UNIT 2 WILDLIFE PROTECTION
Some wild animals are dying out at a very fast rate.This is an alarming number.Many people are aware of the problem and are concerned about the endangered life.Some countries have taken effective measures to protect these wildlife.Why on earth do the hunters shoot these animals They intend to sell them illegally as goods to make a profit.For example,antelopes are hunted for their skin and fur.But to our delight,we have made great progress in wildlife protection.
Which kinds of wildlife are in danger of dying out Can you list some of them
Can you add more kinds of wildlife that are dying out
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1.主题语境:人与自然——围绕野生动物保护的主题展开。
2.语篇类型:记叙文。
3.课文内容分析:
本文是一篇日志,记录了作者一天中在高原上所发生的事情。课文的标题是A DAY IN THE CLOUDS,本文以第一人称的口吻讲述保护珍稀物种藏羚羊的故事。作者在文中提出了“为了保护地球,人类必须改变自己的生活方式,并学会与自然和谐相处”的观点,有利于学生提高野生动物保护意识。
答案:1.illegally 2.protect 3.population 4.shot 5.smaller 6.government 7.watch 8.added
9.belongs 10.harmony
1.Our planet’s wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate. (教材第14页)
我们地球上的野生动物正在以惊人的速度消失。
◆die out灭亡;逐渐消失
The Neanderthals had been living alongside human ancestors in Europe for tens of thousands of years,before dying out about 40,000 years ago.(2020年北京卷,语法填空)
尼安德特人与人类祖先一起在欧洲生活了数万年,直到大约4万年前灭绝。
That style of music died out many years ago.
那种风格的音乐在很多年前就绝迹了。
完成句子
①Her smile (渐渐消失) as she saw the look on David’s face.
②With the living environment becoming worse and worse,many of the earth’s species (即将灭亡).
答案:①died away ②are dying out
2.We must make people aware of the problem and help save the endangered wildlife before it’s too late!(教材第14页)
我们必须使人们意识到这个问题,并且在还来得及的时候帮助挽救濒危野生动物!
◆aware adj.知道;发觉;有……意识的
People around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage.
全世界人民都应该意识到水资源短缺的真实情况。
People are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.
现在人们意识到帮助别人就是帮助自己。
单句语法填空
①The project aims to raise public (aware) of protecting the eyesight.
②The children must be aware the danger of the deep water.
完成句子
③Everyone should (很清楚) the importance of protecting our environment.
答案:①awareness ②of ③be well aware of
3.How many elephants are killed on average every day (教材第14页)
平均每天有多少只大象被杀
◆average n.平均数;平均水平
adj.平均的;正常的;普通的
His standard of living is below average.
他的生活标准低于平均水平。
My academic record is well above average.
我的学业成绩远远高于平均水平。
On average,men run faster than women.
平均来说,男人比女人跑得快。
单句语法填空
①He was a good student and scored average in most subjects.
② average,men weigh more than women.
③ average of 3,8 and 10 is 7.
答案:①above ②On ③The
4.I’m concerned about the African elephants.(教材第15页)
我担心非洲大象。
◆concern vt.涉及;让……担忧
Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail.(2020年全国Ⅱ卷,阅读理解C)
路易斯安那州的科学家对此非常关注,他们决定付给猎人5美元一条尾巴。
The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls,ceilings,and floors.
在你的房间,决定大的颜色是指墙壁、天花板和地板的颜色。
The story concerns the prince’s efforts to rescue Pamina.He was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost.All the difficulties concerning Pamina were solved by the prince.
这故事讲的是王子奋力解救帕米娜。他担心她可能会错过转弯的地方而迷路。所有与帕米娜有关的难事都由王子解决。
单句语法填空
①What the public are (concern) about is whether the scientists will be able to find a way to cure the new disease.
②Certain new rules (concern) travelling abroad have been announced recently.
③As far as I am (concern),you can do what you like.
答案:①concerned ②concerning ③concerned
5.Elephants need large living spaces,so it’s difficult for them to adapt to the changes.(教材第15页)
大象需要广阔的生存空间,所以它们很难适应这些变化。
◆adapt vi.适应
vt.使适应;使适合
People in Ethiopian highlands have adapted to living at high altitudes.(2020年全国Ⅲ卷,阅读理解D)
埃塞俄比亚高原的人们已经适应了高海拔地区的生活。
The TV play is adapted from a novel.
这部电视剧是由小说改编而成的。
单句语法填空
①The opera is mainly adapted local music.
②It took me a long time (adapt) to the new environment.
③Do you think the film (adapt)is faithful to the book
④He will be (adapt) to the new job.
答案:①from ②to adapt ③adaptation ④adaptable
6.What measures are being taken to help them (教材第15页)
人们正在采取什么措施来帮助它们
◆measure n.措施;方法
vt.测量;度量;估量
This effort is not just an attempt at being community minded—it’s also a crime-cutting measure.(2020年天津卷,完形填空)
这种努力不仅是一种具有社区意识的尝试,也是一种减少犯罪的措施。
He measured the height of the tree.
他测量了树的高度。
Education shouldn’t be measured only by examination results.
教育不应该单纯用考试成绩来衡量。
(1)measure表示“测量”时,是系动词,后跟测量结果,不用于被动语态及进行时。类似用法的单词还有weigh。
(2)measure作名词“措施”讲时,多用复数形式。
单句语法填空
①They call on people to take (measure) to fight against pollution.
②It’s hard (measure) his ability when we haven’t seen his works.
③The house is more than twenty meters long and (measure) six meters in width.
答案:①measures ②to measure ③measures
7.On the plain in front of us,we can just make out a herd of graceful animals.(教材第16页)
放眼平原,我们隐约看到一群体形优美的动物。
◆make out看清;听清;分清
I could hardly make out the stage in the darkness.
我在黑暗中几乎看不清舞台。
I could hear voices but I couldn’t make out what they were saying.
我能听到说话的声音,却听不清他们在说什么。
I can’t make out what the article says.
我无法弄懂这篇文章讲的是什么。
完成句子
①It’s very noisy so I can’t
(听清) what you are saying.
②It’s too difficult for me to
(理解) the question.
③He determined to work twice as hard as before (为了弥补) the lost time.
答案:①make out ②make out ③to make up for
8.This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes.(教材第16页)
这就是我们来到此地的原因——观察藏羚羊。
◆observe vt.观察(到);注视;遵守
After years of observing human nature,I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance:curiosity and discontent.(2020年天津卷,阅读理解D)
经过多年对人性的观察,我得出结论:成就非凡的人和表现平庸的人之间的区别在于两种品质——好奇和不满足。
You should observe the traffic rules while crossing the street.
过马路的时候,你应该遵守交通规则。
I observed the boy helping an old man.
我看到那个男孩在帮助一位老人。
表示“注意到,看到”,后面接复合宾语,其中用动词不定式和v.-ing形式作宾语补足语,但动词不定式作宾语补足语时,要省略动词不定式符号to,强调动作发生的全过程,但用于被动语态时,不定式符号to不可省略;v.-ing形式作宾语补足语时,强调动作正在进行。
When we attend the parade to observe National Day,we must observe the traffic regulations.If we observe someone run a red light,we should stop him.
当我们参加游行庆祝国庆节的时候,我们必须遵守交通规则。如果我们看到有人闯红灯,我们就要阻止他。
单句语法填空
①He was observed (leave) the room.
②One funny (observe) about a problem in your life can be funny,but five is just complaining,no matter how smart you think you are.(2020年江苏卷)
答案:①to leave ②observation
9.I’m also reminded of the danger they are in.(教材第16页)
我也想到了藏羚羊所处的险境。
◆remind vt.提醒;使想起
The phone boxes are making a comeback to remind people of a historical period.(2020年江苏卷,阅读理解B)
电话亭重新流行起来,让人们回想起一个历史时期。
On the outing,she was offered a candy bar.However,her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth.(2019年北京卷,阅读理解B)
外出时,有人给了她一块糖。然而,她的爸爸提醒她,吃甜食对牙齿不好。
Please remind me to go to Jim’s birthday party.
请提醒我去参加吉姆的生日晚会。
使某人想起某事remind sb sth(×)remind sb of sth(√)
其他“v.+sb+of+sth”结构常见的搭配:
cure sb of sth治好某人的病
accuse sb of sth控告某人某事
cheat sb of sth骗取某人某物
inform sb of sth通知某人某事
convince sb of sth使某人相信某事
单句语法填空
①You must remind him (take) this medicine.
②Confucius believed that knives would remind people killings and were too violent for use at the table.
③The book caught the author’s eye because it gave him a (remind) of his own childhood.
答案:①to take ②of ③reminder
10.The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.(教材第16页)
藏羚羊的数量已经恢复,2015年6月,藏羚羊被从濒危物种名单中删除。
◆recover vi.恢复;康复
vt.找回;寻回
Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead.(2019年全国Ⅰ卷,七选五)
医院里看到窗外树枝的病人可能比看到建筑物或天空的病人恢复得更快。
I’m glad that Mary has recovered her confidence.
我很高兴玛丽恢复了自信。
单句语法填空
①It took him more than half a year to make a full (recover) from his heart operation.
②At last,she recovered (she) and walked home slowly.
一句多译
在医生的帮助下,她很快痊愈了。
③
.(recover)
④
.(recovery)
答案:①recovery ②herself
③She recovered from her illness quickly with the help of doctors.
④She made a quick recovery from her illness with doctors’ help.
11.The government,however,does not intend to stop the protection programmes,since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.(教材第16页)
然而,政府并没有打算停止这些保护项目,因为对藏羚羊的威胁依然存在。
◆intend vi.& vt.打算;计划;想要
Making a full-length clay(黏土) figure would not exhaust my strength—and that is what I intend to do!(2020年天津卷,阅读理解B)
做一个全身雕像不会耗尽我的力量——我还正想这样做呢!
I intend Mary to go to the supermarket with me.
我打算让玛丽跟我一块去超市。
The school being built at present is intended for the disabled children.
现在正在建设的那所学校是专为残疾儿童修建的。
单句语法填空
①The chair (intend) for you,but she took it away.
②No one goes to college with the (intend) of failing.
③His father intended him (join) the army after graduation.
④He intends (study) abroad for further education next year.
