1、课时质量评价(十二)必修第二册Unit 6Earth firstA组基础巩固. 语法填空China plans to release one or two giant pandas into the wild. So far the spot 1. _ (select) in east Chinas Jiangxi Province. It will be the first time to release a giant panda into the wild outside southwest Chinas Sichuan Province, 2. _ 13 pandas had been
2、 released by the end of last year.An expert meeting was held in Jiangxi, where it was decided that pandas would be transported from Sichuan. Then they will be released into the Jiangxi Guanshan National Nature Reserve. The nature reserve 3. _ (have) a mild climate and a quite good ecosystem, with ab
3、undant bamboo 4. _ (resource) and little human interference, which is good for giant pandas to reproduce.Researchers also 5. _ (brief) introduced the research method to experts. The method includes 6. _ giant panda reintroduction programme. The reintroduction programme refers to 7. _ (release) capti
4、vebred (圈养繁殖的) pandas to their past distribution areas. They will live in these areas after wild training 8. _ (rebuild) the wild population. Researchers will obtain 9. _ (value) data. And the data shows how pandas adapt to the environment and climate after they stay at the wild habitats.The program
5、me has high research value for studying some problems. Why did pandas die out in their historical distribution areas? How did climate change influence the current panda population? The programme will also help expand the distribution range 10. _ giant pandas. Besides, it can reduce the extinction ri
6、sks of their wild population.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。中国计划将一只或两只大熊猫放归野外。自然保护区气候温和，生态系统良好，竹资源丰富，人为干扰少，有利于大熊猫的繁殖。该方案对一些问题的研究具有较高的研究价值并将有助于扩大大熊猫的分布范围。1. has been selected考查动词的时态和语态。该句的主语the spot是第三人称单数，与谓语动词select之间是一种被动关系，再根据时间状语“So far”可知，此处用现在完成时的被动语态，故填has been selected。2. where考查定语从句。先行词为“Chinas Sichuan Pro
7、vince”，关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，故填where。3. has考查主谓一致。本句的主语“reserve”是第三人称单数，且此处是陈述客观事实，所以用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式。故填has。4. resources考查名词的单复数。resource是可数名词，此处用复数形式。故填resources。5. briefly考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰动词“introduced”，应用副词形式。故填briefly。6. a考查冠词。表示“一个”用不定冠词，名词giant以辅音音素开头，故填a。7. releasing考查非谓语动词。“refer to sth.”中“to”为介词，其
8、后用v.ing形式作宾语。故填releasing。8. to rebuild考查非谓语动词。此处用动词不定式表示目的。故填to rebuild。9. valuable考查形容词。此处data是名词，应用形容词修饰，故填valuable。10. of考查介词。range意为“范围，种类”，常与“of”连用。故填of。BDiets have changed in China and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country 1. _ (grow) more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped
9、nearly 125 percent over 2. _ past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.A taste for meat is 3. _ (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corns rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of
10、rice 4. _ (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water 5. _ rice and creates less fertiliser (化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased 6. _ (pollute) in the countrys major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of
11、total 7. _ (globe) fertiliser consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005 when the government 8. _ (start) a soiltesting programme 9. _ gives specific fertiliser recommendations to farmers and 2011, fertiliser use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(
12、排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. “Chinas approach to protecting its environment while 10. _ (feed) its citizens offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide，” says the banks Juergen Voegele.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国为保护环境在农作物种植上做了一些变化并得到了世界知名人士的认可。1. has grown考查动词的时态。
13、根据“Since 2011”可知，此处要用现在完成时。故填has grown。2. the考查冠词。句意：玉米产量在过去25年里增长了近125%，而大米只增长了7%。故是特指在过去的25年里。故填the。3. actually考查副词。句子结构完整，用副词修饰句子。故填actually。4. to improve考查非谓语动词。没有连词且谓语动词是encourages，故improve应该用非谓语动词。此处表示目的，故用不定式to improve。5. than考查连词。根据关键词“less”可知，填比较连词。故填than。6. pollution考查词性转换。has decreased后跟名
14、词作宾语，故填pollution。7. global考查词性转换。fertiliser consumption是名词短语，故应该用形容词修饰。故填global。8. started考查谓语动词。本句是when引导的定语从句，由于时间是2005年，应用过去时。故填started。9. that/which考查定语从句。根据空后的谓语动词“gives”可知，该空缺少主语，指代programme并且引导后面的句子。故填that/which。10. feeding考查省略句。空格处表示正在进行的动作，while后面省略了China is。故填feeding。. 根据提示补全句子1. 当你把阅读作为生活
15、的一部分时，你会更好地理解课文。(as)As you make reading a regular part of your life, youll understand the text better.2. 你练习得越多，理解得就越透彻。(比较级)The more you practise, the better you can understand.3. 在河岸边，我们发现他躺在长椅上，眼睛盯着天上的风筝。(find宾语宾补)On the bank of the river, we found him lying on a bench, with his eyes fixed on a k
16、ite in the sky.4. 直到教授来了，他们才开始测试。(强调句)It was not until the professor came that they began the test.5. 彼得的外套看起来和杰克的一样，但价格是他的两倍。(倍数表达)Peters jacket looked just the same as Jacks, but it cost twice as much as hisB组能力提升. 阅读理解Wildlife officials in Utah have been stocking their remote mountain lakes by dr
