《2025年绿色通道45分钟课时作业与单元测评高中英语选择性必修第三册人教版》

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(2024·广东东莞高二期末)Nature was David's “childhood home”. Unable to speak until age four, David was considered _1_ by some. So, he didn't have friends around his age. This led him to turn his attention to nonhuman things around him. _2_ by insects, David remained constantly curious about their world. He spent hours wandering farm fields, observing _3_ activities.
These experiences planted a _4_ in his heart. Years later, he became a scholar who engaged in life-science investigations and _5_ over 100 new species. “I was a child who was cured by nature,” David said. “I want to _6_ nature's wisdom to the next generation.”
To achieve this, he _7_ several books on insects, in which he introduces young readers to the fascinating insect kingdom. “Insects are _8_ creatures with superpowers that people can take inspiration from and apply it to their own lives,” David said.
“Moreover, if we are _9_ and regard all other species as our teachers, we can gain boundless wisdom.”
This belief led David to _10_ over 350 animal videos on his social media, gaining over 350,000 _11_. He founded a small insect enthusiasts' association at the beginning, which _12_ grew to 600 members. He often organised field trips for schoolchildren to look for tiny creatures. One such trip _13_ in a remote forest, where a young girl named Sarah was among the participants. “I learnt numerous new insights about insects,” Sarah _14_. “It was a remarkable journey I will never forget.”
Through his _15_, David continues to inspire the next generation to appreciate and learn from nature.
1. A. pessimistic
B. innocent
C. strange
D. sensitive
2. A. Touched
B. Fascinated
C. Frightened
D. Annoyed
3. A. bird
B. human
C. plant
D. insect
4. A. seed
B. flower
C. tree
D. fruit
5. A. invented
B. discovered
C. announced
D. dismissed
6. A. pass on
B. put on
C. take on
D. insist on
7. A. read
B. borrowed
C. sold
D. wrote
8. A. dangerous
B. ordinary
C. incredible
D. ugly
9. A. humble
B. greedy
C. generous
D. guilty
10. A. delete
B. review
C. order
D. upload
11. A. sponsors
B. employers
C. followers
D. citizens
12. A. respectively
B. eventually
C. repeatedly
D. safely
13. A. stood out
B. took place
C. took effect
D. stood up
14. A. recalled
B. hesitated
C. reminded
D. predicted
15. A. discussion
B. permission
C. invitation
D. dedication

答案： 语篇导读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了大卫通过童年的自然探索经历发展出对昆虫的浓厚兴趣，并最终成为一名从事生命科学研究的学者，致力于将大自然的智慧传授给下一代的故事。
1.C 根据上文Unable to speak until age four可推知，大卫直到四岁才会说话，有的人肯定会觉得他很奇怪。pessimistic“悲观的”；innocent“清白的”；strange“奇怪的”；sensitive“敏感的”。故选C。
2.B 根据下文David remained constantly curious about their world可推知，大卫被昆虫迷住了。touch“使感动”；fascinate“深深吸引”；frighten“使惊吓”；annoy“使生气”。故选B。
3.D 根据上文“2 by insects”可知，大卫被昆虫迷住了，所以是他花了几个小时观察昆虫的活动。bird“鸟”；human“人类”；plant“植物”；insect“昆虫”。故选D。
4.A 根据下文“Years later, he became a scholar who engaged in life-science investigations”可推知，他观察昆虫的经历在他心中播下了一颗种子，所以后来他成了一名从事生命科学研究的学者。seed“种子”；flower“花”；tree“树”；fruit“水果”。故选A。
5.B 根据上文life-science investigations和下文over 100 new species可推知，他从事生命科学研究，发现了100多个新物种。invent“发明”；discover“发现”；announce“宣布”；dismiss“开除”。故选B。
6.A 根据下文nature’s wisdom to the next generation可推知，他是想把大自然的智慧传给下一代。pass on“传递”；put on“穿上”；take on“呈现”；insist on“坚持”。故选A。
7.D 根据上文“several books on insects, in which he introduces young readers to the fascinating insect kingdom”可知，他写了几本关于昆虫的书。read“读”；borrow“借入”；sell“卖”；write“写”。故选D。
8.C 根据下文creatures with superpowers that people can take inspiration from and apply it to their own lives可知，昆虫是很神奇的生物，是不可思议的。dangerous“危险的”；ordinary“普通的”；incredible“不可思议的”；ugly“丑的”。故选C。
9.A 根据下文regard all other species as our teachers可推知，把所有其他物种视为我们的老师，这说明我们是谦虚的。humble“谦虚的”；greedy“贪婪的”；generous“慷慨的”；guilty“有罪的”。故选A。
10.D 根据下文over 350 animal videos on his social media可知，大卫上传了动物视频。delete“删除”；review“回顾”；order“命令”；upload“上传”。故选D。
11.C 根据上文“over 350 animal videos on his social media, gaining over 350,000”可知，他在社交媒体上上传了动物视频，获得了35万多名粉丝。sponsor“赞助商”；employer“雇主”；follower“粉丝”；citizen“市民”。故选C。
12.B 根据上文founded a small insect enthusiasts’ association at the beginning和下文grew to 600 members可推知，小协会最终发展到600名会员。respectively“分别”；eventually“最终”；repeatedly“反复地”；safely“安全地”。故选B。
13.B 根据下文in a remote forest可推知，这样的一次旅行发生在一个偏远的森林里。stand out“突出”；take place“发生”；take effect“生效”；stand up“站起来”。故选B。
14.A 根据上文I learnt numerous new insights about insects和下文It was a remarkable journey可知，萨拉回忆说自己学到了很多关于昆虫的新见解。recall“回忆，回想起”；hesitate“犹豫”；remind“提醒”；predict“预测”。故选A。
15.D 根据上文He often organised field trips for schoolchildren to look for tiny creatures以及下文David continues to inspire the next generation to appreciate and learn from nature可知，他对孩子了解昆虫作出了贡献，通过他的奉献，他继续激励下一代欣赏自然并向自然学习。discussion“讨论”；permission“允许”；invitation“邀请”；dedication“奉献”。故选D。