Unit 3 Sea Exploration Learning About Language & Using Language 配套练习 -2024-2025学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

Unit 3 Sea Exploration-第1课时 Reading and Thinking.配套练习

Part1 基础过关

一、根据不同语境写出黑体词语的意思。

1.UNESCO will provide limited insurance coverage up to USD 30,000 for the internship period. ________

2.Because sodas add no nutritional value, some countries tax their consumption to help their residents meet the goal of limiting added sugar in them. ____________

3.Experts in this area applaud the progress, calling it a “compelling step” for digital taste experiences. ______

4.What makes ChatGPT so impressive is its ability to log context from users' earlier messages and use it to form responses later in the conversation. ______

5.Arguing is that you and your opponent present your concerns and discuss the feelings and issues related to those concerns. ______

二、在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.____________(profession) lion dance companies offer the lucky money service and there are different prices for different levels.

2.Many people refer to being rich as happiness,with no sign of a decrease in the number of those who are voluntarily ___ the mercy of wealth.

3.Located in Fengyang County, Xiaogang Village draws tourists for its _________(arrest) scenery, rural reform and folk customs.

4.Each Spring Festival, millions of people start the journey home, creating the greatest human _________(migrate) on Earth.

5.The Xenobot technology is very new, but with its popularity, it may be used __________（address) the diverse issues in the body and the environment.

6.__________(possess) both historical and cultural significance in Chinese literature, calligraphy is a kind of elegant and expressive brushwork.

7.Those people opposed to ______（use) new technology think that there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily without it.

8.Made between the 18th century and the 20th century, some clocks were from the Qing Dynasty, and the others were ___ mixture of both the East and the West.

Part2 语法过关

三、语篇填空。

Learning a new language can be challenging, but there are many reasons for it 1._________（learn).One of the best ways 2.___________(improve) your language skills is to practice regularly.3.________(start) with, you may find it difficult 4.____________(remember) new words and grammar rules. However, don't give up! Your brain needs time 5._________(adapt) to the new information.

 When you study a language, you should first set clear goals. For example, your goal could be passing an exam, communicating with native speakers, or understanding foreign literature. Once you have a goal, it becomes easier 6.__________(devote) your time and energy to studying.

 Many people also consider using language learning apps, which are good tools 7._________(utilize).These apps offer various exercises 8.________(help) you practice different skills, such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Another effective way of learning a language is 9.___________(immerse) yourself in the culture. This could mean watching movies, listening to music, or traveling to a country where the language is spoken.

 With the right methods and enough practice, you'll surely achieve your goal. So, don't hesitate 10._________(begin) your language learning journey today!

四、短文填空。

Each year, 25 million tons of seaweed 1.____________（harvest), most of which is used for human consumption. But what about using it to power our vehicles? Danish scientists recently announced they had used a seaweed fuel to power an automobile, 2._________（achieve) speeds of 80 kph.

 One of the3._____（large) sources of clean renewable energy used today is biofuels.4._______（produce) from garbage or the agricultural by-products from growing crops like sugar and corn, they contribute to energy 5.________（secure) while also reducing carbon emissions. Within Europe's transportation sector, 6.___ vast quantity of renewable energy-powered solutions use these land-based sources of biofuels. However, they require land, fertilizer(肥料) and irrigation resources 7._________（make) these biofuels. So Europe is looking largely towards ocean-based sources of biofuels — namely algae and seaweed, 8._______ need nothing more than saltwater

 Van Hal, the scientific coordinator for EU-funded MacroFuels, says learning to manage a 10-acre seaweed farm is similar to managing a 1,000-acre farm. To turn seaweed fuel9._____ a reality, though,

requires a supply on a “huge scale”.He aims to create an entire industry around seaweed biofuels that includes farming, producing and testing — 10.___________（specific) for heavy machinery like trucks and ships.

Part3 阅读过关

五、阅读理解

A篇

 Cutting carbon emissions is not enough to keep global warming to less than 1.5℃ —the goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Not anymore, at least. As a result, hundreds of start-ups trying to remove greenhouse gases from the air and water have sprung up within the past few years. While land-based carbon dioxide removal projects have been undergoing testing and development for decades, ocean-based carbon removal is more recent in the push to fight against climate change. And one of the leaders in that field — Equatic — is about to increase its efforts in a big way.

 What began three years ago as a US Department of Energy-funded research project out of the University of California Los Angeles has already grown into a pair of pilot projects in Los Angeles and Singapore. And now, the company has its sights set on building a massive marine carbon capture（海洋碳捕获) facility in Quebec.

 The process for capturing carbon begins by pumping seawater into a tank and then using an electric current to break down the water into oxygen(O2 ) and hydrogen(H2) gases and a solution, which is then reacted with the air, pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and chemically transforming it into two byproducts. One, calcium carbonate, is a white powder. The other is a solution that gets released back into the ocean.

 The proposed Quebec plant differs significantly from Equatic's existing facilities. Its Singaporean pilot facility can process 4,000 tonnes of carbon each year. The planned Quebec facility,meanwhile, will be capable of processing 110,000 tonnes annually — about as much carbon as is emitted by 24,000 cars.

 Ultimately, though, the young industry is full of uncertainties. So far, research on marine carbon removal has been based on lab experiments and trials. So as Equatic's planned Quebec plant moves ahead, scientists will be watching to learn more about its environmental impact and about just how effective marine carbon dioxide removal can really be.

1.What can we know about Equatic from the first two paragraphs?(     )