課時作業(十三)Unit4ExploringplantsSectionⅠWarmingup&Reading—Pre－reading(本欄目內容，在學生用書中以獨立形式分冊裝訂！)Ⅰ.閱讀理解AMytriptoEcuadorLastmonthIwaspartofaprogramcalled“SustainableSummer”，whosemissionistocultivatethenextgenerationofenvironmentalleadersthroughstudy－abroadexperiencesandfield－basedlearning.TheexperiencewasunlikeanythingIcouldhavetheGalapagos，Igottoswimwithapenguinandaseaturtle，madefriendswithasealion，touchedawhite－tipshark，andsawdozensofmarineiguanasandblue－footedthemainland，Ihadawildmonkeyjumponmyhikingwasinterspersed(點綴)withtheoccasionalsheerrocktomentionhavingtribeleaderofthenativeKichwapeopletouryouaroundasmallpartoftheforestandfeedyounaturalremedies.Yetmyperspectiveshiftedduringmyadventuresinthetheexperienceswereunforgettable，theyweren’tthefocusofthegottoseefirsthandwhatisbeingthreatenedbymodernneeds.IsawtheconservationeffortsintheGalapagos，thefighttokeepitasnaturalaspossible，yetstillopentolearnedthelandandtheforestinEcuadormustbeprotected，yetitsonlymajorfinancialresourceistheoilbeneaththeAmazon.It’sveryeasytositathomeandsay，“Oh，IlovetherainforestandIsupportthemovementtoprotectit.”Meanwhile，globalenvironmentalthreatsandconcernsonlycontinuetoSustainableSummerhastaughtmeisthereisnoreasonwhyIshouldwaituntilsomeoneelsetakeschargeoftheseissuestoworkonandresolvethem.Everythingfromplantinggardens，tocomposting，tobansagainstplasticbagsmakesafrommytriptotheAmazon，I’mgoingtobringtheskillsandknowledgewithme，sothatIcanspreadawarenessaboutthethreatenedrainforestandhelpcreatemeaningfulchangeinmyownurbanwilderness.語篇解讀這是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者在上個月的厄瓜多爾之行中了解到熱帶雨林所面臨的威脅。作者認為做小事也能幫助解決環境問題。1．Whatdidtheauthordolastmonth?A．HejoinedSustainableSummer.B．Hesetupafield－basedlearningcentre.C．Hetrainedfutureenvironmentalleaders.D．Heorganizedanenvironmentalactivity.解析：根據第一段中的“LastmonthIwaspartofaprogramcalled‘SustainableSummer’”可知，作者上個月參加了一個名叫SustainableSummer的活動。故選A。答案：A2．InParagraph2，theauthoraimstotellus____________.A．hiscloserelationshipwithatribeleaderB．hisfirstcontactwithsomeseaanimalsC．hisunusualadventuresintheGalapagosD．hisimaginaryexperiencesintheGalapagos解析：根據第二段中的第一句“TheexperiencewasunlikeanythingIcouldhaveimagined”可知，本段講述了作者在Calapagos的奇遇。所以C項正確。答案：C3．What’stheauthor’sprimaryconcernduringhistripintheAmazon?A．Thefighttokeeptherainforestnatural.B．Thethreatsmodernpeoplecausedtotherainforest.C．ThemajorfinancialresourcebeneaththeAmazon.D．TheconservationeffortsthegovernmentmadeinEcuador.解析：根據第三段中的“Whiletheexperienceswereunforgettable，theyweren’tthefocusofthegottoseefirsthandwhatisbeingthreatenedbymodernneeds”可知，作者最關注的是熱帶雨林所面臨的威脅。答案：B4．Whenitcomestoresolvingenvironmentalproblems，theauthoragreesthat____________.A．knowledgeispowerB．tostandstillistomovebackC．hastemakeswasteD．asmallthingmakesabigdifference解析：根據最后一段中的“Everythingfromplantinggardens，tocomposting，tobansagainstplasticbagsmakesadifference”可推知，作者認為從小事做起也可以幫助解決環境問題。答案：DBAnewreportsaysGMcropswouldgreatlyimproveagricultureinpolicygroupChathamHousereleasedthesaysAfricangovernmentisunlikelytoapproveGMcrops，becauseopponentsarespreadingfearaboutitspossibledangers.“They’vecreatedanti－GMcampaignsbasedon’snoevidenceforanyofthis，”Bailey，awriterofthereport，Uganda，scientistsaredevelopingwhattheycalla“goldenbanana”．Theysayitwillbestronger，andwillhavehigherlevelsofvitaminsandmineralsthantraditionalbananas.OpponentsofGMcropsalsoarguethattheyarecostlytogrowandtheydonotproducemorethannon－GMsayGMcropsrequiremoreuseofchemicalsthantraditionalcropsandthatcompaniesthatsupportGMcropsaremoreinterestedinmakingmoneythaninhelpingpoorfarmersgrowmorecrops.TettehNarteygrowspawpaws，maizeandsomevegetablesneartheGhanaiancapitalyearGhanaapprovedatestofGMgrainslikeNarteydisagreeswiththatdecision.“Anythingthatisnotnaturalhasgotitsbaditisnotnatural，thenbeverycarefulbecauseattheendofthedaywestarttakingGMproducts，butwhohasdonetheresearch？”