课后阅读作业
十五
Module
4 Period
3
Ⅰ.
阅读理解
Most
of
the
sandstorms
that
had
swept
China
last
year
came
from
foreign
land,
a
Chinese
official
in
charge
of
desertification
control
said
on
Monday.
And
the
invasions(入侵)could
partly
explain
the
frequent
sandstorms
in
the
country
in
recent
years
despite
its
achievements
in
desertification
control.
Since
the
start
of
last
spring,
the
northern
and
northwestern
Chinese
regions
had
been
hit
by
17
sandstorms,
of
which,
a
dozen
came
from
foreign
land.
Situated
in
the
central-Asia
sandstorm
region,
one
of
the
world’s
four
largest
sandstorm
sources,
China
also
suffers
from
sandstorms
from
outside
the
country
while
being
blamed
as
a
sand
source
to
northeast
Asia.
The
other
three
major
sources
are
in
Africa,
North
America
and
Australia.
The
land
suffering
from
desertification
has
been
decreasing
by
7,
585
square
kilometres
annually
in
China,
and
the
area
of
sandy
land
has
also
been
falling
by
1,
284
square
kilometres
a
year.
The
shrinkage(收缩)forms
a
clear
contrast
to
the
fact
that
the
land
suffering
from
desertification
and
sandy
feature
was
added
by
10,
400
square
kilometres
and
3,
436
square
kilometres
late
last
century,
respectively.
Currently,
the
desertification
land
in
China
makes
up
2.
64
million
square
kilometres,
accounting
for
27.
46
percent
of
the
nation’s
land,
and
its
sandy
land
totals
1.
74
million
square
kilometres,
accounting
for
18.
1
percent
of
the
country’s
total.
【语篇概述】本文主要讲了中国遭受沙尘暴侵袭,
通过治理在控制沙漠化方面取得了一定成效。
1.
Where
do
most
of
the
sandstorms
in
China
come
from
A.
The
northwestern
Chinese
regions.
B.
The
northern
Chinese
regions.
C.
The
western
part
of
China.
D.
Foreign
countries.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和第二段可知,
中国遭受沙尘暴侵袭的沙尘大部分来源于外国。
2.
Which
of
the
following
is
believed
to
be
the
sand
source
to
northeast
Asia
A.
Mongolia.
B.
Africa.
C.
China.
D.
Australia.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知,
中国被认为是东北亚风沙的来源地。
3.
What
does
the
underlined
word
“decreasing”
mean
in
Paragraph
4
A.
Going
down.
B.
Going
up.
C.
Coming
from.
D.
Taking
up.
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据第四段最后的“has
also
been
falling
by
1,
284
square
kilometres
a
year”可知,
该词的意思是“减少”,
与fall的意思接近,
故选A项。
4.
What
can
we
infer
from
this
passage
A.
The
land
in
China
suffering
from
desertification
has
been
increasing
greatly.
B.
China
has
made
achievements
in
its
own
desertification
control.
C.
The
desertification
land
makes
up
nearly
half
of
China’s
territory.
D.
Little
progress
has
been
made
in
controlling
desertification
in
China.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章的第四段提供的数据可以看出,
中国在控制沙漠化方面取得了成效。
Ⅱ.
语法填空
阅读下面材料,
在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Anne’s
sister
Margo
was
very
upset
that
the
family
had
to
move.
1.
________,
she
knew
that
she
had
got
to
go
2.
________all
the
difficulties
with
her
family.
She
found
3.
________difficult
to
settle
and
calm
4.
________in
the
hiding
place,
because
she
was
5.
________
(concern)about
whether
they
would
be
discovered.
She
suffered
from
6.
________
(lonely),
but
she
had
to
learn
to
like
it
there.
What
she
really
missed
was
going
outdoors
and
walking
the
dog
for
her
neighbour.
It
was
such
fun
7.
________
(watch)it
run
in
the
park.
She
8.
________
(wish)she
could
tell
her
neighbour
face
to
face
that
she
was
sorry
not
to
be
able
to
do
it
any
9.
________
(long),
but
she
knew
that
was
too
10.
________
(danger).
答案：1.
However
2.
through
3.
it
4.
down
5.
concerned
6.
loneliness
7.
to
watch
8.
wished
9.
longer
10.
dangerous
根据阅读理解句式仿写
1.
排球是我很喜欢的运动。(of
which引导定语从句)
______________________________________________________
2.
有些小孩在河里游泳。(现在分词作定语)
_____________________________________________________
3.
我们不得不正视这样的现实:
我们已经做错了。(the
fact
that同位语从句)
_____________________________________________________
答案：1.
Volleyball
is
a
sport
of
which
I
am
very
fond.
2.
There
were
some
children
swimming
in
the
river.
3.
We
have
to
face
the
fact
that
we
have
done
wrong.课后阅读作业
十四
Module
4 Period
2
Ⅰ.
完形填空
In
the
morning,
Slim
got
up
and
prepared
breakfast
for
his
wife
as
usual.
Nicole,
his
wife
was
listening
to
music
in
the
bedroom.
1 ,
he
felt
that
his
body
was
shaking.
Slim
had
the 2 response
that
there
was
an
earthquake!
He 3 quickly,
“Dear,
earthquake!
Go
to
the
toilet!
”Nicole
heard
the
shouting,
4 the
first
aid
box
quickly
and
ran
into
the
toilet.
