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Unit 6 Nature in words
Section Ⅲ Using language & Developing ideas
内容索引
语篇研读 细梳理
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语篇助解 释疑难
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语基自查 固根基
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语基讲练 提能力
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课时测评
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语篇研读 细梳理
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Step One:Pre-reading
Do you know the woman and her book? Share with your class.
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Students' own answers.
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Step Two:While-reading
Ⅰ.Read for the main idea
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.A book review on Silent Spring.
B.The life story of Rachel Carson.
C.What took place in a silent spring.
D.The book was received positively by all the people.
Ⅱ.Read for the structure
Author Rachel Carson
Year of
publication 1.______
Purpose Carson aimed to 2.______ people to the damaging effects of human activity on natural ecosystems. She wished to see pesticides used in a more 3._______________________________________ way.
Features of
the book Carson wrote a lot of 4.____________ information, research and examples in the book, which contain Carson's source, showing how 5. __________ and 6._________ she was as a scientist.
1962
alert
responsible,limited and carefully monitored
scientific
thorough
precise
Author Rachel Carson
Influence of the book It caused a great increase in 7._________________________.
The use of DDT 8.____________ and the EPA was established in the US.
It earned Carson a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom and put her face on the 17-cent US stamp.
Opposing voices They said that Carson did not understand the science behind her arguments. Some also said that her work was more emotional than scientific. These were 9._____________ damage Carson's reputation and stop her work from influencing public policy.
Views of the author She made a crucial but 10._____________ difficult-to-understand subject interesting and accessible to millions of people.
environmental awareness
was banned
attempts to
potentially
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Ⅲ.Read for details
1.What caused silent spring according to the passage?
A.The birds didn't wake up so early.
B.The people killed the birds randomly.
C.The animals all died out because of human activity.
D.The birds died because of the harmful use of pesticides.
2.How did Carson show people failed to solve the problems they faced?
A.By giving examples.
B.By doing experiments herself.
C.By searching on the Internet.
D.By telling some fables.
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3.Which is NOT the influence of Carson's work in the following?
A.The ban on the use of DDT.
B.She earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom alive.
C.The establishment of the EPA in the US.
D.A great increase in environmental awareness.
4.Why was Silent Spring so successful?
A.Because it caused a great increase in environmental awareness.
B.Because the writer was very famous.
C.Because it reflected the realism.
D.Because the birds described were very nice.
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5.What's the topic of Silent Spring?
A.Love,hope,human.
B.Nature,love,life.
C.Environment,life,human.
D.Environment,love,human.
Step Three:Post-reading
Ⅰ.难句解构
尝试翻译 ______________________________________________________
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这并不都是因为她的论点的质量,尽管它们很有力,而是因为她美丽和简洁的文笔让读者喜欢。
尝试翻译 ______________________________________________________
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她的书不仅在当时改变了世界,就是在半个世纪后的今天,它仍然值得人们重新阅读,以感受她充满感情的文字带给我们如火焰般的温暖。
Ⅱ.佳句仿写
1.教材佳句 ...only silence lay over the fields and woods and marsh.(环境描写)
学后仿写 但是没有人做什么或说什么。教室里一片死寂。
But nobody did or said anything. ___________________________________.
2.教材佳句 Personally, I enjoy Carson's book.(表达观点)
学后仿写 在我看来,所有的志愿者工作都应该均衡发展。
_________________________________________________________________________, all volunteer work should be developed in a balanced way.
Dead silence spread across the classroom
Personally/In my opinion/As far as I'm concerned/From my point of view/In my view
Ⅲ.品质升华
1.Why was Silent Spring so successful?(Critical Thinking 批判性思维)
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2.What is the moral lesson behind “A Fable for Tomorrow”?(Creative Thinking 创造性思维)
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Silent Spring was so successful because it alerted the general public to the dangers of DDT. It planted important new ideas in the public mind, such as that spraying chemicals to control insect populations has an impact on other wildlife, and that the chemicals got into the food chain.
