1、Period ThreeIntegrating Skills & Cultural Corner.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共10小题；每题2.5分，满分25分)1reptile n爬行动物2insect n昆虫3mammal n哺乳动物4bald adj.秃(头)的5whale n. 鲸6ibis n鹮7brink n边缘8extinction n灭绝；绝种9initial n首字母10continent n大陆；洲.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共10小题；每题2.5分，满分25分)11目标；目的 naim 12涉及；包括 vt.involve13活的 adj.live14下蛋；产卵 vt.l
2、ay15奇迹 nwonder16分支机构；办事处 nbranch17焦点；集中点 nfocus18能源 nenergy19浪费 vt.waste20监测 vt.monitor.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共5小题；每题4分，满分20分)21关心某事；担心某事be concerned about sth.22注意；照看keep an eye on23以为食feed on 24stand for代表25set up建立；设立.完成句子(共5小题；每题6分，满分30分)26The World Wide Fund for Nature is an organisation whose aim i
3、s to protect wildlife.世界自然保护基金组织是一个以保护野生生物为目标的组织。27Only about 1,000 survive，most of them in Siberia.大约仅有1 000只存活下来，其中大部分在西伯利亚。28In the 1980s the WWF became interested in all activities which have an effect on the environment，such as pollution and the way we use energy.在20世纪80年代，世界自然保护基金组织开始关注诸如污染及我们
4、如何利用能源等影响环境的所有活动。29The WWF believes that our world has a future only if people learn to conserve nature and not waste energy.世界自然保护基金组织相信只有人们学会保护自然，不浪费能源，我们的世界才有未来。30Today there are more than thirty staff working on twenty projects all over the country.时至目前，全国有30多个该组织成员在从事着20个项目的工作。.True(T) or False
5、(F)1The WWF is one of the worlds largest organisations for nature conservation.(F)2The WWFs international office is in Swiss.(F)3Today the organisation has branches in 90 countries in all continents.(F)4The panda project in China has made some progress.(T).Read the passage carefully and choose the b
6、est answer.1The WWF first set its international office in Switzerland in .A1961 Bthe 1980sC1980 D1995答案A2Which of the following is NOT favoured by the WWF?AKilling animals，especially extinct ones.BPolluting the environment.CWasting the energy.DAll of the above.答案D3The most effective way to carry out
7、 the WWFs purpose in your opinion is .Ato have more volunteers to helpBto receive more money from its supportersCto teach more people the significance of the nature protectionDto set up more branches around the world答案C4Supporters help the WWF by .Adonating moneyBworking for freeCprotecting rare ani
8、malsDsaving pandas答案A5The WWF in China is doing .Aprotection of environmentBeducation about students in schoolCjobs related to energyDall of the above答案D重点词汇 The World Wide Fund for Nature is an organisation whose aim is to protect wildlife. 世界自然保护基金组织是一个以保护野生生物为目标的组织。aim n目标；目的 vt.&vi.瞄准；(向某方向)努力；对
9、准；目的在于take aim at瞄准with the aim of有目的aim at瞄准；目的在于aim to do./at doing.旨在做be aimed at目的是；旨在(1)The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement：reusable shopping bags.(2018浙江)这个行业还瞄准了作为它(塑料袋)的替代品出现的产品：可重复使用的购物袋。(2)She started the Ladybug Foundation，an organization ai
10、ming at getting(get) rid of homelessness.(2017北京)她开办了瓢虫基金会一个旨在消除无家可归现象的组织。(3)Im aiming to lose(lose) 4 kilograms before the summer holiday.我打算在暑假之前减掉四公斤。 But the trade also involves live animals. 但是生意也会涉及活的动物。involve vt.涉及；包括；使卷入involve doing包括(做)；需要(做)involve sb./sb.s doing sth.需要某人做某事involved adj.
