1、2014春季英语人教版新课标必修3U5 SectionIII语言点三检测（1）及答案重点训练-阅读理解We spent the next three days based in Paihia,in the famous Bay of Islands.Although Paihia is only a town,it is a good base for exploring the northern part of the Northland.We spent one day in nearby Waitangi,visiting the site(地点) of the first Europe
2、an settlerments and signing of the Treaty of Waitangi,which created New Zealand as it is today.On the site,there is a fantastic museum which explains the history of the country,as well as the relationship between the European settlers and the native Maori tribes.There is also an excellent example of
3、 a Maori waka,or carved canoe,in which the original Maori tribes arrived in Aotearoa,or the Land of the Long White Cloud.It was a great introduction to New Zealand history and culture and would give us a good basis for understanding the Maori culture that we would meet with as we traveled through th
4、e country.The weather wasnt fit to sail through the blue,island-dotted bay,so the next day we headed across the point to the Kauri Coast and the Waipoa Kauri Forest to see the high Kauri trees,one of the few places in the country where these big trees that once covered the island still exist.Standin
5、g hundreds of feet high,with girths that would take 20 men to circle,these prehistoric(史前的) trees were used for everything from wakas to homes.Most were cut down,and only a few still survive.The trees in the forest are over 1,000 years old,and walking along the paths deep into the bush to see them w
6、as like walking through land where dinosaurs once walked.On the way back,we stopped in several small villages and towns,each of which seemed more Shire-like.We had almost forgotten that this was Lord of The Rings land,but in the rolling green hills of the central northland,we remembered that Bilbo B
7、aggins and company could have lived here,too.60Which may tell the main idea of the passage?A.A fantastic museum.B.Our trip to New Zealand.C.The Kauri trees of New Zealand.D.Our trip to the Bay of Islands.解析:主旨大意题。纵观全文,第一段第一句话为全文的主题句;后面分别介绍了我们在这个地方的所见所闻:Waitangi(第一段),a museum(第二、三段),the high Kauri tr
8、ees(第四段)以及回来路上的所见和所想(最后一段)。故A项和C项只是部分内容,不全面;而B项太宽泛,不具体。答案:D61 has made New Zealand today.A.The Waitangi people B.European settlementsC.The local people D.The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi解析:细节理解题。根据原文第一段最后一句话“.and signing of the Treaty of Waitangi,which created New Zealand as it is today”可知D项正确。
9、准确理解which的指代是正确解答此题的关键。答案:D62The second and third paragraphs mainly talk about .A.a museumB.Maori WakaC.the Maori culture D.New Zealand history解析:主旨大意题。作者在第二段第一句中点明了他要写的重点“.there is a fantastic museum.”,第二段写的是在博物馆中的所见,第三段写的是参观后的所想。答案:A63How did the author understand the Maori culture?A.By visiting a
10、 local museum.B.By experiencing the Maori life.C.By visiting the local villages.D.By being introduced.解析:细节理解题。根据原文第三段可知,作者和同行人员通过“traveled through the country”即游览当地的村庄来理解毛利人文化,故选C项。答案:C.完成句子1Not everyone who enjoys sporting events likes to participate in them.喜欢体育运动的人并不都喜欢参加体育运动。2They lay on the gr
11、ass, looking at the sky.他们躺在草地上，仰望着天空。3The children ran out of the room, laughing and jumping.孩子们从房间里跑出来，欢笑着，蹦跳着。4He said that you were too young to understand the matter and that he was asked not to tell you.他说你太年轻不懂得此事，况且要求他不告诉你。.单项填空1Some believe we are equipped with a special ability to learn a
12、language and _ our brain adjusts itself to the language we hear around us.AthatBwhatChow D不填解析：选A。分析句子结构可知，believe后接两个宾语从句，第一个从句中的that省略了，第二个从句中不缺成分，故用that引导，that尽管在第二个宾语从句中不作成分，但不可省略。2(2010江西高考)The lady walked around the shops, _ an eye out for bargains.Akeep BkeptCkeeping Dto keep解析：选C。考查非谓语动词。由逗号可知，此处为非谓语动词形式，可排除A项；keep与其逻辑主语，即句子的主语the lady为主动关系，可排除B项；“逛商店”与“留意看廉价商品”是同时发生的，故选C项而排除D项。现在分词短语keeping an eye out for(留意；注意)作伴随状语。
