1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2 Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking1、 Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife can seem difficult at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different ani
2、mals. As the saying goes, Think globally and act locally. You can protect wildlife for future generations. Create wildlife-friendly areas in your backyard. When choosing your lawn and landscaping, choose native plants that can provide food or living places for native wildlife. This will also help cu
3、t down on pollution. Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract these species and offer places to them to live in. Avoid disrupting (扰乱) the natural ecosystem in your area. Non-native plants or animals can destroy habitats, particularly if there is no natural predator (捕食性动物) to keep t
4、he species in a certain amount. They can kill or disturb native plants that provide food and living places for wildlife. Practice a greener lifestyle. By saving water and fossil fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take public transportation when you can, turn off electric
5、devices when youre not using them, take shorter showers and keep your heat at or below 20 during the winter. Become knowledgeable about what can cause global warming, which disrupts migration patterns and habitats. Buy products that are wildlife friendly. Avoid products that are made from threatened
6、 or endangered animals.Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat. Talk to or write to policymakers about protecting wildlife. Write letters to a local newspaper. Discuss ways to help animals with friends andfamily m
7、embers. Limit the family size. Population growth is one of the major factors in habitat destruction. By living in established city limits and limiting the family size to around two children per family, the earths population will stabilize (稳定) and native habitats can be protected.1.Whats the main id
8、ea of the first paragraph?A.It is impossible to protect wildlife.B.You can protect wildlife by taking small actions.C.Protecting wildlife needs ideas rather than actions.D.Humans are big threats to wildlife in fact.2.What should we do to protect wildlife?A.Stop non-native plants and animals destroyi
9、ng the natural ecosystem.B.Know more knowledge about wildlife.C.Increase the number of the population in the world.D.Write letters about animals to your friends.3.Which of the following can be taken as a greener lifestyle?A.Planting native trees in your backyard.B.Keeping the water above 20 when you
10、 are bathing.C.Taking a bus when you are going out.D.Only eating vegetables.4.Whats the best title for the text?A.Why global warming affects wildlifeB.Whether we are friendly to wildlifeC.What makes wildlife endangeredD.How we can protect wildlife2、 A mother goat is able to pick out her own baby fro
11、m its voice alone by the time the kid is just five days old. Researchers from University of London played kids bleats to female goats and studied their responses. They were surprised to find that the animals were able to pick out their own kids voices. A mother and the kid rely a lot on smell to rec
12、ognize one another and, in the wild, during the first week of their lives,the animals hide in grass and dont call much. Its a strategy they use to avoid enemies,” Dr Elodie Briefer,who led the research, explained to BBC News. The mother calls to the kids when she wants them to come and feed, so we e
13、xpected that kids would recognize the mothers voices. In fact, this was the case for deer, which also use this hiding strategy, although they do not belong to the same family of species as goats.She and her team recorded and played back young kids calls to the female goats and recorded their respons
14、es. She explained, Even when the calls came from kids that are five to six days old,we could see the mothers responding more to the voices of their own babies. Hearing the voices of their own kids, the females would look towards the speaker that the sound was coming from, moving around and calling i
15、n response. The scientists say that understanding how goats behave and communicate is very important. This helps us understand just how smart these animals are, said Dr Briefer.Farmers might be able to change their way to raise goats considering this natural behaviour.1.What does the underlined word
16、 bleats in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Habits.B.Voices.C.Responses.D.Videos.2.During the first few days of the baby deer, the mother and the kid mainly depend on _ to recognize each other when they are hiding in grass.A.voiceB.touchC.videosD.smell3.In the experiment, what does a mother goat do when hearing h
17、er kids voices?A.Making voice in response.B.Jumping over and over.C.Hiding herself somewhere.D.Behaving just as usual.4.The passage is mainly written for _ to read.A.teachersB.writersC.farmersD.lawyers3、So far many of the earths plants and animals 1._(die) out, and a hundred species become 2._(endan
18、ger) every day. If nothing is done, we may find ourselves alone on the earth. Wild animals live in the forests which 3._(destroy) by people at present. As 4._ result, the animals are losing 5._(they) habitats. Without the trees, the animals are short 6._ food. And many animals are dying out because
19、of pollution. I suggest that measures should be taken 7._(protect) wildlife. The government should prevent people from 8._(destroy) forests and shut down the factories 9._ pollute rivers and air.I think more wildlife 10._(reserve) should also be built.4、Planning a September Trip to France September
20、is one of the best months to visit France. Not only will you enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind down, which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds. Go wine tasting. And there are plenty of wine-related events and festivals
21、 around the country. So September is a great time to visit the vineyards around the country and go wine tasting. The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards. Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire and region in between visiting vineyards on su
22、ch warm and sunny days is also very enjoyable. The temperatures are slightly lower, but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals (运河) of France. With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the de
23、ck of a barge. Visit the museums. Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate the extra tourists and locals. And some museums also have extended opening hours into September. Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonderful world, where you can enjoy
24、 the world-famous art. Besides the above, riding a bike through Frances villages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September. You can shop for the most fashionable clothes or goods here. You can see the beautiful and fantastic scenery along the road. A. Take a barge cruise.B. Enjoy th
25、e music concerts.C. So, dont hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France now!D. France is a beautiful country.E. September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France.F. Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modem and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping.G. I
26、f this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation! 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.A; 3.C; 4.D解析：1.考查段落大意。第一段主要讲述了虽然保护野生动植物有时看起来是闲难的,但是实际上,我们完全可以采取一些小的行动来保护它们,所以B项符合该段大意。2.考查细节理解。根据第三段中的They can kill or disturb native plants that provide food a
27、nd living places for wildlife可知 A 项正确。3.考查细节理解。根据第四段的首句和其中的Take public transportation when you can可知,坐公共汽车出行是一种绿色的生活方式,所以C项正确。4.考查主旨大意。本文主要讨论了我们怎样在日常生活中采取一些小的行动来保护野生动植物,故D项适合作文章的标题。 2答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.A; 4.C解析：1.词义猜测题。根据第二段中They were surprised to find that the animals were able to pick out their
28、own kids voices.可知,伦敦大学的研究人员惊讶地发现,这些动物能够分辨出自己的孩子的声音。故画线词bleats意为“声音”,故选B。2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的mother and the kid rely a lot on smell to recognize one another and, in the wild, during the first week of their lives 和 In fact,this was the case for deer可知,在小羊出生的第一周,在野外时,母羊和小羊依靠气味来彼此识别对方。事实上鹿也是这种情况.所以在小鹿出生后的几天
29、内,母鹿和小鹿躲在草丛里,主要靠气味来辨认对方。3.细节理解题。根据第四段中Hearing the voices of their own kids, the females would look towards the speaker that the sound was coming from, moving around and calling in response. 可知,听到自己的孩子的声音时,母羊会朝发出声的声源看, 四处走动,并以叫声来回应。故选A。4.推理判断题:根据最后一段中Farmers might be able to change their way to raise
30、 goats considering this natural behaviour. 可知,考虑到山羊的这种自然行为,农民也许可以改变他们养羊的方式。故可以判断出,这篇短文主要是写给农民,供他们阅读的。 3答案及解析：答案：1.have died 2.endangered 3.are being destroyed 4.a 5.their 6.of 7.to protect 8.destroying 9.which that 10.reserves解析： 1.考查时态。时间状语so far可知句子应用现在完成时态，故答案为 have died。2.考查形容词。become 后跟形容词，故此处填
31、endangered。 endangered濒危的。3.考查时态和语态。根据时间状语at present可知此处应用现在进行时，主语和destroy之间是被动关系，故用现在进行时的被动语态。4.考查冠词。as a result结果， 是固定搭配，故答案为a。5.考查代词。修饰名词habitats,应用形容词性物主代词，故填 their。6.考查介词。be short of缺乏。 是固定搭配。7.考查非谓语动词。此处是动词不定式作目的状语，故答案为to protect。8.考查非谓语动词。 prevent sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事。故答案为destroying。9.考
32、查定语从句。句意： 关闭污染河流和空气的工厂。此处factories是先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中作主语。故答案为which/that。10.考查名词复数。根据more可知此处应用名词复数，故填 reserves。 4答案及解析：答案：GEAFC解析：1.G 下文提出九月去法国旅行可以进行的活动，由此 可知设空处是提出建议的引导语，承上启下，故选G项。2. E 本段讲的是品酒.和葡萄酒有关，自然和收获葡萄 也有关。E项符合本段文意，故选E项。3. A 根据本段中的“to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France”可知本段讲的是巡游，故选A项。4. F 根据上句中的“Wandering around the Louvre”可 知讲述的是参观卢浮宫内部,F项讲在卢浮宫外面游览，承接 上文，故选F项。5. C 本段讲骑自行车逛街，既可以购物又可以赏景。C项总结全文发出号召, 希望人们九月去法国旅行。故选 C项。 - 7 - 版权所有高考资源网
