2018_2019学年高中英语Module6Animalsindanger课下能力提升（二十四）外研版.docx

Module 6 课下能力提升（二十四）.阅读理解Living in the wild can be hard. Finding food and staying safe arent easy. Each day, animals struggle to survive in their habitats. Not all animals get by on their own. Some animals form a close partnership with other kinds of animals. These pairings are called symbiotic (共生的) relationships.In a symbiotic relationship, the animals depend on each other. One animal helps the other meet its needs. Sounds good, right? Not always. Some animals are not very kind to their partners. In some cases, one animal meets its needs but hurts its partner. Take ticks (壁虱) for example. These insects suck blood to live. To get blood, they attach themselves to other kinds of animals. Ticks can pass germs that cause disease instead of helping their hosts.In other relationships, animals dont treat their partners so poorly. Both animals benefit, or get help, from living with the other animal.Small animals called cleaner shrimps have found a way of helping fish at coral reefs. As their name suggests, the shrimps clean the fish. They hang out at what scientists call a cleaning station. A fish stops by. Then a shrimp climbs onto the fish and even steps into the fishs mouth. The shrimp uses its tiny claws to pick stuff off the fishs body. That can include dead skin, tiny pieces of food, and wee creatures that can hurt the fish. The fish gets a nice cleaning. The shrimp enjoys a tasty meal of fish trash.Small birds called plovers are also in the cleaning busi ness. They have big customers, crocodiles. Crocodiles have long snouts (口鼻部) filled with sharp teeth. Cleaning them is tricky. When a crocodile opens its mouth, the plover hops right in. The crocodile does not snap its snout shut. Instead, it lets the plover eat small, harmful animals attached to its teeth. The plover gets an easy meal while the crocodile gets clean teeth.1The text is mainly about _.Athe hard life in the wildBsome dangerous animalsCanimals living togetherDanimals in a symbiotic relationship解析：选D主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了生物界的一种共生现象，也就是说生物之间相互依存、相互帮助。故答案选D项。选项C表达语意不准确，表达范围太广。2According to the text, in a symbiotic relationship, _.Aanimals depend on each otherBbirds depend on animals for foodCboth sides can get helpDnot all animals treat their partners well解析：选D推理判断题。由文章第二、三、四段可知，有共生现象的动物中，有的是相互得到帮助，而有的是单方面的。故答案为D项。3When plovers hop into crocodiles mouths, they _.Aare really to clean crocodiles teethBare to make crocodiles happyCarent afraid of being eatenDarent happy to clean the crocodiles teeth解析：选C细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知，plovers 是不担心被鳄鱼咬伤的，因为鳄鱼是希望 plovers 这样做的，而对于 plovers 而言，其真正的目的是为了得到自己的食物。故答案为C项。4According to the text, it can be inferred that _.Aliving in the wild can be hardBdifferent animals have different living waysCcrocodiles mainly live on ploversDticks are useful to some animals解析：选B推理判断题。文章第一段就提到有些动物是靠自己去捕捉食物，而文章又举例讲了一些动物是靠共生来获取食物的，也就是说不同的动物有不同的方式来生存，所以答案为B项。选项A是文章直接叙述的；选项C表达与原文不一致；选项D是无法推断出的。.阅读七选五SOCIALIZING YOUR DOGKeep it fun and enjoyableSocialization shouldnt feel like work because its really just a natural process dogs must go through to enjoy their time with other dogs and humans._1_. Theyll help reduce any anxiety produced by an unfamiliar experience. Bringing a few of your dogs favorite toys along can also help keep your puppy entertained and relaxed while visiting a new place.Your dog should lead the way, not you_2_.When introducing them to another puppy, let both dogs smell each other (thats their way of saying hello) while holding onto their leash (狗链). If one becomes fearful or aggressive, gently pull him away._3_.Start socializing your puppy earlyDogs have a sensitive period between the ages of 7 and 12 weeks when their surroundings make a huge impression on them._4_.Use this early courage to expose (使接触) them to a variety of people, places, animals and sounds so they form positive associations with those things._5_Between weeks 8 and 11, your puppy may display signs of fear when faced with unfamiliar situations. If you start noticing sudden, negative reactions from your puppy (e.g. hugging your legs), do your best to protect him from frightening or painful meetings.AFears can occur at other timesBBe careful of a sudden fear periodCKeep social activities pleasant by bringing along a few dog treatsDLike children, puppies at this age are eager and unafraid to meet new thingsEPains at this stage can be more lasting than fears that occur at other times in their livesFA common mistake pet parents make is forcing their dogs into uncomfortable situationsGThe same should be done when youre introducing them to humans or other types of pets答案：15CFGDB.