2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 12 Culture Shock Section Ⅰ Warm up .doc

1、Section Warm up & Lesson 1ComprehendingA卷学生用书P125(单独成册) 阅读理解ABook 1 Elixir written by Eric WaltersTwelveyearold Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are doing research on a cure for diabetes(糖尿病). She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being expe

2、rimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.Book 2 George Washington Carver written by Elizabeth MacleodMeet the “Peanut(花生)Specialist”， George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improve

3、d the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also Macleods Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.Book 3 The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonaldExplore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familia

4、r to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books: The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.Book 4 Made in Canada: 101 Amazing Achievem

5、ents written by Bev Spencer What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program. Book 5 Newton and the Time Machine written by Michae

6、l McGowanTenyearold boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close. But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, can he save them before time runs out? 【解题导语】本文介绍了四本书的具体情况。1Which of the following best describes Roths feeling in Book 1?

7、APainful.BCurious.CFrightened. DDisappointed.A解析：推理判断题。根据文中的She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.可以推知，Roth的感觉是痛苦的，故选A项。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AAnimals are mentioned in Book 1 and B

8、ook 5.BBook 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.CAlkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.DGeorge Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.A解析：细节理解题。根据文中的She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.和 Tenyearol

9、d boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close.可知，这两本书都提到了动物。3In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_ANewtons human friends Bthe names of the time machineCtwo dinosaurs Dthe inventions of the time machineC解析：细节理解题。根据文中的 Tenyearold boy Newton has invented a time machine to

10、 see dinosaurs up close.可知，此处指的是Newton的大朋友两只恐龙。4If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by _AElizabeth MacleodBEric WaltersCRocky London & David MacDonaldDBev SpencerC解析：细节理解题。根据文中的A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald可知本题答案为C项。BYou may think th

11、e days of childhood would rank as most peoples happiest. But, in fact, men are happiest at 40 while women are most satisfied at 38 when they are fit and healthy and have good friends.A survey showed that the best moments in life are the birth of a first child, your wedding day and the birth of grand

12、children.The research involved questioning 1，000 people aged 70 or older. They were asked about their happiest moments and their biggest regrets in life. More than half the people questioned said they had no regrets in life, but the most common regrets were choosing the wrong career and not running

13、after lifelong dreams.Other happy moments to make the top ten included the day you retire, moving into a new home, seeing your childs first steps and meeting the man or woman of your dreams.One in ten of those with regrets wished they had worked harder in school and seven percent regretted not trave

14、lling the world more. The other two to make the top five regrets were getting divorced and getting married too soon.The top piece of advice the researchers offered to younger generations was to never take the people you love for granted. Other top pearls_of_wisdom were “believe in yourself”， “nothin

15、g worth having comes easy” and “dont hold grudges(怨恨)”Matthew Gledhill, who took part in the survey, said: “The message from those with the most life experience is that the key to happiness is to worry less and live in the moment with the people you care about most. As much as people look to the fut

16、ure and try to climb career ladders, our research clearly shows that happiness is linked much more heavily to relationships, friends and family than social status.”【解题导语】本文是关于人的幸福感的调查，涉及到最幸福的时刻，最遗憾的事情等。5According to the survey, which of the following is the best moment in life?AThe day you retire.BS

17、eeing your childs first steps.CThe birth of a first child.DMeeting the people of your dreams.C解析：细节理解题。根据文中的A survey showed that the best moments in life are the birth of a first child可知，第一个孩子出生时，是最幸福的时刻之一。6Among people who had regrets, most thought that _Athey had got married too soonBthey hadnt tr

18、avelled the world enoughCthey hadnt worked hard enough in schoolDthey had chosen the wrong career D解析：细节理解题。根据文中的but the most common regrets were choosing the wrong career and not running after lifelong dreams可知，选错了职业是很多人最后悔的事情。7The underlined words in the sixth paragraph refer to _Athe biggest regr

19、etsBuseful and wise tips Cthe happiest momentsDa list of dontsB解析：词义猜测题。根据上文的The top piece of advice the researchers offered和本句中的other可知，此处指的是有用的提示。故选B项。CI ran into quite a few language problems while vacationing with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the peo

