1、外研版选择性必修第一册 Unit 6 单元检测 第一部分听力(略) 第二部分阅读(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。 A Elephant Reserve Country：Thailand This is a working vacation at a wildlife centre.Anyone can become a volunteer if he/she agrees to help the elephant keepers with tasks. Daily
2、tasks Gather the elephants at 6：30 am.Take them to look for food in the forest.Clean the enclosure(围场)Swim with the elephants in the lake in the afternoon.If volunteers want to relax after work，they can watch satellite television. How this vacation helps If these elephants hadnt been rescued，they wo
3、uld still be living on the streets of Bangkok.The rural environment is much better for them than the urban environment where there is lots of pollution. Your comment “I love working with these huge gentle animals.” Gorilla safari(观赏野兽的旅行) Countries：Kenya，Rwanda and Uganda Departures(出发): 23 departur
4、es per month fromAug.to Dec. Extras：permit 220 If youre lucky，youll see lions，elephants and rhinos during this safari.The highlight(最好的部分) of the trip is the opportunity to see gorillas in the mountain forests.However， you must be in good healthif a gorilla caught a cold， it would be extremely harmf
5、ul to its whole family. How this vacation helps There are only about 600 gorillas left in the world as human activity has reduced the area where they can live.When you buy a permit，this will pay for the protection of the national park. Your comment “Ill surely go back as soon as I have enough money！
6、” Polar bear watching Area & Country：Arctic，Canada Departures：sixty trips between Oct.1Nov.19. Every October and November groups of polar bears gather in Hudson Bay.As they are normally lonely creatures，this is unusual.The bears wait for the ocean to freeze so that they can hunt for seals，so this is
7、 the perfect opportunity to see them.Extra activities include dog sledding and a night trip to see the Northern Lights. How this vacation helps If the Arctic ice cap melts due to global warming，polar bears will be in danger.We give a share of our profits(利润) to the charity that protects polar bears.
8、 Your comment “These terrible bears get all the liquid they need from their food.” 21What will elephant volunteers do? ASweep the enclosure of elephants. BTake food for elephants at 6：30 am. CWatch satellite television on elephants. DWash elephants in the lake in the afternoon. 22What do we know abo
9、ut the Gorilla safari? AYou can find gorillas in Kenya and Canada. BYou will get a cold in the mountain forests. CVisitors need to pay $220 to see gorillas. DThere are about 10 trips to visit gorillas. 23Whats the aim of these activities? ATo help build more national parks. BTo help protect the wild
10、 animals. CTo help deal with the pollution in cities. DTo help solve the problem of global warming. 答案ADB B Dr Dian Fossey，one of the worlds leading women scientists，had a remarkable career.The workshe devoted her life to protecting and studying the mountain gorillas( 大 猩 猩 ) of Africahas proved hig
11、hly effective and has resulted in the steady increase of the most endangered great apes. Fossey made her first trip to Africa in 1963.Three years later，she returned to Africa to begin a long-time study of the mountain gorillas.She set up camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo but moved to Rwanda b
12、ecause of political reasons in 1967.She established her “Karisoke” Research Centre camp on September 24,1967. Fosseys aims were to study gorilla ecology and social organization.She found that in order to achieve this， she needed to recognize individual gorillas， which required that the gorillas get
13、used to her presence(出现)By copying gorillasbehaviour and sounds，Fossey began to gain their trust，and in 1970 an adult male gorilla she had named “Peanuts” reached out to touch her hand. Close observations over thousands of hours enabled Fossey to gain the gorillas trust and bring forth new knowledge
14、 about their behaviour.Stories and photographs of her work were published in National Geographic Magazine and elsewhere. In 1977， one of Fosseys favorite gorillas， Digit， was killed by poachers and she established the Digit Fund to help raise money for gorilla protection efforts in the same year. On
15、 December 26,1985，Fossey was murdered while going back to her house in Karisoke.Her body was discovered near the research centre.Most probably，Dian Fossey had been killed by the poachers shed fought against.On her tombstone(墓碑)，“No one loved gorillas more.” In 1988，the life and the work of Fossey we
16、re made into a movie based on her book. 24Why does the author say Dr Dian Fossey “had a remarkable career”？ ABecause she travelled all over the world. BBecause she liked to play with gorillas. CBecause she studied gorilla ecology. DBecause she made great apes increase steadily. 25Which of the follow
17、ing shows the right time order of the events in Fosseys life? aShe established the Digit Fund. bHer story was shown in a movie. cShe was killed probably by the poachers. dShe established her “Karisoke” Centre. Aa，d，c，bBa，c，d，b Cd，c，b，aDd，a，c，b 26The underlined word “poachers” in Paragraph 5 probably
