Unit 6 At One with Nature
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.What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A.Teacher and student.
B.Boss and secretary.
C.Interviewer and interviewee.
2.When will the party start
A.7:15. B.7:45. C.8:00.
3.Which club will the man join
A.The film club.
B.The travel club.
C.The sports club.
4.Why did the man turn down the offer
A.The long working hours.
B.The low salary.
C.The bad working conditions.
5.Where are the two speakers
A.At a clothes shop.
B.In a restaurant.
C.In the office.
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、7题。
6.What does the woman want the man to do
A.Pick up the paper on the floor.
B.Buy some paper for the printer.
C.Buy some ink for the printer.
7.What will the woman do to tell the man
A.Send an email.
B.Make a call.
C.Text a message.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Why is the man stopped
A.He was speeding.
B.He stole a car.
C.He has no driver’s license.
9.What will the man do
A.He will be sent to his home by the police.
B.He will be taken to the police station.
C.He will drive his car away.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What does Richard do
A.He’s a newsman.
B.He’s a manager.
C.He’s a researcher.
11.Where is Richard going next week
A.Birmingham.
B.Mexico City.
C.Shanghai.
12.What will the speakers do tomorrow
A.Eat out together.
B.Visit a university.
C.See Professor Hayes.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What problem has the woman had
A.She’s just lost her ticket.
B.She’s taken the wrong train.
C.She’s just missed her train.
14.Which train can the woman take
A.The 4:20 train.
B.The 5:15 train.
C.The 6:30 train.
15.What does the woman do to get the next train
A.Change for a new ticket and pay an extra ￡3.50.
B.Buy a new ticket and pay an extra ￡11.
C.Wait for the train after 7 o’clock.
16.How long does it take the woman to take the train
A.45 minutes. B.75 minutes. C.90 minutes.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What topic does the speaker talk about
A.The best ways of making social contacts.
B.The best ways of finding a private house.
C.The best ways of practicing English.
18.What make social contact in a foreign country difficult
A.The language and the group activities.
B.The customs and group activities.
C.The language and customs.
19.What can people do to help themselves in the UK
A.Work in the UK and live in a private house.
B.Take part in activities in the local community.
C.Borrow some books from the library.
20.Where can people find information about community activities
A.In the noticeboard in the local community.
B.In private houses and the public library.
C.In the town hall or the public library.
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。
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Animal Shows — Hot but the Last!
Crown Circus will have its last performances from Oct.2nd to Oct.5th.After that,all the trained animal performers will be released into the national reserves to enjoy their freedom as other wild animals do,though some may refuse to leave their human keepers.
Birds Counting
Place:Center stage,Green Park.
Time:8:00-10:30,every other half hour,Monday morning,Oct.2nd.
Admission fee:kids under 6,free;adults,$60 per person;groups of over three,a discount of 5%.
Monkey Play
Place:Williams Theater.
Time:9:00-10:00 Tuesday morning,Oct.3rd.
Admission fee:kids under 6,free;adults,$120 per person;a 10% discount for a group of over five.
The performance is not just a monkey show with fighting and banana feeding.More than that—one will see a real scene of Journey to the West.
Elephant Basketball Match
Place:City Stadium.
Time:9:00-10:00,Thursday morning,Oct.5th.
Admission fee:kids under 6,free;adults,$250 per person,a 10% discount for a group of over three.
Basketball Match! We are proud enough to use this sports term as our 5 animal players are all skilled and you’ll enjoy a have-never-seen competitive and exciting ball game!
Farewell Animal Race
Place:City Stadium.
Time:14:00-15:00,Thursday afternoon,Oct.5th.
Admission fee:kids under 6,free;adults,$300 per person with a discount of 10% for a group of over three.
All animals trained for the race such as dogs,pigs,monkeys,tigers,elephants will thank every animal lover by racing toward their freedom in the wild.
Please jump at the last chance to show your love for both animals and nature,because all the money we make will be donated to SAPF,or State Animal Protection Fund.
21.How much will a group of four adults pay to watch Monkey Play
A.$432. B.$480.
C.$552. D.$600.
22.What do the four performances have in common
A.They are free for all children.
B.The admission fee is too low.
C.They each offer a discount.
D.They are hosted by SAPF.
23.Which performance has the most kinds of animals
A.Birds Counting.
B.Monkey Play.
C.Elephant Basketball Match.
D.Farewell Animal Race.
B
Bats are nature’s pest patrol.They consume large quantities of night flying insects,including some that annoy farmers.But habitat loss and climate change,as well as infectious diseases,are reducing bats’ ability to do their job.A new study adds another item to the list:wildfires.But not too many — too few.
In California’s Sierra Nevada ecosystem,bats have adapted to occasional wildfires.But fire-prevention policies have kept some areas unburned for unusually long periods,resulting in denser (更稠密的) forests with thicker undergrowth.“We wanted to see how these changes in how fires are burning might be influencing bat biodiversity,” says Zack Steel,who conducted the research.
Steel and his colleagues used microphones to count bats by recording their distinctive echolocation (回声定位) over four years at six sites in the Sierra Nevada.Three of the areas had recently endured fires,and three remained unburned.
Seventeen bat species call these forests home.The study revealed that eight of them tended to frequent the unburned patches,whereas 11 used the burned areas (some species visited both).“We expected to see Group A (the more open-habitat-adapted-species) benefiting from fire and Group B (the more clutter-adapted species) being negatively affected by fire,preferring the unburned areas,” Steel says.“But even some of those species were occurring more often in burned areas.”
“When there’s lots of variation in habitats after a fire,many species benefit in different ways,” says University of Connecticut biologist Andrew Stillman.“On the whole,the community becomes more diverse,and that’s a good thing for the landscape.”
Putting out wildfires early leads to some species losing out on food and resources.
“Fire is a natural part of the ecosystem,and many animals require the disturbance from fire to create the types of habitat that they need,” Stillman adds.“It demonstrates another negative consequence of keeping wildfires away from fire-adapted forests in California.”
24.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean
A.Too few bat species have survived.
B.Too few wildfires have occurred.
C.Too few items influence bats’ community.
D.Too few insects are eaten by bats.
25.What does paragraph 4 center on about the study
A.Its method. B.Its result.
C.Its process. D.Its focus.
26.What benefits the bats in Sierra Nevada ecosystem according to the study
A.Free of wildfires.
B.Variation in habitats.
C.Thicker forests.
D.Fire-prevention policies.
27.What’s the purpose of the text
A.To analyze effects wildfires have on bats.
B.To find out the differences among bat groups.
C.To bring forest protection into public attention.
D.To show ways to keep the balance of ecosystem.
C
Winter,a dolphin with an artificial tail,died on November 12,2021,whose story inspired a book and two heartwarming movies.The 16-year-old had been suffering from a terrible disease since November 1,2021.The doctors at Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium (水族馆) tried several life-saving efforts but in vain.
“She’s the strongest little dolphin that I have ever met,and we learned so much from her and have been privileged to have 16 wonderful years with her,” Dr.Shelly Marquardt,a vet(兽医) of the aquarium stated.
Winter’s uplifting story began in December 2005 when her tail got caught in a crab trap line.Florida fisher Jim Savage released the little dolphin and rushed her to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.While the dolphin—fittingly named Winter — survived,her badly-injured tail had to be cut off.
Believing she would be unable to swim,the aquarium’s health experts placed the young dolphin on a special device in the water.However,Winter was not going to let a “minor” inconvenience like a missing tail get in her way.She began using her broken tail to swim from side to side.While seeing the stubborn dolphin moving was encouraging,doctors feared it would hurt her back.Fortunately,two experts at the Hanger Clinic heard about Winter’s sad situation and made her an artificial tail.
Winter gave hope to people worldwide,especially those living with disabilities.Grace Savage was one of them.The grandniece of the fisher who rescued the dolphin in 2005 suffers from infantile paralysis (小儿麻痹症).“She gives us inspiration to never give up,” Savage told FOX 13 during her 2019 aquarium visit.
28.What may have caused the death of Winter
A.The improper treatment. B.An incurable disease.
C.Her unbearable suffering. D.Her badly-injured tail.
29.What can we learn about Winter from the passage
A.Shelly offered immediate rescue to release her.
B.Jim Savage cut off Winter’s tail to save her life.
C.Winter was not discouraged by physical disability.
D.The vets in the aquarium made her an artificial tail.
30.Why is Grace Savage mentioned in the last paragraph
A.To show Winter’s positive effects on humans.
B.To recall the comments Grace made on Winter.
C.To prove the aquarium is a good place to visit.
D.To tell how Grace lived with disabilities bravely.
31.Which of the following can best describe Winter’s story
A.Adversity makes a man wise,not rich.
B.What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.
C.The greater the difficulty,the greater the glory.
D.All things in their being are good for something.
D
The fossil discovery in Victoria now shows that monk seals were widespread in Australasia in the past.