答案:①was intended ②intention ③to join ④to study
This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes.(教材第16页)
这就是我们来到此地的原因——观察藏羚羊。
◆This is why...意为“这就是……的原因”,why在句中引导表语从句。
This is why decorating with plants,fruits and flowers carries special significance.(2020年全国Ⅱ卷,语法填空)
这就是用植物、水果和鲜花装饰具有特殊的意义的原因。
Tom was ill.That’s why he didn’t come to school.
汤姆生病了。那就是他没来上学的原因。
单句语法填空
①He has made great progress in English.This is he works harder than before.
②He is an honest man.That’s he is highly thought of by the company.
③The reason why he has been fired is he made a serious mistake and caused great loss to the company.
答案:①because ②why ③that
Much is being done to protect wildlife,but if we really want to save the planet,we must change our way of life.(教材第16页)
在野生动物保护方面尽管我们正在做大量工作,但是,如果真想拯救地球,就必须改变我们自己的生活方式。
本句由but连接两个分句,前一个分句谓语动词用了现在进行时的被动语态,后一个分句中有一个if引导的条件状语从句,主句为we must change our way of life。
1.The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.(教材第16页)
该保护区是西藏西北部动植物的庇护所。
◆reserve n.(动植物)保护区;储藏(量)
vt.预订;预留;保留
My parents had promised to take us to the nature reserve,where a lot of wildlife lives in peace.
我父母答应带我们去自然保护区,那里有许多野生动物和平共处。
We always keep some money in reserve,just in case.
我们总是备着一些钱以防万一。
These seats are reserved for special guests.
这些座位是留给特殊宾客的。
单句语法填空
①These seats are reserved the elderly and the women with babies.
②“It’s such a nice place.” Mother said,as she sat at the table (reserve) for customers.
完成句子
③Keep a few pounds (备用) to cover unexpected costs.
④I’d prefer to (保留我的看法) until I find all the evidence.
答案:①for ②reserved ③in reserve ④reserve my judgement
2.Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks.(教材第16页)
扎西和其他志愿者昼夜看护着藏羚羊,保护它们免受攻击。
◆watch over 保护;照管;监督
They volunteer to watch over the old in their spare time.
他们自愿在闲暇时间照顾老人。
Soldiers arrived to watch over the city.
士兵们赶来守护这座城市。
They were watched over by three policemen.
他们由三名警察看守着。
单句语法填空
①I had to stay at home and watched my little brother while my parents were away.
②Watch !There is a car coming!
③The police kept a close watch that house for one month.
答案:①over ②out ③on
3.The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015,the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.(教材第16页)
藏羚羊的数量已经恢复。2015年6月,藏羚羊从濒危物种名单中删除。
◆remove vt.去除;移开;脱去
About that time,Tony Inglis’ engineering and transport company got the job to remove phone boxes from the streets and sell them out.(2020江苏卷,阅读理解B)
就在那时,托尼·英格利斯的工程运输公司得到了一份工作,要把街上的电话亭搬走并出售。
I can’t remove the dirty points from my shirt.
我不能把我衬衫上的污点去掉。
单句语法填空
①He removed his hand her shoulder.
②Students removed several desks another classroom.
答案:①from ②to
4.Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.(教材第16页)
只有学会和自然和睦共处,我们才不会成为野生生物和地球的威胁。
(1)exist vi.存在;生存
After I explained to Juan that yes,we did have a moon and yes,it was very similar to his,I felt a sort of awe (敬畏) at the possibilities that existed in his world.(2020江苏卷,阅读理解D)
之后我向胡安解释说,是的,我们确实有一个月亮,是的,非常类似于他的,我对那可能存在于他的世界的可能性感到敬畏。
As is known to us,there exists a generation gap between the young and the old.
众所周知,青年人和老年人之间存在着代沟。
He exists on selling newspapers.
他靠卖报纸为生。
单句语法填空
①They can’t exist the money she’s making.
②Do you believe in the (exist) of ghosts
③Some of the (exist) rules are popular.
答案:①on ②existence ③existing
(2)harmony n.和谐;融洽
Eventually,they realised the need to be in harmony with the environment.
最后,他们意识到了与环境和谐相处的必要性。
The violin was out of harmony with the rest of the instruments after I tried it out.
我试了一下后发现这把小提琴拉起来与其他乐器不协调。
完成句子
①Human life is regarded as part of nature,so the only way for us to survive is to live (跟大自然和谐共处).
②The modern buildings are completely (与……不协调) houses around them.
单句语法填空
③We’re supposed to work hard to create a (harmony) society.
答案:①in harmony with nature ②out of harmony with ③harmonious
现在进行时的被动语态
1.I know that they’re being hunted and their habitat is getting smaller.(教材第15页)
我知道它们正在被猎杀,它们的栖息地正在变小。
2.What measures are being taken to help them (教材第15页)
人们正在采取什么措施来帮助它们
3.They are being hunted,illegally,for their valuable fur.(教材第16页)
因其珍贵的羊毛,它们(藏羚羊)正遭受非法猎杀。
4.Much is being done to protect wildlife,but if we really want to save the planet,we must change our way of life.(教材第16页)
在野生动物保护方面,尽管我们正在做大量工作,但是,如果真想拯救地球,就必须改变我们自己的生活方式。
观察上面的句子,并思考“be+being+done”结构在这些句子中有什么样的作用。
一、现在进行时的被动语态的构成
be+being+done
My new house is being built.
我的新房子正在建设之中。
Money is being collected for the project.
正在为那个工程募捐。
单句语法填空
①The building for the elderly (build) and it will be completed next month.
②A new film (show) in the theater.Let’s go to see it.
③The question about where is the factory going to be built (discuss) at the moment.
答案:①is being built ②is being shown ③is being discussed
二、现在进行时的被动语态的形式
1.肯定式:主语+be+being+及物动词的过去分词+其他。
My computer is being repaired.
我的电脑正在被维修。
2.否定式:主语+be+not+being+及物动词的过去分词+其他。
The worker is not being treated fairly.
这位工人受到了不公平的对待。
3.一般疑问式:Be+主语+being+及物动词的过去分词+其他
Is the office being painted
办公室正在被粉刷吗
4.特殊疑问式:疑问词+be+主语+being+及物动词的过去分词+其他
Where is the library being built
那个正在建的图书馆在哪里
完成句子
①It is reported that the lake (现在没有得到保护).
②Are the babies (正在被照顾) by this nurse
③ (谁正在接受训练)for the coming English speech contest
答案:①is not being protected now ② being taken care of ③Who is being trained
三、现在进行时的被动语态的用法
1.表示说话时刻正在进行的被动的动作。
My brother is now being interviewed.
我的弟弟正在面试。
2.表示现阶段正在进行的被动的动作。(说话时,并不一定正在进行)
Many interesting experiments are being carried out these days in our school.
这些天我们学校正在进行着许多有趣的实验。
翻译句子
①这个问题现在正在会上讨论。
②现在这些孩子由一位老人照顾。
③这些日子我在做一些有趣的实验。
答案:①The problem is being discussed at the meeting now.
②The children are being looked after by an old man now.
③Some interesting experiments are being done by me these days.
1.“Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there (address),” says Alex Stevanovic,a researcher at Florida Atlantic University.(2020年浙江卷,阅读理解B)
2.“In fact,tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still (create),”he said.(2018年全国Ⅲ卷,阅读理解C)
3.My washing machine (repair) this week,so I have to wash my clothes by hand.(2018年天津卷)
答案及剖析:
1.is being addressed 句意:“自适应信号可以确保现有的交通需求得到满足。”佛罗里达大西洋大学的研究员亚历克斯·斯特瓦诺维奇说。由语境可知,address动作正在被进行,故要用现在进行时的被动语态。
2.being created 句意:“……事实上,传统还指的是已经发展起来的和仍在创造中的东西。”他说道。先行词为things,与create之间为被动关系,并且动作正在进行,故要用现在进行时的被动语态。
3.is being repaired 句意:我的洗衣机本周正在修理,因此我只好用手洗我的衣服。my washing machine与repair之间是被动关系,需用被动语态;再根据后面的“我只好用手洗衣服”可知洗衣机正在被修,需用现在进行时的被动语态。
Ⅰ.完成句子
1.At present,lots of food,water and medicine (正在被运往) to the earthquake-hit areas.
2.The new car is (正在被设计) now.
3.Look!The foreign visitors (正在被带领参观) around our school.
4.I have to go to work by taxi because my car (正在被修理) at present.
5.How many bridges (正在被修建) in the city
答案:1.are being taken 2.being designed 3.are being shown 4.is being repaired 5.are being built
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.The patient (examine) now,and he will come out soon.
2.A lot of tall buildings (set) up and people will move in next year.
3.These animals (hunt) at such a speed that they will disappear soon.
4.To our joy,many endangered animals (protect) by the government now.
5.The new version of the computer (develop) and perfected now.
答案:1.is being examined 2.are being set 3.are being hunted 4.are being protected 5.is being developed
课时作业(三) UNIT 2 Part 1
Ⅰ.语境填词
1.The scientist spent most of her life (observe) the behavior of the chimps.
2.The photo reminds me my childhood.
3.He was (shoot) in the leg when trying to run away.
4.When did the earth come into (exist)
5.It’s my duty to watch these children.
6.Patients should be taken good care of when they are in hospital for the (recover) from their illness.
7.I’m sorry to tell you that you have been removed this position by our company.
8.These books are (intend) to improve English beginners’ writing skills.
9.The government has taken (effect) measures to deal with pollution.
10.His mother is always (concern) about his safety.
答案:1.observing 2.of 3.shot 4.existence 5.over 6.recovery 7.from 8.intended 9.effective 10.concerned
Ⅱ.单句情境写作
1.You (使我想起了你的父亲)when you say that.
2.It may take many years (从……中痊愈) the death of the loved ones.
3.The place (本打算是个自然保护区).
4.We should (采取措施来跟大自然和谐共处).
5.Everyone has been (清楚这些物种目前的情形).
6.More than one species (在消失) every day.
7.The species (已经适应)the climate change from south to north.
8.They (已经取得进步)in the field of wildlife protection.
答案:1.remind me of your father 2.to recover from 3.was intended for a nature reserve 4.take measures to live in harmony with nature 5.aware of the present situation of the species 6.is dying out 7.has adapted to 8.has made progress
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Every year gray whales swim a 10,000 miles round-trip,from the cold waters near Alaska,down the coast of North America to the warm waters near Mexico,and back again.It is one of the longest migrations (迁徙) of any mammal.
