Unit 3 Developing ideas and Presenting ideas 能力提升练
I.阅读理解
(2020北京东城区高二期末)
Surrounded by the sea off the coast in Mid-Norway,there is an island called Myken.This small island has about ten permanent residents and for more than 50 years has been supplied with electricity via a 32-kilometre undersea cable(电缆). A break that appeared in the cable last autumn resulted in two months without power,so the island community started looking into a better way of sourcing their electricity。
“Myken is far out at sea,so as far as possible it should be taking care of things itself,” says TrudeTokle,who is the project manager of Myken’s energy project. “This is why we want Myken to become entirely self-sufficient in energy. It is also important to take the environment into consideration.” she says.
Many point to the idea that the solution may lie in a hydrogen(氢) plant, specifically tailored for small islands. The “raw materials” for hydrogen production come from nature itself in the form of the sun and wind. Researchers have calculated that energy costs will be lower by using hydrogen production than the undersea cable option. And it is possible to store energy in the form of hydrogen for longer periods. This means that supplies will not have to rely on a lot of expensive batteries or external energy sources, even during periods when the sun isn’t shining, or the wind isn’t blowing.
The Myken project has attracted several technology companies. They are currently working on a pilot project. The project involves experiments on the feasibility(可行性)of the hydrogen system in which electricity is generated from solar and wind sources. The electricity can be used immediately,but during periods when all the energy generated is not required,the spare energy can be used to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be stored in a tank,and used later to generate electricity. The pilot project will help researchers know more about how effectively the system will work in the hydrogen plant. Since the island has a distillery(酿酒厂),where the distillation(蒸馏)process relies on energy,a hydrogen plant on Myken offers an even greater environmental benefit. Spare heat from the hydrogen system can also be used for the heating part in the distillation process.
“In Norway alone there are about 300 islands inhabited all year round by small populations,” says Kyrre Sundseth,a hydrogen researcher in Norway. “All of these islands may be candidates for using this technology. In global terms we’re talking about10,000 similar islands.”
1. Why is a hydrogen plant suitable for Myken
A. It is perfect in size for small islands.
B. It can send electricity to faraway places.
C. It will restore local natural environment.
D. It provides green and sustainable energy.
2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4
A. The study on the energy storage.
B. The test on the hydrogen system.
C. The experiment on the raw materials.
D. The research on the innovation of the pilot project.
3. According to the passage, a hydrogen plant will _____.
A. produce purified seawater
B. prove more effective work
C. contribute in more than one way
D. benefit from the distillation process
4. What does Kyrre Sundseth think of the project
A. Promising.
B. Systematic.
C. Irreplaceable.
D. Time saving.
Ⅱ.语法填空
(2020江苏徐州高二期末)
If you enjoy canoeing(皮划艇运动),you can paddle for free in Denmark,Ireland,Germany Sweden and Norway,but you also have to be willing to pick up trash.
(1) (organize)by Greenkayak,free trips in the group’s two-person kayaks(皮艇)are offered in return for collecting waste from water surface. The project began in Denmark in April, 2017. with the help of a thousand kayak (2) _____(voluntary), three tons of trash (3) _____ (collect) from Copenhagen harbor that year. You can easily book a kayak for the time being (4) _____ works for you. Life jackets and equipment —like a paddle, a waste picker, a bucket for the trash—(5) _____ (provide): just bring yourself. You can have two hours of free kayak time.
Greenkayak believes that kayaks are highly effective at collecting waste because they can get close to areas that are hard (6) _____ (reach).
“In Denmark, people love to hang out on canals, but (7) _____ (fortunate) they see waste (8) _____ (float) by,” one of Greenkayak’s co-founders speaks of the program’s origin. “You can’t take your shirt off and jump in. However, you can get in on the Greenkayak and make (9) _____difference.”
If you want to take advantage (10) _____the free kayak, tour a city from its river and do your part to control water pollution.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______
Ⅲ.读后续写
(2020江苏如皋第一中学高二期末)
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。
I was a taxi driver,a father of a 16-year-old boy at that time. My son was good at school,and he would graduate from senior high school and go to university,but he was hesitating about choosing his future job and he always changed his mind. I did give him advice but he didn’t follow it. And one Monday morning,I stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited patiently until he jumped into the taxi. “La Guardia Airport,please,” he said.
As always,I wondered about something about my passenger. So I asked,“What do you do?” “I am working at the hospital. For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.