18、 refers to people who. Asell drugs against the law Bhunt animals against the law Chate successful people Dlike to do harm to people 27From the words on Fosseys tombstone，we can infer that. AFossey was the person who loved gorillas most Bafter Fossey died，no one loves gorillas CFossey was the first o
19、ne to study gorillas Deverybody loves gorillas as Fossey did 答案DDBA C Like all big cities，Paris has a traffic problem：lots of cars，lots of traffic jams and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes(废气)So the city began a project to improve the situation. Under the Velib project (Velib comes from vlo libe
20、rt，or bicycle freedom)，people can take a bicycle，use it for as long as they want，and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station.The first half-hour on the bike is free， but if you dont return it after 30 minutes， you have to pay.But its only1 a day or29 a year! The bicycles are heavy (25 k
21、g)，and they are all grey and have baskets.There are about 20,000 of them in the city ，and around 1,450 bicycle stations.So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations! Paris is not the first city to have a project like this.But not everybody thinks its a great idea.One Parisian
22、said，“These bicycles are only for short journeys.If people want to travel across the city，they wont use a bicycletheyll still use their cars.” A city spokesman said，“The bicycle project wont solve all our traffic problems，of course.But it might help reduce air pollution.Traffic ， together with facto
23、ry fumes ， is a big problem.There arent any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities.But unless we do something now，there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise，so the problems in our environment will get worse.The bikes might help people to lead a healthi
24、er life， too.” 28What can we learn about the Velib project? AIts bikes have no baskets. BIts bikes are light and colorful. CIt aims to make traveling easier. DIt owns more stations than the subway. 29If you use a Velib for half an hour，you should pay. Afor freeB. 1 C. 29D. 30 30Why do some people di
25、sagree with the Velib project? AThe cost is rather high. BIts hard to find a Velib station. CIts not suitable for a long journey. DThe distance between two Velib stations is long. 31Whats the city spokesmans attitude towards the bicycle project? AWorried.BPositive. CUncaring.DDoubtful. 答案DACB D Them
26、ostpopularoftheamusementparksinCanadaisParamountCanadas Wonderland.This park frequently gets the most visitors of any seasonal park in North America.One reason is its numbers of wild rides.For younger kids， the television characters are very exciting.You can see Fred Flinstone，SpongeBob SquarePants
27、or Dora the Explorer.There are often rides starring these characters that are more popular among younger children.There are plenty of fantastic shows for families to watch as well.Whats more，the admission to the park includes the nearby Splash Works. Another popular theme park is Galaxyland Amusemen
28、t Park.Amusement parks fun shouldnt be limited to just the summer months，and Galaxyland is aware of this.As the worlds largest indoor amusement park，Galaxyland packs in it 25 breathtaking rides and attractions.It is also home to one of the worlds largest indoor roller coasters.Galaxyland remains one
29、 of the most popular theme parks in Canada for older children because of attractions like the Rock N Ride Dance Party.This party combines music，music videos and unlimited rides from 8 pm to midnight. One of the most visited amusement parks in Canada on the west coast is Playland.Playland， unlike oth
30、er Canadian theme parks，has a long history in its city.Playland has all the fun of a carnival，with scary houses，merry-go-rounds(旋转木马) and a ferris wheel.There are also modern additions in the park，like a climbing wall for kids and a video game room.Playland is open from spring through fall，though on
31、ly on weekends and holidays before June 18 and after September 1st. 32Which of the following is TRUE about Paramount Canadas Wonderland? AIt is the largest seasonal park in Canada. BIt offers many interesting shows to visitors. CIts rides star many characters popular among adults. DIt has the bigges
32、t number of visitors of all the Canadian parks. 33What makes Playland different from other Canadian theme parks? AIts large indoor roller coaster. BIts video game room. CIts location. DIts long history. 34What do these three popular theme parks have in common? AThey all have attractions for children
33、. BThey all open throughout the year. CThey all have parties at night. DThey are all outdoor parks. 35The text is mainly intended to. Aencourage people to travel in Canada Bcompare different theme parks in Canada Cintroduce some popular Canadian theme parks Doffer some tips on visiting theme parks i
