Unit 5 单元检测（沈阳专用）-八年级英语下册单元高效复习必备（新教材沪教版）

该初中英语单元检测围绕“拯救濒危动物”主题，涵盖阅读理解（组织介绍、AI应用、保护步骤等）、完形填空、语篇填空、任务型阅读及书面表达，构建从信息输入到语言输出的递进式学习支架，覆盖濒危动物现状、保护措施等核心知识范畴。 清单通过多模态语篇整合与单元词汇嵌入设计，如完形填空精准匹配课文知识，培养语言能力。阅读理解设置不同文本类型，任务型阅读结合考拉案例，提升思维品质与文化意识。书面表达提供清晰写作框架，助力学生构建倡议逻辑，教师可依此设计分层教学，兼顾学生自主学习与课堂实效。

Unit 5 Saving animals in danger 单元检测 (沈阳专用) 温馨提示： 本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为90分钟。 第一部分选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（分二节，共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。 A Have you learned about the three organizations? They play a very important role for people. Here is some information about them. They provide funds (基金) to help children, women and animals in need. CCTF is short for the China Children and Teenagers’ Fund. One of the CCTF’s special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989,4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school. 83% of them were girls. As a result of this, the CCTF started the Spring Bud Project to help them. From then on, the project started to help them go back to school. UNICEF is the “United Nations Children’s Fund”, A lot of children suffered during World War II. It was started in 1946 to help those children. Today it is still very important. It offers help to children and women in over190 countries. It helps them get proper food, clean water and everyday health supplies (供给品)。 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was set up in 1961. It uses a panda as its logo. The WWF is an environmental organization. Now many animals become endangered because people kill them and destroy their homes. The WWF aims to build a future where people get on well with nature. 1. How does the writer begin the passage? A. By telling a story about the topic. B. By giving a question about the passage. C. By a famous person’s words. D. By showing a game about the passage. 2. Why did the CCTF, start the Spring Bud Project? A. To help the girls who couldn’t be at school. B. To help the girls who had no food. C. To build houses where the girls lived happily. D. To build schools where the girls could study. 3. What still makes UNICEF important today? A. Offering help to children and women living hard. B. Offering help to the Spring Bud Project. C. Giving help to an environmental organization. D. Giving people everyday health supplies. 4. What does the writer mainly want to do in the passage? A. Warn us to protect the environment. B. Make people protect themselves. C. Let people live a peaceful life. D. Introduce the three organizations. B More researchers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor the environment and support endangered creatures. Unlike traditional methods that can damage the environment or require considerable time and physical work, AI has the ability to quickly and effectively deal with large quantities of data (数据). Creatures are disappearing at a speed thousands of times faster than that millions of years ago, with one million creatures endangered. The United Nations set a goal in 2020 to safeguard at least 30% of Earth’s land and oceans by the end of 2030. AI is “imperfect” but could make important discoveries faster and earlier, says Nicolas Miailhe, founder of The Future Society, an organization that aims to better manage AI. “We need skilled humans to design AI models and check and collect data.” A type of AI model called a convolutional neural network (CNN) has been developed to recognize bird sounds. The CNN is able to pick out 75 kinds of the birds the researchers have. “Our results prove that AI is ready for recognizing creatures in the wild from sound,” says Maller, the team leader. “All that is needed now is more training data collected by humans.” Besides monitoring creatures in real time, AI can be used to model the impacts of human activities on the environment and rebuild historical changes. Researchers have used AI to discover how a century’s environmental damage in a river has led to creature loss. Although it is well-known that human activities have resulted in creature loss in rivers and lakes, little is known about which activities have the largest impact. “AI will do soon,” says Luisa Orsini, a researcher from the University of Birmingham. 5. Which is true about AI used in monitoring the environment? A. It is being in fashion. B. It will do the job more quickly and effectively. C. Considerable time and physical work are needed. D. It does less harm to the environment than the traditional methods. 6. What can we infer from Nicolas Miailhe’s and Muller’s words? A. AI’s ability is greater than human’s. B. AI’s ability is not as great as people think. C. AI’s ability is much greater than people imagine. D. AI’s ability cannot be achieved without human supports. 7. What is the structure of the article? (P=paragraph) A. ①/②③④/⑤ B. ①/②③/④/⑤ C. ①②/③④/⑤ D. ①/②③④⑤ 8. What is the best title for the passage? A. Why Researchers has Turned to AI. B. How AI Can Help Save Endangered Creatures. C. Why AI Can Help with Environmental Protection. D. How Scientific Researches have Been Changed by AI. C Around the world, many wild (野生的) animals are in danger of extinction (灭绝) because they have no place to live in. Endangered (濒危的) wild animals live all over the world and you may find some in your hometown. Here are some steps for protecting endangered animals. Step 1: Find out what animals are in danger. Spend some time learning about animals and what their favorite places are. Step 2: Do something for nature reserves (自然保护区). Nature reserves are good places to help protect endangered animals. You can give some money to nature reserves or spend your time helping the nature reserves to protect endangered animals. Step 3: Never buy anything that are made from endangered animals. Don’t do harm to endangered animals or their living places. Instead, we should try our best to protect them. Step 4: Join an endangered animal protection organization (组织). You can save animals through these organizations by planting more trees and calling for more people to protect animals. If everyone works hard to protect endangered animals, we’ll get a more beautiful world. Let’s take actions from now on! 9. Why are many wild animals in danger of extinction? A. Because they don’t have enough food or water. B. Because they don’t have fresh air to breathe. C. Because they have no place to live in. D. Because people buy things that are made from endangered animals. 10. Which of the following is true about nature reserves? A. We can learn about animals and their favorite places in nature reserves. B. We can give some money to the nature reserves. C. We can take photos with endangered animals in nature reserves. D. We can buy things made from endangered animals in nature reserves. 11. The right structure (结构) of this passage is ________. A. B. C. D. 12. Which can be the best title of the passage? A. Wild Animals B. Nature Reserves C. Endangered Animals D. Protecting Endangered Animals D The last Eurasian lynx (猞猁) in the British Isles lived a life of danger as it moved quickly to avoid campfires and wild dogs, and hid in holes. Because of disappearing woodlands, being short of animals for food, and hunting, lynx started to disappear (消失) from these islands about 1,500 years ago. But experts hope to one day bring the Eurasian lynx back to Scotland. Wildlife conservationists (环保主义者) in Switzerland, Germany, France, and other countries have taken Eurasian lynx from elsewhere in their areas and introduced them again to protect forests, allowing their population to grow. Now they’re hoping to do the same thing in Scotland. Returning the cats would do more than just improve the numbers of this once-endangered animal. A win for the lynx is a win for the forest and the planet. When the Eurasian lynx disappeared, so did the Scottish landscape. Without these cats and other animals hunting them, deer populations increased a lot. Those animals lived on the leaves of trees and bushes for food, and soon large areas of the Scottish forest disappeared since it couldn’t grow fast enough to keep up with the deer’s wish for food. Birds and rodents (啮齿动物) that depended on cover in the lower level of forest plants became food for foxes, which lynx also hunt. Experts trying to restore the forests have to put up fences to keep deer from eating the leaves of young trees. But with lynx hanging out in the woods, experts think these cats would keep the deer from harming the young trees, helping the forests make a comeback. And that would have even bigger influences. The Earth is losing woodlands as people cut down trees to make room for farming, and to sell the wood for products like furniture and toilet paper. In 2020 alone, the Earth lost as many trees as would cover an area larger than Michigan. So rebuilding forests in places like Scotland can help provide more space for wildlife and even fight climate change. That’s because trees take in carbon dioxide, which absorbs the sun’s heat and warms our planet. 13. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the Eurasian lynx disappeared? A. Woodlands disappeared. B. The weather was too hot. C. There was not enough food. D. People hunted Eurasian lynx. 14. Why is a win for the lynx a win for the forest and the planet? A. Because lynx can help protect trees. B. Because lynx can draw a lot of tourists. C. Because lynx can protect birds and foxes. D. Because deer can have enough food to eat. 15. What is the basic reason for the disappearance of the Scottish landscape? A. The lynx disappeared in England. B. Wildfires destroyed the forests. C. Deer ate too many leaves of the trees. D. Birds and rodents destroyed the forests. 16. What’s the purpose of the passage? A. To encourage us to raise more lynx. B. To tell us to be careful with rodents. C. To show the facts about the environment. D. To show a way to protect the environment. 第二节：阅读短文，从文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余选项。 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 FAQs about giant pandas What animal is black and white, cute and endangered? It can only be the giant panda! Here are some interesting facts about them. Why are giant pandas black and white? Scientists are not sure what’s behind their color, but think it has to do with camouflage (保护色). The panda’s white body color helps it hide in the snow, while the black part helps it hide in the shade. 17 However, not all pandas are black and white. There is also a rare brown and white panda. Why do giant pandas look so cute? Scientists say their round faces, snub (短平而上翘的) noses and way of walking remind us of human babies. Usually babies who have big eyes look cute. 18 Do giant pandas stay active during the day and sleep at night like humans? Researchers have spent years studying giant pandas in the wild. They have noticed that wild giant pandas normally start to be active before daybreak, rest and then reach a second active peak (高峰) again before sunset and then rest until late at night. 19 In summer and autumn, for example, activity levels are much higher in the daytime than at night. What should we know when visiting giant pandas? It’s important for pandas to have a quiet environment. 