The moral lesson is that financial profit should not come at the expense of the environment and the creatures living in it.
语篇助解 释疑难
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①stillness n.安静,静止
still adj.静止的
②tremble v.颤抖,发抖
③chorus n.合唱曲
原文呈现
名师圈点
Silent Spring
There was a strange stillness①.The birds,for example-where had they gone?Many people spoke of them,puzzled and disturbed.[1] The feeding stations in the backyards were deserted.The few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled② violently and could not fly.It was a spring without voices.On the mornings that had once throbbed with the dawn chorus③ of robins,catbirds,doves,jays,wrens,and scores of other bird voices there was now no sound; only silence lay over the fields and woods and marsh.
[1]puzzled and disturbed为形容词作状语。
④by profession 职业上
⑤alert v.提醒,使(某人)意识到
alert ...to 使意识到,使认识到
⑥in particular尤其,特别
particularly adv.尤其,特别
⑦knowingly adv.故意地
⑧cause harm to对……造成伤害
⑨monitor v.监督,监视
原文呈现
名师圈点
Rachel Carson was a scientist by profession④,but these lines from the opening chapter of her 1962 book Silent Spring,“A Fable for Tomorrow”,show her talent as a writer.By imagining a world without birds,she aimed to alert⑤ not only the scientific community but also the general public to the damaging effects of human activity on natural ecosystems-in particular⑥,to the harmful use of pesticides,such as DDT.She believed that the chemical industry was knowingly⑦ causing harm to⑧ plants,animals and even humans,and wished to see pesticides used in a more responsible,limited and carefully monitored⑨ way.
⑩urge v.敦促;催促
urge sb to do sth敦促某人做某事
⑪detail v.详细说明n.细节
⑫eradication n.消灭
⑬originally adv.最初地,原来地
⑭be designed to 旨在,设计用于
⑮thorough adj.仔细的;缜密的
thoroughly adv.彻底,完全;缜密地
⑯precise adj.精确的;一丝不苟的
precisely adv.精确地
原文呈现
名师圈点
Carson urged⑩ people to make themselves aware of the facts and do something about the situation.Silent Spring contains a lot of scientific research and case studies.The book details⑪ the gypsy moth eradication⑫ programme,which killed birds,in addition to gypsy moths.Another case study was the fire-ant programme that killed cows,but not fire ants.The book also gives dozens of other examples of eradication programmes that did nothing to reduce the problems they were originally⑬designed to⑭ solve.[2]The 50 or so pages at the end of the book list Carson's sources,showing how thorough⑮ and precise⑯ she was as a scientist.[3]
[2]本句为主从复合句。that引导定语从句,修饰先行词eradication programmes;they were originally designed to solve为定语从句,省略了关系代词that或which,修饰先行词the problems。
[3]本句为主从复合句。how引导宾语从句。
⑰alarming adj.令人惊恐的,令人恐慌的
alarm n.惊恐,惊慌;警报
v.使惊恐,使害怕
⑱far-reaching adj.影响深远的
⑲ban v.禁止,取缔n.禁令
ban ...from ...禁止……做……
place/put/impose a ban on颁布对……的禁令
⑳milestone n.里程碑,重要事件
㉑launch n.推出,发起
㉒posthumous adj.死后获得的
原文呈现
名师圈点
Carson's message was very alarming⑰,causing a great increase in environmental awareness. Its impact was immediate and far-reaching⑱: the use of DDT was banned⑲ and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in the US. Silent Spring was therefore regarded as a milestone⑳ in the launch㉑ of the green movement in the Western world.It also earned Carson a posthumous㉒ Presidential Medal of Freedom and put her face on the 17-cent US stamp.
