1、Section Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary课后练习 外研版选修6(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以活页形式分册装订！).单项填空1Finding information in todays world is easy.The_is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.AabilityBcompetitionCchallenge Dknowledge解析：句意为：在当今时代中找到信息是一件很容易的事，但区分出这些信息是否有用的确是一个难题。由题意知，其他三项均不符合。答
2、案：C2John has a very good_of foreign stamps，which is said to be very valuable.Aambition BcombinationCcharacteristic Dcollection解析：考查名词辨析。句意为：约翰收藏了大量的外国邮票，据说有很大价值。collection收集，收藏，符合题意。ambition雄心，野心；combination结合；联合；characteristic特征，特色。答案：D3A club is a place to make frequent_with friends.Acontact Bcont
3、ent Ccontract Dcontrast解析：make contact with sb.和某人联系。contrast对比，对照；contract收缩，合同；content满意的。答案：A4Do you know Jim quarrelled with his sister?I dont know；_.Anor dont I care Bnor do I careCI dont care neither DI dont care also解析：句意为：你知道吉姆和他姐吵架了吗？我不知道，我也不关心。表示“也不”用“neither/nor助动词主语”，所以B项正确。答案：B5We are t
4、oo busy to give you a reply_your recent reply.Aregard BregardsCregarding Dregarded解析：regarding可作介词，指“关于”，符合句意。regard n/v.关注；看作；regards问候；致意。答案：C6The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_.Aatmosphere BstateCsituation Dphenomenon解析：句意为：这两个国家的最高领导人在友好的气氛中进行交谈。state状态；situati
5、on形势；phenomenon现象。答案：A7Maggie likes dancing and often has a wonderful time at parties._.AIts the same with me BSo do ICIts true with me DI am the same解析：句意为：麦蒂喜欢跳舞，经常在舞会上玩得很高兴。我也一样。Its the same with.常用句式，意为：前面的两种情况都适用于后者。so助动词主语表示前句所提的肯定的情况也适合于后者；be true of /for与情况相同。由句意和句式结构可知A项正确。答案：A8The thought
6、of taking the exam again_me，because I often felt_when I failed.Adepressing；depressed Bdepressing；depressingCdepressed；depressed Ddepressed；depressing解析：句意为：再次参加考试的想法使我沮丧，因为当我考试不及格时，我总是感到沮丧。第一空为谓语，用一般过去时。第二空在原因状语从句中作表语，表示从句主语“I”的感受，故应使用形容词depressed。答案：C9Please make contact_us when_need.Awith；in Bto；i
7、nCwith；on Dof；on解析：make contact with与联系，in need处于危难之中。由句意和用法可知A项正确。答案：A10When I die，hell inherit，as he is my only living_.Arelative BrelationsCrelationship Dconnection解析：句意为：我死后，由他继承财产，因为他是我唯一活着的亲属。A项意为“亲戚，亲属”；B项意为“人际关系，国际关系”；C项意为“关系，联系”；D项意为“关系，联系”。由句意可知A项正确。答案：A11Hiking by oneself can be fun and g
8、ood for health.It may also be good for_ building.Arespect BfriendshipCreputation Dcharacter解析：句意为：徒步运动可以带来乐趣和有益健康，对人格的健全也很有好处。respect尊重；friendship友谊，reputation声望，都不合题意，故选D。答案：D12(2011北京卷)Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others，_，of course，made all the others upset.Awho BwhichCwhat Dt
9、hat解析：句意为：玛丽对杰克要比对其他人友好得多，当然，这使得其他人都不太高兴。本题考查定语从句。分析句子结构和句意可知空格处应该引导一个非限制性的定语从句，故排除C、D两项；空格处的关系词用来指代前面的整个句子内容，作made的主语，所以排除A项，选B项。答案：B13What did you think of the film last night?_.I thought it was great.AJust soso BIt all dependsCIt makes no sense DReally wonderful解析：根据后面的答语“我认为很棒”可知，应选Really wonder
10、ful“非常精彩”。A项“一般情况”，表示不很满意；B项“看情况而定”；C项“没有意义”，均不符合语境。答案：D14Joan studies hard in our class and always gets good results in the exams.This is_of you.Asame BtrueCthe same Dthe true解析：下句意为：你也是这样的。此为一个常用句型This/That/It is true of sb.Its the same with sb.“事情也适用于某人”。答案：B15_the weather，the sports meeting will
11、 be held on time.AInstead of BIn relation toCRegardless of DIn favor of解析：句意为：不考虑天气，运动会将按期举行。instead of意为“代替”，in relation to意为“关于”，in favor of意为“支持”，都不合题意，regardless of意为“不考虑，不顾”，符合题意，故答案选C。答案：C.完形填空The biggest turning point in my life so far was the day I left home to go to college.At the age of ei
12、ghteen，I had _1_been away from my parents for more than two weeks so I viewed my new independence with a mixture of_2_and excitement.When the day to pack my things came，I began to_3_if I had made the right decision.I tried to _4_myself with the thought that I was moving on to a_5_life but there was
13、still a doubt in the back of my mind.Deep in my thoughts was that I was_6_all my friends behind，so it was with_7_that I made my way to the train station.By the time I_8_at my destination，I believed I had made a terrible mistake.I was sad，_9_and more terrified than I had ever been in my life._10_，onc
14、e I had been shown to my room and had_11_some of the other students，I began to_12_a lot more positive.Within a few days，I was more_13_in my new surroundings and all my doubts and fears_14_.There were so many new things to_15_and people to meet that I did not have time to be upset.One of the main rea
15、sons why this was such an important change for me was that my life was taking a completely new_16_.Though there were some problems with_17_myself such as washing clothes，buying food，etc，I soon realized that I could manage it_18_.People have to move on and there are always_19_in our lives.Perhaps one
16、 of the lessons we should learn is how to_20_those that are new to us to our best advantage.语篇解读：人生充满了无数变化，我们要学会在每次的变化中提高自己。1A.always BoftenCsometimes Dnever解析：根据下文对作者心态的描述可知，作者离开父母的时间从未超过两周。答案：D2A.anger BworryCjoy Ddifficulty解析：根据mixture和下文作者不愿意离开朋友以及到达目的地时的情感描写可知作者第一次离开父母这么长时间，既担忧又兴奋。答案：B3A.wonder
17、 BjudgeCcare Dcheck解析：根据there was still a doubt in the back of my mind可知作者不知道自己的选择是否正确。答案：A4A.persuade BtreatCcompare Dmix解析：作者试图说服自己，自己未来的生活会更好。答案：A5A.richer BbetterChealthier Dbusier解析：根据后面的but转折可判断，作者告诉自己会有更好的生活。答案：B6A.forgetting BputtingCleaving Dmaking解析：由语境可知，作者此刻不愿意“离开”他的朋友们。答案：C7A.help Bsurp
18、riseCsadness Dconfidence解析：与朋友相别显然很“伤感”。答案：C8A.arrived BwaitedCstayed Dlooked解析：根据后文作者被带到了自己的房间可知他“到达”了目的地。答案：A9A.crazy BlonelyChungry Dtired解析：初到一个陌生地，作者此刻应该感到很“孤独”，根据sad，more terrified可知答案。答案：B10A.Therefore BHoweverCOtherwise DInstead解析：根据后文a lot more positive，可知此处应该用however表示转折。答案：B11A.praised Bv
19、isitedCinvited Dmet解析：作者被领到房间，与其他学生“相遇”。答案：D12A.feel BkeepCprove Dappear解析：根据前后文，作者此刻“感到”更乐观些了。答案：A13A.realistic BusefulCcomfortable Dgrateful解析：随着时间的推移，作者在新环境里逐渐感到“舒服、放松”。答案：C14A.rose BhidCdeveloped Ddisappeared解析：根据后文so many new things.和I did not have time to be upset可知作者所有的怀疑及恐惧消失得无影无踪了。答案：D15A.e
20、xperience BbuyCintroduce Dcollect解析：到了一个新环境里，显然有很多新事物需要“体验”。答案：A16A.position BsituationCdirection Dpart解析：根据上文such an important change可知作者的生活有了新的方向。答案：C17A.looking after Bbelieving inCshowing off Dtalking about解析：根据such as washing clothes，buying food可知，作者独自生活刚刚开始，“照顾”自己还是存在一些问题。答案：A18A.slowly BwellC
21、strictly Dquietly解析：作者很快意识到自己能很好地处理这些问题。答案：B19A.choices BhopesCdreams Dchanges解析：根据those that are new to us可知，作者想强调，人生总是充满变数。答案：D20A.lose BsaveCturn Dpay解析：作者所学到的教训是，如何把这些变数转变成对自己有利的东西。答案：C.阅读理解Candlelight may be important in creating the perfect environment for a romantic dinner or a relaxing bath，
