14-15 学年新课标高三上学期 9 册 Unit2 测试(湖北)
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
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. Although the computer becomes more and more powerful, I don’t think it will completely _____ teachers
in class in the future.
A. encourage B. replace
C. require D. disturb
2. Take care not to keep your children _____ to bad books, computer games or websites, all of which are
harmful to their physical and mental health.
A. applied B. adjusted
C. exposed D. informed
3. Having _____ their children’s future, the Greens finally decided to move to New York to provide a better
environment for them.
A. reflected on B. agreed on
C. taken on D. relied on
4. The authorities have promised to _____ the case further before they can come to a conclusion about it.
A. look out B. look up
C. look through D. look into
5. _____ trade and investment cooperation between China and Russia, the cultural exchange is also expected
to increase in the following years.
A. In search of B. In place of
C. In addition to D. In exchange for
6. If your goal is to change to a new career, don’t focus too _____ on one “perfect” job; otherwise you might
miss out on something else equally good, or even better.
A. narrowly B. logically
C. slightly D. similarly
7. “I still hope that EU leaders choose union rather than division, but what they are saying is not _____ with
what I am hoping for,” said Mr. Lee.
A. strict B. popular
C. familiar D. consistent
8. According to the regulations of most companies, everybody is to go through a three-month trial period
before being accepted as a(n) _____ member of staff.
A. important B. contemporary
C. permanent D. active
9. The world population has reached 7 billion, which is no doubt a great _____ for the resources on the earth.
A. conflict B. challenge
C. drawback D. reaction
10. It is hoped that the campaign can raise the public _____ of risk factors for AIDS and promote prevention.
A. doubt B. instruction
C. information D. awareness
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Getting Ready for Tomorrow
Have you heard about the sign posted on a farmer’s fence? On the other side of the fence lives the 11
bull you can imagine. It intends to strike 12 into the hearts of passers-by. It reads: “Don’t attempt to
cross this field unless 13 can do it in 9.9 seconds. The bull can do it in 10!”
Isn’t that the way it is in 14 ? We have to be 15 when the opportunity arises or else we will
have little chance of 16 . Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms. Shelton 17 so. Students remember how she
walked in on the first day of 18 and began writing words of eighth-grade on the blackboard. They 19
protested the words were not on their level and they couldn’t 20 them. But their teacher 21 that the
students could and would learn them. She said she would never 22 . She ended by saying one of the
students in that classroom could go on to greatness, maybe even be President someday, and she wanted to
23 them for that day.
Ms. Shelton spoke those words many years ago. Little did she know someday one of her students — Jesse
Jackson — would take them 24 . She believed that if they were well prepared, they could achieve high
goals.
“I want to be doing something more 25 than what I’m doing now,” a young man once said to me.
He felt like what he was doing was just not that important. Other people have 26 things to me such as, “I
only wish I had a meaningful relationship.” And, “I’d really like to get a better 27 , but I just don’t see
how.” You fill in the blanks. What is it you would like to 28 that isn’t happening? Perhaps the 29
is that you are not yet ready. Maybe you need more 30 to prepare before you are truly ready for what
you desire. Think of today as another chance to prepare yourself for that exciting future you are looking for.
11. A. meanest B. fattest C. cleverest D. best
12. A. disappointment B. shock C. fear D. guilt
13. A. we B. they C. it D. you
14. A. study B. business C. life D. practice
15. A. strong B. ready C. cautious D. patient
16. A. growth B. assistance C. success D. service
17. A. believed B. finished C. explained D. heard
18. A. week B. class C. year D. summer
19. A. quickly B. frequently C. generally D. calmly
20. A. spell B. find C. copy D. learn
21. A. imagined B. proved C. insisted D. indicated
22. A. slow down B. turn up C. go off D. give inw W w .
23. A. praise B. prepare C. reward D. invite
24. A. proudly B. seriously C. nervously D. happily
25. A. significant B. convenient C. interesting D. amazing
26. A. introduced B. offered C. devoted D. said
27. A. journey B. game C. job D. room
28. A. end B. pause C. gather D. happen
29. A. news B. answer C. situation D. opinion
30. A. time B. equipment C. space D. nutrition
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
When I spend time on social media sites and see people complaining about how much they hate their
parents or are annoyed by their families, I am reminded how grateful I am for having a close relationship with
my family, especially my parents.
