1、Unit 3 Environmental Protection【过测试】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。1What does the man want to do first?AWash the clothes.BDo the dishes.CSweep the floor.2What does the man mean?AHes willing to help out.BHe has his hands ful
2、l.CHe almost loses the suitcase.3Who might Mr Peterson be?AA new professor.BA department head.CA company director.4What will the man do with his old computer?ASell it to the woman.BGive it to his brother.CKeep it himself.5Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?AMother and son.BCust
3、omer and saleswoman.CTeacher and student.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。6Where might Melanie move?ATo another country.BTo another school in the area.CTo a different part of the countr
4、y.7What does the woman suggest the man do?AWait a little longer.BTalk to Sarah about it.CGive Melanie some advice.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8How will the speakers go to New York?ABy air.BBy taxi.CBy bus.9Why are the speakers making the trip?AFor business.BFor shopping.CFor holiday.10What is the probable relat
5、ionship between the speakers?ADriver and passenger.BHusband and wife.CFellow workers.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11What happened to the woman?AShe lost her luggage.BShe lost her air tickets.CShe lost her contact with her friend.12What was the womans flight number?AFlight 1489.BFlight 4479.CFlight 4089.13Whats
6、the womans phone number?A38725781.B37825681.C38725871.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14What seems to be the mans problem?AHe cant focus on his final exams.BHe doesnt want to go to school.CHe is too stressed to sleep.15Why does the man call the woman?ABecause she once had the same problem.BBecause she is in contac
7、t with the student help services.CBecause she once helped a student with the same problem.16When does the woman suggest the man call the health service?ARight after the conversation.BTomorrow.CThe day after tomorrow.17What can we learn from the conversation?AThe final exams will be next month.BThe m
8、an has been to the student help services.CThe health service centers open at 8:30 am every day.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18What did Josh Hill and his students discover after checking the water samples?ADifferent levels of bacteria are found in the water.BWater nearer to the border is less polluted.CWater po
9、llution is getting worse and worse.19What can we learn about Bell?AHe is now applying for a job in college.BHe doesnt want to have a career in STEM.CHe thinks that their research is meaningful.20According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AThe results of the students research are not pu
10、blished online.BMany students in Imperial Beach get sick due to the water pollution.CVery few safety measures are adopted in students research work.第一部分阅读(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。AActivities to Get You Outdoors While TravellingMany of us would enjoy getti
11、ng outside and escaping our daytoday work with some fresh air while travelling.But where do you start?Try out a few of these activities and youre sure to find a new outdoor hobby to help you enjoy nature on your next holiday.Horseback RidingMany people may shy away from this,excusing lack of experie
12、nce with horses,but most operators have horses for riders of any experience including none if they meet the physical requirements.Horses can take you greater distances in a shorter time,covering areas that would be difficult or inaccessible otherwise.FlyFishingFor an excuse to stand in a river enjoy
13、ing the sounds,smells and scenery of some of the most beautiful places,try flyfishing.Fishing is a perfect activity to enjoy with children,grandparents or whoever.With enough practice,you may even catch a delicious big fish.CyclingMountain BikingOn the path or the road,spending time on a bike allows
14、 you to slow down and leisurely take in the scenery around you.Mountain biking can give you the biggest excitement,while road cycling may offer a more peaceful and calm experience.Travel with your bike or rent one at your travelling places,and your possibilities for exploration have already increase
15、d.Rock ClimbingFor a more physical and challenging experience outdoors,try your hand at rock climbing.You can get a feel for climbing in a gym,but its real rewards lie in putting those skills to use outside.Many popular tourist attractions have great climbing events within a daytrip distance.1Who ca
16、n take a horseback ride?AAnybody who wants to take a horse ride.BTravellers without experience of horse riding.CThose who have the basic physical conditions.DThe explorers who like to travel in dangerous places.2Which activity is the fittest for all the families?AFlyFishing.BRock Climbing.CHorseback
17、 Riding.DCyclingMountain Biking.3What do mountain biking and road cycling have in common?AAllowing travellers to fully enjoy the scenery.BSlowing down the pace of travel to have enough rest.CGetting the travellers to have the biggest excitement.DOffering travellers a more peaceful and comfortable ex
18、perience.BWhen I began my career as a jazz singer,I was told to start by covering the standards.But I didnt follow the path most new jazz artists take and produced original albums instead.I believe when you have something to say,you cant really keep it down.Two of those original albums,Liquid Spirit
19、 and Take Me to the Alley,earned me a loyal fan base and two Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014 and 2017 respectively.My idol is Nat King Cole,whose music has an important place in our household.I could smell the greens on the stove and the cornbread in the oven when I hear Nats music.I wante
20、d to have his music come through my body and sing it as an expression of appreciation of him.My mother had always been a fan of his music.This was something I did one day:Imagine her coming home from some protest movement or march,“Smile though your heart is aching,smile even though its breaking.”Im
21、agine her putting on,“Pick yourself up,dust yourself off,and start all over again.”I see the optimism and the strength in his music.Writing from a personal experience can bring about my feelings and power of feelings that can be instantly connected to the instrument and my voice.When I sing Mothers
22、Song,Insanity,even Holding On,I am expressing things I have a connection to.The song Holding On is a soul song.It connects Nat King Cole with its optimism,the optimism about the power and the strength of love.I like the fact that I can have 17to 25yearolds all over the world jumping and dancing to t
23、his song.Theyre still getting the message.4How did the writer start his career as a musician?ABy copying his idol.BBy singing for awards.CBy covering the standards.DBy creating original music.5Whats Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe writers childhood experience.BNat King Coles contribution to jazz.CThe
