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1、人教课标人教课标 高二高二 选修选修 7Unit 3 Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea?Where did you see them?at an aquariumin filmsin bookson a snorkeling tripon the Internetnature programmes on TV Watch the photos and try to write down the names of the animals or the plants.sharkdolphinturtlesea hors

2、eanemoneanemone fishcoralsea starwhale 鲸鱼鲸鱼What do you think is happening in the picture?Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon at the ready.What do you know about killer whales?Common name:Killer WhaleIntroduction:Males can reach lengths up to 27 fe

3、et and can weigh up to 12,000 lb.You can tell an adult male from an adult female by the shape of their dorsal fin(males longer,up to 6 feet tall).killer whales are found in all oceans of the world.As a group,killer whales are known to eat fish,squid,seals,sea lions,penguins,even other whales.Thus,th

4、ey are called“Killer Whales”Scientific name:Orcinus OrcaRead the introduction of the text on page 19 and fill in the following table.Old Tom the killer whaleWriterOccupationType of the article(文体文体)PlaceTimeMain ideaAn old man called ClancyA whaleranecdotesAustralia At the beginning of the 20th cent

5、uryKiller whales helped whalers catch baleen whalesTask 1:Use one sentence to get the main idea of each anecdote.Anecdote two:The killer whales helped the whalers to catch a baleen whale.Old Tom saved a whaler James.Anecdote one:Read the text fast,and fill in the following blanks with the proper nam

6、es:1._ was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.2._ ordered Clancy to go to the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay.3._ was swimming by the boat,showing the whalers the way.ClancyOld TomGeorge4._ told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body o

7、f the whale.5._ was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers.6._ knew that Old Tom would protect James.JackJamesRedTask 2:Read anecdote one carefully and put the sentences into the right order.()1.Clancy jumped into the boat with the whalers.()2.Clancy arrived at the whaling st

8、ation.()3.The killers started racing between our boat and the whale.()4.Clancy heard a loud noise coming from the bay.()5.Clancy ran down to the shore.()6.The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.236541Task 3:Fill in the blanks.Before the huntThe killer whale threw itself out of

9、 the _ and then _ down again.It swam by the _,showing the whalers the way.watercrashedboatDuring the huntThe killers were working as a _.Some were throwing themselves on _ of the whales blow-hole to stop it _.Others were stopping it _ out to sea.After the huntThe killers _ the dead body down into th

10、e _ of the sea,having a good feed on its lips and _.tongueteamtopbreathingfleeingdraggeddepthsTask 4:Read anecdote two Task 4:Read anecdote two and fill in the blanks.and fill in the blanks.The dangers facing James:1.He was _ _ the boat and was _ _ by rough waves.2.There was _ _ out there.washed off

11、carried awaya sharkThe help offered by Old Tom:1.Old Tom wouldnt _ the shark _.2.Old Tom firmly _ James _ in the water.letnearheldupTask 5:Task 5:Choose the best answer.Choose the best answer.1.According to the text,which of the following is NOT right?A.The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always

12、 ready to help the whalers.B.The writer didnt believe the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the whaling station.C.The whalers left the body of the whale eaten up by the killers.D.It was hard to handle the boat in the rough sea.2.Why did George beat the water with 2.Why di

13、d George beat the water with his oar?his oar?A.To frighten the whales away A.To frighten the whales away B.To call back Old Tom to lead the way B.To call back Old Tom to lead the way C.To attract the attention of huge C.To attract the attention of huge whaleswhales D.To send signals to other whales.

14、D.To send signals to other whales.3.The killers threw themselves on top of 3.The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whales blow-hole in order to the huge whales blow-hole in order to _._.A.make it sink B.play with it A.make it sink B.play with it C.stop it breathing D.stop it diving C.stop

15、it breathing D.stop it diving4.Why did the men start turning the boat 4.Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?around to go home after the whale died?A.Because they didnt need a dead whale A.Because they didnt need a dead whale B.Because they couldnt find the w

16、hales B.Because they couldnt find the whales body bodyC.Because they knew that the dead whale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours.D.They had to do this because it was too late.5.What does the word“it”in the sentence“He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot”refer to?A.The whale.B.The

17、 boat.C.The harpoon.D.The killer.6.According to the text,the killer 6.According to the text,the killer whales can protect men from being whales can protect men from being attacked by _.attacked by _.A.whales B.tigers A.whales B.tigers C.enemies D.sharksC.enemies D.sharks7.We can infer from the text

18、that _.7.We can infer from the text that _.A.The killer whales may be trained by A.The killer whales may be trained by the whalersthe whalersB.The killer whales want to help man B.The killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselvescatch the whales themselvesC.The killer whales need no tra

19、ining for C.The killer whales need no training for helping the whalershelping the whalersD.The killer whales want to eat the D.The killer whales want to eat the whales after killing themwhales after killing them The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978.Whales are now an endangered specie

20、s and protected by an international ban,but some countries oppose the ban.In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.Working at the _(whale)station,I had _ whales killed many times with my own eyes.On the afternoon I arrived at the station,as I _(sort 短语短语)my accommodation,I heard

21、 a loud noise coming from the bay.Running down to the shore in time,we saw an _(huge同义词同义词)animal.whalingwitnessedwas sorting outenormousFill in the blanks according to the passage.“It is called Old Tom,the killer.”George said as he ran ahead _ me._ the distance we could see that something was happening.As we _(draw短语短语),I could see a whale _ by a _ of about six sharks.Being badly wounded,the whale soon died.Very soon,its body was dragged by the sharks down into the _ of the sea.ofIn drew nearerbeing attackedpackdepthsRetell the story using your own words.