高中英语外研版选修6强化练习：单元小测6

1单元小测Ⅰ.阅读理解[2014·江苏无锡高三检测]Itcan'tbetruethatwheninRomedoastheRomansdo.Sohere'ssomenecessaryinformationforyouonwhatyoucantalkwiththelocalpeopleinFrance,AustraliaandSwitzerland,anddifferentcustomsW1ofthesecountries.InFranceYou'llfindthatconversationsoftenturnintoheateddebates.Giveopinionsonsubjectsthatyouareknowledgeableabout.Thereisrarelyamomentofsilence,exceptwhenthetopicunderdiscussionhasbeenexhausting,andnothingnewhasbeenintroducedW2.Food,art,musicandcurrenteventsorhistoryarewelcometopics.TheFrenchbelieveinP1freedom.Youcancriticizeanyone,butnotNapoleon,whoisasymbolofFrenchspirit,andneverusethestandardW3U．S.openingremark“Whatdoyoudo？”InAustraliaAustralianstendtobeenthusiasticW4debaters.AwiderangeoftopicsmaybeopentoP2discussion,includingW5religionandpolitics.Thebestpolicy,however,istowaitforAustraliancompanionstobringupP3subjects:bepreparedtoheartheirarguments.SportisacommontopicofconversationinAustralianandAustralianstendtousesportingcomparison.Australianliketocriticizethemselves,buttheycan'tstandcriticismfromothers.Don'ttalkbigP4.AustraliansprefertoP5judgeyourcompetenceandabilitiesthroughyouractions.PeoplewhoshowoffP6theireducationinconversationmaybesubjecttoP7tease.InSwitzerlandTheSwissmayseemcold.Onceyougetclosetothem,however,you'llfindthattheyarehonestandresponsiblepeople,whowillbeloyaltoP8yourinterests.STheyaregoodlistenersandwillrememberpracticallyeverythingyousaytothem.SometimestheywillevengosofarastotakenotesP9whileyouspeak.TheSwissareveryprivatepeople,soyoushouldavoidaskingpersonalquestions.Theycanberatherserious,soitisadvisabletoavoidmakingjokesonthem.1.Accordingtothepassage,whentalkingyouareadvised________.A.todiscusstheheatedissuewiththeFrenchB.nottousesportingcomparisonwithAustraliansC.tohavetheAustraliansstartasubjectD.nottoaskpeopleofthethreecountriespersonalquestions2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.AustraliansmaynotshowofftheireducationbeforeothersB.Australiansliketocriticizeotherpeople2C.youcanexpressyourideasforeverythingyouknowlittleabouttotheFrenchD.youcancriticizeanyoneinFrancebecauseyouhavefreedom3.Whatisthethemeofthepassage?A.Howtoadapttothelifeabroad.B.Whattoargueaboutwithforeigners.C.Howtofindbettertopics.D.Whattotalkaboutwithforeigners.4.Followingthepassage,theauthorwouldmostprobablytellus________.A.effectivecommunicationwithforeignersB.customsofthethreecountriesC.hisorherownexperiencesD.howtobeagoodlistener文章分别讲了在法国、澳大利亚的瑞士，适合与当地人交谈的话题以及注意事项。1.C'根据“Thebestpolicy，however，istowaitforAustraliancompanionstobringupsubjects：”可知，最好的做法就是，让澳大利亚人先提出话题。故选C。2.A'根据“Don'ttalkbig.Australiansprefertojudgeyourcompetenceandabilitiesthroughyouractions.Peoplewhoshowofftheireducationinconversationmaybesubjecttotease.”可知，澳大利亚人通过行动来判断一个人的能力，谈话中炫耀自己的教育的人会被取笑。澳大利亚人不会炫耀他们的教育。故选A。3.D'根据第一段“Itcan'tbetruethatwheninRomedoastheRomansdo.Sohere'ssomenecessaryinformationforyouonwhatyoucantalkwiththelocalpeopleinFrance,AustraliaandSwitzerland,anddifferentcustomsofthesecountries.”可知，文章主要是告诉读者，在不同国家，你能谈论的东西。文章主题是，和外国人交谈的内容，故选D。4.B'文章分别讲了在法国、澳大利亚和瑞士，适合与当地的人交谈的话题以及注意事项。根据第一段“...anddifferentcustomsofthesecountries”可知，文章还会提到这三国的风俗，接下来可能会讲三个国家的风俗。故选B。3W重点单词1.customn.风俗，习惯　　　2.introducev.介绍，引进3.standardn．&adj.标准，标准的4.enthusiasticadj.热情的5.includingprep.包括P重点短语1.believein相信，信任2.beopento对……开放的，愿接受……的3.bringup抚养，养大，呕吐4.talkbig说大话，吹牛5.preferto更喜欢，宁愿6.showoff炫耀，卖弄7.besubjectto易受……的，常遭……的8.beloyalto对……忠诚9.takenotes记笔记S长难句译文：一旦你接近他们，你就会发现他们很诚实，负责任，且忠诚于你的兴趣。剖析：本句为主从复合句，once引导条件状语从句，主句中包含who引导的定语从句。Ⅱ.完形填空[2014·江西省九校联考]Youheardaboutthesignpostedonafarmer'sfence?OntheothersideofP1the__1__residesthebiggest,meanestlooking__2__youcanimagineW1.ThesignisintendedtoP2strikeW2__3__intotheheartsofwould－betrespassers.Itreads,“Don'tattemptto__4__thisfieldunlessyoucandoitin9.9seconds.Thebullcandoitin10flat！”Don'ttrytocrossthatfieldunlessyouare___5__！Andisn'tthatthewayitisinlife?Wehavetobereadywhenthe___6__arisesW3orelsewewillhavelittlechanceof__7__.Sixth－gradeschoolteacherMs.Sheltonbelievedin__8__.Studentsrememberhowshe__9__inonthefirstdayofclassandbeganwriting__10__ofaneighth－gradecaliberonthechalkboard.They__11__protestedW4thatthewordswerenotontheir__12__andtheycouldn'tlearnthem.Theirteacher__13__thatthestudentscouldandwouldlearnthesewords.Shesaidthatshewould__14__teachdowntothem.Ms.SheltonendedbysayingthatoneofthestudentsinthatclassroomcouldgoonP3to__15__，maybeevenbepresidentsomeday,andshewantedtopreparethemforP4thatday.Ms.Sheltonspokethosewordsmanyyearsago.__16__didsheknowthatsomedayoneofherstudents－JesseJackson－wouldtakethem__17__.ShebelievedthatiftheywerewellpreparedW5,theycouldachieve__18__goals.RalphWaldoEmersononcesaid,“Peopleonlyseewhattheyarepreparedto4see.”__19__that'strue,thenitisalsotruethattheyonlybecomewhattheyarepreparedtobecome.Andalotof___20__isjustaboutgettingready.1.A.fence　　　　　　　B.riverC.villageD.hill2.A.tigerB.farmerC.bullD.goat3.A.curiosityB.fearC.desireD.courage4.A.cutB.coverC.enterD.cross5.A.accompaniedB.armedC.preparedD.guarded6.A.opportunityB.challengeC.hopeD.problem7.A.luckB.victoryC.wealthD.success8.A.determi