2020_2021學(xué)年新教材高中英語Unit6DisasterandhopePeriod4課時素養(yǎng)檢測含解析外研版必修第三冊

1、課時素養(yǎng)檢測二十四Unit 6Period 4. 閱讀理解A group of 75 female volunteers from Indias Odisha state has spent every day of the last 20 years patrolling(巡邏) a 75-hectare forest to protect it from illegal woodcutters. In 1999, the eastern state of Odisha was hit by a super cyclone (超級颶風(fēng)). “Our homes and standing cr

2、ops were destroyed. There was no food or clothing for days, ” 52-year-old Charulata Biswal, a volunteer forest protector, told Mongabay-India. “But we realized it was because of the surviving forest that many people in Gundalba, a small village, were still alive. We promised we would protect the for

3、est in return and restore the biodiversity. ”Groups of women patrol the forest at least twice a day. As they walk among the trees, they blow their whistles and bang wooden sticks against tree trunks. “We beat our sticks and patrol in groups of 10, ” Biswal said. “We spread out inside the forest and

4、blow whistles. Anyone with the intention to harm the local biodiversity will flee on hearing our whistle and the banging of our sticks on tree trunks. ”In 2001, over 70 women from Gundalba came together to form the Womens Forest Protection Committee. Apart from their daily patrols, they also approac

5、hed neighboring villages that also depend on the forest for firewood about setting up a system for sustainability (可持續(xù)性). For example, every village is allowed to gather firewood from the forest on a set day of the month, usually a few days after another settlement has finished the gathering process

6、. Over the years, they have caught several people cutting trees illegally in the forest. Asked if they have ever been afraid of patrolling the large forest they said no. “The forest is an extension of our home, ” Biswal said. “Wont it hurt to see your children suffer? This is how a mother feels and

7、we are doing something that comes to us naturally. ”Thanks to the womens efforts, the forest gradually came back to life. Birds started nesting in trees again and the animals returned. 【語篇概述】這是一篇說明文。在過去的20年里, 來自印度奧里薩邦的75名女性志愿者每天都要在75公頃的森林里巡邏, 保護森林免受非法伐木工人的侵害。他們每天至少在森林里巡邏兩次, 通過哨聲和樹枝砸樹干的聲音來嚇跑破壞者。由于婦女們

8、的努力, 森林逐漸恢復(fù)了生機。鳥兒又開始在樹上筑巢, 動物們又回來了。1. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2? A. To introduce the natural disaster in India. B. To show what people in Gundalba did to survive. C. To explain why the women decided to patrol the forest. D. To describe the poor situation in eastern state of Od

9、isha. 【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段But we realized it was because of the surviving forest that many people in Gundalba, a small village, were still alive. We promised we would protect the forest in return and restore the biodiversity. (但我們意識到, 正是因為有了幸存下來的森林, 岡達爾巴, 一個小村莊里的許多人還活著。我們承諾, 作為回報, 我們將保護森林, 恢復(fù)生物多樣性。)可知

10、作者文章的第二段是為了解釋為什么婦女們決定在森林里巡邏。故選C。2. Why do the women whistle and bang the sticks? A. To attract more birds and animals. B. To relax themselves during their work. C. To make themselves brave to go among the forest. D. To warn people meaning to damage the forest to leave. 【解析】選D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Anyone with

11、the intention to harm the local biodiversity will flee on hearing our whistle and the banging of our sticks on tree trunks. (任何想要破壞當(dāng)?shù)厣锒鄻有缘娜? 一聽到我們的哨聲和樹枝敲擊樹干的聲音, 就會逃跑。)可知婦女們吹口哨和敲棍子是為了警告有意破壞森林的人離開。故選D。3. What did the Committee do after its foundation? A. They gathered firewood from other forests. B.

12、They reduced the time for patrolling the forest. C. They adopted environment-friendly woodcutting methods. D. They stopped neighboring villages from cutting their trees. 【解析】選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段第二句Apart from their daily patrols, they also approached neighboring villages that also depend on the forest fo

13、r firewood about setting up a system for sustainability. (除了每天的巡邏, 他們還接近鄰近的村莊, 這些村莊也依靠森林作為柴火, 建立一個可持續(xù)發(fā)展的系統(tǒng)。)可知這個委員會成立后采用了環(huán)保的伐木方法。故選C。4. How does Charulata Biswal feel about the forest? A. It is like her family. B. It will take long to recover. C. It has lost some natural functions. D. It suffers a l

