Unit 5 Wild animals野生动物保护（单元阅读精练）英语新教材译林版八年级上册

**基本信息** 聚焦野生动物保护主题，整合时文阅读与实战演练，通过说明文为主的语篇训练，提升语言理解与生态保护意识，融合语言能力与思维品质培养。 **专项设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |时文阅读|2篇阅读理解|说明文，聚焦濒危动物保护措施（非洲企鹅、长江江豚）|以具体动物案例为载体，构建“问题-措施-成效”逻辑链，强化细节理解与主旨归纳| |实战演练|6篇（4阅读+2完形）|含说明文（虎鲨生态作用等）、记叙文（海鸟监测员工作等），考查推理判断与词汇运用|拓展动物多样性主题，从生态价值、习性到人文故事，形成“动物特性-生态意义-保护行动”认知体系，提升综合语言运用能力|

Unit 5 Wild animals生动物保护 单元阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage 1 阅读理解 说明文 271 本文讲述了南非为保护濒危非洲企鹅而作出的努力。 Passage 2 阅读理解 说明文 259 本文介绍了长江江豚的特点以及人们为保护这一物种所采取的措施和取得的成效。 实战演练 Passage 1 阅读理解 说明文 276 本文介绍了在澳大利亚西端的虎鲨是如何支持生态系统的需求变得更加迫切了。 Passage 2 阅读理解 说明文 209 本文讲述了考拉的受保护情况、繁殖成长过程以及它们对特定树木的依赖等内容。 Passage 3 阅读理解 说明文 256 本文介绍了北极狐的生活习性和适应能力。 Passage 4 阅读理解 记叙文 301 本文介绍了自然爱好者何继白作为海鸟监测员的工作，以及监测工作对海鸟保护和自然科普的意义。 Passage 5 完形填空 说明文 241 本文介绍了狮子的分布、习性等，并呼吁人类履行保护动物的责任。 Passage 6 完形填空 记叙文 277 本文记叙了作者赴菲律宾潜水与鲨鱼共游的经历。 Passage 1 On South Africa’s southern and western beaches, local guards and volunteers have built small white huts. These simple buildings serve as vital shelters for African penguins, protecting them from the intense year-round seaside sunlight and becoming a lifeline for the vulnerable penguin population. African penguins hunt for small fish in the cool South Atlantic waters every day. However, they have to return to land to breed and warm their eggs. Their black feathers easily absorb heat from the burning sun. If they leave nests to cool off in the sea, their eggs and chicks will face deadly high temperatures and attacks from wild animals. Penguins once dug nests in thick guano layers along the coast. But in the 1800s, people removed most guano for fertilizer, destroying their natural homes. Worse still, overfishing reduces their food supply and oil leaks pollute their habitats. These dangers have caused a sharp drop in penguin numbers, from 3 million in the past to fewer than 50,000 now, making them an endangered species. To fix this problem, the African Penguin Nest Project started in 2017 to build man-made huts. The white huts reflect sunlight, keeping the inside temperature at 35℃ or lower, ideal for breeding. Slightly lifted from the sand, they also prevent flood water from entering. The first nests were set up in 2018 and were quickly occupied by penguins. So far, over 500 huts have been built, with a 99% year-round usage rate. They have greatly raised chick survival rates. Though the huts help save penguins, people still need to solve overfishing and pollution to secure their future. 在南非的南部和西部海滩，当地护林员和志愿者搭建了白色的小型小屋。这些简易建筑是非洲企鹅至关重要的庇护所，为它们遮挡全年强烈的海边日照，成为这群脆弱企鹅种群的生命保障。 非洲企鹅每天在凉爽的南大西洋海域捕食小型鱼类。然而，它们必须返回陆地繁育后代、给鱼卵保温。它们的黑色羽毛极易吸收烈日的热量。如果它们离开巢穴去海里降温，鱼卵和幼企鹅就会遭遇致命的高温，还会受到野生动物的袭击。 过去，企鹅会在沿海厚厚的鸟粪层中挖洞筑巢。但在19世纪，人们开采了绝大部分鸟粪制作肥料，破坏了它们的天然栖息地。更糟糕的是，过度捕捞导致其食物来源减少，石油泄漏污染了它们的生存环境。这些危害导致企鹅数量急剧下降，从过去的300万只锐减至如今不足5万只，使它们成为濒危物种。 为解决这一问题，2017年启动的非洲企鹅巢穴项目开始搭建人工小屋。白色小屋能够反射阳光，使内部温度维持在35摄氏度及以下，是适宜企鹅繁育的理想温度。小屋略微高出沙地，还能防止海水灌入。 首批人工巢穴于2018年搭建完成，很快就被企鹅占用。迄今为止，当地已搭建超500间小屋，全年使用率高达99%，大幅提高了幼企鹅的存活率。尽管这些小屋助力拯救企鹅种群，但人们仍需解决过度捕捞和环境污染问题，才能保障企鹅的未来生存。 【长难句分析】 长难句1：These simple buildings serve as vital shelters for African penguins, protecting them from the intense year-round seaside sunlight and becoming a lifeline for the vulnerable penguin population. 句子结构：本句为主谓宾简单句，后接两个现在分词短语作伴随状语，构成并列结构。主句主干为 These simple buildings serve as vital shelters（这些简易建筑是重要庇护所）。 要点解析：protecting... 和 becoming... 为现在分词作伴随状语，同步说明小屋的两大作用；serve as 为固定短语，意为“充当、作为”。 句意翻译：这些简易建筑是非洲企鹅至关重要的庇护所，为它们遮挡全年强烈的海边日照，成为这群脆弱企鹅种群的生命保障。 长难句2：If they leave nests to cool off in the sea, their eggs and chicks will face deadly high temperatures and attacks from wild animals. 句子结构：本句为if引导的条件状语从句，遵循“主将从现”时态规则。从句为一般现在时，主句为一般将来时。 要点解析：If 引导条件状语从句，主干为 they leave nests；主句主干为 their eggs and chicks will face two kinds of threats（高温和野生动物袭击）；to cool off 为不定式作目的状语。 句意翻译：如果它们离开巢穴去海里降温，鱼卵和幼企鹅就会遭遇致命的高温，还会受到野生动物的袭击。 长难句3：These dangers have caused a sharp drop in penguin numbers, from 3 million in the past to fewer than 50,000 now, making them an endangered species. 句子结构：本句为主谓宾结构，包含插入语和现在分词结果状语。主句主干为 These dangers have caused a sharp drop（这些危害造成数量锐减）。 要点解析：from...to... 为插入语，具体说明数量变化；making... 为现在分词作结果状语，表前文现象带来的最终结果。 句意翻译：这些危害导致企鹅数量急剧下降，从过去的300万只锐减至如今不足5万只，使它们成为濒危物种。 【重难词汇梳理】 1. shelter (n.) 庇护所；避难所 2. vital (adj.) 至关重要的；生死攸关的 3. vulnerable (adj.) 脆弱的；易受伤害的 4. breed (v.) 繁殖；繁育 5. intense (adj.) 强烈的；酷热的 6. deadly (adj.) 致命的；极度的 7. remove (v.) 移除；开采；去除 8. destroy (v.) 破坏；摧毁 9. overfishing (n.) 过度捕捞 10. habitat (n.) 栖息地；生存环境 11. sharp (adj.) 急剧的；剧烈的 12. endangered (adj.) 濒危的；濒临灭绝的 13. reflect (v.) 反射；映照 14. occupy (v.) 占据；占用 15. survival (n.) 存活；生存率 Passage 2 The Yangtze finless porpoise (长江江豚) is a special animal that only lives in China’s Yangtze River. People call it the “smiling angel (天使)” because its mouth looks like it is always smiling. Scientists are working hard to protect this animal because another animal called the baiji dolphin (白鱀豚) used to live in the same river. But in 2006, scientists found that the baiji dolphin vanished from the river. This made them worry about the Yangtze finless porpoise. The number of Yangtze finless porpoises was once falling very fast. In 2012, there were only about 1,000 left. So people took many steps to protect them. The government also saved them by stopping fishing in the river for ten years and making new environmental laws. By 2022, there were about 1,249 finless porpoises. In 1990, some Yangtze finless porpoises were moved to a lake called Tian’e Zhou. At first, there were only five Yangtze finless porpoises in this lake. But now there are more than 100. Scientists also take care of them in a special place in Wuhan. Here, baby Yangtze finless porpoises are born and grow up safely. One baby called “Han Bao” was very special because it was the first baby born in this place and then it had its own baby there too. The successful work to protect the “smiling angels” is a good example of how people can help save endangered animals. It also shows that with care and effort, we can make a difference. 