1、课时作业.阅读(2020山东省德州市武城五中高三月考)A living tortoise of its kind not seen in more than 110 years and feared to be extinct (灭绝的) has been found in a remote part of the Galapagos islands of Fernandina.An adult female Fernandina tortoise was spotted Sunday by a joint team of the Galapagos National Park and the
2、 USbased Galapagos Conservancy. Researchers think there may be more members of the tortoise on the island because of the droppings and tracks they found. The team took the tortoise, likely more than 110 years old, to a breeding (繁殖) center for rare tortoises where it will stay in a specially designe
3、d fence.The only other living member of the tortoise was found in 1906. Since then, researchers have come across tortoise tracks and bite marks on plants, and there was a possible unconfirmed sighting in 2009. But Sundays discovery was the first confirmed sighting and together with the possibility,
4、of finding more members of this kind has raised the possibility of breeding.Fernandina is the third largest Galapagos island and is famous for the La Cumbre volcano, one of the most active in the world. The island lies in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 kilometers off Ecuadors mainland. In listing the
5、 Fernandina tortoise as possibly extinct, the conservation group said on its website that this kind of tortoise may have submitted to “the frequent volcanic lava (岩浆) flows that nearly cover the island.”The Galapagos islands host unique wildlife whose characteristics helped Charles Darwin develop hi
6、s theory of evolution. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了在菲尔南迪娜岛上发现销声匿迹了110多年、人们担心其灭绝的活体乌龟。这一新的发现大大增加了这种珍稀乌龟繁殖的几率。1How many Fernandina tortoises are sure to be living according to the passage?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DOne thousand.答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中“The only other livi
7、ng member”可知，现在已知存活的菲尔南迪娜乌龟只有两只。2What is important about the new discovery of the living Fernandina tortoise?AImproving the chance for breeding.BConfirming the theory of evolution.CShowing its adaptation to volcanic lava.DFinding more living members of its kind.答案：A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中“has raised the po
8、ssibility of breeding”可知，发现菲尔南迪娜乌龟活体增加了繁育的可能性。3Which of the following caused the Fernandina tortoise to die out? ALiving on the remote islands.BHunting of the human beings.CLiving in the bad environment.DStaying in specially designed fences.答案：C推理判断题。根据第四段特别是最后一句可知，菲尔南迪娜乌龟生存的海岛上有活火山，岩浆差不多覆盖了整个海岛，乌龟已
9、经屈从于这样的环境。由此判断，恶劣的生存环境导致了过去一百多年菲尔南迪娜乌龟的消亡。4What can be a suitable title for the Text?AProper Place to Host Unique WildlifeBEvidence to Prove Survival of the FittestCRare Tortoise Found on Fernandina IslandDPossibility of Breeding Fernandina Tortoise答案：C标题判断题。本文主要介绍了一项新的发现，即在菲尔南迪娜岛上发现销声匿迹了110多年、人们担心灭
10、绝的活体乌龟。C项“菲尔南迪娜岛上发现了珍稀乌龟”符合题意。【词汇积累】spot v. 注意到；发现conservation n. (对环境的)保护come across 偶遇；无意中发现 submit to 屈服；使受到【难句分析】原文：The Galapagos islands host unique wildlife whose characteristics helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of evolution.加拉帕戈斯群岛拥有独特的野生动物，它们的特征帮助查尔斯达尔文发展了他的进化论。(最后一段第一句)分析：本句为主从复合句。w
11、hose引导定语从句，修饰先行词wildlife。.完形填空One day a man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly and decided to help it out. He _1_ the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily. But to his _2_， the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings _3_ it came out of the cocoon. He _4_ to w
12、atch the butterfly, because he expected that the wings would enlarge and expand to _5_ the body, which would _6_ up in time. _7_， the flight never happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. The man was in his _8_， but he did not
13、 understand the nature _9_. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid (液体) from its body must be forced into its _10_， and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard _11_ to get through the small opening to get its _12_ from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are _13_ what we need
14、in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without difficulties, it would weaken or even _14_ us. We would not be as _15_ as we could have been; we could never fly. 篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了一个好心人想帮助一只正在破茧的蝴蝶，结果却害了这只蝴蝶。文章借此揭示了一个深刻的人生哲理在我们的生活中，努力奋斗有时候正是我们所需要的。1A.cut inBcut offCcut downDcut up
15、答案：Bcut in “插嘴；超车”；cut off “剪下；切掉”；cut down “削减；砍倒”；cut up “切碎；抨击”。本句指的是他把剩余的茧剪掉，为了使蝴蝶很容易地出来。故选B。2A.sorrowBjoyCsurpriseDanger答案：C根据下文“the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings”可知，这个蝴蝶身体很笨重，翅膀也很小，这出乎他的意料，to ones surprise “出乎某人意料”。故选C。3A.beforeBwhenCafterDuntil答案：B本句指的是这只蝴蝶从茧里出来时的样子，故用when引导
16、时间状语从句。故选B。4A.continuedBstoppedCturnedDliked答案：A由下文可知这个人继续(continue)观察这蝴蝶的情况。故选A。5A.supportBbuildCbeatDaffect答案：A这个人希望这只蝴蝶的翅膀可以变大从而能够支撑(support)身体。故选A。6A.climbBpickCflyDput答案：C根据下文“the flight never happened”可知这里表示“以使它能及时飞(fly)起来”。故选C。7A.AmazinglyBSurprisinglyCObviouslyDUnfortunately答案：D根据下文可知，这只蝴蝶最终
17、没有飞起来，它的余生只能在地上爬行度过，这是不幸地(unfortunately)。故选D。8A.interestBkindnessCpurposeDsurprise答案：B这个人帮助蝴蝶破茧是出于自己的好意(kindness)。故选B。9A.customersBhabitsChobbiesDrules答案：D句意：这个人的出发点是好的，但是他不明白自然法则(rule)。故选D。10A.wingsBbodyClegsDheart答案：A根据上文的“small wings”可知，茧对蝴蝶的束缚以及它为破茧而出所做的努力都是为了让身体中的液体进到翅膀(wing)之中。故选A。11A.competit
18、ionBstruggleCdistanceDplace答案：B根据下一段第一句中“struggles”，可知这里表示“蝴蝶必须有一个努力挣扎(struggle)穿过这个小开口的过程”。故选B。12A.lifeBfreedomCenergyDattraction答案：B根据常识可知，一旦蝴蝶从茧里面出来就获得自由(freedom)。故选B。13A.absolutelyBalmostCexactlyDhardly答案：Cexactly “恰好；正好(用于强调)”。句意：有时，这个努力恰好是我们生活中所需要的。故选C。14A.separateBcrashCawardDdisable答案：Ddisab
19、le “使丧失能力；使伤残”。句意：如果上帝真的让我们毫不费力地度过这一生，这就会弱化我们甚至让我们变得无能。故选D。 15A.impressiveBtalentedCstrongDordinary答案：C句意：我们就不会像本来能做到的那样强大(strong)；我们就永远不会飞翔。故选C。.七选五(2020河南省高三阶段性考试(三)Given the high price of housing, many of us are living in smaller spaces than wed like. However, living in small spaces is not that b
20、ad; it has some advantages.Theyre cheaper to decorate. It can take thousands of dollars worth of decoration simply to make a large space look inviting. _1_ Instead of many pieces of large, expensive furniture, you only need a few to make your style. Youll have plenty of money left for other things.T
21、heyre easier to clean. This must be one of your favorite things about living in a small space. The bigger the space, the longer it takes to organize and tidy up. _2_ Thats why small spaces are welcomed by those who like being surrounded by order and cleanliness and dont want to spend a ton of time a
22、nd energy in keeping them that way._3_ It takes a lot to pay for heating, cooling and electricity, which can also cost much energy. When you compare the electricity bill of someone living in 500 square feet with that of someone living in 3,000 square feet, the difference can be great. We use less en
23、ergy and produce less waste when we live in small spaces. _4_ Theyre easier to personalize. Ever have you walked into a large home that feels more like a museum than the small home of someone you know? Its usually not the most familiar or welcoming atmosphere. _5_ It is much easier to decorate a sma
24、ll home in your own style.ATheyre more organized and comfortable.BNo one wants to spend hours just cleaning.CLiving in small homes makes your life in a mess.DTheyre financially and environmentally friendly.ESo it also does good to our beloved Mother Nature.FActually, you want your home to show your
25、personal style.GSmall spaces, however, make decorating more simple and affordable.1G根据下文“你只需要几件家具就能很好地展现你的风格，而不需要很多件又大又贵的家具。你会有足够的钱去做其他的事情”可知，此处填入“然而，狭小的空间使装修变得更加简单和实惠”可以很好地引出下文，故G项为正确答案。2B根据上文提到空间越大，整理和打扫的时间越长，以及下文提到这就是为什么小空间受欢迎的原因可知，“没人愿意花几个小时打扫卫生”承上启下，故B项为正确答案。3D根据此句为本段中心句以及本段中“We use less energy
26、 and produce less waste”可知，小空间既经济实惠又对环境好，故D项为正确答案。4E根据上文“当我们生活在狭小的空间里，我们使用更少的能源，产生更少的浪费”可知，“所以它也对我们挚爱的大自然有好处”承接上文，故E项为正确答案。5F根据本段标题中的关键词“personalize”和下文关键词“in your own style”可知，“实际上，你想要你的房间展现你的个人风格”引出下文，故F项为正确答案。.应用文写作(2020陕西省百校联盟高三第一次高考模拟)假定你是李华，请你代表学生会写一则通知，请本校留学生观看纪录片美丽中国，内容包括：1放映时间、地点；2纪录片内容：中国的
27、自然景观、野生动植物等；3观看完毕交流观后感。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：纪录片 documentary；美丽中国 Wild ChinaNoticeDear international students， Student Union精彩范文NoticeDear international students，At 4 pm this Thursday, there will be a onehour documentary show for international students at the school library. Participants
28、 are kindly reminded to arrive 5 minutes earlier.Entitled Wild China, it is mainly about the wildlife as well as the natural landscape in this beautiful country. This activity is supposed to make the audience have a deeper understanding of China and inspire their love for her.The viewing will be fol
29、lowed by a discussion, during which students are welcome to voice their feelings and share their thoughts. Idea exchanges are bound to benefit everyone present. For further information, feel free to contact the Union staff.Student Union写作思路指导.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。NASA Discovers Seven Exopla
30、netsWhen people think of aliens and living beings on other planets, they think of scifi movies and fiction and fantasy books.However, recently, NASA has discovered a new solar system only 40 light years away that has seven exoplanets, and that just might have life!An exoplanet is defined as any plan
31、et that is not part of our solar system. These newlydiscovered seven planets orbit the dwarf star TRAPPIST1.A star is a massive, bright ball of energy held together by its own gravity. Stars can be divided into two distinct groups: giants, which are brighter than the sun; and dwarfs which are fainte
32、r stars, including Sun.There are six types of dwarf stars: red, yellow, blue, white, black and brownour Sun is a yellow dwarf. TRAPPIST1, discovered in 1999, is a red dwarf and they tend to be small, cool stars with temperatures under 4,000 Kelvin.How are planets orbiting these distant stars discove
33、red? Astronomers point a telescope at the star to continuously monitor the intensity of light coming from it. If there is a dip in the light and it happens at regular intervals, there is a good chance that a planet is orbiting around it.By measuring how long it takes planets to pass in front of the
34、star, how much light it blocks, and how often they orbit, scientists can calculate the masses of these planets and their distance from the star.This latest discovery is the largest number of exoplanets found at any one time. This new solar system is so tiny that all seven planets are as close to TRA
35、PPIST1 as Mercury is to the sun!Furthermore, while it takes Mercury 88 days to go around the sun, it takes the outermost exoplanet only 20 days to orbit the star TRAPPIST1. Also, since TRAPPIST1 is a cool star, liquid water could exist on any of the seven planets.Scientists have been focusing on the
36、 three exoplanets in the habitable zone which are most conducive to life. Planet E even gets the same amount of starlight and is the same size as Earth.Due to tbeir density, all the planets would most likely be rocky. Also, the planets are so close to each other that if you were standing on one, you
37、 would be able to see a wonderful, upclose look at the other planets! 写前导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍NASA发现了含有七个星体的新的太阳系。精彩范文The text centers on the discovery of a new solar system with seven exoplanets. (要点1) Stars are divided into giants and dwarfs; the latter are classified into six types according to their
38、 color. (要点2) Astronomers use a method to judge planets orbiting the distant stars, or calculate their masses and distance from the star. (要点3) All the seven rocky planets circle the dwarf TRAPPIST1 closely in at most 20 days, which makes it possible for life to survive on them, for there is likely water on the rocky surface. (要点4)
