1、Unit 7The Sea大西洋一直都很活跃，它的力量强大得无可比拟。在极具丰富海洋活跃分子的大西洋中，那些难以想象的大量的生物，无论大小，都混合在一起和谐共处。The Atlantic OceanNot all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea
2、of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700，is generally regarded as one of mankinds ea
3、rliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder onWhere the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the oceans breastAs the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and end
4、lessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whistling.1evidently adv.明显地2Mediterranean n. 地中海3vitality n. 重要性4representation n. 代表5impressively adv. 令人难忘地阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)1The Atlantic Ocean covers 33 million square miles.(T)2The Atlantic seems still all the time.(F
5、)3“Storm at sea” is regarded as one of the earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.(T)Section Warmup & The Spirit of ExplorersPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1_vi.参加；参与2_vt. 评价，评估3_n. 精神4_n. 探险家5_n. 行为，行动6_vt. 说服，劝服7_adj. 最终，终于8_n. 旅行，旅程9_n. 讲授，演讲10_vi. 道歉【答案】1.participate2.evaluate3.spirit 4explorer5.
6、deed6.persuade7.eventually 8journey9.lecture10.apologise根据提示补全下列短语1fill _填写2_ ones own 独自3long _ 很久以前4_sail 起航5according _ 根据，按照6get _trouble 陷入麻烦，陷入困境7make it _ 到达8in search _ 寻找，寻求【答案】1.out2.on3.before4.set5.to 6into7.to8.of根据提示补全下列教材原句1The Vikings were the first Europeans to reach America北欧海盗是第一批
7、到达美洲的欧洲人。2By around 900 AD，there were many places in Northern Europe where_the_Vikings_chose_to_live大约到公元900年，北欧很多地方都有海盗居住。3Eric set sail once again，this time with 25 ships，of_which only 14 made it to Greenland.埃里克再次起航，这次有25艘船与他同行，但其中只有14艘最终抵达格陵兰岛。4Biarni was hoping to join his father who was with E
8、ric，but he was blown off course and found_himself_in_an_unknown_land，from where he eventually reached Greenland.比阿尼希望找到和埃里克在一起的父亲，但是他被吹离了航线，结果发现自己在一个未知的地方，从那里他最终抵达格陵兰岛。5Leif followed Biarnis directions and sailed to what_is_believed_to_be the coast of presentday Canada.赖伊夫依照比阿尼的指点，航行到据说是现在的加拿大海岸的所在地
9、。阅读P8课文，选择最佳选项1Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland?ABecause he got into trouble for a murder he had committed.BBecause he wanted to search for new land.CBecause people in Iceland didnt like him.DBecause he wanted to search for his father.2Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown lan
10、d?ALeif.BEric the Red.CErics party. DHis ancestors.3How do we know about the Vikings?AThrough stories which were written down centuries later in Norway and Iceland.BBy words of mouth.CThrough newspapers.DAccording to official records.4Which of the following statements is TRUE?AEric and his 25 ships
11、arrived at Greenland successfully.BWith the help of his friend，Biarnis journey to Greenland was rather easy.CThe Vikings were the first people to arrive in Europe.DLeif sailed as far as Newfoundland.5We can infer from the passage that _AErics second voyage to Greenland was much easier than the first
12、 oneBLeif was strongmindedCthe Vikings chose to live in Southern Europe because their ancestors came from ScandinaviaDno people liked to follow Eric to Greenland【答案】15ACADB阅读P8课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式The Vikings were a group of people 1._ancestors came from Scandinavia.They controlled the sea
13、s and coasts of Northern Europe for a long time.In 982 AD，a man 2._(call) Eric the Red，who was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder and got into trouble，decided 3._(set) sail further west.He reached Greenland and discovered that people could live in the place where he landed.He
14、returned and 4._(persuade) some people to go back with him to Greenland.When he set sail once again，only 14 of 25 ships made 5._to Greenland.Later a man called Biarni set sail from Iceland in search 6._Erics party.Unfortunately, he 7._(blow) off course and found himself in 8._unknown land, from where he 9._(eventual) reached Greenland.These stories were written down centuries 10._(late) in Norway and Iceland.They are the first records we have of Europeans sailing to the Americas.【答案】1.whose2.called3.to set 4persuaded5.it6.of7.was blown8.an 9eventually10.later