My parents divorced before I was two years old. This is not uncommon in our generation. I think a lot of
students feel annoyed or stressed from having divorced parents and can have a lot of anger and emotions and
blame them on their parents. This has never been the case for me. Although it’s not always sunshine and
rainbows in my family, I know there is nothing comparable to the love my parents have for me.
It can surprise people when they see me constantly texting my mom throughout the day. Just like any
normal relationship, we fight from time to time, but it usually doesn’t take more than five minutes before we
apologize. My relationship with my dad has had its trials, but I’m definitely a daddy’s girl. I know so many
people who dislike their fathers or have nearly no relationship with them, and I cannot imagine having those
thoughts or problems. It shocks me that some people can be so unappreciative of their parents and families,
because I was raised to always value my family to the fullest.
The unconditional love my parents have provided me can sometimes go unnoticed, and that makes me
feel bad. I have an amazing support system and guidance through my parents, and, even if I get stressed out, I
would never say I hate them. I challenge everyone to think before they post a status saying their parents are on
their nerves. Not every moment is going to be perfect with our parents, but try and remember that there is only
one mother and one father that we are blessed with and we should be thankful for them — even in the
moments of anger.
31. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should not blame divorced parents.
B. Divorced parents often treat their children strictly.
C. Parents should never get divorced.
D. Parents should communicate more with their children.
32. When the author’s parents got divorced, .
A. she understood her parents well B. there were few divorced parents
C. her feelings were hurt seriouslyD. she was a little and innocent girl
33. What does the third paragraph imply?
A. The author is dissatisfied with her parents.
B. The author’s father dislikes staying with her.
C. The author has a close relationship with her parents.
D. The author likes her father more than her mother.
34. The underlined part “are on their nerves” in the last paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A. make them nervous B. make them annoyed
C. make them happy D. make them feel relaxed
B
When we are kids we look up to our parents as the ones who love us the most, take care of us, provide for
us and have great wisdom, and we think nothing seems impossible to our parents. Children don’t recognize
that their parents were once young. We don’t see that our parents once had the desires, the likes and dislikes
that children have. We can’t imagine that our parents were once just like we are.
Short of a time machine, we rely on a few stories and recollections (回忆的事) of friends and family to
capture a picture of what our parents were like. My parents have both been gone for more than 20 years, and at
times I wish I had a time machine to go back and ask them questions about their early lives.
But I recently rediscovered a time machine of sorts. It is a diary my mother kept in 1939. One of my
brothers came across it as we went through our mother’s belongings, and he made copies for all five of her
sons. That year was my mother’s senior year in high school and the start of her first year in college.
There were entries (事项,记录) for each day — half a page each — and I was curious to find that she did
not miss a day in addressing “Dear Diary”. They tell the story of a young woman who enjoyed family and
friends, who tolerated school and who looked forward to the future.
Most of the entries were about the ordinary things — going to school, studying for the “Hamlet” test,
cleaning the house, going to the movies, attending church every Sunday. But those are the things that are
important to a 16-year-old/17-year-old.
While the world history of 1939 was mainly about events in Europe, the only mention I found in the diary
was in the middle of one passage. “England and France declare war on Germany.” Little did that woman of
1939 know but in the next decade she would be married with three children. Two more would arrive in later
years. She would move from Pittsburgh to West Virginia, to Delaware, to Kansas, to Tennessee. And she
would conclude her long exciting journey by moving to South Carolina to spend the last 40 years of her life.
If she could have looked into the future as clearly as we look into the past, what would she have thought?
What would she have done to better prepare herself for the life of a mother?
My parents met each other that year when they were both freshmen at Bethany College, W. Va. They met
on their first full day of college, and it was easy to see that my mother instantly impressed my father. It’s just
like my wife and I did, just like my daughters and their husbands did, just like men and women have done for
ages. But it is a bit strange to think of parents in those times.
