1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。Unit 2Iconic AttractionsUsing Language词汇积淀素养初探. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词1. the unfair distribution (分配) of wealth2. a temporary(暂时的) measure 3. the final phase(阶段) of the project 4. a UK driving licence(执照)5. a training session(一段时间)6. a high / l
2、ow frequency(频率) 7. meet with a violent(暴力的) death 8. building a nest(巢穴) of twigs and dry grass 9. protect mammal(哺乳动物) species 10. the biology(生物学) of marine animals 11. hatch(使孵出) a chicken 12. a fuel tank with a capacity(容量) of 50 litres 13. a house surrounded with a strong fence(栅栏) 14. the pri
3、son(监狱) population 15. a very grand(宏大的) house . 根据语境选择恰当的介、副词填空1. A flock of birds flew towards us slowly from far away. 2. We must find a way of achieving a more equitable distribution of wealth. 3. The electrical work will be carried out in phase with the other renovations. 4. All the chicks have
4、 hatched out. 5. Hes spent a lot of time in prison. . 翻译下列课文原句, 并观察黑体部分1. Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert, Dr Jim Smith. 我们今天的主题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”, 野生动物专家吉姆史密斯博士回答了问题。2. Koalas are cute, and we see so many pictures of people holding them. 考拉很可
5、爱, 我们看到很多人抱着它们的照片。3. While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, its really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology. 虽然它可以像鸟一样在巢里产卵, 但它确实是一种原始哺乳动物, 有着独特的生物学特性。阅读精研素养构建. 文本整体理解: 理清文章架构1. Skim the passage and fill in the blanks2. What is the text type of the passage? A. Narration. (记叙文)B. Argumenta
6、tive essay. (议论文)C. Expository writing. (说明文)D. Practical writing (应用文)答案: C3. Whats the main idea of this passage? The text is mainly about some iconic animals in Australia, such as kangaroos, koalas, etc. and their special features. . 文本细节理解: 探寻语篇细节信息1. Choose the best answer(1)What can we infer f
7、rom the last two sentences of the first part? A. Kangaroos can be dangerous sometimes. B. It is hard to take kangaroos as family pets. C. Meeting kangaroos is always a lucky thing. D. It is always good to pet a cute kangaroo. (2)When does a kangaroo try to be independent? A. After they were born for
8、 ten days. B. Until they can dive under the water. C. Since they were born immediately. D. When they are about seven or eight months old. (3)Why is it forbidden to touch koalas in some places? A. It may disturb their daily activities. B. It can change their living habits. C. It will bring pressure o
9、n their life. D. It may attack people by surprise. (4)What do we know about Tasmanian devils? A. They are aggressive against humans. B. They frighten their prey to death. C. They belong to a rat family. D. They make loud and frightening noise. (5)What animals use electrical sensors to find food? A.
10、Koalas. B. Kangaroos. C. Tasmanian devils. D. The duck-billed platypus. 答案: (1)(5)ADCDD2. Reread the passage and fill in the blanksThe amazing animals of AustraliaKangaroosThe (1)symbol of the countryThey cannot walk backwards and they are always moving forwardsBaby kangaroos stay safe and warm in t
11、heir mothers (2)pouch They gradually learn to be (3)independentKangaroos can hit and kick very hardKoalasThey are really quite cuteKoalas are very (4)sensitive creaturesThey spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunksIn many places in Australia, it is against the law to
12、(5)touch themTasmanian devilsTasmanian devils (6)hunt at nightThe noise they make could wake the deadThey are about the size of small (7)dogsThey look like rather large black ratsTheir diet is mostly (8)dead animalsThey are generally not violent towards peopleThe duck-billed platypusIt may lay eggs
13、in a nest like a birdIts really a primitive (9)mammalIts nose looks like a ducks billIt has feet like a ducksIt has a capacity to find food in the water by using (10)electrical sensors in its bill. 文本素养提升: 阅读技能综合运用1. 根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句(1)If you want to hold a koala, (条件状语从句) you have to go to certain
14、 licensed zoos(主句) where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions(where引导定语从句, 其中that引导宾语从句). 译文: 如果你想养一只考拉, 你必须去一些有执照的动物园, 那里的动物专家要确保挑选的考拉都处于与人接触
15、的良好状态, 而且它们只在有限的时间和有限的频率下和人类接触。(2)Tasmanian devils hunt at night, so(并列连词表示因果关系) you wont usually see them, but(并列连词表示转折关系) you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating(when引导时间状语从句). 译文: 塔斯马尼亚魔鬼在夜间狩猎, 所以你通常不会看到它们, 但当它们打架或进食时, 你可能会听到它们的叫声。2. 阅读主题活动(1)Why do koalas spend most of tim
16、e sleeping? Koalas spend so much time sleeping due to their diet. As you are most likely already aware, the diet of a koala is eucalyptus leaves. As you can probably imagine, these leaves arent all that nutritious and are very high in fiber. To get the most out of the leaves the koalas have very low
17、 metabolisms. Having a low metabolism keeps the leaves in the digestive tract for longer periods of time which allows them to extract more nutrients from their only food source. The off side to having a low metabolic rate and needing to conserve energy is that they need to spend large amounts of tim
18、e sleeping, which is exactly what they do. (2)Why are Tasmanians called devils? Tasmanian devils have a reputation for flying into a rage when threatened by a predator, fighting for a mate, or defending a meal. Early European settlers dubbed them “devils” after witnessing displays such as teeth-bari
19、ng, lunging, and an array of terrifying rough howls. (3)Why does Australia have so many unusual animals? Climatic and geologic events helped Australia to form its unique fauna. Australia was part of Gondwana, the huge super-continent of the southern hemisphere. About 50 million years ago Australia b
20、ecame an island. Due to this isolation and the lack of predators, Australias unique animals developed. Animals like kangaroos that originated in Gondwana adapted in Australia, and survived until today. Australias climate became drier about 15 million years ago, resulting in more uniquely adapted spe
21、cies. 要点精研素养奠基1. phase n. 阶段; 时期*After this phase, they go out to try their legs. 在这一阶段之后, 他们出去试试自己的腿。*The program to phase down waste in natural sources is progressing successfully in the country. 逐步减少自然能源浪费的计划正在这个国家顺利进行。*We should phase in the new working plans. 我们应逐步采用新的工作计划。*The factory has alre
22、ady phased out a batch of production equipment. 这家工厂已经淘汰了一批生产设备。phase down逐步减少phase in 逐步采用phase out 逐步淘汰【即学活用】语法填空(1)The company has phased in a series of new production plans. (2)The machine has been phased out. (3)She wonders if there will be a phase down of the tax rate over time. 2. violence n.
23、 暴力; 暴行*Fortunately, they are generally not violent towards people. 幸运的是, 他们一般不会对人暴力。*In dealing with the conflict, they are reluctant to appeal to violence. 在处理冲突时, 他们不愿意诉诸暴力。*Having done violence to his children, this father was put into prison. 这位父亲因对孩子们施暴, 被关进了监狱。by /with violence 用暴力appeal to v
24、iolence 诉诸暴力do sb. violence 对某人施暴【即学活用】语法填空(1)The game was overshadowed by violence. (2) The drunk husband often did his wife violence (violent). (3) That country tried to appeal to violence in seizing the land of its neighboring country. 3. hatch vi. 孵出; 破壳vt. 使孵出; 策划; (尤指) 密谋*Its eggs hatch after
25、about ten days, and then the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals. 鸭嘴兽的蛋在大约十天后孵化出来, 然后幼鸭嘴兽像其他哺乳动物一样从母亲那里哺乳。*The hen has hatched all her chickens out. 这只母鸡已经孵出了她的全部小鸡。*Which animal can hatch from the egg? 哪种动物可以从蛋里孵出来? hatch out (使)得出结果; 制定hatch sth. from sth. 从中孵出【即学活用】语法填空(1)
26、No one knows how the new plan will hatch out. (2)Chickens hatch from the eggs, but eggs are laid by the chickens, arousing endless debate over each side of the arguments. 4. prison n. 监狱; 监禁 *Typical tiger reserves with fences have greatly improved the distribution of the wild tiger population acros
27、s India, and local police are now entitled to give longer prison sentences to hunters. 有围栏的老虎保护区极大地改善了印度野生虎的分布, 当地警方现在有权对猎人判处更长的监禁。*The judge had threw her into prison before she had time to explain. 法官没等她辩解, 就把她关进了监狱。*He spent his time in prison praying and studying. 他把狱中的时间都用于祈祷和学习。break prison 越狱
28、throw sb. in (into) prison 把某人关入监狱in prison 在狱中out of prison 越狱/出狱【即学活用】语法填空(1)The thief was put into prison for one year. (2)He has been kept in prison for weeks without food and dies like a dog. (3)When he came out of prison, they watched him to see what he would do. 5. a handful of一把(的量); 用手抓起的数量
29、; 少数人(或物)*There are only a small handful of animals in the world that can do that! 世界上只有很少的动物可以那样做! *City kids can probably see only a handful of stars. 城里的孩子可能只能看到很少的星星。*Every 90 minutes shell rest for 2 minutes and eat on bread or a spoonful of peanut butter. 每隔90分钟她会休息2分钟, 吃面包或一勺花生酱。*The girl car
30、rying a basketful of flowers is walking towards him. 挎着一篮子花的女孩正走向他。a spoonful of一勺a basketful of一篮a mouthful of一口a houseful of一屋子【即学活用】(1)He published nothing except a handful of short novels. 除了为数不多的几篇短篇小说, 他没发表过什么东西。(2)He put a spoonful of salt into the soup, trying to make it tasty. 他往汤里放了一匙盐, 试图
31、使汤变得可口。(3)The hungry boy bit a mouthful of bread, and swallowed it quickly. 饥饿的男孩咬了一口面包, 很快就吞了下去。(4)When the lecturer came in, he found that there were a houseful of students waiting eagerly for the speech. 当演讲者进来时, 他发现有一屋子学生在急切地等待演讲。读写结合表达升级如何描写标志性动物说明文是用说明的表达方式来解说事物、阐明事理的文章, 以解释、阐述事物的形状、特征、性质、成因、关
32、系、功能、作用为目的。而说明是对事物的发生、发展、结果、特征、性质、状态、功能等进行解释、介绍、阐述的一种基本表达方式。大熊猫是中国的标志性动物。请根据以下要点, 写一篇80词左右的英文文章, 介绍大熊猫的生活习性, 独特的特点等相关知识。内容包括: 1. 大熊猫的概况; 2. 行为、栖息地和繁殖; 3. 保护。完成句子1. 大熊猫是生活在中国中部山区竹林中的熊科哺乳类动物。Giant panda is bearlike mammal inhabiting bamboo forests in the mountains of central China. 2. 它引人注目的黑白相间的外表, 加
33、上庞大的身躯和圆圆的脸蛋, 使它具有一个迷人的外观, 从而受到全世界人民的喜爱。Its striking coat of black and white and its large body and round face, gives it a charming appearance that has endeared it to people worldwide. 3. 大的雄性的身长可达1. 8米, 体重超过100千克, 而雌性通常较小。Large males may attain 1. 8 metres in length and weigh more than 100 kg while
34、 females are usually smaller. 4. 大熊猫对竹子有着贪婪的胃口。一只大熊猫需要28磅竹子才能满足日常饮食需求。The giant panda has a greedy appetite for bamboo. It takes 28 pounds of bamboo to satisfy a giant pandas daily dietary needs. 5. 这种物种不能在凉爽潮湿的竹林之外自然生存。The species cannot naturally survive outside bamboo forests which are cool and w
