2020-2021学年高中英语 课时作业20 Unit 5 The power of nature Grammar .doc

1、Unit 5 The power of nature.阅读理解Red is a lucky color in Chinese culture，but not when it comes to river water.The red water was discovered last month in Wenzhou.Some people there also reported a strong，sharp chemical smell in the air.The local environmental protection agency investigated the incident.

2、Officials said they found no sign of pollutants released from the factories that line the river.Wu Yixiu follows water pollution issues for the environmental group Greenpeace.She says this red river incident shows how environmental problems are increasingly affecting people in cities.“I think the wa

3、ter pollution problem is no longer a remote problem，only in the countryside.Its affecting everyone，even people in the cities.”The Wenzhou River turning red is the latest of several environmental incidents in China.In 2012，the Yangtze River also turned red because of illegal pollution from a factory.

4、Last year，more than 2,000 dead pigs were found floating through a river in Shanghai.In addition，Chinas government has identified several hundred of what have been called “cancer villages”These are areas where the rates of cancer are unusually high because of industrial pollution.There are more than

5、1,700 water pollution incidents in China every year.Many of Chinas rivers，lakes and even aquifers (蓄水层) are polluted.China is facing a serious water pollution challenge.Much of our rivers，lakes and even our aquifers have been polluted especially in the densely populated regions.This has posed a seri

6、ous risk.Up to 300 million residents dont have access to safe drinking water.Earlier this year Chinese Premier Li Keqiang threatened to launch a war on pollution.Residents of Wenzhou would most likely welcome such an offensive.Eighty percent of the water off Wenzhous coast is considered polluted.本文是

7、一篇新闻报道，通过近期的一次河流污染事件指出中国的环境污染的严重性。1It can be concluded from the first two paragraphs that _.A. the red water discovered last month in Wenzhou wasnt harmfulB. the local government paid no attention to the incidentC. there are plenty of factories close to the riverD. Wu Yixiu was surprised to find the

8、 environmental problems答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Officials said they found no sign of pollutants released from the factories that line the river.”可知在这条河附近有一些工厂，再根据当时污染的程度可知工厂的数量应该有很多。其他三项均与文意不符。2The underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 probably means _.Acaused Breduced Ckilled Dpicked答案：A解析：词义猜测题。画线词

9、前面简述了污染的程度，后面提出了目前很多居民无法喝到安全的饮用水，由此可知此处是说“污染引发了严重的风险”，故可推断pose在此处意为“造成，导致”。故选A项。3The majority of the water off Wenzhous coast is _.Afresh Bunclean Csalty Dclean答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Eighty percent of the water off Wenzhous coast is considered polluted.”可知，温州沿岸的多数水源已被污染，也可以说不干净。故选B项。4Whats the author

10、s attitude to pollution in China?AIndifferent. BDesperate.CCritical. DDoubtful.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据本文内容，尤其是最后三段可知，作者对于中国的环境污染现状持批评态度，但没有信息表明他对此问题持绝望、怀疑和漠不关心的态度，故选C项。.话题写作翻译或完成下列句子，注意黑体部分要用到本单元的单词、短语或句型，然后将其合并成一篇短文。1他下班后正要往家走，这时突然听到呼救声。(be about to do.when.，make ones way)He_was_about_to_make_his_way_home_

11、after_work_when_he_heard_cries_for_help.2他匆匆扫了对面大楼一眼，发现它着火了。(glance through)He_glanced_through_the_opposite_building_and_found_it_was_on_fire.3他跑过去，发现被困在大楼里的人陷入了恐慌。(be in a panic)He_ran_towards_it_and_found_that_the_persons_trapped_in_the_building_were_in_a_panic.4他非常担心他们的安全，立刻打119报了警。(be anxious ab

12、out)He_was_very_anxious_about_their_safety_and_called_119_for_help_immediately.5帮消防队员灭火之后，他回家了。(现在分词作状语)Having_helped_the_firefighters_put_out_the_fire,_he_went_home.6据说后来他被任命为部门经理。(It is said that.，be appointed as)It_is_said_that_he_was_appointed_as_department_manager_later.7他觉得这个职位挺适合他的，并保证做好。(sui

13、t，guarantee)He_thought_the_post_suited_him_and_guaranteed_that_he_would_do_a_good_job.请将以上句子连成一篇语言流畅、用词准确、逻辑严密的短文。He_was_about_to_make_his_way_home_after_work_when_he_heard_cries_for_help._He_glanced_through_the_opposite_building_and_found_it_was_on_fire,_so_he_ran_towards_it_and_found_that_the_trapped_persons_were_in_a_panic._Anxious_about_their_safety,_he_called_119_for_help_immediately._Having_helped_the_firefighters_put_out_the_fire,_he_went_home._It_is_said_that_he_was_appointed_as_department_manager_later_and_he_thought_the_post_suited_him_and_guaranteed_that_he_would_do_a_good_job.