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Topic Talk & Lesson 1
一、必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The trees send out new (嫩枝) in spring.
2.We should (回收利用) glass from old bottles.
3.You need a good sense of (平衡) to ride a bicycle.
4.These conclusions must have some (基础) in reality.
5.The (运输) of goods by air is very expensive.
6.Both students have made quite a few experiments on (电).
7.A (全球的) environmental meeting is going to be held here.
8.I seem to have (参与) myself in something I don’t understand.
9.In (平坦的) open country there is plenty of grass for the cattle to feed on.
10.His parents were never (烦恼的) to come and see him in the school play.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.The man (shoot) one bird when he found it in the tree.
2.He (involve) in a heated discussion.
3.Don’t leave the tap (run) while you brush your teeth.
4.There was a serious incident (involve) a group of youths.
5.Every individual has a role (play) in environmental protection.
6.Everyone wants to be a part of a community for a (share) future.
7.The (found) of this university took place over 100 years ago.
8.The best way to keep stress away is to have a (balance) life.
Ⅲ.单句写作
1.你真聪明,能在工作和家庭生活中保持平衡。
It is clever of you to between your work and your family life.
2.考试将包括回答一些关于一张照片的问题。
The test will about a photograph.
3.树根在地下缓慢移动,形成坚实的地基。
The roots move slowly under the ground to .
4.有些人丢了垃圾,懒得去捡。
Some people drop a piece of litter and .
5.正是通过共同行动我们可以让成千上万的人参与进来。
by acting together we can .
6.有些人刷牙的时候不关水龙头或者出门的时候不关灯。
Some people while they brush their teeth or when they go out.
7.除了她的研究,她一直全心全意地致力于环境保护。
her research,she has to environmental protection.
8.他们可以帮助建立一个安全并且与自然和平相处的未来。
They can help to that is secure and live together .
Ⅳ.同义句转换
1.When people asked the man what the trip meant to him,he said it was “an experience of a lifetime”.
what the trip meant to him,the man said it was “an experience of a lifetime”.
2.The garden was transformed from a quarry.It has now become a famous destination for travelers.
from a quarry,the garden has now become a famous destination for travelers.
3.If you compare Quebec City with other cities in Canada,it seems more like a charming European village.
other cities in Canada,Quebec City seems more like a charming European village.
4.They did not know where to start their sightseeing in Luoyang,so they went to the Tourist Information Centre.
where to start their sightseeing in Luoyang,they went to the Tourist Information Centre.
5.When they heard that the Sea-to-Sky Highway was Canada’s most scenic drive,they made West Vancouver their first destination.
that the Sea-to-Sky Highway was Canada’s most scenic drive,they made West Vancouver their first destination.
二、能力素养提升练
Ⅴ.阅读理解
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(2024·新课标Ⅰ卷)
HABITAT RESTORATION TEAM
Help restore and protect Marin’s natural areas from the Marin Headlands to Bolinas Ridge.We’ll explore beautiful park sites while conducting invasive(侵入的) plant removal,winter planting,and seed collection.Habitat Restoration Team volunteers play a vital role in restoring sensitive resources and protecting endangered species across the ridges and valleys.
GROUPS
Groups of 5 or more require special arrangements and must be confirmed in advance.Please review the List of Available Projects and fill out the Group Project Request Form.
AGE,SKILLS,WHAT TO BRING
Volunteers aged 10 and over are welcome.Read our Youth Policy Guidelines for youth under the age of 15.
Bring your completed Volunteer Agreement Form.Volunteers under the age of 18 must have the parent/guardian approval section signed.
We’ll be working rain or shine.Wear clothes that can get dirty.Bring layers for changing weather and a raincoat if necessary.
Bring a personal water bottle,sunscreen,and lunch.
No experience necessary.Training and tools will be provided.Fulfills(满足) community service requirements.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Time
Meeting Location
Sunday,Jan.15
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Battery Alexander Trailhead
Sunday,Jan.22
10:00 am-2:30 pm
Stinson Beach Parking Lot
Sunday,Jan.29
9:30 am-2:30 pm
Coyote Ridge Trailhead
1.What is the aim of the Habitat Restoration Team?
