PAGEPAGE1Unit6Nurturingnature課時作業16Startingout&Understandingideaseq\a\vs4\al(Ⅰ.完形填空)ThesoundwokeDamianLanguellat8：15inthemorning.Itwasso__1__thatheassumeditcamefrominsidehishouse.Ashe__2__toinvestigate(調查),heheardanothersound.Thisonecamemost__3__fromoutside.Hespiedatreecoveredinsmokeabout500yardsaway.Acarwaswrappedaroundthetree'sbase,foritsenginewasonfire.Thebadly__4__carlookedworse.Thecarwas__5__nearlyintwo,andthetreewaswherethedriver'sseatoughttohavebeen,asifplantedthere.Nooneshouldhavesurvivedthis__6__，andyettherewas16-year-oldQuintinThompson,whoseterrified__7__pressedagainstthedriver'ssidewindowinvisiblepain.Languell__8__thecar'sbackdoorandcrawledin.Thompsonwas__9__togetfree.Languellsays,“That'swhenInoticedhowbadhis__10__were,makinghimunabletowalk.”ThatmadeLanguellcompletelyignorehisown__11__.Whenthe__12__gotintothefrontseats,hesawedthroughThompson'sseatbelt.NowthatThompsonwas__13__ofthelimits,Languellpulledhimout,andthen__14__theteentosafetybeforetheentirecarwasengulfedinflames.Languell__15__aboutthatdayoften.Hesaid,“Whenyouarethatclosetothatlevelofhurt,youfeelitsodirectly.”本文為記敘文。在早晨，Languell被聲音驚醒，查明真相后，他沖向火海，把遇險者救出來。1．A.loud B．lowC．unknown D．annoying答案：A解析：依據前面的語境“ThesoundwokeDamianLanguellat8：15inthemorning.”與后面的“Acarwaswrappedaroundthetree'sbase”可知，聲音很大(loud)，他認為來自他的家里。low低聲的；unknown不為人所知的；annoying煩人的。2．A.ranback B．gotupC．pulledover D．brokein答案：B解析：依據前面的語境“ThesoundwokeDamianLanguellat8：15inthemorning.”可知，當時他在睡覺，因此推斷，他起床(gotup)去調查。runback跑回去；pullover靠邊停車；breakin闖入。3．A.strangely B．gentlyC．roughly D．clearly答案：D解析：依據后面的語境“Hespiedatreecoveredinsmoke”可知，這次聲音很清楚地(clearly)來自外面。strangely驚奇地；gently輕輕地；roughly粗糙地。4．A.covered B．damagedC．harmful D．crowded答案：B解析：依據前面的語境“itsenginewasonfire”與后面的“lookedworse”可知，受損(damaged)嚴峻。covered覆蓋著的；harmful有害的；crowded擁擠的。5．A.split B．paintedC．watered D．hidden答案：A解析：依據前面的“Thebadly__4__carlookedworse.”與后面的“nearlyintwo”可知，這輛車幾乎裂成(split)兩半。paint刷油漆；water澆水；hide隱藏。6．A.crash B．floodC．conflict D．fire答案：A解析：依據前面的語境“Thecarwas__5__nearlyintwo”可知，車輛嚴峻受損，所以作者認為沒有人可以活過這次撞擊(crash)。flood洪水；conflict沖突；fire火。7．A.feeling B．faceC．assistant D．back答案：B解析：依據語境“terrified__7__pressedagainstthedriver'ssidewindowinvisiblepain”可知，臉(face)被擠在司機那一側的窗戶上。feeling情感；assistant助手；back后背。8．A.entered B．struckC．adjusted D．opened答案：D解析：依據后面的語境“andcrawledin”可知，他打開(opened)車的后門。enter進入；strike撞擊；adjust調整。9．A.refusing B．pretendingC．learning D．struggling答案：D解析：Languell爬進車里，湯普森當時正努力(struggling)擺脫。refuse拒絕；pretend假裝；learn學會。10．A.spirits B．legsC．errors D．muscles答案：B解析：依據后面的“makinghimunabletowalk”可知，他的腿(legs)傷得很重。spirit精神；error錯誤；muscle肌肉。11．A.health B．statusC．safety D．purpose答案：C解析：還沒有撲滅火，Languell就進入汽車救人，所以他完全忽視了自己的平安(safety)。health健康；status地位；purpose目的。12．A.flame B．driverC．fight D．pet答案：A解析：依據前面內容可知，火焰(flame)擴散到了前座。driver司機；fight打架；pet寵物。13．A.free B．tiredC．short D．aware答案：A解析：依據前面的語境“hesawedthroughThompon'sseatbelt”可知，他沒有了限制，即自由了(free)。tired乏累的；short缺乏的；aware意識到的。14．