1、课时跟踪练33 Unit 3 Under the sea.阅读理解Blue Planet s latest episode focuses on how plastic is having a devastating effect on the ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures.Researchers recently also found that sea creatures living in the deepest place on Earth，the Mariana Trench，have plastic in their sto
2、machs.Indeed，the oceans are drowning in plastic.Though it seems now that the world couldnt possibly function without plastics，plastics are a remarkably recent invention.The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s，the same decade that plastic packaging began gaining in popularity in the Unite
3、d States.This growth has happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change.Plastics pollution research，for instance，is still a very early science.We put all these plastics into the environment and we still dont really know what the outcomes are going to be.What we do know，though，is
4、disturbing.Ocean plastic is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year.Nearly 700 species，including endangered ones，are known to have been affected by it.One in three leatherback turtles，which often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish，have been found with plastic in their bellies.Ninety
5、percent of seabirds are now eating plastics on a regular basis.By 2050，that figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.And its not just wildlife that is threatened by the plastics in our seas.Humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat.I could understand why some people see ocean plastic
6、 as a disaster，worth mentioning in the same breath as climate change.But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change.There are no ocean trash deniers(否认者)，at least so far.To do something about it，we dont have to remake our planet energy system.This is not a problem where we dont know what
7、the solution is.We know how to pick up garbage.Anyone can do it.We know how to dispose (处理)of it.We know how to recycle.We can all start by thinking twice before we use singleuse plastic products.Things that may ordinary，like using a reusable bottle or a reusable bag when taken collectively，these ch
8、oices really do make a difference.1Why is plastics pollution research still a very early science?AThe plastics pollution research is too difficult.BPlastics have produced less pollution than coal.CThe world couldnt possibly function without plastics.DPlastics have gained in popularity too fast for s
9、cience to catch up.2How did the author support his opinion in Paragraph 3?AHe presented statistics.BHe cited quotes from leading experts.CHe used examples from his own experience.DHe used the strategy of comparison and contrast.3What can we infer about climate change?AClimate change is caused by hum
10、an activities.BSome people cast some doubts on climate change.CClimate change is less important than ocean pollution.DOcean plastic is more complicated than climate change.4What is the main idea of this passage?AOcean plastic is a global issue.BThe oceans become choked with plastic.CBlue Planet has
11、left viewers heartbroken.DPlastics gain in popularity all over the world.【语篇解读】塑料给海洋以及海洋中的生物造成了灾难性的影响，同时，也对人类的身体造成了影响。但是，塑料是可以降解的废物，人类只要注意自己的行为，并对塑料做无害化处理，这一污染问题是可以解决的。1解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s.Plastics pollution research，for instance，is still a very early
