1、unit 5the power of nature課時作業.閱讀(2020惠州市高三第一次調研考試試題)the environmental film festival has become one of the worlds grandest supporters of the environmental film. to offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this years festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries, including 110

2、 premieres (首映). here are just a few of the highlights.1hot waterfeatured among the festivals opening night films is the highly expected hot water, a look at the depressing, destructive effects of uranium (鈾) mining in the american west. former us rep. dennis kucinich, who ran for president in 2004

3、and 2008, is featured in the film, along with filmmakers elizabeth kucinich and lizabeth rogers. directed by kevin flint and rogers.2to the wonderto the wonder is the latest film by wellknown american director terrence malick. the film, an exploration of love set against the power of nature, stars b

4、en affleck, olga kurylenko, rachel mcadams and javier bardem. the film premiered in competition at the 2012 venice film festival, and is making its washington, dc. premiere during the festival.3revolutionthis washington, dc. premiere presents the canadian filmmaker and environmental activist, rob st

5、ewarts new work, revolutionan urging appeal to todays youth to change the planet before its too late. the awardwinning documentary takes stewart through 15 countries over four years, in an effort to find the secret to saving the ecosystems we rely on for survival. 4the fifth seasonbeautiful and myst

6、erious, jessica woodworths latest feature, the fifth season, is a poetic meditation (沉思) on nature in a battle against humans. the dramatic narrative takes place in belgiums secret ardennes, where the locals rely on the land, but nature takes a turn and seems to go on mysterious strike. in french an

7、d flemish with english subtitles. directed and produced by woodworth and peter brosens.篇章導讀：本文是一篇應用文。環境電影節已經成為世界上有關環境的電影的最大支持者之一。本文介紹了環境電影節上的四部熱門電影。1revolution is intended to .ahelp rob stewart to be an activistbchange the young generationcappeal to the young to save the earthdtake stewart through 1

8、5 countries答案：c細節理解題。根據題干中的關鍵詞revolution定位到原文第三個電影介紹，根據該段中的“revolutionan urging appeal to todays youth to change the planet before its too late”可知，這部電影旨在呼吁年輕人保護地球，故選c。2which film will you go to see if you are a poem lover?ahot water.bto the wonder.crevolution.dthe fifth season.答案：d細節理解題。根據題干中的關鍵詞a p

9、oem lover定位到原文第四個電影介紹中的“the fifth season, is a poetic meditation (沉思) on nature in a battle against humans”，由此可知，如果你是一個詩歌愛好者，你可以去看the fifth season。3what do we know about the four films?athey tell something new about environmental problems.bthe environmental film has become the grandest film.cthey ar

10、e all about humans negative effects on the ecosystem.dthey will be firstly shown at this years festival.答案：a細節理解題。根據第一段第二句中的“to offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this years festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries”可知，這四部電影提供了關于環境問題的新視角，故選a。【詞匯積累】destructive adj.破

11、壞的；毀滅性的take place 發生；舉行rely on 依賴，依靠【長難句分析】dennis kucinich, who ran for president in 2004 and 2008, is featured in the film, along with filmmakers elizabeth kucinich and lizabeth rogers.曾在2004年和2008年競選總統的dennis kucinich，以及電影制作人elizabeth kucinich和lizabeth rogers都出現在這部電影中。分析：這是一個主從復合句。定語從句who ran for

12、president in 2004 and 2008修飾dennis kucinich。 .完形填空ivan stoltzfus, 70, was a farmer in pennsylvania. then one day, he 1 wise words from his father and he decided to realize a lifelong 2. “he said one day out of the blue, ivan, if you have a dream, dont wait until youre too old and 3 cant do it，” stol

13、tzfus said.stoltzfus always wanted to 4 across the country, like his father did for work when he was a 5. and for a long time he had a calling to somehow 6 to american veterans (退伍軍人). he said he didnt want to take his freedom for 7. in 2014, the farmer combined both of his dreams and decided to dri

14、ve across the country in a 1948 tractor to 8 money and awareness for wounded 9. “i like to think going across america as 10 that seed of hope，” stoltzfus said. “giving those hope that have 11.” stoltzfus has raised nearly $50,000 for veterans, in particular, for those who 12 from posttraumatic stres

15、s disorder (創傷后應激障礙). in the short time fox news 13 with stoltzfus in the small town of oregon, three 14 strangers stopped to greet him. two were veterans. one 15 for his gas. both thanked him. 篇章導讀：本文是一篇記敘文。70歲的美國農民ivan stoltzfus開拖拉機跑遍全國，在實現他的夢想的同時也為退伍軍人集資募捐。1a.recalledbretold cfoughtdordered答案：are

16、call “回憶”；retell “復述”；fight “打架”；order “命令”。ivan stoltzfus已經是一位70歲的老人了，他回憶起父親告訴他的話。故選a。2a.conditionbdream cpatienceddirection答案：b根據下一句父親鼓勵stoltzfus去追逐夢想可知，stoltzfus決定去實現自己的夢想(dream)，故選b。3a.mentallybgenerally cphysicallydluckily答案：cmentally “精神上地”；generally “一般地”；physically “身體上地”；luckily “幸運地”。父親勸st

17、oltzfus不要等到上了年紀、身體不好而不能實現夢想時，空留遺憾，故選c。4a.runbcome cturnddrive答案：ddrive across表示“開車穿越”，下文提到stoltzfus駕駛著一輛拖拉機穿越整個美國來幫助退伍的老兵，故選d。5a.driverbhusband cfarmerdchild答案：d在他父親因工作原因開車穿越美國時，stoltzfus應該還是一個孩子，故選d。6a.give offbgive backcturn backdlook back答案：bgive off “散發”；give back “回饋”；turn back “轉身”；look back “

