新高中英语Unit8Adventure单元综合检测北师大版必修3

Unit 8 Adventure单元综合检测

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A

Exactly a decade has passed since a man called Oxygen first threw himself across

America.Known for his jumping ability，Oxygen，a Czech，who jumped a nearly

10­foot­wide abyss (深渊)．Today，Petr Kops，21，is wearing Oxygen's pants．“I did

not know Oxygen personally，but my sister did，” Kops said.“I wear his trousers

for good luck.” Minutes later，Kops was standing at the edge of a 70­foot abyss

called Broken Bones.

While it may seem suicidal (自杀的)，jumping across a gap is actually an extreme

sport that is gaining in popularity.Called rock jumping，or simply jumping，this

activity is taking place in the Adrspach­Teplice Rocks，a remote nature preserve

in the northeast part of the Czech Republic.Known for its 11 square miles of

sandstone，the region has been loved by lifelong rock climbers.“The aim is to get

to the top of as many towers as you can.” said Vladimir Prochazka，known as June

Bug，a 59­year­old climber and a collector of Czech rock climbing histories.

Jumping is often the most possible way to get to the tower.In most cases，climbers

jump with a rope tied around their waist.If they miss the landing — which is not

uncommon — they will fall into the wall of the base tower.“Jumping requires

fearlessness，” Prochazka said.“Broken or damaged bones are fairly common.” Still，there are those who prefer to experience by jumping without a rope.Among the most

well­known of these adventurers are Petr Prachtel and his wife，Zorka，who helped

create the sport in the 1960s.They pioneered countless jumps，sometimes without the

safety of a rope.

【语篇解读】 文章介绍了起源于捷克共和国的跳岩运动。文章介绍了该运动的起源、分级和在该运动中几个关键的人物。

1．What does “pants” probably mean in the first paragraph?

A．Shoes. B．Trousers.

C．Jackets. D．Shirts.

B [词义猜测题。根据下文中的“I wear his trousers for good luck.”可知他穿的是Oxygen的裤子。故该题的正确答案为B项。]

2．Why did Petr Kops wear Oxygen's trousers?

A．Because he knew Oxygen very well.

B．Because Oxygen was good at wearing. C．Because he wanted to be lucky.

D．Because Oxygen had poor jumping ability.

C [推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“I wear his trousers for good luck.”可知他是为了好运，故该题的正确答案为C项。]

3．Rock jumping is ．

A．becoming less and less popular for it is so far away

B．too dangerous to attract any people

C．appeared in the southeast part of the Czech Republic

D．loved by people who can face the danger

D [细节理解题。根据第二段的“...that is gaining in popularity”可知A和B的说法是错误的；根据第二段的第一句“While it may seem suicidal (自杀的)，jumping across

a gap is actually an extreme sport that is gaining in popularity.”可知该运动类似“自杀”，故一定为一些喜欢冒险的人所钟爱。故该题的正确答案为D项。]

B

(2018·全国Ⅲ卷，B)Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are，like a nearby port or river.People settle in these places because they are easy to

get to and naturally suited to communications and trade.New York City，for example，is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River.Over 300 years its population

grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million.But not all cities develop slowly over

a long period of time.Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight.In 1896，Dawson，Canada，was unmapped wilderness(荒野)．But gold was discovered there in 1897，and

two years later，it was one of the largest cities in the West，with a population

of 30，000.

Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or

Paris.People went there for gold.They travelled over snow­covered mountains and

sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers.The path to Dawson was covered with thirty

feet of wet snow that could fall without warning.An avalanche (雪崩) once closed

the path，killing 63 people.For many who made it to Dawson，however，the rewards

were worth the difficult trip.Of the first 20，000 people who dug for gold，4，000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.

But no matter how rich they were，Dawson was never comfortable.Necessities like

food and wood were very expensive.But soon，the gold that Dawson depended on had

all been found.The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in

settling down，and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska，they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come.Today，people still come and go to see

where the Canadian gold rush happened.Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson

City—its present population is 762.

【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了加拿大道森的历史、发展与现状。

4．What attracted the early settlers to New York City?

A．Its business culture.

B．Its small population.

C．Its geographical position.

D．Its favourable climate.

C [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“New York City，for example，is near a large harbour

at the mouth of the Hudson River.Over 300 years its population grew gradually from