人教高中英语选修六课后阅读训练：十七Unit5Period1
课后阅读训练十七Unit 5Period 1Ⅰ. 阅读理解ADuke Ellington(1899—1974)may be America’s greatestcomposer. He led an orchestra, played the piano and composedover 2, 000 pieces of music.Duke began his life as Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, D. C. He was nicknamed by a classmate who admired him. This nickname was proper for Duke because of his elegant and proud manners. Even as a child, Duke had fans.Duke’s parents got him in piano lessons when he was in primary school. Duke was very afraid of his lessons and preferred to play baseball instead. He grew bored with practising and gave up his lessons. Duke didn’t become interested in learning the piano again until he was a teenager.Duke often joked that he learned to play the piano to attract girls. While washing dishes for his summer job, Duke met a waiter who invited him to go and see ragtime(an early form of jazz)pianist, Harvey Brooks. Brooks played ragtime in a way that did not follow the rules of classical piano music—he had freedom to change the rules and express himself more freely. Duke discovered that he wanted to make his own music tooand then he taught himself how to play the piano like Harvey Brooks. He practised until his fingers could fly and even arranged melodies as he played.Soon Duke began playing for his high school dances. When he was 19, he started playing at parties and dance halls.Duke then moved to New York. There he played in different jazz clubs, saloons and dance halls. Soon he was leading his own band, the Washingtonians at the Kentucky Club, located in Times Square.In 1927, after giving a performance at the Cotton Club, he began to produce sophisticated(高水平的)arrangements of his own. He toured the world with his orchestra and composed thousands of songs. Duke led his orchestra until his death.【语篇概述】本文主要讲的是美国著名作曲家Duke Ellington(艾灵顿公爵)的生平。
1. Duke is a proper nickname for Ellington because__________.A. he was America’s greatest composerB. he had a lot of fansC. he was elegant and proud in his mannersD. he was a child【解析】选C。
细节理解题。
根据第二段第三句可知C项正确。
2. When did Duke begin his piano lesson?A. When he was in his primary school.B. After he got his nickname Duke.C. When he was a teenager.D. When he was in his high school.【解析】选A。
细节理解题。
根据第三段第一句可知Duke是在上小学的时候开始学钢琴的。
3. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How the nickname Duke was formed.B. Duke and his teacher Harvey Brooks.C. A famous orchestra led by Duke.D. The introduction to America’s greatest composer Duke.【解析】选D。
主旨大意题。
根据第一段和其他各段段首可知, 本文主要是对美国著名作曲家艾灵顿公爵的简要介绍。
BWhen my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him.One day, we left early, and this time, our uncle had bought us backpacks. “You can help me carry the samples, ”he explained.Sure, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit surprised that he also took some stones out from our bags at times,but figured he had just found better samples than the ones we already had.Still, when we reached the house in the late afternoon, we were exhausted. The backpacks were so heavy that we gave a big sigh of relief when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncle’s backpack was half-empty.“Why did you give us so many stones? ”we asked.“I didn’t. You did, ”he said, waiting for a while before continuing. “You did not know it, but I made you go through a little attitude test today. ”“What do you mean an‘attitude test’? ”we wanted to know.“It is something someone once did to me—and I shall always remember it. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you complained about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something with an attitude of gratitude and positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks. ”We did. They were full.“I hope you rememb er this little attitude test. You see, your negative thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind is. A positive thought, however, cancels out anegative one. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things. ”This little lesson was one of the most important I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in life—the power of attitude.【语篇概述】本文是记叙文。
高中英语(人教版,选修6)课时作业：Unit 5 Period 1
Unit 5The power of naturePeriod One Warming Up & ReadingⅠ.用适当的介、副词填空1．I travel ________ unusual places and work alongside people ________ all over the world.2．However，the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people ________ one of the most powerful forces ________ earth—the volcano.3．I was appointed ________ a volcanologist working ________ the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) twenty years ago.4．Unfortunately，we cannot move their homes ________ of the way，and many houses have been covered ________ lava or burned ________ the ground.5．The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because it buries everything ________ its path ________ the molten rock.6．I ran out ________ the house into the back garden where I could see Mount Kilauea ________ the distance.7．Two other scientists and I were driven up the mountain and dropped ________ close as possible ________ the crater that had been formed during the eruption.8．It was not easy to walk ________ these suits，but we slowly made our way ________ the edge of the crater and looked down into the red，boiling centre.9．Today，I am just as enthusiastic ________ my job as the day I first started.10．Having studied volcanoes now for many years，I am still amazed ________ their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.Ⅱ.佳句翻译与仿写1．Although my job is occasionally dangerous，I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive.翻译：________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________仿写：(1)我虽然有车，但因为交通堵塞很少使用。
