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高考总复习
英语
UNIT 2
WILDLIFE PROTECTION
学生用书课时冲关8P268
.阅读A
主题:人与自我
体裁:记叙文
话题:致力于保护野生动物
Francoise Malby-Anthony,a city girl,a Pa-
2.What happened shortly after Lawrence's death?
risian through and through,could tell the quic-
A.The reserve was in financial trouble.
kest way to the Eiffel Tower but knew nothing
B.Her security men quit their jobs.
about animals.Yet somewhere deep inside,she al-
C.A rumor that she would leave went viral.
ways felt she would end up in a foreign country.
D.One of the rhinos was illegally shot.
It was her husband Lawrence Anthony,a
3.How has the experience of tackling tough situ-
South African,who brought out the wanderlust
ations affected Francoise?
in her.They met in London in 1987,and a year
later they moved to South Africa,where they
A.She has gained the strength to live bravely.
were drawn by nature and eventually bought
B.Her reserve has begun to bring in money.
Thula Thula-a game reserve of river and 1,500
C.Her management skills have been shared by
hectares of rolling hills.They were soon working
others.
to save an abundance of wild animals,especially
D.She has become expert in attending injured
elephants and rhinos,from the poachers and
animals.
hunters who roamed for fun and profit.They also
4.What is the best title of the text?
employed some locals,and taught them about office
A.Tips on Protecting Wild Animals
work,dealing with guests and cooking French dishes.
B.Rebirth from a Wounded Reserve
Last March,however,Lawrence died of a sudden
C.A Rhino Survived the Poachers Gunshot
heart attack.And there Francoise was,alone,burying
D.Wonderful Journey Deep into South Africa
her husband,and didn't know where to begin.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍
She soon faced her first baptism(洗礼)by
了原本对动物一无所知的巴黎女孩,婚后跟随丈
fire.A few days later,she received a call.Thabo,
夫开始保护野生动物,并在丈夫去世后独自开始
a three-year-old male rhino,had taken a bullet.It
完成两人的梦想。
was the poachers.How could the poachers break
l.B[推理判断题。根据文章第二段“They met
into the fence in broad daylight?At that point,a
rumor suggested it was an inside job.Maybe
in London in 1987,and a year later they moved
someone was trying to frighten her into leaving?
to South Africa,where they were drawn by na-
Lawrence was gone.A rhino in trouble and secur-
ture and eventually bought Thula Thula-a
ity men she couldn't rely on.Since booking after book-
game reserve of river and 1,500 hectares of
ing had been canceled due to Lawrence's passing away,
rolling hills.”以及文章第三段“Last March,
Francoise finally had an empty bank account.But
however,Lawrence died of a sudden heart at-
how could she leave the dream that Lawrence and
tack.(然而,去年3月,Lawrence死于突发心脏
she had fought so hard for?
病。)”可推断,Francoise在国外生活数十年。]
Francoise slowly found her feet.Eventually
2.A[细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Since
Thabo recovered from the trauma.She set up
booking after booking had been canceled due to
meetings with the staff to go over reserve and an-
Lawrence's passing away,Francoise finally
imal issues and to agree on priorities.She even
had an empty bank account.(由于Lawrence的
launched her own rhino fund.The desperate days
去世,一场又一场的预订都被取消了,Francoise
have helped redefine the purpose of life without
的银行账户最后空了。)”可知,保护区陷入了财
Lawrence,and she understands that the mission
of protecting Thula Thula's wildlife has become
政困境。]
hers,and hers alone.
3.A[推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Law
1.What do we know about Francoise?
rence was gone.A rhino in trouble and security
A.She cooked local dishes specially for tourists.
men she couldn't rely on.Since booking after
B.She has lived in a foreign country for decades.
booking had been canceled due to Lawrence's
C.She met her husband on her trip to South Africa.
passing away,Francoise finally had an empty
D.She has been crazy about animals since child
bank account.But how could she leave the
hood.
