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选择性必修第三册 Unit 6 Nature in words
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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At all hours of the day，white-aproned bakers occupy themselves in working in the Hot Bread
Kitchen，throwing flour across butcher block tables，filling metal trays with hand-shaped bread，
and shifting steaming，fresh bread to cooling shelves.The only bodies at rest in this New York City
bakery are pans with bread，waiting to be sent into the oven.The skilled bakers turn out around 25
varieties ranging from classic French baguettes to crisp Armenian lavash crackers which they sell at
farmers’ markets and gourmet stores.
But Hot Bread Kitchen is more than a bakery.It’s a nonprofit designed to give foreign-born
women the skills and support they need to establish careers in the culinary arts.Overseeing daily
operation of the place and often rolling up her own shirtsleeves to involve in is 35-year-old founder
and CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez.
By mixing her lifelong passion for society with great food，Rodriguez says she has created
her dream job.In 2008，Rodriguez launched the bakery in the small Brooklyn apartment she shared
with roommates，hiring two immigrant women as her first bakers.“I was definitely breaking new
ground，and we faced a lot of skeptics，” she says of those early days.“But for every person
who questioned it，there were five people who were interested in supporting us.” Today，Hot
Bread Kitchen employs a staff of 35 and occupies a nearly 5,000-square-foot space in La
Marqueta，a public market in East Harlem.
The women who bake and package Hot Bread Kitchen’s offerings range in age from 21 to
60.Coming from lands such as Haiti，Nepal，and the Dominican Republic，some have lived in
the U．S.for as little as a year.Others，including production manager Antonia Garcia，who is
originally from Mexico，have called America home for more than a decade.These women’s
diverse homelands are reflected in many of the bakery’s products，like heritage tortillas and the
wildly popular m’smen，a buttery bread.
The program has far surpassed Rodriguez’s original hopes.Since its humble beginnings，
Hot Bread Kitchen has trained 27 women from 12 countries.They receive paid ，on-the-job
experience，as well as courses in bakery sciences，and English as part of a year-long training
program.
1．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Constant activity of skilled workers.
B．Varieties of fresh baked goods.
C．Many different types of equipment used in bakeries.D．Difficult working conditions of bakery employees.
2．Which of the following can best describe Jessamyn Rodriguez?
A．Adventurous and modest. B．Ambitious and gifted.
C．Hard-working and courageous. D．Devoted but stubborn.
3．How does the author establish the diversity of Hot Bread Kitchen?
A．By describing the courses offered to employees.
B．By introducing the backgrounds of the employees.
C．By describing the bakery’s location at La Marqueta.
D．By introducing the bakery’s development since 2008.
4．What is the main idea of the article?
A．Employees from diverse homelands produce various products.
B．The hard-working women have helped Hot Bread Kitchen develop quickly.
C．Rodriguez became a successful baker after establishing Hot Bread Kitchen.
D．Hot Bread Kitchen provides professional opportunities for immigrant women.
B(★)
The sounds of the Northern Lights have been a mystery to scientists for over a century.But
now it seems that a researcher has figured out how auroras(极光) really make sounds.
“It has pretty much been confirmed all over the world，” historian Fiona Amery said.“In
Canada，Norway and Russia，they are all hearing very much the same sounds.”
“The auroras can occur hundreds of kilometers above the ground ，which strengthens
opinions that their sounds are just a false impression，” said Fiona.Many scientists argued that
auroras were too far away to hear and that any sound would take several minutes to reach the
ground，so it was impossible for them to change in time with the auroras.
However，other scientists were convinced that the Northern Lights really made sounds.In the
1920s，Canadian astronomer Clarence Chant first suggested a mechanism by which they could
occur：The motion of the aurora caused changes in the electrification of the atmosphere that
created crackling sounds close to the ground.Almost 100 years later，Clarence’s suggestion
seems close to what could be the true reason for the sounds.
In 2012，an expert named Unto Laine showed a recording of auroral sounds after years of
monitoring auroras.In 2016，he announced the mechanism that makes the sounds：an inversion
layer(逆温层) of cold air in the atmosphere that can form below an aurora and a short distance
above the ground in calm weather.
Unto argues that visible changes in the aurora cause changes in the inversion layer，causing
accumulated electricity to discharge as sparks(火花) that create sounds that can be heard.That
explains how the sounds correspond with the aurora’s visible movements—they begin to happen
in the inversion layer only about 75 meters above the observer.
5．What is the primary subject of Fiona’s statement in paragraph 2?A．The existence of the sounds of the Northern Lights.
B．The need to make full use of the Northern Lights.
C．The problems caused by the Northern Lights.
D．The cause of the Northern Lights.
6．What can we learn about Clarence’s suggestion in the 1920s?
A．It matched a lot of old ideas. B．It was well recognized then.
C．It might be of great value. D．It was a total failure.
7．How does the author convey his idea in the text?
A．By listing research numbers. B．By making comparisons.
C．By providing explanations. D．By giving examples.
8．Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Can We Enjoy the Northern Lights?
B．Do the Northern Lights Make Sounds?
C．Why Should We Study the Northern Lights?
D．How Do the Northern Lights Come into Being?
Ⅱ.完形填空
Chick-fil-A is known for their incredible customer service.But the restaurants often find
special ways to 1 in times of crisis，too.And this North Carolina Chick-fil-A helped
Hurricane Florence relief 2 by opening its doors on Sunday.
You’ll always hear “My pleasure” from Chick-fil-A 3 when they serve you.And the
Wilmington，North Carolina Chick-fil-A，owned by Donovan and Nikki Carless，was quick to
serve locals on Sunday after Hurricane Florence left thousands of people 4 .
By then，the hurricane had already 5 the lives of 43 people.Rescue missions 6
around 5,000 people from dangerous conditions.And the Governor of North Carolina ，Roy
Cooper，announced that floodwaters were still a(n) 7 to the state.
With this in mind，the restaurant owners asked their employees who would be 8 to serve
food on Sunday.It’s a day the company usually closes.But on this particular Sunday，the doors
opened and served the miserable 9 .
According to ABC News 11，the team 10 the opportunity to help. 11 the Red
Cross，the team was able to give 500 sandwiches and 1,200 biscuits at three different 12
.Other fast-food chains also 13 in rescue work.And this is 14 what community is all
about.In times like these，it’s always 15 to see businesses put their bottom dollar aside and
instead look to see how they can give back.
1．A.remain B．respond C．reflect D．refresh
2．A.effort B．fund C．supplies D．staff
3．A.leaders B．residents C．colleagues D．employees
4．A.motionless B．fearless C．homeless D．speechless5．A.claimed B．lost C．confirmed D．dominated
6．A.hid B．separated C．recovered D．distinguished
7．A.warning B．threat C．reminder D．interruption
8．A.proud B．reliable C．curious D．willing
9．A.victims B．villagers C．rescuers D．attackers
10．A.opened up B．waited for C．benefited from D．jumped at
11．A.In command of B．In reward for C．In association with D．In contrast to
12．A.companies B．habitats C．shelters D．settlements
13．A.engaged B．delighted C．succeeded D．invested
14．A.merely B．surely C．probably D．truly
15．A.challenging B．inspiring C．astonishing D．puzzling
Ⅲ.语法填空
Traditional tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in China were added
to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on November
29th.This unique culture,1. (compose) of knowledge，skills and practices
concerning management of tea plantations，picking of tea leaves，and the processing，drinking
and sharing of tea ，is the 43th entry from China on the list ，whose total tops all other
countries.The tea that 2. (appeal) to the world for thousands of years finally
received top-level global 3. (recognize) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.
According to UNESCO，in China traditional tea processing techniques are 4. (close)
associated with geographical location and natural environment，resulting 5. six
categories in China—green，black，yellow，oolong，white and dark.
6． an official document explained，tea is a fundamental cultural element to
Chinese people’s daily life.Practices of greeting guests with tea and building good relationships
through tea-related activities 7. (share) among multiple ethnic groups，and provide 8.
sense of identity and continuity for communities，groups and 9. (individual)
concerned.
In China，it is reported that over 40 vocational colleges and 80 universities have set up
majors in tea science or tea culture，with over 3,000 graduates 10. (specialize) in tea
production and art every year.
