1、Unit 3Under the seaSection Learning about Language & Using Language课时作业.单句语法填空1Everything in the room was turned upside down.2Before he became aware of what had happened，the taxi had disappeared.3On seeing a snake crawling towards her，the little girl was scared to death.4Being held up in the water，t
2、he boy looked rather happy.5Having cleaned the whole house，he went out to throw all the rubbish away.6Because of the serious pollution，some fish are in danger of disappearing in the river.7She was on the way home hurriedly in case that she would be trapped in a traffic jam.8His parents hope in years
3、 to come he will reflect on his decision.单句改错1I dont like this kind of television advertisements targeting at children. targetingtargeted2There are many cars catching in the traffic jams on the weekend. catchingcaught3I always keep my sheep tying to a tree on the riverbank. tyingtied4Tom is angry.Th
4、e reason is because he doesnt like being laughed at in public. becausethat5I didnt become aware his arrival. aware后加of.阅读理解A(2019四川绵阳检测)German artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses trash(废物) to make sculptures(雕塑)“We are living in a time of garbage，” says Schult.“I created a thousand sculpt
5、ures of garbage.They are a mirror of ourselves.”Here，Schult was talking about his 1,000 trash sculptures in the form of humans.He first exhibited (展览) them in 1996 in the western German state of North RhineWestphalia.“They are social sculptures，” he explains.“They are not only sculptures for the eye
6、s.They are sculptures to spread the idea that we live in a time of garbage.”So far，Schults social sculptures have been on show in Paris，in Moscows Red Square，on the Great Wall of China，and in the desert next to the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo.HA Schults work is unforgettable.Although his work has ha
7、d a big influence on the art world，Schult remains modest about his creations：“Artists have to learn all the time.We are not important.All that counts is the time in which we are living.”Trash art has been around for years.But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when w
8、orking with trash.Why cant common people be considered artists when they use the same things and change them into some form of personal art？Maybe its because we all have our own preset ideas of what art is and isnt，or whom artists are or should be.You can be an artist like Schult if you try.Look at
9、used metal cans.What might be done with them？Imagine them in any number of new uses，or imagine them simply as an art form.What about boxes or clothing? Boxes can usually serve as new storage containers and houses for pets.And clothing? Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or bags.【解
10、题导语】本文主要讲述了一位德国艺术家利用垃圾创造艺术作品的故事，并以此鼓励读者行动起来，为环保出一分力。1What do we know about Schults sculptures?AThey served as garbage containers.BThey reflected environmental issues.CThey were first shown in Paris，France.DThey were to raise economic awareness.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They are sculptures to spread the ide
11、a that we live in a time of garbage.”可知，Schult的作品反映了环境问题，故选B。2HA Schults artistic works also get the message across that an artist must _.Abe socially responsibleBbe as modest as possibleCmake garbage recyclableDtake diverse artistic forms解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“All that counts is the time in which we
12、are living.”和第二段的整体内容可推知，Schult的作品传递了这样一个思想，即艺术家应该有社会责任感，故选A。3According to the last 2 paragraphs，the author probably agrees that _.Ait takes talent to be a trash artistBpreset ideas are important to artistsCtrash art cant be seen as a real art formDaverage people can also make trash artists解析：选D推理判断
13、题。根据最后一段第一句“You can be an artist like Schult if you try.”可推知，作者认为普通人也可以成为一名废品艺术家，故选D。BMonday，June 8,2009 is World Ocean Day，which the United Nations set to protect oceans.About 80 percent of life on Earth depends on oceans and coasts，and more than a third of humans live in coastal areas or on small
14、islands.Oceans provide mankind with more than $21 trillion every year in goods and services，including food，energy，transportation and fun.But oceans are increasingly under threat from pollution，overfishing，destruction of habitats，and the effects of increased CO2.Here are some tips to preserve the oce
15、ans for future generations.Reduce your plastic use.Plastic waste forms large floating islands in the middle of oceans，giving off toxins (毒素)and killing sea life，including turtles，birds，and fish.Instead of plastic ones，use reusable shopping bags._ Overfishing affects the majority of the worlds fisher
16、ies.So choose sustainable (可持续的)seafood at a store or a restaurant.Choose environmentally friendly household cleaners！Besides being better for your own health，these products are safer for the environment since what goes down the drain can end up in our oceans.Do background research before going on a
