内容正文:
UNIT8课时检测(六)“‘White Bikes'on the Road'”
的课文习读环节
I.阅读理解
:
What is planned for the first stage of the
A
project?Residents can expect increased recreational
Can cities and nature exist together?The features like exercise areas and spaces for
answer is yes.
picnics,outdoor games,and quality play areas
Visitors to Mexico's second city,Monterrey,
for children.
will not fail to be impressed by its mountains.But
Designing Buildings reports that green
it is now set to be famous for another reason,its
corridors also connect the animals that have
large,man-made environmental features.
been separated by human developments such as
Monterrey plans to build 18 green corridors
roads and houses,leading to an increase in the
(走廊)of trees to fight climate change..Taken
population of animals and preventing animals
together,these projects plan to create over
and plants from becoming too weak.
940,000 square meters of parks,and over 73
These green corridors are used for many
km of city streets take part in the "extreme
different purposes,offering an impressive list
tree planting”.
:of social and environmental benefits to
The city is set to start its plan for green
humans,and wild animals and plants.These
corridors with the“Park Lake”project in the
include greater city and environmental qualities
city's northern area.This will create 80,000
such as recreational areas,community gardening,
square meters of green public space.In general,
this first project aims to offer environmenaland the cooling space under the trees.They
services such as the water supply to deal with
encourage sports activities,social communication,
the problem of not having enough water,as
happiness in nature,and non -polluting
well as combatting the extreme heat in the vehicles such as bicycles.They also help to
area,and to improve access to green spaces prevent heat islands from forming,and protect
and recreational (areas for residents.people from air pollution.
The project is not about governmental actions;1.What do we know about Monterrey?
it is about creating a community together with
A.It will become greener and greener.
the people.It is realizing a good connection
B.It will feature a natural environment.
between companies,between people and the
C.Its green corridors include 73 streets.
government.
D.Its mountains fail to impress visitors.
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2.What does the underlined word "combatting"in
Though the system is quite a simple one,
Paragraph 4 probably mean?
building it took 14 years and a lot of effort.The
A.Using.
B.Fighting.
upper reservoir had to be doubled in size.
C.Accepting.
D.Increasing.
Workers had to create 10.5 miles of large
3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us underground passages connecting the two
about the project?
reservoirs.That meant carving out huge amounts of
A.Its process.
B.Its benefits.
rock from inside the mountains.The turbines
C.Its promotion.
D.Its disadvantages.
are located over a third of a mile underground.
4.What can be the best title for this text?
As the world turns more and more to
A.City Environment Needs Improving
renewable energy sources,being able to store
B.Trees Can Make a City More Attractive
energy is very important.Unlike oil,gas,or
C.People and Nature Can Share a Home
coal,many renewable energy sources only
D.Planting Trees Can Solve Social Problems work some of the time and can not be burned
B
to create energy any time.Solar panels only
This summer,a $2.10 billion energy work when the sun is shining,for example.
storage project called Nant de Drance opened in Wind turbines only create energy when the
Valais,Switzerland.The project,which some wind is blowing.Renewable energy must be
people call a“water battery(电池)”,can store stored if it's going to be ready to use at any
more energy than 400,000 car batteries.
time,
The system works by gravity.There are
Using water to store and create energy
two large water reservoirs high in the Swiss isn't a new idea.But in the past,many water
mountains.One is much higher than the other.
storage projects seriously changed or damaged
The two are connected by a system of underground rivers.Because Nant de Drance is almost
passages.When there is too much electricity,completely underground,it has caused little
Nant de Drance can use that energy to send;damage to the local environment.
water from the lower reservoir to the upper:5.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
one.To produce power,water goes down from
A.How Nant de Drance works.
the upper reservoir.Gravity pulls the water;
B.What Nant de Drance is like.
down into the passages,where it rushes through
C.What effects the reservoirs have.
six large turbines.They produce electricity.
D.How gravity influences power production.
