Unit 3 Under the sea Warming Up Reading Language Points

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．It was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest.

2．As is known to us all, long is opposite to short.

3．I urged my students to_look (look) through their lessons ahead of my explanation.

4．Abandoned (abandon) to smoking, he suffered from lung cancer.

5．They arranged his accommodations (accommodate) during his stay in America.

6．He was punished for fleeing from responsibility.

7．He has nothing to do with it; don't drag him into trouble.

8．I was_sorting (sort) out my accommodation when he called on me.

9．They promised to help me out when I was in trouble.

10．This morning I was walking on the street when I saw that two travellers were reading a map, looking puzzled.

Ⅱ.完成句子

1．他得出一个和我相反的结论。

He drew a conclusion (which_was)_opposite_to_mine.

2．我极力主张应该立刻采取措施阻止这样的事情再发生。

I urged that immediate action (should)_be_taken to prevent such thing happening again.

3．那些自暴自弃的人无法成功。

Those who abandon_themselves_to despair can't succeed.

4．随着敌人的逼近，当地人被迫离开他们的家乡。

With the enemy drawing near, the local people had to flee_(from)_their_hometown.

5．我们必须把好苹果与坏苹果分开。

We must sort_out the good apples from the bad ones.

6．我并不是真在这儿工作，我只是在帮忙直到新秘书来。

I don't really work here; I am_just_helping_out until the new secretary arrives.

7．他正要开始就在这时来了一位不速之客。

He was_about_to_begin_when an unexpected visitor came.

Ⅲ.阅读理解

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In the Arctic Ocean waters live the social animals — belugas, which is also known as white whales. Highly intelligent, these whales use different sounds to communicate and find their way. Belugas are also among the smallest kinds of whales.

More than 210 belugas, including 31 in the United States, live in aquariums (水族馆) around the world. The Georgia Aquarium has asked for permission to bring 18 more belugas into the US. The whales were caught off the coast of Russia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering the aquarium's request thoroughly. A law called the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) says the animals can only be brought into the country and put on display if they are caught without being hurt and there is an educational reason for doing so.

Georgia Aquarium officials say the 18 belugas will help people learn more about the species and allow scientists to better understand how to protect it. The aquarium would also breed the whales so the US aquariums can continue to display them. “When we can study and observe, we gain a better understanding of their biology and diseases that affect them, and learn how to aid populations in their natural habitats，” says William Hurley, Georgia Aquarium's chief officer. “Much of this research would be impossible in the remote locations and extreme climates where the animals live.” The Georgia Aquarium would own the 18 belugas and would rent some to aquariums across the country.

Meanwhile, many scientists, including Lori Marino, a whale expert, feel strongly that the whales belong in the ocean, not in tanks. These scientists say the whales are being used for entertainment and not for education, and having them in aquariums is not necessary for the species to survive. Marino said, “Not only is it unfair to the belugas but there is no educational value in putting these whales on display.”

语篇解读：白鲸是一种生活在北极的聪明的动物，现在有210多头生活在人类世界的水族馆里，美国的一家水族馆请求再引进18头，引起了专家们的争论。

1．What can we learn about belugas?

A．They live in the Atlantic Ocean.

B．They are highly thought of.

C．They are very smart whales.

D．They are the smallest in number.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“Highly intelligent ... ”一句可知答案。

2．If the Georgia Aquarium's request is allowed, ________.

A．there'll be 210 belugas in the world

B．259 belugas in all will be kept in aquariums

C．there will be 49 belugas kept in aquariums in the US

D．18 belugas will be caught by Russians

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中 “including 31 in the United States, live in aquariums”以及“to bring 18 more belugas into the US”可知。

3．According to Marine Mammal Protection Act, ________.

A．the request should be refused without consideration

B．animals cannot be brought into the US and put on display

C．animals can only be caught if they were hurt

D．animals cannot be caught for commercial purposes

解析：选 D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“A law called the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) says the animals can only be brought into the country and put on display if they are caught without being hurt and there is an educational reason for doing so.”可知B、C两项错误；由该段第三句“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering the aquarium’s request thoroughly.”可知A项错误。

4．What does the third paragraph intend to tell us?

A．The reasons why Georgia Aquarium requests for the 18 belugas.

B．How the 18 belugas will be dealt with in Georgia Aquarium.

C．Belugas can live better in human care in Georgia Aquarium.

D．Scientific research about the belugas can be done better in the wild.

解析：选A　主旨大意题。本段主要介绍了乔治亚州水族馆的主管说明申请引进18头白鲸的理由。

B

If a noisy neighbor is blasting music at all hours of the day and night, drowning out your phone conversations and interrupting your sleep, you can call the police. But what is a whale to do?

Natural noise from waves, wind, rain and even earthquakes is common in oceans. Unfortunately, man­made noise from oil and gas drilling, sonar, and ships is also present.

Low frequency noise has doubled off the California coast every decade since the nineteen sixties. The main reasons are ships' propellers (螺旋桨). They not only generate continuous low frequency sound, some propellers cavitate (形成气穴), which means they create air bubbles that collapse, creating loud popping sounds.

Whales use low frequency calls to communicate across thousands of miles of ocean. They are threatened by noise pollution because it can prevent them from contacting each other and from locating their foods. Endangered humpback and right whales, which use fibrous baleen to strain food from the water, are the most at risk.

Scientists studying right whales off Canada's east coast have discovered that whales are sending louder calls through the water to make themselves heard. Because they invest more energy in making calls, they have less energy available for finding food and mating. Other scientists measuring whale calls against background noise pollution have discovered that right whales have lost about eighty percent of their normal communication area. This could seriously affect survival of this already threatened species.

Scientists don't have badges and guns, but they are trying to correct the noise pollution problem. By tracking ships and marine mammals and understanding how noise travels, they are creating sound maps. They hope to get shipping lanes moved so that the noise pollution ships create will not overlap with areas most important to the whales.

语篇解读：文章主要介绍科学家们研究在远离加利福尼亚海滨的海洋里，轮船螺旋桨形成的噪声现在正影响着鲸鱼之间进行交流和它们寻找食物的问题。

5．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Whales are in danger because of the noise.

B．Noise pollution is affecting whales.

C．Natural noise is good for whales.

D.How to protect whales endangered.

解析：选B　主旨大意题。全文在讲述在远离加利福尼亚海滨的海洋里，轮船螺旋桨形成的噪声现在正影响着鲸鱼之间进行交流和它们寻找食物的问题。从文章第三段第一句和第四段第二句可知答案。

6．The following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

A．You can call the police if you are disturbed by a noisy neighbor.

B．Low frequency noise has doubled off the Canadian coast every decade since the 1960s.

C．Noise pollution can prevent whales from contacting each other and from locating prey.

D．Endangered humpback and right whales are the most at risk.

解析：选B　细节理解题。从第一段第一句看出选项A是正确的；从第三段第一句看出B不正确，是加利福尼亚而不是加拿大；从第四段第二句看出C是正确的；从第四段第三句看出D是正确的。

7．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A．some areas important to whales are overlapped with the ship lanes

B．scientists are creating the sound maps by tracking ships and marine mammals

C．if scientists have guns, they can correct the noise pollution

D．scientists have worked out a plan to protect the whales

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据文章的最后一句可知，鲸鱼的领地被轮船的航线占领了。

8．According to the description of whales, we can know that ________.

A．the noise made by the ships has a bad effect on the area where whales live

B．whales can communicate with each other by diving into the deep water

C．whales cannot find mates because they don't have enough energy

D．the communication between whales is through low frequency calls

解析：选D　细节理解题。从文章第四段第一句看出，鲸鱼是通过“low frequency calls”进行交流的。

Ⅳ.语法填空

To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is __1__ (determine) by how much we are able to live on the present moment. Regardless of what happened yesterday___2__ last year, and what may happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are — always!

Without question, many of us spend too much of our lives __3__ (worry) about variety of things around us. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate (支配) our present moments, so much so that we end __4__ anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless. On the other hand, we also postpone our sense of satisfaction, our stated priorities (优先处理的事), and our __5__ ( happy ), often convincing ourselves that “someday” will be much better __6__ today. Unfortunately, the same brain __7__ tells us to look toward the future will only repeat itself so that “someday” never __8__ (actual) arrives. John Lennone once said, “Life is what is happening while we are busy making other plans.” When we are busy making “other plans”， our children are busy growing up, __9__ people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams __10__ (slip) away. In short, we miss out on life.

答案：1.determined　2.or　3.worrying　4.up

5．happiness　6.than　7.that　8.actually　9.the

10．are slipping

2017-2018学年高中英语 课时跟踪检测（五）Unit 3 Under the sea Warm