2020-2021学年高中人教版英语必修四练习：单元素养评价Unit 3

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单元素养评价（三）Unit3

（120分钟150分）

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）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C

三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来

回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

Text1

M:Hi,Sarah.Haveyougotanyplansfortheweekend?

W:No,notreally.

M:Why?Well,TomandIwerethinkingofhavingabarbecueonthe

beach.

1.Whatdoesthemanplantodoontheweekend?

A.Stayathome.B.Haveabarbecue.

C.Goswimming.

答案：B

Text2

W:Withlightmusicandbeautifuldecorations,itmakesmecomfortable

here.

M:12Pleaselookatthemenuandseewhatyou'dliketohave.

2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inagym.

B.Inarestaurant.

C.Inastore.

答案：B

Text3

W:Whenwillyoubehome?

M:Aroundthree.

W:OK.Illneedthecarafterthat."I'mgoingtothemovieswith

Sharon.

M:Oh.Iwashopingtotakeyououttodinner.

3.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogotonight?

A.Tothesupermarket.

B.Tothetheater.

C.Toarestaurant.

答案：B

Text4

M:Welcometoourlab,ProfessorLin.

W:Howbigisyourresearchgroup,Alex?

M:Well,thereweresevenofusatfirst.Thentwoleft.

4.HowmanymembersarethereinAlex'sgroupnow?

A.Two.B.Five.C.Seven.

答案：B

Text5

M:Woulditbeconvenienttoseetheapartmentnow?

W:Yes.Comethisway,please.Thisisthebedroom.

M:Maybeitisabitsmall.MayIseethekitchen?

W:Sure,itiscompletelymodern.

5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthekitchen?

A.Small.B.Complete.C.Modern.

答案：C

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所

给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将

有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的

作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

Text6

M:'Mystayisover.Here'sthekeytomyroom.

W:Thankyou.Andhere'syourreceipt,Sir.

M:Manythanks.

W:Ihopeyourstayherewassatisfying,Sir.

M:'Thiscouldbeagreathotel,onceyougetridoftheinsects.

W:I'mgladthatthelittleproblemdidn/truinyourvisit.

M:Thecityitselfisgreat.Ilikevisitingitalot.

W:I'malsogladthatyouhavehadsomewonderfulexperiences.

6.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Givingadvicetoahotel.

B.Checkingoutatahotel.

C.Reservingahotel.

答案：B

7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthehotel?

A.Thehotelissatisfying.

B.Heisn'tsatisfiedwiththecity.

C.Thehotelisverygoodexceptfortheinsects.

答案:C

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

Text7

W:Jasonjuste-mailedme.He'sgoingtobealittlelateforthe

teachers'meetingthisafternoon.Thatshouldn/tbeaproblem,though.

AtleastyouandIwillbethereontime,right?George?Hey,George,

what'swrong?

M:Sorry.I'mjustreallyconcernedaboutmybrother.Hewas

supposedtocomeovertomyhousefordinnerlastnight,buthenever

showedup.

W:Howoftendoyouseeeachother?

M:Onceaweek.WealwayshavedinneronWednesdays.Hehasn't

missedoneinoverayear.

W:Didyoutrycallinghim?

M:Yes,andIlefthimavoicemail.Hedoesn/thaveacellphone,

soIcan'tsendhimatext.

W:I'msurehe'sfine.Sometimesthingscomeupatthelastminute.

Yourbrothersoundslikeaveryresponsibleperson,soIdon'tthinkyou

haveanythingtoworryabout.

M:OK,you'reprobablyright.Thanks.

8.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Brotherandsister.B.Schoolmates.

C.Colleagues.

答案:C

9.Howdidthemantrytocontacthisbrother?

A.Hesenthimatext.B.Hewenttohishouse.

C.Helefthimavoicemail.

答案：C

听第8段材料，回答第10〜12题。

Text8

W:Whathappened?

