1、此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 单元训练金卷高三英语卷（A）英语8 Units 3-5注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；
2、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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInspired by a 9-year-old cyclist who uses only part of one hand, a group of University of Guelph students has won an international award for their inventiona bike brake lever(刹车手柄). It pulls both the front brake and the back brake at the sam
3、e time.Lauren Turner was able to ride her bike, but not as confidently and quickly as her friends.“She couldnt use the front brake. She was only using the back brake, but the front brake makes you stop twice as fast,” says Micha Wallace, who with Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi and Andrew Morris won sec
4、ond prize in the James Dyson Awards for their single-handed bike braking lever.“She used it all last summer and she had no problems. She said it helped her go faster because she felt more confident in her braking abilities. She felt safer.” says Wallace.The invention was the fourth-year design proje
5、ct for the four students. They designed, tested and created a prototype(模型) within a four-month period.When Wallace heard about the James Dyson Awards on the news, she and her co-inventors entered their project in the UK-based contest. The contest mainly rewards student designers who create products
6、 that improve the way we live. The Guelph students collected the second prize2,000 for them, plus 500 for their school.As well, they had a chance to meet James Dyson, a UK inventor. While praising the students for their creativity, Dyson said the single-handed lever could improve safety for all cycl
7、ists. “By using both brakes at once,” he explains, “you could prevent the possibility of flying over the handlebars and ending up with an injury.”The students are hoping to sell the patent to a major company. It may be used in other devices that require two hands for operation.21. The bike brake lev
8、er was designed for the purpose of .A. winning James Dyson AwardsB. helping people become confidentC. applying for a patent for the inventionD. helping the disabled ride their bike safely22. What can we know about the inventors of the brake lever?A. They created the invention in four years.B. They w
9、on their school 500 for their invention.C. They won the James Dyson Awards for four times.D. They sold their patent to a major company.23. From the passage, we could infer that the brake lever .A. has already been widely usedB. also improves the bikes speedC. is only useful for disabled cyclistsD. w
10、ill have a wide market in the futureBPygmalion is a drama in which Shaw has made sentiments one of the principal themes of discussion. The Greek sculptor Pygmalion carved a statue and fell in love with it. Aphrodite(the goddess of love) turned the statue into a living woman named Galatea, who then b
11、ecame Pygmalions wife.The Shavian Pygmalion is Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, who picks up a flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, teaches her to speak as educated people do, and then successfully passes her off as a duchess. But she is a human being and cannot be treated as a machine. In the cour
12、se of all his experiments and exhibitions, the professor only thinks of the success and failure of his own skills, but never stops to consider how the girl feels. When the experiment is over, he has a profound sense of relief that he has achieved triumph and has won his bet. Even now, the sentiment
13、of the girl is of no account. The girl naturally protests against this dehumanized relationship between her and her teacher. She hurls the professors slippers at him when he wants them and then leaves his place. But evidently, she has begun to feel for the professor and wants also to be felt for.Now
14、 the question is what is the nature of Elizas feelings for the professor with whom she has lived in close association for so long? In the last act, the girl says she would not marry him even if he had proposed(求婚) to her. The professor, curiously ineffectual(无能的) to sexual emotions, does not love an
15、y girl because he finds her to be the rival(对手) to his mother. He wonders, if Eliza does not want to marry him, then what does she want from him? Old Mrs. Higgins, who knows much about a woman says that it would have been better if he had thanked her and petted her and told her how wonderful she had
16、 been. Then perhaps she would not have fought with him. Every girl loves to be loved. Eliza herself says that she loves Freddy and he also loves her. Professor Higgins, however, remains as ever, an old bachelor.24. What does the underlined phrase “passes her off as” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. let her pr
17、etend to beB. dress her up asC. make her becomeD. turn into25. What kind of person do you think Higgins is according to Paragraph 2?A. He is a kind man.B. He is a considerate man.C. He is a selfish man.D. He is a rude man.26. Eliza doesnt marry Higgins because .A. she does not love himB. Higgins mot
18、her does not like any girl to be her rivalC. Higgins likes to be a bachelorD. Higgins does not love any girl for fear of her being his mothers rival27. Whats the main idea of this text?A. Its about the story between Shaw and Pygmalion.B. Its about the Greek sculptor Pygmalion and his statue.C. Its a
19、bout the content of the drama Pygmalion.D. Its about the love story of Higgins and Eliza.CEnglish is a language particularly rich in idioms, which usually dont obey logical and grammatical rules. Without idioms English, would lose much of its variety and humor both in speech and writing.In the old d
20、ays, the written language(novels, poems, plays and the Bible) was the source on which idioms were based. This was the case up until WWII. After the war, new mediums had appeared in English-speaking society, there was a channel for the American way of life and the popular culture of the U.S. TV, movi
