1、Unit 5 Revealing nature课时素养检测 二十Unit 5Period 4. 阅读理解AA biologist once criticized for stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the “Nobel Prize” of conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction. Professor Carl Jones won the 2016 Indianapolis Pr
2、izethe highest accolade in the field of animal conservationfor his 40 years of work in Mauritius,where he saved an endangered kestrel from becoming the next Great Auk. When the 61-year-old first travelled to the east African island in the 1970s,he was told to close down a project to save the Mauriti
3、us kestrel. At the time there were just four left in the wild,making it the rarest bird on Earth. However,he stayed,using the techniques of captive breeding (人工繁殖),which involved snatching eggs from the birds nests and hatching(孵化)them under incubators,prompting the mothers to lay another set of egg
4、s in the wild. A decade later,the number of Mauritius kestrels had soared to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild. The biologist has also been necessary in efforts to bring other rare species back from the edge of extinction,including the pink pigeon,echo parakeet and Rodrigues warble
5、r. Prof Jones was awarded the $250,000 (172,000) prize at a ceremony in London. “As a young man in my 20s,I certainly didnt enjoy the stress and the tension of the criticism I received,” reflecting on the start of his career,he said the Maurutius kestrel project had been seen as a “dead loss” at the
6、 time. In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques,with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild. Prof Jones has devoted his whole life to his work,only becoming a father for the first time eight years ago,at 53. He said
7、receiving the prize was particularly important to him,because it proved that his work to save birds was right. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了生物学家Carl Jones通过人工繁殖的方式使濒临灭绝的鸟类的数量逐渐增加,并且因此获得了2016年的印第安纳波利斯奖。1. What does the underlined word “accolade” mean in Paragraph 2?A. returnB. levelC. honorD. research【解析】选C。词
8、义猜测题。由于破折号后面的句子是对前面句子的补充说明,故由“won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize”可推知,这里的“accolade”与获奖有关,所以C项“荣誉”符合题意。2. According to the passage,Great Auk is_. A. an endangered birdB. an extinct birdC. a popular birdD. a fierce bird【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句中的“he saved an endangered kestrel from becoming the next Great
9、Auk”可知,他保护了濒临灭绝的红隼,使它免于遭受Great Auk的情况,所以,Great Auk是已经灭绝的一种鸟类。故选B。3. What can we know from the figures in Paragraph 4?A. Taking eggs from the nests has worked well. B. The wild environment for kestrel has changed a lot. C. Kestrel has adapted to the life in the wild. D. Its difficult to protect kestr
10、el. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句中的“had soared to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild. ”可知,红隼的数量已经开始增加了,所以可推断人工繁殖的方法很有效,与第三段中的“人工繁殖”相对应。故选A。4. Prof Jones idea of taking eggs from the birds nests _. A. was proved of no useB. was widely acceptedC. was promoted officiallyD. was criticized by
11、some people【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句中的“A biologist once criticized. . . the rarest bird”及文章倒数第二段最后一句中的“In the 1970s there was. . . that they were too risky”可知琼斯教授从稀有鸟类的巢穴中取出鸟蛋的行为被一些人所批评。故选D。BThe killdeer,a small bird known for its high-pitched (声调高的) call,could lead to the cancellation of one of Canad
12、a biggest music festivals. The first hint of trouble for Ottawas Bluesfest,an outdoor festival that draws around 300,000 people each year,came last week after workers at the site found one of the birds. It had laid four eggs nearby,effectively claiming the main stage area as its nesting ground. “Thi
13、s is one of the most challenging problems weve been presented with,but we feel we can work through this,” said Mark Monahan,executive director of the festival. “Anything that changes the schedule has a major effect,so were taking it very seriously. ” The discovery meant that government officials rus
14、hed to protect the nest and the eggs,hiring a security guard to watch over them 24 hours a day. Environmentalists were also brought in. “We dont know when the eggs might hatch,” said Monahan. What is known is that the young killdeer will likely leave the nest soon after they are hatched,leading many
15、 to hope that the eggs hatch in the next day or so. The festival is now seeking permission from Environment Canada to relocate the nest some 50 meters away or take it to a wildlife center. Moving the nest would also ensure the bird and its young would be protected during the festivals 11-day run,sai
16、d Monahan. Its highly likely that the festivals thousands of attendees would cause huge problems for the bird and its eggs. Monahan was confident that the festival would go on as planned,however. “Most of the people were working with are looking for a positive solution,” Monahan said. “There is no o
17、ne saying that the festival cant go on. ”As news of the dilemma spread,it left residents divided. Some supported the bird,saying that moving the nest might result in the eggs being abandoned. Others expressed annoyance that protecting the eggs of the small bird,which is widespread across North Ameri