dream that Lawrence and she had fought so
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hard for?(Lawrence走了。一头有麻烦的犀
of protecting Thula Thula's wildlife has be-
牛和她不能依靠的保安。由于Lawrence的去
come hers,and hers alone.(Francoise慢慢地
世,一场又一场的预订都被取消了,Francoise
站了起来。最终,Thabo从创伤中恢复过来。
的银行账户最后空了。但是她怎么能离开她和
她与工作人员召开会议,讨论保护区和动物问
Lawrence为之奋斗的梦想呢?)”以及文章最后
题,并就优先事项达成一致。她甚至成立了自
一段“Francoise slowly found her feet.Eventu
己的犀牛基金。那些绝望的日子重新定义了没
ally Thabo...wildlife has become hers,and
有Lawrence的生活的意义,她明白保护苏拉苏
hers alone.”可知,Lawrence去世后,Francoise
拉的野生动物已经成为她的使命,而且只属于
经历了很多不幸的事情,但是最终她还是挺了
她一个人。)”以及全文内容可知,文章主要讲述
过来,开始勇敢地面对生活。]
的是Francoise原本对动物一无所知,后来跟随
4.B[主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Fran
丈夫开始保护动物,丈夫去世后,Francoise原
coise slowly found her feet.Eventually Thabo
本很无助,但是她最终还是坚强地站起来肩负
recovered from the trauma...that the mission
起自己的使命。]
阅读B主题:人与自然
体裁:说明文
话题:最后一只旅鸽
The most beloved bird in history may very
Of course,the real tragedy was that the loss
well have been a 29-year-old pigeon by the name
of the passenger pigeon was neither surprising
of Martha.It was the early 1900s,and Martha
nor unique.For as long as the Earth has sus-
was at the height of her fame.Perched on her
tained life,it has also seen the permanent disap-
humble roost(栖息处)at the Cincinnati Zoo,she
pearance of life forms,the dinosaurs being a par-
was an object of fascination to thousands of visi-
ticularly extreme example.But Martha's high-
tors who lined up just to catch a glimpse.Martha
profile death trained national attention on an
may not have looked the part of an animal celeb-
alarming new trend.Close to a thousand animal
rity,but she was hardly average-in fact,she
species alone have died off in the last 500 years,
was the very definition of one of a kind.After the
and the trend is only getting worse.
death of her companion George in 1910,Martha
5.What caused the extinction of passenger pi-
had become the world's last-living passenger pi-
geons?
geon.
A.The loss of their habitats.
There was a time not long before when her
B.The worsening of global warming.
kind accounted for more than a quarter of the
C.The burning of fossil fuels.
birds in North America and may have been the
D.Their nutritional value and threat to farming.
6.What is the author's attitude toward the new
most abundant bird species on the planet.Pas-
senger pigeons used to travel at 60 miles an hour
trend of species extinction?
A.Optimistic.
B.Confused.
in flocks a mile wide and 300 miles long.Witnes-
C.Relieved.
D.Concerned.
ses compared them to a train rumbling through a
7.Why are dinosaurs mentioned in the last para-
tunnel.
graph?
Ironically,the passenger pigeons'very abun-
A.To illustrate we can do nothing to stop spe-
dance may have spelled their doom.An agricul-
cies extinction.
tural pest and reliable source of protein,they be-
B.To show the extinction of a certain species is
came easy targets for hunters who killed them in
not a rare case.
the tens of thousands.In a matter of decades,a
C.To explain human activities are to blame for
bird that once numbered in the billions was re-
species extinction.
duced to a few captive flocks,and then,eventu-
D.To stress immediate measures should be
ally,to one.
taken before it is too late.
Martha,who'd grown up in captivity,had
8.What is the main idea of the passage?
no offspring of her own.At 1 p.m.on Septem-
A.The most beloved bird George died.
ber 1,1914,Martha fell from her perch,never to
B.Birds are the best friends of human beings.
rise again-one of the rare occasions in which his-
C.The last passenger pigeon died tragically.
torians could identify the exact moment of a
D.The most abundant bird species is endan-
species'extinction.
gered.
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[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了最
7.B[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“the loss
后一只旅鸽的死亡和旅鸽灭绝的原因。
of the passenger pigeon was neither surprising
5.D[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“An agri-
nor unique...a particularly extreme example"
cultural pest and reliable...killed them in the
可知,旅鸽的灭绝并不令人惊讶,也不独特,恐
tens of thousands.”可知,旅鸽的营养价值和对
龙作为一个极端的例子,展示了地球历史上生
农业的威胁导致了它们的灭绝。门]
命形式的永久消失。由此可推知,作者提到恐
龙是为了说明地球上有许多生命形式都消失
6.D[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But
了,某一物种灭绝的情况并不罕见。]
Martha's high-profile death trained national at-
8.C[主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要介
tention on an alarming new trend.”以及“the
绍了最后一只旅鸽玛莎的悲惨命运和旅鸽物种
trend is only getting worse”可知,作者对物种
的灭绝。C项(最后一只旅鸽悲惨死亡了。)最
灭绝的趋势很担忧。]
准确地概括了文章的中心思想。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
主题:人与动物
体裁:记叙文
话题:一个“活表情包”的猫
Rexie,fondly known as the“living emoji'”,
3.A.useful
B.various
is no 1 cat.Born on November 18,2014,his
C.precise
D.anxious
expressive face and lively personality have 2
4.A.returns
B.adapts
the hearts of people worldwide.
