UNIT 2 单元验收评价(二) 仿真高考检测
第一部分：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
Wildlife and Adventure Tours
Madagascar
Madagascar is the land of the lemurs.Join us and we'll guide you through Madagascar, which is the only country where you can experience unforgettable lemur chance meetings in the wild.
www.Tel: 01202 798922
South Georgia
Join a sea journey to South Georgia to admire thousands of king penguins up close.The Falklands & Antarctica offers kinds of ships to suit all budgets (预算) and requirements.Contact one of our polar experts today for more information and special offers!
www.Tel: 020 7403 8265
China
The panda is the popular animal mascot (吉祥物) of China.With years of efforts，last year they were successfully from“endangered” to “valuable” on the list of species at risk.The tour allows you to watch pandas in their natural habitat.
www.Tel: 020 7371 1113
Canada
Orcas are fierce killers，making them the kings and queens of the ocean.Orcas have very close knit families and will normally stay together throughout their lifetime.Experienced locally born guides will take you to explore these attractive sea animals.
www.aboriginaljourney.comTel: (001)250 850 1101
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要向读者介绍了在不同国家的4个关于野生动物的探险旅游，并对每段旅程的特点、联系方式进行了说明。
1．Which of the following animals are unique to Madagascar
A．King penguins. B．Pandas.
C．Lemurs. D．Orcas.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，狐猴是Madagascar独有的动物。
2．What is special about Orcas
A．They enjoy a close relationship.
B．They are gentle animals.
C．They are born guides.
D．They live alone after growing up.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，虎鲸有着非常亲密的家庭关系，通常它们一生都会待在一起，这也正是它们的特别之处。
3．What's the purpose of the text
A．To encourage people to protect animals.
B．To introduce different kinds of animals.
C．To attract readers to start a wildlife trip.
D．To tell us that the animals are endangered.
解析：选C 写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要向读者介绍了在不同国家的4个关于野生动物的探险旅游，并对每段旅程的特点、联系方式进行了说明，旨在吸引读者关注这些野外探险之旅，进而参加这些旅行。
B
A biologist once criticized for stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the“Nobel Prize” in conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction.
Professor Carl Jones won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize — the highest accolade in the field of animal conservation — for his 40 years of work in Mauritius, where he saved an endangered kestrel (红隼)from becoming the next Great Auk.
When the 61 year old first travelled to the east African island in the 1970s, he was told to close down a project to save the Mauritius kestrel.At the time there were just four left in the wild, making it the rarest bird on the Earth.However，he stayed，using the techniques of captive breeding (野生动物的人工捕获饲养)，which involved snatching eggs from the birds' nests and hatching (使孵化)them in incubators.
A decade later, the number of Mauritius kestrels rose to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild.The biologist has also made contributions in bringing other rare species back from the edge of extinction, including the Pink Pigeon, Echo Parakeet and Rodrigues Warbler.
Professor Jones was awarded the DS| 250,000 prize at a ceremony in London.
“As a young man in my 20s, I certainly didn't enjoy the stress and the tension of the criticism I received，” reflecting on the start of his career, he said.“The Mauritius kestrel project had been seen as a ‘dead loss’ at the time.” In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques, with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild.
Professor Jones has devoted his whole life to his work.He said receiving the prize was particularly important to him，because it proved that his methods of saving birds were right.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。生物学家Carl Jones 通过人工捕获饲养的方法使一些濒临灭绝的鸟的数量逐渐增加，并且因此获得了2016年的印第安纳波利斯奖。
4．What does the underlined word“accolade”mean in Paragraph 2
A．Return. B．Level.
C．Honour. D．Research.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。画线词所在句中两个破折号之间的内容是对前面“2016年的印第安纳波利斯奖”的补充说明，故可推知，这里的“accolade”与获奖有关，所以C项“荣誉”符合语境。
5．According to the passage, the Great Auk is________.
A．an endangered bird B．an extinct bird
C．a popular bird D．a fierce bird
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“saved nine species from extinction”和第二段中的“he saved an endangered kestrel (红隼) from becoming the next Great Auk”可知，他拯救了濒临灭绝的红隼，使它免于遭受大海雀的情况，所以推测大海雀应该是一种已经灭绝的鸟。故选B。
6．What can we know from the figures in Paragraph 4
A．The captive breeding techniques have worked well.
B．The wild environment for kestrels has changed a lot.
C．Kestrels have adapted to the life in the wild.
D．It's difficult to protect kestrels in the wild.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句中的“rose to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild”可知，红隼的数量已经开始增加了，所以可推断出人工捕获饲养的方法很有效。故选A。
7．Professor Jones' behaviour of taking eggs from the birds' nests was________.
A．proved useless B．widely accepted
C.officially promoted D．once criticized
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句中的“A biologist once criticized ...the rarest bird”和文章倒数第二段的内容可知，Jones教授从稀有鸟类的巢中取出鸟蛋的行为曾被批评。故选D。
C
How did the sea horse get its name It's not hard to guess.The top half of this fish looks like a small horse.But looking at the sea horse's tail，you might think“sea monkey”is a better name.Then there's the sea horse's pouch (育儿袋)．“Sea kangaroo” might also be a good name for this fish.
Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world.They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea.They can also change color to match their surroundings.A sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant.It feeds on live food, such as small shrimps.For a fish that doesn't move around much, the sea horse eats a lot — in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimps!
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it's the male sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses.How does this happen？Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female's body.The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch.Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.
Sadly, the number of sea horses is being smaller.Why is this happening Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish (观赏鱼)．This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquariums.The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了海马名字的由来，它们的生活习性，怎么孕育后代以及海马数量减少的原因。
8．The sea horse got its name because of its________.
A．head B．tail
C．skin D．pouch
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“The top half of this fish looks like a small horse.”可知，海马的名字来源于它的头的形状。所以选A。
9．How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish
A．It hides in plants and grasses.
B．It runs away quickly.
C．It remains still.
D．It rolls up.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea.”可知，海马安全地躲避其他鱼类的方法是躲在植物和海草丛中。所以选A。
10．We can learn from the text that sea horses________.
A．like to move around
B．live in cold ocean waters
C．feed on small sea animals
D．change color with the temperature
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It feeds on live food, such as small shrimps.”可知，海马主要以活的生物，例如小虾为生，所以选C。
11．What does a female sea horse do with her eggs
A．She puts them in the male's pouch.
B．She hides them in sea grasses.
C．She carries them around.
D．She hatches them.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The male carries the eggs in its pouch ...Soon after the ...gives her mate ...”可知，雌海马将海马的卵放在雄海马的育儿袋里面，所以选A。
D
If you live in a big city, you might see trees start budding even before spring officially arrives.
A new article published in the journal Science found that trees in urban areas have started turning green earlier than the rural trees due to cities being hotter and also having more lights.
“I found artificial light in cities acts as an extended daylight and causes earlier spring greening and later autumn leaf coloring，” author Lin Meng said. Meng is a researcher at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Her research collected observations and satellite data from 85 cities in the United States between 2001 and 2014.“ I found trees start to sprout new leaves and turn green six days earlier in cities compared to rural areas，” Meng said.
While the early appearance of spring and longer growing seasons may not seem like a big deal, Meng said there were serious effects on humans and wildlife. For one thing, early budding plants are at risk of spring frost. And changes in the growing season could also lead to an earlier and longer flower season, meaning a higher risk of allergies for humans. Meng also thought that this could lead to a bigger problem if the trees become out of sync with the insects.“That may result in food shortage and may affect insect development, survival and reproduction，” she said.
Despite the concerns, Meng said it wasn't all bad news.“If they have a longer growing season, trees would absorb more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere，” she said. “They'd have a longer period to do the cooling effect that can help reduce the heating effect in cities.” In terms of solutions, Meng said that cutting artificial light would reduce harm done to trees and that if light pollution was removed, early tree greening could be changed.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。发表在《科学》杂志上的一篇新文章发现，城市地区的树木比农村地区的树木更早开始变绿，因为城市温度更高，也有更多的灯光。文章说明了城市树木过早变绿的危害以及解决方案。
12．Which of the following may cause city trees to turn green earlier
A．The higher temperature.
B．The reduced amount of lighting.
C．The shorter daytime.
D．The later autumn leaf coloring.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，温度较高可能导致城市树木提早变绿。故选A。
13．What may the underlined word “sprout” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Lose. B．Reduce.
