1、Unit 6 Earth firstSection AStarting out & Understanding ideas一：单词拼写1.When you are shooting an arrow,you must aim at the t.2.The main purpose of his holiday to Greece is that he can (潜水) in the sea.3.In Africa,people have driven the rhino to the edge of (灭绝). 4.(幸好),the weather that winter was reason
2、ably mild.二：短语填空have a great effect on, in fear, by mistake, see.as, be covered with1.The boy came and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card.2.The men lost their way in a sandstorm and crossed the border .3.As we know,rainforests the world environment.4.Do you her a person who is lon
3、ging and grateful for a new start? 5.Two fifths of the land in that district trees and grass.三：翻译句子 1.不仅玛丽和珍妮,汤姆也喜欢弹钢琴。(not only.but also.) 2.他正在吃午饭,突然有人敲门。(was doing.when.) 3.他获得一等奖的消息使我们很兴奋。(make sb+adj.) 4.面对问题而不是逃避问题是解决事情的最好的方法。(rather than) 5.我弟弟想尽可能多地学习一些英语单词。(as.as one can) 四：阅读理解AWelcome to
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9、Adderall is the most popular among the “study drugs” on American campuses. Around 3 per cent of American students have taken “study drugs” at least once, and the higher-ranking the university, the more common it is. Relatively speaking，prescriptions（处方）come cheap on campus. One Harvard undergraduate
10、 had initially turned up to the campus health center with depression. The psychiatrist（精神科医生）gave him a quick questionnaire， decided he had ADHD（多动症）and gave him Adderall， which he now uses almost daily. Another Harvard student, having suffered a sports-related head injury,approached a campus psychi
11、atrist and was prescribed 20 mg of Adderall. Within weeks, he was taking as much as 200 mg a day (ten times the standard dose). He soon dropped out of school. After that, it was drink,hard drugs and yet more Adderall. Having gone through rehab（戒瘾康复), hes now back at Harvard-five years older than his
12、 peers - and determined to get his degree. One thing you can do after getting a prescription is “sell it to your friends who havent been so well trained in the theatre to get themselves a diagnosis , an Ivy League undergraduate explains. “You make some money and have more fun and everyone benefits.”
13、 Many students think Adderall helps them focus,sit still and finish their work. Demand is always highest around finals, which is why its sensible to get orders early. Psychiatrist Dr.Allen Frances,who helped shape the American Psychiatric Associations definition of ADHD in the 1990s, says that while
14、 Adderall can be helpful in certain circumstances,with many patients, the clinically appropriate thing to tell them is theres not a lot wrong with you,just get on with your life. 1. What can we infer about many campus prescriptions for Adderall? A. They are powerful.B. They are illegal. C. They are
15、standard.D. They are inappropriate. 2. Why do students buy prescriptions for Adderall from their peers? A. It rids them of mental diseases. B. It brings them financial benefits. C. It gets them better prepared for exams. D. It helps them improve their stage performance. 3. What does Dr.Allen Frances
16、 suggest psychiatrists do? A.Evaluate Adderalls harm.B. Recognize ADHDs symptoms. C. Avoid over-prescription of Adderall.D. Expand patientsknowledge of Adderall. 4. What is the text mainly about? A. The magic power of Adderall.B. The trend of taking a “study drug”. C.The widespread ignorance of ADHD
17、.D. The disadvantage of college health care. 五：七选五Should We Create More National Parks to Save Endangered Animals?Dont you find it worrying that more and more species of animals are in real danger of becoming extinct?1 And I think the best way to do this is for governments to create more national pa
18、rks.2 If this environment is destroyedfor example,when farmers clear a forest for new fields,or trees are cut down for making moneymany animals are unable to survive,and more species are likely to become extinct.In addition,national parks protect animals from the danger of being hunted.A major reaso
