（福建专用）高考英语一轮复习 课时规范练9 Unit 4 Wildlife protection 新人教必修2-新人教高三必修2英语试题

Unit4WildlifeprotectionⅠ.阅读理解(2018·河北辛集中学期中检测)Whenscientistsaccidentallykilledwhatturnedouttobetheworld’soldestlivingcreature,itwasbadenough.Theoceanquahog(圆蛤)—atypeofdeep-seacreature—wascaughtalivefromthebottomoftheNorthAtlanticnearIcelandin2006byresearchers.Theythenputitinafreezer,asisnormalpractice,unawareofitsage.ItwasonlywhenitwastakentoalabthatscientistsfromBangorUniversitystudieditandconcludeditwas400yearsold.ThediscoverymadeitintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.However,bythistime,itwastoolateforMingtheMollusc(软体动物)—namedaftertheChinesedynastywhenitslifebegan.Unfortunately,researcherswhocalculatedMing’sagekilleditinstantlybyopeningitsshell.Theresearchersopenedtheancientclam(蛤)uptojudgeitsagebycountinggrowthringsinside.Buttheringsweresoclosetogetherthatscientistsendeduphavingtocounttheringsontheoutsidetobeaccurate,leadingtheColumbiaBroadcastingSystemtopointoutthatMingcouldhavelivedon,ifscientistshadjuststartedthere.Now,afterexaminingtheoceanquahogmoreclosely,usingmoreadvancedmethods,theresearchershavefoundtheanimalwasactually100yearsolderthantheyfirstthought.DrPaulButler,fromtheUniversity’sSchoolofOceanSciences,said,“Wegotitwrongthefirsttimeandmaybewewereabithastypublishingourfindingsthen.Butweareabsolutelycertainthatwe’vegottherightagenow.”Aquahog’sshellgrowsbyalayereveryyear,inthesummerwhenthewateriswarmerandfoodisplentiful.Itmeansthatwhenitsshelliscutinhalf,scientistscancountthelinesinasimilarwaytreescanbedatedbyringsintheirtrunks.Theclamwasbornin1499—justsevenyearsafterColumbusdiscoveredAmericaandbeforeHenryⅧhadevenmarriedhisfirstwife,CatherineofAragonin1509.1.WhatcausedthedeathofMingtheMollusc?A.Extremecold. B.Hightemperature.C.Anunknowndisease. D.Researchers’mistake.2.Theresearchershadgreatdifficultyin.

A.keepingMingfreshinthefreezerB.calculatingMing’sagefrominsideC.openingMing’sshellwideenoughD.countingMing’sringsontheoutside3.Thelasttwoparagraphsaredevelopedmainly.

A.bytime B.byexampleC.bycomparison D.byspace〚导学号23280041〛Ⅱ.完形填空(2018·云南玉溪期中检测)OnceuponatimeaBrahmin(婆罗门)cametovisitBirbal.Hecamewithastrange1.Hewantedtobeaddressedas“pandit”.Nowtheterm“pandit”referstoamanof2.ButunfortunatelythispoorBrahminwasuneducated.Birbaltriedtoexplainthedifferencetohim,sayingthatitwasnot3tocallanuneducatedmanapanditandbecauseofthisveryreasonitwouldbeimproperto4himso.ButtheBrahminhadhisheartsetonthis5.

So,asusual,Birbalhada(n)6.HesaidthatastheBrahminwasanuneducatedman,heshouldhurl(猛投)abuseand7atanyonewhodaredtoaddresshimbytheverysametitlehewanted.ThenBirbal8allhisservantstocallthislowlyBrahminapandit.TheBrahminwasvery9.Butthemomenttheservantsstartedaddressinghimas“pandit”,he10tobeveryangryandstartedtoabusethem11.ThenascleverBirbal12,hepickedupafewstonesandhurledthemintheir13.

