2023学年完整版Unit5Thepowerofnature同步测试6

Unit5Thepowerofnature同步测试Ⅰ.词汇运用1．I’msorryI’vespokenfortoolong，butIhope________(我没有使你们厌烦)．2．Manypeopleinthewestliketo________(刺激)themselveswithadventures.3．You’re________(完全正确)．4．Thereexistsa________(潜在危险的)situationinthatarea.5．You’llhavetobehavebetterifyoureallywantto________(给人留下好的印象)．6．Itwasa________(缓解)tobeabletotalktosomeoneaboutmygrievance(委屈)．7．He________(非常忧虑)whatjobhecanfindaftergraduation.8．“WhatshouldIdonext？”askedthepoorman________(焦急地看着我)．9．It’s________(这个小男孩很有勇气)tomakeaspeechinpublic.10．Thereare________(各种不同的图案)foryoutochoosefrom.答案：didn’tboreyou/Ididn’tmakeyouboredrightdangerousgive/makeagoodimpressiononothersanxiousaboutatmeanxiouslyoftheboypatternsⅡ.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。OnThursdayafternoonMrsClarkelockedthedoorandwenttothewomen’sclubaswasapleasantwayof__1__timeforanoldwomanwholivedalone.Whenshecamehomeshe__2__somethingsomeonegotin？Thebackdoorandthewindowswerealllockedandtherewasno__3__offorcedanythingbeentaken？Shewentfromroomtoroom，__4__，andfoundhercameraandsparewatchmissing.ThefollowingThursdayshewentoutather__5__time，butdidn’tgotothe，shetookashortwalkinaparknearbyandcamehome，lettingherselfinthroughthe__6__settleddowntowaitandseewhatwouldhappen.Itwas4o’clockwhenthefrontdoorbellClarkewas__7__teaatthebellrangagain，andthenextmomentshe__8__herletter­boxbeingpushedupthekettleofboilingwater，shemovedquietlytowardstheletter­pieceof__9__appearedthroughtheletter­box，andthenawireturnedandcaughtaroundtheknob(原形旋钮)onthedoor­Clarke__10__thekettleandpouredthewateroverthe__11__crywasheardoutsideasthewire__12__tothefloorandthehandwaspulledback，whichwasfollowedbythesoundof__13__feet.Itwasn’tlongbeforethepolicecaughttheMrsClarkewasgreatly__14__attheclubforhersuccessful__15__.【解题导语】本文讲述的是Mrs.Clarke在发现家中被盗后采取措施，靠智慧保护了自家财产，同时用开水惩治小偷，并帮助警察捉到了小偷的故事。1．B．passingC．stealingD．finding解析：从上下文来看，此处说的是Mrs.Clake每到星期四下午都去女子俱乐部打发时间。答案：B2．B．foundC．sensedD．hoped解析：从后面的几个问句来看，她对是否出现了问题还没有把握，故这只是她回到家时的一种“感觉”，觉得有点“反常”，但不能说是learn(得知)，find(发现)，更不能是hope(希望)。sense在此为动词，意为“觉察到，感觉到”。答案：C3．B．exhibitionC．noteD．sign解析：从Thebackdoorandthewindowswerealllocked及下文来看，此处应用sign，即没有人强行进入的迹象/痕迹(sign)。答案：D4．B．searchingC．lookingD．checking解析：从Hadanythingbeentaken来看，她仍不知道是否丢失了东西，由此可推测此时只能是“核实”一下是否有丢失的东西，而不是注视着(watch)，搜查(search)或看(look)。答案：D5．B．dinnerC．usualD．own解析：由第1段第1句话知她每逢星期四下午就到女子俱乐部去，由此可推测在下星期四她又像往常一样出门了。atherusualtime指在往常的时间，与往常一样。答案：C6．B．backC．frontD．broken解析：为防止被贼看到，Mrs.Clake从后门偷偷地进了家门。前面已提到她已把门锁上了，故排除open。答案：B7．B．makingC．pouringD．planting解析：从下文的Mrs.Clarkeraisedthekettleandpouredthewateroverthehand来看，此处说的是她正在沏茶(maketea)，并非是喝茶(drinktea)或倒茶(pourtea)或种茶(planttea)。答案：B8．B．watchedC．heardD．smelled解析：从上下文来看，贼在外面，Mrs.Clarke在里面，只能是听到外面letter­box被打开，而see，watch，smell都不合此时捉贼的情景。答案：CB．equipmentC．chalkD．wire解析：从后面的Asharpcrywasheardoutsideasthewirefelltothefloor来看，此处说的是盗贼用铁丝作工具来行窃。