必修二Unit 4高考拆组训练

必修二必修二 Unit 4 高考拆组训练高考拆组训练 阅读理解组块专练 练速度 限时 30 分钟 阅读理解 A Dessi Sieburth s 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 bar tailed godwit 斑尾鹬 I interviewed a biologist named Nils Warnock who had studied the bar tailed godwit He expressed the concern about the threat that the bar tailed 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 didn t 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 L A where there are a lot of parrots Most of the parrots native range is in Mexico but they re 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 you re doing DESSI I have a website It s protectingourbirds my free 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 1 What s Nils Warnock s attitude to the bar tailed godwit A Worried B Changing C Uncertain D Optimistic 解析 选 A 推理判断题 由第三段的 He expressed the concern about the threat that the bar tailed godwit is facing 可推知 Nils Warnock 对斑尾鹬的生存前景深表忧虑 2 Which of the following can best replace the underlined word impelled in Paragraph 4 A Forbade B Requested C Encouraged D Challenged 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 3 When did Dessi start his project Protecting Our Birds A After he prepared a feeder for birds B After he interviewed Nils Warnock C After he studied parrots in Mexico D After 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 4 What will Dessi probably do next A Write articles about birds in danger B Help parrots losing the natural home C Set up a website to teach how to help birds D Recreate 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 B Some 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 Newcastle s 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 bitter tasting 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 one size fits all 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 语篇解读 本文是一篇研究报告 讲述情绪和性格在动物中的相互作用 5 What was the study trying to figure out A How to make pigs happier B The similarities between humans and pigs C How living environment affected pigs mood D How 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 6 What does the underlined word cushier in Paragraph 2 mean A Simple B More comfortable C Unpractical D Less 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 7 What do the findings of the new research imply A People should treat pigs equally B People s health relies on meat quality C People should meet pigs various needs D People s 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 C Recently my teenage son gave me a great insight into my writing career He plays the online multiplayer game Minecraft in which players build vast structures while battling the occasional zombie at night How do you win the game I asked him He rolled his eyes the way only teens can There is no winning the game mom he said It s about the experience It s all about the journey Well said Evan I so often forget this truth In writing there is no arriving There s always the drive to write a better article blog post poem or novel next time There is no done What sights do you want to see on your journey Where do you want to be sure to go These are the questions I m asking myself as I consider my plans for next year If we ve written well what we leave behind will be part of our legacy hopefully helping others long after we re gone I find that thought comforting You could make your way to new signatures in magazines or even to new places on the map I have a friend who was flown to Denmark to meet with Lego because they liked his writing I recently read about a woman whose writing got her a position in Singapore from Coca Cola So here s a writing journey for all of us that s full of breathtaking sights unexpected turns wonderful friends and opportunities to grow and improve our craft As we enter the new year I m going to try to remember my writing career focus the places I want to be sure to visit on my way Most of all I m going to work on letting go of my feelings of falling behind or not being there yet and try to enjoy every moment of my wonderful writer s life 语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文 主要论述了写作重要的不是结果 而是过程 我们应享 受写作过程中的每一刻 8 What got the author thinking about her writing career A Her son s playing games online B Her son s words C Her experience of a journey D Her son s winning the game 解析 选 B 推理判断题 根据第一段第一句和第四段后两句可推知 作者儿子的话使 她重新思考自己的写作生涯 故答案选 B 9 The author mentioned Lego and Coca Cola to show that A writings should appeal to companies B there are great writers in well known companies C writers should go to new places on the map D great writers can make a difference 解析 选 D 推理判断题 第一个例子是指 作者的朋友飞到丹麦去见乐高公司的员工 因为他们喜欢他的作品 第二个例子是指 一位妇女的写作作品使得她在新加坡的可口可乐 公司获得了一席之地 由此并结合倒数第二段可推知 作者提到 Lego 和 Coca Cola 旨在说明 伟大的作家能够产生重要影响 故答案选 D 10 What can be a suitable title for the text A My Smart Son B My Writing Career C The Writing Journey Matters D My Son Teaches Me Much 解析 选 C 标题归纳题 纵观全文可知 儿子的话使作者领悟到写作过程才是最重要 的 并且她打算今后要珍惜写作过程中的每一刻 C 项 写作过程很重要 概括了文章大意 适合做标题 故答案选 C 阅读七选五 How to Write an Application 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 you ll 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 this part of the letter state your full name and current position show any other information that identifies yourself and try to be short and concise with this section 4 One of the most important things to answer is the question of why you want the position Answering this question successfully shows you really think about it It also shows you are a serious