2019秋人教版高中英语选修六习题综合测试(一)

1、模块检测（一）时间： 100 分钟 分数： 120 分第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（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。AThere are many different types of poems.Many people have heard about haiku.In fact， most of us are taughtat one point or another usually in elementary school or high schoolto write o

2、ne of our very own.Even if you did that ， do you rememberwhat this type of poem actually is？ Haiku is a form of poetry which iscomposedof three non-rhyming lines.They often expressfeelings andthoughts about nature；however， you could write a poem about anysubject you like in this form.One of the poet

3、ic favourites is pastoral （田园的 ） poetry becauseit means wonderful senses of peace and harmon 和谐皆）.Examples ofthis form include KeatssOdeonaGrecianUrn， which is also a type ofode.Like the haiku， nature is often at the centre of this type of poem aswell.In general， pastoral poetry will focus on descri

4、bing a rural place,but the terms 措辞）will be peaceful .You will feel at ease after readingthis type of poem.Many pastoral poems are written about shepherds.Are you familiar with the term “ballad？”Probably you are，because people sometimes refer to songs particularly romanticonesas ballads.In fact， bal

5、lad poems are frequently sungor at leastthey are intended to be sung，and they are often about love.Often， theseballads will tell stories and they tend to be of a mystical nature.A limerick is a poem that is often silly or funny， written in five lineswith an AABBA rhyme scheme.Often， a limerick tells

6、 a short，humourous story.This type of poem has been popular for hundreds ofyears，particularly in the English language.When limericks first becamepopular，they often expressed ideas that were dir，tybut today limericksexpress all sorts of ideas.Because poems can express a wide variety of emoti，ontshere

7、 aresad forms of poetry as well as happy ones.One of these sad forms isknown as an elegy 挽歌）.【语篇解读】 本文向我们介绍了一些不同种类的诗歌。1.What can we learn about haiku poems from this passage?A. They rhyme.B. Theyre very short.C. Theyre sad to read.D. Theyre hard to write.解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “ Haiku is a form of poetryw

8、hich is composed of three norhyming lines” 可知，这种诗歌只有 三句，很短。答案：B2.How do poems like Ode on a Grecian Urn most probablysound?A Funny.BSad.C Beautiful.D Encouraging.解析： 推理判断题。 根据第三段的 “ means wonderful senses of peaceand harmony 和谐）”以及 “ the terms（措辞）will be peaceful .You willfeel at ease after reading

9、this type of poerih.可推断，这种诗歌很 有美感。答案：C3Who are most likely to write limericks?APeople who admire nature.BPeople who want to write songs.CPeople who dream of becoming a famous poet.DPeople who like making fun of something.解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段的 “A limerick is a poem that is oftensilly or funny，written in f

10、ive lines with an AABBA rhyme scheme.Often，a limerick tells a shor，t humourous storyh. 可知，喜 欢搞笑的人会写这种诗。答案： DBTheory of mind is what allows us to assessthe mental states（thoughts，feelings，beliefs）of others based on a whole host of inp，ut and to use that assessmento predict and explain what people are

11、thinking.Theory of mind allows us to defeat competitors in business andavoid being cheated in turn as well as know the unspoken things ofromantic（爱情的）relationships Unfortunately, men have gotten the short end of the stick when itcomes to theory of mind .Girls tend to develop theirs faster than boysa

12、nd women generally do better on theory of mind tasks than men.Fortunately, its a skill that can be cultivatedand reading fiction isone way to do so. Studies show that when we read fictjonhe parts of ourbrain responsible for theory of mind light up and keep working .Narratives require us to guess at

13、the hidden purposes of characters,figure out what their enemies or lovers may or may not be thinking, aswell as keep track of all the social interactions 社交） between them.When it comes to building the muscle of our theory of mind , JaneAustens novels are like barbells（杠铃）.Theyre all about relationsh

14、ipsand what everyone thinks about those relationships. Austens novelsare filled with many characters who constantly guessat the thoughtsand intentions of the other characters; each communicates with theothers in complex ways that influence the relationshipsof nearlyeveryonein the book .For example,

15、in Pride and Prejudice, there arealmost 50 different characters, and all of them connect with each otherin some subtle way. Keeping track of this web of relationships andfiguring out what all those subtle 19th-century British social gesturesreally mean, become a useful exercise in theory of mind.Whe

16、never Ifinish a Jane Austen nove，l I thus feel a bit more socially smart.【语篇解读】 作者认为男人多读简奥斯汀的小说有助于他们发展心智理论，更好地读懂他人的想法。4 What does Paragraph 1 tell us about theory of mind?A Its mainly used by businessmen.B It is hardly used in our daily life.C It doesnt really benefit relationships.D It helps us kno

