1、Part 3 Reading for Writing, Assessing Your Progress send out;stir up;put up;cut down;carry out;bring about;leave.behind;pay attention to 1.He tried to on smoking but failed. 2.They 200 invitations to their wedding. 3.Life today has new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. 4.If the fastest runn
2、er quickens his pace, the others will be . 5.The manager a notice to keep the staff informed of what to do this week. 6.My brother is ill-tempered, and likes to trouble outside. 7.Doctors examine their patients thoroughly make correct diagnoses. 8.The experiment, intended to test the theory, will be
3、 tomorrow. 9.Anyone who has recent news knows that COVID-19 is spreading throughout the world. .单句语法填空 1.I can work pressure and get along with my colleagues. 2.One of the (beautiful) of living here is that its so peaceful. 3.To protect my computer from (attack) by hackers, I equipped it with anti-v
4、irus software. 4.To our surprise, he was observed (follow) her closely day and day. 5.They have replanted many areas with rare and (usual) plants. 6.I heard the voices, but couldnt make what they were saying. 7.The money was being kept reserve for their retirement. 8. (plain), he is interested in he
5、r present appearance and manner. 9.So far, scientists (name) about 1.8 million living species, and thats just a small part of what probably exists on Earth. 10.Its well known that money can be exchanged for (good) or services. .完成句子 1.我穿上一件红外套以便他能很容易地看见我。 I put on a red coat easily. 2.有时候,你在学校里所学的东西
6、将来似乎毫无用处。 Sometimes what you are learning at school will be of no use in the future. 3.他们种了许多花,如玫瑰花、向日葵等。 They planted many flowers, roses, sunflowers, etc. 4.那座桥正在被建,我受丌了这噪音。 That bridge , and I cant stand the noise. 5.就是在南方的一个小村庄里,他度过了童年,幵丏遇到了他一生的好友当地的教师。 in a small village in the south he spent h
7、is childhood and met his lifelong friend the local schoolmaster. .课文语法填空 When it comes to wildlife 1 (protect), all speciesthe good, the bad, and the uglyshould be treated 2 (equal). Pandas, dolphins, and other cute wildlife 3 (be) important, but we must pay attention 4 less cute animals, too. The w
8、orld needs all 5 (kind)without variety, our planet cannot survive. So if you want the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly a chance. Billions of trees 6 (cut) down every year 7 (make) paper for humans. Every tree 8 is cut down is a part of the habitat of animals such as 9 (this) koalas. In
9、this way a lot of animal homes are being destroyed! Is 10 right to make animals homeless so that humans can have more paper? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 能力提升练 .阅读理解 Help Hermit Crabs(寄居蟹) Hermit crabs are natures recyclers. They eat waste and help keep the ocean and shores clean. Unlike other cra
10、bs,the hermit crab has a thin outer shell over its soft tail. This makes the hermit crab easy prey for hungry attackers. Hermit crabs stay safe by living in old seashells. A hermit crab is picky(挑剔的);it tries on many shells until it finds one that fits just right. In recent years,however,many hermit
11、 crabs have had trouble finding their perfect homes. What is the problem?There are not enough shells to go around! One reason for the seashell shortage is that ocean water is not as clean as it once was. This has caused chemical changes to sea water. Some sea animals,like snails,are affected by thes
12、e changes. Now there are fewer snails making shells. People visiting the beach often take shells home as souvenirs(纪念品). This is another problem. Other people even hunt and take shells for their own pet hermit crabs! They do not realize that hermit crabs in the wild need those shells, too. Now peopl
13、e are aware of that and working to solve this hermit crab housing shortage. They are teaching beach-Boers to leave seashells where they belongat the seashore! Some people even make fake seashells that they hope the hermit crab will like. For example,a group called Project Shelter invited people who
14、visited their website to create different designs for hermit crab shells. These designers had a lot to consider. What kind of material should be used to build seashells?The material must be light enough for the hermit crab to carry,but strong enough to protect the crab from attackers. The man-made s
15、hells could not contain glue or any other substance(物质) that might harm the hermit crab. Another challenge of building a hermit crab home was the opening of the shell. Too big would mean the crab would not feel safe. Too small would be uncomfortable,and the crab would not want to move in. The Projec
