1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。话题语篇专攻练 九必修2Unit 4 Wildlife protection(限时35分钟). 阅读理解ADear Koko, Ive learned about you from my amazing teacher. I think its fun that you can communicate with us humans by using the sign language. Ive spent a lot of time wat
2、ching you in different videos and love you from the bottom of my heart. Its heartbreaking to learn about all of the cruel things done to gorillas (大猩猩). In Africa, for example, the killers use guns to kill your fellows for meat. They dont understand the influence their actions are having on gorillas
3、. Another thing is the loss of gorillas natural home, which is caused by the improved infrastructure such as building roads and airports. When we cut down trees, you become homeless. We take away your shelter and sources of food, leaving you with very little chance of survival. Some of my classmates
4、 are writing to the relevant departments about these serious problems. Hopefully these letters will make a difference during your lifetime. Over the past three months, my class has been researching on gorillas, and Ive learned so many things. For example, Ive learned that you have a lot of feelings
5、similar to mine and you are always so careful with everything you do. I think that you are really worth saving. Weve come up with many ideas to help you and your fellows. One of the best ideas is to communicate with the President of the World Bank and have him give more financial support to the orga
6、nizations for gorillas. Another idea is to make public laws on the killers. I also think we need to keep educating people about gorillas. I love writing to you and hope you can understand how important youve become to our class. Would it be too much to ask for a return letter? Mike【文章大意】本文是写给大猩猩的一封信
7、, 信中讲述了大猩猩当前的悲惨遭遇及人类采取的保护措施。1. According to the passage, Koko is probably _. A. a killer of gorillas B. a member of the gorilla familyC. an expert on gorillas D. a governor in charge of gorillas【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段I think its fun that you can communicate with us humans by using the sign language. 第二段W
8、hen we cut down trees, you become homeless. We take away your shelter and sources of food, leaving you with very little chance of survival. 第三段I think that you are really worth saving. 等信息可判断收信人Koko可能是一只大猩猩。2. What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph? A. The problems gorillas face at pres
9、ent. B. The danger gorillas cause for humans. C. The unique characteristic gorillas have. D. The natural environment gorillas live in. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据第二段all of the cruel things done to gorillas. . . the killers use guns to kill your fellows for meat. . . Another thing is the loss of gorillas natural
10、 home等信息可知本段主要是描述了大猩猩当前被捕杀和家园被破坏的不幸遭遇。3. The author suggests that _. A. gorillas should be protected in nature reservesB. killers for gorillas should be legally responsibleC. organizations should be set up to protect gorillasD. people should make donations to gorillas protection【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段A
11、nother idea is to make public laws on the killers. 可知作者建议制定关于杀害大猩猩凶手的法律, 他们应该为自己所做的事承担法律责任。【规律方法】概括主旨的方法是: 先看首尾或各段开头, 再看全文找主题句, 若无明显主题句, 就通过关键词句来概括(如议论文中寻找表达作者观点态度的词句, 记叙文寻找概括情节和中心的动词或反映人物特点的形容词)。文中出现两种或两种以上的不同观点时, 务必牢记作者的观点才是体现全文中心的。第2题根据第二段all of the cruel things done to gorillas. . . the killers
12、use guns to kill your fellows for meat. . . Another thing is the loss of gorillas natural home等信息可知本段主要描述了大猩猩当前被捕杀和家园被破坏的不幸遭遇。B“We all thought plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity(湿度)and nutrient availability seemed
13、to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide” said researchers from the National University of Singapore. 45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by clima
14、te change, were possible reasons for shrinking creatures. “We do not yet know the mechanisms(机制)involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are unaffected, ”the researchers said. “Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we cant yet quantify. ”The
15、change is big in coldblooded animals. Only two decades of warmer temperatures are enough to make reptiles (爬行动物)smaller. An increase of only 1 degree centigrade caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism(新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fis
16、h are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growing. Warmblooded animals arent immune(免除)from the size change caused by climate change. Many birds are now smaller. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer
17、 are weaken. And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records. This is not the first time this has happened in Earths history. 55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand ye
18、ars. That event happened over a longer time than the current climate change. The speed of modern climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times climate change will be shown in the future. 【文章大意】本文是一篇科普说明文, 科学家原来认为二氧化碳的增加会导致物种体
19、型变大, 但研究人员发现气候的变化导致了物种体型变小。4. What does the text mainly talk about? A. Why some species become smaller. B. How climate changes in Earths history? C. Climate change has many negative effects. D. Species are becoming smaller as climate gets warmer. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段“We all thought plants were expecte
20、d to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availability seemed to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide”可知科学家原来以为二氧化碳的增加会导致物种变大, 但是气候的变化让物种反而变小。文章其余部分对此现象做了详细说明。故D项正确。5. The underlined word “trumped” in the first
21、 paragraph probably means_. A. strengthenedB. gainedC. beatenD. equaled【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第一段“We all thought plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availability seemed to have trumped the benefits of increas
22、ed carbon dioxide”可知科学家原来以为二氧化碳的增加会导致物种变大, 但是气候的变化让物种变小。可知气候的变化打败了二氧化碳带来的影响。故“beat”与该词同义。6. Researchers from the National University of Singapore believe that_A. they have found the exact causes for creatures getting smaller. B. all the animals on the earth have become smaller. C. climate change has
23、 more negative effects on warm-blooded animals. D. increase in energy use can lead to creatures getting smaller. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第四句Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. 可知大量使用的能源导致物种体型变小。故D项正确。7. What does the author feel about the climate change? A. Disappointed B.
