1、课时提能练(九) 必修2Unit 4Wildlife protectionA：知识层面.语境语法填空A(考查派生词)In some 1distant (distance) areas, there are still 2merciless (mercy) killings of rare animals. Forests and grasslands are disappearing，which is also 3harmful (harm) to the survival of wildlife. Now it is of great 4importance (important) to p
2、rovide rescue and 5protection (protect) for wild animals, especially for those in danger of dying out. The government should make a quick 6response (respond) to massive destruction of their natural habitat. Those who kill wild animals must be severely punished and those who have a high 7affection (a
3、ffect) for them must be well rewarded.B(考查动词)Population growth 8is decreasing (decrease) year on year, leading to a higher proportion of older people. In Germany, for example, 100 9employed (employ) persons now support about 40 elderly, deeply 10affecting (affect) its labour, financial and housing m
4、arkets. How 11to contain (contain) population decline is a problem many governments have to face. China 12has responded (respond) to the issue quickly by allowing one couple to have two children. Whether this policy will influence the concerned markets is worth 13inspecting (inspect) closely. So far
5、, this measure 14has been appreciated (appreciate) by many developed countries.C(考查句型)Most of the details of the project were arranged 15as the director had suggested. But there were still some problems 16remaining (remain) to be solved. My colleagues came up with different approaches, 17which, actu
6、ally, were not very practical. Later, a young engineer thought of another way 18in which the problems could be properly handled. We all thought highly of it. Certainly any idea had to be tested before 19being(be) fully accepted. It would be a wise choice to wait a while before it became perfect.语境短文
7、改错(短文中有5处错误)I have been longed for a visit to Tibet for a long time. It is reported that the antelopes, a mild animal, is becoming extinct in Tibet. Only a few antelopes have survived after were hunted and killed for years. But they are still left exposing to chances of being starved or frozen to de
8、ath. I have decided to do something for them. So I would appreciate very much if you could give me a chance to be there.【答案】I have been for a visit to Tibet for a long time. It is reported that the ， a mild animal, is becoming extinct in Tibet. Only a few antelopes have survived after hunted and kil
9、led for years. But they are still left to chances of being starved or frozen to death. I have decided to do something for them. So I would appreciate very much if you could give me a chance to be there.根据提示补全句子 1俗话说：在家靠父母，出门靠朋友。这话不错。As the saying goes，a man depends upon his parents at home and upon
10、his friends away from home.Its really true.2必须采取措施保护稀有鸟类，使其免遭伤害。Something must be done to protect the rare birds from being endangered.3据说这样的风俗很早以前就存在了。It is said that such a custom came into being long ago.4我们已经没有时间来仔细考虑它了。There has been no time left for us to think it over.5随着期末考试的临近，你父母可能不会允许你花费太
11、多时间上网。With the final exam drawing near，your parents will not probably allow you to spend too much time on the Internet.B：能力层面.阅读理解A(2020合肥市第二次教学质量检测)A new study recently found that elephants in Central African forests can encourage the growth of slowgrowing trees and increase the ability of the fore
12、st to store carbon.“As a tree，theres a tradeoffyou cant have it all，” explained Fabio Berzaghi，who led the study.“You either invest energy in growing fast，or in building a lot of structure with carbon to be more resistant.”Elephants prefer to eat fastgrowing trees in more open spaces.As they feed an
13、d walk，they cause damage to these species，knocking over trees or breaking off branches，which results in an ecosystem that favors large，slowgrowing hardwood trees.“As the elephants thin the forest，they increase the number of slowgrowing trees and the forest is capable of storing more carbon，” said St