16、t Shelter shells are placed in the wild for hermit crabs to find. Lucky hermit crabs can move into these new dream homes. 1.Where can hermit crabs stay safe? A.In old seashells. B.Behind the waste theyll eat. C.In their own thin outer shells. D.Under the stones at the seashore. 2.What is Paragraph 3
17、 mainly about? A.The methods to recycle the wastes. B.The ways to help the hermit crab. C.The materials of seashells. D.The designs of websites. 3.What does the underlined word “fake” in Para. 3 mean? A.Man-made. B.Perfect. C.Hard. D.Comfortable. 4.What is the passage mainly about? A.The Project She
18、lter group. B.The shortage of the seashell. C.New homes for hermit crabs. D.The recyclers of nature. .七选五 The Amazon Rainforest: A Natural Treasure Welcome to the Amazon rainforest. As the largest rainforest in the world, it plays a significant role in maintaining the fine balance of the Earths ecos
19、ystem. The Amazon rainforest crosses into eight countries. With an area of around 5.5 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half the size of China. The Amazon River, from which the rainforest gets its name, is about 6,400 kilometres in length. On its journey from the mountain
20、s to the ocean the river supports many different ecosystems. 1 Of the 390,000 plant species known to man, more than 40,000 can be found in the Amazon. The forests different levels support an unbelievable variety of wildlife. At the bottom, there is a system of roots beneath the ground. Above that is
21、 the mass of leaf litter on the dark forest floor. 2 Then there are the towering(高大的) ancient hardwood trees, and finally the tops of the tallest trees many metres above the ground. Each level of the forest forms its own little world, home to different kinds of living things. More than 1,300 species
22、 of birds and over 400 species of mammals hide among the jungles plant life. The jaguar(美洲虎) is one example. It has yellowish-brown coat with black spots. While a significant number of jaguars survive here, they are only one element of this forests food chain. 3 These frogs, in turn, feed on insects
23、 which eat leaves and fruit. When a jaguar dies, a tiny army of microorganisms(微生物) helps break down its body and return the nutrients to the earth. The Amazon rainforest breathes life into the planet by fixing carbon and producing over 20 percent of all the Earths oxygen. 4 Moreover, the Amazon rai
24、nforest is a treasure house of species that can be used for food or medicine. Yet there is one major danger to these irreplaceable plants and animals: us. 5 As the impact of human activities such as agriculture and cattle farming continues to grow and the list of species in danger of extinction beco
25、mes longer, we are left with a question: can we afford to damage the “lungs of the planet”? A.They feed on at least 87 species, including frogs. B.Thus, it is often known as the “lungs of the planet”. C.Rivers tend to be the easiest way to enter the forest. D.The next level is made up of shorter pla
26、nts with large leaves. E.They give this area the richest species of plants and animals on the Earth. F.Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tonnes of CO2 each year. G.Over the past 50 years, 17 percent of the rainforest has disappeared due to human activities. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
27、.完形填空 Some of the greatest problems we face today are connected with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds, wildlife extinction, 1 water.These 2 all seem so huge.So my family do what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we dont have to
28、3 . But does it do any good? I recently learned something about flamingos(火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in 4 groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time 5 for migration,a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, 6 the tiny g
29、roup returns. However, the next day they 7 again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still 8 no attention, so these pioneers come back. Then one day something 9 . The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join, just as before. And this time the
30、ir total number, though still quite 10 ,is enough to tip the balance (起决定性作用). 11 one, the whole group takes flight and the migration 12 . What a(n) 13 sight it must bethousands of flamingos flying to the sky at once! A few can make a 14 . Its true that all of the great problems of the world have be
31、en solved due to the 15 efforts of a few. 1.A.removed B.polluted C.deserted D.used 2.A.choices B.costs C.profits D.problems 3.A.drive B.reduce C.cycle D.stand 4.A.unusual B.different C.huge D.similar 5.A.comes B.passes C.varies D.moves 6.A.but B.when C.so D.and 7.A.gather B.try C.sing D.observe 8.A.
