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单元提升卷 08 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
单元基础知识巩固
Ⅰ. 拓展单词
1. illegal adj. 非法的; 不合法的 → ____________ adv. 不合法地; 非法地→____________ adv. 合法地
2. beauty n. 美; 美人; 美好的东西→____________ vt. 使美丽→____________ adj. 美的, 美好的
3. extinct adj. 已灭绝的→____________ n. 灭绝→____________ adj. 使消灭的
4. danger n. 危险; 风险→____________ vt. 使遭受危险; 危害→____________ adj. 危险的
5. concern v. 涉及; 让……担忧→____________ adj. 担心的; 关切的→____________ prep. 关于; 涉及
6. intend vi. & vt. 打算; 计划; 想要→___________ adj. 打算的; 计划的→__________ n. 意图, 目的, 打
算
7. adapt vi. 适应vt. 使适应; 使适合→____________ n. 改编本, 改写本; 适应→____________ adj. 有适
应能力的
8. threat n. 威胁→____________ vt. 威胁; 危及→____________ adj. 受到威胁的
9. harmony n. 和谐; 融洽→ ____________ adj. 和谐的
10. exist vi. 存在; 生存→ ____________ n. 存在
II.核心短语
1. ____________ 灭亡
2. ____________ 取得进步
3. ____________ 平均
4. ____________ 使某人想起(类似的人或物)
5. ____________ 对……关切的; 为……担忧的
6. ____________ 适应
7. ____________ 在压力下; 承受压力
8. ____________ 由于, 因为
9. ____________ 意识到; 知道
10. ____________ 看清; 听清; 分清
一、用单词的适当形式完成句子
1．A lot of animals were in danger of (extinct) at the time.
2．A policeman (shoot) dead in the city centre last night.
3．I know you have some difficulty (adapt) yourself to the new environment, and I’d like to give you
some advice as follows.
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】 14．I (intend) to help you with your homework, but I was too busy.
5．Each of us can contribute to (reduce) pollution in our neighbourhood.
6．The classrooms are well-equipped, some (measure) 4 meters by 6 meters.
7．There is growing public (alarming)at this increase in crime.
8．Look, those who have applied for the job (interview)in the office.
9．With the extinction of many wild plants and animals, experts worry that the threatened species program itself
may (threaten).
10．The candidate who has applied for the job (interview) in the office.
11．Company (profit) are down on last year’s figures.
12．The project looks at how we could be more (effect) in encouraging students to enter teacher
training.
13．I went through a period of (emotion) adjustment after I failed in that important examination. I
feel better now.
14．He has been charged with membership of an (legal) organization.
15．Punishment can never be an (effect) cure for acute social problems.
16．Rapid economic development tends to (threat) animal habitats.
17．In the USA, it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite (usual)for men to
kiss when they greet each other.
18．As we all know, mistakes due carelessness may have serious results.
19．The experts were (concern) about the future of the cultural heritage which have been damaged
by local people.
20．We have had to adapt quickly the new system.
21．If you visited our school this month, you would be amazed to see a modern stadium (construct)
here.
22．When a man threw his arm around my neck saying “Just be quiet!” I knew I (attack).
23．One winter day while he was (hunt), he saw the tracks of animals in the snow.
24．There were many (deer) in abundance in these forests.
25．Once we realize our bad habits, we’d better get rid of them (immediate).
26．There are over forty (species) of bird living on the island.
27．I set my (alarmed) for 6: 30.
28．The company may have put (press) on her to agree.
29．He searched a sign of recognition on her face, but there was none.
答案第2页，共2页30．There is an urgent need to be in (harmonious) with our environment.
31．She had been a (beautiful) in her day.
32．Do you have “rocks” in your life that need (remove)?
33．The old couple dragged on an unhappy (exist) for many years.
34．The police (observe) the man enter the bank yesterday.
35．The university is highly (rate) for its research.
二、根据汉语意思填写单词
36．Online (评级) platforms allow travelers to exchange reviews for all to see.
37．His research work was (抨击) by animal rights activists.
38．Written in (简单明了的) English, this book can be read with ease.
39．The picture (使想起) me of what I had experienced in the village.
40．The company made a healthy (利润) on the deal.
41．The trees send out new (嫩枝) in spring.
42．Putting on a face mask is an (有效的) way to keep virus from spreading.
43．This tiny camera, which can sit on your finger, can not only take pictures but also (拍摄) videos.
44．Some shark species are now in danger of (灭绝) due to serious pollution of the ocean.
45．After (康复) from his illness, he was advised to take up gardening as a hobby.
三、完成句子
46．许多动物将会失去家园，并且可能灭绝。
Many animals would lose their homes and maybe .
47．你应该告诉你的父母说你很好，不然他们会很担忧你的。
You should tell your parents that you’re fine, otherwise, they would you.
48．农民已经通过改变种植计划来适应多变的天气。
Farmers already variable weather by changing their planting schedules.
49．即使在压力之下，他也从不感到沮丧。
He never gets upset , even .
50．这首歌让我想起了我的童年。我仍然记得这首歌的歌词。
The song me my childhood, I still remember the lyrics.
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四、阅读理解
A
Since the rise in car ownership in the 1950s, the US has started building roads in cities and across the country
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】 3to provide enough room for automobiles. Houston, like many cities, is turning back the clock to make room for
passers-by, cyclists and parks.
Memorial Park in Houston, Texas was halved by the Memorial Drive Highway in the1950s. It has now been
reunited. The highway is still there, but the road goes underneath the 1,500-acre park.
The restoration (修复) of Memorial Park is part of a larger plan that was made after the city suffered from a
serious drought. It was thought that 80 percent of the forested canopy (树冠) was dead. One of the ways to fight
that was to reintroduce native plants and animals.
The city hired the landscape architectural company, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, to work with
the Houston parks and the Memorial Parks Conservancy. The architects, led by Woltz, were inspired by wildlife
crossings in the Northwest US and explored the possibility of using this idea in Memorial Park. Over the years,
the park was cut into 20 pieces that were divided by highways, roads and parking lots. The only crossing was a
12-foot bridge.
After 10 years of planning and constructing, the Kinder Land Bridge officially opened in early February,
2023. The bridge consists of 100 acres of greenery, and while designed for people, has reconnected wildlife
corridors (廊道). The reconstruction added 45 acres of native Gulf Coast prairie (草原) that’ll increase
biodiversity in the park. “This project is not just about creating a passage or a bridge. This project is about
ecology, it’s about biodiversity and water management. This project is a bridge into Houston’s future.” said
Shellye Arnold, president of the Memorial Park Conservancy.
51．What led to the restoration of the Memorial Park?
A．A company’s suggestion. B．A terrible natural disaster.
C．The demand from the public. D．The recovery of native plants.
52．How did wildlife crossings in the Northwest US affect the architects?
A．They knew how to restore the Memorial Park.
B．They got the inspiration for rescuing animals.
C．They gained a sense of achievement for working.
D．They developed a new way to protect the landscape.
53．What do we know about the Kinder Land Bridge from the text?
A．It is about 12 feet in length. B．Its aim is to save water.
C．It benefits the wild animals. D．Its birth is a short process.
54．What is a suitable title for the text?
A．A Highway Connects a Park in Houston
B．The Importance of Building Land Bridges
答案第4页，共2页C．Efforts to Restore Parks in American Cities
D．Houston Creates a Creative Way to Restore Nature
B
Hundreds of millions of birds die every year from crashing into windows, one of the biggest sources of
human-caused bird deaths — far greater than wind turbines (涡轮) and airplane strikes put together. In an attempt
to help birds see the windows before it’s too late, people may stick decals (贴纸) or coloured films on their
windows — often on the indoor side.But a recent study challenges the effectiveness of this practice.
“Putting these window films on the inside really is not giving you the benefit that you would want for
protecting the birds,” says John P. Swaddle, lead author of the new study.
To test the films’ effectiveness, Swaddle and his colleagues applied one of two commercially available (可获
得的) films to either inside or outside window surfaces. One film reflected shorter light wavelengths that humans
cannot see, and the other reflected longer wavelengths (many birds can see both). The researchers also fixed
super-fine nets in front of the windows to keep birds from actually hitting the glass. Both films helped to prevent
bird strikes by more than 35 percent when put on the outside surface, the study found — but films on the inside
had no benefit at all.
“It’s some groundbreaking work about the differences of what can and can’t work in terms of preventing
window strikes from birds,” says George Mason University biologist David Luther.
