Presenting ideas(单元综合提升练)
Ⅰ.阅读理解【主题:人与社会 冰岛】
Iceland is a country in the north of Europe and it's famous for its beautiful sights(风景) and seas. It has a short summer which lasts from June to August. And the winter there is long.
Summer in Iceland is a great season for tourists. Every year, people from all over the world come here to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the exciting whale-seeing(观鲸).
In winter, when people finish their work, they will have a lot of special activities to spend the long dark night. Skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties can really make nights exciting. There are also story-telling activities for children. The most popular stories are about Christmas in Iceland.
Because of the long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing time. Food shortage was a big problem for Iceland in the past. It had to buy most of its food from other countries. But now things have changed a lot. Farmers in Iceland can use lights and underground heat to grow crops(庄稼) all year round in the greenhouse.
Living in such a nice environment, most people in Iceland live an enjoyable life. According to(根据) the World Happiness Report 2019, Iceland is the fourth happiest country in the world.
( )1.The summer lasts for about ________ months in Iceland.
A.three B.five C.seven D.nine
( )2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A.The most popular stories for kids in Iceland.
B.Special activities people like to do in Iceland.
C.Why people in Iceland have a lot of activities.
D.How people in Iceland spend an exciting night during the winter.
( )3.The underlined word “shortage” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ________ ”.
A.pollution B.lack C.safety D.environment
( )4.What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage
A.To call on people to visit Iceland.
B.Just to introduce people's life in Iceland.
C.To help people learn more about Iceland.
D.To teach people how to live an enjoyable life.
Ⅱ.阅读五选四【主题:人与社会 游玩经历】
July 16th
I have been in Beijing with my family for 6 days. 1.________ like Tian'anmen Square, the Palace Museum, the Bird's Nest, and so on. We learned a lot about the history of our country and traditional buildings.
Today was the last day we stayed in Beijing. Just as the saying goes, “2.________” And also because the Great Wall is a symbol of China's long history and culture, we decided to pay a visit there.
As soon as I set foot on this great wonder of the world, I was filled with awe(惊叹). The Great Wall runs like a big dragon across the mountains. After climbing for one hour, my legs were so tired that I wanted to stop. But even my little brother told me to keep going, so I went on. 3.________ It was difficult. However, every step was worth(值得) it. Along the way, I met many people from different parts of the world. As we climbed higher and higher, the view became more and more wonderful. I could see the endless mountains stretching(延伸) far away, and the blue sky above seemed so close. Finally, we reached a high point. 4.________ I am so glad that I didn't give up my climbing of the Great Wall.
This experience will stay in my memory forever.
A.Standing there, I felt excited.
B.The Great Wall will never fall,
C.We visited many places of interest,
D.I used my hands to help my climbing.
E.One who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.
Ⅲ.完形填空【主题:人与社会 贵州】
What special things can you find in Guizhou Province Sour and spicy rice noodles The pretty __1__ the Miao people like wearing
A magazine once treated Guizhou __2__ one of the top 10 places to visit in 2020. Guizhou is really a beautiful place to visit.
Located in Southwest China, Guizhou is one of China's “natural jewels(珍宝)”. It has beautiful mountains, lovely lakes and __3__ karst landforms(喀斯特地貌).
Visitors can see a(n)__4__ view of 700,000 cherry trees with flowers in March. Guizhou also has Asia's tallest waterfall, Huangguoshu Waterfall, and Asia's longest cave, Shuanghe Cave.
Along with its beautiful views, there are also unique local __5__. Guizhou is home to 17 ethnic groups(少数民族), including the Miao, Dong and Tujia. __6__ the mountainous landscape, modern life has been slow to arrive. Many people still live according to old traditions. __7__, many Miao people still live in wooden houses.
The delicious food is also something you can't __8__ in Guizhou, such as Chili chicken and Kaili sour soup fish.Sour and spicy flavors are delicious and special here. With __9__ unique natural landscape, colourful local culture __10__ tasty food, it's no wonder that Guizhou's name is translated into “precious(宝贵的) land”.
