1、Unit 6Nurturing nature课时作业16Starting out & Understanding ideasThe sound woke Damian Languell at 8：15 in the morning. It was so _1_ that he assumed it came from inside his house. As he _2_ to investigate (调查), he heard another sound. This one came most _3_ from outside. He spied a tree covered in smo
2、ke about 500 yards away. A car was wrapped around the trees base, for its engine was on fire.The badly _4_ car looked worse. The car was _5_ nearly in two, and the tree was where the drivers seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have survived this _6_， and yet there was 16yearo
3、ld Quintin Thompson, whose terrified _7_ pressed against the drivers side window in visible pain.Languell _8_ the cars back door and crawled in. Thompson was _9_ to get free. Languell says, “Thats when I noticed how bad his _10_ were, making him unable to walk.” That made Languell completely ignore
4、his own _11_.When the _12_ got into the front seats, he sawed through Thompsons seat belt. Now that Thompson was _13_ of the limits, Languell pulled him out, and then _14_ the teen to safety before the entire car was engulfed in flames. Languell _15_ about that day often. He said, “When you are that
5、 close to that level of hurt, you feel it so directly.”本文为记叙文。在早晨，Languell被声音惊醒，查明真相后，他冲向火海，把遇险者救出来。1A.loud BlowCunknownDannoying答案：A解析：根据前面的语境“The sound woke Damian Languell at 8：15 in the morning.”与后面的“A car was wrapped around the trees base”可知，声音很大(loud)，他认为来自他的家里。low低声的；unknown不为人所知的；annoying烦人的
6、。2A.ran backBgot upCpulled overDbroke in答案：B解析：根据前面的语境“The sound woke Damian Languell at 8：15 in the morning.”可知，当时他在睡觉，因此判断，他起床(got up)去调查。run back跑回去；pull over靠边停车；break in闯入。3A.strangelyBgentlyCroughlyDclearly答案：D解析：根据后面的语境“He spied a tree covered in smoke”可知，这次声音很清晰地(clearly)来自外面。strangely奇怪地；ge
7、ntly轻轻地；roughly粗糙地。4A.coveredBdamagedCharmfulDcrowded答案：B解析：根据前面的语境“its engine was on fire”与后面的“looked worse”可知，受损(damaged)严重。covered覆盖着的；harmful有害的；crowded拥挤的。5A.splitBpaintedCwateredDhidden答案：A解析：根据前面的“The badly _4_ car looked worse.”与后面的“nearly in two”可知，这辆车几乎裂成(split)两半。paint刷油漆；water浇水；hide隐藏。6
8、A.crashBfloodCconflictDfire答案：A解析：根据前面的语境“The car was _5_ nearly in two”可知，车辆严重受损，所以作者认为没有人可以活过这次撞击(crash)。flood洪水；conflict冲突；fire火。7A.feelingBfaceCassistantDback答案：B解析：根据语境“terrified _7_ pressed against the drivers side window in visible pain”可知，脸(face)被挤在司机那一侧的窗户上。feeling情感；assistant助手；back后背。8A.e
9、nteredBstruckCadjustedDopened答案：D解析：根据后面的语境“and crawled in”可知，他打开(opened)车的后门。enter进入； strike撞击；adjust调整。9A.refusingBpretendingClearningDstruggling答案：D解析：Languell爬进车里，汤普森当时正努力(struggling)挣脱。refuse拒绝；pretend假装；learn学会。10A.spiritsBlegsCerrorsDmuscles答案：B解析：根据后面的“making him unable to walk”可知，他的腿(legs)伤
10、得很重。spirit精神；error错误；muscle肌肉。11A.healthBstatusCsafetyDpurpose答案：C解析：还没有扑灭火，Languell就进入汽车救人，所以他完全忽略了自己的安全(safety)。health健康；status地位；purpose目的。12A.flameBdriverCfightDpet答案：A解析：根据前面内容可知，火焰(flame)蔓延到了前座。driver司机；fight打架；pet宠物。13A.freeBtiredCshortDaware答案：A解析：根据前面的语境“he sawed through Thompons seat belt”
11、可知，他没有了限制，即自由了(free)。tired疲惫的；short缺乏的；aware意识到的。14A.threwBdraggedCvaluedDtolerated答案：B解析：根据前面的语境“Languell pulled him out”可知，应是把他拖到(dragged)安全的地方。throw扔；value重视，估价；tolerate容忍。15A.caredBlookedCwroteDthought答案：D解析：那天的救人经历非常危险，所以他经常会想起(think about)。care about关心；look about环顾四周；write about写的事。AGood Summe
