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任务一 语音语调
完成以下练习。
1. Which of the following has a wrong intonation?
A. My body is mostly made of sand.
B. Where is the nearest post office?
C. May I use your dictionary?
D. Are there any rivers in the forest?
2. Which intonation is RIGHT at the end of the sentence?
A. How can we go across the river?
B. What animals live in the ocean?
C. When shall we meet? Is ten o'clock OK?
D. Are you born in September or in October?
3. Which sentence has a falling tone?
A. Do you like Sunshine Town?
B. Is it far away from the school?
C. Would you like some water?
D. What animals live on land?
完成以下练习。
1. Which of the following has a wrong intonation?
A. My body is mostly made of sand.
B. Where is the nearest post office?
C. May I use your dictionary?
D. Are there any rivers in the forest?
2. Which intonation is RIGHT at the end of the sentence?
A. How can we go across the river?
B. What animals live in the ocean?
C. When shall we meet? Is ten o'clock OK?
D. Are you born in September or in October?
3. Which sentence has a falling tone?
A. Do you like Sunshine Town?
B. Is it far away from the school?
C. Would you like some water?
D. What animals live on land?
答案
1. D
2. C
3. D
2. C
3. D
解析
1. 英语语调规则：陈述句、特殊疑问句用降调；一般疑问句（含委婉请求类）用升调。A是陈述句，降调正确；B是特殊疑问句，降调正确；C是表请求的一般疑问句，升调正确；D是一般疑问句，应使用升调，标注为降调，语调错误。
2. A是特殊疑问句，需用降调，标注升调错误；B是特殊疑问句，需用降调，标注升调错误；C中第二个分句是一般疑问句，用升调，标注正确；D是选择疑问句，句尾需用降调，标注升调错误。
3. A、B、C均为一般疑问句，使用升调；D是特殊疑问句，使用降调。
2. A是特殊疑问句，需用降调，标注升调错误；B是特殊疑问句，需用降调，标注升调错误；C中第二个分句是一般疑问句，用升调，标注正确；D是选择疑问句，句尾需用降调，标注升调错误。
3. A、B、C均为一般疑问句，使用升调；D是特殊疑问句，使用降调。
任务二 阅读理解
In North-west China's Gansu Province, there are camel traffic lights at Mingshashan and Yueya Spring, scenic spots 景点 surrounded by sand dunes 沙丘. A red camel shows "stop" and a green camel shows "go". The special traffic lights, first designed to reduce the traffic jam in the desert, got much media attention in 2023 and have become a popular tourist attraction.
According to a report, more than 3.7 million tourists visited the spots in 2023, with 42 per cent choosing camel rides.
The quick increase in tourists needs more local camel herders 牧民. Zhao, 42, is an experienced camel owner from the Yueya Spring Village. He owns 21 camels. The development of tourism has brought hope for the villagers. And they began to do the camel walking business at the scenic spots.
In the busy season in summer, the scenic area is home to about 2,000 camels. Each camel takes three trips a day.
"Our village used to be poor, but now we are rich because of the camel walking business. They are like family members to us. In summer, we give them nice food and help them cool down. We also take them to the vet for annual check-ups in winter," Zhao said.
1. How does the writer introduce the topic of the passage in paragraph 1?
A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By asking questions. D. By describing a scene.
2. How many tourists chose camel rides at the scenic spots in 2023?
A. More than 1.5 million. B. More than 2.4 million.
C. More than 3.7 million. D. More than 4.2 million.
3. The underlined word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to.
A. tourists B. villagers C. scenic spots D. camel rides
4. What's the best title for the passage?
A. The camels living in the desert
B. The developing tourism in the desert
C. The camel walking business in the desert
D. The friendship between the villagers and camels
5. The passage is probably.
A. a letter B. an ad C. a story D. a news report
In North-west China's Gansu Province, there are camel traffic lights at Mingshashan and Yueya Spring, scenic spots 景点 surrounded by sand dunes 沙丘. A red camel shows "stop" and a green camel shows "go". The special traffic lights, first designed to reduce the traffic jam in the desert, got much media attention in 2023 and have become a popular tourist attraction.
According to a report, more than 3.7 million tourists visited the spots in 2023, with 42 per cent choosing camel rides.
The quick increase in tourists needs more local camel herders 牧民. Zhao, 42, is an experienced camel owner from the Yueya Spring Village. He owns 21 camels. The development of tourism has brought hope for the villagers. And they began to do the camel walking business at the scenic spots.
In the busy season in summer, the scenic area is home to about 2,000 camels. Each camel takes three trips a day.
"Our village used to be poor, but now we are rich because of the camel walking business. They are like family members to us. In summer, we give them nice food and help them cool down. We also take them to the vet for annual check-ups in winter," Zhao said.
1. How does the writer introduce the topic of the passage in paragraph 1?
A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By asking questions. D. By describing a scene.
2. How many tourists chose camel rides at the scenic spots in 2023?
A. More than 1.5 million. B. More than 2.4 million.
C. More than 3.7 million. D. More than 4.2 million.
3. The underlined word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to.
A. tourists B. villagers C. scenic spots D. camel rides
4. What's the best title for the passage?
A. The camels living in the desert
B. The developing tourism in the desert
C. The camel walking business in the desert
D. The friendship between the villagers and camels
5. The passage is probably.
A. a letter B. an ad C. a story D. a news report
答案
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
解析
1. 第1题：第一段描述了中国甘肃鸣沙山月牙泉景区的骆驼交通灯这一特殊场景，以此引入文章主题，这种引入方式属于描述场景，故选D。
2. 第2题：根据文中信息，2023年游客总数超370万，其中42%选择骑骆驼，计算可得3700000×42%=1554000，即超过150万，故选A。
3. 第3题：第三段提到“旅游业的发展给村民带来了希望，然后他们开始在景区做牵骆驼的生意”，这里的“they”指代前文的“villagers（村民）”，故选B。
4. 第4题：文章围绕沙漠景区的牵骆驼生意展开，从特殊的骆驼交通灯到牧民的经营情况、生意带来的变化等内容都与该生意相关，所以最佳标题是C选项。
5. 第5题：文章包含具体的游客数据、对当地牧民的采访等事实性内容，符合新闻报道的特点，故选D。
2. 第2题：根据文中信息，2023年游客总数超370万，其中42%选择骑骆驼，计算可得3700000×42%=1554000，即超过150万，故选A。
3. 第3题：第三段提到“旅游业的发展给村民带来了希望，然后他们开始在景区做牵骆驼的生意”，这里的“they”指代前文的“villagers（村民）”，故选B。
4. 第4题：文章围绕沙漠景区的牵骆驼生意展开，从特殊的骆驼交通灯到牧民的经营情况、生意带来的变化等内容都与该生意相关，所以最佳标题是C选项。
5. 第5题：文章包含具体的游客数据、对当地牧民的采访等事实性内容，符合新闻报道的特点，故选D。
