1、Unit 4Section .阅读理解(2014天津市五区县期末)The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America. They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises(乌龟)left on e
2、arth.Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises go slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from the other.Hund
3、reds of years ago, thousands of tortoises were around these islands. However, all that changed when people started landing there. When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their backs when they were brought onto the ships
4、. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way.The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs
5、and cats. All of these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggsor even any baby tortoises.Finally,
6、in the 1950s, scientists decided that something must be done. The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born. This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it,
7、 the number of tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these wonderful animals will not disappear after all.文章大意：文章介绍the Galapagos Islands因为大乌龟而不寻常，这里有各种各样的乌龟，但是一些水手将大乌龟带上船，还有的人带来动物，吃掉大乌龟的食物和蛋，使大乌龟的数量大大减少，多亏了科学家做出种种努力，让大乌龟的数量得到增加。1What can we learn from Paragraph 1? AThe Galapagos Islands ar
8、e the biggest islands in the Pacific Ocean.BThe giant tortoises have all left the Galapagos Islands already.CThe giant tortoises made the Galapagos Islands unusual places.DPeople have built many homes for the giant tortoises on the islands.答案：C细节理解题。从第一段的句子：but they are also one of the most unusual
9、places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises(乌龟)left on earth.可知大乌龟让the Galapagos Islands成为一个不寻常的地方，选C。2What is special about the tortoises according to Paragraph 2?AThey weigh hundreds of pounds.BThey move around very slowly.CThere are different kind
10、s of tortoises.DThey are larger than the ones in other places.答案：C细节理解题。第二段的句子：There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from the other.可知大乌龟有各种各样的种类，选C。3What happened first?ASailors took tortoises aboard the ships.BScientists decided to t
11、ake measures to protect the tortoises.CPigs, dogs and cats ate many baby tortoises.DSettlers brought other animals to the islands.答案：A细节理解题。从第三段的句子：When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their backs when they were brou
12、ght onto the ships.可知一开始是有水手将大乌龟带到船上，选A。4What happened soon after people brought animals to the islands?ATortoise eggs were kept in safe containers.BThe animals ate the tortoises food and eggs.CThe tortoises continued to wander freely.DThe tortoises fought against the other animals.答案：B细节理解题。从第四段的句子
13、：Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year.可知带来的动物吃了大乌
14、龟的食物和蛋，选B。5Whats the result of the scientists effort?AThe tortoises began to disappear gradually.BThe number of tortoises began to decrease.CScientists took away other animals off the islands.DThere are more and more giant tortoises on the islands.答案：D细节理解题。从第五段的句子：The first part of their plan was t
15、o remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born. This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year.可知经过科学家的努力，大乌龟的数量很快增加了，选D。.完形填空(2015荆门市高一期
16、末质检)My family was on holiday in a town. One day we were driving up a road with _1_ on both sides. The moment we turned around a corner, we _2_ a dog in the middle of the road. I didnt react right away and stop the car, so the dog was _3_. When I stopped to help the dog, it _4_. I was eager to find t
17、he dog and cure it. _5_， after searching up and down the forests on both sides, we _6_ to find the dog.Suddenly I _7_ there was a place nearby offering horse riding. I had been there a week before. I called them for _8_. Two women arrived with their horses and helped us search for over an hour, but
18、there were no _9_. The whole thing made me _10_ and the memory of that dog stayed with me. I couldnt _11_ it.A week later I got a _12_ from one of the women. They had found the injured dog. In fact, they _13_ looking for it after that. A few nights before, they _14_ to find the dog when they were pu
19、tting out a village fire. They _15_ it from the fire and took it to the vet(兽医); they had waited to call me _16_ they were unsure whether the dog would recover. Now they knew he was going to be _17_.This experience made me have faith in people. I asked that lady _18_ she had gone to the effort of ri
20、ding _19_ the dog later and she said that she felt how upset I was. To me she and her friend will always be heroes in my mind. I _20_ them.文章大意：本文讲述了作者和两位女士帮助一只受伤的狗的故事。1AforestsBhorsesCriversDdogs答案：A路的两边应该是树。2Astared atBran afterCcame acrossDdrove off答案：C我们在路中央碰到了一只狗。come across碰到，遇见；stare at凝视；run
21、 after追赶，追求；drive off开走，赶走。3AinjuredBkilledCcaughtDfrightened答案：A我没有反应过来，没停车，所以狗受伤了。后文也有提示。4AdiedBbarkedCsurvivedDdisappeared答案：D我停车帮助狗，它跑了。disappear消失，不见；die死亡；bark(狗)吠叫；survive度过，活过。5. AHoweverBThereforeCOtherwiseDBesides答案：A我想找到那只狗给它疗伤。然而，搜遍了两边的树林，却没有找到它。however然而；therefore因此；otherwise否则；besides而
22、且。6AmanagedBagreed CfailedDstopped 答案：Cfail to do sth.没能做成某事；manage to do sth.成功做成；agree to do sth.同意做某事；stop to do sth.停止做某事。7ArememberedBheardCfound Dadvised答案：A突然我记起附近有一处提供马骑的场所。remember记起；hear听到；find找到；advise建议。8Ahorse BhelpCtelescopeDmoney答案：B我给他们打电话求助。9AresultsBproblemsCeffortsDideas答案：A来了两位女士
23、，我们找了一个多小时，但是没有结果。result结果；problem问题；effort努力；idea主意。10Afoolish BupsetCcuriousDbored答案：B这件事让我很难过。upset难过的；foolish愚蠢的；curious好奇的；bored厌烦的。11AforgetBpreventCstandDpersuade答案：A我一直记得这件事。我没有忘记这件事。12ApresentBletter CcardDcall答案：D一周之后，我接到了其中一位女士的来电。说他们找到了那只狗。13AcontinuedBbeganCcompletedDrequired答案：A事实上，她们一
24、直继续寻找。continue继续；begin开始；complete结束；require要求。14. Apreferred BdecidedChappenedDhoped答案：C几天前，她们去一个村庄灭火时碰巧找到了那只狗。happen to do碰巧；prefer to do更喜欢；decide to do决定；hope to do希望。15Afed BrescuedCobservedDrecovered答案：B她们把它从火中救出并带它去看了兽医。16AbecauseBunlessCifDuntil答案：A她们一直没给我打电话因为她们不确定它能不能被救活。17AhappyBfineCdying
25、Dpeaceful答案：B现在，她们知道它会很健康(所以给我打了电话)。18AhowBwhyCwhereDwhen答案：B我问那位女士为什么还在继续努力寻找那只狗。19Ain honor ofBin case ofCin return for Din search of答案：Din search of寻找；in honor of纪念；in case of万一；in return for作为对的回报。20ArespectBignoreCaffectDgreet答案：A她们是我心目中的英雄。我尊重她们。respect尊重；ignore忽视；affect影响；greet迎接，欢迎。.语法填空阅读下面
26、材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2014河北省邢台一中高一下第二次月考)Do you know you can become a better student if you want to? You may say, “It takes me lots of time to study, _1_ I still make little progress.” But if you can use your time well, you may improve your study. Here_2_(be) a few ways to help you.Plan y
27、our time_3_(care). You should make a list of things that you have to do in a week. First, write down the time _4_ meals, sleep, and exercise and so on. Then you should use the time that you can _5_(study). Of course, dont forget to leave some time for your hobbies.Find_6_good place to study. It can
28、be a desk or a corner of your room. No games, radios_7_ TV in this place. _8_ you sit down to study, think only about the subject.Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to _9_the teacher says, and take notes if necessary. If you do so, it will be _10_(easy) and take less time for you to study later.Can you give any other ways to study?1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1.but2.are3.carefully4.for5.to study6.a7or8.When9.what10.easier