（人教版）高中英语必修2：unit 4 Wildlife protection话题语言应用--“保护野生动物”写作练习

语言应用—保护野生动物
语言积累
交际用语
谈论意愿 Expressing Intentions
I’m going to… 我将要…
I intend/mean/plan to… 我打算/计划……
I will … 我会……
I feel like … 我感觉……
I’d like to… 我喜欢……
I’m ready to
would rather not tell you…不愿意告诉你。。。
谈论目的 Expressing Purposes:
to help / save …帮助/ 拯救……
so that…目的是……
but do … 只能……
to punish those who do harm to the wildlife ……惩罚那些危害野生动物的人。
to protect … from … 保护……
in order to … 为了……
to teach them a lesson … 给他们个教训。
【unit1语言应用】
话题词句
1. wildlife: animals or plants which live or grow in natural conditions
rare animals 稀有动物 endangered species 濒危物种
2. The animals are endangered (使遭受危险). Why?
Their habitat is threatened, they can’t find enough food and there is too much hunting.
Causes of endangerment:
food shortage 食物短缺 disease 疾病 pollution 污染
over hunting 过度猎杀 destruction of habitation 栖息地的破坏
3. Why are the reserve areas being used to protect the bamboo rather than the pandas?
Pandas live on a special kind of bamboo and without it they will die out.
Ways of wildlife protection
1) to set up nature reserve/ protection zone
2) to reduce hunting
3) to protect our environment
4. Looking after the rain forest helps wildlife protection because it is the place where wildlife lives. It also contains many medicine and drugs that we do not know. These drugs may save lives.
5. Luckily, we are taking action to protect these valuable animals from dying out.
6. World Wildlife Fund 世界野生生物基金会
7. Top 10 most endangered animals in China
Milu deer 麋鹿 Tibetan antelope 藏羚羊 Black-Necked Crane 黑颈鹤
Chinese Alligator 扬子鳄 Brown Eared Pheasant褐马鸡 Crested Ibis 朱鹮
South China Tiger 华南虎 White-Flag Dolphin 白鳍豚 Giant Panda 大熊猫
Golden Snub-nosed Monkey 金丝猴
Things You Can Do To Protect Wildlife
"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." -- Mahatma Gandhi
1. Protect Wildlife Habitat
Perhaps the greatest threat that faces many species is the widespread destruction of habitat. Deforestation, farming, over-grazing（放牧） and development all result in irreversible changes—soil compaction, erosion, desertification, and alteration of local climatic conditions. Such land use practices vastly alter or even eliminate wildlife habitat. In areas where rare species are present, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction.
By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can be protected together and when communities are kept intact（完美无损）, less conservation (保护) intervention (干预) is required to ensure species survival. Parks, reserves, and other protected lands are too often the only habitats left untouched by habitat destruction.
2. Join a Conservation Organization
There is a wide range of conservation organizations working to protect endangered animals and habitats. Different organizations have different objectives—some work to protect a small plot of land or to protect whales, others focus on establishing good environmental policies in local government.
If you have a specific area of interest, you can often find an organization that is working to protect the species or habitats you're most concerned about. By joining in, you can support well-organized, ongoing efforts to protect species and habitats. And if you want to participate in conservation field work, you can often get involved in specific programs within many conservation organizations that rely to a great extent on help from volunteers.
3. Minimize use of Herbicides and Pesticides
Herbicides(除草剂) and pesticides（杀虫剂） may keep yards looking nice but they are in fact hazardous pollutants that affect wildlife at many levels. Many herbicides and pesticides take a long time to degrade and build up in the soils or throughout the food chain. Some groups of animals such as amphibians（两栖动物） are particularly vulnerable（脆弱的） to these chemical pollutants and suffer greatly as a result of the high levels of herbicides and pesticides in their habitat.
4. Voice Your Concerns and Get Involved Locally
By letting local and national governments know that you're concerned about endangered species, you're increasing the likelihood that someone will do something about it.
拓展阅读
Five kinds of wild animals
Blue Whale:
The blue whale is the largest animal ever to inhabit the Earth. This gentle giant has grayish- blue skin with light spots. It has about 300 to 400 baleen plates instead of teeth which it uses to strain food from the ocean water.