人教版高中英语选修六课后阅读训练20.【Unit5Period4】及答案解析(20190731082616)
人教版高中英语选修六课后阅读训练20.【Unit5Period4】及答案解析Ⅰ.完形填空My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds.But theythought1.My complaints,even self-justified shouting,were always landing on2ears.Very often a wholescolding would end with their3into tears,I felt very frustrated.I realized I needed to4my method of hour’ｓ“mothering”．One day when they were at school,I spent some time5their rooms.On their desks,in brief6,I left thecards:“Dear Bill(the other card was7to Sarah),your room was messy this morning and I’ｍsure you like it clean. Love,the Room Fairy.”8arriving back,the children were9excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy.The next day,their rooms were fairly tidy.Sure enough,there was another note from the Room Fairy10of a clean room and11asking them to play a certain violin12.for them,thanking them for their nice“gift”Each day,thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas13.Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a small14:“If you can finish your homework and15yourlike to watch a particular television program with you tonight.”Sometimes some colored lessons before dinner,I’ｄmarkers or other little items would be left in16of well done jobs the day17.Room Fairy”continued leaving her love notes.When they were age remember how long“the18I can’ｔappropriate,we used various versions of Post-Its(便条).The bathroom mirror became the19centre of our home. Appointments,notices about visiting relatives,lesson schedules,and changes in plans could be posted.We all benefited from and20the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes.I believethe true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.【语篇概述】本文讲述一位母亲教育孩子的故事。
人教版高中英语选修六课后阅读训练5.【Unit 2 Period 1】及答案解析
人教版高中英语选修六课后阅读训练5.【Unit2Period1】及答案解析Ⅰ.阅读理解APoetry is one of the important art forms of literature,and is an easy way to express your feelings.Moreover, everyone understands it in their own way.Some find relief in poems;some read them simply for peace;some read poems for simple artistic pleasure.There are some special features of poetry,which make it quite different from other forms of literature.First of all,poems have rhythmic patterns.Generally most parts of a poem follow the same form of rhythm.Poems may have rhyme,but they don’t have to.The lines are neatly arranged together so that they express a particular feeling or emotion.There can be various types of poems but according to the pattern or the form,there are mainly three types:Lyrics(抒情诗):The lyric mainly concentrates on human thoughts and emotions rather than a story.Lyrics always bear song-like appeal.These are mainly short poems.Popular lyric poem forms are the elegy(挽歌),theode(颂歌)and the sonnet(十四行诗).William Shakespeare,Edmund Waller and Keats are some of the greatest lyric writers of all times.Narrative poems:This type of poetry tells a story.Narrative poems are usually long poems.Epics(史诗)and ballads fall under this type.Some of the greatest epic poets are John Milton,Dante,Edgar Allan Poe,Alexander Pope, William Shakespeare,etc.Dramatic poems:Any drama that is written in verse is a dramatic poem.These poems generally tell a story. Black verse,dramatic monologues and closet drama belong to this type.William Shakespeare,Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson are some of the great dramatic poets.Whatever the form is,one thing,which cannot be denied,is that poetry is one of the most powerful tools to express our feelings.【语篇概述】本文主要讲了诗歌的一些特点以及诗歌的几个类别。
人教新目标高中英语高二选修六课后阅读训练：_十九_unit_5_period_3_word版有答案
温馨提示：此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。
关闭Word文档返回原板块。
课后阅读训练十九Unit 5Period 3Ⅰ. 阅读理解The National GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built onthe north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diversecollection of more than 2, 300 examples of European art ranging from13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velázquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm(Fridays 10 am to 9 pm)and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross(2-minute walk), Leicester Square(3-minute walk), Embankment(7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus(8-minute walk).【语篇概述】本文介绍了英国伦敦国家美术馆的概况、展品、开放时间及到达方式。
高中英语(人教版)选修六Unit 5 the power of nature reading课时作业 (1)
