选择性必修第三册UNIT3SectionAReadingandThinking

UNIT3ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONSectionAReadingandThinking根底达标Ⅰ.短语填空releasefrom;restrictto;broadcastlive;starvetodeath;seizesbby1.ZhuZiqingwouldrather______________thanaccepttheAmericans’flour.【答案】starvetodeath2.Hewascaughtsoonafterhis______________prison.【答案】releasefrom3.Insidethesezones,trafficspeeds______________20mph.【答案】arerestrictedto4.Beforehecouldrunaway,she______________thecollar.【答案】seizedhimby5.Theconcert______________andattractedthelargestonenightaudienceinthehistoryoftelevisionuptothattime.【答案】wasbroadcastliveⅡ.单词拼写1.Atthattimepeoplewoulds______________iffoodwasdifficulttofind.【答案】starve2.FloraLandscapeactsasanimportantroleofsocietyand______________(生态)intheurbanlandscape.【答案】ecology3.Before______________(释放),thesealionsarefittedwithelectronictrackingdevices.【答案】release4.Plantsabsorbc______________dioxidefromtheairandmoisturefromthesoil.【答案】carbon5.Theloveandsupportofhisfamily______________(维持)himduringhishardtimes.【答案】sustained6.Thecrampedlivingconditionsseverely______________(限制)thechildren’sfreedomtoplay.【答案】restricted7.Janewasquicktos______________themeaningofwhattheteachersaidatthemeeting.【答案】seizeⅢ.完成句子1.毫无疑问,它可以增强人们的健康意识。______________itcanenhancepeople’sconsciousnessofhealth.【答案】Thereisnodoubtthat2.没有他的建议,他们不可能抓住那个重要的时机。Withouthisadvice,theycouldn’t______________\theimportantchance.【答案】haveseized3.这位母亲决定通过让她的儿子挨饿来放弃电脑游戏。Themotherdecidedto______________into______________computergames.【答案】starveherson;givingup4.他那么忙,以至于忘记把宠物狗从笼子里放出来。Hewassobusythatheforgotto______________thecage.【答案】releasethepetdogfrom5.儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。Children’stelevision______________entertains______________teaches.【答案】notonly;butalso素养提升Ⅳ.阅读理解AWhetheryoufeelliketakingaroadtrip,oryoujustneedsomefun,you’llenjoythislistofpopulartouristattractions.Alabama:AlabamaGulfCoastBeachesIfAlabamawasn’tthelocationforyournextsummerbeachvacation,youmaywanttoreconsider.Thereare32milesofwhitesandthathaswasheddownfromtheAppalachianMountainsforthousandsofyears.That’sprobablywhyoversixmillionpeoplevisitAlabama’sGulfCoastbeacheseveryyear.It’sjusttendollarsperperson.Alaska:KenaiFjordsWildlifeCruiseAlaskaisthebestplacetogoforspottingbreathtaking(惊险的)wildlife.Infact,thenumberofvisitorswhotraveltoAlaskatoseewildlifehasincreasedby45percent.TheKenaiFjordsWildlifeCruisewillbringyouclosetowhales,sealionsandseabirds.Afive-hourtripthatstartsatnoonandcovers55milesofseawillbethebestoneyouhaveevertaken.Arkansas:HotSpringsNationalParkSkipthebeachandchooseanewtypeofrelaxationatHotSpringsNationalPark.It’sAmerica’soldestandsmallestnationalpark.There’sano-bookingpolicy,perfectforfreetravellers.Doorsopenat8a.m.,sogetthereearly!Connecticut:YalePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistoryYalePeabodyMuseumofNaturalHistoryisamuststopifyou’retravellingnearbyYaleUniversity.ItattractsplentyofpeopleandhasmanycollectionsincludingNewEnglandbirds,dinosaurs,GreekandRomanantiquities,andevenanEgyptianmummy.Adultspay$13forentry,butifyouwanttovisitforfree,goonatThursday.Don’tmissthefourbesttouristattractions.