2024年11月15日初中进阶（3094期）

参考答案

B1-B2 QUIZ TIME

>> Down the Unknown Roads (A1)

I.

1.like 

2.about 

3.for 

4.of 

5.of 

6.with

II.

1. down

2. unknown

3.forced

4.undoubtedly

5.no different

6.got the best/better of

7.worthwhile

8.presence felt

III. (Answers may vary.)

1. camera

2. (side) roads

3. trees / London plane trees

4. (fallen) leaves (of the London plane trees) / the first fallen leaves of the season

5. unexpected

6. unknown/unfamiliar

7. worthwhile/surprising

8. autumn

9. self-examination

10. growth

>> Beyond Chinese Waters (A7)

I.

1. marked 2. exists

3. perfect 4. challenge

5. defeated 6. regret 

7. marched 8. experience

II.

1. It comes as no surprise that ...

2. pose a challenge

3. miss out on a gold medal

4. leave a bit of regret

5. take place / be held

6. have a heart for ...

7. listen to someone’s advice

8. Legend has it that ...

9. a way of remembering him

10. live on in people’s hearts

11.take off

12. think back to ...

III.

1. He feels a bit of regret but sees it as good news.

2. By reading Qu’s famous work to learn what he thought.

3. The sport can bring people together.

4. It organizes dragon boat racing events at the highest level andspreads the sport  around the world.

5. It includes real stories of foreign friends, like those of Claudio Schermi and Tommy Leonardi.

6. Yes, because Qu Yuan is my hero and I think dragon boat racing is a good way to build teamwork. / No, because sport isn’t my thing, though I love reading Qu Yuan’s poems. (Answers may vary.)

>> A Door to Egypt’s Treasure (A4)

I.

1. secret

2. recognizable

3. compare

4. Egyptian

5. ancient

6. exhibition

7. treasure

II.

1. Compare

2.exhibition 

3. secret

4.ancient 

5.Egyptian 

6.recognizable 

7.treasure

III.

1.were/are divided into three groups

2.is on display

3.has plenty of time

4. is always packed with visitors

5. get a taste of university life

6.checked out

IV.

1-6 BDBAAC

>> Building Your Memory “Palace”

1-6 BDACCC

B3 READING IN DEPTH

Language focus

I.

1. risen

2.flattened

3.proof

4.strength

5.accordingly

6.destructive 

II.

1-5 ABBBA

III.

1.swept 

2.flooded 

3.rise 

4.responded 

5.reach

IV.

1. break records / break a record

2. under the right condition(s)

3. plenty of proof

4. increase by six percent

5. every ten years

6. the Arctic and the rest of the world

7. knock down countless trees

8. have ... go back to the way it was

Reading focus

I.

1. C

2.Hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones are all different types of storms. A storm becomes a hurricane, typhoon or tropical cyclone when it is strong enough.

3. Warm ocean water gives energy to hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones. They use that energy to cause damage (flatten towns and flood cities) once they hit land.

4. We should pay attention tonew technologies, like early-warning systems / should make efforts to develop better technologies, such as early-warning systems. We should also prepare/strengthen our homes and neighborhoods for storms.

II.

1.

(1) warmer (2) more energy

(3) stronger (4) faster (3、4空可互换)

(5) smaller (6) more slowly

(7) more rain (8) more damage

2. Both these storms and steam engines get their energy from warm water (probably in the form of steam). But these storms cause damage once they hit land. Steam engines are most often used by people to transport people and their goods. They are designed to serve people. (Answers may vary.)

3. D

4. (Answers may vary.)

(1) The“winds of change” refer to hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones. These storms are changing; they are becoming stronger and causing more damage as they gain more energy from the oceans as a result of climate change.

(2) The verb“weather” means “to successfully deal with a very difficult problem.” The “very difficult problem” here refers to the fact that storms are becoming stronger and causing more damage. In the last paragraph, the author offered some advice as to how we can prepare for stronger storms. He hopes that we can all do something to protect ourselves and our homes from being damaged by these stronger storms.

III.(Answers may vary.)

The author probably had a few purposes in writing this article:

(1) to tell people that storms are getting stronger and causing more damage;

(2) to explain why storms are getting stronger and causing more damage (it’s a result of climate change);

(3) to offer some advice as to what we can do to protect ourselves and our homes from these stronger storms.

IV.(Answers may vary.)

1. The author mentioned Hurricane Debby in order to show that storms can pour more rain in certain places / in the places they sweep past as they move more slowly. He mentioned Typhoons Bebinca and Pulasan to show that storms can cause more damage as they become stronger and move more slowly. Using examples can help readers to better understand the facts, ideas, etc., in a piece of writing. This is especially trueif the example is familiar to the readers. (For example, at least some of the readers of this article live in Shanghai. They may have personally seen or even experienced the damage from Typhoons Bebinca and Pulasan.)

2. Take“six percent” for example. Without this number, the author could only tell people that hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones are becoming stronger. With this number, the author was able to show his readers that how much stronger these storms are becoming. With the right numbers, the author can appear more professional and reliable. And the readers are more likely to believe that this is a fact, not a viewpoint of the author.

B4 READING TO WRITE

Language focus

I.

1.smelly

2.survival

3.exception

4.collectors 

II.

1.escape 

2.familiar 

3.heat 

4.attract 

5.awful 

6.mix 

7.empty-handed

8.produce

III.

1. (once) every four years

2.didn’t start the lesson until

3.sold for $450 million

4.to make matters worse

Reading focus

I.

1. B

2. Because they need to attract pollinators or drive away those who want to eat them to ensure their survival.

II.

1. The“rule” here is that blooming flowers usually smell nice. And the “exception” here is that some plants, such as the corpse flower and the stink bean, give off an awful smell even when they are blooming.

2. This article focuses on plants that give off an awful smell. Both the corpse flower and the stink bean do this.

3.

4.

(1) BCD

(2) AE

III.

The author wrote this article to introduce two strange/unusual plants.

IV.(Answers may vary.)

1. These paragraphs help to introduce the topic and prepare readers to read the rest of the article. They are about the main idea of the article — plants that don’t smell nice even when blooming — and explain why they don’t smell nice.

2.

The style of a science magazine: It’s meant to be more interesting. The language is comparatively easy. There are usually quotes from professionals (they help to make things easier to understand).

The style of an encyclopedia: It’s meant to be more serious. The language can be hard, with more specialized terms (专有名词). It usually provides only facts, without quotes or additional explanations from professionals.

Writing focus (Answers may vary.)

I.

1. awful

2. bad egg

3. drive away

4. attracted

5. a mix of

6. there’s an exception to every rule

7. even though

8. smelled/smelt

9. ensure

10. smelly

II.(略)