高中英语必修二 2.2 Reading and Thinking 练习原卷版

1、Unit 2 Wildlife ProtectionPeriod 2 Reading and ThinkingA Day in the Clouds练习. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词1. The_(栖息地) was destroyed. So the authority(官方) decided to set up a nature _(保护区) on the_ (平原) to prevent these _(生物) from being _ (攻击). 2. The _(美) of a_(一群)of graceful animals _(提醒)me of the serious situ

2、ation of antelopes. People shoot(射杀) them for their _(皮毛) to make a_(利益). 3._(大量的) of _(鲨鱼) and _(鲸鱼)are becoming _(灭绝) at an_(惊人的) _(速度). The government_(计划) to _ (去除) the _(威胁) to them. 4. To let wild animals population _(恢复), people should _(生存) in _(和谐) with nature. For example, people should bu

3、y_(货物) friendly to environment. . 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的短语。1. What _(究竟) are we doing to our planet? 2. Our planets wildlife is _(灭绝) at an alarming rate. 3. We must make people _(意识到) the problem.4. How many elephants are killed _(平均) every day? 5. China has _(取得巨大进步) in many aspects. 6. Im _(担忧) the Afric

4、an elephants. 7. Its difficult for them to _(适应) the changes.8. The authorities are _(处于压力下) to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products. 9. We can just _(看清)a herd of graceful animals. 10. Im also _(提醒)the danger they are in. 阅读理解AWildlife faces threats(威胁)from habitat dest

5、ruction，pollution，and other human actions.Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times，even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals.Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.1Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.W

6、hen trying to make your garden more beautiful，you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife.This will also help cut down on pollution.Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.2Avoid harming the natural ecosystem(生态系统)in your area

7、.Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.3Have a greener lifestyle.By using less water and fewer fuels，you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you.Take buses or the subway when you can，turn off electric devices when youre not

8、 using them，take shorter showers，and keep your room temperature at or below 68 Fahrenheit degrees during the winter.4Buy products that are wildlife friendly.Dont buy products that are made from endangered animals.Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps，catches or hunters who ar

9、e after other wildlife within the same habitat.5Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.1We infer that the purpose of this passage is to _Atell us why protecting wi

10、ldlife is extremely important nowBsuggest that we protect wildlife through actionsCexplain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people thinkDgive us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions2The following lifestyles are all green EXCEPT _Ataking subway to workBshowering less th

11、an usualCleaving your computers on all dayDkeeping your room right temperature3Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?AAnimal diseases. BLoss of habitat.CPollution. DHunters.4In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?AEnvironment. B

12、Teaching.CBusiness. DGeography.BThe USA，New YorkWhales and dolphins are facing increasing threats from climate change，according to a new report published by WWF(World Wildlife Fund)and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society(WDCS)The report“Whales in hot water？”draws attention to the growing impa

13、cts of climate change on whales.They range from changes in sea temperature and the freshening of the seawater because of the melting of ice and increased rainfalls，to a sea level rise，loss of icy polar habitats and the decline of krill populations in key areas. Krill，a tiny shrimp that is dependent

14、on sea ice，is the main source of food for many of the great whales.The speeding up of climate change adds greatly to trouble from other human activities，such as chemical and noise pollution，which kills some 1，000 whales every day.“Whales and dolphins have an ability to adapt to their changing enviro

15、nment，”said Mark Simmonds，International Director of Science at WDCS.“But the climate is now changing at such a fast pace that it is unclear to what extent whales and dolphins will be able to adjust.”Climate change impacts are currently greatest in the Arctic and the Antarctic.According to the report

16、，whales that rely on polar，icy water for their home and food resources are likely to be greatly affected by the reduction of sea ice cover.WDCS and WWF are urging governments to cut global production of CO2 by at least 50 percent by the middle of this century. The latest report of the Intergovernmen

17、tal Panel on Climate Change showed it was possible to stop global warming if the worlds emissions start to decline before 2015.5What is the literary type of this passage?AStory. BAnnouncement.CNews. DNovel.6From the passage，we can learn that whales mainly feed on _Adolphins BkrillCsea horses Dsharks

18、7In what place is climate change the greatest?AThe Pacific Ocean. BAsia.CTwo polar areas. DEquator.8Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?AClimate change will lead to the changes in sea temperature.BClimate change will result in the freshening of the sea water.CClimate change

19、will have a bad effect on human activities and whales.DHuman beings will forever have no ability to stop global warming. 语法填空A day in the cloudsTo observe Tibetan antelopes, we came to Tibet. There we made out (1) _herd of graceful animals and were struck by their beauty. I (2) _ (remind)of the danger they are in. They are being hunted (3)_(illegal) for their valuable fur. To protect them, the Changtang National Nature Reserve was set up, (4)_ is a shelter for animals and plants. In 1980s and 1990s, the population dropped badly because of being shot to make prof