1、课时分层作业(十二)Section 、语言知识练习固基础单句语法填空1With the development of science，more new technologies are being applied (apply) in the field of IT now.2A new library is being built (build) and will be completed next month.3While the machine is being examined (examine)，a lot of defects are found.4We cant use our
2、classroom，for it is being painted (paint) now.5The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected(expect) results.6John thinks it wont be long before he is ready for his new job.7It is a rule that our luggage should be inspected (inspect) by customs officers.8According to our biology teacher，some p
3、eople long to earn money by hunting wild animals.9Nobody knows for sure when this world came into being.10She could find no reasonable explanation for the disappearance(disappear) of the money in the locked safe.高考题型练习提能力阅读理解ALive in the CityMany of us yearn to live in the country，so we can be close
4、r to nature and enjoy peace and quiet.However，when we do this there are less wild areas for wildlife.We need to develop a new environmental theory，which encourages people to stay in the cities.We have to make cities more livable and leave the remaining wild areas for the wildlife.Support Strict Zoni
5、ngLand use zoning (土地用途分区管制) is one of the few tools the government can use to protect wetlands，natural areas and environmental corridors.Unfortunately，such zoning is often opposed by powerful land developers or political forces.Its important for citizens to show support for zoning to offset these n
6、egative pressures.Support Organizations Preserving Rare PropertiesSeveral groups specialize in buying and keeping pieces of important wildlife habitat which are threatened with development.Create Habitat in Your BackyardYou can make your own backyard habitat for wildlife by planting native plants，pu
7、tting nest boxes in the trees and so on.Save EnergyWe must work together to use less energy.This is important to stop climate change and global warming.Saving energy also reduces direct habitat losses and air and water pollution，all of which threaten wildlife.Limit Your Family SizeEach person requir
8、es space and natural resources to live.The human population is rapidly rising to levels which make it difficult to provide enough resources for humans while maintaining a healthy environment for wildlife.If each couple limited themselves to no more than 2 children，the worlds population would stabili
9、ze (稳定) and be able to support everyone without conflict or suffering.Get Involved and Talk to Law MakersMany of our laws are not helpful for preserving wildlife habitat or saving energy，and some policies actually reward large energy users.Citizens need to contact their law makers and ask for better
10、 policies.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍的是我们普通人可以做哪些事情来保护野生动物。1What would be the best title for this passage?AWhere Should We Live in the Future?BHow to Protect Our Environment?CWhy Should We Save Energy?DWhat Can We Do to Help Wildlife?D标题归纳题。本文中的几项内容都是关于我们普通人可以做哪些事情保护野生动物的。2The underlined word “yearn” in Paragraph
11、1 probably means AhopeBfearChate DfailA词义猜测题。根据后半句的内容，居住在乡下能使人们亲近大自然，享受平和安静的生活，所以人们希望到乡下居住。3Which of the following actions will NOT destroy the homes of wildlife?ABuilding houses in the country.BPutting nest boxes in the backyard.CReleasing dirty water into a river.DCouples having many children.B细节理
12、解题。根据文章内容可知居住在乡下、污染水资源和增加人口都会威胁到野生动物的家园，而人工放置鸟巢是保护野生动物的一种方式，所以选B项。BMore than two thirds of the worlds polar bears will be wiped out by 2050，according to a shocking new study.By then，scientists say，global warming will have melted 42 percent of the Arctic sea ice.By 2100，only a very few of these impor
13、tant creatures will be left.The report has been produced by the US Geological Survey.The scientists have publicized their findings in the hope of influencing US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne，who has been asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.Polar bears depend on floating s
14、ea ice as a platform for hunting seals，which are their main food.Without enough ice，polar bears would be forced to go onto the land，where they are poorly skilled hunters，and would be unlikely to adapt to the life on the land in time.Experts say few bears would survive and the stress could make many
15、females unable to get pregnant.The team of American and Canadian scientists spent six months studying bears，on the ground，from spotter planes and in the lab，using computer models.Some team members fear the result is even worse for the bears than what their report says.They say the Arctic is warming
16、faster than anywhere in the world and much faster than their computer had been forecasting.Satellite observations have showed that the ice has decreased to an alltime low.However，not everyone in the scientific community believes that global warming is happening on such an alarming scale.Another inve
17、stigation has found that polar bears are still being hunted by wealthy “sportsmen” who want their skins and heads.At least ten international companies offer bearhunting trips.【语篇解读】本文说的是由于全球变暖，北极熊有可能在这个世纪末就要灭绝了。4What do we know about Dirk Kempthorne according to the passage?AHe is an animal scientis
18、t.BHe is a protector of animals working for the US government.CHe was asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.DHe offered to put polar bears on the endangered species list.C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“.US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne，who has been asked to put polar bears on the US enda
19、ngered species list.”可知C正确。5Why will polar bears die out if there is not enough sea ice?ABecause polar bears cant catch enough food without ice.BBecause polar bears eat ice when they feel thirsty.CBecause polar bears will be easily found by hunters without ice.DBecause most female bears are used to
20、giving birth under ice.A推理判断题。由文章第三段第一句“Polar bears depend on floating sea ice as a platform for hunting seals，which are their main food.”可知A正确。6After a sixmonth study，some scientists fear that .Athere is something wrong with their computersBpolar bears will disappear even faster than they ever expe
21、ctedCtheir computer models are not as accurate as they expectedDglobal warming will destroy everything in the ArcticB细节理解题。由文章第四段第二句“Some team members fear the result is even worse for the bears than what their report says.”可知B正确。7What is this passage mainly about?AGlobal warming makes the whole world different.BHuman beings are responsible for the endangered species.CMost of the polar bears will be wiped out by the end of this century.DScientists have found that most animals in the Arctic will die out by the end of this century.C主旨大意题。本文第一段点明了主题：北极熊有可能在本世纪末就要灭绝了。