高中人教版英语选修6测评Unit5SectionⅠ-WarmingUpPre-readingReadingComprehending

Unit5ThepowerofnatureSectionⅠ—WarmingUp,Prereading,Reading&prehending课后篇巩固提升一、写作词汇复习Reading部分的词汇,完成下列小对话或语段。1.—Areyouinterestedinhistoricalnovels?—(实际上),nothinginterestsmemorethanreadingthatkindofnovels.

答案Actually2.—Doyouknowwhowill(被任命)asournewsalesmanager?

—Sorry,Idon’tknow.答案beappointed3.—Whoareyou(打招呼)?

—Themanacrosstheroad.It’smyuncle.答案wavingat4.—Shelookedverysmartinapalegrey(套装).

—Yes,shedid.答案suit5.—Doyouthinkheisluckytogetthejob?—(当然了).

答案Absolutely6.Tom(前往)homewhenIdrove(沿着)theroad.

答案wasmakinghisway;alongside二、阅读词汇复习Reading部分的词汇,写出画线部分的汉语意思。YesterdayIpaidavisittomyuncle,ascientistresearchingonvolcanoes1..

WhenIenteredhisoffice,Isawadiagram2.onthewall,showingwhenvolcanoeserupt3..Hetoldmeavolcanohasmuchmorepotential4.tocausedamagethanahurricane5.oranearthquake.Healsotoldmethattheashes6.willpollutetheenvironmentandcausedamagetoairtravel.

Afterlunch,Iworeahelmet7.andboots8.andmademywaytoalivevolcano.Icollectedmuchinformationforadatabase9.aboutthevolcano.

答案1.火山2.图表3.喷发4.潜能5.飓风6.灰7.头盔8.靴子9.数据库三、用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空inthedistancebeappointedasburntothegroundtakenoticeofbeabouttobeamazedatoutofthewaymakeourway1.Visitorshowmuchthetownhaschanged.

答案areamazedat2.Stevenhastomovebecausehishouselastnight.

答案wasburnttotheground3.Ihopeyou’llwhatI’mgoingtotellyou.

答案takenoticeof4.Imovedmylegssothatshecouldpass.

答案outoftheway5.Onacleardayyoucanseethetemple.

答案inthedistance6.Webeginourexperimentwhenthesupplyofelectricitywascutoff.

答案wereaboutto7.Thoughitwasdark,wetothevillage.

答案madeourway8.MrSmithchairmanofthemeeting.

答案wasappointedas四、根据汉语及括号内的提示,将下列句子翻译成英语1.原先没想到会有这么多人来参加会议。(It’sunexpectedthat)答案It’sunexpectedthatsomanypeoplewouldetothemeeting.2.夜幕降临,我们开始往家走。(独立主格结构)答案Nightingon,wesetoffforhome.3.他今天早上打来的时候,我正准备离家。(beaboutto...when)答案Iwasabouttoleavehomewhenhephonedthismorning.4.在新房子里住下来后,他就着手写下一本书了。(用分词形式)答案Havingsettleddowninhisnewhouse,hesetaboutwritinghisnextbook.5.我认为跟他讨论这个绝对有必要。(absolutely)答案Iconsideritabsolutelynecessarytotalkaboutitwithhim.6.我们希望你们能够与我们并肩同行。(alongside)答案Wehopeyou’llwalkalongsideus.五、阅读理解EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeii,Italy.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor,suchasitsstadium,theatres,shopsandrestaurants.Thetouristsdonot,however,seePompeii’speople.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeople.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2,000years.Once,Pompeiiwasabusycityof22,000people.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuvius,agrasscoveredvolcano.MountVesuviushadnoteruptedforcenturies,sothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafe.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79,MountVesuviuserupted.Theentiretopofthemountainexploded,andahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotvolcanicashbegantofallonPompeii.Whentheeruptionendedtwodayslater,Pompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.Almostallofitspeopleweredead.Forcenturies,Pompeiilayburiedunderstonesandashes.Then,intheyear1861,anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.Slowlyandcarefully,Ginseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountains,housesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20,000seats.Perhapsthemostimportantofallisthattherewereeverydayobjects,whichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.Manyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolorinthebottom,soweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwine.Theylikedbread,too;metalbreadpanswereineverybakery,andinonebakerytherewere81round,flatloavesofbread—atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadark,shinypowdertellusthatwomenliketoweareyemakeup.Ginseppehasdied,buthisworkcontinues.Onefourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.Scientistsarestilldigging,stillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawtouriststoPompeii.1.WhydolargenumbersofpeopleetoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToseehowPompeianslived.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.Toshopandeatthere.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor,suchasitsstadium,theatres,shopsandrestaurants.”可知,游客来到庞培古城是为了看过去的庞培人是如何生活的,因为庞培城被火山灰掩埋而保持了原有的一切风貌。故选B项。2.WhyhadsomanyPompeiansremainedbyMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“ItlayatthefootofMountVesuvius,agrasscoveredvolcano.MountVesuviushadnoteruptedforcenturies,sothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafe.Buttheywerenot.”可知,这座火山很长时间处于休眠状态,人们没料到它还会喷发。故选C项。3.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.C.Becausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntouched.D.Becausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupted.答案C解析推理判断题。由第二段以及第三段的最后两句可知,由于火山突然喷发,人们在毫无准备的情况下就被埋葬了,几个世纪以来都没有被破坏,所以保留了当时全部的情景。故选C项。4.WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeianswholived2,000yearsago?A.Theylikedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeup.B.TheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.C.Theyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.D.TheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第四段的内容可知,古代的庞培人的生活习惯和现代的意大利人的生活习惯差不多一样。故选B项。六、语篇填空Dirtywaterroseinwellsandcanalsbeforetheearthquake.Butnoonejudgedthatanearthquakewasing.1.(sudden),everythingshook.Itseemedasiftheworldwas2.anend.Millionsofbrickhousesandanumberofdams3.(destroy).Railwaytracksbecameuselessbars.Pipesinminesburstandletoutsmellysteam.Hugecrackstrappedcyclistseverywhere.

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