UNIT2

WILDLIFEPROTECTIONⅠⅡⅢⅠ.閱讀理解A(2024九省適應性測試,B)Parrotsarepreyanimals,whichmeansthatotherpredators(捕食者)inthewild,suchashawksorsnakes,arelookingtomakethemintoameal.Thisonefactorinfluencesparrots’behaviorinyourhousemorethananyother.Parrotsaremosteasilyhurtwhenfeedingontheground;membershipinagroupplaysanimportantfunctioninensuringtheirsafetyandimprovingtheirchancesofsurvivalfromattacksbypredators.Themostcommonpredatorsofparrotsincludehawks,snakes,cats,monkeys,andbats.Somepredatorsmakeattacksonlyduringthedaywhileothershuntinthenight.ⅠⅡⅢAspreyanimals,parrotsareconstantlywatchingoutfordangerandtheyinstinctively(本能地)reacttorisks.Theirfirstchoiceistotakeflight.However,

ifthisisnotpossible,theywillfightwiththeirpowerfulbeakstodefendthemselves.Becausetheirbiggestenemyisthehawk,parrotsareespeciallyreactivetoquickmovementsfromaboveandbehind.Forthisreason,itiswisetoavoidquick,suddenmovementsnearyourbird.Thisisabuilt-inreactionnotsubjecttologicorreason.Simpleandrelativelyharmlesshouseholdobjectscandrawextremefearresponsesfromabird.Forexample,aballoonmayrepresentahawkoravacuumhose(吸塵器軟管)maybethesameasasnakeinyourbird’smind.ⅠⅡⅢAspreyanimals,parrotsareoftenfrightenedbyexposuretonewhouseholditemsorstrangers.Itisimportanttoexposeyourbirdtosafeexperiencesandchangesstartingataveryyoungagetobuildflexibilityandimprovetheiradaptability.Varietyindietandtoys,travel,andexposuretonewpeopleandplacesallhelptomakeyourbirdmoreflexibleandadaptabletochange.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了鸚鵡作為被捕食動物的行為特性和生存策略。ⅠⅡⅢ1.Whatisimportantforparrotstobettersurvivefromattacksinthewild?A.Livinginagroup.B.Growingbeautifulfeathers.C.Feedingontheground.D.Avoidingcomingoutatnight.√細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“membership

in

a

group

plays

an

important

function

in

ensuring

their

safety

and

improving

their

chances

of

survival

from

attacks

by

predators.”可知,鸚鵡要想更好地在野外躲避攻擊,重要的是要進行集體生活。故選A項。ⅠⅡⅢ2.Whatisparrots’firstresponsetoanimmediaterisk?A.Toattackback.B.Togetaway.C.Toprotecttheyoung.D.Toplaydead.√細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“As

prey

animals,parrots

are

constantly

watching

out

for

danger

and

they

instinctively

react

to

risks.Their

first

choice

is

to

take

flight.”可知,鸚鵡對眼前的風險的第一反應是逃跑。故選B項。ⅠⅡⅢ3.Whywouldaballoonfrightenaparrot?A.Itmayexplodesuddenly.B.Itmaybeinastrangeshape.C.Itmayhaveastrongcolor.D.Itmaymovearoundquickly.√細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中“Because

their

biggest

enemy

is

the

hawk,parrots

are

especially

reactive

to

quick

movements

from

above

and

behind.”