24、 OptimisticC. Worried D. Shameful【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段The speed of modern climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times climate change will be shown in the future. 可知作者担心现代气候变化的速度太快导致有机体无法迅速做出回应。由此可知作者对气候变化很担心。故C项正确。【知识拓展】词汇积累1
25、. shrinking creatures 缩水的生物2. negative consequences 消极的影响3. coldblooded animals冷血动物4. result in导致 5. overfishingn. 过度捕鱼. 完形填空Loren Eiseley published an essay called “The Star Thrower”. It tells a beach walker who encounters a small boy 1 a field of starfish that had washed ashore. At first
26、, the walker thinks the boy is 2 the sea creatures for himself, 3 it soon becomes clear that the boy is searching for living things for the purpose of throwing them back into the sea. The story has been retold many times by many authors, 4 speakers and spiritual leaders. No matter the variations amo
27、ng versions, the 5 is always the sameevery single effort has the potential to make a positive 6 in the world. Lets not7 ourselvesthe boy wont be able to find all the starfish 8 to save them. Some of them will become 9 for people or other animals. Others will 10 out in the hot sun. But still the boy
28、scans the shore, ever-searching, 11 that he can do just one more act of care, one more life-saving gesture of kindness. Its12 unusualthough not impossibleto see sea stars on the New England beaches I will visit this summer, but I will still walk down the sandy shore with this 13 in mind. Instead of
29、being overwhelmed by everything I cant do to protect the planet, help those in need and be a 14 presence in my family and community, I will sweep my 15 back and forth across the beach and scan for what I can do. A piece of rubbish I can 16. A fellow beach walker I can greet with a 17. And maybe even
30、 a sea creatures life I can 18. And when vacation season has19 and its time to walk sidewalks instead of shorelines, I will try to sustain the search for 20 for kind, selfless actions. 【文章大意】本文属于夹叙夹议文。作者从小孩子努力把海星甩回海中这个故事谈起, 告诉人们尽管小孩子不可能救回所有的海星, 但是还是要努力为之, 勿以善小而不为。1. A. researchingB. exploringC. cont
31、rollingD. recognizing【解析】选B。这位描述人遇到一个面对一地被浪推到海滩上的海星的男孩子, 描述人起初还是有误会的, 直到后来才知道男孩子在救海星。由于开始看不清楚男孩子的行为, 描述者只能用“探索(exploring)”这个词来描述他的行为。2. A. collectingB. finding C. countingD. raising【解析】选 A。一开始, 描述者认为小男孩是在为自己“收集(collecting)”海星。下文中提到小男孩这样做的目的是想把海星甩回海洋, 救它们的命。3. A. andB. butC. soD. for【解析】选B。 一开始没有看清,
32、后来看得很清楚, 前后有转折的意义。4. A. nationalB. personalC. motivationalD. original 【解析】选 C。这是一个激励人的故事, 给人以许多的启迪, 因而常常讲述这个故事的人是“激励人的(motivational)”演讲者。5. A. lessonB. reportC. experienceD. example【解析】选A。有各种各样的版本, 但不管是什么版本, 从故事中得到的“道理(lesson)”都是一样的。6. A. promiseB. decisionC. sacrificeD. difference【解析】选D。每一个小小的努力都有可
33、能对这个世界造成一定的影响。固定短语make a difference改变, 有所作为。7. A. praiseB. punishC. cheatD. blame【解析】选C。承接上文。根据本段和作者下文中所论证的内容可知, 作者认为勿以善小而不为。此处作者实际上是以退为进, 这个小男孩根本救不了所有的海星, 因此作者认为不要“欺骗(cheat)”自己了。8. A. for convenienceB. for saleC. in turnD. in time【解析】选D。小男孩不可能“及时地(in time)”找到所有的海星, 并把它们救活。9. A. moneyB. foodC. medic
34、ineD. toys【解析】选B。有一些海星会变成人和其他动物的“食物(food)”。10. A. dryB. dieC. sellD. wear【解析】选A。另外还有一些海星, 会在炙热的阳光下“干死(dry out)”。die out绝种。11. A. wonderingB. expressingC. hopingD. warning【解析】选C。尽管如此, 小男孩还是锲而不舍地在救海星, 因为“希望(hoping)”能多救一个就多救一个。12. A. approximatelyB. properly C. officiallyD. fairly【解析】选D。尽管不是没有可能, 但是作者今
35、年夏天想在新英格兰的海滩上看到海星, 真的是相当特别。13. A. variationB. storyC. authorD. speaker【解析】选B。根据第二段的第一句中的提示可知, 尽管看不到海星, 但是作者还是决定到沙滩上走走, 心中回味着这个故事。14. A. uncertainB. curiousC. particularD. positive【解析】选 D。根据第二段最后一句的提示可知, 这个故事传达出来的积极的含义。在想要保护地球, 帮助那些需要帮助的人和在家庭和社区做一个积极意义的人方面, 我不会被那些我做不到的事情所压垮, 而会擦亮双眼, 来来回回地环视沙滩找一些力所能及的
36、事情来做。15. A. eyesB. roomsC. beachD. house【解析】选A。根据下文可知, 是尽自己的一份力。这样就必须先找到这样的事, 也就是要擦亮双眼。16. A. throw awayB. turn downC. pick upD. depend on【解析】选C。下面三句都是小小的善举。此处表达的是“捡起(pick up)”垃圾。17. A. smileB. sign C. giftD. kiss【解析】选A。对同在海滩上散步的人, 报以微笑。其他几项不合适。18. A. gainB. saveC. leadD. devote【解析】选B。根据第三段第一句可知。呼应文
37、首的那个故事, 拯救那些海洋生物的性命。19. A. begunB. continuedC. endedD. changed【解析】选C。下文中提到“走在人行道上而不是走在海岸线边”, 可见休假结束, 已经回家上班了。20. A. budgetsB. profitsC. costsD. opportunities【解析】选D。呼应倒数第二段的14, 15空。善行是需要寻找机会的。故选D。. 语法填空 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Any bird that crossed his path would be eaten by Rex, a German sh
38、epherd. Rex 1. _(rescue) from his previous shelter, where he was going to be put down after a biting incident. Last year, he 2. _(eventual) arrived at Puriton Horse and Animal Rescue. Geraldine was a goose abandoned by owners who could no longer put up 3. _ her. She wasnt exactly the picture of 4. _
39、(warm), either, when she arrived at the same shelter three months ago. The dog and the goose were individually given labels like cruel and dangerous. Neither seemed particularly harmonious with humans or even members of their own species. But when the two 5. _(annoy) creatures were offered a chance
40、to hang out together, something magical happened. They chased each other when first 6. _(introduce), but Geraldine stood up for herself and that was that. They just fell in love with each other. “Ive been doing rescue work since 1997 and seen all 7. _(kind) of strange animal behaviors, but Ive never
41、 seen anything like this, ” said Sheila Brislin, 8. _ is the founder of the shelter. “Its so amusing to see them because they love each other to bits. They are very affectionate. She just 9. _ (run) around alongside him all day long and whenever we take him for 10. _ walk in the woods she has to com
42、e, too. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。任何穿过Rex路的鸟都会被德国牧羊犬Rex吃掉。文章叙述的是Rex和其他动物相处的故事。1. 【解析】was rescued。考查一般过去时态的被动语态。句意: Rex从他以前的避难所中被救出, 那里是在一次咬人的事件后, 他将被杀死的地方。句子用一般过去时态的被动语态, 主语是Rex, 单数第三人称形式。2. 【解析】eventually。考查副词。此处arrived是动词, 副词修饰动词。3. 【解析】with。考查固定词组。put up with忍受。4. 【解析】warmth。考查名词。句意: 三个月前, 当她到达同一个收容所时, 她也没
43、有那种温暖感觉。结合句意此处用名词形式。5. 【解析】annoying。考查形容词。句意: 但是, 当这两种令人讨厌的生物被提供一个一起出去玩的机会时, 神奇的事情发生了。annoying讨厌的。6. 【解析】introduced。考查过去分词作时间状语。句意: 当他们第一次被介绍时, 他们互相追逐。句子主语They 和introduce之间是被动关系, 此处是过去分词作时间状语。7. 【解析】kinds。考查固定词组。all kinds of各种各样的。8. 【解析】who。考查非限制性定语从句。此处Sheila Brislin是先行词, 指人, 在后面的非限制定语从句中作主语。9. 【解析】runs。考查时态和主谓一致。句意: 她整天和他在一起, 每当我们带他到树林里散步的时候, 她也要来。结合句意可知句子用一般现在时态, 句子主语是she。10. 【解析】a。考查不定冠词。句意: 她整天和他在一起, 每当我们带他到树林里散步的时候, 她也要来。for a walk散步。 关闭Word文档返回原板块- 15 - 版权所有高考资源网
