1、Unit 3 Travel journalSection Grammar课后篇巩固提升一、用所给动词的适当形式填空1.The plane (take) off at 10:10 a.m.That is,it (leave) in ten minutes.答案:takes;is leaving2.Wait a minute;I (finish) my homework.答案:am finishing3.Did you tell Julia about the result?Oh,no,I forgot.I (call) her now.答案:will call4.Listen!She (sing
2、) an English song in the next room.答案:is singing5.I (leave) for London this evening,for there is to be an important meeting there.答案:am leaving6.Tom,you always (throw) books about.Look!What a mess in your study!答案:are;throwing7.Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because the te
3、chnology (change) so rapidly.答案:is changing8.Is this raincoat yours?No,mine (hang) there behind the door.答案:is hanging9.Monitor?Im not monitor of our class.I just (help)with the teacher until the monitor is elected.答案:am;helping10.“The moment (come)soon,” he thought to himself,waiting nervously.答案:i
4、s coming二、翻译句子1.你将在这儿待到下周吗?答案:Are you staying here till next week?2.他们什么时候动身?答案:When are they starting/leaving/setting off?3.课后我要和他见面。答案:Im meeting him after class.4.天要下雨了。答案:Its going to rain.5.火车七点三十分开车。答案:The train leaves at 7:30.6.我正要上床睡觉,这时有人敲门。答案:I was about to go to bed when someone knocked a
5、t the door.三、阅读理解I love travelling,but it hasnt always been my passion.In my first year of university,I started to travel during the holidays.During the Christmas holiday I went to Paris,and during the spring vacation,I visited Athens and various cities in Italy.I was very excited because this was t
6、he first time I had travelled abroad with just my friends.This desire to travel started off simply as a way to have something to look forward to after exams,but I soon discovered how important it is to travel.On my travels I have had the opportunity to not only experience new and exciting cultures t
7、hrough the art,history,language and food,but also communicate with people who have different views on life.Travelling is a learning experience for both yourself and the people you meet.Some people I met during my travels had never heard of Gambia and it was very delightful to share my African roots
8、with them.When you travel you will meet people who have different cultural backgrounds and as a result,sometimes your own ideas and opinions might be challenged.Its important to learn to see things from other peoples perspectives(观点) and to challenge your own.This is how I realized that travelling i
9、s the realization of home.When you travel you are exposed to a different setting,a different language and a different way of living.All these factors,mixed with a new and exciting adventure,make you realize your own home.Not just the physical location of home,but also your way of life and your outlo
10、ok.Travelling is truly an enriching experience and I am always excited about the discoveries that wait for me in my next adventure!【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一个非常喜欢旅游的人,在旅游的过程中,他不仅体验了不同的文化,而且也对家乡有了更进一步的认识。1.Why was the author excited when he was in Italy?A.Because it was the first time for him to go abroad w
11、ith friends.B.Because luckily he met his old friends there.C.Because he was attracted by the beauty of the country.D.Because he had never gone abroad before.答案:A解析考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I was very excited because this was the first time I had travelled abroad with just my friends”可知,这是作者第一次与朋友一起出国旅游,因此选A项。2
12、.What does the author often do during his travels?A.He has chances to know people with rich knowledge.B.He is curious to know why there are so many languages.C.He learns a lot in many ways from the people he meets.D.He shares his travelling experiences with foreign friends.答案:C解析考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“to no
13、t only experience new and exciting cultures through the art,history,language and food.people who have different views on life”“When you travel you will meet people”及“challenge your own”可知,通过旅游的方式作者从他遇到的人那里了解了很多,故选C项。3.What can we infer from the second paragraph?A.The author is a student from an Amer
14、ican country.B.The authors roots probably are in Gambia.C.The author often has different opinions from others.D.The author knows nothing about African history.答案:B解析考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Some people.had never heard of Gambia and it was very delightful to share my African roots with them”可推断,作者的根可能在非洲的冈比亚,故
15、选B项。4.What will the author do in the future?A.To find out the exact location of his home.B.To get familiar with a different way of living.C.To make a summary of his exciting adventures.D.To make preparations for his next wonderful trip.答案:D解析考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“I am always excited about the discoveries
16、that wait for me in my next adventure”可推知,作者应会期待自己下一次的旅游,故选D项。四、完形填空(2019全国)Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro,the highest mountain in Africa.They 1 with them lots of waste.The 2 might damage the beauty of the place.The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing,changing the 3 of Kiliman
17、jaro.Hearing these stories,Im 4 about the placeother destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.However,I soon 5 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of 6 among tons of rubbish.I find a 7 mountain,with toilets at camps and along the paths.The environmental challe
18、nges are 8 but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 9.The best of a Kilimanjaro 10,in my opinion,isnt reaching the top.Mountains are 11 as spiritual places by many cultures.This 12 is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 13 go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space
19、 of a few kilometers.At the base is a rainforest.It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters,14 lands of low growing plants.Further up,the weather 15low clouds envelope the mountainsides,which are covered with thick grass.I 16 twelve shades of green from where I stand.Above 4,000 meters is the highland 17:grav
20、el(砾石),stones and rocks.18 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 19 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.Does Kilimanjaro 20 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace?I found the opposite to be true.【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了由于人满为患、乱扔垃圾,作者担心乞力
21、马扎罗山的美名不副实。可喜的是,当地政府的努力有了回报,山脉生态在慢慢恢复之中。1.A.keepB.mixC.connectD.bring答案:D解析由上文“每年大约有四万人试图攀爬乞力马扎罗山”和下文“或许会破坏它的美感”可知,众多的登山者带来了许多垃圾。bring with“带来”。故选D项。2.A.storiesB.buildingsC.crowdsD.reporters答案:C解析由上文可知,每年约四万人攀爬乞力马扎罗山,拥挤的人群(及所带来的垃圾)或许会影响它的美感。crowds“拥挤的人群”。故选C项。3.A.positionB.ageC.faceD.name答案:C解析由上文可知
22、,此处表示冰川正在消融,改变着乞力马扎罗山的面貌。face“面貌”;position“位置”;age“年龄”;name“名字”。故选C项。4.A.silentB.skepticalC.seriousD.crazy答案:B解析根据上文讲述的乞力马扎罗山的气候环境变化和下文的“其他旅游景点被描述得更加纯净天然”可知,此处意为听完这些故事,“我”对乞力马扎罗山的自然美景持怀疑态度。skeptical“怀疑的”;silent“沉默的”;serious“严肃的”;crazy“疯狂的”。故选B项。5.A.discoverB.argueC.decideD.advocate答案:A解析根据句首However表
