2017届高三英语一轮单元检测：选修6 Unit2《 Poems》

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解A

　　(2017·山西省五校高三联合测试)Many years agoss even though some critics(批评家)did not like them.Some critics saidomte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.

　　This troubled Thomas Jefferson.He was also a naturalist，as well as a farmer，an inventor，a historian，a writer and a politician.He had seen the natural wonders of Europe.To him，they were no more important than those of the New World.

　　In 1788，Thomas

　　Jefferson wrote about his home state，Virginia.While writing，he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon.At that moment，Jefferson created a new word－belittle.He saidAmericans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it.In 1797，the Independent Chronicle used the word to describe a politician the paper supported.“He is an honorable man，”the paper wrote，“so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.”

　　In 1872，a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word.He said，“Belittle has no chance of becoming English.And as more critical writers of America，like those of Britain，feel no need of it，the sooner it is forgotten，the better.”

　　This expert failed to kill the word.Today，belittle is used where the English language is spoken.

　　【文章大意】　文章讲述了美国总统Thomas Jefferson创造“belittle”这个新词的故事。omte de Buffon?

　　A．Comte de Buffon was more of a poet.

　　B．Comte de Buffon wasn’t a true scientist.

　　C．Comte de Buffon was a writer from Europe.

　　D．Comte de Buffon had prejudice against the New World.

　　解析：选D。 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It seemed to Jefferson that Comte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.”可知在杰斐逊看来对美洲自然奇观的描述似乎使它们看起来无足轻重。故D项“Comte de Buffon 对新世界的描述有偏见”正确。belittle”out of his________．B．excitement解析：选A。 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon”和“He saidure belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.’”可知Jefferson创造这个单词是出于愤怒。？re.

　　D．The Independent Chronicle made it popular.

　　解析：选B。细Jefferson created a new word—belittle”可知B项正确。 B

　　(2017·福建省普通高中质量检查)The“Give It Up for Earth Day”encourages people to commit themselves to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment！”Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970.Earth Day Canada’s president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally awareeat launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，”said Goldberg.“Choosing healthier options，even for the short term，can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”

　　That’s the reason behind the“Give It Up for Earth Day”campaign.It’s designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

　　揥e wanted to plan an action璽argeted campaign ththat will give people a chance to act on their concern for the environment in a positive way，”said Goldberg.

　　The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings.They include pledging (保证)to turn off the TVhe use of poisonous cleaners，reducing consumption of consumer products and cutting out meat.

　　At the end of April，all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化)into the number of TV hours not watchedty saved，greenhouse gas emissions (排放)avoided by cutting out meat【文章大意】　4月22日是地球日我们要在日常生活中进行改变养成真正有益于地球有益于人类的好习惯。________．entally friendly habits

　　C．prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

　　D．warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

　　解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“It’s designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.”可知答案。________”．B．finishing line解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“as people become more environmentally 可知人们希望以地球日为起点6．We can conclude from the passage that ________．

　　A．Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago

　　B．short­term decisions will by no means influence our lives

　　C．Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action

　　D．daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment

　　解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章内容尤其是倒数第三段可知保护环境不应仅限于地球日当天而应体现在日常行为中故选D项。？解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“giving up actions that are harmful to the environment可知项是违背地球日精神语法填空：What do you want to do tonight?：How about 1.________ (go) to the movies? I should be home from work at 5∶20.Then we can go out and eat and then to the movies.：2.________ do you want to see?：There is a good 3.________ at the cinema.Let’s see that.：It 4.________ (start) at 6∶30ing.How about 5.________ one at the New State? That starts at 7∶00.

　　Husband：No.I don’t like Robert Redford.You know that.Maybe we should just stay home 6.________ watch TV.Then we can go out Friday night.：Did you forget that Ed and Jean 7.________(come) to dinner that night?：OK.I hope Saturday is all right.Do we have anything 8.________ (plan) for then?：No________ starts on Saturday too.

　　Husband：Good.I’m going to play tennis Saturday morning but I’ll be home by 2∶00.Then we can go out for a big dinner and to the movie________ nothing else comes up.

　　Wife：I’m sure we’ll be able to go.解析：考查非谓语动词。how about后面跟动名词形式。答案：going解析：考查疑问词。see后面缺少宾语因此用what引导问答案：What解析：考查代词。代指上文中的同类的the movies中的一部。答案：one解析：考查时态。按照时间固定进行的动作用一般现在时。答案：starts解析：考查冠词。因为后面有at the New State修饰因此用the答案：the解析：考查并列连词。stay home 与watch TV为并列关系故用and连接。答案：and解析：考查时态。此处用现在进行时表示将来。答案：are coming解析：考查非谓语动词。此处用过去分词作定语修饰anything。过去分词作定语表示被动和完成。答案：planned解析：考查定语从句。 that或which引导的定语从句修饰先行词a good movie在从句中作主语。答案：that/which解析：考查状语从句。如果没有别的事情发生。答案：if短文改错Time flies and I will graduate from high school very soon.Review what happened in the past helps me succeed in the future.Lucky enough，I have caring teachers and friendly classmate.I still remember once when I didn’t do well in my math exam，I have got really upset.My teachers gave me some advices on my study.My classmates told me not to lose their confidence.I moved by their encouraging words and I studied even harder.With time went by，I’ve made great progress.Now I believe that failure is the mother to success，that is what my teachers and classmates have taught me.

　　Time flies and I will graduate from high school very soon. what happened in the past helps me succeed in the future. enough，I have caring teachers and friendly .I still remember once when I didn’t do well in my math exam，I

　　got really upset.My teachers gave me some

　　on my study.My classmates told me not to lose

　　confidence.I

　　moved by their encouraging words and I studied even harder.With time

　　by，I’ve made great progress.Now I believe that failure is the mother

　　success，/ is what my teachers and classmates have taught me.

　　Ⅳ.书面表达(2017·哈尔滨复习检测)假如你是Li Hua你的外籍教师Bill帮你排练了一首英文歌曲在学校的圣诞节晚会中你的表演取得了成功请你写一封电子邮件向他描述一下晚会及你表演的情况并向他表示感谢。注意：词数100左右开头和结尾已给出。_________________________________

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　　Yours sincerely，

　　Li Hua

　　One possible version：

　　Dear_Bill，

　　I’m writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude for your teaching me the English song before，and share with you my performing experience.

　　It being Christmas today，our school held a Christmas party，where I sang the song you taught me.The moment I got on the stage，an intense feeling of anxiety came over to me.However，taking a deep breath，I soon calmed down.I began to sing in the way you had told me and right after my song，applause overwhelmed me！My performance was absolutely fantastic.Alsoout your help，the performance couldn’t have been that successful.Thanks again and merry Christmas.

　　Yours_sincerely，

　　Li_Hua