Unit 6 Trees Listening (P84-P85)
I. Read and tick the word(s) with the same sound. 选出划线部分发音相同的单词。
1. known
A. kitchen B. knife C. knowledge D. kilometre
2. calm
A. leaf B. world C. would D. friendly
3. write
A. wall B. watch C. wrong D. wrap
plete the sentence with the suitable word. 根据句意补全单词。
1. The t branches of the trees give us shade in the summer.
2. Trees b the noise from the highway, creating a peaceful environment.
3. We can protect our c by reducing waste and planting more trees.
4. Forests provide n one fifth of the oxygen(氧气) we breathe.
5. His sense of h always makes us laugh.
6. Tree roots help c water in the soil and prevent floods.
7. The school's h greenhouse is a great place to learn how plants grow in different conditions.
8. Keeping rivers and lakes clean is the key to protecting f resources.
III. Choose the correct answer. 选出正确的答案。
( )1. Students often travel or take part in social activities the summer break.
A. before B. during
( )2. Amy wore a dress to the party, which attracted everyone.
lovely B. beautifully
( )3. The school's sports day was cancelled because of the unexpected rain.
A. nearly B. near
( )4. People are going to plant more trees to increase the of green areas in our community.
A. cover B. coverage
( )5. We are pleased that volunteers have joined our paper recycling activity.
A. a large number of B. a small group of
IV. Reading
Read and complete the following tasks. 阅读并完成以下任务。
The Da Hinggan Range(大兴安岭)
The Da Hinggan Range, or Daxing'anling, is one of the biggest forest ranges in China. It has a coverage of 100,000 square (1)________ and extends into parts of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang province.
The forest is made up of many types of trees, like larch, birch, aspen and pine. They almost (2)
the whole area of the forest and offer homes to many animals such as deer and elk.
The forest plays an important role in protecting the environment. It helps control the (3)
by cooling and cleaning the air. It also protects the soil and provides water for many rivers.
However, the Da Hinggan Range deals with challenges like deforestation and illegal logging(非法砍伐). These problems can (4) the forests and the animals living there. The Chinese government is working to protect the area by creating nature reserves and planting new trees.
The Yellowstone forests
Yellowstone National Park is a large area of wilderness. It (5) _______ in the United States of America. The park is about 3,500 square miles in size.
The most common trees in Yellowstone are lodgepole pines and spruce. The trees provide (6)
for many animals,
such as wolves, deer and grizzly bears. They are also the key to keeping the environment in balance.
The Yellowstone forests are also known for their (7) natural features, like hot springs and waterfalls. Every year, thousands of people visit here to enjoy their beauty and learn more about nature.
However, Yellowstone (8) many problems such as wildfires and invasive species(入侵物种). Wildfires can damage large areas of forest, and invasive plants can harm native species. To manage these problems, park officials monitor the forests and work on restoration projects.
Task 1 Choose the best answer to complete the passage. 选择最恰当的选项完成短文。
( )1. A. centimetres B. metres C. kilometres
( )2. A. cover B. help C. plant
( )3. A. energy B. climate C. land
( )4. A. benefit B. destroy C. require
( )5. A. lies B. lives C. locates
( )6. A. habitats B. communities C. companies
( )7. A. amazing B. boring C. basic
( )8. A. analyzes B. faces C. solves
Task 2 Complete the following tables. 完成下列表格。
About the Da Hinggan Range
Location (1)_ _
Coverage (2) _km
Kinds of animals (3) _
Kinds of trees larch ,(4)_
Problems (5) _ and (6) _
About the Yellowstone forests
Location (7)_
Coverage (8)_ sq. mi
Kinds of animals (9) _ and grizzly bears
Kinds of trees (10)_
Problems (11) _ and (12) _
I. Read and tick the word(s) with the same sound.
1. 在 “known” 中，字母 “k” 不发音。选项 A “kitchen”、选项 D “kilometre” 中字母 “k” 发音为 /k/ ；选项 B “knife” 和选项 C “knowledge” 中字母 “k” 都不发音，与 “known” 中 “k” 发音相同。答案选 BC。
2. “calm” 中字母组合 “al” 发音为 /ɑ / 。选项 A “leaf” 中字母组合 “ea” 发音为 /i / ；选项 B “world” 中字母组合 “or” 发音为 / / ；选项 C “would” 中字母组合 “ou” 发音为 / / ；选项 D “friendly” 中字母组合 “ie” 发音为 /i/ ，四个选项中没有与 “calm” 划线部分发音相同的。本题无正确答案。
3. “write” 中字母 “w” 不发音。选项 A “wall”、选项 B “watch”、选项 D “wrap” 中字母 “w” 发音为 /w/ ；选项 C “wrong” 中字母 “w” 不发音，与 “write” 中 “w” 发音相同。答案选 C。
plete the sentence with the suitable word.
