Unit 2 Wildlife Protection Listening and Speaking 分层同步练习 2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Listening and Speaking Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2025河北沧州高一上检测) When his wife started working at Elephant’s World,which works to rescue badly treated elephants just outside Kanchanaburi in Thailand,Barton wondered what would happen if he were to play some slow classical music to these animals. For Barton’s 50th birthday,his wife convinced (说服) the management at Elephant’s World to allow them to bring a piano into the place.However,Barton’s personal project to play music to these elephants was not one he entered without a few doubts. As Barton recalls,the night before moving his instrument into the wilderness of the Elephant’s World,he wondered how the elephants would react to the music:“I contemplated what it would be like to play for the elephants.Would they listen,or would it be dangerous?” Moving a piano into nature is not easy.As Barton says,“Moving our piano from Bangkok to the wilderness of the mountains in Kanchanaburi was challenging,but we made it.” Now Barton is convinced that the universal language of music is a perfect treatment for elephants who have worked for humans all their lives,and have sadly ended up being blind or disabled. This pianist has carefully observed (观察) the reactions of the elephants to the type of music played.“Their breathing actually slows down when I play,which tells me they are relaxed and happy,” he says.“An 80-year-old elephant,Ampan,who is almost totally blind,enjoys Beethoven’s slow ‘Moonlight Sonata’ movement.He will walk away if I play Schubert,rather than Beethoven,which it loves!” This musician adds,“I feel happy to live with elephants and enjoy getting to know them.I feel it worthwhile to play piano music for them,especially if it brings comfort to those who have had stressful lives or live in darkness.” 1.What is the purpose of Barton’s personal project? A.To remind people to save more wildlife. B.To calm these badly treated elephants. C.To convince his wife to play the piano. D.To erase others’ doubts about his love. 2.What does the underlined word “contemplated” in paragraph 3 mean? A.Gave up.　　　　　 B.Showed off. C.Suffered from. D.Thought about. 3.Why does Barton mention the aged elephant Ampan? A.To compare two great musicians from Europe. B.To discuss the hardship the elephant had faced. C.To show elephants have their own loved music. D.To explain why he prefers to play classical music. 4.What does Barton want to say in the last paragraph? A.The work gives him a sense of achievement. B.He manages to get over the difficulties he met. C.Playing the piano in the wild makes little sense. D.Staying with wild elephants is quite stressful. B (2025广东深圳高一上期中) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has greatly sped up how long it takes to sort,label and analyze (分析) animal sounds — as well as to figure out which aspects of those sounds might carry meaning.One day we’ll be able to use AI to build a chat box that translates complex (复杂的) animal sounds into human language.Project CETI is just one organization working toward this goal. “AI could eventually get us to the point where we understand animals,but that’s hard to deal with and long-term,” says Karen Bakker,a researcher at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver,Canada.“Some species have been on the planet longer than humans.Some species could go extinct before we figure out their language,” Bakker adds.“Besides,the idea of walking around with an animal translator may seem cool,but many animals might not be interested in chatting.” “Why would a bat want to speak to you?” she asks.What interests her is what we can learn from how bats and other creatures talk amongst each other.“We should listen to nature and ask the animals’ requirements in order to better protect them,” she argues.For example,a system set up to record whales or elephants can also track their locations.This can help our boats avoid whales or protect elephants from poachers(偷猎者). Protection is one goal driving Project CETI.“If we understand sperm whales better,we will be better at understanding what’s troubling them,” says Gašper Beguš,a linguist at the University of California,Berkeley.Learning that a species has something very similar to language or culture could also inspire people to work harder to protect it. When we protect an animal that has some version of language or culture,we’re not simply protecting nature and we’re also saving a way of life.Marine biologist Denise Herzing says that animals are supposed to have a healthy environment so that their cultures can develop well. 5.What can we infer from the first paragraph? A.We will find ways to talk with animals. B.We can share our language with animals. C.We can tell the complex animal behavior. D.We need conduct more research on animals. 6.What does Bakker think of fully understanding animals’ language? A.Costly. B.Difficult. C.Harmful. D.Worthless. 7.How can we protect the animals effectively according to paragraph 3? A.By learning about their needs. B.By setting up shelters for them. C.By mapping out their locations. D.By living peacefully with them. 8.Which statement would Herzing probably agree with? A.Protecting nature means saving ourselves. B.Animal translators should be created for protection. C.Animals’ culture requires a healthy natural world to develop. D.Short-term and long-term goals for conservation need to be set. Ⅱ.七选五 (2025山东济南高一上质检) We all know that fish tanks bring comfort and peace for adults—or at least,we are in a better mood after staring at our fish for a while.But what about kids?　1　  Taking care of something that depends on them teaches kids responsibility.It helps them realize that what they do is important and that sometimes things need to get done (like feeding the fish)even when they don’t feel like doing it.You can have your child help with cleaning the fish tank.　2　 A young child could simply watch and hand you the things you need.Kids in grade school could help clean the outside of the fish tank.Teens could help more with the actual cleaning process.  Keeping a fish tank also has a direct effect on kids’ mental health.　3　 One study has shown that people feel more relaxed and calmer after watching live fish in a tank for five minutes.Interestingly,studies have also shown that watching fish in a tank helps calm kids.So why not bring that experience to your home?  　4　 One fun part of having a fish tank is choosing from a range of fascinating fish,plants and other decorations.If you can,get kids involved in this process by bringing them along to the fish store with you when you select fish or decorations.You can discuss with your kids about your choices.　5　 It might not seem like you’re teaching anything—but through these conversations,kids are learning to think creatively.They learn how to select fish for a community tank instead of just picking out a fish because “It’s pretty!”  A.Let your kid helpers give their input,too! B.To add to the benefits,it inspires creativity. C.Keeping a fish tank brings lots of fun to kids. D.Are kids able to take good care of a fish tank? E.Give them responsibilities that make sense for their age. F.Good news is that owning a fish tank for them has many benefits. G.If you feel better after watching fish,it’s not just your imagination! Ⅲ.完形填空 I didn’t use to understand why everyone liked pandas so much.I thought they only got so much attention because they were 　1　.But my trip with the Chinese Felid Conservation Alliance(中国猫科动物保护联盟) 　2　 changed my opinion.  Our destination was the Baishuihe Conservation District in Sichuan Province.The Conservation District used to have a panda 　3　,but since the earthquake in 2008,no pandas had been 　4　.The goal of our 　5　 was to go deep into the Conservation District and set up a wildlife camera there.  On our first day,we set out in the morning and climbed until 4 in the afternoon.Upon setting up our camp,I unrolled my sleeping bag and was so 　6　 as to fall asleep immediately.The rest of the team were still busy making a 　7　,but I was already dead to the world,only 　8　 that the fire’s heat made it nice and warm.Carrying our sleeping bags,we hiked along a 　9　 path in the deep mountains for two more 　10　.  During that trip,I learned a lot about pandas.It 　11　 that pandas aren’t the way they appear in zoos.Instead,they have a(n) 　12　 ability to survive and can live comfortably in those 　13　 conditions,where I thought I was going to fall over and die.  