2016高考英语人教新课标选修6-U4一轮测试精品及答案_高考复习指南

2016高考英语人教新课标选修6-U4一轮测试精品及答案

　　B．the great damage caused to the environment

　　C．the great amount of debts of the royal family

　　D．the high cost of industry in their producing process

　　B　[结合本段内容尤其是画线部分所在的句子，此处王子在强调人们对环境造成的危害之大，故B项正确。]

　　第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　For over one hundred and fifty years，Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.__71__Whether they are

　　worn for work or for fashion today，Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.

　　Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.__72__He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853，Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949，Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.

　　Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead，he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first，he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.__73__When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining，he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.