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Unit 3 Language in use
一、词汇运用
A.用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。每个单词或短语限用一次。
1.There were __nearly__ 200 people at the meeting.
2.The pandas' __natural__ home is the bamboo forest.
3.__Millions__of__ people watched the Asian Games in China on the Internet.
4.The clouds cleared and the sun __shone__ brightly.
5.These flowers need a lot of water and usually grow near__streams__.
B.阅读下面短文,然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Have you ever heard of Hakka Earth Buildings(客家土楼)?The 6.__traditional__(传统的) residential(住宅区的) buildings are in the western part of Fujian Province. They are usually built with a mixture(混合物) of clay and sandy soil(黏土和沙土), so they are 7.__symbols__(象征) of Hakka culture and are called Hakka Earth Buildings.
Hakka Earth Buildings are famous for their long history and 8.__special__(特殊的) structure(结构). For most buildings, they face 9.__south__(南方) with rivers on the left, roads on the right, pools in the front and hills at the back. This structure 10.__brought__(带来) a lot of benefits to people who lived there in the past.
The buildings are built for the defensive(防守的) 11.__purpose__(目的) in the first place.Walls of these buildings are 12.__thicker__(厚的) than common ones.To 13.__avoid__(避免) fire accidents, there are water and sand leaking(泄漏) devices(装置) in the doors.People can run out from the underground back gate if danger 14.__appears__(出现).
In my 15.__opinion__(看法), these buildings are really a perfect mix of beauty and art.
二、语法填空
The Mogao Caves(莫高窟) lie in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. They are made up of 735 grottos. Every year hundreds of thousands of 1.__tourists__(tourist) from all over the world visit them.
Last month, I was lucky 2.__to__take__(take) a journey there. Before entering the grotto area, I 3.__watched__(watch) two 20-minute movies at the visitor's centre. One of them was about the construction(建造) history of the Mogao Caves and 4.__the__ other provided a 3-D introduction to some important grottos. Then I followed the guide to visit the dark grottos. It was like opening a hidden box with 5.__valuable__(value) things when the guide opened one of the old grottos. The guide told 6.__us__(we) the story of the past from the statues(雕像) and wall paintings. These stories were fresh and interesting for me.
Some wall paintings show musicians 7.__playing__(play) pipa and some show dancers dancing at parties. I was touched deeply 8.__by__ the great artwork of ancient Chinese. The huge statues still look solemn(庄严的), 9.__although/though__ some of their faces have turned black, and some have lost an arm or two because of natural weathering(风化).
It was a 10.__wonderful__(wonder) travelling experience. I hope to go there again some day.
三、阅读理解
When you travel in Yunnan Province, the Stone Forest must be your favourite place to visit. Here are some interesting facts about the Stone Forest.
The Stone Forest is 78 km from Kunming, which is the capital of Yunnan Province. It has the most famous karst landform(喀斯特地貌) in the world. The famous rocks that make up the forest are said to look like people, lions, birds and trees. It is known as the “Stone Forest Museum” as everything is in one place. Besides, the Stone Forest also receives lots of tourists every year for its Yi ethnic(彝族) culture. It is no doubt a must-see while travelling in Yunnan.
The whole scenic(景色优美的) area is very large, about 1,100 square kilometres. The Stone Forest can be divided into eight districts. Among them, the Stone Forest Scenic Area including Major Stone Forest, Minor Stone Forest, Bushao Mountain, Liziyuanqing, and Immortal Mushroom, is no doubt a must-see for tourists. The Major Stone Forest and Minor Stone Forest cover an area of 12 square kilometres, like a theme park. When people say “the Stone Forest”, it always refers to these two scenic areas.
It is suitable(合适的) to visit the Stone Forest all year round. But the best time to visit is from March to October. Most ethnic festivals are during this time, and travellers can also see colourful flowers during this time. Besides, neither hot summer nor very cold winter, the climate here is fairly pleasant all year round.
( C )1.When people mention “the Stone Forest”, what do they always refer to?
A.The Stone Forest Museum.
B.The Stone Forest Scenic Area.
C.Major Stone Forest and Minor Stone Forest.
D.Bushao Mountain and Liziyuanqing.
( A )2.What do we know about the Stone Forest?
A.The Stone Forest is worth(值得) visiting all year round.
B.The Stone Forest is a fantastic man-made wonder.
C.The best time to visit the Stone Forest is in winter.
D.The Stone Forest can be divided into five districts.
( C )3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.Ethnic festivals of the Stone Forest.
B.Colourful flowers in the Stone Forest.
C.The best time to visit the Stone Forest.
D.The typical climate(典型的气候) of the Stone Forest.
四、话题写作
本模块以“Wonders of the world”为话题,介绍了我国兵马俑、三峡大坝,非洲的维多利亚瀑布和美国的科罗拉多河大峡谷等中外世界奇观。同学们平时要注重词汇和句型的积累,多模仿范文,多练习仿写与该话题相关的短文,从而掌握景点介绍或描述的方法。
【Part A】 词句积累
It's about ... metre(s)/kilometre(s) wide/long/high.
It's about ... metre(s) in height/length/depth.
In my opinion,...
I visited ... year(s) ago.
It's such a/an ... that ... 或It's so ... that ...
I've never seen ..., so I'm not sure I agree with you.
You'll get there in five minutes.
Am I going the right way?
【Part B】 范例剖析
下周有一批外宾要来桂林(Guilin)旅行。请你以导游的身份做好接待工作,并给他们介绍桂林的自然旅游景点。(80—100词)
思路点拨
第一步:细审题,列要点。根据题意,短文应包括欢迎辞、桂林景点介绍及对游客美好的祝愿等。
第二步:拟提纲,分段落。
第一段:致欢迎辞,可运用如“Welcome to .../I'm very glad to offer my help./Now let me introduce ...”等句式。
第二段:重点介绍桂林的景点特色情况。可运用如“Guilin is a very beautiful city with .../It lies in .../It is famous for .../The most attractive scenery spot is ...”等句式。
第三段:总结并祝福游客。可运用如“You are sure to .../I do hope you can ...”等句式。
第三步:重连贯,多润色。重视运用过渡词语,使短文通畅连贯;在初稿基础上尝试使用高级词汇和各种句式,提升短文的可读性。
补全佳作(每空词数不限)
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to Guilin! As your guide today, I'm very 1.__glad__ to offer my help. Whether you travel alone or in groups depends on your personal choice. Now first let me 2.__introduce__ the city of Guilin to you before we start our tour.
Probably you've known Guilin is a very 3.__beautiful__ city. It lies in the northeast of Guangxi.It is famous 4.__for__ its beautiful scenery in the world. The hills here are green and the water is very clear. The environment is 5.__tidy__and__comfortable__, and the air is clean and fresh. The most attractive scenery spot is River Li.We can 6.__take__ a boat tour and get the views of the river and the hills. You are sure to lose yourselves in the beautiful spots along the river.
As you can see, Guilin is 7.__such__ a beautiful city that more and more people like to live and work here as well as pay a visit. I do hope you can have a 8.__fantastic__ time and enjoy your stay in our city. Thanks a lot!
【Part C】 演练实践
假设你是导游,将带一批外宾去海南岛游玩。请根据下列提示,向外国游客介绍海南岛。
要求:
1. 必须包括提示中的所有内容。
2. 词数:80—100。
提示:
1. 海南岛是中国第二大岛。
2. 气候温暖,空气清新。
3. 有海滩,有高大的椰子树(coconut palm)。
4. 可以游泳、钓鱼、划船等。
5. 可以品尝各种海鲜(seafood)。
One possible version:
Hi, everybody! I'm very glad to be your guide. Tomorrow we're going to visit Hainan Island. Now let me introduce it.
Hainan Island is the second largest island in China. The weather there is warm all year round. You could find many beautiful beaches. Everywhere you can see tall coconut palms. On the island, you can enjoy bright sunshine, fresh air and beautiful scenery. You can also go swimming, fishing or boating. More interestingly, you can taste different kinds of fresh seafood.
All in all, Hainan Island is a nice place for your trip. You are sure to enjoy your stay there. I do hope you can have great fun! Many thanks!
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