2020-2021学年新教材英语外研版必修第二册课时综合能力测试6 Unit 6 Earth first Word版含解析

1、综合能力测试六(unit 6)时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。ai work with volunteers for wildlife, a rescue and education organization at bailey arboretum in locust valley. trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreak

2、ing; survival is never certain. however, when it works, it is simply beautiful.i got a rescue call from a woman in muttontown. she had found a young owl (猫头鹰) on the ground. when i arrived, i saw a 2­to 3­week­old owl. it had already been placed in a carrier for safety.i examined the

3、chick (雏鸟) and it seemed fine. if i could locate the nest, i might have been able to put it back, but no luck. my next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.the homeowner was very helpful. a wire basket was found. i put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and com

4、fortable. i placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. i gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. these advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start ca

5、lling as well. i gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.a nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! the homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. i drove over and saw t

6、he chick in the nest looking healthy and active. and it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of alllunch! the parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.本文是一篇记叙文。作者在一个保护野生动物的志愿者组织工作，这份工作既有艰辛痛苦也有拯救生命带来的幸福。请看作者是怎么救助一只猫头鹰雏鸟的吧！21what is unavoidable in the author's

7、rescue work according to paragraph 1?aefforts made in vain.bgetting injured in his work.cfeeling uncertain about his future.dcreatures forced out of their homes.答案：a解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain”可知，拯救野生动物的工作有时令人心碎，因为动物不一定能活下来，也就是说可能会徒劳无功，由此可知答案为a项。22why was the aut

8、hor called to muttontown?ato rescue a woman. bto take care of a woman.cto look at a baby owl. dto cure a young owl.答案：c解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“she had found a young owl(猫头鹰)on the ground.”和第三段中的“i examined the chick(雏鸟)and it seemed fine.”可知，作者接到一个居住在muttontown的妇女的电话，于是赶过去看看那只雏鸟的情况，由此可知答案为c项。23how would th

9、e author feel about the outcome of the event?ait's unexpected.bit's beautiful.cit's humorous.dit's discouraging.答案：b解析：推理判断题。由最后一段的描述可知，作者回到家，焦急地等待结果，结果是雏鸟的父母被雏鸟发出的声音吸引了过来，并开始照料它了。它存活下来了。结合第一段中的when it works, it is simply beautiful可知答案为b项。bfabien cousteau was born with deep love for

10、the ocean. his grandfather and his father were ocean explorers and documentary filmmakers. fabien spent his early years on his grandfather's ships. today, fabien follows in his family's footsteps to protect the planet's endangered ocean life. with his vast knowledge and experience, he tr

11、ies to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.fabien is well known for his study of sharks. during 20002002, he created a tv special called attack of the mystery shark based on the shark attacks that occurred along the new jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916.then in

12、20032006, with the help of a large crew, fabien created a shark submarine (潜艇) that enabled him to put himself inside the shark world, providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures.for the next four years (20062010), fabien was part of a series called ocean ad

13、ventures, which offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species (物种) and environments.in 2010, fabien started plant a fish, a nonprofit project for children to help restore local water ecosystems by replanting key ocean species. save the world, one fish at a time. the project is st

14、ill in progress now and its final goal is to plant 1 billion “fish” worldwide.from june 1 to july 2, 2014, fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to research how climate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. fabien's mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further,

15、 exposing (显露) the world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘) of what lies beneath.fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of mission 31, as well as building an ocean learning center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and

16、engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.本文是人物类短文。主要介绍了fabien cousteau因研究鲨鱼而出名，他要保护海洋濒临灭绝的动物，在海洋里进行探险研究。他和他的团队打破了以前的海洋探险的纪录，并拍摄了海洋生物纪录片。24what is not fabien's job?aocean explorer. bdocumentary filmmaker.cenvironmentalist. dmedia manager.答案：d解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，fabien是一个ocean explo

17、rer(海洋探险家)、documentary filmmaker(纪录片的导演)；根据第一段最后一句with his vast knowledge and experience, he tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.可知，他是一个environmentalist(环境保护者)。没有提到他是媒体策划经理，故选d。25how is paragraph 2 developed?aby providing facts.bby offering analyses.cby maki

