高二英语外研版选修六习题：单元卷五 含答案【精校版】

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单元质量检测(五)

(时间：100分钟满分：120分)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

A test to tell if you are at risk from Alzheimer's disease (阿尔茨海默氏病) and dozens of other conditions goes on sale in Britain today costing ￡125.

The test uses a saliva sample to provide more than 100 pieces of genetic information including whether users are more likely than normal to suffer Parkinson's disease (帕金森病), some cancers or baldness.

It can also predict whether they like coffee or hate Brussels sprouts (甘蓝), which type of exercise is likely to suit them best and give information about a person's ancestry (家族)．

The test, already available in the US, is being marketed online by 23andMe, a firm part-funded by Google.A customer spits into a tube, seals it and sends it back to 23andMe's labs for analysis. Four to six weeks later, they receive a detailed report in the post written in everyday language.

It will tell them, for example, whether their risk of Alzheimer's disease is higher or lower than average. 23andMe —run by Anne Wojcicki, wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin — says its mission is to ensure that individuals can personally access, understand and benefit from the human genome (基因组)．

It says that armed with the information, people can take better care of their health. For instance, the print-out may give someone the impetus (动力) they need to give up smoking or it could mean they receive regular health checks so that an illness can be caught — and treated early.

Genetic tests are already available in Britain but generally provide less information

and are more expensive.

1．A test to tell if you are at risk from some diseases ________．

A．costs ￡125 every day

B．costs about ￡125

C．is of little use

D．can help sick people recover

2．What does the test make use of to provide genetic information?

A．The blood in a person's brain.

B．The liquid produced in a person's mouth.

C．The skin in a person's breast.

D．A person's hair.

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．23andMe depends on Google financially.

B．23andMe is run by Sergey Brin and his wife.

C．Sergey Brin founded Google on his own.

D．23andMe is popular now.

B

There are three reasons why I don't think that we are ready for cloning. Firstly, we don't know exactly what the consequences of cloning would be. For example, if scientists cloned a man, they might know what he would look like, but they wouldn't know his quality. What would happen if scientists cloned another Hitler or others like him? Do you really think we would survive if this became a reality?

Secondly, cloning raises many ethical questions. Look back at the cloned man that has been presented and ask yourself these questions：

“Do you really think that he would be a man？”

“Who would be responsible for him？”

“Do you think he should have the same rights as we have？”

I don't think that we can answer these questions now.

Lastly, we don't know exactly what the meaning of life is. In my opinion, creating life is the duty of nature, and we must not interfere (干预) with that task

because we can't understand the extremely complicated relationships among lives that are defined by nature. Usually these relationships are extremely complex. Sometimes, they seem to be so untouchable that they cannot be changed. From my point of view, we have to look at the natural environment around us. We can see that an ecosystem (生态系统) is made up of a lot of different kinds of life, and each life has its own function within the system. If we disturb that, I think it could lead to our extinction (灭绝)． Even though cloning may have a lot of benefits for humans, I think we should stop cloning because we do not understand it and can't control all of its effects. Maybe in the future, we will be ready to do it, but that time has not yet arrived.

4．According to the author, we are not ready for cloning because ________．

A．two or more people may have the same appearance

B．scientists are not sure about the personalities of the cloned people

C．people may not function properly if there are more cloned human beings

D．cloning has not been permitted by the government

5．In the third argument the author fears that we will ________ if we create life at will.

A．change the natural environment around us

B．disturb the ecosystem in nature

C．suffer from overpopulation

D．accelerate the extinction of animals

6．According to the passage, what's the author's attitude towards cloning?

A．Positive. B．Critical.

C．Indifferent. D．Supportive.

7．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．To Clone or Not

B．Why Should We Stop Cloning?

C．Scientific Research on Cloning

D．The Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloning

C

I grew up in an area where the natural disaster I was really concerned about was

earthquakes.Besides the fire drills (演习) we had each year at school, we also had earthquake drills. Luckily, there are a few things we can do to prepare for an earthquake.