C．Add. D．Grow.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“new leaves and turn green ...areas”可知，孟发现城市的树木开始长新叶、变绿的时间比农村提前六天。故画线词意思是“生长”。故选D。
14．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The causes of early appearance of spring.
B．The advantages of having a longer spring.
C．The harm of city trees turning green early.
D．The ways of solving longer growing seasons.
解析：选C 段落大意题。根据第四段内容可知，第四段主要讲的是城市树木过早变绿的危害。故选C。
15．What is a solution to early tree greening according to Meng
A．Planting more trees.
B．Shortening the nighttime.
C．Making flower seasons longer.
D．Reducing light pollution.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In terms of solutions, ... be changed.”可知，树木过早变绿的解决方案是减少光污染。故选D。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Should We Create More National Parks
to Save Endangered Animals
Don't you find it worrying that more and more species of animals are in real danger of becoming extinct __16__ And I think the best way to do this is for governments to create more national parks.
__17__If this environment is destroyed — for example, when farmers clear a forest for new fields, or trees are cut down to make profits — many animals are unable to survive, and more species are likely to become extinct.
In addition, national parks protect animals from the danger of being hunted.A major reason why many species are endangered is that these animals are killed by hunters.They hunt animals to make money.__18__
On the other hand, some people fight against the creation of national parks because they consider it is wrong to interfere with nature.They believe that wild animals are happier living in their natural environment.__19__They also point out that a few species are more likely to produce young animals in the wild than in national parks.
All in all, these disadvantages are far less important than the benefits of national parks.__20__As a matter of fact, they protect animals from their greatest enemies, that is, human beings.
A．To begin with, animals are important to humans.
B．Some hunters even hunt animals simply for sport.
C．I personally believe that we must save these animals.
D．These parks allow animals to live in a safe environment.
E．Firstly, national parks protect these animals' natural environment.
F．They say though the animals may face danger, they enjoy a free life.
G．There is a heated discussion about whether to create more national parks.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章就“我们是否应该创建更多的国家公园来拯救濒危动物”进行了论述并得出了结论。
16．选C 根据空前一句可知，越来越多的动物濒临灭绝。根据下一句可知，作者认为最好的办法是政府建立更多的国家公园。C项“我个人认为我们必须拯救这些动物。”承接上下文，符合语境。
17．选E 根据本段内容及第三段第一句可知，这两段在说创建国家公园的好处，故选E项。
18．选B 此处在讲猎人猎杀动物的原因。空前一句“They hunt animals to make money.”是其中一个原因，B项“有些猎人甚至纯粹为了运动而猎杀动物。”是另一个原因，故选B项。
19．选F 此处在讲反对者的看法，F项“他们说尽管这些动物可能会面临危险，但是它们享受着一种自由的生活。”符合语境。
20．选D 根据空后一句可知，国家公园可以保护动物免受人类的捕杀，是它们安全的庇护所，故D项“这些公园允许动物们生活在一个安全的环境中。”符合语境。
第二部分：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。
FedEx driver Ari Kadin was making his rounds near a pond in Rockwall, Texas. Suddenly, he heard a(n)__21__ sound, just like a cry for help. About 15 feet from the frozen banks was the __22__of that cry — a brown?and?white dog, __23__ to grasp a thin layer of ice. An elderly man had already come to her__24__.He'd entered the pond in a rowboat and was breaking the ice with a rock to __25__a path to the dog. It was__26__going, and Kadin, 42, thought he stood a better __27__.
Kadin slid to go __28__the rowboat and used the elderly man's rock to hit the ice __29___， only to slip off the boat, falling into 16 feet of freezing water. He__30__in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, __31__her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then __32__the dog into the boat and slid it back to the shore, where __33__bystanders rushed the dog to the home of the rowboat owner, a retired vet. A few more minutes in the pond, the vet told Kadin, and the dog would have likely __34__ cardiac arrest (心脏骤停)．
The next day, Kadin was back working the same neighborhood when the dog jumped on him and __35__him in wet kisses. “That special delivery was the highlight of my FedEx career.” says Kadin.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了FedEx 司机Ari Kadin救了一只落入冰河中的小狗的故事。
21.A.familiar B．sweet
C．strange D．weak
解析：选C 根据后文“just like a cry for help”可知是听到了奇怪的声音。
22．A.access B．appearance
C．resource D．source
解析：选D 在离结冰的河岸大约15英尺的地方，一条褐白相间的狗正是这叫声的来源，它挣扎着想抓住一层薄薄的冰。access“进入”； appearance“外貌”； resource“资源”；source“来源”。
23．A.struggling B．hesitating
C．managing D．expecting
解析：选A 根据后文“to grasp a thin layer of ice”可知，狗掉进了河里，挣扎着想抓住一层薄薄的冰。struggle“挣扎”；hesitate“犹豫”；manage“管理”；expect “期待”。
24．A.rescue B．attraction
C．companion D．concern
解析：选A 结合上文“An elderly man had already come to her”可知，狗掉进了河里，一个上了年纪的男人已经前去救这只狗了。rescue“营救”；attraction“吸引”；companion“伙伴”； concern“关心”。短语come to one's rescue“救援某人”。
25．A.spot B．block
C．create D．repair
解析：选C 他乘划艇进入池塘，用一块石头砸开冰面，为那条狗开出一条路。 spot“发现”； block“阻止”；create“创造”；repair“修理”。
26．A.fast B．effective
C．slow D．urgent
解析：选C 上了年纪的男人拿石头砸冰面肯定进展很缓慢的， 故选C。
27．A.approach B．conclusion
C．solution D．chance
解析：选D 结合后文Kadin自己去救狗可知，他认为自己的机会更大。approach“方法”；conclusion“结论”； solution“解决方案”； chance“机会”。短语stand a better chance“有更大的机会”。
28．A.off B．aboard
C．across D．around
解析：选B Kadin溜上了划艇，短语go aboard表示“上船”。
29．A.violently B．slightly
C．frequently D．blindly
解析：选A Kadin用老人的岩石猛烈地撞击冰面，结果却从船上滑了下来，掉进了16英尺深的冰冷的水中。 violently“猛烈地，暴力地”； slightly“轻微地”； frequently“频繁地”； blindly“盲目地”。
30．A.rearranged B．resurfaced
C．responded D．recovered
解析：选B 根据下文“see the dog going under”可知，Kadin掉进了水里，故此处是指他浮出了水面，才能看见狗下沉。 rearrange “重新安排”；resurface“重新露面”； respond “回答”； recover “恢复”。
31．A.took control of B．caught sight of
C．took possession of D．grabbed hold of
解析：选D 结合后文“and pulled her to the ice”可知，他抓住了狗的项圈。take control of“控制”； catch sight of“看到”； take possession of“占据”； grab hold of“控制，抓住”。
32．A.squeezed B．pushed
C．persuaded D．forced
解析：选B 结合后文“the dog into the boat”可知是把狗推到(pushed)了船上。
33．A.anxious B．innocent
C．guilty D．casual
解析：选A 岸边的人都等待着狗被救上来，故此处应用“焦急的”。anxious“焦急的，焦虑的”； innocent“无辜的”；guilty“内疚的”；casual“随便的”。
34．A.tolerated B．prevented
C．beaten D．suffered
解析：选D 结合后文“cardiac arrest”可知，如果再在水里多待几分钟，这只狗很可能会遭受心脏骤停。 tolerate “容忍”； prevent “阻止”； beat “打败”； suffer “遭受”。
35．A.begged B．bathed
C．wrapped D．teased
解析：选B 狗用舌头舔Kadin，好像在给Kadin洗澡一样。beg “恳求”；bath “沐浴”； wrap “包裹”； tease “戏弄”。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A Turkish terracotta (陶瓦) company is producing roof tiles (瓦片) that double as houses for birds.Turkey __36__ (be) a key stopover for migratory birds (候鸟)．Sometimes the country hosts more than 400 different migratory bird species.
In recent years, migratory birds have been forced __37__ (find) ways to fit themselves in limited city spaces.Turkish architects have built Ottoman style birdhouses __38__ look like mini palaces on the walls of houses and bridges.However, these birdhouses aren't enough for birds and many people are __39__ (concern) about their living spaces.As __40__ result, Dutch product design agency Klaas Kuiken designed the birdhouse tiles to offer more places where birds may rest and feed __41__ (comfortable) within the city.
