1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Wildlife protection 阅读理解组块专练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) .阅读理解 A Here is a collection of some TV series.For this list, we stick to those that have been released in recent years and we choose not to include TV hits like Game of Thrones or Sherlock. Stranger Things This US television series
2、is a combination of three genres (类型 )： the typical college movies where the losers rise up, the science fiction films about crazy scientists who reached their top in the 1980s and the horror movies written in the style of Stephen King.This show, starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids, ha
3、s managed to combine these genres so well that it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide. The Pillars of the Earth It is set in the twelfth century, a time which is considered one of the darkest and most romantic (浪漫的 ) periods in the history of England. Based on the bestselling novel wr
4、itten by Ken Follett, this TV show starring the brilliant Eddie Redmayne is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years. Mahabharata This Indian Hindilanguage series is liked by many people for being regarded as the simplest and the most fun way to learn about the ageol
5、d wisdom of the Indian people.It tells us about the kings and heroes who love, fight and make wise decisions.This drama is about the endless struggle between good and evil. The Crown This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth into the queen shows everything about the British
6、 monarchy (君主制 ) It includes many storylines, each of which could be made into a separate TV show.The series focuses on the ageold themes of family, marriage and politics, and this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。介绍了四部近年来比较受观众喜爱的电视剧。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1 What do we know abo
7、ut Stranger Things? A Stephen King determined its style. B It consists of three children stories. C Most of its central characters are kids. D Its much more popular than Sherlock. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。由第一部电视剧简介中的 “starring Winona Ryder and a group of amazing kids” 可知， Stranger Things 的主要角色大部分都是孩子。 2 Which a
8、spect of The Pillars of the Earth is stressed in the text? A Its background. B Its staff. C Its theme song. D Its plot. 解析：选 A 推理判断题。由第二部电视剧简介可知，文章主要强调了 The Pillars of the Earth 的时代背景。 3 Which TV series is more like a biography? A Stranger Things. B The Pillars of the Earth. C Mahabharata. D The Cro
9、wn. 解析：选 D 推理判断题。由第四部电视剧简介中的 “This story about the transformation of the young Princess Elizabeth into the queen” 可知， The Crown是围绕着英国女王的成长故事展开的，比较接近个人传记类型。 4 Which of the following do the four TV series share? A They are highly thought of by the audience. B Their storylines are relatively complex. C
10、 They mainly discuss universal themes. D Their original languages are English. 解析：选 A 推理判断题。由第一部电视剧简介中的 “it has already acquired a vast army of fans worldwide” ，第二部电视剧简介中的 “is widely recognized as one of the best historical TV dramas of recent years” ，第三部电视剧简介中的 “is liked by many people for being re
11、garded as the simplest and the most fun way to .” 和第四部电视剧简介中的 “this is probably what makes The Crown win popularity” 可推知，这四部电视剧都受到观众的好评。 B Dessi Sieburths love of birds started about six years ago.Now, he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds.Recently, Dessi, 14 years old, chatted with TFK a
12、bout his work and goals for the future. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 TFK： What is Protecting Our Birds? DESSI： Birds are citizens of the world, so they need protection.I basically try to do conservation work to help birds get protected throughout the world.I recently wrote an article about a bird called the bartai
13、led godwit (斑尾鹬 ) I interviewed a biologist named Nils Warnock, who had studied the bartailed godwit.He expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing.I wrote an article about his answers to the questions, which is published on the American Birding Association Website. TF
14、K： What impelled you to start this project? DESSI： When I was eight years old, our class had to do a woodworking project, so I chose a bird feeder (喂食盒 ) I didnt like birds at the time.I made the feeder, filled it up with seed, put it in my backyard and then the birds started coming.I got really int
15、erested in birds as more came.I later got involved in my local Audubon Society, which is devoted to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems.It really got me into birds and I realized bird populations were declining, and many are becoming endangered quite rapidly.I wanted to help them, so I start
16、ed the project. TFK： What are some future projects you plan to work on? DESSI： I live in L A., where there are a lot of parrots.Most of the parrots native range is in Mexico, but theyre really declining there because of habitat loss.I want to study the parrots and help them in their native range in
17、Mexico, so they can start increasing again. TFK： How can people learn more about Protecting Our Birds and the work youre doing? DESSI： I have a website.Its protectingourbirds. myfree.website.There people can learn about what I do and how to help birds. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。 14 岁的 Dessi Sieburth 为了保护濒临灭绝的鸟类
18、，他【 精品教育资源文库 】 发起了 “ 护鸟 ” 工程。最近他接受了记者的采访，在访谈中，他谈到了启动这个工程的初衷、他做的鸟类保护工作以及未来的打算。 5 Whats Nils Warnocks attitude to the bartailed godwit? A Worried. B Changing. C Uncertain. D Optimistic. 解析：选 A 推理判断题。由第三段的 “He expressed the concern about the threat that the bartailed godwit is facing.” 可推知， Nils Warno
19、ck 对斑尾鹬的生存前景深表忧虑。 6 Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “impelled” in Paragraph 4? A Forbade. B Requested. C Encouraged. D Challenged. 解析：选 C 词义猜测题。由第五段的内容可知，本段主要谈论了 Dessi Sieburth 是如何启动 “ 护鸟 ” 工程的，故画线词的意思为 “ 鼓励，推动 ” 。 7 When did Dessi start his project “Protecting Our Birds”
20、 ？ A After he prepared a feeder for birds. B After he interviewed Nils Warnock. C After he studied parrots in Mexico. D After he joined a local association. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。由第五段的 “I later got involved in my local Audubon Society . I wanted to help them, so I started the project.” 可知，在 Dessi Sieburth加入了
21、当地 Audubon 协会，了解了鸟类的生存现状后，他才启动了 “ 护鸟 ” 工程。 8 What will Dessi probably do next? A Write articles about birds in danger. B Help parrots losing the natural home. C Set up a website to teach how to help birds. D Recreate his own conservation organization. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。由第六、七段的内容可知， Dessi Sieburth 接下来会致力于
22、保护那些失去了栖息地的鹦鹉。 C Some pigs tend to be optimistic while others are pessimistic, according to a new research that is meaningful to animal welfare.The study, published in the journal Biology Letters, is the first to show that mood and personality interact in an animal, 【 精品教育资源文库 】 influencing judgmen
23、t. Asher, a researcher at the University of Newcastles Institute of Neuroscience, and her team housed groups of pigs in two types of environment.One reflected standard commercial conditions and the other was cushier with more space and plenty of soft, deep straw.After the pigs got accustomed to these new homes over a few weeks, the researchers picked 18 pigs from each type to train and test their judgment. “To do this, we trained each pig.In one
