1、Unit 5 Learning from nature课时作业(十三)Unit 5Section Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AI can hear the sound of insects and feel autumn is nearing. This means my year of study at Nara University of Education is coming to an end.The time Ive spent here has flown by so quickly. It seems as if I came
2、here a month ago，but in reality I have to go home soon. When I came here, I missed my family and friends and found it hard to overcome loneliness，but on the other hand, I was interested in the new environment and had a lot of fun.I had visited Japan three times before coming to study at this univers
3、ity, but when I started living in Japan，many days were filled with a mixture of anxiety and excitement. I sometimes made silly mistakes，but I thought this was the best way to learn about Japanese culture. I was not the only one that was not accustomed to the different customs of Japanese people.My p
4、lan before coming to Japan was to make friends with some Japanese students in universities. However，I found my best friends were those who came from other countries. I didnt know much about other countries but I came to be more interested in them through making friends from different places, which m
5、ade me aware of many differences and sometimes hardtounderstand customs. Furthermore, I was surprised to see myself thinking more about my own culture and realised I should come to know it better.I am really happy that I came to Nara. During my stay，I felt the closer connection between humans and na
6、ture here than in Europe.1What can we infer from the third paragraph?AThe author felt puzzled all the time.BThe author is adjusted to the life.CMany foreigners live in the city of Nara.DMany students like the author felt anxious.2What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?ADifferen
7、t countries.BDifferent cultures.CMany different places.DForeign students.3What do we know about the Japanese according to the text?AThey value their lives much more.BThey are difficult to get along with.CThey are mindful of protecting the environment.DMany Europeans love to make friends with them.4W
8、hat is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo look back on his study.BTo call on readers to visit Nara.CTo show the beauty of Japanese culture.DTo share his experience of studying abroad.BThat month, when earthquakes rocked Southern California on backtoback days, it was a shocking reminder that
9、 we may one day experience the “Big One”，a quake with the power to kill and destroy. However a few people saw something else: a photo opportunity.Tourists flocked to a large crack in a highway to see evidence of the damage for themselves and, of course，take a quick selfie(自拍)It was only the latest e
10、xample of how our modern love of sharing photos we take of ourselves in notable situations is colliding with nature and the world，often in confusing and even dangerous ways.In Canada，a sunflower farm barred visitors last year after selfieseekers destroyed flowers and left the land looking like a“zom
11、bie apocalypse” (僵尸启示录)In Spain, a man was gored in the neck last weekend while trying to take a video selfie at the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona.The selfie phenomenon entered the mainstream after Apple and other phonemakers added frontfacing cameras starting in 2010, the same year Instag
12、ram and other photosharing apps were becoming popular. From 2011 to 2017, more than 250 people died while taking selfies, according to a study by researchers in India, which had by far the highest number of such deaths, followed by Russia and the United States. Many died after drowning, falling or b
13、eing attacked by an animal. Most were under the age of 30.Its easy to be uncomfortable with selfies and even mock them, especially when theyre risky or in bad taste. But some researchers have explored different questions: Why do we take selfies? Can they ever be a healthy form of expression? Can sel
14、fies be used for good?5Why does the author mention the earthquake happened in Southern California?ATo show how severe the earthquake is.BTo warn the readers of the dangers in the earthquake.CTo introduce the risky behaviour of the crazy selfie takers.DTo show how scared people are when earthquake ha
15、ppened.6The sunflower farm in Canada barred visitors, because _.Athere are too many visitorsBthe farm used to be devastated by selfieseekersCthe sunflowers are supposed to be well protectedDthe farm owner did not want others to enjoy the beautiful sunflowers7What is the right order of the following
16、countries according to the number of selfie deaths?AThe US, India, Russia.BRussia, the US, India.CIndia, Russia, the US.DIndia, the US, Russia.完形填空Events began to unfold on Saturday on the beach when Amy and her husband saw their two sons screaming for help in the sea. The couple tried to rescue the
17、 boys, _1_ they also became caught in the riptide (激流). Several other family members, _2_ to save the struggling boys, became trapped as well. _3_ there was no lifeguard there. The _4_ was getting more serious. Beach goers started _5_ the crowd of onlookers to form a human chain. Although several of
18、 them couldnt _6_ swim themselves, they linked arms and _7_ into the sea. Among the onlookers was Simmons. As she watched the human chain _8_ to the victims，she knew that she could help. “I am a(n) _9_ swimmer，” Simmons said，“I was _10_ I could get them to the human chain.”Simmons and her husband he
19、lped the two boys _11_ the human chain. Then, they went back for Amy. When the last _12_ was brought back to the beach，the crowd cheered. Over eighty onlookers formed a human chain to save nine people from a _13_ riptide. This courageous rescue proves that anyone _14_ be a hero. It is the onlookers
20、quick action and _15_ that saved several lives.,1A.but BandCsince Dwhile2A.managing BattemptingCfailing Drefusing3A.Eventually BFortunatelyCHopefully DUnluckily4A.atmosphere BenvironmentCsituation Dposition 5.A.appealing for Bcalling outCtaking on Dturning down6A.also BevenCstill Dalready7A.jumped B
21、fledCmarched Ddived8A.stretch BrushCclimb Droll9A.clumsy BawfulCsuperb Dcommon10A.persuaded BconvincedCconcerned Dinformed11A.reach BseparateCfasten Dcut12A.onlooker BlifeguardCvictim Drider13A.calm BmildCpoisonous Ddangerous14A.must BshouldCcan Dshall15A.caution BskillCcompetence Dbravery课时作业(十三).阅
22、读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。通过本文，作者分享了他在国外的学习经历。1答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“many days were filled with a mixture of anxiety and excitement.”和“I was not the only one that was not accustomed to the different customs of Japanese people.”可知，许多像作者这样的学生感到焦虑。故选D项。2答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“I found my best friends were those w
23、ho came from other countries. I didnt know much about other countries but I came to be more interested in them through making friends from different places，”我发现我最好的朋友是来自其他国家的朋友。我对其他国家不太了解，但我通过结交来自不同地方的朋友对它们更感兴趣。由此推知，此处them指的是“different countries”，故选A项。3答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，日本人注意保护环境。故选C项。4答案与解析：D写作
24、意图题。根据笫一段和最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是分享他在国外的学习经历。故选D项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。我们为什么热爱自拍？文章用南加州地震后人们除了亲眼看见损坏的裂缝还快速自拍的例子引出话题：我们会在重要场合分享照片，甚至往往是以令人困惑甚至危险的方式。5答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第三段可知作者提到了发生在南加州的地震是为了介绍疯狂自拍者的冒险行为。故选C项。6答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In Canada，a sunflower farm barred visitors last year after selfieseekers destroyed
25、flowers and left the land looking like a zombie apocalypse”可知，去年加拿大的向日葵农场禁止游客进入，因为该农场曾被自拍爱好者破坏。故选B项。7答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第五段中的“From 2011 to 2017, more than 250 people died while taking selfies, according to a study by researchers in India, which had by far the highest number of such deaths，followed by Ru
26、ssia and the United States.”可知自拍死亡人数最多的国家分别是印度、俄罗斯和美国。故选C项。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。记叙了海边的旁观者们形成人链把九个人从危险的激流中拯救出来的故事。1答案与解析：A考查连接词辨析。句意：这对夫妇试图营救两个儿子，但他们也被激流困住了。根据上下文语境可知为转折关系。故选A项。2答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to save the struggling boys”可知其他几个家庭成员也试图拯救挣扎的男孩。故选B项。3答案与解析：D考查副词词义辨析。根据下文“there was no lifeguard ther
27、e”可知不幸的是，那里没有救生员。故选D项。4答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。根据上文可知没有救生员，情况越来越严重。故选C项。5答案与解析：A考查动词短语辨析。根据下文“the crowd of onlookers to form a human chain”可知是呼吁围观的人群组成一条人链。故选A项。6答案与解析：B考查副词词义辨析。根据上文“couldnt”可知虽然他们中的一些人甚至自己都不会游泳。故选B项。7答案与解析：C考查动词词义辨析。根据上文“they linked arms and”可知他们还是挽起手臂，大步走向大海。故选C项。8答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to
28、the victims”可知人和人组成的链条伸向了受害者。故选A项。9答案与解析：C考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“I could get them to the human chain.”可知她水性非常好。故选C项。10答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。根据上文可知，西蒙斯说自己水性非常好，因此确信可以把他们带到人链上。故选B项。11答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知是帮助两个男孩到达人链。故选A项。12答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“was brought back to the beach，the crowd cheered”可知是受困者被带回海滩。故选C项。13答案与解析：D考查形容词词义辨析。句意：八十多名围观者组成一条人链，把九个人从危险的激流中救了出来。激流是“危险的”。故选D项。14答案与解析：C考查情态动词。句意：这次勇敢的营救证明了任何人都能够成为英雄。故选C项。15答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。句意：正是旁观者的迅速行动和勇敢救了几条生命。旁观者们是勇敢的。故选D项。
