课时提升作业(十八)
基础过关
Ⅰ．1．Beauty 2．system 3．flavour 4．rent 5．expert
Ⅱ．1．limited 2．beautiful 3．beneficial 4．pleasant 5．energetic
Ⅲ．1．at one with 2．led to 3．have an effect on 4．a variety of 5．reflecting on
Ⅳ．1．As well as painting the wall 2．nothing better than 3．invited to your party 4．with their lights burning 5．while his brother has “green fingers”
Ⅴ．1．While taking part in the “Human and Nature” activity 2．is of great benefit to me 3．made it my duty to devote a lot of energies to protect it 4．living with nature in harmony 5．nothing more valuable than
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
A D B C C D B C
Ⅱ．【参考范文】
Dear_classmates，
The_World_Earth_Day_is_coming．It is an international day that usually falls on 22 April every year．Its goal is to raise people's awareness about the environmental problems．
There are some ways we can do to improve our living environment．First，plant more trees and flowers，which are pleasing to the environment．Second，turn off the lights when we leave the room．It is a good way to save energy．Third，walk or ride a bike to school instead of taking a car to reduce exhaust gas．I hope all the students in our school will take an active part in protecting the environment．
Let's_protect_our_environment_together!
Yours，
Li_Hua
Ⅲ．【参考范文】
Unfortunately_for_Dakota_and_me，we_had_another_hour_to_go_before_we_ could_land_in_Denver．I couldn't help but think about Dakota in that cargo hold and wonder what he was going through．Gazing out the window，memories of our happy times together flooded my mind，from his puppy days to all the challenges we had faced over the years．I reminded myself of his resilience and strength．If anyone could survive，it would be him．The more I pondered Dakota's fate，the more hopeful I became that he was still alive and would pull through．
When_we_landed_in_Denver，I_could_hear_the_ground_crew_opening_the_ cargo_hold_door．Without wasting a moment，I unbuckled my seat belt，exited the plane，and hurried down the stairs．My heart raced with excitement．Then，the ground crew signaled me with a thumbs up: I hadn't lost my beloved companion! Approaching the pet carrier，I could see Dakota trembling inside．Immediately，I unlocked the door and cradled him in my arms．My loyal Dakota was alive and safe in my embrace!
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Ⅰ．【语篇解读】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了企鹅幼崽因南极海冰融化被迫从高崖跳海，气候变化加剧，企鹅生存面临严重威胁。
1．A [词义猜测题。根据第二段“This jump seems brave but could be lethal to these young penguins．”和最后一段中的“‘The continuing decline of sea ice may force more emperors to make their nests on ice shelves，’said Fretwell．‘It's heartbreaking to think that the whole species may be gone if climate change continues on the path that it's on at the moment，’he added．”可知，这次跳跃看起来很勇敢，但对这些年轻的企鹅来说可能是致命的，lethal意为“致命的”。故选A。]
2．D [推理判断题。根据第三段“According to National Geographic，emperor penguins usually raise their chicks on sea ice platforms...Normally，they just need to jump from the sea ice，which is less than a meter high．”和第四段中的“However，the fast melting ice in Antarctica changes the situation．”可知，小企鹅们跳下悬崖是因为它们没有其他办法进入水中捕猎。]
3．B [推理判断题。根据第四段中的“However，the fast melting ice in Antarctica changes the situation．”和第五段“Emperors depend on sea ice for their breeding cycle...which is firmly attached to the land．Therefore，chicks must face the challenge of jumping off a high cliff．”可知，南极洲快速融化的冰导致帝企鹅在冰架上抚养幼崽。]
4．C [细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“‘It's heartbreaking to think that the whole species may be gone if climate change continues on the path that it's on at the moment，’he added．”可知，Fretwell主要担心的是帝企鹅物种的潜在灭绝。]
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了库布齐沙漠绿化工程。
5．C [细节理解题。根据第一段中“the Kubuqi desert greening project has succeeded in not only controlling...green”可知，库布齐沙漠绿化工程不仅成功地控制了中国第七大沙漠(大约相当于科威特的面积)的快速增长，而且还使大约六千平方公里的沙漠变成了绿色。因此库布齐沙漠绿化工程取得了令人满意的结果。故选C。]
6．D [细节理解题。根据第四段中“based on effective government policies，supported by investment in the eco industry and combined with the efforts of local farmers．These three aspects are the key to the success of the ‘Kubuqi model’．”可知，有效的政府政策、生态产业投资和当地农民的努力，这三个方面是“库布齐模式”成功的关键。联合国环境规划署的帮助不是“库布齐模式”成功的原因。故选D。]
7．B [推理判断题。根据第五段中“For example(例如)”和“Besides(此外)”可知，作者通过举例来展开第五段内容。故选B。]
8．C [推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者认为应鼓励更多企业将“库布齐模式”应用于其他治沙项目中，进一步积累经验，丰富实践模式。证明它可以被成功地应用于其他领域将有助于在世界范围内推广这种模式。由此可推知，作者对这项绿化工程持支持态度。故选C。]
1/1课时提升作业(十八) (Unit 6 Developing ideas & Writing)
(建议用时：45分钟 总分：102．5分)
Ⅰ．品句填词(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)
1．As an old saying goes，“ (美) exists everywhere．”
2．This is the one major drawback of the new (系统)．
3．I think the (味道) of fresh strawberries is out of this world．
4．Some companies might not let you (租借) a car unless you have a credit card．
5．He had received (专家的) academic advice．
