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Unit 4 Wildlife protection第二部分： 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Would you like to come up to my apartment for dinner tonight? _, but Im too busy.A. No problem B. Id love to C. All right D. Thank you all the same22. There are very few pandas living in _ wild now.Thats true. Most pandas are living in _ zoos.A. the; the B. 不填； the C. the; 不填 D. 不填；不填23. You should _ your spare time better if you want to be more excellent.A. take B. employ C. cost D. improve24. It is _ that the Chinese ping-pong team will win the prize. A. sure B. necessaryC. regular D. certain25. It is strange that Dave didnt respond _ any of my emails.Something must have happened to him.A. on B. with C. for D. to26. We should pay more attention _ education, especially in the west of China. A. to develop B. to developing C. in develop D. in developing27. People who often stay up too late are more likely to die of heart disease, _ a study.A. with the help of B. because of C. according to D. as a result28. Some wild animals _ and killed at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.A. hunted B. have hunted C. are being hunted D. had been hunted29. Have you moved into your new apartment? Not yet. The building _ now, so we have to wait another month. A. is being painted B. has been painted C. is painted D. was painted30. The woman said her lost handbag _ more than 2,000 dollars, which turned out to be a lie later.A. includedB. containedC. keptD. owned31. It is high time for us to take measures to protect these old traditions and customs before they _.A. die outB. die awayC. die offD. die down32. We should do what we can to save those _ species, including the tiger, an animal which was considered _ to humans.A. dangerous; endangeredB. dangerous; in dangerC. endangered; in dangerD. endangered; dangerous33. The father took off his coat as an umbrella to _ her daughter from the rain.A. saveB. hide C. stopD. protect34. Too much drinking will do _ to your health; you should take the doctors advice.A. harmB. harmfulC. troubleD. painful35. She got a cold. But after one weeks rest and care, the cold would not _ her performance in the match.A. allow B. effect C. affect D. admit第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Sophie was a ten-year-old girl. She loved 36 . She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to 37.One day Sophie arrived 38 at school. “Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her 39 .“Im sorry, Miss. I was drawing a big house on the way to school. I forgot about the 40.”“Oh, Sophie,” said her teacher. “You must think 41 about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your 42 now please?”“Im sorry, Miss, I dont have it finished.”“ 43 , Sophie?”“Yesterday I was in town. I saw a 44 running down the road. He had a(n) 45 face so I drew him.” The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. “But Sophie, there was a 46 robbery (抢劫案) in town yesterday.”“Perhaps that was the man I 47,” said Sophie. “Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!” After school, Sophie went to the police station. She 48 her picture to a policeman. “Where did you 49 this picture?” asked the policeman.“I drew it,” said Sophie. “I drew it yesterday in 50 .”“This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber,” 51 the policeman. “So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you Sophie. Now we can 52 him.”A week later, the policeman 53 a letter to Sophies school. “Sophies drawing 54 us catch Ronnie the Robber,” he said. “She is a very clever girl.”Now her teachers were very 55 of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw.36. A. mathB. art C. music D. writing37. A. home B. park C. library D. school 38. A. late B. early C. happily D. slowly39. A. father B. teacher C. friend D. classmate 40. A. exam B. date C. class D. time 41. A. little B. much C. less D. more42. A. homework B. picture C. textbook D. notebook43. A. WhyB. Why notC. What happened D. So what44. A. thief B. robberC. man D. boy45. A. angryB. handsome C. lovely D. interesting 46. A. bus B. shopC. bank D. street47. A. sawB. heard C. described D. stopped48. A. explainedB. showed C. introduced D. sold49. A. drawB. buy C. get D. borrow50. A. table B. schoolC. countryside D. town 51. A. roared B. guessed C. answered D. cried 52. A. fineB. findC. arrest D. fight53. A. wrote B. replied C. took D. brought54. A. recordedB. helpedC. let D. had55. A. proudB. tired C. careful D. confident 第三部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOne day, around Christmas time, fishermen off the west coast of Peru (秘鲁) started on their traditional fishing trip. Much to their surprise, there were no fish! They knew immediately what had happened. Tales from years gone by had told them this was the result of El Nino which sometimes stop fishing for many months!El Nino is a warm current (水流) that comes and goes along the west coast of South America. It got its name from fishermen in Peru more than a century ago. Every few years, they noticed a sudden warming in the normally cool Pacific water where they fished. Because this warming often came about around Christmas, they called it El Nino, which is Spanish for the “Christ Child”. Generally, El Nino occurs every three to seven years and lasts only a few weeks to a month or more. El Nino warms the water it flows through. Because the fish and sea birds need cold water to live, many of them die when El Nino comes through. El Nino also causes both floods and droughts (干旱). It is believed that El Nino may have caused the 1993 Mississippi and 1995 California floods. And at the same time, it may have caused droughts in South America, Africa and Australia. El Nino has occurred thirteen times within the last fifty years, bringing natural disasters to many countries such as Indonesia and Peru. However, El Nino does not often trouble China. During this period China was badly hit by El Nino only once. In 1998, North China had a terrible drought, while South China was troubled by floods.56. The underlined word “occur” (in Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “ _”. A. happenB. developC. change D. move 57. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about El Nino?A. It happens in November and December. B. It was named by some Spanish fishermen. C. It only happens in South America. D. It lasts a few weeks or more.58. If El Nino happens, the following will take place EXCEPT _. A. rises in temperature of the sea water B. diseases spreading around the world C. floods and droughts D. death of fish and sea birds59. The purpose of this passage is _.A. to discuss the prevention of El Nino B. to explain how El Nino trouble farmers C. to let us know about El NinoD. to tell us how to prepare for El NinoBOne cold, rainy night in 1979, staying on the nuclear attack submarine (核攻击潜艇) USS Birmingham entering Hampton Roads Harbor, a soldier named Jeff Harris was hit by a huge wave that took away his cap.Months later, while walking along a beach in Hampton, Will Miller, a veteran (退伍军人) happened to find Harris cap, half-buried in the sand. Knowing how important a ships cap is to its owner, Miller kept the hat, hoping one day to find its owner. The cap was packed away for years but recently appeared again at Millers Florida home.“It suddenly fell out of a box onto my computer keyboard, right in front of me,” said Miller. “I guess it was telling me, Its time to get me home.”An extensive Internet search led Miller to a USS Birmingham website and finally to Harris. The two sent e-mails back and forth, and one night Millers phone rang.“This is Jeff Harris,” the voice on the phone said. “You have my hat!”The two sailors talked for almost half an hour, exchanging sea stories and the common bond (共同的感情纽带) between seamen.“Most non-seagoing folks wouldnt understand how much a sailor likes his hat,” Miller said. “Your hat protects you from sun, wind, salt and cold, and when you lose it, especially one with your ships name on it, its a big thing. Im delighted to get it back to Jeff.”60. What is the main idea of the story?A. A sailor looked for his hat for 28 years.B. Hats are important for sailors.C. A sailor reunited with his hat 28 years after losing it.D. Friendship was based on a hat.61. Jeff Harriss hat dropped off into the sea because of _.A. a sudden waveB. his carelessnessC. a strong wind D. something wrong with his hat62. Will Miller kept the hat for years because _.A. he was waiting for its ownerB. it was valuable as a giftC. he wanted to return it to its ownerD. he wanted to sell it one day63. When did Miller decide to find the owner of the hat?A. When he nearly lost it by accident.B. When it dropped out of the box suddenly.C. When its owner contacted him.D. When he found an ad on the Internet.CTwo brightly colored butterflies have just flown by. They seems to be exactly alike, but actually one is a little larger than the other. The larger insect has a wingspread (翼长) of up to four inches. The smaller one has a wingspread of less than three inches and also a black line on its back wings.At first sight, it is hard to tell them apart. Would you guess from this that they are different-sized butterflies of the same species? Or that they are different species of butterflies but close relatives belonging to the same family? If you said yes to either question, you would be wrong, for these look-alikes belong to quite different families.The larger insect is the monarch butterfly (黑脉金斑蝶). As a baby insect, the monarch feeds on milkweed, which seems to give the monarch a disagreeable taste and smell. The bright coloring of the monarch acts as a warning sign to its enemy. Birds that eat butterflies soon recognize the monarch and quickly learn to leave it alone.The smaller insect is the viceroy (副王峡蝶), which feeds on the leaves of trees. Birds would find this insect tasty, but because it looks like the monarch, birds keep away from it. The viceroys similarity to the monarch gives it some protection from its enemies and helps it survive.There are other pairs of look-alike butterflies, bees and moths. In each case, one either has a disagreeable taste or smell, or can give a painful sting (叮咬). The larger is called the model. The insect that imitates (模仿) this model for protection is called the mimic.64. The best title for the passage is _.A. The taste and the smell B. The model and the mimicC. Look-alikes learn from each other D. The similarities and the differences65. The bright coloring of the monarch butterflies is used to _.A. catch other butterflies B. warn small insectsC. express their ideas D. scare away the enemy66. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. There are few look-alikes among insects.B. The monarch butterfly and the viceroy are not close relatives.C. There are only a few species of butterflies in the wild.D. A monarch butterfly rules the world of butterflies.67. Which of the following pictures shows the relationship between the model and the mimic? A. B. C. D.DWhat do the following animals have in common? Pandas, rhinoceros, Mexican burrowing snakes, pink pigeons and small tooth sawfish.They are all endangered animals! Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons. Sadly, humans are behind every one of them! For centuries, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks, and killed tigers for their beautiful furs, caught fish for food. While we still have elephants, tigers, and fish in the wild, we cannot say the same about many others that have simply died out!Year 1505 was a dreadful turning point in the natural history of the island of Mauritius European sailors discovered this beautiful island in the Indian Ocean and brought dogs, pigs, monkeys with them. The arrival of humans and those introduced animal species were bad news for dodo birds. About 50 pounds and flightless, dodo birds did not have any natural enemies until then. They picked fruits fallen from trees and built their nests on the ground. Shortly after humans set foot on Mauritius, however, dodo birds realized that they were in big trouble men killed them for their meat, and those introduced animal species destroyed their nests and ate their eggs. The effects of excessive (过度的) hunting and foreign species drove dodo birds to first become much fewer and then die out. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681.Humans and animals have always competed for land and other natural resources. We clear an area of a forest for farming. We cut down trees and use wood to build beautiful houses. We build reservoirs (水库) to make sure that we have enough water to use. At the same time that we are trying to make our life comfortable, as a result, we destroy the habitats of wild animals.More than once we have seen on televisions that rescue workers are trying their best to save seabirds in spilled (泄露的) oil. More than once we have heard about how emissions of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳的排放) and other gases have raised the Earth temperature and caused global warming. Pollution has a serious and long lasting effect. If we choose to do nothing and continue to pollute our planet Earth, our next generations will have to face an earth without birds singing and beasts roaring.68. How many reasons are given by the author to explain why the animals become endangered? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.69. Which of the following are NOT endangered animals?A. Pandas. B. Rhinoceros. C. Pink pigeons. D. Dodo birds. 70. What does the underlined word “dreadful” (in Paragraph 4) mean?A. Surprising. B. Exciting. C. Unpleasant. D. Quick.71. Paragraph 5 mainly talks about _.A. how excessive hunting led to endangerment of animals B. when foreign species entered the island of Mauritius C. the human activities caused the loss of habitats of animals D. pollution played a main role in the worsening of environmentEFred Flintstone was a lucky guy. He had a newspaper taken to his door each day, and the family pet dog, Dino, brought it inside for him to read. In truth, early people just told stories by mouth, and it took thousands of years before anything was written down. Early storytellers had no words, pens, or paper. They got tired of telling the same stories again and again. Finally, someone decided to take a piece of coal and scratch (乱涂) the head of an animal on the wall, perhaps to make his or her story easier to remember. This simple picture was the beginning of the written word about 35,000 years ago.The Reindeer people of northern Europe did help the development of language greatly. They were the first people to scratch pictures of animals on their rock walls. At first, ancient artists just drew pictures of the animals with sticks for legs and circles for heads, but as time went on, the pictures improved. They drew the animals that they hunted, and bison (野牛), tigers, and reindeer were found on the walls of the places where they lived. They may have been recording the number of animals they caught, or wishing good luck for their life. We will never know what motivated (成为动机) the first artists.Over the course of thousands of years, the drawings became truer to life, as a little French girl discovered. At the turn of the twentieth century, a scientist named Marquis de Sautuola stayed in a cave with his five-year-old daughter. The daughter got tired of playing with the stone tools her father had worked with, so she picked up a candle and walked down the cave for a while. Suddenly she ran back to her father shouting “Toros, Toros!” which meant, “Bulls (公牛)! Bulls!”The father ran down the cave and looked. A huge bison head stared at him in the darkness. The animal looked like it was about to charge (冲击)! The Reindeer people did the beautiful bison painting, and it was the first of many paintings discovered in France. 72. The author writes this passage to tell us _.A. that written language came from pictures over a long time B. that early people were good at drawing picturesC. how written language developed step by stepD. why the Reindeer people drew pictures on the wall73. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Fred is interested in the history of written language.B. Marquis de Sautuola was a French scientist. C. The paintings discovered in France was true to life.D. Coal was used to draw pictures in the early days.74. Which of the following animals may look more like a bison according to the passage？A. A tiger.B. A reindeer. C. A bull.D. An elephant. 75. The cave paintings the little girl discovered was painted most probably _.A. about 35,000 years ago B. about 30,000 years ago C. abou