1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家单元综合评估三(UNIT 3)时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(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，从题中所给的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AFor years the Italian city of Venice has been struggling with a few concerns.Saint Marks Square is often flooded.Venices waterways require repairs.But, by far, th
2、e biggest problem is the rapidly growing number of visitors to the city.So city officials have decided to require all visitors to pay a fee to enter Venice.The money will help to pay for cleaning and other services that help to keep the city beautiful.Venices Mayor Luigi Brugnaro explained the decis
3、ion to international media during a visit to Rome last week.“Venice is a wonder of the world and only in this way can it be saved，” the mayor said.“The fee process will be experimental at first，” he added.A oneday visit will cost about $7.City officials have yet to decide when the fee collection wil
4、l begin.The money will be collected by transport companies that bring the tourists to Venice.The city will set up cameras for those arriving in private cars.And there will be fines for those who do not pay the fee.Students, some workers and children under the age of six will not have to pay.Naturall
5、y, anyone born or living in Venice is exempt.City officials hope this will prevent the overcrowding that often comes with large numbers of tourists.Some people living in Venice say they do not believe the fee plan will work.Lawyer Roberta Pierabon says it will be impossible to collect the money from
6、 everyone who visits the city.Visitors arrive from all sides.She does not believe tourists can be controlled and adds that she disapproves of the plan.Other Venetians like the idea.They say it will make tourism less aggressive.Venetians love their city and know it will never stop appealing to visito
7、rs.Venice is so special, they say, that it belongs to the whole of humanity.文章大意：由于水城威尼斯的旅游人数暴增，政府决定游客需付费才能进入威尼斯，对于这一决定，人们看法不一。21What is the biggest problem that arises in Venice?AThe visitor boom. BThe poor city service.CThe frequent flood. DThe waterway repair.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But, by far, the
8、 biggest problem is the rapidly growing number of visitors to the city.”可知，威尼斯当前面临的最大问题是旅游人数暴增。故A项正确。22How will city officials deal with the big problem?ABy educating citizens.BBy charging fees.CBy doing experiments. DBy turning to the media.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“So city officials have decided to req
9、uire all visitors to pay a fee to enter Venice.”可知，威尼斯市官员们决定，游客需要付费才能进入威尼斯。故B项正确。23What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean in Paragraph 4?AAsked to stay. BPermitted to settle.CRequired not to enter. DAllowed not to pay.答案：D解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Students, some workers and children under the a
10、ge of six will not have to pay.Naturally, anyone born or living in Venice”可知，学生、一些职工和六岁以下的儿童将不用付费。由此推知，当然，出生或者居住在威尼斯的人也不用付费。故D项正确。BThe New York Aquarium(水族馆) offers diverse sea animals and nice viewing experience for all our guests.Whether youre observing penguins or swimming underwater to look at c
11、oral reefs (珊瑚礁) under the water, or cheering California sea lions on at the theater, youll find plenty to see and do during your visit.Your underwater adventure is waiting for you! This summer, go to Coney Island to learn about the underwater world at the New York Aquarium.Just off the Coney Island
12、 in Brooklyn, the New York Aquarium features more than 300 marine (海生的) species, such as dolphins and seals.Meet some of our mammals and fish, and learn something useful about them.Summer hoursMay 28Sept.510：00 am6：00 pm，MondayFriday10：00 am7：00 pm，Weekends& HolidaysFall hoursSept.6Nov.610：00 am5：00
13、 pm，MondayFriday10：00 am5：30 pm，Weekends& HolidaysWinter hoursNov.7Mar.3110：00 am4：30 pm，DailySpring hoursApr.1May 2710：00 am5：00 pm，MondayFriday10：00 am5：30 pm，Weekends& HolidaysTotal Experience TicketAdult $18.00Child(Aged 312) $14.00Senior(65) $15.00Groups(at least ten visitors) $8.00*Includes ad
14、mission to our 4D Theater Plus General Admission.*Children under 3 are free!*To enjoy the group rate, you must make a reservation(预订) at least two weeks in advance of your groups visit.Please call 7187411818.A Special on Friday AfternoonAdmission on Fridays beginning at 3：00 pm is by donation.Sugges
15、ted donation is $13 for adults，$9 for children, and $10 for seniors.Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.Aquarium ParkingCar $13.00Bus $13.00Please note：*Due to rising costs, the Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS) reserves the right to change all fees without
16、 notice.*All buildings and exhibitions in this aquarium are accessible by wheelchair.*For further information, please call 7182653454.文章大意：文章介绍了纽约水族馆有多种海洋生物可供游客观赏，并给出了参观的时间、票价及其他注意事项。24Which animal cant be probably seen by the visitors at the New York Aquarium?APenguins. BPandas.CDolphins. DSeals.答案
17、：B解析：细节理解题。阅读全文，尤其是第一段中的“Whether youre observing penguins or swimming underwater to look at coral reefs(珊瑚礁) under the water, or cheering California sea lions on at the theater”及第二段中的“such as dolphins and seals”可知，pandas没被提到。故选B。25Six adults(including a man of 68) and two children (aged 2 and 10) ar
18、e going to visit the New York Aquarium on Sunday.They will have to pay_.A$144 B$133C$119 D$64答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据Total Experience Ticket下面的内容可知，他们应该支付的费用为5181514119，故C项正确。26The donation is used to _.Ahelp the poor peopleBhelp to save the endangered animals in the worldChelp the disabled visitorsDcare for
19、 animals at the aquarium答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文中的“Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.”可知，你捐的每一美元都将用于支持我们照顾水族馆的动物。故D项正确。27Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AA visitor in a wheelchair can get around at the New York Aquarium.BYou can
20、visit the New York Aquarium at 5：30 pm on Christmas.CVisitors can enjoy free parking service on Friday.DTo enjoy the group rate, visitors must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance by sending an email.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据文中的“All buildings and exhibitions in this aquarium are accessible by whee
21、lchair.”可知，坐轮椅的人可以参观水族馆内所有的建筑及展览。故A项正确。CRichard Rodriguez from the United States is a great roller coaster fan.Recently he broke his 15th world record after he spent 104 days riding the worlds largest roller coaster.“It got more difficult to ride and ride because of the muscle tiredness，” Rodriguez,
22、 a teacher at the University of Chicago, said as he stepped down from the ride in a German park.He spent ten hours a day on the roller coaster.Rodriguez tried to keep himself busy during the rides on the big roller coaster in a southwestern town in Germany.“I read the newspapers, I have a Walkman, I
23、 have my cellphone.so I try to talk to people and message people during the day，” he said.Although the 42yearold man said he felt sick on the first few days, he said he soon got over the problem.“My face hurts sharply and I have a little backache, but I am good.”The “Expedition GeForce” is one of th
24、e worlds biggest roller coasters.It measures 62 metres at its highest point.On his 95th day on the coaster, after travelling over 25,000 kilometres, Rodriguez had a toothache and was treated by a local dentist.He went on after that and succeeded in breaking the record.Rodriguez celebrated with membe
25、rs of the park staff and his supporters, who had sent him postcards and emails encouraging him not to give up.文章大意：你体验过坐过山车吗？本文的主人公打破了坐过山车的世界纪录。28What do we know about the Expedition GeForce?AIt once ran for 104 days nonstop.BIt is the most difficult one to ride.CIt is the most modernly equipped.DIt
26、 is in a German town.答案：D解析：细节理解题。由第二段的in a German park可知，这部过山车在德国。第三段中也提到a southwestern town in Germany。故答案选D项。29Rodriguez kept on riding that long because _.Ahe wanted to show the world the very best he could doBhe was having great fun doing thatCthe roller coaster cant stop once it starts running
27、Dhe was able to live and work as usual on the coaster答案：A解析：推理判断题。Rodriguez克服重重困难并坚持不懈，从中可以看出其打破世界纪录的决心，因此A项与语境相符。30When Rodriguez finally stepped down from the roller coaster, he _.Awas healthy and strong as usualBwas in poor healthCwas very tired but happyDdecided to work as a teacher答案：C解析：推理判断题。
28、从第二段和第五段中引述的他的话可知他是十分疲劳的；而打破了世界纪录，他自然也是非常高兴的。31The new world record was keeping on riding for _ on a roller coaster.A16 timesB104 days and 10 hours a dayC10 hours a dayDover 25,000 kilometres答案：B解析：细节理解题。从第一段中的“.after he spent 104 days.”及第二段中“He spent ten hours a day.”可知答案。DHow does a place become a
29、 World Heritage Site (世界遗产保护区)? It takes a lot of people to decide.1)If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO.The place must be important and special.UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese cult
30、ure and beautifully made to go with the land.When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.2)The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list.The committee meets every June.Many experts help the committee to
31、decide.3)After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good.If a place is in serious danger，it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger.UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.4)Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on
32、the list.If UNESCO thinks a country isnt taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.文章大意：本文为一篇文化类说明文。本文介绍的是要成为“世界遗产保护区”需要做的工作。当然，即使申遗成功，人们仍需好好保护文化遗产。下面，我们一起来看申请成为世界遗产的流程。32The passage implies that _.Abecoming a World Heritage Site takes hard workBa place with beautiful s
33、cenery is often on the World Heritage ListCa place which is taken good care of is often on the World Heritage ListDthe Great Wall became a World Heritage Site for its long history答案：A解析：推理判断题。 由文章的前两点可以看出，一个国家从向联合国教科文组织提出申请到最后申请成功要进行一系列的工作，因此可推测出想要在世界遗产名录中榜上有名可不容易。33If a place successfully becomes a
34、 World Heritage Site, the country _.Acan ask UNESCO for more money and helpBshould continue to take special care of itCwont take trouble caring for itDwill try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger答案：B解析：细节理解题。由文中第4)点中的“If UNESCO thinks a country isnt taking good enough care of a p
35、lace, the site will be taken off the list.”可以看出，即使申请成功，人们仍需好好保护文化遗产。34The passage mainly discusses _.Ahow the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage SiteBhow the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage SiteChow the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage SiteDho
36、w a place becomes a World Heritage Site答案：D解析：主旨大意题。短文的开头已经将本文的主题给出，下文是围绕这个主题展开的。35The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is_.Ato attract more tourists from other countriesBto get more money and help from other countriesCto have it taken better care ofDto make it known to other co
37、untries答案：C解析：推理判断题。使一个地方列入世界遗产名录的目的在短文中没有明确表示，但通过联合国对一个国家的要求可推测出其目的是使之得到更好的保护。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。Planning a September Trip to FranceSeptember is one of the best months to visit France.Not only will you enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the
38、 tourist season is beginning to wind down, which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds._36_Go wine tasting._37_ And there are plenty of winerelated events and festivals around the country.So September is a great time to visit the vineyards around the country and go wine ta
39、sting.The Bordeaux，Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards.Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire and region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and sunny days is also very enjoyable._38_The temperatures are slightly lower, but plenty of sunshine
40、 makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals (运河) of France.With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck of a barge.Visit the museums.Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to acc
41、ommodate the extra tourists and locals.And some museums also have extended opening hours into September.Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonderful world, where you can enjoy the worldfamous art._39_Besides the above, riding a bike through Frances villages is also a welcome activity f
42、or young visitors in September.You can shop for the most fashionable clothes or goods here.You can see the beautiful and fantastic scenery along the road._40_ATake a barge cruise.BEnjoy the music concerts.CSo, dont hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France now !DFrance is a beautiful
43、country.ESeptember is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France.FGoing out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping.GIf this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation!文章大意：
44、本文主要介绍了九月去法国旅行可以进行的活动：品酒、巡游、参观博物馆或骑自行车逛街赏景。36G解析：下文提出九月去法国旅行可以进行的活动，由此可知设空处是提出建议的引导语，承上启下，故选G项。37E解析：本段讲的是品酒，和葡萄酒有关，自然和收获葡萄也有关。E项符合本段文意，故选E项。38A解析：根据本段中的“to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals(运河) of France”可知本段讲的是巡游，故选A项。39F解析：根据上句中的“Wandering around the Louvre”可知讲述的是参观卢浮宫内部，F项讲在卢浮宫外面游览，承接上文，故选F项。40
