Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas
必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.He recommends wearing safety equipment while (inspect) the construction site.
2.Eyes raised,I see the moon so bright;Head (bend),in homesickness I am drowned.
3.He claims he has evidence which could prove his (innocent).
4.My friend insisted finding a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.
5.With the sunlight (glare),the children were having so much fun.
Ⅱ.短语填空
at the risk of,talk away,break out,come out,transform...into,wake up
1.When the exam results ,Jack left as usual.
2.It is a surprise that the faraway village a famous tourist city in the past few years.
3.They were more likely to break the speed limit and be getting fined.
4.It has become a part of our life to and watch WeChat every morning.
5.They as if they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
6.A bush fire in Australia,causing great damage to the local people.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.检查继续进行,好像什么事也没发生过。
The inspection continued as if .
2.世界上有各种各样的主题公园,在那里你可以玩得很开心。
There are various theme parks in the world, .
3.那个衣衫褴褛的可怜男孩在黄昏时倒在了街上。
The poor boy, ,fell on the street at dusk.
4.老板坚持把所有受伤的人立即从现场送往医院。
The boss insisted that from the spot to the hospital at once.
5.他说我们到那里时他已经等了两个小时了。
He said he for two hours by the time there.
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Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
It should be one of the main goals in today’s society to reduce plastic consumption.Though many believe recycling will solve the problem,and continue using plastic,it’s actually the opposite.In 2013,254 million tonnes of trash was produced in the US alone,and only around 30% was recycled.This means the rest ended up in a landfill and will stay there for up to 1000 years.
Now Asian countries,including Vietnam and Thailand,are looking for new ideas to avoid plastic.One of those ideas was a new,eco-friendly way to pack their goods by avoiding plastic packaging.One of Perfect Homes Chiangmai’s team members noticed a creative way to reduce plastic that a supermarket called Rimping Supermarket was using.Little did he know that people all around the world would absolutely love this idea.“I just entered to get a few items while we were waiting to sign some contracts with our lawyer,who was delayed.When I noticed the vegetables wrapped in banana leaves and simply liked the idea.So I took a few pictures and posted them online,” he said.
With more than 3.5 million views and over 17 thousand shares,the idea became something people can encourage more supermarkets to implement(实施).
Some have noticed that not everything on the shelves is completely plastic-free to which the supermarket responded that they are taking one step at a time,but it’s not that easy.Many products come to the supermarkets pre-packaged and many companies are interested in wrapping their produce in plastic since it is the cheapest and the easiest option.
It’s now up to the shoppers to show the supermarket which they prefer.If everyone opts for the banana leaf packaging,they will probably stop stocking the items in plastic.
1.What can we infer about recycling from paragraph 1
A.The author thinks highly of recycling.
B.The US did a great job in recycling in 2013.
C.Recycling has failed to solve the plastic problem.
D.Recycling helps a lot in reducing plastic consumption.
2.Why did the man go to Rimping Supermarket
A.To buy some items.
B.To look for new ideas there.
C.To take photos of their shelves.
D.To sign a contract with a lawyer.
3.What does the underlined phrase “opts for” in the last paragraph probably mean
A.Doubts. B.Increases.
C.Dislikes. D.Chooses.
4.What is the best title of the text
A.Leaf Packaging Spreads Rapidly
B.Reducing Plastic Consumption
C.Recycling Avoids Plastic Packaging
D.A Good Option Makes A Difference
B
A newly discovered lizard found in the Philippines has made scientists think there might be other never-before-seen creatures on that country’s islands.But scientists say those creatures might never be found because the islands’ rain forests are in danger.
The latest lizard was first spotted in 2001 when scientists saw local people of the island catch it for food.Scientists took some pictures of the lizard.Finally scientists caught a lizard themselves to study.They named the new lizard the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor because it was discovered in the islands’ Sierra Madre Mountains.The 6.6-foot-long lizard has bright yellow markings that distinguish it from more boring-looking monitors.Its legs are mainly yellow,and its tail is black and yellow.
