1、Unit 4 Wildlife protection课时作业15Grammar.把下面的句子改成被动语态(每空一词)1The government is making great efforts to improve the living conditions of the people.Great efforts are being made to improve the living conditions of the people by the government.2The farmers are cutting down the jungles in this area so qui
2、ckly that the wild animals may lose their homes in the near future.The jungles in this area are being cut down by the farmers so quickly that the wild animals may lose their homes in the near future.3People are hunting too many animals these years in some places.Too many animals are being hunted by
3、people these years in some places.4The teacher is correcting the papers in her office.The papers are being corrected by the teacher in her office.5Our headmaster is preparing a speech now.A speech is being prepared by our headmaster now.6The family are building a new house over there.A new house is
4、being built by the family over there.7The doctors are operating on his left leg.His left leg is being operated on by the doctors.8The farmers are harvesting crops in the field with their faces covered with sweat.The crops in the field are being harvested by the farmers with their faces covered with
5、sweat.9They are discussing whether they will go for a picnic tomorrow.Whether they will go for a picnic tomorrow is being discussed by them.10The government is protecting the tigers in the newlybuilt reserve.These tigers are being protected in the newlybuilt reserve by the government.用所给词的适当形式填空1Exc
6、use me, what time is it now?Sorry, my watch doesnt work. It is_being_repaired (repair) at the shop.2Are they about to have dinner?Yes, it is_being_served (serve) in the dining room.3Cant you see your problem is_being_discussed (discuss)? Have some patience, please.4Do you know what Lily is doing?She
7、 may be_being_interviewed (interview) in the office.5By the way, have you moved into the new house?Not yet. The walls are_being_painted (paint)6This urgent problem is_being_talked (talk) about by the managers.7The new generation of computers, with artificial intelligence, are_being_developed (develo
8、p) and perfected now.8Zappas music is_being_played (play) in the hall now.9Have you handed in your schoolwork yet?Yes, I have. I guess it is_being_graded (grade) now.10You cant use the machine today because some parts are_being_replaced (replace) this week.句型训练1A plan about building a new attraction
9、 in this town is_being_carried_out now. (carry)在这个镇建一个新的旅游景点的计划现在正在实施。2All boats arriving in Sicily are_being_inspected to find out if they have rubbish in them from other parts of Italy.(inspect)所有到达西西里岛的船只都在接受检查，以发现他们是否装有从意大利其他地方带来的垃圾。3If the rainforests are_being_destroyed at such a rapid speed,
10、they will disappear from the earth in the future.(destroy)如果(热带)雨林以这样快的速度被破坏，将来它们将会从地球上消失。4Although the practical cure for cancer is_still_being_studied,_we have practical ways to prevent it.(study)尽管治疗癌症的切实可行的方法仍在研究中，但是我们还是有实际的方法去预防它。5Rare animals are_still_being_hunted although there is severe pun
11、ishment for it.(hunt)尽管有严厉的惩罚措施，稀有动物仍然遭到猎杀。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A new study from Finland shows pet owners tend to be heavier, _1_ active and in poorer health than people without a pet, which was released in PLOS ONE, an online journal _2_ (publish) by the Public Library of Science._3
12、_ a number of studies showed certain people can take advantage of a dog or cat to ease stress or loneliness in the elderly, researchers recently found pet owners were generally more likely to be overweight and to view their own health _4_ poor.The conclusion _5_ (draw) from survey data of more than
13、21,000 young to middleaged Finnish adults.This was _6_ (large) because pet owners tended to be the middleaged, _7_ had less education and more healthrisk factors, explained Dr Leena K. Koivusilta, the studys leading author.The fact that pet owners are in poorer health does not mean pets are bad for
14、people. Koivusilta said, “In my opinion, pets provide us all _8_ a vast potential for health promotion, and this has indeed been shown when some special groups have been studied.”As for pet owners, the researchers point out _9_ need to make more of _10_ effortsuch as walking and playing with the dog
15、 instead of showing him the way to the yard.本文介绍了养宠物的弊端。1less解析：考查比较级。根据上下文，此处应使用比较级，且本篇文章都是在讲养宠物的弊端，因此应使用less。2published解析：考查非谓语动词。过去分词作定语，与所修饰名词之间为被动关系。3Although解析：考查连词。由前后句的意义关系可知。4as解析：考查固定短语。view.as.“认为是”，为固定短语。5was_drawn解析：考查时态和语态。固定短语draw a conclusion“得出结论”，此处用被动语态。6largely解析：考查副词。修饰句子用副词形式。7
16、who解析：考查定语从句的引导词。先行词为the middleaged“中年人”，故应使用who引导定语从句。8with解析：考查固定短语。provide sb. with sth.“提供给某人某物”，为固定短语。9they解析：考查代词。指代前面的pet owners。10an解析：考查冠词。make an effort“做出努力”，固定短语。.完形填空Through time, I have seen in several animal TV programs amazing examples of concern, bravery and care between sometimes d
17、ifferent and even unfriendly species; this makes me wonder that animals are not quite _1_ from the human race when faced with certain _2_.Once, I watched a program where a lioness took _3_ of an antelope baby without parents; the _4_ leads this lioness far away from her group, _5_ that other lions w
18、ould kill her unusual baby easily. After a few days, both were _6_； the lioness was unable to make a kill _7_ herself, and she didnt have any milk to _8_ to the baby. This uncommon behavior attracted the _9_ of some animal protectors that decided to _10_ and record this unnatural relationship in the
19、 film.In _11_ case, a female hippo (河马) took away a small antelope from the _12_ of a crocodile (鳄鱼); she stood beside the dying animal _13_ to save his life by breathing into his mouth and pushing him _14_， forcing him to _15_ and run away from the danger; she continued until the wounded antelope d
20、ied.In another _16_ case, two lions saved the life of a small girl when several men were kidnapping her; they were _17_ and run after by the brave lions; although they had the small child within their reach and at their _18_， they stood at her side for hours until the small girls parents arrived._19
21、_ these attitudes may be rather natural, I am sure animals can tell other creatures suffering and pain and be actually willing to do something to try to help. I cant describe this behavior as a human _20_， but I think this willingness to help other suffering creatures may be natural not only to huma
22、nkind, but also to some animals if a certain situation or emergency appears itself.舐犊之情，济危扶弱，勇敢和关爱，这些品质不只人类社会才有，自然界动物之间也是如此。1A.free BdifferentCstrange Ddistant答案：B解析：通读全文并结合下文三个实例可看出，面对某些情况，动物和人类并没有什么不同。2A.situations BpeopleCanimals Dproblems答案：A解析：由句意可知此处应为certain situations“某些情况”。文章最后一句中的“if a cer
23、tain situation or emergency appears itself”也是提示。3A.hold BcontrolCloss Dcare答案：D解析：take care of “照顾”。此处表示一只母狮子照顾一只羚羊孤崽。4A.joy BdecisionCnature Dhabit答案：C解析：句意：出于本性，这只母狮子远离了自己的族群，因为她知道其他狮子会轻易地杀死她这只不寻常的幼崽。nature“本性”，符合句意。5A.responding BknowingCselecting Dcalculating答案：B解析：respond “回应”；know “知道”；select
24、“选择；挑选”；calculate “计算”。由句意可知应选B项。6A.useless BwildChungry Dstubborn答案：C解析：根据下文的“the lioness was unable to make a kill”和“she didnt have any milk”可推知，此处表示他们都饿了。7A.of BwithCfor Dby答案：D解析：这只母狮子不能单独去捕食。by oneself “单独”。8A.offer BorganizeCarise Dburst答案：A解析：这只母狮子没有奶水供给这只羚羊幼崽。offer “提供”。9A.protection Battent
25、ionCcompetition Dapplication答案：B解析：这种非同寻常的行为引起了一些动物保护者的注意。10A.advertise BdesignCfollow Drescue答案：C解析：follow“跟随”。动物保护者们决定跟随并用影片记录这种反常的关系。11A.any BanotherCthe other Dother答案：B解析：文章共举出了三个例子，in another case在此处表示“在另一个例子中”，与第16空前的another相呼应。12A.mouth BpaceCview Dzone答案：A解析：这个例子中，这只小羚羊奄奄一息最后死去，说明河马是从鳄鱼的口中夺
26、下了这只小羚羊。13A.hoping BsolvingCtrying Ddoubting答案：C解析：河马站在这只奄奄一息的小羚羊身边，试图通过给他做口对口呼吸来挽救他的生命。由句意可知应选trying。14A.entirely BfoolishlyCpeacefully Dcarefully答案：D解析：河马小心翼翼地推这只小羚羊。carefully“小心翼翼地”。15A.stand up Bblow upCset up Dturn up答案：A解析：河马想让这只小羚羊站起来并逃离危险。stand up“站起来”。16A.unusual BofficialCequal Dfierce答案：A
27、解析：unusual“不寻常的”。两只狮子从几个男人的手中救下了一个被绑架的小姑娘，这是一个不寻常的例子。17A.recognized BattackedCsuffered Dcompeted答案：B解析：attack “攻击”。这几个人遭到这两只勇敢的狮子的攻击和追赶。18A.goal BmercyCrelief Dresponsibility答案：B解析：虽然这个小姑娘就在这两只狮子的身边任由他们摆布，但他们只是站在她身边几个小时直到她的父母来。at ones mercy “任由摆布”。19A.Because BUnlessCBefore DAlthough答案：D解析：虽然以上例子中的动
28、物行为可能是动物的本能，但是“我”还是确信动物们能够判断出其他动物的苦难和疼痛，并实实在在愿意做些事情来帮助他们。20A.hobby BguidanceCquality Dhappiness答案：C解析：“我”不能把这种行为说成是人类的品质。quality“品质”，符合句意。.短文改错I am very happy that you are interested in the protection of antelopes in China, so Id like to tell you everything about it.In the past, some people kill ant
29、elopes for their fine fur which can be made into many beautiful things that are very expensive. As the result, the number of antelopes was decreasing day by day. Now things are beginning to change. The government and the local people take powerful measures to protect antelopes so that they will not
30、die in the future. They had taken many effective measures, such as making strict laws to protecting antelopes, setting up several reserves for the antelopes, and so on. Of course, its strong not allowed to buy or sell anything made of antelopes fur.Nowadays, to our joy, there are much more and more antelopes in China. Whats more, their living condition have greatly improved.答案