C.leads
D.commits
But there's more to Rexie's story than just
5.A.advocates
B.accompanies
his 3 expressions.Despite being handicapped
C.practises
D.motivates
(残疾的)一his hind legs are non-functional
6.A.healing
B.satisfying
he 4 a life full of joy,thanks to the unwaver-
C.thoughtful
D.reasonable
ing(坚定的)love and care from his owner..
7.A.tend
B.wish
Rexie's owner 5 the action of raising
C.happen
D.pretend
disabled pets,challenging the concept that a
8.A.decides
B.defines
physically restricted cat can't have a 6 life.
C.designs
D.describes
"People 7 to think that a cat with some
9.A.chance
B.medal
physical restriction is not worth living because
C.break
D.mention
that's not what a‘normal’cat life looks like,”she
10.A.partial
B.future
said.“But who8what‘normal'is?Every
C.extra
D.massive
living being wants to live and deserves a 9 to
11.A.fixable
B.reliable
live if it's a pain-and-discomfort-free life."
C.visible
D.manageable
Caring for Rexie does require 10 effort on
12.A.Simply
B.Finally
a daily basis,but his owner insists it's 11,
C.Actually
D.Importantly
which doesn't take more than 20 minutes a day.
13.A.cuts off
B.breaks down
12 it is not hard work to keep a cat like
C.takes away
D.brightens up
Rexie happy and healthy.Every time when she
14.A.volunteers
B.listeners
looks at Rexie,shining with energy and positivi-
C.followers
D.checkers
ty,she feels like it 13 her day.
15.A.routine
B.solution
It didn't take long for Rexie to become a so-
C.advantage
D.opportunity
cial media star.With over 644,000 14 the
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了
cat showcases his playful spirit,adorable expres-
Rexie这只被称为“活表情包”的猫的故事。Rexie
sions,and proof that love can turn any challenge
通过社交媒体成为了一名“网红”,向人们展示了
into a(n)l5 to thrive(茁壮成长).
爱可以将任何桃战转化为茁壮成长的机会。
1.A.smart
B.funny
l.D[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Rexie,被亲
C.strange
D.ordinary
切地称为“活表情包”,绝不是一只普通的猫。
2.A.saved
B.caught
A.smart聪明的;B.funny有趣的;C.strange
C.protected
D.exercised
奇怪的;D.ordinary普通的。根据上文“known
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as the‘living emoji’”可知,Rexie被称作是活
9.A[考查名词词义辨析。句意:每一个生命都
着的表情包,因此它不是一只普通的猫。]
想要活下去,并且如果是一个无痛苦和不适的
2.B[考查动词词义辨析。句意:它出生于2014
生活,就值得拥有一个机会。A.chance机会;
年11月18日,富有表现力的面孔和活泼的个
B.medal奖牌;C.break休息;D.mention提及。
性赢得了全世界人们的心。A.saved拯救;B.
根据下文“to live'”可知,这里强调的是给残疾动
caught赢得;C.protected保护;D.exercised锻
物一个机会去生活,chance to do是固定搭配,
炼。根据下文“It didn't take long for Rexie to
意思是“做…的机会”,符合语境。门
become a social media star..”推知,Rexie的富
l0.C[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:照顾Rexie
有表现力的面孔和活泼的个性吸引了全世界人
确实需要每天付出额外的努力,但它的主人坚
们的心,catch the hearts of是固定搭配,意思是
持认为这是可管理的,每天不会超过20分钟。
“抓住了…的心”,符合语境。]
A.partial部分的;B.future未来的;C.extra额
3.B[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但Rexie的
外的;D.massive巨大的。根据上文“Caring for
故事不仅仅是它多样的表情。A.useful有用
Rexie'”可知,Rexie是一只残疾小猫,所以照顾
的;B.various多样的;C.precise精确的;
D.anxious焦虑的。根据上文“known as the
残疾宠物需要付出额外的努力。]
‘living emoji'”可知,它被称作是活表情包,说
1l.D[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:照顾Rexie
明它的表情是丰富多样的。]
确实需要每天付出额外的努力,但它的主人坚
4.C[考查动词词义辨析。句意:尽管后腿残
持认为这是可管理的,每天不会超过20分钟。
疾—它的后腿无法使用——但它依然过着充
A.fixable可修复的;B.reliable可靠的;C.visi
满快乐的生活,这都归功于它主人的坚定的爱
ble可见的;D.manageable可管理的。根据下文
与关怀。A.returns返回;B.adapts适应;
"which doesn't take more than 20 minutes a
C.leads过着;D.commits承诺。根据下文“a
day”可知,照顾Rexie花费时间不多,所以它的
life full of joy”可知,尽管Rexie后腿残疾,但它
主人认为照顾Rexie是可行的。]
依然过着充满快乐的生活,lead a life是固定搭
12.C[考查副词词义辨析。句意:实际上,照顾
配,意思是“过着…生活”,符合语境。]
像Rexie这样的猫让其快乐健康并不难。
5.A[考查动词词义辨析。句意:Rexie的主人
A.Simply简单地;B.Finally最后;C.Actually
倡导收养残疾完物的行为,挑战了人们认为残
实际上;D.Importantly重要地。根据下文“itis
疾猫不能过上幸福生活的观念。A.advocates
not hard work”可知,这里强调的是实际情况,
倡导;B.accompanies陪伴;C.practises练习;
即照顾像Rexie这样的猫并不难,其余选项不
D.motivates激励。根据下文“raising disabled
符合语境。]
pets”可知,Rexie的主人收养了这只残疾的小
13.D[考查动词短语辨析。句意:每次她看到充
猫,说明她倡导收养残疾宠物的行为。]
满活力和积极能量的Rexie时,她都觉得它照
6.B[考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。
A.healing治愈的;B.satisfying令人满意的;
亮了她的一天。A.cuts off切断;B.breaks
C.thoughtful深思熟虑的;D.reasonable合理
down分解;C.takes away带走;D.brightens up
的。根据上文“challenging the concept”结合小
照亮。根据上文“shining with energy and posi-
猫是残疾的可知,一般残疾动物生活都很艰辛,
tivity'”可知,Rexie身上的正能量仿佛能发光一
但是Rexie的主人挑战了这个观念,说明他认
般,照亮了主人的生活。门
为残疾动物也可以过上满意的生活。]
14.C[考查名词词义辨析。句意:拥有超过644000
7.A[考查动词词义辨析。句意:人们倾向于认
名粉丝,这只猫展示了它顽皮的精神、可爱的表
为,一只身体有缺陷的猫不值得活下去,因为那
情,并证明了爱可以把任何挑战转化为茁壮成
不符合“正常”的猫的生活方式。A.tend倾向
长的机会。A.volunteers志愿者;B.listeners
于;B.wish希望;C.happen发生;D.pretend假
听众;C.followers粉丝;D.checkers检查员。
装。根据下文“a cat with some physical restric
根据上文“become a social media star”可知,
tion is not worth living because that's not what
Rexie成为了社交明星,说明它在社交媒体上有
a‘normal'cat life looks like”可知,这里描述了
很多粉丝。]
一种普遍的倾向,即人们认为有身体缺陷的猫
15.D[考查名词词义辩析。句意:拥有超过644000
不值得活下去,tend to do是固定搭配,意思是
名粉丝,这只猫展示了它顽皮的精神、可爱的表
“倾向于做某事”,符合语境。]
情,并证明了爱可以把任何挑战转化为茁壮成
8.B[考查动词词义辨析。句意:但是,谁来定义
长的机会。A.routine常规;B.solution解决方
什么是“正常”呢?A.decides决定;B.defines
定义;C.designs设计;D.describes描述。根据
案;C.advantage优势;D.opportunity机会。根
下文“what‘normal'is”可知,这里指“正常”没
据下文“to thrive”可知,爱可以把挑战转化为
有标准的定义。]
机会。]
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Ⅲ.语法填空主题:人与社会
体裁:新闻报道
话题:圣地亚哥动物园举办中国新年庆祝活动
On February 2,the San Diego Zoo 1.