20、ple we were staying with because her“pants were dirty”. They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain，“pants”means underpants or knickers(内裤), not trousers as it does back home.KatieFrom AmericaI went to stay with

21、a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a highrise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldnt find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first fl

22、oor, which for me meant the ground floor.DavidFrom BritainWhen I asked for the“restroom”in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to (使明白) someone that I only wanted the toilet!TomFrom AmericaLast summer we

23、went on a twoweek family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He h

24、ad no idea their word for“boot” was “trunk”. In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.MaryFrom Britain【解题导语】本文介绍了由于语言差异而导致的一些误解和尴尬。8Hearing Katies mothers words, other people were in amazement because _AKaties mother got mud on her jeansBKaties mothers underpants were dirtyCthey mi

25、stook “pants” in America for underpantsDthey didnt know EnglishC解析：推理判断题。根据文中的But in Britain，“pants”means underpants or knickers(内裤), not trousers as it does back home.可知，在英国，pants 指的是内裤，而不是裤子。9Which of the following words is from British English?APants.BGround floor.CRestroom. DTrunk.B解析：细节理解题。根据文中

26、的She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.可知，ground floor来自英国英语。10When Tom asked for the“restroom”， the people around him thought _Ahe wanted to have a restBhe wanted the toiletChe wanted a chairDhe wanted to go to a department storeA解析：推理判断题。根据文中的When

27、I asked for the“restroom”in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”可知，人们认为他想休息。11The underlined word “garage” is probably “_”Aa parking placeBa carCa gas stationDa place to repair carsD解析：词义猜测题。根据文中的This was an old vehicle and there turned o

28、ut to be lots of things wrong with it.可知，车坏了，所以此处意为：修理厂。 七选五Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When youre well organized, you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down.1_ For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignm

29、ent，so you know what you have to do and when. Keeping all your school work neat and in a specific placethese are the main parts of organization.For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go. 2._ It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes, and

30、 your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.Planning is part of being organized, too. 3._ Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan. You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace. Making a schedule or “todo” list for yourself is a good idea.

31、Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do. 4._ Check off things when youve done them. Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first.5_ But once youre organized，it feels great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking a

32、bout homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing.APlanning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.BFirst，you should get your schoolwork organized.CAdd new things as you get assignments.DYou will benefit a lot from a good habit.EWhat does it

33、mean to be organized?FIt takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.GIt means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.【解题导语】本文介绍了做事有条理的好处。1E解析：根据下文的For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignment.可

34、知，此处问的是“有条理意味着什么？”与E项吻合。2G解析：本段说的是东西放置方面的有条理。再根据下句的句式It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes, and your clean.可知，G项与此处吻合。3A解析：根据上文的Planning is part of being organized, too.可知，此处是与planning 有关的选项，故选A项。4C解析：根据下句Check off things when youve done them.(你做完了检查一下)，可知，此处与C项吻合。5F解析：根据下文的But once youre organ

35、ized，it feels great.可知，组织起来要花时间，但是所以选F项。but是提示词。B卷学生用书P127(单独成册) 阅读理解Do you want to help the less fortunate around the world? Here are some charities that can help you do that.KI.D.S.This large organization improves the lives of children living in poverty around the world.They provide new clothes, t

36、oys, books and other products，as well as shelter and medical care.Theyre also extremely wellrun (运转良好的), spending 99.5% of their money on programs that aim at helping children. Contact Phone: 2122795493Concern Worldwide USThis nongovernmental organization has been working towards reducing extreme po

37、verty since its founding in 1968.Work is mostly focused on countries ranked in the bottom 40 according to the UN Human Development Report.Contact Phone: 3534177700International Child Care The Christian health development organization is working to reduce many of the causes of poverty in Haiti and th

38、e Dominican Republic.By providing important medical care for children and their families，ICC allows them to lead happier and healthier lives in less danger of falling into poverty. Contact Phone: 8007224453VillageReachSince 2000, this organization has worked to improve the developing worlds access t

39、o healthcare by working together with businesses, governments，nonprofits, and other organizations.They aim to improve local infrastructure(基础设施) in poor rural areas.This effort especially helps fight poverty by allowing faraway communities to lead better and more fruitful lives.Contact Phone: 206512