The next to the last entry in 1939 told of my father visiting my mother’s home in Pittsburgh during the
Christmas holidays. He went from New Castle, Pa., and met those who would be his in-laws a couple of years
later.
35. In most children’s hearts, .
A. their parents are their idols
B. their parents were once just like they are
C. their parents don’t have a deep love of life
D. their parents have great desire for future
36. The author wants to have a time machine .
A. because he misses his parents so much
B. because he intends to get a picture of his parents
C. because he wishes to know more about his parents
D. because he cherishes the memory of listening to stories
37. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The author knew more about his mother by reading her diary.
B. When WWII broke out, the author’s mother knew little about it.
C. The author’s parents may have fell in love with each other at first sight.
D. After reading the dairy the author decided to keep a diary for his kids.
38. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Happy times with my parents B. My mother’s happy childhood
C. The diary of my mother at age 16 D. My mother’s memory of her past life
C
Is boredom a thing of the past, like black-and-white televisions or neckties for men? And if so, is that a
good thing? Julie Robinson, a former headteacher who now represents the Independent Association of Prep
Schools, thinks not, saying that boredom is regarded as an enemy of today’s children, and, as a result, they are
losing the opportunity to become thoughtful and reflective. “We should not fear boredom. Quiet and reflective
time is just as important as purposeful activities,” she adds.
Her belief is that constant activities for children, often the results of the ambitions of parents, will lead to a
future generation of anxiety-ridden adults. The tone of many public speeches these days is extremely funny,
and our response to societal problems is often simplistic. So anything that promotes greater thoughtfulness
should be warmly welcomed.
Parents now feel a sense of failure when they hear their children complain about being bored. Instantly,
they seek an electronic diversion. And long car journeys are not accompanied any more by the plaintive words
— “Are we there yet?” — because all manner of devices have been taken along to ward off (避开) even a
minute of boredom. So what chance do children have of getting their brains to disengage and allowing their
thoughts to wander?
But it’s not just children who need lessons in reflection. Adults need that, too. On my train journey to
work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t plugged into an electronic device. No one was
simply staring out of the window at the beautiful landscapes of the countryside. They had no time for quiet
thinking, even in the quiet carriage. There were emails to send and texts to read. The wider world, seemingly,
didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things in our lives, and has developed an inability — among
adults as well as children — to live in the present. What Julie Robinson identifies is a cross-generational
phenomenon: the fear of inactivity and the fear of not being connected. And she is right that what this
eventually breeds is a society where complexity is avoided, and the nuance (细微差异) plays a very little part
in public exchanges.
39. What’s the author’s attitude towards the action of parents in Paragraph 3?
A. Negative. B. Enthusiastic.
C. Positive. D. Indifferent.
40. Which of the following is seen as a form of inactivity according to the passage?
A. Sending emails on a train.
B. Hearing children’s complaints.
C. Taking part in a range of purposeful activities.
D. Looking out of the window and enjoying beautiful views.
41. The author mentioned the train journey to prove that ______.
A. the trip on a quiet train was terribly boring
B. the scenery of the countryside was really beautiful
C. people nowadays are quite busy with their work even on the train
D. people pay little attention to the outside world and their inner world
42. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. mobile phones enable people to live in the present
B. purposeful activities are what people prefer these days
C. electronic devices have only negative effects on people today
D. children should not be allowed to undertake purposeful activities
D
In a 2010 paper entitled “Keep Your Fingers Crossed! How Superstition (迷信) Improves Performance”,
researchers Lysann Damisch and Barbara Stoberock argue that superstitions not only can give people a sense
of control in confused situations, but also can create directly observable performance improvements.
In an experiment, when subjects were allowed to perform a task in the presence of a lucky charm (吉祥物)
they’d brought with them from home, their performance was better than those whose lucky charms were
removed while they were performing the task. The subjects who were allowed to keep their lucky charms with
them also reported a higher sense of confidence. Anxiety levels were the same between the two groups,
however.
