课时提升作业(十五)
基础过关
Ⅰ．1．captured 2．image 3．breathtaking 4．button 5．element
Ⅱ．1．variety 2．shocked 3．concentration 4．recovery 5．reaction
Ⅲ．1．Hold your horses 2．raining cats and dogs 3．Concentrate on 4．braved the elements 5．After all
Ⅳ．1．lies a beautiful lake 2．With the exams coming 3．It is we who/that 4．which was understandable 5．that it can give you a great deal of pleasure
Ⅴ．1．concentrating on 2．in reaction to 3．a variety of animals 4．help them recover from 5．measure advantages and disadvantages 6．After all
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Ⅱ．【参考范文】
Dear Mr Smith，
I'm Li Hua，editor of the school English newspaper．I'm writing to invite you to contribute to our Human and Nature column．
The column，which provides a wide knowledge of nature，is popular with students．I wonder if you would like to write an article about wild animals for the column．You can write whatever is related to the topic within 400 words and send it to me before September 17．I would appreciate it if you could accept my request．
Looking forward to your early reply．
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅲ．【参考范文】
Shortly_after_midnight，they_heard_a_helicopter_circling_above_their_ tents．Whitson jumped out of his sleeping bag excitedly and ran out to get the headlamp．While flashing the light at the helicopter，they kept waving theirs and shouting until they heard the magic words，“This is Search and Rescue．You have been found．We are looking for a good place to land．Please stay where you are．”
When_the_officers_dropped_them_back_at_the_rescue_center，the_family _learned_more_about_the_whole_story．It turned out that a man living downstream saw the water bottle when he was fishing in the river．It was trapped in his fishing net．He picked it up and saw the word “Help！” on it．Immediately，he sent it to the rescuers，who found the note inside the water bottle．On hearing the story，Whitson's wife jumped up and hugged his husband and son，whispering to them，“What a romantic adventure！”
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Ⅰ．【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一只失去上喙的鹦鹉Bruce学会使用石头来整理自己的羽毛，从而认为鹦鹉可能比我们想象的更聪明。
1．A [推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“Bruce has been missing the upper part of his beak since at least 2012．”以及第二段“When he was saved，this young bird，just at the age he was learning to fly，went to live at the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch，southern New Zealand．”可推知，Bruce在住进Willowbank之前受了重伤。]
2．C [词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中“Long，sharp beaks help parrots find insects in the woods．Bruce's injured beak means he couldn't forage on his own．”可知，喙帮助鹦鹉寻找昆虫吃，没有喙它就难以“觅食”，所以猜测forage表示“觅食”的意思。]
3．A [推理判断题。根据文章第五段“This behavior didn't come from the wild．When Bruce arrived at Willowbank，he was too young to learn it...who researches how animals understand the world．”可推知，Bruce自学了如何使用工具。]
4．D [标题归纳题。根据文章倒数第二段“Tool use is just one of parrots' many skills...especially in animals other than humans．”以及最后一段中“And those powers suggest parrots may be able to teach us about what human like intelligence is like．”并结合全文内容可知，文章通过讲述一只失去上喙的鹦鹉Bruce学会使用石头来整理自己的羽毛，从而说明鹦鹉可能比我们想象的更聪明。故选D项。]
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了动物之间交换礼物的现象和目的。
5．D [细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“Though spitballs sound unpleasant to us，the female scorpion fly — a brown，thin bodied，winged insect less than an inch long — finds the nutrients packed ball a tasty treat．”可知，口水球可以赢得雌性蝎蛉的青睐。]
6．D [细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Most of the gifts exchanged among these species are marriage gifts — that is anything that's exchanged during mating or courtship to increase the gifter's chance at reproduction．”可知，结婚礼物是用来交换获得繁殖机会的。]
7．C [推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“In a rare，cross species exchange...Across the Internet，people share stories of crows leaving them little treasures in exchange for food．”可知，文章第三段提及了乌鸦给人类送礼物来举例说明跨物种礼物交换的现象。]
8．D [标题归纳题。根据文章第二段中“Scorpion flies aren't the only gift giving animals besides humans; spiders，squid，snails，birds and many others try to impress with presents．”及全文内容可知，本文介绍了动物之间交换礼物的现象和目的，D选项“人类不是唯一会送礼物的动物”为最佳标题。]
1/1课时提升作业(十五) (Unit 5 Developing ideas & Writing)
(建议用时：45分钟 总分：104．5分)
Ⅰ．品句填词(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)
1．The wild animals are (捕捉) in nets and sent to local zoos．
2．Slowly，an (图像) began to appear on the screen．
3．After a few years，he made (令人惊叹的) achievements．
4．Press the (按钮) and the machine will apply butter to the bread automatically．
5．Pure water is absolutely clean because it doesn't contain any mineral (要素)．
Ⅱ．词性转换(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)
1．We saw a wide (vary) of insects in the fields．
2．I was very (shock) to get your letter saying that playing the piano regularly troubles you．
3．The tennis players need total (concentrate) during the play．
4．The doctor takes care of him so he is well on his way to (recover)．
5．Anger is a natural (react) which comes out when you feel that you have not been treated fairly．
Ⅲ．短语填空(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)
hold your horses，rain cats and dogs，brave the elements，concentrate on，after all
1． ，kids．One step at a time．
2．Look! It is ；so if you go out，you will get wet．
3． your study，or you will fall behind．
4．The runners and continued to train．
5．I apologized to him． ，I hurt him．
Ⅳ．完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
1．市中心以北十千米处有一个美丽的湖泊。
Ten kilometers north of the city centre ．
2．下个星期就要考试了，我没有时间参加社交活动。
next week，I have no time for social activities．
3．正是我们应该保护这些动物。
should protect these animals．
4．在那么多人面前他有点紧张，这是可以理解的。
In the presence of so many people he was a little tense， ．
5．弹吉他的好处之一是它能给你带来极大的乐趣。
One advantage of playing the guitar is ．
Ⅴ．补全短文(共6小题；每小题2分，满分12分)
Yesterday，there was a heated discussion 1． (集中在) whether we should keep animals in zoos 2． (应对) the wildlife extinction risk．Opinions were divided into two sides．Students voting for keeping 3． (各种动物) in zoos held the view that zoos could provide shelters for them and 4． (帮助它们从中恢复) the trend of extinction．On the contrary，others believed that this action would restrict animals' freedom．Personally speaking，I think that authorities should 5． (权衡利弊) of keeping animals in zoos．6． (毕竟)，conditions vary from one to another．
Ⅰ．阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2．5分，满分20分)
A
Bruce has been missing the upper part of his beak(喙) since at least 2012．This makes the parrot look different．But scientists are more surprised at what he can do in spite of his injury．
When he was saved，this young bird，just at the age he was learning to fly，went to live at the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch，southern New Zealand．
Long，sharp beaks help parrots find insects in the woods．Bruce's injured beak means he couldn't forage on his own．Normally these birds use their beaks to keep their feathers(羽毛) clean，but Bruce couldn't．However，researchers noticed that Bruce had his own way to do it．
First，he looks for his tool among pointy small stones．He then rolls a few stones around in his mouth with his tongue until he finds one that he likes．He holds the chosen stone between his tongue and lower beak to pick through his feathers．
This behavior didn't come from the wild．When Bruce arrived at Willowbank，he was too young to learn it．And no other bird at Willowbank uses stones this way．“It seems like he just creates this tool for himself，” says Amalia Bastos，who researches how animals understand the world．
Tool use is just one of parrots' many skills．The birds are famous for copying and perhaps even understanding human speech．These make the birds seem quite smart．But studying intelligence(智力) is difficult，especially in animals other than humans．
Researchers once thought these skills made humans special．But some other animals also practice these skills，such as dolphins and elephants．So do parrots．Even so，parrots may not be an obvious choice for studying human like intelligence．Parrots' bodies are very different than ours．Their brains also look quite simple compared to ours．But studies over the last 10 years are highlighting the hidden powers of bird brains．And those powers suggest parrots may be able to teach us about what human like intelligence is like．
1．What can be learned about Bruce before he lived at Willowbank
A．He was badly hurt． B．He was kept at a zoo．
C．He was old enough． D．He was lost in the woods．
2．Which best explains the word “forage” underlined in paragraph 3
A．Cry out for help． B．Turn up in time．
C．Search for food． D．Live with others．
3．What can we infer about Bruce
A．He taught himself to use tools．
B．He always ran into trouble．
C．He failed to build a new home．
D．He learnt the skill in the wild．
4．What is a suitable title for the text
A．Taking Action to Protect Parrots
B．Knowing Animals' Survival Skill
C．Scientists Raise Young Parrots in the Lab
D．Parrots May Be Smarter than We Thought
B
While you're thinking of the perfect gifts for your loved ones this holiday season，male scorpion flies are making the perfect spitballs for theirs．Though spitballs sound unpleasant to us，the female scorpion fly—a brown，thin bodied，winged insect less than an inch long—finds the nutrients packed(富含营养的) ball a tasty treat．In fact，while she eats the soft and sticky goodness，she rewards the male with an opportunity to mate with her．
Scorpion flies aren't the only gift giving animals besides humans; spiders，squid，snails，birds and many others try to impress with presents．Most of the gifts exchanged among these species are marriage gifts—that is anything that's exchanged during mating or courtship(求偶) to increase the gifter's chance at reproduction．
In a rare，cross species(物种) exchange，crows are even known to give gifts to humans．“We've recorded it，and many people have seen it，” says John Marzluff，a professor of wildlife science at the University of Washington．Marzluff has heard several stories of crow gifts．One crow returned a woman's fake teeth．Another，after being freed from a fence，brought a hunted creature to its human rescuer．Across the Internet，people share stories of crows leaving them little treasures in exchange for food．“These are very social animals，” Marzluff says，“and there's no reason to suspect(怀疑) that they wouldn't form bonds(关系) or associate with other species．”
The basic drive behind the gift giving(to get a mate or to form a bond) is a good reminder for humans of the true purpose of holiday gifts: to create and strengthen social relationships so our loved ones continue to be healthy and happy．
5．What do we know about spitballs and scorpion flies in paragraph 1
A．Scorpion flies will fight for spitballs．
B．Scorpion flies can get spitballs easily．
C．Spitballs are unpleasant to scorpion flies．
D．Spitballs can win female scorpion flies' favor．
6．Accordingtoparagraph 2，marriagegiftsaresomething
exchanged for ．
A．help B．thanks
C．friendship D．reproduction
7．Why are crows mentioned in paragraph 3
A．To introduce some social species．
B．To show how thankful crows can be．
C．To give an example of cross species gift exchange．
D．To prove humans and animals can form close bonds．
8．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．Some Animals Give Gifts to Humans
B．Some Animals Give Gifts to Each Other
C．The Reasons Why We Give Gifts to Each Other
D．Humans Aren't the Only Animals That Give Gifts
Ⅱ．应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是校英文报编辑李华，你们的Human and Nature专栏拟刊登一篇主题为“wild animals”的文章。请给你校外教Mr Smith写信约稿，内容包括：
1．写信目的；
2．稿件内容及要求；
3．表达期待。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Ⅲ．读后续写(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。
Curtis Whitson knew Arroyo Seco very well．He had been to the camping site across the river many times with his friends．
But this time，it was different．Now he was with his family: his wife and his 13 year old son．And as they approached the river late in the afternoon，he found that the usually quiet river had turned wild due to the heavy rain two days before．It was impossible for them to cross the river to reach the camping site or return because it was too late．
“We cannot camp in the wilderness and I have to send out a message for rescue，” Whitson thought．
He looked around and found a stick．He pulled out his pocketknife and carved “Help” in it．Then he tied a red rope to catch people's attention．He threw it into the river，but it did not float far and got stuck．
“Why not try our luck with our green Nalgene water bottle and put a note in it？” suggested his wife．
Whitson did as he was told and carved the word “Help！” on it before he threw the bottle into the river．This time，it worked perfectly．
“All right，we have tried our best to get help，” Whitson said．“But we should not just wait in this dangerous wildness in case...”
They walked up and down along the river bank for about 30 minutes and found a flat place to set up their tents．They collected enough dead branches and wood to keep a campfire going on all night．As the darkness closed in，they placed on the top of the camp a headlamp with its flashing light on．They waited until 10: 30 pm．But nothing happened．So they went to bed．Before turning in，Whitson added more wood to the fire to keep the dangerous animals away．
注意：续写词数应为150个左右。
Shortly after midnight，they heard a helicopter circling above their tents．
When the officers dropped them back at the rescue center，the family learned more about the whole story．
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