18、ng comparisons.dby drawing conclusions.答案：a解析：细节理解题。根据第二段fabien is well known for his study of sharks. during 20002002.then in 20032006.可知，第二段是用列举事实法叙述他研究的情况的。故选a。26we can learn from the text that _.afabien's “plant a fish” project has already achieved its final goalbfabien's mission 31 brok

19、e the records of former ocean explorationscfabien's tv special about sharks is based on his childhood experiencesdit took fabien four years to produce ocean adventures all on his own答案：b解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段fabien's mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing (显露) th

20、e world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘) of what lies beneath.可知，fabien's mission 31开辟了一条新路，他走得更深、更久、更远，把海底的冒险和神秘显示给了世人。也就是说fabien's mission 31打破了以前海洋探险的纪录。故选b。27in which part of a website can we read the text?amodern technology. bspace exploration.coutstanding figures. dfantastic wild

21、life.答案：c解析：推理判断题。a.modern technology.现代科技；b.space exploration太空探险；c.outstanding figures.杰出人物；d.fantastic wildlife.神奇的野生动植物。根据整篇短文围绕fabien在海洋的探险、保护海洋、拍摄纪录片等方面的贡献的介绍可知，本文属于人物类短文。故选c。calibaba cloud and the hangzhou city government announced the launch of et city brain 2.0, a cloud­powered and ai&

22、#173;driven urban traffic­management system that aims to increase the city's efficiency.after over two years of testing in alibaba's home base, et city brain has become the new infrastructure (基础设施) for hangzhou, with a total coverage of 420 square kilometers in area, including over 1,3

23、00 traffic lights. over 200 traffic officers are connected via mobile phones, enabling them to receive real­time alerts on any traffic­related emergencies.in version 2.0, the system will optimize the city's firefighting abilities by providing key information to firefighters, such as wa

24、ter pressure, the number and position of fire hydrants (消防栓) in a given area, the location of gas pipes and other details they need to know. the information is instant, making the entire firefighting process faster, safer and more accurate.city brain gives meaning to data. by using ai and advanced a

25、lgorithms (计算程序), city brain is able to analyze a large amount of data and turn them into useful information in real­time speed.as a result of city brain's ability to predict traffic flow, detect accidents and provide instant feedback, hangzhou has dropped from 5th to the 57th on the list o

26、f china's most congested cities. hangzhou is probably the only city that can tell you how many cars are on the street at any given time.in the case of medical emergencies, city brain is able to change traffic lights, so emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire trucks can head to the scene wit

27、hout interruption, accelerating their arrival time by 49%.dr wang jian, the head of alibaba's technology steering committee who invented the term “city brain”， said the system is designed to empower a city to act quickly and directly. it is more than just about traffic management. it's reall

28、y about how to make city more livable at a time of shrinking natural resources around the globe. “it is a matter of sustainability, while using as little natural resources as possible，” wang said. “this is just the beginning.”这是一篇说明文。阿里巴巴云和杭州市政府宣布推出et city brain 2.0，一个以云计算为动力、以人工智能为驱动的城市交通管理系统，旨在提高城

29、市交通的效率。28what benefit will et city brain 2.0 bring?alower crime rates.befficient government.cless traffic congestion.dimproved medical care.答案：c解析：细节理解题。根据第一段et city brain 2.0, a cloud­powered and ai­driven urban traffic­management system that aims to increase the city's efficienc

30、y.可知et city brain 2.0是一个以云计算为动力、以人工智能为驱动的城市交通管理系统，旨在提高城市的交通效率。由此可知et city brain 2.0将带来更少的交通堵塞。故选c。29which of the following best explains “optimize” in paragraph 3?abetter. bpractise.coperate. demphasize.答案：a解析：词义猜测题。根据下文the city's firefighting abilities by providing key information to firefighte