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6.Which word best describes the building of had survived in the wild.4 In 1981,only
Nant de Drance system?
seven Crested ibises were found in Yang
A.Easy.
B.Demanding.
County,Shaanxi I
Province.
Since
then,
C.Time-saving.
D.Effortless.
breeding programs have helped the population
7.How does the author explain the necessity of reach 2,000.China has even sent Crested
storing renewable energy?
ibises to Japan and South Korea in recent
A.By giving a description.
years,to help with the species'survival.
B.By telling stories.
5 Key projects will be continually
C.By presenting research findings.
carried out to improve protection,including
D.By using examples.
making the lists of wild animals and plants
8.What is one of the advantages of Nant de
under state protection,and fighting against
Drance?
illegal wildlife trade,which includes ivory
A.It can survive longer.
牙).
B.It can store energy more quickly.
A.Another species was once thought to be
C.It's a completely new idea.
extinct.
D.It's environmentally friendly.
、
B.Protecting wildlife is,without doubt,an
Ⅱ.七选五
important part.
China has made great improvements in
C.China will continue its efforts at the wildlife
environmental protection during the past 70
protection.
years.1 Each species on Earth has a role
D.People call for immediate protection of the
to play in the ecosystem.
remaining species.
In recent decades,a series of wildlife-
E.Scientists have worked to feed pandas and
protection campaigns have been carried out by;
the central government.2 The giant panda
then release them into the wild.
and the Crested ibis are among these successfulF.As environmental damage has increased,
stories.
signs of change have appeared around the
The giant panda used to have a population
world.
of 1,114 in the 1970s.It now totals 1,864G.The protection of several species in danger
thanks to 67 protection areas.3 By the end
of extinction has made impressive progress
of last year,seven of the nine pandas released
due to the methods.
42l.G由上文可知,这里主要讲每月电费超出父母预计。故!7.D写作手法题。根据第四段中“Solar panels only work
G项“因此,父母应该敦促他们的孩子从事环保项目”承接
when the sun is shining,for example.Wind turbines only
上文,符合语境。其中“take up environment-friendly
create energy when the wind is blowing..”可推断出,作者
projects'”与上文“the amount was much more than needed"
主要是通过举例子的方式来解释储存可再生能源的必
形成因果关系。
要性。
2.F由上文可知,这里主要建议父母每周关一次电。故F!8.D细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Because Nant de
项“点燃一些蜡烛,玩棋盘游戏,让孩子们有事可做”符合
Drance is almost completely underground,it has caused
语境。其中“Light up some candles”和上文“a‘turn of'
little damage to the local environment.”可知,Nant de
practice”对应。
Drance工程是环保的。
3.E由上文可知,这里主要讲父母让孩子们骑自行车,这样Ⅱ.
更加环保。故E项“这让他们意识到汽车对环境的影响”!【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在过去
符合语境。其中“It”与前一句的事情对应,“thm”也与前:的70年里,中国在环境保护方面取得了很大的进步,其中保
文“the children”对应。
护野生动物无疑是重要的一部分。
4.D由下文可知,这里讲要让孩子们参与到节约能源的活l.B根据上句“China has made great improvements in
动中,而不应该只是一直说教而不实践。故D项“口头教
environmental protection during the past70 years.”可知,
育孩子们有关环境问题没有帮助”与下文构成转折关系,
在过去的70年里,中国在环境保护方面取得了很大的进
符合语境。其中“kids”与后文的“them”对应。
步。根据下句“Each species on Earth has a role to play in
5.A由后文可知,这里主要讲父母和孩子们一起看一部关
the ecosystem.”可知,地球上的每一个物种都在生态系统
于环境问题的电影。故A项“观看环境电影”符合语境,对
中起着作用。所以保护野生动物无疑是重要的一部分。
后文起总括作用。其中“an environmental film”与下文“an
故选B。
informative film about environmental issues or climate
2.G根据上句“In recent decades,a series of wildlife
change'”对应。
protection campaigns have been carried out by the central
UNIT8课时检测(六)“White Bikes'on
government.”可知,近几十年来,中央政府开展了一系列
the Road”的课文习读环节
的野生动物保护运动。所以一些濒临灭绝的物种的保护
I.
