Unit 3 The land down under
高三英语备课组 主备：姜书见
一．Teaching Aims:
1. Grasp the following words ,phrases and sentences:
I. 重点单词。territory, claim, govern, criminal, resemble, diverse, transform, strengthen
differ, immigration, fellow
II. 重点词组。as a consequence (of) / as a result (of) break out feed on 4.round up be made up of/make up/consist of be surrounded by have a …influence on suffer from 11.transform…into differ from sb/sth give birth to keep sb/sth out (of) all the year round change one’s attitude towards benefit from warn sb of sth represent/stand for be harmful to /do harm to get away from sb/… hand sth down (to sb) be suitable for/to(sb/sth) other than set foot on/in
III.重点句型。
1). Some Australian Aborigines still live in a similar way to their ancestors, while others live in cities.
2). While some of the Aboriginal languages have been lost, people are trying hard to protect…..
3). Having been separated from other continents for millions of …, Australia has many plants and animals…
4). Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent.
2. Develop the students’ ability of reading comprehension.
二．Teaching periods: Four
Period 1 Word Study
1. claim vt. (1)（根据权利）要求，认领; 索赔
eg. Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident? ________________________________
我认领了老师找到的外套__________________________________________________
(2)声称，自称，主张
She claims that she is related to the Queen./claims to be related to the Queen._______________
Don’t claim to know what you don’t know.__________________________________.
n. 索款（作为保险金，赔偿，增薪）; 对某事物的权利；陈述，声称
They made a claim for higher pay. ______________________________.
His claim to ownership is invalid.____________________________.
Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent. ________________________________.
2. as a consequence = in consequence / as a result 因此，结果是。
e.g. (1) After graduation, he became quite lazy. _____________, he couldn’t find any job.
as a consequence = in consequence of =____________, = ___________, = ___________, = _____________, = _____________.
e.g. In consequence of his rudeness, he was fired by his boss. _______________________________
3. resemble vt. 相似, 像,类似 [(+in)] = be like (※ 不用于进行时态)
他在长相上和他的父亲很相似。______________________________________________.
n. resemblance 相似，类似。 There’s a strong resemblance between the two sisters. _____________.
Be similar to __________________________
4. differ v. = be different from different adj. difference n.
（1）不同,相异 A differs from B in…
e.g. We differ from each other in tastes/ in many ways. _________________________________
（2）意见不同(from/with)
e.g. We differ from/with him on that problem._____________________________________
※ vary v. various adj. variety n.
diversify v. diverse adj. diversity n.
5. break out ______________ (※ 不能用于被动语态)
1. 战争不久就爆发了。 ________________________________________
2. 非典爆发的时候他在国外进修。 _______________________________________.
Break 相关词组：break in ________________________; break into ___________________; break off __________________; break up ____________________________________________; break down ________________; break through _______________________; break away _____________________.
6. feed sb. on (with) sth. 用。。。喂养 feed sth. to sb.
你用啥喂鸟的。 _________________________________ / ________________________________
feed sth. with… 向。。。供给；输送；加进（原料等）。feed the machine with oil. ____________
feed on 以。。。为食 绵羊主要以草为食 __________________________________________
feedback n. __________________
7.entire/all/whole/total 全部的；整个的
all 整个的；全部的；所有的；一切的。用法最广，可以代替这组词中的任何一个词。可用在冠词，物主代词和其他限定词之前。当它与名词复数连用时，表“所有的”“一切的”；而与物质名词或抽象名词连用时，则表“整个的”，“全部的”。
He has been working all day.
All the students went there.
She lived on the small island all her life.
Not all the members were present.
entire 全部的，完整的；整个的，完全的。用来强调事物的整体，有具体的和抽象的两种含义。通常形容一种物质的，数目的，时间性的或品质上的实体。
The enemy burned the entire city.
He wrote the entire novel in only six months.
