2016高考英语人教新课标一轮测试及答案(选修9-Unit3)

新课标⾼三英语选修九Unit3练习试题及答案(2) 第⼆部分阅读理解(共20⼩题;每⼩题2分，满分40分) A There is no question that teenagers need rules, which is often not a difficult thing for parents to give. What can be more challenging is giving teenagers their freedom. It can be difficult to draw the line between the two. However, some issues cannot be changed by discussion and require firm rules. For instance, rules should be established concerning driving the family car. I will admit that I have no problem coming up with rules. To me they make life easier and they leave no room for questioning. What can be more difficult, however, is giving my teens their freedom. I guess there are really two primary reasons for this. One is that I sometimes am afraid to give them freedom. The second is that I’m not always so sure what the freedom should be. It helps that I have a husband with whom I can discuss these problems. We talk about them, give our thoughts and then we come up with an agreement. Sometimes one of us might be more unwilling but we know that there comes a time when we really do have to learn how to let go of the reins (缰绳) a bit. If we try to make life have nothing but rules, we are more likely to see our teen’s rebelling (反抗). They need to know that while we do have certain expectations, we also trust them to begin making their own choices and decisions. How else can they do that unless they are given the space and room to do it? It’s really all about balance and I will be the first to admit that it can be a challenge to carry out. However, it is a necessary part of growing up. Yes, teens definitely need rules but they also need freedom. 31. According to the first paragraph, it is difficult to decide . A. whether the children need rules B. whether the children should be given freedom C. how much freedom should be given to children D. what issues require non-negotiable rules 32. According to the text, we can infer that the author . A. refuses to give her children freedom B. finds it difficult to make rules C. doesn’t have a good relationship with her children D. has trouble in giving freedom to her children 33. According to the author, only rules without freedom will make the children .A. strong-willedB. rebelliousC. weakD. independent 34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Rules are difficult to make for parents. B. Rules and freedom are similarly important. C. We should give children freedom as much as possible. D. Rules are more important than freedom. B If there ever was a study that people shouldn’t get too little sleep, it’s this one. People deprived (剥夺) of a good night’s rest are more likely to experience changes in brain activity that can increase the urge to eat high-calorie foods. Matthew Walker at the University of California in Berkeley and his colleagues conducted the first study of brain activity in relation to food among sleep-deprived people. The team used fMRI (功能磁共振成像) to study brain patterns of 23 people, first after a night of peaceful sleep and then after a night withoutsleep. Sleep deprivation reduced activity in three areas of the brain that helps process flavor signals. It also led to more activity in the amygdala (扁桃腺), which helps govern the motivation for eating. The team also found that volunteers considered the pictures of high-calorie foods more desirable after no sleep than after a good rest. When the researchers compared people allowed to sleep as much as they wished with those who slept just two-thirds of their normal time, they found that sleep deprivation had direct effects on eating behavior. “When people were sleep deprived, they ate an extra 549 calories per day,” say the researchers. “It may make evolutionary sense,” says Laurent Brondel at the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France. The long summer days at higher latitudes deprive animals of sleep, but animals use their time awake to eat more, which helps them get through the short days of winter when there is not enough food. “That’s only part of the story, though,” says Stephanie Greer, another member of the team. The body does need more energy if someone remains awake for longer, but the high-calorie foods that become more desirable after sleep deprivation would more than meet this additional need. The changes in food desirability encouraged by the sleep-deprived brain may originally have been important adaptation but today they no longer benefit our health. Brondel agrees with this conclusion. “Sleep deprivation could, by an unknown mechanism, modify the pleasant sensation and change eating behavior,” he says. Whatever the mechanism is, there’s one clear message from the study. “These findings provide opportunities to adjust our behavior in new ways to handle such health issues,” says Greer. “Specifically, our study indicates that one choice people can make is to regularly obtain enough amounts of sleep.” 35. Matthew Walker conducted the study on sleep-deprived people to _____. A. learn more about sleep patterns B. warn of the danger of high-calorie foods C. show the importance of getting enough rest D. find the relation between brain activity and food 36. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. A. sleep-deprived people lost the motivation for eating B. sleep deprivation sped up the processing of flavor signals C. sleep deprivation had effects on the appetite for high-calorie foods D. sleep-deprived people were uninterested in the pictures of tasty food 37. Which of the following is the correct cause-and-effect relationship? A. Sleep deprivation → Eating behavior → Brain activity B. Sleep deprivation → Brain activity → Eating behavior C. Brain activity → Sleep deprivation → Eating behavior D. Eating behavior → Brain activity → Sleep deprivation 38. What does the author mean by saying “That’s only part of the story” in Paragraph 6? A. High-calorie foods can provide extra energy. B. Sleep deprivation is not good for human health. C. Sleep-deprived people are in need of more energy. D. Sleep deprivation is helpful in the evolution of animals. C Personal growth can be understood in a variety of ways. Type “personal growth” into a book search and you will find thousands of books to choose from to help you reach your full potential. It’s so easy to treat personal development as something that is optional and so few people ever take the time to actively improve themselves. On the other hand, you may have been developing as a person, but never consider it as something that can be named. Personal growth and self-development are some of the most important activities you can do. Rather than regarding this as a selfish act, working on yourself to become a better person benefits those around you, as well as those in your community and workplace. Many of your actions may already be fit for “self-improvement”. This self-improvement, however, is mostly unconscious and for most people it’s a case of pursuing “things” and “stuff” with the all-too-common assumption that when we get enough stuff, we will be happy. You don’t have to search too far to find how wrong this theory is. Every day we read about seemingly successful people, those who “have it all” and find themselves in a chain of unhappy relationships or life events, which sadly end in tragedy. Charles Atlas, the famous body builder, said, “True success lies in the development of the self.” This is a surprising philosophy (哲理) for someone who spent his life developing the physique (体格). Materially, we may be wealthy or poor, but if your inner life is not fulfilled, you will feel out of balance with the rest of your life and may try to make for this by seeking substance elsewhere — alcohol, over-working, drugs and unhealthy relationships. What does my true self look like when I take away my house, car, etc.? Note down your goals as a person. Do you recall what they were 10, 20, or even 30 years ago? Have they changed or got lost on the way? Now imagine yourself as an older person. What do you want to look like, sound like and feel like? Is this OK with you or would you like to change this picture? Answering these questions will give you clues regarding where you could work on your personal growth. Personally speaking, I see my own personal growth as developing my creativity and spirituality, while building a healthy body as my 40s progress. It sounds like a big task, but I break this down to bite-sized pieces, such as making some specific changes in eating and exercise patterns, going to a yoga class, picking up one of my many unused paintbrushes and just painting something rather than taking an art school course, and suddenly that’s achievable. Set out your goals, first steps and plan of where and how you are going to carry them out. Get the support of a friend or family member to encourage you and review your progress every three months or so to keep you on track. Just start with small but meaningful changes that you notice, and if it feels strange, remember that change often does. Remember you’re making these changes for long-term personal gain, so it’s quite natural to feel a little uncomfortable at first, but be persistent, review your plan and adapt. This is your plan for growth, which can be changed and adapted to your circumstances. 39. As for the self-improvement, . A. most people do it well in their daily life B. most people in fact regard it as a selfish act C. most people consider it means building a healthy life D. most people think it is trying to achieve enough stuff 40. According to the passage, a real successful person is one . A. who has spent his life doing business B. who does feel happy in his inner world C. who has gathered a great amount of wealth D. who has made friends with many famous people 41. How does the author develop his personal growth? A. He is always imagining himself as an old person. B. He spares his time to take an art school course. C. He improves himself both in creativity and spirituality. D. He manages to collect many second-hand paintbrushes. 42. We can conclude from the passage that . A. personal growth is important in our life B. most people don’t believe personal growth C. the author is the most successful man D. personal growth determines your goals D We will one day be able to talk to animals using cellphone-sized equipment, says a leading expert in animal behavior. Professor Slobodchikoff is developing new technology that translates the calls of the prairie dog (草原⽝⿏) and says the technology can be used to translate other animals’ “languages”. He also suggested that the technology could one day be improved to enable humans to talk back to animals. In an interview, Professor Slobodchikoff explained he was using the new artificial intelligence (AI) software to record the calls of prairie dogs. He was then using the AI techniques to analyze the barks and translate them into English. He explained that from his research, he knew that prairie dogs warn other members of the group about potential dangers in great detail — even describing a threat as being “a thin, brown wolf approaching quickly”. The professor, who had spent the past 30 years analyzing the behavior of animals, added, “I think the equipment we are developing will allow us to talk to our dogs and cats. So the dog says ‘bark!’ and the equipment analyzes it and says, ‘I want to eat chicken tonight.’ Or the cat can say ‘meow’, and the equipment says, ‘You haven’t cleaned my litter box recently.’” He predicted that it would take between five and ten years of wide-ranging research to get to this point. He believed that if such technology became a reality, it would change the world. Consider that 40 percent of all households in America have dogs, 33 percent have cats. And consider that four million dogs are killed every year because of the problems of behavior. Most problems are caused by the lack of communication between animals and human beings. Human beings can’t get across to animals what they expect, and animals can’t get across to human beings what they are experiencing. If we had a chance to talk back and forth, the dog could say, “You’re scaring me.” And you could say, “Well, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I was scaring you. I’ll give you more space.” “What I’m hoping, actually, is that down the road, we will form partnerships with animals rather than exploit (利⽤) them,” Professor Slobodchikoff said. He added that many people are afraid of animals or they have nothing to do with them because they don’t think that animals have anything to contribute to their lives. He says, once people are able to talk to animals, they will realize that animals are living, breathing, thinking beings, and that they have much to contribute to people’s lives. Previous attempts to help human understand animals include the BowLingual. The Japanese equipment claims to translate barks from dozens of different breeds (品种) of dogs. The equipment was successful enough to be brought to the American market. But reports of the BowLingual’s accuracy have been mixed, with popular product-review website Epinions giving it a low 1.5 star average. Later the same company developed a following product for cats called Meowlingual although this was less successful. 43. Professor Slobodchikoff is developing the new technology by . A. recording prairie dogs’ barks with a tape recorder B. talking to prairie dogs using cellphone-sized equipment C. teaching prairie dogs to speak English via advanced software D. recording and analyzing prairie dogs’ barks with AI technology 44. What does the underlined part “this point” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Detailed analysis of animals’ behaviors. B. Effective communication between dogs and cats. C. Humans using the equipment to talk with dogs and cats. D. Humans using AI technology to communicate with all animals. 45. According to the passage, Professor Slobodchikoff expects people to . A. make full use of animals B. treat animals as good partners C. experience what dogs must experience D. contribute a lot to the protection of animals 46. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Humans aren’t able to talk to animals now. B. Some people think the Bowlingual is not very accurate. C. Professor Slobodchikoff has full confidence in his research. D. Large quantities of dogs are killed due to the increase in number. E Glaciers in the Alps of Europe pose a scientific mystery. In a span of about 50 years, some of the biggest glaciers retreated more than half a mile. But nobody could explain the glaciers’ rapid decline. Scientists trying to understand Europe’s climate for the past several hundred years have turned to the glaciers in the Alps because they kept records of temperature and precipitation (降⾬量) during that time. “If you look back through the 1600s and the 1700s, the glaciers were big and quite stable,” says Tom Painter. That’s probably because Europe was in a prolonged cold spell, known as the Little Ice Age.“And then around the 1860s, the glaciers all started to retreat to the length that they had not in the previous few hundred years,” he says. Some historians think that retreat marks the end of the Little Ice Age. But there’s a problem: Europe didn’t actually heat up until the 1910s or the 1920s. In fact, if you go by just air temperature and precipitation, the glaciers should have advanced, not retreated. So why did the glaciers start to melt? “It dawned on me that industrialization was starting then,” Painter says. “We have these visions from Charles Dickens and others of that time — the mid-1800s — of a huge amount of soot (煤烟) being pumped out into the atmosphere, not just in England but in France and Germany and Italy.” Painter’s previous research has shown that dust blowing onto the Rocky Mountains is making the snow melt much faster there because dark snow absorbs more sunlight. He found a record of soot from ice samples higher up in the mountains. And he thinks there was human influence. “Industrial pollution from Europe wasn’t blowing onto Iceland or Norway, which remained cold and frosty,” says Gifford Miller. “Maybe it gave the Alpine folks in Switzerland and the Italian Alps a head start in cultivating highlands again,” he says. Could that be why we have Swiss milk chocolate today instead of Norwegian chocolate? “Could be,” Miller says, with a chuckle. Actually, it turns out that the Swiss did invent milk chocolate a decade or two after the glaciers started to give way to more pastureland (牧场), so the soot idea is not an entirely crazy idea. But Miller learns a much bigger lesson from understanding how soot and dust can bring about quick changes to the world’s glaciers. “Things that impact on the climate system in an abrupt way are the things that people should be concerned about for the future.” 