学年高中英语Unit22EnvironmentalProtectionSectionⅠWarmup.docx

1、学年高中英语Unit22EnvironmentalProtectionSectionWarmupSection Warm up & Lesson 1ComprehendingA卷 阅读理解AThere are a few fresh bookgroup ideas for improving your gatherings. Start one of your own or join one that surprises and delights you.The UnderOneHourofReading ClubJoanna Goddard always wanted to join a r

2、eading club, but she knew she was a slow reader and that shed never finish a 300page novel. Her idea? Start a club based on something that takes only 45 minutes to read. She says, “Articles are reallife, which makes them easier to relate to.”And the ideas discussed in those articles from magazines t

3、end to be controversial, which leads to lots of fun, even heated debate.The ChooseYourOwnNovel Club (with a Side of Pizza)If youre the kind of person who buys many novels but youre still trying to finish the book you started in 2004, this club is for you. Tiffany Sun just couldnt find the time, ener

4、gy or willpower to read. She and a friend decided to approach reading like “dieting, where you have a friend who keeps you on track with your eating plan, because shes doing it, too”. Once everyone finishes three books, the group will go out for pizza to talk about their choices and experiences. “Fr

5、ankly speaking, without the pizza, I dont think any of us would make it all the way to The End month after month，” Sun says.The Club That Shares the Same DNAWhen your family are on holiday together, try presenting each member with the same book. As the family hang by the fire at night or stay around

6、 the coffeepot in the morning, theyll read. At night, over dinner, the group will also have something relatively safe and attractive to discuss, as opposed to talking about exactly how dry the turkey is.【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。1How does Joanna Goddard solve her reading problem?ABy reading sho

7、rt articles.BBy changing her reading club.CBy making herself more patient.DBy improving her reading speed.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一个读书俱乐部描述中的Start a club based on something that takes only 45 minutes to read.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。2Tiffany Sun compares reading to dieting in that both of them Abenefit

8、 our healthBcause physical painsCrequire time and energyDneed outside motivationD解析：细节理解题。根据第二个读书俱乐部描述中的like “dieting, where you have a friend who keeps you on track with your eating plan, because shes doing it, 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。3What is the main feature of the la

9、st reading club?AAll members are strangers.BAll members read the same book.CIts members never talk about food at mealtimes.DIts members often go on holiday with family members.B解析：细节理解题。根据最后一个读书俱乐部描述中的When your family are on holiday.the same book.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。BA rainforest is an ar

10、ea covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover，these areas

11、 would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns，potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.In the past hundred years，humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three maj

12、or resources: land for crops，wood for paper and other products，land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example，a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees b

13、ut we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this. Firstly，when people cut down trees，generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly，cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now，but in the long run it actually

14、reduces the worlds wood supply.Rainforests are often called the worlds drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However，fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure d

15、iseases lies somewhere in the worlds shrinking(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。4Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they Areflect more heat into the atmosphereBbring about high rainfall throughout the worldCrarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16

16、Dreduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earthD解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate.可知，热带雨林对气候有很大的影响。故选D项。5What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to?AWe will lose m

17、uch more than we can gain.BHumans have begun destroying rainforests.CPeople have a strong desire for resources.DMuch carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.A解析：代词指代题。根据第二段最后一句People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will be

18、nefit.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”。6It can be inferred from the text that Awe can get enough resources without rainforestsBthere is great medicine potential in rainforestsCwe will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained landDthe level of annual rainfall affects wind patternsB解析：推理判断题。根据第四段Mo

19、re than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the worlds shrinking(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。7What might be the best title for the text?AHow to Save RainforestsBHow to Prot

20、ect NatureCRainforests and the EnvironmentDRainforests and Medical DevelopmentC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。CMexican weddings are deep in customs and traditions. Many customs still repeat in Mexican weddings as far back as seven centuries. Weddings are usually held in a Roman C

21、atholic Church. The bride and groom stand or kneel at the church. Family and Godparents play a leading role in the ceremony.In Mexico, the couple choose those who would be “mentors” for themselves during the wedding. They are usually people who have played a powerful role in the life of the bride an

22、d groom or their parents. Sometimes, in most popular houses or towns, the couple also choose the “sponsors” who can support them and pay partly for the wedding.Mexican brides have various choices for their wedding dress. Wedding dresses can vary from simple cotton silk to embroidery(刺绣) fabric. But

23、some brides prefer a traditional wedding. There is a tradition where the bride sews three ribbons, yellow, blue, and red in her underwear for good luck. The ribbons are meant to ensure food, money and passion in the coming years, and yes, no one else can see, but it is a part of the traditions and p

24、reparations. In more modern families, the bride would only wear a blue color.In a tradition dating back to ancient Rome, the groom gives the bride 13 coins at the ceremony. The gift of the pieces is blessed by the priest(牧师) in Catholic ceremonies and is supposed to represent the grooms promise to s

25、upport his wife throughout their life together and the acceptance means her promise to take care of him.In most traditional cities, the wedding menu may include chicken or pork, fresh dishes of rice, and beans. But menus can get very fancy if the budget allows. In weddings and social events in the H

26、uasteca region, a large tamale called zacahuili is cooked overnight in a hole in the ground and then distributed between 50 and 150 people. It is made of corn powder, butter, peppers and the ground pork.【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。8Who are most likely to be chosen as “mentors”？AEducated people

27、who can take charge of the wedding.BRich people who can pay for the whole wedding.CPeople who mean a lot to the new couple.DPeople who have a high social position.C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的They are.their parents.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。9How would a bride ensure good luck?ABy wearing a beautiful wedding dre

28、ss.BBy choosing a traditional wedding.CBy avoiding wearing blue clothes.DBy sewing ribbons in her underwear.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的There is.good luck.可知，新娘的贴身衣物上会缝制三条丝带，以求好运。10What do the 13 coins at the ceremony stand for?AResponsibility. BWealth.CLoyalty. DHealth.A解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的is supposed to.take care

29、of him可推测，13枚硬币代表着夫妻间的“责任”。11What is the text mainly about?AHow to attend a Mexican wedding.BVarious facts about Mexican weddings.CChanges Mexican weddings have experienced.DWhat people eat and drink at a Mexican wedding.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Because of work, school or family responsibil

30、ities, many people have no time to take an extended vacation. 1. Therefore, there is one popular choice for thema mini vacation.A mini vacation is a one to three days getaway. Unlike the standard vacation, it doesnt require weeks of planning and neednt cost much. 2. You will have the chance to get y

31、our mind off work and take a break from your regular routine.Quite often, a mini vacation is scheduled around an official holiday or school break, in order to avoid taking too many personal days off from work or having to pull children out of classes. A typical long weekend could start after work or

32、 school on Friday and end the night before a regular schedule comes again. Time is really limited. 3. An overnight trip to an amusement park nearly could be considered a mini vacation. It has advantages. People can enjoy an inexpensive vacation from the stresses of work or school. 4. Many people are surprisingly unaware of interesting attractions located within a few