学年高中英语Unit22EnvironmentalProtectionSectionⅠWarmup.docx

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学年高中英语Unit22EnvironmentalProtectionSectionⅠWarmup

SectionⅠWarmup&Lesson1—Comprehending

A卷

阅读理解

A

Thereareafewfreshbookgroupideasforimprovingyourgatherings.Startoneofyourownorjoinonethatsurprisesanddelightsyou.

TheUnderOneHourofReadingClub

JoannaGoddardalwayswantedtojoinareadingclub,butsheknewshewasaslowreaderandthatshe’dneverfinisha300pagenovel.Heridea?

Startaclubbasedonsomethingthattakesonly45minutestoread.Shesays,“Articlesarereallife,whichmakesthemeasiertorelateto.”Andtheideasdiscussedinthosearticlesfrommagazinestendtobecontroversial,whichleadstolotsoffun,evenheateddebate.

TheChooseYourOwnNovelClub（withaSideofPizza）

Ifyou’rethekindofpersonwhobuysmanynovelsbutyou’restilltryingtofinishthebookyoustartedin2004,thisclubisforyou.TiffanySunjustcouldn’tfindthetime,energyorwillpowertoread.Sheandafrienddecidedtoapproachreadinglike“dieting,whereyouhaveafriendwhokeepsyouontrackwithyoureatingplan,becauseshe’sdoingit,too”.Onceeveryonefinishesthreebooks,thegroupwillgooutforpizzatotalkabouttheirchoicesandexperiences.“Franklyspeaking,withoutthepizza,Idon’tthinkanyofuswouldmakeitallthewayto‘TheEnd’monthaftermonth，”Sunsays.

TheClubThatSharestheSameDNA

Whenyourfamilyareonholidaytogether,trypresentingeachmemberwiththesamebook.Asthefamilyhangbythefireatnightorstayaroundthecoffeepotinthemorning,they’llread.Atnight,overdinner,thegroupwillalsohavesomethingrelativelysafeandattractivetodiscuss,asopposedtotalkingaboutexactlyhowdrytheturkeyis.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几个别具一格的读书俱乐部。

1．HowdoesJoannaGoddardsolveherreadingproblem?

A．Byreadingshortarticles.

B．Bychangingherreadingclub.

C．Bymakingherselfmorepatient.

D．Byimprovingherreadingspeed.

A　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第一个读书俱乐部描述中的Startaclubbasedonsomethingthattakesonly45minutestoread.可知，她选择的是碎片化的阅读，即不用花太多时间就可读完的短篇文章。

2．TiffanySuncomparesreadingtodietinginthatbothofthem．

A．benefitourhealth

B．causephysicalpains

C．requiretimeandenergy

D．needoutsidemotivation

D　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第二个读书俱乐部描述中的like“dieting,whereyouhaveafriendwhokeepsyouontrackwithyoureatingplan,becauseshe’sdoingit,too”可知，读书与减肥的共同点就在于两者都可以有一个做同样事情的朋友，相互监督，相互鼓励，才能坚持下去。

3．Whatisthemainfeatureofthelastreadingclub?

A．Allmembersarestrangers.

B．Allmembersreadthesamebook.

C．Itsmembersnevertalkaboutfoodatmealtimes.

D．Itsmembersoftengoonholidaywithfamilymembers.

B　解析：

细节理解题。

根据最后一个读书俱乐部描述中的Whenyourfamilyareonholiday...thesamebook.可知，其主要特点就是大家同读一本书，这样大家就有了共同的话题。

B

Arainforestisanareacoveredbytalltreeswiththetotalhighrainfallspreadingquiteequallythroughtheyearandthetemperaturerarelydippingbelow16℃.Rainforestshaveagreateffectontheworldenvironmentbecausetheycantakeinheatfromthesunandadjusttheclimate.Withouttheforestcover，theseareaswouldreflectmoreheatintotheatmosphere,warmingtherestoftheworld.Losingtherainforestsmayalsoinfluencewindandrainfallpatterns，potentiallycausingcertainnaturaldisastersallovertheworld.