17、opping fish from airplanes since 1956. And on Aug. 21, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) shared a video of them doing just that. In the video, the small fish erupted from the bottom of an airplane into the water.It might seem like the fall from the plane would result in a fatal (致命的) end
18、 for the fish, but the Utah DWR explained that at least 95 percent of the fish are expected to survive. “Thats because the young fish are so small only 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimetres) long that they fall to the water like leaves，” said Phil Tuttle the outreach manager for the southern region
19、office of the Utah DWR.“The pilot lies just above the tree line to drop the fish, or as low as possible while considering other natural barriers like cliffs and mountains，” Tuttle told Live Science in an email. Years of netting surveys (collecting fish in a net and counting them) and decades of recr
20、eational fishing suggest the fish do all right after the drop. Utah DWR staff members have also conducted netting surveys within minutes of a drop to check survival rates.More than 200 of Utahs remote mountain lakes are stocked every year using this aerial (航空) fishdrop method. The lakes are often f
21、ar from any road and can take a long time to reach by land, which makes land transports more stressful for the fish compared with aerial transports.Most of the stocked lakes would be fishless, were it not for the DWRs stocking efforts. The DWR primarily stocks lakes with sterile fish so they can con
22、trol the population and minimise (减至最小) their impact on native wildlife species. The most common species to make these lights are various species of trout (鲑鱼)1. What is the possible reason for the high survival rate of the fish?A. Their thick skin.B. Their small size.C. Their strong body.D. Their g
23、ood appetite.2. How can Utah DWR get to know the survival rates of the fish?A. By doing netting surveys.B. By counting natural barriers.C. By recording the drop height.D. By holding fishing.3. Why do Wildlife officials in Utah drop fish from airplanes?A. Its the cheapest way available.B. The lakes a
24、re unreachable by land.C. Its better for the fish than land transports.D. They want to train the fish in a special way.4. What does the underlined word “sterile” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Fierce and aggressive.B. Unable to produce babies.C. Completely free from bacteria.D. Energetic and
25、 good at jumping.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了犹他州的野生动物官员自1956年起就通过从飞机上放鱼来为偏远的山区湖泊放养鱼类，犹他州野生动物资源局分享了他们这样做的视频。1. B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thats because the young fish are so small only 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimetres) long that they fall to the water like leaves”可知，是因为它们体型小。故选B。2. A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Years of netting
26、surveys(collecting fish in a net and counting them) and decades of recreational fishing suggest the fish do all right after the drop. Utah DWR staff members have also conducted netting surveys within minutes of a drop to check survival rates.”可知选A。3. C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，对鱼来说空中运输比陆地运输好。故选C。4. B词义猜测题。根
27、据最后一段中的“The DWR primarily stocks lakes with sterile fish so they can control the population and minimise (减至最小)their impact on native wildlife species.”可知，画线部分单词是“不育”的含义。故选B。. 阅读七选五(2021河北三市联考)From sports teams to movie characters, we love supporting the weak. While thats inspiring for a film or a s
28、tory, it can be hard to remain positive when youre experiencing a struggle. Its said that what is most personal is most universal. 1 Here are some important reasons why you should share your story of struggles.You can shine a light for others. 2 Sometimes, thats all someone needs to get through a di
29、fficult time. You can help even more by applying ideas and solutions creatively to their own problems. 3 Its uncomfortable to admit to others your failures, struggles or other moments of weakness. Thats true for everyone yet opening yourself up to moments of weakness is surprisingly satisfying. It r
30、equires courage and being courageous requires practice.People will support you. 4 We all do. So why not share the ways youve faced great difficulty and bounced back？If no one knows your struggles then theyll never know to cheer for you or what youve overcome to reach where you are today.Another grea
31、t aspect of sharing your story is that it helps you remember the lesson you learned. 5 Understanding what happened and how you handled situations can provide you with the ways clearly on how to do things better and move forwards. You can also share key experience alongside your story so others can l