㉓become a target for 成为……的目标
㉔critic n.批评家
criticize v.批评
criticism n.批评,批判
㉕marine adj.海洋的
㉖rather than而不是
㉗emotional adj. 情绪的
㉘attempt to... ……的努力/尝试
㉙reputation n.名誉,名望
㉚remain determined to do sth 仍然决心做某事
㉛stand by支持
原文呈现
名师圈点
Silent Spring was not,however,received positively by everyone. Though Carson's research was strong and was supported by most scientists who reviewed her work,the book quickly became a target for㉓ critics㉔in the pesticide industry.[4]They said that Carson did not understand the science behind her arguments because she was a marine㉕ biologist rather than㉖ a chemist.Some also said that her work was more emotional ㉗ than scientific.These were attempts to ㉘ damage Carson's reputation㉙and stop her work from influencing public policy,but she remained determined to㉚ stand by㉛her research.Carson appeared in public and on television to defend her claims-and today,more than 50 years after it was published,the voice of Silent Spring is still ringing loud and clear.
[4]本句为主从复合句。Though引导让步状语从句;who引导定语从句,修饰先行词most scientists。
㉜personally adv. 就本人而言
㉝crucial adj.关键的,至关重要的
㉞elegance n.优美;简洁
elegant adj.优美的;简洁的
㉟passionate adj.具有强烈信念的
passion n.激情,强烈情感
passion for...对……的热情,对……的激情
原文呈现
名师圈点
Personally㉜,I enjoy Carson's book.She made a crucial㉝ but potentially difficult-to-understand subject interesting and accessible to millions of people.This is not so much because of the quality of her arguments,strong though they are,but because of the beauty and elegance㉞ of her writing.[5]Her book not only changed the world; half a century later it remains a book that deserves to be reread today,so that we can once again feel ourselves warm to the fire of its passionate㉟message.[6] For unless we do listen to Rachel Carson's warning,one day we may wake up to the strange and quiet horror of another silent spring.[7]
[5]本句为主从复合句。not ...but ...连接并列的表语,意为“不是……而是……”;though引导让步状语从句。
[6]本句为主从复合句。that引导定语从句,修饰先行词a book;so that引导目的状语从句。
[7]本句为主从复合句。unless引导条件状语从句。
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寂静的春天
一片古怪的寂静笼罩着这里。比如,鸟儿都飞到哪里去了?许多人谈论着,茫然困惑、惴惴不安。后院的饲养站已经被遗弃,为数不多的几只鸟也奄奄一息;它们浑身打战,无法飞翔。这是一个寂静的春天。原本喧闹的清晨,再也没有了知更鸟、猫鹊、鸽子、松鸦、鹪鹩的奏鸣曲以及其他小鸟的鸣叫声;只留下一片寂静,笼罩在田野、树林和沼泽的上空。
蕾切尔·卡森本是一位科学家,但是1962年,她在《寂静的春天》一书的开篇章节“明天的寓言”中的这段描写,展现了她作为作家的天赋。通过想象一个没有鸟儿的世界,她想要警告科学界,提醒公众,人类活动已经对自然界生态系统造成了破坏性的后果,尤其是使用DDT之类的杀虫剂给自然界带来了严重的危害。她认为化学工业正在明目张胆地对动植物,甚至对人类本身造成伤害,并希望人们在使用杀虫剂时能够更加负责、节制,并且严加监管。