All day,all summer long,in the cold waters near Alaska,gray whales eat and eat.Instead of teeth,gray whales have baleen (鲸须) they use to get food from ocean water.They get big mouthfuls of muck (淤泥) from the ocean floor,then push that muck right back out through their baleen.The mucky water flows through,but tiny animals get trapped in the baleen and licked up.
When the water starts to freeze,the whales begin their long trip south.They swim night and day,without stopping to eat or rest.During the long journey,migrating whales may push their heads out of the water to see where they are.
Two months later,the whales reach Mexico.Babies are born here in warm,shallow (浅的) waters called lagoons (濒海湖).Ocean lagoons have no food for the adults,but the babies are safer here than in the open seas.All winter the babies grow big and strong.
In spring first the dads and teenagers leave the lagoons,then the moms with babies.Migrating gray whales swim close to shore,especially moms with babies.The ice is melting up north,and it’s time for the hungry whales to make the long journey back to their summer feeding grounds.
1.The underlined phrase “licked up” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.
A.given up B.ended up
C.broken up D.eaten up
2.During their long journey to Mexico,gray whales .
A.always swim under the ocean
B.find food to supply their energy
C.face the colder and colder water
D.travel to the lagoons without a break
3.Where do mother gray whales give birth
A.In warm shallow waters near Mexico.
B.Off the coast of North America.
C.In the open seas near Mexico.
D.In cold waters near Alaska.
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文,描写了哺乳动物中最长的迁徙,即灰鲸从靠近阿拉斯加区域一路向南,往温暖的墨西哥迁徙的过程,以及灰鲸是怎样捕食、分娩等内容。阅读本文有利于培养学生了解动物习性、保护野生动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
1.D 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。由上文“They get big mouthfuls of muck from the ocean floor,then push that muck right back out through their baleen.The mucky water flows through,but tiny animals get trapped in the baleen and licked up.”灰鲸从海底吞一大口淤泥,将淤泥从鲸须中吐出,泥水流出去,小的生物被困在鲸须中,转而被吃掉。故选D。
2.D 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。题干中关键词为Mexico,在原文第四段“Two months later,the whales reach Mexico.”开头找到,故而可将答案定位到上一段。第三段中的“They swim night and day,without stopping to eat or rest.”指出,在往墨西哥迁徙的长途中,灰鲸夜以继日,不做任何的停留和休息。故选D。
3.A 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。由文章第四段中的“Babies are born here in warm,shallow waters called lagoons.”可知,灰鲸宝宝出生在被称之为濒海湖的温暖的浅水区,故选A。
B
I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean.Growing up in Australia,I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side.The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay,I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.
For my 10th birthday,my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef.There were fish in different colors,caves and layers of coral.They made such an impression on me.When I learned that only 1 percent of Australian’s Coral Sea was protected,I was shocked.Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth.But sadly,only 45 percent of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.
This statistic is depressing,so it’s important for us to do everything to protect them.The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action.I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity,which aims to create the largest marine park in the world.It would serve as a place where the ocean’ s species will all have a safe place forever.
Together,Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement.Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy,who grew up sailing,admiring the beauty of the ocean,and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.
4.From the underlined sentence in Para.1,we can learn the author .
A.seldom went surfing at the sea
B.forgot his experiences about the ocean
C.never went back to his hometown
D.had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay
5.According to the second paragraph,Australian marine life .
A.is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually
B.depends on reefs for living greatly
C.may be faced with danger
D.is protected better than that in other oceans
6.The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended to .
A.contribute to a complete eco-system
B.prevent more marine species being endangered
C.set up a large nature reserve for reefs
D.raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness
7.Angus and the author created a little video to .
A.urge more people to take action to protect the marine species
B.inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean
C.share their childhood experiences about the ocean
D.bring back to people their memories of ocean species
语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文,主要向我们介绍了澳大利亚的海洋生物正面临着巨大的危机,作者为此做了一些努力,他和朋友拍摄了一些视频去激励人们采取行动保护海洋生物。阅读本文有利于培养学生保护野生动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
4.D 句意猜测题。考查学生在具体语境中猜测句意的能力。根据第一段中的“I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean.”和“I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side.”可知,作者认为大海很美,自己很幸运能经常看到海,故画线句应是对半月湾的赞美。故选D。
5.C 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。根据第二段中的“When I learned that only 1 percent of Australian’s Coral Sea was protected,I was shocked.”可知,只有1%的澳大利亚珊瑚海受到保护,故推断澳大利亚的海洋生物的生命可能面临危险。故选C。
6.B 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。根据第三段中的“I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity,which aims to create the largest marine park in the world.It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.”可推知,这项活动的目的是创造一个为海洋生物提供永久安全的地方,阻止更多的海洋物种灭绝。故选B。
7.A 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第四段中的“Together,Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement.”可知,拍摄视频是为了激励人们去采取行动保护海洋生物。故选A。
Ⅱ.七选五
You need to dress warmly when you play in the snow.And to get around in deep snow,you might need snowshoes.
Animals need winter coats and snowshoes,too.
A musk ox (麝牛) wears two coats in winter.1. It keeps the inner coat of soft fur warm and dry.The furry undercoat falls off each spring and the ox grows a new one every winter.
A snowshoe rabbit changes its coat to match the season.2. In winter it grows white fur to match the snow.It even has fur on the bottoms of its feet.
3. A seal (海豹) has an extra layer under its fur coat,too.This thick layer of fat lies under the seal’s skin and is great at holding in heat,especially in the water.
The Arctic fox has fur on the bottoms of its feet and one of the warmest double coats of any animal.But on very cold and windy days,it adds something.4.
A polar bear’s big feet act like snowshoes.5. The bottom of each foot is protected by fur and the fur helps the bear walk on the snowy ground.
A.It can run very quickly.
B.Do you wear a sweater under your coat
C.They can move quickly across the snow.
D.The outer coat reaches almost to the ground.
E.It uses its thick tail like a scarf to cover its nose and face.
F.In summer its brown fur helps it hide among dirt and rocks.
G.They spread out the bear’s weight so it can walk easily on the snow.
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文,介绍了动物如何抵御寒冷以及在冰天雪地里行走。阅读本文有利于学生了解动物习性,培养学生保护动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
1.D 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据空格后一句“It keeps the inner coat of soft fur warm and dry.”可知,D项“外面的皮毛几乎垂到地面”符合语境。D项中的outer coat与空格后一句中的inner coat相呼应。
2.F 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据该空格前的“changes its coat to match the season”和该空格后的“In winter it grows white fur to match the snow.”可知,雪兔的皮毛为了和不同的季节保持协调而发生变化,因此F项介绍雪兔的皮毛在夏天时的情况符合语境。F项中的In summer和空格后一句中的In winter形成对比。
3.B 考查学生理解篇章段内句间衔接关系的能力。根据该空格后的“an extra layer under its fur coat,too”可知,B项“你在外套里面穿毛衣吗 ”符合语境。B项中的“a sweater under your coat”与空格后一句中的“an extra layer under its fur coat”相呼应。
4.E 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据该空格前的“it adds something”可知,北极狐的尾巴还可当作围巾使用,包裹鼻子和脸。故选E。
5.G 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据该空前的“A polar bear’s big feet act like snowshoes.”可知,G项“北极熊宽大的脚可以分摊自身的重量并且保证它们在雪上轻松行走”符合语境。故选G。Part 2 Listening and Talking～Assessing Your Progress
1.主题语境:人与自然——野生动物保护。
2.语篇类型:说明文。
3.课文内容分析:
本部分由两篇短文组成:第一篇是《给难看的动物一个机会!》,介绍所有的物种都应该得到平等的对待,因为世界需要万物,没有多样性,我们的星球就无法生存;第二篇是《不要用我的家来造纸!》,介绍由于人工造纸,每年都有数十亿棵树被砍伐,呼吁大家要保护野生动物的栖息地。有利于培养学生热爱自然并保护自然的意识。
答案:1.ugly 2.equally 3.cute 4.variety 5.less 6.paper 7.habitat 8.homeless
1.◆search for搜索;查找(教材第19页)
There are no more continents and no more moons to search for,little left to discover.(2020年江苏卷,阅读理解D)
没有更多的大陆,没有更多的卫星可以寻找,几乎没有留下什么可以发现的。
Dogs have a very good sense of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.
狗有非常好的嗅觉,经常被用来搜寻地震的幸存者。
[词义辨析]
①search + 搜寻的范围 搜寻……,搜查……
②search for + 搜寻的目标 寻找……
③search + 某人/某地 +for... 搜查某人/某地以寻找……
Tom hurried into the room as if in search of something important.He searched the drawer for John’s telephone number.And then he began to search for his address again.
汤姆匆匆进入房间,好像在寻找重要的东西。他搜寻抽屉找约翰的电话号码,然后他又开始寻找他的地址。
完成句子
①They removed the stones and bricks (寻找)some survivors in the earthquake.
②The police the house (正在搜查……以寻找)more evidence.
单句语法填空
③After the earthquake broke out,the rescue team was sent to search the survivors.
答案:①in search of/to search for ② are searching;for ③for
2.Pandas,dolphins,and other cute wildlife are important,but we must pay attention to less cute animals,too.(教材第20页)
熊猫、海豚以及其他可爱的野生动物固然很重要,但是我们也要关注那些不怎么可爱的动物。
◆pay attention to关注;注意。其中,to为介词,后跟名词、代词或动词-ing形式。
When you have dinner with friends,you will often notice someone paying more attention to his cell phone.
当你和朋友们一起用餐时,你会经常发现有人更关注自己的手机。
Those scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see,but they pay more attention to them...(2020年江苏卷,阅读理解D)
那些科学家经常看到其他科学家看到的东西,但他们更关注这些东西……
学习 pay attention to 时,要从三个方面去掌握:
①to 是介词,后接名词、代词、动名词或名词性从句。
②attention可用much,more,little,no等修饰。
③attention 可被提前作主语,此时句子要用被动语态。 attention 也可被提前,作定语从句的先行词。
A great deal of attention has been paid to protecting the environment.
人们对保护环境已投入很多关注。
翻译句子
①白色污染引起了人们的注意。
②那个小男孩正在全神贯注地玩玩具。
单句语法填空
③Great attention must be paid to (develop)education,especially in the countryside.
④The teacher suggested that much attention should be paid English reading.
答案:①White pollution has attracted people’s attention.
②The little boy is fixing his attention on playing with the toy.
