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Section Ⅰ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2023·南通市调研测试)A rise in interest in crafting (手工艺), coupled with a greater awareness of the environment under lockdown, has led to an increase in interest in furoshiki — the Japanese art of fabric wrapping recently.
Furoshiki is traditional Japanese cloth used to transport food, clothes or gifts.It is increasingly being accepted by shoppers as an alternative to paper.The cloth is easy to use: gifts are placed in the centre of the fabric, which is then tucked (卷起) around the object and fastened with a knot (结)．
Because fabric is so much more malleable (可塑的) than wrapping paper, it can be used to make even the most awkward shaped gifts look professionally wrapped.The COVID-19 pandemic (大流行病) has brought the environment into a new focus for people, causing people to make more environmentally conscious decisions around what they buy.
Part of the appeal of fabric wrapping is that it is a present itself.The receiver not only can enjoy a beautifully-wrapped gift but can then reuse the cloth to give a gift of their own.
Some customers use their cloth within family or friendship circles, so that it eventually makes its way back to them.There's certain magic and tradition in passing it from person to person.
Then there's the rising interest in craft.Fabric wrapping is often pared to standard wrapping paper, fabric wrapping offers more chances to experiment with different folding techniques and the way it lends itself to botanical decoration.There is a huge appetite for people wanting to learn new craft skills and perhaps create their own gifts for friends and family.
The practice of using furoshiki became widespread during Japan's Edo period (1603 － 1868), when people bundled (捆起来) their clothes in fabric while visiting public baths.The custom was generally the preserve of older people in Japan, but younger generations are taking it on board as a result of the pandemic.They have started to reconsider their ways of life.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了日本环保包装织物“furoshiki”重新受到年轻人欢迎的原因。
1．Which of the following can best describe furoshiki
A．Sustainable. B．Wasteful.
C．Complex to knot. D．Awkward to carry.
解析：选A 推理判断题。 根据第四段第二句可推知，环保包装织物“furoshiki”是可以循环使用的。
2．What is the advantage of furoshiki over standard wrapping paper
A．It has less human touch.
B．It improves gardening skills.
C．It stimulates the appetite for food.
D．It offers more space for creativity.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，环保包装织物“furoshiki”比包装纸的韧性强，可以让形状难看的礼物也看起来包装得很专业。据此可知，该包装材料可以提供更多的创造空间。
3．Why does furoshiki begin to be accepted by younger people
A．It has a long family tradition.
B．The pandemic promotes a green rethink.
C．Public baths are gaining popularity.
D．It's their turn to preserve the custom.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，新冠疫情促使年轻人对环保问题进行反思，从而使他们开始接受这种包装。
4．What is the text mainly about
A．The history of furoshiki.
B．The benefits of furoshiki.
C．Ways to wrap a gift with furoshiki.
D．Reasons for a growing interest in furoshiki.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了日本环保包装织物“furoshiki”深受欢迎，并逐渐被年轻人接受的原因：新冠疫情让人们意识到了环保的重要意义，且这种包装织物可循环使用，是绿色环保物品。
Ⅱ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“I don't want to go.” Gina moved her feet slightly and hung her shoulders.
Mom continued packing a bag.“We're going to Uncle Rich's in Montana for summer vacation.He's your dad's brother, and we go every year.”
Gina stormed out of her mom's room.“Nobody ever thinks of me.”
“That's enough.We're going，” replied Mom angrily.
Their August vacation came sooner than Gina wanted.Before she knew it, she and the family were at Uncle Rich's ranch (牧场)．Uncle Rich grabbed her dad and hugged him.
“Good to see you，” said Uncle Rich.
Gina's brother and sister were twins and two years younger, so they didn't realize what an inconvenience and bore being on a ranch was.They raced to see animals.Gina grabbed her bag.“I'm going to my room，” she told her parents.
“Wait a minute, Gina，” said Uncle Rich. “I've got something to show you.” “You come too，” he said to Gina's parents.
At the pen (围栏), Gina saw the horse.It was of medium size.It had a fine, soft black coat and one white foot.There was a wide white patch (斑纹) that ran down the center of its face.Gina fell in love with it at first sight.“Wow! What a horse！”
“He's a mustang，” said Uncle Rich. “Mustangs are free horses who live in the wild.We found him stuck in the mud down by the river.I didn't know how he got there.Mу friend and I roped him and managed to get him out.This mustang is a beauty.”