The researchers then performed another experiment. The same subjects with and without their lucky
charms were asked to do crosswords. Researchers again found those subjects who were allowed to keep their
lucky charms with them performed better and this time they recognized the reason: the increased sense of
confidence experienced by the subjects who had their lucky charms with them led them to persist in trying to
solve the problems longer. In other words, when it comes to tasks whose result depends on our performance,
believing that some other power is helping us actually does help us — not because such power exists, but
because our belief in them enhances our confidence, which translates into real-world differences in persistence.
That raises the interesting possibility that any belief, whether it is true or not, which increases our
confidence might have the same power to get us what we want when the result depends on our own
performance. Prayer in any religion, then, might be effective not because it actually invokes (召唤) a god or
even a mystic law, but because it invokes our belief in those things and invokes a sense that we have an “ace in
the hole”, which then provides us the confidence to perform better, to keep trying, and to remain optimistic.
A belief in a force that can help us may not be merely comforting, then. It may be a powerful
psychological lever (杠杆) we can pull to approach forces within ourselves that actually affect our ability to
achieve what we want — even if our belief is incorrect. Here a troubling question has been raised: what if our
belief is incorrect? Should we care? Should we follow the truth even if it may mean missing not just a
comforting belief but a belief that may help us succeed in life? What do readers think?
43. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .
A. superstitions should be forbidden by law
B. superstitions might have a good effect on people
C. Lysann Damisch and Barbara Stoberock believe in God
D. Lysann Damisch and Barbara Stoberock are against superstitions
44. Why did those with their lucky charms perform better than those without?
A. They felt less anxious.
B. They were inspired by God.
C. The lucky charms might be magical.
D. They got more confidence of beating the problem.
45. The underlined part “ace in the hole” in Paragraph 4 might mean .
A. a secret advantage B. a god in the church
C. a lucky charm in the hole
D. a playing card with the highest value
46. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Wrong belief produces bad results.
B. Debates on whether to follow a belief are needed
C. Science comes first compared to belief.
D. The truth is more important than success.
E
Flowering plants are now the dominant form of plant life on land, evolving from relatives of
seed-producing plants that do not flower. “Flowering plants were the last group of plants appearing in Earth’s
history,” said Peter Hochuli. “They are an extremely successful group on which all terrestrial ecosystems (陆
地生态系统) today depend, including the existence of humanity.”
Flowering plants became the dominant plants about 90 million years ago, when dinosaurs still roamed the
Earth. However, the exact time when these plants originated remains hotly debated.
Now, scientists have unearthed ancient pollen grains (花粉粒) with microscopic features typically seen in
flowering plants. These well-preserved fossils, discovered in two core samples drilled in northern Switzerland,
are about 245 million years old, dating back to the Triassic period.
Pollen grains are small, healthy and numerous, which makes them easier to find in the fossil record than
comparably large and fragile leaves and flowers. After analyzing the structure of these grains, the researchers
suggested that the associated plants were pollinated by insects — most likely beetles.
Six different types of pollen were found in the ancient samples, which revealed that flowering plants back
then might have been considerably diverse. The researchers have seen these pollen grains in both Switzerland
and the Barents Sea. However, back in the Triassic period, both areas were located in the subtropics, and the
region that is now Switzerland was much drier than the Barents Sea region, which suggested the flowering
plants had extended over a broad range of environments. w W w .
The fossil record of flowering plants is continuous, dating back to 140 million years. And the fossil record
of flowering plants indicated they had dominated the planet rather quickly after their earliest appearance. “This
sudden appearance has bothered scientists ever since Darwin, who called the origin of flowering plants an
awful mystery,” Hochuli said.
These newfound fossils reveal that flowering plants may have existed more than 100 million years longer
than scientists previously thought. This increased span of time might help explain how flowering plants spread,
diversified and prevailed on land.
The ancestors of flowering plants currently remain a mystery, and scientists aren’t sure what kind of events
or conditions might have spurred ( 促 进 ) their origin. “So far, no direct ancestors of flowering plants are
known,” Hochuli said. “Some groups of plants are suspected to be closely related. But the evidence is weak,
and most of these groups are thought to be too specialized to be at the base of the flowering plants.”
47. The underlined word “unearthed” in Para.3 probably means “______”.
A. controlled B. explained
C. discovered D. analyzed
48. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. flowering plants weren’t diverse in much drier areas
B. flowering plants adapted to various living environments
C. ancient pollen grains once dominated the planet rather quickly
D. ancient pollen grains were too fragile to survive in hot conditions
49. Scientists have been puzzled by ______.
A. the ancestors of pollen grains B. the mystery of fossil plants
C. the pollinators of ancient plants D. the origin of flowering plants
50. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Flowering plants have mysterious ancestors.
B. Flowering plants are found in the subtropics.
C. Flowering plants may have existed much earlier.
D. Flowering plants increasingly dominate the Earth.
第三部分 书面表达 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 完成句子(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) w W w .x K b 1.c o M
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子
51. The weather report says that a heavy rain ___________________________ tomorrow afternoon and will
last for the rest of the week. (arrive)
天气预报说，大雨明天下午到来，并且本周一直会持续下去。
52. I just don’t understand _______________________ made my sister Wang Wei have the great
determination to finish the trip along the Mekong River. (it)
我只是不明白正是什么使我姐姐王薇有那么大的决心完成沿湄公河的旅游。
53. He offers me a piece of advice, ____________________________ to my research work. (value)
他给我一条建议，我认为这对我的研究很有价值。
54. The disaster ______________________, but he was so tired that he could hardly open his eyes while he
was driving. (avoid)
这次灾难本来是可以避免的，但他开车时太累了, 几乎睁不开眼睛了。
55. With __________________________ the celebrations, the square was crowded with excited people. (join)
随着越来越多的人加入到庆祝活动中，广场上挤满了兴奋的人群。
56. Only recently, when she began to write her second book, ____________________________ her mother’s
advice. (regret)
只有最近当她开始写她的第二本书时她才后悔没听妈妈的建议。
57. It is _______________________________ that you can find proper ways to deal with it. (concentrate)
只有你对此事全神贯注，你才能找到合适的方法去处理它。
58. After Paul’s fourth error, word came ______________________________in no time. (fire)
在保罗犯了第四个错误之后，有消息说他要被炒鱿鱼了。
59. ____________________________ was that the American young man rushed into a school and killed more
than 20 teachers and kids with a gun. (shock)
令我们感到最震惊的事情是这名美国年轻人冲进学校枪杀了20多个老师和孩子。
60. When ____________________________ to live alone in the countryside without her children or
grandchildren around, the old lady said she just couldn’t cut herself off from her hometown. (choose)
当问到她为何选择要独居在乡下而不要子孙在身边时，老太太回答说她就是离不开她的故土。
第二节 短文写作 (满分30分)
It is impossible that you have never made any mistakes. It is vitally important that you should learn from
your mistakes. Experience must be bought. Some things cost nothing, but experience is valuable and needs to
be paid for with hard-earned mistakes.
注意：
①无须写标题；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数不少于120；如引用提示语则不计入总词数。
参考答案：
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16-30 ACDCB CABAD CDBBA DCDBA
31-50 ADCBA CDCAD DBBDA BCBDC
51. is arriving 52. what it was that
53. which I think is of great value 54. could have been avoided
55. more and more people joining in 56. did she regret ignoring
57. only if you concentrate on it 58. that he would be fired
59. What shocked us most 60. asked why she chose
One possible version:
There is no denying that we will make mistakes, but most importantly, we should learn from mistakes.
Three months ago, I took an English examination. Before the examination I had made full preparations and
I thought I was sure to pass the exam. At that time, I found the examination was very easy, so I became
careless and absent-minded during the exam; as a consequence, I failed. Faced with the result, I felt regretful.
It was my carelessness that led to my failure. However, from this experience I got a lesson — no matter what I
do, I must do it carefully.
In a word, this experience made me understand that experience is bought and that mistakes can make us
realize our disadvantages and contribute to our final success.
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