外研版（2019）必修3《Unit 2 Making a difference》2023年同步练习卷

一、完形填空

• 1．Heroes come in different shapes and sizes.Some are born to give others a（1）

  .Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time.That was the（2）

  for John Underwood.
     On a cold evening，a storm（3）

  near his home.Underwood was heading over to help his sister when the roads were（4）

  .He saw some other drivers get stuck，so he got out of his truck to help.
     Underwood wasn't out of his（5）

  long before he heard a cry.Moments later，a 12-year-old boy ran up to Underwood，saying his parents were（6）

  and asked or help.
     The Hammonds went to get things from the basement when the walls（7）

  to bear the weight of rain and fell down，and they couldn't（8）

  .Worse still，the water was rising fast.（9）

  was of extreme significance，so Underwood took action at once.Any inappropriate action could add more dangers.Luckily，Underwood had（10）

  as a contractor（承包商）. "Digging a hole in the living room floor，I knew it's a（11）

  way，" he said.
     With physical strength，patience，and a lot of（12）

  ，Underwood saved their lives.He said he did what anyone would do，but that's not necessarily true.It's （13）

  to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another.That's why the American Red Cross（14）

  him.Ann Otto，who was in charge of the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards，said the Awards should（15）

  heroes like Underwood.
  
  

  （1）	A．lesson	B．direction	C．hope	D．hand
  （2）	A．role	B．concern	C．case	D．behavior
  （3）	A．broke	B．disappeared	C．returned	D．changed
  （4）	A．cleared	B．completed	C．repaired	D．flooded
  （5）	A．power	B．sense	C．house	D．vehicle
  （6）	A．ignored	B．trapped	C．injured	D．missed
  （7）	A．managed	B．failed	C．tried	D．struggled
  （8）	A．speak	B．reunite	C．escape	D．survive
  （9）	A．Time	B．Relief	C．Success	D．Action
  （10）	A．attitude	B．potential	C．confidence	D．experience
  （11）	A．difficult	B．safe	C．creative	D．quick
  （12）	A．bravery	B．encouragement	C．anxiety	D．responsibility
  （13）	A．impossible	B．reasonable	C．hard	D．special
  （14）	A．invited	B．honored	C．interviewed	D．helped
  （15）	A．go to	B．come to	C．turn to	D．pass to
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二、阅读理解

• 2．Life will probably be very different in 2050.First of all，it seems that TV channels will have vanished by 2050.Instead，people will choose a programme from a "menu" and a computer will send the programme directly to the television.By 2050，music，films，programmes，newspapers and books will come to us in the similar way.
     In many places，agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export.This uses a lot of water.Therefore，there could be serious shortages of water.Some scientists predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don't act now.
     In the future，cars will run on new，clean fuels（燃料）and they will go very fast.Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won't be any accidents.Today，many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050，the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination.Also，by 2050，space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
     Some big companies now prefer to use robots that do not ask for pay rises or go on strike，and work 24 hours a day.They are also easy to control.And they never argue with people.They can be easily used in a variety of places - factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes.
     Scientists will have discovered how to control genes（基因）.Scientists have already produced clones of animals.By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look and how they behave.Scientists will be able to do these things，but should they？
  
  （1）Which of the following best explains the underlined word "vanished" in Paragraph 1？

  
  A．Settled.
  B．Spread.
  C．Disappeared.
  D．Decreased.
  （2）What does Paragraph 4 intend to show？

  
  A．Robots can work in different places.
  B．Robots have much to be improved.
  C．Robots work for humans for free.
  D．Robots have many advantages.
  （3）What does the author want to express in the last paragraph？

  
  A．He probably disagrees with the idea of human cloning.
  B．He is looking forward to using cloning technology.
  C．The scientists have already discovered how to control genes.
  D．The scientists will face many difficulties of controlling genes.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．High-tech Cars
  B．Life in the Future
  C．Is Cloning Really Good？
  D．Are You Ready for the Future？
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四、语法填空

• 5．During World War Ⅱ．Sir Nicholas Winton took the risk（1）

  （ensure） the safety of 669 children by aiding their escape from countries（2）

  （occupy） by Nazis．Due to Winton's great efforts，the Jewish children（3）

  （bring） to England（4）

  the children were helped to stay temporary homes．
     Sir Nicholas Winton kept his entire story（5）

  （complete） secret，even his wife never knew about it（6）

  fifty years later．After the war，people remained in the dark about Sir Winton's （7）

  （achieve）．In 1988，his wife discovered Winton's journal，which kept（8）

  （record） of the names and addresses of all the children．She sent the journal to the Britain television program "That's Life "，which brought his actions（9）

  the public attention and Winton became a（10）

  （respect） figure around the world．
     In 2014，Winton won the Order of the White Lion，the Czech government's highest honour．
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五、书面表达

• 6．假定你是阳光中学学生会主席李华。你发现有些地方为了城市建设而损坏了一些文化遗迹。请你用英文给市长写一封信，谈一谈你对文化遗迹保护问题的看法，内容包括：
  1.文化遗迹的价值；
  2.如何提高人们保护文化遗迹的意识；
  3.呼吁和希望。
  注意：
  1.写作词数应为80左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数：
  2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  Mr.Mayer，
     I am Li Hua，Chairman of the Student's Union of the Sunshine High School.
  ____________
  Li Hua
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