河北省武邑中学2016届高考英语一轮复习单元检测：26

　　高三一轮复习单元检测题26

　　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）

　　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。

　　A

　　NEW YORK---Booksellers and technology companies are diving into the world of digital books. Sony Corp is selling the Reader Digital Book for $299, while giant online shopping company Amazon.com offers the Kindle for $399.

　　The digital books are light, easy on the eyes and let readers carry around as many as 200 titles in hardware that weighs less than a pound.

　　But to some people, there’s something missing.

　　“It’s , I guess, the feel of holding a book that someone really put a lot of effort into writing,” said Katy Farina, 21.

　　Farina, a college student who was browsing (浏览) at a bookstore, said, “It feels real, while the reader separates you a little bit from the story.”

　　Harry Howe, a professor, said he might use an e-book reader in search of materials while away from home, but not for reading a novel. “It’s just not a physical experience that I’m yet comfortable with. On the other hand, I didn’t grow up reading things on websites.”

　　Farina said she would like a reader for travelling because she would not have to transport so many books. “To put 10 books on your Sony reader or on your Kindle is a lot better than carrying 10 books,” she said.

　　Neither Sony nor Amazon would say how many machines they have sold, but enough people are interested in trying them out. An Amazon official at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week said the Kindle sold out on its first day in 6 hours.

　　And for people hesitating between paper and e-books, Sony does offer a compromising ?ian optional paper cover. “I think it’s a clever move.” Said Howe.

　　21. Which section is the passage most likely to appear in?

　　A. Advertisements.

　　B. Technology.

　　C. Education.

　　D .Entertainment.

　　22. According to the passage, Farina_______.

　　A. dislikes e-books

　　B. likes e-books very much

　　C. never uses e-books

　　D. prefers e-books when traveling

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

　　A. E-books are better than paper books.

　　B. E-books are becoming more and more popular.

　　C. E-books read well, but some people prefer paper books.

　　D. E-books will take the place of paper books one day.

　　B

　　If you are interested in animals, you probably heard about the tragedy at Seaworld Orlando. On February 24, Tillicum, a six-ton orca(虎鲸)，was performing with his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, who stood on a platform by his pool.

　　They had done the same show together many times before, without incident. This time, though, events took a terrible turn. Without warning, Tillicum leaped from the water, took hold of Branchcheau by her hair, and dragged her deep below the water’s surface. Before other trainers could react, Brancheau drowned.

　　Although known as killer whales, orcas are the largest member of the dolphin family. They are easy to train, and performances like Tillicum’s have been done safely thousands of times. Yet Dawn Brancheau’s death was a shocking reminder of what can happen when human being act together with wild animals. People began

　　to ask, “Should orcas be kept in captivity(囚禁)”

　　Yes

　　Worldwide, only 42 orcas are being kept by humans. Scientists know very little about these huge sea animals, which are difficult to study in the wild. However, they do know that orcas are easily harmed by pollution. As our oceans become ever more damaged by human activity, observing orcas up close helps us understand them and do a better job of protecting them in nature.

　　“I think that some dangerous animals, such as killer whales, should be kept in captivity because it raises awareness about them and educates people about wild animals,” says Lauren, 12, a 6-grader from Colorado. “Keeping some in captivity will help protect their species.”

　　25.What can we infer from the text?

　　A. It is hard to train orcas.

　　B. Orcas are rare sea animals.

　　C. Orcas’ habitat is being destroyed.

　　D. Many orcas are hunted each year.

　　26. The underlined word ”humiliates” in the last paragraph most probably means “ _____”.

　　A. makes somebody less intelligent

　　B. makes somebody feel ashamed

　　C. makes somebody physically weak

　　D. makes somebody feel threatened

　　27. The text is mainly about_______.

　　A. how to help animals live a better life

　　B. how to develop friendship with animals

　　C. whether killer whales should be protected

　　D. whether animals should be kept in captivity

　　C

　　“I can’t live without my mobile phone!” is what I often hear people say as they talk about how mobiles have become an essential part of their lives.

　　The all so common sight of heads bent, eyes staring at mobile screens and fingers busy tapping away repeats itself across major cities around the world. Whenever there is a moment to spare while on the train, taxi or waiting in a queue, people busy themselves with their mobile phones.

　　Some people believe our unhealthy obsession(着迷) with mobile phones is destroying how we appreciate the little things in life or miss the moments that matter. The truth is that

　　technology overall should be seen as just a tool to improve our lives.

　　Mobile phones have certainly had a great influence on our lives, but I truly believe it is for the better.

　　It’s changed the way we communicate, whether for work or play. We are now less constrained(限制)by time and geographical location. With my mobile phone, I can dial into conference calls while stuck in a traffic jam, or reply to urgent e-mails while on the go. I can send a text message or share photos and videos with friends who aren’t living in the same country. My phone calendar keeps my life organized, and even Facebook, Twitter, and instant messaging are now accessible from mobile phones!

　　The mobile revolution isn’t just changing the lives of urbanities (都市人) like myself. I know of a young Bangladeshi woman named Shompa Akhter who is crazy about fashion and design. She dreamt about starting her own business and she did just that, opening a shop in Kushtia featuring her own creations. Dealing with supplies in different towns was a problem for Shompa --- purchase orders had to either be hand delivered or mailed out to supplies. Shompa also found it tough publicizing her business to potential customers outside her town. But once she learnt to operate the mobile phone, she was addicted. The 25-year-old businesswoman now stays in touch easily with her suppliers. Mobile e-mail is a blessing in her life.

　　Who would have thought that mobility could bring about such enormous change? It shouldn’t really be a surprise though.

　　28. In the first two paragraphs, the author wants to show ____.

　　A. mobile phones make people communicate less

　　B. mobile phones make people’s life more enjoyable

　　C. people’s health is greatly affected by mobile phones

　　D. people become addicted to mobile phones in daily life

　　29. What’s the author’s attitude towards mobile phones?

　　.

　　A. Doubtful

　　B. Supportive

　　C. Critical

　　D. Uninterested

　　30. Paragraph 5 is mainly about__________.

　　A. New functions of mobile phones

　　B. New changes in Information Age

　　C. The advantages of mobile phones

　　D. The author’s personal experiences

　　31.How is the text mainly developed?

　　A. By inferring.

　　B. By analysing causes.

　　C. By giving examples.

　　D. By comparing different ideas.

　　D

　　A Japanese company has ordered its employees to get the same hairstyles--- to help save energy.

　　Tokyo-based Maeda Corporation has announced the move as part of a national campaingn to cut energy use.

　　Since Fukushima nuclear plant was destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March, 2011, the county’s government has asked its people to slash their energy consumption.

　　Men are expected to sport a short back-and-sides, slightly longer on the top, while women have been asked to wear short hair with a fringer (刘海) that can be swept to one side.

　　Chizuru Inoue, a spokesman for Maeda Crop, said: “Our company is very devoted to protecting the environment and we encourage our staff to adopt many environment-friendly actions.”

　　“We are not sure of the data yet, but we believe if people have short hair they do not need to use their hairdryers for so long and they will use less water. If all our staff do this, then it may save a lot of power.”

　　There is another advantage for employees of the construction firm, Ms. Inoue added, as it is easier to make short hair neat again after staff had been wearing hard hats. She said a lot of staff had been calling for information on where they can get their hair cut in the correct style.

　　Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March, Japan has been struggling to produce enough electricity for the tsunami ended production at the Fukushima plant. The disaster resulted in a review of the country’s energy policy that now means less than a quarter of its remaining nuclear plants are in use. The government has talked about a move away from nuclear energy towards more sustainable (可持续性的) technologies. Many government institutions have taken measures to save power, including a reduced use of air-conditioning in offices and schools.

　　32. What does the underlined word ”slash” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

　　A. Stop

　　B. Maintain

　　C. Change

　　D. Reduce

　　33. According to Chizuru Inoue, there are ____ advantages for the employees to have short hair.

　　A. 2

　　B. 3

　　C. 4

　　D.

　　第二节（共5小题；每小题分，满分1 分） Seeing with Sound

　　According to a British news report，some blind people may finally get a chance to “see”． 36

　　Dr. Peter Meijer，a scientist at Philips Research Laboratories in the Netherlands，has developed a new system called the vOICe．The three middle letters in vOICe stand for “Oh，I see．” Meijer’s groundbreaking technology may change the lives of visually impaired people all over the world．

　　A wearable setup of vOICe system consists of a head-mounted camera，stereo headphones and a notebook PC．The system translates visual images from a camera into complex sounds．

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　　The program is based on the theory that people can hear certain sounds and learn to translate them into meaningful mental images．Everything has its own unique sound．

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　　The height of an object or person could be determined by pitch(音调)．And a built-in color identifier speaks out color names when it is turned on．What the vOICe users have to learn is which sound goes with which object．Meijer says that he is counting on the brain’s ability to adapt．

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　　Within two weeks，most people who experiment with the vOICe system are able to identify objects such as walls and doors．They are also able to identify certain situations，including whether the lights in a room are on or off．

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　　Meijer thinks that translating will eventually become automatic for many users of the vOICe，bringing a form of vision to them for the very first time．

　　A．Brighter areas sound louder than darker areas．

　　B．It then sends these sounds to a person through headphones．

　　C．However, they are not learning to see with their eyes；they are learning to see with their ears．

　　D．The vOICe system is aiming to treat blindness by translating images from a camera into audio signals．

　　E．Meijer supposes that the brain is interested in the information “content”，but not the information “carrier”．

　　F．To evaluate the new system’s effectiveness number of visually impaired people were chosen to test the voice．

　　G．Over time, some users have even learned to “watch” television or “recognize” the outlines of buildings as they walk．第三部分

　　英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节

　　完形填空（共20小题；满分30分）If it is possible to see red(get angry) about not seeing red, that is what I was doing. We had

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　　the timing of our autumn trip to see the changing

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　　in the Great Lakes States, and I was really

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　　. No matter how I strained my eyes(尽力注视), I couldn’t spot red anywhere. Not

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　　a bit of golden yellow broke through the dull greenery.

　　This vacation was a complete

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　　. I sat alone in the backseat of our rented car and got

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　　. as we drove north through the dull, dark green. In the

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　　seat my brother and my father chatted merrily, obviously

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　　.

　　Then a motto came to mind: “Happiness is a decision.” It must have been something my mother said. She was always passing on words of

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　　. When I was a child, She gave me a black book with

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　　pages. On the flyleaf(扉页) she had written, “Look for a beautiful thing and you’ll find it.” I was supposed to

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　　a record of the most beautiful thing I saw each day.

　　I remembered spending hours discussing what I’d

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　　. A baby’s smile? A stone shining with fool’s gold? Pictures in the clouds, or tulips tipping their heads? I found so many beautiful things that it was

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　　to pick just one.

　　Now, on the road, I played Mother’s game again. I took in the all-green

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　　. Thick forests lined both sides of the highway. The long hill pines and spruce were seen

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　　. Maple leaves danced in the gentle wind. I felt like a little girl again---

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　　by beautiful things.

　　Later in the

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　　, after we crossed the Upper Peninsula and drove into Canada, I found the bright

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　　plants I had been looking for. But by then I’d already seen a million shades of

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　　, the infinite variety and beauty that only our heavenly Father can

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　　. And that we can always find---if we look closely enough.

　　41. A. kept

　　B. missed

　　C. misjudged

　　D. seized

　　42. A. situation

　　B. weather

　　C. plants

　　D. leaves

　　43. A. upset

　　B. excited

　　C. happy

　　D. sorry

　　44. A. yet

　　B. even

　　C. still

　　D. ever

　　45. A. success

　　B. time

　　C. waste

　　D. pleasure.

　　46. A. sleepy

　　B. mad

　　C. patient

　　D. angry

　　47. A. front

　　B. back

　　C. right

　　D. left

　　48. A. unconcerned

　　B. disappointed

　　C. worried

　　D. surprised

　　49. A. order

　　B. advice

　　C. apology

　　D. help

　　50. A. nice

　　B. common

　　C. missing

　　D. empty

　　51. A. set

　　B. break

　　C. keep

　　D. put

　　52. A. brought in

　　B. put down

　　C. got through

　　D. referred to

　　53. A. impossible

　　B. valuable

　　C. necessary

　　D. strange

　　54. A. forests

　　B. leaves

　　C. hills

　　D. scenery

　　55. A. nowhere

　　B. anywhere

　　C. everywhere

　　D. somewhere

　　56. A. wondered

　　B. surrounded

　　C. waken

　　D. treated

　　57. A. trip

　　B. autumn

　　C. course

　　D. game

　　58. A. leaf

　　B. hill

　　C. highway

　　D. fall

　　59. A. red

　　B. trees

　　C. green

　　D. plants

　　60. A. observe

　　B. produce

　　C. discover

　　D. provide

　　第Ⅱ卷

　　第三部分

　　英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

　　第二节

　　（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

　　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　I was always told that

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　　three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance, were a sure path to

　　62     (succeed).

　　But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam,

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　　   was

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　　(origin) to be held in our classroom,

　　65    (change) to the library at the last minute. This, however , didn’t bother me because maths had always been my

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　　(strong) subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax

　　67    ．But my mood quickly changed when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered

　　68     I finally found the solution. With the problem

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　　(solve), I felt proud of my achievement. Fortunately, I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left 70 

　　(complete) the rest!

　　第四部分

　　写作（共两节，满分35分）

　　英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　I often quarrel with my mother over whether I can watch TV after school. She holds view that senior three students have to make fully use of every minute to work hard at their lessons. It seems to me that once I am allowed to do that, I’ll unable to control myself and forget all about my study. She also thinks it is bad for my eye. But I really can’t accept her ideas. In my opinion, watch TV can set my mind at rest after a day’s hard working. Besides, it is important for us to know what had happened at home and at abroad. Thus, we shouldn’t be forbade to watch TV.

　　第二节

　　书面表达（满分25分）

　　假设你是李华，寒假期间你准备和家人去香港迪斯尼乐园游玩。你想了解有关订票方面的具体情况。例如：可否网上订票？团体订票是否可以打折？可否因故取消订票? 你在互联网上查到了一份门票价格表（见下表，但还是有些具体信息不明确。请给迪斯尼乐园写一封信，询问有关情况。

　　□Regular

　　□Peak

　　□Special

　　Adults HK＄295 HK＄350 HK＄350

　　Children

　　(aged 3 to 11) HK＄210 HK＄250 HK＄250

　　Seniors

　　(65 or over) HK＄170 HK＄200

　　HK＄200

　　Children under 3 ?

　　参考词汇：取消 cancel

　　要求：词数 100 左右； 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　注意：信的开头和结尾已给出。

　　Dear Sir or Madam,

　　______________________________________________________________Yours,

　　Li hua

　　Keys: 1. holds the view

　　2. fully-full

　　3. me-her

　　4. be unable to

　　5. eye-eyes

　　6. watch-watching

　　7. working - work

　　8. had-has

　　9. at home and abroad

　　10. forbade-forbidden