M:Well,"'Iwaslyingonthesandenjoyingthemusicontheradio,

whensuddenlyIheardsomeoneshoutingforhelp.SoIleapttomyfeet

andsawaboywavinghisarmsinthesea.Itookoffmyovercoatand

jumpedintothewater.

W:Didyoubringhimbacktotheshore?

M:Yes.Ididandhelpedhimtobreatheproperlyagain.

W:'⑫Wasthereanyoneelsearound?

M:⑫No,notatthatmoment.

W:Wherewerehisparents?

M:31Theywereawaybuyingsomedrinks.Theylefttheboyinthe

rentedboatalone.

W:Itwasunwisetoleavetheboyalonebythewater.Luckily,you

werethere!

10.Whatwasthemandoingwhenhearingsomeoneshoutingforhelp?

A.Hewasreading.

B.Hewaslisteningtomusicontheradio.

C.Hewasswimmingnotfarawayfromtheboy.

答案：B

11.Whereweretheboy'sparents?

A.Theywerelyinginthesand.

B.Theywenttorentaboat.

C.Theywereawaybuyingsomedrinks.

答案：C

12.Howdidthemanbringtheboybacktotheshore?

A.Withthehelpoftheboy'sparents.

B.Byhelpingtheboylieproperlyagain.

C.Withnooneelsearoundalone.

答案：C

听第9段材料，回答第13〜16题。

Text9

W:Hi,Patrick.It/sJenny.3Kmcallingtosaysorry.

M:Oh,Jenny.Ihavesomethingnewforyou.

W:Butletmesaysorryfirst,Patrick.Ican'tgotothecharityparty

withyou.

M:Whatapity!Butwhynot?

W:BecauseIcheckedmyscheduleandfound'41hadpromisedtohelp

CathywithherquestionnairethisSundayafternoon.AndIshouldkeep

myword!

M:Yes,Isee.Goahead.Bytheway,willyoubeavailablethis

Saturdayevening?ThecharitypartyhasbeenchangedtobeonSaturday

evening!That'swhatImeantsomethingnewforyou!

W:Wow,fantabulous!I'mtotallyfreeonSaturday.WhatshouldI

take,toysorbooks?

M:It'suptoyou.Somethinggoodforkids.

W:Well,l6riltakesomeofmyfavouritebooksthatmightbevaluable

forkids.

M:Cool!

13.Whyisthewomancalling?

A.Toapologize.B.Togivethanks.

C.Toshareherhappiness.

答案:A

14.WhatwillthewomandowithCathy?

A.Helphermakeaquestionnaire.

B.Helpherdoanexperiment.

C.Helpherholdacharityparty.

答案：A

15.Whenwillthecharitypartybeheld?

A.ThisFridayevening.B.ThisSaturdayevening.

C.ThisSundayevening.

答案：B

16.Whatwillthewomantaketothecharityparty?

A.Questionnaires.B.Toys.C.Books.

答案：C

听第10段材料，回答第17〜20题。

Text10

Hello,I'mRachelJoyce.I'msohappytobeheretodayatthe

ClaremontLibrary.I/vetravelledallthewayfromEngland,and⑰it's

trulywonderfultovisittheUnitedStates!Thisisthefirststoponmybook

tour.I'mofftoAustralianext!BeforeItakeanyquestions,letmetell

youabitaboutmyself.Mynewnovel,TheLoveSongofMissQueenie

Hennessy,wasrecentlypublishedin2014.Thebookisacompanionto

myfirstnovel,TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,whichfollowsa

mannamedHaroldFryashegoesinsearchofhisoldfriend,Queenie

Hennessy,inhopesofsayinggoodbyebeforeshedies.色Thenovelwas

publishedin2012.ItwasalmostchosenfortheCommonwealthBook

PrizeandtheManBookerPrize.TheLoveSongofMissQueenie

HennessyisQueenie'ssideofthestoryasshewaitsforHarold.I'vealso

writtenmanyradioplaysforBBCRadioFour,andin2007,⑲Iwonthe

TinniswoodAwardformyradioplayToBeaPilgrim.Ihavealsowon

theUKNationalBookAwardforNewWriteroftheYear.⑳BeforeIwasa

writer,IwasanactressintheatreandonTV.I'lltakequestionsfrom

theaudiencenow.