20 Also, don’t throw food to pandas unless the panda keeper tells you it’s okay to do so, or it could cause them to get sick. A. Daily activities often change with the seasons. B. So don’t make noises or sudden movements that might scare them. C. Other scientists believe that their color may have something to do with finding a mate. D. Similarly, the dark circles around the eyes make their eyes appear larger, so they look cute. E. Giant pandas usually spend 10 to 12 hours feeding, 8 to 9 hours resting, and 2 to 3 hours playing. 二、完形填空（10分）(文章嵌入本单元所学的单词和短语，极好吻合课文所学知识) Many animals around the world are in danger of dying out. Among them, the Asian elephant is facing a serious threat（威胁）. Let's learn about their ____21___ and what we can do to help. Asian elephants once lived freely in forests across South East Asia. They had __22____ food and water, and lived without a care in the world. However, things have changed greatly. Due to deforestation, their habitats（栖息地） are getting smaller and smaller. Farmers cut down trees to build fields, so elephants have to search for food in villages. Sometimes they __23____ crops, making farmers angry. Some farmers are ___24__ to hurt them to protect their fields. What's worse, illegal hunting is another big problem. Poachers(偷猎者) kill elephants for their tusks, which are expensive because some people ___25___ their prices highly. As a result, the number of Asian elephants is decreasing sharply, and people are ___26___ about their future. Luckily, people have ___27___ the importance of protecting these animals. Many nature reserves are set up to give elephants a safe home. Volunteers often patrol（巡查） the reserves to protect elephants from poachers. They also teach local people how to live in harmony with elephants. For example, special feeding areas are prepared for elephants, a __28___ way to keep them from entering villages. It is important for us to do our part. We can refuse to buy products made from elephant tusks. We can also raise awareness by sharing information about elephant protection on social media. If we take small actions, we can make ____29__ in protecting Asian elephants. We believe that with our ____30___, Asian elephants will soon be able to live in peace again. It is our duty to protect these amazing animals, for they are an important part of our planet's ecosystem. Let's work together to stop them from disappearing. 21. A. situation B. surounding C. condition D. instruction 22. A. more enough B. up to C. enough more D. more than enough 23. A. hurt B. damage C. trouble D. injure 24. A. pressed B. encouraged C. forced D. allowed 25. A. protect B. value C.remain D. talk 26. A. bored B.excited C. surprised D. alarmed 27. A. recognized B.checked C.spread D. realized 28. A. useful B. unique C. typical D. possible 29. A. problems B. progress C. mistakes D. decision 30. A. efforts B. effects C. results D. afford 第二部分非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Animals play 31 important role in our lives. Some, like cows and sheep, provide us with food; pets are our friends; other animals work for 32 (we). More importantly, every animal—big or small—can fill us with a sense (感觉) of the wonder of the 33 (nature) world. 34 (lucky), we don’t always treasure this. Many animals are endangered because of our actions, and millions of animals in the world are badly treated. World Animal Day reminds us 35 (celebrate) animal life in all its forms (形式) at least for one day a year. World Animal Day was started in 1931 in Florence, Italy. It 36 (make) us notice the problem of endangered animals around the world. It is now celebrated in most 37 (country) around the world. The day falls on October 4th every year. All over the world on this day, volunteers raise money 38 animal centers and social organizations. Museums and zoos organize special events. Schools have also joined animal projects. No matter what is done, the idea is to remind us of the importance of animals and to show us 39 we could improve our relationship with animals. If you are interested in 40 (join) in, you could help an animal or organize a money-raising event for a charity (慈善机构). The important thing is just joining in actively. We should offer animals as much as they offer us. 四、任务型阅读 Have you ever seen a koala somewhere? Koalas, which are often called koala “bears”, are tree-climbing animals and are seen as national symbols of Australia. However, recently the Australian government has announced（宣布） that koalas are endangered animals across much of the country. As a matter of fact, the country lost 30% of its koala population between 2018 and 2021, especially in New South Wales, according to a report from the Australian Koala Foundation. If nothing was done, New South Wales’ koalas would die out by 2050, a research in June 2020 said. “This must be a wake-up call to Australia and the government to move much faster to protect the cute animals, “Josey Sharrad. a manager with the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said seriously. Koalas are dying out all over the country because of the climate（气候）change and the fast development of cities. People have seen some places that look like the moon — with dead and dying trees everywhere. After WWF-Australia and the International Fund for Animal Welfare called on the government to announce koalas as endangered in April the government promised they would get more public support and protect koalas’ home — they live in the forests and woodlands. The Australian government is now doing its best to collect money to protect koalas. On the one hand, it has spent S13 million in helping improve their living places. On the other hand, the government plans to spend another $36 million doing better health research and medical support to further help koala programs over the next four years. “We should never have allowed things to get to the point where we are at risk of losing a national symbol, “Environment Minister Susan Ley said. 41. What has the Australian government announced recently? 