UNIT2WILDLIFEPROTECTIONⅠ.閱讀理解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(鱗甲).Whentheyfeelthreatened,theyrollupintoatightballwithonlytheirscalesexposed.Pangolinsarelittlestudiedandlittleunderstoodspecies.However,theyarepoachedandillegallytradedinAsiaandAfrica.TheirmeatisconsideredadelicacyinmanyAsiancountriesandthescalesareusedinexpensiveclothingandhandbags.Butmuchoftheillegaltradeinpangolinsinvolvestheirscales,whicharethoughttofightillnesses.Highdemandfortheirscaleshasresultedinpoachingandillegaltradedespitethefactthatthespeciesisprotected.TheAfricanPangolinWorkingGroupinJohannesburgisavolunteerteamofveterinarians(獸醫(yī))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.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(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)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.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式作答。Hesatdownnexttothefoxandstartedtalkingtoitinasoftvoice.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ashegrewolder,Jack’sloveforanimalsgrewstronger.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案：Ⅰ.【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。主要講述了馬來(lái)西亞的Abdullah從小致力于保護(hù)珊瑚礁的故事。1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“Afterbeingadoptedasachild,hewouldescapefromhisstricthometotheseasidetofreehimself.”可知,Abdullah童年為了擺脫束縛、享受自由,經(jīng)常去海邊。2.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“Butitwasthiscloseness...thisresearchinvolved,Abdullahlearnedabouttheextensivedegradationinthemarineecosystem.”可推知,相關(guān)的研究直接促使Abdullah環(huán)游全球。3.C詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第三段中“Itwasbuoyed...conductinghisownresearch.”可知,海洋探索全球組織得到創(chuàng)始人和各地志愿者的支持,推測(cè)畫線單詞表示“支持”,與supported同義。4.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“Inlessthanadecade,Abdullah’sorganizationhadexpandedtoseveralcountrieslikeThailand,Brunei,andthePhilippines.Ithasover800trainersacrosstheworld,workingon180islands,mostoftheminThailand.”可知,Abdullah的組織擴(kuò)展到多個(gè)國(guó)家,他的組織有很大的影響力。【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。介紹了一個(gè)拯救穿山甲的組織以及他們的工作。5.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Pangolins,orscalyanteatersastheyareotherwiseknown,areuniquespeciesfoundinAsiaandAfrica...Whentheyfeelthreatened,theyrollupintoatightballwithonlytheirscalesexposed.”可知,穿山甲之所以獨(dú)特,是因?yàn)樵谟龅酵{時(shí)它們可用鱗甲保護(hù)自己。6.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Butmuchoftheillegaltradeinpangolinsinvolvestheirscales,whicharethoughttofightillnesses.”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(jià)值。故選C項(xiàng)。7.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“Theytakecareoftheirwounds,feedthemandbringthembacktohealth.”以及第六段中“Thegroupisnotjusttreatingpangolins.”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(fù)健康,除此之外,也做一些別的工作。8.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句“‘Ifthistrendcontinues,thereisaverylikelyextinctioneventforallspeciesofthepangolin,’Wrightnoted.”可知,Wright主要擔(dān)憂的就是穿山甲的滅絕。故選B項(xiàng)。Ⅱ.【語(yǔ)篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要敘述了KhadijaShaw踢足球的艱難歷程。1.D根據(jù)下文的“butIwantedtoplayfootball”可知,她喜歡足球,故本句表達(dá)她喜歡看男孩子們?cè)诩议T口的街上踢足球。2.C根據(jù)下文的“whowasgoingtowin”可知,人們對(duì)關(guān)于誰(shuí)會(huì)贏進(jìn)行打賭。3.B根據(jù)下文的“Soshe’dplaywhilehermotherwasworking”可知,當(dāng)她媽媽在干活的時(shí)候,她會(huì)踢球,可知她看男孩子們?cè)诩议T口的街上踢足球時(shí),希望成為其中的一部分。4.D根據(jù)上文的“Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)ofthat!”可知,她希望成為其中的一部分,男孩們讓她開始踢球。startsboff“讓某人開始做某事”。

5.A根據(jù)上文的“‘Ialsojoinedintheinterestingdiscussion,butIwanttobea(n)ofthat!’Sotheboysheroffingoal.”和下文“hopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords”可知,父母希望孩子取得好成績(jī),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“hopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords”可知,他們希望孩子們?nèi)〉煤贸煽?jī),故非常重視孩子的教育。7.B根據(jù)上文的“Herfather,ashoemaker,andhermother,aricefarmer,educationfortheirkidsandhopedfortheirgoodacademicrecords.”可知,他們重視孩子的教育,希望孩子們?nèi)〉煤贸煽?jī),故她的母親認(rèn)為踢足球是在浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。

8.C根據(jù)上文的“InJamaicatherewerenogirls’orwomen’steams,‘butIwantedtoplayfootball,’saysShaw”可知,在牙買加,沒有女子足球隊(duì),參加錦標(biāo)賽只能是她的夢(mèng)想。9.B根據(jù)上文的“hermother,aricefarmer”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“IfIwashthedishes,canIgooutandplay?”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“JamaicaUnder15s”可知,她入選了足球隊(duì)。12.C根據(jù)下文的“itwouldbeavaluableexperience”可知,這句話是Shaw的父親說(shuō)服母親的理由。13.D根據(jù)下文的“thenationalteamin2015”可知,她進(jìn)入了國(guó)家隊(duì)?！癿adet