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1、 - 1 -UnitUnit 4 4 WildlifeWildlife protectionprotection PeriodPeriod 2 2 ReadingReading课后阅读训练课后阅读训练. 阅读理解ACan we give a hand to those endangered animals?Yes, we may only do a little bit, but together our small actions add up to a lot. 1.1. ProtectProtect wildlifewildlife habitathabitatPerhaps the g
2、reatest threat that faces many species is the widespread destruction of habitat. Cutting down forests, farming, and development all result in loss of wildlife habitat. In areas where rare species live, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction. By protecting habitat, entire commu
3、nities of animals can be protected together naturally. Parks and reserves are now all too often the only habitats that are left untouched by habitat destruction. 2.2. ReduceReduce thethe threatthreat ofof invasive(invasive(入侵的入侵的)species)speciesThe spread of non-native species has greatly reduced na
4、tive populations around the world. Invasive species compete with native species for resources(资源)and habitat. They can even prey on native species directly, forcing native species towards extinction. 3.3. PlacePlace decals(decals(贴花纸贴花纸)on)on windowswindowsIt is reported that as many as one million
5、birds in the United States die each year because of collisions(碰撞)with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing decals on the windows in your home and office. 4.4. SlowSlow downdown whenwhen drivingdrivingMany native animals have to live in developed areas and this mea
6、ns they must move in human-living areas. One of the biggest obstacles(障碍)to them is that created by roads. Roads divide habitat and present a constant risk to any animal attempting to cross from one side to the other. So when you drive out, slow down and keep an eye out for wildlife. 【语篇概述】我们能为濒危动物做
7、点什么?本文给出了很好的建议, 我们每个人都可以为此伸出援手, 尽自己的微薄之力。1. What would be the best title for this passage?- 2 -A. How Animals Go to ExtinctionB. The Importance of Protecting WildlifeC. What to Do to Help Save WildlifeD. How to Protect Wildlife Habitat【解析】选 C。主旨大意题。本文主要列举了人们怎样伸出援手去救助濒危动物, 故 C 项最能概括文章的大意, 为最佳标题。2. Pe
8、ople are advised to put decals on windows to_. A. decorate the houses and beautify the environmentB. protect the windows from birds-hittingC. attract more birds to make homes nearbyD. avoid birds hitting the windows by mistake【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第三种措施的描述可知, 在窗户上贴花纸是为了避免飞鸟因误撞而丧命, 故选 D。3. The underlined p
9、hrase“prey on”in the passage means“_”. A. drive away B. live withC. kill for foodD. fight with【解析】选 C。词义猜测题。根据上文的意思:入侵物种与当地的物种争夺资源和栖息地。再结合该句的意思“它们甚至直接 prey on 当地的物种, 这样迫使当地的物种灭绝”可推知, 该短语的意思为“猎食, 捕食”, 故选 C。4. We can learn from the passage that_. A. the habitats of many species have been destroyedB. a
10、bout one million birds are attacked by invasive species each yearC. perhaps the biggest threat to many species is that they easily bumped by carsD. invasive species only compete for food with native species【解析】选 A。细节理解题。大概有一百万只鸟是死于误撞窗户, 而不是外来物种的袭击, 故 B 项错误; 很多物种的最大威胁是栖息地被破坏, 故 C 项不对; 入侵物种和本地物种竞争的不仅仅
11、是食物, 还有栖息地和资源, 故 D 项错误, A 项指出许多物种的栖息地被破坏了, 符合文章大意。故选 A。BBy May, after three months, I had lost 22 pounds and reached my goal of 115 pounds. My friends would say“Alice, you look great!”or“How did you lose so much weight?”Those - 3 -compliments made me feel good and confident. Soon I dropped to 110 po
