1、UNIT 3课时跟踪练(五)WRITING WORKSHOP & READING CLUBA级语言点基础练.单词拼写1Each of totem poles (图腾柱) is carefully carved (雕) and painted.2Fortunately the thunderstorm (雷暴) kept off until we were safely indoors.3They have received notice of a typhoon (台风) approaching.4It took them several days to cross the Atlantic
2、(大西洋的) Ocean.5We must conserve (保护) our forests and woodlands for future generations.6We were astonished to find the temple (寺院) still in its original condition.7A stream is winding its way through the valley (山谷) into the river.8Gao Zhi is a member of management committee (委员会) of Liuyang Cultural
3、Industrial Park.9An activity about paying a visit to Confucius (孔子) Museum will be organized by our class over the coming winter holiday.单句语法填空1In Venice, make sure you have some way to check the changeable (change) weather every day.2A program called Everlasting Classics is becoming increasingly (i
4、ncrease) popular.3The opportunities for personal and relationship growth (grow) are well worth the effort.4The truth (true) is, you can lose weight, feel healthier, and look amazing, all by doing small things every day.5We, also in tears, looked on as he proudly (proud) displayed his certificate.6Th
5、e scenic (scene) spot is on northwestern outside of Beijing.7Some were in memory of settlers former homes, others in honour of historic (history) events.8Even in advanced agricultural (agriculture) societies, it took about ninetyfive people on farms to feed five people in cities.选词填空home to， be loca
6、ted in， on top of that， at the rate of， result in， lack of， dream of， focus on1.The island is home to many birds and animals.2The train was going at the rate of 95 kilometres an hour.3A study showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C.4On top of that, he believes in working
7、for money.5Narvik is located in the south of Norway.6He liked to dream of something impossible.7By doing so, you can control your appetite while also making sure your body is not lack of water.8When you are looking at your phone on a moving bus, your inner ear realizes the move but your eyes, focuse
8、d on the screen, think you dont move.补全句子1On the other hand, black is depressing.另一方面，黑色令人压抑。2They went home in a hurry, hungry and cold.他们匆忙地回家了，又饿又冷。3He stared at his friend with his mouth wide open.他张大嘴巴凝视着他的朋友。4He died, leaving his wife with five children.他死了，留下妻子和五个孩子。.课文(p.6667)语法填空In the last
9、 few years, environmental disasters 1.have been becoming (become) more and more common. Terrible floods and storms are getting worse and worse everywhere and 2.reduced (reduce) rainfall brings about more severe droughts. Volcanic 3.eruptions (eruption) and earthquakes were often the case. Overpopula
10、tion is the main reason. 4.On top of that, global warming and the 5.destruction (destroy) of the worlds forests contribute a lot to it. Of course, landslides and earthquakes have an important role 6.to play (play) in it. Homes built from 7.whatever materials that could be found can easily collapse d
11、uring earthquakes or landslides, 8.especially (especial) after heavy rain. Most disaster experts believe, if we dont take immediate action, that things could get 9.a lot worse. For example, we havent seen the 10.worst (bad) result of eruption.根据课文(p.7273)内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Mathilde Loisel lived a miser
12、able life but dreamed of being part of the upper class. (要点1) Once she borrowed a beautiful diamond necklace from her friend in order to take part in a ball. Unfortunately she lost the necklace and was lost in huge debt. (要点2) So she worked hard to pay off the debt in the following ten years. (要点3)
13、She came across the friend one day and the latter told her the necklace she had lost was only costume jewellery worth only five hundred francs.(要点4)B级话题语篇练. 阅读理解AA new study has found that North American migratory (迁徏的) birds have been getting smaller over the past 40 years. Researchers say the find
14、ing suggests a warming climate (气候) could be affecting bird growth in North America and across the world.The study was recently published in Ecology Letters. Researchers measured (测量) the size of 80,000 birds killed from 1978 to 2016 during the spring and fall migrations in the city of Chicago, Illi
