新教材2024年高中英语Unit3SeaExploration过关检测A新人教版选择性必修第四册

第三单元过关检测(A卷)(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AItookatriptoAntarcticalastDecember.MyfavouritemomentinAntarcticawastheoneIenjoyedinWilhelminaBay.WilhelminaBaywasextremelylargeinsize.Butafterwegotintoourkayaks(皮艇),werealisedwhatmadethispartofAntarcticaspecialatleastonthedayofourvisit.Kayakcruisesarelikeadventures,ifthere'sagoodwildlifesightingaround,thedriverradiostheotherboatsandtellsthemtocomeandseeit.ThroughoutAntarcticayouwouldseethekayaksgatherinthesameplacetowatchawhale,oragroupofseals,orsomecartoon-likeAdeliepenguins.ButinWilhelminaBay,itseemedlikeeverykayakhaditsowngroupofwhalestowatch.Theywereeverywhere!Wehadplentyofthemgettingclosetous.Thenonegotalittletooclose.Allofasudden,itroseinfrontofourkayaks.Thiswasn'tthe“logging”wheretheygentlyriseandfall—thiswhaleknewexactlywhathewasdoing.Wewereshocked.Itwassoclose.Wasitgoingtofallonus?IthappenedsoquicklythatIdidn'tgetachancetotakeaphoto.Thankfullythereweresomekayaksontheotherside,gettingshotsofwhatwelatercalled“themomentthedrysuitsbecamenotsodry”.“I'malwayssurprisedatwhatwesee,butI'mnotoftenimpressed,”ourkayakingguideMichaeltoldus.“Theonlythingbetterthanthatwouldhavebeen,like,ifakillerwhalejumpedoutofthewaterrightoverthekayaks.”1.WhatmakesthevisitinWilhelminaBayspecial?A.ThelargesizeoftheBay.B.Thethrillingwhale-watching.C.Thewildlifesightingaround. D.Theadventurouskayakcruises.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第四段中的“ButinWilhelminaBay,itseemedlikeeverykayakhaditsowngroupofwhalestowatch.Theywereeverywhere!”可知,威廉敏纳湾之行的特殊之处在于有令人兴奋的鲸鱼欣赏。故选B项。2.Howdid“thiswhale”inparagraph4impressthewriter?A.Itjumpedoutofthewaterrightoverthekayaks.B.Itroseaheadsosuddenlythatnopicturewastaken.C.Itjumpedsoclosetothekayaksthatvisitorsgotwet.D.Itfloatedlikealoginthewater,gentlyrisingandfalling.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第四段中的“Thenonegotalittletooclose.Allofasudden,itroseinfrontofourkayaks.Thiswasn'tthe‘logging'wheretheygentlyriseandfall—thiswhaleknewexactlywhathewasdoing.”和倒数其次段中的“IthappenedsoquicklythatIdidn'tgetachancetotakeaphoto.Thankfullythereweresomekayaksontheotherside,gettingshotsofwhatwelatercalled‘themomentthedrysuitsbecamenotsodry'.”可知,第四段中的“这头鲸鱼”跳得离皮划艇太近了,游客们都湿透了。故选C项。3.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThegreatestshowonEarth. B.AmazingadventuresinAntarctica.C.ThewildlifeinWilhelminaBay. D.AnunforgettableexperienceinAntarctica.答案D解析主旨大意题。依据第一段内容和下文关于作者在威廉敏纳湾皮划艇上与虎鲸游戏的经验可知,本文主要讲作者在南极洲的难忘经验。故选D项。BThisnewpackagingmateriallookslikeconventionalplastic,butit'sactuallymadefromfishwasteandalgae(海藻)—andunlikeplastic,ifitescapesintotheocean,afishcouldlikelyeatitsafely.Thematerial,calledMarinaTex,isthewinnerofthisyear'sJamesDysonAward.“Itbeganwithmydesiretoworkwithwaste,”saysLucyHughes,arecentgraduatefromUniversityofSussex,whooncevisitedafishprocessingfactorytoseethemassivequantityofwastegeneratedbytheindustryandfindnewwaystouseit.Shefocusedonfishskinandscales(鳞片).“WhenIhaditinmyhands,Irealisedthishasgotpotential,”shesays.It'ssuperstrongandflexible.Hughesspentmonthsexperimentingwithfishwasteinherkitchen,runningmorethan100experimentstofindabinderandaprocessthatcouldholdtogethertheproteinsinthefishskinandscales.“Ihadalotoffailedattempts—alotofthingseitherweretooeasilybrokenortoosoftoreasilywentbad,”shesays.Shefinallylandedonatypeofalgaethatcanbelocallygot.Thematerialcanbeusedtoreplaceoil-basedplasticinpackagingsuchasbagsorthehalftransparentwindowsusedtoshowproductsinboxes.Asherresearchcontinues,Hughessaysthatshe'llbestudyinghowMarinaTexworksandhowlongitcouldbeusedtostorefood.Unlikesome“compostable”plasticwhichneedstobeprocessedinanindustrialcompostingfacilitytobreakdown,thenewmaterialcanbreakdowninfourtosixweeksinabackyardcompostbin.