（2019版）新人教版高中英语必修第二册Unit 2 Reading for Writing & Assessing Your Progress ＆ Video Time 课后提升练（含答案）.docx

1、Unit 1 TEENAGE LIFEPart 3 Reading for Writing,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time课后提升练课后提升练I阅读理解Lemurs (狐猴) are cute animals that live on the island of Madagascar, the fourth-largestisland in the world. Lemurs have big eyes, long noses, and long tails (except for the Indri) and livehigh in the

2、trees of Madagascan forests. Lemurs are quite intelligent. They are the cousins ofmonkeys and look quite similar to monkeys. They also swing through trees and live in familygroups.There are different species of lemurs. Some lemurs (the Indri) sing like a whale, and some(the Sifaka) walk like a balle

3、t dancer. Some lemurs are very small, like the Pygmy Mouse Lemurwhich weighs only 25-30 grams. Others, like the Indri, can weigh up to ten kilograms. Somelemurs are nocturnal, being awake at night and sleeping during the day, and some are notnocturnal but diurnal. Generally, the smaller lemurs are n

4、octurnal, while the bigger ones arediurnal.All the species are unique to Madagascar.However, all of the lemurs are endangered species. Many species have already disappeared inthe last few centuries. There are not many lemurs left. People in Madagascar have been destroyingthe forests where lemurs liv

5、e. Local people also hunt lemurs for food. Some of the local peoplesee lemurs as bringers of bad luck, so they kill lemurs.At the moment, there are about 85 lemur species left. But many people fear that the numberof species will fall sharply. Soon there may be no lemurs left if we do not take measur

6、es to protectthem.1. What are lemurs like a lot?A. They are like human beings because they walk like a ballet dancer.B. They are like whales because they sing like a whale.C. They are like mice because they weighs only 25-30 grams.D. They are like monkeys because they swing through trees and live in

7、 family groups.2. What does the underlined word nocturnal mean?A. Sleeping at night and being awake during the day.B. Being awake at night and sleeping during the day.C. Being awake day and night.D. Sleeping day and night.3. What can we infer from this text?A. Lemurs can be killed because they may b

8、ring bad luck to people in Madagascar.B. People in Madagascar have realized they shouldnt destroy the forest where lemurs live.C. Lemurs will soon be extinct if people do nothing to help them.D. We should raise lemurs somewhere else besides Madagascar to keep them from dying out.4. Whats the best ti

9、tle of the text?A. Save Madagascars ForestB.AGood Pet LemurC. Peoples FriendsD. Lemurs of MadagascarII七选五With time going on, dogs have developed a special relationship with people. Recently,however, some dogs have taken a different role in peoples livestherapy dogs.1Some therapy dogs visit patients

10、in hospitals or nursing homes, while others visit childrenin schools and libraries. They are there to help children become better readers.Reading programs that use therapy dogs have been in existence for more than ten years. Alltherapy dogs of these programs are registered with an organization that

11、tests the dogs to make surethey have the right personality for the job.2Both the dogs and the handlers are volunteers with the reading program.At the start of a reading therapy session, a child and a dog are introduced. The pair areallowed to settle down in a quiet corner together.3An adult handler

12、stays nearby but generallylets the dog perform its job without being interrupted. Sometimes, a handler may ask a questionthat encourages the child to work with the dog to help the child feel more comfortable.Not every child will be able to be part of a reading therapy program that uses dogs. A fewch

13、ildren might be allergic to dogs or afraid of them; some children might have cultural traditionsthat prevent them from touching a dog.4Reading therapy programs inspire people to learn and change. The readers benefit a lot,gaining confidence and learning that reading aloud can be a relaxing experienc

14、e.5They spend time with human friends. For dogs that love human companionship and aquiet place to rest, being part of a reading therapy program can be a great way to spend a fewhours being with humans each day.A. But how do the therapy dogs benefit from it?B. But therapy animals also serve in many o

15、ther areas.C.As the child reads, the dog usually lies quietly and listens.D. When reading to an animal, some children may become relaxed.E. In these circumstances, other animals are available, such as cats and parrots.F.Atherapy dog is more of a companion and is trained to help people in different w