“Monk seals are one of the rarest and most endangered marine mammals (海洋哺乳动物) alive today,but this wasn’t always the case,” according to lead study author Dr.James Rule from Monash University.“Our paper shows that the very endangered monk seals once called Australia home about five million years ago (specifically in Victoria),” he said.
The discovery was made by studying two fossils again from Melbourne Museum’s collections,the identity of which had been a mystery for 40 years.“When we studied them,they turned out to be the oldest evidence of monk seals,” Dr.Rule said.“These fossils,along with the extinct New Zealand species that was discovered last year,double the known diversity of the monk seals,” he said.
According to Dr.Rule,monk seals disappeared in Australasia three million years ago,and they only lived in the tropics and the Mediterranean after temperatures fell during the Ice Ages.This left monk seals on the edge of disappearance after being overhunted by humans,with about 2,000 members left.
The discovery of New Zealand species and Australian monk seals led the researchers to restudy the origin of the group.“Our research shows that monk seals began in Australia,” Dr.Rule said.“This is different from every theory previously put forward by scientists.”
Previous research has theorized climate change led to the disappearance of many ancient seals in the Southern Hemisphere.This would have included New Zealand’s and Australian monk seals.“This suggests the world’s last two species of monk seal are also at risk from climate change,” Dr.Rule said.If sea level continues to rise,the beaches monk seals rely on for resting and raising young ones may disappear.
32.What does the new discovery show about monk seals
A.Their living habits. B.Their growth process.
C.Their early appearance. D.Their ways of getting food.
33.What do we know about the two fossils from Melbourne Museum
A.Researchers found it hard to keep them in good condition.
B.Researchers managed to identify them after many years.
C.They were once thought to be fossils of birds.
D.They were first discovered last year.
34.What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 4 probably refer to
A.Fighting water pollution. B.Suffering from a lack of food.
C.Having limited living places. D.Facing increasing natural enemies.
35.What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph
A.Climate change always threatens monk seals’ survival.
B.Scientists can now measure the rate of global warming.
C.Human activity in Australia should be strictly limited.
D.People need to help raise young monk seals.
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。
What Your Dog Is Really Thinking
Reading a pup’s body language requires experience and expert guidance.Zazie Todd,a dog trainer and founder of the blog Companion Animal Psychology,considers how to figure out the dogs’ behaviour.
If your dog licks its mouth
They’re stressed.Recently,two European studies have highlighted the meaning of this licking.One found that it was a dogs’ response to seeing an angry or aggressive human face on a computer screen. 36 .If you spot this sign,try reducing your dog’s stress levels.It could be as simple as giving them more physical space.
If there are fireworks and your dog is shaking
The noises are frightening. 37 .But a surprising number of people don’t realize that shaking and trembling (and hiding or seeking out people) are signs of fear.Whereas only a quarter of owners say their dog is afraid of loud noises,half report these behavioural signs.
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They’re anxious.Obvious signs of an unhappy dog include hiding or trying to leave the exam room,but commonly missed signs range from a tucked tail and lowered ears to trembling.If your dog gets stressed at appointments,ask what can be done.Many vets now use food to make the experience more fun.
If your dog leans into you during a petting session
39 .If you’re unsure whether a dog is enjoying being petted,stop,and then watch their reaction.If they choose to wander off,the session is over.Other signs of discomfort include smelling the floor,looking away and breathing heavily.However,if they lean on you or scratch at you to get more hugs,continue! 40 .
A.They like it
B.They hate it
C.This is a common reaction
D.If you’re at the vet and your dog’s tail is down
E.If your dog looks guilty when you walk in the door and see a mess
F.Preferred spots on their bodies are to either side of the chest and under the chin
G.The other determined that dogs lick their mouths —and also look away — in response to a mild threat
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。
One day,Ruslan was fishing with his friends when they noticed something wrong.A mother bear was swimming confidently toward an island but her cubs (幼熊) were 41 in the lake.Ruslan and his friends could 42 believe what was happening.
As the mother bear 43 to head straight for the shore,leaving the cubs drowning in water,Ruslan felt he should do something to help.However,Ruslan’s boat did not turn for them,in 44 of the mother bear turning around and 45 them,until she was out of sight.When the fishermen were still wondering how to save the cubs,or if it was even safe to do so,the cubs made their first 46 and swam toward them.
