1、限时提分练(九)必修Unit4Wildlifeprotection.阅读理解A2021成都市高三检测Thismorningweregoingtoheadoffdownintothewetland, averyspecifickindofwetlandcalledthePrairiefen.YoucanfindNateFullercountingbutterflies.TheSarettNatureCenterneedsanaccuratecountofMitchellssatyrbutterfliestohelppreserveoneoftheirlastknownhabitats.Theyr
2、everyparticularaboutthekindofhabitatwheretheycanlive, whichispartofwhatmakesthemsorareandamazingindicatorsforourwaterquality.Today, SarettexpertAshleyColeWickwithMichigansNaturalFeaturesInventoryhelpsFullercount.Shesays, “WhenIfirststartedworkingonthebutterflyin2013, wehad18populationsandin2019, weh
3、ad10.”TheMitchellssatyrbutterflywentontheendangeredspecieslistin1991.Initiallyitwasthoughtthatlossofwetlandscontributedtotheirdecline.Fullersays, “Itsnotjusthabitatavailability.Thequantityandqualityofgroundwatercomingintothesewetlandsseemtobeachallengeforthebutterfly.Nothinghasallbeensortedoutexactl
4、y.”Whilethedeclineislikelyacombinationoffactors, thefactthatwaterqualitymightcontributeisalarmingbecausethewetlandsaretheheadwatersfortheMidwestsriversandstreams.Acaptivebreeding (人工繁殖) programwasstartedfouryearsagoattheToledoZootohelpgettothebottomofthemystery.TodayDirectorRyanWalshwhoheadstheprogr
5、amsaysitsbeentheonlysuccessfulcaptivebreedingprogram.Thecaterpillars (毛毛虫) spentthewinterinaspecialweathercontrolroomthathelpeddeterminetheMitchellssatyrsdontdowellbelow4.4degreesCelsius.Withthatknowledge, theprogramproduced1,300neweggs, adevelopmentthatmaygoalongwaytowardrestoringthepopulation.Andi
6、fallgoeswell, mayonedaytheMitchellssatyrbutterflyearnaticketofftheendangeredspecieslist.1Whataretheindicatorsforthewaterquality?AThehabitats.BThebutterflies.CThewetlands.DTheexperts.2Whatisthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?ATheimportanceofwaterquality.BActionstakentoprotectthebutterflies.CThereasonswhy
7、thenumberofbutterfliesdeclines.DThenaturalconditionsforthebutterflies.3Whatdoestheunderlinedword“restoring”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?APreserving.BIncreasing.CRecovering.DControlling.4Whatcanwelearnaboutthebutterfly?AItcaneasilybefound.BItisnotendangerednow.CItwilldieabove4.4degreesCelsius.DItcanb
8、ebredbyhumans.B2021潍坊市高考模拟Ifyoureadthenewsabouthoneybeesurvival, itsallveryconfusing.TheHooverInstitutionsDr.HenryMillernotes, “Therealityisthathoneybeepopulationsarenotdeclining.AccordingtotheUN.FoodandAgricultureOrganization (FAO) statistics, theworldshoneybeepopulationroseto80millioncolonies (群落)
9、 in2011from50millionin1960.”Meanwhile, JenniferSassoftheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncilpointsout, “ThenumberofmanagedhoneybeecoloniesintheUS.hasdroppedfrom4millionhives (蜂群) in1970to2.5milliontoday.”Surprisingly, bothoftheseclaimsarecorrect.Millerpointstothe“global”commercialhoneybeehivecount, whichh
10、asgrownconsiderably.Sasspointstodomesticcolonynumbersonly, whichhaveinfactdeclined.Farmorebeesarefarmedformakinghoneythanforpollination (传粉) services.Sincemorehoneyisnowmadeoverseasthanitwasinthepast, morehivesarekeptoverseas, andfewerintheUnitedStatesandEurope.Andtheglobalnumberofcommercialhivesand