15、nois. Over the 40year period, body size decreased in all 52 species. The average body weight fell by 2.6 percent. Leg bone length dropped by 2.4 percent. The one area of growth was the wingspan, which increased by 1.3 percent.The researchers said the wing growth likely happened to allow the birds to
16、 continue making long migrations with smaller bodies. The study considered a principle known as Bergmanns rule, in which individuals within a species grow smaller in warmer areas and grow larger in colder ones.Brian Weeks, a biologist at the University of Michigans School for Environment and Sustain
17、ability, helped lead the research. He said that he believes the results show a clear connection between a warming climate and the growth of the birds. “In other words, climate change seems to be changing both the size and shape of these species，” he said.The study found a direct connection between t
18、he average summer temperature and the body size of the birds. Dave Willard works with Chicagos Field Museum, which was in charge of measuring all the birds. He said “nearly everyone agrees that the climate is warming, but examples of just how that is affecting the natural world are only now coming t
19、o light.”“We had good reason to expect that increasing temperatures would lead to reductions in body size, based on earlier studies，” Weeks said. “I was incredibly surprised that all of these species are responding in such similar ways.”The researchers plan to continue studying the Field Museum data
20、 in an effort to find additional evidence to support their findings. They will also further examine the idea that an individuals physical development can change to fit changing environmental conditions.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了气候变暖会影响鸟类的生长。1Which of the following didnt go down to a lower level?AThe body s
21、ize.BThe body weight.CThe leg bone length.DThe wingspan.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The average body weight fell by 2.6 percent.Leg bone length dropped by 2.4 percent.The one area of growth was the wingspan, which increased by 1.3 percent.”可知，翼展没有下降。故选D。2Which of the following took responsibility for measuri
22、ng the birds?AEcology Letters.BBrian Weeks.CThe Field Museum.DDave Willard.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Dave Willard works with Chicagos Field Museum, which was in charge of measuring all the birds.”可知，Dave Willard就职于芝加哥菲尔德博物馆，该博物馆负责测量所有鸟类。故选C。3What does the underlined words “coming to light” in Paragraph 5 m
23、ean?AKnown.BSimilar.CIntelligent.DDistant.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第六段中的“We had good reason to expect that increasing temperatures would lead to reductions in body size, based on earlier studies” 可知，画线词语所在句指的是几乎每个人都同意气候正在变暖，但关于气候变暖如何影响自然界的例子直到现在才为人所知。画线部分的意思是“知道”，故选A。4The main idea of the passage is that .Afift
24、ytwo species of birds became smallerBthe warming climate could affect bird growthCthe warming climate makes the birds grow largerDthe researchers have proved their findings解析：选B主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Researchers say the finding suggests a warming climate (气候) could be affecting bird growth in North America a
25、nd across the world.” 可知，研究人员表示，这一发现表明气候变暖可能会影响北美乃至全球的鸟类生长。本文的主要观点是气候变暖会影响鸟类的生长，故选B。BIn the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has gone up more than fourfold. In coastal water bodies，including river mouths and seas, lowoxygen sites have increased more than tenfold
26、since 1950.Scientists expect oxygen to continue dropping even outside these zones as Earth warms.“Oxygen is fundamental to life in the oceans，” said Denise Breitburg, a marine ecologist with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre. “The decline in ocean oxygen ranks among the most serious effe
27、cts of human activities on the Earths environment. Actually, its a great loss to all the support services that rely on recreation and tourism, including hotels and restaurants and taxi drivers and everything else. The reverberations(严重影响) of unhealthy ecosystems in the ocean can be extensive.”In are
28、as traditionally called “dead zones”， like those in Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, oxygen plummets(大幅下跌) to so low levels that many animals die. As fish avoid these zones, their habitats become smaller and theyre easier to be attacked or caught. But the problem goes far beyond “dead zones”.
29、Even smaller oxygen decline can prevent growth in animals, hinder reproduction and lead to disease or even death. It can also cause the release of dangerous chemicals such as nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas up to 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. While some animals can boom in “dead zones
30、”， overall biodiversity falls.Climate change is the key criminal in the open ocean. Warming surface waters make it harder for oxygen to reach the inside of the ocean. Furthermore, as the ocean as a whole gets warmer, it holds less oxygen. In coastal waters, too much nutrient pollution from land crea
31、tes algal blooms, which use up oxygen as they die and break down.Peoples livelihoods are also on the line, the scientists reported, especially in developing nations. Smaller fisheries(渔场) may be unable to relocate when low oxygen destroys their harvests or forces fish to move elsewhere. So we humans
32、 have to carry on a war now and win the war.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。人类活动导致全球变暖，气候变化使海洋中的氧气含量下降影响海洋生物的生存，这些相应地会影响人类的生存，人类必须采取措施应对此问题。5What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?AThe ocean has been losing its oxygen.BThe amount of sea water is increasing.CThe coastal water bodies are dangerous.DEarth becom
33、es warmer and warmer.解析：选A段落大意题。通读第一段可知海洋面临的现状，在过去的50年里，海洋中零氧水域的水量增加了四倍多，低氧场所自1950年以来增加了十倍多。通过这些现状科学家预计，随着地球变暖，即使在这些区域之外，氧气含量也会继续下降，故选A。6What can we infer from Denise Breitburgs words?ADifferent oceans have different levels of oxygen.BThe decline in ocean oxygen has great influences.CThe future of t
34、ourism relies on the levels of ocean oxygen.DThe decrease in ocean oxygen is the most serious environmental problem.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段Denise Breitburg所说的话可知，海洋氧气的减少是人类活动对地球环境最严重的影响之一，这种不良的海洋生态系统的严重影响还会扩大，由此可见海洋氧气的减少有很大影响，故选B。7How does the “dead zone” affect sea animals?AIt offers more food.BIt forms d
35、angerous gas.CIt reduces their living areas.DIt produces more carbon dioxide.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“In areas traditionally called dead zones . oxygen plummets(大幅下跌) to so low levels that many animals die.As fish avoid these zones, their habitats become smaller and theyre easier to be attacked or caught.
36、”可知，在“死亡地带”，氧气大幅下跌，许多动物死去。当鱼类避开这些区域时，它们的栖息地变小，更容易被攻击或捕获。故选C。8How can we win the war according to the text?ABy closing smaller fisheries.BBy controlling humans bad activities.CBy improving peoples living standards.DBy stopping nutrients entering the ocean.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The decline in ocean oxyge
37、n ranks among the most serious effects of human activities on the Earths environment.Actually, its a great loss to all the support services that rely on recreation and tourism, including hotels and restaurants and taxi drivers and everything else.”可知，是人类活动导致了海洋氧气减少，所以要解决此问题必须控制人类的有害活动，故选B。.语法填空There
38、 1 (be) no lights in sight but the night sky glowed (发出) a dusky yellow, because the Amazon was burning. The yellow flames engulfed (吞噬) trees 2 lit up the sky. During the day, the sunshine was blocked 3 thick smoke. So far, the fire 4 (put) out.The government has recorded 72,843 fires. The fire is
39、just one of 5 (they) in the Amazon, the worlds 6 (large) rainforest and a fighter against climate change. According to Brazils space research agency INPE, the wildfire has decreased by 17 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2018.Environmental 7 (group)said the policies of the gov
40、ernment encouraged deforestation (采伐森林) of the Amazon， 8 led to more fires. But the government posted a report and wanted 9 (argue) against that. The government claimed that nongovernmental organizations 10 (angry) set fire to the forest after it cut their funding.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了关于亚马孙热带雨林火灾原因的不同
41、说法。1were考查主谓一致。本句为there be结构，其主语为no lights，故用复数形式，再根据glowed可知应用一般过去时态，故填were。2and考查并列连词。分析句子结构可知，此处连接谓语动词engulfed和lit ，表并列，应用并列连词，故填and。3by考查介词。be blocked by “被阻止”，这里表被动，后接名词，应用介词，故填by。4has been put考查动词的时态和语态。根据时间状语So far可知，本句为现在完成时，又因put out与主语the fire之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故填has been put。5them考查代词。前一句提到政府已经记
42、录下了72,843场火灾，故此处是指这次火灾只是政府记录下的火灾中的一场，空处在介词of之后，应用代词宾格作宾语，故填them。6largest考查形容词最高级。根据常识判断，亚马孙雨林是世界上 “最大的”雨林，故填largest。7groups考查名词单复数。此处Environmental groups指环保组织，应用复数形式，故填groups。8which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处代指前面整句话的内容，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，故填which。9to argue考查非谓语动词。want后接动词作宾语，应用不定式形式，故填to argue。10angrily考查词性转换。分析句子成分可知，此处作状语修饰动词短语set fire，应用副词形式，故填angrily。