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基础必备必修第二册
课时冲关5UNIT5
HUMANS AND NATURE学生用书P246
I.阅读A
主题语境:人与自然
体裁:应用文
话题:秋季赏叶
The end of summer is near,and the transi-
1.What is special about Hudson Valley?
tion of seasons brings cooler temperatures,color-
A.It offers balloon rides.
ful leaves and cozy atmospheres.Every fall,
B.It has trails to waterfalls.
travelers flock to natural landscapes around the
C.It owns beautiful historic bridges.
country to immerse themselves in the warm,vi-
D.It has many parks and preserves.
brant colors of the leaves-a popular activity
解析:D[细节理解题。根据第二段中的
known as leaf peeping.Here are some of the best
"Travelers can explore numerous parks and
domestic destinations for leaf peeping.
preserves to take in the shades of autumn,
Hudson Valley,New York
from Croton Gorge Park to Walkway Over the
Just a quick escape from New York City,
Hudson State Historic Park.(从克罗顿峡谷公
Hudson Valley is ranked as the top destination
园到哈德逊河步道州立历史公园,游客可以探
for leaf peeping in 2025.Travelers can explore
numerous parks and preserves to take in the
索众多公园和自然保护区,欣赏秋日的色彩。)”
shades of autumn,from Croton Gorge Park to
可知,哈德逊谷的特别之处在于拥有众多公园
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.
和自然保护区。]
Boulder,Colorado
2.How can visitors enjoy the fall in Snoqualmie
Boulder's natural landscapes draw in travel-
Valley?
ers from all over the country,and one of the
A.By taking a balloon ride.
most famous leaf peeping activities is to drive on
B.By driving on a scenic small path.
the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway(偏僻小路)for55
C.By riding horses through forests.
miles (1 mile1.6 km)of colors.
D.By exploring the Tyler State Park.
Snoqualmie Valley,Washington
解析:C[细节理解题。根据第四段中的
Leaf peeping in Snoqualmie Valley is abun-
"Travelers can hike to waterfalls or go on ro-
dant,with scenic hiking and biking trails,like
mantic horseback rides to experience the fall
those on Mount Rainier.People can also make a
colors..(游客可以徒步去瀑布,或者进行浪漫的
day trip out of a scenic drive,such as exploring
骑马活动,体验秋日色彩。)”可知,游客可以在
the Olympic Peninsula.Throughout the year,
斯诺夸尔米谷骑马穿越森林欣赏秋天的景色。]
Snoqualmie Valley is stunning,but the forests
3.Why is Bucks County attractive for leaf pee
become truly vibrant in the fall.Travelers can
hike to waterfalls or go on romantic horseback
ping?
rides to experience the fall colors.
A.It ranks first again this year.
Bucks County,Pennsylvania
B.It is located near Mount Rainier.
Last year,Bucks County earned the top spot
C.It is the closest spot to New York City.
on the leaf peeping list.About an hour away
D.It combines hiking trails with colorful views.
from Philadelphia,Bucks County offers hot air
解析:D[细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Itis
balloon rides and drives over picturesque historic
a hiker's heaven,with trails winding through the
bridges.It is a hiker's heaven,with trails wind-
famous Tyler State Park.In the fall,these col-
ing through the famous Tyler State Park.In the
ors come even more alive.(它是徒步旅行者的
fall,these colors come even more alive.
天堂,小径蜿蜒穿过著名的泰勒州立公园。到
[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了秋
了秋天,这些色彩变得更加鲜活。)”可知,巴克
季赏叶这一热门活动,并推荐美国国内几处适合
斯县吸引赏叶者的原因是它将徒步小径与绚丽
赏叶的优质目的地及各自特色。
的景色相结合。]
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高考总复习
英语(BS)
阅读B
主题语境:人与自然
体裁:新闻报道
话题:无人机进行森林再造
Deforestation -by clear-cutting or wild-
this year,record temperatures,record wildfires
fires-has massive consequences both on climate
and drought."That was something that was to-
and health.But leaving reforestation to Mother
tally out of our control,"he says.
