高中英语 选修九 Unit 2 Sailing the oceans Period 1 (Warming Up,Pre

Unit 2 Sailing the oceans
Period 1 Warming Up，Pre-reading & Reading
时间：45分钟
Ⅰ.介、副词填空
1．The voyages of travellers before the 17th century show that they were not ________the mercy ________the sea even though they did not have modern navigational aids.
2．On a clear day especially during the summer the sailors could use the sun overhead ________midday to navigate by.
3．There is a special cloud formation which indicates there is land close________.
4．An early method of measuring speed involved throwing a knotted rope tied ________a log over the side of the ship.
5．The number of knots that were counted ________a fixed period of time gave the speed of the ship in nautical miles per hour.
6．________this way the ship could set a straight course even in the middle of the ocean.
7．________，it was awkward to use as one of the points of reference was the moving ship itself.
8．As the ship rose and plunged in the waves, it was ________difficult to be accurate with any reading.
9．It works ________measuring the angl e between two fixed objects outside the ship using two mirrors.
10．This gave the seamen the local time and allowed them to find their latitud e ________sea.
答案 1.at；of 2.in 3.by 4.to 5.during 6.In
7．However8.extremely9.by10.at
Ⅱ.单词拼写
1．This was a more p ________and simplified version of the astrolabe. 2．So seamen coul d follow the birds to land even if they were o ________and in the open sea.
3．This seems to have been the first and most useful form of e ________which carried the minimum amount of risk.
4．Can you help me u ________the files?
5．It was the first i________to measure the sun's position.
6．It was easier to handle because it was more p________. 7．However, it was awkward to use as one of the points of r ________was the moving ship itself.
8．On a clear day especially during the summer the sailors could use the sun o ________at midday to navigate by.
9．So the Vikings would observe the winds before and during their o ________or return journeys.
10．Seamen used it to help i________the position of a stream or river when they were close to land.
答案 1.precise 2.offshore 3.exploration 4.update
5.instrument
6.portable
7.reference
8.overhead
9．outward10.identify
Ⅲ.翻译与仿写
1．The voyages of travellers before the 17th century show that they were not at the mercy of the sea even though they did not have
modern navigational aids.
翻译：__________________________________________________________________ 仿写：他的生命掌握在国王手中。

__________________________________________________________________
2. There was no secure method of measuring longitude until the 17th
century when the British solved this theoretical problem.
翻译：__________________________________________________________________ 仿写：直到做完作业王林才回家。

__________________________________________________________________
3. They could use the height of the sun to work out their latitude.
翻译：__________________________________________________________________ 仿写：这些数字我每次相加都有不同的结果。

__________________________________________________________________ 4．This seems to have been the first and most useful form of exploration which carried the minimum amount of risk.
翻译：__________________________________________________________________ 仿写：他好像已经知道这次考试结果了。

__________________________________________________________________ 5．Seamen used it to help identify the position of a stream or river when they were close to land.
翻译：__________________________________________________________________ 仿写：志愿者们住得离北京大学很近。

__________________________________________________________________
答案 1.17世纪以前的航海记录显示，即使没有现代航海技术的帮助，旅行者们也不是任凭海洋摆布的。

His life hangs at the mercy of the king.
2．直到17世纪英国人解决了这个理论问题后，人们才有了测量经
度的可靠方法。

Wang Lin didn't go home until he finished his homework.
3．他们利用太阳的高度计算出他们所处的纬度。

These figures work out differently each/every time I ad d them. 4．这似乎已是最早的、最有用的探险方式，所冒的风险也是最小的。

He seems to have known the rusult of the examination.
5．当靠近陆地时，海员们利用它来确定小溪或河流的位置。

The volunteers live close to Beijing University.
Ⅳ.语篇填词
1____navigators could____2____North Star, the sun and____3____to navigate____4____. Seaweed could also be____5____to know whether they were____6____to land. Seabirds could be used____7____show the way to land. If fog was seen seamen knew that they were near the land. Winds can____8____the speed, but it also be____9____. Seamen used certain tides and currents to____10____ships to their destination.
答案 1.Skillful(Accomplished) e 3.clouds 4.by
5．used 6.close7.to8.accelerate9.dangerous10.carry
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．—Why didn't you tell him about the meeting?
—He rushed out of the room ________I could say a word.
A．before B．until C．when D．after 2．—How often do you________the dictionary when you are doing reading?
—Not very often. Only when I find it is necessary.
A．relate to B．consult to
C．refer to D．look up
3. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he coul dn't
risk________the good opportunity.
A．to lose B．losing
C．To be lost D．being l ost
4. But someday, all our hard work will________；we will attend the
university of our choice and go on to have a great career.
A．turn out B．pay off
C．work out D．go out
5. She has a gift for creating an atmosphere for students________allows
them to communicate freely with each other.
A．which B．where C．what D．who 6. He had no sooner finished his speech________the students started
cheering.
A．since B．as C．when D．than 7. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still________the
traditional customs.
A．perform B．possess C．observe D．support 8．—She shoul dn't have done that sort of thing.
—Whatever she did was reasonable，________to what you did.
Besides，it's none of your business. Get d own to________your lessons.
A．comparing；doing B．comparing；do
C．compared；doing D．compared；do
9．A Nigerian man，who has attempted to________an explosive device on
a Northwest international flight，has been officially charged，said
the U．S. Department of Justice on Saturday.
A．set off B．set out
C．set down D．set in
10. You can't borrow books from the school library________you get
your student card.
A．before B．if C．while D．as 答案：ACBBA DCCAA
Ⅵ.完形填空
William Shakespeare was born four hundred years ago and spent his childhood in his hometown StratforduponAvon. Little was known about his childhood though many stories are published, some of which may be__1__. He probably went to Grammar School at Stratford. At thirteen he__2__to leave school as his father__3__some losses and became poorer for a time. So William had to__4__his own living. At the age of eighteen he married a farmer's daughter. Not long after he__5__Stratford for London.
London was rapidly__6__. All types of people were to be__7__in it.
Here Shakespeare__8__travelers, students, and scholars, and his__9__was stirred(激发)by the stories they told. He also met writers and actors. He soon found some work in a__10__. Before long he became an actor and writer of plays__11__. There were a few theatres in London. One of the most famous of these was__12__the Globe. Shakespeare himself__13__one of the owners of this theatre. Shakespeare's reputation(名望)as a writer of__14__began to grow. He made__15__of the writing of others and
found__16__in the ol d poets like Chaucer. But by his gift he__17__all these old stories into masterpieces(杰作)of his__18__. Shakespeare wrote no fewer than 37 plays. They describe all kinds of men and women, and__19__us pictures of great events in history. In 1593 Shakespeare acted before Queen Elizabeth, and received ten pounds for his services. Soon he got greater rewards, and became__20__enough to buy a house in Stratford. He was able to retire to his native town and spent the last few years of his life in comfort there.
1．A. exciting B．true C．wrong D．fair 2．A. agreed B．decided C．had D．ought
3．A. paid B．got C . Surfed D. suffered 4．A. earn B．plan C．set D．suffer 5．A. left B．stayed C．reached D．drove to 6．A. d eveloped B．built C．growing D．increasing 7．A. gathered B．collected C．found D．visited 8．A. met B．invited C．respected D．call ed 9．A. power B．wish C．writing D．imagination 10．A. city B．town C．theatre D．concert
11．A. himself B．instead C．too D．again
12．A. around B．called C．known D．made
13．A. became B．asked C．helped D．d efeated
14．A. plays B．poems C．novels D．stories
15．A. lots B．use C．good D．more
16．A. habits B．idioms C．ideas D．theories
17．A. put B．turned C．wrote D．set
18．A. life B．own C．time D．day 19．A. draw B．send C．give D．make 20．A. strong B．rich C．able D．clever 答案：BCDAA CCADC ABAAB CBBCB。