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高二英语外研版选修六习题单元卷3Word版含答案
单元质量检测(三)
(时间:
100分钟 满分:
120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(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
ImovedintoanewhouseinJuly.SincethenIhavemetafewofmyneighborswhoareverynicepeople.ForChristmas,IthoughtIwoulddosomethingniceforeachoftheneighborsIknew.TherewerenineneighborswhomIknewbynameorspokewithoftenwhenIwasinmyyard.Iknewwhichhousestheylivedin.
Idecidedtoaddonemoretomylist.ThisladyIdecidedtoaddliveddownthestreetfromme.ImethereverymorningasIdrovedownthestreet.Shealwayssmiledatme.ButIhadnoideawhoshewasandwhichhouseshelivedin.
Iplannedtomakesmallfruitbasketsandleavethemonmyneighbors'frontporches(门廊)onChristmasEve.Isignedthecards:
HappyHolidaysfrom5104NorthumberlandRoad.
Isavedthelastforthefriendlylady.IfinallydecidedonahousewhereImethereachmorningandguessedthatitwashers.
Myneighborsreallyappreciatedthebasketsandwouldtellmeastheysawmeintheyardortheywouldcall,andacoupleevencamebytothankme.
ThenextmorningIfoundasmallnoteinthemailbox.Itwasaddressedsimply:
Resident,5104NorthumberlandRoad.
Thethankyoucardreallycaughtmebysurprise.Iopeneditandreadthemessage,“Thankyouforthelovelyfruitbasketyouleftonourporch.Itwasverythoughtful.RichardKellypassedawaylastweek.Hetalkedalotabouthowniceitwasthatsomeonerememberedhiminhistimeofillness.Hereallyappreciatedit.”
IhadnoideawhoRichardKellywasandthathehadbeenseriouslyill.Ihadleftthatnicelady'sbasketonhisporchbymistake.Iwantedtosaysorry,butthatwouldbewrong.IbelievethatMrKellywassupposedtohavethatbasketbecausehewasdying.Ihatethattheniceladydidnotreceivethefruitbasket,butIbelieveifsheknewwhathadhappened,shewouldbehappy.IfeelpleasedtohavemadeRichardKelly'slastdaysbemorecheerful.
1.HowmanyChristmasgiftsdidtheauthorintendtosend?
A.Nine. B.Eight.
C.Ten.D.Eleven.
2.Wheredidthefriendlyladylive?
A.ShelivedattheendofNorthumberlandRoad.
B.Heraddresswas5104NorthumberlandRoad.
C.ShewasthoughttoshareahousewithMrKelly.
D.Theauthorwasnotsureaboutheraddressatall.
3.Whatdoestheauthormeaninthelastparagraph?
A.Hewasregretfulthattheniceladydidn'treceivehisgift.
B.HewasgladtohavemadeMrKelly'slifemorepleasant.
C.HethoughtRichardKellydeservedtoreceivethatbasket.
D.TheladywashappytosacrificetomakeKellyhappy.
B
Annewassittinginthemountainofthevillage.Itwasherlastspringinthemountain.Thatverydayshewouldbeleavingheraunt'shousetorejoinherfamilyinLosAngeles.Shehadbeenstayingtofinishthesixthgradewhenherparentsreadiedtheirnewhome.
Therewasapresencebesideher.Anneglancedtoherleft.Therewasanothergirl,whowasdrawing.ItwasalongtimebeforethetimewasrightforAnnetospeak.
“IsthisyourThinkingPlacetoo?
”Anneasked.Theothergirlnoddedandsmiled,justalittle.Therewasapieceofsadness,Annerealized,inthatgirl'sblueeyes.Therewasmoresilence.Thenthegirl'squestioncame,almostawhisper.
“Whatareyouthinkingabout?
”TheeyesdriftedtothetearsstillclingingtoAnne'sjaw.
“Ilovethisplace,”Annesaidsimply.Thiswasthetruth,anditwasallthattheotherneededtohear.AcomfortingarmreachedaroundAnne'sshoulder.
“Me,too.”
“Whatareyouthinkingabout?
”askedAnne,rememberingthesadnessintheblueeyes.
“MyfamilyismovingtosomewhereinLosAngeles.ButIknewnoonethere.”Annebecamehappy.ShetoldthegirlshewasmovingbacktoLosAngeles.Thegirlbecamehappy,too.Theykepttalkingandfoundtheyhadalotincommon.
ThenitwastimeforAnnetogobacktoheraunt'shouse.Sheglancedbackathernewfriend,standingontherocksinthemountains,andthenexaminedthedrawing.ItshowedthemagicoftheirnewfriendshipandtheThinkingPlaceinswirls(漩涡)ofbrilliantcolor.Abrightsundappledtheentirepageinahopefulgold.ThegirlgaveittoAnneasagift.
Walkingthroughtheforesttowardheraunt'shouse,Anneturnedthesheetover.Therewasatelephonenumberwrittenontheback.
4.WhywasAnnestayingwithheraunt?
A.Becauseshewaslearninghowtodrawthere.
B.Becauseshecouldn'tliveinherownhomethen.
C.Becauseshewantedtoreceivegoodeducationthere.
D.Becauseshemissedherauntandwantedtolivewithher.
5.Weinferthattheothergirl________.
A.wassureshe'dmakemanynewfriends
B.lookedforwardtogoingtoLosAngeles
C.feltsadaboutleavingthevillage
D.wasbadatdrawing
6.HowdidAnnereacthearingthegirlwasmovingtoLosAngeles?
A.Sheconsidereditgreatnews.
B.Shethoughtthegirlwaslying.
C.Shewantedtocomfortthegirl.
D.Shefeltsadthattheywouldbeapart.
7.Wecaninferfromtheendoftextthat________.
A.thetwogirlshadseeneachotherbefore
B.thetwogirlswouldn'tseeeachotheragain
C.thegirlwouldcallAnneassoonaspossible
D.thegirlwantedAnnetokeepintouchwithher
C
DoyoulikelisteningtoEnglishsongstolearnthelanguage?
Somestudentsdon'tbelievedoingsocanhelpthemlearnEnglish.Ihavetosaytheythinkwrongly.ListeningtoEnglishsongscanhelpyoulearnthelanguagebetter.Youmayaskhow.Justreadon.
Lyricsarenoteasilyforgotten.Youlistentothemoverandoveragainthroughoutyourlife.Onceyoulearnthem,theyaregoingtostaywithyou,andyouaregoingtoreviewthemrepeatedlybecauseyouenjoythem.Ifyoulearnjustonesongperweekforayear,thoseare52songsfullofnewvocabularyandphrasesthatyouwillneverforget.
Songsgiveyouperfectpronunciationmodels.Asyoulearntosingthem,youarepracticingyourpronunciation,youareimitating(模仿)nativespeakers,andyouarelearninghowtospeakbetter.Therhythmnaturallyleadstobetterpronunciation,betterintonation(声调),andmorefluency.
Whenyoustartpayingattentiontothelyrics,yourlisteningskillsnaturallyimprove.Onceyoulearnafewsongs,you'llstartgatheringalotofsongsandvocabulary.Alargervocabularyusuallymeansbetterlisteningcomprehension(理解).JustthefactthatyoustartcaringaboutthelyricswillactivateyourlisteningskillsandlisteningtomusicinEnglishwillbecomeanenjoyablelearningexercise.
Anotherhugemeritisthatyougettopractiseyourgrammar.Someofthemostintelligentgrammarquestionsmystudentsbringtomecomefromsongs.Youcanprobablyevenmaptheentirelanguageintopopsongsandgreatlyimproveyourgrammarbylearningthelyricstoyourfavoritesongs.
NowwecanconcludethatlisteningtoEnglishsongscanreallyhelpyoulearnthelanguagewell.SolistentomoreEnglishsongsinyourfreetime.Youcanputthelyricsonyouripodoriphoneandreadthemasyoulisten.Believeme,andyou'llbenefitalot.
8.Paragraph2mainlyshowsthatbylisteningtoEnglishsongs,youcan________.
A.improveyourmemory
B.havealargervocabulary
C.gatheralotofEnglishsongs
D.gooverwordsyouhavelearned
9.Theunderlinedword“merit”inParagraph5means“________”.
A.advantageB.consideration
C.causeD.surprise
10.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.WhatpeoplecandotoimprovetheirEnglish.
B.WhyEnglishlearnerslikelisteningtoEnglishsongs.
C.WhatsongspeoplecanlistentosoastoimproveEnglish.
D.WhylisteningtoEnglishsongshelpsimproveourEnglish.
11.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestherelationamongtheparagraphs?
D
OnekindoftheworstagriculturalpestsintheUnitedStatesisabouttogetawholelotworse.Accordingtothenewresearch,theeffectsofclimatechangehavecausedharmfulinsectsknownaspotatoleafhoppers(蚕虫微叶蝉)toarriveafull10daysearlierthantheydid60yearsago.Notonlythat,butalsotheresearchshowsthatbuginfestation(侵扰)levelsareworseinwarmeryears,meaningtheywillcauseamuchgreaterthreatthantheyhavefordecades.
Inturn,thewarmerweathermaypushtheinsectstotravelfarthernorththantheytypicallycareto,meaningpotatoleafhopperscouldsoonmoveintoregionswheretheynowaren'tcausingmuchthreat.
PotatoleafhoppersmigrateyearlyfromSouthernstatesallthewayintothenorthernmostUSstatesandCanada.The_bugs_cause_millions_of_dollars'_worth_of_damage_to_agricultural_crops_every_year,_cutting_into_farmers'_potato,_alfalfa,_and_hops_profits.
Theycanfeedonthesap(树液)ofmorethan100plantspecies,buttheydon'tkillplantsimmediately.Theirtoxin(毒素)causesplantstodry,loweringcropyields.Becauseofthebug'ssize,farmersoftendon'tknowwhenpotatoleafhoppershaveinvadeduntiltheyseethecropdamage.
Thedangercouldharmtheindustry.Farmershaveturnedtopesticidesandleafhopperresistantstrainsofalfalfatocontrolpastinfestations,buttheymaynotbepreparediftheinsectscontinuetoarriveearlierandinfestationlevelskeepincreasing.
Theresearchersweren'tsurprisedwhentheyfoundtheinsectswerenowarriving10daysearlierinwarmeryears.Earlymigrationtrendscausedbyclimatechangehavebeenobservedinmammals,birds,andotherspecies.
12.Thenewresearchshowsthatthepestsarrivedearliermainlybecause________.
A.theycouldn'tfindfoodwheretheyfed
B.thehighertemperatureallowedthemtodoso
C.largernumbersofthemcausedmorecompetition
D.theyhadadaptedtopoorenvironmentalconditions
13.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellusaboutthepests?
A.Theynowaren'tcausingmuchofathreat.
B.Theyhavebeenmovingnorthalltheseyears.
C.Theycangetusedtonewenvironmenteasily.
D.Theymaydoharmtowiderregionsthanbefore.
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