新课程高一下学期英语UNIT 17NATURE.doc

1、高中学生学科素质训练新课程高一下学期英语Unit 17 Nature、单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案.1. There are four students in the playground _ are foreign students.A. Three of themB. The three of themC. They threeD. Three they2. When the children sang together, they were wearing _ clothes, white shirts blue

2、trousers and black shoes.A. similar B. sameC. like D. a like3. How do you like the school _ he belongs?A. whichB. to whichC. that D. to that4. The factory that _ still _ is a car factory.A. is, buildingB. has, been buildingC. is, being builtD. is, to be built5. Deer _ animals which feed on grass, an

3、d the milu deer _ being protected well in China.A. are, are B. is, isC. is, are D. are, is6. Pavarotti is considered the most famous tenor(男高音) _ in the world.A. aliveB. livelyC. living D. lived7. The largest number of people in the world _ Chinese.A. speaksB. speak C. says D. say8. When a piece of

4、ice _ into a warm room, it becomes smaller and smaller, until in the end it _ completely.A. takes, disappearsB. is taken, is disoppearedC. is taken, disappearsD. takes, is disappeared9. When shall we go to see our headteacher in Junior?-Make it _ you like. It is all the same to me.A. one dayB. any d

5、ayC. the other dayD. some day 10. Is there anything wrong with your car, John? -_.A. Yes, Im afraid notB. No, Im afraid notC. Yes, Im afraid soD. No, Im afraid isnt 11. Im glad that I have passed the exam.-_.A. Thats greatB. CongratulationsC. Really? I cant believe itD. Very well 12. The number of t

6、he people who learn English _ ever year.A. are increasedB. are increasingC. is increasingD. has been increased 13. It _ that every child in our country can go to school.A. was hopedB. is hopedC. will hope D. hopes 14. We are planning _ a trip to Moscow next week.A. to makeB. making C. to fly D. flyi

7、ng 15. This kind of birds _ so _ in this area that they can be seen everywhere.A. are, usualB. are, commonC. is, common D. is, usual 16. In the south of China bamboo is usually _ houses.A. used to buildingB. used to buildC. used to be builtD. used to be building 17. Have they moved into the new hous

8、e?-Not yet. The rooms _.A. are paintedB. are being paintingC. are paintingD. are being painted 18. I dont need the dictionary _, so you can keep it _ longer.A. at present time, a littleB. at present, a bitC. at the present, a littleD. at the time, a bit 19. Research centres for milu deer in China ha

9、ve been set up _.A. one after anotherB. one after oneC. one anotherD. another one 20. The scientists are making a plan _ this kind of animal to the wild.A. to return backB. for returningC. to returningD. for returning back、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。AThe summer holidays a

10、re the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so that one can 1 most of ones time playing in the garden, or if one lives in 2 he can go out in the woods and fields. 3 one lives in a big city, he can go to a park.The best place for a summer holiday, 4 , is the seaside.

11、Some children are 5 to live near the sea, but for 6 who do not, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something that they will talk about for the 7 of the year.Now, what is it 8 children like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and the sun 9 than any other things. Of co

12、urse, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do , but it is the sand, sea and the sun that makes the seaside 10 it is. 1. A. haveB. take C. use D. spend 2. A. countryB. the country C. countryside D. the countries 3. A. EvenB. Though C. Where D. Even if 4. A.

13、howeverB. really C. after all D. surely 5. A. very happyB. enough lucky C. lucky enough D. luckily 6. A. oneB. those C. ones D. these 7. A. allB. rest C. whole D. reason 8. A. whyB. makes C. that D. the reason 9. A. moreB. better C. less D. greater 10. A. thatB. which C. what D. howBWhich of your tw

14、o hands do you use most? Very few of us can use 11 of our hands equally well. Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people 12 a hundred are left-handed. New-born babies can grasp objects with 13 of their hands, but in about two years they usually prefer to use their 14 hands. Scientists dont

15、know why this 15 . Monkeys are out 16 relatives(亲戚) in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys prefer to use one of their hands more than 17 but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed 18 . Next time you visit the zoo, watch the monkeys carefully. Yo

