1、Unit 5The power of nature课时作业.阅读(2020惠州市高三第一次调研考试试题)The Environmental Film Festival has become one of the worlds grandest supporters of the environmental film. To offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this years festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries, including 110
2、 premieres (首映). Here are just a few of the highlights.1Hot WaterFeatured among the festivals opening night films is the highly expected Hot Water, a look at the depressing, destructive effects of uranium (铀) mining in the American West. Former US Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who ran for president in 2004
3、and 2008, is featured in the film, along with filmmakers Elizabeth Kucinich and Lizabeth Rogers. Directed by Kevin Flint and Rogers.2To the WonderTo the Wonder is the latest film by wellknown American Director Terrence Malick. The film, an exploration of love set against the power of nature, stars B
4、en Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem. The film premiered in competition at the 2012 Venice Film Festival, and is making its Washington, DC. premiere during the festival.3RevolutionThis Washington, DC. premiere presents the Canadian filmmaker and environmental activist, Rob St
5、ewarts new work, Revolutionan urging appeal to todays youth to change the planet before its too late. The awardwinning documentary takes Stewart through 15 countries over four years, in an effort to find the secret to saving the ecosystems we rely on for survival. 4The Fifth SeasonBeautiful and myst
6、erious, Jessica Woodworths latest feature, The Fifth Season, is a poetic meditation (沉思) on nature in a battle against humans. The dramatic narrative takes place in Belgiums secret Ardennes, where the locals rely on the land, but nature takes a turn and seems to go on mysterious strike. In French an
7、d Flemish with English subtitles. Directed and produced by Woodworth and Peter Brosens.篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。环境电影节已经成为世界上有关环境的电影的最大支持者之一。本文介绍了环境电影节上的四部热门电影。1Revolution is intended to .Ahelp Rob Stewart to be an activistBchange the young generationCappeal to the young to save the earthDtake Stewart through 1
8、5 countries答案：C细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词Revolution定位到原文第三个电影介绍，根据该段中的“Revolutionan urging appeal to todays youth to change the planet before its too late”可知，这部电影旨在呼吁年轻人保护地球，故选C。2Which film will you go to see if you are a poem lover?AHot Water.BTo the Wonder.CRevolution.DThe Fifth Season.答案：D细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词a p
9、oem lover定位到原文第四个电影介绍中的“The Fifth Season, is a poetic meditation (沉思) on nature in a battle against humans”，由此可知，如果你是一个诗歌爱好者，你可以去看The Fifth Season。3What do we know about the four films?AThey tell something new about environmental problems.BThe environmental film has become the grandest film.CThey ar
10、e all about humans negative effects on the ecosystem.DThey will be firstly shown at this years festival.答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“To offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this years festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries”可知，这四部电影提供了关于环境问题的新视角，故选A。【词汇积累】destructive adj.破
11、坏的；毁灭性的take place 发生；举行rely on 依赖，依靠【长难句分析】Dennis Kucinich, who ran for president in 2004 and 2008, is featured in the film, along with filmmakers Elizabeth Kucinich and Lizabeth Rogers.曾在2004年和2008年竞选总统的Dennis Kucinich，以及电影制作人Elizabeth Kucinich和Lizabeth Rogers都出现在这部电影中。分析：这是一个主从复合句。定语从句who ran for
12、president in 2004 and 2008修饰Dennis Kucinich。 .完形填空Ivan Stoltzfus, 70, was a farmer in Pennsylvania. Then one day, he 1 wise words from his father and he decided to realize a lifelong 2. “He said one day out of the blue, Ivan, if you have a dream, dont wait until youre too old and 3 cant do it，” Stol