The
house
was 5 even
more
dramatically.
Bathroom
was
the
next
door
to
the
kitchen.
Slim
picked
up
a
kitchen 6 and
two
pieces
of
bread
outside
the
kitchen.
Slim
tried
to
run
along
the
wall
to
help
Nicole.
7 ,
it
got 8 suddenly
with
an
explosion.
The
house 9 down
and
many
things
fell
from
above.
Nicole
was
quickly
buried
in 10 .
She
felt
breathing
very
difficult.
She
tried
to
stand
up,
but 11 .
A
few
minutes
later,
the
land
was 12 .
Nicole
heard
the
sound
of
short 13 and
thought
it
was
Slim!
She
shouted
to
him
but
no 14 !
He
probably
fainted.
Nicole
kept
saying
his
name
and
she
finally
heard
a
response.
Two
people
encouraged
and 15 each
other.
They
knew
that
there
must
be
a
way
to 16 .
Slim
found
that
they
were
close
and
were 17 by
the
fallen
stones
and
some
powder.
He
started
to
dig
with
the
kitchen
knife.
He
felt 18 from
his
fingers.
Finally,
he
removed
the
last
piece
of
larger
stones.
Slim
touched
Nicole’s
one
hand,
then
dug
the 19 stones
of
her
body.
Finally,
Nicole
had
a 20 breathing
slowly.
Two
people
sat
on
the
ground
and
hugged
together.
【语篇概述】本文描述了在一次地震中,
一对夫妻互相鼓励、相互帮助,
一起战胜困难,
最终幸免于难的感人故事。
1.
A.
Suddenly
B.
Actually
C.
Unfortunately
D.
Really
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据文意判断,
大地震的发生是很突然的。suddenly突然地;
actually实际上;
unfortunately不幸地;
really真实地,
确实。
2.
A.
recent
B.
rapid
C.
second
D.
best
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知,
丈夫反应很快,
马上意识到发生了地震。
3.
A.
warned
B.
frightened
C.
jumped
D.
shouted
【解析】选D。词汇复现题。丈夫大声呼喊,
让妻子到洗手间躲避地震。下文的shouting也有暗示。warn警告,
往往指事情发生之前的行为,
不符合语境。
4.
A.
used
up
B.
found
out
C.
took
up
D.
put
away
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。妻子拿起急救箱,
向洗手间跑去。take
up当“拿起”讲,
符合语境。use
up用光,
耗尽;
find
out找到,
发现;
put
away收藏起来,
储存起来。
5.
A.
burning
B.
shaking
C.
falling
D.
moving
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知,
房子在地震中剧烈地摇晃起来。
6.
A.
tool
B.
cook
C.
fork
D.
knife
【解析】选D。前后照应题。最后一段有提示,
丈夫用刀子在废墟中挖掘,
寻找妻子。
7.
A.
However
B.
Therefore
C.
Instead
D.
Besides
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。前后是转折关系,
丈夫想帮助妻子,
但突然的爆炸使周围变得漆黑一片。however然而;
therefore因此;
instead作为代替,
反而;
besides而且,
另外。
8.
A.
bright
B.
cloudy
C.
dark
D.
blank
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据后文可知,
突然的爆炸,
使得周围漆黑(dark)一片。其他选项不符合语境。
9.
A.
lay
B.
crashed
C.
broke
D.
bent
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。此处指房子轰然倒塌。crash当“撞碎”讲,
符合语境。break
down的意思是“中断,
分解”。
10.
A.
ruins
B.
ashes
C.
dirt
D.
pieces
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据语境和常识可知答案,
Nicole很快被埋在了废墟中。ruins废墟;
ash灰烬;
dirt尘土;
piece碎片。
11.
A.
senseless
B.
impractical
C.
impossible
D.
invaluable
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。已经被埋,
想站起来是不可能的,
senseless无意义的;
impractical不切实际的;
impossible不可能的;
invaluable非常宝贵的。
12.
A.
normal
B.
usual
C.
flat
D.
silent
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。地震过后一切陷入沉寂。flat平的,
此处强调的是两人的听觉,
而不是视觉,
因此不符合逻辑。normal正常的;
usual平常的;
silent寂静的。
13.
A.
steps
B.
breath
C.
movements
D.
pauses
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。short
breath“短促的呼吸声”,
符合语境。
14.
A.
response
B.
sign
C.
hope
D.
result
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。由下一句“他可能昏过去了”可知,
妻子呼唤丈夫,
但丈夫没有应答。response回应;
sign迹象;
hope希望;
result结果。
15.
A.
touched
B.
held
C.
calmed
D.
called
【解析】选C。前后照应题。跟前面的“鼓励”构成并列关系,
此处只能表示“安慰,
让对方镇静下来”。
16.
A.
relax
B.
communicate
C.
succeed
D.
escape
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据语境可知,
夫妇两人充满信心,
认为他们一定能够逃出去。relax放松;
communicate交流;
succeed成功;
escape逃离。
17.
A.
wrapped
B.
separated
C.
fastened
D.
limited
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据前文“两人挨得很近”可知,
此处强调两人被碎石等隔开。wrap包裹,
缠绕;
separate分开;
fasten系牢;
limit限制。
18.
A.
pain
B.
cold
C.
water
D.
warmth
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。丈夫使劲在废墟中挖掘,
手指都疼了。pain疼痛;
cold寒冷;
water水;
warmth温暖。
19.
A.
sticking
B.
dealing
C.
surrounding
D.
spreading
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。最后丈夫把围在妻子身边的碎石等清理掉。
20.
A.
complete
B.
constant
C.
steady
D.
weak
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。丈夫把妻子从废墟中解救了出来,
因此她的呼吸开始变得平稳。complete完全的;
constant不断的;
steady平稳的;
weak虚弱的。
Ⅱ.
阅读理解
A
Have
you
ever
thought
about
leaving
your
apartment
and
digging
yourself
a
nice,
comfortable
hobbit
hole
in
a
hill
Cosmo
and
Elfie’s
family
lives
in
such
a
house
in
a
village
in
Wales.
“Our
round
house
is
really
one
big
room.
”Elfie
says.
“It’s
easy
to
talk
to
each
other!
If
Mom
is
cooking
and
I’m
playing
with
my
toys,
we’re
still
in
the
same
place.
”
Cosmo
and
Elfie’s
parents
built
their
unusual
home
using
stone,
mud(泥),
and
wood
from
the
forest
near
their
house
and
recycled
materials.
They
use
solar
energy
for
electricity,
and
their
running
water
is
from
a
nearby
river.
Everything
was
designed
to
work
in
harmony
with(与……协调一致)the
environment.
Cosmo
says
he
prefers
their
village
to
an
ordinary
neighborhood
because
it
gives
him
the
freedom
to
run
around
the
fields
and
ride
his
bike
without
worrying
about
traffic.
In
fact,
encouraging
other
people
to
live
like
them
is
one
of
the
goals
of
Cosmo’s
family.
They
believe
that
by
growing
their
own
food,
recycling,
and
using
local
sources
for
energy
and
supplies,
they
are
protecting
the
earth
from
further
damage
caused
by
modern
living.
Cosmo
and
Elfie’s
parents
will
soon
begin
to
build
their
third
self-built
woodland
home.
“Mom
and
Dad
are
building
a
three-bedroom
hobbit
house
next,
”Elfie
says.
She
says
she
looks
forward
to
living
in
it
when
she
grows
up.
Like
his
sister,
Cosmo
also
says
he
plans
to
continue
living
like
a
hobbit
when
he
is
older.
“When
I
grow
up,
I
really
would
like
to
live
in
a
round
house,
”Cosmo
says,
“but
I
would
have
more
rooms.
”
【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一户在Wales的家庭,
就地取材,
用大自然的资源在山坡上建了自己很满意的家——霍比特屋。用实际行动鼓励人们关注环境变化,
保护地球。
1.
We
can
learn
from
Paragraph
2
that
Elfie
thinks
their
round
house
is .
A.
nice
B.
safe
C.
noisy
D.
boring
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段的“really
one
big
room”和“It’s
easy
to
talk
to
each
other!
”可以看出Elfie是在说明这个house的优点,
所以A项正确。B、C、D三项文中没有提到。
2.
Which
of
the
following
words
can
best
describe
the
lifestyle
of
Cosmo
and
Elfie’s
family
A.
Busy.
B.
Hard.
C.
Healthy.
D.
Expensive.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句“They
use
solar
energy
for
electricity,
and
their
running
water
is
from
a
nearby
river.
”以及“in
harmony
with
the
environment”可知,
Cosmo和Elfie一家生活方式很健康。选项A、B、D在文章中没有体现。
3.
Cosmo
and
Elfie’s
family
lives
in
a
hobbit-hole-like
house
because
they .
A.
need
more
freedom
B.
want
to
be
special
C.
want
to
protect
the
earth
D.
love
living
in
the
countryside
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据全文大意尤其是第五段的介绍,
这个家庭的目的就是以自己的行动来带动大家保护环境,
保护地球,
因此C项正确。
4.
What’s
the
best
title
for
the
text
A.
How
to
Live
Like
a
Hobbit
B.
How
to
Build
a
Hobbit
House
C.
How
to
Save
Energy
D.
How
to
Escape
from
Modern
Living
【解析】选A。标题归纳题。文章通过讲述Cosmo和Elfie一家的生活状态,
说明他们如何像霍比特人一样生活。本题可以用排除法。文章只是提及了建屋所用的材料,
并没有讲怎么建,
排除B项。C项如何节省能源不是文章的重点。文章不是讲怎么去逃离现代生活,
而是在讲另外一种环保的生活方式,
故排除D项。
B
Some
scientists
say
that
animals
in
the
oceans
are
increasingly
threatened(威胁)by
noise
pollution
caused
by
human
beings.
The
noise
that
affects
sea
creatures
comes
from
a
number
of
human
activities.
It
is
caused
mainly
by
industrial
underwater
explosions,
ocean
drilling,
and
ship
engines.
Such
noises
are
added
to
natural
sounds.
These
sounds
include
the
breaking
of
ice
fields,
underwater
earthquakes,
and
sounds
made
by
animals
themselves.
Decibels(分贝)measured
in
water
are
different
from
those
measured
on
land.
A
noise
of
one
hundred
and
twenty
decibels
on
land
causes
pain
to
human
ears.
In
water,
a
decibel
level
of
one
hundred
and
ninety-five
would
have
the
same
effect.
Some
scientists
have
suggested
setting
a
noise
limit
of
one
hundred
and
twenty
decibels
in
oceans.
They
have
observed
that
noises
at
that
level
can
frighten
and
confuse
whales.
