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An Encounter with Nature
As a nature photographer, I have to brave the elements.But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy working outside in the wild.One of the best things about this job is (1)that you can observe animals in their natural environment.
My favourite place to take photos is Yellowstone National Park.As the world’s first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears.These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years.Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers.
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path (2)that took me through a dark forest.(3)When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, (4)which were reflected in the still lake below.(5)While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene，I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched.Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned...and froze.Only meters away from me was a bear.(6)With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me.Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see (7)who would move first.My legs started shaking.Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button.A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest.(8)When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera.My most frightening but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.
From time to time I look at the photo as a reminder to show respect to all animals.(9)It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.
(1)that引导表语从句，无意义，也不作句子成分。
(2)that引导定语从句，在从句中作主语，指代先行词path。
(3)when引导时间状语从句。
(4)which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词mountains。
(5)while引导时间状语从句；that引导同位语从句，说明feeling的内容。
(6)此处为“with＋名词＋现在分词”构成的with的复合结构。
(7)who引导宾语从句。
(8)when引导时间状语从句。
(9)此处由it is...who...构成的强调句型，强调主语we。
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①encounter n.相遇，邂逅
②photographer n.摄影师
③element n.基本部分，要素
brave the elements不顾恶劣天气
④observe v.看到，观察
⑤take photos拍照
⑥be famous for因……而出名
⑦variety n.多样性，变化
a variety of sth各种各样的某事物
⑧wildlife n.野生生物
⑨up to多达，高达
⑩at a speed of以……的速度
⑪path n.小径，小道
⑫breathtaking adj.令人惊叹的
⑬eagle n.鹰
⑭snow-capped adj.山顶积雪的
⑮concentrate v.专注，专心
concentrate (sth) on sth把注意力集中于，全神贯注于
⑯scene n.景色，景象
⑰freeze v.突然停止，呆住
⑱stare v.凝视，盯着看
stare at凝视，盯住
⑲press v.按，压
⑳button n.按钮
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Step Ⅰ Factual reading
Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
1.What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A.What he does as a nature photographer.
B.The working conditions as a nature photographer.
C.The reason why he likes his job.
D.How he observes the animals as a nature photographer.
2.Which of the following is wrong about Yellowstone National Park?
A.It is the world’s largest national park.
B.The park is famous for the variety of its wildlife.
C.Probably the park is best known for its bears.
D.The bears in the park can run very fast although on average they weigh up to 300 kilograms.
3.What’s the right order of the events?
①I felt I was being watched.
②The bear ran away.
③I took a photo of the bear.
④I saw a bear.
A.③①②④ B.①④②③
C.③④②① D.①④③②
4.The writer often look at the photo because ________.
A.it is a photo well taken
B.it is a reminder to show respect to all animals
C.it is a photo winning a prize
D.it is the last photo that the writer took
答案 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B
Step Ⅱ Cloze test
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me 1.through a dark forest.When I 2.finally (final) stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which 3.were__reflected (reflect) in the still lake below.While I 4.was__concentrating (concentrate) on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling 5.that I was being watched.Slowly, and with the camera still 6.held (hold) to my eye, I turned...and froze.Only meters away from me was a bear.Time stood still as the bear and I both waited 7.to__see (see) who would move first.My legs started shaking.Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button.8.A second later, the bear turned and ran back to the forest.When I recovered 9.from the shock, I looked at my camera.My most 10.frightening (frighten) but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.
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1.accommodation n.住处；工作场所；食宿；膳食供应
·Our accommodation is perfect.(教材P53)我们的食宿很好。
·Most employers will make accommodations for excellent employees.
大多数雇主都会为优秀员工提供食宿。
·Wherever he goes, he readily accommodates to/accommodates himself to the changed conditions.
无论到哪里，他都能很快地适应变化的环境。
►单句语法填空/补全句子
①After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide accommodation (accommodate) for the homeless families.
②It was very kind of you to accommodate me with the ticket for my journey.
③We can accommodate__him__for__ the night.我们能供他住一夜。
单词一族
accommodate vt.容纳；使适应； 为……提供住宿
vi.适应
(1)make accommodations for 为……提供食宿
(2)accommodate to 适应
accommodate oneself to 使自己适应……
accommodate sb with sth 给某人提供某物
2.variety n.多样性，变化；种类，品种
·As the world’s first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears.(教材P56)
作为世界上第一个国家公园，黄石公园因其种类繁多的野生动物而闻名，但是很可能最出名的是它的熊。
·A variety of food is sold at a supermarket.在超市，各种各样的食物均有出售。
·Our customs vary from place to place.我们的风俗习惯因地而异。
►单句语法填空
①The variety (vary)that cable TV provides makes it very popular.
②Everyone arrived late at the party for various (vary)reasons.
③There are (be) a large variety of flowers on sale in the market, while the variety of what he prefers is (be) limited.
►补全句子
④Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a__variety__of/varieties__of__answers.
要确保你在随机采访时能够得到各种不同的答案。
单词一族
various adj. 各种各样的；不同种类的
vary v. (使)变化，不同
用法总结
a variety of＝varieties of 各种各样的
vary from...to... 由……到……情况不等
名师提醒
“a variety of ＋复数名词”作主语时，谓语动词使用复数；“the variety of＋复数名词”作主语时，谓语动词使用单数。
3.concentrate v.集中(注意力、思想等)
·While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched.(教材P57)
当我专心拍摄这个令人惊叹的景色时，我突然有种被人监视的感觉。
·We must concentrate our attention on protecting the water resources.
我们必须把注意力集中在保护水资源上。
·How can I concentrate on my study with so much noise going on?
现在这么吵，我怎么能安心学习呢？
·With concentration, we can arrange thoughts in order and become a rapid thinker.
专心思考可以让我们的思维有条理性，从而成为一个思维敏锐的思考者。
►单句语法填空
①Concentration (concentrate) is essential if you want to do a good job.
②I can’t concentrate on my work this morning with several children shouting loudly outside.
单词一族
concentration n.专心，集中
用法总结
concentrate...on... 把……专注于……
concentrate on... 专注于……
with (great )concentration 聚精会神地
4.scene n.景色，景象；场面，情景；(电影、戏剧等的)场面，片段，镜头；事发地点，现场(常用单数形式)(教材P57)
·The police were on the scene within minutes of being called.
警察在接到电话的几分钟内就到达了现场。
·A police officer came on the scene to search into the circumstances.
一位警官来到现场调查情况。
·It’s an exciting opportunity to learn what goes on behind the scenes.
可以有机会了解幕后的工作，令人非常兴奋。
►选词填空：scene/sight/view
①The happy scene of children playing in the garden disappeared, and it was quiet again.
②Come and see the sights of London.
③It’s great to enjoy the wonderful views at the top of the building.
►补全句子
④By the time we came__on__the__scene__hurriedly/in__a__hurry,__it was all over.
当我们匆忙赶到现场时，一切都结束了。
⑤I can’t witness; everyone knows that I was not on__the__scene.
我不能作证，每个人都知道我当时没在现场。
用法总结
on the scene 在现场，到现场
come on the scene 出现，到场
behind the scenes 在幕后，不公开地
辨析比较
5.stare vi.凝视，盯着看(教材P57)
·I stared at the girl, trying to remember who she was.
我盯着这个女孩看，努力想记起她是谁。
·The old man stared the uninvited guest up and down.
老人把这个不速之客上下打量了一番。
►选词填空：stare at/glare at/glance at
①The boy glared__at the thief，shouting，“Put it here.”
②He glanced__at his watch and hurried to work.
③The little boy stared__at the stranger for a few minutes before answering his questions.
►补全句子
④It’s bad manners to__stare__at__others for a long time.
长时间盯着别人看是不礼貌的。
用法总结
stare at sb/sth 盯着某人/某物
stare sb up and down 上下打量某人
辨析比较
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after all毕竟，终究
·It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.(教材P57)
毕竟我们是它们世界的拜访者。
►用适当的介词填空
①You should forgive him for his forgetfulness; after all, he is over seventy.
②All in all, we had a good time.
③To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, above all, honest.
短语记牢
in all 总共
above all 最重要的是
(not) at all 完全(不)，一点儿(都不)
all in all 总的来说
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With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me.(教材P57)
水从它浓密的棕色毛发中流了下来，那只熊回头盯着我。
【分析】 With water falling off its thick, brown hair在句中作状语，属于“with＋宾语＋宾补”结构，即with的复合结构。
【总结】 with复合结构的用法
with复合结构在句中常作原因、条件、时间、方式或伴随状语，也可作后置定语。常见形式有：
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·With a great many articles to write, he won’t have time to go shopping this morning.他有那么多文章要写，今天早上将没有时间去买东西了。
·I cycled off down the road with the dog running behind.
我骑着自行车顺着道路行驶，那只狗在后面跟着跑。
·With my homework finished, I gladly accepted her invitation.
作业完成了，我欣然接受了她的邀请。
·In summer, she usually sleeps with the windows open.
夏天，她通常开着窗户睡觉。
单句语法填空
①With prices going (go) up, more and more people can’t afford a new house.
②With a dream in heart, he went to Beijing.
③All the afternoon the scientist worked with the door locked (lock).
④With a lot of work to__do (do), I couldn’t go to the supermarket.
补全句子
⑤Alice was lying on the bed with__her__shoes__on.
艾丽斯穿着鞋子躺在床上。
⑥The teacher came in，with__a__book__in__his__hand.
老师进来了，手里拿着一本书。
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Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Observe (观察) carefully if any change occurs when doing experiments in the lab.
2.There are a variety (不同种类) of animals in the zoo, and children like to come here.
3.The newly-built school library will be a useful source (来源) of information for us.
4.Your attention should be concentrated (集中) on your papers during the test.
5.The scene (景色) of the sunset was very beautiful.
6.It is not possible for Tom to recover (恢复) in such a short time.
7.Everyone was in shock (震惊) at the news of bombing.
8.To close your document，press (按) “CTRL＋W” on your keyboard.
9.I had an encounter(邂逅) with my deskmate the other day.
10.The President will have to improve his image (形象)if he wants to be reelected.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.When he passed by, he observed a strange man knocking (knock) at the door.
2.He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong reaction (react).
3.Concentration (concentrate) is important for this kind of work, and only by concentrating on it can you get it done well.
4.They should be on the scene immediately.
5.With the boy leading (lead) the way, we found the house easily.
6.Cross your arms and just stare at the man with dark glasses.
7.Don’t blame the boy; after all, he is a child.
8.I caught a bad cold last month and it took a whole week for me to recover from it.
Ⅲ.补全句子
1.One day while he was working as a lorry driver he had__a__close__encounter__with death.
当卡车司机时的某一天，他跟死神打了个照面。
2.You should concentrate__on__the__road/concentrate__your__attention__on__the__road when you’re driving.
你开车时应将注意力集中在路上。
3.He sat there, with__his__eyes__looking__at__the__sky.
他坐在那里，眼睛看着天空。
4.He lay on the grass, staring__at__the__sky for a long time.他躺在草地上，长时间地望着天空。
5.Don’t worry too much.After__all,__it’s not your problem.别太担心，毕竟那不是你的问题。
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Live in the City—Many of us yearn to live in the country，so we can be closer to nature and enjoy peace and quiet.However，when we do this there are less wild areas for wildlife.We need to develop a new environmental theory，which encourages people to stay in the cities.We have to make cities more livable and leave the remaining wild areas for the wildlife.
Support Strict Zoning—Land use zoning(土地用途分区管制) is one of the few tools the government can use to protect wetlands，natural areas and environmental corridors.Unfortunately，such zoning is often opposed by powerful land developers or political forces.It’s important for citizens to show support for zoning to offset these negative pressures.
Support Organizations Preserving Rare Properties—Several groups specialize in buying and keeping pieces of important wildlife habitat which are threatened with development.
Create Habitat in Your Backyard—You can make your own backyard habitat for wildlife by planting native plants，putting nest boxes in the trees and so on.
Save Energy—We must work together to use less energy.This is important to stop climate change and global warming.Saving energy also reduces direct habitat losses and air and water pollution，all of which threaten wildlife.
Limit Your Family Size—Each person requires space and natural resources to live.The human population is rapidly rising to levels which make it difficult to provide enough resources for humans while maintaining a healthy environment for wildlife.If each couple limited themselves to no more than 2 children，the world’s population would stabilize(稳定) and be able to support everyone without conflict or suffering.
Get Involved and Talk to Law Makers—Many of our laws are not helpful for preserving wildlife habitat or saving energy，and some policies actually reward large energy users.Citizens need to contact their law makers and ask for better policies.
【语篇解读】 本文是关于我们普通人可以做哪些事情保护野生动物的。
1.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Where Should We Live in the Future?
B.How to Protect Our Environment?
C.Why Should We Save Energy?
D.What Can We Do to Help Wildlife?
答案 D [标题归纳题。本文中的几项内容都是关于我们普通人可以做哪些事情保护野生动物的。]
2.The underlined word “yearn” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ________”.
A.hope B.fear
C.hate D.fail
答案 A [词义猜测题。根据后半句的内容，居住在乡下能使人们亲近大自然，享受平和安静的生活，所以人们希望到乡下居住。]
3.Which of the following actions will NOT destroy the homes of wildlife?
A.Building houses in the country.
B.Putting nest boxes in the backyard.
C.Releasing dirty water into a river.
D.Couples having many children.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，居住在乡下、污染水资源和增加人口都会威胁到野生动物的家园，而人工放置鸟巢是保护野生动物的一种方式，所以选B项。]
Ⅱ.七选五
Seen from space, the earth is a pale blue dot.__1__ But most of that water—around 97%—is salty.Of the 3% that is fresh water which is man needs to drink, wash, make things and produce food.In short, useful water is too little, while the useless kind is too much.So why is the sea salty?
The salt in the ocean mostly got there as the result of a process called weathering (侵蚀), which takes mineral salts from rocks on land into the sea.__2__ It contains small amounts of carbon dioxide absorbed from the air.This makes rainwater very slightly acidic (酸性的).When rainwater falls on land, some minerals melt from rocks into the water, separating into charged particles called ions (离子).These ions then travel along with the water into streams, rivers and eventually into the ocean.Many of these mineral ions are removed from the sea water by sea plants and animals, but others remain in the water.Over 90% of the ions in sea water, accounting for about 3% of the ocean by weight, are sodium and chlorine ions.__3__ Therefore, the sea water is salty.
__4__ It makes some wet parts of the world wetter and dry parts drier.So demand for fresh water will increase in the coming years.Half the world’s population is expected to live in water-stressed areas by 2050.Better water-management policies and more water-efficient agricultural practices are needed.Improvements to desalination (脱盐) technology would help too.__5__“If we could get fresh water from salt water in a cheaper way，” said President John F.Kennedy in 1961, “that would be in the long interest of man.”
A.Rain is not pure water.
B.Climate change causes “global drying”.
C.Two-thirds of its surface is covered by water.
D.They are the chemical parts of common salt.
E.It carries water away while leaving minerals behind.
F.This would allow mankind to use salty water more conveniently.
G.However，the salt in the oceans becomes more and more concentrated.
【语篇解读】 本文主要解释了海水咸的原因。
1.C [根据前面的“the earth is a pale blue dot”和后面的“But most of that water—around 97%—is salty”可知，C项“地球三分之二的表面被水覆盖”符合语境。]
2.A [根据后面的“carbon dioxide absorbed from the air”和rainwater可知，雨水不是纯水，而是携带了少量从空气中吸收的二氧化碳；这使得雨水有非常轻微的酸性。]
3.D [根据前面的“sodium and chlorine ions”和后面的“Therefore，the sea water is salty”可知，其九成为钠离子和氯离子，此乃食盐的化学成分，故海水是咸的。]
4.B [根据后面的“wet parts of the world wetter and dry parts drier”可知，气候变化带来的“全球干旱”，使得湿润的地方更湿润，干旱的地方更干旱，淡水短缺现象会进一步恶化。]
5.F [根据前面的“Improvements to desalination(脱盐) technology would help too”和后面的“get fresh water from salt water”可知，对海水淡化技术进行改进也十分有必要，这会让人类更方便地利用海水。]
Ⅲ.完形填空
There was once a bat(蝙蝠) who thought it was just a terrible amount of effort to go out and catch flies.He was a lover of __1__.One day，when he __2__look through a window，he saw a bird in its __3__， who was given all its food and water __4__ having to do anything at all.The bat decided to become a child’s __5__.
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So the bat __6__ his all old habits.He got up in the early morning to fly to parks __7__he could be found by some child who might __8__him as a pet.However，as bats aren’t __9__， the children paid him little attention.The bat decided to __10__his appearance(外表).He stuck lots of feathers(羽毛) to his body.__11__，he met a little boy who was so short-sighted that this __12__black little bird’s funny appearance didn’t really matter.
The bat was __13__in his cage.There he felt like the __14__of all bats，and certainly the cleverest.But that __15__lasted only up to the time he started feeling __16__.When he wanted to __17__，there were no flies for him，only plenty of birdseed and cereal he didn’t like at all.Finally，the bat chose to die from hunger and __18__ to eat that bird food.
Some days later，the bat managed to __19__the cage and return home.He was so__20__that he didn’t tell anyone what had happened.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一只想当宠物的蝙蝠的故事。
1.A.peace B.nature
C.comfort D.trouble
答案 C [由蝙蝠认为出去找食物是件很辛苦的事和它羡慕笼中鸟的生活可知，这只蝙蝠贪图“安逸(comfort)”。]
2.A.used to B.seemed to
C.had to D.happened to
答案 D [有一天，这只蝙蝠“碰巧(happened to)”看到笼子里的鸟。]
3.A.cage B.house
C.room D.forest
答案 A [由下文的in his cage可知。]
4.A.with B.by
C.without D.for
答案 C [笼中鸟“不用(without)”做任何事就可以得到食物和水。]
5.A.pet B.friend
C.owner D.toy
答案 A [由下文的who might ________ him as a pet可知，蝙蝠想成为小孩的“宠物(pet)”。]
6.A.loved B.changed
C.formed D.finished
答案 B [蝙蝠本是夜间活动的动物，根据下文的He got up in the early morning to fly to parks可知，蝙蝠“改变(changed)”了原有的生活习惯。]
7.A.and B.but
C.or D.so
答案 D [蝙蝠早上飞到公园是为了让小孩发现他，故此处选用so。]
8.A.teach B.keep
C.sell D.buy
答案 B [由as a pet可知，小孩也许会把蝙蝠当宠物来“饲养(keep)”。]
9.A.brave B.big
C.busy D.attractive
答案 D [由下文的the children paid him little attention可知，蝙蝠没有“吸引力(attractive)”。]
10.A.cover B.save
C.improve D.forget
答案 C [由下文的He stuck lots of feathers(羽毛) to his body可知，蝙蝠决定“改善(improve)”它的外表。]
11.A.Usually B.Sadly
C.Luckily D.Hopelessly
答案 C [蝙蝠被一个小男孩饲养，由此可知是“幸运地(Luckily)”。]
12.A.well-known B.strange-looking
C.hard-working D.kind-hearted
答案 B [由funny appearance可知，沾满羽毛的蝙蝠“外表很奇怪(strange-looking)”。]
13.A.angry B.happy
C.interested D.tired
答案 B [当上宠物的蝙蝠，自然在笼子里很“高兴(happy)”。]
14.A.richest B.oldest
C.best D.funniest
答案 C [由下文的certainly the cleverest可知，这只蝙蝠认为它是蝙蝠里最棒和最聪明的。]
15.A.memory B.attention
C.dream D.feeling
答案 D [此处描述蝙蝠自我感觉良好的“心情(feeling)”持续了一段时间。]
16.A.lonely B.hot
C.hungry D.sleepy
答案 C [由下文的no flies...only plenty of birdseed and cereal可知，蝙蝠“饿(hungry)”了。]
17.A.fly B.sing
C.eat D.drink
答案 C [蝙蝠“饿(hungry)”了，想“吃(eat)”东西。]
18.A.refused B.asked
C.tried D.remembered
答案 A [由上文的chose to die from hunger可知，不喜欢鸟食的蝙蝠“拒绝(refused)”吃鸟食。]
19.A.go into B.escape from
C.set up D.clean up
答案 B [由下文的return home可知，蝙蝠设法“逃离(escape from)”了笼子。]
20.A.ashamed B.excited
C.pleased D.worried
答案 A [由下文的he didn’t tell anyone what had happened可知，蝙蝠对它的经历感到很“羞愧(ashamed)”。]
Ⅳ.语法填空
Charles Babbage was born in 1791 in Britain.He was in poor health in his 1.youth (young) so he had to be educated at home.Concerned 2.about/for his health，his mother was advised that he should not be taught too much.However，the boy showed 3.an early interest in mathematics and worked 4.harder (hard) at it than anyone else.Later he 5.was__admitted(admit) into Cambridge University.
In 1827 he became a professor of mathematics.He worked selflessly，6.devoting (devote) a lot of his wealth and energy to computing machines.In 1834 he 7.invented(invent) the Analytical Machine which is the prototype(原型)of a computer.This was a great achievement but Charles Babbage never produced a real computer.
Finally in 1871，Charles Babbage，8.who is remembered as the “grandfather of computing”，died 9.peacefully (peaceful).However，his principles are still those on 10.which modern computers are based.
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