04 Unit 5 Period Four Lesson 3 Race to the Pole （Reading）（课件PPT）-【满分思维】2026-2027学年高中英语必修第二册配套课件（北师大版）

Period Four Lesson 3 Race to the Pole (Reading) 1 课前自主探究 语言知识梳理 课后习题 2 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ①pole n.(地)极 ②Antarctica n.南极洲 RACE TO THE POLE On 1 June, 1910, Captain Robert Falcon Scott left London to begin his journey to Antarctica . 奔向南极的比赛 1910年6月1日,罗伯 特·福尔肯·斯科特上 校离开了伦敦,开始 了去南极洲的行程。 课前自主探究 3 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ③on the way to在去 往……的路 上 ④explorer n.探险者;勘 察者 ［1］While he was on the way to Antarctica, he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen which said he was going south, too. Then the race to the South Pole began! ［1］while引导时间状语从句。 在去往南极洲的途 中,他收到了挪威探 险家罗尔德·阿蒙森 的一封信,信中说他 也要去南极洲。于 是,奔向南极的赛跑 就开始了! 续表 课前自主探究 4 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑤polar adj.极地的,地 极的 ⑥base n.基地,大本营; 基础 vt.以……为基地 ⑦in preparation for 为……做准备 During the polar summer of 1910—1911, both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journeys the next year. 在1910—1911年的 极地的夏季,两支队 伍都建了食品储备 点,为来年的旅程做 准备。 续表 课前自主探究 5 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑧anxiously adv.焦虑地; 不安地 ［2］Then came the total darkness of the polar winter. Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for spring. ［2］画线部分为then置于句首 引起的完全倒装句。 之后极地的冬季来临,四 处一片黑暗。斯科特和 阿蒙森焦急地等待春天 的到来。 续表 课前自主探究 6 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑨sledge n.雪橇 ⑩ski n.滑雪板 vi.滑雪 ⑪because of由 于,因为 ⑫make rapid progress进展迅 速;取得快速的进 步 Amundsen was the first ［3］to leave on 8 September, 1911. He ［4］had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis. Because of this, he made rapid progress .Scott left on 1 November and soon had problems. 1911年9月8日,阿蒙 森第一个动身。他 用几队狗拉雪橇,他 所有的队员都在滑 雪板上行进。因此, 他进展很快。11月1 日,斯科特动身,但很 快就出现了问题。 续表 课前自主探究 7 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑬break down 停止运转,出故障 First, his two sledges broke down and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold. After a while, Scott and his men had to push the sledges themselves. 先是他的两辆雪 橇坏了,后来马匹开始在大雪和严寒的天气下出现严重问题。过了一阵子,斯科特和他的队员不得不自己推雪橇。 续表 课前自主探究 8 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ［3］画线部分为不定式,在句中作定语,修饰 the first。 ［4］画线部分为“have+宾语+宾语补足语” 结构,现在分词短语pulling the sledges作宾 语补足语。 续表 课前自主探究 9 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑭prepare for 为…… 做准备 ⑮ahead of(时间、空 间)早于;领 先;在……前 面 Amundsen reached the Pole on 14 December, 1911 and put a Norwegian flag there. Then he prepared for the return journey. Amundsen and his team arrived safely back to their starting base on 25 January, 1912, ten days ahead of their planned schedule. 1911年12月14日,阿 蒙森到达极点,在那 里插上了挪威国旗。 然后他准备返回。 1912年1月25日,阿蒙 森和他的团队提前10 天安全抵达了他们出 发的基地。 续表 课前自主探究 10 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑯shocked adj.震惊的 Scott finally arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January, 1912. They were shocked when they saw the Norwegian flag. Scott wrote in his diary: 1912年1月17日,斯科 特和四名队员终于到 达了极点。当看到挪 威国旗时,他们非常 震惊。斯科特在日记 中写道: 续表 课前自主探究 11 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑰ambition n.抱负,雄心; 追求,夙愿 “Well, we have turned our back now on the goal of our ambition and must face our 800 miles of solid dragging— and good-bye to most of the daydreams.” “好吧,我们现在已经放 弃了我们奋斗的目标, 而且必须要面对800英 里的艰苦跋涉——并 且要跟我们大多数人 的梦想说再见。” 续表 课前自主探究 12 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ⑱in the history of在……的历史上 ⑲exploration n. 探险;探索 ⑳run out of用 完,耗尽 ㉑situation n.情 况;状况;形势 The return journey was one of the worstin the history of exploration . The men were soon very tired and were running out of food. The weather conditions were terrible. Scott started to realise their hopeless situation : 他们的回程是探险史 上最糟糕的旅程之 一。队员们很快就精 疲力竭,食物也吃完 了。天气非常糟糕。 斯科特开始意识到他 们令人绝望的处境: 续表 课前自主探究 13 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ㉒cheerful adj.