2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 3 Travel journal Section Ⅲ Learning about Language

Unit 3 Travel journal Section Ⅲ Learning about Language & Using

Language

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Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．She was efficient and reliable (可靠的)．

2．The view(风景) from our window was beautiful.

3．She buried her face in the pillow (枕头)．

4．The guards are still on watch at midnight(午夜)．

5．The air over the flame (火焰) is very warm.

6．The dolphins disappeared beneath (在……下面) the waves.

7．That old temple (寺庙)is hidden among trees.

8．This kind of bat lives in the cave (山洞)．

9．The weather forecast(预报) is for showers and overcast skies.

10．I have one lock but I bought another as an insurance(保险) against thieves. Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1．The Spring Festival is__coming(come) so I feel more and more excited.

2．I wish I hadn't spent(spend) so much money in such a short time.

3．Bad weather has__been__forecast(forecast) for the day of the race.

4．No matter how long it takes，I'll finish the job.

5．I knew we would be good friends the first time I met her.

6．She is very reliable(rely) and I believe in her.

7．In view of the weather，the event will be held indoors.

8．You'd better put some money aside every month.

9．He ran so quickly that I couldn't catch up with him.

10．I can hardly/not wait to pay him a visit.

Ⅲ.阅读理解

A national park is an area that is protected by the government of a country.Every country in the world has a number of national parks.The areas of national parks are built to protect the natural environment，in which the local，native species of plants and animals live and grow.They also protect certain landscapes (风景)，which hold a special importance for a particular place or for the country.

National parks are important to us for many reasons，one of which is that they help

protect wildlife.We share our planet with many kinds of plants and animals.They can survive for a longer period of time when their natural habitats are protected.Moreover，these are many species of plants and animals which are extremely rare and cannot survive at all if they are taken out of their natural habitats.In such cases，they often decrease in population，thus becoming endangered.National parks help protect such rare and native species.

National parks are protected areas which often have beautiful landforms(地貌) such as snow-covered mountains，sandy beaches，foggy rainforests，etc.They are more likely to be damaged and destroyed if they experience more human interference (干涉)．Luckily，a national park is a sound，pollution-free environment with less human interference.This helps to protect the landforms and other places of scenic beauty.

What's more，national parks provide a much healthier environment for us.Here，plant leaves make fresh air，and also the waterways are cleaner.Therefore，walking in national parks，people may find some peace of mind.

In a word，national parks are important and therefore，every one should do their parts in protecting national parts.

[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍了国家公园的重要性，它有利于保护野生动植物、有利于保护地貌、有利于保护环境。

1．What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The ways of building a national park.

B．The effects of landscapes on a particular place.

C．The importance of protecting the environment.

D．The purpose of building a national park.

解析：主旨大意题。综合分析第一段内容可判断，此段主要介绍了政府建立国家公园的目的，故答案选D项。

答案：D

2．A national park protects wildlife by ________．

A．providing them with enough food

B．protecting them from being hunted

C．providing them with a safe place to live in

D．making them live with human beings

解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第三句可知，国家公园可以保护野生动物的生存环境，进而保护野生动物，故答案选C项。

答案：C

3．We can know from the passage that ________．

A．national parks are home to most of the rare animals

B．people are forbidden to destroy landforms of a national park

C．just some of the national parks are quiet places without pollution

D．national parks tend to be the most beautiful places of a country

解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，国家公园的地貌是受到保护的。由此可推知，人们不能破坏国家公园地貌。

答案：B

4．What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To show how national parks should be protected.

B．To explain why national parks are important to us.

C．To make a comparison between nature and mankind.

D．To prove national parks are good for the environment.

解析：推理判断题。全文主要介绍了国家公园的三大重要性，即有利于保护野生动植物、有利于保护地貌、有利于保护环境。由此可判断B项正确。

答案：B

Ⅳ.阅读填句

Keep safe in storms

In the spring and summer months，thunderstorms(雷雨) are common.__1__In thunderstorms，lightning can strike(击中) people and buildings and is very dangerous.

It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone call under a tree.He died at once.You may not know it，but nearly 1，800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world.__2__

So what should you do during a lightning storm？Scientists say that a person's chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 600，000.__3__

If you are indoors during a thunderstorm：

*Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it.

*Don't stand near the windows.

*Don't take a shower or bath.Lightning can travel through water.

* Never use the phone.__4__

If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors：

*__5__If there's no building around，try to find a low place to stay in.

*Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.

*Never use a cellphone.

A．But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules.

B．But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.

C．Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.

D．In fact，many people are killed by lightning every year.

E．Try to get home as soon as possible.

F．Since they happen often，some people don't take them seriously.

G．Go into a nearby building or car right away.

答案：1—5 FDACG

Ⅴ.语法填空

Have you ever heard that we humans use only ten percent of our brains？This myth holds 1.________ certain appeal because if it 2.________ true，then we could instantly become ten times 3.________ (intelligent) just by firing up that sleepy majority of the brain!

The idea that we use only a small fraction of the brain dates back to animal experiments in the 19th century.When scientists 4.________(stimulate) a specific part of the brain，the animal moved 5.________ leg or tail.And some scientists assumed that large parts of the brain were simply useless.

Then，in the early 20th century，scientists observed that stimulating certain regions of the brain had no physical effects，which are 6.________ the “silent cortex”．Today we know that much of the “silent cortex” is actually devoted to complex activities like language，learning and imagining.

Actually，7.________ we sleep，many areas of the brain are extremely active.Would you be smarter if your entire brain constantly worked to maximum capacity？

8.________(interest) enough，the opposite is probably true.The less brain activity you need to perform a 9.________ (give)task，the more the brain as a whole is capable 10.________ doing.

[语篇解读] 我们人类只使用了大脑的百分之十？是否激活沉睡的大部分大脑我们就可以比现在聪明十倍？很遗憾，科学证明事实并不是这样的！

1．解析：考查冠词。hold a certain appeal“有一些吸引力”。

答案：a

2．解析：考查虚拟语气。根据空格线后的“then we could instantly become...”可知，此处是与现在事实相反的假设，要用虚拟语气，故此处用were。

答案：were

3．解析：考查比较等级。如果这是真的，那么仅仅通过激活沉睡的大部分大脑，我们就会(比以前)聪明十倍。

答案：more intelligent

4．解析：考查动词的时态。这里是指19世纪科学家所做的实验，因此用一般过去时。

答案：stimulated

5．解析：考查代词。这里its指代the animal's。

答案：its

6．解析：考查动词的被动语态。此处应用called表示“被称作”。

答案：called

7．解析：考查连词。这句话的意思是“事实上，当我们睡觉的时候，大脑的很多区域都是极度活跃的”。

答案：as/when

8．解析：考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空格处修饰后面的整个句子，因此此处要用副词Interestingly。

答案：Interestingly

9．解析：考查非谓语动词。此处given作定语修饰task，由于give与task之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词。

答案：given

10．解析：考查介词。be capable of doing sth.意为“有能力做某事”。

答案：of