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Section Ⅱ “Understanding ideas”的新知学习环节
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第Ⅰ卷 语言基础训练
(一)单词拼写(6分)
(1)An active volcano may erupt (爆发) at any time.
(2)The earthquake is a natural disaster (灾难), which cannot be forecast yet.
(3)He left the spot immediately (立刻), afraid of being stuck in the car accident.
(4)After the terrible typhoon (台风), the whole house was destroyed.
(5)A great decline in young work force is likely to occur (发生).
(6)Most children start school when they're six plus (多).
(二)单句语法填空(12分)
(7)It suddenly occurred (occur) to me that I could use a computer to do the job.
(8)We will make a formal announcement_ (announce) tomorrow.
(9)Compared (compare) to other children, this little boy was indeed very lucky.
(10)It is typical of a little boy to throw things carelessly.
(11)The eruption (erupt) of Mount Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii, is always taking people by surprise.
(12)When I reflect on/upon my life, I realize that my height has shaped my character in many ways.
(三)选词填空(20分)
react to, next to, in the face of, pick up, compared to, reflect off, look through, due to, now that, after all
(13)The apartment building I live in is next_to the cinema.
(14)The light reflecting_off the snow was dazzling.
(15)Now_that everybody has come, let's begin our conference.
(16)Mistakes due_to carelessness may have serious consequences.
(17)I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I passed after_all.
(18)I wonder where it is that my children have picked_up such words.
(19)In_the_face_of failure, it is the most important thing to keep up a good state of mind.
(20)Compared_to the size of the earth, the biggest ocean in the world looks small.
(21)No matter how your body reacts_to stress, ignoring the problem can have serious health results.
(22)I looked_through my test paper again and again so that I wouldn't make any mistakes.
(四)完成句子(10分)
(23)Now_that_a_decision_has_been_made,_let everyone do their job.(now that)
既然决定了,就分头去办。
(24)Seeing_those_pictures,_she remembers her childhood.(分词短语作状语)
看到那些照片,她想起了她的童年。
(25)Going_into_the_hot_room is like walking close to a burning fire.(分词短语作主语)
进入炎热的房间就像走近一堆燃烧的火。
(26)Although_young,_she was calm and confident on the stage.(省略句)
虽然很年轻,但她在舞台上冷静自信。
(27)The boy is taller_and_thinner_than_my_older_brother. (形容词比较级)
这个男孩比我哥哥高,也比他瘦。
第Ⅱ卷 语篇综合训练
(一)阅读理解
What is the greatest threat to mankind? Maybe different people come up with different answers. However, there is no denying the fact that the only threat to humankind, apart from humankind itself, is, without any doubt, the nature.Natural disasters are the result of natural environmental processes that have a damaging effect on people. Natural disasters can come in many forms: such as geological events like earthquakes, tsunamis or mud-rock flows, climatic events like storms, hurricanes or tornadoes and fire events like forest fires and wildfires.
The damage done by natural disasters is mainly as a result of our inability to predict exactly when they will happen. Although great progress has been made in designing and developing forecasting models for some natural disasters, complete certainty is still impossible. Even to be pessimistic, there is a possibility that human beings will never achieve accurate prediction of the happening of all natural disasters.
What's more, even though we were able to predict these disasters from nature, preventing them is equally impossible. So we only have two ways to both prevent injuries or deaths and reduce economic losses to the least. These two methods are to prepare before a natural disaster comes to hit, and to manage the necessary resources and public services after a natural disaster strikes.
These two things have always been at the leading position of the projects of both national governments and international organizations. In the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for the “preparedness, response and recovery planning” of both man-made and natural disasters.
Most natural disasters cannot be prevented, and both emergency preparation and good disaster management are the best ways to deal with them. Although natural events may appear to serve no purpose but simply to punish and destroy, natural disasters, a perfect symbol of the great power of the nature, are display of our planet's evolution and its state of change.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了自然灾害是人类最大的威胁,人类面对自然灾害最佳的处理办法就是做好应急准备和良好的灾害管理。
1.Which can't be regarded as a similarity between tornadoes and earthquakes?
A.They can not be prevented.
B.They are both geological events.
C.They cause damage to people.
D.They are both the result of natural environmental processes.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Natural disasters can come in many forms:such as geological events like earthquakes ... climatic events like storms, hurricanes or tornadoes ...”可知,龙卷风和地震属于不同的自然灾害类型。
2.Why do natural disasters cause so much damage?
A.It is very difficult to predict when exactly they will happen.
B.Our forecasting equipment is too old for many natural disasters.
