UNIT 8 Section Ⅳ LESSON 2 GREENING THE DESERT(课时跟踪检测)(学用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第三册（北师大版）

Section Ⅳ　LESSON 2　GREENING THE DESERT 维度一：品句填词 1.The literacy 　　　　　　（比率） in England was under 50%. 2.You will surely need to 　　　　　　（克服） some difficulties. 3.There’s still a 　　　　　　（微小的） chance that he may become president. 4.The aim of the competition is to match the 　　　　　　　　（引文，引用） to the person who said it. 5.When exactly did the incident 　　　　　　　　（发生）？ 6.The 　　　　　　（地区） is too dry for plants to grow. 7.The company saw an increase in 　　　　　　（利润） after adopting new marketing strategies. 8.It may seem like an 　　　　　　（普通的） day， but it holds many opportunities for us. 9.The workers decided to join the u　　　　　　 to fight for their rights. 10.She designed a creative p　　　　　　 for the upcoming charity event. 维度二：词形转换 1.None of these seems to have much chance of 　　　　　　（survive）. 2.　　　　　　 （current）， over 50 applicants have applied for the job. 3.From my point of view， you must not be 　　　　　（contented） with such a small success. 4.Mary shows great 　　　　　　（determine） to become a lawyer in the future. 5.We see it most often in businesses where the 　　　　　　（found） is still in charge. 6.When the new ruler came into power， he made peace with all his 　　　　　　（form） enemies. 7.The majority are in favour of the 　　　　　　（propose） that we should save water in our daily lives. 8.What’s more， years of experience of being a monitor makes me a brilliant 　　　　　　（organise）. 9.Of so many famous scientists all over the world， I admire Yuan Longping， an 　　　　　　（agriculture） scientist of China， most. 维度三：固定搭配和句式 1.I 　　　　　　　　　　　　（满足于欣赏） the mountains from below. 2.　　　　　　　　　　　　 （我突然想起） they forgot to mention a major marketing point in our presentation. 3.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 （尽管他经验丰富）， he was not infallible. 4.The therapist helped her 　　　　　　　　　（调整） her feelings of anxiety and stress. 5.With hard work and determination， she was able to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（使她的梦想成真）. 6.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 （有大量的工作要做）， the CEO couldn’t spare time for a holiday. 7.Students should involve themselves in community activities 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（在那里他们可以获得成长的经验）. Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 　　（2025·杭州期末）When most kids go to the beach， they’re too focused on making sandcastles and splashing around to notice litter， but several years ago， for 7-year-old Cash Daniels， noticing a plastic straw sparked a lifelong passion for saving the planet. 　　Cash， who is now known as the “conservation kid”， has always loved nature. He grew up fishing along the Chattanooga River， after all！ But once he learned that 80 percent of all trash from land and rivers ends up in the ocean， he couldn’t sit back. 　　He started with cleanups along the river， something that quickly went from a family affair to a community effort with volunteers and neighbors. In 2019， Cash， together with a Canadian conservationist， Ella Galaski-Rossen， started a nonprofit called the Cleanup Kids. Despite living in different counties， they managed to create educational videos on their YouTube channel. “We hope to be a really big nonprofit that eliminates plastic in the US and Canada，” Cash said. “We want to inform kids and adults in the landlocked states on how their actions are connected to the water and the ocean，” Cash said. 　　Cash was selected as one of America’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2021 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. He also earned the title of National Honoree， where he received a $5，000 grant to go to a nonprofit of his choice， and he became the first person to win the Youth Conservationist Award two years in a row from the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. 　　“I want to travel the world， teach others， and help them feel connected to the ocean. Because if you are connected to the ocean — if you love it and what lives in it — you’ll want to protect it，” he said. “This is my fun， and it becomes more fun with every new discovery.” 1.Which can replace the underlined words “sit back” in paragraph 2？（　　） A.Give up. B.Take part. C.Lend a hand. D.Pay no attention. 2.Why did Cash start the Cleanup Kids？（　　） A.To make instructive videos. B.To build a wider community. C.To appeal for ocean protection. D.To organize volunteers for cleanups. 3.Which of the following best describes Cash Daniels？（　　） A.Brave and talented. B.Generous and modest. C.Creative and humorous. D.Sympathetic and devoted. 4.What does Cash Daniels’ story imply？