长江江豚是仅栖息于中国长江流域的特有动物。因其嘴角形似始终面带微笑，人们将它称作“微笑天使”。 科学家们一直致力于保护这种动物，因为曾有一种名为白鱀豚的动物与它同栖于长江水域。但在2006年，科学家发现白鱀豚已从长江中绝迹，这让他们对长江江豚的生存状况深感担忧。 长江江豚的数量曾一度急剧下降，2012年其存活数量仅约1000头。为此，人们采取了多项保护措施。政府也通过实施十年长江禁渔、出台新的环保法规等方式保护长江江豚。到2022年，长江江豚的数量已增至约1249头。 1990年，部分长江江豚被迁移至天鹅洲水域。最初，这片水域仅有5头长江江豚，如今数量已超100头。科学家们还在武汉的专属保护基地照料江豚，在这里，江豚幼崽能够安全降生、茁壮成长。其中一头名为“汉宝”的江豚尤为特别，它是该基地诞生的第一头江豚，后续还在此繁育出了自己的后代。 这场针对“微笑天使”的成功保护工作，是人类拯救濒危动物的优秀范例。这也充分证明，只要用心付出、不懈努力，我们就能带来改变。 【长难句分析】 句子1：The Yangtze finless porpoise (长江江豚) is a special animal that only lives in China’s Yangtze River. 句式结构：主系表结构 + 定语从句。主句主干为“The Yangtze finless porpoise is a special animal”（长江江豚是一种特殊的动物）；that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a special animal，限定说明该动物的生存范围。 译文：长江江豚是仅栖息于中国长江流域的特有动物。 重难点：定语从句后置修饰名词，是阅读高频句式，that在从句中作主语，不可省略。 句子2：Scientists are working hard to protect this animal because another animal called the baiji dolphin (白鱀豚) used to live in the same river. 句式结构：主谓宾结构 + 原因状语从句。主句主干“Scientists are working hard”（科学家们努力工作），不定式“to protect this animal”作目的状语；because引导原因状语从句，从句中“called the baiji dolphin”为过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰another animal。 译文：科学家们一直致力于保护这种动物，因为曾有一种名为白鱀豚的动物与它同栖于长江水域。 重难点：过去分词作后置定语表被动、修饰名词；because引导的原因状语从句用于解释主句行为的缘由。 句子3：One baby called “Han Bao” was very special because it was the first baby born in this place and then it had its own baby there too. 句式结构：主系表结构 + 原因状语从句（并列句）。主句主干“One baby was very special”；called “Han Bao”作后置定语修饰主语；because引导的状语从句中包含两个并列分句，由and连接，阐述江豚“汉宝”的特殊之处。 译文：其中一头名为“汉宝”的江豚尤为特别，它是该基地诞生的第一头江豚，后续还在此繁育出了自己的后代。 重难点：状语从句内嵌套并列句式，多层句式叠加，需拆分分句梳理语义。 【重难词汇梳理】 1. special (adj.) 特殊的；特有的 2. protect (v.) 保护；防护 3. vanish (v.) 消失；绝迹 4. worry (v.) 担心；担忧 5. fall (v.) 下降；跌落 6. step (n.) 措施；步骤 7. government (n.) 政府 8. environmental (adj.) 环境的 9. law (n.) 法律；法规 10. move (v.) 迁移；移动 11. safely (adv.) 安全地 12. endangered (adj.) 濒危的；濒临灭绝的 13. effort (n.) 努力；付出 14. difference (n.) 改变；影响 Passage 1 There is a place named Shark Bay (鲨鱼湾) in the western Australia. At least 28 kinds of sharks are swimming through the clear water there—the largest in the world. Especially tiger sharks are common visitors to Shark Bay. They move their 15-foot-long (4.5 meters) bodies through the seagrass, sometimes catching huge sea cows for a meal. Although tiger sharks are dangerous to them, they are important to the health of the ocean ecosystem (生态系统). In fact, they can also be our powerful friends in stopping climate change. It all comes back to the seagrass that moves with the waves in Shark Bay. The seagrass is food for the sea cows. Each eats about 40 kilograms of seagrass a day. By controlling the sea cow populations, tiger sharks in Shark Bay help the seagrass beds grow. A good seagrass bed stores twice as much CO2 per square mile as forests do on land. But in the world, tiger shark populations are becoming smaller, including some populations in Australia. Off Australia’s northeast coast of Queensland, it is said that tiger sharks have fallen by at least 71%, largely because of overfishing and bycatch (误捕). A reduction in tiger sharks means more seagrass eaten and less carbon kept in the ocean. In Shark Bay, the tiger sharks are able to achieve the balance by keeping sea cow populations down, and not all the bay’s seagrass is lost. But here comes the question: What if sharks disappeared from the bay? The need to understand how they support their ecosystems becomes even more urgent (紧迫的). 1．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1? A．Tiger sharks eat sea cows. B．The tiger shark is the largest of its kind. C．A seagrass bed is about 4.5 meters long. D．Sea cows are harmful to the ocean ecosystem. 2．What does the underlined word “they” refer to? A．Visitors. B．Sea cows. C．Tiger sharks. D．Seagrass beds. 3．What’s the situation of tiger sharks? A．They are overfishing sea cows. B．They are moving out of Australia. C．Their populations are becoming smaller. D．Their living condition is becoming worse. 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A．To give some information about sharks. B．To give some information about tiger sharks. C．To tell us there will be more sea cows in the future. D．To call on humans to take action to protect tiger sharks. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．C 4．D 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在澳大利亚西端的鲨鱼湾中，虎鲨是我们阻止气候变化的有力朋友，因此了解虎鲨是如何支持生态系统的需求变得更加迫切了。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“They move their 15-foot-long (4.5 meters) bodies through the seagrass, sometimes catching huge sea cows for a meal.”可知，虎鲨有时会捕捉巨大的海牛作为一顿大餐。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Although tiger sharks are dangerous to them, they are important to the health of the ocean ecosystem.”可知，虎鲨对海洋生态系统的健康很重要，故此处的划线单词指的是“虎鲨”。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段内容“But in the world, tiger shark populations are becoming smaller,”可知，在全球范围内，虎鲨的数量正在减少。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读最后一段可知，虎鲨能够通过减少海牛的数量来达到平衡，因此了解虎鲨是如何支持生态系统的需求变得更加迫切了，以此呼吁人们不应该猎杀太多鲨鱼，因此人们应该采取行动保护生态系统。故选D。 Passage 2 People in Australia love koalas and take care of them. They have set up places for them to live safely. No one can kill them. When a koala is born, he is not as big as your little toe (脚趾)! The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There he stays for six months. When the baby leaves the pocket, he has much fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. He rides there while she teaches him how to find food. Mrs. Koala is a loving mother. She takes good care of her baby. But when he is bad, she beats him! The baby cries just as a small child does. When he stops crying, she takes him in her arms. And then they both go to sleep for a while. The koala could not live without a special kind of tree. The tree gives him both his home and his food. At night the koala looks for food. He may go miles to find it. He likes the leaves of the tree. He eats nothing else. And he eats more than two pounds each night! 5．People in Australia ________. A．keep koalas in their homes B．set up places for koalas to live safely C．put koalas in the tree D．raise baby koalas in their pockets 6．What does the mother koala usually do when her baby is bad? A．She puts him into her pocket. B．She keeps him on her back. C．She makes him cry. D．She beats him. 7．What is the text mainly about? A．How people in Australia protect koalas. B．Lovely koalas in Australia. C．Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree. D．The way mother koalas take care of their babies. 【答案】5．B 6．D 7．B 【解析】本文讲述了澳大利亚考拉的受保护情况、繁殖成长过程以及它们对特定树木的依赖等内容。 5．细节理解题。根据“They have set up places for them to live safely.”可知，澳大利亚人给考拉建立了安全居住的地方，故选B。 6．细节理解题。根据“But when he is bad, she beats him!”可知，考拉妈妈在宝宝调皮时会打它，故选D。 7．主旨大意题。从考拉的受保护情况、繁殖成长、生存依赖的树木等多方面介绍考拉，可知文章主要讲澳大利亚可爱的考拉，故选B。 Passage 3 Arctic foxes live on the land and sea ice within the Arctic Circle. Winter in the Arctic is quite different. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light. Luckily, these small foxes have a wonderful ability to live in the city Arctic. Their thick fur coat and long, furry tails keep the body warm. Their feet also have thick fur like built-in snow boots. This makes their prey (猎物) harder to hear their footsteps. And their white coats make it difficult for predators such as wolves, polo bears and golden eagles to find them among the ice and snow. When it’s not trying to keep warm or keep away from predators, an Arctic fox is on the hunt for food. They prefer to eat small lemmings, but when times are difficult they’ll eat whatever they can find: insects, berries, and even the dropping of other animals. Sometimes an arctic fox will follow a polar bear on a hunting trip and eat the bear’s leftovers. If a fox can’t find food, or if the weather gets really bad, it can dig a den (兽穴), it can slow down its heart rate and metabolism (新陈代谢). This helps the animal save energy so it doesn’t have to eat as much. Once the animal comes out of its den, it’ll try to hunt again. With food in its belly, the Arctic fox has a better chance of making it through another long, dark winter. 8．What is the weather mostly like in winter in the Arctic? A．Cold and dark. B．Warm and bright. C．Cold and bright. D．Warm and dark. 9．What can we learn from the passage? A．Arctic foxes only live on insects. B．Arctic foxes are dangerous animals. C．Arctic foxes keep food in their dens. D．Arctic foxes can stay alive in winter. 10．What is the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 11．The passage can be seen in the ________ part of a website. A．Sports and Health B．Science and Technology C．Animals and Plants D．Culture and History 【答案】8．A 9．D 10．D 11．C 【解析】本文主要介绍了北极狐的生活习性和适应能力，包括它们在极地环境中的生存策略、捕食方式以及应对极端天气的能力。 8．细节理解题。根据“Winter in the Arctic is quite different. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light.”可知，北极冬季的特点是寒冷且黑暗。故选A。 9．细节理解题。根据“Luckily, these small foxes have a wonderful ability to live in the city Arctic.”以及全文内容可知，北极狐能够在冬季生存。故选D。 10．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段提到了北极狐并介绍了北极的气候；第二段介绍了北极狐的生存能力；第三、四、五段介绍了北极狐怎样寻找食物在冬天生存。故选D。 11．推理判断题。文章主要介绍北极狐的生态特征，属于动植物类内容。故选C。 Passage 4 He Jibai, a nature lover, lives on a beautiful island in east China’s Zhejiang Province. For three years, he has worked as a seabird monitor. His job is to watch and protect seabirds, especially the Chinese crested tern (中华凤头燕鸥), a rare bird in danger of disappearing. He watches them closely— from the time they arrive and lay eggs to when their chicks grow and leave. He Jibai loved observing nature since he was a child. After working in biodiversity research, he joined this special programme in 2023. His daily tasks include checking the birds’ homes, controlling rats that might harm them, and watching for sick birds. Though the work can be repetitive (重复乏味的), he enjoys it because it matches his love for nature. The Chinese crested tern is very rare, with fewer than 200 left in the world. The monitors also look after other animals, like the great crested tern and the Eurasian otter (欧亚獭). Their efforts help scientists learn more about these creatures and how to protect them. Last year, over 3, 000 people applied for this job, but only 11 were chosen, showing how popular it has become. Every April, many birds fly through the island. The team records them to understand their travel patterns. This information helps make better plans to save seabirds. Thanks to years of hard work, the number of Chinese crested terns has grown from fewer than 50 in 2010 to about 100 in 2022. Most of them now live in Zhejiang, making it a key place for their survival. He Jibai and his team are proud to protect these birds. Their work not only saves seabirds but also teaches people about the importance of caring for nature. 