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课时作业(八)　必修第二册　UNIT 2　WILDLIFE PROTECTION (限时30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2025·甘肃酒泉模拟)A recent scientific report says that more than one­fifth of the world's reptiles(爬行动物) are at the risk of dying out. Reptiles are cold­blooded，which means their bodies have the same temperature as the area around them.Examples of reptiles include animals like snakes，lizards，and crocodiles. The study is the first worldwide measurement of how threatened different species of reptiles are.For 15 years，between 2007 and 2022，researchers collected information on over 10，000 different kinds of reptiles.The new report has revealed some unhappy news—21% of all reptile species are in danger of extinction.That's over 1，800 species in all.The study reported that at least 31 species of reptiles have already gone extinct. The main reason why these reptiles are faced with extinction is that humans are taking over more and more of their habitat.More land continues to be cleared to make room for cities and towns.Large areas of land are also being cleared so that they can be used as farmland.Logging—cutting down trees for wood—is another big threat to reptile habitat. When we talk about reptiles，many people may think of hot，dry areas.But some of the most endangered reptiles live in forests.The new study reports that 30% of reptile species that live in forests are at the risk of dying out.Turtles and crocodiles are among the most threatened reptiles—60% of turtle species and 50% of crocodile species are at the risk of extinction. Similar worldwide studies were made of birds，mammals，and amphibians(两栖动物) more than ten years ago.The authors of the report say it is harder to collect the money needed to study reptiles.They believe that's because furry(覆盖毛皮的) or feathery animals like mammals and birds are more popular with most people. Scientists say that the good news is that we know what must be done to protect reptiles.Bruce Young，one of the leaders of the study，says，“We have all the tools we need.” Protecting natural areas，especially rain forests，is at the top of the list. 1．What should be responsible for the loss of reptile habitat according to Paragraph 4? A．Changes in agricultural practices. B．Environmental pollution. C．Climate change. D．Human activities. 2．What is the most endangered reptile species? A．Snake species. B．Lizard species. C．Crocodile species. D．Turtle species. 3．Why is it more difficult to raise money to study reptiles? A．They are less popular than furry or feathery animals. B．Most people are not aware that they are endangered. C．It is much more expensive to do research on them. D．It is much harder to find and observe them. 4．What is the theme of the text? A．Reptiles have their own way of living in their habitat. B．Many reptile species are at the risk of going extinct. C．Many reptile species are protected by a lot of laws. D．Reptiles play an important role in an ecosystem. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了爬行动物面临灭绝的危险以及原因和保护措施。 1．D　[解析]细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The main reason why these reptiles are faced with extinction is that humans are taking over more and more of their habitat.”可知，人类活动对爬行动物栖息地的丧失负有责任。 2．D　[解析]细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Turtles and crocodiles are among the most threatened reptiles—60% of turtle species and 50% of crocodile species are at the risk of extinction.”可知，最濒危的爬行动物是龟类。 3．A　[解析]细节理解题。根据第六段中的“The authors of the report say it is harder to collect the money needed to study reptiles.They believe that's because furry or feathery animals like mammals and birds are more popular with most people.”可知，爬行动物的研究更难筹集资金是因为它们不如毛茸茸或有羽毛的动物受欢迎。 4．B　[解析]主旨大意题。根据第一段“A recent scientific report says that more than one­fifth of the world's reptiles are at the risk of dying out.”结合文章主要介绍了爬行动物面临灭绝的危险以及原因和保护措施可知，文章主题是许多爬行动物有灭绝的危险。 