Allthis14andscreamingdrewacrowd.WhenpeoplerealizedthatthisBrahminwas15everytimeanyonecalledhim“pandit”,theyallstartedto16him.Overthenextcoupleofdays,hewould17hear“pandit”whereverhewent.Verysoonthewholetown18referringtohimasapanditmuchtohisdelight.

The19Brahminneverrealizedwhypeoplewerecallinghiminthismanner.Andhewasextremelypleasedwiththeresult.He20Birbalfromtheverybottomofhisfoolishheart.

1.A.girl B.beliefC.excuse D.request2.A.managing B.strugglingC.learning D.training3.A.possible B.correctC.legal D.easy4.A.offer B.answerC.teach D.call5.A.program B.reportC.person D.title6.A.aim B.chanceC.idea D.change7.A.stones B.ropesC.bricks D.bottles8.A.forced B.orderedC.persuaded D.permitted9.A.interested B.shockedC.encouraged D.pleased10.A.failed B.pretendedC.continued D.hesitated11.A.nervously B.sadlyC.loudly D.frequently12.A.advised B.imaginedC.believed D.thought13.A.face B.directionC.body D.path14.A.fighting B.shoutingC.jumping D.reading15.A.happy B.mildC.excited D.angry16.A.beat B.helpC.tease D.laugh17.A.luckily B.constantlyC.finally D.suddenly18.A.avoided B.allowedC.started D.considered19.A.silly B.lazyC.cruel D.careless20.A.thanked B.understoodC.trusted D.praised〚导学号23280042〛Ⅲ.语篇填空(2018·辽宁凌源实验中学、凌源二中期中检测)Thinkfast:Howclosedoyoulivetoyourlocalgrocerystore?Mostofusdon’tknow.Aslongasit’sclosetohome,it’snotaproblem.Butwhenyoudon’thavealocalgrocerystore,oryouhaveonebutit’stoofarawaytogetto1.transportation,figuringouthowyou’llbuyyourgroceries2.(become)abigproblem.

Forthepastdecade,Americanshavedriven3.averageof6milesbetweenhomeandtheirclosestgrocerystore.ForruralAmericans,4.(especial)thoseintheSouth,thetripcanbemuch5.(long)—forexample,inthefoodlandscapeoftheLowerMississippiDelta,you’lllikelyfindonesupermarket6.(serve)a190.5-square-milearea.There,residentscouldexpect7.(drive)30milesormorefromhometostore.Thisphenomenon8.(call)afooddesert.

Thetermdatesbackatleastadecade9.itwasusedtodescribehowurbansupermarketsintheUnitedKingdomwerereceding(退去)intothesuburbs.Butsincetheimbalanceoffood10.(choose)isn’tlimitedtooneregionoftheworld,theexpressionisnowusedtodescribetheoccurrencearoundtheglobe,includingareasofNorthAmerica,LatinAmerica,AsiaandAustralia.

〚导学号23280043〛Ⅳ.短文改错(2018·黑龙江大庆中学期中检测)IcomeacrosstheolddustmannearlyeverymorningIgotoschool.EverytimeImeethim,hegreetsmewithsmile.Maybeitissixo’clockinthemorningorevenearlywhentheoldmanbeginstoworking.Helooksatleastinthesixtiesandisalwaysdressingindarkblue.Inmyopinion,theoldmanisveryworthrespecting.Althoughheisold,hedoesn’tdependonotherforaliving;inthesametime,heprovidesuswithcleansurroundings.Hisoptimisticattitudestolifeisinspiresmetoworkhardtoachievemyowndream.〚导学号23280044〛答案：Ⅰ.【解题导语】本文是记叙文。研究发现世界上最古老生物的实际年龄比之前测算的还要大100多岁,但可惜的是这个最高龄的软体动物已经被科学家不小心弄死了。1.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Unfortunately,researcherswhocalculatedMing’sagekilleditinstantlybyopeningitsshell.”可知,这个圆蛤是由于研究人员的过失操作而死亡的。2.B细节理解题。根据第三段中“Buttheringsweresoclosetogetherthatscientistsendeduphavingtocounttheringsontheoutsidetobeaccurate...”可知,当研究人员试图从这只蛤的内壳计算其年龄时遇到了困难,不得不放弃。3.C推理判断题。倒数第二段把蛤的年轮同树的年轮进行了对比,在最后一段中把蛤的出生时间同历史上的两个重要事件进行了对比。故选C项。Ⅱ.【解题导语】一个没有学问的婆罗门找到比巴尔,要求被称为“博学家”。比巴尔用自己的办法教训了他。1.D联系空后的“Hewantedtobeaddressedas‘pandit’”可知,他有一个要求,他想让别人称呼他为“pandit”。2.C根据下句uneducated判断:有学识的人才能被称为“pandit”。由此,也可以推测pandit是指很有知识和学问的人。learning“知识;学问”。3.B联系空后的“tocallanuneducatedmanapandit”可知,把一个没有学识的人称为“博学家”是不合适的,也是不正确的。4.D联系前文的“Hewantedtobeaddressedas‘pandit’”以及空后的callhimso可以得出答案。5.D根据后文的“theverysametitlehewanted”可知,这个婆罗门一心想要这个称号。6.C所以,为了教训这个愚昧的婆罗门,比巴尔想出了一个办法。7.A根据后文的“hepickedupafewstonesandhurledthem”可知,比巴尔让他扔的是石头。8.B联系空后的“allhisservantstocallthislowlyBrahminapandit”可知,他命令仆人们称呼这个婆罗门为“博学家”。9.D听到别人称自己为“博学家”,他感到很高兴。10.B联系空后的“tobeveryangry”可知,尽管心里很高兴,但是还是要装出很生气的样子。11.C但是他又听从比巴尔的建议,装作很生气的样子大声责骂那些人。12.A按照比巴尔的建议,他又捡起石头朝那些人的方向扔过去。13.B联系“hurledthemintheir”可知,他捡起石头朝那些人的方向扔过去。insb’sdirection“朝着某人的方向”。14.B联系空后的andscreaming可以推断,所有的这些喊叫声和尖叫声引来了一群人。15.D联系前文他的表现可知,人们意识到,只要一喊他“博学家”,他就会发怒。16.C所有的人都开始戏弄他。tease“戏弄;拿……开玩笑”。17.B无论他走到哪里,总是不断地听到人们喊他为“博学家”。18.C很快,全镇的人都开始这样称呼他,这让他心里乐开了花。19.A根据hisfoolishheart可知,这个一直想被称为“博学家”的婆罗门是愚蠢的。20.A他从心底感谢比巴尔帮他实现了愿望。Ⅲ.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了食物沙漠的概念。1.without考查介词。根据语境可知,此处指没有交通工具便很难到达杂货店,故填without。2.becomes/willbecome考查时态和主谓一致。本文时态为一般现在时,此处可以用一般现在时,或者是一般将来时,遵循“主将从现”原则;又动词-ing形式做主语,谓语动词使用单数形式。3.an考查冠词。过去十年里,美国人平均开6英里的车程以往返于家和最近的杂货店。anaverageof“平均”。4.especially考查副词。此处指特别是住在南方的美国乡下人,especially“特别;尤其”。5.longer考查形容词比较级。根据上下文语境及空前的“much”可知,此处指美国乡下人,特别是住在南方的美国乡下人去购物的旅途更远,故使用比较级形式。6.serving考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,find为谓语动词,onesupermarket与serve之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故此处应用动词-ing形式做后置定语。7.todrive考查动词不定式。动词expect后接不定式做宾语。expecttodosth“期待做某事”。8.iscalled考查时态和语态。这种现象被称为食物沙漠。本文为一般现在时,故用一般现在时;又因为Thisphenomenon与call之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系,故使用被动语态。9.when考查定语从句。adecade为先行词,表示时间,后面是定语从句,句中缺少时间状语,故填when。10.choice(s)考查名词。食物选择的不均衡性并不局限在世界某个区域。空前有名词做定语,空处做介词of的宾语,故空处应用名词形式。choice“