Bats:
Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. The bat's wing anatomically resembles the human hand, with extremely elongated fingers and a wing membrane stretched between. Almost 1,000 bat species can be found worldwide. In fact, bats make up a quarter of all mammal species on Earth!
Butterflies:
Butterflies are brightly colored flying insects with two pairs of large wings that vary in color and pattern from species to species. The wings are covered with overlapping rows of tiny scales, a characteristic butterflies share with their fellow lepidopterans, the moths. Like other insects, butterflies have a hard exoskeleton, three pairs of jointed legs, antennae, compound eyes and three main body parts: head, thorax and abdomen. On the head are the eyes, antennae and proboscis -- the long, flexible "tongue" used to sip nectar and other liquids. The thorax is the point of attachment for the two pairs of wings – forewings and hindwings. The abdomen contains the reproductive and other vital organs.
Black bear:
Black bears have short, nonretractable claws that give them an excellent tree-climbing ability. Black bear’s fur is usually a uniform color except for a brown muzzle and white markings that sometimes appear on their chests. Eastern populations are usually a black color phase while western populations often show brown, cinnamon, and blond color phases. Black bears with white-bluish fur are known as Kermode (glacier) bears and these unique color phases are only found along northwestern Canada’s Pacific coast.
Dolphins：
Dolphins belong to the same zoological order as whales. They are part of the family of toothed whales that also includes killer and pilot whales. They are mammals and breathe through a blowhole on the top of their head.
写作运用
如何写劝说性信函 (Persuasive writing：letter of advice)
劝说性信函属于应用文范畴，通过提供足够的信息和理论依据，让对方采取一定的行动或接受你的建议，改变对方的想法或做法。
[写作要求]
1．注意劝说性信函的语气一定要委婉。
2．写作时一定要符合英语信件的基本格式。
3．注意所举例子的力度：也就是例子的说服力和可信度。
(1)说服力指的是所运用的逻辑和论据是否会让对方产生共鸣，从而赞同你的观点。
(2)可信度是指要用具体的事实证明你的观点或者建议是可靠的。
[写作指导]
劝说性信函一般包含以下几个部分：
1．所面临的问题。常用句式有：
You really want to... but...
I hear you have decided to...but I think...
What a surprise it is that you...
2．劝说的过程。常用句式有：
I personally think it would be better...
First，I suggest... Second，...
I think，you need to (do)… First... Second，you need...
3．总结你的建议所带来的益处。常用句式有：
I believe if you...，you will surely...
On the hand..., on the other hand...
If you agree with me and want to...
4．简单表达自己的希望。常用句式有：
I hope you will take my advice into account．
I hope you will find these suggestions practical／useful／helpful...
作文范文
Sample 1
假如你是一名高中生，名叫李华。因为老师担心同学们浏览不健康的网站，学校关闭了电脑教室的上网功能，同学们感到很郁闷。请你给校长写一封建议信。内容包括：
1. 无法上网给学生带来的不便；
2. 网络的必要性（帮助解决学习难题、获取最新信息）；
3. 就老师的担心发表你的看法。
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾部分已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear headmaster,
I’m writing to request you to allow us to surf the Internet in the computer classroom. ______
______________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考范文
Dear headmaster, I’m writing to request you to allow us to surf the Internet in the computer classroom. Right now, we cannot use the computer in the computer classroom to get on line, which makes us very upset because we can’t search for the information we need or read news. As far as I am concerned, surfing the Internet can benefit us in many ways. First of all, we can search for answers to some problems that we come across in our studies. Second, it is necessary for us to learn about the latest news. More importantly, we are no longer children now, so we are able to control our behavior. I promise we won’t visit unhealthy websites. I do hope you can take my suggestion into consideration and make a final decision. Yours, Li Hua Sample 2
（2018河北衡水中学一模）
假设你是红星中学高一(1)班的学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris刚刚转学，感到一切都很陌生。他在邮件中向你询问如何尽快融入新环境。请你根据以下信息回信。词数：100左右。
1．多跟同学交流沟通；
2．积极参加学校活动；
3．向老师寻求帮助。
参考范文
Dear Tony,
I am sorry to hear that you are having trouble fitting in (相处融洽) at your new school. Such problems are quite normal. Perhaps the following suggestions may be helpful.
