1、第 1页(共 10页) Unit6At one with nature Section D Writing 一、完成句子 1我超过了数百名速度较慢的跑步者,其中一些人早先超过了 我。 Ipassedhundredsofslowerrunners, _ me earlier. 2除了喜欢写小说,我还喜欢阅读和听音乐。 _, I love reading and listening to music. 3直到看到他妈妈,这个小男孩才笑起来。 _theboyburstinto laughter. 4历史是我们学校每个学生都很感兴趣的课程。 History is the subject in our
2、school _ every student is interested. 5为年青人设计的这本书结果很受欢迎。 The book _ young adults turned out to be popular. 6没有什么比一杯热咖啡更好的了。 Theres _ a good cup of hot coffee. 7他离开乐队的原因是他讨厌繁忙的生活。 The reason _ was that he hated the busy life. 第 2页(共 10页) 8中国有许多风景名胜和历史古迹,每年吸引了大量游客。 China has a lot of beautiful scenery
3、 and historic sites, _ every year. 二、阅读理解 Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadiums (运动 场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeiis people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no
4、people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years. Once,Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grasscovered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not. In August of AD 79, Mount Vesu
5、vius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ashes began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead. For centuries, Pompei
6、i lay buried under stones and ashes. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains,houses and shops. There was a stadium wi
7、th 20,000 seats. Perhaps the most important of 第 3页(共 10页) all, there were everyday objects, which told us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal
8、bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of breada type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with dark, shiny powder told us that women liked to wear eye makeup. Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. Onefourth has not been uncovere
9、d yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii. 1Why do a large number of people come to Pompeii each year? ATo visit the volcano. BTo shop and eat there. CTo watch sports and plays. DTo see how Pompeiians lived. 2Why had so many Pompeiians been burie
10、d by volcanic Mount Vesuvius? AThe city nearby offered all kinds of fun. BThe area produced the finest wine in Italy. CFew people expected the volcano to erupt again. DThe mountain was beautiful and covered with grass. 3Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79? ABeca
11、use Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully. 第 4页(共 10页) B Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched. CBecause scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects. DBecause nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted. 4 What do we know about the Pom
12、peiians who lived 2,000 years ago? AThey lived more or less the same as Italians now do. BThey liked women wearing all kinds of makeups. CThey enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating. DThey went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79. 三、阅读七选五 News reports warn us that the smog is expected
13、to stay with us for a couple of months. Air quality is 10 times worse than the World Health Organisations recommended levels. _1_ However, there are easy ways to protect yourself against smog and air pollution. WearWear anan N95N95 mask.mask. Surgical masks wont do, my friends. You need a proper N95
14、 mask. _2_ The purpose is to filter out the little particles (颗粒) in the air that can be very unhealthy if breathed in. Its not attractive, but your health is more important than looking attractive. DrinkDrink lotslots ofof waterwater andand staystay hydratedhydrated (保持水分充足) High temperature and hi
15、gh humidity are often connected with 第 5页(共 10页) high smog levels. This makes it important to stay in the shade and drink lots of water to stay hydrated, especially before, during, and after exercise. _3_ StayStay indoors.indoors. If possible, stay indoors. While you might want to visit your favouri
16、te openair food stand, now its not the time to do so. _4_ Better still, for those at work, pack your own lunch. Whats more important, avoid exercise outdoors, especially from midmorning to early evening, when smog levels are higher. _5_ Often neighbours or family members smoke in the hallways or jus
17、t outside of apartment buildings, which makes the air much worse. And this air still comes into the apartments. So, keep the windows closed and use air purifiers to protect your home. AProtect your home. BKeep the doors open. CIf you want to go out, go to malls, and eat in enclosed spaces. DConsider
18、 exercising indoors in an airconditioned environment. EYou may think that there is nothing you can do about the air you breathe. FBesides, water will not only relieve thirst, but help clear your breathing passages. GIts strings should be tightly tied behind your head, to 第 6页(共 10页) hold the mask ag
19、ainst your face. 四、应用文写作 假定你是李华,计划组织一次郊游,请给你的英国朋友 Chris 写 一封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括: 1参加者; 2时间、地点; 3活动:登山、野餐等。 注意:1.词数 80 左右; 2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 _ _ _ _ _ _ 第 7页(共 10页) 一、完成句子 1some of whom had passed2.As well as writing stories 3It was not until he saw his mother that 4in which5.designed for6.nothing better th
20、an 7why he left the band8.attracting a large number of tourists 二、阅读理解 1D推理判断题。根据第一段第二句话 see the sights that Pompeii is famous for its stadiums and theatres, its shops and restaurants 可知参观者的目的是看一看 Pompeiians 当时是如何生 活的,故选 D。 2 C细节理解题。 从第二段的 “Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people
21、 of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.”可以看出“几乎没有人想到火山会重新喷发” 。 3B细节理解题。从第二、三段可知,Pompeii 位于 Mount Vesuvius 山脚下,Mount Vesuvius 是一座火山,但有多个世纪没有 喷发了。人们以为它不会再喷发,但是,在公元 79 年 8 月,火山突 然喷发,整个城市被埋葬在石头和灰尘下。由于火山突然喷发,人们 在毫无思想准备的情况下被埋葬了,所以保留了当时全部的情景。 4A推理判断题。从倒数第二段所述参观者所看到 2 000 年前 Pompeiians 生活的情景可以得出结论,他们当时的生活
22、状况或多或 少和现在的意大利人生活的状况相似。 三、阅读七选五 1 E根据设空处后的However, there are easy ways to protect yourself against smog and air pollution.中的 However 可知,E 第 8页(共 10页) 项(也许你会认为你对于吸入的空气无能为力)与之构成转折关系, 符 合语境。故选 E 项。 2G设空处前一句讲人们需要 N95 型号的口罩,后一句讲这样 做的目的,G 项介绍口罩的使用方法,符合文意。 3F本段标题 Drink lots of water and stay hydrated 提示 本段
23、与喝水有关,F 项介绍水的益处,符合语境。故选 F 项。 4C设空处前一句讲不要去室外吃路边摊,后一句讲工作时最 好自己带午饭,由此可知设空处讲的也是吃饭方面的事情。C 项(如 果你想外出,就去购物中心,在封闭的空间里吃饭)符合上下文语境。 故选 C 项。 5 A设空处为主题句。 根据本段最后一句 So, keep the windows closed and use air purifiers to protect your home.可知当人们 在室外抽烟的时候, 我们最好关闭门窗并使用空气净化器来保护我们 的家。A 项 Protect your home.符合段意。 四、应用文写作 De
24、ar Chris, How are you doing? I have been organizing a oneday summer camp in Green Hill this Saturday. As planned, we will leave by bus at 7 am at the school gate. About 2 hours will be spent climbing the mountain. After that we will have a picnic by the lake at the foot of the mountain. Up till now, 3 boys and 4 girls have joined the team. I do hope that you could join us because Green Hill is such a fun place to relax and surely we will have a great time. Looking forward to hearing from you. 第 9页(共 10页) Yours, Li Hua 第 10页(共 10页)