42. Why are koalas dying out all over the country? 43. Where do koalas live? 44. What may happen to koalas over the next four years? Why do you think so? 第四节、书面表达（15分） 假如你是李华，你们学校正在举办“Save the Wild Animals”的主题活动，在了解相关知识后，你发现许多野生动物的生存现状非常令人担忧。请根据以下提示，向校园网站英语专栏投稿，写一篇关于保护野生动物的倡议书。 提示：1. What wild animals are in danger? 2. Why are the wild animals endangered? 3. Why should we protect the wild animals? 4. How do we protect the wild animals? 要求：1.文中要包含上文中提到的内容； 2.文中不得出现个人真实的姓名和校名； 3.词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 提示词语：destroy破坏；fur毛皮；build nature reserves建自然保护区 Save the Wild Animals The earth is home to both humans and wild animals. But today some wild animals are facing serious problems. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 5 Saving animals in danger 单元检测 (沈阳专用) 温馨提示： 本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为90分钟。 第一部分选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（分二节，共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。 A Have you learned about the three organizations? They play a very important role for people. Here is some information about them. They provide funds (基金) to help children, women and animals in need. CCTF is short for the China Children and Teenagers’ Fund. One of the CCTF’s special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989,4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school. 83% of them were girls. As a result of this, the CCTF started the Spring Bud Project to help them. From then on, the project started to help them go back to school. UNICEF is the “United Nations Children’s Fund”, A lot of children suffered during World War II. It was started in 1946 to help those children. Today it is still very important. It offers help to children and women in over190 countries. It helps them get proper food, clean water and everyday health supplies (供给品)。 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was set up in 1961. It uses a panda as its logo. The WWF is an environmental organization. Now many animals become endangered because people kill them and destroy their homes. The WWF aims to build a future where people get on well with nature. 1. How does the writer begin the passage? A. By telling a story about the topic. B. By giving a question about the passage. C. By a famous person’s words. D. By showing a game about the passage. 2. Why did the CCTF, start the Spring Bud Project? A. To help the girls who couldn’t be at school. B. To help the girls who had no food. C. To build houses where the girls lived happily. D. To build schools where the girls could study. 3. What still makes UNICEF important today? A. Offering help to children and women living hard. B. Offering help to the Spring Bud Project. C. Giving help to an environmental organization. D. Giving people everyday health supplies. 4. What does the writer mainly want to do in the passage? A. Warn us to protect the environment. B. Make people protect themselves. C. Let people live a peaceful life. D. Introduce the three organizations. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 【解析】本文主要介绍了三个组织：中国儿童少年基金会、联合国儿童基金会和世界自然基金会，包括它们的成立背景、主要项目和帮助对象等信息。 1. 细节理解题。根据“Have you learned about the three organizations?”可知，文章以提问的方式引出关于三个组织的话题，所以作者是通过提出与文章相关的问题来开始这篇文章的。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据“In 1989, 4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, were unable to attend school. 83% of them were girls. As a result of this, the CCTF started the Spring Bud Project.”可知，中国儿童少年基金会启动春蕾计划是为了帮助那些不能上学的女孩。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据“Today it is still very important. It offers help to children and women in over 190 countries. It helps them get proper food, clean water and everyday health supplies (供给品)。”可知，联合国儿童基金会如今仍然重要是因为它为生活艰难的儿童和妇女提供帮助。故选A。 4. 主旨大意题。通读原文可知，文章分别介绍了CCTF、UNICEF和WWF这三个组织的相关情况，所以作者主要目的是介绍这三个组织。故选D。 B More researchers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor the environment and support endangered creatures. Unlike traditional methods that can damage the environment or require considerable time and physical work, AI has the ability to quickly and effectively deal with large quantities of data (数据). Creatures are disappearing at a speed thousands of times faster than that millions of years ago, with one million creatures endangered. The United Nations set a goal in 2020 to safeguard at least 30% of Earth’s land and oceans by the end of 2030. AI is “imperfect” but could make important discoveries faster and earlier, says Nicolas Miailhe, founder of The Future Society, an organization that aims to better manage AI. “We need skilled humans to design AI models and check and collect data.” A type of AI model called a convolutional neural network (CNN) has been developed to recognize bird sounds. The CNN is able to pick out 75 kinds of the birds the researchers have. “Our results prove that AI is ready for recognizing creatures in the wild from sound,” says Maller, the team leader. “All that is needed now is more training data collected by humans.” Besides monitoring creatures in real time, AI can be used to model the impacts of human activities on the environment and rebuild historical changes. Researchers have used AI to discover how a century’s environmental damage in a river has led to creature loss. Although it is well-known that human activities have resulted in creature loss in rivers and lakes, little is known about which activities have the largest impact. “AI will do soon,” says Luisa Orsini, a researcher from the University of Birmingham. 