2018-2019学年人教版高中英语选修六检测：Unit 5 Section 3

Unit 5 Section Ⅲ

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Warm weather brought by El Nin～o has had mixed effects on animals in usually snowy

places in North America, including New England, according to an Associated Press

article.

Some animals seem to benefit from having a chance to gather more food before winter,

and from expending less energy in daily survival mode. Others, like snowshoe hares, are put at

center stage in predators'(捕食者) view when they lack snow for disguising their white fur—not a

good thing for them, of course.

Black bears, on the other hand, have been keeping busy gathering nuts and apples, when

they would normally have settled into their winter homes by now.Vermont and Massachusetts

officials have asked residents to wait till snow falls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of

safety, the article said.

“We suggest waiting for 6 or more inches of snow that lasts before taking out your bird

feeders, especially if you have been visited in the past by bears or if there are sightings of

bears in your neighborhood，” Forrest Hammond, Vermont Fish and Wildlife's bear

biologist, said in the article.“Due to lack of snow and frozen ground, birds are able to seek food in

fields and forests for their natural foods.”

Snow amounts can also determine how comfortable bears are and how quickly they

consume their accumulated fat during hibernation (冬眠), noted Hammond in the article.This is

because snow covers and traps them in their winter homes, and also hides them from predators.

文章大意：随着冬季降雪，很多动物进入冬眠期。但是，由于受厄尔尼诺现象的影响，北美一些地区降雪量减少，使得一些动物无法正常冬眠。

1．What may upset snowshoe hares because of El Nin～o？__A__

A．Their being caught more easily.

B．Their failing to gather more food.

C．Their consuming more energy.

D．Their losing sight of their enemies.

解析：考查细节理解。依据第二段的“Others, like snowshoe hares, are put at center stage in

predators'(捕食者) view when they lack snow for disguising their white fur”可知，没有足够的雪来伪装白靴兔白色的皮毛，这使得它们很容易被捕食者发现。由此可知，因为厄尔尼诺现象，它们更容易被捕捉到了。 2．Why did the officials ask people to keep bird feeders until snow falls？__C__

A．They may disturb bears.

B．There's no need to do so.

C．To avoid attracting bears.

D．For the safety of bears.

解析：考查推理判断。第三段开头提到往年这个时候，黑熊通常都已经待在冬眠的窝里了，但现在它们却忙着收集坚果和苹果，再根据“Vermont and Massachusetts officials have

asked residents to wait till snow falls to take out their bird feeders for the sake of safety”可知，暂时不把喂鸟器拿出来是为了不招来熊。故选C项。

3．What do the bear biologist's words imply？__D__

A．A heavy snow is on the way.

B．Bears are common nowadays.

C．Bears live mainly on birds in winter.

D．Warm weather benefits birds in winter.

解析：考查推理判断。依据第四段的尾句可知，由于缺乏雪和冻土，鸟类可以在田野和森林中觅食，因此暖冬对鸟的生存有利，故选D项。

4．Which of the following is the proper title for the passage？__D__

A．Warm Weather Helps Animals Survive

B．Snow Amounts Determine Animals' Winter Life

C．Measures Should Be Taken to Protect Wildlife

D．Lack of Snow Affects North American Animals

解析：考查主旨要义。作者在首段中先提出气候变暖对北美动物有影响，下文以白靴兔和黑熊为例进行具体说明，因此D项做文章标题最佳。

Ⅱ.完形填空

Many years ago, Norman Cousins was diagnosed as “terminally ill”．He was given six

months to live.His __1.D__ for recovery was 1 in 500.

He could see the worry, depression and __2.A__ in his life led to, and perhaps helped cause,

his __3.C__.He wondered, “If illness can be caused by being __4.A__， can health be created by

being positive ？”

He was __5.C__ to make an experiment of ughter was one of the most positive

activities he knew.He __6.D__ all the funny movies he could find—Keaton, Chaplin, Fields, the

Marx Brothers.He read __7.C__ stories.He asked his friends to call him __8.C__ they said, heard or did something funny.

His pain was so great that he could not fall __9.C__.Laughing for 10 minutes, he found,

__10.D__ the pain for several hours so he could sleep.

He __11.B__ recovered from his illness and lived __12.C__ 20 happy, healthy and

productive years.He owes his recovery to __13.D__， the love of his family and friends, and

laughter.

Some people think laughter is a __14.D__ of time.

Nothing could be further from the ughter is very important to our __15.B__ life, to

our health and happiness, to our aliveness.If we're not well, __16.B__ helps us get well; if we are

well, laughter helps us __17.A__ that way.

Since Cousins' ground－breaking subjective work, scientific studies have shown that

laughter has a healing __18.B__ on the body, the mind and the emotions.

So, if you like laughter, consider it sound medical __19.A__ as often as you can.If you don't

like laughter, then take your __20.A__—laugh anyway.

文章大意：Norman Cousins被诊断患有不治之症，康复的几率为千分之二。忧虑、抑郁及愤怒等不良情绪可以致病，良好的情绪也可治病，他放手一搏。笑声果然疗效不菲。

1．A．power B．right