PAGE十二Unit3Period4Ⅰ.閱讀理解LocatedatEurope’sbiggestwaterpark,theGalaxyErdinginSouthGermany,theworld’sfirstVRwaterslidetakestheexcitingexperiencetoawholenewlevelbyofferingthrill-seekersthechoiceofthreeattractiveworlds—Space,Sky,orSnow.Bysimplywearingaheadset,riderscanslidethroughamagicalalienworld,followbeautifulbutterfliesaroundfloatingislandsorputthemselvesinawhitewinterwonderland.Tomaketheexperienceevenmoreheart-stopping,the160-meter-longridethatlastsabout35secondshastwouphilltracksthatprovidearoller-coaster-likeexperience.Whilethetireslide,whichhasbeensuccessfullytestedbyalmost10,000parkgoerssinceitopenedinFebruary2024,isimpressive,thetechnologybehindit,developedbyCaliforniastart-upBallastisevenmoreso.Thespecially-createdwaterproofheadsetscanbeworninwateruptoafewmetersdeep,withoutharmingthedelicateSamsungGalaxyS8mobiledevicesthatrunthecustomsoftwarefortheVRexperiences.Theheadsetsalsochargewirelessly(無(wú)線(xiàn)地),allowingparkoperatorstoswapoutsetsthroughouttheday.Thebiggestchallengethecompanyfaced,however,wasprovidingasuitableVRexperienceforeveryone.That’sbecauseunlikerollercoasters,wherethespeedisfixedforallriders,waterslidespeedsvarydependingontheweightoftheperson.Toovercometheissue,Ballastfixedsmartsensors(傳感器)inimportantareasalongtheslidetokeeptrackoftherider’sprogressatalltimes.Theinformation,conveyedthroughtheheadset,allowsthecustomsoftwaretoadjusthisorherlocationwithinthevirtualworldaccordingly,makingforasmooth,seasicknessfreerideforall.ThoughBallastisthrilledatSpaceGlider’ssuccess,thecompanyhasbiggerambitions.Theywanttocreateanexperiencewhereguestswillbeabletoswimunderwatersurroundedbyvirtualdolphins,whales,andevensharks,withoutwearingtheheavyheadsets!【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文,介紹了歐洲最大的水上公園GalaxyErding供應(yīng)的刺激的VR滑水體驗(yàn)。1.WhatcanpeopledoiftheygototheGalaxyErding?A.Theycanswimwithdolphins.B.Theycanexploretheouterspace.C.TheycanexperienceVRwaterslide.D.Theycanswapoutsetsalldaylong.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段中的“theGalaxyErdinginSouthGermany,theworld’sfirstVRwaterslidetakestheexcitingexperiencetoawholenewlevelbyofferingthrill-seekersthechoiceofthreeattractiveworlds”可知,在GalaxyErding可以體驗(yàn)VR滑水。故選C項(xiàng)。2.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thetireslidehasbeensuccessfullytestedsofar.B.Waterslidespeedsvarydependingontheageoftheperson.C.Thrill-seekerstaketheexcitingexperiencebywearingaheadset.D.Thespecially-createdwaterproofheadsetscanbeappliedinwater.【解析】選B。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段中的“waterslidespeedsvarydependingontheweightoftheperson”可知,VR滑水的速度因人們的體重而異,而不是因年齡而異。故選B項(xiàng)。3.Whatcanhelpparkgoersexperienceasmooth,seasicknessfreeride?A.Thepainkillers.B.Thefixedspeed.C.Asensorfixedinimportantareas.D.Virtualdolphins,whalesandsharks.【解析】選C。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段中的“Ballastfixedsmartsensorsinimportantareasalongtheslide...makingforasmooth,seasicknessfreerideforall”可知,固定在重要區(qū)域的傳感器能夠幫助人們獲得平穩(wěn)、不眩暈的劃水體驗(yàn)。故選C項(xiàng)。4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheVRwaterslide?A.Objective. B.Subjective.C.Opposed. D.Indifferent.【解析】選A。推理推斷題。通讀全文可知,作者在行文時(shí)并沒(méi)有帶任何感情色調(diào),只是客觀地介紹VR滑水,因此作者對(duì)VR滑水的看法是客觀的。objective客觀的;subjective主觀的;opposed反對(duì)的;indifferent漠不關(guān)切的。故選A項(xiàng)。Ⅱ.閱讀填句Adogisknownasman’sbestfriendbecauseitcanenrichitsowner’slifeinmanyways.1Manyteenagerssufferfromperiodsofnoself-confidenceastheytrytodealwithadolescence(青春期).

