英语人教版选修11习题第三单元检测

第三单元检测(时间:60分钟满分:100分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)AItwasoneofthoseterriblyhotdaysinBaltimore.Needlesstosay,itwastoohottodoanythingoutside.Butitwasalsoscorchinginourapartment.Thiswas1962,andIwouldnotliveinaplacewithanairconditionerforanothertenyears.SomybrotherandIdecidedtoleavetheapartmenttofindsomeplaceindoors.Hesuggestedwecouldseeamovie.Itwasabrilliantplan.Movietheaterswereoneofthefewplacesyoucouldsitalldayand—mostimportant—sitinairconditioning.Inthosedays,youcouldbuyoneticketandsitthroughtwomovies.Then,thetheaterwouldshowthesametwomoviesagain.Ifyouwantedto,youcouldsitthroughthemtwice.Mostpeopledidnotdothat,butthemanageratourtheater,MrBellow,didnotmindifyoudid.Thatparticularday,mybrotherandIsatthroughbothmoviestwice,tryingtoescapetheheat.Weboughtthreebagsofpopcornandthreesodaseach.Then,wesatandwatchedTheMusicManfollowedbyTheManWhoShotLibertyValance.We’dalreadyseenthesecondmovieoncebefore.IthadbeenatthetheatersinceJanuary,becauseMrBellowlovedanythingwithJohnWayneinit.Weleftthetheateraround8,justbeforetheeveningshowsbegan.Butwereturnedthenextdayandsawthesametwomoviesagain,twicemore.Andwediditthenextdaytoo.Finally,onthefourthday,theheatwavebroke.Still,tothisdayIcansinghalfthesongsinTheMusicManandrecitehalfofJohnWayneandJimmyStewart’sdialoguefromTheManWhoShotLibertyValance!ThosememoriesaresomeofthefewIhaveoftheheatwaveof1962.They’rereallymemoriesofthescreen,notmemoriesofmylife.1Inwhichyeardidtheauthorfirstliveinaplacewithanairconditioner?A.1952.B.1962.C.1972. D.1982.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Thiswas1962,andIwouldnotliveinaplacewithanairconditionerforanothertenyears.”可知,那年是1962年,作者在没有空调的房子里又生活了十年。所以可以得知,作者第一次生活在有空调的屋子里应是1972年。2Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph3referto?A.Theheat.B.Thetheater.C.TheMusicMan.D.TheManWhoShotLibertyValance.答案D解析代词指代题。根据文章第三段中“Then,wesatandwatchedTheMusicManfollowedbyTheManWhoShotLibertyValance.We’dalreadyseenthesecondmovieoncebefore.”可知,画线词it指的是上文提到的电影TheManWhoShotLibertyValance,故D项正确。3WhatdoweknowaboutMrBellow?A.Helovedchildrenverymuch.B.HewasafanofJohnWayne.C.Hesoldairconditioners.D.Hewasamoviestar.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“IthadbeenatthetheatersinceJanuary,becauseMrBellowlovedanythingwithJohnWayneinit.”可知他是约翰·韦恩的一位影迷。故B项正确。4Whydidtheauthorandhis/herbrotherseethesamemoviesseveraltimes?A.Thetwomovieswerereallywonderful.B.Theywantedtoavoidtheheatoutside.C.Themanagerofthetheaterwasfriendly.D.Theylikedthepopcornandthesodaatthetheater.答案B解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Finally,onthefourthday,theheatwavebroke.”以及第二段第一句和第三段第一句可知,他们反复看同样的影片,就是为了在电影院避暑。故B项正确。5Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorturnedouttobeagreatsinger.B.Theauthorenjoyedtheheatwaveof1962.C.Theauthor’slifehasbeenchangedbythetwomovies.D.Theauthorconsiderstheexperienceatthetheaterunforgettable.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段所述内容可知,直到今天,当时的情景仍历历在目,甚至其中的一些台词作者都能背诵。因此可以看出,这段经历对作者来说是难忘的。故D项正确。BExercisingduringthedaycankeepyouawakeatnightinsteadofputtingyoutosleep,accordingtonewresearchfromtheUnitedStates.Itwasbelievedagoodworkouthelpstosendyouoffbymakingyoumoretired—butitnowappearsthattheoppositeistrue.Astudyoffourteenparticipantswhoworeapieceofequipmentmonitoringtheirmovementsfor23daysfoundthemoreactivetheywerethelesstheynapped.Surprisingly,totalsleeptimeincreasedbyanaverageof42minutesanightafterdayswithlowactivity.Thefindingssuggestexerciseandsleephaveamoreplicatedrelationshipthanmanypeoplerealize.HeartspecialistDrAmEliasson,wholedtheresearch,saidtheresultsweretheoppositeofexpectations.Qualityofsleepdidnotimproveafterdaysofincreasedexercise.Thedatacollectedincludedtotalsleeptime,theexerciseenergythathasbeenused,theheightandweightoftheparticipants.DrEliassonspeculatesthefindingsmaybeexplainedbypersonalitytypes.Individualswhoareambitiousandactiveduringthedaymayalsobemore“vigilant(警惕的)”atnightandthereforesleepless.Meanwhile,lessambitiouspeoplewhoarelessactivemayhavenodifficultiesfallingorstayingasleep.Anotherexplanationmaybethatjobandlifestressesleadtobusierdays,moreexerciseandmorecaloriesburnedbutmayinterferewith(干扰)sleep.Itwasbelievedthatexerciseimprovessleepbecauseitproducesariseinbodytemperature,whichisthenfollowedbyadropafewhourslater.Itisthedropintemperaturethatapparentlymakesyousleepy.Sothetraditionaladvicehasbeentoexerciseatleastthreetofourhoursbeforeyourbedtimetogiveyourbodytimetocooldownandavoidhavingahardtimefallingasleep.Butnowscientistsmayhavetothinkagain.6Fromthetextwecanlearnthatalltheparticipants.

