UNIT 6 Survival 单元质量检测 -（2019）新外研版高中英语选择性必修第二册.doc

1、UNIT 6 单元质量检测(六)(满分120分，时间100分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。APerhaps now so more than ever, its important to take time to appreciate the beauty of our natural world.In the US, all you have to do is turn to the national parks for inspiration.Not only do

2、these parks offer hiking, camping and wildlifespotting service, but they each have interesting stories to tell that make them truly unique from others designated by the National Park Service.Just check it out for yourself with these fun, fascinating facts about each national park.AcadiaLocation: Mai

3、neSize: 65 square milesFact: Sprawling across Mount Desert Island, off the coast of eastern Maine, Acadia became the first national park east of the Mississippi River in 1929 and, today, is still the only national park in the northeast.American SamoaLocation: South PacificSize: 21 square milesFact:

4、Located outside of the continental US, the American Samoa territory is spread out across three islands and happens to be the countrys only national park in the southern hemisphere.ArchesLocation: UtahSize: 119 square milesFact: There are more than 2,000 natural rock arches in (the appropriately name

5、d)Arches National Park, which is the biggest concentration of formations in the country.BadlandsLocation: South DakotaSize: 379 square milesFact: At Badlands National Park, in the vast plains of South Dakota, visitors can witness a geological wonder. The rocks here are still eroding (被侵蚀) at a rate

6、of 1 inch per year, which is a rapid rate for rocks, according to the National Park Service.Big BendLocation: TexasSize: 1,252 square milesFact: At remote Big Bend National Park, geological history runs deep.Hundreds of millions of years ago, two inland seas flowed through the region, and as a resul

7、t, there are thick stores of limestone and shale (页岩) throughout the park.1In all the national parks mentioned, which of the following visitors can NOT experience?AHiking.BSwimming.CCamping.DWildlifespotting.2Which park is not in the main land of US?AAcadia.BArches.CAmerican Samoa.DBadlands.3What is

8、 unique to Badlands?AIt has everchanging rocks.BIt has large amounts of limestone.CIt is the only national park in the northeast.DIt has a history of hundreds of millions of years.BA fiveyearold dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the

9、snow and broke his neck.The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Years Eve to collect firewood.Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around4 .After the accide

10、nt, he was unable to move in the snow.Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance.“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10：30 pm，” Bob explained.“But my Kelsey came.By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldnt yell for help, but Kelsey didnt st

11、op barking.”Bobs companion kept him warm by laying on top of him.She licked his face and hands to keep him awake.“Kelsey kept barking but never left my side，” Bob recalled.“She kept me warm.I knew I couldnt give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”Bob spent 19 hours in the freezing cold.When

12、 he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking.Finally, hearing the barking, Bobs neighbor discovered him at 6：30 pm.on New Years Day and called the emergency services at once.When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21 .However, doctors were surprised to find that he didnt

13、 have any frostbite (冻疮)They believed it was because of Kelseys determination to keep him warm.Dr.Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “Animals can help and his dog really saved him . he was very fortunate.”Bob said he was “enormously” grateful for both Dr.Colen and his Kelsey.“They saved

14、my life.They are truly heroes！”4What happened to Bob on New Years Eve?AHe left his dog alone in his farmhouse.BHe was praised for saving a dog owner.CHe broke his neck and couldnt move.DHe heard his neighbors shouting for help.5Why did Kelsey keep barking?ATo keep warm.BTo stay alive.CTo keep Bob aw

15、ake.DTo seek help from others.6How does Dr.Chaim Colen feel about Kelsey?AHelpful.BFortunate.CGrateful.DFriendly.7What can be a suitable title for the text?AA Neckbreaking AccidentBThe Magic NightCWarmth on a Winters NightDDetermination to Keep AliveCScientists have always been interested in the hig

16、h level of organization in ant societies.American researchers have watched ants build lifesaving rafts to keep afloat during floods.They also have recorded how ants choose their next queen the female whose job is to produce eggs.New technology is helping to improve researchers understanding of the i

