1、Unit 11 The Media Period One Warmup and Lesson 1 课时精练(北师大版必修4,广东专用)时间:40分钟.完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Where did all the tigers go?Thats what Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wants to know.Indias Sariska Project Tiger Reserve,once home to 26 tigers,is now home to none.Singh has
2、ordered a police investigation into the_1_,and created a new taskforce to save the _2_animals.Tigers are an endangered species(物种)Half of the worlds tiger_3_live in India.For years,tigers have been disappearing from Indias national parks,but Sariska may be the last straw.And the government has to_4_
3、.On Thursday,Singh held the first meeting of_5_officials wildlife experts,and related leaders,aiming to_6_the nations remaining tigers,and to_7_a plan to keep them safe.It is not hard to guess why the tigers are disappearing.Poachers(偷猎者)can_8_the big cats for $50,000 each.Tiger skin and bones are p
4、opular in Chinese_9_.A single tiger tooth can fetch $120.Recently,a group of poachers admitted killing ten tigers in Sariska and were_10_.“Indian tiger poaching is probably the_11_conservation problem in modern times,”said Belinda Wright,the head of the Wildlife Protection Society of India.However,p
5、oaching isnt the only_12_.Many poachers use advanced technologies,like night glasses and longrange binoculars.Forest security officers are paid to_13_that few of them_14_to track down the poachers.Even if security guards were to find a poacher,many only carry a stick to make him obey the law.Tiger f
6、ans hope that Singhs plans mean end for the poachers and_15_for the endangered species.【语篇解读】 印度一个保护区的老虎“消失”了,印度总理为此下令调查此事,并寻求解决确保剩余老虎安全的办法。1A.projectBdisappearanceCreserve Dhome答案B这个保护区曾经是26只老虎的家园,如今老虎已经绝迹,所以印度总理命令警察调查老虎“消失”的原因。2A.dangerous BhugeCrare Dfierce答案C印度总理还创建了一支新的特遣队来拯救“稀有”动物。3A.populatio
7、n BpercentageCgeneration Dgroup答案A全世界有一半的老虎生活在印度。此处population表示“某领域的生物”。4A.care BplanCreact Dwake答案C多年来,印度国家公园的老虎一直在消失,Sariska也许是最后的稻草,所以政府不得不有所“反应”。5A.business BtradeCarmy Dforest答案D老虎生活在森林中,所以印度总理Singh召集了“森林”官员、野生动物专家和有关领导。6A.ensure Bcount Ckeep Dfeed答案B举行会议的目的是“数”清剩余老虎的数量,以便采取相关措施。7A.come up with
8、 Bput up withCcatch up with Dgo on with答案A在清点完老虎的数量后,“想出”保护老虎安全的计划。后三项分别表示“忍受”“赶上”“继续”,都不符合语境。8A.raise Bhunt Csell Dshoot答案C偷猎者通过“出售”老虎,可获得每只五万美元的收入。9A.food BtraditionCculture Dmedicine答案D众所周知,虎皮和虎骨可以用来生产“中药”。10A.found BarrestedCprohibited Dcontrolled答案B老虎是濒临灭绝的物种,受法律保护,既然他们承认猎杀了十只老虎,自然会被“逮捕”。C项表示“禁
9、止”,不符合语境。11A.oldest Bhottest Cbiggest Dlatest答案C偷猎印度老虎的行为也许是当代最“大”的保护问题。12A.problem BworryCcrime Dfactor答案A但是,偷猎不是唯一的“问题”。此处与上一段中的problem相呼应。13A.commonly BpoorlyCslightly Dhighly答案B根据本段最后一句中的内容可推测森林安全官员的报酬低得“可怜”。14A.determine BrememberChesitate Dbother答案D因为森林安全官员的报酬低得可怜,所以几乎没有人愿意“费力”去追踪偷猎者。15A.succe
10、ss BlampChope Dachievement答案C老虎的粉丝们希望Singh的计划可以终结偷猎者的行为,并给濒临灭绝的物种带来“希望”。.阅读理解European officials have approved new rules on the production and marketing of food developed through genetic engineering.Reports say the approval could lead to the end of a European ban on new biotechnology products.The Eur
11、opean Parliament (欧洲议会) approved the rules last month.Parliament member David Bowe of Britain proposed the new measures.He calls them the strongest biotechnology rules in the world.To become law,the fifteen European Union member countries still must approve the rules.That process may take eighteen m
12、onths.The new rules include stronger supervision of genetically changed food,seeds and drug products.They also require governments to keep public records of where such crops are grown.Genetic engineering is the technology of changing the genes of living things.The changed gene directs the plant to d
13、o things it normally does not do.For example,the treated plants may produce more crops.Or they may resist harmful insects.This reduces the need for farmers to use chemicals to kill insects.The use of genetic engineering in agriculture has been debated around the world in recent years.The United Stat
14、es Food and Drug Administration,many American farmers and agriculture companies say such crops are safe.But many people in the United States and other countries disagree.Some countries have closed their markets to American farm products because of concerns about genetic engineering.There have been l
15、arge protests against biotechnology crops across Europe.Officials in several European Union countries question the safety of biotechnology products.The EU has approved permits for fewer than twenty such products.In the past three years,European officials stopped approving permits because of concerns
16、 about public health and the environment.Companies producing such foods are waiting for approval of several products.Environmental activists have warned the EU against ending the ban on new biotechnology products. One group,Friends of the Earth,says the measures approved by the European Parliament w
17、ill not help the public,farmers or the environment.【语篇解读】本文为一则新闻报道,主要讲述欧洲议会对转基因食品的态度和做法。16What is the authors attitude toward genetically changed food?AOptimistic. BObjective.CDissatisfied. DCurious.答案B推理判断题。纵观全文可知,作者对转基因食品进行了客观的描述。17What can we infer from the passage?AThe new rules have become law
18、in Europe.BThe use of genetic engineering in agriculture saves the need to use chemicals to kill insects.CIt still has a long way to go for genetically changed food to be accepted by the Europeans.DEuropean countries care more about food safety than the USA.答案C推理判断题。根据文章判断,很多欧洲人对转基因食品仍持排斥态度,所以要他们接受这
19、种食品还有待时日。选项B中的save the need to do sth.意为“省去做某事的必要”,和原文中的reduce(减少)意思不同。18The passage is mainly intended to_.Ainform the readers that new rules on genetically changed food have been approvedBwarn people that genetically changed food is far from safeCpresent different opinions on genetically changed f
20、oodDgive a brief introduction to genetic engineering答案A主旨大意题。本文属于新闻报道,主旨在开头第一段,由此可知本文旨在让读者知道欧洲议会的这一做法。19The example in Paragraph 4 is mentioned in order to_.Alist the advantages of genetically changed foodBmake a comparison between common food and genetically changed foodCexplain how genetic enginee
21、ring is applied to crop productionDexplain why genetically changed food is not safe答案C篇章结构题。该部分主要向读者解释基因工程是如何运用于作物生产的。20Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?APeople in the United States disagree with the new approval.BIf the new rules become law,all the genetically changed product
22、s will be permitted in Europe.CSome countries have stopped importing farm products from America,as they are concerned about genetic engineering.DContrary to the Europeans,many American people say genetically changed products are safe.答案C细节理解题。根据文章第六段可知C项正确。由第五段第二句可知A项过于绝对;B项中的all过于绝对,文中并未提及;从文中可知,也有
23、欧洲人认为转基因产品是安全的,D项错误。.信息匹配以下是一些大学选修课程的基本情况:AAn introduction to the complex and contingent relationship between architects and the environments in which they intervene.Using contemporary and historical materials,students will begin to understand how architects establish and position design processes i
24、n response to their social,technological,and material situations.BThis course examines Japanese popular culture as a way of understanding the changing character of media,capitalism,fan communities and culture.Topics include comic books,hiphop and other popular music in Japan,anime and feature films,
25、sports,and online communication.CThis course introduces basic concepts in Electrical and Computer Engineering,and demonstrates them in the context of real applications.Course topics include transistor,diode and operational amplifier circuits,digital logic gates and power supply operation.DAn introdu
26、ction to the language of medicine,including medical and anatomical terminology,definitions,the process of word construction,and analysis of terms.The focus is on the use of prefixes,suffixes and combining forms that facilitate the ability to translate medical terms.EThis course is to acquaint studen
27、ts with concepts and functions of journalism and the related industries of advertising.Students will gain knowledge about the history,economics and industry structure of these industries,focusing on how mass media content is determined and disseminated.FThe course provides an opportunity for student
28、s to test their interest in the social work profession by introducing them to the wide range of areas in which social workers practice and the skills and knowledge required in each area.Topics cover:the history of social welfare.下列是一些大学生的课程选择意向,请匹配他们拟选修的课程。21Pat is an electronic component companys e
29、mployee.He was sent to university to learn Electrical and Computer Engineering.His main task is to study the application of electrical components.答案C对应信息:介绍电子元件的课程与进修的electronic component companys employee。22Nancy has just been admitted as a professional pharmacist of a university this year.She want
30、ed to select an elective course to learn about medical,anatomical terminology and translating medical terms.答案D对应信息:学习医药专业术语的课程与学习医药专业术语的professional pharmacist(药剂师)。23Karen is an exchange scholar from the University of California.She has a keen interest in Asian culture,especially Japanese popular
31、culture.She wanted to study Japanese comics,dance,music,etc.to understand the change of modern Japanese society.答案B对应信息:“研究日本社会改变的课程对应美国的学者。24Tommy wanted to be an architect.He would like to take a course to learn about construction methods,site selection,materials,and environmental assessment.答案A对应信息:介绍建筑的技术、选材、选址等方面的课程对应一个想成为建筑师的大学生。25Nora will soon graduate from university.Career option disturbs him for a long time.His tutor suggested that he should select a vocational guiding course to help him determine the future career in the last semester.答案F对应信息:帮助学生确定职业选择的课程对应即将毕业的大学生。