12、r Jobs for TeenagersAre you a teenager looking for a good summer job? Many different job options are available for teens. Here are a variety of opportunities that are perfect for teens seeking summer employment so you can decide which is the right one for you.Summer Camp JobsTeens can take on a vari
13、ety of summer camp jobs, as activity staff, waterfront staff, kitchen staff, and office staff. Opportunities are available at day and sleepaway camps. you may be able to start as a counselorintraining (培训顾问) if you dont have the experience to start out as a counselor. The American Camp Association w
14、ebsite is an excellent resource for summer camp job listings. The site is also useful for finding camps and it is safe to assume that all camps will be hiring teens for the summer.Outdoor Summer JobsIf you enjoy working outdoors, consider a seasonal farm job. Farms hire farmhands to help weed, water
15、, and maintain crops. During harvest time, farm workers pick crops and help transport them to distribution points. Boys are welcome to apply for this job.Summer Jobs for Animal LoversAnimal lovers might consider working for a pet store, zoo, animal park, horse center, or shelter. Animal attendants f
16、eed, clean, and exercise animals, as well as clean cages and housing areas.Summer Jobs for Sports FansStadiums, sports teams, race tracks, and other athletic venues hire seasonal workers as ticket sellers, souvenir sellers, and maintenance workers. These types of organizations also hire interns (实习生
17、) (mostly unpaid) to help with communications, marketing, promotions, and other administrative functions.本文为应用文。文章为青少年介绍了几种暑假工作。青少年可以根据自己的喜好选择合适的工作。1What are suitable for cooking lovers?ASummer Camp Jobs.BOutdoor Summer Jobs.CSummer Jobs for Animal Lovers.DSummer Jobs for Sports Fans.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据
18、Summer Camp Jobs部分中第一句的kitchen staff可知，喜欢做饭的青少年可以考虑夏令营工作，故选A。2What is special for Outdoor Summer Jobs?AThey prefer male workers to join.BThey require workers to buy cages.CThey need workers working for nothing.DThey provide different summer activities.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据Outdoor Summer Jobs部分中的最后一句可知，Out
19、door Summer Jobs更喜欢男性工作者，故选A。3What jobs can animal lovers look for?APlaying with the pets.BSelling pets for the owners.CKeeping animals clean.DBuilding shelters for animals.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据Summer Jobs for Animal Lovers部分中的clean, and exercise animals可知，动物爱好者可以找一份给动物做清洁的工作，故选C。BA team of scientists fro
20、m 19 countries will set off for the Arctic on Friday, aiming to freeze their ship into the polar ice for a year to research the changing climate.The 155 million US dollars mission will study the atmosphere, ocean, seaice, ecosystem and natural processeslooking to build a picture of how climate chang
21、e is affecting the region and the entire world.“No other region of the world has warmed as quickly as the Arctic in the past decades，” Markus Rex said. “At the beginning of this year, we had an extreme case where the central Arctic was warmer than in Germany. Its almost the center of global warming.
