人教版高中英语选修六单元综合测评3Word格式.docx

1、Only other dolphins understand what the sounds mean. Scientists havent uncovered their secret communication, except for one kind of whistle. It might last less than a second, but this whistle is a big deal. Why? Because these whistles are actually names of dolphinsand every dolphin has one. Scientis

2、ts call these sounds a “signature whistle.” When other dolphins hear the whistle, they know which dolphin is calling.Dolphins often hunt by themselves but still need to stay connected to the group. Since they cant always see each other, dolphins use their signature whistles to check in with other do

3、lphins hundreds of yards away. “In coastal areas, dolphins exchange whistles even when theyre a third of a mile apart，” says Greg Campbell，who studies animals. That means dolphins shout out to group members that might be nearly five football fields away.Whats amazing is who names the baby dolphin. N

4、ot the mother. Not an auntie dolphin or another group member. Scientists believe the baby dolphin itself comes up with the signature whistle. Like human babies, a baby dolphin plays with sounds throughout its first year. While testing its sound skills, a baby dolphin is doing something amazing. Its

5、creating or figuring out its signature whistle. How or why it chooses its signature whistle is not clear. Studies show that most of the time the signature whistle is nothing like its mothers or group members whistles.When the baby dolphin is about a year old, its signature whistle is set. It repeats

6、 it often so the other dolphins learn to recognize it.Deciphering（破译） dolphin names is just the beginning of figuring out what dolphins communicate about. Do they chat about sharks? Discuss the tides? Maybe they even have a name for people. Someday scientists to decipher the rest of dolphins communi

7、cation.1Sound is important for dolphins because of Atheir poor sense of directionBtheir living environmentCtheir strong enemiesDtheir big groups【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的“Dolphins live in a dark underwater world.Its often impossible to see each other or anything else around them，so sound plays an important ro

8、le in their survival.”可知，海豚生活在黑压压的水下，什么也看不到，这决定了它们得用声音进行交流。【答案】B2The dolphins signature whistle Alasts along timeBcan travel long distancesCis especially helpful in huntingDcan be recognized by other animals根据第三段的“dolphins exchange whistles even when theyre a third of a mile apart”和“shout out to gro

9、up members that might be nearly five football fields away”可知，这种哨音可以传播很远。3The author writes the text mainly to Aencourage readers to study dolphinsBtell readers how dolphins communicateCshow how lovely and clever dolphins areDintroduce a special sound made by dolphins【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的“Scientists haven

10、t uncovered their secret communication，except for one kind of whistle”和最后一段可知，本文是要向读者介绍海豚发出的一种奇特声音的含义。【答案】D4A baby dolphin gets its name Asoon after it was bornBaccording to its sizeCall by itselfDwith the help of its group根据第四段的“a baby dolphin plays with sounds throughout its first year.While testi

11、ng its sound skills，a baby dolphin is doing something amazing.Its creating or figuring out its signature whistle.”可知，小海豚的名字是根据它自己发出的哨音确定的。【答案】CBWorking women make up nearly half of the US. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. W

12、hile climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain!New research published this week in the International Journal of Obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds youre likely to pile on. Like

13、 many women, I work., a lot! As a selfemployed nutrition communications specialist, I sit at my desk, in front of a computer, for hours on end. Sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and its directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that wom

14、en in the workforce gain weight isnt that surprising. If you work, you have less time to move around. Obesity researchers are revealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline.In the International Journal of Obesity study, some 9，276 Australian women aged 4550 had their

15、 body weight and employment status monitored for two years. Results? Those who worked more than 35 hours were likely to gain weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. What s more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained.The authors of t

16、he Australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, more use of prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. Ill also add in travel，meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that I can find to

17、 make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge.5The text above is probably taken from Aa sports reportBa fashion journalCa health and fitness magazineDan advertisement post文章主要阐述的是职场女性易发胖的问题，且引用了“International Journal of Obesity”的调查，故答案选C。6A woman who works as an accountant is more likely to A