He has in entire ignorance of the matter.
total 全体的，总计的，全部的。只暗示一个可计量的总体，指某事全部被计算，测量或考虑过之后得出的总数。
My effort ended in total failure.
His total earnings for 1998are 40,000 dollars.
whole 全体的，全部的，完全的。指没有被分割的整体，常可与all换用，但他们的位置不同。Whole 常放在冠词，物主代词和其他限定词之后；当用来修饰名词复数时，表“整个的”，一般不与物质名词和不可数名词连用，语气比entire 随便。
The whole world was surprised at the news.
It took him a whole day to repair the car.
Tell me the whole thing frankly.
8. round up 使集合、聚拢在一起；把。。。加成整数（四舍五入）
看你能否找几个朋友帮你的忙。___________________________________________________
Round up 49.5 to 50 _______________________; round down 49.2 to 49 ___________________
Round about ______________________________ roundabout _____________________________
9. medium adj. 中庸的；中等的；普通的
a man of medium height _______________________ a medium-sized firm ____________________
n. (pl mediums 或media) 媒介；方法；手段
扩展：the media（通常用单数动词）大众传播工具（如电视；无线电；报纸）
Period 2 Reading: The Portrait of a Nation
Step1 Lead-in:
(1) What do you know about Australia? List three things that interest you.
(2) Talk about the map of Australia.
Step2 Fast reading
1. How many parts can the passage be divided into? _____________
2. What’s the main idea of each paragraph?
Para1: ___________________________________Para2: ___________________________________
Para3: ___________________________________Para4: ___________________________________
Para5: ___________________________________
Step3 Careful reading
1.The Australian flag shows________.
A. the UK flag and seven stars
B. the USA flag and a large star with seven points
C. the UK flag and six large stars with seven points
D. the UK flag, a large star and a group of small stars
2. Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?
A. Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch. B. Prisoners and criminals from England.
C. Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. D. Asian explorers.
3. According to the text, Asian countries have _________ on Australia culture.
A. great influence B. little influence C. no influence D. no effect
4. In 1770, Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the_______ Crown.
A. British B. Spanish C. Portuguese D. American
5. It was ________ that made the original Australians suffer.
A. the American War of Independence B. Captain James Cook
C. the English prisoners D. the first fleet of 11 ships
6. After the Second World War, Australia began to_______
A. form the commonwealth B. transform itself into the modern country as it is today
C. change its attitude towards immigration D. suffer from the Depression of the 1930s
7. From the national flag of Australia, we can know________.
A. there are 5 states altogether in Australia
B. people of Australia like American society
C. people of Australia think they have something to do with the English people
D. Australia suffered from immigration
8. From the text we can infer Australia came into being ________ the continent began to exist.
A. long before B. long after C. at .the same time when D. shortly after
Step4 Post-reading
Answer the following questions. (P23)
1) What do the symbols on the Australian flag represent?
2) Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?
3) Why were prisoners sent to Australia after 1788? Where were they from?
4) What happened to the original Australians when the European newcomers arrived?
5) What was the problem with Australia's Constitution?
6) How did the two World Wars change Australia?
7) How does Australian English differ from British English?
8) How did the two World Wars change Australia?
Step5. Language Points
1. Modern Australia is made up of six states and two territories. (由…组成)
e.g (1) The Grade Three in our school is made up of 19 classes. ___________________________
(2) 19 classes make up the Grade Three in our school. _________________________
make up 和解,和好; 虚构,编造; 化妆; 补偿,弥补; 凑钱
e.g. (1) It is very hard to make up the quarrel between the couple.
(2)Don’t make up any excuse to cheat me.
(3)I find no time to make myself up every day.
(4)Because you were ill, you will have to make up the final exam.
(5)Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence/the lost time.
(6)Have you made up the money for your class?
2. Australia is surrounded by many oceans. （被…环绕，被…包围）
e.g. The house was surrounded by high walls. ______________________________________
surround 包围 surround sb./ sth. with sth
e.g. (1）They have surrounded the town with troops. ______________________________
surround 常用于被动语态中 “被……包围
（2）The house is surrounded by/with high walls/trees.
