1、 Section Grammar & Writing课时作业.单句语法填空1Those who made no mistakes in todays exercises please raise your hands. 2What do you think of the holiday that/which we spent together last year? 3The children，all of whom had played the whole day long，were worn out. 4Many countries are now setting up national p
2、arks where animals and plants are protected. 5Are you willing to join the group whose goal is to protect the endangered animals in the USA? 6Among the many dangers which sailors have to face, probably the greatest of all is fog. 7The air quality in the city，as is shown in the report，has improved ove
3、r the past two months. 8Robert spent four years in college, during which time he learned law and medicine. 9The days are gone when physical strength was all you needed to make a living. 10The thought of going back home was all that kept him happy while he was working abroad. .阅读理解ADo you know what t
4、o do if you see a bird with a broken wing in your backyard, or a hurt raccoon(浣熊)by the side of the road？Use your phone!Its never a good idea to touch a wild animal or to try to help one without professional guidance. The animal might be dangerous to you，and you could cause further injury without me
5、aning to. Thats why the wildliferescue organization Animal Watch has created a new mobile app. The app helps users find the right solutions for animals that need urgent(紧急的)care. Animal Help Now uses your phones GPS to find where the animal is located. Then the app asks questions about the animal：Is
6、 it wild or raised by humans？Is it a pet or a farm animal？Could the animal put humans in danger? Based on the location，the time of day，the type of animal，and the injury，Animal Help Now will suggest a care provider thats right for your situation. For wild animals，the app might suggest a nearby rescue
7、 facility that specializes in wounded wildlife. Or it might point you to registered care takers who nurse back to health animals that have been hurt in the wild. For pets or farm animals，the app lists the nearest veterinarians(兽医)who care for the type of animal that has been injured. “The app is des
8、igned to work even when you dont have cell or Internet access. ”Animal Watch director Dave Crawford tells National Public Radio. “So whether youre driving through a remote area on the eastern Colorado plains，hiking a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park，or simply passing through a dead zone on your
9、 way to work, youll still be able to immediately find the help you need. ”For now，Animal Help Now works only in Colorado，where Animal Watch is based. But the organization hopes to include information for users across the country. 【解题导语】本文主要介绍了一种可以帮助人们拯救受伤动物的软件，这种软件可以给人们提供附近的救助信息等。1If you help injure
10、d animals by yourself，you may _. Abecome a danger to themBdo more harm to themCmake them become wilderDleave them in a dangerous situation解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话，可知假如你自己独自帮助那些受伤的动物的话，会造成更大的伤害。2It can be inferred that Animal Help Now is _. Aan organizationBa website Ca mobile app Da company解析：选C推理判断题。结
11、合第四段以及第五段的第一句话，知道这是一个手机应用软件。3According to Dave，the app _. Acan work anywhere in ColoradoBstops working on your way backCincludes information across the countryDneeds to have access to the Internet解析：选A细节理解题。结合最后一段，他认为这个应用软件只要在科罗拉多都能使用。4The best title for the passage may be _. AHelping the Injured An
12、imals in TimeBSaving Animals with Your PhoneCProviding Care for Wild AnimalsDMaking a Call to Help Animals解析：选B标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了科研人员开发了一种应用软件，可以提供救助一些受伤动物的信息来帮助人们拯救这些动物的情况。BIn 2013 alone at least 20,000 African elephants were killed for their teeth. In South Africa over the last two years more than 2,20
13、0 rhinos were killed for their horns. These numbers are alarming，because current rates of illegal hunting are faster than birth rates，which could lead to extinction of these ecologically important creatures in the environment. Indeed，some elephant and rhino populations are on track to be locally ext
14、inct within the next decade. If you are reading this，you may already be aware of these facts. But you might not know that wildlife trafficking(非法交易)not only threatens the existence of elephants and rhinos but is also leading to extinction of other species，such as tigers，tortoises，sea turtles，and the
15、 worlds most trafficked mammal (哺乳动物)pangolins. Pangolins are the only mammals that are entirely covered in touch scales(鳞)，which makes them look very strong. But actually they are endangered mammals. There are eight different species of pangolins，four in Asia and four in Africa，and all are threaten
16、ed with extinction. Although pangolins are protected throughout most of the countries where they live，high demand in East Asia，where the delicious pangolin meat is considered a delicacy and where their scales are used in traditional medicines，is driving an illegal trade in both live animals and pang