When the cubs closed up aside the boat and tended to 47 in,they couldn’t get strong enough grasps so they kept slipping. 48 ,Rusland figured that he could use the fishing net,with the help of which the cubs were finally into the 49 .The men were 50 that the cubs would attack them,but it was obvious that they were too 51 to do anything but lie down.
Though the mother never 52 to save the cubs,for their survival and the safety of the men,they 53 moved the cubs to the edge of the forest and then sailed away.Their heroic deed was later 54 spread.When asked why they took such a 55 ,Ruslan said,“It was dangerous,of course.But they are living creatures,just like us.”
41.A.struggling B.playing C.jumping D.flying
42.A.firmly B.hardly C.almost D.always
43.A.forgot B.stopped C.began D.continued
44.A.face B.front C.fear D.place
45.A.following B.attacking C.helping D.watching
46.A.move B.cry C.answer D.change
47.A.walk B.run C.climb D.rush
48.A.Strangely B.Usually C.Particularly D.Immediately
49.A.boat B.net C.water D.forest
50.A.disappointed B.worried C.angry D.sad
51.A.satisfied B.excited C.tired D.surprised
52.A.returned B.asked C.hoped D.refused
53.A.slowly B.proudly C.carefully D.curiously
54.A.secretly B.suddenly C.quietly D.widely
55.A.turn B.risk C.rest D.look
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。
Global warming is pushing the population of polar bears to 56. (it) limit.According to a new study,they could have 57. (few) than 100 years left before extinction.
Polar bears live by hunting seals in the Arctic Ocean,but as more and more ice 58. (melt) in that region,their habitat continues to shrink.Since amounts began to be 59. (precise) measured at the end of the 1970s,sea ice that lasts for more than a year in the Arctic has decreased at a rate of 13% per decade.
Studies show that 60. (decline) sea ice will lead to a reduction in polar bears.They will be unable to bear the effects of climate change over the next several decades,the scientists believe,and will be wiped out by 2100.
“What we’ve shown is that,first,we’ll lose the 61. (survive) of bear cubs.Although cubs will be born,the female bears won’t have enough body fat to produce milk 62. (bring) them along through the ice-free season,” said Dr.Steven Amstrup,chief scientist of Polar Bears International,to the BBC.
The study comes 63. the conclusion that,even in a situation 64. countries achieve a moderate reduction in greenhouse gases,several populations of polar bears will disappear.But Amstrup said,“The animal can still continue to survive if we have 65. urge to keep climate change little.”
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
5月22日是“国际生物多样性日”。据报道,世界上有许多珍稀动植物濒临灭绝。你想以校英语社团的名义写一封倡议信,呼吁全校同学“保护生物,爱护环境”。内容包括:
1.写信目的;
2.分析原因并提出建议;
3.你的呼吁。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.请在相应位置作答。
3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
参考词汇:生物多样性biodiversity
Dear schoolmates,
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The School English Club
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。
In July of 2021,Julia,a curious 5-year-old little girl,followed her dad into the unforgiving and dangerous Siberian wilderness near their home located in the remote region of the Sakha Republic.
At first,Julia’s mother May believed Julia had gone with her father to visit her grandma.Unfortunately,the area they lived in was so remote that it did not have cell phone service,so she could not call her husband to confirm.It was only after her husband returned two days later that they realized Julia had made her way into the thick forest unnoticed and became lost.
Panicked and concerned,Julia’s family instantly called for help.It wasn’t long before hundreds of people showed up to seek the girl.Rescue workers,police,firefighters,and volunteers searched like crazy for the girl.They also got the aid of six search dogs,and a helicopter with technology to look for Julia in the dark but with no luck after a day’s search.
Julia’s family feared the worst,primarily since the area was well known for wild animals such as wolves and bears.Not to mention the fact that it was Siberia,which meant it got bitterly cold at night.Many of the rescuers were forced to face the reality that the girl was most likely dead.They knew a small child wouldn’t last long out in the cold with little to protect her.
Early in the next morning,the police officer David who was in charge of the search hurried to Julia’s house to ask May for more details.It suddenly occurred to May that a neighborhood dog,which Julia named Nadia,would probably follow her into the forest.
“Julia spares her food and feeds Nadia every day and gradually Julia has developed a close bond with the wandering dog.They are attached to each other and always inseparable.They must be together now,aren’t they ” May looked into David’s eyes and asked eagerly.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
David was about to reply when a dog ran into the house.__________________________
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参考答案
附:听力原文
(Text 1)
W:Good morning,Mr Smith!
