【浙江专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习-课时作业(二十九)-Unit-4-Global-warming-新人教版选修6.doc

课时作业(二十九)　[选修6　Unit 4 Global warming]

(限时：35分钟)

Ⅰ.单项填空
1．A fire broke out in the building at about 7：30 on Tuesday morning, ________ in the death of a young girl.
A. having resulted B. resulted
C. being resulted D．resulting
2．Strangely, Mr. Green, also ______ to the new policy, made no remark in the discussion.
A. opposing B. oppose
C. opposed D. having opposed
3．Although police could be seen everywhere, they seemed to be searching the houses almost ________．
A. at ease B. at random
C. at risk D. at length
4．This restaurant has become popular for its wide________of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.
A．range B．circle
C．area D．division
5．________ everyone here, I'd like to thank our special guest for his entertaining speech.
A. Thanks to B. In case of
C. Instead of D. On behalf of
6．We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only ________ violence.
A. runs into B. comes from
C. results in D. begins with
7．Personal success or failure is of no________， but the future of man cannot be ignored.
A．consequence B．independence
C．competence D．intelligence
8．—What on earth are the police busy with?
—They have been looking into how the plane crash________．
A．came out B．came up
C．came down D．came about
9．Li Hua, who was busy preparing a report, couldn't ________ the loud noise, so he kept all the windows shut all day long.
A．put up with B．come up with
C．catch up with D．keep up with
10．—Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?
—I don't mind where to go________there's sun，sea and beach.
A．as if B．as long as
C．now that D．for fear that
11．We should make use of what we have learned and we don't ________ learning by rote.
A. insist B. assess
C. acknowledge D. advocate
12．They are ready to take________action regardless of________consequence.
A．/; a B．the; the
C．/; the D．an; the
13．They worry about the health of the world, and they are strongly ________ to war.
A. opposed B. referred
C. stuck D. devoted
14．Her ________ had never been good enough for her hopes to be realized.
A. problems B. reputations
C. challenges D. circumstances
15．—Jack，you seem in high spirits.
—________We won the match 4∶0.
A. Guess what? B. So what?
C. No wonder. D. No double.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
One of the world's great natural wonders is in New Mexico, in the southwest of America. Nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand. These sand dunes cover more than seventy­thousand hectares of desert.
It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the United States. The bright white sand dunes are always changing，always moving, like waves on the ocean.Driven by strong winds, the sand moves and covers everything in its path. It is like a huge sea of sand.
You may wonder how anything can live in this extreme environment of a white sand desert. There is not much rain.The heat in summer is intense. The sand lacks nutrients.Plants and animals struggle to survive. A few kinds of plants grow quickly to survive burial by the moving sand dunes. Several kinds of small animals have become white in color in order to hide in the sand.
More than five hundred thousand people visit White Sands each year. They climb on the dunes and observe the moving sea of sand.
White Sands is about twenty four kilometers southeast of the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico. In the visitor center at the entrance of the park, you can find out special activities and guided walks. You can drive about thirteen kilometers into the center of the dunes. It is like driving on a lonely white planet.Along the way there is information that tells about the natural history of White Sands.
You can also explore the dunes on foot, seeing some unusual and beautiful plants and flowers. Signs along the trail tell about the plants growing in the sand. You can even camp there overnight. But you must be careful. It is easy to get lost in the waves of moving sand especially during sandstorms. There is no water to drink. The temperature can rise to thirty eight degrees Celsius in summer. There is no shelter from the sun's rays.
White Sands is part of America's National Parks System, and it is just one of the unusual examples of America's natural and cultural treasures.
16．Which of the following plays a major role in making for the extreme environment?
A．Plants and animals.
B．Strong winds.
C．Intense heat and little rain.
D．Many people.
17．Walking on dunes, people will ________．
A．enjoy the beautiful sight of sand moving
B．see many kinds of white plants and animals
C．find out some special activities
D．get lost easily and quickly especially during storms
18．What do we know about White Sands from this passage?
A．It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the world.
