1课时达标(二十九)Unit4Globalwarming建议时间/35分钟(见学用课时P67)Ⅰ阅读理解A课标话题人与自然·人与环境体裁记叙文词数383难度PeopleataneastLondonworkshoparepayingtolearnhowtomaketheirownbicycle.Nothingunusualaboutthat?ButatthisBambooBicycleClubsession,thebikesarebeingmadewithbamboo.Inalltheexcitementtoclaimbicyclestheanswertocrowdedroads,pollutedcityairandourownhealth,thematerialsusedtomanufacturethosebikesoftengetoverlooked.Carbonfiber,forexample,isincreasinglypopularfornewbicycles,particularlyracingbikes.Thematerial,thoughlightweightandstrong,isdifficulttorecycleandcannotbemelteddownandreusedinitsoriginalform,unlikealuminumandsteel.Carbonfiberisalsodangerousanddirtytoworkwith,soit'sanunlikelymaterialforencouragingpeopletobuildandrepairtheirownbicycles.It'salsoincrediblywasteful.Mostpeoplereplacearacingbikeeverythreeyears,addingtocarbonfiberwaste.Motivatedtocutthewasteandmakebikebuildingmorepopular,Marrhassetupaclubtoteachpeoplehowtomaketheirownbikesoutofbamboo.Farfromjustpandafood,bambooisastrongandpopularbuildingmaterialinAsia,andit'swellsuitedtobeingshapedintoabicycleframe.Itcangrowfromseedtoharvestinlessthanfouryears.Still,itssustainabilityreliesonproductionstandards,forexample,avoidingtheuseofchemicalfertilizersorpesticides,andensuringnaturalforestisnotclearedforplantations.Theclub'sworkshopinLondonmakesaround500bicyclesayear,withatwoday2sessionbuildingyourownbamboobicyclecostingaround£600.Theclubhasopenedfranchises(特许经营权)inGermanyandItaly,withmoreinCanadaandSouthAfricaopeningsoon.Aswellasteachingpeopletobuildbikes,theclubwasinvitedbytwoNGOsworkinginKenyalastyeartohelpteachstudentsinMalaanearNairobihowtorepair,maintainandbuildbicycles.Thefinalambitionistohelpreconnectpeoplewithbikesandthematerialsusedtobuildthem.Inarecentinterview,Marrtalkedaboutthetrendybikesharing.“Whilebikesharingcompanieshavepromisedlotsintermsofmoresustainabletransport,theyhaven'tyetchangedwastefulconsumerattitudes,”Marrcommented,addingthathewasshockedbyphotosofthousandsofunwantedbicyclesabandonedincitiesacrossChina.语篇导读本文主要介绍的是一个自行车俱乐部为了环保教人们用竹子做自行车。1.WhatmakesthebicyclesofBambooBicycleClubspecial?A.Thepayment.B.Thematerial.C.Theworkshop.D.Thefunction.解析B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,这个俱乐部的特殊性在于这里的自行车是用竹子制作的,即原材料不同,故选B项。2.Whatdoweknowaboutcarbonfiberfromthesecondparagraph?A.It'snotenvironmentallyfriendly.B.It'sunrecyclable.C.It'sflexible.D.It'slesspopular.解析A细节理解题。根据第二段可知,碳纤维难以回收,并且不能融化后再利用,而且有危险性,不干净,由此可知,它不环保,故选A项。3.WhatisthefinalaimofMarr'sclub?A.Todoubletheirprofits.B.Toopenmoreshopsabroad.C.Toteachhowtomakebikes.D.Toreducethewasteandraisepeople'sawarenessofbikebuilding.解析D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知,俱乐部的最终目的是为了减少浪费并且让自行车制造越来越普及,故选D项。motivate成为……的动机;激发。4.WhatisMarr'sattitudetobikesharing?A.Positive.B.Critical.C.Doubtful.D.Objective.3解析B观点态度题。根据最后一段可知,Marr认为共享单车公司并没有改变浪费的消费观念,四处是被遗弃的单车,由此可推知他对共享单车持批判态度,故选B项。B课标话题人与自然·自然环境保护体裁记叙文词数292难度(2019·惠州调考)Alongwiththestandardpigments(颜料)andpaintbrushes,artistSeanYoro(knownasHula),requiresanunconventionalpieceofequipmentforhisparticularbrandofmural(壁画)making:apaddleboard.TheHawaiianmuralist,balancedonthetopofthefloatingplatform,describeswomenfromvarioussitesacrosstheworld,whosehomelandsareoftenthreatenedbytheeffectsofglobalwarming.Forhismostrecentproject,titled“WhatIfYouFly”,HulatraveledtoBaffinIsland,offthecoastofNunavut,Canada,topaintaportraitoflocalInuitwomanJesseMike,wholivestherewithherdaughter.Inashortfilmtellingoftheartist'sprocess,Mikeexplainsherfrustratingpreviousexperiencesworkingwithfilmmakerswhoreportedontheterriblecircumstancestroublingherendangeredlandscape.“Formostpeople,it'saboutthepolarbears,it'snotaboutthepeople,”shesaid.“Well,let'smakeitaboutthepeople.”Hulaandhisteamspent14hourssearchingfortheperfecticebergcanvas(油画布),knowingallthewhilethattheiceitself,andanyimagecreatedonthetopofit,wouldsoonmeltawayintonothing.“It'salittleambitioustodothislargerthanlifeicemuralintheArctic,andsomehow,atthesametime,makeaconnectiontothehumanculture,”climberandfilmmakerRenanOzturksaidoftheproject.WhenHulafoundhisproperice,hepaintedaportraitofJessehetookearlieronhiscamera.WorkingagainstthepoweroftimeandMotherNature,theartistaimedtofinishasmuchofJesse'sportraitashecouldbeforetheicebergdisappeared.Themassiveimage,Hula'smostremoteandtechnicallychallengingpieceyet,communicatesamemorablereality—theconsequencesofclimatechange,firstandforemost,affectpeople.语篇导读本文主要讲述了壁画大师Hula通过在冰上作画来提醒人们气候变化的后果正在影响人类这一事件。45.Whatis“WhatIfYouFly”?A.Afilmaboutthemuralist.B.AwomancalledJesseMike.C.ApaintingbasedonalocalInuit.D.AprojectconductedbyHula.解析D细节理解题。根据第三段可知,“WhatIfYouFly”是Hula最近进行的一个项目,故选D项。6.WhydidJesseMikecomplainaboutsomefilmmakers?A.Theydidn'tfocusonhumanbeings.B.Theyonlyreportedonterriblecircumstances.C.Theyjustreportedonfrustratingexperiences.D.Theyshowednosympathytotheendangeredlandscape.解析A细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知,Jesse抱怨那些电影制作人只关注气候变化对当地动物的影响,而不关注对人类的影响,故选A项。7.WhydidHulapaintimageontheArcticice?A.Hewantedtoshowhisunconventionalpainting.B.HewasambitiousenoughtoexploreMotherNature.C.Hemadeanattempttopaintonvarietiesofmaterials.D.Hewarnedpeopleoftheconsequencesofglobal