2021-2022学年外研版（2019）高中英语：选择性必修第四册 Unit 2 Lessons in life 分层训练（含答案）
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2021-2022学年外研版（2019）高中英语：
选择性必修第四册 Unit 2 Lessons in life 分层训练
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]All customers travelling on TransLink services must be ________ possession of a valid ticket before boarding.
2．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]________ (recognition) all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal.
3．[2020·天津卷]We will probably have to force ourselves ________ waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
4．[2020·江苏卷]If you see humor as an optional form of ________ (entertain), you're missing some of its biggest benefits.
5．[2020·浙江卷]“Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there ________ (address)，” says Alex Stevanovic.
6．[2020·浙江卷]His friends teased him about babysitting his sister and his interests were far different ________ mine.
7．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]The unmanned Chang'e?4 probe (探测器)—the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess ________ (touch) down last week in the South Pole?Aitken basin.
8．[2020·全国卷Ⅲ]The next morning he hired a boat and set out ________ (find) the well?known painter.
9．[2020·江苏卷]Those scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see, but they pay more attention to them, and they focus on them ________ the point of exhaustion (穷尽), and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers.
10．[2020·江苏卷]Many of these genes produce proteins (蛋白质) that can improve blood sugar regulation and insulin (胰岛素) levels throughout the body and ________ are associated with improved metabolic health.
Ⅱ.连词成句
compare to， look out for， make the most of， be reunited with， lose touch with， get through， be made up of， after all， pass on， stick to
1．Those separated from relatives will later ________________their family.
2．Children are always ________________the flowers of the nation.
3．Do remember to ________________the red light while riding on the street.
4．I don't want to ________________my old friends.
5．This collection________________three parts：poems，essays and short stories.
6．He was unhappy when he sold his guitar.________________，he had had it for a very long time.
7．It is hard to see how people there will ________________the cold winter.
8．We've only got one day here，so let's________________ it and see everything.
9．They have come to us to ________________their valuable experience.
10．No matter what you may say，he will always ________________his own views.
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tuesday with Morrie is a book which contains weekly conversation between Mitch and his favorite teacher Morrie. The weekly conversations focus 1.________ the meaning of life. Arthur K argues that this book is about death, 2.________ it is not pessimistic. Indeed, it is filled with joy and hope and encourages us 3.________ (appreciate) what we have, and to make 4.________ most of each day. Reading this book 5.________ (make) Amy Wang feel as if she were woken up from a long sleep and she has been given a 6.________ (deep) insight into the world. Marty's first 7.________ (impress) is that the book is just made up of a collection of over?emotional thoughts and messages, many of 8.________ are repeated. But the book makes him stop and think about how much he 9.________ (influence) by popular culture and the importance of creating his own values. Vivian thinks the book is very touching and one of the 10.________ (lesson) is to keep in touch with the good people we meet as we go through life.
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[2021·武汉市高三检测]A growing number of Chinese tourists are helping to save a dying town, after a little?known tourist attraction was featured on a number of Chinese travel blogs.
The residents of Sea Lake, a town of just 600 people, barely see travelers stop at their gas station while driving by, but the sudden influx of Chinese tourists is helping keep the town's economy alive.
The tourists come to see Lake Tyrrel—a shallow, salt crusted and often dry lake just out of town. According to a local teacher, Rachel Pearce, the extremely beautiful nightscape combined with the mysterious appearance of stars reflected on the salt lake gives people the impression of walking among the stars. Besides, the town is so far away that no light pollution ruins the particularly attractive views, and as it is situated in a barren (寸草不生的), dry part of the country, there are rarely any clouds to spoil the night sky.
The attraction's growing sought?after status has resulted in the town's motel rooms being full almost every night, and while local farmers are suffering in a two?year drought, tourism is keeping the town's agricultural?based economy stable.
Despite the popularity of the town and its attraction, locals are still confused as to why their little town deserves so much attention. Sea Lake's population has fallen from around 1,200 a decade ago to 600 today. “We're still unsure why Lake Tyrrel is such a big, big tourist attraction，” one local says. “It's quite a shock.”
1．Which of the following best explains “influx” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A．Assistance. B．Adventure.
C．Arrival. D．Advertisement.
