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1、下学期高二练习(二)Task 1The rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal in the world and is found in both Africa and Asia. The five species， two in Africa and three in Asia， are easily distinguishable for their hard， prehistoric features， and the presence of either one or two horns on their faces. The word
2、 “rhinoceros” actually means “nose horn” in Greek. All species are extremely endangered， with some species represented by fewer than 50 individuals. The rhinoceros today provides a chilling example of the rapid and accelerating disappearance of wildlife on the planet.Africa hosts two rhinoceros spec
3、ies， which are confusingly called the “black” and “white” rhinos. Although they cannot be distinguished by color， they can be instead identified by lip shape. Both species survive in very limited ranges， primarily in national parks. The horns of the African rhinoceros species are substantially large
4、r than those of the Asian rhinos， and all African species and subspecies have two horns. The Asian rhino populations used to be wide? Ranging， but have been diminished to just a few countries. The Java rhino is now found only in Indonesia and Vietnam， the Sumatran rhino in only Indonesia and Malaysi
5、a， and the Indian rhino is present only in small sections of India and Nepal.Evidence of prehistoric rhinos can be found right after that of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Though they did not all look like modern day rhinos， their ancestors were distributed widely across the globe， even in Europe，
6、 as recently as 20，000 years ago.Rhinos are vanishing everywhere so fast that they may disappear before their habitat does.Some losses were just part of climate changes 12，000 years ago. And most dangerous to rhino populations has been the hunting for their hornsused in Asia as a traditional medicin
7、e and in the Middle East as ornamentsbringing rapid， large? Scale reductions in both population range and numbers.1. What can we infer from the first paragraph？A. There are 50 species of rhinos in all. B. Protecting wildlife is urgent.C. 50 individuals are endangered. D. Asias rhinoceros is the larg
8、est.2. Whats the difference between the Asian rhino and the African rhino？A. The African rhinos all have two horns.B. The Asian rhinos horns are larger.C. The Asian rhino population is larger.D. The African rhinos can be distinguished by color.3. Why does the author mention dinosaurs in the third pa
9、ragraph？A. To explain why rhinos have different species.B. To tell rhinos also have a long history.C. To provide ways of identification.D. To show how they extinct.4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？A. How climate changes affect rhinos.B. The number of rhino populations.C. Why rhinos
10、are endangered.D. How to protect rhinos.Task 2If youre the parent of a school? Age child， then its likely that you have encountered homework. Its also likely that you have wondered about how much you should be helping. 1 Parents who play an active role in homework are putting their kids in the best
11、position to succeed.Always look ahead.Your children should use their school planners or their own schedules to anticipate what they will need to be doing soon. Encourage them to do a little bit extra， even when they seem to be finished with the homework for that day. 2 Keep your notes neat and clear
12、.They can “kill two birds with one stone” by improving the quality of their notes. Make sure your childrens notes contain all the information they need to know. 3 Notes full of crossed out words and messy ink patches need to be rewritten altogether.4 Help your children learn to use a computer effect
