Unit 1 Nature in the balance Welcome to the unit-Reading 基础知识跟踪检测练习-2024-2025学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

必修三 Unit1 Welcome-Reading基础知识跟踪检测练习 1． 词性转换 1. harm n.&vt.伤害，损害； ____________ adj. 有害的---(opp.) ___________ 无害的adj. 2. region n. 地区，区域；行政区； ____________ adj.地区的，区域的 3. length n. 长度；____________ vt.延长； wide adj. --- _________ n.;__________ vt. high adj. ---__________ n. ___________ v. deep adj. ---___________ n. _________vt. 4. diversity n.多样性 ___________ adj.多样的； ______________ vt.使多样化 5. variety n. 不同种类；多样性；变种 ____________ adj. 各种各样的 6. towering adj.高耸的，出色的； ____________ vt. 高于，超过 n.塔 7. survive vi.生存；vt.幸存； ____________ n.幸存；生存；____________ n.幸存者 8. nutrient n.营养素；___________ n.营养；_________ adj.营养的,滋养的；_________ adj.有营养的 9. disappear vi.不复存在；消失 ________________ n.消失； _____________ n.出现 10. agriculture n.农业，农学； _______________ adj.农业的 11. extinction n.灭绝，绝种； ______________ adj. 绝种的；已灭绝的；不再存在的 二. 单句语法填空 1. __________ the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon rainforest plays a significant role in maintaining the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem. 2. The Amazon rainforest crosses into eight countries, ___________(include) Brazil and Peru, and one overseas region of France, all on the South American continent. 3. With_________ area of around 6 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half the size of China. 4. The Amazon River, from _________ the rainforest gets its name, is close to 6,400 kilometres in length—_________(rough) 100 kilometres longer than the Yangtze River. 5. On its journey from the mountains to the ocean, the river supports many different __________(ecosystem). 6. They give this area the _________(rich) biodiversity on the Earth: one in ten known species in the world can be found here. 7. Of the 390,000 plant species __________(know) to us, more than 40,000 can be found in the Amazon. 8. This tall and ancient Brazil nut tree produces nuts _________we can eat; these water lilies are big enough to lie down on. 9. The forest's different levels support an _____________(believable) variety of wildlife. 10. At the bottom, there is a system of roots beneath the ground. Above that ________(be) the mass of leaf litter on the dark forest floor. The next level is made up _________ shorter plants with large leaves. 11. Then there are the __________(tower) ancient hardwoods, and finally the tops of the tallest trees many metres above the ground. 12. Each level of the forest forms its own little world, home _________ different kinds of living things. 13. The jaguar has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots. __________ a significant number of jaguars survive here, they are only one element of this forest's food chain. 14. Jaguars feed ________ at least 87 species, including frogs. These frogs, in turn, feed on insects _________ eat leaves and fruit. 15. When a jaguar dies, a tiny army of microorganisms helps break down its body and return the nutrients __________ the earth. 16. The Amazon rainforest breathes life into the planet by _________(fix) carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth's oxygen. Thus, it is often known_________ the "lungs of the planet". 17. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is a treasure house of species that can _________(use) for food or medicine. 18. Yet there is one major danger to these ____________(replaceable) plants and animals: us. 19. Over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest _____________(disappear) due to human activities such as agriculture and cattle farming. 20. As the impact of human activities ___________(continue) to grow and the list of species in danger of extinction becomes __________(long), we are left with a question: can we afford to damage the "lungs of the planet"? 21. The Amazon rainforest is home to a great variety of plant life. However, its soil is__________(surprise) poor in nutrients. 22. If a scientist is shown a report _________(list) the nutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can survive in it! 23. Why is the soil so poor in nutrients? For one thing, the rainy season has an impact ________ the soil. 24. In the rainy season, the water level can rise________ more than 12 metres. When the water goes away, it takes away the nutrients in the soil. 25. For another thing, due to the Amazon's hot climate, it is difficult for the soil ________(build) up enough nutrients. 26. Dead plants and animals break down more quickly. Soon the nutrients _________(take) in by the roots of the plants deep beneath the ground. 27. As a result, most of the forest's nutrients are locked up in the plants themselves, thus _________(allow) them to grow at an unbelievable speed. 28. The documentary script compares the size of the Amazon rainforest with __________ of China, and the length of the Amazon River with that of the Yangtze River. 三、语法填空 On June 30, the "Lanting Pavilion" yaji cultural salon on Chinese Yu Opera and calligraphy ________(hold) at the China Cultural Center in Paris. Wu Suzhen, now an inheritor of the Chen School of Yuju Opera, ________ in 2019 won the Plum Performance Award, China's top honor for _________(tradition) Chinese theatrical art, performed on stage in the "qingyi" role of Yu Opera. At the event, besides vividly explaining the professional _________(aspect) of Chinese opera through body movements and vocal demonstrations. ___________(originate) from Henan province, Yu Opera is China's leading local opera with the largest number of performers and troupes. In 2006, it was listed by the State Council_________ part of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. In recent years, as Yu Opera has continuously reached the world stage, it ___________(earn) the title of "Eastern Aria" in the West. This cultural salon served as an excellent warm-up for the upcoming 9th Traditional Chinese Opera Festival in Paris __________(hold) in November. After the opera performance, attendees moved to the calligraphy experience area, _________ they watched the well-known calligrapher Li Jian demonstrate his unique "slender gold" calligraphy style. "Slender gold" is________ unique style of calligraphy attributed to Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). 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