（通用版）高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Wildlife protection高考拆组训练 新人教版必修2.doc

unit 4 wildlife protection阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解ahere is a collection of some tv series.for this list, we stick to those that have been released in recent years and we choose not to include tv hits like game of thrones or sherlock.stranger thingsthis us television series is a combination of three genres (类型)：the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the science fiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and the horror movies written in the style of stephen king.this show, starring winona ryder and a group of amazing kids, has managed to combine these genres so well that it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide.the pillars of the earthit is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of the darkest and most romantic (浪漫的) periods in the history of england. based on the bestselling novel written by ken follett, this tv show starring the brilliant eddie redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical tv dramas of recent years.mahabharatathis indian hindilanguage series is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the ageold wisdom of the indian people.it tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fight and make wise decisions.this drama is about the endless struggle between good and evil.the crownthis story about the transformation of the young princess elizabeth into the queen shows everything about the british monarchy (君主制)it includes many storylines, each of which could be made into a separate tv show.the series focuses on the ageold themes of family, marriage and politics, and this is probably what makes the crown win popularity.1what do we know about stranger things?astephen king determined its style.bit consists of three children stories.cmost of its central characters are kids.dits much more popular than sherlock.解析：选c细节理解题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“starring winona ryder and a group of amazing kids”可知，stranger things的主要角色大部分都是孩子。2which aspect of the pillars of the earth is stressed in the text?aits background.bits staff.cits theme song. dits plot.解析：选a推理判断题。由第二部电视剧简介可知，文章主要强调了the pillars of the earth的时代背景。3which tv series is more like a biography?astranger things. bthe pillars of the earth.cmahabharata. dthe crown.解析：选d推理判断题。由第四部电视剧简介中的“this story about the transformation of the young princess elizabeth into the queen”可知，the crown是围绕着英国女王的成长故事展开的，比较接近个人传记类型。4which of the following do the four tv series share?athey are highly thought of by the audience.btheir storylines are relatively complex.cthey mainly discuss universal themes.dtheir original languages are english.解析：选a推理判断题。由第一部电视剧简介中的“it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide”，第二部电视剧简介中的“is widely recognized as one of the best historical tv dramas of recent years”，第三部电视剧简介中的“is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to .”和第四部电视剧简介中的“this is probably what makes the crown win popularity”可推知，这四部电视剧都受到观众的好评。bdessi sieburths love of birds started about six years ago.now, he has his own group called protecting our birds.recently, dessi, 14 years old, chatted with tfk about his work and goals for the future.tfk：what is protecting our birds?dessi：birds are citizens of the world, so they need protection.i basically try to do conservation work to help birds get protected throughout the world.i recently wrote an article about a bird called the bartailed godwit (斑尾鹬)i interviewed a biologist named nils warnock, who had studied the bartailed godwit.he expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing.i wrote an article about his answers to the questions, which is published on the american birding association website.tfk：what impelled you to start this project?dessi：when i was eight years old, our class had to do a woodworking project, so i chose a bird feeder (喂食盒)i didnt like birds at the time.i made the feeder, filled it up with seed, put it in my backyard and then the birds started coming.i got really interested in birds as more came.i later got involved in my local audubon society, which is devoted to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems.it really got me into birds and i realized bird populations were declining, and many are becoming endangered quite rapidly.i wanted to help them, so i started the project.tfk：what are some future projects you plan to work on?dessi：i live in la., where there are a lot of parrots.most of the parrots native range is in mexico, but theyre really declining there because of habitat loss.i want to study the parrots and help them in their native range in mexico, so they can start increasing again.tfk：how can people learn more about protecting our birds and the work youre doing?dessi：i have a website.its protectingourbirds. myfree.website.there people can learn about what i do and how to help birds.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。14岁的dessi sieburth为了保护濒临灭绝的鸟类，他发起了“护鸟”工程。最近他接受了记者的采访，在访谈中，他谈到了启动这个工程的初衷、他做的鸟类保护工作以及未来的打算。5whats nils warnocks attitude to the bartailed godwit?aworried.bchanging.cuncertain. doptimistic.解析：选a推理判断题。由第三段的“he expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing.”可推知，nils warnock对斑尾鹬的生存前景深表忧虑。6which of the following can best replace the underlined word “impelled” in paragraph 4?aforbade. brequested.cencouraged. dchallenged.解析：选c词义猜测题。由第五段的内容可知，本段主要谈论了dessi sieburth是如何启动“护鸟”工程的，故画线词的意思为“鼓励，推动”。7when did dessi start his project “protecting our birds”？aafter he prepared a feeder for birds.bafter he interviewed nils warnock.cafter he studied parrots in mexico.dafter he joined a local association.解析：选d细节理解题。由第五段的“i later got involved in my local audubon society . i wanted to help them, so i started the project.”可知，在dessi sieburth加入了当地audubon协会，了解了鸟类的生存现状后，他才启动了“护鸟”工程。8what will dessi probably do next?awrite articles about birds in danger.bhelp parrots losing the natural home.cset up a website to teach how to help birds.drecreate his own conservation organization.解析：选b细节理解题。由第六、七段的内容可知，dessi sieburth接下来会致力于保护那些失去了栖息地的鹦鹉。csome pigs tend to be optimistic while others are pessimistic, according to a new research that is meaningful to animal welfare.the study, published in the journal biology letters, is the first to show that mood and personality interact in an animal, influencing judgment.asher, a researcher at the university of newcastles institute of neuroscience, and her team housed groups of pigs in two types of environment.one reflected standard commercial conditions and the other was cushier with more space and plenty of soft, deep straw.after the pigs got accustomed to these new homes over a few weeks, the researchers picked 18 pigs from each type to train and test their judgment.“to do this, we trained each pig.in one corner of a training room there would be a bowl with chocolate sweets pigs love them and at the opposite side of the room there would be a bowl containing coffee beans, which pigs find bittertasting，” a researcher said.over a number of training trials, pigs learned to go to the bowl reliably when it was in the corner where they had figured out to expect chocolate sweets.on the contrary, they quickly learned to avoid the bowl when it was in the corner where they would expect to find the coffee beans.the researchers next placed an unfamiliar bowl in different locations, to see how the pigs would react.some gaily dashed to the bowl no matter what was inside, showing optimism that it would contain their favorite sweets.others, however, behaved as though they expected it to contain coffee beans, displaying pessimism.the findings suggest that a onesizefitsall answer to animal welfare issues does not exist.even if pigs are just equal to bacon or other meat for some people, there is still cause for concern.studies have suggested that how an animal is treated during its lifetime can directly affect meat quality and taste.9what was the study trying to figure out?ahow to make pigs happier.bthe similarities between humans and pigs.chow living environment affected pigs mood.dhow pigs mood and personality affected their judgment.解析：选d细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“the study, published in the journal . influencing judgment.”可知，选项d正确。10what does the underlined word “cushier” in paragraph 2 mean?asimple. bmore comfortable.cunpractical. dless free.解析：选b词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“more space and plenty of soft, deep straw”可知，另一个环境很舒适。所以选项b正确。11which bowl can test whether a pig is optimistic or pessimistic?athe bowl with chocolate sweets.bthe bowl containing coffee beans.cthe bowl full of both sweets and beans.dthe bowl unfamiliar to two types of pigs.解析：选d细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“the researchers next placed an unfamiliar bowl in different locations, to see how the pigs would react.”以及该段后两句的对比描述可知，d选项与第五段内容一致。所以选项d正确。12what do the findings of the new research imply?apeople should treat pigs equally.bpeoples health relies on meat quality.cpeople should meet pigs various needs.dpeoples attitude toward pigs is totally wrong.解析：选c推理判断题。根据最后一段尤其是最后一句可推知，要想获得高质量和口感好的猪肉，人们应当满足猪的多种需要。所以选项c正确。dmigingo, a tiny rock island on lake victoria in kenya, measures just 0.49 acres.by all accounts, it was originally settled by two kenyan fishermen, who came here in 1991.others say it was found by a ugandan, who came here first and then brought his fishing friends.it was this kind of contradicting stories and the battle over the islands fishrich waters that created a conflict over the ownership of migingo between kenya and uganda.back in 2009, migingo has a population of 131, but the number has ballooned to around 1,000.drawn by the large population of nile perch, fishermen from kenya, uganda and tanzania crowded into migingo.in spite of measures set in place to keep population under control, the place becomes packed to the point where theres little room to walk in.whats even more surprising is that just a few meters away lies a much larger and completely uninhabited (无人居住的) island called usingo.it is said that the place is home to a demon (魔鬼), and fishermen are afraid to even set foot on it, let alone live there with their families.but it turns out that that is just a tale online.locals havent even heard about any demons, but they do have a very practical reason.even though there are several policemen from both uganda and kenya, pirate (海盗) attacks still occur.they are not as frequent and violent as they used to be, but every few months fishermen do run into pirates stealing their catch and boat engines, sometimes even killing them in the process.but there is strength in numbers, so its safer for most people to live on migingo than to risk moving to usingo and getting attacked during the night.migingo remains the highest population density (密度) worldwide, but it may not hold that title for much longer.due to overfishing around the island, the supply of nile perch is on the decrease, and people are starting to move to other fishing spots.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了位于非洲维多利亚湖上的小岛migingo，这个不足0.49英亩的小岛竟居住了约1 000个渔民。13what makes migingo different from other islands?ait belongs to two countries.bit has the densest population.cit attracts the most tourists.dit is home to brave fishermen.解析：选b细节理解题。由第二段和最后一段的第一句可知，migingo面积不大，却是世界上人口密度最大的地方。14why dont fishermen stay on usingo?athey cant get a huge catch of fish.bthey believe the tale online to be true.cthey may be attacked by pirates at night.dthey cant be protected by policemen there.解析：选c细节理解题。由第四段可知，渔民害怕海盗的侵袭，因此他们宁愿住在migingo，也不愿搬到近在咫尺的usingo。15what may happen to migingo in several years?ait will cause more violent conflicts.bit will be an unsuitable place to live.cit will be deserted by some fishermen.dit will have the largest population of fish.解析：选c细节理解题。由最后一段可知，由于过度捕捞，湖里的尼罗河鲈鱼数量急剧下降，因此不久之后，有许多渔民会选择离开。.阅读七选五it is often required to write an application for a job in your life, but do you know how to write a clear, concise and convincing application？luckily, with a little bit of work and some knowledge, youll be able to write the letter you need to get the job.understand the purpose of your application letter._1_fundamentally, your application should sell you as an able, successful and trustworthy person.present your intention.the first line in your letter should be your statement of intention._2_ and it is often followed by a statement of where you heard about the position.introduce yourself.the next step is to introduce yourself._3_in