1、限时规范练29(选修6Unit 4)核心素养关键词:培养学生人与自然、保护环境的素养能力意识一、阅读理解AChildren from four Buckinghamshire primary schools visited Epilepsy Society to plant a hedge (树篱) as part of a Plant-for-the-Planet project.The children from these schools were planting a hedge in the garden of the Queen Elizabeth House at the cha
2、rity in Chalfont St Peter.Plant-for-the-Planet gives children across the globe the opportunity to learn about the threats of global warming to the environment,and then put their new knowledge into practice as they plant new trees.The day was organised by Bob Sherren who showed the children how to pl
3、ant the planet-friendly line of trees in protective chambers (防护室) to shield them from hungry wildlife as they settle in their roots.Bob said,“The day really was Thinking Globally,Acting Locally put into action.The children learned about the importance of planting trees as a way of helping to bring
4、about climate justice for many living in poorer nations and of course enjoyed planting the trees too.” The eventual hedge,which will grow to full size over ten years behind the Queen Elizabeth House,is made up of trees such as oaks,silver birches and so on.Bob added,“The children were also able to h
5、elp people living at Epilepsy Society because they will gain some well-needed privacy from the hedge in time.The natural wildlife benefits too from the fruits and nuts that a hedge made from native species can provide as well as the possibility for any number of nesting sites.”Emma Darlington,Epilep
6、sy Societys volunteer officer,said,“I think its so important to encourage the younger generation that the future is in their hands and that they can make a difference,whether it is through taking part in projects like this or spreading awareness.We hope they learn a little bit about the work we do a
7、t Epilepsy Society too the trees they planted will be enjoyed by everyone here for years to come.”1.What is the purpose of the Plant-for-the-Planet project?A.To help children learn more about society.B.To offer children colourful after-school activities.C.To raise childrens awareness of global warmi
8、ng.D.To teach children how to protect natural wildlife.2.What does the underlined word “shield” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Separate.B.Take.C.Get.D.Protect.3.What can we learn from Emma Darlingtons words in the last paragraph?A.She hopes to popularise volunteering work.B.She tries to drive the ch
9、ildren to study hard.C.She expects the children to take positive action.D.She believes the younger generation is promising.BSam is a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School,but poetry is still a big part of her life,now with a new teacher who believes poetry can benefit every doctors education
10、 and work,Rafael Campo.Rafael is a doctor,professor and a highly respected poet.“Poetry is in every encounter (邂逅) with my patients.I think healing really in a very great way is about poetry.And if we do anything when were with our patients,were really losing ourselves in their stories,really hearin
11、g their voices.And,certainly,thats what a poem does,” he said.Campo worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today:humanity,which he finds in poetry.To end that,he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents (住院医生).He thinks
12、medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients,and poems can help close that gap.Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars.She said,“I think theres no other profession other than medicine that produces as many writers as it does.And I t
13、hink that is because theres just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest.” Not everyone believes thats what doctors should do,though.Rafael said,“I was afraid of how people might judge me,actually.In the medical profession,as many people know,we must alwa
14、ys put the emergency first.But,you know,that kind of treatment,if its happening in the hospital,very regrettably,sadly,results in a bad outcome.The family is sitting by the bedside.The patient hasnt survived the cancer.Dont we still have a role as healers there?”In a poem titled “Health”,Campo write
15、s of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy.He says he will continue teaching students,helping patients and writing poems,his own brand of medicine.4.What do we know about Rafael Campo?A.He works as a doctor.B.He is under medical care.C.He is a literature professor.D.