A.To discover mineral resources.
B.To develop new wildlife parks.
C.To protect the local ecosystem.
D.To conduct biological research.
2.What is the lower age limit for joining the Habitat Restoration Team?
A.5. B.10.
C.15. D.18.
3.What are the volunteers expected to do?
A.Bring their own tools.
B.Work even in bad weather.
C.Wear a team uniform.
D.Do at least three projects.
B
(2025·四川内江期末)
In a groundbreaking study in 2024,biologists discovered that plants communicate through complex networks of fungal(真菌的) threads.When attacked by insects,bean plants release chemical signals through these threads,warning neighboring plants to produce poison.Dr.Elena Torres,lead researcher,compares it to an “underground Internet”.“One stressed plant can activate defenses across an entire forest,” she says.This finding challenges the view that plants are passive organisms.
Sound also plays a role.Using highly sensitive microphones,scientists recorded ultrasonic pulses (超声脉冲) given off by corn sprouts under drought stress.When these recordings were played to other plants,their roots grew toward the sound source.“It’s as if they’re ‘hearing’ their peers’ distress,” explains Dr.Hiroshi Nakamura.In another experiment,pea plants that were exposed to the sound of caterpillars eating leaves produced higher levels of defensive chemicals.This sound signaling could change pest (害虫) control in agriculture.
Critics urge caution.Dr.Emily Carter argues,“We’re personifying plants.These reactions are biochemical,not conscious communication.” Moral debates also arise: If plants sense pain,should vegan diets be reconsidered? Torres responds firmly,“Plants lack nervous systems.Stress responses are survival mechanisms,not sentience.” Meanwhile,farmers in Brazil already use “plant whisperer” devices that translate leaf vibrations into data,predicting pest outbreaks days before visible damage.
The consequences are vast.Geneticists are engineering crops with enhanced signaling abilities,creating “warning systems” for droughts or diseases.In Kenya,farmers grow corn together with signal-producing plants that prevent insects naturally.“This could reduce pesticide use by 70%,” says agronomist Kwame Okafor.As research speeds up,we edge closer to a world where forests “speak”,fields “warn”,and gardens “guide”—a silent dialogue that has been going on beneath our feet for ages,now interpreted by science.
Recent advancements aim to apply plant communication commercially.A startup PhytoTech developed a sensor that interprets plant chemical SOS signals,notifying farmers via app to water or fertilize.Trials in California vineyards reduced crop loss by 25%.However,critics warn against over-reliance.“Nature’s language is complex,” says ecologist Dr.Rachel Lin.“Simplifying it to apps risks missing deeper connections.”
4.How do bean plants respond to insect attacks according to paragraph 1?
A.By growing thicker leaves.
B.By attracting helpful insects.
C.By producing complex sounds.
D.By releasing chemical warnings.
5.What do you know about the pea plant experiment described in paragraph 2?
A.Plants prefer silence.
B.Plants ignore droughts.
C.Plants respond to sounds.
D.Plants cut down peer’s stress.
6.What does the underlined word “edge” mean in paragraph 4?
A.To balance carefully.
B.To approach gradually.
C.To compete fiercely.
D.To increase dramatically.
7.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Debates on plant morals.
B.Technical aspects of sensors.
C.Farming success in Kenya.
D.Balancing business and ecology.
C
There have been many studies that show being in nature is good for your health.Walking in the woods is good for your well-being.Living near trees can help you live longer.But when you go for a walk in the woods,what makes you feel good?Is it the sights or smells or sounds?A new study finds it might be the birds you hear while you have a walk.
Researchers from California Polytechnic State University analyzed how much the natural sounds people hear when they’re outdoors influence well-being.They found that the “chorus(合唱)” of birds singing increased well-being in protected natural areas.