45、C解析：本段讲骑自行车逛街，既可以购物也可以赏景。C项总结全文发出号召，希望人们九月去法国旅行。故选C项。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvards outer office.“We want to see the president，” the man said softly.“He will be busy all day，” the secr
46、etary spoke _41_， concluding that the couple had no _42_ with Harvard from what they wore.“Well wait，” the lady replied.Four hours later, the couple didnt go away.And the secretary grew _43_ and finally decided to disturb the president.Someone of _44_ obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, an
47、d he _45_ people in such clothes filling in his outer office.The president, frozenfaced, walked proudly toward the couple.The lady told him, “We had a son that _46_ Harvard for one year.He loved Harvard and was very happy here.But he was accidentally _47_. And my husband and I would like to _48_ a m
48、emorial (纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.” The president wasnt _49_； he was shocked.“Madam，” he said _50_， “we cant put up a statue for every person who studied in Harvard and died.” “Oh, no，” the lady _51_ quickly.“In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president _52_ at the
49、couple and then shouted, “A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvards buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.”For a moment the lady was _53_.Then she turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to _54_ a university？” Her husband nodded.Mr and Mrs Stan
50、ford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established a university _55_ after their sonStanford University, which turned out to be a famous university in America.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，主要记叙了斯坦福夫妇为纪念儿子而给哈佛大学捐赠大楼，但是却因为哈佛校长的态度，放弃捐赠而选择创办斯坦福大学的故事。41A.impatiently BexcitedlyCenthusiastically
51、Dawkwardly答案：A解析：根据上文“He will be busy all day”及语境可知，这个秘书说校长整天都很忙，很明显是在拒绝这对夫妇，所以选“impatiently”表示秘书不耐烦地说。故选A。42A.concern Bproblem Cinterest Dbusiness答案：D解析：根据上文秘书拒绝让这对夫妇见校长可知，她认为从穿着来看，这对夫妇与哈佛大学没有什么关系。故选D。43A.embarrassed Bgrateful Cannoyed Dupset答案：C解析：四个小时之后，这对夫妇没有离开，所以秘书变得很烦恼，最后决定打扰校长。annoyed“烦恼的”。44
52、A.importance Baction Ccharacter Dage答案：A解析：像他这样重要的人显然没有时间和无名小卒待在一起。of importance表示“重要的”，故选A。45A.invited Bobserved Cthanked Dhated答案：D解析：他讨厌办公室里出现穿着这种衣服的人。故选D。从“Somone of.nobodies”的感情色彩也可推断。46A.affected BattendedCadmitted Dabandoned答案：B解析：根据下文“we cant.who studied.died.”可知，这对夫妇的儿子在哈佛大学上了一年学。故选B。47A.ki
53、lled Bdismissed Cdisabled Dforgotten答案：A解析：根据“we cant put up a statue for every person who studied in Harvard and died.”可知，这对夫妇的儿子去世了。故选A。48A.keep Bbuy Cbuild Dleave答案：C解析：根据下文“we cant put up a statue for every person who studied in Harvard and died”可知，这对夫妇要给他们的儿子在校园内建立一个纪念物。故选C。49A.disappointed Bse
54、nsitive Ctouched Ddeserved答案：C解析：根据下文提到的这个校长不允许在校园内为在哈佛学习过并且已经死去的人建造雕像可知，这个校长并没有受到感动。touched“受到感动的”。故选C。50A.curiously Bdelightedly Csadly Dcoldly答案：D解析：校长冷漠地说。coldly“冷漠地”，与下文相对应。故选D。51A.explained Bapologized Cchanged Dargued答案：A解析：这个女士快速地解释说。与下文“In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvar
55、d.”相对应。故选A。52A.smiled Bglanced Cpointed Dlaughed答案：B解析：校长看了一眼这对夫妇然后大声喊。glance at“看一眼”。故选B。53A.desperate Bamazed Cambitious Dsilent答案：D解析：女士沉默了片刻。故选D。54A.buy Bstart Caccess Ddevelop答案：B解析：这是创办一所大学的全部费用吗？start在此处意为“创办”。下文中的established也是提示。故选B。55A.named Blooking Cfollowed Dtaking答案：A解析：斯坦福夫妇离开了学校，前往加州的
56、Palo Alto，在那里他们建立了以他们儿子的名字命名的大学。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。The history of civil engineering (土木工程) is _56_ very important story in the development of civilisation (文明)Civil engineers _57_(begin) practising their profession 400 years ago.What is left of their work is the
57、proof that they were wise.These engineers of the ancient world built entire cities.They _58_(design) systems of pipes _59_supplied fresh water.They built water pipelines for farmlands as well as bridges of great _60_(long)The relics of their buildings tell us much about the work of early engineers.C
58、onsider the pyramids of Egypt._61_ are evidence that some of the earliest engineers had great scientific ability.There is also evidence that those engineers could make lasting work of art and design.The Egyptian engineers lived thousands of years ago, _62_ they used very exact measurements.They also
59、 set up methods of moving and _63_(shape) the building materials.These materials were very heavy.They had to _64_(bring) from miles away and sometimes lifted several hundred feet.During the work the engineers commanded thousands of _65_(work)文章大意：本文主要讲述了古代土木工程师的智慧。56a解析：句意：土木工程的历史在文明的发展中是一个非常重要的史话。此
