Unit 6 Nature in words-Section Ⅰ课时同步练习
【选用合适短语并用其恰当形式填空】
at the risk of,talk about,break out,be famous for,insist on/upon
1.Today he most his play Inspector Calls.
2.We are the new math teacher.
3.They prevented a serious railway accident their own lives.
4.You should doing exercise every day.
5.When World War I ,Priestley joined the army,and escaped death on a number of occasions.
【完成句子】
1.大片大片柔软的雪花纷飞飘落,你几乎看不见浅溪谷的对面。
The snow is falling heavily, so that you can hardly see across the shallow valley.
2.我昨天与那位著名的作家谈话。
I that famous writer yesterday.
3.雪对于我和他们来说一样都是陌生和惊讶的。
The snow was to me as it was to them.
4.但是如果这种反应假如超出了一定的限度,反而会对身体造成伤害。
But if this kind of reaction exceeded certain limit,it can the body instead.
5.很多时候他不得不彻底改变他的比赛。
He’s had to drastically change his game .
【阅读理解】
A
Gong Linna,renowned Chinese musician and founder of Chinese New Art Music,put her music teaching methods to practice for the first time at the Tracing Roots practice concert and music festival of the Affiliated High School of Peking University on May 23.
The first song of the concert,Search High and Low,is an allusion(暗指)to the classical poem Li Sao,“The road ahead will be long.I shall search high and low.”“It’s arranged to be sung by all performers,indicating that we should all search high and low for our roots,”Gong says.
To explore the education and the popularization of Chinese music,in 2017,Gong established a research and development team,which includes ethnomusicologist,Du Yaxiong,and music historian,Zhao Zhongming,to deliberate her music teaching methods and summarize the vocal skills of Chinese music.
Gong believed that the popularization of Chinese music should rely on primary and secondary schools rather than music academies.The children’s passion for music and their outstanding performance amazed Gong,“When singing,they are completely immersed in the music.Music brings light and richness to one’s spiritual world.So,learning to sing is never about passing examinations,but about enjoying the music.”
Lu Yueming,instructor of the school’s art centre,said,“The children worked really hard and kept in mind Gong’s instructions.Seeing their performance,I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music.”
“Seeing the children perform my pieces,I realised I should write more songs for them,” Lao Luo,Gong’s husband said proudly.“It’s a great encouragement for me to see how much they like the songs,and they really need content related to Chinese culture.” With an international vision,Gong will continue to write songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems.
Gong said children should learn about the beauty of Chinese music.Only when you know about your own sounds,can you have cultural confidence.
1.What should the popularization of Chinese music depend on according to Gong
A.Music academies.
B.The support of the government.
C.Primary and secondary schools.
D.Famous musicians across the country.
2.What is Gong’s future plan in music
A.She will train more children to study abroad.
B.She will perform more concerts to promote Chinese music.
C.She will help children learn about the beauty of various types of music.
D.She will write more songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems.
3.What’s the best title of the passage
A.Gong Linna—My Dramatist
B.Music Education Gets New Voice
C.Creating Music Helps Cultural Confidence
D.Chinese Music:Development,Instruments
4.Why is the song Search High and Low arranged at the concert
A.Because Gong is a renowned Chinese musician.
B.Because people are expected to search their roots.
C.Because Gong’s music teaching method is practical.
D.Because Gong wants to deliberate her music teaching method.
B
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D.It is based on various academic studies.
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参考答案：
【选用合适短语并用其恰当形式填空】
is;famous for
talking about
at the risk of
insist on/upon
broke out
【完成句子】
in great soft flakes
talked to
strange and fascinating
cause harm to
on a number of occasions
【阅读理解】
A
1-4CDBB
B
5-7CADUnit 6 Nature in words-Section Ⅲ课时同步练习
【选用合适短语并用其恰当形式填空】
urge to,a food chain,alert to,tremble with,in bloom
1.The cat is every sound and movement.
