广东20111高考英语一轮复习单元测试 Unit1 Art 新人教版选修6
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Unit 1 Art
能力演练
一、语法填空
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Johnny Carson began his career in television 1 his twenties.He worked at local stations in Nebraska.Several years later,he moved to Los Angeles,California.He was the host on several comedy shows during the nineteen fifties.But it was “The Tonight Show” 2 made Johnny Carson famous for thirty years.He became 3 most popular star of American television.He was called “the king of late night.” Critics said Americans from all parts of the country 4 (like)him and felt they knew him.Carson seemed to be more like the people 5 watched his show than the actors,singers and other famous people who appeared on it.
He did not take his fame 6 (serious).For example,when 7 (ask)how he became a “star”,he answered,“I started in a gaseous state and I cooled.” Carson,s special skill was his 8 of humor.He was the most 9 (power)performer on television.Many comedians and singers became successful after 10 (appear)on “The Tonight Show”.
二、完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
After the birth of my second child,I got a job at a restaurant.Having worked with an experienced 1 for a few days,I was allowed to wait tables on my own.All went 2 that first week.When Saturday night came,I was luckily 3 the tables not far from the kitchen. 4 ,I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it,the 5 was full of people.I moved slowly,minding every step.I remember how 6 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables;it looked different from the one I was 7 on.It had nice handles(手柄),which made it 8 to move around.I was pleased with everything and began to 9 I was a natural at this job.
Then,an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me,dear,my wife and I loved 10 you work.It seems your tray stand has been very 11 to you,but we are getting ready to 12 now,and my wife needs her walker back.”
At first his 13 did not get across.
“What was he talking about!”Then,I got it.I had set my trays on his wife,s orthopedic walker (助步器).I stood frozen as ice,but my face was on fire.I wanted to get into a hole and 14 .
Since then,I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 15 .I have learned to be more careful and not to be too sure of myself.
1.A.manager B.assistant
C.cook D.waitress
2.A.well B.quickly
C.safely D.wrong
3.A.left B.given
C.brought D.shown
4.A.Therefore B.However
C.Otherwise D.Finally
5.A.kitchen B.street
C.restaurant D.table
6.A.angry B.calm
C.sad D.happy
7.A.fixed B.trained
C.loaded D.waited
8.A.slower B.lighter
C.quieter D.easier
9.A.believe B.agree
C.regret D.pretend
10.A.letting B.making
C.watching D.having
11.A.useful B.familiar
C.unusual D.interesting
12.A.rest B.order
C.eat D.leave
13.A.idea B.praise