Gina kicked the dirt.“Can I help care for him？”
Uncle Rick laughed.“You bet.The more hands we have, the better.Just don't get too attached.Once we're sure he's Okay, we'll let him loose.Mustangs went from over a million at the beginning of the 20th century to less than 17,000 in 1970.They were hunted for meat.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Gina felt her stomach turn.
Paragraph 2：
She was back in a flash.
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Gina felt her stomach turn.“That's terrible! How could someone be so cruel to these adorable animals Some actions should be taken to protect them，” Gina said.“Don't worry too much.It's better now，” said Uncle Rich.“The government came to the rescue.There are around 50,000 now.” Hearing this, Gina breathed a sigh of relief.And still holding her bag, Gina raced to her room.She kicked off her sneakers and pulled on the boots that Uncle Rich had prepared for her.
Paragraph 2：
She was back in a flash.She went to the fence and stepped on it.The mustang walked over to her slowly.Gina put her hand on his forehead.The mustang gently shook his head and then ran away from her.At that moment, Gina was determined to learn how to care for sick large animals in college.Moreover, she was now glad she had come to the ranch.She was sure she would have an unforgettable vacation.
二、主题下的语基训练
(一)主题词汇盘查
(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)
①forbid □ ②terrifying □
③completely □ ④disappear □
⑤disaster □ ⑥punish □
⑦increase □ ⑧damage □
⑨arouse □ ⑩freezing □
awareness □ sharply □
appeal □ vital □
advocate □ eventually □
scientifically □ precious □
substitute □ threaten □
(二)主题词汇训练
单句语法填空
1．The number of the people, who have access to their own cars, has risen sharply (sharp) in the past decade.
2．He appealed to other film stars to donate for the poor area.
3．It is important that students develop an awareness (aware) of how the Internet can be used.
4．If we are to make a difference in life, it's vital that we (should)_begin (begin) with small things.
5．When the ice is heated above freezing (freeze) point, it begins to change into a liquid state.
6．Eventually (eventual) your child will leave home to lead his/her own life as a fully independent adult.4 / 4
Section Ⅰ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2023·南通市调研测试)A rise in interest in crafting (手工艺), coupled with a greater awareness of the environment under lockdown, has led to an increase in interest in furoshiki — the Japanese art of fabric wrapping recently.
Furoshiki is traditional Japanese cloth used to transport food, clothes or gifts.It is increasingly being accepted by shoppers as an alternative to paper.The cloth is easy to use: gifts are placed in the centre of the fabric, which is then tucked (卷起) around the object and fastened with a knot (结)．
Because fabric is so much more malleable (可塑的) than wrapping paper, it can be used to make even the most awkward shaped gifts look professionally wrapped.The COVID-19 pandemic (大流行病) has brought the environment into a new focus for people, causing people to make more environmentally conscious decisions around what they buy.
Part of the appeal of fabric wrapping is that it is a present itself.The receiver not only can enjoy a beautifully-wrapped gift but can then reuse the cloth to give a gift of their own.
Some customers use their cloth within family or friendship circles, so that it eventually makes its way back to them.There's certain magic and tradition in passing it from person to person.
Then there's the rising interest in craft.Fabric wrapping is often pared to standard wrapping paper, fabric wrapping offers more chances to experiment with different folding techniques and the way it lends itself to botanical decoration.There is a huge appetite for people wanting to learn new craft skills and perhaps create their own gifts for friends and family.
The practice of using furoshiki became widespread during Japan's Edo period (1603 － 1868), when people bundled (捆起来) their clothes in fabric while visiting public baths.The custom was generally the preserve of older people in Japan, but younger generations are taking it on board as a result of the pandemic.They have started to reconsider their ways of life.
Paragraph 2：
She was back in a flash.
二、主题下的语基训练
(一)主题词汇盘查
(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)
①forbid □ ②terrifying □
③completely □ ④disappear □
⑤disaster □ ⑥punish □
⑦increase □ ⑧damage □
⑨arouse □ ⑩freezing □
awareness □ sharply □
appeal □ vital □
advocate □ eventually □
scientifically □ precious □
substitute □ threaten □
(二)主题词汇训练
单句语法填空
1．The number of the people, who have access to their own cars, has risen ______ (sharp) in the past decade.
