2023高中英語Unit2IconicAttractionsSectionIIIUsingLanguage測試新人教版選擇性

SectionⅢUsingLanguage[基礎測評]Ⅰ.單句語法填空。1.Thelateprime(ministry)attendedtheceremony.

2.Shereadapoem(entitle)TheAppleTree.

3.He(dive)fromthebridgeandrescuedthedrowningchild.

4.Theyfoughttodefendtheir(free).

5.Thiskindoftreeshasaverywide(distribute)inthisarea.

6.Theshop(license)toselltobacco.

7.Accidentsarehappeningwithincreasing(frequent).

8.The(violence)stormscausedseveralpowercuts.

9.Ipickedupa(hand)oflettersandbegantoopenthem.

10.Aflockbirdsesover,andthehuntingstarts.

11.IalwaysfeltIwouldpasstheexam,IneverthoughtIwouldgetanA.

12.Bamboogrowsbestinplacesitiswarmandrainsoften.

答案:1.minister2.entitled3.dived/dove4.freedom5.distribution6.waslicensed7.frequency8.violent9.handful10.of11.While/Though/Although12.where[提升測評]Ⅱ.閱讀理解。CloseyoureyesandpicturethecityofParis.Nowimaginethecitywithoutitsmostfamouslandmark:theEiffelTower.Theunthinkablealmosthappened.WhenFrenchengineerGustaveEiffelbuiltthistowerfortheParisWorld’sFairof1889,itwascontroversial.Theironstructurecontrasted(對比)sharplywiththehistoricstonebuildingsofParis.Eiffel’sfourleggedironarchwaywassupposedtolastonly20years.That’swhenEiffel’spermittooperatethebuildingwouldexpire(過期)andthecitycouldchoosetotearitdown.Yetfromthebeginning,Eiffelhadastrategytosavethisbuilding.IftheTowerwaslinkedtoimportantresearch,hereasoned,noonewoulddaretotakeitdown.Sohewouldmakeitagrandlaboratoryforscience.ScientificresearchbeganjustonedayaftertheToweropenedtothepubliconMay6,1889.EiffelinstalledaweatherstationontheTower’sthird(andhighest)floor.HeconnectedinstrumentsbywiretotheFrenchweatherbureauinParis.Withthese,hemeasuredwindspeedandairpressure.In1903,stillworriedthathisbuildingmightbetorndown,Eiffelgotacleveridea.HeaskedtheFrenchmilitarytoconductitsownresearchonradiomunicationsattheTower.Heevenpaidthearmy’scosts.FrencharmycaptainGustaveFerriéworkedfromalittlewoodenhouseatthebaseoftheTower’ssouthernpillar.Fromthere,hemaderadiocontactwithfortsaroundParis.Convincedoftheimportanceofradiomunications,thearmysetupapermanentradiostationattheTower.In1910,thecityofParisrenewedthestructure’spermitforanother70years.Overtheyears,researchconductedtherehasbroughtdramaticandunexpectedpayoffs.DuringWorldWarⅠ,forinstance,theFrencharmyusedtheTowerasagianteartoreceiveradiomessages.Itevenledtothearrestofoneofthewar’smostfamousspies.1.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Theunthinkablealmosthappened”?A.TheEiffelTowerwasalmosttorndown.B.GustaveEiffelwasmorethananengineer.C.IttookgreateffortstobuildtheEiffelTower.D.TheEiffelTowerhasservedimportantpurposes.解析:句意猜測題。通讀整篇文章可知“Theunthinkablealmosthappened”是指埃菲爾鐵塔差點被拆除。故選A。答案:A2.WhywastheEiffelTowercontroversial?A.Itwasgiantandugly.B.Itwouldexpiretoosoon.C.Somehistoricbuildingshadtoberemoved.D.Itdidn’tmatchthehistoricbuildingsofParis.解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“TheironstructurecontrastedsharplywiththehistoricstonebuildingsofParis.”的描述可知,埃菲爾鐵塔有爭議是因為它與巴黎的歷史建筑不匹配。故選D。答案:D3.HowdidGustaveEiffelsavetheEiffelTower?A.Byaskingthearmytodefendit.B.Byshowingitsimportancefortourism.C.Bymakingitabaseforscientificresearch.D.Byaskingthegovernmenttorenewitspermit.解析:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Eiffelhadastrategytosavethisbuilding.IftheTowerwaslinkedtoimportantresearch,hereasoned,noonewoulddaretotakeitdown”及下文描述可知古斯塔夫通過使埃菲爾鐵塔成為科學研究基地拯救了它。故選C。答案:C4.Whyisthearrestofafamousspymentioned?A.ToshowtheEiffelTowerhaslostitsinitialvalue.B.ToshowtheEiffelTowerhasexistedlongenough.C.ToshowtheresearchdoneintheEiffelTowerhadunexpectedpayoffs.D.ToshowtheEiffelTowerwassuccessfullypreservedduringthewar.解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Overtheyears,researchconductedtherehasbroughtdramaticandunexpectedpayoffs.”和“Itevenledtothearrestofoneofthewar’smostfamousspies.”可以推斷,文章提到一名著名間諜被捕是想表明在埃菲爾鐵塔進行研究有意想不到的回報。故選C。答案:CⅢ.完形填空。ThenativepeopleofAustraliaarecalledAborigines.Mostofthemliveinthe1ofAustralia,wheretheyneitherplantcropsnor2anyanimals.Alltheyearroundtheymovehereandtherethroughthedesertsin3offoodandwater.Theymust4theirownskilltotrackdownwildanimalstostay5.IthasbeensaidthatanAboriginehasthe“6ofaneagle”.

Thefollowingstoryshowshow7theAborigines’skillattrackingis.

OnceagoldtheftinasmallAustraliantown8thepolicequitepuzzled.TheyhadtocallonanoldAboriginetrackerfor9.Thetrackerfoundasetoffootprintsinthedustystreets,andsaidhethoughttheywerethetracksofthe10.Beforethetrackercouldfollowtheprintsveryfar,however,arainstormbrokeand11thetracksaway.Sometimeafterthat,theAboriginewasinanothertown,andhis12eyespickedoutthesamefootprintshehadseendaysbefore.Thepolicecould13believehisstory,buttheywentwithhimashefollowedthetracksalongdirtystreetsandpastthesuburbsofthetown.Afterabouthalfanhour’s14,thetrackerstoppednearawoodenhouseandsimply15.Andsureenough,thewantedmanwashidinginside.

1.A.citiesB.villagesC.towns D.deserts解析:city城市;village村莊;town城鎮(zhèn);desert沙漠。根據(jù)下文“throughthedeserts”可知,大多數(shù)人生活在澳大利亞的沙漠中。故選D。答案:D2.A.release B.storeC.keep D.kill解析:release釋放;store儲藏;keep飼養(yǎng);kill殺死。句意:在那里他們既不種植物也不飼養(yǎng)動物。故選C。答案:C3.A.fear B.searchC.charge D.memory解析:infearof擔心,害怕;insearchof尋找;inchargeof負責,管理;inmemoryof為紀念……。在沙漠里到處遷徙的目的是為了尋找食物和水。故選B。答案:B4.A.liveon B.dependonC.putup D.setup解析:liveon靠……生活,繼續(xù)活著;dependon依賴;putup建造,搭起,張貼;setup設立,建立。追蹤獵物需要依靠技術(shù)。故選B。答案:B5.A.alive B.safeC.healthy D.efficient解析:alive活著的;safe安全的;healthy健康的;efficient效率高的,有效的。stay保持;stayalive保持活著,維持生存。故選A。答案:A6.A.sense B.hearingC.eyes D.taste解析:sense感覺;hearing聽力;eye眼睛;taste味道。根據(jù)常識可知,鷹的眼睛是最敏銳的,下文的故事也是說土著人眼力好。故選C。答案:C7.A.attracting B.interestingC.exciting D.astonishing解析:attracting有吸引力的;interesting有趣的;exciting激動人心的;astonishing使人吃驚的。從下文的故事看出,土著人的追蹤技術(shù)非常驚人。故選D。答案:D8.A.left B.consideredC.turned D.proved解析:leave使……處于某種狀態(tài);consider認為;turn轉(zhuǎn)變;prove證明。警察對于盜竊案束手無策,所以處于困惑的狀態(tài)。故選A。答案:A9.A.explanation B.helpC.agreement D.forgiveness解析:explanation解釋,說明;help幫助;agreement同意,答應;forgiveness寬恕,原諒。根據(jù)語境可知,警察找土著人的目的是尋求幫助。故選B。答案:B10.A.eagle B.animalC.police D.thief解析:eagle鷹;animal動物;police警察;thief盜賊,小偷。根據(jù)語境判斷,土著人認為這是盜賊的腳印。故選D。答案:D11.A.moved B.washedC.sent D.threw解析:moveaway移走;washaway沖走;sendaway送走,解雇;throwaway扔掉。由于下了暴風雨,所以把腳印沖掉了。故選B。答案:B12.A.wide B.angryC.sharp D.curious解析:wideeyes大眼睛;angryeyes憤怒的眼睛;sharpeyes敏銳的眼睛;curiouseyes好奇的眼睛。根據(jù)語境可知,土著人的眼睛是很敏銳的。故選C。答案:C13.A.hardly B.neverC.almost D.sometimes解析:hardly幾乎不;never從不;almost幾乎,差不多;sometimes有時候。根據(jù)下文but轉(zhuǎn)折后的意義判斷,警察幾乎不相信這位土著人。故選A。答案:A14.A.walk B.rideC.flight D.work解析:walk步行,行走;ride搭乘,乘車;flight飛行;work工作。他們是沿著足跡尋找的。故選A。答案:A15.A.breathed B.shoutedC.pointed D.introduced解析:breathe呼吸;shout大喊;point指著;introduce介紹。根據(jù)語境判斷,此時土著人停下來,指了指房子。故選C。答案:CⅣ.語法填空。Ifyou1.(consider)Australiaasatraveldestinationatthemoment,pleasedosomeresearchbeforebuyingyourtickets.Similar2.anyindustry,travellinghasitsonandoffdaysandseasons.Generally,theweekends3.(be)thebusiesttraveldays,soairlinescanchargehighpricesfromFridaytoSunday.Butduringotherdays,airlinesareprayingfor4.(travel)toboardtheirplanes.Ifyouareplanningtotravelsmart,youshouldkeeptheselittlefactsinmindwhenbookingaflight.Australiaisverybeautiful.WhileyouareinAustraliaandexpecttowalkalot,5.isimportanttochoosepairsofshoesthatfityouperfectlyandfortably.What’smore,checkingtheweatherforecastonlinebeforehandwillmakeyourpackingmuch6.(easy)thanyouexpect.TheInternetisvery7.(use)whenyoubookandplanyourtrip.ThereissomuchinformationontheWeb.Bydoingsomeresearch,youwillbeefamiliar