高考英語一輪復習提能練九Unit4Wildlifeprotection含解析

PAGEPAGE9Unit4WildlifeprotectionⅠ.閱讀理解A(2021·洛陽市高三第二次統(tǒng)一考試)Onewinter，afisherman—JimSavage—wasbravingthefreezingtemperatureswhenhenoticedababydolphinstrugglingtofreeherselffromanotherfisherman'strap—thefishingnet.Jimspoketoherandshecalmeddownashecutherfreefromthenet.Seeingshewastootiredtoswimaway，hecalledtheWildlifeConservationCommissionandtheyrescuedthedolphin，namedherWinterandtookhertothecentertogettreatment.Winterwasplacedinaholdingtankandtheteamputafeedingtubeinherthroat.Soon，though，Winterlearnedhowtoeatfromabottle.ButthenetwrappedaroundWinter'stailhadcausedhertailtofalloffpiecebypiece.Eventuallyallthatwasleftwasafleshstump(殘肢).ThoughWinterdideventuallystarttoswim，shetaughtherselfanentirelyoriginalway—toswinghertailstumpfromsidetosidelikeafish.Shelearnedverywellandlearnedhowtotrustandlovethepeoplewhocaredforher.Andshemadeanewnon-humanfriend—Panama，anotherrescueddolphin.Thetwobecamelifelongfriends，completelyinseparable.Butthetrainerswereworried.Heroriginalmovingwaypreventedherfromgrowingproperly.ThenKevinCarroll，adolphinloverandmakerofprostheticlimbs(假肢)forpeople，steppedin.Withateamofexperts，vets，andtrainers，KevindevelopedanewtailforWinter.Winterwasretrainedtousethedevicetoswimproperly，andwithlotsofhardworkshedidit!Wordaboutthedisableddolphingotoutandeveryonecouldrelatetothedolphin.Nowsheseemstobeconnectedwitheveryone—fromadultswithprosthesestoalittlegirlwhodidn'twanttowearherhearingaiduntilshemetWinter.語篇解讀本文是一篇記敘文。主要講述了漁夫JimSavage和野生動物保護委員會以及其他人救助一只小海豚的故事。1．WhatmadeWintercalmdown?A．Thefishingnet. B．Jim'swords.C．Therescueteam. D．Thenewtail.B[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“Jimspoketoherandshecalmeddownashecutherfreefromthenet”可知，Jim的話讓這只小海豚平靜了下來，故選B。]2．WhydidJimphonetheWildlifeConservationCommission?A．Tocurethebabydolphin.B．Todealwiththefishingnet.C．Torescuetheotherfisherman.D．Tolookatthebabydolphin.D[考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Seeingshewastootiredtoswimaway，hecalledtheWildlifeConservationCommissionandtheyrescuedthedolphin”可知，Jim看到這只小海豚太累不能游走，就給野生動物保護委員會打電話，他們隨后救助了這只小海豚。由此可推知，他打電話是為了讓他們來察看并救助這只小海豚，故選D。]3．Whatmadethetrainersworried?A．Winter'srelationshipwithPanama.B．Winter'spopularitywithvisitors.C．TheeffectofthedamageonWinter.D．Winter'smovingstylelikeotherdolphins.C[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的“Butthetrainerswereworried.Heroriginalmovingwaypreventedherfromgrowingproperly”可知，受傷對這只小海豚產(chǎn)生了很大的影響，這使訓練員們很擔憂，故選C。]4．Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?A．It'sbeautiful. B．It'scontroversial.C．It'shumorous. D．It'sdiscouraging.A[考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段最后一句表述的這只小海豚又能正常地游動了和最后一段中的“Nowsheseemstobeconnectedwitheveryone”可推知，這個救助海豚的事件的后續(xù)發(fā)展是好的，因而作者應該會認為它的結果是美好的，故選A。]B(2020·深圳市高三第二次檢測)EastAfricaisexperiencingtheworstdesertlocust(蝗蟲)outbreakindecades.Climateeventshaveacceleratedthebreedingofthepestacrosstheregion，andwithasuddenriseinthelocustpopulationexpectedincomingweeks，urgentactionsandfundsareneededtopreventahumancrisis.TwentymillionpeopleinsixoftheeightEastAfricancountriesmostaffectedbyanongoingdesertlocustoutbreakareatriskofseriousfoodinsecurity.Consideredamongthemostdestructiveofmovingpests，anadultlocustcanconsume2gofplantsperday，affectingcropsandgrasslands.Agrouptypicallyholds20to150millionlocustspersquarekilometerandcanmovehundredsofkilometersperday，invadingareascoveringmillionsofsquarekilometers.Anactivegroup，therefore，candestroycropsandgrasslandswithinaveryshortperiodoftime.Thatglobalwarmingcouldincreasetheriskofthedesertlocustcrisiswasproposedovertenyearsago，andinFebruary，theUNSecretaryGeneralAntónioGuterresstatedthatthecurrentoutbreakislinkedtotheeffectsofclimatechange—warmerseasmeanmorecyclones(旋風)generatingtheperfectbreedinggroundforlocusts.Theoutbreakhasitsoriginsin2018，whenaseriesofcyclonesintheArabianPeninsula(阿拉伯半島)enabledthewarmandwetconditionsthedesertlocustrequiresforbreedinginremoteregions.Thoughourfocushereismigrationwest，dreadfuloutbreaksofthedesertlocusthavebeenexperiencedtotheeast.Thesituationisgoingoutofcontrol.Arescueoperationandfinancialsupportneednodelay.TheFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)hasputanimmediatepricetagofUS$138millionforrapidresponseandimmediateaction—controllingthespreadofthedesertlocustandsafeguardinglivelihoods.Theysaythemathsisclear：abouthalfthefundingisneededforsupervision，groundandskycontrol，andunitingefforts；theotherhalfisneededforlivelihoodsandfoodsecurityoffarmers.Theyhavecalledontheinternationalcommunitytoactnowthroughfunding.However，bytheendofFebruary，justUS$69millionhadbeenpromised.ThismostalarmingcrisishasdevelopedandisworseninginEastAfrica.Thefundsneededtocontrolthesituationbecomeverydifficulttoachieveandthegapisabigconcern.語篇解讀本文主要介紹了東非蝗災的抗災資金嚴重短缺的情況及蝗災的其他相關情況。5．WhydoesthecrisishappeninEastAfricaA．Thereisabigpopulationthere.B．Therearelargedesertsandgrasslands.C．AfricalieswestoftheArabianPeninsula.D．Climategoodforbreedingplaysarole.D[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段和第三段內(nèi)容可知，有利于蝗蟲繁殖的氣候發(fā)揮了作用。故選D。]6．WhydoesthewriterlistthosefiguresinPara.2?A．Towarnoftheterribledamagecausedbylocusts.B．Tohelpusunderstandhowlocustslive.C．Toshowhowmanylocuststherearenow.D．TodrawapictureofpresentAfricaA[考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中列舉的數(shù)據(jù)可以看出，東非蝗災影響的國家多、人數(shù)多及蝗災的危害大。由此可推知，作者列舉那些數(shù)據(jù)的目的是告知蝗蟲造成的嚴重破壞。故選A。]7．Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Thecrisisisnotnoticeduntilrecently.B．Moremoneyisneededtopreventthecrisis.C．Thecrisishasbeenthefocusoftheworld.D．LocustsareallfromtheArabianPeninsula.B[考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“TheFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)hasputanimmediatepricetagofUS$138million”“However，bytheendofFebruary，justUS$69millionhadbeenpromised”并結合最后一段的內(nèi)容可知，抗擊蝗災需要很多資金，然而，資金缺口卻非常大。故選B。]8．Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．KillinglocustsbeforetoolateB．Globalwarming，aworldproblemC．ThefundinggapforthelocustcrisisD．Africa，acrisisstrickenplaceC[考查標題判斷。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了東非蝗災的抗災資金嚴重短缺的情況以及導致蝗災爆發(fā)的因素和其帶來的嚴重后果。故C項最適合作本文標題。]Ⅱ.完形填空(2020·臨沂市、棗莊市6月模擬)WhenIwaslivingaloneinSantaRosa，California，andrunningabusinessdivisionforIntuit，mytwocatsWileyandWilburweremyfamily.Wetookcareofoneanother,entertainedoneanother，__1__annoyedoneanother，and__2__oneanotherafterall.Then，atonlytenyearsold，Wilbur__3__cancer.LettinggoofWilburwaspainful，andIwassadwhenthetimecametosay__4__．Wiley，myothercat，was__5__too.HeandWilburwerebestfriends.Hehadalwaysbeenhappyandwell-adjusted，__6__heseemedlostafterWilbur'spassing.WileyandIgrievedandhealedtogether.Whenpeopleadoptahomelesspet，it'sclearthattheyaresavingtheanimalfromhomelessness，__7__animalcompanionshiptotheirlives.They'reobviously__8__afarbetterlifefortheanimal.Timeaftertime，peoplewhoadopthomelesspetsfindtheirownlivesbeing__9__too.That'sjustoneofthe__10__ofadoptingashelterpet.Andthat's__11__IcreatedMutualRescue，ananimalwelfareinitiativeaimedathighlightingthisspecialbond__12__morehomelessanimals'livescanbe__13__．Ialsowroteabookaboutthe__14__animalshaveonourlives：MutualRescue：HowAdoptingaHomelessAnimalCanSaveYou，Too.Thisbookincludessomeofthebeautiful，life-changingstoriesI've__15__．語篇解讀本文是一篇記敘文，講述了作者收養(yǎng)無家可歸的小寵物的故事及其感悟。1．A.always B．occasionallyC．permanently D．usuallyB[根據(jù)文章首句中的“mytwocatsWileyandWilburweremyfamily”以及生活常識可知，此處是指他們偶爾相互置氣。occasionally“偶然，偶爾，有時候”。]2．A.hated B．complainedC．a(chǎn)dored D．disgustedC[我們終究相互喜愛。adore“喜愛，熱愛”。]3．A.sufferedfrom B．escapedfromC．recoveredfrom D．gotfromA[根據(jù)下文的“LettinggoofWilbur”“afterWilbur'spassing”可知，Wilbur得了癌癥。sufferfrom意為“遭受，患……病”。]4．A.hello B．regretC．sorry D．goodbyeD[根據(jù)上文的“LettinggoofWilburwaspainful”可知，此處表示作者和貓道別。]5．A.warm-hearted B．thrilledC．scared D．heartbrokenD[根據(jù)上文的“painful”“sad”和下文的“too”可知，Wiley也很傷心。heartbroken意為“極為悲傷的，心碎的”。]6．A.so B．orC．but D．thusC[根據(jù)語境判斷此處為轉(zhuǎn)折，表示它(指Wiley)一直很快樂，且適應性強，但Wilbur去世后，它似乎很迷惘。]7．A.adding B．a(chǎn)pplyingC．a(chǎn)dapting D．a(chǎn)djustingA[此處表示當人們收養(yǎng)一只無家可歸的寵物時，很明顯他們是在把它從無家可歸中拯救出來，同時也給他們的生活增添了動物的陪伴。add“增加，添加”。]8．A.equipping B．providingC．contributing D．donatingB[根據(jù)此段首句可知，人們?yōu)閷櫸锾峁┝烁玫纳?。provide“提供，供應，給予”。]9．A.disturbed B．disorderedC．saved D．challengedC[根據(jù)上文的“theyaresavingtheanimalfromhomelessness”和空后的“too”可知，收養(yǎng)寵物的人的生活也被救助了。]10．A.troubles B．benefitsC．faults D．missionsB[根據(jù)上一段內(nèi)容可判斷，這僅僅是收養(yǎng)寵物的其中一個好處。benefit“優(yōu)勢，益處，成效”；fault“弱點，缺陷，毛病”；mission“官方使命，使團的使命”。]11．A.when B．howC．why D．whereC[這就是作者發(fā)起MutualRescue的原因?？仗幵诖艘龑П碚Z從句，表示“為什么，……的原因”，故用why。]12．A.sothat B．incaseC．inthat D．forfearthatA[MutualRescue是一個旨在突出這種特殊紐帶的動物福利倡議，以便更多無家可歸的動物的生活可以被改變。sothat“(表示目的)為了，以便”。]13．A.exchanged B．transformedC．interrupted D．transferredB[參見上題解析。exchange“交換，交流，調(diào)換”；transform“使改觀，使變形，使轉(zhuǎn)化”；interrupt“使暫停，使中斷”；transfer“轉(zhuǎn)移，搬遷”。]14．A.disadvantage B．mercyC．inspiration D．impactD[根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，收養(yǎng)的寵物對收養(yǎng)人也有影響。故此處表示作者寫了一本書，內(nèi)容有關動物對我們的生活的影響。impact“作用，影響”。disadvantage“不利因素，障礙，不便之處”；mercy“仁慈，寬恕，恩惠”。]15．A.encountered B．designedC．invented D．facilitatedA[根據(jù)空前的“someofthebeautiful，life-changingstories”和上文講述的作者與兩只貓之間的故事可判斷，這本書里包含作者遇到的一些美好的、改變生活的故事。encounter“偶然碰到，意外地遇見”；facilitate“促進，使便利”。]Ⅲ.語法填空(2020·深圳市高三第二次檢測)Whenthewinterapproaches，tanghulu，atraditionalChinesesnackcanbefoundonthestreetcornerinnorthernChina.Sinceancienttimes，it1.________(be)verypopularwithnatives，especiallychildren.Tanghuluis2.________(common)madeofhaws(山楂果)，whicharerichinvitaminCandareknown3.________(have)traditionalChinesemedicinalproperties.Accordingtoalegend，inSongDynasty，oneoftheemperor's4.________(wife)wassickandhad5.________poorappetite.Thedoctorsuggestedthatsheeatfivetotenhaws6.________(boil)withsugarbeforeeachmeal.Sherecoveredwithinhalfamonth.Later，theprescriptionwaspassedon7.________ordinarypeople.Peopleputhawsonastick，dippedtheminhotsugarsyrup(糖漿)anddried.Thesyrupfinallyturnedintoasolidcoating，likethecrystalonthesurfaceofhaws.Thatis8.________theyarealsocalledbingtanghulu.9.________originstorysaysthattheveryfirst