2018--2019学年人教版必修三Unit 5 Canada-The True North Learning about language课时作业（6）.docx

Unit 5 Canada-The True North课时作业learning about language阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AKidsPost Poetry Contest gets underway Beautiful writingthat in April will becomeKidsPost PoetryDo you recognize this type of poetry?If you said “haiku，” you are not only correct, but you may also be a candidate (参赛者) for our yearly poetry contest (竞赛). We hold it each April in honor of National Poetry Month, and we welcome all types of poems, including haiku, limerick, rhyming and free verse.Here's what you need to know： The contest is open to ages 5 to 14. Kids must submit an original poem (that means you must have written it yourself) of any length on any subject. Each child can submit only one poem. Poems can be illustrated (附插图), but that is not required. To enter our contest, you need to have an adult (a parent or teacher) send us your entry. On each entry, the adult should include your name, age and hometown as well as the name and phone number of the adult submitting the entry. A note from the adult giving permission for you to enter the contest is also required. A teacher can give permission for an entire class if parental permission has been got. Entries can be e­mailed to kidspostwashpost.com. They can also be sent to KidsPost Poetry Contest, The Washington Post, 1150 15th St. NW，Washington, DC. 20071. The deadline for entries is 5 pm. Monday, March 18.Winning poems will be published in the April 21 edition of KidsPost. If your poem is published, you will receive a prize package including a KidsPost T­shirt and a poetry book. Winners will be invited to share their poems at a poetry reading at Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington. We can't wait to read your entries. If you have any questions, you can e­mail them to kidspostwashpost.com.【话题】计划与愿望【文章大意】本文是应用文。文章是一则关于“KidsPost诗歌竞赛”的通知。1. Candidates of the poetry contest should_.Aget an adult's permissionBsubmit different types of poemsCwrite a poem on the given subjectDinclude illustrations in their poems解析：A细节理解题。由第二条注意事项中的A note from the adult giving permission for you to enter the contest is also required 可知，参赛儿童需要获得成人的许可。2. Winners of the poetry contest will _.Aget a chance to tour WashingtonBget a piece of clothing and a bookCbe announced at Politics & Prose bookstoreDbe invited to give speeches to other candidates解析：B细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的If your poem is published, you will receive a prize package including a KidsPost T­shirt and a poetry book可知，获奖者将会收到一个奖品礼包，包括一件KidsPost T恤和一本诗集。3What type of writing is this text?AA poetry review.BA practical guide.CAn announcement.DAn educational report.解析：C文章体裁题。通读文章可知，本文是一则吸引读者参加“KidsPost诗歌竞赛”的通知，该通知主要介绍了对参赛者的要求和参赛的相关信息。BSince the mid 1950s, life expectancy around the world has increased greatly, and many scientists believe that this trend (趋势) is likely to continue in the future. The United Nations figured that in the early 1950s the world life expectancy rate was 46.4 years. By 1998, world life expectancy had increased to 63 years. In more developed regions, life expectancy was an average of 75 and in less developed areas it was 62 years.The main reason for the increase during this period was the decrease in infant mortality (婴儿死亡率). This was mainly because of improved healthcare and better food production.Most experts believe that people will continue to live longer in the future because of medical advances. Researchers predict that at least half of the North American and Japanese babies born since the year 2000 will live to an age of 90. Besides, new drugs are being developed which will slow down the ageing process. If the present older populations in many countries become healthier, wealthier and live longer, the trend will have important results for people and governments. The cost of medical care for older people will rise, and governments will have to start thinking hard about how to provide money for state pensions(养老金) for older citizens. Some people will want to keep on working later in their life, which could lead to changes in the age of retirement (退休). Others would prefer to retire early to enjoy having more time for themselves. This will create business opportunities for companies in the leisure (休闲) and entertainment industries and open up new sections of the market. Finally, the effect on the world population will be great. Europe's population has been on the decrease for several years now as people prefer to have fewer children and families tend to be smaller. However, the population won't decrease as fast once these anti­ageing drugs start to become widely available. It's believed that the populations in China and India could rise by 500 million. An expert on population, Professor Shripad Tuljapurkar, says that “We could expect to see the world's population top out at about 11 to 12 billion.”【文章大意】本文是说明文。文章主要说明了人均寿命不断增加的原因以及由此会引发的全球问题。4. What do the figures in Paragraph suggest? AThe global economy has developed fast.BThe world population has greatly increased.CThere has been a sharp rise in life expectancy.DAgeing has become a problem for many countries. 解析：C细节理解题。由第一段中的Since the mid 1950s, life expectancy around the world has increased greatly和第二段中的数据可知，人均寿命在过去的几十年中大大增加了。5. Why are people living longer?APeople are becoming wealthier.BMany babies have been born since 000.CThere have been great medical advances.DThe environment has been vastly improved.解析：C细节理解题。由第四段中的people will continue to live longer in the future because of medical advances和new drugs are being developed which will slow down the ageing process可知，由于医疗的进步，人们会活得更长。6If the present older populations live longer, _.Athere will be new opportunities for businessBthe younger populations will face much stressCpeople will have to work hard for their pensionsDmany countries will face a rise in unemployment解析：A推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的This will create business opportunities for companies. open up new sections of the market可知，如果目前的老年人口更健康，活得更长，那么休闲娱乐行业会有新的商业机会。7. According to Professor Shripad Tuljapurkar, _.AEurope's population will grow rapidlyBfamilies in Europe tend to have no childrenCthe world is expecting a large population increaseDChina and India should control population growth 解析：C推理判断题。由最后一段中的We could expect to see the world's population top out at about 11 to 12 billion可知，Shripad Tuljapurkar教授预计世界人口将会大幅增加。