Nature can take decades,particularly as disas-
Unlike some traditional forms of reforesta-
trous wildfires are increasing in frequency and in-
tion,Flash Forest is focused on biodiversity.For
tensity.And the time,cost and labor involved
Jones,the target of planting a billion trees by
make traditional methods of tree planting not as
2025 is just the beginning."I have a dream that
practical as they once were.
the company will plant on six continents-eve-
Bryce Jones knows how hard it is to replant
rywhere where our technology is needed,"he
forests.For four months in 2013,he worked as a
says.
tree planter throughout Canada."There's no
[语篇解读]本文是一篇新闻报道。这篇文章主要
technology there,”he says.“The only way you
报道了一项新的科技应用—使用无人机进行森林
can accomplish reforestation is through the air."
再造。
But it wasn't until 2019 that he hit on the one
4.What does the author intend to tell us in Para-
that he thought had potential:use drones(无人
graph 1?
A.The benefits of reforestation.
to fire specially designed seed pods()into
B.The power of AI machines.
the ground-at 10 times the normal rate and cos-
C.The way of putting out wildfires.
ting 20 percent less than traditional methods.He
D.The necessity of using new planting meth-
proposed the idea to his brother and Flash Forest
ods.
was born.His first goal was to plant a billion
解析:D[推理判断题。根据第一段“Deforest-
trees by 2025.
ation-by clear-cutting or wildfires-has mas-
The team took out a loan,bought a drone
sive consequences both on climate and health.
and used 3D printers at Jones's school to make
But leaving reforestation to Mother Nature can
casts of the pods.Now,only two and a half years
take decades,particularly as disastrous wild-
later,the company has a group of drones with
fires are increasing in frequency and intensity.
each able to carry several thousand pods per
And the time,cost and labor involved make tra
flight.Three operators work in a field,control-
ditional methods of tree planting not as practi-
ling five drones,whose flight take 15 to 20 mi-
cal as they once were..(森林砍伐一通过砍伐
nutes.Flash Forest's big draw is its seed pod,
树木或野火—对气候和健康都有巨大的影
which contains everything seedlings (need
响。但是,把重新造林交给大自然可能需要几
to promote survival.And its technology allows
十年的时间,尤其是在灾难性的野火频率和强
them to reach post-burn sites or remote areas
度都在增加的情况下。而且所涉及的时间、成
that are difficult for traditional tree planting.
本和劳动力使得传统的植树方法不像以前那么
There are challenges every day,Jones says,
实用了。)”可知,作者在第一段想告诉我们用传
as they work to improve the engineering,hard-
统的种树方法也不切实际,意思就是我们需要
ware,software and seed-pod recipes.Then there
更新更先进的种树方法,也就是采用新的种植
are the challenges presented by the climate
方法的必要性。]
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5.What contributes to the particular appeal of
C.3D equipment.
Flash Forest?
D.Computer software.
A.Its drone operators.
解析:A[词义猜测题。that为代词,应是代指
B.The frequent flights.
前文提到的事物,根据前文“Then there are the
C.Its seed pod.
challenges presented by the climate-this year,
D.The low cost of seedlings.
record temperatures,record wildfires and
解析:C[细节理解题。根据倒数第三段
drought.(然后是气候带来的挑战一今年,创
纪录的气温、创纪录的野火和千旱。)”可知,that
"Flash Forest's big draw is its seed pod,which
代指的应是前文提到的极端天气。]
contains everything seedlings(幼酋)need to
7.What can we infer about Flash Forest from the
promote survival.And its technology allows
last paragraph?
them to reach post-burn sites or remote areas
A.It changed its focus in the past.
that are difficult for traditional tree planting.
B.It will achieve its final target in 2025.
(Flash Forest最大的吸引力在于它的种子荚,
C.It might be available worldwide one day.
里面包含了幼苗生存所需的一切。它的技术使
D.It has replaced traditional forms of refores-
它们能够到达燃烧后的地,点或传统植树难以到
tation.
达的偏远地区。)”可知,Flash Forest最大的吸
解析:C[推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘I have
引力在于它的种子荚。]
a dream that the company will plant on six con-
6.What does the underlined word“that”in Para-
tinents-everywhere where our technology is
graph 4 refer to?
needed,'he says..(他说:‘我有一个梦想,公司
A.Extreme weather.
将在六大洲一任何需要我们技术的地方—
B.Drone technology.
植树造林。’)”可知,从本段可推断也许Flash
Forest以后会推广至全世界。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:记叙文
话题:难忘的露营
My parents,siblings and I took our first
the fire for the family.I sensed that a hot meal
camping trip to the Lake Houston Wilderness
and good 8 would warm us right up.While
Park recently.
we ate together,Dad 9 at the stars and told
We had finished putting up the 1 when
us about his childhood.As we laughed and
it suddenly started to rain.Luckily,we had 2
10 on our days,the stars shone like dia-
our tent on a high flat ground where water could
monds at night.
not pour in.Mom got some snacks and drinks
The following day,we had a good time
ready for us while we played games and
3
11 the rocky trails around our campsite.12
about our daily life,which made wet-weather
hiking in the forest,we had a lovely late after-
camping fun.How 4 it was camping under
noon boating.It was amazing to see the 13
the sound of the rain!We were gathered around
changing rays of the sunset behind the pine trees.
in the center of 5 and it was a nice feeling.
That evening we packed up our 14 and head-
Even with the rain,I had never been so 6.
ed home.
The rain died down before dark and the sky
I am very grateful for this camping trip,which
turned clear.Soon,Mom 7 a big meal over
has left us unforgettable 15
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高考总复习英语(BS)
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者
6.A.lucky
B.happy
一家最近去休斯顿湖荒野公园的一次难忘的露营。
C.curious
D.confident
1.A.tent
B.shelf
解析:B[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:即使下
C.fence
D.roof
雨,我也从未如此快乐过。A.lucky幸运的;
解析:A[考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们搭完
B.happy快乐的;C.curious好奇的;D.confi-
帐篷,突然开始下雨。A.tent帐篷;B.shelf货
dent自信的。结合上一句“it was a nice feel-
架;C.fence围栏;D.roof屋顶。结合第二空后
ing”和本句的“Even with the rain,I had never
的“our tent on a high flat ground'”可知这里说的是
been so”可知作者要表达的是我从来没感觉如
put up the tent,意为“搭帐篷”。]
此快乐过。]
2.A.checked
B.attached
7.A.prepared
B.served
C.approached
D.positioned
C.ordered
D.delivered
解析:D[考查动词词义辨析。句意:幸运的是,
我们把帐篷搭在了一块地势很高的平地上,那里的
解析:A[考查动词词义辨析。句意:很快,妈
水不能大量涌入。A.checked检查;B.attached附
妈在火上为家人准备了一顿大餐。A.prepared
加;C.approached接近;D.positioned安置,定位。
准备;B.served送达;C,ordered订购;D.deliv-
结合空格后的“on a high flat ground where wa-
ered交付。结合空格后的“a big meal over the
ter could not pour in”可知此处是在描述我们搭
ire”可知是妈妈准备一顿大餐。]
帐篷的位置。]
8.A.impression
B.adventure
3.A.felt
B.argued
C.performance
D.conversation
C.chatted
D.complained
解析:D[考查名词词义辨析。句意:我感觉到
解析:C[考查动词词义辨析。句意:妈妈为我
一顿热饭和一次愉快的交谈会让我们立刻暖和
们准备了一些零食和饮料,我们一起玩游戏,聊
起来。A.impression印象;B.adventure冒险;
我们的日常生活,这让雨天露营变得很有趣。
C.performance表演,表现;D.conversation对
A.felt感觉;B.argued争辩;C.chatted聊天;
话。结合下文提到“Dad9 at the stars and
D.complained抱怨。结合空格前的“played
told us about his childhood.”可知这里指的是
games'”和空格后的“about our daily life”,可知
一顿热饭和一次愉快的交谈。]
这里指的是我们一起玩游戏,聊我们的日常
9.A.yelled
B.pointed
生活。]
C.wondered
D.laughed
4.A.strange
B.unique
解析:B[考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我们一
C.powerful
D.beneficial
起吃饭的时候,爸爸指着星星告诉我们他的童
解析:B[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在雨声
年。A,yelled大叫;B.pointed指向;C.won
