1、Unit 6Nurturing nature课时作业(四)Writing必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单词拼写1Despite the competition, my 8yearold daughter Alice wants to spend her _ (空闲) time writing short stories.2The Birds Nest in Beijing is a famous _ (地标) of our capital.3The failure of his business put him under a _ (巨大的) burden of debt.4The lost
2、child was last spotted _ (徘徊) in the street with a bag on his back.5Although the coral looks hard, it is very _ (脆弱的)6Sorry to _ (打扰) you, but can I talk to you for a few minutes?7As a manager or _(经营者)，you should try to increase the productivity.8We should _ (做广告) for someone to look after the gard
3、en.9He was one of the only 14 picked from 1,500 _ (候选人)10The skirt my mother made for me was too large around the _ (腰部).完成句子1沿着湖边散步时，我遇到了一位老朋友。_， I met an old friend.2她气得说不出话来。 She was _ she couldnt speak a word.3我的迟到使老师很生气。_ made the teacher angry.4我累坏了。整个下午我都在购物，并且似乎什么都没完成。Im tired out. I _ all t
4、he afternoon and I dont seem to have finished anything.5他一直学习相声中国传统的喜剧数十年了，他想把中国相声与西方的单口相声融合起来。He, who _ crosstalk, the Chinese comedic tradition, for decades，wants to mix it up with the Western standup tradition.6您若想申请这份工作，最好首先和老板商谈一下工资。_， you had better negotiate with the employer about the wage f
5、irstly.7热心人士捐赠的新书包和书籍前天已经被送到这所乡村学校去了。The new schoolbags and books _ arrived at the village school the day before yesterday.8这些花儿都死了。我本来应该常给它们浇水的。The flowers have died. I _ them often.9事实上，每年不超过十分之一的学生能被一流大学录取。As a matter of fact, _ can be admitted by firstclass universities every year.10位于中国东部沿海地区，青
6、岛是一座迷人的城市。_ the eastern coast of China, Qingdao is an attractive city.关键能力提升练进阶训练第二层.阅读Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that hes an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce garbage, including things that fall off garbage trucks as
7、they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one of Steins jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bag. Americans use more than 100 billion thin plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allo
8、w them at checkouts (收银台). The bags are not allowed in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds,_plasticbag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume. Among the bag makers argume
9、nts: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today. The industry has also taken aim at
10、the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plasticbag use it cancels out. However, longerlasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 13
11、1 times to be better for the planet than plastic. Environmentalists dont doubt these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years. 1. What has Steven Stein been hired to do?AHelp increase market sales.BRecycle the wastes.CStop thin
12、gs falling off trucks.DArgue for the use of plastic bags.2What does the word “headwinds” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Effects of city development.B. Bans on plastic bags.C. Headaches caused by garbage.D. Plastic bags hung in trees.3What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plasticbag makers
13、?A. They are quite expensive.B. Replacing them can be difficult.C. They are less strong than plastic bags.D. Producing them requires more energy.4Whats the environmentalists attitude toward the use of paper bags?A. Supportive. B. Uninterested.C. Negative. D. Objective.七选五Schools consume a large amou
14、nt of energy, which has a bad effect on the environment. _1_， there are lots of ways that you can help your school save energy. Look for simple changes your school can make and band together with others to make an even bigger effect. _2_. Even something as simple as turning off the lights when you l
15、eave a room can help to save energy. Turn off the lights in classrooms that are not being used and in other areas, such as empty bathrooms and unoccupied multipurpose rooms. Use natural light when the sun is bright. It may not always be necessary for you to have the lights on in your classroom. Ther