12．What's the first paragraph mainly about? A．He Jibai’s job as a seabird monitor. B．The beauty of an island in Zhejiang. C．Why the Chinese crested tern is rare. D．How seabirds lay eggs and raise chicks. 13．Why did He Jibai choose to work as a seabird monitor? A．He needed a well-paid job. B．He was good at catching rats. C．He wanted to live on an island. D．He loved nature since he was young. 14．What is one of He Jibai’s daily tasks? A．Feeding the seabirds. B．Taking photos for tourists. C．Checking the birds’ homes. D．Teaching people about birds. 15．Which graph correctly shows the change in the number of Chinese crested terns? A． B． C． D． 【答案】12．A 13．D 14．C 15．B 【解析】本文主要介绍了自然爱好者何继白作为海鸟监测员的工作，他负责观察和保护中华凤头燕鸥等海鸟，还讲述了他选择这份工作的原因、日常工作内容，以及监测工作对海鸟保护和自然科普的意义。 12．主旨大意题。第一段主要介绍了何继白的职业——海鸟监测员，以及他的工作内容，包括观察海鸟的繁殖和成长过程。故选A。 13．细节理解题。根据“He Jibai loved observing nature since he was a child... he enjoys it because it matches his love for nature.”可知，何继白选择这份工作是因为他从小就热爱自然。故选D。 14．细节理解题。根据“His daily tasks include checking the birds’ homes, controlling rats that might harm them, and watching for sick birds.”可知，何继白的日常工作之一是检查鸟的巢穴。故选C。 15．细节理解题。根据“the number of Chinese crested terns has grown from fewer than 50 in 2010 to about 100 in 2022”可知，中华凤头燕鸥的数量在2010年时不足50只，到2022年约有100只，故选B。 Passage 5 The lion is one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Lions can be 16 in Africa and India. Lions in Africa can live without water for about one month. Lions are also popular animals in 17 . Almost every zoo around the world has a few lions. It is very 18 for people to tell male (雄性) and female (雌性) lions apart from each other. You can judge simply by their appearances. A male lion has mane (鬃毛) while female lions do not have it. Male lions are 19 than female lions. A male lion usually weighs about 200 kilograms, which is always heavier than a female lion. Both male and female lions have very 20 mouths. They can break the backs of other animals 21 . Lions feed on other animals, and one lion usually kills between ten and twenty large animals each year for 22 . It is unusual for lions to kill people. However, in 1898, two lions 23 and ate over one hundred people in Kenya before they were shot by a British man named P. J. Patterson. This 24 became the subject of a 1996 Hollywood movie called The Ghost and the Darkness. Now the Indian lions are endangered. It’s really necessary for us to 25 the animals, or we won’t see them again. Animals are our friends. It is our duty to protect them. 16．A．used B．found C．received D．hurt 17．A．zoos B．schools C．parks D．gardens 18．A．hard B．strange C．easy D．scary 19．A．shorter B．smaller C．thinner D．larger 20．A．cute B．strong C．weak D．soft 21．A．recently B．uneasily C．easily D．difficultly 22．A．fun B．meat C．money D．food 23．A．killed B．saved C．destroyed D．helped 24．A．book B．story C．game D．invention 25．A．play with B．look for C．look at D．care for 【答案】16．B 17．A 18．C 19．D 20．B 21．C 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．D 【解析】本文主要介绍了狮子的分布、习性、雌雄区别及捕食能力，并通过实例说明保护濒危狮子的必要性，呼吁人类履行保护动物的责任。 16．句意：狮子可以在非洲和印度被发现。 根据“in Africa and India”及地理常识，可知此处指狮子的分布地点，found 表示被发现或存在，符合逻辑。used使用，received收到，hurt伤害，均不符合语境。 17．句意：狮子也是动物园里很受欢迎的动物。 根据“Almost every zoo around the world has a few lions.”，可知此处指动物园，zoos“动物园”符合语境。schools学校，parks公园，gardens花园，不符合语境。 18．句意：对人们来说，区分雄狮和雌狮非常容易。 根据“You can judge simply by their appearances.”，可知区分起来很简单，仅凭外表就可以。easy“容易的”符合语境。hard困难的，strange奇怪的，scary可怕的，不符合语境。 19．句意：雄狮比雌狮更大。 根据“A male lion usually weighs about 200 kilograms, which is always heavier...”，可知雄狮体重更重，体型更大，larger“更大的”符合语境。shorter更短的，smaller更小的，thinner更瘦的，不符合语境。 20．句意：雄狮和雌狮都有非常强壮的嘴巴。 根据“They can break the backs of other animals”，可知嘴巴很有力，strong“强壮的”符合语境。cute可爱的，weak虚弱的，soft柔软的，无法体现力量。 21．句意：它们可以轻松地咬断其他动物的背部。 根据“have very strong mouths”，可知咬断背部很容易，easily“容易地”符合语境。recently最近，uneasily不安地，difficultly困难地，不符合逻辑。 22．句意：狮子以其他动物为食，一只狮子通常每年杀死十到二十个大型动物来获取食物。 根据“Lions feed on other animals”，可知狮子是捕食其它动物作为食物，food“食物”符合语境。fun乐趣，meat肉，money金钱，不符合语境。 23．句意：然而，在 1898 年，两只狮子杀死并吃掉了一百多人。 根据“and ate over one hundred people”，可知吃人前先杀死了人，killed“杀死”符合语境。saved拯救，destroyed破坏，helped帮助，不符合语境。 24．句意：这个故事成为了 1996 年好莱坞电影《黑夜幽灵》的主题。 根据“became the subject of a 1996 Hollywood movie”，可知指代前文所述的狮子吃人事件，story“故事”符合语境。book书，game游戏，invention发明，不符合语境。 25．句意：对我们来说照顾这些动物是非常必要的，否则我们就再也见不到它们了。 根据“Animals are our friends. It is our duty to protect them.”，可知要保护照顾，care for“照顾”符合语境。play with和……一起玩，look for寻找，look at看，不符合语境。 