2019-2020学年高二英语人教版选修7：Unit 3 Under the sea 单元测试题

Unit 3 Under the sea

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（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 ★★☆☆☆

Dear Mr / Ms,

I would like to suggest that the starting time be changed at our school. Classes at Sebastian Valley Middle School simply start too early in the morning. Getting eight to nine hours of sleep each night is almost impossible when classes begin at 7:30 am. In order to shower, dress, get organized, eat a quick breakfast, and meet the school bus by 6:45, I would have to get up at 5:45.

Early in the morning, students are too sleepy to learn well. Without enough sleep, young people cannot think clearly or enjoy learning. According to a report called “Are Students Getting Enough Sleep?” from Sebastian Valley Times, “Sleepiness disturbs concentration, reduces short-term memory, and causes bad feelings.”

Researchers have learned that teens normally fall asleep and wake up later than adults. Teens who stay up late at night have trouble getting up early in the morning. Studies show that some schools have already adjusted school hours to better match the teen sleep cycle (周期); as a result, students in these schools are learning better on the new schedule.

Some of my classmates argue that starting school an hour later will prevent them from taking part in after-school athletic programs. A solution would be to carry out these programs before school instead of after school. The students who are involved in sports and clubs would continue to arrive at the usual time. The rest of the student body could get a little more sleep and arrive an hour later.

Teens usually have a later sleep cycle, and learn and behave better when rested. So I would like to suggest that we have a meeting to discuss the problem and listen to all the students’ voice.

Thank you for considering this request!

Tom Sullivan, Grade 8

21. In Tom’s opinion, classes should begin at _____.

A. 6:45 B. 7:30 C. 8:00 D. 8:30

22. A report from Sebastian Valley Times was mentioned in Paragraph 2 to show _____.

A. the popularity of Tom’s school B. the disadvantages of lacking sleep C. the importance of athletic programs D. the characteristics of the teen sleep cycle

23. Which of the following does Tom probably agree with? A. Sleep is food for the brain. B. Books should be few but good.

C. Challenge is needed for success. D. Early to bed makes a man healthy. 24. Tom wrote the letter mainly to _____.

A. put forward a suggestion B. send his congratulations C. make an apology D. express thanks

B ★★☆☆☆

Mary Frye enjoyed writing poetry very much. She wasn’t interested in publishing her poems, and once in a while she passed one on to her friends. “I don’t think I have any great talent,” she said. But many people would disagree. One of her poems, especially, has given hope and comfort (安慰) to people for over 50 years. When one of her friends lost someone close, Mary Frye wrote a poem, which seemed to spring from her heart, and gave it to the sad woman. That poem was later passed on to others, who, in turn, passed it on until it became an American classic. “If it helps one person through a hard time, I am satisfied,” said Mary, who received no pay for her work. It has been used at countless funerals (葬礼), translated and used in foreign lands.

Here is her original text, which has moved so many for so long:

Do not stand at my grave and weep, / I am not there, I do not sleep. / I am in a thousand winds that blow, / I am the softly falling snow. / I am the gentle showers of rain, / I am the fields of ripening grain. / I am in the morning hush, / I am in the graceful rush. / Of beautiful birds in circling flight, / I am the starshine of the night. / I am in the flowers that bloom (盛开), / I am in a quiet room. / I am in the birds that

sing, / I am in each lovely thing. / Do not stand at my grave and cry, / I am not there. I do not die.

How many people are finding strength and comfort from a poem by a woman who always said she had no talent? And what if she had kept her poetry to herself? Don’t be afraid to use the talents you do have; it has been well advised. The woods would be very silent if only the birds with the sweetest songs were heard. 25. According to the text, Mary Frye _____. A. translated many foreign poems B. had many of her poems published C. chose to make a living by writing poems D. would share her poems with others sometimes 26. Which of the following can best describe Mary Frye? A. Brave and determined. B. Modest and talented. C. Caring and honest. D. Strict and patient. 27. What does the underlined word “I” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The dead one. B. The living one. C. The sad woman. D. Mary Frye. 28. What does the last sentence of the text imply? A. Birds like to show off their talents in the woods. B. Few poems can give comfort like Mary Frye’s.