Unit 4 Wildlife protection
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·洛阳市高三第二次统一考试)
One winter，a fisherman—Jim Savage—was braving the freezing temperatures when he noticed a baby dolphin struggling to free herself from another fisherman's trap—the fishing net.Jim spoke to her and she calmed down as he cut her free from the net.Seeing she was too tired to swim away，he called the Wildlife Conservation Commission and they rescued the dolphin，named her Winter and took her to the center to get treatment.
Winter was placed in a holding tank and the team put a feeding tube in her throat.Soon，though，Winter learned how to eat from a bottle.But the net wrapped around Winter's tail had caused her tail to fall off piece by piece.Eventually all that was left was a flesh stump(残肢).Though Winter did eventually start to swim，she taught herself an entirely original way—to swing her tail stump from side to side like a fish.
She learned very well and learned how to trust and love the people who cared for her.And she made a new non human friend—Panama，another rescued dolphin.The two became lifelong friends，completely inseparable.
But the trainers were worried.Her original moving way prevented her from growing properly.Then Kevin Carroll，a dolphin lover and maker of prosthetic limbs(假肢) for people，stepped in.With a team of experts，vets，and trainers，Kevin developed a new tail for Winter.Winter was retrained to use the device to swim properly，and with lots of hard work she did it!
Word about the disabled dolphin got out and everyone could relate to the dolphin.Now she seems to be connected with everyone—from adults with prostheses to a little girl who didn't want to wear her hearing aid until she met Winter.
1．What made Winter calm down
A．The fishing net. B．Jim's words.
C．The rescue team. D．The new tail.
2．Why did Jim phone the Wildlife Conservation Commission
A．To cure the baby dolphin.
B．To deal with the fishing net.
C．To rescue the other fisherman.
D．To look at the baby dolphin.
3．What made the trainers worried
A．Winter's relationship with Panama.
B．Winter's popularity with visitors.
C．The effect of the damage on Winter.
D．Winter's moving style like other dolphins.
4．How would the author feel about the outcome of the event
A．It's beautiful. B．It's controversial.
C．It's humorous. D．It's discouraging.
B
(2020·深圳市高三第二次检测)
East Africa is experiencing the worst desert locust(蝗虫) outbreak in decades.Climate events have accelerated the breeding of the pest across the region，and with a sudden rise in the locust population expected in coming weeks，urgent actions and funds are needed to prevent a human crisis.
Twenty million people in six of the eight East African countries most affected by an ongoing desert locust outbreak are at risk of serious food insecurity.Considered among the most destructive of moving pests，an adult locust can consume 2g of plants per day，affecting crops and grasslands.A group typically holds 20 to 150 million locusts per square kilometer and can move hundreds of kilometers per day，invading areas covering millions of square kilometers.An active group，therefore，can destroy crops and grasslands within a very short period of time.
That global warming could increase the risk of the desert locust crisis was proposed over ten years ago，and in February，the UN Secretary?General António Guterres stated that the current outbreak is linked to the effects of climate change—warmer seas mean more cyclones(旋风) generating the perfect breeding ground for locusts.The outbreak has its origins in 2018，when a series of cyclones in the Arabian Peninsula(阿拉伯半岛) enabled the warm and wet conditions the desert locust requires for breeding in remote regions.Though our focus here is migration west，dreadful outbreaks of the desert locust have been experienced to the east.
The situation is going out of control.A rescue operation and financial support need no delay.
The Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) has put an immediate price tag of US $138 million for rapid response and immediate action—controlling the spread of the desert locust and safeguarding livelihoods.They say the maths is clear：about half the funding is needed for supervision，ground and sky control，and uniting efforts；the other half is needed for livelihoods and food security of farmers.They have called on the international community to act now through funding.However，by the end of February，just US $69 million had been promised.
This most alarming crisis has developed and is worsening in East Africa.The funds needed to control the situation become very difficult to achieve and the gap is a big concern.
5．Why does the crisis happen in East Africa
A．There is a big population there.
B．There are large deserts and grasslands.
C．Africa lies west of the Arabian Peninsula.
D．Climate good for breeding plays a role.
6．Why does the writer list those figures in Para.2
A．To warn of the terrible damage caused by locusts.
B．To help us understand how locusts live.
C．To show how many locusts there are now.
D．To draw a picture of present Africa.