47. The underlined phrase “go by” in Para.4 probably means “_____”.A. get back toB. look forC. obey the rules ofD. judge from 48. It can be learned from the passage that _____. A. Alpine glaciers had melted before industrialization B. snow on the Rocky Mountains melted faster because of dust C. the melting of glaciers has nothing to do with human influence D. Charles Dickens described glacial melt water in the Alps in his novels 49. Miller mentioned Swiss milk chocolate to prove _____. A. milk chocolate was invented first in Switzerland B. Swiss chocolate was better than Norwegian chocolate C. the Alpine folks didn’t benefit from rapid industrialization D. the melting of glaciers had a great impact on the life of the Swiss 50. What is the best title for the passage? A. Pollution may have melted Alpine glaciers B. Pollution may have advanced Alpine glaciers C. Pollution may have raised temperatures in the Alps D. Pollution may have caused soot to gather in the Alps 第三部分书⾯表达(共两节，满分50分) 第⼀节完成句⼦(共10⼩题;每⼩题2分，满分20分) 阅读下列各⼩题，根据汉语提⽰，⽤句末括号内的英语单词完成句⼦。

2016秋英语人教版选修9U3同步综合训练及答案选修9Unit Three Australia一、语法填空(2016·福建省漳州八校高三第三次联考)World Book Day __1__(fall) on April 23 every year.It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in 1955 to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.It means you read a book not because your teachers or parents tell you to do so.“__2__(read) for pleasure” plays a more important role in one’s __3__(grow) than one’s family background.Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us.__4__，computer games，online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf.Some experts believe it’s a __5__(worry) trend.Each Chinese read 0.38 more books in 2013 than 2012 but still far fewer than those in major developed countries.Even worse，many bookstores have __6__(close) their doors because many book lovers start to buy __7__(few) books than before. However，many people do still prefer reading because it has __8__(be) part of their life.It can benefit people in many ways.It gives us information about other countries and places of the world.It __9__ has a strong influence on forming our personality and makes us more intelligent.It’s __10__ too late to start reading.So jump into the wonderful world of books now!二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Unit 3 Australia第一部分：英语知识运用语法和词汇知识1. He is a highly _________ doctor in the through out the town.A. respectiveB. respectedC. respectfulD. respecting2. The concert has been canceled __________ lack of support.A. asB. owing toC. was because ofD. lead to3. There are strict limits on ____________ the country because a lot ofsocial problem could arises and the country can’t take in a lot ofnew blind comers. .A. emigration itoB. immigration intoC. emigration out ofD. emigration into4. It's not by any me ans a brilliant salary but it's ________for ourneeds.A. adequateB. abundantC. accurateD. attached5. They are purely __________ weapons, not designed for attacks.A. offensiveB. defensiveC. offenceD. defensible6. The cancer risks ___________ smoking have been well documented.A. involved withB. involving withC. associating withD. associated with7. ---Why do you look so upset?---There are so many troublesome problems _____.A. remaining to be settledB. remained settledC. remaining to settleD. remained to be settled8. ________ a vocation, and you’ll forget unhappy thingsA. Going onB. To go onC. Go onD. If you go on9. The boss appeared ______ the accident and was not surprised at the news.A. to knowB. to have knownC. knowingD. having known10. Sorry, I haven’t got enough cash to pay for the bill. I have __________ 10 yuanwith me. Can I pay for it with my a credit card?A. no less thanB. no fewer thanC. no more thanD. much more than11. ______ surprised the family most was ________ the girl played basketball very well.A. That; thatB. That; whatC. What; that ; what12. She decides to climb the high mountain _________ as she is a _________ person.A. alone , determinedB. lonely, determinedC. alone, determiningD. lonely, determining13. I remember _______ this used to be a very small village.A. whenB. howC. whereD. what14. Since she left home, I have been worried about her and _____ well at all.A. was sleepingB. wasn’t sleepingC. haven’t been sleepingD. have been sleeping15. You must __________for catching colds for the weather is so changeable atthis time every yearA. look upB. look intoC. look forD. look out第二节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016高考英语人教新课标一轮练习及答案（选修9-Unit3-1）Unit 3 Australia Period 1 Warming Up，Pre­reading & Reading精练（人教版选修9，课标通用）时间：45分钟Ⅰ.介、副词填空1. It is a mainly dry country________only a few coastal areas that have adequate rainfall to supporta large population.2．Australia is famous________its huge, open spaces, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, which include kangaroos and koalas.3．Along the way you will spot a fascinating variety________wildlife.4．It is also possible to climb the rock, but most people don't do this________respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred.5．I'll be back in Sydney________a fortnight because I've made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Perth.6．A popular attraction________active tourists is the 80-km walking track that joins the southern ends of the park.7．There were also a range________short walks.8．