人教版選修六Unit 5 the power of nature reading課時作業(yè) (1).docx

unit 5 the power of nature reading課時作業(yè)閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié) (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c和d四個選項中，選出最佳選項。aeven though you can watch a movie on your tv, laptop or ipad these days, great theatres still make going to the movies worth buying a ticket-and sometimes even worth a trip.1.amc loews uptown, washington, d.c.local movie critics will tell you the uptown is the best place to see a movie in the washington, d.c. area. opened in 1936, its not a movie theatre, but a movie palace featuring a single screena curved (弧形的), 70-foot long and 40-foot high screen, one of the largest in the area.2.arclight cinemas hollywood, los angelesthis hollywood theatre isnt just a place to see stars on screen you might catch a few sitting next to you in the audience. the theatre offers 14 screens with reserved stadium seating (the seats are wider than average), and the famous cinerama dome (全景電影).3.tampa theatre, tampa, floridaa classic movie palace designed by famed theatre architect john eberson, the tampa landmark was built in 1926. the theatre now shows both new and classic films. come early to hear the mighty wurlitzer theatre organ played before most films.4.graumans chinese theatre, los angelesits not just a movie theatre. its a hollywood experience. opened in 1927, the theatre was known in its early days for lavish (奢華的) hollywood premieres (首映) and hosting three academy award ceremonies. check out the nearby hollywood walk of fame before watching a movie on the big screen, and when your movie is over, stop by the next-door kodak theatre, where the oscars were once held.1.what do arclight cinemas hollywood and graumans chinese theatre have in common?a. they both hosted the oscars.b. they were built in the same year.c. they offer presents to customers.d. they are situated in the same city.2.what can we learn about tampa theatre?a. it was opened in 1936.b. it has a single curved screen.c. it has an outdoor courtyard.d. it offers mighty wurlitzer play.3.what is the text mainly about?a. famous buildings in the usa.b. four largest theatres in the world.c. four theatres worth visiting in america.d. modern theatres with advanced facilities.bwant to help fight global warming? take off your tie, says the italian health ministry.it has urged employers to let their staff dress casually at work in the summer so that the air conditioning can be turned down.taking your tie off immediately lowers the body temperature by 2 or 3 degrees centigrade, the ministry said in a statement. allowing a more sensible use of air conditioning brings about electricity savings and protects the environment.it called on all public and private offices to let employees wear no tie during heat waves like the one that has brought africa-like temperatures to many parts of italy this week.the move echoes (回應(yīng)) a similar action from italys biggest oil group, eni, which told its staff earlier this month they need not wear a tie at work.the tie makers, however, were left hot under the collar.italy confirms that it is a strange country, flavio cima said angrily in a letter to financial daily il sole 24 ore under the headline: i, tie maker, am responsible for global warming.we can now happily continue with our lifestyle, using cars, consuming fuel, heating and cooling our homes at leisure. on one condition: we should not wear a tie while we do so, he wrote.i should have listened to my friends and become an oil producer instead.italy is one of the european unions worst performers on the pollution front and is among the eu countries expected to exceed(超出) their greenhouse gas emission (排放) targets.4.whats the purpose of the move of taking off ties?a. to dress casually.b. to fight global warming.c. to keep the body temperature.d. to improve working conditions.5.who first encouraged employees to take off ties?a.eni.b. flavio cima.c.a financial daily.d. the italian health ministry.6.what does the underlined part hot under the collar in paragraph 6 probably mean?a. angry.b. speechless.c. delighted.d. puzzled.7.which of the following is true about flavio cima?a. he stands by the oil group.b. he agrees with the ministry.c. he admits his responsibility.d. he argues against taking off ties.cexperts believe that storms and severe weather in north america and asia have disrupted bird flight paths across the world and swept huge numbers of bird species towards the