英语选择性必修 第三册Unit 2 A life’s work达标测试

这是一份英语选择性必修 第三册Unit 2 A life’s work达标测试，共7页。
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
（2020浙江绍兴高二上期末）
The disease malaria (疟疾) has caused mankind truble thrughut histry. In the 1860s as the drug called chlrquine began t lse its effectiveness, malaria began t appear again in Sutheast Asia. Every cuntry in the wrld then pured large quantities f human resurces int discvering anther antimalarial drug. In 1964, China put frward the plan t break new grund in traditinal Chinese medicinal herbs. There was n great discvery until 1981, when Chinese scientist Tu Yuyu gave a speech titled “Chemical Research int Artemisinin (青蒿素) ” at an internatinal cnference f the WHO. The speech was regarded as a lifeline fr malaria sufferers.
Tu Yuyu graduated frm Peking University Health Science Center. In 1969, just as the research int treating malaria had reached a dead end, 39-year-ld Tu, in rder t vercme this terrible prblem, tk n the jb as head f a research team f this prblem. The first thing Tu did was interview experienced dctrs f Chinese medicine. Then she and her clleagues cnducted varius kinds f experiments n hundreds f kinds f Chinese medicinal herbs, including the artemisia. Hwever, the results were disappinting; even thse invlving artemisinin, which had been universally well-regarded, were less than satisfactry.
But later, when Tu fund a relevant passage written by Ge Hng f the Tsin Dynasty, it ccurred t her that high temperatures destry artemisinin’s effectiveness; it needs a lw temperature t wrk prperly. The discvery helped Tu and her research team t think utside the bx. Finally, in 1972, artemisinin was fund t be ne hundred percent effective against the disease!
In 2000 WHO annunced artemisinin was a leading antimalarial drug, and prmted it wrldwide. S far, it has been playing a great rle in the battle against malaria. At the age f 39, Tu began t devte her life t her research. In 2015, at the age f 85, she received the Nbel Prize in Physilgy r Medicine. Hw did Tu manage t accmplish such a great achievement? Yu prbably have the answer t that already.
1. What can be learnt abut “chlrquine” frm Paragraph 1?
A. It cntributed t Tu’s great discvery.
B. It was discvered by experts in Sutheast Asia.
C. It was a breakthrugh ut f Chinese medicine.
D. It used t be effective against the disease f malaria.
2. What did Tu Yuyu d after reading a passage by Ge Hng?
A. She interviewed dctrs t cllect their experience.
B. She attempted t heat the extract at a lw temperature.
C. She made necessary adjustments in each stage f her research.
D. She expanded access t the antimalarial drug arund the wrld.
3. Which f the fllwing can best summarize the main reasn fr Tu’s success?
A. Yu reap what yu sw.
B. Actins speak luder than wrds.
C. Dn’t claim t knw what yu dn’t knw.
D. Live and learn thrugh yur mistakes r experience.
B
（2020湖南浏阳高二上期末）
Brn in Chengdu, Suthwest China’s Sichuan Prvince, int a Canadian missinary family in 1915, Crk came int the wrld. While Isabel Crk’s parents were engaged in setting up schls and educatinal institutins in Suthwest China, Crk herself was mre interested in anthrplgy and the many ethnic minrities in China. She was very curius abut what was ging n arund her.
At the age f 23, Crk graduated frm a Canadian cllege with a master’s degree and began carrying ut field research in Li Cunty f Sichuan Prvince. In 1947, Crk and her jurnalist husband were warmly welcmed by the Cmmunist Party f China (CPC) t bserve and study the revlutinary land refrm taking place in China. In 1948 the cuple accepted an invitatin frm the CPC leaders t teach at a newly built freign affairs schl. The schl was the frerunner f tday’s Beijing Freign Studies University (BFSU), which has seen ver 400 ambassadrs (大使) and 1,000 cunsellrs (参赞) walk thrugh its drs. As a teacher at BFSU she laid the fundatins f freign language educatin in China.
As tw f the first three freign teachers at the schl, Isabel and David Crk brught new Western teaching methdlgies t the classrm. Michael Crk nted that since sme students were extremely pr during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive t their harsh situatin and did what they culd t help them while prtecting their self-esteem. Fr example, they wuld bring fd such as eggs and bread fr picnics and share them with students wh brught steamed crn bread.
Accrding t the yunger Crk, because f his parents’ belief in cmmunism, they chse t use plitical texts as their teaching materials, such as wrks nce admired by Karl Marx. Understanding that the students wuld becme diplmats representing the Peple’s Republic f China, his parents tried t help students gain knwledge in different fields t better prepare them fr cmmunicating with freigners in English.
On December 15th 2018, Isabel gt the award f “The Mst Influential Freigner thrughut 40 Years f China’s Develpment” frm the Chinese gvernment. On September 17, 2019, Isabel was awarded “the Friendship Medal” by the Chinese gvernment fr her lifetime f devtin t China.
4. What did Isabel Crk independently d?
A. Taught English.
B. Perfrmed field research.
C. Helped the pr students.
D. Intrduced new Western teaching ways t China.
5. What can we infer frm Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3?
A. In the 1950s, Crk’s husband wrked as a reprter in China.
B. Isabel and her husband taught students nly with Western teaching methds.
C. Isabel Crk made great cntributins t China’s freign language educatin.
D. Isabel Crk and her husband were very rich at that time.
6. Which f the fllwing can best describe Isabel Crk?
A. Caring.
B. Patient.
C. Strict.
D. Rmantic.
Ⅱ.七选五
（2020广东广州综合检测二）
Mary went thrugh a persnal experience 40 years ag that changed her life path and established her cnnectin with Chinese herbal medicine.