Unit 5 the power of nature reading课时作业阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AEven though you can watch a movie on your TV, laptop or iPad these days, great theatres still make going to the movies worth buying a ticket-and sometimes even worth a trip.1.AMC Loews Uptown, Washington, D.C.Local movie critics will tell you ＂The Uptown＂is the best place to see a movie in the Washington, D.C. area. Op ened in 1936, it’s not a movie theatre, but a movie palace featuring a single screen—a curved (弧形的), 70-foot long and 40-foot high screen, one of the largest in the area.2.ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood, Los AngelesThis Hollywood theatre isn’t just a place t o see stars on screen you might catch a few sitting next to you in the audience. The theatre offers 14 screens with reserved stadium seating (the seats are wider than average), and the famous Cinerama Dome (全景电影).3.Tampa Theatre, Tampa, FloridaA classic movie palace designed by famed theatre architect John Eberson, the Tampa landmark was built in 1926. The theatre now shows both new and classic films. Come early to hear the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ played before most films.4.Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Los AngelesIt’s not just a movie theatre. It’s a Hollywood experience. Opened in 1927, the theatre was known in its early days for lavish (奢华的) Hollywood premieres (首映) and hosting three Academy Award ceremonies. Check out the nearby Hollywood Walk of Fame before watching a movie on the big screen, and when your movie is over, stop by the next-door Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars were once held.1.What do ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre have in common?A. They both hosted the Oscars.B. They were built in the same year.C. They offer presents to customers.D. They are situated in the same city.2.What can we learn about Tampa Theatre?A. It was opened in 1936.B. It has a single curved screen.C. It has an outdoor courtyard.D. It offers Mighty Wurlitzer play.3.What is the text mainly about?A. Famous buildings in the USA.B. Four largest theatres in the world.C. Four theatres worth visiting in America.D. Modern theatres with advanced facilities.BWant to help fight global warming? Take off your tie, says the Italian health ministry.It has urged employers to let their staff dress casually at work in the summer so that the air conditioning can be turned down.＂Taking your tie off immediately lowers the body temperature by 2 or 3 degrees centigrade, ＂the ministry said in a statement. ＂Allowing a more sensible use of air conditioning brings about electricity savings and protects the environment.＂It called on all public and private offices to let employees wear no tie during heat waves like the one that has brought Africa-like temperatures to many parts of Italy this week.The move echoes (回应) a similar action from Italy’s biggest oil group, ENI, which told its staff earlier this month they need not wear a tie at work.The tie makers, however, were left hot under the collar.＂Italy confirms that it is a strange country,＂Flavio Cima said angrily in a letter to financial daily Il Sole 24 ORE under the headline: ＂I, tie maker, am responsible for global warming.＂＂We can now happily continue with our lifestyle, using cars, consuming fuel, heating and cooling our homes at leisure. On one condition: we should not wear a tie while we do so,＂he wrote.＂I should have listened to my friends and become an oil producer instead.＂Italy is one of the European Union’s worst performers on the pollution front and is among the EU countries expected to exceed(超出) their greenhouse gas emission (排放) targets.4.What’s the purpose of the move of taking off ties?A. To dress casually.B. To fight global warming.C. To keep the body temperature.D. To improve working conditions.5.Who first encouraged employees to take off ties?A.ENI.B. Flavio Cima.C.A financial daily.D. The Italian health ministry.6.What does the underlined part ＂hot under the collar＂in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Angry.B. Speechless.C. Delighted.D. Puzzled.7.Which of the following is TRUE about Flavio Cima?A. He stands by the oil group.B. He agrees with the ministry.C. He admits his responsibility.D. He argues against taking off ties.CExperts believe that storms and severe weather in North America and Asia have disrupted bird flight paths across the world and swept huge numbers of bird species towards the British Isles.Birds flying to the other side of the Atlantic or to the Pacific to lay their eggs have been trapped in Britain and Ireland, adding their numbers to native species, and causing great excitement in the bird-watching community.Local birdwatchers have already observed a total of 442 species in the British Isles this year. The highest number ever seen in one year is 445, in 2008.＂We only need four more to break our record,＂said Lee Evans, who runs the British Birding Association. ＂With three months to go, I’m sure we’ll do it.＂Last month an extremely rare Siberian Rubythroat bird was seen in Scotland, sending hundreds of birdwatchers north in the hope of catching a glimpse of this colourful Asian beauty. Another very uncommon bird, the bufflehead duck was cited in Cornwell and caused similar excitement. ＂I couldn’t believe it,＂said Evans. ＂The poor thing was completely knackered. It must have been blown to England by the storms while trying to fly from Canada to the southern United States for the winter. That’s 3000 miles!