高优指导高三英语一轮复习 考点规范练30 Module 6 Animals in Danger 外研版必修5.doc

考点规范练30(module 6).阅读理解ait was an interesting conversation with paul,my local greengrocer the other day when i noticed the bird feed in his store that has recently appeared.what made everyone feel the need to feed our wild birds?bird feed has become a regular item on a shopping list as normal as a bag of potatoes.i didnt just wonder this privately but i asked my reliable groceryman what was going on.exactly how did the birds make do for so long before we started feeding them?judging by the popularity of this current consumer pattern i wonder just how much the wild bird food industry is worth.it must be profitable to the local groceryman who replaced a whole row of food for human consumption to make room for it.he smiled at me as if hed been waiting for these questions for a while and he seemed surprisingly ready for the conversation.the fact is animals habitats are disappearing.were cutting and clearing trees to make way for fields for cattle and sheep,creating fields of nothing but bare land.were changing the entire ecosystem in the name of big mechanised agriculture and meat production that clogs(堵塞) your heart and eventually kills you along with the wildlife it killed first.not to mention roads and industry which wipe out everything.“were living in a different world,”he said.“dont take me wrong.i mean it in the best possible way,but wildlife is a thing of the past.”id thought of this concept before but to hear it said out loud by a small shop owner in the west of ireland jolted me slightly.an earth of the future where species became fewer?skies,land,oceans empty of wildlife?people living in a sterile(荒瘠的) world?is that really where were headed?id only dropped in to pick up some bread.it was surprising that you could have such a conversation while getting something for breakfast.i told paul wed continue this discussion another day.“and a lovely day it is too,”he said.【语篇导读】本文是议论文。作者和一位果蔬店的老板讨论了人们为什么买鸟食喂鸟,从而引出了人类对野生动物栖息地的破坏导致它们越来越少的话题。1.before paul replied to the authors questions,the author .a.thought paul earned good money by selling bird feedb.was uncertain about asking such private questionsc.knew paul had answersd.was ready to feed birds答案:a解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“it must be profitable to the local groceryman who replaced a whole row of food for human consumption to make room for it.”可知,作者认为卖鸟食利润很大,所以果蔬店的老板把一排食物都换成了鸟食。2.the underlined word “jolted” in paragraph 2 means .a.puzzledb.shockedc.encouragedd.annoyed答案:b解析:词义猜测题。根据该词前的“a small shop owner in the west of ireland”可推测,作者没想到爱尔兰西部的一位小果蔬店的老板能有这么深刻的认识,因此他感到有些“震惊”。3.we can learn from paragraph 2 that paul .a.didnt agree with the authorb.felt concerned about wildlifec.didnt know what he really wantedd.opposed the development of society答案:b解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“animals habitats are disappearing.were cutting and clearing trees.creating fields of nothing but bare land.were changing the entire ecosystem.roads and industry which wipe out everything.but wildlife is a thing of the past”可以看出,paul不赞成人类肆意破坏大自然的行为,他为野生动物的生存感到担忧。4.whats the best title for the text?a.wildlife,a thing of the past?b.paul,my reliable grocerymanc.humans,what do we really need?d.bird feed,the new profitable industry答案:a解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,作者和果蔬店的老板paul探讨了人类对野生动物栖息地的破坏导致它们越来越少的话题。a项不仅符合paul在第二段中所说的“wildlife is a thing of the past”,而且问号也能引起人们对该问题的兴趣及重视,故最适合作为本文标题。bthe largest land animal remaining on the earth,the african elephant,is of much importance to the african ecosystem.unlike other animals,the african elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.as a giant plant-eater,it significantly shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives,therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.it is the elephants great desire for food that makes it both a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.in its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day,it kills small trees and bushes,as well as pulls branches off big trees.this results in numerous open spaces in not only deep tropical forests but also the woodlands that cover part of the african savannas.in these open spaces,there are numerous plants in various stages of growth,which attract a variety of other plant-eaters.take the rain forests for example.in their natural states,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.by pulling down trees and eating plants,elephants create open spaces,allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.in such situations,the forests become suitable for large-hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small-sized plant-eaters to obtain their food as well.scientists are worried now that the african elephant has become an endangered species.if the elephant dies out,scientists say,many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forests and savannas,greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,文章主要介绍了非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响。