1、Unit 6 SurvivalPresenting ideas一、完成句子1. Its important that _the all-round development of children. 重视孩子的全面发展很重要。2. _ tens of millions of people suffer from the disease in the US. 据估计, 美国有几千万人感染这种疾病。3. _, you should inform me of his resignation. 不管什么原因, 你应该告诉我他辞职了。4. Only after all the guests left _.
2、 在客人走后, 他才告诉我真相。5. Last year, my total income, _, added up to 15, 000 yuan. (with复合结构)去年, 加上奖金, 我的总收入是15 000元。二、阅读理解Scientists have long known that a crow (乌鸦)native to New Caledonia is able to use tools. The birds use them to remove food from deep holes. Now, American researchers have discovered a
3、second species of crow with the same ability. They reported on their experiments with Alala crows, which are from the Hawaiian Islands. In the experiment, the researchers placed pieces of food in holes inside the wood. The holes were too deep for the crows to reach with their beaks(鸟喙). But, by usin
4、g small pieces of wood held in their beaks, Alala crows quickly got the food. They used small objects as tools, sometimes changing them by shortening too-long sticks. They also made tools from plant materials. “The crows use their beaks as people use thumbs on their hands. Tool-use is rare in the an
5、imal kingdom. ” said Chritian Rutz of University of St. Andrews. “Current evidence strongly suggests that tool-use is part of the species natural behavioral pattern(行为模式). These birds had no special training in the study, yet most of them were skilled at handling stick tools. ”Bird experts claim fin
6、ding out that the crows using tools is an important discovery. “It makes us rethink how to look at the whole tool-use idea now and encourages us to go out and look for things that we may have ignored before. ”All the Alala crows left in the world live in Hawaii. There were less than 20 Alala crows l
7、eft in the late 1990s when scientists decided to bring them into a protected area. Now, it is reported that there are over 100 birds living there. Scientists plan to release a small number of the birds back into the wild later. 1. What are the findings of American researchers? A. Alala crows can als
8、o use tools. B. Its difficult for birds to look for food. C. New Caledonia is home to some crows. D. The Hawaiian Islands are full of rare birds. 2. What can we learn from the study? A. The holes were very big and wide. B. Alala crows could only use short sticks. C. Alala crows got the food by worki
9、ng together. D. Alala crows would deal with tools if necessary. 3. What do Chritian Rutzs words mean? A. Using tools comes naturally to Alala crows. B. Using stick tools is not easy for Alala crows. C. Alala crows beaks look like peoples hands. D. Alala crows wont use tools without being trained. 4.
10、 What do scientists plan to do with Alala crows? A. Move all of them out of Hawaii. B. Increase the population of them. C. Set some of them free in nature. D. Build more protected areas for them. 三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territor
11、ies,1.(destroy) fourteen homes.Seven others were so badly damaged 2.their owners had to leave them,and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs.One person was killed,several were 3.(serious) hurt and taken to hospital,and a number of other people received smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred p
12、eople were homeless after the storm.A farmer,Mr.Tan,said that the storm began early 4.the morning and lasted for over an hour.“I 5.(eat) with my wife and children,when we heard a loud noise.”he said.“A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best 6.(climb) out but then I saw
13、that one of my children was 7.(miss).I went back inside and found him,safe 8.very frightened.”Mrs.Woo Meifong said that her husband had just left for work when she 9.(feel) that her house was moving.She ran outside at once with her children.Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and
14、the welfare department brought 10.(they) food,clothes and shelter.四、书面表达假定你是某国际学校的学生李华,你校即将开展“绿色校园”活动,现在向学生公开征集活动方案。请你向负责该活动的老师Smith先生写信,提出你的建议和想法。要点如下:1.活动形式及内容;2.注意事项;3.其他。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。一、完成句子1.we should attach importance to 2.Its estimated that3.Whatever reason it was4.did he tell
15、 me the truth5.with my reward added to二、阅读理解1.A。细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句可知, 美国研究人员发现了阿拉拉乌鸦也会使用工具。结合选项, 故选A项。2.D。推理判断题。根据第二段的倒数第二句可知, 如果有必要, 阿拉拉乌鸦会处理工具。结合选项, 故选D项。3.A。细节理解题。根据第三段中倒数第二句可知使用工具是阿拉拉乌鸦的一种自然行为模式, 结合选项, 故选A项。4.C。细节理解题。根据最后一段末句“Scientists plan to release a small number of the birds back into the wild
16、 later. ”(科学家们计划释放一小部分阿拉拉乌鸦, 使它们回归到野外环境。)可知, 科学家们打算把一些阿拉拉乌鸦放归到自然中去, 故选C项。三、语法填空1.destroying考查非谓语动词。本句已经存在谓语动词且句中没有连词,故destroy只能作非谓语,且与逻辑主语storm构成主谓关系,故用destroying作结果状语,表示顺理成章的结果。故填destroying。2.that考查状语从句。固定句型so.that.“如此以至于”引导结果状语从句,故填that。3.seriously考查副词。空后是hurt,应用副词修饰,故填seriously。4.in考查介词。固定短语in th
17、e morning“在早上”,故填in。5.was eating考查时态。句意:我和太太、孩子正在吃饭,这时听到震耳的噪音。表示过去某一个时刻正在进行的动作需要用过去进行时,故填was eating。6.to climb考查非谓语动词。固定短语try ones best to do sth.“尽力做某事”,故填to climb。7.missing考查非谓语动词。was为be动词,后跟形容词作表语,故填missing,表示“不见的;消失的”。8.but考查连词。句意:我回到屋里,发现他很安全,但非常害怕。根据空前后两个形容词是转折关系可知填but。9.felt考查动词时态。句意:她丈夫刚去上班,
18、她就感到房子在动。根据前文的had left可知此处应填一般过去时,故判断填felt。10.them考查代词。动词bring后跟双宾语,且后跟代词作宾语时只能用宾格形式,故填them。四、书面表达Dear Mr. Smith,Im Li Hua,a senior student of this school.Im writing to offer my proposal concerning the “Green Campus” activity to be carried out in our school.In my humble opinion,to create a green cam
19、pus,what we need to do is not only to plant more trees and flowers to beautify the environment,but also to create an energy-efficient campus.Everyone on campus should be informed to form the habit of using resources properly and saving energy.It would be better to organise some speech contests or kn
20、owledge competitions related to environmental protection to arouse students awareness of keeping the campus green.And we can achieve it by doing pieces of small acts in daily life,such as turning off the light when leaving the classroom.I hope you will find these suggestions useful,and I would be ready to discuss further details with you if necessary.Yours,Li Hua第11页（共11页）