由于这些措施而取得了令人瞩目的进展。故选G。下文的
A
“The giant panda and the Crested ibis”也是提示。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了墨西哥!3.E根据下句“By the end of last year,seven of the nine
的蒙特雷市计划建造18条绿色的树木走廊以及这一举措的·
pandas released had survived in the wild.”可知,到去年年
好处。
底,放归的9只大熊猫中有7只在野外存活。所以科学家
1.A推理判断题。根据第三段可知,蒙特雷计划建造18条:
们一直致力于喂养大熊猫,然后将它们放归野外。故选E。
绿色的树木走廊来抵御气候变化。这些工程计划创造超4.A根据下文可知,1981年,在陕西省的洋县只发现了七
过94万平方米的公园,超过73千米的城市街道参与这一
只朱鹞。而近年来,中国甚至将朱鹦送往日本和韩国,以
“极端种树计划”,由此推知,蒙特雷这个城市将会变得越
帮助该物种的生存。所以A项“另一个物种曾经被认为要
来越绿。故选A项。
灭绝了”符合语境。
2.B词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“offer environmental:5.C根据下文可知,继续实施重点工程以加强保护,包括制
services such as the water supply to deal with the problem
定受国家保护的野生动植物名录,打击包括象牙在内的非
of not having enough water(提供供水等环境服务,以解决
法野生动物贸易。所以中国将继续努力保护野生动物。
缺水问题)”以及常识可知,种树可以改善环境,解决缺水
故选C。
问题,帮助抵御极端的高温天气,由此可推断,画线词
UNIT8课时检测(七)“‘White Bikes'on
combatting表示“与…斗争”,与fighting意思相近。故
选B项。
the Road”的新知学习环节
3.B。主旨大意题。根据最后一段“These green corridors..,
语言基础训练
offering an impressive list of social and environmental
benefits to humans,and wild animals and plants...They
1.disappeared 2.paths 3.destinations 4.tracking
encourage sports activities.,.They also help.,.”可知,本
5.therefore
段主要介绍了这些绿色走廊对人类、野生动植物带来的社:Ⅱ,
会和环境益处。故选B项。
:l.with/among考查固定搭配。句意:这部电影很受年轻人
4.C主旨大意题。文章第一段点明主题一城市和自然能}
的欢迎,它讲述了一个非常浪漫的故事。be popular with./
否共存,并给出了肯定答案。接下来介绍了墨西哥的蒙特
among..受…的欢迎。
雷市计划建造18条绿色的树木走廊以及这一工程的益·
2.founder考查名词。句意:作为这家公司的创始人,他一
处,证明了城市与自然可以共存。因此,C项“人与自然可
直在研究如何为公司赚取更多的利润。设空处由名词所
以共享家园”最适合作为本文的标题。故选C项。
有格修饰,应用名词,由逗号后面的he可知,设空处指的
是人,应填founder,意为“创始人”
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了Nant:3.determination考查名词。句意:不可能与可能的区别在
de Drance-
一价值21亿美元的“水电池”的工作原理及其
于一个人的决心。设空处由名词所有格修饰,应用名词,
优势。
故填determination,表示“决心”
5.A段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知,本段主要介绍:4.involved考查形容词。句意:所有参与的人都从参与中
Nant de Drance是如何工作的。
获得了积极的结果。gt为系动词,其后应用形容词,故填
6.B推理判断题。根据第三段中“Though the system is
involved,get involved表示“参与”。
quite a simple one,building it took 14 years and a lot of,5.preparing/to prepare考查固定搭配。句意:既然明天我
effort.”可知,建造Nant de Drance这项工程是要求高、费:
可能不在这里,何必费心准备房间呢?Why bother to do
时费力的。
doing.,?表示“何必费心做…?”。
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