Unit 5 delicate world——Starting out
一、短语填空
participate in,or so;in consequence,once again;be native to,out of control;die out;take over
1. ,Jerry decided to drop out of school and started his own business.
2.At that point I didn’t feel anything;adrenaline (肾上腺素) .
3.A panda China and is a national treasure.
4.Can overseas students all kinds of activities in your school
5.It makes sense to work on the problem before it gets .
6.As a result,these endangered animals even .
二、阅读理解
Guam is a beautiful, small island in the Pacific Ocean.You'll find happy songbirds, clear blue water, and leafy forest there.But the small island has a big problem:snakes.There are about 2 million brown tree snakes living in Guam.
The snakes likely arrived in the 1940s.They probably slipped(滑行)unseen onto ships and planes heading to Guam.Once there, the snakes laid eggs.Snake families grew.The snakes have no natural enemies to eat them on Guam.Soon, the island was covered with these snakes.
The brown tree snake has had a devastating effect.The snakes eat birds.There used to be 12 kinds of birds on the island.But these snakes have killed off nine kinds of the birds.The snakes can grow to be 10 feet long.They often bite humans.They climb onto power lines and make the electricity go out.This causes millions of dollars in damage.
Scientists have tried many different ways to control the number of snakes.They have used snake traps and snake sniffing dogs.Nothing seemed to work.Nothing, that is, until they found a surprising secret weapon:killer mice.
Scientists found out that there is one easy way to kill brown tree snakes.They could give them a medicine called Tylenol.People take Tylenol for headaches and other pains.Even a little bit of Tylenol can kill a brown tree snake.
But how would scientists get the tree snakes to eat Tylenol They came up with a plan.First, the experts put the medicine into dead mice.Then they attached each mouse to a mini paper parachute(降落伞).Planes dropped the mice over Guam.The parachutes got caught in the trees.The mice became dinner for the snakes that live there.
Has it worked So far, research shows that there are fewer snakes because of the mice.The worry is that it may be too late to clear the snakes, but Mr Vice from Guam's Department of Agriculture says this should not stop the islanders from trying.“Our long term goal is to kill the snake off completely,” he says.
1.What can we learn about the brown tree snakes
A.They were shipped to Guam on purpose.
B.They were not native to Guam.
C.They were at risk in the 1940s.
D.They grew very slowly.
2.What does the underlined word “devastating” in Paragraph 3 mean
A.Magical. B.Interesting.
C.Short term. D.Damaging.
3.What was a more workable way to kill the brown tree snakes
A.Using snake traps.
B.Putting Tylenol in the trees.
C.Bringing in their enemies.
D.Letting them eat Tylenol carried by mice.
4.What does Mr Vice think of solving this snake problem
A.He is proud of it.
B.He is hopeful of it.
C.He is doubtful about it.
D.He is unconcerned about it.
三、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。
Mount Wuyi is lying at the junction(交叉点)of Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces.It is among1. first group of China’s top tourist cities.In December 1999,Mount Wuyi2. (list) as the World’s natural and cultural heritage by the UNESCO.
With rich tourism 3. (resource),Mount Wuyi is a famous tea centre in China.As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty (1100—771 BC),it was well known 4. a place of interest.It has a species-rich ecosystem,with 2,527 kinds of plant species 5. about 5,000 species of wild animals.Mount Wuyi belongs to typical Danxia landform.Except for the 6. (amaze) Danxia landform here,the Daoism culture and tea culture also attract tourists at home and abroad,7. (especial) those coming from Singapore and Malaysia.
Mount Wuyi Scenic Area 8. (be) quite large.Attractions in the mountain are dotted(点缀) and distance between each other is quite long.It is not recommended 9. (visit) all the sites in the mountain,but to some main attractions.With the ticket,you can reach all the attractions 10.(include) Heavenly Tour Peak,Wuyi Palace,Dahongpao Tea Trees,Water Curtain Cave,etc.
四、书面表达
阅读下面短文,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段使之构成一个完整的短文。
Ariana caught another whiff(难闻的味道) and tried to hold her breath.She moved away slightly,but Ashley only moved closer and continued talking.Ariana felt trapped.She wanted badly to tell Ashley that she didn’t smell very good.But how could she do that without hurting Ashley’s feelings Instead,she gathered the remains of her lunch to throw in the trash,thankful for the excuse to get some fresh air.She looked back to see Ashley eating quietly.Ashley’s hair was tangled(乱糟糟的),and her clothes were dirty.Ariana forced herself to go back to the table and take her seat,vowing(发誓)that she would not sit with Ashley tomorrow.
When Ariana got home from school,she complained to her mother,“There’s a girl named Ashley who likes to sit next to me in the school,but she smells bad.”
“She’s probably having a tough day,” said her mother.
“No,it’s not just one day.She smells bad a lot,” Ariana explained.“Nobody else likes to sit next to her,either.”