40、1530ACFUSAThis organizations efforts are mainly aimed at ending hunger worldwide.Their work saves lives by fighting malnutrition(营养不良), especially in times of crisis.Programs try to ensure longterm solutions for that_purpose Contact Phone: 9528549000【解题导语】本文主要向我们介绍了五个致力于减少贫困的慈善机构。1What do we know ab

41、out the organization called KI.D.S.?AIt has a very long history.BIt focuses on helping poor children.CIt doesnt have many programs now.DIt mainly helps the poor in rich countries.B解析：细节理解题。根据K.I.D.S.部分的 spending 99.5%of their money on programs that aim at helping children可知，这个机构主要帮助贫困的小孩。2If you esp

42、ecially want to help fight poverty in Haiti now, which number can you call?A2122795493.B3534177700.C8007224453. D2065121530.C解析：细节理解题。根据International Child Care 部分的The Christian health development organization is working to reduce many of the causes of poverty in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.以及C

43、ontact Phone：8007224453 可知答案。3What does the underlined part “that purpose” probably refer to?AReducing crises around the world.BRemoving hunger around the world.CProviding various products for poor kids.DImproving nutrition in developed countries.B解析：词义猜测题。根据ACFUSA部分的This organizations efforts are m

44、ainly aimed at ending hunger worldwide.以及Programs try to ensure longterm solutions for that_purpose可知，目的就是要消除饥饿。 4What do the organizations have in common?AThey all mainly focus on kids.BTheyre all extremely wellrun.CThey all try to help fight poverty.DTheyre all nongovernmental organizations.C解析：推理

45、判断题。根据文章内容可知，这五个机构都致力于减少全球贫困。 完形填空A woman named LaVonn lived in North Dakota.One Christmas Eve, she was helping out in her dads _1_ when a little boy, about five or six years old, came in.He was _2_ an old brown coat with a dirty worn shirt under it.When he pulled off his hat，she saw that his _3_ wa

46、s in complete disorder.The boy _4_ the small toy section of the family store, picked up several items, examined them one by one, and then _5_ put them back on the shelf.LaVonns dad walked over to the child and asked if he could _6_ .The little boy said，“Yes.Im looking for a _7_ for my brother.” Afte

47、r 20 minutes, the child picked up a toy airplane.He _8_ it to LaVonns father.“How much is this？”he asked.“My brother _9_ airplanes，”Then LaVonns dad asked, “How much money do you _10_ ？” The little boy reached into his coat and pulled out a handful of _11_ .He spread his money out on the counter and

48、 began to _12_ .“I have one dollar and twentyseven cents，” he answered.Her dad then picked up the coins and announced, “How _13_ you are! That airplane _14_ costs one dollar and twentyseven cents！Wait here, and Ill have it _15_ for you！”The little boy walked out of the store with the gift decorated

49、nicely and a smile of _16_ satisfaction on his face.LaVonn made her way back to the toy section _17_ she found the planes tag (标签)She saw that it was _18_ at $11.98.She said _19_ about it, but she later wrote in her notebook，“The _20_ gift I got during this Christmas was seeing my dads love in actio

50、n.” 【解题导语】LaVonn在她父亲的店里帮忙，她看到一个穿着很破烂的小男孩给他的哥哥买一个玩具飞机作礼物。本来飞机标价11.98美元，但她父亲只收了1.27美元便将飞机卖给了男孩。1A.firmBstoreCfactory DbookshopB解析：根据下文可知，LaVonn是在父亲的“商店”里帮忙。2A.wearing BwashingCcarrying DbuyingA解析：根据空后的an old brown coat以及小男孩破旧的衣服可知，作者在描述那个小男孩的“穿”衣情况。3A.hair BpocketCcoat DwatchA解析：根据前面的he pulled off his

51、 hat可知，小男孩脱下帽子，LaVonn看见了他凌乱的“头发”。4A.pointed to Brushed toClooked around Dbroke intoC解析：根据本句话语境可知，小男孩在玩具区“环顾四周”，拿了几个东西，然后又放下了。5A.worriedly Bnervously Cangrily DcarefullyD解析：那孩子将玩具“小心翼翼地”放在架子上，表明他怕损坏了玩具，且根据下文语境可知，小男孩没有多少钱，损坏了就赔不起，所以他轻拿轻放。6. Athink Bhelp Ccomplain DaskB解析：根据下文小男孩的回答Yes.Im looking for.可

52、知，LaVonn的父亲是问小男孩有没有什么能“帮忙”的。7A.prize Bhat Cgift DbookC解析：根据上下文语境可知，在圣诞节前夕，那个小男孩应该是要为他的哥哥买圣诞节“礼物”。 8.Ashowed Bsent Cthrew DreturnedA解析：那个男孩挑选了一个玩具飞机，将飞机拿给LaVonn父亲看并问价。9A.designs Bmakes Csells DlovesD解析：那个男孩交代他挑选飞机的原因，即：他哥哥“喜欢”飞机。10A.want Bearn Chave DborrowC解析：LaVonn的父亲问那孩子“有”多少钱。11A.toys Bcoins Cbal

53、ls DstonesB解析：那个男孩拿出来的是钱，故应该是一把“硬币”。12A.count Bcry Cexplain DshoutA解析：那个男孩将钱“数了数”，说总共有1.27美元。13A.poor Bmean Chappy DluckyD解析：根据语境和下文的That airplane.costs one dollar and twentyseven cents！可知，LaVonn 的父亲告诉那个小男孩：“你真幸运！”14A.unfairly Bprobably Cexactly DactuallyC解析：因为LaVonn的父亲说这是个巧合，所以告诉小男孩，这个飞机“恰好”卖1.27美元

54、。15A.fixed Bdecorated Ccovered DcleanedB解析：根据下文with the gift decorated nicely可知，这位父亲说：“等一等，我为你把玩具包装好。”16A.total Beasy Cstrange DlikelyA解析：根据空前的a smile可知，那个男孩脸上露出十分满意的笑容。total意为“完全”，符合上下文。17A.because Balthough Cwhen DwhereD解析：LaVonn后来在玩具区找到了那个飞机的标签，故用where引导定语从句，并在从句中作地点状语。18A.called Bpriced Clooked

55、DlaughedB解析：根据后文的价格可知，LaVonn发现上面的“标价”其实是11.98美元。19A.something Beverything Cnothing DanythingC解析：LaVonn对于这件事没有说什么，只是在她的笔记本上写了一段话。20A.real Bbest Cnewest DcommonB解析：LaVonn觉得她在那个圣诞节收到的“最好的”礼物是看到她父亲将对他人的爱赋予行动。 语法填空More 1._50 years ago，my dad planted an evergreen tree.He watered it and cared for it.A few

56、2._(year) later，when it grew to about 3 feet tall，he placed its first set of Christmas lights on it.Thus our tradition began.Every Christmas since，this tree has lit up our neighborhood corner.Dad 3._(pass) away in November 1991.With all the emotions of his passing，Thanksgiving came and went.When the

57、 topic of the tree 4._(bring) up, Mom said, “Not this year.”But my brother，sister and I said，“Dad would want it to be done，”so the 5._(follow) weekend we decorated the tree together 6._memory of him.The tree now stands about 40 feet tall，and we have to use a beautiful cherry lift 7._(put) the top li

58、ghts on.We turn the lights on the evening after Thanksgiving，8._send out light each night until New Years Day.People drive by slowly，taking pictures or simply 9._(enjoy) its beauty.Then in spring we pack the lights 10._(safe) away for the next year.1than解析：考查固定结构。More than 50 years ago意为“五十多年前”。2yea

59、rs解析：考查名词复数。year是可数名词，其前有A few限定，应用复数形式，故填years。3passed解析：考查一般过去时。由in November 1991可知，pass away所表示的动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，故填passed。4was brought解析：考查一般过去时的被动语态。the topic of the tree与bring up之间是被动关系，且由上下文可知，此处描述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，故填was brought。5following解析：考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语，修饰weekend，表示“随后的，接下来的”，故填following。6in解析：考查固定结构。in memory of意为“追念”。7to put解析：考查不定式作状语的用法。我们使用升降机的目的是把高处的灯挂上，故填to put。8which解析：考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句补充说明the lights，且在从句中作主语，故填which。9enjoying解析：考查动词ing形式作状语的用法。设空处与taking pictures并列作状语，因People与enjoy之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且enjoy所表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生，故填enjoying。10safely解析：考查副词。设空处作状语修饰pack away，故填safely。