Unit6Earthfirst单元测试高中英语

英语试卷第二部分

阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALyingonthenortherntipofBeijingCentralAxis(中轴线)，theBellandDrumTowerswerebuiltin1272andrebuilttwiceaftertwofires.AtoneperiodinhistorytheywerethetimetellingcentreofthecapitalcityduringtheYuan,MingandQingDynasties.BellTowerTheBellToweris47.9metreshigh.Thisbrickandstonemadebuildinghastwofloors.Locatedonthesecondfloor,thebellisthelargestandheaviestinChina.Itis7.02metreshigh,withaweightof63tons.Itwasmadeofcopper(铜)，andyoucanhearitsclearsoundfromfaraway.DrumTowerSituated100metressouthtotheBellTower,itwasplacedona4metrehighstoneandbrickbase.Itis46.7metreshigh.Itisatwostorey（两层的）woodenbuilding.Therewasonebigdrumand24smallerones,butonlythebigremainsfromancienttimes.OntheNewYear’sEveof1990,thesoundofthebellrangoutagainandthedrumwasbeatenontheNewYear’sEveof2001afterbeingsilentforsolong.Sincethen,thedrumandthebellhavesounded108timeseveryNewYear’sEve.HowtogettotheBellandDrumTowersBySubway:1.TakeSubwayLine8andgetoffatShichahaiStation.2.TakeSubwayLine2andgetoffatGulouDajieStation.ByBus:1.TakeBus5,60,82,107,or124,andgetoffatGulou(DrumTower)Station.2.TaketheSightseeingBus3andgetoffatGulou(DrumTower)Station.TicketPrice:BellTower:CNY15;DrumTower:CNY20Ticketforbothplaces:CNY30OpeningHours:Highseason:09:3017:30;Lowseason:09:3016:30DrumPerformancesattheDrumTower:Highseason:10:00,11:00,13:00,14:00,15:00,16:00,17:00Lowseason:10:00,11:00,13:00,14:00,15:00,16:001.WhatdoweknowabouttheDrumTower?A.Drumsarebeateneveryhouronthehour.B.Thereisanextradrumperformanceinhighseason.C.TheDrumTowerisalittlebithigherthantheBellTower.D.Thetwentyfivedrumsarealltheoriginalones.2.WhatdotheBellTowerandtheDrumTowerhaveinmon?A.Theirticketscostthesame.B.Theyarebothmadeofbrickandstone.C.Theirheightsarethesame.D.Theyhavethesamenumberoffloors.3.Whatisthistext?A.Ahistoricalstory.B.Anintroductiontoabuilding.C.Atravelbrochure.D.Anadvertisementforanactivity.BInmoviesandbooks,peopleoftendescribeadefiningmomentwhentheyfigureoutwhotheyare.However,Ineverthoughtitactuallyhappenedinreallife.Ineverexpectedtohavea“moment”ofmyown.Whenitarrived,minewasmuchmorepowerfulthanIcouldhaveeverimagined.Duringthespringofmyjunioryear,myclasswatchedadocumentarycalledInvisibleChildren.ItwasaboutthreecollegestudentswhotakeatriptoAfricaanddocumenttheirexperience.Atfirstthefilmwasslightlyhumorous.However,oncethegrouparrivedinnorthernUganda,themoodchanged.Theylearntwhattheconsequencesofa23yearwarhadbeenforthousandsofchildren.Somehadlostfamilyandfriends;otherswerecaughtbytheopposingforceandbecamechildsoldiers.Beforelong,Iwassobbing.Icouldn’tbelievethesethingswerehappening,yetatthesametimeIknewtheywere.Ijusthadn’tbeenpayingattention.Forthepast17years，Iwasblissfully（极其幸福地)protected.Whenthedocumentaryended,Icouldn’tgetitoutofmyhead.Forthenextweek,Iwasnotmyself.EverybiteoffoodItookIthoughtofGrace,the15yearoldwhohadlittletoeat.WhenIwenttobed,IpicturedSunday,the14yearoldboysleepingonastrawmat(稻草垫)onthegroundinacamp.Mywholeperspectiveshifted.Sincethatday,Ihaven’tbeenabletopicturemyfutureinawaythatdoesn’tinvolvegoingtoAfricaanddoingwhatIcantohelp.Ultimately,thisiswhyIdecidedtomajorinengineering.Withanengineeringdegree,mypotentialforchangewillbelimitless.Iwillbuildwellsandschools,anddesignirrigation（灌溉)systems.Engineeringistough,butIknow—inwhatW.B.Yeatscalled“mydeepheart’scall”—thatthisiswhatI’msupposedtodowithmylife.4.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofadefiningmomentatfirst?A.Itwasunrealistic.B.Itwasunforgettable.C.Itwasmon.D.Itwaspowerful.5.HowdoesthedocumentaryInvisibleChildreninfluencetheauthor?A.Itamusedhim.B.Itchangedhisviewoflife.C.Itmadehimunsureofhimself.D.Itmadehimlosethedesiretoeatorsleep.6.Whydoestheauthorchoosetostudyengineering?A.Toachievehisgoal.B.Tobewellacknowledged.C.Tochallengehimself.D.Torealisehischildhooddream.7.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Celebrity.B.Health.C.Education.D.Science.CHaveyouimaginedthatplantingtreescanmakeabigdifference?Peoplesaythatonemancan’tmakeadifference,butAbdulSamadSheikh,a60yearoldrickshaw（人力车)driverfromBangladesh,hasprovedthatdoingasmallthingoveralongperiodoftimecanmeanverymuch.Hehasplantedatleastonetreeeverydaysincehewas12yearsold,whichmeansthathehassofarplantedasmallforestofover17,500trees.Imagineifeveryonefollowedhisexample.Abdulhasworkedasarickshawdriverformostofhislife.Hemakesalittlemoneyfromhisjob,whichisonlyenoughtoputfoodonthetableforhisfamily,buthesomehowtriestoalsobuyatleastonetreeeveryday.Heconsidersithisdutytotheworld.Mostlyheplantsthemongovernmentlandsonobodycancutthemdownlater.Healsowatersthem,andifheseesanyonecuttingatree,heblamesthem.Abdul,hiswifeJorna,andfouroftheirchildrenliveintwooldhouses,onapieceoflandthatisownedbytheFaridpurdeputymissioner’soffice.Theyhavenolandoftheirown.Sometimes,Jornascoldshimforitbuthedoesn’tcare.Abdul’s30yearoldson,KutubUddin,hasnevertoldhisfathernottoplanttrees,becausehethinkshisfatherdoesagoodthingforsociety.Abdul’sneighboursallknowabouthisdailyhabit,andpraisehiswork.Whoevercanaskanythingofhim,hewilldohisbesttohelp.Therefore,Abdulislovedbyneighbours.Forhisefforts,AbdulSamadSheikhwasrecentlyhonouredbyTheDailyStar,andgiven$1,253tohelphimbuildabetterhomeforhisfamily.TheDailyStarwishedeveryonetofollowhisexample,andprotecttheenvironment.“Ican’tdoitalone.Ineedthehelpofyouall,”Abdulsaid.8.WhatdoweknowaboutAbdul?A.Hedoesn’tsupporthisfamily.B.Heplantstreeswithhisownmoney.C.Hemakesalivingbydoingdifferentjobs.D.Heplantstreestowinhisneighbours’praise.9.WhydoesAbdulplanttreesongovernmentland?A.Togetmoneyfromthegovernment.B.Tosetagoodexampleforpeople.C.Toprotectthemfrombeingcutdown.D.Togetaplacefromthegovernmenttobuildhisownhouse.10.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAbdul?A.Poorbuthelpful.B.Richandreliable.C.Uncaringandstupid.D.Activebutdishonest.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Drivingarickshaw.B.Plantingtrees.C.Makingbigmoney.D.Buildingabetterhome.DWe’reallfamiliarwithmigration:WildebeestsdashacrossAfrica,MonarchbutterfliesflyacrosstheAmericas...butdidyouknowthatforestsmigrate,too?InhisnewbookTheJourneysofTrees,sciencewriterZachStGeorgeexploresanextremelyslowmigration,asforestsmoveinchbyinchtomorepleasantplaces.“Themigrationofaforestisjustmanytreessprouting(发芽)inthesamedirection,”StGeorgewrites.“Throughthefossils（化石)thatancientforestsleftbehind,scientistscantracktheirmovementsoverthousandsofyears.Theymovebackandforthacrosscontinents,sometimesfollowingthesameroutemorethanonce,likemigratingbirdsorwhales.”Thishashappenedoverthousandsofyears,andclimatechangetendstobethedrivingforce.Ofcourse,today,climatechangeisspeedingup,andtreescan’tkeeppace.TakeCalifornia:It’sgettinghotteranddryerandscientistsestimatethatbeforetoolong,SequoiaNationalParkmaynotbeabletokeepgiantsequoias(红杉）.“Thescientiststherehadneverseenanythinglikeit,”StGeorgesays.“Theyareworried,andIthinkatsomepointwewilllosetheseancienttreesandwewillhavetothinkaboutwhatwedowiththeplaces,anddoweplantnewtreeswheretheyareeasytogrow?”Thisisknownas“assistedmigration”—humansplanttreesinotherplaceswherethey’remorelikelytogrow.Butthisprocesscarriesrisks—peoplecanaccidentallyintroduceinsectsanddiseasestonewplaces,wheretheymaywipeoutentirenativepopulations.So,StGeorgewrites,there’saheateddebatetoday:Shouldhumanshelpthetreesescape?“Theremaybecaseswherepeopleareprobablygoingtostepinandhelpspeciesmovetoplaceswherethey’llbemoresuitableinthefuture,”StGeorgesays.“Sofar,therearenohugemovementsofcitizengroupsmovingtreesnorth.ButthatisonekindofvisionofthefuturethatthepeopleIinterviewhopetosee.”12.Whatcanbelearntaboutthemigrationofaforest?A.Itismainlytheresultofclimatechange.B.Ittakesthousandsofyearstoplete.C.Itoftenfollowscertainmigratingspecies.D.Itisverydifficulttotrackthemigration.13.WhydoestheauthormentionSequoiaNationalPark?A.Toprovetheassistedmigrationcarriesrisks.B.Tostresstheparkisfacingaserioussituation.C.Toshowtreesfailtoadapttotheclimatechange.D.Tostatescientists’confidenceabouttheenvironment.14.What’sStGeorge’sattitudetowardshelpingthetreesescape?A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Objective.D.Opposed.15.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.AnimalMigrationB.TreesontheMoveC.HumanInfluenceonTree.D.ModernRiskstoTrees第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheAmazonRainforest:ANaturalTreasureWeletotheAmazonrainforest.Asthelargestrainforestintheworld,itplaysasignificantroleinmaintainingthefinebalanceoftheEarth’secosystem.TheAmazonrainforesteightcrosseseightcountriesandoneregion.Withanareaofaround6millionsquarekilometres,theAmazonrainforestismorethanhalfthesizeofChina.TheAmazonRiver,fromwhichtherainforestgetsitsname,isabout6,400kilometresinlength.Onitsjourneyfromthemountainstotheoceantheriversupportsmanydifferentecosystems.16Theforest’sdifferentlevelssupportunbelievablevarietyofwildlife.Atthebottom,thereisasystemofrootsbeneaththeground.Abovethatisthemassofleaflitteronthedarkforestfloor.17Thentherearethetoweringancienthardwoods,andfinallythetopsofthetallesttreesmanymetresabovetheground.Eachleveloftheforestformsitsownlittleworld,andishometodifferentkindsoflivingthings.Morethan2,000speciesofbirdsandmammalshideamongthejungle’splantlife.Thejaguar(美洲豹)isoneexample.Ithasyellowishbrowncoatwithblackspots.Whileasignificantnumberofjaguarssurvivehere,theyareonlyoneelementofthisforest’sfoodchain.18Thesefrogs,inturn,feedoninsectswhicheatleavesandfruit.Whenajaguardies,atinyarmyofmicroorganismshelpsbreakdownitsbodyandreturnthenutrientstotheearth.TheAmazonrainforestbreatheslifeintotheplanetbyabsorbingcarbondioxideandproducingover20percentofalltheEarth’soxygen.19Moreover,theAmazonrainforestisatreasurehouseofspeciesthatcanbeusedforfoodormedicine.Yetthereisonemajordangertotheseirreplaceableplantsandanimals:us.20Astheimpactofhumanactivitiessuchasagricultureandcattlefarmingcontinuestogrowandthelistofspeciesindangerofextinctionbeeslonger,weareleftwithaquestion:canweaffordtodamagethe“lungsoftheplanet”?A.Theyfeedonmanyspecies,includingfrogs.B.Thus,itisoftenknownasthe“lungsoftheplanet”.C.