1、Unit 7 The Sea.完形填空Events began to unfold on Saturday evening on the Panama City Beach in Florida when Roberta Ursrey and her husband saw their two young sons screaming for help from 100 yards out into the ocean. A nearby couple tried to _1_ the boys, but they also became caught in the riptide (裂流区)
2、. Several of the other Ursrey family members, _2_ to save the struggling swimmers, became _3_ as well.There was no lifeguard _4_. The police decided to wait for a rescue boatbut the _5_ was getting more serious by the second. The victims had already been _6_ to keep their heads above water for twent
3、y minutes, and they were _7_.Beach goers started _8_ the crowd of onlookers to form a human chain. Dozens of people, several of _9_ couldnt even swim themselves, linked _10_ and marched into the ocean. Among the onlookers was Jessica Mae Simmons, whose husband _11_ the crowd to form a chain. As she
4、watched the human chain _12_ toward the swimmers, she knew that she could help. “I have always been a(n) _13_ swimmer,” Simmons wrote on Facebook. “I was _14_ I could get them to the human chain of people that wanted to help.”Simmons and her husband then _15_ surfing boards and swam down the chain u
5、ntil they reached the swimmers. First, they helped the two young boys _16_ the human chain. Then, they went back for Roberta, who was just starting to lose _17_ by the time she was rescued . When the last _18_ was brought back to the beach, the crowd began to cheer. Over 80 onlookers formed a human
6、chain to save nine people from a _19_ riptide. This beach rescue proves that anyone _20_ be a hero.篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。当两名年幼的男孩卷入激流时,数人前去救援。不幸的是,救援的人也全部陷入激流之中。万分危急之下,80多位旁观者组成了“人链”,终于成功地救起了被困者。1A.strikeBcallCwarnDrescue答案:D在附近游泳的一对夫妇试图营救这两名男孩,但也陷入了激流中。2A.attemptingBmanagingCfailingDrefusing答案:Aattempt在此用作
7、动词,意为“尝试”,符合语境。3A.injuredBhurtCtrappedDseparated答案:C罗伯塔尤塞里的家庭成员尝试着去救人,也被困住(trap)了。4A.under wayBon dutyCin vainDon display答案:B介词短语on duty意为“值班”,符合语境。under way “在进行中”;in vain “白费地,徒劳地”;on display “展出中”。5A.revolutionBconversationCconservationDsituation答案:D但每过一秒,情况(situation)会变得更加严重。6A.strugglingBtendin
8、gCpretendingDexpecting答案:Astruggle在此用作动词,意为“挣扎,费劲地做某事”,符合语境。7A.thrilledBdisappointedCexhaustedDtouched答案:C他们已筋疲力尽(exhausted)了。8A.taking onBworking onCtrying onDcalling on答案:D海滩上有人号召旁观者组成“人链”来救人。call on意为“号召,呼吁”,符合语境。9A.whomBwhichCthatDwhose答案:A此处为“代词介词关系代词”引导的定语从句。先行词为人,且在介词之后,故填whom。10A.headsBarmsC
9、legsDfeet答案:B根据常识判断,应该是手挽着手组成“人链”。故选B。11A.blockedBforcedCtoldDordered答案:C她的丈夫告诉(tell)大家组成“人链”救人。12A.rush BclimbCrollDstretch答案:Dstretch在此作为动词,意为“延伸,伸展”,符合语境。13A.awful BsuperbCclumsyDcommon答案:B由下一段可知,西蒙斯敢在这种危急的情况下下海救人,可见她的水性极好。superb意为“极好的,杰出的”,符合语境。14A.informedBthoughtCconvinced Ddisturbed答案:C“我”相信(
10、convinced)“我”能把这些受困的人救到“人链”这里来。15A.ignoredBspottedCabandonedDgrabbed答案:D西蒙斯和她的丈夫抓起(grab)冲浪板,游过“人链”,游向被困的游泳者。16A.reachBconnectClinkDcut答案:A首先,他们帮助两个男孩游到(reach)了“人链”处。17A.weightBconsciousnessCmemoryDheart答案:Blose consciousness意为“失去知觉”,符合语境。18A.winner BonlookerCvictimDrider答案:C当最后一个受害者被带回海滩时,人群开始欢呼。前文“
11、The victims had already been”有提示。属原词复现。19A.calmBmildCpoisonousDdangerous答案:D80多名旁观者组成“人链”从危险的(dangerous)激流中营救9名被困者。20A.canBshouldCmustDshall答案:A这次海滩救援行动证明了任何人都可能成为英雄。can在此是情态动词,表示可能性。.阅读理解A(2020山东师大附中高三(上)第四次模拟)Plastic waste has polluted the Arctic. Two new studies have spied bags, fishing rope and
12、tinier bits of rubbish in the Barents Sea. This sea sits north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. It mixes with the Arctic Ocean, which is even farther north.Plastic waste in the Arctic could harm wildlife and may hint that large volumes of human rubbish are collecting there, says Melanie Bergma
13、nn. She is one of the scientists who spotted the waste. She studies Earths oceans at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, Germany. She first started counting bits of plastics in the Barents Sea because she kept spotting signs of the stuff there in images taken with deepsea cameras.Bergmann a
14、nd her colleagues counted pieces of plastic from an icebreaker, a boat designed to break through large blocks of ice in very cold waters. They also tracked plastic pieces they saw during helicopter rides over Arctic waters. The team found 31 pieces of plastic. “That doesnt seem like much, but it sho
15、ws us that weve really got a problem, one that extends even to this remote area, far from civilization,” Bergmann says. She and her colleagues described their findings October 21 in Polar Biology.Another team has also been counting plastics in the area. Those scientists took water from the Barents S
16、ea and counted the number of smaller bits of plastics, called microplastics.Plastic in the ocean is dangerous to animals. Some may get caught in rope or bags. And wildlife may swallow bags and other plastic bits. That makes them feel full. But some may eventually starve because they are not getting
17、the nutrients they need to live. Sometimes plastics also may break down in an animals body and release poisonous chemicals. If another animal later eats the one that swallowed plastic, it too can end up with poisonous chemicals in its body. This, in turn, can travel up the food web, endangering pred
18、ators (肉食动物)even people.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。塑料污染日益严峻,甚至远离人类文明的北极也难逃其危害,文章介绍了两项新研究的发现,进而指出塑料污染危害海洋生物,最终会危及人类。1What can be learned from Para.1?AEurope is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean.BThe Barents Sea is to the north of the Arctic.CThe Arctic Ocean is polluted by plastic rubbish.DEuropean countries are to
19、blame for the pollution.答案:C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Plastic waste has polluted the Arctic.”可知,这一段主要讲述的是塑料垃圾对北极地带的污染。故选C。2What has brought Bergmanns attention to plastic waste in Barents Sea?AHuman rubbish dumped in the sea.BPictures taken by deepsea cameras.CSea water taken to the laboratory.DWildlife spotte
20、d by helicopter.答案:B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She first started counting bits of plastics in the Barents Sea because she kept spotting signs of the stuff there in images taken with deepsea cameras.”可知,她最先关注到这种现象是由于看到了来自海底深处相机拍摄的照片。故选B。3What concerned Bergmann according to Para.3?APlastic is found in the remote
21、sea.BThe sea is covered with plastic.CAdvanced tools are in great need.DPeople suffered from bad weather.答案:A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“That doesnt seem like much, but it shows us that weve really got a problem, one that extends even to this remote area, far from civilization”可知,海洋里的塑料垃圾已经运达如此偏僻,远离人类文明的地区,引起了她的担
22、忧。故选A。4Why is plastic dangerous to animals?AAnimals may get choked by bags or plastic bits.BAnimals may die of hunger if they swallow bags.CPlastic can release harmful gases to kill animals.DIt is hard for plastic bags and bits to break down.答案:B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“And wildlife may swallow bags and other
23、 plastic bits. That makes them feel full. But some may eventually starve because they are not getting the nutrients they need to live.”可知,野生动物可能会吞下袋子和其他塑料碎片,这样,它们误以为自己饱了。但有些最终可能会饿死,因为它们得不到生命所需的营养。故选B。B(2020北京高考)By the end of the century, if not sooner, the worlds oceans will be bluer and greener tha
24、nks to a warming climate, according to a new study.At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms (海洋微生物) called phytoplankton. Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface. Ocean colour varies from green to bl
25、ue, depending on the type and concentration of phytoplankton. Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the oceans appearance.Phytoplankton live at the ocean surface, where they pull carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) into the ocea
26、n while giving off oxygen. When these organisms die, they bury carbon in the deep ocean, an important process that helps to regulate the global climate. But phytoplankton are vulnerable to the oceans warming trend. Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth,