16、ays.G.Adogs handler also takes a class and must pass a test to work in the therapy program.1._2._3._4._5._III语法填空The cheetah（猎豹）, an expert hunter, sits1(silent) atop a hill and scans the herds offeeding animals looking for the perfect prey （猎物） . Finding a target, it moves quietly through thegrass

17、until it is close enough2(know) it can get its reward.The cheetah is perfectly built for the kill. Its coloring helps it to disappear into the landscapeto avoid3(see). And its speed over a short distance, the fastest in the animal world,4(allow) it to chase（追逐）its target. Once the prey is killed, th

18、e cheetah pulls the carcass（尸体）to a safe place, even5(pull) it up into a tree to stop other predators（捕食性动物）fromstealing6However, the cheetah is also a highly7(endanger) animal. Once found throughout Asiaand Africa, cheetahs today are racing toward8(extinct). Loss of habitat and declining numbersof

19、their prey threaten the future of cheetahs. To change the fall in cheetah numbers, animal loversare taking measures to protect them.9addition, conservation groups are encouraging localfarmers to protect cheetahs10come on their land. It will be a sad day if this beautiful animaldisappears from our pl

20、anet.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._IV 读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided totake me on a trip to the Wild West.We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reachedAlbuquerque in the l

21、ate afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dads friend, picked us up from the airport anddrove us up to his farm in Pecos.His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom ofthe farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in themor

22、ning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feedthe chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草). I wasimpressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if

23、I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long asmy dad went with me. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, andheaded slowly towards the mountains. “Dont be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep tothe track so that you dont get lost!”“OK!” my dad cried back. Af

24、ter a while Uncle Paul and hisfarm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colours of the brown rocks, thedeep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. Suddenly a littlerabbit jumped out in front of my horse. My horse turned to the left to avo

25、id the little rabbit as Iheld on tightly and tried not to fall. All of a sudden the horse began to run. My dad tried to keep upbehind us.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为 90 左右；2.至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写一段,该段的开头语已为你写好；3.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Forafewminutesmyhorsesloweddownandthenstoppedbesideariver._参考答案参考答案I语篇解读本

26、文是一篇说明文，介绍了马达加斯加岛上的狐猴。1D细节理解题。根据第一段中 They are the cousins of monkeys and look quite similarto monkeys. They also swing through trees and live in family groups可知，它们长得像猴子，在树间荡来荡去，生活在家庭群体中。2B词义猜测题。根据第二段中 Some lemurs are nocturnal, being awake at night andsleeping during the day 可知，一些狐猴晚上醒着白天睡觉，故画线词的意思就

27、是“晚上醒着白天睡觉” ，即 Being awake at night and sleeping during the day。3.C推理判断题。根据最后一段中 Soon there may be no lemurs left if we do not takemeasures to protect them 可知， 如果人们不采取措施帮助狐猴， 狐猴很有可能很快就会灭绝。4.D主旨大意题。 根据第一段第一句Lemurs （孤猴） are cute animals that live on the islandof Madagascar, the fourth-largest island i

28、n the world.，第二段第一句 There are different speciesof lemurs及第三段第一句 However，all of the lemurs are endangered species可知，本文主要是介绍的马达加斯加岛上的狐猴。II语篇解读本文主要介绍了治疗犬是如何帮助孩子阅读的以及这样的阅读项目对于人类和治疗犬的好处。1F根据空后句 Some therapy dogs visit patients in hospitals or nursing homes, whileothers visit children in schools and libra

29、ries （一些治疗犬去医院或疗养院看望病人，而另一些则去学校和图书馆看望孩子。 ）可知，治疗犬的作用很广泛，故 F 项（治疗犬不仅仅是伙伴，而且被训练在很多方面帮助人类。 ）符合文意。2G根据上段中 All therapy dogs of these programs are registered with an organizationthat tests the dogs to make sure they have the right personality for the job （这些项目的所有治疗犬都在一个测试狗的机构注册， 以确保它们具有合适的工作性格。 ） 及空后 Both