People usually find it much easier to put films or decals on the indoor side of a window, says Natalia
Ocampo-Penuela, a conservation ecologist. For taller buildings, to apply something to the outside, “you need
scaffolding (脚手架)...you need to clean the windows extra well for them to apply correctly, and they don’t last as
long.”
Swaddle assumes that films placed on the inside don’t effectively stop the reflection of outside light. This
might also be the case with decals, although those were not tested in this study, he says.
55．What’s the main killer for human-caused bird death?
A．Wind turbines. B．Air pollution.
C．Window strikes. D．Airplane crashes.
56．According to Swaddle’s test, which factor is significant in preventing bird strikes?
A．Types of films.
B．Availability of films.
C．Places to put films.
D．Wavelengths films reflected.
57．What is David Luther’s attitude towards the study?
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】 5A．Doubtful. B．Positive.
C．Unclear. D．Confused.
58．What’s paragraph 5 mainly about?
A．How long the films will last when put correctly.
B．What is needed to clean the windows completely.
C．How people apply films to the outside of buildings.
D．Why people choose to place films inside the window.
五、七选五
The current population of oysters (牡蛎) is only a small part of their historic levels. 59 . To help
maintain existing habitats, the state requires licenses for the harvesting of shellfish and controls where and when
the harvesting activity can take place. South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources has also planned to
recycle and replant oyster shells.
60 . They serve as anchors to which babies can attach themselves. Returning shells to the state’s
rivers ensures that any larvae (幼虫) looking for a home can find something to which they can be attached.
The critical nature of oysters in the ecosystem is difficult to overstate. Along the Atlantic shoreline of the
United States, the Eastern Oyster is considered a foundation species. Oysters gather together as part of their
natural life cycle, forming reefs that provide the habitat for fish, crabs, and other small ocean creatures. 61
.
In addition to being the bedrock of many underwater communities, oysters also help maintain the cleanliness
of South Carolina’s coastal waters. Dirty water comes in from the ocean and gets filtered by oysters. Water goes
back out cleanly. 62 . Tourists want to go to beautiful and clean beaches, come out on boat trips, and see
dolphins.
South Carolina is working hard to rebuild coastal reefs that will support and sustain future oyster
populations. It’s worth keeping in mind that every shell removed from the river could be the base for the next
year’s new oysters. 63 , it’s going to be a long time before we get enough recruitment (增长) in the
oyster population to keep it sustainable.
A．Once we lose that natural shell base
B．These little tiny fish need somewhere to hide
C．Because it is important to recycle the oyster shells
D．Even the local tourism industry relies on this effect of oysters
E．The best place to settle is going to be where there are adult oysters
F．South Carolina is actively working to restore and sustain its wild oysters
答案第6页，共2页G．Oyster shells, both live and dead, provide the main habitat for the next generation
六、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jane Goodall was born in London in 1934. She became interested in animal stories when she was a very
young child. She always dreamed of working with wild 64 (animal). When she was eleven years old,
she decided that she wanted 65 (go) to Africa to live with and write about animals. But this was not the
kind of thing young women usually did in the 1940s. Everybody was laughing except her mother. “If you 66
(real) want something, you work hard, you take advantage of the opportunity, you never give up,and you will find
a way,” her mother said to her. The opportunity 67 (come) at last. A school friend invited her to Africa.
Jane worked as 68 waitress until she got enough money to travel there.
In 1957, Jane Goodall traveled to Africa. She soon met the well-known scientist Louis Leakey and began
working for him as an assistant. He later asked her to study a group of chimpanzees 69 (live) by a lake
in Tanzania. Very little was known about wild chimpanzees at that time.
Jane spent many years studying chimpanzees 70 this area of Africa. It was no easy work. They
were very shy 71 would run away when she came near. She learned to watch them from far away using
binoculars (双筒望远镜). Over time, she slowly gained 72 (they) trust. Watching the chimpanzees, she
made many discoveries. They ate vegetables and fruit. But she found that they also ate meat. A few weeks later,
she made an even more 73 (surprise) discovery. She saw chimpanzees making and using tools to help
them catch insects.
七、其他应用文
74．请以学生会的名义写一篇关于保护濒危动物的海报，呼吁所有的学生保护濒危动物。
内容包括：
1.为什么要保护濒危动物;
2.怎么保护濒危动物;
3.号召保护濒危动物。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Protect Endangered Animals!
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January 10, 2022
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