2021版外研版必修三英语第六单元 Disaster and hope 练习.doc

1、1 B3 Unit6 Disaster and hope I. 单词单词填空填空 1. She _ (抓住) the chance of every job interview. 2. The weather, even for January, was _ (except) cold. 3. There was water everywhere, but we couldnt drink any of it, _ (否则；不然） wed get really sick. 4. Many animals _(threat) with extinction as a result of huma

2、n activity now. 5. It was the terrible_ (飓风) that pulled down all the old houses. 6. This young man is considered to be the most_ (可靠的) person in this company. 7. As we all know, the UK is a country _ (consist) of four parts. 8. The government is spending _ (billion) of dollars on road- building pro

3、gramme. 9. When travelling they were trapped in the mountain, waiting _ (rescue) 10. The government has declared a state of _ (emergent) following the earthquake. II. 阅读理解阅读理解 A As sea levels climb, even Washington D. C. could see more frequent and widespread flooding at high tide. Strong storms and

4、 high winds sometimes bring floods to coastal areas. But cities and towns along the US East Coast are flooding even in calm and sunny weather. Among them is Marylands capital Annapolis. Tourists there must sometimes walk through water flooding downtown streets surrounding the harbor. Sometimes water

5、 covers roads in Atlantic City, N. J. Even the yards and basements of coastal homes near New York City sometimes flood. All are suffering from this trendnormal high tides surpass (超过) a rising sea level. Sea levels have climbed, on average, about 20 centimeters (8 inches) over the past 135 years. An

6、d a sharp increase in tide flooding is one of the more visible impacts affecting many coastal areas, notes William Sweet, an oceanographer. Sweet and his co- workers recently analyzed data from 45 tide gauges (计量表) along the US coasts. These tools record the changing heights of tides as they rise an

7、d fall. From these data, Sweets team calculated the number of “troublesome floods” in various coastal cities. These floods, Sweet explains, typically occur when water level is about 30 centimeters (1 foot) above the historic level of the highest tides. In June 2014, the team reported finding a growi

8、ng rise in these flooding events. In Charleston, S. C, from 1957 to 1963, the city experienced troublesome floods an average of 4.6 days per year. But from 2007 to 2013, the occurring rate of troublesome floods jumped five times. Annapolis city was even more serious. From 1957 to 1963, troublesome f

9、loods were roughly 3.8 days per year. From 2007 to 2013, the average was 10 times higher39.3 days a year. “Over the next few decades, climate change probably drives sea levels even higher,”Sweet says. “So todays flooding problems promise to become only more widespread and frequent.” 1What is Paragra

10、ph 2 mainly developed by? AUsing examples. BAnalyzing causes. CMaking comparisons. DFollowing time order. 2What can be inferred according to the data in Paragraph 5? AThere has been a growing rise in these analyzed flooding events. BThe changes of heights of tides are usually in a small range. CThe

11、floods in coastal cities often occur when water level is above 1 foot. DThe number of troublesome floods gradually gets less. 3What is the text mainly about? ASweets team. BA flood research. CThe US East Coast. DAmerican oceanographers. B In recent years, Ive found mental illness has been a term lar

12、gely avoided in conversation, and this has built a huge stigma (耻辱) against those suffering from depression (抑郁), anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Whats worse, mental illness is only brought up when the news draws our attention to it, but then the conversation quiets until the next sad thing hap

13、pens. Its time for the conversation to continue. Instead of waiting for the next sad thing, we need to be open about mental health and about the struggles that come with mental illness and treatment. We need to develop an environment where people feel comfortable to ask for the help they need instea

14、d of hiding. It takes a long time, but I am now open about my anxiety and depression. Im open about my taking medication to treat my mental illnesses. Im open about the struggle of finding the medication that works. 2 I encourage everyone to do the same. Be honest and open with your conversations ab

15、out mental health. The more comfortable people are with these conversations, the easier it will be for the conversation to continue. A continued conversation will lead to more ideas on treatment and more ideas on how to give help to those who need it. We have the ability to help those we love and br

16、eak the stigma around mental illness. Mental illness can actually affect anyone, impacting one out of every four people. In short, lets keep the conversation about mental health and mental illness open. Be sure to check up on your friends, and be open about the importance of mental health. If youre

17、comfortable, share your story, which may let others know they are not alone. Just as Albus Dumbledore said, “Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light”. Therefore, remember to turn on the light. 4Which of the following would the author agree with? AIt

18、s hard to recover from mental illness. BWe should pay much attention to our health. CThe youth more likely suffer from mental illness. DPeople easily feel shame about having mental illness. 5How can a continued conversation benefit those with mental illnesses? ABy reducing their anxiety. BBy making

19、them feel comfortable. CBy helping them get support from others. DBy helping them obtain some good advice on treatment. 6What does the author want to show through Albus Dumbledores words? ACare and communication may help the mentally ill people out. BOnes happiness can cheer up others in low spirits

20、. CMental health plays an important role in our life. DIts good to talk with those with mental illness. 7What would be the best title for the passage? AHow to Start a Conversation BBe Open about Mental Health CThe Importance of Mental Health DHow to Avoid Depression and Anxiety III七选五七选五 Keeping Saf