2．He appealed ______ other film stars to donate for the poor area.
3．It is important that students develop an ______ (aware) of how the Internet can be used.
4．If we are to make a difference in life, it's vital that we _____________ (begin) with small things.
5．When the ice is heated above ______ (freeze) point, it begins to change into a liquid state.
6．______ (eventual) your child will leave home to lead his/her own life as a fully independent adult.5 / 5
Section Ⅱ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2023·潍坊模拟)Being taken off the endangered species list doesn't guarantee a carefree future for whales.Recent research estimates that the population of Pacific gray whales off North America's West Coast has dwindled by almost a quarter since 2016.Starting in 2019, alarming numbers of dead gray whales were spotted on beaches and floating offshore throughout their habitat, from Mexico to Alaska.The National Marine Fisheries Service defined it as an “Unusual Mortality Event (UME)”．UMEs are declared when a “significant die-off” occurs and when information is collected to clarify why it occurs.
The Arctic has had historically low levels of sea ice in recent years, upending the delicate ecosystem that sustains gray whales.Like other migrants, they don't feed on their winter breeding grounds (繁殖地) or along their migration, and must gain weight during the summer to sustain themselves through the rest of the year.Observers using air photography noted the whales looked skinnier and arrived in Mexico in poor condition, which suggested they were not finding enough food during the summer.
This die-off is alarmingly similar to the events of 20 years ago, when another UME resulted in a significant drop in the gray whale population.Although the cause was ultimately undetermined, it was thought that the population reached “carrying capacity” — it grew too large for the environment to support it.Although that idea has been suggested for this die-off as well, it's more likely blamed on the changing conditions of the Arctic.
Gray whales, hunted almost to extinction by the mid-20th century, were one of the first to be protected from hunting.The eastern North Pacific population rebounded without pressure from whaling and was taken off the endangered species list; the western North Pacific population is still listed as endangered.This die-off is a reminder that “delisting” doesn't indicate a population's secure future.New threats arise，climate change upends habitats, and continued monitoring is needed in case a crash comes.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了灰鲸从濒危物种名单上除名并不能保证其在未来的发展中可以无忧无虑。
1．What does the underlined word “dwindled” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Increased. B．Bounced.
C．Multiplied. D．Dropped.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据下文中的“Starting in 2019 ...Mexico to Alaska.”可知，从2019年开始，从墨西哥到阿拉斯加，人们在海滩上和海上发现了数量惊人的死灰鲸。据此可知，画线词所在句说的是灰鲸数量的减少，故D项与画线词意思相近。
2．What will gray whales usually do in winter
A．Consume few calories. B．Travel south to breed.
C．March back to Alaska. D．Seek food in the Arctic.
解析：选B 推理判断题。 根据第二段中的“Like other migrants ...through the rest of the year.”可知，和其他迁徙者一样，它们不在冬季繁殖地或迁徙路线中进食，必须在夏季增加体重，以维持一年余下的时间。根据第二段中的“Observers using air ...in poor condition”可知，使用空中摄影的观察人员注意到，这些鲸看起来更瘦了，且抵达墨西哥时身体状况很差。据此可推断出，灰鲸在冬天通常会南下到墨西哥繁殖。
3．What might be the main cause of the current UME
A．Serious illnesses.
B．Sea pollution.
C．Environmental changes.
D．Limited carrying capacity.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Although that idea ...it's more likely blamed on the changing conditions of the Arctic.”可知，当前UME的主要原因可能是环境的变化。
4．What's the author's attitude to the “delisting”？
A．Favourable. B．Concerned.
C．Intolerant. D．Regretful.
解析：选B 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“This die-off is ...population's secure future.”可知，这次灭绝提醒人们，“除名”并不意味着一个种群的未来就安全了。据此可知，作者对“除名”的态度是担忧的。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2023·济南市十一校联考)“I am leaving home.” When Timmy, my 10-year-old son, eagerly announced that he couldn't wait to __5__， the feeling of guilt peaked as I tried to figure out the __6__.“So, I can get a dog，” he stressed.
