人教版高中英语选修六Book 6 Unit 5 The power of nature 单元测试

高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）Book 6 Unit 5 The power of nature 单元测试第二部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A★★☆☆☆John Barry was born in Ireland in 1745. At the age of 15, driven by the British from his hometown, he got onto a ship secretly. It was leaving for the American colonies (殖民地). The ship took him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As Barry stepped off the ship, he had no idea that he would become one of America’s important historical figures.Barry grew to be over six feet tall. During his time as a sea captain, he set a model for the new navy (海军). He was well-known for his bravery and fairness. He had strict rules for his men, including no alcohol on the ship. Of Barry, historian John Frost, in his 1844 American Naval Biography wrote, “Barry’s operations were not surpassed (超越) during the war.”When the American War of Independence began, Barry discovered a secret British plan. The British wanted to block the Delaware River and catch every ship sailing to or from Philadelphia. The idea was to starve the American colonists. Barryworked quickly to change merchant ships (商船) into warships. Then he fought the British from a tiny ship. He managed to keep them from getting control of the Delaware River. After his ship sank, he set up his guns on shore. From there he joined in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. Then Barry commanded the American warship Lexington and caught the Prince Edward, the first British ship taken in the war.After the war ended, Barry suggested to the U.S. government that it should have a standing navy. It was the best way to protect its long coastline. He was made captain of the first U.S. Navy in 1794. He personally trained the men. Barry left no children wh en he died in 1803. However, he is called a father. He is the “Father of the American Navy.”21. John Barry left for the United States _____.A. because he had no choiceB. because he hated living in BritainC. in the hope of building a new navyD. in expectation of visiting Philadelphia22. The second paragraph is written in a tone of _____.A. calmnessB. angerC. praiseD. regret23. It can be inferred from the text that the Delaware River _____.A. is a terribly dangerous riverB. is far away from PhiladelphiaC. had been under the control of the BritishD. had been an important waterway to transport goods24. After the American War of Independence, John Barry _____.A. decided to take a good restB. commanded the LexingtonC. often stood along the coastline of the U.S.D. still involved himself in military decisionsB★★★☆☆Your house is a place to kick back and get comfortable. But what if it also had 27 floors, a replica (复制品) of King Tut’s burial chamber (墓室), or an indoor garden? Make yourself at home in some of the coolest houses from around the world.Sea Creature ShackNaucalpan, MexicoHere’s what it’d be like to live in a shell. Architect Javier Senosiain designed this home to look like a real shelled sea creature called the nautilus. The house has rooms and hallways, plus a large front window with multi-col ored glass. There’s even an indoor garden. The center of the house holds a TV room lined with soft sofas. If you lived here, you’d never want to come out of your shell.Tower PowerMumbai, IndiaFor a billionaire looking for new digs, the sky’s the limit. One wealthy businessman even had a 27-story tall building used as a private home for his family of five. The tower — which supposedly cost one billion dollars — boasts a spa, ballroom, movie theater, and yoga studio. Living the high life comes at a price, though. The building’s first electric bill reportedly totaled $115,000.Pyramid PalaceWadsworth, IllinoisThe United States isn’t known for having pyramids (金字塔) or pharaohs (法老). But one Illinois family decided to switch things. Jim and Linda Onan built a six-story pyramid house complete with a replica of King T ut’s burial chamber, and enough gold plating to please the pickiest pharaoh. Even the family’s cars get the ancient Egyptian royal treatment — the garage is shaped like three pyramids.Hobbit HomePembrokeshire, WalesNot all hobbit houses are located in Middle Earth. Simon Dale constructed a family home that looks as if it came straight from The Lord of the Rings movies. Costing less than $5,000, the grass-covered house was made from wood and tree branches. Inside, floor-to-ceiling tree trunks hold up the roof. Dale built the home in four months.25. It can be learned that the Sea Creature Shack _____.A. has lots of shellsB. is located in a gardenC. has the basic conveniencesD. was designed by an Indian architect26. The underlined word “boasts” can be replaced by “_____”.A. addsB. hasC. needsD. lacks27. What do the Tower Power and the Pyramid Palace have in common?A. Both are for personal use.B. Both are expensive to live in.C. Their owners are both businessmen.D. They have the same number of stories.C★★★★☆Limestone caves (石灰岩溶洞) often have some unusual rock formations. Rain runs through the soil and rocks on land to become