12、 science.”可知，第一批塑料袋出现于20世纪50年代，同一时期美国的塑料包装开始流行起来，这一发展是如此之快以至于科学仍在努力赶上这一变化，而对于塑料污染问题的研究仍然还是一个非常早期的科学。故选D项。答案：D2解析：推理判断题。根据本段信息可知，环境中的塑料每年杀死上百万只海洋动物，近700个物种，包括濒危物种在内，都受到了影响；90%的海鸟在吃塑料，而到2050年，这一数额会达到100%。由此可知，作者通过列举具体的数据来说明塑料的危害。故选A项。答案：A3解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I could understand why some people see ocean p
13、lastic as a disaster，worth mentioning in the same breath as climate change.But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change.There are no ocean trash deniers，at least so far.”可知，有人视海洋中的塑料为灾难，认为可与气候变化问题相提并论。但是，海洋中的塑料并不像气候变化那样复杂。而且至少到目前为止，还没有海洋垃圾的否认者。也就是说，一些人对气候变化问题提出了质疑。故选B项。答案：B4解析：主旨大意题。本文介
14、绍了塑料自从被人类发明以来，给人类带来便利的同时，也在污染着环境，尤其是海洋，目前很多物种因塑料污染而受到威胁。故选B项。答案：B.完形填空Paul looked out of the window of the classroom and sighed.The driveway was still 1 and it was getting dark.His dad had said that he would 2 him up by 5：30，but it was almost seven and Paul hadnt heard a word from him.Paul 3 to do s
15、ome of his reading homework. 4 ，he couldnt help thinking of his dad.He knew that his dad had a 5 and a life，but he couldnt 6 why he was always breaking his 7 The next day at school，Paul didnt 8 his maths homework.Pauls teacher noticed his unusually 9 performance and asked him why.Paul didnt want to
16、10 him.He knew that if he started talking，a flood of 11 would pour out.He just wanted to be alone with his 12 ，so he sat there 13 ，not even looking at the teacher.“Well Paul，you cant have this thing eat you up.The sooner you get it off your 14 ，the sooner you can 15 ”As Paul walked home from school，
17、he 16 the things the teacher had told him.Paul knew that he hadnt 17 himself recently.Maybe he stopped doing his work because he was looking for 18 from his father.He knew his teacher was 19 and decided to take the teachers advice.When Paul got home，by a heartto heart talk with his dad，he 20 his fee
18、lings and finally understood his dad.1A.dustyBnoisy Cempty Dleafy2A.lift BpickCcall Dput3A.tried BseemedCpreferred Dpretended4A.Undoubtedly BHonestlyCThus DHowever5A.job BproblemCqualification Ddocument6A.believe BanalyzeCconfirm Dunderstand7A.records BbarriersCpromises Dhabits8A.turn over Bturn inC
19、complete Ddo9A.poor BsuperiorCmemorable Dstrong10. Adisturb BinterruptCtell Dtrack11A.homework BrevisionCinquiries Demotions12A.study BpainCresponsibility Dsympathy13A.quietly BtentativelyCvoluntarily Dunconditionally14A.routine BplanCchest Dcurriculum15A.heal BrememberCcontinue Dleave16A.gave up Br
20、eflected on Cheard of Ddreamed about17A.persuaded BencouragedCdefended Dbeen18A.freedom BexpectationCguidance Dattention19A.kind BrightCobjective Dqualified20A.hid BstrengthenedCexpressed Dabandoned【语篇解读】一个男孩在等他的父亲接他放学，可是他的父亲一直都没有出现，这导致他心情郁闷，甚至不能上交他的作业，最后他的内心产生了一些改变。1解析：根据下文中的“His dad had said that
21、he would.him up by 5：30，but it was almost seven and Paul hadnt heard a word from him”可知，天色已晚，车道仍然是空的，保罗的父亲还没来。empty意为“空的”，符合语境。dusty意为“落满灰尘的”；noisy意为“嘈杂的；喧闹的”；leafy意为“多叶的；叶状的”。故选C项。答案：C2解析：根据空前的“The driveway”和下文可知，保罗的父亲之前曾说会在5：30之前开车来接他，但是快到7：00了父亲还没有来。pick up意为“接载，搭载”，符合语境。lift up意为“举起”；call up意为“打
22、电话给；召集”；put up意为“留(某人)在家里过夜；张贴；建造”。故选B项。答案：B3解析：根据语境可知，保罗努力做一些阅读作业，但是却总忍不住想他的父亲。try意为“努力”，符合语境。seem意为“似乎；看来”；prefer意为“更喜欢”；pretend意为“假装”。答案：A4解析：设空处前的“do some of his reading homework”和设空处后的“he couldnt help thinking of his dad”为转折关系。however意为“然而；可是”，符合语境。undoubtedly意为“确实地；毋庸置疑地”；honestly意为“真诚地”；thus意
