Unit2 Listening and Speaking and Thinking提升测评
Ⅰ.阅读理解
The poaching(偷猎), or illegal killing, of rhinos(犀牛)in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.
The World Wildlife Fund for Nature, or WWF, says about 20,000 rhinos live in South Africa. That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world. Edna Molewa, South Africa’s Environment Minister, says, “During 2014, we are sad to say this, 1, 215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1,004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying.”
The animals are hunted for their horns(角). Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns. But there is no scientific evidence for this belief. The horn is made of keratin. That is the same thing as human hair, fingernails and toenails.
Ms. Molewa says 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest. South Africa’s legal system is ineffective, Ms. Molewa says more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos. The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be oved this year,” says Molewa.
Jo Shaw, the rhino program manager of the WWF, says, “We’re talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month, or more than three a day. We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Inter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.
1. What do we know about rhinos
A. Half of rhinos live in South Africa.
B. Less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2013.
C. The killings reached the highest point in 2014.
D. There are only 20 000 rhinos left in the world.
2. What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos
A. To get more keratin.
B. To protect the farmland.
C. To use them for decoration.
D. To make money from horns.
3. Jo Shaw thinks that ________.
A. many criminal groups are well-organized
B. new laws are needed to punish the killers
C. rhino protection needs international cooperation
D. conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year
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 seals 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 bears 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 bears weight so it can walk easily on the snow.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
答案:
I.语篇解读:本文讲述了犀牛被猎杀的情况、原因及相关的应对策略。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014,a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.可知,2014年被非法猎杀的犀牛的数量是有史以来最多的,故C项正确。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知,人们猎杀犀牛的主要原因是想用犀牛角来赚钱,故D项正确。
3.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally可知,Jo Shaw认为犀牛保护需要国际合作,故C项正确。
II.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,介绍了动物是如何抵御寒冷以及在冰天雪地里行走的。
1.D 根据下一句 It keeps the inner coat of soft fur warm and dry.可知,D项符合语境。D项中的 outer coat与下一句中的 inner coat相呼应。
2.F 根据该空前的 changes its coat to match the season和该空后的 In winter it grows white fur to match the snow.可知,北美野兔的皮毛为了和不同的季节保持协调而发生变化,因此F项符合语境。F项中的 In summer和下一句中的 In winter形成对比。
3.B 根据该空后的 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与下一句中的an extra layer under its fur coat相呼应。
4.E 根据该空前的 it adds something可知,北极狐的尾巴可当作围巾使用,包裹鼻子和脸。故选E项。
5.G 根据该空前的 A polar bear’s big feet act like snowshoes.可知,北极熊宽大的脚可以分摊自身的重量并且保证它在雪上轻松行走。G项中的They指的是上一句中的 big feet故选G项。
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