14、ot from illegal cutting. 【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中“The forest is an extension of our home, ” Biswal said. (“森林是我們家的延伸, ”比斯瓦爾說。)可知Charulata Biswal感覺森林就像是自己的家。故選A。. 書面表達臺風(fēng)是沿海地區(qū)常見的自然災(zāi)害, 你一定在電視上目睹過臺風(fēng)襲來的場景。請你寫一篇80詞左右的短文, 介紹一下沿海地區(qū)臺風(fēng)襲擊的場面。要點提示: 1. 臺風(fēng)主要襲擊中國東南部省份; 2. 臺風(fēng)一般會帶來強風(fēng)和暴雨; 3. 臺風(fēng)襲來時, 大樹被刮倒, 許多街道、房屋會被淹沒, 交

15、通受到嚴重影響; 4. 許多居民將被迫離開家園, 損失慘重。參考詞匯: typhoon 臺風(fēng)strike 襲擊flood 淹沒affect 影響_【參考范文】Typhoon is a terrible nature disaster that often strikes southeastern parts of China. As a common disaster, it has been threatening human beings of all time. When the typhoon lands, there will be strong wind along with he

16、avy rain. At the same time, many tall trees are blown down and a lot of houses and streets will be flooded by water, making the traffic affected seriously. Because of the heavy loss caused by the typhoon, many residents have to leave their homes and move to safe places. . 閱讀理解The state of Texas has

17、not fully recovered from last years hurricane, Harvey, as it prepares for a new season of storms. After a teleconference with President Trump and Federal Emergency Officials, Texas governor Greg Abbott said that they were taking steps on a daily basis to make sure they would be able to address any c

18、oming challenges. Hurricane Harvey brought record rainfall to a wide range of Texas and more rain fell over a five-day period than at any time, since records have been kept in the United States beginning in the 1850s. Last years deadly hurricanes including Harvey, Irma and Maria caused mass destruct

19、ion in large parts of Texas, Louisiana, the South Atlantic states, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. Trump praised what he called best recovery and response efforts to the disasters. They were gathering every accessible resource to ensure maximum preparation for rapid response. Thats what they had last

20、 year. Disaster reaction and recovery is best achieved when its nationally supported, state managed and locally performed. Abbott also mentioned that two new satellites and modern technology will help decide the path and strength of the storms. State and local governments are also planning routes, s

21、helters, communication lines and supply chains to ensure efficient reaction to the storms. Scientists warn that, as the earth warms, storms are taking more moisture and are able to produce more rainfall. This year storms are also expected to be driven by extremely powerful winds. Emergency Officials

22、 say the nation has to be prepared for ever more active storms in the future. Theyve got to keep building the culture of preparedness in this state and in this nation. Meteorologists(氣象學(xué)家)predict up to 16 storms this summer including 5 to 9 hurricanes, the most active storms will occur in the approa

23、ching Mid-August. 【語篇概述】這是一篇新聞報道。得克薩斯州還沒有完全從去年的颶風(fēng)“哈維”中恢復(fù)過來, 今年美國全國上下聯(lián)動, 嚴陣以待, 以確保能夠應(yīng)對即將到來的新一季的風(fēng)暴挑戰(zhàn)。1. What does the underlined word “address” in the first paragraph mean? A. face. B. present. C. request. D. complain. 【解析】選A。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段可知, 得克薩斯州還沒有完全從去年的颶風(fēng)“哈維”中恢復(fù)過來, 他們每天都在采取措施以確保他們能夠應(yīng)對即將到來的新一季的風(fēng)暴挑戰(zhàn)。故

24、address 在此意為“應(yīng)對”。選A。2. What made the last years rescue more achievable? A. The new satellites and modern technology. B. The joint efforts of the whole nation. C. The best recovery and reaction efforts. D. The communication lines and supply chains. 【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句話Disaster reaction and recover

25、y is best achieved when its nationally supported, state managed and locally performed. 可知, 去年對災(zāi)難的最佳恢復(fù)和應(yīng)對工作是在全國上下的共同努力下所取得的。選B。3. Which of the following is NOT included in the government response? A. Providing shelters. B. Arranging routes. C. Producing more rainfall. D. Supplying communication lines

26、. 【解析】選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段State and local governments are also planning routes, shelters, communication lines and supply chains to ensure efficient reaction to the storms. 可知, 為確保對風(fēng)暴的有效反應(yīng), 政府采取了許多措施, 包括規(guī)劃路線、庇護所、提供通信線路等, 選項C不是政府采取的措施, 故選C。4. Which of the following might be the best title for the text? A. T

