高中英語選擇性必修二 Unit 4　Section B　Learning About Language課后練習

1、Section BLearning About Language課后篇鞏固提升基礎夯實.選詞填空pleasant,peak,duration,breath,border,enrol1.The package includes cycle hire for the of your holiday.答案duration2.At 33 he in a glass-making degree course at Londons Royal College of Art.答案enrolled3.In the city of Jinan,traffic reaches its between 7 and

2、8 in the morning.答案peak4.When he reached the top,his heart was pounding and he was gasping for .答案breath5.It is very for him to travel and to try out and explore whatever is new.答案pleasant6.Many people find it difficult to define the between love and friendship.答案border.完成句子1.The temple,situated on

3、the top of the hill, (追溯到)the Tang Dynasty.答案dates back to2.In view of these factors,youd better finish your teaching tasks (提前).答案ahead of time3.The schools website says each student (注冊)an average of two classes.答案enrolled in4.With fewer cars on the roads,traffic is flowing more smoothly (比往常).答案t

4、han usual5.By reducing costs and improving service,the hotel has started to (盈利) again.答案make a profit6.In our eagerness to (謀生),we often forget about our quality of life.答案make/earn a living7.When the new road was built,the small town (轉變成)a large city.答案was transformed into8.After the old man took

5、 the medicine,he felt much better (后來).答案later on.語法專練1. (order)over a week ago,the books are expected to arrive any time now.答案Ordered2. (absorb)in painting,John didnt notice evening approaching.答案Absorbed3.The manager was (satisfy)to see many new products developed after great effort.答案satisfied4.

6、There were many people waiting at the bus stop,and some of them looked very anxious and (disappoint).答案disappointed5.Film has a much shorter history,especially when(compare)to such art forms as music and painting.答案compared6. (raise) in the poorest area of Glasgow,he had a long,hard road to becoming

7、 a football star.答案Raised7.While waiting for the opportunity to get (promote),Henry did his best to perform his duty.答案promoted8. (found) in the early 20th century,the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art.答案Founded9. (attract) by the latest electronic toys,the little boy stood in front of

8、 the windows without moving.答案Attracted10.When you got (lose)in the forest,you must have been very frightened.答案lost素養(yǎng)提升.閱讀理解主題語境:北極光語篇類型:記敘文詞數(shù):371難度:Since I was born and brought up in a rural town,I have a great interest in nature.Using the chance of study abroad in my second year at college,I deci

9、ded to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there.So after I finished the study abroad program,I went to Yellowknife in the North West Territories.I clearly remember the sixth night in the Yellowknife.Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p.m.and told me to ch

10、ange clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.The“northern lights”were flickering in the sky!I was stunned and just stood there with my mouth open.I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.I was so excited that I couldnt sleep at all that night.Since that night,whenever it was sun

11、ny,I went outside at night and looked at the sky.It was so cold that I lost all feelings in my hands and feet.Actually,the time of my being able to be out was limited.I had to bring her camera back to house in one hour at the most,for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature

12、.As I took the pictures of the northern lights,I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights.They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky.After that,suddenly,they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while,whic

13、h is the time when the best northern lights can be seen.Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky,it is very hard to get good pictures.The stronger the sun acts,the better and strong northern lights flicker in the sky.Thats because they occur from t

14、he collision between atmospheric gases and solar wind.Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active,which lead to the best northern lights.And the colours of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and kinds of gases.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。作者出生在鄉(xiāng)下,對大自然有濃厚的興趣。他利用大二出國進修的機會去

15、了加拿大,因為他想觀看北極光。1.Why did the author forget to take pictures?A.It was very cold outside.B.He was shocked by the wonderful sights.C.The lights were flicking in the sky.D.He lost all feelings in his hands and feet.答案B解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“I was stunned and just stood there with my mouth open.I forgot to take

16、 pictures of the mysterious lights.”可推測,作者為觀察到的景象所震驚,所以忘了照相。2.From the passage we can see that .A.the author could stay as long as he liked outsideB.the “northern lights” came out every nightC.the author took a lot of pictures with his cameraD.cameras will be damaged if exposed too long in very cold

17、 weather答案D解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature”可知,由于寒冷,照相機在外面時間長了會被毀壞。3.When is the best time to see the “northern lights”?A.They appear in the north part of the sky.B.They come down to the south part of the sky.C.They are in the middle of the north

18、and south.D.They rise in the east part of the sky.答案C解析細節(jié)理解題。由第五段中的“After that,suddenly,they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while,which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen.”可知,當北極光位于北部和南部中間時是最佳時間,所以選C項。4.The author found it hard to take good pictures because .

19、A.the lights stayed in the middle for a very short timeB.the lights of the sun affected the “northern lights”C.the lights were caused by the collisions of gasesD.the colours of the lights are determined by the height答案A解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to.”可知,作者發(fā)

20、現(xiàn)很難捕捉到好的照片的原因是它們出現(xiàn)在天空正中間的時間太短。.七選五主題語境:旅游語篇類型: 說明文詞數(shù):269難度:How to protect your privacy when you travelIt hasnt been an easy year for the privacy of travelers,at least so far.Data leaks,surveillance(監(jiān)視)worries and those troublesome cameras in airplane seatbacks and hotel rooms are enough to make pass

21、engers anxious.1 Fortunately,there are ways to safeguard your privacy on land and in the air.These tips can help you deal with these troubles.2 “Its not clever to declare on Facebook that youre traveling to somewhere,reminding a wide range of people that your property is sitting empty,”says Danny Mc

22、Loughlin.“That puts your security at risk.”Wait until you return to start posting vacation photos.Some homeowners renting their residences may install security cameras.Travelers should find out if the hosts are required to disclose the presence of surveillance devices.If the rental comes with camera

23、s,ensure they arent in a sensitive area by conducting a careful sweep.3Although you cant control how a hotel or airline handlesor mishandlesyour data,you can take reasonable steps to ensure the information it has wont get you into trouble.4 But some of the worst data leaks happen when youre staying

24、at a hotel.For example,a hotel clerk sometimes asks for your name and then announces your room number after youve checked in.Youre better off handing the employee your ID when he or she asks for your name and asking him/her to write your room number on a piece of paper.Why?5 Just to be sure,never leave the customer copy behind.You can destroy it later,but keep it under your control.A.Its never been better.B.Perhaps they should be.C.Travelers say theyre taking privacy ser