16、He knows little about poetry.5.What does the author try to show in Paragraph 2?A.The importance of medical training.B.The effect of poetry in medical treatment.C.The similarity involved in poetry and medical work.D.The present relationship between patients and doctors.6.What does Andrea Schwartz thi
17、nk of poetry?A.It comforts patients family.B.It contributes to medical work.C.It has nothing to do with doctors.D.It keeps doctors away from patients.7.What is Rafael Campos view on poetry?A.It requires a lot of spare time.B.It can provide a useful tool for doctors.C.It has little effect on patients
18、 conditions.D.It should be included in emergency treatments.二、七选五From the time my kids were little I was determined to teach them the value of a dollar.1If they didnt do their chores,they didnt get their allowance (零花钱).And if they didnt have money,they couldnt buy anything.Its kind of like real lif
19、e.There was only one problem me.2And then,when they occasionally would want to buy something that they couldnt quite afford,I would sometimes let them borrow from the next weeks allowance.But then Id forget how much theyd borrowed and wed end up arguing about just how much I owed them.3 Obviously Im
20、 not alone both in wanting to teach my kids financial responsibility and in needing help.4Gregg Murset,a financial planner who has six kids of his own,created MyjobChart a website that helps you keep track of the jobs your kids are doing and determine how much theyre owed.5 My 22-year-old daughter r
21、ecently explained how her emergency fund,built up by saving financial gifts and working during school,allowed her to live independently while continuing her education.So perhaps the thing to remember is that kids learn about handling money from their parents.Save,spend responsibly and try to explain
22、 why and they might just end up getting the message.A.In short,I was an unsuccessful banker.B.It is helpful in teaching my kids about money.C.Id forget to check whether theyd completed their chores.D.So I set up the reward system and record their required chores.E.The kids can sign in and record whe
23、n theyve completed their work.F.So I gave them chores and an allowance when they were relatively young.G.Now some parents working on technologies have come up with ways to solve this problem.三、语法填空Climate scientists from the University of Sydney in Australia say tourism causes over 8% of greenhouse
24、gases.Their study looked at the carbon footprints of many 1. (vary) areas of tourism.Up to now,it 2. (study) the CO2 emissions from transport,events,hotels,restaurants 3. shopping.The researchers spent 18 months carrying out the research.They researched the tourist 4. (activity) of 189 countries.Res
25、earcher Dr Arunima Malik said her team analysed the influence 5. the environment of over one million businesses 6. (involve) in tourism.The researchers said domestic travel was a 7. (big) cause of CO2 emissions than international or business travel.Air travel was the largest part of tourisms footpri
26、nts.The researchers said flying would continue to increase global emissions as more people in the world become richer.The countries 8. (cause) the most harm are the biggest and richest nations.The USA,India and Germany have the largest tourism carbon footprints,in 9. carbon emissions will continue t
27、o increase as more of their citizens travel.The researchers encouraged holiday-makers and travelers 10. (try) to reduce their carbon footprints when on vacation so their travel causes less harm to the planet.参考答案限时规范练29(选修6Unit 4)一、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。来自Buckinghamshire四所小学的学生参加Plant-for-the-Planet项目的种树活动,为
28、遏制全球变暖贡献自己的一份力量。1.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Plant-for-the-Planet gives children across the globe the opportunity to learn about the threats of global warming to the environment.”可知,该项目的目的是提升孩子们对全球变暖的认识。2.D词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“plant the planet-friendly line of trees in protective chambers”可知,将树种在保护室的目的是保护树免遭饥饿的动物破坏。3.
29、C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I think its so important to.spreading awareness”可知,她期望孩子们能有所作为,积极参与到应对全球变暖的行动中。【篇章导读】本文是新闻报道。诗歌不只是文人墨客的专属,它还为前赴后继的医护人员带来内心的慰藉,它是医护工作中的润滑剂,是治愈伤痛的“良药”。4.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Rafael is a doctor”可知答案。5.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Poetry is in every encounter with my patients”和“thats what a poem does”可知,作者想
30、通过第二段表达诗歌和医护工作的相通之处。6.B推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“And I think that is because theres just so much power in doctors and patients interacting”可知,Andrea Schwartz认为诗歌有助于医生和病人之间的互动。7.B推理判断题。根据最后两段的内容特别是末段中的“his own brand of medicine”可知,Rafael Campo认为诗歌对医生来说是一个有用的工具。二、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。作者从孩子们小时候就开始帮他们树立正确的金钱观念和习惯,但起初因没有严
31、密的记录系统而受阻,后来得益于MyjobChart这个网站,孩子们逐渐建立起自己独立、良好的金钱观。1.FF项中的chores和allowance与设空处下文中的“If they didnt do their chores,they didnt get their allowance.”相呼应。2.C根据设空处上文中的problem和下文中的forget可知,作者忘记检查孩子们是否完成了家务,C项符合语境。3.A设空处处于段落末尾,通常为总结性的陈述。A项“In short,I was an unsuccessful banker”是对自己的总结,符合此处的结构和语义。4.G根据设空处上文中的
32、“Im not alone”以及下文中的“Gregg Murset,a financial planner who has six kids of his own,created MyjobChart.”可知,作者的困难也是大多数家长遇到的问题,为了解决该问题,一位金融策划人士为自己的六个孩子开发了一个记录家务详情的网站。故G项符合此处语境。5.B根据设空处下文中“allowed her to live independently while continuing her education”可知,这个网站对孩子们很有益处,故B项符合此处语境。三、1.various/varied考查形容词做定
33、语的用法。设空处做定语修饰areas,意为“不同的”,故填various/varied。2.has studied考查时态。由前面的Up to now 可知,应用现在完成时,故填has studied。3.and考查连词。设空处在此表示“和”,故填and。4.activities考查名词复数。activity是可数名词且在此表泛指,故填名词复数形式activities。5.on/upon考查介词。influence常与on/upon连用,表示“对的影响”。6.involved考查过去分词做定语的用法。businesses后跟定语,又因为involve与businesses之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,且involve所表示的动作已完成,故填involved。7.bigger考查形容词比较级。由后面的than可知,应用形容词比较级,故填bigger。8.causing考查动词-ing形式做定语的用法。countries后跟定语,又因为countries与cause之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故填causing。9.which考查关系代词。设空处与前面的in一起引导非限制性定语从句,补充说明The USA,India and Germany,且做in的宾语,故填which。10.to try考查不定式做补语的用法。encourage sb.to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”。