17、nsects.But there is still a lot to be learned.Fire ants living in Brazilian forests are perfectly at home in an environment where flooding is common.To save themselves, the insects connect their legs together and create floating rafts.Some ant rafts can be up to 20 centimeters wide.David Hu is an en

18、gineer with the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, saying，“If you have 100 ants, which means 600 legs, 99 percent of those legs will be connected to a neighbor.So theyre very, very good at keeping this network.”David Hu and other Georgia Tech researchers wanted to study ant

19、s and the secret of their engineering.They froze ant rafts and then looked at them with the help of computed technology, or CT images.The pictures showed that larger ants serve in central positions to which smaller ants hold.The larger ants create pockets of air that keep the insects afloat.Scientis

20、ts say small robots or materials that can change shape could be programmed in a similar way, working towards a shared goal.Researchers at North Carolina State University are also studying ants.They examined how Indian jumping ants choose the leader of the colony when they lose their top female or qu

21、een.8Why does the author takes fire ants as an example?ATo tell readers how ants survive.BTo tell readers how ants seek food.CTo tell readers how ants communicate.DTo tell readers how ants live together.9What can we know from what David Hu said in Paragraph 4?AAnts know the way to keep in touch in t

22、he river.BAnts know the way to join together closely.CAnts know the way to look for each other.DAnts know the way to build a large raft.10Why did the larger ants serve in central positions in their ant rafts?ATo stress their importance.BTo help all the ants float.CTo fight against the enemies.DTo de

23、fend their top female.11What ideas do the ants give us according to the passage?AWe can use similarshaped machines in flooding areas.BWe can combine small robots or materials into larger ones.CSmall and shapechangeable things might work just like ants do.DSmall robots or materials in the shape of an

24、ts can be made.DA remarkable variety of insects live on this planet.Insects have survived on earth for more than 300 million years, and may possess the ability to survive for millions more.Insects can be found almost everywhere on the highest mountains, in the cold South Pole and in bubbling hot spr

25、ings.They dig through the ground, jump and sing in the trees, and run and dance in the air.They come in many different colors and various shapes.Insects are extremely useful to humans, pollinating (授粉) our crops as well as flowers in meadows, forests, deserts and other areas.But some insects, such a

26、s mosquitoes and fleas, can transmit disease.There are many reasons why insects are so successful at surviving.Their amazing ability to adapt permits them to live in extreme ranges of temperatures and environments.They can survive on a wide range of natural and artificial foods paint, books, grain,

27、plants and animals.Because they are small, they can hide in tiny spaces.A strong, hard but flexible shell covers their soft organs and is resistant to chemicals, water and physical impact.Their wings give them the option of flying away from dangerous situations or toward food or mates.Also, insects

28、have an enormous reproductive capacity: An African ant queen can lay as many as 43,000 eggs a day.Another reason for their success is the strategy of protective color.An insect may be right before our eyes, but nearly invisible because it is cleverly disguised (伪装) like a green leaf, lump of brown s

29、oil, a seed or some other natural objects.Some insects use bright, bold colors to send warning signals that they taste bad.Others have wing patterns that look like the eyes of a huge predator, confusing their enemies.12What does the underlined word “transmit” in Paragraph 2 mean?ACure.BCatch.CPreven

30、t.DSpread.13How can the insects protect themselves from chemicals?AHave a strong shell.BFly away when necessary.CHide in tiny spaces.DChange colors or shapes.14Why do some insects disguise like natural objects?ATo look badtasting.BTo send warning signals.CTo avoid being discovered.DTo frighten away

31、their enemies.15Whats the main idea of this text?AHow insects survive in different places.BWhy insects can survive so successfully.CWhat insects can do to the environment.DWhere insects can be found in quantity.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Say youre out for a wa

32、lk in the woods. 16 .Nor can you tell the direction from which youve come.Youre lost.How can you survive? Heres the good news: You dont need to be a survival expert to find your way back to civilization.Just stay calm and remember these tips.Pinpoint (定位) your location.Take a good look around.What d

33、o you see? 17 ， pinpointing your location will be difficult.If possible, find higher ground, giving yourself a better view of the surroundings.Otherwise, you may end up walking directionless and possibly in circles. 18 .While traveling through the wilderness, be observant.Look for old campsites, fis

