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必修第二册 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
The first time a tortoise walked through my hut at Middle Camp on Aldabra Atoll，I was
amazed.I grabbed my camera and carefully positioned myself to take this wildlife encounter.The
second time：same thing.The third time：I picked up my phone and took a snapshot.By the fourth
or fifth time，I didn’t even look when I felt something bump into me.I knew what it was.
I was there to shoot a story about island restoration in the Seychelles，far off the east coast of
Africa in the Indian Ocean.Until roughly the middle of the past century，the small island nation
showed signs of real environmental killing—local vegetation(植被) cleared to make way for
coconut plantations，foreign rats and mice running uncontrolled，native sea turtles and giant
tortoises being exploited.Biodiversity seemed destroyed.But then the country experienced a shift in
conservation awareness—and the giant Aldabra tortoises are among its most visible signs.
Every morning when I woke up and walked outside the hut，I had to remind myself that I
hadn’t traveled back in time.I could see flightless Aldabra rails，coconut crabs the size of dinner
plates ， and giant tortoises—roughly four feet long and weighing up to 550 pounds—just
wandering around.The number of sharks in the bay was crazy.Frigate birds and boobies (鲣鸟)
nested in the mangroves(a kind of tree)．When we left our hut doors open，which we often did to
let in air，the tortoises would walk right through.
In the late afternoon or early evening，whenever they’d finished eating，the tortoises would
drop themselves down and fall asleep with their heads outstretched.That made night-time trips to
the outhouse dangerous.To get there，we’d have to go 200 feet into the mangroves，negotiating
what I called the tortoise slalom trail.It was a track without a pattern，because of course they
picked different places to sleep every night.Avoiding them was important：Falling headfirst over a
tortoise onto the sharp coral rock could lead to serious injury on an island far from medical
facilities.
Nothing was easy on Aldabra，and much of it was insanely difficult.Yet living among the
tortoises in this primordial place，in one of the last spots where reptiles still rule，was one of the
happiest times of my life.
1．How did the author feel about his final meeting with the tortoise in his room?
A．Calm. B．Excited. C．Concerned. D．Disturbed.
2．What made the wildlife on the island suffer during the last century?
A．Introducing foreign species. B．Killing too many rats and mice.
C．Planting lots of coconut trees. D．Repairing the building on the island.3．What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?
A．To stress the importance of their work.
B．To introduce how large the tortoises are.
C．To present his daily routine on the island.
D．To show how the wildlife is diverse on the island.
4．What might be the suitable title for this passage?
A．Island Fills with Curious Tourists
B．Aldabra Calls for Wildlife Protection
C．Tortoises Rule on This Isolated Island Again
D．Efforts Are Made to Protect the Environment
B(★)
(2023·全国甲，D)
Grizzly bears，which may grow to about 2.5m long and weigh over 400kg，occupy a
conflicted corner of the American psyche—we revere(敬畏) them even as they give us frightening
dreams.Ask the tourists from around the world that flood into Yellowstone National Park what they
most hope to see，and their answer is often the same：a grizzly bear.
“Grizzly bears are re-occupying large areas of their former range，” says bear biologist
Chris Servheen.As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven’t been seen in a
century or more，they’re increasingly being sighted by humans.
The Western half of the US was full of grizzlies when Europeans came，with a rough number
of 50,000 or more living alongside Native Americans.By the early 1970s，after centuries of cruel
and continuous hunting by settlers,600 to 800 grizzlies remained on a mere 2 percent of their
former range in the Northern Rockies.In 1975，grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species
Act.
Today，there are about 2,000 or more grizzly bears in the US.Their recovery has been so
successful that the US Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de-list grizzlies，which
would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted.Both efforts were overturned due to
lawsuits from conservation groups.For now，grizzlies remain listed.
Obviously，if precautions(预防) aren’t taken，grizzlies can become troublesome，
sometimes killing farm animals or walking through yards in search of food.If people remove food
and attractants from their yards and campsites ， grizzlies will typically pass by without
trouble.Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly
effective at getting grizzlies away.“Our hope is to have a clean，attractant-free place where bears
can pass through without learning bad habits，” says James Jonkel，longtime biologist who
manages bears in and around Missoula.
