Unit 1 A New Start
Part 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas
课前积累
完成以下名言警句并做好积累。
1. With the new day comes new _____________(strong) and new thoughts.
与新的一天一起到来的是新的力量和新的思想。—埃莉诺.罗斯福
2. A person__________ never made a mistake never tried anything new.
从不犯错误的人也从不尝试新事物。 —阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦
3. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop
_______________(question).
借鉴昨天，活在今天，憧憬明天。重要的是不要停止质疑。—阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦
4. We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and
______________(curious) keeps leading us down new paths.
我们不断向前，打开新的大门，做新的事情，因为我们充满好奇，好奇心不断引领我们
走上新的道路。 —华特.迪士尼
5. I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I ________________(observe) that
some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of _____________
(encourage) people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their
inspiration to work together.
我不知道成功的公式。但多年来，我观察到，领导力的一些属性是普遍的，通常是找到
某些方法，鼓励人们把努力、才华、洞察力、热情和灵感结合起来。—伊丽莎白二世
级练
——基础过关练
I. 单词拼写
1. They were very ____________(好奇的) about the people who lived upstairs.
2. Copyright expires seventy years after the death of the ____________(作者).
3. The university has a well-established ____________(传统) of welcoming students from
overseas.
4. She was a very strong, ____________(令人印象深刻的) character and one of the most
inspiring people I've ever met.
5. On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with _________(蝴蝶) in my stomach.
6. The ____________(收藏) has been built up over the last seventeen years.
7. The book is too difficult for most ____________(高中) school students.
8. I enjoy the ____________(挑战) of doing jobs that others turn down.
9. He was struggling under the ____________(压力) of work.
10. The excitement of meeting my favourite writer in person is beyond __________(描述).
11. Fish cannot____________(呼吸) out of water.
12. Staying ____________(镇静的) was an exercise in self-control.
13. The ____________(设施) has sprung up from nothing in the past 18 months.
14. Students should avoid any rude behaviour, on or off ____________(校园).
15. You should ____________(设想) to yourself the brilliant future ahead of us.
II. 短语填空
one by one over and over again put...under pressure depend on
make the most of feel confident about a good beginning pay attention to
1. You need to ___________________ how you behave both in public and private.
2. Once we help each other, we can solve these problems _________________.
3. The teacher wants the children to __________ asking questions when they don't understand.
4. He was the sort of person you could _______________.
5. I've told you ____________________ not to do that.
6. Nowadays, the increasingly competitive life has _____ many people ___________.
7. Manage Your Time is a step-by-step plan to help you ___________________your study time.
8. __________________ makes a good ending.
III. 单句语法填空
1. I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my ___________(eager) to get to know my new
school.
2. When I got to school,I realized I _____________(leave) my backpack at home.
3. I guess this was a good beginning _______ my new school life.
4. She left me with the _____________(impress) that she was unhappy with her job.
5. A dentist may decide ________(pull) out the tooth to prevent further trouble.
6. Most of the men who were waiting outside were smoking ___________(nervous).
7. He made an ______________(embarrass) mistake at the conference last weekend.
8. __________butterflies in my stomach, I went up to the front.
9. I ____________(panic) when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.
10. Building a home from scratch can be both exciting and ___________(challenge).
IV. 翻译句子
1. 中国已经发射了 200 多颗卫星到太空。
2. 我不喜欢在公共场合讲话，那太令人尴尬了。
3. 由于有那么多的工作要做，我今天下午没有时间和你一起打羽毛球。
4. 尽管我感到很尴尬，他的话却令我放松了很多。
5. 我觉得这是我的新学校生活的一个良好的开始。
V. 课文语法填空
Meng Hao got up early and 1.________ (rush) to his new school. When he arrived, the campus
was still quiet, so he decided 2.___________ (explore) it. When he was looking at the 3.________
(photo) on the noticeboard, he met a white-haired man who later, he was 4.___________
(surprise) to find out was his English teacher. During the English class, Meng Hao was nervous
about 5.____________ (introduce) himself in front of the class. Hardly had he told his name, the
other students burst out 6._____________(laugh). Because he shared the same name with his
teacher. Thanks to his teacher's 7._____________(encourage), he felt a lot more 8.__________
(relax). The teacher also advised everyone to keep calm and be 9.___________(prepare) for the
future. Meng Hao thought he had a positive attitude 10.___________ his new school life.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. _____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________
——拓展培优练
阅读理解
（00 后们的完美主义）
When he was in eighth grade, Benjamin Cherkasky quit the swim team. He loved swimming.
But he wasn’t winning every time. “I’m not Michael Phelps at swimming, so why am I even on
the team ” he remembers thinking.
A US therapist who researches perfectionism at Northwestern University realized years later
what had happened. His perfectionism was creating unrealistic standards, and unable to meet
them, he quit. “My perfectionism is very high expectations, and that caused real suffering,” he
said. Cherkasky is not alone in feeling that perfectionism can breed anxiety.
So many millennials suffer from the ills of perfectionism that psychologists are issuing
warnings and schools are emphasizing the need to accept failure.
On Nov 1, Northwestern held its first event on the topic. The aim was to educate students that
perfectionism can be poisonous and to offer tips to people with a perfectionism problem.
Jessica Rohlfing Pryor, a psychologist leading the event, said every generation is a sponge for
messages it receives.
“Millennials more than any other generation in American society are receiving clear
messages around achieving,” she said. “There’s an absence of messaging that trying your hardest
is still OK.”
This January, the American Psychological Association reported that recent generations of
college students have reported higher levels of perfectionism than earlier generations.
This “desire to achieve along with being overly critical of oneself and others” affects young
people’s mental health, according to its research, which analyzed data from over 40,000
American, Canadian, and British college students.
Researchers noted that social media adds comparison pressure, along with the drive to earn
money and achieve career goals.
Often, perfectionists create even higher goals, which lead to a higher risk of failure. In
college, Cherkasky found himself surrounded by so many intelligent people that he felt he should
have been achieving a higher level than he was. “It makes you feel kind of crazy,” he said.
This type of thinking can lead to putting in less effort, which, as people fall behind, can
create more anxiety. “It causes people to be kind of isolated”. And that, Cherkasky added, can lead
students to drift away from their school.
Northwestern is not the only school eager to help students. Brown University includes
perfectionism in its counseling services, asking students if they ever feel that what they
accomplish isn’t good enough.
Choose the best answer:
1. Why did Cherkasky quit the swim team in eighth grade
A. He found he had no passion for swimming.
B. He always did badly in swimming competitions.
C. He wanted more time to study.
D. He couldn’t reach the goal he set for himself.
2. Which of the following would Pryor probably agree with
A. Young people should learn to deal with pressure.
B. Millennials are unwilling to work hard.
C. Perfectionism can benefit individuals and society.
D. Young people should accept being imperfect.
3. What did the American Psychological Association report in January
A. College students suffered more perfectionism problems than before.
B. Perfectionism could have a negative impact on physical health.
C. Social media users were more likely to be perfectionists.
D. Few universities offered help to students with mental problems.
4. The author describes Cherkasky’s experience in college mainly to show ______.
A. ways to deal with perfectionism
B. the harm of being a perfectionist
C. that perfectionists are common in colleges
D. what a typical perfectionist is like
【词汇积累】
1. perfectionism n. 完美主义
2. quit v. 退出，放弃
3. therapist n. 治疗专家
4. breed v. 导致, 产生
5. anxiety n. 焦虑
6. millennials n. 千禧一代
7. issue v. 发表，公布，发行
8. overly critical of...对...吹毛求疵
9. isolated adj. 孤独的
10. drift away from 从……疏离
11. counseling services 咨询服务
——高考沙场点兵
阅读理解高考真题
主题语境：人与自然 难易度：☆☆☆ 语篇类型：说明文 建议用时：6 min
（2021 广东省高三大联考，C 篇）
A team of conservationists captured 14 Loa water frogs earlier this month in northern Chile, a
wildlife group reported.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Loa water frog
as“critically endangered”. The not-for-profit Global Wildlife Conservation group said the 14 frogs
were in poor condition when they were discovered in late June. The animals were small and
struggling because of a lack of food and water.
The Loa water frogs are known to live only in a single body of water near Calama,Chile. The
city sits in the middle of the Atacama Desert, where water is in great demand,
There was little water in the area where the frogs were found, the conservation group
reported. The frog’s environment had mostly dried up because water is being taken away and used
for human activities, the group said. The activities include mining, agriculture and land
development. All of the frogs had been pushed into a tiny pool of muddy water, the organization
said. “The team collected the last 14 individuals and brought them to the National Zoo of Chile to
start a conservation breeding program.”
Zoo specialists are closely watching the small creatures and trying to give them everything
they need to survive and be healthy. Conservation groups have called on Chile's government to
take steps to halt any illegal water usage that threatens the frog’s natural environment. They would
also like to see creation of a government-supported shelter to protect the animals.
Jon Paul Rodriguez heads the IUCN's Species Survival Commission. He suggested that an
emergency plan be developed to prepare the Calama area for the frogs' return.
“We need to work very hard to restore their environment because it’s pointless to
breed them if they don't have a home to go back to the wild,” Rodriguez said.
(300 words)
1. What do we know about the frogs when they were rescued
A. They were looking for food. B. They were in good condition.
C. They were approaching death. D. They were moving for new water source.
2. What has made these frogs endangered
A.Lack of water. B. Water pollution. C.Human hunting. D.Extreme climate.
3. What does the underlined word“halt” in Paragraph 5 mean
A.improve. B. increase. C.change. D.stop.
4. What did Jon Paul Rodriguez suggest humans do for these frogs
A. Keep them healthy. B.Recover their home.
C.Raise them in the shelter. D.Prevent them living in the wild.
【词汇积累】
1. critically endangered 极为濒危
2. creature n.生物
3. conservationist n.环境保护主义者
4. call on sb to do sth 呼吁某人去做某事
5. a lack of 缺少，缺乏
6. in great demand 极度需求Unit 1 A New Start
Part 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas
课前积累
完成以下名言警句并做好积累。
1. With the new day comes new _____________(strong) and new thoughts.
与新的一天一起到来的是新的力量和新的思想。—埃莉诺.罗斯福
2. A person__________ never made a mistake never tried anything new.
从不犯错误的人也从不尝试新事物。 —阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦
3. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop
_______________(question).
借鉴昨天，活在今天，憧憬明天。重要的是不要停止质疑。—阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦
4. We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and
______________(curious) keeps leading us down new paths.
我们不断向前，打开新的大门，做新的事情，因为我们充满好奇，好奇心不断引领我们
走上新的道路。 —华特.迪士尼
5. I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I ________________(observe) that
some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of _____________
(encourage) people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their
inspiration to work together.
我不知道成功的公式。但多年来，我观察到，领导力的一些属性是普遍的，通常是找到
某些方法，鼓励人们把努力、才华、洞察力、热情和灵感结合起来。—伊丽莎白二世
答案自查
1.strength 2.who 3.questioning 4.curiosity 5.have observed, encouraging
级练
——基础过关练
I. 单词拼写
1. They were very ____________(好奇的) about the people who lived upstairs.
【答案】curious
2. Copyright expires seventy years after the death of the ____________(作者).
【答案】author
3. The university has a well-established ____________(传统) of welcoming students from
overseas.
【答案】tradition
4. She was a very strong, ____________(令人印象深刻的) character and one of the most
inspiring people I've ever met.
【答案】impressive
5. On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with ________(蝴蝶) in my stomach.
【答案】butterflies
6. The ____________(收藏) has been built up over the last seventeen years.
【答案】collection
7. The book is too difficult for most ____________(高中) school students.
【答案】senior high
8. I enjoy the ____________(挑战) of doing jobs that others turn down.
【答案】challenge
9. He was struggling under the ____________(压力) of work.
【答案】pressure
10. The excitement of meeting my favourite writer in person is beyond __________ (描述).
【答案】description
11. Fish cannot____________(呼吸) out of water.
【答案】breathe
12. Staying ____________(镇静的) was an exercise in self-control.
【答案】calm
13. The ____________(设施) has sprung up from nothing in the past 18 months.
【答案】facility
14. Students should avoid any rude behaviour, on or off ____________(校园).
【答案】campus
15. You should ____________(设想) to yourself the brilliant future ahead of us.
【答案】picture
II. 短语填空
one by one over and over again put...under pressure depend on
make the most of feel confident about a good beginning pay attention to
1. You need to ___________________ how you behave both in public and private.
【答案】pay attention to
2. Once we help each other, we can solve these problems _________________.
【答案】one by one
3. The teacher wants the children to __________ asking questions when they don't understand.
【答案】feel confident about
4. He was the sort of person you could _______________.
【答案】depend on
5. I've told you ____________________ not to do that.
【答案】over and over again
6. Nowadays, the increasingly competitive life has _____ many people ___________.
【答案】put...under pressure
7. Manage Your Time is a step-by-step plan to help you ___________________your study time.
【答案】make the most of
8. __________________ makes a good ending.
【答案】A good beginning
III. 单句语法填空
1. I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my ___________(eager) to get to know my new
school.
