山东省2024届高三外研版英语单元测试Book3 Module2《Developing and Developed Countries》Word版含解析

　　山东省201高三外研版英语单元测试

　　Book 3

　　Module 2

　　(时间：30分钟　满分：35分)

　　Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

　　1．Our government is trying its best to________the social security system to protect people's rights.(2024·山东曲阜一中高三摸底考试)

　　A．balance

　　B．reform

　　C．conduct

　　D．press

　　2．Some drunken drivers think that they may be lucky to________a fine, which may cost their own lives.

　　A．get through

　　B．get along with

　　C．get down to

　　D．get away with

　　3．—I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensive.

　　—If you really want to buy them, I will give you a________of 10 percent.

　　A．quantity

　　B．amount

　　C．discount

　　D．account

　　4．Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of alternative________.

　　A．energy

　　B．strength

　　C．power

　　D．force

　　5．________the Internet is________，I do not think it is a good idea to spend too much time on it.

　　A．When; greatly beneficial

　　B．As; a great benefit

　　C．While; of great benefit

　　D．Now; of no benefit

　　6．The new administration has promised people to________administrative expenses by ten percent next year.

　　A．cut down

　　B．cut up

　　C．cut off

　　D．cut out

　　7．—What sort of house do you want to have? Something big?

　　—Well, it________be really huge；the size isn't so important.

　　A．needn't

　　B．mustn't

　　C．can't

　　D．won't

　　8．—Tony, make sure everything________for the meeting before 7：30.

　　—Don't worry about it, sir.I've already made it.

　　A．is prepared

　　B．is being prepared

　　C．has prepared

　　D．will be preparing

　　9．It was so quiet in the classroom that a needle________to drop onto the floor.

　　A．could hear

　　B．was to be heard

　　C．could have been heard

　　D．must be heard

　　10．—I wonder why Mr Green hasn't showed up at the meeting yet.

　　—I'm not sure，but he________in a traffic jam driving here.

　　A．could be stuck

　　B．might have been stuck

　　C．might be stuck

　　D．must have been stuck

　　11．China opened its door to the outside world in 1978.________that had far reaching effects.(2024·宜春中学高三模拟)

　　A．Did a new development come then

　　B．Came then a new development

　　C．Then came a new development

　　D．Then did a new development come

　　12．The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound________.(2011·江苏淮安市高三调研)

　　A．did she dare to make

　　B．dared she to make

　　C．she dared make

　　D．she did dare to make

　　13．The father________his son to buy him a car if he goes abroad to further study.

　　A．agrees

　　B．promises

　　C．allows

　　D．permits

　　14．The hotel wasn't particularly good，but I ________ in many worse hotels.

　　A．was staying

　　B．stayed

　　C．would stay

　　D．had stayed

　　15．His speech is so confusing that it's difficult to make out________he is trying to express.

　　A．that

　　B．how

　　C．who

　　D．what

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

　　A

　　The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was designed to provide equal basic health care, free of charge, for everybody in the country. Before this time health care had to be paid for by individuals.

　　Nowadays central government is directly responsible for the NHS although it is administered by local health authorities. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the National Insurance contributions paid by those in work. There are charges for prescription and dental care but many people, such as children, pregnant women, pensioners, and those on Income Support, are exempt from payment.

　　Most people are registered with a local doctor (a GP, or General Practitioner) who is increasingly likely to be part of a health centre which serves the community.

　　As the population of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals ?many of which were built in the nineteenth century ?provide nearly hicalf a million beds and have over 480, 000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbours.

　　During the 1980s there was considerable restructuring of the Health Service with an increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 1980s the government introduced proposals for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self璯overning, and encouraging GPs to compete for patients. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily and GPs would have more financial responsibility. The political questions continue of how much money shouldp be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.

　　16．We can know from the first paragraph that________.

　　A．the original aim of the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for everybody

　　B．people didn't have to pay for health care since the NHS was set up

　　C．patients were charged for receiving health care before 1948

　　D．the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers

　　17．What do we know about the NHS?

　　A．It's managed by the central government.

　　B．Its cost is mainly paid for by the National Insurance contributions.

　　C．It hires more people than any other unit in Europe.

　　D．Fewer patients go to its hospitals than before because they spend less on health care.

　　18．All the following statements about GPs are true EXCEPT that they________.

　　A．take care of the local people's health

　　B．often take part in competitions to see who is the best

　　C．work under high pressure nowadays

　　D．have more responsibilities than before

　　19．What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?

　　A．suffering

　　B．different

　　C．prevented

　　D．free

　　20．The biggest problem for the NHS is________.

　　A．many hospitals are too old to be used

　　B．some services are in the charge of individuals

　　C．more and more patients go to GPs for treatment

　　D．there is not enough money for further reform

　　B

　　For most of his life，Daniel Defoe worked as a business man.However，when he was 60，he wrote something that was a great success.It was Robinson Crusoe，the first novel in English literature.

　　Why do we say that Robinson Crusoe was the first novel in English literature？Novels are full­length invented stories.But even if the events and people in the story are invented，they are described in a way that makes them seem real.Before Robinson Crusoe，nobody in English literature had written a story like that.In Robinson Crusoe，Defoe describes Robinson's adventures in great detail.It seems that the writer is talking to the reader.In the early 18th century，most writers wrote in a complex style that was very different from the way people talked.Critics at the time didn't like the style of Robinson Crusoe.They didn't understand that Defoe had created something new in literature.

　　Robinson Crusoe is not only an exciting story but also a great novel.It makes the reader think about important questions about life.One interesting idea in the book is about the relationship between individuals and society.Robinson lives alone on an island.He is free to live in any way he wants，but he chooses to live as a civilized man.Another interesting idea in the book is how people need one another in society.On the island，there is nobody to help Robinson.He has to do everything by himself.He has to learn how to be a builder，a farmer and how to make clothes and shoes.This experience teaches Robinson how we all need the help of experts.Values are also discussed in the book.When Robinson goes back to the sunken ship，looking for things that could be useful，he picks up some gold and says，“This is no use to me.”He understands that something has value on condition that it is useful.

　　Robinson Crusoe was the first novel in English literature.It was also the first best­seller.When he wrote the story，Defoe changed English literature for ever.

　　21．From this passage，we know that Daniel Defoe ________.

　　A．showed his talents for writing when young

　　B．was the greatest novelist in English literature

　　C．was a merchant before he wrote Robinson Crusoe

　　D．wrote novels in his spare time

　　22．Which of the following is TRUE about Robinson Crusoe?

　　A．It was favoured by literary critics at that time.

　　B．It was based on a real story.

　　C．It opened a new era in English literature.

　　D．It was more a story than a novel.

　　23．Which of the following is the style of Robinson Crusoe?

　　A．Imaginative.

　　B．Lifelike.

　　C．Autobiographical.

　　D．Descriptive.

　　24．According to the passage，Robinson Crusoe talks about the questions about life EXCEPT ________.

　　A．the importance of living alone

　　B．relationships between individuals and society

　　C．how people help each other

　　D．what is valuable in life

　　25．The writer intends to ________ by this passage.

　　A．introduce to us Daniel Defoe and his Robinson Crusoe

　　B．persuade us to read Robinson Crusoe

　　C．tell us the contribution of Daniel Defoe to England

　　D．explain how Daniel Defoe began to write Robinson Crusoe

　　Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized(推理) that there were two types of unicorns—the so­called Indian Ass and the Oryx，

　　a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family，

　　town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.

　　According to the legend，

　　anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn­trappers，

　　in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn，

　　was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully，

　　the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.

　　When hollowed out and used as a drinking­cup，

　　the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789，

　　the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition，

　　the horn was said to have medicinal value，

　　so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What，

　　then，

　　was “unicorn” horn？ We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking­cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.

　　31．Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn？

　　A．It was not historically recorded.

　　B．Its horn was first used in France.

　　C．It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx.

　　D．It could be the symbol of a university.

　　32．To catch a unicorn，

　　the unicorn­trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT________.

　　A．tempting the unicorn to attack

　　B．making use of the tree as a protection

　　C．hiding quickly behind the unicorn

　　D．having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree

　　33．The last paragraph is mainly about________.

　　A．the value of the unicorn horn

　　B．the users of the unicorn horn

　　C．the price of the unicorn horn

　　D．the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn

　　34．In the last paragraph，

　　the word “unicorn” is in quotation marks(引号) because________.

　　A．the cup is designed only for a royal family

　　B．the unicorn does not exist in reality

　　C．the unicorn is the rarest animal in the world

　　D．the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated

　　参 考 答 案

　　1.答案　B　[考查名词词义的辨析。balance平衡；reform改革；conduct行为；指挥；press印刷；报刊。句意：我们的政府正尽最大努力改革安全保障体系以保护人们的权利。]

　　2.答案　D　[考查动词短语的辨析。get through完成；通过；get along with 与……相处；get down to 开始认真干某事；get away with 被放过；(做坏事)不受惩罚。句意：有的醉酒驾驶的司机认为他们可能会很幸运的逃避惩罚，这样做会使他们付出生命的代价。]

　　3.答案　C　[考查名词辨析。

　　quantity数量；amount数量；discount折扣；account账目。此处为“10%的折扣”。句意：——恐怕这双鞋子有点贵了。——如果你真的想买的话，我会给你打10%的折扣。]

　　4.答案　A　[考查名词词义的辨析。energy能源；精力；strength力气；力量；power权力；力量；force力；力量。句意：许多国家正增加天然气、风和其它可替代能源的利用。]

　　5.答案　C　[第一空考查状语从句的连接词。while作尽管讲时应位于主句前；as 作尽管讲时该从句用倒装结构。be of benefit相当于be beneficial，表示有益的。句意：尽管网络很有益处，但我认为花费太多的时间上网并不是好主意。]

　　6.答案　A　[考查动词短语的辨析。cut down减少；缩减；cut up 切碎；cut off 切断；断绝；cut out突然熄火；停止运转。句意：新政府向人们许诺明年减少行政开支的10%。]

　　7.答案　A　[考查情态动词的用法。由语境可知A项正确。句意：——你想拥有什么样的房子？大点的吗？——噢，没有必要太大，面积并不重要。]

　　8.答案　A　[考查动词时态及语态。由时间状语before 可知，会议还没有举行，且everything与prepare之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用现在时的被动形式。句意：——Tony，要确保在7：30前大会议需要的一切准备好。——不用担心，先生，我已经准备好了。]

　　9.答案　C　[考查虚拟语气的含蓄用法。此处表示与过去情况相反，故用could have done结构。句意：教室里那么静以至于针掉到地上都能听到。]

　　10.答案　B　[考查对过去情况的推测。must have done 表示对过去情况的肯定推测；might have done表示对过去情况的推测，可能性较小，意为“可能……”。句意：——我想知道格林先生为什么还没有来出席会议。——我不确定，他有可能在来的路上遇上了交通堵塞。]