We welcome those who have come from overseas________many different cultural and social backgrounds into our communities and our nation.9．________，Australia has a federal government responsible for matters that affect people all over the country, such as defence, foreign policy and taxation.10．As you travel from Adelaide to Darwin________Alice Springs, you'll observe some of Australia's most spectacular landscapes.答案 1.with 2.for 3.of 4.out of 5.in 6.for7.of8．from9.However10.viaⅡ.单词拼写1. I'll be back in Sydney in a fortnight because I've made a r________on the Indian Pacific train to Perth.2．Australia Day celebrations are an excellent way to encourage t________，respect and friendship among all the people of Australia.3．Which of the pictures below do you a________with the following places in Australia?4．It is part of one of Australia's 14 World H________Sites and rises about 335 metres out of a vast, flat sandy plain.5．Most citizenship ceremonies will be followed by displays of singing and dancing from many of the m________homelands and the tasting of food from all over the world.6．It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have a________rainfall to support a large population.7．In his home country—Germany, Einstein had everything taken away, including c________. 8．He returned to mainland v________Hong Kong.9．At d________times of the day it appears to change colour, from grey-red at sunrise, to golden and finally to burning red at dusk.10．On this 4,352-km journey from Sydney to Perth via Adelaide you'll view some of Austraia's unique scenery from the s________Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor.答案 1.reservation 2.tolerance 3.associate 4.Heritage 5.migrants' 6.adequate 7.citizenship8.via9.different10.superbⅢ.翻译与仿写1. It is the sixth largest country in the world and is in the smallest continent—Oceania.翻译：__________________________________________________________________仿写：加拿大是世界上第二大国家。

新课标高三英语选修九Unit3练习试题及答案对于英语的学习，不能光靠背单词，还要多做练习!那么，究竟要怎样有效的去做题呢?接下来不妨和店铺一起来做份新课标高三英语选修九Unit 3练习试题，希望对各位有帮助!新课标高三英语选修九Unit 3练习试题第一部分词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)1. Some parents are just too protective. They want to ____ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imaginary.A. benefitB. removeC. shelterD. distinguish2. More and more people in that country are losing their jobs. In addition, no one knows how long it will be before the nation ____ from its economic crisis.A. suffersB. disappearsC. returnsD. recovers3. While all the audience were listening attentively, the speaker suddenly ____ his lecture and went out of the hall.A. broke outB. broke offC. broke intoD. broke down4. Some kids ____ to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids may make fun of them if they don’t go along with the group.A. give awayB. give outC. give inD. give up5. The twelve-year-old girl told the reporter, “My father has been ____ for half a year and we have no money to rent a house. It is why we have to live in an abandoned car at present.”A. out of placeB. out of orderC. out of touchD. out of work6. With more and more earthquakes happening, it is necessary for scientists to find out how human beings can predict earthquakes ____.A. obviouslyB. permanentlyC. exactlyD. punctually7. Owens doesn’t think that there’s anything too special about him, “I think everyone has business sense; they just need to gain experience and be ____ to make it.”A. freeB. determinedC. afraidD. hesitant8. The findings can be important for producers, and they can be of ____ importance for public health experts trying to persuade people to make healthier choices.A. complexB. properC. equalD. suitable9. Being a parent, you should give positive comments, appreciation and ____ when you see your kid seek new things or even try with full passion.A. advantagesB. rewardsC. benefitsD. profits10. The course is designed to provide ________ on how to relieve pressure for students who will take the College Entrance Examination in the near future.A. impressionB. distinctionC. assumptionD. guidance第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)Recently I went into retreat (静修) in a foreign country with some friends. We were all given duties to 11 , such as cleaning and cooking. I was in the team serving 12 . On the first day I tried hard to please everyone, but it was hard to know how. Some people 13 it when you were fast and just gave them their food, some people preferred it 14 and steady so that they could choose exactly how much they 15 , and some didn’t know what I was serving and didn’t speak English. If they weren’t 16 in the way they wanted, some grew annoyed. As you can imagine, after an hour of this it started to get cold.So the next day, we tried a 17 way. I learnt how to say “Would you like...” in several 18 and tried to see everyone’s name badge (证), which also 19 where they were from, tomake sure that they 20 what I was saying to them. I was serving beans so when people came up to me, I 21 them and said, “Would you like beans?”If they said they did I smiled more and said, “Yeah, you want some beans!”I was so 22 that we actually ran out of beans before everyone got served! To be honest, I wasn’t sure if I was making them smile, or 23 them!After a few days of this though, whenever I saw people I had served they smiled and 24 me, saying how it had brightened up their 25 that we hadn’t just put food on their plates. We 26 got an award for the 27 servers at the end!We did other things that weren’t our 28too, like cleaning up, or washing dishes. At first people were confused when we did this, then they 29 they were getting a