31、rs, such as water pressure, the number and position of fire hydrants(消防栓) in a given area, the location of gas pipes and other details they need to know.可知系统通过向消防员提供关键信息，如水压、给定区域内消防栓的数量和位置、燃气管道的位置以及其他他们需要知道的细节，来优化和提高城市的灭火能力。故画线部分单词意思为“优化；改善”，故选a。30what can we conclude from the last paragraph?aet cit

32、y brain 2.0 is a mature version.balibaba targets environmentally­friendly development.cthe government is devoted to improving the system.dthe system can solve the problem of lack of resources.答案：b解析：推理判断题。根据最后一句中的“it is a matter of sustainability, while using as little natural resources as poss

33、ible，” (这是一个可持续发展的问题，同时尽可能少地使用自然资源)可知阿里巴巴的目标是环境友好型发展。故选b。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。the cane toad (海蟾蜍) was imported to australia in 1935 to protect sugarcane crops. _31_ experts estimate that there are currently over 200 million samples spread across northern aust

34、ralia, and the numbers are only growing. the increasing population is proving to be deadly for many native australian animal species that hunt the toads as food. _32_while some animals have learned to completely avoid the frogs, the australian monitor lizards continue to be killed by them. the lizar

35、ds that catch small animals love eating cane toads. _33_ it takes the cane toad less than 30 seconds to release enough poison to kill a lizard._34_ they decided to train the lizards to avoid the cane toads. to carry out the idea they went to a region of northwestern australia that had not yet been i

36、nvaded by cane toads and fed the wild lizards with young cane toads. though the smaller animals release the same poison as the adults, they do so in smaller amounts. _35_ the researchers say it took just one or two tests to teach the lizards to stay away from cane toads. they continued to avoid the

37、animals even when the larger cane toads arrived.anot surprisingly, their population has dropped sharply.bunfortunately, in most cases, it turns out to be their last meal.cwith very few natural enemies, their population began to grow rapidly.dnow a team of researchers came up with a good plan to save

38、 the lizards.egradually, the lizards learned to eat only the mildly poisonous cane toads.ftherefore, while the poison does make the lizards sick, it does not kill them.gthat's because cane toads release some deadly poison when they sense danger.本文为说明文。海蟾蜍于1935年被引进澳大利亚以保护甘蔗作物。由于天敌很少，它们的数量开始迅速增长。专

39、家估计，目前澳大利亚北部有2亿多只海蟾蜍，而且这个数字还在不断增长。事实证明，对许多以蟾蜍为食的澳大利亚本土动物来说，不断增长的种群数量是致命的。目前，研究人员在探索如何教会蜥蜴远离这些海蟾蜍。31c解析：根据下文experts estimate that there are currently over 200 million samples spread across northern australia, and the numbers are only growing.(专家估计，目前澳大利亚北部有2亿多只海蟾蜍，而且这个数字还在不断增长)可知，c项“由于天敌很少，它们的数量开始迅速增

40、长”符合此处语境。故c选项正确。32g解析：根据上文the increasing population is proving to be deadly for many native australian animal species that hunt the toads as food.(事实证明，对许多以蟾蜍为食的澳大利亚本土动物来说，不断增长的种群数量是致命的)可知，g项“那是因为海蟾蜍感觉到危险时会释放一些致命的毒素”符合此处语境。故g选项正确。33b解析：根据上文the lizards that catch small animals love eating cane toads.

41、(捕捉小动物的蜥蜴喜欢吃海蟾蜍)及下文it takes the cane toad less than 30 seconds to release enough poison to kill a lizard.(海蟾蜍在30秒内释放出足以杀死蜥蜴的毒素)可知，b项“不幸的是，在大多数情况下，这是它们的最后一餐”符合此处语境。故b选项正确。34d解析：根据下文they decided to train the lizards to avoid the cane toads.(他们决定训练蜥蜴以避开海蟾蜍)可知，d项“现在，一组研究人员提出了一个拯救蜥蜴的好计划”符合此处语境。故d选项正确。35f