Ⅱ．词性转换(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)
1．I suggest the time when people dance on the square should be (limit)．
2．I'm sure my hometown will become more and more (beauty) in the future．
3．Beautiful and neat handwriting is (benefit)，especially for middle school students．
4．The most (pleasure) thing of the rainy season is that one can be entirely free from dust．
5．If you're feeling (energy)，we could go out for a run．
Ⅲ．短语填空(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)
have an effect on，a variety of，at one with，reflect on，lead to
1．Being nature means being in harmony with all the plants，insects and animals．
2．The long hot summer has serious water shortages．
3．What you say or do will others．
4．The skin can appear colours including brown，yellow，green or orange．
5．Your performance as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of
how you learn．
Ⅳ．完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
1．除了刷墙外，我们还在修屋顶。
， we are repairing the rooftop．
2．当你疲劳的时候，没有什么比好好休息更好的了。
There is a good rest when you are tired．
3．昨晚被邀请参加你们聚会的所谓的客人是谁？
Who were the so called guests last night
4．他们通宵点着灯，假装在努力工作。
They pretended to be working hard all night ．
5．汤姆很擅长科学，而他的兄弟有“绿手指”。
Tom is really good at science ．
Ⅴ．补全短文(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
1． (在参加“人与自然”活动时)，I found it very interesting and rewarding．The experience with the activity 2． (对我大有裨益)．Admiring natural beauty 3． (使投入大量精力来保护它成为我的责任)．What's more，this activity provided opportunities to communicate with other students．Last but not least，I hope that this activity can remind people of the importance of 4． (与自然和谐相处)．To conclude，I'm convinced that there is 5． (没有什么比……更有价值) the sustainable development and the balance between human and nature．
Ⅰ．阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2．5分，满分20分)
A
Hundreds of emperor penguin chicks jumped off a 15 meter cliff(悬崖)，as high as a five story building．This scene was captured by drones in January at Atka Bay，Antarctica，and was put out recently in a documentary series called Secrets of the Penguins．
This jump seems brave but could be lethal to these young penguins．
According to National Geographic，emperor penguins usually raise their chicks on sea ice platforms．Not long after they turn 5 months old，the chicks have to begin their first swim in the ocean to hunt for themselves．Normally，they just need to jump from the sea ice，which is less than a meter high．
However，the fast melting ice in Antarctica changes the situation．The Antarctic summer sea ice has decreased sharply since 2016，reported the media．in February 2023，the total area of sea ice reached a record low of 1．91 million square kilometers．
Emperors depend on sea ice for their breeding cycle，it's the stable platform they use to bring up their young．Peter Fretwell from the British Antarctic Survey(BAS)，told the media．If the ice platform melts or breaks apart before they could swim，they are more likely to drown or freeze to death．For this reason emperor penguins are now choosing to raise their babies on the ice shelf，which is firmly attached to the land．Therefore，chicks must face the challenge of jumping off a high cliff．
“When the chicks get to this cliff face，they're like...‘This does not look like a fun jump，but I guess I'm gonna have to go’，” Michelle LaRue，a scientist at the University of Canterbury，New Zealand，told National Geographic．
“Alarmingly，the decline in the ice has caused thousands of emperor penguin chicks to die in West Antarctica in 2022．The continuing decline of sea ice may force more emperors to make their nests on ice shelves，” said Fretwell．“It's heartbreaking to think that the whole species may be gone if climate change continues on the path that it's on at the moment，” he added．
1．What does the underlined word “lethal” in paragraph 2 most probably mean
A．Deadly． B．Pleasant．
C．Unusual． D．Boring．
2．Why do emperor penguin chicks jump off cliffs
A．They want to travel across the ocean．
B．They are trying to escape predators．
C．They are celebrating getting their adult feathers．
D．They have no other way to enter the water to hunt．
3．What factor is leading to emperor penguins raising their young on ice shelves
A．Declining sea levels．
B．The rapid melting of sea ice．
C．More available food for the chicks．
D．Bigger size of ice shelves．
4．What is the main concern Fretwell expressed regarding emperor penguins
A．The shorter breeding cycle．
B．Their ability to hunt for themselves．
C．The potential extinction of the species．
D．Their increased dependence on sea ice．
B
Begun 30 years ago，the Kubuqi desert greening project has succeeded in not only controlling the fast growth of the seventh largest desert in China，about the size of Kuwait，but also turning about 6，000 square kilometers of the desert—more than one third of it—green．