11、有关联的；复杂的get/be involved in参与；卷入；专心于involvement n卷入；牵连注意：involved作前置定语时，意为“复杂的”，作后置定语时，意为“涉及到的”。如：the involved story 复杂的情节；the people involved 所涉及到的人。 (1)John found a job as a high school teacher which involves spending (spend) quite a lot of time with students.约翰找了一份中学老师的工作，这份工作需要花很多时间和学生们在一起。(2)For
12、 a long time Gabriel didnt want to be involved (involve) in music at all.(2017江苏)很长一段时间加布里埃尔根本不想参与到音乐中来。高级表达(3)As he was involved in their argument，the man was in low spirits.(用过去分词短语作状语改写)Involved in their argument，the man was in low spirits. Im concerned about the future of wildlife in Africa.我担心非
13、洲野生生物的未来。be concerned about/over/for sth./sb.担心/挂念某事/某人be concerned with/in sth.牵涉到；参与；与有关show/express (great) concern about/for.对表示(极大的)关心/担心as/so far as.be concerned就而言concerning prep.关于；涉及 (1)The officials showed no concern about children poverty in that area.官员们对于那个地区的儿童贫困问题漠不关心。(2)His mother is
14、 always concerned for his future and his happiness.他的妈妈常常为他的前途和幸福担忧。(3)As we all know，most of the ratings are based on others judgment on the product or service concerned(concern)(2018江苏)众所周知，多数的排名是基于其他人对产品及相关服务的评价的基础之上的。(4)As/So far as Im concerned，riding bicycles is a good solution to air pollutio
15、n.就我个人而言，骑自行车是一个解决空气污染的好办法。单句改错(5)If you have any information the recent incident，please contact the police. It feeds mainly on medium sized mammals such as deer or wild pigs，but is also known to eat fish. 它主要以像鹿或野猪这样中等大小的哺乳动物为食，但是也以吃鱼而出名。feed on.以为食feed sb./sth.on sth.feed sth.to sb./sth.用某物喂养/饲养某人
16、/某物feed back反馈；反映(1)It is known to all that pandas feed on bamboo leaves.众所周知，熊猫以竹叶为食。(2)Test results will be fed back to the school.测验的成绩将反馈给学校。句型转换(3)She feeds her sheep on a special kind of grass.She feeds a special kind of grass to her sheep. The initials，WWF，stand for World Wide Fund for Nature
17、. 缩略词WWF代表“世界自然保护基金组织”。stand for代表；是的意思；忍受；主张一词多义写出下列句子中stand for的汉语意思(1)He has been acting very strangely these days.I cant stand for his actions at all.容忍；忍受(2) I want to know what she stands for before I vote for her.主张(3) We Chinese stand for peace and wish to settle all disputes by peaceful mea
18、ns.拥护stand out突出；显眼；杰出stand by袖手旁观；无动于衷；支持stand aside袖手旁观(4)No matter what happens，Ill always stand by you.不论发生什么事，我都永远支持你。(5)Having been painted red，the building stands out among the rest and looks very attractive.这栋刷着红漆的楼非常美观，在楼群中很显眼。(6)How can you stand by/aside and do nothing when she needs help
19、?当她需要帮助时，你怎么能袖手旁观呢？ The focus of attention has changed，too. 关注的焦点也发生了变化。focus n焦点；焦距；中心 v对准焦距；把集中于the focus of attention目光/注意力的焦点bring.into focus调准的焦距；使(事物)明确focus on/upon.集中于focus ones attention on.某人集中注意力于(1)Health and environmental problems have become increasingly the focus of attention.健康和环境问题日
20、益成为关注的焦点。(2)You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.(2018全国)你会想要继续关注正面的选择。(3)If you focus your attention on your study，you will make rapid progress.如果你把精力放在学习上，你会取得快速的进步。一句多译(4)集中精力地在写作业，他不知道外面发生了什么。Because he focused his attention on his homework，he didnt know what was happening outs
21、ide.(状语从句)Focusing his attention on his homework，he didnt know what was happening outside.(非谓语动词作状语)With his attention focused on his homework，he didnt know what was happening outside.(with复合结构)单句改错(5)He stood there with his attention on his cellphone.经典句式The WWF believes that our world has a future
22、 only if people learn to conserve nature and not waste energy.世界自然保护基金组织相信只有人们学会保护自然，不浪费能源，我们的世界才有未来。that引导一个宾语从句，其中又有一个以only if引导的条件状语从句。only if意思是“只有，只要”。如果位于句首，主句通常需部分倒装。易混辨析only if，if onlyonly if引导的条件状语从句，是一个对“条件”限制更严的“限制性条件状语从句”，表示“只有(才)；只有在的时候；唯一的条件是”；与if引导的一般条件句相比，它有一种增强主句语势的作用。当only if位于句首时，
23、主句通常需部分倒装。if only意为“要是就好了；但愿”，表示不可能实现的愿望，从句中谓语用虚拟语气。与现在事实相反，用一般过去时(be动词用were)；与过去事实相反，用过去完成时；与将来事实相反，用would/could/mightdo。(1)I told him that he would succeed only if he worked hard.我告诉他，只要他努力工作他就能成功。(2)Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I had taken(take) your advice!看我现在所处的糟糕境地！要是我听了你的建
24、议就好了！句型转换(3)Shell have a chance to get well only if she has a strong will to live.Only if she has a strong will to live will she have a chance to get well.单句语法填空1What do the five rings on the Olympic flag stand for?2For all three years I have been working for others.Im hoping Ill set up my own busin
25、ess someday.3She is a lively(live) child and popular with everyone.4They often waste their precious time doing(do) useless things.5It is a wonder that he remains alive after that accident.6You must try to focus all your attention on/upon your work and study.7The young man involved(involve) in studyi
26、ng paid no attention to the outside world.8Twenty students want to attend the class that aims to teach(teach) them how to read fast.9This is the mountain village where I stayed last year.10We have asked the neighbors to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.句型转换11He should have given us