“Could I ask a favor ” He didn’t answer at first. But I continued. “I have a son, 16. He’s doing well in school. He will graduate from senior high school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job ” After a minute, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.
That evening, when I got home, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie,” I said proudly, “this could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” Robbie took the card and read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “Is this a joke ” he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.
Paragraph 1:
Two weeks later, when I arrived home, the whole family waited for me excitedly.
Paragraph 2:
Robbie got the job and did well at the hospital.
参考答案:
I.阅读理解
语篇解读:挪威一个叫 Myken的地方利用自身地理条件建立氢气发电站,实现了自给自足的环保发电。
l.D 推理判断题。根据第二段以及第三段中The“raw materials”for hydrogen production come from nature itself in the form of the sun and wind...undersea cable option.可知,Myken地理位置特殊,接电缆耗资大,而且没有完全的保障,氢气发电站环保又耗资小。
2.B 主旨大意题。根据第四段前两句可知 Myken的方案吸引了好几家科技公司,他们目前在进行试行项目。也就是说,方案现在处于试验性阶段。
3.C 推理判断题。根据第四段可知,氢气发电站除了发电还可以有其他用处,由此推断,氢气发电站在许多方面都做出了贡献。故选C项。
4.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,单单挪威就有大约300个岛长年只有少部分人居住,这些岛也许是适合使用这一技术的。从全球来看,大约有10,000个类似的岛。他的字里行间都表达了这一技术有很大的市场,即他认为这一方案有前途,有前景。
Ⅱ.语法填空
语篇解读:想要在丹麦、爱尔兰、德国、瑞典和挪威免费划皮划艇,需要通过捡垃圾为当地的环保做出贡献。
1.Organized 考查非谓语动词。此处为过去分词短语作状语。organize与逻辑主语 free trips之间为被动关系。
2.volunteers 考查名词。此处指“在一千个皮艇志愿者的帮助之下”,由空前 a thousand可知,此处应使用复数形式。
3.were collected 考查时态和语态。根据前文和空后的that year可知应用一般过去时,three tons of trash与 collect之间为被动关系,故为一般过去时的被动语态。
4.that/which 考查定语从句。此处为限制性定语从句,先行词为kayak,关系词在从句中作主语,故填 that/which。
5.are provided 考查时态和语态。此处描述的是一般性情况应使用一般现在时;主语 Life jackets and equipment是复数概念,且与 provide为逻辑上的被动关系,应用被动语态。
6.to reach 考查非谓语动词。此处是 be hard to do sth.意为“做某事很困难”。在 please,glad,happy,difficult, hard, easy等形容词后作状语,只能用动词不定式,用主动形式表示被动含义。
7.unfortunately 考查副词。句意:在丹麦,人们喜欢在运河上闲逛,但不幸的是,他们会看到垃圾漂过……。分析句子可知,设空处修饰but后面的整个句子,应用副词形式,根据句意可知,看到垃圾漂过十分不幸运,故填 unfortunately。
8.noating 考查非谓语动词。句意:在丹麦,人们喜欢在运河上闲逛,但不幸的是,他们会看到垃圾票过…。此处为现在分词作宾补,表示“正在漂浮着。
9.a 考查冠词。此处为 make a difference的搭配,意为“有影响,有作用”。
10.of 考查介词。此处 take advantage of意为“利用”。
Ⅲ.写作指导
通过阅读所给文章可知,本文讲述了作者为帮助儿子确定自己未来的工作,让孩子申请一个暑期工作,并因此改变孩子未来的故事。
续写部分分为两段,第一段开头是:两周后,当我到家的时候,全家人都在激动地等着我。接下来应该是写他们要告诉作者的消息,以及作者的反应;第二段开头是:Robbie得到了这份工作,并在医院做得很好。接下来应该是写这个暑期工作对孩子的影响。
One possible version:
Paragraph 1:
Two weeks later,when I arrived home,the whole family waited for me excitedly. Extremely proud,my son handed me a letter from Plum,telling him he was accepted by the project. As it turned out,he had sent his school records to the hospital the next day after I gave him the card. And he got a phone from Plum’s secretary for an interview. He was concerned about the result, as a result of which,he didn’t tell the family what happened.
Paragraph 2:
Robbie got the job and did well at the hospital. In fact, Robbie did so well that Plum phoned me, singing high praises for him. When the summer job ended, he made up his mind to be a doctor. With a clear aim in his mind. Robbie worked even harder. Eventually, he was admitted to New York Medical College. It was amazing that a stranger should change my son’s future.
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