课时提能练(十六)
必修3　Module 4　Sandstorms in Asia
A：知识层面
Ⅰ. 语境语法填空
(Ⅰ)用所给词的适当形式填空
A paper­making factory kept sending waste water into the river, causing heavy 1．pollution (pollute). People who used to swim in it to build up their 2.sorting outstrength (strong) of muscles wrote a letter of 3.complaint (complain) to the local government. Officials were very much 4.concerned (concern) about the issue and began to investigate. The 5.frightening (frighten) sight shocked them, making them realize that it was wrong to sacrifice environmental 6．protection (protect) to promote economic growth. The factory was shut down eventually.
(Ⅱ)填入一个单词
We must wake up 1．to the fact that trees have a great effect 2.on the environment. Trees take 3.in carbon dioxide and give 4.out oxygen. They conserve water and soil. Therefore, we shouldn't cut 5.down trees as we please. Sandstorms hit Northwest China one after 6．another. Do you know why? That's because this area has suffered 7．from deforestation. 8.In a nutshell, trees are of great significance to us human beings.
Ⅱ.语境短文改错(共有5处错误)
Li Hua is good student, who strength is maths. But his weakness is English. His English teacher advised him to look through English newspapers every day and did some reading comprehension if possibly. Li Hua followed the teacher's advice. He studied such hard that he caught up with others in no time.
[答案]　
Li Hua is good student, strength is maths. But his weakness is English. His English teacher advised him to look through English newspapers every day and some reading comprehension if . Li Hua followed the teacher's advice. He studied hard that he caught up with others in no time.
Ⅲ.根据提示补全句子
1．作为一名学生，你应该把心思放到学习上。(put ...into ...)
As a student, you should put your heart into study．
2．朋友们力劝我申请那份工作。(urge that)
My friends urged that I (should) apply for the job.
3．大雨使我们更难按时到达那里。(make it＋adj.＋ do ...)
The heavy rain made it harder for us to get there on time.
4．我一直忙于准备考试，以至于没有时间出去购物。(so ...that)
I have been so busy preparing for the exam that I haven't had time to go shopping.
5．如果可能的话，尝试每天都在同一时间睡觉和起床。(if省略句)
If possible, try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
B：能力层面
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2020·重庆市学业质量调研抽测)The proliferation (激增) of fires in the Amazon rainforest drew international attention in August 2019，especially when French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent action.Since then，the eyes of the world have shifted elsewhere as House Democrats launched an impeachment (弹劾) inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile，the Amazon continued to burn.The number of fires decreased by 35% in Sept
ember 2019，but experts say this is merely a slowdown in a crisis with global repercussions (反响)．There were still 19，925 fire outbreaks in September 2019 on the Brazilian part of the rainforest，which accounts for nearly 65% of the Amazon basin.Moreover，through the first nine months of 2019，the number of fires soared by 41% compared to the same period in 2018，Brazil's National Institute for Space Research reported.
Higher rainfall totals than usual since the beginning of September 2019 and measures taken under mounting pressure by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — who deployed the military to the Amazon and imposed a two­month ban on clearing land through fires — contributed to the burning decline.
“The factors that led to such widespread fires in the first place —decreased enforcement of forest law，illegal deforestation for agriculture and invasion of native territories — remain in place，” said Nigel Sizer，Chief Program Officer for the advocacy organization Rainforest Alliance.“It is good news that there are fewer fires in the Amazon right now，but this is a short­term pause from the larger problem.”
That problem centers on deforestation through systematically chopping down trees，which are either logged or burned，mostly to convert the land for raising cattle and growing crops.The practice has expanded from a small scale to an industrial production，leading to about 20% of the Brazilian Amazon having been cleared since 1970.
【语篇解读】　当法国总统马克龙呼吁采取紧急行动时，2019年8月份亚马逊雨林火灾的激增引发了国际的关注；9月份，火灾数量虽有所减少，但是亚马逊雨林大火仍在燃烧，巴西总统博索纳罗下令出动军队前往亚马逊雨林开展灭火工作；对森林法的执行降低、为了进行农业活动而非法毁林和对本土的入侵仍然是导致大火的因素，但造成大火的主要原因是滥伐森林。
1．Who raised international attention to the proliferation of fires in the Amazon rainforest?
A．Emmanuel Macron.    B．Donald Trump.
C．Nigel Sizer.      D．Jair Bolsonaro.
A　[细节理解题。 根据第一段第一句可知，亚马逊雨林大火的激增引起了国际关注，特别是
当法国总统马克龙呼吁采取紧急行动时，即马克龙把国际的注意力引向了大火，故选A项。]
2．What's the second paragraph mainly about?
A．There are more fires in Amazon now than ever before.
B．There were more fires in Amazon in August 2019 than in September 2019.
C．The proliferation of fires covers most of the wide area in Amazon.
D．The fires in the Amazon rainforest is still burning with international attention.
D　[段落大意题。根据第二段的内容可知，2019年9月亚马逊雨林的火灾数量下降了35%，但专家称这仅仅是在全球的间接影响下处于危机之中的一种减缓而已，亚马逊雨林仍在燃烧，故选D项。]