Ateenagerwithoutself-confidencemaybeunabletotellhisparentsaboutproblems.Withadogaround,itcanbeahugecomfort.Adogoffersitsunconditionallove.2

Alldogsneedexercise,sotakinghisdogforawalkistheperfectopportunityforateenagertogetoutdoorsandenjoyfreshairandphysicalactivity.Exerciseallowspeopletotakecontroloftheirbodies,whichisgoodfortheirlife.3Exercisereleaseschemicalswhichimproveself-confidence.

Dogscanhelpteenagersmakenewfriends.4Adogisagreatice-breaker,makingtheteenagerfeelcomfortablewithpeoplehemeets.Themoreconfidenttheybecomewhenoutandaboutwithhisdog,themorehisself-confidencewillimprove.

5Ifateenagerisdevelopingdangeroushabitssuchasdrinking,moreactionmayberequired.Inthesecasesprofessionalhelpshouldbesought.Parentsshouldaskahealthprofessional(專(zhuān)業(yè)人士)foradviceiftheybelievethere’sasignofafarmoreseriousproblem.

A.Petsofferanunconditionallovethatcanbeveryhelpful.B.Youdon’thavetoworryabouthurtingyourpet’sfeelings.C.Itsimplyacceptsitsownerforwhoheisanddoesn’tjudgeorquestion.D.Particularly,someonewithoutself-confidencemayfindapetdoghelpful.E.Ateenmaymeetsomeoneofthesameagewhilewalkinghisdoginthepark.F.Insomecases,havingadogwillnothelpimproveateenager’sself-confidence.G.Manyformsofexercisebesideswalkingcanbeenjoyedwithadog,suchascycling.【語(yǔ)篇概述】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了狗對(duì)缺乏自信念的孩子有好處,可以陪伴他們,幫助他們交摯友,且對(duì)他們的健康有好處。但假如孩子養(yǎng)成了壞習(xí)慣,就要?jiǎng)偤们笾鷮?zhuān)業(yè)人士。1.【解析】選D?！癙articularly,someonewithoutself-confidencemayfindapetdoghelpful.(沒(méi)有自信念的人特殊能發(fā)覺(jué)擁有寵物狗的好處。)”與下文“Manyteenagerssufferfromperiodsofnoself-confidenceastheytrytodealwithadolescence.(許多青少年在青春期時(shí)都經(jīng)驗(yàn)了沒(méi)有自信念的苦痛。)”承接自然,符合語(yǔ)境,前后句的self-confidence是原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)。故選D項(xiàng)。2.【解析】選C。前文“Adogoffersitsunconditionallove.(狗能供應(yīng)它無(wú)條件的愛(ài)。)”與C.Itsimplyacceptsitsownerforwhoheisanddoesn’tjudgeorquestion.(它只是接受它的主子,從不評(píng)判或質(zhì)疑他。)承接自然,前文的unconditional和答案句中的doesn’tjudgeorquestion都是指狗對(duì)主子無(wú)條件的接受。故選C項(xiàng)。3.【解析】選G?！癕anyformsofexercisebesideswalkingcanbeenjoyedwithadog,suchascycling.(除漫步外,和寵物狗一起進(jìn)行的運(yùn)動(dòng)還有許多,比如騎車(chē)。)”與前文“takinghisdog...Exerciseallowspeopletotakecontroloftheirbodies,whichisgoodfortheirlife(出去遛狗是讓青少年有到戶(hù)外去呼吸簇新空氣、進(jìn)行體育熬煉的好機(jī)會(huì)。運(yùn)動(dòng)使人們能限制身體,對(duì)他們的生活有好處)”及后文“Exercisereleaseschemicalswhichimproveself-confidence.(運(yùn)動(dòng)釋放出能提高自信念的化學(xué)物質(zhì)。)”邏輯嚴(yán)密,符合語(yǔ)境,這三處都在談?wù)撨\(yùn)動(dòng),以及運(yùn)動(dòng)對(duì)于青少年有好處。故選G項(xiàng)。4.【解析】選E。前文“Dogscanhelpteenagersmakenewfriends.(狗有助于青少年結(jié)交新?lián)从选?”與E.Ateenmaymeetsomeoneofthesameagewhilewalkinghisdoginthepark.(青少年在公園遛狗時(shí)可能遇到他的同齡人。)承接自然,符合語(yǔ)境,遇到同齡人和交摯友屬于相同話(huà)題。故選E項(xiàng)。5.【解析】選F。“Insomecases,havingadogwillnothelpimproveateenager’sself-confidence.(在某些狀況下,擁有一只狗并不能幫助提升青少年的自信念。)”與下文“Ifateenagerisdevelopingdangeroushabitssuchasdrinking...professionalhelpshouldbesought....moreseriousproblem.(假如青少年養(yǎng)成了特別危急的習(xí)慣,……家長(zhǎng)應(yīng)當(dāng)找專(zhuān)業(yè)人士尋求幫助)”承接自然,符合語(yǔ)境。故選F項(xiàng)。Ⅲ.完形填空There’snothingwarmerthanaheartybreakfastonacoldmorning.OnatripfromtheirhomeonecoldJanuarymorning,SteveandMarieCortesdecidedto1atown,Ellijay.TheyparkedinthebusytownsquareandwalkedintotheCornerstoneCafe,onlytofindit2.Justastheypreparedtogoelsewhere,theyweresurprisedtonoticeoneofthedinersgesturing3them.“Wecanmakeroom,”hesaid.Severaldinersmovedaside4therewasenough5forthecoupletopulluptwochairsattheendofatable.“Afteranhour,wemadetoomanyfriendsto6.”Stevesays.

Thehospitality(好客)mayhave7theCorteses,butEllijayisfamousfortakingcareofothers.Whenathunderstorm8throughthetowninJuly,dozensofresidentswere9intheirhomesbyfallentreesorunabletostayintheirhomesatall.Withoutbeing10,neighborsofferedneighborsfoodandcomfort.“Thisisthemost11placeIhaveeverlived!”O(jiān)newomanwroteonFacebook.“Thankyouforcomingtomyhouse,helpingmeuntileverythingis12.”

Ellijay’sspiritof13hasawayofgettingintopeople’sblood.ItalsohappenedtoSteveandMarieCortes.Thecouplethatwasjustdrivingthroughtownthosemanyyearsagofeltso14thattheyendedupmovingtoEllijay.They15openedastore,whichislocatedrightnextdoortotheCornerstoneCafe.

【語(yǔ)篇概述】這是一篇記敘文。史蒂夫和瑪麗去旅行,在穿過(guò)小鎮(zhèn)Ellijay時(shí)發(fā)覺(jué)那里的人們“好客”,當(dāng)?shù)氐慕蛹{精神總能讓人們覺(jué)得受歡迎,最終他們搬到了那里,并在那里開(kāi)了店。1.A.stepintoB.pullintoC.drawup D.takeup【解析】選B。句意:1月的一個(gè)寒冷的早晨,史蒂夫和瑪麗從他們的家里動(dòng)身去旅行,來(lái)到一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)叫Ellijay。stepinto進(jìn)入;pullinto到達(dá),進(jìn)站;drawup起草,停住;takeup起先從事。pullinto“到達(dá)”,符合語(yǔ)境。2.A.crowdedB.emptyC.noisyD.quiet【解析】選A。句意:他們把車(chē)停在繁忙的城市廣場(chǎng),走進(jìn)theCornerstone咖啡館,結(jié)果發(fā)覺(jué)這里很擁擠。依據(jù)前半句的thebusytownsquare可知,這里很“擁擠”。故選A。3.A.beyond B.against C.upon D.toward【解析】選D。句意:就在他們打算去別的地方時(shí),他們驚異地發(fā)覺(jué)其中一個(gè)食客指著他們。beyond超過(guò),越過(guò);against反對(duì),對(duì)著;upon在……之上;toward朝著。依據(jù)noticeoneofthedinersgesturing可知,是指朝著他們打手勢(shì)。故選D。4.A.while B.until C.once D.after【解析】選B。句意:幾位用餐者移到旁邊,直到(until)有足夠的空間讓這對(duì)夫婦拉起桌子終點(diǎn)的兩把椅子。故選B。5.A.space B.distance C.time D.length【解析】選A。依據(jù)“topulluptwochairsattheendofatable”可知,要留出足夠的空間(space)。故選A。6.A.join B.count C.find D.forget【解析】選B。依據(jù)空前的toomanyfriends可知,交的摯友多,數(shù)都數(shù)不清。故選B。7.A.surprised B.interested C.confused D.concerned【解析】選A。依據(jù)下文中的neighborsofferedneighborsfoodandcomfort可知,這里的“好客”讓人們驚異。故選A。8.A.flooded B.brushed C.spilt D.swept【解析】選D。flood洪水沉沒(méi);brush刷;spill溢出;sweep席卷,橫掃。依據(jù)thunderstorm和throughthetown可知這里應(yīng)當(dāng)是“橫掃”。故選D。9.A.dropped B.lost C.stuck D.struck【解析】選C。依據(jù)intheirhomesbyfallentrees可知是“被困在家里”。bestuckin...被困在(卡在)……故選C。10.A.permitted B.asked C.rejected D.invited【解析】選B。依據(jù)空后“neighborsofferedneighborsfoodandcomfort”再依據(jù)空前的without,可知,沒(méi)有“被要求”,而是主動(dòng)地相互供應(yīng)食物和勸慰。故選B。11.A.puzzling B.amusing C.amazing D.shocking【解析】選C。puzzling令人迷惑的;amusing好玩的;amazing令人驚異的;shocking令人震驚的。依據(jù)上句Withoutbeing_______,neighborsofferedneighborsfoodandcomfort.可知,這個(gè)地方是“奇妙的,令人驚異的”。故選C。