A.hadsleepproblemsbeforethestudyB.improvedtheirqualityofsleepafterthestudyC.hadalltheiractivitiesrecordedallthetimeD.putonweightmoreorlesssoonafterwards答案C解析细节理解题。从文章的第二段我们知道参与者在为期23天的观察中所有活动都是被监控的,故答案为C项。7Theresearchmentionedinthetextwasdesignedto.

A.callonmorepeopletoexercisebeforesleepB.expectpeopletoreducetheirexercisingtimeC.changepeople’straditionalideaaboutexerciseandfitnessD.findouttherelationshipbetweenexerciseandsleep答案D解析推理判断题。这项研究成果是通过对参与者的活动和睡眠的监测得出来的,所以研究的目的就是想找出这两者之间的关系,故答案为D项。8WhohasthebestsleepaccordingtoDrEliasson?A.Agovernmentofficialwhoisbusy.B.Aseniorwhowantstogotocollege.C.Alibrarianwhohasaneasyandsatisfyingjob.D.Aclerkinthebankwithlotsofcustomers.答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章第四和第五段得知,白天忙忙碌碌、野心勃勃、心理压力大等因素会影响睡眠,而没什么野心、活动量小的人可能会睡得更香。综合考虑,“一个有着既轻松又令人满意的工作的图书管理员”应该是相对压力小,工作强度也不大,因此睡眠应该最好,故答案为C项。9Whatmayscientistshavetothinkaboutagain?A.ThetruthofthenewfindingsbyDrAmEliasson.B.Thetraditionalsuggestionaboutthetimeforexercise.C.Theexactamountoftimeforthedropintemperature.D.Thenecessityofthestudyonexerciseandsleep.答案B解析细节理解题。文章的最后一句提到科学家可能会重新考虑,其考虑的问题应是上面陈述的内容,即“thetraditionaladvice...”,故答案为B项。10Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.

