1、课时作业(二十九)选修6Unit 4Global warming.单项填空1(2014山师大附中模拟)Jenny，it wont be long before I receive the admission letter from Oxford University._AGood luck！ BCongratulations!CWhy so soon？DDont worry.2(2014江西十所重点中学联考)Why did you say that yesterday?It was just a casual_.I didnt mean anything by it.AremarkBjudgm
2、entCstatementDdiscussion3(2014陕西宝鸡质量检测二)In his absence，I would like to thank all those who are concerned about him on my brothers_.Apart Bbehalf Cbusiness Dinterest4(2014安徽宿州质量检测)You have made a few small mistakes in your performance，but_，it is fairly good.Aabove allBon the one handCon the wholeDaft
3、er all5As for the tourist destination，there_not only his children but also his wife to make a decision.AhaveBhasCwasDwere6Tom is addicted to computer games.He isnt hopeless in his studies，is he?No，_he gives them up and studies hard.AifBwhenCeven ifDunless7(2014湖南郴州五校第二次调研)_you read English easily，yo
4、ull find it is another cup of tea to make conversation in English.ASo long asBAs soon asCEven ifDOnly if8(2014烟台3月诊断)Have you seen_Audi car？I parked it here this morning.Is it_white one？A young woman drove it away just now.A/；theBan；aCan；/Da；the9(2014江苏四校联考)Drinking water，having a healthy diet and t
5、aking exercise are all positive ways to _you when you are working on a tight schedule.Arelieve Brefresh CliberateDcomfort10(2014北京东城区高三教学统一检测)In his speech，he said that it was his primary school teachers that he was fond of_influenced his whole life.AwhatBwhichCasDwho11(2014江西九校第二次联考)The Prime Minis
6、ter criticized some celebrities for their_attitude towards drugs and accused them of thinking they were “above the law”Ainformal Bcasual Cpositive Dimmoral12(2014烟台3月诊断)When_to compare the education system of China and Britain，the professor gave no answer.AaskBaskedCaskingDto ask13(2014江西鹰潭市二模)The w
7、inning numbers are_selected by computer，and therefore it is fair and just.AcarefullyBtemporarilyCrandomlyDdeliberately14(2014厦门高三质检)When paying for a taxi，he never looks at his walletjust takes out one note_and hands it over.Aby accidentBon occasionCat randomDon average15(2014绍兴一中高三质检)This restauran
8、t has become popular for its wide_of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.AdivisionBareaCrangeDcircle.阅读理解A(2014福建省普通高中质量检查)The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit themselves to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment，such as using poisonous cleaners.Throughout the
9、 month of April，Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970.Earth Day Canadas president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware，they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence，not j
10、ust celebrate one special event.“Earth Day is a great launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，” said Goldberg.“Choosing healthier options，even for the short term，can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”Thats the reason behind the “Give It Up
11、for Earth Day” campaign.Its designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on their concern fo
12、r the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings.They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV，giving up the use of poisonous cleaners，reducing consumption of consumer products and cutting out meat.At the
13、 end of April，all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化) into the number of TV hours not watched，dollars not spent on unnecessary items，electricity saved，greenhouse gas emissions (排放) avoided by cutting out meat，and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.“What were trying
14、to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.1The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to_.Aenable people to save more money for future useBhelp people develop environmentally friendly habitsCprevent people
