2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 3 Australia Section Ⅰ Reading

1Unit3Australia澳大利亚是大洋洲的国家之一，对于澳大利亚你了解多少呢？Inlandarea，AustraliaisthesixthlargestnationafterRussia，Canada，China，theUnitedStatesofAmericaandBrazil.Ithas，however，arelativelysmallpopulation.Australiaistheonlynationtogovernanentirecontinentanditsoutlyingislands.Themainlandisthelargestislandandthesmallest，flattestcontinentonEarth.Itliesbetween10°and39°southlatitude.Thehighestpointonthemainland，MountKosciuszko，isonly2，228metres.ApartfromAntarctica，Australiaisthedriestcontinent.AustraliaisthedriestinhabitedcontinentonEarth.Itsinteriorhasoneofthelowestrainfallsintheworldandaboutthree­quartersofthelandisaridorsemi­arid.Itsfertileareasarewell­watered，however，andtheseareusedveryeffectivelytohelpfeedtheworld.Sheepandcattlegrazeindrycountry，butcaremustbetakenwiththesoil.SomegrazinglandbecamedesertwhenthelongcyclesthatinfluencerainfallinAustraliaturnedtodrought.TheAustralianFederationconsistsofsixstatesandtwoterritories.Mostinlandbordersfollowlinesoflongitudeandlatitude.Thelargeststate，WesternAustralia，isaboutthesamesizeasWesternEurope.两个诱思问题1．WhatisthelargestislandonEarth?2．WhatisthesizeoftheWesternAustralia?2【答案】1.ThemainlandofAustralia.2.ItisaboutthesamesizeasWesternEurope.SectionⅠReading(WarmingUp,Pre­reading，Reading&Comprehending)Ⅰ.根据词性及英文释义写出单词的正确形式1．vt.tojoin(peopleorthings)together；toconnect(ideas，etc.)inone'smind2．adj.enoughforthepurpose；sufficient3．n．actofprotectingagainstattack4．n．planofactionindirectingaffairschosenbyagovernment，politicalparty，business，etc.5．n．markingofahappyorimportantday，events，etc.withfestivitiesandrejoicing6．vt.toallow(sth.thatonedislikesordisagreeswith)7．n．personoranimalthatmovesfromoneplacetoliveorworkinanother8．adj.perfectinform，qualityetc；wonderful；excellent；splendid9．n．booking【答案】1.associate2.adequate3.defence4.policy5.celebration6.tolerate7.migrant8.superb9.reservationⅡ.短语填空associatewith；befamousfor；bemadeupof；belocatedin；outofrespect；makeareservation；incelebrationof1．Shediditforherteacher.2．Theyalltherightpeoplesocially.3．GreecethesouthofEurope.4．I'dliketotoLondon，forJuly5.5．AlargepartofAfricathickforest.【答案】1.outofrespect2.associatewith3.islocatedin4.makeareservation5.ismadeupof3Ⅰ.阅读P22课文内容，完成下面课文缩写Australiaisinthesmallestcontinent－Oceania.1.isamainlydrycountrywithonlyafewcoastalareahavingadequaterainfall.MostAustraliansliveinthesouth­eastern2.(coast)area.Thecentreofthecontinenthasfew3.(settle)．Australiais4.populardestinationwithmanytouristscomingtoexperience5.(it)uniqueecology.6.Australianstatesareautonomous，ithasafederalgovernmentresponsible7.mattersthataffectpeoplealloverthecountry.Thefederalparliamentis8.(locate)inCanberra.9.AustraliaDay，inover200locationsacrossthenation，over9，000peoplewillbecomeAustralian10.(citizen)．【答案】1.It2.coastal3.settlements4.a5.its6.Though7.for8.located9.On10.citizensⅡ.阅读P22－23课文内容，从三个选项中选择最佳答案1．Thepassagemainlytellsusabout．A．someaspectsofAustraliaB．toursoutsideHobartC．seeingAustraliabytrain2．Thethirdarticleistakenfroma(n)．A．encyclopediaB．advertisementC．newsreport3．WhydomostofAustraliansliveinthesouth­easterncoastalarea?A．Becauseit'snothotthere.B．Becausethecentreofthecountryismainlydesertanddrygrassland.C．Becausepeoplefinditeasytogoswimminginthesouth­easterncoastalarea.4．“Aboriginalpeoplehavelivednear...”Theunderlinedwordmeans．A．oldB．ancientC．native【答案】1.A2.B3.B4.CⅢ.阅读P22－23课文内容，完成下列表格OfficialnameCommonwealthofAustraliaCapitalCanberra4Population20million，approximately80%liveinthe1.area.Area7，686，850squarekilometers，the2.largestcountryintheworld.Thenumberofstates6FamousforItshuge，3.，brightsunshine，enormousnumberofsheepandcattleanditsunusualwildlife.4.On26January，manypeoplewhocomefromoverseaswillbecomeAustraliancitizens.TravelfromSydneytoPerthView5.，plainsoftheNullarbor，and6..TravelfromAdelaidetoDarwinObserve7.，therustyredsofAustralia'scentre，andthetropicalsplendorofDarwin.8.Itappearstochangecolour，fromgrey­redatsunrisetoburningredatdusk.CradleMountainNationalParkItisfamousforits9.，lakesandancientforests.Thereis10.andarangeofshortwalks.【答案】1.south­easterncoastal2.sixth3.openspaces4.AustraliaDay5.BlueMountains6.avarietyofwildlife7.therollinghills8.UluruRock9.mountainpeaks10.awalkingtrack