Unit 5 The power of nature 单元测试A卷-2021-2022学年高二英语人教新课标选修六

选修六 Unit 5 The power of nature 单元测试A卷 一、阅读理解 A Seeing a volcano erupt (喷发）is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit(山顶）of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua. Giving travellers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful. Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua,a beautiful city with many colourful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won't miss the Pacaya-tour companies. But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 metres high and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the McKenney Cone(火山锥）. Just as though you were going to walk ove