1、Unit 6Nurturing nature Section A Starting out be about to do;thanks to;work on;overcome the challenges of;above sea level;reach out;bring.to life;be located at;at ones leisure 1.If I choose to other projects in my own time,then I say that is my business. 答案 work on 2.These old men and women usually
2、go to dance . 答案 at their leisure 3.She had some doubts about what she . 答案 was about to do 4.If we keep that spirit alive,then I know that we will our time. 答案 overcome the challenges of 5.The moment a tourist enters the forest,one amazing view after another will . 答案 catch his eye 6.The Museum the
3、 edge of the airfield.In general,exhibits are in good condition. 答案 is located at 7.The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the worlds highest plateau,averaging over 4,000 metres and covering an area of 200,000 square kilometres. 答案 above sea level 8.Let us our hands to catch a falling leaf and write our words
4、 on it. 答案 reach out 9.His aim,in which he succeeds proudly,is to the culture of the time . 答案 bring;to life 10.Mankind are probably more aware of these problems worldwide than ever before advances in technology and communication. 答案 thanks to .完成句子 1.既然我有健康保险,我就能要求返还医疗费用。 Since I have health insura
5、nce,I was able to my medical expenses. 答案 claim for 2.一条蜿蜒曲折的河流(河)蜿蜒流入大海。 A wandering river . 答案 winds its way to the sea 3.考试前的晚上,恐惧和绝望让我内心无比惊慌。 The night before the test I fear and anxiety. 答案 was overcome by 4.我们将努力赶上世界先进水平。 Well do our best to the advanced world levels. 答案 catch up with 5.主席与到会的
6、每一个人握手。 The chairman shook hands with everyone . 答案 present at the meeting 6.机遇到处有,但靠你去抓。 There are chances everywhere,but you must them. 答案 reach out for 能力提升 .阅读理解 A Soon enough,we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth! The Great Barrier Reef Rising air temperatures will cause sea temp
7、eratures to rise as well.All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem.Corals are some of the most vulnerable marine animals and we are already watching whole reefs disappear.The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the
8、 temperatures rise!These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving,but they will soon disappear! Venice Sprawling across(横跨)hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy,Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea.Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal
9、cities located at sea level.Lucky for us,however,Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of high tide. Glacier(冰川)National Park Glacier National Park was once covered by over 150 glaciers,but by 2005 it only had about 27!Located in Montana,Canada,this park is over a m
10、illion acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population.As temperatures rise,the glaciers and ice melt,which will upset the ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species and hundreds of animals. The Amazon The cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to
11、humans.Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land,fuel and materials,but rarely considers the consequences.These forests are sources of food and medicine for just about everyone on the planet! What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations? 【语篇解读】本文属于环
12、保类阅读,作者向我们介绍了如今全球变暖所引发的一些问题:我们将 失去一些地球上最令人惊奇的地方! 1.According to the text,what is causing the corals death? A.Rising sea levels. B.Rising sea temperatures. C.Humans diving activities. D.The shrinkage(缩小)of their habitats. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第二段“The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will
13、 continue to shrink as the temperatures rise!These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving,but they will soon disappear!”可知珊瑚虫死亡的原因是因为海水温度升高,故选 B 项。 2.What can we infer from the part of “Venice”? A.Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea level. B.Venice is the only coastal ci
14、ty of Italy. C.Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea walls. D.Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第三段“Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level.”可知海平面的升高威胁着很多沿海的城市,故选 A 项。 3.What can we lea
15、rn about Glacier National Park from the text? A.It doesnt support any living thing for its cold. B.It is covered by over 150 glaciers. C.Plant species and animals in it have died out. D.It covers a large area in Montana. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第四段“Located in Montana,Canada,this park is over a million acres
16、and has a huge plant and wildlife population.”可知冰川自然公园在蒙大拿州占据了很大的面积,故选 D项。 4.Which sites shrinking reason differs from the other sites? A.The Great Barrier Reef. B.Venice. C.The Amazon. D.Glacier National Park. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据 The Great Barrier Reef 中“Rising air temperatures will cause sea temperatu
17、res to rise as well”;Venice 中“Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat.at sea level”,可知这三个景点正在消 失的原因是气候变暖。根据最后一段第二句可知亚马孙雨林的减少是因为人类领地的扩张,和以上 三个景点原因不同。故选 C项。 B Building a five-star hotel in the middle of a valuable wilderness(荒野)without damaging(破坏)the environment might not be easy,but it is far
18、 from impossible.The King Pacific Lodge in British Columbias Great Bear Rainforest shows that if enough care and attention is taken,the task is possible. Unlike many other hotel building plans,no trees were cut down and no land was wasted to build it.The Lodge does not have the same location(位置) but
19、 sits on a floating boat pulled into the sea bay in May,till September.Those wishing to stay in one of its seventeen rooms must access it by boat or seaplane.Each guest staying at the Lodge is charged 3% tax(税)on the protection of the natural resources,but is given the chance to see whales and bears
20、.And since these are the main attractions of the area and of the Lodge,the management knows well that in order to stay in business they must make the area untouched. In 2000,the Lodge management signed an agreement with the native(本土的)Gitgaat people.Together they work for the benefit of the area.The
21、 Lodge knows that the native tribe(部落)is the owners of the land,so it pays the tribe for the use of their land and even supports the native youth and employs the tribes people.They,in turn,teach the newcomers about the local culture. The King Pacific Lodge is one of a growing number of tourism compa
22、nies that manage to minimize their environmental damage to win the approval(批准)of the local government where they set up their business.These companies pay more attention to environmental protection and are careful to use natural resources and protect endangered animals.Realizing how destructive tou
23、rism can be,they want to avoid the love-it-to-death effect of tourism. 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了在一片珍贵的荒野中建造的一座五星级酒店 King Pacific 旅馆,它坐落在一艘浮动船上,不占用土地,不砍伐树木。为了继续营业,他们必须保持该地区的 原貌,同时与当地人签署协议,一起为这个地区的利益而工作。越来越多的旅游公司试图将对环境的 破坏降到最低来表明旅游业可以减少对环境的破坏。 5.From the passage,we know that the King Pacific Lodge . A.follo
24、ws other hotels building plans B.is less popular among tourists C.is far away from an important wilderness D.has been created after careful consideration 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知 King Pacific 旅馆是经过深思熟虑才成立的。故选 D 项。 6.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.The King Pacific Lodge is in an area withou
25、t any trees. B.The King Pacific Lodge can be moved from place to place. C.Guests in the King Pacific Lodge can take part in programs about the protection of nature. D.Guests in the King Pacific Lodge have to pay extra money for the boat to get there. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知 King Pacific 旅馆可以从一个地方移动到
26、另一个地方。故 选 B 项。 7.According to Paragraph 3,we learn that some of the native people . A.want to learn the newcomers culture B.are not willing to sell their land C.are employed by local government to work for the Lodge D.may have the chance to work at the Lodge 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第三段可知一些当地人可能有机会在小屋工作。故选 D项
27、。 8.According to the passage,the tourist industry . A.will always do harm to the environment B.cares little about the importance of environmentally friendly tourism C.can do less damage to the environment D.always has a disagreement with the local government 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据最后一段可知旅游业可以减少对环境的破坏。故选 C项。
