人教新课标高中英语选修六第三单元单元测评试题(含答案)
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1、单元测评 Unit 3 A healthy life第一部分 阅读理解(共两节;满分 30 分)第一节 (共 10 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 20 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。AMy fathers playing the violin lights up any room. To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity. My mother used to joke, “Your papa would play his violin if the world was about
2、 to blow up.”Once_Dad_came_about_as_close_to_that_as_could_ever_be_possible.In the early years of the 20th century, the boll weevil (棉铃象鼻虫) began destroying the cotton farms in the southern USA.In May 1910, folks all over the nation were talking about Halleys Comet (哈雷彗星). There were all sorts of fr
3、ightening stories about it, the main one being that the world would pass through its tail, said to be millions of miles long.Between the threats of the comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on optimism. One night, they gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. Will Bowen, a local man, su
4、ggested, “Charley, how about giving us a little music?”“I dont think anybodyd want to hear me tonight, ” Dad replied.“Come on, Mr. Nordyke, ” one of the younger women urged. “Play for us!”Dad had a knack (本领) for getting people in the mood for his music. He played church songs, and then shifted to w
5、ar songs. By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.All of our neighbors went home whistling. Very few remembered to look to see whether the comet was still around.Another evening, Will Bowen called Dad on the telephone and said, “Charl
6、ey, Im downhearted and blue. Could you play a tune or two for me through the phone?”Dad handed the receiver to me and then set about playing the songs he had performed that night. I could hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.By the time the tune was finished there were half a dozen neighbors on the
7、line. They talked about how wonderful the music sounded over the telephone. They made numerous requests; I relayed them to Dad and he played.Our broadcasts became regular features of community life. When the weather was bad in winter and farmers were forced to remain in the house, someone would ring
8、 us and ask Dad to play. Usually it developed into a network affair. Our phone kept ringing with requests for music until radio came into fashion.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了小时候爸爸喜欢拉小提琴,邻里乡亲失意、绝望时听到爸爸的琴声便会顿然释怀。正是爸爸的琴声给邻居们增添了快乐和希望。1Why did the authors mother say so at the end of Paragraph 1?A. She believed he
9、r husband had the ability to save her world.B. She thought her husband could always get strength from his violin.C. She was unhappy that her husband loved his violin more than her.D. She believed music had the power to save the world.答案与解析 B 推理判断题。第一段最后妈妈那句话的意思是:即便世界马上要爆炸你爸爸还是会拉他的小提琴。再结合上文的“To him,
10、it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity.”可知,母亲认为父亲总是能从他的小提琴中获取能量。2The underlined sentence “Once Dad came about as close to that as could ever be possible.” functions as _.A. a conclusion of the first paragraphB. an introduction of a storyC. an example of my fathers love of musicD. the topic s
11、entence of this passage答案与解析 B 文章结构题。第一段中妈妈说 “即便世界即将爆炸,你爸爸也会拉小提琴” ,下面讲述的故事与这句话相似,所以画线部分应该是对下面故事的引入。3Which of the following is TRUE?A. At first Mr. Nordyke was too shy to play the violin.B. The neighbors often dropped in to hear Mr. Nordykes music.C. Mr. Nordykes music entertained and encouraged frie
12、nds in the community.D. The farmers realized Halleys Comet would not destroy the earth after listening to the music.答案与解析 C 推理判断题。文章分别讲述了在邻居们面临虫灾和哈雷彗星的谣言及邻居心情不好时,都请父亲拉琴的故事。从第八段中的“By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.”及倒数第三段中“I coul
13、d hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.”等句子可知,父亲的音乐让邻居们释怀并重拾对生活的信心。A、B、D 文中都没有提到。4From the last three paragraphs, we could see that Mr. Nordyke was a _ person.A. generous and optimisticB. popular and creativeC. sensitive and determinedD. energetic and humorous答案与解析 A 推理判断题。父亲用琴声劝慰 Mr. Bowen 体现了父亲的 o
14、ptimistic (乐观);父亲愿意牺牲自己的时间在电话里为邻里拉琴,这体现了他的 generous (慷慨)。BThere are smokefree bars, smokefree parks, but a smokefree country?New Zealands government has announced (宣布) a 40 percent rise in tobacco taxes (烟草税) over the next few years. Prices there are already among the highest in the world, and by 20
15、16, they will top $15 a pack on average.It is hoped that higher taxes and new laws will bring the nation closer to a recent promise to break the habit completely by 2025. Other countries have praised the idea of trying to stop their people from smoking, but few have been willing to put a date on it.
16、Will higher taxes work? Will smokers stop smoking or just ignore (不理睬) the increased cost? Chris Hobman, a New Zealander, said the cost is horrendous (惊人的) and could drive some poor people to break the law to support their habit. He believed the government needs to provide more support to smokers if
17、 its serious about making them stop smoking.Hayley Mauriohooho from Wellington has smoked for about 20 years. She said that higher taxes wont stop her. She also believed that the government shouldnt pay much attention to such things. “They have bigger things to worry about.”Michael Colhoun, who work
18、s for ASH, a group that is against smoking, said the tax increases will force many poor people to smoke less or stop smoking completely because they simply wont be able to afford their habit.One tobacco company in New Zealand says the tax increases will force people to turn to the black market.“The
19、number of illegal (违法的 ) operators will surely grow as the government makes it increasingly difficult for people to buy their product of choice, ” wrote Susan Jones, head of the company.According to a 2011 study, about 20 percent of adults New Zealanders smoke. That compares to about 16 percent of a
20、dults in the US., 17 percent in Australia, 23 percent in China and 27 percent in France.New Zealand already charges (收费) more than 70 percent tax on tobacco, compared to 41 percent on average for China, 45 percent for the US., 64 percent for Australia and 80 percent for France.语篇解读 本文是议论文。新西兰大幅提高烟草税
21、,希望在 2025 年实现全国无烟,对此做法,不同的人表达了不同的意见。5We know from the text that New Zealand _.A. charges the highest taxes on tobacco in the worldB. charges $15 for a pack of tobacco on average nowC. has decided to become a smokefree country by 2025D. follows other countries to build smokefree bars and parks答案与解析 C
22、 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “It is hoped that higher taxes and new laws will bring the nation closer to a recent promise to break the habit completely by 2025”可知答案。6Who will ignore higher taxes?A. Chris Hobman.B. Hayley Mauriohooho.C. Michael Colhoun.D. Susan Jones.答案与解析 B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的 “Hayley Mauriohooho from
23、Wellington has smoked for about 20 years. She said that higher taxes wont stop her”可知,Hayley Mauriohooho 并不在乎政府是否大幅提高烟草税,她不会为此戒烟。7According to the text, Susan Jones worries that _.A. some people will break the law to get money to buy tobaccoB. tobacco sellers will try to avoid paying taxesC. many wo
24、rkers in her company will be firedD. illegal tobacco sales will increase答案与解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中 Susan Jones 说的话“The number of illegal (违法的 ) operators will surely grow as the government makes it increasingly difficult for people to buy their product of choice”可知答案。CAre you a micro blog addict (沉溺者) ?
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