【创新设计】2016-2017学年度高中英语 Unit 9 Wheels单元检测卷课堂讲义 北师大版必修3.docVIP

Unit 9 Wheels 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。 A In 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 American 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 scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV. In Arizona，man-made 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 Lake Powell’s 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 130—165 degrees Fahrenheit.There is less than two inches of rain each year.Death 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 how to live in the desert heat.They live underground and come 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 brilliant colour. 1．In the 19th century，Americans moved from the east to the west because they . A．enjoyed the trip B．had no water to drink C．wanted to find new grassland there D．wanted to make the