. rememberedC. learnedD. said19.A. beforeB. becauseC. butD. though20.A. easyB. narrowC. similarD. negative21.A. tryB. adviseC. discussD. imagine22.A. differencesB. caloriesC. numbers D. coins23.A. messageB. taskC. invitationD. ticket24.A. skillB. interestC. timeD. chance 25.A. giving awayB. looking afterC. moving onD. cleaning out26.A. wallB. faceC. panyD. car27.A. healthB. successC. patienceD. peace28.A. CallB. ShowC. UseD. Send28.A. progressB. informationC. safetyD. friendship30.A. casuallyB. totallyC. curiouslyD. alone第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AFor many students in the UK today, deciding whether or not to go to university can be as much about affordability as it is about ambition and aspiration (抱负).In times gone by, students in the UK could apply to a university or college safe in the knowledge that even if they came from a low ine family, their tuition fees and some of their living costs would be covered by a local authority grant (拨款). A university education was, in a financial sense, open to all and the number of students attending university grew year on year.Sadly, it seems those days are long gone. The turning point came in xx, when the Labour Government introduced tuition fees of 1,000 a year and, instead of giving students a grant, asked them to cover their own living expenses with a repayable student loan. Only students on the lowest ines were entitled to a grant.The flood gates had been opened. As time passed, the ceiling on tuition fees rose, and although applicants from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales still qualified for varying levels of subsidy (资助), by xx/10 students in England often found themselves facing tuition fees in excess of 3,000 a year.But the biggest change was still to e. In 2011 the Government announced that from xx universities could charge fees of up to 9,000 a year. Although the Government sweetened the pill by stating that postgraduates did not have to begin repaying their student loans until they were earning more than 21,000 a year, the news created outrage. Many students argued that it was unfair that students should have to begin their work life saddled with (承担起) huge debt, while others plained that the changes would bring back a class divide to university education. These views were reflected in the number of students applying for a university place, which by January xx fell by more than 22,000. The Universities Minister, David Willetts, stood by the decision to increase tuition fees, saying that they would not “put universities finance on a sustainable footing” and facilitate “a stronger focus on high quality teaching”.31. From the first paragraph, we know today in the UK _.A. students are ambitious B. students want to go to collegeC. many students find it difficult to afford a college educationD. the college students financial stress has been greatly relieved32. In the past, _ in the UK.A. students werent bothered about the college tuition feesB. students used to carefully consider whether to go to college or notC. students were unwilling to apply to a college or a universityD. students neednt pay any tuition fees or living costs by themselves33. The Labor Governments policy on tuition fees didnt include _.A. asking students to cover living expenses with loansB. covering part of living costs for students C. asking students to pay tuition feesD. giving students on the lowest ines grants 34. According to David Willetts, increasing tuition fees would _.A. relieve the governments financial burdenB. attract more talented applicantsC. help improve the teaching quality of universitiesD. cause a class divide for university educationBEvery athlete, from Tiger Woods (a golf player) to a high school quarterback (橄榄球赛中指挥反攻的四分卫), uses a form of self-hypnosis (自我催眠) to move their game to the next level. Use the Olympics to learn how to use the amazing power of your subconscious (潜在意识) to do the same with your sport. Here are some examples of how to best use the power of the mind:During the xx Olympics, one of the swimmers told of how she would fall asleep each night with the picture of a clock in her mind. It was the timers clock she would see at the end of her Olympic swim and it always had her world-record-breaking time on it.In his pre-shot routine, Tiger Woods never varies the number of practice swings or intensity of his concentration. The pre-shot routine is always the same so that the stroke will always be the same.Michael Phelps, American Swimming Gold Medalist, always stretches out his back and arms by swinging both arms three times before his event. Not 2, not 4: always 3. He is anchoring (固定) in his winning state of mind and state of body as well as stretching.In athletics, an anchor is a gesture or series of gestures that put you into the frame of mind (and body) you want to be in to win. Repetition is what makes it work. That means practice, practice, practice with your body as well as your mind.Begin right now creating a ritual (固定程序) before you exercise. Visualize yourself doing whatever you do faster, longer, higher whatever adverb works best for your particular activity. Then begin to mentally rehearse it. See or imagine