高中英语课件Section D　Reading for Writing Assessing Your Progress

SectionDReadingforWriting&AssessingYourProgress必备知识基础练Ⅰ.单句填空1.Thecompetitionattracted400students(represent)35differentcountriesanditprovedtobeagreatsuccess.

答案representing2.(absolute),whatshe’sjustsaidistheveryideathatIwanttoexpress.

答案Absolutely3.HerbusinesswassosuccessfulthatMaricwasabletosetupnew(branch)elsewhere.

答案branches4.BillGateshasdonated(捐赠)alargesumofmoneytosociety.Andheishighly(respect)forhisdonation.

答案respected5.Mydaughterwassurprisedatthepricesofhouseherewhenshevisitedthecitythefirsttime.

答案for6.Tobeginwith,I’dlikeittotell(brief)importanceofthework.

答案briefly7.Inordertosavetheanimalsoutofdanger,theysetaspecialplaceforthemtolivefreely.

答案aside8.We’dbetterdiscusseverythingdetailbeforeweworkouttheplan.

答案inⅡ.完成句子1.LastSunday,wevisitedtheDaiTempleand(照了一些照片)there.

答案tooksomephotographs2.Pleaserememberto(关上)allthelightsbeforeyouleavethereadingroom.

答案turnoff3.Youhadbetter(尊重)thereligiousbeliefsandthecustomsofthelocalpeople.

答案showrespectfor4.(按照重量),hydrogenproducesthehighestenergylevelsofanyknownfuel.

答案Byweight5.Parisis(在……中心)theEuropeancontinent.

答案attheheartof6.Theydecidedto(出发)earlytomorrowmorninginordertocatchthebus.

答案setoff关键能力提升练Ⅲ.阅读理解Guanmei,a65-year-oldwomanoftheDongethnicgroup,istheinheritoroftheGrandSongofDong(侗族大歌),anationalintangibleculturalheritageinChina.HerhometownZaidaiVillageinGuizhou,southwesternChina,ishometotheGrandSongoftheDongethnicgroup.TheGrandSongofDongdatesfrommorethan2,500yearsago.ThewayDongsingersusetheirvocalcords(声带)isdifferentfromhowformallytrainedsingersdo.Itisafolkchoruswithmulti-parts,noconductor,andnoaccompaniment.Organicallygrowingfromtheirnaturalsurroundings,itisrecognizedinternationallyas“thesoundofNature”.BeforetheDongpeoplehadawritingsystemin1958,theDongculture,theirhistoryandstorieswereallrecordedbymeansofsongs.AsaDongsayinggoes,“Ricefeedsthebodyandsongsenrichthesoul.”TheDongpeoplesingrightfromtheirchildhood.Whilenotsinging,theyallworkintheirricefield.GuanmeihasbeensingingtheGrandSongofDongallherlife,makingherafamoussingingteacherinherhometownandnearbyareas.“Thesongsareourmeansofpassingonwisdom,knowledgeandlifeexperiencestoothers.Iwillnotexistinthisworld100yearslater,butGrandsongswill.I’mhonoredtodothisjob,”Guanmeisaid.Kind-hearted,GuanmeihasbeenvolunteeringtoteachtheGrandSongofDongtotheDongchildrenforover30years.Nowshehasmorethan300students.Guanmeiispleasedtoseethevillagechildrencometoherhousewillinglywhentheyhavefreetime.“Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungpeopleleavethevillageandsettleincities.Decadeslater,theDongchildrenoutofthevillagemightknownothingaboutGrandsongs.Weshoulddosomethingjustnow.It’sourmission.Whatisoncelostmightbelostforever,”addedGuanmei.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一位女性为保持侗族文化的活力所做的努力。1.WhatmakestheGrandSongofDongknownas“thesoundofNature”?A.Theoutstandingconductor.B.Thespecialmusicalinstrument.C.Theattractivenaturalenvironment.D.Theinspirationfromnature.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“ThewayDongsingersusetheirvocalcords(声带)isdifferentfromhowformallytrainedsingersdo...‘thesoundofNature.’”可知,侗族大歌是源自从自然环境中所得到的灵感,所以被称为自然之声。故选D项。2.WhatcanweknowabouttheDongethnicculture?A.TheDongsingersareprofessionals.B.TheDongculturebefore1958hasbeenlargelylost.C.SingingisofvitalimportancetotheDongpeople.D.Theyhaveawrittenlanguagewithahistoryofover2,500years.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段“BeforetheDongpeoplehadawritingsystemin1958,theDongculture,theirhistoryandstorieswereallrecordedbymeansofsongs.”可知,歌曲在侗族的文化中意义重大。故选C项。3.HowdoesGuanmeifeelaboutthefutureofGrandsongs?A.Concerned. B.Sympathetic.C.Optimistic. D.Satisfied.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知,对于侗族大歌的未来,关梅是担忧的。故选A项。4.What’stheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TocallonyoungpeopletoreturntotheDongvillage.B.ToguidetheDongchildrentolearntheGrandSongofDong.C.Toshowawoman’seffortstokeeptheDongculturealive.D.ToinstructpeopletoappreciatetheGrandSongofDong.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段“Guanmei,a65-year-oldwomanoftheDongethnicgroup,istheinheritoroftheGrandSongofDong(侗族大歌),anationalintangibleculturalheritageinChina.”,第四段中“GuanmeihasbeensingingtheGrandSongofDongallherlife,makingherafamoussingingteacherinherhometownandnearbyareas.”和第五段“Kind-hearted,GuanmeihasbeenvolunteeringtoteachtheGrandSongofDongtotheDongchildrenforover30years.”可知,本篇文章主要介绍了为了侗族大歌能够得到传承,一位普通女性所做的努力。故选C项。Ⅳ.应用文写作假定你是李华,你的外国朋友Lucy在媒体上看到中国人五一小长假(theMayDayholiday)的出游盛况,来信询问你的假期经历,请写一封回信,内容包括:1.全家自驾游;2.路途见闻;3.你的感受。注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。DearLucy,