15、 from making changes in their daily routineDwarn people against reducing consumption of consumer products2The underlined part “launching pad” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”Astarting point Bfinishing lineCexchanging stage Dreforming age3We can conclude from the passage that_.AEarth Day was first c
16、elebrated over half a century agoBshortterm decisions will by no means influence our livesCEarth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental actionDdaily actions must be measured to benefit the environment4Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day”？ASwitching off the TV.BRidi
17、ng bikes.CUsing poisonous cleaners.DSaving electricity.B(2014四川省资阳市二模)So heres the bad news for the 5.3 million New York City workers who depend on the subways to get from place to place：The entire system all 1,050 km and 468 stations of itis shut down，much of it flooded with corrosive (腐蚀性的) salt w
18、ater.The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) freely admits it has never faced anything like the severe damage from Hurricane Sandy，and has absolutely no idea when the system will be up and running.“Well know it after everything is done，” says MTA spokesman Charles Seaton.But the good news iswell，ne
19、ver mind.There isnt any.Really，its that bad，and if theres no telling when things will be repaired，theres even less ways of knowing what the eventual price tag will be.Yes，there are lessons to be learned from the current emergency for both New York itself and urban planners everywhere；the question is
20、 whether theyll be heeded.New Yorks woes (难题) are partly a function.New Yorks subway system is 108 years old.Its tunnels and stations are located close to or under rivers and harbors，and water seepage (渗水) is unavoidable.“We have three pump trains,300 pump rooms and dozens of portable pumps around t
21、he system，” says Seaton.“Even on a day when theres no rain，we pump out 13 million gallons of water.”Hurricane Sandy，of course，put a lot more stress on the system than an ordinary rainless day.Flood water in lower Manhattan rose to 4.2 m，beating the record of 3 m set by Hurricane Donna in 1960.Much o
22、f Manhattan below 40th St.is without electricity.No subway system will ever be truly immune to weather events.This is especially so in great cities like New York，whose very greatness in part depends on their nearness to rivers，harbors and other bodies of water.But spending money on the citys basic t
23、ransport system is perfectly possible，and indeed essential.That kind of preventive investment always seems too expensive at first，but only until youre suddenly faced with the much higher repair bills New York is dealing with today.And as oceans continue to warm and sea levels continue to rise，the pr
24、oblem is only getting worse.In the past 20 years，Hurricanes Andrew，Floyd，Katrina，Rita，Dean，Irene，Isaac and others have tried to remind us of that simple truth.Now Hurricane Sandy is adding her voice.One of these days，we might actually listen.5What can we infer from Para.1?AThe subway system may star
25、t running soon.BThe whole subway system is flooded with corrosive salt water.CIt is difficult to repair the New York subway system.DThe MTA doesnt know how to clean the subway system.6Before Hurricane Sandy，New Yorks subway has long been troubled by_.Acorrosive salt water Bwater seepageCold pumps Dp
26、oor power systems7In the last paragraph，which is mentioned as a threat to New Yorks subway system?AClimate change.BThe technical problem.CNearness to rivers.DThe high running cost.8To solve the problem caused by weather events，the author suggests_.Achanging the subways locationBbuilding a new power
27、systemCmaking preventive investmentDrepairing the pumping system.书面表达(2013湖南省湘潭市二模)假设你校开展了“争做环保卫士”的活动。只要向学校交废旧电池和报纸等，便可获得“环保卫士”卡片一张。请你据此写一篇120词的英语报道，向校英语报社投稿，内容要点包括：1简要介绍该活动；2.发表你对该活动的看法；3提出其他有关环保的建议。课时作业(二十九).单项填空1解析：考查情景交际。句意为：Jenny，不久我就要收到牛津大学的录取通知书了。祝贺你！Good luck意为“祝你好运”；Congratulations意为“祝贺你”；W
28、hy so soon意为“为什么这么快”；Dont worry意为“别担心”。四个选项中，只有Congratulations符合语境。答案：B2解析：考查名词辨析。这里答话人表示，那仅仅是一个随便的评论，没有什么恶意。因此用remark谈论，评述，符合语境。答案：A3解析：考查名词辨析。句意为：在我哥哥缺席的情况下，我代表他感谢所有关心他的人。on sb.s behalf意为“代表某人”，符合句意。答案：B4解析：考查固定短语辨析。句意为：你的表演有一些小失误，但整体来说，还是相当好。on the whole意为“整体上”，符合语境。above all意为“首先”；on the one han
29、d意为“一方面”；after all意为“毕竟”。答案：C5解析：考查主谓一致。句意为：至于旅游目的地，不仅他的孩子而且他的妻子也要做决定。there be句型的谓语单复数遵循就近原则，由后面的his children可知，此处应用谓语动词的复数形式，应选there were。答案：D6解析：考查连词。句意为：Tom沉迷于电脑游戏。他在学习方面毫无希望了，是吗？是的，除非他放弃电脑游戏，并且努力学习。unless意为“除非”，符合语境。答案：D7解析：考查状语从句。句意为：即使你读起英语来很容易，你会发现用英语进行会话是另一回事。根据句意可知，C项正确。so long as只要；as soon
30、 as一就，even if即使； only if只有。答案：C8解析：考查冠词辨析。句意为：你有没有看到一辆奥迪车？我今天早上把它停在这里了。是一辆白色的吗？刚才一个年轻女士把它开走了。第一空car是可数名词，此处表示“一个”的概念，第一次提到 ，故其前用不定冠词；第二空white one是指上文提到的，表达泛指“一个”的概念，其前应用不定冠词，故答案B符合语境。答案：B9解析：考查动词。A项意为“缓解，减轻”；B项意为“使恢复精力，使感觉凉爽”；C项意为“使解脱，使解放”；D项意为“安慰”。句意为：当日程安排紧张的时候，喝水，健康饮食和锻炼都是恢复精力的好办法。根据句意可知，应选B项。答案：
31、B10解析：考查强调句。句意为：在演讲中，他说是他喜欢的小学老师影响了他的一生。分析句子结构可知，句中采用的是强调句式，其中被强调的部分是“his primary school teachers that he was fond of”，指人，故选who。答案：D11解析：考查形容词辨析。句意为：那位总理批评了一些名人对待毒品无所谓的态度，并且指责他们自认为自己凌驾于法律之上。casual漫不经心的，无所谓的，符合句意。答案：B12解析：考查省略句。句意为：当被要求比较一下中英教育的差异时，那个教授并没有给予回答。本句是省略句，当从句主语和主句主语一致时，从句主语和系动词可以省略，故答案B符合
32、语境。本句补充完整为：When he was asked to compare.the professor gave no answer。答案：B13解析：考查副词辨析。句意为：中奖号码是被电脑随机抽选的，因此它是公平公正的。A项意为“仔细地，小心地”；B项意为“临时地，暂时地”；C项意为“随意地，胡乱地”；D项意为“故意地”。答案：C14解析：at random随便地，任意地。句意为：付出租车钱的时候，他从来不看钱包，随便拿出一张，然后递过去。by accident偶然；on occasion有时，间或；on average平均。答案：C15解析：句意为：这家餐馆很受欢迎，因为它提供各种食物
33、，能满足各种口味和各种消费层次。本题考查名词辨析。四个名词选项的主要含义：division 区分，分开，除法，部门；area 区域，面积，范围；range一系列，(变动或浮动的)范围，界限；circle 圆周，循环，社交圈。语境说能满足各种口味和消费层次，由此判断选C。答案：C.阅读理解语篇解读4月22日是地球日，我们要在日常生活中进行改变，养成真正有益于地球，有益于人类的好习惯。1解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“Its designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.”可知答案。答案：B2
34、解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“as people become more environmentally aware.just celebrate one special event”可知，人们希望以地球日为起点，发生些改变，而不仅仅是庆祝地球日，故画线部分意为”起点”。答案：A3解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容，尤其是倒数第三段可知，保护环境不应仅限于地球日当天，而应体现在日常行为中，故选D项。答案：D4解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“giving up actions that are harmful to the environment，such as using poisonous
35、 cleaners”可知，C项是违背地球日精神的。答案：C语篇解读本文是议论文。作者分析了飓风“桑迪”导致纽约地铁被淹的原因，并提出了建议。5解析：考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).Charles Seaton.”可知，纽约交通运输管理局也不知道地铁何时能恢复运营。Seaton的言外之意是，他不知道地铁系统何时恢复正常，由此可推断，地铁系统的修复工作难度很大。答案：C6解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段内容，尤其是Seaton在第二段中所说的话可知，即使是无雨的天气，纽约地铁里也会抽出很多渗出的水。因此可知，纽约地铁长期
36、被渗水问题困扰。答案：B7解析：考查细节理解。从最后一段中的“And as oceans continue to warm.only getting worse.”可知，气候的变化对纽约地铁系统造成了威胁。答案：A8解析：考查细节理解。由最后一段中的“That kind of preventive investment.with today.”可知，作者建议有关部门进行预防性投资，让地铁系统能够应对灾难性天气。答案：C.书面表达 Recently an activity has been going on in our school which is called “Becoming a Gu
37、ardian to Protect the Environment”Students are asked to hand in used batteries，newspaper and so on to get a card as a reward.I think we can benefit a lot from this activity.Firstly，this activity will help to raise our environmental awareness and save resources.Secondly，the used batteries are harmful
38、 to the environment.Recycling them has been of great importance in terms of conserving natural resources，environment protection and human health.Meanwhile，we can still do a lot more to help protect the environment.For example，we should remember to turn off the light before we leave the room.And we shouldnt leave the tap water running after we use it.