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Period 3
Using language(2)—Listening
Into the wild
Unit 5
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Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式)
Listen to the TV debate on P73 and choose the best answer.
1.What are the speakers talking about?
A.How to operate a zoo.
B.How to protect wild animals.
C.Should we keep wild animals in zoos?
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2.What do we know about Max and Amy according to their debate?
A.They are colleagues.
B.They hold different opinions about the zoo.
C.They totally agree with each other about the protection of wild animals.
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3.What may they talk about in the following section?
A.How to protect the animals.
B.How to successfully manage a zoo.
C.How to educate people.
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Listen to the TV debate on P73 again and fill in the blanks.
DJ:Joining us today we have 1. Max Wilson,and Amy Lee from the organisation Keep Wild Animals Wild.They are here to discuss whether we should keep 2. in zoos.Max,let’s start with you.
Max:As a zookeeper,I’ve seen how zoos help 3. animals in danger of dying out.For example,my zoo is well-known for its programme to save tigers.
Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练)
zookeeper
wild animals
protect
Amy:I’m afraid I don’t agree that these programmes are always successful.We’ve seen a lot of 4. where the animals start to depend too much on humans,and are unable to live on their own when 5.__________ to the wild.We’ve seen a lot of examples that have failed.
Max:But you must 6. there are successful ones.And zoos are also a good way to 7. people about animals.That’s killing two birds with one stone.
Amy:Oh,I totally agree that people should learn as much as possible about animals because we share the planet with them.
examples
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admit
educate
Max:Exactly.Zoos allow us to observe animals in places that are similar to their 8. .
Amy:I’m sorry,but that’s just not true.No zoo can offer its animals an environment that’s as good as their natural one.Elephants,for example,need a huge amount of space to live happily.On the whole,I think zoos do more good for people than for animals.
DJ:Well,I think we all agree that we should do our best to help protect animals and teach people more about them.Let’s continue this discussion after 9. .
natural environments
a short break
作业3
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(2025·山东潍坊高一上期中)
In the first half of the twentieth century,Karl von Frisch,a scientist who studied animal behavior,changed our impression of honey bees by discovering the “waggle(摇摆) dance”,which may not be considered as a language,but a form of communication.It was one of our first understandings that bees do something like what we call “thinking”.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了Clint Perry研究蜜蜂的思考行为的实验,并表明其他昆虫的思考行为也值得研究。
Ⅰ.主题语篇阅读
Clint Perry,a scientist at Queen Mary University of London,has spent much time studying how bees think.He gave bees a choice between landing on a place above a black bar(横木) or a place below it.If they landed above the bar,they would find a delicious sugary drink.If they chose the place below the black bar,they found a terrible drink.He made the test harder or easier by moving the landing places farther from or closer to the black bar.But bees also had the choice of avoiding the task if they weren’t sure they would succeed.Perry found that bees avoided the test when it was difficult and gave it a try when it was easy.
Perry pointed out that we can’t know for sure from tests like this whether bees are actually judging by their own knowledge or simply quitting the task because of an unhappy connection with the terrible drink.
Scientists still do not know how bees manage to do so much with their tiny brains.No one is suggesting that bees are as smart as humans,at least not when it comes to things like memory and language.But learning more about how bees’ brains work could help us learn more about how our own brains deal with information.
We may also have to rethink how we view the rest of the insect world. There are a lot of small creatures flying around in the garden.Who knows what those tiny minds might be able to do?
1.Why does the author mention Karl von Frisch in the first paragraph?
A.To introduce a famous scientist.
B.To change the impression of bees.
C.To show early study of bees’ thinking.
D.To stress the importance of bees’ study.
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推理判断题。根据文章第一段“In the first half of the twentieth century,Karl von Frisch,a scientist...that bees do something like what we call ‘thinking’.”可知,文章第一段提及Karl von Frisch发现“摇摆舞”是为了展示蜜蜂会做一些类似思考的事情,该发现是蜜蜂行为的早期研究。故选C。
解析
2.How did Clint Perry make the task difficult?
A.By setting more choices.
B.By giving challenging orders.
C.By making landing places farther.
D.By reducing the sweet level of the drinks.
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细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“He made the test harder or easier by moving the landing places farther from or closer to the black bar.”可知,Clint Perry通过将降落点移得离黑色横木更远来加大任务难度。故选C。
解析
3.What is Clint Perry’s attitude to the result of the research?
A.Supportive. B.Uncaring.
C.Doubtful. D.Uncertain.
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观点态度题。根据文章第三段“Perry pointed out that we can’t know for sure...an unhappy connection with the terrible drink.”可知,Clint Perry对于这个研究的结果不是十分确定。故选D。
解析
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Insects’ thinking ability will improve.
B.The number of small insects will increase.
C.Study on insects’ brains has a long way to go.
D.Insects’ life habits will be a focus of research.
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推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“We may also have to rethink how we view the rest of the insect world.There are a lot of small creatures flying around in the garden.Who knows what those tiny minds might be able to do?”可知,最后一段表明还有其他的昆虫的大脑也值得研究,对昆虫大脑的研究还有很长的路要走。故选C。
解析
B
Wild bison(野牛) are to return to the UK for the first time in 6,000 years,with the release of one male and three females in Blean woods in Kent soon.The £1m project to reintroduce the animals will help secure the future of an endangered species.But they will also naturally regenerate a former pine wood plantation by killing off trees.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了野牛即将重返英国,以及这一举措对英国生物多样性保护的意义。
Populations of the UK’s most important wildlife have greatly plummeted since 1970.Britain is one of the countries suffering great species loss in the world,despite the best efforts of protectors.
Paul Hadaway,from Kent Wildlife Trust,said:“The Wilder Blean project will prove that a wilder,nature-based solution is the right one to tackle the climate and nature crisis we now face.Using missing keystone species(关键物种) like bison to bring back natural processes to habitats is the key to creating biodiversity in our landscape.”
Known as “ecosystem engineers”,bison kill selected trees by eating their bark or using them as a tool to remove their thick winter fur.This creates a big dead wood dinner for insects,which provide food for birds.Tree felling also creates sunny clearings where plants can grow healthily.
The bison will not be given any food or artificial shelters,though their health will be monitored by observing their coats and examining their waste.
“We need to keep them as wild as possible for the project to succeed,” said Hadaway.But he said there was no intention to introduce enemies such as wolves.“It’s increasingly clear that daring and imaginative rewilding(再野生化) is urgently needed to tackle the country’s worrying loss of wildlife,” said Rebecca Wrigley,one of the founders of Rewilding Britain.She said far more needed to be done across the UK to reintroduce large animals feeding on plants and let them do their magic. Hadaway said:“Sometimes in the rewilding debate people think that it’s a look back to the past,but that’s not what we’re about.We’re about trying to find the right natural solution for the modern world.”
5.What is the main purpose of the £1m project?
A.To make Kent more beautiful with bison.
B.To reintroduce bison and protect an endangered species.
C.To build a new park in Blean woods.
D.To study the behavior of wild bison.
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细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“The £1m project to reintroduce the animals will help secure the future of an endangered species.”可知,这个100万英镑项目的主要目的是重新引入野牛并保护濒危物种。故选B。
解析
6.What does the underlined word “plummeted” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Decreased rapidly.
B.Stayed the same.
C.Increased greatly.
D.Fluctuated slightly.
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词义猜测题。根据下文“Britain is one of the countries suffering great species loss in the world,despite the best efforts of protectors.”可知,英国是世界上遭受物种损失最严重的国家之一。由此可推知plummeted的意思为“迅速下降”。故选A。
解析
7.Why are bison called “ecosystem engineers”?
A.Because they can change the environment to benefit other species.
B.Because they can monitor the health of other animals.
C.Because they can build artificial shelters.
D.Because they can protect trees from being damaged.
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推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Known as ‘ecosystem engineers’... clearings where plants can grow healthily.”可知,野牛通过吃掉树皮或利用树皮去除厚厚的冬毛来杀死特定的树木,这为昆虫提供了食物,同时这些昆虫也为鸟类提供了食物来源。此外,砍伐树木还创造了阳光充足的空地,有利于植物的健康生长,所以野牛被称为“生态系统工程师”是因为它们可以改变环境以造福其他物种。故选A。
解析
8.Which of the following would be the most suitable title for this passage?
A.Wild Bison:The Most Endangered Species in the UK
B.UK’s Wildlife Protection:Past and Present
C.The Role of Bison in UK’s Forest Restoration
D.The Reintroduction of Wild Bison:A Hope for UK’s Biodiversity
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标题归纳题。根据文章第一段中“The £1m project to reintroduce the animals will help secure the future of an endangered species.”以及全文内容可知,文章主要介绍了野牛即将重返英国,以及这一举措对英国生物多样性保护的意义。故选D。
解析
Mr Brown had to go to his camp in the midst of the mountains in California.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了布朗先生带着他的马在下雪天去山中的营地,然后返回时给马做了雪鞋帮它顺利下山的故事。
Ⅱ.完形填空
His men were 1 the big trees,and putting them together, 2 for the floods of the river when the snows melted(融化).Then they would slide them down the mountain sides to the little villages.
1.A.picking up B.cutting down
C.coming along D.taking away
2.A.searching B.fighting
C.preparing D.answering
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1.pick up捡起;cut down砍倒;come along抵达,跟随;take away带走。根据下文的“putting them together”可知,只有把树砍倒,才能把它们堆在一起。故选B。
2.search搜索;fight斗争;prepare准备;answer回答。根据空格后的“for the floods of the river when the snows melted”可知,砍伐树木是为应对积雪融化时的河水泛滥做准备,固定搭配“prepare for”意为“为……做准备”,符合语境。故选C。
解析
There was a great deal of snow on the mountains,and Mr Brown knew it would be 3 work climbing to the camp,but Lady Gray was 4 .Lady Gray was Mr Brown’s pet horse,and she was always happy when her 5 was in the saddle(马鞍).
3.A.hard B.simple
C.important D.busy
4.A.graceful B.shy
C.funny D.strong
5.A.follower B.designer
C.master D.inventor
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3.hard困难的;simple简单的;important重要的;busy忙的。根据上文的“There was a great deal of snow on the mountains”可知,因为山上积雪很多,所以爬山肯定是困难的。故选A。
4.graceful优雅的;shy害羞的;funny滑稽的;strong强壮的。根据上文的转折连词but可知,虽然爬山艰难,但Lady Gray很强壮,能胜任这项任务。故选D。
5.follower跟随者;designer设计师;master主人;inventor发明家。根据上文的“Lady Gray was Mr Brown’s pet horse”可知,Lady Gray是布朗先生的宠物马,即马的主人是布朗先生。故选C。
解析
But today the snow was very 6 and soon Mr Brown had to get off,throw away the saddle,and 7 her.
6.A.deep B.soft
C.light D.icy
7.A.feed B.lead
C.warm D.wash
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6.deep深的;soft软的;light轻的;icy冰冷的。根据上文的“There was a great deal of snow on the mountains”和下文的“The snow was still deep”可知,积雪很深,所以布朗先生才下了马。故选A。
7.feed饲养;lead引领;warm使变暖;wash洗涤。根据上文的“soon Mr Brown had to get off,throw away the saddle”可知,布朗先生下马后,肯定是牵着马走。故选B。
解析
Late in the afternoon they reached the camp 8 ,and it was several days before they were able to 9 .
8.A.tired B.confused
C.frightened D.annoyed
9.A.escape B.separate
C.arrive D.return
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8.tired累的;confused困惑的;frightened受惊的;annoyed生气的。根据上文可知,因为积雪很深,他们爬到营地很困难,所以他们到达营地时一定很累。故选A。
9.escape逃脱;separate分开;arrive到达;return返回。根据下一段的“The snow was still deep and Mr Brown knew he must go back on snowshoes”可知,他们过了好几天才返回。故选D。
解析
The snow was still deep and Mr Brown knew he must go back on snowshoes but he was afraid Lady Gray would have to be left behind. Finally,one of the men suggested 10 her some snowshoes.
10.A.buying B.making
C.bringing D.handing
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buy购买;make制作;bring带来;hand处理。根据下文的“They cut four round pieces of board,30 cm across,and fastened(系牢) them on with .”可知,他们用板子为Lady Gray制作雪鞋。故选B。
解析
They cut four round pieces of board,30 cm across,and fastened(系牢) them on with 11 .Lady Gray seemed to 12 what they were for and tried very hard to walk in them.
11.A.rope B.brush
C.fire D.glue
12.A.debate B.admire
C.understand D.doubt
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11.rope绳索;brush刷子;fire火;glue胶水。根据上文的动词fastened可知,要把木板系在一起,用绳子最为合适。故选A。
12.debate争论;admire欣赏;understand理解,明白;doubt怀疑。根据下文的“tried very hard to walk in them”可知,马似乎理解了雪鞋的用途,所以努力穿着雪鞋走路。故选C。
解析
She was very 13 at first and could hardly stand up,but by 14 a little every day she was soon able to manage 15 .Mr Brown and Lady Gray both returned on snowshoes.Everyone did laugh when they saw them.But they never could have done it if they had not tried.
13.A.shocked B.awkward
C.stupid D.crazy
14.A.moving B.climbing
C.comparing D.practicing
15.A.angrily B.politely
C.nicely D.painfully
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13.shocked震惊的;awkward笨拙的,尴尬的;stupid愚蠢的;crazy疯狂的。根据下文的“could hardly stand up”可知,Lady Gray刚穿上雪鞋时几乎站不起来,显得很笨拙。故选B。
14.move移动;climb攀爬;compare比较;practice练习。根据下文的“she was soon able to manage”可知,通过每天练习,Lady Gray很快能熟练使用雪鞋。故选D。
15.angrily生气地;politely礼貌地;nicely很好地;painfully痛苦地。根据上文的“but by a little every day”和下文的“Mr Brown and Lady Gray both returned on snowshoes.”可知,Lady Gray通过练习,肯定是能很好地使用雪鞋了,所以它才能够穿雪鞋返回。故选C。
解析
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$Unit five, page fifty five, activity seven, listen to the T. V debate and choose the correct topic. Joining us today, we have zookeeper max Wilson and amy lee from the organisation keep wild animals wild. They are here to discuss whether we should keep wild animals in zoos. Max, let's start with you. As a zookeeper, i've seen how zoos help protect animals in danger of dying out. For example, mazo is well known for its program to save tigers. I'm afraid I don't agree that these programs are always successful. We've seen a lot of examples where the animals start to depend too much on humans and they are unable to live on their own when return to the wild. We've seen a lot of examples that have failed. but you must admit, there are successful ones, and zoos are also a good way to educate people about animals that killing two birds with one stone. Oh, I totally agree that people should learn as much as possible about animals because we share the . planet with them. Zus allow us to observe animals in places that are similar to their natural environments. I'm sorry, but that's just not true. No zoo can offer its animals and environment that is good as their natural one. Elephants, for example, need a huge amount of space to live happily. On the whole, I think you do more good for people than for animals. Well, I think we agree that we should do our best to help protect animals and teach people more about them. Let's continue this discussion after a short break.