高中英语外研版选修6强化练习：Module 5 Section 2

1Module5　SectionⅡⅠ.阅读理解A[2014·江西省重点中学盟校第一次联考]ToWhomItMayConcern：YouraddresswasforwardedtousbyHowtoMagazine.AllofusherethinkTheInternationalInstituteofNotDoingMuchisthebestorganizationW1intheworld.Youknowhowtoavoidunnecessaryactivities!AsamatteroffactP1,wecloselyfollowedW2theadviceinyourarticle.First,wereplacedallourtelephoneswithcarrierpigeons.SimplyremovingthejingleoftelephonesandreplacingthemwiththepleasantsoundsofbirdshashadaremarkableeffectonP2everyone.Besides,birdsarecheaperthantelephoneservice.Afterall,weareabusiness.Wehavetothinkofthebottomline.AsasidebenefitW3,thebirdsalsofertilizethelawnoutsidethenewemployeesauna.Next,wesoldthecomputersofftoStab,Grab,Grit,andNasty,afirmoflawyersnearby.Ourelectricitybillwentwaydown.Bigsavings!ThebossisimpressedW4.Wehavecompletelyembracedpapertechnology.Nowthatweallusepencils,doodlingisontheincreaseP3,andthequalityofpencilwomanshipisimpressive,asyoucantellfrommyhandwritinginthisletter.SBythewayP4,ifyoucan,pleasesendthisletterbacktous.Wecaneraseandreuseit.JusttieittoP5Maggie'slegandshe'llknowwheretotakeit.Nowit'sverycalmandquiethere.YoucannoticethedifferenceW5.Nomoreloudchatteronthetelephones!Allwehearisthescratchingofpencilonpaper,thesoundofpigeons,andthedeliveryofinter－officecorrespondencebypaperairplane.Wonderful!I'vealwayswantedtoworkforaninsurancecompanyeversinceIwasalittlegirl.Nowit'sperfect.Sincerelyyours，　　　　EleanorLightlySpokeswomanandCompanyHairStylistABCActivityInsurance:Insureagainstoverdoingit1.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthelifetheauthorisleading?A.Areligious,peasant－likelife.B.Alifeofhardworkandsecurity.C.Asimple,slow－pacedlife.D.Alifeawayfrompaperandpencils.22.WhereisEleanor'slettersentto?A.HowToMagazine.B.ABCActivityInsuranceCompany.C.Stab,Grab,Grit,andNastyLawFirm.D.TheInternationalInstituteofNotDoingMuch.3.Whichofthefollowingispracticedintheauthor'scompany?A.Replacingthemanualworksystemwithmoderntechnology.B.Turningofflightsinthedaytimetosaveelectricity.C.Recyclingpaperresourceswheneverpossible.D.Buyingbirdsandpetsascompanyforthestaff.4.WhatistrueaboutMaggie?A.Sheworksasamanagerintheauthor'scompany.B.Shesometimeshelpsfertilizethelawnoutsidethesauna.C.Sheoftenhelpswithinter－officecorrespondenceusinge－mail.D.Herhandwritinghasimprovedalotafterenteringthecompany.5.Whatisthepurposeforthepersontowritethisletter?A.Toshowhisdissatisfactionwiththenewenvironment.B.Tocomplainaboutthebadworkingcondition.C.Topersuadepeopletoliveasimplelife.D.Toexpresshisgratitudeforthegoodadvice.这是一封感谢信。主要是向TheInternationalInstituteofNotDoingMuch肯定他们提供的感谢给自己带来的好的影响。1.C　通过信中2、3两段可知作者所在公司不仅用信鸽取代电话作为通信手段，而且还大量重复利用纸张，节约了办公耗材。回归了一种并不现代的简朴慢节奏的方式。2.D　根据信第一段可知。3.C　细节理解题。根据信第三段可知。4.B　推断题。根据2、3两段可知Maggie是他们用以通信的信鸽的名字。5.D　从全文看，这封信主要是要向TheInternationalInstituteofNotDoingMuch肯定他们提供的建议给自己带来的好的影响，并表示感谢。3W重点单词1.organizationn.组织2.followv.跟随，理解3.benefitn．&v.益处；使……受益4.impressv.给……留下印象5.differencen.区别，不同P重点短语1.asamatteroffact事实上，实际上2.haveaneffecton对……产生影响3.ontheincrease增加4.bytheway顺便说一下5.tie...to...把……拴到……上S长难句译文：因为我们都用铅笔，欺骗也在上升，铅笔的质量很关键，这一点可以从信中的笔迹上看出。剖析：本句是主从复合句，nowthat引导原因状语从句；as引导非限制性定语从句。B[2013·陕西省高三一轮复习]Autumnmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.“ItalldependsonP1yourpersonality.”saidBritishnaturalistRichardMabey.“PersonalityshapesW1yourviewW2oftheseason，”hesaid.“Youmayseeitasafading－away,apacking－up(结束),orasatimeofpackinginanothersense－theexcitedgatheringofresourcesbeforealongjourney.”Ifthisistrue,perhapsittellsusalittleabout,forinstanceP2,ThomasHood,the19thCenturyEnglishpoet.SAboutNovember,hewrote:Nowarmth,nocheerfulness,nohealthfuleaseNoshade,noshine,nobutterflies,nobeesNovember!OntheotherhandP3,anotherEnglishpoetJohnKeats,alreadysensinghewasseriouslyill,wasinspiredbyalateSeptemberdaytopenoneofthemostfamouspoemsintheEnglishlanguage,ToAutumn.HewrotetoafriendafterwardsthattherewassomethingcomfortingW3andhealingaboutit.AccordingtoP4RichardMabey,KeatshasthebiologicalevidenceW4onhisside.Autumnisnotatimeofslowingdown,butatimeofnewbeginningsandgreatmovementsofcreatures.Forexample,justatthemomentthatKeats's“gatheringswallows”(inToAutumn)aredepartingforAfrica,millionsofcreaturesarefleeingfromthefrozennorthlikeIceland,GreenlandandRussia4towinteralongtheeastandsouthcoastsofBritain.Accordingtoscientists,beforefalling,theleavestransfertheirchlorophyll(叶绿素)andcarbohydratesintothewoodypartsofthetreeforsafe－keepingoverwinter.Whatremainsarethenaturalantioxidants(防老剂)intheleaves:theyellowandorangecarotenoids(类胡萝卜素),andanotherprotectivechemicalspeciallyproducedforautumn,thebright－redanthocyanin(花青素).HighcolorisnotasignalW5ofdeterioration(退化)anddecline,butofdetox(排毒的)abilityandgoodhealth.AcenturyafterKeats,theAmericanpoetLorenEiseleywroteinhisjournal:“Supposewesawourselvesburninglikemaplesinagoldenautumn.AndthatwecouldbreakupP5likeautumnleaves...droppingtheirsubstancelikechlorophyll.Would_not_our_attitude_towards_death_be_different？”6.FromThomasHood'spoem,wemayinferthat________.A.hesufferedalotfromcoldNovemberB.hemissedtheshiningsummerdaysverymuchC.hehadanegativeattitudetowardsautumnC.heenjoyedbutterflies