42、解析：根据上文though the smaller animals release the same poison as the adults, they do so in smaller amounts.(虽然较小的动物释放的毒素与成年动物相同，但它们释放毒素的量较小)可知，f项“因此，虽然毒素确实使蜥蜴生病，但它并没有杀死它们”符合此处语境。故f选项正确。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。the day i received my letter

43、 of acceptance to new york university，i was extremely excited. it was my dream university. and my _36_ were pleased for me. but they also hadn't _37_ me to get into such a competitive school. in fact, the best thing they ever did for me was to _38_ me from doing things _39_indeed, when i was in

44、elementary school, they offered to buy me a present _40_ i got a c.it _41_ when i was in the third grade. an only child in an asian family, i had just _42_ with my family to los angeles. months into the third grade, i developed a strong feeling of _43_ about getting bad grades. seeing my anxiety, da

45、d said, “kate, tell you what. if you get a c or _44_， i'll buy you a present. if you score higher than that, i won't buy you anything，because you won't _45_ it.”clearly dad wasn't the _46_ asian tiger parent, pressuring me to work tirelessly for the best _47_ and neither was my mom.

46、they didn't want to push me. they wanted me to be _48_ and healthy. dad's _49_ of a “failing grade” gift amazingly _50_ my worries and pressure.what's more, i _51_ getting a's and b' s throughout high school, but without the added stress and fear of failing. i think it was my par

47、ents' lack of stress on grades that gave me _52_ to encourage my own desire for achievements. i now realize i was _53_ when i thought i didn't receive a present from my dad that day. he gave me two invaluable _54_： the space to develop my own desire for excellence, and the healthy mind to _5

48、5_ it.本文为记叙文。作者的父母不像那种典型的亚裔式的虎爸虎妈，给孩子施压，迫使孩子努力取得好成绩，而是给他宽容的教育，希望他快乐健康。正是这种教育给了作者自行培养进取心的空间，以及实现它的健康心理。这也是爸爸给作者的两件最宝贵的礼物。36a.friends bclassmatescteachersdparents答案：d解析：考查名词辨析。a.friends朋友；b.classmates同学；c.teachers 教师；d.parents父母。根据下文“clearly dad wasn't the _46_ asian tiger parent”可知，显然，爸爸并不是典型的亚洲虎

49、父，说明父母(parents)对作者非常满意，故选d。37a.persuadedbadvisedcrecommendeddpushed答案：d解析：考查语境及动词辨析。a.persuaded说服；b.advised建议；c.recommended推荐；d.pushed 推，对施加压力。根据下文“they didn't want to push me”可知，他们没有逼迫(push)我进入一个如此竞争激烈的学校，故选d。38a.discouragebpreventcinspiredprotect答案：a解析：考查动词辨析。a.discourage使泄气；b.prevent阻止；c.insp

50、ire激励；d.protect保护。句意：事实上，他们为我做的最好的事情是不鼓励我做到完美(perfectly)。discourage.from为固定搭配，意为“使某人泄气，不鼓励”。故选a。39a.passivelybactivelycperfectlydproudly答案：c解析：考查副词辨析。a.passively被动地；b.actively积极地；c.perfectly完美地；d.proudly自豪地。句意：事实上，他们为我做的最好的事情是不鼓励我做到完美(perfectly)。根据下文内容及文章最后“the space to develop my own desire for exc

51、ellence”提示可知，这里用与excellence意义相近的单词，故选c。40a.ifbwhethercunlessdbefore答案：a解析：考查连词辨析。a.if如果；b.whether是否；c.unless除非；d.before在之前。根据下文的内容可知，此处是指“事实上，爸爸在我念小学那会儿曾答应我，如果(if)我得到c，他就给我买礼物”。故选a。41a.happenedbrememberedcremaineddcame答案：a解析：考查动词辨析。a.happened发生；b.remembered记住；c.remained保持；d.came到来。本句是指“这事发生(happen)在

52、我三年级的时候”，故选a。42a.movedbreachedcreturneddleft答案：a解析：考查动词辨析。a.moved搬家；b.reached 到达；c.returned返回；d.left离开。根据“an only child in an asian family”可知，作者是亚洲人。因此本句句意是我刚从台湾搬(move)到洛杉矶，故选a。43a.angerbembarrassmentcguiltdworry答案：d解析：考查名词辨析。a.anger愤怒；b.embarrassment尴尬；c.guilt内疚；d.worry担忧。根据空后的“getting bad grades.