卡森敦促人们认清事实,并且为此做出努力。《寂静的春天》中含有大量的科学研究和真实案例。在灭除舞毒蛾项目这一案例中,这本书细致讲述了人们在消灭舞毒蛾的同时,也杀死了鸟类;另一个案例则是在开展消灭火蚁计划时,人们杀死的是奶牛,而非火蚁。书中还讲了几十个其他灭除计划的案例,都未能像预期那样解决问题。这本书最后的五十几页列出了卡森的资料来源,显示出她作为一名科学家的周密和严谨。
卡森的信息非常令人警醒,大大提升了人们保护环境的意识。这本书的效果立竿见影,并且影响深远:DDT被禁用,环境保护署也在美国成立。《寂静的春天》因此被视为西方发起绿色运动的里程碑。它也使卡森在去世后获得了“总统自由勋章”的荣誉,美国17美分的邮票上也印上了她的头像。
但并不是所有人都支持《寂静的春天》。虽然卡森的研究很有说服力,而且得到多数审阅过这本书的科学家的支持,但是这本书很快成了杀虫剂行业批判的对象。他们说卡森并不理解她论证背后的科学原理,因为她是一位海洋生物学家,而非化学家。还有一些人说她的作品过于情感化,科学性并不强。他们想要通过破坏卡森的名声来削减她的作品对公共政策的影响,但卡森仍然坚持自己的研究。卡森在公众面前、在电视节目中捍卫自己的观点。时至今日,在《寂静的春天》出版五十多年后,它的影响力依旧深远绵长。
而我个人也十分喜欢卡森的书。她把一个至关重要但十分复杂的问题用简单有趣的方式传达给了数百万人。这并不都是因为她的论点的质量,尽管它们很有力,而是因为她美丽和简洁的文笔让读者喜欢。她的书不仅在当时改变了世界,就是在半个世纪后的今天,它仍然值得人们重新阅读,以感受她充满感情的文字带给我们如火焰般的温暖。因为如果我们不听从卡森的劝告,可能有一天在我们醒来之后,真的会面对一个古怪而又相当恐怖的寂静的春天。
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语基自查 固根基
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核心单词——练通
1._______ flour 小麦制的面粉
2._______ across the sky 掠过天空
3._____ smoking 禁止吸烟
4.________ with fear 吓得发抖
5.______ people to the activities of the group
提醒人们注意该团体的活动
6.three _______ cookies 三打饼干
7.product _______ 产品发布
8.have a good __________ 有一个良好的名誉
9.a _________ ring 一枚钻石戒指
wheat
sweep
ban
tremble
alert
dozen
launch
reputation
diamond
拓展单词——用活
1._______ n.魅力,魔力
→charming adj.迷人的
2._______ adj.轻柔的;温和的
→gently adv.轻柔地;温和地
3._________ adj.困惑的,无法理解的
→puzzle n.谜;不解之谜 v.迷惑;使困惑
→puzzling adj.令人迷惑的
4._________ adj.仔细的;缜密的
→thoroughly adv.非常;彻底;完全;仔细地;缜密地
charm
gentle
puzzled
thorough
5.________ adj.精确的;一丝不苟的
→precisely adv.准确地;恰好地;精确地;细心地,仔细地
6._________ n.优美;简洁
→elegant adj.优美的,优雅的
7.___________ adj.具有强烈信念的
→passionately adv.热情地,强烈地
→passion n.强烈情感;激情
precise
elegance
passionate
规律:-le结尾的形容词变副词:去e+y
示例:gentle adj.轻柔的;温和的→gently adv.轻柔地;温和地
simple adj. 简单的→simply adv. 仅仅,简单地
possible adj. 可能的→possibly adv.可能地
comfortable adj. 舒适的→comfortably adv. 舒适地
规律方法
阅读单词——识记
1.begin to bloom 开始______
2.a bleak winter's day 一个________冬日
3.Her smile faded. 她的笑容__________。
4.a small orchard 一个小______
5.bear its flowers in clusters 开花成____
6.pile the boxes on top of each other 把盒子一个个地________
7.a heavy wagon 一辆沉重的____________
8.reap wheat ______小麦
9.a vegetable plot in their backyard ______的一块菜地
开花
阴冷的
逐渐消失
果园
簇
摞起来
四轮运货车
收割
后院
10.the dawn chorus of doves 黎明时分______的________
11.woods and marsh 树林和______
12.the fable of the tortoise and the hare 龟兔赛跑的______
13.marine life ______生物
鸽子
合唱曲
沼泽
寓言
海洋
重点短语——再现
第一组 汉译英
1.__________ 几十;很多
2._____________________ 成为……的目标
3.______________ 旨在,设计用于
4._______________ 对……造成伤害
5._________ 坚持,信守(原有的决定、承诺或宣言)
dozens of
be/become a target for...
be designed to
cause harm to...
stand by
第二组 英译汉
6.by profession ________
7.in particular ________
8.make sb aware of ______________
9.be regarded as ________________
10.attempt to... _________________
职业上
特别地
使某人意识到
被认为;被视为
……的努力/尝试
典型句式——默背
根据课文语境及汉语提示完成句子
1.句型公式 形容词作状语
教材原句 Many people spoke of them,____________________.
许多人谈论着,茫然困惑、惴惴不安。
puzzled and disturbed
2.句型公式 not only...but also...不仅……而且……
教材原句 By imagining a world without birds,she aimed to alert _________
___________________________________________ to the damaging effects of human activity on natural ecosystems-in particular,to the harmful use of pesticides,such as DDT.
通过想象一个没有鸟儿的世界,她想要警告科学界,提醒公众,人类活动已经对自然界生态系统造成了破坏性的后果,尤其是使用DDT之类的杀虫剂给自然界带来了严重的危害。
not only
the scientific community but also the general public
3.句型公式 make+宾语+宾语补足语
教材原句 Carson urged people to _______________________________ and do something about the situation.
卡森敦促人们认清事实,并且为此做出努力。
4.句型公式 though引导让步状语从句的倒装结构
教材原句 This is not so much because of the quality of her arguments,____________________,but because of the beauty and elegance of her writing.
这并不都是因为她的论点的质量,尽管它们很有力,而是因为她美丽和简洁的文笔让读者喜欢。
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make themselves aware of the facts
strong though they are
语基讲练 提能力
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Ⅰ. 核心词汇练全
1 ban v.禁止,取缔n.禁令
(教材原句)Now banned in many countries,it is still used in some for malaria control.
(杀虫剂)现在在许多国家已经被禁止,但在一些国家仍然用于控制疟疾。
(1)ban sb from (doing) sth 禁止某人(做)某事
ban doing sth 禁止做某事
(2)a ban on 对……的禁令
lift/remove a ban (on) 解除(对……的)禁令
impose/put/place a ban (on) 颁布(对……的)禁令
单句语法填空/完成句子
①There is to be a total ban ____ smoking in the office.
②China has declared a new rule to ban _________ (smoke) in enclosed public spaces.
③为了创建更干净的环境,禁止每个人乱扔垃圾。(应用文写作之环境
保护)
To create cleaner surroundings,everyone ___________________ everywhere.
on
smoking
is banned from littering
2 puzzled adj.困惑的,无法理解的
(教材原句)Many people spoke of them,puzzled and disturbed.
许多人谈论着,茫然困惑、惴惴不安。
(1)be/feel puzzled at /about 对……感到迷惑不解
(2)puzzling adj. 令人费解的
(3)puzzle n. 谜;智力游戏;疑问
v. 迷惑;使困惑
puzzle over/about sth 苦苦思索某事;仔细琢磨某事
单句语法填空/一句多译
①After hearing the news,the inspector had a _________ (puzzle) look on his face.
②His last paintings are perhaps the most _________,which even _______ all the artists.(puzzle)
③消防员们对这场火灾的起因困惑不解。(读后续写之心理描写)
→The cause of the fire was _____________________.(n.puzzle)
→______________________________ the cause of the fire.(adj.puzzled )
→__________________________ the cause of the fire.(v.puzzle;主语从句)
puzzled
puzzling
puzzle
a puzzle to the firemen
The firemen were puzzled at/about
What puzzled the firemen was
3 alert v.提醒,使(某人)意识到n.警戒;警报adj.警觉的;警惕的;意识到;注意到
(教材原句) ...she aimed to alert not only the scientific community but also the general public to the damaging effects of human activity on natural ecosystems ...