27、he Culture of Preparedness in the U. S. B. The Violence of Hurricane HarveyC. The Prediction of the Future WeatherD. The Recovery after the Disasters【解析】選A。主旨大意題。文章對去年得克薩斯州應(yīng)對颶風(fēng)“哈維”所取得的成效總結(jié)經(jīng)驗, 國家、州和地方三級聯(lián)動, 隨時做好準(zhǔn)備才是應(yīng)對災(zāi)難的最佳措施, 因此選項A符合題意。. 完形填空It was a long drive to the nursing home where my Grandmother

28、 was living. 1, at least twice a month I drove to see her. Id already 2 my Mom to cancer and I wanted to always remember my Grandmother, especially because she was beginning to 3 me. Nanna had Alzheimer(老年癡呆癥) disease, which was slowly starting to eat away at her 4. Sometimes she recognized me when

29、I visited her and sometimes she didnt. On one visit, I 5 my Grandmother good-bye and started to walk towards my car. Suddenly a tiny hand seized mine. “James! ”a6 voice said. I turned and saw a smiling, wrinkled face. Like my Nanna, she had Alzheimer disease but was still able to walk and get around

30、. She 7 me for her son(A nurse told me hed died years ago). I held her hands and let her joyfully 8. Though her eyes didnt know who I was, I saw the excitement in them when she spoke to her son through me. On the following visits, I always took9 to visit my Nanna as well as her. I always got a smile

31、 and sometimes even a10from her. The nurses told me she was always 11 and gladder after seeing her “son”. Then one day I noticed she was 12. I spoke to the nurses and they sadly told me that shed been dead for some days. I put my head 13 and went quietly into my Nannas room. Her loss didnt really hi

32、t me 14 I went for a walk at night. I looked at the sky, realizing something, for a while I really had been her son. Actually, in this world were all 15by invisible strings of love. 【語篇概述】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了作者去養(yǎng)老院看望自己患有老年癡呆癥的祖母時, 被一位陌生的同樣患有老年癡呆癥的老奶奶誤認成自己的兒子。自此以后, 作者每次去看望祖母都會一起看望她, 直到后來老奶奶去世。作者意識到自己有一段時間真成

33、了她的兒子, 在這個世界上, 我們都被無形的愛之弦連接著。1. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MeanwhileD. Instead【解析】選B?？疾楦痹~詞義辨析。句意: 開車到我祖母住的養(yǎng)老院要走很長一段路。然而, 我一個月至少開車去看她兩次。Therefore因此; However然而; Meanwhile同時; Instead反而。根據(jù)語境可知上下文為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系, 故選B。2. A. lostB. committedC. relatedD. associated【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~詞義辨析。句意: 我的媽媽已經(jīng)死于癌癥。 lose失去; commit承諾; relat

34、e有關(guān); associate聯(lián)系。根據(jù)下文to cancer可知作者已經(jīng)失去了媽媽。故選A。3. A. hateB. missC. require D. forget【解析】選D?？疾閯釉~詞義辨析。句意: 我想永遠記住我的祖母, 尤其是因為她開始忘記我了。 hate憎恨; miss錯過; require要求; forget忘記。根據(jù)下文Nanna had Alzheimer disease可知祖母患了老年癡呆癥, 會逐漸忘記作者。故選D。4. A. brains B. abilities C. memoriesD. lives【解析】選C?？疾槊~詞義辨析。句意: 祖母得了老年癡呆癥, 這開始

35、慢慢地侵蝕她的記憶。 brain大腦; ability能力; memory記憶; live生命。老年癡呆癥使人失去記憶, 故選C。5. A. kissed B. prayed C. urgedD. consulted【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~詞義辨析。句意: 有一次, 我和祖母吻別, 然后向我的車走去。 kiss親吻; pray請求; urge催促; consult咨詢。根據(jù)下文started to walk towards my car可知作者是在和祖母吻別。故選A。6. A. nervousB. cheerfulC. naturalD. beautiful【解析】選B。考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意

36、: “詹姆斯! ”一個歡快的聲音說。 nervous緊張的; cheerful快樂的; natural自然的; beautiful美麗的。根據(jù)下文saw a smiling, wrinkled face可知是一個歡快的聲音。故選B。7. A. asked B. tradedC. calledD. took【解析】選D。考查動詞詞義辨析。句意: 她把我當(dāng)成了她的兒子(一位護士告訴我他幾年前就死了)。ask詢問; trade交易; call打電話; take帶走。短語take sb. for sb. “將某人誤認為某人”, 故選D。8. A. move onB. go onC. hold onD. work