5．How do Americans look at grizzlies?
A．They cause mixed feelings in people.B．They should be kept in national parks.
C．They are of high scientific value.
D．They are a symbol of American culture.
6．What has helped the increase of the grizzly population?
A．The European settlers’ behavior. B．The expansion of bears’ range.
C．The protection by law since 1975. D．The support of Native Americans.
7．What has stopped the US Fish and Wildlife Service from de-listing grizzlies?
A．The opposition of conservation groups.
B．The successful comeback of grizzlies.
C．The voice of the biologists.
D．The local farmers’ advocates.
8．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Food should be provided for grizzlies.
B．People can live in harmony with grizzlies.
C．A special path should be built for grizzlies.
D．Technology can be introduced to protect grizzlies.
Ⅱ.完形填空(★)
(2024·河南湘豫名校联考)
After a dolphin was found swimming alone in a creek in Florida，marine biologists formed a
human chain to save it.
Dolphins typically travel in 1 called a “school(群)”，although solitary(独自的)
dolphins are becoming more common.This can be a cause for concern because dolphins are
naturally sociable creatures，so if they are 2 ，they may turn their attention to human
interaction.This in turn can be 3 ，both for dolphins and humans.
Dolphins can become 4 rather than feed on their own. 5 ，dolphins that are used to
human contact spend more time in shallow waters，which can 6 boat crashes.Meanwhile，
humans who get too close to dolphins can find themselves 7 .
After 8 that the dolphin had been alone in the creek for a few days，and was near a
residential area with 9 for human disturbance，NOAA Fisheries Service decided to 10
.Twenty-eight biologists from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium，NOAA and FWC came together
to form a human chain，creating a barrier that could 11 the dolphin out of the creek.
Rescue biologist Brittany Baldrica said，“The 12 was just to be a barrier that was novel
to the animal.We wanted to create a physical barrier as well as a barrier of hearing，so we had
somebody behind us that was 13 a boat，revving(使快速运转) its engine and then we were
splashing(泼) water and moving forward towards the animal，so we were giving the animal the
14 to swim through the bridge on its own.”The 15 was successful，with the dolphin making its way out of the creek.
1．A.series B．lines C．groups D．sessions
2．A.separated B．discovered C．defended D ．
distinguished
3．A.rewarding B．dangerous C．attractive D．annoying
4．A.sensitive B．hesitant C．dependent D．exceptional
5．A.Strangely B．Initially C．Fortunately D．Additionally
6．A.turn on B．lead to C．take in D．knock at
7．A.injured B．addicted C．refreshed D．fixed
8．A.declaring B．explaining C．admitting D．realizing
9．A.concern B．purpose C．potential D．desire
10．A.withdraw B．act C．search D．attack
11．A.confirm B．restrict C．keep D．guide
12．A.risk B．advantage C．goal D．path
13．A.lifting B．repairing C．checking D．striking
14．A.courage B．option C．right D．skill
15．A.rescue B．experiment C．competition D．training
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2024·浙江温州模拟)
Horses，SpongeBob and the Monkey King from Chinese legend—you probably wouldn’t
expect to see this collection of animals ，pop cultural icons and mythological creatures 1.
(fly) together in the sky，but this event happens every year in Weifang，the World Kite Capital in
Shandong Province.
Kites，which were invented over 2,000 years ago in China,2. (believe) to be the
earliest flying objects created by humans.After centuries of development，kites have become one
of the country’s 3. (represent) handicrafts，and kite-making technique was
included in 4. list of China’s national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
The city of Weifang is known as a global center of kite culture 5. it is
widely regarded as the birthplace of these popular flying toys.Today in Weifang，the themes of
kites are 6. (incredible) diverse，encompassing(包含) animals，cultural relics，
myths，and legends.Besides，there are virtually no limitations on the shapes or sizes of kites，
which can be made 7. (show) people’s ideals and ambitions.This 8.
(diverse) can be observed at the annual Weifang International Kite Festival,9. has
been held on the third Saturday of every April since 1984.More than 10,000 participants from over
30 countries and regions around the world compete 10. the festival every year.
