1、Unit 4Wildlife protectionSection Learning about Language & Using Language课时作业. 单句语法填空1According to our biology teacher, some people long to earn money by hunting wild animals. 2With a lot of difficult problems to settle(settle), the manager felt worried all the time. 3John thinks it wont be long bef
2、ore he is ready for his new job. 4One of my shoes is being bitten(bite) by my little dog now. 5It is a rule that our luggage should be inspected(inspect) by customs officers. 6We are not sure when the universe came into being. 7I think he lives there but I cant say for sure. 8He told me some of the
3、funny incidents(incident) that happened during his journey to Europe. 9He faithfully(faithful) lived up to his promise. . 单句改错1The fierce shark bit him in his leg. histhe2No one knows for sure when such a custom come into being. comecame3Inspect the car well before you buy it is necessary. InspectIn
4、specting4According to he has informed, we will have a class debate next week. to后加what5With the boy lead the way, we had no difficulty in finding his home. leadleading6It was not long after he came to help me. afterbefore. 阅读理解AAfter the heavy rain passes, a man at a company that lies on the riverba
5、nk arrives for work. At the waters edge, he notices a baby beaver (海狸) balls up on the ground. Realizing that the animal needs help, the man picks him up and drives to a nearby animal hospital. From here the beaver is sent to the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society(CWRS), where he will begin his
6、 recovery. Vets check the beavernow named Birchfor wounds or broken bones. Luckily they find no injuries. “But hes a real little animalonly three and a half pounds,” says Andrea Hunt, a worker at the rehab center. According to his weight, they think that Birch is about eight weeks old. “Baby beavers
7、 stay with their families for one to two years,” Hunt says. “Hes not ready to care for himself. If he hadnt been saved, he almost certainly wouldnt have survived. ”To keep Birch from getting lonely, Hunt pairs him with another baby beaver named Aspen. At first theyre fed a milky cereal. A few weeks
8、later, Birch and Aspen begin a diet (饮食) of solid food that includes leafy kale and collard greens. Wood is also on the menu. For exercise, each beaver receives its own pool to swim in. About a year later, Birch weighs 27 pounds. “Not only is he healthy, but hes also learned good survival skills,” H
9、unt says. “Its time to let him go. ” Early one morning the beaver is driven into a Canadian forest to be set free. Birch is carried in a cage (笼子) to the bank of a lake. When the door opens, he carefully steps out, then jumps into the water and swims away. “Well miss Birch,” Hunt says. “But nothing
10、feels better than putting an animal back where it should be. ”【解题导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一只小海狸遇险获救并最终被放归大自然的故事。1On his way to work, the man _. Agets caught in heavy rainBsaves a little young animalCis driven to a hospitalDsends a beaver home解析:选B细节理解题。由第一段中的“the man picks him up and drives to a nearby anim
11、al hospital”和第二段中的“If he hadnt been saved, he almost certainly wouldnt have survived. ”可知,那位男子在上班途中救了小海狸一命,故选B项。2According to Paragraph 2, Birch _. Amoves to the rehab center with HuntBloses his parents when he is bornCis too young to care for himselfDbreaks his bones in an accident解析:选C细节理解题。由该段中的“
12、they think that Birch is about eight weeks old . . . Hes not ready to care for himself. ”可知,Birch太小还不会照顾自己,故选C项。3Which of the following may Andrea Hunt agree with?AIf you love him, stay with him forever. BIt is dangerous to get close to animals. CJust keep a beaver as your pet. DSave animals, save t
13、he world. 解析:选D推理判断题。由Andrea Hunt帮助小海狸康复并将其放归大自然的故事及她在最后一段所说的“But nothing feels . . . should be. ”可知,Andrea Hunt会同意D项说法。4What would be the best title for the text?ABirch:a lucky beaverBAspen:a special friendCAndrea Hunt:a skilled workerDThe CWRS:home to injured animals解析:选A标题归纳题。总览全文可知,文章主要讲述了一只小海狸遇
14、险获救并最终被放归大自然的故事,故用A项作为标题最恰当。BPeople who have red hair and people who have lost their hair could finally get their own emoji (表情符号)The Emojipedia website has shown new emojis following demands that they should be more diverse. If its ideas are approved,the new emojis could be added in 2018,alongside
15、new characters that have grey,curly or Afro hair. “New styles focus on appearances that arent currently supported in the informal skin tone and hair color pairings (搭配) used on many cellphones,” showed one page on the website. The page gave Jessica Chastain and Ed Sheeran as examples of people with
16、red hair. Sinead OConnor and Samuel L Jackson were given as examples of people with no hair or a shaven head. The emojis could be released in 2018 if chosen by the Unicode Consortium which met in January,2017 following a number of complaints about lack of diversity. “Nonnaturally occurring features,
17、such as blue hair and tattoos,are not included in this project,” the website added. At the end of 2016,Apple published its iOS 102 software update which included 72 new emojis such as firefighters,astronauts,rockstars and so on. But people who have red hair were notably absent,causing a global prote
18、st. A website in Scotland demanding ginger emojis got 20,000 signatures. The main issue is that there is one organization,known as Unicode Consortium,who controls emojis on iPhone. In March,a new list of emojis was published by Emojipedia which might be released later this year. However,the emojis n
19、eed to be approved by the Unicode Technical Committee before people can use them. In 2015,ginger emojis were published on the Google Play Store for Android. But up until now,the Unicode Consortium has not been willing to give in to ginger campaigners. 【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,文中介绍了表情库里将有可能增加红头发人士和光头人士等专属的表情符号
20、。5Which of the following emojis could be included in 2018?ACharacters with black hair. BCharacters with white skin. CCharacters with shaven heads. DCharacters with smiling faces. 解析:选C细节理解题。根据第一段可知,红发人士和光头人士有可能会获得他们的专属表情符号,因为人们抱怨表情库中的表情符号不够丰富。如果这些表情符号获得批准,在2018年就可以增加到表情库里,此外,表情库里还会有拥有灰白发、卷发以及非洲式发型等的
21、新表情符号。所以C项正确。6Tattoos are rejected by the Unicode Consortium because _. Athere is no demand for themBpeople dislike such emojisCthey are out of fashionDthey are not natural identity解析:选D细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Nonnaturally occurring features. . . in this project”可知,诸如蓝头发和文身之类不是自然产生的特征是不被包括在这个项目中的。因此D项正确。7Wh
22、at is the Unicode Consortiums attitude to ginger emojis?AFavorable. BAmbiguous. CDisapproving. DUncaring. 解析:选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But up until now. . . to ginger campaigners. ”可知,直到现在,统一码协会仍然不愿给姜黄发色的抗议者们使用姜黄发色人士专属的表情符号,故统一码协会的态度是“不赞成的(Disapproving)”。故选C项。8What is the best title for the text?ANew Emojis
23、to Be Added in 2018BComplaints about the Present EmojisCDemands for New and Informal EmojisDGlobal Protests against Lack of Diversity解析:选A标题归纳题。通读上下文可知,本文介绍了表情库里将有可能增加红头发人士和光头人士等专属的表情符号,并讲述了增加这些表情符号的原因,故A项最适合作标题。. 七选五Your phone is running low on power while you are waiting to fly out of an airport.
24、Then you discover a public USB charging area close by. 1 Then you take a deep breath and sit back,happy to get the power for free. What could go wrong?Plenty. In addition to providing an electrical current,phone charging cords can send and receive data. That free USB charging hub at an airport,hotel
25、 or any other public place may not only charge your phone. 2 The USB charging hub could be connecting to your phone and copying your contact list,email and text messages,voice mail,photographs and videos. It can also copy passwords,banking information and any other information stored on your phone.
26、If you want to charge your phone while traveling,you have other choices that do not increase your risks. Connect your phone only to electrical outlets so data transfer is not possible. 3 It is better to use a distant wall outlet than a nearby USB charging hub. Carry an extra,fullycharged battery. Ha
27、ving one means you can charge your phone without having to worry about carrying a special cord or finding a power outlet. 4 If you must use a public USB charging center,be sure to turn off your phone completely. 5 But it will reduce the chances of it happening,depending on what phone you have. AReme
28、mber to fully charge your phone before you leave home or work. BIt also could be transferring information to and from the device. CThe public USB charging hub may even download programs to your phone. DThis may or may not prevent data transfer. EYou can charge your phone with the extra battery where
29、ver you are. FAn available outlet may not be as near as a USB charging hub,but the few extra steps may keep your information safe. GYou quickly reach for a charge cord and connect your phone to the charging hub. 【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了在飞机场候机时,给处于低电状态的手机安全充电的方法。1解析:选G上文说“你会发现附近有一个公共的USB充电区域”,空处下文提到“你深吸一
30、口气,舒服地坐好,为免费充电而高兴”。所以空处应表示你把手机连接到充电口进行充电,故选G项“你很快拿到一根充电线,并把你的手机连接到充电中心”。2解析:选B上文说“机场、酒店或其他公共场所的免费USB充电中心,不仅可以给你的手机充电”,再结合空后一句可知,空处应表示USB充电中心的其他作用。B项提到“它还可以把信息传入或输出”,前后语义衔接,故选B。且B项中的also与空前一句中的not only相呼应。3解析:选F根据空处所在段的内容可知,本段推荐使用距离稍远的墙上的电源插座,而不用邻近的USB充电中心,这样可以保证手机信息的安全。F项说“一个可用的墙上的电源插座可能不像USB充电中心那么近,但是多走几步可以保证你的信息安全”,前后逻辑关系紧密,故选F。4解析:选E本段的主旨是携带一个额外的、充满电的电池,而E项说“无论你在哪里,你都可以用这个额外的电池给手机充电”,为具体描述,故选E。5解析:选D上文提到“如果必须使用USB充电中心充电,确保将手机彻底关机”。下文说“但这将减少发生这种情况的机会”。故D项“这可能会阻止数据传输,也可能不会”符合语境。D项中的This指代关机这个行为,故选D。