（3）When he came back ,he found himself surrounded by his family and friends.
surroundings (周边环境) environment (与人类相对的环境)
3. represent 代表,象征; 表现; 描绘,塑造; 声称
e.g. (1) In a love song , people will tell his lover that the moon represents his heart.
(2)I’d like to thank you representing my whole family.
=I’d like to thank you on behalf of my whole family.
(3)The girl representing all the new students gave us a speech on the school opening ceremony.
(4)He represented himself as/ to be a wealthy man, but in fact he was as poor as a church mouse.
representative n.代表 adj.典型的, 有代表性的
cf. stand for 象征, 代表; 支持; (多指代字母、符号等的替代作用)
e.g. (1) WTO 代表什么？ __________________________
它代表世界贸易组织 ________________________________
（2）Before we elect him, we want to know who he stands for. ____________________________
4. have an influence on/upon 对…有影响 = have an effect on/upon
influence sb./ sth. = affect sb./sth.
e.g. I don’t think this kind of system will have a great influence on our school.____________________
SARS has a strong influence on human behavior._______________________________________
战争以及战争所带来的痛苦深深地影响了爱因斯坦。
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. (1) Some Australian Aborigines still live in a similar way to their ancestors, while others live in cities.
(2)While some of the Aboriginal languages have been lost, people are trying hard to protect…..
析：(1) ________________________________ (2) ____________________________________
翻译下列各句。
1. 我读书的时候睡着了。____________________________________________________
2. 趁热打铁 (谚) ___________________________________________________________
3. 虽然我理解你说的话，但我不能同意你。__________________________________________
4. 尽管她是个优秀学生，她也有缺点。_______________________________________________
5. 只要有水和空气，就会有生命。__________________________________________________
6. 他们国家有丰富的石油，而我们国家却一点也没有。________________________________
Step 6 Homework
Period 3 Integrating Skills--- Australia
Step 1 Lead-in
Step 2. Fast-Reading: fill in the table
Information about Australia
Animals：________________________________________________ _
Distance __________________________________________________
Size:______________________________________________________
Population:_ __________________________
Agriculture:_ _______________________________________
Natural resources:______________________________________
Climate:______________________________________________________________
Sports:________________________________________________
Step 3. Careful-Reading: Choose the best answer.
1. Australia has many plants and animals that can’t be found anywhere else in the world because _________.( para. 1)
A. it is as old as time.
B. it was once connected to South America.
C. it has been separated from other continents for so long.
D. these plants and animals can’t live anywhere else.
2. In area it is approximately the same size as the USA (without Alaska), which, however, has more than fourteen times as many people. Here “which” refers to _________.
A. Australia B. USA C. Alaska D. USA without Alaska
3. From paragraph 3, we learn that________.
A. Australia is wealthier than any other country. B. Australia is very rich in natural resources.
C. Fruits and vegetables are grown all over the country. D. Half of the world’s wool is produced there.
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A long fence extends hundreds of kilometers across Australia.
B. People usually use motorbikes or helicopters to round up sheep or cattle because farms in Australia are so large in the middle of Australia.
C. Dingoes like to attack sheep and cattle at night.
D. People built a fence to keep out wild dogs called dingoes .
5. In the text the writer implies but not states directly that_______.
A. Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent.
B. Australia is a wealthy country with lots of natural resources.
C. People in Australia like outdoor sports.
D. Australia is a powerful country of sports in many events.
Step 4. Language points.
1. …,but the continents separated as the earth’s plates moved
as 表示”随着”是连词, 而with表示”随着”是介词，要注意之间的差别.
e.g. 随着时间的推移，一切发生了很大的变化。
1) ___________________________________________________________
2) ___________________________________________________________
________the production up by 25 percent, the company will have a harvest year.
A. With B. As C. For D. Because
2. Having been separated from other continents for millions of …, Australia has many plants and animals… = _____________________________________ (替换黑体部分)
判断正误并改正：
1). Having known about the news, you needn’t tell him.
