Unit 2 Wildlife protection能力提升高一英语必修第二册人教版.docx

1、Unit 2 Wildlife protection能力提升高一英语必修第二册人教版必修第二册 Unit 2 Wildlife protection能力提升卷姓名_ 班级_ 学号_一、完形填空My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I 1 feeding peanuts to the blue jays, then the squirrels. The squirrels had no 2 coming up right to me fo

2、r them.As the months went by, the rabbits saw that I was no 3 and didnt escape. When I threw carrot slices (薄片), they even came for a nibble (啃). Slowly they came to 4 me, and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.That second year, the rabbits 5 me, and one would even sit up for sli

3、ces! While I was feeding them, I 6 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation. I carefully extended a long 8 , with a keen eye on those teeth, and 9 , there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit, both munching (津津有味地咀嚼) on carro

4、ts. A few months later, while 10 , she would even turn her back to me. 11 when she was facing away, I reached out and 12 scratched (搔) her back with my finger. She didnt move.By year three, the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog 13 didnt have a problem with me scratching her back, an

5、d I got an idea. Id always 14 , while slicing up carrots, that the end looked like a cap. 15 one day，just to see what she would do, I gently 16 one on top of the groundhogs head. Again, not a 17 . The next time, I had my camera ready to record what you see here, one of several dozen such pictures. 1

6、8 she had a slice to eat, she never 19 the one on her head. It was a fair 20 I got a pleasure, and she had yet another tasty treat.1Aavoided Bstarted Ccanceled Dsuggested2Abusiness Bfun Cproblem Dprivilege3Ahelp Bcheat Cthreat Dexception4Atrust Bmiss Cadmire Dappreciate5Afeared Bignored Cdiscovered

7、Dremembered6Aproved Bdecided Cnoticed Dunderstood7Aextreme Bincreasing Cadditional Dinspiring8Asquirrel Brabbit Cpeanut Dcarrot9Abefore long Blong ago Cover and over Dall over again10Aeating Bplaying Csitting Dsleeping11ANext BOnce CSoon DLately12Acarefully Bsuddenly Cviolently Dpatiently13Aalso Bth

8、us Cjust Dstill14Athought Bdoubted Cadmitted Drecognised15AWhile BOr CSo DFor16Afixed Bplaced Chung Dkept17Atremble Bmove Cdelay Dhesitation18AEven if BEver since CAs far as DSo long as19Awelcomed Brequired Cbothered Dexpected20Atrade Bcompetition Ctask Daffair二、阅读理解AAnimals are natural resources th

9、at people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the

10、United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of

11、 animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by mice. Why？Because hawks eat miceWith no hawks to keep down their numbers, the mice multiplied quickly.Luckily, some people are working to help save the

12、 animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in

13、 danger is growing. 21. What is the best title for the passage?A. Save the AnimalsB. Useful AnimalsC. Laws for AnimalsD. Animals in Danger22. Animals are important to us mainly because _.A. they give us a source of foodB. they are beautiful and lovelyC. they keep the balance of natureD. they give us

14、 a lot of pleasure23. What is the meaning of the underlined word “multiplied”in the passage?A. Became more. B. Became less.C. Turned black. D. Ate food.24. We can infer from the passage that _.A. people have known the importance of animal protection since a long time agoB. animals play an important

15、role in peoples lifeC. the number of hawks is on the decreaseD. many countries passed laws forbidding the killing of any animalBMore than two thirds of the worlds polar bears will be wiped out by 2050, according to a shocking new study. By then, scientists say, global warming will have melted 42 per

16、cent of the Arctic sea ice. By 2100, only a very few of these important creatures will be left.The report has been produced by the US Geological Survey. The scientists have publicized their findings in the hope of influencing US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who has been asked to put polar bea

17、rs on the US endangered species list.Polar bears depend on floating sea ice as a platform for hunting seals, which are their main food.Without enough ice, polar bears would be forced to go onto the land, where they are poorly skilled hunters, and would be unlikely to adapt to the life on the land in

18、 time. Experts say few little bears would survive and the stress could make many females unable to get pregnant.The team of American and Canadian scientists spent six months studying bears, on the ground, from spotter planes and in the lab, using computer models. Some team members fear the result is

19、 even worse for the bears than what their report says. They say the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere in the world and much faster than their computer had been forecasting. Satellite observations have showed that the ice has decreased to an alltime low.However, not everyone in the scientific co

20、mmunity believes that global warming is happening on such an alarming scale. Another investigation has found that polar bears are still being hunted by wealthy “sportsmen” who want their skins and heads. At least ten international companies offer bearhunting trips.25. What do we know about Dirk Kemp

21、thorne according to the passage?A. He is an animal scientist.B. He is a protector of animals working for the US government.C. He was asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.D. He offered to put polar bears on the endangered species list.26. Why will polar bears die out if there is

22、 not enough sea ice?A. Because polar bears cant catch enough food without ice.B. Because polar bears eat ice when they feel thirsty.C. Because polar bears will be easily found by hunters without ice.D. Because most female bears are used to giving birth under ice.27. What is this passage mainly about

23、?A. Global warming makes the whole world different.B. Human beings are responsible for the endangered species.C. Most of the polar bears will be wiped out by the end of this century.D. Scientists have found that most animals in the Arctic will die out by the end of this century.CStarbucks says it us

24、es one billion plastic straws(吸管) every year, but it plans to stop the use of plastic straws in each of its 28, 000 stores across the globe. Starbucks announcement comes just a week after Seattle, the city where the first Starbucks opened, forbade plastic straws. In order to replace the straws, Star

25、bucks has developed a new lid(盖子) for some of its drinks like iced coffee and tea. Actually, the lid has a raised lip. Some people have compared the new lids to “adult sippy cups”, CNN Business reported. Starbucks is always saying it is a company that cares much about the environment. In recent year

26、s, awareness about the effect that plastic is having on the environmentin particular, the oceanhas caused scientists to sound the alarm about a need to curb the use of plastics. “What we realize is that these billions of little things in the ocean, such as one mans toothbrush, one ladys comb, all ca

27、n cause the problem,” Emily Penn said. She is the cofounder of an expedition(探险队).“But what makes us happy is that we can solve it well through our daily actions. We need billions of small actionsjust little daily things to reduce the pollution.”Customers who still want to enjoy a Starbucks drink wi

28、th a straw will be able to request one, but it wont be plastic. Instead, they will be given a straw made from paper or other ecofriendly materials.In May, McDonald s said it would experience a change from the use of plastic to paper straws in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The announcement from Sta

29、rbucks could be a sign that more large chain restaurants will accept this kind of activity. 28. How does Starbucks serve customers without using plastic straws?A. By selling iced drinks.B. By providing cups without lids.C. By using spoons to replace straws.D. By providing a new kind of cups.29. What

30、 does the underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 3 mean?AStop. BNotice. CControl. DReport.30. According to Emily Penn, what can be the main cause of sea pollution?A. Plastic alarms.B. Some special lids.C. Paper straws in the ocean.D. Small things thrown into the sea.31. What might be the best title for

31、 the passage?A. Starbucks Will Stop Using Plastic StrawsB. Starbucks Is Trying to Reduce Sea PollutionC. Starbucks Will Invent a New Kind of StrawsD. Starbucks Is Trying to Attract More Customers三、七选五As we “happen to be” the best creature in the world, its our duty to look after other species.Here are some points which might help to protect wildlife.Join organizations like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund. They have devoted themselves to protecting the earth and its animals. Many volunteers join organizations like these and work for the environment.32 33 Dont bu