1、Period TwoLesson 1 ROOTS AND SHOOTS .单词拼写 1.The house should be built on the(坚固的) ground. 2.The wall we saw last week was made of band stones. 3.I seem to have(卷入) myself in something that I dont understand. 4.The boy(射) down an apple on the tall tree with a stone just now. 5.I know youre busy and h
2、ate to byou, Steven, but this is important. 6.The earthquake seemed to have shaken the(地基) of the building. 7.The teacher wants to make the idea of love deeply rin the hearts of her students. 8.The environmental research(机构) found that the global average temperature had risen by 1.2 degrees. .单句填空 1
3、.Doesmatter much if Mr Black wouldnt agree with us? 2.If dealt with properly, the waste will not be(harm) to the environment. 3.I work from TuesdaySaturday, and Sunday and Monday are my days off. 4.All of us, myself included, has a role(play) in environmental protection. 5.The department in which I
4、am now working(establish) in the early 1990s. 6.As a child, Jack studied in a village schoolwas named after his grandfather. 7.All through his life, the man was committed to(fight) for the equal rights for the blacks. 8.To make the world a(good) and more beautiful place to live in, we can start with
5、 small acts of kindness. . 短语填空 all around the world, in addition to, make a difference, millions of, set up, suffer from, take action, think of 1.The Chinese people love peace and we have friends. 2.Those whoheadaches will get relief soon after they take the medicine. 3.people all over China were w
6、atching TV when the spaceship landed safely. 4.The teacher can alwaysways to make his classes lively and interesting. 5.Harvard University, whichin 1636, is the oldest university in the United States. 6.the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support. 7.The local g
7、overnment shouldto prevent our living environment from being polluted further. 8.The most important thing is to find something that we love doing if we want to in this world. .句型训练 1.The shocking news made me realize. 这令人震惊的消息使我意识到我们将面临什么可怕的问题。(宾语从句) 2.The purpose of new technologies is . 新技术的目的是让生活
8、变得更轻松,而不是使之更困难。(不定式作表语) 3.The man went out in a hurry that afternoon,. 那天下午,那个年轻人匆忙地出去了,让门大开着。(leave+复合宾语) 4.His application letter was thrown away by someone. 他的求职信被某个懒得读信的人扔到一边了。(cant be bothered to do sth) 5.the mountain climber was rescued. 正是在当地向导的帮助下,那位登山者获救了。(强调句型) .阅读理解 Denmark is only about
9、 half the size of South Carolina, but it produces more of its electricity from wind than any other country in the world. Denmark now gets 47%of its electricity from wind, and there will be more to come, thanks to a combination of history and policy. Paul la Cour was a scientist and inventor who expe
10、rimented with early wind power machines at the start of the 20th century. So its not surprising that Denmark invested in building wind power the earliest. Since the 1970s,Denmark has been investing in wind energy all over the country. In the 1980s,due to a strong movement opposing nuclear power plan
11、ts, Denmark increased its production of clean energy even before many other countries considered it. Even back in 2002,Denmark took climate change warnings seriously. They drew up policies, aiming to cut fossil-fuel emissions by 20%,which they did via renewable energy investment. Some of the worlds
12、largest companies in the fieldincluding Vestas, which builds turbines(涡轮机),and Orsted, which specializes in offshore wind projectsare Danish, so the country has an impact beyond its borders. The huge impact of Denmarks wind industry is important. But Denmark is a small country, so while almost 50%of
13、 its electricity from wind is admirable, its also minor in terms of the entire global impact. While Denmark gets half its electricity from 5,758 megawatts (MW) of capacity, Spains 23,000 MW covers just 18 per cent of its electricity supply as its a much bigger country. China is the leader in wind en