2). Hearing the bad news, tears came to her eyes.
3). There being no enough money, so I can’t afford to buy the car.
3. keep out (of) (to not go into a place, or to stop someone or something from going into a place)
He locked the room and put up a sign asking people to keep out._______________________
They have shut the door to keep us out. _______________________________
Keep 相关词组：keep away from _______________/ keep off ___________/keep back _______________/keep up __________________/ keep…from _______________/keep up with__________________ etc.)
4.The climate is different depending on the area.
depend on 1) 依赖， 依靠
良好的健康状况依赖于良好的食物、运动和充足的睡眠。
______________________________________________________________________
2) 信赖，信任
He’s a man to be depended on. ___________________________________________
3) 依。。。而定
价格得看质量而定 _____________________________________________________
※ That depends = It all depends _____________________________________
本单元重点词组：
1. as a consequence (of) / as a result (of)
作为…的结果
2. break out （ 指激烈事件）突然发生
3. feed on 喂养，给…食物(和live on的区别)
4. round up 使集合在一起
5. enjoy the same rights 享有同等权利
6. recognize the importance of a diverse society
意识到一个多元化社会的重要性
7. be made up of / consist of 由…组成
8. be surrounded by 被…包围
9. have a …influence on
对…有…的影响(effect)
10.suffer from感到疼痛，不适，受苦
11.transform…into 使…转变（化）成…
12.differ from sb/sth
与某人／某事物不同，有区别
13.give birth to 生，产生
14.keep sb/sth out (of)
不让某人或某物进入某处
15.all the year round 整年
16.change one’s attitude towards
改变对…的态度
17.benefit from 从…获益
18.warn sb of sth 提醒某人，警告
19.represent/stand for 代表，象征
20.be harmful to /do harm to
有害的，可致损伤的
21.get away from sb/…
逃离或摆脱开（某人或某地）
22.hand sth down (to sb)
传递某物，把某物往下传
23.be suitable for/to(sb/sth)
适合的，适宜的，恰当的
25.set foot on/in 进入或参观某地；到达
26.suffer from 遭受;受……之苦
27.depend on 依赖;相信
28.be delighted to 高兴;喜欢
29.on the open fire 在野外生起的篝火上
30.round up 把。。。聚集在一起
Period 4 本单元同步练习
I．单项选择 (20小题，共20分)
1. I remember he lives in ___south, so we shouldn’t be walking___ west.
A. /, / B. /, the C. the,/ D. the, the
2. –Congratulations to you! I hear you got the first in the English contest.
--_____.
A. Don’t mention it. I think that’s only my past B. Thanks. But I think I could have done better
C. There’s nothing to cheer for D. No, no. It’s a piece of cake.
3. –Can I help you?
--I’d like to buy a present for my father’s birthday , ___at a proper use, but of great use.
A. that B. anyone C. one D. everything
4. Having decided to rent a flat, we___ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up
5. One never expects his success to come____ he decides to take up hard work.
A. while B. when C. until D. since
6. Lucy will never forget these days___ she lived in China with her mother, ____has a great effect on her life.
A. that, which B. when, which C. which, that
7. --____, Rome was not built in a day.
--So you mean that it was built at night.
A. For the saying says B. When the proverb is said C. As the saying goes D. If the saying is read
8. Scientists generally agree that Earth’s climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years___ it has warmed in 20,000 years since Ice Age.
A. so long as B. as much as C. as long as D. as well as
9. The professor ________ at the meeting will give us a lecture next week.
A. referred to B. referred C. referring D. referring to
10. Keep the windows closed so as to____ the flies.
A. keep off B. keep out C. keep on D. keep in
11. –How exciting! I drove my new car at a speed of 110 km/h on Sunday morning.
--Were you crazy? You ____yourself!
A. must have killed B. should have killed C. could have killed D. would have killed
12. The science of medicine, ____ very rapid progress has been made lately, is perhaps the most important of all the science.
A. in which B. of which C. to which D. which
13. I hadn’t intended to get much from the business I ran the first year, while it ___so well.
A. made out B. turned out C. went out D. carried out
14. –Would you like to take a walk with us?
--Sorry, I am too busy to___.
A. put away B. run away C. get away D. break away
15. It’s a common belief that theory should by no means be___ from practice.
A. divided B. separated C. separate D. dividing
16. ___ in the cage for half a day, the bird became hungry.
A. Being kept B. Kept C. Having been kept D. Have been kept
17. The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see ___ the next year.
A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out
18. Great changes ___ in our school in the past few years.
A. have taken place B. took place C. broke out D. have been happened
19. It is ___he often fails in exams___ makes his parents worried about him.
A. what, that B. that, what C. that, that D. /, that
20. Mr Thompson, without ______ timely help finishing the task would have been out of the question, fell sick.
A. his B. him C. what D, whose
II. 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分)
The task of being accepted and enrolled (招收) in a university begins early for some students. Long 21 they graduate from high school, these students take special 22 to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one of more examinations that test how 23 prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they 24 applications and send them, with their student records, to the universities which they hope to 25 . Some high school students may be 26 to have an interview with people from the university. Neatly 27 and usually very frightened, they are 28 to show that they have a good attitude and the 29 to succeed.
When the new students are finally 30 , there may be one more step they have to 31 before registering (注册) for classes and 32 to work. Many colleges and universities 33 an instruction program for new students. 34 these programs, the young people 35 to know the procedures (手续) for registration and student advising, university rules, the 36 of the library and all the other 37 services of the college or university. Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 38 . The more knowledge students have 39 the school, the easier 40 will be for them to adapt (适应) to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.
21. A．as B．after C．since D．before
22．A．courses B．majors C．subjects D．textbooks
23．A．deeply B．widely C．well D．much
24．A．finish B．provide C．complete D．organize
25．A．attend B．study C．belong D．become
26．A．considered B．ordered C．suggested D．required
27．A．coated B．dressed C．worn D．appeared
28．A．decided B．settled C．intended D．determined
29．A．power B．ability C．possibility D．quality
30 A．received B．accepted C．permitted D．recognized
31．A．go B．do C．take D．pass
32．A．getting B．putting C．falling D．sitting
33．A．offer B．afford C．grant D．supply
34．A．For B．Among C．In D．On
35．A．have B．get C．ought D．need
36．A．application B．usage C．use D．using
37．A．major B．key C．great D．famous
38．A．amazing B．misleading C．alarming D．puzzling
39．A．before B．about C．on D．at
40．A．they B．that C．which D．it
III.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
There are many things we can do in our daily life to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas sent out. Probably the most important is to share what you have learned with your family and friends.
★ Use the family car less. Walk or cycle whenever possible. Take a bus. Try ride sharing.
★ Useless energy in the house by turning down the heat when you are away or sleeping and turning off lights and electrical equipment you aren't using.
★ If your family needs a car, make sure to buy a fuel-efficient one. An average car sends out nearly 60 tons of carbon dioxide during its lifetime, compared to between 22 and 30 tons from a fuel-efficient car.
★ Encourage your family to use the car more efficiently (有效地): for example, check the air in the tires. Under in flatted tires can increase fuel use by 8%. Turn the car off instead of letting it run when it is stopped. Idling uses more gas and sets free carbon dioxide into the air,
★ Reuse, recycle and compost (把…合成肥料 ) your waste. It takes much less energy to reuse or recycle a product than to make a new one. Correctly composting your food and yard waste removes the methane (沼气) that they would cause at the landfill site. Buying less is al- ways the best.
★ Plant trees. Trees take in carbon dioxide, reduce pollution, provide shade, and look great.
41. Which of the following does the writer suggest that we should not do?
A. Share cars with other people if possible.
B. Make sure our car tires are well inflated.
C. Compost our home waste at the landfill site.
D. Buy less products even if we can afford.
42. A fuel-efficient car gives off__ tons of carbon dioxide during its lifetime less than an average car.
A. 22-30 B. 30-38 C. 60 D. 8-30
43. The purpose of this text is to call on people
A. to control greenhouse gas B. to make full use of energy
C. to plant more trees D. to buy fuel-efficient cars
B
A "blogger" is a person who writes on an Internet computer Web site called a "blog". The word "blog" is a short way of saying Web log, or personal Web site. Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they like.
There are millions of blogs on the Interact today. They provide news, information and ideas to many people who read them. They contain links to other Web sites. And they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react (反应 ) to the ideas of others.
A research company called Perseus has studied more than 3000 Web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.
However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. For example, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products.
At the same time, some long-standing blogs have ended. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service, weblogs.com. He says the site became too costly to continue. He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it. They are now upset because they did not know that the site was closing.
One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca's Pocket. Rebecca Blood created the Web site in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That article led to a book called "The Weblog Handbook". It has been translated into four languages so far.
Ms Blood says Rebecca's Pocket gets about 30,000 visitors a month. She writes about anything and everything -- politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advice. And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from on-line bank accounts
44. The text is mainly written to __
A. introduce an Internet computer Web site called "blog" B. introduce a short way of saying web log
C. tell readers about blogs D. tell readers how to write blogs
45. From the text we can learn that blogs cover almost everything except __
A. different ideas B. medical advice C. advertisements D. account passwords
46. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. Politicians don't use blogs at all.
B. A lot of bloggers no longer write or read blogs.
C. Those who like to use blogs are mostly teenage girls.
D. Dave Winer closed his "weblogs.com" because of money shortage.
47. The reason why Rebecca's Pocket is still going strong is that
A. it was created by a woman B. it is about the history of blogs
C. it provides useful information and advice D. it has editions in at least four different languages
C
People's tastes in recreation(消遣)differ widely. At a recent festival of pop music in the Isle of Weight, crowds of teenagers gathered to listen to their favorite singers and musicians. They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very dangerous thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August. They were packed together like sardines for four days. There were countless thieves, a group of trouble-makers tried several times to break things up, and police were everywhere. At the end of the festival many young fans found themselves broke, and they had difficulty in getting back home. Most people would consider these conditions a bad dream of discomfort: the fans appeared to enjoy it all especially.
Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large areas of open unspoiled country, where people with more traditional tastes can go for quiet, and for the sense of freedom they get from closeness to nature. In the national parks especially, modern development of housing and industry is strictly controlled. Visitors may walk for miles through landscape of the greatest beauty and wildness, and often of considerable historic or scientific interest. Along the coasts of some of the seaside countries, public pathways have been created; these paths stretch for many miles along cliffs that look out on the Atlantic or the English Channel. Another path, lying in- land, goes along the range (排) of mountains in the north of England. It is called the Pennine Way. Here, the long-distance walker and the nature-lover can find much to enjoy, without feeling breathless closed by large numbers of their fellows.
Yet few people make full use of the national parks set up for everyone's benefit. The commonest thing nowadays is for family groups to motor out to a beautiful spot and park their cars in the lay-by (路边停车处). A picnic basket is produced, along with a folding table and chairs, a kettle and a movable stove. They then settle down to a picnic in the lay-by beside the car. Clearly their idea of enjoyment is to get into the fresh air and among the country sights and sounds without having to walk a yard. They seem almost to like to hear and to smell the traffic.
48. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?
A. Good Traveling Guide B. Various Recreation Tastes
C. Attractive National Parks D. Enjoyable Travelling Ways
49. The underlined part "many young fans found themselves broke" (in para.1) means that
A. thieves broke into their houses B. they had no money with them
C. they were worn out after the festival D. a quarrel broke out, among themselves
50. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. Traditional British people care for natural peace and beauty.
B. The UK is much too crowded to have any unspoiled country.
C. The Pennine Way goes along mountains in the south of England.
D. Any modem development of industry is controlled in the UK.
51. Today many families prefer motoring to a place of natural scenery mainly because __
A. they can park their cars in the lay-by for free
B. they can have a pleasant picnic beside the car
C. they can enjoy the natural beauty without walking
D. they can hear and smell the traffic in the unspoiled country
D
People love suspension bridges (吊桥 ) for many reasons: their beauty, their utility, their mathematical elegance (优雅), their long spans, or even for the local bragging (吹牛的) rights they offer.
Here's a list of four top suspension bridges -- just a sampling of the world's wonderful spans.
Akashi Kaikyo
Location: Kobe-Naruto, Japan
Year: 1998
Main span: 1,991 meters
The longest suspension span on earth (as of 2004) also has the tallest towers. A 1995
earthquake struck while the bridge was under construction, moving the towers apart by almost three feet. Engineers altered the roadway plans to complete the change.
Great Belt East
Location: Halsskov-Sprogoe, Denmark
Year: 1998
Main span: 1,624 meters
Denmark's biggest building project connected the nation's two main islands, Zealand and Funen. The bridge helped cut average travel times across the body of water known as the Great Belt from 90 minutes, via ferry(摆渡), to 10-15 minutes on the bridge.
Humber
Location: Hull, England
Year: 1981
Main span: 1,410 meters
This bridge spans the Humber River in East Yorkshire, near the site of an ancient Roman ferry service that operated around 70 A.D. Construction took longer than expected, but Queen Elizabeth II presided (主持 ) over the opening in July 1981.
Mackinac Straits
Location: Mackinaw City, MI, USA Year: 1957 Main span: 1,158 meters
Residents first proposed a bridge or tunnel connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Penin-sulas in the 1880s, after year-round ferry service proved impossible in the cold weather. Over seven decades later, engineers made 85,000 blueprints and 4,000 engineering drawings for the bridge called the Mighty Mac.
52. According to the text, people like suspension bridges because ----
A. they have elegant shapes and long spans
B. they are modernly designed and extremely wide
C. they have attractive appearances and unbelievable heights
D. they are specially designed and have a long history
53. The oldest suspension bridge and the longest suspension bridge can be found in ----
A. England and Denmark B. USA and England C. Denmark and Japan D. USA and Japan
54. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Humber was completed on time as planned.
B. Mackinac Straits was first designed as a tunnel not as a bridge.
C. Great Belt East connects the main islands which lies in England.
D. Akashi Kaikyo was hit by a natural disaster when it was being built.
55. The text is most likely to be found in __-
A. a news report B. a travel magazine C. a history textbook D. a television advertisement
VI单词拼写(10分)
1. Here is one of my shoes, but where’s its f________.
2. His only c _______ to fame is that he once met Chairman Mao.
3. The headmaster was sentenced 10 years in prison for his c _________ waste of public money.
4. People suffered a lot when the country was g _________by the foreign army.
5. He is always late for class; as a c ____________the teacher scolded him.
6. The twins r ________each other in looks, but d ___________in character.
7. New c ________English is a good series of teaching materials in English.
8. Cattle f _____on grass and gives us milk.
9. Although they are twins, they look e _______ different.
10.Commercial television is an effective m ____________ for advertising.
一．单项选择
CBCAC BCBAB CABCB CCACD
二．完型
21-25 DACCA 26-30 DBDBB 31-35 CAACB 36-40 CADBD
三．阅读
41-45. CBACD 46-50. ACBBA 51-55 CADDB
四．单词拼写
1.fellow 2.claim 3.criminal 4.governed 5.consequence
6.resembles,differs 7.concept 8.feed 9entirely 10medium