Inthepasthundredyears，humanshavebegundestroyingrainforestsinsearchofthreemajorresources:

landforcrops，woodforpaperandotherproducts，landforraisingfarmanimals.Thisactionaffectstheenvironmentasawhole.Forexample，alotofcarbondioxideintheaircomesfromburningtherainforests.Peopleobviouslyhaveaneedfortheresourceswegainfromcuttingtreesbutwewillsuffermuchmorethanwewillbenefit.

Therearetwomainreasonsforthis.Firstly，whenpeoplecutdowntrees，generallytheycanonlyusethelandforayearortwo.Secondly，cuttinglargesectionsofrainforestsmayprovideagoodsupplyofwoodrightnow，butinthelongrunitactuallyreducestheworld’swoodsupply.

Rainforestsareoftencalledtheworld’sdrugstore.Morethan25%ofthemedicinesweusetodaycomefromplantsinrainforests.However，fewerthan1%ofrainforestplantshavebeenexaminedfortheirmedicalvalue.Itisextremelylikelythatourbestchancetocurediseasesliessomewhereintheworld’sshrinking（萎缩的）rainforests.

【解题导语】　本文讲述了热带雨林在人们生活中的重要作用。

号召大家保护雨林，不要乱砍滥伐。

4．Rainforestscanhelptoadjusttheclimatebecausethey．

A．reflectmoreheatintotheatmosphere

B．bringabouthighrainfallthroughouttheworld

C．rarelycausethetemperaturetodroplowerthan16℃

D．reducetheeffectofheatfromthesunontheearth

D　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第一段第二句Rainforestshaveagreateffectontheworldenvironmentbecausetheycantakeinheatfromthesunandadjusttheclimate.可知，热带雨林对气候有很大的影响。

故选D项。

5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthethirdparagraphreferto?

A．Wewilllosemuchmorethanwecangain.

B．Humanshavebegundestroyingrainforests.

C．Peoplehaveastrongdesireforresources.

D．Muchcarbondioxidecomesfromburningrainforests.

A　解析：

代词指代题。

根据第二段最后一句Peopleobviouslyhaveaneedfortheresourceswegainfromcuttingtreesbutwewillsuffermuchmorethanwewillbenefit.可知，人们这样做会得不偿失的。

故下一段的画线单词指的是“我们会失去更多”。

6．Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat．

A．wecangetenoughresourceswithoutrainforests

B．thereisgreatmedicinepotentialinrainforests

C．wewillgrowfewerkindsofcropsinthegainedland

D．thelevelofannualrainfallaffectswindpatterns

B　解析：

推理判断题。

根据第四段Morethan25%ofthemedicinesweusetodaycomefromplantsinrainforests...Itisextremelylikelythatourbestchancetocurediseasesliessomewhereintheworld’sshrinking（萎缩的）rainforests.可知，热带雨林里有很多药用植物可供我们开发利用。

故选B项。

7．Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．HowtoSaveRainforests

B．HowtoProtectNature

C．RainforestsandtheEnvironment

D．RainforestsandMedicalDevelopment

C　解析：

标题归纳题。

本文在第一段就点出了主题：

热带雨林对气候的影响很大。

下文介绍了具体的情况。

故选C项。

C

Mexicanweddingsaredeepincustomsandtraditions.ManycustomsstillrepeatinMexicanweddingsasfarbackassevencenturies.WeddingsareusuallyheldinaRomanCatholicChurch.Thebrideandgroomstandorkneelatthechurch.FamilyandGodparentsplayaleadingroleintheceremony.

InMexico,thecouplechoosethosewhowouldbe“mentors”forthemselvesduringthewedding.Theyareusuallypeoplewhohaveplayedapowerfulroleinthelifeofthebrideandgroomortheirparents.Sometimes,inmostpopularhousesortowns,thecouplealsochoosethe“sponsors”whocansupportthemandpaypartlyforthewedding.

