高考英语大一轮复习 限时规范练30 Unit 5 The power of nature 新人教版选修6-新人教版高三选修6英语试题

限时规范练30Unit5Thepowerofnature核心素养关键词:培养学生人与自然、和谐发展的素养能力意识一、阅读理解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(护根),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(震动)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(聚集地点)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、短文改错Itookashortflighttheotherdayandofferedanin-flightsandwich,whichItook,knownIwouldn’teatitbecauseitcontainedmeat.ItookitthinkingthatlatethatdayImightcomeacrossahomelessperson,forwhothissandwichmightbehisonlymeal.ThenIdofindahomelessmanwithhisdogBellabyachance.Afteropeningthesandwich,hesharedhalfwithBella.Seeingheateithungry,IemptiedourbagofallthetreatsandfoodIhad.Ialsowenttoastoretobuyinghimalargecupofcoffee.Kindissuchasimplethingforustodo,yetforthereceiver,itcanbelife-changing.参考答案限时规范练30(选修6Unit5)一、【篇章导读】本文是新闻报道。文章介绍了美属维尔京群岛在遭受接连不断的飓风袭击后蒙受了巨大的损失,成堆的垃圾更是无处安放,政府想出各种方法应对此问题。1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“TheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineershascollected...butthereisnoplacetoputit.”可知,美国陆军工程兵团在美属维尔京群岛遇到的最大困难就是堆积成山的垃圾无处安置。2.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ButpeopleintheVirginIslandsthoughtitcouldharmtheirhealthandthehealthoftheislands,too.”可知,美属维尔京群岛的居民认为焚烧垃圾会危害岛上居民的健康以及岛上的生态环境。3.D推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知,政府想把植物垃圾运往美国大陆但是会给其他区域带来问题,若是全部处理为护根,又没有足够的空间,所以政府暂时没有找到一个合适的办法来处理植物垃圾。4.B推理判断题。根据最后一段中Munchez的话可知,他认为政府没有必要禁止焚烧植物垃圾,当务之急是赶紧处理掉岛上的垃圾,所以他认为禁止焚烧植物垃圾的做法是在浪费时间。【篇章导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了动物是如何预测自然灾害的。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Butatmid-morningthepark’selephantsbegancryingwildly...Butwhat?”再结合下文海啸来临的描述可知,大象在海啸来临之前表现得很反常。6.A写作手法题。根据第三段中的“Peoplehavetoldstoriesofdogsrefusingtogooutside...andwaterbuffaloescapingtohighergroundbeforethewatersrushedin.”可知,作者用举例子的手法展现出动物能够提前感知自然灾害的能力。7.C段落大意题。根据第四段中的“Expertsbelievethatanimalsmaybemoresensitivethanhumans...beforeanaturaldisaster.”及斯里兰卡大象如何提前感知到海啸来临的例子可知,该段主要介绍了动物是如何预测自然灾害的。8.B推理判断题。根据最后一段Haynes所说的话可知,Haynes认为这种通过观察动物异常行为来预测自然灾害的预警机制不可靠,因为人们很难分辨动物异常行为背后的真正缘由,所以她持怀疑态度。二、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。63岁的老人退休后在政府资助的“农民之家”教村民作画,他的画作内容反映了中国老龄化社会的养老场景,传达了老人也可以快乐生活的思想。1.D由上文中的“Sixty-three-year-old”和下文中的pensioner可知,庄国荣是一位“退休的(retired)”小学美术老师。2.A由上文中的artteacher以及下文的描述可知,庄国荣的“绘画(painting)”生涯超过40年。3.B由文中的描述可知,庄国荣去陈洋社区的“农民之家”作画或“教(teach)”其他村民如何“画画(draw)”。4.D见上一题解析。5.C由上下文的描述可知,“农民之家”“充当(servesa