The desert lies about 800 kilometers to the west of Beijing in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the greening efforts have also controlled desertification(沙漠化)in the rest of the area．
The project，which began about 30 years ago，can be seen as an example of efforts to advance green development，in order to create harmony between humans and nature，and leave a better environment for future generations．
The success of the project，which has been praised by the UN Environment Programme as an “eco pioneer”，sets an example for successful desertification control and ecosystem improvement based on effective government policies，supported by investment(投资)in the eco industry and combined with the efforts of local farmers．These three aspects are the key to the success of the “Kubuqi model”．
Elion，a private ecology and investment company，has invested about 38 billion yuan($ 5．82 billion) in the Kubuqi desert greening project since 1988，helping to lift about 102，000 local farmers out of poverty．For example，the locals grow a drought tolerant(耐旱的)plant，Chinese licorice，which is the most used herb in traditional Chinese medicine．The plant helps enrich the desert soil，with the bacteria around the roots of the plants producing nitrogen(氮气)．Besides，Cistanche，another type of drought tolerant herb，was introduced after the successful planting of licorice．Under the company's guidance and with the local government's support，the local people benefit from the “environmental wealth”．
More companies should be encouraged to apply the “Kubuqi model” to other desert control projects in Inner Mongolia and neighboring Gansu Province，where the climate conditions are similar but not quite the same，so as to further gain experience and enrich the model in practice．Showing it can be successfully applied in other areas will help promote the model worldwide．
5．What do we know about the Kubuqi greening project
A．It increases the areas of desert．
B．It has turned all of the desert green．
C．It has achieved satisfying results．
D．It is applied all over the world．
6．Which is NOT the reason for the success of the “Kubuqi model”？
A．Efforts of local farmers．
B．Government policies' support．
C．Investment in the eco industry．
D．Help from the UN Environment Programme．
7．How does the author develop paragraph 5
A．By following the time order．
B．By giving examples．
C．By giving a definition(定义)．
D．By making comparisons．
8．What is the author's attitude towards the greening project
A．Negative． B．Doubtful．
C．Supportive． D．Indifferent．
Ⅱ．应用文写作(满分15分)
4月22日是世界地球日(The World Earth Day)。假定你是英文报的编辑李华，请你为校英文报写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1．介绍世界地球日：
(1)时间：每年的 4月22日；
(2)范围：全球；
(3)目的：提高人们对环境问题的认识。
2．对中学生如何改善我们生活的环境提出具体建议。
注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Dear classmates，
The World Earth Day is coming．
Let's protect our environment together!
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ．读后续写(满分25分)
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。
Last summer，I traveled to Rockville，Maryland，to visit my parents．The trip was special because I had brought along my ten year old dog Dakota，who had been part of my family since he was a puppy．My parents had not seen him since I moved to California two years ago，and they were excited about seeing him again．
On the way back，my brother dropped Dakota and me at the airport．After checking in，I stayed with Dakota until an airport worker came to get him．Seeing him off，I headed to the gate and boarded the plane．
About two hours into the flight，the captain came up to me．He told me that he had received a call from the airport worker who said that Dakota had been carelessly loaded in the wrong cargo hold(货舱)．He went on to explain that the plane was divided into two cargo holds—forward and rear．The rear cargo hold was designed as animal cargo，as it was lighted，pressurized and heated，while the forward cargo was not designed or used for animal cargo．He said Dakota had been misplaced in the forward cargo hold，and since it was not properly heated，he could not be sure that Dakota was okay，especially in the freezing temperatures at thirty thousand feet．
I couldn't believe what he was telling me．I turned white as a ghost as my eyes watered with tears．The captain then told me that he was going to make an unscheduled landing in Denver．Again he said that he did not know if Dakota was still alive．Even though I was very upset，I was grateful that the captain was going to stop in Denver．He went on to explain that once we landed，I could go with him to check if Dakota was alright．
注意：续写词数应为150个左右。
Unfortunately for Dakota and me，we had another hour to go before we could land in Denver．
When we landed in Denver，I could hear the ground crew opening the cargo hold door．
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