theworldofcoloursandlight-单元测试1(选修8Unit3)

10－11学年牛津高二下学期模块八Unit 3测试Ⅰ
Class: Name: Marks: 满分（100）
一、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。

1. In recent years, college students suicide happened continually. As for reasons, there are subjective and objective ones.
A. the; /
B. /; the
C. /; /
D. the; the
2. The oil painting by Van Gogh was so abstract many people couldn’t understand what it showed.
A. as
B. that
C. which
D. than
3. — Are you in favor of Tom’s opinion?
— Yes, of course..
A. You’re great
B. It’s very kind of you
C. Take your time
D. It couldn’t be better
4. I refuse to accept the blame for something was someone else’s fault. (2010全国II)
A. who
B. that
C. as
D. what
5.two years to after the sick woman, she badly needed a holiday.
A. After devoting herself; look
B. After devoted; looking
C. After devoting; looking
D. After devoted; looked
6. It’s required that the material about the election should be to every voter before the voting.
A. divided
B. distributed
C. separated
D. expanded
7. Being deadly ill in hospital, Mr. Wang has a strong for life and hopes to come back to his teaching post earlier.
A. demand
B. appetite
C. suggestion
D. order
8.The scientists applied different methods to the exact distance between the two stars.
A. counting
B. calculating
C. figuring
D. determining
9. My car broke down on my way to work. Fortunately, an engineer came to my.
A. advance
B. assistance
C. progress
D. guidance
10. It means he has to after having a job-hop from the former business.
A. come up to scratch
B. keep to the point
C. get off the point
D. start from scratch
11. Some countries are warned to their nuclear weapon programs, which are a threat to the world.
A. leave
B. keep
C. abandon
D. continue
12. We must all the possibilities before finding the solution to the problem.
A. deposit
B. enclose
C. explore
D. expose
13. This restaurant has become popular for its wide of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.
(2010湖北)
A. division
B. area
C. range
D. circle
14. We are often reminded of trying to avoid being and one-sided when looking at problems.
A. active
B. adjective
C. subjective
D. objective
15. — He likes reading very much, and goes to the library every day.
—That’s great!, you know.
A. The first step is as good as half over
B. The wealth of the mind is the only true wealth
C. Failure is the mother of success
D. Say nothing but think the more
二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The climate is not what it used to be. It’s not your 16climate anymore.
There are people who still say global warming doesn’t 17us. If it’s happening at all, it’s a natural trend, not 18we can do about it. But there is now 19evidence which shows that the warming is not only20, it is also increasing. It’s changing the climate’s most basic elements(要素), 21rainfall and evaporation, days of sunshine and nighttime temperatures. Those changes are 22the environments in the agricultural production, threatening wild 23with extinction and putting at 24our life styles, our health, and some of our favorite cities by the sea. But who 25anyone is responsible? Some scientists are investigating new climate evidence and we’ll see what we can do to 26.
It all 27the warming. Inuit(因纽特的) guide Band Covick is more 28with the melting, the 29of sea ice and snow pack. Over the last 100 years, the world has 30 a one degree Fahrenheit 31in its average temperature. But here and in Alaska, the average has 32 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit in just 50 years.
The ice is forming a lot 33than usual over the past few years. And it is breaking 34 a lot earlier. The less ice there is, the less hunting that can be done by our people, which means less 35.
16. A. grandfather’s B. cousin’s C. sister’s D. brother’s
17. A. benefit B. concern C. damage D. change
18. A. little B. some C. many D. much
19. A. hard B. difficult C. rough D. tough
20. A. imaginary B. false C. real D. disappointing
21. A. such as B. in spite of C. due to D. but for
22. A. improving B. protecting C. damaging D. challenging
23. A. species B. kinds C. plants D. animals
24. A. ease B. risk C. danger D. rest
25. A. if B. until C. since D. as
26. A. work B. help C. do D. live
27. A. fills with B. develops into C. results from D. ends with
28. A. connected B. crowded C. associated D. concerned
29. A. discovery B. appearance C. disappearance D. formation
30. A. looked B. watched C. observed D. seen
31. A. rise B. decrease C. high D. effect
32. A. dropped B. arisen C. climbed D. fallen
33. A. earlier B. later C. thicker D. easier
34. A. away B. up C. down D. in
35. A. swimming B. sailing C. lives D. food
三、阅读理解（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
One afternoon, after finishing shopping in a supermarket, my family and I went to the checkout (收银台). I suddenly thought we didn’t need any of this junk, and we abandoned all of these, saving $300.
That got me thinking about all our pointless expenses i n life. With a promise that we’d stop if it was killing us, I convinced the family to take the leap into frugality (节俭). The rules were that we would buy nothing for 30 days except absolute essentials.
Our adventure began with a great start. By 9 a.m., my wife, Ruth, had already made cakes from old strawberries and picked flowers I didn’t even know we had in the garden. I cleaned the car by hand for the first time for years. I read and returned the neighbor’s newspaper before he woke up. Total spending in the first day: $0.
As days turned into weeks, we became so proficient at living frugally. We started riding our bikes to save gas. My child’s finger paintings were recycled as gift wrap for the homemade presents. We started to use an Internet application like Skype for free phone calls and ask neighbors with gardens for extra vegetables and herbs.
In the end, we saved more than $2,000 by not spending for a month. When we began, I imagined we would rush out the moment we were done and buy a lot of things in the supermarket, then maybe hit the mall or go to the movies. Instead, we stayed at home and played cards.
36. The author and his family decided to buy nothing for 30 days to .
A. learn to lead a healthy lifestyle
B. go back to their old lifestyles
C. be more sensible in spending money
D. get through the financial hardship
37. We can infer from the last paragraph that the author’s family .
A. enjoyed life better in the end
B. saved enough money to go to the movies
C. couldn’t go on with their experiment any more
D. spent what they had saved to enjoy themselves
38. What does the underlined word “proficient” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Relaxed.
B. Experienced.
C. Favored.
D. Devoted.
39. What can be the best title for the text?
A. My family’s no-buy experiment
B. A little family adventure
C. Junk in the supermarket
D. Our financial problems
B
What do astronauts eat in space? This is a question that will confuse many. In the early space-travel years, astronauts ate dehydrated(脱水的), paste-like foods that were preserved in tubes and consumed by straws (吸管). In today’s space age, they eat food in the same way as we do on the earth. The only difference is that the foods are sealed and packaged properly.
Astronauts are able to prepare and eat a variety of foods in space. Some can be consumed in their natural form, like fruits, while some need water to be added to them, like spaghetti (意大利面条). Moreover, a forced-air convection (对流) oven is also provided in the space shuttle to be able to heat the food before eating. However, there are no refrigerators, so the food has to be prepared and eaten without storing it for a long time. Salt and pepper are provided, but in liquid form as the astronauts are unable to sprinkle (撒) them onto the food due to the absence of gravity, which will simply cause them to float away.
Just like people on the earth, astronauts also eat three meals a day which include breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, they may also consume some snacks periodically. The US space agency NASA has found out that an astronaut’s diet reduces by about 70% when on a space mission. They have a wide range of foods to choose from, like nuts, chicken, beef, seafood, and candies. The meat is exposed to radiation before packing, to preserve it for a longer time. The food packaging is designed in such a way that makes it flexible and easy to use. Drinks are also available that include coffee, tea, and juices. Nutritionists and chefs are always experimenting and trying out different space food that can be offered to astronauts when on space missions.
40. Compared with those in the early space-travel years, astronauts at present .
A. can make quite a few meals in the space shuttle
B. are forbidden to eat more food in liquid form
C. eat food mostly preserved in tubes
D. have more choices of food in space
41. Why are salt and pepper kept in liquid form in the space shuttle?
A. Because they can be kept much longer in that way.
B. Because only liquid can be consumed easily in space.
C. Because powdered salt and pepper can’t be easily added to the food in space.
D. Because there is no refrigerator available in the shuttle.
42. What are the characteristics of space food packaging?
A. Thick and protected from light.
B. Flexible and easy to use in space.
C. Light and contained in metal boxes.
D. Small and fast to break into pieces.
43. The text is mainly about .
A. the variety of astronauts’ food in space
B. the production process of astron auts’ food
C. the advanced techniques used in food packaging
D. the development of space food
C
Seacamp is the first program devoted to the education of youth in marine (海洋的) science. Conservation practices and a respect for the marine environment are at the centre of the Seacamp philosophy (准则).
The Marine Science Program is the heart of Seacamp. Young scientists participate in a variety of courses under the guidance of academically trained marine science instructors and biologists, geologists and oceanographers. All science activities include studies in both the field and the laboratory. Each session, 140 to 160 campers come to Seacamp, mostly from the U.S., but also from across the world. There are about 30 international campers each summer from an average of twelve countries. Many Seacamp program graduates have gone on to careers as environmental educators and marine scientists.
One of Seacamp’s unique aspects is that campers create their schedules. In addition to science classes, campers choose from a variety of programs to ensure that there is something interesting and exciting for everyone.
Campers interested in journalism may work on the camp newspaper, SEASCOPE, which is published periodically during camp sessions. Art activities are also included. Photography allows campers to take home memories of friends, wildlife, and underwater experiences.
Parents may bring campers by car to Big Pine Key. Counselors (顾问) also meet participants at the Miami International Airport on the opening day of the camp and accompany them to Big Pine Key on a bus. The fee for round-trip service is $90. To join the Seacamp adventure, interested campers should contact Seacamp for an application.
For more information, please give our friendly staff a call and we’ll be glad to help!
44. According to the text, Seacamp is designed to .
A. train young marine scientists
B. teach people to protect the ocean
C. teach young people marine science
D. let children explore the underwater world
45. What makes Seacamp different from other camps?
A. That it has its own newspaper.
B. That it has famous scientists as guides.
C. That the campers can arrange their time.
D. That the campers can travel with their parents.
46. What can we learn about Seacamp?
A. It will create new job opportunities for the campers.
B. It can satisfy campers with different interests.
C. Campers go to the camp by bus free of charge.
D. Calling the staff is a must before joining the camp.
47. The main purpose of the text is to .
A. attract the young to Seacamp
B. introduce the Seacamp activities
C. tell us the development of Seacamp
D. explain the aims of Seacamp
D
About 7,000 languages are being spoken around the world. But that number is expected to decrease rapidly in the coming decades.
As globalization sweeps across the world, it is natural that small communities seek interaction with the wider world. The number of languages may be an unhappy loss, but why fight the tide?
“What we lose is essent ially an enormous cultural heritage (遗产), the way of expressing the relationship with nature, with the world,” says famous French linguist Claude Hagege.
For linguists like Claude Hagege, languages are not simply a collection of words. They are living, breathing organisms(有机体) holding the connections and associations that define a culture. When a language dies out, the culture is lost, too.
An increasing number of communities are giving up their languages by their own choice. Many believe that their languages have no future and that their children will not acquire a professional qualification if they teach them their languages. “We can do nothing when the abandonment of a language corresponds (相一致) to the will of a population,” says Professor Salikoko Mufwene, a linguist of the University of Chicago.
Perhaps all is not lost for those who want the smaller languages to survive. As the revival (复兴) of Welsh in the UK and Maori in New Zealand suggests, a language can be brought back from the brink (边缘). Hebrew was a dead language at the beginning of the 19th century. It existed as a scholarly written language, but with the “strong will” of Israeli Jews the language was brought back into everyday use. Now it is a living and breathing language once more.
48. We can infer from the second paragraph that .
A. globalization contributes to the loss of small languages
B. small communities can not benefit from globalization
C. people have realized the importance of languages in the age of globalization
D. people do not need so many languages in the age of globalization
49. The examples of the revival of Welsh, Maori and Hebrew are used to show that .
A. a dead language can be revived by some scholars’ study
B. small languages can be of great use in the modern world
C. a language’s death or revival has its own rules
D. saving a language depends on its users’ efforts
50. Many communities are giving up their languages because .
A. they want to grasp the mainstream languages
B. they have no way to keep their own languages
C. they don’t like their culture any more
D. their languages lack formal written forms
四、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