First, I think you may need to communicate with your classmates as much as possible. In this way, you will get to know each other better. Second, it might be a good idea for you to take part in more activities, which usually involve teamwork and interactions (互动) with other students and are therefore good for developing friendly relationships. Lastly, faced with some tough problems, you might consider asking your teachers, who can usually offer you some sensible suggestions.
I sincerely hope my advice will be of some help to you. If there is anything more I can do to help, please let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
Sample 3 假设你是Tom，你的同班同学李明因为家境贫寒决定辍学去赚钱。请你写一封120词左右的信，劝他留在学校，继续读书。参考词汇：辍学drop out of school 参考范文Dear Li Ming， I’m so surprised to hear that you have decided to drop out of school．I don’t think it is wise to do so．Most large companies are in need of people with knowledge，so how can you find your ideal job while you choose to drop out of school so early? My elder brother once had the same idea as you，but he finally chose to study first，and now he has gained his ideal job．I personally think it would be better for you to finish your studies first．Being knowledgeable and skillful helps you a lot when seeking a job．I hope you will take my advice into account．I am looking forward to your success． Best wishes． Yours sincerely， Tom
单元话题作文
（2018 江西九江市一中期末）
请用英语为China Daily写一篇关于保护野生动物的短文。内容应包含：
1．许多野生动物濒临灭绝，保护野生动物势在必行。
2．分析造成野生动物濒临灭绝的原因，如：森林遭到破坏，环境被污染，人类大量捕杀等。
3．至少提出两条保护野生动植物的措施。
注意：不要逐条翻译，词数100词左右。
参考词汇：野生动物wildlife；灭绝die out；措施 measure
参考范文
Dear editor,
As we know, the number of wild animals is becoming smaller and smaller. Some of them are even dying out. The reasons are as follows:
To start with, people have been cutting down trees for building, causing some animals to lose their habitats. Besides, farmers use too much pesticide, which endangers the lives of some animals. In addition, to make money, some people have been killing rare wild animals.
In my opinion, it’s time we took immediate measures to change the situation. We shouldn’t cut down trees without permission. Instead, we are supposed to plant more trees to protect the animals’ living conditions. At the same time, more nature reserves are expected to be set up. I believe as long as we take action immediately, we will live in harmony with animals and life will become better.
Yours
Li Hua
巩固练习
单项选择
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．Thus the first workers’ own party ________ in the 1870s．
A．set up B．came into being
C．was come into being D．was found
2．I hear that the army ________ by a general now．
A．is inspecting B．is inspected
C．is being inspected D．was inspected
3．(2018 浙江杭州余杭区期末) Scientists still need to find out more about these powerful snakes. ______, no one really knows how they reproduce (繁殖).
A. In fact B. For example C. In short D. As a result
4．It is reported that the floods have left about ________ people homeless．
A．two thousand B．two．thousands C．two thousands D．two thousands of
5．What surprised me was not what he said but ________ he said it．
A．the way B．in the way that C．in the way D．the way which
6．This special school accepts all disabled students，________ educational level and background．
A．according to B．regardless of C．in addition to D．in terms of
7．It’s quite a time ________ Liu Xiang was injured in the foot，but we are sure it won’t be long ________ he returns to the track．
A．after；when B．before；since C．that；when D．since；before
8．The fans were well behaved and the game was played without ________．
A．action B．accident C．event D．matter
9．Owing to ________ competition among the airlines，travel expenses have been reduced considerably．
A．fierce B．strained C．eager D．critical
10．John had to have his Car repaired in a garage because it ________ seriously．
A．damaged B．was being damaged C．had damaged D．had been damaged
11. (2018 浙江杭州二中期中) Our monitor is the first person we can think of ________, for he is always willing to help _______ is in trouble.
A. relying on; whoever B. relying on; whomever
C. to rely on; whoever D. to rely on; whomever
12. (2018 浙江嘉兴一中期中) Maybe this is the only way we can think of _______ the problem.
