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SectionⅡLanguagePointsⅠ(Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary) Ⅰ.单词拼写1.Wemustencouragetheplantingofnewtreesandpreserve(保护)ourexistingwoodlands.2.Americawantstomaintain(维持)itspositionasaworldpower.3.Theyhavemadeanurgentrequest(请求)forinternationalaid.4.Mytimeisprecious(宝贵的),andIcanonlyspareyouafewminutes.5.Itisestimated(估计)thatthisinvestmentcanbringin$500,000ayear.6.Withthedevelopmentoftourism,manyculturalremains(遗迹)arebeingdestroyedbythetourists.7.Doctorsstronglyrecommend(建议)thatfathersshouldbepresentattheirbabies'birth.8.Asaleisbeingheldtoraisefunds(资金)fortheschool.9.Thevalueoflifeliesnotinthelength(长度)ofdays,butintheusewemakeofthem.10.TheBlackSeaisfacingecologicalcatastrophe(毁灭性的大灾难)asaresultofpollution.Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.agreementn.协议→_agreev.赞同;同意2.investv.投资→_investmentn.投资3.existencen.存在→existv.存在;生存4.relationn.亲属;亲戚→relationshipn.关系,关联→relatev.使……有联系;叙述→relatedadj.有关系的,相关的5.sharpenv.使变锋利→sharpadj.锋利的→sharplyadv.锋利地;锐利地6.evolutionn.进化;演变→evolvev.发展;(使)进化7.exposuren.暴露;显露→exposev.暴露;(使)曝光;揭露→exposedadj.无遮蔽的;无保护的8.contributev.促成→contributionn.贡献;捐献→contributorn.捐献者;投稿人n9.endangeredadj.濒危的→endangerv.使遭受损失,危及→dangern.危险→dangerousadj.危险的10.awarenessn.意识;认识→awareadj.知道的;意识到的11.proposev.建议;提议→proposaln.建议;提议12.assistancen.帮助,援助→assistv.协助;帮助→assistantn.助手[巧记单词]词根词形变化构词点拨awareawareness形容词+ness构成名词investinvestment动词+ment构成名词existexistence动词+ence构成名词assistassistance动词+ance构成名词assistant动词+ant构成表示人的名词sharpsharpen形容词+en构成动词Ⅲ.补全短语1.ofvitalimportance 至关重要2.apartfrom除……之外3.indanger处于危险中4.bemadeof/from...由……制成5.atthemoment目前,现在6.takeplace发生7.dosomethingabout...对……采取措施8.remove...from...把……从……中去掉9.agreeon就……达成一致意见10.contributeto促成;导致11.getinvolved参与12.belistedas被列为13.makecontributionsto对……作出贡献1.[教材原句]IthasnotonlygivenusimportantinformationaboutprehistoricAsiansocieties,butalsohasprovidedamazingevidenceabouttheprocessofevolution.它不仅为我们提供了史前亚洲社会的重要信息,而且为我们提供了关于(人类)进化历程惊人的证据。n[句型点拨]notonly...butalso...“不但……而且……”。[佳句赏析]我的老师不仅提议我参加英语口语比赛,而且还给了我一些建议。MyteachernotonlyrecommendedthatItakepartintheSpokenEnglishcontestbutalsogavemesomeadvice.2.[教材原句]Someareasarealmostcompletelycoveredinweeds,causingseriousdamage.有些地方杂草丛生,破败不堪。[句型点拨]现在分词短语作结果状语。[佳句赏析]汤姆的祖父两年前去世了,留给他一大笔财产。Tom'sgrandfatherdiedtwoyearsago,leavinghimabigfortune.3.[教材原句]Thesiteisextremelyexpensivetomaintainanditwillcostbetweenthreeandfivemillionyuantorepairit.维护遗址需要高额的费用,修复费用在三百万到五百万元之间。[句型点拨]“主语+be+adj.+不定式”结构中不定式常常用主动形式表被动。[佳句赏析]这台机器很容易操作。任何人在几分钟之内就可以学会。Thismachineisveryeasytooperate.Anybodycanlearntouseitinafewminutes.1.Chinasignedtheagreementin1985andtherearenow31Chinesesitesonthelist.(P71)1985年中国在这一协议上签字,到目前为止中国有31个景点列于其中。★agreementn.协议①Newsreportsayspeacetalksbetweenthetwocountrieshavebrokendownwithnoagreementreached.新闻报道说这两个国家的和平谈判失败,没有达成协议。(1)inagreementwith 同意;与……一致cometo/arriveat/reachanagreement 达成一致(2)agreevi.同意;一致agreeonsth.(双方)就某事达成一致agreetosth.同意……(常接plan,suggestion,proposal,decision等n词)agreewith...同意某人(的话语或观点);(某物)适合于某人②Manyothersurveyshaveproducedresultsin_agreement_withthesefigures.许多其他调查已经得出了与这些数据一致的结果。③Theclimateheredoesn'tagree_withhim,soheoftenfallsill.他不适应这里的气候,因此经常生病。2.Itisfamousforitsuniqueclassicalgardensandtherearemorethanahundredpreservedancientbuildingsinthecity.(P71)这座城市以独特的古典园林而闻名,有一百多处受保护的古代建筑。★preservev.保护;保存n.保护区;专门领域①In2003,thecityinvested6billionyuantopreservethecharacteroftheoldtown.2003年,这座城市投资了60亿元来保护古城的风格。②Nohuntingisallowedinthepreserve.在保护区内不许打猎。(1)preserve...from... 保护……免遭……(2)preservationn.保护;维护;保存preservern.保护者;保存者③Weshouldtryourbesttopreserve_the_children_frombeinghurt.我们应该尽我们最大努力保护这些孩子免受伤害。④Almosteveryonehasrealizedtheimportanceofthepreservation(preserve)andconservationofwildlife.几乎每个人都已经认识到保护野生动物的重要性。[联想发散] 表示“保护/阻止……免受……”的短语“动词+sb.+from(doing)sth.”荟萃①stop/prevent/keepsb.fromdoingsth.阻止某人做某事②savesb.fromsth.救助某人于……中③freesb.fromsth.使某人免受……④defendsb.fromsth.保卫某人免受……⑤protectsb.from/againststh.保护某人免受……3.Thesediscoveriesprovedtheexistenceofahumanspecieswholivedintheareabetween700,000and200,000yearsago.(P72)这些发现证明:在大约二十到七十万年前就有人类生活在该地区。★existencen.存在;生存n①It'simpossibletoprovetheexistenceofaliens.证明外星人存在是不可能的。(1)comeintoexistence(=comeintobeing) 开始存在,产生,成立inexistence存在的,现存的(2)existvi.存在;生存existon靠……生活/生存(3)existingadj.现存的(置于名词前)②Theelephantisthelargestlandanimalin_existence.大象是现有的最大的陆地动物。③Youheatthispotofwater,andthesteamwillcome_into_existence.你加热这锅水,就会产生水蒸气。④Icanhardlyexist_onthewageI'mgetting;thereisnomoneyforluxuries.我靠我挣的工资简直难以生存,根本没钱享受。4.IthasnotonlygivenusimportantinformationaboutprehistoricAsiansocieties,butalsohasprovidedamazingevidenceabouttheprocessofevolution.(P72)它不仅为我们提供了史前亚洲社会的重要信息,而且为我们提供了关于(人类)进化历程的惊人证据。★句中notonly...butalso...连接并列谓语hasgiven和hasprovided。①Marycannotonlysingbutalsodance.玛丽不仅会唱歌,而且会跳舞。(1)notonly...butalso...连接的并列成分应保持一致;(2)连接两个主语时,谓语动词的单复数应遵循就近原则;(3)连接两个句子且notonly位于句首时,notonly引导的句子要采用部分倒装的形式;(4)notonly...butalso...中的also或者but有时可以省略,但不能同时把这两个词都省略。②Notonlymyparentsbutalsomybrotheris(be)comingtotheparty.不仅我的父母而且我弟弟也来参加这个晚会。③Notonlydid_he_turn_uplate,healsoforgothisbooks.他不仅来得晚,而且还忘记带他的书了。5.Pollutionfromnearbycementfactorieshasalsocontributedtotheproblem.(P73)n附近水泥厂产生的污染对此也难逃其咎。★contributev.促成;捐献;投稿①Thewriterpersonallycontributed£4,000totheearthquakearea.作家个人为地震灾区捐助了4000英镑。(1)contributeto 有助于;对……作出贡献;促成contribute...to...向……捐献/投稿(2)contributionn.贡献makeacontribution/contributionsto对……作出贡献②Thestudentcontributedanumberofarticlestothemagazine.这名学生为这份杂志投了许多文章。③Smokingcontributed_tohislungcancer.吸烟致使他得了肺癌。④It'sourdutytomake_contributions_toourmotherland.为祖国做贡献是我们的责任。[语境串记] ManypeoplecontributedmoneytoProjectHope,whichcontributedtomanychildren'sreturningtoschool.Ateacherwroteanarticleaboutthisandcontributedittoanewspaper.许多人给希望工程捐钱,使许多孩子得以重返校园。一位老师据此写了一篇文章并向报社投了稿。[联想发散] to为介词的动词短语还有:①object_to 反对 ②lead_to 导致③see_to负责,照料④look_forward_to期盼⑤stick_to坚持⑥refer_to指的是;参考⑦devote_to致力于……6.Theyhaverecommendedthatthesitebeclosedandrepaired.(P73)该组织提议关闭这个遗址并进行维修。★recommendv.建议;推荐①Irecommendthathe(should)seehisparentsonceaweek.我建议他一周探望一次他的父母。