C.We don't do enough preparation before natural disasters strike.
D.We don't have the necessary public services to use after natural disasters strike.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,自然灾害造成如此大的破坏的原因是我们很难准确预测它们何时会发生。
3.What may be concluded from the text?
A.Natural disasters can not be predicted at all.
B.Human beings are pessimistic about the future.
C.Being well-prepared can avoid all economic losses.
D.Good preparation and disaster management are advisable.
解析:选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知,人类面临自然灾害时做好准备和灾害管理是可取的。
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.A Symbol of the Power of Nature
B.The Greatest Threat to Mankind
C.Natural Disasters and Mankind
D.Reduce Losses to the Least
解析:选C 标题归纳题。文章第一段主要讲述了人类面临的自然灾害的种类;第二段主要讲述了自然灾害造成如此大的破坏的原因;第三、四、五段主要讲述了人类应对这些灾害的两种最佳办法。由此可知,C项“自然灾害和人类”最适合作文章的标题。
(二)完形填空
I grew up in Pacific Palisades, one of the Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down by the wildfires. As a small town, it was a __5__ place since everyone got on well.
But today, it has been __6__ the map. Now I'm standing on a street where my favorite restaurant, Cafe Vida, once stood. It is __7__. Closing my eyes, I could list dozens of places that are __8__ of my childhood and are no longer here.
Fires were a part of my childhood and there was always the __9__ of them. But never had I __10__ that there would be such a (n) __11__. And yet, that is __12__ what happened.
While I am __13__ the wildfires, my friends are texting, asking me to __14__ if their homes are still standing. As a journalist, no matter what events I'm reporting, I love connecting with other people. This way, I feel something __15__ about being here, in a place I know so well, using the tools that I've learned on this job to help __16__ this story. But it is also very emotional, because you don't truly __17__ the town in the moment. In a way, doing this job is part of my __18__ experience for the Palisades.
This is about people right now. Everything is gone, but we're still here and we still have each other, and that's what __19__ is going to be all about.
语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者回忆了被野火烧毁的家乡,表达了对童年记忆的怀念和对灾难的感慨,同时强调了人们团结前行的意义。
5.A.popular B.special C.suitable D.lovely
解析:选D 根据后文“since everyone got on well”可知,人们相处融洽,说明小镇氛围和谐美好,是个可爱的地方。故选D。
6.A.hidden from B.stuck to
C.wiped off D.added to
解析:选C 前文提到“I grew up in Pacific Palisades, one of the Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down by the wildfires.”,小镇被野火摧毁,意味着它在现实中已面目全非,如同从地图上被抹去。故选C。
7.A.old B.gone C.strange D.lively
解析:选B 由前文“Now I'm standing on a street where my favorite restaurant, Cafe Vida, once stood.”可知,作者站在曾经餐厅所在的街道,说明餐厅现在已不存在,消失了。故选B。
8.A.memories B.dreams
C.pities D.remains
解析:选A 前文描述作者对小镇曾经场景的怀念,结合“my childhood”可知,这些地方是作者童年生活的一部分,代表着童年回忆。故选A。
9.A.disappointment B.fear
C.delight D.relief
解析:选B 因为野火具有破坏性,会带来损失,所以人们自然会对火灾感到恐惧。故选B。
10.A.remembered B.imagined
C.admitted D.reminded
解析:选B 后文描述了野火造成小镇被烧毁的严重后果,这种程度的灾难是作者之前没有预想和想象到的。故选B。
11.A.encounter B.campaign
C.accident D.disaster
解析:选D 结合前文提到小镇被野火“burned down”可知,这是一场严重的灾难。故选D。
12.A.exactly B.eventually C.suddenly D.usually
解析:选A 根据前文“I grew up in Pacific Palisades, one of the Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down by the wildfires.”可知,灾难是确切地发生了。故选A。
13.A.investigating B.fighting
C.covering D.watching
解析:选C 后文“As a journalist”表明作者的职业,记者的工作就是对事件进行报道,所以这里是在报道野火事件。故选C。
14.A.check B.guess
C.determine D.tell
解析:选A 根据后文“if their homes are still standing”可知,朋友们想知道自己家的情况,所以让身处现场报道的作者去查看。故选A。
15.A.beautiful B.hopeful
C.frightening D.annoying
解析:选A 作者利用自己的职业技能,在熟悉的家乡为大家分享故事,这种行为和情感体验让作者觉得美好。故选A。
16.A.witness B.share C.make D.change
解析:选B 根据前文“As a journalist, no matter what events I'm reporting”可知,作者作为记者,其职责就是将野火事件的情况通过自己的报道分享给大家。故选B。
17.A.understand B.protect
C.record D.access
解析:选D 前文描述作者在报道时既有工作的理性又有对家乡的情感,说明此时作者还没有完全进入面对家乡灾难那种感同身受的状态。故选D。
18.A.worrying B.awkward
C.painful D.boring
解析:选C 前文提到家乡被野火摧毁,作者对那些熟悉地方的消失感到痛心,所以这是一段痛苦的经历。故选C。
19.A.giving in B.sitting back
C.holding on D.moving forward
解析:选D 根据前文“Everything is gone, but we're still here and we still have each other”可知,虽然遭受灾难,但人们要振作起来,携手向前,继续生活。故选D。
(三)语法填空(15分)
The idea that animals can sense earthquakes is a popular one, and stories about animals 20.____________ (behave) strangely before earthquakes 21.__________________ (tell) for centuries.