17.Wheredoesthetalktakeplace?

A.InEngland.B.InAustralia.

C.IntheUnitedStates.

答案：C

18.WhenwasTheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFrypublished?

A.In2014.B.In2007.C.In2012.

答案：C

19.WhatawardhasRachelJoycewon?

A.TheCommonwealthBookPrize.

B.TheTinniswoodAward.

C.TheManBookerPrize.

答案：B

20.WhatdidRachelJoyceusetoworkas?

A.Anactress.B.ATVhost.C.Awriter.

答案：A

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

AttractionsinWisconsin

WisconsinHistoricalMuseum

30N.CarrollStreetonMadison'sCapitolSquare

DiscoverWisconsin'shistoryandcultureonfourfloorsofexhibits.

Openforpublicprogram.Admissionisfree.

OpenTuesdaythroughSaturday,9:00am—4:00pm.

（608）264-6555www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum

SwissHistoricalVillage

612SeventhAve.,NewGlarus

TheSwissHistoricalVillageoffersadelightfullookatpioneerlifein

America'sheartland.14buildingsinthevillagegiveafullpictureof

everydaylifeinthenineteenth-centuryMidwest.

Tue.—Fri.,May1st—October31st,10:00am—4:00pm.

Admissionis$20.

(608)527-2317www.swisshistoricalvillage.com

ArtisanGallery&CreameryCaf(

6858PaoliRd.,Paoli,Wl

Oneofthelargestcollectionsoffineartsandcrafts(手工艺品)in

Wisconsin.Over5000sp.ft.ofexhibitionspaceinahistoriccreamery.

Whilevisiting,enjoyawonderfullypreparedlunchatourcafe

overlookingtheSugarRiver.JustminutesfromMadison!

GalleryopenTue.—Sun.,10:00am—5:00pm.

CafeopenWed.—Sat.,11:00am—3:00pm.

Sun.brunchwithwine,10:00am—3:00pm.

(608)845-6600www.artisangal.com

ChristopherColumbusMuseum

239WhitneySt.,Columbus

World-classexhibit—2000qualitysouvenirs(纪念品)marking

Chicago's1893WorldColumbianExhibition.Tourbusesarealways

welcome.

Opendaily,8:15am-4:00pm.

(920)623-1992www.columbusantiquemall.com

【文章大意】本文是广告类短文。文章主要介绍了莎士比亚环球展览

与旅游的活动安排及旅游价格。

21.WhichofthefollowingisonMadison'sCapitolSquare?

A.WisconsinHistoricalMuseum.

B.SwissHistoricalVillage.

C.ArtisanGallery&CreameryCafe.

D.ChristopherColumbusMuseum.

【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据WisconsinHistoricalMuseum30N.

CarrolIStreetonMadison'sCapitolSquare可知,WisconsinHistorical

Museum在Madison'sCapitolSquare。

22.WherecanyougoforavisitonMonday?

A.WisconsinHistoricalMuseum.

B.SwissHistoricalVillage.

C.ArtisanGallery&CreameryCafe.

D.ChristopherColumbusMuseum.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据Tourbusesarealwayswelcome.Open

daily,8:15am—4:00pm.可知，在周一白天可以去Christopher

ColumbusMuseum参观。

23.Wherecanvisitorshavelunch?

A.AtWisconsinHistoricalMuseum.

B.AtSwissHistoricalVillage.

C.AtArtisanGallery&CreameryCafe.

D.AtChristopherColumbusMuseum.