M:Good morning,Lucy.How is your graduation project going
W:It goes well.By the way,my cousin is thinking about applying to this college.She has a few questions.Would you mind telling her about the process,please
(Text 2)
W:We’re going to be late!We’ll never make it there with all this evening traffic.
M:It’s 7:15 now.Anyway,the party will start in forty-five minutes.Rush hour is almost over.We will get to the restaurant by 7:45.
(Text 3)
W:Come on,you just sit around all day!Why don’t you do something
M:What do you suggest
W:Maybe joining a club is good for you.Look,here are some interesting ones.The film club,the travel club and the sports club.
M:Well,I think I’ll join the travel club so I can visit different places.
(Text 4)
W:Sam,I heard that you turned down the job offered by the travel agency.
M:Yes.The working conditions are comfortable,and the hours are convenient.But if I had accepted it,I wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.
(Text 5)
M:Meg!Hi!What a coincidence!I haven’t seen you in ages!What are you doing here
W:I just got a new job in the city,so I’m shopping for some clothes.Hey,what do you think of this shirt
M:Hmmm ... You always did have good taste!
(Text 6)
M:Hello Hi,Stephanie,how are things at the office
W:Hi,Luke!How are you Can you please stop and pick up extra paper for the computer printer
M:What did you say Can you repeat that,please Did you say to pick up ink for the printer Sorry,the phone is cutting out.
W:Can you hear me now No,I need more computer paper.Listen,I’ll text you exactly what I need.Thanks,Luke.Talk to you later.
M:Thanks,Stephanie.Sorry,my phone has really bad reception here.
(Text 7)
W:Can I see your driver’s license please
M:Ah,yeah.I think it’s in my pocket.No.Maybe my wallet.Uh.Yeah here.
W:Do you know how fast you were driving
M:No,sorry.It’s a rental car.I’m not used to it.I had one or two drinks.I’m okay to drive,though.I know my limit.
W:You haven’t been here long It seems you are unaware of our zero tolerance for drunk driving.In China you cannot operate a vehicle after consuming any alcohol.
M:Oh,I didn’t know that.
W:You were also going over the speed limit.I’m going to have to ask you to step out of your vehicle and get into my car.
(Text 8)
M:Hi,Samantha.Do you have a minute
W:Hi,e in,please.
M:I’ve been trying to get hold of you all afternoon.
W:I was at the weekly managers’ meeting.How are things going
M:Oh,splendid.I have some news.
W:Good news
M:Wonderful news...to me,anyway!I’ve been offered a job for three years as an assistant to Prof.Hayes from Birmingham University.I’ll join him in Mexico City.What do you think about that
W:Wonderful,Richard!Just what you’ve always wanted,isn’t it Does it mean that you’ll leave soon
M:Next week.But before I go,I’d like to invite you out for dinner—just to thank you for all the help you gave me during my three-month research work here.Would tomorrow evening be a good time for you We can go to the Shanghai Restaurant in Chinatown.
W:Fine with me.
(Text 9)
M:Good afternoon.How can I help you
W:Hello ... Erm ... yes.I’ve just missed my train to Manchester!
M:Ah yes.That was at 4:20.
W:What time’s the next one
M:Let me see.The next train to Manchester leaves at 5:15 from Platform Two.And it gets there at 6:30.
W:5:15 ... so that’s a quarter past five ... Platform 2.Can I use the same ticket
M:Just a moment,please.Can I see your ticket Ah,sorry,no...You can’t use this ticket on the 5:15 train.Because this ticket can be used on trains before 5:00 and after 7:00 o’clock.During rush hour tickets are more expensive.
W:Oh ... do I have to buy another ticket
M:Yes,well,I can change your old ticket for a new ticket.Your ticket cost ￡7.50 and the new ticket is ￡11.00.So you just pay the difference,which is ￡3.50.
W:Ah,OK,erm...Which platform is it from
M:Platform 2.Just over there,on the other side.
W:OK,thanks.Bye.
(Text 10)
Good evening,and welcome to the British Council.My name is John Parker and I’ve been asked to talk to you briefly about certain aspects of life in the UK before you actually go there.So I’m going to talk first about the best ways of making social contacts there.Now you might be wondering why it should be necessary.After all,we meet people all the time.But when you’re living in a foreign country it can be more difficult,not just because of the language,but because customs may be different.If you’re going to work in the UK you will probably be living in a private house,so it won’t be quite so easy to meet people.But there are still things that you can do to help yourself.First of all,you can get involved in activities in your local community,join a group of some kind.For example,you’ll probably find that there are theatre groups who might be looking for actors,set designers and so on.Or if you like the idea of finding out about local history there’ll be a group for that too.These are just examples.And the best places to get information about things like this are either the town hall or the public library.Libraries in the UK perform quite a broad range of functions nowadays—they’re not just confined to lending books,although that’s their main role of course.