完形填空I used to be a very selfcentered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people _1_ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _2_ person.I think my _3_ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my _4_ and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever _5_ to anyone in my class. By the end of my first semester, I was really _6_. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _7_. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _8_ to help. That was really a big _9_ for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of _10_ are still my best friends today.A bigger cause of my new _11_， however, came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my _12_. Every time I came into her room, she was so _13_ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never _14_ her, so I took her place. She let me _15_ that making others feel good made me feel good too. When she died, I was _16_， but I was also very grateful to her.I think I am a much _17_ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not _18_ these experiences. They have _19_ me to care about other people more than about myself. I _20_ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者以前以自我为中心，后来却能关心他人，帮助他人，与他人和谐相处。她的转变过程说明了做一个对别人有帮助的人是幸福的。1.A.sinceBbeforeCorDunless解析：选B根据前一句话可知作者现在和过去不一样了，她变得会先考虑别人再考虑自己，所以用before。2A.famousBsimpleCdifferentDskilled解析：选C根据前面的“in the past two years I have really changed”可知，作者现在是一个与之前不同的人了。different“不同的”，符合语境。3A.educationBcareerCtourDchange解析：选D根据文章第一段中的“in the past two years I have really changed”及下文的叙述可推知，本段讲述了作者是怎样改变的。change“改变，变化”，符合语境。4A.balanceBhomeworkCdegreeDinterest解析：选C根据生活常识可推断出，上大学就是为了取得学位，所以作者一开始，就只是为了拿到学位。degree“学位”，符合语境。5A.talkedBwroteCliedDreported解析：选A由前面的“I just wanted to .smarter than everyone else”可知，作者认为自己比其他人聪明，因而几乎不与班里的同学说话。talk“谈话，交流”，符合语境。6A.carefulBlonelyCcuriousDguilty解析：选B根据前面的“I just wanted to .anyone in my class.”及后面的“It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.”可知，作者没有朋友，感到很孤独。lonely“孤独的”，符合语境。7A.argumentBgameCexperimentDdefence解析：选C根据后面的“I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _ to help.”可知，作者这样做是一个尝试。experiment“尝试”，符合语境。8A.daredBofferedChesitatedDhappened解析：选B此处表示如果他们遇到困难，作者会主动提供帮助。offer“提供”，符合语境。9A.dreamBproblemCdutyDstep解析：选D此处表示那对作者来说是(向前)跨了一大步。step“步”，符合语境。10A.usBwhichCthemDwhom解析：选C这是一个由and连接的并列句，此处用来指代前面的“several new friends”，所以用them。11A.attitudeBhobbyChopeDluck解析：选A作者从几乎不和别人交流到主动询问别人有什么困难需要帮助，这是作者生活态度的转变，所以此处用attitude。12A.friendBpartnerCguideDguest解析：选A作者去敬老院做兼职，与那里的一位老人成了朋友。friend“朋友”，符合语境。13A.politeBhappyCstrangeDconfident解析：选B作者每次去看望她，她都很高兴，因为她把作者认成她的女儿了。happy“高兴的”，符合语境。14A.botheredBansweredCvisitedDtrusted解析：选C根据上下文可知，她的女儿从来都没有看望过她，所以应用visited。15A.explainBguessCdeclareDsee解析：选D由后面的“making others feel good made me feel good too”可知，老人使作者明白了一个道理。see表示“理解，明白”，符合语境。16A.homelessBheartbrokenCbadtemperedDhopeless解析：选B根据前面的“When she died”可知，作者非常伤心。heartbroken“心碎的，伤心的”，符合语境。17A.quieterBbusierCbetterDricher解析：选C根据前文可知，作者由一个以自我为中心的人变成了一个关心别人、对别人有帮助的人，所以现在作者变成了一个更好的人了。18A.forgetBfaceCimproveDanalyze解析：选A此处表示作者希望自己不会忘记这些经历。forget“忘记”，符合语境。19A.forcedBpreferredCorderedDtaught解析：选D此处表示这些经历教会了作者要关心别人多于关心自己。teach“教，教育”，符合语境。20A.missBlikeCwonderDexpect解析：选B经过这些转变，作者一定喜欢现在的自己。like“喜欢”，符合语境。.语法填空The grey wolf is one of the worlds best known and well _1_(research) animals, with probably more books written about it than any other wildlife species.At one time grey wolves could _2_(find) over large areas of Europe. Over the last century, however，_3_(they) numbers and range have been considerably reduced, mainly as a result of hunting and the widespread destruction of habitat. As a result, it is not as easy _4_ (see) them in the wild as it used to be.There are _5_ number of subspecies (亚种) of grey wolf, such as the Italian wolf and the Iberian wolf, _6_live in the forests of northern Portugal and northwestern Spain. All wolves hunt for food in small packs, often catching animals that are much _7_(large) than themselves. And although they eat almost anything, _8_ (include) deer, sheep, rabbits and even fish and fruit, they rarely attack people.Grey wolves usually give birth _9_ between four a