Yours,LiHua参考范文DearLucy,

How’severythinggoing?I’mwritingtosharewithyouhowIspentmyMayDayholiday.Sincetheholidaylastedfor5days,myfamilydecidedtodrivetoHangzhou.Asyousawinthenews,thehighwaywaspackedwithcarsandexcitedcrowdswereseeneverywhere.Thoughwearingamask,peoplestillenjoyedthemselvestothefullest.Duringourstay,wetastedsomelocalfoodandvisitedsomefamousscenicspots.Ifelthappyandluckyenough,tohavesuchagoodtimewithmyfamily.Yours,LiHua

Ⅴ.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。ASpecialAppointmentYearsagoImovedtoWoodlandHillstotakeajobinasmallhospital’semergencydepartment.NoonewantedtoworkonNewYear’sEve,sotheshift(轮班)wenttome.Ikissedmyfamilygoodbyeandwentofftospendthenightinthehospital.Itwasathanklessjob.At9pm,theambulancebroughtinamaninhis60swhowashavingaheartattack.Hisfacewaspale,andhewasfrightened.ThewholenightIdidmybesttosavehislife.BeforeIleftinthemorningtospendNewYearwithmyfamily,Istoppedbytoseehowhewasdoing.Itwasstilltough,buthehadsurvivedthenightandwassleeping.ThefollowingyearIgotNewYear’sEvedutyagain.At9pmsharp,thewardclerktoldmetherewasacouplewhowantedtospeakwithme.WhenIapproachedthem,themanintroducedhimselfasMrLeeandsaid,“Youprobablydon’trememberme,butlastNewYear’sEveyousavedmylife.Thankyoufortheyearyougaveme.”Heandhiswifehuggedme,handedmeasmallgift,andleft.Thefollowingyearanewdoctorhadjoinedthegroup,butIwantedtoseeifMrandMrsLeewouldreturn.Thistime,Ivolunteeredfortheshift.Ikeptaneyeonthedoor.Onceagain,atexactly9pm,theLeesappeared,carryingawarmlywrappedbundle.Itwastheirnewgrandchild.MrLee,hisfamilyandIspent13NewYear’sEv