At home, I think we can fasten heavy objects to our walls. We can buy hooks at our local hardware store. When we fasten them to the walls, we should make sure we follow the instructions.

When we put objects on shelves, we should make sure they are not heavy or that they cannot hurt somebody when they fall off. This is especially important in bedrooms, as when we are awakened due to an earthquake, our reaction time may be slow. We will want to make sure that we don't have objects that will fall directly on to the bed.

For homes with children, I think parents should teach them what to do during an earthquake. Parents should show them how to get under a table during a quake. Another safe place is an inside doorframe. Parents should teach children not to go near glass or other unsafe areas during the quake. I think they should also teach children what to do if they are ever trapped after an earthquake.

If we are in a structure, which has suffered considerable damage, I think we should try to move outside after the quake. As we go outside, we should make sure that we are aware of fallen power lines and other dangers. Broken gas mains are another serious danger after a quake.

This is an emergency where it is important to have a family's emergency action plan in place.Most likely a family will not be together during an earthquake. If each one can remember what they are supposed to do in this situation, then they will have an easier time finding and picking up each other.

8．We learn that in the area where the author grew up, ________．

A．wild fires break out frequently

B．people are not afraid of earthquakes

C．earthquakes are very likely to occur

D．many kinds of natural disasters take place

9．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Fastening heavy objects to the walls.

B．Building strong houses for earthquakes.

C．Avoiding putting heavy things on shelves.

D．Getting out of a damaged building quickly.

10．What does the author think of staying inside a doorframe during an earthquake?

A．It's challenging. B．It's deadly.

C．It's safe. D．It's a bit risky.

11．The last paragraph mainly shows the importance of ________．

A．staying together as a family in an earthquake

B．having a family's emergency action plan in place

C．finding and picking up each other after an earthquake

D．staying calm and knowing what to do in an earthquake

D

Scientists say sea levels are rising and will continue to do so into the future. Coastal communities around the world are already experiencing the influence of rising seas. Many cities and towns are taking steps to deal with this new reality.

Photographers have taken pictures to document those efforts. Their photos are part of an exhibit called “Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Cha nge”. It can be seen at the Aquarium of the Pacific, in Long Beach, California. Disastrous storms and floods could be a new reality around the world. That is the opinion of oceanographer Jerry Schubel. He is president of the Aquarium of the Pacific. He said, “Global climate change is resulting in rising seas, coastal flooding and increasingly powerful storms.”

A video produced by the aquarium shows how water levels are rising. It_also_shows_how_low-lying_places_that_flood_historically_are_at_the_highest_risk. Dan Cayan studies weather conditions for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. He says sea levels are rising at a higher rate now than a few years ago.

Scientists estimate that, by the end of the century, sea levels around the world could rise by more than a meter and could continue to rise. Mr Cayan says heat-trapping greenhouse gases are causing temperatures to rise. According to him, as the climate warms, the potential for releasing stored water on Earth, largely in Greenland, Antarctica,

holds a lot of potential sea level rise in the future.

Scientists say city planners in coastal communities must continue to come up with new ways to adapt to rising seas. They say this can be done through futuristic buildings, roads and other infrastructure.

12．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that now many coastal communities ________．A．don't know they are already at great risk

B．face problems caused by rising sea levels

C．have been completely destroyed by floods

D．have moved away because of rising sea levels

13．In the opinion of Jerry Schubel, ________．

A．flooding is the most common in coastal communities

B．the world is ready for disastrous storms and floods

C．not all powerful storms are caused by climate change

D．there'll be more disastrous storms and floods in the future

14．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means such places ________．

A．do not experience as many floods as before

B．can be very easily affected by sea level change

C．experience higher sea levels than all other places

D．will experience the most various natural disasters

15．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A．What causes sea levels to rise.

B．Where a lot of water is stored now.

C．How much sea levels will rise by 2100.

D．How to stop stored water from getting released.

Ⅱ.任务型阅读(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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

I'm 30 years old, and there are several things that life has taught me that I want to share with you.Here are the 4 lessons that life has taught me in the past 30 years.

Take care of your body

Life is “unfairly” biased (偏向的) towards people who“look good”， like it

or not. So it's important that you do all that is in your power to look your best.

16.________ You will live longer, and you will live happier, if you take care of your body; you may even get promoted faster on your job. Remember that your health is really your greatest wealth.

17．________

No one taught me to save when I was growing up; no one told me the importance of saving. Fortunately I was able to learn the value of saving through reading great books like The Millionaire Next Door. What I want to teach others is to save at least twenty percent of your income. If you are to be wealthy, you must not just earn a lot, you must save a lot.

Think in the long term

In high school I was thinking about college, in college I was thinking about life after college. I'm designing my life and I'm making decisions today that will enable me to live the life I desire when I'm in my 40's, 50's and 60's. You have to think in the long term; you have to see the “big picture”. 18.________

Realize the power of focus

Focus, focus, focus ... 19.________ If you fail in this lifetime, you will fail because of broken focus. If you focus on the goals that are most important to you, you will achieve them. The problem is that there are so many distractions. 20.________ Winners decide to major on majors, and they even let important things slip, because they just focus on achieving what is critical to their goals.

A．The importance of saving

B．If you plan your future properly, you will live into your plans.

C．Save your money

D．Nothing is more important than focus.

E．What separates the winners from the losers is that the winners learn to focus on their goals.

F．I mean dressing nicely, working out and eating right.

G．It's important that you pursue relationships with individuals who are good first.

Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最

佳选项。

Success brings with it a sense of achievement and satisfaction for having done your work well. It __21__ to happiness, confidence in your abilities and a feeling of pride. But you should be __22__ that success does not go to your head.

Mother Teresa is a __23__ example. From the age of eighteen she worked in Calcutta to help poor people. She raised abandoned babies and tried to __24__ them back to health. She built homes for children, the handicapped (残疾人) and the old and __25__ the Missionaries of Charity. She told us to be __26__ in small things because it is in them that your strength __27__. Her outstanding work was eventually __28__ and she received the Noble Peace Prize in 1979. Her first words after receiving the prize were, “__29__ , I am unworthy.” She accepted the prize and __30__ her work as before. Her motto and deeds not only change many people's lives but also __31__ generation after generation. It is often very difficult to __32__ modest after achieving success, __33__ when other people praise you. If others tell you that you are the best swimmer in the university, do not __34__ believe what they may say. Tell yourself that there may be others who are better at swimming. Try to __35__ with yourself that it is impossible for one person to be the best in every __36__ of life. You have been __37__ to be successful; with a little more __38__ many others could become better than you.In this way, you will be able to stay modest. Remember to listen to others, to __39__ their help and to accept the fact that you may be wrong. Always keep in __40__ that: modesty helps one to go forward, whereas pride makes one lag behind.

21．https://www.360docs.net/doc/799976825.html,es B．leads

C．adapts D．sticks

22．A.shy B．weak

C．cautious D．accurate

23．A.delicate B．beautiful

C．shining D．bright

24．A.feed B．support

25．A.found B．set C．built D．founded

26．A.honest B．faithful C．pride D．loyal

27．A.lies B．contains C．includes D．involves

28．A.recognized B．realized C．informed D．received

29．A.Personally B．Generally C．Admittedly D．Universally

30．A.continued B．sought C．paused D．hunted

31．A.determine B．effect C．encounter D．influence

32．A.turn B．become C．remain D．get

33．A.mostly B．specially C．typically D．especially

34．A.swiftly B．readily C．seriously D．hardly

35．A.persuade B．reason C．convince D．state

36．A.way B．scene C．detail D．aspect

37．A.mature B．bound C．fortunate D．ripe

38．A.chance B．wealth C．practice D．destiny

39．A.donate B．give

40．A.heart B．soul

C．mind D．peace

Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Anson Lemmer is a 19-year-old pizza boy from Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He did something 41.________ (amaze) recently.

It happened on 15th this month. When he arrived at a customer's house, he found a man 42.________ (lie) on the ground outside. There was something 43.________ (real) wrong. He wasn't moving at all. 44.________ of his friends was on the phone calling 911, the other 45.________ (try) CPR. But he didn't know how to do that. So he turned to Anson immediately he showed up and asked him if he knew how to do CPR.

Anson happened to have learned how to perform CPR 46.________ he was younger. So he started giving the man CPR. EMTs arrived at the scene shortly after and took over for Anson after the man started breathing and then the man 47.________ (send) to the hospital.

The man's two friends 48.________ (shake) Anson's hand and tipped him very well.

49.________ Anson, the man might have died.

Anson's story shows the 50.________ (important) of learning how to perform CPR.We all should learn how to do that.

Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

When I was in high school, I wasn't very popular girl. But my classmates, Alice was different. She was popular and someone around her liked her. I wanted to be like her.As

a result, I dressed like her but acted like her. But it didn't make others like me at all. On the contrary, others even start making fun of me. I failed to make any friends on this way. What was bad, I lost myself. At last, I decided to be myself. As time went by, I final made some friends. We should stop be someone else. Instead of, we should just be ourselves.

Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是某中学高二学生李华，你支持利用克隆技术，请你根据这一观点写一篇英语短文向某英文报社投稿。

内容包括：

1．阐明你的观点；

2．支持原因(如：解决人体器官不足与排异问题；挽救濒危动植物)。

注意：1.词数：100左右；

2．可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

单元质量检测(五)

Ⅰ.语篇解读：在英国，你只要花125英镑(约合人民币1210元)进行一个DNA检测，就能知道自己患阿尔兹海默症或其他几十种疾病的风险有多高。

1．解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“goes on sale in Britain today costing ￡125”可知，检测价格约为125英镑。这种检测是有益的，但不能帮助病人康复。故选B。

2．解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The test uses a saliva sample to provide more than 100 pieces of genetic information”可知，这个测试是利用唾液样本来提供人们的一些基因信息。

3．解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段的“23andMe, a firm part-funded by Google”可知，23andMe是一家公司，它的部分资金是由谷歌提供的。

语篇解读：本文主要从三个方面讲述了我们为什么不要克隆。

4．解析：选B 细节理解题。从第一段“For example, if scientists cloned a man, they might know what he would look like, but they wouldn't know his quality.”可知答案。

5．解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“We can see that an ecosystem (生态系统) is made up of a lot of different kinds of life, and each life has its own function within the system. If we disturb that, I think it could lead to our extinction (灭绝)．”可知，B项正确。

6．解析：选B 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，作者并不赞成克隆，对此持批评态度。

7．解析：选B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，全文主要从三个方面讲述了我们为什么不要克隆。

语篇解读：作者告诉我们如何为地震做好准备。

8．解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段的“I grew up in an area where the natural disaster I was really concerned about wa s earthquakes.”可知，作者成长的那个地方发生地震的几率高。

9．解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章内容，可知作者并没有提到建坚固的房子。

10．解析：选C 作者观点题。根据第四段的“Another safe place is an inside doorframe.”可知作者认为地震发生时躲在这里很安全。

11．解析：选B 细节理解题。根据末段的“This is an emergency where it is important to have a family's emergency ac tion plan in place.”可知，这一段主要强调制定家庭紧急行动计划的重要性。

语篇解读：随着全球气候变暖，海平面上升，沿海地区的城市因此陷入了危险。

12．解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Coastal communities around the world are already experiencing the influence of rising seas ...this new reality.”可知，现在很多沿海社区面临海平面上升带来的问题。

13．解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Disastrous storms and floods could be a new reality around the world. That is the opinion of oceanographer Jerry Schubel.”可知，Jerry Schubel认为将来会有更多的灾难性洪灾。