( )1.A. clothes B.food C.story D.history
( )2.A. to B.with C.by D.as
( )3.A. fat B.unique C.usual D.long
( )4.A. ugly B.famous C.amazing D.small
( )5.A. habits B.cultures C.places D.lives
( )6.A. According to B.Because of C.As for D.Instead of
( )7.A. First of all B.In fact C.For example D.At last
( )8.A. miss B.find C.remember D.eat
( )9.A. their B.our C.her D.its
( )10.A. but B.so C.or D.and
【详解答案】
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了冰岛的地理位置、气候特点以及风土人情。
1.A 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It has a short summer which lasts from June to August.”可知,冰岛的夏天从六月持续到八月,一共有三个月。故选A。
2.D 解析:段落大意题。根据第三段中的“In winter, when people finish their work, they will have a lot of special activities to spend the long dark night. Skating, riding snow motorbikes and...nights exciting.”可知,本段主要介绍了冰岛人如何在冬天度过一个激动人心的夜晚。故选D。
3.B 解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Food shortage was a big problem for Iceland in the past. It had to buy most of its food from other countries.”可知,食物短缺是冰岛过去的一大问题。冰岛不得不从其他国家购买大部分食物。由此可知,画线单词意为“缺少,短缺”。故选B。
4.C 解析:目的意图题。本文主要介绍了冰岛的地理位置、气候特点以及风土人情,旨在让人们了解更多关于冰岛的事情。故选C。
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文描述了作者在北京游玩的经历,尤其是攀登长城的感受。
1.C 解析:根据下文“like Tian'anmen Square, the Palace Museum, the Bird's Nest, and so on”可知,作者到过很多地方,选项C“我们参观了许多名胜古迹,”符合语境。故选C。
2.E 解析:根据“Just as the saying goes...And also because the Great Wall is a symbol of China's long history and culture, we decided to pay a visit there.”可知,此处提到了与参观长城相关的谚语,选项E“不到长城非好汉。”符合语境。故选E。
3.D 解析:根据“But even my little brother told me to keep going, so I went on...It was difficult.”可知,此处在描写攀爬长城的过程,选项D“我用手帮助我攀登。”符合语境。故选D。
4.A 解析:根据“Finally, we reached a high point...I am so glad that I didn't give up my climbing of the Great Wall.”可知,此处在描述“我们”攀登到了高处,选项A“站在那里,我感到兴奋。”符合语境。故选A。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】本文从地理、人文、美食等方面介绍了贵州。
1.A 解析:句意:苗族人喜欢穿的漂亮衣服?clothes“衣服”;food“食物”;story“故事”;history“历史”。根据“people like wearing”可知,是指人们喜欢穿的东西,应该是衣服。故选A。
2.D 解析:句意:一家杂志曾将贵州列为2020年十大旅游地之一。to“去”;with“和,用”;by“通过,被”;as“作为”。根据“top 10 places to visit”可知,十大旅游地之一是赋予贵州的一种身份。故用短语treat... as...“将……看作是……”。故选D。
3.B 解析:句意:它有美丽的山脉、迷人的湖泊和独特的喀斯特地貌。fat“胖的”;unique“独特的”;usual“通常的”;long“长的”。根据常识可知,贵州的喀斯特地貌是独特的。故选B。
4.C 解析:句意:3月份,游客可以看到70万棵樱花树花朵盛开的壮丽景色。ugly“丑陋的”;famous“出名的”;amazing“令人惊叹的”;small“小的”。根据“700,000 cherry trees with flowers ”可知,此处指70万棵樱花树花朵盛开的美景,故是令人惊叹的。故选C。
5.B 解析:句意:除了它美丽的景色,还有独特的当地文化。habits“习惯”;cultures“文化”;places“地点”;lives“生活,生命”。根据“17 ethnic groups(少数民族)”及下文提到的不同的少数民族以及他们的住所可知,此处指独特的当地文化。故选B。
6.B 解析:句意:由于多山的景观,现代生活姗姗来迟。According to “根据”;Because of“由于”;As for“至于”;Instead of“而不是”。下文介绍了很多人仍然住在用木头搭建的屋子里,说明这个地方的一些人仍然按照老传统的样子生活,所以这种生活与当地多山的景观形成了因果关系。故选B。
7.C 解析:句意:例如,许多苗族人仍然住在木屋里。First of all“首先”;In fact“事实上”;For example“例如”;At last“最后”。根据上文“Many people still live according to old traditions.”可知,很多人还是按照老传统在生活,下文提到的住在木屋里是老传统生活方式的一种体现,此处是举例子。故选C。
8.A 解析:句意:贵州的美食也是不容错过的。miss“想念,错过”;find“发现,找到”;remember“记得”;eat“吃”。根据“delicious and special here”可知,列举的这几种食物都是美味而特别的。故作者认为贵州的美食是不容错过的。故选A。
9.D 解析:句意:有着独特的自然景观、丰富多彩的当地文化和美味的食物,难怪贵州的名字被翻译成“宝地”。their“他/她/它们的”;our“我们的”;her“她的”;its“它的”。根据上下文内容可知,此处表示贵州有独特的自然地貌,故用形容词性物主代词its。故选D。
10.D 解析:句意:有着独特的自然景观、丰富多彩的当地文化和美味的食物,难怪贵州的名字被翻译成“宝地”。but“但是”;so“所以”;or“或者”;and“并且,和”。根据上文内容以及句意可知,空前后的内容为并列关系。故用and。故选D。