A. to solve B. solving C. solved D. solve
13. Too much smoking and drinking ________ him greatly，which meant bad living habits had an ________ on his health.
A．affect; effect B．affected; effect C．affected; effects D．affect; effects
14．We’d like to ________ a table for five for dinner this evening.
A．preserve B．reserve C．relieve D．reckon
15. It is reported that ______ has been discovered in the rain forest in Brazil.
A. new species B. a new species C. a new specie D. new specie
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
As she walked round the large shop，Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 1 for her father．
She 2 that he were as easy to please as her mother，who was 3 satisfied with perfume(香水)． 4 ，shopping at this time of the year was a most 5 thing．People 6 on your feet，pushed you with their shoulders and almost 7 you over in their hurry in order to 8 something cheap ahead of you．
Partly to have a rest，Edith paused in front of a counter，where some beautiful ties were on 9 ．“They are 10 silk，”the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 11 her to buy one．But Edith knew from past 12 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father．
She moved on slowly and then，quite by chance， 13 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter．She found some fine pipes on sale and the 14 were very beautiful．Edith did not hesitate for long，although her father 15 smoked a pipe once in a while，she believed this was 16 to please him．
When she got home，with her small but 17 present hidden in her handbag，it was time for supper and her parents were already 18 table．Her mother was in great 19 ．“Your father has at last decided to stop smoking．”she told her daughter happily．Edith was so 20 that she could not say a single word．
1．A．suit B．card C．thing D．gift
2．A．believed B．wished C．hoped D．supposed
3．A．never B．seldom C．always D．scarcely
4．A．Therefore B．Fortunately C．Besides D．Finally
5．A．unhappy B．careful C．exciting D．tiring
6．A．walked B．stepped C．lifted D．stood
7．A．turned B．hit C．brought D．knocked
8．A．watch B．find C．grasp D．sell
9．A．time B．show C．board D．duty
10．A．real B．cheap C．poor D．exact
11．A．hope B．ask C．force D．persuade
12．A．experience B．things C．books D．schools
13．A．stopped B．saw C．asked D．found
14．A．money B．cigarette C．shapes D．shop
15．A．always B．nearly C．only D．never
16．A．hardly B．impossibly C．possibly D．certainly
17．A．cheap B．well-chosen C．expensive D．ready-made
18．A．on B．by C．beside D．at
19．A．excitement B．anger C．sadness D．disappointment
20．A．glad B．happy C．surprised D．excited
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Early people had very little effect on the environment．They lived in caves in very small “clan”groups．They collected or killed only enough for the clan’s survival．Early clans were nomadic，which means that they did not stay in one place．Instead，they moved around，following the animals that were their main food source and seeking areas where seasonal plants grew wild．Moving around seasonally helped to protect the environment．The land had time to recover and animals had time to breed(繁殖) before the clan returned for the next season．
As time went by，these small family clans joined with others to form larger groups for protection．Joining with other clans gave them more hunters and more women to help cut up the meat and share it between families．Eventually，people tamed(驯养) wild animals such as dogs and horses．People settled around rivers and fertile plains to share responsibilities and duties．Then，people began to plant crops instead of moving to areas where the plants grew．This development changed the environment．
Traditional forms of work also changed．Some people were better at performing a particular task than other clan members，so they began to specialize in things they were good at doing．This also meant that they began to exchange their goods for things that others produced．
People began to communicate with distant tribes．Land was cleared for roads．Foreign plants and animals were transported to places where they had not existed before．Specialization also gave people mole free time．So art，dance and music became important ways of expressing feelings and thoughts．This was how ninny great civilizations started．
Compared to the past，modern civilization has experienced many changes to become the highly developed society that exists today．Populations have increased rapidly．Forests have been cleared for farms．Inventions and technology have made work easier．
However，pollution and other serious problems have also resulted from human progress．As concerned citizens，it is up to us to learn from past mistakes and to help maintain and improve our environment．
1．Early tribes didn’t have much effect on animal population because ________．
A．they kept animus for themselves
B．they ate only vegetables
C．they killed only enough for food
D．they loved animals
2．The main purpose for small clans to join together was ________．
A．to hunt animals B．to seek safety
C．to share caves D．to protect environment
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A．Early people moved to new places looking for Flew sources of food．
B．Modem civilization began when people started to live together in big groups．
C．Modern advancements are always good for the environment．
D．People began to exchange goods because they didn’t have enough money．
4．It can be concluded from the passage that ________．
A．human progress has brought civilization to the society
B．civilization has improved traditional forms of work
C．our environment has been affected by human progress
D．early people understood environmental protection
B
Every year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for“sport”．Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching，and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction．
