Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Reading and Thinking 预习稿-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

高二英语练习稿 选择性必修四Unit 2 Reading & Thinking 使用时间：第1课时（共2课时）4月9日 命题人： 审核人：高二英语备课组 班别: 学生姓名: 成绩： Panda—China’s National Treasure The panda is an ancient inhabitant of the earth. As early as eight million years ago, its ancestor began to live in the territory that now lies in China. Today, pandas, which mainly inhabit the mountainous regions of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, have not only become China's national treasure, but are also widely loved by people of the world. In 1961, the panda became the mascot of the World Wildlife Fund. Inhabiting deep mountains and forests, its black and white appearance is conducive to its hiding in the leaves and branches and snow-covered ground to avoid being discovered by natural enemies. In addition to black limbs(肢), ears, nose and tail, its eyes are surrounded by a circle of black hair, the area from chest to shoulder and the neck is also surrounded by a circle of black hair, and other parts are all white. However, there are exceptions; some of them have black abdomens, while others are white. In addition, due to factors such as sunshine and nutrition, some pandas are not pure enough in color, may be reddish, grayish, or brownish. Pandas consume various kinds of bamboo as their primary diet, and they also eat weeds, flowers and vines. They have strong chewing ability. Unlike general carnivores, pandas are more similar to herbivores（食草动物）. They do not have complex digestion and huge caecum（盲肠）that herbivores have for storing food. The only way to get the nutrition they need is to eat more, so pandas eat more than half the time each day. Pandas are not completely vegetarian. Instead, they look for and catch bamboo rats hidden in bamboo groves, and love honey just as other bears do. The seemingly clumsy pandas are not slow runners, when encountering danger they can run as fast as the best athletes in the world. However, pandas often prefer to climb tall trees in times of danger. Its front paw not only has five toes, but also evolved a modified sesamoid bone（籽骨） - which not only helps it to grasp bamboo, but also makes it easy to climb. The pandas also have a thick layer of skin that allows them to adapt to the cold and damp climate of the mountains. When winter comes, instead of starting hibernation（冬眠）, pandas retreat from the mountainside into the relatively warm valleys. Even in winter there are still fresh bamboo leaves in the mountain. In spring, there will be bamboo shoots, which the pandas are really fond of. However, due to a majority of life spent in dark woods, pandas are short sighted, and for this reason possess a bit of clumsiness that has created that perception of them seen as cute. Question: Read the passage and take notes. The aspects of Panda Habitat Appearance Diet Uniqueness Smybolic value 缩写符号 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高二英语预习稿 选择性必修四 U2 Reading & Thinking 使用时间：第1课时（共2课时）4月9 日 命题人： 审核人：高二英语备课组 班别: 学生姓名: 成绩： 一、Lexical chunks 1. do/conduct/undertake research on_________________________ 2. located to the south of the equator_________________________ 3.an open-air barbecue_________________________ 4. fast-food joints_________________________ 5. butcher shops_________________________ 6. premier food experiences _________________________ 7. bean curd and Asian herbs_________________________ 8. be native to_________________________ 9 .be in close contact with nature _________________________ 10. vibrate your lips_________________________ 11. be convinced that_________________________ 12. complicated mix of peoples and cultures_________________________ 13. shape the unique Australian culture_________________________ 14. have a straightforward and free-and easy attitude towards life ________________ 二、Skim the text on P15 and match the blog entries to the subheadings. Write the blog entry numbers. Two are extra. ______ The foundation of Australia _______ First impressions ______ Reflections on multiculturalism ________ Preparing to travel ______ Political divisions ________ Aborigines and the didgeridoo Keys: 1. do/conduct/undertake research on对...进行研究 2. located to the south of the equator位于赤道南部 3. an open-air barbecue露天烧烤 4. fast-food joints快餐连锁店 5. butcher shops肉店 6. premier food experiences 世界一流的饮食体验 7. bean curd and Asian herbs豆腐和亚洲草药 8. be native to 源于，原产于 9. be in close contact with nature 和自然紧密接触 10.vibrate your lips震动嘴唇 11. be convinced that确信 12. complicated mix of peoples and cultures复杂多样的民族和文化 13. shape the unique Australian culture塑造澳大利亚的独特文化 14.straightforward and free-and easy attitude towards life对生活的的态度率真洒脱 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$