Unit 5 A delicate world Using language 同步检测练-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版2019选择性必修第二册

Unit5delicateworld——Usinglanguage一、翻译句子翻译下列句子,体会it的用法。1.今天是个好日子。2.妈妈给了我一件礼物,但是我把它弄丢了。3.他觉得学好英语很有用。4.大象的腿跟树干一样圆而高,这点显而易见。5.你该睡觉了。6.这是我第一次去北京。二、阅读理解HumansshareEarthwithmanydifferentkindsofwildlife.However,manyofouranimalfriendsmaynotbearoundformuchlonger.AccordingtotheLivingPlanetReportreleasedbytheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)inOctober,thepopulationsofanimalsincludingmammals,birdsandfishhavefallenbyanaverageof60percentsince1970.“Wearesleepwalkingtowardstheedgeofacliff(悬崖),MikeBarrett,executivedirectorofscienceandconservationatWWF,toldtheGuardian.“Iftherewasa60percentdecline(下降)inthehumanpopulation,thatwouldbeequivalent(等于)toemptyingNorthAmerica,SouthAmerica,Africa,Europe,ChinaandOceania.”Accordingtothereport,oneofthebiggestcausesofwildlifelossesishumanactivity.Three-quartersoftheworld’slandislargelyaffectedbyhumanactivity.Manynaturalhabitats(栖息地)havebeendestroyedtocreatefarmland.About300mammalspeciesaredyingoutbecauseweeatthem.Anotherexampleistheindustrialoverfishingoftheoceans,theGuardiannoted.“Theastonishingdeclineinwildlifepopulation...isareminderandperhapstheultimate(最终的)signofthepressureweexert(施加)ontheplanet,”MarcoLambertini,thedirectorgeneraloftheWWF,wroteinthereport.Thesedevelopmentsleadscientiststobelievethattherecouldbeasixthmassextinction,thefirsttobecausedbyhumansaccordingtotheGuardian.Therehavebeenfivemassextinctionbefore,thelastbeing655millionyearsago.Thattimeitwasthedinosaursthatdiedout.WWFhascalledonworldgovernmentsandbusinessestostrikeadealtoprotectpeopleandnature.NeitheristhesituationinChinapromising.AccordingtoareportbyChinaDailyinNovember,Chinesepaddlefish(白鲟)intheYangtzeRiver,mayhavebecomeextinct.Andtherearenowlessthan500greenpeafowl(孔雀)inthewild,reportedCCTVinJune.Toprotectendangeredanimals,measureshavebeentakeninChinaandprogresshasbeenmade.Forexample,Chinahasbannedtheuseofrhinohornandtigerbones;andivory(象牙)trade,reportedChinaDaily.Italsoemphasizesincreasingpublic,awarenessbyholdingactivitieswhencelebratingtheWorldWildlifeDay.ButmoreeffortsarestillneededtoprotectwildlifeinChinaandaroundtheworld.“Wearethefirstgenerationtoknowwearedestroyingourplanetandthelastonethatcandoanythingaboutit,”WWFUKChiefExecutiveTanyaSteeletoldCNN.

1.WhatdidtheLivingPlanetReportpointout?A.Thelossofanimalpopulationshasspedupoverthepastdecade.B.Chinaislosingmoreanimalsthananyothercountry.C.Theanimalpopulationwilldecreaseby60percentinthenextdecade.D.Theanimalpopulationhasdroppedsharplyinpastdecades.2.Whatisamaincauseofthelossofthefishpopulation,accordingtotheGuardian?A.Over-hunting. B.Foodshortage.C.Climatechange. D.Environmentalpollution.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Chinaprovidesamodelofanimalprotectionforothercountries.B.Chinahasmadesomeprogressinprotectingendangeredanimals.C.Expertsarenotoptimisticaboutthefutureofwildlife.D.Governmentsshouldtaketheresponsibilitytoprotectwildlife.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?A.thelastgenerationtodomorethingstosaveourplanetB.thelastgenerationthatcandoanythingtheywanttosavetheplanetC.weshouldnotdoanythingmoretodestroyourplanetD.wecouldnotcarelessabouttheplanet三、阅读填句TimeManagementWhattimeisit?Mostpeopleareprettyaccurateintheiranswer.Andifyoudon’tknowforsure,it’sverylikelythatyoucanfindout.1;theremaybeclockonthewall,desk,orcomputerscreen;ormaybeyou’reridinginacarthathasaclockinthedashboard(仪表板).

2,evenifyoudon’thaveatimepieceofsomesortnearby.Humanshaveaninternalclockthatregulatesthebeatingofourheart,thepaceofourbreathing,thedischargeofchemicalswithinourbloodstream,andmanyotherbodilyfunctions.

3.Evenifweignoreit,it’sstillgoingbytickingaway,secondbysecond,minutebyminute,hourbyhour.Sothemainissueinusingyourtimewellis,“Who’sincharge?”4.Orwecantakecontrolofitandmakeitourpartner.

Bytakingcontrolofhowyouspendyourtime,you’llincreaseyourchancesofbecomingamoresuccessfulstudent.Perhapsmoreimportantly,thebetteryouareatmanagingthetimeyoudevotetoyourstudies,themoretimeyouwillhavetospendonyouroutsideinterests.Theaimoftimemanagementisnottoscheduleeverymomentsowebecomeslavesoftimetablethatgovernseverywakingmomentoftheday.5.Ratherthanlettingthedaygoby,largelywithoutourawareness,whatwearegoingtodiscussnextcanmakeusbetterabletocontroltimeforourownpurposes.

