高中英语 Unit 4 Wildlife Protection Period One课时作业 新人教版必修2.doc

Unit 4 Wildlife Protection Period One Period OneWarming Up & Reading.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。To have happy hours all by yourself1Rock out at a concert.While it seems like the perfect group activity, heading to a concert alone can be rather liberating._1_ Youre sure to enjoy yourself in wonderful music.2Take a caf break.Have a coffee or glass of wine for a relaxing evening at your favorite restaurant or caf._2_ Take an interesting book with you when you go to the caf.Try to immerse yourself in the book and youll have your own happy hours.3_3_It can be just as fun heading to a wedding alone as it is with a date.In fact, youll have the opportunity to meet lots of people and you maybe make friends with someone on the dance floor.4Watch a movie.While its a common date night idea, heading to the movies alone has its advantages.First, you find the stars you want to see._4_ You can also enjoy your favorite popcorn at the same time.5Sweat it out at a gym._5_ Studies have already proved that exercise can make people happy.Instead of having a friend come with, try it alone! Youll be free of any distractions and you may meet a new friend or two.AAttend a wedding.BExplore local spots.CTrying a new type of exercise can be interesting.DSecond, you can focus on the plot without distraction.EIt allows you the chance to get your mind off of annoying things.FIt allows you to really take in your surroundings and lose yourself in the music.GBut its actually one of the easiest and the most effective ways to make close friends.答案1.F本段标题为Rock out at a concert.选项F中的lose yourself in the music正是说明参加音乐会可以使人沉浸在音乐之中。故选F。2E空格后面的句子Try to immerse yourself in the book说明喝咖啡时沉浸在一本有趣的书中就能度过欢乐时光，也就是说你的思想可以摆脱烦恼的事情。故选E。3A根据本段内容特别是It can be just as fun heading to a wedding alone可知，本段说明的是参加婚礼能够让你度过欢乐时光。故本段标题应该是“去参加婚礼”。故选A。4D本段标题为“去看电影”，选项D中的the plot提示为电影的情节，同时Second与前面的First相衔接。故选D。5C本段标题Sweat it out at a gym.以及Studies have already proved that exercise can make people happy.都与锻炼相关，这与选项C中的a new type of exercise相符，故选C。.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。One Monday morning, I was making a wooden cross on the side of the road.But I didnt know_1_(exact) how to make it.At that time a gentleman walked _2_ and I said to him, “Excuse me, Sir, but I have a question to ask you.” He said, “Sure, what can I help you with？”I told him I have been_3_(try) to figure out how to make a wooden cross.He said, “OK, what size？” I replied the size of the ones you see on the side of the road _4_ marks where someone has died.He asked me to show him the approximate size I was looking for.I showed _5_ to him and he said, “Wait right here for a minute, I will be right back.” And 15 minutes _6_ (late), he came back with the cross that he had made and he even sharpened the bottom so that it would go into the ground _7_ (easy)I told him I _8_(lose) my son in a motorcycle accident and I wanted to put the cross there.He helped me finish the task.I was so _9_ (move) and I thanked him again and again.The _10_ (kind) of this stranger has touched me so much.Time to pay it forward and encourage others to do the same.答案1.exactly用副词形式修饰动词know。2bywalk by意为“走过；经过”。3tryinghave been doing为现在完成进行时，意为“从过去到现在一直做某事”。4that/which缺少定语从句引导词，修饰先行词the road。5itit指代前面出现的the approximate size。6later时间later意为“在多长时间以后”。7easily用副词形式修饰动词go。8lost根据主句中的动词told可知，宾语从句中的谓语动词也应该用一般过去式。9movedmoved是形容词，意为“感动的”。10kindness空格前面有the，故应该用所给单词的名词形式作主语。.阅读理解Owls are considered wise, mysterious creatures, and the starlike designs found in this owls eyes will only add more layers to the mystery.The remarkable owl named Zeus has had a painful journey since being found blind, thin and weak on the front yard of a house in central California, America.Following his discovery, he was taken to a wildlife recovery center, where he was nursed back to health and diagnosed with a lot of eye diseases.The starlike spots in his eyes are specifically caused by a kind of unnamed disease.Although hes healthy in other parts of his body, Zeus has only 10 percent of his vision, meaning its really impossible for him to hunt and survive alone in the wild.Luckily, after he was examined and treated by the veterinarians at the wildlife recovery center, he was offered a “lifetime home” at the Wildlife Recovery Center, a wildlife conservation area and educational center just north of Los Angeles in Sylmar, California.Biologists and staff at the center are taking good care of owl, and they feel that “its not just a responsibility to care for him, but also a duty for them.”As a nocturnal(夜行性) animal, Zeus is most active at night and spends his days sleeping on the top of a hollowed tree trunk in the centers gift shop.Because hes so still and peaceful, visitors often dont notice hes there until a staff member points him out.He may be calm and small, but his caretakers say he has a distinctly curious personality and nature that has inspired many people over the years.“Its remarkable that Zeus disability brings so much awareness, sensitivity, and concern, for not just owls, but all types of wildlife, as well as the environment we share，” David Riherd, founder of the Wildlife Learning Center, explains in an email.“Zeus is truly an ambassador for wildlife.”1What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe wisest and most mysterious creatures in the world.BSome effective ways to protect endangered creatures.CA disabled owl is being cared for in a Wildlife Recovery Center.DOwls play an important part in keeping the balance of nature.答案C主旨大意题。本文介绍了一只名字叫做Zeus的猫头鹰因视力不佳无法在野外环境下生存而得到动物保护中心的救助。故选项C为文章的主旨。2What do you know about the owl Zeus?AHe has a serious problem in his vision. BHe looks beautiful with starlike spots. CHe was strong and healthy when he was found. DHe died after travelling a long journey.答案A细节理解题。根据and diagnosed with a lot of eye diseases, Zeus has only 10 percent of his vision等信息可知，这只叫做Zeus的猫头鹰视力有很严重的问题。3Biologists and staff at the Wildlife Recovery Center are _Acareless and impatientBresponsible and dutiful Cworried and disappointedDincapable and unconcerned答案B推理判断题。根据and they feel that “its not just a responsibility to care for him, but also a duty for them.”可以推知，野生动物康复中心的人们是有责任心的也是尽职的。4The curious personality and nature of Zeus inspires people to _Aconcern wildlife and the environmentBtreasure what they haveCface difficulties bravelyDstick to their dreams答案A推理判断题。根据短文最后一段内容可知，这只叫做Zeus的猫头鹰的好奇的自然本性激励人们要去关心野生动物和环境。.完形填空Its just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree.No name, no _1_It has peeked through the branches of our tree at this time of the year for the past 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike_2_ Christmas.Oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the_3_ aspects of itoverspending and the frantic(匆忙的) running around at the last_4_ to get gifts because you couldnt think of anything else.So, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and reach for something_5_ just for Mike.The inspiration came in an _6_ way.Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was_7_ at the school he attended.Shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team of mostly_8_kids sponsored(赞助) by a church.These youngsters, dressed ragged sneakers，_9_ a sharp contrast to our boys in their nice uniforms and sparkling new shoes.As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without_10_， a luxury that they obviously couldnt_11_Well, we thoroughly_12_ them and took every weight class.Mike shook his head sadly, “I_13_ just one of them could have won，” he said.“They have a lot of_14_， but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.” Mike loved kids and he knew them.Thats when the_15_for his present came.That afternoon, I went to a local_16_goods store and bought wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them anonymously(匿名地) to the _17_On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the_18_ inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me.His_19_ was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in_20_ years.1A.participation Bconversation Cidentification Dqualification答案Cparticipation“参加；参与”；conversation“对话；会话”；identification“身份证明”；qualification“资格；合格证明”。根据No name，可知既没有姓名，也没有身份证明。故选C。2A.loved Bcelebrated Cspent Dhated答案D根据下文的overspending and the frantic(匆忙的) running around可知Mike“憎恨”过圣诞节。3A.educational Bcommercial Cspiritual Dsocial答案Beducational“教育的”；commercial“商业的”；spiritual“精神的”；social“社会的”。Mike憎恨过圣诞节是因为他憎恨过圣诞节时过度花钱买东西，也就是圣诞节的充满了商业氛围。4A.minute Btime Choliday Dweek答案Aat the last minute“在最后一分钟；最后”；last time“上一次”；last holiday“上一个假期”；last week“上周”。根据because you couldnt think of anything else可以判断只有A项符合句子意思。5A.expensive Bpractical Cespecial Dspecial 答案Dspecial“特别的；特殊的”，与usual相对应。6A.unusual Bawkward Castonishing Dattractive答案A与上一句的the usual shirts, sweaters, ties相互对比，故选unusual。7A.wrestling Bswimming Cboating Dstudying答案A下文the other team was wrestling和and bought wrestling helmets提示该空格答案。8A.white Bwealthy Cblack Dbright答案C根据下文的sponsored(赞助) by a church.These youngsters, dressed