学年高二英语外研版选修六习题单元卷六 Word版含答案.docx

1、学年高二英语外研版选修六习题单元卷六 Word版含答案单元质量检测(六)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).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。AGrandfather and 3yearold boys are natural buddies. On this particular day in May, the grandfather was pleased to have the company of his best little pal when planting the vegetable garden

2、. For a while, the boy seemed to like it too. His small fingers were just the right size to pick up tiny seeds and drop them into Granddadmade holes. They were a great team.But before long the boy became restless and directed his anger at the seeds themselves.“Whats this one, Granddad？”“Beets (甜菜)”“

3、Ugh, I hate beets.”“Well, then, lets do the pumpkin instead.”“Yuck. I really hate pumpkin.”“Okay, buddy. What would you like to plant？”“How about . doughnuts (油炸圈饼)？”Just in time, the grandfather stopped himself from saying there was no such thing as a doughnut seed. Looking at the unhappy little fa

4、ce, he suddenly got an inspiration.“Wait a second. I have to go inside and get the right seeds.”Granddad returned with a handful of seeds. He and the small boy solemnly planted them in a special corner of the vegetable garden.Weeks later, when the real seeds began to break through the soil, the boy

5、became delighted with the tiny seedlings (秧苗)He spent many afternoons helping Granddad water and hoe (用锄头锄) and watch them grow.And when the first baby vegetables were harvested, he liked them after all.For weeks, he forgot all about the doughnuts.But then one day at lunch, he said，“Granddad, what h

6、appened to our doughnuts？How come they didnt grow？”Granddad paused a moment.“Well, you know, doughnuts are tricky.Some years when you plant them, you get lots of doughnuts.”He sighed sadly.“But other years, all that comes up are the holes.”1From the first half of the conversation we can learn that t

7、he boy_Apossibly doesnt like vegetablesBhates planting anythingCdoesnt like playing with his GranddadDhates planting vegetables because of his small hands2The boy became interested in the vegetables later because_Ahe liked them from the very beginningBthose vegetables were the kinds he likedChis Gra

8、nddad advised him to do soDthey were the fruits of his own labour3What do Granddads words imply in the last paragraph?ADoughnuts sometimes grow into fruits but other times not.BDoughnuts like to do tricks.CYou can get only holes if you plant doughnuts.DAll jobs do not produce good results.BOn June 2

9、, 2015, President Barack Obama awarded Henry Johnson, a World War soldier, the Medal of Honor. It was the result of a long campaign for a soldier whose heroism had gone unrecognized because of racial discrimination.Johnson was one of the soldiers serving as guards in France in 1918 when they were su

10、rrounded by more than a dozen Germans. The Germans opened fire on them, wounding Johnson over 20 times, but he fought on even after his weapon wouldnt fire anymore.Though praised by his fellow soldiers and awarded the French Croix de Guerre (法国英勇十字勋章), he was denied the Medal of Honor in his own cou

11、ntry.The_efforts_to_get_the_soldier_recognized_have_been_filled_with_starts_and_stops. The work was supported by the office of Charles Schumer, who handed in a 1，258page recommendation for the award in May 2011 after a great many new documents were discovered.“A lot of people advocated for this over

12、 a long period of time，” said a member of Schumers, Caroline Wekselbaum, who had spent thousands of hours on Johnsons case.Their effort to get Johnson the Medal of Honor was blocked in 2003 by Air Force General Richard Myers, who wanted more evidence.But Schumers office kept looking for more documen

13、tation. One of their findings was a telegram during the war, which mentioned the heroism of Johnson.Caroline expressed disappointment at the way Johnson was treated. As a black soldier, he and his colleagues were sent to the shorthanded French military, but not allowed to fight in the US. force.John

14、sons life after World War was filled with highs and lows. His injuries were never properly documented, so he did not receive any medical benefits. He died poor in July 1929, 11 years after his heroism.4Obama awarded Henry Johnson in order to_Ashow the equality between all racesBcorrect a mistake he

15、had madeCset a good example for soldiersDapprove Henry Johnsons heroism5What can we know from Paragraphs 2 and 3?AJohnson fought bravely without weapons.BJohnson was too seriously wounded to fight on.CJohnsons fellow soldiers thought highly of him.DJohnson was awarded the Medal of Honor by France.6H

16、ow can we understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?APeople had great difficulty in getting the government to recognize Johnson.BThe work of making the government recognize Johnson went very well.CA great many people started the case of Johnson and then stopped.DPeople made great efforts to ge