【步步高】高中英语 Unit 17 Laughter单元达标 北师大版选修6(1).doc

单元达标基础落实.英文释义连连看1responseato succeed in doing or completing sth.2accomplish ban answer3caution cto explain something more clearly4clarify dto say something in a loud voice5yell ecare that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes6convince fto make someone believe that something is true.用所给词的适当形式填空1she _(suffer from) a bad cold before she took the exam.2water was found at a _(deep) of 30 metres.3the thieves got _(scare) and ran away.4be _(caution) as the road is frozen.5the product was developed in _(respond) to customer demand.6the house was always _(mess).同义词语替换1we can never ignore the value of knowledge. _2someone might burst_into_laughter when they understand a joke. _3we must carry out the experiment very_carefully. _4guess who i met_with today？ _5how can i make you believe her honesty？ _6because_of marys kind help，we finished the work early. _.选词填空1the two countries are still at war _.2the amount will be paid to everyone _ whether they have children or not.3can you think of a comedian who _ different voices?4the naughty boy is good at _.能力提升阅读理解ascientists from hebrew university in israeli，developed the sugary bait(诱饵) by combining fruit juice oils and boric acid(硼酸)the fruit juice catches the attention of the mosquitoes.boric acid kills the malaria parasite(寄生虫) they carry when they eat it.the scientists took the sweet bait of boric acid to the west african nation of mali.they sprayed(喷洒) it on plants near manmade ponds.villagers use water from the ponds during the dry season.but the area is also home to the mosquitoes that carry the most deadly malaria.the researchers also placed a sweetsmelling spray on grasses near other ponds.but that spray contained no boric acid.both substances also contained a substance that would mark any mosquito that came in contact with it.in this way the scientists could count the mosquitoes that fed on the bait.yosef schlein is an expert on insects that affect human health.professor schlein led the sweet bait research.he says 38 days of results show the sweet bait of boric acid proved very effective at killing mosquitoes.yosef schlein said，“in mali，we got down some 80%，the females，and 90% of the males.but the area is full of little ponds there，so it is impossible to stop mosquitoes from flying from an untreated pond to a treated pond.”at the ponds treated only with the sweetsmelling bait，professor schlein says，more than 75% of mosquitoes fed on the false bait.he says most people do not know that female mosquitoes feed on sweet plant nectar to survive.their blood feeding is part of reproduction.the israeli researchers now hope to develop a bait that is even more desirable to the malaria mosquitoes.boric acid is generally safe for human beings and other mammals.scientists might be able to develop a mosquito bait for enclosed spaces.boric acid has been used to kill other insects including cockroaches，termites and ants inside homes since the middle of last century.a report about the sweet bait of malaria mosquito was published in malaria journal.1why did the scientists spray the sugary bait on plants near the ponds?athere are mosquitoes near the ponds.bthere are too many insects on the plants.cvillagers get drinking water from the ponds.dthe sugary bait works better with water present.2what plays a role in counting the mosquitoes feeding on the bait?athe fruit juice.ba certain substance.cboric acid.dsweet plant nectar.3how does yosef schlein prove the sweet boric acid bait is effective?ahe offers some examples.bhe provides some figures.che analyzes causes and effects.dhe lists some unknown facts.4many mosquitoes are attracted to the false bait probably because_.ais smells sweetbit tastes sugarycit looks like flowersdit is rich in nutrients5what is authors attitude towards the future of the research of sweet bait?askeptical. bneutral.ccritical. dhopeful.bin december，many newspapers published a list of the best books of the year.the following are some of the favorite books that came out in 2010.freedom by jonathan franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this years lists of favorites.it tells about the ups and downs of the berglund family over many years.mr. franzen fills the book with sharp observations about american politics，culture and society.jennifer egans book a visit from the goon squad describes stories in thirteen chapters over forty years.the story moves back and forth in time，from different viewpoints.one main character is the former rock musician bennie salazar who works for a record company.the other main character is a troubled young woman named sasha who works for bennie.the readers learn about their pasts and some of their friends.the main character in the imperfectionists by tom rachman is a failing english language newspaper published in rome and italy.each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or an editor working for this paper.their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.two of the most popular nonfiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars.just kids is by the rock singer patti smith.it tells about her friendship with the artist robert mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous.life is the autobiography of rolling stones guitarist keith richards.it is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced.unbroken by laura hillenbrand tells about a man named louis zamperini.she tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the pacific ocean during world war .6what do we know about freedom?ait is highly praised by readers.bit is about mr.franzens story.cit shows the way of life in america.dit only reflects american culture and society.7the book a visit from the goon squad is probably not organized by_.aevents btimecspace dcharacters8to know more a