Passage 6 Before my trip to the Philippines, my friends thought I was crazy. “You’re going to swim with sharks?!” they said. In their 26 , sharks are scary killers. But my parents and I were excited. We were going to Malapascua Island, and the island is 27 for thresher sharks, which are also called long-tailed sharks. We woke up before sunrise and swam about 15 meters deep in the sea. The water was calm. I waited 28 , my heart beating fast. Then, out of the blue, two big shadows 29 . They were thresher sharks! Their eyes were large and round, almost like cartoon eyes. From a distance, their skin looked gray. Instead of looking scary, they swam past us with such beauty and calmness that I almost forgot to 30 . 31 these sharks can grow up to seven meters long, I felt no fear. I could only think, “How beautiful they are!” Later, I learned that they use their 32 , not their teeth, to catch fish. With one fast flick (一击) of their tail, they can knock out a whole group of sardines (沙丁鱼). Isn’t that clever? I also 33 that every morning, small fish came to help clean the sharks’ skin. It was so interesting! The sharks often show up in 34 , which made me wonder if they were couples, visiting the “cleaning station” together. Diving (潜水) with thresher sharks taught me something important: Sometimes what we fear is actually gentle and beautiful. When I looked into their calm eyes, I didn’t see a monster, but my secret 35 of the sea. 26．A．lives B．eyes C．faces D．time 27．A．ready B．difficult C．available D．famous 28．A．sadly B．angrily C．nervously D．suddenly 29．A．appeared B．stopped C．attacked D．landed 30．A．watch B．practice C．breathe D．exercise 31．A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．Since 32．A．tails B．eyes C．mouths D．heads 33．A．imagined B．discovered C．doubted D．recommended 34．A．groups B．danger C．need D．pairs 35．A．enemy B．child C．friend D．pet 【答案】26．B 27．D 28．C 29．A 30．C 31．B 32．A 33．B 34．D 35．C 【解析】本文记叙作者赴菲律宾潜水与鲨鱼共游的经历。起初朋友认为危险，但作者亲历后发现鲨鱼温柔美丽，改变了看法。 26．句意：在他们眼中，鲨鱼是可怕的杀手。 根据固定搭配in one’s eyes“在某人看来”，可知此处指朋友眼中的鲨鱼。B项“eyes”符合此固定搭配“in one’s eyes”，符合搭配及语境。A、C、D项代入无法构成合理短语且语意不通。 27．句意：我们要去马拉帕斯卡岛，这个岛以长尾鲨而闻名。 根据固定搭配be famous for“因……而闻名”，可知岛屿因鲨鱼出名。D项“famous”表示“著名的”，符合语境。A、B、C项代入语意不符，岛屿并非因鲨鱼而准备好或困难。 28．句意：我紧张地等待着，心跳得很快。 根据后文“my heart beating fast”心跳快，可知心情紧张。C项“nervously”表示“紧张”，符合语境。A、B项情绪不符，D项通常修饰动作发生而非等待状态。 29．句意：然后，突然，两个巨大的影子出现了。 根据“out of the blue”突然地及后文看到鲨鱼，可知影子出现。A项“appeared”表示“出现”，符合语境。B、C项与后文描述鲨鱼美丽平静不符，D项鲨鱼不能着陆。 30．句意：它们游过时如此美丽和平静，以至于我几乎忘了呼吸。 根据潜水场景及被美景震撼，forget to breathe表示惊讶得忘了呼吸。C项“breathe”表示“呼吸”，符合语境。A、B、D项代入不符合潜水时的生理反应及语境。 31．句意：虽然这些鲨鱼可以长到七米长，但我并不感到害怕。 根据前后句意存在转折关系，鲨鱼大但不害怕。B项Although表示让步转折，符合语境。A、D表因果，C表条件，均不符合逻辑。 32．句意：后来，我了解到它们用尾巴而不是牙齿捕鱼。 根据后文“With one fast flick of their tail”可知是用尾巴。A项“tails”表示“尾巴”，符合语境。B、C、D项与后文提到的tail动作不符。 33．句意：我还发现每天早上，小鱼都会来帮助清洁鲨鱼的皮肤。 根据后文陈述客观事实，指作者通过观察发现了这一现象。B项“discovered”表示“发现”，符合语境。A项非事实，C项与后文肯定语气不符，D项语意不通。 34．句意：鲨鱼经常成对出现，这让我怀疑它们是否是情侣。 根据后文“if they were couples”情侣，可知是成对出现，in pairs。D项“pairs”表示“一对”，符合语境。A项groups不特指情侣，B、C项语意不通。 35．句意：我没有看到怪物，而是看到了我在海里的秘密朋友。 根据前文“gentle and beautiful”及不再恐惧，视鲨鱼为朋友。C项“friend”表示“朋友”，符合语境。A项与前文矛盾，B、D项不符合人与鲨鱼的关系。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 1 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 5 Wild animals生动物保护 单元阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage 1 阅读理解 说明文 271 本文讲述了南非为保护濒危非洲企鹅而作出的努力。 Passage 2 阅读理解 说明文 259 本文介绍了长江江豚的特点以及人们为保护这一物种所采取的措施和取得的成效。 实战演练 Passage 1 阅读理解 说明文 276 本文介绍了在澳大利亚西端的虎鲨是如何支持生态系统的需求变得更加迫切了。 Passage 2 阅读理解 说明文 209 本文讲述了考拉的受保护情况、繁殖成长过程以及它们对特定树木的依赖等内容。 Passage 3 阅读理解 说明文 256 本文介绍了北极狐的生活习性和适应能力。 Passage 4 阅读理解 记叙文 301 本文介绍了自然爱好者何继白作为海鸟监测员的工作，以及监测工作对海鸟保护和自然科普的意义。 Passage 5 完形填空 说明文 241 本文介绍了狮子的分布、习性等，并呼吁人类履行保护动物的责任。 Passage 6 完形填空 记叙文 277 本文记叙了作者赴菲律宾潜水与鲨鱼共游的经历。 Passage 1 On South Africa’s southern and western beaches, local guards and volunteers have built small white huts. These simple buildings serve as vital shelters for African penguins, protecting them from the intense year-round seaside sunlight and becoming a lifeline for the vulnerable penguin population. African penguins hunt for small fish in the cool South Atlantic waters every day. However, they have to return to land to breed and warm their eggs. Their black feathers easily absorb heat from the burning sun. If they leave nests to cool off in the sea, their eggs and chicks will face deadly high temperatures and attacks from wild animals. Penguins once dug nests in thick guano layers along the coast. But in the 1800s, people removed most guano for fertilizer, destroying their natural homes. Worse still, overfishing reduces their food supply and oil leaks pollute their habitats. These dangers have caused a sharp drop in penguin numbers, from 3 million in the past to fewer than 50,000 now, making them an endangered species. To fix this problem, the African Penguin Nest Project started in 2017 to build man-made huts. The white huts reflect sunlight, keeping the inside temperature at 35℃ or lower, ideal for breeding. Slightly lifted from the sand, they also prevent flood water from entering. The first nests were set up in 2018 and were quickly occupied by penguins. So far, over 500 huts have been built, with a 99% year-round usage rate. They have greatly raised chick survival rates. Though the huts help save penguins, people still need to solve overfishing and pollution to secure their future. 在南非的南部和西部海滩，当地护林员和志愿者搭建了白色的小型小屋。这些简易建筑是非洲企鹅至关重要的庇护所，为它们遮挡全年强烈的海边日照，成为这群脆弱企鹅种群的生命保障。 非洲企鹅每天在凉爽的南大西洋海域捕食小型鱼类。然而，它们必须返回陆地繁育后代、给鱼卵保温。它们的黑色羽毛极易吸收烈日的热量。如果它们离开巢穴去海里降温，鱼卵和幼企鹅就会遭遇致命的高温，还会受到野生动物的袭击。 过去，企鹅会在沿海厚厚的鸟粪层中挖洞筑巢。但在19世纪，人们开采了绝大部分鸟粪制作肥料，破坏了它们的天然栖息地。更糟糕的是，过度捕捞导致其食物来源减少，石油泄漏污染了它们的生存环境。