1、题型组合课时练(九).阅读理解 【导学号：47562185】The poaching，or illegal killing，of rhinos(犀牛)in South Africa is growing worse each year.The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014，a year which had more rhinos killing in South Africa than ever before.The World Wildlife Fund，or
2、WWF，says about 20，000 rhinos live in South Africa.That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world.Edna Molewa，South Africas Environment Minister，says，“During 2014，we are sad to say this，1，215 rhinos were killed.This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1，004 in 2013 and indeed very
3、 worring.”The animals are hunted for their horns(角)Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power，which drives poachers，at all costs，mad for more horns.But there is no scientific evidence for this belief.The horn is made of keratin.That is the same thing as human hair，fingernails and toenails
4、.Ms.Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year，an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest.South Africas legal system is ineffective.Ms.Molewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to pro
5、tect rhinos.The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries.“Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year，”Molewa said.Jo Shaw，the rhino program manager at the WW
6、F，said，“Were talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month，or more than three a day.We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.”She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them.Government officials are to
7、meet in Botswana in March at the Intergovernmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.【语篇解读】本文讲述了犀牛被猎杀的现状、原因及相关的应对策略。1What do we know about rhinos?AHalf of rhinos live in South Africa.BLess than 1，000 rhinos were killed in 2013.CThe killing reached the highest point in 2014.DThere are only 20，000
8、rhinos left in the world.【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014，a year which had more rhinos killing in South Africa than even before.”可推知，2014年非法猎杀犀牛的数量是有史以来最多的，即C项正确。【答案】C2What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos?ATo get mo
9、re keratin.BTo protect the farmland.CTo use them for decoration.DTo make money from horns.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可推知，人们猎杀犀牛的主要原因是想用犀牛角来赚钱，即D项正确。【答案】D3Jo Shaw thinks that Amany criminal groups are well organizedBnew laws are needed to punish the killersCrhino protection needs international cooperationDcon
10、ferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.”可知，Jo Shaw认为犀牛保护需要国际间的合作，即C项正确。【答案】C4What can we infer from the text?ARhino protection has a long way to go.BNo one would like to buy
11、horns in the future.CThe illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear.DRhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句和第三句“But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest.South Africas legal system is ineffective.”以及最后一段的内容可推知，保护犀牛还有很长的路要走，即
12、A项正确。【答案】A.完形填空It was a hot summer day and I was longing to go swimming at the local pool. 1 ，I was riding in the back seat of the car as my parents 2 to a friends house.They were going to 3 a hand to a church work camp repairing her roof and porch.As an eightyearold boy I knew that there wouldnt be
13、 much for me to do and I was 4 I ended up sitting in the yard， 5 The work camp was mostly made up of 6 who had given up part of their summer vacation to help others.They were managed by the pastor(牧师)and a few skilled carpenters who also worked free of charge.Most of that afternoon，I 7 in the shade
14、while they sweated in the 8 They cut boards and hammered them in place.They 9 rotted tiles(瓦片)and nailed in new ones.They cleared off the old paint and 10 with the new.They did it all 11 They shared stories and smiles.They shared jokes and 12 Finally our friend asked me to help her pay them with the