Each birdhouse has a small opening wide enough for migratory birds to enter and small enough to protect them __42__ cats.Later Hitit Terra, a terracotta company, decided to mass produce Klaas Kuiken's special roof tiles in the hope of __43__ (solve) the problem for migratory birds.
Hitit Terra's roof tiles __44__ (test) by the 5th Regional Directorate of National Parks and Afyon Nature Conservation before they were put into use.After the testing period, Hitit Terra redesigned the tiles.They are now producing 5 different designs to provide __45__ (accommodate) for birds.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。荷兰产品设计机构 Klaas Kuiken 设计了带有鸟窝的兼容瓦片。土耳其砖瓦制造公司 Hitit Terra 已经开始生产这种兼容瓦片，他们希望为城市中的鸟类提供更好的庇护所。
36．is 考查时态和主谓一致。该句描述的是客观事实，用一般现在时；主语是Turkey, 故填is。
37．to find 考查非谓语动词。be forced to do sth.“被迫做某事”。
38．that/which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处考查定语从句的关系词。先行词是Ottoman style birdhouses，关系词在从句中作主语，故填that或which。
39．concerned 考查形容词。be concerned about ...“担忧……”。
40．a 考查冠词。as a result “因此”。
41．comfortably 考查副词。该空用comfortable的副词形式comfortably修饰动词。
42．from/against 考查介词。protect ...from/against ...“保护……免受……(伤害)”。
43．solving 考查非谓语动词。in the hope of doing sth.“希望做某事”。
44．were tested 考查时态和语态。由后半句和下一句可知，该句用一般过去时；test和roof tiles之间是动宾关系，用被动语态。
45．accommodation 考查名词。由空前的provide和空后的for可知，该空填accommodate的名词形式。
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
为了号召同学们参与保护野生动物，学校将举行以“Let's Protect ______”为主题的演讲比赛。假定你是李华，你准备参加比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：
1．简单介绍你呼吁保护的野生动物；
2．该野生动物面临的问题；
3．保护该野生动物的措施。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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参考范文：
Good morning, everyone!
My name is Li Hua. I'm here to appeal for your small acts in your daily life to protect Tibetan antelopes.
The recent decades have witnessed a dramatic decline in Tibetan antelopes' population on account of humans' illegal hunting for their precious fur as well as their habitat loss.
As responsible students on this shared planet, we're expected to obtain more knowledge to raise public awareness of animal protection and buy sustainable products to restore their habitats. Only in this way can we exist in harmony with nature. Let's make a difference from now on!
Thank you!
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，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。
Our uncle, who lived with us, is a quiet and friendly man.He is fond of hunting and fishing, and it was one of the pleasures of our young life to join him in his biking to the Great Hill, the woods, the ponds, and, best of all, the country brook (小溪)．Of course the most exciting part of the hiking was an afternoon walk through the woods and along the side of the brook.
I remember my first fishing tour, as if it were yesterday, and especially the wise caution of my uncle in that particular instance which takes the form of a proverb of universal application: “Never brag (自夸) about your fish before you catch it.”
After I received the first fishing pole from my uncle, I set off happily with him to the woods.It was a still, sweet day of early summer, and the long afternoon shadows of the trees lay cool across our path: the leaves seemed greener, the flowers brighter, the birds merrier, than ever before.
My uncle, who knew by long experience the points that pickerels (狗鱼) most frequently visited, considerately placed me at the most favorable one.I threw out my line as I had often seen others, and waited anxiously for a bite, moving the bait (饵) on the surface of the water like the leap of a frog.Nothing came of it.“Try again，” said my uncle.Suddenly the bait sank out of sight.“Now for it，” I thought.“Here is a fish at last.” I made a strong pull, and brought up some weeds.Again and again I cast out my line with arms aching, and drew it back empty.Feeling my arms hurting and my spirits sinking, I turned to look at my uncle in a way declaring my intention to give up.“Just try once more，” my uncle said, “We fishermen must have patience.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Suddenly something pulled at my line.
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So，overcome with my great and bitter disappointment, I sat down.
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参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
Suddenly something pulled at my line. Off with it swept the line into deep water.Pulling it up as quickly as I could, I saw a fine pickerel wriggling in the sun.“Uncle！” I cried, looking back in uncontrollable excitement, “I've got a fish！” “Not yet，” said my uncle.As he spoke, I saw the fish shooting into the middle of the stream and there was a splash.I had lost my prize.