高兴 的,兴高采 烈的 ㉓pull on 穿上 “…we are unendingly cheerful , but ［5］what each man feels in his heart I can only guess. ［6］Pulling on foot gear in the morning is getting slower and slower…” ［5］what引导宾语从句,作动词guess的宾 语。 ［6］画线部分为动名词短语,在句中作主语。 “我们一直很 高兴,但我只 能猜测每个 人内心的感 受。大家早 上鞋袜穿得 越来越 慢……” 续表 课前自主探究 14 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ㉔prove vt.证 明;证实 ㉕at one time曾经,一度 ㉖distant adj. 久远的;遥远的 ㉗continent n.洲,大洲;大陆 However, on their way back they found time to look for rocks. They carried twenty kilos of rocks all the way with them. Later, these rocks proved ［7］that at one time in the distant past, the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants. ［7］that引导宾语从句。 然而,在回去的路 上,他们还花时间 去寻找了岩石。 他们一路上带着 二十公斤的石 头。后来,这些石 块证实了,在遥远 的过去,南极洲曾 经被植被覆盖。 续表 课前自主探究 15 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ㉘captain n.队 长;上校 ㉙have difficulty (in) doing sth做 某事有困难 Then disaster came. Edgar Evans had a terrible disease and died after a bad fall. The next ［8］to go was Captain Oates, ［9］who was having great difficulty walking . Scott recorded his death: 然后灾难来了。埃德 加·埃文斯得了一种可怕 的疾病,重重地跌倒后去 世了。下一个离去的是 奥茨上校,他连走路都很 困难。斯科特记下了他 的死亡: 续表 课前自主探究 16 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ㉚act n. 行为,举动 “He said, ‘I am just going outside and may be some time.’…We knew that poor Oates was walking to his death, but though we tried to dissuade him, we knew it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. “他说,‘我要出去一下,可能 会待上一会儿。’……我们 知道可怜的奥茨正走向死 亡,尽管我们曾试图阻止他, 但我们都知道这是一个勇 敢的人、一个英国绅士的 行为。 续表 课前自主探究 17 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ㉛spirit n. 精神 We all hope to meet the end with a similar spirit , and assuredly the end is not far.” ［8］画线部分为不定式,在句中 作定语,修饰the next。 ［9］who引导非限制性定语从句, 修饰名词Captain Oates。 我们都希望能以同样的精 神挺到最后,我们也确实快 走到最后了。 续表 课前自主探究 18 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ㉜carry on继续;坚 持 ㉝tent n. 帐篷 Scott and two of his team members carried on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases. But then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent . Scott spent some of his last hours writing. He wrote a letter full of sadness to his wife Kathleen: 斯科特和两名队员继续向 前,到达距离食品储备点不 足11英里的地方,但随后爆 发了一场可怕的风暴,他们 无法离开帐篷。在他生命 的最后几个小时,斯科特花 他最后的一点时间写下一 些文字。他写了一封充满 悲伤的信给妻子凯瑟琳: 续表 课前自主探究 19 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 “What lots and lots I could tell you of this journey…What tales you would have for the boy. But what a price to pay.” Scott's diary also told the story of their end: “关于这次旅行我有太多太 多的事情想告诉你……很 多你愿意给孩子讲的故 事。但付出了多大的代价 啊。” 斯科特的日记也讲述了他 们的结局: 续表 课前自主探究 20 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 “…we are getting weaker, of course, and the end cannot be far. It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more.” “……我们越来越虚弱,当 然,终点可能不远了。非常 遗憾,但我想我无法继续写 下去了。” 续表 课前自主探究 21 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 ㉞honesty n.坦 诚;诚实,正直 ㉟sincerity n. 真诚,真挚,诚实 ㊱bravery n.勇 气;勇敢的行为 The news of Scott's death shocked the world. Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying “Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, for sincerity , for bravery , for everything ［10］that makes a man”. 斯科特死亡的消息震惊 了全世界。甚至阿蒙森 也被斯科特的离世所触 动,他说:“斯科特上校将 永载史册,因为他诚实、 真诚、勇敢,并拥有一个 男人该有的一切。” 续表 课前自主探究 22 词汇助读 课文 翻译助读 Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the great courage ［11］shown by Scott and his men ［12］made them heroes. ［10］that引导定语从句,修饰不定代词 everything。 ［11］画线部分为过去分词短语,在句中作定语, 修饰名词courage。 ［12］画线部分为“make+宾语+宾语补足语”结 构。 斯科特没能 赢得极点比 赛,但斯科 特和他的队 员表现出的 巨大勇气使 他们成了英 雄。 