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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Period 2 Reading and Thinking:
A Day in the Clouds 练习
Ⅰ.单词语境妙记。
1．Effective measures are being taken by the local government to r___________(减少) the
smog．
2．I truly believe that b__________ (美) comes from within．
3．We are swimming in a lake with an a__________ (平均的) depth of 2 meters．
4．As we all know, Wolong Nature R__________ (保护区) is home to pandas．
5．The picture r__________ (使想起) him of his home and family in Paris．
6．Whales are still being h__________ (猎取) and killed in that ocean．
7. Researchers might have found an u____________（不寻常的）) way to reduce plastic
pollution, a newspaper reported．
8．We appreciate joining in this activity, which has helped to build an e____________ (情感上
的) connection between the old and the young．
9．I firmly believe that women should be treated e___________(公平的)．
10.I do hope every one of us should be a__________（意识到）of the importance of
protecting wildlife．
【答案】 1.reduce 2.beauty 3.average 4.Reserve 5.reminded
6.hunted 7.unusual 8.emotional 9.equally 10.aware
【解析】本题考查学生对单词的语境运用能力。
Ⅱ. 选词填空
aware of, on average, make progress, concerned about,
adapt to, under pressure, make out, watch over
1. You can __________________ only if you work harder and never give up.
2. The only thing I ________________is his mental strength.
3. We could hardly ________________ anything in the heavy fog.
4. Smokers ________________ the dangers to their own health.
5. It takes ________________ two years to finish this kind of project.
6. They ________________these endangered animals day and night.
7. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to ________________the change.
8. ________________, many governments have taken effective measures to protect wild animals.
【答案】
1. make progress取得进展
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3. make out辨认出
4. are well aware of很清楚
5. on average平均
6. watched over看着;关注着
7. adapt to适应
8. Under pressure在压力下
【解析】本题考查学生对短语的语境运用能力。
Ⅲ. 完成句子
There used to be millions of antelopes on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. But ___________①(fortune)
many___________② (hunt) killed them and_______③ (skin) them on the spot for their wool,
________④ is the ideal material for a coat and this kind of coat is popular with rich people in European
countries. Poachers make huge _______⑤(profit) on the deal.
Now the government has begun to take an active part in _________⑥(protect) the antelopes. Police
are ______⑦(get) tough with the dealers.
As ______⑧ result, the antelope population has ____________⑨begun to grow again.
1.___________________2.___________________3.____________________4.___________________
5.___________________6.___________________7.____________________8.___________________
9.____________________
【答案】unfortunately 2.hunters 3.skinned 4.which 5. profits 6. protecting 7.getting
8.a 9.slowly
【解析】本题考查学生综合运用能力。
IV.阅读理解
A
Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans
◆Monkeys do math
If monkeys manage the world, we might have stayed away from the recent banking hardship. In an
experiment led by Keith Chen at Yale, monkeys showed an understanding of pricing and planning the
money, as well as a wish to stay away from losses when required to buy food with money. Makes sense this
one looks like it’s checking its stocks (股票) on a smart phone. Think that’s impressive?
◆Camel eats breakfast with people
The first time Joe ate with British farmers, he was uninvited. The four-year-old Bactrian camel stuck his
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂head through their open kitchen window, and emptied a fruit bowl. Now the couple, who rent out reindeer,
camels, goats, and other creatures for television shows, movies, and photo shoots, set a place at their table
for the confident double-humped creature, where Joe eats grain food and his favorite: bananas on toast.
◆Marmots (土拨鼠) befriend a boy
A group of marmots in the Austrian Alps has made friends with eight-year-old Mateo Welch by chance,
whose family vacations there in summer. Typically, they beat their tails, chatter, and whistle to warn other
marmots of danger, but with Mateo, they behave much differently, allowing the boy to feed, pet, and even
touch noses with them. “Watching them makes me feel a connection with nature,” says Mateo. How sweet!
【文章大意】本文为记叙文。文章讲述了几个动物和人类行为相似的故事。
1. In what way do monkeys behave like humans according to the text?
A. In character. B. In intelligence. C. In communication. D. In the way of lifestyle.
【解析】选 B。推理判断题。根据 Monkeys do math 部分的 monkeys showed an understanding of
pricing and planning the money, as well as a wish to stay away from losses when required to buy food with
money. (猴子们表现出了对定价和理财的理解, 以及在需要用钱购买食物时避免损失的愿望)可推知,
猴子在智力上表现得像人类。故B选项正确。
2. Why does the British couple raise the animals?
A. To make money. B. To have dinners with them.
C. To protect endangered animals. D. To train them to act as humans.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Camel eats breakfast with people部分的Now the couple, who rent
out reindeer, camels, goats, and other creatures for television shows, movies, and photo shoots(现
在, 这对夫妇把驯鹿、骆驼、山羊和其他动物出租出去用于电视节目、电影和摄影)可知, 这对英国
夫妇养这些动物是为了赚钱。故A选项正确。
3. Why did Mateo Welch go to the Austrian Alps?
A. To warn marmots of danger.
B. To develop interest in nature.
C. To make friends with marmots.
D. To go on a holiday with his family.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据Marmots befriend a boy部分的A group of marmots in the Austrian
Alps has made friends with eight-year-old Mateo Welch by chance, whose family vacations there in
summer. 可推知, 马泰奥•瓦尔奇去奥地利阿尔卑斯山是和家人一起去度假的。故D选项正确。
B
George was a game warden (猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员) in Kenya. One day, he found three tiny
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂lions beside a dead lioness. They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened. Sadly, he took the three
little lions and drove back home.
When George got out of the car with the baby lions, his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over. Joy
had cared for many young animals over the years, but she had never tried to raise baby lions! However, she
was determined to save these babies.
The lions grew rapidly. But as the lion grew bigger and stronger, Joy and George realized they could not
keep three large lions. They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo; they would keep the smallest lion,
which they named Elsa.
Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself. Elsa liked to play with her human friends, but
as Elsa grew to her adult size, this play became dangerous. More than once, Elsa knocked Joy to the
ground, scratching (抓伤) her. Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home. They
knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead. Finally, Joy and George
decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt. Kenya.
Elsa never forgot Joy and George. Whenever they camped nearby, Elsa would come to visit, rubbing her
head against their legs in greeting.
Joy missed Elsa, but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion. Joy wrote a book
about Elsa, Born Free, which became an international bestseller. Joy traveled all over the world, talking
about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world.
Joy lived out her life in Africa, working with wild animals. She wrote more books about her
experiences. Her heart felt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire (激发) a worldwide
movement to protect wildlife. For Joy Adamson, there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild
animals, living free.
【文章大意】文章主要讲述了Joy Adamson和三只狮子幼崽的故事, 以及她为保护野生动物所作的
贡献。
4. When George took the three lions home, his wife_______________.
A. advised him to give them to a zoo
B. was frightened by their appearances
C. was unwilling to care for them
D. had a great love for them
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Joy Adamson immediately took over” 以及下文描述
Joy多年来一直照料其他小动物可知, Joy第一眼看到三只狮子幼崽时就对它们爱不释手。
5. Joy and George set Elsa free because _____________
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B. there wasn’t enough food for Elsa
C. Elsa was big and strong
D. Elsa was a danger to their neighbors
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段中的“as Elsa grew to her adult size” 以及“They knew she
needed. . . to lead. ”可知, 随着Elsa长大, Joy和George的家已经限制了Elsa的成长, 不再适合她继续
待下去。
6. What do we know about the book Born Free from the text?
A. It became very popular.
B. It is mainly about Joy’s experiences in Meru Park.
C. It focuses on wild animals in Kenya.
D. It helped change people’s attitudes towards wildlife.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“which became an international bestseller”可知这
本书很受欢迎。
7. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Joy Adamson: living with lions
B. Elsa: lion raised by a human
C. Born Free: a wonderful book
D. George: a game warden
【解析】选A。标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了Joy Adamson和三只被领养的狮子幼崽之一Elsa的故
事, 以及她为保护野生动物所作的贡献, 由此可知A项作为标题最贴切、全面。
V. 结合课文主题使用本单元词汇与句型, 根据提示写一篇50词左右的短文
1. 当今, 随着濒危物种(species)被非法猎杀(hunt illegally), 以及栖息地(habitat)被破坏, 它们正以令
人惊讶的速度(alarming rate)灭绝(extinct)。
2. 人们已逐渐意识到(aware of)保护它们的重要性。有些志愿者主动夜以继日地保护它们。
3. 政府已采取有效的措施(measure)来保护(watch over)它们, 比如建立了一些自然保护区(reserve)。
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【答案】
Nowadays, because many endangered species are being hunted illegally and their habitats are being
destroyed, they are becoming extinct at an alarming rate.
People are gradually aware of the importance of protecting them. Some volunteers offer to watch over
them day and night.
The government has taken effective measures to protect them, for example, setting up some nature
reserves.
【解析】本题主要学生的写作能力。
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