1、Unit 2 Wildlife protectionSection Assessing Your Progress & Video Time基础测评. 根据句意及汉语提示写出单词1. Pandas are a (物种) at the edge of extinction.2. The rainforests are disappearing at an (惊人的) rate due to the destruction from humankind.3. He was very (担心的) about not only kids physical health, but also their
2、emotional health.4. The city government is taking (措施) to protect the historic relics inside the city.5. Id like to (预订) a table for three for eight oclock.6. Painting learners should get used to (观察) things around them.7. He (射击) at the flying bird, but missed it.8. AI robots are (威胁) the job oppor
3、tunities for human workers.9. It took her 3 days to (恢复) from the jet lag.10. Ancient Chinese poems can be better enjoyed by reading them with (感情).答案：1. species2. alarming3. concerned4. measures5. reserve6. observing7. shot8. threatening9. recover10. emotion. 用所给短语的正确形式填空die out,be aware of,on aver
4、age,make progress,adapt to, due to, make out, remind of, search for, watch over1. The police spent two hours the lost boy only to find him sleeping in the grass at school.2. When the family moved to France, the children the change very quickly.3. All the flights were called off the coming Typhoon Le
5、kima. 4. At present a public e-bike is rented and returned four times a dayin my city.5. We are now in changing peoples attitude to wild animals.6. Sue remained awake most of the night, the children, and only slept for a couple of hours.7. That style of music a few hundred years ago.8. It is hard fo
6、r me to what he was saying among the noisy crowd.9. The dog is looking after the baby, and I am the certainty that we can live in peace with animals.10. Humankind should the violence of nature.答案：1. searching for2. adapted to3. due to4. on average5. making progress6. watching over7. died out8. make
7、out9. reminded of10. be aware of. 语法专练1. A new cinema (build) here,which is to be finished next month.2. I have no idea what time it is now, for my watch (repair).3. Much progress (make) in science and technology in China.4. I am sure the experiment which (do) at the moment will be a success.5. Some
8、 measures (take) to protect wildlife resources now.答案：1. is being built2. is being repaired3. is being made4. is being done5. are being taken提升测评. 阅读理解ADo you know what to do if you see a bird with a broken wing in your backyard, or a hurt raccoon(浣熊) by the side of the road?Use your phone!Its never
9、 a good idea to touch a wild animal or to try to help one without professional guidance. The animal might be dangerous to you, and you could cause further injury without meaning to.Thats why the wildlife rescue organisation Animal Watch has created a new mobile app. The app helps users find the righ
10、t solutions for animals that need urgent(紧急的) care.Animal Help Now uses your phones GPS to find where the animal is located. Then the app asks questions about the animal:Is it wild or raised by humans?Is it a pet or a farm animal?Could the animal put humans in danger?Based on the location, the time
11、of day, the type of animal,and the injury,Animal Help Now will suggest a care provider thats right for your situation. For wild animals, the app might suggest a nearby rescue facility that specialises in wounded wildlife. Or it might point you to registered care takers who nurse animals that have be
12、en hurt in the wild back to health. For pets or farm animals, the app lists the nearest veterinarians(兽医) who care for the type of animal that has been injured.“The app is designed to work even when you dont have cell or Internet access,”Animal Watch director Dave Craw-ford tells National Public Rad
13、io.“So whether youre driving through a remote area on the eastern Colorado plains, hiking a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park,or simply passing through a dead zone on your way to work, youll still be able to immediately find the help you need.” For now,Animal Help Now works only in Colorado,wher
14、e Animal Watch is based. But the organisation hopes to include information for users across the country.1. What if you help injured animals by yourself? A. You may become a danger to them.B. You may do more harm to them.C. You may make them become wilder.D. You may leave them in a dangerous situatio
15、n.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,假如你独自帮助那些受伤的动物,你可能无意中对其造成更大的伤害。故选B。答案：B2. What is Animal Help Now?A. An organisation.B. A website.C. A mobile app.D. A company.解析：推理判断题。结合第四段以及第五段的前两句可知,这是一款手机应用软件(app)。故选C。答案：C3. According to Dave,what do we know about the app?A. It can work anywhere in Colorado.B. It stops wo
16、rking on your way back.C. It includes information across the country.D. It needs to have access to the Internet.解析：细节理解题。结合最后两段可知,这个应用软件只要在科罗拉多就能使用。故选A。答案：A4. What may the best title be for the text?A. Helping the Injured Animals in TimeB. Saving Animals with Your PhoneC. Providing Care for Wild Ani
17、malsD. Making a Call to Help Animals解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了Animal Watch组织开发的一款手机应用软件,该软件可以通过人们所提供的受伤动物的信息来帮助人们拯救这些动物。故选B。答案：BBEvery year, more people recognise that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport”. Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few
18、who take part in it realise the cruelty and destruction.The number of gunners, however, grows rapidly. Children too young to develop proper judgments through independent thought are led a long way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shoot
19、ing as good for their health and gun-carrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins(静脉).They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honouring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion pictures which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which ar
20、e actually designed to stimulate a desire to own a gun.Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wild land habitat. Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesnt seem to be any chance if
21、the serious condition of our birds is not improved.Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot,they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer,then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to th
22、e great majority of people.Now, it is time to realise that animals have the same right to live as we do and that there is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that t
23、o wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy. If, as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve the human character, then perhaps we should encourage wars.5. According to the text, how many reasons cause the wildlife to disappear?A. 1.B. 2.C.
