Unit 6 Period 6 Developing ideas—Reading comprehension-【步步高】2023-2024学年高一英语必修第三册（外研版2019）

Period 6　Developing ideas—Reading comprehension

Ⅰ.匹配单词

1．forecast　　 A．capable of being trusted to do sth well；dependable

2．grab   B．to be a source of danger to sth

3．reliable   C．being as much as is needed；enough for a particular purpose

4．rescue   D．to say what you think will happen in the future based on information that

 you have now

5．threaten   E．protection from rain，danger or attack

6．sufficient   F．to take or grasp suddenly，firmly or roughly

7．shelter   G．to set free，as from danger or harm；save

答案　1.D　2.F　3.A　4.G　5.B　6.C　7.E

Ⅱ.选词填空

1．The captain didn’t come at all.It was silly of us to keep on waiting for him.

2．I watched her fly off of her bike and get injured in the leg.

3．I was struggling to the shore when all of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck.

4．They have yet to confirm that their new methods really work in changing situations.

5．The real question is how we can make our assumptions turn into reality in such a short time.

Step 1　速读——整体理解文意

Ⅰ.明文章大意

What is the text mainly about?

A．The cat’s being lost and found in the terrible storm.

B．The author’s experience and optimistic attitude in the storm.

C．The stars’ looking more beautiful and attractive after the storm.

D．The author’s habit of watching the stars after the storm.

答案　B

Ⅱ.悉层次结构

Read the passage and match each part with its main idea.

Part 1Paras.1－2　 A．Our living conditions right after the hurricane.

Part 2Paras.3－4   B．What my family experienced during the hurricane.

Part 3Para.5   C．We were back home with hope one year later.

Part 4Para.6   D．We were rescued and resettled.

答案　Part 1 B　Part 2 A　Part 3 D　Part 4 C

Step 2　细读——逐段获取细节

Ⅰ.Read Paras.1－2 and do the following exercises.

1．Why didn’t the author remember much about the hurricane itself?

Because it all happened so quickly.

2．What was the author doing when the roof flew off during the hurricane?

A．He was lying leisurely on the bed.

B．He was cooking for his family in the kitchen.

C．He was sitting in his room with his cat on his lap.

D．He was answering a telephone in the living room.

答案　C

3．How did he feel at that time?

He felt so frightened.

4．What scenes did the author see when the hurricane happened?

The roof flew off.

The rain was pouring down/coming down hard and fast.

The street turned into a river in seconds.

Ⅱ.Read Paras.3－4 and do the following exercises.

1．What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．It rained heavily.

B．Smartie was lost.

C．There was no water to drink.

D．The hurricane caused much trouble.

答案　D

2．What can we learn about the author’s family?

A．The author’s cat was blown away.

B．Mom was successful in running out of the house.

C．They went out by boat on the “street river”．

D．It became unsafe for them to stay at home.

答案　D

3．What did the author feel after the storm in paragraph 3?

A．Worried.    B．Pleased.

C．Shocked.    D．Amazed.

答案　A

4．What matters for the whole family in Mom’s eyes?

A．Staying together and being safe.

B．Watching the stars with no lights.

C．Staying away from home for a few days.

D．Having clothes on their backs.

答案　A

5．We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother is         .

A．hopeless and weak

B．positive and calm

C．humorous and shy

D．bad-tempered and childish

答案　B

6．What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?

A．There were many mosquitos in the open air.

B．It was easy for them to stay positive in that situation.

C．The author’s mom kept complaining about the hurricane.

D．They had lost a lot，which made all of them hopeless.

答案　A

Ⅲ.Read Paras.5－6 and do the following exercises.

1．What was the author’s feeling according to Para.5?

The author felt so happy.

2．Why does the author say “Although it was only a few days before we were rescued，it felt like months.”？

 They lost everything and had suffered so much that the miserable days seemed endless.

3．What sort of attitude to life is reflected in the last paragraph?

A．Positive.    B．Unfriendly.

C．Negative.    D．Indifferent.

答案　A

4．What does the word “stars” mean in the last sentence of the passage?

A．Shining objects.   B．Hope.

C．Truth.    D．Belief.