1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Wildlife protection . 完形填空 Are forests always created by nature? A man from India proves that this is not necessarily _1_. Abdul Kareem, who used to be an airline ticketing agent, has a great love for the _2_. _3_ he never went to college, he can talk about plants and trees like
2、 an expert. In 1977, he bought a piece of _4_ wasteland with the dream of growing trees on it. In the beginning, people thought he was _5_ to waste his time and money on the land. But he simply _6_ them and kept _7_ the soil and planting trees there. The land was so dry that it had to be _8_ several
3、 times a day. Kareem had to _9_ the water from a source that was a kilometer away. In the first two years, none of the trees he planted _10_. However, in the third year, several young trees started growing. Greatly _11_ by the result, Kareem planted more trees and his manmade forest began to _12_. K
4、areem let his forest grow _13_， without using any chemicals to help it grow or _14_ insects. He _15_ the ability of nature to renew _16_. Thats _17_ he did not allow fallen leaves or twigs from the forest to be removed. After years of hard work, Kareem has not only realized his dream _18_ transforme
5、d a piece of deserted property into a beautiful forest as well. Today, his forest is _19_ to 1,500 medicinal plants, 2,000 varieties of trees, rare birds, animals, and insects. Now, scientists from all over the world come to visit his _20_. They hope to find the secret of his success. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。
6、印度人 Abdul Kareem 放弃了航空票务代理的工作，在一片荒地上种植树苗。经过数年艰苦的努力，树苗开始存活，并自然成长为一片漂亮的森林。 1 A.possible B true C troublesome D important 答案： B 根据该句中的 “not necessarily” 并结合下文内容可知，森林总是由大自然缔造的这一观点并不一定是真的，故 B 项正确。 2 A.weeds B flowers C woods D animals 答案： C 根据下句中的 “he can talk about plants and trees like an expert” 可知，他能
7、像专家那样谈论植物和树木；据此可以判断，他非常喜欢树林，故 C 项正确。 3 A.Because B Ever since C As if D Although 答案： D 尽管他从没有上过大学， (但是 )他能像专家那样谈论植物和树木。根据句意可【 精品教育资源文库 】 知，前后分句之间为让步关系， although “ 尽管 ” ，引导让步状语从句，故 D 项正确。 4 A.rocky B rich C green D muddy 答案： A 根据该句中的 “wasteland” 以及下句中的 “waste his time and money on the land” 可知，人们认为在
8、这片荒地上种树浪费时间和金钱；据此可以判断，这是一片不毛之地。 rocky “ 多岩石的 ” ，符合语境，故 A 项正确。 5 A.funny B crazy C worried D brave 答案： B 根据该句中的 “waste his time and mo ney on the land” 可知，刚开始时，人们认为他在这片荒凉的土地上种树一定是疯了。 crazy “ 疯狂的 ” ，符合语境，故 B 项正确。 6 A.influenced B separated C changed D ignored 答案： D 根据该句中的 “simply . and planting trees
9、there” 可知，他不顾别人的议论，继续在这片贫瘠的土地上种树。 ignore “ 忽视，不予理睬 ” ，符合语境，故 D 项正确。 7 A.working out B working on C taking out D taking on 答案： B 根据该句中的 “simply . and planting trees there” 可知，他不顾别人的议论，努力改善土壤状况，继续在这片土地上种树。 work on “ 努力改善 (或完成 )” ，符合语境，故 B 项正确。 8 A.turned B dug C watered D covered 答案： C 根据该句中的 “The lan
10、d was so dry that it had to be” 可知，土地太干，所以每天要浇几次水。 water “ 浇水 ” ，符合语境，故 C 项正确。下句中的 “the water” 是提示。 9 A.fetch B transport C take D drive 答案 ： A 根据该句中的 “the water from a source that was a kilometer away” 可以判断 ， Kareem 不得不到一公里以外的地方去取水。 fetch “( 去 )取来 ” ，符合语境，故 A项正确。 10 A.died B increased C burst D sur
11、vived 答案： D 根据下句 “However, in the third year, several young trees started growing.” 可知，然而在第三年一些树苗开始生长；据此可以判断，前两年没有树苗存活。survive “ 存活 ” ，符合语境，故 D 项正确。 11 A.surprised B hurt C encouraged D moved 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： C 根据该句中的 “by the result, Kareem planted more trees” 可以判断，受到那些开始生长的树苗的鼓舞， Kareem 种植了更多的树苗。
12、encourage “ 鼓励，激励 ” ，符合语境，故 C 项正确。 12 A.take place B take shape C lose way D lose control 答案： B 根据该句中的 “Kareem planted more trees and his manmade forest began to” 可知， Kareem 种植了更多的树，他的人造森林开始成形。 take shape “ 形成 ” ，符合语境，故 B 项正确。 13 A.smartly B painfully C excitingly D naturally 答案： D 根据该句中的 “without u
13、sing any chemicals to help it grow” 可知， Kareem不使用化肥助长；据此可以判断，他是让森林自然生长。 naturally “ 自然地 ” ，符合语境，故 D 项正确。 14 A.cook B spread C kill D keep 答案： C 根据该句中的 “without using any chemicals to help it grow” 可知，他不使用化学药品杀虫。 kill “ 杀死 ” ，符合语境，故 C 项正确。 15 A.believed in B learned from C threw away D gave up 答案： A
14、根据该句中的 “the ability of nature” 可知，他相信自然的力量。 believe in “ 相信 ” ，符合语境，故 A 项正确。 16 A.himself B them C itself D us 答案： C 根据该句中的 “renew” 表达的意思可知，他相信大自然自我更新的能力。空处代指 nature，故用 itself。 17 A.how B when C whether D why 答案： D 分析该句结构可知，空处引 导表语从句，由 “he did not allow fallen leaves or twigs from the forest to be r
15、emoved” 可知，该句解释他不清理森林中的落叶和树枝的原因，故用 why 引导该从句。 18 A.and B so C or D but 答案： D 经过数年的辛苦工作， Kareem 不但实现了他的梦想，还将一片废弃的荒地改造成为漂亮的森林。 not only . but (also) . 为固定搭配，意为 “ 不但 ? ? 而且 ?” ，故 D 项正确。 19 A.house B home C land D farm 答案： B 如今，他的森林成了多种药用植物、树种以及珍稀鸟类、动物、昆虫的家园。【 精品教育资源文库 】 be home to 为固定搭配，意为 “ 是 ? 的家园 ”
16、 。 20 A.creature B park C creation D nature 答案： C 根据语境可知，来自世界各地的科学家到这里参观他创造的森林。 creation “ 创造物 ” ，符合语境，故 C 项正确。 . 阅读理解 A 2017 全国卷 After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year,
17、 the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves. Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowsto
18、ne area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around. The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations major food sources (来源 ) for the wolf grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被 ),
19、which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the parks red foxes, and completely drove away the parks beavers. As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to
20、Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets. The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves. The US Fish and Wildlife Service carefully
