2020-2021学年人教版（2019）高中英语必修2：Unit 2 Wildlife protection（能力提升） 单元测试卷

必修第二册 Unit 2 Wildlife protection
能力提升卷
姓名__________ 班级__________ 学号___________
一、完形填空
My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I 1 feeding peanuts to the blue jays, then the squirrels. The squirrels had no 2 coming up right to me for them.As the months went by, the rabbits saw that I was no 3 and didn't escape. When I threw carrot slices (薄片), they even came for a nibble (啃). Slowly they came to 4 me, and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.
That second year, the rabbits 5 me, and one would even sit up for slices! While I was feeding them, I 6 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation. I carefully extended a long 8 , with a keen eye on those teeth, and 9 , there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit, both munching (津津有味地咀嚼) on carrots. A few months later, while 10 , she would even turn her back to me. 11 when she was facing away, I reached out and 12 scratched (搔) her back with my finger. She didn't move.
By year three, the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog 13 didn't have a problem with me scratching her back, and I got an idea. I'd always 14 , while slicing up carrots, that the end looked like a cap. 15 one day，just to see what she would do, I gently 16 one on top of the groundhog's head. Again, not a 17 . The next time, I had my camera ready to record what you see here, one of several dozen such pictures. 18 she had a slice to eat, she never 19 the one on her head. It was a fair 20 桰 got a pleasure, and she had yet another tasty treat.
1．A．avoided B．started C．canceled D．suggested
2．A．business B．fun C．problem D．privilege
3．A．help B．cheat C．threat D．exception
4．A．trust B．miss C．admire D．appreciate
5．A．feared B．ignored C．discovered D．remembered
6．A．proved B．decided C．noticed D．understood
7．A．extreme B．increasing C．additional D．inspiring
8．A．squirrel B．rabbit C．peanut D．carrot
9．A．before long B．long ago C．over and over D．all over again
10．A．eating B．playing C．sitting D．sleeping
11．A．Next B．Once C．Soon D．Lately
12．A．carefully B．suddenly C．violently D．patiently
13．A．also B．thus C．just D．still
14．A．thought B．doubted C．admitted D．recognised
15．A．While B．Or C．So D．For
16．A．fixed B．placed C．hung D．kept
17．A．tremble B．move C．delay D．hesitation
18．A．Even if B．Ever since C．As far as D．So long as
19．A．welcomed B．required C．bothered D．expected
20．A．trade B．competition C．task D．affair
二、阅读理解
A
Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.
Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.
Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.
For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by mice. Why？Because hawks eat mice．With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the mice multiplied quickly.
Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.
What is the best title for the passage?
Save the Animals
Useful Animals
Laws for Animals
Animals in Danger
22. Animals are important to us mainly because ________.
A. they give us a source of food
B. they are beautiful and lovely
C. they keep the balance of nature
D. they give us a lot of pleasure
23. What is the meaning of the underlined word 搈ultiplied攊n the passage?
A. Became more. B. Became less.
C. Turned black. D. Ate food.
24. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. people have known the importance of animal protection since a long time ago
B. animals play an important role in people抯 life
C. the number of hawks is on the decrease
D. many countries passed laws forbidding the killing of any animal
B
More than two thirds of the world's polar bears will be wiped out by 2050, according to a shocking new study. By then, scientists say, global warming will have melted 42 percent of the Arctic sea ice. By 2100, only a very few of these important creatures will be left.
The report has been produced by the US Geological Survey. The scientists have publicized their findings in the hope of influencing US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who has been asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.
Polar bears depend on floating sea ice as a platform for hunting seals, which are their main food.Without enough ice, polar bears would be forced to go onto the land, where they are poorly skilled hunters, and would be unlikely to adapt to the life on the land in time. Experts say few little bears would survive and the stress could make many females unable to get pregnant.
The team of American and Canadian scientists spent six months studying bears, on the ground, from spotter planes and in the lab, using computer models. Some team members fear the result is even worse for the bears than what their report says. They say the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere in the world and much faster than their computer had been forecasting. Satellite observations have showed that the ice has decreased to an all璽ime low.
However, not everyone in the scientific community believes that global warming is happening on such an alarming scale. Another investigation has found that polar bears are still being hunted by wealthy 搒portsmen who want their skins and heads. At least ten international companies offer bear環unting trips.
What do we know about Dirk Kempthorne according to the passage?
He is an animal scientist.
He is a protector of animals working for the US government.
He was asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.
He offered to put polar bears on the endangered species list.
26. Why will polar bears die out if there is not enough sea ice?
A. Because polar bears can't catch enough food without ice.
B. Because polar bears eat ice when they feel thirsty.
C. Because polar bears will be easily found by hunters without ice.
D. Because most female bears are used to giving birth under ice.
27. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Global warming makes the whole world different.
B. Human beings are responsible for the endangered species.
C. Most of the polar bears will be wiped out by the end of this century.
D. Scientists have found that most animals in the Arctic will die out by the end of this century.
C
Starbucks says it uses one billion plastic straws(吸管) every year, but it plans to stop the use of plastic straws in each of its 28, 000 stores across the globe. Starbucks’ announcement comes just a week after Seattle, the city where the first Starbucks opened, forbade plastic straws.
In order to replace the straws, Starbucks has developed a new lid(盖子) for some of its drinks like iced coffee and tea. Actually, the lid has a raised lip. Some people have compared the new lids to 揳dult sippy cups, CNN Business reported.
Starbucks is always saying it is a company that cares much about the environment. In recent years, awareness about the effect that plastic is having on the environment梚n particular, the ocean梙as caused scientists to sound the alarm about a need to curb the use of plastics.
揥hat we realize is that these billions of little things in the ocean, such as one man抯 toothbrush, one lady抯 comb, all can cause the problem, Emily Penn said. She is the co璮ounder of an expedition(探险队).“But what makes us happy is that we can solve it well through our daily actions. We need billions of small actions—just little daily things to reduce the pollution.”
Customers who still want to enjoy a Starbucks drink with a straw will be able to request one, but it won抰 be plastic. Instead, they will be given a straw made from paper or other eco璮riendly materials.
In May, McDonald s said it would experience a change from the use of plastic to paper straws in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The announcement from Starbucks could be a sign that more large chain restaurants will accept this kind of activity.
How does Starbucks serve customers without using plastic straws?
By selling iced drinks.
By providing cups without lids.
By using spoons to replace straws.
By providing a new kind of cups.
29. What does the underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Stop.　　　　　 B．Notice. C．Control. D．Report.
30. According to Emily Penn, what can be the main cause of sea pollution?
A. Plastic alarms.
B. Some special lids.
C. Paper straws in the ocean.
D. Small things thrown into the sea.
31. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Starbucks Will Stop Using Plastic Straws
B. Starbucks Is Trying to Reduce Sea Pollution
C. Starbucks Will Invent a New Kind of Straws
D. Starbucks Is Trying to Attract More Customers
三、七选五
As we “happen to be” the best creature in the world, it’s our duty to look after other species.Here are some points which might help to protect wildlife.
Join organizations like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund. They have devoted themselves to protecting the earth and its animals. Many volunteers join organizations like these and work for the environment.??32 ??
??33? ? Don’t buy anything made from ivory(象牙) or things like this.Baby seals(海豹) are hunted for their skin, as it is used to make expensive coats.Don’t buy them.
??34 ?? You can write a heartfelt and logical letter to the government, stating your ideas about this problem and how it can be solved.
Recycle(回收利用) and reuse. It will reduce the need to have more raw materials to produce something.牋35 And wild animals home will not be destroyed.
Governments should create more safe zones and national parks for wild animals.牋36 牋 Governments should apply strict laws to stop hunting.
I hope you find this post helpful.Share your views about this issue and let your voice be heard.
A．Let your voice be heard.
B．Stop hunting for pleasure.
C．As a result, fewer trees will be cut down.
D．You can build a bird house and feed local birds.
E．Refuse fur coats and medicines made from rare animals.
F．You can find some organizations like these and join them.
G．There they will be able to move freely without worrying about hunters.
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文。
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。
Animals are our friends. However, it is reported that during the past several years thousands of stray animals have been dead __37 help didn't arrive in time. The Catawba County Humane Society is an animal shelter that is trying to put __38 end to this, but they can' t achieve it without volunteers. So I choose to be a volunteer of the shelter __39 __ (excite).
One of my jobs is to help with the cats. Keeping the animals happy and healthy is the number璷ne concern. I usually play with them, brush them, and clean __40 __ (they) living areas. A cat that is around people every day is probably __41 __ (comfortable) than a cat that lives alone every day.
My second responsibility is to work with dogs. I am given the task of 42 (exercise) the dogs on the outdoor playgrounds. Only after you spend time getting along with them can you really get to know them. Each has a different 43 (personal), which makes them lovely and unique.
Walking dogs and petting cats may not seem like a big deal, but they are worth my efforts. They are the things I love doing, and now that I __44 __ (start), I don't want to stop.I encourage any animal lover __45 _ __ (volunteer) at a shelter. It will absolutely make you feel happy and __46 __ (satisfy).
五、短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I'm an animal lover. A few weeks ago, while going home from work, I saw an old dog lain on the roadside. I got closer to find that it was there. I felt shocked when I find it was unable to move. Someone told me that it was hit by the motorcycle. I decided to take it home and look after it careful. Every day I gave it enough food or water before I went to work. And as soon as I came back home after work, I would play it.
To its great joy, it is now able to walk with little difficult. My efforts have been paid off.
六、书面表达
调查显示，中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而濒临灭绝，目前总数不足1 000只。假设你是李华，请你用英语给WWF写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并提供帮助。内容应包括：
1．说明写信目的；
2．简述江豚现状；
3．希望WWF如何帮助(比如：资助江豚保护项目等)；
4．表示感谢并期望回复。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：紧急的emergent；基金会foundation；方便的convenient
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必修第二册 Unit 2 Wildlife protection
能力提升卷
参考答案
一、完形填空
【解析】本文主要讲的是在作者先前的家中的后院有很多的小动物，作者通过给它们喂食拉近了与它们的关系，让它们不再害怕他，从而拍下了很多可爱的照片的故事。
1．B考查动词。A. avoided避免；B. started开始；C. canceled取消；D. suggested建议。因为说的是第一年的事，作者从头叙述，所他刚刚开始给蓝鸟喂花生，然后是松鼠。故选B。
2．C考查名词。A. business生意；B. fun乐趣；C. problem问题；D. privilege特权。词组have no problem doing sth.（做……没问题），可知松鼠来到他面前吃食是没有问题的。故选C。
