1、Module 6 Animal in Danger课时作业.阅读(2020安徽省合肥市八校高三第一次联考)Ive come back to check on a baby. Just after dusk Im in a car down a muddy road in the rain, past rows of shackled (戴镣的) elephants, their trunks swinging. I was here five hours before, when the sun was high and hot and tourists were on elephants b
2、acks.Walking now, I can barely see the path in the glow of my phones flashlight. When the wooden fence post stops me short, I point my light down and follow a current of rainwater across the concrete floor until it washes up against three large, gray feet. A fourth foot twisted above the surface, ti
3、ed tightly by a short chain and choked by ring of metal spikes (尖刺). When the elephant tires and puts her foot down, the spikes press deeper into her ankle.Meena is four years and two months old, still a child as elephants go. Khammon Kongkhaw, her caretaker, told me earlier that Meena wears the spi
4、ked chain because she tends to kick. Kongkhaw has been responsible for Meena here at Maetaman Elephant Adventure, near Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, since she was 11 months old. He said he keeps her on the spiked chain only during the day and takes it off at night. But its night now.I ask Jin La
5、oshen, the Maetaman worker accompanying me on this nighttime visit, why her chain is still on. He says he doesnt know.Mactaman is one of many animal attractions in and around touristcrowded Chiang Mai. Meenas life is set to follow the same track as many of the roughly 3,800 captive (被捕获的) elephants
6、in Thailand. When Meena is too old or sick to give ridesmaybe at 55, maybe at 75 shell die. If shes lucky, shell get a few years of retirement. Shell spend most of her life on a chain.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在泰国目睹了大象的悲惨遭遇，呼吁人们关注大象的命运。1Why does the author decide to come back?AShe wants to check baby elephant
7、 Meena.BShe wants to feed those shackled elephants.CShe wants to release those shackled elephants.DShe knows a baby is in need of help urgently.答案：A细节理解题。根据第一、二段内容及第三段首句可知，作者回来检查是因为不放心小象Meena。故选A项。2What can we conclude from the second paragraph?AThe author is scared walking in the path.BMeena is tre
8、ated badly and very painful.CMeena only has three healthy legs.DOne of Meenas leg is badly broken.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A fourth foot twisted above the surface, tied tightly by a short chain and choked by ring of metal spikes (尖刺). When the elephant tires and puts her foot down, the spikes press deeper
9、into her ankle.”可知，小象Meena被带刺的铁链拴着，一只脚不能落下。由此可知，小象被虐待，并且很痛苦，故选B项。3Whats the authors attitude towards those elephants?AIndifferent.BCritical.CSympathetic.DNegative.答案：C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He said he keeps her on the spiked chain only during the day and takes it off at night. But its night now.”并结合全文作者对大象悲惨
10、命运的描写可推知，作者对这些被人类囚禁以营利的动物表示同情。故选C项。4We can infer that the purpose of the authors writing is _.Ato describe those elephants to attract tourists around the worldBto appeal to people to care about the fate of those elephantsCto tell readers the story of a baby elephant in Chiang Mai, ThailandDto tell t
11、he reason why the number of elephants is decreasing答案：B推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者同情这些旅游地为吸引游客而被囚禁的大象的命运。因此可推断出，作者写本文就是为了呼吁人们去关心这些大象的命运，故选B项。【词汇积累】barely adv. 仅仅；刚刚；勉强可能twist v. (使)弯曲变形，扭曲变形choke v. 使窒息【难句分析】原文：Just after dusk Im in a car down a muddy road in the rain, past rows of shackled (戴镣的) elephants, t
12、heir trunks swinging. 傍晚过后我开车行驶在雨中泥泞的道路上，经过成排的戴镣的大象，它们的身体在颤抖。(第一段第二句)分析：本句为简单句。their trunks swinging为独立主格结构。.完形填空A mouse was staying in the hole in the wall. He saw the farmer and his wife opening a box. “What _1_ might this contain？” He was surprised to _2_ it was a mousetrap (老鼠夹). Coming out to t
13、he farmyard, the mouse shouted _3_， “There is a mousetrap in the house！”The mouses neighbors, chickens and a pig, said, “Mr Mouse, we can tell this is _4_ to you, but it has nothing to do with us. We cannot be _5_ by it.”So the mouse returned to the _6_， head down and unhappy, to _7_ the farmers mou
14、setrap in the house _8_. That very night, the farmers wife rushed to see what was _9_. She did not see in the _10_ that it was a poisonous snake caught in the mousetrap. The snake _11_ the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the _12_ and she returned home with a fever. To treat her fever, the far
