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课时作业(三十四)Unit3 Sea Exploration
I.阅读理解
simply,sharks don't make 'mistakes'but instead
A★
continually explore their environments and
(2025·大连二模)Though shark attacks can
routinely investigate novel objects as potential prey
be a rare occurrence,there have been 46 publicly
by biting them.”
reported shark attacks so far this year.Then why
Climate change may be another reason for
do sharks attack humans?Here's everything we
seeing an increase in shark attacks.Mr.Tabor
know.
says,"Global warming and habitat damage can
Shark attacks are often put into different
move marine species including seals and sharks.
categories:provoked(被挑衅)and unprovoked.
That can bring larger sharks more into contact
"Unprovoked bites"are defined as incidents in
with beaches,with people.
which a bite on a human occurs in the shark's
1.What can we learn about sharks from paragraph 2?
natural habitat with no human provocation of the
A.They tend to bite humans purposely.
shark..“Provoked bites”occur when a human
B.They are frequently targeted at divers.
starts interacting with a shark in some way.For
C.They are potentially risky to interact with.
instance,when divers are bitten after attacking or
D.They don't attack people unless disturbed.
trying to touch sharks.
2.Why do sharks attack people according to Mr.
Roger Tabor,a biologist and naturalist,
Tabor?
says,"There is no evidence that sharks specifically
A.Bright wetsuits damage sharks'vision.
hunt people.Nowadays,a theory called the
B.Sharks have quite a poor sense of sight.
Mistaken Identity Hypothesis(假说)explains
C.Sharks merely take people for their prey.
shark bites on surfers,swimmers and divers as
D.Global warming results in their violence.
"mistakes,"which typically means that sharks
3.What is Eric Clua and Carl Meyer'attitude
might confuse humans with their typical prey
toward the MIH theory?
)Mr.Tabor says surfing has previously been
A.Supportive.
B.Doubtful.
linked to shark attacks because the sudden
C.Carefree.
D.Tolerant.
movement,similar to an animal suddenly moving
4.What do the authors think accounts for sharks'
back,or bright parts of wetsuits reflecting looking
bites on people?
like a fish,can cause a response in the visually
A.Desire to seek new food sources.
oriented(导向的)great white.
B.Lack of underwater creatures as prey.
In a paper published by Eric Clua,a marine
C.Constant transformation of the environment.
biologist and Carl Meyer,a biologist at the
D.Incompetence of distinguishing novel objects.
University of Hawaii,in the Brill Journal,they
B★
look at the MIH theory.The paper says that
(2025·菏泽期末)Plenty of robots are
although MIH may now be“widely”accepted by
inspired by existing animals,but not as many take
the general public and the scientific community,
their cue from extinct creatures.Carnegie Mellon
there are still some unknown gaps."This
University (CMU)researchers looked over 500-
hypothesis ignores the important role of other
million years back in time for guidance.Their
senses (e.g.hearing)in discriminating potential
result,presented during the 68th Biophysical
prey,"the paper says.The authors also note that
Society Annual Meeting,is an underwater soft
shark bites which occur in clear water cannot
robot modeled after one of the sea urchin's(海胆
always be explained by MIH.It adds,"To put it
的)oldest ancestors..
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Pleurocystitids(侧囊虫)swam in the oceans
6.How did the team get information about
around half a billion years ago-about the same
pleurocystitids'movement?
time experts now believe jellyfish first appeared.
A.By studying its fossil records.
Pleurocystitids featured a muscular,tail-like
B.By conducting experiments.
structure that likely allowed them to better move
C.By analyzing its living environment.
underwater.After studying CT scans of the
D.By referring to its biological knowledge.
animal's fossilized remains,researchers fed the
7.What does the underlined word "clumsily"mean
data into a computer program to analyze and offer
in paragraph 4?
mobility simulations(模拟).
A.Smartly.
B.Purposefully.
While no one knows for sure exactly how
C.Awkwardly.