13、ively to apply to their schoolwork. Let them experiment with PowerPoint， Publisher， Front Page， and other programs. Help your children learn to type efficiently and use Word correctly. Install appropriate audio books on their iPods and watch the Discovery Channel and other educational television pro
14、grams with them.Communicate with teachers.5 If there is any doubt about an assignment， contact the teacher. Encourage your children to ask the teacher if they find something to be unclear. Your children can do this after class or the next day. Doing this will also help your children develop importan
15、t communication skills and build their self? Confidence.A. Use technology.B. Keep your schoolbag neat.C. This applies to you as parents as well as to your children.D. Have them highlight or underline the most important points.E. You and your students can get the most out of your instruction.F. If a
16、test is coming up， make sure your children dont leave studying to the last minute.G. Studies show children spending more time on homework get better grades than those who dont.Task 3Together with his wife， Salgado has nearly completed the 1 of a single uninterrupted section of the Atlantic Forest， p
17、lanting millions of trees over the last two decades.Salgado grew up on a 1，750?Acre farm in the state of Minas Geris 70 miles inland from Brazils Atlantic coast. When he was only a boy， the Atlantic Forest 2 half his familys farm and half the Rio Dace Valley. But that wasnt the 3 when he came home i
18、n the mid-90s.“The land was as 4 as I waseverything was destroyed，” Salgado told The Guardian. “Only about 0.5% of the land was covered 5 trees. Then my wife had a 6 idea to replant this forest，” he recalled.The couple 7 Institute Terra and in September of 1998， they gave a tour of their farm to a f
19、orestry engineer named Renato de Jesus， who had run replanting 8 for Brazil. He told them that the soil had been 9 ， but as with any other piece of land， it could be 10 . The Salados then hired two dozen workers who started 11 the invasive African grasses.The restoration of Atlantic Forest in the Ri
20、o Dace Valley was a 12 for the Salados. After the first planting， three? Fifths of the seedlings 13 in the ground. They had to 14 fight off invasive species. But their hard work15 fruit.Bringing a forest back to life isnt 16 ， especially when youre running a nonprofit organization. While the Salados
21、 were able to secure 17 from both national and provincial governments， they often had to pay out of pocket to keep their 18 alive.The Institute Terra Reserve is very small on the 19 of Brazil or the planet， but it is proof that its never too late to start undoing all the damage weve 20 to the enviro
22、nment.1. A. campaign B. recovery C. growth D. dream2. A. volunteered B. served C. covered D. shared3. A. sight B. forecast C. agenda D. principle4. A. secret B. new C. wrong D. sick5. A. beyond B. around C. on D. in6. A. calm B. fair C. perfect D. curious7. A. clarified B. founded C. simplified D. c
23、onfirmed8. A. challenges B. experiments C. steps D. programs9. A. relaxed B. defeated C. destroyed D. astonished10. A. covered B. impressed C. restored D. provided11. A. fearing B. hating C. removing D. collecting12. A. battle B. control C. attention D. problem13. A. depended B. faded C. died D. dis
24、appeared14. A. frankly B. firmly C. sadly D. fortunately15. A. bore B. selected C. questioned D. promised16. A. defensive B. attractive C. sharp D. cheap17. A. credits B. donations C. decisions D. comments18. A. project B. change C. coincidence D. faith19. A. contrast B. finding C. source D. scale20
25、. A. caused B. claimed C. permitted D. demandedTask 4第一节语法填空July 30 is the United Nations International Day of Friendship. Read about the importance of friendship and find out 1. the UN decided to give it a special day.Friends come in all shapes and 2. （size）. They may be someone we met as a child，
26、a classmate at school， someone we met at work or through other friends. They may be friends who live at 3. distance in another country or virtual friends weve made online. Whoever they are， however we met them， there is a special connection 4. （base） on a shared history and interests， enjoying 5.（do
27、） things together or simply talking and understanding each other. Friends are there 6. （help） us at difficult times and toCelebrate the good times. Doctors say that friends are very important for both our physical and mental health at all stages in life.But friends 7. （be） not only important on an i
28、ndividual level. Friendship can also be important on a global level. Friendships 8. cross borders can help bring peace and avoid war. Learning to treat other people who are different from us as our friends helps us work together to build a culture of peace9. （wonderful）. Thats why the UN declared 30
29、 July as its 10. （office） International Day of Friendship.第二节 书面表达假定你是李华，就读于一所国际学校。你原本计划与你的英国同学Elmer暑假一起去海南岛旅游，因故无法前往，请写一封信告诉他，内容包括：1. 询问学习近况;2. 旅游因故取消;3. 表达诚挚歉意。注意：1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。答案Task 1【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了犀牛在世界各地的分布情况，以及它们面临的危险和原因，作者呼吁人类应该积极行动来保护濒危动物。14 BABCTask 2【语篇解读】家长是否应该帮助孩子完成
30、作业？尽管在此问题上有疑问，但是研究发现，有家长陪伴的学生学习成绩更突出。15 GFDACTask 3【语篇解读】一对来自巴西的夫妇，他们用了20年时间，将一片荒漠变成了绿洲。1. B 根据本段结尾可知，一对夫妻用了20年时间，将一片荒漠变成了绿洲。故选recovery“复原;恢复本貌”。2. C Salgado家乡位于巴西境内距大西洋沿岸70英里的Minas Geris州的一处山谷，那里有一片占地1750英亩的农场，他就在农场长大。他小时候，森林覆盖了（covered）一半的农场和山谷。3. A 让Salgado失望的是，当他回到老家时，以前雨林的景象（sight）却看不到了。4. D “这
31、片土地和我一样都生病（sick）了，一切都被毁了。”5. D 只有0.5%的土地上有绿树。be covered in trees意为“被树木覆盖”。6. C Salgado的妻子有了一个好（perfect）主意：植树造林。7. B 1998年9月，夫妇俩成立（founded）了环保组织Institute Terra，致力于环境的可持续发展事业。8. D 他们请了一位曾为巴西实施过重新种植计划（ programs）的林业专家来家乡参观，对当地环境进行评估。9. C 专家表示当地环境虽然已经被严重破坏（destroyed），但仍有复原（restore）的可能性。10. B restore意为 “恢
32、复（某种情况或感受）; 使复原”，符合语境。11. C Salgado夫妇雇用了20多名工人，清除（remove）非洲牧草这种入侵植物。12. A 植树造林看似简单，其实对Salgado夫妇来说，不亚于一场战役（battle）。13. C 第一批种植的植物中，3/5的幼苗都没能存活。die意为“死亡”。14. B 他们必须坚决地（firmly）打击入侵物种。15. A 付出终有收获，他们的努力得到回报。bear fruit意为“取得成果; 奏效; 产生好的结果”。16. D Salgado夫妇的Institute Terra属于非营利组织，没有任何收入，各项开销都需要他们自己想办法解决。因此植
33、树的成本不低（cheap）。17. B 虽然有国际机构和州政府的资助（donations）以及各种基金会、企业的捐款，但还是经常入不敷出。18. A 为了让植树计划（project）顺利进行，每到缺少资金的时候，Salgado夫妇都不得不自己掏腰包。19. D 在巴西或者全球来看，这对夫妻造林的规模（scale）不大，但意义深远。20. A 这对巴西夫妻的行动证明：修复对环境造成的伤害永远不晚。cause damage to意为“对造成损害。”Task 4第一节 语法填空【语篇解读】7月30日，是国际友谊日（International Day of Friendship），是一个庆祝友谊的日子
34、。在人类生活中，友谊作为一种高尚、宝贵的情操，弥足珍贵。友谊能够促进国际社会不同文明之间的交流，增进团结，加深相互了解，促成和解。1. why 考查宾语从句。语境：去发现为什么联合国把它定为一个特殊的日子。这里表示原因，故用why引导宾语从句。2. sizes 考查名词。根据该空前的all shapes可知，此处指的也是复数含义。语境：朋友可以是形形色色的。3. a 考查冠詞。at a distance意为“相距遥远”。4. based 考查过去分词。语境：在共同的历史和利益基础上有一种特殊的联系。be based on. 意为“以为根据”，过去分词作后置定语。5. doing 考查动名词。e
35、njoy doing sth意为“喜欢做某事”。6. to help 考查动词不定式。根据前面的语境可知，此处不定式表目的。7. are 考查主谓一致。主语是friends，复数含义;再根据行文时态大都是一般现在时，故用are。8. that/which 考查定语从句。语境：跨越国界的友谊有助于带来和平和避免战争。此处先行词为friendships，故用that或which。9. wonderfully 考查副词。修饰动词build应该用其副词形式。10. official 考查形容词。修饰后面的名词短语应该用其形容词形式。第二节 书面表达【参考范文】Dear Elmer，How are yo
36、u getting along with your studies these days？I remember we planned to visit Hainan Island in this coming summer vocation， but now because of my injured left foot， I cannot go with you as planned. Its really a great pity since both of us are longing to visit it greatly.Please accept my sincere apologies for failing to take the travel. Can I suggest that we put it off until Chinese National Day？ I wish you could understand.Im looking forward to hearing from you soon.Yours，Li Hua学科网（北京）股份有限公司