18、gain more weightBhave more time to move aroundCwork a full time jobDkeep a balanced diet由第一段可知“accountant”为“working women”的典型代表，且由第二段“so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isnt that surprising”可知，答案为A。 【答案】A7Which is NOT the cause of working women weight gaining according to the passag

19、e?ALacking time for food preparation.BUsing more prepared food.CConsuming too much alcohol.DTaking part in more activities.根据最后一段第一句话“lack of time for food preparation，more use of prepared foods，high levels of stress，lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol”可知，答案为D。8What can be a suitable title for

20、the test?ALess activity leads to fat.BWays of gaining weight.CEffects of weight gaining.DWorking women more likely pile on pounds.【解析】主旨大意题。由文章的第一段可确定，本文是关于职场女性肥胖问题及原因分析的，故答案为D。CHere three teenagers are telling us their spring break stories.In my April holidays, I was lucky enough to take part in a

21、school trip to Vietnam. On the first part of our adventure we went on a challenging fourday trek （长途旅行） across many mountains. Luckily, there were many of my classmates and teachers around. We relied on each other for support and encouragement when things got really tough. Even though the trek was h

22、ard, Ill never forget how beautiful the landscape was.During our trek, we got to visit a local tribe. The best part was when we played with the young kids. We showed them how to use toys like a soccer ball. They loved being with us and always had such big smiles on their faces. We left them many gif

23、ts like coloring books and sporting goods. They were so thankful and happy. I think we really made their day.By Annalee Del Vecchio, 18, University of Sydney, AustraliaDuring Spring Break, I went to Florida with my host family. “I want to get a tan （晒成古铜色） there！” my host sister said excitedly.It wa

24、s really warm down there. My host sisters and my host brothers spent most of the daytime lying on the beach, enjoying the sun and reading a book. I didnt want a tan at all, so I wore a long sleeved shirt to hang out with them on the beach. That was kind of weird （怪异的）. My host sister Kelly has sensi

25、tive skin. Her skin got burned after just a few hours in the sun. She felt sad!We went to a dance club one night. I didnt really dance a lot, but my sisters were so energetic that they danced until midnight.By Li Tongtong, 16 Lexington Christian Academy in Massachusetts，USAmerican high school goers

26、call it Spring Break, and judging by American films, these holidays are filled with constant partying. However in the UK we sometimes call it Study Week.Sadly, that is exactly what I will be filling my two weeks off doing. I am currently in my sixth year at school with only a couple of months to go

27、till I sit my Advanced Higher Art, Higher Psychology and Higher Business exams. I will be heading to the school library as much as possible, as well as locking myself in my room for a good few hours of the day.But I will of course find time to enjoy my holidays as well. In fact, many of my friends a

28、re turning eighteen during the break and will be having parties to celebrate. They tend to be held in either church halls or nightclubs. In the UK, the legal age for drinking alcohol is eighteen years old, so I am sure there will be plenty of beer, wine or even vodka （a firm favorite of mine） being

29、drunk at the party.By Miriam Clark, 17, Turnbull High School, Glasgow, UK9What did Annalee Del Vecchio feel most interesting during his trip?AThe journey to Vietnam.BClimbing mountains.CPlaying with the kids of a local tribe.DThe beautiful landscape.根据第一个故事中的第三段第二句话：“The best part was when we.”可知答案。

30、10According to the text，those who like to enjoy the sunbath in spring break can go to AAustralia BFloridaCVietnam Dthe UK根据第二个故事中第一段中的“I want to get a tan（晒成古铜色） there”以及第二段中第二句“My host sister and my host brothers spent.，enjoying the sun.”可知答案11From the text，we can learn that vodka is the name of a（n） Aalcohol Bsoft drinkCfood Dparty根据全篇最后一段最后一句可知，beer，wine，vodka是递进关系。DYou cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to c