学年高中英语Unit2WildlifeProtectionPeriodOneListeningandSpeaking.docx

1、学年高中英语Unit2WildlifeProtectionPeriodOneListeningandSpeakingUnit 2 Wildlife ProtectionAs we all know1，animals are humans best friends.Animals are valuable resources(资源) that are helpful to us all through our history.However，many kinds of animals are in danger now！Animals have been killed for their fur

2、 and feathers，for food，for entertainment，or simply because they are in the way.Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever so far.Hundreds more are on the danger list today.About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.It is high time that we should pa

3、y more attention to how to protect these animals on the earth.Why should we care about the animals in danger？Because animals help us a lot and we need animals.Once they are gone，there will never be any more.Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting.They are more than just a source(来源) of f

4、ood.Every animal has its place in the balance of nature.Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems2.Luckily，some people are working to help save the animals3.Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem3.And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals

5、in danger.Quite a few countries have passed laws.These laws forbid(禁止) the killing of any animal.Slowly，the number of some animals in danger is growing.Everyone should try to protect animals and treat them well.靓句运用于写作1As we all know，most of the ratings are based on others judgment on the product or

6、 service concerned.(2018江苏，书面表达)2To be frank，studying for a degree in a different culture is never easy.(2018北京，书面表达)3To help them better understand our tea-drinking culture，we took them to the tea room in our school，where I introduced the history of tea-making and different kinds of tea and so on.(

7、2018北京，书面表达)Period OneListening and Speaking & Reading and ThinkingComprehending匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思第一组1antelope A牧群；兽群2reserve B平原3plain C保护区；预订；预留4herd D观察；注视；遵守5observe E羚；羚类动物答案1.E2.C3.B4.A5.D第二组6fur A利润；利益7sacred B攻击；抨击8profit C毛(皮)；毛皮衣服9attack D恢复；康复10recover E神圣的；受尊敬的答案6.C7.E8.A9.B10.D第三组11remove

8、A威胁12threat B生物；动物13exist C存在；生存14harmony D去除；移开 15creature E和谐；融洽答案11.D12.A13.C14.E15.B1Whats the main idea of the passage?AAntelopes are being killed for their valuable fur and their number is decreasing rapidly.BIts important for us human beings to protect antelopes and learn to exist in harmony

9、with nature.CMany nature reserves have been set up to protect antelopes in Tibet，Xinjiang and Qinghai.DThe writer with a group of visitors went to Tibet to see the endangered antelopes.答案B2Match each paragraph with its topic sentence.Para.1AThe Changtang National Nature Reserve has been set up to pr

10、otect the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet.Para.2 BThe Chinese government took measures to keep antelopes from attacks.Para.3 CThe purpose of the writer to Tibet.Para.4 DAfter a days visit，the writer thought a lot in the evening.Para.5 EAntelopes are being hunted illegally for their fur.Para

11、.6 FThe result of the Chinese governments measures is great.Para.7 GDuring the 1980s and 1990s，antelopes were killed badly，causing their number to drop sharply.答案Para.1 CPara.2 EPara.3 APara.4 GPara.5 BPara.6 FPara.7 D.Judge whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F)1Antelopes mainly l

12、ive on snow-covered mountains.(F)2The Changtang National Nature Reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of southwestern Tibet.(F)3During the 1970s and 1990s，a large number of antelopes were hunted and their habitats became smaller for heavy pollution.(F)4Many parks and gates were added to le

13、t the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.(F)5Only when we human beings learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.(T).Choose the best answer.1Whats the purpose of the writer to Tibet?ATo go camping.BTo experience the life

14、 in mountains which have thin air.CTo observe Tibetan antelopes.DTo protect Tibetan antelopes.答案C2What can we conclude from what Zhaxi said?AProtecting the wildlife is only his job.BIf the wildlife is endangered，the life of human beings will come to an end.CHe is too worried about antelopes.DAntelop

15、es will be protected in the reserve and live there comfortably.答案B3What caused the number of antelopes to drop sharply in the 1980s and 1990s?APeople wanted to make profits.BSome new roads and railways were built，making their habitats too small.CAntelopes were a danger to local people.DBoth A and B.

