英语·必修3(人教版)第一学时ReadingandComprehensionTask1快速阅读课文“Howlifebeganontheearth”,以约30词写出文章的段落大意。温馨提示:本文是科普文,属于说明文的范畴,写摘要时要抓住文章要说明的主要问题:地球上生命起源的几个主要阶段。语篇理解____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________语篇理解答案:Thepassageexplainshowlifebeganontheearth.Aftertheearthexplodedandproducedwaterwhosecontinuedpresencemadeitpossibleforlifetodevelop,plantsandanimalsincludinghumanbeingsappearedontheearth.Task2语篇理解根据课文“Howlifebeganontheearth”,选择正确答案。1.FromParagraph1wecanknowthatstarsarecreatedfrom________.A.airB.atomsC.rocksD.iceB2.Whatdoestheword“they”refertointhesentences“Itexplodedloudlywithfireandrock.Theywereintimetoproducecarbon,nitrogen,watervapourand...”inParagraph2?A.Planets.B.Stars.C.Gases.D.Fireandrock.语篇理解D3.Whichistherightorderofthedevelopmentoflife?A.Smallcleveranimals—shellfish—dinosaurs—mammals.B.Shellfish—dinosaurs—smallcleveranimals—mammals.语篇理解CC.Shellfish—dinosaurs—mammals—smallcleveranimals.D.Dinosaurs—shellfish—mammals—smallcleveranimals.语篇理解4.Whyweremammalsdifferentfromotherlifeforms?A.Theygavebirthtoyoungbabyanimalsandproducedmilktofeedthem.B.Theyproducedyounggenerallybylayingeggs.C.Theywereabletoliveonlandaswellasinthewater.D.Theyliveongrass.A语篇理解5.Whatproblemiscausedbyhumanbeings?A.Theyexisteverywhereontheearth.B.Theycauseglobalwarming.C.Theyfindnewmethodsofgrowingcrops.D.Theyenjoyhuntingandfishing.语篇理解BTask3语篇理解Harmfulgases―→1.―→PlantsintheseasInsectsAmphibiansReptilesDinosaursMammalsincluding3.________2.LandplantsWaterLandanimalshumanbeingsTask4根据课文“Howlifebeganontheearth”,在下文空格中填上恰当的词语,使文章连贯完整。Nooneknowsexactly1.________theearthbegan.Accordingtoawidelyacceptedtheory,theearthbeganwitha“BigBang”,2.________explodedloudlyandproducedwatervapourandmanygases,3.________(make)theearth'satmosphere.Astheearthcooleddown,waterappearedandstayed4.________thesurface.Itwasthehowwhichmaking语篇理解onpresenceofwater5.________allowedtheearthtodissolveharmfulgasesandacidsintotheoceansandseas,whichmade6.________possibleforlifetodevelop.First,theappearanceofsmallplantsencouragedthedevelopmentofearlyshellfishandallsortsoffish.Next,greenplantsbegantogrowonland.7.________werefollowedbylandanimals.Soreptilesappearedforthefirsttime.Later,dinosaursdeveloped.8.________,theysuddenlydisappeared.Afterthat,mammalscameintothatit语篇理解TheyHoweverbeing.Finally,humansappearedandspreadallovertheearth.However,theyareputtingtoomuchcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere,makingtheearthtoohot9.________(live)on.Sowhetherlifewillcontinueontheearthwilldependon10.________thisproblemcanbesolved.语篇理解tolivewhether