适用于新高考新教材备战2025届高考英语一轮总复习Unit2WildlifeProtection新人教版必修第二册

UNIT2WILDLIFEPROTECTIONⅠ.阅读理解A(2024九省适应性测试,B)Parrotsarepreyanimals,whichmeansthatotherpredators(捕食者)inthewild,suchashawksorsnakes,arelookingtomakethemintoameal.Thisonefactorinfluencesparrots’behaviorinyourhousemorethananyother.Parrotsaremosteasilyhurtwhenfeedingontheground;membershipinagroupplaysanimportantfunctioninensuringtheirsafetyandimprovingtheirchancesofsurvivalfromattacksbypredators.Themostcommonpredatorsofparrotsincludehawks,snakes,cats,monkeys,andbats.Somepredatorsmakeattacksonlyduringthedaywhileothershuntinthenight.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareconstantlywatchingoutfordangerandtheyinstinctively(本能地)reacttorisks.Theirfirstchoiceistotakeflight.However,ifthisisnotpossible,theywillfightwiththeirpowerfulbeakstodefendthemselves.Becausetheirbiggestenemyisthehawk,parrotsareespeciallyreactivetoquickmovementsfromaboveandbehind.Forthisreason,itiswisetoavoidquick,suddenmovementsnearyourbird.Thisisabuilt-inreactionnotsubjecttologicorreason.Simpleandrelativelyharmlesshouseholdobjectscandrawextremefearresponsesfromabird.Forexample,aballoonmayrepresentahawkoravacuumhose(吸尘器软管)maybethesameasasnakeinyourbird’smind.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareoftenfrightenedbyexposuretonewhouseholditemsorstrangers.Itisimportanttoexposeyourbirdtosafeexperiencesandchangesstartingataveryyoungagetobuildflexibilityandimprovetheiradaptability.Varietyindietandtoys,travel,andexposuretonewpeopleandplacesallhelptomakeyourbirdmoreflexibleandadaptabletochange.1.Whatisimportantforparrotstobettersurvivefromattacksinthewild?A.Livinginagroup.B.Growingbeautifulfeathers.C.Feedingontheground.D.Avoidingcomingoutatnight.2.Whatisparrots’firstresponsetoanimmediaterisk?A.Toattackback.B.Togetaway.C.Toprotecttheyoung.D.Toplaydead.3.Whywouldaballoonfrightenaparrot?A.Itmayexplodesuddenly.B.Itmaybeinastrangeshape.C.Itmayhaveastrongcolor.D.Itmaymovearoundquickly.4.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toexplainwildparrots’behavior.B.Togiveadviceonraisingaparrot.C.Tocallforactiontoprotectanimals.D.Tointroduceastudyonbirdecology.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,依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。(2024九省适应性测试)Lastsummer,Hildaworkedasavolunteerwithdolphintrainersatasealifepark.Herjobwastomakesurethetankswerefreeofanyitemssothatthetrainerscouldtrainthedolphinstofetchspecificitems.However,onedayaftercleaning,oneofthedolphins,Maya,presentedHildawithacandywrapperfromthetank.WhenKatherine,thetrainer,sawthis,sheblamedHildaforhercarelessness.Upsetbutnotdiscouragedbythisevent,HildadecidedtodosomespyingonMaya.Thenextmorning,Hildaarrivedattheparkearly.Sheputonherscubagear(水下呼吸器)andjumpedintothetankforherusual,underwatersweep.Findingnothinginthetank,sheclimbedoutofthewaterjustintimetoseeKatherinejumpinginontheotherside.Afterwhathappenedyesterday,Hildaknewwhatshewasdoing.ShewatchedasKatherineperformedherunderwatersearch,butHildawasn’tsurprisedwhenshesurfacedempty-handed.Duringthetanksweeps,Mayahadbeenswimmingplayfully,butnowthedolphinstoppedsuddenlyandswamtothebackpartofthetankwherethefilter(过滤)boxwaslocated.Shestuckhernosedownbehindtheboxandthenswamaway.WhatwasMayadoingbackthere?Hildawondered.Shejumpedbackintothewaterandswamovertotakealookbehindthebox,andherquestionwasanswered.HildathenswamacrossthetankfollowingMaya’spathandemergedfromthewatertofindKatherineremovingherscubagear.AsKatherineturnedaround,hermouthdroppedopen.TherewasMayaattheedgeofthetankwithacomb(梳子)inhermouthwaitingforhertreat.“Maya!Wheredidyougetthat?”demandedKatherine,takingthecombandthrowingherafish.“Iknowwhereshegotit,”declaredHildaclimbingoutofthetankwithahandfulofitemsstillwetfromtheirwatery,restingplace.“What’sallthis?”Katherineasked,obviouslyconfused.留意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。“ThisisMaya’ssecret,”Hildasaidwithabigsmile.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NowKatherinerealizedwhathadbeengoingon._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案：Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了鹦鹉作为被捕食动物的行为特性和生存策略。1.A微小环节理解题。依据其次段中“membershipinagroupplaysanimportantfunctioninensuringtheirsafetyandimprovingtheirchancesofsurvivalfromattacksbypredators.”可知,鹦鹉要想更好地在野外躲避攻击,重要的是要进行集体生活。故选A项。2.B微小环节理解题。依据第三段中“Aspreyanimals,parrotsareconstantlywatchingoutfordangerandtheyinstinctivelyreacttorisks.Theirfirstchoiceistotakeflight.”可知,鹦鹉对眼前的风险的第一反应是逃跑。故选B项。3.D微小环节理解题。依据倒数其次段中“Becausetheirbiggestenemyisthehawk,parrotsareespeciallyreactivetoquickmovementsfromaboveandbehind.”和下文“Thisisabuilt-inreactionnotsubjecttologicorreason.Simpleandrelativelyharmlesshouseholdobjectscandrawextremefearresponsesfromabird.Forexample,aballoonmayrepresentahawk...”可知,气球能够吓到鹦鹉是因为气球可能快速移动,这让使鹦鹉联想到鹰。故选D项。4.B推理推断题。依据第一段、倒数其次段中“Simpleandrelativelyharmlesshouseholdobjectscandrawextremefearresponsesfromabird.Forexample,aballoonmayrepresentahawkoravacuumhosemaybethesameasasnakeinyourbird’smind.”以及最终一段可知,本文的写作目的是对饲养鹦鹉提建议。故选B项。【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一个挽救穿山甲的组织以及他们的工作。5.B微小环节理解题。依据其次段“Pangolins,orscalyanteatersastheyareotherwiseknown,areuniquespeciesfoundinAsiaandAfrica...Whentheyfeelthreatened,theyrollupintoatightballwithonlytheirscalesexposed.”可知,穿山甲之所以独特,是因为在遇到威逼时它们可用鳞甲疼惜自己。6.C微小环节理解题。依据第三段中“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微小环节理解题。依据第四段中“Theytakecareoftheirwounds,feedthemandbringthembacktohealth.”以及第六段中“Thegroupisnotjusttreatingpangolins.”可知,该组织主要工作是照看穿山甲的伤口,喂养它们,让它们复原健康,除此之外,也做一些别的工作。8.B微小环节理解题。依据最终一段最终一句“‘Ifthistrendcontinues,thereisaverylikelyextinctioneventforallspeciesofthepangolin,’Wrightnoted.”可知,Wright主要担忧的就是穿山甲的灭亡。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依据下文的“butIwantedtoplayfootball”可知,她宠爱足球,故本句表达她宠爱看男孩子们在家门口的街上踢足球。2.C依据下文的“whowasgoingtowin”可知,人们对关于谁会赢进行打赌。3.B依据下文的“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依据上文的“Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)ofthat!”可知,她希望成为其中的一部分,男孩们让她起先踢球。startsboff“让某人起先做某事”。

5.A依据上文的“‘Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)ofthat!’Sotheboysheroffingoal.”和下文“hopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords”可知,父母希望孩子取得好成果,故看到自己的孩子去踢球,她的父母很不兴奋。

6.D依据下文的“hopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords”可知,他们希望孩子们取得好成果,故特别重视孩子的教化。7.B依据上文的“Herfather,ashoemaker,andhermother,aricefarmer,educationfortheirkidsandhopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords.”可知,他们重视孩子的教化,希望孩子们取得好成果,故她的母亲认为踢足球是在奢侈时间。

8.C依据上文的“InJamaicatherewerenogirls’orwomen’steams