So how could scientists work in the Philippines’ rain forests for years without finding the new lizard They say the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor is unlike other lizards and their larger cousin,the Komodo dragon.All of those lizards are meat-eaters.But the new-found lizard eats fruit.That means it never has to come down out of the trees.Its uniquely colored skin,quiet manner,and treetop home helped it remain hidden from scientists’ view for many years.
The discovery of the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor is making scientists realize that Philippines’ rain forests may hold many undiscovered species.But those species will not be found if the rain forests keep disappearing.Twenty years ago,forests covered about 35 percent of the Philippines’ land.But people have been encroaching on that land and building on it.Today,forests cover less than 25 percent of the country’s land.
The rain forests are a “conservation hot spot” that needs to be protected,scientists say.“I hope we can make the new lizard a ‘poster child’ for conservation of the land,” said one scientist.
5.What is the scientists’ attitude to finding more new creatures in Philippines’ rain forests
A.Interested. B.Doubtful.
C.Excited. D.Supportive.
6.How did scientists discover the new lizard
A.They caught one with the help of the locals.
B.The locals gave one to scientists as a gift.
C.They found it from pictures taken by the locals.
D.They noticed it when the locals hunted the lizard.
7.What is special about the new-found lizard according to paragraph 3
A.It is a cruel meat-eater.
B.It is the largest lizard in Asia.
C.It spends most time in trees.
D.It looks like the Komodo dragon.
8.What does the underlined phrase “encroaching on” mean
A.Invading. B.Protecting.
C.Maintaining. D.Deserting.
参考答案
Ⅰ.1.inspecting 2.bent 3.innocence 4.on 5.glaring
Ⅱ.1.came out 2.has been transformed into 3.at the risk of 4.wake up 5.talked away 6.broke out
Ⅲ.1.nothing had happened 2.where you can have fun 3.whose clothes were worn out 4.all the injured be conveyed 5.had waited;we got
Ⅳ.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种环保的包装物品的方式,能够尽量减少环境污染。
1.C 推理判断题。根据第一段中“It should be one of the main goals...and continue using plastic,it’s actually the opposite.”可知,回收利用并没有解决塑料消费这一问题。故选C项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“I just entered to get a few items while we were waiting to sign some contracts with our lawyer,who was delayed.”可知,作者正等着和律师签订合同,律师迟到了,所以作者进来商场是想买点东西。故选A项。
3.D 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中“If everyone opts for the banana leaf packaging,they will probably stop stocking the items in plastic.”可知,句中banana leaf packaging表示“香蕉叶包装”,这是代替塑料包装的一种选择。可推测画线短语opts for表示“选择”,与chooses同义。故选D项。
4.D 标题判断题。通读全文,文章提到了一种环保的包装物品的方式,这是一种选择,能够尽量减少环境污染,所以D项可以作为文章标题。故选D项。
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。在菲律宾新发现的一种蜥蜴让科学家们认为在这个国家的岛屿上可能还有其他从未见过的生物,但因为岛上的雨林正处于危险之中,一些生物可能永远不会被发现。
5.B 推理判断题。根据第一段中“But scientists say those creatures might never be found because the islands’ rain forests are in danger.”可知,科学家们认为因为岛上的热带雨林正处于危险之中,一些生物可能永远不会被发现。所以科学家们对在菲律宾雨林中发现更多新生物持怀疑态度,故选B项。
6.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The latest lizard was first spotted in 2001 when scientists saw local people of the island catch it for food.”可知,科学家们看到岛上的当地人把这种新蜥蜴当作食物时才发现了它。故选D项。
7.C 推理判断题。根据第三段中“All of those lizards are meat-eaters...helped it remain hidden from scientists’ view for many years.”可知,这种新蜥蜴不同于其他种类的蜥蜴,它吃水果,多数时间可以一直待在树上。故选C项。
8.A 词义猜测题。上文提到“But those species will not be found...35 percent of the Philippines’ land.”本句中的But使句意转折,building on it和强调现在森林覆盖不到全国土地的25%,说明是人类侵占了土地,破坏了雨林。encroaching on与Invading同义,故选A项。