22、 At the same time, we know little about this region so far. We wont be able to accurately predict our climate if we dont have reliable forecasts for the Arctic.”The Polarstern will set off from Tromso, Norway, and then tie up to a huge iceberg before drifting (漂移) for almost a year through the centr
23、al polar regionthe ice freezing at least 1.5 meters thick around it as winter draws in. Four icebreakers from Russia, China and Sweden, as well as aeroplanes and helicopters, will resupply the ship and carry crew members in and out. Once frozen in place, the Polarstern itself will remain home to all
24、 the expedition membersaround 100 people at any one time.Around it, a very small city of science will spring up on the ice, divided into sections to keep the different researchers experiments from interfering with one another. One will provide a launching spot for underwater robots investigating the
25、 world below the ice and the seafloor, while another will be the base for investigating the ice and snow and how they interact with air and water.本文为说明文。为了更加深入地了解北冰洋的气候，来自19个国家的科学家将进行为期一年的科学考察。4What do we know from what Markus Rex said?AHe is in charge of the research.BGermany used to be warm in win
26、ter.CResearchers dont know about Arctic.DThe conditions of the Arctic are serious.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的No other region of the world has warmed as quickly as the Arctic in the past decades可知，北极情况很严峻。故选D。5Why is Polarstern mentioned?AIt is the largest icebreaker nowadays.BIt will be used to do resea
27、rch in Arctic.CIt will leave for Tromso in the near future.DIt will be the home of researchers in winter.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的The Polarstern will set off from Tromso, Norway, and then tie up to a huge iceberg及第三句中的Once frozen in place, the Polarstern itself will remain home to all the expedition m
28、embers可知，提到这艘破冰船的目的是说明它将用于在北极进行的研究。故选B。6Why are several sections in the city of science divided?ATo reduce ice losses.BTo attract more scientists.CTo make it convenient investigate.DTo keep researchers avoiding being disturbed.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第一句中的a very small city of science will spring up on the
29、 ice, divided into sections to keep the different researchers experiments from interfering with one another可知，其目的是让研究人员避免受到干扰。7Where may the passage come from?AA science fiction.BA science report.CAn advertisement.DA weather report.答案：B解析：文章出处题。本文介绍的是科学家要在北极进行为期一年的科学考察，了解北极的气候变化。由此可知本文与“科学报道”有关。故选B。
30、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Farmers can make their fields more productive by having many kinds of plants and animals. Farmers can avoid big losses from _1_ (extreme) dry weather.The researchers found that having biodiversity (生物多样性) in natural areas near agricultural land _2_ (help) farmers fina
31、ncially during periods of little or no rainfall.If farmers plant the same sort of _3_ (crop) next to a natural area that is very high in biodiversity instead of one thats low in biodiversity, the positive effect spills over into the agricultural products.Experts say some of that “spillover” can be t
32、ied to the increased variety of insects in places _4_ there are many different kinds of plants. Pollinators that help plants reproduce, such as bees and moths, _5_ (be) important. So are spiders that eat _6_ (harm) insects.The researchers studied records of about 7,500 homes in 300 villages in Asia,
33、 Africa and Latin America. In these areas, farmers earn money from traditional _7_ (agricultural) as well as forest products like firewood. They considered a connection between _8_ number of plant species in an area and how strongly drought affected the earnings of local farmers.The study will begin
34、 a larger discussion about the protection of natural areas. It is important to save biodiversity in agricultural areas because _9_ this positive spillover. Policies that support biodiversity may help ease economic pressures on farmers _10_ (affect) by drought.本文是一篇说明文，题材为人与自然和谐相处类。生物多样性可以帮助农民在极端干燥天气
35、的条件下避免巨大损失，使他们的土地更多产。1extremely解析：考查词性转换。此处extremely是副词形式，用作状语，修饰形容词dry。2helps解析：考查动词时态。此处是一项研究的发现，属于一般性事实，所以用一般现在时态，从句主语是having.动名词短语，谓语用单数。3crops解析：考查名词复数。此处crops是名词复数形式，表泛指。4where解析：考查定语从句。此处where是关系副词，引导定语从句，修饰先行词places。5are解析：考查主谓一致。此处主语是pollinators，谓语用复数形式。6harmful解析：考查词性转换。此处harmful是形容词形式，用作定语，修饰名词insects。7agriculture解析：考查词性转换。此处agriculture是名词形式，用作介词from的宾语。8the解析：考查冠词。此处the是定冠词，用于固定短语。the number of的意思是“数目”。9of解析：考查介词。此处of是介词。because of是固定词组，意思是“因为”。10affected解析：考查非谓语动词。此处affected是过去分词，用作后置定语，修饰farmers，两者是被动关系。