2019届高中英语能力练Unit4WildlifeprotectionSectionⅠPre_reading.docx

Unit 4Wildlife protectionSection Prereading (Warming Up & Reading)对应学生用书P37基础题单词拼写1I dont think it a _ (安全的) way to make a living答案：secure2Dont _ (摩擦) your coat against the wet paint答案：rub3For food， he ate _ (野生的) animals， fish and anything he could find in the forest答案：wild4You owe a _ (某一) person a sum of money答案：certain5Your _ (收入) must be declared on this form答案：income6They have suffered a heavy l_ as a result of the terrible accident答案：loss7Nowadays， with such a good public transportation system， its easy to take trips to d_ places答案：distant8They were lost at sea， and were at the m_ of the bad weather答案：mercy9There are a lot of wildlife r_ in this area答案：reserves10The area has been declared a disaster z_答案：zone单句语法填空1Citizens are under the _ (protect) of the law答案：protection2The crime rate in this area has decreased _ the lowest level答案：to3I was at _ loss what to do next when I was in danger答案：a4The thief _ (hunt) by the police now答案：is being hunted5The time we spent together is now a _ (distance) memory答案：distant6Clive responded _ my suggestion with a laugh答案：to7To her _ (relieve)， her brother recovered quickly答案：relief8They asked her to be _ (mercy) to the prisoners答案：merciful9Have you succeeded in _ (pass) the exam?答案：passing10More local _ (employ) will be created， particularly in service industries答案：employment能力题阅读理解George was a game warden (猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员) in Kenya One day， he found three tiny lions beside a dead lioness They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened Sadly， he took the three little lions and drove back homeWhen George got out of the car with the baby lions， his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over Joy had cared for many young animals over the years， but she had never tried to raise baby lions! However， she was determined to save these babiesThe lions grew rapidly But as the lions grew bigger and stronger， Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo； they would keep the smallest lion， which they named ElsaJoy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself Elsa liked to play with her human friends， but as Elsa grew to her adult size， this play became dangerous More than once， Elsa knocked Joy to the ground， scratching her Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead Finally， Joy and George decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt KenyaElsa never forgot Joy and George Whenever they camped nearby， Elsa would come to visit， rubbing her head against their legs in greetingJoy missed Elsa， but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion Joy wrote a book about Elsa， Born Free， which became an international bestseller Joy traveled all over the world， talking about the importance of saving the wild animals of the worldJoy lived out her life in Africa， working with wild animals She wrote more books about her experiences Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire a worldwide movement to protect wildlife For Joy Adamson，there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals， living free1When George took the three lions home， his wife _Aadvised him to give them to a zooBwas frightened by their appearancesCwas unwilling to care for themDhad a great love for them答案：D推理判断题。根据第二段中“Joy Adamson immediately took over”以及下文描述Joy多年来一直照料其他小动物可知，Joy第一眼看到三只狮子幼崽时就对它们爱不释手。2Joy and George set Elsa free because _AElsa scratched JoyBthere wasnt enough food for ElsaCElsa was big and strongDElsa was a danger to their neighbors答案：C推理判断题。根据第四段的“as Elsa grew to her adult size”以及“They knew she needed to lead”可知，随着Elsa长大，Joy和George的家已经限制了Elsa的成长，不再适合她继续待下去。3What do we know about the book Born Free from the text?AIt became very popularBIt is mainly about Joys experiences in Meru ParkCIt focuses on wild animals in KenyaDIt helped change peoples attitudes towards wildlife答案：A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“which became an international bestseller”可知这本书很畅销。4Whats the best title for the text?AJoy Adamson: living with lionsBElsa: a lion raised by a womanCBorn Free: a wonderful bookDGeorge: a game warden答案：A标题判断题。文章主要讲述了Joy Adamson和三只被领养的狮子幼崽之一Elsa的故事，以及她为保护野生动物所作的贡献，由此可知A项作为标题最贴切、全面。1tiny adj极小的 2scratch v抓伤3inspire v激发1take over 接管2knock to the ground 打倒在地上完形填空Protecting Chinas Giant PandasChinas giant pandas show the achievement of the international effort to save animals that are now in danger In television programs we often see pandas _1_ funny games Children have panda toys and beautiful cards with pictures of lovely _2_ in them They often visit the giant pandas in the zoos on _3_ holidays and have a good time there However，scientists are worried about the _4_ of giant pandas They know only about 1，000 giant pandas remain _5_ today They think the giant pandas will die out in 30 years if the present conditions are not _6_It is reported that the giant pandas have a very _7_ birth rate About 115 pandas live in the zoos and research centres mainly in China， but during the past 10 years they _8_ only 34 _9_ pandas that are still alive The survival rate of giant pandas in the wild is probably the same or lowerThere are several reasons for the low _10_ The main reason is _11_ male pandas can make love with females in a very _12_ seasononly a few days a year When they do have babies， females often produce two pandas， but the mother is usually not able to care for _13_ of them The newborn pandas _14_ only a few kilograms each They are too weak to live without special care In the zoo， scientists can help the mothers _15_ the young pandas， but those living in the wild do not get enough _16_ It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandasConditions for the giant pandas have been worse in recent years Pandas in China continue to _17_ in number We know pandas live on bamboos But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die The pandas there have _18_ to eat and die of hungerGiant pandas now live in 13 separate _19_ areas in China Several years ago the Chinese government and the International Wildlife Organization agreed _20_ a project of protecting giant pandas in the wild We hope it could be useful1Aplay BplayingCdo Ddoing答案：Aplay games “玩游戏”。see sb doing sth“看见某人正在做某事”；see sb do sth“看见某人做(了)某事”。由“often”可知用play，不能用playing。2Apandas BchildrenCbamboos Dzoos答案：A全文都在讲述大熊猫，这里指带有可爱熊猫图案的卡片。3Aour BtheirCyour Dhis答案：B与they保持一致应选their。4Apast BnowCfuture Dpresent答案：C由本段的最后两句可知，科学家担心大熊猫的“将来”，担心它们会灭绝。5Alive BlivesClively Dalive答案：Dremain此处用作系动词，后应接形容词作表语。6Aturned BincreasedCimproved Dconsidered答案：Cimprove “改善，改进”。句意：他们认为如果目前这种状况不改善的话，大熊猫在三十年之内将会灭绝。7Alow BproperChigh Dright答案：A根据上文科学家担心大熊猫的将来及由“birth rate (出生率)”可知，应用low。8Acloned BproducedCkept Dcreated答案：B由语境可知应用produce “生产”，下文中的“females often produce two pandas”也是暗示。9Asmall ByoungClittle Dadult答案：Byoung pandas 指雌性大熊猫生出的幼崽。10Aprice BspeedCbirth rate Dlimit答案：Cbirth rate “出生率”，和上一段中第一句话呼应。11Awhy BhowCwhen Dthat答案：DThe main re