2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 6 Disaster and hope Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas课后习题（含解析）外研版必修第三册.docx

1、Unit6DisasterandhopeSectionAStartingout&Understandingideas课后篇巩固提升基础夯实.单句填空1.It never occurred to me you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.答案that2.When (compare) with the size of the whole earth,the highest mountain doesnt seem high at all.答案compared3.Local residents have (react) ang

2、rily to the news.答案reacted4.He knew that he could depend on his parents to deal the situation.答案with5.John is very (rely) if he promises to do something he will do it.答案reliable6.Her family was (extreme) poor and all she had was one pair of shoes.答案extremely7.A large number of soldiers were sent the

3、re (rescue) those trapped in the buildings.答案to rescue8.The news shocked the public,(lead) to great concern about students safety at school.答案leading9.It is typical him to think about helping others in trouble.答案of10.It (expect) that Chinas economy is to grow at a medium speed next year.答案is expecte

4、d.短语填空pick up,look through,react to,deal with,make it,due to,whats more1.I have all my papers but I still cant find my notes.答案looked through2.My friend began to after staying in hospital for several days.答案pick up3.Im going to deliver a speech about how to troubles.答案deal with4.,in order to learn T

5、ang poetry well,youd better get some information about Tang Dynasty before class.答案Whats more5.Children tend to their parents by going against their wishes.答案react to6.The bus was due to arrive at 5 pm,but it arrived one hour late being held up by the heavy fog.答案due to7.If we run,we should .答案make

6、it.完成句子1.昨天下午,我和李明放学后一起回家时,我们看见一位老太太被车撞倒了。Yesterday afternoon,Li Ming and I were going home together after school an old lady knocked down by a car.答案when we saw2.在那个州,去年平均降雨量只有18.75厘米。just 18.75 cm of rain fell last year in the state.答案An average of3.既然你对中国传统文化很感兴趣,我认为这个节日对你来说是一个值得的经历。you are inter

7、ested in traditional Chinese cultures,I think this festival will be a worthwhile experience for you.答案Now that4.第九届中国国际园林博览会共有25个国家参展,创历史之最。There were 25 countries taking part in the 9th China International Garden Expo,in the history.答案making it the greatest5.如果你唱几遍这首歌,你的孩子就会开始学单词。If you sing the so

8、ng several times,your children will begin to the words.答案pick up素养提升.阅读理解APart of northern California had become an inferno(火海) in the latest big fire.A nearby town,Paradise,was reduced to ash.Nearly 50 people are confirmed dead and over 200 missing.Six of the ten most destructive fires in Californi

9、as history have occurred in the past decade. Last year was the most destructive year on record,until this year.Why is the Golden State so flammable?There are three reasons why California has been surrounded by flames.First,the climate is becoming warmer.This has led to snow melting earlier,drier lan

10、dscapes and a longer season when fires are likely to occur.A second reason is that more people live in flammable places.Since the 1990s 60% of new homes in California,Washington and Oregon have been built in spaces next to nature.These areas,which environmentalists call the “wildland-urban interface

11、”,are at higher risk of wildfire.A third reason is that there is more fuel.Before western settlers arrived,fires used to happen often and naturally,which made less fuel available for future fires.For the past century fires have been controlled well.This has led to a build-up of dry brush,and makes t

12、he average wildfire much likelier to turn into a big one.Putting out the flame is the most immediate task for California,but not the last.Many survivors will want to rebuild their homes exactly where they were.Californians will also want to ensure that utility companies(公用事业公司) are acting and invest

13、ing responsibly.Investigations into what caused the fire are still going on,but some reports suggest it may have begun with sparks (火花) from lines owned by an electricity company.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是加州是一个容易遭受毁灭性火灾的地方,并给出了观点。1.What may directly cause the big fire in California?A.The warm climate.B.L