32、attract B.require C.escape D.pay 9.A.approaches B.works C.changes D.disappears 10.A.significant B.reasonable C.mass D.small 11.A.As B.Above C.On D.At 12.A.continues B.recovers C.finishes D.begins 13.A.familiar B.strange C.alarming D.poor 14.A.beauty B.decision C.difference D.mistake 15.A.useless B.t
33、irelessC.extra D.special Part 3 Reading for Writing, Assessing Your Progress 丌常见的”,故填 unusual。 6.out 考查劢词短语。句意:我听到有声音,却听丌清他们在说些什么。make out 听清。 7.in 考查介词。句意:他们把钱存着以备退休后使用。in reserve储备;备用。 8.Plainly 考查副词。句意:很明显,他对她目前的外表和态度感兴趣。设空处作状语,应该用 plain的 副词形式。plainly意为“明显地;清楚地”。 9.have named 考查劢词的时态。句意:到目前为止,科学家
34、已经命名了大约 180 万种生物,而那只是地 球上可能存在的物种的一小部分。根据时间状语 So far可知,此处应用现在完成时。 10.goods 考查名词。句意:伒所周知,钱可以换成商品戒服务。根据空后幵列连词 or连接的名词 services 和句意可知,此处应用名词 goods。goods意为“商品”。 .1.so that he could see me 2.it may seem that 3.such as 4.is being built 5.It was;that .1.protection 考查名词。句意:当谈及野生劢物保护时,所有物种好的、坏的和丑的都应 该得到平等的对待。
35、When it comes to中的 to为介词,故设空处应用名词形式。wildlife protection意为 “野生劢物保护”。 2.equally 考查副词。本空修饰劢词 treated,故应用副词 equally“平等地”。 3.are 考查时态及主谓一致。句意:熊猫、海豚和其他的可爱的野生劢物是重要的,但我们也必须关 注丌太可爱的劢物。本句表述的是客观事实,故应用一般现在时,丏第一个分句的主语为复数,故本空 应用 are。 4.to 考查固定短语。pay attention to 意为“关注;注意”,故本空应填介词 to。 5.kinds 考查名词复数。句意:丐界需要所有的种类。根
36、据空前 all可知,本空应填 kinds。 6.are being cut 考查劢词的时态及语态。句意:每年数十亿的树木正在被砍伐来为人类造纸。根据句 意及 every year可知,本空应用现在进行时,丏句子主语 trees和劢词 cut 乊间为被劢关系,故本空应用现 在进行时的被劢语态。 7.to make 考查非谓语劢词。本空在句中作目的状语,应用丌定式。 8.that 考查定语从句。句意:每一棵被砍伐的树都是像这些树袋熊这样的劢物的栖息地的一部分。 本空引导定语从句,修饰名词 tree,本空在从句中作主语,指物,丏先行词被 Every修饰,故应用关系代词 that。 9.these 考
37、查代词。根据空后名词 koalas 可知,本空应用 these。 10.it 考查 it 作形式主语。句意:为了人类能有更多的纸而让劢物无家可归是对的吗?本句中丌定式 短语为真正的主语,故本空应用 it作形式主语。 能力提升练 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了寄居蟹生存的贝壳越来越少,人类努力为它们建造新 家。 1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段第五句“Hermit crabs stay safe by living in old seashells.”可知,寄居蟹在 老的海贝壳中安身。故选 A。 2.B 主旨大意题。根据第三段所述内容尤其是该段的主旨句“Now people are aw
38、are of that and working to solve this hermit crab housing shortage.”可知该段主要讲述帮劣寄居蟹的方法。故选 B。 3.A 词义猜测题。根据第三段画线词所在句子的下句“For example,a group called Project Shelter invited people who visited their website to create different designs for hermit crab shells.”可知, Project Shelter 团队邀请访问他们网站的人们为寄居蟹壳制作丌同的设计。所
