人教新课标版高中英语选修六Unit4同步检测卷

1、人教新课标版高中英语选修六Unit4同步检测卷人教新课标版高中英语选修六Unit4同步检测试卷一、阅 读理解AIn the atmosphere, carbon dioxide allows the sun's rays to enter but prevents the heat from escaping.According to a weather expert's prediction , the atmosphere will be warmer in the year 2050 than it is today, if man continues to burn f

2、uel at the present rate.If this warming up took place , the ice caps in the poles would begin to melt , thus raising sea level several meters and severely flooding coastal cities.Also, the increase in atmospheric temperature would lead to great changes in the climate of the northern hemisphere.In th

3、e past concern about a man-made warming of the earth has concentrated on the Arctic because the Antarctic is much colder and has a much thicker ice sheet. But the weather experts are now paying more attention to West Antarctic , which may be affected by only a few degrees of warming , in other words

4、 , by a warming on the scale that will possibly take place in the next fifty years from the burning of fuels. Satellite pictures show that large areas of Antarctic ice are already disappearing. The evidence suggests that a warming has taken place. This fits the theory that carbon dioxide warms the e

5、arth.However, most of the fuel is burnt in the northern part of the earth , where temperatures seem to be falling. Scientists conclude, therefore , that up to now natural influences on the weather have exceeded those caused by man. The question is: Which natural cause has the most effect on the weat

6、her?One possibility is the behavior of the sun. Astronomers at one research station have studied the hot spots and " cold " spcttsat is, the relatively less hot spots , on the sun. This seems to have a greater effect on the distribution of the earth's atmospheric pressure , and consequ

7、ently on wind circulation （ 循环）.The sun is also variabl e（可变的）over a long term. Its heat output （输出）goes up and down in cycles. The latest trend being downward is on the way. But that is only an imagination.1. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would .A . prevent the sun's rays from reaching t

8、he earth's surfaceB. raise the temperature of the earth's surfaceC. account for great changes in the climateD. mean a warming up in the Arctic2. The article was written to explain .A. the greenhouse effectsB. the solar effects on the earthC. the causes affecting weather D. the solar weather3

9、. Although the fuel is greater in the northern part , temperatures there seem to be falling.This is .A. possibly due to the activity of the sunB. possibly because the ice caps in the poles are meltingC. due to the effect of the earth's climate D. mainly because the carbon dioxide is rising 4. Wh

10、at does the underlined word aexceeded mean? A . To be the same as.B . To be slower than.C. To be better than.D . To be bigger than.BOne of the nicest things to do during the cold winter is to curl up （ 蜷缩）with a hot cup of tea.But for Britons,tea is a popular drink all year round. Afternoon tea, hig

11、h tea, builder' s te<usually with full- fat milk and two teaspoons of sugar）, tea gowns , tea cakes, tea houses, breakseveryday names and phrases in the UK.Tea has, in fact, become part of the British way of life. And Britons' preferences forrtkpes of tea andit can really say a lot about

12、them.British anthropologist （人类学家）Kate Fox writes in her book Watching the English that several clear messages are sent whenever a Briton makes a cup of tea.She observes that the strongest cups of black tea are usually drunk by the working class. The tea gets weaker as one goes up the social ladder.

13、Sugar means something. too."Taking sugar in your tea is thought by many to be a sign oflaslowerson: evenone makes people suspicious ; more than one and you are lower-middle at best; more than two and you are definitely working class," she writes.Other rules involve how milk and sugar are a

14、dded, if any is added. For example, drinking smoky black Lapsang Souchong （正山小种）tea from China with no sugar or milk can be a sign of class worries in the middle class.Tea doesn ' t just show class, though; it can also be a social space filler.a whenever the English feuncomfortable in a social s

15、ituation （that is, almost all the time）, they make tea,in her book. " Fox wrote5. What can we infer in the paragraph 2?A. Tea is Britons' favourite drink.B. Tea culture is popular in the UK.C. Britons drink tea only in the afternoon.D. Tea names and phrases are received by Britons.6. What d

16、oes the underlined sentence mean in the paragraph 5?A. The higher social class is , the stronger black tea they prefer.B. The higher social class is , the weaker black tea they prefer.C. The stronger black tea is, the more delicious it tastes.D. The stronger black tea is, the bitterer it tastes.7. W