favor without 30 anything in return and they would be thankful to us.11. A. compete B. perform C. improve D. observe12. A. tables B. interests C. goods D. meals13. A. checked B. invented C. liked D. realized14. A. hot B. fresh C. soft D. slow15. A. wanted B. afforded C. spared D. divided16. A. comforted B. served C. admired D. encouraged17. A. different B. familiar C. right D. secret18. A. orders B. directions C. languages D. places19. A. remembered B. achieved C. admitted D. indicated20. A. explained B. heard C. understood D. imagined21. A. looked for B. depended on C. thought of D. smiled at22. A. enthusiastic B. aware C. sure D. confident23. A. shocking B. scaring C. annoying D. cheating24. A. convinced B. trusted C. paid D. thanked25. A. house B. day C. voice D. hair26. A. just B. even C. occasionally D. frequently27. A. daily B. professional C. best D. fastest28. A. duty B. promise C. point D. action29. A. realized B. noticed C. showed D. hoped30. A. expressing B. giving C. changing D. producing共2页:上一页12下一页。

人教版高中英语选修九高三上学期9册Unit3测试14-15学年新课标高三上学期9册Unit3测试Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）第一部分阅读理解(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。

AOn my first job as a sports editor, I didn’t get a lot of fan mails, so I was surprised to see a letter on my desk one morning. When I opened it, I read: “Sweet piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work.”It was signed (署名) by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a green hand, his words could not have been more encouraging. I kept the letter in my desk drawer for a long time. Whenever I doubted I had the talent to be an editor, I would reread Don’s note and be confident again.Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don had a habit of writing encouraging notes to people in all walks of life. “When I make others feel good about themselves,” he told me, “I feel good, too.”Why are encouraging note writers in such short supply? My guess is that many who shy away from the practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will be misunderstood. Also, writing takes time and it is far easier to pick up the phone. The disadvantage with phone calls, of course, is that they do not last. It is a matter of record, and our words in a note can be read more than once and treasured.So, who around you deserves a note of thanks or approval?A neighbor, your librarian, a relative, your mate, a teacher, or a doctor? Words such as “greatest”, “smartest”, “prettiest” make us all feel good. Even if your praise runs a little ahead of reality, remember that expectations are often the parents of dreams realized.1. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To express thanks to the sports editor.B. To tell us the power of encouraging notes.C. To explain how to write encouraging notes.D. To ask readers to give encouragement to others.2. Why did the sports editor write the author a letter?A. To comfort him.B. To give him a new task.C. To promote his business.D. To encourage him to work better.3. The author doesn’t suggest making a phone call because _____.A. it doesn’t lastB. it is quite directC. it can be recordedD. it is easier to misunderstand4. From the text, we can infer that _____.A. being a sports editor is not very interestingB. where there is a dream, there is a hopeC. Don Wolfe used to be a sportsmanD. people like to be praisedBMost of the energy we use now is m ade from “non-renewable” sources. The good news is we h ave plenty of alternatives–the wind, sun and water can provide “renewable (可再生的) energy” which will never run out and does not give off carbon dioxide and therefore is good for the environment.So, wh at would a world powered by nature look like? Let’s think about how your day might change.As you are woken up, the solar panels (太阳能电池板) on your roof would heat the water you bathe with. In the kitchen your mum would make breakfast with a kettle that could tell you just how much energy you are using, and wher e it’s coming from –maybe from solar panels too. As you and your family leave the house, a “Smart” energy meter (仪表) would be able to tell you the amount of energy your family has used so far.You wo uld get in your family’s electric car, which would not give off any bad smoke. On your way to school, you would notice all the houses you pass have solar panels on their roofs and maybe a small wind turbine (风力涡轮机) if they were built on a hill, and some have water tanks collecting rain water to be reused. There would be no petrol stations, but you might see many other stations instead, where you could recharge (再充电) your car.Your school would also look different. Like your house, the roof would probably be covered with solar panels. Inside, the school would be heated by a biomass boiler (生物质锅炉), which burns recycled wood chips. A renewable cooling system in the school means that in the summer it will never get too warm!To make this renewable future possible, we need to think carefully about where our energy comes from and how we use it.5. What wouldn’t you see on the way to school according to the text?A. Petrol stations.B. Solar panels on the roofs.C. Small wind turbines.D. Water tanks collecting rain water.6. Which of the following best describes the world mentioned in the text?A. Healthy and safe.B. Convenient but unpractical.C. Energy-saving but too complex.D. Intelligent and free from pollution.7. Which might be the best title for the text?A. Life in the futureB. A world powered by natureC. The ways to preserve energyD. Renewable energy in the futureCIf you have ever wondered what Noah’ s Ark (诺亚方舟), the enormous boat that saved Noah, his family and two examples of every animal species on the earth, may have looked like, you are in luck. T hat’s because a Dutchman (荷兰人) has created a life-size replica (复制品).Johan Huibers says he was inspired to build a boat after he dreamt that his country was completely flooded! The carpenter began by creating a smaller version of what he likes to call Joh an’s Ark in 2004. Notsurprisingly, it was an instant hit with tourists. Encouraged by the success, he used the funds generated from ticket sales, and in 2009 recruited (雇用) his two children and some friends, to build a version of the same size as the one described in the Bible.What’s even more amazing is the detail t hat lies inside. Just like the real deal, Johan has built storage spaces at the bottom of the ship where food can be kept for long periods of time. A curved (弯曲的) upper deck (甲板) is not only designed toaccumulate rainwater, but also, serve as an “exercise” track for animals like horses and big cats!As for the animals? While the area inside is big enough to allow two real elephants to dance, Johan has restrained (抑制) that impulse! Instead, he has populated it with plastic substitutes of the animal and also giraffes, zebras and even buffalos (野牛)—all life-size of course! But smaller species like chickens, sheep and rabbits got luckier. They are all alive and seem to be enjoying t heir life insi de the Ark’s “petting” zoo.8. What pushed Johan to start making a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark?A. An interest in the Bible.B. Fear of the end of the world.C. The success of Johan’s first boat.D. A terrible experience in the Netherlands.9. A curved upper deck is specially designed to _____.A. store plenty of foodB. hold more large animalsC. meet the need of animalsD. prevent rainwater from getting in10. The underlined part “that impulse” in the last paragraph refers to “_____”.A. taking small animals onboardB. bringing in large live animalsC. using plastic substitutes of animalsD. collecting all the animals in the world11. In which section of a newspaper can you most probably read the text?A. Funny tales.B. The world of animals.C. Science and technology.D. Fantastic and amazing news.DMovies coming soonThe CroodsLength of time: 1 hour 32 minutesStyle: Family, ActionRelease date (上映日期): March 22, 2013Directors: Kirk De Micco, Chris SandersStarring: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan ReynoldsSummaryA prehistoric family are forced to flee their cave after it’s destroyed by a disaster that threatens to change their lives forever in this animated (动画制作的) film featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage and Emma Stone.As a protective caveman father leads his family out of harm’s way, the clan (家族) crosses paths with a clever teen named Guy (voice of Ryan Reynolds), who offers to help them reach a distant land where they will be safe from a terrible disaster that will soon change the entire world.AdmissionLength of time: 1 hour 47 minutesStyle: ComedyRelease date: March 22, 2013Director: Paul WeitzStarring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat WolffSummaryTina Fey and Paul Rudd star in director Paul Weitz’s comedy about an honest Princeton admissions officer. The officer meets a teenager who may be her long-lost son while recruiting (招收)students from an alternative high school. Years ago, Portia Nathan (Fey) quietly gave her newborn son up for adoption. Now she’s got a great career recruiting stu dents for Princeton University. Then, one day, she receives an unexpected call from her close college classmate John Pressman (Rudd), who runs an alternative high s chool that’s home to some very gifted students. One such student is Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), who John believes could be the son that Portia gave up for adoption back in her youth. Meanwhile, as Portia puts her career in danger by changing Jeremiah’s transcript (成绩单), an unexpected love story begins to happen.12. Who is a film director?A. Paul Weitz.B. Emma Stone.C. Paul Rudd.D. Nicolas Cage.13. In the movie The Croods, the escaping family is led by _____.A. Ryan ReynoldsB. a smart teenC. the fatherD. the mother14. It can be inferred that John Pressman _____.A. is played by Nat WolffB. has adopted Portia’s childC. changes Jeremiah’s transcriptD. knows about Portia’s experience15. In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read the text?A. New movies.B. Movie reviews.C. Adventure movies.D. Movie stars.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。

一、语法填空Sport not only is physically challenging，but it can also be mentally challenging.Criticism (批评)from coaches，parents，and__1__teammates，as well as pressure to win can create__2__excessive (过度的)amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes.Stress can be physical，emotional，or psychological (心理的)，and it can lead to is burnout.Burnout has been described__3__dropping or quitting of an activity__4__was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for__5__(learn)about oneself.The sport setting is one where__6__(value)experiences can take place.Young athletes can，for example，learn how to work together with others，make friends and gain other social skills that will __7__(use)throughout their lives.Coaches and parents should be aware，at all times，that their feedback to youngsters can __8__(great)affect their children.Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷)in__9__.Coaches and parents should also be careful that youth sport participation (参与)doesn't become the work for children.The result of the game should be __10__ important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons.二、完形填空(2010年江西卷)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。