中露营是多么独特啊!A.strange奇怪的;
dered好奇;D.laughed大笑。结合宾语“the
B.unique独特的;C.powerful强大的;D.bene
stars'”可知用短语point at,意为“指着”。]
ficial有益的。结合“camping under the sound
10.A.set out
of the rain!”和下一句中的“it was a nice feeling'”
B.went back
可知在雨声中露营给作者的感觉是独特的。]
C.caught up
D.looked down
5.A.culture
B.society
解析:C[考查动词短语辨析。句意:当我们
C.nature
D.space
笑着回忆我们的日子时,夜晚的星星像钻石一
解析:C[考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们聚集
样闪耀。A.set out出发;B.went back返回;
在大自然的中心,这是一种很好的感觉。
C.caught up赶上;D.looked down往下看。
A.culture文化;B.society社会;C.nature自
结合前一句“Dad 9 at the stars and told
然;D.space空间。结合上下文,可知作者露营
us about his childhood.”可知是我们笑着,回忆
遇到下雨,推断应该是我们聚集在大自然的中
我们的日子时,星星在夜晚像钻石一样闪闪发光。
心,这是一种很好的感觉。]
catch up on'“事后得到关于…的消息。门
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11.A.paving
B.cleaning
解析:A[考查副词词义辨析。句意:看到松
C.searching
D.exploring
树后面日落的光线戏剧性地变化真是太神奇
解析:D[考查动词词义辨析。句意:第二天,
了。A.dramatically戏剧性地;B.casually随
我们探索露营地周围的岩石小道玩得很开心。
意地;C.regularly定期地;D.completely完全
A.paving铺设;B.cleaning清洁;C.searching
地。结合本句中的“amazing”可知是描述日落
搜索;D.exploring探索。结合后文“the rocky
的光线戏剧性地变化真是太神奇了。]
trails around our campsite'”和“hiking in the
14.A.goods
B.tools
forest'”可知这里表达的是我们探索露营地周
C.belongings
D.harvests
围的岩石小道。]
解析:C[考查名词词义辩析。句意:那天晚
12.A.Due to
B.Apart from
上,我们收拾行李回家了。A.goods货物;
D.As for
B.tools工具;C.belongings随身物品,财物;
C.Instead of
解析:B[考查介词短语辨析。句意:除了在
D.harvests收成。结合空格后的“headed
home”可知是我们收拾行李回家了。]
森林里徒步旅行外,下午晚些时候我们划船玩
15.A.encounters
B.coincidences
得很愉快。A.due to由于;B.apart from除
C.discoveries
D.memories
了;C.instead of而不是;D.as for关于。结合
解析:D[考查名词词义辨析。句意:我非常
空格后“hiking in the forest,we had a lovely
感谢这次露营旅行,它给我们留下了难忘的回
late afternoon boating”,可知这里表达的是
忆。A.encounters遭遇;B.coincidences巧合;
“除了在森林里徒步旅行外,下午晚些时候我
C.discoveries发现;D.memories记忆,回忆。
们划船玩得很愉快。”门
结合本句中的“I am very grateful for this
13.A.dramatically
B.casually
camping trip”,可知这次露营给我们留下了难
C.regularly
D.completely
忘的回忆。故选D。]
Ⅲ.应用文写作(演讲稿)
。g…t…4……。。。。………。………t…
假设你是李华,你的学校正在组织一场关于
[参考范文]
“人与自然和谐共生(Harmony Between Humans
Harmony Between Humans and Nature
and Nature)”的主题演讲比赛。请你根据以下提
Good morning,everyone!
示,写一篇英文演讲稿,内容包括:
It is my great honor to stand here and talk
1.说明人与自然和谐共生的重要性;
about a topic that concerns us all-harmony be-
2.结合实例说明如何实现这一目标(如环保
tween humans and nature.
行动、科技创新等);
In recent years,we have witnessed the dam-
3.号召大家为环保贡献力量。
age caused by pollution and deforestation.If we
注意:1.词数80左右;
continue to exploit nature without thinking,we
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
will face serious consequences.To achieve a bal-
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
ance,we must take action.For example,we can
Harmony Between Humans and Nature
plant more trees,reduce plastic waste,and pro-
Good morning,everyone!
mote green energy.Technology also plays a key
It is my great honor to stand here and talk
role-solar power and electric cars help us live
about a topic that concerns us all-harmony be-
more sustainably.
tween humans and nature.
Only when we work together can we protect
our planet.Let's act now and build a greener fu-
ture!
Thank you!
Thank you!
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