Still childless after 13 years f marriage, Mary lnged t becme a mther. Fr years she travelled frm cuntry t cuntry and visited tp experts in the field, but withut success. 1 Nnetheless, her grandmther, a Chinese herbalist, gave her hpe thrugh a herbal treatment.
After three and a half years she became pregnant. 2 The expectant mther’s delight was shared by the rest f her family t. This was the pint when she made up her mind t carry n her grandmther’s wrk and devte her life t herbal medicine research, develpment and prmtin. T this end, she invested in a large herbal garden in the suburb f Jakarta, where mre than 30,000 plants are grwn. 3
Thrugh the applicatin f great effrt and resurces ver many years, Mary’s career has develped well. 4 When she was asked whether it was wrthwhile t have devted much f her life t this research, she firmly respnded, “What I have dne is t fulfill a prmise I nce made. Mre imprtantly, I want t bring Chinese herbal medicine t all thse in need. 5
A. Mre than 7,000 f these can be used as medicine.
B. The mment the news was cnfirmed, she burst int tears f happiness.
C. I believe it can help relieve pain and enable the sick t regain their hpe f life.
D. Mary decided t make great cntributins t the develpment f Chinese herbal medicine.
E. Althugh she is nw 80 years ld, she still cmmits t the study f Chinese herbal medicine.
F. I’m s happy that the lcal peple like t use Chinese herbal medicine fr treatment.
G. The heartbreak and disappintment were s great that she came clse t giving up.
1. _________ 2. ________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
参考答案：
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了屠呦呦对疟疾患者的救命稻草青蒿素的研究历程，85岁的屠呦呦是第位获得诺贝尔生理学或医学奖的中国科学家。
1. D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的 In the 1860 s as the drug called chlrquine began t lse its effectiveness malaria began t appear again in Sutheast Asia.可知，19世纪60年代，随着氯喹开始失效，疟疾开始在东南亚重新出现。由此可知，氯喹过去对疟疾是有效的。故选D。
2. B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的 But later，when Tu fund a relevant passage written by Ge Hng f the Tsin Dynasty，it ccurred t her that high temperatures destry artemisinins effectiveness it needs a lw temperature t wrk prperly.可知后来屠呦呦发现了晋朝葛洪的一篇相关文章，她意识到高温会破坏青蒿素的功效，它需要低温才能正常发挥作用。由此可知，屠呦呦读了葛洪的一篇文章后，她试图用低温加热提取物。故选B。
3. A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的 At the age f 39，Tu began t devte her life t her research.In 2015，at the age f 85，she received the Nbel Prize in Physilgy r Medicine可知从39岁开始，屠呦呦开始献身于她的研究。2015年85岁的她获得了诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。由此可推知，屠呦呦脚踏实地，毕生投入到青蒿素的研究当中，故“种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆”最能概括屠呦呦成功的主要原因。故选A。
B
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了 Isabel Crk为中国的外语教育做出了卓越贡献并且被中国政府授予“中国发展40年来最具影响力的外国人”的称号以及“友谊勋章”以表彰她对中国的贡献。
4. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 At the age f23，Crk graduated frm a Canadian cllege with a master's degree and began carrying ut field research in Li Cunty f Sichuan Prvince.（23岁时，Crk从加拿大一所大学毕业，获得硕土学位，并开始在四川省理县进行实地研究。）可知，Isabel Crk独立进行了实地研究。故选B。
5. C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 as a teacher at BFSU she laid the fundatins f freign language educatin in China.（作为北京外国语大学的一名教师，她为中国的外语教育奠定了基础。）和第三段中的 Isabel and david Crk brught new Western teaching methdlgies t the classrm（Isabel FI David crk将新的西方教学方法带进了课堂）可知，我们能从第二段和第三段推断出 Isabel crk为中国的外语教育做出了巨大贡献。故选C。
6. A 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的 Michael Crk nted that since sme students were extremely what they culd t help them可知，Isabel crk非常乐于助人。通读全文以及文章最后一段可知，Isabel crk为中国的外语教育做出了巨大贡献并且被中国政府授予“中国发展40年来最具影响力的外国人”的称号以及“友谊勋章”以表彰她对中国的贡献。由此可知，选项中的 Caring（意为“乐于助人的；关心他人的”）最能描述 Isabel Crk，故选A。
Ⅱ. 七选五
语篇解读：本文是记叙文，主要讲述了玛丽与中草药结下不解之缘，并献身于中草药研究的励志故事。
1. G 根据上文中的“Still childless after 13 years f marriage，Mary lnged t becme a mther.Fr years she travelled frmcuntry t cuntry and visited tp experts in the field，but withut success”可推知，多年来求子无果的经历让玛丽很是伤心和失望，所以G项符合语境。G项承接上文且与空后句形成转折。
2. B 根据下文中的“The expectant mthers delight was shared by the rest f her family t.”可知，通过中草药疗法，多年不孕的玛丽终于怀孕了，梦想达成，自然是喜出望外，所以选B。
3. A 根据上文中的“devte her life t herbal medicine research X”.T this end，she invested in a large herbal garden in the suburb f Jakarta，where mre than 30，000 plants are grwn可推知，玛丽决定致力于中草药研究工作，在她投资的药园里有许多植物，这些植物很多可以用作药物，所以A项符合语境。
4. E 根据下文中的“When she was asked whether it was wrthwhile t have devted much f her life t this research she firmly respnded”可推知，玛丽后来多年一直致力于中草药的研究工作，所以选E。
5. C 根据上文中的“Mre imprtantly，I want t bring Chinese herbal medicine t all thse in need.”"并结合玛丽自身的经历可知，玛丽认为中草药能帮助有需要的人，所以C项符合语境。