18、回顧”。stoltzfus一直認為退伍的老兵是英雄，他希望能為這些老兵們做些事情來回饋他們，故選b。7a.seriousbgranted cregardeddasked答案：btake . for granted “認為是理所當然的”。stoltzfus尊重那些退伍的老兵，視他們為英雄，他從不認為自己的自由是理所當然的。故選b。8a.raisebbreak cwidendlose答案：araise “籌募；提升”。stoltzfus決定開著自己的拖拉機穿越美國，目的是募集一些資金和提升人們關懷受傷老兵的意識。故選a。9a.farmersbelderscpassengersdheroes答案：d

19、對于stoltzfus而言，這些受傷的退伍軍人保證了美國人的自由，他們是英雄(hero)。故選d。10a.collectingbbuyingcplantingdgetting答案：cstoltzfus認為幫助那些受傷的退伍軍人，就像是播種(plant)希望。故選c。11a.used upbset upcgiven updtaken up答案：cuse up “用盡”；set up “建立”；give up “放棄”；take up “占據”。stoltzfus之所以播種希望，是想給那些已經放棄的人以希望。故選c。12a.resultbsuffer chearddate答案：bsuffer fr

20、om “遭受”。stoltzfus已經為退伍軍人們募集了近5萬美元，幫助了很多老兵，尤其是遭受創傷后應激障礙的那些人。故選b。13a.spentbwasted cplanneddrespected答案：aspend time “花費時間”。福克斯新聞在俄勒岡的小鎮采訪stoltzfus的短暫時間里，就有三個陌生人來問候他。故選a。14a.differentbprivate cspecialdfamiliar答案：a根據后文可知，是三個不同(different)身份的陌生人。故選a。15a.stoodbleft cpaiddprovided答案：cstoltzfus的付出得到了認可，兩位老兵對他

21、表示謝意，還有一個人為他付了(paid)油費。故選c。.七選五(2020安徽省黃山市屯溪一中高三月考)hydration (水合作用) sometimes takes a backseat to other health goals or priorities (優先). heres everything you need to know to stay hydrated.know why water is good for youdoctors and dietitians always talk about the importance of hydration. the cells, t

22、issues, and organs of your body need water to function. 1， which include transporting nutrients and helping to remove waste. water is so important that the average human body only lasts about three to four days without it.2 there is no perfect calculation to determine how much water you should drink

23、 a day. there are too many contributing factors, such as altitude, climate, activity level, diet, and personal medical history. 3， your body needs more fluid to process the food.so how much water should you drink a day? on average the daily recommended fluid intake for women is around 11 glasses of

24、water and 13 glasses for men. plain water is ideal for hydration, but all fluid helps.know whether you need wateran easy way to see if you are drinking enough water is to check your urine (尿液). if you are only producing small amounts of urine infrequently and its dark in color, you need to drink mor

25、e water. of course, if you have dry mouth or thirst, you should drink more water, too. 4.know how you can drink enough waterdrink 18 ounces of water at 7：00 am, 12：00 am, 3：00 pm, and 7：00 pm. 5. by the time youre thirsty, youre likely already dehydrated. and thirst isnt always a reliable indicator

26、of fluid needs, especially in children and the elderly.aif you eat a highfiber dietbwater plays many vital rolescif you eat less food than usualdknow how much water you needeknow where you can get the waterfdont rely on your thirst to remember to drink waterghow much water you should drink a day dep

27、ends on situations篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。水是生命之源，文中介紹了飲水方面的一些知識。1b根據設空處下文提到的包括輸送營養物質和幫助消除無用的東西可知，此處說明水的作用，故選b項。2d根據設空處下文“how much water you should drink a day”可知，本部分介紹的是飲水量，故選d項。3a根據設空處下文提到需要更多的水來處理食物可知，該空應該指所吃食物的類別，故選a項。4g上文對需要飲水的不同情況作了說明，此處總結前文，故選g項。5f根據下文“by the time youre thirsty, youre likely already deh

28、ydrated.”可知，依靠饑渴感來決定飲水不可靠，故選f項。.讀后續寫閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。續寫的詞數應為150左右。it was the first time that my father had asked me to help him. by the time we finished , herring (鯡魚) covered the bottom of the boat as deep as my knees. for the first time in days, my father seemed happy.then he l

29、ooked at the western sky, and his smile disappeared.they are called northwesters. theyre storms that sweep out of canada hard and fast. no one can predict their arrival. all fishermen fear them.“were going back，” my father said.he started the motor. we were only two miles out, but the shore looked t

30、o me to be as far away as the moon. over the distant hills, black clouds ran toward us like wild horses. my father set a course directly for them.we made it only halfway home before we met the storm.the wind came first. it lifted the lake in whitecaps. the weight of the herring made us ride low in t

31、he water, and the waves broke over our bow (船頭).by the time the rain came, wed put more distance behind us. although we were now only half a mile from shore, the rain fell so hard that we couldnt see the land. i was scared, but i saw my father sitting straight in the stern (船尾), holding the boat ste

32、ady into the wind, and i felt hopeful.i was starting to think we were going to make it. thats when the motor died. my father tried many times to restart it, but failed. i saw that the boat was coming about. i knew what that meant. we would sink in no time.“grab an oar (槳)，” he shouted above the wind.we set the oars in the locks and began to pull hard. my father dug his oar into the water, bringing the boat around,