1、Unit 5Section 请同学们认真完成练案13 .完形填空Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro,the highest mountain in Africa.They 1._D_with them lots of waste.The crowds might damage the beauty of the place.The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing,changing the 2._C_of Kilimanjaro.Hearing these stories,Im 3._
2、B_about the placeother destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.However,I soon 4._A_that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of camps among tons of rubbish.I find a 5._D_mountain,with toilets at camps and along the paths.The environmental challenges are significant
3、 but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 6._A_.The best of a Kilimanjaro 7._B_,in my opinion,isnt reaching the top.Mountains are regarded as spiritual places by many cultures.This 8._A_is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 9._B_go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in th
4、e space of a few kilometers.At the base is a rainforest.It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters, 10._D_lands of low growing plants.Further up,the weather 11._A_low clouds envelop the mountainsides,which are covered with thick grass.I 12._C_twelve shades of green from where I stand.Above 4,000 meters is the
5、 highland desert:gravel(砾石),stones and rocks. 13._D_you climb into an arcticlike zone with 14._A_snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.Does Kilimanjaro 15._B_its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace?I found the opposite to be true.文章大意:主题:人与
6、自然(环境保护);话题:乞力马扎罗山。本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了非洲乞力马扎罗山的环境污染以及当地机构努力治理之后环境的改观情况。该语篇能激发深入思考,关注自然和生态,探索人与自然的和谐相处之道。1A.keepBmixCconnectDbring解析:上文语境题。根据第一句“Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro.”可知,每年大约有4万人试图攀登乞力马扎罗山,所以他们攀登的时候带来(bring)了很多垃圾。2A.positionBageCfaceDname解析:上文语境题。联系上文中的“The glaciers
7、are disappearing”可知,冰川的消失正在改变乞力马扎罗山的面貌(face)。3A.silentBskepticalCseriousDcrazy解析:下文语境题。联系下文“other destinations are described as purer natural experiences”可知,其他目的地被描述为“更纯粹的”自然体验,所以作者对乞力马扎罗山被严重破坏的报道表示怀疑(skeptical)。be skeptical about对表示怀疑。silent沉默的;serious严肃的;crazy 疯狂的。4A.discoverBargueCdecideDadvocate
8、解析:下文语境题。联系下文的“much has changed”可知,作者发现(discover)了乞力马扎罗山的变化。argue争论;decide决定;advocate提倡。5A.remoteBquietCtallDclean解析:上下文语境题。联系上文“However(然而)”及下文“with toilets at camps and along the paths(营地和路边都有厕所)”可推知,作者看到的是干净的(clean)山。6A.paying offBspreading outCblowing upDfading away解析:上文语境题。联系上文的“with toilets at
9、 camps and along the paths”可知,坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在奏效(pay off)。spread out展开;blow up爆炸;fade away逐渐消失。7A.atmosphereBexperienceCexperimentDsight解析:下文语境题。联系下文“reaching the top”可知,作者认为乞力马扎罗山最好的爬山体验(experience)并不是登顶。atmosphere气氛;experiment实验;sight视线。8A.viewBqualityCreasonDpurpose解析:上下文语境题。结合上文的“文化观”,再联系下文的
10、“go through five ecosystems(生态系统)”可知,这种“经历五种生态系统”的景色(view)在乞力马扎罗山表现尤为明显。quality品质;reason原因;purpose目的。9A.scientistsBclimbersClocalsDofficials解析:上文语境题。联系上文的“Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro.”可知,爬山的人(climbers)可以经历五种生态系统。scientist科学家;local本地人;official官员。10A.holding on toBgoing
11、 back toCliving up toDgiving way to解析:上文语境题。联系上文的“It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters”可知,热带雨林在3,000米处突然中止,取而代之的是生长着低矮植物的土地。give way to意为“被代替”,符合语境。hold on to坚持;go back to回到;live up to不辜负。11A.changesBclearsCimprovesDpermits解析:上下文语境题。上文介绍了五种生态系统中的两种,再联系下文的“low clouds envelop the mountainsides”可知,在这里气候又发生
12、了变化(change)。clear清除;improve改善;permit允许。12A.matchBimagineCcountDadd解析:下文语境题。联系空后的“twelve shades of green”可知,作者数出了(count)12种绿色。13A.ObviouslyBEasilyCConsequentlyDFinally解析:上下文语境题。上文介绍了从山下到山上的五个生态系统,所以这里说最后(finally)爬到了一个像北极圈一样的区域。obviously明显地;easily容易地;consequently因此,所以。14A.permanentBlittleCfreshDartifi
13、cial解析:上文语境题。联系上文的“climb into an arcticlike zone”可知,攀登者到了一个像北极圈的地方,所以这里是指常年积雪。permanent意为“永久的,永恒的”,符合语境。little少的;fresh新鲜的;artificial人造的。15A.enjoyBdeserveCsaveDacquire解析:下文语境题。联系下文的“I found the opposite to be true.”可知,作者在这里进行反问:乞力马扎罗山真的应该获得(deserve)游人如织,破坏了其平和景象的拥挤山脉这一名声吗? .阅读理解A(2020河北省唐山一中高二期中)Plac
14、es to avoid travellingIndiaThe main distinction in wealth and class may explain some of the risk of crimes in this country. But according to John Gobbels, vice president and chief operating officer for Medjet (an international emergency service), its medical safety that actually makes India so dange
