1、 - 1 - Unit 5Unit 5 The power of natureThe power of nature .阅读理解 A A 2020安徽第一次质量检测Created by Casey and Shelley Black, the Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre focuses on not only rescuing young abandoned wolves but educating the public. Unlike other centres, you can actually walk with the wolves and
2、 have exciting, handson interaction with them here. And so, we gathered on late winter morning to learn, prepare and walk. Scrappy and Flora, our wolves that day, were brought to the centre when only a few days old. “They lived in the house with us for the first several months. We treated them like
3、human babies, fed them and slept with them，” said Shelley. So, they are totally used to people. However, these are wild animals. For that reason, Shelley and Casey explained, the walk is totally on the wolfs terms. “We dont approach them, but if they come up to us, we can touch them.” With all this
4、in mind, we headed for the woods. We were walking on a logging road when suddenly, Flora, all 60 pounds of her, hurried up to me and raised up on her legs. She was almost as tall as me. As she leaned in, put her huge muddy paws on my shoulders and sniffed my face, apparently she was saying hello in
5、wolf talk. We walked farther, maybe half a mile, while Scrappy and Flora dashed in and out of the woods stopping to occasionally roll in the snow, dig for this or that and just play. Then we all headed into the trees to a picturesque (美丽的) stream where the wolves splashed, drank and had a great time
6、. One could point out that this whole adventure was staged (筹划) and quite artificial. But the purpose, Casey and Shelley said, is to explain the wolves place in the environment and, primarily, to let people know wolves dont have to be universally feared they really dont hide secretly in the woods ju
7、st waiting to eat people, but theyd rather avoid people, for the most part. 1How is the Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre different from others? AIt trains and educates wild wolves. BIt aims to rescue young abandoned wolves. CIt raises wolves for commercial purposes. DIt allows visitors to take a
8、 walk with wolves. - 2 - 2What can be inferred from Shelley and Caseys explanation in Paragraph 2? AThe walk can be potentially dangerous. BThe wolves have lost all their wildness. CPeople should get close to the wolves actively. DThe wolves can read peoples mind like human babies. 3Why did Flora be
9、have like that when she saw the author on the logging road? ATo express curiosity. BTo show friendliness. CTo attract attention. DTo seek companionship. 4Why do Casey and Shelley organize such an adventure? ATo advertise the centre. BTo publicize wolf hunting. CTo promote environmental protection. D
10、To clarify some conventional views of wolves. B B 2020山西六校联考World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th and was created to inspire people around the globe to take an active part in environmental protection and learn more about ways we can help to guarantee the future of our planet is sa
11、fe. The very first World Environment Day took place in 1974, established by the United Nations General Assembly on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment that took place in 1972. Each year the United Nations pick a theme and a host city where anyone who is concerned about
12、 the environment can talk about environmental topics with others, followed by different kinds of exhibits to promote environmental awareness. Environmentalists, academics and scientists come together to bring new ideas on the table concerning the environment. The 2018 World Environment Day is hosted
13、 by India, and the theme is Beat Plastic Pollution. It urges people to explore and choose supportable alternatives like paper or cloth bags to reduce the production and use of disposable plastic, which makes up 10% of all of the waste. Even though the United Nations pick a specific host city every y
14、ear, people around the world still celebrate World Environment Day in their hometowns with parades(游行), concerts, cleaning up and tree planting and all kinds of green actions to work towards having a beautiful planet and battling pollution. - 3 - World Environment Day is not a public holiday, so you
15、 wont be getting the day off work or school, but if you want to celebrate, why not bring it to the attention of your parents, friends, colleagues or classmates? World Environment Day is all about working together to take action for the planet, so try to get everyone you know interested in helping do
