Unit 2 Section ⅠListening and Speaking & Listening and Talking-(配套练习)【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第二册(人教版)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

In the third grade, ten­year­old Jane read a book about poaching (偷猎) the endangered tigers and cutting down forests at will. She told her friend Holt about it and she really wanted to help save the tigers.

Despite being in elementary school, the two girls have organized fundraisers(资金筹集).During their first year, the girls raised $1，500 to save tigers. “We went to a zoo and asked if we could help and it became this huge fun thing. We never expected it to get so big，” the girls said.

When Jane and Holt pitched their ideas in the zoo to ask for funds, their table was packed with zoo guests all afternoon. This year's goal is $2，500. Whatever they raise will be matched by the Zoological Society and all be donated(捐赠) to the Tiger Protection Fund.

On top of helping the animal, the girls would also be excited about their names to be proudly posted at the zoo's entrance on a sign with other donors. “If we get our names on it, it's going to feel like being famous, and it's going to be like a dream come true for us，” Jane said. They said they were close to their goal and the zoo couldn't be happier.

“Their awareness of what's happening to tigers and their wanting to educate people on what's happening to tigers are unbelievable，” Kassner, an animal expert, said. “Three kinds of tigers have already died out and the remaining six are all endangered. The ‘Tiger Girls’ are bringing a big and positive effect and won't be stopping anytime soon.”

“I'm so happy that we've come this far. We can do this now though we're only fifth graders and just imagine what we can do in the future，” Holt said.

【语篇解读】　记叙文。主要讲述了两个女孩组织募捐活动帮助拯救老虎的故事。

1．What led Jane to have the idea of saving tigers?

A．The support of her school.

B．Her teacher's encouragement.

C．The suggestion from her friend.

D．Her personal reading experience.

解析　D　细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，简的个人阅读经历让她产生了拯救老虎的想法。

2．What does the underlined word “pitched” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Investigated.    B．Accepted.

C．Publicized.    D．Considered.

解析　C　词义猜测题。根据画线词句中“...to ask for funds, their table was packed with zoo guests all afternoon.” 可知，此处为当简和霍尔特在动物园里提出她们的想法以寻求资金时，她们的桌子整个下午都挤满了动物园的客人。故可猜测画线单词pitched为“提出”的意思，结合选项，C项Publicized“宣传，提出”意思一致。

3．What does Kassner think about the two girls?

A．They have made a great difference.

B．They succeed in stopping people poaching.

C．They enable people to focus on school education.

D．They realized the dream of becoming well­known.

解析　A　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可推知，卡斯纳认为这两个女孩带来了很大的改变。

4．Which of the following can best describe the two girls?

A．Proud and traditional.

B．Creative and confident.

C．Serious and humorous.

D．Courageous and curious.

解析　B　推理判断题。根据第二段中“Despite being in elementary school, the two girls have organized fundraisers(资金筹集).During their first year, the girls raised $1，500 to save tigers. ‘We went to a zoo and asked if we could help and it became this huge fun thing.’”以及第四段和最后一段可推知，这两个女孩是有创造力的，且十分自信的。

B

In the deep seas lives one of the most misunderstood creatures：the shark. From Steven Spielberg's “Jaws” to news of shocking shark attacks, these wonderful animals have been seen as sea threats.

Countries like South Africa and Australia have put money into technologies such as shark nets and drum lines to protect swimmers from attacks. While reducing risks, these methods do great harm by killing sharks and other marine (海洋的) creatures, including turtles, dolphins and whale calves.

Marine scientist Sara Andreotti has been focusing on studying and protecting sharks. Realizing that shark numbers are sharply dropping and driven by the necessity to find a solution to

protect both humans and marine life，she and her team developed a technology：the SharkSafe Barrier (屏障) (SSB).

The SSB successfully copies the visual effects of a thick kelp forest (浓密海藻森林的视觉效果), which sharks generally avoid so as not to get trapped, and uses a series of permanent magnetic stimuli (永磁刺激物) to form a barrier that stops sharks from passing through. And there is no danger to other marine life. The SSB allows other fish and animals to swim through, and boats can also freely pass through the barrier.

Early tests showed promising results. In 2021, the World Economic Forum's online innovation platform UpLink recognized the SSB as one of the leading solution providers for the protection of marine environments. In May 2023, it became part of the Conservation International (CI) Ventures portfolio. CI Ventures is now providing funding of US $250，000 to support pilot projects focused on testing the technology on different sea substrates (基底) and conditions.

The SSB which can protect both people and sharks clears the way for safer beaches without causing unnecessary harm. “I hope that shark nets and drum lines will become history. This technology can hopefully create a future where people and sharks can both enjoy the seas and promote shark public awareness, education and protection，” says Andreotti.

【语篇解读】　说明文。文章介绍了一种既能保护人类不被鲨鱼攻击又不会伤害海洋生物的发明——鲨鱼安全屏障。

5．What is the disadvantage of shark nets and drum lines according to paragraph 2?

A．They injure or even kill marine creatures.

B．They only work in very limited situations.

C．They are difficult to control.

D．They are very expensive.

解析　A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Countries like South Africa and Australia have put money into technologies such as shark nets and drum lines... these methods do great harm by killing sharks and other marine (海洋的) creatures”可知，鲨鱼网和鼓线的缺陷是会伤害甚至杀死海洋生物。

6．What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the SharkSafe Barrier?

A．Why it was invented.

B．Who invented it.

C．How to repair it.

D．How it works.

解析　D　段落大义题。根据第四段中的“The SSB successfully copies the visual effects of