2．Which of the following together make Lake Tyrrel pretty impressive?
A．Population, stars, clouds, cleanness and weather.
B．Nightscape, stars, salt, remoteness and clear sky.
C．Population, darkness, salt, remoteness and clear sky.
D．Nightscape, darkness, clouds, cleanness and weather.
3．Which column of a magazine is this text most likely from?
A．Business. B．Education.
C．Tourism. D．Culture.
Ⅱ.完形填空
[2021·青岛市高三质检]The victims were carried in one by one, their paws and fur burned, suffering from dehydration (脱水) and fear. Their caretakers __1__ their wounds, and __2__ them in baskets with the only thing that was __3__—the leaves of eucalyptus (桉树)tree. As miserable fires have __4__ more than 2 million acres in Australia, only dozens of koalas have been __5__ from the smoky trees and __6__ ground.
Koalas, unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes, do not__7__ from fires but instead climb trees to the top, where they can curl themselves into a ball for __8__ and wait for the danger to __9__.
But during big fires, such as those that have burned in recent weeks, the animals are far less likely to __10__. Even if the fire itself does not reach the tree __11__， the animals may over heat and fall to the ground, where they can be burned to death.
The tough situation of the koala has raised __12__ among scientists and conservationists (环保主义者)．While koalas have developed to exist alongside the wildfires, they are facing new __13__， not just from climate change but also from human development, which has dislocated Koalas' populations, __14__ their ability to survive fires.
We have these __15__ animals not found anywhere else on this planet, and we are killing them. This is a big wake?up call.
1．A.touched B．treated
C．ignored D．discovered
2．A.threw B．locked
C．laid D．forced
3．A.familiar B．plentiful
C．beautiful D．expensive
4．A.reached B．left
C．burned D．trapped
5．A.killed B．recognized
C．hurt D．rescued
6．A.flat B．black
C．broad D．safe
7．A.escape B．die
C．suffer D．rise
8．A.balance B．protection
C．challenge D．comfort
9．A.attack B．come
C．pass D．avoid
10．A.jump B．climb
C．fall D．survive
11．A.top B．leaves
C．trunk D．root
12．A.passion B．concern
C．fear D．interest
13．A.chances B．choices
C．neighbors D．threats
14．A.weakening B．developing
C．enriching D．ensuring
15．A.lonely B．stupid
C．lazy D．unique
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Arthur was messy. He didn't try to make messes, but he didn't try to clean up much, either.There were always small pieces of food on the table when he was done eating. His socks never made it into the hamper (洗衣篮). And he only picked up his toys when Mom threatened to throw them away. Most days, Mom followed Arthur around the house and cleaned up after him. She brushed the crumbs (碎屑) into her hand and threw them away after meals. She picked up his socks and made sure they got washed, dried and folded neatly before going back in the drawer. She often picked up his toys when he left them to do something else.
One day. Mom asked Arthur to pick up his toy trains. “Not right now，” Arthur said. He was reading a comic book. The trains had been on the living room floor since the morning.
“You know what, Arthur? I'm not going to ask you again. I'm done cleaning today.” And with that, Mom put her feet up on the sofa and picked up a book to read.
At dinner time, Arthur noticed that there was a big pile of crumbs at his place at the table. Mom's spot was nice and clean. Arthur didn't like the crumbs very much. After dinner, Arthur's feet felt cold. He went to his room and opened his drawer, but the drawer was empty. “Mom, where are my socks？” Arthur called.
“There weren't any socks in your hamper, so I didn't wash them，” Mom said. Arthur felt unhappy. Now his feet would be cold, unless he wanted to wear dirty socks from the floor. He decided to stay barefoot.
When it was time for bed, Arthur said good night to Mom and turned to go upstairs. Arthur stepped right on his toy train in his bare feet. “Ouch！” cried Arthur. “That really hurt！”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
However, Mom was still reading and said nothing.
