（2021新牛津译林版）高中英语必修三Unit1 Period Four Writing 课时作业（含答案）.docx

1、Period FourWriting .语篇填空 Polar bears are suffering in a 1.(warm) world than ever before. Polar bears live in environments too cold for most animals. During much of the year, they live and hunt on the 2.(freeze) Arctic sea ice. Nature has prepared the bears for the cold conditions but nothing has pre

2、pared them for the danger that 3. (threat) the only home they know. The scientists have drawn a 4.(conclude) that the polar bears world is melting. Studies show that the polar ice has reduced 5. 9.8% every 10 years since 1978. Now about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic. Polar bears de

3、pend on the sea ice for their 6.(survive). “The sea ice is more than just this platform that the bears walk over.” As Andrew Derocher, a scientist who studies North American polar bear populations puts 7., “Only 8. polar ice melts quite slowly can they survive on the Earth.” Some melting and refreez

4、ing of the polar ice is natural. But in a warmer world, these cycles speed up, and bears have less time 9.(hunt). Normally, they have three months in the spring when they gain more weight. The extra fat is used later, when the bears are not 10. (active) hunting. .小语篇写作 由于(due to)人类活动,许多野生生物(wildlife

5、)的自然栖息地(habitat)被破坏 (damage),这导致了许多物种(species)的灭绝(extinction)。另外,温室气体(greenhouse gas)导致全球(global)变暖,这反过来(in turn)影响了(have an impact on)人类的生活,尤 其是农业(agriculture)的发展。这些后果(consequence)都要求(call for)我们生活方式的 改变。 _ _ _ _ _ .阅读理解 Average humans can consume 15 or more drinks in plastic bottles a month. If yo

6、u were born after 1998, and live until 80 years old, you will leave behind a minimum of 14,400 plastic bottles on this planet. These bottles take hundreds of years to break down into tiny pieces of plastic, never to completely disappear. Most of the waste is consumed by fish and birds, which has sho

7、rtened their lifespans greatly. The Plastic Bottle Village is just a great idea that might finally save us from being buried in plastic. Its a community in Panama that is going to be made of used bottles. The design process begins with building steel frames, which are then filled with these bottles.

8、 Once this step is complete, and electrical and plumping lines are put inside, the plastic walls are covered with concrete(混凝土)both inside and outside. So no one will actually be able to tell that the walls are made of plastic. Besides, the material will keep the house 17 cooler than the outside, wh

9、ich is the biggest benefit to people living inside. The village is the idea of Robert Bezeau with the intention of setting up several environmental projects. Having started a recycling programme four years ago, during which a number of plastic bottles were collected, he started to think of how they

10、could be put to use. Soon enough, he decided to use them to build houses, and came up with a basic idea for the construction process. The project hopes to make people conscious of the waste that these bottles create so that they can do more to protect the environment. The village will also create an

11、 education centre that will teach individuals from the world how to reuse plastic bottles as construction materials for shelter. Recycled bottles could neutralize(使无效) the negative effect of your passage on this planet, and move closer to leaving only your “footprints”. ()1.What do the figures in th

12、e first paragraph show? A.The reason for buying fewer drinks. B.The seriousness of plastic pollution. C.The amount of plastic waste. D.The difficult situation of wildlife. ()2.Why are the homes in the village special? A.Theyre green buildings. B.Theyre 17 warmer inside. C.They stop plastic pollution

13、. D.Theyre entirely made of plastic bottles. ()3.What can we know from the passage? A.Plastic bottles are difficult to break down so that they are liked by fish and birds. B.Robert Bezeau who is the leader of a community in Panama is responsible for the project. C.The project of the Plastic Bottle V

14、illage can raise peoples environmental awareness. D.Individuals can learn how to produce plastic bottles without polluting the environment. ()4.What would be the best title for the passage? A.An eco-friendly plastic bottle village B.The negative effects of plastic bottles C.How to collect deserted p

15、lastic bottles D.How to popularize the use of plastic bottles .写作 第一节应用文写作 假如你是李华,你原定于周末与你的英国同学 Frank一起攀登泰山。但根据最新 天气预报,本周末将有一场罕见的暴风雨。请你给 Frank写一封电子邮件说明情况,并 建议将活动推迟一周。 注意:1.词数 80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 Dear Frank, _ _ _ _ _ Yours, Li Hua 第二节读后续写 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

16、。续写的词数应为 150左右。 One pleasant New Year morning, Edward rose and washed and dressed himself very quickly. He wanted to be the first to wish everyone a happy New Year. He looked in every room, and shouted the words of welcome. He ran into the street to repeat them to those he might meet. When he came b

17、ack, his father gave him two bright new silver dollars. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore. He left the house with a light heart, intending to buy the books. As he ran down the street he saw a poor German fami