In 1989, John Komlos, an American economic historian, created the term anthropometric(人体测量的) history for the study of history of human height. The average human height at a given point of time indicates the conditions prevailing (盛行的) at that time. A study undertaken by the Ohio State University showed that the average height for European males of the 17th century was a few inches less than what it is today. Researchers believe that this was the result of the extremely cold weather conditions prevailing in the continent during this period.
Quite a few factors play an essential role in determining the average human height. The human genome(基因组), which dictates the height of an individual, is passed on to a person by the parents and hence, there are significant chances that the child of a person with short stature will be short in height. Other than this hereditary(遗传的) factor, environment also plays a vital role. The example of European males from the 17th century mentioned above is the best example of the role of environment in determining human height. Moreover, the gender of the person also plays an important role, as males are observed to be taller than females in almost any given region.
On average, a normal adult attains the height of anything between 5 feet to 6 feet. The average height of a man in Netherlands is 5 feet 11 inches, while the same in Indonesia is 5 feet 2 inches. Similarly, the average height of a woman in Netherlands is 5 feet 7 inches, whereas in Indonesia it is 4 feet 10 inches.
Measuring the average human height in meters can be difficult at times, considering that the spine shrinks(收缩) at a particular time of the day, and the person tends to lose a few centimeters due to this. Besides, there exist some abnormalities in height, and one of the best examples of this is dwarfism(侏儒症). However, these abnormalities are quite rare, and hence, they don’t really
affect the statistics of average human height the world over.
五、书面表达（满分25分）
阅读下表内容，以What has been done to water为题写一篇短文。

词数：150左右。

参考答案:
1-15 BBDBC BBBBD CCCCB
16-35 ABDAC ACABA BCDCD ACBBD
36-50 CABAD CBACC BAADA
51. began 52. indicator 53. determining 54. probably 55. shorter 56. Gender
57. Statistics 58. Countries 59. difficulty 60. Abnormalities
One possible version:
What has been done to water
As we all know, water is very important. Without water, animals, plants and man can’t live. However, there is very limited water on the earth. About 97% of the water on the earth is sea water which can’t be drunk. Only about three percent of the water from rivers, lakes etc. can be drunk. Our country also lacks water, having only one-fourth of the world’s average.
Important and limited as water is, what has been done to it? In our country, a lot of water is wasted every day. What’s worse, more than 70% of the rivers and lakes have been polluted, and as a result, the underground water has been overused. Now, over two-thirds of the big cities in our country are short of water.
What can we do to solve this problem? In my opinion, first, we should try to save water and use water properly. Besides, we should do our best to protect water from being polluted. At the same time, we should raise public awareness of saving and protecting water and make it a habit.。