recommendsb.todosth. 建议某人做某事recommenddoingsth.建议做某事recommendsb.sth.=recommendsth.tosb.向某人推荐某物nrecommendthat...(should)do...建议……Itisrecommendedthat...有人建议……②Canyourecommendmesomenewbooksonthissubject?=Canyourecommend_some_new_books_tomeonthissubject?你能给我推荐一些有关这个学科的新书吗?③IfyougotoBeijing,Irecommendvisiting(visit)theSummerPalacefirst.如果你去北京,我建议首先参观颐和园。④Thedoctorrecommendedmeto_stay(stay)afewmoredaysinhospital.=ThedoctorrecommendedthatI(should)_stay(stay)afewmoredaysinhospital.医生建议我在医院再待几天。7.AprofessorattheAcademyhasproposedthatafundbeestablishedtoraisemoney.(P73)中科院的一位教授提议设立基金会来筹集资金。★proposev.提议,建议;打算;提名①Thegovernmentproposedchangestothevotingsystem.政府建议修改选举制度。(1)propose(tosb.)that+(should)dosth.建议(某人)做某事proposedoing/todosth.建议做某事proposesb.for/assth.推荐某人担任(2)proposaln.建议②Weproposeto_furnish/furnishing(furnish)ourownhouseaccordingtoourowntaste.我们建议按自己的爱好布置房子。③Heproposedwe(should)_hold(hold)apartytowelcomethenewyearandhisproposal(propose)wentthrough.他提议我们举行一个新年晚会,他的提议通过了。8.arequestforhelpfromordinarypeople(P74)来自老百姓求助的请求★requestn.&vt.(正式或礼貌的)要求,请求①Bypopularrequest,thechairmanwasreelected.依大众要求,主席获重选连任。(1)atone'srequest/attherequestofsb.应某人之请求/要求makearequest/requestsforsth.请求/要求……nbyrequest(ofsb.)按(某人的)要求onrequest一经要求,应要求(2)requeststh.of/fromsb.向某人请求某物requestsb.todosth.请求某人做某事requestthatsb.(should)dosth.请求某人做某事It'srequestedthatsb.(should)dosth.据要求……②Thesingersangonemoresongat_the_request_ofenthusiasticfans.应热情歌迷的要求,这位歌手又唱了一首歌。③Youarerequestedto_make(make)aspeechatnextmeeting.请您在下次会议上作个发言。④Theyrequestthatallthecleaningwork(should)_be_finished(finish)thismorning.他们要求所有的清洁工作要在今天上午完成。9.Apartfromprovidingwarmth,whatwasfireusedfor?(P74)除了提供热量之外,火还有什么用处?★apartfrom除……之外(还);此外①Apartfromhisnosehe'squitegoodlooking.他除了鼻子以外,哪儿都很好看。②Apartfromsupplyingnewsfromallovertheworld,newspapersgiveusalotofusefulinformation.报纸除了给人们提供世界各地的新闻外,还可以提供很多有用的信息。(1)except/exceptfor 除……之外(表示不包括在内)besides/inadditionto除……之外,还……(表示包括在内)(2)takesth.apart拆开某物tellsb./sth.apart区分开……③Icananswerallthequestionsexcept_forthelast.所有的题我都会回答,只是最后一题不会。④In_addition_to/Besidesanalbum,Igavehimapenandapencil.除了一本照相簿外,我还给了他一支钢笔和一支铅笔。⑤Ifeelithardtotell_apartthetwins.我觉得很难区分这对双胞胎。nⅠ.单句语法填空1.Theteachertoldthenewstoherstudentstoincreasetheirsafetyawareness(aware).2.Hisnewcontribution(contribute)totheadvancementofphysiologywaswellappreciated.3.Hesharpened(sharp)hisknifeinorderthathecutmeateasily.4.Afteronlyashortexposure(expose)tosunlighthisfacebegantoturnred.5.Oneofherfellowpassengerscametoherassistance(assist)whenshewasintrouble.6.Theyhavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniversefirstcameintoexistence(exist).7.Atminus130℃,alivingcellcanbe_preserved(preserve)forathousandyears.8.Herecommendedreading(read)thenovelbeforegoingtoseethemovieadaptedfromit.9.Theworkersrequestedthattheirworkingconditionsshould_be_improved(improve).10.Ifthethreepartiescan'treachanagreement(agree),therewillbeacivilwar.11.I'vedecidedtokeepallthesestampsastheymightbeofgreatvaluesomeday.12.Therewasangerattheproposal(propose)thataUNpeacekeepingforceshouldbesenttothearea.13.Withthiscushion,thechairwillbemorecomfortableto_sit(sit)on.14.Thepandaisoneoftheendangered(endanger)animals.15.Itis_estimated(estimate)thatthevaseis2,000yearsold.Ⅱ.完成句子n1.听了这首歌,不仅杰克而且他的同学们都很感动。Afterlisteningtothesong,not_only_Jack_but_also_his_classmates_weremoved.2.为了保护濒危物种不灭绝而建立了这个组织。Theorganizationwassetupto_preserve_endangered_species_fromextinction.3.手术是否成功,还有待观察。It_remains_to_be_seenwhethertheoperationwassuccessfulornot.4.会上提出的那些问题极其重要。Thequestionsputforwardatthemeetingare_of_vital_importance.5.医生说适当饮食、锻炼及呼吸新鲜的空气,所有这些都有助于身体健康和长寿。Thedoctorssaythatgooddiet,exerciseandfreshair,allofwhichcontribute_tothehealthandlonglife.Ⅲ.一句多译1.他建议我明天早上交上作业。①Herecommended_me_to_hand_inmyhomeworktomorrowmorning.②Herecommended_that_I_should_hand_inmyhomeworktomorrowmorning.2.除了伦敦的公寓外,他在苏格兰还有一个城堡。①BesideshisflatinLondon,hehasacastleinScotland.②In_addition_tohisflatinLondon,hehasacastleinScotland.③Apart_fromhisflatinLondon,hehasacastleinScotland.Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空Zhoukoudianisasmallvillageabout50kilometressouthwestofBeijing.Prehistorichumanbones1.were_found(find)therewhichchangedChina'sknowledgeof2.itshistory.Zhoukoudianwaslisted3.asaworldheritagesiteinDecember1987.Ithasprovided4.amazing(amaze)evidenceabouttheprocessofevolution.Today,however,Zhoukoudianis5.inseriousdanger.Partsofthecavehavebeen6.badly(bad)affectedbyrainand7.exposure(expose)totheair.Someareasarealmostcompletelycoveredinweeds,8.causing(cause)seriousdamage.Pollutionfromnearbycementfactorieshasalsocontributedtotheproblem.UNESCOhasrecommendedthatthesitebeclosedandrepaired.Ifnothingisdone9.to_repair(repair)it,itcouldberemovedfromthelist.So,notonlythegovernmentbutalsotheordinarypeopleshouldtry10.theirbesttoraisemoneytosaveit.n[对应学生课下能力提升(二十二)]Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1.WestayedattheParkHotellastweekend,whichafriendofoursrecommended(推荐)tous.2.Socialactivitiesusuallypreserve(保护)theagedfromthelonelinessofoldage.3.Havingboughtaprecious(宝贵的)diamondnecklaceforhiswife,Martincouldhardlyaffordatieforhimself.4.Heshowedgoodjudgementindecidingnottoinvest(投资)intheproject.5.Werewetodonothinguntiltheknifewassharpened(使变锋利)?6.Exposure(expose)ofthebodytostrongsunlightcanbeharmful.7.Thereisageneralawareness(aware)thatsmokingisharmful.8.Theinventionofpaperwasagreatcontribution(contribute)tohumancivilization.9.Inthecourseofevolution(evolve),somebirdshavelostthepowerofflight.10.Withouttheassistance(assist)ofmyfriends,mycompanycouldn'thavelivedthroughthehardtimes.Ⅱ.选词填空ofvitalimportance,remove...from,evenso,apartfrom,inexistence,indanger,agreeon,contributeto1.Tomistheonlyboystudentinthismajorapart_fromDavid.2.Webothagreed_onleavingthatterribleplacejustthenextdaywegotthere.3.Agricultureisof_vital_importancetothenation'seconomyandthepeople'slivelihood.4.Ifyoufailtheexam,Iwillremoveyournamefromthelist.5.Theoperationsdonotdirectlycontribute_totheresults.6.Thetheatrecompanythattheystartedisstillin_existencetoday.7.Thenewmethodisnotperfect,even_so,_it'smuchbetterthantheoldone.8.Children'slivesarein_dangereverytimetheycrossthisroad.Ⅲ.完成句子1.我可能明天去看你,如果不是明天,那就在周六。nImightseeyoutomorrow.If_not,_thenit'llbeSaturday.2.他不仅为我找地方住,还给我提供了一份工作。Henot_onlyfoundaplaceformetolivein,but_he_alsoofferedmeajob.3.这份报告是根据经理的要求写的。Thereporthadbeenwrittenat_the_request_ofthemanager.4.我们都支持你推迟讨论的建议。Weareallforyour_proposal_that_the_discussion_(should)_be_put_off.5.他起床晚了,匆忙去了办公室,留下早餐没有动。Hegotuplateandhurriedtohisoffice,leaving_the_breakfast_untouched.Ⅳ.阅读理解AHaveyoueverseenaKunquOpera,orheardthebeautifulsoundofaGuqin?ThesetwotraditionalChineseartformsarebothincludedinUNESCO'slistof“oralandintangibleheritageofhumanity”.Thisyear,Chinahasselectedanotherartformtocompetetojointhisspecialgroup.Muqam(木卡姆),thetraditionalfolkmusicofXinjiang'sUygurpeoplewillbeconsideredalongsideothercountries'entries.“Theintangibleculturalheritageofdifferentcountriesanddifferentpeopleshouldbetreasuredbytheworld,”saidWangWenzhang,presidentoftheChineseAcademyofArts.Knownas“themotherofUygurmusic”,Muqamhasalonghistory.Somescholarsbelievethatitsoriginscanbetracedbacktothe“GreatWesternRegionMelody”(西域大曲).ThisdevelopedduringtheHan(202BC-220AD)andTang(618-907AD)dynastiesandenjoyedgreatpopularityincentralChina.Inthemid16thcentury,theSilkRoadconnectedChinaandEurope.Xinjiangwasatthecenteroftheculturalexchangebetweeneastandwest.MuqammusicwasspreadacrossUygurpopulatedareasduringthattime.ThequeenofYarkantKingdom(叶尔羌王国),whosenamewasAmannisahan,wasapoetandmusician.ShedevotedallhereffortstocollectingandsortingMuqammusic.Withthehelpofotherexperts,shefinallyworkedout12piecesofmusic,whichbecamethefamousTwelveMuqam.WhenAmannisahanwasdoingherwork,shedidn'tseekmaterialsfromthefullydevelopedArabianandPersianmusic.Instead,nsheexploitedtherichresourcesofUygurfolkmusicthatspreadacrossthenorthandthesouthoftheTianshanMountains.Asaresult,theTwelveMuqamhasastrongUygurflavor.TheTwelveMuqamincludesmorethan340classicalsongs,folksongs,lovesongsandpiecesofdancemusicandinstrumentalmusic.Thewholesettakes24hourstoplay.EversinceitspreadamongtheUygurs,theTwelveMuqamhasplayedanimportantpartintheirlives.Theysingsongsanddancetothemusic.KurbanMamut,editorinchiefofaUygurlanguagemagazine,saysthatheoftenlistenedtotheTwelveMuqamwhenhewasachild.“TheTwelveMuqamhelpsbringmoralideastotheUygurchildren,andgivesthemanobleandstrongpersonality,”hesaid.AfterNewChinawasfounded,thelocalgovernmentoftheXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegionmadeeveryefforttopreservetheTwelveMuqam.In1960,twovolumesoftheTwelveMuqamwerepublished.Thisfinallyprotectedthisoralculturalheritage.Overthepasttwodecades,localXinjiangculturalinstitutionshavesupportedresearchprojects.AnumberofbooksabouttheTwelveMuqamhavebeenpublished.CDs,VCDsandDVDsoftheTwelveMuqamhavealsobeenmade.1.Accordingtothearticle,Muqamhasconnectionwith________.A.GreatWesternRegionMelodyB.ArabianandPersianmusicC.theTwelveMuqamD.KunquOpera解析:选A 推理判断题。根据第二段的“Somescholarsbelievethatitsoriginscanbetracedbacktothe‘GreatWesternRegionMelody’”可知。2.________madethegreatestcontributiontothespreadofMuqam.A.ThekingofYarkantKingdomB.TheemperorsofTangdynastyC.KurbanMamutD.Amannisahan解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知,是Amannisahan,thequeenofYarkantKingdom对Muqam的传播做出了巨大贡献。3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.TheTwelveMuqam.B.TwoVolumesoftheTwelveMuqam.nC.AUygurmagazine.D.ThepublishingoftheTwelveMuqam.解析:选D 代词指代题。此处this应该指上一句中的theTwelveMuqam的出版。故选D。4.Whatisthebesttitleforthisarticle?A.Muqam,anartformofXinjiangB.PleaselistentoMuqamC.TheTwelveMuqamD.AnintroductionofUygurfolkmusic解析:选A 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了新疆的一种艺术形式:木卡姆。BTheancientMayancivilizationcollapsedduetoacenturylongdrought,anewresearchsuggests.MineralstakenfromBelize'sfamousunderwatercave,knownastheBlueHole,aswellaslagoons(环礁湖)nearby,showthatanextremedroughtoccurredbetweenA.D.800andA.D.1000,rightwhentheMayancivilizationended.Aftertherainsreturned,theMayansmovednorth—buttheydisappearedagainafewcenturieslater,andthatdisappearanceoccurredatthesametimeasanotherdryperiod,thesediments(沉积物)reveal.Althoughthefindingsaren'tthefirsttotieadroughttotheendoftheMayanculture,thenewresultsstrengthenthecasethatdryperiodswereindeedthecause.That'sbecausethedatacamefromseveralspotsinaregioncentraltotheMayanheartland,saidstudycoauthorAndreDroxler,anEarthscientistatRiceUniversity.FromA.D.300toA.D.700,theMayancivilizationflourishedintheYucatanPeninsula.TheseancientMesoamericansbuiltgreatpyramids,masteredastronomy,anddevelopedbothawritingsystemandacalendarsystem,whichisfamousforpredictingthattheworldwouldendin2012.ButinthecenturiesafterA.D.700,thecivilization'sbuildingactivitiesslowedandtheculturefellintowarandunrest.Theevidenceforadroughthasbeengrowinginrecentyears.A2012studyinthejournalScienceanalyzeda2,000yearoldstalagmite(石笋)fromacaveinsouthernBelizeandfoundthatsharpdecreasesinrainfallcoincidedwithperiodsofdeclineintheculture.Butthedatacamefromjustonecave,whichmeantitwasdifficultntomakepredictionsfortheareaasawhole,Droxlersaid.Tolookforsignsofadrought,theteamdrilledthesedimentsintheBlueHoleofLighthouseLagoon.Thelagoonsaresurroundedonallsidesbythickwallsofcoralreefs.Duringstormsorwetterperiods,excesswaterrunsofffromriversandstreams,overtopstheretainingwalls,andisdepositedinathinlayeratthetopofthelagoon.Fromthere,allthesedimentsfromthesestreamssettletothebottomofthelagoon,pilingontopofeachotherandleavingarecordofthehistoricalclimate.TheteamfoundthatduringtheperiodbetweenA.D.800andA.D.1000,whentheMayancivilizationcollapsed,therewerejustoneortwotropicalcyclones(气旋)everytwodecades,asopposedtotheusualfiveorsix.Afterthat,theMayansmovednorth,buildingatsitessuchasChichenItza,inwhatisnowMexico.语篇解读:本文是说明文。一项新的研究表明玛雅文明的消失是由当时干旱的环境造成的。5.WhathappenedafteranextremedroughtbetweenA.D.800andA.D.1000?A.TheMayansweresufferingaheavyflood.B.TheMayanssuddenlydisappearedfromtheEarth.C.TheMayanswereoftenattackedbytropicalcyclones.D.TheMayansmovedtoplacesthatisnowcalledMexico.