2.My mother always me do things that I don’t like to do.
3. is the passing of the sun’s energy from one living thing to another.
4.He is cold.
5.The chrysanthemums(菊花) are ;some are red and some yellow.
【单句语法填空】
1.She told me in a (激情的)tone,so I had an idea to grow up.
2.We (敦促) you to do so.
3.Do you like (恐怖)movies
4.The very word makes me t with rage.
【完成句子】
1.有毒的水正在渗入河里。(filter into)
2.鹦鹉很警惕地在树枝上休息。(alert to)
3.英语老师督促我们做完家庭作业。(urge to)
4.校长做了一个热情洋溢的演讲。(a passionate speech)
【阅读理解】
It is a question that has long puzzled scientists—exactly why are tigers orange One might think it makes them more obvious—particularly against a leafy green forest background.William Blake summed it up in his famous poem known by generations of schoolchildren:“Tyger,tyger,burning bright / In the forest of the night.” But now the answer is at hand.
While obvious to us,computer simulations (模拟) of what the big cats look to the main animals they hunt for,deer,show a different picture.Humans with normal colour vision,can see red,blue and green colours.But deer can only pick up blue and green light;they are effectively colour-blind to the colour red,like some humans.It means the tigers’ orange colouration looks green to them,allowing them to mix perfectly into the background,new research claims.
Dr John Fennell at the University of Bristol and colleagues said that they used computers to estimate how noticeable a given animal was.They did this by using images of the environment in which the animal lives,and then creating images to see whether the camouflage helps the animal to mix in.
Dr Fennell writes that by simulating what the world looks like to animals who are “two-colour vision”—someone who cannot discover the difference between red and green—“we also identify the most suitable colours for hiding and visibility”.
Dr Fennell writes in the Royal Society Journal Inter Face:“Considering the coat of a tiger,it has fur that appears orange to a three-colour vision observer rather than some shade of green,though the latter should be more appropriate colour for an attack hunter in forests.However,when viewed as a two-colour vision observer,the tiger’s colour is very effective.”
The question then arises as to why tigers don’t grow green coats.Dr Fennell and colleagues write that mammals (哺乳动物) are not able to produce green fur.To do so would “require a significant change to mammalian biochemistry”.There is only one mammal known to have green fur but this is achieved through what might be considered as,well,cheating,not exactly real.
1.Why does the author mention the poem in paragraph 1
A.To arouse readers’ interest in poems.
B.To show the author’s respect to the poet.
C.To answer the question of the colour of the tiger.
D.To stress the noticeable colour of the tiger to us.
2.What colour is non-existent in the eyes of deer
A.Black.
B.Red.
C.Blue.
D.Green.
3.What does the underlined word “camouflage” mean in paragraph 3
A.The cover of something.
B.The images of something.
C.The way of hiding something.
D.The way of hunting for something.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A.The colour of tigers sometimes cheats people.
B.Getting green may prevent tigers from being extinct.
C.There are no mammals with real green fur in the world.
D.The tigers’ fur will probably evolve into green in the future.
【应用文写作】
假定你是李华,你从报纸上了解到你市图书馆将举办关于中国宋代著名文学家——苏轼的讲座。你的美国朋友Henry正在你市一所大学学习中国古代诗词,你觉得这场讲座对他会有所帮助,请用英文给他写一封邮件,邀请他一起参加。内容包括:
1.讲座的时间、地点;
2.讲座的主要内容。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.邮件格式已给出,但不计入总词数。
Dear Henry,
Yours,
Li Hua
【概要写作】
Blowing a Few Tops
Ever stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions It’s not all death,destruction and hot liquid rock—scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one such eruption.