16、e may be times of day when the sun is especially bright and enough for what you are doing in your classroom. _3_. Set up a recycling station at your school. Recycling is a great way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials. _4_， then ask your school principal if you can se
17、t one up. Get others involved. _5_. Either as an individual or as a team, you can create and put up signs around your school. Try using signs that remind people of things they can do to save energy and also some signs that raise awareness of saving energy.APost signs about conserving energyBWhether
18、you are a teacher or a studentCIf your school does not have oneDTurn off your computer when its not usedEShut down the lights when rooms are not in useFOther times of day you might only need half of the lightsGIf your schools garbage company offers recycling services.语法填空On Monday, the U. S. Fish an
19、d Wildlife Service (USFWS) asked for African lions 1._ (list) as “threatened”under the Endangered Species Act. This move would help protect them from 2._ (extinct) The population of African lions 3._ (predict) to be 75,800 in 1980，according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN
20、). That number has dropped 4._ 30%. About 70% of lions inhabit just 10 areas in eastern and southern Africa. A statement from the U. Slisted many main 5._ (threat) to the big cats such as loss of habitat，lack of food，and more conflicts with humans. So far more humans 6._ (move) into areas inhabited
21、by lions. Experts believe human population in SubSaharan Africa will double by 2050, 7._ (make) the problem worse.Lions, 8._ once lived in most parts of Africa，are now found only in the south of the Sahara and parts of eastern and southern Africa.9_ act could make some activities illegal，including t
22、he buying and selling of hunted lions as trophies. This would ensure “that people in the United States do not contribute to the 10._ (far) decline of listed species”.写作(共两节)第一节应用文写作为配合学校开展的垃圾分类工作，学生会向全校学生发出了“垃圾分类，从我做起”的倡议。请你代表学生会，用英语写一封倡议书，内容包括： 1.垃圾分类的做法；2垃圾分类的益处；3呼吁全体学生一起参加。注意：词数80左右。参考词汇：垃圾分类garb
23、age classification；厨余垃圾leftovers；废旧电池used batteries_第二节读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。At noon that day, I drove back to my house after the performance. Just as I entered the living room, I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairsit was the sound of my favorite violin.“Thief! ”
24、I dashed to the upstairs. Sure enough, as expected, a boy about 12 years old was petting my violin. The boy had messy hair and a thin face and his oversized coat seemingly filled with something. At first glance, I found a new pair of shoes missing. It seemed that he was surely a thief. Then, I saw h
25、is eyes full of fear and despair. My anger was immediately replaced by a smile. I asked, “Are you Mr. Rams nephew, Michael? Im his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. Youre really like him ! ” On hearing my words, the boy was first aston
26、ished, but then quickly said, “Has my uncle gone out? I think Id better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while.” I nodded and asked the boy, who was preparing to lay down the violin, “Do you like to play the violin so much？”“ Yes, but Im so poor that I cant afford it，” the boy replie
27、d. “Then, I give this violin to you.” The boy looked at me questioningly, but he picked up the violin. Going out to the living room, he suddenly saw on the wall a huge color photo of me playing the violin in the Sydney Opera House. He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking b
28、ack. I was sure that the boy had understood what happened, because no one would decorate(装饰) the living room with the housekeepers photo.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。A few years later, I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students._After the competition, “Michael” r
29、an to me，holding a violin box._课时作业(四)Writing必备知识基础练.单词拼写1leisure2.landmark3.massive4.wandering5.delicate6disturb7.operator8.advertise9.candidates10.waist.完成句子1Walking by the lake2.so angry that3.My being late4.have been shopping5.has been learning6.If you want to apply for the job7.donated by some
30、warmhearted people8.should have watered9.less than one tenth of students10.Located on关键能力提升练.阅读【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。文章分析了几种购物袋的使用情况，塑料袋造成了环境问题，纸袋容易回收，但生产和运输需要更多的能源，希望消费者使用耐用且能重复使用的袋子。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“one of Steins jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bag”和第二段中的最后一句可知，塑料袋生产商雇用Ste
31、in是为了证明他们的产品并不像大多数人想象的那样对地球有害。2答案与解析：B词义猜测题。上文介绍在一些美国城市塑料袋被禁用，看到这种现状，塑料生产商雇用Stein等科学家是为了证明他们的产品并不像大多数人想象的那样对地球有害。headwinds“逆风”，此处指“塑料袋被禁用的现状”，故选B。3答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“However，longerlasting reusable bags often require more energy to make.”可知塑料袋生产商认为生产耐用且能重复使用的袋子需要更多的能源。4答案与解析：C观点态度题。文章讲述了使用塑料袋造成的环境
32、问题，尽管纸袋容易回收，但生产和运输需要更多的能源，希望消费者使用耐用且能重复使用的袋子。由此推断出环保人士对纸袋的使用持否定态度。supportive支持的；uninterested不感兴趣的；negative否定的；objective客观的。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。从四个方面阐述学生在校园中如何节约能源、保护环境。1答案与解析：B考查上下文的衔接。根据句子的结构判断，本句是一个从句，七个选项中只有B、C和G三个选项符合要求。根据语境可知，此处表示“不管你是老师还是学生，总有许多可以帮助你们学校节约能源的方法”。故答案为B。2答案与解析：E考查段落主旨句。本段主要讲述在离开教室
33、等地方的时候关灯以便节约能源。本段中的一些提示词，如“turning off the lights”，“Turn off the lights”等也暗示了本题的答案。3答案与解析：F考查细节支撑句。本段主要讲述当教室内光线充足时使用自然光。空前句子中的“times of day”与F项中的“Other times of day”形成对应关系。4答案与解析：C考查上下文的衔接。本段谈论在学校内设置回收站回收可循环使用的材料。C选项中的one指代主题句中的a recycling station。5答案与解析：A考查承上启下句。根据下文的“put up signs”，“using signs”，“s
34、ome signs”提示词可以判断答案为A。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了非洲狮数量减少的原因、它们的生存现状及为保护它们而采取的措施。1答案与解析：to be listed考查非谓语动词。list与lions之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且表示当时还未发生的动作，所以用不定式的被动语态，故填to be listed。2答案与解析：extinction考查名词。充当介词from的宾语，用名词形式。3答案与解析：was predicted考查动词的时态和语态。predict与lions之间是被动关系，所以谓语动词用被动语态；由时间状语in 1980可知，要用一般过去时。故填was pr
35、edicted。4答案与解析：by考查介词。根据语境可知，此处表示非洲狮的数量已经减少了30%。by表示下降(减少)的幅度。5答案与解析：threats考查名词。根据空前的many和语境可知，用名词复数。6答案与解析：have moved考查时态。由时间状语So far可知，此处用现在完成时。7答案与解析：making考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，Experts与make之间为主谓关系，因此此处用现在分词作结果状语。故填making。8答案与解析：which考查定语从句。此处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词lions，且从句中缺少主语，故填关系代词which。9答案与解析：The考查冠词。
36、此处特指第一段中的“Endangered Species Act”，故填The。10答案与解析：further考查形容词比较级。根据语境可知，此处表示进一步减少，故用比较级形式further。.写作(共两节)第一节：参考范文： Dear fellow students， Our school has started a program of garbage classification. Different kinds of garbage are required to be sorted out and placed in different dustbins. Paper can be
37、recycled, while leftovers can be collected as food for pigs or processed as fertilizer for plants. Above all, such harmful things as plastics and used batteries should not be mixed with other wastes.The program is of great benefit. We will be able to save resources by making use of recyclable garbag
38、e and harmful things will not pollute our environment after special treatment. Lets work together for a better campus!Students Union第二节：参考范文：A few years later, I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students. Fascinated by the gentle sound of one participant, I was
39、wholeheartedly impressed by his wonderful performance and solid strength. As I flicked my eyes up to glance at the performer, I was so astonished to see a thin face, so familiar, yet now lit up with joy and confidence. The “thief” ! For an instant, I was amazed that the kindness I offered to cover t
40、he boys misconduct would made such a big difference !After the competition, “Michael” ran to me, holding a violin box. He asked with a tremble in his voice, with his thin face reddening with excitement, “Sir, do you recognize me? The nephew! Its your kindness that enlightens my life, so does your violin. Today, I can give back this violin to you without regret.” Tears welled in my eyes. Never had I expected that a little white lie would inject such great power into others life.