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforest.D.Thenextlevelismadeupofshorterplantswithlargeleaves.E.TheygivethisareatherichestspeciesofplantsandanimalsontheEarth.F.CurrentlytheAmazonrainforestemitsaround1billiontonnesofCO,eachyear.G.Overthepast50years,17percentoftherainforesthasdisappearedduetohumanactivities.第三部分

语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iamsogratefulforthe21DayEcoFootprintChallengehostedbyKindSpring.TakingcareofoursweetMotherEarthhasalwaysbeen21tomeinmylifeandIhavetaken22inmyeverydaylifetorecycle,reuse,andthinkaboutwaystoprotectourMotherEarth,etc.However,this23awokemeevenmore.OurScholarsTogethermunityhastakenonmorethanwehavebefore24recycling,usingourownchinacupsandmetalwaterbottleswhenwegoout,notbuyingthingsin25containersandhavinggreenlunchesmoreconsistently,notoccasionally,butthebiggestchangewemadewassettingagoalofZeroWaste.Wesetupmoreboxesandbinsforpaperthatwecould26again,recyclingeverysheetofuseonbothsidepaper,plastics,cans,etc.Wealso27allofourfoodwecookedorbought,insteadofthrowingsomeaway.Wereally28itachallenge.Eachdayweallsawhowlittle29therecouldbeinourdustbins.IrealisedthatIhadbeenthrowingpaperawaythatcouldbeusedontheother30orcouldberecycled,andnowIamlookingeverywherefor31thatcanbeusedmoreeffectivelyuntilrecyclingtime.ThevideosofferedbyKindSpringhavebeenso32andusefultousallthatIdon’twanttheEcoFootprintChallengeto33.Wewillcontinuetodoourpartand34thenewstoourfamilyandfriends.Itiscooltoseehowthe15spreads.21.A.abstract B.vital C.obvious D.curious 22.A.notes B.action C.turns D.risk 23.A.lifestyle B.journey C.adventure D.challenge24.A.intermsof B.inneedof C.regardlessof D.apartfrom25.A.glass B.metal C.plastic D.china 26.A.create B.find C.use D.put 27.A.gaveaway B.soldout C.thoughtof D.ateup 28.A.saw B.made C.considered D.debated29.A.rubbish B.paper C.money D.food 30.A.bottom B.sheet C.top D.side 31.A.things B.inventions C.stories D.reasons 32.A.meaningless B.instructive C.brief D.funny 33.A.exist B.occur C.end D.last 34.A.hide B.delete C.enjoy D.spread 35.A.awareness B.donations C.mottoes D.fantasy 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。DianFosseywasanAmericanzoologistwhodevoted20yearsofherlife36thestudyandprotectionofAfrica’srareandendangeredmountaingorillas(山地大猩猩).Shereceivedinstructioninfieldworkfromchimp37(specialize)JaneGoodall,andbeganwatchingandrecordingthebehaviorofmountaingorillas.HerworktookhertoZaireandthentoRwanda,38shefoundedtheKarisokeResearchCenter.Afteryearsof39(patience)observation,thegorillascametoknowandtrusther,andshefoundthatshecouldsitamongthegorillasandevenplaywith40(they)young.In1970,sheattendedtheUniversityofCambridge.Afterwardsshetook41teachingjobatCornellUniversityinNewYork,whereshewroteabook42(call)GorillasintheMistaboutherexperiencesintherainforestwiththemountaingorillas.Later,shereturnedtotheKarisokeResearchCenter43(continue)herfieldwork.Whenherfavoritegorilla44(kill)bypoachers(偷猎者)，Fosseystartedacampaignagainstpoaching.Sheraisedworldwideawarenessabouttheendangeredmountaingorilla,andtheanimalsarenowprotectedbythegovernmentofRwandaandsomeinternational45(organization)includ