The number of gunners，however，grows rapidly．Children too young to develop proper judgements through independent thought are led a long way away by their gunning parents．They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and gun-carrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins(血管)．They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honouring the chase and the kill．In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate(刺激) a desire to own a gun．
Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat(栖息地)．Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population，but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesn’t seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved．
Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone．Although most people do not shoot they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it．The only answer，then，is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people．
Now，it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that there is nothing fair or fight about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures．The gunners like to describe what they do as character building．but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy．If，as they would have you believed，gun-carrying and killing improve human-character，then perhaps we should encourage war．
5．According to the text，most people do not seem to be against hunting because ________．
A．they have little knowledge of it
B．it helps to build human character
C．it is too costly to stop killing wildlife
D．they want to keep wildlife under control
6．The underlined word“agony” in the last paragraph probably means ________．
A．form B．condition C．pain D．sadness
7．According to the text，the films children watch at school actually
A．teach them how to deal with guns safely
B．praise hunting as character-building
C．describe hunting as an exercise
D．encourage them to have guns of their own
8．It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to ________．
A．blame the majority of people
B．worry about the existence of wildlife
C．be in favour of war
D．be in support of character-building
C
（2018 贵州遵义航天高级中学期末）
Wildlife faces threats ( 威胁 ) from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighbourhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1. Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.
When trying to make your garden more beautiful, you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.
2. Avoid harming the natural ecosystem ( 生态系统 ) in your area.
Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.
3. ________________________________________________.
By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when you’re not using them , take shorter shower, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.
4. Buy products that are wildlife friendly
Don’t buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.
5. Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.
You can give money to organization or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.
9. We infer that the purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now
B. suggest that we protect wildlife through actions
C. explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think.
D. give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions
10. Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Animal diseases B. Loss of habitat C. Pollution D. Hunters
11. What’s the best title for the third point?
A. Have a greener lifestyle. B. Use less water and fewer fuels.
C. Take a bus when you go out. D. Try a new kind of life.
12. In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
A. Environment B. Teaching C. Business D. Geography
阅读七选五
根据短文内容，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。
1 It is also，perhaps，the gentlest，but not always!
Elephants are like us in some ways．They live for a long time-fifty or sixty years．They can remember things very well． 2 a female elephant dies，her daughters and her grand daughters are sad for many months．They stay with the dead body．Then they carry a bit of it away with them．They never forget a dead friend．
Elephants are like us，but they are also different．They live in families of females． 3 But the females will soon send them away．An elephant family keeps only its daughters，mothers and its great grandmothers．
The females stay together for fifty，sixty...，a hundred years．The older animals look after the younger ones． 4
And what happens to male elephants? Well，the young males stay with their mothers for a time．Then they must leave the family．The females just send them away．A male elephant does not often have a friend． 5 Sometimes the females call a male elephant．He can visit them then．and stay for a time．But soon his“wife” and sisters send him away again．The females have a very happy family life．What do the male elephants think about it? We don’t know．
A．They never forget great sadness or great happiness．
B．He lives apart away from the family，and often away from other made elephants．
C．They like to play with each other and sometimes are injured．
D．There will be a few young males—a few“baby boys”．
E．The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example．
F．The elephant is the biggest four-legged animal in the world．
G．The male elephants want to stay with female ones，but they are not welcome．
根据括号中的提示填空
Dear WWF,
My friend, Chen Ting, and I have been doing some research on endangered animals. We found that the ________ (栖息地) of polar bears is disappearing because the ice at the North Pole ________ (get) warmer. I worry that when it ________ (disappear) altogether, there will be nowhere for the polar bears to live.
First, I ________ we are very careful with the energy we use. Global warming happens ________ we are putting too much carbon dioxide into the air. One of the ways we do this is by ________ (drive) everywhere by car. So I suggest we think ________ (careful) before using our cars unnecessarily.