53、seeing my anxiety”以及下文第50题后的“my worries and pressure”可知，我有担心和压力，说明我刚搬到洛杉矶，有所担心(worry)，故选d。44a.higherblessclowerdfewer答案：c解析：考查形容词辨析。a.higher高的；b.less低的，少的；c.lower较低的；d.fewer较少的。根据“if you get a c or _44_， i'll buy you a present. if you score higher than that, i won't buy you anything”可知，如果成绩比

54、c好的话就不买礼物，可知如果你得到c或更低(lower)，我会给你买礼物。故选c。45a.acceptbreceivecneeddtake答案：c解析：考查动词辨析。a.accept接受；b.receive收到；c.need需要；d.take拿。本句是说，如果你考得不好，我要买礼物来安慰你，如果你考得比较好，我什么都不会买给你的，因为你不需要(need)它(来安慰你)，故选c。46a.normalbordinarycgeneraldtypical答案：d解析：考查形容词辨析。a.normal正常的；b.ordinary普通的；c.general一般的；d.typical 典型的。通过上文爸爸的

55、话可知，显然，爸爸并不是典型的(typical)亚洲虎父，迫使我不知疲倦地为最好的成绩努力学习，故选d。47a.reputationsbsubjectscmajorsdgrades答案：d解析：考查名词辨析。a.reputations名声，声誉；b.subjects科目，主题；c.majors专业；d.grades成绩。上文第42小题至第45小题多次提到成绩(grade)，可推断出此处是指“显然，爸爸并不是典型的亚洲虎父，迫使我不知疲倦地为最好的成绩(grade)努力学习”，故选d。48a.friendlybsmartcoutgoingdhappy答案：d解析：考查形容词辨析。a.friend

56、ly友好的；b.smart聪明的；c.outgoing外向的；d.happy快乐的。本小题的词义要与healthy并列，分析选项可知，d项(快乐的)与healthy是并列的。此处是指“他们希望我快乐(happy)、健康”。故选d。49a.suggestionbsupplycpurchasedoffer答案：d解析：考查名词辨析。a.suggestion建议；b.supply供应；c.purchase购买；d.offer提议。根据前文爸爸的许诺可知，此处是“爸爸许诺的不及格礼物的提议(offer)带来了奇迹，我的焦虑得到了缓解，压力烟消云散了”。故选d。50a.piled onbgave out

57、cremovedddealt with答案：c解析：考查动词和动词短语辨析。a.piled on堆积；b.gave out释放；c.removed去除；d.dealt with处理。此处是指爸爸的提议惊人地消除(remove)了我的担忧和压力。故选c。51a.held upbturned outcended updset up答案：c解析：考查动词短语辨析。a.held up举起，阻止；b.turned out结果是，证明是；c.ended up最终；d.set up建立。此处是指“更重要的是，我最终(end up)在高中时一直都是a和b的成绩”，故选c。52a.wishbtimecroomd

58、opportunity答案：c解析：考查名词辨析。a.wish愿望；b.time时间；c.room房间，空间；d.opportunity机会。句意：正是因为我父母不那么强调分数，才让我有了自行培养进取心的空间(room)。故选c。53a.amazedbwrongcpuzzleddunlucky答案：b解析：考查形容词辨析。a.amazed惊讶的；b.wrong错误的；c.puzzled疑惑的；d.unlucky不幸的。根据空后的内容可知，是说爸爸给了我两样无价之宝。故此处是指“我当初以为自己没从爸爸那里得到礼物，现在才意识到我错了”，故选b。54a.giftsbsuggestionsctopics dexperiences答案：a解析：考查名词辨析。a.gifts礼物；b.suggestions建议；c.topics话题；d.experiences经历。本句he gave me two