16、 something. Things as small as making sure people have a way to recycle can make a difference. You could also try beautifying your neighborhood by planting gardens, learn about green foods, raise money for a local wildlife conservation group or simply learn about the effects of different products on
17、 the earth. 5Why is World Environment Day set up? ATo make people know more about nature. BTo ask people to help to protect the globe. CTo warn people of the danger of air pollution. DTo encourage people to plan the earths future. 6What do people do on World Environment Day? ADecide a host city. BHo
18、ld a theme party. CDiscuss environmental ideas. DShow some plastic products. 7Which of the following words is the closest in meaning to “disposable” in paragraph 3? AHighcost. BPoorquality. CSecondhand. DSingleuse. 8Whats the main idea of the last paragraph? AEvery bit of effort counts. BDoing is be
19、tter than saying. CMany hands make light work. DNothing is impossible to a willing heart. .七选五 2020重庆第一次调研 Ways to Get Your Kids into NatureWays to Get Your Kids into Nature Being in nature for kids has tremendous health benefits. There are many ways you can incorporate nature into your childrens li
20、ves, even if you live in the city. Inspire curiosity by being curious yourself. A parents excitement can be spread - 4 - to the children, and when you show respect for nature, your children follow suit. _1_. “I dont know! Lets find out together.” is a wonderful way to get the ball rolling. Be open t
21、o a mutual adventure and allow your curious inner child to come out while you explore nature with your children. _2_. If you have to carpool (拼车) in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window. The early morning fall skies are beautiful with color
22、and migrating birds. After all, even views of nature from the car window are calming and beneficial. Stop thinking about nature time as leisure time. Time in nature is an essential investment in your childrens health and wellbeing. If you view nature time as essential to good health, you will be mor
23、e likely to engage in it. _3_， nurturing creativity and wonder is part of your responsibility as parents. Look at the stars. Visit your local observatory, and then drive out of the city some morning or evening for your own stargazing (天体观察) with a blanket and telescope. Observing the stars offers a
24、deeper and wider understanding of the universe. _4_. Plant a small garden. _5_. Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth. ALimit electronic devices while driving BEncourage questions you dont know the answers to CIf you
25、 want to raise your healthy, wellbalanced children DIf you have the space, help your children plant a few vegetables EIt will teach teamwork, pride in the community, and family, togetherness FIf your child is interested, encourage him to get involved in the community GAllow yourself to think about i
26、t, and talk to your children about that wonder .语法填空 2019贵阳期末检测As the effects of global warming, rising sea levels and natural disasters become more serious 1._ before, some local communities are taking action. Among them is one community in Florida 2._ local people and government officials are prov
27、ing successful in protecting 3._ (coast) cities from the dangers of rising sea levels. The community has studied how much sea levels will rise and has suggested 4._ (way) to address the problem. It has persuaded the state government 5._ (ban) new developments on land near the coastline and recommend
28、ed building - 5 - sand dunes (沙丘) along beaches. Kristin Jacobs, one of the groups founders, decided to take action in 2008 after it became 6._ (gradual) clear that her states 27 water authorities couldnt agree on joint (联合的) action. While some Florida government officials doubt whether the climate
29、will become hotter or 7._ (cold), the people 8._ (live) in these locations are certain of the need to protect their communities. At present, coming up with ways to fight against the effects of climate change under a limited budget 9._ (be) a pressing concern. Only time will tell whether these coasta
30、l communities will succeed in 10._ end. 课时作业课时作业( (三十三十) ) .阅读理解 A A 体裁：记叙文 题材：旅游 主题：北光野狼中心的徒步旅行 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者去北光野狼中心徒步旅行的经历。 【难句分析】 But the purpose, Casey and Shelley said, is to explain the wolves place in the environment and, primarily, to let people know wolves dont have to be universa