22、but it could also be a dangerous one，some American scientists claim.Researchers have found that the fumes from paraffin wax (煤油蜡)the most common and cheapest form of candle waxcan be poisonous.They found that in spaces with limited air flow their levels can build up and，over time，they can cause heal
23、th problems.An occasional candle use and its emissions will not likely affect you，said Amid Hamidi，the coauthor of the study at South Carolina State University.“But lighting many paraffin candles every day for years or lighting them frequently in a bathroom with limited air flow，for example，may caus
24、e problems.”Dr Hamidi and his colleague also tested candles made from soy (大豆) and found they did not produce the dangerous things.“Although more expensive，they are healthier.They do not release harmful things.”Candles，once used only for power cuts，have become even more popular in recent years as ho
25、use design has become more fashionable.Tea lights and candles have become a necessary part of a fashionable home.People are turning to candles as a way of escaping from their busy lives and as a way of saying energy.Dr Noemi Eiser，Medical Director of British Lung Foundation，said，“We would like to te
26、ll people that occasional use of paraffin candles should not pose any risk to their lung health.However，we would advise people to take_precautions when burning candles，such as opening a window to keep the air flow.”Dr Joanna Owens，science information manager at Cancer Research UK，said，“There is no d
27、irect evidence that everyday use of candles can affect our risk of developing cancer.In terms of cancer，a far more significant type of indoor air pollution is secondhand cigarette smoke.”语篇解读：在通风不好的空间内，长期点蜡烛能够导致健康问题。1Candle use can cause health problems if you_.Ause them in a bathroomBuse candles ma
28、de from soyCuse them when having dinnerDuse it for a long time in places with poor air flow解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的But lighting many paraffin candles every day for years or lighting them frequently in a bathroom with limited air flow，for example，may cause problems.可知答案。答案：D2What can we infer from the passage
29、?AParaffin wax candles are expensive.BAll candles release harmful things when burned.CCandles are considered something fashionable in home design.DCandles were invented to create the romantic environment for people.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的tea lights and candles have become a necessary part of a fashionable h
30、ome.可推知蜡烛已成为家居设计中时尚的元素。答案：C3The underlined phrase “take precautions” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by “_”Atake measures Bcheer upCtake courage Dkeep healthy解析：词义猜测题。根据后边的such as opening a window to keep the air flow可知此处建议人们“采取措施”，如：开窗通风。答案：A4According to the last paragraph，in Dr Owens opinion，_.Aca
31、ndle use should be banned indoorsBcandle use can increase the risk of cancerCsecondhand cigarette smoke isnt as harmful as we thoughtDsecondhand cigarette smoke is more likely to cause cancer than candle use解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的In terms of cancer，a far more significant type of indoor air pollution is secondhand cigarette smoke.可推知二手烟更容易引发癌症。答案：D5In which part of a magazine would you most probably read the passage?AA candle ad. BA science report.CA travel guide. DA book review.解析：推理判断题。本文是一项科学发现，因此最可能出现在“科学报告”中。答案：B