D.Delicately.
pleurocystitids moved around,the team determined
8.What can be inferred from the text?
the most logical possibility likely involved side-to-
A.The robot-pleurocystitid will have a bright
side sweeping tail motions that allowed it to move
future.
forward across the ocean floor.This theory is also
B.The sea stars and urchins will inspire a new
strengthened by fossil records,which indicate the
robot.
animal's tail lengthened over time to make them
C.Pleurocystitids died out due to lack of
move faster without the need for much more
biological evolution.
energy.From there,engineers built their own
D.Extinct sea creatures come back to life due to
long-tailed,soft robot-pleurocystitid.
new technology.
To the casual viewer,the video of the
Ⅱ.完形填空
mechanical monster clumsily moving across the
(2025·南京调研)Finding beautiful shells
ground inch by inch may seem to imply why the
and interesting pieces of driftwood scattered in the
pleurocysitid is long gone.But according to Richard
sand is one of the joys of walking along the beach.
Desatnick,a Carnegie Mellon PhD student,the
For one beachcomber,Tracey's finds are a little
ancient animal likely deserves more credit."There
more 1.
are animals that were very successful for millions
Back in 1997,about five million pieces of
of years and the reason why they died out wasn't
Lego(乐高积木)were2 at sea off the coast of
from a lack of success from their biology-there
Cornwall from a cargo ship hit by an once-in-a-
may have been a massive environmental change or
century wave,and the 3 pieces that soon
extinction event,"Desatnick said in a recent
appeared on the beaches quickly became a treasure
profile.
for beachcombers.
The Carnegie Mellon team believes their soft
When Tracey 4 a piece of Lego off the
robot could offer a variety of uses-including
coast,she couldn't have dreamed what started as a
surveying dangerous geological localions,and
collecting 5 would have turned into an
helping out with underwater machine repairs.More
exploration of the ocean.Tracey 6 her findings
flexible robot-pleurocystitids may one day glide
on her social media account "LegolostAtSea"and
through the waters.Even if nearby sea stars and
her shoreline social posts of washed up objects
urchins don't recognize it,neither would they exist
have inspired 7 and groups alike.Thousands
without their shared source of inspiration.
of people got in 8,sharing details of their own
5.Why did CMU researchers study the extinct sea
beachcombing 9.
creature?
"It was assumed that roughly half the Lego
A.To save the existing animals.
sank and half 10,”says Tracey..“What we're
B.To design an underwater robot.
realizing is that even the Lego that 11 sank is
C.To explore underwater resources.
now starting to wash ashore and it's gradually
D.To seek the sea creature's ancestor.
drifting along the seabed."
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Now Tracey and her followers continue to
Ⅲ.语法填空★
12 the shores and also team up with
(2025·河南省豫南名校高三二模)The
environmental groups and scientists.The scientists
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
calculated the pieces could 13
anywhere
today announced the 2023 Champions of the
between 100 and 1,300 years.Their next scientific
Earth.1.
(honor)in the Entrepreneurial
project is to 14 the spread of the Lego to see
Vision category this year,the Blue Circle of
how 15 it has drifted,not only on the surface
China,which involves more than 6.000 individuals
of the ocean-some even reached Holland-but
and over 200 companies from China's eastern
also along the seabed.
province of Zhejiang,has employed block-chain
1.A.lucky
B.unique
technology and the Internet of Things 2.
C.complex
D.advanced
(track)and monitor the full life-cycle of plastic
2.A.lost
B.finished
pollution.It has already collected over 10,700 tons
C.broken
D.shown
of abandoned plastics from the sea,making
3.
3.A.tidy
B.odd
China's largest marine plastic waste
program.
C.tiny
D.costly
"To protect our planet,we must find
4.A.held up
B.turned up
innovative ways to reduce the amount of plastic
C.picked up
D.brought up
waste,"said Inger Andersen,Executive Director
5.A.business
B.campaign
of UNEP."One of this year's Champions of the
C.invention
D.exercise
Earth,Blue Circle of China,has found a very good
6.A.restored
B.labeled
4.
