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American Bison 改编自national geography kids Bison are the iconic image of the Great Plains and the Old West. They are numbers, shaggy beasts（野兽）and the heaviest land animals in North America. Despite their hefty size, bison are quick on their feet. When the need arises they can run at speeds up to 35 miles an hour. Their curved, sharp horns can grow to be 2 feet long. Females (cows) and adult males (bulls) generally live in small, separate bands and come together in very large herds during the summer breeding（繁殖） season. Males wage battles for mating rights, but such contests rarely（罕见的） turn dangerous. Females give birth to one calf after a nine-month pregnancy（怀孕）. Bison once covered the Great Plains and much of North America, and were critically important to Plains Indian societies. During the 19th century, people killed some 50 million bison for food, sport, and to deprive（驱逐） Native Americans of their most important natural asset（资产）. The once huge herds were reduced to only a few hundred animals. Today, bison numbers have increased, and about 200,000 bison live on preserves（保留地） and ranches（牧场） where they are raised for their meat. 生词表 image/ˈɪ.mɪdʒ/ n.图像 huge/hjuːdʒ/ adj.巨大的 shaggy/ˈʃæɡ.i/ adj.蓬松的 despite/dɪˈspaɪt/ prep.尽管 speed/spiːd/ n.速度 curve/kɜːv/ n.曲线 sharp /ʃɑːp/ adj.锐利的 horn/hɔːn/ n.角 separate /ˈsep.rət/ adj.分离的 band/bænd/ n.乐队 herd/hɜːd/ n.群 battle/ˈbætl/ n.战斗 contest/kənˈtest/ n.竞赛 rare/reə(r)/ adj.罕见的 give birth to/ bɜːθ / 生育 cover/ˈkʌv.ər/ v.覆盖 plain/pleɪn/ n.平原 critical/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ adj.关键的 society/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ n.社会 century/ˈsen.tʃər.i/ n.世纪 million/ˈmɪl.jən/ n.百万 reduce /rɪˈduːs/ v.减少 一、词义匹配题（将单词与英文释义连线） Huge A. a group of animals living together Shaggy B. to make something smaller in size or number Despite C. having long, thick, and untidy hair Speed D. a curved, pointed part on an animal's head Horn E. very large in size Herd F. the rate at which something moves Reduce G. in spite of; not affected by something Critical H. happening very seldom; not common Rare I. extremely important; essential Give birth to J. to produce a baby animal or human 二、选词填空题（用单词正确形式填空） 1.despite 2.sharp 3.separate 4.cover 5.century 1.The bison's ______ horns can grow up to 2 feet long. 2.______ their heavy bodies, bison can run at 35 miles per hour. 3.Female and male bison live in ______ bands before the breeding season. 4.In the 19th ______, millions of bison were killed for food. 5.The Great Plains once ______ much of North America. 三、句子翻译题（汉译英） 1.野牛是北美最重的陆地动物，有着浓密的毛发。 _______________________________________________________________________ 2. 尽管比赛很激烈，雄性野牛很少在争斗中受伤。 _______________________________________________________________________ 3. 平原印第安（Indian）社会严重依赖野牛作为生存资源。 _______________________________________________________________________ 4、 选择正确的单词填空 1.shaggy, 2.despite, 3.speed, 4.separate, 5.herd, 6.reduce, 7. critical, 8.plain Bison are ______ beasts with ______ fur, living on the Great ______. ______ their size, they can reach high ______ when running. Females and males usually form ______ groups, but join a large ______ during breeding. In the past, people killed millions to ______ their numbers, but today they are protected as a ______ part of the ecosystem. 5、 阅读理解 1.What is the main physical characteristic of bison mentioned in the text? A. They are the fastest land animals in North America. B. They have curved, sharp horns up to 2 feet long. C. They have short, smooth fur. D. They weigh less than most other North American mammals. 2. People kill millions of bison in the 19th century not for? A. To protect Native American societies. B. For food and sport C. To sell their horns as decorations. D. To take away a key resource from Native Americans. 3.What does the word "hefty" in the first paragraph mean? A. Small and light B. Huge and strong C. Slow and lazy D. Short and fat 4. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. The history and current status of bison populations. B. The breeding habits of bison. C. The physical characteristics of bison. D. The relationship between bison and Native Americans. 六、判断题（True or False） 1. Bison cows and bulls live together in large herds all year round. 2. Today, bison populations have fully overpass their original（原来的） numbers. 七、简答题 How fast can bison run when they need to? ______________________________________________________________________ Why were bison important to Plains Indian societies? ______________________________________________________________________ Based on the text, why do male bison fight during the breeding season? ______________________________________________________________________ 生词复习 image/ˈɪ.mɪdʒ/ huge/hjuːdʒ/ shaggy/ˈʃæɡ.i/ despite/dɪˈspaɪt/ speed/spiːd/ curve/kɜːv/ sharp /ʃɑːp/ horn/hɔːn/ separate /ˈsep.rət/ band/bænd/ herd/hɜːd/ battle/ˈbætl/ contest/kənˈtest/ rare/reə(r)/ give birth to/ bɜːθ / cover/ˈkʌv.ər/ plain/pleɪn/ critical/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ society/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ century/ˈsen.tʃər.i/ million/ˈmɪl.jən/ reduce /rɪˈduːs/ 习题答案 一、词义匹配题 1. Huge —— E. very large in size 2. Shaggy —— C. having long, thick, and untidy hair 3. Despite —— G. in spite of; not affected by something 4. Speed —— F. the rate at which something moves 5. Horn —— D. a curved, pointed part on an animal's head 6. Herd —— A. a group of animals living together 7. Reduce —— B. to make something smaller in size or number 8. Critical —— I. extremely important; essential 9. Rare —— H. happening very seldom; not common 10. Give birth to —— J. to produce a baby animal or human 二、选词填空题 11. sharp（野牛锋利的角可长到 2 英尺长。） 12. Despite（尽管身体沉重，野牛能以每小时 35 英里的速度奔跑。） 13. separate（雌雄野牛在繁殖季节前生活在不同的群体中。） 14. century（19 世纪，数百万野牛被猎杀作为食物。） 15. covered（大平原曾覆盖北美大部分地区。） 三、句子翻译题 16. Bison are the heaviest land animals in North America, with shaggy fur. 17. Despite the fierce contest, male bison seldom get injured in battles. 18. Plains Indian societies depended heavily on bison as survival resources. 四、选择正确的单词填空 1.huge 2. shaggy 3. Plains 4. Despite 5. speed 6.separate 7. herd 8. reduce 9. critical （译文：野牛是有着蓬松皮毛的庞大野兽，生活在大平原上。尽管体型庞大，它们奔跑时能达到高速。雌雄通常形成独立群体，但在繁殖期会加入大兽群。过去人们猎杀数百万头野牛以减少其数量，但如今它们作为生态系统的关键部分受到保护。） 五、阅读理解 19. B（文中提到野牛的主要身体特征是 “弯曲锋利、长达 2 英尺的角”。） 20. A（19 世纪猎杀野牛并非为了 “保护美洲原住民社会”，而是为了食物、娱乐等。） 21. B（“hefty” 意为 “庞大强壮的”。） 22. A（第三段主要讲述野牛种群的历史和现状。） 六、判断题 23. False（雌雄野牛在繁殖季节前分群生活，并非全年群居。） 24. False（如今野牛数量未恢复至原始水平。） 七、简答题 25. They can run at 35 miles per hour. 26. Because Plains Indian societies relied on bison for food, clothing, and other survival resources. 27. Male bison fight during the breeding season to compete for mating rights with females and ensure their genetic inheritance. 生词复习 image/ˈɪ.mɪdʒ/ n.图像 huge/hjuːdʒ/ adj.巨大的 shaggy/ˈʃæɡ.i/ adj.蓬松的 despite/dɪˈspaɪt/ prep.尽管 speed/spiːd/ n.速度 curve/kɜːv/ n.曲线 sharp /ʃɑːp/ adj.锐利的 horn/hɔːn/ n.角 separate /ˈsep.rət/ adj.分离的 band/bænd/ n.乐队 herd/hɜːd/ n.群 battle/ˈbætl/ n.战斗 contest/kənˈtest/ n.竞赛 rare/reə(r)/ adj.罕见的 give birth to/ bɜːθ / 生育 cover/ˈkʌv.ər/ v.覆盖 plain/pleɪn/ n.平原 critical/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/ adj.关键的 society/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ n.社会 century/ˈsen.tʃər.i/ n.世纪 million/ˈmɪl.jən/ n.百万 reduce /rɪˈduːs/ v.减少 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$