A
team
of
American
and
Canadian
scientists
discovered
that
louder
noises
can
seriously
injure
some
animals.
The
research
team
found
that
powerful
underwater
explosions(爆炸)were
causing
whales
in
the
area
to
lose
their
hearing.
This
seriously
affected
the
whales’
ability
to
exchange
information
and
find
their
way.
Some
of
the
whales
even
died.
The
explosions
had
caused
their
ears
to
bleed(流血)and
become
infected.
Many
researchers
whose
work
depends
on
ocean
sounds
are
against
a
limit
of
one
hundred
and
twenty
decibels.
They
say
such
a
limit
would
mean
an
end
to
important
industrial
and
scientific
research.
Scientists
do
not
know
how
much
and
what
kinds
of
noises
are
harmful
to
ocean
animals.
However,
many
scientists
suspect(怀疑)that
noise
is
a
greater
danger
than
they
believed.
They
want
to
prevent
noises
from
harming
creatures
in
the
ocean.
【语篇概述】噪音是工业革命不断发展的弊端之一,
它不仅影响了人类,
现在海洋里的生物也遭受人类噪音带来的不良后果,
甚至还会因此丧命。
5.
According
to
the
passage,
which
of
the
following
is
increasingly
dangerous
to
sea
creatures
A.
The
noises
of
human
activities.
B.
The
noises
made
by
themselves.
C.
The
sound
of
earthquakes.
D.
The
sound
of
the
ice-breaking.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段可知,
现在海洋里的生物越来越受到人类噪音的威胁。
6.
Which
of
the
following
is
discussed
in
the
third
paragraph
A.
Different
places
with
different
types
of
noises.
B.
Human
ears
sensitive
to
all
types
of
noises.
C.
The
same
noise
measured
differently
on
land
and
in
the
ocean.
D.
The
ocean
animals’
reaction
to
noises.
【解析】选C。段落大意题。这一段主要讲了陆地上和海洋里测量的分贝有所不同。
7.
According
to
the
passage,
what
will
scientists
most
probably
do
in
the
future
A.
They
will
try
their
best
to
stop
industry
in
the
ocean.
B.
They
will
pass
laws
to
reduce
ocean
noise
pollution.
C.
They
will
study
the
effect
of
different
noises.
D.
They
will
protect
animals
from
harmful
noises.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的最后一句可知,
科学家们想阻止噪音伤害海洋里的生物。
在阅读理解A中找出下列单词和短语,
写出它们的意义
1.
dig
vt.
__________
2.
unusual
adj.
_________
3.
recycled
adj.
_________
4.
harmony
n.
_________
5.
supplies
n.
_________
6.
protect.
.
.
from.
.
.
_________
7.
look
forward
to
_________
答案：1.
挖
2.不寻常的
3.回收的
4.
和谐
5.生活必需品
6.保护……免遭……
7.
期待课后阅读作业
十三
Module
4 Period
1
Ⅰ.
阅读理解
A
There
has
been
a
dramatic
increase
in
the
number
of
natural
disasters
over
the
past
few
years,
and
it
is
assumed
that
global
warming
and
climate
change
could
cause
even
more
disasters
in
the
future.
Some
of
the
world’s
leading
cities
are
facing
disasters
like
floods
and
heat
waves.
London
London’s
flood
defences
are
getting
older.
Since
1982,
the
Thames
Barrier(水闸)has
protected
the
city
from
the
threat
of
flooding,
but
it
was
only
designed
to
last
until
2030
and
close
once
every
two
or
three
years.
About
26
years
later
the
barrier
now
closes
five
or
six
times
a
year
and
according
to
Environment
Agency
predictions,
by
2050
the
barrier
will
be
closed
on
almost
every
tide
if
the
problem
is
not
addressed.
There
are
26
underground
stations,
400
schools,
16
hospitals,
an
airport
and
80
billion
worth
of
property
in
London’s
flood
risk
area,
so
large
scale
flooding
would
be
disastrous.
Paris
Over
a
six
week
period
in
July
and
August
2003,
more
than
11,
400-mainly
elderly
people-died
in
France
from
dehydration(脱水)and
extremely
high
body
temperature
in
a
deadly
heat
wave.
Heat
waves
of
similar
intensity(强度)are
expected
every
seven
years
by
2050,
so
what
can
be
done
to
make
sure
such
a
disaster
does
not
happen
again
One
solution
is
to
have
air-conditioners
installed
in
elderly
care
homes.
But
this
is
considered
a
short-term
solution,
as
the
increase
in
demand
for
electricity
also
increases
carbon
emissions(排放).
In
Paris
the
local
authorities
are
encouraging
architects
to
design
new
types
of
buildings
such
as
the
building
“Flower
Tower”,
which
uses
a
covering
of
bamboo
to
act
as
a
natural
air-conditioner.
Shanghai
Shanghai
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
cities
on
Earth.
It
has
a
population
of
18
million
and
is
only
4
meters
above
sea
level.
Sea
levels
are
predicted
to
rise
by
20
cm
within
the
next
century.
An
estimated
250,
000
people
move
to
Shanghai
every
year
in
search
of
work,
placing
extra
demands
on
energy
consumption.
China
relies
heavily
on
coal-fired
power
stations,
but
these
emissions
increase
temperatures
and,
in
turn,
warmer
seas
increase
the
risk
of
typhoons.
