2018_2019学年高中英语Module6Animalsindanger课下能力提升（二十一）外研版.docx

Module 6 课下能力提升（二十一）阅读理解A2013 was a recordbreaking year for rhinoceroses but not in a good way. That year, a total of 1,004 rhinos were poached (illegally hunted) in South Africa, the country where almost all of the worlds rhinos live. Thats an increase of more than 50 percent from 2012 when 668 rhinos were killed. It was also the most South African rhinos killed in one year.“The worlds rhinos are facing great danger，” says Dr. Naomi Doak of TRAFFIC, a conservation group that works to stop the trafficking (buying and selling) of wildlife.The rise in poaching is due to an increasing demand for rhino horns in Asian countries such as Vietnam and China, where the horns are used as key ingredients in traditional Asian medicines. Some people believe taking groundup rhino horn can help treat pain, fevers, and cancer (though these uses have not been medically proven to be effective). The demand is so great that rhino horns can sell for more than D|S30,000 a pound in Asia.Poaching has already had extremely serious results for rhinos. The Western black rhino became extinct in the last ten years. The Javan rhinoceros has almost completely disappeared from Vietnam, with fewer than 50 remaining. Now, African black rhinos and white rhinos are facing disaster. The black rhino is listed as “highly endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Fewer than 5,000 exist. White rhinos are considered “near threatened”， with about 20,150 in the wild.Many nations are now taking steps to protect rhinos. The governments of several countries have signed agreements to fight rhino poaching by making the sale of rhino horns illegal, catching poachers and smugglers (走私者)，and increasing public awareness about the problem.South Africa has signed agreements with Vietnam and China to fight wildlife trafficking between the countries. It is developing similar agreements with Mozambique，Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.“These countries must join together if they hope to stop this stealing of southern Africas natural heritage (遗产)，”says Tom Milliken, TRAFFICs rhino expert.“Rhinohorn trafficking represents a threat to the basic structure of society.”语篇解读：本文是说明文。偷猎犀牛使得全世界的犀牛濒临灭绝，多国已采取措施保护犀牛。1Why was 2013 a recordbreaking year?AMore rhinos were trafficked than ever.BThe largest number of rhinos was killed.CIt saw the highest increase in rhino prices.DThe number of rhinos dropped to the lowest.解析：选B细节理解题。由第一段中的“a total of 1,004 rhinos were poached”和“It was also the most South African rhinos killed in one year”可知，2013年共有1 004头犀牛被偷猎，是南非最多犀牛被捕杀的一年。2Why do some Asians want to buy rhino horns?ATo seek pleasure.BTo do experiments.CFor health benefits.DFor personal collection.解析：选C推理判断题。由第三段中的“the horns are used as key ingredients in traditional Asian medicines”和“Some people believe taking groundup rhino horn can help treat pain, fevers, and cancer”可知，在一些亚洲国家，人们出高价来买犀牛角，因为他们认为吃犀牛角粉有利于健康。3What is the focus of Paragraph 4?AThe serious situation of rhinos.BThe importance of protecting rhinos.CThe measures taken to protect rhinos.DThe causes of rhinos being endangered.解析：选A段落大意题。由第四段的描述可知，本段主要讲述了目前世界上犀牛的处境堪忧。4What does Tom Milliken think of rhino poaching?AIt endangers other wildlife.BIt is dangerous and damaging.CIt helps to develop the economy.DIt has been brought under control.解析：选B推理判断题。由最后一段中的“stop this stealing of southern Africas natural heritage”和“Rhinohorn trafficking represents a threat to the basic structure of society”可知，Tom Milliken 认为偷猎犀牛是对非洲南部自然遗产的偷窃，走私犀牛角是对社会基本结构的威胁。B“Once there was the Stone Age, then the Bronze Age, and now we are in the middle of the Plastic Age，” said teenager Boyan Slat. “Every year, we produce 300 million tons of plastic. Much of it reaches our oceans.”At the age of 16, Boyan Slat scuba dived off Greece in the Mediterranean Sea seeing more rubbish floating on and under the surface. He said, “At first, I thought I was swimming through strange jellyfish. Instead, I swam through more plastic bags than fish.” Seeing all the ocean trash, he asked himself，“Why not clean it up？”