2020-2021学年高中英语 课时素养评价（七）Unit 3 Under the sea Warming Up .doc

1、课时素养评价七Unit 3Warming Up & Reading. 单词拼写1. The government will provide temporary accommodation (住所)for up to three thousand homeless people. 2. My English teacher has a good relationship (关系)with us. 3. Despite some difficulties, theyre not going to abandon (放弃)the plan. 4. As he got into the room, h

2、e paused(pause) for a moment because he heard a strange noise. 5. When she turned around, she saw the men dragging (drag) the boat from the river. 6. It is said that the party is held in this town annually (annual). 7. The villagers urged the government to take (take) active measures to protect the

3、environment. 8. A bee stung Charlie. He let out a yell(喊声) and ran away. 9. The river looks very deep. Do you know the depth(深度) of it? 10. My good friend and I are the opposite(相对的; 相反的) to each other. . 选词填空sort out, hear of, race after, in the meantime, call out, help out, yell out, hold up, ahea

4、d of, head out1. In the meantime, I can meet many interesting people and learn about society. 2. We must sort out the good apples from the bad ones. 3. Knowing some famous attractions ahead of time is necessary. 4. Only the president or a state governor could call out the military. 5. I am very sorr

5、y to have heard of your present situation that you are so bitter after having a lung cancer. 6. Dont squeeze his hand; it makes him yell out in pain. 7. Then I put them in cold storage to see how they would hold up after a few months. 8. I have a long way to go before dark. Im going to head out. 9.

6、Im really willing to risk my friendship just to help out one girl that Ive seldom spoken to. 10. The police were racing after a thief who had stolen some precious jewels from a store. . 完成句子1. We were fortunate enough to find the post office as soon as we got off the bus, which was just opposite to

7、the bus stop. 我们很幸运, 一下公交车就找到了邮局, 它就在公交车站的对面。2. I dont really work here; I am just helping out until the new secretary arrives. 我并不是真在这儿工作, 我只是在帮忙直到新秘书来。3. I cant thank him too much, with the help of whom I have achieved my dream. 我十分感谢他, 在他的帮助下我实现了自己的梦想。4. It was a time when many young people went

8、to the countryside to get some training. 那是一个很多年轻人到农村去锻炼的时代。5. I was about to go to the supermarket when one of my old friends dropped by. 我正要出门去超市这时我的一位老朋友来了。阅读理解A(2020北京高二检测)The growing amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could make fish unable to find a good habitat and cause their death

9、, according to a new research from a UK-led team working on the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef (珊瑚礁)in the world, off the northeast coast of Australia. After developing for weeks at sea, baby reef fish rely on natural noises as a clue to find the coral reefs where they can survive and gr

10、ow stronger. However, with human noise pollution from ships, wind farms and oil mining on the increase, researchers are now concerned that this important behavior is coming under threat. Dr. Simpson, a senior researcher in a British university, said, “When only a few weeks old, baby reef fish face a

11、 very difficult task in locating and choosing a suitable habitat. Reef noise gives them quite important information. But if they learn, remember and become attracted towards the wrong sounds, we might be leading them in all the wrong directions. ”Dr. Simpson and his team began their environment. Usi

12、ng underwater light traps, Dr. Simpson and his team collected baby reef fish and put them into tanks with underwater speakers playing natural reef noise or a mix of man-made sounds. The next night the fish were put into specially-designed choice tanks. Again they played natural or man-made sounds. A

13、ll the fish liked the reef noise, but only the fish that had experienced the mix of man-made sounds swam towards it, the others swam away when hearing the man-made sounds. The test result shows that fish can learn a new sound and remember it hours later. And they can tell the difference between soun

14、ds and, based on their experience, become attracted to other sounds, which might really affect their behavior on the most important night of their life. The breakdown of natural behavior could have damaging effects on the population of future fish groups. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。经英国科学家的研究发现, 海洋中的噪声污染使小礁鱼很难找到

15、适合它们的栖息地。1. Baby reef fish find coral reefs mainly by their sense of _. A. sightB. hearingC. smellD. touch【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段首句中的“. . . baby reef fish rely on natural noises as a clue. . . ”可知, 小礁鱼主要靠听觉找到珊瑚礁。2. What did the British research team feel most concerned about after the noise experiment?

16、 A. The reason why baby reef fish can find the location of coral reefs. B. The process of how baby reef fish learn a new sound. C. The population of fish groups in the future. D. The eating habits of baby reef fish. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第五段末句“The breakdown of natural behavior could have damaging effects

17、 on the population of future fish groups. ”可知, 通过噪音实验, 科学家最为关心的是未来鱼群的数量问题。3. We can infer from the passage that baby reef fish _. A. can find their suitable habitat whatever happensB. can survive in difficult living conditionsC. can get used to noise from humansD. are easily attracted by sounds【解析】选

18、D。推理判断题。通过第五段第二句中的“And they can. . . become attracted to other sounds. . . ”可知, 小礁鱼的行为方式很容易受到其他声音的影响。4. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. A new research about noise pollution. B. A great task faced by a British research team. C. The way baby reef fish survive and grow stronger. D. A resear

19、ch about how noise pollution changes fish behavior. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述科学家发现噪声污染会改变小礁鱼的行为方式。B(2020青岛高二检测)I was on a boat racing across the open ocean off Cancuns coast. I became thrilled as I wondered what this beautiful day had in store for me. I joined one of the eco-tours that headed out to sea d

20、aily and dropped tourists into the ocean with whale sharks the worlds largest fish! I was fortunate enough to swim with whale sharks previously in Belize; they were hard to find and quick to leave. However, this experience would turn out to be quite different! After an hour-long ride at sea, we noti

21、ced large black fins (鱼鳍) appearing all around us and I knew immediately we were in for an unforgettable time! With a full boat of 10 people, we took turns plunging into the shark-filled waters two at a time with the addition of a guide. We could immediately see enormous whale sharks swimming in eve

22、ry direction around us. Whale sharks are gentle giants, and it is impossible not to wonder at their amazing size and grace as they effortlessly glide through the water. These huge fish arent afraid of humans, swimming quietly right by us, and even bumping into me on a couple of occasions. The tours

23、allowed for 15 minutes in the water at a time, rotating (使轮流) other tourists in and out. On this day the waves were very strong and several of the passengers became seasick, and so did I. But I dont normally get seasickness. Luckily for me, those passengers stopped taking their turn, allowing me mor

24、e time in the water! Before the tour ended we had been in the water for a couple of hours and within a few feet of dozens of whale sharks. How could the experience get any better? You might ask. How about a surprise visit from manta rays jumping out of water? Yes. . . giant manta rays were propellin

25、g (推动) themselves into the air for our viewing pleasure on our way back home! Some even swam by our boat and gave us a close-up view! On the way back to Cancun we ate lunch at the beautiful and slightly crowded beach of Isla Mujeres. By the time the day had ended it put my previous experience in Bel

26、ize to shame this was indeed a day that had made my dreams come true. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己在海中与鲸鲨共游的难忘经历。5. How did the writer feel when he was on a boat racing across the open ocean off Cancuns coast? A. Very frightened. B. Very excited. C. Very disappointed. D. Very surprised. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第

27、二句中的“I became thrilled”可知, 作者在船上的时候, 他感到非常兴奋。此处thrilled和very excited同义。6. How many people plunged into the shark-filled waters in total at a time? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Ten. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“we took turns plunging into the shark-filled waters two at a time with the addition of a guide

28、”可知, 每次有两位游客外加一个向导下水。故B项正确。7. From the third paragraph, we learn that _. A. the writer felt like staying longer in the waterB. the writer didnt become seasick on the boatC. the writer stayed in the water for 15 minutesD. many passengers became ill in the cold water【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Luckily for

29、me, those passengers stopped taking their turn, allowing me more time in the water! ”可知, 作者想在水中多待一段时间。8. We can infer that the “manta rays” in Paragraph 4 may be a _. A. seabirdB. sea creatureC. gentle waveD. large boat【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第四段中的“jumping out of water”“propelling themselves into the air. . . a close-up view! ”等信息可以判断manta rays是一种海洋动物。