7．What can we know from the text
A．The crisis is not noticed until recently.
B．More money is needed to prevent the crisis.
C．The crisis has been the focus of the world.
D．Locusts are all from the Arabian Peninsula.
8．Which is the best title for the text
A．Killing locusts before too late
B．Global warming，a world problem
C．The funding gap for the locust crisis
D．Africa，a crisis?stricken place
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2020·临沂市、枣庄市6月模拟)
When I was living alone in Santa Rosa，California，and running a business division for Intuit，my two cats Wiley and Wilbur were my family.We took care of one another, entertained one another，__1__annoyed one another，and__2__one another after all.Then，at only ten years old，Wilbur__3__cancer.
Letting go of Wilbur was painful，and I was sad when the time came to say__4__．Wiley，my other cat，was__5__too.He and Wilbur were best friends.He had always been happy and well adjusted，__6__he seemed lost after Wilbur's passing.Wiley and I grieved and healed together.
When people adopt a homeless pet，it's clear that they are saving the animal from homelessness，__7__animal companionship to their lives.They're obviously__8__a far better life for the animal.Time after time，people who adopt homeless pets find their own lives being__9__too.
That's just one of the__10__of adopting a shelter pet.And that's__11__ I created Mutual Rescue，an animal welfare initiative aimed at highlighting this special bond__12__more homeless animals' lives can be__13__．I also wrote a book about the__14__animals have on our lives：Mutual Rescue：How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You，Too.This book includes some of the beautiful，life changing stories I've__15__．
1．A.always B．occasionally
C．permanently D．usually
2．A.hated B．complained
C．adored D．disgusted
3．A.suffered from B．escaped from
C．recovered from D．got from
4．A.hello B．regret
C．sorry D．goodbye
5．A.warm hearted B．thrilled
C．scared D．heartbroken
6．A.so B．or
C．but D．thus
7．A.adding B．applying
C．adapting D．adjusting
8．A.equipping B．providing
C．contributing D．donating
9．A.disturbed B．disordered
C．saved D．challenged
10．A.troubles B．benefits
C．faults D．missions
11．A.when B．how
C．why D．where
12．A.so that B．in case
C．in that D．for fear that
13．A.exchanged B．transformed
C．interrupted D．transferred
14．A.disadvantage B．mercy
C．inspiration D．impact
15．A.encountered B．designed
C．invented D．facilitated
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2020·深圳市高三第二次检测)
When the winter approaches，tanghulu，a traditional Chinese snack can be found on the street corner in northern China.Since ancient times，it 1.________( be ) very popular with natives，especially children.
Tanghulu is 2.________(common) made of haws(山楂果)，which are rich in vitamin C and are known 3.________(have) traditional Chinese medicinal properties.According to a legend，in Song Dynasty，one of the emperor's 4.________(wife) was sick and had 5.________ poor appetite.The doctor suggested that she eat five to ten haws 6.________(boil) with sugar before each meal.She recovered within half a month.Later，the prescription was passed on 7.________ ordinary people.
People put haws on a stick，dipped them in hot sugar syrup(糖浆) and dried.The syrup finally turned into a solid coating，like the crystal on the surface of haws.That is 8.________ they are also called bingtanghulu.9.________origin story says that the very first tanghulu only had two haws—a small one on the top and a big one below，making it resemble a hulu，a bringer of good luck.
With sour haws and sweet sugar，the taste of tanghulu is a combination of flavors，which often 10.________(remind) people of their happy childhoods.
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9Unit 4 Wildlife protection
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·洛阳市高三第二次统一考试)
One winter，a fisherman—Jim Savage—was braving the freezing temperatures when he noticed a baby dolphin struggling to free herself from another fisherman's trap—the fishing net.Jim spoke to her and she calmed down as he cut her free from the net.Seeing she was too tired to swim away，he called the Wildlife Conservation Commission and they rescued the dolphin，named her Winter and took her to the center to get treatment.
Winter was placed in a holding tank and the team put a feeding tube in her throat.Soon，though，Winter learned how to eat from a bottle.But the net wrapped around Winter's tail had caused her tail to fall off piece by piece.Eventually all that was left was a flesh stump(残肢).Though Winter did eventually start to swim，she taught herself an entirely original way—to swing her tail stump from side to side like a fish.
She learned very well and learned how to trust and love the people who cared for her.And she made a new non human friend—Panama，another rescued dolphin.The two became lifelong friends，completely inseparable.