续表 课前自主探究 23 Step 1 Fast reading Read the text on Page 36—Page 37 and match the main ideas with the paragraphs. ( ) Para.1 ( ) Paras.2—4 ( ) Paras.5—10 ( ) Para.11 A.Scott and his companions became heroes because of great courage. B.Scott and his companions' return journey was of great difficulty. C.The race to the South Pole began. D.Amundsen's team won the race. C D B A 课前自主探究 24 Step 2 Careful reading ( )1.What did Captain Scott use to pull the sledges? A.Horses. B.Dogs. C.Donkeys. D.Cats. ( )2.How long did it take Amundsen and his team to get to the South Pole? A.Less than one month. B.Less than two months. C.More than two months. D.More than three months. √ √ 课前自主探究 25 ( )3.What did Captain Scott and his four members do on their way back? A.They saved some penguins. B.They did some scientific research. C.They lost all their food. D.They carried rocks with them. √ 课前自主探究 26 ( )4.What did Scott mean by writing “but what a price to pay”? A.The journey cost him an arm and a leg. B.His attitude towards the journey was optimistic. C.He felt hopeless and thought he would die. D.He shouldn't have taken the adventurous journey. √ 课前自主探究 27 Step 3 Summary In the polar spring of 1911, Captain Scott and the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen started their race to the South Pole. Both teams had made full 1._____________(prepare) the year before and then waited 2.__________(anxious) for their journeys. Amundsen and his team had dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on skis. Because of this, they made rapid progress, 3._________(reach) the Pole on 14 December, 1911. preparations anxiously reaching 课前自主探究 28 They put a Norwegian flag there and then started the return journey. However, Scott got into trouble soon after they set off. Their sledges broke down and the horses had serious difficulties 4._____ the snow and the cold. Scott and his men had to push the sledges 5.___________(they). Scott finally made it to the Pole with four team members. The return journey was one of the 6.______(bad) in the history of exploration. The men were very tired and were running out of food. The weather conditions were terrible. In spite of their with themselves worst 课前自主探究 hopeless situation, they collected twenty kilos of rocks, 7._______ later proved that at one time in the distant past, the continent of Antarctica 8._____________(cover) by plants. None of Scott's team members survived the return journey. Their death was 9.___ great shock to the whole world. And the great courage 10._______(show) by Scott and his men made them heroes. which was covered a shown 课前自主探究 1.preparation n.预备,准备 (教材P36) What preparations do they need to make? 他们需要做什么准备? (1)make preparations for 为……做准备 in preparation for 为……做准备 (2)prepare v. 准备,预备 prepare for 为……做准备 prepare to do sth 准备做某事 语言知识梳理 31 (3)prepared adj. 准备好的;愿意 be/get prepared to do sth 愿意做某事 be/get prepared for 为……做好了准备 语言知识梳理 32 【活学活用】 (1)单句填空 ①Just as she prepared _______(set) off for the next village, two friends arrived in a taxi. ②The students are working hard in ____________(prepare) for the coming contest. ③We were given two days to get __________(prepare) for the journey. to set preparation prepared 语言知识梳理 33 (2)写作金句 (读后续写之哲理句) _________________________________ is doing your best today. 对明天最好的准备就是今天做到最好。 The best preparation for tomorrow 语言知识梳理 34 2.anxiously adv.焦虑地;不安地 (教材P36) Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for spring. 斯科特和阿蒙森焦急地等待春天的到来。 (1)anxious adj. 焦虑的,不安的 be anxious about sth 为……担心/忧虑 be anxious for sth 渴望某事 be anxious (for sb) to do sth 渴望(某人)做某事; 急于(让某人)做某事 (2)anxiety n. 焦虑,忧虑,担心 with anxiety=anxiously 焦虑地,担心地 语言知识梳理 35 【活学活用】 (1)单句填空 ①Though the girl is disabled, she is anxious _______(go) to college. ②My ________(anxious) drove me to try every means possible to lose weight, including dieting and weight-loss pills. to go anxiety 语言知识梳理 36 (2)写作金句 ①(读后续写之心理描写) Anne _______________________________ ______________, worrying nobody would ever come to pick her up. 安妮焦急地在车站等着,担心根本没有人来接她。 waited at the station anxiously/ with anxiety ②(读后续写之动作描写) She was ________________________ her job interview, pacing up and down in the room. 她渴望得到工作面试的结果，在房间里来回踱步。 anxious for the result of 语言知识梳理 37 3.break down 停止运转,出故障;(计划等)失败;(身体、精神等)垮掉; 分解 (教材P36) First, his two sledges broke down and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold. 先是他的两辆雪橇坏了,后来马匹开始在大雪和严寒的天气下出现严 重问题。 语言知识梳理 38 break away from 脱离;逃脱,挣脱(束缚) break in 破门而入(不及物动词短语);插嘴,打断 break into 强行闯入(及物动词短语);突然开始(笑、唱、跑等) break out (火灾、战争等)突然开始;爆发 break up 粉碎;拆散;结束;破裂;解体;散开 break through 取得突破;取得新的重大发现 语言知识梳理 39 【活学活用】 (1)用break相关短语的适当形式填空 ①Close the door and windows carefully to prevent some strangers ______________ your house. ②They responded that there were several reasons why the music band __________. ③The man who had to support his family ____________ under the pressure of work. breaking into broke up broke down 语言知识梳理 40 ④They were discussing something important when a man _________, which made everyone upset. ⑤The war ___________ in 1937 and we were forced to leave our hometown. broke in broke out ⑥We must _________________ convention and adopt as many advanced techniques as possible in order to build our country into a powerful modern state. break away from 语言知识梳理 41 (2)写作金句 (读后续写之情感描写) Hearing the sad news, the old woman couldn't contain her emotions and ________________. 听到这个悲伤的消息,这位老太太不能抑制自己的情绪,突然哭了起来。 broke into tears 语言知识梳理 42 4.ambition n.抱负,雄心;追求,夙愿 (教材P37) Well, we have turned our back now on the goal of our ambition and must face our 800 miles of solid dragging— and good-bye to most of the daydreams. 好吧,我们现在已经放弃了我们奋斗的目标,而且必须要面对800英里 的艰苦跋涉——并且要跟我们大多数人的梦想说再见。 (1)achieve/realize/fulfil one's ambition 实现某人的理想 an ambition to do sth/of doing sth 做某事的雄心 (2)ambitious adj. 有雄心壮志的;有野心的; 宏大的,艰巨的 ［温馨提示］ambition作主语时,常用动词不定式作表语。 语言知识梳理 43 【活学活用】 (1)单句填空 ①My brother's ambition is ___________(become) a pilot after graduation. ②He is a very __________(ambition) young person who wants to be a top player. to become ambitious (2)写作金句 Nothing would stop me from _______________________________ ________. 没有什么可以阻止我实现我的抱负。 achieving/realizing/fulfilling my ambition 语言知识梳理 44 5.prove vt.证明;证实 linking v.证明是;原来是 (教材P37) Later, these rocks proved that at one time in the distant past, the continent of Antarctica was covered by plants. 后来,这些石块证实了,在遥远的过去,南极洲曾经被植被覆盖。 (1)prove sth to sb 向某人证明…… prove (to be)+n./adj. ……证明是…… It is proved that… 事实证明…… 语言知识梳理 45 (2)proof n. 证据 There is no proof that… 没有证据表明……(that引导 同位语从句,作名词proof的 同位语) ［温馨提示］prove表示“证明是,原来是”时是系动词,不能用被动语态。 语言知识梳理 46 【活学活用】 (1)单句填空 ①This festival, which was a feast for ears and eyes as well as minds, proved _______(be) a great success. ②She is living ______(prove) that anyone can succeed in this business. to be proof 语言知识梳理 47 (2)写作金句 ①(应用文写作之申请信) Just give me a chance and I ___________________________. 只要给我个机会,我会证明我的能力给你看。 will prove my ability to you ②(应用文写作话题之健康生活) _______________________________ ________________ both physical and mental health. 事实证明，定期锻炼可以改善身心健康。 It is proved that regular exercise improves 语言知识梳理 48 (教材P36) Then came the total darkness of the polar winter. 接着,极地的冬季来临,四周一片黑暗。 句型公式 完全倒装句 【句式点拨】 该句使用了完全倒装语序,正常语序为:“The total darkness of the polar winter then came.”。 语言知识梳理 49 【相关拓展】 完全倒装是将句子中的谓语动词全部置于主语之前。常见结构有: ①在以地点副词here, there,方位副词out, in, up, down, away及时 间副词now, then等开头的句子里,常使用完全倒装,以示强调。如: Here comes the bus which will take you right to the post office. 公共汽车来了,它正好可以把你带到邮局。 There lies a large field of rice in front of our village. 在我们的村庄前面有一大片稻田。 语言知识梳理 50 注意:主语是人称代词时,主语和谓语语序不变。如: Away it went./Here you are./Down they flew. 它走了。/给你。/它们飞了下来。 语言知识梳理 51 ②表示地点或方位的介词短语位于句首,而谓语动词是be, come, go, lie, sit, stand, run, fly, walk等不及物动词时,常使用完全倒装。如: At the foot of the hill lies a beautiful lake. 山脚下有个美丽的湖泊。 The soldiers rushed to the building, on the top of which flew a red flag. 战士们冲向这座大楼,楼顶上飘扬着一面红旗。 语言知识梳理 52 ③有时为了使叙述或描绘更加生动形象,增加语言效果,句子常采用完 全倒装语序。如: Present at the meeting were Professor White, Professor Smith and many other guests. 出席会议的有怀特教授、史密斯教授和许多其他的客人。 Gone are the days when an overseas degree ensures a top- paying job. 拥有海外文凭就能确保获得高薪工作的日子已经一去不复返了。 语言知识梳理 53 【活学活用】 写作金句 ①Out of the darkness ______________ he had never heard before. 黑暗中传来一个他从来没有听过的声音。 came a voice ②At the foot of the mountain _________________ who makes a living by hunting. 山脚下住着一位以打猎为生的老人。 