2017-2018学年高中英语 Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Section Ⅰ Introduction Reading课时作业 外研版必修3.docVIP

Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Section Ⅰ Introduction Reading Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．Bikes are very popular in China. Many people prefer ________ (骑自行车) to work. 答案：cycling 2．Scientists have been trying to find ways to ________ (预报) earthquakes. 答案：forecast 3．The increase in the number of plants can stop the process of ________ (沙漠化)． 答案：desertification 4．The children carved a pumpkin into a ________ (吓人的) mask. 答案：frightening 5．________ (市民) here may have free access to the library. 答案：Citizens 6．A ________ (大规模的) campaign has been started in China to prevent the desertification process. 答案：mass 7．He equals me in ________ (力量) but not in intelligence. 答案：strength 8．The ________ (沙尘暴) led to a chain reaction which ended in a serious train crash. 答案：sandstorm Ⅱ.单句改错 1．The children put on strange masks and frightened clothes every Halloween.________ 答案：frightened→frightening 2．Many big trees along the road have been cut up for building houses.________ 答案：up→down 3．The club women gathered mass of clothes for people in the tsunami-hit countries.________ 答案：mass→masses 4．If you take over Doras job, you are sure to be catched in the middle.________ 答案：catched→caught 5．To make sure of your success in the coming speech contest, first of all you should know your strength.________ 答案：strength→strengths 6．It was such difficult a question that none of us worked it out.________ 答案：such→so Ⅲ.阅读理解 A As most people know, in the past few years, sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China, polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human beings. People look dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses, such as breath difficulty. The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only undermined the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people. It is expected that effective (有效的) measures should be taken as soon as possible through our joint efforts to limit its occurrence. So what