(solve)to deal with the problem."
C.recorded
D.observed
Plastic has transformed everyday life and
7.A.teams
B.visitors
produced many 5.
(benefit)to society.
C.journalists
D.individuals
But the world 6.
(turn)out around 430
8.A.debt
B.touch
million tons of plastic every year,two thirds of
C.shape
D.trouble
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quickly becomes waste.
9.A.programs
B.treasures
The addiction to plastics has created what
C.standards
D.experiments
experts call an environmental disaster.Every year,
10.A.torn
B.dropped
up to 23 million tons of plastic waste goes into
C.floated
D.disappeared
lakes,rivers and seas.By 2040,carbon emissions
11.A.slightly
B.originally
associated with the production,use and disposal of
C.apparently
D.temporarily
plastics could account 8.
nearly one fifth
12.A.comb
B.leave
of global greenhouse gas emissions.Chemicals in
C.block
D.promote
plastic can also cause health problems in humans.
13.A.evolve
B.separate
UNEP's Champions of the Earth honors
C.improve
D.survive
individuals,groups and organizations whose
14.A.map
B.control
actions have a 9.
(significance)impact on
C.prevent
D.encourage
the environment.The annual Champions of the
15.A.far
B.slowly
Earth award is the UN's 10.
(high)
C.quick
D.freely
environmental honour.
6002.E根据下文“The little owl was unable to fly,not because of an:3.B掉理判断题。根据文章第四段“The paper says that although
injury,but because it was too fat.(小猫头鹰不能飞,不是图为受
MIH may now be 'widely'accepted by the general public and the
伤,而是国为它太胖了。)”可知,空处指出小猫头鹰没有受伤。E
scientific community,there are still some unknown gaps(孩论文指
项中的“it was not injured at all”与下文中“not because of an injury”
出,尽管MH现在可能已经被公众和科学界·广泛'接受,但仍然
对应。E项:After a thorough check up,the shelter staff found out
存在一些未知的空白.)”可推知,Eic(Clun和Carl Meyer对MIH
that it was not injured at all..(经过彻底的检查,放客所的工作人员
理论持怀能态度,故进B。
发现它根本没有受伤,)符合语境。故运E。
4,A推理判断题。根据文章第四段“T6 put it simply,.sharks don't
3.C根据上文“The owl was eating too much.The winter had been
make 'mistakes'but instead continually explore their environments
unusually warm,and as a result,the area had a higher than normal
and routinely investigate novel objects as potential prey by biting
t小em(简单地说,鲨鱼不会犯·错误’,而是不断探索他们的环境,
popul由ion of mice,(猫头鹰吃得太多了。冬天异常温暖,因此该地
并通过咬它们来常规地调查新的东西作为潜在的猎物。)”可推知,
区的老鼠数量高于正常水平。)”可知,上文提到猫头鹰的食物变多
作者认为赏鱼咬人的原因是渴望寻找新的食物来源。故选A项
了,空处应承接上文,说明食物变多对于猫头鹰来说意味着什么:
B★
C:This meant that it was like an all you can eat buffet for the
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍一种灭绝了5亿年的海洋生
little owl.(这意味着对小猫头鹰来说,这就像一个吃什么都可以的
物澈发了一种新型秋体机器人的灵感
自助餐。)符合语境,故选C。
5.B推理判断题。根据第一段“pP刊enty of robots are inspired by
L.F根据上文"The question of whether this obesity issue is a strange
existing animals,but not as many take their cue from extinet
result of climate change or just a coincidence is difficult to say.