lives an old man 语言知识梳理 54 ③Behind the house _________________ carrying their good memories with Grandpa. 房子后面是承载着他们与爷爷美好回忆的森林。 is/was the forest 语言知识梳理 55 课 后 习 题 56 Ⅰ单词拼写(每小题1分，满分5分) 1.The _________(探险者) carried a tent with him during his adventure. explorer 2.Every winter, my family and I go to the mountains to ____ (滑雪) and enjoy the beautiful snowy landscape. ski 3.During the operation, the ________(队长) was responsible for the safety of the team. captain 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 57 4.The ________(遥远的) future holds many possibilities that we cannot yet imagine. distant 5.We found that the habitat of p______ bears was on the edge of disappearing. olar 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 58 Ⅱ单句填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分) 1.All the students in the class were busy with the ____________(prepare) for the school play. preparation 2.We all know that ________(honest) is important merit and that lying is shameful. honesty 3._________(sincere) is crucial in the process of making friends. Sincerity 4.It takes a lot of ________(brave) to admit one's mistakes and apologize sincerely. bravery 5.The _________(cheer) music played in the background lifted everyone's spirits at the party. cheerful 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 59 6.Mary is __________(ambition) enough to speak fluent Chinese in four months, which surprises us all. ambitious 7.They are planning a new___________(explore) of the mountain region with modern vehicles. exploration 8._______(base) on the research about wildlife habits, the scientists designed a better conservation plan. Based 9.She waited __________(anxious) for the rescue team to arrive, as she was trapped in the ruins. anxiously 10.Scientists presented the detailed data as ______(prove) to support their observations about the climate change. proof 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 60 Ⅲ短语填空(每小题2分，满分10分) 1.The printer ____________(出故障) right before I needed to print the important file. broke down 2.The student borrowed numerous reference books from the library to ____________(准备) his lecture. prepare for 3.After a short break, they ___________(继续) the discussion about the creative design. carried on 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 61 4.When we _________________________________(学……有困难) English, she will help us one by one. have difficulty/trouble (in) learning 5.________________(在路上) to the beach, we talked about the protection of dolphins. On the/our way 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 62 Ⅳ句型训练(每小题3分，满分9分) 1.将由我们学校主办的第五届运动会将包含许多新项目。 The fifth sports meet ___________________________ will include many new events. (不定式作定语) to be hosted by our school 2.她颤抖的手中放着这封信件，她的心像鼓一样怦怦直跳。 In her trembling hands _____________, her heart pounding like a drum. (完全倒装句) lay the letter 1 2 3 课 后 习 题 63 3.面对逆境时，恐慌往往会使情况更糟；冷静反思会带来更好的解 决方案。 In the face of adversity, panic often ___________________; calm reflection leads to better solutions. (make+宾语+宾语补足语) makes things worse 1 2 3 课 后 习 题 64 Ⅴ完形填空(每小题1分，满分15分) James managed a small hotel near Los Angeles. At the beginning, his business was . .1. .. However, a year ago, seven larger hotels . .2. . nearby, all with wonderful designs and decorations. As a result, James' hotel business . .3. . a significant decrease. Without enough money to redecorate his hotel and . .4. ., James tried to find out new ways to improve his business. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 65 One evening, while walking, he happened to hear a . .5. . between a couple, planning a trip and complaining about no hotel that allowed . .6. ., especially their dog. A good idea came up in James' . .7. .. He realized many people had pets and . .8. . to find accommodation to accept them. If he could make his hotel . .9. ., he could not only solve this problem for pet owners but also . .10. . more guests to his hotel. So, James decided to make some . .11. .. He placed pet beds in every room and even set up a special dog . .12. . on the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 rooftop for dogs and their owners to play together. Gradually, more and more people learned about this unique hotel, and tourist bookings started . .13. .. With his . .14. . approach and unique vision, James . .15. . new life into the old hotel. It did make it a popular hotel for pet owners! 