Unit-3-Travel-journal-Language-points-作业.docx

Unit 1 Travel journal Language points课时作业
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
Peter the Great(1672-1725)wanted his city to be unique(独特的)in Russia. So he filled it with canals like those of Venice, baroque(巴洛克式的)palaces and British townhouses. Now the city has celebrated its 300th anniversary(周年纪念).
Naming the city was a difficult matter. At first, Peter the Great called the new Russian city Sankt Pieter Burkh. But, he soon changed this to St Petersburg. When World WarⅠbroke out in 1914, it was renamed Petrograd. On the death of Lenin in 1924, it became Leningrad. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, it returned to St Petersburg. From the start, St Petersburg was a very modern, international city. It first became the Russian capital in 1712 and, with this in mind, Peter hired a great deal of international talent to build and develop it.
The most obvious effect of this arrival of foreigners was in the design of the city’s streets, parks, palaces and government buildings. Although bombed to near destruction by Adolf Hitler’s forces in the 1940s, the city was rebuilt, stone by stone. What you see around you in the end of Catherine the Great’s rule in 1796 when, after nearly a century, Peter’s city was one of the finest in the world.
Peter the Great’s city was, and now remains a meeting point for the cultures of Russia and Europe, whether you are one of the 49 percent of its population who, in 1991, voted(投票)to remain its revolutionary name, Leningrad, or the 51 percent who opted for St Petersburg. To everyone, it remains Peter, an architectural(建筑学的)stone of race and beauty.
【语篇概述】本文介绍了圣彼得堡的历史。
1. In the passage the author wants to_________.
A. say St Petersburg is more famous than other cities in Russia
B. introduce the great history of St Petersburg
C. describe the building styles of St Petersburg
D. make more people interested in St Petersburg
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 作者的目的主要是想介绍圣彼得堡的历史, 这个伟大的城市历经百年荣辱沧桑, 迎来了三百周年华诞。
2. St Petersburg is a great city which_________.
A. is mixed with various styles
B. was completely destroyed in the 1940s
C. used to be very attractive(吸引人的)
D. is more important than any other city in Russia
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第四段可知答案是A。
3. Which of the following names of the city has the longest history?
A. Sankt Pieter Burkh. 　　 B. St Petersburg.
C. Petrograd. D. Leningrad.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知, St Petersburg这个名字用的时间最长。
4. The underlined phrase “opted for” probably means“_________”.
A. were against B. chose
C. rebuilt D. moved away from
【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据画线部分的上下文意义推断, “opted for”意为“chose”, A选项意为“反对”。
B
Another man-made wonder of the US was built long before the nation was established. About 900 years ago, the Ancestral Puebloan people built villages high in the walls of canyons(大峡谷)in Colorado, where 600 cliff dwellings are now part of the Mesa Verde National Park.
　　Visitors can stand at the top and look into the dwellings almost hidden in openings of the rock walls. The Puebloan people cut small steps into the rock, which connected buildings containing hundreds of rooms.
　　The rock walls have protected the buildings from severe weather in the area;therefore, they remain mostly unchanged in the hundreds of years since they were built.
　　Our final man-made wonder is in the northwestern city of Seattle, Washington. The Space Needle was built as the central structure for the 1962 World’s Fair.
　　The 184-meter-tall structure was designed by Edward Carlson, which has a wide base on the ground, with its middle narrow and a large ring-like structure on top. The structure was meant to look like a “flying saucer, ”a vehicle that was popular in science fiction space travel stories. The saucer includes an observation area and eating place. The restaurant slowly turns to provide visitors with a 360 degree view of Seattle.
　　The Space Needle was not very costly, and was designed and completed in about a year and opened on the first day of the World’s Fair.
　　Today, the Space Needle is the most popular place for visitors to Seattle. And it remains the internationally known symbol of the city.
