人教版高二英语选修6Unit5期末检测试题及答案(2)
人教版高二英语选修6Unit5期末检测试题及答案
Ⅳ.阅读理解
AnimalsandEarthquakes
Scientistswhotrytopredictearthquakeshavegotsomenewhelpersrecently—animals.
Scientistshavebeguntocatchontowhatfarmershaveknownforthousandsofyears.Animalsoftenseemtoknowinadvancethatanearthquakeiscoming，andtheyshowtheirfearbyactinginstrangeways.BeforeaChinesequakein1975snakesawokefromtheirwintersleepearlyonlytofreezetodeathinthecoldair.Cowsbroketheirhalters (缰绳) andtriedtoescape.Chickensrefusedtoentertheircoops.Allofthisunusualbehavior，aswellasphysicalchangesinEarth，alertedChinesescientiststothecomingquake.Theymovedpeopleawayfromthedangerousareaandsavedthousandsoflives.
Onetaskforscientiststodayistolearnexactlywhichtypesofanimals’ behaviorpredictsquakes.It’snotaneasyjob.Firstofall，noteveryanimalcanreacttothedangerofanearthquake.JustbeforeaCaliforniaquakein1977，forexample，anArabianhorsebecameverynervousandtriedtobreakoutofhisstall.Thehorsenexttoit，however，remindedperfectlycalm.It’salsodifficultattimestotellthedifferencebetweennormalanimalsrestlessand“earthquake nerves”.Azookeeper
oncecalledearthquakeresearcherstosaythathiscougar (美洲狮) hadbeenactingstrangely.Itturnedoutthatthecathadanupsetstomach!
Asecondtaskforscientistsistofindoutexactlywhatkindofwarningstheanimalsreceive.Theyknowthatanimalssensefarmoreoftheworldthanhumansdo.Manyanimalscansee，hear，andsmellthingsthatpeopledonotevennotice.Somecandetecttinychangesinairpressure，gravity，orthemagnetism (磁力) ofEarth.Thisextrasenseprobablyhelpsanimalspredictquakes.
1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Animalsdon’tknowwhenanearthquakeiscoming.
B.Animalscanpredictearthquakes.
C.Theauthordoesn’tknowwhethertheanimalscanfeelthecomingofanearthquakeornot.
D.Humanbeingshavetomovetheanimalsawaybeforeanearthquakeiscoming.
2.Someanimalscouldpredictearthquakesbecausetheycandetecttinychanges________.
A.intheairpressure
B.ingravity
C.inthemagnetismoftheearth
D.alloftheabove
3.Howdoalltheanimalsexactlyknowwhenanearthquakeiscoming?
A.Bytheirextrasenses.
B.Bythechangesinairpressure，gravityorthemagnetism.
C.Peopledon’tknowexactly.
D.Thepassagedoesn’tmentionit.
4.Theauthor’spurposeismainlyto________.
A.expressanargument
B.makeaseriousproposal
C.presentadiscovery
D.expresssuspicions
appointvt.任命;委派
生义：vt.安排，确定(时间、地点等)
Ameetingwasheldattheappointedtimeandhewasappointedchairmanofthemeeting.
在指定的时间召开了一次会议，他被任命为会议的主席。
Thecommitteeappointedmetoinvestigatethiscase.
委员会委派我调查此事。
Theyappointedaplacetoexchangestamps.
他们约定了一个地方交换邮票。
人教版高二英语选修6Unit 5期末检测试题答案
Ⅰ.1.to from 2.from on 3.as for 4.out with to5.in under 6.of in 7.as to 8.in to 9.about10.at
Ⅱ.1.虽然我的工作偶尔也有危险，但是我并不在乎，因为危险让我兴奋，使我感到有活力。 AlthoughIhaveacar Iseldomuseit (2)althoughtheyarepoor
2.收集和评估这些信息之后，我就帮助其他科学家一起预测熔岩接着将往何处流，流速是多少。 Havingfinishedallthework (2)Havinglivedinthecityformanyyears
3.我刚要再睡，突然我的卧室亮如白昼。 (1)Hewasabouttoleavewhenthetelephonerang. Wewereabouttohavebreakfastwhenhecamethismorning.
4.另外两人攀下火山口去收集供日后研究用的岩浆，我是第一次经历这样的事，所以留在山顶上观察他们。
(1)Weatherpermitting (2)Theguideleadingtheway
Ⅲ.1.D [本题考查以however引导的让步状语从句的语序知识，however+形容词+主+谓。]
2.B [表示“保护……不受/免于……”应用protect...from...。prevent/keep/stop...fromdoingsth.意为“阻止……做某事”。]
3.A [be appointed as...被任命为……。]
4.C [因houses与burn是被动关系，故排除B、D两项。burn...to death烧死;burn to the ground全部焚毁。]
5.B [分析句子结构可知此处应用非谓语动词作状语。I与experience之间是主动关系，且非谓语动词所表示的动作发生在句子谓语动作之前，故用现在分词的完成式。]
6.D [be about to do...when...刚要……突然/这时……;第二个空考查“as...as...”结构，中间用形容词或副词的原级。]
7.C [adj./adv.+enough+todo意为“足够……做……”。]
8.A [make one’s way to/towards向……走去。]
Ⅳ.1.B [从第二段的“Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming”一句看出动物能够预测地震。]
2.D [从最后一段的最后三句可以看出一些动物能够预测地震是因为它们能够发现“tiny changes in air pressure，gravity，or the magnetism (磁力) of Earth”，因此选D项。]
3.C [从第三段的美洲狮和最后一段看出只是一些动物能够在地震前出现奇怪行为，但是，并没有确切地发现所有的动物怎样知道什么时候发生地震。]
4.C [作者的目的是在呈现一种新的发现。]
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