【答案及详解】eagerness 考查词性转换。句意：我很早醒来，急切地冲出门去了解我的新
学校。in one’s eagerness，急切地，故填 eagerness。
2. When I got to school, I realized I _____________(leave) my backpack at home.
【答案及详解】had left 考查动词时态。句意：
当我到学校时，我意识到我把背包落在家里了。落下包在家里发生在 realized 之前，故为过
去完成时。
3. I guess this was a good beginning _______ my new school life.
【答案及详解】to 考查介词搭配。句意：我觉得这是新学校生活的良好开端。A good beginning
to......的良好开端。
4. She left me with the _____________(impress) that she was unhappy with her job.
【答案及详解】impression 考查词性转换。句意：她给我的印象是，她不满意她的工作。the
为冠词，后面接名词性成分，故需要把动词 impress 变成名词 impression.
5. A dentist may decide ________(pull) out the tooth to prevent further trouble.
【答案及详解】to pull 考查非谓语动词。句意：一位牙医决定决定拔掉这颗牙来阻止更多
的麻烦。决定做某事：decide to do sth
6. Most of the men who were waiting outside were smoking ___________(nervous).
【答案及详解】nervously 考查词性转换。句意：大部分等在外面的男人在紧张地吸烟。此
处需要一个副词来修饰动词 were smoking, 故把 nervous 变成 nervously。
7. He made an ______________(embarrass) mistake at the conference last weekend.
【答案及详解】embarrassing 考查词性转换。句意：他在上周末的会议上犯了一个令人尴尬
的错误。此处修饰名词 mistake，需要一个形容词，故填 embarrassing。
8. __________butterflies in my stomach, I went up to the front.
【答案及详解】With 考查介词搭配。句意：我紧张不安地走上前。固定搭配：with butterflies
in my stomach, 紧张不安地
9. I ____________(panic) when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.
【答案及详解】panicked 考查动词时态。句意：当我看到烟从引擎上冒出来时，我很惊慌。
此处为一般过去时态，panic 的过去式为特殊变形，要变成 panicked。
10. Building a home from scratch can be both exciting and ___________(challenge).
【答案及详解】challenging 考查词性转换。句意：从一无所有到建成一个家，这既令人兴
奋也具有挑战性。此处需要一个形容词与 exciting 并列。故填 challenging。
IV. 翻译句子
1. 迄今中国已经发射了 200 多颗卫星到太空。
【答案】So far China has launched more than 200 satellites into space.
2. 我不喜欢在公共场合讲话，那太令人尴尬了。
【答案】I don’t like speaking in public because it’s too embarrassing.
3. 由于有那么多的工作要做，我今天下午没有时间和你一起打羽毛球。
【答案】With so much work to do, I don’t have any time to play badminton with you this
afternoon.
4. 尽管我感到很尴尬，他的话却令我放松了很多。
【答案】Though I felt quite embarrassed, what he said made me a lot relaxed.
5. 我觉得这是我的新学校生活的一个良好的开始。
【答案】I guess it’s a good beginning to my new school life.
V. 课文语法填空
Meng Hao got up early and 1.________ (rush) to his new school. When he arrived, the campus
was still quiet, so he decided 2.___________ (explore) it. When he was looking at the 3.________
(photo) on the noticeboard, he met a white-haired man who later, he was 4.___________
(surprise) to find out was his English teacher. During the English class, Meng Hao was nervous
about 5.____________ (introduce) himself in front of the class. Hardly had he told his name, the
other students burst out 6._____________(laugh). Because he shared the same name with his
teacher. Thanks to his teacher's 7._____________(encourage), he felt a lot more 8.__________
(relax). The teacher also advised everyone to keep calm and be 9.___________(prepare) for the
future. Meng Hao thought he had a positive attitude 10.___________ his new school life.
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. _____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________
【答案及详解】
1. rushed 考查动词的时态， and 为并列连词，该句主语唯一，and 前面的动词为 got，故
后面的动词为 rushed。
2. to explore, 考查非谓语动词。决定做某事：decide to do sth, 故填 to explore。
3. Photos,考查名词复数。根据语境，布告栏中的照片通常不止一幅，故此处为名词复数：
photos.
4. surprised, 考查词性转换，他吃惊地发现那是他的英语老师。surprise 为半使役动词，
使...吃惊，在描述人的感受时，需要转换成形容词 surprised。
5. introducing, 考查非谓语动词。About 为介词，介词后需要一个名词性成分，故需要把动
词变成动名词，introducing。
6. laughing, 考查非谓语动词，固定搭配：突然大笑/大哭：burst out laughing/crying。故此
处为 laughing。
7. encouragement, 考查词性转换，多亏了老师的鼓励，此处需要把动词变成名词，故填
encouragement。
8. relaxed,考查词性转换，他感到放松了很多。描述人的感受，需要把 relax 变成 relaxed。
9. prepared，考查固定搭配，be prepared for sth, 为...准备好。故填 prepared。
10. To/towards， 考查介词搭配，attitude towards/to...对...的态度。故填 to/towards。
——拓展培优练
阅读理解
（00 后们的完美主义）
When he was in eighth grade, Benjamin Cherkasky quit the swim team. He loved swimming.
But he wasn’t winning every time. “I’m not Michael Phelps at swimming, so why am I even on
the team ” he remembers thinking.
A US therapist who researches perfectionism at Northwestern University realized years later
what had happened. His perfectionism was creating unrealistic standards, and unable to meet
them, he quit. “My perfectionism is very high expectations, and that caused real suffering,” he
said. Cherkasky is not alone in feeling that perfectionism can breed anxiety.
So many millennials suffer from the ills of perfectionism that psychologists are issuing
warnings and schools are emphasizing the need to accept failure.
On Nov 1, Northwestern held its first event on the topic. The aim was to educate students that
perfectionism can be poisonous and to offer tips to people with a perfectionism problem.
Jessica Rohlfing Pryor, a psychologist leading the event, said every generation is a sponge for
messages it receives.
“Millennials more than any other generation in American society are receiving clear
messages around achieving,” she said. “There’s an absence of messaging that trying your hardest
is still OK.”
This January, the American Psychological Association reported that recent generations of
college students have reported higher levels of perfectionism than earlier generations.
This “desire to achieve along with being overly critical of oneself and others” affects young
people’s mental health, according to its research, which analyzed data from over 40,000
American, Canadian, and British college students.
Researchers noted that social media adds comparison pressure, along with the drive to earn
money and achieve career goals.
Often, perfectionists create even higher goals, which lead to a higher risk of failure. In
college, Cherkasky found himself surrounded by so many intelligent people that he felt he
should have been achieving a higher level than he was. “It makes you feel kind of crazy,” he said.
This type of thinking can lead to putting in less effort, which, as people fall behind, can
create more anxiety. “It causes people to be kind of isolated”. And that, Cherkasky added, can lead
students to drift away from their school.
Northwestern is not the only school eager to help students. Brown University includes
perfectionism in its counseling services, asking students if they ever feel that what they
accomplish isn’t good enough.
Choose the best answer:
1. Why did Cherkasky quit the swim team in eighth grade
A. He found he had no passion for swimming.
B. He always did badly in swimming competitions.
C. He wanted more time to study.
D. He couldn’t reach the goal he set for himself.
2. Which of the following would Pryor probably agree with
A. Young people should learn to deal with pressure.
B. Millennials are unwilling to work hard.
C. Perfectionism can benefit individuals and society.
D. Young people should accept being imperfect.
3. What did the American Psychological Association report in January
A. College students suffered more perfectionism problems than before.
B. Perfectionism could have a negative impact on physical health.
C. Social media users were more likely to be perfectionists.
D. Few universities offered help to students with mental problems.
4. The author describes Cherkasky’s experience in college mainly to show ______.
A. ways to deal with perfectionism
B. the harm of being a perfectionist
C. that perfectionists are common in colleges
D. what a typical perfectionist is like
【词汇积累】
1. perfectionism n. 完美主义
2. quit v. 退出，放弃
3. therapist n. 治疗专家
4. breed v. 导致, 产生
5. anxiety n. 焦虑
6. millennials n. 千禧一代
7. issue v. 发表，公布，发行
8. overly critical of...对...吹毛求疵
9. isolated adj. 孤独的
10. drift away from 从……疏离
11. counseling services 咨询服务
【答案】DDAB
【文章大意】文章主要介绍了
千禧一代们由于给自己设定了过高的标准，当目标实现不了时，干脆选择放弃。研究者和心
理学家们认为，过度的完美主义会导致焦虑，呼吁学校要重视失败教育，让学生们接受自己
的失败。
1. D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“He loved swimming. But he wasn’t winning every time. “I’m
not Michael Phelps at swimming, so why am I even on the team ”(他热爱游泳，但不是每次都赢。
“我又不是菲尔普斯，我为啥还要加入游泳队呢”)”可知，他放弃的原因是没有达到为自己
设定的目标。
2. D 推理判断题。根据第 5,6 段中“Jessica Rohlfing Pryor, a psychologist leading the event, said
every generation is a sponge for messages it receives. There’s an absence of messaging that trying
your hardest is still OK.（任何一代人都是接收信息的海绵，但是我们缺少这样一种信息：尽
自己最大的努力就好。）可知，这位心理学家认为年轻人要接受自己的不完美。
3. A 细节理解题。根据第 7 段中“the American Psychological Association reported that recent
generations of college students have reported higher levels of perfectionism than earlier
generations. （美国心理学会报告，当代大学生追求完美的程度要高于前面几代人。）可知，
当代大学生比以前有更多的完美主义问题。
4. B. 大意归纳题。这篇文章的主旨大意就是过度追求完美会带来很多危害。故答案为 B。
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主题语境：人与自然 难易度：☆☆☆ 语篇类型：说明文 建议用时：6 min
（2021 广东省高三大联考，C 篇）
A team of conservationists captured 14 Loa water frogs earlier this month in northern Chile, a
wildlife group reported.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Loa water frog
as“critically endangered”. The not-for-profit Global Wildlife Conservation group said the 14 frogs
were in poor condition when they were discovered in late June. The animals were small and
struggling because of a lack of food and water.
The Loa water frogs are known to live only in a single body of water near Calama,Chile. The
city sits in the middle of the Atacama Desert, where water is in great demand,
There was little water in the area where the frogs were found, the conservation group
reported. The frog’s environment had mostly dried up because water is being taken away and used
for human activities, the group said. The activities include mining, agriculture and land
development. All of the frogs had been pushed into a tiny pool of muddy water, the organization
said. “The team collected the last 14 individuals and brought them to the National Zoo of Chile to
start a conservation breeding program.”
Zoo specialists are closely watching the small creatures and trying to give them everything
they need to survive and be healthy. Conservation groups have called on Chile's government to
take steps to halt any illegal water usage that threatens the frog’s natural environment. They would
also like to see creation of a government-supported shelter to protect the animals.
Jon Paul Rodriguez heads the IUCN's Species Survival Commission. He suggested that an
emergency plan be developed to prepare the Calama area for the frogs' return.
“We need to work very hard to restore their environment because it’s pointless to
breed them if they don't have a home to go back to the wild,” Rodriguez said.
(300 words)
1. What do we know about the frogs when they were rescued
A. They were looking for food. B. They were in good condition.
C. They were approaching death. D. They were moving for new water source.
2. What has made these frogs endangered
A.Lack of water. B. Water pollution. C.Human hunting. D.Extreme climate.
3. What does the underlined word“halt” in Paragraph 5 mean
A.improve. B. increase. C.change. D.stop.
4. What did Jon Paul Rodriguez suggest humans do for these frogs
A. Keep them healthy. B.Recover their home.
C.Raise them in the shelter. D.Prevent them living in the wild.
【词汇积累】
1. critically endangered 极为濒危
2. creature n.生物
3. conservationist n.环境保护主义者
4. call on sb to do sth 呼吁某人去做某事
5. a lack of 缺少，缺乏
6. in great demand 极度需求
【答案】CADB
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。野生动物保护人士表示，他们拯救了一种极度濒危的青蛙，
这可能是世界上最后幸存下来的。呼吁智利政府采取措施停止任何威胁这种生物的非法行
为。
1.C 细节理解题。
【试题解析】根据第二段“the 14 frogs were in poor condition（这 14 只青蛙健康状况很糟
糕）”以及“The animals were small and struggling because of a lack of food and water.（由于缺
乏食物和水，这些青蛙很小，正在挣扎。）”可知被救援时，这些青蛙正濒临死亡。
2. A 推理判断题。
【试题解析】根据第四段“The frog’s environment had mostly dried up because water is being
taken away and used for human activities.（由于水被取走用于人类活动，青蛙的生存环境已经
基本干涸。）”可知缺水使这些青蛙濒临灭绝。
3. D 词义猜测题。
【试题解析】根据此处上下文的“take steps to”和“any illegal water usage that threatens the frogs'
natural environment”可知，环保组织呼吁智利政府采取措施，停止任何威胁这种青蛙自然环
境的非法用水行为。halt 的意思是“停止”，与 stop 是同义词。
4. B 细节理解题。
【试题解析】根据最后一段“We need to work very hard to restore their environment”可知，Jon
Paul Rodriguez 建议我们恢复它们的栖息地。