5.it can be inferred from the passage that the african elephant .a.is now the largest animal on the earthb.determines the living conditions of millions of other animals in its habitatc.has far-reaching impacts on its habitat as a giant animal-eaterd.makes great contributions to its environment like other animals答案:b解析:考查推理判断。根据文章第一段中的“as a giant plant-eater,it significantly shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives,therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat”可推知,非洲象作为巨大的食草动物,它决定着栖息地的许多其他动物的生活条件,即b项正确。6.the african elephant influences the ecosystem in the following ways except that .a.it creates open areas in deep tropical forests as well as woodlandsb.it pulls off the branches and leaves,shutting out the sunshinec.its eating habit can be made use of by large-hoofed and small-sized animalsd.it encourages the growth of some plants答案:b解析:考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“in their natural states,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor”可知,应选b项。7.according to the passage,which of the following statements is true?a.numerous grown plants are the favorites of plant-eaters.b.the extinction of the african elephant has nothing to do with the ecosystem.c.quantities of plants are consumed by african elephants,including branches and bushes.d.the forest floor in tropical forests is scarcely dotted with new shoots.答案:c解析:考查正误判断。根据第二段中的“in its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day,it kills small trees and bushes,as well as pulls branches off big trees”可知,c项正确。8.the passage is developed mainly by .a.presenting the changes in time orderb.making comparisons and giving examplesc.classifying similarities and differencesd.showing the effect and then explaining the reasons答案:d解析:考查文章结构。全文的内容结构为:首段概括介绍非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响,第二、三段具体说明在哪方面、怎样影响了生态环境,第四段科学家对非洲象已成为濒危物种的担心呼应首段的内容,故选d项。.七选五a small mammal lives in the rocky cliffs(峭壁) of tian shan,a mountain range in northwest china.but scientists dont know much about this tiny creature known as the ili pika.1.in fact,it had been more than 20 years since anyone had seen an ili pika.but li weidong,who first discovered the animal,and a team of volunteers combed the mountains looking for the animals.2.“they found it hiding behind a rock,and they realized they had found the pika,”tatsuya shin,a chinese naturalist said.li was studying diseases in a mountainous region of northwest china when he first discovered the 8-inch mammal in 1983.3. in 1985,he found two more pikas.when researchers at the chinese academy of sciences took a closer look at lis discovery,they confirmed that it was indeed a new species.in the early 1990s,scientists estimated(估计) that there were about 2,000 ili pikas running across mountain cliffs in china.now there are probably fewer than 1,000.li thinks that the ili pika population has decreased by nearly 70 percent since he saw the first one in 1983.“this tiny species could be extinct anytime,”li said.“4.”big changes to the ili pika habitat are probably contributing to the pikas lower population.in addition,ili pikas dont reproduce often,and other animals are eating grass where they live.changes in local temperatures have driven ili pikas to higher elevations(海拔) in the mountains.li and others are encouraging wildlife groups to help protect this creature.li searches full-time for ili pikas.5. li is also working to create a wildlife reserve to help protect ili pikas.a.it became endangered soon.b.they finally spotted one last summer.c.lots of animals were discovered in the mountains.d.li didnt know what it was,and neither did the locals.e.only three dozen of them have ever been seen by people.f.they dont exist in the sites where they used to be anymore.g.he continues to study the animals and tries to find ways to help them.答案与解析:【语篇导读】本文讲述了伊犁鼠兔濒临灭绝。1.e解析:e项是上文“but scientists dont know much about this tiny creature.”的原因,并与下文的“in fact,it had been more than 20 years since anyone had seen an ili pika”相呼应。2.b解析:b项与上文的“.combed the mountains looking for the animals.”及下文的“they found it.”相呼应。3.d解析:由下文的“when researchers.it was indeed a new species.”可推断,当li于1983年首次发现这种动物时,他和当地人都不知道这是什么动物。4.f解析:f项与上文的“this tiny species could be extinct anytime.”相呼应。5.g解析:g项与下文的“create a wildlife reserve to help protect ili pikas”相呼应。.语篇填空90% of writing published online isnt worth the server space where its stored.many writers fail to take themselves 1.(serious).effective writing can be learned by practice and 2.(observe).the following are some tips.you write what you read.stop 3.(read) the same meaningless and repetitive writing everyone else reads.absorb fresh ideas by reading old books,written 4. masters of language.then take these ideas and pretend you invented them.the subject matter of the books you read is not the most important part.the value 5.(come) from absorbing the