30、the dogs andthe handlers are volunteers with the reading program （狗和驯犬员都是阅读项目的志愿者。 ）可知，G 项（狗的驯犬员也参加一个课程，必须通过测试才能在治疗项目中工作。 ）符合文意。3 C根据空前句 The pair are allowed to settle down in a quiet corner together. （孩子和狗被允许一起在一个安静的角落里安静下来。 ）和空后句 An adult handler stays nearby butgenerally lets the dog perform its

31、job without being interrupted （成年驯犬员会待在附近，但通常会让狗在不受干扰的情况下完成任务。 ）可知，C 项（当孩子在阅读的时候，狗通常静静地躺着倾听。 ）符合文意。4E根据空前句 A few children might be allergic to dogs or afraid of them; some childrenmight have cultural traditions that prevent them from touching a dog（一些孩子有可能会对狗过敏或者是害怕它们，有的孩子可能会有那些阻止它们与狗接触的文化传统。 ）可知，E

32、项（在这些情况下，就可以使用别的动物，比如猫和鹦鹉。 ）符合文意。5A根据空后内容 They spend time with human friendsFor dogs that love humancompanionship and a quiet place to rest, being part of a reading therapy program can be a greatway to spend a few hours being with humans each day. （它们与人类朋友待在一起。 对于喜欢人类伙伴和安静的休息地方的狗而言， 成为该阅读治疗项目的一部分是每天

33、和人类一起度过几个小时的好方法。 ）可知，A 项（但是治疗犬是如何从中受益的呢？）符合文意。III 语篇解读本文介绍了世界上短距离跑得最快的动物猎豹， 包括它的捕食方式等，同时告诉我们猎豹面临灭绝的危险。1silently考查副词。句意：猎豹，一个专业的猎手，静静地坐在山顶上，扫视着数群正在进食的动物，寻找完美的猎物。本空修饰动词 sits，故应用副词 silently“静静地” 。2to know考查不定式。句意：一找到目标，它会静静地在草丛中移动，直到它离目标足够近，近到可以知道自己能得到回报。enough to do sth意为“足够做某事” ，故本空应用不定式。3being seen考

34、查固定结构及动词的语态。句意：它的颜色有助于它在周围环境融中消失，以避免被看到。avoid doing sth避免做某事。it (the cheetah)与 see 为被动关系，故填being seen。4allows考查时态及主谓一致。句意：它在短距离内的速度是动物世界中最快的，这使得它可以追逐自己的目标。 根据前后文可知， 本句应用一般现在时； 本句主语为 its speed，故本空动词应用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式。5pulling考查非谓语动词。句意：一旦猎物被杀死，猎豹就会把尸体拖到安全的地方，甚至会把尸体拖到树上，以防止其他捕食性动物偷走它。本句主语 the cheetah 和动

35、词pull 之间为逻辑上的主动关系，故应用现在分词作状语。6it考查代词。根据句意可知，本空应用代词 it 指代前面提到的 the carcass。7endangered考查形容词。句意：然而，猎豹也是一种非常濒危的动物。本空修饰名词 animal，故应用形容词 endangered“濒临灭绝的” 。8extinction考查名词。句意：曾经发现猎豹遍布亚洲和非洲，如今正濒临灭绝。本空在介词 toward 后，故应用名词 extinction“灭绝” 。9In考查固定短语。句意：此外，保护团体鼓励当地农民保护进入他们土地的猎豹。in addition 意为“另外，此外” ，故本空应填介词 In

36、。10that/which考查定语从句。本空引导定语从句，修饰 cheetahs，在从句中作主语，故填 that 或 which。IV 读后续写【写作提示】1.原文关键词分类：人物：dad； Uncle Paul地点：farm house；river；track事件：feed；sheep；get lost；late；sight2.线索梳理(1)What would happen after the horse stopped？(2)How did the author and his father manage to return to the farm？【参考范文】For a few min

37、utes my horse slowed down and then stopped beside a river. I looked aroundand realised that we were way off the track. We had no idea where we were and it got dark.Luckily the moon came out and gave us a little light when we were looking for the way to thefarm house.After what must have been several hours, we suddenly heard the sound of sheep in thedistance. My dad and I both rode our horses towards the sound of the sheep. As we got closer wesaw Uncle Paul with a flashlight waving at us. What a night!