课堂新坐标2016_2017学年高中英语unit2sailingtheoceans单元综合测评新人教版

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1、单元综合测评(二)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ARobertBallardwasbornin1942.Fromanearlyage,helovedthesea.BallardgrewupinSouthernCalifornia.Hespenthisfreetimeatthebeachnearhishome.Heenjoyedfishingandswimming.Heevenlearnedtodive.WhenBallardwasn'tattheocean,helovedreadingabo

2、utit.Atage10,hereadTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea,abookwhichdescribestheunderseaadventuresofCaptainNemo.BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.Hisparentshelpedhimfollowhisdream.Ballardwasahardworkingstudent.Hespentmanyyearslearningallhecouldabouttheocean.Byth

3、eageof28,hewasanexpert.In1970，hetookajobasascientistatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstituteinMassachusetts.TherehestudiedunderwatermountainsoftheAtlanticOcean.Hecameupwithwaystopredictvolcanoesundertheoceans.Workingwithotherscientists,Ballardalsofoundpreviouslyunknownseaanimals.The

4、seanimalslivedfarbelowtheocean'ssurface，wherescientistshadbelievednoanimalscouldlive.Bythe1980s,Ballard'sinterestschanged.Hedevelopedunmannedvehiclestoexploretheoceanbottom.Hisfirstfind,thewellknownshipTitanic,madeBallardfamous.Hewasnothappywithjustonebigfind,however.Helooked

5、for－andfound－otherwellknownships.OnewastheGermanbattleshipBismarck.AnotherwastheUSS.Yorktown，anaircraftcarrier(航空母舰)thatsankduringWorldWarⅡ.TodayRobertBallardisstillanunderwaterexplorer.Healsoheadsanorganizationthatencouragesstudentstolearnaboutscience.Ballardhopesthatsomeoft

6、hestudentswillfollowinhisfootsteps.Afterall,theworld'shugeoceansaremostlyunknown.Whoknowswhatremainstobediscoveredunderthesea?【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了RobertBallard成为水下探险家的经过。1．WhatwasBallard'sdreamwhenhewasyoung?A．Tobeascienceteacher.B．Tobeafamouswriter.C．Tobeananimalexpert.D．To

7、beanunderwaterexplorer.【解析】　细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“BallarddecidedhewantedtobelikeCaptainNemowhenhegrewup.”并结合第二段第二句可知，他的梦想是成为水下探险家。【答案】　D2．WhenBallardworkedatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitute,he．A．exploredtheunderseaworldbyshipB．thoughtofideastopredictunderwatervolcanoesC．foundsomeunkn

8、ownseaanimalsaloneD．setupanorganizationtoteachstudentsscience【解析】　细节