1、Unit 6单元综合能力小测【完形填空】When I quietly visited an art museum a young 1 ahead of me 2 nonstop between themselves.I watched the lady was doing all the talking.I admired the mans 3 for putting up with her 4 stream of words.5 by them,I moved away 6 several times.I was standing at the museum gift shop making
2、 a 7 when the couple approached the 8.Before they left,the man 9 into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He lengthened it into a long stick and tried to get his wifes jacket.“He was blinded but he made a promise that his life wouldnt change.So,they come in 10 there is a new art show,” the cler
3、k said.“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked.“Youre 11.He sees a lot.More than you and I do,” the clerk said.“His wife 12 each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience,13 and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person w
4、ithout 14 and the courage of a husband who would not 15 blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away,hand in hand.1.A.ladyB.manC.workerD.couple2.A.yelledB.arguedC.shoutedD.chatted3.A.knowledgeB.confidenceC.patience D.wisdom4.A.distantB.resis
5、tantC.constantD.instant5.A.ExcitedB.DisturbedC.InspiredD.Discouraged6.A.anxiouslyB.seriouslyC.quicklyD.sadly7.A.commentB.purchaseC.decisionD.list8.A.exitB.entranceC.frontD.queue9.A.putB.heldC.turnedD.reached10.A.whereverB.whateverC.wheneverD.whichever11.A.humorousB.sillyC.wrongD.clever12.A.describes
6、B.drawsC.showsD.tells13.A.curiosityB.courageC.devotionD.pride14.A.supportB.dreamC.expectationD.sight15.A.getB.hopeC.stopD.allow【阅读理解】ABuilding a five-star hotel in the middle of a valuable wilderness(荒野)without damaging(破坏)the environment might not be easy,but it is far from impossible.The King Paci
7、fic Lodge in British Columbias Great Bear Rainforest shows that if enough care and attention is taken,the task is possible.Unlike many other hotel building plans,no trees were cut down and no land was wasted to build it.The Lodge does not have the same location(位置) but sits on a floating boat pulled
8、 into the sea bay in May,till September.Those wishing to stay in one of its seventeen rooms must access it by boat or seaplane.Each guest staying at the Lodge is charged 3% tax(税)on the protection of the natural resources,but is given the chance to see whales and bears.And since these are the main a
9、ttractions of the area and of the Lodge,the management knows well that in order to stay in business they must make the area untouched.In 2000,the Lodge management signed an agreement with the native(本土的)Gitgaat people.Together they work for the benefit of the area.The Lodge knows that the native tri
10、be(部落)is the owners of the land,so it pays the tribe for the use of their land and even supports the native youth and employs the tribes people.They,in turn,teach the newcomers about the local culture.The King Pacific Lodge is one of a growing number of tourism companies that manage to minimize thei
11、r environmental damage to win the approval(批准)of the local government where they set up their business.These companies pay more attention to environmental protection and are careful to use natural resources and protect endangered animals.Realizing how destructive tourism can be,they want to avoid th
12、e love-it-to-death effect of tourism.1.From the passage,we know that the King Pacific Lodge.A.follows other hotels building plansB.is less popular among touristsC.is far away from an important wildernessD.has been created after careful consideration2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The K
13、ing Pacific Lodge is in an area without any trees.B.The King Pacific Lodge can be moved from place to place.C.Guests in the King Pacific Lodge can take part in programs about the protection of nature.D.Guests in the King Pacific Lodge have to pay extra money for the boat to get there.3.According to
14、Paragraph 3,we learn that some of the native people .A.want to learn the newcomers cultureB.are not willing to sell their landC.are employed by local government to work for the LodgeD.may have the chance to work at the Lodge4.According to the passage,the tourist industry.A.will always do harm to the
15、 environmentB.cares little about the importance of environmentally friendly tourismC.can do less damage to the environmentD.always has a disagreement with the local governmentBSince the sex of a sea turtle(海龟)is determined by the heat of sand hatching the eggs,scientists had suspected they might see
16、 slightly more females.Climate change,after all,has driven sea temperatures higher,which,in these creatures,favors female children.They found female sea turtles from Raine Island,the Pacific Oceans largest and most important green sea turtle living area,now outnumber males by at least 116 to 1.“This
