2012-2013人教版新课标高中英语选修六第一单元测试卷.doc

2012-2013学年度第一学期英语选修6 U1测试卷（13广东）One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen .Suddenly, he 16 (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, ”Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much 17 too little.” His son looked surprised.” I can understand why I shouldnt pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 18 not save a bit of money?” “That would be a very 19 (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said. Nicks guests, 20 had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, ”The only reason a man would sell sale 21 a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 22 the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.” “But such a small thing couldnt 23 (possible) destroy a village.” “In the beginning, there was only 24 very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little , always 25 (think) that it was only small and not very important ,and look where we have ended up today.”（12广东）Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day ,_16_(wear) sun glasses . He walked in as if he _17_ (buy) the school, And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt _18_ (please), because there were many empty seats in the room .But she quickly realized that it wasnt her, it was probably the fact that she sat in _19_last row. _20_ he thought he cloud escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little _21_ (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didnt stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, _22_made her feel like a star. “Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked .The new boy shook his head.”Then Id appreciate it if you didnt wear them in class .I like to look at your eyes when Im speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher _23_ a few seconds and all the other students wondered _24_ the boy would do .Then he took _25_ off , gave a big smile and said “That is cool “21. （ ）After the technique was introduced, the factory produced _ in 2006 as the year before. A. as many machines twice B. twice many as machines C. twice as many machines D. as twice many machines 22. （ ）E-mail, as well as the telephones, _ an important part in daily communications.A. have played B. is playing C. are playing D. play23. （ ）I do every single bit of housework _ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.A. as B. since C. when D. while24. （ ）He studied hard, _ the exam.A. aiming at passing B. aim at C. aiming passing D. aimed to passing25. （ ）You cant _ the house until all papers have been signed.A. take possess of B. in possession of C. take possession of D. possession26. （ ）_ you cant get the necessary equipment, what would you do? A. Suppose B. Think C. Guess D. Figure 27. （ ）The computer system _ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet. A. broke up B. broke out C. broke down D. broke in28. （ ）The officials have_ the time and money needed to complete the project.A. carried out B. taken out C. turned out D. figured out29. （ ）He _ to get a high position in the company, but failed because of his carelessness.A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. thought30. （ ）Tom works very hard. His brother, _ , doesnt do much at all.A. whats more B. on the contrary C. for one thing D. for another31. （ ）Your attention should be _ on your stud, not computer games.A. focusing B. fix C. paid D. concentrated32. （ ）The car is _. A. in my possession B. in possession of me C. in the possession of I D. possession of me33. （ ）_ online shopping attracts a certain group of people, there will always be some who enjoy shopping for their own groceries.A. If B. As C. While D. When34. （ ）Please keep the dictionary carefully; it _ a lot of money.A. worths B. is worth C. is worthy D. worthy of35. （ ）Would you rather _ there tomorrow? No, Id rather he _ there instead of me.A. go; went B. to go; to go C. going; going D. go; shall go二、完形填空。（每题1.5分，共30分）The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition (过渡期) for me. 36is probably true with many people. I got quite homesick and 37thought about going home.Although the 38time for many students is getting 39from home, my mailbox was frequently 40. One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 41at me. I sat down to read it, 42a note from someone back home. 43I became increasingly puzzled (困惑) as 44postcards were like this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and 45about it.Several days later I 46another postcard, this one 47news about Maybelline, Mabels cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 48full of news of different people. I began to 49look forward to the next one, 50to see what this author would come up with51. I was never 52.Finally, the cards 53coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 54about college life. They had been such a happy distraction (调剂) that I have 55all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift.36. A. If B. As C.So D. What37. A.seldom B. carefully C. often D. merely38. A. happiestB. last C. busiest D. hard 39. A. visitors B. lettersC. calls D. directions40. A.open B. fullC. closed D. empty 41. A. staring B. reachingC.pouring D. rolling42. A. describing B. consideringC. expecting D. enjoying43. A.Even B. Thus C. Also D. But 44. A. any B. no C. some D. such45. A. jokedB. talked C. forgot D. cared46. A. mailed B. receivedC. wrote D. accepted47. A.developing B. demandingC. discovering D. delivering 48. A. one B.either C. each D. both49. A. really B. possiblyC. usually D. nearly50. A. promising B. surprisedC.pretending D. interested 51. A. next B. latelyC.below D. behind52. A. frightened B.pleased C. excited D. disappointed 53. A. continued B. stopped C. started D. avoided54. A. easy B. safe C. tired D. anxious55. A. lost B. collected C. saved D. torn四、阅读理解（每题2分，满分28分）AWatercolor（水彩画） is the oldest paints known. It dates back to the early cave men. They discovered that they could mix the natural colors found in the earth with water. In this way they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the wall of caves. Fresco（壁画）, one of the greatest art forms, is done with watercolor, it is created by mixing paints and water and applying these to wet plaster（灰泥）. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michelangelos works in the Sistine Chapel, very few know they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century made fresco painting go downhill, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly for doing sketches（素描） or as tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters put back watercolor as a serious art form. The English have widely-known love for the outdoors and also for small, private pictures. The softness of watercolor had a strong attraction for them.The popularity of watercolor continued to grow until the twentieth century. The United States took the place of England and became the center of watercolor. It produced such well-known watercolor artists as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth.56. The first watercolor users were_A. the early cave men B. Italian fresco artistsC. Flemish masters D. the English artists in the 18th century57. In the 16th and 17th centuries the artists thought_.A .watercolor was more costly, but betterB. oil painting lasted less long, but clearer and brighterC. oil painting was difficult to useD. watercolor was not suitable for serious works 58. According to the passage, watercolor painting was put back in England because _A. it was easy to use outdoors B. it was well suited to popular tastes C. it was extremely bright in color D. it was a strong tool59. What is the passage mainly about?_A. the gradual weakness of fresco painting.B. Oils having more power of influence over watercolor.C. The start and development of watercolor.D. The rediscovery of watercolor in England.B“I dont want to write a story about girls! I dont know anything about girls,” Louisa May Alcott told her publisher, Mr. Niles. But she was desperate for money. She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make any money. Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing. “So I plod away,” Alcott wrote, “though I dont enjoy this sort of thing.” It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over. Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money.Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur (业余的) plays they performed. “Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it.” (“Good joke,” she wrote years later.) Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money. She sketched (勾画) a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister. She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women. Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing. With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book.Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott. But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected. “Not a bit sensational,” she wrote, “but simple and true. We really lived most of it.” Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it. If girls liked it, Alcott was satisfied.In three months, all the copies of Little Women had sold. It was already time to print more books! Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies. “An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,” Alcott wrote in 1885. Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write, “Paid off all the debts! Now I feel that I could die in peace. If my head holds out, Ill do all I once hoped to do.”60. Which of the following would be used to describe Alcotts book?A.skillful B. boring C. magic D. funny 61. In which order did the following happen?a. Alcott began writing Little Womenb. Niles asked Alcott to write about girlsc. Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories d. Alcott performed plays with her sisterse. Niles was not pleased with Alcotts work.A. a, b, e, d, c B. d, c, e, b, a C. c, b, e, d, a D. d, c, a, b, e62. When she handed her first writing in, Niles was _.A. sure of her success B. happy about her workC. unsatisfied with the work D. unpleased with the publisher63. We learn from the story that, after Little Women sold out, _.A. Alcott paid off all her billsB. some girls started to read the bookC. Alcott wrote another book D. Niles published hundreds of books girls liked64. Alcott took up writing as a job due largely to _.A. love B. interest C. encouragement D. povertyCMany years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station(加油站)about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas. I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friends. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card. I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful. Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that Id left the lights on all day, and the battery(电池)was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership - a shop selling cars - was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom. Just how friendly is Friendly Ford? I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said. Thank you - two powerful words. Theyre easy to say and mean so much.65. The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City_A. to pay at the cash register B. to see his parents C. to visit a friend D. to have more gas for his car 66. The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “_”A. moved off B. turned off C. put up D. set up 67. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?A. He had it pulled back to the gas station B. The couple sent him a business card C. He called his friend for help D. The couple offered to help him 68. The battery of the authors car was dead because_A. something went wrong with the lights B. he forgot to turn off the lights C. the meeting lasted a whole day D. he drove too long a distance 69. By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show_A. how to write a thank-you letter B. how to deal with car problems C. the importance of expressing thanks D. the kind-heartedness of older people书面表达(满分25分)假定你负责一学生英文报纸求助栏目，最近收到一封求助信，全文如下：Dear Helpful,I am a new senior middle school student. I have some trouble in learning English. When I entered this school, I made up my mind to learn English well. I spent much time reading and writing but I couldnt make much progress. I cant read the text smoothly. In class I am unable to understand what the teacher is saying in English. I am in great trouble. Im afraid I will not catch up with my classmates forever. What should I do? Yours,Troubled五、请根据首字母或汉语意思，用单词的适当形式完成下列句子。1. A modern a_ painting takes ove