2016高考英语人教新课标一轮测试及答案（选修9-Unit1）Unit 1 Breaking records 单元测试（人教版选修9，课标通用）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节：(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What's the chemistry teacher called now?A．Mrs.Brown. B．Mr.Hill. C．Mrs.Hill.Text 1M：Miss Brown is our chemistry teacher.W：I know her.She married my workmate Harry Hill last month.答案 C2．What's the time?A．4：30. B．4：35. C．4：25.Text 2M：Excuse me，what time is it，please?W：It's half past four according to my watch，but it gains five minutes.答案 C3．What will the woman probably do?A．Look for a seat.B．Remain standing.C．Sit down.Text 3W：Excuse me，but would you mind if I sat here?M：Sorry，I'll move my books.W：Thanks，I didn't expect so many people to turn up.M：There will be more coming.答案 C4．What does the woman feel when the man says sorry?A．She forgets it.B．She accepts his apology.C．She is still angry.Text 4M：Mary，I really want to apologize to you.W：For what?M：For what I said to you the other night.W：Oh，forget it.答案 B5．What does the man want to do?A．He wants to go out.B．He wants to stay in bed.C．He wants to go to work.Text 5W：Have you slept well?M：Oh，yes.After the long journey，I had a sound sleep.W：But you still look tired.You can stay in bed for some more time if you like.M：Thank you.I'd like to breathe some fresh air.答案 A第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

英语选修九第一---第三单元综合测试第一部分：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）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Danny Way’s jumping over the Great Wall and ______ his own dream shouldbe an inspiration to the youth in China.A. undertakingB. conductingC. performingD. accomplishing22. In many ways China’s rapid growth has been seen as a(n) ______ to improvethe cooperation with other countries.A. attemptB. motivationC. conceptionD. realization23. —Mr. Smith said that he couldn’t take part in the exploration.—It doesn’t matter ______ or not he will take part in it.A. whetherB. ifC. eitherD. that24. I would appreciate _____ if you could let me know in advance when the meeting will be held.A. thatB. thisC. itD. you25. She reckons that you should have ______ minimum of three exercise classesa week to get any of ______ benefits.A. a; 不填B. 不填; theC. the; theD. a; the26. The development of China’s economy ______ since the 80s of last century.A. had acceleratedB. has been acceleratingC. is acceleratingD. accelerated27. —______! The light is still on.—It doesn’t matter. I wear rubber gloves.A. Look outB. Check outC. Go outD. Set out28. The shy girl felt ______ when she made some mistakes in her performance.A. amazedB. awkwardC. curiousD. amused29. —You look very happy, Jenny.—So I am. It’s fun ______ to attend my brother’s graduation ceremony.A. to takeB. being takenC. takenD. taking30. The written record of our conversation doesn’t ______ what was actuallysaid. There are a lot of mistakes.A. correspond withB. relate toC. look intoD. compare with31. ______ they had taken adequate precautions, they wouldn’t have lost so much.A. If B . Since C. Though D. When32. To care for wisdom and truth and the improvement of the soul is ______better than to seek money and honour and reputation.A. prettyB. farC. fairlyD. quite33. —I heard that Mary won the prize of the ecology contest.—______ She was not interested in it at all.A. You’re kidding!B. So what?C. Why not?D. Not really.34. Nowadays, young people choose jobs for other reasons ______ money.A. forB. exceptC. withD. besides35. ______ men have learned much from the behavior of animals is barely new.A. ThoseB. ThatC. WhatD. Whether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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

单元测评(三)Unit 3Under the sea(时间：90分钟满分：110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。

AIf you travel to a new exhibit at the San Francisco Greenhouse of Flowers, you will have a chance to see some meat-eating plants. Take bladderworts, a kind of such plant, for example. They appear so small and grow in a quiet pool. But these are the fastest-known killers of the plant kingdom, able to catch a small insect in 1/50 of a second using a trap (陷阱) door!Once the trap door closes on the animal falling into it, the enzymes (酶) similar to those in the human stomach slowly digest the insect. When dinner is over, the plant opens the trap door and is ready for trap again.Meat-eating plants grow mostly in wet areas with soil that doesn't offer much food value. In such conditions, these amazing plants have developed insect traps to get their nutritional (营养) needs over thousands of years. North America has more such plants than any other continent.Generally speaking, the traps may have attractive appearance to fool the eye, like pitcher plants, which get their name because they look like beautiful pitchers( a container like a bottle) full of honey.The Asian pitcher plant, for example, has bright colors and an attractive half-closed cover. Curious insects are attracted to come close and take a drink, then fall down the slippery wall to their deaths.Some of these pitchers are large enough to hold two gallons(7.5 liters). Meat-eating plants only eat people in science movies, but sometimes a bird or other small animals will discover that a pitcher plant isn't a good place to get a drink.语篇解读本文是说明文。