2019-2020同步外研英语选修八新突破讲义：Module 1 Section Ⅰ　Warming UpPre-reading &amp Reading Word版含答案.pdf

被称为“最后的大陆”的南极洲还是世界上最后的净土吗？读读下面的文章 你会有所感触的！ Ship tourism to Antarctica is on the rise.More than 35，000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this summer.In 19921993，6，750 tourists visited Antarctica， according to the Antarctica Treaty.All of this tourism， however， is putting both tourists and the environment in great danger. Among the tourist ships that visit the continent， the Explorer， a Canadian ship， was one of the first.Put to use in 1969，it was built to carry tourists to Antarctica.Last week， however， it became the first commercial passenger ship to sink beneath the waters.Fortunately，all of the passengers and crew members were rescued from the ship.However， the sunken ship endangered the Antarctic's fragile environment.The ship was estimated to be holding 48，000 gallons of fuel. As a natural frontier，Antarctica is in a messy legal situation.There are no obvious answers as to who is responsible for dealing with the threat that tourist may cause to human life and the environment. There is no coast guard for Antarctica.Do we want it to become Disneyland，or do we need some controls? 阅读障碍词 1commercial adj.商业的 2sink v下沉；沉没 3fragile adj.脆弱的 4responsible adj.有责任的 诱思导读 根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F) 1Tourism to Antarctica is putting both tourists and the environment in great danger.(T) 2The Explorer，a Canadian ship, was one of the first ships to carry tourists to Antarctica.(F) 3As a natural frontier, Antarctica is in a messy legal situation.(T) Section Warming Up，Pre- -reading to promote(促进) international scientific projects; and to end arguments about who owns the land.Today countries representing 80% of the world's population have signed the treaty. Antarctica has become perhaps the most successful symbol of man's efforts to work together for progress and peace. 当今，来自许多国家的科学家到南极洲去研究其资源。一种国际友谊已经代 替了一些早期探险家之间的互相竞争。1961 年，包括英国、法国和美国在内的 12 个国家签署了一份条约，使南极洲成为世界上最大的自然保护区。条约的目的在 于防止那些将南极洲用于商业以及军事方面。该条约尤其致力于保护南极洲不受 核试验以及放射性废物的污染，推进国际科研项目，并且终止那些关于这片土地 所有权的争论。今天代表世界人口 80%的国家已经签署了这份条约。南极洲或许 已经成为人类为了发展与和平而共同努力的最成功的标志。 助读讲解 此处 that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词 rivalry。signed by 12 countries 为过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰 treaty。to prevent .为不定式短语作 表语。此处三个并列的不定式短语 to keep .，to promote .，to end .作 aims 的 宾语。representing .为现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰 countries。 第一步 速读了解文章主题和段落大意 速读 P23教材课文，匹配段落大意 1Para.1 AThe Antarctica mainland. 2Para.2 BThe Antarctic Treaty. 3Para.3 CPlants and animals living on Antarctica. 4Para.4 DThe discovery of Antarctica. 5Para.5 EA great place for scientific study. 答案 15 ACEDB 第二步 细读把控文章关键信息 细读 P23教材课文，选择最佳答案 1How much of the surface is covered permanently in the ice cap? A90%. B70%. C98%. D80%. 2How long does the long Antarctic winter night last? A12 centuries. B15 days. C11 centuries. D182 days. 3Why are the Antarctic rocks easy to see? ABecause they are white while the background is black. BBecause they are black while the background is white. CBecause they are useful while the background is useless. DBecause they are useless while the background is useful. 4Who was the first to land on the Antarctic mainland? AJames Cook. BRoald Amundsen. CGreek geographers. DCarstens Borchgrevink. 5What is the aim of the treaty signed in 1961? ATo prevent the commercial and military use of the continent. BTo prevent the research in the Antarctic. CTo keep the hunters from killing the penguins. DTo avoid the war between the advanced countries. 答案 15 CDBDA 第三步 研读能力升华 接轨高考 根据 P23教材课文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, is the fifth 1.largest (large) continent in the world.The 2.conditions(condition) there are quite extreme with 3.nearly (near) no rainfall.98% of the surface is covered permanently by ice and strong winds 4.driven (drive) by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline.However, it is full of wildlife like the famous penguins, 5.which can adapt to its hard conditions.The ice there 6.has become (become) a window on the past with gases and minerals 7.trapped(trap) in it.It was not until 1895 8.that the Norwegian explorer called Carstens Borchgrevink set foot 9.on the Antarctic mainland.In 1961, 12 countries signed a treaty to make it the world's biggest nature reserve.Today scientists from all over the world go there 10.to study(study) its resources and to work together for progress and peace.