32、earn, too.A. It helps you find your voice.B. You love a good comeback story.C. It allows you to practise courage.D. You can objectively analyse your own past.E. Thats why your story can bring much value.F. Be open with the world about the good and the bad.G. Sharing your story will help them realise
33、 they arent alone.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了与他人分享你的奋斗故事的原因。1. E承接上文“Its said that what is most personal is most universal.”，并与下文“Here are some important reasons why you should share your story of struggles.”相呼应。由此可推知E项符合语境，所以选E项。2. G根据下文“Sometimes, thats all someone needs to get through a difficult time
34、.”，并结合上文“You can shine a light for others.”可推知，G项符合语境，所以选G项。3. C根据下文中的“It requires courage and being courageous requires practice.”可推知，本段主要讲述的是分享你的故事有助于训练自己的勇气，所以选C项。4. B根据下文“We all do. So why not share the ways youve faced great difficulty and bounced back？”可推知，人们都喜欢东山再起的故事，所以不如将你面临很大困难却能重整旗鼓的方法分享给
35、别人，所以选B项。5. D根据下文“Understanding what happened and how you handled situations can provide you with the ways clearly on how to do things better and move forwards.”可推知，分享你的故事有助于客观地分析自己的过去，从而总结经验、吸取教训，所以选D项。. 应用文写作假设你是晨光中学高二(1)班的班长李华，得知美国学生Chris作为交换生，下学期将到你班学习。请你根据以下提示，给他写一封邮件：1. 表示欢迎；2. 介绍与本地生活相关的信息(如天
36、气、饮食)；3. 介绍本班情况。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：交换生exchange studentDear Chris，Im Li Hua, the monitor of Class One Grade Eleven. _Yours sincerely，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Chris，Im Li Hua, the monitor of Class One Grade Eleven. Im very excited about your coming to our school next term as an exchange stud
37、ent.First, Id like to tell you about the weather in my city, which is often windy and cold in winter. So you should bring your warm clothes. Second, would you mind eating noodles? Because people here mainly live on wheat flour. However, you will have no difficulty in finding western food. Third, the
38、 teachers in our school are not only experienced and knowledgeable, but also patient and understanding. Everyone in my class is active. I hope you will soon become a member of our class.Im looking forward to your coming.Yours sincerely，Li Hua. 读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。The big Town Ha
39、ll clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and a little wet, and the street lamp gave little light. Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the silent night.When he reached the middle of the bridge, he thought he could hear
40、 someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However, the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly. Then he slowed down again, thinking there was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this.Just then, he heard short, quick steps closely behind him. By the time he
41、reached the other side of the bridge, he could almost feel someone at his heels. He turned round and there stood a man in a large coat. A hat was pulled down over his eyes and very little of his face could be seen.Frank said something about the weather in an effort to be friendly. The man did not an
42、swer but asked roughly where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour. He knew that the people who lived there were very rich. Almost without realising wh
43、at he was doing, he began following the stranger quickly.The man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows. A light was still on and the man waited until it went out. When about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop on the
44、 ground at the other side.注意：续写词数应为150左右。Now Frank knew what the man wanted to do. _Frank couldnt just stand in the dark and wait. _【参考范文】Now Frank knew what the man wanted to do. Everyone knew that Oakfield House was filled with artwork worth millions of dollars. It was clear to Frank that the fami
45、ly inside was in danger. Would the man have a weapon? Would he be strong enough to overpower him before he could harm the people inside? Franks heart was racing with fear. He reached for his cellphone to call the police, but found it out of power. If only he had charged his phone before leaving the
46、office, but it was too late.Frank couldnt just stand in the dark and wait. He had to do something, even if it meant risking his own life. At his feet he silently found several goodsized stones, and he threw them with all his strength right at the windows of the house. The clatter woke up the people inside the house and a light came on upstairs. The man froze, not quite knowing what had just happened. Lights came on everywhere in the house and within a minute the night was filled with sounds of police sirens screaming towards Oakfield House.