creatures.Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)researchers looked over
问题是气候变化的奇怪结果,还是仅仪是一个巧合,这个问题很难
500-million years back in time for guidance.Their result,presented
说.)”和下文-Wild animals are not used to living in modern cities,
during the 68th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting,is an underwater
and they often struggle to survive,(野生动物不习惯在现代城市生
soft robot modeled after one of the sea urchin's(海胆的)oldest
活,它们常常为生存而静扎。)”可知,空处指出照顾野生动物的必
ancestors.(很多机器人的吴感都来自于现存的动物,但很少有机
要性,F项:However,it is clear that it is vital to care for wild
需人是从灭鲍的动物那里得到灵感的。卡耐基梅隆大学的研究人
animals and to ensure their safety,.(然而,很明显,器硕野生动物并
员回顾了5亿多年前的历史,以寻求指导。他们的成果在第68届
确保它们的安全是至美重要的)符合语境。故选F。
生物物理学会年会上展示,是一个模仿海胆最古老祖光之一的水
5.A根据下文“Some focus on specific animals,such as owls,while
下款机器人)”可知,卡内基梅隆大学研究人员研究已灭绝的海洋
others focus on a particular region.However,they all have the same
生物是为了设计水下机蕊人。故速B。
6,A细节理解题。根据第二段“After stud小ying CI scans of the
goal-to provide a safe have n for wild animals.(一些专注于特定的
animal's fossilized remains.researchers fed the data into a computer
动物,如猫头鹰,而另一些则专注于特定的地区。然而,他们都有
program to analy2 e and offer mobility simulations(模拟).(在研究了
一个共同的目标一为野生动物提供一个安全的梧息地。)”可知,
动物化石残籁的CT扫描后,研究人员将数据输入计算机程序进
本段主要介绍了不同收容所的用处。A项:Different type心of
行分析并提供移动模拟)”可知,研究小组通过研究侧囊虫化石残
animal shelters have different purposes.(不同类型的动物收客所有
骸记录获得其运动信息。故选A。
不同的用途。)杆合语境。故选A
7,C词义猜测题。根据划线词上文“To the casual viewer,the video
课时作业(三十四)Unit3 Sea Exploration
of the mechanical monster'”以及后文“clumsily moving across the
ground inch by inch may seem to imply why the pleurocysitid is long
L阅读理解
g0e”可知,对于普通观众来说,机械怪物在地面上缓慢移动的镜
A★
头似乎船示了为什么侧囊虫早已消失。根据后面的inch by inch
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了关于鲨鱼攻击人类的
和下文Richard认为可能不是生理原固使它灭绝的,可推知,刻线
原因,包括误认为人类是猎物的假设,以及全球变暖和栖息地破坏导
词意思是“笨拙地”。故选C。
致海洋生物,包括海豹和鲨鱼的迁移,使得鲨鱼更多地接融到海滩和
8.A推理判断题。根据最后一段“The Carnegie Mellon team
人类。
believes their soft robot could offer a variety of uses-including
L,C细节理解题。极据文章第二段中"Unprovoked bites’are
surveying dangerous geological localions,and helping out with
defined as incidents in which a bite on a human occurs in the sharks
underwater machine repairs.More flexible robot pleurocystitids may
natural habitat with no human provocation of the shark.'Provoked
one day glide through the waters.(卡耐基梅隆大学的研究小组认
bites'occur when a human starts interacting with a shark in some
为,他们的软体机器人可以提供多种用途,包括测量危险的地质位
wy.(·无挑峰性袭击'被定义为在鲨鱼的自然栖息地发生的对人
置,以及帮助水下机器维修。也许有一天,更灵活的机器人一胸
膜囊机器人会在水中滑行)”可推断侧聚虫机器人将有很好的未
类的咬伤,没有人类挑衅鲨鱼。·挑衅性咬伤发生在人类开始以
来。故法A
某种方式与鲨鱼互动时。)”可推知,与鲨鱼互动可能会引发鲨鱼的
Ⅱ.完形填空
攻击,故选C。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了海滩寻宝者特蕾西在海洲
2.C细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Mr,Tabor says surfing has
上发现了乐高积木,并激励成千上万的人参与海滩寻宝的故事。
previously been linked to shark attacks because the sudden movement.
1,B考查形容河词义辩析。句意:对于一个海滩寻宝者来说,特蕾
similar to an animal suddenly moving back,or bright parts of wetsuits
西的发现更为独特,A.ucky幸运的B.山nique独特的C,complex
reflecting looking like a fish.can cause a response in the visunlly
复杂的:D,advanced先进的。根据上文“Finding beautiful shells and
orented(导向的)great white(塔博尔先生说,冲浪以前曾与鲨鱼
interesting pieces of driftwood scattered in the sand is one of the joys
攻击有关,因为突然的动作,类似于动物突然后退,或者潜水服的
of walking along the beach.”可知,发现美丽的贝壳和款落在沙滩上
亮部反射看起来像鱼,可以引起视觉导向的大白鲨的反应。)”可推
的有趣的漂流木是沿着海滩散步的乐趣之一。下文描述了特雷西
知,鲨鱼可能会将人类误认为是它们的猎物,故选C
和她的追随者检乐高积木,所以特蕾两的发现更为独特。故选B。
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2.A考查动词词义辨析。句意:早在1997年,康沃尔海岸附近的一:13,D考查动词词义辨析。句意:科学家们计算出这些碎片可以存
艘货船被百年一遇的海浪教击,大约500万块乐高积木在海上丢
活100到l3O0年。A.evolve演变;B.sepnrate使分开:C.improve
失,这些很快出现在海弹上的小碎片很快成为海滩游客的宝藏。
改善:D.survive幸存。很据下文“between100ndI,300yeas”可
A.lost丢失:B.finished完成:C.broken打破:裂;碎:D,shown是
知,科学家们计算出这些碎片可以存活100到1300年。故送D
示,根据下文"from在argo ship hit by an once in a-century wave'”可
14,A考查动词词义斜析。句意:他们的下一个科学项目是绘制乐
知,货船被海浪袭击,大约500万块乐高积木在海上丢失。故
高的分布图,看看它漂移了多远,不仅在海洋表面一有些甚至
选A:
到达了荷兰—一而且沿着海床。Ap绘制…的地图:定位:
3.C考查形容词词义辨析。句意:同上。Atid少整洁的:Bod古
怪的:怪异的:C.tiny小的:D.costly贵的,根据上文“about five
B.control控制:C.prevent阻止:D.encourage鼓动。根拇下文“the
million pieces of Lego”以及常识可知,此处应用“小”来形客乐高积
spread of the Lego to see how 15 it has drifted”可知,下一步,
木。故选C
科学家们将绘制乐高的分布图。故进A。
4.C考查动词短语辩析。句意:当特蕾西在海岸边捡到一块乐高积
15.A考查副词词义辩析。句意:同上。A.far远地:B.slowly慢慢
木时,地做梦也想不到最初的收集活动会变成对海洋的探索。
地:C,quickly快地:D,freely自由地。根据下文“not only on the
A.held up举起:支撑:B.turned up出现,谓高:C.picked up拾起:
surface of the oceansome even reached Holland-but also along
D.brought up提出:养育。根据上文“For one beachcomber'”可知,
the seabed”可知,下一步,种学家们将绘制乐高的分布图,看看它
特蕾西是一名沙滩寻宝者,故此处指她在海岸边检到一块乐高机
漂移了多远。故选A。
木,故选C
Ⅲ,语法填空★
5.D考查名词词义辨析。句意:同上。A.busine商务:生意:
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新阅报道。2023年,中国浙江的“蓝点海
B.mpaigni运动:战役;C,invention发明:D.exercise练习;活动。裉
据上文“Finding beautiful shells and interesting pieces of driftwood
洋塑料拉极回收项目”荣被了联合国领发的“地球卫士奖”
scattered in the sand is one of the joys of walking along the beach."
1,Honored考查非谓语动词。句意:今年,中国蓝图获得了创业愿
知,沙滩子宝是一个收集活动。故选D
景类奖项,来自中国东部浙江省的6000多名个人和200多家公司
6.C考查动词词义辩析,句意:特蕾西在她的社交媒体账号
参与了孩奖项,孩奖项采用了区块链技术和物联网来级腺和监控
“LegoLostAtSe”上记录了地的发现,地在海岸线发布的关于被冲
型料污臻的整个生命周期。本句谓语为has employed,此处为非谓
走物体的社交帖子澈励了个人和团体。A.restored修复:B.labeled
语动词,且the Blue Circle of China与honor“给与…的光荣”为动
用标荟标明;C,recorded记录;D.observed观察:遵守:庆祝:根据
宾关系,应用过去分词,作状语,故填Honored
下文"on her social media account·Legol,ostAtSea'"可知,地将她的
2.to track考查非谓语动河。句意:今年,中国蓝图获得了创业愿景
发现记录在社交账号中。故迭C。
类奖项,来自中国东部浙江省的6000多名个人和200多家公司参
7.D考查名词词义辩析。句意:同上。A.teams团队:B.visitor来
访者;游客:C.journalists记者:D.individuals个人。根据下文“nd
与了该奖项,该奖项采用了区块链技术和物联网来跟踪和监控塑
groups alike'”可知,她的社交帖子激励了个人和团体。故选D。
料污来的整个生命周期:术句谓语为has employed,此处为非谓语
8.B考查名词词义辩析,句意:成千上万的人取得了联系,分享了
动词,此处用track“跟踪”的不定式,作目的状语。故填to track。
他们自己在海滩上搜斗宝藏的鈿节。A.deb债务:B.touch联系:
3.t考查代词。句意:它已经从海洋中收集了超过1.07万吨的废
C.shape形状,体形:D.trouble麻烦。根据下文“sharing detai山sof
弃塑料,使其成为中国最大的海洋塑科垃极处理项目。此处用代
their own beachcombing9”可知,成千上万的人取得了联系。
词it,指代前面提到的the Blue Circle of(hina,作making的实语
get in touch意为“取得联系”,故选B。
故填i
9.B考查名词词义辩析。句意:同上,A.programs项目:
L,solution考查词名词。句意:今年的地球冠军之一,中国蓝图,已
B.treasures宝物:C,standards标准;D.experiments试验。根搭上文
经找到了一个很好的解决方案来解决这个问题。根据该空前的冠
"her shoreline socinl posts of washed up objects have inspired 7
词a可知,此处用名调solution“解决方案”,作has found的宾语
and groups alike."可知,成千上万的人分享了他们自己在海滩上搜
故填solution。
寻宝藏的细节。故选B。
10,C考查动词词义辨析。向意:特蕾西说:“搭推测,大约一半的乐
5.benefits考查名词复数。句意:塑补改变了人们的日常生活,给社
高机木沉没,一半漂浮。”A.torn撕开:B.dropped使落下:
会带来了许多好处。根据空前的定语my可知,此处用所给名词
C.floated漂浮:D,disappeared消失。根据句中“half the Lego sank"
benefit"好处”的复数彩式benefits,作produced的宾语。故填
可知,一半的乐高积木沉没了,一半漂浮。故逸C。
benefits.
