学年高中英语北师大版选修六模块综合测评一.docx

1、学年高中英语北师大版选修六模块综合测评一模块综合测评(一).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm，though，was beautiful: blue skies，warm air and a calm，inviting sea touching the shore gently.My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my siste

2、r and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing，but I decided to go all the same.Im so glad I did.On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast，but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay th

3、at had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board，we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.On approaching them，we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldnt believe itthere arent any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay，in whi

4、ch the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.The little baby whaleactually as big as our boatwas obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly，making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.“Shes trying to help her baby，but on the wrong side，” m

5、y father said.At this point，my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and，heading the boat towards the baby whale，pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They struggled in their despera

6、te attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Slowly，they let us lead them，sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breatheand to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.O

7、nce they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea，the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes，but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and

8、 lasting beauty of the day，nearly four decades later，I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了我和父亲出海救了两头鲸鱼的故事，这给我带来了很多的快乐。帮助别人是世界上最快乐的事情。1The author says “Im so glad I did.”(in Para.2)because_.Abe witnessed the whole process of fishingBhe enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaChe

9、experienced the rescue of the whalesDhe spent the weekend with his family【解析】推理判断题。结合文章第四、五段内容可知，我和父亲帮助了两条鲸鱼成功逃离港湾，让我很开心。说明我很高兴这次自己能和父亲出来。故C项正确。【答案】C2The harbour survived the storm owing to_.Athe shape of the harbourBthe arms of the bayCthe still water in the channelDthe long coast line【解析】细节理解题。根据第

10、三段“the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay that only one tiny channel to the sea”说明这个港口受到港湾的保护，所以才没有受到太大的破坏。故B项正确。【答案】B3The mother whale failed to help her baby because_.A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too longBthe whirlpools she had ma

11、de were not bigenoughCshe had no other whales around to turn to for helpDthe waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段“They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.”说明D项正确。他的方向搞错了。【答案】D4What is the theme of the

12、story?A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happinessBFishing provides excitement for childrenCIts necessary to live in harmony with animalsDIts vital to protect the environment【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了我和父亲出海救了两头鲸鱼的故事，这给我带来了很多的快乐，帮助别人是世界上最快乐的事情。故A项正确。【答案】ABNot many years ago，a wealthy and rather strange

13、old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England.He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries.When he was seventyfive，he gave $60,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a childrens ground. As a result of his kindness，he became famous.Many people

14、 came to visit him.Among them was a newspaperman.During their talk，Johnson remarked that he was seventyfive and expected to live to be hundred.The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventyfive.Johnson had a sense of humor.He liked whisky and drank some each day.“I have an inject

15、ion (注射) in my neck each evening，” he told the newspaperman，thinking of his evening glass of whisky.The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant.In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventyfive and had daily injection in his neck.Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters

16、 from all over Britain，asking him for the secret of his daily injection.【语篇解读】本文向读者介绍了一个有钱的商人约翰逊，75岁时向学校捐赠60 000 美金，在报社记者采访他如何长寿时，他幽默地把每晚喝威士忌作为长寿秘诀说成每晚给脖子注射。5Johnson became a rich man through_.Adoing businessBmaking whiskyCcheatingDbuying and selling land【解析】细节理解题。根据“He had made a lot of money in tr

17、ading with foreign countries”，得知约翰逊通过做买卖致富。故选A。【答案】A6Many people wrote to Johnson to find out _.A. what kind of whisky he hadBhow to live longerChow to become wealthyDin which part of the neck to have an injection【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Brita

18、in，asking him for the secret of his daily injection.”得知人们想知道他长寿的秘诀。故选B。【答案】B7When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening，he really meant that_.A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the eveningBhe neednt an injection in the neckCa daily injection in the evening would make him s

19、leep wellDthere was something wrong with his neck【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“Johnson had a sense of humor.He liked whisky and drank some each day.I have an injection(注射)in my neck each evening，”约翰逊通过幽默的方式表达自己对威士忌的喜爱。故选A。【答案】A 【导学号：04752056】CI found The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up totally charming and a ref

20、reshing take on tidying.I had a look at some of the negative reviews and in my opinion many of these results from a shallow reading coupled with unfamiliarity with Japanese culture and living conditions.While I dont claim to be an expert on Japanese culture, I have been there many times and visited

21、ordinary Japanese apartments and homes so I am familiar with the typical architecture and home layout.Some things that might help you decide whether the book is for you.Bear in mind that this book was originally written for a Japanese audience.For me, that was one of the most charming things about i

22、t.I loved getting a different cultural perspective (观点) on organization.It appears, however, that some other readers are not so comfortable with a nonWestern perspective.I see some reviewers laughing at the idea that “inanimate” objects have feelings.In Japan, these things are not considered “inanim

23、ate”So youll see signs asking you not to walk on the grass because it will hurt the grass feelings.Im not saying every Japanese person believes this, but there are those who sincerely believe objects are animate.If you dont share that belief, just use it as a psychological or imaginative exercise or

24、 something.Most of all, this is not just a book with some handy home organization tips.It is not about the daily (more or less) cleanup that comes with living.Its not Martha Stewart.Note the “LifeChanging” part of the titlethats the point of the book.Bringing your material possessions, your home, an

25、d your desired lifestyle into alignment (一条线) through changing your relationship with stuff.If that sounds good to you, youll enjoy this book.【语篇解读】在作者看来，怦然心动的人生整理魔法是一本非常棒的书籍。有些读者对它评论不好，是因为他们不了解日本的文化。8What does the author think of The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up?A. Its a boring but very useful

26、book.BIts an attractive book.CIts a negative movie.DIts a movie dealing with dishes.【解析】细节理解题。由第二段前两句“Bear in mind that this book was originally written for a Japanese audience.For me，that was one of the most charming things about it.”可知，作者认为这是一本吸引人的书籍，故选B项。【答案】B9What can be inferred from the passag

27、e?A. All the readers think highly of the book.BNone of the readers like reading the book.CDifferent people have different opinions about the book.DAll the books have their own advantages and disadvantages.【解析】推理判断题。由第一段第一、二句可知，作者对这本书的看法很好，但也有一些读者对它有一些负面评论，由此推断不同的人对这本书有不同的看法，故选C项。【答案】C10What does the

28、 underlined word“inanimate”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?ANot alive.BNot expensive.CNot clever.DNot wise.【解析】词义猜测题。根据第三段第二至四句可推断，inanimate objects指的是那些像小草一样的被认为是“没有生命的”物体，故选A项。【答案】A11In the authors opinion, many Japanese _.Aprefer objects to animalsBthink objects are animateCwrite the best booksDenjo

29、y reading books【解析】细节理解题。由第三段倒数第二句“Im not saying every Japanese person believes this，but there are those who sincerely believe objects are animate.”可知，许多日本人认为物体也是有生命的，故选B项。【答案】BDIn the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your

30、pocket! You might even drive a flying car!Not all past predictions have been proven wrong.A few of them have been surprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card，the fax machine and even the Internet years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come

31、true，some others have missed by a mile.Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology，or if people really needed it in their lives or not.Lets look at some predictions from the nottoodistant past.Robot HelpersWheres the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere，of course.And

32、 hes probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today，but mostly in factories and other working environments.Back in the 1950s，however，people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.So why hasnt it happened? Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy.And probably the idea of robots cooking