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高二英语外研版选修六习题单元卷六含答案
单元质量检测(六)
(时间:
100分钟 满分:
120分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(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
Grandfatherand3yearoldboysarenaturalbuddies.OnthisparticulardayinMay,thegrandfatherwaspleasedtohavethecompanyofhisbestlittlepalwhenplantingthevegetablegarden.Forawhile,theboyseemedtolikeittoo.HissmallfingerswerejusttherightsizetopickuptinyseedsanddropthemintoGranddadmadeholes.Theywereagreatteam.
Butbeforelongtheboybecamerestlessanddirectedhisangerattheseedsthemselves.
“What'sthisone,Granddad?
”
“Beets(甜菜).”
“Ugh,Ihatebeets.”
“Well,then,let'sdothepumpkininstead.”
“Yuck.Ireallyhatepumpkin.”
“Okay,buddy.Whatwouldyouliketoplant?
”
“Howabout...doughnuts(油炸圈饼)?
”
Justintime,thegrandfatherstoppedhimselffromsayingtherewasnosuchthingasadoughnutseed.Lookingattheunhappylittleface,hesuddenlygotaninspiration.
“Waitasecond.Ihavetogoinsideandgettherightseeds.”
Granddadreturnedwithahandfulofseeds.Heandthesmallboysolemnlyplantedtheminaspecialcornerofthevegetablegarden.
Weekslater,whentherealseedsbegantobreakthroughthesoil,theboybecamedelightedwiththetinyseedlings(秧苗).HespentmanyafternoonshelpingGranddadwaterandhoe(用锄头锄)andwatchthemgrow.Andwhenthefirstbabyvegetableswereharvested,helikedthemafterall.
Forweeks,heforgotallaboutthedoughnuts.Butthenonedayatlunch,hesaid,“Granddad,whathappenedtoourdoughnuts?
Howcometheydidn'tgrow?
”
Granddadpausedamoment.“Well,youknow,doughnutsaretricky.Someyearswhenyouplantthem,yougetlotsofdoughnuts.”Hesighedsadly.“Butotheryears,allthatcomesuparetheholes.”
1.Fromthefirsthalfoftheconversationwecanlearnthattheboy________.
A.possiblydoesn'tlikevegetables
B.hatesplantinganything
C.doesn'tlikeplayingwithhisGranddad
D.hatesplantingvegetablesbecauseofhissmallhands
2.Theboybecameinterestedinthevegetableslaterbecause________.
A.helikedthemfromtheverybeginning
B.thosevegetableswerethekindsheliked
C.hisGranddadadvisedhimtodoso
D.theywerethefruitsofhisownlabour
3.WhatdoGranddad'swordsimplyinthelastparagraph?
A.Doughnutssometimesgrowintofruitsbutothertimesnot.
B.Doughnutsliketodotricks.
C.Youcangetonlyholesifyouplantdoughnuts.
D.Alljobsdonotproducegoodresults.
B
OnJune2,2015,PresidentBarackObamaawardedHenryJohnson,aWorldWarⅠsoldier,theMedalofHonor.Itwastheresultofalongcampaignforasoldierwhoseheroismhadgoneunrecognizedbecauseofracialdiscrimination.
JohnsonwasoneofthesoldiersservingasguardsinFrancein1918whentheyweresurroundedbymorethanadozenGermans.TheGermansopenedfireonthem,woundingJohnsonover20times,buthefoughtonevenafterhisweaponwouldn'tfireanymore.
ThoughpraisedbyhisfellowsoldiersandawardedtheFrenchCroixdeGuerre(法国英勇十字勋章),hewasdeniedtheMedalofHonorinhisowncountry.
The_efforts_to_get_the_soldier_recognized_have_been_filled_with_starts_and_stops.TheworkwassupportedbytheofficeofCharlesSchumer,whohandedina1,258pagerecommendationfortheawardinMay2011afteragreatmanynewdocumentswerediscovered.
“Alotofpeopleadvocatedforthisoveralongperiodoftime,”saidamemberofSchumer's,CarolineWekselbaum,whohadspentthousandsofhoursonJohnson'scase.
TheirefforttogetJohnsontheMedalofHonorwasblockedin2003byAirForceGeneralRichardMyers,whowantedmoreevidence.
ButSchumer'sofficekeptlookingformoredocumentation.Oneoftheirfindingswasatelegramduringthewar,whichmentionedtheheroismofJohnson.
CarolineexpresseddisappointmentatthewayJohnsonwastreated.Asablacksoldier,heandhiscolleaguesweresenttotheshorthandedFrenchmilitary,butnotallowedtofightintheU.S.force.
Johnson'slifeafterWorldWarⅠwasfilledwithhighsandlows.Hisinjurieswereneverproperlydocumented,sohedidnotreceiveanymedicalbenefits.HediedpoorinJuly1929,11yearsafterhisheroism.
4.ObamaawardedHenryJohnsoninorderto________.
A.showtheequalitybetweenallraces
B.correctamistakehehadmade
C.setagoodexampleforsoldiers
D.approveHenryJohnson'sheroism
5.WhatcanweknowfromParagraphs2and3?
A.Johnsonfoughtbravelywithoutweapons.
B.Johnsonwastooseriouslywoundedtofighton.
C.Johnson'sfellowsoldiersthoughthighlyofhim.
D.JohnsonwasawardedtheMedalofHonorbyFrance.
6.HowcanweunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?
A.PeoplehadgreatdifficultyingettingthegovernmenttorecognizeJohnson.