3．C考查动词。A. help帮助；B. cheat欺骗；C. threat威胁；D. exception例外。过了几个月，兔子看到作者喂食对它们没什么威胁，也不再逃跑。故选C。
4．A考查动词。A. trust信任；B. miss错过；C. admire羡慕；D. appreciate欣赏。因为他经常喂食给它们，所以它们都信任他了，甚至到他的手里吃东西。故选A。
5．D考查动词。A. feared担心；B. ignored忽视；C. discovered发现；D. remembered记住。因为经常给它们喂食，所以兔子已经记住了作者。故选D。
6．C考查动词。A. proved证明；B. decided决定；C. noticed注意到；D. understood理解。当他喂食时他发现一个曾经逃走的土拨鼠也开始对我的食物感兴趣。故选C。
7．B考查形容词。A. extreme极端的；B. increasing不断增长的；C. additional 额外的；D. inspiring鼓舞人的。根据下文的土拨鼠逐渐不怕作者可知，土拨鼠开始对他的食物越来越感兴趣。故选B。
8．D考查名词。A. squirrel松鼠；B. rabbit 兔子；C. peanut花生；D. carrot胡萝卜。根据下文的both munching(津津有味的咀嚼) on carrots.可知，他把胡萝卜伸给土拨鼠吃。故选D。
9．A考查副词。A. before long不久之后；B. long ago很久之前；C. over and over一次又一次；D. all over again再一次。根据下文可知，土拨鼠不怕作者，根据发展这是指作者喂食给它们不久之后的情况。故选A。
10．A考查动词。A. eating吃；B. playing玩；C. sitting坐；D. sleeping睡觉。根据上文可知，她在津津有味地吃胡萝卜，故选A。
11．B考查副词。A. Next下一次；B. Once曾经、一次；C. Soon很快；D. Lately最近、近来。曾经有一次，当她转过身时作者搔了她的背。故选B。
12．A考查副词。A. carefully仔细地、小心地；B. suddenly突然；C. violently暴力地；D. patiently有耐心地。根据上文可知，作者是慢慢让动物不再害怕他，所以可知，作者小心翼翼地伸出手去搔她的背。故选A。
13．D考查副词。A. also也；B. thus因此；C. just正好、恰恰；D. still仍然。根据上文的by year three可知，到了第三年动物仍然不怕他，故选D。
14．A考查动词。A. thought认为；B. doubted怀疑；C. admitted承认；D. recognized 意识。根据下文的that the end looked like a cap可知，这是作者的想法，故选A。
15．C考查连词。A. While当……时；B. Or否则；C. So因此；D. For因为。根据上文可知，作者认为胡萝卜根部像帽子，所以有一天他就把它当帽子用了，故选C。
16．B考查动词。A. fixed安装；B. placed放置；C. hung悬挂；D. kept维持。作者把胡萝卜根部当帽子戴在土拨鼠的头上，故选B。
17．B考查动词。A. tremble 颤抖；B. move动；C. delay 推延；D. hesitation 犹豫。根据上文的again可知，土拨鼠没有动，表明它不怕我。故选B。
18．D考查连词。A. Even if即使；B. Ever since自从；C. As far as 就…而言；D. So long as只要。只要有胡萝卜片吃，她就不担心。故选D。
19．C考查动词。A. welcomed欢迎；B. required要求；C. bothered烦恼；D. expected 期待。根据上文可知，只要她有吃的，她就不会烦恼头上的东西。这里头上的东西指作者放的胡萝卜根部，故选C。
20．A考查名词。A. trade交易；B. competition竞争；C. task任务；D. affair事务。这是一个公平的交易——作者得到乐趣，而它们得到了吃的。故选A。
二、阅读理解
A
【解题导语】　本文是一篇关于动物保护的说明文。目前，世界范围内动物的数量正在不断下降，保护动物刻不容缓。保护动物不仅是为动物，也是为我们人类自己的生存考虑。幸运的是，现在有的国家已经开始行动，例如成立保护组织或制定法律等对动物进行有效的保护。
A　解析：标题归纳题。文章提到动物面临的生存现状、保护动物的必要性以及目前一些国家对野生动物所采取的保护性措施等都体现了保护动物的主题，故文章标题应是“保护动物”。
C　解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的Animals are more than．．．in the balance of nature．可知，每一种动物的存在都是有道理的，都是为了维持自然界的平衡。
A　解析：词义猜测题。由画线词所在的段落可以看出，当鹰的数量因人类的捕杀而减少时，粮食受老鼠的毁坏会加重。没有鹰对老鼠的捕杀，老鼠的数量自然是增长很快，即“变得更多”。
B　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段和第四段的描述可知，此前人们对于动物的保护并不关注，当然也并未意识到保护动物的重要性，故可排除A项。通过对文章第四段的理解可知动物在人们的生活中起着重要作用，故B项正确。文中提到鹰的数量由于人类的捕杀而减少，但并非现在的情况，故可排除C项。D项中提到许多国家制定了法律来禁止对一切动物的捕杀，忽略了文中on the danger list这个说法，故该项是不对的。
B
【解析】这是一篇说明文。本文说的是由于全球变暖，北极熊有可能在这个世纪末就要灭绝了。
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“...US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne，who has been asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.”可知， Dirk Kempthorne被要求把北极熊列入美国濒危物种名单，故选C。