［解析］选Co细节理解题。根据ArtisanGallery&CreameryCafe.While

visiting,enjoyawonderfullypreparedlunchatourcafeoverlookingthe

SugarRiver.可知，参观者可以在ArtisanGallery&CreameryCafe吃午

饭。

B

Abouttheyear1900,asmall,dark-hairedhotboynamed

CharlieChaplinwasoftenseenwaitingoutsidetheback

entranceofLondonTheatre.Helookedthinandhungry.Hewas

hopingtogetworkinshowbusiness.Hecouldsinganddance;

aboveall,heknewhowtomakepeoplelaugh.Buthecouldn'tgetwork

andsohewanderedaboutthecitystreets.Sometimeshewassentaway

toahomeforchildrenwhohadnoparents.

ButtwentyyearslaterthisnameChaplinbecamethegreatest,

best-known,andbest-lovedcomedianintheworld.Anyvisitortothe

cinemamusthaveseensomeofChaplin/sfilmstrips（胶片）.People

everywherehavesatandlaughedatthemuntilthetearsrandowntheir

faces.Evenpeoplewhodon'tunderstandEnglishcanenjoyChaplin'sfilms

thoughmostofthemaresilent.Itisn'twhathesaysthatmakesuslaugh.

Hiscomedydoesn'tdependuponwordsandlanguages.Itdependsupon

littleactionswhichmeanthesamethingtopeopleallovertheworld.

Actingout,withoutwords,commonhumansituationsplaysanimportant

partinthedancesandplaysofmanycountries.It'sakindofworld

language.

ChaplinlivedmostofhislifeinAmericaanddiedinSwitzerlandon

ChristmasDay,1977,attheageofeighty-eight.Theworldwasastonished

atthenewsofthedeathandburstintosadness.

【文章大意】本文主要介绍了卓别林作为喜剧演员的经历及成就。

24.WhywasyoungChaplinwaitingoutsidethebackentranceofthe

theatre?

A.Becausehehadnomoneytobuyaticket.

B.Becausehewantedtogetareturnedticket.

C.Becausehewantedtoplayapartinaplayinordertomakealiving.

D.Becausehewantedtoseethefamousactorsoractressesafterthe

performance.

【解析】选Co推理判断题。从第一段中的hungry一词及Hewashoping

togetworkinshowbusiness可判断出。

25.Itwasthatmadepeopleenjoyhisfilms.

A.wonderfuldialogues

B.thebeautifulmusic

C.hisfunnyappearance

D.hisownmannerofacting

【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第二段中的倒数第三句：它取决于表演

一些对于全世界人来说相同的小事可知答案选Do

26.ThereasonwhyChaplinisregardedaskingofcomedyisthat

A.mostofhisfilmsweresilent

B.heknewhowtomakepeoplelaugh

C.hecouldnotonlyactbutalsowritecomedies

D.heactedoutthecommonhumansituationsbestinhiscomedy

【解析】选D。推理判断题。从第二段的最后两句可知，无声的表演在

喜剧中扮演重要角色，并且它是一种世界性语言，卓别林也因此被认

为是喜剧之王。

27.What'sthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.CharlieChaplin,aFamousHumorousActor

B.CharlieChaplin,aWorker

C.CharlieChaplin,aSmallBoy

D.CharlieChaplin,aDirector

【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文主要说明了卓别林作为喜剧演员的成

就。B、C和D太片面。

C

Turtlesmaybecute,buttheyarealsoslowandclumsy,which

doesn'treallyhelpthemwhentheyaretryingtocrosstraintracks.Luckily,

fortheturtlesinJapan/sHyogoPrefecture,railwayoperatorsandalocal

aquariumteameduptofindasolution.

Between2002and2014,disruptions（中断）oftrainoperation

causedbyturtleswerereported13times,withmanymoreprobably

goingunreported.Thatiswhy,in2015,WestJapanRailwayCo.and

SumaAqualifeParkinKobejointforcestopreventtragicturtledeathson

thetracksandunnecessarytraindelay.Afterrunningaseriesoftestsand

experiments,theycameupwithaU-shapedditchG勾渠）thatcollects

theturtles,preventingthemfromgettingstuckbetweenthemetal

tracksandgettingcrushedtodeath.