15、 two things she could 13 ：sweet tea and smiles.I carefully carried the 14 to the workers who downed the tea with joy.By the end of the day the three gallons of tea were 15 The workers were out of nails，paint，and lumber(木材) 16 the job was done.There was one thing left，however.It was the one thing tha
16、t you would never run out of.It was the one thing that you couldnt give away 17 having even more of it.It was Love.It lightened our 18 and smiles.I went home with a heart 19 of it and was happier than any day at the 20 could have made me.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者与父母一起去工作营的所见、所做以及所感。1A.ThereforeBMoreove
17、rCBesidesDInstead【解析】文章开头提到一个炎热的夏天，作者非常想去游泳。第二句话告诉我们，作者与父母一起去朋友家。前后句表示逻辑上的转折关系，因此用instead“相反，而”。【答案】D2A.walkedBhikedCdroveDran【解析】由“I was riding in the back seat of the car”可知，作者的父母开车去朋友家。【答案】C3A.lendBtakeCborrowDbring【解析】固定词组lend a hand to sb.或lend sb.a hand表示“帮助某人做事”。【答案】A4A.rightBwrongCcleverDstu
18、pid【解析】根据本句以及下一句的内容可知，作者的猜想是正确的。【答案】A5A.workingBwatchingCreadingDsinging【解析】根据语境可知，父母干活时，作者无所事事，只有坐在院子里看他们干活。【答案】B6A.seniorsBparentsCteenagersDadults【解析】根据本句的后半部分“who had given up part of their summer vacation to help others”可知，这个工作营大部分由十几岁的青少年组成。【答案】C7A.stoodBsatCsleptDdirected【解析】根据上下文可知，作者那天下午大部分
19、时间在阴凉处坐(sat)着。第5空前的“sitting in the yard”也是提示。【答案】B8A.dayBstormClightDsunshine【解析】根据文章开头“It was a hot summer day”可知，人们是在阳光(sunshine)下汗流浃背地干活。【答案】D9A.pulled outBpulled downCpulled overDpulled in【解析】根据常识，对于破损的瓦片应抽出来(pulled out)以便钉入新的。pull down“拆毁”；pull over“车辆停靠在路边”；pull in“到站”。【答案】A10A.drewBbrushedCcl
20、eanedDwrote【解析】根据常识，清除旧漆后应刷(brushed)上新漆。【答案】B11A.sadlyBjoyfullyCcuriouslyDcarefully【解析】根据后面的一句“They shared stories and smiles.”可知，他们干得很愉快。【答案】B12A.tearsBexperiencesCsweatDlaughter【解析】根据语境可知，这些人一边干活，一边说笑(laughter)。前文的“smiles”和“jokes”也是提示。【答案】D13A.buyBgainCofferDafford【解析】根据本句话中的“pay”可知，朋友能承担得起(afford
21、)这两样东西。【答案】D14A.glassesBnailsCpaintDhammers【解析】根据常识，茶应该装在杯子(glasses)里。【答案】A15A.missingBlostCgoneDcooling【解析】在这一天结束时，三加仑的茶全被喝光(gone)了。【答案】C16A.butBsoCorDthough【解析】工人们没有钉子、油漆以及木材了，但是工作做完了。根据语境可判断出，前后两部分为转折关系。【答案】A17A.throughBwithCwithoutDfrom【解析】没有(without)更多的爱就不能赠送爱。【答案】C18A.eyesBfacesCfamilyDspirits
22、【解析】因为爱使我们的情绪(spirits)和微笑变得轻松。【答案】D19A.awareBcarefulCfullDafraid【解析】固定词组be full of“充满”。【答案】C20A.houseBpoolCschoolDyard【解析】此处是对文章开头的呼应，在工作营的经历要比在游泳池(pool)的任何一天快乐多了。【答案】B.语法填空 【导学号：47562186】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories，1. (de
23、stroy)fourteen homes.Seven others were so badly damaged 2. their owners had to leave them，and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs.One person was killed，several were 3. (serious) hurt and taken to hospital，and a number of other people received smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred people we
24、re homeless after storm.A farmer，Mr.Tan，said that the storm began early 4. the morning and lasted for over an hour.“I 5. (eat)with my wife and children，”he said，“when we heard a loud noise.A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best 6. (climb)out but then I saw that one of
25、 my children was 7. (miss)I went back inside and found him，safe 8. very frightened.”Mrs.Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she 9. (feel) that her house was moving.She ran outside at once with her children.Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welf
26、are department brought 10. (they)food，clothes and shelter.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。报道了一场暴风雨对当地造成的破坏。1destroying分析句子结构可知，destroy在句中是非谓语动词，作结果状语，与句子主语“a storm”是主动关系，应用现在分词。故填destroying。2that根据句意可知，本句是由“so.that.”引导的结果状语从句。故填that。3seriously空格处在句中修饰动词“hurt”，应用副词形式。故填seriously。4in此处意为“在早上”，in the morning为固定短语。故填in
27、。5was eating根据上段可知，此处表示暴风雨发生时，Tan先生一家正在吃饭，应用过去进行时。故填was eating。6to climbtry ones best to do sth.是固定短语，意为“尽力做某事”。故填to climb。7missing根据句意可知，空格处在句中作表语，意为“找不到的，不见了的”。故填missing。8but“safe”和“frightened”都是形容词，但意思相反。故填连词but表示转折。9felt根据主句中的谓语动词“had just left”可知，空格处应用一般过去时的主动形式。故填felt。10thembring sb.sth.是固定用法，意为“给某人送来”。故此处用they的宾格them。