1、Unit6 Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas一、翻译句子1.不仅玛丽和珍妮,汤姆也喜欢弹钢琴。(not only.but also.)2.他正在吃午饭,突然有人敲门。(was doing.when.)3.他获得一等奖的消息使我们很兴奋。(make sb+adj.)4.面对问题而不是逃避问题是解决事情的最好的方法。(rather than)5.我弟弟想尽可能多地学习一些英语单词。(as.as one can)二、课文语法填空The 1975 film Jaws tells a story of a great shark that atta
2、cks and kills swimmers.It 1(make)people believe that the white shark is a dangerous animal and become more 2(frighten) of sharks.Some people stopped 3(swim)in the sea and other people started 4(fish)for sharks.After 1975, 5 number of large sharks fell around the world.It was not only because 6 fear
3、of sharks but also finning.In 1980, Benchley, the man 7 wrote the book the film Jaws was based on saw sharks being killed and this caused a deep change in him.He 8(admit)that his book was wrong about sharks behaviour.9(fortunate), some people became interested in understanding them.More people wante
4、d to protect them from 10(extinct).三、阅读理解Western conservation groups are seeking stricter laws to deal with trade in endangered wildlife, but Dr.Paul Jepson warns that this isnt the best solution.He highlights the case of the Bali starling (八哥).Bringing in tougher laws created unexpected outcomes, w
5、hich contributed to the birds extinction in the wild in 2006.He said that the traditional law enforcement (执行) approach that outlawed (宣布非法) ownership of the Bali starling in the 1980s and 1990s increased rather than reduced the demand for wild-caught Bali starlings.The bird has become a popular gif
6、t among the rich of Indonesia, who can gain more status by owning one.Instead, a case-by-case analysis might be needed.Last year, he said, a bird association set up a network of breeders (饲养者) among the owners of Bali starling on the island of Java.By introducing a “crowd-breeding” model, it transfo
7、rmed the bird into a species whose price and source of supply were publicly known.This lessened the status of keeping such birds and thereby reduced their profitability to black market suppliers.Another case was on Nusa Penida, an island southeast of Bali.A Balinese conservation group planned to rel
8、ease starlings on the island.Critics tried to block the plan, saying the island was outside the birds native zone.Eventually, the Governor of Bali came up with a proposal.The starlings were given to a local temple as a ceremonial offering before they were released.This gave the Bali starling status
9、as a “sacred bird”, giving them protection under customary laws.Now the released starlings established a breeding population on Nusa Penida.Dr.Jepson commented, “I do not want to criticize the international approach seeking tighter law enforcement, but this case study shows we should not over simpli
10、fy how we respond to the problem of the wildlife trade.There is a growing body of evidence that shows more different approaches are sometimes needed to fit with the local social and political realities.We should give solutions on more of a case-by-case basis.”1.What might be responsible for the wild
11、 Bali starlings extinction in 2006?A.The bad natural environment.B.The side effect of strict protection laws.C.The debate over the wildlife trade.D.The popularity of the bird in the world.2.Why was the “crowd-breeding” model introduced?A.To block the strict laws passed by the government.B.To cut off
12、 the supply to the black market.C.To make the Bali starling less profitable.D.To increase the demand for the Bali starling.3.What can we know about the case-by-case analysis?A.It implies theres more than one way to solve a problem.B.It advocates stricter law enforcement.C.It has attracted close atte
13、ntion of conservation groups.D.It is acknowledged as the best solution to illegal wildlife trade.4.What is the best title for the text?A.Stricter enforcement is needed for the biodiversity of Indonesia.B.The Bali starling comes back to Nusa Penida.C.Cutting off the market for the illegal wildlife tr
14、ade.D.Tougher laws to reduce wildlife trade are not enough.四、阅读七选五ShouldWeCreateMoreNationalParkstoSaveEndangeredAnimals?Dont you find it worrying that more and more species of animals are in real danger of becoming extinct?1 And I think the best way to do this is for governments to create more nati
15、onal parks.2 If this environment is destroyedfor example,when farmers clear a forest for new fields,or trees are cut down for making moneymany animals are unable to survive,and more species are likely to become extinct.In addition,national parks protect animals from the danger of being hunted.A majo
16、r reason why many species are endangered is that the animals are killed by hunters.They hunt animals to make money.3On the other hand,some people fight against the creation of national parks because they consider it wrong to interfere (干涉) with nature.They believe that wild animals are happier livin
17、g in their natural environment.4 They also point out that a few species are more likely to produce young animals in the wild than in national parks. All in all,though,these disadvantages are far less important than the benefits of national parks.5 As a matter of fact,they protect animals from their
18、greatest enemies,that is,human beings.A.To begin with,animals are important to humans.B.Some hunters even hunt animals simply for sport.C.I personally believe that we must save these animals.D.These parks allow animals to live in a safe environment.E.Firstly,national parks protect the animals natura
19、l environment.F.They say though the animals may face danger,they enjoy a free life.G.There is a heated discussion about whether to create more national parks.一、翻译句子1.Not only Mary and Jenny but also Tom likes playing the piano.2.He was having lunch when someone knocked at the door.3.The news that he
20、 had got the first prize made us very excited.4.Facing up to problems rather than running away from them is the best approach to working things out.5.My brother wants to learn as many English words as he can.二、课文语法填空1.made。考查时态。结合全文时态此处需用一般过去时,故填made。2.frightened。考查词形变化。此处需用形容词形式,作表语,故用frightened。3.
21、swimming。考查动名词。此处swim在stopped后面作宾语,表示不再在海里游泳,需用动名词形式。4.fishing。考查动名词。此处fish在started后面作宾语,故用动名词形式。5.the。考查固定短语。the number of.,的数量。6.of。考查固定搭配。because of,由于。7.who。考查关系词。此处是定语从句,修饰先行词the man, 故用who。8.admitted。考查时态。此处admit时态应与前后句时态一致,用一般过去时。9.Fortunately。考查副词。此处需用fortunate的副词形式修饰整个句子。10.extinction。考查名词。
22、此处用在from后面,需用名词形式。三、阅读理解1.B。细节理解题。根据第一段中的 Bringing in tougher laws created unexpected outcomes,which contributed to the birds extinction in the wild in 2006 可知,Dr.Jepson认为严格的法律措施会有副作用,2006年野生八哥的灭绝就与这个有关。故选B。2.C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的it transformed the bird into a species whose price and source of supply were
23、 publicly known.This lessened the status of keeping such birds and thereby reduced their profitability to black market suppliers可知,引进此种“群体繁殖”模式意味着公开了巴厘岛八哥的售价与来路,减少了巴厘岛八哥在黑市上的盈利空间,故选C。3.A。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 There is a growing body of evidence that shows more different approaches are sometimes needed to f
24、it with the local social and political realities.We should give solutions on more of a case-by-case basis可知,有时需要更多不同的方法来适应当地的社会和政治现实。我们应该根据具体情况量身定制解决方案。这也是Dr.Jepson一直强调的观点,故选A。4.D。 Jepson warns that this isnt the best solution.可知,通过巴厘岛八哥的例子阐述了在减少野生动植物非法贸易方面,制定严厉的法律并不是最有效的,D项(更严格的法律来减少野生动物贸易是不够的)适合作为
25、标题。故选D。四、阅读七选五1.C根据上下文可知,越来越多的动物濒临灭绝,作者认为最好的办法是政府建更多的国家公园。C项承上启下,符合语境。2.E根据该段内容可知,要保护动物首先要保护动物生活的自然环境,故选E项。第三段第一句出现的Inaddition也是重要提示信息。3.B此处讲述动物被猎杀的原因,前一句“Theyhuntanimalstomakemoney.”是其中一个原因,B项是另一个原因,故选B项。4.F根据上文内容可知,有些人认为野生动物更喜欢生活在大自然中,F项“尽管这些动物可能会面临危险,但是它们喜欢一种自由的生活”符合语境。5.D根据下文内容可知,国家公园可以保护动物免受人类的捕杀,是它们安全的庇护所,故D项“这些公园使动物生活在一个安全的环境中”符合语境。第11页（共11页）
