1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。话题语篇专攻练 三十选修6Unit 5The power of nature(限时35分钟). 阅读理解A(2020武汉模拟)Against the supposition that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow mo
2、re snow to mirror more sunlight into space. This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that w
3、ith climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over the next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling. This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern
4、fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat. Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of
5、greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone(臭氧)levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than be
6、fore the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling. “We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. ” Scientists tracked the change in the amount of radiation entering
7、 and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost
8、from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0. 5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0. 9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling.
9、Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了科学家发现在树木被烧毁的地区可能发生降温。1. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may _. A. result in a warming climateB. cause the forest fires to occur more frequentlyC. lead
10、to a longer fire seasonD. protect the forests and the environment there【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions说明这样的措施最终导致了北部地区的气候变暖。故A正确。2. The following are all the i
11、mmediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT _. A. large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphereB. the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increaseC. snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into spaceD. ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from t
12、he sun【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling. 说明地上的雪反射阳光这是大火间接的影响, 是在第二年春天的时候发生的事情, 并不是immediate eff
13、ects。故C符合要求。3. Earlier studies about northern forest fires _. A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climateB. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphereC. suggest that people should take measures to protect the environmentD. suggest that the fires will speed up climate w
14、arming【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat. 说明D正确。4. The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph
15、 most probably means _. A. releasedB. absorbedC. createdD. distributed【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据本句0. 5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0. 9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. 说明该词与send back是相反的意思, 故应该指吸收, 因为send back指反射。故B正确。BLisa Pi
16、na never thought she would need the fire safety training she received during her apprenticeship(学徒期) as a union painter and dry waller (筑墙工). On Friday morning, she was thanking God she had it. On Thursday night, while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter, nephew and two nieces in her sisters apar
17、tment, she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire. When her 4-year-old granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying, “Were going to die, ”she knew she had to act. Pina, 39, first sealed the door, and then told all four children to get on the floor. After calling 911, she told the c
18、hildren to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety. “I said, OK, were going to lie down and were all going to play a game,” Pina said. “We all started singing our ABCs and 123s. I was just trying to make it fun. ” Pina patiently waited, and a few minutes later, Rive
19、rside County sheriffs deputies (治安官的助手) arrived. Pina learned that 8-year-old Gabriel Parga, 5-year-old Aubreyana Parga and 4-year-old Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story. Pina did the only thing she could. She opened the window and dropped the childre
20、n, one-by-one, into the arms of the sheriffs deputies about 15 to 20 feet below. “I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldnt be afraid, ”Pina said. “I was deathly afraid inside, but I couldnt let them know that. ”Not long after dropping the children out of the window, firefighters arrived w
21、ith a ladder and rescued her. Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke, but nobody was seriously injured. 【文章大意】本文叙述了主人公Lisa Pina利用自己在火灾培训中学到的知识, 在大火中成功营救了多个孩子。5. What is the passage mainly about? A. A big fire without serious injury. B. An urgent call 911. C. A brave babysitter. D.
22、A babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知是主人公Lisa Pina利用自己在火灾培训中学到的知识, 在一次突发的大火中营救了多个孩子。故选D。6. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. A union painter. B. A dry waller. C. The apprenticeship. D. The fire safety training. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。结合全文内容可知, 幸亏她学了一些火灾安全知识,
23、才能够营救那么多孩子。所以it代指the fire safety training。故选D。7. What did Lisa Pina do before she called 911, in order to prevent the fire? A. She let children get on the floor. B. She opened the windows of the second floor. C. She had children start singing. D. She sealed the door hard. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段Pina, 39,
24、 first sealed the door, and then told all four children to get on the floor. After calling 911, . . . , 可知在拨打911前, Lisa Pina先把门封住。故选D。8. What do we know according to the passage? A. The fire didnt cause any injury. B. Lisa Pina was the last one to be rescued. C. The children were sent to hospital af
25、ter the fire. D. During the fire Lisa Pina wasnt afraid at all. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段Not long after dropping the children out of the window, firefighters arrived with a ladder and rescued her. 一句可知, Lisa Pina是最后一个被从火灾中救出来的。故选B。【知识拓展】词汇积累1. apartment公寓; 套房2. on fire着火3. patiently耐心地4. be trapped受困5. fla
26、me火苗; 火舌6. firefighter消防员7. ladder梯子8. be seriously injured受伤严重 . 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。My Journey to LhasaAt the age of fifty-five, Alexandra David-Neel walked for four months across the high mountains of the Himalayas 1. _ little food and money. She 2. _ (willing) suffered the toug
27、h travel 3. _ (condition) to reach her goal and finally, in 1924, became the first European woman ever to enter Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Lhasa is very difficult to get to, and some people call it “The Roof of The World”. “My Journey to Lhasa” is the true account of David-Neels extraordinary jour
28、ney, 4. _ is even more remarkable because at that time, foreigners, especially foreign women 5. _ (forbid) to enter Lhasa. To hide 6. _, she wore the clothes of a beggar. Her book is a good 7. _ (introduce) to Tibet. Readers will love her descriptions of the people she met along the way. David-Neel
29、was 8. _ (fluency) in Tibetan dialects and knew the culture there, so it was easy for her to get to know the people. “My Journey to Lhasa” 9. _ (give) a real feeling for Tibet and the people there. It is a great book if you want to visit Tibet, or if you just like a good story. This book, first 10.
30、_ (publish) in 1927, is well worth reading. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了大卫在她55岁时穿越喜马拉雅山的故事。1. 【解析】with。考查介词用法。 用with表示携带。2. 【解析】willingly。考查副词用法。 副词修饰动词。3. 【解析】conditions。考查名词复数形式。文中没有冠词, 而condition也不止一个, 故用复数形式。 4. 【解析】which。考查非限制性定语从句。 用which指代上句内容。5. 【解析】were forbidden。考查动词用法。 be forbidden to do sth. 意为“某
31、人被禁止做某事”。句意: 那时外国人特别是一些外国女性被禁止进入拉萨。6. 【解析】herself。考查人称代词用法。 本句主语是she, 所以应填herself。 句意: 为了把自己藏起来, 她穿了乞丐的衣服。7. 【解析】introduction。考查词性变化。good后面应为名词。8. 【解析】fluent。考查词性变化。 “be fluent in+语言”意为“说语很流利”。 句意: 大卫尼尔说西藏方言很流利。9. 【解析】gives。考查动词形式变化。 “My Journey to Lhasa” 这个短语作主语, 动词应用第三人称单数形式。10. 【解析】published。考查动词
32、形式变化。 书只能被出版, 而此句是插入语, 不是完整的句子, 所以不用be动词。. 短文改错My neighbor Jackie is always consideration to others. One day, I was going to deliver a speech at an institute while I found my car wouldnt get starting. I rushed to the street to hire a taxi. Just at that time, I come across Jackie. He was hurried goin
33、g to attend his sick mother in hospital. Furthermore, when he learned about my problems, he didnt hesitate to give me a lift. I arrived at the lecture hall in time, when the audience had been present. I owe my great thanks to my neighbor Jackie, who is a person ready to help the others at any time.
34、【答案】1. 【解析】第一句considerationconsiderate考查形容词。系动词be后应接形容词作表语, be considerate to sb. 意为“对某人体贴”。2. 【解析】第二句whilewhen考查连词。was doing. . . when. . . 是固定句式, when作连词, 意为“就在这时; 突然”。3. 【解析】第二句startingstarted考查非谓语动词。get 在句中是系动词, 主语与动词start之间是被动关系, 要用被动形式, 故将starting改为started。4. 【解析】第四句comecame考查时态。根据上下文可知, 本文描述的
35、是发生在过去的事情, 应用一般过去时。5. 【解析】第五句hurriedhurriedly考查副词。修饰going to应用副词, 而hurried为形容词, 意为“匆忙的”。6. 【解析】第五句attend后加to考查固定搭配。句意: 他正急匆匆地去医院照顾他生病的母亲。attend to是固定搭配, 意为“照料”。7. 【解析】第六句FurthermoreHowever考查副词。杰基着急去医院, 却毫不犹豫地开车送作者去演讲的地方。上下文是转折关系, 故将Furthermore改为However。8. 【解析】第六句problemsproblem考查名词。“我”的困难就是要着急去作演讲,
36、应用单数。9. 【解析】第七句whenwhere考查定语从句。此处是一个非限制性定语从句, 修饰先行词hall, 引导词在从句中作地点状语, 应用where引导该从句。10. 【解析】第八句删除the考查冠词。此处是说杰基是一个乐于助人的人, 泛指其他人, 不用冠词。. 书面表达假定你是某中学英文报编辑李华, 学校将举行一次50周年校庆作品展示(exhibition), 请你用英文写一则作品征集启事。要点如下: 1. 作品主题: 反映校园生活, 表达祝福; 2. 作品形式: 诗词、照片、画作等; 3. 截止日期: 9月1日。注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯
37、; 3. 开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。With the 50th anniversary of our school approaching, _【参考范文】With the 50th anniversary of our school approaching, we are going to hold an exhibition in its honor. We sincerely hope that all students will provide original artworks to celebrate its birthday. We will be happy to see
38、 photos of different school activities which have left a deep impression on you. Besides, you can write Chinese poems, sharing your sweet experiences of school life. Paintings are also preferred. Whatever your works are, they will show your talents on such a special occasion. More importantly, it is a good opportunity to extend your best wishes to the school as well as display your colorful school life. Please send in your works before September 1st. We really appreciate everyones active participation. 关闭Word文档返回原板块