Slat quit his Aerospace Engineering studies to create www. theoceancleanup. com in order to fund his research on how to pick up all the plastic trash floating on the oceans of the world. Researchers discovered that 46, 000 pieces of plastic float on every square mile of the oceans, produced by billions of humans around the planet throwing their plastic into rivers, streams and directly into the oceans. Whats worse, plastic does not break down.Today, we find plastic in the tissue of about every creature in the oceans. Additionally, millions of tons of plastic gather in giant oceangoing garbage patches (垃圾带). You may Google “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. It grows from 60 to 90 feet deep in places. It kills millions of sea birds, turtles, sharks, dolphins and whales.Being a brilliant, innocent teenager, Boyan Slat decided to construct designs of some equipment that would collect millions of tons of plastic floating on our oceans. He created a solarpowered trawler (拖网渔船) to pick up surface plastic, chew it up and store it in huge bins for collection. He also created floating booms (挡栅) that allow the oceans to sweep the plastic for efficient pickup. When you see the designs, they will blow your mind.Boyan Slat stands at the head of his class in creating solutions for the folly of humans. If ever humans need leaders to stand up and be counted, we need more people like Boyan Slat to lead us out of damaging our planet home towards a biologically healthy future.语篇解读：16岁的Boyan Slat设计出了专门用于收集海洋塑料垃圾的设备，为保护海洋生态系统作出了杰出的贡献。5Boyan Slat said we are in the Plastic Age because nowadays _.Athe use of plastic is all humans big concernBthere is too much plastic all over the worldCplastic threatens many creatures in the oceansDplastic is the most important material in our daily life解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段可知，Boyan Slat在说了我们处在塑料时代之后，紧接着说明我们每年制造大量塑料这一事实。由此可推知，他这样说是因为现在全世界有太多塑料。6The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _.Athe popularity of plasticBthe great harm caused by plastic rubbishCthe present situation of garbage patchesDthe relationship between plastic and animals解析：选B段落大意题。通读第四段可知，本段主要讲了被废弃在海洋中的塑料垃圾对海洋生物造成的巨大危害。7Which of the following were Boyan Slats efforts to fight against plastic rubbish on the oceans?aHe created floating booms.bHe created a rubbishpicking trawler.cHe invented special huge bins for collection.dHe started www. theoceancleanup. com to raise funds.Aa, b, dBa, c, dCa, b, cDb, c, d解析：选A细节理解题。根据第五段第二、三句可知，他创造了用来捡拾海洋垃圾的太阳能拖网渔船以及漂浮水栅；根据第三段第一句可知，他为清理海洋垃圾筹资而创建了www. theoceancleanup. com这一网站。综上可知，应选A项。8. Which of the following words can best describe Boyan Slat?AGenerous and hardworking.BCareful and strongwilled.CCheerful and friendly.DCreative and practical.解析：选D推理判断题。综合全文可知，Boyan Slat 在发现问题后便开始着手解决问题，并将想法付诸实践，达到了预期效果。由此可推知，他是个很务实的人。根据第五段介绍的他的发明可知，他很有创造力。故选D项。CAlthough similar in appearance to hyenas (土狼), African wild dogs are nevertheless true wild canines (犬). They are a mixture of black, yellow, and white in such a wide variety of patterns that no two individuals look exactly alike. African wild dogs are widely distributed across the African plains but they do not live in jungle areas.They are social animals, living in groups of usually from 2 to 45 individuals. A hierarchy (统团) exists within the group, but the animals are friendly to one another. The young and the infirm (体弱的) are given special privileges within the group.African wild dogs use their sense of sight, not smell, to find their prey. They can run up to 55 km/h for several kilometers. In eastern Africa, they mostly hunt Thomsons gazelles, but they will also attack calves, warthogs, zebras, impalas, and the young of large antelopes such as the gnu.Growing human populations have decreased or degraded the African wild dogs habitat and also diminished their available prey. Road kill and human persecution (迫害) have also had a negative impact on African wild dog populations. This species is also susceptible to a variety of diseases such as distemper, which is controlled in domestic dogs.Conservation of the African wild dogs natural habitat must have the highest priority, as these dogs suffer in habitats modified by human intrusion (干扰)9From the passage we can conclude that_.AAfrican wild dogs are completely different from domestic dogs in size and weightBAfrican wild dogs are living in groupsCAfrican wild dogs use their eyes mostly when sleeping to guardDAfrican wild dogs use their noses to find their food in most cases解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段“They are social animals, living in groups of usually from 2 to 45 individuals.” 可知非洲野狗是群居动物。故选B。10What can we know about African wild dogs?AIn a pack there may be about 90 wild dogs and no leader.BThere are no such wild dogs that are different.CAfrican wild dogs can run at a speed of about