CMusic can be a creative way to improve students' writing. I like to play soft music when my students are doing a writing activity. This helps to establish a calm environment for students to focus and relax while they organize their thoughts and choose their words.I've also used different music to help students in expanding vocabulary and learning synonyms (同义词). For example, I play a selection of soft classical songs and have the students write down all the adjectives (形容词) that come to mind. When they finish writing, I have them share the words they wrote down. Students often have quite a variety of words that they can share and teach each other. For more advanced students, this creates a wonderful opportunity to discuss the nuances of words. For example, students can better understand such words as “sorrow” and “sad” or “calm” and “peaceful” in this way. I then choose more varieties of music to introduce angry, excited, or happy vocabulary.A listening activity with older students is to bring in a recording of a song and give the students a handout (讲义) with every seventh or tenth word missing. Play the song and see how many blanks the students are able to fill in. This is very challenging because the lyrics go very fast, and the pronunciation and stress are different compared with those in spoken language. My students have always loved this activity and usually want to listen to the song a couple of times to see if they can get all the words. If you are willing to perform, students also like to sing the song once they have all the words.Finally, music can be a powerful tool for learning new concepts or memorizing information. Lisa Grigorieff，a kindergarten and first­grade teacher, wrote her bright idea of how to use music to learn the alphabet. She uses the tune from “Who lets the dogs out? (woof, woof, woof)” and instead uses the alphabet. For example, “Who lets the A out？” Young students get to sing and dance while repeating alphabet letters using a modern and catchy tune.【文章大意】作者是一位英语老师，她喜欢用音乐来教学生学习语言。8What does the underlined word “nuances” in Paragraph probably mean?ADifferences.BChanges.CExplanations. DOrigins.解析：A词义猜测题。根据第二段的better understand such words as“sorrow”and“sad” or“calm”and“peaceful”可知，这里是指明白同义词之间的细微差别，故选A。9What do the students most probably think of the listening activity mentioned in Paragraph 3?AInteresting and easy. BDifficult but fun.CDifficult and boring. DFun but useless.解析：B推理判断题。根据第三段的This is very challenging because the lyrics go very fast, and the pronunciation and stress are different compared with those in spoken language. My students have always loved this activity可推断，学生们觉得这个活动虽然难但有趣。10The example of Lisa Grigorieff's idea shows that _. Alanguage learning can be funBthere are various ways to learn languageCmusic helps kids memorize informationDkids love to learn the alphabet by singing songs解析：C细节理解题。根据第四段的Finally, music can be a powerful tool for learning new concepts or memorizing information.可知那个例子是为了证明这一点，故选C项。11What is the text mainly about?AHow to make good use of music.BHow to teach vocabulary in class.CHow to encourage students to learn.DHow to teach language through music.解析：D主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要是围绕作者利用音乐来教学生语言展开的，故选D项。DBelow are some comments from the community. Please feel free to add to the list. Some fantasy readers are unhappy with their lives and think that they would be happier in another world. Someone who is not so successful in this world might be a hero or king in another world. Lucy I like reading fantasy books because they provide me with a different point of view on the world. I like to think about it using the analogy(类比) of the house that you live in but will never be able to understand if you don't ever get outside and look at it from another perspective(视角)Martin You can see a lot of tiny details in fantasy books that you may somehow lose in your everyday life just because they aren't getting enough of your attention. Understand them and they'll make your life more colourful and interesting. Jordan A lot of fantasy is about the world we would like to see. Fantasy novels are extremely popular, but most popular with children. This is probably due to the natural curiosity and creative imagination inherent(固有的)in nearly every young person. Older readers might enjoy fantasy because of its imaginative scope. People can relate to the feelings and experiences of fantasy characters.Ahmed I like reading fantasy because I have a great imagination which I find is better used while reading fantasy than in everyday life. In fantasy there is no real right or wrong. Furthermore, I believe there really is magic, but people just don't realise it because it works in subtle ways, and you may not recognise it for what it is.Chris Many people like to escape from the busy and noisy life and be attracted by a story which involves something special, unreal or differentpossibly magic. People enjoy being in someone else's shoessomeone extraordinary, so that we can look at the world through another's eyes. You can switch off and enjoy letting your imagination run wild.EmilyClick here to add a comment.【话题】文学【文章大意】本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了为什么人们喜欢阅读奇幻作品。12Why does Martin like reading fantasy books?AHe can get a new viewpoint.BHe wants to escape from real life.CHe feels happier in a fantasy world.DHe likes imagining himself as a hero.解析：A细节理解题。由第三段中的I like reading fantasy books because they provide me with a different point of view on the world可知，Martin喜欢读奇幻作品是因为奇幻作品能给他带来看待世界的不同的观点。13Why are fantasy novels popular with children according to Ahmed?AThey create dreams for children.BChildren are curious and imaginative.CThey show children a completely different world.DChildren long for the experiences of fantasy characters.解析：B细节理解题。由第五段中的This is probably due to the natural curiosity and creative imagination inherent in nearly every young person可知，奇幻小说深受孩子们的喜欢，这可能是由于孩子们具有好奇心和想象力。14What does Emily think about fantasy books?AThey enrich people's life.BThey provide a degree of escapism.CThey give people courage to face real life.DThey help people see details in their daily life.解析：B推理判断题。由倒数第二段的描述可知，Emily认为许多人想逃离喧嚣的生活，沉浸在奇幻故事中。15Where does this text probably come from?AA diary. BA report.CA newspaper. DA website.解析：D文章出处题。由最后一句Click here to add a comment可知，本文出自一个网站。