14．解析：选B 句意理解题。根据画线句子的意思可知，海拔低，并且历史上经常出现洪灾的地方，风险最大，说明它们很容易因海平面上升而受到不好的影响。

15．解析：选D 细节理解题。第四段并没有提到如何阻止储存水外泄从而阻止海平面继续

上升，故选D项。

Ⅱ.16～20 FCBDE

Ⅲ.语篇解读：谦虚是不可缺少的品质，骄傲自满是一个可怕的陷阱，而这个陷阱通常是我们自己挖掘的。

21．解析：选B 成功会给人带来成就感和满足感；会带来快乐，会让你对自己的能力感到自信并且油然而生自豪感。根据句意，此处应选择成功所导致的结果，故应使用lead to“导致”。

22．解析：选C 但是你应该小心谨慎，以防成功冲昏了你的头脑。从but可知此处和前文有逻辑上的转折关系。前文提到成功会让人感到自豪，故此处应使用caut ious“小心谨慎”。

23．解析：选C 特蕾莎嬷嬷就是一个杰出的榜样。shining“杰出的，发光的”。

24．解析：选D 她收养被抛弃的孩子，并且尽可能地照顾他们，让他们重获健康。nurse“看护，照顾”。

25．解析：选D 她为儿童、残疾人和老年人创建了家园，并且创办了仁爱传教修女会。根据句意并结合常识可知此处应使用found“创办”。

26．解析：选B 她告诉我们，要对微小的事物怀有信念，因为真正的力量存乎其中。根据上下文语境及常识可知此处应使用faithful。

27．解析：选A 参考上题解析。

28．解析：选A 她杰出的工作最终获得了认可并且在1979年获得诺贝尔和平奖。

29．解析：选A 从我个人来说，我并不配得到。她为社会所做出的贡献与自己跟别人形成对比，故应使用personally“就自己而言”。

30．解析：选A 尽管她获得了诺贝尔奖，但她还是和以前一样，一如既往地继续她的工作。

31．解析：选 D 她的格言和事迹不仅改变了许多人的生活，还影响了一代代的人。influence“影响”。

32．解析：选C 在取得成功之后，尤其是当别人表扬你时仍然保持谦虚，通常是非常困难的。本题要注意上下文语境，从倒数第三句话中可得到提示。此处强调的是“仍然保持”。故应该使用remain。

33．解析：选D 参考上题解析。

34．解析：选B 不要轻易地相信他们所说的。readily“容易地，无困难地”。

35．解析：选B 尽力地劝说自己：一个人不可能在每个方面都做到最好。reason with sb.“劝说某人，和某人讲道理”。

36．解析：选D 参考上题解析。

37．解析：选C 你成功只是因为你比别人幸运；只要多一点的练习，许多人都能变得比你更好。fortunate“幸运的”。

38．解析：选C 参考上题解析。chance表示机会不能使用a little修饰。故此处只能使用practice。

39．解析：选D 记得要听取别人的意见，接受别人的帮助同时也要接受你也可能会犯错这一事实。take“接受”。

40．解析：选C 要记住：谦虚使人进步，而骄傲使人落后。keep sth.in mind“记住”。

Ⅳ.41.amazing 42.lying 43.really

44．One 45.trying 46.when 47.was sent

48．shook 49.Without 50.importance

Ⅴ.第一句：wasn't后加a

第二句：classmates→classmate

第三句：someone→everyone

第五句：but→and

第七句：start→started

第八句：on→in

第九句：bad→worse

第十一句：final→finally

第十二句：be→being

第十三句：去掉of

Ⅵ.参考范文：

Cloning has been debated in the field of science for years and different people have different views. Some think it should be encouraged while others think it should be banned. However, I think cloning has more advantages than disadvantages.

First, for patients who need transplanted organs from others, cloning is of great value. Not only can cloned human organs make up for the lack of the organ supplies, but also they can settle the problem that transplanted organs may be rejected by patients. In addition, cloning can help save animals and plants that are on the brink of extinction.

All in all, cloning will serve human beings well as long as we make good use of its advantages and avoid its disadvantages.