11.B考查副词词义辨析。句意:我们意识到,即使是最初沉没的乐
6,turs考查动词的时态及主谓一致。句意:但全球每年产生约4.3
高玩县,现在也开始被冲上岸,并追浙沿着海床漂流。A.sghy
化吨塑料,其中三分之二很快成为废物。turn out“生产”。结合语
稍微tB.originally起初:C.apparently是然地:D.temporarily暂时
境可知本句陈述事实,故时态用一般现在时,且主语为the world
地。根据下文“is now starting to wash ashore and it's gradually
故谓语用第三人称单数彩式turns。故填turns。
drifting along the seabe”可知,最初沉没的承高玩具,现在也开始
7.wich考查定语从句,句意:但全球每年产生约L3亿吨塑料,
被冲上岸。故选B
其中三分之二很快成为废物。分析句子结构可知,该句是由“介词
12,A考查动词词义辨析。句意:现在,特蕾西和她的追随者们继
续搜寻海岸,并与环保虹织和科学家合作。A,cmb梳理:搜寻:
+关系代词"引导的定语从句,先行词为around430 million tons of
B.leave离开:C.block挡:D.promote促近。根据上文“what
plastic,指物,故用关系代词which。故填whiche
started as a collecting 5 would have turned into an exploration
8.「or考查介词。句意:到2040年,与塑料生产,使用和处置相关的
of the ocean'”可知,特蕾西和她的追随者们熊续搜寻海岸。故
碳排放量将占全球温室气体排放量的近五分之一。account for意
选A。
为“(数量成比例上)占”,为圆定短语,故填or
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9。significant考查形客词。句意:环境署地球卫士奖旨在表彰其行
B★
动对环境产生重大影响的个人、团体和组织。分析该句成分可知,
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一群志愿者在罗德岛
用形容词形式significant“重大的”,作定语,修饰名词impact。故填
的What Cheer Flower Farm开始了他们土地开是,他们的目标是:
significant.
把花送到任何需要好心情的人手中。
10.highest考查形容词最高级,句意:一年一度的地球卫士奖是联
l.B细节理解题,由文章第一段“lt's been nearly seven years
合国在环境方面的最高荣誉。结合语境和空格前的定冠词the
since a group of volunteers broke ground at What Cheer Flower
可知,该处需用形容词hgh的最高额彩式highest'“最高的”,作定
Farm in Providence,Rhode Island,with a simple goal:get
语,修饰名词environmental honour。故填highest。
flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me up.Best of
课时作业(三十五)Unit4 Sharing
all,each one of the tens of thousands of bouquets that What
Cheer grows and delivers are completely free of charge,(一群志
1,阅读理解
愿者在罗得岛州普罗维登新的What Cheer F门ower Farm破土动
A★
工已经快七年了,他们的目标很简单:把花送到需要提神的人手
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了STA Trave@的四
中。最重要的是,What Cheer种植和运送的成千上万束鲜花中
个国际公益旅行项目,
的每一来都是完全免费的,)”可知,What Cheer最初的目的是向
I.D细节理解题。根据Why volunteer with STA Travel?部分的
需要的人竟费赠送鲜花,故送B
"We will only work with projeets that have a positive impact.
5,D细节理解题。由文章第五段中的"And it's safe to say that
satisfying the needs of the host communities while also meeting
the What Cheer crew is deserving of some flowers of their own:
the desires of travellers to make real contributions.train their
In May,the nonprofit was awarded a record high $500.000
mind to think creatively.and gain skills for future study and
grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for its continued
w0rk.(我们只会与县有积极影响的项目合作,满足东道主社区
revival of a land once abandoned because of industrial pollution.
的需求,同时满足旅行者做出真正贡献的愿望,训结他们的思维
(可以肯定地说,What Cheer的工作人员也应孩得到一些嘉奖:
进行剑造性思考,并获得未来学习和工作的技能。)”可知,STA
今年5月,这家非营利组织获得了关国环境保护署创纪录的50
Trav阳l会给志愿者带来长久的影响。故选D项。
万美元拔款,以表彰它然续恢复一片曾因工业污染而被道弃的
2.C细节理解题。根据Teach Children in Nepal部分的“Join the
土地。)”可知,Whnt(heer能获得高颜资助是周为它将一个因工
project lasting over three weeks to assist with English lessons and
业污染而被废弃的土地转变成了环保区城。故选D。
homework and choose to stay at a shared volunteer house.(A
6.B推理判断题。由文幸倒数第二段“·Not only do we give this
为期三周以上的项目,协助英语课程和家庭作业,并选择住在共
space back to the neighborhood by bringing life to space that's
享的志愿者之家。)”及Thai Elephant Conservation部分的
quite literally dead,'says Achenbach,but we're an eco-landing
"Experience one of our best-selling volunteer projeets which offer
spot with the ability to help local insect and bird populations,and
a peaceful home to more than 30 neglected and previously abused
elephants-with options ranging from seven days to four weeks.