yourself with your ideal body doing your activity better, faster, longer, etc. Using both the power of your brain and the activity of your body, soon you will be better and fitter as you use the Olympics to help you create a happier and healthier you.35. From the third paragraph, we know .A. the swimmer has already broken the world record onceB. the swimmer was using her mind power to build up confidenceC. the swimmer was too nervous to go to sleep before the GamesD. the swimmer has a problem in counting36. The example of Tiger Woods shows that .A. golf players always do the same pre-shots before eventsB. Tiger Woods attaches great importance to mind powerC. Tiger Woods doesnt want to give away his skills before eventsD. golf players never change their habits 37. Why does Michael Phelps always take the same warming-up activities before his events?A. Because back and arms are the most important parts for a swimmer.B. Because this is the best stretching for any swimmer.C. Because this is the best way to adjust his state.D. Because he wants to confuse his opponents.38. From the sixth paragraph, we know that .A. an anchor is the state of mind and body you want to winB. you can make an anchor work by constant practice C. the anchor is mainly related to the practice of the body in athleticsD. an anchor can make sure that you will do well in sportsCNot long ago a 25-year-old law student at the University of Texas named Cody Wilson made international headlines when he used a 3-D printer to “print out” a handgun. It was a demonstration that not only caused a lively debate on gun control in the U.S. and abroad, but also threw a spotlight on a fast-developing manufacturing technology that could change the shape of the future.Invented in the mid-1980s, it is a printer that uses plastic, wax, paper, gold, titanium (钛)a whole host of materialsinstead of ink to create a solid, three-dimensional object. In much the same way that your desktop printer is directed to print the words in a document, the 3-D printers jets (喷嘴，喷射口), guided by puter-assisted design (CAD) software, create an object by spraying (喷出) or squeezing one thin layer of material at a time onto the platform. As these extremely thin layers build up, the desired three-dimensional object slowly takes shape.While 3-D printing is not a fast manufacturing process, it can be highly efficient because there is virtually no wastage. Unlike traditional manufacturing, where material is cut away by machinery to create an object, the process of 3-D printing uses only what is necessary to make the object. Precision (精确) results in a finished product that is both more finely made and up to 60 percent lighter in weightsomething of particular interest to the aviation (航空) industry.“This technology has plenty of wonderful applications. It can be used for everything from dental work to architectural models, jewelry, precision engine parts . The list is endless,” says Jonathan Rowley, design director at Digits2Widgets, a London-based firm that specializes in 3-D printing. On a much larger scale Boeing and Airbus are already making numerous small parts using 3-D printing technology, and some have visions of aircraft-hangar-size (飞机库大小的) printers creating huge sections of wing and fuselage (机身). By 2050 entire planes may be made from 3-D “printed” parts.39. Why is the first paragraph written?A. To put forward a serious question.B. To describe an interesting scene.C. To give a summary of the passage. D. To introduce the topic of the passage.40. Why is a 3-D printer regarded as highly efficient?A. It wastes nothing in the printing process. B. It prints something layer by layer.C. It prints things very quickly. D. It prints things light in weight. 41. Which of the following is true about a 3-D printer?A. It will bee smaller in the future. B. It will only be used in the aviation industry.C. It may print a whole plane in the future.D. It cannot be used by mon people. 42. What do we learn from what Jonathan Rowley says?A. The 3-D printing technology is developing very fast.B. The 3-D printing technology will replace traditional manufacturing. C. The 3-D printer will be mass-produced in the future. D. The 3-D printer will have great potential uses in the future.DEvery April I am bothered about the same concern that spring might not occur this year. The landscape looks desolate (荒凉的), with hills, sky and forest forming a single gray meld. My spirits ebb (衰退), as they did during an April snowfall when I first came to Maine 15 years ago. “Just wait,” a neighbor suggested. “Youll wake up one morning and spring will just be here.”On May 3 that year I awoke to a green so startling as to be almost electric, as if spring were simply a matter of flipping a switch. Hills, sky and forest revealed their blues and greens. Then there was an old apple tree. It sat on an undeveloped lot in my neighborhood. It belonged to no one and therefore to everyone. The trees dark twisted branches were unpruned (未修剪的). It blossomed so profusely that the air was filled with the aroma (芳香) of apples. When I drove by with my windows rolled down, it gave me the feeling of moving in another element, like a kid on a water slide.Until last