A.threw B．draggedC．valued D．tolerated答案：B解析：依據前面的語境“Languellpulledhimout”可知，應是把他拖到(dragged)平安的地方。throw扔；value重視，估價；tolerate容忍。15．A.cared B．lookedC．wrote D．thought答案：D解析：那天的救人經驗特別危急，所以他常常會想起(thinkabout)。careabout關切；lookabout環顧四周；writeabout寫……的事。eq\a\vs4\al(Ⅱ.閱讀理解)AGoodSummerJobsforTeenagersAreyouateenagerlookingforagoodsummerjob?Manydifferentjoboptionsareavailableforteens.Hereareavarietyofopportunitiesthatareperfectforteensseekingsummeremploymentsoyoucandecidewhichistherightoneforyou.SummerCampJobsTeenscantakeonavarietyofsummercampjobs,asactivitystaff,waterfrontstaff,kitchenstaff,andofficestaff.Opportunitiesareavailableatdayandsleep-awaycamps.youmaybeabletostartasacounselor-in-training(培訓顧問)ifyoudon'thavetheexperiencetostartoutasacounselor.TheAmericanCampAssociationwebsiteisanexcellentresourceforsummercampjoblistings.Thesiteisalsousefulforfindingcampsanditissafetoassumethatallcampswillbehiringteensforthesummer.OutdoorSummerJobsIfyouenjoyworkingoutdoors,consideraseasonalfarmjob.Farmshirefarmhandstohelpweed,water,andmaintaincrops.Duringharvesttime,farmworkerspickcropsandhelptransportthemtodistributionpoints.Boysarewelcometoapplyforthisjob.SummerJobsforAnimalLoversAnimalloversmightconsiderworkingforapetstore,zoo,animalpark,horsecenter,orshelter.Animalattendantsfeed,clean,andexerciseanimals,aswellascleancagesandhousingareas.SummerJobsforSportsFansStadiums,sportsteams,racetracks,andotherathleticvenueshireseasonalworkersasticketsellers,souvenirsellers,andmaintenanceworkers.Thesetypesoforganizationsalsohireinterns(實習生)(mostlyunpaid)tohelpwithcommunications,marketing,promotions,andotheradministrativefunctions.本文為應用文。文章為青少年介紹了幾種暑假工作。青少年可以依據自己的喜好選擇合適的工作。1．Whataresuitableforcookinglovers?A．SummerCampB．OutdoorSummerJobs.C．SummerJobsforAnimalLovers.D．SummerJobsforSportsFans.答案：A解析：細微環節理解題。依據SummerCampJobs部分中第一句的kitchenstaff可知，喜愛做飯的青少年可以考慮夏令營工作，故選A。2．WhatisspecialforOutdoorSummerJobs?A．Theyprefermaleworkerstojoin.B．Theyrequireworkerstobuycages.C．Theyneedworkersworkingfornothing.D．Theyprovidedifferentsummeractivities.答案：A解析：細微環節理解題。依據OutdoorSummerJobs部分中的最終一句可知，OutdoorSummerJobs更喜愛男性工作者，故選A。3．Whatjobscananimalloverslookfor?A．Playingwiththepets.B．Sellingpetsfortheowners.C．Keepinganimalsclean.D．Buildingsheltersforanimals.答案：C解析：細微環節理解題。依據SummerJobsforAnimalLovers部分中的clean,andexerciseanimals可知，動物愛好者可以找一份給動物做清潔的工作，故選C。BAteamofscientistsfrom19countrieswillsetofffortheArcticonFriday,aimingtofreezetheirshipintothepolariceforayeartoresearchthechangingclimate.The155millionUSdollars'missionwillstudytheatmosphere,ocean,seaice,ecosystemandnaturalprocesses—lookingtobuildapictureofhowclimatechangeisaffectingtheregionandtheentireworld.“NootherregionoftheworldhaswarmedasquicklyastheArcticinthepastdecades，”MarkusRexsaid.