17、w about others thoughts. 解析：细节理解题。 根据第一段的 “Theory of mind is what allows us to assess the mentalstates.that assessment to predict and explain what people are thinking”可知，这种理论有助于我们知道他人的想法。答案：D5Compared with women， men generally_ Ahave more theory of mind tasksBare weak in using theory of mindCdevelop

18、 theory of mind earlierDconsider theory of mind more important解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的 “Girls tend to develop theirs fasterthan boys，and women generally do better on theory of mind tasks thanmen” 可知，女性比男性能够更好地使用心智理论。答案： BParagraph 3?A Developed.BFound.C Changed.D Replaced.解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的develop和第三段后面讲述对于这种能

19、力的培养方式可知，画线词意为 “培养”。答案： A7What does the author mainly want to show by comparing JaneAustens novels to barbells?AHer novels are difficult to read.BHer novels have characters with special thoughts.CHer novels are all about relationships.DHer novels are good for theory of mind training.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的“

20、Theyre all about relationships and guess at the thoughts and intentions of the other character 以 及Keeping track of this web of relationships .I thus feel a bit moresocially smart可知，这里的比喻是为了表明简 奥斯汀的小说有助于 训练我们的心智理论。答案： DCThe tombs of Pompeii， the Roman city buried by a volcaniceruption（火山喷发）in AD 79,

21、are quite special .Animal bonesbroken6 What is the meaning of the underlined wordcultivatedinpotteries（陶器）and architectural material, such as bricks, were foundcrowded inside and outside the tombs where the citys dead were laid torest. b , -*st, *at好To explain the condition, some brought out a theor

22、y that 15 yearsbefore the eruption an earthquake left Pompeii in disorder.Butarchaeologicalevidence showsthat the city wasnt forsaken by itspeople Instead of leaving citizens appeared to have rebuilt the publicspacesand houses .“It just didnt make sensethat garbage would meanthe tombs werent being u

23、sed ” said Allison Emmerson from Universityof Cincinnati .She suggested that we shouldnt judge Pompeii bymodern standards which never encourage being messy inlife.“ Attitudes toward the garbage are very culturally defined and itlooks like in Pompeii attitudes were very different from ours” saidEmmer

24、son.The same sort of garbage was also found in the city streets ofPompeii, along the walls of the city, and even on the floors of homes .Ina house that appeared to have served as a restaurant, a cistern （水箱） forstoring water between two garbage sites was packed with brokenpotteries and food waste, s

25、uch as animal bones and grapeseeds.Noevidence has been found for a systemfor handling garbage.The citizens in Pompeii also appear not to have shared ourtraditions on burial .As Romans, the citizens were always concernedwith being remembered after death, so they built tombs in high-trafficareas .Sinc

26、eRoman law forbade tombs inside the city,they were built along the city walls.When the eruption buried the city ，new tombs were still being built and the city appeared prosperous 繁 （ 荣的 ），according to Emmerson.【语篇解读】 考古学家在意大利庞贝古城的坟墓内外发现了许 多垃圾，这种现象并不符合常理， 但在当时的人们看来可能极其平常。8 Why are the tombs of Pompei

27、i considered special?A They are of no historical value.B A lot of garbage was found there.C A volcanic eruption ruined them.D They have been kept in good condition.解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“Animal bones.were foundcrowded inside and outside the tombs.”.可知，庞贝墓穴的特殊之处 在于其一点也不干净整洁，到处堆满了垃圾。答案：B9 Whats the meaning o

28、f the underlined word in Paragraph 2? AGiven up.BDepended on.CBelieved in.DLet out.解析： 词义猜测题。根据第二段 “Instead of leaving.rebuilt thepublic spaces and houses 可知，地震之后庞贝居民并未抛弃这座城市，而是重建了它。由此可推测forsaken”意为“抛弃，放弃”。答案： A10We can infer from Paragraph 3 that people in PompeiiA were too busy to deal with the ga

29、rbageB wanted to make good use of the garbageC were used to living with the garbageD didnt have enough space to place the garbage解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段 “The same sort of garbage.acistern 水箱）for storing water between two garbage sites” 可推断，庞贝古城的人们习惯和垃圾生活在一起。答案：C11What did Romans mainly consider when choosin

30、g a site for atomb?AWhether the site was inside the city BWhether the tomb could be seen by many people CWhether the scenery around the site was great DWhether the tomb might cause troubles to others 解析： 细节理解题。根据 最后一段 “As Romans beingremembered after death， so they built tombs in hight-raffic areas

