人教版选修六Unit 5 The power of nature learning about language课时作业 (1).docx

unit 5 the power of nature learning about language课时作业阅读理解(满分40分，限时35分钟)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。athe holidays are about family and many other things depending on what your family believes. they are also about turkey, ham, pumpkin pies, apple pies and so much more. so, how do you keep from eating too much and gaining too much weight during the holidays?make a plan for what youll eat.while there is absolutely no reason to try to lose weight during the holidays, it is possible to attempt not to gain any excess weight during the holidays. the key is to map your eating schedule out. dont overeat, but still enjoy the holidays. if you know you will be eating at two different places within a few hours, eat small amounts at both.you can still enjoy all of your favorite holiday foods, simply cut back on your serving sizes so that you can enjoy them all. there are a ton of tasty foods to eat, but that doesnt mean you cant cut back on how many pumpkin pies you eat!do things to beat stress.the holidays can be stressful. stress can release cortisol (皮质醇) in your body, which is one of those things that add to weight gain. that is why it is important to do things that help you beat stress during the holiday season. take up yoga or just take some time out of every day to relax.dont let the holidays interrupt your workout.another great way to beat stress is to keep up your fitness routine during the holidays. sure, the holidays are a busy time, but you just need to get creative about them.when youre doing your christmas shopping power walk (暴走) through the malls and department stores, youll get some good cardio (有氧运动) and youll raise your heart rate, which means your brain will be triggered to release some endorphins, which are happy hormones and help lift your mood.dont let the holidays add to your waistline. instead, be in control and you will make it through the holidays without excess weight youll have to work off next year.1you can enjoy all the tasty foods without gaining weight by _.acontrolling food intakebeating at the same placecsticking to a healthy dietdstopping eating pumpkin pies解析：选a细节理解题。根据第二段的“eat small amounts at both”以及第三段的“simply cut back on your serving sizes so that you can enjoy them all”可知，品尝美食而又不影响体重的方法是控制食物的摄取量。2stress plays a role in weight gain by _.araising ones heart ratebdriving one to eat morecreleasing a special substancedleading one to do less exercise解析：选c细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句可知，压力可以让身体释放一种特殊的物质，这种物质会使体重增加。3doing christmas shopping power walk may help one _.astay in a good moodbprevent heart diseasecmix with a noisy crowddbecome a creative shopper解析：选a细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，购物过程中的暴走是一种有氧运动，可以释放快乐的荷尔蒙，让我们的身心保持愉悦。ban earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters.it may cause great damage.so it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members.fragile items, like those made of glass should usually be placed on a lower surface, near the ground instead of placing them on cupboards higher up.never place them near your bed, sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down.when there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and on you.there is a strong chance of short circuits (短路) and fire breakouts during an earthquake.make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.during an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged.do not go near objects that could directly fall on you.never use the elevator to go down.stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.use the staircases at all times.if you are outdoors, do not take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or tall buildings.if you are driving, stop your car and stay in a safe place.do not park your car under a tree or any tall object.if trapped in debris (瓦砾堆), cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can find you.use a whistle (哨子) if one is available.never shout for help.shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous amounts of dust.do not light a match because you may burn yourself.do not move about or kick up dust.4the purpose of the passage is to tell readers _.athe damage caused by earthquakesbthe rescue work after earthquakescwhat to do about earthquakesdhow to prevent earthquakes解析：选c写作意图题。从第一段的“so it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members.”可知，本文主要目的是介绍地震时应采取的一些安全措施，故选c项。5the underlined word “fragile” in paragraph 2 probably means “_”aeasily brokenbeasily foundcexpensive dheavy解析：选a词义猜测题。根据画线词后所给的例子like those made of glass及段末的pieces可知这里指“易碎的”。6during the earthquake, people are advised to _.ago out the building at oncebturn off power and gas immediatelyctake shelter under a treeddrive to a safe place解析：选b细节理解题。从第三段的“make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.”可知，地震时在室内的话应首先关闭电源和煤气。故选b项。7what should people not do when they are trapped in debris?acover their mouth with a handkerchief.btap on a pipe or wall for help.cuse a whistle for help.dlight a fire for help.解析：选d细节理解题。从最后一段的“do not light a match because you may burn yourself.”可知，地震时如被埋，不要点火求救，这可能会烧着自己。故选d项。c“come on, izz. you can do it. move those arms. kick.” my 7yearold daughter was doing laps, and i wanted her to keep up with the other swimmers. she couldnt.neither could she hear my frustration, because the swimming club would not allow parents on the deck (甲板). parents waited in a glass balcony overlooking the pool.when she came up to greet me, ready to be hugged, i lit into her. “why didnt you try to finish the lap? how hard could it have been？”