③developing ④to
3.The world needs all kinds—without variety,our planet cannot survive.(教材第20页)
世界需要万物——没有多样性,我们的星球就无法生存。
◆variety n.变化;多样化
However,a variety of types is represented here.These include comedy,satire,poignant drama,historical and regional drama.(2020年浙江卷,阅读理解A)
然而,这里有多种类型。这些剧目包括喜剧、讽刺剧、悲情剧、历史剧和地方剧。
The park provides its visitors with a variety of amusements.
这个公园为游客提供了各种各样的娱乐活动。
单句语法填空
①There are (variety) ways to deal with the problem.
②The prices of the shirts in the store vary from $10 $100.
③There’s no doubt that customs vary the times.
④For (variety)of reasons,I am afraid I can’t adopt your advice.
答案:①various ②to ③with ④varieties
4.Write a title that is simple,interesting,and unusual.(教材第21页)
写一个简单、有趣、特别的标题。
◆unusual adj.特别的;不寻常的
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further—changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse,even unusual functions.(2020年全国Ⅰ卷,阅读理解D)
麻省理工学院(MIT)的工程师们进一步改变了植物的实际组成,以便让它们发挥不同的,甚至是不寻常的功能。
Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles.(2020年全国Ⅱ卷,阅读理解C)
在新奥尔良和布鲁克林举行的不同寻常的时装秀上展示了海狸皮制成的不同风格的衣服。
单句语法填空
①Zhang Ming has an (usual)view of Chinese traditions because he was brought up in America.
②It is unusual for such a little girl (go) through such kind of difficulty.
翻译句子
③在会议上提出好几条建议对吉姆来说是不同寻常的。
答案:①unusual ②to go ③It’s unusual for Jim to put forward several pieces of advice at the meeting.
When it comes to wildlife protection,all species—the good,the bad,and the ugly—should be treated equally.(教材第20页)
谈到野生动物保护,所有的物种——好的、坏的、丑的——都应该得到平等的对待。
◆when it comes to...意为“说到……;当谈及……”,其中to为介词。
We are so fond of our high intelligence that we assume that when it comes to brain power,more must be better.(2019年江苏卷)
我们如此喜欢我们的高智商,以至于我们认为当谈到脑力时,脑容量越大越好。
When it comes to public speaking,less is usually more.(2020年新高考全国Ⅰ卷,七选五)
当谈及公开演讲时,通常来说少即是多。
翻译句子
①当谈及我的选择时,我更愿意去听音乐会。
②说到英语,写作是我的弱点所在。
单句语法填空
③When it comes to (graduate),I feel very excited and a little strange to think that I’ll be walking out of the school gates forever.
答案:①When it comes to my choice,I prefer to go to a concert.
②When it comes to English,writing is my weakness.
③graduation
1.The Small Friends Pet Shelter was started by a group of high school students and their parents when they started to see many pets that were left behind after their families moved away.(教材第23页)
当一些高中生和他们的父母开始看到在主人搬走后,很多宠物被遗留下来时,他们建立了小朋友宠物收容所。
本句是一个复合句。when引导时间状语从句,从句中that were left behind after their families moved away 为that引导的定语从句,修饰先行词pets。
2.The young people who run the shelter work hard to keep the place clean,take care of the animals,and advertise the animals so that they can be adopted.(教材第23页)
负责收容所的年轻人努力保持收容所的清洁,照顾并宣传这些动物,以便让人收养它们。
本句是一个复合句。 so that引导目的状语从句;主句中to keep,take care of,advertise为and连接的并列的动词不定式作目的状语; who run the shelter为who引导的定语从句,修饰先行词people。
1.Binoculars are used for watching birds from far away.(教材第19页)
双筒望远镜是用来从远方观察鸟类的。
◆be used for...被用来……
Often,only a small part of a museum’s collection is on display.Most of it is stored away or used for research.(2020新高考全国Ⅰ卷,语法填空)
通常,博物馆只展出一小部分藏品。大部分被储存起来或用于研究。
Knives are used for cutting things.
刀子是用来切割东西的。
The technology,Strano said,could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.(2020全国Ⅰ卷,阅读理解D)
斯特拉诺说,这项技术有一天可以用来为房间照明,甚至把树变成自动供电的路灯。
单句语法填空
①I used (go) to work on foot,but now I cycle there.
②Bamboo can be used (make) desks and chairs.
③The old man has been used to (live) in the city.
④The pot is used making tea.
答案:①to go ② to make ③living ④for
2.Billions of trees are being cut down every year to make paper for humans.(教材第20页)
每年,数十亿棵树木遭到砍伐,用于人类造纸。
◆cut down削减;删节;砍倒
My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking,but at least he has cut down.
我叔叔没能戒掉烟,但至少少抽了。
A lot of trees have been cut down,which has a bad effect on our ecological system.
大量的树木被砍伐,这对我们的生态系统产生了不良影响。
She cut up the meat and threw a handful of pieces to the dog.
她把肉切碎了,然后把几块扔给狗吃。
He felt as if he had been cut off from the outside world for ages.
他觉得自己好像与外界隔绝了好久。
用cut短语填空
①You smoke too much—you should try to .
②The water supply has been because of the terrible earthquake.
③I wish Mary would stop on our conversation.
答案:①cut down ②cut off ③cutting in
3.I think we could also put out boxes or other things for them,so that they can find shelter when it’s cold or wet outside.(教材第19页)
我想我们也可以为它们放些箱子或者其他的东西,这样它们在外面寒冷或者潮湿的时候可以有个避身之处。
◆so that以便,为了
He wrote down my telephone number so that we could keep in touch.
他记下了我的电话号码以便我们能保持联系。
One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their finest work,so that he could choose the best.(2020全国Ⅲ卷,语法填空)
一天,皇帝想要他的肖像画因此他叫所有伟大的艺术家来展示他们的最好的作品,以便他可以选择最好的。
so that与in order that引导目的状语从句,可与so as to do与in order to do互换,但是so as to do 引导目的状语时,不能放于句首。
句型转换
I spend more time learning English every day so that I can make greater progress this year.
→①I spend more time learning English every day I can make greater progress this year.
→②I spend more time learning English every day make greater progress this year.
→③ make greater progress this year,I spend more time learning English every day.
答案:①in order that ②to/ in order to/so as to ③To/In order to
Make an effective poster
1.文体类型:海报,属于应用文范畴,海报(Poster)是用来告知广大公众有关信息的招贴,是英语应用文中的一种重要体裁,用途广泛。主要贴在人流密集的地方,告知大众电影讯息、球讯、商品拍卖、文娱活动、游园、晚会、讲座以及招聘信息等。海报一般由标题、正文、出海报的单位以及时间构成。
2.要点内容:
(1)第一张海报“Give Ugly a Chance!”呼吁人们保护各种野生动物,勿因个人好恶而差别对待;
(2)第二张海报“Don’t Make Paper with My Home!”批评那些乱砍滥伐破坏动物家园的行为。
一、常用的开头语
1.活动宣传类。
We’ll have a show/football match on July 16th.
In order to make our life more colorful,we’ll organize a visit to a green farm in the suburbs.
Our school is holding an English party at seven in the concert hall this evening.
2.招聘广告类。
Would you like to be a volunteer
3.警示告诫类。
When it comes to...
Billions of...are being cut down/dying out.
二、主体部分常用表达
1.活动宣传类。
The activity is scheduled to last about two hours,from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the school hall.
You can buy tickets online,and the price is 2 yuan for each.
Call Lily at 51542636 or email...
2.招聘广告类。
You are required to be able to speak English.
You can get...yuan per day/month/year.
You should have three years of work experience.
3.警示告诫类。
We pay attention to...
三、常用的结束语
1.活动宣传类。
Wish you a good time!
All are warmly welcome.
Catch the chance,or you will regret.
2.招聘广告类。
Please call...if you want to...
3.警示告诫类。
Give ugly a chance!
One earth,one world!
Garbage classification,it’s about you,me and him!
请设计一张英文海报,号召人们加入保护大熊猫的行动中来。内容包括:
1.大熊猫是中国乃至世界的稀有动物;
2.由于栖息地遭到破坏,竹子被砍伐,大熊猫觅食越来越困难,正濒临灭绝;
3.政府已建立数个自然保护区来保护大熊猫;
4.拯救大熊猫的项目需要更多的关注和资金。
Ⅰ.对接单元词汇
1. n.物种
2. 灭亡;逐渐消失
3. vt.使惊恐
4. n.速度,比率
5. adj.已灭绝的
6. n.灭绝
7. n.栖息地
8. vt.使遭受危险;危害
9. vt.涉及;让……担忧
10. n.保护区
11. 采取措施
12. 砍倒
答案:1.species 2.die out 3.alarm 4.rate
5.extinct 6.extinction 7.habitat 8.endanger
9.concern 10.reserve 11.take measures
12.cut down
Ⅱ.巧用单元句式、语法
完成句子
1.大熊猫是中国的稀有物种,也是世界稀有物种之一。
The giant panda is in China and in the world.
2.越来越多的栖息地正在遭到破坏,绝大多数的竹子已经被砍伐。
are being destroyed and most of the bamboo .
3.大熊猫找到自己的食物越来越困难,正濒临灭绝。
It is becoming more and more difficult for giant pandas to find food for themselves.So they are / .
4.我国政府已经采取措施,已建立数个自然保护区来拯救大熊猫。
To save giant pandas,our government has and set up .
答案:1.a rare species;one of the rarest species
2.More and more habitats;has been cut down
3.becoming extinct/dying out
4.taken measures;some nature reserves
1.将第1句改成not only,but also 连接的并列句,并倒装。
2.将第2、第3句连成一句。
3.用 in order to do/so as to do或者so that/in order that改写第4句。
答案:1.Not only is the giant panda a rare species in China but also one of the rarest species in the world.
2.As more and more habitats are being destroyed and most of bamboo has been cut down,it is becoming more and more difficult for giant pandas to find food for themselves,as a result of which,they are becoming extinct/dying out.
3.Our government has taken measures and set up some nature reserves in order to/so as to save the giant pandas./Our government has taken measures and set up some nature reserves in order that/so that the giant pandas can be saved.
Save Cute Pandas
Not only is the giant panda a rare species in China but also one of the rarest species in the world.
As more and more habitats are being destroyed and most of bamboo has been cut down,it is becoming more and more difficult for giant pandas to find food for themselves,as a result of which,they are becoming extinct/dying out.Our government has taken measures and set up some nature reserves in order to save the giant pandas.