34、hing line, food bags, cigarette ends, plastic water bottles, or any other kind of litter.If you find any such evidence, examine your surroundings to determine which way they went.If possible, stick to open country. 19 .This type of terrain (地带) is often a result of farming or logging (伐木), which may

35、 put you closer to other people.Plus, being out in the open makes it easier for you to be spotted by a low flying aircraft.Be sure to have something ready to signal with in case a rescue plane flies nearby.Travel downhill.If you are lost in hilly terrain, your best choice is almost always to travel

36、downhill.People tend to settle in valleys, usually close to water. 20 ， head down and out of the mountains.Besides, you can cover more terrain and conserve energy traveling downhill.AFind your way outBLook for signs of peopleCIf the answer is a thick forestDSometimes, its not easy to find open count

37、ryESuddenly, you dont recognize your surroundingsFUnless you have seen signs of people at higher placesGTraveling in open country is a good way to find signs of civilization第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Pennsylvania is full of mysterious places! One

38、 of those is an old turnpike (收费高速公路) 21 for decades.My dad loves history, and he learned it was open to the public. 22 ， when I was 14, we took a bike trip to 23 this road!My dad chose a 16mile 24 of the road for us to ride.Part of it included an old tunnel called Sideling Hill which is over a mile

39、 long! To 25 ， we checked our tires and made sure our lights had batteries.In the morning, we loaded our bikes into the car and set off.As we approached the tunnel, I felt 26 as it was absolutely black inside! But Dad encouraged me.He said he would be beside me.He reminded me to stay 27 and keep my

40、light on!When we 28 the tunnel, the sound of our bikes was heard through the darkness.I shined my flash light around and saw walls 29 in graffiti (涂鸦)And I felt like I was being 30 ！ I was pretty scared, but 31 on following Dad helped me relax.After riding halfway through, I could see light coming f

41、rom the other end, motivating me to keep going.And I was so delighted to ride out into the bright afternoon!Whenever going through 32 in life, I remember this trip.It reminds me that my father is always beside me.He turns on the light of hope in my 33 ， as well as gives me 34 to keep riding through

42、lifes 35 tunnels.21A.designedBdestroyedCabandonedDlocked22A.HoweverBOtherwiseCThereforeDMeanwhile23A.exploreBconstructCprotectDrepair24A.tunnelBsectionCblockDcourse25A.participateBregisterCcooperateDprepare26A.excitedBnervousCannoyedDexhausted27A.silentBcuriousCcautiousDpositive28A.approachedBobserv

43、edCconstructedDentered29A.coveredBburiedCabsorbedDdressed30A.forcedBwatchedCabusedDjudged31A.dependingBsurvivingCcallingDfocusing32A.accidentsBhardshipsCregulationsDincidents33A.chestBtripCworkDheart34A.courageBprideCexcitementDenthusiasm35A.difficultBdistantCdarkDlong第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，

44、在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I am Chuck Leavell, a musician, forester, and conservationist from Georgia.I was also a cofounder of the website Mother Nature Network, which 36 (integrate) into Treehugger the other day.I am very excited and pleased to announce that I am now 37 (official) a team member of T

45、reehugger as editoratlarge and 38 ambassador for our Treehugger Family!My interest in the environment goes back decades.In 1981, my wife, Rose Lane Leavell, and I inherited (继承) around a thousand acres of land from Roses grandmother. 39 (know) that it was family land that we wanted to keep but not k

46、nowing exactly 40 to do with it we researched options and decided to grow trees for longterm 41 (sustain) forestry. We studied books on forestry and attended various 42 (course) to learn as much as we could about the subject. Since then, we have planted more trees.Whether on our own land or in the w

47、orld at large, I never stop advocating for the environment that is why Im so happy to be here.As I begin my role, I look forward to 43 (contribute) to Treehugger in many ways.I 44 (be) a fan of Treehugger all this time, and I consider this a very special opportunity.So, please stay tuned as I join this outstanding and talented group of writers, researchers, and other people who have a passion 45 environmental subject matter and for finding ways and doing things to improve our