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Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
A Day in the Clouds 练习
Ⅰ. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词
1. The__________(栖息地) was destroyed. So the authority(官方) decided to set up a nature __________(保护区)
on the__________ (平原) to prevent these __________(生物) from being __________ (攻击).
2. The __________(美) of a__________(一群)of graceful animals __________(提醒)me of the serious situation of
antelopes. People shoot(射杀) them for their _________(皮毛) to make a__________(利益).
3.__________(大量的) of __________(鲨鱼) and __________(鲸鱼)are becoming __________(灭绝) at
an__________(惊人的) __________(速度). The government__________(计划) to __________ (去除) the
__________(威胁) to them.
4. To let wild animals’ population __________(恢复), people should __________(生存) in __________(和谐)
with nature. For example, people should buy__________(货物) friendly to environment.
【答案】：1. habitat, reserve, plain, creatures, attack
2. beauty, herd, reminded, fur, profit
3. Masses, sharks, whales, extinct, alarming, rate, intends, remove, threat
4. recover, exist, harmony, goods
Ⅱ. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的短语。
1. What ________(究竟) are we doing to our planet?
2. Our planet’s wildlife is _________(灭绝) at an alarming rate.
3. We must make people ________(意识到) the problem.
4. How many elephants are killed __________(平均) every day?
5. China has ___________________(取得巨大进步) in many aspects.
6. I’m _______________(担忧) the African elephants.
7. It’s difficult for them to ________(适应) the changes.
8. The authorities are _____________(处于压力下) to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant
products.
9. We can just ________(看清)a herd of graceful animals.
10. I’m also ___________(提醒)the danger they are in.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂【答案】：1. on earth 2. dying out 3. aware of 4. on average
5. make a lot of progress 6. concerned about 7. adapt to
8. under pressure 9. make out 10. reminded of
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
A
Wildlife faces threats( 威 胁 )from habitat destruction ， pollution ， and other human actions.Although
protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times，even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect
many different animals.Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1．Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.
When trying to make your garden more beautiful，you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to
native wildlife.This will also help cut down on pollution.Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract
and shelter these species.
2．Avoid harming the natural ecosystem(生态系统)in your area.
Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.
3．Have a greener lifestyle.
By using less water and fewer fuels，you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you.Take buses or the
subway when you can，turn off electric devices when you're not using them，take shorter showers，and keep
your room temperature at or below 68 Fahrenheit degrees during the winter.
4．Buy products that are wildlife friendly.
Don't buy products that are made from endangered animals.Keep in mind that some endangered animals are
killed by traps，catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.
5．Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.
You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.
1．We infer that the purpose of this passage is to ________．
A．tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now
B．suggest that we protect wildlife through actions
C．explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think
D．give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions
2．The following lifestyles are all green EXCEPT ________．
A．taking subway to work
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C．leaving your computers on all day
D．keeping your room right temperature
3．Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Animal diseases. B．Loss of habitat.
C．Pollution. D．Hunters.
4．In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
A．Environment. B．Teaching.
C．Business. D．Geography.
【答案】： 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A
【 】
文章大意 试题文章的写作目的是给我们一些好的建议，告诉我们怎样通过小的举动来保护野生
生物。本文给出了五个建议。一是在你的自己的花园里的植物要保护好。二是避免破坏自然生态系统。三
是有一个环保的生活方式。四是买一些绿色产品。五是捐钱或抽一些时间去做一些保护野生动物的善事。
【解析】1．推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句和下文的小标题可知D项正确。
【解析】2．细节理解题。根据第三条建议中的“turn off electric devices when you're not using them”一
句可知选C。
【解析】3．细节理解题。根据文中的第一段第一句可知B、C两项提到了；D项是在第四条中第三句
提到的。综观全文，只有A项没提到。所以选A。
【解析】4．推理判断题。本文主要讲了野生动物保护的一些建议。这些建议与环境有关系。所以选
A。
B
The USA，New York—Whales and dolphins are facing increasing threats from climate change，according to
a new report published by WWF(World Wildlife Fund)and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society(WDCS)．
The report“Whales in hot water？”draws attention to the growing impacts of climate change on whales.They
range from changes in sea temperature and the freshening of the seawater because of the melting of ice and
increased rainfalls，to a sea level rise，loss of icy polar habitats and the decline of krill populations in key areas.
Krill，a tiny shrimp that is dependent on sea ice，is the main source of food for many of the great whales.
The speeding up of climate change adds greatly to trouble from other human activities，such as chemical and
noise pollution，which kills some 1，000 whales every day.
“Whales and dolphins have an ability to adapt to their changing environment，”said Mark Simmonds，
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂International Director of Science at WDCS.“But the climate is now changing at such a fast pace that it is unclear to
what extent whales and dolphins will be able to adjust.”
Climate change impacts are currently greatest in the Arctic and the Antarctic.According to the report，whales
that rely on polar，icy water for their home and food resources are likely to be greatly affected by the reduction of
sea ice cover.
WDCS and WWF are urging governments to cut global production of CO2 by at least 50 percent by the
middle of this century. The latest report of the Intergovern－mental Panel on Climate Change showed it was
possible to stop global warming if the world's emissions start to decline before 2015.
5．What is the literary type of this passage?
A．Story. B．Announcement.
C．News. D．Novel.
6．From the passage，we can learn that whales mainly feed on ________．
A．dolphins B．krill
C．sea horses D．sharks
7．In what place is climate change the greatest?
A．The Pacific Ocean. B．Asia.
C．Two polar areas. D．Equator.
8．Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
A．Climate change will lead to the changes in sea temperature.
B．Climate change will result in the freshening of the sea water.
C．Climate change will have a bad effect on human activities and whales.
D．Human beings will forever have no ability to stop global warming
【答案】：5. C 6. B 7.C 8.B
【文章大意】：本文介绍了鲸和海豚因为全球气候变暖正在面临着威胁，分析了全球变暖会造成降雨
的增多，极地冰雪融化，造成海水的淡化，从而让鲸鱼的食物链 Krill虾数量减少，造成鲸鱼的食物短缺。
同时，还由于人类的化学物质的倾倒和污染，也在扼杀这鲸鱼。这种情况在两个极地表现的尤为明显。这
一状况，可能在2015年前因为人类减少碳排放而停止。
【解析】5．推理判断题。根据文章开头“The USA，New York—”和第二段的开头“report”一词可知
这是一篇新闻报道。所以选C。
【解析】6. 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知鲸鱼的主要食物是“krill”磷虾，所以选B。
【解析】7．细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知气候变暖对全球影响最大的是两极的冰的融化速度
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【解析】8．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知海水的淡化是海冰融化和降雨增多造成的，而不是
气候变化直接导致的。故B项是不正确的。
Ⅳ. 语法填空
A day in the clouds
To observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Tibet. There we made out (1) __herd of graceful animals and were
struck by their beauty. I (2) ____________ (remind)of the danger they are in. They are being hunted
(3)_______(illegal) for their valuable fur. To protect them, the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up,
(4)______ is a shelter for animals and plants. In 1980s and 1990s, the population dropped badly because of being
shot to make profits and the loss of (5)_____(they) habitats. In order to prevent this species from (6)_________
(extinct), the Chinese government took effective (7)________(measure) to place it under national protection. Its
population has recovered and it was removed from the (8)___________ (danger) species list. However, the
government didn’t intend (9)______(give) up the protection programmes. To save wildlife, we should learn to exist
(10)______ harmony with nature.
【答案】： 1. a 2. was reminded 3. illegally 4. which 5. their
6. extincting 7. measures 8. endangered 9. give 10. in
Ⅴ.书面表达
假设你是高一学生李华，从网络新闻上得知有人捕猎老虎，感到十分气愤，请根据以下内容，给市长
发一封电子邮件，就保护老虎提出你的建议。
提示：老虎是濒危动物，繁殖率很低，加上人类的捕杀，老虎的数量急剧减少。
词汇：make money，cut down the trees，destroy，pass laws，protect，make a pleasant home
注意：1.结合所给的英文提示自由发挥；
2．词数：100左右。
Dear Mayor,
I've just learnt the news online about killing tigers and I am so angry.
I think tigers must be protected well，or they will die out.It is time that we took action to protect them from
being killed.
It is said that the population of tigers is getting smaller and smaller.I think there are two main reasons for
this.The first reason is that some people kill tigers for their skins to earn money.The other reason is that too many
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂trees have been cut down，which has destroyed the places where tigers used to live.
I hope that the government should pass laws to protect tigers and punish the tiger hunters.
We should work together to make a pleasant home for both human beings and animals.We must tell all the
people to protect the tigers as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
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