（　　） A.No pains， no gains. B.Passion fuels dreams. C.Helping others is great fun. D.Many hands make light work. B 　　（2025·沈阳期末）There was once a sea turtle and a seal at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington， DC. But unlike the zoo’s other residents， they were made entirely out of plastic trash collected from the ocean. These giant sculptures， along with 14 others， were part of a traveling exhibition called “Washed Ashore： Art to Save the Sea”. 　　The Washed Ashore project， led by artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi， was aimed at making people know how seriously the oceans had been polluted. According to the National Zoo， more than 315 billion pounds of plastics litter the world’s oceans today. Most of these plastics are garbage from towns and cities， as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater， winds， and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once they are under the waves， the plastics begin to break up into smaller and smaller pieces. 　　Thousands of marine animals — including whales， sea turtles， and fish — die each year from eating or getting tangled （缠结的） in plastic bags and other items. Plastic pieces can also injure coral and kill seagrass. Each year， millions of pounds of plastics end up in the ocean. A recent study by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation finds that if that continues， by 2050 the total weight of plastics in the ocean will have been more than the combined weight of all the fish in the ocean. 　　The artworks on display included a 20-foot-long coral reef， a 12-foot-long shark， and a 16-foot-long parrotfish. Each one was made of hundreds of pieces of trash like water bottles and sunglasses. “These sculptures are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility for preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea，” said Dennis Kelly， a director of the National Zoo. 5.What’s special about the turtle and the seal displayed at the zoo？（　　） A.They have been put on the endangered list. B.They’re native residents of the deep sea. C.They can help deal with the plastics in the ocean. D.They’re artworks made of the plastics from the ocean. 6.What was the purpose of the Washed Ashore project？（　　） A.To show the beauty of ocean creatures. B.To raise awareness about the ocean pollution. C.To attract visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. D.To appeal to volunteers to help clean the trash in the ocean. 7.What can we infer about the plastics in the ocean from paragraphs 2 and 3？（　　） A.They will threaten marine life more seriously in the near future. B.They are mainly from undersea adventures. C.They do little harm to coral and seagrass. D.They are impossible to clear away. 8.What did Dennis Kelly want to convey through the words in the last paragraph？（　　） A.Each individual should take action to protect the environment. B.People’s efforts to protect biodiversity have paid off. C.Sculptures of marine animals are popular in the world. D.People’s awareness of recycling waste is increasing. C 　　（2025·陕西渭南期中）A bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle， but for many Londoners， cycling is a way of life. According to a UK government survey in 2017， about 570，000 bike journeys were made every day in London. In fact， almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes. 　　London introduced a public bike-sharing system. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the way people get around our great city，” Johnson told The Guardian. 　　In London， bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city， riding a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice. 　　And it’s not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK， the UK government’s Cycle to Work program allows workers to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax. This means that it’s common to see many people cycling to and from work， and some companies even provide showers and lockers in the workplaces for their workers. More importantly， a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you ride a bike to work. 　　Not only is it great for the environment and our body， but cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine， “Bike riding can improve people’s happiness.” 9.How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London？（　　） A.By using numbers. B.By giving examples. C.By making comparisons. D.By using famous sayings. 10.What’s Johnson’s attitude towards the bike-sharing system in London？（　　） A.Disappointed. B.Worried. C.Supportive. D.Doubtful. 11.What can workers get from the Cycle to Work program？（　　） A.Tax-free bikes. B.Shorter working hours. C.Free bike-sharing services. D.Showers and lockers in workplaces. 