A.WearethemasteroftimeB.YourbodykeepsitsownbeatC.YoucanfindtimepieceeverywhereD.TheremaybeawatchonyourwristE.Timeissomethingfromwhichwecan’tescapeF.Instead,theaimistoinformushowweusetimeG.Wecanallowtimetoslipbyandletitbeourenemy四、语法填空AgroupofresearchersandscientistsfromChinaandothercountriesareworkingtogether1.(record)andcollectdigitalimagesofculturalrelicsfromtheMogaoCaves,whichwereakeystop2.theSilkRoadthroughoutChina’sancienthistory.Nearly500,000high-qualitydigitalphotographs3.(produce)sincetheinternationalprojectstartedin1994.

TheMogaoCaves4.(study)inmanycountrieshavelongbeenameetingpointfordifferentcultures.Todaythecavesarejustasinternationalastheywereatthetime5.peopletravelledtheSilkRoad.TouristsfromallovertheworldvisitDunhuangtoseethecaves,andtheGettyMuseuminLosAngeleshasreproducedacopyofthecavesand6.(paint)forpeopletoadmireinAmerica.

BysharingsomanydigitalphotosovertheInternet,thegrouphopestopromoteeven7.(wide)interestaroundtheworldinChina’sancienthistory,culture,andtraditions.8.oneresearcherwhoisworkingontheprojectexplains,“9.(appreciate)one’sownculturalheritageisveryimportantforunderstandingoneself.Recognisingtheculturalheritageofothercountries10.(do)goodtointernationalcommunicationandunderstanding.”

一、翻译句子1.Itisanicedaytoday.2.Mymothergavemeagift,butIlostit.3.HefeltitusefullearningEnglishwell.4.Itisveryclearthattheelephant’slegisroundandtalllikeatreetrunk.5.It’stime(that)youwent/shouldgotobed.6.ThisisthefirsttimethatIhavebeentoBeijing.二、阅读理解1.D。细节理解题。根据第二段可知,根据世界野生动物基金会(WWF)10月份发布的《地球生命力报告》,自1970年以来,包括哺乳动物、鸟类和鱼类在内的动物数量平均下降了60%。由此可知,《地球生命力报告》指出,过去几十年动物数量急剧下降。故选D。2.A。细节理解题。根据第五段中的Anotherexampleistheindustrialoverfishingoftheoceans,theGuardiannoted.可知,据《卫报》报道,另一个例子是海洋渔业的过度捕捞。由此可知,过度捕捞是造成鱼类数量减少的一个主要原因。故选A。3.B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Toprotectendangeredanimals,measureshavebeentakeninChinaandprogresshasbeenmade.可知,在保护濒危动物方面,中国已经采取了一些措施,并取得了一些进展。故选B。4.C。句意猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知,世界自然基金会英国分会首席执行官TanyaSteele告诉CNN:“我们是第一代知道我们正在破坏我们的星球的人,也是最后一代对此无能为力的人。”也就是说,画线部分的意思是“我们不应该做更多的事情来摧毁我们的星球”。故选C。三、阅读填句1.D。下文theremaybeclockonthewall,desk,orcomputerscreen;ormaybeyou’reridinginacarthathasaclockinthedashboard(或许墙上、桌子上或电脑屏幕上有时钟;也或许你正在开的车的仪表盘上有时钟)与D.Theremaybeawatchonyourwrist(你手腕上或许有一只手表)承接自然,上下文形式明显的并列结构,而且话题一致,clock是关键词,故选D项。2.B。下文evenifyoudon’thaveatimepieceofsomesortnearby(即使你身边没有某种钟表)与B.Yourbodykeepsitsownbeat(你的身体保持自己的节奏)承接自然,因为身体有自己的节奏,所以即使身边没有钟表它也会有规律地自动运转,故选B项。3.E。下文Evenifweignoreit,it’sstillgoingbytickingaway,secondbysecond,minutebyminute,hourbyhour.(即使我们忽略它,它仍然在滴答走着,一秒一秒,一分钟一分钟,一小时一小时)与E.Timeissomethingfromwhichwecan’tescape(时间是我们不能逃避的东西)承接自然,escape和ignore是关键词,故选E项。4.G。下文Orwecantakecontrolofitandmakeitourpartner.(或者我们可以控制它,让它成为我们的伙伴)与G.Wecanallowtimetoslipbyandletitbeourenemy(我们可以让时间流逝,让它成为我们的敌人)承接自然,上下文构成明显的并列关系,都讲述了对时间的控制,let和make是关键词,故选G项。5.F。上文Theaimoftimemanagementisnottoscheduleeverymomentsowebecomeslavesoftimetablethatgovernseverywakingmomentoftheday.(时间管理的目的不是安排每一个时刻,然后成为支配着一天中每一个醒着时刻的时间表的奴隶)F.Instead,theaimistoinformushowweusetime(相反,它的目的是告诉我们如何使用时间)承接自然,上下文构成明显的转折关系,aim是关键词,故选F项。四、语法填空1.torecord考查非谓语动词。空格处表达科学家们一起努力工