Unit 6 Earth first ——Using language
一、根据语境及汉语提示写出单词
1.Last year Collins wrote a moving poem which __________(突出)the situation of the homeless.
2.Britain had laws against __________(残酷)to animals.
3.My __________(陈述)should clarify any questions that you might have.
4.We wish to __________(建立) business relation with your company.
5.The creation of an efficient and__________(可持续的)transport system is important.
二、阅读理解
Finding fish is going to get harder as climate change continues to heat the world's oceans.A new study finds that warming seas over the past 80 years have reduced the sustainable catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish.Sustainable catch refers to the amount that can be harvested without doing long term damage to the health of populations of some species.
Overfishing has made that decline worse,researchers say.It refers to catching so many fish that the size of the population falls.In some parts of the world,such as the heavily fished Sea of Japan,the decrease is as high as 35 percent.That's a loss of more than one in every three fish.
Researchers examined changes in 235 populations of fish and shellfish between 1930 and 2010.Those fish populations spread far apart across 38 ocean regions.Temperature changes vary from one ocean site to another.But on average over that time,Earth's sea surface temperatures have risen by about half a degree Celsius.
On average,that the ocean warming has caused the sustainable catch to drop by 4.1 percent,the study found.About 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team studied saw losses as a result of the ocean warming.However,about 4 percent of the populations increased.That's because certain species have thrived in warmer waters.One example is a kind of black sea fish.It lives along the northeastern US coast.As warming continues,these fish will reproduce faster until they reach their limit.
About 3.2 billion people worldwide rely on seafood as a source of food.That means it's urgent for commercial fishing fleets and regulators to consider how climate change is affecting the health of all of those fish in the sea.
1.What does the new study discover
A.Overfishing is to blame for fish health.
B.Warming seas cause fewer fish and shellfish.
C.Seafood matters to people's health worldwide.
D.The living regions of fish and shellfish are different.
2.What does the underlined word “thrived” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A.Survived narrowly. B.Disappeared soon.
C.Decreased sharply. D.Developed quickly.
3.What do we know about species of fish and shellfish
A.About 8 percent of them suffered from a great loss.
B.About 35 percent of them survived in the Sea of Japan.
C.About 3.2 billion species have been saved up to now.
D.About 80 species have died out because of warming seas.
4.What is the author's attitude towards the new discovery
A.Satisfied. B.Not interested.
C.Worried. D.Terrified.
三、阅读七选五
Going green
Lizzy Greene's official website says it all,“Actress,Artist & Animal Lover.” At 13,Lizzy has performed in children's theater,and she is a trained gymnast.She is most known for her role as Dawn Harper on Nickelodeon's Nicky,Ricky,Dicky & Dawn.Now Lizzy is taking on another role—as a voice for animals.
1 She grew up with dogs,and her family's pet is a 110 pound German shepherd(牧羊犬) named Jett.On the show,Lizzy shares the screen with a lovable 20 pound dog named Squishy Paws.In second grade,she stationed herself outside her school to ask for donations(捐款) to a local animal shelter. 2
Now Lizzy is also speaking out for farm animals.She's recently joined The Humane Society of the United States' Meatless Monday movement.She encourages young people to take a break from eating meat on Mondays. 3 And she's encouraging the under 20 crowd to take part.
Lizzy knows that raising animals for meat causes pollution,uses a lot of natural resources like water and also harms animals. 4 Choosing meat free meals one day a week is also a great way to feel healthy.
Many K 12 schools,universities and hospitals nationwide have started Meatless Monday programs.
“It's so easy to love animals,” Lizzy says. 5 For some kid and animal friendly meatless recipes(食谱),visit humanesociety.org/kindnews.
A.It's easy to eat animal friendly foods,too.
B.Lizzy has only just begun her bright career.
C.Animals have always been a big part of Lizzy's life.
D.And Lizzy says she has always wanted to help animals.
E.Cutting meat from our diet once a week helps the environment and animals.
F.Kids' breakfast can be as simple as trying a vegetable burger instead of a hamburger.
G.After the movement,Lizzy says she wants to save a few more lives and force humans to eat healthier.
一、根据语境及汉语提示写出单词
1.highlighted。句意:去年柯林斯写了一首感人的诗,突出了无家可归者的处境。
2.cruelty。句意:英国有禁止虐待动物的法律。
3.presentation。句意:我的陈述应该能阐明你们可能有的任何问题。
4.establish。句意:我们希望与贵公司建立业务关系。
5.sustainable。句意:建立一个高效和可持续的交通系统是很重要的。
二、阅读理解
1.B [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A new study finds that warming seas over the past 80 years have reduced the sustainable catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish.”可知,新的研究发现,持续上升的海洋温度减少了鱼类和水生有壳动物的可持续捕鱼量。故选B项。]
2.D [词义猜测题。根据第四段中画线词后的“One example is a kind of black sea fish.”以及“As warming continues,these fish will reproduce faster until they reach their limit.”可知,一个例子是一种黑色海鱼,它生活在美国东北部海岸。随着海水持续变暖,这些鱼的繁殖速度会越来越快,直到达到极限。结合句意可知,画线词的意思是“快速繁殖”。故选D项。]
3.A [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句“About 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team studied saw losses as a result of the ocean warming.”可知,约有8%的鱼类和水生有壳动物族群数量因海水变暖而急剧减少。故选A项。]
4.C [观点态度题。根据最后一段可知,全球约有32亿人以海鲜作为他们的食物来源。那意味着商业捕鱼船队和监管机构迫切需要考虑气候变化是如何影响海洋鱼类健康的。由此可推测,作者对海洋变暖会导致鱼类和水生有壳动物减少这一情况很担心,故选C项。]
三、阅读七选五
1.C [根据下文中的“She grew up with dogs,and her family's pet is a 110 pound German shepherd named Jett.On the show,Lizzy shares the screen with a lovable 20 pound dog named Squishy Paws.”可知,Lizzy从小就一直养狗,在她出演的电视剧中也养了一条狗,由此可知,动物是她生活的一部分。C项是对下文的概括总结。]
2.D [根据上文中的“In second grade,she stationed herself outside her school to ask for donations to a local animal shelter.”及下文中的“Now Lizzy is also speaking out for farm animals.”可知,Lizzy二年级时就开始帮助当地的动物收容所筹款,现在又开始为保护农场动物贡献自己的一份力量。由此可知Lizzy希望保护、照顾动物。D项衔接上下文。]
3.G [联系上文中的“She's recently joined The Humane Society of the United States' Meatless Monday movement.She encourages young people to take a break from eating meat on Mondays.”可知,Lizzy参加了“周一无肉日”活动,并鼓励年轻人每逢周一食素。由此可知,她希望可以通过这项活动来挽救一些小动物并促使人们吃得更健康。G项符合此处语境。]
4.E [根据上文中的“Lizzy knows that raising animals for meat causes pollution,uses a lot of natural resources like water and also harms animals.”可知,Lizzy知道饲养为人们提供肉类的动物既浪费自然资源、污染环境,又会伤害动物,所以她认为每逢周一食素既环保又保护动物。E项与上文构成因果关系,与下文构成并列关系。]
5.A [A项“食素其实也很简单”与上文的“It's so easy to love animals”构成并列关系。下文的“For some kid and animal friendly meatless recipes,visit humanesociety.org/kindnews.”又是对A项的解释说明。]