选择性必修第四册 Unit 3　Sea Exploration

选择性必修第四册Unit3SeaExplorationⅠ.阅读理解AOnatriptotheforestsofsouthernIndia，amateurphotographerKaushikVijayanwasshockedtoseesomemassiverodents(啮齿动物)，whoaremaroon(紫褐色)，leapingfromtreetoptotreetop.Vijayanuploadedtheimagesofthefour­poundrodentstoInstagram，andtheInternetwentcrazyimmediately.Somehadadifficulttimebelievingthatthesquirrels，photographedinthePathanamthittaDistrictofKerala，actuallyexist，thankstotheanimals’brightspotsofblackandmaroon.ButtheIndiangiant(巨大的)squirrel，alsoknownastheMalabargiantsquirrel，istherealdeal.Believeitornot，itisnotalone.Therearethreeothergiantsinthesquirrelfamily，Sciuridae—eachofwhichweighsinattwotothreetimesthesizeofthegraysquirrelsnativetotheeasternUnitedStates.“Thefourspeciesthatmakeupthisgrouparefascinatingintheirlargesize，brilliantcoloration，andtendencyforfeedingonsomeofthemassivetropicalfruitsonthetrees，”saysKoprowski.Evenamongitsrelatives，theIndiangiantsquirrelstandsoutwithitsbrightcolors，whichmakesonewonderwhyitsevolutionwouldselectfur.Thatwouldcallsomuchattentiontoitself.Afterall，theseforestsarealsohometopredatorssuchaslion­tailedmacaques，leopards，andcrestedserpenteagles—allofwhichhavebeenknowntohuntrodents.Nooneknowsforsure，saysKoprowski，butthesquirrel’spurplepatternsmayserveasawaytohidetheanimalitself.Thisisbecausethebroadleafforeststhesesquirrelsinhabitcreateapatternofsunspotsandshadedareas—notunliketherodents’markings.Inotherwords，whatlooksflashyandfuntousinanInstagrampostmaymakethesquirrelsdisappearwhenhungrymouthscometohunt.Nowthat’sacommontrick.1．HowdidpeoplefeelafterseeingtheMalabargiantsquirrel’simages?A．Nervous.B．Incredible.C．Embarrassed.D．Sorrowful.2．WhatmakestheMalabargiantsquirreldifferentfromtherest?A．Itssize.B．Itshabitat.C．Itscolor.D．Itslifestyle.3．WhydoestheMalabargiantsquirrelhaveunusualfur?A．Toshowitselfoff.B．Toprotectitself.C．Todriveotheranimalsaway.D．Tocompetewithitscompanions.4．WhichofthefollowingmaybeapotentialthreattotheMalabargiantsquirrel?A．Humanbeings.B．Rodents’hunting.C．TheInstagrampost.D．Thebroadleafforests.BEverysummerartistsperformatFringe(边缘)Festivalsaroundtheworld.FringeFestivalsareacelebrationofstrangeart.Theyhaveallkindsofperformers—fromdancers，musiciansandactorstoeverythinginbetween.Theshowsgiveartistsachancetocreateunusualart.Forfestivalgoers，eachshowisatimetoexperiencesomethingdifferent.ThefirstFringeFestivalwasheldinEdinburgh，Scotlandin1947.ThatwasalsotheyearofthefirstEdinburghInternationalFestival.ArtistsfromaroundtheworldtraveledtoScotlandfortheEdinburghInternationalFestival.Theyperformedatartscentersthroughoutthecity.Eightlocaltheatercompaniesdidnotreceiveaninvitation，however.Inresponse，theyperformedatsmallerspacesaroundEdinburgh.Theseartistsperformedwherevertheycould，includingbanquetsandevenonthestreet.TheystartedtheirownculturaleventandnamedittheEdinburghFestivalFringe.Whatstartedasanalternativetothemainstreamhasnowbecometheworld’slargestartsfestival.Today，therearehundredsofFringeFestivalstakingplacearoundtheworld.TheoneinWashington，D.C.，calledtheCapitalFringeFestival，isinitstenthyear.ItwasheldinthemonthofJuly.JulianneBrienzafoundedtheCapitalFringeFestival.Shewenttoaschoolfortheperformingarts，butnowseesherselfmainlyasanorganizerofthefestival.Brienzabelievesthatfringeperformanceartisspecialandcanhaveapowerfuleffect.TheCapitalFringeFestivaltakesplaceindifferentlocationsthroughouttheD．C.area.Someperformanceshappenintraditionaltheaters.Othershappeninunusualsettingslikeold，emptybuildingsorstoresafterbusinesshoursareover.BrienzasaysthepurposeofFringeFestivalsistoexplorethelimitsofartinuniqueenvironments.Since2006，theeventhasmademorethan$1.7million.ItisthesecondlargestFringeFestivalintheU．S.anditspopularityhasgrowneveryyear.TheEdinburghFestivalFringecontinuesthroughoutthemonthofAugust.5．WhomaybeinterestedinFringeFestivals?A．Strangeartlovers.B．Professionalartists.C．Classicalmusicians.D．Traditionalculturesupporters.6．Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．WhyEdinburghbecametheglobalartcenter.B．HowthefirstFringeFestivalcameintobeing.C．WhentheEdinburghInternationalFestivalwasheld.D．WheretheEdinburghFestivalFringewascelebrated.7．WhatcanweknowabouttheCapitalFringeFestival?A．Itistheworld’slargestartsfestival.B．Ithasnofixedplacesforcelebration.C．Itcanneverbeacceptedbythepublic.D．Ithasalongerhistorythanotherfestivals.8．WhichofthefollowingmayBrienzaprobablyagreewithaboutFringeFestivals?A．Theyraisepeople’sloveoffestivals.B．Theylimitthedevelopmentofarts.C．Formalartsarelookeddownupon.D．Chancesareofferedtounusualarts.Ⅱ.完形填空WhenIwasaboy，Ispentmuchtimeplayingalone.Ididn’t1toomuch，though.Ilivedoutsidetown，nexttoaforestwhereoaks(橡树)weremy2.Iwouldsitintheirshadeandenjoytheirpeace.Thereforeitwasso3formewhenIwasin4inawoodprocessingfactory.Itwasn’tjusttheback­breakingwork，long5，andlowpay.Itwasalsoseeingtreesbeingcut.Theredoaktreeswere6affectedbecausetheymadetheprettiesthardwoodflooring.Oneafternoonafteralongday’swork，Idecidedtotakeawalkinthe7.AsIwandered，Iwasfilledwith8forchildhooddays.Feelingsodown，IdroppedmyheadandthatwaswhenI9it：aredoakacorn(橡子)thathadsomehow10hungr