1、Unit6 Earth first Period 1Starting out a number of; creature; fortunately; by mistake) 提升训练 完形填空 Like many young people, 11yearold Sean Lesniak is fascinated with sharks. However, little Sean was not only _1_ in learning about them and watching them, but also tried his best to help them _2_. Seans p
2、assion for sharks started very _3_ in life. When Sean was just 3 years old, while watching Shark Week, he _4_ that people did away with many sharks just to use their fins (鳍) for _5_！ It is estimated (估计) that more than 100 million sharks are _6_ around the world each year. He could _7_ believe this
3、 was happening. As Seans interest and passion for sharks _8_， he wanted to take action to keep sharks from killing. And he decided to _9_ at home when he learned that his state of Massachusetts didnt have a _10_ that prevented shark killing! Sean wrote a letter to his state representative, David Nan
4、gle, asking him to introduce a law that would _11_ shark killing in their state. In his letter, Sean included a hand drawn shark with its fin _12_ for eating. After a few _13_， he was able to speak to Representative Nangle, who agreed to _14_ the bill (法案) and in June, 2014 it became a law! Massachu
5、setts is now one of the 10 states in America that have forbidden shark killing. Since then, Sean has focused his _15_ on helping sharks, working with Shark Biologist, Dr Greg Skomal. He is also now _16_ about helping to protect sea turtles in his state. And guess what Sean wants to be _17_ he grows
6、up. A shark biologist of course! Seans _18_ show how young people can make a big difference in the world. His advice to other youth is “if you feel strong about something and if you believe you can do it, you should try your best to make it _19_.” He has set a good _20_ to young people all over the
7、world. 1A.involvedBinterested CemployedDabsorbed 2A.cureBswim CincreaseDsurvive 3A.earlyBlate CslowlyDstrangely 4A.thoughtBensured ClearnedDrecalled 5A.movementBfun CmedicineDfood 6A.raisedBkilled CattackedDdamaged 7A.alsoBjust ChardlyDnever 8A.grewBappeared ClostDrested 9A.waitBstay CplayDstart 10A
8、.questionBresult ClawDchance 11A.reduceBstop CconsiderDsupport 12A.removedBdestroyed CfoundDsaid 13A.requestsBways CeventsDtries 14A.referBcancel CsuggestDoppose 15A.moneyBefforts CattentionDideas 16A.cautiousBsmart CconfusedDenthusiastic 17A.becauseBwhen CuntilDbefore 18A.lettersBworks CactionsDwor
9、ds 19A.happenBend CperfectDimprove 20A.exampleBexcuse CadvertisementDfaith 阅读理解 A Elephants might be the most wellknown and wellloved animal in African wildlife. But conservation (保护) of the African elephant faces special difficulties. While the elephant population is half of what it was 40 years ag
10、o, some areas of Africa have more elephants than populated areas can support. Thats why AWF scientists are studying elephant behavior, protecting habitats and finding ways for humans to live peacefully with elephants inAfrica. Years ago, overhunting and the ivory trade were the biggest threats to el
11、ephants survival. Luckily, ivory bans ( 禁 令 ), hunting rules and protected areas protect elephants from these dangers today. The 21st century brings a different challenge to elephant conservationland use. Elephants walk across borders and outside parks and other protected areas. So they often destro
12、y crops, causing conflicts (冲突) between local farmers and these big animals. Successful conservation strategies (策略) must allow elephants to walk freely in their natural habitats while reducing conflicts between elephants and local people. AWF researchers are searching for a way to give both elephan