year, I thought I was the only one aware of this tree. And then one day, in a fit of spring madness, I set out with pruner and lopper (修枝剪) to remove a few branches. No sooner had I arrived under the tree than neighbors opened their windows and stepped onto their porches. These were people I barely knew and seldom spoke to, but it was as if I had e unbidden (擅自) into their personal gardens.My mobile-home neighbor was the first to speak. “Youre not cutting it down, are you?” Another neighbor showed pain as I cut off a branch. “Dont kill it, now,” he cautioned. Soon half the neighborhood had joined me under the apple tree. It struck me that I had lived there for five years and only now was learning these peoples names, what they did for a living and how they passed the winter. It was as if the old apple tree gathering us under it for the dual (双重的) purpose of acquaintanceship and shared wonder. Just the other day I saw one of my neighbors at the local store. He remarked how this recent winter had been especially long and plained about not having seen or spoken at length to anyone in our neighborhood. And then, he looked at me and said, “We need to prune that apple tree again.”43. Which of the following can best describe the authors feeling about the April snowfall 15 years ago in Maine?A. Guilty. B. Depressed. C. Thrilled. D. Pleased.44. The author thought the apple tree _.A. belonged to someone elseB. caused the inconvenience of drivingC. needed to be taken better care of D. gave off an unpleasant smell in the spring45. From the passage we know that _.A. the author was the only one aware of the apple treeB. the authors neighbors were not easy to get along with C. the neighbors were worried that the author would cut down the treeD. the neighbors suggested that the author should cut down the tree46. We can infer from the passage that pruning the apple tree _.A. provided a beautiful view for the neighborhoodB. worked as a bridge for people to get known to each otherC. offered people a chance to take exercise in the springD. made people know the wonder of springEAbout 20 women signed up for a half-day course offered by Rebecca Li of the etiquette (礼仪) school Institute Sarita. For three hours, Ms. Li reviewed elements of dressing and dining, western-style.The ministry requested the seminar, says Institute Sarita founder Sara Jane Ho, who offered the class free of charge. Ms. Li, who ran the seminar, says that the women also had questions about how to keep fit and what kind of face cream to wear under makeup. Institute Sarita is not the first to bring western-style etiquette to China. Before Beijings xx Olympics, the government launched a campaign to “civilize” its citizens, handing out leaflets to warn against spitting in public, jumping to the front of lines, and asking foreigners how much money they make. Knigge Akademie, a German pany, opened in Beijing in March 2011, offering business etiquette courses on western dress and dining, as well as body language and rules of electronic munication. And vocational (职业的) schools advertise courses in business etiquette. But other panies have attempted to succeed in teaching etiquette, such as Beijings Etiquette Society, which opened its door in xx and closed again in 2011. “I dont think we thought through the concept,” says Etiquette Society founder Freddie Cull. He adds that at the time, there didnt seem to be enough of a market for the school. Ms. Ho, raised in Hong Kong but educated in the US, spent some time working in banking on Wall Street. Every time the 27-year-old Harvard Business School graduate heard about Chinese nationals misbehaving abroad, “it would affect me on a very personal level,” she said. She knows that when she travels, shes really representing China, and she thinks everyone has a responsibility to represent their country.Ms. Hos high-end school charges 100,000 yuan for a 12-day course in being a hostess and 80,000 yuan for a 10-day “debutante” (入门礼仪) course.Much of the training takes place in her offices in the Park Hyatt Residences. Surrounded by French-made furniture and Raynaud porcelain tea sets, Ms. Ho serves Earl Grey tea and lemon tarts (小圆饼) prepared by her chef, who had formerly worked at the French embassy. Women taking her course face a series of challenges: how to handle the dripping cheese, what kinds of topics working for small talk around the table, where to stand on the escalator, how to pronounce Louis Vuitton. She offers a lesson on the history of cutlery (餐具) and another on gifts and flowers. Each day, they have to set a table based on the items served in a three to five courses lunch prepared by the chef. The goal, says Ms. Ho, is that her students will go on to influence the people around them. “Its the ripple effect. Its not just China that needs etiquette,” she says. “Its the whole world.”47. Paragraph 3 is mainly intended to tell us that _. A. western-style etiquette began to be given a lot of attention in ChinaB. the Chinese government tried to improve the citizens civilizationC. Chinese schools werent aware of the importance of business etiquetteD. Knigge Akademie is the first to teach western business etiquette in China48. According to F