14、iving too close to nature.C.Too much fuel.D.Sparks from electric wire.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Athirdreasonisthatthereismorefuel.”可知,加州大火的直接原因是太多的燃料。故选C项。2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggest?A.The fires in California are all very destructive.B.The latest big fire in California is ve

15、ry destructive.C.California suffered from destructive fires most last year.D.There have been six destructive fires in California in the past 10 years.答案B解析词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“PartofnorthernCaliforniahadbecomeaninferno(火海)inthelatestbigfire.Anearbytown,Paradise,wasreducedtoash.Nearly50peopleareconfirmeddea

16、dandover200missing.”加利福尼亚北部的部分地区在最近的一场大火中变成了地狱。附近的天堂镇被夷为灰烬。近50人确认死亡,200多人失踪。可知,第一段画线部分的意思是“加利福尼亚最近发生的大火破坏性很强”。故选B项。3.What does the text mainly talk about?A.The reasons why California suffered a destructive fire recently.B.The reasons why California suffered destructive fires frequently.C.The facts t

17、hat California is a place easily suffered destructive fires.D.The opinions that California is a place easily suffered destructive fires.答案D解析主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“WhyistheGoldenStatesoflammable?”和第二段中的“TherearethreereasonswhyCaliforniahasbeensurroundedbyflames.”可知本文讲述的是加州是一个容易遭受毁灭性火灾的地方,并给出了观点。故选D项。4.What i

18、s the structure of the text?A.1/2-3/ 4-5B.1-2/ 3-5C.1/2-4/ 5D.1/ 2-5答案C解析推理判断题。文章第一段在事实的叙述中提出问题WhyistheGoldenStatesoflammable?第二至四段在叙述火灾的三个理由“TherearethreereasonswhyCaliforniahasbeensurroundedbyflames.”,第五段概括总结针对火灾采取的措施。故选C项。BMaggie had never experienced an earthquake before,only prepared for it.As

19、long as she could remember,preparing for an earthquake was routine(常规的) at school.Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster.Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.Today Maggie was at home alone.Maggie knew her mom would be driving home o

20、n the busy freeway,thinking about preparing supper for Maggies dad.Maggies dad would arrive at the airport.He was coming home from a two-week business trip.Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time.She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard,when she felt it.First just a tremor(

21、微震),then the violent shaking.Maggie quickly ran under the large,wooden table in the dining room.The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing(坠落) of many things were frightening.But the table remained undamaged,and Maggie hid herself in fear.After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared t

22、o be over.Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement.The smell of natural gas was present in the air.Maggie knew where the main water valve(阀门) was located.Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off.Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table.The onc

23、e tidy home was now almost unrecognizable.As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition.She carefully made her way down into the dark basement.While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising.Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large c

24、eiling beam (天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder.She fell onto some storage boxes.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了主人公Maggie第一次遭遇地震的经历。5.What do we know about Maggie and her family?A.They lived in earthquake country.B.They seldom prepared for an earthquake.C.They had experienced an earthquake before.D.They got an

25、earthquake warning that morning.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,在学校,为地震做准备是惯例;她的家人也制订了应对自然灾害的计划。由此推断,Maggie和她的家人住在地震带国家。6.What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place?A.She was about to clean her home.B.She was about to enter her home.C.She was looking for something to eat.D.She was preparing supper fo

26、r her family.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段第二句Shewastakingsomebiscuitsfromthekitchencupboard.可知,地震发生时,Maggie正在找吃的东西。7.Why did Maggie go to the basement?A.To close the basement door.B.To find some storage boxes.C.To turn off the main water valve.D.To check where the rising water came from.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第四段第四、五句内容可知,Maggie知道主水阀的位置,爸爸告诉过她,它在哪儿,怎么关掉它。由此推断,Maggie去地下室是为了关闭主水阀。8.Whats the text mainly about?A.Maggies first trip to the West Coast.B.Maggies first earthquake experience.C.How Maggie survived a natural disaster.D.How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.答案B解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了Maggie第一次遭遇地震的经历。B项最具概括性。