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第1课时——精析重难点·核心词汇的深化学习
目 录
语基检测 自学评价·启动课堂
课堂学案 精析重难·学通用活
课时作业评价
自学评价•启动课堂
语基检测
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1._____________ (此外), it is better for you to bring some small gifts, like a book.
2.Strictly speaking, every student should observe the ________
(纪律) of the school.
3.There is lots of sunshine, wonderful food, and amazing nightlife — __________ (总的说来) a great vacation!
Furthermore
discipline
altogether
4.If you're determined to give up smoking, this app will bring you a __________ (永久的) change.
5.Now a special TV network gives live _________ (新闻报道) of most races.
permanent
coverage
6.The people in the earthquake-stricken area are in need of food, medicine and _______ (住处).
7.They often _______ (占用) a very wild area, with mountains and rivers.
8.Here are some tips and ideas to help you build a __________
(基础) for critical thinking.
shelters
occupy
foundation
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.The house, located at a small hill, is clearly ________(vision) from the beach.
2.It was much annoying that she ___________(constant) broke in during our conversation.
visible
constantly
3.________ (expose) to lead is known to damage the brains of young children.
4.Fatal road accidents have decreased in _________(frequent) over recent years.
5.I hold the firm belief that it also has given many others __________ (motive) of life and study.
Exposure
frequency
motivation
6.Choosing an __________ (occupy) takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about.
7.While the ____________(invest) of the two men are similar, they do have different approaches.
8.For the school stage, the impact of family and school is ________ (crucial) important.
occupation
investments
crucially
Ⅲ.熟词生义
1.We need to set a ceiling on the cost for the trip._____
2.Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed.______
3.A bus shuttles passengers back and forth from the station to the terminal.__________
上限
猛增
往返运送
4.He disciplined himself to exercise at least three times a week.
______________
5.They were asked to behave with the gravity that was appropriate in a court of law.___________
严格要求(自己)
严肃;庄严
Ⅳ.选词填空
1.What we are learning at school will ____________________the future.
cast new light on, make sense of, plain to see, lay the foundation for, be fascinated by, a waste of, be occupied with, make contributions to
lay the foundation for
2.Recent research has _______________the causes of the disease.
3.It's __________from what she said that something is wrong.
4.It's _________time to concern yourself over other people's troubles.
cast new light on
plain to see
a waste of
5.There are so many new words in the passage that I could hardly ______________it at all.
6.Helen _________________business matters, so we didn't want to bother her.
7.The first time I visited Guilin, I ________________its splendid landscape.
make sense of
was occupied with
was fascinated by
8.We were so excited to learn a lot about science that we made up our minds to study harder to ____________________science in the future.
make contributions to
Ⅴ.多维表达
1.(完成句子)Perhaps ___________________________________
for their clothes online.(that's why ...)
或许那就是年轻人选择在网上购买衣服的原因。
that's why the young people choose to shop
2.(完成句子)______________________________________ such an important meeting.
很奇怪,他竟然缺席了这么重要的会议。
3.(完成句子)There is no denying that ______________________
______________.(be of+抽象名词)
无可否认,互联网在我们的日常生活中很有用。
It's strange that he (should) be absent from
the Internet is of great use
in our daily life
4.They have made remarkable progress.After all, they only started last week.
→They have made remarkable progress, _____________________
____________________.(用considering that升级为复合句)
considering that they
only started last week
精析重难•学通用活
课堂学案
1.absence n.缺乏,不存在;缺席
(应用文之鼓励信)Many people are defeated by themselves before they really meet with challenges due to the absence of confidence.许多人因为缺乏信心,在真正遇到挑战之前就先被自己打败了。
助表达
(1)absence from work/class 缺勤/缺课
in/during sb.'s absence = in/during the absence of sb.
在某人不在/缺席的时候
in/during the absence of sth. 在缺乏某物的时候
absence of mind(=absent-minded adj.)心不在焉
(2)absent adj. 缺席的;心不在焉的
be absent from 不参加……;缺席……
精归纳
(1)单句语法填空
①It is because of a long _______ (absent) from school that I am a bit behind the other classmates.
②Hopefully, the robot like human beings will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent _____class.
③The little girl often takes the responsibility to look after her young brother in the absence _____her parents.
