内容正文:
[基础性]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.So far, scientists haven't proved(证明)it is true.
2.She answered all my questions with her usual honesty(诚实).
3.The nursery is bright and cheerful(令人愉快的)with plenty of toys.
4.The lion dance performers need to have a solid base(基础)of kung fu skills first.
5.I live on an island that borders the continent(大陆)of Australia.
6.The captain(队长) of the ship was advised to turn back due to a sudden heavy storm.
7.No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition(雄心),energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.
8.The polar(极地的) bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.Organizers are making final preparations (prepare) for the Olympic Games.
2.All the children remained cheerful (cheer)during the journey.
3.The old woman was anxiously (anxious) awaiting the return of her relatives.
4.This is the information on the space exploration (explore) from the past,present and future.
5.He almost persuaded me of his honesty (honest).
6.Tom can't persuade himself of my sincerity
(sincere).
7.In the face of danger,they show great bravery (brave).
8.Here is (be) what you should think about before downloading an app for language learning.
[应用性]
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.The telephone system broke_down (出故障) suddenly while he was calling his mother.
2.He carried_on (继续)the task left by his comrades.
3.I have_run_out_of (用完) all my money up to now.
4.Joe is training in_preparation_for (为……做准备) the next football match.
5.I paid a visit to one of my old friends on_my_way_to (在我回……的路上) Boston.
6.Are you making_progress (取得进步) in your study?
7.Steven Spielberg is one of the most famous directors in_the_history_of (在……的历史上) film.
8.I have_some_difficulty_(in) (在……方面有困难) communicating with foreigners.
[综合性]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Every summer,the Serengeti plains (平原) of Africa are worth visiting.Millions of wild animals begin their 1,800mile journey northwards on their annual migratory (迁移的) route.
In the month of November,polar bears in their thousands cross the Canadian Arctic,as they head towards the ice sheets of Hudson Bay.The sea ice that forms every winter is the key to the bear's managing to exist,for here they hunt for seals (海豹).
The Great Bustard,one of the heaviest flying birds,migrates each year across Europe and Asia to its wintering grounds.Unluckily,these and other migratory animals are in danger from human activity.
Since 1979,ice sheets(冰源) in the Arctic have gone down by 30 percent.What does this mean for polar bears?They are forced to stay on land for longer periods of time,which delays their search for food.As a result,bears today are 60 pounds lighter than what they were.Besides,smaller bears also produce weaker babies,and their chances of survival are at risk.In the plains of Africa,migratory animals like gazelles are traveling long distances for food,just to avoid falling prey (牺牲品) to humans who hunt them.
In an unusual step,experts from 120 countries have agreed to protect 31 migratory mammals,fish and birds.The United Nation's 11th annual Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) was held in Quito,Ecuador.For the first time,900 experts attended the conference,and the enthusiastic support shows the world is united in conservation (保护) efforts.
What does getting on a protected list mean?Countries that have signed the agreement will be required to pass laws locally and work with other countries that fall within the animal's migratory path.Only one animal did not make the list.The African lion was rejected (拒绝) for lack of information of the countries where it lives.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了野生动物在迁徙途中遭受人类的捕杀或受到人类活动的影响导致数量急剧下降,在联合国第11届野生动物迁徙物种年度保护大会上,专家们呼吁世界各国联合起来保护迁徙物种。
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The Great Bustard is one of the largest flying birds.
B.The weight of polar bears today is lighter than what it was.
C.In the 1970s,ice sheets went down by 30 percent.
D.120 experts have agreed to protect 21 migratory animals.
解析:B [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“As a result,bears today are 60 pounds lighter than what they were.”可知,现在北极熊的体重比原来减少了60磅。故选B。]
2.Why was the African lion not included on the list from the passage?
A.We don't know which countries it lives in.
B.It isn't a migratory animal.
C.Experts were not interested in this animal.
D.It was not travelling long distances for food.
解析:A [细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Only one animal did not make the list.The African lion was rejected (拒绝) for lack of information of the countries where it lives.”可知,非洲狮没有在名单之内是因为我们不知道它们生活在哪些国家。故选A。]
3.The writer writes this passage aiming to ________ .
A.let us know about the animals
B.prevent the rare animals from dying out
C.inform us of the effects of climate change
D.draw our attention to helping the migratory animals
解析:D [写作意图题。阅读全文可知,文章介绍了很多野生动物在迁徙途中遭受人类的捕杀或受到人类活动的影响导致数量急剧下降,在联合国第11届野生动物迁徙物种年度保护大会上,专家们呼吁世界各国联合起来保护迁徙物种。由此可知本文的写作目的是引起人们的注意来帮助迁徙动物。故选D。]
B
In one of the world's most forbidding environments,polar bears spend their summers roaming (漫步) the Arctic on large pieces of floating ice.They drift (漂移) for hundreds of miles,finding mates,hunting for seals,and fatting themselves up for the winter.Without the floating ice,the world's largest bears could not survive.Yet at this moment,the polar bears' Arctic habitat (栖息地) is melting away under it because of global warming.
Over the past three decades,more than a million square miles of floating ice has disappeared.Scientists predict that,if the current rate of global warming continues,most,if not all,of the bears' floating ice will be gone by 2100.As a result,the world's polar bears could face global dying out by the end of this century.
Already,the ice on the southern edge of the polar bears' habitat is melting about three weeks earlier than in the past.The loss of those key weeks leaves the bears less time to hunt,eat and store up fat.Once the ice melts, the_bears_must_fast_for_up_to_eight_months_on_land until the floating ice returns.As a result of early melting,there has been a 14 percent decline in the Hudson Bay polar bear population over the past ten years-a fall clearly caused by global warming.
Besides,a growing number of polar bears may be drowning (溺水) as they are forced to swim more often,and for longer distances,looking for ice sheets.According to a report by the US Minerals Management Service,researchers observed four dead polar bears floating 60 miles off Alaska in September of 2006 and said it was likely that many other bears swimming far off shore also drowned.Scientists have concluded that the worldwide population of about 20,000 polar bears is likely to become smaller by more than 30 percent in the next 35 to 50 years alone.
[语篇解读] 本文介绍了北极熊的生活习性和地球变暖给北极熊带来的危害。
4.What do polar bears usually do in summer?
A.Look for relatives.
B.Hunt for food.
C.Store crops up.
D.Make friends with seals.
解析:B [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They drift(漂移) for hundreds of miles...up for the winter.”可知,北极熊通常在夏天猎获食物。故选B。]
5.What disaster will happen to polar bears by the end of this century according to the text?
A.Global drowning. B.Global dying out.
C.Global hunger. D.Global roaming.
解析:B [细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“As a result,the world's polar bears...by the end of this century.”可知,到本世纪末,北极熊将会全球性灭绝。故选B。]
6.What can be inferred from the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
A.The bears will have to stay hungry longer.
B.The bears will have to roam faster.
C.The bears will have to stay quieter on land.
D.The bears will have to face a faster fall of its population.
解析:A [推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Already,the ice on the southern edge of...to hunt,eat and store up fat.”可推知,画线部分的意思是“北极熊将不得不在更长时间里处于饥饿状态”。故选A。]
7.Why do polar bears have to swim more often and farther?
A.To search for food.
B.To build up bodies to survive.
C.To find places to land on.
D.To escape being hunted.
解析:C [推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Besides,a growing number of...and for longer distances,looking for ice sheets(冰原).”可知,北极熊为了寻找可以登陆的地方要游得越来越远。故选C。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
Some animals live in families.Some live in great big groups.And others live mostly by themselves.Animals have to find the right __1__ of living so they can stay safe,take __2__ of their babies,and find food.
A giant panda __3__ eats bamboo,and it takes lots of bamboo to fill up a panda!To make sure there's enough bamboo for everyone,each panda has a territory where it lives alone,except during mating(交配)time or when a mother is __4__ her baby.
Lions are hunters. __5__ ,they live in groups.On the African plains,finding enough animals to eat is no problem.But __6__ them is not easy.Lions have better luck when they hunt __7__ .
Eagles live and hunt together in lifelong __8__ .A male and a female both help to __9__ a nest with sticks and twigs(小枝条),lined with __10__ grasses.When the eggs hatch,one parent __11__ at home to protect the young eagles while the other searches for mice or fish to eat.
Tigers are stealthy hunters who sneak up on prey such as deer or wild pigs-then pounce!But hunting is __12__ .It can take 10 tries before a tiger gets a meal.Living __13__ means there's enough prey to eat and makes quiet hunting easier.
Herds of muskoxen crowd together for __14__ .If a wolf comes too close,cousins,aunts,and uncles form a tight __15__ ,with their sharp horns(角)facing outward and their young safe inside.
What brings ladybugs(瓢虫)together?It's time to hibernate for the winter by bunching together,and then the ladybugs keep each other warm.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。有的动物生活在一个家庭里,有的动物群居,有的动物独居,它们这么做是为了保证安全、照看幼崽和寻找食物。
1.A.road B.place
C.way D.season
解析:C [根据下文的“保证安全、照顾幼崽和寻找食物”判断,此处指生活的“方式”。故选C。]
2.A.notice B.hold
C.sight D.care
解析:D [根据下文的babies可知,此处应为take care of ...,意为“照顾”。故选D。]
3.A.mainly B.originally
C.finally D.hardly
解析:A [根据下文的“and it takes lots of bamboo to fill up a panda”可知,大熊猫“主要”以竹子为食。故选A。]
4.A.searching B.following
C.raising D.fighting
解析:C [根据前面的“mother”可知,此处应填raise,意为“抚养”。故选C。]
5.A.Therefore B.However
C.Otherwise D.Besides
解析:B [从上下文语义看此处含有转折的意思,所以用However。故选A。]
6.A.catching B.bringing
C.taking D.cheating
解析:A [catch意为“逮住”,与前面的finding相呼应。故选A。]
7.A.alone B.lonely
C.together D.separately
解析:C [根据上文的“have better luck”判断,狮子要集体狩猎,所以用together。故选C。]
8.A.pairs B.groups
C.numbers D.quantities
解析:A [根据下文的“A male”和“a female”判断,此处为“一对”,所以用pairs。故选A。]
9.A.live B.move
C.find D.build
解析:D [从下文的“sticks and twigs”看,此处为“搭建”巢穴。故选D。]
10.A.hard B.soft
C.cold D.green
解析:B [鹰建好巢穴后,在穴里面要铺的草应该是“柔软的”。故选B。]
11.A.stays B.leaves
C.reaches D.hides
解析:A [根据后面的“保护”判断,一只鹰要“待”在家里。故选A。]
12.A.easy B.hard
C.impossible D.necessary
解析:B [根据下文的“It can take 10 tries before a tiger gets a meal.”可知,对老虎来说猎取食物“不容易”。故选B。]
13.A.together B.in groups
C.alone D.nearby
解析:C [根据“there's enough prey to eat and makes quiet hunting easier”可知,要想有足够的食物,必须要“独”居。故选C。]
14.A.food B.fun
C.sale D.protection
解析:D [根据下文的“If a wolf comes too close,cousins,aunts,and uncles form a tight __15__ ,”可知,此处是for protection“为了保护”。故选D。]
15.A.circle B.square
C.line D.wall
解析:A [只有形成一个“圈”,才能保证角朝外,幼崽在里面。故选A。]
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