A.thelatestfindingissuspectedbysomescientistsB.peoplewithlowactivitymayhavealongersleeptimeC.morepeoplewillstarttotakeexerciseintheeveningD.onecanimprovehisqualityofsleepbyexercisingmore答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段“参与者在随后的几天里降低了活动量,平均睡眠增加了42分钟”,因此答案为B项。Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Begindoingtheworkyouloveassoonaspossible,evenifyoudon’tgetpaidforit,oryoucanonlyworkatit11.AlbertEinsteinwas12togetajobasaphysicsprofessor.Hecouldhavesaidtohimself,“Well,Ijustdon’thavetheworkrelativeto13.Ishouldgiveuponitandsettleforsomethingelse.”14,hewrotethetwomostfamouspaperswhile15asapatent(专利)officeworker.Afterthe16,therewasnotanymajor17intheworldthatwouldnothavewantedhimtoworkforthem.

Ifyouwanttoworkasanartistandare18asawaiter,don’tthinkofyourselfasawaiterwho19onedaytobeeanartist.Thatputsthe20youlovesomewhereoffinthedistantfuture.Rather,thinkyourselfas21,supportingyourselfbywaitingtablesandpaint,ordrawasmuchasyoucan.Itis22toearnalivingwageasawaiterworking24hoursaweek.That23plentyoftimetodevotetotrainingordevelopingyourcraft(手艺)inthe24hours.

Whileseekingtheworkyoulove,25helpstoexpandyourawarenessintotheuniverseofallpossibilities.Youdon’twanttobe26theideasofwhatyoushoulddoorwhatyouhavedonebefore.Havingopened27thepossibilities,youcanmakeafinal28andselecttheworkyouloveasyourown.

Doingtheworkyoulove29thatyoubeequallyfortablewiththeimaginativeandthe30.Itrequirestheabilitytodreambigdreamsandtheabilitytofaceandmasterallthelittledetailsthatmakedreamsetrue.

11A.fulltime B.hardC.easily D.parttime答案D解析联系全句可知,作者在此谈论尽早做自己喜欢做的工作的必要性。A项有一定干扰性,从第二段作者所举的例子(一个想成为艺术家的人)我们可以看出,作者认为无论是兼职,还是不拿报酬做自己喜欢的工作都是有必要的。12A.unable B.ableC.unwilling D.anxious答案A解析从下文的“Well,Ijustdon’thavetheworkrelativeto(physics).Ishouldgiveuponit...”得知,阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦起初没能做物理教授。13A.science B.mathsC.physics D.money答案C解析relativeto在这里是“与……有关”的意思。此处指爱因斯坦找不到物理方面的工作。14A.So B.InsteadC.Therefore D.And答案B解析instead在这里意为“反而”,表示转折,符合上下文意思。15A.employed B.regardedC.worked D.recognized答案A解析whileemployed等于whilehewasemployed。C项有一定干扰性,但在时间状语从句或条件状语从句中,只有从句的主语与主句主语一致,且谓语含有动词be时,才可以省略主语和动词be。C项显然不符合这一规则。16A.inventions B.discoveriesC.successes D.foundations答案C解析thesuccesses指前面提到的爱因斯坦的两篇著名论文。17A.city B.factoryC.university Dpany答案C解析从前文我们得知,爱因斯坦起初想做物理教授,没有哪个大学想要他。现在他出名了,没有哪所重点大学不想要他。18A.known B.makingalivingC.leadingalife D.chosen答案B解析从后文“supportingyourselfbywaitingtables”可知,此处指做饭店服务员来谋生。19A.thinks B.imaginesC.hopes D.decides答案C解析who在这里代表awaiter,本句的意思是“不要把自己看成一个希望有一天能成为艺术家的饭店服务员”。显然作者认为,你应该把自己看成艺术家,而不是服务员。20A.man B.womanC.person D.work答案D解析that在这里指“认为自己是一个希望有一天能成为艺术家的饭店服务员”;work指“做艺术家”。本句的意思是“那只能让你喜欢的工作(做艺术家)留在遥远的将来”。21A.anartist B.awaiterC.awaitress D.apainter答案A解析rather在这里表示否定,相当于instead。注意本句的结构:supportingyourselfbywaitingtables为状语,thinkyourselfasanartist...andpaint,ordraw为句子的主要部分,and前后的动词为顺接关系,因此A项为最佳选项。22A.impossible B.possibleC.important D.lucky答案B解析一星期做24小时的服务员也许就能挣到维持生计的薪水。possible在这里表示“可能的”。23A.sends B.keepsC.leaves D.takes答案C解析一星期只做24小时服务员,那就会给自己留下大量的时间投身于培训或提高手艺。24A.on B.officeC.business D.off答案D解析off在这里用作形容词,意思是“其余的”。25A.it B.whichC.that D.this答案A解析分析本句结构是选对此空的关键。it为形式主语,真正的主语是不定式,help在这里是“有帮助,起作用”的意思。26A.interestedin B.devotedtoC.limitedto D.troubledby答案C解析从下一句“Having...andselecttheworkyouloveasyourown.”可知作者在此认为你不应该把自己局限到(limitedto)你应该做什么或以前已做过什么的观念上。27A.no B.allC.few D.both答案B解析由该段首句中的“intotheuniverseofallpossibilities”可知,此处指考虑所有的(all)可能性。28A.decision B.planC.conclusion D.judge答案A解析先是考虑所有的可能性,然后作出最终决定,最后选出最喜欢的。29A.suggests B.requiresC.insists D.encourages答案B解析句意:做你所喜欢的工作要求你把想象和实际平等对待。30A.necessary B.practicalC.careful D.honest答案B解析从后文我们得知theimaginative指bigdreams,而用thepractical指allthelittledetails。Ⅲ.语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下列材料,掌握其大意,并根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容(1个单词)或所提供单词的正确形式。Therearemanyreasonsforpeople31.(study)abroad.Oneisthatyoucanhavethechancetomakeyourselfknowaboutthecultureoftheplace.Althoughwehumansbelongonlytothesameonespecies,we32.(divide)intoseveralraces.ThereareAfricans,33.(Europe),Asiansandetc.Andwhencountriesaredividedbyoceans,naturallythewayoflifeinthatcountryisdifferentfrom34.(we).

