1、浙江专版版高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity单元综合检测 新人教版选修8（浙江专版）2019版高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity单元综合检测 新人教版选修8.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)AWith all the snow and bitter cold weve had this winter, its hard to imagine jumping into a large body of water.But not far away, there are plenty of warm places where
2、you can not only splash and swim.Snorkel the Philippines On the other side of the world, there are some amazing hidden destinations in the Pacific Ocean that offer diving and swimming.The Coral Triangle is named for its vast variety of corals, some 600 different species.And, according to the World W
3、ildlife Fund, the area is home to six of the seven world marine turtle species and more than 2，000 species of fish.Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire Often referred to as a divers paradise, Bonaire has an average forecast of 82 degrees and sunny yearround.Bonaire is known for “shore diving”， which means you
4、can walk into the water and off you go.There are more than 50 easily accessible dive sites along the west coast.The natural reefs are full of more than 400 colorful species of fish, sea turtles and coral, as well as several shipwrecks.Greg Deaver Talking of Mexico, the island of Cozumel is a premier
5、 warmweather diving site, with the second largest reef system in the world.And it has lots of activities in the town of San Miguel.Easy to reach by plane from the US, Cozumel is known for its massive underwater walls and “drift diving”In Cozumel, youll find a vast number of fish, corals, sponges, nu
6、rse sharks, big stingrays, hawks bill turtles and lots of macro life within its clear blue and very warm waters.【语篇解读】这是一篇旅游攻略应用文。冬季人们抱怨没有地方可以潜水或游泳，作者帮你整理了适合冬季旅游的好去处。1What does the author intend to tell in the passage?AThere are a few best diving spots in winter.BThe number of warm places is decreas
7、ing.CThe colder it is the warmer you should be.DThere is much fun playing in warm water.【解析】推理判断题。第一段点明主题： there are plenty of warm places where you can not only splash and swim.【答案】A2The author thinks highly of Snorkel because . Ait is a hidden destination in the Pacific OceanByou can go diving and
8、 swimming there Cthere are a lot of kinds of fish in the oceanDall the fish are being taken good care of 【解析】细节理解题。文章主题是在寒冷的冬季找到适合潜水或游泳的地方，因此作者推荐Snorkel主要目的是游客在此地可以潜水或游泳。【答案】B3It can be learned from the last paragraph that .ACozumel is a small country in AsiaBCozumel is located in the North America
9、CCozumel is a close neighbor to MexicoDCozumel has its capital named San Miguel【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段第一句可知， Cozumel岛是属于墨西哥的；下文又提到Easy to reach by plane from the US，所以应是与美国一样在北美洲。【答案】BBGrandparents Answer a CallAs a thirdgeneration native of Brownsville, Texas，Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even w
10、hen her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than t
11、hey would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obamas motherinlaw, Marian Robinson，has agreed to leave Chicago and move
12、into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study by ，83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the American family.Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild a
13、nd couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own，”says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not fo
14、r everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling，but giving up the life you k
15、now may be harder.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了祖父母接到后代与他们同住的邀请后该如何做出选择。4Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family ties.BIt improved her living conditions.CIt enabled her to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的.giving them a closer relationship.可知，Garza搬去和晚辈同
16、住后，他们的关系更亲密了，这与A项的表述“这加强了她的家庭关系”相吻合，故选A项。B、C、D三项表述的内容在文中未提及。【答案】A5What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A17% expressed their support for it.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.DThe majority thought it was a trend.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的.83 per
17、cent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the American family.可知，83%的人认为Mrs.Robinson的决定将影响美国家庭的祖父母，但没说这有不好的影响，故排除C项；由此句也可判断出，17%的人对她的决定是持反对意见或是保持中立态度，而不是支持，故排除A项；根据第二段中的Twothirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.可知，三分之二的人认为更多的家庭将效仿奥巴马
18、的家庭，由此可知它将成为一种趋势，故选D项，同时排除B项。【答案】D6What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey were eager to raise more children.CThey wanted to live away from their parents.DThey had little respect for their grandparents.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句In the 1960s we were all a little w
19、ild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own.可知，在20世纪60年代，人们都有点儿狂野，急于“远走高飞”来证明自己的能力，这与C项的表述“他们想远离父母生活”相吻合，故选C项。A、B、D三项表述的内容在文中未提及。【答案】C7What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?AMake decisions in the best interests of t
20、heir own.BAsk their children to pay more visits to them.CSacrifice for their struggling children.DGet to know themselves better.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Moving is not for everyone.以及it is wiser to say no and visit frequently可知，作者建议老年人从自己的利益出发，做出选择，A项的表述与此相吻合。根据visit frequently可知，文中指的是祖父母常去看看晚辈，而不是B项的“让他们的孩
21、子多多探望他们”，故B项表述有误；文中虽然有is willing to make sacrifices和your adult child is struggling，但并不是要让祖父母为晚辈做出牺牲，故C项错误；D项在文中未提及。【答案】ACIs it wrong to use someone elses wireless (WiFi) connection? Just recently, a man was arrested for doing just that.At that time, he was sitting in the street with a laptop and usi
22、ng an unsecured wireless connection to surf the Net.What do you think about this topic? Listen to the following different views on it.For a start, if someone is using your Internet service or downloading, this will affect your speed of access or download limit.Also, its bad for Internet service prov
23、iders.They will suffer in the long run because fewer people will pay for an Internet service if they know they can get it for free.And finally, just imagine this what if the person who is stealing your Internet connection is involved in an illegal activity? I think the police are totally right to ar
24、rest these criminals.by Sandra WilkinsBasically, if the person who paid for the service still has everything they paid for, whats the problem? Its just like using the light from streetlamps to read your book, or watching someone elses firework display.Its not stealing.Also, if you leave your wireles
25、s connection unsecured, then it is your own fault if someone else uses it.Just as you wouldnt leave your front door unlocked, or your car door open, neither should you leave your wireless connection open.By leaving your wireless connection open, you are inviting people to use it.Securing your wirele
26、ss connection is as easy as clicking a few settings on your router(路由器)And finally, havent the police got more important crimes to solve? Theyre always saying how they havent got the manpower to solve real issues.But this is just ridiculous. by James Hoarley【语篇解读】本文论述了对于使用了别人的无线网络算不算犯罪有两个截然不同的观点。8.
27、Why was the man mentioned in the first paragraph arrested?A. For stealing someones laptop.BFor surfing the Net in the street.CFor using an Internet service without permission.DFor destroying others wireless connection.【解析】细节理解题。根据he was sitting in the street with a laptop and using an unsecured wire
28、less connection to surf the Net.可知他没经允许用了别人的网络，故选C。【答案】C9What does Sandra Wilkins think of people using others Internet service?A. He thinks it is necessary sometimes.BHe thinks it is acceptable.CHe thinks it requires good computer skills.DHe thinks it is good for Internet service providers.【解析】细节理解
29、题。根据I think the police are totally right to arrest these criminals.可知他认为使用别人的无线网络是可以接受的，故选B。【答案】B10. What would be the best title for the passage?AWireless worriesBWireless connectionCInternet serviceDInternet users【解析】主旨大意题。全文主要论述了无线网络给人的烦恼，故选A。【答案】A.阅读填句(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正确
30、选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? 11 We know, however, that just being born
31、 with a good mind is not enough.In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 12 Mental exercise is particularly important for young children.Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. 13 If, on the other han
32、d, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent. 14 According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to t
