高考英語大一輪復習 限時規(guī)范練30 Unit 5 The power of nature 新人教版選修6-新人教版高三選修6英語試題

限時規(guī)范練30Unit5Thepowerofnature核心素養(yǎng)關(guān)鍵詞:培養(yǎng)學生人與自然、和諧發(fā)展的素養(yǎng)能力意識一、閱讀理解ABack-to-backhurricaneshittheU.S.VirginIslandslastfallandcausedalotofdamage.TheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineershascollectedmorethan736,000cubicyardsofrubbishastheyrushtocleanupSt.Thomas,St.JohnandSt.Croix,theVirginIslands’threemajorislands,butthereisnoplacetoputit.Someoftherubbishismetal,someofitiswoodandpartsofbuildings,butmostofitistreesandotherplants.TheArmyCorpswillshipthemetaltotheU.S.mainlandtobesold.Afterbeingcutupintosmallparts,woodandotherrubbishwillbesentthere,too.Butitismuchhardertogetridofthetreesandbigplants.TheArmyCorpswantedtoburntheplantwaste.Itisthecheapestwaytogetridofit,whichwasdoneinNewYorkandNewJerseyafterHurricaneSandyin2012.ButpeopleintheVirginIslandsthoughtitcouldharmtheirhealthandthehealthoftheislands,too.TheproteststartedontheislandofSt.John,whichiscircledbycoralreefsandincludesabignationalpark.PeopleonSt.ThomasandSt.Croixjoinedin,too.Sendingtheplantwastetothemainlandisnotagoodidea,either.Itincludesinsectsthatcouldcreateproblemsinotherareas.InPuertoRico,anislandintheCaribbeanSea,theArmyCorpsiscuttingplantwasteintomulch(護根),whichhelpsimprovethesoil.PeopleintheVirginIslandsliketheidea.Buttheremaynotbeenoughspaceforallofit.Andsomepeoplearetiredofwaiting.RaphaelMunchez,whosehomewasdamaged,isoneofthosepeople.“Weneedourgovernmenttogetbackonitsfeet,”hesaid.“It’sstrugglingrightnow.Nobodyisworriedaboutpollutionrightnow.Weareworriedaboutgettingallofthisrubbishofftheisland.”1.WhattroubledtheArmyCorpsintheVirginIslands?A.Thesevereweather.B.Themountainsofrubbish.C.Thebuildingsinbadcondition.D.ThedamagecausedbyHurricaneSandy.2.WhatdidpeopleintheVirginIslandsthinkofburningthewaste?A.Itwouldnotbefairlyeffective.B.Itwouldnotbeenvironment-friendly.C.Itwouldhelpthemrebuildtheirislands.D.Itwoulddestroycoralreefsaroundtheisland.3.Whatisthegovernmentdoingnowtogetridoftheplantwaste?A.BurningitonSt.Croix.B.Sendingittothemainland.C.Cuttingallofitintomulch.D.Stillwaitingforasolution.4.WhatdoMunchez’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Therewillbeaquickfix.B.Theburningbanwastestime.C.Thegovernment’sstruggleisworthy.D.Pollutionshouldberegardedasabigproblem.BOnDecember26,2004,hundredsoftouristsrelaxedonSriLanka’sYalaNationalPark’sbeaches.Butatmid-morningthepark’selephantsbegancryingwildlyandrunningawayfromtheoceanandupanearbyhill.Thepuzzledkeeperscouldtelltheanimalswereworriedaboutsomething.Butwhat?Whatthekeepersdidnotknowwasthata30-footwallofwaterwasheadedstraighttowardthem.Thistsunamihadbeencausedbyanearthquakemorethan1,000milesawayintheIndianOcean.Whenthehugewavehitthecoast,itcausedseveredamage.Manypeopledied.Theelephants,however,werenotsweptawaybythewater.Theystoodsafelyonthehill.Scientistshavelongsuspectedthatanimalssensenaturaldisastersbeforehumansdo.Peoplehavetoldstoriesofdogsrefusingtogooutsideandsharksswimmingtodeeperwatersbeforeahurricane.Afterthe2004tsunami,peoplesaidtheysawtigers,monkeys,andwaterbuffaloescapingtohighergroundbeforethewatersrushedin.Eveninthehardest-hitareasofsouthernAsia,therewerefewanimaldeaths.It’sunlikelythatananimal’sso-calledsixthsensecomesfromsomemagicalpowertoseeintothefuture.Expertsbelievethatanimalsmaybemoresensitivethanhumanstochangesintemperatureandotherenvironmentalconditionsthattakeplacebeforeanaturaldisaster.TheelephantsinSriLanka,forexample,mayhavepickedupvibrations(震動)fromwithintheEarth,asignthatdangerwascoming.Becausevibrationsinthegroundtravelmuchfasterthananoceanwave,theelephantsmayhavefelttheearthquakethatcausedthetsunamiwellbeforethetsunamiitselfcametothecoast.Afewscientistsarecallingforasystemtotrackreportsofstrangebehaviorinpeople’spets,hopingthatthesereportscanserveasawarningsystemthatanaturaldisasterisabouttohappen.ButMarinaHaynes,ananimalbehaviorscientistatthePhiladelphiaZoo,says,“Itwouldbeanunreliablewaytopredictdisasters.Itcanbedifficulttoknowwhatananimalisdoing.Istheanimalnervousbecauseanearthquakeisabouttohappenorisitfrightenedbecausethereisanenemynearby?5.WhathappenedtotheelephantsinSriLanka’sYalaNationalParkonDecember26,2004?A.Theydiedinthenaturaldisaster.B.Theyweredisturbedbythetourists.C.Theymovedfromthehilltotheseaside.D.Theybehavedstrangelybeforethetsunami.6.Howdidtheauthorpresentanimals’sixthsenseinParagraph3?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byshowingresearchfindings.D.Bytellinganinterestingstory.7.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Theadvantagesofbeingsensitive.B.Theinfluencesofthenaturaldisaster.C.Howanimalspredictanaturaldisaster.D.Howelephantsmakeuseoftheirsixthsense.8.WhatisHaynes’attitudetowardsawarningsystem?A.Delighted. B.Doubtful.C.Hopeful. D.Disappointed.二、完形填空ThisisarealstoryaboutanoldmaninChina.Sixty-three-year-oldZhuangGuorongisa1ruralprimaryschoolartteacher,whohashadalifeof2formorethan40years.

Everyyear,thestrong,younger-than-his-actual-agepensionergoesto“thefarmers’home”ofChenyangCommunitytopaintor3othervillagershowto4.

“Thefarmers’home”,apublicbuilding,5thevenue(聚集地點)forabranchoftheSheyangFarmersPaintingInstitute.

Theinstituteisagovernment6culturalorganizationinSheyangCounty,inthenorthofJiangsuProvince,eastChina.

Zhuangworksatthe7parttime,andeachyearhe8uptotenpaintings,whicharethen9bythelocalgovernment.

He10around5,000yuan—that’sabout740USdollars—ayearbydoingthis11.

Aswellasearninghimselfsomemoney,Zhuangsaysthejobgiveshimanopportunityto12hisviewsoflifetohisfellowcountrymen,13theelderly.

“Thispaintingisaboutanursinghome.Wenowliveina(n)14society.Wecannolonger15thetraditionalwayoftakingcareofourelderlyjustwithourchildrendoingit.16,professionalnursinghomesare17forelderlypeople’swelfare.

“Inthispainting,Idescribeda18ofyoungpeoplecelebratingthebirthdayofaseniorcitizen.The19Iwanttoconveyisthatlifeinone’slateryearscanstillbehappy.Andallofmypaintingsarelikethisone—basedonour20lives.”

1.A.smart B.famous C.strict D.retired2.A.painting B.writing C.farming D.designing3.A.ask B.teach C.examine D.answer4.A.exercise B.communicateC.learn D.draw5.A.belongsto B.lookslikeC.servesas D.standsfor6.A.decorated B.supportedC.controlled D.reported7.A.school B.office C.village D.institute8.A.creates B.collects C.copies D.exhibits9.A.published B.putup C.bought D.handedin10.A.charges B.makes C.spends D.donates11.A.test B.talking C.work D.research12.A.give B.offer C.send D.express13.A.especially B.similarlyC.equally D.generally14.A.free B.openC.ageing D.technological15.A.askfor B.relyon C.thinkof D.turndown16.A.However B.Instead C.Besides D.Therefore17.A.important B.practical C.difficult D.unusual18.A.dream B.story C.scene D.photo19.A.example B.message C.experience D.topic20.A.real B.different C.normal D.sad三、短文改錯Itookashortflighttheotherdayandofferedanin-flightsandwich,whichItook,knownIwouldn’teatitbecauseitcontainedmeat.ItookitthinkingthatlatethatdayImightcomeacrossahomelessperson,forwhothissandwichmightbehisonlymeal.ThenIdofindahomelessmanwithhisdogBellabyachance.Afteropeningthesandwich,hesharedhalfwithBella.Seeingheateithungry,IemptiedourbagofallthetreatsandfoodIhad.Ialsowenttoastoretobuyinghimalargecupofcoffee.Kindissuchasimplethingforustodo,yetforthereceiver,itcanbelife-changing.參考答案限時規(guī)范練30(選修6Unit5)一、【篇章導讀】本文是新聞報道。文章介紹了美屬維爾京群島在遭受接連不斷的颶風襲擊后蒙受了巨大的損失,成堆的垃圾更是無處安放,政府想出各種方法應對此問題。1.B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“TheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineershascollected...butthereisnoplacetoputit.”可知,美國陸軍工程兵團在美屬維爾京群島遇到的最大困難就是堆積成山的垃圾無處安置。2.B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“ButpeopleintheVirginIslandsthoughtitcouldharmtheirhealthandthehealthoftheislands,too.”可知,美屬維爾京群島的居民認為焚燒垃圾會危害島上居民的健康以及島上的生態(tài)環(huán)境。3.D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的內(nèi)容可知,政府想把植物垃圾運往美國大陸但是會給其他區(qū)域帶來問題,若是全部處理為護根,又沒有足夠的空間,所以政府暫時沒有找到一個合適的辦法來處理植物垃圾。4.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中Munchez的話可知,他認為政府沒有必要禁止焚燒植物垃圾,當務之急是趕緊處理掉島上的垃圾,所以他認為禁止焚燒植物垃圾的做法是在浪費時間。【篇章導讀】本文是說明文。文章介紹了動物是如何預測自然災害的。5.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Butatmid-morningthepark’selephantsbegancryingwildly...Butwhat?”再結(jié)合下文海嘯來臨的描述可知,大象在海嘯來臨之前表現(xiàn)得很反常。6.A寫作手法題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Peoplehavetoldstoriesofdogsrefusingtogooutside...andwaterbuffaloescapingtohighergroundbeforethewatersrushedin.”可知,作者用舉例子的手法展現(xiàn)出動物能夠提前感知自然災害的能力。7.C段落大意題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Expertsbelievethatanimalsmaybemoresensitivethanhumans...beforeanaturaldisaster.”及斯里蘭卡大象如何提前感知到海嘯來臨的例子可知,該段主要介紹了動物是如何預測自然災害的。8.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Haynes所說的話可知,Haynes認為這種通過觀察動物異常行為來預測自然災害的預警機制不可靠,因為人們很難分辨動物異常行為背后的真正緣由,所以她持懷疑態(tài)度。二、【篇章導讀】本文是記敘文。63歲的老人退休后在政府資助的“農(nóng)民之家”教村民作畫,他的畫作內(nèi)容反映了中國老齡化社會的養(yǎng)老場景,傳達了老人也可以快樂生活的思想。1.D由上文中的“Sixty-three-year-old”和下文中的pensioner可知,莊國榮是一位“退休的(retired)”小學美術(shù)老師。2.A由上文中的artteacher以及下文的描述可知,莊國榮的“繪畫(painting)”生涯超過40年。3.B由文中的描述可知,莊國榮去陳洋社區(qū)的“農(nóng)民之家”作畫或“教(teach)”其他村民如何“畫畫(draw)”。4.D見上一題解析。5.C由上下文的描述可知,“農(nóng)民之家”“充當(servesa