1、Period Three Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner基础巩固.单词拼写1On weekends I often ride to downtown areas to do some shopping.2Thousands of people attended the opening ceremony of the sports meeting.3The TV station had an interview with the famous novelist.4Christina has her own apartment(公寓)，with her o
2、wn car.5Each of the visitors was presented with a souvenir(纪念品).选词填空out of date， all the time， at a speed of， for the first time， be good at6It is dangerous for a green hand like you to drive at a speed of 100km an hour.7I am better at listening than speaking now，so I decide to practice spoken Engli
3、sh as much as possible.8Your guide book on this city is already out of date.Youd better buy the latest one.9As we grow up，we find that it is difficult to be honest all the time.Sometimes well have to tell lies.10I wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended.I am here for
4、the first time.单句语法填空11That lovely summer in Dalian already felt like a distant(distance) memory.12The woman was frightened(frighten) at the sight of a snake crawling towards her.13Alice returned from the managers office，telling(tell) me that the boss wanted to see me at once.14The teaching building
5、 destroyed(destroy) in the big earthquake was our chemistry lab.15The sports meeting will not be held until next week.16They drove to the hospital at top speed.17The hikers were exhausted(exhaust) when they were found.18Bank statements help you keep track of where your money is going.19The news shoc
6、ked the public，leading(lead) to great concern about students safety at school.20I asked for an interview with my boss to discuss my future.能力提升.阅读理解AGold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad.There are beautiful beaches，adventure parks，nature parks
7、and so much more.There are so many sights to see here.It is a pity to drive in a car and youll miss a great part of it.Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas that they live.When you are on a bicycle，you have the advantage of bein
8、g able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before.It is a quieter mode(方式) of transportation as well，so you might even be able to take a picture.When you are on the beach， you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand.It
9、is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions.There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size.These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colo
10、rs to please any taste.If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike(双人自行车)，now is your chance，because they have those too.A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once.This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel wit
11、h your family.语篇解读 文章主要介绍了澳大利亚黄金海岸的旅游景点，在那里，骑自行车游览是一大特色，得到了作者的大力推荐。21Driving in a car on Gold Coast is not suggested because .Ayou will break the traffic rulesByou can t drive into some parksCyou will cause much noiseDyou cant enjoy the beautiful scenery well答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段前两句“There are so many s
12、ights to see here.It is a pity to drive in a car and youll miss a great part of it.”可知，澳大利亚黄金海岸有许多景点，开车去的话，会错过很多美景。故选 D。22The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that .Ayou can get a clearer sight of animals Bit is a cheap way of travelingCit is a good way to do sunbathingDyou
13、can take photos of animals答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before”和“be able to take a picture”可知A、D 两项正确；根据最后一段中的“a cheap way to travel”可知 B 项正确；根据第三段最后一句“It is a totally different experience from either simply su
14、nbathing or passing it in a car.”可知骑自行车游览和单纯的日光浴以及开车经过海滩是完全不同的体验。故选 C。23Whats the authors attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?AHe doesn t like this way of traveling.BHe thinks it is a personal choice.CHe supports it very much.DHe thinks it is only good for adults.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“A bicyc
15、le hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once.This is a wonderful chance.”可知，作者极力推荐骑自行车游览。故选 C。24What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AHow to hire bikes on Gold Coast.BWho can hire bikes on Gold Coast.CWhat bikes are the most popular.DWhat kinds of bikes there are in stores.答
16、案 D解析 段落大意题。根据第四段内容可知，本段主要介绍的是商店里自行车的类型。故选D。BDust storms dont just happen in the middle of the desert.They happen in any dry area where loose dirt can easily be picked up.The sand blown into the air by the wind usually falls back down to the ground after a few hours.Smaller bits of particles(微粒) sta
17、y in the air for a week or longer and can be blown thousands of miles away.Dust from the Sahara desert is always blown across the Atlantic and keeps traveling as far as the Caribbean.The scary thing about dust storms is that they can spread over hundreds of miles and rise over 10,000 feet (305 meter
18、s)They also have wind speeds of at least 25 miles per hour (40 kilometers)Not strong enough to blow the feathers off a chicken but still something worth avoiding.Dont be surprised if you suddenly see a dust storm heading your way.Dust storms usually arrive without warning and move in the form of a b
19、ig wall of dust.The dust makes driving impossible.Often they only last for a few minutes but storms usually leave serious car accidents behind.If youre in a car during a dust storm，remind the driver to pull over and turn off the headlights.In mild(轻微的) dust storms its still possible to walk around a
20、lthough you wouldnt want to.You cant see anything because of the dust particles flying around.Its not just the dust you want to avoid.The wind carrying the dust will leave things looking like they were just hit by a tornado(龙卷风)The best thing to do is find safe cover in a building.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍
21、了沙尘暴发生的地点、特征以及遭遇沙尘暴时应注意的一些事项。25We can know from the first paragraph that .Adust storms mostly happen in the desertBdust storms usually last for a few hoursCsand blown into the air can float for a few weeksDdust blown into the air can travel a long distance答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，沙尘暴发生时，被风吹到空中的尘埃可以“
22、远走高飞”到很远的地方。26The second paragraph talks about .Athe movement of dustBthe speed of the windCthe power of dust stormsDthe harm of dust storms答案 C解析 段落大意题。根据第二段第一句可知，沙尘暴让人感到可怕的是它可以到达的范围和高度。第二句和第三句又说明了沙尘暴发生时，风的速度之快，因此该段主要是讲沙尘暴的威力。27What should a driver do if he is caught in a dust storm?ASlow down.BMov
23、e to the side of the road and stop.CTurn on the headlights.DDrive on the side of the road.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.remind the driver to pull over and turn off the headlights.”可知选 B。pull over 意为“使(车辆) 停靠在路边” 。28If the dust storm is not strong， .Apeople can see everything clearlyBthe wind is lightCthere
24、is no need to avoid the dustDpeople still should take cover答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“The best thing to do is find safe cover in a building.”可知，即使遇到不太强烈的沙尘暴，最好的办法还是找到躲避处。take cover 躲藏，隐蔽。.七选五(2018广西桂林一中高一上期中)Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world.It is a little smaller than
25、 China.It is in the south of the earth. 29 The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. 30 You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers.Plants grow very well.Last month we visited Perth， the biggest city in West
26、ern Australia，and went to a wild flowers exhibition.There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before.We had a wonderful time. 31 In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition.After visiting Perth，we spent the day in the countryside.We sat down and had a rest near a p
27、ath at the foot of a hill. 32 Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill.What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could.There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. 33 After a short drive from any town，you will find your
28、self in the middle of white sheep.Sheep，sheep ，everywhere are sheep.AThe people of Australia are very hardworking.BAustralia is the sixth largest country in the world.CAustralia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos.DAustralia is big，but its population is not large.EPerth is famous for its beautiful
29、 wild flowers.FThe sky is blue and the water is clean.GIt was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves.答案 29.D 30.F 31.E 32.G 33.C.微写作写作素材 (关于旅行)1去年，我认识的一位专家骑骆驼穿越了一个大沙漠。2旅程令人恐惧并使人精疲力竭。3他喜欢这独特的风景并且感到很快乐。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。补全短文Last year,34.an expert I knew 35.rode a camel through a big 36.desert.The 37.journey was 38.frightening and 39.exhausting.But he liked the unique 40.scenery and felt happy.