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B
10.C 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.C
19.B 20.C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个动物表演项目。
21.B 细节理解题。根据Monkey Play部分中“Admission fee:kids under 6,free;adults,$120 per person;a 10% discount for a group of over five.”可知,四人一组看Monkey Play要120×4=480美元。故选B项。
22.C 细节理解题。根据Birds Counting中“a discount of 5%”;Monkey Play中“a 10% discount for a group of over five”;Elephant Basketball Match中“a 10% discount for a group of over three”以及Farewell Animal Race中“a discount of 10% for a group of over three”可知,这四场演出的共同之处是都提供折扣。故选C项。
23.D 细节理解题。根据Farewell Animal Race部分中“All animals trained for the race such as dogs,pigs,monkeys,tigers,elephants will thank every animal lover by racing toward their freedom in the wild.”可知,Farewell Animal Race表演有很多种动物。故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了发生野火的区域可以给森林中的动物生活带来积极影响。
24.B 词句猜测题。根据第一段的“A new study adds another item to the list:wildfires.”以第二段的“But fire-prevention policies have kept some areas unburned for unusually long periods,resulting in denser forests with thicker undergrowth.”可知,新的研究增加了野火这一项,防火政策使得野火发生得少了,所以画线句子表示并不是发生的野火太多了,而是发生的野火太少了。故选B项。
25.B 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The study revealed that eight of them tended to frequent the unburned patches,whereas 11 used the burned areas (some species visited both).”可知,本段的重点是研究的结果。故选B项。
26.B 细节理解题。根据第五段的“When there’s lots of variation in habitats after a fire,many species benefit in different ways”可知,栖息地发生的变化使得蝙蝠从中受益。故选B项。
27.A 推理判断题。根据文章内容,尤其是第一段的“But habitat loss and climate change,as well as infectious diseases,are reducing bats’ ability to do their job.A new study adds another item to the list:wildfires.”可知,发生野火的次数多少会影响蝙蝠,本文的主要目的是分析野火对于蝙蝠的影响。故选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了身残志坚的海豚Winter的故事。
28.B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“The 16-year-old had been suffering from a terrible disease since November 1,2021.The doctors at Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium tried several life-saving efforts but in vain.”可知Winter患有绝症。故选B项。
29.C 细节理解题。根据第四段的“However,Winter was not going to let a ‘minor’ inconvenience like a missing tail get in her way.She began using her broken tail to swim from side to side.”可知,Winter不会因为失去尾巴而阻碍它游泳,从而推断身体上的残疾并没有使Winter沮丧。故选C项。
30.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Winter gave hope to people worldwide,especially those living with disabilities.”和“She gives us inspiration to never give up,” 可推断,Savage是Winter对全世界的人们,特别是对残疾人激励的一个典范。故选A项。
31.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Winter gave hope to people worldwide,especially those living with disabilities.”及全文可知,文章讲述了身残志坚的Winter的故事。“Adversity makes a man wise,not rich.(逆境使人变得智慧而不是富有。)”;“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.(杀不死我的东西让我更坚强)”;“The greater the difficulty,the greater the glory.(困难越大,荣耀越多。)”;“All things in their being are good for something.(天生我材必有用。)”,B项概括这个故事最为恰当。故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。僧海豹是现存的最稀少、最濒危的海洋哺乳生物之一。研究人员通过对两块古老化石的研究,发现僧海豹以前曾广泛存在于澳大拉西亚,但由于气候变化的影响,这些地区的僧海豹都已消失灭绝,最后说明气候变化一直威胁着僧海豹的生存。
