1、Unit 2 Wish you were hereNarrow escape wildebeest across the Mara River生死一瞬:非洲角马大迁徙横渡马拉河Photographs have captured the moment thousands of wildebeest attempt to make their way across the Mara River in Kenya.有照片捕捉了上千头角马渡过肯尼亚马拉河的壮观场面。A cloud of dust is kicked up as the beasts tumble down the river bank
2、 before leaping 20 feet into the water.这些角马冲下河岸，卷起滚滚烟尘，然后它们跳20英尺跃入河中。Thousands of wildebeest tumble from the top of a bank as they make a dramatic attempt to cross a river in Kenya.在尝试跨越肯尼亚的这条河时，几千只角马从河岸上跌落下来。A crocodile eats a young injured wildebeest during the great migration in the Mara River in
3、 Kenya which is infested with crocodiles lying in wait to kill.角马穿越肯尼亚马拉河进行大迁徙时，河中会有许多鳄鱼出没，伺机而动。一只鳄鱼吃掉了队伍中一只受伤的年轻角马。Normally the animals choose an easier crossing but the sheer number of wildebeests forced the migration across the river at this point.通常来说，动物会选择更容易的迁徙路线，但由于角马群规模庞大，它们必须在此渡河迁徙。Wildebee
4、sts make the migration every year across the river to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.每年角马都会渡过马拉河迁徙到马赛马拉大草原。Those unfortunate enough to stumble are snapped up by the hungry crocodiles waiting for an easy meal.那些不幸跌倒的角马就会成为天降大餐，被等在一旁饥肠辘辘的鳄鱼们疯狂抢食。Some wildebeest lose their footing breaking their bac
5、ks and legs when they fall onto the hard ground but most make it to the other side unscathed.一些角马没有找稳落足点，落到硬地上时把自己的后背和腿都给跌断了，但大多数角马都能安全抵达对岸。Some wildebeest fell as they reached the water and they are swept away. Others make it to the sand bank in the middle but from there they are unable to move.一些角
6、马在水边跌倒了，然后被河流卷走。还有一些陷在了中间的沙滩上，寸步难行。The annual wildebeest migration at the Masai Mara is a natural cycle that replenishes and renews the grasslands of East Africa.每年马赛马拉的角马大迁徙是一种自然循环，东非大草原因此能够休养生息。. 立体记单词 快速识记【核心单词】1. _vt. & vi. 安排2. _ n. 沙漠vt. 抛弃，舍弃3. _adv. 总共4. _ adj. 汹涌的；粗糙的；大概的5. _ n. & vi. 前进；进步
7、；预先6. _n. & vt. 提供，供给，补给7. _ vt. 使恐惧，惊吓n. 惊恐8. _ n. & vt. 计划9. _ n. 景色；观点vt. 观看；看待10. _ vt. 埋葬；隐匿；专心致志11. _ n. 目的地12. _ n. 地点，场所13. _ vt. 出版；发表14. _ vt. 反射(声光，热等)；反映15. _ vt. & vi. 漫游，游荡；徘徊；漂泊16._n. 保护_v. 保护17. _vt. & vi. 探索；勘探_n. 勘探；探测【高频短语】1. _ 万一；以防；免得2. _ 提前，预先3. _ 虽然，尽管4. _ 靠近地5. _ 期盼；盼望6. _ 使某
8、人想起某事7. _ 还；也8. _ 在进行中；在发展中9. _ 沉默地，无声地10. _ 获得的称号/美名11. _ 困惑，不知所措12. _ 和谐；和一致 【核心单词】1. arrange 2. desert 3. altogether 4. rough 5. advance 6. supply 7. scare8. schedule 9. view 10. bury 11. destination 12. spot 13. publish 14. reflect15. wander 16. protection; protect 17. explore; exploration【高频单词】
9、1. in case 2. in advance 3. even though 4. up close 5. look forward to 6. remind sb of sth7. as well 8. in progress 9. in silence 10. take the name of 11. at a loss12. in harmony withI. 重点词语解析1. arrange v. 安排；整理；协商Ive been quite busy arranging my holiday with my older brother, Colin. 我和哥哥科林一直忙于安排假期活
10、动。(1)arrange to do sth 安排做某事arrange for sb/sth to do sth 安排某人或某物去做某事 arrange with sb about sth 与某人协商某事as arranged 按照安排/约定(2)arrangement n. 安排；筹划make arrangements 安排come to some arrangement达成协议温馨提示安排某人或某物去做某事，arrange后需接介词for。2. supply vt. & n. 供给，供应，提供Since well be walking for almost two weeks, Ill n
11、eed to buy a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water. 因为我们需要徒步行走将近两周时间，所以我得预先买一个大容量的旅行背包来背负我的给养食物和水。supply sth to/for sbsupply sb with sth向某人提供某物provide sth for sbprovide sb with sth提供某物给某人in short supply 供应不足offer sb sth/offer sth to sb 提供给某人某物3. scare vt. 使恐惧；惊吓But dont wo