Solar geoengineering involves simulating a volcano by spraying aerosols(气溶胶) into the atmosphere.When they combine with oxygen,droplets of sulfuric acid (硫酸) form.These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth,cooling the planet.All good in theory,but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous.In a study recently published in Nature Communications,researchers led by Anthony Jones,a climate scientist from the University of Exeter,found that using this technology in the Northern Hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical winds hitting the U.S.and Caribbean.But there’s an annoying exchange:more winds in the Southern Hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa.That’s because the entire climate system is linked—disrupting one region will invariably affect another.How would a nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse Would that be an act of war
There is,however,a case for using solar geoengineering on a global scale.Jones says it could be used to “take the edge off” the temperature increases scientists are predicting.It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies.
The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geoengineering:its complete lack of regulation.“There’s nothing that could stop one country just doing it,” Jones says.“You only need about 100 aircraft with three flights per day.It would cost $1 billion to $10 billion per year.” He adds,“It’s deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence on the climate,yet there’s just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it.”
Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand,as well as far more work that will need to be done before solar geoengineering is considered safe—or too dangerous to even discuss.
参考答案：
【选用合适短语并用其恰当形式填空】
alert to
urges;to
A food chain
trembling with
in bloom
【单句语法填空】
passionate
urge
horror
tremble
【完成句子】
The poisonous water is filtering into the river.
Wrens are alert to rest in the branches.
The English teacher urges us to finish our homework.
The headmaster gives us a passionate speech.
【阅读理解】
DBCC
【应用文写作】
Dear Henry,
I’m writing to invite you to go to a lecture about Su Shi,a Chinese literary master from the Song Dynasty.
The lecture,which is expected to be held on the second floor of the City Library,will last two hours from 9 am to 11 am this Sunday Morning.It’s said that the personal life of Su Shi will be talked about during the lecture,as well as an appreciation of some of his famous works.
I think this lecture will contribute a lot to your understanding of Chinese classic poetry and your study in the university.Therefore,if you are available this Sunday and interested in this lecture,please e-mail me so that we can decide our meeting time and place earlier.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【概要写作】
The planet could be cooled by using solar geoengineering,if scientists simulate an erupting volcano.(要点1)The method would probably work,but it could have devastating side effects.(要点2)The fact that there is no law to stop any country or company from using this technology worries scientists.(要点3)The technology requires further study before being put into use.(要点4)Unit 6 Nature in words-Section Ⅱ课时同步练习
【选择合适短语并用其恰当形式填空】
make noise,be irrelevant to,for instance,add to
1. ,gas stations and cafes are allowed to keep operating on Sundays.
2.Sincere performances the film’s realism.
3.Don’t speak in a loud voice!Don’t .
4.The government decided that their testimony would the case.
【单句语法填空】
1 (visit)art galleries helps you understand different cultures.
2.I can’t stand (go)to art galleries.I get very bored!
3. (draw)realistic portraits of people is very difficult.
4.I find (paint)with watercolour a lot easier than with oil.
5. (be) able to appreciate art is very satisfying.
【完成句子】
1.我还是非常想念她。(terribly)
2.对于我来说,这就是一种伟大的力量。(a source of)
3.今天我想要分享给你们的是我的力量源泉。(my source of strength)
4.祖母给了我很多甜蜜的回忆。(sweet memory)
5.去年,我的祖母因为一场不可治愈的疾病去世了。(die of)
【语篇语法填空】
How do you usually buy what you need,shopping online or going out to shop in person With the help of the Internet,shopping is 1. (easy) than before.We can just click our mouse to choose the items we like,pay for them online,and the shopping 2. (finish).It is easy and quick.It helps save money,too.We can save thousands a year if we compare the prices of similar items 3. deciding which to buy.
However,there are always traps in shopping online.If we are not 4. (care),we may get into trouble.For example,we may find the colour of the item different 5. that in the picture online.Sometimes,the size of the item we receive can be too big 6. too small.7. (avoid) such troubles,we should compare similar items on different online stores and pay more attention to what other customers say.From their 8. (comment),we can know better about an item’s colour,size as well as 9. (it) shortcomings.In this way we increase our chance of buying 10. more satisfactory item.