32.C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The fossil discovery in Victoria now shows that monk seals were widespread in Australasia in the past.”可知,僧海豹以前在澳大拉西亚广泛存在,说明了僧海豹早期就露过面了。故选C项。
33.B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The discovery was made by studying two fossils again from Melbourne Museum’s collections,the identity of which had been a mystery for 40 years.”可知,这两块化石的身份40年来一直是个谜,说明它们的身份一直没解开,由此可知研究人员一直设法解开这两块化石的身份,与B项互为同义表达。故选B项。
34.C 词义猜测题。根据文章第四段的内容可知,指示代词“This”指代前面的“they only lived in the tropics and the Mediterranean after temperatures fell during the Ice Ages.”即非常有限的生活空间。故选C项。
35.A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的内容可知,气候变化导致了许多古海豹的消失,其中就包括了新西兰和澳大利亚的僧海豹,如果海平面继续上升的话,僧海豹赖以生存的海滩也会消失,进而威胁到僧海豹。这一整段内容都在讲气候变化给僧海豹带来的影响,由此可推知气候变化一直威胁着僧海豹的生存。故选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了狗的四种肢体语言所代表的含义。
36.G 上文提到了一项研究的发现,可知本句是在说明另一项研究的发现。故选项G“The other determined that dogs lick their mouths—and also look away—in response to a mild threat”符合语境,故选G项。
37.C 上文提到噪声吓人,且后文提到很多人没有意识到发抖和颤抖(以及躲避或寻找人)是恐惧的表现,说明狗听到噪声并发抖是一个常见的反应,但很多人没有意识到这是恐惧的表现。故选项C“This is a common reaction”符合语境,故选C项。
38.D 本段主要说明了狗焦虑时的一些外在表现,后文“a tucked tail”对应选项D中“tail is down”。故选项D“If you’re at the vet and your dog’s tail is down”符合语境,故选D项。
39.A 根据小标题“If your dog leans into you during a petting session”以及后文可知,本句是在说明你的狗在你爱抚它的时候倾身靠近你代表它的什么心情。结合后文的说明可知,狗在你爱抚它的时候倾身靠近你是说明它喜欢这种爱抚。故选项A“They like it”符合语境,故选A项。
40.F 根据上文“However,if they lean on you or scratch at you to get more hugs,continue!”可知,上文提到建议继续抚摸狗,本句为本段最后一句,应承接上文说明应该抚摸狗的哪些部位。故选项F“Preferred spots on their bodies are to either side of the chest and under the chin”符合语境,故选F项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ruslan和他的朋友们救助溺水的幼熊的故事。
41.A 考查动词词义辨析。struggle“挣扎”;play“玩”;jump“跳”;fly“飞”。根据转折词but及下文“leaving the cubs drowning in water(让幼熊溺在水里)”可知,此处指母熊信心满满地游向小岛,而幼熊却在水中挣扎。故选A项。
42.B 考查副词词义辨析。firmly“坚固地”;hardly“几乎不”;almost“几乎,差不多”;always“总是”。根据上文内容可知,母熊游向小岛,幼熊却在水中挣扎,这让Ruslan和他的朋友们几乎不敢相信眼前这一幕,故选B项。
43.D 考查动词词义辨析。forget“忘记”;stop“停止”;begin“开始”;continue“继续”。根据下文“leaving the cubs drowning in water(让幼熊溺在水里)”可知,这里说Ruslan看见母熊继续游向小岛,留幼熊在水中挣扎。故选D项。
44.C 考查名词词义辨析。face“脸”;front“前面”;fear“害怕”;place“地方”。根据语境及空后“the mother bear turning around”可知,Ruslan的船没有掉头向幼熊,因担心母熊转身攻击他们。in fear of“害怕”,固定短语。故选C项。
45.B 考查动词词义辨析。follow“跟随”;attack“攻击”;help“帮助”;watch“观看”。Ruslan担心的是母熊掉头攻击他们。故选B项。
46.A 考查名词词义辨析。move“移动,行动”;cry“哭,哭声”;answer“回答,答复”;change“改变”。根据下文“swam toward them”可知,幼熊先动了,向他们游过来了。故选A项。
47.C 考查动词词义辨析。walk“走路,步行”;run“跑”;climb“攀爬”;rush“冲,奔”。结合语境可知,幼熊在水里只能爬进船里。故选C项。
48.D 考查副词词义辨析。strangely“奇怪地”;usually“通常”;particularly“尤其”;immediately“立即”。根据上文可知,幼熊抓不住,Ruslan马上想到用渔网。故选D项。
49.A 考查名词词义辨析。boat“船”;net“网”;water“水”;forest“森林”。根据上文“When the cubs closed up aside the boat”及下文幼熊在船上躺下可知,此处指最后幼熊上了船。故选A项。
50.B 考查形容词词义辨析。disappointed“失望的”;worried“担心的”;angry“生气的”;sad“悲伤的”。根据下文“the cubs would attack them”可知,此处指担心幼熊会攻击他们,故选B项。
51.C 考查形容词词义辨析。satisfied“满意的”;excited“激动的,兴奋的”;tired“累的”;surprised“惊讶的”。根据上文可知,幼熊在水里挣扎了很久,已经筋疲力尽了,只能躺下。故选C项。
52.A 考查动词词义辨析。return“返回”;ask“问”;hope“希望”;refuse“拒绝”。由上文内容可知,母熊游走了,没有回来救幼熊。故选A项。
53.C 考查副词词义辨析。slowly “缓慢地”;proudly“自豪地”;carefully“仔细地,小心地”;curiously“好奇地”。结合语境可知,出于安全考虑,Ruslan和朋友们应是小心翼翼地把幼熊送到森林边上。故选C项。
54.D 考查副词词义辨析。secretly“秘密地”;suddenly“突然”;quietly“安静地”;widely“广泛地”。根据语境及下文“When asked why they took such a ,”可知,他们救助幼熊的行为广为传播。故选D项。
55.B 考查名词词义辨析。turn“转动,转弯处”;risk“冒险”;rest“休息”;look“看,表情”。根据上文“The men were that the cubs would attack them”及下文“It was dangerous,of course.”可知,救助幼熊是一个冒险的行为。故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了全球变暖正在将北极熊的数量推向极限。根据一项新的研究,它们可能将在不到100年的时间内灭绝。
56.its 考查代词。句意:全球变暖正在将北极熊的数量推向极限。修饰名词limit应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。
57.fewer 考查比较级。句意:根据一项新的研究,它们可能将在不到100年的时间内灭绝。根据下文“than 100 years”可知,此处应该用few的比较级形式fewer。故填fewer。
58.melts 考查时态和主谓一致。句意:北极熊在北冰洋以捕猎海豹为生,但随着该地区越来越多的冰融化,它们的栖息地继续缩小。主语ice为不可数名词,并且根据本句中的语境可知,此处应用一般现在时,谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填melts。
59.precisely 考查副词。句意:自20世纪70年代末开始精确测量数量以来,北极持续一年以上的海冰以每十年13%的速度减少。修饰动词measured应用副词precisely,作状语,故填precisely。
60.declining 考查非谓语动词。句意:研究表明,海冰的减少将导致北极熊的减少。逻辑主语sea ice和decline是主动关系,表正在进行,decline用现在分词作定语。故填declining。
61.survival 考查名词。句意:我们已经证明,首先,我们会失去小熊。作宾语,表示“生存”应用名词survival,不可数。故填survival。
62.to bring 考查非谓语动词。句意:虽然幼崽会出生,但母熊没有足够的身体脂肪来产奶,让它们度过无冰季节。此处作目的状语应用不定式。故填to bring。
63.to 考查固定搭配。句意:这项研究得出的结论是,即使各国实现了温室气体的适度减少,一些北极熊种群也会消失。此处为固定搭配come to the conclusion that意为“得出……结论”。故填to。
64.where 考查定语从句。题空处引导定语从句修饰先行词situation,situation表示抽象的地点,引导词在从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词where。故填where。
65.an 考查冠词。泛指“一种冲动”,urge以元音音素开头,用不定冠词an,短语have an urge to do sth意为“有做某事的冲动”。故填an。
写作
第一节
Dear schoolmates,
International Day for Biological Diversity is on 22nd,May every year.I am writing to appeal to conserving creatures in the world.
As we know from this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity,there are ten endangered plants.The key reason for the extinction is that we human beings are always polluting too much and over destroying forests for fuel.To save the world’s creatures,we should advertise low-carbon life.
We sincerely advocate that we go to school on foot or by bike as much as possible every day.Furthermore,we had better make sure people are informed of the danger of creatures’ extinction.
The School English Club
第二节
David was about to reply when a dog ran into the house.“It’s Nadia.” May exclaimed in surprise,racing over and holding Nadia’s neck.Exhausted and out of breath,the dog bit May’s sleeve and signed to her to follow it.“Nadia must know where Julia e on!” David said firmly.May picked up a blanket and hurried to set out with David.With Nadia leading the way through the forest,they eventually entered a secret cave.
In the cave lay Julia,still alive.“Julia!” Covering Julia with the blanket,May called Julia constantly,but Julia was too weak to speak.David instantly carried her outside onto the helicopter he had contacted.Julia was saved in time and then told the whole story.The first day she wandered in the forest with Nadia,she got lost and hid in the cave.Nadia got her some fruit and tried to keep animals at bay.When Julia learned it was Nadia that returned to bring help back,her face lit up with happiness and gratitude.
