1、课时分层作业(十六).单词拼写1They managed to scare(吓唬)the bears away.2Pollution is pushing this animal to the very edge of extinction(灭绝)3He dived(潜水) into the water and rescued the drowning boy.4Fortunately(幸运的是)，the fire was discovered soon after it had started.5He wrote a series of articles，hoping to change p
2、eoples attitude(态度) towards the disabled.6The visit was targeted(把作为目标) to develop relations between the two countries.7We want people to discover that a shark(鲨鱼) is an amazing animal that needs our protection.阅读理解AOne day，while I was walking on the street，I saw a young cat attacking an old cat.I i
3、mmediately ran to them and drove the young cat away.When I got close to the old cat，I found he had got injured.I held him in my arms and rushed to the Best Friends Animal Clinic.There he received important medical care.But with a serious infection (感染) in his leg，he was far from out of the woodsHe w
4、as very sick and in shock.His body temperature was far below normal.He couldnt move and was breathing hard for air.The vet team immediately cleaned his wounds，used medicine to fight off the infection and reduce his pain，and placed him in an oxygen tank.But he was still getting weaker by the minute.A
5、t last，the vet team had to remove his damaged and infected leg to save him.After he recovered，I took him home and named him Tommy.He learned how to ride in a stroller (小推车)Once he got used to the stroller，doors began to open for him.He began going on morning rounds with me.He made a few furry friend
6、s，too，including a Chihuahua.He even had a picnic with the Chihuahua on a blanket under the sunny sky.Though Tommys life as an outdoor cat may have ended，the medical care he received has made it possible for him to have a whole new life.Now Tommy stays very positive (积极的)He taught me a good lessontho
7、ugh bad things happen in our life，we should always stay positive and enjoy what we have.【语篇解读】作者救了一只受伤的猫并且精心照顾他，让他过上了新的生活。1The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means that the cat Awas making a slow recoveryBwas in great dangerCwas filled with angerDsuffered a lot from his woundsB句意猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“He was
8、 very sick and in shockHe couldnt move and was breathing hard for air.”可知，画线部分的内容是指这只猫处于危险之中。2After using medicine to fight off the infection in the cats leg，the vet team found that Athe cats body got infected tooBthe medicine wasnt very helpfulCthe cats body temperature became normalDthe cat would
9、die unless all his legs were removedB细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“But he was still getting weaker by the minute.At last，the vet team had to remove his damaged and infected leg to save him.”可知，兽医们发现药物并不能阻止那只猫的伤势恶化。3What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?AThe cat was very clever and friendly.BIt took a long time for
10、 the cat to recover.CThat stroller was of great importance to the cat.DThe cat started a new life with the authors help.D段落大意题。根据文章第三段的描述，尤其是其中的“Once he got used to the stroller，doors began to open for him.”可知，本段主要是讲这只猫开始了新的生活。4What did the author learn from the cat?AWe shouldnt be beaten by bad thi
11、ngs.BHumans should treat animals kindly.CBad things can happen to anyone.DAnimals are humans best friends.A推理判断题。根据末段中的“He taught me a good lessonthough bad things happen in our life，we should always stay positive and enjoy what we have.”可知，这只猫让作者明白我们不应该被坏事情击败。BIn the 1950s，a family who owned a farm
12、 near Beulah，Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm(榆树)The bull paced around the tree，dragging the heavy iron chain，which led to a groove(槽)in the bark.The groove deepened over the years，though for whatever reason，it did not kill the tree.After some years，the family took their bull away.They cut the
13、 chain，leaving the loop(圈)around the tree and one link hanging down.Then one year，agricultural disaster struck Michigan in the form of Dutch Elm Disease.All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected and died.Everyone thought that the old elm would be next.The farms owners consi
14、dered doing the safe thing：pulling it out and cutting it up into firewood before it died.But they simply could not bring themselves to do it.It was as if the old tree had become a family friend.So they decided to let nature take its course.Amazingly，the tree did not die.Nobody could understand why i
15、t was the only elm that was still standing in the country!Plant pathologists(病理学家)from Michigan State University came out to observe the tree.They observed the scar left by the iron chain，now almost completely covered by bark.The plant experts decided that it was the chain that saved the elms life.T
16、hey reasoned that the tree must have absorbed so much iron from the chain that it became immune to the fungus(真菌)Its said that what doesnt kill you will make you stronger.Or，as Ernest Hemingway put it，“Life breaks us all，but afterwards，many of us are strongest at the broken places.”【语篇解读】“祸兮福之所倚”，在自
17、然灾难面前，有些人或物被打倒，而有些幸免于难。本文就密歇根州的榆树的遭遇说明了这一事实。5What happened to the elms in Michigan during the agricultural disaster?ANearly all of the elms died of a disease.BSome of the elms were cut up into firewood.CAll the elms were infected by a disease and died.DThe elms were tied by iron chains.A细节理解题。根据第三段中
18、“All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected and died.”可知答案为A。6From the passage we can learn that the old elm was saved by Athe iron remaining in itBthe fungus in the treeCthe groove in the barkDits own immune systemA推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The plant experts decided that it was the ch
19、ain that saved the elms life.They reasoned that the tree must have absorbed so much iron from the chain that it became immune to the fungus(真菌)”可知，老榆树活下来是因为它吸收了大量的铁元素从而对真菌具有了免疫力，故答案为A。7The underlined sentence“let nature take its course”means“ ”Ahave nature give a lesson to the elmBhelp the elm grow
20、normallyClet nature take the elm awayDleave the elm at the mercy of natureD词义猜测题。从上下文可知，此处是让老榆树听从大自然的摆布，故答案为D。8What is the best title for the text?ANever Lose Heart in TroubleBStrike While the Iron Is HotCStronger after SufferingDBrave to Face FailureC标题归纳题。通读全文，可知文章主要讲了老榆树在遭遇磨难后，当自然灾难来临时，反而变得更坚强的故事
21、。故答案为C。.阅读七选五Going greenLizzy Greenes official website says it all：“Actress，Artist & Animal Lover.”At 13，Lizzy has performed in childrens theater，and she is a trained gymnast.She is most known for her role as Dawn Harper on Nickelodeons Nicky.Ricky，Dicky & Dawn.Now Lizzy is taking on another roleas
22、a voice for animals. 1 She grew up with dogs，and her familys pet is a 110pound German shepherd(牧羊犬)named Jett.On the show，Lizzy shares the screen with a lovable 20pound dog named Squishy Paws.In second grade，she stationed herself outside her school to ask for donations(捐款)to a local animal shelter.
23、2 Now Lizzy is also speaking out for farm animals.Shes recently joined The Humane Society of the United States Meatless Monday movement.She encourages young people to take a break from eating meat on Mondays. 3 And shes encouraging the under20 crowd to take part.Lizzy knows that raising animals for
24、meat causes pollution，uses a lot of natural resources like water and also harms animals. 4 Choosing meatfree meals one day a week is also a great way to feel healthy.Many K12 schools，universities and hospitals nationwide have started Meatless Monday programs.“Its so easy to love animals，”Lizzy says.
25、 5 For some kidandanimalfriendly meatless recipes(食谱)，visit humanesociety.org/kindnews.AIts easy to eat animalfriendly foods，too.BLizzy has only just begun her bright career.CAnimals have always been a big part of Lizzys life.DAnd Lizzy says she has always wanted to help animals.ECutting meat from o
26、ur diet once a week helps the environment and animals.FKids breakfast can be as simple as trying a vegetable burger instead of a hamburger.GAfter the movement，Lizzy says she wants to save a few more lives and force humans to eat healthier.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。演员Lizzy Greene通过参加“周一无肉日”活动，用自己的实际行动号召人们一起保护动物及环
27、境。1C根据下文中的“She grew up with dogs，and her familys pet is a 110pound German shepherd(牧羊犬) named Jett.On the show，Lizzy shares the screen with a lovable 20pound dog named Squishy Paws.”可知，Lizzy从小就一直养狗，在她出演的电视剧中也养了一条狗，由此可知，动物是她生活的一部分。C项是对下文的概括总结。2D根据上文中的“In second grade，she stationed herself outside her
28、 school to ask for donations(捐款) to a local animal shelter”及下文中的“Now Lizzy is also speaking out for farm animals.”可知，Lizzy二年级时就开始帮助当地的动物收容所筹款，现在又开始为保护农场动物贡献自己的一份力量。由此可知Lizzy希望保护、照顾动物。D项衔接上下文。3G联系上文中的“Shes recently joined The Humane Society of the United States Meatless Monday movement.She encourages
29、 young people to take a break from eating meat on Mondays.”可知，Lizzy参加了“周一无肉日”活动，并鼓励年轻人每逢周一食素。由此可知，她希望可以通过这项活动来挽救一些小动物并促使人们吃得更健康。G项符合此处语境。4E根据上文中的“Lizzy knows that raising animals for meat causes pollution，uses a lot of natural resources like water and also harms animals.”可知，Lizzy知道饲养为人们提供肉类的动物既浪费自然资源、污染环境，又会伤害动物，所以她认为每逢周一食素既环保又保护动物。E项与上文呈因果关系，与下文构成并列关系。5AA项“食素其实也很简单”与上文的“Its so easy to love animals”构成并列关系。下文的“For some kidandanimalfriendly meatless recipes(食谱)，visit humanesociety.org/kindnews.”又是对A项的解释说明。
