1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Book 6 Unit 5 The power of nature 单元测试第二部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A John Barry was born in Ireland in 1745. At the age of 15, driven by the British from his hometown, he got onto a ship secretly. It was leaving for the American coloni
2、es (殖民地). The ship took him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As Barry stepped off the ship, he had no idea that he would become one of Americas important historical figures. Barry grew to be over six feet tall. During his time as a sea captain, he set a model for the new navy (海军). He was well-known f
3、or his bravery and fairness. He had strict rules for his men, including no alcohol on the ship. Of Barry, historian John Frost, in his 1844 American Naval Biography wrote, “Barrys operations were not surpassed (超越) during the war.” When the American War of Independence began, Barry discovered a secr
4、et British plan. The British wanted to block the Delaware River and catch every ship sailing to or from Philadelphia. The idea was to starve the American colonists. Barry worked quickly to change merchant ships (商船) into warships. Then he fought the British from a tiny ship. He managed to keep them
5、from getting control of the Delaware River. After his ship sank, he set up his guns on shore. From there he joined in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. Then Barry commanded the American warship Lexington and caught the Prince Edward, the first British ship taken in the war. After the war ended,
6、Barry suggested to the U.S. government that it should have a standing navy. It was the best way to protect its long coastline. He was made captain of the first U.S. Navy in 1794. He personally trained the men. Barry left no children when he died in 1803. However, he is called a father. He is the “Fa
7、ther of the American Navy.”21. John Barry left for the United States _.A. because he had no choiceB. because he hated living in BritainC. in the hope of building a new navyD. in expectation of visiting Philadelphia22. The second paragraph is written in a tone of _.A. calmness B. anger C. praise D. r
8、egret23. It can be inferred from the text that the Delaware River _.A. is a terribly dangerous river B. is far away from PhiladelphiaC. had been under the control of the British D. had been an important waterway to transport goods24. After the American War of Independence, John Barry _.A. decided to
9、 take a good restB. commanded the LexingtonC. often stood along the coastline of the U.S.D. still involved himself in military decisionsB Your house is a place to kick back and get comfortable. But what if it also had 27 floors, a replica (复制品) of King Tuts burial chamber (墓室), or an indoor garden?
10、Make yourself at home in some of the coolest houses from around the world.Sea Creature ShackNaucalpan, Mexico Heres what itd be like to live in a shell. Architect Javier Senosiain designed this home to look like a real shelled sea creature called the nautilus. The house has rooms and hallways, plus
11、a large front window with multi-colored glass. Theres even an indoor garden. The center of the house holds a TV room lined with soft sofas. If you lived here, youd never want to come out of your shell.Tower PowerMumbai, India For a billionaire looking for new digs, the skys the limit. One wealthy bu
12、sinessman even had a 27-story tall building used as a private home for his family of five. The tower which supposedly cost one billion dollars boasts a spa, ballroom, movie theater, and yoga studio. Living the high life comes at a price, though. The buildings first electric bill reportedly totaled $
13、115,000.Pyramid PalaceWadsworth, Illinois The United States isnt known for having pyramids (金字塔) or pharaohs (法老). But one Illinois family decided to switch things. Jim and Linda Onan built a six-story pyramid house complete with a replica of King Tuts burial chamber, and enough gold plating to plea
14、se the pickiest pharaoh. Even the familys cars get the ancient Egyptian royal treatment the garage is shaped like three pyramids.Hobbit HomePembrokeshire, Wales Not all hobbit houses are located in Middle Earth. Simon Dale constructed a family home that looks as if it came straight from The Lord of
15、the Rings movies. Costing less than $5,000, the grass-covered house was made from wood and tree branches. Inside, floor-to-ceiling tree trunks hold up the roof. Dale built the home in four months.25. It can be learned that the Sea Creature Shack _.A. has lots of shellsB. is located in a gardenC. has
16、 the basic conveniencesD. was designed by an Indian architect26. The underlined word “boasts” can be replaced by “_”.A. adds B. has C. needs D. lacks27. What do the Tower Power and the Pyramid Palace have in common?A. Both are for personal use. B. Both are expensive to live in.C. Their owners are bo
17、th businessmen.D. They have the same number of stories.C Limestone caves (石灰岩溶洞) often have some unusual rock formations. Rain runs through the soil and rocks on land to become groundwater. Sometimes the groundwater is located above a limestone cave. Drops of water find their way through tiny openin
18、gs in the roof of the cave. Small particles of limestone from the roof are worn away as the drops of water travel. The water carries the particles along with it. Eventually the water evaporates (蒸发), leaving the limestone deposit (沉积物) behind. Over time, many drops follow the same path and add to th
19、e limestone formation bit by bit. By the time thousands of years have passed, all the tiny deposits add up to a large stalactite, which hangs down from the roof of the cave and points toward the ground. If the drops of water fall to the ground before they evaporate, the limestone formation starts to
20、 build from the floor of the cave upward instead and it is called a stalagmite. The rarest of all the cave formations occurs when a stalactite and a stalagmite form separately over time, but then meet in the middle and join together. This kind of formation is known as a single column. Carlsbad Caver
21、ns in the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico is a world-famous collection of limestone caves. The vast 46,766-acre collection of caves is home to some of the most amazing stalactites and stalagmites on Earth. About 1898 a cowboy named Jim White saw smoke rising from the ground. When he went to find o
22、ut the truth, he found it was not smoke but a large formation of bats (蝙蝠) flying upward from the caves. He began to explore the caves and saw the amazing rock formations. Later, the caves were photographed, and visitors began to come from all over the world to see their natural beauty. Carlsbad Cav
23、erns became a national park in 1930. In 1995, it was named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization. 28. Paragraph 1 is mainly about _.A. how a limestone cave formsB. how a stalactite comes into beingC. the water movements in a limestone caveD. the great influ
24、ence of rain on a limestone cave29. A stalactite differs from a stalagmite in _.A. the way of formationB. the speed of formationC. the size of rock formationsD. the number of rock formations30. What led to Jim Whites discovery of the caves?A. He mistook the bats leaving the caves for smoke.B. He her
25、ded the cows to the caves accidentally.C. He tried to find somewhere to avoid the bats.D. He smoked the bats out of the caves.31. What do we know about Carlsbad Caverns?A. It became a national park in the late 20th century.B. It is an incredible natural wonder of the world.C. It was greatly destroye
26、d by visitors before 1930.D. It became a World Heritage Site shortly after it was discovered.D “Soul Surfer” is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, a champion surfer who in her early teens was attacked by a shark and lost almost all of her left arm. One month later, she was back on a surfbo
27、ard, has since won several championships and is at age 21 a professional surfer. My problem with “Soul Surfer” is that it makes it look too simple. Bethany has a loving family of professional surfers and a big, friendly dog. She lives in walking distance of the beach. She gets great support from her
28、 coaches. She is an optimist with a fierce competitive spirit. But there had to be more to it than that. I admire her faith, spirit and determination. I realize she is a great athlete. But I feel something is missing. There had to be dark nights of the soul. Times of sadness, anger and hopelessness.
29、 Can a 13-year-old girl lose an arm and keep right on smiling? Lets now look at the films portrait (刻画) of her recovery. Theres a scene where Bethany is fitted with a prosthetic arm (义肢) and refuses to wear it. Great progress is being made in the field of prosthetics. But the arm that shes offered l
30、ooks no more useful than the arm that she pulls off her Barbie doll the same night (in one of the movies rare moments of depression). Although I can understand a good prosthetic arm might not help her balance on a surfboard, I believe one might be of use in other situations. Maybe Im mistaken. “Soul
31、 Surfer” attempts to be inspirational. Whether it will cheer viewers who are not as excellent as Bethany is an excellent question. AnnaSophia Robb is a cheerful heroine. Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt, as Bethanys parents, are supportive, although the script (剧本) indeed leaves them with no other choice
32、. 32. In the film “Soul Surfer”, Bethany seems to _.A. be a born champion surfer B. feel upset about the accidentC. have nothing to worry aboutD. go through a lot of ups and downs 33. By asking the underlined question in Paragraph 3, the author wants to show _.A. Bethany is really a strong girlB. he
33、 doesnt believe Bethanys story C. it took Bethany a long time to recoverD. the film should provide more information34. The author thinks the scene about Bethanys prosthetic arm is _.A. untrue B. too simpleC. unnecessary D. frightening35. Whats the authors attitude towards the film?A. It is worth see
34、ing.B. It is encouraging.C. Theres no film worse than it.D. Theres room for improvement.第二节（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。Guides on how to prevent hair loss Hair loss is a condition that affects a good number of the human population. There are many reasons for that. 36 D
35、rink at least eight glasses of water as the day wears on if you want to improve the texture (质地) of your hair. Water helps to reduce the free radicals (自由基) inside your body, so that you can have a strong head of hair for many years. Make water your primary liquid during the day. 37 Research has sho
36、wn that men who live in polluted neighborhoods may experience hair loss, because pollutants enter their bloodstream and damage their hair. Find at least one hour during the day to exercise. 38 Aim to exercise at least three days a week to keep a healthy head of hair. Keep a balanced diet, including
37、plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Keeping your whole body healthy will also keep your hair healthy, and healthier hair is likely to last longer. 39 Making sure that youre eating foods rich in iron is a great way you can help strengthen your hair and prevent it from falling out. Think of eating f
38、oods like green leafy vegetables, liver (肝脏), raisins (葡萄干) and other dried fruits, and even whole grain cereals. 40 A. Avoid areas high in pollution.B. These food sources are a great source of iron.C. To prevent hair loss, work with what you have.D. The following tips will help you prevent hair los