【文章大意】本文是记叙文。James的小型酒店因附近新开的大酒店 而生意受损。他发现宠物主人难以找到宠物友好型的住宿，于是将 酒店改造成宠物友好型酒店，增加了宠物设施。这一创新使酒店重 新获得人气，吸引了更多客人。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 ( )1.A.successful B.helpful C.meaningful D.powerful [解析] 根据下文“As a result, James' hotel business…a significant decrease.”可知，起初James的生意很成功。故选A。successful成功 的；helpful有帮助的；meaningful有意义的；powerful强大的。 ( )2.A.recovered B.migrated C.opened D.closed [解析] 根据下文“As a result, James' hotel business…a significant decrease.”可知，附近新开了七家更大、设计和装饰更好的酒店， James的酒店受到了影响。故选C。recover恢复；migrate迁移； open开业，打开；close关闭。 √ √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 68 ( )3.A.noticed B.enjoyed C.acquired D.suffered [解析] 根据下文a significant decrease以及“…James tried to find out new ways to improve his business.”可知，James的生意遭受了 显著下滑。故选D。notice注意到；enjoy享受；acquire获得；suffer 遭受。 ( )4.A.excited B.worried C.embarrassed D.confused [解析] 根据上文“Without enough money to redecorate his hotel…” 可知，没钱重新装修酒店，James应是焦虑的。故选B。excited兴奋的； worried焦虑的；embarrassed尴尬的；confused困惑的。 √ √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 69 ( )5.A.report B.quarrel C.programme D.conversation [解析] 根据下文“…planning a trip and complaining about no hotel…”可知，James听到了这对夫妇的对话。故选D。 report报告； quarrel争吵；programme节目，计划；conversation对话。 ( )6.A.pets B.guests C.visitors D.families [解析] 根据下文especially their dog可知，此处说的是这对夫妇抱 怨酒店不让带宠物。故选A。pet宠物；guest客人；visitor访客； family家庭。 √ √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 70 ( )7.A.voice B.heart C.mind D.view [解析] 根据下文“He realized many people had pets and…to find accommodation to accept them.”可知，一个好主意出现在James的 脑海中。故选C。voice声音；heart心；mind头脑，思想；view观点， 视野。 ( )8.A.preferred B.refused C.failed D.managed [解析] 根据上文“…complaining about no hotel that allowed…especially their dog.”可知，酒店不接受宠物，因此宠物主 人找不到接受宠物的住宿。故选C。prefer更喜欢；refuse拒绝；fail 失败；manage设法完成。 √ √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 71 ( )9.A.pet-friendly B.intelligent C.eco-friendly D.comfortable [解析] 根据下文“…he could not only solve this problem for pet owners…”并结合前文可知，James决定让自己的酒店变成宠物友好型 的，以解决宠物主人所抱怨的问题。故选A。pet-friendly对宠物友好 的；intelligent智能的；eco-friendly环保的；comfortable舒适的。 ( )10.A.invite B.send C.surprise D.attract [解析] 根据上文“…he could not only solve this problem for pet owners…”和下文“…more guests to his hotel.”可知，James希望通 过让酒店变成宠物友好型的来吸引更多客人。故选D。invite邀请； send发送；surprise使……惊讶；attract吸引。 √ √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 72 ( )11.A.benefits B.changes C.decisions D.apologies [解析] 根据下文“He placed pet beds in every room and even set up a special dog…on the rooftop for dogs and their owners to play together.”可知，James决定做一些改变，以满足宠物友好的 需求。故选B。benefit利益；change改变；decision决定；apology道歉。 ( )12.A.park B.playground C.system D.campus [解析] 根据下文“…for dogs and their owners to play together.” 可知，James在屋顶设置了一个特别的供狗和主人一起玩耍的游乐场。 故选B。park公园；playground游乐场；system系统；campus 校园。 √ √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 73 ( )13.A.going down B.checking up C.pouring in D.selling out [解析] 根据上文“…more and more people learned about this unique hotel…”可知，随着越来越多的人了解到这家独特的酒店，游 客预订开始大量涌入。故选C。go down下降；check up检查； pour in大量涌入；sell out售罄。 √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 74 ( )14.A.imaginary B.traditional C.familiar D.creative [解析] 根据上文“If he could make his hotel…he could not only solve this problem for pet owners but also…more guests to his hotel.”可知，James的想法非常具有创造力。故选D。imaginary幻想 的；traditional传统的；familiar熟悉的；creative创造性的。 ( )15.A.breathed B.lived C.spent D.exchanged [解析] 根据下文“It did make it a popular hotel for pet owners!” 