17、hat can be concluded from the book Watching the English?A. How a Briton drinks his or her tea reflects his or her social position.B. Britons often judge others' class by their tea.C. Britons drink tea to show off their special tastes.D. A Briton's way of drinking tea shows his or her charact

18、er.8. What's the main idea of the passage?A. British tea has many interesting functions.B. There are rules to obey when drinking British tea.C. The ways in which Britons drink their tea are very telling.D. Tea plays an important part on social occasions in Britain.二、七选五Some people want to live a

19、 productive and successful life. There are many things for you to do in order to achieve this. 1 Here are some suggestions on how to successfully reach your goals, both large and small.2 No matter what stage of life you are in, you should know what you want for your life. Ask yourself questions such

20、 as: Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life? Do I need more education? Do I want to buy a house? What age do I want to retire? How can I have a successful marriage? How can I be a better parent to my kids?Write down your plan. 3 You can write down all that you want for your life. B

21、ut unless you know how to achieve those goals, it will just be a dream. Decide what steps you need to take in order to develop your plans.Set large and small goals. Some people set 5 or 10- year goals but leave out the time in- between. It is much easier to reach a large goal if it is divided into s

22、maller ones. Here is an example. 4 So what do you do in the meantime? Goal 1 would be to start saving money. Goal 2 might be finding a house plan or researching contractors, etc. Big goals take a lot of time and preparations. So you should also set small goals for you to achieve when setting large o

23、nes.5 Find things to do in your spare time, which will help you reach your goals. Don't waste your time. A . It is never too old to learn.B. Make good use of your time.C. Decide what you want for your life.D. Make a plan and then write it down.E. You want to build a house in the next 5 years.F.

24、And setting and achieving goals is one of them.G. Most people want to see a large goal and achieve it in a short time.三、完形填空While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life , college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 1 process and f

25、ound something that has changed my2at college for the better ： I discovered ASL - American Sign Language （美式手语 ）.I never felt an urge to 3 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing , and so are all my friends. The 4 languages were enough in all my interactions （交往）.Little did I know that

26、 I would discover my 5 for ASL.The 6 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 7 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 8 of communicating without speaking 9 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 10 .This newness just

27、 left me 11 more.After that , feeling the need to 12 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club's meetings. I only learned how to 13 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 14 progress. I was excited. I then made it a point to 15 those meetings and learn all I could.T

28、he following term, I 16 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 17 .I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 18 : if there had been any talking , it would have 19 us to learn less. Now , I appreciate the silence and the 20 way of communication it opens.1. A. searchingB.

29、planningC. naturalD. formal2. A. progressB. experienceC. majorD. opinion3. A. chooseB. readC. learnD. create4. A. officialB. foreignC. bodyD. spoken5. A. loveB. concernC. goalD. request6. A. meetingB. tripC. storyD. task7. A. recordedB. performedC. recitedD. discussed8. A. ideaB. amountC. dreamD. re

30、ason9. A. disturbedB. supportedC. embarrassedD. attracted10. A.endB. pastC. courseD. distance11. A. showingB. actingC. sayingD. wanting12. A. exerciseB. exploreC. expressD. explain13. A. printB. writeC. signD. count14. A. slowB. steadyC. normalD. obvious15. A. chairB. sponsorC. attendD. organize16.

31、A. missedB. passedC. gave upD. registered for17. A. prohibitedB. welcomedC. ignoredD. repeated18. A. LastlyB. ThusC. InsteadD. However19. A. requiredB. causedC. allowedD. expected20. A. easyB. popularC. quickD. new四、单词拼写1. Decorating their home（消耗）much of their energy.2. Many natural（现象）cannot be ex

32、plained.3. No one is sure how the universe came into(存在).4. The project cannot be accomplished by(个人的)effort.5. Don ' t be_!不经心的)about your life.6. There is(普遍的)support for the new proposals.7. The two parties were in(disagree); no conclusion was drawn.8. The house price is going up slowly but(steady).9. Several(educate) have been invited to the conference.10. The past few years has seen the(grow) of our organization.五、完成句子1 .这次车祸是怎么发生的？did the car accident ?2 .在昨天的讨论中，有的学生同意这个观点而又的则反对。Some students the view while some others it at yesterday ' s discussi