B.TheworkofmakingthegovernmentrecognizeJohnsonwentverywell.
C.AgreatmanypeoplestartedthecaseofJohnsonandthenstopped.
D.PeoplemadegreateffortstogetJohnsonrecognizedbutfailed.
7.WhatonearthresultedinJohnson'sbeingmistreated?
A.Lackofevidenceofhisactions.
B.Racialdiscrimination.
C.HisfightingforFrenchmilitary.
D.Nodocumentationofhisinjuries.
C
Citiesaroundtheworldhavestartedtousecomposting(堆肥)asawaytorecycleorganicwasteandreducetheamountoflandfills(填埋)andpollution.Citiesspendhundredsofmillionsofdollarstransportingwastetolandfills,whichalsoburnsfuelandcontributestoglobalwarming.Compostismadeoutoforganicwaste,suchasrottenleaves,leftoverfruits,vegetables,eggshellsandotherfoods.Itrecyclesorganicmaterialsintofertilizer(肥料)forplantsandvegetables.
SouthKoreausesasystemfortheeffectivecollectionofgarbagewasteandthereuseofnaturalresources.Garbagemustbeseparatedaccordingto“commongarbage,”“foodwasterecyclables”and“largewasteobjects”,ortheresidentwillbefined.InCanada,millionshaveaccesstoroadsideorganicwastecollection.Residentsareexpectedtosorttheirkitchenwasteandplaceitintheappropriatebinsforcollection.NewYorkCitystartedacompostingpilotprogramin2013,withworkshopsforindividualsanNYCschools,suchaswormcomposting—usingwormstohelpturntheorganicmaterialintocompostforfertilizerbyeatingthewasteandpassingitthroughtheirbodies.
Somepeoplearenotexcitedaboutcomposting.Forexample,inJune2013,someNewYorkresidentscomplainedaboutthesmellofthecompostingsiteinthepark.Itcanalsobedifficulttoremembertoseparateorganicwastefromregularwaste.
ButinPortland,Oregon,whichhashadacompostingprogramfortwoyearsnow,residentsreportthattheyhavegotusedtothedownsides.“It'sencouragingustomakelesswaste,anditdoesn'tsmellbadanymore,becauseourfoodleftoversaregoingoutmoreoften,”PortlandresidentKendraYaotoldOregonPublicRadio.
8.WhichisNOTtheadvantageofcompostingaccordingtoParagraph1?
A.Reducingpollution.
B.Recyclingorganicwaste.
C.Contributingtoglobalwarming.
D.Savingmoneyusedtotransportwastetolandfills.
9.FromParagraph2welearnthat________.
A.aSouthKoreanwillbefinedifhedoesn'tsortgarbage
B.onlykitchenwasteisexpectedtobesortedinCanada
C.wormcompostingisthebestwayofcompostinNYC
D.compostingsystemsareoperatedallovertheworld
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinParagraph2?
A.Compost. B.Fertilizer.
C.Thewaste.D.Thepilotprogram.
11.WhatdoesParagraph3tellus?
A.Thefutureofcomposting.
B.Theproblemsofcomposting.
C.People'sopinionsaboutcomposting.
D.Thebadeffectsofcompostingonpeople'slives.
D
Apeacetreatyisaformalagreementbetweentwoormorecountriesthathaveformerlybeenatwar.Thetreatyisacontractdesignedtoceasewarsimmediatelyorotherrequirementstoensurepeace.Manyofthemostfamouswarsofhistoryendedwithapeacetreaty.Inmoderntimes,complicatedconflictsoftencallforamoredetailedresolutionthanasimpletreaty.
Warsareconductedbygovernmentsorotheropposingbodiesforavarietyofreasons.Whenoneforcehassuperiorcombatstrength,thewaroftenendswithbloodyconquest.Whenforcesareevenlymatched,ornearlyso,fightingcanlastformonthsoryears,withtremendouslossesonbothsides.Inthesecases,diplomacyoftentriumphswherestrongforcefailstoresolvetheconflict.Apeacetreatyisacommonwayforopposingforcestoendwarsandbegintheprocessofrebuilding.
Inmodernhistory,Parishaslongbeenthesiteforthesigningofpeacetreaties,asitisoftenaneutral(中立的)location.TheAmericanRevolutionendedwiththe1783ParisPeaceTreaty,whileNapoleonacknowledgeddefeatwiththeTreatyofParisin1815.
DuringtheIndianwarsofthe18thand19thcenturies,theAmericangovernmentgotabadprestigefordisregardingtreatiesithadpreviouslysignedwithNativeAmericantribes,andmorebattlesresulted.TheTreatyofVersailles,whichofficiallyendedWorldWarⅠin1919,imposedseriouspunishmentsonGermany,thedefeatedparty.ThesepunishmentsdamagedtheGermaneconomyandcausedbitterangeramongtheGermanpeople.ManyhistoriansbelievetheseconditionsledtotheriseoftheNazipartyandtheSecondWorldWar.
Inmoderntimes,warrarelyendswithacomprehensivepeacetreaty.TheVietnamWar,theKoreanConflict,andFrance'sAlgerianWarendedwithagreementsthatslowedcombatgraduallyoveraperiodofyearsratherthanbringinganimmediatepeace.Modernwarisamessybusinessthatisdifficulttocontrolthroughsuchcivilizedmeasuresasasignedcontract.Nevertheless,diplomatsworkdiligentlytoensurethatconflictsareresolved,onewayortheotherbyeventualpeace.
12.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Warswilllastforlongwhenthecombatstrengthofbothsidesissimilar.