1、Unit 7 The Sea Period Five Communication Workshop 课时精练（北师大版必修3，广东专用）时间：45分钟.完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Do you consider yourself to be a streetsmart person？Could you go into an area you are not_1_with and blend in(协调)and you do not attract unnecessary attention to
2、 yourself？If not you need to learn some_2_skills to be streetsmart and keep yourself from getting into a situation you would rather_3_.First you should just avoid going to any area or place you are not comfortable with or feel would not be_4_.Why put yourself into a dangerous position for no reason？
3、If you must go into an area such as this you want to do whatever it takes to not draw attention to you._5_in a way that makes you look like you belong there.Dont look flashy(奢华的)or over dressed because people will be_6_you out and it may draw someone to you.Leave your _7_things at home，for someone m
4、ay want these items more than you.Look and act as if you are from the area and dont speak to anyone unless you have to.If you speak，say as _8_as you can get away with.If someone asks you a question，answer back _9_but not in a way that will prolong the_10_，unless you want to keep moving along.Avoid m
5、aking eye contact with anyone.If your eyes_11_someone elses，dont lock onto theirs，and keep your eyes_12_as if you are looking for something and they just _13_to cross theirs._14_you should avoid any dangerous situation by staying away or going around it.You never know when something can go bad so be
6、ing streetsmart could _15_your life.【解题导语】做一个善于在街头营生的人可以帮你避免很多不必要的麻烦，那么你怎样才能使自己成为这样的人呢？1A.careful Bfriendly Cpopular Dfamiliar解析根据下文内容可知，此处表示进入一个你不熟悉的(familiar)地方，故选D项。答案D2A.simple Bmeaningful Cspecial Dfunny解析后文内容介绍的是在穿着、说话方面应该注意的问题，故这些是很简单的(simple)技巧。答案A3A.enter Bhate Cavoid Dcontrol解析不让你自己进入那些你宁愿
7、避开(avoid)的场合，根据上下文语境可知，选C项。答案C4A.easy Bsafe Ccertain Dclear解析不让你自己进入那些你宁愿避开(avoid)的场合，根据上下文语境可知，选C项。答案B5A.Walk BSpeak CDress DLook解析从后文提示Dont look flashy(奢华的)or over dressed可知，此处表示你的穿着(Dress)不能过于显眼。答案C6A.figuring Bchecking Ctaking Dhelping解析假如你的穿着打扮过于显眼，别人很可能会注意到你，check out“观察(有趣或有吸引力的事物)”，符合语意。答案B7
8、A.fine Bsecret Crare Dvaluable解析根据下文提示for someone may want these items more than you可知，应该把你的贵重(valuable)物品放在家里，因为有人可能会对这些物品比你更感兴趣。答案D8A.fast Blittle Cmuch Dslowly解析根据上文内容尽量不要跟别人说话可推知，即使说话也尽可能少(little)说。答案B9A.exactly Bcalmly Cnaturally Dpolitely解析如果有人问你问题，你应该礼貌地(politely)回答但答案D10A.conversation Bproce
9、ssCeffect Dcommunication解析根据前面，别人向你提问与你的回答可知，此处应指交谈(conversation)，而不是交流，故不选communication。答案A11A.reach Btouch Cmeet Dcatch解析不要跟陌生人有目光接触，万一你们目光相遇(meet)，也不要锁定对方的目光，meet sb.s eyes“和(某人)对视，目光相遇”。答案C12A.passing Bfixing Cclosing Dmoving解析从下文as if you are looking for something可知，你的目光要不断移动(moving)，就像你在寻找什么一样
10、。答案D13A.hesitated Bhappened Cfailed Dmanaged解析跟陌生人目光相遇时，你的目光不要停留，就像你在寻找什么东西而你的目光只是碰巧(happened)跟他们的目光相遇了。答案B14A.Obviously BSpeciallyCHopefully DImmediately解析文章最后一段总结全文，强调上文的内容，因此表示“显然”，你应该避开危险的场合，obviously符合语境。答案A15A.survive Bruin Csave Ddevelop解析根据文章第一句以及全文内容可知，此处是对上文的呼应，做一个善于在街头营生的人能够挽救你的性命。答案C.阅读理
11、解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)AAlthough it might have happened anywhere，my encounter with the green banana started on a steep mountain road in the central area of Brazil.I was driving up through beautiful countryside when the radiator(水箱)began to leak.I stopped at the next village，which consisted of a small s
12、tore and a few houses.People came over to look.“Thats easy to fix，”a man said.He sent a boy running for some green bananas.He patted me on the shoulder，assuring me that everything would work out.“Green bananas，”he smiled.Everyone agreed.We chatted casually while all the time I was wondering what the
13、y could possibly do to my radiator with their green bananas.I did not ask them，though，as that would show my ignorance，so I talked about the beauty of the land that lay before our eyes.Huge rock formations，like Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro，rose up all around us.“Do you see that tall one right
14、 over there？”asked the man，pointing to a particularly tall，slender pinnacle(尖端)of dark rock.“That rock marks the center of the world.”I looked to see if he was teasing me，but his face was serious.He，in turn，inspected me carefully，as if to make sure I grasped the significance of his statement.The occ
15、asion called for some show of recognition on my part.“The center of the world？”I repeated，trying to show interest.He nodded.“The absolute center.Everyone around here knows it.”At that moment the boy returned with an armful of green bananas.The man cut one in half and pressed the cut end against the
16、radiator jacket.The banana melted into a glue against the hot metal，stopping the leaks instantly.I was so astonished at this that I must have looked rather foolish and everyone laughed.They then refilled my radiator and gave me extra bananas to take along.An hour later，after using the green banana o
17、nce more，my radiator and I reached our destination.It took me a little longer to fully grasp the importance of the rock which the villagers believed marked the center of the world.I had at first doubted their claim，as I knew for a fact that the center was located somewhere else in New England.After
18、all，my grandfather had come from there.But gradually I realized the village people had a very reasonable belief and I agreed with them.We all tend to regard as the center that special place where we are known，where we know others，where things mean much to us，and where we ourselves have both identity
19、 and meaning：family，school，town and local region could all be our center of the world.The lesson which gradually dawned on me was actually very simple.Every place has special meanings for the people in it，and in a certain sense every place represents the center of the world.The world has numerous su
20、ch centers，and no one student or traveler can experience all of them.But once a conscious break through to a second center is made，a lifelong perspective and collection can begin.The cultures of the world are full of unexpected green bananas with special value and meaning.They have been there for ag
21、es，ripening slowly，perhaps waiting patiently for people to come along to encounter them.In fact，a green banana is waiting for all of us if we would leave our own centers of the world in order to experience other places.【解题导语】 作者通过他的一段经历提出了一个问题，即如何看待异域文化和文化差异。理解本文的关键是把握“青香蕉”在文章中含义的变化。16The author sto
22、pped at a village on his way because he wanted to _.Ahave his car repairedBenjoy the beautiful sceneryClook for some bananas to fix his radiatorDtalk to some villagers to learn about their way of life解析细节理解题，根据第一段可知作者在途中停下来的原因是想找人修理漏水的水箱。答案A17What are the first four paragraphs mainly about?AThe auth
23、ors experience in the heart of Brazil.BAn accident that happened on the way.CThe special use of green bananas.DHow he found the center of the world. 解析段落大意题。文章的前四段叙述了作者在巴西中部的一次经历。答案A18Whats the authors reaction to the mans remarks on the center of the earth?AHe thought the man was serious about what
24、 he said.BHe thought that the man was telling the truth.CHe thought that the man was telling a story.DHe thought the man was making fun of him.解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段首句可知，作者开始时认为那个人是在和他开玩笑。答案D19What does the author come to learn from the mans remarks?AThe rock mentioned by the man is really the center of th
25、e world for everyone.BThere are lots of such “rocks” in the world representing the center of the world.CThere is only one center in the world that is actually in New England.DAs a matter of fact，the center of the world does not exist in his opinion.解析细节理解题。根据第五段和第六段可知，作者后来渐渐认识到每一种文化都有自身的精妙之处，每一个地方对于
26、生活在那里的人来说都有特殊的意义，从某种意义上说都可代表世界的中心。答案B20What can we infer from the last paragraph?AA green banana refers to a banana that is not ripe.BA green banana is something that can be used to repair a leaking radiator.CA green banana refers to a certain culture that is unknown to an outsider.DA green banana i
27、s something useful that we find unexpectedly.解析推理判断题。根据前文作者的经历和体会及最后一段可知a green banana被作者赋予了一种象征意义：代表一个地方不为外人所知的文化，它有待于人们去接触，去了解。答案CBSydneyA shark savaged a schoolboys leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23.It was the third shark attack along the coast of Austra
28、lias largest city in a month.The 15yearold boy and his father were in the water off Avalon，on Sydneys northern beaches，around dawn when he was attacked.The citys beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing(激烈扭动)a
29、bout in the water，”police said.“Fortunately，the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said，“It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.”He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was
30、brought to the shore.“There was a lot of pain，as you can imagine.”The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”，but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures(骨折)He was in a stable condition now.Several beaches were
31、closed after the attack.Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark，while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks.But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy.“I dont even know if he saw it，”Miller said.Many shark species live in
32、the waters off Sydneys beaches，but attacks on humans are still relatively rare.However，there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month，one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor，not far from the famous Opera House，and the other on a surfer at the citys worldfamous Bondi beach.Fishermen say sh
33、ark numbers are on the rise.There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor，which has increased fish stocks.Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment，attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish.Many shark species，including the Great Whitethe
34、 maneaters made famous in Steven Spielbergs Jawsare protected in Australian waters.【解题导语】本文是一则新闻，一个男孩在悉尼的一个海湾冲浪时遭到鲨鱼攻击，这已是本月第三次鲨鱼袭击人的事件了。此地禁渔令的实施以及环境的改善使得鱼的数量上升，鲨鱼在捕食过程中也越来越多地随着它的“食物”靠近海岸。21The report mainly tells us_.Ashark attacks on humans are on the riseBsharks attacked humans three times in one
35、 monthCa boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beachDshark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydneys beaches解析主旨大意题。文章第一段是主题段，特别是从文章第一段第一句“A shark savaged a schoolboys leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23.”可知答案。答案C 22The underlined word“savaged”in the
36、 first paragraph probably means“_”AattractedBdraggedCbitDpacked解析词义猜测题。从第二段第一句中的“when he was attacked”，第四段的“the boy was bleeding heavily”和第五段的“the bitescut through to the bone”可知savaged的意思是“攻击，咬”。答案C23What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?AIt is one of the largest cities in Austr
37、alia.BSydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.CThere are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.DThere are few shark species in the waters off Sydneys beaches.解析细节理解题。从第七段中的“in Sydney harbor，not far from the famous Opera House”可知答案。答案B24About the injury of the boy we k
38、now that_.Ahe was losing much blood when he was dragged outBhe was very nervous when he was sent to hospitalChe may be in danger of losing his legDhe was injured in the right leg解析细节理解题。从第四段第二句“He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore.”可知，男孩被救上岸时正在大量流血。答案A25All the follo
39、wing are the causes of Australias sharks increasing EXCEPT that_.Aenvironmental protection has created a cleaner environmentBa ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbersCmany shark species are protected in Australian watersDthe film Jaws has made the Great White famous解析细节理解题。最后一段主要提到三个因素致使鲨鱼的数量增加：environmental protection，a ban on commercial fishing以及many shark species are protected。D项不是鲨鱼数量增加的原因。答案D