13、tzfus said.Stoltzfus always wanted to 4 across the country, like his father did for work when he was a 5. And for a long time he had a calling to somehow 6 to American veterans (退伍军人). He said he didnt want to take his freedom for 7. In 2014, the farmer combined both of his dreams and decided to dri
14、ve across the country in a 1948 tractor to 8 money and awareness for wounded 9. “I like to think going across America as 10 that seed of hope，” Stoltzfus said. “Giving those hope that have 11.” Stoltzfus has raised nearly $50,000 for veterans, in particular, for those who 12 from posttraumatic stres
15、s disorder (创伤后应激障碍). In the short time Fox News 13 with Stoltzfus in the small town of Oregon, three 14 strangers stopped to greet him. Two were veterans. One 15 for his gas. Both thanked him. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。70岁的美国农民Ivan Stoltzfus开拖拉机跑遍全国，在实现他的梦想的同时也为退伍军人集资募捐。1A.recalledBretold CfoughtDordered答案：Are
16、call “回忆”；retell “复述”；fight “打架”；order “命令”。Ivan Stoltzfus已经是一位70岁的老人了，他回忆起父亲告诉他的话。故选A。2A.conditionBdream CpatienceDdirection答案：B根据下一句父亲鼓励Stoltzfus去追逐梦想可知，Stoltzfus决定去实现自己的梦想(dream)，故选B。3A.mentallyBgenerally CphysicallyDluckily答案：Cmentally “精神上地”；generally “一般地”；physically “身体上地”；luckily “幸运地”。父亲劝St
17、oltzfus不要等到上了年纪、身体不好而不能实现梦想时，空留遗憾，故选C。4A.runBcome CturnDdrive答案：Ddrive across表示“开车穿越”，下文提到Stoltzfus驾驶着一辆拖拉机穿越整个美国来帮助退伍的老兵，故选D。5A.driverBhusband CfarmerDchild答案：D在他父亲因工作原因开车穿越美国时，Stoltzfus应该还是一个孩子，故选D。6A.give offBgive backCturn backDlook back答案：Bgive off “散发”；give back “回馈”；turn back “转身”；look back “
18、回顾”。Stoltzfus一直认为退伍的老兵是英雄，他希望能为这些老兵们做些事情来回馈他们，故选B。7A.seriousBgranted CregardedDasked答案：Btake . for granted “认为是理所当然的”。Stoltzfus尊重那些退伍的老兵，视他们为英雄，他从不认为自己的自由是理所当然的。故选B。8A.raiseBbreak CwidenDlose答案：Araise “筹募；提升”。Stoltzfus决定开着自己的拖拉机穿越美国，目的是募集一些资金和提升人们关怀受伤老兵的意识。故选A。9A.farmersBeldersCpassengersDheroes答案：D
19、对于Stoltzfus而言，这些受伤的退伍军人保证了美国人的自由，他们是英雄(hero)。故选D。10A.collectingBbuyingCplantingDgetting答案：CStoltzfus认为帮助那些受伤的退伍军人，就像是播种(plant)希望。故选C。11A.used upBset upCgiven upDtaken up答案：Cuse up “用尽”；set up “建立”；give up “放弃”；take up “占据”。Stoltzfus之所以播种希望，是想给那些已经放弃的人以希望。故选C。12A.resultBsuffer ChearDdate答案：Bsuffer fr
20、om “遭受”。Stoltzfus已经为退伍军人们募集了近5万美元，帮助了很多老兵，尤其是遭受创伤后应激障碍的那些人。故选B。13A.spentBwasted CplannedDrespected答案：Aspend time “花费时间”。福克斯新闻在俄勒冈的小镇采访Stoltzfus的短暂时间里，就有三个陌生人来问候他。故选A。14A.differentBprivate CspecialDfamiliar答案：A根据后文可知，是三个不同(different)身份的陌生人。故选A。15A.stoodBleft CpaidDprovided答案：CStoltzfus的付出得到了认可，两位老兵对他
21、表示谢意，还有一个人为他付了(paid)油费。故选C。.七选五(2020安徽省黄山市屯溪一中高三月考)Hydration (水合作用) sometimes takes a backseat to other health goals or priorities (优先). Heres everything you need to know to stay hydrated.Know why water is good for youDoctors and dietitians always talk about the importance of hydration. The cells, t
22、issues, and organs of your body need water to function. 1， which include transporting nutrients and helping to remove waste. Water is so important that the average human body only lasts about three to four days without it.2 There is no perfect calculation to determine how much water you should drink
23、 a day. There are too many contributing factors, such as altitude, climate, activity level, diet, and personal medical history. 3， your body needs more fluid to process the food.So how much water should you drink a day? On average the daily recommended fluid intake for women is around 11 glasses of
24、water and 13 glasses for men. Plain water is ideal for hydration, but all fluid helps.Know whether you need waterAn easy way to see if you are drinking enough water is to check your urine (尿液). If you are only producing small amounts of urine infrequently and its dark in color, you need to drink mor