12、unds. A few of my friends told me that I need to stop dieting because I was starting to look sick. They brought me a presenta bag of chocolates, which I later gave to my sister. My mum would come to my room, with tears in her eyes, and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to
13、 stop. My dad would leave worried messages on my cell phone at school, telling me that it would do serious harm to my body. By mid-June, when school was coming to an end, I was down to an only alive state of 95 pounds. All of a sudden, I knew I had to do something. I guessed the number itself scared
14、 me. I recalled my doctor. He told me about a girl who was 95 pounds and was at the risk of dying. I knew I was putting my life at risk, but for what?To make those who love me worried?Is it worthwhile to be thin?Now I realize that models in magazines, TV and movies are not realistic. The price to pa
15、y for the“perfect body”is living with the dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder. And there are more important things to think about than how thin you are. 【语篇概述】本文作者通过自己的亲身经历告诉读者为了“完美身材”而冒着生命危险节食是不值得的。5. The authors mother went to her room to_. A. bring her some chocolatesB. tell her she mi
16、ssed herC. ask her to stop dietingD. talk about her studies【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“My mum would come to my room, with tears in her eyes, and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to stop. ”可知作者的母亲要求她停止节食, 故选 C。6. The author decided to stop dieting_. A. when her friends told he
17、r to do soB. when her weight dropped to 95 poundsC. when her father left some messagesD. when her mother had a talk with her- 4 -【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“All of a sudden, I knew I had to do something. I guessed the number itself scared me. I recalled my doctor. ”三句, 可知作者降到 95 磅的时候决定停止节食, 故选 B。7. What d
18、oes the writer want to tell us?A. It is too expensive for people to lose weight. B. You will be healthy as long as you stop dieting. C. There is no model with a perfect body in real life. D. Being thin is not the most important thing in our life. 【解析】选 D。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句 The price to pay for the“per
19、fect body”is living with the dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder. And there are more important things to think about than how thin you are. 可知作者认为为了“完美身材”而冒着生命危险节食是不值得的, 故选 D。8. How did the author feel when she weighed 115 pounds?A. Happy. B. Disappointed. C. Worried. D. Painful. 【解析】选 A。
20、细节理解题。根据第一段末句“Those compliments made me feel good and confident. ”可知作者感到很高兴, 故选 A。. 完形填空The basic meaning of“pet”is an animal we keep for emotional(情感的)rather than economic reasons. A pet animal is 1 as a companion, and we all need companions to keep as feeling happy. 2 pets offer more than mere com
21、panionship: they invite us to love and be loved. Many 3 feel their pets understand them, for animals are 4 to sense anger and sorrow. Often a cat or dog can comfort us 5 when human words dont help. We feel loved, too, by the way pets 6 us for a home, for food and drink. Dogs 7 , look up to their own
22、ers, 8 makes them feel important and needed. A pet can be something 9 to each member of the family, another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to a(n) 10 child, a grandchild to the elderly, but for all of us pets - 5 -provide 11 and companionship. It has 12 been suggested that tiny pets 13 be s
23、ent as companions to astronauts on spaceships, to help reduce the stress(紧张)and 14 of space flights. In this Plastic Age, when most of us live in large cities, pets are particularly important for 15 . A pet in the family keeps people in 16 with the more natural, animal world. Seeing an animal give b
24、irth brings understanding of the naturalness of childbirth, and seeing a pet 17 helps a child to cope with sorrow. Learning to 18 a pet helps a child to grow up into a loving adult who feels 19 towards those dependent on them. Rightly we teach children to be good to their pets. They should learn, to
25、o, that pets are 20 for us human beings. 【语篇概述】你喜欢饲养宠物吗?人们饲养宠物的原因你了解吗?本文会给你一个满意的解释。1. A. known B. looked uponC. treatedD. kept【解析】选 D。逻辑推理题。从空后的“. . . and we all need companions to keep as feeling happy”可知, 作者认为人们是把宠物作为伴侣来养, 而不是把它看作伴侣。2. A. ButB. HoweverC. SoD. Otherwise【解析】选 A。逻辑推理题。从空后的“more than
26、mere companionship”可知, 本句与上句为转折关系。3. A. masters B. owners C. bosses D. hosts【解析】选 B。背景常识题。从空后的“their pets”可知, 这里表示的是宠物的主人。host 相对客人而言; master 相对仆人(servant)而言; 而 owner 指某物的所有者。4. A. slowB. quickC. easyD. difficult【解析】选 B。词义辨析题。quick 在这里意为“反应灵敏” 。5. A. in timeB. on timeC. at timesD. at no time【解析】选 C。
27、逻辑推理题。at times 在此相当于 sometimes。6. A. depend onB. live onC. wait onD. look on- 6 -【解析】选 A。习语搭配题。句意:通过宠物依赖于我们给它们一个家、食物、饮水的同时我们也感受到爱。depend on sb. for sth. 意为“依靠某人获得某物” 。7. A. especiallyB. hardlyC. hopefullyD. entirely【解析】选 A。词义辨析题。作者认为在这一点上狗的表现最突出, 因此用 especially 表示。8. A. itB. whoC. whichD. what【解析】选
28、C。逻辑推理题。which 引导非限制性定语从句, 在这里指代 Dogs especially, look up to their owners, look up to 在这里意为“尊敬, 尊重” 。9. A. dangerousB. necessaryC. the sameD. different【解析】选 D。词义辨析题。从空后的“another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to a(n)_child, a grandchild to the elderly”可知, 宠物对于不同的家庭成员其角色是不一样的。10. A. singleB.
29、onlyC. separateD. alone【解析】选 B。词义辨析题。single 意为“单身的”, 指没有结婚; alone 不可作定语, 因此 A、D 两项不符合句意, 故选 B。11. A. lossB. loveC. troubleD. pleasure【解析】选 D。逻辑推理题。句意:宠物给我们带来欢乐和陪伴。从空后的 and companionship 可知选D。12. A. everB. evenC. neverD. probably【解析】选 B。词义辨析题。句意:甚至有人建议小宠物应该带到宇宙飞船上给宇航员做伴。even 意为“甚至”在这里用作加强语气。13. A. wo
30、uldB. couldC. shouldD. must【解析】选 C。逻辑推理题。suggest 后的宾语从句用的是虚拟语气, 其谓语是“should+动词原形” 。14. A. lonelinessB. distanceC. darknessD. weight【解析】选 A。逻辑推理题。宠物用来减轻宇航员飞行中的紧张与孤独。15. A. housewivesB. childrenC. grown-upsD. relatives- 7 -【解析】选 B。逻辑推理题。最后一段论述了宠物对孩子性格培养方面的重要作用。所以应该是针对孩子而言。16. A. connectionB. conversat
31、ionC. touchD. love【解析】选 C。习语搭配题。句意:宠物使得(家庭中的)人们与更多的自然界动物保持接触。keep in touch with 与保持联系。17. A. dieB. sufferC. cryD. fight【解析】选 A。逻辑推理题。die 在此与 give birth 相对, 从空后的 with sorrow 也可以得到此答案的提示。18. A. pay forB. ask forC. call forD. care for【解析】选 D。习语搭配题。care for 意为“关心, 照顾” 。19. A. comfortableB. suitableC. va
32、luableD. responsible【解析】选 D。词义辨析题。句意:学会关心宠物有助于将孩子培养成有爱心的成年人, 他们会对需要自己的人负责。20. A. fitB. goodC. expensiveD. bad【解析】选 B。逻辑推理题。句意:他们也会知道宠物对我们人类有益处。拓展训练. 把阅读理解 A 中的短语翻译成汉语1. give a hand to sb. 2. add up to 3. cut down 4. result in 5. native species 6. slow down 答案: 1.帮助某人, 给某人援手2.总共, 总计3.砍倒, 削减4.导致- 8 -5.本地物种6.减速, 减慢. 根据阅读理解 A 完成句子(每空一词)1. Invasive species native species resources and habitat. 入侵物种和本地物种为资源和栖息地竞争。2. So when you drive out, and wildlife. 因此当你开车外出时, 减慢速度并且留意车窗外的野生动物。答案:1. compete with；for 2. slow down；keep an eye out for