……她想要警告科学界,提醒公众,人类活动已经对自然界生态系统造成了破坏性的后果……
(1)alert sb to sth 使某人意识到/注意到某事
(2)be alert to 意识到;注意到
(3)on the alert for 防备着……
on alert 戒备状态
单句语法填空/词汇升级
①Following the bomb explosion,the whole city has been put ____ alert.
②Parents should be alert ____ sudden changes in children's behaviour.
③To live a healthy life,the government alerted the public ____ the environmental protection.
④The public were warned to be watching carefully for suspicious packages.
→The public were warned to be ____________________ suspicious packages.
on
to
to
on the careful alert for
4 reputation n.名誉,名望
(教材原句)These were attempts to damage Carson's reputation and stop her work from influencing public policy ...
他们想要通过破坏卡森的名誉来削减她的作品对公共政策的影响……
have a good/bad reputation 有好/坏名誉
have a reputation for... 因……而有名
earn/establish/build a reputation 赢得/确立/树立声誉
live up to one's reputation 不负盛名;名不虚传
damage/ruin sb's reputation 有损/毁坏某人的名誉
单句语法填空/完成句子
①The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble,so he has ___ very good reputation.
②The university has a reputation _____ high academic standards.
③他对乡村生活的生动描写迅速走红,这使他成为美国最伟大的作家之一。(应用文写作之人物介绍)
His vivid descriptions of country life quickly became popular,which ____________________________________________________.
④司马迁无愧于文化精英这一称号。(应用文写作之人物介绍)
Sima Qian ______________________ as one of the cultural elites.
a
for
established his reputation as one of America's greatest writers
lived up to his reputation
认知深化
1.一词多义launch v.
A.推出,发起 B.发射 C.发动
①We will launch the moon rocket next week. ______
②He plans to launch a big attack on the enemy. ______
③If a company launches a new product,it makes it available to the public.
______
2.熟词生义
①As soon as the train stopped, they all piled out. ______________
②He rushed to greet her, sweeping his arms wide.
________________________
B
C
A
v.蜂拥,拥挤
v.挥动,舞动(手、臂等)
Ⅱ. 典型句式讲透
句型公式:形容词作状语
(教材原句)Many people spoke of them,puzzled and disturbed.
许多人谈论着,茫然困惑、惴惴不安。
句中puzzled and disturbed为形容词作状语。
形容词(短语)作状语的用法:
(1)结构:可以是单个形容词,也可以是形容词短语,一般要用逗号将其和句子的其他部分分开。
(2)位置:通常位于句子主语前或句子主语后,有时位于句末。
(3)作用:一般用于说明主语的状态,可表示原因、结果、伴随状况等。
完成句子
①克鲁索盯着脚印,满心恐惧。(读后续写之心理描写)
Crusoe stared at the footprints,___________.
②埃里克很好奇里面发生了什么,推开门,溜进了房子。(读后续写之心理+动作描写)
______________________________________,Eric pushed the door open and slipped into the house.
③直升机一降落,我们马上就上了飞机,既兴奋又松了一口气。(读后续写之动作+心理描写)
Once the helicopter landed, we got onto it in no time, __________________.
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full of fear
Curious to know what was happening inside
excited and relieved
课时测评
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语境基础练
维度一 品句填词(每小题1分,共10分)
1.Smoking is now ________ (禁止) in many places of work.
2.An anonymous letter _________(使意识到) police to the possibility of a terrorist attack at the airport.
3.I've spoken to him ________(许多) of times, but I still don't know his name.
4.You are so warm-hearted that you __________(发起) a campaign to donate food and clothes to people in need.
5.Many Chinese brands,having developed their _____________(名望) over centuries,are facing new challenges from the modern market.
banned
alerted
dozens
launched
reputations
6.They raised pigs,cattle and sheep,and planted corn,fruits and _______ (小麦).
