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Section Ⅰ　“Understanding ideas”的课文习读环节 [课时跟踪检测] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A When Ariel Rojas rode her bike to Bay Wildlife Reserve in Queens, New York, last November, she planned to go hiking and bird-watching.A mile into her walk, she suddenly spotted a beautiful swan struggling near the water's edge.Ariel, 30, who had worked at the Wild Bird Recovery Center in Manhattan knew that swans were likely to view her as a predator and attack her but as she approached this one, it didn't move. She was certain that the bird needed medical attention, so she covered her jacket over the bird's head to keep it calm, gently picked it up but then a thought struck her：What should I do next? The nearest Wild Bird Recovery Center was across the East River and clear on the other side of town.How was she going to carry a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? Luckily, some strangers driving by offered her, her bike, and the swan a lift to a nearby subway station.On the subway, no one seemed to be particularly bothered by the feathered passenger.“One guy，” said Ariel, “was sitting right in front of me on his phone.I don't know if he even noticed there was a swan in front of him.” Rojas called the center on the way, and Tristan Higgin, an animal-care manager, picked her up at the subway station and drove the bird, the bike, and Rojas to the facility.There, staff members determined that the swan might have heavy metal poisoning, caused by taking in weights used on fishing lines.The staff got the swan back up on her feet. She even made friends at the center — another injured swan.Sadly, even with all that loving care, the swan didn't pick up.Two months after Rojas came to her aid, she passed away.It's a disappointing ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city.In all, Rojas traveled two hours by foot, car, and subway while dragging her bike. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ariel Rojas营救一只受伤天鹅的故事。 1．What does the underlined word “predator” in paragraph 1 mean? A．A potential volunteer.　 B．A likely audience. C．A potential killer. 　 D．A likely helper. 解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“and attack her ”以及“but as she approached this one, it didn't move ”可知，正常情况下天鹅会把她当成可能的敌人而攻击她，从而推知句中画线单词意思是“可能的敌人”，C项“潜在的杀手”与之最为接近。 2．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A．It was easy for Ariel to carry the little swan. B．The swan ran into her way and was hit. C．Rojas sent the swan to the center all by herself. D．The swan was kindly and lovingly treated. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Sadly, even with all that loving care, the swan didn't pick up.”等内容可知，这只天鹅是温顺的，并且受到了热情体贴的关爱。 3．Which of the following can best describe Rojas? A．Kind-hearted and imaginative. B．Caring and helpful. C．Strong-minded and energetic. D．Positive and creative. 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It's a disappointing ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city.In all, Rojas traveled two hours by foot, car, and subway while dragging her bike.”可知，Rojas为了救助天鹅，不辞劳苦，从而推知，她是个有爱心、乐意施助的人。 4．What may be the best title for the passage? A．A Poor Swan Saved by a Taxi Driver B．A Volunteer Loving and Saving Birds C．Loving Honks to Save a Poor Swan D．A Poor Swan Surrounded with Strangers 解析：选C　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了Ariel Rojas在散步时发现了一只需要救助的天鹅。最终在陌生的司机等人的接力帮助下，她成功将天鹅送到了康复中心。这个故事展示了人们为拯救野生动物所付出的努力。C项“挽救天鹅的爱的鸣笛”为最佳标题，充分体现了在Ariel Rojas救助天鹅途中各个陌生司机给予的帮助和Ariel Rojas的爱心。 B To grow sugary dates (椰枣)in the sand, Siwa's farmers must first make the desert suitable for farming.As an oasis (绿洲) in Egypt, Siwa has been home to humans for thousands of years.Since ancient times, the oasis has had farms producing some of the most valuable dates in Egypt, and sugary dates have appeared on Egyptians' tables. The desert environment in Siwa is not quite fit for plants to grow.For example, the water there contains much salt.However, with local people's efforts, the Siwa oasis contains complex agricultural fields, where date trees, crops and other plants grow in harmony.That impressed me a lot during my visit to the oasis.To make a new piece of field, farmers first move away the top soil and replace it with a mixture of sand and waste matter from animals.The first plants are medicinal plants.Then, farmers plant date trees and olive trees.These farming skills are passed down from generation to generation. To grow date trees is demanding.And it takes 10 years for a new date tree to grow up, but once it does, the tree produces generous fruit：around 110 pounds of dates per year.Each farmer picks dates with the skilled hands.They climb the trees using nothing more than a belt.In total, Siwa gets more than 25,000 tons of dates from 280,000 trees per year. The dates can be eaten fresh, or made dry.Every part of the date tree is important in Siwa, from leaves made into beds and boxes to wood used to build houses.And then, of course, there's the fruit itself.The dates can be cooked with goat meat or mixed with eggs for breakfast.They can also be mixed with flour, water, and olive oil, and boiled slowly to make a local dessert. Local farmers once developed many unique date varieties, which their camels carried to Cairo.But later many of those varieties perished.And today only several major varieties remain and some have become quite rare and been at risk.The construction of a road in the oasis made the survival of local agricultural tradition even harder. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Siwa绿洲的农民克服地理环境上的困难，用智慧和努力在沙漠上种甜椰枣的故事。 5．What can we learn about sugary dates from paragraph 1? A．They have existed for a long time. B．They prefer the desert environment. C．They're introduced to Egypt from abroad. D．They're the most valuable fruit in Egypt. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Since ancient times, the oasis has had farms producing some of the most valuable dates in Egypt, and sugary dates have appeared on Egyptians' tables.”可知，甜椰枣已经存在很长时间了。 6．What impressed the author a lot during his visit to Siwa? A．The great variety of plants grown there. B．The hard but happy life of local people. C．The difficulty in developing the local agriculture. D．The farmers' wisdom and contribution to farming. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句可知，作者在Siwa访问期间，当地农民的智慧和对农业的贡献给作者留下了深刻的印象。 7．What do the figures mentioned in paragraph 3 show? A．It is easy to pick dates from the trees. B．It is worth the effort to plant date trees. C．It costs a lot to grow date trees in the oasis. D．It is necessary to develop agriculture in Siwa. 解析：选B　写作意图题。根据第三段的首句(主题句)可知，本段中提到的数字是为了说明种植椰枣树是值得的。 8．What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean? A．Improved.　　　　　　 B．Died. C．Became expensive. 　 D．Remained unique. 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据最后一段可知，许多椰枣品种都消失了，现在仅有主要品种存活着，而且有些品种还很少见。由此推测，画线单词表示“死亡”，与died同义。 Ⅱ.阅读七选五 Urban Wildlife Cities are diverse ecosystems.In addition to visitors from the wild, a large number of species share our urban areas.As our cities spread, we need to think about what it is like for other species to have human neighbors. Cities are built for humans.__9__ For example, most city parks are kept neat and tidy so that humans will find them beautiful.But when we cut grass or plant flowers, we destroy natural habitats. __10__ When a bridge in Austin, Texas was repaired, engineers added small gaps running along the length of its bottom.This made a good home for bats, and soon the bridge was the home of thousands of bats.__11__ Now, they have come to value their winged (有翼的) neighbors.The bats are a tourist attraction, and they eat lots of bugs every night. There are also structures built with the aim of bringing wildlife into the city.The Olympic Forest Park is a good example.The park used native plants and created open, natural space for wildlife.The result is a zone in Beijing with over 160 species of birds.In many ways, the park is the opposite of a zoo.__12__ If we learn to share our space, we can become better neighbors to the wildlife around us.__13__ Our own future will be endangered, too. A．They are built to protect birds. B．Our actions sometimes help other species. C．If we do not, more species will become extinct. D．They do not always provide suitable habitats for wildlife. E．Instead of being kept in cages, wildlife can move freely. F．At first, people were afraid of the bats and tried to get rid of them. G．They would sit on it and their droppings would fall into the water. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。城市是多样化的生态系统，我们需要考虑其他物种与我们为邻的情况。 9．选D　根据空前一句及空后所举的例子，尤其是最后一句“但当我们割草或种花时，我们破坏了自然栖息地”可知，选项D符合语境。 10．选B　根据空后所举的例子，尤其是“这为蝙蝠提供了一个很好的家园，很快这座桥就成了成千上万只蝙蝠的家园”可知，选项B符合语境。 11．选F　根据空后一句中的时间标志词“Now”可知，空处所填句子应与下文内容形成对比，故选F。 12．选E　根据本段的内容——尤其是空前的“The result is a zone in Beijing with over 160 species of birds.In many ways, the park is the opposite of a zoo.”——可知，空处内容应与空前一句存在话题一致、内容上承接的关系，故选E。 13．选C　空前一句表述人类与野生生物共享城市空间的好处，空后一句与空前一句形成对比，再结合空后一句中的“too”可知，选项C符合语境。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $