（新教材）北师大版（2019版）高中英语必修三UNIT8 Period Three Lesson 2 GREENING THE DESERT 课时作业（含答案）.docx

1、Period ThreeLesson 2 GREENING THE DESERT .单词拼写 1.We can owhatever difficulties we might meet with and achieve our goals. 2.If I had to make a decision, I would choose the fover the latter. 3.It suddenly oto me that I had seen her, or a picture of her, somewhere before. 4.Her heart rincreased to over

2、 100 beats per minute when she stepped onto the stage. 5.Before the performance, they put up(海报) all around the town to attract more audience. 6.Your company wont be a success if you are only interested in making (利润). 7.Being(苗条), the girl had no difficulty walking through the narrow entrance. 8.Wi

3、th the rapid development of modern industry and a, lots of waste is produced each year. .单句填空 1.The film we saw last night is about the lovemother and son. 2.In the forest, we can see(fall) trees on the ground here and there. 3.Often, teachers in kindergarten(refer) to as leaders of children. 4.As f

4、ar as I know, Professor Li is(current) working on a new book. 5.Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment, not only about(survive). 6.When my parents called me from my hometown, I could feel the (warm) over the phone. 7.Every time I see her, I can always see a(content) expression on her face. 8.My dau

5、ghter is one of the(organise) of the event to be held in our county next month. .短语填空 agree with, be concerned about, blow away, come true, give up, work through 1.Hethe sadness of his sons death and went on working on the project. 2.The trees they had planted in the desert wereby the powerful wind.

6、 3.After listening to my explanation, the teacher eventuallymy proposal. 4.The teacherthe results of the exam so long as we have tried our best. 5.Being an optimistic girl, she always believes that her dream will one day. 6.Jack had no confidence or courage at that time. That was the reason why he t

7、he plan. .句型训练 1.There seemed to be slim chance, but he wouldnt give up. 他实现目标的可能性似乎很小,但他不愿放弃。(同位语从句) 2., there is much we still dont know. 尽管科学家对宇宙已经了解很多,但依然有许多我们不知道的东西。(although) 3.To protect the environment, the government has passed laws. 为了保护环境,政府已经通过法律来阻止人们到处扔垃圾。(prevent) 4.The river, now runs

8、 all through the year and is full of fish to catch. 这条河过去秋冬干涸,现在一年四季都在流淌,有很多鱼可以捕。(定语从句) 5., the rubbish in our city is sorted and sent to different factories. 正如你所看到的,我们城市的垃圾被分类并送到不同的工厂。(as) .阅读七选五 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两 项为多余选项。 How to read more and learn more These days, more and more

9、Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks; the more, the better. It can broaden my mind and improve my language skills.1.Here are some tips for you

10、. Clear your purpose for reading. 2.Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Being clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and compl

11、ete the book faster. 3. No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may introduce you to the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy. Give up books that you dont enjoy. You may have chosen books that you are interested in,

12、 and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you dont enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you arent enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. 4. Set a reading goal. It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries fa

13、ster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought dont have a due date! I dont need to return those books. 5.Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by. A.Read only what you are interested in. B.Read the books borrowed from others. C.Remember reading

14、 shouldnt be a burden. D.Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. E.We need to get the latest news and communicate with friends. F.Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. G.Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or e

15、ven a day. .阅读理解 By the time Robert Porter Allen was born in 1905, the whooping crane(鸣鹤) was already in trouble. The beautiful bird was once commonly found across North America. By 1941, the whooping crane population had dwindled to the double digits. The tallest species in North America was critic

16、ally endangered. In the 1940s, the remaining cranes migrated(迁徙) every year from the Gulf Coast of Texas to somewhere in the north of Canada to breed(繁殖). The conservation community didnt know where the birds went. The wetlands where they used to spend winters were growing rarer and rarer. A tiny, n

17、on-migrating group of whooping cranes was alive in Louisiana in 1941, but the group had disappeared by the time Allen started his research. In 1942, Allen undertook the whooping crane project. Over the next three years, he did almost constant field work that took him from Texas up the cranes migrati

18、on route to Nebraska, and on into Saskatchewan in search of the nesting grounds of the birds. Studying the bird in its breeding habitat and seeing how many birds were born would allow conservationists to understand how to help the birds on their journey. But finding the whooping cranes nesting site

19、meant difficult and fruitless air searches over northern Canada. In 1952, Allen wrote a report on the whooping crane. The report was a warning call to the conservation community: only 33 migratory “whoopers” remained, and their nesting site still hadnt been found. Two years later, the whooping crane

20、s breeding grounds in Canadas Wood Buffalo National Park were finally found, and Allen headed north to study them first-handan “incredibly difficult journey”, in Sprunts words. Allens work laid the groundwork for conservationists to save the birds. Their efforts paid off as the numbers reached 57 by

21、 1970 and 214 by 2005. Today, the whooping crane is still listed as endangered, but there are roughly 600 birds alive. ()1.What is the passage mainly about? A.It is a story about Allens searching for a lost bird. B.It is a story about the cranes long migration flight. C.It is a story about the crane

22、 surviving the winters. D.It is a story about conserving the whooping crane. ()2.What does the underlined word “dwindled” mean in the first paragraph? A.Increased.B.Reduced. C.Stayed.D.Limited. ()3.According to the passage, which of the following is mainly responsible for what happened to the remain

23、ing whooping cranes? A.Habitat loss. B.Illegal hunting. C.The natural disaster. D.Deadly disease. ()4.Which of the following events took place in 1954? A.The non-migrating group of whooping cranes disappeared. B.Robert Porter Allen undertook the whooping crane project. C.The whooping cranes breeding

24、 grounds were found. D.Robert Porter Allen wrote a report on the whooping crane. 参考答案 .1.overcome2.former3.occurred4.rate5.posters6.profits 7.slim8.agriculture .1.between2.fallen3.are referred4.currently5.survival 6.warmth7.contented8.organisers .1.worked through2.blown away3.agreed with 4.isnt conc

25、erned e true 6.gave up .1.that he could achieve his goal 2.Although scientists have learned a lot about the universe 3.to prevent people from throwing away rubbish everywhere 4.which used to be dry in autumn and winter 5.As you have seen .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,文章给出了一些关于阅读方面的建议。 1.D根据上文“It can broaden my m

26、ind and improve my language skills.”可知,此处主要 讲了多读书的好处。由此可知,该空应承接上文,故 D 选项“当然,它也能帮我取得好成 绩。”切题,故选 D。 2.F根据下文“Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge.”可知,此 处说明了阅读的原因。由此可知,该空应是在询问原因,故 F 选项“在你开始阅读之前, 问问你自己为什么要读这本书。”切题,故选 F。 3.A根据下文“No matter what you are reading, it is important to en

27、joy what you read. Your friends may introduce you to the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.”可知,本段主要讲了要读自己感兴趣的书,由此可 知,A选项“读你喜欢的书。”符合语境,故选 A。 4.C根据上文“Whenever you realize that you arent enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.”可知,当你意识到你不喜欢你正在读的这本书时,放弃它。

28、该空与上文相呼 应,故 C 选项“记得阅读不应该是一个负担。”切题,故选 C。 5.G这一段的小标题为“Set a reading goal.”(设置阅读目标。),G 选项中的 a reading goal与标题契合;并结合下文“Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.”可知答案选 G。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了 Robert Porter Allen 保护濒危鸟类 鸣鹤的故事。 1.D主旨大意题。通读文章可知,整篇文章都是围绕保护濒危鸟类鸣鹤的内

29、容 展开的,故选 D 项。 2.B词义猜测题。根据上文“By the time Robert Porter Allenacross North America.” 可知,此处应指到 1941年,这种鸟的数量已经减少到两位数,故选 B项。 3.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The wetlands where they used to spend winters were growing rarer and rarer.”可知,失去栖息地是造成鸣鹤逐渐消失的主要原因,故选 A项。 4.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In 1952, Allen wroteWood Buffalo National Park were finally found”可知,答案为 C项。