单元小测(Unit 6)
Ⅰ.1.scary 2.Fortunately 3.was affected 4.to adopt 5.permission 6.Devoted 7.concerned 8.towards/to
9.to speak 10.is targeted 11.lying
Ⅱ.1.contributes to 2.due to 3.broke down 4.take; into account 5.are scared/frightened/afraid of 6.cut off
7.by mistake 8.call on
Ⅲ.1.heard a friendly voice saying
2.pale and scared
3.whether we can raise/collect enough money
4.was running out of the classroom
5.twice larger than/as large as/the size of
Ⅳ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。据中国官方称,大熊猫不再被列为濒危物种。我国多措并举,经过多年的努力,使得大熊猫的数量有所反弹,现在有1800多只大熊猫生活在野外。
1.their 考查代词。修饰名词numbers应用形容词性物主代词their。故填their。
2.that/which 考查定语从句。限制性定语从句修饰先行词more than 1,800 giant pandas,先行词指物,关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语,用关系代词that/which。故填that/which。
3.removed 考查动词时态。根据后文in 2016可知,动作发生在过去,应用一般过去时。故填removed。
4.decision 考查名词。作宾语,应用名词decision,此处为单数含义。故填decision。
5.as 考查介词。短语be regarded as表示“被视为……”。故填as。
6.planting 考查非谓语动词。作介词by的宾语,应用动名词形式。故填planting。
7.to increase 考查非谓语动词。名词efforts后跟不定式作后置定语。故填to increase。
8.are designed 考查固定短语。短语be designed to do sth表示“目的是做某事,为了做某事”,陈述事实用一般现在时,主语为these,谓语用复数。故填are designed。
9.Hopefully 考查副词。修饰后文句子应用副词hopefully作状语,位于句首,首字母大写。故填Hopefully。
10.a 考查冠词。have a bright future表示“有一个光明的未来”。故填a。
Ⅴ.A
【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了73岁的Catia Lattouf de Arida作为一名自学成才的蜂鸟看护者,她将大部分空闲时间和资源投入到照顾这些小鸟的健康上。
1.C 段落大意题。根据第一段中“As a self-taught hummingbird caretaker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the tiny birds back to health.”和第二段中“She managed to nurse Gucci back to health, but she said it was Gucci that saved her. Why Because the hummingbird managed to pull her out of the sadness and loneliness that had taken over her life.”可知,Catia Lattouf de Arida救了蜂鸟,同时蜂鸟也把她从悲伤和孤独中拯救出来,由此可知,帮助别人就是在帮助我们自己,故选C。
2.B 词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Word of her success spread among Catia’s friends, and before long some of them began bringing her injured hummingbirds.”和下文“She began to study the bird and their habits in order to better take care of them, and after 11 years of experience, the 73-year-old woman is considered an expert on hummingbirds.”可知,一些人给她带来受伤的蜂鸟,她应该是没有拒绝他们,接受了这些蜂鸟,因为下文提到她照顾这些蜂鸟,并开始研究它们的习性;由此可知,画线词意为“拒绝”,与B项refuse意思一样,故选B。
3.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arida started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many of them became popular. That’s when the need for her nursing services really blew up.”可知,在社交媒体上分享了这些蜂鸟的视频后,Catia的护理服务量急剧增加,故选C。
4.D 推理判断题。根据第一段中“That’s where 73-year-old Catia Lattouf de Arida comes in. As a self-taught hummingbird caretaker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the tiny birds back to health.”可知,Catia很有爱心;根据最后一段中“In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arida started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many of them became popular.”可知,她致力于提高人们对墨西哥蜂鸟所处困境的认识,这说明她很有责任心,故选D。
B
【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道。哈佛大学的研究人员受昆虫坚硬外壳的启发,发明了一种坚韧、低成本、可生物降解的材料。这种材料的发明者表示,它有很多可能的用途,有朝一日可能会提供一种更环保的塑料替代品。
5.B 细节理解题。根据第一段“Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost and biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells.”以及“It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.”可知,本段主要讲的是“虾壳丝”的特征,故选B项。
6.A 细节理解题。根据第二段“Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then thrown into a landfill where they will stay for centuries.”可知,塑料的合理使用问题引起了人们的关注,故选A项。
7.D 细节理解题。根据第四段“Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants.”可知,虾壳丝具有巨大的潜力是因为它的原材料在自然界中非常丰富,故选D项。
8.C 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost and biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells.”第二段“A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability…Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then thrown into a landfill where they will stay for centuries.”以及第四段“Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants.”可知,本文主要讲的是哈佛大学的研究人员创造了一种可生物降解的材料,这种材料有优于塑料的特性,是塑料的可能的替代品,故选C项。
Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了随着社交媒体的发展,全球的年轻人能够接触到环境问题日益严重的惊人消息,并且能够成为保护环境的主力军。
1.B 根据上文“With the rise of social media in recent years…”可知,社交媒体日渐兴起。在社交媒体上,年轻人能够获取一些信息。故选B。comment评论;information信息;knowledge知识;feeling感觉。
2.A 根据下文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的) and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.”可知,此处指我们目前并没有照顾好地球。fail to do sth表示“未能做某事”。故选A。fail未能(做到);continue继续;manage管理;intend计划,打算。
3.C 根据下文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的) and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.”可知,网站提供的是一些关于环境的问题。故选C。industrial工业的;political政治的;environmental环境的;technical技术的。
4.A 根据空前“…that quickly have millions of views, and links to new scientific information…”可知,这些信息有很多人观看,这些链接也很快就会被分享出去。故选A。share分享,共享;add添加;include包括;select选择。
5.D 根据上文“…young people around the globe have easy access to shocking…about how we’re currently…to look after the Earth.”可知,环境问题日益严重,这并不是只有网上才揭露的事实。故选D。secret秘密;history历史;source来源;truth真相。
6.A 根据下文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的) and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.”可知,气候的变化正在我们身边发生。故选A。climate气候;population人口;atmospheric大气的,大气层的;scientific科学的。
7.C 根据上文“…young people around the globe have easy access to shocking…about how we’re currently…to look after the Earth.”可知,年轻人在网上获取了这些信息。故选C。senior高级的;eager急切的;young年轻的;local当地的。
8.A 根据下文“A study on participants aged 16—24 in the UN climate negotiations showed that adults thought of younger activists as being more…due to the lack of financial incentives(财务刺激).”可知,虽然年轻人获取了这些信息,但这并不意味着所有的成年人都会热切地倾听他们。故选A。adult成年人;child儿童;scientist科学家;activist积极分子。
9.C 根据下文“…due to their age, and others still aren’t willing to see the environmental…we face…”可知,因为这些年轻人年龄小,所以成年人不重视他们。故选C。eat away at(长期地)烦扰;let go of舍弃(感情、态度、控制权);think little of不重视;pay attention to注意,重视。
10.C 根据上文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的)and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.”可知,我们现在正面临着一些环境上的挑战。故选C。benefit好处;protection保护;challenge挑战;education教育。
11.A 根据转折连词but可知,此处是指这并不意味着我们不能做出改变。make a difference表示“起作用,产生影响”。故选A。difference差异;decision决定;deal交易;choice选择。
12.A 根据下文“Young activists not only aren’t…by busy schedules being forced on them, but they also have a simple-hearted view of what’s going on and, being…from politics, they often say what adults aren’t willing to.”可知,年轻的环保主义者有他们自己的优势。故选A。advantage优点;limit极限;key钥匙,关键;purpose目的。
13.B 根据空后“…due to the lack of financial incentives(财务刺激).”可知,由于年轻人没有经济问题,他们更值得信赖。故选B。friendly友好的;trustworthy值得信赖的;regular有规律的;independent独立的。
14.D 根据空后“…by busy schedules being forced on them…”可知,此处指他们不会被繁忙的工作日程所影响。故选D。support支持;treat处理;pay支付;influence影响。
15.C 根据下文“…they often say what adults aren’t willing to.”可知,他们也不受政治的影响,所以他们经常说成年人不愿意说的话。be free from表示“免于……,不受……的影响”。故选C。safe安全的;tired疲劳的;free自由的,不受约束的;absent缺席的。单元小测(Unit 6)
●Ⅰ 单句填空
1.She had a dream in which (scare) monsters were chasing her.
2. (fortunate), someone found electricity leaking from the device and timely pulled out the plug.
3.The south of the country (affect) worst by the flood last year.
4.We should take steps (adopt) some new methods to improve living conditions.
5.No official (permit) has been given for the event to take place.
6. (devote) to scientific research on greenhouse gas emissions, the expert worked around the clock.
7.The old man is suffering from heavy lung infections, about which his wife is deeply (concern).
8.Compared with those who are always complaining, people with a positive attitude life often live longer.
9.He appealed to the world to care for the poor, and meanwhile urged the poor (speak) up for themselves.
10.The book, a work of fiction, (target) at young people.
11.He went out, leaving his book (lie) open on the desk.
●Ⅱ 短语填空
1.The establishment of the nature reserve greatly (有助于)the protection of the local wild animals.
2.The café’s popularity is largely
(由于)its successful advertising campaign.
3.Seeing his car severely damaged, he (崩溃)and cried.
4.When deciding to adopt the sustainable development mode, the government has to many factors (把……考虑进去).
5.The majority of people (害怕) this severe infectious disease.
6.The village was badly flooded and all communications were (切断).
7.I took the route (错误地), but the landscape along the way was wonderful.
8.I (号召) each of us to participate in this activity and do our part to protect the environment.
●Ⅲ 句型训练
1.In the crowded café, I ,“You can share my table.”
在这个拥挤的咖啡馆,我听到一个友好的声音在说:“你可以和我坐在一桌。”
2.The boy nodded, .(形容词作状语)
男孩点点头,脸色苍白,十分害怕。
3.This will be very important work, and its success or failure will depend on .
这将是很重要的工作,它的成败将取决于我们是否能筹集到足够的钱。
4.He when he bumped into a girl.
他正从教室里跑出来,突然撞上了一个女孩。
5.The newly built stadium is the previous one.
新建的体育馆是原来的两倍大。
●Ⅳ 语法填空
[2024·广东省中山市高一期末]
According to officials in China, the giant panda is no longer listed as endangered. After China has worked for many years to increase 1. (they) numbers, there are now more than 1,800 giant pandas 2. live in the wild. The International Union for Conservation of Nature 3. (remove) the giant panda from the endangered list in 2016. At the time, Chinese officials didn’t agree with the 4. (decide). However, now they do. China has worked for decades to increase the number of these black and white bears because they are regarded 5. national treasures. China has worked to enlarge the pandas’ habitat. They have also made sure that there is plenty of bamboo for them to eat by 6. (plant) more bamboo forests. This has helped increase the number of pandas and stop them from dying out. China will continue to support the giant panda’ population. Alongside efforts 7. (increase) the number of giant pandas in the wild, zoos around the world have breeding programmes. These 8. (design) to help increase the number of giant pandas in captivity (圈养). 9. (hopeful) the giant panda will have 10. bright future with continued conservation efforts. We certainly hope so. We couldn’t bear to lose them.
●Ⅴ 阅读理解
A [2024·江苏省苏州市高一期末]
Hummingbirds (蜂鸟) are a very important part of Mexico’s ecosystem, but because of the ever-spreading city landscape, they face all sorts of serious dangers. That’s where 73-year-old Catia Lattouf de Arida comes in. As a self-taught hummingbird caretaker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the tiny birds back to health. Her home in Mexico City has become known as a hummingbird hospital.
Catia’s story as a hummingbird nurse began in 2011, at a very difficult moment in her life. At that time, she focused on her battle with cancer and fell into a depression (抑郁). She was walking on the street one day when she noticed a hummingbird that had suffered a serious eye injury. The kind-hearted woman took it home and named it Gucci. She managed to nurse Gucci back to health, but she said it was Gucci that saved her. Why Because the hummingbird managed to pull her out of the sadness and loneliness that had taken over her life.
Word of her success spread among Catia’s friends, and before long some of them began bringing her injured hummingbirds. She didn’t repulse them at all. She began to study the bird and their habits in order to better take care of them, and after 11 years of experience, the 73-year-old woman is considered an expert on hummingbirds.
In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arida started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many of them became popular. That’s when the need for her nursing services really blew up. She has cared for hundreds of hummingbirds in her 11-year career, when she has had as many as 50 of them in her apartment at any one time. She spends pretty much all her time looking after the tiny birds.
( )1.Which saying can best show the main idea of the first two paragraphs
A.It is better to give than to take.
B.Actions speak louder than words.
C.Helping others is helping ourselves.
D.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
( )2.What does the underlined word “repulse” in Paragraph 3 mean
A.Expect. B.Refuse.
C.Accept. D.Recognize.
( )3.When were Catia’s nursing services greatly needed
A.When her friends heard about her success.
B.When she was considered as a bird expert.
C.After she shared the birds’ videos on the media.
D.After she looked after a large number of the birds.
( )4.Which words can best describe Catia according to the text
A.Honest and kind.
B.Generous and creative.
C.Devoted and strict.
D.Caring and responsible.
B [2024·辽宁省锦州市高一期末]
Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost and biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects’ hard outer shells. The material’s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp (虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk”. It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.
A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic’s toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and 1960s. Decades later, however, plastic’s very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then thrown into a landfill where they will stay for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years
Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer (肥料), and so will enrich the soil.
Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible if it is used for products demanding a lot of materials.
Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They’re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They’re even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibres, to give it new properties.
( )5.What’s Paragraph 1 mainly about
A.Shrilk’s remarkable design.
B.Shrilk’s major features.
C.Shrilk’s interesting name.
D.Shrilk’s smart inventors.
( )6.What has become a concern about plastic
A.Using it properly.
B.Producing it cheaply.
C.Developing its properties quickly.
D.Evaluating its contributions fairly.
( )7.Why does shrilk have great potential according to the inventors
A.Because it can help plastic last longer.
B.Because it can be found in living things.
C.Because its mass production has been realized.
D.Because its raw materials are abundant in nature.
( )8.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A.Recent progress in environmental protection
B.Benefits of insects in scientific research
C.A possible alternative to plastic
D.The harm of one-time products
●Ⅵ 完形填空
With the rise of social media in recent years, young people around the globe have easy access to shocking 1 about how we’re currently 2 to look after the Earth. Websites provide accessible information about 3 matters that quickly have millions of views, and links to new scientific information are easily 4 . But, it’s not just online research that uncovers the 5 , and it’s not a distant threat either. 6 change is happening around us; our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的)and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.
Of course, just because 7 people are now readily armed with such information doesn’t mean all 8 will eagerly listen to them. Many 9 young activists simply due to their age, and others still aren’t willing to see the environmental 10 we face, but that doesn’t mean a 11 can’t be made.
In fact, there are some 12 to being a young environmentalist. A study on participants aged 16—24 in the UN climate negotiations showed that adults thought of younger activists as being more 13 due to the lack of financial incentives(财务刺激). Young activists not only aren’t 14 by busy schedules being forced on them, but they also have a simple-hearted view of what’s going on and, being 15 from politics, they often say what adults aren’t willing to.
( )1.A.comment B.information
C.knowledge D.feeling
( )2.A.failing B.continuing
C.managing D.intending
( )3.A.industrial B.political
C.environmental D.technical
( )4.A.shared B.added
C.included D.selected
( )5.A.secret B.history
C.source D.truth
( )6.A.Climate B.Population
C.Atmospheric D.Scientific
( )7.A.senior B.eager
C.young D.local
( )8.A.adults B.children
C.scientists D.activists
( )9.A.eat away at B.let go of
C.think little of D.pay attention to
( )10.A.benefits B.protection
C.challenges D.education
( )11.A.difference B.decision
C.deal D.choice
( )12.A.advantages B.limits
C.keys D.purposes
( )13.A.friendly B.trustworthy
C.regular D.independent
( )14.A.supported B.treated
C.paid D.influenced
( )15.A.safe B.tired
C.free D.absent(共49张PPT)
单元小测 Unit 6
Ⅰ 单句填空
1.She had a dream in which ________(scare) monsters were chasing
her.
scary
2._______________(fortunate), someone found electricity leaking from
the device and timely pulled out the plug.
Fortunately
3.The south of the country_________________(affect) worst by the
flood last year.
was affected
4.We should take steps____________(adopt) some new methods to
improve living conditions.
to adopt
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
5.No official ______________ (permit) has been given for the event
to take place.
permission
6.____________(devote) to scientific research on greenhouse gas
emissions, the expert worked around the clock.
Devoted
7.The old man is suffering from heavy lung infections, about which
his wife is deeply______________ (concern).
concerned
8.Compared with those who are always complaining, people with a
positive attitude ______________ life often live longer.
towards/to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
9.He appealed to the world to care for the poor, and meanwhile
urged the poor ____________ (speak) up for themselves.
to speak
10.The book, a work of fiction, ______________(target) at young
people.
is targeted
11.He went out, leaving his book _______(lie) open on the desk.
lying
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Ⅱ 短语填空
1.The establishment of the nature reserve greatly
__________________(有助于)the protection of the local wild animals.
contributes to
2.The café's popularity is largely __________(由于)its successful
advertising campaign.
due to
3.Seeing his car severely damaged, he ________________(崩溃)and
cried.
broke down
4.When deciding to adopt the sustainable development mode, the
government has to_______many factors_________________(把……考虑
进去).
take
into account
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
5.The majority of people ______________________________________(害怕)
this severe infectious disease.
are scared/frightened/afraid of
6.The village was badly flooded and all communications were
__________(切断).
cut off
7.I took the route _______________ (错误地), but the landscape along
the way was wonderful.
by mistake
8.I __________(号召) each of us to participate in this activity and do
our part to protect the environment.
call on
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ⅲ 句型训练
1.In the crowded café, I____________________________________,“You
can share my table.”
在这个拥挤的咖啡馆,我听到一个友好的声音在说:“你可以和我坐在一桌。”
heard a friendly voice saying
2.The boy nodded, _____________________.(形容词作状语)
男孩点点头,脸色苍白，十分害怕。
pale and scared
3.This will be very important work, and its success or failure will
depend on _______________________________________________________.
这将是很重要的工作,它的成败将取决于我们是否能筹集到足够的钱。
whether we can raise/collect enough money
1
2
3
4
5
4.He___________________________________________ when he bumped
into a girl.
他正从教室里跑出来,突然撞上了一个女孩。
was running out of the classroom
5.The newly built stadium is _______________________________________
_________________ the previous one.
新建的体育馆是原来的两倍大。
twice larger than/as large as/the size of
1
2
3
4
5
Ⅳ 语法填空
[2024·广东省中山市高一期末]
According to officials in China, the giant panda is no longer
listed as endangered. After China has worked for many years to
increase 1._______ (they) numbers, there are now more than 1,800
giant pandas 2.______________live in the wild. The International
Union for Conservation of Nature 3.____________ (remove) the giant
panda from the endangered list in 2016. At the time, Chinese
officials didn't agree with the 4.___________ (decide).
their
that/which
removed
decision
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
However, now they do. China has worked for decades to increase
the number of these black and white bears because they are
regarded 5.____ national treasures. China has worked to enlarge the
pandas' habitat. They have also made sure that there is plenty of
bamboo for them to eat by 6.___________ (plant) more bamboo
forests. This has helped increase the number of pandas and stop
them from dying out. China will continue to support the giant
panda' population. Alongside efforts 7._______________ (increase) the
number of giant pandas in the wild, zoos around the world have
as
planting
to increase
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
breeding programmes. These 8._________________ (design) to help
increase the number of giant pandas in captivity (圈养).
9._____________ (hopeful) the giant panda will have 10.___bright
future with continued conservation efforts. We certainly hope so.
We couldn't bear to lose them.
are designed
Hopefully
a
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。据中国官方称，大熊猫不再被列为濒危物种。
我国多措并举，经过多年的努力,使得大熊猫的数量有所反弹，现在有1800多
只大熊猫生活在野外。
1._______
their
[解析] 考查代词。修饰名词numbers应用形容词性物主代词their。故填their。
2.______________
that/which
[解析] 考查定语从句。限制性定语从句修饰先行词more than 1,800 giant
pandas，先行词指物，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，用关系代词
that/which。故填that/which。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3.____________
removed
[解析] 考查动词时态。根据后文in 2016可知，动作发生在过去，应用一般过
去时。故填removed。
4.___________
decision
[解析] 考查名词。作宾语，应用名词decision，此处为单数含义。故填
decision。
5.____
as
[解析] 考查介词。短语be regarded as表示“被视为……”。故填as。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6.___________
planting
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。作介词by的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填planting。
7._______________
to increase
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。名词efforts后跟不定式作后置定语。故填to
increase。
8._________________
are designed
[解析] 考查固定短语。短语be designed to do sth表示“目的是做某事，
为了做某事”，陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为these，谓语用复数。故填are
designed。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9._____________
Hopefully
[解析] 考查副词。修饰后文句子应用副词hopefully作状语，位于句首，首字
母大写。故填Hopefully。
10.___
a
[解析] 考查冠词。have a bright future表示“有一个光明的未来”。故填a。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Ⅴ 阅读理解
A[2024·江苏省苏州市高一期末]
Hummingbirds (蜂鸟) are a very important part of Mexico's
ecosystem, but because of the ever-spreading city landscape, they
face all sorts of serious dangers. That's where 73-year-old Catia
Lattouf de Arida comes in. As a self-taught hummingbird caretaker,
she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the
tiny birds back to health. Her home in Mexico City has become
known as a hummingbird hospital.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Catia's story as a hummingbird nurse began in 2011, at a very
difficult moment in her life. At that time, she focused on her battle
with cancer and fell into a depression (抑郁). She was walking on
the street one day when she noticed a hummingbird that had
suffered a serious eye injury. The kind-hearted woman took it
home and named it Gucci. She managed to nurse Gucci back to
health, but she said it was Gucci that saved her. Why Because the
hummingbird managed to pull her out of the sadness and
loneliness that had taken over her life.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Word of her success spread among Catia's friends, and before
long some of them began bringing her injured hummingbirds. She
didn't repulse them at all. She began to study the bird and their
habits in order to better take care of them, and after 11 years of
experience, the 73-year-old woman is considered an expert on
hummingbirds.
In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of
hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arida started posting
videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social
media, and many of them became popular.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
That's when the need for her nursing services really blew up. She
has cared for hundreds of hummingbirds in her 11-year career,
when she has had as many as 50 of them in her apartment at any
one time. She spends pretty much all her time looking after the
tiny birds.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了73岁的Catia Lattouf de
Arida作为一名自学成才的蜂鸟看护者，她将大部分空闲时间和资源投入到照
顾这些小鸟的健康上。
( ) 1.Which saying can best show the main idea of the first
two paragraphs
C
A.It is better to give than to take.
B.Actions speak louder than words.
C.Helping others is helping ourselves.
D.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
[解析] 段落大意题。根据第一段中“As a self-taught hummingbird
caretaker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to
nursing the tiny birds back to health.”和第二段中“She managed to
nurse Gucci back to health, but she said it was Gucci that saved
her. Why Because the hummingbird managed to pull her out of
the sadness and loneliness that had taken over her life.”可知，
Catia Lattouf de Arida救了蜂鸟，同时蜂鸟也把她从悲伤和孤独中拯救出来，
由此可知，帮助别人就是在帮助我们自己，故选C。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
( ) 2.What does the underlined word “repulse” in Paragraph
3 mean
B
A.Expect. B.Refuse. C.Accept. D.Recognize.
[解析] 词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Word of her success spread
among Catia's friends, and before long some of them began
bringing her injured hummingbirds.”和下文“She began to study
the bird and their habits in order to better take care of them, and
after 11 years of experience, the 73-year-old woman is considered
an expert on hummingbirds.”可知，一些人给她带来受伤的蜂鸟，她应该
是没有拒绝他们，接受了这些蜂鸟，因为下文提到她照顾这些蜂鸟，并开始研
究它们的习性；由此可知，画线词意为“拒绝”，与B项refuse意思一样，故
选B。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
( ) 3.When were Catia's nursing services greatly needed
C
A.When her friends heard about her success.
B.When she was considered as a bird expert.
C.After she shared the birds' videos on the media.
D.After she looked after a large number of the birds.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
[解析] 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In order to raise awareness of
the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de
Arida started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City
apartment on social media, and many of them became popular.
That's when the need for her nursing services really blew up.”可知，
在社交媒体上分享了这些蜂鸟的视频后，Catia的护理服务量急剧增加，故选C。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
( ) 4.Which words can best describe Catia according to the text
D
A.Honest and kind. B.Generous and creative.
C.Devoted and strict. D.Caring and responsible.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
[解析] 推理判断题。根据第一段中“That's where 73-year-old Catia
Lattouf de Arida comes in. As a self-taught hummingbird caretaker,
she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the
tiny birds back to health.”可知，Catia很有爱心；根据最后一段中“In
order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds
in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arida started posting videos of the
patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many
of them became popular.”可知，她致力于提高人们对墨西哥蜂鸟所处困
境的认识，这说明她很有责任心，故选D。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
B[2024·辽宁省锦州市高一期末]
Harvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost and
biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects' hard
outer shells. The material's inventors say it has a number of
possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally
friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp (虾)
shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk”. It is thin,
clear, flexible and strong.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic's
toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials
science during the 1950s and 1960s. Decades later, however,
plastic's very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how
appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or
short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and
then thrown into a landfill where they will stay for centuries. What
is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic
components are used as fertilizer (肥料), and so will enrich the soil.
Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from
which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything
ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That
makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible if it is
used for products demanding a lot of materials.
Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the
material becomes flexible when wet, so they're exploring ways to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
use it in wet environments. They're also developing simpler
production processes, which could be used for non-medical
products, like for computer cases and other products inside the
home. They're even exploring combining it with other materials,
like carbon fibres, to give it new properties.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。哈佛大学的研究人员受昆虫坚硬外壳的启
发，发明了一种坚韧、低成本、可生物降解的材料。这种材料的发明者表示，
它有很多可能的用途，有朝一日可能会提供一种更环保的塑料替代品。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
( ) 5.What's Paragraph 1 mainly about
B
A.Shrilk's remarkable design. B.Shrilk's major features.
C.Shrilk's interesting name. D.Shrilk's smart inventors.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第一段“Harvard researchers have created a
tough, low-cost and biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired
by insects' hard outer shells.”以及“It is thin, clear, flexible and
strong.”可知，本段主要讲的是“虾壳丝”的特征，故选B项。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
( ) 6.What has become a concern about plastic
A
A.Using it properly.
B.Producing it cheaply.
C.Developing its properties quickly.
D.Evaluating its contributions fairly.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第二段“Decades later, however, plastic's very
durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is
for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer
goods, used in the home for a few years and then thrown into a
landfill where they will stay for centuries.”可知，塑料的合理使用问题
引起了人们的关注，故选A项。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
( ) 7.Why does shrilk have great potential according to the
inventors
D
A.Because it can help plastic last longer.
B.Because it can be found in living things.
C.Because its mass production has been realized.
D.Because its raw materials are abundant in nature.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第四段“Shrilk has great potential, the
inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in
nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect
bodies to living plants.”可知，虾壳丝具有巨大的潜力是因为它的原材料
在自然界中非常丰富，故选D项。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
( ) 8.Which of the following can be the best title for the
passage
C
A.Recent progress in environmental protection
B.Benefits of insects in scientific research
C.A possible alternative to plastic
D.The harm of one-time products
[解析] 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Harvard researchers have created a
tough, low-cost and biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired
by insects' hard outer shells.”第二段“A major benefit of the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
material is its biodegradability…Decades later, however, plastic's very
durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is
for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer
goods, used in the home for a few years and then thrown into a
landfill where they will stay for centuries.”以及第四段“Shrilk has
great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made
are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp
shells, insect bodies to living plants.”可知，本文主要讲的是哈佛大学的
研究人员创造了一种可生物降解的材料，这种材料有优于塑料的特性，是塑料
的可能的替代品，故选C项。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ⅵ 完形填空
With the rise of social media in recent years, young people
around the globe have easy access to shocking . .1. . about how
we're currently . .2. . to look after the Earth. Websites provide
accessible information about . .3. . matters that quickly have millions
of views, and links to new scientific information are easily . .4. .. But,
it's not just online research that uncovers the . .5. ., and it's not a
distant threat either.. .6. . change is happening around us; our oceans
are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的)and one and a half acres of
forest are cut down every second.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Of course, just because . .7. . people are now readily armed with
such information doesn't mean all . .8. . will eagerly listen to them.
Many . .9. . young activists simply due to their age, and others still
aren't willing to see the environmental . .10. . we face, but that
doesn't mean a . .11. . can't be made.
In fact, there are some . .12. . to being a young environmentalist.
A study on participants aged 16—24 in the UN climate
negotiations showed that adults thought of younger activists as
being more . .13. . due to the lack of financial incentives(财务刺激).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Young activists not only aren't . .14. . by busy schedules being forced
on them, but they also have a simple-hearted view of what's going
on and, being . .15. . from politics, they often say what adults aren't
willing to.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了随着社交媒体的发展,全球
的年轻人能够接触到环境问题日益严重的惊人消息,并且能够成为保护环境的主
力军。
( ) 1.A.comment B.information C.knowledge D.feeling
B
[解析] 根据上文“With the rise of social media in recent years…”可
知,社交媒体日渐兴起。在社交媒体上,年轻人能够获取一些信息。故选B。
comment评论;information信息;knowledge知识;feeling感觉。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 2.A.failing B.continuing C.managing D.intending
A
[解析] 根据下文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的)
and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.”可
知,此处指我们目前并没有照顾好地球。fail to do sth表示“未能做某事”。
故选A。fail未能(做到);continue继续;manage管理;intend计划,打算。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 3.A.industrial B.political
C.environmental D.technical
C
[解析] 根据下文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的)
and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.”可
知,网站提供的是一些关于环境的问题。故选C。industrial工业的;political政
治的;environmental环境的;technical技术的。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 4.A.shared B.added C.included D.selected
A
[解析] 根据空前“…that quickly have millions of views, and links to
new scientific information…”可知,这些信息有很多人观看,这些链接也很快
就会被分享出去。故选A。share分享,共享;add添加;include包括;select选择。
( ) 5.A.secret B.history C.source D.truth
D
[解析] 根据上文“…young people around the globe have easy
access to shocking…about how we're currently…to look after the
Earth.”可知,环境问题日益严重,这并不是只有网上才揭露的事实。故选D。
secret秘密;history历史;source来源;truth真相。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 6.A.Climate B.Population C.Atmospheric D.Scientific
A
[解析] 根据下文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic(酸性的)
and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every second.”可
知,气候的变化正在我们身边发生。故选A。climate气候;population人
口;atmospheric大气的,大气层的;scientific科学的。
( ) 7.A.senior B.eager C.young D.local
C
[解析] 根据上文“…young people around the globe have easy
access to shocking…about how we're currently…to look after the
Earth.”可知,年轻人在网上获取了这些信息。故选C。senior高级的;eager急
切的;young年轻的;local当地的。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 8.A.adults B.children C.scientists D.activists
A
[解析] 根据下文“A study on participants aged 16—24 in the UN
climate negotiations showed that adults thought of younger
activists as being more…due to the lack of financial incentives
(财务刺激).”可知，虽然年轻人获取了这些信息，但这并不意味着所有的成年
人都会热切地倾听他们。故选A。adult成年人；child儿童；scientist科学家；
activist积极分子。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 9.A.eat away at B.let go of
C.think little of D.pay attention to
C
[解析] 根据下文“…due to their age, and others still aren't willing to
see the environmental…we face…”可知,因为这些年轻人年龄小,所以成年
人不重视他们。故选C。eat away at(长期地)烦扰;let go of舍弃(感情、态度、
控制权);think little of不重视;pay attention to注意,重视。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 10.A.benefits B.protection C.challenges D.education
C
[解析] 根据上文“…our oceans are 30 percent more acidic
(酸性的)and one and a half acres of forest are cut down every
second.”可知,我们现在正面临着一些环境上的挑战。故选C。benefit好
处;protection保护;challenge挑战;education教育。
( ) 11.A.difference B.decision C.deal D.choice
A
[解析] 根据转折连词but可知,此处是指这并不意味着我们不能做出改变。
make a difference表示“起作用,产生影响”。故选A。difference差
异;decision决定;deal交易;choice选择。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 12.A.advantages B.limits C.keys D.purposes
A
[解析] 根据下文“Young activists not only aren't…by busy schedules
being forced on them, but they also have a simple-hearted view of
what's going on and, being…from politics, they often say what
adults aren't willing to.”可知,年轻的环保主义者有他们自己的优势。故选
A。advantage优点;limit极限;key钥匙，关键;purpose目的。
( ) 13.A.friendly B.trustworthy C.regular D.independent
B
[解析] 根据空后“…due to the lack of financial incentives(财务刺激).”
可知,由于年轻人没有经济问题,他们更值得信赖。故选B。friendly友好
的;trustworthy值得信赖的;regular有规律的;independent独立的。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
( ) 14.A.supported B.treated C.paid D.influenced
D
[解析] 根据空后“…by busy schedules being forced on them…”可知,
此处指他们不会被繁忙的工作日程所影响。故选D。support支持;treat处
理;pay支付;influence影响。
( ) 15.A.safe B.tired C.free D.absent
C
[解析] 根据下文“…they often say what adults aren't willing to.”可知,
他们也不受政治的影响,所以他们经常说成年人不愿意说的话。be free from
表示“免于……,不受……的影响”。故选C。safe安全的;tired疲劳的;free自
由的,不受约束的;absent缺席的。
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
