1、Unit 2 Wildlife Protection课时素养评价 四Unit 2Reading and Thinking. 单句语法填空1. There are now only 5, 000 tigers, and most of them live in nature reserves (reserve). 2. The farmer gained a lot of experience by observing (observe) the growth of his vegetables. 3. Massive ice sheets in the Arctic are melting a
2、t alarming (alarm) rates and causing the sea level to rise. 4. The man was walking in the woods when he was attacked (attack) by a snake. 5. The medicine is an effective (effect) cure for a headache. 6. He is recovering (recover) now. There is no need to call in a doctor. 7. The patient had to have
3、one of his legs removed(remove) because of infection. 8. It is a big surprise to learn that you intend to spend (spend) your winter holiday in China. 9. Drunk driving not only affects our daily life, but may also threaten(threat) peoples lives. 10. As we all know, water exists(exist) in three forms:
4、 solid, liquid and gas. 11. As far as Im concerned (concern), the best season for me is spring. 12. The picture on the card reminded me of an event happening in my childhood when I was six. . 选词填空on earth, die out, aware of, on average, make progress, concerned about, adapt to, under pressure, make
5、out, watch over1. He wanted to be the fastest man on earth. 2. You can make progress only if you are modest. 3. The only thing I am concerned about is his fitness. 4. We could hardly make out anything in the thick fog. 5. Many species will soon die out if we dont take action. 6. Smokers are well awa
6、re of the dangers to their own health. 7. It takes on average two years to finish this kind of project. 8. They watched over these endangered animals day and night. 9. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change. 10. Under pressure, many governments have taken
7、 effective measures to protect wild animals. . 完成句子1. Thats why he can adapt to the new environment easily. 那就是他能很容易适应新环境的原因。2. Waiting for the train, I had a long talk with my sister about her work. 等着火车, 我和我的姐姐谈论着她的工作。3. Look! The children are being watched over by their aunt. 瞧! 那些孩子正由他们的姑妈照看着。4.
8、 In order to succeed, we must have a complete and thorough plan. 为了成功, 我们必须要有一个周密的计划。5. Only after I had seen myself did I know that there is such a beautiful wonderland on earth. 只有在亲眼看见以后我才知道人间竟有这样美丽的仙境。. 阅读理解A(2020宜春高一检测)My elephant adventures began in 1984 when, with our one-year-old daughter, m
9、y husband and I crossed the jungle in a jeep, sticking behind a lorry for comfort and company. The elephants standing like watchers on either side of the forest highway had us praying for our safety. One elephant made loud noise and angrily pawed (抓) the ground, warning us off. We raced away before
10、they could attack. It was wise to keep elephants at a distance. We heard stories of tourists whose jeeps were overturned, and a couple of photographers were killed because they moved too close. Elephants are misleading animals. They give people an impression of being quiet and kind, so tourists thin
11、k its safe to picnic in the jungle. Yet angry elephants have knocked them down in seconds before they could take off. Elephants might make life unpredictable and dangerous. Its difficult for inexperienced environmentalists to even, begin to grasp this reality. Ive heard city people say “We humans ar
12、e encroaching (侵害) on their forests. ” But whats the solution? When a poor farmer borrows heavily to plant a crop, hell do anything to protect it. His life depends on it. Elephants ruining an about-to-be-harvested corn field cannot expect to be welcomed like special guests. The battle between beast
13、and farmer is violent. Experts are working on solutions to human-elephant conflicts (冲突). Some are sure to fail to like the plan to build electric fences around human settlements. Elephants rapidly figure them out and come in, around and over them. There are more questions than answers, for sure. Bu
14、t as my husband said, “More people die in car accidents every single day, in every city on the earth. But they wont take cars off the roads, will they? ” So we need to seek practical ways of preventing elephant accidents. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 作者讲述了一家人在1984年进行的观看大象的丛林冒险行动, 还讨论了大象与人类的冲突问题。1. What is the wr
15、iters purpose in writing Paragraph 1? A. To tell readers her familys experience of elephant adventures. B. To show readers elephants are angry and dangerous. C. To introduce the topic of the whole passage. D. To describe how her family keep away from elephants. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“ My elephant adve
16、ntures began in 1984”1984年, 我的大象探险活动开始了, 可知第一段是为了介绍整篇文章的主题, 故选C。2. Why do tourists think it is safe to picnic in the jungle? A. They think elephants are quiet and kind. B. They havent heard the stories of elephant killing people. C. They like elephants too much. D. They think they can race away in s
17、econds. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They give people. . . in the jungle. ”他们给人们安静和蔼的印象, 所以游客们认为在丛林里野餐是安全的, 故选A。3. What does a poor farmer do to protect his crops? A. Welcome elephants like special guests. B. Fight with elephants for his harvest. C. Stop planting crops. D. Depend on elephants for his life.
18、【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“His life. . . is violent. ”他的生活就靠它了。毁坏了即将收成的庄稼地, 大象就不能指望像特殊客人一样受到欢迎。野兽和农夫之间的战斗是激烈的。可知选B。4. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A. It is a good idea to build electric fences around human settlements. B. It is impossible to find a solution to settle human-elephant conf
19、licts. C. We should first reduce car accidents to prevent elephant accidents. D. It is our duty to protect elephants rather than kill them. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后两段可知, 尤其是最后一段中的“ So we need to seek practical ways of preventing elephant accidents. ” 因此, 我们需要寻找可行的方法来预防大象事故。可知我们应该保护大象, 而不是杀死它们。选D。BEverybody
20、 hates rats (big mice). But in the earthquake capitals of the world Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey rats will soon be mans best friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are bi
21、g and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat. How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal (信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers
22、follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots noses dont work well when
23、 there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. ” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity! The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Organization in Scotland says, “It would b
24、e wonderful. A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe. ” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course). 【文章大意】文章介绍了用老鼠来寻找在地震中被困地下的人的优势。5. Why will rats become mans best f
25、riends in the world earthquake capitals? A. Because they can take the place of mans rescue jobs. B. Because they can find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings. C. Because they can serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings. D. Because they can get into small spa
26、ces. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。文章第二段But dogs are big and they. . . the rat. 和第三段利用老鼠救人的过程说明老鼠在地震中可以用来进行救援任务, 来确定受伤的人的位置等, 故选B。6. How can the rescuers judge whether a person is alive according to the third paragraph? A. By the noise made by the rat. B. By the rats unusual behavior. C. By the signal sent by the ra
27、dio on the rats back. D. By the smell given off by the person. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中the rat is trained to smell people. . . the radio signals. 可知老鼠被训练用来嗅人的气味。当发现被困人员时, 老鼠的大脑通过背后的小收音机发送信号, 然后救援人员跟踪无线电信号实施救援。故选C。7. Which of these statements is NOT the advantage that rats have? A. They are more lovely th
28、an other animals. B. They are less expensive to train than dogs. C. They dont need electricity. D. They are small and can get into small places. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Rats are good at that. . . need electricity! 老鼠很擅长那些。老鼠在黑暗中也能看到东西。它们比狗更便宜、训练更快, 而且不像机器人, 它们不需要电! 可知B、C正确。根据第二段后两句But dogs are big. . .
29、the rat. 说明D也是老鼠的优势。A项没有提及。故选A。8. What can we infer from the passage? A. At present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people. B. The “rat project” has been completed. C. People are now happy to see a rat in a building. D. Now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues. 【
30、解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句Perhaps for the first time in history. . . of course). 说明用老鼠搜救现在还没有完全投入使用, 现在人们仍然使用狗和机器人进行救援。故选D。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。If you want to plan a great party, you should focus on the three parts before the party, in the party and after the party, which are necessary for
31、a successful party. 1 If the guest has just suffered a sad experience or has no time to go to your party indeed, you shouldnt send invitation letter to bother him. 2Then, in the case of holding the party, the first and foremost thing is to create a good atmosphere to have an enthusiasm (热忱) party. F
32、or example, you can plan some simple but interesting games in advance, 3 Dancing and singing are also acceptable for teenagers. But as for the old, its necessary to prepare a quiet place for them. Last but not least, you could send the letters of thanks to the guests. 4 And even next time they will
33、enter your happy party whenever and wherever. 5 And then if you mention the details, which I talked about just now, Im sure that you will be more successful in your party. A. which let your guests relaxed and delighted. B. If you do that, your guests will feel thankful. C. Herere some tips on how to
34、 hold a successful party. D. Above all, believe in yourself and make sure of the place and time. E. Besides, you should know different guests, special customs and hobbies. F. First, you should survey your guests before you send the letters of invitation. G. In short, planning a great party isnt an e
35、asy thing because many things should be considered. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 告诉我们在计划组织一个派对时要做好三个准备: 派对前要做好调查; 开派对中要确保大多数的客人玩得高兴; 派对后要给每个客人发感谢信。1. 【解析】选F。根据空后“ If the guest has. . . bother him. ”如果客人刚刚经历了一段悲伤的经历或者根本没时间去参加你的派对, 你不应该寄邀请信来打扰他。以及下文中的“Then”, “Last but not least”, 可知, F项“首先, 你应该先调查一下你的客人, 然后再发出邀请信。
36、”符合语境, 故选F。2. 【解析】选E。根据空前“If the guest. . . to bother him. ”如果客人刚刚经历了一段悲伤的经历或者根本没时间去参加你的派对, 你不应该寄邀请信来打扰他。可知E项“此外, 你应该了解不同的客人、特殊的风俗和爱好。”承接上文, 符合语境, 故选E。3. 【解析】选A。根据空前“you can plan. . . in advance”你可以提前计划一些简单但有趣的游戏, 可知A项“使你的客人感到轻松愉快。”承接上文, 符合语境, 故选A。4. 【解析】选B。根据空前“Last but not least, . . . the guests.
37、 ”最后但并非最不重要的是, 你可以把感谢信寄给客人; 以及空后“And even next time. . . wherever. ”甚至下次他们也会在任何时候任何地方参加你的快乐派对。可知B项“如果你这样做, 你的客人会感到感激。”承接上下文, 符合语境, 故选B。5. 【解析】选D。根据空后“And then if you. . . in your party. ”如果你提到我刚才谈到的细节, 我确信你在聚会上会更成功。可知D项“最重要的是, 相信你自己, 确保时间和地点。”承接下文, 符合语境, 故选D。. 完形填空阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以
38、填入空白处的最佳选项。While he was driving his Ford, he saw an old lady, who needed help. So he 1 in front of her Mercedes and got out. She looked 2 and hungry. Even with the smile on his face, she was 3. Was he going to hurt her? He saw that she was frightened. He said, “I am here to 4 you. By the way, my nam
39、e is Bryan. ”Well, all she had was a flat tyre. Bryan crawled under the 5. Soon he changed the tyre. But he got dirty and his 6 hurt. She couldnt thank him enough and asked how much she owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, sh
40、e could 7that person the help that he or she needed. The lady 8 off. Down the road she saw a small 9. She went in to eat. The waitress came over, 10 her a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She noticed the waitress was eight months pregnant. When she finished her 11 and the waitress went to get 12 fo
41、r her hundred-dollar bill, she slipped out of the restaurant. With the birth of the baby next month, it was going to be 13. And she knew how worried her 14 was. As he lay sleeping next to her, she said in a low 15, “Everythings going to be all right, Bryan. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述布莱恩开车时, 遇到路边一位需要帮助的老妇人
42、。他帮助她解决了问题, 而且没有要求回报, 只是希望老人能把这份帮助传递下去。后来老妇人把这份善意传递出去, 帮助了布莱恩的妻子。1. A. stood up B. pulled upC. came up D. looked up【解析】选B。stood up站起来; pulled up停下来; came up被提出来; looked up向上看。根据So he _in front of her Mercedes and got out. 可知, 于是他把车停在她的奔驰车前面, 下了车。故选B。2. A. calm B. strong C. empty D. poor【解析】选D。根据She
43、looked _and hungry. 可知, 她看上去又可怜又饿。故选D。3. A. excitedB. braveC. worriedD. special【解析】选C。根据Even with the smile on his face, she was _. 可知, 前后是转折关系, 即使他脸上带着微笑, 她还是很担心。故选C。4. A. helpB. seeC. thankD. treat【解析】选A。句意: “我是来帮你的。顺便说一下, 我叫布莱恩。”根据下文可知, 他是来帮忙的。故选A。5. A. bedB. carC. tyreD. table【解析】选B。句意: 布莱恩爬到汽车下
44、面。根据上文a flat tyre可知, 布莱恩是爬到汽车下面。故选B。6. A. feelingsB. clothesC. tipsD. hands【解析】选D。根据But he got dirty and his _hurt. 可知, 但是他变脏了, 他的手受伤了。故选D。7. A. throwB. giveC. receiveD. borrow【解析】选B。句意: 他告诉她, 如果她真的想回报他, 下次她看到需要帮助的人, 她可以给那个人他或她需要的帮助。这里表示给别人帮助。故选B。8. A. droveB. turnedC. showedD. sent【解析】选A。车修好了, 所以那位
45、女士开车走了。故选A。9. A. farmB. bedroomC. village D. restaurant【解析】选D。句意: 沿着这条路, 她看到一家小餐馆。根据下一句She went in to eat. 可知, 选D。10. A. recyclingB. exchangingC. bringingD. washing【解析】选C。句意: 根据后文her a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. 可知, 女服务员走过来, 给她拿了一条干净的毛巾来擦她的湿头发。故选C。11. A. workB. mealC. decisionD. research【解析】选
46、B。根据后文the waitress went to get _for her hundred-dollar bill, she slipped out of the restaurant. 可知是当她吃完饭, 女服务员为她的百元美钞找零钱。故选B。12. A. changeB. questionC. attentionD. break【解析】选A。句意: 当她吃完饭, 女服务员为她的百元美钞找零钱时, 她溜出了餐馆。这里指找零钱。13. A. hardB. popularC. safeD. painful【解析】选A。根据And she knew how worried her _was. 可知, 下个月孩子就要出生了, 她知道她的日子将会很难过。故选A。14. A. baby B. bossC. customer D. husband【解析】选D。根据生活常识可知, 是她的丈夫担心。故选D。15. A. spirit B. accentC. voice D. courage【解析】选C。句意: 当他躺在她旁边睡觉时, 她低声说: “布莱恩, 一切都会好的。”表示声音用voice, 故选C。