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国四个独具特色的旅游景点以及它们的特征。1.WhydomanypeoplegotoAlabama’sGulfCoastbeaches?A.Ithasagoodandconvenientlocation.B.Ithasahistoryofthousandsofyears.C.Ithastensofmilesofwhitesand.D.TheAppalachianMountainsarebeautiful.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。第一个景点第二句提到这里有32英里的白色沙滩,这一点吸引了大量的游客,由此可知C项正确。2.WhenshouldyougettoKenaiFjordsWildlifeCruiseifyouwanttovisitit?A.Fivehoursbeforeitopens.B.Fivehoursafteritopens.C.Beforeeighto’clockinthemorning.D.Beforetwelveo’clockinthemorning.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。第二个景点提到“Afive-hourtripthatstartsatnoon〞,由此可知游客必须在中午之前赶到。3.WhatshouldorwillyoudoifyouvisitHotSpringsNationalPark?A.Getupearly.B.Rollthegrass.C.Bookinadvance.D.Walkonthebeach.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。文章第三个景点提到早上8点开门,要早点到,由此可知A项正确。BThiswoodlandconstructionistheworld’sbiggestbeaverdam,whichat2,790feetinlengthandmorethantwicethelengthoftheHooverDam,andcanbeseenfromspace.Themammalsusetrees,mudandstonestomakeatypeofmoat(壕沟)wheretheycanusetheirswimmingskillstoevade(躲避)anypredators(食肉动物).Thefamiliesofbeaversliveinlodgesonthedamsandspendtheirdaysaddingtoandrepairingtheincrediblestructures.Whilebeaverdamsareoftenfoundtobearound1,500feetinlength,thisonehassurprisedbiologistsbecauseofitslength.ThedamislocatedonthesouthernedgeofWoodBuffaloNationalParkinnorthernAlberta,Canada.Itisthoughtthatseveralbeaverfamiliesjoinedforcestocreatethebigdamthatcontainsthousandsoftreesandmusthavetakenmanymonthstocomplete.Thedamsareanimportantpartoftheecologyandwiderenvironment,andclimatechangecanbejudgedbythespreadofthedams.SharonBrown,abiologistfromaneducationalorganisationinNorthAmerica,said,“Beaversbuilddamstocreateagoodhabitat.Theyareveryagile(灵活的)inthewater,butthey’reabitslowmovingonland.〞“Theycreateahabitatwithlotsofwater,likeamoat,aroundtheirlodgessotheycanswimanddive,andkeeponestepaheadofpredators.Theyalsousewatertomovethetreestheyuseintheirdams,becauseitiseasierfloatingbranchesonthewaterthandraggingthemoverland.Theirdamsarealsobeneficialbecausetheyslowtheflowofwaterleadingtolessdroughtandlessflooding.Andwhenplantmatterdiesinwater,itturnsintopeat(泥炭)andthatisoneofthebestwaysforstoringcarbondioxide.〞【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。世界上最长的海狸水坝位于伍德布法罗国家森林公园,长2790英尺,是胡夫水坝的两倍多,可以从太空看到。海狸水坝可以延缓水的流动,减少干旱和洪灾的发生。4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Theworld’slongestman-madedam.B.Thebiggestwoodlandconstruction.C.Theworld’sbiggestbeaverdam.D.Thedamcanbeseenfromspace.【答案】C【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章的第一句“Thiswoodlandconstructionistheworld’sbiggestbeaverdam...〞以及全文的内容可知,文章主要讲述世界上最大的海狸水坝,由此可知,C项概括了文章的主要内容。5.Accordingtobiologists,thisdam______________.A.isaresultofteamworkB.wasbuiltbyafamilyofbeaversC.islocatedinanationalparkD.hassurprisingheight【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“Itisthoughtthatseveralbeaverfamiliesjoinedforcestocreatethebigdamthat