2020-2021学年外研版选择性必修第一册 unit 6 Period Four Writing

Period Four Writing
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.It is rumoured that this old house is home a number of long-haired ghosts.
2.This novel, I have read three times, is very touching.
3.I check it several times a day and take notes, (record) my observations.
4.With a rope (tie) around my waist, I clear rubbish (leave) by tourists.
5.is known to all, fish can’t live without water.
Ⅱ.语篇填空
A young couple moved into a new neighbourhood. The next morning, when they 1.(eat) breakfast, the young wife saw her neighbour hang the wash outside.
“That laundry is not very clean,” she said to her husband. “The neighbour doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs a 2. (good) laundry soap.” Her husband looked on, but remained 3. (silence). Every time her neighbour hung her wash 4.(dry), the young woman would make 5.same comments. About one month 6.(late), the young woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on her neighbour’s line and said to her husband, “Look! She has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder 7.taught her this?”
The husband said, “I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows!”
Can you see how it might be a good idea to check first to see if your windows are clean? What we see when 8.(watch) others depends on the purity of the windows through 9.we look.
Before we give any criticism, it might be a good idea to check our state of mind and ask 10.(we) if we are ready to see the good rather than just look for something wrong in the people we meet.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A team of scientists has come up with a plan to help rebuild the Arctic (北极) ice cap.
Usually, the sea ice gets thicker and spreads further each winter, but this hasn’t happened for the past few years.
Last month, the ice cap had reached its smallest size since scientists began keeping a record of it 38 years ago. The weather in the Arctic has been unusually warm this winter. Some days, temperatures have been 20 degrees Celsius higher than before at this time of year. With less ice, the Arctic would warm up even more quickly, and more ice would melt (融化). Without sea ice, many animals would lose their natural homes.
Dr Steven Desch and a group of scientists from Arizona State University in the United States think they can help to build up Arctic sea ice again. They want to fix wind-powered pumps(抽水机) on the sea ice. During the winter, the pumps would spread water from the ocean over the surface of the ice where it would freeze and form a new layer of ice. The scientists say that in 10 years, this could add a metre of ice to the ice cap.( The Arctic ice cap is about two to three metres thick right now.) The plan would require about 10 million pumps and it would be very expensive—about $655 billion. Some other scientists are wondering if the pumps would actually work in cold Arctic conditions. They are also worried about how the project might affect the environment.
Dr Desch and his team hoped their plan would get more people interested in looking for a solution to the problem of melting sea ice. He said the only plan people have right now is to try to cut greenhouse gas emissions (温室气体排放) from cars and other man-made sources. He and his team don’t think that will be enough to save the sea ice, but hope it will get everyone moving in the right direction.
()1.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A.The changes of Arctic weather.
B.The history of the Arctic ice cap.
C.The influence of the weather on the Arctic.
D.The importance of sea ice to Arctic animals.
()2.How will the scientists’ plan help the Arctic?
A.By thickening the Arctic ice.
B.By cutting pollution in the Arctic.
C.By pumping sea water to the land.
D.By making the Arctic attractive to wildlife.
()3.What is the attitude of scientists mentioned in Paragraph 5 to the plan?
A.Hopeful.
B.Doubtful.
C.Uncaring.
D.Surprised.
()4.What do Dr Desch and his team think of their plan?
A.It will surely work.
B.It needs discussing.
C.It is better than the present method.
D.It will encourage others to take steps.
Ⅵ.应用文写作
第一节应用文写作
假设你是李华,你即将结束在美国高中为期两周的参观访问。

在欢送仪式上,你将致感谢词并向对方赠送能够体现中国特色的礼物。

主要内容包括:
1. 感谢热情接待;
2. 阐明礼物意义;
3. 邀请其来中国。

注意:1. 词数80左右,结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

That’s all. Thank you!
第二节读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

续写的词数应为150左右。

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 am. When I arrived to collect her, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long time, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly towards the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man,” she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long time.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighbourhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she sud denly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing,” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered. She said thanks to me, but she looked so sad.
Paragraph 1:
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.
Paragraph 2:
The next day, I was on my way to visit her.
参考答案
Ⅰ.1.to 2.which 3.recording 4.tied; left 5.As
Ⅱ.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。

文章通过一对夫妇搬去一个新地方与邻居之间所发生的事情告诉我们凡事应该从自身找原因,并且应该用积极的眼光来看待生活中遇到的问题。

1.were eating考查动词时态。

be doing sth…when…正要做某事,这时……。

本文时态为一般过去时,故此处用过去进行时。

2.better考查形容词比较级。

由上文可知,此句为“或许‘她’需要一块儿更好的洗衣皂”。

3.silent考查形容词。

remained在此为系动词,后接形容词作表语,意为“保持沉默的”。

4.to dry考查不定式。

hang sth to dry晾干某物。

5.the考查冠词。

由same可知,该空需用定冠词the,表示特指。

ter考查副词。

语境为“大概一个月后……”,故用副词later。

7.who考查连接词。

该句为宾语从句,从句缺指人的主语,故填who。

8.watching考查省略句。

完整结构为:…when we are watching…。

9.which考查关系代词。

该句为定语从句,先行词为the window,空前有介词through,故用关系代词which。

10.ourselves考查反身代词。

由语境可知用反身代词。

Ⅲ.【文章大意】文章主要介绍了由于全球变暖,很多动物会失去栖息地并且可能灭绝,天气也会受到影响,所以科学家提出了重建北极冰冠的计划。

1.C段落大意题。

结合第三段“The weather in the Arctic has been unusually warm this winter.”可知,这段主要描述的是天气对于北极地区的影响,故选C。

2.A细节理解题。

根据第四段“…it would freeze and form a new layer of ice. The scientists say that in 10 years, this could add a metre of ice to the ice cap.”可知,科学家的计划是通过加厚冰层来帮助北极的,故选A。

3.B推理判断题。

根据第五段的最后两句可知,一些科学家对此做法是持怀疑态度的,故选B。

4.D细节理解题。

根据最后一段“He and his team don’t think that will be enough to save the sea ice, but hope it will get everyone moving in the right direction.”可知,他们认为他们的计划能鼓励人们朝着正确的方向行动起来,故选D。

Ⅳ.第一节
One possible version:
Good evening, dear teachers and fellow students,
First of all, please allow me, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, to express our sincere gratitude for your warm welcome and hospitable reception. The beauty of your campus and the variety of school activities deeply impress us, and your warmth has made our brief stay pleasant and memorable.
Here is a Chinese knot for you, a symbol of reunion, friendliness, peace and love in China. With this gift, we wish you happiness, prosperity and academic progress.
Finally, we’d like to invite you to visit China sometime in the near future.
That’s all. Thank you!
第二节
One possible version:
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Before the woman left for the hospice, I said to her, “My mother treats everyone kindly and she is a person of great kindness, but she passed away years ago. You are like my mother,” the woman said, “thank you. If you want to visit me,I’ll tell you my story.” Then the weak woman left, after which I drove the taxi to go home.
The next day, I was on my way to visit her. The old woman told me that she used to be a millionaire. She became immersed in making money. She was the owner of a particular building we saw last night. But she neglected her family. Her only son died one year ago because of cancer. She sold everything to save him, but failed. How sad!At last, the old woman said to me, “Life is s hort, but please be in no hurry. Though everyone has to earn money to make a living, always remember that family is the most important thing to you.” After a long silence in the darkness, I nodded hard.。