可知，James的创新方法为老酒店注入了新的生机。故选A。breathe 将……注入；live生活；spend花费；exchange交换。 √ √ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 课 后 习 题 75 Ⅵ阅读七选五(每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) When the British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson described nature as “red in tooth and claw”, he was telling us that the natural world can be cruel as well as beautiful. 1.___ Most people living in urban areas rarely encounter wild animals in their natural surroundings. 2.___ And they are willing to get close to them. But for wild animals, it is “eat or be eaten”, and they can't distinguish between humans and other animals. D E 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 76 3.___ In Canadian woods lives a dog-like animal, coyote, which is a little bigger than a fox, but smaller than a wolf. They usually avoid humans, but the occasional attacks can be deadly. Every year, one or two people end up getting killed by coyotes. In China, a herd of elephants in Yunnan left their home in the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve and went on a meandering journey through the province. They destroyed crops and buildings along the way. Villages in their path had to be evacuated because of the potential dangers they posed to A 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 villagers. Animal experts haven't determined why the elephants went on their journey. 4.___ The wild animals we love are in a constant struggle for survival. Our expanding into the natural habitats of wild animals can be dangerous for the animals and then us humans as well. Maybe we should try to stay away from them. 5.___ Their lives—red in tooth and claw—are difficult enough without us causing them any more problems than they already have. A.A walk in the woods can be dangerous. G B 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 B.It is a way to protect the wild animals, and it's also our responsibility. C.In Canada, people have a more realistic attitude towards wild animals. D.In simple terms, we should try to keep proper distance from wild animals. E.Hence they misunderstand that wild animals are just as friendly as Disney characters. 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 F.Thanks to active environmental conservation, the number of the elephants grew larger. G.A reasonable possibility is that they probably needed more room and more food to survive. 【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。文章开篇借英国诗人Alfred Lord Tennyson的话引出观点:我们应尽量与野生动物保持距离。文章接着 以加拿大森林里的郊狼和云南大象迁徙为例进行论证,告诫我们应当 远离这些动物的生活,这是保护它们的一种方式,也是我们的责任。 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 1.___ D [解析] 设空处位于段末,应具有总结前文的作用。上文“When the British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson described nature as ‘red in tooth and claw’, he was telling us that the natural world can be cruel as well as beautiful.”提到了英国诗人对自然界的观点,但此处 尚未表明作者自己的观点,由此可推知,设空处是作者在总结上文并表 明自己的观点。D项(简单地说,我们应该尽量与野生动物保持适当的 距离。)恰好能总结上文内容,又表达了作者自己的观点,符合语境。故 选D。 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 81 2.___ E [解析] 上文“Most people living in urban areas rarely encounter wild animals in their natural surroundings.”提到了大多数生活在城 市的人很少遇到野生动物;下文“And they are willing to get close to them. But for wild animals, it is ‘eat or be eaten’, and they can't distinguish between humans and other animals.”提到了人们 想接近这些野生动物,但野生动物只有“要么吃,要么被吃”的概念,它们 无法区分人类和其他动物,由此可推知,人们接近这些野生动物是因为 他们没有正确的认知。E项(因此,他们误以为野生动物和迪士尼角色 一样友好。)与下文“And they are willing to get close to them.”为 顺承关系。故选E。 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 82 3.___ A [解析] 设空处位于段首,应具有概述下文的作用。下文“In Canadian woods lives a dog-like animal, coyote, which is a little bigger than a fox, but smaller than a wolf. They usually avoid humans, but the occasional attacks can be deadly. Every year, one or two people end up getting killed by coyotes.”提到了加拿大森林 里有一种郊狼,有时会把人杀死。由此可推知,此处提及的内容应与森 林有关。A项(在森林里散步可能很危险。)