5. Which is true about AI used in monitoring the environment? A. It is being in fashion. B. It will do the job more quickly and effectively. C. Considerable time and physical work are needed. D. It does less harm to the environment than the traditional methods. 6. What can we infer from Nicolas Miailhe’s and Muller’s words? A. AI’s ability is greater than human’s. B. AI’s ability is not as great as people think. C. AI’s ability is much greater than people imagine. D. AI’s ability cannot be achieved without human supports. 7. What is the structure of the article? (P=paragraph) A. ①/②③④/⑤ B. ①/②③/④/⑤ C. ①②/③④/⑤ D. ①/②③④⑤ 8. What is the best title for the passage? A. Why Researchers has Turned to AI. B. How AI Can Help Save Endangered Creatures. C. Why AI Can Help with Environmental Protection. D. How Scientific Researches have Been Changed by AI. 【答案】5. B 6. D 7. D 8. B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍应用人工智能来监测环境并拯救濒危生物。 5. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Unlike traditional methods that can damage the environment or require considerable time and physical work, AI has the ability to quickly and effectively deal with large quantities of data (数据).”可知，人工智能将更快、更有效地完成监测环境这项工作。故选B。 6. 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“AI is ‘imperfect’ but could make important discoveries faster and earlier”以及第三段中的“Our results prove that AI is ready for recognizing creatures in the wild from sound”可知，人工智能的需要人收集数据来训练。故选D。 7. 篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段总述应用人工智能来监测环境并拯救濒危生物；第二段至第五段具体介绍人工智能具体的用途及方法。故选D。 8. 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍应用人工智能来监测环境并拯救濒危生物，所以B项符合。故选B。 C Around the world, many wild (野生的) animals are in danger of extinction (灭绝) because they have no place to live in. Endangered (濒危的) wild animals live all over the world and you may find some in your hometown. Here are some steps for protecting endangered animals. Step 1: Find out what animals are in danger. Spend some time learning about animals and what their favorite places are. Step 2: Do something for nature reserves (自然保护区). Nature reserves are good places to help protect endangered animals. You can give some money to nature reserves or spend your time helping the nature reserves to protect endangered animals. Step 3: Never buy anything that are made from endangered animals. Don’t do harm to endangered animals or their living places. Instead, we should try our best to protect them. Step 4: Join an endangered animal protection organization (组织). You can save animals through these organizations by planting more trees and calling for more people to protect animals. If everyone works hard to protect endangered animals, we’ll get a more beautiful world. Let’s take actions from now on! 9. Why are many wild animals in danger of extinction? A. Because they don’t have enough food or water. B. Because they don’t have fresh air to breathe. C. Because they have no place to live in. D. Because people buy things that are made from endangered animals. 10. Which of the following is true about nature reserves? A. We can learn about animals and their favorite places in nature reserves. B. We can give some money to the nature reserves. C. We can take photos with endangered animals in nature reserves. D. We can buy things made from endangered animals in nature reserves. 11. The right structure (结构) of this passage is ________. A. B. C. D. 12. Which can be the best title of the passage? A. Wild Animals B. Nature Reserves C. Endangered Animals D. Protecting Endangered Animals 【答案】9. C 10. B 11. B 12. D 【解析】本文从四个方面详细地介绍了如何保护濒临灭绝的动物。 9. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Around the world, many wild (野生的) animals are in danger of extinction (灭绝) because they have no place to live in. ”可知，很多野生动物处于灭绝的危险中，因为它们没有地方生活。故选C。 10. 细节理解题。根据“You can give some money to nature reserves or spend your time helping the nature reserves to protect endangered animals. ”可知，你可以给自然保护区一些钱帮助自然保护区保护濒危动物。故选B。 11. 篇章结构题。第一段总述要保护濒临灭绝的动物需要一些措施；第二、三、四、五段分别讲了保护濒临灭绝的动物的措施；第六段总结呼吁大家都要付诸行动来保护濒临灭绝的动物。故本文结构为：总—分—总。故选B。 12. 最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文从四个方面详细地介绍了如何保护濒临灭绝的动物。故最佳标题为：保护濒临灭绝的动物。故选D。 D The last Eurasian lynx (猞猁) in the British Isles lived a life of danger as it moved quickly to avoid campfires and wild dogs, and hid in holes. Because of disappearing woodlands, being short of animals for food, and hunting, lynx started to disappear (消失) from these islands about 1,500 years ago. But experts hope to one day bring the Eurasian lynx back to Scotland. Wildlife conservationists (环保主义者) in Switzerland, Germany, France, and other countries have taken Eurasian lynx from elsewhere in their areas and introduced them again to protect forests, allowing their population to grow. Now they’re hoping to do the same thing in Scotland. Returning the cats would do more than just improve the numbers of this once-endangered animal. A win for the lynx is a win for the forest and the planet. When the Eurasian lynx disappeared, so did the Scottish landscape. Without these cats and other animals hunting them, deer populations increased a lot. Those animals lived on the leaves of trees and bushes for food, and soon large areas of the Scottish forest disappeared since it couldn’t grow fast enough to keep up with the deer’s wish for food. Birds and rodents (啮齿动物) that depended on cover in the lower level of forest plants became food for foxes, which lynx also hunt. Experts trying to restore the forests have to put up fences to keep deer from eating the leaves of young trees. But with lynx hanging out in the woods, experts think these cats would keep the deer from harming the young trees, helping the forests make a comeback. And that would have even bigger influences. The Earth is losing woodlands as people cut down trees to make room for farming, and to sell the wood for products like furniture and toilet paper. In 2020 alone, the Earth lost as many trees as would cover an area larger than Michigan. So rebuilding forests in places like Scotland can help provide more space for wildlife and even fight climate change. That’s because trees take in carbon dioxide, which absorbs the sun’s heat and warms our planet. 13. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the Eurasian lynx disappeared? A. Woodlands disappeared. B. The weather was too hot. C. There was not enough food. D. People hunted Eurasian lynx. 14. Why is a win for the lynx a win for the forest and the planet? A. Because lynx can help protect trees. B. Because lynx can draw a lot of tourists. C. Because lynx can protect birds and foxes. D. Because deer can have enough food to eat. 15. What is the basic reason for the disappearance of the Scottish landscape? A. The lynx disappeared in England. B. Wildfires destroyed the forests. C. Deer ate too many leaves of the trees. D. Birds and rodents destroyed the forests. 16. What’s the purpose of the passage? A. To encourage us to raise more lynx. B. To tell us to be careful with rodents. C. To show the facts about the environment. D. To show a way to protect the environment. 【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. D 【解析】本文介绍了猞猁在苏格兰消失的原因以及重新引入猞猁对恢复森林生态、对抗气候变化的重要作用。 13. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Because of disappearing woodlands, being short of animals for food, and hunting, lynx started to disappear...”可知，猞猁消失的原因包括林地消失、食物不足和被猎杀，未提及天气太热。故选B。 14. 推理判断题。根据“But with lynx hanging out in the woods, experts think these cats would keep the deer from harming the young trees, helping the forests make a comeback.”以及“So rebuilding forests in places like Scotland can help provide more space for wildlife and even fight climate change.”可知，猞猁可以帮助保护树木，进而保护森林和地球，所以猞猁的胜利就是森林和地球的胜利。故选A。 15. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Without these cats and other animals hunting them, deer populations increased a lot... large areas of the Scottish forest disappeared since it couldn’t grow fast enough to keep up with the deer’s wish for food.”可知，鹿过度啃食树叶是苏格兰森林消失的根本原因。故选C。 16. 主旨大意题。全文通过猞猁重新引入的例子，说明这一措施对保护森林、恢复生态、应对气候变化的作用，旨在展示一种环境保护的途径。故选D。 第二节：阅读短文，从文后所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余选项。 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 FAQs about giant pandas What animal is black and white, cute and endangered? It can only be the giant panda! Here are some interesting facts about them. Why are giant pandas black and white? Scientists are not sure what’s behind their color, but think it has to do with camouflage (保护色). The panda’s white body color helps it hide in the snow, while the black part helps it hide in the shade. 17 However, not all pandas are black and white. There is also a rare brown and white panda. Why do giant pandas look so cute? Scientists say their round faces, snub (短平而上翘的) noses and way of walking remind us of human babies. Usually babies who have big eyes look cute. 18 Do giant pandas stay active during the day and sleep at night like humans? Researchers have spent years studying giant pandas in the wild. They have noticed that wild giant pandas normally start to be active before daybreak, rest and then reach a second active peak (高峰) again before sunset and then rest until late at night. 19 In summer and autumn, for example, activity levels are much higher in the daytime than at night. What should we know when visiting giant pandas? It’s important for pandas to have a quiet environment. 20 Also, don’t throw food to pandas unless the panda keeper tells you it’s okay to do so, or it could cause them to get sick. A. Daily activities often change with the seasons. B. So don’t make noises or sudden movements that might scare them. C. Other scientists believe that their color may have something to do with finding a mate. D. Similarly, the dark circles around the eyes make their eyes appear larger, so they look cute. E. Giant pandas usually spend 10 to 12 hours feeding, 8 to 9 hours resting, and 2 to 3 hours playing. 【答案】17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B 【解析】本文主要介绍了关于大熊猫的一些知识。 17. 根据“The panda’s white body color helps it hide in the snow, while the black part helps it hide in the shade. ”可知此处在介绍大熊猫身上颜色的作用。选项C“其他科学家认为，它们的颜色可能与寻找配偶有关。”符合语境，故选C。 18. 根据“Usually babies who have big eyes look cute”可知是介绍大熊猫的眼睛。选项D“同样地，黑眼圈会让它们的眼睛看起来更大，所以它们看起来很可爱。”符合语境，故选D。 猫的日常作息，选项C“大熊猫像人类一样白天活动，晚上睡觉吗？”符合语境，故选C。 19. 根据“In summer and autumn, for example, activity levels are much higher in the daytime than at night.”可知大熊猫的日常活动和季节有关，选项A“日常活动经常随着季节而变化。”符合语境，故选A。 20. 根据“It’s important for pandas to have a quiet environment.”可知大熊猫喜欢安静的环境，选项B“所以不要发出可能吓到它们的声音或突然的动作。”符合语境，故选B。 