“Atthebeginningofthisyear,wehadanextremecasewherethecentralArcticwaswarmerthaninGermany.It'salmostthecenterofglobalwarming.Atthesametime,weknowlittleaboutthisregionsofar.Wewon'tbeabletoaccuratelypredictourclimateifwedon'thavereliableforecastsfortheArctic.”ThePolarsternwillsetofffromTromso,Norway,andthentieuptoahugeicebergbeforedrifting(漂移)foralmostayearthroughthecentralpolarregion—theicefreezingatleast1.5metersthickarounditaswinterdrawsin.FouricebreakersfromRussia,ChinaandSweden,aswellasaeroplanesandhelicopters,willresupplytheshipandcarrycrewmembersinandout.Oncefrozeninplace,thePolarsternitselfwillremainhometoalltheexpeditionmembers—around100peopleatanyonetime.Aroundit,averysmallcityofsciencewillspringupontheice,dividedintosectionstokeepthedifferentresearchers'experimentsfrominterferingwithoneanother.Onewillprovidealaunchingspotforunderwaterrobotsinvestigatingtheworldbelowtheiceandtheseafloor,whileanotherwillbethebaseforinvestigatingtheiceandsnowandhowtheyinteractwithairandwater.本文為說明文。為了更加深化地了解北冰洋的氣候，來自19個國家的科學家將進行為期一年的科學考察。4．WhatdoweknowfromwhatMarkusRexsaid?A．Heisinchargeoftheresearch.B．Germanyusedtobewarminwinter.C．Researchersdon'tknowaboutArctic.D．TheconditionsoftheArcticareserious.答案：D解析：細微環節理解題。依據第三段第一句中的NootherregionoftheworldhaswarmedasquicklyastheArcticinthepastdecades可知，北極狀況很嚴峻。故選D。5．WhyisPolarsternmentioned?A．Itisthelargesticebreakernowadays.B．ItwillbeusedtodoresearchinArctic.C．ItwillleaveforTromsointhenearfuture.D．Itwillbethehomeofresearchersinwinter.答案：B解析：細微環節理解題。依據第四段第一句中的ThePolarsternwillsetofffromTromso,Norway,andthentieuptoahugeiceberg及第三句中的Oncefrozeninplace,thePolarsternitselfwillremainhometoalltheexpeditionmembers可知，提到這艘破冰船的目的是說明它將用于在北極進行的探討。故選B。6．Whyareseveralsectionsinthecityofsciencedivided?A．Toreduceicelosses.B．Toattractmorescientists.C．Tomakeitconvenientinvestigate.D．Tokeepresearchersavoidingbeingdisturbed.答案：D解析：細微環節理解題。依據第五段第一句中的averysmallcityofsciencewillspringupontheice,dividedintosectionstokeepthedifferentresearchers'experimentsfrominterferingwithoneanother可知，其目的是讓探討人員避開受到干擾。7．Wheremaythepassagecomefrom?A．Asciencefiction. B．Asciencereport.C．Anadvertisement. D．Aweatherreport.答案：B解析：文章出處題。本文介紹的是科學家要在北極進行為期一年的科學考察，了解北極的氣候改變。由此可知本文與“科學報道”有關。故選B。eq\a\vs4\al(Ⅲ.語法填空)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Farmerscanmaketheirfieldsmoreproductivebyhavingmanykindsofplantsandanimals.Farmerscanavoidbiglossesfrom__1__(extreme)dryweather.Theresearchersfoundthathavingbiodiversity(生物多樣性)innaturalareasnearagriculturalland__2__(help)farmersfinanciallyduringperiodsoflittleornorainfall.Iffarmersplantthesamesortof__3__(crop)nexttoanaturalareathatisveryhighinbiodiversityinsteadofonethat'slowinbiodiversity,thepositiveeffectspillsoverintotheagriculturalproducts.Expertssaysomeofthat“spillover”canbetiedtotheincreasedvarietyofinsectsinplaces__4__therearemanydifferentkindsofplants.Pollinatorsthathelpplantsreproduce,suchasbeesandmoths,__5__(be)important.Soarespidersthateat__6__(harm)insects.Theresearchersstudiedrecordsofabout7,500homesin300villagesinAsia,AfricaandLatinAmerica.Intheseareas,