Paragraph 2：
So, overcome with my great and bitter disappointment, I sat down. For a time I refused to be comforted, even by my uncle's assurance that there were more fish in the brook.He refitted my bait, put the fishing pole again in my hands, and told me to try my luck once more.“But remember, boy，” he said, with a smile, “Never brag about catching a fish until it is on dry ground.I've seen people doing that more than once, making fools of themselves.It's no use boasting of anything until it's done, nor then, either, for it speaks for itself.”UNIT 2 单元验收评价(二) 仿真高考检测
第一部分：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
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China
The panda is the popular animal mascot (吉祥物) of China.With years of efforts，last year they were successfully from“endangered” to “valuable” on the list of species at risk.The tour allows you to watch pandas in their natural habitat.
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Canada
Orcas are fierce killers，making them the kings and queens of the ocean.Orcas have very close knit families and will normally stay together throughout their lifetime.Experienced locally born guides will take you to explore these attractive sea animals.
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1．Which of the following animals are unique to Madagascar
A．King penguins. B．Pandas.
C．Lemurs. D．Orcas.
2．What is special about Orcas
A．They enjoy a close relationship.
B．They are gentle animals.
C．They are born guides.
D．They live alone after growing up.
3．What's the purpose of the text
A．To encourage people to protect animals.
B．To introduce different kinds of animals.
C．To attract readers to start a wildlife trip.
D．To tell us that the animals are endangered.
B
A biologist once criticized for stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the“Nobel Prize” in conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction.
Professor Carl Jones won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize — the highest accolade in the field of animal conservation — for his 40 years of work in Mauritius, where he saved an endangered kestrel (红隼)from becoming the next Great Auk.
When the 61 year old first travelled to the east African island in the 1970s, he was told to close down a project to save the Mauritius kestrel.At the time there were just four left in the wild, making it the rarest bird on the Earth.However，he stayed，using the techniques of captive breeding (野生动物的人工捕获饲养)，which involved snatching eggs from the birds' nests and hatching (使孵化)them in incubators.
A decade later, the number of Mauritius kestrels rose to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild.The biologist has also made contributions in bringing other rare species back from the edge of extinction, including the Pink Pigeon, Echo Parakeet and Rodrigues Warbler.
Professor Jones was awarded the DS| 250,000 prize at a ceremony in London.
“As a young man in my 20s, I certainly didn't enjoy the stress and the tension of the criticism I received，” reflecting on the start of his career, he said.“The Mauritius kestrel project had been seen as a ‘dead loss’ at the time.” In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques, with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild.
Professor Jones has devoted his whole life to his work.He said receiving the prize was particularly important to him，because it proved that his methods of saving birds were right.
4．What does the underlined word“accolade”mean in Paragraph 2
A．Return. B．Level.
C．Honour. D．Research.
5．According to the passage, the Great Auk is________.
A．an endangered bird B．an extinct bird
C．a popular bird D．a fierce bird
6．What can we know from the figures in Paragraph 4
A．The captive breeding techniques have worked well.
B．The wild environment for kestrels has changed a lot.
C．Kestrels have adapted to the life in the wild.
D．It's difficult to protect kestrels in the wild.
7．Professor Jones' behaviour of taking eggs from the birds' nests was________.
A．proved useless B．widely accepted
C.officially promoted D．once criticized
C
How did the sea horse get its name It's not hard to guess.The top half of this fish looks like a small horse.But looking at the sea horse's tail，you might think“sea monkey”is a better name.Then there's the sea horse's pouch (育儿袋)．“Sea kangaroo” might also be a good name for this fish.
Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world.They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea.They can also change color to match their surroundings.A sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant.It feeds on live food, such as small shrimps.For a fish that doesn't move around much, the sea horse eats a lot — in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimps!
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it's the male sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses.How does this happen？Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female's body.The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch.Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.
Sadly, the number of sea horses is being smaller.Why is this happening Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish (观赏鱼)．This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquariums.The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.
8．The sea horse got its name because of its________.
A．head B．tail
C．skin D．pouch
9．How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish
A．It hides in plants and grasses.