“Alltheingredientsarefood-gradesafe,”Hughessays.“So,thisbreaksdownmuchlikeapieceoffoodwouldbreakdown.”4.WhydidHughesdevelopMarinaTex?A.Shewantedtolookforanewplastic.B.Shewouldliketoeatfishsafely.C.ShewantedtowinJamesDysonAward.D.Shewantedtomakeuseoffishskinandscales.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“...whooncevisitedafishprocessingfactorytoseethemassivequantityofwastegeneratedbytheindustryandfindnewwaystouseit.Shefocusedonfishskinandscales.”可知,Hughes开发MarinaTex是为了利用鱼皮和鱼鳞。故选D项。5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph2referto?A.Thefishprocessingfactory. B.Thefishwaste.C.Fishscales. D.Fishskin.答案B解析词义揣测题。依据其次段中的“Shefocusedonfishskinandscales.‘WhenIhaditinmyhands,Irealisedthishasgotpotential,'shesays.It'ssuperstrongandflexible.Hughesspentmonthsexperimentingwithfishwasteinherkitchen...”推想,画线词it指代鱼的废料。故选B项。6.WhatisthemainadvantageofMarinaTexcomparedwithconventionalplastic?A.Itisstrongerandmoreflexible.B.Itcanbeusedasplasticbags.C.Ithasthenutritionalvalueforfish.D.Itcanbreakdownveryeasilyandquickly.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据最终一段中的“Unlikesome‘compostable'plasticwhichneedstobeprocessedinanindustrialcompostingfacilitytobreakdown,thenewmaterialcanbreakdowninfourtosixweeksinabackyardcompostbin.”可知,和传统材料相比,这种新材料的分解更快、更简单。故选D项。7.Whichoneisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WorkingwithWaste B.DevelopingNewIdeasC.MakingBagsfromFishWaste D.GettingRidofPlasticPollution答案C解析标题归纳题。依据文章的主要内容,尤其是依据第一段中的“Thisnewpackagingmateriallookslikeconventionalplastic,butit'sactuallymadefromfishwasteandalgae...”可知,本文主要介绍了一种用鱼的废料做成的包装材料,以及它更快、更简单分解的特点。故选C项。CJustayearago,thecolourswerebrightunderthewaves.Nowit'sgray—theMaldivianreefisdead.Thecoraliskilledbythepressureofrisingtemperatures.Coralreefsareareasunderwaterwheresmallcreatureslive.Thecoralishardmaterialformedonthebottomoftheseabytheskeletonsofthosecreatures.Buttheworldhaslostabouthalfitscoralreefsinthelast30years.Scientistsareworkingtopreventtheirdestruction.Duetoglobalwarming,over90percentofcoralsareexpectedtodieby2050.“Tolosecoralreefsistofundamentallyunderminethehealthofaverylargeproportionofthehumanrace,”saidRuthGates,directoroftheHawaiiInstituteofMarineBiology.Whyarecoralreefsimportant?Coralreefssupportafourthofallmarinespecies,aswellashalfabillionpeopleworldwide.Theyserveasbarrierstoprotectcoastlinesfromthestorms.Theyprovidebillionsofdollarsfromtourism,fishingandothertrade.Theyarealsousedinmedicalresearchforcuresfordiseases.“Everyoneshouldbeconcerned,”saidbiologistOveGuldbergatAustralia'sUniversityofQueensland.“Thisisnotjustsomedistantdivedestination.Thisisthebasicstructureoftheecosystemwedependon.”Theoceanisgettingwarmer.ArisingtemperatureofjustonetotwodegreeCelsiuscanforcecoraltoexpelthealgae(驱除海藻)thatlivethere.Thisleavestheirwhiteskeletonsuncovered.Itisaprocesscalled“bleaching”.Sixteenpercentoftheworld'scoralsdiedofbleachingin1998.Theproblemhasbecomemuchworseinrecentyears.“We'velost50percentofthereefs,butthatmeanswestillhave50percentleft,”saidRuthGates,whoisworkinginHawaiitobreedcoralsthatcanbetterwithstandincreasingtemperatures.Sheisalsotryingto“train”coralstosurviverisingtemperatures.Gatessaysitistimetostart“thinkingoutsidethebox”—findcreativewaystohelpthem.8.Theunderlinedword“undermine”inparagraph2means“”.

A.weaken B.regainC.promote D.overlook答案A解析词义揣测题。第三段中的“Whyarecoralreefsimportant?Coralreefssupportafourthofallmarinespecies,...Theyarealsousedinmedicalresearchforcuresfordiseases.”叙述了珊瑚礁对人类的重要之处。由此推知,失去珊瑚礁会危害人类的健康。weaken“(使)变弱;减弱”;regain“复原”;promote“促进;提升”;overlook“忽视”。故选A项。9.What'sthemajorconcernofthescientistslikeOveGuldberg?A.Peoplewon'tfindadivedestinationinthefuture.B.Theefforttosavecoralswillturnouttobefruitless.C.Thedestructionofcoralreefswillaffecttheearthecosystem.D.Thebrightseahaslostitscharmbecauseofthosedeadcorals.答案C解析推理推断题。依据第三段中OveGuldberg所说的“...Thisisthebasicstructureoftheecosystemwedependon.”可知,珊瑚礁是我们所依靠的生态系统的基本结构。由此可以推知,失去珊瑚礁就会破坏生态系统。故选C项。10.Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout.

A.theharmofalgae B.theprocessof“bleaching”C.theimportanceofcoralreefs D.thechangeofoceantemperature答案B解析主旨大意题。第四段提道:海洋变得温煦了。气温上升到一两度就能迫使珊瑚驱除那里的藻类。这就使它们的白色骨骼显露了出来。这是一个叫作“漂白”的过程。1998年,世界上16%的珊瑚死于漂白。最近几年,这个问题变得更加糟糕了。很明显,这一段主要介绍了珊瑚礁漂白的过程。故选B项。11.RuthGates'attitudetowardstheprotectionofcoralsis.

A.proud B.cautiousC.optimistic D.casual答案C解析推理推断题。依据最终一段中的“‘We'velost50percentofthereefs,butthatmeanswestillhave50percentleft,'saidRuthGates...Sheisalsotryingto‘train'coralstosurviverisingtemperatures.”可知,RuthGates正在夏威夷努力培育能够更好地抵挡不断上升的温度的珊瑚。她还试图“训练”珊瑚以便它们可以在不断上升的温度下生存下来。由她所说的话以及她所做的努力来看,她对于爱护珊瑚礁是乐观的、充溢信念的。故选C项。DAlmosteveryonehasheardtheexpression,“thecalmbeforethestorm”.Itisusuallyusedtodescribeapeacefulperiodjustbeforeaverystressfulsituationoratenseargument.Britishsailorscoinedthephraseinthelate1600s.Theynotedthatbeforecertainstormstheseaswouldseemtobecomestatic(安静的)andthewindswoulddrop.Butwhyisitoftensocalmbeforeastorm?Acalmperiodoccursbecausemanystorms,tornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmandwetairfromthesurroundingarea.Astheairrisesintothestormclouds,itcoolsandactsas“fuelforthestorm,likepetrolinacar”.Oncethestormhastakenalltheenergyitcanfromtheair,itispushedoutfromthetopofthestormcloudsandfallsbackdowntogroundlevel.Astheairgoesdown,itbecomeswarmanddry.Warmanddryairisstable,soonceitcoversanarea,itcausesacalmperiodbeforethestorm.Thissameprocessalsocausesthe“eyeofthestorm”inhurricanesandtornadoes.Intheseconditions,thecalmoccursinthecentreofthestormbecauseofthestrongcirclingwinds.TheWeatherNetworkhasatipforworkingouthowfarawayastormis.Firstcounthowmanysecondstherearebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder,roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometre.So,forexample,ifyoucountnineseconds,thestormisaboutthreekilometresaway.Agoodjudgeisthatifyourcountisbelow30seconds,youshouldseekshelterstraightaway.However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,notallstormsareproceeded(领先)bycalm.Giventherightconditions,somestormsannouncethemselveswithheavyrainandcoldwinds.So,yourbestbetistokeepyourselfupdatedwithweatherreportsforanypredictionsregardingacomingstorminyourarea.That'sthemostreliableandsensiblewaytopredictthenextdisplayofnature'stemper.12.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A.Howastormcomesintobeing.B.Whyresearchisdoneonstormclouds.C.Whyapeacefulperiodoccursbeforeastorm.D.Howdangerousastormcanbeincertainsituations.答案C解析主旨大意题。依据第三段中的“Acalmperiodoccursbecausemanystorms,tornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmandwetairfromthesurroundingarea.”以及下文可知,第三段主要告知我们为什么暴风雨前会有一段安静的时期。故选C项。13.Howfarawayisthestormifyoucount18secondsbetweenalightningflashandathunderclap?A.Threekilometres. B.Fourkilometres. C.Fivekilometres. D.Sixkilometres.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据倒数其次段中的“TheWeatherNetworkhasatipforworkingouthowfarawayastormis.Firstcounthowmanysecondstherearebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder,roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometre.”可知,三秒等于一公里,则18秒等于6公里。故选D项。14.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Stormshaveabiginfluenceonlife.B.Itisnotalwaysquietbeforeastorm.C.Weatherreportsmayfailtopredictastorm.D.Heavystormsdon'tusuallylastforalongtime.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据最终一段中的“However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,notallstormsareproceededbycalm.”可知,暴风雨前并非总是安静的。故选B项。15.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencereport. B.Aweatherreport. C.Atouringguide. D.Anadvertisement.答案A解析推理推断题。依据文章主要内容为说明说明暴风雨来临前的安静的缘由,以及如何计算风暴距离可推想文章选自一份科学报告。故选A项。其次节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。FourreasonswhyyoushouldmovetoabigcityWe'veallhadthedream.We'veneededafreshstart.Whileitmaynotbethebestideatojumpintothecarwithnothingmorethanasuitcase,theexperienceofstayinginanentirelynewsettingcanteachyoulessonsyou'dneverlearnanyotherway.16,amajorcitywillchallengeyouinwaysthatyoudidn'tknowwerepossible.Herearefourreasonswhyyoushouldmovetoacityatleastonceinyourlife.

FindyourselfWhenyou'reinamajorcity,you'renotgoingtorunintothesamepeopleeverydayunlessyouplanonit.Nobodywillbringupthattimeyoutrippedonyourwayintothepostoffice.17.

GrowupfastNothingforcesyoutogrowupfastquitelikelivinginabigcity.Evenwithsomanypeoplearound,therewillbemomentswhenyoufeelsolonely.Butyouwillgethard-earnedsuccessandsatisfaction.18.Yourviewoflifebecomeschallenge-welcominginsteadoffearful.

OpportunityEveryonefocusesonthecompetitivenatureofbigcities,buttherearealsoopportunitiesthatyouneverwouldhaveaccesstoinasmalltown.19.Andwhenyouhavepassionfuelingyou,yourattitudetoworkwillbecomeuntouchable.

BroadenyourhorizonsIftherearemanyforeignersinyourtown,itmaybetimetoopenyourselfuptomorelanguages,cultures,andfood.Andyou'llbeinaplacewithaccesstosomanydifferentideasandvalues.20.

A.YoucanleaveyourpastwhereitbelongsB.WheneverydaytasksbecomechallengingC.Morepeople,moreprofessions,morebusinessesD.ItwillexpandyourknowledgeandunderstandingE.MovingtoamajorcityhelpsyouachievesuccessrapidlyF.WhilemovingtothenextsmalltownmaynotexpandyourworldviewG.Youmadeitthroughwithnothingbutyourself,yourvoice,andyourdetermination答案16.F17.A18.G19.C20.D其次部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Howtogetridofwasteisagreatproblemfortheworldtoday.Wastemustbetreated21itdoesnotbecomeadangertolife.22,insomecountries,wastefromfactoriesisstillpouredstraightintorivers.Peoplewhousethewaterfromoneoftheseriversoftenget23.Thewatermaybecomesopollutedthatit24allthefishintheriver.Whentheriverfinallyreachesthe25,itpollutestheocean.

Inmanycountrieswith26,humanwasteispipeddirectlyintotheseawithoutbeingdealtwith.Thisisnot27.Althoughtheseaitselfcanbreakupthewaste,beaches28becomepolluted.29scientistssuggestpeopletakethewastefarouttoseainshipswherethewindandwavesbreakitdown.