16、ull see that some of them will prefer to use their right hands when they swing, and others will use their left hands. But most human beings(人类) use their right hands better and this makes life 19 for those who prefer to use their left hands. 20 , we live in a right-handed world. 11. A. eitherB. both

17、 C. two D. all 12. A. fromB. among C. from among D. out of 13. A. eitherB. neither C. two D. all 14. A. twoB. both C. right D. left 15. A. will happenB. happens C. take place D. will take place 16. A. farthestB. furthest C. best D. closest 17. A. the otherB. the right C. the left D. the two 18. A. o

18、neB. ones C. monkey D. people 19. A. interestingB. comfortable C. easy D. difficult 20. A. No wonderB. After all C. However D. In fact、阅读理解（共15 小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。A1970 was “World Conservation(保护) Year”. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. The

19、y hoped that governments would act quickly in order to conserve(protect) nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his teachnology. We are changing

20、 the earth, the air and water, and everything that grows and lives. We cant live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorr

21、ow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation(protection) is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometers of the

22、ir river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called NO ONES GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD. It was made by the Scatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.1. This passage is mainly about conserving (protecting) _.A. wild animalsB.

23、wild plants C. nature D. man2. How many kinds of plants, trees and flowers have been destroyed by modern man and his technology in Holland?A. 1300.B. 860.C. 440. D. 1000.3. We know from the passage that there are _.A. more trees in Holland nowB. more flowers in Holland nowC. fewer plants in Holland

24、nowD. fewer animals in Holland now4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?A. All the people. B. Old people.C. Old and young people. D. Young people.5. We can guess from the passage that “NO ONES GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD” was _.A. a book about saving the earthB. a song loved by young people

25、C. a film about protecting wild animalsD. a tape of songs calling on people to conserve nature6. It is learned from the text that _.A. something must be done to improve our technologyB. it is man himself that can help save the worldC. the young of today should do more to change the worldD. to conser

26、ve wild animals can save big moneyBAfter a long period of studies, scientists are finding out surprising new findings about dolphins(海豚). They believe that dolphins do “talk” to each other, whistling “names” among themselves and others in their group. They help one another when in trouble. They use

27、sound waves to “see”. Because of these and many other findings, many scientists now place dolphins among the cleverest animals on earth.Dolphins love to mimic(模仿). If we swim on our backs they do too. If we dive, they follow. Once a trainer blew a puff of (一口) cigarette smoke against the window of a

28、n observation tank(观察舱), a young dolphin suddenly swam to its mother. nursed a moment, and spit out (吐出) a cloud of milk against the glass.It is even more surprising that dolphins are able to understand sign language. One of Hermans dolphins has mastered more than 50 sign word. For example, it under

29、stands the difference between “bring the surfboard(冲浪板) to the person” and “bring the person to the surfboard.”Scientists are learning how dolphins “speak” to each other. “Each dolphin,” says Peter Tyaok, “has its own signature whistle(信号声), ” Dolphins can also mimic the signatures of others.Dolphin

30、s help each other. When birth-giving take place, females(雌性) gather to keep off sharks(鲨鱼). Later, while the mother looks for food, they take care of the young dolphin, swimming in a circle.Dolphins reach out to us in astonishing ways. What would the world be like without them?7. To the best of our

31、knowledge, dolphins are _.A. surprising fish B. interesting animalsC. intelligent mammals(智能哺乳动物)D. mans friend8. The underlined word “nursed” in the second paragraph means _.A. brought the mother something to eatB. sucked(吮吸) milk from the mother dolphinC. asked to be taken care of D. gave some mil

32、k to her9. The young dolphin suddenly swam to its mother to _.A. have a little funB. dive into the deep seaC. make the trainer happy D. to copy “smoking” 10. The females swim in a circle to _.A. find food for the young dolphinsB. be sure that the young dolphin can play safely insideC. teach the youn