british isles.birds flying to the other side of the atlantic or to the pacific to lay their eggs have been trapped in britain and ireland, adding their numbers to native species, and causing great excitement in the bird-watching community.local birdwatchers have already observed a total of 442 species in the british isles this year. the highest number ever seen in one year is 445, in 2008.we only need four more to break our record, said lee evans, who runs the british birding association. with three months to go, im sure well do it.last month an extremely rare siberian rubythroat bird was seen in scotland, sending hundreds of birdwatchers north in the hope of catching a glimpse of this colourful asian beauty. another very uncommon bird, the bufflehead duck was cited in cornwell and caused similar excitement. i couldnt believe it, said evans. the poor thing was completelyknackered. it must have been blown to england by the storms while trying to fly from canada to the southern united states for the winter. thats 3000 miles!evans said that global warming over the past decade was playing a key role in transforming bird movements across the world. in addition, melting arctic sea ice may also be opening up bird flight paths over the north pole, making it easier for birds from the pacificsuch as the slaty-backed gull and tufted puffin, both of which appeared in london earlier this yearto reach britain.bird-watching is becoming an increasingly popular hobby among all age groups, added evans. a fifth of our members are under 18. this is a round-the-year hobby that you can enjoy from the kitchen window or from a car. more and more people are bird-watching, and as a result, more and more unexpected species are being spotted in the british isles.zx&xk8.what is the passage mainly about?a. the results of global warming.b. changes in the british bird population.c. increasing environmental pollution.d. worsening british weather.9.the underlined word knackered is closest in meaning to _.a. boredb. knockedc. spottedd. tired10.according to the passage, which of the following birds comes from asia?a. slaty-backed gull.b. bufflehead.c. rubythroat.d. tufted puffin.11.which of the following is not mentioned as a possible reason for seeing more bird species in britain?a. an increase in the number of birdwatchers.b.a growth in the number of native species.c. storms due to global warming.d. the melting arctic ice cap.dwhere should an adventurous tourist go? after youve done sightseeing in london, shopping in new york, enjoyed the local food in paris, and danced to your hearts content at the brazilian carnival, where else can you go? what attractive tourist destination awaits you?well, antarctica sounds like the holiday of a lifetime! its considered the last great wilderness on earth. just a few scientists in research stations share the icy landscape with penguins and other animals which can struggle with the low temperatures.tourism began in antarctica in the 1950s and its still small part. about 37,000 tourists are expected there this season, but many wont even leave the boat.the bbcs juliet rix visited the frozen continent and asked herself if she should be there at all, causing potential problems to such a sensitive environment. her tour guide admitted that all visitors leave a footprint and they all go to the same places, the accessible coastline, which is also where the penguins and seals go to raise.but some people believe that if carefully controlled, tourism can be good for antarctica. it has no native population and it needs advocates. visitors to the icy continent might be ready to support and even to fund its preservation. and theyre likely to engage in the discussion about global warming, which has led to the melting of glaciers.according to rix, guidelines are followed when youre about to set foot in antarctica and tourists have to disinfect(消毒)their boots to make sure no alien species are introduced.and once on land, theres no eating or smoking. rocks, bone fragmentsnothing should be taken as a souvenir and nothing should be left behind.tourists fortunate enough to visit the antarctic must be aware that this is not their home and keep their fingers crossed that future generations will also be able to enjoy such breathtaking views.12.who lives in antarctica?a.37,000 tourists.b. the bbcs juliet rix.c.a few scientists and animals.d. people in london and paris.13.why can tourism be good for antarctica?a. people can bring some animals into it.b. people may take interest in the protection of it.c. people can give advice to the native population.d. people will go to the coastline to play with the seals.14.what are the guidelines when you go on the shore?a. you can leave rubbish on the shore.b. you can smoke and eat on the shore.c. you can take something as souvenirs.d. you can help to protect the environment.15.what is the authors attitude towards the tourists going to antarctica?a. positive.b. ambiguous.c. subjective.d. negative.