that'll only make people's lives better.'What cheer,indeed!(
肯巴赫说:“我们不仅把这个空间还给了册近的社区,把生命带
(体验我们最畅销的志愿者项同之一,该项目为30多头被忽视
和以前被虚待的大象提供了一个宁静的家一进择范国从7天
到几乎已经死亡的太空,而且我们是一个生态着陆点,有能力帮
到4周不等,)”及Make a Difference in Indonesia部分的“Work
助当地的昆虫和鸟类种群,这只会让人们的生活更美好。”真是
高兴极了!)”可知,What Cheer不仅给社区带来了生机,还成为
alongside local communities to arrange beach clean ups and
了对当地昆虫和鸟类种群有帮助的生态柄息地,这将使人们的
monitor and nurse newborn animals in their living areas for four
weks,(与当地社区合作,安排海滩清理工作,并在其生活区监
生活变得更好。可以推断出,What Cheer提高了当地居民的福
测和护理新生动物四个星期.)”及Experience Borne o&Conserve
祉。故选B。
Orang-utans部分的“This one month project is designed for
7,D推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是由文章第一段中“1 t's been
volunteers to experience and help with rehabilitation (of
nearly seven years since a group of volunteers broke ground at
orang-utans in Sarawak,which are large arboreal animals and the
What Cheer Flower Farm in Providence.Rhode Island,with a
only great apes in Asia,(这个为期一个月的项目旨在让志愿者
simple goal:get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a
体验和帮助砂拉越猩猩的康复,程猩是大型树栖动物,也是亚洲
pick-me-up.Best of all.each one of the tens of thousands of
唯一的类人猿。)”可知,Thai Elephant Conservation的时间最短
bouquets that What Cheer grows and delivers are completely free
是七天,适合想要短期旅行的人,故进C项。
of charge,.(一群志愿者在罗得岛州普罗雏登斯的What Cheer
3.B推理判断题。极据Make a Difference in Indonesia部分的
Flower Farm破土动工已经快七年了,他们的目标很简单:把花
"Work nlongside local communities to arrange beach clean ups
送到需要提神的人手中。最重要的是,What Cheer种植和运送
and monitor and nurse newborn animals in their living areas for
的成千上万束鲜花中的每一来都是完全竟货的。)”和第二段
four weeks,.(与当地社区合作,安排海滩清理工作,并在其生活
"We want to blanket the state with flowers and create happiness
区监测和护理新生动物四个星期。)”及Experience Borne o&
and joy,'says Erin Achenbach,What Cheer's farmer and head
Conserve Orang-utas部分的“This one month project is designed
lorist,(·我们想让鲜花覆盖整个州,创造幸福和喜悦,’What
for volunteers to experience and help with rehabilitation (
Cheer的农场主紧首席花商Erin Achenbach说,)"可知,What
of orang-utans in Sarawak,which are large arboreal animals and
Cheer的经历传达了一个信息:道过将废弃的工业用地转变为对
the only great apes in Asia.(这个为期一个月的项目旨在让志愿
环境有益的花田,并为人们带去决乐,它体现了“予人玫瑰,手留
者体验和帮助砂拉越程猩的康复,猩猩是大型树栖动物,也是亚
余香"的精神,图此,选项D"The roses in her hand;the且avor in
洲唯一的类人猿,)”可知,ndonesia和Sarawak的共同目标是促
mine.(她手中的玫瑰,我心中的芬芳。)”最能体现这种相豆给予
进人与自然的和谱,故选B项。
的美好窝意。故选D
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