33、g dolphin to swim in a circleD. let the mother have a chance to meet the father 11. Which of the following best express the main idea?A. Man should protect lovely dolphins.B. We have little difficulty in understanding dolphins.C. Man will be able to talk freely to dolphins in the near future.D. Scie

34、ntists are making studies on dolphins.CIn recent years parents, hoping their children will have a bright future, are ready to spend heavy money on their childrens development. Li Yan attended a violin class at the age of five. When she was in the fourth grade, her mother enrolled(编人) her in a foreig

35、n language class as well. Li Yan also spent half a day each week studying writing. But things went contrary(相反) to her parents wishes.After a few years Li Yans mother realized their demands on Li Yan were unfavorable(不利的) to her growing up. So her parents changed their way of doing things.The change

36、 in education methods by Li Yans mother is because of the Beijing Chaoyang Family Education School where the students are all parents of pupils. They pay five yuan for eight lectures a year. Over 50,000 parent students have attended Chaoyang Family Education School since it was founded five years ag

37、o. The parents learn how to help their children with their study.Family education has caught the attention of people in all walks of life(各行各业). Parents schools have become very popular in Beijing. There are now 2,000. They make use of school classrooms when school doesnt give lectures. 12. Today pa

38、rents spend a lot of money on their children because _.A. they have much moneyB. their children need moneyC. they wish their children to become useful personsD. they want their children to go abroad 13. Li Yan did well in_.A. the violin B. the writingC. English D. none of the above 14. Li Yans paren

39、ts changed their education methods because _.A. they learned a lot from the parents schoolB. Li Yan came to know how to study wellC. they themselves helped Li Yan with her studyD. they thought that Li Yan was hopless 15. Which of the following is true?A. Parents schools in Beijing were founded five

40、years ago.B. More and more people pay attention to family education.C. In Beijing fifty thousand parents have attended the parents schools.D. The parents have their lectures every day.、单词拼写。根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. I havent heard from my brother r_.2. Scientists are do

41、ing some r_ work on milu deer these years.3. The milu deer liked cool wet w_ and their number rose year by year.4. My brother is fond of c_ stamps of all kinds.5. The town is about 100 k_ away from here.6. What did you think of his _(表演) last night?7. There is an _(增长) in world population every year

42、.8. We should put the flowers in warm places to _(保护) them from the freezing cold.9. I like the _(油画) very much. 10. The love of _(大自然) makes him study science harder.、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）The Milu deer is valuable animal, until recent1._the only milu deer alive in the world belonged2. _the Duck o

43、f Bedford in England.There are two important difference between the 3. _male(雄) and the female(雌). The first is which only4. _the males have antlers(鹿角). Too the males are bigger 5. _than the females, about 10% bigger than the females.6. _In summer they eat the grass, In autumn they eat7. _nuts and

44、fruits that fell from the trees8. _of the forests. In winter when there is very few9. _other food, they eat leaves of the trees. 10. _.、书面表达（10分）根据下面四幅图画内容，写出一篇幽默故事。短文字数：100120个字。Unit 17 Nature. 1.A 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.B. 1.D 2.B 3.D 4

45、.A 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.D 13. A 14.C 15.B 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.D 20.D. 1.C 2.C 3.C 4. D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.A 15.B. 1. recently 2. research 3. weather 4. collecting 5. kilometers 6. performance(s) 7. increase 8. protect 9. painting 10. nature. 1. recentrecently2. belo

46、nged后加to 3. differencedifferences 4. whichthat 5. TooAlso 6. 7. 去掉 the 8. fellfall 9. fewlittle 10. leaves 前加the. A man had a parrot that had learned to say nothing but “of course”. He was getting tired of it and decided to sell her.When a buyer asked the price, the man said he wanted 100 dollars an

47、d he told the buyer that she is very clever. On hearing this, the buyer didnt believe but the parrot said, “Of course!” the buyer was pleased and he bought it.After the parrot was bought home, the new master asked her many questions to get her to say something else. Whatever question he asked he could only get the same answer.At last the new master got angry and said, “I have bought a parrot like this, and Im a fool indeed!” “Of course!” the parrot said