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课时达标训练(五)
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. To save these beautiful animals, we need to call for an end to illegal(非法的) hunting.
2. Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species(物种) around the world.
3. The species that fail to adjust to the changing conditions of existence will gradually become extinct(灭绝的).
4. We have reached a stage where we must start taking effective measures(措施) to save the environment so as to save ourselves.
5. Before the hunter(猎人) could take aim, the deer jumped out of sight.
6. They may be able to look into the animal habitat(栖息地) spaces by this programme.
7. On hearing the alarming(惊人的) news, they all rushed out of the building.
8. The poster(海报) inspires you to make efforts to achieve your goals.
9. She now has authority(权威) over the people who used to be her bosses.
10. That one mistake seriously endangered(使遭受危险) the future of the company.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
on average; die out; be aware of; concern about; adapt to
1. Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment where they live.
2. 400 people a year die of this disease on average.
3. As time went by, I gradually adapted to the school life.
4. People around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage.
5. This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
Road networks are expanding worldwide at an alarming rate. Although roads can promote economic development and improve human welfare, they can also have severe effects on wildlife populations by worsening habitat and human disturbance. Moreover, traffic disturbance from noise, lights, and motion reduces the quality of habitat near roads.
While roads are now everywhere across much of the Earth, the construction of new roads will be concentrated in areas with high biodiversity value. Many of these new roads and highways will likely cross reserves or other highly biodiverse areas. Although roads are one of the most important impacts