3.joyful[考查形容词。句意:动物园装饰着鲜
(become)a lively place for Chinese New
红的灯笼和五彩斑斓的装饰物,营造出一种温
Year celebrations.Chinese Consul General Guo
暖而欢乐的氛围,吸引了各个年龄段的游客。
Shaochun,his wife Madam Wang Wei,and Paul
Baribault,the leader of the San Diego Zoo Wild-
此处与warm并列,修饰名词atmosphere,应使
life Alliance,handed out cute mascots(吉祥物)
用形容词joyful作定语,表示“欢乐的”。故填
to the 2.
(excite)visitors.
joyful。]
The zoo was decorated with bright red lan-
4.wishes[考查名词复数。句意:游客们不仅得
terns and colorful decorations,creating a warm
到了红包,还可以把他们的愿望挂在一棵特别
and 3.
(joy)atmosphere that attracted
的树上。wish为可数名词“愿望”,根据their可
people of all ages.Visitors not only got red enve-
知,此处表示多个愿望,应使用复数形式。故填
lopes but also could hang their 4.
(wish)on a special tree.
wishes。.]
Students and teachers from different schools
5.of[考查介词。句意:来自不同学校的学生和
had a great time experiencing Chinese traditions
老师在动物园的熊猫岭体验了中国传统,那里
at the zoo's Panda Ridge,which was full 5.
到处都是节日吉祥物和文化标志。be full of为
festive mascots and cultural signs.Among
固定短语,表示“充满”。故填of。]
the crowd was 12-year-old Annabel from a Los
6.Wearing[考查非谓语动词。句意:她穿着一
Angeles middle school.6.
(wear)a
beautiful traditional Chinese dress with dragon
件带有龙和鸟图案的美丽中国传统服装,手里
and bird patterns,she was overjoyed while hold-
抱着一个柔软的熊猫玩具,非常高兴。此处为
ing 7.
soft panda toy.
非谓语动词作状语,wear与she之间为主动关
Five-year-old Mackenzie,with her mom,
系,应使用现在分词形式作状语,且位于句首,
carefully tied a red ribbon(丝带),hoping8.
首字母大写。故填Wearing]
(contribute)to the protection of baby
7.a[考查冠词。句意:她穿着一件带有龙和鸟
pandas.The San Diego Zoo has worked with Chi-
图案的美丽中国传统服装,手里抱着一个柔软
nese groups to protect pandas since 1994.Thanks
to their cooperation,the survival rate of baby
的熊猫玩具,非常高兴。此处泛指“一个柔软的
pandas has 9.
(significant)in-
熊猫玩具”,且soft以辅音音素开头,应使用不
creased.
定冠词a。故填a。]
Cassandra Wong,the principal(校长)of the
8.to contribute[考查非谓语动词。句意:五岁
Chinese School of San Diego,10.
school
的麦肯齐和妈妈一起,小心翼翼地系上一条红
has big Chinese New Year events every year,
said,"We show Chinese culture through per-
丝带,希望能为熊猫宝宝的保护做出贡献。
formances like lion dances.
hope to do sth.为固定用法,表示“希望做某
[语篇解读]本文主要讲述了圣地亚哥动物园举
事”。故填to contribute.]
办中国新年庆祝活动。
9.significantly[考查副词。句意:由于他们的合
l.became[考查动词的时态。句意:2月2日,圣
作,熊猫宝宝的存活率显著提高。此处修饰动
地亚哥动物园成为了中国新年庆祝活动的热闹
词increased,应使用副词significantly,表示“显
场所。空处为句子的谓语动词。根据时间状语
(On February2可知,此处描述的是过去发生的
著地”,在句中作状语。故填significantly。]
事情,应使用一般过去时。故填became。]
10.whose[考查定语从句。句意:圣地亚哥中文
2.excited[考查形容词。句意:中国总领事郭少
学校校长卡桑德拉·王说:“我们通过舞狮等表
春、他的妻子王伟女士以及圣地亚哥动物园野
演展示中国文化。”该校每年都会举办大型的中
生动物联盟的负责人保罗·巴里博尔特,向兴
国新年活动。此处引导非限制性定语从句,先
奋的游客们分发可爱的吉祥物。修饰名词visi-
行词为Cassandra Wong,且关系词在从句中作
tOrS,应用形容词,此处表示“感到兴奋的”,用
定语,修饰school,.应使用关系代词whose引导
excited。故填excited。]
该从句。故填whose。]
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