12、rry about me. Our guides will have guns with them for defencethey can use the guns to scare the animals away if they come too near. 但是，不要为我担心，我们的导游都是随身带枪用于防卫的如果动物靠得太近，导游就可以开枪将它们吓跑。(1)scare sb 使某人受惊吓scare sb away/off 把某人吓跑scare sb frozen 把某人吓得僵住了scare sb into doing sth 威胁或恐吓某人做某事(2)scared adj. 害怕的；恐惧
13、的be scared of sb/sth 害怕某人或某事be scared of doing sth 害怕做某事be scared to do sth 因害怕而不敢去做某事be scared that 害怕be scared to death被吓得要死 (3)scare n. 惊恐，惊吓give sba scare 吓了某人一跳4. view vt. 观看；看待n. 景色；观点Take a night train to Fenghuang to view a traditional way of life. 乘坐夜班火车去凤凰古城观看一种传统的生活方式。(1)view sth as把视为(2)
14、from ones point of view 从某人的观点来看，在某人看来take the view that 持的观点have/get a good view of看得清come into view 出现在视野中birds eye view 鸟瞰in view of 鉴于，考虑到，由于in ones view 依某人看来5. bury vt. 埋葬；隐匿；专心致志Take a bus to Qufu, where Confucius was buried. 乘公共汽车去曲阜，孔子被葬在那儿。bury ones face/head in把脸/头伸(埋)到里be buried in 沉思，专心
15、于；被埋葬在bury oneself in 专心致志于；埋头于bury.alive 将活埋 bury ones differences 抛弃前嫌；重归于好bury ones head in the sand 采取鸵鸟政策；把头埋进沙子里6. announce vt. 宣布；宣告；通报；预示In September 1997, the government of Yunnan Province announced that Zhongdian was the Shangrila of Hiltons story. 1997年9月，云南省人民政府宣布，中甸就是希尔顿小说中的香格里拉。(1)It w
16、as announced that. 据宣布(2)announcement n. 通知；通告make an announcement 宣布， 宣告(3)announcer n. 播音员温馨提示announce后不可接双宾语。【易混辨析】announce/ declare两个动词均含宣布，公开之意。announce指正式地公开；发表；宣布，侧重告知人们所关心或感兴趣的事情，尤指新闻之类的消息。declare指正式地、明确地向公众宣布；宣告；声明，侧重当众发表，多用于宣战、议和、宣判等。7. in case 万一；以防；免得You have to wear a helmet and a life
17、jacket for protection, just in case you fall into the water. 作为保护，你得戴上头盔，穿上救生衣，以防掉进水里。in case of. 在的情况下，万一in that case 如果那样的话，在那样的情况下in most cases 在大多数情况下in no case 决不in any case 无论如何，不管怎样in the case of 至于，就来说8. in advance 提前， 预先；在前头Since well be walking for almost two weeks, Ill need to buy a large
18、 backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water. 因为我们需要徒步行走将近两周时间，所以我得预先买一个大容量的旅行背包来背负我的给养食物和水。(1)in advance of 比进步 with the advance of age 随着年纪的增长an advance ticket 预售票make great advances 取得重大发展(2)advance vt. 提出；预计；使前进；将提前advance on/upon 向(某地)推进，进逼，向(某人)发起进攻II. 重点句型运用1. so that引导目的状语从句Il
19、l bring a flashlight with me so that Ill be able to see in the dark. 我将随身带着火把，以便能在黑暗中看清。so that 以便，使能够(in order that)，可引导目的状语从句，从句中常用情态动词may, might, can, could，would等。当so that引导目的状语从句时，如果从句的主语和主句的主语一致时，常可以和in order to/so as to转换。另外，so that还可以引导结果状语从句，意为因此，所以，以至于。此时，常和主句用逗号隔开。2. 现在分词作结果状语Nature has p
20、rovided Shangrila with endless natural treasures, making the land a happy home for the local people. 大自然给香格里拉提供了无尽的自然宝藏，使这片土地成为当地人的乐园。(1)making the land a happy home for the local people在句中为现在分词短语作状语，表示结果，其逻辑主语是句子主语nature。现在分词短语作结果状语时，多位于句尾，表示顺理成章的结果。(2)to do不定式作结果状语时表示出乎预料的结果，常被only或just修饰。【试题导读】非洲
21、热带草原是世界上面积最大、发育最好、特征最典型的热带草原，其中生息繁衍极其丰富的珍禽异兽，构成了一个生机勃勃的生物王国。高考试题中会有一些试题与教材有关，有时是与非洲有关，有时会与动物有关，让我们一起来领略这些试题吧！高考试题一体裁题材词数难度建议时间说明文野营观赏非洲野生动物2975 (2015重庆，D)There are many places to go on safari(观赏野生动物)in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswanas Okavango Delta must rank as one
22、 of the worlds most exciting wildlife journeys.Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a grea
23、t riding experience.The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and
24、face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.I
25、n the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the suns rays pass through the dust kicked up by the
26、 horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.48. What does the underline
27、d word They refer to?A. Flooded waters.B. Wildlife journey. C. Safari camps.D. Unique rides.49. What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?A. Seeing and feeling the real African life.B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.C. Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.D. Be
28、ing part of the scene and getting close to animals.50. What does the underlined word Sedate probably mean?A. Wild and romantic.B. Slow and peaceful.C. Hurry and thirsty.D. Active and excited.51. The author introduced the riding experience in the Okavango Delta mainly by_.A. following space order B.
29、following time orderC. making classifications D. giving examples【文章大意】本文说明文，介绍了非洲观赏野生动物的野营的项目。48. C 词义猜测题。根据第二段提到几个Safari的野营有优秀的马匹、专业的指导和许多人服务工作，可知这些野营的声望是很好的，故选C项。49. D 细节理解题。根据第三段提到The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though,as does your rate, as you move closer to them，由此可知，骑马
30、的紧张与兴奋让人心跳加速，与它们更亲近，故选D项。50. B 词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句话可知在晚上骑马很放松、惬意，也是令人印象深刻的，故选B项。51. B 推理判断题。本文是按照早上骑马、晚上骑马的时间顺序来介绍的，故选B项。高考试题二体裁题材词数难度建议时间夹叙夹议文Haytor的马驹3957(2015湖北，A)I see youve got a bit of water on your coat, said the man at the petrol station. Is it raining out there? No, its pretty nice, I replied, c
31、hecking my sleeve. Oh, right. A pony(马驹) bit me earlier.As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought Id jumped in ahead of him.T
32、he reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist-heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite sighs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the areas ann
33、ual pony drift(迁移).The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stooped from feeding on their mothers milk, and those whove gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to lim
34、it the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small near-disaster a few miles west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. Hello! I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got cl
35、oser, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoors Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actual
36、ly been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily around again.Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to fi
37、nd a sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoors most financially-troubled elements.51. Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?A. To protect the tourists from being bitten.B. To keep the ponies off the petrol station.C. To avoid putting the ponies in danger.D. To prevent the ponies from fig
38、hting.52. One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is _.A. to feed baby ponies on milkB. to control the number of poniesC. to expand the habitat for poniesD. to sell the ponies at a good price53. What as the authors first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?A. He freed it from the trap.
39、B. He called a protection officer.C. He worried about it very much.D. He thought of it as being naughty.54. What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoors ponies?A. It lacks peoples involvement.B. It costs a large amount of money.C. It will affect tourism in Dartmoor.D. It has caused
40、 an imbalance of species.【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文记叙了作者在Haytor关于马驹的所见所闻，目睹了马驹的淘气与脆弱，了解了马驹迁徙的原因以及保护马驹面临的困难。51. C 细节理解题。根据第三段尾句By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the areas annual pony drift(迁移).可知不让游客给马驹喂食是为了避免使马驹处于危险中。故选C项。52
41、. B 细节理解题。根据第四段内容The purpose of a pony drift is to Some of them are also, in order to limit the number of ponies可知马驹迁移的目的之一是为了控制马驹的数量。故选B项。53. D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的, assuming he was just rolling for fun,可知作者认为小马驹很淘气，是在滚着玩。故选D项。54. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的尾句Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and
42、 trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoors most financially-troubled elements.可知保护马驹对Dartmoor来说是一笔很大的开销。故选B项。【名师点睛】夹叙夹议文是近几年高考经常涉及的一类文体，文章一方面叙述事情，另一方面又对事情加以评论。此类文章一般先提出论点，然后以事例说明论点，最后得出结论，或者一边叙述事情经过，一边对事情加以分析评论。文章最后一段用一句概括性的话点明主题，将叙述和议论有机地结合起来，其中叙是议的基础，议是叙的
43、渗透和延伸。考生要注意在通读全文的基础上弄清文章结构，阅读时重点要放在议论部分，因为该部分表达了作者的观点或看法，是文章的精髓。理解了作者的观点和看法，也就把握了全文的主要内容。本文难度不大，通过作者与小马驹的亲密接触介绍了荒原淘气的矮种马，散发出浓浓的英伦风。 I. 阅读理解How can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?In the southwes
44、t African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for eas
45、ier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks (象牙), and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search of feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of familie
46、s. They drink only every 34 days, and can store water in a bag at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Young elephants may eve
47、n eat the dung (粪便) of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage. During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine (尿液) to make them muddy!As we conti
48、nue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.1. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means _.A. remains in the African countriesB. drinks 120 liters of water a dayC. manages to live in desert areasD.
49、 eats 150 kilograms of food daily2. Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they _.A. rarely ruin treesB. drink only every 34 daysC. search for food in large groupsD. protect food sources for their young3. The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with _.A. stories an
50、d explanationB. facts and descriptionsC. examples and conclusionD. evidence and argument4. What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?A. Overheating the earth can be stopped.B. Not all animal species are so adaptable.C. The planet will become cooler and cooler.D. Not all animals are
51、as smart as desert elephants.II. 书面表达下面的图表和漫画反映了世界上野生动物种类的变化情况和原因，请根据你对图表和漫画的理解，用英语写一篇短文。写作要点：1. 描述野生动物种类的变化趋势；2. 分析导致野生动物种类变化的原因；3. 谈谈你对保护野生动物的看法和建议。注意：1. 可参照图表和漫画中文字及下面文章开头所给的提示作必要的发挥；2. 词数120左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。Many animals are in danger of dying out. _I. 阅读理解【文章大意】一个重达5吨，通常每天吃150千克食物、喝120公升水的生物怎么能
52、在沙漠环境中生存呢？在纳米比亚的西南非洲国家，和马里更靠北的撒哈拉沙漠，沙漠象就是这样做的。1. C 推断理解题。联系上下文，does just that中的that代指第一段中的survive in a desert environment(在沙漠环境中生存)可知C项manages to live in desert areas(设法在沙漠地区生存)正确。2. A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的Desert elephants are careful feeders they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus main
53、tain what little food sources are available.(沙漠象是细心的捕食者它们很少把树连根拔起，折断树枝，从而保持了那些稀有的食物来源)可知，答案为A。3. B 推理判断题。通读全文，本文第一段提出问题，二、三、四段通过事实和描述来回答问题。分析选项，A. stories and explanation(故事和解释)；B. facts and descriptions(事实和描述)；C. examples and conclusion(例子和结论)；D. evidence and argument(证据和辩论)可知，答案为B选项。4. B 细节理解题。根据A
54、s we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.(因我们继续让我们的脆弱的星球温度过热，我们只能希望其他动物物种能像沙漠象一样极好地适应这种变化)可知B选项正确。II. 书面表达Many animals are in danger of dying out. As is clearly shown in the chart, th
55、e kinds of wild animals have decreased sharply in the past two decades. As a result, there were only 1.5 million left till 2010.There are several reasons for this problem. Apart from the polluted environment and natural disasters, illegal killing is an important reason. Human beings hunt wild animal
56、s for fashion and a big profit, which has resulted in a sharp decrease in the number of animals.In my opinion, it is high time that we should take action to protect them and give animals a good living environment. In addition, the government should pass laws to forbid abuse killing. Only in this way can we live in harmony with wild animals版权所有：高考资源网()