新人教版选修6高中英语Unit 5《The power of nature》word单元综合测试.doc

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1、Unit5Thepowerofnature第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）      阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A★★☆☆☆      JohnBarrywasborninIrelandin1745.Attheageof15,drivenbytheBritishfromhishometown,hegotontoashipsecretly.ItwasleavingfortheAmericancolonies(殖民地).The

2、shiptookhimtoPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.AsBarrysteppedofftheship,hehadnoideathathewouldbecomeoneofAmerica’simportanthistoricalfigures.      Barrygrewtobeoversixfeettall.Duringhistimeasaseacaptain,hesetamodelforthenewnavy(海军).Hewaswell-knownforhisbraveryandfairne

3、ss.Hehadstrictrulesforhismen,includingnoalcoholontheship.OfBarry,historianJohnFrost,inhis1844AmericanNavalBiographywrote,“Barry’soperationswerenotsurpassed(超越)duringthewar.”      WhentheAmericanWarofIndependencebegan,BarrydiscoveredasecretBritishplan.TheBritish

4、wantedtoblocktheDelawareRiverandcatcheveryshipsailingtoorfromPhiladelphia.TheideawastostarvetheAmericancolonists.Barryworkedquicklytochangemerchantships(商船)intowarships.ThenhefoughttheBritishfromatinyship.HemanagedtokeepthemfromgettingcontroloftheDelawareRiver.

5、Afterhisshipsank,hesetuphisgunsonshore.FromtherehejoinedinthebattlesofTrentonandPrinceton.ThenBarrycommandedtheAmericanwarshipLexingtonandcaughtthePrinceEdward,thefirstBritishshiptakeninthewar.      Afterthewarended,BarrysuggestedtotheU.S.governmentthatitshould

6、haveastandingnavy.Itwasthebestwaytoprotectitslongcoastline.HewasmadecaptainofthefirstU.S.Navyin1794.Hepersonallytrainedthemen.Barryleftnochildrenwhenhediedin1803.However,heiscalledafather.Heisthe“FatheroftheAmericanNavy.”21.JohnBarryleftfortheUnitedStates_____.

7、A.becausehehadnochoiceB.becausehehatedlivinginBritainC.inthehopeofbuildinganewnavyD.inexpectationofvisitingPhiladelphia22.Thesecondparagraphiswritteninatoneof_____.A.calmness                B.angerC.praise                     D.regret23.Itcanbeinferredfromthete

8、xtthattheDelawareRiver_____.A.isaterriblydangerousriverB.isfarawayfromPhiladelphiaC.hadbeenunderthecontroloftheBritishD.hadbeenanimportantwaterwaytotransportgoods24.Afterthe