【步步高】高中英语 Unit 16 Stories单元达标 北师大版选修6(1).doc

单元达标基础落实.英文释义连连看1lossato show your approval of sb./sth.by clapping your hands2applaud bthe fact of no longer having something you used to have3authentic cthe importance of an event，action etc.4significance ddone or made in the traditional or original way5superb eto make jokes and laugh at someone6tease fextremely good，excellent.用所给词的适当形式填空1the eruption had _(occur) on august 24th,79 ad.2salt can be used to _(preserve) food.3the moment she got home，she found she _(leave) her bag on the farm.4there is so much _(suffer) in the real world that it is often difficult to hold peoples attention.5he has no fixed _(occupy).同义词语替换1an excellent idea came_to me when i woke up this morning. _2they laughed_at me about my broken english. _3weve just met_with an old friend we havent seen for ages. _4you can depend_on him，for he is honest. _5have you worked_out how much the trip will cost？ _6it was a good filmi enjoyed the surprising ending particularly. _.选词填空1black clouds _ the sun.2her car _ on the way to the beach.3_ leading a hand，he laughed at us.4i _ my hand to show that i had a question.5what do you know the letters wto _？6the meeting _ with an english song.能力提升阅读理解abill gates is one of the founders of the software company microsoft and one of the richest people in the world.he was born in 1955 in seattle，washington.he attended harvard university in massachusetts.but he left after three years without graduating.in 1974，while he was still at harvard，he started microsoft with his friend paul allen.it later became one of the most influential companies in history.microsoft invented many computer programs that have been used in homes，offices and schools around the world.these programs changed the way people use computers and search for information on the internet.bill gates made many smart business decisions.one of the best decisions was to keep ownership of the software he had written.many computer experts believed that hardware was more important than software，but gates did not agree.and time has proven him correct.bill gates was microsofts largest shareholder(股东)at the age of 31，he became a billionaire.by 1999，reports said he was worth about 100 billion dollars.many people respect bill gates but some do not like him.they believe he hurt other businesses so he could be successful.the united states government and the european union believed microsoft had too much power and too large a portion of the software market.the united states brought legal action(诉讼) against the company.the eu fined the company hundreds of millions of dollars.in 2008，bill gates stopped running microsoft but remained as the chairman.he continues working with the bill and melinda gates foundation which has given billions of dollars for health and education programs around the world.bill gates has been described as demanding(苛求的)，competitive and aggressive.he said he became successful because he worked hard to make his dreams come true.he also said it is important to work with smart people and to think about what you want to be in a few years.and he said we should never stop learning.1what do we know about bills college education?ahe graduated from harvard university.bhe didnt complete his college education.che majored in computer programs in harvard.dhe spent three happy years studying computers.2many computer experts had the belief that_.asoftware is more important than hardwarebsoftware is no more important than hardwarecsoftware is not more important than hardwaredhardware and software are of equal importance3why was microsoft fined by the european union?ait had too much power in software market.bit prevented other companies from developing.cit controlled the software market for a long time.dit made too many profits from computer programs.4the bill and melinda gates foundation has donated billions of dollars_.ato gain a better reputationbto help other people to change their lifecto avoid being fined by the european uniondto improve health and education worldwide5we can see that the text is organized in the order of_.aevents bplacesctime dspacebgiven australias size and the fact that early settlements were far apart，australian society is remarkably homogeneous(同种的)its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same，though many miles divide them.it takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.however，there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and country people.almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fastpaced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert.the major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage，but the overall impression is modern，with new buildings reflecting the countrys youth.in contrast，the rural communities tend to be slowmoving and conservative.for many years，australia was said to have ridden on the sheeps back，a reference to wool being the countrys main moneyearner.however，the wool industry is no longer dominant.much of australias relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat，and by being the largest diamond producer in the world.newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important.australians are generally friendly and relaxed，with a selfdecreasing sense of humor.on the whole，australia is a society without hierarchies(等级制度)，an attitude generally held stemming from its prisoner beginnings.yet，contrary to widespread belief，very few australians have true prisoner origins.within only one generation of the arrival of the first fleet in 1788，australia had become a nation of immigrants.originally coming almost entirely from the british isles，today one in three australians comes from elsewhere.australias liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from wartorn europe，most notably greeks，italians，poles and germans.the emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from southeast asia.today australia is a “blend of nations” and although some racism exists，it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.6what does the writer mean by saying “it takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.”in the first paragraph? aaustralians speak standard english with no local accents.byou have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.cthe australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.dthere is not much difference between the accents in different areas of australia.7which of the following statements is true according to the passage?amost australians have ancestors who were prisoners.bthe australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.cthe majority of people living in australia come from europe.dthe pace of life is different in the city from that in the co