1、1Unit 3 Travel journal Section Learning about Language & Using Language即时训练.单词拼写1She was efficient and reliable (可靠的)2The view(风景) from our window was beautiful.3She buried her face in the pillow (枕头)4The guards are still on watch at midnight(午夜)5The air over the flame (火焰) is very warm.6The dolphin
2、s disappeared beneath (在下面) the waves.7That old temple (寺庙)is hidden among trees.8This kind of bat lives in the cave (山洞)9The weather forecast(预报) is for showers and overcast skies.10I have one lock but I bought another as an insurance(保险) against thieves.单句语法填空1The Spring Festival is_coming(come) s
3、o I feel more and more excited.2I wish I hadnt spent(spend) so much money in such a short time.3Bad weather has_been_forecast(forecast) for the day of the race.4No matter how long it takes，Ill finish the job.5I knew we would be good friends the first time I met her.6She is very reliable(rely) and I
4、believe in her.7In view of the weather，the event will be held indoors.8Youd better put some money aside every month.9He ran so quickly that I couldnt catch up with him.10I can hardly/not wait to pay him a visit.阅读理解A national park is an area that is protected by the government of a country.Every cou
5、ntry in the world has a number of national parks.The areas of national parks are built to protect the natural environment，in which the local，native species of plants and animals live and grow.They also protect certain landscapes (风景 )，which hold a special importance for a particular place or for the
6、 country.National parks are important to us for many reasons，one of which is that 2they help protect wildlife.We share our planet with many kinds of plants and animals.They can survive for a longer period of time when their natural habitats are protected.Moreover，these are many species of plants and
7、 animals which are extremely rare and cannot survive at all if they are taken out of their natural habitats.In such cases，they often decrease in population，thus becoming endangered.National parks help protect such rare and native species.National parks are protected areas which often have beautiful
8、landforms(地貌) such as snowcovered mountains，sandy beaches，foggy rainforests，etc.They are more likely to be damaged and destroyed if they experience more human interference (干涉)Luckily，a national park is a sound，pollutionfree environment with less human interference.This helps to protect the landform
9、s and other places of scenic beauty.Whats more，national parks provide a much healthier environment for us.Here，plant leaves make fresh air，and also the waterways are cleaner.Therefore，walking in national parks，people may find some peace of mind.In a word，national parks are important and therefore，ev
10、ery one should do their parts in protecting national parts.语篇解读 本文主要介绍了国家公园的重要性，它有利于保护野生动植物、有利于保护地貌、有利于保护环境。1What is the first paragraph mainly about?AThe ways of building a national park.BThe effects of landscapes on a particular place.CThe importance of protecting the environment.DThe purpose of b
11、uilding a national park.解析：主旨大意题。综合分析第一段内容可判断，此段主要介绍了政府建立国家公园的目的，故答案选 D 项。答案：D2A national park protects wildlife by _Aproviding them with enough foodBprotecting them from being huntedCproviding them with a safe place to live inDmaking them live with human beings解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第三句可知，国家公园可以保护野生动物的生存环境，
12、进3而保护野生动物，故答案选 C 项。答案：C3We can know from the passage that _Anational parks are home to most of the rare animalsBpeople are forbidden to destroy landforms of a national parkCjust some of the national parks are quiet places without pollutionDnational parks tend to be the most beautiful places of a cou
13、ntry解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，国家公园的地貌是受到保护的。由此可推知，人们不能破坏国家公园地貌。答案：B4What is the purpose of the passage?ATo show how national parks should be protected.BTo explain why national parks are important to us.CTo make a comparison between nature and mankind.DTo prove national parks are good for the environment.解
14、析：推理判断题。全文主要介绍了国家公园的三大重要性，即有利于保护野生动植物、有利于保护地貌、有利于保护环境。由此可判断 B 项正确。答案：B.阅读填句Keep safe in stormsIn the spring and summer months，thunderstorms(雷雨) are common._1_In thunderstorms，lightning can strike(击中) people and buildings and is very dangerous.It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when h
15、e was making a phone call under a tree.He died at once.You may not know it，but nearly 1，800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world._2_So what should you do during a lightning storm？Scientists say that a persons chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 600，000._3_If you are i
16、ndoors during a thunderstorm：*Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it.*Dont stand near the windows.*Dont take a shower or bath.Lightning can travel through water.* Never use the phone._4_4If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors：*_5_If theres no
17、 building around，try to find a low place to stay in.*Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.*Never use a cellphone.ABut you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules.BBut it is very important for us to learn about lightni
18、ng.CLightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.DIn fact，many people are killed by lightning every year.ETry to get home as soon as possible.FSince they happen often，some people dont take them seriously.GGo into a nearby building or car right away.答案：15 FDACG.语法填空Have you ever heard th
19、at we humans use only ten percent of our brains？This myth holds 1._ certain appeal because if it 2._ true，then we could instantly become ten times 3._ (intelligent) just by firing up that sleepy majority of the brain!The idea that we use only a small fraction of the brain dates back to animal experi
20、ments in the 19th century.When scientists 4._(stimulate) a specific part of the brain，the animal moved 5._ leg or tail.And some scientists assumed that large parts of the brain were simply useless.Then，in the early 20th century，scientists observed that stimulating certain regions of the brain had no
21、 physical effects，which are 6._ the “silent cortex”Today we know that much of the “silent cortex” is actually devoted to complex activities like language，learning and imagining.Actually，7._ we sleep，many areas of the brain are extremely active.Would you be smarter if your entire brain constantly wor
22、ked to maximum capacity？8._(interest) enough，the opposite is probably true.The less brain activity you need to perform a 9._ (give)task，the more the brain as a whole is capable 10._ doing.语篇解读 我们人类只使用了大脑的百分之十？是否激活沉睡的大部分大脑我们就可以比现在聪明十倍？很遗憾，科学证明事实并不是这样的！1解析：考查冠词。hold a certain appeal“有一些吸引力” 。5答案：a2解析：
23、考查虚拟语气。根据空格线后的“then we could instantly become.”可知，此处是与现在事实相反的假设，要用虚拟语气，故此处用 were。答案：were3解析：考查比较等级。如果这是真的，那么仅仅通过激活沉睡的大部分大脑，我们就会(比以前)聪明十倍。答案：more intelligent4解析：考查动词的时态。这里是指 19 世纪科学家所做的实验，因此用一般过去时。答案：stimulated5解析：考查代词。这里 its 指代 the animals。答案：its6解析：考查动词的被动语态。此处应用 called 表示“被称作” 。答案：called7解析：考查连词。这句话的意思是“事实上，当我们睡觉的时候，大脑的很多区域都是极度活跃的” 。答案：as/when8解析：考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空格处修饰后面的整个句子，因此此处要用副词 Interestingly。答案：Interestingly9解析：考查非谓语动词。此处 given 作定语修饰 task，由于 give 与 task 之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词。答案：given10解析：考查介词。be capable of doing sth.意为“有能力做某事” 。答案：of