Testsshowedthatturtlestryingtocrossthetraintracksoftenfallinto

thespacebetweenthem,whichleavesthemwithnootheroptionthan

towalkbetweenthem.Sadly,thiscausessomeofthemtogetstuck

betweenthemetaltracksatjunctions（交叉口），andtheyunavoidably

getcrushedtodeathwhenthepointsblades（叶片）move.

“Theturtlesarebasicallyjustgoingabouttheirdailybusinessand

havetocrossthelinestogettoapond,"arailwayspokespersonsaid.

“Whenthepointsbladesmove,unfortunately,theygetsquashed

betweenthemanddie.Theycancauselongdelaystooperationssowe

consultedwithaturtlespecialisttofindthebestwaytohelpthem."

TheU-shapedconcreteditchesinstalledatseveralcriticalpointsalong

thetrainlinesnearthecityofKobecatchtheturtlesatdangerofgetting

stuckbetweenthetracks.Theyallowtheturtlestogetpastthejunctions

safely.10turtleswerereportedlysavedinthefirstmonthsincethe

U-shapedditchwasputtouseinNovember2015.

【文章大意】本文是说明文。海龟穿越铁轨时会遭遇危险，相关部门设

计安装了U形的混凝土沟渠，这些沟渠可以防止乌龟陷入铁轨之间的

危险，让海龟安全通过路口。

28.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?

A.AnImportantInventioninJapan

B.TheU-shapedConcreteDitches

C.TurtlesCrossingTrainTracksinDanger

D.Japan'sCleverSolutiontoHelpTurtlesCrossTrainTracks

【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一、二段可知，为了解决海龟陷入

铁轨被压死的问题，日本铁路运营商和当地水族馆想到了帮助海龟穿

越铁轨的好办法。

29.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A.WhytheU-shapedditchisinvented.

B.Theturtles'terribleconditions.

C.Thetraindelaycausedbyturtles.

D.Howtheturtlesgothroughthetracks.

【解析】选A。段落大意题。根据第二段可知，从2002年到2014年，曾

多次报道过因海龟造成的列车运行中断事件，因此为了防止铁路上的

海龟悲剧和不必要的火车延误，相关部门设计安装了U形的混凝土沟

渠。

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"inParagraph3referto?

A.Theturtles.B.Thetrains.

C.Thetraintracks.D.Thepointsblades.

【解析】选C。代词指代题。根据画线词所在句子可知，测试显示，试

图穿越铁轨的海龟经常会掉到铁轨之间的空隙中，这让它们别无选择,

只能在"它们"之间行走。此处them是指"火车轨道〃。

31.Whatcanweinferabouttheditches?

A.Theyareinstalledontherailwaytracks.

B.Theycanpreventturtlesfromescaping.

C.Theyareeasytotraptheturtles.

DTheyarehelpfulforturtlestocrosstraintracks.

【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段“它们让海龟安全通过路口。

据报道，自2015年11月U形沟投入使用以来的第一个月里，就有10

只海龟获救〃可知，这些U形沟有助于海龟穿越铁轨。

D

Theoceancoversover70percentofthesurfaceofEarthtoday,but

over3billionyearsagotheentireplanetmayhavebeencoveredinwater.

Toinvestigatewhatourplanetwaslikebillionsofyearsago,ateamof

researchersturnedtoindirectmethodsofanalysisatageologicalsitein

theAustralianOutbackknownasPanorama（全景画）inthePilbaraCraton.

Today,theregionis100kilometersinland,but3.2billionyearsago,

itwasdeepunderwater.

Infact,therewerealsoonceancienthydrothermalvents（热水口）

therewhereseawaterbubbledupthroughtheoceanfloor."Thereareno

samplesofreallyancientoceanwaterlyingaround,butwedohave

rocksthatinteractedwiththatseawaterandrememberedthat

interaction,"leadauthorBenjaminJohnson,anassistantprofessorat

IowaStateUniversity,saidinastatement.