15、rous. He explains that the U. S. State Department gives the country Level 2 travel advisory status. (Level 1 means you should exercise normal precautions(预防措施);Level 4 is “do not go” .)HawaiiConsidering this destination is a very hot spot for honeymooners, it might be surprising to see the Big Islan
16、d of Hawaii as a dangerous place to visit. The eruption of a volcano has put Kilauea in a state of emergency, with poisonous gas, lava flows, and earthquakes all a risk. Youll likely see special airline deals cancelled, so think twice before making this flight.AcapulcoThis beach resort town on Mexic
17、os Pacific coast isnt exactly the whitesand party destination it once was. With a Level 4 travel advisory, Gobbels explains, its in the same category as places like Iran, Syria, and North Korea. Its regarded as the murder capital of the country.Cairo, EgyptAccording to a recent report from the Thoms
18、on Reuters Foundation, Cairo is considered the most insecure city for women in the world. Even though the political tensions are easing in this area, according to Gobbels, sexual violence and cultural expectations make it extremely problematic, for both locals and visitors.文章大意:这是一篇说明文。主要说明了四个应当避免去旅
19、游的地方,包括印度、夏威夷、阿卡普尔科以及开罗。1According to John Gobbels, what should visitors pay special attention to in India?_D_APersonal belongings.BTravel insurance.CCultural difference.DMedical safety.解析:细节理解题。根据India部分中“But according to John Gobbels, vice president and chief operating officer for Medjet (an inter
20、national emergency service), its medical safety that actually makes India so dangerous.(但Medjet副总裁兼首席运营官John Gobbels认为,正是医疗安全让印度变得如此危险。)”可知John Gobbels认为在印度,游客应该尤其注意医疗安全。故选D。2Which place mentioned above is especially dangerous for a woman tourist?_B_AIndia.BCairo.CAcapulco.DHawaii.解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句
21、“According to a recent report from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Cairo is considered the most insecure city for women in the world.(根据Thomson Reuters Foundation最近的一份报告,开罗被认为是世界上对女性最不安全的城市。)”可知开罗对女游客来说特别危险。故选B。3What can be inferred from the text?_D_ASyria isnt a risky destination where youll have a
22、 wonderful vacation.BThe political unrest in Cairo is responsible for its insecurity at present.CA Level 3 travel advisory indicates you can go with normal precautions.DThe flights to Hawaii may be changeable due to the eruption of the volcano.解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中“The eruption of a volcano has put Kilaue
23、a in a state of emergency, with poisonous gas, lava flows, and earthquakes all a risk. Youll likely see special airline deals cancelled, so think twice before making this flight.(火山爆发使Kilauea处于紧急状态,有毒气体、熔岩流和地震都是危险的。你可能会看到航空公司取消特价机票,所以在乘坐这趟航班之前要三思。)”可知去夏威夷的航班可能会因为火山爆发而改变。故选D。BI was born and raised in
24、 England in a culture where privacy and“keeping yourself to yourself”were valued traditions.Speaking to strangers was not encouraged.People were most hospitable(好客的)and friendlybut only once they had been introduced to new people.However,I have been lucky enough to spend some time in both Italy and
25、the US, where I found traditions of hospitality and politeness to be very different.I experienced Italian hospitality first hand on a crowded railway carriage travelling, one afternoon, from Genoa to Florence.Sinking gratefully into an empty seat, I was berated (训斥) in rapid Italian by a gentleman w
26、ho was returning to this seatit had not been “spare” after all.I apologized in English, and got up to allow him back into the seat.The gentleman obviously had no understanding of the English language, but he, too,realized my genuine mistake.He smiled and gestured for me to remain in the seat, and he
27、 himself remained standing in the corridor for the remainder of the journey.The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome amongst them.I feel that if this had been in England,a foreigner who made a mistake would not always be so kindly treated.Transport a
28、lso featured in the differences I noticed between English and American culture.I flew to New York on a plane with mainly English passengers.We sat together in near silence.Nobody spoke to me nor, as I expected,to anyone else they did not know.They felt it was not polite to intrude on someone elses p
29、rivacy.However, when I travelled across the United States,whether by plane or Greyhound bus, I was never short of conversation.Conversation was going on all around me and whoever sat next to me was happy to introduce themselves and ask me about myself.They obviously felt it would have been rude not
30、to speak to another person,whether they were strangers or not.文章大意:这是一篇说明文。文中介绍了在不同文化中人们对“好客”和“礼貌”的表达方式不一样。4What do we know about the occupants of the carriage when the author was travelling in Italy?_D_AThey all laughed at the author for his mistake.BThey were all on the side of the gentleman.CThey
31、 would not bear a mistake like the authors in public.DThey all showed their understanding of the authors mistake.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“but he,too,realized my genuine mistake.He smiled.The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome amongst them”可知,车厢里其他的人都对作者点头微
32、笑,说明他们理解作者的错误。故选D项。5The author finally believes the Italian people are_C_.AcoldBrudeChospitableDhelpful解析:推理判断题。根据第三段第一句的“I experienced Italian hospitality”以及本段内容可推知,意大利人热情友好。故选C项。6According to the last paragraph, English passengers sat in near silence because_C_.Athey were all strangers to each oth
33、erBthey were too tired to speakCprivacy was a valued tradition in EnglandDeverybody had their own share of privacy解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We sat together in near silence.Nobody spoke to me nor,as I expected,to anyone else they did not know.They felt it was not polite to intrude on someone elses privacy.”可
34、知,英国乘客几乎都不说话,因为他们国家的传统认为干涉别人的隐私是不礼貌的。故选C项。7The purpose of the author is to tell us_B_.Ahis travelling experienceBcultural differences to show hospitality and politenessCthe culture shock he experienced in Italy and the USDhow to adapt ourselves to a new culture解析:主旨大意题。文章最后一段通过两个不同的情景对比,告诉我们不同文化中人们对
35、“好客”和“礼貌”的表达方式不一样。故选B项。.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Trees, plants and flowers are all around us and we enjoy their beauty every day. However, we are so used to them 1._that_we may even take them for granted without 2._ realizing_(realize) how much inspiration they have given us. In fact,
36、nature has inspired many of the most 3._fascinating_(fascinate) designs around us, including those in architecture. Nature 4._ is presented_(present) in various architectural designs.Today, architects continue to explore ways 5._ to capture_(capture) the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nat
37、ure works or even to make natural organisms part of a building. ArtScience Museum, Singapore was designed to show the 6._connection_(connect) between nature and the modern city environment in which it sits. Visitors are often amazed to find themselves in an urban building that so 7._truly_(true) cap
38、tures the beauty of natural forms. Harares Eastgate Centre is 8._a_superb example of biomimicry(仿生学). To use biomimicry is to create structures 9._based_(base) on natural forms and processes. Creating buildings such as these enables us to live 10._in_closer harmony with our environment.文章大意:这是一篇说明文。
39、文章主要介绍大自然给建筑设计带来了灵感,建筑师们持续去探索可以捕捉到自然美的方法,并且将自然元素融入到建筑当中。解析:1考查连词。句意:然而,我们是如此的习惯它们以至于我们认为它们是理所当然的,而没有意识到它们已经给我们提供了太多的灵感。sothat是结果状语从句引导词,表示的是“如此以至于”。故填写that。2考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,介词without后面要使用动名词。故填写realizing。3考查形容词。“the most形容词designs”这个结构表达的是“最的设计”,需使用形容词对名词designs进行修饰。故填fascinating。4考查动词时态和语态。句意:大自然在
40、各种各样的建筑设计中被展现。分析句意,本句表达的是一种现象,需使用一般现在时时态,动词present和主语nature之间是被动关系,需使用被动结构be presented,nature是不可数名词,需使用is。故填is presented。5考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,动词capture在句子中充当定语,修饰名词ways,way后跟动词不定式,表示目的性。故填to capture。6考查名词。定冠词the后面要接名词,connect是动词,需要转变为名词connection。故填connection。7考查副词。分析句子结构可知,谓语动词captures需用副词修饰,true是形容词,需转变为副词truly。故填truly。8考查冠词。“an example of”结构表示的是“一个例子”,example前面有superb修饰,superb是首发音是辅音发音,故冠词应使用a。故填a。9考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,短语be based on“以为基础”,在句子中充当定语成分,修饰名词structures,所以需使用过去分词形式。故填based。10考查介词。句意:像这些创业型建筑能让我们和环境保持更和谐地居住。“in harmony with”该结构表示的是“和和谐相处”。故填in。