60、处表示泛指，故填不定冠词a。57began解析：根据时间状语400 years ago可知用一般过去时。故填began。58designed解析：根据本段时态可知，此空用过去时。故填designed。59which/that解析：“_59_supplied fresh water”为定语从句，修饰前面的名词，所填词引导定语从句并在句中作主语，指代systems of pipes，故应填which/that。60length解析：of great length是固定用法，相当于very long，故填length。61They解析：此空在本句中作主语，指代前一句中的复数名词短语“the pyra
61、mids of Egypt”。故填They。62but/yet解析：句意：埃及工程师们生活在数千年以前，但他们却使用了非常精准的测量方法。设空前后分别为完整的句子，设空处应填连词来连接两个句子。前后语义发生转折，故填转折连词but/yet。63shaping解析：此空与moving并列作介词of的宾语，形式应与moving一致。故填shaping。64be_brought解析：have to do sth.意为“不得不做某事”，为固定用法。主语They指代的是materials，它与bring之间是被动关系。故填be brought。65workers解析：句意：工程师指挥成千上万的工人。故用
62、workers。第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom看到你在微信上分享了学校最近举办的主题为“建造绿色家园”的植树活动，发邮件向你询问有关情况。请你用英语回复邮件，内容包括：1.活动情况简介；2.活动的意义。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear_Tom，Im_delighted_to_learn_that_you_are_interested_in_our_treeplanting_activity.The_activity_was_held_with_the_theme_of_“Building_
63、a_green_home”The_activity_was_held_on_March_12,_our_National_Treeplanting_Day.Early_in_the_morning,_all_the_teachers_and_students_gathered_on_the_West_Hill,_where_we_spent_the_whole_morning_digging,_planting_and_watering.Eventually_about_200_trees_were_planted.Undoubtedly,_we_benefit_a_lot_from_the_
64、activity,_which_not_only_brings_us_the_pleasure_of_labor_but_also_helps_us_to_develop_team_spirit.Hopefully_you_can_join_us_next_year.Yours，Li_Hua第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。My sister Priscilla and I just came back from a weeklong vacation in Portugal with lots o
65、f photos.Ill remember so many wonderful things about my trip to the cities of Lisbon and Porto, but one experience in particular sticks out, something that happened on our last night in Lisbon.Before the trip, I put together a very detailed route of places to see.One of the mustvisit places on my li
66、st was Livraria do Simao, the smallest bookstore in Lisbon.On our very first day in Lisbon, Priscilla and I searched for it.We found the oldest bookstore in the world.But the smallest one was impossible to find! Back at the hotel, where we had WiFi, I looked the bookstore up again, hoping wed have t
67、ime to find it on another day.But our schedule was delayed, and we probably wouldnt have time to look for it.On our last full day in Lisbon, Priscilla and I took a day trip to Cascais, a coastal town outside the city.We decided, at the last minute, to visit a historic flea market (跳蚤市场)We walked for
68、 about an hour, up many steep hills.When we finally reached the market, completely out of breath, all the sellers were closing up shop.Not to mention that we were both tired and hungry.Priscilla and I argued over the directions.I insisted we turn right, which ended up being another bad decision.We c
69、limbed up more steep hills, farther and farther away from any area we recognized.We made another right turn onto a random street and Priscilla stopped to check the map. Meanwhile, I looked up at the street sign, Rua da Madalena.Id heard that name before.We continued a little farther up the street, a
70、nd I spotted a few people hanging out in a lane.There was something particularly familiar about the scene.I looked closer.There was a small store practically hidden in the lane.It had books in its windows.答案Paragraph 1：Oh my goodness! The bookstore! The very one Priscilla and I had so badly wanted t
71、o find on our very first day.We took lots of photos of it in amazement.Our delight must have been noticeable because one of the guys standing outside the store started telling me that its the smallest bookstore in this city! Not until he led us inside the bookstore did we know that he was the owner
72、of the bookstore.Inside this small store, we became so addicted to the books that we completely forgot we were tired and hungry.Paragraph 2：Soon, it was time for us to say goodbye. After waving the owner goodbye, Priscilla and I tore ourselves away from the bookstore.On our way back, I couldnt stop
73、smiling.We had just visited the smallest bookstore in Lisbon, met the owner and taken a tour inside! I couldnt get over all the little things that had come together to lead us there.If we hadnt decided to visit the flea market at the last minute, if I hadnt insisted we turn right.That moment in Lisbon was a beautiful coincidence to me.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！