2020新教材高中英语Unit3DIVERSECULTURESSectionDReadingforWriting

Section D Reading for Writing & Assessing Your Progress
课后篇巩固提升
基础训练
Ⅰ.单句填空
1.The local government raised large sums for highway (construct).
2.Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone is (suit) for the job.
3.Every boy and girl should have his hair (neat) combed at school.
4.The climate is mild all year around, (mean) it is always a good time to visit.
5.This copier is not only smaller size,but also efficient.
6.The physical benefits of exercise can be divided three factors.
Ⅱ.短语填空(注意动词的适当形式)
divide up into,base...on,to name but a few,at first hand,have a population of,with care
1.Lots of our friends are coming:Anne,Ken and George, .
2.He’s one of the few Westerners who have experienced the conditions
there .
3.The course is two parts:class time for learning traffic regulations and driving time to practice driving.
4.The country over 100,000,most of whom are farmers.
5.He handled the test sample ,because he was afraid of spoiling it.
6.The research group produced two reports the survey,but neither contained any useful suggestions.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.When I was studying in primary school,I met many teachers,
(其中两位) influenced me greatly.
2.After we get there,we can (花费几个小时来探索) the places of interest there.
3.When (陷入困境) I always turn to her for help.
4.In the back of the waterfall,you can see a cave,which is
(……的家) the Monkey King.
5.Henry looked about as if (寻找) something.
能力提升
Ⅳ.阅读理解
The Atlantic Ocean has played an important role throughout Boston’s
history.Boston is one of the oldest American cities,with a rich economic and social history.
During the 1980s,Boston gained fame for its high technology,as well as a good place to develop business.In recent years,many reasons have ranked Boston among the best large cities in which to live in the US.
Massachusetts’ Shawmut Peninsula,upon which Boston is located,lies at the mouths of the Charles and Mystic rivers.The rivers flow into Boston’s inner harbor and then into Boston Harbor itself.
Fog is caused by Boston’s closeness to water.Rain is frequent in spring and summer,while snow falls regularly in winter,making Boston one of the nation’s wettest cities.Atlantic Ocean breezes keep Boston’s climate relatively mild,compared to other cities in the northeastern US.
The city experienced a booming period around the mid-1800s,helped by the invention of the railroad.Among the new industries was the making of shoes and other leather goods until recently a mainstay(支柱) of the Boston economy.
Boston’s population remained largely Englishmen until the mid-1800s,when the
first waves of European immigrants began to arrive.The Cabots and Lodges were typical of the leading Puritan(清教徒的) families.
From the end of Puritan control,Boston was a religious city.Boston was also the focus of the New England Anti-Slavery Society,founded in 1832.Boston’s African American population in the mid-1800s was a lot,mainly because Massachusetts had said that slavery was illegal in 1783.By the time of the Civil War,Boston was a stop on the Underground Railroad,which helped escaping slaves.
【语篇解读】本篇是说明文,简要介绍了美国一座古老的城市——波士顿。

1.What can we know about Boston’s climate from the text?
A.It’s rainy in winter.
B.It’s foggy all year round.
C.It has no extreme weather.
D.It’s the wettest city in America.
“AtlanticOceanbreezeskeepBoston’sclimaterelativelymild,”可知,大西洋的微风使波士顿的气候比较温和。

2.During the mid-1800s,Boston experienced rapid development due to .
A.the devotion of Englishmen
B.the use of the railroad
C.European immigrants
D.the selling of shoes
Thecityexperiencedaboomingperiodaroundthemid-
1800s,helpedbytheinventionoftherailroad.”可知,20世纪80年代中期,波士顿的发展主要是由于铁路的发明和使用。

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Boston asked its people to have religious activities.
B.African Americans were unwilling to live in Boston.
C.Boston had the longest underground railroad.
D.Boston tried its best to oppose slavery.
Massa-
chusettshadsaidthatslaverywasillegalin1783.BythetimeoftheCivilWar,Bostonwasastoponthe UndergroundRailroad,whichhelpedescapingslaves.”可知,波士顿声明奴隶制是违法的并尽力去拯救奴隶。

Ⅴ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,暑假期间有个美国旅游团要来北京旅游,请你作为导游根据提示信息写一篇短文简要介绍一下北京。

内容:
1.北京是中国的首都及政治、经济和文化中心;
2.北京历史悠久,景点众多,长城、天坛、紫禁城久负盛名;
3.北京美食也很多,北京烤鸭和北京小吃非常出名。

注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.开头已经给出,不计入总词数。

参考词汇:天坛the Temple of Heaven,紫禁城the Forbidden City,北京烤鸭Peking ducks,北京小吃Beijing snacks
Ladies and Gentleman,
Welcome to Beijing! My name is Li Hua,and I feel honored to...
参考范文
Ladies and Gentleman,
Welcome to Beijing! My name is Li Hua,and I feel honored to be your guide for the tour.Now,I’d like to tell you something about Beijing.
Beijing,also known as Peking,is the capital of China and the centre for
politics,economy and culture.It enjoys a long and rich history.There are numerous heritage sites and wonderful examples of ancient architecture,such as the world-famous Great Wall,the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City.Besides sightseeing places,there are many delicious foods such as Peking ducks and Beijing snacks.There
is no doubt that Beijing is really a good place to travel.
I hope you all have a pleasant time here.
Ⅵ.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。

For many years,I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream.I was a little girl
again,rushing about,trying to get ready for school.
“Hurry,you’ll be late for school,” my mother called to me.
“I am hurrying,Mom! What did I do with my books?”
Deep inside I knew where the dream came from.It was about some unfinished business in my life.As a kid,I loved everything about school.I loved
books,teachers,tests and homework.Most of all I longed to someday march down the
aisle (通道) to receive my diploma.That seemed more appealing even than getting married.
But at 15,I had to drop out because my parents couldn’t afford tuition (学费).My hope of getting a diploma was dead,or so I thought.Pretty soon,I married and had three children,and I thought:“There goes my diploma.”
Even so,I wanted my children to be educated.But Linda,our youngest child,had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees,which made it impossible for
her to function in a normal classroom.I felt really sorry fo r her and I didn’t want her to live her life with regret.I didn’t give up hope of her being back to school in some way.
One day,I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses.“That’s the answer,”
I said to myself.Linda always feels better in the evening,so I’ll just sign her up for night school.
Linda was busy filling out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said,“Mrs Schantz,why don’t you come back to school?”
I laughed,“There’s no way! I’m 55!” But he persisted,and before I knew what I had done,I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts.“This is only an experiment,” I warned him,but he just smiled.So,I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work.Anyway,my dream was still there in my heart. Paragraph1:
Itwasexcitingtogotoschoolagainbutitwasnogame.
Paragraph2:
LindaandIsaweachotherthroughalltheseyears.
参考范文
Paragraph1:
Itwasexcitingtogotoschoolagainbutitwasnogame. Sitting in a classroom full of kids was awkward,even if most of them were respectful and encouraging.During the day,I was still a busy married woman having loads of housework to do.In the evening,I was a hardworking student working on my courses.To my surprise,both Linda and I did very well in night school.I went back again the next semester,and my grades steadily improved.
Paragraph2:
LindaandIsaweachotherthroughalltheseyears. When I was down,Linda encouraged
me,“Mom,you can’t quit now!” And when she was down,I encouraged her.I have to say it was a time which was really hard on both of us.But neither of us gave up.At last,I got my diploma.To my surprise,almost all of my classmates voted for me to be class speaker,and I got a $3,000 college scholarship.The unfinished business in my dreams was eventually finished.。