27、advice，but it turned out that he didnt say anything.He was supposed to give us advice，but it turned out that he didnt say anything.12He worried much about his daughters future.He was very concerned about/over/for his daughters future.13You will pass the exam only if you study hard.Only if you study
28、hard will you pass the exam.14I received many Christmas gifts and some of them were books.I received many Christmas gifts，some of them books.15What a pity that you cant attend our ceremony!Its a pity that you cant attend our ceremony.课文短文改错The WWF is the worlds largest organisation for nature conser
29、vation.It founded in the UK in 1961 and opened an international office in Switzerland at the same year.The WWF believes that we world has a future only if people learn to conserve the nature and not waste energy.The WWF has worked with the Chinese government since 1980，which Dr George Shaller arrive
30、d to working with Chinese scientists on the panda project.Today there is more than thirty staff worked on twenty projects all over the country.They include work in forests，energy，and in environment education as well saving the panda，of course.答案The WWF is the worlds largest organisation for nature c
31、onservation.It founded in the UK in 1961 and opened an international office in Switzerland the same year.The WWF believes that world has a future only if people learn to conserve the nature and not waste energy.The WWF has worked with the Chinese government since 1980， Dr George Shaller arrived to w
32、ith Chinese scientists on the panda project.Today there more than thirty staff on twenty projects all over the country.They include work in forests，energy，and in education as well saving the panda，of course.基础巩固.单词拼写1She aims(目标) to achieve her goal after two years.2The football match will be broadc
33、ast live(现场的)on TV tonight.3There are seven wonders(奇迹) in the world，which are known to all.4Dont waste(浪费) your money on silly things；save it.5The cuckoo lays(产卵) its eggs in other birds nests.6The initial(最初的)talks were the base of the later agreement.7The bank has branches(办事处)in all parts of the
34、 country.8In the experiment，each students progress is closely monitored(监测)9Jane likes to show off；she always wants to be the focus(焦点) of attention.10In addition，having enough sleep can make us full of energy(精力).选词填空be concerned about，feed on，stand for，set up，be home to，keep an eye on，go for，be in
35、volved in11The students are involved in preparing for the endofterm exam.12What I am concerned about is how to make progress in English.13Many sharks feed on fish and other sea animals.14Just as you know，VIP stands for very important person.15The park is home to bears，wolves，and other wild animals.1
36、6The reporters went for the official for his corruption.17Please keep an eye on the stove in case the milk boils.18They set up many branches throughout the country.单句语法填空19He often stays up late into the night.Its no wonder that he seems tired and sleepy in class every day.20I think watching TV ever
37、y evening is a waste of timethere are more meaningful things to do.21If you think too much about the past，you will never be able to focus on what is more important for you now.22Good heavens! How can you stand by and allow such a terrible thing to happen.23Parkour(跑酷) is an extreme street sport aime
38、d(aim) at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible.24His project is concerned with applying the technology to practical business problems.能力提升.阅读理解AThis week at the British Science Festival，Prof Rory Wilson of Swansea University has been revealing (揭示) the secrets of the animal kingdo
39、m，including penguins diving habits and the emotional states of elephants.“The problem with animals is that we often want to know things about them that they dont want to tell us or that arent easy to find out.The only way to do it is to put something on the animal that will accompany it，” Prof Wilso
40、n said.Addressing a crowd of journalists，Prof Wilson said his work was all made possible by a small electronic chip his team developed specifically to monitor animals in their private hours.This chip contains pressure，temperature and light sensorsoffering an extraordinary view of an animals life.The
41、 chip，Prof Wilson explained，does exactly what our smartphones or fitness monitors do，continually tracking and recording the wearers position and movements.“This is a novel written by an animal.Its very exciting to be the first person to open that novel.” This earlier chip was about five times larger
42、 than the current version,27mm across and 4mm thickand weighing 1.2g.So far the group at Swansea has recorded the lives of more than 1,000 animals and 100 different species.Prof Wilson said the whole enterprise was a team effort.His group consists of academics，postdocs and students，who spend months