Theresearcherscollectedover100oftheserocksamplesandfound

somethingpeculiarinthem:aslightlyhigheramountofaparticular

isotope（同位素）ofoxygen.ThevastmajorityofoxygenonEarthis

Oxygen-16andcontainseightprotons（质子）andeightneutrons.However,

about0.20percentisOxygen-18.

SamplesfromAustraliashowtheregion'sancientwatercontained

moreOxygen-18thanpresenttimes.Sincecontinentsarecoveredin

clay-richsoilthatisefficientattrappingOxygen-18,theteamsuggests

thatwithoutcontinentscoveredinsoil,moreOxygen-18wouldhave

beenpresentintheocean.Theirdiscoveryindeedsuggeststherewasn't

muchdrylandavailable3.24billionyearsago.

“There'snothinginwhatwe'vedonethatsaysyoucan'thavetiny,

micro-continentsstickingoutoftheoceans,"addedco-authorBoswell

Wing."Wejustdon'tthinktherewereglobal-scaleformationsof

continentalsoilslikewehavetoday."Theresearchersdon'tknowwhen

andhowcontinentsbegantoemergeoutoftheoceanbuttheyplanto

investigate“younger“rockformationstopiecetogetheramoreprecise

timeline.

【文章大意】本文为说明文。研究表明,30亿年前整个地球可能被水覆

盖，本文就此观点提出了研究证据。但是研究人员不知道大陆何时以及

如何开始从海洋中出现，他们计划调查更早的岩层，以拼凑出更精确

的时间轴。

32.Whereistheresearchsite?

A.Inaregiondeepunderwater.

B.InaregionoffAustralia.

C.InaregioninlandAustralia.

D.InaregionoutsidethePilbaraCraton.

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Toinvestigatewhatour

planetwaslikebillionsofyearsago,ateamofresearchersturnedto

indirectmethodsofanalysisatageologicalsiteintheAustralianOutback

knownasPanoramainthePilbaraCraton,可知研究地点在澳大利亚内

陆的一个地区。

33.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsMinteractedwith“inParagraph2mean?

A.Haveaneffectoneachother.

B.Haveaone-wayeffect.

C.Haveamysteriouseffect.

D.Haveanegativeeffect.

【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子前半句句意可知，周

围没有真正的古代海水样本，但我们确实有岩石与海水相互作用

(interact),此处interactedwith意为“岩石与海水之间相互作用”。

34.What'stheresearchers/conclusionafteranalyzingsamplesfrom

Australia?

A.Modernearthmusthavebeenawaterworld.

B.Modernearthmusthavebeenacontinentalworld.

C.Ancientearthmayhavebeenawaterworld.

D.Ancientearthmayhavebeenacontinentalworld.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段"来自澳大利亚的样本显示，该

地区古代的水比现在含有更多的氧-18。研究小组认为，如果大陆上没

有覆盖着土壤，那么海洋中可能存在更多的氧-18。他们的发现确实表

明，在32.4亿年前，地球上没有多少干燥的土地。”可知，古代地球可

能是一个水的世界。

35.What'stheresearchers'nextfocusofthestudy?

A.Toresearchcontinentalsoils7formations.

B.Toresearchtheocean'sformations.

C.Toresearch“older“rockformations.

D.Toresearch“younger“rockformations.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段“研究人员不知道大陆何时

以及如何开始从海洋中出现，但他们计划调查更早的岩层，以拼凑出

更精确的时间轴。”可知，研究人员为了弄清楚大陆何时以及如何开始

从海洋中出现，下一个重点是研究“更年轻的〃岩层，故选D。

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,

选项中有两项为多余选项。

IfyoulookaroundthestreetsofLondon,you/llseemanymethods

peopleusetomovearound.

36Nowthere/sanewaddition:electric,ore-scooters（电动

滑板车）.