Chinese pangolin(中华穿山甲)
Why is it endangered Hunted for eating
Population:60,000;having dropped by 90%
What is being done A ban on hunting has been issued and effective protective measures are being taken.
What can we do Never follow the so-called fashion to buy and eat wild animals.
根据以上内容信息及个人所了解的背景知识,设计一张关于中华穿山甲的英文海报。写作词数为80左右。
One possible version:
WHAT YOU EAT IS NOT A PANGOLIN,
MAYBE A SPECIES.
The pangolin is a forest protector.However,some people ignore its importance to nature and consider it as a delicacy.It is now more endangered than pandas.
The government now stops anyone from buying and eating pangolins in China.Breaking this law is regarded as a crime.We must pay attention to the bad situation faced by pangolins.Otherwise this species will disappear from the earth.Remember: a diner,an indirect killer.No buying and selling,no harming.
课时作业(四) UNIT 2 Part 2
Ⅰ.语境填词
1.In order find a better job,he decided to study a foreign language.
2.The professor found everywhere on the floor (search) for his glasses.
3.The car accident was due the driver’s carelessness.
4.It is (usual) for the number of this species to decline so rapidly,for the government has already taken measures to protect them.
5.Some (insect) are good to crops and we should protect them.
6.Many trees were cut ,which resulted in the sandstorm of the city.
7.There are (variety) after-class activities in our school.
8.We should pay attention to (improve) our handwriting.
9.Our facial expressions convey our (emotion),such as anger,joy or surprise.
10.We will hold an English Debating Competition (stir) up students’ interest in English.
答案:1.to 2.to search 3.to 4.unusual 5.insects 6.down 7.various
8.improving 9.emotions 10.to stir
Ⅱ.单句情境写作
1. (在谈及) my favourite animal,I like the panda best.
2.A beautiful lake (吸引了我们的注意力).
3.He studies hard (为了)pass the exam.
4.They (张贴) a notice on the wall.
5.His words (激起) my interest in music.
6.The room can (被用来) a meeting room.
7.The number of the trees that (被砍倒)for making paper is reduced.
8.He is looking here and there.What (他到底在找什么)
答案:1.When it comes to 2.attracted our attention 3.in order to 4.put up 5.stir up 6.be used for 7.are cut down 8.on earth is he searching for
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers,for food,for sport,and simply because they were in the way.Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever.Hundreds more are on the danger list today.About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care Because we need animals.And because once they are gone,there will never be any more.
Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food.Every animal has its place in the balance of nature.Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example,when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (鹰),the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by mice.Why Because hawks eat mice.With no hawks to keep down their numbers,the mice multiplied quickly.
Luckily,some people are working to help save the animals.Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem.And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws.These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list.Slowly,the number of some animals in danger is growing.
1.Animals are important to us mainly because .
A.they give us a source of food
B.they are beautiful and lovely
C.they keep the balance of nature
D.they give us a lot of pleasure
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “multiplied” in the passage
A.Became more. B.Became less.
C.Turned black. D.Ate food.
3.Which of the following is NOT true
A.People care much about animals because they need them.
B.People must not kill any animal or plant.
C.Killing all mice may cause some new problems.
D.Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever,there will never be any more.
4.We can infer from the passage that .
A.people have known the importance of animal protection since a long time ago
B.animals play an important role in people’s life
C.the number of hawks is on the decrease
D.many countries passed laws forbidding the killing of any animal
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。目前,世界范围内动物的数量正在不断下降,保护动物刻不容缓。保护动物不仅是为动物,也是为我们人类自己的生存考虑。幸运的是,现在有的国家已经开始行动,例如成立保护组织或制定法律等对动物进行有效的保护。阅读本文有利于培养学生保护野生动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
1.C 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第四段中的“Animals are more than...in the balance of nature.”可以看出,每一种动物的存在都是有道理的,都是为了维持自然界的平衡。故选C。
2.A 词义猜测题。考查学生在具体语境中猜测词汇意义的能力。由画线单词所在的段落可以看出,当鹰的数量因人类的捕杀而减少时,粮食受老鼠的毁坏就会严重。没有鹰对老鼠的捕杀,老鼠的数量自然是增长很快,即“变得更多”。故选A。
3.B 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第三段中的“Because we need animals.”可以确定A项正确。根据第四段中的“Every animal has its place in the balance of nature.”可确定C项正确。根据第三段中的“And because once they are gone,there will never be any more.”可确定D项正确。B项说法过于绝对。故选B。
4.B 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。根据第一段和第二段的描述可以看出,此前人们对于动物的保护并不关注,当然也并未意识到保护动物的重要性,故A项错误。通过对文章第四段的理解可以得知动物在人们的生活中起着重要作用,故B项正确。文中提到鹰的数量由于人类的捕杀而减少,但并非现在的情况,故可排除C项。D项中提到许多国家制定了法律来禁止对一切动物的捕杀,忽略了文中“on the danger list”这个说法,故该项是不对的。
B
People who have seen Trisha Seifried Woodall with her cats say that she has a magic touch.Most people don’t know anyone who can order a cat to jump on a table,sit for two minutes,and then jump to the floor and walk backward.
Ms.Seifried Woodall has taught her cats to do all these tricks—and many more.At her training center.Got Pet-ential,cats learn tricks for TV and magazine ads.Some of her cats have appeared on bags of cat food.
When Ms.Seifried Woodall gets a cat,she first learns what that cat likes and doesn’t like.“Some cats like to stay close to the ground,so I’ll teach them how to stand behind me,and walk with me,”she says.“Other cats,like high places,so they’ll learn how to jump on my bent knee and then safely leap to my shoulder.”
Ms.Seifried Woodall grew up in a family with many pets,and she was first paid to work with animals when she was 18.At a summer job at an amusement park,she learned how to train a few of the animals for performances.She continued to train and learn about animals for 20 years before starting her own animal-training center.
Ms.Seifried Woodall is proud of the skills her cats have learned,but she is also proud that her center’s cats are healthy and social.She believes her cats enjoy learning new tricks.
In Ms.Seifried Woodall’s experience,no breed(品种) of cat is easier to train than others.All of her cats came from shelters.They have become pets in her home.
Like most animal trainers,Ms.Seifried Woodall uses a reward system.Cats that are successful during training get food or a new toy.A cat that doesn’t enjoy eating or playing will probably not be interested in being trained.She never scolds(责骂) them.“Cats need a lot of encouragement when they are performing,”she says.“I say good job or that’s right several times during a single minute.”
5.What are the cats trained by Ms.Seifried Woodall mainly used to do
A.Work for amusement parks.
B.Act in TV and magazine ads.
C.Become people’s family pets.
D.Set a good example to other cats.
6.What can we learn about Ms.Seifried Woodall and her cat-training job
A.She usually trains cats at her home.
B.She prefers training cats that are active.
C.She trains cats according to their characters.
D.She can train any cat to be well-behaved.
7.What did Ms.Seifried Woodall do before becoming a cat trainer
A.She took care of pets for families.
B.She performed at an amusement park.
C.She worked in an animal shelter.
D.She lived with animals for years.
8.Which of the following can best describe Ms.Seifried Woodall
A.Brave and strong.
B.Polite and friendly.
C.Caring and patient.
D.Humorous and talkative.
语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了Trisha Seifried Woodall 和她的猫的故事。阅读本文有助于培养学生爱护小动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
5.B 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“At her training center.Got Pet-ential,cats learn tricks for TV and magazine ads.”可知,答案为B。
6.C 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。根据第三段中的“she first learns what that cat likes and doesn’t like.‘Some cats like to stay close to the ground,so I’ll teach them how to stand behind me,and walk with me,’she says.‘Other cats,like high places,so they’ll learn how to jump on my bent knee and then safely leap to my shoulder.’”可知,她根据猫的性格来进行不同的训练。故选C。
7.D 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第四段中的“Ms.Seifried Woodall grew up in a family with many pets,and she was first paid to work with animals when she was 18.”可知,在成为一名训猫师之前,她和动物一起生活了好多年。故选D。
8.C 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。根据最后一段“A cat that doesn’t enjoy eating or playing will probably not be interested in being trained.She never scolds them.‘Cats need a lot of encouragement when they are performing,’she says.‘I say good job or that’s right several times during a single minute.’”可知,Ms.Seifried Woodall对猫既关爱又有耐心。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Last year a group of friends and I began a project called The World Needs You.Its aim is to show how 1 it is to make a positive difference in our community.Over the holidays,we collected hats, 2 and other cold-weather equipment for the “store” at an elementary school,where students can “buy” things with 3 earned through good behavior.It was a 4 way to get these items to children whose families might not be able to 5 them.
“Do the children need anything else ” I asked the coordinator(协调人) when we sent our 6 to him.
“Umbrellas!” she said.“Most of our 7 have to walk to school,and when it rains,they come in very 8 .”
Of course! I thought.It doesn’t snow much here, 9 we do have a lot of cold rainy days.Parents who are poor might not buy 10 .My friends and I began to 11 : We sent e-mails,called people and 12 the project at social events.Everyone had the same 13 : “I’ve never thought about that before!” We collected more than 50 umbrellas for the school 14 April showers.We were very satisfied. 15 ,the kids will be singing in the rain!
1.A.lucky B.easyC.wealthy D.quick
2.A.glasses B.needlesC.gloves D.bowls
3.A.rewards B.pleasureC.tips D.love
4.A.common B.scientificC.simple D.good
5.A.own B.useC.accept D.afford
6.A.donations B.screensC.luggage D.staffs
7.A.customers B.kidsC.teachers D.employees
8.A.concerned B.angryC.wet D.nervous
9.A.but B.soC.and D.or
10.A.candles B.umbrellasC.tickets D.houses
11.A.weep B.recoverC.work D.understand
12.A.suffered from B.made outC.talked up D.looked into
13.A.response B.levelC.pay D.height
14.A.in need of B.in favor of
C.for lack of D.in time for
15.A.Surprisingly B.Hopefully C.Interestingly D.Luckily
语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文。我们为了帮助需要帮助的人发起了“世界需要你”的公益活动,针对实际需要进行了一些捐助。阅读本文有利于培养学生乐于助人、为世界提供一份爱的意识。
文章脉络
答案及剖析:
1.B 根据下文内容可知,这个公益活动的目的是展示做出一些积极的改变是件容易的事。故选B。
2.C 根据后面语境“and other cold-weather equipment”可知,所填词与抗寒有关,故“手套”恰当。故选C。
3.A 根据空格前后的 “buy things”与“earned through good behavior”判断“奖励”贴切。故选A。
4.D 一方面能鼓励孩子们行为良好,另一方面又能解决他们所需,所以是“好方法”。故选D。
5.D 从后文看,我们帮助的是家庭贫困的孩子,所以把这些东西给那些家庭“负担(afford)”不起的孩子。故选D。
6.A 根据前面语境“Over the holidays,we collected hats,...and other cold-weather equipment”可知,此处是说,当我们把“捐赠的物品(donations)”给协调人时。故选A。
7.B 根据前面语境“Do the children need anything else ” 判断,此处是指多数“孩子(kids)”步行上学。故选B。
8.C 孩子们没有伞,所以,下雨时他们都是淋“湿(wet)”着进来的。故选C。
9.A 前后句子在逻辑上为转折关系,所以用but。故选A。
10.B 根据前面的“Umbrellas!”以及后面提到的“50 umbrellas”都可以说明这里用umbrellas。故选B。
11.C 根据后面语境“We sent e-mails,called people and the project at social events.”可知,我们开始“工作(work)”。故选C。
12.C 为了筹集到伞,我们开始工作,无论是前面的“sent e-mails”,还是“called people”都是让人知道我们在干什么,所以在社交活动中宣传这个项目。talk up“大声地讲”,符合语境。故选C。
13.A 根据后面语境“I’ve never thought about that before!”可知,这是人们共同的“反应(response)”。故选A。
14.D 我们为学校及时筹集了50多把雨伞,以备四月的阵雨。in time for及时赶上。故选D。
15.B 根据前面语境“We were very satisfied.”判断,“希望(Hopefully)”孩子们将在雨中歌唱!故选B。
核心素养提升(UNIT 2)
(时间:120分钟 满分:150分)
高考主播音频
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How much time is left before handing in the paper ( B )
A.15 minutes. B.45 minutes.
C.55 minutes.
2.How might the woman feel in the end ( A )
A.Relieved. B.Tired. C.Anxious.
3.When did the man’s daughter set a new world record ( C )
A.In 1999. B.In 2005. C.In 2009.
4.Where are the two speakers ( B )
A.In a company. B.In a lift.
C.On a bus.
5.Who helped the man move the desk ( C )
A.His parents. B.His neighbors.
C.His classmates.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、第7题。
6.What does the man think of his work today ( B )
A.Boring. B.Satisfying. C.Disappointing.
7.What did the man do this afternoon ( A )
A.He dealt with a complaint.
B.He met up with some key customers.
C.He signed an agreement with a company.
听第7段材料,回答第8、第9题。
8.Where are the speakers ( B )
A.At a club.
B.At the man’s house.
C.At the woman’s house.
9.What are the speakers mainly talking about ( B )
A.Music. B.Dance. C.Wine.
听第8段材料,回答第10～12题。
10.How did the woman’s brother feel at first when he heard the noise ( A )
A.Unworried. B.Excited.
C.Terrified.
11.Who on earth made the noise ( C )
A.A bear.
B.The woman’s mother.
C.The woman’s father.
12.What can we learn from the conversation ( A )
A.The woman heard a noise when in her tent.
B.The woman once saw a bear.
C.There wasn’t any food in her tent.
听第9段材料,回答第13～16题。
13.When could the man take a break ( B )
A.On Saturday. B.On Sunday.
C.On Thursday.
14.What are the speakers probably planning to do ( C )
A.Go to climb mountains.
B.Go to have a picnic.
C.Go to the beach.
15.What does the woman think of surfing ( A )
A.It is fun. B.It is hard. C.She never tried.
16.What do we know about gas money ( C )
A.The man will pay for the gas.
B.The driver will pay for the gas.
C.They will share the money equally.
听第10段材料,回答第17～20题。
17.Who are the listeners ( A )
A.Students. B.Visitors. C.New employees.
18.What can Natwest account provide ( C )
A.A free driving lesson.
B.Free mobile phone insurance.
C.Discounts on train fares in Britain.
19.What do the three banks have in common ( C )
A.They provide free life insurance.
B.They have many branches in Britain.
C.They don’t charge interests if customers are overdrawn.
20.Which bank has the lowest interest rate ( A )
A.HSBC. B.Barclays. C.Natwest.
听力原文
第一节
(Text 1)
W:Hurry up!We don’t have much time left.
M:Take it easy.It’s half past nine and we’ll hand in our paper at a quarter past ten.
(Text 2)
W:I am so stressed out!I haven’t studied for the huge test we will have tomorrow.Now I have to stay up and study all night.
M:Didn’t you hear Mr.Green canceled it.He said we have enough homework due as it is.
(Text 3)
M:You know,my daughter was once a world champion.I’m so proud of her.
W:Oh,I heard that.
M:She began to swim in 1999,and then she joined a swimming club in 2005.
W:Yes,I remember.She set a new world record in 2009.
(Text 4)
M:What floor would you like me to press
W:Thirty-six,please.
M:We’re on the same floor.I’m in the Williams Company.
W:Me,too.I’m new here.
(Text 5)
W:How on earth did you move that heavy desk to the room upstairs
M:My classmates happened to visit me and helped me carry it.
W:Oh,I know then.
第二节
(Text 6)
M:Darling,I’m back.
W:How did you get along with your work today,honey!
M:I’m not the least tired and I’m really happy with my work for I successfully dealt with some difficult matters.I enjoy the sense of achievement in it so much.
W:Tell me about it.
M:In the morning,I managed to settle a deal with a foreign company.And in the afternoon,I successfully handled a complaint from one of my key customers.
(Text 7)
M:I guess you must like to dance.Would you like to dance with me
W:Sure.
M:I like the old styles of dance,such as the waltz.
W:You’re waltzing quite wonderfully.
M:Thank you for saying so.Do you like modern dance I don’t care for it.
W:Neither do I.Oh,it’s getting late.I’m afraid I’ve got to go.Thank you for inviting me.I enjoyed the dinner very much.
(Text 8)
W:I almost saw a bear once.Sort of.
M:What do you mean
W:I was camping with my family.And one night,my brother and I were in our tent,just going to sleep,and suddenly we heard a noise outside.There was something walking around the campsite,knocking things over.
M:Oh,no!
W:So my brother went,“It’s a bear.It’s looking for food,”and then he said,“I’m glad we don’t have any food in here.”But then I had to tell my brother that actually I had some candy bars with me.So then we were both terrified.And we decided to look outside the tent and run if we saw a bear!
M:So What was it
W:Something looking for food,all right,but it was my dad!
(Text 9)
W:How are you doing,Daniel
M:To be honest,I’m really fed up with work at the moment.I need a break!
W:Are you doing anything this weekend
M:I have to work on Saturday all day!
W:Are you available on Sunday
M:Yes,that’s my only day off until next Thursday.
W:OK,well,my friends and I are planning to go to the beach.We tend to leave around noon,so you could still sleep in.Do you want to come with us
M:That’d be fantastic!
W:By the way,do you like surfing
M:I’ve actually never tried.
W:I can teach you how to surf on Sunday.It’ll be fun!
M:I can’t wait!It sounds like we’re going to have a great time.How much money should I bring
W:You’ll just need roughly 10 dollars for food and gas money.My friend is driving,so we usually all give a few dollars for gas money.
(Text 10)
M:Right,the next part of my talk is about the banks in Britain and their student services.I hope you can listen to me carefully.Then you can choose a suitable bank for yourself.
First of all,the Natwest account.This account charges you nothing if you’re overdrawn.As well as this,you get a credit card and the interest rate for that is about 18.9% per year.Also,the bank offers discounts on train fares in Britain.
The second account is with Barclays.Like the Natwest account,this account charges you nothing if you’re overdrawn either.In addition,this bank offers a credit card with an interest rate of 19.9%.With this account,students also get free mobile phone insurance.I imagine that’s popular with many of you.But I’m afraid there
aren’t many branches in Britain.
Right,now the HSBC account.This account charges you nothing if you’re overdrawn either.In addition,there’s a credit card and the interest rate is 18.8%.As well as this,students get a free driving lesson.
So,that’s an overview of the three main banks and their student accounts.Are there any questions
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Monster Zoo
Monster Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world,covering more than 15 km squares.It is home to more than 50 species of rare and native animals.The zoo is located 70 km from the city New South Australia.
Monster Zoo was founded in 1983 as a breeding area (繁殖区).Officially open to the public in October 1993,Monster Zoo is now home to more than 500 animals.
Opening Hours
Monster Zoo is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with last entry at 3:00 p.m.The zoo is open every day of the year,including Christmas Day and all public holidays.The exception to this is if the forecast temperature for Monster Zoo is 40 degrees or above,it will be closed.
To get the most out of your visit,we recommend setting aside a minimum of four to five hours to fully enjoy Monster Zoo.
Tickets
●Child (4-14 years old):AU $28.50
●Adult (15 years old and over):AU $51.75
●Family/Mini Group: AU $132.75
Meet the Keeper
Monster Zoo offers various daily zoo keeper talks and animal feeds that give guests the chance to interact (互动) with our friendly workers and learn about the zoo’s unique residents.
Looking for a more unique animal experience Consider booking a Behind the Scenes Animal Experience to come face to face with some of our special animal residents.
Café
Ketabi Café is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily and offers a variety of tasty treats,small snacks and hot meals.
Picnics
For those who prefer to bring their own meals,special picnic areas are available close to the Visitor Center.Please note that due to fire risk,the zoo does not allow for the use of BBQs.
21.What can we learn about the zoo from the text
A.It is the largest zoo in the world.
B.It is open daily all year round except Christmas Day.
C.It is open to the public ten years after it was founded.
D.It is home to more than 500 species of animals.
22.If three young men aged 12,14 and 19 visit the zoo,how much will they pay
A.AU $155.25. B.AU $108.75.
C.AU $85.25. D.AU $132.75.
23.Where does this text most probably come from
A.A health newspaper.
B.An animal book.
C.A travel website.
D.A fashion magazine.