43、searching through all the data collected by the chips.Presenting results from a chip on a penguin in Argentina，he said the penguin was a personal favorite; he still analyzes these birds data himself.Looking at the huge screen in Prof Wilsons lab，we could see the penguins individual steps.A change in
44、 movement and a drop in temperature indicate the exact moment of a dive into the water.The sensors within the chip are so accurate that they can easily detect behaviors that humans might not noticeeven offering deep understanding into some animals emotional state.Think of the way we humans walk.If s
45、omeone is happy，this can be reflected in our physical behaviorit is often said that they “have a spring in their step”To observe if this sort of phenomenon also occurs in animals，Prof Wilsons team analyzed the walking movement of elephants in a zoo.They realized that an elephant walking towards some
46、thing it liked would walk in a particular way.When that same elephant though was made to go away from the thing it liked，it would walk in a different manner.“How well you can predict the behavior of animals and protect them is dependent on how well you understand the rules by which theyre working，”
47、Prof Wilson said.25According to Prof Wilson，what contributes most to his teams discovery?AThe cooperation of experts from different fields.BThe use of a special electronic chip.CThe personal interest in penguins.DThe special way of data analysis.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“his work was all made possible by a
48、 small electronic chip his team developed specifically to monitor animals in their private hours”可知，特殊电子芯片的使用对他团队的发现贡献最大。故选B。26It can be learned from the passage that the sensors can .Aevaluate stress resulting from animals fightingBexamine penguins unusual behavior while divingCdistinguish differen
49、t walking manners of elephantsDprovide information about the animals inner feelings答案D解析细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“The sensors within the chip are so accurate that they can easily detect behaviors that humans might not noticeeven offering deep understanding into some animals emotional state.”可知，传感器能侦测到动物深层的情感信
50、息。故选D。27Monitoring animals behavior helps .Aset rules for themBcontrol their behaviorCchange their habitsDunderstand and protect them答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“How well you can predict the behavior of animals and protect them is dependent on how well you understand the rules by which theyre working.”可知，监
51、视动物的行为是为了帮助理解和保护它们。故选D。28Which is the best title of the passage?AInspiring Novels Written by a Group from Swansea UniversityBPioneering Diaries Uncover the Secret Lives of AnimalsCPenguins and Elephants Tracked for Emotional StateDScientists Made a Breakthrough in Animal Study答案B解析标题归纳题。根据文章第一段以及全文内
52、容可知，本文主要讲的是揭开动物的秘密生活，故B项最适合作文章题目。BWe have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier.How to use your NatWest ServicecardAs a Switch card，it lets you pay for all sorts of goods and services，whenever you see the Switch logo.The money comes straight out of your account，so you can spend as muc
53、h as you like as long as you have enough money or an agreed overdraft(透支) to cover it.It is also a cheque guarantee(担保) card for up to the amount shown on the card.And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 cash machines across the UK.How to use your NatWest CashcardYou can use your
54、 Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo.It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide.You can spend or withdraw(提取) what you have in your account，or as much as your agreed overdraft limit.Using your c
55、ard abroadYou can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when youre abroad.You can withdraw cash at cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you see the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.We take a commission charge(手续费) of 2.25% of each cash withdrawal you make (up to 4) and a commission
56、 charge of 75 pence every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services.We also apply a foreignexchange transaction fee of 2.65%.How to use your NatWest Credit CardWith your credit card you can do the following：* Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interestfree credit.* Pay in ove
57、r 24 million shops worldwide that display the Maestrocard or Visa logos.* Collect one AIR MILE for every 20 of spending that appears on your statement(结算单)(This does not include foreign currency or travelers cheques bought，interest and other charges.)29If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard， .