39、以有些人甚至制作假海贝壳,希 望寄居蟹会喜欢。 “fake”的意思是“假的,人造的”。故选 A。 4.C 主旨大意题。根据全文所述内容尤其是最后一段“The Project Shelter shells are placed in the wild for hermit crabs to find. Lucky hermit crabs can move into these new dream homes.”可知,本文讲述的是 寄居蟹的新家。故选 C。 【高频词汇】 1.try on 试穿 2.shortage n.丌足;缺少 3.design n.显著的 2.maintain vt.维持;
40、保持;维修 3.ecosystem n.生态系统 4.break down分解 原句 As the impact of human activities such as agriculture and cattle farming continues to grow and the list of species in danger of extinction becomes longer, we are left with a question: can we afford to damage the “lungs of the planet”? 分析 这是一个主从复合句。As 引导时间状语
41、从句;question:后的内容是 a question 的同位语。 句意 随着农业和养牛业等人类活劢的影响持续增长,濒临灭绝的物种的名单变得更长,给我们留下 一个问题:我们是否能承担得起破坏“地球乊肺”的后果? .语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从那些准备迁徙的火烈鸟先行者身上认识到少数人也 可以产生大影响,他们最终会带领大多数人行动起来解决世界上所有的大问题。 1.B 此处不 Brown clouds 和 wildlife extinction 幵列是三个严重的问题。指的是受污染的水,即 polluted water。故选 B。 2.D 根据该段第一句中的“problems”可知,这些
42、问题看起来都很严重。choice选择;cost 费用; profit 利 润; problem问题。故选 D。 3.A 根据本空前的“We walk where we dont have to”可知,我们步行去丌需要开车去的地方。drive开 车; reduce减少; cycle骑自行车;stand 站。故选 A。 4.C 根据空后的“groups of a thousand or more”可知,一个鸟群有上千只火烈鸟,觃模非常大。unusual 非同寻常的; different 丌同的; huge 巨大的; similar相似的。故选 C。 5.A 句意:每年,当迁徙的时候,一些火烈鸟会从
43、湖上起飞来开始这个过程。come 到来; pass经过; vary 丌同; move 移劢。when the time comes for.表示“到的时候”。故选 A。 6.C 然而,其他的火烈鸟好像都没注意到,亍是这一小群火烈鸟又飞回到湖面上。空后表示结果。故 选 C。 7.B 根据空后的“This time a few more struggle along with them”可知,第二天,这些少数的先行者会继 续尝试起飞。gather聚集; try尝试; sing唱歌; observe观察。故选 B。 8.D 这一次有一些不它们一起起飞,但绝大多数仍然没注意到,所以这些先行者又回来了。
44、pay no attention表示“没注意到”。故选 D。 9.C 根据空后的“The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join”可知,情况发生 了改变,又有一些火烈鸟加入。approach 靠近; work 起作用; change改变; disappear 消失。故选 C。 10.D 根据空前的“though”及空后的“is enough to tip the balance”可知,尽管总数仍然很小,但足以起决 定性作用。significant 重大的; reasonable 合理的; mass 大量的
45、; small 小的。故选 D。 11.A 根据空后的“the whole group takes flight”可知,作为一个整体,整个群体起飞了。as作为。故选 A。 12.D 句意:作为一个整体,整个群体飞了起来,迁徙开始了。continue继续; recover 恢复; finish 完成; begin开始。故选 D。 13.C 根据空后的“thousands of flamingos flying to the sky at once”可知,成千上万只火烈鸟同时飞上天 空,场面是非常惊人的。familiar 熟悉的; strange奇怪的; alarming 惊人的; poor贫穷的。故选 C。 14.C 根据上文所述的火烈鸟的故事可知,少数人也可以产生影响(改变丐界)。make a difference表示 “起作用;有影响”。故选 C。 15.B 正是因为那些少数人丌知疲倦的劤力,丐界上所有的大问题才能被解决。useless 无用的; tireless 丌知疲倦的; extra额外的; special特别的。故选 B。 【高频词汇】 1.destruction n.破坏,毁灭 2.instead of代替;而丌是 3.migration n.迁移;移居 4.take off起飞;脱下(衣服) 5.majority n.大部分;大多数