恰好与下文提及的“加拿大 森林”对应,而下文内容正是本句话的原因支撑。故选A。 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 83 4.___ G [解析] 上文“Animal experts haven't determined why the elephants went on their journey.”提到了动物专家还没查明这些大 象迁徙的原因;下文“The wild animals we love are in a constant struggle for survival.”提到了这些野生动物一直在为生存斗争,由此可 推知,设空处可能是在谈这些大象迁徙的潜在原因。G项(一个合理的 可能性就是它们需要更多的空间和食物来生存。)恰好与下文的in a constant struggle for survival对应。故选G。 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 84 5.___ B [解析] 上文“Maybe we should try to stay away from them.”提议 应尽量远离野生动物;下文“Their lives—red in tooth and claw—are difficult enough without us causing them any more problems than they already have.”提到了“我们应该尽量远离野生动物”的原因, 由此可推知,设空处是在进一步解释为什么需要远离野生动物。B项 (这是保护野生动物的一种方式,也是我们的责任。)恰好与上下文照 应。故选B。 1 2 3 4 5 课 后 习 题 85 Ⅶ语法填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分) Dinosaur footprints 1._______(date) back 100 million years have been discovered in south-western China after a sharp-eyed diner spotted them in a restaurant's outdoor courtyard. Several stone pits (坑) at the restaurant in Leshan, Sichuan Province, contained the footprints of two sauropods (蜥脚类恐龙), said Lida Xing, 2.____ associate professor at the China University of Geosciences and his team confirmed the discovery on Saturday using a 3D scanner. dating an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 86 Sauropods, known for their long necks and tails, could grow to the 3._______(long) of three school buses and were so heavy 4._____ the ground must have shaken as they walked. This discovery is 5.________(actual) like a jigsaw, adding a piece of evidence 6.____ Sichuan's diversity of dinosaurs. Xing's team aims to visit sites of potential discoveries within 48 hours of receiving a report, for fear that they “may get 7.__________(destroy) by construction work in days,” he added. length that actually to destroyed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 87 Before it was a restaurant, the location was used as a chicken farm, with the dinosaur footprints buried by layers of dirt and sand—protecting them from weather damage. The dirt 8.______________(remove) about a year ago when the restaurant opened. The owner liked the 9.________(nature) look of the stone, so it was left untouched. Now fences (栅栏) have been set up to prevent people from stepping on the pits and protect the footprints 10.________(far), Xing said. was removed natural further 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 88 【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了在中国西南部发现的 恐龙足迹，这些足迹可以追溯到1亿年前，并对发现的过程和保护措 施进行了简要介绍。 课 后 习 题 1._______ dating [解析] 考查非谓语动词。空处在句子中作定语，应使用非谓语动词， 因与其逻辑主语footprints之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，应填入现在分 词，故填dating。 2.____ an [解析] 考查冠词。associate是发音以元音音素开头的单词，且此处 表示泛指，故填an。 3._______ length [解析] 考查名词。根据空前的定冠词the和空后的介词of可知，应填 入名词形式length，故填length。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 90 4._____ that [解析] 考查结果状语从句。根据句意可知，下文为结果状语从句， 且so…that…为固定句型，表示“如此……以至于……”，故填that。 5.________ actually [解析] 考查副词。在系动词后且修饰整个句子应该用副词形式，故 填actually。 6.____ to [解析] 考查介词。add…to…为固定短语，表示“在……上加……， 为……增加……”，符合句意，故填to。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 91 7.__________ destroyed [解析] 考查非谓语动词。空处在句子中作表语，使用非谓语动词， 因与其逻辑主语they之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应填入过去分词形 式，故填destroyed。 8.______________ was removed [解析] 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。空处在句子中作谓语，且 与主语之间为被动关系，使用被动语态，根据时间状语about a year ago可知，句子表示的是过去发生的动作，谓语动词使用一般 过去时的被动语态，又因主语为不可数名词，故填was removed。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 92 9.________ natural [解析] 考查形容词。空处在句子中作定语，应填入形容词形式，故 填natural。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 93 10.________ further [解析] 考查副词比较级。根据“Now fences (栅栏) have been set up to prevent people from stepping on the pits and protect the footprints…”可知，此处是要把现在的保护措施和以前的保护措施进 行比较，应填入副词比较级形式further“进一步”，故填further。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 课 后 习 题 94 $