1、Unit 2 Wildlife Protection课时作业(二)Reading and Thinking必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单词拼写1After many years, this coastal area was finally named a national wildlife _ (保护区) last year.2Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _ (遵循) the traditional customs.3In recent years, the African elephants have b
2、een _ (袭击) illegally and their habitats are getting limited.4His purpose was to make a _ (利益) by improving the companys performance.5Please _ (提醒) me of the date of the meeting.6He _ (摘下) his hat when he got home.7I _ (打算) to have given him a hand but I was too busy then.8There _ (存在) a bank across
3、the street.选词填空day and night， remind.of.， make profits， on the plain， make out， take measures， (be) based on， watch over 1They kept working _ to meet the deadline.2You may guess the meaning of the words _ what you know.3The photos _ me _ the days I spent in the countryside.4Hunters shoot a large num
4、ber of antelopes to _.5They live in a farm _.6I cant _ what you are saying.7Could you _ my cat while Im away?8We must _ to protect these endangered animals.单句语法填空1This poster reminds me _ the importance of studying English.2We find this new method _ (effect)3A milu deer _ (shoot)dead just now.4The c
5、ity was _ attack at that time.5This old custom came into _ (exist) a long time ago.6He has recovered _ his operation.7This area _ (threaten) by wildfire last summer.8Human beings should live _ harmony with nature.9These books are intended _ children only.10This seat _ (reserve) by a gentlemen alread
6、y.课文语法填空I went to the Changtang National Nature Reserve to observe Tibetan antelopes, which live on the 1._ (plain) of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 2._ (watch) them move slowly across the green grass, Im struck by their beauty. However, they are being hunted, 3._ (illegal), for their valuable fur.
7、The reserve is 4._ shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population 5._ (drop) by more than 50 percent. In order to save this species from 6._ (extinct), the Chinese government 7._ (place) it under national protectio
8、n. The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, 8._ the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.Much is being done 9._ (protect) wildlife. Only when we learn to exist in harmony 10._ n
9、ature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.关键能力综合练进阶训练第二层.阅读理解A man who broke his neck outdoors in freezing conditions survived lying in snow for nearly 20 hours thanks to his dog, who kept him warm through the night and barked for help.The Michigan man, named only as Bob, was al
10、one when he left his farmhouse on New Years Eve to collect firewood. Predicting a journey of only several metres, Bob was wearing just long jeans, a shirt and slippers when he went outside, despite the temperature being around 4 . However, he slipped and broke his neck.“I was screaming for help but
11、my nearest neighbour is about a quarter mile away and it was 1030 pm, but my Kelsey came, ” said Bob. Kelsey is Bobs fiveyearold Golden Retriever. She kept Bob warm by lying on top of him, and kept him awake by licking (舔) his hands and face. Bob said, “She kept barking for help but never left my si
12、de. She kept me warm and awake. I knew I had to persevere through this and that it was my choice to stay alive.” “By the next morning my voice was gone and I couldnt yell for help, but Kelsey didnt stop barking.” “She was letting out this screeching howl that alerted my neighbour. He found me at 630
13、 pm on New Years Day.”Bobs neighbour eventually discovered him after hearing Kelseys howls and called the emergency services. When Bob arrived at the hospital, his core temperature was below 21 . “I was surprised to find out that I didnt have any frost bite, ”said Bob, “I am sure it was because of K
14、elseys determination to keep me warm and safe.” And to the surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick recovery from his neck injury.“I am so thankful for my two heroes, ”Bob said. “Kelsey kept me warm, alert, and never stopped barking for help. Dr Colen saved my life and gave me the ability to move. They