14、ephen Blake，one of the papers authors.Scientists collected field measurements in the Congo Basin and used a computer model to predict how elephants would affect forest structure，and carbon storage potential in the long term.The data confirmed that when elephants are present，the forest contains large
15、r trees and higher abundance of species with high wood density.Conversely (相反地)，should forest elephants go extinct，leaving those slowgrowing trees struggling to compete with fastgrowing species，it would result in a 7 percent loss of aboveground biomass (生物量)As a result，Central African forests could
16、lose up to three billion tons of carbon，potentially accelerating climate change.The sad reality is that humans are doing their best to rid the environment of elephants.“This study comes at a time when forest elephants are threatened as never before，”said Iain DouglasHamilton，founder of Save the Elep
17、hants.“It is shocking that just as we are beginning to understand how elephants might have a key role in Africa in storing carbon，they are under real threat of extinction.” One limitation of the study，Mr.Berzaghi said，is that we do not know how much carbon has already been lost because of the elepha
18、nts decline.But it does seem certain，he added，that putting a stop to illegal hunting and restoring forest elephant populations would bring climate benefits.【语篇解读】最近一项新的研究发现，在中非森林中活动的大象能促进生长缓慢的树木的生长，并能提高森林贮存碳的能力。人类非法猎杀大象不仅会使大象面临灭绝的威胁，而且会对气候造成不良影响。1What can we infer about slowgrowing trees in Paragrap
19、h 2?AThey are elephants favorite food.BThey are easily hurt by elephants.CThey can help forests store carbon.DThey may reduce elephant populations.C推理判断题。根据第二段尾句中Stephen Blake所说的话“As the elephants thin the forest，they increase the number of slowgrowing trees and the forest is capable of storing more
20、 carbon”可知，大象的活动增加了生长缓慢的树木的数量，这使森林能贮存更多的碳。据此可以推知，生长缓慢的树木有利于森林贮存碳，故C项正确。2What would happen without elephants living in Central African forests?AClimate change would possibly be sped up.BThe forest structure would remain unchanged.CThe forests would lose more fastgrowing trees.DLarger trees would defe
21、at fastgrowing species.A推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句“Conversely(相反地)，should forest elephants. potentially accelerating climate change”可知，如果森林中的大象灭绝，那些生长缓慢的树木将努力地与生长迅速的物种竞争，这将导致地面生物量减少7%。其结果是，中非森林将失去高达30亿吨的碳，这有可能加速气候变化。据此可以推知，如果中非森林中没有大象，则该地区的气候可能会加速变化，故A项正确。3What did Mr.Berzaghi suggest people do?ALead a lowcarb
22、on life.BEvaluate the carbon loss.CStop destroying forests.DProtect forest elephants.D细节理解题。根据本文尾句“But it does seem certain.would bring climate benefits”可知，Berzaghi先生认为，停止非法捕杀并恢复森林中大象的数量，会给气候带来好处。据此可知，Berzaghi先生提议保护森林中的大象，故D项正确。4What is the best title for the text?AHumans and Nature Live in HarmonyB
23、Elephants Disappear in Parts of AfricaCClimate Change Affects Forest StructureDElephants Defend Against Climate ChangeD标题判断题。通读全文可知，本文第一句和最后一句概括了全文的主旨，又结合文中的其他内容可知，本文通过分析中非森林中大象的活动对气候变化的影响，说明了保护森林中的大象对气候有好处，故D项最适合作本文标题。B(2020贵州省普通高等学校招生适应性测试)Theres one easy thing you can do every day to live longer
24、and happier，according to a recent study，and it has nothing to do with diet，exercise，or cutting out bad habits.A review of nearly 150 studies with more than 300，000 participants found that having active social circles decreases your chances of dying by 50 percent，regardless of age，gender or medical h
25、istory.“When were social，we live longer，” Dr.Kelli Harding noted.“Loneliness is more of a risk factor to health than other known risk factors，like high blood pressure and obesity.”The findings are written up in Dr.Hardings new book, The Rabbit Effect，which is about how kindness，rather than laughter，
26、may be the best medicine.The book gets its title from a famous 1978 study of the relationship between cholesterol(胆固醇) and heart health in rabbits.Researchers accidentally discovered that those rabbits that received the most affection from their human handlers lived much longer than the others.We li
27、ve in a world where most of our social interactions happen through our phones.But to get the health benefits of a more active social circle，you dont have to throw away your device and join a book club.More casual interactions with neighbors，shop owners，and others you meet every day can do the trickI
