英语北师大版选修6习题Unit16Stories16.4

municationWorkshop课时过关·即时巩固一、单词拼写1Weall(鼓掌)asthefamousactresscameonthestage.

答案:applauded2Ispiltyourcoffee.Sorry,thatwascofme.

答案:clumsy3Ispentafewtweekswaitingfortheresultsofthetests.

答案:tense4Climbingsohighmademefeeld.

答案:dizzy5Imusthavesleptinanaposition—I’machingallover.

答案:awkward二、阅读理解AEveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeii,Italy.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor—itsstadiums(运动场)andtheatres,itsshopsandrestaurants.Thetouristsdonot,however,seePompeii’speople.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeople.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2,000years.Once,Pompeiiwasabusycityof22,000people.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuvius,agrasscoveredvolcano.MountVesuviushadnoteruptedforcenturies,sothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafe.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79,MountVesuviuserupted.Theentiretopofthemountainexploded,andahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotashesbegantofallonPompeii.Whentheeruptionendedtwodayslater,Pompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.Almostallofitspeopleweredead.Forcenturies,Pompeiilayburiedunderstonesandashes.Then,in1861,anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.Slowly,carefully,Ginseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountains,housesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20,000seats.Perhapsthemostimportantofall,therewereeverydayobjects,whichtoldusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.Manyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolorinthebottom,soweknewthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwine.Theylikedbread,too;metalbreadpanswereineverybakery.Inonebakerytherewere81round,flatloavesofbread—atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadark,shinypowdertoldusthatwomenlikedtoweareyemakeups.Ginseppehasdied,buthisworkcontinues.Onefourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.Scientistsarestilldigging,stillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.1WhydoalargenumberofpeopleetoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.Toshopandeatthere.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiianslived.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段第二句话“TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor—itsstadiumsandtheatres,itsshopsandrestaurants”可知参观者的目的是看一看庞培人当时是如何生活的,故选D项。答案:D2WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansbeenburiedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.解析:细节理解题。从第二段中的“MountVesuviushadnoteruptedforcenturies,sothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafe.Buttheywerenot.”可以看出几乎没有人想到火山会重新喷发。答案:C3WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.Ginseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.Thecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntouched.C.Scientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.D.Nobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupted.解析:细节理解题。从第二、三两段可知,庞培位于维苏威火山山脚下,维苏威火山是一座活火山,但有多个世纪没有喷发了。人们以为它不会再喷发,但是,在公元79年8月,火山突然喷发,整个城市被埋葬在石头和灰尘下。由于火山突然喷发,人们在毫无思想准备的情况下被埋葬了,所以保留了当时全部的情景。答案:B4WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2,000yearsago?A.TheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.B.Theylikedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeups.C.Theyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.D.TheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.解析:推理判断题。从倒数第二段所述参观者所看到2000年前庞培人生活的情景可以得出结论,他们当时的生活状况或多或少和现在的意大利人生活的状况相似。答案:ABMaryMcGuireWienandherhusband,CharlesWildbank,hadbeensearchingforanewhomeonLongIslandformorethanayear,buteveryplacethey’dseenwaseitherunsuitableorunaffordable.AfteronelongSundayofunsuccessfulhousehuntingwiththeiragent,thecouplewereanxioustogetbackhome,buttheygotstuckatatrafficlightrightnexttoanoldbarnthatwasbeingrepaired.“Aguyinahardhatlookedoveratusandsaid,‘Areyoulookingforahouse?’”saysMary.Thoughthebarndidn’tlooklikeahouse—itdidn’tevenhaveanyvisiblewindows—Maryandherhusbandgotouttotakealook.Thebuildingturnedouttobeloftlike,withbeautifulhistoricaldetails(includingbackfacingwindows).“Anormalfamilyprobablywouldn’twantit,”saysMary.“ButitwasabsolutelyperfectforusbecauseweneededaspacewhereIcouldhaveayoga(瑜伽)retreat,andwhereCharlescouldpaint.”Theyagreedtobuytheplacefromtheconstructionworker,whoturnedouttobethebarn’sowner.MaryandCharlescouldbeconsideredfortunate—whatarethechancesthattheownerwouldstopthemwhentheyweremostinneedofahome?Andyet,theyweretheoneswhoagreedtoinvestigateanunlikelyprospect.Theiropenmindednessturnedastrangemomentintoaluckybreak.Peoplewhofindandseizeopportunitiesaredifferent.Theyaremoreopentolife’sforking(分叉的)paths,sotheyseepossibilitiesothersmiss.Andifthingsdon’tworkoutthewaythey’dhoped,theybrushoffdisappointmentandlaunchthemselvestowardthenextfortunatecircumstance.Asaresult,they’rehappierandmorelikelytoachievetheirgoals.

Psychologistsarefiguringoutwhysomepeoplealwaysseemtomissincredibleopportunities.Theirinsightscanhelpusallleadluckierlives.5Whydidthehouseattractthecouple?A.Itwassuitableforinvestment.B.Thepriceofitwaslow.C.Ithadagoodlocation.D.Itwassuitableforbothofthem.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...weneededaspacewhereIcouldhaveayogaretreat,andwhereCharlescouldpaint.”可知答案为D项。答案:D6Accordingtothepassage,MaryandCharles.

A.caneasilyfindandseizeopportunitiesB.areopenmindedtopossibilitiesC.arepleasedwiththeiroldhouseD.workhardtoachievetheirdreams解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句话“Theiropenmindednessturnedastrangemomentintoaluckybreak.”可知,查尔斯夫妇心胸开阔,总是能把握一些别人不能抓住的机会。答案:B7Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“brushoff”inParagraph4mean?A.Focuson.B.Giveinto.C.Paynoattentionto. D.Putoff.解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段可知,如果事情并没有像这对夫妻所预想的那样发生,他们会漠视失望,继续坚持下去。答案:C8Whatcanwelearnfromthecouple?A.AllroadsleadtoRome.B.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.C.Ahappylifeneedsagoodattitude.D.Theonewholaughslastlaughsbest.解析:推理判断题。通读全文,从查尔斯夫妇找房子的经历来看,一个好的心态是幸福生活的保证。答案:C三、语篇填空Howdopeopleclimbthewall?1.(climb),youneedspecialshoesandaharness(保护带)aroundyourchest2.(hold)you.Thereareropestiedtoyourharness.Theropesholdyouinplacesothatyoudon’tfall.A3.(begin)wallisusuallyabout15feethigh,andyouclimbstraightup.

Therearesmallpiecesofmetalthatstickoutforyoutostand4.andholdonto.Sometimesit’seasytoseethenextpieceofmetal.Sometimes,it’snot.Themostdifficultpartistocontrol5.(you)fear.It’snormalforhumanstobeafraidoffalling,6.it’sdifficultnottofeelfear.Butwhenyoumoveawayfromthewall,theharnessandtheropesholdyou,andyoubegintofeelsafe.You7.(move)slowlyuntilyoureachthetop.

Climbingattractspeople8.it’sgoodexerciseforalmosteveryone.Youuseyourwholebody,9.(especial