和下文“This

is

a

built-in

reaction

not

subject

to

logic

or

reason.Simple

and

relatively

harmless

household

objects

can

draw

extreme

fear

responses

from

a

bird.For

example,a

balloon

may

represent

a

hawk...”可知,氣球能夠嚇到鸚鵡是因為氣球可能快速移動,這讓使鸚鵡聯(lián)想到鷹。故選D項。ⅠⅡⅢ4.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toexplainwildparrots’behavior.B.Togiveadviceonraisingaparrot.C.Tocallforactiontoprotectanimals.D.Tointroduceastudyonbirdecology.√推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段、倒數(shù)第二段中“Simple

and

relatively

harmless

household

objects

can

draw

extreme

fear

responses

from

a

bird.For

example,a

balloon

may

represent

a

hawk

or

a

vacuum

hose

may

be

the

same

as

a

snake

in

your

bird’s

mind.”以及最后一段可知,本文的寫作目的是對飼養(yǎng)鸚鵡提建議。故選B項。ⅠⅡⅢBAvolunteerteaminSouthAfricaisrescuingpangolinsfromillegaltradeastheanimalsfacegrowingthreatsofextinction.Pangolins,orscalyanteatersastheyareotherwiseknown,areuniquespeciesfoundinAsiaandAfrica.Theyarecoveredinhardscales(鱗甲).Whentheyfeelthreatened,theyrollupintoatightballwithonlytheirscalesexposed.ⅠⅡⅢPangolinsarelittlestudiedandlittleunderstoodspecies.However,theyarepoachedandillegallytradedinAsiaandAfrica.TheirmeatisconsideredadelicacyinmanyAsiancountriesandthescalesareusedinexpensiveclothingandhandbags.Butmuchoftheillegaltradeinpangolinsinvolvestheirscales,

whicharethoughttofightillnesses.Highdemandfortheirscaleshasresultedinpoachingandillegaltradedespitethefactthatthespeciesisprotected.TheAfricanPangolinWorkingGroupinJohannesburgisavolunteerteamofveterinarians(獸醫(yī))andwildlifeexperts.Theytakecareoftheirwounds,feedthemandbringthembacktohealth.NicciWrightheadsthegroup.ⅠⅡⅢ“Whenwereceivethosepangolins,theyareallveryweak,whethertheyhavebeenwiththepoachersforafewdaysoruptotwoweeks,”Wrightsaid.

“Theyhavegotwoundsandinjuries,anditisverypitifulandverydifficulttoemotionallydealwiththatkindofsufferingandabuse.”Thegroupisnotjusttreatingpangolins.Theyalsohelppolicetoidentifyandcatchpoachersandtraders,ofteninundercoveroperations.Theyalsoworkonanti-traffickingmeasures.Thelatestprogramistotraindogstosniffoutpangolinsbeinghiddenandtransported.ⅠⅡⅢItisreportedthat97tonsofpangolinscaleswereseizedfromsmugglerswhotriedtotakethemoutofAfricalastyear.Thisamountstoabout150,000poachedanimals.However,it’sonlyabout20percentofthetotalnumber,

becausetherestescapedwiththepoachers.“Ifthistrendcontinues,thereisaverylikelyextinctioneventforallspeciesofthepangolin,”Wrightnoted.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。介紹了一個拯救穿山甲的組織以及他們的工作。ⅠⅡⅢ5.Whyarepangolinsconsidereduniquemammals?A.Theirmeatmakesdeliciousfood.B.Theyhavescalestoprotectthemselves.C.Theyareindangerofdyingout.D.Theyarelittleunderstoodspecies.√細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Pangolins,or

scaly

anteaters

as

they

are

otherwise

known,are

unique

species

found

in

Asia

and

Africa...When

they

feel

threatened,they

roll

up

into

a

tight

ball

with

only

their

scales

exposed.”可知,穿山甲之所以獨特,是因為在遇到威脅時它們可用鱗甲保護自己。ⅠⅡⅢ6.Whatpushesthepoachingandillegaltradeofpangolins?A.FoodshortagesinAfrica.B.Healthbenefitsoftheirmeat.C.Medicinalvalueoftheirscales.D.Thedemandoffashionindustry.√細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“But

much

of

the

illegal

trade

in

pangolins

involves

their

scales,which

are

thought

to

fight

illnesses.”可知,之所以有大量穿山甲非法貿(mào)易,主要是由于其鱗甲的藥用價值。故選C項。ⅠⅡⅢ7.Whatdothevolunteerteam’seffortsfocuson?A.Catchingthepoachersandillegaltraders.B.Trainingdogstofindthehiddenpangolins.C.Reportinganyillegaltradeorpoaching.D.Treatingandtendingtherescuedpangolins.√細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“They

take

care

of

their

wounds,feed

them

and

bring

them

back

to

health.”以及第六段中“The

group

is

not

just

treating

pangolins.”可知,該組織主要工作是照顧穿山甲的傷口,喂養(yǎng)它們,讓它們恢復健康,除此之外,也做一些別的工作。ⅠⅡⅢ8.WhatisNicciWright’smajorconcernaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Pangolins’sufferingandabuse.B.Extinctionofallpangolinspecies.C.Adeclineinpangolinpopulations.D.Theresearchonpangolins’behavior.√細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“‘If

this

trend

continues,there

is

a

very

likely

extinction

event

for

all

species

of

the

pangolin,’Wright

noted.”可知,Wright主要擔憂的就是穿山甲的滅絕。故選B項。ⅠⅡⅢⅡ.完形填空Bornin1997inasmalltown,notfarfromthecapital,Kingston,KhadijaShawwastheyoungestof13children.Shelovedwatchingboysplay

1

onthestreetoutsidetheirhome.“Alotofpeoplewouldgatherand

2

whowasgoingtowin,”Shawrecalls.“Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)

3

ofthat!”Sotheboys

4

heroffingoal.

ⅠⅡⅢHerparentsweren’t

5

.Herfather,ashoemaker,andhermother,aricefarmer,

6

educationfortheirkidsandhopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords.Hermotherinparticularthoughtfootballwasa

7

oftime.InJamaicatherewerenogirls’orwomen’steams,“butIwantedtoplayfootball,”saysShaw,whohadaWorldCupposteronherwalland

8

competinginthesport’sgreatesttournament.

Soshe’dplaywhilehermotherwasworkinginthe

9

.Aftershewascaught,sheturnedto

10

—“IfIwashthedishes,canIgooutandplay?”untilshewas

11

atage14forJamaicaUnder15s.Herfather

12

Shaw’sreluctantmotherthatitwouldbeavaluableexperience.

ⅠⅡⅢShawwasonherway.She

13

thenationalteamin2015andgotafootball

14

attheUniversityofTennessee,wheresheearnedadegreeincommunications,becomingthefirstpersoninherfamilyto

15

fromuniversity.

ⅠⅡⅢ1.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.arguingⅠⅡⅢ11.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.exchangeⅠⅡⅢ【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要敘述了Khadija

Shaw踢足球的艱難歷程。1.D

根據(jù)下文的“but

I

wanted

to

play

football”可知,她喜歡足球,故本句表達她喜歡看男孩子們在家門口的街上踢足球。2.C

根據(jù)下文的“who

was

going

to

win”可知,人們對關于誰會贏進行打賭。3.B

根據(jù)下文的“So

she’d

play

while

her

mother

was

working”可知,當她媽媽在干活的時候,她會踢球,可知她看男孩子們在家門口的街上踢足球時,希望成為其中的一部分。4.D

根據(jù)上文的“I

also

joined

in

the

interesting

discussion,but

I

want

to

be

a(n)

of

that!”可知,她希望成為其中的一部分,男孩們讓她開始踢球。start

sb

off“讓某人開始做某事”。

ⅠⅡⅢ5.A

根據(jù)上文的“‘I

also

joined

in

the

interesting

discussion,but

I

want

to

be

a(n)

of

that!’So

the

boys

her

off

in

goal.”和下文“hoped

for

their

good

academic

records”可知,父母希望孩子取得好成績,故看到自己的孩子去踢球,她的父母很不高興。

6.D

根據(jù)下文的“hoped

for

their

good

academic

records”可知,他們希望孩子們?nèi)〉煤贸煽?故非常重視孩子的教育。7.B

根據(jù)上文的“Her

father,a

shoemaker,and

her

mother,a

rice

farmer,

education

for

their

kids

and

hoped

for

their

good

academic

records.”可知,他們重視孩子的教育,希望孩子們?nèi)〉煤贸煽?故她的母親認為踢足球是在浪費時間。

ⅠⅡⅢ8.C

根據(jù)上文的“In

Jamaica

there

were

no

girls’