19、n why many species are endangered is that the animals are killed by hunters.They hunt animals to make money.3On the other hand,some people fight against the creation of national parks because they consider it wrong to interfere (干涉) with nature.They believe that wild animals are happier living in th
20、eir natural environment.4 They also point out that a few species are more likely to produce young animals in the wild than in national parks. All in all,though,these disadvantages are far less important than the benefits of national parks.5 As a matter of fact,they protect animals from their greates
21、t enemies,that is,human beings.A.To begin with,animals are important to humans.B.Some hunters even hunt animals simply for sport.C.I personally believe that we must save these animals.D.These parks allow animals to live in a safe environment.E.Firstly,national parks protect the animals natural envir
22、onment.F.They say though the animals may face danger,they enjoy a free life.G.There is a heated discussion about whether to create more national parks.六：应用文写作假定你是李华，你写了一首英文诗准备向校广播站投稿。给外教Miss Evans写封邮件，请她审核并当面指导。邮件内容包括：1. 诗歌简介；2. 指导内容；3. 商定时间、地点。注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 开头和结尾已为你写好；3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dea
23、r Miss Evans，Hows everything going?_参考答案一：单词拼写1.target 2.dive 3.extinction 4.Fortunately二：短语填空1.in fear 2.by mistake 3.have a great effect on4.see;as 5.is covered with三：翻译句子 1.Not only Mary and Jenny but also Tom likes playing the piano.2.He was having lunch when someone knocked at the door.3.The ne
24、ws that he had got the first prize made us very excited.4.Facing up to problems rather than running away from them is the best approach to working things out.5.My brother wants to learn as many English words as he can.四：阅读理解A1.A根据第一段中This leaflet gives you the prices for the Royal Mails UK and Inter
25、national services and Parcelforce Worldwide UK serviceswhether your item is to the UK or abroad, urgent or you simply want a standard service.可知,提供的服务为向国内外邮寄物品,既可以是加急邮寄也可以是标准邮寄服务,故A项正确。2.C根据第二个表格可知,如果你的包裹长45厘米,宽36厘米,深20厘米,重10千克,即为中型包裹,由Price(/kg)中的6.8可推知,你需要支付68英镑。3.A 根据最后一段最后一句If you are deaf or he
26、aring impaired, we offer a Textphone service on 03456000606.可知选AB本篇是社会现象说明文。文章讲述了Adderall在美国校园流行的现状，其原因及对此表示担忧。1D推理判断题。根据第二段“Relatively speaking，prescriptions（处方）come cheap on campus.”以及接下来的两位哈佛学生的经历可知，很多时候校医在为学生诊断及开药的时候不够严谨。故选D。2C细节理解题。根据第三段“Many students think Adderall helps them focus，sit still a
27、nd finish their work”以及“Demand is always highest around finals”可知，他们买药是为了帮助自己更好地专注学业。故选C。3C推理判断题。根据末段“theres not a lot wrong with you，just get on with your life”可知，对于那些ADHD患者来讲临床最好的方法是告诉他们，他们没什么不对劲，正常生活就好，医生不过度开Adderall。故选C。4B主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是在美国校园最流行的“study drug”Adderall的开具和服用现状以及对此现象的忧虑及最佳解决办法。故选B。五
28、：七选五本文是一篇议论文。作者就是否应该创建更多的国家公园来保护濒危动物的问题进行了论述。1.C根据上下文可知,越来越多的动物濒临灭绝,作者认为最好的办法是政府建更多的国家公园。C项承上启下,符合语境。2.E根据该段内容可知,要保护动物首先要保护动物生活的自然环境,故选E项。第三段第一句出现的In addition也是重要提示信息。3.B此处讲述动物被猎杀的原因,前一句“They hunt animals to make money.”是其中一个原因,B项是另一个原因,故选B项。4.F根据上文内容可知,有些人认为野生动物更喜欢生活在大自然中,F项“尽管这些动物可能会面临危险,但是它们喜欢一种自
29、由的生活”符合语境。5.D根据下文内容可知,国家公园可以保护动物免受人类的捕杀,是它们安全的庇护所,故D项“这些公园使动物生活在一个安全的环境中”符合语境。六：写作Dear Miss Evans,Hows everything going? Im writing in sincerity to ask you a favor regarding a poem created by me This poem is a sonnet focusing on our splendid school life which is full of vigour and joy. I have manage
30、d to make it rhyme. However, Im not sure if I have picked out the most suitable words and if I can get my idea across to readers. Could you please review the poem attached to the email and help me better it before I submit it to the School Broadcast Station? If it is convenient, may I pay you a visit at your office next Wednesday morning?I would appreciate it if you could offer some professional advice. Looking forward to your reply! Best wishes!Yours, Li Hua12