7.He felt a wave of anger ______ (掠过) over him.“Where is my wallet?” he yelled.
8.Nicole loves wearing her __________(钻石),even with jeans and a white T-shirt.
9.It was too cold outside and the girl stood in front of the cottage, t_________ with cold.
10.Tom sang the verses and everybody joined in c______.
wheat
swept
diamonds
rembling
horus
维度二 词形转换(每小题1分,共6分)
1.Everyone present at the dance party admired her __________ (elegant)and beauty.
2.Seeing his _______(puzzle) look,I realized that my meaning didn't really get across.
3.They had not studied the language very ___________ (thorough).
4.He was accused of ___________ (knowing) making a false statement to the police.
5.Taking advantage of the new technologies,cheaters can aim at victims __________(precise).
6.The importance of environmental protection was brought into focus after his __________(passion) speech.
elegance
puzzled
thoroughly
knowingly
precisely
passionate
维度三 固定搭配和句式(每小题3分,共15分)
1.本课程旨在更全面地了解人脑的工作原理。(be designed to)
This course _______________________________________ of how the human brain works.
2.既惊讶又高兴,托尼站起来领了奖。(形容词作状语)
__________________,Tony stood up and accepted the prize.
3.它不仅能提高学生的英语口语水平,而且能增强学生间的英语学习氛围。(not only...but also...)
__________________________________________,____________________
the English learning atmosphere among the students.
is designed to provide a fuller understanding
Surprised and happy
Not only will it improve the students' oral English
but it will also enhance
4.他给了小女孩一些硬币让她高兴。(make+宾语+宾语补足语)
He gave the little girl some coins to _______________.
5.虽然我很尴尬,但他的话让我轻松了许多!(though引导让步状语从句的倒装)
_______________________, his words made me a lot more relaxed!
make her happy
Embarrassed though I was
维度四 教材知识迁移(每小题1.5分,共15分)
阅读下面新情景,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Silent Spring written by Rachel Carson was published in 1962. Carson wrote the book aiming 1.__________(alert) people to the damaging effects of human activities 2.____ natural ecosystems. And she wished to see pesticides 3.______(use) in a more responsible, limited and carefully monitored way. The book contained a lot of scientific information, research, examples and so on,4._______ showed how precise she was as a scientist. The arguments were strong and the language was 5._________(elegance) and influential. However, the book was not received positively by everyone. It quickly became a target for critics in the pesticide industry, who said that Carson's research was not precise. Carson appeared in public and on television 6.___________(defend) her claims.
to alert
on
used
which
elegant
to defend
Carson's message was 7.__________(alarm) and its influence was immediate and far-reaching. The use of DDT 8._____________(ban) and the EPA was established in the US. The book was considered as 9.___ milestone in the launch of the green movement in the Western world. Carson earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom after she passed away.
The book changed the world by increasing people's 10._________(aware) of protecting natural ecosystem.
alarming
was banned
a
awareness
素能提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解(每小题2.5分,共7.5分)
(2025·江苏省苏州市高二上期末)
Rocky Mountain National Park Tour from Denver
Overview
See for yourself why Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most popular parks in the United States on a day trip from Denver. Let a guide handle the winding mountain roads while you enjoy views of mountain tops surrounded by alpine forests, lakes, and meadows. Cross the Great Divide on steep Trail Ridge Road, watch the plentiful Colorado wildlife, and get a sight of the legendary Stanley Hotel-the inspiration for Stephen King's “The Shining”.
●Visit Rocky Mountain National Park without renting a car
●Drive through the tourist town of Estes Park and the famous Stanley Hotel
●Go above treeline on Trail Ridge Road, one of the highest in North America
What's Included
●Professional Driver/Guide
●Transportation
●Lunch
Meeting And Pickup
Denver Union Station 1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
Start time: 09:30 AM;End point: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Additional Info
●Not wheelchair accessible
●LUNCH SANDWICH INCLUDED This tour comes with choice of a turkey or vegetarian sandwich. Please include your preference as well as any dietary restrictions in the Special Requirements field during checkout.