【完形填空】
When I was 12 years old,I already knew my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life.I was a total outsider(局外人),bullied (欺凌) at school.I felt 1 alone in my small town.
When I was 14,I turned my problem into a passion for helping others.The opportunity to 2 kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose.The more positive energy I 3 ,the more kindness and 4 I received.I realised my purpose in life would be to 5 to people,especially teenagers,and help them feel less alone.
Books were my 6 friends back then.I was so 7 that the authors wrote those books.After 8 terrible experiences at school,I made a choice to take the 9 ,positive road in the next steps of my journey.My dream 10 ,one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved,is 11 I am doing now.I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this 12 opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.
Kindness 13 me when I needed help the most.Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life.You never know what someone else is 14 .But by practising daily kindness,you can become a(n) 15 of positive change.
1.A.merely B.slightly
C.generally D.completely
2.A.accept B.remember
C.return D.practise
3.A.wasted B.shared
C.lost D.left
4.A.appreciation B.explanation
C.discussion D.description
5.A.go out B.speak out
C.reach out D.come out
6.A.true B.generous
C.private D.common
7.A.pitiful B.convinced
C.thankful D.excited
8.A.surviving B.recalling
C.gaining D.increasing
9.A.rocky B.rough
C.adventurous D.optimistic
10.A.business B.place
C.career D.college
11.A.which B.why
C.how D.what
12.A.equal B.amazing
C.limited D.rare
13.A.understood B.praised
C.saved D.ignored
14.A.cutting through B.going through
C.breaking through D.seeing through
15.A.architect B.photographer
C.actor D.painter
【七选五】
The history of writing instruments,with which humans have recorded and conveyed thoughts and feelings,is the history of civilization itself.This is how we know about our ancestors and their life.
The handy sharpened-stone was adapted into the first writing instrument.Around 24,000 BC,the cave man started drawing pictures with the stone onto the walls of his cave. 1 Walls at the Apollo site in Namibia are believed to be the oldest rock paintings to date.
Before paper came along,people used clay or wax tablets on which they wrote with sharp objects such as metal sticks or bones.Around 6,000 years ago,the Egyptians invented the first paper-like material called papyrus.The word “paper” actually comes from the word “papyrus”.
2 Bones or metal sticks were no longer useful as the papyrus could not be scratched.So the Egyptians created a reed-pen perfect for the papyrus. 3 And thus,ancient Egyptians transformed bamboo stems (茎) into an early form of a fountain pen.
Another writing instrument that remained active in history for a long period was the quill (鹅毛) pen.Introduced around 700 AD,the quill was a pen made from a bird feather.Goose feathers were most common. 4 For making fine line drawings,crow feathers were the best.
When writers had better inks and paper and handwriting had developed into both an art form and an everyday occurrence,man’s inventive nature once again turned to improving the writing instrument. 5
A.Now something was needed to write upon the papyrus.
B.The papyrus became the most popular material at that time.
C.Swan feathers were of high quality,being rare and most expensive.
D.Bamboo stems were better and much more expensive than goose feathers.
E.This led to the development of the modern fountain pen in the 19th century.
F.These were mostly the stems of grass,especially from the bamboo plant.
G.These drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories.
参考答案：
【选择合适短语并用其恰当形式填空】
For instance
add to
make noise
be irrelevant to
【单句语法填空】
Visiting
going
Drawing
painting
Being
【完成句子】
And I still miss her terribly.
To me,this was a source of great strength.
What I’d like to share with you today is my source of strength.
Grandmother gave me numerous sweet memories.
My grandmother died of an incurable illness last year.
【语篇语法填空】
1.easier
2.is finished
3.before
4.careful
5.from
6.or
7.To avoid
8.comments
9.its
10.a
【完形填空】
1-5DDBAC 6-10ACADC 11-15DBCBA
【七选五】
GAFCE
