高中英语人教版必修三练习：Unit4课下能力提升(十五)含解析

1、Unit 4 课下能力提升（十五）I .根据提示写出单词的正确形式1. The moon is a(卫星)of the earth.2. Some plants will not grow in a cold( 气彳).3. Another(宇宙飞船)has been sent up recently.4. A small crowd attempted to( 拉)down a statue.5. When you're tired of swimming, just( 漂浮)for a while.6. He is a lovely boy, very(gently) and ca

2、ring.7. He is a(physics) of the first rank.8. His sister is study(biologist) at college.9. We will become(weightlessly) in space.10. The(extinct) of the rare animals is largely due to the climate change. n .选词填空break out, cheer up, now that, block out, watch out for, get the hang of1. The heavy curt

3、ain the light.2. He'll if you get him a beer.3. He predicted when war would .4. ice on the road.5. you're here, why not have a walk?6. English learning is easy once you it.出.完成句子1. Jessica devoted she did before, so I believe she will succeedthis time.杰西卡付出的是以前三倍的时间和精力，所以我相信她这次能成功。2. She has

4、 her sister.她和她的姐姐一样有着吸引人的嗓音。3. After he waited for two hours, the train finally他等了两个小时，火车终于进站了。4. , you might as well make full use of it.你既然得到了一个机会，不妨充分利用它。IV .完形填空As a student in my final year of high school, I was very concerned about college. I spent most days thinking about the _1_ , hoping th

5、at I was on the right path.I was interested in a career in 2, so I decided to volunteer for service at the local hospital. I thought it would be the best of both worlds: 3 people while getting valuable on-the-job experience! So I went to the business office. _4_ , the hospital director was quite wil

6、ling to let me help out, and he said I could _5_ that summer as soon as I finished my finals. I accepted his 6 immediately, thinking to myself that here lay all the _7_ I could ever want!Soon enough, I 8 for my first day at the 9. The director gave me a brief tour of different departments （科室）10 we

7、stopped right in front of the maternity ward （ 产科病房 ）. “This is where you're going to _11_；'he said. I was overwhelmed （受不了的）by thesounds. Women shouted and newborns 12. I got nervous and wondered if I had been in a hurry when I _1 3 to go for such a _14 job.My _15 must have shown clearly on

8、 my face because the director said, " Don't worry. You are going to help in the nursery. " 16 that, we walked down a hallway filled with balloons, beautiful flowers and into the 17 room I've ever seen. The soft colors provided a quiet backdrop to the sleeping babies. The nurse in c

9、harge of the nursery _18me, thanked me for19, and asked me to start putting some baby things away in the drawers. The director gave me a 20 look, which I returned with a quiet nod. I got right to work.1. A.scoreB.testC familyD.future2. A.teachingB.nursingC. dancingD.acting3.A.helpingB.movingC. encou

10、ragingD.visiting4. A.FinallyB.FortunatelyC. SuddenlyD.Immediately5. A.startB.signC. learnD.ask6. A.giftB.ruleC. offerD.advice7. A.possibilitiesB.responsibilitiesC. choicesD.chances8. A.went overB.showed upC. turned outD.kept on9. A.high schoolB.business officeC. collegeD.hospital10. A.asB.whenC.unti

11、lD.before11.A.workB.studyC.liveD.research12.A.playedB.sleptC.criedD.laughed13.A.stoppedB.continuedC.refusedD.decided14.A.difficultB.boringC.smallD.dangerous15.A.fearB.angerC.painD.surprise16.A.ForB.LikeC.WithD.Before17.A.most peacefulB. most convenientC.largestD.cleanest18.A.replacedB.rememberedC.we

12、lcomedD.trusted19.A.waitingB. returningC.listeningD.coming20.A.questioning B. quickC.seriousD . familiarV .阅读理解AThere are strong arguments on space travel, and below you will find a list of many frequently used arguments.Pros of space travel： Space travel has inspired many people to continue improvi

13、ng technology such as inventing Velcro and non-stick frying pans. If you look at the total GDP worldwide, space only accounts for a very small percentage of the total budget. Better to spend money on our future, than on other projects that would have a much lower potential reward. If we were to colo

14、nize （占领）another planet, it would reduce the population on Earth, which is already overpopulated. This will result in the survival of our species when our planet can no longer support human life. Multinational space stations have helped diplomacy （夕卜交）among multiple nations.Cons of space travel：Ther

15、e is a very large percentage of the earth's oceans we have yet to explore. We should continue exploring the remaining unknown regions of our oceans before continuing to another planet.The funding for space exploration comes from the tax payers' pockets. Many do not think that they should be

16、forced into paying for something they oppose.The total contribution from space travel is minimal, when considering the total cost.We should not be thinking about colonizing a moon, or a planet. It's better to save our existing planet first. If we are to destroy one planet, what is to stop us fro

17、m repeating the_mistakes on another planet. Not only is the cost of manned space missions expensive, but space travel can have a serious effect on the human body over an extended period of time. The only way to solve it is by using robots, which reduces the human risk factor, and reduces the overall

18、 cost.Overall, most people approve of （赞成）our current exploration methods. In my opinion, these methods should be reviewed to help reduce the cost of launches. I believe the potential of finding resources on other planets will make the cost of several decades of space exploration worthwhile.1. Which

19、 of the following benefits of space travel is NOT mentioned?A . Creating more job opportunities.B. Reducing the overpopulation problem.C. Bringing about advanced technologies.D. Developing relationships among countries.2. The underlined part “the mistakes" here probably refers to.A . colonizing

20、 a moonB. doing damage to EarthC. spending money with little rewardD. having a wrong understanding about other planets3. What would be the best title for this passage?A . The future of space travelB. The benefits of space travelC. Why space travel is expensiveD. Whether space travel is worthwhile or

21、 not4. What's the author's attitude towards space travel?A. Negative.B. Doubtful.C. Positive.D . Not mentioned.BYears ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: Cinderella （灰姑娘 ）.Cinderella made more like $70 million in tic

22、ket sales when it opened last weekend. But the movie got a mixed reaction. David Rooney of The Holly wood Reporter praised the movie and said, “Anyone will find something to enjoy in it." Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the movie “a winning re -do.” Richard Corliss of Time magazi

23、ne wrote that “Disney finally got Cinderella right. " Other people were not as happy with the movie. Sara Stewart of the New York Post wrote, “This Cinderella is all dre ssed up with nowhere very interesting to go.Although different people think differently towards the movie, what is clear, how

24、ever, is the movie's business success. It is not only popular in the theaters but also in sales. And Disney has widened its usual market for Cinderella products.There are products connected to the Disney movie targeted （ 面向）not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe d

25、esigner Jimmy Choo worked with Disney to create aCinderella's shoes” . You can buy them for about $5 , 000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the party, even if that is the way you get your prince （ 王子）.The make up （化妆品）company MAC quickly sold all its products connected to Cinder

26、ella . HSN is a popular website selling clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now also selling Cinderella products.So, is there anything left for the children, those people we think of as the traditional audience （观众）for the age- old tale? Yes, you can find toys and other children's

27、 products at the American store JCPenney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.5. The underlined part “ a mixed reaction" in Paragraph 2 probably means.A. many changesB. different storiesC. advantages and disadvantagesD. agreements and disagreements6. Products connected to Cinderella .A

28、 . do not sell very wellB. are not yet on the marketC. are mainly targeted at little girlsD. are designed for a wide group of buyers7. Where can children buy toys connected to Cinderella?A. At MAC.B. At MAC and HSN.C. At JCPenney.D. At HSN and a Disney store.8. What is the best title for the text?A

29、. Sellers of Cinderella productsB. Cinderella is more than a movieC. What makes Cinderella so popularD. Unknown stories behind Cinderella答案：I .satellite 2.climate 3.spaceship 4. pull 5.float 6.gentle 7.physicist8. biology 9.weightless 10.extinctionn .blocked out 2.cheer up 3.break out 4. Watch out f

30、or 5.Now that 6.get the hang of出.1.three times as much time and energy as 2. as attractive a voice as 3.pulled in4. Now that you've got a chanceIV .语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己第一天到医院作义工的经历。1 .解析：选D 根据下文的f was on the right path ”及career”可知，作者花很多时间考 虑自己的“未来(future)” 。2 .解析：选B 根据下文出现的 hospital”及nurse”可知，作者希

31、望将来从事“护理(nursing)”工作。3 .解析：选A 去医院作义工当然可以 “帮助(helping)”他人。4 .解析:选 B 根据下文的 the hospital director was quite willing to let me help out ”可知, 作者想去医院作义工，院长表示同意，说明她很“幸运(Fortunately) ”。5 .解析：选A 此处是说，期末考试一结束，作者就可以“开始(start)”在医院作义工。6 .解析：选C 根据下文作者开始到医院工作可知，她接受了院长的“提议(offer) ”。7 .解析：选D 根据上文的 "getting valu

32、able on-the-job experience"可知，作者认为医院能给她提供她想要的任何“机会(chances)”。8 .解析：选B 参见下题解析。9 .解析：选D 根据下文作者到医院参观各个科室可知，她“到了(showed up)” “医院(hospital)”。10 .解析：选C作者在院长的带领下参观各个科室，“直到(until)”他们来到产科病房前。11 .解析：选A 根据文章最后一句f got right to work ”可知，作者被安排在产科“工作(work)”。12 .解析：选C 根据上文的"I was overwhelmed (受不了的)by the

33、sounds”可知，此 处指新生儿的“哭闹(cried)”。13 .解析：选D 作者看到产科病房的场景时开始感到紧张不安，她不知道自己是不是自己“作决定(decided) ”太草率了。14 .解析：选A 根据上文的 got nervous”可知，作者觉得这项工作“又t(difficult)”做。15 .解析：选 A 根据下文的"because the director said, 'Don't worry 可知，作者 的“担心(fear)”被院长看在眼里。16 .解析：选C“说着(With that) ”，我们便通过了一个气球和鲜花装点的走廊。17 .解析：选A 根据下文的soft","quiet”和sleeping babies”可知，这个房间是作者见过的“最安静的(most peaceful)”房间。18 .解析：选C 参见下题解析。19 .解析：选D 根据本句中的thanked