●This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it's canceled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund (退款).
●A water refill will be available in the van; bring a reusable bottle.
语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍并推荐了“从丹佛出发的落基山国家公园之旅”。
√
1.Where may the text come from?
A.A travel leaflet.
B.A website.
C.A documentary.
D.A review by travelers.
文章出处题。根据文中图片中的日历和“Book Online”可知,文章来自一个网站。故选B项。
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2.What can you do if you join in the one-day trip?
A.You can visit the Stephen King's hotel.
B.You can rent a car to visit the whole park.
C.You can get a good view of Colorado wildlife.
D.You can climb the highest mountain in North America.
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Cross the Great Divide on steep Trail Ridge Road, watch the plentiful Colorado wildlife, and get a sight of the legendary Stanley Hotel-the inspiration for Stephen King's ‘The Shining'.”可知,在这里的一日游,你可以很好地欣赏科罗拉多的野生动物。故选C项。
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3.Which of the following does the tour provide?
A.Water refill. B.Wheelchair.
C.Beef sandwich. D.Professional cook.
细节理解题。根据最后一段“A water refill will be available in the van;bring a reusable bottle.”可知,这次旅行提供水的续杯。故选A项。
Ⅱ.语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)
(2025·吉林省辽源市高二上期末)
If you are able to step outside and hear many types of birds, you might have a feeling of well-being. A study shows that 1. (hear) diverse (各种各样的) birdsong may help increase our happiness.
The study 2. (do) by researchers at California Polytechnic State University and the research team studied the effects of birdsong on people walking through a park in the US state of Colorado.
hearing
was done
3. biology graduate student, Danielle Ferraro, led the study. Ferraro says, “There could be, sort of, an evolutionary (进化的) reason 4. we have a special 5. (prefer) for birdsong. And the idea is that when we hear birdsong it could signal safety to us.”
There could be some other reasons too. Ferraro states that in many
6. (area) around the world birdsong can also signal the arrival of spring and nice weather. Bird diversity, she adds, can also mean a healthy environment.
A
why
preference
areas
Ferraro and her team played 7. (record) songs from a diverse group of birds at certain times of the day on hiking trails in a park. Then they talked with hikers after they passed 8. . Hikers who heard diverse birdsong reported a 9. (great) sense of well-being than those who heard simply the 10. (nature) birds. The researchers suggest that both the bird sounds and biodiversity can increase feelings of well-being.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项研究表明,听各种各样的鸟叫声可能有助于增加我们的幸福感。
recorded
by
greater
natural
1.答案:hearing
考查非谓语动词。作从句的主语,陈述一般情况,应用动词-ing形式。故填hearing。
2.答案:was done
考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。空处为并列句的谓语动词,主语study与谓语do构成被动关系,且描述过去发生的事情应用一般过去时的被动语态,主语是单数。故填was done。
3.答案:A
考查冠词。设空处后为名词单数,表示泛指应用不定冠词,biology发音以辅音音素开头,应用a,位于句首首字母应大写。故填A。
4.答案:why
考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词reason,从句缺少原因状语,故用关系副词why引导从句。故填why。
5.答案:preference
考查词性转换。作宾语,应用名词形式,根据不定冠词a可知,用单数。故填preference。
6.答案:areas
考查名词的单复数。area为可数名词,由many修饰应用复数形式。故填areas。
7.答案:recorded
考查非谓语动词。修饰后文名词songs应用非谓语动词,动词record和songs是被动关系,应用动词-ed形式,作定语。故填recorded。
8.答案:by
考查介词。短语pass by表示“经过”。故填by。
9.答案:greater
考查形容词的比较级。根据后文than可知,应用形容词的比较级。故填greater。
10.答案:natural
考查词性转换。修饰名词birds应用形容词natural,作定语。故填natural。
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