1、课时提能练(三十三) 选修7Unit 3Under the seaA：知识层面.语境语法填空A(考查派生词)Last week Mrs. Brown was driving back home after a 1tasty (taste) meal in a KFC restaurant when a car bumped into hers. That driver obviously got drunk. She and her child 2narrowly (narrow) missed being killed in the 3scary (scare) accident, but
2、the child was badly injured. She was in the 4depths (deep) of despair those days. This case has 5sharpened (sharp) the debate over a ban of drunken driving. After days of 6reflection (reflect) I wrote an article, calling on people to raise the 7awareness (aware) of risks when driving or walking on t
3、he road. I also gave some suggestions, including keeping a phone around in case something 8urgent (urge) happened.B(考查动词)Recent years 9have witnessed (witness) the fact that millions of Syrians, since the Syrian Civil War broke out, 10have fled (flee) from their homeland to European countries. Pictu
4、res and videos of Syrians 11yelling (yell) for food and clothing are often seen on television. As the war 12drags (drag) on, western countries like France and Germany are feeling under pressure. They 13are urging (urge) the international community 14to abandon (abandon) failed policies and take meas
5、ures to stop the war.C(考查句型)There used to be a small village 15where the two rivers join. Last winter, a terrible earthquake completely destroyed the village, with dead bodies 16lying (lie) here and there. It was a time 17when the survivors had to live with cold and hunger. Food and clothing could 1
6、8have reached (reach) them but there were constant aftershocks(余震), which delayed the rescue work. The survivors, 19being (be) very hungry, had to eat grassroots that they could find. It was not until five days later that helicopters came and took all of them to another place to settle in.根据提示补全句子 1
7、我正要离开时，看到他拎着一个包朝我跑过来。I was about to leave when I saw him running towards me with a bag in his hand.2我花了相当长的时间才理解毕加索的那幅画的意义。It took me quite a long time to understand the meaning of the painting by Picasso.3事故发生时，我看见他正在过马路。I saw him crossing the street when the accident happened.4在收获的季节，农民会让机器日夜运转。Du
8、ring the harvest，farmers will keep the machines running day and night.5问题是我们能否按时完成工作。The problem is whether we can finish the work on timeB：能力层面.阅读理解APlastic is the workhorse material of the modern economy.Light and durable，its been used to make a vast number of products since its introduction over
9、100 years ago.However，a study carried out by the World Economic Forum，the Ellen MacArthur Foundation(基金会) and McKinsey & Company showed the breakdown of the status in the global plastic system.A full 32% of the 78 million tons of plastic packaging produced annually is left to flow into our oceans.Th
10、e Ocean Cleanup，a startup founded in 2013，is the brainchild of Boyan Slat，who came up with the idea for the company when he was just 17 years old.Since then，its received more than $2 million in funding(基金)The company plans to use a large device that will be fixed to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.T
11、his will have arms that spread out over 100 km，getting all of the plastic garbage pushed into its nets.This is then collected by a 10，000metrecube container that will be emptied monthly.Most recently，the Ocean Cleanup launched a team of explorers aboard a specially refitted C130 Hercules aircraft he
12、avily loaded with specialized sensor equipment.It discovered that the problem was worse than expected with an abundance of plastics measuring up to 1.5m across and at a higher density than previously thought.The organization will continue to pilot the device and will start removing the pile before t
13、he end of the decade.Once the plastic is out，what should we do with it? The foundation hopes that the plastic from the ocean will have a commercial value which can help to fund the project.Ocean plastic is not easy to use，for its mixed with everything from intact PET bottles to microplastics.However
14、，some of the worlds biggest companies also see the chance to market products made of ocean plastic.Transforming todays plastic economy from its present form (takemakewaste) to a zero waste circular economy (takemaketakemake) is a difficult challenge.However，with cooperative action from producers，rec