21、es and nowadays the interactive medium have changed the English language more to the American English direction.How then does American English differ from British English in the use of idioms? There are no radical differences in actual use. The main differences are in the situations where idiomatic
22、expressions are used. There have been many studies recently on this subject. American English adopts and creates new idioms at a much faster rate compared to British English. Also, the idioms of AmE origin seem to spread faster and further. After it has first been established in the U.S. , an Americ
23、an idiom may soon be found in other variants(变体) and dialects of English. Nowadays new British idioms seem to stay on the British Isles and are rarely encountered in the US.British idioms are in fact more familiar to other Europeans or to the people of the British Commonwealth than to Americans, eve
24、n though the language is same. The future of idiomatic expressions in the English language seems certain. They are more and more based on American English. This development will continue through new mediums like the Internet and interactive mediums. It is hard to say what this will do to idioms and
25、what kind of new idioms are created. This will be an interesting development to follow, and by no means does it lessen the humor, variety and color of English language.28. Which one is the best title of the passage?A. American English and British EnglishB. American English Developed from British Eng
26、lishC. American Idioms will replace British IdiomsD. The Development of English Idioms29. According to the passage, we can infer that _.A. idioms usually arent created based on logical and grammatical rulesB. idioms mainly come from the written language nowadaysC. American English creates more new i
27、dioms than AmericanD. British idioms are more important than American idioms30. Where did idioms come from in ancient times?A. The written language.B. New mediums.C. The spoken language.D. Speakers creation.31. When a new idiom is created in America, it will soon _.A. be used all over the world B. b
28、e laughed at by British peopleC. be found used in England alsoD. be used only in the United StatesDIn 1996 John Jones made an unusual discovery. He had just enlarged(扩大) a piece of paper money for a frienda Confederate bank note, money issued(发行) by banks in Southern States of America during the Civ
29、il War. When he was face to face with the picture, he couldnt believe his eyes: slaves(奴隶) happily picking cotton in their masters fields.Jones grew up in South Carolina. He had heard painful stories of slavery from his great grandmother. The picture on the money did not match(匹配) the history of Afr
30、ican American slaves that hed heard all his life. “I had never seen that type of picture on money before.” he said.Jones wondered why slaves looked so happy. He started doing research.Searching for and finding the answers to his questions changed his life. During two years search, Jones found more t
31、han 120 different bills. He discovered that the bills had several things in common. They showed slaves working in jobs related to farming. Many of them showed healthy and smiling slaves at work. None of the bills showed the hardships of slavery.Jones wanted to share what he had learned. “I wanted ot
32、her people to see what I had seen,” he said. He decided to make large paintings of the pictures on the money. After three years of work, Jones had painted more than 80 slavery scenes(场景). He paired each painting with the money on which the picture appeared. “The Color of Money”an exhibit(展览) of his
33、workhas toured the country.Jones paintings tell an important story about the South 150 years ago. He likes to repeat the saying. “The story is on the money.” In this case, the saying happens to be true.32. How did Jones feel when he saw the picture on the money?A. Angry.B. Painful.C. Excited.D. Surp
34、rised.33. Why did Jones do research on the money?A. He had never heard of Confederate money.B. He wanted to learn about American history through it.C. It showed slaves quite different from those in his mind.D. His great-grandmother told him some unusual stories about it.34. What did Jones find?A. Ab
35、out 120 different bills were issued during the Civil War.B. The difficulty of slaves was never shown on the bills.C. Slaves lived a harder life than he thought.D. Slaves worked long hours on farms.35. Whats the best title for the text?A. Confederate Money.B. Money Tells a StoryC. African American Sl
36、avesD. John Jones Changes America第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans. 36 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today, Strauss invention continues to be popular not only among
37、Americans but also among people around the world.Levis Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. 37 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847, before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods business. This gave him a chance to pr
38、oduce his famous invention. After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals. Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners. At first, he planned to sell sewing
39、 supplies and cloth. 38 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.In 1873, St
40、rauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉). This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for
41、 the patent. 39 By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion. 40 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss&Company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.A. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.B. N
42、obody knew what kind of material was suitable.C. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.D. However, he did not get lunch business from those products.E. He also made a great contribution to Americas clothing-industry.F. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have b