B．It runs away quickly.
C．It remains still.
D．It rolls up.
10．We can learn from the text that sea horses________.
A．like to move around
B．live in cold ocean waters
C．feed on small sea animals
D．change color with the temperature
11．What does a female sea horse do with her eggs
A．She puts them in the male's pouch.
B．She hides them in sea grasses.
C．She carries them around.
D．She hatches them.
D
If you live in a big city, you might see trees start budding even before spring officially arrives.
A new article published in the journal Science found that trees in urban areas have started turning green earlier than the rural trees due to cities being hotter and also having more lights.
“I found artificial light in cities acts as an extended daylight and causes earlier spring greening and later autumn leaf coloring，” author Lin Meng said. Meng is a researcher at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Her research collected observations and satellite data from 85 cities in the United States between 2001 and 2014.“ I found trees start to sprout new leaves and turn green six days earlier in cities compared to rural areas，” Meng said.
While the early appearance of spring and longer growing seasons may not seem like a big deal, Meng said there were serious effects on humans and wildlife. For one thing, early budding plants are at risk of spring frost. And changes in the growing season could also lead to an earlier and longer flower season, meaning a higher risk of allergies for humans. Meng also thought that this could lead to a bigger problem if the trees become out of sync with the insects.“That may result in food shortage and may affect insect development, survival and reproduction，” she said.
Despite the concerns, Meng said it wasn't all bad news.“If they have a longer growing season, trees would absorb more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere，” she said. “They'd have a longer period to do the cooling effect that can help reduce the heating effect in cities.” In terms of solutions, Meng said that cutting artificial light would reduce harm done to trees and that if light pollution was removed, early tree greening could be changed.
12．Which of the following may cause city trees to turn green earlier
A．The higher temperature.
B．The reduced amount of lighting.
C．The shorter daytime.
D．The later autumn leaf coloring.
13．What may the underlined word “sprout” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Lose. B．Reduce.
C．Add. D．Grow.
14．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The causes of early appearance of spring.
B．The advantages of having a longer spring.
C．The harm of city trees turning green early.
D．The ways of solving longer growing seasons.
15．What is a solution to early tree greening according to Meng
A．Planting more trees.
B．Shortening the nighttime.
C．Making flower seasons longer.
D．Reducing light pollution.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Should We Create More National Parks
to Save Endangered Animals
Don't you find it worrying that more and more species of animals are in real danger of becoming extinct __16__ And I think the best way to do this is for governments to create more national parks.
__17__If this environment is destroyed — for example, when farmers clear a forest for new fields, or trees are cut down to make profits — many animals are unable to survive, and more species are likely to become extinct.
In addition, national parks protect animals from the danger of being hunted.A major reason why many species are endangered is that these animals are killed by hunters.They hunt animals to make money.__18__
On the other hand, some people fight against the creation of national parks because they consider it is wrong to interfere with nature.They believe that wild animals are happier living in their natural environment.__19__They also point out that a few species are more likely to produce young animals in the wild than in national parks.
All in all, these disadvantages are far less important than the benefits of national parks.__20__As a matter of fact, they protect animals from their greatest enemies, that is, human beings.
A．To begin with, animals are important to humans.
B．Some hunters even hunt animals simply for sport.
C．I personally believe that we must save these animals.
D．These parks allow animals to live in a safe environment.
E．Firstly, national parks protect these animals' natural environment.
F．They say though the animals may face danger, they enjoy a free life.
G．There is a heated discussion about whether to create more national parks.
第二部分：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。
FedEx driver Ari Kadin was making his rounds near a pond in Rockwall, Texas. Suddenly, he heard a(n)__21__ sound, just like a cry for help. About 15 feet from the frozen banks was the __22__of that cry — a brown?and?white dog, __23__ to grasp a thin layer of ice. An elderly man had already come to her__24__.He'd entered the pond in a rowboat and was breaking the ice with a rock to __25__a path to the dog. It was__26__going, and Kadin, 42, thought he stood a better __27__.