23、示转折可知,与前面的描述不同,作者不久发现了乞力马扎罗山的美,故选A项。discover“发现”;argue“争论”; decide“决定”;advocate“拥护”。6.A.equipmentB.grassC.campsD.stones答案:C解析此处指的是自从乞力马扎罗山上营地周围成吨垃圾的报道后,情况发生了许多变化。下文又接着讲述作者在营地和道路上看到了厕所,由此推知,上文中提到的报道指的是以前的营地是坐落在垃圾堆中的,现在干净了许多。camp“营地”;equipment“装备”;grass“草”;stone“石头”。故选C项。7.A.remoteB.quietC.tallD.clean
24、答案:D解析本句提到作者在营地和道路旁边看到了许多厕所,与在报道中出现的垃圾堆中的营地截然不同,干净卫生。故选D项。8.A.newB.specialC.significantD.necessary答案:C解析前文提到了作者担心乞力马扎罗山面临的严峻的环境问题会毁坏它在人们心目中的美的形象。此处指的是面临的环境考验是显而易见的(significant)。故选C项。9.A.paying offB.spreading outC.blowing upD.fading away答案:A解析本句but表示转折关系,虽然环境面临着考验,坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局做出的努力似乎挺奏效。pay off“成功;奏效;
25、达到目的”;spread out“展开;铺开”;blow up“爆炸”;fade away“逐渐消失”。故选A项。10.A.atmosphereB.experienceC.experimentD.sight答案:B解析由上文第二段中的“.other destinations are described as purer natural experiences.”可知此空填experience。句意:在我看来,攀登乞力马扎罗山的最佳体验并不仅仅在于到达顶峰。11.A.studiedB.observedC.exploredD.regarded答案:D解析由下文可知,乞力马扎罗山的很多山脉被许多文化
26、视为精神家园。be regarded as.“被视为”。故选D项。12.A.viewB.qualityC.reasonD.purpose答案:A解析本句进一步解释上句内容,为什么乞力马扎罗山的很多山脉被许多文化视为精神家园。随着人们在几千米的空间内穿过五种生态系统,这种“观点”尤其明显。故选A项。13.A.scientistsB.climbersC.localsD.officials答案:B解析此处指攀登者可以在几千米的空间内穿过五种生态系统。故选B项。climber“攀登者”;scientist“科学家”;local“当地人,本地人”;official“官员”。14.A.holding on
27、 toB.going back toC.living up toD.giving way to答案:D解析上文讲到山脚处是雨林,它在3 000米的地方突然结束。“让位”给矮生植物。故选D项。give way to“给让位”;hold on to“坚持”;go back to“返回”;live up to“达到”。15.A.changesB.clearsC.improvesD.permits答案:A解析由上文可知,有五种生态系统,所以再往上气候又有变化。故选A项。16.A.matchB.imagineC.countD.add答案:C解析由上文可知,低云压山,茂密的草丛覆盖着山腰,本句则为从作者所
28、站之处望去可以数到12种浓淡深浅的绿色。故选C项。17.A.villageB.desertC.roadD.lake答案:B解析此处指的是4 000米以上为高原沙漠环境。根据下文的砾石、石头和岩石可知为类沙漠环境的描述。desert“沙漠”;village“村庄”;road“道路”; lake“湖泊”。故选B项。18.A.ObviouslyB.EasilyC.ConsequentlyD.Finally答案:D解析由上文可知,作者已经讲了四种生态系统:rainforest,low growing plants,thick grass,highland desert,还有最后的也是最冷的arctic
29、-like zone(类北极地带),故选D项。19.A.permanentB.littleC.freshD.artificial答案:A解析本句意为“类北极地带上方有永久的积雪和冰川,但它们可能不久后会融化”。permanent“永久的”;little“小的”;fresh“新鲜的”;artificial“人造的”。故选A项。20.A.enjoyB.deserveC.saveD.acquire答案:B解析文章最后作者发出感慨:一个人满为患,破坏了原有宁静的乞力马扎罗山还能名副其实吗?“我”发现恰恰相反。故选B项。五、短文改错Thank you for the lovely day we have
30、 with you.It was so kind for you to let us bring Annes friend Gina.Unfortunate,the only problem was the journey home.There had been a terrible accident on the highway and,for a result,there was a long line of traffic for at least six mile.In the end,we drove to a service station and waited there unl
31、ess the road was clear.In the car park here Gina nearly got knocked over as car drove out far too quickly from behind a lorry.They finally dropped Gina off at her parents and made our own way to home.答案:第一句:havehad第二句:forof第三句:UnfortunateUnfortunately第四句:第一个foras;milemiles第五句:unlessuntil第六句:herether
32、e;car前加a第七句:TheyWe;去掉to六、选词创境运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。(35句)persuade,finally,organize,make up ones mind,care about,reliable,as usual参考范文Li Hua is a reliable young man,who is good at organizing all kinds of things.One day he returned home as usual and he said that he made up his mind to join the army.His parents,who cared about his safety,didnt want him to do so.Finally,with the help of his friends,he persuaded his parents to let him join the army.