Mexicanbrideshavevariouschoicesfortheirweddingdress.Weddingdressescanvaryfromsimplecottonsilktoembroidery（刺绣）fabric.Butsomebridespreferatraditionalwedding.Thereisatraditionwherethebridesewsthreeribbons,yellow,blue,andredinherunderwearforgoodluck.Theribbonsaremeanttoensurefood,moneyandpassioninthecomingyears,andyes,nooneelsecansee,butitisapartofthetraditionsandpreparations.Inmoremodernfamilies,thebridewouldonlywearabluecolor.

InatraditiondatingbacktoancientRome,thegroomgivesthebride13coinsattheceremony.Thegiftofthepiecesisblessedbythepriest（牧师）inCatholicceremoniesandissupposedtorepresentthegroom’spromisetosupporthiswifethroughouttheirlifetogetherandtheacceptancemeansherpromisetotakecareofhim.

Inmosttraditionalcities,theweddingmenumayincludechickenorpork,freshdishesofrice,andbeans.Butmenuscangetveryfancyifthebudgetallows.InweddingsandsocialeventsintheHuastecaregion,alargetamalecalledzacahuiliiscookedovernightinaholeinthegroundandthendistributedbetween50and150people.Itismadeofcornpowder,butter,peppersandthegroundpork.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了墨西哥婚礼的一些风俗习惯。

8．Whoaremostlikelytobechosenas“mentors”？

A．Educatedpeoplewhocantakechargeofthewedding.

B．Richpeoplewhocanpayforthewholewedding.

C．Peoplewhomeanalottothenewcouple.

D．Peoplewhohaveahighsocialposition.

C　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第二段的Theyare...theirparents.可知，这些人通常是对这对新人或者他们的父母很重要的人。

9．Howwouldabrideensuregoodluck?

A．Bywearingabeautifulweddingdress.

B．Bychoosingatraditionalwedding.

C．Byavoidingwearingblueclothes.

D．Bysewingribbonsinherunderwear.

D　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第三段的Thereis...goodluck.可知，新娘的贴身衣物上会缝制三条丝带，以求好运。

10．Whatdothe13coinsattheceremonystandfor?

A．Responsibility.　　　　　　B．Wealth.

C．Loyalty.D．Health.

A　解析：

推理判断题。

根据第四段的issupposedto...takecareofhim可推测，13枚硬币代表着夫妻间的“责任”。

11．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．HowtoattendaMexicanwedding.

B．VariousfactsaboutMexicanweddings.

C．ChangesMexicanweddingshaveexperienced.

D．WhatpeopleeatanddrinkataMexicanwedding.

B　解析：

主旨大意题。

文章主要介绍了墨西哥婚礼的一些风俗习惯。

七选五

Becauseofwork,schoolorfamilyresponsibilities,manypeoplehavenotimetotakeanextendedvacation.1.Therefore,thereisonepopularchoiceforthem—aminivacation.

Aminivacationisaonetothreedays’getaway.Unlikethestandardvacation,itdoesn’trequireweeksofplanningandneedn’tcostmuch.2.Youwillhavethechancetogetyourmindoffworkandtakeabreakfromyourregularroutine.

Quiteoften,aminivacationisscheduledaroundanofficialholidayorschoolbreak,inordertoavoidtakingtoomanypersonaldaysofffromworkorhavingtopullchildrenoutofclasses.AtypicallongweekendcouldstartafterworkorschoolonFridayandendthenightbeforearegularschedulecomesagain.Timeisreallylimited.3.

Anovernighttriptoanamusementparknearlycouldbeconsideredaminivacation.Ithasadvantages.Peoplecanenjoyaninexpensivevacationfromthestressesofworkorschool.4.Manypeoplearesurprisinglyunawareofinterestingattractionslocatedwithinafew