my daughter drew away from me. “you cant even swim，” she said.she was right. i couldnt swim.her words stayed with me. i asked myself: what does it take to learn something new? did it help when someone criticized me?i was pushing my daughter to do something i had never tried.before next weeks lesson arrived, i attended a swimming class for adults. when my daughter went to do laps, i went to the smaller pool at the other end of the club.each week, isabelle and i came up from our separate pools tired but happy. we shared what we had done, hugged, and went out for a treat.at the end of the eightweek course, i proudly showed her my first swimming badge (徽章). “you can do laps with me now，” said my daughter.no, not yet. i had made it across the pool, but couldnt finish its length. my_arms_had_felt_like_lead,_and_my_legs_like_rubber.more important than the swimming badge, though, i had earned a “parenting badge”. i had rediscovered the thrill and frustration of trying something new. my child was doing this every day at the pool, at school, at home. now, so was her mom.8how did the author feel when she watched her daughter swimming?aupset. bproud.cafraid. dnervous.解析：选a细节理解题。根据前两段的叙述，尤其是第二段的“my frustration”可知，作者在看女儿游泳时表现得很焦虑。9when isabelle came up to greet the author, the author _.ahugged her tightlybgreeted her with a smilecexpressed dissatisfaction with herdgave her some advice on swimming解析：选c细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，作者的女儿游完泳，上来和作者打招呼，作者却是劈头盖脸一顿训斥。light into sb.“打击或抨击某人”。10why did the author attend swimming classes for adults?ashe showed great interest in swimming.bshe wanted to compete with her daughter.cher daughters words drove her to try new things.dher daughter encouraged her to take up swimming.解析：选c细节理解题。根据第六段至第八段内容可知，作者女儿的话使作者幡然醒悟，她决定尝试学习游泳。11the underlined part in the text implies _.athe author swam in a unique stylebthe author didnt do well in swimmingcthe author was in poor physical conditiondthe author benefited a lot from swimming解析：选b句意理解题。根据本段的“no, not yet.”以及“but couldnt finish its length”可知，画线部分是说作者游得还不够好。dearthquake rescue robots have experienced their final tests in beijing. their designers say with these robots, rescuers will be able to buy more time to save lives during an earthquake.this robot, looking like a helicopter, is called the detector (探测器) bot. at about 4 metres long, it took about 4 years to develop the model. its main functions are to collect information from the air, and deliver goods of up to 30 kilos to people trapped by an earthquake.this robot is equipped with a high 360degree panoramic (全景的) camera. it can work day and night and also be able to send the latest pictures from the quake area.dr qi juntong, from chinese academy of sciences, said, “the most important feature of this robot is that it doesnt need distant control. we just set the information on it, and then it takes off, and lands by itself. it flies as high as 3,000 metres, and as fast as 100 kilometres per hour.”this robot has a different function it can change as the environment changes. its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers cant go.the robot is equipped with a camera that can work in the dark, as well as a detector that not only finds people, but can also detect poisonous gas. another use for the rescuers is the supply bot, with its 10metrelong pipe. people trapped in the ruins will be able to get supplies including oxygen and liquids.experts have said that the robots will be produced, and serve as part of the national earthquake rescue team as soon as next year.12we can learn from the passage that the earthquake rescue robot _.ais unable to deliver goodsbis designed to predict the earthquakeccan send pictures even at nightdcan be used to clear away poisonous gas解析：选c细节理解题。根据第三段可知，这款机器人会全天候24小时工作，也就是说，即使在夜晚它也可以发送照片。13according to dr qi juntong, the earthquake rescue robot _.ahas a unique shapebhas more functionscis equipped with more advanced camerasdcan work by itself once given the information解析：选d细节理解题。根据第四段可知，这款机器人不需要远程遥控，在设定信息后它可以自行工作。14the robot can find people in an earthquake with the help of _.aa remote control ba detectorca long pipe da helicopter解析：选b细节理解题。根据第六段可知，这款机器人上的探测器可在地震灾区寻人。15what is the passage mainly about?asome information about earthquakes.bhow to build earthquake rescue robots.can introduction to a kind of earthquake rescue robots.ddifferent earthquake rescue robots in the world.解析：选c主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一款地震救援机器人。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。fun halloween activities for a familyhalloween is a special time for families. _16_ it is also a great opportunity for adults to develop the relationship with their children. here are a few halloween activities for the whole family.1. prepare some mysterious gifts for your neighbors.halloween is a festival with pranks (恶作剧) when you can quickly get people in the spirit of the holiday. _17_ when i was a child, my parents prepared a full bag of various treats and goodies and sent them to our neighbors.2. _18_change any room of your house into a dressing room and let your children perform an improvised (即兴的) show with their creative and beautiful costumes. dont forget to capture those fun moments with a camera.1. go to pumpkin farmland._19_ before the adventure, set rules with you