21、e in Your House During a Fire Though you may not think youll ever fall victim to a house fire, its better to be prepared to avoid panicking. To increase your chances of survival, just follow these steps. React as soon as you hear your smoke alarm go off. On hearing your smoke detector or alarm going

22、 off and seeing a fire, exit your home as safely as possible. 1 Safely exit through doors. If you dont see smoke at the door, open it slowly and pass through it after making sure the door feels cool. If there is a fire preventing you from exiting the room, close the door. Protect yourself from smoke

23、 inhalation (吸入). Get low to the floor and crouch or crawl on your hands and knees to avoid the smoke. 2 Cover your nose and mouth if you have to walk by or through a heavily smoke- filled room. 3 If your clothes catch fire, immediately stop what youre doing, drop flat to the ground, and roll around

24、 until you put the fire out. Prevent the smoke if you cant get out. 4 Close your door and cover all vents (通风口) and cracks (缝隙) around it with cloth or tape to keep the smoke out. Call for help from a second story window. 5 You can take a sheet or something elsewhite preferablyand hang it out the wi

25、ndow to signify that you need help when the first responder gets there. A. If you are trapped in your second story room, get to an area where people can find you. B. Do not try to get your phone, valuables, or your other important possessions. C. Smoke inhalation causes people to become unconscious.

26、 D. Escape from a second story window if you can. E. You are probably a lot safer by closing doors. F. Stop, drop, and roll if your clothes catch fire. G. If you cant escape your home, dont panic. 3 B3 Unit6 Disaster and hope 练习学案练习学案 2323 答案答案 I单词单词填空填空 1. grabbed 2. exceptionally 3. otherwise 4. a

27、re threatened 5. hurricane 6. reliable 7. consisting 8. billions 9. to be rescued 10. emergency II. 阅读理解阅读理解 1-3 A A B 4-7 D D A B A 语篇解读 本文向我们说明了随着海平面的上升，洪水发生得更频繁、更广泛，并列举了洪 水带来的灾难，科学家们对洪水问题的研究，同时说明了气候变化对洪水的影响。 1. A. 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Tourists there must sometimes walk through water flooding downtown

28、 streets surrounding the harbor. Sometimes water covers roads in Atlantic City, NJ. Even the yards and basements of coastal homes near New York City sometimes flood.”可知本段是通 过举例子来说明强风暴所带来的影响，所以 A 选项是正确的。 2. A. 解析：推理判断题。根据第五段中的“But from 2007 to 2013, the occurring rate of troublesome floods jumped fiv

29、e times. Annapolis city was even more serious. From 1957 to 1963, troublesome floods were roughly 3.8 days per year. From 2007 to 2013，the average was 10 times higher39.3 days a year.”可知本段是通过列举一些数据向我们分析了洪水发生的事件在不断增 加，所以 A 选项是正确的。 3. B. 解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文是关于洪水的研究，所以 B 选项是正确的。 B 语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。最近几年，人们对心

30、理疾病总是讳莫如深。作者针对此事阐 述了自己的看法并且提出了建议。 4. D. 解析：观点态度题。根据第一段中的“In recent years, Ive found mental illness has been a term.anxiety, and other mental illnesses.”可知，人们常常因患精神疾病而感到羞耻。 5. D . 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“A continued conversation will lead to more ideas on treatment and more ideas on how to give help to thos

31、e who need it.”可知，如果出现心理问题，多跟别 人深入交流有好处，也许可以得到治疗的好办法。 6. A. 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“If youre comfortable, share your story, which may let others know they are not alone.Therefore, remember to turn on the light.”可知， 作者在这里引用 Albus Dumbledore 的话表明：关爱和交流可以帮助那些有心理问题的人渡过难关。 7. B. 解析：标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲了人们在面对有关心

32、理健康或者心 理疾病的问题时，总是选择避而不谈。因此作者建议人们应该大胆、敞开交流，以此来寻求最佳 的解决方法，故可推出答案。 III.III.七选五七选五 【语篇解读】本文是说明文。作者通过这篇文章主要向我们讲述了如何在火灾期间保持安全 地待在屋子里的一些方法。 1.B 根据前文“React as soon as you hear your smoke alarm go off. On hearing your smoke detector or alarm going off and seeing a fire, exit your home as safely as possible.”

33、 可知,要尽快离开, 不要管你的财物；故选 B 项。 2.C 根据前文“Protect yourself from smoke inhalation(吸入). Get low to the floor and crouch or crawl on your hands and knees to avoid the smoke.”可知,要避免吸入烟雾,吸入烟雾会使人失去知 觉；故选 C 项。 3.F 根据后文“If your clothes catch fire, immediately stop what youre doing, drop flat to the ground, and ro

34、ll around until you put the fire out.”可知,如果你的衣服着火了要停下来;故选 F 项。 4.G 根据前文“Prevent the smoke if you cant get out.”可知,如果你不能逃离你的家,不要惊 慌;故选 G 项。 5.A 根据后文“You can take a sheet or something elsewhite preferablyand hang it out the window to signify that you need help when the first responder gets there.”可知,你可以把一个床单或别 的东西挂在窗外,最好是白色的,来表明你需要帮助。故选 A 项。