1、Unit 6 能力提升2021-2022学年高一英语外研版(2019)必修二单元测试卷本试卷满分120分,考试时间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。A Italy adopted a new law to cut down food wastethe second such law in Europe, joining Frances. So whats the United States doing with the 30 percent of its food
2、 that is simply thrown away? Italys Senate gave final approval (批准) to encourage businesses, shops and restaurants to donate their unused food to charities. Thats a practice that historically hasnt been a part of Italian culture. Italy discards more than 17 percent of its food every year. Calling It
3、alys level of food waste unacceptable, Agriculture Minister Maurizio Martina told the newspaper La Repubblica, With this law, we get closer and closer to the aim of recovering a million tons of food and giving it to those who need it. The U. S. Agriculture Departments Economic Research Service says
4、that more than 30 percent of the U. S. food supply is wasted133 billion pounds of it every year, equal to $161 billion. In a world full of hunger and changeable food prices, these statistics(统计数字) are more than just appalling, according to the North American office of the U.N. Environment Program. M
5、ore surprisingly, most of the waste food is completely healthy food that could have helped feed poor families, the Agriculture Department says. Several efforts are under way in some departments. The Agriculture Department and the Environmental Protection Agency, for example, set a goal last year of
6、cutting what they called food loss in half by 2030. The idea is to improve product development, storage, marketing and cooking methods and recycle food waste to feed animals. Meanwhile, legislation(立法) in both houses of Congress aims at reducing food waste and pays more attention to educating buyers
7、 on what different labels (标签) really mean so that they dont throw away perfectly good food. Research by the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic found that 45 percent of all food waste happens in the home, for buyers, confusion over the importance of date labelswhich arent based on any science and ar
8、ent controlled by the government.1.What does Maurizio Martina think of Italys level of food waste?A.It has become very serious.B.It is not as serious as Americas.C.It has been successfully controlled in recent years.D.It is the most serious among all European countries.2.What does the underlined wor
9、d appalling in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A.Interesting.B.Exciting.C.Encouraging.D.Shocking.3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Most food waste happens in restaurants.B.Some buyers dont get into the habit of saving food.C.It is the governments duty to control the food waste.D.Some buye
10、rs dont realize the importance of the date labels.B The endangered pandas in the Qinling Mountains might face a new threat: the loss of their food bamboo, which makes up 99% of their meals. Adult pandas spend most part of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay hea
11、lthy. However, a new study published in Nature Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of rising temperature worldwide, A team made up of researchers from Michigan State Un
12、iversity and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate change. 80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature increases 3.5 degrees worldwide by the en
13、d of the century, said Liu Jianguo, one of the reports authors. He added, This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in The Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening around the world. In recent years, China has been trying its best to pro
14、tect the endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger nature reserves. But it is far from being enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese, said Shirley Martin from the World Wildlife Fund but not a me
15、mber of the team. There are about 260 pandas in the Qinling Mountains. That is about 13% of the Chinas wild panda population. In addition, about 375 are living in research centers and zoos in China. 1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.The Qinling Mountains can provide enough bamboo for th
16、e pandas.B.Pandas in the Qinling Mountains are only threatened by the loss of food.C.Lots of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains will probably disappear.D.Pandas have already eaten 99% of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains.2.What does Liu Jianguo mean?A.China needs more help from the World Wildlife
17、 Fund.B.It is difficult to control the temperature rise within 3.5.C.Bamboo is sensitive to changes in temperature.D.China is making great efforts to protect the pandas.3.How many wild pandas are there in China?A.About 260.B.About 635.C.About 2,635.D.About 2,000.4.Which can be the best title for the
18、 text?A.The Disappearance of BambooB.Necessity to Change Pandas FoodC.A New Threat Faced by the PandasD.Efforts Made to Save PandasC From July to October every year, about a quarter of the worlds blue whales feed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. But the whales currently face a major
19、 threat in their favorite feeding area. Ships carrying cargo (货物) sail in the same area at the same time. All too often, the whales paths and the ships travel lines overlap(部分重叠), and a ship will hit a whale. According to a new study, these ship strikes have become a serious threat to the overall po
20、pulation of the worlds blue whales. Only about 10,000 of the creatures still exist worldwide. Blue whales are the largest known animals ever to live on Earth. Even so, if hit by a container ship, a blue whale will likely die from its injuries. In 2007 alone, large ships killed five blue whales in th
21、e waters of San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that because there are so few whales already, losing three to five from the California whale population every year is a significant loss. The estimated population of blue whales in
22、this part of the Pacific is 2,500, says Sean Hastings, an analyst of NOAA. So every whale counts toward this species moving off the endangered-species list. Now, marine scientists must figure out how to protect the whales from the giant container ships. One very simple program is already underway in
23、 the Santa Barbara Channel, a waterway that separates mainland California from the nearby Channel Islands. The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary has asked large container ships passing through the area to voluntarily slow down. Sailingslower will allow the ships crew (船员) more time to change
24、 course before hitting a whale. Several of the worlds largest shipping lines are set to participate in the new program. For every ship that passes through the Santa Barbara Channel at or below the reduced speed of 12 knots, the company that owns the ship will be paid $2,500.1.What can we learn from
