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选修6Unit4Globalwarming课时作业高效提能
单独成册:
对应学生用书第278页
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Youmightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld'stemperature.Butrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveresultedinthefirstevacuation(撤离)ofanislandnation.ThecitizensofTuvaluwillhavetoleavetheirhomeland.
Duringthe20thcentury,sealevelrose8-12inches.Asaresult,Tuvaluhasexperiencedlowlandfloodingofsaltwaterthathaspollutedthecountry'sdrinkingwater.
PaaniLaupepa,aTuvaluangovernmentofficial,reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationsufferedanunusuallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears.Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.
LaupepaexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeUnitedStatesforrefusingtosigntheKyotoProtocol,aninternationalagreementcallingforindustrializednationstoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissions(减少温室效应气体排放),whichareamaincauseofglobalwarming.“Byrefusingtosigntheagreement,theUShaseffectivelytakenawaythefreedomoffuturegenerationsofTuvaluanstolivewheretheirforefathershavelivedforthousandsofyears,”LaupepatoldtheBBC.
TuvaluhasaskedAustraliaandNewZealandtoallowthegradualmoveofitspeopletobothcountries.
Tuvaluisnottheonlycountrythatisvulnerable(易受影响的)torisingsealevels.MaumoonGayoon,PresidentoftheMaldives,toldtheUnitedNationsthatglobalwarminghasmadehiscountryof311,000an“endangerednation”.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。
文章主要讲述了全球变暖引起海平面上升给一些国家带来的不利影响。
1.Thetextismainlyabout________.
A.rapidchangesinearth'stemperature
B.badeffectsofglobalwarming
C.movingofacountrytoanewplace
D.reasonsforlowlandflooding
解析:
主旨大意题。
全文主要讲述了全球变暖引起海平面上升给一些国家造成的不利影响。
答案:
B
2.Accordingtoscientists,theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis________.
A.greenhousegasemissionsinindustrializednations
B.highersurfacewatertemperaturesofthesea
C.continuousglobalwarming
D.risingsealevels
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第三段尾句“Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.”可判断出,造成更大和更具破坏性的暴风雨的直接原因是由全球变暖导致的愈来愈高的海洋表面水温。
答案:
B
3.LaupepawasnotsatisfiedwiththeUnitedStatesbecauseitdidnot________.
A.agreetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissions
B.signanagreementwithTuvalu
C.allowTuvaluanstomovetotheUS
D.believetheproblemsfacingTuvaluwerereal
解析:
细节理解题。
由第四段第一句话可知,Laupepa对美国不满意的原因是美国拒绝签署减少温室效应气体排放的公约。
答案:
A
4.ThecountrywhosesituationissimilartothatofTuvaluis________.
A.Australia B.NewZealand
C.theMaldivesD.theUnitedStates
解析:
细节理解题。
根据最后一段可知theMaldives与Tuvalu的境况相似。
答案:
C
B
Evenifyou'veneverbeentoaChristmastreefarm,youcanprobablycallupamentalpicture:
afieldofshapelyevergreensgrowinginorderly,wellspacedrows.Thatimagewouldn'tbefaroffformostofthe15,000orsoChristmastreefarmsintheUS,butit'snotatallwhatyou'dseeonPieropanChristmasTreeFarm,inAshfield,Massachusetts.
VisitorswhowalkinPieropanwon'tseeasinglerowoftrees.Infact,itmighttakeagood10minutesofhikingbeforetheyspyatree—andwhentheydo,they'llrealizethatit'safewfeetofftheground,growingoffastump(树桩).
PieropanFarmhasusedalandmanagementtechniquecalledstumpculture(培育)—cuttingdowntreestoallownewtreestoformfromthestump.Mostfarmsrequireintensive(密集的)landmanagement,andafteratreeiscutdown,itsstumpmustbedugoutandanewtreereplanted.Bycontrast,Pieropan'sowner,EmmetVanDriescheneverdoesso.Mostofhistreeswereplanteddecadesago.Asinglestumpcansupportanoldertreeandayoungertreeatthesametime.
Foratime,ahandfuloffarmsinNorthAmericawelcomedtheideaofstumpculture—particularlyonthewestcoast,becausethestumps'rootsystemprovesgoodforecosystem.Butonlyafewfarmsstillusethepracticetoday.WhentheChristmastreebusinesstookoffintheUS,thetechniquewaslargelyforgotten,sinceintensivelandmanagementcouldprovidemoretreesatatime.
SowhenyouchooseyournextChristmastree,considerheadingtowardsafarmlikePieropan.Notonlywillyoubesupportingasustainable(可持续的)formofagriculture,butyouwillalsoexperiencethemagicofwanderingthroughunusualevergreenstofindthetreethatcallsouttoyou.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。
文章介绍了一个特别的圣诞树种植园。
5.WhatimpressionmayPieropanFarmleaveonvisitors?
A.Imaginary.B.Unpleasant.
C.Disorderly.D.Attractive.
解析:
推理判断题。
根据第一段的“butit'snotatallwhatyou'dseeonPieropanChristmasTreeFarm”可知,PieropanFarm不像别的种植园那样整齐有序,结合第二段游客的具体体验可知,PieropanFarm会给他们带来杂乱无序的印象。
答案:
C
6.Comparedwithintensivelandmanagement,stumpculture________.
A.canproducemorebigtrees
B.requiresbetterlandmanagement
C.contributestoprotectingecosystem
D.dependsmoreheavilyontechnology
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第四段中的“becausethestumps'rootsystemprovesgoodforecosystem”可知,使用树桩培植技术,对生态系统有好处。
答案:
C
7.WhydidstumpculturefailtobewidelyusedintheUS?
A.Itcouldonlyworkinacertainarea.
B.Itcouldn'tmeetthemarketdemand.
C.Onlyseveralfarmsknewhowtodoit.
D.Fewfarmscouldaffordthetechnology.
解析:
推理判断题。
根据第四段中的最后一句可知,圣诞树业务在美国腾飞的时候,树桩培植的土地管理技术无法满足市场的需求,所以没在美国推广开。
答案:
B
8.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.ChooseaChristmasTreebyYourself
B.VisitaChristmasTreeFarmThisSeason
C.ANewFormofChristmasTreeFarmAppears
D.StumpgrownChristmasTreesKeeponGiving
解析:
标题归纳题。
通读全文可知,本文介绍了一个圣诞树农场,这个农场采用了树桩培植的土地管理技术,这对生态系统有利。
答案:
D
Ⅱ.完形填空
Itwasacoldanddarkwinternight.Atown,inWenchuanCounty,oneoftheworst__1__areasintheMay12earthquake,2008,wasextremelyquietexceptthatthesoundof__2__cameoutofasmallhouse.Thiswasnotanordinaryhouse__3__acommunityKTVsetupbyayoungmaninlateSeptember.
Eversinceitsopening,ithasbecomeaplaceforlocalpeopletohealtheir__4__.Fromsentimental(伤感的)lovesongstohappypopsongs,singinghasbecomepartofthelongandhardprocessofeasingpeoplebacktoa__5__life.
TheyoungmanstillrememberstheKTV'searlydays.Theroomswere__6__ontheopeningdayandmanypeoplechoseto__7__thewholenight.Inthefollowingfourmonths,theKTVhas__8__nearlyallthelocalpeopleandthosefromnearby__9__shelters.Manycouldn'thelp__10__astheysangtheirfavoritesongs.
Theyoungmanmaynothaveknowntheirnames,buthe__11__theirsorrowandrelief.Heremembersoneyoungwomanwho__12__manytimeswithherfriends.Whenshefirstvisited,shesataloneinthecornerwithoutsayingaword,staying__13__allnight.Shefinallychoseaheartbreakinglovesong,IWannaBeYourLover,andhercheekswere__14__intearsasshesang.
Later,helearnedthatthewomanwasingreat__15__becauseofherhusband'sdeath.TheyoungwomanwouldregularlyvisittheKTVandsingthesamelovesong.Everytimeshecried__16__.
“Butrecently,Isaw__17__ofherandonthelasttwooccasionsshedidn'tsingthe__18__song,”herecalls.“Ihopethatsheis__19__andsteppingoutoftheshadow.”
Theyoungmanhimselflosthisparentsintheearthquake,sowhenpeopleexpressedtheiremotions,hesatquietlyinacorner,listeningtotheir__20__andwatchingthemchangefromweaktostrong.
ItwasdeepinearthquakeaffectedWenchuanthatgriefstrickentownsfolkdiscoveredhowthesimpleactofsingingcouldhelphealtheirsouls.
[语篇解读] 在5·12汶川地震之后,很多人处于丧失亲人和朋友的伤痛中,这时一家KTV的出现给了他们自我慰藉的机会。
1.A.influencedB.swept
C.beatenD.stricken
解析:
根据语境并结合常识可知,汶川县是2008年5月12日地震中遭受破坏最严重的地区之一。
stricken意为“遭受……的”,符合语境。
答案:
D
2.A.joyB.shout
C.musicD.laughter
解析:
根据下文中的“acommunityKTV”可推知,此处表示有音乐(music)从一间小房子里飘出来。
答案:
C
3.A.soB.but
C.orD.and
解析:
根据语境可推知,这个小房子不是一个普通的房子,而是一家社区KTV。
not...but...是固定用法,意为“不是……而是……”。
答案:
B
4.A.soulsB.injuries
C.illnessesD.feelings
解析:
根据语境可知,自从这家KTV开业以来,这里就成为当地人治愈他们心灵(souls)的地方。
尾段中的“healtheirsouls”也是提示。
答案:
A
5.A.normalB.peaceful
C.simpleD.hard
解析:
根据语境并结合常识可知,唱歌帮助这些人慢慢从失去亲人和朋友的伤痛中走出来,回归正常的(normal)生活。
答案:
A
6.A.occupiedB.surrounded
C.damagedD.packed
解析:
在开业的那一天,每个房间里都挤满(packed)了人,好多人选择整晚待(stay)在那里。
packed意为“挤满……的”,符合语境。
答案:
D
7.A.performB.stay
C.relaxD.work
解析:
参见上题解析。
答案:
B
8.A.attractedB.satisfied
C.entertainedD.invited
解析:
在接下来的四个月里,这家KTV吸引了(attracted)几乎所有的当地人以及来自附近临时的(temporary)避难处的人。
答案:
A
9.A.cleanB.permanent
C.temporaryD.dirty
解析:
参见上题解析。
答案:
C
10.A.tremblingB.crying
C.leavingD.dancing
解析:
根据下文内容可知,唱歌时人们会想起在地震中失去的亲人和朋友,他们在唱最喜欢的歌时忍不住哭泣(crying)。
答案:
B
11.A.sharedB.suffered
C.removedD.expressed
解析:
根据语境可知,开这家KTV的年轻人虽然可能不知道来唱歌的人的名字,但是他能分担他们的悲伤,分享他们的宽慰。
share“分担;分享”符合语境。
答案:
A
12.A.wentbackB.walkedaway
C.camearoundD.triedout
解析:
根据空后的“manytimeswithherfriends”可知,那个年轻女子和她的朋友来这家KTV很多次了。
comearound“拜访”符合语境。
答案:
C
13.A.cautiousB.excited
C.frightenedD.sorrowful
解析:
根据下文中的“becauseofherhusband'sdeath”可知,那个年轻女子的丈夫在地震中丧生,由此可推知,她第一次来这家KTV时一句话也没说,整晚都处于悲伤之中。
sorrowful“悲伤的”符合语境。
答案:
D
14.A.caughtB.burnt
C.bathedD.hidden
解析:
根据语境可推知,当那个年轻女子唱IWannaBeYourLover这首歌时,泪流满面。
bebathedintears意为“泪流满面”。
答案:
C
15.A.dangerB.vain
C.troubleD.pain
解析:
根据空后的“becauseofherhusband'sdeath”可知,那个年轻女子因丈夫在地震中丧生而陷入痛苦(pain)之中。
答案:
D
16.A.bitterlyB.quietly
C.sensitivelyD.regretfully
解析:
根据上文内容可知,那个年轻女子的丈夫在地震中丧生,故可推知,每次那个年轻女子唱IWannaBeYourLover这首歌时,她都伤心地(bitterly)哭泣。
答案:
A
17.A.muchB.less
C.moreD.fewer