(江西卷)高中英语 Unit 4 Exploring plants测试题(含答案)

（江西卷）2014-2015学年高中英语 Unit 4 Exploring plants测试题（含
答案）
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）
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. Her experience as ______ volunteer for ______ 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has a great effect on her life.
A. a; /
B. /; the
C. /; /
D. a; the
2. — It is said that Xiao Wang has gone abroad.
— ______ I saw him just now.
A. That can’t be true.
B. It can be proved.
C. What do you think?
D. Oh yes!
3. There is no doubt ______ you will do a better job after practicing it over and over again.
A. whether
B. which
C. that
D. what
4. It is a great honour for me ______ to contribute to the magazine. I keep reminding myself to do my best.
A. to invite
B. to be invited
C. inviting
D. being invited
5. We went to an exhibition of Chinese paintings at the museum last weekend. It’s well worth ______ .
A. visiting
B. to visit
C. being visited
D. to be visited
6. Our teacher always encourages us to study hard, saying “Success ______ to those who m ake constant efforts”.
A. is belonged
B. belongs
C. is belonging
D. will be belonged
7. To tell the truth, ten years ago I ______ never have imagined I would have a car of my own.
A. should
B. must
C. would
D. could
8. Among all these gifts is a homemade card, ______ was given by my best friend.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. it
9. Not all people are crazy about football, ______ are many interested in basketball.
A. nor
B. as
C. so
D. but
10. A supermarket caught fire at midnight last month. ______ happened to it remains a mystery.
A. How
B. Why
C. What
D. That
11. Mary deserved ______ because she had made enough preparations for the contest.
A. to have won
B. to be won
C. being won
D. to win
12. Nowadays, more and more high school students ______ their own micro-blogs on the Internet.
A. start
B. will start
C. started
D. had started
13. It was at a New Year’s party ______ I got to know Bob and we have been good friends ever
since.
A. where
B. that
C. when
D. which
14. In the middle of the hall stood a beautiful Christmas tree ______ with colorful lights.
A. decorating
B. decorate
C. decorated
D. to decorate
15. Drivers are supposed to wear seat belts while driving. Whoever breaks the traffic rules ______.
A. is being punished
B. will be punished
C. is punishing
D. will punish
第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
I’m guilty of having a couple of bad habits of daily life. The most serious one is that I 16 think of drinking water. If you put a full glass in front of me, I usually may only get halfway through it, especially at restaurants. 17 since my junior year, a personal 18 of mine has been to drink more water.
I’ve made it a 19 because I believe it’s one of the reasons why I have acne-prone (易长粉刺的) skin. I’ve read countless 20 that tell me drinking lots of water each day can help 21 acne, which is a main motivator (动因) for me. To tell the truth, I’m 22 positive that my choice has helped improve my skin, even though I’m not the best at 23 my bad habit.
I have even 24 my water habits with my boyfriend, who said that drinking lots of water does help with our skin as well as our body. He actually taught me the other day that if our body is telling us we’re 25 , then it’s already too late.
So, in order to try to correct my habits, I have been 26 to carry my water bottle with me 27 I go. I force myself to drink enough water every day. Not that I 28 water, but I would probably prefer unsweetened iced tea to water any day because of the 29 .
However, my water 30 has allowed me to think I’m probably not 31 in this. I’m sure there are others who have my 32 habit and are probably trying to 33 it as well. No matter what it is, we should 34 efforts to change it. Every time we realize what w e’re 35 for ourselves, we usually say, “Yeah, I’ll be healthy. I’ll do this and I’ll do that.”
16. A. usually B. nearly C. never D. ever
17. A. Except B. Again C. But D. Just
18. A. favor B. goal C. responsibility D. effect
19. A. rule B. desire C. sense D. law
20. A. letters B. novels C. poems D. articles
21. A. lower B. add C. improve D. reduce
22. A. hardly B. fairly C. seldom D. falsely
23. A. building B. controlling C. correcting D. forming
24. A. protected B. discussed C. quarreled D. expressed
25. A. thirsty B. hungry C. curious D. angry
26. A. waiting B. attempting C. pretending D. hoping
27. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. where D. everywhere
28. A. know B. dislike C. prefer D. waste
29. A. taste B. design C. schedule D. safety
30. A. usage B. reaction C. habit D. behaviour
31. A. lonely B. alone C. common D. familiar
32. A. same B. other C. private D. old
33. A. manage B. forget C. break D. adjust
34. A. require B. make C. offer D. meet
35. A. doing B. realizing C. responding D. requesting
第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Trevor was a preteen growing up in the beautiful landscape of McCall, Idaho —a carefree kid who enjoyed being active and swimming in the local lake. When he had sharp headaches, Trevor’s doctor diagnosed him with brain tumor (脑瘤).
