《高中英语必修Book6unit2同步检测Word版》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《高中英语必修Book6unit2同步检测Word版（5页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、 Unit2 同步检测.阅读理解AMany years ago，a French naturalist，Comte de Buffon，wrote some books about natural history.The books were a great success even though some critics(批评家)did not like them.Some critics said，“Comte de Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist.”Thomas Jefferson did not like what Comte de
2、Buffon had said about the natural wonders of the New World.It seemed to Jefferson that Comte 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
3、 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 wordbelit
4、tle.He said，“Comte de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”Noah Webster，the American word expert，liked this word.He put it in the English language dictionary in 1806，“Belittleto make small，unimportant.”Americans had already accepted Jeffersons word and
5、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
6、 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 Jeff
7、erson创造“belittle”这个新词的故事。1Why did Thomas Jefferson disagree with Comte de Buffon?Aaaate de Buffon was more of a poet.Baaate de Buffon wasnt a true scientist.Caaate de Buffon was a writer from Europe.Daaate 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
8、 Comte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.”可知，在杰斐逊看来，Comte de Buffon 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。2We can infer that Jefferson created the word “belittle”out of his_AangerBexcitementCkindness Dresponsibility解析：选A。 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“
9、he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon”和“He said，Comte de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”可知Jefferson创造这个单词是出于愤怒。3Which of the following is true of the word “belittle”？AIt has already disappeared.BIt was created b
10、y Thomas Jefferson.CIt was used to describe nature.DThe Independent Chronicle made it popular.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Jefferson created a new wordbelittle”可知B项正确。 BThe“Give It Up for Earth Day”encourages people to commit themselves to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment，such as using p
11、oisonous cleaners.Throughout the month of April，Canadians are being asked to“Give It Up for Earth Day！”Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970.Earth Day Canadas president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware，they want to find ways to reduce their
12、 environmental influence，not just celebrate one special event.“Earth Day is a great 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.”Thats the r
13、eason behind the“Give It Up for Earth Day”campaign.Its 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.“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance
14、 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 TV，giving up the use of poisonous cleaners，reducing consumption of consumer products an
15、d 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 watched，dollars not spent on unnecessary items，electricity saved，greenhouse gas emissions (排放)avoided by cutting out meat，and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landf
16、ills.“What were trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，”said Goldberg.【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。4The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to _Aenable people to save more money for future useBhelp people develop enviro