14、ergy at 221,000 MW, and the US is the second in the world at about 96,000 MW. At the end of 2019,lawmakers in Denmark set a new goal: increasing the share of electricity coming from renewable power to 100%. ()1.What can we know about Denmark? A.It is a leader in solar energy. B.It is a pioneer in cl
15、ean energy. C.It is a victim of climate change. D.It is an advocate of nuclear energy. ()2.What is Denmark governments attitude towards fossil-fuel energy projects? A.Indifferent.B.Ambiguous. C.Positive. D.Opposed. ()3.Which country produces the most wind energy in the world? A.Denmark.B.China. C.Th
16、e US.D.Spain. ()4.What is the best title for the text? A.Almost half of Denmarks electricity comes from wind power B.Denmarks government pushes ahead with fossil-fuel projects C.Denmark has a great effect on worlds wind power equipment D.Denmark has a long history of developing renewable power .完形填空
17、 Many children may be fond of animals, but few ever think of making the study of animals as their career. Even fewer will be1by the whole world,2the title of United Nations Messenger(使者)of Peace. But one woman has3all that. She has lived with chimps in the African forest for many years and made grea
18、t4. Jane Goodalls lifelong5in animals began at an early age. By the age of 10 or 11, Goodall6going to Africa to live with animals. This was quite a strange dream in those days,as young7didnt think of having such “wild” actions. But she was8by her mother. She told her that if she really wanted someth
19、ing,she should work hard, take advantage of9and never give up looking for a way. When a close friend invited Goodall to Kenya in 1957, she readily10it. Within a few months of her arrival, she met the famous anthropologist(人类学家) Dr Louis Leakey, who soon decided that Goodall was the11person he was lo
20、oking for to begin a12 of wild chimps on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. In the beginning, studying the chimps was not13for her. The animals, fled from her14.With a strong15, she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimps too16. Gradually the chimps became use
21、d to her presence. In October 1960, she observed a chimp making and using17to fish for termites(白蚁). This discovery threw18on the popular idea at the time that man was the worlds only toolmaker. The longer Goodalls research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimps are very19to humans. Sinc
22、e the mid-1980s, Goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise peoples sense about environmental20. “Lets live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things,understanding and love,” she said. ()1.A.recognizedB.known C.accepted D.admitted ()2.A.receivingB.giving C.enjoying D.having (
23、)3.A.doneB.proved C.achieved D.realized ()4.A.discoveriesB.decisions C.choicesD.findings ()5.A.studyB.interest C.senseD.dream ()6.A.was fond ofB.was tired of C.insisted onD.dreamed of ()7.A.boysB.girls C.menD.women ()8.A.encouragedB.prevented C.advisedD.forced ()9.A.knowledgeB.youth C.hopeD.chances
24、()10.A.acceptedB.refused C.receivedD.considered ()11.A.onlyB.last C.specialD.first ()12.A.projectB.study C.centreD.career ()13.A.hardB.interesting C.easyD.convenient ()14.A.in surpriseB.in a hurry C.as expectedD.in fear ()15.A.willB.body C.desireD.mind ()16.A.farB.near C.soonD.much ()17.A.netsB.tool
25、s C.holesD.spoons ()18.A.doubt B.light C.questions D.beliefs ()19.A.close B.similar C.friendlyD.helpful ()20.A.improvementB.protection C.pollution D.destruction 参考答案 .1.firm2.bricks3.involved4.shot5.bother6.foundation 7.rooted8.institute .1.it2.harmful3.to4.to play5.was established6.that/which 7.fig
26、hting8.better .1.all around the world2.suffer from3.Millions of4.think of5.was set up6.In addition to7.take action8.make a difference .1.what terrible problems we would face 2.to make life easier, not to make it more difficult 3.leaving the door wide open 4.who just couldnt be bothered to read it 5.
