高一英语（人教版）试题 必修二 UNIT 2 课时检测（四）

UNIT2课时检测(四)DiscoveringUsefulStructuresⅠ.阅读理解Barredowls(大林鸮猫头鹰)arealargespeciesnativetoeasternNorthAmerica,buttheybeganmovingwestatthestartofthe20thcentury.By1973,largenumbersofbarredowlshadarrivedinthewesternstateofWashington.LatertheymovedsouthintoOregonandCalifornia.InpartsofthePacificNorthwest,theowlsarenowbelievedtobecausingadropinthepopulationofasmaller,lessaggressivebird：thenorthernspottedowl.Inmanyways,thebarredowlisthespottedowl'sworstenemy.Thebarredowlhasmorebabiesperyearandeatsthesameanimals,likesquirrelsandwoodrats.Andtheirnumbersarenowlargerinmanypartsofthespottedowl'straditionalterritory(领地)．DavidWiensisabiologistwiththeUSGeologicalSurvey.Heandotherofficialsaredoingsomethingunusualtoprotectspottedowls：killingbarredowls.Itisanexperimentalprogram.Morethan2,400barredowlshavealreadybeenshot.Wiensisthesonofawell­knownbirdexpertandgrewupwiththefascinationforbirds.Hehasmixedfeelingsabouttheprogram.“It'salittledistasteful,Ithink,togooutkillingbarredowlstosaveanotherowlspecies，”hesays.Butheadds,“Weknewthatbarredowlswereoutcompetingspottedowlsandtheirnumbersweregrowingtoofast.”Tocatchbarredowls,officialsputdigital(电子的)birdcallersontheground.Thentheystepbackandwaitasseveralsoundsfromthedevicesfilltheair.Allofthishappensinthedarkofnight.Barredowlsdislikeotherbirdsintheirterritory,sotheywillflydownandchaseotherowlsout.ThatiswhenWiensandhisteamtrytoshootthem.1．What'sthemainproblemwithspottedowls?A．Theyhavenofood.B．Theyhavemorebabieseachyear.C．Theyarehuntedbyman.D．Barredowlstakemanypartsoftheirterritory.2．Whyarebarredowlsbeingkilled?A．Theyareeatingthespottedowls.B．Theyarekillingeachothertosurvive.C．Theyareputtingthespottedowlsindanger.D．Theyaredestroyinglargeareasofforests.3．Whydidtheofficialsputdigitalbirdcallers?A．Tokillbarredowls.B．Topuzzlebarredowls.C．Toprotectbarredowls.D．Tofrightenbarredowls.4．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．KeepingtheBalanceofNatureB．PreventingBirdsfromPlayingFairC．ProtectingBirdsinDangerD．KillingOneAnimaltoSaveAnotherⅡ.完形填空Standingbythelake,IsaiahandIcastourfishinglinesontothewater.Suddenly,I__5__somegreatnorthernloons(潜鸟)gatheringcloselytogethernotfaraway.Loonsusuallytravel__6__，butherewerefive.Oneloon,__7__andmakingsounds,swamtowardus.Gettingclosertotheloon,Icouldseeashinyhook(鱼钩)initsbodyandafishinglinetightlyaroundits__8__.Itwasaskingusto__9__！Isaiahheadedtothecampimmediatelyandcamebackwithapairofscissors.Reachingdown,I__10__itshead.Ipickeduptheloonandtookit__11__underitswings,myheart__12__，afraidthatitmight__13__mewithitsbeak.Buttheloonwassilentand__14__.Isaiah,bitingonhislowerlip,slowlycutthelineawayfromitsneckandhisslimfingersworkedto__15__thehookfromitsbody.Ipattedtheloon'sheadtoexpressmy__16__thatithadn'tuseditsbeaktoattackme.AsI__17__thebirdonthewater,itflapped(振)itswingswith__18__.Itseemedtobesaying,“Thankyou,boys.You__19__me.Iwon'tsoonforget.”,5．A.spotted B．trappedC．sensed D．monitored6．A.nearby B．hurriedlyC．alone D．gracefully7．A.wandering B．cryingC．playing D．hunting8．A.wing B．headC．foot D．neck9．A.help B．leaveC．feed D．stay10．A.pressed B．touchedC．shook D．raised11．A.calmly B．gentlyC．purposely D．excitedly12．A.failing B．singingC．leaping D．racing13．