17、 is extreme,” says turtle scientist Camryn Allen.Biologist Michael Jensen wanted to know if climate change had already changed turtles sexes.By using genetic(基因的)tests,hed figured out that he could follow turtles of all ages.Still,his research data would lack an important detail: sex.Only after a tu
18、rtle matures is it possible to tell its sex from the outsidemature males have slightly longer tails.By then turtles can be decades old,so scientists often use laparoscopy(腹腔镜检查),sending a thin tube into each animal,but thats not so practical if youre hoping to examine hundreds of creatures.Fortunate
19、ly,at a turtle conference,he met Allen,and all she needed was a little blood.They compared their results with temperature data for nesting beaches.What worries them is that Raine Island has been producing almost female turtles for at least 20 years.This is no small thing.More than 200,000 turtles co
20、me to nest there.During high season,18,000 turtles may settle in at once.“But what happens in 20 years when there are no more males coming up as adults?Are there enough to maintain the population?” says Allen.They also found cooler beaches in the south are still producing males,but that in the north
21、,its almost entirely females hatching.These findings clearly point to the fact that climate change is changing many aspects of wildlife biology.But how widespread is this phenomenonand what is the consequence?1.How might the scientists feel if there were slightly more female turtles?A.Its normal.B.I
22、ts unique.C.Its extreme.D.Its doubtful.2.What is a scientists conventional way to identify a turtles sex?A.Testing its blood.B.Doing genetic tests.C.Using laparoscopy.D.Watching its tail.3.Why do the findings worry Jensen and Allen?A.Too many females gather near Raine Island.B.Sea turtles may end up
23、 dying out.C.Turtle populations are in decline.D.Female turtles cause temperatures to rise.4.What does the last paragraph imply?A.People should stop the phenomenon.B.People have to test the consequence.C.Climate change has changed sea turtles sexes.D.More work needs doing about the phenomenon.CSoon
24、enough,we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth!The Great Barrier ReefRising air temperatures will cause sea temperatures to rise as well.All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem.Corals are some of the most vulnerable marine animals and we are
25、already watching whole reefs disappear.The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the temperatures rise!These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving,but they will soon disappear!VeniceSprawling across(横跨)hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy
26、,Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea.Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level.Lucky for us,however,Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of high tide.Glacier(冰川)National ParkGlacier National Pa
27、rk was once covered by over 150 glaciers,but by 2005 it only had about 27!Located in Montana,Canada,this park is over a million acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population.As temperatures rise,the glaciers and ice melt,which will upset the ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species a
28、nd hundreds of animals.The AmazonThe cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to humans.Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land,fuel and materials,but rarely considers the consequences.These forests are sources of food and medicine for just
29、about everyone on the planet!What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations?1.According to the text,what is causing the corals death?A.Rising sea levels.B.Rising sea temperatures.C.Humans diving activities.D.The shrinkage(缩小)of their habitats.2.What can we infer from th
30、e part of “Venice”?A.Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea level.B.Venice is the only coastal city of Italy.C.Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea walls.D.Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea.3.What can we learn about Glacier National Park
31、 from the text?A.It doesnt support any living thing for its cold.B.It is covered by over 150 glaciers.C.Plant species and animals in it have died out.D.It covers a large area in Montana.4.Which sites shrinking reason differs from the other sites?A.The Great Barrier Reef.B.Venice.C.The Amazon.D.Glaci
