[推荐学习]高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the future Warming up测试题

Unit 3 Life in the future Warming up一、基础过关(每小题1分，满分20分)A. 单词拼写1. There is something wrong with your car. It r__________ repairing.2. In China many people have bought cars and the number of p_________ cars is increasing quickly.3. My s_________ is good; I don’t need glasses.4. The project had to be stopped for the l________ of money. The manager has gone to raise money.5. I have a bad t___________. I will have to get the bad tooth pulled out tomorrow.6. Only in this way can you ___________ (掌握) spoken English.7. She lives in a pleasant neighborhood and enjoys her s_____________(环境).8. There are several __________ (开关) on the wall. Can you tell me which one turns on the hall lights?9. Do you know the __________ (长度) of this bridge?10. A train is a kind of ____________ (交通工具), which is fast and safe.B. 句型转换11. A: We missed the train as a result of the heavy rain.B: It rained heavily. ______ _______ ______, we missed the train.12. A: My first visit was to a space station considered the most modern in this part of space.B: I first _______ a space station which ________ _________ the most modern in this part of space.13. A: I felt better immediately.B: I felt better _______ ________ ________.14. A: I got lost when we reached what looked like a large market because of the people flying by in all directions.B: I couldn’t ________ _______ ______ when we reached what looked like a large market _______ people flew by in all directions.15. A: Why not sit down and rest?B: Why ______ ______ sit down and rest?C. 完成句子16. Playing games on the Internet _________ _________ (占用) most of his time17. What I saw ________ ________ ________ (使我想起了) my childhood.18. When he got there, he _________ _______ ______ (看见) the ship on the sea but soon it was ______ _____ _______ (看不见了).19. Our classroom should be _________ ________ (打扫) after class every day.20. He ______ ______ (加快速度) the car in order not to be late.二、单项填空 (每小题1分，满分15分)21. My cousin doesn't know what to ______ at the university; he can't make up hismind about his future.A. take onB. take awayC. take upD. take after22. Thank you for ______ me of the important date.A. rememberingB. thinkingC. remindingD. expecting23. I advise you to take school more seriously, otherwise you’ll have to go out and work, _____.A. as a resultB. now and thenC. in a wordD. at that moment24. —Who came out _______ first in the London Marathon?—Michael. He’s always ________ first to reach the line.A. the; theB. 不填；不填C. the; 不填D. 不填; the25. When you finish reading the book .you will have ________ better understanding of ______life.A. a; theB. the; aC. 不填; theD. a; 不填26. “How could you lose so much money?” Char lie asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from______ the kitchen table.A. atB. acrossC. throughD. on27.— What was it, Ted?—Just a(n.) ___________ in my shoulder. It’s gone now.A. injuryB. acheC. woundD. pain28. John couldn’t finish his words _______ something had struck his throat.A. thoughB. as thoughC. whenD. since29. For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree ______.A. on earthB. for distanceC. in sightD. at place30. He has very sharp eyes; he can ______ sight of things quickly.A. catchB. loseC. raiseD. lower31. Do you know who provides these orphans(孤儿) _______ food and clothing?A. withB. forC. toD. of32. Christie stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though ________ out of the office.A. wentB. to goC. goneD. would go33. The murderer has run into the mountain and the policemen are _________ him.A. searchingB. questioningC. searching forD. finding34. It rained last night and the flowers don’t require _________, so he _________ water the flowers.A. being watered; doesn’t need toB. watering; doesn’t need toC. being watering; needn’tD. watering; needn’t to35. I don’t believe that older people are always wiser. It _______ the person and what kind of experiences he or she has had.A. requires ofB. results fromC. depends onD. belongs to三、完形填空 (每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。

This report presents facts of home computer used by a group of young people. It is a common belief that teenagers today know about 36 and are familiar 37 using them in all their lives. We decided to try to 38 if this was true.We questioned thirty people between 14 and 18. All the teenagers we 39 said they had computers at home. We asked them how much time they spent on their computers in an average week, 40 we were most interested in 41 they used their computers 42 .The average time 43 on a computer in a week was about 12 hours, with the highest user average 32 hours and the lowest user 44 5 hours. There was 45 important different between boys and girls.All of the people questioned said they regularly used the computer to 46 games. Fourteen told us they did some word-progressing at home, but not very much. Only two said that computers 47 them with their studies, 48 eight people told us they kept address and telephone numbers on their computers 49 used them writing diaries. Only three people said they were learning to program computers. But 50 of the people used their computers for 51 purpose.The results make it known that average computer use is quite high 52 teenagers. They also show quite clearly that computers are seen by most young people 53 little more than game machine. The only important uses are for word-procession and organizing address lists. It 54 to us that, although computers are popular with British youths, they have not 55 become useful tools in their daily life.36. A. everything B. computersC. knowledgeD. much37. A to B. withC. forD. in38. A. find out B. discoverC. watchD. notice39. A. elected B. foundC. choseD. saw40. A. and B. soC. forD. but41. A. which B. thatC. whatD. how42. A. for B. inC. asD. with43. A. spent B. hadC. enjoyedD. used44. A. even B. moreC. exactlyD. only45. A. even B. anyC. notD. no46. A. do B. playC. makeD. invent47. A. told B. taughtC. helpedD. introduced48. A. however B. stillC. whileD. yet49. A. but B. orC. evenD. then50. A. most B. noneC. someD. all51. A. any other B. no otherC. some otherD. another52. A. with B. ofC. betweenD. among53. A. as B. likeC. the sameD. such54. A. turns B. listensC. looksD. seems55. A. too B. eitherC. yetD. still四、阅读理解 (每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项AThere are little cars that may some day take the place of today’s automobiles(汽车). If everyone drives such a little car in the future, there will be less pollution in the air, there will be more parking space in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. The space now for one car of the usual size can hold at least three such little cars.The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour.The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for going far away. If the car is powered by electricity, it will havetwo batteries—one battery for the motor and the other for the horn (喇叭), signals (信号灯), etc. Little cars which are powered by gas will go 45 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas.If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed to set up in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.56. What’s the advantage (优势) of the small cars?A. There won’t be so much pollution and the small cars won’t be so expensive as the big ones.B. It will be safer to drive these small cars.C. There will be more space for cars to park.D. All of the above.57. Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to .A. prevent car accidentsB. make the city more beautifulC. let small cars run fastD. limit the speed of the cars58. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. A car of the usual size now is three times as big as the small car.B. The small car with a speed of 65 kilometers an hour is much more useless than a car of the usual size.C. the little car will be safer but cost more.D. The little car will need more gas.59. The best title for this passage should be .A. Big Cars and Small CarsB. How to Drive Small CarsC. Cars for TomorrowD. Cars for EveryoneBIn 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers (探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why?” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space?”H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an intere sting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.But what about underground cities? Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designinga network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities.” The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The s urface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H. G. Wells “moon people” would agree. Would you?60. The explorers in H. G. Wells’ story were surprised to find that the “moon people” .A. knew so much about the earthB. understood their languageC. lived in so many underground citiesD. were ahead of them in space technology61. What does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 2) refer to?A. Discovering the moon’s inner space.B. Using the earth’s inner space.C. M eeting the “moon people” again.D. Traveling to outer space.62. What sort of underground systems are already here with us?A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.C. Gardens, car parks, power stations.D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.63. What would be the best title for the text?A. Alice Cities—cities of the futureB. Space travel with H. G. WellsC. Enjoy living undergroundD. Building down, not upCDo you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span."I think we are knocking at the door of immortality (永生),' said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. "I think by 2075 we will see it and that's a conservative estimate (保守的估计)." At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology (纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. "There is a great push so that people can live from I20 to 180 years," he said. "Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years."However, many scientists who specialize in ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthierlifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. "It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?" said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. "At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all."64. By saying "we are knocking at the door of immortality", Michael Zey means _______.A. they believe that there is no limit of livingB. they are sure to find the truth about long livingC. they have got some ideas about living foreverD. they are able to make people live past the present life span65. Donald Louria’s attitude t owards long living is that _______.A. people can live from 120 to 180B. it is still doubtful how long humans can liveC. the human body is designed to last past about 120 yearsD. it is possible for humans to live longer in the future66. The underlined "it" ( paragraph 4 ) refers to ________.A. a great pushB. the idea of living beyond the present life spanC. the idea of living from 200 to 300 yearsD. the conservative estimate67. What would be the best title for this text?A. Living Longer or NotB. Science, Technology and Long LivingC. No Limit for Human LifeD. Healthy Lifestyle and Long LivingDThe year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth . Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people re drowned.Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds ofdust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero.Crops are ruined. The sun won’t be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food.A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piec e of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?68. What is mainly described in the passage?A. A historic discovery.B. An event of imagination.C. A research on space.D. A scientific adventure.69. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes ________.A. an earthquakeB. damages to citiesC. an Earth explosionD. huge waves70. Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long?A. Because the land is covered with water.B. Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth.C. Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero.D. Because wars break out among countries.71. By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove ________.A. animals could not live in the cold climateB. what happened 65 million years ago was an invented storyC. the human beings will die out in 2094D. the Earth could be hit by other objects in spaceEDuring the 19th century, scientists found that when certain parts of a person’s brain were injured, he would lose the power to do certain things. And so, people thought that each part of the brain does a different job. But modern research has discovered that this is not so, for it is not easy to show exactly what each part of the brain does.In the past fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount of research done on the brain. Scientists have found out that the way the brain work is not so simple as people in general may think. Chemists tell us that about 100 000 chemical changes take place in the brain every second. Some recent researches also suggest that we can remember everything that happens to us. We may not be able to think of the things we have heard and seen, but it is all kept there in the storehouse of the human mind.Earlier scientists thought that the power of one’s brain got weaker and weaker as one grew older. But it is now thought that that’s not true. As long as the brainis given plenty of exercise, it keeps its power. It has been proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain.72. In the 19th century, scientists found that a person would lose the power to do certain things .A. when he had drunk too muchB. if certain parts of his brain were hurtC. after he did a quite different jobD. if he had been greatly frightened73. It has been found that the brain usually works .A. in a fairly complicated（复杂）wayB. a little now and a little thenC. without any rest all day longD, in a very simple way74. Which of the following is not true?A. Scientists are working hard to solve（解决）the mysteries of the brain.B. As many as six million changes take place in the brain every minute.C. A young man doing physical labour is sure to have a much slower mind.D. Even an old man may have a quick mind only if his brain is given much exercise.75. The more work our brains have, .A. the less result we will gainB. the more tired they will feelC. the weaker their power will getD. the more work they are able to do五、书面表达 (满分15分)请根据下图提示，用英语写一篇短文。