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高二英语外研版选修六习题单元卷4含答案
单元质量检测(四)
(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。
AChinesepianistLangLangwontherespectedSpanishPremiosOndasawardonTuesdayinBarcelona,Spain,becomingthefirstChinesetoreceivethehonor.
ThecommitteesaidLanggottheawardinrecognitionofhisachievementsinbringingclassicalmusictothewholeworldandespeciallytonewandyoungeraudiences.
Lang,32,acceptedtheSpecialMentionofMusic'sAwardduringthe61stOndasAwardsCeremony2014andperformedonstageattheGranTeatredelLiceu.“Toreceivethisawardisanencouragementforme,”LangtoldChinaDaily,addingthathewouldtryhisbesttopromotemusiceducationforchildrenallovertheworldandhelpmorechildrenappreciateclassicalmusic.LangalsosaidthathegaveamasterclasstojuniormusiccampstudentsinBarcelonaonNov.15.
ThePremiosOndasawardswerefirstsetupin1954andaregivenoutannually.In1956,theprogramextendeditsrangewithaninternationalawardscategory.WellknownbandsU2,RedHotChilliPeppersandColdplay,aswellaspopsingerRickyMartin,haveallpreviouslywontheaward.
OnNov.13,LangwontheGermanBambiAwardinBerlinforhisoutstandingachievementsinclassicalmusic.Lastyear,LangwasalsothefirstChinesetobenamedInternationalArtistoftheYearattheClassicBritAwardsinBritain.
1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.ThestoryofLangLang.
B.LangLangwonSpanishPremiosOndasaward.
C.ThePremiosOndasawardsofSpain.
D.TheachievementsofLangLang.
2.WhydidLangLangwintheSpanishPremiosOndasaward?
A.Becauseheplaysmusicwell.
B.BecauseheisthebestpianistinChina.
C.Becausehehasmadeachievementsinbringingclassicalmusictonewandyoungeraudiences.
D.Becausehegaveamasterclasstojuniormusiccampstudents.
3.Whichwordcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedword“previously”inthefourthparagraph?
A.Before. B.Quickly.
C.Surprisingly.D.Normally.
B
IgotapianowhenIwas26yearsold.IhadbeenlongingtoplaythepianosinceIwasalittlegirl.Mygrandmotherhadapianoinherhouse.ButshegaveitawaytomyauntwhenIwasstilllittle.AfterIgotmarried,someoneofferedapianotousforD|S280.Weboughtitimmediately,eventhoughitmeantthatwehadtoliveoffourfoodstorageforacoupleofmonths.
Payingateacherwasoutofthequestion,soIsetouttoteachmyselfthepiano.First,Isetouttolearntoreadmusic.IgotanymusicIcouldfindandplayedsongsbylookingatnotes.TheproblemwasthatIcouldn'tplayanypieceofmusicifIdidn'tlookatnotes.
Ihadalwaysthoughtthatplayingthepianobyearwasreservedforafewselectpianistswhowerebornwiththegift.However,oneday,whatapianisttoldmechangedmyopinion.Oneday,Iwenttoaconcert.Luckily,aftertheconcert,Icouldtalkwiththepianistforawhile.Hetoldmethateveryonecouldplaythepianobyearifheorshetriedhardenough.Hemeantthattolearntoplaythepianobyear,Iwouldhavetopracticeit.
SoIstartedplayingjingles(短曲)fromadvertisements.Beforelong,Iwasabletopickoutsimpletunesofsongsthatwereveryfamiliartome,andeventoaddaccompaniments(伴奏).WhenIstartedpracticingplayingbyear,Ialsorealizedthatmysightofreadingskillsimprovedgreatly.It'sbecauseratherthanreadingeverynote,Iwasabletoputmyfingerswheretheyshouldbeaccordingtothefeelofthemusic.
Remember,youcanlearntoplaythepianobyear,too.
4.Aftertheauthorgotmarried,she________.
A.boughtanewpiano
B.livedaveryrichlife
C.stilllongedtoplaythepiano
D.hadnotimeforherhobbies
5.Whatwastheproblemwhentheauthorplayedthepianoatthebeginning?
A.Shehadaverypoormemory.
B.Shecouldn'treadmusicwell.
C.Shecouldn'tfindmuchmusictoplay.
D.Shecouldn'tplaymusicwithoutnotes.
6.Atfirsttheauthorconsideredplayingthepianobyearwas________.
A.interesting B.challenging
C.popularD.boring
7.Howdoestheauthorusuallyplaythepianonow?
A.Bylookingatnotescarefully.
B.Bylookingatnotesandrememberingthem.
C.Byplayingthepianowithoutlookingateverynote.
D.Byplayingthepianowithoutaddingaccompaniments.
CIvisitedafriend'shometheotherday.Whileathishome,Inoticedthathedidn'tliketurningoffthelightswhentheywerenotneeded.SoIstartedtalkingaboutglobalwarmingwithhim.Isaidthatglobalwarminghadbecomeaseriousproblemandthatweallshoulddowhatwecouldtohelppreventit.Whathesaidreallydisappointedme.Hesaid,“Whybother?
Globalwarmingcan'tbeprevented.”
Inmypointofview,althoughwecan'tpreventglobalwarmingcompletely,weareabletoperformarangeofactionswhichmayhelptoreducethefutureeffectsofglobalwarming.AndIthinkeveryoneontheearthshouldtrytopreventglobalwarming.HerearesomethingsIthinkwecandoathome.
Wecanrecycleusefulthingstohelpdiminishenergyconsumption(消耗)onmakingnewproducts.
Weshouldensurewehavetheappropriatewall/roofinsulation(隔热)andwindow/doorproductsonourhouse.Thiscannotonlyreducetheenergyneededtoheatahouse,butcouldalsosaveusmoneyoverthecomingyearsduetolowerelectricity/heatingbills.
Makinguseofenergyefficientlightbulbswillreducetheamountofenergyrequiredtolightaroom.Energyefficientlightbulbsusuallylastmuchlongerandcouldsaveusmoneyinthelongrunovertraditionallightbulbs.
Whenpurchasingnewelectricalitemsforourhomesuchaswashingmachines,refrigeratorsorcomputers,wecanconsiderenergyefficientratedproducts.
Oneoftheeasiestwaystopreventglobalwarminginthefutureistoensurethatalldevicesareturnedoffwhennotinuseandnotneeded.Manydevicescontainlightswhicharelitwheneverthepoweristurnedontothedevice,evenifnotinuse.
Whenpurchasinggroceries,wecanlookforlocalproduce.
Ifwealldowhatwecantohelppreventglobalwarming,globalwarmingwillbecomealessconcerningproblem.
8.Whatismostprobablytheauthor'sattitudetowardherfriend'swords?
A.Interested. B.Indifferent.
C.Supportive.D.Disapproving.
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminish”inParagraph3mean?
A.Reduce.B.Replace.
C.Examine.D.Change.
10.Theauthorsuggestsusingtheappropriatewall/roofinsulationbecauseit________.
A.canlastformanyyears
B.isanenergyefficientdevice
C.receivessunlighttoheataroom
D.savesenergyusedtoheatahouse
11.WhichofthefollowingactionsisNOTmentionedinthetext?
A.Usingrenewableenergy.
B.Purchasinglocalproduce.
C.Usingenergyefficientdevices.
D.Turningoffdeviceswhicharenotneeded.
D
Jawsisaclassicandveryscarymovie,butit'shardtoimaginejusthowhugeagreatwhitesharkisuntilyouactuallyseeonecloseup.DeepBlue,anatleast20footfemalegreatwhitesharklivingoffthePacificcoastofMexico,isoneofthelargestsharkseverfilmed.Recentvideofootageshowsthegiantshark“highfiving”abiologistwhostudiesitinacagewithafin(鳍)nearGuadalupeIsland,Mexico.
Thegiantshark,calledDeepBluebyresearchers,wasfirstfeaturedbackinthesummeroflastyearbytheDiscoveryChannelinadocumentary.Thesharkwasobviouslypregnantatthetimeofthedocumentaryfilming.NowamuchslimmerDeepBluehasshowedupagainatGuadalupeIsland.
Theresearcherspointoutthatthemassivesharkisrecognizablebyhernumerousscars.IntheDiscoverydocumentary,itisexplainedthatlargeandverticalslashesonDeepBlue'sleftflankarelikelyfromfightswithothersharks.DeepBluealsohasabigwoundonherrightside,andbothherdorsal(背部的)finandtailshowsignsofscrapesanddamage.
Greatwhitesharksareknownasthelargestpredatoryfishintheocean.Wildlifebiologistssaythatgreatwhitesusuallygrowtocloseto15feetinlength,withafewspecimens(试样)reachingmorethan20feetlongandtoppingoutataround5,000pounds.Femalestypicallygivebirthto2-14fullyformedpups.
TheclassicfilmJawsgavegreatwhitesabadreputation,showingthemasnothingmorethanmeateatingmachines.However,_additional_research_into_great_white_behaviors_is_beginning_to_paint_a_more_complex_picture.Thereisstrongevidencethatgreatwhitesdosocializetoalimitedextent,andmoreover,theyarenotalwaysviolentoraggressive.
12.Intherecentvideofootage,thegiantsharkwas________.
A.friendlytoabiologist
B.tryingtoattackabiologist
C.beingtrainedbyabiologist
D.tryingtoescapefromacage
13.Paragraph3mainlyexplains________.
A.whythewhitesharkgetsinjured
B.howwhitesharksusuallygetinjured
C.whatthedocumentaryismainlyabout
D.whythewhitesharkcouldbeclearlyrecognized
14.Welearnthatwhitesharks________.
A.don'ttypicallyreachover20feetlong
B.hardlygivebirthto14fullyformedpupsonetime
C.canbehuntedbylargerpredatoryfishintheocean
D.usuallyweighabout5,000poundsafterthey
growup
15.Whatisimpliedintheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?
A.Scientistsknowaboutwhitesharksverywell.
B.Whitesharksaremoreviolentthanpeoplethink.
C.Whitesharksaren'talwaysviolentoraggressive.
D.Moreresearchisneededtoknowaboutwhitesharks.
Ⅱ.任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Lifecanbesobusythesedays.It'stimethatyouallshouldadmitthatyouneedhelpinorganizingyourlives.Herearesometipsthatwillhelpyou.
Writeeverythingdownanddon'trelyonyourmemory.16.________Ifyouwanttorememberthings,puttheminwriting,orinadigitalnotebook.Keepingyourtodolistsandotherinformationwrittensomewhereallowsyoutolookbackatthemanytime,evenwhenyou'vehityourhea