35、et. 6. 但它们被圈养时候, 可以吃谷类、牛奶和花园里的水果和蔬菜等。But in captivity they have been maintained on cereals, milk, and garden fruits and vegetables. 7. 大熊猫很孤独。它们有一种高度发达的嗅觉, 雄性用它来避开对方, 并在春天找到雌性交配。Giant pandas are lonely. They have a highly developed sense of smell that males use to avoid each other and to find female
36、s for mating in the spring. 8. 改进的保护措施和更好的调查方法表明野生大熊猫的数量在增加。Improved conservation efforts and better survey methods show an increase in the wild giant panda population. 句式升级9. 用过去分词短语改写句2Its striking coat of black and white, combined with a large body and round face, gives it a charming appearance t
37、hat has endeared it to people worldwide. 10. 用though合并句5和句6The species cannot naturally survive outside bamboo forests which are cool and wet, though in captivity they have been maintained on cereals, milk, and garden fruits and vegetables. Giant panda is bearlike mammal inhabiting bamboo forests in
38、 the mountains of central China. Its striking coat of black and white, combined with a large body and round face, gives it a charming appearance that has endeared it to people worldwide. Large males may attain 1. 8 metres in length and weigh more than 100 kg while females are usually smaller. The gi
39、ant panda has a greedy appetite for bamboo. It takes 28 pounds of bamboo to satisfy a giant pandas daily dietary needs. The species cannot naturally survive outside bamboo forests which are cool and wet, though in captivity they have been maintained on cereals, milk, and garden fruits and vegetables
40、. Giant pandas are lonely. They have a highly developed sense of smell that males use to avoid each other and to find females for mating in the spring. Improved conservation efforts and better survey methods show an increase in the wild giant panda population. 1. 话题词汇movement活动mass大量的amazing惊人的aware
41、ness认识survive活下来observe观察magical奇妙的such as例如in fact(as a matter of fact/in effect/actually)事实上2. 话题句式(1)描述动物: There are many animals in nature. 自然界有许多动物。The monkey is one of the most intelligent animals in the wild. 猴子是野生世界最聪明的动物之一。Most of the movements of monkeys are in the tree. 猴子多数的活动都在树上。The ju
42、mping ability of monkey is amazing to human beings. 猴子的跳跃能力是非常惊人的。(2)表达观点: We should be aware of the importance of protecting wildlife. 我们应该意识到保护野生动物的重要性。In fact, they are an important part of nature. 事实上, 它们是自然界重要的一部分。No one can deny/doubt that protecting the animals is helpful to humans as well. 没
43、人能够否认/怀疑, 保护动物同样有利于人类。课时检测素养达标. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确单词1. The map shows the distribution (分布) of this species across the world. 2. The project is only in the initial phase (阶段) yet, but its looking quite promising. 3. Children should not be allowed to watch violent (暴力的) movies. 4. Humans, dogs, elephants a
44、nd dolphins are all mammals (哺乳动物), but birds, fish and crocodiles are not. 5. The book deals with the reproductive biology (生物学) of this special animal. 6. During these periods the birds will lie on the cage floor as if trying to lay or hatch (孵出) eggs. 7. Limited resources are restricting our capa
45、city (能力) for developing new products. 8. Villagers say the fence (栅栏) would limit public access to the hills. 9. They should put him in prison(监狱) and throw away the key! 10. The bridge that crosses the bay is a grand (宏大的)structure. . 选词填空 a flock of, a handful of, at birth, in the interest of, pi
46、ck up1. This disease is usually incurable, but in a handful of cases the patients have survived. 2. So long as its in the interest of both sides, its worth talking about. 3. He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head. 4. In the fall we sometimes hear calls as a flock of geese fly south. 5. The twins were separated at birth and brought up in entirely different environments.