13、ts and people the space they need. The AWF is collecting information on elephant habitats and behavior. The information they gather will help to develop the widest possible space for elephants. The AWF is helping elephants by protecting their habitats. And they also work with local farmers to improv
14、e their life in order to encourage them to protect rather than destroy elephants. 1The first paragraph of the text is mainly to tell readers _. AAfrican elephants are endangered now Bthere remains a lot to do to protect African elephants CAfrican elephants are popular animals Dthe number ofAfrican e
15、lephants has increased over the years 2What is the biggest difficulty in protecting African elephants now? AThey are still being killed. BTheir habitats are being destroyed. CThey dont have enough food. DThey cant live in peace with farmers. 3To protect elephants, theAWF does all the following EXCEP
16、T _. Akeeping elephants Bprotecting elephants habitats Cdoing research on elephants Dhelping farmers improve their life 4What is the best title for the text? AAfrican elephants conservation BLiving withAfrican elephants CAfrican elephants situation DAfrican elephants being endangered B Sharks have b
17、een swimming in the ocean for millions of years. They were on Earth even before dinosaurs! At the top of the worlds oceans food chain, sharks help keep the population of other ocean animals in balance. A large drop in the number of sharks can cause serious problems for all ocean animals. Saving shar
18、ks makes sense! Many people are afraid of sharks. But most sharks are harmless. Only a small percentage of sharks are known to attack humans. It adapt (适应) well to new habitats and eat whatever is available. However, today, sharks are in trouble. Nearly one third of the 400 shark species are in dang
19、er of extinction, largely due to overfishing. Each year, tens of millions of sharks are caught and killed just for their fins. The fins are used to make shark fin soup. Humane Society International (HSI) joined with the Jane Goodall Institutes Roots and Shoots program and Beijing Zoo to protect shar
20、ks. An exhibit at the zoo, “the Price Behind the TasteProtect Sharks. Dont Eat Shark Fins”， was designed to tell people that shark finning is cruel and unnecessary. Its hoped that the activity will help put an end to the_practice. Shark fin soup is also eaten in the United States. In fact, the numbe
21、rs of some shark species in US waters have dropped 90 percent in the last 30 years. To slow the fall, laws against the sale of shark fins have been passed in several states, including Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and California. 5What does the first paragraph mainly tell us? AOcean animals are at the
22、 top of the food chain. BSharks play an important role in the ocean. CSharks are an old species in the ocean. DSharks are being caught and killed. 6According to Paragraph 2, sharks are in trouble because _. Athey often attack humans Btheir food is being polluted Cthey are being caught for food Dthei
23、r habitat is being destroyed 7The underlined part “the practice” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. Ashark finningBshark protection Cthe program of HISDthe exhibit at Beijing Zoo 8What do we know from the text? AThere are 400 shark species in the United States. BIts illegal to eat shark fin soup in the Uni