32、er National Park.【七选五】Zoey admits it was a little sad saying goodbye to her fish.1Zoeys class at Hawthorne Elementary School spent most of the school year raising the fish from the time when they were nothing more than little eggs with eyes.The program the Hawthorne kids took part in is called “Trou
33、t in the classroom”.2The kids at Wilson Middle School in Fishersville took part in the project,too.“I got to feed them every morning and watch them grow up,” said seventh-grader Lauren Clayton.“We have to protect them,or some of the fish could go extinct.” Lauren was right.3But later,pollution,overf
34、ishing and loss of natural habitat have pushed some species to the danger of extinction.Thanks to the kids in the program,trout are being reintroduced into rivers and streams across the country.And by doing that,the kids are helping to restore there local ecosystemsthe natural balance that existed b
35、efore human disturbed it.4Because the fish are in their classrooms,the kids are responsible for making sure there is cool,clean water,proper food and proper living conditions in the tanks.By the middle of May,they were “as big as a finger”. That is,they are old enough to be released into Oneida Cree
36、k.“Remember to swim back here to meet us and eat the food we bring little trout”.5A.The kids can learn some scientific lessons at school.B.Make sure when a warm lands on the surface,never bite.C.Finally,Zoey read them goodbye letters before letting them go.D.They can also see how our actions affect
37、the trouts ability to survive.E.But she honestly thinks its good that they are going to a natural home.F.Its a national project supported by a conservation group called Trout Unlimited.G.When America was first founded,river and streams across the continent were filled with fish.【语法填空】Positive thinki
38、ng does not mean you have to find every idea absolutely wonderful.It 1. (do) mean you have to be ready to explore an idea and to try and bring out whatever good features it has .The next step might be to find the 2. (weak) in the idea and to try and strengthen them, rather than use them 3. (simple)
39、as an excuse for rejecting the whole idea.Finally, the idea, after it 4. (explore), may not be used because there is a 5.(good) one or because, good 6.it is, it is not suitable.There is 7. (something) wrong with being positive about an idea at first and then rejecting 8. later, when you see that it
40、wont work.It is easy to be negative and critical and too much talent is wasted in negative thinking.It is time we 9. (show) less respect for this kind of destructive thinking and focused 10. positive thinking more.So remember to think positively.【读后续写】阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左
41、右。Jenny was a pretty eight-year-old girl.One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store,Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace,by which she was totally defeated.How eagerly she wanted it!But when she saw the price,her heart sank a little.She gathered up her courage and asked her
42、mother if she would buy it for her.Her mother said,“Well,it is a pretty necklace,but it costs an awful lot of money.I can buy you the necklace,but when we get home,we should make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace.” Jenny agreed immediately,feeling a burst of joy.So her m
43、other bought the pearl necklace for her.Jenny worked on her housework determinedly and earnestly every day.Soon Jenny paid off the pearls.Jenny had a very loving daddy.When Jenny went to bed,he would read Jenny her favourite story.One night when he finished the story,he said,“Jenny,do you love me?”
44、“Oh,yes,Daddy,you know I love you,” the little girl said delightedly,with a broad smile on her face.“Well,then,give me your pearls.” Hearing that,Jenny froze there,an anxious expression twisting her face.“Oh!Daddy,not my pearls!But you can have Rosy,my favourite doll.Remember her?You gave her to me
45、last year for my birthday.Okay?” “Oh no,darling,thats okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss,gently and calmly.“Good night,little one.”A week later,her father once again asked Jenny after her story,“Do you love me?” “Oh yes,Daddy,you know I love you,” the little girl murmured softly,trying
46、to escape from her fathers eyes.“Well,then,give me your pearls.” “Oh,Daddy,not my pearls!But you can have Ribbons,my toy horse.Do you remember her?She is my favourite.” The little girl begged.“No,thats okay,” her father said,smiling broadly and sweetly and brushed her cheek again with a kiss.“God bless you,little one.Sweet dreams.”Paragraph 1:Several days later,when Jennys father came in to read her story,Jenny was waiting anxiously for him on the bed. Paragraph 2:Holding the plastic pearl his daughter offered,the father dragged out a blue box.
