高二英语练习题单元测评5 (2)

单元测评(五)Unit 5The power of nature(时间：90分钟满分：110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AHelp Is at HandWhen I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism (种族歧视)．Despite these worries, I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supplement (增补) my living expenses.Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However, I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. The people there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in this manner. As I was about to leave, a client (职员) in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for ajob.I was a little confused, but had a good feeling about him and so I went along. Along the way, I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume (简历). The man stopped at his business partner's office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking, and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.1．Which of the following was NOT a reason why the author's mother was worried?A. They could not speak the local language.B. It might be hard for the author to find a job.C. The author wasn't familiar with local customs.D. People might look down on the author.答案与解析A推理判断题。

根据第一段中“a place that was so different from India”“the lack of jobs”“the cultural differences”“racism”等可知，答案选A项。

2．After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author ________.A. decided to go back to his own countryB. found the local people were not friendlyC. decided to get a job that needed practical skillsD. found he was short of money答案与解析D细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句“Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supplement my living expenses.”可知答案选D项。

3．When the author went into a building to find a job, ________.A. the people had seen too many college students like himB. a warm-hearted client gave him encouragement and adviceC. a client recommended him to the company he worked forD. he was confident that he would find a job答案与解析B细节理解题。

根据文章倒数第二段、第三段可知，有一个职员非常热情，给作者提出找工作的建议，并带着作者去Royal Oak 找工作，故选B项。

4．What was the story mainly about?A. The best way to look for a job.B. How to adapt to a new environment.C. How to get help from strangers.D. How the author found a job.答案与解析D主旨大意题。

本文主要讲了作者在一个陌生的地方，在一个陌生人的帮助下找到了工作，故选D项。

BThe volcano is one of the most surprising frightening forces of nature. Maybe you have seen pictures of these “fireworks” of nature. Sometimes when a volcano erupts, a very large wall of melted rock moves down the side of a mountain. It looks like a “river of fire”. Sometimes volcanoes explode, throwing the melted rock and ashes high into the air. But where does this melted rock come from?The earth is made up of many layers. The top layer that we see is called the crust. Under the crust there are many layers of hard rock. But far, far beneath the crust whose rock is so hot, it is soft. In some places it even melts. The melted rock is called magma. Sometimes the magma breaks out to thesurface through cracks (裂缝) in the crust. These cracks are volcanoes.Most people think of mountains when they think of volcanoes. But not every mountain is a volcano. A volcano is simply the opening in the earth from which the magma escapes. The hot magma, or lava as it is called, cools and builds up on the surface of the earth. Over thousands of years, this pile of cooled lava can grow to be very, very big. For example, the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, is a volcano. It towers more than 16,000 feet above the ground around it.5．Where does the melted rock come from?A. The top layer.B. The crust.C. Far beneath the crust.D. The second layer.答案与解析C细节理解题。