39、s.E. It is difficult to find the source of hair loss due to its many causes.F. Exercising helps to reduce stress and remove waste from your body.G. Keeping your hair healthy will result in shinier hair, improving your appearance.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选
40、项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Bill Latimer was one of the greatest athletes in America and a great competitor. As a student at the University of Utah, he was a star on the 41 team and one of the best competitive 42 . All was going well for Bill. Things couldnt have been better, until Bill had a skiing
41、 43 and doctors had to cut off his left leg just below the knee. Needless to say, Bill was totally 44 . However, he didnt 45 . He believed he could turn the 46 label of “handicapped (有生理缺陷的)” into a positive opportunity to overcome a physical 47 . With this newfound understanding of self-competition
42、, Bill 48 himself that he would 49 let anyone see him walk with a limp (跛行). He determined that he would not let this accident 50 him competing. So Bill had two kinds of artificial 51 made for him. One has a foot with a rocking-chair effect, so when he 52 he does not limp. No one knows he has an art
43、ificial leg 53 he wears shorts. With this leg, Bill still 54 tennis and wins. Hes an amazing player and swims long-distance marathon races. The other artificial leg allows Bill to 55 a ski boot as he is a fantastic skier. Bill Latimer is a great man. He didnt stay down when he got 56 . He didnt let
44、disappointments and 57 stop him. He overcame great emotional and 58 challenges and succeeded. Bill knows that youre never 59 till you quit. One single event is merely a small accident in the long run. With a sense of humor, and a(n) 60 in self-competition, we can get up and do whatever it takes to s
45、ucceed.41. A. baseball B. football C. tennis D. basketball 42. A. skiers B. skaters C. golfers D. sailors 43. A. performance B. trip C. match D. accident 44. A. shocked B. wrong C. different D. forgotten 45. A. run B. struggle C. give up D. look back 46. A. right B. negative C. active D. false47. A.
46、 check B. process C. test D. challenge 48. A. advised B. promised C. threatened D. encouraged49. A. never B. often C. already D. still50. A. keep B. protect C. stop D. send51. A. arms B. hands C. fingers D. legs 52. A. swims B. walks C. drives D. cycles53. A. before B. when C. unless D. if 54. A. pl
47、ays B. changes C. shows D. watches 55. A. pick B. cover C. make D. wear 56. A. fed up B. knocked down C. taken in D. turned over57. A. difficulties B. habits C. disagreements D. doubts 58. A. risky B. new C. physical D. direct 59. A. noticed B. left C. frightened D. beaten60. A. attempt B. belief C.
48、 chance D. idea第卷第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Susan: Have you heard about the earthquake? It was so 61. _ (terrify)!Billy: Yeah, I know, and people have been feeling a lot of 62. _ (anxious) about earthquakes recently.Susan: Do you know why ea
49、rthquakes occur frequently?Billy: Well, with the world climate 63. _ (change), natural disasters like earthquakes and volcanic 64. _ (erupt) are common nowadays. As 65. _ result, what we should do when an earthquake happens has become a heated topic.Susan: So what would you 66. _ (probable) do if it
50、 happened unexpectedly?Billy: For me, 67. _ (experience) such a disaster before, I think I would do the following things to survive according to different situations. If it happened when I were sleeping, instead of escaping 68. _ panic, I would move under the bed and stay quietly to wait for rescuer
51、s. If it happened in the daytime, I would run to a clear space, or find a desk or something similar to prevent myself from 69. _ (hit).Susan: Right. 70. _ you told me is reasonable. Thank you again for your detailed description.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你
52、同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 With the increasing serious air pollution, the air quality in cities are becoming worse and worse. The gases from cars and fac
53、tories keep coming into air. There are not enough trees to absorb the gases, because trees have been cutting down in large quantities. If people breathe out these gases, their healthy will be harmed. The gases may cause various disease like lung cancer or even heart disease. To improve the situation
54、, we suggested that the number of cars should be controlled and that the factories should be prevented from pour out waste. And when we go out, rather than drive our own cars, why not to use public transportation?第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假如你校英文报正在进行征文活动，要求描写家乡最美丽的景点。请你用英语写一篇短文参加此次活动。 注意：词数120左右。_参考答案21-25 AC
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57、oOne possible version: Located in the northwest of our city, theEcoParkis one of the top tourist destinations in my hometown. It attracts millions of visitors every year. When wandering in the park, you can see beautiful and charming sights everywhere. You can enjoy theTropicalPlantsGarden, where th
58、ere are various tropical plants, such as palm trees, banana trees and rubber trees. In this garden, you can also find fantastic foundations, rockery and potted landscape. Another sight I must recommend is the Meeting-friends Hall, where Ou Yangxiu lived in the Song Dynasty. Visiting his close friends, drinking, composing poems, Ou Yangxiu lived a happy and meaningful life there. Of course, other pretty sights are waiting for you, too. Come here and enjoy the beauty of the park.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！