For the study,researchers put 10 hidden,evenly spaced(等间距的) speakers(扬声器) on two parts of trails(小路) in the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks in Colorado.They played recorded songs from 11 kinds of birds.The researchers take turns to play the birdsong for a few hours a day for a week,and then turned off the speakers for a week at a time.They interviewed hikers after they passed through the areas with the speakers.
“The main result is that hikers that heard the birdsong showed a higher level of well-being compared to those that did not hear the birdsong,” biology Professor Clinton Francis,who led the research,says.
Hikers who heard more birdsong on the first part of the trail said they felt better.Those who heard more birdsong on the second part reported that they thought more birds lived along that part of the trail.This feeling of more birds helps make the hikers feel better.“With the chorus,we were able to show that natural sounds have a clear influence on the quality of hikers’ experiences,” says Francis.
8.What’s the function of the questions in paragraph 1?
A.To doubt the research done before.
B.To advise people to walk in nature.
C.To call on people to protect nature.
D.To introduce the topic of the text.
9.Why were the speakers put along the trails?
A.To attract more people to the forest.
B.To remind hikers of their health.
C.To play sounds of different birds.
D.To hunt more birds for research.
10.What was the final step of the research?
A.Comparing.
B.Placing speakers.
C.Playing birdsong.
D.Interviewing.
11.What is the best title for the text?
A.Being in nature is good for people’s health
B.Hearing birdsong is good for people’s health
C.Walking in forests helps people live longer
D.Raising birds improves people’s living quality
Ⅵ.七选五
We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air”. 1 According to recent studies,the answer is a big YES,if the air quality in your camping area is good.
2 If the air you’re breathing is clean — which it would be if you’re away from the smog of cities — then the air is filled with life-giving,energizing oxygen.If you exercise out of doors,your body will learn to breathe more deeply,allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles (肌肉) and your brain.
Recently,people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing (治愈). 3 In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery.It turns out that just looking at green,growing things can reduce stress,lower blood pressure,and put people into a better mood (情绪).Greenery is good for us.Hospital patients who see tree branches out of their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. 4 It gives us a great feeling of peace.
5 While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin,they also give us beneficial Vitamin D.To make sure you get enough Vitamin D — but still protect your skin — put on sunscreen right as you head outside.It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working,and that’s plenty of time for your skin to absorb a day’s worth of Vitamin D.
A.Fresh air cleans our lungs.
B.So what are you waiting for?
C.Being in nature refreshes us.
D.Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.
E.But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said?
F.Just as importantly,we tend to associate air with health care.
G.All across the country,recovery centres have begun building Healing Gardens.
答案
Ⅰ.1.shoots 2.recycle 3.balance 4.foundation 5.transport 6.electricity 7.global 8.involved 9.flat 10.bothered
Ⅱ.1.shot 2.was involved 3.running 4.involving 5.to play 6.shared 7.foundation 8.balanced
Ⅲ.1.keep a balance 2.involve answering questions 3.make a firm foundation 4.can’t be bothered to pick it up 5.It is;that;involve thousands of people 6.leave the tap running;leave a light on 7.In addition to;been whole-heartedly committed 8.build a future;in peace with nature
Ⅳ.1.When asked 2.Transformed 3.Compared with 4.Not knowing 5.Hearing
Ⅴ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。作者介绍了一个生物栖息地修复工作队的工作内容和招募志愿者的相关信息和要求。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Habitat Restoration Team volunteers play a vital role in restoring sensitive resources and protecting endangered species across the ridges and valleys.”可知,这个团队的目的是为了保护当地的生态系统。
2.B 细节理解题。根据“AGE,SKILLS,WHAT TO BRING”部分的第一段第一句“Volunteers aged 10 and over are welcome.”可知,加入这个团队的志愿者最低年龄限制为10岁。
3.B 细节理解题。根据“AGE,SKILLS,WHAT TO BRING”部分的第三段第一句“We’ll be working rain or shine.”可知,做这份工作需要风雨无阻,即志愿者甚至在天气不好时也会工作。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了植物通过真菌网络、声音等交流及相关研究应用与争议。
4.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When attacked by insects,bean plants release chemical signals through these threads,warning neighboring plants to produce poison.”可知,菜豆在遭受昆虫攻击时会释放化学警告信号。故选D项。
5.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In another experiment,pea plants that were exposed to the sound of caterpillars eating leaves produced higher levels of defensive chemicals.”可知,豌豆植株会对声音做出反应。故选C项。
6.B 词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“The consequences are vast.Geneticists are ...says agronomist Kwame Okafor.”可知,这些研究的进行,是人们对植物以及昆虫世界有了更深入的了解,结合画线单词所在的句子可知,随着研究推进,科学在解读我们脚下悄然进行的无声对话,由此可知,我们应该是离那样的世界越来越近,因此“edge”意为“逐渐接近”。故选B项。
7.D 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“Recent advancements aim to apply plant communication commercially.A startup PhytoTech developed a sensor that interprets plant chemical SOS signals,notifying farmers via app to water or fertilize...”可知,该段主要讲述在将植物交流商业化的同时,也要考虑生态层面,需平衡商业与生态。故选D项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究,这项研究分析了人们在户外听到的自然声音对健康的影响程度,发现鸟鸣增加了远足者的幸福感。
8.D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“But when you go for a walk in the woods,what makes you feel good?Is it the sights or smells or sounds?A new study finds it might be the birds you hear while you have a walk.”可知,作者先提出两个问题,然后说明问题的答案可能是散步时听到的鸟叫声,转入对研究的具体介绍。由此推知,问题的功能是引入文章的话题。故选D项。
9.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“For the study,researchers put 10 hidden,evenly spaced speakers on two parts of trails in the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks in Colorado.They played recorded songs from 11 kinds of birds.”可知,在小径上放置扬声器是为了播放不同鸟类的声音。故选C项。
10.A 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,在该研究中研究人员的第一步是放置扬声器,第二步是播放鸟鸣,第三步是采访远足者,再结合第四段中的“The main result is that hikers that heard the birdsong showed a higher level of well-being compared to those that did not hear the birdsong”可知,在得出结果之前,他们需要进行最后一步:比较远足者的采访感受。故选A项。
11.B 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第二段中的“They found that the ‘chorus’ of birds singing increased well-being in protected natural areas.”可知,B项“听鸟鸣对人的健康有益”符合文章大意,适合作为标题。故选B项。
Ⅵ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了呼吸新鲜空气和接近大自然有益于身心健康。
1.E 空格前一句说我们都是听着别人告诉我们“出去呼吸点新鲜空气”长大的,空格后一句说这个答案是肯定的。根据“the answer is a big YES”可判断空格处应该填一个一般疑问句,所以E项“但是新鲜空气真的像你妈妈常说的那样对你有好处吗?”符合语境。
2.A 根据空格后的内容可知,如果人们呼吸的空气是干净的,那么空气中就充满了给予人生命的、让人充满活力的氧气。如果在户外锻炼,人的身体会学会深呼吸,让更多的氧气进入肌肉和大脑。所以本段落主要说的是呼吸新鲜空气的好处。故A项“新鲜空气清洁我们的肺”符合语境。
3.G 空格后的these places与G项中的recovery centres相呼应,代入G项“全国各地的康复中心已经开始建造康复花园”符合语境。
4.C 空格前介绍了接近大自然、看绿色植物对病人的康复有益,空格后一句说“它给我们一种内心平和的感觉”,由此可推断出空格处应该表达置身于大自然的好处,故选C项“置身于大自然使我们精神焕发”。
5.D 空格后一句说,虽然阳光会老化和伤害我们的皮肤,但它们也能带来有益的维生素D。这应该是呼吸新鲜空气附带的好处,故D项“呼吸新鲜空气的附带好处是获得阳光”符合语境,D项中的sunlight与空格后的the sun’s rays相呼应。
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