18、ca,was risking an annual festival that contributes millions of dollars to the local economy. The killdeers tendency to build its nest in open fields or flat areas has caused issues in other areas of the US: earlier this year,construction on a health center in Wisconsin was temporarily stopped after
19、a killdeer and its four eggs were discovered. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述了一种以高音调而闻名的小鸟,有可能导致取消加拿大最大的音乐节之一。5. What can we learn about Bluesfest?A. It is the first music festival in Canada. B. It is an important event for music lovers. C. It is a music festival held every two years. D. It is a challenging outd
20、oor activity in Ottawa. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。结合文章第二段可知,这个节日每年吸引大约30万人来参加。由此可知,对于音乐爱好者而言,这是一个很重要的节日。故选B项。6. How did the festival plan to deal with the problem?A. Move the nest to another place. B. Ask government officials for help. C. Seek advice from environmentalists. D. Hire security guards to protect the
21、 eggs. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第六段可知,这个节日(相关负责人)现在正在寻求加拿大环境部的许可,将鸟巢搬迁到50米以外的地方,或者把它带到野生动物中心。由此可知,节日(相关负责人)打算把鸟巢移到另一个地方来解决这个问题。故选A项。7. What was Monahans attitude toward hosting the festival?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Unsure. D. Indifferent. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。结合第八段中的Monahan was confident that the festival would g
22、o on as planned,however. 可知,Monahan对本次音乐节如期举行充满信心。故选B项。8. The underlined word “dilemma” is closest in meaning to “_”. A. a difficult situationB. an extreme situationC. a dangerous situationD. an encouraging situation【解析】选A。词义猜测题。首先定位词汇所在的倒数第三段中的. . . it left residents divided. Some supported the bir
23、d,saying that moving the nest might result in the eggs being abandoned. (它使居民产生了分歧。一些人支持那只鸟,说移动巢可能会导致卵被抛弃),再根据倒数第二段中的Others expressed annoyance that protecting the eggs of the small bird(其他人则对保护小鸟的蛋表示不满)可知,这是一个“进退两难的消息”。 故选A项。. 完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My kids and I were headi
24、ng into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way,we found a man holding a piece of paper that said,“1my job. Family to Feed. ”At this store,a2like this is not normal. My 10-year-old kid noticed him and made a 3on how bad it must be to have to stand 4in the cold wind. In the store,I asked each of
25、 my kids to5something they thought our “friend” there would6. They got apples,a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old kid suggested giving him a gift card. I thought about7. We were low on cash ourselves,but. . . well,sometimes8from our need instead of our richness is9what we need to d
26、o! All the kids10something they could do away with for the week. When we handed him the bag of 11,he lit up and thanked us with12eyes. When I handed him the gift card,saying he could use it for13his family might need,he burst into tears. This has been a wonderful 14for our family. Stepping out not o
27、nly helped a brother in 15,it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others. Itll go a long way with them. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了在周末作者带孩子们去超市,在路上看到一个需要帮助的人。在超市里作者和孩子们买了许多东西给这个需要帮助的人,从此以后作者和孩子们帮助更多需要帮助的人。1. A. Lost B. ChangedC. Quit D. Finished【解析】选A。短语搭配lose ones job失业。在路上,我们注意到一个男人握着一张纸,纸上写着: “失业,需要养家。”
28、 答案选A。2. A. conditionB. placeC. sightD. show【解析】选C。condition状况;place地方;sight情景;show展示。在这家商店,像这样的场景并不寻常。选C。3. A. suggestionB. commentC. decisionD. call【解析】选B。make a comment on对发表看法。我10岁的孩子注意到他,并评论说他的情况一定很糟糕。故选B。4. A. byB. proudlyC. outsideD. angrily【解析】选C。根据常识可知是站在外面,故用outside。选C。5. A. drawB. sayC. a
29、rrangeD. pick【解析】选D。在商店里,我要求每一个孩子挑选一些他们认为我们的“朋友”可能会感激的东西。故选D。6. A. appreciateB. supplyC. orderD. discover【解析】选A。孩子们挑选出这个“朋友”可能会感激的东西。故选A。7. A. thisB. ideaC. thatD. it【解析】选D。此处意为我考虑了一下孩子的提议,it代指孩子的提议。选D。8. A. givingB. savingC. spendingD. begging【解析】选A。有的时候,给予是我们需要做些什么,而不是在于我们给予多少。选A。9. A. yetB. evenC
30、. stillD. just【解析】选D。yet然而;even甚至;still仍然;just刚刚。仅仅是我们需要做些什么。选D。10. A. declaredB. sharedC. ignoredD. expected【解析】选A。declared宣告;shared分享;ignored忽视;expected期望。这里指所有的孩子声明他们能够放弃自己所想要的东西。选A。11. A. foodB. medicineC. toysD. clothes【解析】选A。根据上文的apples,a sandwich and a bottle of juice可知是食物。选A。12. A. sleepyB.
31、wateryC. curiousD. sharp【解析】选B。用湿润的双眼感谢我们。选B。13. A. whoeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever【解析】选B。动词need缺少宾语,故用whatever。他可以使用这张礼品卡,无论他的家人需要什么。故选B。14. A. messageB. exampleC. experienceD. adventure【解析】选C。experience经历;example例子;message信息;adventure冒险。这对我们家庭是一次极好的经历。选C。15. A. needB. loveC. fearD. memor
32、y【解析】选A。in need在危难中。走出去不仅仅帮助在危难中的兄弟。选A。. 书面表达假定你是李华,你校英语协会招聘志愿者,接待来访的国外中学生。请你写信应聘,内容包括: 1. 口语能力;2. 相关经验;3. 应聘目的。注意: 1. 词数80个左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。【参考范文】Dear Sir,I sincerely hope that I can have the honor to be a volunteer of the English Association. First of all,I got the first prize in the spoken E
33、nglish competition held in our school last term. Therefore,my good command of spoken English makes me free to communicate with foreign students in daily life. Whats more,I used to be a volunteer who worked for an international conference. So I believe I will be a qualified volunteer. If given the ch
34、ance,I will introduce our school and our city to our guests,getting the students to know more about real life and culture in China. At the same time,by communicating with them,I can learn more about what their attitudes about life and study. Hope you can take my application into consideration. Yours,Li Hua