【语篇概述】近年来全球自然灾害的数量剧增,
据预测,
在将来,
全球变暖等气候变化将会导致更多的灾难。让我们看一看世界上的大城市将会面临什么样的灾难。
1.
What
problem
should
be
settled
now
in
London
A.
How
to
protect
the
city’s
property.
B.
Where
to
build
its
flood
defences.
C.
How
to
use
the
Thames
Barrier
to
protect
the
city.
D.
How
to
improve
the
function
of
the
old
flood
defences.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。由“London”部分的首句可知,
伦敦的防洪设施正在老化,
可推知D项正确。
2.
Which
of
the
following
measures
CAN’T
solve
the
heat
wave
disaster
in
Paris
A.
Putting
up
new
types
of
buildings
with
a
covering
of
bamboo.
B.
Having
air-conditioners
installed
in
elderly
care
homes.
C.
Forbidding
the
city
to
build
“Flower
Tower”.
D.
Encouraging
architects
to
design
new
types
of
buildings.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由“.
.
.
encouraging
architects
to
design
new
types
of
buildings
such
as
the
building
‘Flower
Tower’”可知鼓励设计“Flower
Tower”式的建筑物而不是禁止。
3.
The
major
threats
to
Shanghai
are .
A.
increasing
population
and
coal-fired
power
stations
B.
rising
sea
levels
and
typhoons
C.
extremely
high
temperature
and
rising
sea
levels
D.
extra
demands
on
energy
consumption
and
typhoons
【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文章最后两段中的“Sea
levels
are
predicted
to
rise.
.
.
warmer
seas
increase
the
risk
of
typhoons.
”可知上海面临的主要自然灾害是海平面上升和台风。
4.
The
purpose
of
the
passage
is .
A.
to
tell
us
how
to
protect
the
big
cities
B.
to
give
advice
on
how
to
defend
natural
disasters
C.
to
explain
what
causes
flood
and
heat
waves
D.
to
warn
us
of
the
increasing
natural
disasters
in
big
cities
【解析】选D。目的意图题。由文章第一段最后一句“Some
of
the
world’s
leading
cities
are
facing
disasters
like
floods
and
heat
waves.
”可知D项正确。
5.
Which
of
the
following
would
be
the
best
title
for
the
passage
A.
Big
Cities
Facing
Big
Disasters
B.
Big
Disasters
in
the
Future
C.
The
Increase
of
Natural
Disasters
D.
Solutions
to
Natural
Disasters
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。全文描述了世界各大城市将会面临的各种自然灾害,
故A项正确。
B
We
already
know
the
fastest,
least
expensive
way
to
slow
down
climate
change:
use
less
energy.
With
a
little
effort,
and
not
much
money,
most
of
us
could
reduce
our
energy
diets
by
25
percent
or
more—doing
the
Earth
a
favor
while
also
helping
our
wallets.
Not
long
ago,
my
wife,
PJ,
and
I
tried
a
new
diet—not
to
lose
a
little
weight
but
to
answer
an
annoying
question
about
climate
change.
Scientists
have
reported
recently
that
the
world
is
heating
up
even
faster
than
predicted
only
a
few
years
ago,
and
that
the
consequences
could
be
severe
if
we
don’t
keep
reducing
emission(排放)of
carbon
dioxide(CO2)and
other
greenhouse
gases
that
are
trapping
heat
in
our
atmosphere.
We
decided
to
try
an
experiment.
For
one
month
we
recorded
our
personal
emission
of
CO2.
We
wanted
to
see
how
much
we
could
cut
back,
so
we
went
on
a
strict
diet.
The
average
US
household
produces
about
150
pounds
of
CO2a
day
by
doing
common
things
like
turning
on
air
conditioning
or
driving
cars.
That’s
more
than
twice
the
European
average
and
almost
five
times
the
global
average,
mostly
because
Americans
drive
more
and
have
bigger
houses.
But
how
much
should
we
try
to
reduce
For
an
answer,
I
checked
with
Tim
Flannery,
author
of
The
Weather
Makers:
How
Man
Is
Changing
the
Climate
and
What
It
Means
for
Life
on
Earth.
In
his
book,
he
had
challenged
readers
to
make
deep
cuts
in
personal
emission
to
keep
the
world
from
reaching
extremely
important
tipping
points,
such
as
the
melting(融化)of
the
ice
sheets
in
Greenland
or
West
Antarctica.
“To
stay
below
that
point,
we
need
to
reduce
CO2emission
by
80
percent,
”he
said.
Good
advice,
I
thought.
I’d
opened
our
bedroom
windows
to
let
the
wind
in.
We’d
gotten
so
used
to
keeping
our
air-conditioning
going
around
the
clock.
I’d
almost
forgotten
the
windows
even
opened.
We
should
not
let
this
happen
again.
It’s
time
for
us
to
change
our
habits
if
necessary.
【语篇概述】文章作者通过讲述自己一家人切实有效地减少温室气体排放量的行动,
向我们证明了“节约能源从家庭做起,
从我做起”的重要性。
6.
Why
did
the
author
and
his
wife
try
a
new
diet
A.
To
take
special
kinds
of
food.
B.
To
respond
to
climate
change.
C.
To
lose
weight.
D.
To
improve
their
health.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段“not
to
lose
a
little
weight
but
to
answer
an
annoying
question
about
climate
change”可知,
作者和妻子这么做的目的是回答一个令人烦恼的气候变化问题。
7.
The
underlined
words
“tipping
points”
most
probably
refer
to“ ”.
A.
freezing
points
B.
burning
points
C.
melting
points
D.
boiling
points
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。在他的书中,
他要读者大幅减少个人温室气体排放量,
以免世界来到“熔点”,
下面给出的例子“such
as
the
melting
of
the
ice
sheets
in
Greenland
or
West
Antarctica”,
可以判断出C项正确。
8.
According
to
the
passage,
Tim
Flannery .
A.
made
deep
cuts
in
his
personal
emission
of
CO2
B.
wrote
a
book
about
the
climate
changes
C.
succeeded
in
reducing
CO2emission
by
80
percent
D.
was
an
author
popular
among
readers
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句可知,
Tim
Flannery的书是有关the
climate
changes的,
故B项正确。
9.
Which
of
the
following
would
be
the
best
title
for
this
passage
A.
Saving
Energy
Starts
at
Home
B.
Changing
Our
Habits
Begins
at
Work
C.
Changing
Climate
Sounds
Reasonable
D.
Reducing
Emission
of
CO2Proves
Difficult
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章作者通过讲述自己一家人切实有效地减少温室气体排放量的行动,
向我们证明了“节约能源从家庭做起,
从我做起”的正确性。
Ⅱ.
阅读填句
For
many,
running
has
never
quite
been
their
favorite
activity.
But
running
can
certainly
be
a
great
way
to
get
fit
and
stay
healthy.
Getting
started
is
extremely
difficult.
1.
________
Running
can
be
boring
at
times,
but
the
effect
on
your
body
and
mind
is
well
worth
that
struggle
of
just
getting
up
and
running.
2.
________
Every
major
city
and
many
smaller
cities
have
running
communities(团体).
They
are
quite
organized
and
willing
to
help.
They
will
help
you
see
your
running
goals
through.
Start
with
short
distances.
Though
the
running
community
would
love
to
have
a
new
long-distance
runner
tomorrow,
the
fact
is
that
it
will
not
happen
overnight.
Try
running
one
mile
every
day
for
the
next
3
weeks.
After
that,
add
it
to
two
miles
and
so
on.
3.
Take
part
in
a
race.
By
signing
up
for
a
race
in
the
near
future,
you
will
focus
on
a
goal
and
be
motivated
to
keep
practicing
for
that
event.
I
suggest
signing
up
for
a5-kilometer
race
that
will
occur
within
one
month.
4.
5.
________
Motivation
is
a
major
factor(因素)in
running
success.
Bring
a
friend
along
to
push
you
through
the
times
and
motivate
them
in
their
own.
A.
Join
a
group.
B.
One
step
at
a
time.
C.
Bring
a
friend
along.
D.
Most
of
you
will
have
no
problem
finding
a
great
race.
E.
Shorter
distances
are
a
step
to
longer
and
more
successful
runs.
F.
You
will
get
the
chance
to
see
the
seasons
change
and
breathe
in
fresher
air.
G.
There
are
so
many
activities
people
would
rather
be
doing
than
running.
答案:
1～5.
GAEDC
在阅读理解A篇中找出下列单词和短语,
写出它们的意义
1.
dramatic adj.
__________
2.
defence
n.
_________
3.
design
vt.
_________
4.
address
vt.
_________
5.
disastrous
adj.
_________
6.
install
vt.
_________
7.
rely
on
_________
8.
in
turn
_________
答案：1.急剧的
2.保护
3.设计
4.解决
5.灾难性的
6.安装
7.依赖
8.反过来
阅读理解
Sandstorms(沙尘暴)happen
suddenly
and
have
effects
on
large
areas.
One
example
was
a
sandstorm
on
the
Western
Route.
It
moved
quickly
southward(向南)from
May
4th
to
6th,
1993,
having
effects
on
a
total
area
of
1.
1
million
sq
km,
from
northern
Xinjiang
to
the
Hexi
area
of
Gansu,
western
Inner
Mongolia
and
most
of
the
Ningxia
Hui
Autonomous
Region.
The
wind
speed
reached
37.
9
m/s,
and
the
visibility(可见度)was
less
than
50m.
In
Xinjiang,
Gansu,
Inner
Mongolia
and
Ningxia,
85
persons
died
and
264
were
injured;
4,
412
houses
were
damaged,
and
120,
000
animals
died
or
went
missing.
The
direct
economic
losses(直接的经济损失)were
about
550
million
yuan,
which
further
damaged
the
environment
and
economic
development.
Another
example
was
the
sandstorm
which
happened
from
April
16th
to
18th,
1998.
Blowing
from
west
to
east,
it
even
reached
the
lower
reaches
of
the
Yangtze
River.
This
never
happened
in
history.
A
sandstorm
meeting
rain
over
Beijing
formed
“muddy(多泥的)rain”there.
Floating
dust
troubled
the
Inner
Mongolia
Autonomous
Region,
Beijing,
Ji’nan
of
Shandong
Province
and
Nanjing.
【语篇概述】本文通过对1993年和1998年发生的沙尘暴进行描述,
介绍了沙尘暴的危害。
1.
How
many
areas
did
the
sandstorm
in
1993
have
effects
on
A.
Three.
B.
Four.
C.
Five.
D.
Six.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知1993年的沙尘暴影响了4个地区。
2.
How
many
persons
were
injured
in
the
sandstorm
in
1993
A.
85
B.
264
C.
4,
412
D.
120,
000
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段中“264
were
injured”可知B项正确。
3.
The
sandstorm
in
1998
started
blowing
from .
A.
east
B.
south
C.
west
D.
north
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中“Blowing
from
west
to
east”可知C项正确。
4.
Which
of
the
following
is
true
according
to
the
article
A.
The
sandstorm
in
1998
lasted
three
days.
B.
Sandstorms
just
happen
in
the
west
of
China.
C.
Sandstorms
like
the
one
in
1993
never
happened
in
history.
D.
A
person
could
see
the
building
100
meters
far
from
him
in
the
sandstorm
in
1993.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句中“from
April
16th
to
18th”可知1998年的沙尘暴持续了3天。课后阅读作业
十六
Module
4 Period
4
Ⅰ.
完形填空
A
thousand
years
ago
Hong
Kong
was
covered
by
a
thick
forest
like
the
forests
we
now
find
in
Malaysia
and
Thailand.
As
more
and
more 1 came
to
live
in
Hong
Kong,
these
trees
were
cut
down
and
burnt.
Now
there
is
no
forest
left,
2 there
are
still
some
areas
covered
in
trees.
We
call
these 3 .
Elephants,
tigers,
monkeys
and
many
other
animals
used
to
live
in
the 4 forests
of
Hong
Kong,
and
there
were
even
crocodiles
in
the 5 and
along
the
coast.
When
people
came
to
live 6 Hong
Kong,
the
animals
began
to
die
out.
Early
farmers
drained(排干)the
valleys
to 7 rice
and
to
keep
pigs
and
chickens.
They 8 the
trees
and
burnt
them.
They
needed
fires
to
keep
themselves 9 in
winter,
to
cook
their
food,
and
to
keep
away
from 10 animals.
Elephants
quickly
disappeared
because
there
was
not
enough 11 for
them.
So
did
most
of
the
wolves,
leopards
and
tigers.
Monkeys,
squirrels
and
many
other
animals
soon
died
out
in
the
same
way.
You
might
think
that
there
are 12 any
animals
in
Hong
Kong,
except
in
the
zoos.
You
might
think
that
there
cannot
be
any
wild
animals
in
such
a 13 place,
with
so
many
cars
and
buildings.
But
there
is 14 a
good
deal
of
countryside
in
Hong
Kong
and
the
New
Territories(新界),
and
there
are
still
about
thirty-six
different
kinds
of
animals
living
there.
One
of
the
most
interesting
of
Hong
Kong’s 15 is
the
barking(吠叫)deer.
These
are
beautiful
little
creatures(生物)with
a
rich,
brown
coat
and
a
white
patch(斑)under
the
tail.
They
look
like
deer
but
they
are
much 16 .
They
are
less
than
two
feet
high.
The
male
barking
deer
has
two
small
horns(角)but
the
female
has
none.
They
make
a 17 rather
like
a
dog
barking.
Barking
deer
live
in
thick
shrub(灌木)country
and
are
very
good
at 18 .
They
eat
grass
and
shrubs,
and
go
outside
mainly
in
the
very
early
morning
and
late
afternoon
and
evening.
This
is
when
you
are
most
likely
to
see
one
but
you
will
need
to
be
very
quiet
and
to
have
very
sharp 19 .
In
Hong
Kong
the
barking
deer
has
only
one 20 —man.
Although
it
is
illegal(非法的),
people
hunt
and
trap(诱捕)these
harmless
little
animals.
As
a
result,
there
are
now
not
many
left.
There
are
a
few
on
Hong
Kong
Island
but
hardly
any
in
the
New
Territories.
【语篇概述】一千年前,
香港也像马来西亚和泰国一样,
被茂密的森林覆盖。随着人们的涌入,
森林被毁,
现在几乎没有了森林,
只有屈指可数的树林。
1.
A.
people
B.
children
C.
ladies
D.
women
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。四个选项均为表示人的名词,
根据空白后came
to
live
in
Hong
Kong的语境判断,
到香港来定居的是各种人,
故填集体名词people。
2.
A.
as
B.
since
C.
though
D.
because
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。空白后的从句与其前的主句是让步关系,
故填连词though,
引导一个让步状语从句。
3.
A.
deserts
B.
shades
C.
fields
D.
woods
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。四个选项的名词填入空白都可以作宾语补足语,
但是只有填入表示“树林”的woods,
才能与上文中covered
in
trees的语境相吻合。
4.
A.
thin
B.
thick
C.
short
D.
dying
【解析】选B。背景常识题。根据常识,
大象、老虎、猴子及其他野生动物,
通常生活在具有隐蔽条件的茂密的森林里,
故填thick。
5.
A.
rivers
B.
hills
C.
sky
D.
mountains
【解析】选A。背景常识题。根据常识,
鳄鱼属水生动物。四个选项的名词,
只有rivers符合鳄鱼生活的条件,
故选A。
6.
A.
from
B.
near
C.
in
D.
outside
【解析】选C。固定搭配题。live表示“居住”“生活”,
是不及物动词,
表示住在某处,
其后要加介词in。
7.
A.
buy
B.
sell
C.
harvest
D.
grow
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。四个选项均为及物动词,
根据句意,
早先的农民排干山谷,
其目的是种稻和养猪养鸡,
故填grow,
表示“种植”。
8.
A.
planted
B.
looked
after
C.
cared
for
D.
cut
down
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。由空白后并列的谓语动词burnt,
可以确定此空应填动词短语cut
down,
表示“砍倒”。
9.
A.
cold
B.
cool
C.
warm
D.
hot
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。“keep+名词/代词(作宾语)+形容词(作宾语补足语)”是一个keep带复合宾语的句型,
表示“使……继续保持某种状态”。空白后的介词短语in
winter表明,
此空应填形容词warm,
keep
warm是“取暖”的意思。
10.
A.
gentle
B.
useful
C.
safe
D.
dangerous
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。空白前的动词短语keep
away
from表明,
人们砍树取火的一个目的是赶走危险的动物,
免受其袭击和伤害。
11.
A.
air
B.
food
C.
water
D.
clothes
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。上文“They the
trees
and
burnt
them.
”已暗示出,
原先的森林里已没有充足的食物供大象吃。
12.
A.
never
B.
always
C.
no
D.
no
longer
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。上文已经叙述了农民伐木烧树,
导致许多野生动物因没有充足的食物而灭绝。此空填no
longer表示“不再”是拿现在和以前相比。下文表明,
人们认为香港除了在动物园里不再有任何动物是一种错误认识。
13.
A.
free
B.
busy
C.
big
D.
large
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。空白后作状语表示伴随情况的介词短语“with
so
many
cars
and
buildings”,
说明了香港是一个十分繁华的城市,
此空应填busy,
意为“繁华的”。
14.
A.
no
more
B.
nearly
C.
still
D.
hardly
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。由于有许多汽车和高楼大厦,
给人的错觉是香港不会有任何野生动物。由But所表示的转折意义及下文“there
are
still
about
thirty-six
different
kinds
of
animals
living
there”可以判断出在香港和新界,
仍然有着供动物生存的乡村,
故此空应填表示持续状态的副词still。
15.
A.
animals
B.
plants
C.
fishes
D.
birds
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。四个选项均为表示动植物的名词,
填在空白处都能作介词of的宾语,
但句中表语the
barking
deer说明,
此空应填animals。
16.
A.
greater
B.
larger
C.
smaller
D.
heavier
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。吠叫鹿看起来像鹿,
但体形却比鹿小得多,
这一点是可以根据下文“They
are
less
than
two
feet
high.
”做出正确判断。
17.
A.
noise
B.
voice
C.
song
D.
living
【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。由空白后作状语的介词短语like
a
dog
barking.
可以判断出,
此空应填noise。make
a
noise是固定的动词短语,
此处意为“高声叫”。
18.
A.
barking
B.
eating
C.
planting
D.
hiding
【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。上文叙述了吠叫鹿生活在茂密的灌木丛中,
再由下文“This
is
when
you
are
most
likely
to
see
one
but
you
will
need
to
be
very
quiet
and
to
have
very
sharp .
”可以判断出此空应填hiding,
表示吠叫鹿非常擅长躲藏。
19.
A.
ears
B.
eyes
C.
mouths
D.
noses
【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。四个选项均为表示人体部位的名词,
填入空白处都可以作动词have的宾语,
但根据上文“They
eat
grass
and
shrubs,
and
go
outside
mainly
in
the
very
early
morning
and
late
afternoon
and
evening.
This
is
when
you
are
most
likely
to
see
one.
.
.
”这一语境判断,
此空应填eyes。
20.
A.
neighbour
B.
brother
C.
enemy
D.
friend
【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。四个选项均为单数可数名词,
填在空白处语法都正确,
但根据下文“Although
it
is
illegal,
people
hunt
and
trap
these
harmless
little
animals.
”可以判断出,
人类是吠叫鹿的唯一敌人,
故此空应填enemy。
Ⅱ.
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,
请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,
每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:
在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),
并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:
把多余的词用斜线(＼)画掉。
修改:
在错的词下画一横线,
并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1.
每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.
只允许修改10处,
多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dalian,
a
city
by
sea,
is
quite
beautiful
and
the
air
there
is
so
good
to
breathe.
It
is
easy
to
go
here
by
train;
beside,
you
can
take
a
bus
or
plane
as
well.
Together
with
my
parents,
I
went
to
Dalian
for
a
trip
in
last
month.
We
visited
many
interesting
place,
having
lots
of
fun.
Dalian
is
such
wonderful
a
city
as
even
many
foreigners
go
and
work
there.
I
met
some
foreigners
there
and
talk
with
them.
Most
of
them
said
they
enjoyed
our
stay
in
Dalian.
After
staying
there
for
ten
days,
we
returned
home,
tired
and
happy.
答案:
Dalian,
a
city
by
∧sea,
is
quite
beautiful
and
the
air
there
is
so
good
to
breathe.
the
It
is
easy
to
go
here
by
train;
beside,
you
can
take
a
bus
or
plane
as
well.
Together
there
besides
with
my
parents,
I
went
to
Dalian
for
a
trip
in
last
month.
We
visited
many
interesting
place,
having
lots
of
fun.
Dalian
is
such
wonderful
a
city
as
even
places
so
that
many
foreigners
go
and
work
there.
I
met
some
foreigners
there
and
talk
with
them.
talked
Most
of
them
said
they
enjoyed
our
stay
in
Dalian.
After
staying
there
for
ten
days,
their
we
returned
home,
tired
and
happy.
but
