1、Unit 23课下能力提升(七).单词拼写1The old man _ (拥有) a large quantity of money.2He succeeded at the _ (花费，代价) of his health.3This exercise will _ (加强) your body.4His grandfather died in the war of _ (解放)5Your medical records are strictly _ (机密；神秘).选词填空sort out, bring .on, join up, look into, rope off1The little
2、 factory _ noise pollution _ the nearby villagers.2_ the papers and fasten them with a clip.3Her grandfather _ when he was 17 years old.4We have to _ the cause of the accident.5Police _ the street to investigate the accident.完成句子1你工作越努力，未来就越光明。_ you work, _ your future will be.2老师和他的学生每年都去乡下。The tea
3、cher as well as his students _ every year.3你练习得越多，你就会说得越流利。_， the more fluently you speak it.4冬天不好过，夏天也不好过。It is unpleasant in summer _ in winter.5李明和他的同学在听音乐。Li Ming as well as his classmates _ music.阅读理解AAmerican Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. To them, h
4、owever, the dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral (边缘的). For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of
5、 all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the bestknown American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the Confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the wester
6、n tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George . When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Greeks and
7、 as a reward for her heroism was made “Beloved Woman” of the tribe. This office made her chief of the womens council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the White settlers and supported the patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.1What is the ma
8、in point the author makes in the passage?ASiding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.BAt the time of the Revolution, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.CRegardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.D
9、The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indian women.2To which tribe did Nancy Ward belong?AMohawk.BIroquois.CCherokee. DGreek.3How did Nancy Ward gain her position of authority?ABy bravery in battle.BBy marriage to a chief.CBy joining the Confederacy.DBy being born into a p
10、owerful family.4According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward have in common?AEach was called “Beloved Woman” by her tribe.BEach influenced her tribes role in the American Revolution.CEach lost a brother in the American Revolution.DEach went to England after the American Revolution.BL
11、ast Wednesday night, I attended the event for the Blue Mind Symposium (讨论会), which brought scientists, artists, architects, engineers, sailors and many others together to explore the connections between the ocean and the human mind. The goal of the symposium is to use our collective brainpower to ad
12、vance management of the sea.It doesnt take a scientist to explain the deep emotional connection many of us feel to the sea. Ask any surfer, beachgoer, fisherman or diver and they will talk about the calm that comes over them out on the water or the hypnotic (催眠的) effect of waves crashing on the shor
13、e.We celebrate those connections annually on June 8, World Oceans Day. Its a time to be grateful for all that the ocean provides, from food and jobs to clean air and the adventure of exploration. Its also a time to check marine protection efforts.Around the world, people are paying more attention, a
14、nd the Blue Mind Symposium is just one of a number of recent conferences that have brought leading thinkers in ocean protection together to share ideas. The 3rd annual Blue Vision Summit explored opportunities for everyday action on ocean protection, and the 2nd International Marine Conservation Con
15、gress focused on worldwide advances in adopting marine protected areas.Right now, just over 1% of our oceans are protected. That means many of the important nurseries for ocean wildlife have the risk of being damaged by a variety of pressures, from climate change to habitat destruction.Around the wo
16、rld, there have been major advances in ocean protection, from the 3,800squaremile marine reserve created in Costa Rica to Chinas first seven ocean parks. And, closer to home, networks of marine protected areas are in place and being monitored along half our coast. Thats cause for celebration, and fo
17、r hope.5The Blue Mind Symposium _.Ais mainly attended by scientists studying marine lifeBis held every year to celebrate World Oceans Day Cwants to find out how humans influence oceansDaims to find out how to manage oceans properly6According to the second paragraph, when out on the sea many people f
18、eel _.Abored BexcitedCat ease Dunder stress7We can learn from the passage that _.Amore and more people are realizing the importance of ocean protectionBmost oceans are under peoples protectionCmore international meetings are needed to discuss the importance of oceansDmost people are unaware of the d
19、isadvantages of ocean exploration8What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?ASuggestions on ocean protection.BEfforts people have made to protect oceans.CReasons for protecting oceans.DBenefits of ocean protection.语法填空It was now raining heavily. My husband was away. I did not want to ask anyone
20、 else to go with me. So I went to the hospital by 1._. I was taken to a small room. Lina 2._ (lie) sleeping quietly on a table.This wasnt 3._ first time Lina had taken too many pills. I knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours 4._ the poison had stopped doing its harm.I sat down by Linas s
21、ide and watched her sleep. The room was still. I looked around. The room seemed familiar. “Have I been here before？” I wondered. I looked around 5._. “Im sure Ive been in this room，” I told myself. Then I remembered. It was in this very room that I gave birth 6._ Lina seventeen years ago. 7._ happy
22、I was then!Lina used to be such a bright, 8._ (health) and nice child. “What has turned her into a dopetaker (吸毒者)？” I asked myself. “And why are millions of young people like her 9._ (take) dope to destroy themselves? There must be something 10._ (serious) wrong with our society. What is it？”答案：.1.
23、possesses2.expense3.strengthen4.liberation5.confidential.1.brings; on2.Sort out3.joined up4.look into5.roped off.1.The harder; the better2.goes to the countryside3.The more you practise4.as well as5.is listening to.语篇解读：无论美洲印第安人在美国革命战争中支持谁，最终他们都失去了他们自己的土地。1解析：选C主旨大意题。文章的中心意思是：无论美洲印第安人在美国革命战争中支持谁，最终他
24、们都失去了他们自己的土地。文中举了两个例子来说明这一观点。2解析：选C细节理解题。在第九句作者讲到Nancy Ward在Cherokee掌权。这说明她属于Cherokee nation。3解析：选A细节理解题。Nancy Ward在与希腊的交战中作战勇猛，作为对她的女英雄行为的奖赏，她成了“Beloved Woman” (受人爱戴的女人)。这使她成了妇女协会的首领及首领委员会的一员。由此可知Nancy Ward是通过她的勇敢获得她的职位的。4解析：选B推理判断题。作者举Mary Brant和Nancy Ward这两个例子最终要说明的是，无论印第安人是支持英殖民者还是支持美国，最终都没有得到应有
25、的待遇。这两位领袖人物的行为说明她们都用自己的行为影响了各自部落在美国革命战争中的作用。语篇解读：人们对海洋保护的关心越来越多，这是好事，但是我们现在做的还不够。5解析：选D细节理解题。从第一段的“The goal of the symposium is to use our collective brainpower to advance management of the sea.”可知答案。6解析：选C细节理解题，从第二段的“. they will talk about the calm that comes over them out on the water or the hypno
26、tic (催眠的) effect of waves crashing on the shore.”可知答案。7解析：选A推理判断题。从第四段的“Around the world, people are paying more and more attention, and the Blue Mind Symposium is just one of a number of recent conferences that .”可知A项正确。8解析：选B主旨大意题。最后一段主要列举了人们在保护海洋方面已经做出的努力。.1.myself2.lay3.the4.until 5again6.to7.How8.healthy9taking10.seriously