11、theamountofhoneytheyproducehavegrowntomeetthedemandsofanexpandingworldpopulation.Suchshiftsoffernoevidenceofahoneybeehive“crisis”.Theysimplyrepresentthemarketforcesofsupplyanddemand.TheFAOdataalsoclarifiesthatnationalorevenregionaldeclinesinthesizeofthemanagedhoneybeepopulationcannotproveclaimsofagl
12、obalpollinatordeclineorapollinationcrisis.However, itemphasizesthatsolutionstothoseproblemsmustbemotivatedlocally, ratherthanglobally.Solutionswillfollowonlyifwetakeanonsubjectivelookattheissues, sowecanaddressthemappropriatelyratherthanhaveacrisismentality.AsIhighlightinarecentpostforTheHill, abigp
13、artofthesolutionliesattheverylocallevel: withthebeekeepers, farmers, andcommunitiesthatsurroundthem.5Whatmakesthenewsconfusing?AVariousspecies.BDifferenteffects.CComplicatedstatistics.DContradictoryconclusions.6Whatcontributestothegrowthofcommercialhives?ATheclaimsoftheFAO.BTheshiftofhoneyexport.CTh
14、eincreasingdemandsforhoney.DThemoreservicesofpollination.7Whatstheauthorsattitudetothehoneybeepopulationissue?ASupportive.BObjective.CConfused.DDoubtful.8Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?AHoneybeeCrisisSolvedorNot?BHoneybeePopulationDecliningorNot?CHoneybeeMarketGlobalorLocal?DHoneybeeResearchGloba
15、lorLocal?.七选五2021开封市高三第一次模拟Theorganizationleadscrowdfundedtrainjourneys.1._Theorganizationhasalreadycompletedtwojourneys, throughthenorthernandcentralUnitedStates.Twentyfourpeoplearenowgettingreadytobeapartofthethird.Toearnaplaceonthetrain, eachpersonhastoraise$5, 000.2._Ateachstop, theygetoffthetra
16、intoexploreadifferenttownorcity.Theideaistovisitsmallbusinesses, communitycenters, schoolsorwherevertheirprojectstakethem.3_Heknowsthatuniversitiesarebecomingmoreandmoreexpensiveeachyear, andthatmanypeoplethinkhighereducationisnolongeraffordable.Overthenext10daysheisgoingtovisitsevenuniversities.Hew
17、antstoseewhattheyaredoingtomeetthesechallenges.CatherineTsavalasisplanningtoexplorehowbookstoresandlibrariesimprovelocalcommunities.4._Shealsowantstoknowiftheyareusingsocialmediatoconnectwithpeople.Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floodsresearchsuggeststhesearegoingtohappenmoreandmore.JennyGottstei
18、nthinksshecanaddressthesechallenges.Ateachstop, sheisplanningtointerviewlocalleaders, emergencyworkers, andcomputergamedesigners.5._Shebelievespeoplearemorelikelytoremembersomethingimportantwhentheinformationisfunandgamelike.These24peoplearestrangersnow, butnotforlong.Thenextweekisgoingtobealifechan
19、ginglearningexperienceformany.AShethenplanstocreateagametohelppeoplepreparefordisasters.BTrevorEaglewantstomakeadifferencetotheeducationsystem.CBesidesmoney, theyalsoneedtohaveanideaforaproject.DCommunityleaderswilltravelbytrainacrossAmericanSouth.EThesejourneysprovidetheyoungwiththechancetohelpdiff
20、erentcommunities.FTysonFoodshadsupportedtheprojectfora10dayjourneyacrosstheUS.GShewantstofindoutwhattheyaredoingtoencouragemorepeopletoread.短文改错2021兰州高三诊断考试Atabout9oclocklastnight, Iwasbusyprepareformytestwhenaloudnoisecamethroughnextdoor.MyneighborwatchedthefootballgameonTVandkeptthesoundsomuchhigh
21、thatIcouldntgoonstudying.Icoveredmyearwithhands, buriedmyheadinbooks, andeventriedtoreciteEnglishtextsanditwasnouse.Ibecameimpatientanddecidedtoexplainmydifficultevenifhemightturnedadeafear.Tohisgreatsurprise, afterhearingwhatIsaid, myneighborapologizedandturneddowntheTVimmediate.Everythingwasbackno
22、rmalandin30seconds, theproblemissolved.限时提分练(九).阅读理解A语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自然人与动植物保护米切尔眼蝶【语篇解读】最初人们认为湿地的丧失导致米切尔眼蝶数量减少，但专家经过研究发现，地下水的数量和质量似乎也是其数量减少的原因；研究人员于4年前开始了一个人工繁殖项目来探索其减少的原因，之后该项目培育出很多米切尔眼蝶虫卵，这样一来，米切尔眼蝶有望脱离濒危物种名单。1答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第二段第三句“Theyreveryparticularabout.amazingindicatorsforourwaterquality.”可知
23、，米切尔眼蝶对自己居住的栖息地的种类很挑剔，这使得它们如此稀少并成为水质的指标，故选B项。2答案与解析：C考查段落大意。根据第三段内容可知，最初人们认为湿地的丧失导致米切尔眼蝶的数量减少，但是Fuller认为不仅是湿地，地下水的数量和质量也是其减少的原因。由此可知，本段主要讲述米切尔眼蝶数量减少的原因，故选C项。3答案与解析：C考查词义猜测。根据画线词所在句中的“theprogramproduced1,300neweggs, adevelopmentthatmaygoalongway”可知，人工繁殖项目产出1300个新卵，又结合米切尔眼蝶是濒危物种可推知，这是恢复眼蝶数量的一个新的进展，故选C
24、项。4答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据最后一段第一句的内容和倒数第二句“Withthatknowledge, theprogramproduced1,300.thepopulation.”可知，米切尔眼蝶可以人工培育，故选D项。B语篇类型：议论文主题语境：人与自然昆虫解释了蜜蜂数量的两种说法【语篇解读】有人说蜜蜂的数量在下降，也有人说蜜蜂的数量在上升。两种说法都是正确的，这是为什么呢？本文给出了解释。5答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二段的“AccordingtotheUN.FoodandAgricultureOrganization (FAO) statistics, theworldsh
25、oneybeepopulationroseto80million.JenniferSassoftheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil.hasdroppedfrom4millionhives (蜂群) in1970to2.5milliontoday”可知，FAO的数据表明蜜蜂的数量在上升，而JenniferSass的数据表明美国的蜂群数量在下降，两种结论是相互矛盾的，故选D。contradictory“互相矛盾的，对立的”。6答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第四段的“Farmorebeesarefarmedformakinghoneythanforpollinatio
26、n (传粉) services”可知，多养殖蜜蜂更多地是为了获取蜂蜜；“Andtheglobalnumberofcommercialhives.growntomeetthedemandsofanexpandingworldpopulation”表明全球商业性蜂群数量已经增加，以满足不断增加的世界人口的需求。结合以上两句话可知，人们对蜂蜜需求的日益增长引起了商业性蜂群数量的增加，故选C。7答案与解析：B考查观点态度。结合全文可知，作者在介绍蜜蜂数量的问题时，都是在客观地陈述两种对立的观点及两种观点形成的依据。根据最后一段中的“Solutionswillfollowonlyifwetakeanon
27、subjectivelookattheissues”也可知，作者认为客观地看待蜜蜂数量这个问题才能找到解决办法，故选B。objective“客观的”。8答案与解析：B考查标题判断。综合全文可知，本文主要讨论的是蜜蜂数量是上升还是下降的问题，关键词是population，故选B。.七选五语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会社会活动千禧火车项目【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一个非营利性组织千禧火车项目所组织的活动，即坐火车旅行去帮助不同的社区。1答案与解析：E根据空前一句“Theorganizationleadscrowdfundedtrainjourneys”可推知，本空应是进一步解释这个组织开展的旅
28、行活动，与空后一句中的“Theorganizationhasalreadycompletedtwojourneys”呼应，所以选E项。2答案与解析：C根据空前一句中的“hastoraise$5,000”以及空处下文中的“Theideais”可知，此处是说除了钱之外，参加本活动的人还需要构思一个项目，所以选C项。3答案与解析：B根据本段中的“universities”和“highereducation”以及本段中的具体细节可知，本段讲的是与教育相关的内容，B选项中的“educationsystem”与此呼应，所以选B项。4答案与解析：G根据空前一句中的“toexplorehowbookstore
29、sandlibrariesimprovelocalcommunities”可知，G项中的“tofindoutwhattheyaredoingtoencouragemorepeopletoread”与之衔接，所以选G项。5答案与解析：A根据空前一句中的“computergamedesigners”和空后一句中的“gamelike”以及本段第一句中提到的四种自然灾害可知，A项“接着她计划创造一个能帮助人们为灾害做准备的游戏”符合语境。.短文改错答案：Atabout9oclocklastnight, Iwasbusyformytestwhenaloudnoisecamethroughnextdoor
30、.MyneighborwatchedthefootballgameonTVandkeptthesoundsomuchhighthatIcouldntgoonstudying.Icoveredmywithhands, buriedmyheadinbooks, andeventriedtoreciteEnglishtextsitwasnouse.Ibecameimpatientanddecidedtoexplainmyevenifhemightadeafear.Togreatsurprise, afterhearingwhatIsaid, myneighborapologizedandturneddowntheTV.Everythingwasbacknormalandin30seconds, theproblemsolved.