Onceyouarestudyinginaforeigncountry,youwillslowlylearnto35.thelanguageoftheplace.Learningthenativelanguageoftheplacecanalsogreatlyhelpyoutogoaround.Ifyouwanttoaskfordirectionsorifyouare36.(lose),itcanbeofgreathelp.

Studyingabroadwillalsogiveyouthechancetoexperienceatotally37.(difference)curriculum(课程).AcollegecourseintheUK,forexample,isnot38.totheonewehavehere.

Studyingabroadisalsoamemory39.canbevaluedforalifetime.Thisisanopportunitytomakefriendsfromotherraces.Onceyouhavemadefriendswithyourclassmates,I’mprettysureyouwillenjoy40.(be)withtheminyourparties,eveninhelpingoutwitheachother’shomework.

答案31.tostudy32.aredivided33.Europeans34.ours35.speak/use36.lost37.different38.similar39.that/which40.beingⅣ.七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)Envythekidsatschoolwhoaresmarterthanyouandseemtolearnmorequickly?Don’tworry.41

42However,accordingtoarecentstudy,IQcanrise—notjustbyoneortwopoints,butbyasmanyas21points!

ScientistshavefoundthatIQchangeswerelinkedtochangesinpartofthebraincalledgraymatter,whichwasseentogrowandbeedenser(更加密集)inthebrainsofpeoplewhoseIQsimprovedgreatly.43Oneistotrainyourshorttermmemory.Previousresearchhasproventhatshorttermmemoryisthebasisforintelligence,sotryingtorecognizeorretellsomethingthatyouhaveseenorheardcanhelpraiseyouroverallbrainpower.44

Agoodnight’ssleepwillalsohelpimproveyourconcentration.45Ithelpsyoustayfocusedforlongerthenextday.

Scientistshavealsofoundthatexercisehelps.Walking30minutesadayfivetimesaweekanddoingexercisewillhelpyoubeemoreknowledgeable—aswellashealthierandfitter.A.Thereareseveralwaysofincreasingyourbrain’sgraymatter.B.Yourbraindealsmoreefficientlywiththingsyoutrulylike.C.Withabitofbraintraining,thechancesarethatyoucanbeassmartastheyare.D.Somaybeit’sagoodideatogetyourbrainintrainingrightaway.E.Gettingenoughsleepislikepushingtheresetbuttoninyourbrain.F.Themoreyouworkon