12.A.common B.usual C.ordinary D.normal【解析】選D。common共同的;usual通常的;ordinary一般的;normal正常的。依據(jù)前面intheirhomesbyfallentreesorunabletostayintheirhomesatall可知此處指現(xiàn)在復(fù)原“正常”。故選D。13.A.insistence B.acceptanceC.resistance D.independence【解析】選B。insistence堅(jiān)持;acceptance接受;resistance反抗;independence獨(dú)立。依據(jù)前面的thehospitality可知,當(dāng)?shù)厝撕軜?lè)意接納客人,讓人們有賓至如歸的感覺(jué)。故選B。14.A.unwilling B.addicted C.confident D.welcomed【解析】選D。依據(jù)“theyendedupmovingtoEllijay”可知他們感到他們是“受歡迎的”。故選D。15.A.thus B.still C.ever D.even【解析】選D。他們不但搬到那里,甚至(even)開(kāi)了商店。故選D。Ⅳ.語(yǔ)法填空TherearemanygreatdestinationsintheUK,oneof1.istheSouth-WestofEngland.ThemostpopularregionssurroundingtheSouth-West2.(be)thecountiesofDevonandCornwall.Theyarebythecoastandknownforhavingsomeof3.sunniestweatherintheUK.IntheheartoftheSouth-West,DartmoorNationalPark4.(vote)theUK’sfavouritein2024.Thereareplentyofbreathtakingwalkstochoosefromwhichwillleadyou5.(discover)Dartmoor’sancientandrugged(坎坷的)charm!IntheSouth-Westyouwillfindplentyofattractiveandoftendeserted6.(beach).SomeexamplesincludeWhitesandBayinCornwallandWoolacombebeachinDevon.Ifyoudon’tmindthe7.(slight)coolertemperaturesthanotherbeachdestinationsinEurope,youareinforarealtreat!Apartfrom8.(surround)bybeautifulnature,theSouth-Westisfullofurbangems(精華).ThecityofExeterinDevonhasgreatcenters,aswellaslotsofcafes9.pubs.Cornwallhasitsowntreasurestoo—prettyvillagesandtownssuchasStIvesandMouseholelinethecoastline,andmakefortheperfectlocationstospendthose10.(relax)summerafternoons!【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了英國(guó)西南部的聞名景點(diǎn)。1.【解析】which?？疾槎ㄕZ(yǔ)從句。本句為非限制性定語(yǔ)從句,先行詞為destinations,并在從句中充當(dāng)主語(yǔ),指物,故用which。2.【解析】are?？疾橹髦^一樣和動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,本句主語(yǔ)是Themostpopularregions,故謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞須要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。結(jié)合全文所運(yùn)用的時(shí)態(tài)可知,這里同樣須要用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)對(duì)英國(guó)西南部的景區(qū)進(jìn)行客觀介紹。3.【解析】the?？疾楣谠~。依據(jù)后面的sunniest可知,此處是形容詞的最高級(jí),故用定冠詞the。4.【解析】wasvoted?？疾閯?dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)和語(yǔ)態(tài)。達(dá)特穆?tīng)枃?guó)家公園位于英國(guó)西南部的心臟地帶,2024年被評(píng)為英國(guó)最受歡迎的公園。依據(jù)句中的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)in2024可知,此處用一般過(guò)去時(shí),由于主語(yǔ)DartmoorNationalPark和謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞vote之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系,故用一般過(guò)去時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。5.【解析】todiscover?？疾榉侵^語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。leadsb.todosth.意為“促使某人做某事”,這須要與leadtodoing這一結(jié)構(gòu)區(qū)分開(kāi)來(lái)。6.【解析】beaches?？疾槊~。beach為可數(shù)名詞,由于其前面沒(méi)有出現(xiàn)表示單數(shù)概念的冠詞或數(shù)詞,故此處須要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。7.【解析】slightly?？疾楦痹~。此處須要用副詞形式slightly修飾形容詞cooler。8.【解析】beingsurrounded?？疾榉侵^語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。from為介詞,其后須要跟動(dòng)詞-ing形式作賓語(yǔ),由于主語(yǔ)theSouth-West與動(dòng)詞surround之間構(gòu)成被動(dòng)關(guān)系,故用beingsurrounded形式,依據(jù)空后的介詞by亦可知答案。9.【解析】and?？疾椴⒘羞B詞。此處的cafes和pubs之間為并列關(guān)系,表示“有許多的咖啡店和酒吧”,故用and。10.【解析】relaxing?？疾樾稳菰~。summerafternoons為名詞短語(yǔ),須要用形容詞修飾,由于表示“物”,故用動(dòng)詞-ing形式的形容詞。閱讀理解Natureislikeagreatmagician,performingwondersontheEarth.OneofthemistheAmazonrainforest,theworld’slargestandhometomillionsofplantsandanimals.Nicknamed“thelungsofourplanet”,itgeneratesaboutone-fifthofEarth’soxygen.However,thiswonderfulnaturalwonderiscurrentlyindanger.ThousandsoffireshavebrokenoutinBrazil,endangeringmuchoftherainforest.Theseblazeshavelastedseveralweeksandarebelievedtobethe“mostintense”inalmostadecade,accordingtoBBCNews.TheAmazonhasseenalargenumberoffiresin2024.BetweenJanuaryandAugust,therewereover74,000firesthehighestnumbersince2013,theBBCreported.Forestfiresarecommonduringthedryseason,whichrunsfromJulytoOctober.Theyareusuallycausedbynaturalevents,suchaslightningstrikes.However,mostofthefiresthisyeararebelievedtobecausedbyfarmers,whousefireasatraditionalpartoftropicalagriculturetocleanland,reportedCNN.Thedisasterhasraisedconcernaroundtheworld.TheAmazonrainforestisimportantforpreventingclimatechange,saidtheBBC,absorbingmillionsoftonsofcarbonannually.Whentreesarecutdownorburned,therainforest’scapacity(實(shí)力)toabsorbcarbonisreduced.BrazilianclimateexpertCarlosNobretoldReutershe’sworried.Ifmorethan20percentoftheecosystemisdestroyed,theAmazonrainforestcouldreacha“tippingpoint(臨界點(diǎn))”wherethethickjunglewillturnintoatropicalsavanna(大草原).Nobrewarnedthatitisnotfaroff,withbetween15and17percentoftherainforesthavingalreadybeendestroyed.TheBraziliangovernmenthassentsoldierstofightthefires.Manypeoplehaveofferedtheirsupportandcalledforrecoveryefforts.Forexample,TimCook,CEOofApple,saidhewantedtodonatemoneyandUSactorLeonardoDiCaprio’senvironmentalcharity,EarthAlliance,createdadonation