1、课时分层作业(十五).阅读理解AI was now in my twentythird year of residence in this island and was so naturalized to the place and to the manner of living that I finally enjoyed the certainty that no savages (野人) would come to the place to disturb me，and that I could have been content to spend the rest of my time
2、 there，even to the last moment，till I had laid me down and died，like the old goat in the cave.I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements，which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before.At first，I had taught my Poll to speak.And he did it so familiar
3、ly and talked so clearly and plainly that it was very pleasant to me.And he lived with me no less than six years.How long he might live afterwards，I dont know；though I know people have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years.Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still，calling Poor Robin Crus
4、oe to this day.I wish no other English man had the bad luck to come there and hear him.But if he did，he would certainly believe it was the devil.My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me，for no less than sixteen years of my time，and then died of mere old age.As for my cats，they multiplie
5、d to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.Besides these，I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe，but none like my first.Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him.I had als
6、o several tame seafowls，whose names I dont know，who I caught upon the shore and cut their wings.And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush；these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there，which was very agreeable to me；so that as
7、 I said above，I began to be very well contented with the life I led，if it might have been secured from the threat of the savages.【语篇解读】本文属于故事，Robin Crusoe介绍自己在岛上饲养几种动物的乐趣。他饲养了羊、狗、鹦鹉、猫等，这些动物为他在岛上的漂流生活带来了幸福和快乐。1How many kinds of animals except humans are mentioned in this passage?A3.B5.C7.D9.B细节理解题。根据
8、文章可知，本文提及了五种动物，分别是the old goat in the cave，my Poll，my dog，my cats，seafowls。2What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ASavages.BBrazilians.CIslanders.DParrots.D词义猜测题。根据第三段“How long he might live afterwards，I dont know；though I know people have an idea in Brazil that they live a hu
9、ndred years.”可知，他能活多久，我不知道，但是巴西人认为他们能活100岁，根据语境可知，they指代Poll这种鸟类。3This passage is selected from a novel.The hero of this novel probably comes from .ABrazilBAustraliaCBritainDthe US.C推理判断题。根据第三段“I wish no other English man had the bad luck to come there and hear him.”可知，我不希望有其他的倒霉英国人来这里，听鹦鹉的声音，故可知，小说
10、主人公是来自英国。4Which of the following can best summarize the passage?ARobin Crusoe loved animals and savages very much.BRobin Crusoe trained his animals in pleasant ways.CThe animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure.DThe savages always spoiled Robin Crusoes happy life.C主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的“I ha
11、d also arrived to some little recreations and amusements，which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before”可知，他饲养的动物们给他带来了无穷的快乐。BMany wild animals are facing the danger of disappearance，because the environment that they are living in has changed greatly.At the same tim
12、e，man is killing off species just for getting their fur，skin，horns，teeth and meat.As a result of ivorypoaching(象牙偷猎)which caused the population to drop 20% between 2006 and 2015，elephants are among the most endangered animals in the world.But now in the Grumeti Game Reserve in Tanzania the elephants
13、 wander freely and safely as everyone wears a tracking collar.Rangers (护林人)in the operation room depend on the Earth Ranger Tech Platform (ERTP) to follow each elephant.In its early stages of development，the platform was named the Domain Awareness System or DASS.What we do with DASS is that we monit
14、or every collared elephant and we also input data which in turn helps us make decisions and plan operations.When dangers are detected，the system warns the rangers who are following the data.DASS makes rangers always behind and after the elephant even if it has been killed or has been injured.Rangers
15、 are really able to predict and get ahead of the danger.Rangers not only save the lives of the elephants，they also protect the workers in the reserve from poachers.Frequent and fast communication with the operation room makes the rangers tasks easier and safer.The developers hope Earth Ranger will p
16、rovide conservationists(资源保护论者) in the region with the network where they need to work together and save Africas wildlife.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。护林人通过使用ERTP来保护大象。5Why are the elephants in Tanzania free of being hunted?ABecause the elephants are protected by the police in Tanzania.BBecause the elephants are
17、protected by ERTP.CBecause of the changing environment they live in.DBecause the elephants are endangered.B细节理解题。根据第一段中“But now in the Grumeti Game Reserve in Tanzania the elephants wander freely and safely as everyone wears a tracking collar.Rangers (护林人)in the operation room depend on the Earth Ra
18、nger Tech Platform (ERTP) to follow each elephant.”可知，坦桑尼亚的大象之所以没有被猎杀是因为大象受到ERTP的保护。6What is the advantage of ERTP?ADangers can be known before rather than after they appear.BIt will know elephants are in danger after they have been injured.CElephants can be protected from being injured.DIt can also
19、 protect the other animals besides the elephants.A推理判断题。根据第二段“When dangers are detected，the system warns the rangers who are following the data.DASS makes rangers always behind and after the elephant even if it has been killed or has been injured.Rangers are really able to predict and get ahead of t
20、he danger.”可知，ERTP的优势是“危险在出现之前就能知道，而不是在它们出现之后。”7Who will not benefit from ERTP?AThe elephants in the Grumeti Game Reserve in Tanzania.BThe people working on the reserve.CThe hunters poaching ivory.DThe African wildlife.C推理判断题。根据第一段中“As a result of ivorypoaching(象牙偷猎)which caused the population to dr
21、op 20% between 2006 and 2015，elephants are among the most endangered animals in the world.”可知，偷猎象牙的人们不会从ERTP获得利益。8Whats the best title for the text?ASaving Africas wildlife.BProtecting elephants by using ERTP.CProtecting the rangers from being injured.DSaving the endangered animals.B主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Ran
22、gers (护林人)in the operation room depend on the Earth Ranger Tech Platform (ERTP) to follow each elephant.”可知，护林人使用ERTP保护大象。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。A couple of years ago，just as I do every winter，I bagged up all the items in my closet that I no longer wore，along with the
23、 clothes my sons had outgrown.I issued a call to action to all of my family and friends，asking them to do the same.It is always my hope to repurpose those things that do nothing more than take up space in our homes，things others might make better use of. I found an old，ugly pair of handwoven socks i
24、n one of the bags donated (捐赠)by a friend.Not to be mean，but they were an unpleasant mixture of colored yarn：orange，purple，yellow and blue.I had to decidegarbage or donation? It wasnt like they were unusable.I imagine they were a homemade gift gone bad.I put the ugly socks in the garbage，but ten min
25、utes later，I took them back and put them in the donation pile.Later that afternoon，my mother and I drove down to Madison Avenue in downtown Phoenix.Every winter we load up my jeep with our own castoffs and the donations from friends，and we take them downtown，along with food and water，to distribute(分
26、发) them to the men and women living on the street.Sometimes I even get my boys involved.On this particular afternoon，as Mom and I distributed warm clothes and hot food to a small crowd of people outside a local homeless shelter，I reached into the bag and pulled out the last of the donations the ugly
27、 socks.Just as I was about to drop the socks back into the empty bag，laughing at myself for even bringing them along for the ride，a teenage boy came to me.“ Can I please have those socks？” he asked，his blue eyes sparkling in the sun.My eyebrows lifted.I m ashamed to say it but I was still a little e
28、mbarrassed by the donation and disappointed that we hadnt anything left to give him except for those socks.Paragraph 1：“Of course，” I replied，handing the boy the thick，ugly，handwoven socks. Paragraph 2：“Thank you so much，Maam！” he smiled. 参考范文Paragraph 1：“Of course，” I replied，handing the boy the th
29、ick，ugly，handwoven socks. As a mother of two strong，healthy boys，I couldnt help but feel for this kid.He was the youngest Id seen that day.He could have been my son.He looked as though he had lived a hard life.His clothes were dirty.Clearly，he hadnt showered：in days，but he had the best smile.Paragra
30、ph 2： “Thank you so much，Maam！” he smiled.These socks remind me of my grandmother.She used to weave such things！He immediately took off his old，wornout tennis shoes.It was an unusually cold day and I was sad to see he had no socks on his feet.Having put on the socks，he stood up，saying brightly，theyre perfect.To my relief，his feet were warmed that day and so was his heartand mine，I began to realize there is happiness in lifes simplest things，and well never know how much until weve shared those things with others.