31、”可知，庞贝居民修建坟墓的位置取决于它们是否显眼。答案： BDIt is National Sleep Awareness Week and reflecting on theimportance of this basic act is timel y.As a preventive cardiologist 脏病专家 ）， I work with patients who want to improve their health andlengthen their lives Many of them have major risk factors forheart disease oth

32、ers already have full-blown heart disease or haveexperienced a heart attack Traditionally, patients who want to improve their heart health havereceived four main suggestions from their doctorsat a healthy diet, getmore exercise quit smoking and enjoy proper amounts ofalcohol .Plenty of research back

33、s up these four pieces of advigrgestudies have found that making improvements in these four areaslowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 67 percent.But lately, researchers are starting to recognize that there shouldbe five recommendations on that list , not just four.Theyre discoveringthat ge

34、tting enough sleep is a powerful health protector as well .Whenresearchersinclude enough sleepin their studies as a fifthcardio-preventive behaviour change they find that it lowers the chanceof dying of heart diseaseeven more: Adding a good seven hours ofsleep a night in addition to making positive

35、changes in diet exercisesmoking and alcohol intake lowers the chance of dying of heart diseaseby 83 percent.When that news started coming out doctors began tagging 添力叮sleep onto their list of recommended health behaviour changes .But Idon t think sleep belongs at the bottom of the list .1 think it s

36、hould be atthe top! I believe that getting enough sleeat least seven to eight hoursper night for most people is the most important health behaviourchange you can make to improve the health of your heart and youroverall health.Sure , Id prefer that everyone make all of the big five lifestylechanges，

37、but if I could only choose on，e Id pick sleep because whenyou are well-rested，you have more power to make the right choicesabout what you eat and drink， and you have more energy to exerciseand you have the resilience you need to kick bad habits such assmoking and overeating.But when youre exhausted，

38、 everything in lifeis more difficult.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。 作为一名心脏病学专家， 作 者认为充足的睡眠对我们的心脏健康最为重要。12What does plenty of research show about the 4 commonsuggestions?A They should be reconsidered.B They are the best ways found so far.C They are not as helpful as expected.D They help improve peoples health.解析：细

39、节理解题。 由第二段中的 “Large studies have found thatmaking improvements in these four areas lowers the chance of dying ofheart disease by 67 percent.可知，大量研究表明，这四个建议对 人们的健康有益。答案：D13What does the latest research show?AVarious factors lead to good heart health.BEnough sleep contributes to good heart health.C Se

40、ven hours sleep is most important to the heart. D The chanceof dying of heart disease has dropped.解析： 细节理解题。由第三段中的 “ When researchers includeenough sleep in their studiesas a fifth cardio-preventive behaviourchange，they find that it lowers the chance of dying of heart diseaseeven more” 可知，最新研究表明，充足的

41、睡眠对心脏健康更重要。答案：B14What was the doctors reaction to the news on sleep?A They tried to ignore it.B They discussed it publicly.C They thought it made sense.D They totally changed their minds.解析： 推理判断题。由第四段中的 “ When that news started comingout, doctors began tagging 添加）sleep onto their list of recommende

42、dhealth behaviour change”.可知，医生们认可该消息。答案： C15What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?AWhat the importance of a healthy lifestyle is.BWhy different factors need to work together.CWhat prevents people from living healthily.DWhy the author makes sleep his No.1 suggestion. 解析：段落大意题。 在最后一段,作者认为充足的

43、睡眠是五个建 议中最重要的,对此,他给出了自己的理由。答案： D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。Should School Bake Sales Be Banned?In Massachusetts selling sugary treats at fundraiser!募捐活动） isbanned during the school day.M assachusetts is one of 24 states thathave adopted （采用）the federal Smart

44、Snacks standards .The rules werefinalized in June by the US Department of Agriculture People who support the rules hope that restricting（限制） bakesales will promote 倡昌导）healthy eating habits and reduce childhoodobesit y._16_Currently，26 states have made exceptions to the federalSmart Snacks standards

45、 to allow a set number of bake sales eachyear.In Colorado, North Dakota， and Utah， schools were allowed to hostthree bake sales per year.Other states have passed even sweeterrules._17_Critics （批评家） argue that restricting bake sales makes it harder forstudents to raise much-needed money for field tri

46、ps， sports teams, andarts programmes.Two students shared their views.Jaelyn Balley said，“_18_Banning unhealthy foods at schoolfundraisers would help students learn about which fats， oils， and sugarsare unhealthy.Kids should be encouraged to eat healthy snacks .Thereare too many overweight kids .Even if schools make less money sellingvegetables, that would be better than offering unhealthy food to kids.Layla Virji has a different opinion.“ Bake sales are beneficial forschools. _19_Unfortunately many schools have been forced toreduce these programmes due to budget cuts