应用通
absence
from
of
(2)句型转换/完成句子
④I am writing to apologize to you for my absence from your birthday party.
→I am writing to apologize to you for _________________your birthday party.(absent)
⑤The mistake was made due to__________________.
他因心不在焉才犯了这个错误。
being absent from
his absence of mind
⑥Actually, learning English as a foreign language is very difficult____________________________________________________.事实上,在缺乏母语环境的情况下,把英语作为一门外语来学习是非常困难的。
in/during the absence of a native language environment
2.bother vt.使烦恼,使担心;花费时间精力(做某事);打扰vi.花费时间精力(做某事) n.麻烦,困难
(续写之心理描写)What bothered me was that the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time and I couldn't concentrate on the lesson.
让我烦恼的是,坐在我旁边的那个家伙一直都想跟我说话,让我无法专心听课。
助表达
(1)bother to do/doing sth. 费心做某事
bother sb.with/about sth. 为某事打扰或麻烦某人
bother about/with sth./sb. 为某事而烦恼/为某人而费心
bother sb. to do sth. 麻烦某人做某事
It bothers sb.that ... 使某人苦恼的是……
(2)put sb.to bother 给某人添乱
精归纳
(1)单句语法填空
①Don't bother ______________(look) for my umbrella. It will turn up some day.
②I'm sorry I have bothered you ____________so many questions.
③He is always bothering me _________(lend) him money.
应用通
to look/looking
with/about
to lend
(2)句式升级
④That I can't keep up with others bothers me.
→_________________________________________________ (it作形式主语)
→___________________________________________________.
(what引导主语从句)
It bothers/upsets me that I can't keep up with others.
What bothers/upsets me is that I can't keep up with others
名师指津:表示“让某人心烦的是……”时常用What bothers/upsets sb.is that ...或It bothers/upsets sb.to do sth./that ...。
3.occupy vt.占用,使用;居住;占领,侵占;占据;使忙于
(应用文之道歉信)I'm sorry to tell you occupying myself in preparing my paper, I couldn't go to your party.很抱歉地告诉你,因为忙着准备论文,我无法去参加你的聚会。
助表达
①During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy.______
②The bed seemed to occupy most of the room._______
③She occupied herself with the final exam.________
辨析清
(写出下列句中加黑部分的含义)
占领
占据
忙于
(1)occupy oneself with sth./(in) doing sth. 忙于(做)某事;专心于(做)某事
(2)occupied adj. 忙于……的;从事……的
be occupied (in) doing sth. 忙于做某事
be occupied with sth. 从事/忙于某事
(3)occupation n. 占领;职业;工作
精归纳
(1)单句语法填空
④_________ (occupy) in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club.
⑤He was ________ (occupy) in translating an English novel last year.
⑥Please state your name and __________ (occupy) below.
应用通
Occupied
occupied
occupation
(2)句型转换/句式升级
⑦It is mainly because at that time I will occupy myself in taking care of my little sister.
→It is mainly because at that time I will _____________taking care of my little sister.
be occupied in
⑧I was occupied in doing this project, so I had no time for social activities.
→___________________________, I had no time for social activities.(用过去分词短语作状语)
→____________________________________, I had no time for social activities.(用现在分词短语作状语)
Occupied in doing this project
Occupying myself in doing this project
名师指津:(1)occupy oneself with ...在句中作状语时,应用-ing形式:occupying oneself with ...;
(2)be occupied with/(in) doing sth.在句中作状语时,应用-ed形式:occupied with/(in) doing sth.。
4.circumstance n.条件,状况;(circumstances)境况,(尤指)经济状况
(主旨升华句)Tu Youyou's life story tells me that under no circumstances shall we acknowledge defeat and that success will belong to those who insist on trying.屠呦呦的人生故事告诉我,在任何情况下,我们都不能承认失败,成功属于那些坚持尝试的人。
助表达
under/in the circumstances 在这种情况下,既然如此
under/in no circumstances 决不;无论如何都不
under any circumstances 在任何情况下;无论如何
精归纳
(1)单句语法填空/完成句子
①Wherever he goes, he can adapt himself to new _____________ (circumstance).
②It might not be a perfect solution, but it's the best I can do________________________.
