外研版 (2019)必修 第三册Unit 6 Disaster and hope巩固练习

单元素养提升(六)Unit 6

Ⅰ. 语境填词

1. I took the tube (地铁) then the train and came straight here.

2. Then, without warning, she erupts(爆发) into laughter.

3. The report forecasts(预测) that prices will rise by 3% next month.  

4. People were desperately seeking shelter(庇护) from the gunfire.

5. The pilot made an emergency(紧急) landing in a field.

6. Mark claimed (声称)he was made to look like a fool.

7. These ancient woodlands are under threat (威胁) from new road developments.

8. We provide help to families in crisis (危机) situations.

9. The problem is due to discipline, or, more precisely(准确地), the lack of discipline in schools.

10. Your baggage will be conveyed by helicopter (直升机) from the airport to your hotel.

Ⅱ. 完成句子

1. Now that we are all part of the global village, everyone becomes a neighbour.  

既然我们都是地球村的一部分, 大家都成了邻居。

2. It’s important that you stay calm and in control! 

你保持冷静和理智是重要的!

3. Telephone me the moment you get the results.  

你一得到结果就立刻给我打电话。

4. Not only he but also I go to school by bike.  

不但是他, 还有我都骑自行车上学。

5. The pop star sang so beautifully that he was asked to sing again and again. 这位流行歌星唱得这样好, 人们要求他唱了一首又一首。 

Ⅲ. 阅读理解

A

Over the past half-century,  North America has lost more than a quarter of its entire bird population,  or around 3 billion birds.

“We saw this great net loss across the entire bird community, ” says Ken Rosenberg,  a scientist in Ithaca,  N. Y. “But we also knew that other bird populations were increasing. And what we didn’t know is whether there was a net change. ”

“Common birds with decreasing populations include dark-eyed juncos and red-winged blackbirds, ” says Rosenberg. Grassland birds have suffered a 53% decrease,  and more than a third of the shorebird population has been lost. Bird populations that have increased include raptors (猛禽),  like the bald eagle,  and waterfowl.

“The number of ducks and geese is larger than they’ve ever been,  and that’s not an accident, ” says Rosenberg. It’s because hunters who mainly want to see healthy waterfowl populations for sportful hunting have raised their voices.

“People are doing a wonderful effort to try and understand our bird populations with a lot of uncertainty,  but the actual systems that we have in place to try and answer really tough questions like this are really far short of what we need, ” Ted Simons in North Carolina State University says.

“In all,  the conclusions weren’t necessarily surprising, ” says Kristen Ruegg,  a biologist at Colorado State University. There have been hints (暗示) that the loss was this large from all kinds of sources over the past few years. But in most cases,  these were species-specific records of local extinctions or models of projected losses,  resulting from things like climate change. This really sort of wakes people up to the idea that this is happening.

Elise Zipkin,  a quantitative ecologist at Michigan State University,  says the loss can be a big problem. “Just because a species hasn’t gone extinct (灭绝) or isn’t even necessarily close to extinction,  it might still be in trouble, ” she says. We need to be thinking about conservation (保护) efforts for that. ”

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。世界上的鸟类正不断消亡, 我们人类要行动起来保护它们!

1. Which of the following becomes more than before?

A. Dark-eyed juncos. 　　  B. The bald eagle.

C. Grassland birds.     D. The shorebirds.

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Grassland birds have suffered a 53% decrease,  and more than a third of the shorebird population has been lost. Bird populations that have increased include raptors, like the bald eagle,  and waterfowl. ”可知, 像秃鹰和水禽之类的数量已经增加了。

2. Why do duck and goose populations increase?

A. To hunt for fun.    B. To provide rich foods.

C. To escape net loss.   D. To keep people healthy.

【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“It’s because hunters who mainly want to see healthy waterfowl populations for sportful hunting have raised their voices. ”可知, 鸭子和鹅的数量增加, 原因是猎人想看到有长得结实的水鸟供他们打猎嬉戏。

3. What does the underlined word “tough” mean in Paragraph 5?

A. Extra.      B. Interesting.

C. Difficult.     D. Official.

【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第五段中的“People are doing a wonderful effort to try and understand our bird populations with a lot of uncertainty,  but the actual systems that we have in place to try and answer really tough questions like this are really far short of what we need”可知, 这些问题涉及鸟类的数量不稳定, 我们需要的东西很缺乏;这些问题人们正在努力解决。由此推断, 这些问题是很艰难的。

