1、必修3 Unit 4 课堂阅读专题训练一 完形填空Have you seen a sandstorm? I would like to share with you my personal _1_ of the sandstorm in northern China. On April 7, 2019, we decided to _2_ a city of Jilin Province. It was supposed to be four hours drive from the place where we lived. We _3_ at about 7:00 only to see
2、the most amazing _4_ we had ever seen. The sky was _5_ as if it was midnight. The _6_ from the few cars that dared travel in the streets were yellowish. So we had to stay at home, _7_ for a better condition for our trip.The wind was fairly _8_ and might have been stronger at night _9_ we woke up. Th
3、e visibility(能见度) at this point was close to 20 m. About two hours later the _10_ increased to 50 m and stayed so 11 about 10:00 am. When the dust lifted(消散) a little and the visibility _12_ to 200 m, we decided to drive out. However, everybody on the road was enveloped in thick frog with dust and t
4、he sky glowed with a dark _13 color, so we hardly see each other _14_. Sometimes, the wind suddenly 15_ up a lot of dust and sand and the visibility occasionally decreased to 20-50 m, making it very _16_ to drive. The dust _17_ in the air until the late afternoon when it slightly lifted. At last, we
5、 arrived at the city, but the trip that _18_ took about four hour, took us nearly eight hours. The dust remained in the _19_ for about two more days. On the third day a short period of rain _20_ as the cold front passed the region. So the terrible scene came to an end, and everything took on a livel
6、y and fresh appearance again. 1. A. experience B. record C. idea D. action 2. A. leave B. visit C. call D. see3. A. woke up B. sat up C. set off D. left off 4. A. storm B. snow C. rain D. wind5. A. dark B. bright C. blue D. cold6. A. walls B. glass C. covers D. lights7. A. leaving B. waiting C. taki
7、ng D. calling 8. A. strong B. faint C. weak D. soft9. A. after B. when C. before D. while10. A. speed B. power C. strength D. visibility11. A. since B. before C. when D. until12. A. increased B. reduced C. decreased D. stayed13. A. red B. yellow C. green D. black14. A. faintly B. clearly C. successf
8、ully D. perfectly15. A. picked B. took C. turned D. looked 16. A. safe B. dangerous C. normal D. likely 17. A. remained B. jumped C. covered D. dropped 18. A. normally B. rarely C. frequently D. particularly19.A. city B. town C. air D. car20. A. happened B. dropped C. struck D. flew 二阅读理解Because of
9、the development of agriculture, the area of land affected by sand has gradually increased. During the 1950s and 1960s the land affected by sand expanded on average into 1,600 square kilometers per year. By the 1990s, the area had reached 2,500 square kilometers per year. This kind of situation is pa
10、rticularly serious in many regions upwind(逆风的) from Beijing. Fengning City in Hebei Province and Duolun City in Inner Mongolia lie to the north of Beijing, and in the last 50 years the population of these two cities has grown by 2 to 3 times. In order to obtain more resources, the inhabitants have b
11、een busy with heavy farming, tree-cutting and keeping animals. The result is that the soil which has sustained damage, and the sand layer below the earth is now exposed on the ground and the ground is rapidly being controlled by the spread of sand. China has already noticed this problem, and has tak
12、e measures to save the land. Nowadays, some land used for farming has returned to forestland and grassland. The Chinese government announced that it would invest more than RMB 600,000,000 to control Beijings sandstorms in the coming years. Only by decreasing the damage caused by man and restoring th
13、e natural environment will it be possible to well control the sources of the sand and dust. We hope in the not-distant future, we will solve the problem successfully and effectively. 21. Compared with 50s and 60s, the land affected by sand increased by _ square kilometers by the 1990s.A. 1,600 B. 2,
14、500 C. 900 D. 1,100 22. Which of the following is NOT the cause of the damaged land? A. People use the resources too much.B. People keep animals which need more grain.C. People prepare too much land to grow crops.D. People cut a lot of forests and raise animals.23. The major measure that Chinese gov
15、ernment has taken is _. A. controlling the growth of the population B. making better use of natural resources C. killing fewer animals and cutting fewer trees D. returning some land to forestland and grassland24. According to the passage, it can be inferred that _ was the major factor of the environ
16、mental damage.A. man B. animal C. nature D. desert BPaying attention to someone in a conversation is called “attending” . It means that your ears, your eyes, your body and your feelings are all focused on that person at the time. Attending includes: Physical Presence. Friendships are a building proc
17、ess. You and your friend gradually share interests, feelings and goals. Much of this is done by being together physically. Your physical presence shows that you care about your friend. It means that he or she is important to you. Focusing. Focusing means all of your attention, physically and mentall
18、y, is directed toward your friend during the whole conversation. You are facing toward your friend and your expression on the face shows you are interested. Keep the focus on your friend. Even though you may feel you have the similar personal experiences and want to tell him or her your feelings, do
19、nt interrupt the conversation immediately, because it may take focus away from your friend and places it on you. Looking. Remember to look with your eyes. Here is a classic example. A child is drawing while his mother cleans the kitchen. The child finishes a picture and says, “Look at this one, Momm
20、y.”The mother mumbles, “Thats great,” while continuing to cook the meal. Finally the child says, “Look now, Mommy. Look with your eyes.” Looking at another person shows that you are there for him or her during the conversation. It requires a lot of eye contact. Allow Time for Friendships to Grow! Ja
21、n Yager, author of Friendshifts, says,“ Tried-and-true friendship takes three years to develop, because working through conflicts(冲突) will determine if a friendship has staying power and if its worth building between each other.”25. The following is how to “attending” to a friend EXCEPT that _. A. y
22、ou should often be physically together with your friend B. you should focus on your friend during the whole conversationC. you should frequently look at your friends eyes when he / she speaksD. you should express your idea at once when you have a similar experience 26. It takes at least three years
23、to develop friendship, because _.A. people always want to find a real friend who has power B. making a good friend needs a lot of money and energyC. it is very difficult to find a true friend who has the same interestsD. disagreements between the two can prove if the friendship can last 27.The best title of this passage is _. A. Friends listen to Friends B. Friends attend friendsC. Friends show empathy with friends D. Friends are loyal and trustworthy
