1、Section The Language Points of Reading课时作业( 一)对应学生用书 P51 完形填空Sandstorms are one of the natural disasters which are strong, dry winds that carry sand. Have you ever seen a sandstorm? I would like to share with you my personal _1_ of the sandstorm in northern China. One day, we decided to _2_ a city o
2、f Jilin Province. It was supposed to be four hours drive from the place where we lived. We _3_ at about 7：00 only to see the most amazing _4_ we had ever seen. The sky was _5_ as if it was midnight. The _6_ from the few cars that dared travel in the streets were yellowish. So we had to stay at home,
3、 _7_ for a better condition for our trip.The wind was fairly _8_ and might have been stronger at night _9_ we woke up. The visibility (能见度) at this point was close to 20 m. About two hours later the _10_ increased to 50 m and stayed so _11_ about 10：00 am.When the dust lifted (消散) a little and the v
4、isibility _12_ to 200 m, we decided to drive out. However, everybody on the road was enveloped in thick fog with dust and the sky glowed with a dark _13_ colour, so we hardly see each other _14_. Sometimes, the wind suddenly _15_ up a lot of dust and sand and the visibility occasionally decreased to
5、 2050 m, making it very _16_ to drive.The dust _17_ in the air until the late afternoon when it slightly lifted. At last, we arrived at the city, but the trip that _18_ took about four hours, took us nearly eight hours. The dust remained in the _19_ for about two more days. On the third day a short
6、period of rain _20_ as the cold front passed the region. So the terrible scene came to an end, and everything took on a lively and fresh appearance again.篇 章 导 读 ： 本 文 是 一 篇 记 叙 文 。文 章 介 绍 了 作 者 亲 历 沙 尘 暴 的 经 过 。1A.experience BrecordCidea Daction答案：A根据下文可知，作者分享了自己遭遇沙尘暴的亲身经历。experience 意为“经历” 。2A.lea
7、ve BvisitCcall Dsee答案：B根据下文中的“our trip” 可知，我们决定去游览吉林省的一个城市。故选 B 项。3A.woke up Bsat upCset off Dleft off答案：A根据下文中的“So we had to stay at home”可知，作者还没出发，只是在 7 点醒来(woke up)。4A.storm BsnowCrain Dwind答案：A根据上文可知，作者要讲述自己亲历沙尘暴的经过，因此此处应说的是“风暴” ，故选 A 项。5A.dark BbrightCblue Dcold答案：A根据设空后“as if it was midnight”可
8、知，天空一片漆黑，故选 A 项。6A.walls BglassCcover Dlights答案：D句意：敢于在街上行驶的车不多，车灯发出的光是黄色的。根据句意可知此处应指车灯。故选 D 项。7A.leaving BwaitingCtaking Dcalling答案：B根据上文可知，天很黑，街上的车也不多，我们只能呆在家里，等(waiting for) 条件好转了再去旅行。8A.strong BfaintCweak Dsoft答案：A根据设空后的“stronger” 可知，此处是说风非常大，在我们醒来之前的晚上可能更大。故选 A 项。9A.after BwhenCbefore Dwhile答案：
9、C根据语境可知，风很大，可能在我们醒来之前的夜晚更大，故选C 项。10A.speed BpowerCstrength Dvisibility答案：D根据上文中的“The visibility (能见度) at this point was close to 20 m ”可知，两个小时后，能见度(visibility)增加到了 50 米。11A.since BbeforeCwhen Duntil答案：D句意：一直保持这样的状态，直到上午 10 点。until 意为“直到为止” 。12A.increased BreducedCdecreased Dstayed答案：A根据上文可知，尘土有些许消散，
10、能见度从 20 米到 50 米，再到200 米，可以看出能见度在增加，故选 A 项。13A.red ByellowCgreen Dblack答案：B根据上文中的“yellowish”以及常识可知，刮沙尘暴时天空是暗黄色的，故选 B 项。14A.faintly BclearlyCsuccessfully Dperfectly答案：B根据上文可知，外面大雾弥漫，伴有沙尘，天空暗黄，因此我们几乎看不清楚彼此。15A.picked BtookCturned Dlooked答案：A句意：有时，风突然卷起很多尘土和沙子。pick up 意为“举起，捡起” 。16A.safe BdangerousCnorm
11、al Dlikely答案：B根据常识可知，能见度降低会使得开车很危险 (dangerous)。故选B 项。17A.remained BjumpedCcovered Ddropped答案：A根据下文中的“The dust remained in the _19_ for about two more days.”可知选 A 项。remain 意为“停留；逗留 ”。18A.normally BrarelyCfrequently Dparticularly答案：A句意：但是通常大约 4 个小时的车程，却花了将近 8 个小时。normally 意为 “通常；正常地” 。19A.city BtownCa
12、ir Dcar答案：C句意：大约两天多的时间里，空气中仍有尘土。根据上文中的“The dust _17_ in the air”可知，此处指空气中的尘土。故选 C 项。20A.happened BdroppedCstruck Dstopped答案：B根据设空后的“as the cold front passed the region”可知是冷锋过境雨水到来。drop 意为“落下；滴” ，形容下雨。故选 B 项。 阅读理解AIf you want to fully enjoy your vacation, then youd better check the Durban City Tours!
13、 This is actually one of the best choices in South Africa today.There is nothing more relaxing than to think about that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is strained,_but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is nothing but relaxation. Here in Durban you will
14、 get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you want!Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian
15、 cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists_and_even_the_local_villagers_just_cant_get_enough_of_these_treats!However, it is important that you make t
16、he necessary arrangements. There are actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then youd better settle for the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all welltrained and professional. They
17、 will certainly make your stay here an unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.篇 章 导 读 ： 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 。南 非 的 德 班 是 一 个 旅 游 的 好 去 处 。1The underlined word “strained” in Paragraph 2 means “_”Aeasy BstressfulC steady Dcasual答案：B 词义猜测题。根据后
18、文“. but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is nothing but relaxation.”可知， stained 意为“压力大的” 。2What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?ADurban is a relaxing city.BPeople dont like city life.CIt is good to have a place to relax.DOne can have fun riding elephants.答案：A 段落大意题。作者在第二
19、段通过有压力的城市生活来反衬德班是一个放松休闲的好去处，A 项概括了此意。3What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 show?AThe food cant satisfy them.BThey are bored with the streets.CThey are treated very well here.DThey never get tired of the sights.答案：D 句意理解题。第三段中讲到德班之所以是一个好去处，是因为它所展示出的历史，而这是游客甚至是当地人永远也欣赏不够的，故选 D 项。4The author wrot
20、e the last paragraph mainly to _.Aattract tourists to DurbanBhelp readers make arrangementsCintroduce the tour guides in DurbanDpersuade tourists to choose the Street Scene Tours答案：D 推理判断题。文章最后一段先指出要做好安排，德班的导游都会帮助游客，接着“But”一词进行转折，引出该段所要强调的重点内容：在Street Scene Tours 能选择到最好的导游，故选 D 项。BResidents of Ensen
21、ada and neighboring towns in southern Chile are struggling to pick up the pieces following two eruptions of Chiles 6,500foot Calbuco volcano. Calbuco erupted on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, and again the next morning. It was the first time the volcano had erupted since 1972. According to officials, th
22、e volcano sent out an estimated 7,420 cubic feet of ash. Thursdays eruption created an ash cloud that reached 12 miles into the air. Even now, days after the initial eruption, the volcano continues to emit ash and smoke.Ensenada, which lies at the foot of Calbuco, and the areas surrounding it have b
23、een covered with ash. The Ministry of Interior and Public Safety says more than 20 inches of ash fell in some places. The dust even reached a small town in Argentina more than 50 miles northeast of the volcano. “Wherever you look, all you see is gray dust， ” says Ensenada resident Victor Hugo Toledo
24、. “It looks like a gray desert.” More than 6,000 people were evacuated (撤离 ) from their homes following the eruptions. The weight of the ash caused the roofs of many homes and businesses to collapse. No one was injured.Officials are not expecting any water, food, or fuel shortages. But Chilean Presi
25、dent Michelle Bachelet has declared a state of emergency. “Our problem is . breathing in all of this ash, and the fact that this ash could generate some sort of environmental pollution， ” Bachelet says. Local farmers are also worried about their cows and sheep. The government of Chile announced on S