The 　14　 has been doing its job this whole time.Although we didn’t get any panda pictures the first year,we did 　15　 in the second year.That was the first time since the earthquake that pandas had been seen in the Baishuihe Conservation District.  1.A.cute　　 B.wild C.dangerous D.extinct 2.A.creativity B.totally C.formally D.equally 3.A.competition B.population C.organization D.destination 4.A.buried B.injured C.described D.sighted 5.A.trip B.program C.struggle D.life 6.A.absorbed B.annoyed C.bored D.tired 7.A.fire B.hole C.difference D.proposal 8.A.protesting B.assuming C.noticing D.proving 9.A.flat B.straight C.challenging D.amazing 10.A.hours B.days C.weeks D.months 11.A.puts out B.takes in C.comes about D.turns out 12.A.amazing B.similar C.limited D.false 13.A.economic B.terrible C.common D.suitable 14.A.panda B.camp C.camera D.zoo 15.A.relax B.retire C.survive D.succeed Ⅵ.语法填空 A kind of insect gets its name for the body shape,which resembles a long stick.Such an amazing 1.　　　　　　　(appear) helps it successfully hide from predators(捕食者) in the branches of trees.These creatures 2.　　　　　　(call) stick insects.Often called walking sticks,they live on every continent except Antarctica.They can be smaller than an inch or longer than 3.　　　　　　  18-inch ruler.  There are some other ways stick insects use to defend 4.　　　　　　(they).Some can hit attackers with their spiny legs.Others spray something in no time 5.　　　　　　 burns an attacker’s eyes.And some just taste bad.The Peruvian stick insect is one of them.This stick insect is 6.　　　　　　(easy) to see than others because it has red,yellow,and black markings.These bright colors are a warning to predators,who know it discharges something with an unpleasant smell when 7.　　　　　　(attack).  Stick insects are mostly nocturnal,which means they are active at night,when they spend their time eating leaves.Darkness makes it harder for most predators 8.　　　　　　 (discover) them.However,darkness doesn’t protect stick insects 9.　　　　　　 one super set of insect hunters,insect-eating bats.These bats use echolocation(回声定位) to find yummy bug dinners.And stick insects are 10.　　　　　　(absolute) on the menu as something these bats want to eat!  知识积累卡 一、重点单词 1.worthwhile adj.　　　　　  2.treat v.　　　　　　　　　→treatment n.　　　　　　   3.disable v.　　　　　　　　→disabled adj.　　　　　　→disability n.　　　　　　  4.comfort n.　　　　　　→comfortable adj.　　　　　　  5.require v.　　　　　　　　→requirement n.　　　　　　  二、词块速记 1.universal language　　　　　  2.translate...into　　　　　  3.be similar to　　　　　  4.in a better mood　　　　　  5.get sb involved in　　　　　　　  三、经典句式背诵 1.I feel it worthwhile to play piano music for them...(feel+it+adj.+to do) 句意: ______________________________________________________ 2.What interests her is what we can learn from how bats and other creatures talk amongst each other.(what引导的主语从句) 句意: ______________________________________________________ 四、长难句分析 When his wife started working at Elephant’s World,which works to rescue badly treated elephants just outside Kanchanaburi in Thailand,Barton wondered what would happen if he were to play some slow classical music to these animals. 分析:本句是一个主从复合句。Barton wondered是主句,When引导的是时间状语从句,其中which引导的是非限制性定语从句,what引导的是宾语从句,if引导的是条件状语从句。 句意: ______________________________________________________ 参考答案 Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了巴顿在妻子工作的大象保护区为大象弹奏古典音乐的故事。他发现音乐能让大象放松、快乐,尤其是给那些生活压力大或失明的大象带来安慰,他认为音乐是治愈大象的完美方式。 1.B　细节理解题。根据第五段“Now Barton is convinced that the universal language of music is a perfect treatment for elephants who have worked for humans all their lives,and have sadly ended up being blind or disabled.”和最后一段中“especially if it brings comfort to those who have had stressful lives or live in darkness”可知,Barton的个人项目的目的是让这些被虐待的大象平静下来, 故选B项。 2.D　词句猜测题。根据画线词下文“Would they listen,or would it be dangerous?”可知,Barton在考虑给大象弹奏音乐会是什么情况,即他在“思考”。画线词contemplated与D项Thought about同义。 3.C　推理判断题。根据第六段中“An 80-year-old elephant,Ampan,who is almost totally blind,enjoys Beethoven’s slow ‘Moonlight Sonata’ movement.He will walk away if I play Schubert,rather than Beethoven,which it loves!”可知,Barton提到年老的大象Ampan是为了表明大象有自己喜欢的音乐,故选C项。 4.A　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I feel happy to live with elephants and enjoy getting to know them.I feel it worthwhile to play piano music for them,especially if it brings comfort to those who have had stressful lives or live in darkness.”可知,Barton在最后一段想表达这份工作给了他成就感,故选A项。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能可能会找到人类与动物交谈的方法。但是专家表示我们应该了解动物的需求来有效地保护动物。 5.A　推理判断题。根据第一段中“One day we’ll be able to use AI to build a chat box that translates complex animal sounds into human language.”可知,我们将找到与动物交谈的方法,故选A项。 6.B　细节理解题。根据第二段中“AI could eventually get us to the point where we understand animals,but that’s hard to deal with and long-term”可知,Bakker认为完全理解动物的语言是很难的,故选B项。 7.A　细节理解题。根据第三段中“We should listen to nature and ask the animals’ requirements in order to better protect them”可知,我们可以通过了解动物们的需求来有效地保护它们,故选A项。 8.C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Marine biologist Denise Herzing says that animals are supposed to have a healthy environment so that their cultures can develop well.”可知,Herzing认为动物文化需要一个健康的自然世界来发展,故选C项。 Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了养鱼对孩子的好处。 1.F　上文说明养鱼对成年人的益处的同时,提出了一个问题,“养鱼对孩子们怎么样呢?”,F项“Good news is that owning a fish tank for them has many benefits.”是对上文问题的回答,符合语境。 2.E　根据该段的主题句“Taking care of something that depends on them teaches kids responsibility.”并结合空格前的句子“You can have your child help with cleaning the fish tank.”可知,E项“Give them responsibilities that make sense for their age.”符合语境。 3.G　根据空格前的句子“Keeping a fish tank also has a direct effect on kids’ mental health.”可知,G项“If you feel better after watching fish,it’s not just your imagination!” 说明了养鱼对孩子心理健康的作用。 4.A　根据下文的内容“拥有一个鱼缸的一个有趣的部分是从一系列迷人的鱼、植物和其他装饰品中进行选择。如果可以的话,让孩子们参与这个过程,当你选择鱼或装饰品的时候,带他们一起去鱼店。你可以和你的孩子讨论你的选择。”可知,此处是说,应该让孩子参与选择鱼或者装饰品的过程,A项“Let your kid helpers give their input,too!”可作为主题句。 5.B　根据空格后的句子“It might not seem like you’re teaching anything—but through these conversations,kids are learning to think creatively.”可知,B项“To add to the benefits,it inspires creativity.”符合语境。 Ⅲ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己跟随中国猫科动物保护联盟,为了收集野生熊猫的图片资料,到自然保护区安装野外摄像机的故事。 1.A　根据常识可知,熊猫是可爱的,所以作者猜想大家喜欢熊猫是因为它们可爱。 2.B　根据句中的转折词“But”及“changed my opinion”可知,这里表示改变想法的程度。totally“完全地”符合句意。 3.B　根据后半句的转折及“no pandas” 可知,以前这里是有熊猫的。 4.D　根据句意可知,2008年以后,在这片区域再也没有看到过大熊猫。 5.A　根据上文“my trip with the Chinese Felid Conservation Alliance”中的原词再现可知,应用trip。 6.D　根据上文“On our first day,we set out in the morning and climbed until 4 in the afternoon.”可知,作者爬了一天的山,很累。 7.A　根据下文的“the fire’s heat”可知,他们在生火。 8.C　根据“the fire’s heat made it nice and warm”可知,只有noticing“意识到” 符合句意。 9.C　根据“in the deep mountains”可知,这条小路并不好走,充满挑战。 10.B　根据上文“On our first day”可知,作者又走了两天。 11.D　根据下文“that pandas aren’t the way they appear in zoos” 可知,作者通过这次旅程发现了熊猫真实的生活方式。 12.A　根据下文“survive and can live comfortably”及“where I thought I was going to fall over and die”可知,野外的生存环境很不好,但是熊猫依然舒适地生活着,说明它们有惊人的生存能力。 13.B　根据“where I thought I was going to fall over and die”可知,熊猫的生活环境很不好。 14.C　根据上文“set up a wildlife camera”可知,摄像机安装好后一直在进行摄像工作。下文“Although we didn’t get any panda pictures”也是一处提示。 15.D　根据上文“Although we didn’t get any panda pictures the first year”可知,尽管第一年没拍到,但第二年成功拍到了照片。 Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了竹节虫的有关情况,包括其生活习性、自我保护以及天敌等。 1.appearance　考查名词。such a/an+adj.+n.意为“如此……”,故此处应用“appear”的名词形式“appearance”。故填appearance。 2.are called　考查动词时态和语态。主语These creatures与call之间存在动宾关系,根据上一句的helps可知,时态为一般现在时,主语为第三人称复数,谓语用“are+过去分词”。故填are called。 3.an　考查冠词。这里是泛指,且18(eighteen)为元音音素开头,用不定冠词an。故填an。 4.themselves　考查代词。空格为defend的宾语,主语是第三人称复数,此处指保护它们自己,故用反身代词themselves。故填themselves。 5.that　考查定语从句关系词。先行词为something,空处在从句中作主语,用that引导。故填that。 6.easier　考查比较级。这是一个比较句型,than前面要用形容词/副词的比较级,故此处应为easy的比较级easier(更容易)。故填easier。 7.attacked　考查动词语态。当它们被攻击的时候释放气体,“被攻击”用被动语态。这是when sb/sth be done的省略形式,主句与从句的主语一致,可以省略为when done“当被……的时候”。故填attacked。 8.to discover　考查非谓语动词。discover“发现”,动词不定式结构“to+动词原形”作真正的宾语,it为形式宾语。故填to discover。 9.from/against　考查固定搭配。protect...from/against意为“保护……免受……”,此处为保护竹节虫免受蝙蝠的伤害。故填from/against。 10.absolutely　考查副词。空格处为副词作状语,修饰介词短语on the menu,故此空应填“absolute”的副词形式。故填absolutely。 知识积累卡 一、1.值得做的　2.治疗　治疗　3.使残疾　残疾的　残疾　4.安慰;舒适　舒适的　5.需要　要求 二、1.通用语言　2.把……翻译成　3.与……相似　4.心情更好　5.让某人参与进来 三、1.我觉得为他们演奏钢琴音乐是值得的…… 2.她感兴趣的是我们可以从蝙蝠和其他生物之间的交流方式中学到什么。 四、当巴顿的妻子开始在泰国北碧府郊外致力于拯救受虐待大象的“大象世界”工作时,巴顿想知道如果他给这些动物演奏一些缓慢的古典音乐会发生什么。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $