1、2012年人教版高中英语选修 6Unit5练习卷与答案 单项选择 * Although different in many ways， the British and the Americans _ many of the same customs. A make B take C share D give 答案： C We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great _to human beings and society will never be forgotten. A advance B effort C c
2、ontributions D achievements 答案： C Cleverness is not always a _ of high grades in exams. Youd better learn knowledge carefully and practice more. A result B record C guarantee D reaction 答案： C It is known that the weight of an object _ from place to place on the earth. A exchanges B varies C translat
3、es D ranges 答案： B Hibernating animals have stored _ fat in their bodies during the summer and autumn. A a good many B supplies of C a large quantities of D a few 答案： B More and more people choose to shop in the supermarket， for they are especially interested in the _ of goods on offer. A price B var
4、iety C value D amount 答案： B Do you think that prices of vegetables will _？ A rise up B bring down C go up D raise 答案： C Though the girl _ to learn Japanese， she couldnt catch up with her classmates. A made effort B made all her efforts C took every effort D gave her efforts 答案： B Always acting in a
5、strange manner， Einstein must have _ to people around to be mad. A appeared B showed C thought D imagined 答案： A Dark glasses are sometimes worn to _ the eyes from strong sunlight. A prevent B care C defend D protect 答案： D 完型填空 Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun a
6、ssignment-to draw a picture of something for which they were _31_. Most of the class might be considered economically _32_， but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These，the teacher thought， would be the _33_ of most of her students art. An
7、d they were. But Douglas made a different kind of _34_.Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teachers true child of misery， weak and _35_.As other children played at break， Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the _36_ Douglas felt behind those sad eyes. Y
8、es， his picture was _37_.When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful， he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an _38_ hand. His abstract image _39_ the imagination of his peers. Whose hand could it be One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer， because farmers _40_ turkeys. Ano
9、ther suggested a police officer， because the police protect and _41_ people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God， for God feeds us. And so the _42_ went-until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself. When the children had gone on to other assignments， she _43_ at Douglasdesk，bent
10、down， and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and _44_， “Its yours， teacher.” She _45_ the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there， _46_ she had the other students. How often had she said， “Take my hand， Douglas， well go outside.” Or， “Let me show you how t
11、o _47_ your pencil.”Or， “Lets do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teachers hand. Brushing aside a tear， she went on with her work. The story speaks of _48_ thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing _49_， and how much it means t
12、o the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks， but theyll remember the hand that _50_. 【小题1】 A grateful B ready C prepared D curious A disadvantaged B convenient C wealthy D appropriate A purpose B title C style D subjects A work B statement C discovery D picture A boring B unhappy
13、C stupid D bright A warmth B kindness C pain D ache A strange B beautiful C different D attractive A rough B big C empty D small A raised B encouraged C arose D spread A rise B feed C bring D plant A look for B fight for C compete for D care for A discussion B quarrel C meeting D work A knocked B st
14、opped C kick D looked A cried B shouted C whispered D laughed A recited B reviewed C recognized D remembered A as B which C when D where A write B cut C choose D hold A other than B more than C rather than D less than A friendship B emotion C opinion D agreement A gives out B reaches out C goes out
15、D stays out 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 B。 【小题 1】 A。由下文可知，老师布置的作业是画出他们想感谢的东西。 【小题 2】选 A。由后面表示转折的 but 可知这里指经济上不富裕的，四个选项中只有 A 项 “不利的 ”符合文
16、意。 【小题 3】 D。老师认为像火鸡或一些传统的食品会成为孩子们绘画的主题，subject“主题 ”，符合文意。 【小题 4】选 D。上文提到老师让大家画一幅画，故选 D 项。 【小题 5】选 B。由 misery“不幸 ”和 weak 及下文可知他是个不开心的孩子，故选 B 项。 【小题 6】选 C。由句中的 sad eyes 可以判断 pain 符合句意，前后照应，为正确答案：。 【小题 7】选 C。照应上段的第一句话，答案：应为 C 项，他的画确实与众不同。 【小题 8】选 C。从上下文可知，他只画了一只手，没有别的， empty 意为 “空的 ”，最符合语境。 【小题 9】选 A。他
17、的这种抽象的图像让他的同学们浮想联翩。 raise“引起，激起 ”，此处指引起了大家的好奇心。 【小题 10】选 B。结合句意，显然 feed 符合语境，意为 “饲养，抚养 ”。 rise“升高，站起来 ”； bring“带来，造成 ”； plant“种植 ”。 【小题 11】选 D。结合 protect 和警察的身份可知， care for“关心，照料，喜欢 ”符合句意。 look for“寻找 ”； fight for“为 而战斗 ”； compete for“为夺取 而比赛 ”。 【小题 12】选 A。照应上下文，大家的 “讨论 “继续进行，直到老师几乎忘了这个孩子了。 【小题 13】
18、B。根据语境分析，老师应是在道格拉斯的桌子旁停了下来。 【小题 14】 C 从上文对道格拉斯的描述， look away“把脸转过去 ”，及可知他比较内向，怯于言辞，故 whisper“小声说 ”符合语境。 【小题 15】选 D。她想 起那些次她抓住这个孩子的手，带着他到处走，就像对其他孩子那样。显然 D 项符合句意。 【小题 16】选 A。结合上题的讲解可知应选 A 项， as 用做连词，表示 “像 一样 ”，而其他选项则无此用法。 【小题 17】选 D。老师教小孩子当然是如何 “握 ”笔了，故 hold“拿，握住 ”符合句意。 【小题 18】 B。 other than“除了 ”； mor
19、e than“超过，不只是 ”； ratherthan“而不是 ”； less than“少于 ”。根据句意 “这个故事谈到的不仅仅是感恩 ”，可知 B 项符合句意。 【小题 19】选 A。照应前半句中的 teachers teaching 和 parents parenting可知，应选择 friendship 与 friends 呼应。 【小题 20】 B，考查词组辨析： give out分发，散发，用尽， reach out伸出，和句意符合，他们不会总是说谢谢，但是会记住伸出的手。 阅读理解 Oscars organizers promised a new progress to thi
20、s months Academy Awards to greet this years nominees (被提名人 ) After years of falling view that ended in last years 80th Oscars recording low view rate， the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has to make a fresh start for Hollywoods yearly show. The co-producers of the February 22 show， Bill
21、Condon and Laurence Mark， have so far kept full details of their planned changes to the Oscars tried-and-tested method secret. Oscars organizers have already made sure of one change by announcing Australian actor Hugh Jackman as the host of the show. Among the changes reported to be considered are t
22、he decision to leave out the ceremonys opening monologue(独白 ) The names of the invited on the awards night have also been kept secret while in earlier years the Academy made presenters to the ceremony public before weeks. The NewYorkTimes reported on Monday that the producers are trying to improve t
23、he show by asking studios to provide scenes from films. At the same time Ganis also advised nominees to give some thought to make their acceptance speeches memorable-and short. “As for the acceptance speeches-you know whats required， ” Ganis said.“Be brief，be personal and be heartfelt.You_have_an_im
24、pressive_speech_total_of_45_seconds.” This years Oscars are expected to be a great event. Many films will touch you，“Slumdog Millionaire”has 10 nominations， and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with 13.In the past the film with the most Oscar nominations is the one that has succeeded in box off
25、ice. 【小题 1】 Oscars organizers want to improve the ceremony of Academy Awards because _. A the view rate of it is falling B the nominees dont like to attend C people in Hollywood are against it D the 80th Oscars was best organized 【小题 2】 The Oscars tried-and-tested method _. A has been known by most
26、of the actors B is kept a secret by now C is known only by hosts D hasnt been decided at all 【小题 3】 From the underlined sentence we can learn _. A the winners must speak for 45 minutes B the speech of winners must be moving C the speech must be brief， impressive and moving D the speech of winners mu
27、st be easily understood 【小题 4】 The main idea of the passage should be _. A Oscars leaders announce new film B films with most nominations C Oscars organizers are waiting for actors D Oscars leaders promise “brave， fresh”show 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 1】 A细节理解题。近年的奥斯卡颁奖典礼收视率持续下降，去年的
28、第80届颁奖礼更是创历史新低。因此，大会组织决定在今年的颁奖礼上进行大胆改革。 【小题 2】 B。细节理解题。在第三段提到，颁奖典礼仪式的细节和变化到目前为止一直处于高度保密状态，直到 22日典礼当天才会揭晓。 【小题 3】 C细节理解题。制片方要求提名演员在准备答谢词时要简短、个性化、真诚，要在仅有的 45秒钟内说出最想说的话。 【小题 4】 D 主旨大意题。文章讲述了为了让第 81 届奥斯卡颁奖典礼更加精彩，主办方决定做出大胆改革，以打破往年奥斯卡颁奖典礼收视率持续下降的局面。 For the people living in the Nile Basin， the river is th
29、eir life. This 6,825 km waterway， whose watershed (流域 ) covers three million square kilometers， flows through mountains， woodlands， lakes and deserts. Its potential for fishing， tourism and shipping is great-but so are its challenges. Water shortage， already serious in Egypt and Sudan， will soon inf
30、luence several other countries in the watershed as well. Today， about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living. Within the next 25 years， the districts population is expected to double， adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture. The frequent drought
31、 adds to the urgency. Water quality is also a problem. Precious soil is washed out to sea. Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution. Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils. Water-borne diseases remain unchecked. In areas where its hot and damp， hyacinths grow so fast th
32、at they choke off lakes， dams and other sections of the river， making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward. Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day. Theyve seen the river change course， and their only source of water thick