23、为“因此；从而”。答案：D5解析：根据语境及设空处后的“and a life”可知，保罗知道父亲有自己的工作和生活。job意为“工作”，符合语境。problem意为“问题”；qualification意为“资格”；document意为“文件”。答案：A6解析：根据空前的“He knew that his dad had a.and a life，but he couldnt”可知，保罗虽然知道父亲有自己的工作和生活，但是他不能理解为什么父亲总是食言。understand意为“理解”，与前半句中的knew相呼应，符合语境。believe意为“相信；认为”；analyze意为“分析；分解”；con
24、firm意为“确认；确定”。答案：D7解析：根据上文可知，保罗的父亲告诉他会在5：30之前开车来接他，但是快到7：00了他仍没有来，由此可知，父亲食言了。break ones promise意为“食言”，符合语境。record意为“记录”；barrier意为“障碍；栅栏”；promise意为“承诺，诺言”；habit意为“习惯”。故选C项。答案：C8解析：根据下文中的“Pauls teacher noticed his unusually.performance and asked him why”可知，保罗第二天上学没有上交他的数学作业。turn in意为“上交”，符合语境。turn ove
25、r意为“翻转”；complete意为“完成”；do意为“做；干”。故选B项。答案：B9解析：根据语境可知，保罗并没有上交作业，所以在老师看来，这是不寻常的不好的表现。poor意为“不好的；羞的”，符合语境。superior意为“上级的；优秀的”；memorable意为“难忘的；值得纪念的”；strong意为“坚强的；强壮的”。故选A项。答案：A10解析：根据下文中的“He knew that if he started talking，a flood of.would pour out.”可知，保罗不想告诉老师原因。tell意为“告诉”，符合语境。disturb意为“打扰；妨碍”；interr
26、upt意为“打断；打扰”；track意为“追踪”。故选C项。答案：C11解析：根据上文可知，保罗并不想告诉老师自己表现差的原因，因为他觉得一旦开始谈论，他就将会向老师渲泄许多情绪。emotion意为“情绪；情感”，符合语境。homework意为“家庭作业，课外作业”；revision意为“复习；修订本”；inquiry意为“调查；询问”。故选D项。答案：D12解析：根据上文可知，保罗的父亲总是不能遵守他对保罗的承诺。所以他很伤心，此处指保罗只想带着这种痛苦的情绪，一个人待一会儿。pain意为“疼痛；痛苦”，符合语境。study意为“学习；研究”responsibility意为“责任；职责；义务
27、”；sympathy意为“同情；赞同”。故选B项。答案：B13解析：根据上文中的“Paul didnt want to.He knew that if he started talking，a flood of.He just wanted to be alone with his.so he sat there.”可知，保罗不想回答老师的问题，只想一个人待一会儿，所以他安静地坐在那里。quietly意为“安静地；秘密地；平稳地”，符合语境。tentatively意为“暂时地；试探性地”；voluntarily意为“自动地；义务地”；unconditionally意为“无条件地”。答案：A14
28、解析：根据上文中的“you cant have this thing eat you up”可知，老师在劝说保罗，此处应指老师建议保罗尽快倾吐心中的烦恼，get sth off ones chest表示“倾吐心中的烦恼”，符合语境。routine意为“日常工作；例行公事”；plan意为“计划；平面图”；curriculum意为“课程”。故选C项。答案：C15解析：根据语境可知，此处指老师建议保罗越快倾吐心中的烦恼，就能越快地治愈(内心的痛苦)。heal意为“治愈”，符合语境。remember意为“记得”；continue意为“继续”；leave意为“离开”。故选A项。答案：A16解析：根据文章
29、最后一段中的“He knew his teacher.and decided to take the teachers advice.”可知，保罗在放学回家的路上仔细思考老师告诉他的事情。reflect on意为“仔细思考”，符合语境。give up意为“放弃”；hear of意为“听说”；dream about意为“梦见”。答案：B17解析：根据上文可知，保罗因父亲总是不信守对自己的承诺而感到难过，一直不在状态。not be oneself表示“不在状态”，符合语境。persuade意为“说服，劝说”；encourage意为“鼓励；支持；促进；鼓动”；defend意为“辩护”。答案：D18解
30、析：根据上文可知，保罗没有上交作业，再结合常识可知，他这么做的原因可能是想在他父亲那里寻求关注。attention意为“注意力；关心”，符合语境。freedom意为“自由，自主”；expectation意为“期待；预期；指望”；guidance意为“指导，引导”。故选D项。答案：D19解析：根据设空处后的“and decided to take the teachers advice”可知，保罗认为老师的建议是对的，决定接受老师的建议。right意为“正确的”，符合语境。kind意为“善良的；友好的”；objective意为“客观的”；qualified意为“有资格的；合格的”。故选B项。答案
31、：B20解析：根据上文及空后的“feelings”可知，保罗向父亲表达了自己的感受，最后理解了父亲。express意为“表达”，符合语境。hide意为“隐藏”；strengthen意为“加强”；abandon意为“放弃”。答案：C.应用文写作假定你是李明。你所在的班级将举行毕业告别派对(graduation farewell party)，请你给外教Mr Robinson写一封邀请信，内容包括：1时间：周日下午5点；2地点：学校餐厅；3活动安排：事后共用晚餐，观看演出，分享美好回忆等。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_参考范文Dear Mr Robinson，Im w
32、riting to invite you to attend our graduation farewell party，which will be held at the school canteen at 5 pm this Sunday.During the party，we will enjoy dinner，play games and appreciate performances together.Then there will come the most important part of the partysharing the unforgettable moments in the past three years.We would be greatly honoured by your presence.If you accept our sincere invitation，please inform us at your earliest convenience so that we make some necessary preparations.Yours sincerely，Li Ming