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Polar bears depend on floating sea ice as a platform for hunting seals，which are their main food.”可知，如果没有足够的海冰北极熊会濒危灭绝是因为北极熊没有冰就失去了猎捕海豹的平台，就抓不到足够的食物，故选A。
主旨大意题。本文第一段点明了主题：北极熊有可能在这个世纪末就要灭绝了。下文是具体说明和依据，故选C。
C
【解题导语】　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了星巴克公司为了减少海洋污染，计划停止使用塑料吸管，并从西雅图地区开始执行。
D　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，星巴克设计了一种新的杯子，它的杯盖上有特殊的吸口，可替代原来的吸管。
C　解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的 In recent years, awareness about the effect that plastic is having on the environment—in particular, the ocean—has caused scientists to sound the alarm可知，塑料给环境造成了很大的影响，所以可推测，此处意为“控制塑料的使用”。
D　解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句可知，Emily Penn认为是一些日常生活中人们使用的小东西大量进入海洋造成了污染。
A　解析：标题归纳题。本文主要是讲星巴克为了减少海洋污染，将停止使用塑料吸管。
三、七选五
32. F 解析　由空格前面的句子“Many volunteers join organizations like these and work for the environment.”可知，很多志愿者都加入这样的组织，为环境服务，你也可以找到一些像这样的组织并且加入进去，故选F。
33. E 解析　由后文中的“Baby seals(海豹) are hunted for their skin，as it is used to make expensive coats.”可知，人们猎杀海豹，用它们的皮制作昂贵的大衣。因此作者建议我们拒绝购买皮毛大衣和用稀有动物制成的药，故选E。
34. 　A 解析　由空格后面的句子“You can write a heartfelt and logical letter to the government，stating your ideas about this problem and how it can be solved.”可知，作者建议我们写一封真诚而富有逻辑的信给政府部门，表达我们对这个问题的观点，并提出如何解决这个问题的建议，也就是要说出我们的心声，故选A。
35. 　C 解析　由空格前的内容可知，回收和循环利用将会减少生产产品时对原材料的需求。而这样做将会减少对木材的需求，而且野生动物们的家也不会被破坏，故选C。
36. 　G 解析　由空格前面的句子“Governments should create more safe zones and national parks for wild animals.”可知，作者呼吁政府为野生动物建立更多的保护区和国家公园，在那里动物可以自由走动，不用担心被猎杀，故选G。
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文。
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文， 介绍了保护动物的重要性和志愿者工作的意义。
because　考查连词。根据句意：成千上万的流浪动物死去是因为救援不及时，故用because表示原因。
an　考查冠词。 put an end to “结束”，固定搭配。
excitedly　考查词性转换。修饰动词choose用副词。
their　考查代词。和前面的them相呼应，故用their。
more comfortable　考查形容词的比较级。句子中有than，所以用形容词的比较级。
exercising　考查非谓语动词。介词of后面用动词?ing形式。
personality　考查词性转换。 different是形容词，后面用名词。
have started　考查动词的时态。句意：这些是我喜爱做的事，既然我已经开始了，我就不想停下来。根据句意，应用现在完成时。
to volunteer　考查非谓语动词。 encourage sb.to do sth. “鼓励某人做某事”。
satisfied　考查词性转换。feel是系动词，后面接形容词，又因主语是“人”，故用过去分词形式的形容词。
五、短文改错
六、书面表达
Dear?Sir?or?Madam,
I’m?a?student?from?Chongqing, China. I’m writing this letter to report you the emergent situation of the Chinese Yangtze finless porpoise. Because of the human beings’ activities, the number of this precious species has dropped to less than 1,000.
As far as I know, World Wildlife Fund(WWF) can help those species. I would appreciate it greatly if you could come to China to have a close observation of the poor finless porpoises and give us aid and direction to prevent them from dying out?
Thanks for reading my letter and I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours?sincerely,
Li?Hua