1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解APetra may be the treasure of an ancient world，hidden behind a tall mountain.Its beautiful scenery makes it one of the greatest ancient sites still standing today.Common sense says “perhaps theres nothing on the planet that looks like it”Without doubt，theres nothing in the world that r
2、esembles it.The rockcarved rosered town of Petra is filled with a mysterious charm that had been “designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”Petra is the legacy from the Nabataeans，a hardworking group of Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2，000 years ago.Admired then because
3、 of their culture，architecture and complex dams and water channels，Petra has become a UNESCO (the United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization) world heritage site and was listed in the New Seven Wonders of the World.Petra is the most wellknown site in Jordan located about 262 kil
4、ometers south of Amman and 133 kilometers north of Aqaba.The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers north of it.The steeply rising sides of a long，cool，dark and narrow gorge(峡谷) basically keep the sunlight out.Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petras most wellknown monuments，which
5、 glow in the bright sun.The ancient city shows the visitors its beautiful look.The town is large and the quality of the architecture is surprising.It leads someone to think about the creativity from the Nabataeans who made Petra their capital.Petra was the top architectural site for more than 400 ye
6、ars until it was occupied by the Romans in 106 AD.It was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years! Petra has 800 monuments，including buildings，tombs，baths，halls，temples，and streets，which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone.Petra sights
7、are in their finest in the early morning and the late afternoon.Once the sun warms the colorful stones，you will see the majesty of Petra.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了佩特拉的奇妙和特色。1What do we know about Petra from the passage?AIt is on the top of a mountain.BIt was a palace for the king.CIt is a unique site.DIt was bui
8、lt by the Nabataeans in 106 AD.C细节理解题。根据第一段中“Common sense says perhaps theres nothing on the planet that looks like it”可知佩特拉风光的独特性，故选C。2Where is Petra according to the passage?AIt is about 133 km south of Aqaba.BIt is about 262 km north of Amman.CIt is 80 km south of the Dead Sea.DIt is in southeast
9、 Jordan.C细节理解题。根据第三段中“The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers north of it.”可知，答案为C。3According to the passage，Petra was lost Ain the 1500sBin the 1600sCin the 1700s Din the 1800sA推理判断题。根据末段中“It was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years！”可知，答案为A。4What
10、is the best title for the passage?AJordan，a Country Worth VisitingBPetra，Jordans Wonder of the WorldCThe Treasure Hidden Behind a MountainDPetra，the Bestknown Ancient City in the WorldB标题归纳题。根据第一段中“designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”和全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了佩特拉的奇妙和特色，故答案为B。BDo you want a bit of
11、 an adventure? Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK，or travel abroad? Maybe you have never tried the motorhome lifestyle before.Well，read this article and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice.Nothing is better than a motorhome.It has so many uses that it is considered the m
12、ost versatile vehicle and it is also very comfortable.If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this summer，then the best choice is to book it early，especially if you are considering the school holidays.The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra
13、 vehicles available in the summer months.There are a lot of companies throughout the UK，and some of the big ones have motorhomes spread all over the country.At present，the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorhome which is based in Cambridge.If you are in the UK，you may phone 08006
14、128719 for details of its motorhome hire information.Motorhome has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England，Scotland and Wales.Most people wishing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative to a European package holiday，especially as flying now has become more expens
15、ive，and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly.There is no doubt that the idea of nofly holidays is going to become more popular as fewer people think it is safe to fly.This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了旅宿车的功能及乘坐旅宿车旅游
16、的方便和舒适。5The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good idea to Atake an adventure Btravel to EnglandCtry a new lifestyle Dhire a motorhomeD写作意图题。通读全文可知，作者主要是在讲乘坐旅宿车旅游的优点，即为什么乘坐旅宿车旅游是个不错的主意。故选D。6What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AFast. BSafe.CUseful.
17、 DExciting.C词义猜测题。 根据画线词前的“It has so many uses”可知，versatile意为“多种用途的”。7Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?ABooking early is much cheaper.BSummer is usually a very busy season.CYou can arrange your time better this way.DStudents usually book them to earn mone
18、y.B细节理解题。根据第二段末句“The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months.”可知，在夏季汽车租赁业务非常繁忙。故选B。8The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by Atelling us a storyBgiving detailed dataCcomparing it wit
19、h flyingDshowing the results of a studyC写作手法题。文章末段主要通过与乘坐飞机旅游做对比，来突出乘坐旅宿车旅游的优点。故选C。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Public speaking is the act of speaking to a large group of people in a highly organized manner.Knowing the art of public speaking is very important.The ability to speak confidently and c
20、onvincingly in public not only will make you stand out while in college，but also will enable you to play an active role in your workplace and community in the future.There are many occasions where you will likely be asked to give a speech，such as in a classroom presentation，at school meetings，gradua
21、tion ceremonies，awards ceremonies，receptions，or wedding parties.Public speaking often involves two major stages of work：preparation and delivering.As for the preparation，you should start with an audience analysis and decide on a speech topic and purpose.The more you know and understand about your au
22、dience，the better you will choose a topic and prepare the speech.After you analyze your audience and set a speech objective，you need to gather materials to support your idea.Examples，stories，statistics，and testimony(证明) are four major types of supporting materials.You can gather these materials from
23、 the Internet，journals，magazines，books，newspapers，or your personal experience.After you gather enough materials about the topic，you then need to organize them clearly and logically.The language of a speech tends to be different from that of writing.In a speech，shorter and simpler words and sentences
24、 are preferred to long and complex ones so that the listening audience will understand well.Besides，in order to bring emotional responses in the audience，various kinds of rhetorical devices(修辞手法) are often employed to add power to the speech language.To successfully deliver a speech，you need to do a
25、 lot of work as well.For example，you need to make effective use of your voice and body so as to convey your message clearly and vividly.Maybe you also need to prepare some visual(视觉的) aids such as PowerPoint to help your audience understand you well. 【参考范文】Speaking well in public，which youre often r
26、equired to do，benefits you greatly.Followings are some tips.Before speech，analyze the audience and fix the theme and target with rich supporting details in an organized way.Besides，simpler expressions and rhetorical devices are preferred to make the speech comprehensible，powerful and emotionalevoking.While youre delivering，other aspects like voice variations，body language and visual aids should be considered.