二、完形填空（10分）(文章嵌入本单元所学的单词和短语，极好吻合课文所学知识) Many animals around the world are in danger of dying out. Among them, the Asian elephant is facing a serious threat（威胁）. Let's learn about their ____21___ and what we can do to help. Asian elephants once lived freely in forests across South East Asia. They had __22____ food and water, and lived without a care in the world. However, things have changed greatly. Due to deforestation, their habitats（栖息地） are getting smaller and smaller. Farmers cut down trees to build fields, so elephants have to search for food in villages. Sometimes they __23____ crops, making farmers angry. Some farmers are ___24__ to hurt them to protect their fields. What's worse, illegal hunting is another big problem. Poachers(偷猎者) kill elephants for their tusks, which are expensive because some people ___25___ their prices highly. As a result, the number of Asian elephants is decreasing sharply, and people are ___26___ about their future. Luckily, people have ___27___ the importance of protecting these animals. Many nature reserves are set up to give elephants a safe home. Volunteers often patrol（巡查） the reserves to protect elephants from poachers. They also teach local people how to live in harmony with elephants. For example, special feeding areas are prepared for elephants, a __28___ way to keep them from entering villages. It is important for us to do our part. We can refuse to buy products made from elephant tusks. We can also raise awareness by sharing information about elephant protection on social media. If we take small actions, we can make ____29__ in protecting Asian elephants. We believe that with our ____30___, Asian elephants will soon be able to live in peace again. It is our duty to protect these amazing animals, for they are an important part of our planet's ecosystem. Let's work together to stop them from disappearing. 21. A. situation B. surounding C. condition D. instruction 22. A. more enough B. up to C. enough more D. more than enough 23. A. hurt B. damage C. trouble D. injure 24. A. pressed B. encouraged C. forced D. allowed 25. A. protect B. value C.remain D. talk 26. A. bored B.excited C. surprised D. alarmed 27. A. recognized B.checked C.spread D. realized 28. A. useful B. unique C. typical D. possible 29. A. problems B. progress C. mistakes D. decision 30. A. efforts B. effects C. results D. afford 【答案】ADBCB DDCBA 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了亚洲象目前面临的生存威胁，包括栖息地减少、与人类产生冲突以及非法偷猎等问题，同时讲述了人们为保护亚洲象所采取的措施，并呼吁大家共同努力保护这一濒危物种。 21. 句意：让我们了解它们的处境以及我们能做些什么来提供帮助。 situation 处境，情况；surrounding 环境，周围的事物；condition 状态，条件；instruction 指示，说明。前文提到亚洲象面临严重威胁，此处指了解亚洲象当前的生存处境，situation 侧重整体的生存状况与局面，符合语境。故选 A。 22. 句意：它们有绰绰有余的食物和水，无忧无虑地生活着。 more than enough 绰绰有余，为固定正确搭配；more enough、enough more 均为错误表达；up to 多达，直到。根据后文 “lived without a care in the world” 可知大象生活无忧，是因为食物和水十分充足，more than enough 符合语义。故选 D。 23. 句意：有时它们会毁坏庄稼，这让农民很生气。 damage 毁坏，破坏（事物）；hurt 使受伤，伤害（人 / 感情）；trouble 麻烦，使苦恼；injure 使受伤（人，意外）。此处宾语是 crops（庄稼），为植物类事物，damage 用于表示对物品、植物等造成损坏，符合语境。故选 B。 24. 句意：一些农民为了保护田地，被迫伤害它们。 forced 被迫；pressed 按压，逼迫；encouraged 鼓励；allowed 允许。be forced to do sth. 为固定搭配，意为 “被迫做某事”，农民并非本意伤害大象，而是为保护农田无奈为之，forced 贴合语境。故选 C。 25. 句意：偷猎者为了象牙捕杀大象，象牙价格昂贵，因为有些人高度看重它们的价值。 value 重视，珍视；protect 保护；remain 保持；talk 谈论。根据前文 “tusks, which are expensive” 可知，是因为有人看重象牙的价值，才导致其价格高昂，value 符合语义逻辑。故选 B。 26. 句意：结果，亚洲象的数量急剧减少，人们对它们的未来感到担忧。 alarmed 担忧的，惊慌的；bored 无聊的；excited 兴奋的；surprised 惊讶的。大象数量锐减，人们理应是对其生存未来感到担忧，alarmed 符合语境。故选 D。 27. 句意：幸运的是，人们已经意识到保护这些动物的重要性。 realized 意识到；recognized 认出，认可；checked 检查；spread 传播。realize the importance of… 为固定搭配，意为 “意识到…… 的重要性”，符合人们开始保护大象的语境。故选 D。 28. 句意：例如，人们为大象准备了专门的觅食区，这是防止它们进入村庄的一种典型方法。 typical 典型的；useful 有用的；unique 独特的；possible 可能的。前文介绍保护大象的常规措施，专门的觅食区是应对人象冲突的典型方式，typical 贴合文意。故选 C。 29. 句意：如果我们采取微小的行动，就能在保护亚洲象方面取得进展。 progress 进步，进展；problems 问题；mistakes 错误；decision 决定。make progress in (doing) sth. 为固定搭配，意为 “在某方面取得进展”，符合通过行动保护大象的语境。故选 B。 30. 句意：我们相信，通过我们的努力，亚洲象很快就能再次平静地生活。 efforts 努力；effects 影响，效果；results 结果；afford 买得起，为动词。with one's efforts 为固定搭配，意为 “通过某人的努力”，符合全文呼吁共同保护大象的主旨。故选 A。 第二部分非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Animals play 31 important role in our lives. Some, like cows and sheep, provide us with food; pets are our friends; other animals work for 32 (we). More importantly, every animal—big or small—can fill us with a sense (感觉) of the wonder of the 33 (nature) world. 34 (lucky), we don’t always treasure this. Many animals are endangered because of our actions, and millions of animals in the world are badly treated. World Animal Day reminds us 35 (celebrate) animal life in all its forms (形式) at least for one day a year. World Animal Day was started in 1931 in Florence, Italy. It 36 (make) us notice the problem of endangered animals around the world. It is now celebrated in most 37 (country) around the world. The day falls on October 4th every year. All over the world on this day, volunteers raise money 38 animal centers and social organizations. Museums and zoos organize special events. Schools have also joined animal projects. No matter what is done, the idea is to remind us of the importance of animals and to show us 39 we could improve our relationship with animals. If you are interested in 40 (join) in, you could help an animal or organize a money-raising event for a charity (慈善机构). The important thing is just joining in actively. We should offer animals as much as they offer us. 【答案】31. an 32. us 33. natural 34. Unluckily 35. to celebrate 36. made 37. countries 38. for 39. how 40. joining 【解析】本文介绍了动物是我们的朋友，世界动物日提醒我们动物的重要性，并告诉我们如何改善我们与动物的关系。 31. 句意：动物在我们的生活中扮演着重要的角色。play an important role in“在……中起重要作用”，固定短语。故填an。 32. 句意：其他动物为我们工作。介词“for”后跟代词宾格形式。故填us。 33. 句意：更重要的是，每一种动物，无论大小，都能让我们对自然世界充满好奇。修饰空后名词“world”，需用形容词natural，表示“自然的”。故填natural。 34. 句意：不幸的是，我们并不总是珍惜这一点。跟“we don’t always treasure this.”可知，动物很重要，但是我们却不珍惜，这是一件很不幸运的事情。空处修饰整个句子，用副词unluckily，表示“不幸运地”。故填Unluckily。 35. 句意：世界动物日提醒我们每年至少有一天庆祝各种形式的动物生命。remind sb to do sth“提醒某人做某事”。故填to celebrate。 36. 句意：它使我们注意到世界各地濒危动物的问题。根据“World Animal Day was started in 1931 in Florence, Italy.”