18、ly, the father, the mother, and three children shivering(颤 抖) with cold. “I wish you a happy New Year,” said Edward, as he was happily passing by. The man shook his head. “You do not belong to this country?” asked Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak the English

19、 language. But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children, as if to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.” Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in a very difficult situation and required some help. He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man, and th

20、e other to his wife. How their eyes sparkled(闪耀) with gratitude! They said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you a thousand times, and will remember you in our prayers.” When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head for a moment but qu

21、ickly looked up. “I have bought no books,” said he, “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry.” Paragraph 1: “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year,” continued he._ _ _ _ Paragraph 2: Hearing what his father said and holding the books his father gave him in his

22、arms, Edward felt he was the happiest boy in the world._ _ _ 参考答案 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了气候变暖导致北极的冰加速融化,使北极 熊受到极大的威胁,科学家说只有北极的冰融化得相当缓慢,北极熊才能在地球上生 存下去。 1.warmer考查形容词比较级。根据 than判断此处应该使用形容词比较级,故填 warmer。 2.frozen考查形容词。修饰名词 Arctic sea ice应用形容词 frozen,意为“冰封的”。 3.is threatening/threatens考查动词时态及主谓一致。此处为谓语,应该用

23、 threat的动 词形式 threaten;此处讲述的是客观事实,而且还可能持续下去,所以用一般现在时或现 在进行时;定语从句的先行词为 the danger,谓语动词应该用第三人称单数,故填 is threatening/threatens。 4.conclusion考查名词。本空作动词 drawn 的宾语,故应用名词形式 conclusion,draw a conclusion 意为“得出结论”。 5.by考查介词。表示增加或减少的幅度应用介词 by。 6.survival考查名词。本空作介词 for的宾语,故应用名词 survival,意为“生存”。 7.forward考查固定搭配。p

24、ut forward 意为“提出”,故本空应填 forward。 8.if考查状语从句。根据句意可知,only if条件句位于句首时,主句谓语用部分倒 装,only if意为“只有”。 9.to hunt考查非谓语动词。have time to do sth 意为“有时间做某事”,故填 to hunt。 10.actively考查副词。本空修饰动词 hunt,故应用副词,actively意为“积极地”。 .Due to human activities, the natural habitats of a lot of wildlife were damaged, which caused t

25、he extinction of many species. Besides, greenhouse gas emissions caused global warming, which in turn had an impact on human life, especially the development of agriculture. All these consequences call for a change of our lifestyle. .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了巴拿马地区即将建立的塑料瓶村庄的相 关情况。 1.B推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,一个人会留

26、下数量惊人的塑料瓶子,这些瓶 子需要数百年才能分解成细小的塑料碎片。这些废弃物会对鱼和鸟类的寿命产生消 极影响。由此可知,第一段中的这些数字旨在说明塑料污染的严峻性,故选 B项。 2.A推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知,这个村庄的房子的主要建筑材料是用过 的塑料瓶。由此可推断出,这些房子的特殊之处在于它们都是环保建筑,故选 A项。 3.C推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The project hopes to make people conscious of the waste that these bottles create so that they can do more to protec

27、t the environment.”可知, 此项目想让人们意识到这些瓶子制造的垃圾,这样他们就会为环保做得更多,即提高 人们的环保意识,故选 C项。 4.A主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了在巴拿马地区即将建立的环保塑 料瓶村庄。故选 A项。 .第一节 One possible version: Dear Frank, How is it going? Im so sorry to tell you that our trip to Mount Tai will have to be canceled this weekend. The weather forecast says th

28、ere will be a rainstorm this Sunday. We never expected this would happen because rainstorms seldom visit this area at this time of the year. But dont worry. I think we can make it next week, OK? Im not sure whether it is convenient for you. Please let me know as soon as possible. Looking forward to

29、your early reply. Yours, Li Hua 第二节 One possible version: “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year,” continued he. His father looked at him with a puzzled look. He explained that it was a poor German family that was badly in need of help. They even didnt have enough clothes to wear. Edwar

30、ds explanation made his father understand what had happened and he expressed that he couldnt agree more with him. In order to praise Edward for the work he did, his father bought the books, saying, “God sometimes puts someone in a very difficult situation. Never can we turn a blind eye to those in n

31、eed. What you have done will make them a happy New Year.” Hearing what his father said and holding the books his father gave him in his arms, Edward felt he was the happiest boy in the world. He felt the sweetness of helping others. A few days later, Edward met the family again, and they still thanked him a thousand times. It seemed the city was bathed in brilliant sunshine because of Edwards feelings. Additionally, he knows that help means that under any circumstances can we all give a hand to people in trouble. Maybe a single word would be enough for them.