第一节
语篇导读:本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍动物园Monster Zoo的有关事宜,其中包括Monster Zoo、Opening Hours、Tickets、Meet the Keeper、Café和Picnics。阅读本文有利于培养学生获取信息的能力。
答案及剖析:
21.C 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。根据“Monster Zoo was founded in 1983 as a breeding area.Officially open to the public in October 1993”可知Monster动物园成立于1983年,是一个繁殖地,1993年10月正式向公众开放。由此推知,动物园在成立10年后对公众开放。故选C。
22.B 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据“Tickets”中“●Child (4-14 years old):AU $“28.50”“●Adult (15 years old and over):AU $51.75”“●Family/Mini Group:AU $132.75”可知,AU $28.50+ AU $28.50+AU $51.75= AU $108.75,也就是说,“如果三个年龄分别为12岁、14岁和19岁的年轻人参观动物园,他们要付108.75澳元”。故选B。
23.C 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。本文介绍了动物园Monster Zoo的有关事宜,其中包括Monster Zoo、Opening Hours、Tickets、Meet the Keeper、Café和Picnics,所以这篇文章最有可能来自一个旅游网站。故选C。
B
When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life,she did what comes naturally.The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and,being a city animal,lost both her sheep and her sense of direction.Then she ran along the edge of a cliff(悬崖) and fell 100 feet,bouncing off a rock into the sea.
Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall,who turned up in seconds.Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.
Three days later,a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall.Mr.Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead.He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.
For the next two weeks,the Holdens were heartbroken.Then,one day,the phone rang and Steve Tregear,the coastguard of Cornwall,asked Holder if he would like his dog back.
A birdwatcher,armed with a telescope,found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.While he sounded the alarm,a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.
The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff.She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge.“The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said.“It was a very lucky dog.She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added.It was,as Mr.Holden admitted,“a minor miracle(奇迹)”.
24.The dog Judy fell down the cliff when she was .
A.rescuing her owner
B.caught in a hurricane
C.blocked by a rock
D.running after a sheep
25.Who spotted Judy after the accident
A.A birdwatcher.
B.A student from Leeds.
C.Six volunteers.
D.The coastguard of Cornwall.
26.What can we infer from the text
A.People like to travel with their pets.
B.Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.
C.Luck plays a vital role in Judy’s survival.
D.Holden cared little where Judy was buried.
27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A.Miracle of the Coastguard
B.Surviving a Hurricane
C.Dangers in the Wild
D.Coming Back from the Dead
语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文。一条叫Judy的狗在追赶一只羊的时候,从悬崖上掉下来。海岸警卫队人员努力寻找几个小时无果,以为它已经死去就放弃了。结果几天后,主人意外得到消息,狗还活着。这真是一件幸运的事情。 阅读本文有利于培养学生热爱动物、保护动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
24.D 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据文章第一段的句子“The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields...Then she ran along the edge of a cliff and fell 100 feet,bouncing off a rock into the sea.”可知,一条叫Judy的狗在追赶一只羊的时候,从悬崖上掉下来。故选D。
25.A 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据文章第五段的句子“A birdwatcher,armed with a telescope,found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.”可知,事故后是一个观鸟者看见了Judy。故选A。
26.C 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。根据文章第六段的句子“It was a very lucky dog.She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water(它是一条非常幸运的狗。她活下来是因为有充足的淡水可以喝)”可知,在Judy的事故中运气起着至关重要的作用。故选C。
27.D 主旨大意题。考查学生根据文本信息归纳文章主旨的能力。根据文章的内容可知文章讲述的是一条狗在追赶一只羊的时候掉到悬崖下面却幸运地死里逃生的故事,所以用“Coming Back from the Dead”比较合适。故选D。
C
Help Hermit Crabs
Hermit crabs are nature’s recyclers.They eat waste and help keep oceans and shores clean.Unlike other crabs,the hermit crab has a thin outer shell over its soft tail.This makes the hermit crab easy prey for hungry predators(天敌).Hermit crabs stay safe by living in old seashells.A hermit crab is picky(挑剔的);it tries on many shells until it finds one that fits just right.In recent years,however,many hermit crabs have had trouble finding their perfect homes.What is the problems There are not enough shells to go around!
One reason for the seashell shortage is that ocean water is not as clean as it once was.This has caused chemical changes to sea water.Some sea animals,like snails,are affected by these changes.Now there are fewer snails making shells.People visiting the beach often take shells home as souvenirs(纪念品).This is another problem.Other people even take shells for their own pet hermit crabs!They do not realize that hermit crabs in the wild need those shells,too.
Now people are working to solve this hermit crab housing shortage.They are teaching beach-Boers to leave seashells where they belong—at the seashore!Some people even make fake seashells that they hope the hermit crabs will like.For example,a group called Project Shelter invited people who visited their website to create different designs for hermit crab shells.
These designers had a lot to consider.What kind of material should be used to build seashells The material must be light enough for the hermit crab to carry,but strong enough to protect the crab from predators.The man-made shells could not contain glue or any other substance(物质)that might harm a hermit crab.Another challenge with building a hermit crab home was the opening to the shell.Too big would mean the crab would not feel safe.Too small would be uncomfortable,and the crab would not want to move in.
The Project Shelter shells are placed in the wild for hermit crabs to find.Lucky hermit crabs can move into these new dream homes.
28.Where can hermit crabs stay safe
A.In different old seashells.
B.Behind the waste they’ll eat.
C.In their own thin outer shells.
D.Under the stones at the seashore.
29.According to the passage,what should be put in the webs
A.The methods to recycle the waste.
B.The ways to help the hermit crabs.
C.The materials of seashells.
D.The designs of websites.
30.What does the underlined word “fake” in Para.3 mean
A.Man-made. B.Perfect.
C.Hard. D.Comfortable.
31.What is the passage mainly about
A.The Project Shelter Group.
B.The shortage of the seashell.
C.New homes for hermit crabs.
D.The recyclers of the nature.
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是寄居蟹生存的贝壳越来越少的现状,以及人类正努力为它们建新家的故事。阅读本文有利于培养学生保护野生动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
28.A 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第一段中的“Hermit crabs stay safe by living in old seashells.”可知,寄居蟹在不同的旧贝壳中安身。故选A。
29.B 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。文章结构是先提出问
题——寄居蟹的家园日益减少;然后分析原因;下面就应该是想办法解决问题。根据第三段中的“Now people are working to solve this hermit crab housing shortage.They are teaching beach-Boers to leave seashells where they belong—at the seashore!Some people even make fake seashells that they hope the hermit crabs will like.”可知,“帮助寄居蟹的方法”应该被放在框架里。故选B。
30.A 词义猜测题。考查学生在具体语境中猜测词汇意义的能力。根据第三段中的“For example,a group called Project Shelter invited people who visited their website to create different designs for hermit crab shells.”以及“Some people even make fake seashells that they hope the hermit crabs will like.”可知,有些人甚至制作假贝壳,希望寄居蟹会喜欢。“fake”的意思是“假的,人造的”。故选A。
31.C 主旨大意题。考查学生理解文本主旨要义的能力。根据最后一段“The Project Shelter shells are placed in the wild for hermit crabs to find.Lucky hermit crabs can move into these new dream homes.”可知,本文讲述的是寄居蟹的新家。故选C。
D
Have you ever wondered why birds sing Maybe you thought that they were just happy.After all,you probably sing when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy.However,they sing most of the time for a very different reason.Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is A territory is an area that an animal,usually the male,claims(声称) as its own.Only he and his family are welcome there.No other families of the same species are welcome.Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome.If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you,you might shout.Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so,you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him.A bird does the same thing.But he expects an outsider almost any time,especially at the nesting(筑巢) season.So he is screaming all the time,whether he can see an outsider or not.
This screaming is what we call a bird’s song,and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
32.Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually
.
A.an expression of happiness
B.a way of anger
C.an expression of warning
D.a way of greeting
33.What is a bird’s “territory”
A.A place where families of other species are accepted.
B.A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.
C.An area for which birds fight against each other.
D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.
34.Why do birds keep on singing at the nesting season
A.Because they want to invite more friends.
B.Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
C.Because they want to find outsiders around.
D.Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.
35.How does the writer explain birds’ singing
A.By telling a bird’s story.
B.By reporting experiment results.
C.By telling a bird’s daily life.
D.By comparing birds with human beings.
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。鸟儿的叫声并非全都是在唱歌,有时是发出一种警告,吓退入侵者。本文有利于加深学生对动物的了解。
答案及剖析:
32.C 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第二段中“Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.”可知,绝大多数时间鸟儿唱歌是为了警告其他鸟儿不要进入它们的领地。故C项正确。
33.D 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第三段中“A territory is an area that an animal,usually the male,claims as its own.”可知territory是指鸟儿认为是自己的领地的地方。故D项正确。
34.B 细节理解题。考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第四段及最后一段可知,鸟儿在筑巢期持续叫的原因是吓退入侵者。故B项正确。
35.D 推理判断题。考查学生根据文本信息进行推断归纳的能力。文章很多地方都拿人与鸟儿进行比较。故D项正确。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面的短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Today is a wonderful day to think about the year going by,the success you achieved,the things that did not go so well and the things you want to do.To help you make this year your best ever,take a few moments to think about these five suggestions.
36. Have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and make a schedule. Imagine what you want to finish.See it in your mind.Write down your goals,and never doubt that you will be successful.
Find positive factors.37. Stay away from the dream stealers,who would bring you down.Be enthusiastic.38. Make decisions to improve your life.Let the world see and hear it and let everyone feel it.
Spend quality time.39. Rise early and spend some quality time on your work or reading.Value not only the time you spend by yourself,but also the time you spend with your loved ones.
Say thank you to the people who have helped you.Call up a friend or loved one and tell him how much he means to you.40. Acts of appreciation cost nothing but mean everything.
Remember they will never forget how you make them feel in their hearts.
A.Show enthusiasm in everything you do.
B.Have a plan for your action.
C.Spend quality time with your loved ones.
D.Surround yourself with loving and supportive people.
E.Show people you appreciate and care about them.
F.Let it show in your body language,your smile and your voice.
G.Life is so dear,so make the most of every day.