第二節(jié) (共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。as warming continues, scientists warn the oxygen content of oceans across the planet could be more and more reduced, with serious consequences for the future of fish and other sea life. 16 one is the simple fact that as water gets warmer, it can hold less dissolved (溶解的) oxygen. the other reason is less obvious. the entire ocean gets its oxygen from the surface either from the atmosphere, or from photosynthesizing algae floating at the top of the sea. 17 global warming is expected to reduce the mixing of the ocean by making surface seawater lighter. thats because in a warmer world we can expect more rainfall and more melting(融化) of glaciers, icebergs, and ice sheets. 18 the extra heat from the warming atmosphere will also make surface water expand and thus make it lighter still. 19 instead, more of the oxygen will remain near the surface, where it will be used up by oxygen-breathing organisms.a low-oxygen ocean may become an inescapable feature of our planet. a team of danish researchers wondered how long oxygen levels would drop if we could somehow reduce our carbon dioxide emissions to zero by 2100. they determined that over the next few thousand years oxygen levels would continue to fall, until they declined by 30 percent. the oxygen would slowly return to the oceans, but even 100,000 years from now they will not have fully recovered. 20 a. its not known why the oxygen level of oceans has reduced.b. scientists point to two reasons to expect a drop in ocean oxygen.c. fresh waters inpouring will make the water at the oceans surface lighter.d. the oxygen then spreads to the deep ocean as the surface water slowly sinks.e. global warming has caused the reduction of the oxygen content of oceans worldwide.f. the light surface water will be less likely to sink so the deep ocean will get less oxygen.g. if they are right, we have every reason to worry about the major effect it has on sea life. 第一節(jié)a 【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。主要介紹了美國四個大劇院的特點。如，可以觀看不同的電影等。1.d 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的小標題arclight cinemas hollywood, los angeles以及最后一段的小標題graumans chinese theatre, los angeles可知，這兩處都位于los angeles。故d選項正確。b【文章大意】解掉領(lǐng)帶可以讓體溫下降2或3度，所以許多公司鼓勵員工不戴領(lǐng)帶上班，以抵制全球氣候變暖；但是，這種主張遭到了領(lǐng)帶制造商的反對。4.b 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的want to help fight global warming? take off your tie可知，解掉領(lǐng)帶是為了抵制全球變暖，故b項正確。5.a 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的eni, which told its staff earlier this month they need not wear a tie at work可知，eni公司最早鼓勵員工上班時不戴領(lǐng)帶，故a項正確。6.a 【解析】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段和第五段可知，包括eni在內(nèi)的許多公司，都鼓勵員工不戴領(lǐng)帶上班；根據(jù)常識可以判斷，此舉勢必造成領(lǐng)帶制造商的商品滯銷；結(jié)合第七段中的flavio cima said angrily in a letter可以判斷，畫線部分意為憤怒的，故a項正確。b項意為(因憤怒等)說不出話的，c項意為高興的，d項意為困惑的，都與語境不符。詞義猜測題可以采用代入法檢驗答案。由上文可知，解掉領(lǐng)帶可以讓體溫下降2或3度，所以許多公司鼓勵員工不戴領(lǐng)帶上班，以抵制全球氣候變暖；但是，這種主張遭到了領(lǐng)帶制造商的反對。由此可知，領(lǐng)帶制造商肯定是angry，不可能是delighted，也不會是speechless，更不可能是puzzled。7.d 【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段the tie makers, however, were left hot under the collar以及第七段中的 italy confirms that it is a strange country, flavio cima said angrily in a letter可知，對于鼓勵員工不戴領(lǐng)帶上班一事，作為領(lǐng)帶制造商的flavio cima非常生氣；據(jù)此可以判斷，他對不戴領(lǐng)帶工作的觀點有異議，故d項正確。 c【文章大意】本文是科普類短文。文章敘述了由于暴風(fēng)和惡劣的天氣的影響，一些鳥飛往了不列顛島。使英國鳥的數(shù)量發(fā)生了很大的變化。8.b 【解析】主旨大意題。根據(jù)swept huge numbers of bird species towards the british isles.可知，由于天氣變化的影響了英國的鳥的數(shù)量。故選b。11.b 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)global warming over the past decade was playing a key role in transforming bird movements across the world. in addition, melting arctic sea ice may also be opening up bird flight paths over the north pole, making it easier for birds from the pacific. bird-watching is becoming an increasingly popular hobby among all age groups可知，全球天氣變暖、北極冰的融化及觀鳥者數(shù)量的增加，沒有提到本地物種的增加。故選b。d【文章大意】環(huán)境保護類