检测选择性必修一Unit3
I. Fill in the blanks within the context.
SAREK NATIONAL PARK
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
I wake up to the sound of the wind 1. (buffet) the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning 2. night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle,3. in summer the sun never sets. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7: 30 a.m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edge. 4. (spread) out before me, branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below. I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, 5 place with no roads or towns.
A Land of Mountain and Ice
Sarek’s mountains used to 6. (cover) by vast sheets of ice. Around 9, 000 years ago, this ice7. (melt), leaving behind about 100 glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive. Following the reindeer 8. (be) the Sami people, who made this territory their home. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart 9. the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. In 1909, Sarek 10. (make) a national park in order to keep the land in its natural state. Though the Sami are allowed to continue their traditional way of life in the park, no one else can live here, and all new development 11. (ban) within park boundaries. At the far side of the valley, 12. ancient Sami cottage is visible. Close by, there are a few reindeer 13. (feed) on grass.
Man at Peace with Nature
For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer 14. (be) a way of life for the Sami. They used the reindeer’s meat for food, their 15. (bone) for tools, and their skin for making clothes and tents. Since reindeer were always on the move, the Sami would pick up their tents and 16. a them. Today, most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life just like their neighbours. But every spring, a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek, 17. (live) in tents or old cottages and enjoying their 18. (tradition). I am not a Sami, but in Sarek I’ve adopted some of their habits.For example, this morning my breakfast is flat bread 19. (warm)over a fire, dried reindeer meat, and some sweet and sour berries that I found 20. (grow) near my tent.
A Land of Adventure
After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again. Since I must carry all of my food and 21. (supply) with me, my bag 22. (weigh) about 30 kilograms. If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. However, I cannot complain. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel 23. (bless) to be alive. Here I am, alone 24. this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. What could be better
Theme Parks
Which theme park would you like to visit There are 1.______(vary) kinds of theme parks, with different parks for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoons movies, history, and so on. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing famous sights and sounds. Whichever and whatever you like, there is an 2.i________ theme park that will appeal to you.
The theme park you are 3._______(probable) most familiar with is Disneyland, which can 4._______(find) in several parts of the world. Disneyland will bring you into a magical world and make your childhood dreams come true. Travelling through space, visiting a pirate ship, or meeting an _5._______(adore) fairytale or cartoon character are all possible at Disneyland. As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade or even on the street. Of course, Disneyland also has many exciting rides 6.______(amuse) you, from enormous swinging ships to scary free fall drops. If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland.
Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA, is unique 7._______it shows and celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture. Famous country music groups put on performances there all year round, indoors and outdoors. People come from all over America to see skilled workers make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way. 8.________(visit) the candy shop and trying some of the same kind of candy that American southerners made 150 years ago is a rare experience. Riding on the only steam engine still 9._______(work) in the southeastern United States is 10._____ special treat. And for those who like rides, Dollywood has a superb old wooden roller coaster, Thunderhead. It is word-famous for having the longest track in the smallest e to Dollywood to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture.
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China, is one of the leading ocean-themed parks in the world. Here you can walk under the Whale Shark Aquarium-the world's largest-and see up to 20, 000 fish, in addition to a whale shark 68 metres in 11._____(long). Watching the dolphin and sea lion shows is both 12.__________(education) and fun. Of course, you can also see all kinds of interesting animals, including polar bears. The park has more rides than you can imagine: join a water fight against pirates, get turned upside down by an exciting roller coaster, or get wet in one of the water 13._______(ride)! Then at night, see the splendid Journey of Lights Parade and fireworks display. Hungry The park has plenty of restaurants with tasty food for every 14.a_______—you can even eat while watching the fish swim by. If it is ocean entertainment that you are looking for, come to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom!
Ⅱ. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
vast remote fascinating territory bless accompany appeal to
My name is Svetlana and I have worked as a guide at Lake Baikal (贝加尔湖)for more than10 years. Lying in a pretty ________ location in Siberia, the deep and _________ lake with more than 300 rivers flowing into it is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
Every season, I __________ and guide tourists. Baikal is a ________ with unique wildlife breathtaking beauty, and _______ local culture.
Ancient, inspiring, mysterious, and beautiful, Lake Baikal _________ visitors like no other place on the earth. I feel _________ to have been born here, and I am looking forward to many more years of welcoming visitors to an unforgettable experience at Baikal.
Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
on the move; set out; live off; even though; wake up; apart from; pick up; be full of; if so ; be home to
1.When the boy rushed out of the room, the car was already ____________.
2.Have you ever been here ______, how many times
3.____________ providing warmth, what was fire used for
4.Australia ______________ kangaroos.
5.We _________ to paint the house but finished only the front part yesterday.
6.Though he is thirty, he is still ___________ his parents.
7.He ________ to find himself alone in the house in the morning.
8.My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, ________ he is in his seventies.
9.The park ___________ freshness and beauty of spring with the sun shining.
10.I _____________ the rubbish and threw it into the trash can.
XB1U3 全单元语块
Different kinds of parks
1.National parks 2.Amusement parks 3.Theme parks 4.Ocean parks
5.Wildlife parks 6.Water parks 7. City parks 8.Botanical gardens
9.Tourist attraction 10.Places of interest
Activities in parks
1.hike/walk over to… 2.rent a cycle 3.walk through an underwater corridor 4.visit a pirate ship 5.rent a pedal boat 6.watch a fountain performance
7.go on a children’s ride 8.travel through space
9. meet an adorable fairytale or cartoon character
10.join a water fight against pirates
11.get turned upside down by an exciting roller coaster
12.watch the dolphin and sea lion shows 13. take a boat tour
14.see the splendid Journey of Lights Parade and fireworks display
Introduction to parks
Some adjectives:
1.incredible 2.unique 3.rare 4.superb 5.world-famous 6.educational 7.splendid
8.magical 9. adorable 10.enormous 11.fantastic 12.old-fashioned 13.leading
Some phrases:
1.be covered by 2. such a beautiful and wild place 3. stretch all the way to…
4. a popular destination both for tourists and local residents
5. various kinds of/a variety of/varieties of /plenty of
6.be famous/well-known for
7.Vastness and breathtaking beauty
8.one of the leading ocean-themed parks
The feelings of visiting the park
1.be full of sweat and hard work 2.feel blessed to be alive
3.exciting and terrifying 4.have fun and more than fun
5.have a good/great time 6. a special treat
7.have fun doing sth. 8.enjoy oneself
Ⅰ.1. buffeting 2.or 3.where 4.Spreading 5.a 6.be covered 7. melted 8.were 9.from 10.was made
is banned 12. an 13.feeding 14.was 15.bones 16.accompany 17.living 18.traditions
19.warmed 20.growing 21.supplies 22.weighs23.blessed24.under
1.various 2.incredible 3.probably 4.be found 5.adorable 6. to amuse 7.because 8.Visiting
9.working 10.a 11.length 12.educational 13.rides 14.appetite
Ⅱ.remote ;fascinating; accompany; territory; vast ; appeals to; blessed
1.on the move 2.If so3.Apart from 4.is home to 5.set out 6.living off
7.woke up 8.even though 9.is full of 10.picked up