asked’sgovernmentsaysithasputstronglawsinplacetoguardagainstproblemsfromGMcrops.SorenAmbrosesaysinordertoincreasetheamountoffood，usingGMcropsisnotagoodwaytoendfoodshortagesinAfrica.“It’snotsomuchtheproblemofproducingfood，asitistheproblemofgettingthefoodthatisproducedtothepeoplewhoneedit，”saidGuriworksatGhana’sCenterforIndigenousisworriedtheGMcropscouldforcemanyofAfrica’smillionsofsmallfarmstostopgrowingfood.“Thisisagainstoursovereignty(主權)；itisanotherformofcolonialism，”saidGuri.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了轉基因作物被引進非洲時受到的各種阻力。5．AllofthefollowingareopponentsofGMcropsexcept____________.A．BernardGuri B．SorenAmbroseC．TettehNartey D．Bailey解析：根據文章第四段中的“MrNarteydisagreeswiththatdecision”和第五段第一句中的“SorenAmbrosesays...usingGMcropsisnotagoodway”以及第五段中的“HeisworriedtheGMcropscouldforce...stopgrowingfood”可知，A、B和C都是GMcrops的反對者；而根據第二段的第一句可知，D選項是轉基因作物的支持者。故選D。答案：D6．WhichofthefollowingisnotthereasonagainstGMcrops?A．GMcropswillhavelowerproductionthanthetraditionalcrops.B．GMcropsarenotnatural.C．GrowingGMcropsisn’tagoodwaytoendfoodshortages.D．Manysmallfarmsareforcedtostopgrowingfood.解析：由第三段的第一句可知，A項的表述與文章不符；由第四段中的“itisnotnatural”可知，B項是其反對的原因；由第五段中的“usingGMcrops...shortages”及“forcemany...stopgrowingfood”可知，C、D兩項是其反對的原因。答案：A7．Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．GMCropsHelpSolveFoodShortagesinAfricaB．GMCrops，aNewFormofColonialismC．AfricaGMCropsHeldBackbyFearfulStoriesD．ADebateaboutGMCropsinAfrica解析：根據文章第一段中的“ItsaysAfricangovernment...becauseopponentsarespreadingfearaboutitspossibledangers”及第三段中的“OpponentsofGMcropsalsoarguethat”可知，全文講述的主要是由于謠言，轉基因作物在非洲的種植受阻。故選C。答案：CⅡ.完形填空MyLastFirstDayofHighSchoolItseemslikejustyesterdaywhenIwasgoingtokindergartenwithmyremembervaguelylearningabout__1__，theappearanceofanobject’soutsideedgesordayswerenotspentworryingaboutwhich__2__Iwouldbegoing，thingswerewasallaboutwhohadthenicerbackpackandifmyhairwasinpigtails.WhenIwokeupthismorningIdidnotfeelfeltasenseofisthemomentIhavewaitedforallmymoreyearandIwillbe__5__myfavoritemajor，journalism.Todaywasnotlikeanydrovewithmysistertoarethedayswhenmymomwouldtakemysisterandmetoschoolat8are__7__ourbacktoschoolandseeingeveryone__8__itwasateacherorafriendfrompreviousyears，mademethink__9__abouttheneverknew__10__Imissedthem.Everyonewashappytobebackeventhoughthestateofbeingexcitedwill__11__inthecomingwere__12__，studentswerelaughingandIwastakingitallin.ThisyearsenioryearwillbefilledwithclassesthatIaminterestedin，notclassesthatIam__14__tohaveputalotof__15__intomyfutureandcannotthinkofabetterwaytoendmylastyearofhighschool.Iamoverthemoonto__16__havetheopportunitytodowhatIwant，inaallofthis__17__，itisstillweirdtomethatIwillbe__18__inhavenoideawhatthe__19__holds，buttheonlythingthatiscertainisthatIamready.IamreadytotakeontheamIoweeverythingtomywonderfullucktoeveryoneinschoolthisyear，studyhardandenjoyit.語篇解讀這是一篇記敘文。作者講述了高中最后一學年開學第一天的興奮感。1． B．shapesC．letters D．colors解析：根據空格后的同位語“theappearanceofanobject’soutsideedgesorsurfaces”可知，此處指形狀，故選B。答案：B2． B．countryC．company D．college解析：下文談及高三畢業后上大學，此處指沒有擔心要去哪所大學(college)，故選D。答案：D3． B．worseC．cheaper D．busier解析：以前不為上哪所大學感到擔心，相反，我們擔心的事要更加簡單。空格后的“Itwasallaboutwhohadthenicerbackpackandifmyhairwasinpigtails”也是暗示，選A項。答案：A4． B．humourC．anxiety D．excitement解析：由下文中的“ThisisthemomentIhavewaitedforallmylife”以及上文中的“Ididnotfeelnervous”可知，這里表示作者感到激動。故選D。答案：D5． B．droppingC．studying D．supporting解析：一年之后作者就能學(studying)自己最喜歡的專業——新聞業。答案：C6． B．easyC．usual D．worrying解析：今天與平常不同。usual平常的，符合語境。答案：C7． B．byC．on D．for解析：onone’sown獨自，單獨。根據上文中的“Idrovewithmysistertoarethedayswhenmymomwouldtakemysisterandmetoschoolat8am”可知，作者開車去學校。母親早上送她們去學校的日子一去不復返了，她們獨立了。答案：C8． B．whereverC．unless D．whether解析：作者不管是看到老師還是朋友都讓她想到過去。whether...or...“不管是……還是……”。答案：D9． B．happilyC．hopefully D．completely解析：作者在假期后返回學校，無論看到誰她都會愉快地想到過去的學校生活。所以happily愉快地，符合語境。答案：B10．much B．howlongC．howmany D．howoften解析：howmuch表示程度。作者很想念同學和老師們。答案：A11． B．burstC．fade D．spread解析：盡管這種興奮狀態將在未來的幾周逐漸消失，但是回到學校，大家都感到很高興。fad