43、ecome a symbol of American consumer culture.G. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It doesnt seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in common with literary masters like Ernest Hemingway an
44、d T.S. Eliot. But these three figures became forever 41 by the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. At the same time, the 42 announcement has also aroused a firestorm of 43 around the globe.Influential US writer Jodi Picoult 44 that she might now deserve a Grammy. And well-known British Indian novelist H
45、ari Kunzru said, “This feels like the most 45 Nobel win since they gave it to Obama for not being Bush.”Dylans new 46 a musician with the Nobel Prize in Literature challenges convention 47 . However, this is by no means his first prize for his 48 for writing. Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury(评判
46、委员会) 49 Dylan a special citation(嘉奖) “for his deep 50 on popular music and American culture, 51 by lyrical(抒情的) compositions of extraordinary poetic power”. In this aspect, what the Nobel Committee is doing is 52 an act of strengthening Dylans 53 standing in the world of literature.The words behind
47、Dylans songs address social issues and have been 54 from generation to generation. And even today, many of Dylans songs are still relevant and 55 regularly by people all over the world.There is 56 more honorable than winning praise from ones 57 , but Dylan managed it. “It is 58 that Dylans song and
48、poetry have been 59 linked.” Salman Rushdie, a candidate for the prize, said. “Dylan is the brilliant inheritor of the poetic tradition,” Rushdie added. “He 60 the prize.”41. A. advocatedB. bondedC. struckD. remembered42. A. surprisingB. expectantC. skepticalD. irresponsible43. A. aggressionB. injus
49、ticeC. controversyD. attack44. A. admittedB. recalledC. sworeD. joked45. A. uncaringB. unconvincingC. inspiringD. thrilling46. A. ambitionB. achievementC. statusD. passion47. A.to a degreeB. for the first timeC.to the pointD. from time to time48. A. affectionB. desireC. talentD. request49. A. issued
50、B. awardedC. offeredD. rewarded50. A. attemptB. influenceC. insightD. dependence51. A. attractedB. reflectedC. markedD. impressed52. A. simplyB. occasionallyC. intentionallyD. hopefully53. A. unshakableB. unnoticedC. unaffectedD. unavoidable54. A. set asideB. taken overC. put forwardD. passed down55
51、. A. preservedB. copiedC. appreciatedD. recited56. A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. everything57. A. competitorsB. supportersC. objectorsD. companions58. A. acceptableB. reasonableC. admirableD. unbelievable59. A. randomlyB. eventuallyC. accidentallyD. closely60. A. treasuresB. awaitsC. deservesD
52、. requires第卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。2017 International Marathon was 61 (successful) held in Taiyuan in September. About 30,000 runners 62 (take) part in the event, including 63 (profession) athletes and running lovers. It is well 64 (know) that Marathon is a tough
53、 sport. 65 , Mini Marathon makes it easy for the common people to join in it. Recently, Mini Marathon, 66 covers 4,2195Km , has attracted many people. The number of runners is 67 the increase. It encourages people even the disable 68 (join) in physical exercise. More and more people realize the 69 (
54、important) of health. They take part in it with 70 (they) families, saying they feel good to do something interesting together .第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改
55、均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Nowadays, there exists a common phenomenon. A man walks on the sidewalk, a smartphone in hand and complete absorbed in the digital world. Just as what computers achieved before, smartphones are now changing your life.I used to communicating with friends by phone or QQ,
56、 but now I have been switched to WeChat, a popular app that allow me to contact my friends. Its good way to know my friends daily life. I can also receive the late news through WeChat.I am truly grateful to the convenience brought by it, but meanwhile I feel deeply anxious. To stay informed, I const
57、antly update my WeChat. Thats because I often find myself distracted. Therefore, we should be careful not to become slave of the smartphones.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是某外国语学校的学生会主席。最近，为了弘扬雷锋精神，你校决定开展多项志愿服务活动。请用英语写一篇倡议书,发表在校英语报上，号召同学们加入本校的志愿者俱乐部。内容包括：1.陈述当志愿者的好处；2.向同学们发出几点倡议。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加节,以使行文连贯。3.开
58、头已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear fellow students,Volunteering has a positive effect on our community. Students Union教育单元训练金卷高三英语卷（A）英语8 Units 3-5 答案第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）21-23 DBD24-27 ACDC28-31 DAAC32-35 DCBB第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）36-40 FADCE第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完
59、形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-45 BACDB46-50 CACBB51-55 CAADC56-60 BACDC第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. successfully62. took63. professional64. known65. However66. which67. on68. to join69. importance70. their第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.第二句，complete改为completely。2.第三句，your改为our。3.第四句，commu
60、nicating改为communicate。4.第四句，删去been。5.第四句，allow改为allows。6.第五句，在good前加a。7.第六句，late改为latest。8.第七句，to改为for。9.第九句，because改为why。10.第十句，slave改为slaves。第二节 书面表达（满分25分）Dear fellow students,Volunteering has a positive effect on our community. It can benefit us in several ways. First of all, volunteering can he
61、lp us learn more about society and gain valuable experience. Secondly, by volunteering provides us with a good opportunity to put what we have learned to good use.I hope more and more students will join the voluntary club of our school. Lets express concern for the old and disabled people around us and offer a helping hand. Lets clean the parks near our home. Lets go to nursing homes to bring love to those in need.Remember, we can make a difference to society if we are willing to lend a helping hand, so lets take action.Students Union