＂Evans said that global warming over the past decade was playing a key role in transforming bird movements across the world. In addition, melting Arctic sea ice may also be opening up bird flight paths over the North Pole, making it easier for birds from the Pacific—such as the slaty-backed gull and tufted puffin, both of which appeared in London earlier this year—to reach Britain.Bird-watching is becoming an increasingly popular hobby among all age groups, added Evans. ＂A fifth of our members are under 18. This is a round-the-year hobby that you can enjoy from the kitchen window or from a car. More and more people are bird-watching, and as a result, more and more unexpected species are being spotted in the British Isles.＂zx&xk8.What is the passage mainly about?A. The results of global warming.B. Changes in the British bird population.C. Increasing environmental pollution.D. Worsening British weather.9.The underlined word ＂knackered＂is closest in meaning to ________.A. boredB. knockedC. spottedD. tired10.According to the passage, which of the following birds comes from Asia?A. Slaty-backed gull.B. Bufflehead.C. Rubythroat.D. Tufted puffin.11.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible reason for seeing more bird species in Britain?A. An increase in the number of birdwatchers.B.A growth in the number of native species.C. Storms due to global warming.D. The melting Arctic ice cap.DWhere should an adventurous tourist go? After you’ve done sightseeing in London, shopping in New York, enjoyed the local food in Paris, and danced to your heart’s content at the Brazilian carnival, where else can you go? What attractive tourist destination awaits you?Well, Antarctica sounds like the holiday of a lifetime! It's considered the last great wilderness on Earth. Just a few scientists in research stations share the icy landscape with penguins and other animals which can struggle with the low temperatures.Tourism began in Antarctica in the 1950s and it's still small part. About 37,000 tourists are expected there this season, but many won't even leave the boat.The BBC’s Juliet Rix visited the frozen continent and asked herself if she should be there at all, causing potential problems to such a sensitive environment. Her tour guide admitted that all visitors leave a footprint and they all go to the same places, the accessible coastline, which is also where the penguins and seals go to raise.But some people believe that if carefully controlled, tourism can be good for Antarctica. It has no native population and it needs advocates. Visitors to the icy continent might be ready to support and even to fund its preservation. And they're likely to engage in the discussion about global warming, which has led to the melting of glaciers.According to Rix, guidelines are followed when you’re about to set foot in Antarctica and tourists have to disinfect(消毒)their boots to make sure no alien species are introduced.And once on land, there's no eating or smoking. Rocks, bone fragments—nothing should be taken as a souvenir and nothing should be left behind.Tourists fortunate enough to visit the Antarctic must be aware that this is not their home and keep their fingers crossed that future generations will also be able to enjoy such breathtaking views.12.Who lives in Antarctica?A.37,000 tourists.B. The BBC's Juliet Rix.C.A few scientists and animals.D. People in London and Paris.13.Why can tourism be good for Antarctica?A. People can bring some animals into it.B. People may take interest in the protection of it.C. People can give advice to the native population.D. People will go to the coastline to play with the seals.14.What are the guidelines when you go on the shore?A. You can leave rubbish on the shore.B. You can smoke and eat on the shore.C. You can take something as souvenirs.D. You can help to protect the environment.15.What is the author’s attitude towards the tourists going to Antarctica?A. Positive.B. Ambiguous.C. Subjective.D. Negative.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选修6unit5阅读练习
自助餐Reading ComprehensionA 篇What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems —more crime, dirtier streets , and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity ), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in city areas.How can we deal with such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is little suitable housing —and because houses are too expensive. The crime rate isn’t going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several streets. These problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city.Los Angeles, California, for example, has no subway system and buses are slow. Instead, many commuters (乘、开车上班族) drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New Y ork, however, has a big transit system —buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowdedand dirty, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than that in Los Angeles. A taxi driver complains, “I was driving home, but in forty-five minutes I moved only two miles! Finally, I turned off the engine and just sat there. A lot of people left their cars where they were in the middle of the street and went into a bar for a few beers!”On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use buses or subways to move quickly from one part of the city to another.1. What do some people think is the main problem of the future city like?A. Poor housing.B. Overcrowding.C. Environmental pollution.D. Traffic jams.2. The best way to work out the traffic problem in Los Angels might be _________________.A. cutting down the number of private carsB. providing more buses in the freewayC. building a subway systemD. persuading people to live nearer to their workplaces3. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?A. Thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets.B. The crime rate is n’t going down.C. The traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for severalstreets.D. Many people have a positive attitude towards the future of the city.B篇One day a lady saw a mouse running across her kitchen floor. She was very afraid of mouse, so she ran out of the house, got into a bus and went to the shops. There she bought a mousetrap. The shopkeeper said to her, “Put some cheese in it and you will so on catch that mouse.”The lady went home with her mousetrap, but when she looked in her cupboard, she could not find any cheese in it. She did not want to go back to the shop, because it was very late, so she cut a picture of some cheese out of a magazine and put that in the trap.Surprisingly, the picture of the cheese was quite successful! When the lady came down to the kitchen the next morning she found a picture of a mouse in the trap beside the picture of the cheese4．What would be the best title of the story?A．A clever mouse B．A successful wayC．A fine match D．A clever lady5．The lady bought a mousetrap to .A．put some cheese in it B．catch the mouseC．get the mouse out D．get a picture of the mouse 6．It is probably true that .A．a mouse put a picture of itself beside that of the cheeseB．a mouse was cheated by the ladyC．the shops closed earlyD．someone else played a joke on the ladyCW ASHINGTON—There are more than 222million TVs in American homes . And it would make Frank V espe very happy this week if eve ry last one was turned off .V espe is the head of the TV—Turnoff Net —work , the Washington organization behind TV Turnoff Week .For TV Turnoff week , American children are encouraged to go one week without watching TV. This year , it runs from April 23~29 .“Our real message here is to see what life is like without TV and then make watching TV a conscious （自觉的）decision ,” said V espe .V espe said that most of the children who go without television for a week go back to watching , but not as much . “They watch more selectively . They do more things as a family . It helps them put TV in its place .”One girl who is turning off her TV is Sarah Foote ,9, of Virginia .Sarch admits that it won’t be too hard to give up TV . She’s allowed to watch only educational television , and her favorite show from last year isn’t on any more .Of course , there are plenty of things about TV: programs can be entertaining , even educational .Even so , some experts aren’t sure TV Turnoff Week is the answer .Susan Neuman , a university educator who studies children and reading , says the real problem is that parents do not keep track of what their children are watching .They don’t set limits on TV watching . Also , in some families , TV might be the only thing there is to do .What message does Sarah have for other children ?“It’s a very good idea . I spent a whole week without T V . It also teaches you to enjoy time doing different things and not being sucked into something on TV , because you don’t want TV taking up all of your time ,” Sarah said .7. From the passage we know that .A. American TV companies will be turned offB. V espe is very happy as very TV set was turned offC. V espe has persuaded most people to turn off their TV setsD. V espe is an active person in the TV—Turnoff organization8. As V espe said in this passage ,turning off TV a week can help children .A. forget to watch TV programmesB. improve their habits of watching TVC. place TV sets out of their bedroomsD. see what life is like withoutwatching TV9. In some experts’ opinion ,.A. parents should turn off TV for their childrenB. parents should direct their children how to use TVC. children should enjoy exciting programmes on TVD. children should learn their lessons on TV10. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage ?A. To advise us to turn off TV sets .B. To warn parents of the danger of TV .C. To report to us a piece of news about TV.D. To praise V espe and his organization .D篇There are hundreds of expressions of words using “hand” in the English language. Let us examine some of the expressions that use “hand”.We will get a hand in this way. “To get a hand in” is to begin a job, to begin to know something about it. When we learn completely, we will be able to do it hands down. If we do the job well, we may end up with the upper hand. On the other hand, if the situation gets out of hand, it is out of control.We must consider another way of expressing phrase---- to hand it to someone. For example, I must hand it to you for understanding what we have discussed this far. Y ou can also lend a hand to someone but without really giving up your hand. Y ou lend a hand when you help someone. If someone is kind enough to lend us a hand then we surely do not want to bite the hand that feeds us. We do not want to repay his kindness by treating him badly.Now, we have a free hand to continue examining other “hand” expressions. It means you are free to act without getting permission from someone else. Maybe you can find a friend who wants to take a hand in our project. It would have to be someone who was interested in these expressions. Y our friend may want to work hand in glove with us. That is good because that means he wants to work as closely with us as a glove covers the hand. Of course, there is a danger that he may look at our project and decide to take it in hand. That means he wants to tale it over. If that happens, we may throw up our hands because the situation seams hopeless. In fact, we may decide that it is time for us to end this project to wash our hands of “ hand” expressions.11．We are ready to do a certain job, we may say; Let’s ______________.A. get out of handB. get a hand inC. lend a handD. take a hand in12．Which of the following has an unpleasant meaning?A. Hands downB. bite the hand that feeds usC. take a hand inD. hand in glove13．Something is so easy to do. So you can do it____________.A. hands downB. on the other handC. the upper handD. hand in glove14．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To tell us the fact that there are many phrases with “hands”.B. To prove the importance of the word “ hand ”.C. To tell us some phrases with “ hand ”.D. To make us laugh.E(2010·辽宁高考)I hated dinner parties.But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London.And my friend Mallery invited me.And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New Y ork.There，“I'm having a dinner party”means：“I'm booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the cheque evenly，no matter what you eat.”Worse，in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives.They'll throw down cash，half of what they owe，and then people like me，who don't drink，end up paying even more.But if I try to use the same trick，the hostess will shout：“Where are you going？”And it's not like I can say I have somewhere to go：everyone knows I have nowhere to go.But in London，dinner parties are in people's homes.Not only that，the guests are an interesting mix.The last time I went to one，the guests were from France，India，Denmark and Nigeria；it was like a gathering at the United Nations.In New Y ork，the mix is less striking.It's like a gathering at Bloomingdale's，a well-known department store.For New Y orkers，talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New Y ork.But at Mallery's，when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently，people knew where it was.In New Y ork people would think it was a usual new club.15．What does the word“shot”in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Choice. B．Try. C．Style. D．Goal.16．What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New Y ork? A．There is a strange mix of people.B．The restaurants are expensive.C．The bill is not fairly shared.D．People have to pay cash.17．What does the author think of the parties in London?A．A bit unusual. B．Full of tricks.C．Less costly. D．More interesting.18．What is the author's opinion of some New Y orkers from her experience?A．Easy-going. B．Self-centred.C．Generous. D．Conservative.答案1--3 BCD 4--6 CBD 7--10 DBBC 11—14 BBAC 15—18 BCDB。
高二英语人教版选修六练习UNIT5课下能力提升(十七)
Unit 5 课下力量提升〔十七〕阅读理解ATreasure hunting is something that usually only appears in pirate tales; however, a plex pit (坑) on Oak Island, on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, sparked a more than 200 years real life treasure hunt. Sixteen-year-old Daniel McGinnis took a simple fishing trip on the island in 1795. Upon exploring a wooded part of the island, he came across a tree with markings which led to him finding a thirteen feet wide depression (下陷) in the ground. Thoughts of buried pirate treasure inspired him to dig and see what was causing this. After gathering his friends John Smith and Anthony Vaughan, they dug only two feet into the ground before reaching flagstones (石板). Once these stones were removed, the boys continued to dig only to find logs at the ten and twenty-five feet level. At this point they knew they could not dig any farther without more help.Years passed as the boys likely searched for some financial assistance and digging help. In 1803, with the backing of Simeon Lynds, another excavation was attempted. This time there were various oak platforms, putty, coconut fiber mats, stones and charcoal they kept encountering every ten feet and