17、 beachholiday.Before you stay in a hotel on the coast，ask staff what happens to their waste water and swimming pool water，and if they get their restaurant fish from sustainable sources.Keep your beach visit clean.When visiting the beach，take your trash with you and leave plants，birds and wildlife al
18、one so everyone can enjoy them.Celebrate oceans.Take part in activities that restore and celebrate oceans.Support organizations that work to protect oceans.Also you can ask people around you to join you in protecting oceans.【解题导语】海洋对人类的作用不可小视，但是近年来海洋的污染日益加剧，本文告诉大家如何保护海洋。4We can infer from the first
19、paragraph that _.Aoceans are important to humansBall living things on Earth depend on oceans and coastsChalf of humans live in coastal areas or on small islandsDWorld Ocean Day was set up by the United States解析：选A推理判断题。本段强调了海洋对人类的重要性。5The underlined word “preserve” in the 2nd paragraph is the closes
20、t in meaning to“ _ ”Arecover BfaceCenlargeDprotect解析：选D词义猜测题。下面给出的是几项保护海洋的措施，因此preserve此处意思接近protect。6Whats the best title for the 4th paragraph?AAvoid fishing.BMake careful seafood choices.CMake seafood by yourself.DStop eating seafood.解析：选B主旨大意题。根据“So choose sustainable (可持续的) seafood at a store o
21、r a restaurant.”可知答案选B项。7Which of the following tips to protect oceans is NOT mentioned in the passage?AGetting rid of waste water carefully.BReducing the use of plastics.CTaking your beach trash with you.DTaking part in activities about protecting oceans.解析：选A细节理解题。文章中提到了B、C、D三项。A项没有提到。.七选五(2019河北衡
22、水校级月考)Many people seem to love potatoes however they are cooked.But have you ever asked yourself where they came from?It all started in Peru.There，people grew potatoes thousands of years ago.They werent like the ones we know today. 1 The first Europeans to try to plant potatoes were the Spanish.In 1
23、537，Spanish explorers discovered people eating what they called papas.They brought this strange vegetable back to Spain in the 1550s.People generally didnt like the potato.Lots of other vegetables were introduced into Europe at the same time，like tomatoes and sweet potatoes，and people preferred thos
24、e to the unattractive potatoes. 2 Very slowly，they spread through Europe.There is a story that King Louis XVI of France liked the potato and planted them in his royal garden. 3 So，what about chips? Well，the Belgians claim that they invented fried potatoes，although nobody really knows for sure.The fi
25、rst mention of “chips” in England is by the writer Charles Dickens in 1859. 4 The Americans call them “French fries” because soldiers from America went to France during the First World War and loved the dish.Now，the Americans eat over twenty million tons of chips a year.Crisps are an American invent
26、ion，although they call them “chips”Everybody agrees that a native American chef，George Crum，made the first crisps in 1853.One day，a difficult customer wanted fried potatoes，sliced thinly.When they arrived，he said they werent thin enough. 5 In the end，Crum got annoyed and sliced the potatoes as thinl
27、y as he could and fried them，and then added lots of salt.The dish was an immediate success.Next time you are in your favourite fastfood place eating chips with your friends，amaze them with your potato knowledge!AHe kept sending them back to be cooked again.BThe original potatoes were smaller and tas
28、ted bitter.CThey were found to be a good source of vitamins，surprisingly.DHe mentioned “chips of potato” fried in oil in one of his books.EHe asked the fried potatoes to be mixed with butter and cheese.FOrdinary people stole them and planted them in their own gardens.GThey were given to slaves and p
29、risoners，because they were so cheap.【解题导语】许多人似乎都很喜欢土豆，不管它们的烹饪方式是什么。但你有没有想过土豆来自哪里？本文介绍了土豆的起源。1解析：选B根据上文中的“There，people grew potatoes thousands of years ago.They werent like the ones we know today.”可知，人们在数千年前种植的土豆和我们今天所知道的土豆不一样。B项(原来的土豆比较小，味道也比较苦)符合语境，故选B。2解析：选G根据上文中的“People generally didnt like the p
30、otato.Lots of other vegetables were introduced into Europe at the same time，like tomatoes and sweet potatoes，and people preferred those to the unattractive potatoes.”可知，人们一般不喜欢土豆，许多其他的蔬菜同时被引入欧洲，像西红柿和甘薯，人们更喜欢这些而不是那些没有吸引力的土豆。G项(因为它们很便宜，所以都被分给奴隶和囚犯吃)符合语境，故选G。3解析：选F根据上文中的“There is a story that King Loui
31、s XVI of France liked the potato and planted them in his royal garden.”可知，曾经有一个故事说法国国王路易十六喜欢土豆，把它们种在他的皇家花园里。F项(普通人偷了它们，把它们种在自己的花园里)符合语境，且与上文存在逻辑上的衔接，故选F。4解析：选D根据上文中的“The first mention ofchipsin England is by the writer Charles Dickens in 1859.”可知，在英国“炸土豆条”是由作家查尔斯狄更斯于1859年首次提及的。D项(他在他的一本书中提到了油炸“土豆条”)与该句存在语意及逻辑上的衔接，故选D。5解析：选A根据上文中的“One day，a difficult customer wanted fried potatoes，sliced thinly.When they arrived，he said they werent thin enough.”可知，有一天，一个难缠的顾客想要油炸的切成薄片的土豆，但当土豆端上来后那个顾客却说它们不够薄。A项(他不停地要求把土豆送回去重新做)与该句存在语意及逻辑上的衔接，故选A。