15、 are truly heroes and I will be grateful. ”1Why did Bob wear very few when he went outside?AHe was alone and poor.BHe had no enough clothes.CThe firewood was very close.DThe temperature outside was hot.2How did Kelsey keep Bob warm?ABy licking his hands and face.BBy making use of her own body.CBy li
16、fting Bob on top of her.DBy keeping barking all the time.3Which of the following is closest in meaning with the word “alerted”？AWarned. BVisited.CConfused. DScared.4What can we learn from Kelsey?AClever and brave. BGrateful and honest.CHelpful and confident. DRoyal and determined.七选五Horses can talk
17、to one another. _1_ They communicate with one another and with us through gestures and expressions.Expressive (富有表现力的) EarsWhen a horse turns its ears to the side or halfway back, the horse is listening. It can listen with both ears. _2_ If the sound is on the left, the horse moves its left ear. Whe
18、n a horse moves both ears back and forth, its paying attention to the activity around it.Meaningful Looks (意味深长的眼神)A horse that is relaxed and happy will have “soft” eyes, which look kind and round in shape. A horse that is unhappy will have “hard” eyes, which look angry. _3_ When white shows around
19、 a horses eyes, it is frightened or anxious.Kicking (踢腿)Do horses kick only when they are angry? Not always. A horse sometimes kicks to get flies off its stomach or legs. _4_ Horses in a field may also kick while they are playing.Tails Tell TalesA horse also talks with its tail. _5_ If there are fli
20、es around, it will swish (刷刷地移动) its tail in a relaxed manner to chase (驱逐) the flies away. A horse that is playing in a field may hold its tail high, almost over its back. This shows that the horse is feeling good. If a horse swishes its tail when there are no flies, the horse is bored or impatient
21、. A horse will swish its tail hard when its angry.AThe happy and relaxed horse usually holds its tail still.BHorses are one of the most exciting pets to own, too.CA horse has hard eyes when something is bothering it.DIf the noise is on the right, the horse moves its right ear.EHowever, your horse mu
22、st be cared for properly to keep fit.FSometimes it kicks to tell someone to hurry up.GHorses can talk to one another without making a sound as well.完形填空Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. _1_ was all right when she was born. _2_ when she was nineteen months old，an attack of fever _3_ her
23、 blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so _4_ that as she grew older, she did not _5_ being able to see; and she became deaf _6_ she had any idea of the importance of human speech.She lived in darkness and silence.As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and feeli
24、ngs. But she understood that she was _7_ from others.Her parents greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helens mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without _8_？ Helen was _9_ seven before a teacher was _10_. Her name was Sullivan.Miss Sullivan had a lot of _11_ in teaching Helen K
25、eller. As the child could neither see nor hear, she had to use manual alphabet (手语). But Helens energy, intelligence and strong spirit _12_ all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree _13_ English literature. She then _
26、14_ all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. She _15_ many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable (不寻常的) one.1A.Something BNothingCEverything DAnything2A.And BButCOr DSo3A.had BletCgave Dleft4A.young BsuddenCearly Dquick5A.mind BrememberCremind Dseem6A.as BwhenCafter Dbefore7A.cut out
27、Bcut offCgiven up Dsent away8A.help BknowledgeCsound Dspeech9A.nearly BlikelyCtotally Dquietly10A.brought BappearedCcame Dfound11A.difficulty BwaysCwork Dstories12A.won BbeatCovercame Doverturned13A.at BinCon Dwith14A.devoted BtookCset Denjoyed15A.read BboughtCwrote Dborrowed.语法填空If you go out to th
28、e fields at night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs singing 1._ (happy) here and there. It seems as if they were performing.The frog is a kind of good and useful creature that benefits human beings. They can catch fastmoving 2._ (insect). Each frog eats a large number of pests (害虫) that are ha
29、rmful to crops. This little creature is regarded 3._ “the natural enemy of pests”But now frogs 4._ (get) fewer and fewer. This is because they are killed and put on tables as 5._ delicious dish by their chief enemies human beings. It is a kind of shameless and cruel act, isnt it?The cause that is 6.
30、_ (responsibility) for the rapid reduction of frogs is that farmers use pesticide to kill pests and frogs get killed as a result of drinking poisoned water while 7._ (eat) poisonkilled insects.Something must be done as soon as possible 8._ (save) frogs. If we dont punish those 9._ sell and kill frog
31、s to make money, then one day all of us 10._ (punish) by nature for failing to protect them.课时作业(二)Reading and Thinking必备知识基础练.单词拼写1reserve2.observe3.attacked4.profit5.remind6.removed7intended8.exists.选词填空1day and night2.based on3.remind; of4.make profits5on the plain6.make out7.watch over8.take mea
32、sures.单句语法填空1of2.effective3.was shot4.under5.existence6.from7was threatened8.in9.for10.has been reserved.课文语法填空1答案与解析：plains该题考查名词的复数形式。2答案与解析：Watching考查非谓语动词。watching在此处做状语，与逻辑主语之间是主动关系。3答案与解析：illegally考查副词。此处需用副词修饰动词。4答案与解析：a考查冠词。5答案与解析：dropped考查时态。此处该用一般过去时。6答案与解析：extinction考查名词。此处用名词作from这个介词的宾语
33、。7答案与解析：placed考查时态。此处用一般过去时。8答案与解析：since/for考查连词。表示因为。9答案与解析：to protect考查非谓语动词。to protect在此表示目的。10答案与解析：with考查介词。in harmony with是固定搭配表示与和谐。关键能力综合练.阅读理解【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一只金毛猎犬在冰天雪地里救护主人的故事。1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据“Predicting a journey of only several metres.”可知，木柴离得很近，所以选C项。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据“She kept Bob
34、 warm by lying on top of him.”可知，Kelsey用身体给主人保暖。3答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据“She was letting out this screeching howl.”可知，Kelsey的叫声是为了引起人们的注意，所以选warned。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。Kelsey在冰天雪地里保护主人，表明了她的忠诚，结合“Kelseys determination to keep me warm and safe”可知，D项正确。.七选五【语篇解读】马可以相互交谈，也可以用身体语言与同类和人类进行交流，它们会用耳朵、眼睛、腿和尾巴表达不同的含义。1答案与
35、解析：G本段是概括段。此空前一句句意为：马可以彼此交谈。此空后一句句意为：它们可以用姿势和表情彼此交流，也可以与我们交流。根据句意和前后句关系可知，G项正确。2答案与解析：D本段主要讲述“马富有表现力的耳朵”。根据空格前一句It can listen with both ears. 以及空格后一句If the sound is on the left, the horse moves its left ear. 可知D项正确。3答案与解析：C本段主要讲述“意味深长的眼神”。本段的中心词是eyes，故选C项。4答案与解析：F本段主要讲述“踢腿”。此空应和前一句是并列关系。故选F项。5答案与解析：
36、A本段主要讲述“马的尾巴也会讲故事”。此空前一句话是概括句，此空后讲述的是在马的各种情绪状态下，马尾巴的不同表现。故选A项。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，讲述了海伦凯勒成长奋斗的故事。1答案与解析：C由下文知，海伦是后天残疾，故她刚出生时，应该是一切正常。everything“每件事，一切”。2答案与解析：B由本句内容可知，该句与上句为转折关系，故用but。3答案与解析：Dleave有“使处于(某种状态)”之意，符合语境。4答案与解析：A由上句中的“.when she was nineteen months old.”和空后的“.as she grew older.”可知，她变盲时非常“
37、小”。5答案与解析：B由于从19个月大时就看不见东西，长大以后，应是“记”不起曾经能看到东西。6答案与解析：D由上文可知，海伦在19个月大时由发烧致聋哑，当时应该还没有意识到语言的重要性，故此处用before最符合语境。7答案与解析：B由句意知，海伦想表达自己的想法与感情，但她理解她与其他人交流是有一定障碍的。cut sb. off from sth. 常用于被动语态，译为“使某人与外界隔绝”。8答案与解析：D由于海伦听不见，与她的交流应该是非言语的交流。9答案与解析：A表达将近几岁时，应用nearly。10答案与解析：D海伦的父母一直在找老师，故此处老师应该是被“找到”。11答案与解析：A由
38、下一句“As the child.use manual alphabet (手语)”可知，老师在教海伦的过程中，一定遇到了很多“困难”。12答案与解析：C由下一句“As Helen grew up, she became an able student, .”可知，海伦与苏利文老师一起“克服”了所有的困难。13答案与解析：B在某方面取得学位，应用in。14答案与解析：A由短文最后两句可知，海伦“致力于”帮助盲人与聋哑人的事业。15答案与解析：CThe Story of My Life是海伦自己写的最出名的一本书，而且她不止写了这一本书。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。青蛙是一种对人类有
39、益的动物，但是现在青蛙越来越少了，这是因为人类把它们当成了美味佳肴。我们必须尽快采取措施拯救青蛙。1答案与解析：happily考查副词。句意：如果你在春天或夏天的晚上到田野里去，你可以听到青蛙快乐地到处唱歌。本空修饰现在分词singing，故填副词happily。2答案与解析：insects考查名词复数。句意：它们可以捕捉快速移动的昆虫。insect是可数名词，空前没有冠词，故应使用复数形式insects。3答案与解析：as考查固定短语。句意：这种小动物被认为是“害虫的天敌”。be regarded as.意为“被认为是”，故本空应填as。4答案与解析：are getting考查时态。句意：但
40、是现在青蛙越来越少了。根据语境可知，本句应用现在进行时，表示“现阶段正在进行的动作”。5答案与解析：a考查冠词。句意：这是因为它们被它们的主要敌人人类杀死，并作为一道美味佳肴摆在桌子上。dish为可数名词，此处表示“一道美味佳肴”，故本空应用不定冠词a。6答案与解析：responsible考查固定短语。be responsible for.意为“对负责”，故本空应用形容词responsible。7答案与解析：eating考查现在分词。此处为状语从句的省略。eat的逻辑主语是frogs, frogs和动词eat之间为逻辑上的主动关系，故应用现在分词形式。8答案与解析：to save考查动词不定式。句意：为了拯救青蛙，必须尽快地做些事情。此处用动词不定式表目的。9答案与解析：who考查定语从句。本空引导定语从句，先行词是指人的those，关系词在从句中作主语，故应使用关系代词who。10答案与解析：will be punished考查时态及语态。句意：如果我们不惩罚那些为了赚钱而卖青蛙和杀青蛙的人，那么总有一天我们所有人都会因为没有保护好青蛙而受到大自然的惩罚。根据one day可知，本空应用一般将来时；主语all of us和动词punish之间为被动关系，故本空应用一般将来时的被动语态。