eventually they reached a flat stone that was inscribed with strange letters and markings. This stone later was translated to read “Forty Feet Below Two Million Pounds Are Buried〞，but at the time was just quickly removed only to find more wood below. After this discovery two days passed and upon returning to the pit they found it had flooded with seawater. All attempts to remove the water failed.Many theories still exist on who created the pit and what may be at the bottom. Some say it may have been built by pirates, but to create a dry dock and not hide treasure. Many would like to claim aliens landed and created this pit for something from their world. One last theory is that it is simply a natural sinkhole and that through years of various objects sinking it could appear that there were “platforms〞of trees and such.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了加拿大橡树岛上的天坑所引发的寻宝热。
人教版高中英语选修6课后习题 Unit 5 Section Ⅲ— Grammar
Unit5ThepowerofnatureSectionⅢ—Grammar课后篇巩固提升一、变式训练1.Because I was tired,I stopped to have a rest.= ,I stopped to have a rest.2.Because I had experienced a few earthquakes before,I wasn’t frightened.= a few earthquakes before,I wasn’t frightened.3.If you turn to the right,you will find a path leading to his cottage.= ,you will find a path leading to his cottage.4.Because I had spent all night watching the game,I was very tired the next day.= all night watching the game,I was very tired the nee out of my house,I saw my father planting trees in the garden.= my house,I saw my father planting trees in the garden.二、根据汉语意思,用动词-ing形式(短语)完成下列句子1.由于生病,我不得不待在家里。
,I had to stay at home.2.他把咖啡杯掉在了地上,摔得粉碎。
He dropped the coffee cup to theground, .3.过马路的时候要小心些。
When ,please be careful.4.听到这个消息我们都高兴地跳了起来。
,we all jumped with joy.5.完成作业后,杰克外出散步了。
高中英语课时检测17Unit5MusicPeriod1含解析新人教版必修第二册
Unit 5 Period 1Ⅰ. 阅读理解AHospitals employ many therapeutic (治疗的) methods, such asmedication (药物), massage (按摩) therapy and music therapy. Andmusic therapy is growing in popularity.Sandra Siedliecki is a Senior Scientist at the NursingInstitute of Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. She says music is a low-costtreatment. And she says scientists have done a lot of research on music’s effect on pain. Dr. Marian Good did a lot of studies looking at surgery (外科) patients and the use of music. In her studies, patients just listened to relaxing music. Dr. Good found that her surgery patients took fewer painkillers after they listened to music. Music had a good effect on short-term pain. However, chronic pain, the kind that recurs (复发) continually, changed a little under the effect of music.Dr. Linda Chlan was studying something different. She was not interested in patients’ pain, but instead, their anxiety. She spent a lot of time with people who were in the hospital because their anxiety was so great that the y couldn’t breathe. People with this condition often have to use breathing machines. Dr. Chlan said that the machines sometimes did little to improve their condition. Sometimes they even made things worse. The patients would become more anxious. Dr. Chlan let nurses tell patients that music was a good choice to make them feel better. They also placed signs near the patients’ beds — Listen to your music at least twice a day. The people who listened to music had a reduction (减少) in the amount of medication they received. In addition, their anxiety reduced by about 36 percent.Both doctors had similar explanations for why music was so helpful. Music can be a very powerful distractor (使分心的事物) in the brain when we’re listening to music that is pleasing and then it interrupts stressful thoughts.【语篇概述】音乐疗法在许多医院越来越流行。
新教材高中英语Unit5IntothewildPeriod1StartingoutUnderstan
Unit 5 Into the wildPeriod 1 Starting out & Understanding ideasⅠ. 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写出单词1. I won’t let him d estroy my life.2. (2021·浙江高考)I suffered a lot. But I know whatever I have to face in my lifeI was there and I s urvived.3. From the p osition of the sun, I think it must be about 2 pm.4. Eventually(终于), your child will leave home.5. The cause of the crash(坠毁)remained a mystery.6. He was amazed(感到吃惊)at what he saw.7. Their chances of survival(幸存)were small.8. (2020·北京高考)AGI could, its advocates say, work for us around the clock, and drawing on all available data, could suggest solutions(解决方法)to many problems. Ⅱ. 选择合适的短语并用其适当形式填空manage to; find one’s way to; a solution to; in trouble; cut down; lead to; feed on; do research; make sure; when necessary1. Microsoft developed a solution to the problem.2. Cats feed on mice and fish.3. He managed to save the boy who fell into the river.4. Just call me whenever you’ re in trouble.5. Don’t bother to meet me at the station.I’m sure I’ll be able to find my way to your house.6. Because people are cutting down too many trees, a lot of animals are losing their homes.7. I’ll inform you by mail when necessary.8. He stayed on at university to do research.9. Please make sure you turn off the lights when you leave.10. The heavy rain led to a flood.Ⅲ. 完成句子1. The busier he is, the happier he will be.他越忙碌, 就会越开心。