1、UNIT 5-Into the wild 单元单元能力测试能力测试卷卷 时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分 选择题部分 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节(共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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 Up until now, it has been believed big cats like the leopard (豹) originated in parts of Africa. However, an ancient skull unearthed recently indi
2、cates that big cats originated in central Asianot Africa as widely thought, paleontologists (古生物学家) reported on Wednesday. Dated at between 4.1 million and 5.95 million years old, the fossil is the oldest remains ever found of a pantherine felid, as big cats are called. The previous felid record hol
3、dera tooth fragment (碎片) found in Tanzaniais estimated to be around 3.8 million years old. The evolution of big cats has been hotly discussed, and the issue is complicated by a lack of fossil evidence to settle the debate. “This find suggests that big cats have a deeper evolutionary origin than prev
4、iously suspected，” said Jack Zeng, a paleontologists of the University of Southern California who led the probe (调查) Zeng and his team made the find in 2010 in a remote border region in Tibet. The fossil was found stuck among more than 100 bones that were probably deposited by a river that exited a
5、cliff. After three years of careful comparisons with other fossils, using DNA data to build a family tree, the team is convinced the creature was a pantherine felid. The weight of evidence suggests that central or northern Asia is where big cats originated some 16 million years ago. They may have li
6、ved in a vast mountain shelter, formed by the uplifting Himalayas, feeding on equally remarkable species such as the Tibetan blue sheep. They then dispersed (分散) into Southeast Asia, evolving into the clouded leopard, tiger and snow leopard families, and later movements across continents saw them ev
7、olve into jaguars and lions. The newly discovered felid has been called Panthera Blytheae, after Blythe Haaga, daughter of a couple who support a museum in Los Angeles, the university said in a news release. 1According to the passage, why is the origin of big cats a hot issue? ABecause not many foss
8、ils have been found. BBecause they moved across continents. CBecause no equipment was available for accurate analysis. DBecause they have evolved into many different species of felid. 2Where was the new felid fossil found? AIn Tanzania. BIn Tibet. CIn California. DIn Southeast Asia. 3What is the pur
9、pose of this passage? ATo promote wildlife conservation. BTo report on a new find in paleontology. CTo introduce a new animal species. DTo compare the family trees of pantherine felids. B One night, Pilar was in a deep sleep when she was woken by her cat Inti. Inti was meowing wildly outside Pilars
10、bedroom and throwing himself against the closed bedroom door. When Pilar opened her eyes, she saw that her bedroom was filled with smoke. As she escaped her house with Inti in her arms, she saw that a fire was burning in her kitchen. Pilar could easily have lost her life, but Inti would not let that
11、 happen. Even though Inti could have escaped the house through a cat door, he wouldnt leave Pilar. As amazing as this story is, it is not as uncommon as you may think. Take the example of Charlotte Lee and her horse, Thunder. One summer night, the whole family was asleep with the windows open. It wa
12、s normally very quiet where they lived. Suddenly, there was a loud noise. Charlotte woke up from her sweet dream, and the noise continued. Then she heard a horse running fast towards the house. The next thing she saw was Thunder standing outside her window, neighing (嘶叫) and shaking his head. She kn
13、ew something was wrong. Charlotte quickly got everyone out of the house before the earthquake hit. Thunder has saved her life. There are also stories of wild animals coming to the rescue of humans. One animal known to be a friend of humans is the dolphin. Once, Todd Endris was surfing with his frien
14、ds when he was attacked by a 13- foot (4- meter) shark. In the middle of the attack, a group of dolphins came to his rescue by forming a protective ring around Endris until he could get safely to shore. Without the help of the dolphins, there is little chance that Todd could have escaped. No one is
15、sure why animals have so often come to our rescue. However, it is clear that humans and animals enjoy a close relationship. It is important that we care for them as much as we can. 4Why did Inti throw himself against the door? AHe was trying to wake up his owner. BHe wanted to get out of the room. C
16、He felt bored and was playing by himself. DHe couldnt find the way out because of smoke. 5Before the earthquake hit, Charlotte . Aclosed the windows Bwas sleeping deeply Cran to warn her neighbors Dgot her horse out of the stable 6Both Inti and Thunder . Awere shy and quiet Bused to make noise at ni
17、ght Cwere brave and smart Dsaved their owners several times C There are about 5,000 different kinds of ladybugs (瓢虫) in the world. They are also known as lady beetles or ladybird beetles. They come in many different colors and patterns, but the best- known in North America is the seven- spotted lady