26、aturday that it would provide financial aid for farmers who suffered big losses and help evacuate thousands of farm animals.Many residents of areas now considered safe are returning to their homes to see what they can save. Military forces are helping with the cleanup. “We have observed secondary ex
27、plosions . linked with the movement of fluids within the volcano， ” the National Office of Emergency says. Because of that, the office has established a 12mile exclusion zone around the volcano in order to keep people at a safe distance, and scientists are maintaining a red alert status.5The underli
28、ned word “emit” in Paragraph 2 may mean “_”Atake in Bgive outCput off Dsend away答案：B 词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的内容“the volcano sent out an estimated 7,420 cubic feet of ash”可知，火山应该是喷发出一些火山灰和烟尘等，故选 B 项。6Which of the following problems is the area facing after the eruption?AThe lack of water and food.BThe shortage
29、 of fuel.CThe environmental pollution.DThe death of farm animals.答案：C 细节理解题。结合第五段第三句中的“Our problem is . breathing in all of this ash, and the fact that this ash could generate some sort of environmental pollution”可知，这个地方现在所面临的问题是环境污染。7We can infer from the last paragraph that _.Ascientists are watch
30、ing for the volcanic eruptionsBthe alert about the following volcanic eruptions is given by scientistsCthe safe distance to all the volcanoes is about 12 milesDscientists are studying the red lava from the volcano答案：A 推理判断题。结合最后一段尾句中的“scientists are maintaining a red alert status”可知，科学家们依然处在保持警惕的状态之
31、中，因此可推断 A 项正确。8What might be the most suitable title for the passage?AA big loss in volcanic eruptionsBA volcano erupts suddenly in ChileCA dead volcano becomes activeDA lack of water after volcanic eruptions答案：B 标题判断题。本文主要介绍了智利连续两次火山喷发，给当地人们造成了一些财产损失及当地人们面临的环境污染等情况。故 B 项最适合作文章的标题。 短文改错The small riv
32、er in my hometown has been serious polluted in recent years. Day and night large quantities of waste water is being poured into it from factories nearby. The pollution is so serious that there arent any fish or plants live in it any more. Of course, the water cannot be drunk by domestic animals or h
33、uman beings, too. Many villagers have to carry fresh water from faraway places to drink, that makes their life more difficult.I think everything must be done to stop water pollution. The government should take effective measure to shut down the chemical factories. Beside, the villagers must work tog
34、ether clear up the river as soon as possible. It is hoped for that the water will become clear in the near future.答案：The small river in my hometown has been polluted in recent serious seriouslyyears. Day and night large quantities of waste water being poured into it from is arefactories nearby. The
35、pollution is so serious that there arent any fish or plants in it any more. Of course, the water cannot be drunk by domestic animals or live livinghuman beings, . Many villagers have to carry fresh water from faraway places too eitherto drink, makes their life more difficult.that whichI think must b
36、e done to stop water pollution. The everything somethinggovernment should take effective to shut down the chemical factories. measure easures， the villagers must work together clear up the river as soon as Beside Besides topossible. It is hoped that the water will become clear in the near future.for难项分析：第二处：is are 考查主谓一致 。a large quantity of 和 large quantities of 修饰名词作主语时，谓语动词的单复数应根据 quantity 的单复数的变化而变化，故应把此处的 is 改为 are。第三处：liveliving 考查非谓语动词。句意：污染是如此严重以致再也没有任何鱼或植物生活在里面了。living in it 在此作名词 fish or plants 的后置定语，表示主动意义，所以应用现在分词形式。