58、Ayou can use it to guarantee things as you wishByou can draw your money from cash machines convenientlyCyou can spend as much money as you like without a limitDyou have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK答案B解析细节理解题。从第一部分中的“And it gives you free access to your money from over
59、31,000 cash machines across the UK.”和第二部分中的“It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide.”可知答案。30If you withdraw 200 from a cash machine abroad，you will be charged .A4 B4.5C5.25 D5.3答案A解析细节理解题。从第三部分中的“We take a commission charge(手续费) of 2.25% of
60、 each cash withdrawal you make (up to 4) ”可知，up to 4即最高只收4。31Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?AYou have to pay back with interest within 56 days.BYou will be charged some interest beyond two months.CYou can use the card in any shop across the world.DYou will gain o
61、ne air mile if you spend 20 on travellers cheques.答案B解析推理判断题。从第四部分中的“Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interestfree credit.”可以推知，超过两个月要付利息。32The purpose of the passage is to show you how to .Aplay your cards rightBuse your cards abroadCdraw cash with your cardsDpay for goods with yo
62、ur cards答案A解析写作意图题。从文章中的四个标题可知，本文主要教给了我们如何使用银行卡。.七选五Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful，but as we age，we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing. 33 Read on for some techniques worth trying.34People who regularly made plans and lo
63、oked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease(早老性痴呆症)，according to a recent study. 35 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do.Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or
64、shortterm goals appear to do better.In other words，keep your brain looking forward.Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose(葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels.In fact，exercise produces chemicals th
65、at are good for your brain. 36 Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online，join a drawing club，or learn to play cards.A study found that mental stimulation(刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind.But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are p
66、hysically active at the same time. 37 AFocus on the future.BThis can be especially harmful to the aged.CIt should be something like learning gardening or going dancing with your friends.DSo take a few minutes each day to do some reading.EBut dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with lifechanging
67、events.FLuckily，research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.GIn other words，when you take care of your body，you take care of your brain.语篇解读这篇文章主要讲了随着年龄增长人们的记忆力在减弱，研究表明有一些方法可以缓解早老性痴呆。33答案F解析空前的意思是：那是一件令人头疼的事情。空后的意思是：下面的一些方法很值得一试。所以这里选F(研究表明，你可以做很多事情来避免它。)承接上下文。34答案A解析设空处为小标题。由本段内
68、容，结合“made plans”“looked forward to”等可知，本段主要讲关注未来。故A项符合。35答案E解析空后的意思是：很多看似简单的事情，比如制定一个和朋友一周喝一次咖啡的计划也是有用的。所以这里选E(但是如果你的安排没有包括改变生活的大事也不要担心。)引起下文。36答案G解析空前的意思是：事实上，锻炼身体会产生对你大脑有益的化学成分。所以这里选G(换句话说，当你照看好你的身体时，你就照顾好了你的大脑。)承接上文。37答案C解析空前的意思是：学一些新的东西并同时伴有活跃的肢体运动对你的大脑最有好处。所以这里选C(比如像学着栽培花木或者和朋友一起跳舞这类体力运动。)与上下文一
69、致。本句的something与空前的“learn something new”对应。.微写作写作素材(关于动物保护)1大家都知道，现在很多动物处于危险境地或灭绝了。2它们天然的栖息地遭到了严重破坏。3人们对这些动物的生存感到担忧。4到了我们把注意力集中在保护这些动物的时候了。5我们希望越来越多的人加入到动物保护的行列中。提示黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用as引导的非限制性定语从句，it is time for.等结构。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)As we all know，many animals become endangered or extinct because of the serious destruction of their natural habitats.People are concerned about their survival.It is time for us to focus our attention on protecting these animals.We hope more and more people will get involved in the protection of the animals.