4. What can we infer from Elise’s words in the last paragraph?

A. Bird loss can be a big problem.

B. Climate change causes part of bird loss.

C. Protecting birds is quite necessary.

D. What is happening is worth considering.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章最后一段告诉我们Elise认为鸟类数量的减少是一个大问题。还有一些鸟类正在消亡或不应该灭绝。所以我们要考虑作出努力来保护它们。

5. How does the author support the subject of the text?

A. By giving examples.

B. By showing ideas.

C. By explaining numbers.

D. By providing research results.

【解析】选B。推理判断题。纵览全文, 作者分别引用了四位专家的观点来告诉我们: 世界上的鸟类正不断消亡, 我们要行动起来保护它们。

B

(2020·集宁高一检测)

The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter(高度表)failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged(冲)into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames(火焰)coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land?There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White-House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight?Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion(时刻)she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation(航空)and that air travel was useful.

【文章大意】1932年Amelia Earhart 独自乘单引擎飞机从北美飞到英国。在午夜, 离开纽芬兰岛的几个小时之后, 她遭遇了恶劣的天气。最终到达了英国, 因为她表现出的勇气, 在英国和欧洲受到了热烈的欢迎。当她回到美国的时候, 胡佛总统在白宫的一个专门的宴会上接见了她。从此之后, 她成为了名人。

6. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from North America to England?

A. She was caught in a storm.

B. The altimeter went out of order.

C. Her engine went wrong.

D. She lost her direction.

【解析】选D。根据“ran into bad weather,  her altimeter failed,  in a storm,  flames coming from the engine”可知, 遇到了暴风雨, 高度表坏了, 引擎出问题了, 没有出现D这种情况。

7. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine,  what did she do?

A. She did nothing but pray for herself.

B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

C. She continued flying.

D. She lost hope of reaching land.

【解析】选C。根据第二段最后一句“There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope. ”可知, 她只有继续飞行, 别无他法。

8. According to the passage,  what was Amelia Earhart’s reason for making her flights?

A. To set a new record for flying time.

B. To be the first woman to fly around the world.

C. To show that aviation was not just for men.

D. To become famous in the world.

【解析】选C。根据最后一句“Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation and that air travel was useful. ”可知, Amelia Earhart飞行的原因是, 要证明航空不是男人的专利。

9. Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

B. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

C. She was warmly welcomed in England,  Europe and the United States.

D. She made plans to fly around the world.

【解析】选D。根据倒数第二段“Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone”可知, A正确;根据第三段“for the courage she had shown,  she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe”可知, B正确;根据“for the courage she had shown,  she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe和she was honored by President Hoover ”可知, C正确;根据“fly the Atlantic Ocean alone和made several flights across the United States”可知, Amelia Earhart没有进行全球飞行。

10. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic.

B. Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation.

C. A New Record for Flying Time.

D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.

【解析】选B。主要讲述了Amelia Earhart。她的冒险精神得到了欧洲国家和美国的赞扬, 她也是这方面的先驱, 向世界证明了女性也能驾驶飞机。B最全面。

Ⅳ. 应用文写作

(2020·宁夏高一检测)

假如你是育才中学的学生李华, 你从网上看到John在某英语俱乐部发布了一个帖子, 邀请各国爱好英语的学生参加该俱乐部, 以加强交流, 提高英语水平。请你根据以下提示, 用英语写封电子邮件, 希望能参加该俱乐部, 并交更多的朋友。

要点: 1. 简单介绍自己(如: 哪国人、爱好等);

2. 参加该俱乐部的原因(交朋友、提高英语水平);

3. 希望成为其中一员。

注意: 1. 词数80左右;

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已经给出, 不计入总词数。

Dear John,

I’m glad to read the post on the Internet that you welcome students who like English. ___________________________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua

【参考范文】

Dear John,

I’m glad to read the post on the Internet that you welcome students who likes English. I’m interested in it and want to join the club.

My name is Li Hua,  a student from Yu Cai Middle School. I’m Chinese. I like English very much and have won prizes in English speech contest. I think I’ll make full use of the chance to practise my English,  such as communicating with others in English and helping organize activities for the members. I’ll also make friends with students from different countries,  so we can learn from each other to improve my English. I hope I’ll be accepted as a member of the club.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua