2016-2017学年高中英语Unit8AdventurePeriodone课时作业北师

1、Un it 8Adve nturePeriod One Warm-up & Less on 1 Adve nture Holidaysi阅读理解AThere are great places to hike all over the world.1prefer hiking in cooler , wetterclimates.So earlier this year, I took a hiking vacation in Iceland.l am not surehow much most America ns know about this small isla nd n ati

2、o n.Butif you have n t bee nthere , you should go.It really is a hiker s paradise （ 天堂 ）.I suggest going there in late spri ng through the summer mon ths for the best cha neeof decent weatherwas there in early May and the weather was surprisingly warm,with little rain.l found a tour compa ny on li n

3、e that offered many kinds of hik ingtours.l chose a three-day tour that started in one of Iceland s nationalparks.Ourhike began in a place nearby called Nupsstadarsk Gar Valley.On the first day, we hiked along this valleypassing waterfalls and lovely canyons（峡谷）,someas high as 200 meters.The second

4、day included more hillclimbing throughicy valleys , where we saw surprising views of an icy lagoon with clear blue-green water and movingicebergs.We madecamp later at the north end of this large lagoon.And that ni ght was quite won derfulwith the sounds of soft win ds. On the final day ofour tour ,

5、we climbed up a mountain.We also had a wonderful view of Hvannadalshnukur , Iceland shigh est mountain.Words can not express the experie nee of this journ ey.The views were surpris in glybeautiful and I could see for miles because there s so littlepollutionin Iceland.1.In the writer s opinion ,A. mo

6、st America ns don t know Icela nd well2B. Iceland is the most beautiful country in the worldC. Iceland is really a good place for lovers of hikingD. Iceland is the best traveling place in the world答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知在作者看来，冰岛是一个很适合远足的国家。decent ” in Paragrap h 2 most probably mean?A. Hot. B . Goo

7、d.C. Terrible. D . Windy.答案 B解析词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句可知作者建议晚春时去冰岛是因为那时天气好，故选B 项。3.How did the writer find the tour company?A. Through ads on TV.B. Through the Internet.C. Through his friends.D. Through posters on the streets.答案 B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知B 项正确。4.During the hiking_ , the writer may NOT 丄A. have been

8、 to a national parkB. have seen any waterfallsC. have viewed any icebergsD. have seen any wild animals答案 D解析细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知作者到了冰岛的一个国家公园；根据第三段第一、二句可知作者看到了瀑布和冰山；作者并没有说看到野生动物，故选D 项。BWhen a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm,historians and scientists were overjoy

9、ed with the chanee to examine the remains of the past.The ship2. What does the underlined word3construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century.In this way,artifacts , objects made by human beings , provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.Underwater

10、archaeology the study of ships , aircraft and humansettlementsthat havesunk under large bodies of water is really a product of the last 50 years.The rapid growth of this newarea of study has occurred because of the inven ti on of better diving equipment.Besides the Swedishship wreck（残骸）,underwater a

11、rchaeologistshave made more excitingdiscoveries such as the 5,000-year-old boats in theMediterra nean Sea.Un derwater archaeology can provide facts about the past.I n an cie nt ports all overthe world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years.There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakestelling

12、 of people s way of life and their systems of trade inan cie nt times. Un derwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the world sknowledge of history , but they have to fight two enemies.One enemy is treasure hun ters whodive foran cie nt artifacts that they can sell to collectors

13、.Once sold , these objects are lost to experts.Thesecond enemy is dredging machines（挖掘机）often used to repair ports.These machines destroy wrecks and artifactsor burythem deeper un der sand and mud.By teach ing the public about the importa nee of underwater“ museum” of the past , archaeologists are h

14、oping to get support forlaws to protect un derwater treasures.5. What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?A. To provide background information of the topic.B. To attract readers atte ntion to the topic.C. To use an example to support the topic.D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic.答案 B解

15、析推理判断题。本文以在海底发现一艘沉船开篇，其目的就是引起读者的兴趣。6.The aim of underwater archaeology is to.4A. exploit water bodiesB. search for underwater lifeC. study underwater artifactsD. examine underwater environment答案 C解析 细节理解题。从最后一段可知，水下考古的目的是研究在很久以前被淹没在水下的一 些物品，进而研究当时的历史情况。7.Underwater archaeologists are worried because

16、A. sea hunters have better diving equipmentB. their knowledge of world history is limitedC. dredging machines cause damage to the portsD. sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research答案 D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Once sold , these objects are lost to experts. ”得出答案。8.What is the main purpose of the passa

17、ge?A. To introduce a young branch of learning.B.To discuss the scientists problems.C. To explain people s way of life in the past.D. To describe the sunken ships.答案 A解析主旨大意题。本文阐述研究领域的最新分支一一水下考古。n.完形填空One after noon , there were a lot of passe ngers on a bus.The bus was so 1 that some passe ngers had

18、to struggle to get room to 2 ._At one of the bus stops , an old lady got on the bus.She looked 3 and I guessedshe was sick.After a few minutes I noticed that her legs were 4 slightly.Shewaslook ing around so that she could find a 5 to sit down.She asked a few guys to5let her sit 6 she had a problem

19、with her kn ees.Nobody resp on ded to her 7_,so she was feeli ng helpless.I no ticed that she was experie ncing a lot of 8_ , which made me feel bad .I was9 in my mind about wheth er I should give her my seat.I found it wasn t easy tomake a 10 at that mome nt.l must give her my seat! But what if she

20、 thought I did someth ing wrong?How would I 11 if others said someth ing un pleasa nt to me? But what if my mother was in this condition? Then I wouldn t 12 to give my seat to mymother.Yes , I should 13 the old lady!But before I could stand to ask the lady to take my seat , an old man stood and 14 h

21、is seat to her.Theold lady took his seat and this old man stood for the rest ofhis 15found thatold man had only one 16 .It was so difficultfor him tosta nd for so long.I found myself in an ocean of 17 and guilt.Now I still travel by bus and have18 never to waste time in thinking about whether to giv

22、e my seat to passengers who are in great n eedno matter what 19 might come .I ll help although it s easier to 20than to do it.I ll do it.Whatabout you?1. A.new B . fastC. crowded D . small答案 C解析 根据前句中.there were a lot of passengers. ”可知，公共汽车里面很拥挤。2. A.stand B . restC. sit D . walk答案 A解析 根据句中 struggl

23、e 和 room 可推断，有的乘客连站的地方都没有。3. A.bored B . paleC. con fused D . excited答案 B6解析 根据句中.I guessed she was sick.”可知，她看起来苍白无力。4 . A.spread ing B . jump ingC. falli ng D . shak ing答案 D解析 根据句中 slightly 和下文.she had a problem with her knees.”可以判断她的腿在颤抖。5 . A.seat B . bagC. table D . box答案 A解析 根据句中 sit down 可知，她

24、想找个座位坐下。6 A.though B becauseC so D if 答案 B 解析 因为她的膝盖有伤，所以她问别人能否给她让座。前后为因果关系。7 A.correctly B suddenlyC positively Dslowly答案 C解析 根据句中“ .so she was feeling helpless.”可知，没有人肯把座位让给她，即没有人积极地回应她。8 A.punishment B rewardC noise D pain答案 D解析 根据前文“ .she had a problem with her knees.”可以判断，她正忍受着疼痛。9 A.discovering B fightingC feeling D imagining 答案 B解析 根据句中“ .whether I should give her my seat.”可知，作者在做心理斗争。10 A.decision B jokeC living D preparation 答案 A解析 根据下文“ But what if. ”可知，作者发现当时很难作出决定。11 A.promise B respondC complain D write 答案 B7解析 根据句中“ .others said somet