33、ened with mud. Theyre very poor and have few choices. But a new program， the Nile Basin Initiative(NBI)， is offering very practical assistance. The program is more than just a water-management project. Its a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the need
34、s of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them. These are whole ecosystem problems， calling for united solutions (解决办法 ) Half the Nile Basins countries are among the worlds poorest nations; yet， somehow，they must find the resources， skills and political will to overcome these ch
35、allenges. 【小题 1】 What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces A The development of shipping industry and over-fishing of native people. B Overfishing of native people and increasing population. C Water shortage and water quality. D Increasing population and tourism. 【小题 2】 The underlined word
36、“hyacinths” in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to _. A plants B fish C rocks D salts 【小 题 3】 The program NBI is mainly aimed at _. A preventing water pollution B changing the river course C improving living conditions of the poor D preventing land from becoming desert 【小题 4】 What would be the best
37、title of this passage A Peoples life in Egypt and Sudan B Frequent drought in Egypt and Sudan C The poorest countries in the Nile Basin D The ecosystem problems in the Nile Basin 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 1】 C根据文章第二、三段内容可知正确答案：为 C项。 【小题 2】 A根据划线词所在句子可以推测出 hyacinths最有可能是一种水生植物，因此正确答
38、案：为 A项。 【小题 3】 C根据第五段最后一句可知正确答案：为 C项。 【小题 4】 D通读全文内容尤其是最后一段第一句可知最佳标题为 D项。 It looks like a scene from the thriller movie Jaws， but these photos of a huge shark swimming with swimmers were in fact taken in Britain. The amazing pictures，which showed that the basking shark (姥鲨 ) was swimming friendly wi
39、th swimmers，were taken at Porthcurno beach， Cornwall， where the basking shark was swimming just yards off shore. The single 14foot giant was feeding in the shallow waters off the scenic area， and quickly became curious about the swimmers and surfers sharing the water. Though it came within touching
40、distance， the swimmers and surfers were in no danger. The large sharks are plankton (浮游生物 ) feeders-unlike the man-eating Great White from Jaws. Beach-goer Rachel Hosken， who took the pictures， said that several basking sharks had been seen in the area.“It is one of the few I have ever seen around t
41、his year and it was great to see， ” she said excitedly.“There are usually more of them by now， but for some reason there are fewer around than normal at this time of year. I think more have been spotted in deeper waters， but the particular one in the pictures seems to have taken a liking to this spo
42、t. I have seen it a few times.” Known as the gentle giant of the sea， the basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea， only weighing lighter than the whale shark. They can grow to over 36 feet (11 meters) and weigh up to seven tons (7,000 kilograms) and feed on a diet of plankton and small f
43、ish. Basking sharks normally begin to appear in May and June. 【小题 1】 In the pictures taken by Rachel Hosken， we can infer that _. A swimmers and surfers were escaping B surfers were trying to frighten the basking shark C the basking shark was swimming far from swimmers D swimmers were not frightened
44、 by the basking shark 【小题 2】 Why didnt the basking shark attack the swimmers or surfers A Because it was not hungry. B Because it was too far from them. C Because it isnt a man-eating shark. D Because it enjoyed swimming with them. 【小题 3】 From what Rachel Hosken said we know that _. A most basking s
45、harks swim deep in the sea B this basking shark has often appeared in that area C many basking sharks have been killed in that area D the basking shark doesnt like being with other basking sharks 【小题 4】 Whats the best title for this passage A A giant basking shark appeared in Cornwall， Britain. B A
46、giant basking shark tried to please the British people. C Swimmers and surfers were frightened by a giant basking shark. D Brave swimmers swam together with a giant basking shark. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it Just talking a
47、bout it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power Start writing. By putting thoughts into words， you are telling yourself the logic(逻辑 )behind what you think， feel， or only partly understand. Often， explaining a thought is the
48、process of understanding. In other words， you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power” Try this experiment. Explain how youll increase your brain power， even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything， and create an explanation. For example， start with “Ill learn chess， ” or “Ill read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will he