In1989aninternationallawwaspassedto30peopleputtingwasteintothesea.Itisnowagainstthe31toputanythingintotheseanearby.Suchrubbishasplasticsmaynotbethrown32theseaanywhere.Otherwastemaybeputintothesea,either19ormorethan40kilometresfromland,33thenatureofthematerials.

The34ofdealingwithwastehasbecomesogreatthatseveralinternationalorganisationshavebeen35toprotecttheworldandcontrolpollution.

21.A.asif B.sothatC.eversince D.nowthat答案B解析句意:废物必需处理,以便不会成为对生命的威逼。asif“似乎”;sothat“以便”;eversince“自从”;nowthat“既然”。此处为目的状语从句,表示“以便”,应用sothat。故选B项。22.A.Luckily B.HappilyC.Unfortunately D.Hopefully答案C解析句意:很不幸,在一些国家,工厂的废物仍旧干脆排入河流。luckily“幸运地”;happily“欢乐地”;unfortunately“不幸地”;hopefully“有希望地”。故选C项。23.A.sick B.hopefulC.rich D.fun答案A解析句意:运用这些河流之一的水的人常常生病。sick“生病的”;hopeful“抱有希望的”;rich“富有的”;fun“好玩的”。结合常识可知,运用被污染的河水会对身体造成危害。getsick意为“生病”。故选A项。24.A.raises B.feedsC.kills D.breaks答案C解析句意:水可能会被污染得很严峻,以至于会杀死河中全部的鱼。raise“饲养”;feed“喂养”;kill“杀死”;break“打破”。故选C项。25.A.pool B.lakeC.spring D.sea答案D解析句意:当河流最终到达海洋时,就会污染海洋。pool“池塘”;lake“湖泊”;spring“泉水”;sea“海洋”。依据后文“...itpollutestheocean.”可推知,河流最终都会流向海洋,污染海洋。故选D项。26.A.grassland B.plainsC.seacoasts D.deserts答案C解析句意:在很多有海岸线的国家,人类废物干脆被输送到海里而且未经处理。grassland“草地”;plain“平原”;seacoast“海岸线”;desert“沙漠”。结合后文“humanwasteispipeddirectlyintothesea”提到了人类废物干脆输送到海里,可推知是有海岸线的国家。故选C项。27.A.safe B.usefulC.dirty D.wrong答案A解析结合常识可知,将人类废物干脆输送到海里是担心全的做法,会污染海洋。safe“平安的”;useful“有用的”;dirty“脏的”;wrong“错误的”。故选A项。28.A.need B.mayC.can't D.needn't答案B解析句意:虽然海洋本身可以分解废物,但海滩可能会受到污染。need“须要”;may“可能”;can't“不能”;needn't“不须要”。结合语境可知此处表示“可能”,应用may。故选B项。29.A.So B.BecauseC.Since D.But答案A解析句意:所以科学家们建议人们用船只把垃圾运到很远的地方,在那里风浪会将其分解。结合上下文语境可知此处为因果关系,应用连词so。故选A项。30.A.stop B.suggestC.keep D.find答案A解析句意:1989年通过了一项国际法以阻挡人们将废物排入海洋。stop“阻挡;停止”;suggest“建议”;keep“保持”;find“找到”。结合后文“...peopleputtingwasteintothesea.”可知,国际法的目的是为了阻挡人们将废物排入海洋。stopsbdoingsth“阻挡某人做某事”。故选A项。31.A.school B.organisationC.factory D.law答案D解析句意:现在把任何东西扔进旁边的海里都是违法的。前面提到了一项国际法,阻挡人们把废物排入海洋,所以现在把任何东西扔进旁边的海里都是违法的。againstthelaw意为“违反法律”。故选D项。32.A.outof B.awayfromC.into D.above答案C解析句意:塑料之类的垃圾都不能扔进海里的任何地方。故选C项。33.A.dependingon B.feedingonC.leadingto D.connectingto答案A解析句意:其他垃圾可能会被排放到海里,要么是离陆地19千米,要么是40千米以上,这取决于材料的性质。dependon“取决于”;feedon“以……为食”;leadto“导致”;connectto“连接”。故选A项。34.A.news B.methodC.problem D.disadvantage答案C解析句意:处理废物的问题变得如此之严峻,以至于一些国际组织为爱护世界和限制污染而成立。结合后文“ofdealingwithwaste”可知,此处是指处理废品这个问题。故选C项。35.A.punished B.setupC.refused D.calledat答案B解析句意同上。punish“惩处”;setup“成立;建立”;refuse“拒绝”;callat“停靠”。故选B项。其次节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。HurricaneKatrinahasbeenoneofthestrongeststormsthataffectthecoastoftheUnitedStatesduringthelast100years.Onceahurricanestartsitcan36.(move)aroundbypowerfulwinds.Theyvaryfromclass1toclass5.HurricaneKatrinahasbeenthe37.(bad)storminthepastdecadeintheUS,havingreachedclass5,whichhascausedlotsofdamage.Somescientistsclaimedthatglobalwarmingwas38.(blame)forthepowerofHurricaneKatrinaduetothefactthatitiswarmingtheoceans.HurricaneKatrinahadastrongeffectontheUScoast.Thearea39.(affect)isalmostthesizeoftheUK.NewOrleanssufferedfrom40.(severely)damageafterthehurricane.Mostofthecitywas41.waterfromflooding,includingexpresswaysandbridges.Almost2millionpeople42.(lose)theirpowerandhadtowaitseveralweeksforittoberestored.Itwas43.disasterforthecity.HelpcamefromallovertheUnitedStates.ManypeoplewentdowntoNewOrleanstovolunteer.Othersstartedcharityeventstofundthe44.(reconstruct)ofthecity.Itwasbecauseofallpeople'sefforts45.thecitybegantobreatheagain.

答案36.bemoved37.worst38.toblame39.affected40.severe41.under42.lost43.a44.reconstruction45.that第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你校“英语周”安排举办一场主题为“Theprotectionofseacreatures”的演讲竞赛。请你就此写一篇演讲稿,内容包括:1.简述海洋生物的现状;2.分析危害海洋生物的因素;3.呼吁大家爱护海洋生物。留意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细微环节,以使行文连贯。

参考范文Hello,everyone.It'sagreathonourformetomakeaspeechabouttheprotectionofseacreatures.Thepastfewyearshavewitnessedarapidreductioninthenumberofseacreatures,someevenbeingindangerofextinction.Therearevariousreasonsbehindthis.Tobeginwith,peoplearenotawareoftheimportanceofprotectingthemarineenvironment,solargequantitiesofpollutantshavebeenpouredintotheocean.Besides,somepeoplehuntillegallyforprofit,whichresultsinadecreaseinthetypesofseacreatures.Therefore,it'shightimethatweshouldtakesomeeffectivemeasurestoprotectthem.That'sall.Thanksforlistening!其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。A.J.shutthedoorofthetruck.“Ready,”hesaid.Hisdadstartedthetruck.Itwassixo'clockandfreezing,butthestrongmorningsunpromisedwarmertemperatures.Ithadbeencolderthannormaloverthepastweek,andthegroundandpondswerealreadyfrozen.“Afterwecheckonthecows,”Dadsaid,“youshouldhavesometimetopractiseropingcattle.”A.J.wantedtoentertherodeos(牛仔竞技表演)inwhichcowboysrodewildhorses,andcaughtcattlewithropes.Thebestprofessionalscouldbreakfromthegateonhorseback,ropeacalf(小牛),andhog-tie(捆绑)thecalfinlessthantenseconds.Sofar,A.J.needednearlyaminuteandahalf,buthe'donlybeenatitforafewmonths.Thetruckbounceddownthedirtroad.Inafewminutes,theypassedthroughthefieldgate.A.J.pulledapairoftelescopes.Theblackspotsofcowsonthefarhilltookshape.Thecowsgatheredaroundthepond.A.J.guessedtheywantedthewaterlockedundertheice.Suddenly,theyheardextremelyfrightenedshoutsfromonecow.Dadstoppedthetruck,andheandA.J.staredatthefrozenpondanxiously.Acalflayontheiceinthemiddleofthepond.Acow,nodoubtthecalf'smother,stoodonshore,shoutingdesperately.Thecalfstruggledtogetupbutslippedandfelleachtime.Themorningsunseemedwarmer.A.J.knewthatthesituationwasurgent.Ifthecalflaytheretoolong,shecouldfallthroughtheiceanddrown.Dadeasedthetruckdownthehillandstoppedattheedgeofthepond.“Notellinghowlongshe'sbeenthere,”hesaid.“Theicecouldbeabouttomelt.Idon'tthinkwecanriskit.”Dadshookhishead,“It'sjustnotsafe.”A.J.watchedthecalf,whoseeyeswerewidewithfear.