“I don’t think you understand Ashley’s situation,so let me ask you this...” Her mother’s tone was serious.“Who makes sure that your hair is combed every morning so you’ll look nice when you go to school ”
“You do,” answered Ariana.
“Who makes sure you’re bathed and cleaned every day And your clothes are washed and neatly ironed ”
“You and Daddy,” Ariana said again.
“Do you live in a nice home Do you have enough to eat ”
Ariana nodded,beginning to feel guilty.She was starting to understand now.Ashley couldn’t help her situation because she was only seven years old—the same age as Ariana.Grown-ups are supposed to take care of kids.
“Why doesn’t her family take better care of her ” Ariana asked.
“Not all children live in the best situation,” her mother said.“The best thing you can do for Ashley is to treat her with kindness and sympathy.”
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Ariana bit her bottom lip.Sadness for Ashley filled her heart.
At the end of the school year,the second grade prepared to go on a field trip to the zoo.
答案
一、短语填空
1.In consequence
2.had taken over
3.is native to
4.participate in
5.out of control
6.die out
二、阅读理解
1.B 推理判断题。根据第二段前两句可知,蛇可能是在20世纪40年代出现的。它们可能趁人不注意溜上了前往Guam岛的船只和飞机。由此推断出,棕树蛇不是Guam岛的本地物种。
2.D 词义猜测题。根据后文可知,棕树蛇吃鸟,岛上曾经有12种鸟类,但是这些蛇已经杀死了九种鸟类。蛇可以长到10英尺长,它们经常咬人。它们爬上电线,让电力供应中断,这造成了数百万美元的损失。以上说明了这种蛇的危害性很大。由此可以推断出画线词devastating意思是“有破坏性的”。故选D项。
3.D 细节理解题。根据第四至六段内容可知,杀死棕树蛇的一个有效方法是让它们吃携带Tylenol的老鼠。
4.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Guam岛农业部的Vice先生说:“这不应该阻止岛民的尝试。我们的长期目标是彻底消灭蛇。”可推断出,Vice先生对解决蛇的问题满怀希望。
三、语法填空
1.the 考查冠词。在序数词之前需加定冠词,表特指,故填the。
2.was listed 考查动词语态和时态。分析句子结构可知,主语为Mount Wuyi,与所给动词list之间为被动关系,又根据时间状语In December 1999可知,用一般过去时态,故填was listed。
3.resources 考查名词复数。句意:武夷山旅游资源丰富,是中国著名的茶叶中心。根据句意可知,武夷山有丰富的旅游资源,因此resource应为复数形式,故填resources。
4.as 考查固定短语。句意:早在西周,它就以名胜古迹而闻名。be known as为固定搭配,意为“作为……而出名”,故填as。
5.and 考查连词。句意:它有一个物种丰富的生态系统,有2 527种植物和大约5 000种野生动物。“2,527 kinds of plant species”和“about 5,000 species of wild animals”为并列关系,故填and。
6.amazing 考查形容词。句意:除了这里令人惊叹的丹霞地貌,道教文化和茶文化也吸引着国内外游客,尤其是来自新加坡和马来西亚的游客。根据其后的名词Danxia landform指物,可知应用形容词化的现在分词作定语,意为“令人惊叹的”,故填amazing。
7.especially 考查副词。句意:除了这里令人惊叹的丹霞地貌,道教文化和茶文化也吸引着国内外游客,尤其是来自新加坡和马来西亚的游客。分析句子结构可知,此处应用副词作状语,表强调,故填especially。
8.is 考查动词时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,本句为主系表结构,主语为Mount Wuyi Scenic Area,故谓语用单数,且根据上下文语境可知,用一般现在时态,填is。
9.to visit 考查不定式。句意:不建议游览所有的景点,但要游览一些主要景点。分析句子结构可知,It为形式主语,此处应用不定式作真正的主语,故填to visit。
10.including 考查介词。句意:有了这张票,你可以到达包括天游峰、武夷宫、大红袍茶树、水帘洞等在内的所有的景点。此处用介词短语作后置定语,补充说明all the attractions,故填including。
四、书面表达
Ariana bit her bottom lip.Sadness for Ashley filled her heart.She vowed that from now on she would be the best friend that she could be to Ashley.At school,Ariana voluntarily sat next to Ashley.She partnered with Ashley to help with her schoolwork.On the days that Ashley smelled bad,she moved away a little or politely asked Ashley for a little room.She was always careful not to hurt Ashley’s feelings.
At the end of the school year,the second grade prepared to go on a field trip to the zoo.The day before the trip,the teacher announced that the class needed to bring lunch from home.Ashley was absent,and Ariana worried that her friend would not have lunch because Ashley always ate the school lunch.Therefore,the next day,Ariana asked her mom to make an extra lunch for Ashley—just in case.When Ariana got to school,she discovered that she had been right.Ashley had not brought any lunch for the field trip.When Ariana gave the lunch to Ashley,she saw tears well up in Ashley’s eyes.