25、Paragraph 1?A.People intend to illegally hunt blue whales for money.B.Large ships often carrying goods may pollute the sea.C.The container ships may hit the blue whales frequently.D.There is fewer fish in blue whales favorite feeding area.2.Why is the death of several whales regarded as a significan
26、t loss to the worlds blue whales?A.Because the number of the blue whales is so small.B.Because other blue whales will be scared away.C.Because blue whales are the largest animals in the world.D.Because many blue whales get killed throughout the year.3.According to Sean Hastings, it can be inferred t
27、hat _.A.the number of the blue whales is decreasing sharplyB.the blue whales are still on the endangered species listC.most of the worlds blue whales live in the Pacific OceanD.blue whales are often disturbed by other endangered creatures4.What are the last three paragraphs mainly about?A.The basic
28、responsibility of a sailor.B.Measures to protect the blue whales.C.The worlds largest shipping lines.D.Ways to slow down the speed of the ships.D In the far corner of the front yard of a large house in Florida rests an RVRecreational Vehicle (活动房屋式旅游车), shaded by trees as clothing on a nearby line s
29、ways (摇动) in the breeze. In this RV, the National Geographic explorer Thomas Culhane lives with his wife, Enas, almost entirely off the grida lifestyle without depending on electricity supply. Culhane began living off the grid in the late 1990s, when he went into the basement of his apartment buildi
30、ng in Los Angeles and pulled out the plug that delivered electricity. Even earlier though, he was first inspired by sustainable living during a trip in 1970 to visit his relatives. He was eight years old and worried that his stay in their small village was going to be miserable because his relatives
31、 told him they had no air conditioning or electricitybut they had plenty of fresh fruits from orchards (果园) and lots of cold drinks chilled by the icy stream from the ice caps of the nearby mountain. That was amazing, says Culhane. He met Enas when she was living in an ecovillage in Portugal. Enas s
32、aid she liked the feeling of being low impact, and being harmless to the earth.Culhane was attracted and fell in love with her. The couple got married, living on the same property that they currently have. They moved into their first home togetheran RV which they immediately took completely off-grid
33、. Inside their RV, Culhane and Enas have hot showers, a working gas stove, a refrigerator, a washing machine and a big screen TV. They use gas created by their on-site biodigesters(生物煮解器) to cook on a gas-powered stove. They also use energy created by the biodigesters to heat their bath water. They
34、feed the biodigesters using their own food wasteat no additional cost to the earth. Sometimes on weekends, the RV is turned into a classroom. The couple host workshops to let the community members and students know living an off-grid life is getting easier and teach them how to respect and coexist (
35、共存) peacefully with the environment.1.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?A.Add some background information.B.Summarize the previous paragraph.C.Provide some advice for the readers.D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.2.What attracted Culhane most when he first met Enas?A.Her marriage
36、 property.B.Their common life belief.C.The beauty of her ecovillage.D.Her experience of exploration.3.What do the biodigesters produce?A.Food waste.B.The additional cost.C.Greenhouse gases.D.Alternative (可供替代的) energy.4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.An RV ClassroomB.Living off the Grid
37、C.Getting Close to NatureD.Protecting the Environment第二节 （共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。 When youre deciding how to plant a tree, the most important considerations are choosing the right tree and placing it in the right spot. Trees vary widely in their needs for space
38、, light, moisture and soil conditions. When youve chosen a tree, youll need to prepare your site for planting. Dig a hole a foot deep and twice as wide as the root ball of the new tree. Loosen the soil at the bottom and sides of the hole. _Gently remove the tree from the container._ Build soil up an
39、d around the roots if necessary, so the tree can be at the same soil level as it was originally grown._ Before you begin backfilling (回填) the hole, have someone view the tree from several directions to confirm that the tree is straight. Once you begin backfilling the hole, it is difficult to reposit
40、ion(改变位置) the tree. Backfill the hole with existing soil. At this time you can also add fertilizer (肥料) such as bone meal or any other fertilizer. Then water the tree.Caring for the tree once it is planted is an important step. It needs watering regularly. When the soil below the surface of the cove
41、ring becomes dry, its time to water it._ Continue until mid-autumn, when the tree needs less water. Spring and autumn are generally the best time to plant a tree._ In areas without cold winters, trees may be planted during the winter. In northern climates, spring planting gives the tree more time to
42、 get established before the harsh winter.A.Straighten the tree in the hole.B.Then guide the tree into the hole carefully.C.Make a note of your goals for planting a tree.D.Planting a tree is big investment.E.In this way roots will be able to easily enter the soil.F.You will probably need to water it
43、at least once a week.G.This gives the tree time to adjust before the hot or the cold season arrives.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） By the time I was 12, my family had owned many types of petsa rabbit, countless fish, frogs, and even birds. But I always 1 a puppy. So when I returned from
44、 sleep-away camp in sixth grade and was2 by a little dog named Tyler, it was quite possibly the3 day of my life. A couple of years went by and Tyler was the picture of perfect4 , until we came home from a family vacation to find him acting unlike his5 happy self. He had no6 in playing or eating, and
45、 he was losing tons of hair and weight. Filled with7 , we rushed him to the doctors to run tests. A terrible tumor (肿瘤) was found between his heart and lungs. Every doctor we spoke to8 he should be put to sleep. We were told that9 we tried to treat his cancer, he would only live another two to three
46、 years. However, we decided not to give up this little 10 thing. An operation was performed on him and his health was 11 improving, but we still couldnt 12 what the doctors had told us: Only two to three years. So with that in mind, we 13 him like a prince. We loved him like no puppy had 14 been lov
47、ed beforeat least in our minds. Tyler is turning 11 years old this year. The only 15 doctors have offered to us is that he is still alive because of the strong tie he has with my family.1.A.longed forB.searched forC.cared aboutD.talked about2.A.hatedB.welcomedC.frightenedD.stopped3.A.rarestB.saddestC.busiestD.happiest4.A.honestyB.braveryC.healthD.strength5.A.commonB.trueC.ordinaryD.usual6.A.troubleB.interestC.funD.choice7.A.pityB.surpriseC.doubtD.worry8.A.suggested