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。为了帮助你使今年成为最好的一年,作者给出了五条建议。阅读本文有利于培养学生热爱生活、有序生活的意识,为将来做好准备。
答案及剖析:
36.B 考查学生理解段落大意和识别段落主旨句的能力。根据空格后的“Have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and make a schedule.(对你想要实现的目标有一个清晰的想法,并制定一个时间表。)”及本段内容,可知行动目标要有计划。所以选项B “Have a plan for your action.(为你的行动制订一个计划。)”符合上下文语境。故选B。
37.D 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据空格前的“Find positive factors.(寻找积极因素。)”及空后的“Stay away from the dream stealers,who would bring you down.(远离那些偷走梦想的人,他们会把你打垮的。)”可知,要与积极的、支持你的人一起。所以选项D“Surround yourself with loving and supportive people.(和爱你、支持你的人在一起。)”符合上下文语境。故选D。
38.A 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据空格前的“Be enthusiastic.(充满热情。)”可知,要对你做的任何事情都充满热情,并努力提高你的生活水平。所以选项A“Show enthusiasm in everything you do.(做任何事都要表现出热情。)”符合上下文语境。选项中的“Show enthusiasm”与“Be enthusiastic.”相一致。故选A。
39.G 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据空格前的中心句“Spend quality time.(度过美好的时光。)”可知,我们要珍惜时间,充分利用每一天。所以选项G“Life is so dear,so make the most of every day.(生命如此珍贵,所以要充分利用每一天。)”符合上下文语境。故选G。
40.E 考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据空格后的“Acts of appreciation cost nothing but mean everything.(感激的行为不需要付出任何代价,却意味着一切。)”可知,本段与感恩有关。所以选项E “Show people you appreciate and care about them.(向别人展示你感激和关心他们。)”符合上下文语境。选项中的“appreciate”与下句“appreciation”相一致。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In early 2019,Minnesota was hit by a deadly snowstorm.It was so 41 that over 20 people lost their lives.And the extremely cold weather 42 many schools and local businesses to close,and more than 25,000 flights to be 43 .People across the state stayed indoors to keep 44 .They only left their homes for a short while and took absolutely 45 trips out.On one cold morning,when Tim Curfman was throwing away the rubbish,his four-year-old dog,Midnight,started 46 strangely. Midnight’s ears lifted up and she looked at Curfman with an intense stare.Curfman had never seen Midnight make that 47 before.
Following Midnight,he 48 came to his elderly neighbor’s and found 87-year-old Noreen lying in the snow.She was 49 to get up on her own after taking a 50 ,but failed.If Noreen had been out there for longer,she could have been at 51 of losing her life.Thanks to Midnight,that didn’t happen.Curfman was proud of Midnight 52 it’s not every dog that pays attention to things like this.
This 53 story reminds us that many intelligent,sensitive dogs are waiting in 54 for a family to join.Anyone with the ability and resources is encouraged to 55 animals and adopt one.
41.A.terrible B.mild
C.sudden D.rare
42.A.required B.warned
C.enabled D.forced
43.A.scheduled B.confirmed
C.missed D.canceled
44.A.safe B.calm
C.brave D.confident
45.A.necessary B.virtual
C.meaningful D.frequent
46.A.digging B.moving
C.acting D.pacing
47.A.difference B.expression
C.scene D.example
48.A.gradually B.finally
C.secretly D.regularly
49.A.preparing B.expecting
C.struggling D.signaling
50.A.fall B.walk
C.rest D.pause
51.A.cost B.risk
C.sight D.hand
52.A.when B.if
C.though D.because
53.A.interesting B.inspiring
C.shocking D.annoying
54.A.woods B.yards
C.traps D.shelters
55.A.keep off B.pick out
C.care for D.bring up
语篇导读:本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了Tim Curfman养的狗Midnight发现一位老人躺在雪地上挣扎着起不来,在Midnight的带领下,Tim Curfman来到现场挽救了这位老人的故事。阅读本文有利于培养学生热爱动物、保护动物的意识,有利于使学生认识到保护动物就是保护我们自己。
文章脉络
答案及剖析:
41.A 句意:暴风雪很可怕,导致了20多人丧生。暴风雪很猛烈,导致20多人死亡,因此它是“可怕的(terrible)”。
42.D 43.D 句意:极端寒冷的天气“迫使(forced)”许多学校和当地商家关闭,超过25 000个航班被“取消(canceled)”。
44.A 句意:全州的人们待在室内以确保安全。人们待在屋子里躲避暴风雪以保障自己的“安全(safe)”。
45.A 句意:他们只会离开家较短的时间,只做绝对“必要的(necessary)”外出。
46.C 下文“Midnight’s ears lifted up and she looked at Curfman with an intense stare.Curfman had never seen Midnight make that before”提到这只狗的一连串动作和表情,这些是Tim Curfman平时没有看到的,因此在Tim Curfman看来,Midnight“表现得(acting)”很奇怪。
47.B 句意:Curfman以前从未见过Midnight做出这种表情来。从狗的一连串动作看出来,它做出的“表情(expression)”说明有事情发生了,这引起了主人的注意。
48.B 根据“Following Midnight”可知,主人跟随表现奇怪的Midnight“最终(finally)”来到了事发现场,发现一个老人躺在雪地中。
49.C 句意:跌倒后,她努力地靠自己站起来,但失败了。根据前文“found 87-year-old Noreen lying in the snow”可推断,老人躺在雪地上,因此想要努力地站起来,“struggle to do sth(努力地做某事)”。
50.A 句意:跌倒后,她努力地靠自己站起来,但失败了。老人躺在雪地上,想要站起来,这说明她之前“摔倒(fall)”了。
51.B 句意:如果Noreen在那里待更长的时间,她可能会失去生命。cost 成本;risk 危险;sight视线;hand手。根据“If Noreen had been out there for longer”可知,没有这只狗发现老人摔倒了,她可能会处于失去生命的危险中。
52.D 句意:Tim Curfman为Midnight感到骄傲,“因为(because)”并不是每只狗都能关注这种事情。
53.B 54.D 句意:这个“鼓舞人心的(inspiring)”故事提醒我们,许多聪明、灵敏的狗正在“庇护所里(shelters)”等待加入一个家庭。
55.C 句意:鼓励任何有能力和资源的人“照顾(care for)”动物并收养一只。既然狗是聪明的动物,可以在关键时刻帮助人们摆脱困境,因此文章鼓励人们去关心、爱护并领养这样聪明的动物。
第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Have you noticed that the number of rare animals is on the decrease With our environment 56. (go) worse,many animals can’t adapt 57. the new changes so that many species 58. (endanger) now or have even died out.Besides,human activity also has a great influence on them.
Animals play an 59. (importance) role in keeping the balance of nature.What’s more,both humans and animals should share the earth 60. (equal).Showing our love to animals can definitely help us 61. (live) more happily.
There are many things 62. we can do.For example, we shouldn’t buy products 63. (make) from illegal wildlife.
To conclude,please remember your care can make 64. difference.Join us in 65. (protect) our best friends—animals.
语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文,主要描写了动物的生存现状和动物对于人类的重要性等,并且在最后提出倡议,我们要保护动物。阅读本文有利于培养学生保护野生动物的意识。
答案及剖析:
56.going 考查非谓语动词。此处为with复合结构,environment与go是主动关系,故用going。
57.to 考查介词。固定搭配:adapt to,意为“适应”。
58.are being endangered 考查时态和语态。此处表示“很多物种现在正在遭受危险”,species和endanger之间是被动关系。因为有时间状语now,所以用现在进行时的被动语态。
59.important 考查形容词。此处修饰名词role,故用形容词。
60.equally 考查副词。修饰动词share, 故用副词。
61.(to) live 考查非谓语动词。help sb (to) do sth“帮助某人做某事”。
62.which/that 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,此处引导限制性定语从句,关系词在从句中作宾语,修饰先行词things,故用which/that。
63.made 考查非谓语动词。products 与make 是被动关系,故用过去分词made作后置定语。
64.a 考查冠词。make a difference 为固定短语,意为“有影响”。
65.protecting 考查非谓语动词。介词in后用动词-ing形式,故用protecting。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你叫李华,你校将举办主题为“Wildlife Protection”的英语演讲比赛,你将参加此次比赛。请你写一篇英语演讲稿,内容包括下列要点:
1.政府部门在拯救濒危野生动物上采取的措施(至少列举1条);
2.作为一个学生,在日常生活中你应该如何去保护野生动物(至少列举2条)。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning.My name is Li Hua.I am from Class One,Grade One.
Thanks for listening!
One possible version:
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning.My name is Li Hua.I am from Class One,Grade One.Many wild animals are facing the danger of extinction because of human activities.
As is known to us,to protect animals is to protect ourselves,so measures of the following should be taken: pollution standards are made to keep down poisons;killing off certain rare species is prohibited;national parks should be set up as wildlife reserves.As a student,we should also protect animals in our daily life.When we see a stray cat or a stray dog,we’d better give it some food.Whenever we see someone hurting an animal,we shouldn’t hesitate to stop them doing that.Only if we human beings show our love to them can animals be preserved.
Thanks for listening!
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面的材料,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。
In 1989,fresh out of high school,I was faced with a difficult choice of a career path before college started in three months.In those days in Pakistan(巴基斯坦),there were limited choices: becoming a doctor or an engineer,or entering the financial world after getting a business degree.I wasn’t interested in engineering, so that I was left with medicine or business.I couldn’t decide.
My uncle suggested that I do a work placement(实习工作)to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital.After that,I could make a decision.It seemed like a good idea.
I was accepted for a month’s placement at a foreign bank in Karachi.I got a feel for how the world of finance worked,made new friends,and generally enjoyed the mostly easy-going work environment.
The month passed rapidly,and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi.The experience was quite different.The hospital days started early(at 7 am,compared with 9 am at the bank),and were filled with endless duties.And the night calls! This was crazy,working all day,through the night,and again in the next day.
I began thinking about my two experiences.The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere,better working hours and less stress.The hospital had an intense(紧张的)environment,and the studying and training was difficult.It seemed that business was a better choice.
Near the end of my month at the hospital,I was driving home after a very busy night call.In front of me was a public bus,with some boys sitting on the top.As the driver weaved through(穿梭)traffic,I could see the boys shaking from side to side.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly,a boy fell off the back of the bus.
Paragraph 2:
The next day,when I went to hospital to see the boy,all his family got up,with grateful smiles on their faces.
1.阅读文章,掌握主旨方向。
2.明确写作思路,确定续写内容。
3.汇集故事线索,列出写作要点。
4.优化语言,完善续写逻辑。
One possible version:
Suddenly,a boy fell off the back of the bus.He fell so heavily,lying motionless in the middle of the road.The bus driver wasn’t aware of what was happening and sped away.Driven by a sense of duty,I stopped my car immediately and examined him carefully.With the help of some passers-by,I lifted him into my car and sent him to the hospital.Fortunately,the boy was safe finally.
The next day,when I went to hospital to see the boy,all his family got up,with grateful smiles on their faces.The mother held my hands to her face.With tears in her eyes,She said,“My boy,you are an angel!” What a feeling it was,to help save the life of another person! Driving home that evening,I knew what my final decision would be.The short experience of helping the boy said more than two months of placements could do.