24、writers mother in the protest movement.DNat King Coles influence on the writer and his family.6What does the writer express in his songs?AHis personal emotions.BHis strong love for jazz.CHis attitude towards social injustice.DHis memories of the good old days.7What conclusion can be drawn from the t
25、ext?AThe dream of the writers mother has come true.BThe writers music is influencing young people.CNat King Coles jazz music is highly valued by all.DOptimism is the soul of the writers original songs.CIts true that quite a few most respected scientific authorities have confirmed that the world is b
26、ecoming hotter and hotter.Theres also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming.Countless recent reports have proved the same thing.For instance,a summary about the climate science by the Royal Society noted,“The global warming over the last halfcentury has been caused mainly by hu
27、man activities.”You may not believe that humans could change the planets climate,but the basic science is well understood.Each year,billions of tons of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere because of human activities.As has been known for years,these gases hold heat that would otherwise
28、 escape to space,wrapping the planet in an invisible blanket.Of course,the earths climate has always been changing due to natural factors such as volcanic eruptions or changes in solar system,or cycles concerning the earths going around the sun.According to the scientific research,however,the warmin
29、g observed by now matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmospherenot the warming we would expect from other possible causes.Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation for the warming recorded so far,that would give birth to a di
30、fficult question.As Robert Henson puts it:“If some newly discovered factors are to blame for the climate change,then why arent carbon dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?”The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are res
31、ponsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical earthsone with human influence and one without.That obviously isnt possible,so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.8How many natural factors causing global warming are mentioned
32、 in the text?A1.B2.C3.D4.9The text is developed by _Agiving typical examplesBfollowing the order of spaceCanalysing a theory and arguing itDcomparing and finding differences10What does the underlined word “identical” in the last paragraph probably mean?ATotally different.BExactly the same.CExtremely
33、 important.DPartly independent.11Which of the following can be the best title?AAre All the Scientists Really Scientific?BWhere Is Global Warming Leading Us to?CAre Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming?DWhats the Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?DWhen you were trying to figure out
34、what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list,fur probably didnt cross your mind.But some ecologists and fashion(时装) enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria(海狸鼠)Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes
35、in different styles.“It sounds crazy to talk about guiltfree furunless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year,”says Cree McCree,project director of Righteous Fur.Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail.Some of the fur ends
36、up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild.“The ecosystem down there cant handle this nonnative species(物种)Its destroying the environment.Its them or us,”says Michael Massimi,an expert in this field.The
37、 fur trade kept nutria in check for decades,but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s,the catsized animals multiplied like crazy. Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana.He says its not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green,but he has no doub
38、t about it.Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year,so part of Moutons job these days is trying to promote fur. Then theres Righteous Fur and its unusual fashions.Model Paige Morgan says,“To give people a guiltfree option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on themI think
39、 thats going to be a massive thing,at least here in New York.”Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable.Shes trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions to show it is ecofriendly.1
40、2What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn?ATo promote guiltfree fur.BTo expand the fashion market.CTo introduce a new brand.DTo celebrate a winter holiday.13Why are scientists concerned about nutria?ANutria damage the ecosystem seriously.BNutria are an endangered species.
41、CNutria hurt local catsized animals.DNutria are illegally hunted.14What does the underlined word“collapsed”in Paragraph 5 probably mean?ABoomed. BBecame mature.CRemained stable.DCrashed.15What can we infer about wearing fur in New York according to Morgan?AIts formal. BIts risky.CIts harmful. DIts t
42、raditional.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。Like it or not,there will be difficult times in our lives.You might lose your job,fail your exams or have an illness. 16 Here are some ways not to lose hope during difficult times.Have faith. 17 No matter how bad the situa
43、tion is,things will turn out to be good in the end.Several years ago I failed to get my masters degree.It was a really bad experience. 18 It was of much better quality than my previous university.Experiences like this strengthen my belief that having faith is important during difficult times.Be arou
44、nd supportive people.Going through difficult times is hard,and going through them alone is even harder.You need a group of positive people who can support you. 19 If you dont,my suggestion is to start looking for one.Dont wait until you need it,because it will be too late by then.You need the commun
45、ity before difficult times come.Help others.An additional benefit of being in a good community is that it encourages you to think about other people.It pushes you to help others and,therefore,think about other people. 20 As a result,your situation wont look as bad as it would be otherwise.Often the
46、situation looks worse than it really is because we give too much attention. Shifting(移开)some of your attention away will put the situation in a better view.AYour community helps a lot.BI changed my attitude towards failure.CWhatever it is,its important not to lose hope.DIn this way you take your foc
47、us away from yourself.EBut I got a scholarship at an overseas university later.FYou must believe that things will work out well eventually.GYou should become part of a community that cares for one another.第二部分语言运用(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。Last week the electricity in my flat went out.I had just got home from work and was 21 making my tea,when all of a sudden the power was off.I was surrounded by complete 22 The lights had gone out,the oven had sto