英语一轮复习Unit2Poems单元检测新人教版选修6.docx

1、英语一轮复习Unit2Poems单元检测新人教版选修6Unit 2 Poems 第一部分 听力（满分30分）（略）第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Poetry Reviewing ContestEvery month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful poetry reviews. $100 prize for the winne

2、r of this writing contest.Deadline: Sep. 4thSummertime PoetryFor our Summertime Poetry Contest we are looking for the poems that praise the season. $100 prize for the winner of this contest.Deadline: Sep. 10thYour Favorite PoetWrite out your favorite modern poet. Give the list to us.Deadline: Sep. 1

3、0thUse These Words in a PoemThe challenge of this contest is to write a poem using the words provided in the contest announcement.Deadline: Sep. 16thPoem of the MonthEach month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All poems posted during the month ar

4、e automatically considered. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.Deadline: Sep. 16thQuatrain Poetry (四行诗)Write a quatrain poem see details, click here：Deadline: Sep. 19thFaith PoetryThe theme for this poetry contest is faith. We are looking for poems that in some way match this the

5、me. It doesnt matter if its spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.Deadline: Sep. 25thThe Words Are the SameWrite a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement. $100 prize for the winner o

6、f this poetry contest.Deadline: Sep. 29thPoetic ArtThis poetry contest challenges people in our city to write a poem that describes the artwork provided. Your poem can become part of this artwork. View the announcement to see the image. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.Deadline: Oct.

7、 3rd1.Besides writing poems, this passage also asks you to _ .A. write a poetry review and list your favorite poetB. write a poetry review or an interesting storyC. vote to determine the most famous poet in historyD. list your favorite poems and the most famous poet2.If you want to write a quatrain

8、poem, you must hand it in by_.A. September 10th B. September 19th C. September 20th D. October 15th3. What is the theme for the poetry contest in late September?A. Feelings. B. Success. C. Courage. D. Faith.4.For whom is the advertisement written?A. Professional poets. B. The public.C. Poem amateurs

9、. D. School students.B On Christmas Eve, 1944, my grandmother urged my uncle, then 12 years old, to slip out of the concentration camp where they were imprisoned near 15 miles east of Vienna to go to Deutsch-Wagram. People are charitable around Christmastime, Grandma Lili said to her son, Gyuri. Ask

10、 for some food. Anything they can spare. Tell them that were on the edge of starvation. Tell them that your 3-year-old sister cannot get off the bed because shes outgrown her shoes.In the dark of that night, Gyuri secretly left the camp and walked nearly four miles to Deutsch-Wagram, the closest tow

11、n. He happened upon a house and knocked on the front door. A woman opened that door. She was probably alone, her man far away, fighting in the war, her children asleep in their beds. The 12-year-old pieced together in German exactly what his mother had told him to say.Come back tomorrow, whispered t

12、he woman. The next day, my uncle returned. The woman opened the door with a smile. She piled his hands with bread, clothing, a pair of shoes that her child had outgrown and a pair of socks. The woman had knitted warm socks for my mother. After putting on the socks and shoes that fit, my mother got o

13、ff the bed in delight. Her ragged shoes were passed on to a younger child who was also living in the camp. They shared their unexpected harvest with the entire camp. It was a quiet celebration of human kindness around Christmastime.In April 1945, my mother, uncle and grandmother were liberated. And

14、it was those very socks and shoes that my mother wore as she walked some 28 miles over two days to Bratislava on her walk to a new life.To the unknown giver, I thank you. In the desperation of a cold and snowy land, when many hearts were closed and death was more likely than life, especially for Jew

15、s, you gave them hope and comfort.5.What did Gyuri manage to do on Christmas Eve?A. Receive food and clothing. B. Get permitted to go out.C. Express what his family needed. D. Celebrate Christmas in the camp.6.Why does the author mention shoes so many times?A. To prove the truth of the story.B. To a

16、ttract readers attention to the story.C. To help the development of the story.D. To make clear the background of the story.7.What feeling did the author write the text with?A. Desperation. B. Gratefulness. C. Excitement. D. Sorrow.CI could feel the judging eyes of my family burning a hole into the b

17、ack of my head as I picked up my phone. All of a sudden, the chattering in the living room died and all I could hear was the sound of the turkey sizzling(发出咝咝声) in the oven.Look at her! Shes been on her phone all day long! Its all your fault! Children will never respect elders if they are not taught

18、 how to behave! my grandmother shouted.I was very shocked and angry! I opened my mouth to say something, but words failed me and I just sat down quietly on the chair like a mouse in its trap. I thought Here we go again. I truly love my family and I would do anything for them. I also know that should

19、 the need arise they would do anything for me as well. However, there are moments that make me feel like they are just stuck with me. They all agree on one thing: technology is ruining me.If I am going to be treated like a child or completely ignored, I will most likely not enjoy your company, and I

20、 feel like this applies to the majority of the people. So I sometimes simply shut myself in my room and listened to the voices coming from the living room, thinking: They all grew up in a world so different than mine that it amazes me how they have actually gotten this far. They did not have phones

21、or any type of advanced technology, which is both good and bad. Bad because they had almost no type of fast communication, and good because they were forced to interact with one another, which is something todays society is deprived of. However, maybe if they made an effort to be aware of how things

22、 work nowadays, they would not be so against everything.zx&xk8.What happened when the author picked up her smartphone?A. Her family glared at her. B. There was an extreme silence.C. She felt like having headache. D. She smelt something burning.9.How did the author response to her grandmothers compla

23、int?A. Choose to ignore it deliberately. B. Talk back to her immediately.C. Try to control herself gradually. D. Begin to explain to her patiently.10.We can infer from the passage that the author felt it hard_.A.to do something to please her familyB.to satisfy her familys high expectationC.to get al

24、ong with her family in some wayD.to move out or break away from her family11.The author uses the last paragraph to show that _.A.it is hard for the older people to accept the advanced technologyB.it is necessary to communicate well with each other in the familyC.it is important to strengthen underst

25、anding among the familyD.it is her duty to provide her family with a happier life in the futureDE-money, or electronic money, is money that you exchange electronically, as opposed to actual notes and coin. Generally, you conduct e-money or e-currency transactions (交易) over the Internet, or with smar

26、t cards that are linked to a bank account. More and more people are also using mobile phones to make such transactions.E-money can be used anytime and anywhere. It is probably the best form of money to use for international transactions, as there are no hassles (麻烦) of currency exchange. It is more

27、reliable, faster than paper checks and drafts (汇票), and has low costs of transactions. Today, with e-money becoming more popular, banks are competing to reduce transfer costs and provide account holders with good deals. If you send someone a check, it will take a few days to clear. But with an onlin

28、e money transaction, the money reaches the other persons account almost instantly. These transactions can be made after the bank has closed, and even on holidays.When you carry a large amount of money, there is always a chance of it being lost or stolen. E-money is safer than currency in this regard

29、. Every transaction requires you to provide a personal identification number (PIN) for the payment to be completed. Electronic funds transfers can be more secure than cash or check transactions. All you have to do is take some simple precautions to make sure that your card or online account is not m

30、isused.Each and every transaction made with electronic money is recorded in the banks and the users online records. These records have all the essential information about the transaction: the name of the payer, the name of the receiver, and the date, place and time it took place. This makes it more

31、dependable, and users can access their record of transactions at any time of the day.12.How many means of e-money transactions are mentioned in the passage?A.1 B.2 C.3 D.413.What does a payer have to provide to complete an e-money transaction?A. The receivers bank account. B. The payers mobile phone

32、 number.C. The name of the receiver. D. The personal identification number.14.Whats the writers purpose of writing this passage?A. To explain how to use e-money.B. To show how popular e-money is.C. To introduce the advantages of e-money.D. To persuade more people to use e-money.15.How does the author introduce the features of e