这也许不是一个完美的解决办法,但这是在此情况下我能做得最好的。
应用通
circumstances
under/in the circumstances
③Additionally, we learned that help means ____________
______________, we should give a hand to people in a dilemma.
此外,我们学到了帮助意味着在任何情况下,我们都应该向处于困境中的人伸出援助之手。
under any
circumstances
(2)句式升级
④I expected under no circumstances that I would meet so many problems when I decided to take the job.
→_________________________________that I would meet so many problems when I decided to take the job.
名师指津:under/in no circumstances意为“决不”,放在句首时句子常用部分倒装。
Under no circumstances did I expect
5.vital adj.必不可少的,对……极重要的;维持生命所必需的
We all acknowledge that trees are vital for the environment and the survival of our planet.They play a vital role in reducing global warming and creating habitat for thousands of different species.So, it is vital for us to fight deforestation and promote tree planting.
巧串记
我们都承认,树木对于环境以及地球的生存至关重要。它们在减缓全球变暖以及为成千上万不同物种创造栖息地方面发挥着极其重要的作用。因此,对我们来说,打击乱砍滥伐并促进植树造林极为重要。
(1)be vital for/to sth. 对……极为重要
It is vital to do sth. 做某事很重要
It is vital that ... (should) do sth. ……是十分重要的
(2)vitally adv. 极其;绝对
精归纳
①He told us that education of the youth would be vital ______the future of a country.
②It is vital _______(get) the victim to the hospital at once.
③Education is _______(vital) important for the country's future.
应用通
(单句语法填空/词汇、句式升级)
for/to
to get
vitally
④I think it is important to recite English words, which is very important for studying English._______
⑤If we are to make a difference in life, it is vital for us to begin with small things.
→If we are to make a difference in life, ______________________
_______with small things.
vital
it's vital that we (should)
begin
名师指津:在句型“It is vital that ...”中,从句谓语动词要用虚拟语气,即“should+动词原形”,should可以省略。用法类似的表示情绪、观点的形容词或名词还有:necessary, important, impossible, natural, strange, surprising, funny, right, wrong, better, a pity, a shame, no wonder等。
6.assistant n.助理;售货员;助教adj.助理的,副的
(应用文之申请信)I am writing to apply to be your teaching assistant, because not only do I have a good command of English, but also I am good at communicating with others.
我写信申请成为你的助教,因为我不仅英语掌握得很好,而且善于与别人交流。
助表达
(1)assist vt. 帮助;协助
assist (sb.) to do/in doing sth. 帮助(某人)做某事
assist sb.with sth. 帮助某人某事
(2)assistance n. 帮助;协助
come/go to sb.'s assistance 来/去帮助某人
with the assistance of ... 在……的帮助下
精归纳
①The guide managed to assist the tourists ________(find) somewhere to live during the World Cup.
②I waited patiently, hoping that someone would come to my _________ (assist).
应用通
(单句语法填空/一句多译)
to find
assistance
③We're looking for volunteers who would be willing to assist us ______the group's work.
④我认为帮助母亲做家务是我的责任。
→I think it is my duty to ______________________the housework.
→I think it is my duty to ______________________the housework.
→I think it is my duty to ______________________the housework.
with
assist my mother with
assist my mother to do
assist my mother in doing
7.cast new light on使进一步了解……
(应用文之演讲稿)Hopefully my speech would cast new light on the critical role that oceans play in the world.希望我的演讲能让大家进一步了解海洋在世界上起的关键作用。
助表达
cast/throw/shed light on/upon 弄清楚,使人明白
cast a glance/look at/toward ... 朝……瞧了瞧
cast/throw/shed a shadow on/over 给……蒙上阴影
cast down 使失望;使沮丧
精归纳
①Recent scientific discoveries _____________________________
_______________________, which bewildered the scientists for many years.
最近的科学发现使得科学家对这一困惑了他们多年的现象有了进一步了解。
应用通
(完成句子)
have cast/thrown/shed new light
on/upon the phenomenon
②She __________________________in search of a chair to sit in.
她用目光扫视了一下屋子想找个椅子坐下。
③The sun shone through the leaves, _________________________
________________the lawn.
阳光透过树叶照进来,在草坪上投下阴影。
cast a glance round the room
casting/throwing/shedding
shadows on/over
④In learning English, we should not _____________by temporary failures.
学习英语的时候,我们不应该因暂时的失败而沮丧。
名师指津:cast/shed/throw light on 本意是“使明白;使清楚”,常引申为“阐明;使人理解;为……提供线索/思路/启示”等意思,相当于enlighten 或 illustrate。
be cast down
8.put on 穿;戴;涂,抹;上演;展出;增加(体重);播放;提高……的成本(或价值)
(续写之动作描写)With a sob she quickly undressed, put on her nightclothes and jumped into bed where she pressed her face down into the pillow and pulled the clothes over her head.她抽泣着,迅速脱下衣服,穿上睡衣,跳到床上,把脸埋在枕头里,拉过衣服蒙住脑袋。
助表达
①Remember to put on more clothes to keep warm when you go out.________
②Protect your skin — put on sunscreen right as you head outside.___
③I didn't see him but I heard him put on his favourite CD._____
辨析清
(写出下列句中加黑部分的含义)
穿上
涂
播放
④Her balanced diet became a success and she didn't put on more weight._______
⑤Obviously, this form of dance is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable.______
增加
上演
put away 把……收起;放好
put off 推迟;拖延
put out 熄灭;扑灭;出版;公布;生产
put aside 储存;(把……)撇开不理;不考虑;放下正在做的事;留出
put ( ...) down (把……)放下;写下;平息(叛乱等)
put up 修建;举起;抬起;张贴; (为……)提供食宿;提高(价钱)
put up with 忍受;容忍
精归纳
⑥A new supermarket will be _______in this neighborhood next year.
⑦Nobody to come tomorrow, we will have to _________the meeting till next week.
⑧She was rushing around madly trying to ________the fire.
⑨Please ________ your books, and we'll start the test.
应用通
(选用上述短语填空)
put up
put off
put out
put away
9.make sense of 理解,弄懂
(续写之心理描写)I was completely confused and didn't make sense of a word he said.
我完全糊涂了,他说的我一个字也没弄懂。
助表达
(1)make sense 有道理;讲得通
make no sense 没道理;没意义
(2)in a sense 在某一方面;就某种意义来说
in no sense 决不(位于句首时用部分倒装)
(3)there is no/little sense in doing sth. 做某事没道理/没意义
精归纳
名师指津:(1)make sense of表示“理解,明白”,主语通常为人。(2)make sense的主语是事物,不能用于被动语态;make sense to sb.表示“为某人所理解”;it makes sense (for sb.) to do sth.表示“做某事对于某人来说是有意义的”。
(1)完成句子
①His suggestion that we should listen to the latest news for 10 minutes every day___________.
他建议我们每天听10分钟最新的新闻是有道理的。
②What he said couldn't _________________me.
我无法理解他所说的话。
应用通
makes sense
make any sense to
③Planning so far ahead ________________— so many things will change.那么早计划是没有意义的——有很多事情会发生变化。
④___________, I think he likes being responsible for everything.
从某种意义上说,我认为他喜欢包揽一切。
makes no sense
In a sense
⑤_______________________feeling upset about what you can't transform.
为你不能改变的事情感到烦恼是没意义的。
There is no/little sense in
(2)一句多译
⑥我已经理解了这篇文章的大意。
→_____________________________________________
→_____________________________________________
I have made sense of the main idea of the passage.
The main idea of the passage has made sense to me.
语境迁移应用(运用本单元知识完成下面语段)
The space exploration
Challenging as the ①_____________ (circumstance) are, living in space is every would-be ②___________ (astronaut) dream.Life in space is different from that on the earth.Due to the ③_________ (absent) of gravity, the astronauts have to attach themselves in order not ④________ (float) around.
circumstances
astronaut's
absence
to float
Every day, they ⑤________________ (忙于) conducting research and ⑥______________ (evaluate) the effects of low gravity on creatures.It is a luxury to eat fresh food in space.That's why sometimes they must ⑦_________ (服用药片) to ensure a balanced supply of nutrients.The results of these space explorations ⑧_____________________________
(已经做出了重大贡献) an understanding of the origin, evolution, and likely future of the universe.
are occupied in
evaluating
take pills
have made vital contributions to
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·三明模拟)For any astronaut hoping to survive on the surface of the moon, growing crops will be essential.Now, scientists have taken “one small step” towards growing plants on the lunar surface, after showing it's possible to grow thale cress, a small flowering plant, in lunar soil.
The findings raise hopes that plants could be grown on the moon during future space missions, and even enable mankind to set up a lunar settlement.“For future, longer space missions, we may use the moon as a launching platform,” explained Professor Rob Ferl.“It makes sense that we would want to use the soil that's already there to grow plants.” Until now, scientists have not grown plants in the soil.
“So, what happens when you grow plants in lunar soil? What would plants do in a lunar greenhouse? Could we have lunar farmers?” Professor Ferl questioned.
To answer these questions, researchers from Florida set out to plant thale cress seeds in lunar soil, add water, nutrients, and light, and see what happened.The researchers chose to use thale cress because its genetic code has already been fully mapped.
For comparison, the researchers also planted seeds in a range of soils, including those that simulate Martian soils.To their delight, the researchers found that nearly all of the seeds grew.However, they did observe differences between the plants grown in the lunar soil and those grown in the control soils.Some of the plants grown in the lunar soils were smaller, while others grew more slowly or were more varied in size.
Growing plants in lunar soils may also change the moon itself, according to Dr Stephen Elardo.“The moon is a very, very dry place,” he said.How will minerals in the lunar soil respond to having a plant grown in them, with the added water and nutrients? Will adding water make the minerals friendlier to plants? The researchers hope to answer these questions in follow-up studies.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家在月球土壤中种植植物的研究过程。
1.What's the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The significance of the findings.
B.The plants grown in the lunar soil.
C.The missions of future space exploration.
D.The hope for setting up a lunar settlement.
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解析:段落大意题。综合第二段的内容,特别是段首句可知,本段主要介绍这项研究结果的意义。
2.Why did researchers use thale cress in the experiment?
A.Its genes are suitable for lunar soil.
B.It has a long evolutionary history.
C.It has been tested with lunar soil before.
D.People have a good knowledge of its genes.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,研究人员之所以选择水芹,是因为人们对它的基因很了解。
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3.What did researchers find about the plants grown in lunar soil?
A.They absorbed few nutrients.
B.They didn't grow well enough.
C.They grew slowly in the dark.
D.They needed more water to grow bigger.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知,研究人员经过对月球土壤中生长的植物观察后发现,它们长得不够好。
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4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Scientists Grow Plants in Lunar Soil
B.Scientists Conduct a Study on Lunar Soil
C.Scientists Prepare for Farming on the Moon
D.Scientists Hope to Collect More Lunar Soil
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解析:标题归纳题。纵观全文,特别是第一段可知,本文主要讲述了科学家在月球土壤中种植水芹的研究过程。故A项“科学家在月球土壤中种植植物”适合作文章标题。
B
(2024·武汉模拟)Scientist Erika Nesvold once asked a company aiming to mine the moon how he planned to address risks that mining equipment might carry microbes (微生物) from Earth and pollute the moon.The response: “We'll worry about that later.”
That's an irresponsible mindset when it comes to preparing for people to live and work in space, Nesvold argues in her new book, Off-Earth.“...adopting a ‘worry about it later’ attitude ...strikes me as a path to repeating the tragedies of that history through ignorance.” Nesvold writes.
Off-Earth is an extension of her 2017 podcast (播客), Making New Worlds, which asked ethical (伦理的) questions about space settlement.The book takes some of the same questions and expands on them.
Most chapters start with three short scenes, usually from different time periods.A chapter outlining debates over whether to settle space at all starts by asking the reader to imagine being in the 1600s and deciding to uproot your family and head to the New World.A chapter on how land usage and ownership rights might work in space imagines a person recently freed from slavery in the American South in 1865 and worrying that the new president will take back the land they finally own.The third scene is usually set in the year 2100, on a space settlement.
Then Nesvold examines how various ethical scenarios (场景) related to the chapter's theme might play out in space.She quotes experts in fields that don't often come up in space science: ethics, philosophy, law.This approach is a departure from many books about the future of life on the final frontier, forcing readers to face hard realities and possible points of friction.To have the best chance of avoiding disaster, the time to consider those questions is now, not later, even though space settlement may be decades or centuries away, Nesvold argues.
Off-Earth should be required reading for anyone who dreams about living in space and can help make our earthbound civilizations better too.
语篇解读:本文是一篇书评。文章主要介绍了科学家Nesvold的新书Off-Earth的相关内容。
5.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1?
A.To clarify a concept.
B.To introduce a topic.
C.To make a prediction.
D.To generate a discussion.
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解析:推理判断题。文章第一段讲述了一段往事。科学家Nesvold询问一家公司是否担心开发月球会导致月球被污染,却得到不负责任的答复。结合下文对Nesvold的新书Off-Earth的介绍推知,讲述这个故事是为了引出本篇文章即将要讨论的主题。
6.What set(s) Off-Earth apart from others?
A.Its writing style. B.Its text structure.
C.Its story elements. D.Its writing techniques.
解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第二、三句可知,Nesvold的写作方式使得这本书和其他同样话题的书不一样。
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7.What's Nesvold's attitude to space settlement?
A.Cautious. B.Unclear.
C.Intolerant. D.Disapproving.
解析:观点态度题。通读全文可知,Nesvold在书中讨论了太空殖民可能碰到很多问题;再根据倒数第二段的最后一句可知,Nesvold并不反对太空殖民,但是她对此却非常小心谨慎,认为要避免重复历史的悲剧。
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8.What is the text probably?
A.A short story. B.A news report.
C.A book review. D.A research essay.
解析:推理判断题。通读全文可知,作者介绍了Nesvold的一本书,以及其在书中呈现的观点。在最后一段中,作者还向人们推荐了这本书。由此推知,本文是一篇书评。
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Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2024·雅礼中学模拟)75 years after humans successfully put their first object into space, it's much easier to launch a satellite, but a lot messier once we're up there. 9 There are around 5,000 satellites in orbit with fewer than half actually working.When a satellite stops functioning, it keeps orbiting at very high speeds, making a great threat for the useful ones.
So space sustainability has become a big concern. 10 One suggested solution is to refuel the dead satellites and bring them back to life.Another concept is to use a robot with four arms to catch a dead satellite before pulling it into the atmosphere to burn it up.
11 Operating a robot from hundreds of miles away is tough.And the world hasn't yet reached a consensus (共识) on why we should clear the space junk and there are no real rules that govern how we work out there.
First why should we keep things clean in orbit? We use satellites to check the weather, find our way around, and for financial purposes.Space data gives us not just beautiful pictures of the earth, but also information about climate change, natural disasters and other things that can help humans with earthbound challenges. 12
Then how can we humans think as one big community? Governments should make powerful regulations.Companies ought to engage in shared practices and scientists are expected to think up practical methods. 13 Only in this way can we keep those orbital highways open for the next generation and beyond before they are deadly blocked by space junk.
A.They provide services closely related to our life.
B.This is hard both technically and politically, though.
C.Anyway, we should quicken the pace of clearing up.
D.Space is getting increasingly crowded and dangerous.
E.So we depend largely on space and it needs to be tidied up.
F.Scientists are struggling for strategies to tackle the problem.
G.All of these have been integrated into the solutions we really need.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了太空垃圾的现状,并呼吁全球共同努力清除太空垃圾。
9.解析:选D 由后文可知,此处主要讲没用的卫星成了垃圾并威胁其他有用卫星。故D项“太空变得越来越拥挤和危险”符合语境,其中“dangerous”与下文“a great threat”对应。
10.解析:选F 后文主要讲解决太空垃圾的方案。故F项“科学家们正在努力寻找解决这个问题的策略”能够引领后文,且选项中的“strategies”和后文“One suggested solution”对应。
11.解析:选B 上文提出用机器人清除太空中的卫星,后文主要讲这样做会遇到的技术和政治方面的困难。故B项“但这在技术上和政治上都很困难”承上启下,且选项中的“technically”和“Operating a robot”以及“politically”和“the world hasn't yet reached a consensus”对应。
12.解析:选E 由上文可知,此处主要讲太空数据对我们的用处。故E项“因此,我们在很大程度上依赖于太空,需要对其进行清理”符合语境,其中“we depend largely on space”有承上作用,“it needs to be tidied up”有启下作用。
13.解析:选G 由前文可知,此处主要从几个不同方面来讲人类应该怎样做来清理太空垃圾。故G项“所有这些都已整合到我们真正需要的解决方案中”符合语境,其中“All of these”与上文的几项措施对应。
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2024·大连双基测试)I'm approaching the Knight Street Bridge in my car. It's 5:15 p.m. The traffic is already 14 and then it comes to a full stop. I'm 15 even before getting on the bridge. Ahead of me are endless rows of 16 , roughly 300.
When I finally 17 it onto the bridge, the traffic is still moving at a slow pace. Tired and hungry, I become very 18 .
Just then I hear a weak sound in the distance. The sound gradually becomes louder, until I can 19 it as an emergency vehicle approaching from behind. What do we do? The bridge is 20 . There's no room for us to move.
But I'm wrong. Every single car quickly, yet 21 , moves to the side. Without thinking, I follow suit. The lane (车道) remains 22 for a few seconds, during which the ambulance 23 through. Afterward, we close up the emergency lane, ready to continue our wait. Back in my 24 , my anxiety is gone. I start 25 what we just did.
Despite our tiredness, we collectively drew on our compassion (同情) and 26 to help the stranger who needed the time more 27 than we did without any orders. Although I may seem alone stuck on the bridge, I'm 28 to all the other drivers. Together we could make the impossible possible.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者遭遇交通拥堵和其他车辆被堵在桥上。这时一辆救护车过来,每个司机都小心地让出一条道来,因为他们知道病人比他们更需要时间。
14.A.rushing in B.turning up
C.pulling over D.slowing down
解析:根据下文的“then it comes to a full stop”可知,随后车流完全停了下来,由此可以推知,车辆开始减速。
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15.A.stuck B.fixed
C.lost D.wrapped
解析:根据上文的“it comes to a full stop”可知,车辆停了下来;再结合该句内容和下文尾段中的“stuck on the bridge”可知,作者在上桥前就被困住了。
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16.A.passers-by B.drivers
C.vehicles D.taxis
解析:根据上文的“The traffic”,再结合本句中的“endless rows”可知,作者前面是数不尽的车辆,大约有300辆。
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17.A.reach B.make
C.step D.get
解析:根据下文的“onto the bridge”可知,当作者终于成功开到桥上时,车流仍然缓慢移动。
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18.A.disappointed B.joyful
C.excited D.anxious
解析:根据下文的“my anxiety is gone”可知,作者又累又饿,十分焦急。
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19.A.realize B.identify
C.imagine D.sense
解析:根据下文的“as an emergency vehicle approaching from behind”可知,作者能从逐渐变大的声音中辨别出那是一辆救护车。
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20.A.filled B.locked
C.packed D.narrowed
解析:根据下文的“There's no room for us to move.”,再结合上文叙述的交通堵塞、车辆被困可知,桥上已经没有可以移动的空间了;由此可知,桥上非常拥挤。
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21.A.carefully B.gradually
C.casually D.suddenly
解析:根据上文内容和常识可知,桥上非常拥挤,每辆车快速而又小心地移到一侧。
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22.A.open B.messy
C.crowded D.convenient
解析:根据上文内容和常识可知,司机给救护车让道,道路畅通保持了几秒钟。
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23.A.crashes B.breaks
C.jumps D.flashes
解析:根据上文的“for a few seconds”和常识可知,救护车为赶时间快速通过。
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24.A.car B.seat
C.spot D.sight
解析:根据上文内容和常识可知,桥上的司机为了给救护车让道会把车开到一边,救护车通过之后,司机便把车开回原来的位置。spot“地点”。
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25.A.bringing up B.reflecting upon
C.referring to D.focusing on
解析:根据下文的“what we just did”和最后一段内容可知,作者开始反思他们所做的事情。
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26.A.gratitude B.generosity
C.intelligence D.expectation
解析:根据上文的“There's no room for us to move.” “But I'm wrong.”和空前的“drew on our compassion”可知,尽管他们很累,但他们一起用自己的同情和智慧去帮助那些比他们更迫切需要时间的陌生人。
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27.A.desperately B.patiently
C.flexibly D.temporarily
解析:根据空前的“who needed the time more”并结合常识可知,救护车中的病人极需要时间。
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28.A.devoted B.connected
C.exposed D.abandoned
解析:根据语境可知,虽然作者看起来像是独自一人被困在桥上,但他与其他所有司机都联系在一起。
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