【语篇概述】美国有很多著名的奇观和建筑, 而人造奇观反映了美国人的智慧和创造精神, 本文主要介绍了美国的两大人造景观。
5. What can be talked about before the text?
A. American geography.
B. Touring in the USA.
C. Other US artificial wonders.
D. World natural wonders.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Another man-made wonder of the US was built long before the nation was established. ”可推断这篇文章之前应该是讨论了美国其他的人造奇观。
6. The underlined word “dwellings” is closest in meaning to“_________”.
A. houses　　 B. people　 　C. canyons　 　D. steps
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据上下文内容可推断, 该词意为“住处, 住所”。
7. The buildings in the rock stay almost unchanged because_________.
A. the weather there is severe
B. they were well built
C. people look after them well
D. the rock walls protect them
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知, 这些古老的建筑几乎没有改变, 主要原因是岩石墙护着它们。
8. What is the best title of the text?
A. Cultural Relics
B. Artificial Wonders in the US
C. Symbols of Cities
D. Natural Places in the US
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了美国的两大人造奇观, 因此, B项做标题最具概括性。
C
Buy Nothing Day—Did you realize that every single thing you buy affects our environment? And just think about the number of people in the world and the number of things they’re buying each day! It’s unbelievable.
The developed countries take up only 20% of the earth—yet we use up over 80% of the planet’s natural resources. This has led to a very unfair wealth distribution(财富分布). We are all consumers, so we’re all a part of the problem! But as long as we care enough, we can change things to keep our waste to the minimum(最少量). So what should we do?
On Buy Nothing Day you have to do just one thing: buy nothing! I don’t know about you, but when I think about it, I probably do buy things I won’t end up using, like a dress that looked nice in the store but back home looks completely different!
All the little things build up, so just ask yourself a few questions: Do you really need the product and how much are you likely to use it? Have you looked into finding the best price for it? I always shop around for a good bargain, and I’m so glad for what I do. Sometimes it’s too easy to buy an expensive item, only to find a cheaper version(版本)which is exactly the same later on!
You can find lots more tips and information by visiting the Buy Nothing Day website. And don’t forget to check out and download the posters to advertise the day!
The Buy Nothing Day Santa parade(游行)will definitely catch the public’s eye a month before the big Christmas event!
【语篇概述】不消费日不是因为没钱、没时间, 也不是因为无处可消费, 而是旨在唤起公众关注环境保护和减少消费。
9. Why are people advised to buy nothing on Buy Nothing Day?
A. To save money.
B. To protect the environment.
C. To build up a healthier lifestyle.
D. To save time to do other things.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段首句Did you realize that every single thing you buy affects our environment?可知, 人们在不消费日不买东西是为了保护环境, 故选B。
10. What does the author think of many things she bought?
A. Unnecessary.
B. Too expensive.
C. Out of date.
D. Of poor quality.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的I don’t know about you, but when I think about it, I probably do buy things I won’t end up using. . . 可知, 作者觉得自己之前买的很多东西都是没有必要的, 故选A。
11. What does the text tell us?
A. When is Buy Nothing Day.
B. Who started Buy Nothing Day.
C. How to bargain on Buy Nothing Day.
D. Where to find the information about Buy Nothing Day.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第五段首句You can find lots more tips and information by visiting the Buy Nothing Day website. 可知, 通过文章我们可以知道在哪儿找到不消费日的信息, 故选D。
Ⅱ. 阅读填句
　　根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. 1 , there are several ways to handle things.Let’s take a look at them now.
2 .Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.
When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then. 3 .It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.
When you need to talk to someone, don’t do it in your own office. 4 , it’s much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.
If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 5 .If someone knocks and it’s not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint(暗示) that when the door is closed, you’re not to be disturbed.
A.If you’re busy, don’t feel bad about saying no
B.When you want to avoid interruptions at work
C.Set boundaries for yourself as far as your time goes
D.If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public area
E.It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available
F.It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you
G.Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not
【语篇概述】本文主要告诉我们怎样避免在工作时被打断。
1.【解析】选B。空后面是一个完整的句子，这说明填空处是一个从句，然后根据前面的Interruptions可知选B。
2.【解析】选A。根据空后面的句点可知，填空处需要一个完整的句子。根据下一句中的you have a million things to do 可知you’re busy。故选A。
3.【解析】选E。空前面一句提到，有人想打断你时，安排好以后见面的时间，由此可知，填空处表示让想打断你的人知道你什么时候有空很重要。故选E。
4.【解析】选D。空后面是一个完整的句子，所以此处是一个从句，根据空前面的提示词office可知选D。
5.【解析】选G。根据空前面的a door和本段最后一句中的the door is closed可知选G。