1. 夏天，树木 浓密的 树枝为我们提供阴凉。“thick” 表示 “浓密的，厚的”，故填 “thick”。
2. 树木 阻挡 了来自高速公路的噪音，营造了一个宁静的环境。“block” 表示 “阻挡，阻止”，主语是 “Trees”，一般现在时，动词用原形，故填 “block”。
3. 我们可以通过减少浪费和种植更多的树木来保护我们的 气候。“climate” 表示 “气候”，故填 “climate”。
4. 森林提供了我们呼吸所需氧气的 近 五分之一。“nearly” 表示 “几乎，将近”，故填 “nearly”。
5. 他的 幽默感 总是让我们发笑。“sense of humour” 表示 “幽默感”，故填 “humour”。
6. 树根有助于 保持 土壤中的水分，防止洪水。“catch” 表示 “抓住，保持”，“help (to) do sth.”，故填 “(to) catch”。
7. 学校的 高科技 温室是一个学习植物在不同条件下如何生长的好地方。“high - tech” 表示 “高科技的”，故填 “high - tech”。
8. 保持河流和湖泊清洁是保护 淡水 资源的关键。“freshwater” 表示 “淡水”，故填 “freshwater”。
III. Choose the correct answer.
1. 学生们经常在暑假期间旅行或参加社会活动。“during” 表示 “在…… 期间”，“before” 表示 “在…… 之前”，这里说的是暑假期间，用 “during” 更合适。答案选 B。
2. 艾米穿着一条 可爱的 裙子去参加派对，吸引了所有人。“lovely” 是形容词，修饰名词 “dress”；“beautifully” 是副词，不能修饰名词。答案选 A。
3. 学校的运动会 几乎 因为意外的雨而取消了。“nearly” 表示 “几乎，将近”；“near” 作副词时表示 “在附近”，这里用 “nearly” 合适。答案选 A。
4. 人们打算种植更多的树来增加我们社区绿地的 覆盖面积。“cover” 作名词时表示 “封面，盖子” 等；“coverage” 表示 “覆盖范围，覆盖面积”，这里说的是绿地覆盖面积，用 “coverage”。答案选 B。
5. 我们很高兴有 大量的 志愿者加入了我们的纸张回收活动。“a large number of” 表示 “大量的，许多的”；“a small group of” 表示 “一小群”，根据 “pleased” 可知是大量志愿者，答案选 A。
IV. Reading
Task 1 Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
1. 大兴安岭的覆盖面积应该用平方千米来衡量，“100,000 square kilometres” 表示 “10 万平方千米”，“centimetres” 是厘米，“metres” 是米，都不符合实际情况。答案选 C。
2. 这些树几乎 覆盖 了整个森林区域。“cover” 表示 “覆盖”；“help” 表示 “帮助”；“plant” 表示 “种植”，这里说树覆盖区域，用 “cover” 合适。答案选 A。
3. 森林有助于控制 气候，通过冷却和净化空气。“energy” 表示 “能量”；“climate” 表示 “气候”；“land” 表示 “土地”，森林对气候有调节作用，答案选 B。
4. 这些问题（森林砍伐和非法伐木）会 破坏 森林和生活在那里的动物。“benefit” 表示 “使受益”；“destroy” 表示 “破坏”；“require” 表示 “需要”，答案选 B。
5. 黄石国家公园 位于 美国。“lie” 表示 “位于”，“lie in” 是固定搭配；“live” 表示 “居住”；“locate” 常用 “be located in”，这里用 “lies” 合适。答案选 A。
6. 树木为许多动物提供 栖息地。“habitats” 表示 “栖息地”；“communities” 表示 “社区”；“companies” 表示 “公司”，答案选 A。
7. 黄石森林也以其 令人惊叹的 自然景观而闻名。“amazing” 表示 “令人惊叹的”；“boring” 表示 “无聊的”；“basic” 表示 “基本的”，这里说自然景观，用 “amazing” 合适。答案选 A。
8. 黄石森林 面临 许多问题，如野火和入侵物种。“analyze” 表示 “分析”；“face” 表示 “面临”；“solve” 表示 “解决”，答案选 B。
Task 2 Complete the following tables.
About the Da Hinggan Range
1.Location: Parts of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang province
2. Coverage: 100,000 km
3. Kinds of animals: deer and elk
4. Kinds of trees: larch, birch, aspen and pine
5-6 Problems: deforestation and illegal logging
About the Yellowstone forests
1.Location: The United States of America
2. Coverage: 3,500 sq. mi
3. Kinds of animals: wolves, deer and grizzly bears
4. Kinds of trees: lodgepole pines and spruce
5-6 Problems: wildfires and invasive species