Researchers 22.______________ believe that animals can sense earthquakes suggest that animals may be able to feel the Earth 23.______________ (shake) before humans. It has been proved that animals are 24.____________ (easy) to be influenced by small environmental changes than humans are. Other researchers have suggested animals may sense chemical or electrical changes in the field of the Earth which could be signs of 25.____________ earthquake.
However, other scientists think the animals' ability to sense earthquakes is very 26.__________ (doubt), saying that animals react to various things, like being hungry, protecting their land, mating, enemies .... Animal behaviorists also point out that human psychology may have an effect on pet 27.____________ (own), as they prefer to believe that their animals have the power of giving warnings before earthquakes.
Can animals sense earthquakes? The answer 28.____________ this question is not clear. So far, debate over 29.____________ animals can truly sense earthquakes has not solved the question.
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了在地震前一些动物有奇特的反应,人们把动物的这些奇怪的举止与地震联系起来。有的科学家支持这种观点,有的则认为这种联系值得怀疑,动物是否能在人之前感觉地震还没有定论。
20.behaving 考查非谓语动词。此处behave作about的宾语,about是介词,接动名词作宾语。
21.have been told 考查时态、语态及主谓一致。根据句子中的for centuries可知,此处应用现在完成时态,又因主语stories为复数且与动词tell之间是被动关系,故应填have been told。
22.who/that 考查定语从句。设空处是一个定语从句,先行词是Researchers,指人,且从句中缺主语,故应用关系代词来引导。
23.shake 考查固定搭配。feel sb./sth. do为固定用法,跟不带to的不定式作宾语补足语。
24.easier 考查形容词比较级。由句意及than可知,此处应用比较级。
25.an 考查冠词。此处表示泛指,earthquake这个单词的读音以元音音素开头,故用an。
26.doubtful 考查形容词。分析句子可知,设空处缺少表语,故应用形容词。
27.owners 考查名词复数。下文as they prefer to believe that their animals have the power of giving warnings before earthquakes中的they指的是动物的主人,故填owners。
28.to 考查介词。the answer to ...为固定用法,意为“……的答案”。
29.whether 考查连词。此处应用一个意为“是否”的词来引导句子,因前面有介词over,故此处只能填whether。
(四)主题微写作(15分)
[教材原句] ①Perhaps now is the time to start planning for the future?
②Now that it's hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space ...
③Well, maybe I have been worrying too much.
[分析] 以上三句作者使用了perhaps, maybe来表达一种不确定的可能性,这种表达可以用于阐述个人的不是非常肯定的观点。
[仿写] 极端天气近年来已成为一个越来越令人担忧的问题。飓风是极端天气的一种形式。这些巨大的风暴形成于海洋之上,带来强风。强风会对建筑物造成严重的破坏,可能摧毁房屋。极端天气的发生往往与气候变化有关。随着地球气候变暖,这些极端天气事件的频率和强度(frequency and intensity)可能会增加,这要求我们做出更大的努力,以保护生命和财产。
Extreme_weather_has_become_an_increasingly_concerning_issue_in_recent_years.Hurricanes_are_one_form_of_extreme_weather._These_massive_storms_form_over_the_ocean_and_bring_strong_winds._The_high_winds_can_cause_serious_damage_to_buildings,_maybe_destroying_homes.The_occurrence_of_extreme_weather_is_often_related_to_climate_change._As_the_Earth's_climate_warms,_perhaps_the_frequency_and_intensity_of_these_extreme_weather_events_can_increase._This_calls_for_our_greater_efforts_to_protect_lives_and_property.
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