12.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？（　　） A.Cycling， a Healthy Way of Iife B.London’s Public Bike-sharing System C.How Cycling has Become Popular in London D.Why Londoners are Encouraged to Ride Bikes Ⅱ.阅读七选五 　　（2025·武汉二中检测）As the world struggles to deal with the climate crisis， some companies are working to remove polluting carbon dioxide （CO2） from the air. 13.（　　）， but two US companies have recently made important progress. 　　Scientists say large amounts of CO2 must be removed from the atmosphere and stored. 14.（　　）. But there’s so much CO2 in the atmosphere that just planting trees and protecting forests won’t solve the problem. In addition， when plants and trees die， the carbon they’ve stored gets released again. 　　That means humans need to come up with ways of removing carbon from the air and storing it. This is called Direct Air Capture （DAC）. The science of removing carbon from the air is challenging， and it’s still pretty new. Most DAC processes require a large amount of energy， 15.（　　）. 　　A company called Heirloom has just opened the first DAC plant in the United States. The company heats up the limestone （石灰岩） to separate out the CO2， which is then locked away in concrete （混凝土）. The process is extremely expensive. 16.（　　）. That’s a tiny amount compared to how much carbon needs to be removed from the atmosphere， but the company says it hopes to remove a billion tons per year by 2035. 　　17.（　　）. Some people worry that it will take too long for DAC technology to become powerful enough to make a difference. Others worry that focusing on removing carbon could take attention away from more important climate actions， like switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy. But experts say the decision isn’t to do one or the other. The world needs to end fossil fuel use and pull carbon out of the air. A.It’s a huge and challenging goal B.Plants and trees can do this naturally C.Everyone is not excited about carbon removal D.The new plant can remove 1，000 tons of CO2 year E.Graphyte is another US company working on DAC F.and CO2 is just a small part of the gasses that make up air G.so one puzzle for these companies is how to remove carbon without creating more pollution 6 / 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Section Ⅳ　LESSON 2　GREENING THE DESERT 基础知识自测 维度一 1.rate　2.overcome　3.slim　4.quote　5.occur　6.region 7.profit　8.ordinary　9.union　10.poster 维度二 1.survival　2.Currently　3.content　4.determination 5.founder　6.former　7.proposal　8.organiser 9.agricultural 维度三 1.am content to admire　2.It occurs to me that 3.Although he was experienced　4.work through 5.make her dream come true　6.With lots of work to be done 7.where they can gain experience for growth 素养能力提升 Ⅰ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Cash Daniels从小热爱自然，发起环保行动的故事。 1.D　词义猜测题。根据第二段和第三段第一句可知，Cash被称为“环保小卫士”，了解到80%来自陆地和河流的垃圾最终会流入海洋后，他从清理河边的垃圾做起，他无法坐视不管。sit back意为“坐视不管，袖手旁观”。 2.C　细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知，Cash创立Cleanup Kids是为了呼吁保护海洋。 3.D　推理判断题。根据第二段和最后一段前两句可知，Cash热爱大自然，关心环境，所以他是富有同情心的；Cash想要环游世界，教育别人，帮助他们感受到与海洋的联系，所以他是有奉献精神的。 4.B　推理判断题。根据文章内容，尤其是第二段和最后一段前两句可知，文章主要讲述Cash Daniels对保护海洋的热情和奉献精神，以及他如何推动海洋保护事业的发展。由此推断，Cash Daniels的故事暗示了“热情可以激发梦想”。 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了华盛顿特区史密森国家动物园的塑料雕塑展览，旨在提高人们对于塑料造成海洋污染的意识。 5.D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，动物园里展出的海龟和海豹的特殊之处在于它们是由海洋中的塑料制成的艺术品。 6.B　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，Washed Ashore项目是为了提高人们对海洋污染的认识。 7.A　推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句及第三段可推知，在不久的将来，海洋塑料将更严重地威胁海洋生物。 8.A　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可推知，Dennis Kelly想要表明每个人都应该采取行动来保护环境。 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。对许多伦敦人来说，骑自行车是一种生活方式。政府和公司给骑自行车的人提供了多方面的支持。 9.A　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，作者用数字来说明在伦敦骑自行车很流行。 10.C　推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可推知，Johnson对伦敦的自行车共享系统持支持态度。 11.A　细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，在这个政府计划中，工作者从政府获得的好处是购买免税自行车。 12.C　标题归纳题。第一段说明在伦敦骑自行车是多么的流行；第二、第三段说明其流行的原因；接下来的段落说明了政府和公司的支持进一步使骑自行车流行起来。因此，文章讲述的是骑自行车在伦敦流行的原因，C项为本文最佳标题。 Ⅱ. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。随着全球努力应对气候危机，一些公司正在开发技术以从空气中去除污染性的二氧化碳。 13.A　上文提到全球正努力解决气候危机，需要从空气中去除污染性的二氧化碳，这是一个巨大的挑战。A项中的It指上文的remove polluting carbon dioxide （CO2） from the air。 14.B　下文提到仅靠种植树木和保护森林无法完全解决二氧化碳的问题，尤其由But可推知，空处应提到树木可以吸收二氧化碳。 15.G　空处位于段末，应承接上文。上文提到直接空气捕获技术需要大量能源，与G项构成因果关系。 16.D　下文提到虽然目前去除的碳量很小，但公司有远大的目标。D项说明虽然现在能力有限，但未来有更大的目标。 17.C　下文提到人们对这种技术的不同担忧。C项指出不是所有人都对此技术持积极态度。 6 / 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $