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UNIT2WILDLIFEPROTECTIONⅠ.阅读理解AAbdullahwasborninTerengganu,astateontheeasterncoastoftheMalaysianPeninsular,knownforitsbeautifultropicalislands.Growinguponthecoast,hefeltaclosebondwiththeocean.Afterbeingadoptedasachild,hewouldescapefromhisstricthometotheseasidetofreehimself.Thelocaladultswouldconsiderhimastrangedivinginstructor,“whospenthisdaysinthewaterandspoketocoralsasiftheywerepeople”.Foralongtime,heworkedunknowntothepublicandattimesinpoverty.Butitwasthisclosenesstotheseathatledhimtostudythemarine(海洋的)environment,andlater,earnascholarshipinOceanographyattheFloridaInstituteofTechnology.Withthetravelsacrosstheglobethatthisresearchinvolved,Abdullahlearnedabouttheextensivedegradation(退化)inthemarineecosystem.Hewasenthusiasticabouttheneedtotakeactiontorestorethedamagedanddyingcoralreefs.AbdullahsetupOceanQuestGlobalinMalaysiain2010,anenvironmentalorganizationfocusingoncoralreefprotection.ItwasbuoyedbyvolunteersworkingthroughoutSoutheastAsiaandtheIndianOcean.ItsfounderhasspentmostofhislifeonthecoralreefsofMalaysia,observingtheirbehaviorandlifecycles,andconductinghisownresearch.Inlessthanadecade,Abdullah’sorganizationhadexpandedtoseveralcountrieslikeThailand,Brunei,andthePhilippines.Ithasover800trainersacrosstheworld,workingon180islands,mostoftheminThailand.Mostrecently,theorganizationhasbeenactivelyworkingontherestorationofMayaBayonKoPhiPhiLehIsland,Thailand.ItisalsobuildingthefirstsubtropicalcoralnurseryinEgypt,reportsthedivingindustryportal,ADEXOceanVision.1.WhywouldAbdullahgototheseasideinhischildhood?A.Toconnectwithnature.B.Tolearntodive.C.Toadmirethescenery.D.Toenjoyfreedom.2.WhatdirectlycausedAbdullahtotravelworldwide?A.Thedamageddyingcoralreefs.B.Therelatedresearch.C.Theworsenedmarineecosystem.D.Thelocals’requirement.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buoyed”inparagraph3mean?A.Determined. B.Ignored.C.Supported. D.Started.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ThecoralnurseryinEgyptismuchmorepopular.B.Abdullah’sorganizationhasapowerfulinfluence.C.ThereefsthroughoutSoutheastAsiaarerestored.D.Abdullahisboundtohavemadealargefortune.BAvolunteerteaminSouthAfricaisrescuingpangolinsfromillegaltradeastheanimalsfacegrowingthreatsofextinction.Pangolins,orscalyanteatersastheyareotherwiseknown,areuniquespeciesfoundinAsiaandAfrica.Theyarecoveredinhardscales(鳞甲).Whentheyfeelthreatened,theyrollupintoatightballwithonlytheirscalesexposed.Pangolinsarelittlestudiedandlittleunderstoodspecies.However,theyarepoachedandillegallytradedinAsiaandAfrica.TheirmeatisconsideredadelicacyinmanyAsiancountriesandthescalesareusedinexpensiveclothingandhandbags.Butmuchoftheillegaltradeinpangolinsinvolvestheirscales,whicharethoughttofightillnesses.Highdemandfortheirscaleshasresultedinpoachingandillegaltradedespitethefactthatthespeciesisprotected.TheAfricanPangolinWorkingGroupinJohannesburgisavolunteerteamofveterinarians(兽医)andwildlifeexperts.Theytakecareoftheirwounds,feedthemandbringthembacktohealth.NicciWrightheadsthegroup.“Whenwereceivethosepangolins,theyareallveryweak,whethertheyhavebeenwiththepoachersforafewdaysoruptotwoweeks,”Wrightsaid.“Theyhavegotwoundsandinjuries,anditisverypitifulandverydifficulttoemotionallydealwiththatkindofsufferingandabuse.”Thegroupisnotjusttreatingpangolins.Theyalsohelppolicetoidentifyandcatchpoachersandtraders,ofteninundercoveroperations.Theyalsoworkonanti-traffickingmeasures.Thelatestprogramistotraindogstosniffoutpangolinsbeinghiddenandtransported.Itisreportedthat97tonsofpangolinscaleswereseizedfromsmugglerswhotriedtotakethemoutofAfricalastyear.Thisamountstoabout150,000poachedanimals.However,it’sonlyabout20percentofthetotalnumber,becausetherestescapedwiththepoachers.“Ifthistrendcontinues,thereisaverylikelyextinctioneventforallspeciesofthepangolin,”Wrightnoted.5.Whyarepangolinsconsidereduniquemammals?A.Theirmeatmakesdeliciousfood.B.Theyhavescalestoprotectthemselves.C.Theyareindangerofdyingout.D.Theyarelittleunderstoodspecies.6.Whatpushesthepoachingandillegaltradeofpangolins?A.FoodshortagesinAfrica.B.Healthbenefitsoftheirmeat.C.Medicinalvalueoftheirscales.D.Thedemandoffashionindustry.7.Whatdothevolunteerteam’seffortsfocuson?A.Catchingthepoachersandillegaltraders.B.Trainingdogstofindthehiddenpangolins.C.Reportinganyillegaltradeorpoaching.D.Treatingandtendingtherescuedpangolins.8.WhatisNicciWright’smajorconcernaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Pangolins’sufferingandabuse.B.Extinctionofallpangolinspecies.C.Adeclineinpangolinpopulations.D.Theresearchonpangolins’behavior.Ⅱ.完形填空Bornin1997inasmalltown,notfarfromthecapital,Kingston,KhadijaShawwastheyoungestof13children.Shelovedwatchingboysplay1onthestreetoutsidetheirhome.“Alotofpeoplewouldgatherand2whowasgoingtowin,”Shawrecalls.“Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)3ofthat!”Sotheboys4heroffingoal.
Herparentsweren’t5.Herfather,ashoemaker,andhermother,aricefarmer,6educationfortheirkidsandhopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords.Hermotherinparticularthoughtfootballwasa7oftime.InJamaicatherewerenogirls’orwomen’steams,“butIwantedtoplayfootball,”saysShaw,whohadaWorldCupposteronherwalland8competinginthesport’sgreatesttournament.
Soshe’dplaywhilehermotherwasworkinginthe9.Aftershewascaught,sheturnedto10—“IfIwashthedishes,canIgooutandplay?”untilshewas11atage14forJamaicaUnder15s.Herfather12Shaw’sreluctantmotherthatitwouldbeavaluableexperience.
Shawwasonherway.She13thenationalteamin2015andgotafootball14attheUniversityofTennessee,wheresheearnedadegreeincommunications,becomingthefirstpersoninherfamilyto15fromuniversity.
1.A.volleyball B.basketballC.table-tennis D.football2.A.determine B.judgeC.bet D.expect3.A.element B.partC.quarter D.half4.A.turned B.heldC.kept D.started5.A.happy B.angryC.upset D.eager6.A.finished B.acceptedC.ignored D.prized7.A.reward B.wasteC.lack D.touch8.A.carriedon B.cheeredforC.dreamedof D.gaveup9.A.bank B.fieldC.factory D.shop10.A.quarreling B.guaranteeingC.negotiating D.arguing11.A.selected B.encouragedC.refused D.examined12.A.reminded B.warnedC.convinced D.promised13.A.became B.managedC.established D.made14.A.scholarship B.certificateC.course D.qualification15.A.proceed B.graduateC.benefit D.exchangeⅢ.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jacklivedinasmallvillagesurroundedbyforestsandhehadalwaysbeenfascinatedbyanimalsandoftenspenthisfreetimewanderingaroundthewoods,observingthem.Oneday,whilewanderingthroughtheforest,Jackchanceduponagroupofdeereatinggrasspeacefullyinaclearing(空地).Asheapproachedthem,theyrushedaway,frightenedbyhispresence.Jackfeltsadthattheanimalswereafraidofhim,andhedecidedtochangeit.Overthenextfewweeks,Jackvisitedtheclearingeveryday,sittingquietlyandpatiently,observingthedeerfromadistance.Slowlybutsurely,thedeergrewaccustomedtohispresenceandstartedtoapproachhimandallowhimtopetthem.Jackwasthrilledthathehadgainedtheirtrust.Inspiredbyhissuccess,Jackstartedtoexploretheforestmoreandmore,meetingdifferentanimalsalongtheway.Heencounteredafamilyofrabbits,apackofwolves,andevenagroupofbears.Althoughhewasinitiallyscaredofthebears,hesoonrealizedthattheywerejustascuriousabouthimashewasaboutthem.Jackstartedtobringfoodfortheanimals,andtheystartedtoseehimasafriend.Hewouldsitwiththemforhours,watchingthemplayandinteractwitheachother.Helearnedsomuchabouttheirbehaviorandhabits,andhefeltadeepconnectionwiththem.Oneday,whilehewassittingwiththerabbits,Jackheardaloudnoiseinthebushes.Hewasafraidthatitmightbeapredator(捕食者),buttohissurprise,asmallfoxemergedfromthebushes.Thefoxwasstrugglingtowalk,andJackcouldseethatitwasinjured.Withouthesitation,Jackapproachedthefoxslowly,tryingnottoscareit.Hesawthatthefoxhadathorn(刺)stuckinitspaw,anditwasinalotofpain.Jackknewhehadtohelpthefox,buthedidn’twanttohurtitfurther.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。Hesatdownnexttothefoxandstartedtalkingtoitinasoftvoice.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ashegrewolder,Jack’sloveforanimalsgrewstronger.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案:Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了马来西亚的Abdullah从小致力于保护珊瑚礁的故事。1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中“Afterbeingadoptedasachild,hewouldescapefromhisstricthometotheseasidetofreehimself.”可知,Abdullah童年为了摆脱束缚、享受自由,经常去海边。2.B推理判断题。根据第二段中“Butitwasthiscloseness...thisresearchinvolved,Abdullahlearnedabouttheextensivedegradationinthemarineecosystem.”可推知,相关的研究直接促使Abdullah环游全球。3.C词义猜测题。根据第三段中“Itwasbuoyed...conductinghisownresearch.”可知,海洋探索全球组织得到创始人和各地志愿者的支持,推测画线单词表示“支持”,与supported同义。4.B推理判断题。根据第四段中“Inlessthanadecade,Abdullah’sorganizationhadexpandedtoseveralcountrieslikeThailand,Brunei,andthePhilippines.Ithasover800trainersacrosstheworld,workingon180islands,mostoftheminThailand.”可知,Abdullah的组织扩展到多个国家,他的组织有很大的影响力。【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一个拯救穿山甲的组织以及他们的工作。5.B细节理解题。根据第二段“Pangolins,orscalyanteatersastheyareotherwiseknown,areuniquespeciesfoundinAsiaandAfrica...Whentheyfeelthreatened,theyrollupintoatightballwithonlytheirscalesexposed.”可知,穿山甲之所以独特,是因为在遇到威胁时它们可用鳞甲保护自己。6.C细节理解题。根据第三段中“Butmuchoftheillegaltradeinpangolinsinvolvestheirscales,whicharethoughttofightillnesses.”可知,之所以有大量穿山甲非法贸易,主要是由于其鳞甲的药用价值。故选C项。7.D细节理解题。根据第四段中“Theytakecareoftheirwounds,feedthemandbringthembacktohealth.”以及第六段中“Thegroupisnotjusttreatingpangolins.”可知,该组织主要工作是照顾穿山甲的伤口,喂养它们,让它们恢复健康,除此之外,也做一些别的工作。8.B细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“‘Ifthistrendcontinues,thereisaverylikelyextinctioneventforallspeciesofthepangolin,’Wrightnoted.”可知,Wright主要担忧的就是穿山甲的灭绝。故选B项。Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了KhadijaShaw踢足球的艰难历程。1.D根据下文的“butIwantedtoplayfootball”可知,她喜欢足球,故本句表达她喜欢看男孩子们在家门口的街上踢足球。2.C根据下文的“whowasgoingtowin”可知,人们对关于谁会赢进行打赌。3.B根据下文的“Soshe’dplaywhilehermotherwasworking”可知,当她妈妈在干活的时候,她会踢球,可知她看男孩子们在家门口的街上踢足球时,希望成为其中的一部分。4.D根据上文的“Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)ofthat!”可知,她希望成为其中的一部分,男孩们让她开始踢球。startsboff“让某人开始做某事”。
5.A根据上文的“‘Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)ofthat!’Sotheboysheroffingoal.”和下文“hopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords”可知,父母希望孩子取得好成绩,故看到自己的孩子去踢球,她的父母很不高兴。
6.D根据下文的“hopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords”可知,他们希望孩子们取得好成绩,故非常重视孩子的教育。7.B根据上文的“Herfather,ashoemaker,andhermother,aricefarmer,educationfortheirkidsandhopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords.”可知,他们重视孩子的教育,希望孩子们取得好成绩,故她的母亲认为踢足球是在浪费时间。
8.C根据上文的“InJamaicatherewerenogirls’orwomen’steams,‘butIwantedtoplayfootball,’saysShaw”可知,在牙买加,没有女子足球队,参加锦标赛只能是她的梦想。9.B根据上文的“hermother,aricefarmer”可知,她妈妈是种植水稻的农民,自然在地里干活。10.C根据下文的“IfIwashthedishes,canIgooutandplay?”可知,“如果我洗碗,我能出去踢吗?”,这是她和父母的谈判。11.A根据下文的“JamaicaUnder15s”可知,她入选了足球队。12.C根据下文的“itwouldbeavaluableexperience”可知,这句话是Shaw的父亲说服母亲的理由。13.D根据下文的“thenationalteamin2015”可知,她进入了国家队。“madet
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