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1、2022年高中英语Unit9Wheels单元检测卷课堂讲义北师大版必修第一部分阅读理解(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。AIn the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast.The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great A
2、merican Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.The western desert can be very dangerous.There is little water and there are few trees.But the desert is also scenery of great beauty.Tall towers of red and yellow stones rise sharply from the fat sandy valley floor.The scen
3、e has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.In Arizona，manmade dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country.At Lake Powell，the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.There are few roads.Many areas of
4、Lake Powells shore can only be reached by boat or on foot.But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures，painted on the rocks.In Death Valley，California，the summer temperature rises to 130165 degrees Fahrenheit.There is less than two inches of rain each year.De
5、ath Valley is the lowest place in America,925 metres below sea level.In the 1800s，many travellers died when they tried to cross this waterless Valley in the terrible heat.Although the desert is dry and seems empty，there is plenty of life if you look closely.Small insects，snakes，and rats have learned
6、 how to live in the desert heat.They live underground and e out at night，when it is cool.Plants such as cacti need very little water.When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year)，plants grow quickly，many flowers open in a single day.For a short time，the desert is covered with
7、 brilliant colour.1In the 19th century，Americans moved from the east to the west because they .Aenjoyed the tripBhad no water to drinkCwanted to find new grassland thereDwanted to make their home there答案D解析细节理解题。从第一段第一句中的“. to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast.”可以得知答案。2From the pa
8、ssage，we can conclude that .Athe western desert is a good place for people to live inBthere is little water but there are many trees in the desertCthe desert is dangerous but it is full of beautyDtill now，people know little about the desert答案C解析推理判断题。从文中最后一段第一句“Although the desert is dry and seems e
9、mpty，there is plenty of life if you look closely.”可以推出答案。3If you want to find some old native American pictures painted on the rock you must travel .Aon foot Bby boatCby car Dby plane答案A解析细节理解题。从第四段的内容可以发现答案。4In the 1800s many travellers died in Death Valley because of .Aillness Bpoisonous waterCcol
10、d weather Dhigh temperature答案D解析细节理解题。从第五段第一句“In Death Valley，California，the summer temperature rises to 130165 degrees Fahrenheit.”可知选D项。BWhen times get tough，we all look for ways to cut back.When were hungry，we eat at home instead of going out.We take buses instead of taxis.And we wear our old des
11、igner jeans just a few months long.With college expenses at alltime high，high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One costcutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelors degree in three years instead of four.Educational institutions hav
12、e been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient.But theres a question：Would the quality of undergraduate (本科生) education suffer？Few US universities have formally approved a “threeyear degree” model.I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a threeyear
13、curriculum any time soon.For one thing，most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits (学分)In addition，at famous universities，the mittee who determine which courses are required and which courses
14、are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits.Professors will resist “diluting(稀释)” the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion，a quality fouryear education is always superior to a quality threeyear education.A college education requires sufficient
15、time for a student to bee skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major.It is not a good idea to water down education，any more than its not a good idea to water down medicine.If we want to help students find their way through university，we should help them understand early o
16、n what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation.We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible.We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生) in meaningful parttime jobs that relate to their university studies，such as the fiveyear coop program at Northeastern University.5Which of the follow