Thistraditionalchildren/svehiclehasbecomemorecomplicatedover

theyears.Andnow,withtheadditionofasmallelectricmotor,it's

becomeacheapandeasymodeoftransport.Scootingaroundtowncan

befunanddoesn/tinvolvemucheffort.37Butconsideringaccident

involvinganelectricscooterintheUK,questionsarebeingaskedabout

theirsafetyandwhethertrafficlawsshouldbechanged.

Manye-scooterridersintheUKbrokethelaw.Somehavebeenseen

onpavements,othersontheroadjumpingredtrafficlights,addingto

thefrustrationofmotoristsstuckinjams.IntheUK,thelawstatesthat

ridingoneonthepublichighwayorpavementisforbidden.But,despite

this,itseemstheincreasingpopularityofe-scootersmeanstheycanbe

seeneverywhere.38

TheUKgovernmentislookingathowsafelytheycanbeusedonthe

roadandis“reviewing“thelaw.Butitstransportminister,MichaelEllis,

hastoldtheBBCthat:"Micromobilityproductsareappearingin

countriesacrosstheglobeandareanexcitinginnovationforwhichwe

knowthereisdemand.39”

40Despitethefactthatsomeofthemcanexceed30mph,

theysometimesonlyhaveonebrakeandnolights.Howeverconfidentthe

ridermaybe,largervehiclesontheroadmakethemunprotected.Soit

seemsmoreworkneedstobedonetogivee-scootersasafeandlegal

spacetotravelin.

A.Theroadsarealreadycrowded.

B.Wearemainlyaftereconomicbenefits.

C.Peopleseldomseee-scooteraccidentsintheUK.

D.However,safetymustalwaysbeourtoppriority.

E.Andnowusersarecallingonregulationstobechanged.

F.There'snodoubttherearedangersinridingatwo-wheeledscooter.

G.It'snowonderthey'rebecomingincreasinglypopularincitiesaround

theworld.

【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了电动滑板车作为交通工具

的兴起及随之出现的安全问题。

36.【解析】选Ao根据前一句可知，如果你环顾伦敦的街道，你会看

到人们用来出行的许多方法。后一句引出本文话题：现在又有了一个新

成员电动滑板车。选项A.Theroadsarealreadycrowded.（路上已经

很拥挤了。）符合文意。

37.【解析】选G。本段前两句解释了电动滑板车的优势，故下文总结

它受到人们的欢迎，选项G.It'snowonderthey'rebecomingincreasingly

popularincitiesaroundtheworld.（难怪它们在世界各地的城市里越来

越受欢迎。）符合文意。

38.【解析】选E。根据前文表述“在英国，法律规定在公共公路或人行

道上骑自行车是被禁止的。但是，尽管如此，似乎日益流行的电动滑板

车意味着它们随处可见”可知，在旧有的法律规定和电动滑板车日益流

行之间存在着矛盾，因此E.Andnowusersarecallingonregulationsto

bechanged.（现在，用户们呼吁改变这些规定。）符合文意。

39.【解析】选Do根据本段主题句"英国政府正在研究如何在路上使

用它们的安全性，并正在重新审查这项法律〃和设空处的前一句“微型

移动产品正在全球各国出现，这是一项令人兴奋的创新，我们知道这

是有需求的〃可知它的安全性是首要考虑的问题，故D项However,

safetymustalwaysbeourtoppriority.符合文意。

40.【解析】选F。根据空格后面两句“尽管有些时速能超过30英里，但

有时只有一个刹车，没有车灯。不管车手有多自信，路上的大车都会让

他们失去保护”可知，电动滑板车自身存在的缺陷，致使它在行驶过程

中存在危险,此处F.There'snodoubttherearedangersinridinga

two-wheeledscooter.（毫无疑问，骑两轮滑板车是有危险的。）符合文意。

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Ihaddrivenhometocelebratemy38thbirthdaywithmymother.

WhenIarrived,Ifoundher41proudlyatthekitchentable,a

chocolatecakeandtwoboxeswrappedorangeribbon（丝带）infrontof

her."Happybirthday!wshesaid,42attheboxes."Openthem."

Assheknowsme43thananyone,she/dgottenmeexactly

whatIwanted—runningclothes.I44herandthankedherand

proceeded（接着）toeatthecake.

“T。。many45,"Isaid,notreallycaring.

"You'llrunthemofftomorrow,"Momsaid.

Manyadultchildrenwithaparentsufferingfrom46memory

willtellyoutherewasonedaythat47tothemthattheir

relationshipwiththeirmotherorfatherwouldbeforeverchanged.

Formethatday48twoweekslater,whenIdrovebackfor

anothershort49.Icameuponexactlythesame50:mymom

sittingatthekitchentable;achocolatecakerestingnexttotwo51

wrappedincurlyribbon.Theribbonwasgreenthistime.Thatwastheonly

52.“Happybirthday!”mymomsaid.

Iwastotally53."What'sgoingon?wIasked.

Momsmiled."Can'tIcelebratemydaughter'sbirthday?w

Thiswasno54.Thiswasreallife,andsincemymotherclearly

onlywantedtomakeme55,Ipushedasidemyfearandfulfilledmy

roleasthe56daughter.Ihuggedher,thankedherand57

theclothes...Ididnotmentiontoherthatwe'ddoneallthistwo58

ago.

Myhouseisherworldnow.MymotherandIhavethe59

conversationroughly10timesaday.60,Iconsideritapleasure,

becauseeveryminuteisnewforher.

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的母亲在为作者精心筹备完38

岁的生日后不久患上了记忆障碍，面对生病的母亲，作者用实际行动

回报母亲的爱。

41.A.cookingB.sittingC.singingD.

dancing

【解析】选B。根据第六段中mymomsittingatthekitchentable作者对

再次回家探望母亲时看到的情景的描述，可知母亲是在坐在餐桌旁,

故选Bo

42.A.shoutingB.running

C.staringD.gesturing

【解析】选D。shouting喊；running跑；staring注视；gesturing打手

势。母亲在说“生日快乐!〃的同时，应该是“用手指向〃装礼物的盒子，并

告诉作者“打开它们"，故选D。

43.A.earlierB.longerC.betterD.less

【解析】选C。根据下文she'dgottenmeexactlywhatIwanted—running

clothes.可知，母亲买给“我〃的礼物正是“我”想要的，可见母亲比任何

人都“更了解我"。better可与know搭配，可表示程度。

44.A.paidB.hugged

C.comfortedD.ignored

【解析】选B。此处的hugged与后面的thanked相呼应，表达了作者对

母亲为她筹备生日的感激之情。

45.A.caloriesB.presents

C.decorationsD.candles

【解析】选Ao根据母亲的答语You'llrunthemofftomorrow可知，此

处作者说的是蛋糕中的卡路里。

46.A.sadB.lastingC.failingD.past

【解析】选C。根据下文母亲忘记了已经给女儿过完生日，以及最后一

段母亲可能每天跟作者说上十遍左右同样的对话，可看出母亲记忆力

衰退。

47.A.signaledB.added

C.appealedD.contributed

【解析】选A。signaled发信号，示意；added增加；appealed吸引，呼吁;

contributed贡献，有助于。结合语境来看，可知是指会有那么一天，那

一天的到来示意他们与父母的关系将永远发生变化。

48.A.endedB.came

C.changedD.disappeared

【解析】选B。空前的thatday指的就是上一段中提到的oneday,这样

一个日子在两周后到来了。

49.A.memoryB.birthday

C.partyD.visit

【解析】选Do句意：对我来说，那一天在两周后的一天到来了，那天

我又开车回去做了一次短暂的拜访。根据上下文判断，这里应该是作

者再次回家看望母亲。

50.A.dayB.ideaC.sceneD.celebration

【解析】选Coday天，日子；idea观点，主意；scene场面，情景;

ce