情境4 在了解到中国各地的独特风光后,爱丽丝将目光投向了更宏大的地球。她思考着,假如地球会"说话",它会如何介绍自己?它是如何孕育出生命的?它的各处地貌有何特点?自转和公转又藏着怎样的奥秘?让我们阅读下文,一探究竟。
任务1 阅读理解
I am Planet Earth. I am the third planet from the Sun. The Sun gives me heat and light. I can support life!
I am a planet you can trust. I have all the things life needs—land, water, air, and energy from the Sun.
I have four oceans and seven huge pieces of land. On land, I even have lakes and rivers. They offer plants and animals fresh water.
I rotate(自转), so all living things have day and night.
Because I am round like a ball, sunlight hits me unevenly(不均地). This makes parts of me hot and parts of me cold.
Oh, I almost forgot. I am tilted(倾斜的)
too. This creates seasons. In January, my northern half is away from the Sun. That's winter. At the same time, the southern half is near the Sun. It's summer there.
I am a fair planet. I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year.
1. Why do living things on earth have day and night?
A. Because the earth rotates.
B. Because the earth is round.
C. Because the earth moves.
D. Because the earth is tilted.
2. What does the underlined word "fair" in the last paragraph mean?
A. 不寻常的 B. 有规律的
C. 大度的 D. 公平的
3. 中考新考法 标题归纳 What is the best title for the passage?
A. Hello from the Earth
B. I Love the Wonderful Earth
C. Tips from the Earth
D. Please Respect the Earth
任务2 实验班原创 阅读表达
4. What does Planet Earth possess that enables it to support life?
5. Why are some parts of earth hot and some parts cold?
6. What causes the seasons on earth?
任务1 阅读理解
I am Planet Earth. I am the third planet from the Sun. The Sun gives me heat and light. I can support life!
I am a planet you can trust. I have all the things life needs—land, water, air, and energy from the Sun.
I have four oceans and seven huge pieces of land. On land, I even have lakes and rivers. They offer plants and animals fresh water.
I rotate(自转), so all living things have day and night.
Because I am round like a ball, sunlight hits me unevenly(不均地). This makes parts of me hot and parts of me cold.
Oh, I almost forgot. I am tilted(倾斜的)
too. This creates seasons. In January, my northern half is away from the Sun. That's winter. At the same time, the southern half is near the Sun. It's summer there.
I am a fair planet. I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year.
1. Why do living things on earth have day and night?
A. Because the earth rotates.
B. Because the earth is round.
C. Because the earth moves.
D. Because the earth is tilted.
2. What does the underlined word "fair" in the last paragraph mean?
A. 不寻常的 B. 有规律的
C. 大度的 D. 公平的
3. 中考新考法 标题归纳 What is the best title for the passage?
A. Hello from the Earth
B. I Love the Wonderful Earth
C. Tips from the Earth
D. Please Respect the Earth
任务2 实验班原创 阅读表达
4. What does Planet Earth possess that enables it to support life?
Planet Earth gets heat and light from the Sun. It has land, water, air, and energy from the Sun, which are all the things life needs.
5. Why are some parts of earth hot and some parts cold?
Because the earth is round like a ball, so sunlight hits it unevenly.
6. What causes the seasons on earth?
Earth is tilted, and this tilt creates the seasons.
答案：[文章大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章以拟人的手法介绍了地球的基本特征,包括其支持生命的能力、地貌分布、自转与公转现象以及季节成因等。
1. A [解析]细节理解题。根据第四段中的"I rotate自转, so all living things have day and night."可知,昼夜是由地球自转直接引起的。故选A。
2. D [解析]词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的"I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year."可知,"fair"强调地球对南北半球的公平分配,对应的中文是"公平的"。故选D。
3. A [解析]标题归纳题。全文以地球的第一人称口吻,介绍了自身的特点,语气亲切,如"I am Planet Earth",故"Hello from the Earth"更契合这种拟人化风格。故选A。
任务2:4. Planet Earth gets heat and light from the Sun. It has land, water, air, and energy from the Sun, which are all the things life needs.
5. Because the earth is round like a ball, so sunlight hits it unevenly.
6. Earth is tilted, and this tilt creates the seasons.
1. A [解析]细节理解题。根据第四段中的"I rotate自转, so all living things have day and night."可知,昼夜是由地球自转直接引起的。故选A。
2. D [解析]词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的"I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year."可知,"fair"强调地球对南北半球的公平分配,对应的中文是"公平的"。故选D。
3. A [解析]标题归纳题。全文以地球的第一人称口吻,介绍了自身的特点,语气亲切,如"I am Planet Earth",故"Hello from the Earth"更契合这种拟人化风格。故选A。
任务2:4. Planet Earth gets heat and light from the Sun. It has land, water, air, and energy from the Sun, which are all the things life needs.
5. Because the earth is round like a ball, so sunlight hits it unevenly.
6. Earth is tilted, and this tilt creates the seasons.
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题是细节理解题：解题时先明确题目询问地球上生物有昼夜的原因，带着问题回到原文定位关键句，找到第四段的“I rotate(自转), so all living things have day and night.”，即可直接得出答案。
2. 第2题是词义猜测题：先定位划线词"fair"所在段落，通过其后的解释句"I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year."，可知地球对南北半球的资源分配是公平的，由此推测词义。
3. 第3题是标题归纳题：需结合全文的叙述视角，文章以地球第一人称的拟人口吻介绍自身特征，因此要选择贴合这种亲切自我介绍风格的标题，排除不符合主旨的选项。
4. 任务2的阅读表达题：均为细节类问题，需根据题目关键词回到原文定位相关内容，然后将原文信息整理成符合要求的陈述句作答，注意语言的准确性和完整性。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第四段“I rotate(自转), so all living things have day and night.”可知，地球自转导致了昼夜交替，故选A。
2. 词句猜测题：根据最后一段“I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year.”可知，地球公平地给南北半球提供季节和阳光，只是时间不同，因此"fair"意为“公平的”，故选D。
3. 标题归纳题：全文以地球的第一人称口吻介绍自身特点，拟人化的语气亲切自然，"Hello from the Earth"最契合这种叙述风格，而B选项表达对地球的喜爱、C选项的“建议”、D选项的“尊重地球”均不符合原文主旨，故选A。
4. 阅读表达第4题：根据第一段“The Sun gives me heat and light.”和第二段“I have all the things life needs—land, water, air, and energy from the Sun.”可知，地球拥有生命所需的土地、水、空气以及来自太阳的能量和光热，整理可得答案。
5. 阅读表达第5题：根据第五段“Because I am round like a ball, sunlight hits me unevenly(不均地). This makes parts of me hot and parts of me cold.”可知，地球是球形的，阳光照射不均导致部分地区热部分地区冷，整理成陈述句即可。
6. 阅读表达第6题：根据第六段“Oh, I almost forgot. I am tilted(倾斜的) too. This creates seasons.”可知，地球的倾斜导致了季节的形成，整理可得答案。
【答案】
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. Planet Earth gets heat and light from the Sun. It has land, water, air, and energy from the Sun, which are all the things life needs.
5. Because the earth is round like a ball, so sunlight hits it unevenly.
6. Earth is tilted, and this tilt creates the seasons.
【知识点】
1. 英语阅读理解细节查找
2. 词义猜测题解题技巧
3. 标题归纳题解题技巧
【点评】
本文以拟人化的手法介绍地球的基本特征，内容兼具趣味性与科普性。题目设置涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、标题归纳等多种中考常见题型，既考查学生的英语阅读能力，又能帮助学生了解地球科学知识，对提升学生的综合素养有一定帮助。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题是细节理解题：解题时先明确题目询问地球上生物有昼夜的原因，带着问题回到原文定位关键句，找到第四段的“I rotate(自转), so all living things have day and night.”，即可直接得出答案。
2. 第2题是词义猜测题：先定位划线词"fair"所在段落，通过其后的解释句"I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year."，可知地球对南北半球的资源分配是公平的，由此推测词义。
3. 第3题是标题归纳题：需结合全文的叙述视角，文章以地球第一人称的拟人口吻介绍自身特征，因此要选择贴合这种亲切自我介绍风格的标题，排除不符合主旨的选项。
4. 任务2的阅读表达题：均为细节类问题，需根据题目关键词回到原文定位相关内容，然后将原文信息整理成符合要求的陈述句作答，注意语言的准确性和完整性。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第四段“I rotate(自转), so all living things have day and night.”可知，地球自转导致了昼夜交替，故选A。
2. 词句猜测题：根据最后一段“I give seasons and sunlight to both south and north. They just get it at different times of year.”可知，地球公平地给南北半球提供季节和阳光，只是时间不同，因此"fair"意为“公平的”，故选D。
3. 标题归纳题：全文以地球的第一人称口吻介绍自身特点，拟人化的语气亲切自然，"Hello from the Earth"最契合这种叙述风格，而B选项表达对地球的喜爱、C选项的“建议”、D选项的“尊重地球”均不符合原文主旨，故选A。
4. 阅读表达第4题：根据第一段“The Sun gives me heat and light.”和第二段“I have all the things life needs—land, water, air, and energy from the Sun.”可知，地球拥有生命所需的土地、水、空气以及来自太阳的能量和光热，整理可得答案。
5. 阅读表达第5题：根据第五段“Because I am round like a ball, sunlight hits me unevenly(不均地). This makes parts of me hot and parts of me cold.”可知，地球是球形的，阳光照射不均导致部分地区热部分地区冷，整理成陈述句即可。
6. 阅读表达第6题：根据第六段“Oh, I almost forgot. I am tilted(倾斜的) too. This creates seasons.”可知，地球的倾斜导致了季节的形成，整理可得答案。
【答案】
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. Planet Earth gets heat and light from the Sun. It has land, water, air, and energy from the Sun, which are all the things life needs.
5. Because the earth is round like a ball, so sunlight hits it unevenly.
6. Earth is tilted, and this tilt creates the seasons.
【知识点】
1. 英语阅读理解细节查找
2. 词义猜测题解题技巧
3. 标题归纳题解题技巧
【点评】
本文以拟人化的手法介绍地球的基本特征，内容兼具趣味性与科普性。题目设置涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、标题归纳等多种中考常见题型，既考查学生的英语阅读能力，又能帮助学生了解地球科学知识，对提升学生的综合素养有一定帮助。
【难度系数】
0.6
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How high is it?
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How to visit?
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What to see?
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Where is it?
It lies in Anhui Province, eastern China.
How high is it?
Its highest peak is about 1,864 meters above sea level.
How to visit?
You can take a ropeway to enjoy the nice views easily, or walk along mountain paths to get close to nature slowly.
What to see?
Strange rocks: Such as the famous "Monkey Watching the Sea".
Special pine trees: The "Guest-Greeting Pine" is well-known all over the world.
Sea of clouds: Standing on the peak, you'll feel like being in a wonderful fairyland!
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