解析:选D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“betweenA.D.800andA.D.1000...theMayansmovednorth”及最后一段的最后一句话“Afterthat,theMayansmovednorth,buildingatsitessuchasChichenItza,inwhatisnowMexico”可知,答案为D项。6.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?A.TheachievementsoftheMayancivilization.B.ThepredictiontheMayancivilizationmade.C.TheeffectstheMayancivilizationhadonhumans.D.ThebackgroundwheretheMayancivilizationbegan.解析:选A 段落大意题。从文章第四段的主旨句即第一句话可以得出,本段主要是讲玛雅文明在这一时期的成就,故答案为A项。7.WhydidtheteamdrillthesedimentsintheBlueHoleofLighthouseLagoon?A.TolearnhowtheBlueHolecameintobeing.B.Toknowwhatliesonthebottomofthelagoon.C.Tostudytherecordofthehistoricalclimate.D.Toseehowexcesswaterrunsofffromriversandstreams.n解析:选C 细节理解题。根据文章第七段的第一句话“Tolookforsignsofadrought,theteamdrilledthesedimentsintheBlueHoleofLighthouseLagoon”和最后一句中的“leavingarecordofthehistoricalclimate”可知,这个团队这样做是为了研究历史气候的记录,故答案为C项。8.WhatdidAndreDroxlerthinkoftheanalysisofthe2,000yearoldstalagmite?A.Amazing.B.Ridiculous.C.Reasonable.D.Unreliable.解析:选D 推理判断题。根据文章第六段的最后一句话“Butthedatacamefromjustonecave,whichmeantitwasdifficulttomakepredictionsfortheareaasawhole,Droxlersaid”可知,AndreDroxler认为这种数据具有片面性,不可靠,故答案为D项。Ⅴ.阅读七选五Nowadays,thereisatrendthatmoreandmorepeoplespendtheirholidaysinforeigncountries.__1__Soreadourtraveltipsthataresimpleandpractical,andyoucanalwaysenjoyyourtravels.Onabusinesscard,writedowntheemergencycontact'sinformationandplaceitinyourwallet.__2__Giveyouremergencycontactacopyofyourtravelplan,apassportdatapage,andthevisainformation.Giveeachpieceofyourluggageauniquelook:tieabrighthandkerchieftoahandleorpurchaseacoloredluggagetag.__3__Ifyoudon'tspeakthelocallanguage,carryamatchbox,orabrochurewiththenameandaddressofyourdestination.__4__Toavoidbeingatargetofcrime,don'tweareyecatchingclothing:dressconservatively(保守地),anddon'twearorcarryobvioussignsofwealth(goldwatches,expensivejewelryandetc.)anddon'tcarrymorecashthannecessary.__5__Tomakesureofasafejourneyandavoidsomeunnecessarytroublewhentravelinginforeigncountries,youcouldneverbetoocareful.A.Also,don'tacceptpackagesfromstrangers.B.Onceyourwalletisstolen,youcanletthemknow.C.Goodpreparationscanalwayshelpyououtaswell.D.Youcanshowittotaxidriverswhenaskingfordirections.E.Itwillbeeasierforyoutokeeptrackofyourbagfromadistance.F.Ofcourseeveryonewantshistravelstobetroublefreeandenjoyable.G.Includethenameofanyonewhoshouldbecontactedinanemergency.答案:1~5 FGEDAⅥ.课时书面表达训练(根据提示完成小作文)nCulturalrelicsarenotonlyasymbolofcultureandhistorybutalsopreciousheritageforusmankind(不仅是文化与历史的象征,而且是我们人类的宝贵遗产).Itisof_vital_importance_to_preserve_them(保护它们至关重要).However,somepeoplecontribute_nothing_to_protecting_the_relics(对保护遗产毫无作为),evencausedamagetothem.31Chinesesiteshavebeen_listed_as(被列为)worldheritagesinceChinasigned_the_agreement(签署协议).Butsomeculturalrelicsaredamagedbadlybecauseofexposure_to_the_air_and_rain(暴露于空气和雨水中).WhenIwastravelling,Icouldseesomehistoric_remains(历史遗迹)wereindanger,whichcameasagreatshocktome.SoIproposethateveryoneofusshould_get_involved(参与)anddosomethingfortheprotectionofculturalrelics.Apart_from_it(除此之外),thegovernmentshouldallocatesomefundsformaintainingthem.