15、mer killed the chickens to make the soup. But his wifes _13_ continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the _14_. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig. We should remember that when one of us is _15_， we are all at risk. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了当老鼠遇到危险时它的邻居们漠不关心，最后邻居们却断送了性命。这个故事告
16、诉我们，事不关己，高高挂起的做法是错误的，到头来反而会害了自己。1A.toyBfoodCclothesDmedicine答案：B根据常识可知，老鼠的天性就是吃。因此，在盒子被打开的过程中，他在想盒子里会是什么食物(food)。2A.pick outBgive outCfind outDtake out答案：C盒子打开后，老鼠吃惊地发现(find out)里面装着老鼠夹。3A.anxiouslyBexcitedlyCwiselyDsmoothly答案：A看到老鼠夹，老鼠不单考虑到自己的安危，也考虑到邻居的安危，因此老鼠从屋子里跑到院子来焦急地(anxiously)告诉邻居这件事。4A.impor
17、tantBnecessaryCdangerousDinteresting答案：C根据常识可知，老鼠夹是用来捕杀老鼠的，因此老鼠的邻居们认为老鼠夹对老鼠非常危险(dangerous)。5A.attractedBtroubledCfoundDfought答案：B因为老鼠的邻居们认为老鼠夹对自己不构成威胁，因此他们不会为老鼠夹而感到烦恼(troubled)。6A.farmyardBhouseCmousetrapDbox答案：B根据上文可知，老鼠是从屋子里出来的，因此他应是回到了屋子(house)里。7A.researchBplayCfaceDcharge答案：C老鼠低着头，沮丧地回到屋里，独自面对(
18、face)农夫的老鼠夹。8A.bravelyBsmartlyCfearfullyDalone答案：D根据上文可知，老鼠的邻居们对老鼠夹之事漠不关心。因此，这里强调的是“独自”，即：老鼠只能独自(alone)面对老鼠夹。9A.caughtBexchangedCfrightenedDdamaged答案：A根据下文“a poisonous snake caught in the mousetrap”可知，农夫的妻子跑去看什么被抓住(caught)了。10A.roomBdarknessCfloorDcorner答案：B根据上文“That very night”可知，事情发生在夜晚，故农夫妻子在黑暗中(
19、darkness)没看到老鼠夹上夹的是条毒蛇。11A.struckBconfusedCbitDdrove答案：C根据下文农夫妻子发烧可知，她被毒蛇咬(bit)了。12A.storeBhospitalCpoliceDfiver答案：B根据常识可知，被毒蛇咬了要去求医，故农夫赶紧送妻子去医院(hospital)。13A.conditionBhealthCwell beingDsickness答案：D根据空格后的“continued”可知，农夫妻子的病(sickness)还未痊愈。故选D。14A.clockBhouseCwoundDfarmer答案：Aaround the clock是固定短语，“夜
20、以继日，连续一整天”。朋友和邻居们夜以继日地照顾农夫患病的妻子。15A.in commonBin dangerCin placeDin silence答案：B根据以上故事情节可知，对别人的事情漠不关心，最终也会连累自己。故作者此处想表达：当我们中有一人处在危险中(in danger)时，大家就都岌岌可危。.七选五(2020江苏省启东中学高二上学期期初考试)You may have heard that some plants and animals are endangered. What does that mean exactly？Endangered means there are ve
21、ry few of that kind still alive. Someday they might become extinct. You may wonder what people can do to help them.Plant treesAs the date of Earth Day roughly coincides with US Arbor Day, planting trees is a popular Earth Day activity. Trees help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, clean pollution,
22、secure soil in place to prevent erosion, and provide homes for many birds, insects and other animals. _1_._2_. And plant them in your garden or on nature strips where plants are usually grown. Restoring the local plant life will help attract native bird life, pollinators and local mammals._3_Why not
23、 welcome these nonhuman neighbors into your yard? Here is how to do it. Instead of mowing the entire yard, leave a few sections unmoved. _4_. Provide a source of water, like a bird bath or a small pond. Dont try to get rid of snakes, lizards, frogs, moles, squirrels, and the other creatures, many of
24、 which are beneficial.Clean up litter in your communityMany groups use the weekend of Earth Day to clear roadways, highways and neighborhood streets of litter that has accumulated since the last cleanup day. _5_.AWelcome animals into your yardBChoose flowers that are native to your areaCOne way is t
25、o protect the animals or plants habitatsDBees, butterflies, and many other insects will find this invitingEIts a wonderful community project that you can do as an individual or with a groupFSo planting trees is a longlasting act you can do to celebrate Earth DayGEncourage people to respect wild spac
26、es by not damaging animal habitats, littering, and dumpling in the water篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个能够帮助濒临灭绝动物的方法。1F根据本段的主题Plant trees以及上文“As the date of Earth Day roughly coincides with US Arbor Day, planting trees is a popular Earth Day activity.”可知本段主要讲述地球日植树的活动。F项中的“planting trees”“Earth Day”与之相匹配，故选F项
27、。2B根据下文“And plant them in your garden or on nature strips where plants are usually grown. Restoring the local plant life will help attract native bird life, pollinators and local mammals.” (把它们种在你的花园里或是通常种植植物的自然地带)可知，此段主要讲述种花。B项“Choose flowers that are native to your area.”很好地总结引领本段。故选B项。3A根据下文“Why
28、not welcome these nonhuman neighbors into your yard？”(为什么不欢迎这些非人类的邻居到你的院子里来呢？)及下文提到的几种动物可知此处的非人类邻居指的是“动物”。故选A项。4D根据下文“Provide a source of water, like a bird bath or a small pond.”提到的提供一个水源，比如一个鸟浴或一个小池塘，以及上文“Instead of mowing the entire yard, leave a few sections unmoved.” 提到的不要修剪整个院子，留下几个部分不动，可知这些都是
29、吸引昆虫来的措施，昆虫当然会发现这些“邀请”，将会来到你的院子。故选D项。5E根据上文“Many groups use the weekend of Earth Day to clear roadways, highways and neighborhood streets of litter that has accumulated since the last cleanup day.” (许多团体利用地球日的周末清理道路、高速公路和附近街道上自上次清理日以来堆积的垃圾。)和本段标题可知，本段主要讲述社区活动。故选E项。.应用文写作(2019安徽省天长市高一上学期期末统考)假如你叫李华。你
30、校将举办主题为“Wildlife Protection”的英语演讲比赛。 你将参加此比赛。请你用英文写一篇英语演讲稿。内容包括下列要点：1政府部门在拯救濒危野生动物上应采取的措施；(至少举一个例子)2作为一个学生，在日常生活中你如何去保护野生动物。(至少举两个例子)注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Ladies and gentlemen，Good evening. My name is Li Hua. I am from Class One Grade One. Thanks for listening!精彩范文Ladies and
31、 gentlemen，Good evening. My name is Li Hua. I am from Class One Grade One. Many wild animals are facing the danger of extinction because of human activities.As is known to us, to protect animals is to protect ourselves, so measures of the following should be taken by the government: pollution standa
32、rds are made to keep down poisons; killing off certain rare species is prohibited; national parks should be set up as wild life reserves. As a student, we should also protect animals in our daily life. When we see a stray cat or a stray dog, wed better give it some food. Whenever we see someone hurt
33、 an animal, we shouldnt hesitate to stop them doing that. Only if we human beings show our love to them can animals be preserved.Thanks for listening! .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。Remember the TV show Green Acres? This story is a little like that, only with more animals and
34、 an even better ending.“My wife of 24 years, Ann Marie Roberts, was raised in New York City, worked in the fashion industry, and never got her hands dirty，” wrote Keith Roberts in the magazine Country Woman. “Then, nine years ago, I wanted to move home to Florida and reconnect to my country roots, b
35、ut how would I inspire the same feeling in, well, a city woman? I brought her a twomonthold potbellied pig.”Ann Marie, then 46, was smitten. Soon she took in another potbellied pig that had been abandoned. And thus began Sugarloaf Mountain Ranch, her animal sanctuary in central Florida. With the cou
36、ples two children grown up, these creatures would now be Ann Maries babies.The ranch now has 300 rescues, from alpacas to donkeys, each with its own story. “A gentleman had a litter of eight pigs, and all but one died，” says Ann Marie. “She weighed one pound and suffered seizures. For three weeks st
37、raight, I fed that baby every hour, day and night, barely sleeping. Now shes fine. Another time, we rescued two roosters that had been shotone has brain injuries. Many vets tell me, Euthanize (使安乐死) themits too much work. I say if they can live, then Im going to help them live.”Ann Marie gets five t
38、o ten requests a day to save animals and has to turn most down. “If she cant rescue the animal, she works with that person to find a solution，” Keith says. “Shes not only saving animals; shes giving their owners peace of mind.”“A woman called from her hospice bed，” Ann Marie recalls. “Her pigs would
39、 be euthanized if she couldnt find a suitable home. I only have a few months, and I need to know that theyll be safe， she said.” So Ann Marie drove three hours and got them.Soon after, Ann Marie received a note from the womans daughter. Keiths income from his job in IT supports the farm, along with
40、some donations. 写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了46岁的Ann Marie在农场拯救了300多只动物的故事。精彩范文Soon after, Ann Marie received a note from the womans daughter. “Dear Ann Marie，” the girl wrote. “My mom went with a peaceful mind, without any regret in the world. And I owe part of her feelings to you, who showed love to anima
41、ls. Though she had ever worried about her pet pigs, she went, knowing that they are rescued and loved by someone who is strange to her. Thank you for being Moms angel.”Keiths income from his job in IT supports the farm, along with some donations. But Anna Marie managed to keep the ranch on whatever
42、difficulty there is. “She is energetic，” Keith said, “All the 300 rescues are her babies, to which she devoted herself every day. She looked after them like her own children with all her heart focused on their daily life. In her eyes, each creature has its own life, which is worth her efforts to help them live a better life when they are living in this world.”