B．You can get to know its natural history while driving in it.
C．The temperature here can rise to thirty­eight degrees Celsius any time.
D．You are not allowed to camp here overnight.
19．What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To attract tourists to White Sands.
B．To describe the history of White Sands.
C．To introduce guided tours to White Sands.
D．To explain the power of nature at White Sands.
B[2012·山东卷]
The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.
For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.
However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten­year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.
Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐) on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.
A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip­mine. When a company strip­mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip­mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.
In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world.Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.
Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.By 2，000, Nauru was almost financially ruined.Experts say that it would take approximately $433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.
20. What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To seek help for Nauru's problems.
B. To give a warning to other countries.
C. To show the importance of money.
D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.
21. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?
A. Rich and powerful.
B. Modern and open.
C. Peaceful and attractive.
D. Greedy and aggressive.
22. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from ________．
A. soil pollution B. phosphate overmining
C. farming activity D. whale hunting
23. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem?
A. Its leaders misused the money.
B. It spent too much repairing the island.
C. Its phosphate mining cost much money.
D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.
24. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?
A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.
B. The leaders will take the experts' words seriously.
C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans.
D. The phosphate mines were destroyed.
课时作业(二十九)
Ⅰ.1.D　考查非谓语动词。result in导致，与句子主语the fire是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用v.­ing作结果状语，选D，排除B、C；又因为A表示发生在谓语动作之前，明显不对，也可排除。
2．C　oppose sth.强调动作； be opposed to sth.强调状态，此处用opposed to the new policy表示处于反对新政策的状态中。
3．B　考查介词短语。此处at random意为“随意地”。句意：虽然到处都可见到警察，但他们似乎在随意地搜查房子。
4．A　考查名词词义辨析。range范围。句意：这家饭店因为其适合各种口味和各种消费层次而很深受欢迎。circle 阶层，圆圈；area 地域，方面；division部门，界限。
5．D　考查介词短语辨析。on behalf of“代表”。句意：我代表在座诸位感谢我们的特邀嘉宾令人愉快的讲话。thanks to幸亏；in case of如果，假使；instead of代替。
6．C　考查动词短语辨析。result in 导致。句意：我们坚信，战争不能解决任何问题，只会导致暴力。run into撞上；come from来自；begin with…以……开始。
7．A　考查名词词义辨析。句意：个人的是非成败无足轻重，但人类的未来不容忽视。independence意为“独立，自主”；competence意为“能力，胜任，称职”；intelligence意为“智能，理解力”。consequence意为“后果，重要(性)”，of no consequence“无足轻重”，根据句意可知A项正确。
8．D　考查动词短语辨析。come about意为“发生”，符合句意。come down 下来；come out出版；come up被提出。
9．A　考查动词短语辨析。put up with意为“忍受”，符合句意。句意：李华正忙着准备一份报告，他不能忍受噪音，因此他整天关着所有的窗户。 come up with 提出； catch up with 追上； keep up with 跟上。
10．B　考查连词。as long as 只要，引导条件状语从句。
11．D　考查动词词义辨析。insist“坚持认为；坚决要求”，后面接动名词时须用insist on; assess“评价；估价”，不符合句意；acknowledge“承认”，与句子意思不符；advocate“主张；提倡”。 句意我们应该学以致用而不要死记硬背。
12．C　考查冠词。第一空中take action采取行动，是固定短语；第二空是特指“行动带来的后果”，故用the。
13．A　考查短语辨析。根据语意可知，此处应为“反对”，所以用be opposed to。句意：他们关注世界的健康，并且他们强烈地反对战争。
14．D　考查名词。problem意为“问题”；reputation 意为“名声”；challenge意为“挑战”；circumstance意为“境况，境遇(尤指经济情况)”，常用复数形式表示。根据句意可知选D。
15．A　考查交际用语。句意：——Jack，你看上去很兴奋。——你猜猜看为什么？我们4比0赢得了比赛。Guess what？你猜怎么着，猜猜看；So what？那又怎样？No wonder.难怪。
Ⅱ.A
美国新墨西哥的白沙是世界自然奇观，以其极端的环境和独特的沙丘吸引着四面八方的游客。
16．C　细节理解题。根据第三段前三句的内容可知形成这种极端环境的最主要的因素是酷热和少雨。
17．A　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句以及倒数第二段第一句的内容可知，走在沙丘上人们可以欣赏沙丘移动的美景。
18．B　细节理解题。根据第五段的内容可知开车在白色沙丘上行驶时，你可以了解它的自然历史。
19．A　写作目的题。文章第一段是概述，叙述了美国新墨西哥州的白沙这一世界自然奇观，下文则是更为详细的介绍，所以文章意在吸引游客游览这个地方。
B
文章主要讲述了太平洋岛国瑙鲁如何从一个环境优美的天堂岛变成一个生态失衡、满目疮痍的小岛。
20．B　写作意图题。由文章第一段的“Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.”可以看出，作者的目的是给当前很多只注重发展经济而忽略环境保护的国家一个警告。故选B。
21．C　细节理解题。从第一段提到的“太平洋上的国家瑙鲁岛曾经是一个美丽的地方”看出，瑙鲁岛是“有魅力的，迷人的”；由第二段第一句以及第三段第一句可知，上千年来，瑙鲁岛的人们生活在偏远的小岛上，过着平静的生活。故选C。
22．B　细节理解题。由最后一段的“Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem—their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing.”可以看出“磷酸盐逐渐减少，开采殆尽”。由此可以看出，“磷酸盐的过量开采”导致了生态灾难。故选B。
23．A　细节理解题。由最后一段的“Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. ”看出，是领导人不正确使用资金导致了财政问题。故选A。
24．A　推理判断题。文章最后告诉我们：Experts say that it would take approximately $433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island，也就是说，瑙鲁岛上的生态损失弥补起来需要大量的资金和时间，即选项所说的“修复起来很难”。故选A。

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