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“Mom？” said Arthur. “Tomorrow can you show me how to do the laundry so I can wash my socks？”
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参考答案
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．in 2.Recognize 3.to 4.entertainment 5.is being addressed 6.from 7.touched 8.to find 9.to 10.so
Ⅱ.连词成句
1．be reunited with 2.compared to 3.look out for 4.lose touch with 5.is made up of 6.After all 7.get through 8.make the most of 9.pass on 10.stick to
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
1．on 2.but 3.to appreciate 4.the 5.makes 6.deeper
7．impression 8.which 9.is influenced 10.lessons
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1．C 词义猜测题。根据这段but前面的内容可知，湖海镇人口只有600，居民几乎看不到游客开车经过时在加油站停车，画线词可以和stop这个动词对应上，应该是到来的意思，故选C。
2．B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the extremely beautiful nightscape combined with the mysterious appearance of stars reflected on the salt lake”和“the town is so far away that no light pollution ruins the particularly attractive views, and as it is situated in a barren”是这里远离城市喧嚣的美景吸引游客来游玩，故选B。
3．C 推理判断题。讲述的是湖海镇位置偏远，土地贫瘠，但是由于中国游客大量涌入，这座小镇活跃了起来。根据文章大意，可以知道是关于旅游的文章，应该在杂志的旅行版块，故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
1．B 根据首句“The victims were carried in one by one, their paws and fur burned, suffering from dehydration(脱水) and fear.”以及空前“caretaker”可知，护理员们会治疗这些考拉。treat在此处为“治疗，医治”。
2．C 结合句意和空后的“in baskets”可知，护理员医治受伤的考拉，把它们放到篮子里。laid为lay的过去式，译为“放置，搁”。
3．A 上文中提到考拉被医治，再结合常识和语境，篮子里的桉树叶应该是考拉熟悉的事物。familiar “熟悉的，常见的”；plentiful“大量的，充足的”；expensive“昂贵的”。
4．C 根据句首的“burned”以及下文“smoky trees”可知，大火烧毁了大片的森林。
5．D 根据第二段描述的内容可知，考拉只会爬到树顶，将身体蜷缩成球，故大火会造成很多考拉丧生，只有少数被救。
6．B 根据上文中出现的“burned”“miserable”“smoky trees”可知，火势凶猛，故地面也被烧黑。
7．A 前空中的“unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes”以及空后的“climb trees to the top”可知，考拉不能像袋鼠，蛇，鸟一般，逃离火灾。
8．B 根据语境可知，考拉只会爬到树顶，将身体蜷缩成球保护自己。balance“平衡，均衡”；protection“保护，防卫”；challenge“挑战”；comfort“安慰；舒适”。
9．C 面对危险，考拉无能为力，只能等危险过去。此处，pass表示“结束，完结”，故选C。
10．D 根据空前的“have burned in recent weeks”以及下文的“the animals may overheat and fall to the ground”可知，这些动物很难存活下来。
11．A 根据第二段中的“climb trees to the top”可知，即使大火不会烧到树顶，考拉也会受到地面大火的烘烤，甚至掉到地上被大火烤死。
12．B 结合语境和空前“tough situation”及空后“scientists and conservationists”可知，考拉面对的形势很严峻，科学家和环保主义者对此非常担心。passion“激情，热爱”；concern“担心，担忧”；fear“恐惧，害怕”；interest“兴趣；利息”。
13．D 根据空后“not just from climate change but also from human development”可知，考拉不仅面临着环境的影响，还面临人类带来的威胁。也就是除了野火以外，考拉正在面临新的威胁。
14．A 根据上文可知，气候变化和人类发展扰乱了考拉的种群，削弱了它们在大火中生存的能力。weaken“削弱，减弱”；develop“发展；成长；发育”；enrich“使……丰富”；ensure“确保，保证”。
15．D 根据空后的“not found anywhere else on the planet”以及常识可知，考拉为澳大利亚独有的动物，unique为“独一无二”，符合语境。
Ⅲ.读后续写
参考范文：
However, Mom was still reading and said nothing. Arthur wasn't sure if she had heard him or not so he called for help again, but still Mom didn't come. Then Arthur realized maybe it was he that could solve his problem at that very moment. He quietly picked up the toy train and put it in the box. It only took a minute for him to put the toy away, and now he wouldn't have to worry about hurting his feet again.
“Mom？” said Arthur. “Tomorrow can you show me how to do the laundry so I can wash my socks？” “Of course，” said Mom. “It's nice to see you begin to learn to take care of yourself. I am always here to do whatever I can to help you become a more independent boy.” Arthur felt better. He didn't want to wait until the next laundry day to have clean socks again. Maybe being neat wasn't so hard after all.
选择性必修第四册 Unit 2 Lessons in life 分层训练
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]All customers travelling on TransLink services must be ________ possession of a valid ticket before boarding.
2．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]________ (recognition) all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal.
3．[2020·天津卷]We will probably have to force ourselves ________ waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
4．[2020·江苏卷]If you see humor as an optional form of ________ (entertain), you're missing some of its biggest benefits.
5．[2020·浙江卷]“Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there ________ (address)，” says Alex Stevanovic.
6．[2020·浙江卷]His friends teased him about babysitting his sister and his interests were far different ________ mine.
7．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]The unmanned Chang'e?4 probe (探测器)—the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess ________ (touch) down last week in the South Pole?Aitken basin.
8．[2020·全国卷Ⅲ]The next morning he hired a boat and set out ________ (find) the well?known painter.
9．[2020·江苏卷]Those scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see, but they pay more attention to them, and they focus on them ________ the point of exhaustion (穷尽), and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers.
10．[2020·江苏卷]Many of these genes produce proteins (蛋白质) that can improve blood sugar regulation and insulin (胰岛素) levels throughout the body and ________ are associated with improved metabolic health.
Ⅱ.连词成句
compare to， look out for， make the most of， be reunited with， lose touch with， get through， be made up of， after all， pass on， stick to
1．Those separated from relatives will later ________________their family.
2．Children are always ________________the flowers of the nation.
3．Do remember to ________________the red light while riding on the street.
4．I don't want to ________________my old friends.
5．This collection________________three parts：poems，essays and short stories.
6．He was unhappy when he sold his guitar.________________，he had had it for a very long time.
7．It is hard to see how people there will ________________the cold winter.
8．We've only got one day here，so let's________________ it and see everything.
9．They have come to us to ________________their valuable experience.
10．No matter what you may say，he will always ________________his own views.
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tuesday with Morrie is a book which contains weekly conversation between Mitch and his favorite teacher Morrie. The weekly conversations focus 1.________ the meaning of life. Arthur K argues that this book is about death, 2.________ it is not pessimistic. Indeed, it is filled with joy and hope and encourages us 3.________ (appreciate) what we have, and to make 4.________ most of each day. Reading this book 5.________ (make) Amy Wang feel as if she were woken up from a long sleep and she has been given a 6.________ (deep) insight into the world. Marty's first 7.________ (impress) is that the book is just made up of a collection of over?emotional thoughts and messages, many of 8.________ are repeated. But the book makes him stop and think about how much he 9.________ (influence) by popular culture and the importance of creating his own values. Vivian thinks the book is very touching and one of the 10.________ (lesson) is to keep in touch with the good people we meet as we go through life.
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[2021·武汉市高三检测]A growing number of Chinese tourists are helping to save a dying town, after a little?known tourist attraction was featured on a number of Chinese travel blogs.
The residents of Sea Lake, a town of just 600 people, barely see travelers stop at their gas station while driving by, but the sudden influx of Chinese tourists is helping keep the town's economy alive.
The tourists come to see Lake Tyrrel—a shallow, salt crusted and often dry lake just out of town. According to a local teacher, Rachel Pearce, the extremely beautiful nightscape combined with the mysterious appearance of stars reflected on the salt lake gives people the impression of walking among the stars. Besides, the town is so far away that no light pollution ruins the particularly attractive views, and as it is situated in a barren (寸草不生的), dry part of the country, there are rarely any clouds to spoil the night sky.
The attraction's growing sought?after status has resulted in the town's motel rooms being full almost every night, and while local farmers are suffering in a two?year drought, tourism is keeping the town's agricultural?based economy stable.
Despite the popularity of the town and its attraction, locals are still confused as to why their little town deserves so much attention. Sea Lake's population has fallen from around 1,200 a decade ago to 600 today. “We're still unsure why Lake Tyrrel is such a big, big tourist attraction，” one local says. “It's quite a shock.”
1．Which of the following best explains “influx” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A．Assistance. B．Adventure.
C．Arrival. D．Advertisement.
2．Which of the following together make Lake Tyrrel pretty impressive?
A．Population, stars, clouds, cleanness and weather.
B．Nightscape, stars, salt, remoteness and clear sky.
C．Population, darkness, salt, remoteness and clear sky.
D．Nightscape, darkness, clouds, cleanness and weather.
3．Which column of a magazine is this text most likely from?
A．Business. B．Education.
C．Tourism. D．Culture.
Ⅱ.完形填空
[2021·青岛市高三质检]The victims were carried in one by one, their paws and fur burned, suffering from dehydration (脱水) and fear. Their caretakers __1__ their wounds, and __2__ them in baskets with the only thing that was __3__—the leaves of eucalyptus (桉树)tree. As miserable fires have __4__ more than 2 million acres in Australia, only dozens of koalas have been __5__ from the smoky trees and __6__ ground.
Koalas, unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes, do not__7__ from fires but instead climb trees to the top, where they can curl themselves into a ball for __8__ and wait for the danger to __9__.
But during big fires, such as those that have burned in recent weeks, the animals are far less likely to __10__. Even if the fire itself does not reach the tree __11__， the animals may over heat and fall to the ground, where they can be burned to death.
The tough situation of the koala has raised __12__ among scientists and conservationists (环保主义者)．While koalas have developed to exist alongside the wildfires, they are facing new __13__， not just from climate change but also from human development, which has dislocated Koalas' populations, __14__ their ability to survive fires.
We have these __15__ animals not found anywhere else on this planet, and we are killing them. This is a big wake?up call.
1．A.touched B．treated
C．ignored D．discovered
2．A.threw B．locked
C．laid D．forced
3．A.familiar B．plentiful
C．beautiful D．expensive
4．A.reached B．left
C．burned D．trapped
5．A.killed B．recognized
C．hurt D．rescued
6．A.flat B．black
C．broad D．safe
7．A.escape B．die
C．suffer D．rise
8．A.balance B．protection
C．challenge D．comfort
9．A.attack B．come
C．pass D．avoid
10．A.jump B．climb
C．fall D．survive
11．A.top B．leaves
C．trunk D．root
12．A.passion B．concern
C．fear D．interest
13．A.chances B．choices
C．neighbors D．threats
14．A.weakening B．developing
C．enriching D．ensuring
15．A.lonely B．stupid
C．lazy D．unique
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Arthur was messy. He didn't try to make messes, but he didn't try to clean up much, either.There were always small pieces of food on the table when he was done eating. His socks never made it into the hamper (洗衣篮). And he only picked up his toys when Mom threatened to throw them away. Most days, Mom followed Arthur around the house and cleaned up after him. She brushed the crumbs (碎屑) into her hand and threw them away after meals. She picked up his socks and made sure they got washed, dried and folded neatly before going back in the drawer. She often picked up his toys when he left them to do something else.
One day. Mom asked Arthur to pick up his toy trains. “Not right now，” Arthur said. He was reading a comic book. The trains had been on the living room floor since the morning.
“You know what, Arthur? I'm not going to ask you again. I'm done cleaning today.” And with that, Mom put her feet up on the sofa and picked up a book to read.
At dinner time, Arthur noticed that there was a big pile of crumbs at his place at the table. Mom's spot was nice and clean. Arthur didn't like the crumbs very much. After dinner, Arthur's feet felt cold. He went to his room and opened his drawer, but the drawer was empty. “Mom, where are my socks？” Arthur called.
“There weren't any socks in your hamper, so I didn't wash them，” Mom said. Arthur felt unhappy. Now his feet would be cold, unless he wanted to wear dirty socks from the floor. He decided to stay barefoot.
When it was time for bed, Arthur said good night to Mom and turned to go upstairs. Arthur stepped right on his toy train in his bare feet. “Ouch！” cried Arthur. “That really hurt！”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
However, Mom was still reading and said nothing.
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“Mom？” said Arthur. “Tomorrow can you show me how to do the laundry so I can wash my socks？”
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参考答案
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．in 2.Recognize 3.to 4.entertainment 5.is being addressed 6.from 7.touched 8.to find 9.to 10.so
Ⅱ.连词成句
1．be reunited with 2.compared to 3.look out for 4.lose touch with 5.is made up of 6.After all 7.get through 8.make the most of 9.pass on 10.stick to
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
1．on 2.but 3.to appreciate 4.the 5.makes 6.deeper
7．impression 8.which 9.is influenced 10.lessons
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1．C 词义猜测题。根据这段but前面的内容可知，湖海镇人口只有600，居民几乎看不到游客开车经过时在加油站停车，画线词可以和stop这个动词对应上，应该是到来的意思，故选C。
2．B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the extremely beautiful nightscape combined with the mysterious appearance of stars reflected on the salt lake”和“the town is so far away that no light pollution ruins the particularly attractive views, and as it is situated in a barren”是这里远离城市喧嚣的美景吸引游客来游玩，故选B。
3．C 推理判断题。讲述的是湖海镇位置偏远，土地贫瘠，但是由于中国游客大量涌入，这座小镇活跃了起来。根据文章大意，可以知道是关于旅游的文章，应该在杂志的旅行版块，故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
1．B 根据首句“The victims were carried in one by one, their paws and fur burned, suffering from dehydration(脱水) and fear.”以及空前“caretaker”可知，护理员们会治疗这些考拉。treat在此处为“治疗，医治”。
2．C 结合句意和空后的“in baskets”可知，护理员医治受伤的考拉，把它们放到篮子里。laid为lay的过去式，译为“放置，搁”。
3．A 上文中提到考拉被医治，再结合常识和语境，篮子里的桉树叶应该是考拉熟悉的事物。familiar “熟悉的，常见的”；plentiful“大量的，充足的”；expensive“昂贵的”。
4．C 根据句首的“burned”以及下文“smoky trees”可知，大火烧毁了大片的森林。
5．D 根据第二段描述的内容可知，考拉只会爬到树顶，将身体蜷缩成球，故大火会造成很多考拉丧生，只有少数被救。
6．B 根据上文中出现的“burned”“miserable”“smoky trees”可知，火势凶猛，故地面也被烧黑。
7．A 前空中的“unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes”以及空后的“climb trees to the top”可知，考拉不能像袋鼠，蛇，鸟一般，逃离火灾。
8．B 根据语境可知，考拉只会爬到树顶，将身体蜷缩成球保护自己。balance“平衡，均衡”；protection“保护，防卫”；challenge“挑战”；comfort“安慰；舒适”。
9．C 面对危险，考拉无能为力，只能等危险过去。此处，pass表示“结束，完结”，故选C。
10．D 根据空前的“have burned in recent weeks”以及下文的“the animals may overheat and fall to the ground”可知，这些动物很难存活下来。
11．A 根据第二段中的“climb trees to the top”可知，即使大火不会烧到树顶，考拉也会受到地面大火的烘烤，甚至掉到地上被大火烤死。
12．B 结合语境和空前“tough situation”及空后“scientists and conservationists”可知，考拉面对的形势很严峻，科学家和环保主义者对此非常担心。passion“激情，热爱”；concern“担心，担忧”；fear“恐惧，害怕”；interest“兴趣；利息”。
13．D 根据空后“not just from climate change but also from human development”可知，考拉不仅面临着环境的影响，还面临人类带来的威胁。也就是除了野火以外，考拉正在面临新的威胁。
14．A 根据上文可知，气候变化和人类发展扰乱了考拉的种群，削弱了它们在大火中生存的能力。weaken“削弱，减弱”；develop“发展；成长；发育”；enrich“使……丰富”；ensure“确保，保证”。
15．D 根据空后的“not found anywhere else on the planet”以及常识可知，考拉为澳大利亚独有的动物，unique为“独一无二”，符合语境。
Ⅲ.读后续写
参考范文：
However, Mom was still reading and said nothing. Arthur wasn't sure if she had heard him or not so he called for help again, but still Mom didn't come. Then Arthur realized maybe it was he that could solve his problem at that very moment. He quietly picked up the toy train and put it in the box. It only took a minute for him to put the toy away, and now he wouldn't have to worry about hurting his feet again.
“Mom？” said Arthur. “Tomorrow can you show me how to do the laundry so I can wash my socks？” “Of course，” said Mom. “It's nice to see you begin to learn to take care of yourself. I am always here to do whatever I can to help you become a more independent boy.” Arthur felt better. He didn't want to wait until the next laundry day to have clean socks again. Maybe being neat wasn't so hard after all.