A.knock B．driveC．attack D．beat14．A.still B．upsetC．angry D．normal15．A.free B．tearC．pull D．lift16．A.kindness B．gratitudeC．anger D．anxiety17．A.gotridof B．heldontoC．setdown D．putaside18．A.effort B．prideC．satisfaction D．joy19．A.moved B．protectedC．saved D．supportedⅢ.语法填空ScientistsexploringtheoceanfloorinAntarctica(南极洲)havefoundalargergroupoffishnests(鱼巢)__1__everbefore.Thediscoverycameasasurprise,anditwillhelpscientistsdevelopamorecompleteideaoftheoceanfoodwebinthearea.InthesouthWeddellSea,notfarfromAntarctica'sFilchnerIceShelf,scientistswere__2__(amaze)todiscoveragroupofabout60millionicefishnestsontheoceanfloor.Beforethis,the__3__(large)groupoficefishneststhathadeverbeenfoundincludeslessthan60nests.LilianBoehringer,aresearchstudent,wasthefirst__4__(discover)thenests.“Theywereeverywhere，”shetoldTheNewYorkTimes.TheresearchersusedaspecialdevicecalledOFOBStomaketwomorefour­hour“lives”，__5__(try)todiscoverthelimitsofthenestingarea.Thenestsscientistsfoundwereintheshapeof__6__circle.Eachnestheldabout1,700eggs.Usually,Weddellseals(海豹)__7__(spot)inthewatersabovethenestingsite.Trackers__8__(fix)onsomeWeddellsealsshowthattheydiveallthewaytotheseafloor.Theteamplacedacameraontheseafloorbeforeleaving,__9__willtakeapictureofthenestsinthearea__10__(two)adayforthenexttwoyears.Theyhopethepicturesfromthiscamerawillhelpthemlearnmoreaboutthelivesoftheicefish.UNIT2课时检测(四)Ⅰ.阅读理解语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是因为大林鸮猫头鹰入侵了斑点猫头鹰的生活领地，导致斑点猫头鹰数量下降，于是政府官员决定采取一系列的措施杀死大林鸮猫头鹰来拯救斑点猫头鹰。1．选D细节理解题。根据第二段中“Inpartsof...enemy.”可知，斑点猫头鹰的主要问题是它们的领地被另一种猫头鹰入侵了。2．选C细节理解题。根据第二段内容以及第三段中“Heandotherofficials...owls.”可知，大林鸮猫头鹰被杀死是因为它们是斑点猫头鹰最大的敌人，它们的大量存在使斑点猫头鹰处于危险之中。3．选A推理判断题。根据第三段中“Heandotherofficials...owls.”以及最后一段内容可知，官员们安装数字鸟类呼叫器是为了杀死大林鸮猫头鹰。4．选D标题归纳题。根据第三段中“Heandother...owls.”以及文章其他段落可知，文章主要围绕着政府官员如何杀死大林鸮猫头鹰来拯救斑点猫头鹰来展开。由此可知，D选项可概括全文主要内容，作为文章标题最合适。Ⅱ.完形填空语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和Isaiah在湖边钓鱼时，救助了一只被鱼钩和渔线困住的潜鸟的故事。5．选A根据下文中的“somegreatnorthernloons(潜鸟)gatheringcloselytogethernotfaraway”可推知，作者是看到了这个场景。spot“看见”；trap“使困住”；sense“感觉到”；monitor“监测”。故选A。6．选C根据下文中的“butherewerefive”可知，此处语义有转折，故可推知，通常潜鸟独自飞行。alone“独自”符合语境，故选C。7．选B根据第二段中的“ashinyhook(鱼钩)initsbodyandafishinglinetightlyaroundits________”和空后的“andmakingsounds”可知，此处表示一只在鸣叫、发出声响的潜鸟向作者和Isaiah游去。故选B。8．选D根据下文中“Isaiah，bitingonhislowerlip,slowlycutthelineawayfromitsneck”可知，潜鸟的脖子上紧紧地绕着一条渔线。故选D。9．选A根据上文中的“Icouldseeashinyhook(鱼钩)initsbodyandafishinglinetightlyaroundits__________”可知，这只潜鸟受伤了，遇到了麻烦，因此请求作者他们的帮助。故选A。10．选B根据常识及下文“Ipickeduptheloonandtookit__________underitswings”可推知，作者把潜鸟捡起来之前，应是先伸手去摸它的头，进行安抚。故选B。11．选B根据上文内容可知，这只潜鸟受伤了，因此作者应是轻轻地拿着。故选B。12．选D根据下文中的“afraidthatitmight__________mewithitsbeak”可知，作者内心很害怕，因此心在急速跳动。race“(因害怕、兴奋等)急速跳动”。故选D。13．选C根据下文“ithadn'tuseditsbeaktoattackme”可知，此处表示作者害怕这只潜鸟会用喙攻击自己。故选C。14．选A根据上文中的“Buttheloonwassilent”可知，此处语义有转折。上文提到作者担心潜鸟会攻击他，故此处应表示它却很安静，而且静止不动。still“静止的，不动的”。故选A。15．选A根据上文中的“Isaiah,bitingonhislowerlip,slowlycutthelineawayfromitsneck”可知，Isaiah在非常紧张和细致地帮助这只潜鸟，因此free“解开”符合语境，表示把鱼钩从潜鸟的身体上取下来。故选A。16．选B根据下文“ithadn'tuseditsbeaktoattackme”可知，潜鸟没有用它的喙来攻击作者，因此作者对它表示感激。故选B。17．选C根据下文“thebirdonthewater”可推知，作者他们救助完这只潜鸟后，把它重新放回水面上。getridof“摆脱”；holdonto“抓住”；setdown“放下”；putaside“不考虑”。故选