1、Unit 3 War and peace课时作业(八)Unit 3Section Using language.阅读理解AThe summer holidays are coming up. Its time to fill the bookshelves with quality literature for the kids. Here are some great books.Josephine Wants to Dance by Jackie FrenchPrice: $14.99 (for ages 35)Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to da
2、nce. Her little brother, Joey, tells her that kangaroos dont dance; they jump. But Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air. When a ballet group comes to town and the lead ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) is injured, Josephine is called upon to help save the day. Can she do it, and, more imp
3、ortantly, does it matter that shes a kangaroo?House of Secrets by Chris ColumbusPrice: $19.99 (for ages 9 )The Walker kidsCordelia, Brendan and Eleanormay have saved the world, but they cant save their home and must leave Kristoff House. Things cant get any worse, but then it turns out that the Wind
4、 Witch is still alive and planning an attack. To defeat her, the Walkers must return to the book world. The Walkers always help each other, but they must do it alone in their most important mission. And this time, if they fail, theres no chance of coming back. Edge of Extinction Book 1 by Laura Mart
5、inPrice: $16.00 (for ages 9)If you like The Land of the Dinosaurs, you will love this book. Two hundred years ago, the first dinosaur was successfully cloned (克隆). Soon after, humans realised theyd made a big mistake. Thirteenyearold Sky Mundys father suddenly disappeared five years ago. Along with
6、her best friend, Shawn, she steps out into the world abovea world of dinosaurs to look for him. Then she learns that everything shes been taught has been a lie.1Which book will you choose if your child is five years old?AHouse of Secrets.BThe Land of the Dinosaurs.CJosephine Wants to Dance.DEdge of
7、Extinction Book 1.2What can we learn about the Walker kids from the text?AThey have to carry out the task alone.BThey hate each other.CThey are afraid of the Wind Witch.DThey live in a secret house.3What is the world like in the last book?AAnimals live happily together.BIt is full of dinosaurs.CMany
8、 dinosaurs attack the Earth.DMany adults are killed by the dinosaurs.4Who will think the text is especially helpful?AThose who are interested in raising animals.BThose who want to make friends during the holidays.CThose who want to explore an unknown world during the holidays.DThose who plan to educ
9、ate their children during the holidays.BThe Antarctics snowwhite environment is going green and facing other unexpected threats.Scientists say that as temperatures go up in the polar areas, invading (侵袭) plants and insects, including the flies, cause a major threat.More and more of these invaders, i
10、n the form of larvae (幼虫) or seeds, are surviving in coastal areas around the South Pole, where the temperature has risen by almost 3 over the past five decades. Glaciers have melted, exposing more land which has been occupied by mosses that have been found to be growing more quickly and thickly tha
11、n ever beforeproviding potential green homes for invaders.“The common houseflies are a perfect example of the problem the Antarctic now faces from invading species，” said Dominic Hodgson of the British Antarctic Survey. “They arrive by ship, where they exist in kitchens. They now have an increasing
12、chance of surviving in the Antarctic as it warms up, and that is a worry. Insects like the houseflies carry bacteria that could have a deadly effect on native life forms.”The Antarctic has several native species of insects. Together with its native mosses, these are now under increased threat from t
13、hree major sources: visiting scientists, increasing number of tourists and global warming. However, it is global warming that is the main driver of the “greening” of the Antarctic.In the 20152016 travel season, more than 38,000 tourists visited the Antarctic. “These tourists are often very careful a
14、bout not leaving waste. But they could carry seeds or larvae on their boots when they set foot on the Antarctic，” said Dominic.More and more invading insects and plants have been found on the Antarctic and have required removal. “The insects and plants that are native to the Antarctic have survived
15、there for thousands of years，” said Dominic. “We have to act now if we want to save the environment.”5What does the underlined word “mosses” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AHouseflies. BCoastal areas.CA kind of plants. DA kind of animals.6What do we know about the houseflies in the Antarctic?AThey are nati
