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课时提升作业 三十六
选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity
(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
My father was a taxi driver but I am a king—King Renato, of the country Pontinha, an island on Funchal harbour. It’s in Madeira, Portugal, where I grew up. It was discovered in 1419; Captain Cook once came here.
In 1903, the Portuguese government didn’t have enough money to build a harbor port, so the king sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who make Madeira wine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just ￡25, 000 (￡19, 500). I decided to buy it though I had no money—I was just an art teacher.
I tried to find some business partners, but they all thought I was crazy to want to buy what is actually a large rock; it has a small cave, a platform on top, and no electricity or running water. So I sold some of my possessions, put my savings together and bought it.
When the king of Portugal originally sold the island in 1903, he and all the governors signed a document, selling all the “possessions and the
dominions (领土)” of the island. It means I can do what I want with it—I could start a restaurant, or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country. So that’s what I did: I decided that this would no longer be just a rock on the port of Funchal. It would be my island, about the size of a one-bedroom house.
After I bought it, the governor of Madeira asked to buy my island. Of course, I said no. He said that unless I sold it back to the state, he wouldn’t let me connect to any electricity. But I have a solar panel and a small windmill, and maybe in the future I will be able to generate power from the ocean around Pontinha.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者购买了一个小岛, 并且将该岛建成属于自己的国家的过程。
1. What does the writer want to show by mentioning his father? A. He had a royal family. B. He loved his family. C. He was not a born king. D. He was not a good driver.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。由第一段中的“My father was a taxi driver but I am a king—King Renato, of the country Pontinha, an island on Funchal harbour”可知, 作者的父亲是个出租车司机。作者是Pontinha这个小岛的国王。由此可知, 作者并不是出身王室家庭, 并非生下来就是个国王。
2. Who sold the island to the author?
A. A Portuguese king. B. An art teacher. C. The Blandy family.
D. Captain Cook.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第二段中的“In 1903, the Portuguese government didn’t have enough money to build a harbor port, so the king sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who make Madeira wine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just 25, 000 (￡19, 500). I decided to buy it”可知, 1903年, 葡萄牙政府将这个岛卖给了the Blandys(一个英国家族)。14年前, 这个英国家族想出售这个岛屿。作者决定买下来。故是the Blandys家族将岛卖给了作者。 3. How did the writer start the country? A. He discovered the island. B. He found business supporters.
C. He was supported by citizens in the island. D. He took advantage of the official document.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。由倒数第二段When the king of Portugal originally sold the island in 1903, he and all the governors signed a document, selling all the “possessions and the dominions” of the island. It means I can do what I want with it—I could start a restaurant, or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country. So that’s what I did: 可知, 作者利用最初葡萄牙政府签署的文件做了自己想做的事情。
4. What can we infer about the country Pontinha? A. It was a tiny island. B. A harbor port was built on it. C. It was a wealthy land. D. Life there was very convenient.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“I decided that this would no longer be just a rock on the port of Funchal. It would be my island, about the size of a one-bedroom house”可知, 这个国家就是一个小岛, 该小岛的面积大约相当于只有一间卧室的房子的大小。由此可知, A选项正确。
【名师点睛】根据事实细节, 推断合理信息。推理题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上, 作出一定判断和推论, 从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话, 也可是某几句话, 但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据, 既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理, 也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理。也就是说, 要做到判断有据, 推论有理, 忠实原文。切忌用自己的观点代替作者的本意, 切忌片面思考, 得出片面结论。 【知识拓展】长难句分析
When the king of Portugal originally sold the island in 1903, he and all the governors signed a document, selling all the “possessions and the dominions (领土)” of the island.
当葡萄牙国王最初在1903出售该岛时, 他和所有州长签署了一份文件,
出售岛上所有的“财产和领土”。 现在分词selling作状语, 表结果, when引导的是时间状语从句。 【知识拓展】词汇积累
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Today tropical rainforests are disappearing from the face of the globe. Despite growing international concern, rainforests continue to be destroyed at a pace over 80, 000 acres per day. World rainforest cover now stands at around 2. 5million square miles. Human activities have had an effect on much of this remaining area.
Deforestation(森林滥伐) of tropical rainforests has a global effect through species extinction, the loss of important ecosystem services and renewable resources, and the reduction of carbon sinks. However, this destruction can be slowed, stopped, and in some cases even reversed(逆转). Most people agree that the problem must be solved, but the means are not as simple as building fences around the remaining rainforests or banning the wood trade. Economic, political, and social pressures will not allow rainforests to continue to exist if they are completely closed off from use and development.
So, what should be done? The solution must be based on what is
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