答案：D10．B．broughtC．raisedD．supported解析：前面说当出现动静时她正在沏茶，此处说的是她举起沏茶用的热水壶，然后把水浇在伸进来的那只手上。答案：C11．B．gentleC．sharpD．loud解析：她举起热水壶把开水浇在那只手上，由此可想象那人应是痛得尖叫起来，即asharpcry。答案：C12．B．putC．stuckD．fell解析：由一声尖叫可推测，那只手被烫着了，由此可判断此处说的是铁丝掉到了地上。falltothefloor意为“掉到地上”。答案：D13．B．jumpingC．runningD．steady解析：这是盗贼被冷不防遭到袭击后的反应：先是铁丝掉到了地上，接着把手缩回去，然后就逃跑了，故此处说的是她听到了逃跑的脚步声。答案：C14．B．encouragedC．instructedD．supported解析：MrsClarke凭借智慧捉到了小偷，自然在女子俱乐部受人羡慕/受到了赞扬。Admire有“夸奖，赞扬”的意思。答案：A15．­satisfactionB．self­protectionC．self­respectD．self­service解析：结合全文，可知她这种做法是“自我保护”，故用selfprotection。答案：BⅢ.阅读理解AdamSmith，writinginthe1770s，wasthefirstpersontoseetheimportanceofthedivisionoflabourandtoexplainpartofitsadvantages.HegivesusanexampletheprocessbywhichpinsweremadeinEngland.“Onemandrawsoutthewire，anotherstrengthensit，athirdcutsit，afourthpointsit，afifthgrinds(磨光滑)itatthetoptoprepareittoreceivethehead.Tomaketheheadrequirestwoorthreedistinctoperations.Toputitonisaseparateoperation，topolishthepinsisanother.Andtheimportantbusinessofmakingpinsis，inthismanner，dividedintoabouteighteendistinctoperations，whichinsomefactoriesareallperformedbydifferentpeople，thoughinothersthesamemanwillsometimesperformtwoorthreeofthem.”“Tenmen，”Smithsaid，“inthisway，turnedouttwelvepoundsofpinsadayorabout4,800pinsapiece.Butifallofthemhadworkedseparatelyandindependentlywithoutdivisionoflabour，theycertainlycouldnotturnoutanypin，eachofthemwouldhavemadetwentypinsinadayandperhapsnotevenone.”Therecanbenodoubtthatdivisionoflabourisawayoforganisingwork.Fewerpeoplecanmakemorepins.AdamSmithsawthisbutit’sapityhealsotookitforgrantedthatdivisionoflabourisinitselfresponsibleforeconomicgrowthanddevelopmentandthatitaccountsforthedifferencebetweenexpandingeconomiesandthosethatstandstill.Butdivisionoflabouraddsnothingnew；itonlyenablespeopletoproducemoreofwhattheyalreadyhave.【文章大意】本文介绍AdamSmith首先提出劳动分工的重要性并解释其优越性，但遗憾的是他想当然认为劳动分工就自然会加快经济增长，促进经济发展。1．Accordingtothepassage，AdamSmithwasthefirstpersonto________.A．takeadvantageofthedivisionoflabourB．understandtheeffectsofthedivisionoflabourC．explainthecausesofthedivisionoflabourD．introducethedivisionoflabourintoEngland解析：细节理解题。文章第一句提到AdamSmith是注意劳动分工重要性的第一人，也就是说他看出劳动分工所带来的效益，故B项是正确答案。答案：B2．AdamSmithsawthatthedivisionoflabour________.A．enabledeachworkertomakepinsmorequicklyandmorecheaplyB．increasedthenumberofpeopleemployedinfactoriesC．increasedthepossibleoutputperworkerD．improvedthequalityofpinsproduced解析：细节理解题。第二段Smith解释说：“10个人这样分工协作一天可以生产12磅的针或者一人大约4800根针；但如果他们所有人单独做不分工协作，他们当然不能生产任何针，(至多)每个人要生产只能生产20根一天，或者一根也生产不了。”由此可知AdamSmith看出劳动分工提高了每个工人可能提高的生产率。答案：C3．AdamSmithmentionedthenumber4,800inorderto________.A．showtheadvantagesofthedivisionoflabourB．emphasizehowpowerfultheindividualworkerwasC．showtheadvantagesoftheoldcraftsystemD．emphasizetheimportanceofincreasedproduction解析：写作意图题。作者在解释劳动分工后带来的益处时提到，每个人可以生产4800根，所以作者提到4800这个数字是为了显示劳动分工的优越性。答案：A4．Accordi