这些危害导致企鹅数量急剧下降，从过去的300万只锐减至如今不足5万只，使它们成为濒危物种。 为解决这一问题，2017年启动的非洲企鹅巢穴项目开始搭建人工小屋。白色小屋能够反射阳光，使内部温度维持在35摄氏度及以下，是适宜企鹅繁育的理想温度。小屋略微高出沙地，还能防止海水灌入。 首批人工巢穴于2018年搭建完成，很快就被企鹅占用。迄今为止，当地已搭建超500间小屋，全年使用率高达99%，大幅提高了幼企鹅的存活率。尽管这些小屋助力拯救企鹅种群，但人们仍需解决过度捕捞和环境污染问题，才能保障企鹅的未来生存。 【长难句分析】 长难句1：These simple buildings serve as vital shelters for African penguins, protecting them from the intense year-round seaside sunlight and becoming a lifeline for the vulnerable penguin population. 句子结构：本句为主谓宾简单句，后接两个现在分词短语作伴随状语，构成并列结构。主句主干为 These simple buildings serve as vital shelters（这些简易建筑是重要庇护所）。 要点解析：protecting... 和 becoming... 为现在分词作伴随状语，同步说明小屋的两大作用；serve as 为固定短语，意为“充当、作为”。 句意翻译：这些简易建筑是非洲企鹅至关重要的庇护所，为它们遮挡全年强烈的海边日照，成为这群脆弱企鹅种群的生命保障。 长难句2：If they leave nests to cool off in the sea, their eggs and chicks will face deadly high temperatures and attacks from wild animals. 句子结构：本句为if引导的条件状语从句，遵循“主将从现”时态规则。从句为一般现在时，主句为一般将来时。 要点解析：If 引导条件状语从句，主干为 they leave nests；主句主干为 their eggs and chicks will face two kinds of threats（高温和野生动物袭击）；to cool off 为不定式作目的状语。 句意翻译：如果它们离开巢穴去海里降温，鱼卵和幼企鹅就会遭遇致命的高温，还会受到野生动物的袭击。 长难句3：These dangers have caused a sharp drop in penguin numbers, from 3 million in the past to fewer than 50,000 now, making them an endangered species. 句子结构：本句为主谓宾结构，包含插入语和现在分词结果状语。主句主干为 These dangers have caused a sharp drop（这些危害造成数量锐减）。 要点解析：from...to... 为插入语，具体说明数量变化；making... 为现在分词作结果状语，表前文现象带来的最终结果。 句意翻译：这些危害导致企鹅数量急剧下降，从过去的300万只锐减至如今不足5万只，使它们成为濒危物种。 【重难词汇梳理】 1. shelter (n.) 庇护所；避难所 2. vital (adj.) 至关重要的；生死攸关的 3. vulnerable (adj.) 脆弱的；易受伤害的 4. breed (v.) 繁殖；繁育 5. intense (adj.) 强烈的；酷热的 6. deadly (adj.) 致命的；极度的 7. remove (v.) 移除；开采；去除 8. destroy (v.) 破坏；摧毁 9. overfishing (n.) 过度捕捞 10. habitat (n.) 栖息地；生存环境 11. sharp (adj.) 急剧的；剧烈的 12. endangered (adj.) 濒危的；濒临灭绝的 13. reflect (v.) 反射；映照 14. occupy (v.) 占据；占用 15. survival (n.) 存活；生存率 Passage 2 The Yangtze finless porpoise (长江江豚) is a special animal that only lives in China’s Yangtze River. People call it the “smiling angel (天使)” because its mouth looks like it is always smiling. Scientists are working hard to protect this animal because another animal called the baiji dolphin (白鱀豚) used to live in the same river. But in 2006, scientists found that the baiji dolphin vanished from the river. This made them worry about the Yangtze finless porpoise. The number of Yangtze finless porpoises was once falling very fast. In 2012, there were only about 1,000 left. So people took many steps to protect them. The government also saved them by stopping fishing in the river for ten years and making new environmental laws. By 2022, there were about 1,249 finless porpoises. In 1990, some Yangtze finless porpoises were moved to a lake called Tian’e Zhou. At first, there were only five Yangtze finless porpoises in this lake. But now there are more than 100. Scientists also take care of them in a special place in Wuhan. Here, baby Yangtze finless porpoises are born and grow up safely. One baby called “Han Bao” was very special because it was the first baby born in this place and then it had its own baby there too. The successful work to protect the “smiling angels” is a good example of how people can help save endangered animals. It also shows that with care and effort, we can make a difference. 长江江豚是仅栖息于中国长江流域的特有动物。因其嘴角形似始终面带微笑，人们将它称作“微笑天使”。 科学家们一直致力于保护这种动物，因为曾有一种名为白鱀豚的动物与它同栖于长江水域。但在2006年，科学家发现白鱀豚已从长江中绝迹，这让他们对长江江豚的生存状况深感担忧。 长江江豚的数量曾一度急剧下降，2012年其存活数量仅约1000头。为此，人们采取了多项保护措施。政府也通过实施十年长江禁渔、出台新的环保法规等方式保护长江江豚。到2022年，长江江豚的数量已增至约1249头。 1990年，部分长江江豚被迁移至天鹅洲水域。最初，这片水域仅有5头长江江豚，如今数量已超100头。科学家们还在武汉的专属保护基地照料江豚，在这里，江豚幼崽能够安全降生、茁壮成长。其中一头名为“汉宝”的江豚尤为特别，它是该基地诞生的第一头江豚，后续还在此繁育出了自己的后代。 这场针对“微笑天使”的成功保护工作，是人类拯救濒危动物的优秀范例。这也充分证明，只要用心付出、不懈努力，我们就能带来改变。 【长难句分析】 句子1：The Yangtze finless porpoise (长江江豚) is a special animal that only lives in China’s Yangtze River. 句式结构：主系表结构 + 定语从句。主句主干为“The Yangtze finless porpoise is a special animal”（长江江豚是一种特殊的动物）；that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a special animal，限定说明该动物的生存范围。 译文：长江江豚是仅栖息于中国长江流域的特有动物。 重难点：定语从句后置修饰名词，是阅读高频句式，that在从句中作主语，不可省略。 句子2：Scientists are working hard to protect this animal because another animal called the baiji dolphin (白鱀豚) used to live in the same river. 句式结构：主谓宾结构 + 原因状语从句。主句主干“Scientists are working hard”（科学家们努力工作），不定式“to protect this animal”作目的状语；because引导原因状语从句，从句中“called the baiji dolphin”为过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰another animal。 译文：科学家们一直致力于保护这种动物，因为曾有一种名为白鱀豚的动物与它同栖于长江水域。 重难点：过去分词作后置定语表被动、修饰名词；because引导的原因状语从句用于解释主句行为的缘由。 句子3：One baby called “Han Bao” was very special because it was the first baby born in this place and then it had its own baby there too. 句式结构：主系表结构 + 原因状语从句（并列句）。主句主干“One baby was very special”；called “Han Bao”作后置定语修饰主语；because引导的状语从句中包含两个并列分句，由and连接，阐述江豚“汉宝”的特殊之处。 译文：其中一头名为“汉宝”的江豚尤为特别，它是该基地诞生的第一头江豚，后续还在此繁育出了自己的后代。 重难点：状语从句内嵌套并列句式，多层句式叠加，需拆分分句梳理语义。 【重难词汇梳理】 1. special (adj.) 特殊的；特有的 2. protect (v.) 保护；防护 3. vanish (v.) 消失；绝迹 4. worry (v.) 担心；担忧 5. fall (v.) 下降；跌落 6. step (n.) 措施；步骤 7. government (n.) 政府 8. environmental (adj.) 环境的 9. law (n.) 法律；法规 10. move (v.) 迁移；移动 11. safely (adv.) 安全地 12. endangered (adj.) 濒危的；濒临灭绝的 13. effort (n.) 努力；付出 14. difference (n.) 