1、SectionReadingandThinking课后训练提升一、单词拼写1.He had i to go for a walk after supper,but an unexpected visitor came.答案intended2.When an animal is under a,it can run away or fight back.答案attack3.Please r your bag from the seat;here comes a passenger.答案remove4.The evidence for (和谐) may not obvious in some fa
2、milies.答案harmony5.Though having lived abroad for years,many Chinese still o the Chinese traditional customs.答案observe6.She is dressed in a (简朴的) but elegant blouse.答案plain7.We worked hard to r the lost time.答案recover8.Those who live near the rivers often face a t of floods.答案threat9.Do you believe a
3、liens really e in outer space?答案exist10.I have read the book with (利益) of widening my view.答案profit二、完成句子1.我已为你预订了早上的航班。Ive for you on the morning flight.答案made a reservation2.警察发现他正以90英里的时速驾车。The police at 90 miles per hour.答案observed him driving3.妈妈提醒我明早要早起。My mother up early the next morning.答案re
4、minded me to get4.她打算在暑假期间做志愿工作。She voluntary work during the summer holidays.答案intended to do5.在她的精心照料下,她的女儿已经从疾病中恢复过来。With her special care,her daughter has the illness.答案recovered from6.关于这颗行星是如何形成的,人们有许多种理论。People have many theories about how the planet .答案came into existence三、单句改错1.Watch them m
5、ove across the green grass,Im impressed by the scene.答案WatchWatching2.Its illegally for them to hunt antelopes for huge profits.答案illegallyillegal3.To keep the population dropping,more bridges and gates were added.答案在population后加from4.Only in this way you can improve your English.答案把can放在you前面5.They
6、 were observed take away your dictionary.答案take前加to四、阅读理解The release of a single female pet fish into the wild can generate entire new populations,even with no males present,according to a new research.A new study has revealed(揭示) how the guppys ability to keep on reproducing has earned the fish its
7、 reputation as one of the worlds most invasive(侵入的) fish.St Andrews University biologists,who made the discovery,are now warning pet owners against releasing the fish.The biologists have confirmed the two most important routes of guppies finding their way into the wild are the escapes of ornamental
8、fish(观赏鱼),and deliberate introductions designed to control the larvae of mosquitoes that spread malaria.In places such as Southern India,guppies are usually released into water wells and small ponds for mosquito control.Although self-contained at first,heavy rains and flooding mean that the fish eve
9、ntually find their way to streams and rivers where they come into contact with native fish.Female guppies can store the liquid from the male sex organs in their bodies for many months after mating.Dr Amy Deacon,St Andrews University lead researcher,said,“Usually only one or a few fish are released.”
10、“We know that the vast majority of species introduced to a new habitat in this way are unable to survive,let alone establish a population,which left us with a huge question mark.”To try to solve the mystery,the researchers conducted an experiment where single wild female guppies were put into outdoo
11、r tanks.After two years,they discovered that almost all of the tanks contained populations of guppies,each founded by just one female.Seemingly harmless activities such as a child freeing a few pet fish or a householder using guppies to control mosquitoes,can ultimately contribute to the reduction o
12、f biodiversity(生物多样性) in freshwater habitats across the world.The popular ornamental fish,whose native home is Trinidad and the north-eastern border of South America,is now present in more than 70 countries worldwide.1.The text is most likely to be found in a journal about .A.social scienceB.animal
13、scienceC.successful peopleD.natural environment science答案D解析推理判断题。本文介绍了观赏鱼具有很强的侵入性,如果将观赏鱼放生,将会对淡水鱼产生很大影响,最终会减少全球淡水中生物的多样性,影响自然环境。所以此研究应该会出现在有关自然环境科学的期刊上。2.Why are people warned not to free pet fish to the wild?A.Because the pet fish will contribute to the reduction of biodiversity.B.Because the pet
14、fish can reproduce fast in freshwater in the wild.C.Because the pet fish is not able to survive in a new habitat.D.Because the pet fish is able to spread disease.答案A解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,文中警告人们不要释放宠物鱼到野外,是因为宠物鱼会减少生物的多样性。3.According to the last paragraph,we can infer the popular ornamental fish is .A.i