25、e water. Of course, if you have dry mouth or thirst, you should drink more water, too. 4.Know how you can drink enough waterDrink 18 ounces of water at 7：00 am, 12：00 am, 3：00 pm, and 7：00 pm. 5. By the time youre thirsty, youre likely already dehydrated. And thirst isnt always a reliable indicator
26、of fluid needs, especially in children and the elderly.AIf you eat a highfiber dietBWater plays many vital rolesCIf you eat less food than usualDKnow how much water you needEKnow where you can get the waterFDont rely on your thirst to remember to drink waterGHow much water you should drink a day dep
27、ends on situations篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。水是生命之源，文中介绍了饮水方面的一些知识。1B根据设空处下文提到的包括输送营养物质和帮助消除无用的东西可知，此处说明水的作用，故选B项。2D根据设空处下文“how much water you should drink a day”可知，本部分介绍的是饮水量，故选D项。3A根据设空处下文提到需要更多的水来处理食物可知，该空应该指所吃食物的类别，故选A项。4G上文对需要饮水的不同情况作了说明，此处总结前文，故选G项。5F根据下文“By the time youre thirsty, youre likely already deh
28、ydrated.”可知，依靠饥渴感来决定饮水不可靠，故选F项。.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。续写的词数应为150左右。It was the first time that my father had asked me to help him. By the time we finished , herring (鲱鱼) covered the bottom of the boat as deep as my knees. For the first time in days, my father seemed happy.Then he l
29、ooked at the western sky, and his smile disappeared.They are called Northwesters. Theyre storms that sweep out of Canada hard and fast. No one can predict their arrival. All fishermen fear them.“Were going back，” my father said.He started the motor. We were only two miles out, but the shore looked t
30、o me to be as far away as the moon. Over the distant hills, black clouds ran toward us like wild horses. My father set a course directly for them.We made it only halfway home before we met the storm.The wind came first. It lifted the lake in whitecaps. The weight of the herring made us ride low in t
31、he water, and the waves broke over our bow (船头).By the time the rain came, wed put more distance behind us. Although we were now only half a mile from shore, the rain fell so hard that we couldnt see the land. I was scared, but I saw my father sitting straight in the stern (船尾), holding the boat ste
32、ady into the wind, and I felt hopeful.I was starting to think we were going to make it. Thats when the motor died. My father tried many times to restart it, but failed. I saw that the boat was coming about. I knew what that meant. We would sink in no time.“Grab an oar (桨)，” he shouted above the wind
33、.We set the oars in the locks and began to pull hard. My father dug his oar into the water, bringing the boat around, bow into the wind again. With all my strength, I pulled on my own oar.The wind pushed hard against us. We seemed to be fighting the anger of the whole lake.I was tired. My mother rus
34、hed through the rain to greet us. 写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。一次作者和父亲外出打鱼时遇到了西北风暴。作者和父亲能否度过危险时刻，最终安全上岸回家呢。精彩范文I was tired. My arms were really heavy and I felt as if they were on fire. We were made up and down by the waves. I didnt know how much longer I could pull that oar through the water. As if he heard my th
35、inking, my father called to me, “I need you, Karl. Only a little longer.” So I kept pulling. Just when I thought I had no more strength, I heard itthe sound of waves breaking against the shore. It refreshed us greatly and we kept pulling. At last we moved into the shelter with all the herring.My mother rushed through the rain to greet us. “Ive been so worried，” she said. She hugged me tightly and then my father. “Nothing to worry about，” he assured her. He put his hand on my shoulder. “You did well, son. How do you feel？” Tired as I was, I managed a smile. “Fine. And Daddy, you are a hero.”