改变；影响 Passage 1 There is a place named Shark Bay (鲨鱼湾) in the western Australia. At least 28 kinds of sharks are swimming through the clear water there—the largest in the world. Especially tiger sharks are common visitors to Shark Bay. They move their 15-foot-long (4.5 meters) bodies through the seagrass, sometimes catching huge sea cows for a meal. Although tiger sharks are dangerous to them, they are important to the health of the ocean ecosystem (生态系统). In fact, they can also be our powerful friends in stopping climate change. It all comes back to the seagrass that moves with the waves in Shark Bay. The seagrass is food for the sea cows. Each eats about 40 kilograms of seagrass a day. By controlling the sea cow populations, tiger sharks in Shark Bay help the seagrass beds grow. A good seagrass bed stores twice as much CO2 per square mile as forests do on land. But in the world, tiger shark populations are becoming smaller, including some populations in Australia. Off Australia’s northeast coast of Queensland, it is said that tiger sharks have fallen by at least 71%, largely because of overfishing and bycatch (误捕). A reduction in tiger sharks means more seagrass eaten and less carbon kept in the ocean. In Shark Bay, the tiger sharks are able to achieve the balance by keeping sea cow populations down, and not all the bay’s seagrass is lost. But here comes the question: What if sharks disappeared from the bay? The need to understand how they support their ecosystems becomes even more urgent (紧迫的). 1．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1? A．Tiger sharks eat sea cows. B．The tiger shark is the largest of its kind. C．A seagrass bed is about 4.5 meters long. D．Sea cows are harmful to the ocean ecosystem. 2．What does the underlined word “they” refer to? A．Visitors. B．Sea cows. C．Tiger sharks. D．Seagrass beds. 3．What’s the situation of tiger sharks? A．They are overfishing sea cows. B．They are moving out of Australia. C．Their populations are becoming smaller. D．Their living condition is becoming worse. 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A．To give some information about sharks. B．To give some information about tiger sharks. C．To tell us there will be more sea cows in the future. D．To call on humans to take action to protect tiger sharks. Passage 2 People in Australia love koalas and take care of them. They have set up places for them to live safely. No one can kill them. When a koala is born, he is not as big as your little toe (脚趾)! The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There he stays for six months. When the baby leaves the pocket, he has much fur. And he is about as big as your shoe. He climbs to his mother’s back. He rides there while she teaches him how to find food. Mrs. Koala is a loving mother. She takes good care of her baby. But when he is bad, she beats him! The baby cries just as a small child does. When he stops crying, she takes him in her arms. And then they both go to sleep for a while. The koala could not live without a special kind of tree. The tree gives him both his home and his food. At night the koala looks for food. He may go miles to find it. He likes the leaves of the tree. He eats nothing else. And he eats more than two pounds each night! 5．People in Australia ________. A．keep koalas in their homes B．set up places for koalas to live safely C．put koalas in the tree D．raise baby koalas in their pockets 6．What does the mother koala usually do when her baby is bad? A．She puts him into her pocket. B．She keeps him on her back. C．She makes him cry. D．She beats him. 7．What is the text mainly about? A．How people in Australia protect koalas. B．Lovely koalas in Australia. C．Koalas cannot live without a special kind of tree. D．The way mother koalas take care of their babies. Passage 3 Arctic foxes live on the land and sea ice within the Arctic Circle. Winter in the Arctic is quite different. From October to February, the sun never rises to shine warmth and light. Luckily, these small foxes have a wonderful ability to live in the city Arctic. Their thick fur coat and long, furry tails keep the body warm. Their feet also have thick fur like built-in snow boots. This makes their prey (猎物) harder to hear their footsteps. And their white coats make it difficult for predators such as wolves, polo bears and golden eagles to find them among the ice and snow. When it’s not trying to keep warm or keep away from predators, an Arctic fox is on the hunt for food. They prefer to eat small lemmings, but when times are difficult they’ll eat whatever they can find: insects, berries, and even the dropping of other animals. Sometimes an arctic fox will follow a polar bear on a hunting trip and eat the bear’s leftovers. If a fox can’t find food, or if the weather gets really bad, it can dig a den (兽穴), it can slow down its heart rate and metabolism (新陈代谢). This helps the animal save energy so it doesn’t have to eat as much. Once the animal comes out of its den, it’ll try to hunt again. With food in its belly, the Arctic fox has a better chance of making it through another long, dark winter. 8．What is the weather mostly like in winter in the Arctic? A．Cold and dark. B．Warm and bright. C．Cold and bright. D．Warm and dark. 9．What can we learn from the passage? A．Arctic foxes only live on insects. B．Arctic foxes are dangerous animals. C．Arctic foxes keep food in their dens. D．Arctic foxes can stay alive in winter. 10．What is the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 11．The passage can be seen in the ________ part of a website. A．Sports and Health B．