可知，本句陈述过去的事实，需用一般过去时，动词使用过去式。故填made。 37. 句意：现在世界上大多数国家都庆祝这个节日。“most”修饰可数名词复数countries“国家”。故填countries。 38. 句意：在这一天，世界各地的志愿者为动物中心和社会组织筹集资金。根据“animal centers and social organizations.”可知，此处是指为动物中心和社会组织筹集资金，for“为了”，介词。故填for。 39. 句意：无论做了什么，这个想法都是为了提醒我们动物的重要性，并告诉我们如何改善我们与动物的关系。根据“show us...we could improve our relationship with animals.”可知，此处是指如何改善我们与动物的关系。how“如何”。故填how。 40. 句意：如果你有兴趣加入，你可以帮助一只动物或组织一个慈善筹款活动。介词“in”后跟动名词作宾语。故填joining。 四、任务型阅读 Have you ever seen a koala somewhere? Koalas, which are often called koala “bears”, are tree-climbing animals and are seen as national symbols of Australia. However, recently the Australian government has announced（宣布） that koalas are endangered animals across much of the country. As a matter of fact, the country lost 30% of its koala population between 2018 and 2021, especially in New South Wales, according to a report from the Australian Koala Foundation. If nothing was done, New South Wales’ koalas would die out by 2050, a research in June 2020 said. “This must be a wake-up call to Australia and the government to move much faster to protect the cute animals, “Josey Sharrad. a manager with the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said seriously. Koalas are dying out all over the country because of the climate（气候）change and the fast development of cities. People have seen some places that look like the moon — with dead and dying trees everywhere. After WWF-Australia and the International Fund for Animal Welfare called on the government to announce koalas as endangered in April the government promised they would get more public support and protect koalas’ home — they live in the forests and woodlands. The Australian government is now doing its best to collect money to protect koalas. On the one hand, it has spent S13 million in helping improve their living places. On the other hand, the government plans to spend another $36 million doing better health research and medical support to further help koala programs over the next four years. “We should never have allowed things to get to the point where we are at risk of losing a national symbol, “Environment Minister Susan Ley said. 41. What has the Australian government announced recently? 42. Why are koalas dying out all over the country? 43. Where do koalas live? 44. What may happen to koalas over the next four years? Why do you think so? 【答案】41. Koalas are endangered animals across much of the country. 42. Because of the climate change and the fast development of cities. 43. In the forests and woodlands. 44. They may have better living places./They may get more medical support./They may get more public support./They may have a better life (in the wild)./They will be well protected./They may not die out very soon. Because the Australian government is trying its best to help koalas./Because the Australian government spends a lot of money helping koalas. /Because the Australian government is /people are paying close attention to koalas. 【解析】本文主要介绍了考拉的生存现状以及政府采取的措施。 41. 根据“ recently the Australian government has announced（宣布） that koalas are endangered animals across much of the country.”可知，近期澳大利亚政府宣布考拉在该国大部分地区都是濒危动物，故填Koalas are endangered animals across much of the country. 42. 根据“Koalas are dying out all over the country because of the climate（气候）change and the fast development of cities.”可知，由于气候变化和城市的快速发展，考拉正在全国各地灭绝。故填Because of the climate change and the fast development of cities. 43. 根据“they live in the forests and woodlands.”可知，它们住在森林和林地。故填In the forests and woodlands. 44. 这是一道开放性题，根据本文中介绍了考拉的现状以及现阶段政府采取的措施，给出合理的推断和理由即可。参考答案：They may have better living places./They may get more medical support./They may get more public support./They may have a better life (in the wild)./They will be well protected./They may not die out very soon. Because the Australian government is trying its best to help koalas./Because the Australian government spends a lot of money helping koalas. /Because the Australian government is /people are paying close attention to koalas. 第四节、书面表达（15分） 假如你是李华，你们学校正在举办“Save the Wild Animals”的主题活动，在了解相关知识后，你发现许多野生动物的生存现状非常令人担忧。请根据以下提示，向校园网站英语专栏投稿，写一篇关于保护野生动物的倡议书。 提示：1. What wild animals are in danger? 2. Why are the wild animals endangered? 3. Why should we protect the wild animals? 4. How do we protect the wild animals? 要求：1.文中要包含上文中提到的内容； 2.文中不得出现个人真实的姓名和校名； 3.词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 提示词语：destroy破坏；fur毛皮；build nature reserves建自然保护区 Save the Wild Animals The earth is home to both humans and wild animals. But today some wild animals are facing serious problems. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 The earth is our home, and it is also home to many wild animals. But today some wild animals are facing serious problems. Many wild animals, like pandas, tigers and elephants, are facing serious problems. Some people kill them to get their fur, bones or meat for money. Besides, their homes are destroyed because people cut down too many trees and pollute the environment. They have no place to live. We must protect wild animals. They are very important for keeping the balance of nature. Every animal is part of our world. Without them, our world will not be so beautiful and balanced. As students, we can do something to help protect them. First, we should not buy things made from wild animals. Second, we can tell our family and friends how important it is to protect wild animals. Finally, we can help protect their homes, such as planting more trees and reducing pollution. Let’s work together to protect wild animals. It is our duty to give them a safe and happy home. Li Hua 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $