1、课时素养检测 十八Unit 5Period 2. 阅读理解A newly discovered lizard(蜥蜴)found in the Philippines has made scientists think there might be other never-before-seen creatures on that countrys islands. But scientists say those creatures might never be found because the islands rain forests are in danger. The latest l
2、izard was first spotted in 2001 when scientists saw local people of the island catch it for food. Scientists took some pictures of the lizard. Finally, scientists caught a lizard themselves to study. They named the new lizard the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor because it was discovered in the
3、islands Sierra Madre Mountains. The 6. 6-foot-long lizard has bright yellow markings that distinguish(区分)it from more boring-looking monitors. Its legs are mainly yellow, and its tail is black and yellow. So how could scientists work in the Philippines rain forests for years without finding the new
4、lizard? They say the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor is unlike other lizards and their larger cousin, the Komodo dragon. All of those lizards are meat-eaters. But the new-found lizard eats fruit. That means it never has to come down out of the trees. Its uniquely colored skin, quiet manner, and
5、 treetop home helped it remain hidden from scientists view for many years. The discovery of the Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor is making scientists realize that Philippines rain forests may hold many undiscovered species. But those species will not be found if the rain forests keep disappearin
6、g. Twenty years ago, forests covered about 35 percent of the Philippines land. But people have been encroaching on that land and building on it. Today, forests cover less than 25 percent of the countrys land. The rain forests are a “conservation(保护)hot spot” that need to be protected, scientists say
7、. “I hope we can make the new lizard a poster child for conservation of the land,” said one scientist. 【语篇概述】科学家在菲律宾发现了一种植食性蜥蜴,引起了人们对保护热带雨林的关注。1. What is the scientists attitude to finding more new creatures in Philippines rain forests?A. Interested. B. Doubtful. C. Excited. D. Supportive. 【解析】选B。推理
8、判断题。根据第一段“But scientists say those creatures might never be found because the islands rain forests are in danger. ”和倒数第二段“But those species will not be found if the rain forests keep disappearing. ”可知,科学家对此持怀疑态度。2. How did scientists discover the new lizard?A. They caught one with the help of locals
9、. B. The locals gave one to scientists as a gift. C. They found it from pictures taken by locals. D. They noticed it when locals hunted the lizard. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话可知。3. What is special about the new-found lizard according to Paragraph 3?A. It is a cruel meat-eater. B. It is the largest lizard
10、 in Asia. C. It spends most time in trees. D. It looks like Komodo dragon. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句话可知,这种蜥蜴是植食性的,一直生活在树上。4. What does the underlined phrase “encroaching on” mean?A. Invading. B. Protecting. C. Maintaining. D. Deserting. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据句子后面的“and building on it”可知,此处指人们一直在侵入动物的生存空间。. 完形填
11、空阅读下面短文,从短文后每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I learn that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone through so many terrible things. I felt 1 when I was told that I would have to leave the company. As I had a very big family to support and was in great 2 of money, what I was g
12、reatly concerned about was how to find a new 3. In order to work 4 this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and 5 down almost all the telephone numbers in the ads in my notebook and tried to 6 almost all the companies that needed new employees. It was n
13、ot until I 7 a job in a small town near Townsville that I calmed down. My new boss, Mr John Brown, was one of my 8 who I was getting along well with at high school. “Why didnt you contact with me 9? In that case, I could have given you much help in time. ” He said, passing me a cup of coffee. Both o
14、f us were 10 to see each other because we hadnt seen each other since graduation. We 11 the whole afternoon talking about things and people that we remembered at school. John asked me to give him some 12 on how to enlarge his present business and he was pleased with my good suggestions. He 13 me a j
15、ob which didnt need much experience because I was not familiar with this field, 14 the salary I got was much more than expected. I cried the first time I saw the amount of money given by the company that was the first time for me to 15 so much money since I grew up. 【语篇概述】作者失业后到处疯狂地找工作来养家糊口。后来遇到他高中的
16、一位校友,并成为了他的员工。经历过种种困难后,他最终意识到真正的朋友在生活中极其重要。1. A. gladB. upsetC. boredD. willing【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。作者被告知不得不离开公司,自然心情难受(upset), 故选B。2. A. favorB. honorC. needD. time【解析】选C。词义辨析题。由于作者失业了,可推知他极度需要(need)钱来养家。3. A. jobB. familyC. partnerD. school【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。既失业,又缺钱,作者关心的是从哪里找到一份新工作(job)。 4. A. inB. onC. for D.
17、 out【解析】选D。固定搭配题。为了解决(work out)失业和养家的问题,作者发了疯一般东奔西跑。 5. A. breakB. cutC. writeD. go【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。作者浏览了几乎所有的报纸并且记下(write down)几乎所有的号码。 6. A. introduce B. call C. tell D. suggest【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。作者把那些公司的号码记下来是为了打电话(call)找工作。 7. A. triedB. didC. lostD. found【解析】选D。词义辨析题。一直等到作者找到(found)工作后他才定下心来。8. A. worker
18、sB. teachersC. bosses D. schoolmates【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据. . . getting along well with at high school及since graduation可知,作者和他的新雇主曾经是校友(schoolmate)。9. A. earlierB. fasterC. later D. slower【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。倘若作者早点(earlier)联系他的校友的话,他就会得到及时的帮助。 10. A. confused B. excited C. worriedD. sad【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。因为毕业以来都没见过对方,可
19、知他们邂逅彼此的心情都很激动(excited)。11. A. costB. tookC. spentD. paid【解析】选C。固定搭配题。花时间做某事,用结构spend time doing sth. ,故选C。12. A. adviceB. timeC. hopeD. agreement【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据下文的suggestions(建议)一词,可知此处也是建议(advice)之意。13. A. sentB. offeredC. hired D. paid【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。作者的雇主提供(offered)了一份工作给他。14. A. and B. orC. sinceD
20、. but【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。作者对这个领域不够熟悉,但是(but)薪水却超出预期。15. A. giveB. winC. earnD. offer【解析】选C。固定搭配题。作者哭的原因是这是他长大以来第一次赚(earn)这么多的钱。earn money = make money “赚钱”。阅读理解BRAZILThe newly-elected president of Brazil,Jair Bolsonaro says that his country should withdraw(退出) from the 2015 Paris Agreement,and that Brazils
21、 rainforest protections are standing in the way of economic success. During the election campaign,he promised to ease(减缓) protections for areas of the Brazilian Amazon set aside for native people and wildlife. Are Brazils rainforests in danger?The Amazon,the worlds largest rainforest,is called “the
22、lungs of the planet”. Each tree takes in and stores carbon dioxide from the air around it. Billions of trees pull up water through their roots and release water vapor into the air,forming tiny drops of water. The Amazon creates 30 to 50 percent of its own rainfall. Carlos Nobre,a climate scientist,s
23、ays that it is almost impossible to say just how important the rainforest is to the planets living systems. Some of Bolsonaros support comes from business and farming groups. One supporter,Luiz Carlos,noted that farmers “are not invaders,they are producers”. He blamed(责备) the past government for sup
24、porting rainforest protections at the cost of farmers. “Brazil, ” he said, “will be the biggest farming nation on Earth during Bolsonaros years. ”Paulo Artaxo, a professor of environmental physics at the University of Sao Paulo, says that if Bolsonaro keeps his campaign promises, then “deforestation
25、(毁林) of the Amazon will probably increase quicklyand the effects will be felt everywhere on the planet. ”Other scientists warn that if the Amazon and other tropical rainforests lose too many trees, this could affect rainfall in other areas. Without enough trees to support the rainfall,the longer and
26、 bigger dry season could turn more than half of the rainforest into a tropical grassland. 【语篇概述】巴西新当选的总统说巴西会因为经济需要退出2015年巴黎气候协定,引起了不同人群的争议。1. According to the passage, rainforests can _. A. produce much farmlandB. examine peoples lungsC. change the earths living systemD. destroy farmers crops【解析】选C。
27、细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容可知,热带雨林是地球之肺,故选C。 2. The first paragraph is intended to _. A. attract the public to the newly-elected presidentB. ask people to ease the protection of rainforestsC. draw peoples attention to the disappearing rainforestsD. complain about the governments withdrawing. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一
28、段最后一句的问句可知,第一段是为了引起人们对正在消失的雨林的关注。 3. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The new presidents supporters care less about farmers. B. Scientists are concerned about the protection of rainforests. C. The rainforests will stop the economic development in Brazil. D. The past government is to blame fo
29、r the destruction of rainforests. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章最后两段可知,科学家对雨林保护十分关注。【技法导练】语篇是完形填空的信息载体,是解题的依据,阅读理解是矛盾的主要方面。因此,完形填空的解题过程是一个阅读的过程。在阅读过程中我们其实是在跟文章的作者交流信息。为了能准确、快速理解文章内容,我们必须把握作者的思路,使自己的思维模式与作者的思维模式相吻合。在整个阅读过程中我们始终进行着联想、推测等基本的思维活动。在做完形填空时,我们要不断从各个角度进行合乎逻辑的推理并不断地验证推理的正确性,修正其非正确性,以达到理解全文,解决问题的目的。正确的分析是恰当理解的必要前提条件,而恰当解题是对题目进行正确分析推理的必然结果。例如前面完形填空中的第8、9题,都是围绕作者的校园经历展开的,从逻辑上就很容易推断出正确答案。