17、olin parts. The number of pangolin trafficking is shocking. Experts believe that over the last 10 years more than 1 million pangolins were taken from the wild. It is estimated that between 40,000 and 81,250 pangolins were killed for the illegal trade in 2013 alone. In February，the United States rele
18、ased a plan to deal with wildlife trafficking，which lays out the steps we will take to fight the illegal trade in wildlife，including pangolins. We are strengthening the carrying out of the plan；building international cooperation and contribution to protect wildlife；raising awareness to drive down th
19、e demand that is fuelling the illegal trade. Get involved and remember World Wildlife Day (March 3)by spreading the plan. Use social media and tell everyone that now it is time to get serious about wildlife crime and end the demand that threatens species，big and small，from the huge elephant to the s
20、hy pangolin. 【解题导语】由于人们的捕猎，一些物种濒临灭绝。本文呼吁人们行动起来，保护濒危物种。5Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3? AEight species of pangolins live on the same continent. BPangolins are not protected in most of their natural habitats. CThe scales of pangolins can be used as an ingredient for cooking. D
21、High demand contributes to the illegal trade of pangolins in East Asia. 解析：选D正误判断题。根据第三段中的 “high demand in East Asia.is driving an illegal trade in both live animals and pangolin parts”可知，高需求导致了东亚穿山甲非法交易的发生，即D项正确。6What can we know about the plan released by the US? ASocial media will be used to spre
22、ad World Wildlife Day. BWhether the plan will be worked out remains to be seen. CThe US will work together with other countries to protect wildlife. DMore and more people are advised to increase their needs of pangolins. 解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的 “We are strengthening the carrying out of the plan；build
23、ing international cooperation and contribution to protect wildlife；raising awareness to drive down the demand that is fuelling the illegal trade. ”可知，美国将联合其他国家保护野生动物，即C项正确。7What is the authors intention of writing the passage? ATo inform us something about World Wildlife Day. BTo raise awareness of
24、protecting endangered wildlife. CTo explain why pangolins are illegally traded in East Asia. DTo show how the United States is to fight the illegal trade in wildlife. 解析：选B写作意图题。根据文章最后一段的内容可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是增强人们保护濒危物种的意识，即B项正确。. 语法填空This is my story of friendship. About 2 years ago, I was really just a
25、happy guy 1._ stress. However, one day in the fourth grade, all 2._(thing)changed. My best friend and I got into a big fight and didnt talk to each other for a long time. After that, I got really depressed and had a good many suicidal 3._(think). A few weeks after the fight, my first best friend, 4.
26、_ I met in a daycare center a year before we started school, helped me a lot. I hadnt talked to him for a really long time, but he still took me in and 5._(hang)out with me and made me feel better. Another year later, I had lost almost all my selfconfidence and I 6._(cruel)abused myself, from pullin
27、g my own hair to 7._(hurt)myself. At that period, I also got bullied(恐吓；伤害)a lot. And again, my best friend made me feel a lot 8._(good). Since then I have made a promise 9._ I will never hurt myself or have suicidal thoughts again. This taught me the value of friendship and how 10._ (power)it can b
28、e. Without my best friend, I might not be here today. 【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文，讲述了自己与好朋友之间的故事，总结出友谊的价值以及它所具有的力量。1解析：考查介词。根据上文 “I was really just a happy guy.”可知，我没有压力。答案：without2解析：考查名词的单复数。all后要接可数名词的复数形式。答案：things3解析：考查名词。因为修饰词为a good many，所以后接可数名词的复数形式。答案：thoughts4解析：考查定语从句。分析句子可知，定语从句中met后缺宾语，且先行词为my firs
29、t best friend，故用who/whom引导定语从句。答案：who/whom5解析：考查时态。根据上文 “but he still took me in.”可知，该句应用一般过去时。答案：hung6解析：考查副词。副词修饰动词abused. 答案：cruelly7解析：考查非谓语动词。from.to.中的to为介词，故用动名词。答案：hurting8解析：考查形容词比较级。a lot修饰形容词的比较级。答案：better9解析：考查同位语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处用that引导同位语从句，说明promise的内容。答案：that10解析：考查形容词。how后接形容词。答案：power
30、ful. 书面表达大熊猫是中国的国宝。请根据下列提示写一篇英语短文，介绍大熊猫。1大熊猫是中国的稀有动物，也是世界稀有动物之一，为中国人民和世界人民所喜爱；2大熊猫生长在山里，以竹笋为食；由于山林遭到破坏，竹子被砍伐，觅食越来越困难，濒临灭绝；3我国已经建立数个自然保护区，但需要更多的资金；4希望大家伸出援助之手来保护它们。注意：词数100左右。_One possible version：The giant panda is a rare animal in China，and also one of the rare animals in the world. It is loved by
31、both the Chinese and the people of the world. The home of the giant panda is in the mountains. It feeds on bamboo shoots. With forests being destroyed and bamboos cut down，its difficult for giant pandas to find food for themselves. To protect pandas，China has set up some nature reserves，but more money is needed to carry out this important rescue project. We hope that people will lend a helping hand to save the giant pandas，so that this kind of lovely rare animals will live with mankind forever.