16、答案D4What does “national protection” in the fifth paragraph mean?ABeing protected by the whole nation.BBeing protected only by the local people.CBelonging to the government.DBeing killed with the permission of the government.答案A5Whats the attitude of the writer to the wildlife protection?ANegative. B

17、Supportive.CDoubtful. DUnclear.答案BAfter reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.We went to Tibet to observe Tibetan antelopes with Zhaxi as our guide.Luckily，on the plain in front of us，we saw a herd of antelopes 1.moving(move) slowly across the green grass.These beautiful animals re

18、minded me 2.of their danger because every year many of them are hunted 3.illegally(legal) for their valuable fur.Especially in the 1980s and 1990s，their population dropped 4.by more than 50 percent.In order 5.tosave(save) this species from extinction，the Chinese government placed it 6.under national

19、 protection and set up the Changtang National Nature Reserve where Zhaxi works.These measures were 7.effective(effect) and the antelope population has recovered.However，the government doesnt intend 8.tostop(stop) the protection programmes，since the threats to the Tibetan antelopes 9.haventdisappeare

20、d(disappear)Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature 10.can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.1To our left，snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch.句式分析本句话是复合句。that引导定语从句，修饰先行词clouds。主句中snow-covered作定语，修饰mountains。To our left为地点

21、状语。自主翻译在我们的左面，雪山消失在云层中，这些云层离我们很近，好像伸手就能碰到。2Watching them move slowly across the green grass，Im struck by their beauty.句式分析本句是一个简单句，Watching them move slowly across the green grass为现在分词作状语，表伴随，与句子的主语I为主动关系。自主翻译看着它们慢慢地穿过绿色的草地，我被它们的美丽打动了。3The government，however，does not intend to stop the protection pr

22、ogrammes，since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.句式分析 本句话是复合句，since因为，引导原因状语从句。however放在了主句中，表示转折关系。自主翻译然而，政府并没有打算停止这些保护项目，因为对藏羚羊的威胁依然存在。4Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.句式分析 本句话是复合句，when引导时间状语从句，放

23、在了置于句首的Only后面，所以主句要部分倒装。自主翻译只有学会和大自然和谐共处，我们才不会成为野生生物和地球的威胁。.阅读理解AMore 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 percent of the Arctic sea ice.By 2100，only a very few of these importa

24、nt 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 bears on the US endangered species list.Polar bears depend on floating sea

25、 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 time.Experts say few little bears would survive and the stress could make

26、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 even worse for the bears than what their report says.They say the Arctic is war

27、ming faster than anywhere in the world and much faster than their computer has been forecasting.Satellite observations have showed that the ice has decreased to an all-time low.However，not everyone in the scientific community believes that global warming is happening on such an alarming scale.Anothe

28、r 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 bear-hunting trips.语篇解读本文通过北极变暖导致北极熊急剧减少的例子来呼吁人们关注全球变暖，同时提高对濒危动物的保护意识。1What do we know about Dirk Kempthorne according to the passage?AHe

29、 is an animal scientist.BHe is a protector of animals working for the US government.CHe has been asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.DHe has offered to put polar bears on the endangered species list.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“.US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne，who has been aske

30、d to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.”可知C项正确。2Why will polar bears die out if there is not enough sea ice?ABecause polar bears cant catch enough food without ice.BBecause polar bears eat ice when they feel thirsty.CBecause polar bears will be easily found by hunters without ice.DBe

31、cause most female bears are used to giving birth under ice.答案A解析推理判断题。由第三段第一句“Polar bears depend on floating sea ice as a platform for hunting seals，which are their main food.”可知A项正确。3After a six-month study，some scientists fear that.Athere is something wrong with their computersBpolar bears will disappear even faster than they have ever expectedCtheir computer models are not as accurate as they expectedDglobal warming will destroy everything in the Arctic答案B解析细节理解题。由第四段第二句“Some team members fear the resul