But I stayed __7__， because we didn't need a dog to complete our life — and he gave up.Until the day I overheard Timmy, with his brother, discussing his moving plan.Suddenly, the situation __8__ — gain a dog or __9__ a child.I felt my resolve __10__.“We can look into it，” I replied doubtfully, but the kind we wanted cost ridiculous 1,000 dollars! Yes, love had a price.I __11__ for thought again.
I shared my __12__ with my friend whose love for dogs was quite sensible.He connected me to his pet keeper friend who got a pregnant dog and the baby dogs were due soon.A few days later, we took a surprise trip to the countryside when the little dogs were born.I would admit that all my previous __13__ reappeared after watching a group of blind things, but it was too late.Among screams of __14__， we chose one of the little dogs as ours.
We attempt to __15__ our kids in a healthy way — I didn't realize the added dimension of love and __16__ that a dog would teach my kids.On a hot day, Timmy cut short his outing to check if Odie, the dog, had enough water.When Odie was sick, my elder son made fresh soup and __17__ fed it to him.
My children no longer talk about leaving home __18__ there is the troublesome issue of who will take care of the dog.They quietly learn how to give and receive love.If having a dog means linking my children even closer together, it will be a mother's prayer __19__.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的儿子Timmy为了养狗不惜计划搬出去，最终作者只能妥协。后来作者发现通过养狗，孩子们学会了给予、接受爱和承担责任，作者感悟自己的愿望得到了回应。
5．A.get off B．give up
C．move out D．step forward
解析：选C 根据上文中的“I am leaving home”可知，此处应是作者的儿子宣布搬出去。
6．A.reason B．problem C．situation D．fact
解析：选A 根据下文中的“‘So, I can get a dog，’ he stressed”可推知，此处应是作者询问了儿子想搬出去的原因。
7．A.confused B．scared
C．stressed D．determined
解析：选D 根据下文中的“and he gave up”可推知，之前由于作者的坚持和决心，儿子放弃了在家养狗。下文中的“I felt my resolve”也是提示。
8．A.shifted B．mattered C．ended D．arose
解析：选A 根据上文中的“I am leaving home”可知，儿子为了养狗宁愿离开家。由此可知，情况发生了变化。
9．A.stop B．lose C．teach D．punish
解析：选B 根据上文中的“I am leaving home”可知，如果Timmy搬出去了，那么作者就“失去”了一个孩子。
10．A.strengthening B．occurring
C．weakening D．disappearing
解析：选C 根据空后的“We can look into it”可推知，作者已经不像以前那么坚定了，即决心“减弱”。
11．A.promised B．agreed
C．refused D．paused
解析：选D 根据上文中的“but the kind we wanted cost ridiculous 1,000 dollars”可知，狗太贵，作者“暂停”下来思考到底养不养狗。
12．A.dilemma B．opinion
C．experience D．situation
解析：选A 结合上文可知，作者不准Timmy在家里养狗而Timmy为了养狗要搬出去，这件事应是作者面临的“困境”。
13．A.excitement B．embarrassment
C．surprise D．doubt
解析：选D 根据下文中的“but it was too late”可推知，在挑选小狗之际作者的“怀疑”又涌上心头。
14．A.delight B．relief C．terror D．shock
解析：选A 根据上文Timmy为了养小狗准备搬出去可知，他很喜欢小狗，所以在选自己的小狗时非常“开心”。
15．A.treat B．raise C．praise D．stop
解析：选B 根据“in a healthy way”可知，此处是指用健康的方式养育(raise)孩子。
16．A.ability B．responsibility
C．wisdom D．truth
解析：选B 根据下文语境可知，Timmy 通过养狗学会了给予爱和承担“责任”。
17．A.quickly B．regularly
C．patiently D．directly
解析：选C 根据上文中的“I didn't realize the added dimension of love and ________ that a dog would teach my kids”和“When Odie was sick”可知，当Odie生病时，作者的大儿子会“耐心地”喂它。
18．A.unless B．because C．but D．though
解析：选B 此处表示作者的孩子们不再谈论离家的问题，因为他们遇到了一个棘手的问题，即谁来照顾狗。此处语境表示因果关系。
19．A.answered B．said C．denied D．offered
解析：选A 此处表示作者意识到养狗让自己的孩子们更紧密地联系在一起，所以作者认为养狗是作者作为母亲的愿望得到了回应。
二、主题下的语基训练
(一)主题词汇盘查
(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)
①harmony □ ②beneficial □
③contribution □ ④protect □
⑤development □ ⑥terrified □
⑦drought □ ⑧destruction □
⑨conservation □ ⑩emission □
hurricane □ radiation □
shortage □ properly □
reserve □ balance □
situation □ resource □
recycle □ surroundings □
(二)主题词汇训练
Ⅰ.选词填空(有两词多余)
surroundings, reserve, protect, balance, resource, situation, development, recycle1.Changbai Mountain is China's largest nature reserve and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals.
2．You are working too hard.You'd better keep a balance between work and relaxation.
3．In conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage.
4．Only in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.
5．I'm writing to share my opinions about trying to save both for natural resources and the environment.
6．We'd better recycle the waste water, paper and other wastes so that we can reuse them.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Everyone should make contributions (contribute) to protecting the environment.
2．If not dealt with properly (proper), waste batteries will seriously pollute the underground water.
3．With the development (develop) of society, computers are playing an important role in many aspects of our life.
4．Recently, people are terrified (terrify) of talking about one word — “haze”．
5．A law has been passed to protect endangered wildlife from dying out.5 / 5
Section Ⅱ 课时作业
一、主题下的语篇训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2023·潍坊模拟)Being taken off the endangered species list doesn't guarantee a carefree future for whales.Recent research estimates that the population of Pacific gray whales off North America's West Coast has dwindled by almost a quarter since 2016.Starting in 2019, alarming numbers of dead gray whales were spotted on beaches and floating offshore throughout their habitat, from Mexico to Alaska.The National Marine Fisheries Service defined it as an “Unusual Mortality Event (UME)”．UMEs are declared when a “significant die-off” occurs and when information is collected to clarify why it occurs.
The Arctic has had historically low levels of sea ice in recent years, upending the delicate ecosystem that sustains gray whales.Like other migrants, they don't feed on their winter breeding grounds (繁殖地) or along their migration, and must gain weight during the summer to sustain themselves through the rest of the year.Observers using air photography noted the whales looked skinnier and arrived in Mexico in poor condition, which suggested they were not finding enough food during the summer.
This die-off is alarmingly similar to the events of 20 years ago, when another UME resulted in a significant drop in the gray whale population.Although the cause was ultimately undetermined, it was thought that the population reached “carrying capacity” — it grew too large for the environment to support it.Although that idea has been suggested for this die-off as well, it's more likely blamed on the changing conditions of the Arctic.
Gray whales, hunted almost to extinction by the mid-20th century, were one of the first to be protected from hunting.The eastern North Pacific population rebounded without pressure from whaling and was taken off the endangered species list; the western North Pacific population is still listed as endangered.This die-off is a reminder that “delisting” doesn't indicate a population's secure future.New threats arise，climate change upends habitats, and continued monitoring is needed in case a crash comes.
1．What does the underlined word “dwindled” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Increased. B．Bounced.
C．Multiplied. D．Dropped.
⑨conservation □ ⑩emission □
hurricane □ radiation □
shortage □ properly □
reserve □ balance □
situation □ resource □
recycle □ surroundings □
(二)主题词汇训练
Ⅰ.选词填空(有两词多余)
surroundings, reserve, protect, balance, resource, situation, development, recycle1.Changbai Mountain is China's largest nature ______ and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals.
2．You are working too hard.You'd better keep a ______ between work and relaxation.
3．In conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real ______ of water shortage.
4．Only in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful ______.
5．I'm writing to share my opinions about trying to save both for natural ______ and the environment.
6．We'd better ______ the waste water, paper and other wastes so that we can reuse them.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Everyone should make ______ (contribute) to protecting the environment.
2．If not dealt with ______ (proper), waste batteries will seriously pollute the underground water.
3．With the ______ (develop) of society, computers are playing an important role in many aspects of our life.
4．Recently, people are ______ (terrify) of talking about one word — “haze”．
5．A law has been passed to protect endangered wildlife ______ dying out.
