UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（二） 语言运用综合练（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修2 （外研版）

UNIT 6 课时跟踪检测（二） 语言运用综合练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 How did the sea horse get its name? It's not hard to guess.The top half of this fish looks like a small horse.But looking at the sea horse's tail，you might think “sea monkey” is a better name.Then there's the sea horse's pouch (育儿袋)．“Sea kangaroo” might also be a good name for this fish. Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world.They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea.They can also change color to match their surroundings.A sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant.It feeds on live food, such as small shrimps.For a fish that doesn't move around much, the sea horse eats a lot — in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimps! A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it's the male sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses.How does this happen？Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female's body.The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch.Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs. Sadly, the number of sea horses is being smaller.Why is this happening? Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish (观赏鱼)．This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquariums.The best place for a sea horse is the ocean. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了海马名字的由来，它们的生活习性，怎么孕育后代以及海马数量减少的原因。1.The sea horse got its name because of its________. A．head　　　　　　　　 B．tail C．skin D．pouch 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“The top half of this fish looks like a small horse.”可知，海马的名字来源于它的头的形状。所以选A。 2．How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish? A．It hides in plants and grasses. B．It runs away quickly. C．It remains still. D．It rolls up. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea.”可知，海马安全地躲避其他鱼类的方法是躲在植物和海草丛中