外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 6 Space and beyond精练

Unit 6 Space and beyond测试卷

（Ａ卷基础篇）

【外研版】

学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________   考号：___________ 

本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为90分钟。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节； 满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. The trees threw long _______ in the moonlight.

A. shadows       B. shuttles         C. telescopes        D. particles

2. She _______ at him to “stop it” as they struggled on the ground.

A. submitted       B. screamed       C. sneezed          D. fetched

3. Fire and police _______ rushed to the scene, but the couple were already dead.

A. shadows        B. crews       C. substances   D. galaxies

4. If we ______ now to protect the environment, we’ll live to regret it.

A. hadn’t acted     B. haven’t acted      C. don’t act       D. won’t act

5. — I can drive you home.

— ______, but are you sure it’s not too much trouble?

A. That would be great           B. Don’t bother 

C. I’m afraid not           D. Take care

6. —Jim，can you work this Sunday?

—_______? I’ve been working for two weeks on end.

A. Why me       B. Why not         C. What if         D. So what

7.—Can’t you stay a little longer?

—It’s getting late. I really ______ go now. My daughter is home alone.

A. may           B. can            C. must            D. dare

8. I ______ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me.

A. mightn’t        B. mustn’t        C. needn’t           D. couldn’t

9. It was so noisy that we ______ hear ourselves speak.

A. couldn’t         B. shouldn’t       C. mustn’t          D. needn’t

10. —I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.

—Do you mean we ______ bring anything with us?

A. can’t           B. mustn’t       C. shan’t        D. needn’t

11.I still remember my happy childhood when my mother ______take me to Disneyland at weekends.

A. might       B. must           C. would         D. should

12. The door ______ open, no matter how hard she pushed.

A. shouldn’t     B. couldn’t        C. wouldn’t     D. mightn’t

13. My book, The House of Hades, is missing. Who______ have taken it?

A. need            B. must          C. should        D. could

14. —Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.

—Oh, it’s too bad. You ______ have made full preparations. 

A. must          B. can            C. would          D. should

15. You ______ be Carol. You haven’t changed a bit after all these years.

A. must          B. can             C. will             D. shall

第二节：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16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。

The world would be a better place if we all had children’s eyes. This is not because children’s eyes are too sharp to allow any blot(污点, 瑕疵)to pass without being__16__, but because adults have too many conflicting concerns to keep their eyes open to all wrongdoings.

Not long before, an examination, intended to__17__ some police officers to higher positions, was held in Gansu province. Someone__18__with a good idea that 18 primary pupils could be invited to act as invigilators(监考人). At that age, students would do as they are told and act fearlessly.__19__, they caught 25 officers cheating on the spot, which has caused a stir(轰动, 搅动)and__20__the question of whether adult invigilators would__21__　their duties as well.

The implication of this event goes__22__its impact on the work style of local police officers and the examinations. Most people said what these children have done points to the sad fact of__23__being less trustworthy. If adults acted as invigilators, they would quite__25__turn a blind eye to cheating.

We Chinese have been holding the　25　that human nature was good at birth: as__26__of blot as a sheet of blank paper, which can be__27__with content(good or bad)in the process of growing up. Everything should be done on the basis of certain principles(原则).__28__, nowadays the repeated reports of cheating in examinations, selling ranks and__29__and embezzling(挪用)public funds paint a__30__picture of common social morals. Adults have become too concerned with their own personal gains to__31__basic sense of principles. When no one__32__　any principle and the only concern is personal interest, everyone will__33__not only those who first break the rules.

Besides, cheats are unfair to honest examinees, and when the success of cheats__34___more people to cheat, the consequences will be disastrous.

In a word, we adults need to have our eyes as__35__as children’s on matters of principle.

16. A. praised　   B. dismissed　   C. caught　     D. thrown

17. A. develop   B. investigate   C. prevent   D. promote

18. A. caught up   B. came up    C. kept up   D. put up

19. A. Surprisingly  B. Usually    C. Safely   D. Slowly

20. A. hid    B. recommended  C. raised   D. affected

21. A. accept    B. ignore    C. refuse   D. perform

22. A. without   B. beyond   C. into    D. for

23. A. tutors    B. pupils   C. adults   D. teachers

24. A. probably   B. suddenly   C. luckily   D. gradually

25. A. opportunity  B. dream   C. belief    D. hope

26. A. free    B. busy    C. ugly    D. dirty

27. A. described   B. filled    C. purchased   D. charged

28. A. Unless   B. Therefore   C. However   D. Thus

29. A. names    B. titles    C. goods   D. products

30. A. bright    B. beautiful   C. pleasant   D. sad

31. A. care about   B. put aside      C. contribute to  D. come across

32. A. understands  B. observes      C. possesses   D. changes

33. A. act    B. exist    C. suffer    D. survive

34. A. advises   B. encourages    C. warns   D. informs

35. A. beautiful   B. young   C. wide    D. clear

第二部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

A study has found that elephants possess a sense of smell that is likely the strongest ever identified in a single species, according to a study by Japanese scientists last week.

The African elephant’s genome(基因组)contains the largest number of olfactory receptor(嗅觉感受器)genes—nearly 2, 000—says the study in the journal Genome Research.

Olfactory receptors are aware of smells in the environment.

That means elephants’ sniffers(嗅探器)are five times more powerful than people’s noses, twice that of dogs, and even stronger than the previous known record-holder in the animal kingdom: rats.

“Apparently, an elephant’s nose is not only long but also superior, ”says lead study author Yoshihito Niimura of the University of Tokyo.

Just how these genes work is not well understood, but they likely helped elephants survive and navigate their environment over the ages.

The ability to smell allows creatures to find mates and food—and avoid predators.

The study compared elephant’s olfactory receptor genes to those of 13 other animals, including horses, rabbits, guinea pigs, cows, rodents and chimpanzees.

Primates(灵长类)and people actually had very low numbers of olfactory receptor genes compared to other species, the study found.

“This could be a result of our decreased reliance on smell as our sight improved, ” Niimura says.

36. Why do African elephants have the strongest sense of smell?

A. Because their noses are very superior.

B. Because they have more olfactory receptor genes.

C. Because they are very strong.

D. Because they have long noses.

37. Whose sniffer is the most powerful?

A. Human. 　　   B. Dog.     C. Rat.     D. Elephant.

38. What makes elephants survive and guide their environment over the years?

A. Their genes.    B. Their noses.    C. Their legs.   D. Their ears.

39. Which is NOT the purpose of the ability to smell of the elephants?

A. To find mates.   B. To have fun.    C. To find food.   D. To escape from hunters.

40. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. People find elephants are very useful.

B. People like elephants’ noses.

C. Elephants possess “superior” sense of smell.

D. Elephants are smarter than other animals.

B

Perhaps the most quarrelsome issue between fathers and sons is the question of work and how to be successful in the real world. Right from the beginning, I thought I should start at the top. I was a talented young man and I thought everyone around me should realize this. With growing pride, I did not believe that I should have to pay my dues like other people. As a result, I constantly tried to find a short cut to the big time.

My father is a good example of the American dream coming to life, a self-made man who achieved success through hard work. Focusing on the promise of college, Dad won a scholarship to Brown University. Digging into his studies while forming a group of close friends, he achieved a lot at Brown. As the years passed and children were born, Dad worked with an unchanging dream, becoming a respected partner of the firm and the head of the sales team. He worked hard, but was also creative, and eventually became a famous expert in raising capital when others failed.

In contrast to my father’s hard-earned success, I grew up as a privileged Upper East Side New Yorker who expected everything to be handed to him. I went to Brown where I majored in literary theory, and partied until the morning. After college, I headed out to Los Angeles where I fed into the dream of selling a big screenplay(剧本). Although my partying became habitual and out of control, I always thought the next big script sale would change everything.

Seeing my attitude, my father told me that there were no short cuts. I never listened. Eventually, I lost my house and my marriage. Never listening to the sound advice of my father and insisting on following my own path toward self-destruction, I ended up in a terrible place.

My father, however, never gave up on me and has been remarkably supportive to me. With the faith of my family and the support of my father, I have been able to pay my dues and launch my career as a technical writer. Like my father tried to teach me, there are no short cuts.

No matter how talented or fortunate you may be, success is the product of sweat in the form of hard work—showing up each day and doing your job to the best of your abilities.

41. At first, the author and his father disagreed about ________ .

A. the appreciation for being helped

B. the approach to success

C. the spirit of game winning

D. the quality of being an expert

42. What do we know about the author’s father from Paragraph 2?

A. He studied hard but had few friends at college.

B. He achieved success with the help of his parents.

C. He was a top student when he was at college.

D. He went to America as a foreigner and realized his dream.

43. The author’s father can be best described as ________ .

A. kind-hearted    B. considerate     C. imaginative   D. determined

44. What can be inferred about the author from the passage?

A. He bought a new house with the help of his father.

B. He became a renowned expert in his field.

C. He put his heart into his work after losing everything.

D. He learned a lot from his father but still disagreed with him.

45. Which of the following proverbs can we get from the passage?

A. You harvest what you sow.       B. All roads lead to Rome.

C. He who has health has hope.      D. Two heads are better than one.

C

Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they would have.

Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.

“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller! ”

At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦)just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.

No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm(基准). Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.

46. We can know from the passage that the author works as ________ .

A. a doctor     B. a model    C. a teacher   D. a reporter

47. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to ________ .

A. marry a better man/woman       B. become a model

C. get an advantage over others in job-hunting   D. attract more admirers

48. According to the passage, the author believes that ________ .

A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost

B. it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs

C. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery

D. it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career

49. What does the author think of his height?

A. He hates to be called a short man.

B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.

C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.

D. He just accepts it as it is.

50. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To talk about how to find jobs.

B. To discuss the standard of beauty.

C. To warn students it’s difficult to find jobs.

D. To criticize the media for its misleading in pursuing beauty.

第II卷（非选择题  共25分）

第三部分：写作（共两节；满分25分）

第一节: 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal(肠的)disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the disease was actually acute appendicitis(阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al’s emotional health declined under the enormous burden of his guilt. To make matters worse his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could handle, and he became an alcoholic.

As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he possessed—his home, his land, his art objects, everything. Eventually Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

When I heard of Al’s death, I thought, “What a complete failure! What a totally wasted life. ”

As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier harsh judgment. You see, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father. One day I worked up my courage to ask him. “I’m really puzzled by something, ”I said. “I know your father was basically the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do so that you became such a special person? ”

Ernie sat quietly and reflected for a few moments. Then he said, “From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘I love you, son. ’”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind, but he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving man I have ever known.

51. Why was Al in guilt? (no more than 15 words)

52. Where did Al die? (no more than 5 words)

53. What made Al addicted to alcohol? (no more than 10 words)

54. What does the underlined word “enormous” most probably mean? (1 word)

55. What did Al’s son Ernie learn from his father? (no more than 15 words)

第二节：书面表达（满分15分）

56. 假设你是晨光中学高三(2)班的班长李津, 准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文, 主要内容包括:

(1)乐观的人生态度;

(2)努力学习;

(3)参加体育锻炼;

(4)健康的饮食习惯。

注意: (1)可适当加入细节, 以使内容充实, 行文连贯;

     (2)词数不少于80个;

     (3)开头已给出, 不计入总词数。

We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal we must do several things.