15、yclers，governments and consumers alike and continuing innovation，it can be done.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了The Ocean Cleanup想出了一个收集海洋塑料垃圾的方法，但关于收集的塑料应该如何处理，该基金会希望海洋塑料能有商业价值以资助该项目，而世界上一些大公司也看到商机，能从商业上利用海洋塑料垃圾。1Whats Boyan Slats idea about?AA way to collect ocean plastic waste.BA new product made of ocean plastic.C
16、A machine to recycle plastic garbage.DAn organization to research into plastic.A细节理解题。根据第三段对The Ocean Cleanup的介绍可知，Boyan Slat的想法是把海洋中的塑料垃圾收集起来，故选A。2Which of the following can replace the underlined word “density” in Paragraph 4?AFlexibility.BThickness.CWidth.DStrength.B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“with an abund
17、ance of plastics measuring up to 1.5m across and at a higher density than previously thought”可推知，density与该句中的“1.5m across”呼应，应是一个与度量相关的名词，而C项“宽度”上文已提及，故B项与画线词词义相近。3What do some biggest companies expect of the ocean plastic?AItll be turned into treasure.BItll sponsor the foundation.CItll be recycled
18、by the government.DItll take the form of takemakewaste.A细节理解题。根据第五段中的“some of the worlds biggest companies also see the chance to market products made of ocean plastic”可知，一些大公司想要推销由海洋塑料制成的产品，即变废为宝，故选A。4Where is this text most likely from?AA diary.BA guidebook.CA novel.DA magazine.D文章出处题。通读全文内容可知，本文主
19、要介绍了The Ocean Cleanup能收集海洋塑料垃圾，而世界上一些大公司能在商业上利用塑料垃圾，由此可推知，本文最可能摘自杂志，故选D。B(2020福州市第一学期质量检测)As you move out of your teens and into your 20s and 30s，your musical tastes start to solidify and you likely quit keeping up with popular music.Now，research has found the average age at which your music library
20、 is unlikely to change : 33The studys author reached this conclusion by analyzing data on US.Spotify users and comparing it to artist popularity data from music intelligence company The Echo Nest.To determine the age at which we stop seeking out new tunes，the author gathered selfreported age data fr
21、om Spotify and looked at users “Taste Profiles”，which tracks how many times listeners have streamed music of individual artists.These artists were then matched to their popularity rank on The Echo Nest.The average teen listens almost only to music among the Billboard，the top 200 albums in the countr
22、y，but this music represents a smaller part of their streaming as they age.In their teens，they listen to a lot of the same music，over and over again.Frank TMcAndrew，a professor of psychology at Knox College，explains that thats the“mere exposure effect”at work，and it basically means，the more were expo
23、sed to something，the more we like it.There are many reasons why a person may stop streaming the current top musical hits，and the author looked into one by identifying Spotify listeners with large amounts of childrens music and nursery rhymes in their libraries.In other words，when users may have beco
24、me parents.But the study concludes with some good news for parents：“If youre getting older and cant find yourself staying as related to the popular music as you used to，have no fearjust wait for your kids to become teenagers，and youll get exposed to all the popular music of the day once again！”【语篇解读
25、】本文说明了青少年通过重复听相同的流行音乐来发展他们的音乐品味。当青少年长大后，他们的音乐品味会渐渐稳固，很可能会停止追随流行音乐。一项研究通过分析数据确定了人们不再物色新音乐的年龄并分析了人们停止追求流行音乐的原因。5What happens after teens grow older?AThey quit listening to music.BTheir interest in music fades.CThey change their music libraries.DTheir musical tastes become stable.D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“As you
26、 move out of your teens and into your 20s and 30s，your musical tastes start to solidify and you likely quit keeping up with popular music”可知，随着青少年年龄增长，他们的音乐品味开始稳固下来，他们很可能会停止追随流行音乐。故选D。6What is the way of the research?AInterviews.BAnalyzing data.CObservation.DTracking popularity.B细节理解题。根据第二段“The stud
27、ys author reached this conclusion by analyzing data on US.Spotify users and comparing it to artist popularity data from music intelligence company The Echo Nest”可知，本文的研究方法是分析数据。故选B。7How do teens develop their musical tastes?AThey listen to the same music repeatedly.BThey act like their favorite popu
28、lar stars.CThey experience different styles of music.DThey like top music worldwide.A推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“In their teens，they listen to a lot of the same music，over and over again”以及第三句中的“the more were exposed to something，the more we like it”可推知，青少年们通过重复听相同的音乐来发展他们的音乐品味。故选A。8Whats the good news for paren
29、ts in the last paragraph?AParents will regain their faith in music.BParents will influence their teens in music.CParents will hear their favorite music again.DParents will enjoy the music for teens again.D细节理解题。 根据第六段中的“just wait for your kids to become teenagers，and youll get exposed to all the pop
30、ular music of the day once again”可知，当孩子们步入青少年时期，家长们又可以享受属于青少年的音乐了。故选D。 .完形填空What are good friends？This is not a(n) 1 question.But Mark and Jarryd Haines，for sure，have always been good friends.The two boys from Sydney have known each other for most of their lives.Both of them 2 playing Australian foo
31、tball.A few years ago，when Mark was nine，he developed brain cancer.The 3 robbed the boy of his 4 ，part of his hearing and his ability to play his favorite sport. 5 ，throughout the years，Jarryd 6 his closest friend.They still share their love for Australian football.And they still like talking about
32、the Sydney Swans，their favorite team.Two weeks ago，I took my 7 at Sydney Cricket Ground to watch the Swans.Shortly into the second quarter，I heard some great commentary(现场解说) from a boy.Play by play，Jarryd was bringing the game to 8 .I turned and saw him.Mark was sitting next to him.Although he cann
33、ot see anymore，Mark still loves the Swans very much.Usually，he goes to the stadium and listens to the commentary on the radio.But in the second quarter of that match，the radio system 9 That was when his friend Jarryd stepped in.I 10 looked at the Swans and Buddy，the teams star player.Instead of that
34、，I was focusing on Jarryd and Mark.“Whats happening now，mate？”Mark asked.“Dont worry，Mark，”Jarryd replied.“Okay.Buddys got it.Will he go for it？Hes going for it！Its his tenth goal！Buddy is 11 ！”Mark listened carefully.He was lost in the 12 of Australian football brought to life by his friend.Sports
35、can be 13 Yet，they can also allow us to share wonderful 14 with others.May they be close friends or perfect strangers.Here，Jarryd and Mark have moved me，and perhaps some other spectators(观众)，with their precious 15 【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了两个男孩之间珍贵的友谊。马克因为患有脑癌而失去了视力和部分听力，但他仍然热爱澳式足球。在一场精彩的比赛中，好朋友杰里德在马克的身边为他实时解说了这
36、场比赛。他们珍贵的友谊让作者深受感动。1AdifficultBeasy CinterestingDboringB常识推断。结合常识和选项可知，此处应指，什么是好朋友？这并不是一个容易(回答)的问题。easy意为“容易的”，符合语境。difficult意为“困难的”；interesting意为“有趣的”；boring意为“无聊的”。2AhateBadmit CresistDenjoyD复现推断。根据下一段中的They still share their love for Australian football.可知，他们都喜欢玩澳式足球。故enjoy符合语境。hate意为“讨厌”，admit意为
37、“承认”；resist意为“抵抗，阻挡”。3AdiseaseBpain CjudgmentDtreatmentA语境推断。根据上文的brain cancer可知，此处应指这个病让他失去了部分听力。disease意为“疾病”，符合语境。pain意为“疼痛”；judgment意为“判断”；treatment意为“治疗；对待”。4AtasteBsmell CsightDmindC复现推断。根据下文的he cannot see anymore可知，此处指这个病让他失去了视觉。sight意为“视觉，视力”，符合语境。taste意为“味觉”；smell意为“嗅觉”；mind意为“思想，心思”。5ACert
38、ainlyBMostly CHopefullyDLuckilyD语境推断。根据后文对他们一起看球的描述可推知，此处应指，幸运的是，这些年，杰里德仍然是他最亲密的朋友。故luckily符合语境。certainly意为“无疑；确定”；mostly意为“主要地；通常”；hopefully意为“有希望地”。6AbecameBremained CfoundDforgotB语境推断。根据后文的They still share their love.they still like talking about可推知，此处指杰里德仍然是他最亲密的朋友。remain意为“仍然是”，符合语境。7ApositionB
39、ticket CchoiceDseatD语境及常识推断。根据下文的to watch the Swans并结合常识可知，此处指作者坐在自己的座位上。take ones seat意为“就座”，符合语境。position意为“位置”；ticket意为“票”；choice意为“选择”。8AmemoryBlifeCendDsoulB语境推断。根据下一段中的listens to the commentary on the radio和when his friend Jarryd stepped in可知，此处指杰里德让这个比赛变得生动。bring.to life意为“让变得生动”，符合语境。memory意
40、为“记忆”；end意为“终结；尽头”；soul意为“灵魂”。9Abroke downBturned upCdied awayDfaded outA语境及常识推断。根据下文的That was when his friend Jarryd stepped in.和常识可推知，此处应表示，到了比赛的第二节，无线电广播出了故障。break down意为“发生故障”，符合语境。turn up意为“突然出现”；die away意为“慢慢变弱；逐渐消失”；fade out意为“使(画面)淡出；使渐隐”。10AnearlyBmainly ChardlyDcloselyC语境推断。根据下文的I was focu
41、sing on Jarryd and Mark可知，此处应指作者几乎没看比赛队伍和明星球员，而是把注意力转到了这两个男孩身上，故hardly符合语境。11Aunder fireBon fire Cin placeDout of placeB语境推断。根据上文的Hes going for it！Its his tenth goal！可知，此处指巴迪又进球了，他非常激动。on fire意为“非常激动；着火”，符合语境。under fire意为“遭受猛烈批判”；in place意为“在正确位置；在工作，准备就绪”；out of place意为“不适当的”。12AhistoryBfuture Cpla
42、nDmagicD语境推断。根据上文的Mark listened carefully.并结合选项可推知，此处指马克沉浸在他的朋友所带来的澳式足球的魔力中。magic意为“魔力”，符合语境。13AattractiveBcommon CcompetitiveDbeneficialC语境及常识推断。根据常识和选项，并结合空后的Yet和share wonderful可知，此处指比赛是具有竞争性的。competitive意为“竞争的”，符合语境。attractive意为“有吸引力的”；common意为“普通的，寻常的”；beneficial意为“有益的”。14AmomentsBdiscoveries Ca
43、dventuresDexperimentsA语境推断。根据上文的He was lost in the _ of Australian football和选项可知，此处应表示，然而，它们也让我们能够和其他人一起分享美妙的时刻。故moments符合语境。discovery意为“发现”；adventure意为“冒险”；experiment意为“实验”。15AexperienceBfriendship CeffortDtimeB语境及复现推断。根据文章开头的What are good friends？和上文对两个男孩的描述可知，此处指他们珍贵的友谊感动了作者，或许也感动了其他的一些观众。故friendship符合语境。