But the trainers were worried.Her original moving way prevented her from growing properly.Then Kevin Carroll，a dolphin lover and maker of prosthetic limbs(假肢) for people，stepped in.With a team of experts，vets，and trainers，Kevin developed a new tail for Winter.Winter was retrained to use the device to swim properly，and with lots of hard work she did it!
Word about the disabled dolphin got out and everyone could relate to the dolphin.Now she seems to be connected with everyone—from adults with prostheses to a little girl who didn't want to wear her hearing aid until she met Winter.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了渔夫Jim Savage和野生动物保护委员会以及其他人救助一只小海豚的故事。
1．What made Winter calm down
A．The fishing net. B．Jim's words.
C．The rescue team. D．The new tail.
B [考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Jim spoke to her and she calmed down as he cut her free from the net”可知，Jim的话让这只小海豚平静了下来，故选B。]
2．Why did Jim phone the Wildlife Conservation Commission
A．To cure the baby dolphin.
B．To deal with the fishing net.
C．To rescue the other fisherman.
D．To look at the baby dolphin.
D [考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Seeing she was too tired to swim away，he called the Wildlife Conservation Commission and they rescued the dolphin”可知，Jim看到这只小海豚太累不能游走，就给野生动物保护委员会打电话，他们随后救助了这只小海豚。由此可推知，他打电话是为了让他们来察看并救助这只小海豚，故选D。]
3．What made the trainers worried
A．Winter's relationship with Panama.
B．Winter's popularity with visitors.
C．The effect of the damage on Winter.
D．Winter's moving style like other dolphins.
C [考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“But the trainers were worried.Her original moving way prevented her from growing properly”可知，受伤对这只小海豚产生了很大的影响，这使训练员们很担忧，故选C。]
4．How would the author feel about the outcome of the event
A．It's beautiful. B．It's controversial.
C．It's humorous. D．It's discouraging.
A [考查推理判断。根据第四段最后一句表述的这只小海豚又能正常地游动了和最后一段中的“Now she seems to be connected with everyone”可推知，这个救助海豚的事件的后续发展是好的，因而作者应该会认为它的结果是美好的，故选A。]
B
(2020·深圳市高三第二次检测)
East Africa is experiencing the worst desert locust(蝗虫) outbreak in decades.Climate events have accelerated the breeding of the pest across the region，and with a sudden rise in the locust population expected in coming weeks，urgent actions and funds are needed to prevent a human crisis.
Twenty million people in six of the eight East African countries most affected by an ongoing desert locust outbreak are at risk of serious food insecurity.Considered among the most destructive of moving pests，an adult locust can consume 2g of plants per day，affecting crops and grasslands.A group typically holds 20 to 150 million locusts per square kilometer and can move hundreds of kilometers per day，invading areas covering millions of square kilometers.An active group，therefore，can destroy crops and grasslands within a very short period of time.
That global warming could increase the risk of the desert locust crisis was proposed over ten years ago，and in February，the UN Secretary?General António Guterres stated that the current outbreak is linked to the effects of climate change—warmer seas mean more cyclones(旋风) generating the perfect breeding ground for locusts.The outbreak has its origins in 2018，when a series of cyclones in the Arabian Peninsula(阿拉伯半岛) enabled the warm and wet conditions the desert locust requires for breeding in remote regions.Though our focus here is migration west，dreadful outbreaks of the desert locust have been experienced to the east.
The situation is going out of control.A rescue operation and financial support need no delay.
The Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) has put an immediate price tag of US $138 million for rapid response and immediate action—controlling the spread of the desert locust and safeguarding livelihoods.They say the maths is clear：about half the funding is needed for supervision，ground and sky control，and uniting efforts；the other half is needed for livelihoods and food security of farmers.They have called on the international community to act now through funding.However，by the end of February，just US $69 million had been promised.
This most alarming crisis has developed and is worsening in East Africa.The funds needed to control the situation become very difficult to achieve and the gap is a big concern.
语篇解读 本文主要介绍了东非蝗灾的抗灾资金严重短缺的情况及蝗灾的其他相关情况。
5．Why does the crisis happen in East Africa
A．There is a big population there.
B．There are large deserts and grasslands.
C．Africa lies west of the Arabian Peninsula.
D．Climate good for breeding plays a role.
D [考查细节理解。根据第一段和第三段内容可知，有利于蝗虫繁殖的气候发挥了作用。故选D。]
6．Why does the writer list those figures in Para.2
A．To warn of the terrible damage caused by locusts.
B．To help us understand how locusts live.
C．To show how many locusts there are now.
D．To draw a picture of present Africa.
A [考查推理判断。根据第二段中列举的数据可以看出，东非蝗灾影响的国家多、人数多及蝗灾的危害大。由此可推知，作者列举那些数据的目的是告知蝗虫造成的严重破坏。故选A。]
7．What can we know from the text
A．The crisis is not noticed until recently.
B．More money is needed to prevent the crisis.
C．The crisis has been the focus of the world.
D．Locusts are all from the Arabian Peninsula.
B [考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“The Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)has put an immediate price tag of US$138 million”“However，by the end of February，just US$69 million had been promised”并结合最后一段的内容可知，抗击蝗灾需要很多资金，然而，资金缺口却非常大。故选B。]
8．Which is the best title for the text
A．Killing locusts before too late
B．Global warming，a world problem
C．The funding gap for the locust crisis
D．Africa，a crisis?stricken place
C [考查标题判断。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了东非蝗灾的抗灾资金严重短缺的情况以及导致蝗灾爆发的因素和其带来的严重后果。故C项最适合作本文标题。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2020·临沂市、枣庄市6月模拟)
When I was living alone in Santa Rosa，California，and running a business division for Intuit，my two cats Wiley and Wilbur were my family.We took care of one another, entertained one another，__1__annoyed one another，and__2__one another after all.Then，at only ten years old，Wilbur__3__cancer.
Letting go of Wilbur was painful，and I was sad when the time came to say__4__．Wiley，my other cat，was__5__too.He and Wilbur were best friends.He had always been happy and well adjusted，__6__he seemed lost after Wilbur's passing.Wiley and I grieved and healed together.
When people adopt a homeless pet，it's clear that they are saving the animal from homelessness，__7__animal companionship to their lives.They're obviously__8__a far better life for the animal.Time after time，people who adopt homeless pets find their own lives being__9__too.
That's just one of the__10__of adopting a shelter pet.And that's__11__ I created Mutual Rescue，an animal welfare initiative aimed at highlighting this special bond__12__more homeless animals' lives can be__13__．I also wrote a book about the__14__animals have on our lives：Mutual Rescue：How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You，Too.This book includes some of the beautiful，life changing stories I've__15__．
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者收养无家可归的小宠物的故事及其感悟。
1．A.always B．occasionally
C．permanently D．usually
B [根据文章首句中的“my two cats Wiley and Wilbur were my family”以及生活常识可知，此处是指他们偶尔相互置气。occasionally“偶然，偶尔，有时候”。]
2．A.hated B．complained
C．adored D．disgusted
C [我们终究相互喜爱。adore“喜爱，热爱”。]
3．A.suffered from B．escaped from
C．recovered from D．got from
A [根据下文的“Letting go of Wilbur”“after Wilbur's passing”可知，Wilbur得了癌症。suffer from意为“遭受，患……病”。]
4．A.hello B．regret
C．sorry D．goodbye
D [根据上文的“Letting go of Wilbur was painful”可知，此处表示作者和猫道别。]
5．A.warm hearted B．thrilled
C．scared D．heartbroken
D [根据上文的“painful”“sad”和下文的“too”可知，Wiley也很伤心。heartbroken意为“极为悲伤的，心碎的”。]
6．A.so B．or
C．but D．thus
C [根据语境判断此处为转折，表示它(指Wiley)一直很快乐，且适应性强，但Wilbur去世后，它似乎很迷惘。]
7．A.adding B．applying
C．adapting D．adjusting
A [此处表示当人们收养一只无家可归的宠物时，很明显他们是在把它从无家可归中拯救出来，同时也给他们的生活增添了动物的陪伴。add“增加，添加”。]
8．A.equipping B．providing
C．contributing D．donating
B [根据此段首句可知，人们为宠物提供了更好的生活。provide“提供，供应，给予”。]
9．A.disturbed B．disordered
C．saved D．challenged
C [根据上文的“they are saving the animal from homelessness”和空后的“too”可知，收养宠物的人的生活也被救助了。]
10．A.troubles B．benefits
C．faults D．missions
B [根据上一段内容可判断，这仅仅是收养宠物的其中一个好处。benefit“优势，益处，成效”；fault“弱点，缺陷，毛病”；mission“官方使命，使团的使命”。]
11．A.when B．how
C．why D．where
C [这就是作者发起Mutual Rescue的原因。空处在此引导表语从句，表示“为什么，……的原因”，故用why。]
12．A.so that B．in case
C．in that D．for fear that
A [Mutual Rescue是一个旨在突出这种特殊纽带的动物福利倡议，以便更多无家可归的动物的生活可以被改变。so that“(表示目的)为了，以便”。]
13．A.exchanged B．transformed
C．interrupted D．transferred
B [参见上题解析。exchange“交换，交流，调换”；transform“使改观，使变形，使转化”；interrupt“使暂停，使中断”；transfer“转移，搬迁”。]
14．A.disadvantage B．mercy
C．inspiration D．impact
D [根据上文内容可知，收养的宠物对收养人也有影响。故此处表示作者写了一本书，内容有关动物对我们的生活的影响。impact“作用，影响”。disadvantage“不利因素，障碍，不便之处”；mercy“仁慈，宽恕，恩惠”。]
15．A.encountered B．designed
C．invented D．facilitated
A [根据空前的“some of the beautiful，life changing stories”和上文讲述的作者与两只猫之间的故事可判断，这本书里包含作者遇到的一些美好的、改变生活的故事。encounter“偶然碰到，意外地遇见”；facilitate“促进，使便利”。 ]
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2020·深圳市高三第二次检测)
When the winter approaches，tanghulu，a traditional Chinese snack can be found on the street corner in northern China.Since ancient times，it 1.________( be ) very popular with natives，especially children.
Tanghulu is 2.________(common) made of haws(山楂果)，which are rich in vitamin C and are known 3.________(have) traditional Chinese medicinal properties.According to a legend，in Song Dynasty，one of the emperor's 4.________(wife) was sick and had 5.________ poor appetite.The doctor suggested that she eat five to ten haws 6.________(boil) with sugar before each meal.She recovered within half a month.Later，the prescription was passed on 7.________ ordinary people.
People put haws on a stick，dipped them in hot sugar syrup(糖浆) and dried.The syrup finally turned into a solid coating，like the crystal on the surface of haws.That is 8.________ they are also called bingtanghulu.9.________origin story says that the very first tanghulu only had two haws—a small one on the top and a big one below，making it resemble a hulu，a bringer of good luck.
With sour haws and sweet sugar，the taste of tanghulu is a combination of flavors，which often 10.________(remind) people of their happy childhoods.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了糖葫芦的起源、做法与味道等。
1．解析： 考查现在完成时。根据本句中的时间状语“Since ancient times”和语境可知，此处应用现在完成时，故填has been。
答案： has been
2．解析： 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处作状语，应用副词形式，故填commonly。
答案： commonly
3．解析： 考查动词不定式。分析句子结构可知，此处应用动词不定式短语“to have traditional Chinese medicinal properties”作主语补足语。
答案： to have
4．解析： 考查名词的单复数。根据空前的“one of”可知，这位皇帝的妻子不止一位，故空处要用可数名词复数形式。
答案： wives
5．解析： 考查冠词。此处表示“胃口不好”，且poor的发音以辅音音素开头，故应用“a poor appetite”表示，故要用不定冠词a。
答案： a
6．解析： 考查过去分词。该从句中已有谓语动词，故空处应用动词的非谓语形式，又空处与haws之间为逻辑上的动宾关系；故此处用过去分词短语“boiled with sugar”作其后置定语。
答案： boiled
7．解析： 考查介词。pass sth.on to sb.意为“把某物传给某人”，是固定用法，符合语境。
答案： to
8．解析： 考查表语从句。根据语境可知，“The syrup finally...on the surface of haws”与“they are also called bingtanghulu”之间存在因果关系，故此处用why引导表语从句。
答案： why
9．解析： 考查限定词。根据第二段第二句中的“a legend”并结合语境可知，此处在讲另一个有关糖葫芦起源的故事，故填限定词Another。
答案： Another
10．解析： 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“often”和句意可知，该从句的谓语动词要用一般现在时，且which引导的定语从句修饰先行词“a combination of flavors”，故该从句的谓语动词用单数形式，故填reminds。
答案： reminds
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