人教版(新教材)高中英语必修3Unit 1　Festivals and Celebrations课时作业8：Reading and Thinking

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ReadingandThinkingⅠ.单词拼写1．Iwanttotakethis__________(机会)tothankyou.2．Sheshowedatouching_______(信任)inmyabilitytoresolveanyandeverydifficulty.3．Theconditionofthehouseis___________(反映)initslowprice.4．Allthelocal_______(媒体)reportedtheeventacrossthecountry.5．Iworkfora_____________(商业的)radiostation.6．Therearethree_________(教堂)inthistown.7．___________(装饰)thecakewithberriesandwhippedcream.8．Oneoftheisland’schief_________(特色)wasitsbeauty.9．I’dbevery___________(感谢的)ifyoucouldletmeknowassoonaspossible.10．Ourknowledgeabout___________(农业)hassofarbeenexclusivelyconfinedtobooks.Ⅱ.用下列方框中的单词的适当形式完成句子，必要时查阅词典。joy/joyful,agriculture/agricultural,faith/faithful,origin/original,frank/frankly,merry/merrily,typical/typically,absolute/absolutely1.TheWesternfestivalHalloweenhasits________inoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.2.Withasmileof______onhisface,Timmywentuptothestagetogethisprize.3.Accordingtothereport,only10%-15%ofthelandinChinaisgoodfor____________.4.Afterseeingsignsofimprovement,shebegantohave______inthedoctor’sskills.5.Wehave____________confidenceinSarah’sabilities,andwebelieveshewillsolvetheproblem.6.Weenjoythefreshairandthesunshineinthecountryside.Wehavepicnics,readbooksunderbigtrees,andlistentothebirdssinging________inthebranches.7.Whydon’twesitdownandhavea________discussionaboutyourfutureplan?8.Some__________themesofChineseNewYearpaintingsarefolktalesandgods.Ⅲ.阅读理解Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare，likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity，forexample，isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896，Dawson，Canada，wasunmappedwilderness(荒野)．Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897，andtwoyearslater，itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest，withapopulationof30,000.DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow­coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarning.Anavalanche(雪崩)onceclosedthepath，killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson，however，therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.Butnomatterhowrichtheywere，Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon，thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown，andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska，theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today，peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.1．WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCity?A．Itsbusinessculture. B．Itssmallpopulation.C．Itsgeographicalposition. D．Itsfavourableclimate.2．WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?A．Two­thirdsofthemstayedthere. B．Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.C．Almosteveryonegaveup. D．Halfofthemdied.3．WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?A．Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded. B．Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.C．Therewereunabletostandthewinter. D．Theywereshortoffood.4．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Theriseandfallofacity. B．ThegoldrushinCanada.C．Journeysintothewilderness. D．TourisminDawson.

〖答案〗〖解析〗I.单词拼写1.occasion2.faith3.reflected4.media5.commercial6.churches7.Decorate8.features9.grateful10.agricultureII.选词填空：1.origin2.joy3.agriculture4.faith5.absolute6.merrily7.frank8.typicalIII.〖语篇解读〗本文是一篇说明文，题材是城市发展历史。文章主要介绍了加拿大DawsonCity的兴衰及其背后的原因。1．〖答案〗C〖解析〗细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二、三句“Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity，forexample，isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.”可知，NewYorkCity吸引早期定居者的原因就是它靠近HudsonRiver河口，交通和贸易便利，所以是它的地理位置吸引了早期的定居者。故选C项。2．〖答案〗B〖解析〗细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句“Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.”可知，约五分之一的人发财了。故选B项。3．〖答案〗B〖解析〗细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown，andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska，theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.”(DawsonCity满是失望的人们，他们没有兴趣定居下来，当听说在Alaska发现了新的金矿时，他们离开了，和他们来的时候一样迅速。)可知，人们离开DawsonCity去Alaska碰运气了。故选B项。4．〖答案〗A〖解析〗主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中“Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsg