1、Unit2 Wild life protection 单元综合能力测评卷单元综合能力测评卷 时间：100 分钟满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分第二部分阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分共两节，满分 40 分分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, tw
2、o kinds of animals come together in a partnership which is good for both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remo
3、ve the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together. Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants w
4、hich act as “dustmen”，taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die. 1Some birds like to sit on a sheep becaus
5、e_. Athey enjoy travelling with the sheep Bthey can eat its parasites Cthey depend on the sheep for existence Dthey find the position most comfortable 2The underlined word “they” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _. Abirds and parasites Bparasites and sheep Cbirds and sheep Dshee
6、p, birds and parasites 3We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for _. AcomfortBlight CoxygenDfood 4What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? ASome animals and plants develop their relationship easily. BSome animals and plants depend on each other for existence. CSome plants depend
7、on each other for food. DSome animals live better together. B George Watford works at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in New York City. He gets some unusual phone calls. One day，he got a call about a mountain lion living in a small building. “We didnt believe it
8、，” Watford said. “But when we got there, sure enough，there was a mountain lion sitting at the front window looking out at us.” The big cats owner knew that his neighbors were unhappy about the animal. He didnt try to stop us taking it away. In one year, the ASPCA took in 9,459 different animals, not
9、 counting cats and dogs. That number includes a lot of rabbits and monkeys, but the ASPCA has also taken many other exotic pets from peoples homes. These animals cant be set free into the wild because they wouldnt survive. The ASPCA tries to find homes for them in zoos or special areas for animals.
10、Its against the law to sell wild animals in New York City. Many buildings dont even allow dogs or cats, not to mention more exotic animals. Still, the ASPCA takes away most of the exotic animals not because of complaints， but because the pets owner needs help. A lovely baby lion or bear will finally
11、 grow up to be dangerous. “When they bite, it isnt because they hate you. Its because theyre wild animals，” said exotic animal expert Kathi Travers. Travers is quick to give speeches against raising wild animals as pets. Too often people think that caring for a wild animal is the same as caring for
12、a dog or a cat. “To love an animal is not enough，” Travers said. “There has to be respect, and respect is not taking an animal, sticking it in a little cage, and expecting the animal to be happy.” 5When he got the call, Watford felt _. AexcitedBsurprised CfearfulDangry 6When it finds an exotic anima
13、l in the city, theASPCA_. Akeeps it until it grows up Bsets it free into the wild Chelps find a home for it Dsells it to a zoo 7What can we infer from Paragraph 3? APet owners cant really control a wild animal. BAbaby wild animal behaves badly at home. CWild animals have their joy and anger. DAwild
14、animal often destroys a home. 8The last paragraph is written to show that _. Ait takes effort to care for a wild animal Bkeeping wild animals as pets is unwise Cwild animals are happy in big spaces Dwild animals can be dangerous C George was a game warden (猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员) in Kenya. One day, he found t
15、hree tiny lions beside a dead lioness. They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened. Sadly, he took the three little lions and drove back home. When George got out of the car with the baby lions, his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over. Joy had cared for many young animals over the year
16、s, but she had never tried to raise baby lions! However, she was determined to save these babies. The lions grew rapidly. But as the lions grew bigger and stronger, Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions. They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo; they would keep the s
17、mallest lion, which they named Elsa. Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself. Elsa liked to play with her human friends, but as Elsa grew to her adult size, this play became dangerous. More than once, Elsa knocked Joy to the ground， scratching her. Joy and George both realized that
18、 it was time to find Elsa a new home. They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead. Finally, Joy and George decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt. Kenya. Elsa never forgot Joy and George. Whenever they camped nearby, Elsa would come to visit,
19、rubbing her head against their legs in greeting. Joy missed Elsa, but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion. Joy wrote a book about Elsa, Born Free,which became an internationalbestseller. Joy traveled all over the world, talking about the importance of saving the wild animals
20、 of the world. Joy lived out her life in Africa, working with wild animals. She wrote more books about her experiences. Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire a worldwide movement to protect wildlife. For Joy Adamson, there was no greater gift than the beauty an
21、d spirit of wild animals, living free. 9When George took the three lions home, his wife _. Aadvised him to give them to a zoo Bwas frightened by their appearances Cwas unwilling to care for them Dhad a great love for them 10Joy and George set Elsa free because _. AElsa scratched Joy Bthere wasnt eno
22、ugh food for Elsa CElsa was big and strong DElsa was a danger to their neighbors 11What do we know about the book Born Free from the text? AIt became very popular. BIt is mainly about Joys experiences in Meru Park. CIt focuses on wild animals in Kenya. DIt helped change peoples attitudes towards wil
23、dlife. D The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is launching a new campaign called Hay Fever, which aims to teach rabbit owners how to correctly feed their rabbits. Many rabbit owners wrongly take Bugs Bunnys advice and feed their rabbits improper diet, according to the B
24、ritish animal charity. Rabbits do not naturally eat root vegetables, such as carrots, nor do they naturally eat lettuce (莴苣), the charity said. The charity said that people were using these foodstuffs as major parts of a rabbits diet, when in fact they can cause health problems. Just 8% of owners kn
25、ew how to correctly feed their rabbits, according to the statistics. This might explain why 11% of rabbits are suffering from tooth decay and a further 11% from digestive problems, according to the research at the University of Bristol, commissioned (委托) by the RSPCA. “We want all pet rabbits to be
26、eating hay as their main food，” said Rachel Roxburgh, an animal scientist for the charity. “People also think their rabbits should eat carrots because thats what Bugs Bunny does. But hes a cartoon character, real rabbits dont talk, and they shouldnt be eating carrots too often either.” The RSPCA sug
27、gests giving rabbits daily handfuls of hay, around the same size as the rabbits themselves. They can also feed on grass, but not lawn clippings (剪下的 草) To vary their diet and give them a treat, dark green vegetables are advised, including broccoli, kale and cabbage on a daily basis, as well as regul
28、ar parts of commercial nuggets (小块食物) What do you feed your rabbits?Are you guilty of giving them too many carrots? 12The writer shows the problem is quite serious among the rabbit owners by _. Aquoting (引述) Rachel Roxburgh Bgiving examples Cmaking a comparison Dusing numbers 13Which of the followin
29、g are healthy foods for pet rabbits on a daily basis? ACarrots and grass.BHay and cabbage. CLettuce and kale.DBroccoli and carrots. 14What is Rachel Roxburghs attitude toward rabbit owners? AUnderstanding.BDisapproving. CSupportive.DDoubtful. 15The purpose of the “Hay Fever” campaign is to _. Asugge
30、st new types of healthy food for pet rabbits Bteach rabbit owners what to do when their pets get tooth decay Cinstruct rabbit owners to make proper diet choice for their pets Dclear up peoples misunderstandings about rabbits 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 两项为多余选项。 Rece
31、ntly some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations. They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago._1_ The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly. Our bodies have not been a
32、ble to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses._2_So they are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases. Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed
33、very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none._3_However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today. Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and frui
34、ts. They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains._4_We eat six times more salt than our ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C. _5_But scientists say that we would be much health
35、ier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food. AStoneAge people lived a simple life. BThese new sicknesses were not known in ancient times. CIn that case, they would live much healthier. DAncient people also got lots of physical exercise. E
36、But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these. FPeople today probably dont want to live like our ancestors. GModern people used to suffer from “diseases of civilization” 第三部分第三部分语言运用语言运用(共三节，满分共三节，满分 40 分分) 第一节完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项。 Wildlife has
37、 been greatly threatened in the modern age. There are species (物种) that are _1_ every day. The white naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to _2_ the species from going out of existence. Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their _3_. Emma, a fe
38、male crane, has been in their _4_ since she arrived in 2004. Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was _5_by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected _6_， though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had _7_ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She _8_ to live w
39、ith male cranes, and even had a _9_ for killing some of them, which made it _10_ for her to become a mother. _11_， the two zookeepers didnt want to see the extinction (灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a _12_ of artificial breeding (人工繁殖 ) and
40、 natural reproduction. This _13_ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes. The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be _14_， more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the _15_， and many other species appear headed toward extinction.
41、 _16_， not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive. How can we _17_ the ever widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the _18_： human beings took it for granted that their _19_ held all the solutions
42、, but maybe their hearts can be a better _20_. 1A.growingBmigrating CcompetingDdisappearing 2A.banBsave CsplitDremove 3A.abortionBrecreation CreproductionDadministration 4A.careBeye CmindDstory 5A.foundBchosen CraisedDseized 6A.bonusBconsequence CvictoryDsacrifice 7A.neverBalways CunluckilyDcheerful
43、ly 8A.likedBrefused CdecidedDhesitated 9A.giftBskill CconcernDreputation 10A.illegalBinspiring CimportantDimpossible 11A.ThereforeBMoreover CHoweverDInstead 12A.combinationBcollection CstrategyDsystem 13A.forcedBforbade CtaughtDenabled 14A.defeatedBgrateful CassuredDtolerant 15A.listBrise CagendaDde
44、cline 16A.In contrastBAfter all CBy the wayDOn the contrary 17A.leaveBbridge CopenDidentify 18A.courseBexcuse CanswerDreward 19A.brainsBbehaviors CservicesDprojects 20A.guideBtreat CexampleDcompanion 非选择题部分 第二节语篇语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。 Camels certainly li
45、ke eating green grass, not dry grass. But_1_ (strange), camels always keep looking for dry grass_2_their stomachs are filled up. A classmate of_3_ (I) whose home is on the edge of Turpan Basin in Xinjiang told me his home has two camels; he said you could imagine a camels appetite, for it can slowly
46、 swallow dozens of kilograms of hay (干草). I asked him _4_camels eat hay, not green grass. He said the camel is a kind of animal with _5_strong sense of suffering, _6_ (fear) its master letting it travel through the desert the next day, and the hay in its stomach is more hungerresistant_7_ green gras
47、s. The camel has the best tolerance. Unfortunately, many people can only see a camels outstanding performance, but few understand its_8_ (prepare) made for it. Life,_9_a camel traveling through the desert,_10_ (need) the adequate accumulation, but not everyone can understand it. 1_2._3._4._ 5_6._7._
48、8._ 9_10._ 第四部分第四部分写作写作(满分满分 40 分分) 第一节应用文写作（15 分） 某动物保护英文网站向全球征集今年世界动物日(World Animal Day)宣传 画，在众多征集到的备选画中你选中了右面这幅编号 18 的画。请给网站写一封 信，推荐你选中的画，内容包括： 1描述画面内容； 2解析寓意； 3说明选中理由。 注意：1.词数 100 左右； 2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：跷跷板 seesaw Dear Sir/Madam， I think picture No.18 is the best choice for this years World
49、Animal Day. Thank you for your patience to read my letter. Hope you can choose the picture for this years World Animal Day. Yours sincerely， Li Hua 第二节故事续写（25 分） 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。 Jack and his wife Tonya were sailing around Africa with their friends Max and Sasha. One day they saw a big
50、 fishing boat. It was moving fast. “Hello！” they shouted. The men on the boat looked at them angrily. Max looked carefully at the boat. “Somethings wrong with their fishing net，” he said. They got nearer to the net. “Whats that？” said Tonya. “There is something in the net. Its alive.” Very slowly th