28、ncreasingly，those relationships can start online.Thats where Nextdoor comes in.The stated purpose of the company is “ to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can depend on”When asked for advice on one thing you can do to live longer and happier，Dr.Harding said it perfectly
29、，“Be kind.Its actually pretty amazing how much each person can make the world a better，kinder，healthier place.It really takes very little and you never know the impact you have on somebody.”【语篇解读】研究发现，孤独比高血压、肥胖等对人的健康危害大，而积极的社交活动能延长人的寿命。本文还介绍了成为友善的人能让人活得更久、更快乐。5What do we know about The Rabbit Effect
30、?AIts title comes from a study.BIts a report about heart health.CLaughter could cure diseases.DRabbits could help live longer.A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The book gets its title from a famous 1978 study of the relationship between cholesterol(胆固醇)and heart health in rabbits”可知，兔子效应这本书的书名来自1978年所做的一项兔子中胆固醇和心脏健康的
31、关系的研究，故A项正确。6Whats the purpose of Nextdoor?ATo advocate online shopping to save time.BTo offer the neighborhood sports facilities.CTo settle the arguments among the families.DTo create a harmonious community to rely on.D细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“The stated purpose of the company is to cultivate a kinder world w
32、here everyone has a neighborhood they can depend on”可知，Nextdoor的目的是建立一个更友善的世界，在那里每个人都有一个可以依靠的社区，故D项正确。7What does the underlined phrase “do the trick” in Paragraph 4 mean?AImprove health and wellness.BSet up online relationships.CBuild a happy and warm family.DKeep away from bad habits.A词义猜测题。根据第四段第二
33、句可知，为了从一个比较积极的社交圈中得到健康好处，你不用扔掉你的设备，加入一个书友会；结合第三句“More casual interactions with neighbors，shop owners，and others you meet every day can do the trick”可知，和邻居、商店店主以及你每天遇到的人较随意的互动可以改善健康。故A项正确。8What can be inferred from Dr.Hardings words in the last paragraph?AWe can look for a kind neighborhood.BWe shoul
34、d be kind to animals in the wild.CEvery small act of kindness can make a difference.DAll kinds of social activities can make a better world.C推理判断题。根据尾段Dr.Harding所说的话“Be kind.Its actually pretty amazing.you never know the impact you have on somebody”可知，Dr.Harding告诫人们要善良，他认为每个人小小的付出都能让世界变得更美好、更友善、更健康；
35、你永远不知道你对某个人的影响。据此可以推知，每一个小的善举都会有作用，故C项正确。.阅读七选五(2020深圳市普通高中第二次测试)You know that eating healthily，staying active，and playing a few brain games can help you have a good memory.But the following lesserknown habits work wonders too.1 1 When we sit with our shoulders bent forward，this position actually ca
36、uses us to feel anxious or depressedwhich makes it harder to think clearly and remember things.Conversely(反过来)，an upright posture apparently improves the memory because it boosts the blood and oxygen flow to the brain.2ExerciseOnceHaving trouble remembering faces? 2 In a study，pictures of faces were
37、 shown to older folks after they pedal a stationary(固定的)bike at an intense pace or simply sit on a selfpedaling bike.On average，people remembered the faces better after the intense exercise.Whats more，the memory gains after a single workout were similar to the gains after three months of regular exe
38、rcise.3Limit TV TimeEvery parent and every grandparent has heard that too much screen time can hurt a childs cognitive development. 3 According to a study，people (aged 50 or older) who watched TV for more than 3.5 hours a day for 6 years experienced a greater drop in verbal memory test scores than t
39、hose who watched less.4Draw AimlesslyResearch showed those who drew the words remembered the most when recalling words.Thats because while some parts of the brain about getting memory back become worse as people grow older，the picture processing regions usually dont. 4 5Walk Backward 5 Walk back! Ba
40、ckward motionwhether real，imagined，or watchedhelps people remember the information better than sitting still and，in most cases，better than forward motion.It may be that moving backward in space mentally helps us move back in time to the moment when we learned something.ASit Straight.BStand Straight.
41、CStart more workouts.DSweat for physical training.EThus sketching can help adults have a good memory.FBut what about those at the other end of their lifespans?GNext time youre trying to recall something，dont just think back.【语篇解读】文章介绍了五种使你有一个好的记忆力的方法，包括进行一次剧烈运动、限制看电视的时间等。1A分析文章结构可知，空处为该部分的小标题，根据本部分中
42、的“When we sit with our shoulders bent forward，this position actually causes us to feel anxious or depressed”以及“an upright posture apparently improves the memory”可知，肩膀前倾的坐姿会引起焦虑或抑郁，而直立的姿势显然可以改善记忆力。故A项符合语境，能概括本段内容。2D根据本部分的标题ExerciseOnce以及该部分中的“On average，people remembered the faces better after the in
43、tense exercise”可知，研究表明剧烈运动后人们的记忆力变得更好。而D项“Sweat for physical training”与剧烈运动有关，代入D项后既能回答空前的问句又能与下文衔接，故选D。3F根据本部分第一句中的“hurt a childs cognitive development”可知，第一句讲的是看电视太久对孩子的影响；根据下文中的“aged 50 or older”可知，下文讲的应是看电视太久对老年人的影响。故F项承上启下，与此处匹配。4E根据本部分的标题Draw Aimlessly及对本部分的整体理解可知，本部分讲的是绘画对记忆力的作用，又根据E项中的“sketc
44、hing”(画素描，画速写)可知，E项符合语境。5G根据该空后的“Walk back！”和本部分最后一句中的“moving backward in space mentally helps us move back in time to the moment when we learned something”可知，G项中的“dont just think back”与空后的内容相呼应，故选G项。.语法填空(2020安徽省示范高中名校学年上学期联考)Baidu is not a doctorWhen people 1_(face) with health or nutrition questi
45、ons，it is 2_(increasing) common for them to go online and diagnose themselves.But the Internet is full of conflicting health warnings with no regulation to get rid of the wrong advice，some of which 3_(be)extremely dangerous! Furthermore，search engines rank results by popularity rather 4 _accuracy，so
46、 solid facts can be tricky to find.It is worth 5_(check) if the writer of an online piece is properly qualified as an expert.Anyone can call 6_(they) a “ diet expert”，“ nutritionist” and even a “doctor” given that it could refer to qualifications like a PhD.But remember，only officially 7_(recognize)
47、 practicing doctors as well as dietitians have rights to give medical 8_(suggest)So if you are unsure and still wondering 9_the chocolate diet really does work or not，then it pays to make 10 _appointment with your dietitian or doctor.The truth is out there，and you just need to look in the right plac
48、e!【语篇解读】当人们面临健康和营养的问题时，他们通常会上网查询，自我诊断；但网上信息的准确性难以保证，不要完全相信网络上有关健康与营养的建议，要找执业医生或营养师寻求建议。1are faced考查固定用法。be faced with sth.意为“面临/面对某事”，为固定用法。2increasingly考查副词。修饰形容词common要用副词，故填increasingly。3is考查时态和主谓一致。根据语境可知，此处叙述的为一般情况，应用一般现在时；分析句子结构可知，定语从句的引导词指代先行词“advice”，advice“建议”为不可数名词，谓语动词应用单数形式。故填is。4than考查介
49、词。rather than是固定习语。故填than。5checking考查动名词。be worth doing sth.意为“值得做某事”，为固定用法，故填checking 。6themselves考查代词。根据语境可知，此处表示任何人都可以称自己为“饮食专家”或“营养师”等。故填反身代词themselves。7recognized考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，动词recognize和其逻辑主语构成动宾关系，应用其过去分词形式，此处表示只有那些被官方认可的执业医生和营养师才有权利给人们医学建议。故填recognized。8suggestions考查词性转换。形容词修饰名词，且此处表示不止一
50、条建议，故填suggestions。9whether考查宾语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，根据该句中的“or not”及语境可知，此处应填whether。10an考查冠词。appointment“约定，预约”为可数名词，此处初次提到，表泛指，且appointment的发音以元音音素开头，故填an。.短文改错(2020长春市高三质量监测一)There are many persons who help me a lot，among whom are my English teacher，Miss Liu.I still remember being asked in his clas
51、s，but I fail to answer the question.I was so embarrassed that I burst into tear.She didnt blame for me.Instead，she encouraged me with a smile，saying best way to face failure was to keep try and that no success could be achieved without failure.That she said struck me deep at that time，which made me
52、study much harder than before.Now，as a senior three student，I make it my motto: Never give up，or youll succeed in time.【答案】There are many persons who help me a lot，among whom my English teacher，Miss Liu.I still remember being asked in class，but I to answer the question.I was so embarrassed that I bu
53、rst into .She didnt blame me.Instead，she encouraged me with a smile，saying best way to face failure was to keep and that no success could be achieved without failure. she said struck me at that time，which made me study much harder than before.Now，as a senior three student，I make it my motto: Never give up， youll succeed in time.