groundwater. Sometimes the groundwater is located above a limestone cave. Drops of water find their way through tiny openings in the roof of the cave. Small particles of limestone from the roof are worn away as the drops of water travel. The water carries the particles along with it. Eventually the water evaporates (蒸发), leaving the limestone deposit (沉积物) behind. Over time, many drops follow the same path and add to the limestone formation bit by bit. By the time thousands of years have passed, all the tiny deposits add up to a large stalactite, which hangs down from the roof of the cave and points toward the ground.If the drops of water fall to the ground before they evaporate, the limestone formation starts to build from the floor of the cave upward instead and it is called a stalagmite. The rarest of all the cave formations occurs when a stalactite and a stalagmite form separately over time, but then meet in the middle and join together. This kind of formation is known as a single column.Carlsbad Caverns in the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico is aworld-famous collection of limestone caves. The vast 46,766-acre collection of caves is home to some of the most amazing stalactites and stalagmites on Earth.About 1898 a cowboy named Jim White saw smoke rising from the ground. When he went to find out the truth, he found it was not smoke but a large formation of bats (蝙蝠) flying upward from the caves. He began to explore the caves and saw the amazing rock formations. Later, the caves were photographed, and visitors began to come from all over the world to see their natural beauty. Carlsbad Caverns became a national park in 1930. In 1995, it was named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization.28. Paragraph 1 is mainly about _____.A. how a limestone cave formsB. how a stalactite comes into beingC. the water movements in a limestone caveD. the great influence of rain on a limestone cave29. A stalactite differs from a stalagmite in _____.A. the way of formationB. the speed of formationC. the size of rock formationsD. the number of rock formations30. What led to Jim White’s discovery of the caves?A. He mistook the bats leaving the caves for smoke.B. He herded the cows to the caves accidentally.C. He tried to find somewhere to avoid the bats.D. He smoked the bats out of the caves.31. What do we know about Carlsbad Caverns?A. It became a national park in the late 20th century.B. It is an incredible natural wonder of the world.C. It was greatly destroyed by visitors before 1930.D. It became a World Heritage Site shortly after it was discovered.D★★★☆☆“Soul Surfer” is ba sed on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, a champion surfer who in her early teens was attacked by a shark and lost almost all of her left arm. One month later, she was back on a surfboard, has since won several championships and is at age 21 a professional surfer.My problem with “Soul Surfer” is that it makes it look too simple. Bethany has a loving family of professional surfers and a big, friendly dog. She lives in walkingdistance of the beach. She gets great support from her coaches. She is an optimist with a fierce competitive spirit.But there had to be more to it than that. I admire her faith, spirit and determination. I realize she is a great athlete. But I feel something is missing. There had to be dark nights of the soul. Times of sadness, anger and hopelessness. Can a13-year-old girl lose an arm and keep right on smiling?Let’s now look at the film’s portrait (刻画) of her recovery. There’s a scene where Bethany is fitted with a prosthetic arm (义肢) and refuses to wear it. Great progress is being made in the field of prosthetics. But the arm that she’s offered looks no more useful than the arm that she pulls off her Barbie doll the same night (in one of the movie’s rare moments of depression).Although I can understand a good prosthetic arm might not help her balance on a surfboard, I believe one might be of use in other situations. Maybe I’m mistaken.“Soul Surfer” attempts to be inspirational. Whether it will cheer viewers who are not as excellent as Bethany is an excellent question. AnnaSophia Robb is a cheerful heroine. Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt, as Bethany’s parents, are supportive, although the script (剧本) indeed leaves them with no other choice.32. In the film “Soul Surfer”, Bethany seems to _____.A. be a born champion surferB. feel upset about the accidentC. have nothing to worry aboutD. go through a lot of ups and downs33. By asking the underlined question in Paragraph 3, the author wants to show_____.A. Bethany is really a strong girlB. he doesn’t believe Bethany’s storyC. it took Bethany a long time to recoverD. the film should provide more information34. The author thinks the scene about Bethany’s prosthetic arm is _____.A. untrueB. too simpleC. unnecessaryD. frightening35. What’s the author’s attitude towards the film?A. It is worth seeing.B. It is encouraging.C. There’s no film worse than it.D. There’s room for improvement.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。