15、nvasiveB.variousC.differentD.strong答案A解析推理判断题。通读全文,特别是最后一段提到产地是特立尼达和南美洲东北部边境的观赏鱼,现存于世界上70多个国家,由此可知,这种鱼具有非常强的侵入性。五、完形填空The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin was swimming.Despite her fear,she felt strong wearing her new leg.In her second grade,Maja 1 her cousin,Jasmina.After Jasmin
16、as death,Maja swore she would honour the little girl by 2 with a dolphin,an animal that both the two girls 3.“Jasmina never got the chance to do it,”says Maja,now 32,“so I 4 that someday Id do it for her.”In high school,Maja was 5 about sports,and she even planned to become an athlete.6,in 1993,duri
17、ng the civil war in her home country,a bomb 7 her left leg.After two years8 in the U.S.,Maja received her first artificial leg,but 9 it didnt fit well,walking for Maja was very painful.10,she managed to graduate from a local high school.Then after receiving a 11 from Saint Francis University,she got
18、 a job at an insurance firm and 12 started her own company.To 13,Maja would often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium(水族馆) near her home.A young dolphin,Winter,who had lost its tail,caught her 14.One day,Maja happened to see trainers 15 Winter with a high-tech tail.When they were done,Winter swam
19、 freely in the water.Maja was 16.She managed to find the inventors of Winters tail.Within ten days,she had a new leg which freed her of the 17 that had troubled her for almost 16 years.Now Maja was ready to keep her 18.She went to the aquarium,lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Win
20、ter,who approached 19,and then swam away.After a few minutes,the dolphin let Maja 20 its back.Finally,the two began to swim around the pool together.1.A.lostB.acquiredC.rescuedD.rejected答案A解析根据下文“AfterJasminasdeath,Majasworeshewouldhonourthelittlegirlbywithadolphin,ananimalthatboththetwogirls.”可知,Ma
21、ja失去了她的表妹。lose“失去”;acquire“获得”;rescue“营救”;reject“拒绝”。2.A.correspondingB.greetingC.swimmingD.surfing答案C解析根据文章的最后一句可知,此处表示Maja发誓她会通过和海豚一起游泳来纪念她的表妹。3.A.adoptedB.adoredC.possessedD.purchased答案B解析此处表示两个女孩都喜欢的动物。adore“喜欢”;adopt“采用”;possess“拥有”;purchase“购买”。4.A.pretendedB.agreedC.preferredD.decided答案D解析此处表
22、示因此“我”决定有一天“我”会为她做这件事。decide“决定”;pretend“假装”;agree“同意”;prefer“更喜欢”。5.A.positiveB.particularC.enthusiasticD.curious答案C解析根据下文“.sheevenplannedtobecomeanathlete.”可知,Maja热衷于运动。beenthusiasticabout“热衷于”。6.A.UndoubtedlyB.SurprisinglyC.StrangelyD.Unluckily答案D解析由下文炸弹夺走了她的左腿可知,此处应填Unluckily。7.A.took awayB.took
23、 overC.took downD.took out答案A解析结合文意,在她祖国的一场国内战争中,炸弹夺去了(takeaway)她的左腿。takeover“接手”,takedown“记下”,takeout“拿出”,均不符合文意。8.A.entertainmentB.operationC.treatmentD.experiment答案C解析根据文章大意,此处表示在美国两年的治疗(treatment)后,Maja得到了她的第一条假肢。entertainment“娱乐”,operation“手术”,experiment“实验”,均不符合文意。9.A.untilB.becauseC.althoughD
24、.if答案B解析结合上下文,因为(because)它并不很适合她,所以对于Maja来说,走路很痛苦。前后为因果关系,故用because。until“直到”,although“尽管”,if“如果”,均不符合文意。10.A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.However答案D解析此处表转折,表示Maja在面对残疾以及不合适的假肢等困境时依然完成学业,故用however。otherwise“否则”,therefore“因此”,besides“此外”,均不符合文意。11.A.scholarshipB.prizeC.degreeD.notice答案C解析此处表示得到Sain
25、tFrancis大学的学位。degree“学位”;scholarship“奖学金”;prize“奖品”;notice“通知”。12.A.graduallyB.actuallyC.eventuallyD.naturally答案C解析她在保险公司找到了一份工作,乃至最后开始经营自己的公司。此处注意动词的演变,由Thenafterreceivinga.到gotajob.,“最后是”startedherowncompany。13.A.relaxB.botherC.relateD.replay答案A解析为了放松,Maja经常去她家附近的水族馆看海豚表演。relax“放松”;bother“使烦恼”;rel
26、ate“涉及”;replay“重演”。14.A.legB.eyeC.noseD.hand答案B解析catchoneseye是固定短语,表示“引起某人的注意”。15.A.decoratingB.guidingC.fittingD.marking答案C解析此处表示Maja碰巧看到训练员在给海豚安装高科技的尾巴。fitsbwithsth“向某人提供所需的东西(如装备、设备、衣服等)”。decorate“装饰”;guide“指导”;mark“做标记”。16.A.amusedB.puzzledC.shockedD.inspired答案D解析根据下文她去找海豚尾巴的发明者可知,Maja由此受到了启发。17
27、.A.worryB.painC.sadnessD.fear答案B解析她有了新的假肢,这使她摆脱了困扰了她16年的疼痛。pain“疼痛”;worry“担忧”;sadness“悲伤”;fear“害怕”。18.A.appointmentB.promiseC.recordD.habit答案B解析根据第二段中她发誓要和海豚一起游泳来纪念表妹可知,此处是信守诺言。keeponespromise“信守诺言”。19.A.cautiouslyB.blindlyC.gratefullyD.angrily答案A解析此处表示海豚小心地向她靠近,然后游开。cautiously“谨慎地”;blindly“盲目地”;gratefully“感激地”;angrily“生气地”。20.A.strikeB.addressC.touchD.fetch答案C解析此处表示过了几分钟,海豚允许Maja抚摸它的背。touch“抚摸”;strike“打”;address“处理”;fetch“拿来”。