Science and Technology C．Animals and Plants D．Culture and History Passage 4 He Jibai, a nature lover, lives on a beautiful island in east China’s Zhejiang Province. For three years, he has worked as a seabird monitor. His job is to watch and protect seabirds, especially the Chinese crested tern (中华凤头燕鸥), a rare bird in danger of disappearing. He watches them closely— from the time they arrive and lay eggs to when their chicks grow and leave. He Jibai loved observing nature since he was a child. After working in biodiversity research, he joined this special programme in 2023. His daily tasks include checking the birds’ homes, controlling rats that might harm them, and watching for sick birds. Though the work can be repetitive (重复乏味的), he enjoys it because it matches his love for nature. The Chinese crested tern is very rare, with fewer than 200 left in the world. The monitors also look after other animals, like the great crested tern and the Eurasian otter (欧亚獭). Their efforts help scientists learn more about these creatures and how to protect them. Last year, over 3, 000 people applied for this job, but only 11 were chosen, showing how popular it has become. Every April, many birds fly through the island. The team records them to understand their travel patterns. This information helps make better plans to save seabirds. Thanks to years of hard work, the number of Chinese crested terns has grown from fewer than 50 in 2010 to about 100 in 2022. Most of them now live in Zhejiang, making it a key place for their survival. He Jibai and his team are proud to protect these birds. Their work not only saves seabirds but also teaches people about the importance of caring for nature. 12．What's the first paragraph mainly about? A．He Jibai’s job as a seabird monitor. B．The beauty of an island in Zhejiang. C．Why the Chinese crested tern is rare. D．How seabirds lay eggs and raise chicks. 13．Why did He Jibai choose to work as a seabird monitor? A．He needed a well-paid job. B．He was good at catching rats. C．He wanted to live on an island. D．He loved nature since he was young. 14．What is one of He Jibai’s daily tasks? A．Feeding the seabirds. B．Taking photos for tourists. C．Checking the birds’ homes. D．Teaching people about birds. 15．Which graph correctly shows the change in the number of Chinese crested terns? A． B． C． D． Passage 5 The lion is one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Lions can be 16 in Africa and India. Lions in Africa can live without water for about one month. Lions are also popular animals in 17 . Almost every zoo around the world has a few lions. It is very 18 for people to tell male (雄性) and female (雌性) lions apart from each other. You can judge simply by their appearances. A male lion has mane (鬃毛) while female lions do not have it. Male lions are 19 than female lions. A male lion usually weighs about 200 kilograms, which is always heavier than a female lion. Both male and female lions have very 20 mouths. They can break the backs of other animals 21 . Lions feed on other animals, and one lion usually kills between ten and twenty large animals each year for 22 . It is unusual for lions to kill people. However, in 1898, two lions 23 and ate over one hundred people in Kenya before they were shot by a British man named P. J. Patterson. This 24 became the subject of a 1996 Hollywood movie called The Ghost and the Darkness. Now the Indian lions are endangered. It’s really necessary for us to 25 the animals, or we won’t see them again. Animals are our friends. It is our duty to protect them. 16．A．used B．found C．received D．hurt 17．A．zoos B．schools C．parks D．gardens 18．A．hard B．strange C．easy D．scary 19．A．shorter B．smaller C．thinner D．larger 20．A．cute B．strong C．weak D．soft 21．A．recently B．uneasily C．easily D．difficultly 22．A．fun B．meat C．money D．food 23．A．killed B．saved C．destroyed D．helped 24．A．book B．story C．game D．invention 25．A．play with B．look for C．look at D．care for Passage 6 Before my trip to the Philippines, my friends thought I was crazy. “You’re going to swim with sharks?!” they said. In their 26 , sharks are scary killers. But my parents and I were excited. We were going to Malapascua Island, and the island is 27 for thresher sharks, which are also called long-tailed sharks. We woke up before sunrise and swam about 15 meters deep in the sea. The water was calm. I waited 28 , my heart beating fast. Then, out of the blue, two big shadows 29 . They were thresher sharks! Their eyes were large and round, almost like cartoon eyes. From a distance, their skin looked gray. Instead of looking scary, they swam past us with such beauty and calmness that I almost forgot to 30 . 31 these sharks can grow up to seven meters long, I felt no fear. I could only think, “How beautiful they are!” Later, I learned that they use their 32 , not their teeth, to catch fish. With one fast flick (一击) of their tail, they can knock out a whole group of sardines (沙丁鱼). Isn’t that clever? I also 33 that every morning, small fish came to help clean the sharks’ skin. It was so interesting! The sharks often show up in 34 , which made me wonder if they were couples, visiting the “cleaning station” together. Diving (潜水) with thresher sharks taught me something important: Sometimes what we fear is actually gentle and beautiful. 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