________, instead of using our cars we should think about traveling by bus or by train. These forms of ________ are more environmentally friendly and do not put so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Third, we can _____ (加入) WWF which is fighting to save the habitat of the polar bear. We can _____ (募集) money to help them by making and ________ (sell) cakes, selling crafts or giving talent shows and charging money for our parents ________ (watch).
I hope you will _____ (支持) us in our fight _____ (挽救) the home of the Polar Bears.
Yours sincerely,
Wu Xiaoxin
书面表达
假如你是李华，你的朋友Mike染上了烟瘾，请你写一封信说服他戒烟。要点如下：
吸引的危害
1. 危害自身和他人健康
2. 污染空气
3. 其它原因
戒烟方法
1. 远离吸烟者
2. 逐渐减少吸烟量
3. 其它方法
词数：100-120左右，信的开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Mike,
Recently I have noticed that you are addicted to smoking. ____________________
答案解析：
单项选择
1．B [解析]come into 13eing是不及物动词短语，意为“形成”，不用于被动结构；found是及物动词，意为“成立”，常用被动结构，其过去分词是founder。
2．C [解析]the army与inspect之间存在被动关系，排除A项：由now可知本句应用现在进行时的被动语态，排除B项和D项。
3．B [解析]sure和certain都表示“确定，肯定”，通常可以互换。但是sure不能用来修饰事件，多用来修饰人，因此“It is certain that...”中的certain不能用sure替换；for sure的含义是“确实，必定”。
4．A [解析]hundred，thousand，million等词与具体的数词连用时不用复数形式，后面跟名词时，名词前边不用of。
5．A [解析]the way作并列表语，“he said it”是定语从句，前面省略了“in which或that”。
6．B [解析]句意为“这所特校接收所有的残疾孩子，不论教育水平和背景”。according to意为“根据”；regardless of意为“无论，不管”；in addition to意为“另外”；in terms of意为“在……方面，关于”。
7．D [解析]句意为“刘翔的脚伤已有相当长一段时间了，但我们确信不久他就会回到赛场上的。”第一空考查“It + be +一段时间+since从句”，表示“自从……已有多久”；第二空考查“It will not be + long + before从句”，表示“不久就……”。
8．B [解析]由句意知球迷们表现得极好。整场比赛进行得非常顺利。此句要用accident指人们不希望发生的意外事件。
9．A [解析]句意：由于各航空公司之间的激烈竞争，旅行费用已经大幅度降低了。fierce意为“凶猛的，凶残的，激烈的，强烈的”；strained意为“紧张的，不自然的，勉强的”；eager意为“热切的，渴望的”；critical意为“决定性的，关键性的，批评的，批判性的”。
10．D [解析]由“had to have his car repaired”可知，他的车是在修之前受损的，即过去的过去，故用过去完成时。
11. C。句意：我们班长是我们第一个想起来可以依靠的人，因为他总是愿意帮助有困难的人。The first person to do sth.；后一空，whoever作从句的主语，故选C项。
12. A。句意：也许这是唯一的我们能想到的解决问题的方法。句中we can think of是定语从句，修饰前面的the only way，the only way是介词of的宾语，而后面用不定式表示想出办法的目的，即不定式作目的状语。
13. B。句意：太多的吸烟喝酒大大地影响了他，这意味着不好的生活习惯对健康有影响。从下文中的meant可知说的是过去的事，第一空用affected；第二空是短语have effect on，表示“对……有影响”，所以选B。
14. B。句意：我们想订一张今天晚上晚餐的五人桌。reserve 预约，保留，预订；preserve 保护，保存；relieve 缓解，解除；reckon 估计，测算。
15. B。句意：据报道，一个新的物种已经在巴西雨林发现了。species意为“物种”，单复数相同。
完形填空
1．D [解析]由下文可知，Edith在为父亲选一件圣诞节礼物。
2．B [解析]由宾语从句中的谓语动词were可知，这是虚拟语气，主句的谓语动词应该是wish。
3．B [解析]句意：科学家们仍然需要弄明白更多这些强壮的蛇的情况，例如，没有人真正知道它们是如何繁殖的。根据句意，前一句总体说明，后一句提出具体一事举例说明，所以选B。
4．C [解析]给父亲选择一件合适的礼物很难，而且，时值圣诞节购物高峰。
5．A [解析]圣诞节购物高峰时期买东西不是一件令人愉快的事情。
6．B [解析]人们踩在你的脚上。
7．D [解析]knock sb. over把某人撞倒。
8．B [解析]为了能在你的前面买到便宜货，几乎会把你撞倒。
9．B [解析]be on show是固定词组，意为“陈列着”。
10．A [解析]领带是真丝的。
11．D [解析]售货员试图说服Edith买一条领带。
12．A [解析]但从过去的经验中她知道她选择的领带很难使父亲满意。
13．A [解析]Edith在一些男人聚集的柜台前停下来。
14．C [解析]烟斗的形状很好看。
15．C [解析]尽管父亲只是偶尔使用烟斗吸烟。
16．D [解析]她认为这个烟斗肯定会使父亲满意。
17．B [解析]从上文可知，这份小礼物是精心挑选的。
18．D [解析]be at table是固定词组，表示“坐在桌子旁”。
19．A [解析]由“she told her daughter happily．”可知，因为父亲决定戒烟，母亲很高兴。
20．C [解析]Edith对父亲戒烟感到惊讶，因为她给父亲买的礼物不合适了。
阅读理解
1．C [解析]考查细节理解。由第一段的第一、三句话可知C项正确。
2．B [解析]考查细节理解。由文中第二段的第一句话可知他们联合是为了安全，故选B项。
3．A [解析]考查细节理解。由文中第一段的四、五句话可知A项正确。
4．C [解析]考查推理判断。从文中最后一段的第一句话可知，污染和其他严重问题也是由于人类进步引起的，故选C项。
5．A [解析]这是一道推断题。根据第四段的“Although most people...because they know little or nothing about it．”可推断出，人们似乎不反对打猎的原因是他们的无知。
6．C [解析]本题为猜测词义题。被打伤的动物要经历的自然是死亡的痛苦。
7．D [解析]本题为细节题。根据第二段“In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate a desire to own a gun．”可知，孩子们在学校所看的电影实际上起到了鼓励他们自己有枪的作用。句中的motion pictures意为“电影”。
8．B [解析]本题为推断题。通读短文可知由于人们的猎杀．野生动物的数量在减少，但是大多数人对这一错误行为了解得很少，尤其是孩子，往往会误解电影电视的意思，因而作者对野生动物的生存很担忧。
9. D [解析]推断题。根据“Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.”及下面列举的5个小建议可知。
10. A [解析]短文是从人的角度讲述了我们日常生活中保护动物的方法，所以没有涉及到A选项：有关动物疾病方面的内容。在建议1中涉及到了B（建议2中也有）、C选项的内容，建议4中涉及到了选项D。
11. A [解析]从第3点下面叙述中可知，作者建议我们少用水和燃料，出行乘坐公共交通工具，不用时关闭电器等，都是绿色生活方式，所以选项A符合题意。B、C选项只是细节之一，不适合做小标题；而选项D的范围过大，也不适合做小标题。
12. A [解析]短文主要讲述了保护动物的方法，涉及到的是环境问题，而不是教学、生意、地理方面的内容，所以选A。
阅读七选五
1．F 2．A 3．D 4．E 5．B
根据括号中的提示填空
Para. 1：habitat; is getting; disappears Para. 2：suggest; because; driving; carefully
Para 3：Second; transport Para. 4：join; raise; selling; to watch
Para 5：support；to save
书面表达
Recently I have noticed that you are addicted to smoking. Whenever you start smoking, the room is filled with a terrible smell. By no means should you go on with this addiction.
For one thing, smoking does great harm to you and your family, increasing the rise of cancer. In fact, second-hand smokers may suffer more than the smokers themselves. For another, smoking not only pollutes air, but also wastes money. It is high time that you quitted smoking. To begin with, you should stay away from smoking triggers and always keep yourself busy, At the same time, you are supposed to develop more interests to distract yourself, but don't expect to break the addiction right away. It is advisable to cut down on it gradually. Quitting smoking is not as hard as you think. If you keep trying, you will succeed.