34、n Canada 答案BDAC 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。 Everyone knows the advantages of using e-mail.Its much faster than ordinary mail.Its much cheaper than the telephone.36However ， it is not always good to use e-mail at work.Some companies are limiting the use
35、 of e-mail in their offices for several reasons. 37You send out your message and then you have to wait for an answer.This is not a problem if you need to send simple information.But if the message is more complicated，e-mail is not so good. There is another problem with e-mail: You dont get much info
36、rmation from the message.You have only the words themselves.This doesnt matter if the message is just about facts or if it is not important.38You cant tell much about what the e-mail sender was thinking or feeling.You may put your own feelings into the message.And this can lead to communication prob
37、lems in a company. Psychologists from England studied office workers opening their e-mail.39They found that certain kinds of messages made blood pressure go up.It went up if the messages seemed angry or negative.It also went up if the messages were from the boss.It went up the highest when the messa
38、ges were both negative and from the boss. The psychologists said that people should be careful when they use e-mail at work.This is especially true for the people with top jobs in a company.40They should never send important news by e-mail.They should always meet face to face with the person. AOne r
39、eason is that e-mail is only one-way. BSometimes，their blood pressure went down. CTheir messages can easily hurt or upset people. DAnd its easier than trying to meet with someone in person. EThe psychologists measured the blood pressure of the workers. FIt can help to avoid misunderstanding and stre
40、ngthen relationships. GBut it might cause trouble if the message is about something important. 36D 37A 38G 39E 40C 第三部分语言运用(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。 Its a memorable period when I lost a longtime job.It happened in 2004，when our company ann
41、ounced the job41，facing the global economic crisis.We all42the insurance company we worked for was not as43as it used to be.Then， one day， I entered my office and was44I got fired. During that week，I did almost nothing to change my situation，45renewing my old contacts with writers that I built when
42、I worked as an experienced46many years ago.Beyond this，I remained a47unemployed loser.Soon enough，I received an order from a writer.Then I was48by a few more people who needed my services，and gradually my reputation recovered. Though this49job couldnt support me long，I could make ends meet while50 a
43、 job.During my hard times，I made the51of a man from Japan，who wanted to have his novel translated into English quickly，and I52that.We worked together for a while.He inspired me to find new opportunities from53companies instead of the same ones.I started to look at the world from another54；I figured
44、out what I truly wanted，and55the thought that “the man is for work，not the work for the man” 41A.trainingBadvertisement CcutDloss 42A.expectedBrealized CpromisedDsuspected 43A.responsibleBinfluential CprofitableDattractive 44A.warnedBreminded CconvincedDinformed 45A.exceptBwithout ClikeDdespite 46A.
45、editorBagent CinsurerDtranslator 47A.lowBconfused CuselessDsensitive 48A.praisedBreached CinspiredDcaught 49A.relaxingBliterary CtemporaryDchallenging 50A.resigning fromBdreaming of Ckeeping upDhunting for 51A.acquaintanceBimpression CassessmentDcelebration 52A.acceptedBchosen CrepeatedDrejected 53A
46、.developingBdistinct CpotentialDsimilar 54A.approachBinstruction CangleDbackground 55A.possessedBsupported CappreciatedDquit 41-55 CBCDA DABCD AABCD 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The worlds longest cross-sea bridgeHong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge(HZMB) opened on Octo
47、ber 24,2018.The Guardian described it as one of the seven 56.(wonder) of the modern world.The HZMB,57.links Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai，began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan.Its designed 58.(have) a service life of 120 years,20 years longer than most bridges.An
48、d its not only a bridge，but also part tunnel(隧道) and part island. In one section，the bridge turns into a 6.7km undersea tunnel that 59.(pass) through two man-made islands.The tunnel is the worlds longest undersea tunnel for road traffic,60.(allow) large ships to continue passing through the sea area
49、 above the tunnel.The bridges engineers had to take many environmental factors 61.consideration in order to protect the surrounding environment while 62.(build) the bridge.The HZMB will make 63.much more convenient to shorten the travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minut
50、es. By drawing local cities and religions closer together ， the bridge will help the areas development 64.(great) It is expected to drive the economic 65.(develop) of Hong Kong，Macao and nine Guangdong cities. 56wonders 57which 58to have 59passes 60allowing 61into 62building 63it 64greatly 65develop