or

women’s

teams,‘but

I

wanted

to

play

football,’says

Shaw”可知,在牙買加,沒有女子足球隊,參加錦標賽只能是她的夢想。9.B

根據(jù)上文的“her

mother,a

rice

farmer”可知,她媽媽是種植水稻的農(nóng)民,自然在地里干活。10.C

根據(jù)下文的“If

I

wash

the

dishes,can

I

go

out

and

play?”可知,“如果我洗碗,我能出去踢嗎?”,這是她和父母的談判。11.A

根據(jù)下文的“Jamaica

Under

15s”可知,她入選了足球隊。12.C

根據(jù)下文的“it

would

be

a

valuable

experience”可知,這句話是Shaw的父親說服母親的理由。ⅠⅡⅢ13.D

根據(jù)下文的“the

national

team

in

2015”可知,她進入了國家隊?！癿ade

the

national

team”成為國家隊隊員。14.A

根據(jù)上文的“got

a

football”和下文的“at

the

University

of

Tennessee”可知,她在大學獲得了獎學金。15.B

根據(jù)上文的“where

she

earned

a

degree

in

communications”可知,在那里她獲得了傳播學學位,故她從大學畢業(yè)了。ⅠⅡⅢⅢ.讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。(2024九省適應性測試)Lastsummer,Hildaworkedasavolunteerwithdolphintrainersatasealifepark.Herjobwastomakesurethetankswerefreeofanyitemssothatthetrainerscouldtrainthedolphinstofetchspecificitems.However,onedayaftercleaning,oneofthedolphins,Maya,presentedHildawithacandywrapperfromthetank.WhenKatherine,thetrainer,sawthis,sheblamedHildaforhercarelessness.Upsetbutnotdiscouragedbythisevent,HildadecidedtodosomespyingonMaya.ⅠⅡⅢThenextmorning,Hildaarrivedattheparkearly.Sheputonherscubagear(水下呼吸器)andjumpedintothetankforherusual,underwatersweep.Findingnothinginthetank,sheclimbedoutofthewaterjustintimetoseeKatherinejumpinginontheotherside.Afterwhathappenedyesterday,Hildaknewwhatshewasdoing.ShewatchedasKatherineperformedherunderwatersearch,butHildawasn’tsurprisedwhenshesurfacedempty-handed.ⅠⅡⅢDuringthetanksweeps,Mayahadbeenswimmingplayfully,butnowthedolphinstoppedsuddenlyandswamtothebackpartofthetankwherethefilter(過濾)boxwaslocated.Shestuckhernosedownbehindtheboxandthenswamaway.WhatwasMayadoingbackthere?Hildawondered.Shejumpedbackintothewaterandswamovertotakealookbehindthebox,andherquestionwasanswered.HildathenswamacrossthetankfollowingMaya’spathandemergedfromthewatertofindKatherineremovingherscubagear.AsKatherineturnedaround,hermouthdroppedopen.TherewasMayaattheedgeofthetankwithacomb(梳子)inhermouthwaitingforhertreat.ⅠⅡⅢ“Maya!Wheredidyougetthat?”demandedKatherine,takingthecombandthrowingherafish.“Iknowwhereshegotit,”declaredHildaclimbingoutofthetankwithahandfulofitemsstillwetfromtheirwatery,restingplace.“What’sallthis?”Katherineasked,obviouslyconfused.注意:1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150個左右;2.請按如下格式作答。ⅠⅡⅢ“ThisisMaya’ssecret,”Hildasaidwithabigsmile.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NowKatherinerealized