27、 since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a scientist in MITs Center for Global Change Science, built a climate model that projects changes to the oceans throughout the century. In a world that warms up by 3, it found that multiple change
28、s to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will turn greener. “Not only are the qua
29、ntities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing,” she said, “but the type of phytoplankton is changing.”And why does that matter? Phytoplankton are the base of the food web. If certain kinds begin to disappear from the ocean, Dutkiewicz said, “it will change the type of fish that will be able to surv
30、ive.” Those kinds of changes could affect the food chain.Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual and unnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes. “Itll be a while before we can statistically show that the changes are happening becaus
31、e of climate change,” Dutkiewicz said, “but the change in the colour of the ocean will be one of the early warning signals that we really have changed our planet.”篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。调查表明,由于气候变暖,全球的海洋将会变得更蓝、更绿。5What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?AThe various patterns at the ocean surface.BThe
32、cause of the changes in ocean colour.CThe way light reflects off marine organisms.DThe efforts to fuel the growth of phytoplankton.答案:B段落大意题。文章第一段点题:由于气候变暖,全球的海洋将会变得更蓝、更绿。第二段介绍由于光从生物体反射的方式,这些浮游植物在海洋表面形成了五颜六色的图案;气候变化又使得这些浮游植物在某些区域加速生长而在其他地方有所减少,导致海洋表面的颜色变化。由此可知前两段讲了海洋颜色变化的原因,故B项正确。6What does the unde
33、rlined word“vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?ASensitive.BBeneficial.CSignificant.DUnnoticeable.答案:A词义猜测题。画线词后一句提到,气候变暖改变了海洋的主要特点并能影响浮游植物的生长,因为它们要生长不仅仅需要阳光和二氧化碳,也需要营养。由此可知,这些浮游植物对海洋变暖很敏感,故A项正确。7What can we learn from the passage?APhytoplankton play a declining role in the marine ecosystem.BDu
34、tkiewiczs model aims to project phytoplankton changes.CPhytoplankton have been used to control global climate.DOceans with more phytoplankton may appear greener.答案:D推理判断题。文章倒数第二段提到这些浮游植物是海洋食物链的基础,如果某些种类的浮游植物消失了,会影响能存活的鱼的类型,从而影响海洋食物链,并结合文章第四段倒数第二句可知浮游植物多的区域海水会变得更绿,故D项正确。8What is the main purpose of t
35、he passage?ATo assess the consequences of ocean colour changes.BTo analyse the composition of the ocean food chain.CTo explain the effects of climate change on oceans. DTo introduce a new method to study phytoplankton.答案:C主旨大意题。文章主要论述了随着气候变暖,全球的海洋将会变得更蓝、更绿,即气候变化对海洋有影响,故C项正确。.短文改错(2020成都市高中毕业班摸底测试)On
36、e Saturday morning, I suddenly noticed my room was a completely mess, what really annoyed me. I realized too many useful things took up a lot of space. So I decided to throw it away and do some cleaning. It took me a whole day get all the works done. Finally the room was tidy again and everything wa
37、s in the order.This was also true for life: we add more and more to our life, hoped to get a better life. But sometimes the more we add, the bad our life becomes. After all, sometimes less is more.答案:One Saturday morning, I suddenly noticed my room was a mess, really annoyed me. I realized too many
38、things took up a lot of space. So I decided to throw away and do some cleaning. It took me a whole day get all the done. Finally the room was tidy again and everything was in order.This also true for life: we add more and more to our life, to get a better life. But sometimes the more we add, the our
39、 life becomes. After all, sometimes less is more.1completelycomplete考查形容词。mess是名词,其前应用形容词修饰。2whatwhich考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知,此处引导非限制性定语从句,关系词在从句中作主语,先行词为前面的“my room . mess”,故用which来引导。3usefuluseless考查形容词。根据上文中的“I suddenly noticed . mess”可知,我突然注意到我的房间杂乱无章,故此处应是我意识到太多无用的东西占据了许多空间。4itthem考查代词。此处指代上文中的“thi
40、ngs”,为复数概念,故把it改为them。5day后加to考查非谓语动词。it takes sb. some time to do sth.是固定句型,在此句型中it作形式主语,真正的主语为后面的动词不定式。6workswork考查名词。work此处意为“工作”,是不可数名词,故把works改为work。7去掉the考查固定短语。in order是固定短语,意为“有条理”。8wasis考查动词的时态。此处描述客观事实,故用一般现在时。9hopedhoping考查非谓语动词。动词hope与其逻辑主语we是主动关系,故用其现在分词形式作伴随状语。10badworse考查形容词的比较级。句意:但是有时我们添加得越多,我们的生活就变得越糟糕。“the比较级,the比较级”是固定句型,意为“越越”。