B (2025·东北三省四市教研联合体模拟)New research paints a lifestyle picture of the beloved pandas in China's Wolong National Nature Reserve，and the new study indicates pandas are around others more than previously thought.They use scent(气味) marking to keep track of both family members and friends，leave updates about life events，and check out the dating scene. Thomas Connor，lead author of the study，spent months watching for signs of pandas.“Once you've gotten an eye for it，you can see on hill tops and different trails the scent­marking trees，and the pandas seem to be doing this a lot，” Connor says.“It is pretty evident that they are exchanging information through scent marking behavior.” To link the marked trees with an understanding of panda's social structure，the researchers needed to document nearby panda communities.Connor teamed up with coauthor Ken Frank who said，“I told him that once he has data on which pandas are close to each other，we can use the techniques and theories that apply to humans to understand their social networks.And these scent trees are a social media.You don't have to be in the same place at the same time.It allows one to broadcast to many，and it's a record.” Connor dug into a wealth of data he had collected in the form of fresh panda waste，which is the gold standard of panda watching.Information from the waste allowed them to identify specific pandas in the area around the scent­marking trees，and showed if these pandas were related to each other. The discoveries in this study show that pandas are part of coupled human and natural systems where humans share their habitat.Anything about how they live and what they need can ultimately help inform good conservation policies and maybe understand our own behavior a little more. 5．Who tend to go around the pandas' scent­marking trees? A．Their family. B．Some strange pandas. C．Their keepers. D．Meat­sourced animals. 6．Why did pandas make so many scent markings according to Thomas Connor? A．Because they need to extend their domain. B．Because they use them to exchange information. C．Because they want to expose themselves to others. D．Because they tend to keep away from humans. 7．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．The purpose of the study. B．The research strategy of the study. C．The further finding of the study. D．The influence of the discoveries. 8．What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A．To introduce a new study on pandas. B．To explain the pandas' scent marking behavior. C．To emphasize the significance of knowing pandas. D．To call for action to protect pandas. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国卧龙国家级自然保护区内大熊猫的生活方式。研究表明大熊猫比人们先前认为的更喜欢与其他熊猫待在一起，它们通过气味标记跟踪家人和朋友。这项研究有助于大熊猫保护政策的制定及理解人类自身行为。 5．A　[解析]细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They use scent marking to keep track of both family members and friends，leave updates about life events，and check out the dating scene.”可知，大熊猫使用气味标记来跟踪家人和朋友，所以它们的家人会在气味标记过的树周围走动。 6．B　[解析]细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is pretty evident that they are exchanging information through scent marking behavior.”可知，Connor认为大熊猫通过气味标记行为来交换信息。 7．C　[解析]主旨大意题。根据第四段内容可知，研究者Connor通过分析这些排泄物中的信息，识别出气味标记树木附近的特定大熊猫，并且判断这些大熊猫之间是否存在亲缘关系。这一过程实际上是对大熊猫社交行为和生态习性的更深层次发现，因此，这一段落主要是关于研究的进一步发现。 8．A　[解析]推理判断题。根据第一段中的“New research paints a lifestyle picture of the beloved pandas in China's Wolong National Nature Reserve，and the new study indicates pandas are around others more than previously thought.”以及全文可知，本文从介绍一项关于大熊猫的新发现开始，详细阐述了大熊猫的社交行为，特别是气味标记的作用，以及这项研究的意义。因此，文章的目的在于向读者展示关于大熊猫的新研究。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2025·湖北武昌适应性考试)Many people think of travel as an experience.Sometimes，however，you cannot choose the places you travel to. My husband __1__ himself posted in Brunei for work.Being three months pregnant meant that I had a choice：__2__ stay with him in Brunei for three months before returning back to India or remain in India alone.I chose the former. Brunei had never held any __3__ to me.Whatever research I pulled off the Internet showed me nothing __4__ one beautiful mosque(清真寺).The flights were expensive so traveling __5__ was not an option.I was overwhelmed by a sense of being __6__ in a remote place.Needless to say，I reached Brunei in a pretty bad mood.I think one of the things that __7__ me the most even in such mood was the large areas of greenery that __8__ us，which made me calm. After a week，I soon found myself __9__ with people around me.The __10__ all went out of their way to make me feel comfortable.The more comfortable I felt，the more we __11__．I hiked，I joined the board game community，and I enjoyed the local cuisine.Three months later when it was time to leave，I was __12__ to say goodbye to the warmth of the country I had called __13__ for a short while. I think that my time in Brunei taught me a __14__ lesson：Don't judge a place by what others say.Sure，you may not always like what you see，but you just need to take a(n) __15__ look to find something you will like. 1．A．felt B．found C．expected D．kept 2．A．neither B．rather C．either D．whether 3．A．adventure B．curiosity C．impression D．appeal 4．A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．except for 5．A．frequently B．continually C．casually D．intensively 6．A．addicted B．refreshed C．trapped D．revived 7．A．adored B．upset C．surprised D．struck 8．A．generated B．surrounded C．touched D．impressed 9．A．laughing B．celebrating C．interacting D．struggling 10．A．colleagues B．locals C．officials D．friends 11．A．contributed B．explored C．adapted D．alleviated 12．A．unwilling B．eager C．satisfied D．anxious 13．A．destination B．territory C．home D．heaven 14．A．advanced B．valuable C．plain D．related 15．A．professional B．flexible C．irregular D．hard 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者跟随丈夫去文莱住了三个月，在此期间，作者对文莱的认知和感受发生了巨大的变化。 1．B　[解析]考查动词词义辨析。句意：我丈夫被派驻文莱工作。根据下文himself posted in Brunei for work可知，作者的丈夫被派驻文莱工作。find oneself指发现自己处于某种状态，符合语境。 2．C　[解析]考查固定搭配。句意：怀孕三个月意味着我有一个选择：要么和他一起在文莱待三个月，然后返回印度，要么独自一人。根据上文Being three months pregnant meant that I had a choice和下文可知，作者要在两者中做选择，“either ...or ...”意为“或者……或者……”，符合语境。 3．D　[解析]考查名词词义辨析。句意：文莱对我从来没有什么吸引力。根据下文Whatever research I pulled off the Internet showed me nothing可知，文莱没有什么可以吸引作者的。 4．A　[解析]考查固定短语辨析。句意：无论我在网上做什么研究，除了一座美丽的清真寺，我什么也找不到。根据上下文“Whatever research I pulled off the Internet showed me nothing __4__ one beautiful mosque.”可知，前后为转折，所以应该是除了一座美丽的清真寺什么都没有。other than“除了”，符合语境。 5．A　[解析]考查副词词义辨析。句意：机票很贵，所以经常出行不是一个选择。根据上文The flights were expensive可知，飞机票很贵，所以经常出行不太现实。 6．C　[解析]考查动词词义辨析。句意：我强烈地感受到要被困在一个遥远的地方了。根据上文“The flights were expensive so traveling __5__ was not an option.”可知，机票很贵，不能来回出行，所以作者有一种被困在文莱的感觉。 7．D　[解析]考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想，即使在这种心情下，最让我印象深刻的是我们周围大面积的绿色植物，这让我感到平静。根据下文“the most even in such mood was the large areas of greenery that __8__ us，which made me calm”可知，是大面积的绿植给作者留下深刻印象，让作者感到平静。 8．B　[解析]考查动词词义辨析。根据上文the large areas of greenery和下文which made me calm可知，应该是被绿植包围，让人感到平静。 9．C　[解析]考查动词词义辨析。句意：一周后，我很快就发现自己能和周围的人交流了。根据下文“The __10__ all went out of their way to make me feel comfortable.”可知，当地人很热心，作者很快就能和他们交流互动了。 10．B　[解析]考查名词词义辨析。句意：当地人都想尽办法让我感到舒适。根据上文with people around me可知，作者到了文莱，身边应该都是当地人。 11．B　[解析]考查动词词义辨析。句意：我感觉越舒服，我们探索得就越多。根据下文“I hiked，I joined the board game community，and I enjoyed the local cuisine.”可知，当地人让作者感到舒服，作者就越喜欢探索当地，参加当地的活动，品尝当地的美食。 12．A　[解析]考查形容词词义辨析。句意：三个月后，当我要离开的时候，我不愿意离开这个我短暂称之为家的温暖的国家。根据上文“The more comfortable I felt，the more we __11__．I hiked，I joined the board game community，and I enjoyed the local cuisine.”可知，作者适应了文莱的生活，所以不愿意离开。 13．C　[解析]考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“The more comfortable I felt，the more we __11__．I hiked，I joined the board game community，and I enjoyed the local cuisine.”和the warmth of the country可知，作者适应了文莱的生活，感受到了这个国家的温暖，所以她把文莱当作家。 14．B　[解析]考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为在文莱的经历给我上了宝贵的一课。根据下文“Don't judge a place by what others say.”可知，在文莱的经历给作者上了宝贵的一课，让作者知道评判一个地方不能只看别人怎么说。 15．D　[解析]考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，你可能并不总是喜欢你所看到的，但你只需要仔细看看才能找到你会喜欢的东西。根据下文to find something you will like可知，要找到你会喜欢的东西，就要仔细看看。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$