高中英语外研版选修6强化练习：单元小测2

1单元小测Ⅰ.阅读理解[2013·课标全国卷]In1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalW1festivalofmusic,danceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteW2EuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinness,RichardBurton,DameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras(交响乐团).ItbecameafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattracts400,000peopleyearly.AtthesametimeP1,the“Fringe”appearedasachallengeW3totheofficialfestival.EighttheatregroupsturnedupP2uninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.SSoon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittle­knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.Todaythe“Fringe”，oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheatre,musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959,withonly19theatregroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.ApaidadministratorwasfirstemployedW4onlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisestoP3150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1.25millionticketsweresold.1.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalatthebeginning?A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.B.TohonorheroesofWorldWarⅡ.C.Tointroduceyoungtheatregroups.D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.2.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupscometoEdinburghin1947?A.Theyownedapublichousethere.B.Theycametotakeupachallenge.C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.3.Whojoinedthe“Fringe”afteritappeared?A.Popularwriters.B.Universitystudents.C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld.2D.Performersofmusicanddance.4.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival________.A.hasbecomeanon­officialeventB.hasgonebeyondanartfestivalC.givesshowsallyearroundD.keepsgrowingrapidly这是一篇介绍爱丁堡音乐节形成和发展的说明文，文章按照时间顺序，从创作目的、参与群体、发展规模等方面进行了简单而准确的叙述。1.A　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，组织音乐节的目的是为了重新团结欧洲。故选A。2.D　细节理解题。根据第三段inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform可知，他们不请自来是因为他们认为每个人都有表演的权利。故选D。3.B　细节理解题。根据第四段话groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirmingham可知，后来加入的都是大学生，故选B。4.D　主旨大意题。A项未提及；艺术节一直以来都是演出戏剧、舞蹈等艺术形式，并未超出艺术范围，排除B；文中只提到由eightadministrators来全年工作和管理，故C错；根据最后一段最末一句可知，艺术节发展非常迅速，D符合题意，故选D。W重点单词1.internationaladj.国际的　2.reunitev.重新统一，再联合3.challengev．&n.挑战4.employv.雇佣P重点短语1.atthesametime与此同时2.turnup出现，调大3.riseto增加到S长难句译文：1947年，8个剧团在未被邀请的情况下也来参加，他们认为每个人都有权参加，他们的确在多年未用的公房里做到了。剖析：本句中含that引导的同位语从句，补充说明belief的具体内容。Ⅱ.完形填空[2013·安徽高考]Ifyouwanttolearnanewlanguage,theveryfirstthingtothinkaboutis3why.Doyouneeditfora__1__reason，suchasyourjoboryourstudies？___2__perhapsyou'reinterestedinP1the__3__，filmsormusicofadifferentcountryandyouknowhowmuchitwillhelptohavea___4__ofthelanguage.MostpeoplelearnbestusingavarietyofP2__5___,_buttraditionalW1classesareanideal(理想的)startformanypeople.They___6__anenvironmentW2whereyoucanpracticeunderthe__7__ofsomeonewho'sgoodatP3thelanguage.Wealllead___8__livesandlearningalanguagetakes__9__.YouwillhavemoresuccessW3ifyoustudyregularly，sotrytodevelopa__10__.Itdoesn'tmatterifyouhaven'tgotlong.Becomingfluentinalanguagewilltakeyears,butlearningtogetbytakes__11__.ManypeoplestartlearningalanguageandsoongiveupP4.“I'mtoo__12__，”theysay.Yes,childrendolearnlanguagesmore__13__thanadults,butresearchhasshownthatyoucanlearnalanguageatany__14__.AndlearningisgoodforP5thehealthofyourbrain，too.I'vealsoheardpeople__15__aboutthemistakestheymakewhen__16__.Well,relaxW4andlaughaboutyourmistakes__17__you'remuchlesslikelytomakethemagain.Learninganewlanguageisnever___18__.Butwithsomeworkanddevotion,you'llmakeprogressP6.Andyou'llbe__19__bythepositiveW5reactionofsomepeoplewhenyousayjustafewwordsin___20__ownlanguage.Goodluck!1.A.technicalB.politicalC.practicalD.physical2.A.AfterB.SoC.ThoughD.Or3.A.literatureB.transportC.agricultureD.medicine4.A.viewB.knowledgeC.formD.database5.A.paintingsB.regulationsC.methodsD.computers6.A.protectB.changeC.respectD.provide7.A.controlB.commandC.guidanceD.pressure8.A.busyB.happyC.simpleD.normal9.A.courageB.timeC.energyD.place10.A.theoryB.businessC.routineD.project411.A.somerisksB.alotlessC.somenotesD.alotmore12.A.oldB.nervousC.weakD.tired13.A.closelyB.quicklyC.privatelyD.quietly14.A.ageB.speedC.distanceD.school15.A.worryB.hesitateC.thinkD.quarrel16.A.singingB.workingC.bargainingD.learning17.A.ifB.andC.butD.before18.A.tiresomeB.hardC.interestingD.easy19.A.blamedB.amazedC.interruptedD.informed20.A.theirB.hisC.ourD.your本文是一篇关于学习新语言的议论文，首先要搞清楚学习的原因，然后要谈到定期学习更容成功，贵在坚持，不要怕犯错误，多努力，一定会取得进步的。1.C　根据后面的yourjoboryourstudies可知，是实际需要的原因。2.D　根据2空前后句关系可知，是选择关系，因此选择“or”。3.A　据后面的filmsormusicofadifferentcountry可知3空应与它们是并列关系，所以选项为literature。4.B　aknowledgeof“许多……的知识，知道，了解”。5.C　“大多数学语言的人用种各样的方法”，再根据后一句buttraditionalclassesareanidealstartformanypeople可知答案为C。6.D　根据句