Kadin slid to go __28__the rowboat and used the elderly man's rock to hit the ice __29___， only to slip off the boat, falling into 16 feet of freezing water. He__30__in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, __31__her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then __32__the dog into the boat and slid it back to the shore, where __33__bystanders rushed the dog to the home of the rowboat owner, a retired vet. A few more minutes in the pond, the vet told Kadin, and the dog would have likely __34__ cardiac arrest (心脏骤停)．
The next day, Kadin was back working the same neighborhood when the dog jumped on him and __35__him in wet kisses. “That special delivery was the highlight of my FedEx career.” says Kadin.
21.A.familiar B．sweet
C．strange D．weak
22．A.access B．appearance
C．resource D．source
23．A.struggling B．hesitating
C．managing D．expecting
24．A.rescue B．attraction
C．companion D．concern
25．A.spot B．block
C．create D．repair
26．A.fast B．effective
C．slow D．urgent
27．A.approach B．conclusion
C．solution D．chance
28．A.off B．aboard
C．across D．around
29．A.violently B．slightly
C．frequently D．blindly
30．A.rearranged B．resurfaced
C．responded D．recovered
31．A.took control of B．caught sight of
C．took possession of D．grabbed hold of
32．A.squeezed B．pushed
C．persuaded D．forced
33．A.anxious B．innocent
C．guilty D．casual
34．A.tolerated B．prevented
C．beaten D．suffered
35．A.begged B．bathed
C．wrapped D．teased
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A Turkish terracotta (陶瓦) company is producing roof tiles (瓦片) that double as houses for birds.Turkey __36__ (be) a key stopover for migratory birds (候鸟)．Sometimes the country hosts more than 400 different migratory bird species.
In recent years, migratory birds have been forced __37__ (find) ways to fit themselves in limited city spaces.Turkish architects have built Ottoman style birdhouses __38__ look like mini palaces on the walls of houses and bridges.However, these birdhouses aren't enough for birds and many people are __39__ (concern) about their living spaces.As __40__ result, Dutch product design agency Klaas Kuiken designed the birdhouse tiles to offer more places where birds may rest and feed __41__ (comfortable) within the city.
Each birdhouse has a small opening wide enough for migratory birds to enter and small enough to protect them __42__ cats.Later Hitit Terra, a terracotta company, decided to mass produce Klaas Kuiken's special roof tiles in the hope of __43__ (solve) the problem for migratory birds.
Hitit Terra's roof tiles __44__ (test) by the 5th Regional Directorate of National Parks and Afyon Nature Conservation before they were put into use.After the testing period, Hitit Terra redesigned the tiles.They are now producing 5 different designs to provide __45__ (accommodate) for birds.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
为了号召同学们参与保护野生动物，学校将举行以“Let's Protect ______”为主题的演讲比赛。假定你是李华，你准备参加比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：
1．简单介绍你呼吁保护的野生动物；
2．该野生动物面临的问题；
3．保护该野生动物的措施。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，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。
Our uncle, who lived with us, is a quiet and friendly man.He is fond of hunting and fishing, and it was one of the pleasures of our young life to join him in his biking to the Great Hill, the woods, the ponds, and, best of all, the country brook (小溪)．Of course the most exciting part of the hiking was an afternoon walk through the woods and along the side of the brook.
I remember my first fishing tour, as if it were yesterday, and especially the wise caution of my uncle in that particular instance which takes the form of a proverb of universal application: “Never brag (自夸) about your fish before you catch it.”
After I received the first fishing pole from my uncle, I set off happily with him to the woods.It was a still, sweet day of early summer, and the long afternoon shadows of the trees lay cool across our path: the leaves seemed greener, the flowers brighter, the birds merrier, than ever before.
My uncle, who knew by long experience the points that pickerels (狗鱼) most frequently visited, considerately placed me at the most favorable one.I threw out my line as I had often seen others, and waited anxiously for a bite, moving the bait (饵) on the surface of the water like the leap of a frog.Nothing came of it.“Try again，” said my uncle.Suddenly the bait sank out of sight.“Now for it，” I thought.“Here is a fish at last.” I made a strong pull, and brought up some weeds.Again and again I cast out my line with arms aching, and drew it back empty.Feeling my arms hurting and my spirits sinking, I turned to look at my uncle in a way declaring my intention to give up.“Just try once more，” my uncle said, “We fishermen must have patience.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
Suddenly something pulled at my line.
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Paragraph 2：
So，overcome with my great and bitter disappointment, I sat down.
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