Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
分值：150分
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 does the man think of the canned fish(鱼罐头)
A．It has a strong smell.
B．It has gone bad.
C．It tastes good actually.
2．What will Tom do today
A．Do some sightseeing.
B．Paint the house.
C．Go on a business trip.
3．What are the speakers talking about
A．A new school garden.
B．After-school activities.
C．The curriculum changes.
4．When does the football match end
A．At 6：00. B．At 8：00. C．At 10：00.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Teacher and student.
B．Father and daughter.
C．Boss and employee.
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 Peter plan to buy tomorrow
A．Jackets. B．A wallet. C．Trousers.
7．Why does the woman want to change the skirt
A．She doesn’t like the color.
B．She doesn’t like the size.
C．She doesn’t like the style.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Colleagues. C．Friends.
9．What kind of music does Cathy like best
A．Pop music. B．Country music. C．Classical music.
10．Where will Cathy go first tomorrow
A．A hospital. B．A theater. C．A gym.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．When did the woman get the handbag
A．Last week. B．Last month. C．Last year.
12．Why did the woman’s brother leave early
A．To catch a train.
B．To write a paper.
C．To look for a new job.
13．What does the woman suggest the man do
A．Buy a magazine.
B．Read in the library.
C．Turn to a journalist.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．How did Bob manage to lose weight
A．By doing boxing. B．By going jogging. C．By swimming.
15．Why did Bob start to do exercise
A．To reduce stress.
B．To improve his health.
C．To prepare for his wedding.
16．What will the woman do next
A．Attend a party.
B．Make a phone call.
C．Have a family gathering.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the speaker mainly talking about
A．The repair of a library.
B．The closing of a museum.
C．The reopening of a park.
18．How many people visited the place last year
A．3,000. B．5,000. C．10,000.
19．When can people continue to visit the place
A．From next week.
B．Before next month.
C．By the end of this week.
20．What is the town planning to focus on now
A．The city library. B．The local parks. C．A new museum.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A Guide to New York City’s Best Bookstores
In the hot and crowded summer city，there’s nothing better than finding a cool and quiet bookstore to get lost in.Undoubtedly，a great bookstore can provide both relaxation and inspiration.Here are the must-visit bookstores in New York City：
McNally Jackson
McNally Jackson is a beloved independent bookstore with multiple locations，known for its good selection and welcoming atmosphere.Besides offering a wide range of genres，many locations feature a cozy café where you can enjoy coffee，pastries，and light snacks while browsing or reading.
The Mysterious Bookshop
As the name suggests，The Mysterious Bookshop specializes in mystery，crime，and detective fiction，offering a wide range of related books.The store regularly hosts book signings and readings with well-known authors in the mystery genre，providing fans with opportunities to meet their favorite writers.The knowledgeable staff is passionate about mystery fiction and can provide personalized recommendations.
Dashwood Books
For those who love photography，Dashwood Books is a hidden paradise on Bond Street.Here you can find rare，limited，and out-of-print photo books.Some days，you’ll ever find bargain bins(柜) located near the back of the store，with options for less than$5 a pop.Fashion designers，such as Simone Rocha，have been known to wander to the store for inspiration.
Chelsea Market’s Posman Books
Posman Books at Chelsea Market is a delightful spot for book lovers，hidden in one of NYC’s most popular food markets.The store offers a good selection of bestsellers，children’s books，and unique gifts，making it a great place to pick up something special while exploring the market.
21．Which bookstore can provide some advice
A．McNally Jackson.
B．Dashwood Books.
C．The Mysterious Bookshop.
D．Chelsea Market’s Posman Books.
22．What unique feature does Posman Books have
A．A large selection of rare books.
B．A location within a food market.
C．Special events with famous authors.
D．A wide collection of mystery novels.
23．What is the main purpose of the passage
A．To promote online book shopping.
B．To offer recommendations for bookstores.
C．To compare the service of some bookstores.
D．To discuss the history of some bookstores.
B
I’ve been having trouble concentrating on one thing.It made school difficult for me.When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks，I could not.
In my first literature class，Mrs Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it，all within 45 minutes.I raised my hand right away and said，“Mrs Smith，you see，the doctor said I have attention problems.I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me through her glasses，“You are not different from your classmates，young man.”
I tried，but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang.I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom，the story suddenly all became clear to me.It was about a blind person，Louis Braille.He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education.But Louis didn’t give up.Instead，he invented a reading system of raised dots(点)，which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class，being made to learn like the “sighted” students My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance.I completed the task within 40 minutes.Indeed，I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place.If Louis could find his way out of his problems，why should I ever give up
I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs Smith，so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it.At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying？”
Inspired and touched，I began to keep trying hard in my study and struggled against attention problems.I believe one can find his way out of difficulty with determination and efforts.
24．Why didn’t the author finish his reading in class
A．He missed the class.
B．He wanted to take it home.
C．He was fed up with literature.
D．He couldn’t concentrate on his task.
25．What inspiration does the author take from Louis Braille
A．He should give up reading.
B．He has better hearing than him.
C．He needs a quiet room to study.
D．He should make his own invention.
26．What kind of teacher is Mrs Smith according to the text
A．Humorous. B．Encouraging. C．Strict. D．Selfish.
27．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Nothing is impossible for a willing mind.
B．Kind person ought to be well rewarded.
C．Do not judge others’ disability.
D．Be eager for more knowledge.
C
More than 100 scientists from 25 countries have traveled to faraway places to collect wild crop seeds(种子) in an effort to help battle climate change.
The scientists，who have been compared to the heroes of the “Indiana Jones” movies，traveled on foot，four-wheeled vehicles(交通工具)，boats，horses and even elephants to reach faraway areas.They faced extreme heat，dust，and danger from wild animals.At last，they collected 4,644 seeds of 371 wild relatives of 28 world crops，many of which are said to be endangered.
The Crop Trust，an organization that works to save different kinds of crops，is directing the project.The group is working in partnership with Britain’s Royal Botanic Gardens and Millennium Seed Bank.Additional financial support comes from Norway.The project is believed to be the largest organized international effort yet to collect and protect crops’ wild relatives.Hannes Dempewolf is a scientist and the head at the Crop Trust.He said，“What these seed collectors went through in the field resembles scenes from an Indiana Jones movie.”
Some crops are threatened because of destruction of forests，climate change and expanded cities.The newly-found wild seeds have developed so plants can grow in extreme temperatures，poor soils，and even in low rainfall areas.
A United Nations report says that food production is at risk because of a shortage of rain and other weather extremes connected to climate change.The U．N.Food and Agriculture Organization says that the number of plant species is quickly decreasing and people are depending on fewer species for food.Those wild seeds could be important in feeding a growing human population in some areas and offer a largely unused source of diversity(多样性) to crops.
28．What does the second paragraph show
A．Collecting seeds is not an easy job.
B．The scientists’ story is made into a movie.
C．The wild seeds are in danger of extinction.
D．The scientists can choose from many vehicles.
29．What does the underlined word “resembles” in the third paragraph mean
A．Depends on. B．Looks like.
C．Turns out. D．Refers to.
30．What is the advantage of the newly-found wild seeds
A．They can increase green areas.
B．They can provide more nutrients.
C．They can survive bad conditions.
D．They can improve existent crop seeds.
31．What is the meaning of the scientists collecting wild seeds
A．Bringing more plant species to the world.
B．Helping farmers improve their farming skills.
C．Knowing about the world’s farming practices.
D．Helping battle climate change.
D
To help out important insects like bees and butterflies，bus stops across UK are getting living roofs.Small gardens on bus shelter roofs are being planted with flowers chosen to help support the struggling insects.
Humans depend on bees and other “pollinators(授粉者)” like butterflies to help grow plants，such as flowers and trees.But with humans taking over more and more land for cities，roads and farms，more natural areas have disappeared.The Wildlife Trusts，a group which works to protect wildlife in the UK，says that the insect numbers there have dropped by 50% since 1970.Bee bus stops are a small step toward supporting these important insects.
The advertising company Clear Channel is working with The Wildlife Trusts and city governments to set up bee bus stops in cities across the UK.Bee bus stops are like ordinary bus shelters，but small gardens have been added to the roofs to attract bees and butterflies.The company plans to set up 1,000 bee bus stops in the UK.
Clear Channel already has bee bus stop programs in several countries in Europe.In the Netherlands，the city of Utrecht has 300 bee bus stops.Research shows that these bus stops—along with many other steps taken to support pollinators—may be helping.After decades of dropping numbers，bee populations in the Netherlands seem to have become more stable over the last few years.
The little gardens can also help to slightly lower city temperatures.Even though the bus shelter gardens are small，together they add up to a much larger area.Thirzah McSherry，who works for The Wildlife Trusts，says，“We’re living through a nature and climate crisis and we need to use every tool we’ve got to deal with it.”
32．Why are bee bus stop gardens being built in the UK
A．To beautify the city.
B．To improve city farming.
C．To protect the environment.
D．To provide shelters for pollinating insects.
33．What leads to the insect numbers dropping sharply in England
A．Losses of forests. B．Climate changes.
C．Human activities. D．Natural disasters.
34．How does the author show the positive effect of the bee bus stop programs
A．By analyzing the data. B．By making a comparison.
C．By giving examples. D．By doing an experiment.
35．What is the text mainly about
A．UK is building more bee bus stops.
B．The city environment is getting worse.
C．City should build more gardens for the insects.
D．The bee bus stop is the best way to save the city.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. 36 They migrate to find food，seek a partner，or in search of warmer weather.One of the most wonderful migrations in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly.
Every autumn，millions of these beautiful insects begin a long and difficult journey.Somehow they manage to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico. 37
A team of scientists has now found the answer.They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. 38 These two pieces of information—the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky—allow the butterfly to determine the way to go.Eventually，it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter.
The solution to the mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability comes at a time when it is in serious trouble. 39 Sadly，human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling.In many of the places where the butterfly can be found，people are destroying the natural environment.They cut down trees and use chemicals that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat.
40 People have been recording its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on.If this works，there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again.The more we know about this lovely creature，the greater the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.
A．They begin to return north in the spring.
B．This annual movement is called migration.
C．It uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun.
D．However，until recently no one knew how they did this.
E．The most common type of migration is seasonal migration.
F．Its population has crashed by as much as 90 percent in the last few years.
G．The research on the monarch’s behavior has however led to a greater awareness of this creature.
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。
After digging through books in those yellow boxes for nearly 5 hours，I finally saw tiny books.I 41 took them out.I was so 42 to find them.As I looked through the pages of those books，it 43 me of that afternoon nine years ago，when my dad 44 the story between him and Xiao Ren Shu.
I 45 those tiny books that my dad laid all over the floor.Those Xiao Ren Shu were small，about 5 inches long，old and yellowed but well kept.My dad said 46 and softly：“Xiao Ren Shu gave me a lot of 47 in my childhood.Usually，I would go to the street vendor(小贩) near my school where they would lay out all those Xiao Ren Shu.Kids like me could use a student ID card to 48 Xiao Ren Shu next to the vendor.”
“Well，I usually would stay there for a 49 time because many of the stories were 50 ，so then I would just read until that series(系列) ended.They were 51 sometimes.”
“I didn’t know many words and characters then，but just by looking at those pictures，I could 52 what happened.But later when I learned enough 53 ，I didn’t spend much time on Xiao Ren Shu.Rather，I spent more time on novels.”
After that afternoon，I always 54 one or two Xiao Ren Shu wherever I went.Those Xiao Ren Shu were my 55 only until the end of primary school，but they were really helpful when I read novels.
41．A.bravely B．carefully
C．regretfully D．easily
42．A.nervous B．bored
C．excited D．curious
43．A.advised B．warned
C．told D．reminded
44．A.heard B．shared
C．believed D．finished
45．A.looked at B．worried about
C．paid for D．dealt with
46．A.shyly B．happily
C．strangely D．hopelessly
47．A.fun B．examples
C．time D．suggestions
48．A.lend B．sell
C．read D．find
49．A.limited B．new
C．long D．different
50．A.real B．sad
C．similar D．connected
51．A.difficult B．short
C．addictive D．true
52．A.guess B．decide
C．explain D．report
53．A.information B．words
C．rules D．history
54．A.carried B．dropped
C．returned D．created
55．A.pity B．gift
C．enemy D．company
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。
Because of the fast pace of social life，a good sleep is sometimes beyond our reach.Maybe you didn’t get enough sleep last night，but chances are you’re still doing better than the 56. (type) northern elephant seal.Scientists 57. (discover) the massive creatures are often getting less shut-eye than most others in the animal kingdom recently.
For months at a time，they go on long voyages 58. they migrate thousands of miles off the Pacific coast and back again as they hunt for food.While out at sea，they’re 59. (continuous) diving more than 3,000 feet underwater.“So there’s a bit of a puzzle，” explains McKnight.“60. you’re diving all the time，and spending 90% of your time at sea underwater without access 61. air，when do you sleep？”
62． study published on Thursday in the journal Science now offers an answer: Northern elephant seals rely on short power naps during those deep 63. (dive)，which altogether add up to about two hours of sleep per day，says Jessica Kendall-Bar，the study’s lead author and an eco-physiologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.“And they do that while 64. (hold) their breath very deep below the ocean surface，” she says.
The new findings mean that northern elephant seals now beat African elephants who currently hold the world record for the 65. (short) daily sleep time among mammals.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
假如你是李华，上周末去某个岛上游玩，看见了很多可爱的动物，听岛上的一位老人说，现在动物的数量日渐减少，如果不采取措施，有些动物可能会灭绝。回来后你给校报写信，就保护野生动物提出一些建议。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir/Madam，
Yours，
Li Hua
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。
Sara Savick remembers one special Easter when she was nine years old.Her parents gave her a baby duck in a yellow basket.
“Mom said later that she bought the little duck because she felt sorry for it，” recalled Sara.The people at the pet store colored the feathers pink for Easter.Sara named the duck Pinky.
Sara’s mother really didn’t think the baby duck would survive very long.But to her surprise，Pinky grew and got stronger and stronger.Soon，the little duck was a healthy，hungry duck with white feathers.
“We fed Pinky oatmeal(燕麦片)，cooked and uncooked，and small pieces of vegetables，”said Sara.Pinky lived inside the house with Sara and her family.She specially fancied(喜爱) taking baths with Sara.Everyone treated Pinky as a family member.
But just when everything appeared to be perfect，the night of the “talk” came.Sara’s mom and dad sat her down，explaining that the best thing for Pinky was to live a normal duck life with other ducks.It was not natural for ducks to live indoors with a family，her father told her.He added Pinky needed to swim in ponds(池塘) and do all the same things that ducks in the wild do.
Sara started to cry，knowing what was going to happen.Sara’s parents decided to take Pinky to a park，which was two miles away.There was a pond with a lot of other ducks.Pinky would have the chance to live a natural life and Sara could still visit her.
The big day came.Sara and her parents put Pinky in a box and drove to the park.Sara said that Pinky did not look happy；maybe Pinky was convinced(相信) that she was a human，not a duck.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Everyone was sad when they left Pinky at the pond，even Sara’s father.
The next morning，when looking out of the kitchen window，Sara couldn’t believe her eyes！
答案精析
1．B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.A 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.B
语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了纽约市最好的几家书店，包括它们各自的特色和吸引点。
21．C [细节理解题。根据The Mysterious Bookshop部分中的“The knowledgeable staff is passionate about mystery fiction and can provide personalized recommendations.”可知，The Mysterious Bookshop这家书店可以提供一些建议。故选C。]
22．B [细节理解题。根据Chelsea Market’s Posman Books部分中的“Posman Books at Chelsea Market is a delightful spot for book lovers，hidden in one of NYC’s most popular food markets.”可知，Posman Books的独特之处在于它位于一个食品市场内。故选B。]
23．B [写作意图题。通读全文，结合文章标题“A Guide to New York City’s Best Bookstores”以及第一段中的“Here are the must-visit bookstores in New York City：”可知，文章主要介绍了纽约市最好的几家书店，故文章的主要目的是为读者推荐一些书店。故选B。]
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者患有注意力障碍，不能集中精力于所做的事情，他不愿努力而且想放弃。但在Louis Braille故事的激励下，作者克服困难，很好地完成作业并得到老师的高度认可。
24．D [细节理解题。根据第一段“I’ve been having trouble concentrating on one thing.It made school difficult for me.When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks，I could not.”可知，作者之所以没有在课堂上完成他的阅读是因为他无法集中精力完成他的任务。故选D。]
25．C [推理判断题。根据第四段首句“In the quietness of my bedroom，the story suddenly all became clear to me.”和第五段中“I just needed a quieter place.”可知，作者通过Louis Braille的故事明白了自己不是跟别人不同，而是他需要更安静的环境去学习。故选C。]
26．B [推理判断题。根据第二段中“You are not different from your classmates，young man.”和倒数第二段中“See what you can do when you keep trying？”可知，史密斯女士是一位善于鼓励他人的老师。故选B。]
27．A [推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I believe one can find his way out of difficulty with determination and efforts.”可知，我们可以从最后一段中学到世上无难事，只怕有心人。故选A。]
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了来自25个国家的100多名科学家前往遥远的地方收集野生作物种子，以帮助对抗气候变化，并介绍了这么做的好处。
28．A [推理判断题。根据第二段可知，科学家们靠步行、四轮车辆、船只、马甚至大象前往遥远的地区。他们面临着酷热、灰尘和野生动物的危险。由此可知，科学家们收集种子并不是一份简单的工作。故选A。]
29．B [词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句可知，这些科学家被比作电影里的英雄，由此推知，这些种子收集者经历的一切和电影中的场景有相似之处，所以画线单词“resembles”表示“看起来像”。故选B。]
30．C [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，新发现种子的优点是可以在不利的条件下存活。故选C。]
31．D [推理判断题。根据文章第一句可知，来自25个国家的100多名科学家前往遥远的地方收集野生作物种子，以帮助对抗气候变化。由此可知，科学家们收集野生作物种子的目的是应对气候变化。故选D。]
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国各地公交车站正在安装的生态屋顶 蜜蜂公交车站 项目，旨在帮助像蜜蜂和蝴蝶这样的重要昆虫，同时也提到了该项目对降低城市温度的作用。
32．D [细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句以及第二段中“Humans depend on bees and other ‘pollinators(授粉者)’ like butterflies to help grow plants，such as flowers and trees.”可知，英国建立蜜蜂公交车站花园是为了给授粉昆虫提供庇护所。故选D。]
33．C [细节理解题。根据第二段中“But with humans taking over more and more land for cities，roads and farms，more natural areas have disappeared.The Wildlife Trusts，a group which works to protect wildlife in the UK，says that the insect numbers there have dropped by 50% since 1970.”可知，是人类活动导致了英国昆虫数量的急剧下降。故选C。]
34．C [推理判断题。根据第四段中“In the Netherlands，the city of Utrecht has 300 bee bus stops.Research shows that these bus stops—along with many other steps taken to support pollinators—may be helping.After decades of dropping numbers，bee populations in the Netherlands seem to have become more stable over the last few years.”可知，作者通过举例荷兰乌得勒支市蜜蜂公交车站的情况来展示蜜蜂公交车站项目的积极效果。故选C。]
35．A [主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句及下文可知，文章主要介绍了英国的蜜蜂公交车站项目的目的、实施情况、作用以及在其他国家的类似项目。由此可知，文章主要讲了英国正在建设更多的蜜蜂公交车站。故选A。]
语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了科学家们对帝王蝶有了更多的认识，这样能更好地保护这种可爱的生物。
36．B [上文“Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year.”介绍了动物的迁徙现象，选项B“这种一年一度的运动被称为迁徙”承接上文，介绍这种现象的专业称谓，引出下文介绍它们迁徙的目的。选项中movement和上文中的move，选项中migration和下文中的migrate语义一致。故选B项。]
37．D [根据上文“Every autumn...around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico.”和下文“A team of scientists...found the answer.”可知，这种昆虫迁徙的原因还不知道，选项D“然而，直到最近没有人知道它们是如何做到这一点的”承接上文，引出下文。故选D项。]
38．C [上文“They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day.”说明帝王蝶有分辨时间的能力，选项C“它用眼睛来测量太阳的位置”和上文并列，说明帝王蝶有测量太阳的位置的能力，引出下文对以上两条信息的总结，说明依靠这两种能力，这种蝴蝶就能决定迁徙的路线。选项中“measure the position of the sun”和下文“the point where the sun is in the sky”语义相关。故选C项。]
39．F [下文“Sadly，human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling.”说明因为人类活动造成帝王蝶的数量下降，选项F“在过去的几年里，它的数量锐减了90%”和下文存在因果关系。选项中“Its population has crashed by as much as 90 percent”和下文中“the number of monarch butterflies is falling”语义相关。故选F项。]
40．G [下文“People have been recording its migration...and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.”说明人们对这种生物了解越多，就越有可能保护好这种生物，选项G“然而，对帝王蝶行为的研究使人们对这种生物有了更多的了解”概括说明人们对这种生物有更好的了解，引领本段。故选G项。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的父亲从小喜欢阅读小人书，而作者在父亲的影响下，也随身携带着小人书读，尽管长大后不再读小人书，但小人书对于作者的阅读提供了很多帮助。
41．B [根据前文“After digging through books in those yellow boxes for nearly 5 hours，I finally saw tiny books.”可知，这些书得来不易，所以作者小心翼翼，故选B。]
42．C [根据前文“After digging through books in those yellow boxes for nearly 5 hours，I finally saw tiny books.”可知，作者花费了很长时间才找到这些书，所以非常激动，故选C。]
43．D [根据空后“me of that afternoon nine years ago”可知，此处指那些书让作者想起了九年前的那个下午，故选D。]
44．B [根据空后“the story between him and Xiao Ren Shu”可知，此处指父亲和作者分享他和小人书的故事，故选B。]
45．A [根据后文“those tiny books that my dad laid all over the floor”可知，此处指作者看着父亲铺在地上的书，故选A。]
46．B [根据后文“Xiao Ren Shu gave me a lot of in my childhood”可知，小人书给了父亲有趣的童年，所以父亲高兴地说着，故选B。]
47．A [根据后文“Usually，I would go to the street vendor(小贩) near my school where they would lay out all those Xiao Ren Shu.”可知，父亲会在小贩旁边看小人书，因此小人书带来了乐趣，故选A。]
48．C [根据前文“use a student ID card”可知，此处指可以用学生证借阅小人书，故选C。]
49．C [根据后文“so then I would just read until that series(系列) ended”可知，此处指父亲要看到系列结束，因此要待很长时间，故选C。]
50．D [根据后文“so then I would just read until that series(系列) ended”可知，这些故事是一个系列，因此故事之间是相互关联的，故选D。]
51．C [根据上文的描述可知，父亲看小人书看到不愿意走，说明里面的故事让人上瘾，故选C。]
52．A [根据前文“but just by looking at those pictures”可知，只通过看图片就能猜测故事情节，故选A。]
53．B [根据上文“I didn’t know many words and characters then”提示可知，此处指后来，父亲学到了足够多的单词，故选B。]
54．A [根据空后“one or two Xiao Ren Shu wherever I went”可知，此处指作者随身携带小人书，故选A。]
55．D [根据空后“only until the end of primary school”可知，此处指小人书陪伴作者到小学毕业，故选D。]
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家研究发现，北象海豹在深海潜水时靠短暂小睡每天睡觉约两小时，这一发现使其取代非洲象成为哺乳动物中每日睡眠时间最短的动物。
56．typical [考查形容词。空处修饰名词短语northern elephant seal，用type的形容词形式typical，意为“典型的”。故填typical。]
57．have discovered [考查动词时态和主谓一致。空处作句子的谓语，结合时间状语“recently”可知，时态应用现在完成时，且主语Scientists是复数，助动词应用have。故填have discovered。]
58．where [考查定语从句。句意：它们一次要进行几个月的长途跋涉，在太平洋海岸外迁徙数千英里，然后再回来寻找食物。分析句子可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词voyages，先行词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where作引导词。故填where。]
59．continuously [考查副词。空处修饰动词diving，应用continuous的副词形式continuously，意为“持续地”。故填continuously。]
60．If [考查条件状语从句。句末的“when do you sleep？”提出疑问，此处表示疑问所基于的假设，空处应用从属连词if引导条件状语从句，表示“如果，假如”，句首单词的首字母需大写。故填If。]
61．to [考查介词。access to...是固定搭配，表示“使用……的机会，接近……的权利”。故填to。]
62．A [考查冠词。空处表示泛指，意为“一项研究”，应用不定冠词，且study的发音以辅音音素开头，应用a，句首单词的首字母需大写。故填A。]
63．dives [考查名词复数。空处作during的宾语，those后可数名词dive“潜水”应用复数形式。故填dives。]
64．holding [考查状语从句的省略。此处是while引导的时间状语从句的省略形式，从句主语与主句主语一致，且从句谓语部分含有be动词，所以省略了从句主语they和be动词are，hold和被省略的主语they之间是主动关系，hold应用现在分词形式。故填holding。]
65．shortest [考查形容词最高级。根据前面的“hold the world record”以及定冠词the可知，此处应用short的最高级。故填shortest。]
第一节 参考范文
Dear Sir/Madam，
Animals are our friends，which are very important to our world.We should try our best to protect them.
However，some wild animals are in danger of extinction.It is human activities that have damaged some animals’ habitats.Some hunters kill them to make a profit.In addition，some wild animals have died due to the terrible climate.As a consequence，many rare wild animals have disappeared from the earth.
It is time that we took/should take some measures to protect the wild animals.The government should make some laws to protect them.It is our duty to make the earth a nice place for the wild animals to live in.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节 参考范文
Everyone was sad when they left Pinky at the pond，even Sara’s father.But he tried to convince Sara that Pinky was fine.Walking towards the car，Sara looked over her shoulder and saw Pinky standing alone.The other ducks were swimming around in circles，looking at Pinky.To Sara，it seemed that they were trying to identify the strange animal.They didn’t recognize Pinky as a duck.Worried about Pinky，Sara dreamed of Pinky being bullied by other ducks the whole night.
The next morning，when looking out of the kitchen window，Sara couldn’t believe her eyes！There was Pinky，happily walking around on the grass.Thrilled at what she saw，she kept asking herself，“How did she make it？” After all，it was two miles away and she managed to walk back through the city street.Incredible！But her parents drove Pinky back to the pond again regardless of her request.The following morning，there was Pinky again on the grass！Seeing Pinky again，her father，waving his arms around wildly，moved his lips without saying anything.Meanwhile，Sara，overjoyed，hugged Pinky tightly with tears streaming down her cheeks.