16、ve to the Antarctic.BThey will die out because of the freezing weather.CThey come to the Antarctic from nearby islands on their own.DThey could severely influence the native species of the Antarctic.7What is the main cause of the Antarctic going green?AThe arrival of scientists.BThe increasing numbe
17、r of visitors.CThe rapid spread of native plants.DThe rising temperature around the world.8Whats the best title for the text?AThe Antarctic Is Becoming Green and EnergeticBVarious Threats Are Putting the Antarctic at RiskCMore and More Scientists Get to Explore the AntarcticDGlobal Warming Causes th
18、e Temperature in the Antarctic to Go Up.七选五Do you know some surprising innovations (创新) came from World War ？ Here are some introductions to you.1.Daylight Saving TimeThe idea of fiddling with (拨弄) the clock has been around since ancient times, but it was not until World War that governments around
19、the globe officially adopted daylight saving time. Why? To save resources such as fuel and extend the workday for the war effort. _1_， and the Allies followed shortly after. To clear up confusion about the concept, the Washington Times used a comic strip to explain the first “spring forward” in the
20、United States in 1918.2.Blood Banks_2_， but doctors rarely performed them before World War ， when they were accomplished by transfusing blood directly from one person to another. Captain Oswald Robertson, a US. Army Reserve doctor consulting with the British army, recognised the need to stock blood
21、before casualties (伤亡) occurred.3.HollywoodWith so much of Europe in the line of fire, the European film industry had to scale back (相应缩减) dramatically. _3_. Hollywood was still in its early stage, but its studios soon made fortunes producing wartime movies. The war itself provided material for coun
22、tless movies in the 1920s and 1930s, including Wings, the winner of the first Academy Award for Best Picture.4.Plastic Surgery_4_. British army surgeon Harold Gillies and his colleagues performed more than 11,000 operations, mostly on soldiers suffering from facial wounds from gunshots. _5_.There we
23、re other innovations made during World War ， such as wristwatches, modern passports, zippers, drones, etc.AThe Germans did it first, in 1916BThat opened the door for the AmericansCBlood transfusions (输血) date back to the 1600sDGillies operation became successful immediatelyEWorld War left thousands
24、of men scarred and maimed (伤残的)FGillies became known as the father of modern plastic surgeryGAfter World War the blood banks appeared in the United States课时作业(八).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。暑假即将来临，作者推荐了几本适合不同年龄段的孩子阅读的书。1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据Josephine Wants to Dance by Jackie French中的“Price: $14.99 (for ages 35)”可
25、知，如果你的孩子五岁，应选择Josephine Wants to Dance这本书。故选C项。2答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据House of Secrets by Chris Columbus中的“The Walkers always help each other, but they must do it alone in their most important mission.”可知，他们必须单独执行任务。故选A项。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据Edge of Extinction Book 1 by Laura Martin中的“Along with her best friend
26、, Shawn, she steps out into the world abovea world of dinosaurs”可知，最后一本书提到世界上有许多恐龙。故选B项。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The summer holidays are coming up. Its time to fill the bookshelves with quality literature for the kids.”可推知，那些计划在暑假教育孩子的人会认为这篇文章是特别有帮助的。故选D项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是由于全球气温上升等原因，各种各样的威胁正置南极地区
27、于危险之中。5答案与解析：C词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Glaciers have melted, exposing more land which has been occupied by mosses that have been found to be growing more quickly and thickly than ever beforeproviding potential green homes for invaders.”可知，画线词指的是一种植物，故选C。6答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，南极地区的家蝇所携带的细菌会严重影响当地的物种。故选D。7答案
28、与解析：D细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知，南极地区变绿的主要原因是全球气候变暖。故选D。8答案与解析：B标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲述的是“各种各样的威胁正置南极地区于危险中”。故选B。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了第一次世界大战带来了一些令人惊讶的创新：德国最早使用的夏时制；血库在美国的出现；美国好莱坞大电影；整形手术及英国吉利斯被称为现代整形外科之父。1答案与解析：A根据上文中“but it was not until World War that governments around the globe officially adopted daylight
29、 saving time.”可知在一战时全球各国政府才正式采用夏时制。一战时间为19141918年。故选A项。2答案与解析：C分析文章可知，每一段的中心句后的第一句都是对这个创新的追溯，第2小题的中心词为“Blood Banks (血库)”以及输血。故选C项。3答案与解析：B本段主要叙述在欧洲电影业不得不缩减规模的情况下，战争为处于早期阶段的美国好莱坞电影提供了素材。可以推断出战争给美国的电影打开了大门。分析选项可知只有B项和G项与美国有关。而G项与血库有关，与本段无关。把B项放入句中可知B项符合题意。故选B项。4答案与解析：E本小题所在段的中心句为“Plastic Surgery (整形手术)”。本文主要讲述了英国军医哈罗德吉利斯和他的同事们进行了超过11 000次的手术，大部分是针对因枪击而面部受伤的士兵。分析选项与此意义一致的只能是战争中伤残的人才会做整形手术。故选E项。5答案与解析：F本小题所在段的中心句为“Plastic Surgery (整形手术)”。本文主要讲述了英国军医哈罗德吉利斯和他的同事们进行了超过11 000次的手术，大部分是针对因枪击而面部受伤的士兵。F项“哈罗德吉利斯作为整容手术之父而闻名于世”与上文形成因果关系，符合语境。故选F项。
