1、Unit 2 Wildlife protectionUnit 2 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking1、 One night, Pilar was in deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilars bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. hen Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bed
2、room was filled with smoke. As she escaped from her house with Inti in her arms, she saw that the fire was burning in her kitchen. Pilar could easily have lost her life, but Inti would not let that happen. Even though Inti could have escaped from the house through a cat door, he wouldnt leave Pilar.
3、 As amazing as this story is,it is not as uncommon as you may think. Take the example of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thunder. One summer night, the whole family was asleep with the windows open. It was normally very quiet. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Charlotte woke up from her sweet dream, ai
4、ul the noise continued. Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house. The next thing she saw was Thunder standing outside her window , neighing(嘶鸣) and shaking his head. She was aware of something wrong. Charlotte quickly got everyone out of the house before the earthquake hit. Thunder has
5、saved the whole familys lives. There are also stories of wild animals coming to the rescue of humans. One animal known as a friend of humans is the dolphin. Once,Todd Endris was surfing with his friends when he was attacked by a 13-foot (4-meter) shark. In the middle of the attack, a group of dolphi
6、ns came to his rescue by forming a protective ring around Todd until he could get safely to the shore. Without the help of the dolphins, there is little chance that Todd could have escaped. No one is sure why animals have so often come to our rescue. However, it is clear that humans and animals enjo
7、y a close relationship. It is important that we care for them as much as we can.1.Why did Inti throw himself against the door?A.Because he was trying to wake up his owner.B.Because he wanted to get out of the room.C.Because he felt bored and was playing by himself.D.Because he couldnt find the way o
8、ut.2.Before the earthquake hit, Charlotte _.A.closed the windowsB.was sleeping deeplyC.ran to warn her neighborsD.got her horse out of the stable3.Both Inti and Thunder _.A.were shy and quietB.used to make noise at nightC.were brave and smartD.saved their owners several times4.Which of the following
9、 is probably Todds feeling towards the dolphins?A.Doubtful.B.Grateful.C.Frightened.D.Bored.2、Bitterns（麻鸦）, which were once extinct in the UK, have been found to be at their highest levels ever recorded in England. As a shy, secretive bird with feathers that perfectly camouflages （伪装） it against its
10、reedbed habitat, the bittern can be easily overlooked. However, the males mating call is able to be heard from several kilometers away, giving its presence away and it is this distinctive（易辨识的）call that has helped researchers count them. The population has just been discovered to be in the most best
11、 state of health since the 1800s. This year 140 singing males were tracked in Englandan increase from just 11 in 1997. The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) said several moves were playing an important role in the birds coming back. “It is wonderful to see how they have responded to t
12、he habitats we have restored for them,” RSPB scientist Simon Wotton said. “Theyre amazing birds to watch so it is rewarding to see their numbers growing.” Bittern numbers decreased in the UK after their habitats were ruined for agriculture and birds were also hunted for food. Protection efforts bega
13、n in 1997 to bring the species back, including the creation and restoration of wetlands across the country and the legal protection of breeding areas. More than 300 hectares一about the size of the City of Londonof new reedbed have been created since 2002 and another 350 hectares restored. The bittern
14、 remains on the RSPBs Red List of threatened species, but experts say the new sites mean there will always be enough birds to improve any local populations that may struggle in the future. Martin Harper, the RSPBs director of conservation, said,“The bittern success story should give hope that it is
15、possible to recover threatened species.” 1. How do researchers count the number of bitterns?A. By searching for them in the forests.B. By recording the different mating calls.C. By taking photos of different male birds.D. By threatening them out of their habitats.2. Bittern was once extinct mainly b
16、ecause .A. RSPB was set up too lateB. scientists overlooked themC. their habitats were destroyedD. they used to disturb peoples life3. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A. Whats been done to bring bitterns back.B. Why it is important to protect the birds.C. How common people can help the
17、 birds.D. When the protection efforts got started.4 What might be Martin Harpers attitude to recovering threatened species?A. Optimistic.B. Worried.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.3、You dont need to travel far away to write a travel diary . Your writing can start with a family vacation or a weekend geta
18、way. All you need is a destination or a place of departure(出发）！ 1 Your trip journal can begin before your trip has started. Use your journal to start planning the things you want to do. It can be a cool restaurant where you want to eat, a hike you want to go on or different sights you want to see.Wr
19、ite about what you imagine it will be. Sometimes when you travel, your destination is wildly different from what you expected. Maybe you expected the local food to be bad but it turned out to be delicious. 2 Maybe you thought you would not be comfortable with the climate while you adapted to it. Wha
20、tever, try to write it down before you arrive. It will be interesting to compare these predictions to what you have actually experienced. 3 It is always easier to remember things when they are fresh in your brain, but it may be diluted (淡化)with time going by. So try to write as much as you can durin
21、g travelling every day if you can. Your journals dont have to be long, but letting them express your feelings is the most important.Add pictures to your journal. 4 Combining pictures with your first-hand accounts of what they represent, or what happened when they were taken, will make for(有助于）a bett
22、er travel journal.Write about your trip after you leave. It is important to reflect on your travels， so you can have a new understanding. 5 .A.Ask a parent for help.B.Get prepared for your travel journal.C.Write as much as you can during your trip.D.Use your journal to plan your trip properly.E.Mayb
23、e you imagined the town to be smaller than it actually is.F.Even though your journal is meant for writing, pictures are still worth a thousand words.G.This is also a great way to learn about yourself and other people who you have travelled with.4、Hiking tours are a kind of adventure (冒险）tourism. Gen
24、erally speaking, these vacations focus almost entirely 1 hiking from one place to another. Hiking tours can be done as a group activity or alone.There are many different ways of organizing hiking tours. Some people like to go out into the areas where there are very few people and travel over long 2
25、(distant) from one place to another. They usually stay in hotels overnight before 3 ( travel ) to the next place on the following clay.Guides can make hiking trips safer and more focused. Some hikers prefer to take hiking tours without guides because of costs or because they want to challenge 4 (the
26、y). However, employing a 5 (rely) guide during a hiking tour 6 ( consider) as a better choice for less experienced hikers.The activity can be very tiring，and those 7 are new to hiking may worry that they arent 8 ( physical)able to finish the tours. Sometimes it can be helpful for people 9 (go) to th
27、e doctor and make sure it is safe for them to choose 10 difficult hike. Sometimes, a challenging hike can be deadly for someone having heart disease. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.C; 4.B解析：1.A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句和下文the fire was burning in her kitchen可知,Inti用自己的身体撞门是为了唤醒自己的主人,因为厨房里着火了。2.B细节理解题根据第二段中One summe
28、r night,the whole family was asleep with the windows open.可知,地震前 Charlotte 在熟睡。3.C推理判断题:根据第一段和第二段内容可推断出,Inti和 Thunder都很勇敢和聪明,它们分别通过撞门和嘶鸣唤醒了处于危险中的主人。4.B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可知,没有海豚们的帮助,Todd几乎不可能逃脱:故可以推断出,Todd对海豚们很感激。 2答案及解析：答案：1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A解析：1. B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“However, the males mating call is able to
29、be heard from several kilometers away, giving its presence away and it is this distinctive call that has helped researchers count them.” 可 知.研究者们通过数有多少种雄麻鸦的鸣叫声来数它们的数 量。故答案选B。2. C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的 “Bittern numbers decreased in the UK after their habitats were ruined for agriculture”可知，麻鸦曾经濒临灭绝的主要 原因
30、是它们的栖息地遭到了破坏。故答案选C。3. A 段落大意题。第四段第一句中的“Protection efforts began in 1997 to bring the species back” 是本段的 主题句，下文是具体的保护措施。由此可知_第四段主要介绍了人们为使麻鸦数量增长而采取的措施。故答案选A。4. A 观点态度题。根据最后一段“Martin Harper . said, The bittern success story should give hope that it is possible to recover threatened species. ” 可推知，Marti
31、n Harper对恢复瀕临灭绝的物种的数量持乐观态度。故答案 选A。 3答案及解析：答案：DECFG解析： 1.D 根据文章第二段第三句 Use your journal to start planning the things you want to do.可知可以适当地使用你的旅行曰志 来计划你的旅行2.E根据文章第三段中Wrile about what you imagine it will be. Sometimes when you travel, your destination is wildly different from what you expected. Maybe y
32、ou expected the local food to be bad but it turned out to be delicious.和 Maybe you thought you would not be comfortable with the climate while you adapted to it. 可知旅行前你想象的情况和实际的怡况可能有很大差距。3.C根据文章第四段第二句So try to write as much you rail during travelling every day if you can.可知在旅行期间要尽可能多地写东西4.F根据文章第五段的主
33、题句Add pictures to your journal.和 空后的 Combining pictures with your first-hand accounts of what they represent, or what happened when they were taken, will make for(有助于）a better travel journal,可知在你的日志上加 上照片可以使旅行H志更好因此F项符合文取语境5.G 根据上文 It is important to reflect on your travels, so you can have a new un
34、derstanding.可知此处是说旅行后写日志的 好处，故G项符合文章语境 4答案及解析：答案：l.on2. distances3.travelling4.themselves5.reliable6.is considered7.who8.physically9.to go10.a解析：l.on考查介同句意:一般说来，这些假期几乎都集中在从一 个地方到另一个地方的徒步旅行上。focus on.集中于2. distances考查词性转化和名词复数句意：打些人喜欢外 出到人很少的地方去，进行长途旅行根据形容间long可知 此处应用名词。又因为distance作“距离”讲时为可数名词, 故填 di
35、stances。3.travelling考查非谓语动词句意：在第二天去下一站旅游 之前，他们通常在旅馆住上一晚介词before 后应使用v.-ing 形式。4.themselves考杳反身代词句总:一吟徒步者选择不用向导是因为费用问题或者他们想挑战一下自己根据句意可知此处应填反身代词5.reliable考查词性转化句总：然而.对于缺少经验的徒步 旅行者来说，在徒步旅行时雇一个可靠的向导被认为是更好 的选择修饰名词guide应用形容词6.is considered考查动词的时态和语态。句意：然而，对于缺少经验的徒步旅行者来说，在徒步旅行时鹿个可靠的向导 被认为是更好的选择主语employing
36、a 5 ( rely) guide与consider之间为被动关系，因此应用被动语态单个v.-ing 短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数故填is considered7.who考查定语从句句意:这项活动可能会令人很疲惫.耶 些徒步旅行新手可能担心他们的身体不能完成这些旅行先 行词为those，关系词在定语从句中作主语，故用who8.physically考丧词性转化句意：见上题此处修饰形容同 able,故用副词形式。9.to go考查非谓语动词句意：有时人们去医生那儿核实一下他们选择一项闲难的徒步旅行是否安令可能会很有分析可知此处为不定式短语作真正的主语10.a考查冠词。句意：见上题。此处修饰可数名词hike,表泛指，所以用不定冠词a。