31、lly feared they really dont hide secretly in the woods just waiting to eat people, but theyd rather avoid people, for the most part. 分析：谓语动词 is 后面是由 and 连接的两个不定式短语作表语，第二个不定式短语中 的“wolves dont have to be universally feared”为省略了 that 的宾语从句，作及物动 词 know 的宾语；破折号后面的内容对前面进行补充说明。 译文：Casey 和 Shelley 说，但是(这样做的
32、)目的是解释狼在自然环境中的角色，主要 是让人们知道不必普遍地害怕狼它们实际上不会秘密地藏在树林里等着吃人，相反，它 们通常宁愿避开人。 1 D 考查细节理解。 根据第一段第二句中的“Unlike other centres, you can actually walk with the wolves”可知，在北光野狼中心游客能够和狼一起散步，故选 D。 2A 考查推理判断。根据第二段第四、五句可知，尽管狼已完全适应了和人待在一起， 但是他们是野生动物；又根据本段最后两句“For that reason, Shelley and Casey explained, the walk is tot
33、ally on the wolfs terms. We dont approach them, but if they come up to us, we can touch them.”可推知，和狼散步可能存在潜在的危险。 - 6 - 【干扰项分析】 根据第二段中的“However, these are wild animals”可推知，狼 并没有完全丧失野性，因此 B 项错误；根据第二段中的“We dont approach them”可知，C 项错误；D 项文中没有提及。 3B 考查细节理解。根据第三段最后一句中的“apparently she was saying hello in w
34、olf talk”可知，Flora 的举动显然是在用狼的说话方式表达问候，因此 B 项正确。 4D 考查推理判断。根据最后一段第二句“But the purpose . but theyd rather avoid people, for the most part”可推知，Casey 和 Shelley 组织这个冒险旅行的目的是 澄清一些关于狼的守旧观点。 B B 体裁：说明文 题材：环保 主题：世界环境日 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界环境日的由来和情况，呼吁全 员行动起来帮助保护地球。 【难句分析】 Each year the United Nations pick
35、a theme and a host city where anyone who is concerned about the environment can talk about environmental topics with others, followed by different kinds of exhibits to promote environmental awareness. 分析：这是一个主从复合句，where 引导一个定语从句修饰 a host city，在这个定语 从句中又有一个 who 引导的定语从句，followed by 是过去分词短语作伴随状语。 译文：每年
36、联合国都会选择一个主题和主办城市，在那里任何关心环境的人都可以与别 人谈论环境话题，之后还有不同种类的展品展出以提高(人们的)环境意识。 5B 考查细节理解。从第一段中的“to inspire people around the globe to take an active part in environmental protection and learn more about ways we can help to guarantee the future of our planet is safe”可以看出，世界环境日的目的是鼓励人们 积极参与环境保护并学会很多方法来帮助确保地球将来的
37、安全，故选 B。 6C 考查细节理解。从第二段中的“where anyone who is concerned about the environment can talk about environmental topics with others”以及“Environmentalists, academics and scientists come together to bring new ideas on the table concerning the environment”可以看出，人们主要是在这一天讨论环境问题。 7D 考查词义猜测。从第三段中的“Beat Plastic Po
38、llution”可以看出，2018 年的 主题是“塑战速决”，再结合画线词前面的“It urges people to explore and choose supportable alternatives like paper or cloth bags”和后面的“which makes up 10% of all of the waste”可知，“disposable plastic”造成大量资源浪费，所以“一次性的” 符合语境，故选 D 项。 8A 考查段落大意。根据最后一段的内容可知，世界环境日不是公共节日，所以人们 - 7 - 不放假。但如果你想庆祝的话，为何不让你周围的人关注它。所
39、以最后一段主要是讲每个人 都可以从身边小事做起，行动起来保护地球，每个人的微小努力都很重要，故选 A 项。Doing is better than saying“行胜于言”；Many hands make light work“众人拾柴火焰高”； Nothing is impossible to a willing heart“有志者事竟成”。 .七选五 体裁：说明文 题材：自然与生活 主题：融入自然的方法 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了让孩子融入自然的一些方法。 1B 根据下文中的“I dont know! Lets find out together. is a wonderf
40、ul way to get the ball rolling”，并与上文中的“Inspire curiosity”呼应可推知，此处 表示鼓励孩子一起探索你自己也不知道答案的问题，从而引起好奇心，故选 B 项。 2A 根据空后一句“If you have to carpool(拼车)in the morning, turn off the devices instead and encourage your children to look out of the window”可推知，开 车时关掉电子设备，多看看窗外也是一种与自然接触的方式，故选 A 项。 3C 承接上文“Time in nat
41、ure is an essential investment in your childrens health and wellbeing.”和空后的“nurturing creativity . as parents”可推知，如 果想要培养出健康、明智的孩子，培养他们的创造性和好奇心也是作为父母的责任，故选 C 项。 4G 根据上文“Observing the stars offers a deeper and wider understanding of the universe”可推知，和孩子一起观察星空能够加深对自然界的理解，与 G 项呼应，故选 G 项。 5D 承接上文“Plant
42、a small garden”，并与下文“Bean and pea plants grow quickly and can be eaten when mature, so teach your children about food and the wonder of growth”呼应可推知，此处作者建议父母开辟一个小菜园，帮孩子种点蔬菜，一起见证它 们生长的奇迹，故选 D 项。 .语法填空 体裁：说明文 题材：环境保护 主题：应对海平面上升 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了美国佛罗里达州为应对海平面上升而做 出的努力。 1than 考查介词。由与该句中的“more”呼应可知，此
43、处表示比较的含义，故填介 词 than。 2答案与解析：where 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰 先行词 one community in Florida，引导词在从句中作地点状语，故用 where 来引导该定语 从句。 3 coastal 考查形容词。 修饰名词应用形容词， 故用形容词 coastal 修饰名词 cities， - 8 - 作定语。 4 ways 考查名词的单复数。 way 是可数名词， 且其前无限定词修饰， 应用其复数形式， 故填 ways。 5to ban 考查非谓语动词。persuade sb. to do sth.“劝说某人做某事”为固定用
44、法，故用不定式作宾语补足语。 6gradually 考查副词。修饰动词应用副词，故用副词 gradually 修饰其前的动词 became，在句子中作状语。 7colder 考查形容词比较级。根据语境中的“or”可知，此处与“hotter”呼应， 应用形容词比较级，故填 colder。 8living 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，句子主语 the people 和动词 live 构成逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词短语作后置定语。 9is 考查时态和主谓一致。根据该句中的时间状语“At present”可知，此处应用 一般现在时；又因为该句的主语为动名词短语 coming up with ways，谓语动词应用单数形式， 故填 is。 10the 考查冠词。in the end 意为“最终”，为固定搭配，故填定冠词 the。