24、3.D. 4.解析：细节理解题。由第三段第一句“Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wild land habitat.”可知选B。答案：B6. Why dont most people seem to be against hunting?A. They have little knowledge of it.B. It helps to build the human character.C. It is too costly to stop killing wildlife.D.
25、They want to keep wildlife under control.解析：细节理解题。由第四段第二句“Although most people do not shoot,they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it.”可知选A。答案：A7. What does the underlined word “agony” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Form.B. Condition.C. Pain.D. Sadn
26、ess.解析：词义猜测题。画线词所在句的后半句意为“但是我们知道伤害动物和看着动物们经历死亡的痛苦是让每个人都高兴不起来的事情”。agony极大的痛苦。故选C。答案：CCHow to Be a Good OwnerMany children want to have their own pets, but how to be a good pet owner? Besides giving them food and water, what else can we do to give our pets much love? Here are five tips to be a good pe
27、t owner.Provide your pet with the correct diet.If you prefer to change the previous diet of your pet, do it slowly so that it can adjust(适应) properly. 8 Young dogs will need different types of dog food compared to older dogs. And remember, do not overfeed your pet.Clean their housing often.Clean you
28、r pets home at least once a week and any other time if necessary. Generally, a pets home should be clean so it is a good environment for the animal. 9Keep your pet clean.If you have a dog that always plays in the mud, its necessary to give it a shower every day! 10 If it is too hot or too cold for y
29、ou, then it will be the same for the animal.Train your pet.11 However, a lot of bad pet behaviour is simply caused by boredom, so shake it up a little. If possible, take your pet to some classes, read a book on how to teach your pet to paint, or anything else that you wish your pet to do!12Put a col
30、lar(项圈)on your pet with your personal information and the pets name. Remember to close the cage door so there is no chance of escaping and being in an unsafe place.A. Never hurt or harm your pet.B. Be an owner with a sense of duty.C. No one wants a cat that jumps on the table.D. Animals require diff
31、erent diets based on age.E. Remember that you should check the water first with your hand.F. Water should be fresh, clean and changed daily to keep your pet healthy.G. Without good living conditions, an animal will get sick more, and feel unhappy.答案：8. D9. G10. E11. C12. B. 微写作运用本单元所学词汇和句型翻译句子并连句成篇。
32、1. 大家都知道,现在很多动物处于危险境地或已经灭绝了。2. 它们天然的栖息地遭到了严重破坏。3. 人们对这些动物的生存感到担忧。4. 为了消除对野生动物的威胁,我们应采取措施照管它们并为它们建立保护区。5. 只有当我们不再为利润而攻击野生动物时,我们才能够与它们和谐相处。提示:黑体字部分用本单元词汇表达,并且使用in order to, only when can 等结构。【连句成篇】(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)_答案： As we all know, many animals become endangered or extinct because of the seriou
33、s destruction of their natural habitats. People are concerned about their existence. In order to remove the threats to wild animals, we should take measures to watch over them and set up nature reserves for them. Only when we dont attack wild animals for profits any more can we live in harmony with them.