27、It was with the help of the local guide that .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了丹麦利用风力发电的历史发展过 程、现状及未来的目标。 1.B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Denmark increased its production of clean energy even before many other countries considered it.”可知,丹麦甚至在其他国家考虑 到之前就增加了清洁能源的生产,也就是说丹麦是清洁能源使用方面的先锋。故选 B 项。 2.D推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“They drew up p
28、olicies, aiming to cut fossil- fuel emissions by 20%, which they did via renewable energy investment.”可知,丹麦政府 制定了政策,目的是把化石燃料产生的排放量减少百分之二十,这个目标是通过对可 再生能源的投资来实现的。因此丹麦政府是要减少化石燃料的使用,由此可知,丹麦 政府是反对化石燃料能源项目的。故选 D 项。 3.B细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“China is the leader in wind energy at 221,000 MW, and the US is the seco
29、nd in the world at about 96,000 MW.”可知,中国在风能的利 用方面处于领先地位,发电量为 221 000兆瓦。美国是世界第二大风能发电国,发电量 约为 96 000兆瓦。由此可知,中国利用风能发电最多。故选 B项。 4.A主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是文章第一段中的“Denmark is only about half the size of South Carolinathanks to a combination of history and policy.”可知,丹麦的风力 发电量在总电量中的占比要多于世界上任何其他国家。 丹麦目前电力的 47%来自风 力发
30、电,未来可能更多。由此可知本文主要说明的是丹麦是一个风力发电大国,丹麦 几乎一半的电力来源于风能,所以 A 项(丹麦近一半的电力来自风力发电)适合作为标 题。故选 A项。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了 Jane Goodall 的事迹她喜欢动物, 将研究动物作为自己的事业,并取得了一些成就。 1.A句意:更少的人将得到全世界的认可,享有联合国和平使者的称号。recognize承 认,认可,赞赏;know知道;accept接受;admit(勉强)承认,招认。此处表示更少的人将会 得到全世界的认可。故选 A 项。 2.C句意同上。receive收到;give给;enjoy享有;ha
31、ve有。enjoy意为“享有”,符合语境。 故选 C项。 3.C句意:但有一位女性实现了这一切。do做;prove证明;achieve达到,完成,实 现;realize意识到。结合上文可知,很少有人会将研究动物作为自己的职业,取得成就 的更少,但是有位女性实现了这一切。故选 C项。 4.A句意:她和黑猩猩在非洲森林里生活了许多年,并有了重大的发现。discovery发 现;decision决定;choice选择;finding调查发现。make great discoveries,意为“有重大的 发现”,符合语境。故选 A 项。 5.B句意:Jane Goodall对动物的毕生的兴趣开始于小时
32、候。study研究;interest 兴 趣;sense感觉;dream梦想。这里是指她对动物的兴趣,而且 interest后跟介词 in搭配。 故选 B项。 6.D句意:在 10岁或 11岁的时候,Goodall就梦想着去非洲和动物们生活在一起。be fond of喜欢;be tired of厌倦;insist on坚持;dream of梦想。结合下文的“This was quite a strange dream”,可知这里是指她小时候就梦想着去非洲跟动物生活在一起。故选 D项。 7.B句意:这在当时是一个很奇怪的梦想,因为年轻的女孩们不会想到这样的“疯狂” 行为。boy男孩;girl女孩
33、;man 男士;woman 女士。结合上文的 10岁或 11岁可知,这里 指的是女孩子。故选 B项。 8.A句意:但她的母亲鼓励她。encourage鼓励;prevent阻止;advise建议;force强迫。 这里 but 表示转折,虽然她的梦想很奇怪,但是她的母亲鼓励她。故选 A 项。 9.D句意:她告诉她,如果她真的想要什么,她应该努力工作,利用机会,永远不要放弃 寻找方法。knowledge知识;youth青年,青春;hope希望;chance机会。故选 D 项。 10.A句意:1957年,一位密友邀请 Goodall去肯尼亚,她欣然接受了邀请。accept接 受;refuse拒绝;r
34、eceive收到;consider考虑。朋友邀请她去非洲,因为她的梦想正是去非 洲跟动物生活在一起,所以她欣然接受了。故选 A 项。 11.C句意:在她到达后的几个月里,她遇到了著名的人类学家 Dr Louis Leakey,Dr Louis Leakey很快就确定 Goodall就是他在坦桑尼亚的坦噶尼喀湖岸边开始对野生黑 猩猩研究所寻找的特别人选。only唯一的;last最后的;special 特别的;first第一个。由 文章可知,在非洲研究黑猩猩是一项特别的任务,因此需要像 Goodall这样特别的人选。 她应该不是唯一的,也不是第一个或最后一个。故选 C项。 12.B句意同上。pro
35、ject 方案;study研究;centre中心;career职业。由下文 studying the chimps 可知,此处是指对野生黑猩猩的研究。故选 B项。 13.C句意:一开始,研究黑猩猩对她来说并不容易。hard 艰难的;interesting有趣 的;easy容易的;convenient方便的。万事开头难,对黑猩猩的研究,一开始也不例外。 故选 C项。 14.D句意:黑猩猩惊恐地逃跑了。in surprise惊讶地;in a hurry匆忙地;as expected正 如所预料地;in fear惊恐地。由语境判断,黑猩猩刚开始不习惯人的接触,所以是惊恐 地逃跑了。故选 D项。 15
36、.A句意:凭着坚强的意志,她每天都在森林里搜寻,尽量不过早地靠近黑猩猩。will 意志力;body身体;desire渴望;mind头脑。根据上下文可知,她是为数不多的在动物研 究方面有所成就的人,所以她对研究动物有坚强的意志力。故选 A 项。 16.C句意同上。far远;near靠近;soon快,早;much 多。结合上文可知,黑猩猩开始时 害怕她的靠近,所以她慢慢地去接近它们,不急于求成。故选 C项。 17.B句意:1960年 10月,她观察到一只黑猩猩制造并使用工具捉白蚁。net网;tool 工具;hole洞;spoon 勺子。结合下文的 toolmaker可知,这里是指她发现黑猩猩制造并
37、 使用工具捉白蚁。故选 B项。 18.A句意:这一发现对人类是世界上唯一的工具制造者这一普遍观点提出了质疑。 doubt疑惑;light 光;question问题;belief信念。throw doubt on 意为“对产生疑问”, 符合语境。故选 A项。 19.B句意:Goodall 的研究进行得越久,黑猩猩与人类的相似之处就变得越明显。 close亲密的;similar相似的;friendly友好的;helpful有帮助的。结合上文可知,黑猩猩 能跟人一样制造和使用工具,表明它们跟人类之间有相似之处。故选 B 项。 20.B句意:自 20世纪 80年代中期以来,Goodall一直在世界各地演讲,以提高人们的 环保意识。improvement 改善;protection保护;pollution污染;destruction破坏。结合上 下文可知,她研究的是动物,因此她在演讲中呼吁大家尊重所有的生物(包括动物),保护 所有生物,以及它们的生存环境。她是通过自己的演讲来提升人们的环保意识。故选 B项。