24、ted States. CMost sharks are not interested in a human for dinner. DSharks are very particular about their habitats and food. C The gentle giants of our oceans are whale sharks. Its the biggest whale shark and can reach as long as 41.5 feet, and these amazing creatures are not only the biggest shark
25、s, but they are also biggest fish of any kind. Whale sharks have a lifespan of 70 years on average, and they spend their days gently swimming in the warm and tropical oceans. Their teeth are the size of match heads, and while their jaws could be powerful, they have never tended to attack humans. The
26、ir teeth play no role in eating, as plankton (浮游生物) does not need to be chewed. They are to be found in numbers in the warmer oceans and they prefer the deep waters of open oceans. They tend to travel alone. Several times a year they gather together in certain spots where plankton is plentiful. Thos
27、e areas are all within a 30north or south latitude from the equator. Sadly whale sharks are targeted by commercial fisheries at those spots. How easy it must be for the fishermen to catch those beautiful creatures who can only swim at 3.5 miles per hour! So great a loss in numbers have they suffered
28、 that whale sharks are now listed as one of the endangered species. Some countries have started to take measures to protect the whale sharks from extinction. The Philippines, India and Taiwan have all banned the fishing, selling, importing and exporting of whale sharks for commercial purposes. Howev
29、er, the law doesnt seem to be effective because the hunting and killing still goes on today, especially in Taiwan and the Philippines. Each whale shark can fetch around $21,000. In parts of Asia they are known as the “money shark” The mighty dollar wins again at great cost to our habitat, and we wil
30、l not know what we have lost until we have lost it forever. Therefore, it is high time for us to do something for the whale sharks. 9We can learn from the passage that whale sharks_. Ausually live a life of more than 70 years Balways travel in the ocean in groups Cdepend on their teeth to harvest th
31、eir food Dlive in the deep waters of warmer oceans 10Why can the whale sharks be caught easily? ABecause they swim in the oceans at a slow speed. BBecause they are surrounded by so many fisherman. CBecause they often gather together. DBecause they never tend to attack humans in the water. 11It is im
32、plied in the passage that_. Awhale sharks will be extinct even if they are protected Bwhale sharks are the most dangerous marine animals Cthere is no law about banning the fishing of whale sharks Dthe huge profit is to blame for the decreasing numbers of whale sharks 12What is the main purpose of th
33、is passage? ATo appeal to people to protect whale sharks. BTo advise the government to make related laws. CTo guide people how to fish and kill whale sharks. DTo analyze the value of whale sharks. 应用文写作 假定你是李华，当前濒临灭绝的动物数量日益增长，你作为校报小记者，刚 刚进行了一次动物生存状况的调查， 发现日常生活中我们有很多东西都与杀戮动 物有关。请你根据以下要点在校报刊物上给全人类写一封英
34、文信，号召大家保护 动物。 1很多人使用皮毛制品，靠猎杀动物挣钱； 2为保护动物提出自己的建议； 3发出倡议，号召大家一起行动起来保护动物。 注意：1.词数 100 左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear human beings， It is known that at present more and more wildlife is being in danger of dying out. Yours， Li Hua 参考答案： 【单句语法填空】 1.答案：to 2.答案：diving 3.答案：endangered 4.答案：frig
35、htened 5.答案：painfully 6.答案：scared 7.答案：targeted 8.答案：Fortunately 9.答案：extinction 10.答案：attitude 11.答案：diving 12.答案：dangerous 13.答案：alarming 14.答案：to 15.答案：of 16.答案：fin 17.答案：shark 18.答案：target 19.答案：attitude 20.答案：extinction 21.答案：behaviour 22.答案：by 23.答案：on 24.答案：has fallen 25.答案：where 【单句写作】 1.答案：
36、It tells the story 2.答案：attracting 3.答案：have an effect 4.答案：cut off 5.答案：from extinction 【串词成段】 答案：I went into a forest by mistake. There were a number of strange creatures, which scared me a lot. Fortunately, I finally found my way out. 【完形填空】 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。11 岁的 Sean 通过自己的不断努力，居然促 成了一项新法律！ (1)答案：
37、B此处指他不仅对学习和观 看鲨鱼感兴趣，使用 be interested in，故答案为 B。 (2)答案：Dcure “治疗”；swim “游 泳”；increase “增加”；survive “幸存”。句意：而且尽最大的努力帮助它 们生存下来，故答案为 D。 (3)答案：A由下文内容可知，Sean 对鲨鱼的热爱在很小的时候就开始了。early “早”，故答案为 A。 (4)答案：C句意：在观看 Shark Week 的时候， 他得知人们每年为了鲨鱼的鳍杀害了很多鲨鱼。 learn “了解， 得知”， 故答案为 C。 (5)答案：D根据下文的“for eating”可 知，鲨鱼的鳍是用来作食
38、物的，故答案为 D。 (6)答案：B句意：估计全世界每年有 一亿条鲨鱼被杀害。kill “杀害”，故答案为 B。 (7)答案： C因为被杀害的数量过于庞 大，所以他几乎没法相信这样的事情在发生着，故答案为 C。 (8)答案：A句意：随着 Sean 对鲨鱼 的兴趣和热情的增加。grow “增长”，故答案为 A。 (9)答案： D句意： 他决定从家乡开始。 start “开始”，故答案为 D。 (10)答案：C根据下文的“in June, 2014 it became a law”可知，此处指 Massachusetts 没有阻止鲨鱼被杀害的法律，故 答案为 C。 (11)答案：B他写信请求 Da
39、vid Nangle 推行一则法律阻止人们杀害鲨鱼。故答案为 B。 (12)答案：A句意：Sean 手绘一张图 片，里面是鲨鱼被除掉鳍作为食物。remove“移除”，故答案为 A。 (13)答案：D经过几次尝试，Sean 能 够和代表 Nangle 讲话，故答案为 D。 (14)答案： C句意： Nangle 同意提议该 则法案。suggest “建议，提议”，故答案为 C。 (15)答案：C句意：Sean 将注意力专 注在帮助鲨鱼上。attention “注意”，故答案为 C。 (16)答案：D句意：他现在也对保护海 龟很有热情。be enthusiastic about “对充满热情”，故
40、答案为 D。 (17)答案：B句意：当 Sean 长大他想 成为什么人，故答案为 B。 (18)答案：C句意：Sean 的行动表明 了年轻人如何对这个世界作出影响，故答案为 C。 (19)答案：A句意：你应该尽力让它实 现，故答案为 A。 (20)答案：A句意：他为全世界的年轻 人做了个很好的榜样，故答案为 A。 【阅读理解】 A: 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。非洲象的数量虽然有所增长，但对于非洲象 的保护工作却不能停止。 1.答案：B段落大意题。根据第一段 可知，尽管目前大象的数量是 40 年前的一半，但是非洲有些地方的大象数 量超过了此地区的供养数量。 这就是 AWF 的科学家为什么要研究
41、大象行为， 保护大象栖息地，以及在非洲找到人与大象和平相处的方法的原因了。故第 一段主要想告诉读者保护非洲象还有很多事要做。故选 B。 2.答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段 内容可知 21 世纪非洲象的保护面临的新挑战是土地使用，大象经常破坏庄 稼，导致当地农民和大象的冲突。故选 D。 3.答案：A细节理解题。根据最后两 段可知，为了保护大象， AWF 的研究者研究大象(搜集大象栖息地和行为的 信息), 保护大象栖息地以及改进农民的生活。 他们并没有饲养大象。 故选 A。 4.答案：A标题判断题。通读全文可 知本文介绍了保护非洲象面临的问题以及保护策略。A 项与文章大意相符， 最适合作标题。故选
42、 A。 B: 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。如果美味的鱼翅是残忍杀害鲨鱼后获得的， 你还能够接受吗？ 5.答案：B段落大意题。根据第一段 中的“sharks help keep the population of other ocean animals in balance. A large drop in the number of sharks can cause serious problems for all ocean animals”可 知，鲨鱼有助于维持海洋动物数量上的平衡，起着非常重要的作用。故选 B。 6.答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段 最后三句可知，大量鲨鱼面临灭绝的主要原因
43、是过度捕捉，而这些被捕捉的 鲨鱼的鳍被用来做了鱼翅汤，故选 C。 7.答案：A词义猜测题。根据画线处 所在句的前两句可知，这个展览的目的是呼吁人们保护鲨鱼，拒绝鱼翅汤， 因此选 A。 8.答案：B推理判断题。根据最后一 段最后一句可知，为了减少鲨鱼数量的下降，在美国一些地方通过了关于禁 止捕捉和买卖鲨鱼的法律，故选 B。 C: 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。作为世界上最大的鱼类鲸鲨，虽然体形 硕大，却从不攻击人类，但就是这样温顺的鲸鲨也难逃悲惨命运！ 9.答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段 可知鲸鲨生活在热带海洋水域，故选 D。 10.答案：A推理判断题。根据第五段 第一句可以推测出鲸鲨很容易被抓住
44、是因为它们游得很慢，故选 A。 11.答案：D推理判断题。根据倒数第 二段最后两句可知渔民捕杀鲸鲨是因为它们能卖出很高的价钱，渔民可以从 中获得巨大利润，故选 D。 12.答案：A主旨大意题。通读全文可 知作者写这篇文章是为了呼吁人们保护鲸鲨，故选 A。 【应用文】 Dear human beings， It is known that at present more and more wildlife is being in danger of dying out. According to my research, there are many reasons which lead to
45、it. Some people like wearing clothes made from animals fur and others hunt animals to make money, and even some endangered species become our dishes. In order to prevent animals from extinction, we should first say no to the fur which is made into our clothes. In the second place, anyone who hunts animals for money should be punished. Finally, its necessary that the government set up more reserves to protect endangered species. Last, Id like to call on all of us to pay more attention to animals living conditions and work together to make sure they will not die out. Yours， Li Hua