The Boy on the Lake tells the true story of Trevor Smith Schaefer, his fight to survive cancer, and his determination to find answers concerning the much higher than average rate of childhood cancer around the town of McCall. Written by writer Susan Rosser with the help of Trevor and his mother, Charlie Smith, the book makes a record of the pair’s battles with disease and the government’s lack of attention to environment problems.
During Trevor’s treatment, the author tells us, Charlie lived in the hospital’s cancer unit. As she got to know other mothers and cancer patients, she developed a sinking (心神不定的) feeling that something wasn’t quite right in her town. She began her research to find out why so many children in the area were suffering from cancer. Through her extensive research and good friends, Charlie came across shocking information about McCall and the surrounding area. The beautiful place she called home was actually a place being polluted greatly, and the government seemed less than willing to help.
Once Trevor had cancer, he and his mother started to raise awareness of the chemicals that infest (侵扰) many towns, with the goal of making the government do something about them. Calls began pouring in from all over the country from those suffering in towns like McCall. Trevor faced the threat of death before he had the chance to become an adult, yet managed to turn his experience into something positive —something that still may affect the entire country. This perseverance(毅力), shown by both mother and son, makes The Boy on the Lake an inspiring book.
36. What is Trevor’s hometown like?
A. Beautiful but polluted.
B. Beautiful and clean.
C. Small but noisy.
D. Dirty and ugly.
37. According to the second paragraph, the McCall government .
A. has a positive attitude towards environmental protection
B. has realized the environmental problems
C. hasn’t given enough attention to the environmental problem
D. is trying to improve the environment
38. Charlie decided to do her research when .
A. her son was diagnosed with cancer
B. she met other cancer patients in the hospital
C. the government refused to help
D. other cancer patients called her
39. What makes The Boy on the Lake inspiring?
A. Trevor’s strong will before his disease.
B. The perseverance shown by Trevor and his mother.
C. Trevor and his mother’s contribution to the treatment of brain tumor.
D. The friendship between Trevor and his friends.
40. The main purpose of the text is to .
A. tell us an inspiring story
B. raise people’s awareness of harmful chemicals
C. tell us the problem with children suffering from cancer
D. introduce an inspiring book
B
Florence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy and she was named after the city she was born in. Her father, an English gentleman, was a wealthy landowner. Her mother was a socially ambitious woman who wanted Florence and her sisters to marry and live as wives and mothers. But Florence rejected her upper-class society’s views on what women should be. When she told her family that she wanted to be a nurse, they weren’t too happy about her choi ce but eventually her father gave her his blessing and she later studied to be a nurse at the Institute of Protestant Deaconesses. She also received encouragement from Elizabeth Blackwell, who was the first woman doctor in America.
In 1853, Russia invaded Turkey and Britain sent their soldiers there to help Turkey defeat Russian forces. There were also many British soldiers who had gotten cholera and malaria, and
a great number of soldiers were infected with the illnesses. Florence Nightingale then took
38 nurses with her to Turkey and when she arrived there, she noticed the hospital was unsanitary (不卫生的) and the soldiers were kept in rooms without blankets and quality food.
This inspired Florence Nightingale to advocate more sanitary conditions in military hospitals and better treatment of soldiers’ health problems. Not surprisingly, many military officers and doctors were offended by her claims and they didn’t do much to change the conditions there. It wasn’t until Florence went public about this issue in the press that she was allowed to make changes to the military hospital in Turkey.
In 1860, with donations from her friend Sidney Herbert and the public in general, she opened the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. She also published a groundbreaking (先锋的) book, Notes on Nursing, which gives instructions on proper nursing methods. Since
it was released in 1859, there have been several editions and even today this book is used in many nursing schools across England.
Florence Nightingale died in 1910 in England. She was a revolutionary and now famous woman who transformed the way people looked at the nursing profession. Because of her influence, military hospitals all over the world now have better conditions and the soldiers have better treatment.
41. We can learn from the first paragraph that _____.
A. Florence’s mother rejected her idea of becoming a nurse
B. Florence’s parents didn’t send her to school
C. Florence was the first woman doctor in America
D. Florence’s father al ways supported her no matter what she did
42. The underlined part “cholera and malaria” in the second paragraph should be .
A. a kind of plants
B. the names of diseases
C. a new weapon
D. a sort of medicines
43. Conditions in the military hospitals got improved after .
A. Florence’s friends offered a large sum of money
B. Florence contributed a lot of money and materials
C. the bad conditions got known to the public
D. military officers paid attention to them
44. Which of the following is true about Notes on Nursing?
A. This book has received a wide welcome.
B. It deals with stories of Florence’s life.
C. It is a book written for middle school students.
D. Florence became wealthy with the book.
45. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A. How Florence changed our life.
B. Florence’s whole life.
C. Florence’s contributions to the world.
D. Changes in military hospitals.
C
The Yomiuri Shimbun Seven companies, including a restaurant chain, started a project to help people released from prison or juvenile reformatories (少年管教所). They provide jobs and housing to help those people return to society.
It is the nation’s first project in which companies are working together to employ former prisoners, and they plan to hire 100 people over the next five years. The project has attracted much attention.
On March 22, a 21-year-old man cheerfully welcomed customers to a restaurant in Tokyo. He was released on probation (服缓刑) from a juvenile reformatory in Tokyo last year. He was sentenced to juvenile detention (拘留) for theft when he was 18. Two months after leaving the
institution, he ran into trouble again and was returned to the reformatory for blackmail.
As his release date was approaching, he worried that he would not be able to get a job if his personal history became known. After a reformatory official told him about a restaurant that could employ people who were on probation, he quickly asked for an introduction. After he was hired by the restaurant, he was anxious about being accepted by his coworkers. But they treated him normally, even though they knew his past.
He said he has learned the joy of working and saves half of his salary to compensate the victims of his crimes. His employer recognized his hard work, and he was hired as a permanent employee on April 1, when his probation ended. The man vowed, “I’ll never commit a crime, ever again.”
Another company operating the restaurant chain has hired eight people on probation since 2009. Masatsugu Nakai, 67, president of the company, began the practice as he was asked by an acquaintance involved in the prison system to hire people released from prison. But his employees were unhappy about it. However, Nakai believed people could change after seeing how hard the people on probation worked. Now, five former prisoners work as regular employees in his restaurants.
Nakai urged, “If more companies hire former prisoners, the recidivism (惯犯) rate will fall.” Six companies based in the Kansai region, includ ing restaurants, a painting company and a beauty salon, agreed to participate.
46. According to the passage, the aim of the project is .
A. to help the poor people
B. to offer jobs to anyone in need
C. to help the government deal with the unemployment problem
D. to help former prisoners return to society
47. About the 21-year-old man, which of the following is true?
A. He was treated badly by his coworkers in the restaurant.
B. His work was recognized and became a permanent employee.
C. He was sent back to the reformatory again for theft.
D. He saved all of his salary for the victims of his crimes.
48. Masatsugu Nakai, aged 67, .
A. is the president of the Yomiuri Shimbun Seven companies
B. is going to hire 100 people over the next five years
C. has hired 8 people on probation in his restaurant
D. began to hire people from prison in 2010
49. We can infer from the passage that .
A. helping the former prisoners find jobs can reduce the crime rate
B. some p eople couldn’t accept that former prisoners worked with them
C. most companies are unwilling to employ the former prisoners
D. former prisoners are more likely to commit crimes again
50. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Companies team up to help former prisoners
B. Treat former prisoners equally
C. How former prisoners can have a good job
D. Former prisoners will have a better life
D
Many people get their best ideas at unpredictable times, a study shows—in the bathtub, driving home or sipping whiskey late at night in the office.
But those who juggle numerous work and family roles face an added obstacle, research shows: all the multitasking they do tends to block out new ideas.
Managing multiple tasks at the same time requires a lot of working memory and “executive control” –the ability to direct and focus your attention, says a 2010 study in the journal Intelligence. But working memory and the ability to focus actually work against the cognitive (认知的) processes that generate light-bulb moments, says a 2012 study.
Too much focus can actually harm creative problem-solving, preventing the diffuse (散开的，不集中的), open thinking required to come up with new approaches and novel connections, the study says. Multitaskers may have to work harder than others to block out time for the daydreaming, exercise or mind-wandering that generate “aha moments”, the research suggests.
Dana Brownlee, a mother of two preschoolers and a corporate trainer and speaker, gets many of her best ideas when jogging, showering or sleeping. Last fall, she knew she needed a light-bulb moment. She was feeling overwhelmed(压倒，制服) by all her roles—“wife, mother, entrepreneur, friend, sister, keynote speaker, consultant, corporate trainer, etc.,” says Ms. Brownlee, president of Professionalism Matters.
The solution was probably lurking (潜伏) in her subconscious mind, Ms. Brownlee says, but it didn’t emerge until she broke away to take a run. She frequently made contracts with her clients, defining boundaries and responsibilities, she says. “As I started my jog, it just hit me almost like a bolt of lightning. Stop and make a contract with yourself. Decide what you will do and what you won’t do, and let everything else go,” she says. She ran home and wrote down a five-point list of priorities that have guided her ever since, including “don’t worry about the unimportant things”.
The list which she calls “the Mommy Contract” has helped her stick to a principle she believes in. She says: “First, decide what’s important. Then, live a life that reflects that.” Since she wrote it, she has been picking up her children aged 4 years old and 18 months from school almost every day, spending weekends with her family instead of running errands (跑腿), and taking family vacation time every other month.
51. We can learn from the passage that multitasking .
A. works against coming up with creative ideas
B. makes people have a lot of time for daydreaming
C. helps people find out new approaches
D. improves creative problem-solving ability
52. What does the underlined part “light-bulb moments” mean in the third paragraph?
A. The moments when novel ideas occur to people.
B. The moments when people are daydreaming.
C. The moments when people manage multiple tasks.
D. The moments when people stop thinking.
53. Which of the following is true about Dana Brownlee?
A. She likes jogging, showering and sleeping.
B. She conducted a study of how to get best ideas.
C. Once she was a multitask er and couldn’t get best ideas.
D. She now considers her job to be the most important.
54. The example of Dana Brownlee mainly shows that .
A. a woman should put her family first
B. people need to occupy themselves with multiple tasks
C. people need to break away from business and find out what is the most important
D. jogging is the best way for people to find out creative ideas
55. The passage mainly tells us .
A. how to decide what is the most important
B. why multitasking blocks your best ideas
C. how Dana Brownlee got her best ideas
D. multitasking helps improve one’s working memory
第三部分书面表达(共两节，满分35分)
第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

[1] When your dog goes towards you with his tail waving, you’d naturally think he was pleased to see you. Look closer, however, and that tail might be trying to tell you something different.
[2] While all dogs’ tails wave from side to side, it seems they do so with a certain left or right direction depending on the message your pet is trying to show. In fact, a wave with a direction to the right shows happiness, and a wave more to the left, fear. The behavior reflects what is happening in the dog’s brain.
[3] Because dogs move around so much, this often goes unseen by humans. However, fellow dogs are fully tuned in to the signaling. When dogs saw another dog waving more towards the left, their heart rates increased and they began to look anxious. , dogs waving more towards the right stayed perfectly relaxed.
[4] The study involved 23 healthy dogs of many different breeds. Each dog was shown videos of another dog waving its tail. Besides tail waving, they were also shown other features that might have an influence, such as facial expression. The scientists s aid, “The results show that dogs could get communication cues from the tail-waving direction. Dogs facing stimuli
(刺激) of a dog waving its tail with a direction to the left side revealed a greater emotional reaction than those facing similar stimuli waving its tail to the right side.” Dr Vallor believes the research could be helpful to dog owners and vets.
56. What does the text mainly tell us? (no more than 12 words)
___________________________________________________________
57. Why cannot humans see the differences of dogs’ tail waving? (no more than 8 words)
___________________________________________________________
58. How does a dog feel when it waves its tail to the right? (no more than 6 words)
___________________________________________________________
59. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
___________________________________________________________
60. What does the word “they” (Line 2, Paragraph 4) probably refer to? (no more than 5 words)
___________________________________________________________
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
寒假期间，你和几个同学每周三都要到社区养老院看望那里的老人。

请你据此为校报英文版Unforgettable Winter Vacation栏目写一篇征文。

内容包括：
1.为老人们打扫房间、表演节目；
2.带领他们一起做操、锻炼身体；
3.为他们收集介绍养生知识。

注意：
1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数120左右。

参考答案：
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56. The direction of dogs’ tail waving can reveal their different moods.
57. Because dogs move around so much.
58. It feels happy and relaxed.
59. On the other hand
60. The 23 healthy dogs.
书面表达
During the winter vacation, I, together with several classmates, went to visit the elderly in the nursing home of our community regularly as volunteers.
Every time we paid a visit, we would help them clean their rooms, which might be hard for them. We would often perform some amusement programs, among which were singing, dancing, cross
talks and humorous short plays, which brought great pleasure to them. It is important to keep exercising for the elderly, so we learned from the Internet a kind of body-building exercise for the aged and taught them there. In addition, we collected much knowledge on how old people keep healthy from the Internet and introduced it to them.
Our work was thought highly of by the elderly and we have developed a deep friendship with them. It’s a great chance for us to know each other better.。