18、bug, with its shiny, red- and- black body. In many cultures, ladybugs are thought to be good luck. Most people like them because they are pretty, lovely and do no harm to human beings. But farmers love them because they eat aphids and other plant- eating pests. One ladybug can eat up 5,000 insects i
19、n its lifetime! Most ladybugs have dome- shaped bodies with six short legs. Depending on the kind, they can have spots, stripes, or nothing at all. Seven- spotted ladybugs are red or orange with three spots on each side and one in the middle. They have a black head. Ladybugs are colorful for a reaso
20、n. They tell the enemy: “Eat something else! I taste terrible.” When threatened, they may play dead. Birds are ladybugs main predators (天敌), but they are also eaten by frogs, spiders, and dragonflies. Ladybugs are happy in many different places, including grasslands, forests, cities, suburbs, and al
21、ong rivers. Seven- spotted ladybugs are native to Europe but were brought to North America in the mid- 1900s. Ladybugs are most active from spring until fall. When the weather turns cold, they look for a warm place to hibernate, such as in rotting logs, under rocks, or even inside houses. These hibe
22、rnating places can have thousands of ladybugs. The name “ladybug” was given by European farmers who prayed to the Virgin Mary when pests began eating their crops. After ladybugs came and wiped out the invading insects, the farmers named them “beetle of Our Lady”. This later was shortened to “lady be
23、etle” and “ladybug”. 7The underlined word “aphid” in Paragraph 2 is probably a kind of . Apest Bbird Cplant Dtree 8From the third paragraph we can infer that . Aall ladybugs have spots Bthe colorful body can protect them Cmost ladybugs are red or orange Dfrogs are not one of the predators 9What cant
24、 we conclude from the text? ALadybugs can live along rivers. BSeven- spotted ladybugs were brought to Europe from North America. CLadybugs are very active in autumn. DThe name “ladybug” came from “beetle of Our Lady” 10Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? ASeven- spotted L
25、adybugs BThe Development of Ladybugs CThe History of Ladybugs DLadybugs 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。 Cats in ancient Egypt Many of us love cats. They are beautiful, soft, clever and loving. The ancient Egyptians (埃及人) considered cats, also known as Mau, to b
26、e very important. They honored them with great respect. 1 For one thing, cats helped people by keeping their homes free of mice, rats, and snakes. Without cats Egypt could not have been the important grain- growing (谷物种 植) center that it was. 2 For another, cats were also trained to help hunters. 3
27、The Egyptians loved cats so much that Bast, an Egyptian goddess, was pictured in the form of a cat. Bast appeared in artwork. She was the protector of the house. This idea made a special connection between cats and children. 4 The safety of all cats was of great concern to ancient Egyptians. 5 Forei
28、gners sometimes took cats out of Egypt secretly and took them to other lands. Egyptian soldiers were sent to pick up cats found in other countries and bring them back home to Egypt. AThere were good reasons for that. BTwo types of cats appeared in ancient Egypt. CIn grain fields, cats helped catch r
29、ats and mice. DThey were able to help pick up the wounded birds. EThere were even laws against getting a cat out of Egypt. FAnyone who killed a cat on purpose would be put to death. GThats why most Egyptian families had cats for good luck. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅
30、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。 Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a 1 old man who loved everything such as: animals, spiders, insects . One day 2 walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly. He 3 it home. A few days later, a small 4 appe
31、ared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours 5 it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop 6 any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go 7 farther. Then the man came up to help the 8 ， so he took a pair of scissors
32、and 9 the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then came out 10 . 11 it had a swollen body and small, shriveled (皱缩的) wings. The man was 12 about the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would 13 and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract (收 缩) in t
33、ime. However, neither happened! 14 ， the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to 15 . What the man in his kindness and haste (轻率) did not understand was that the restricting (限制) 16 and the struggle required for the butterfly
34、 to 17 the tiny opening were Natures way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 18 from the cocoon. Sometimes 19 are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it
35、 would cripple us. We would not be as 20 as what we could have been. And we could never fly. 1A.cold Bkind Cpolite Dupset 2A.unless Bif Cwhile Dbecause 3A.took Bmoved Csettled Dbased 4A.bag Bskin Cpipe Dopening 5A.and Buntil Cas Dthen 6A.making Bcoming Cgetting Dsuffering 7A.any Bmore Cno Dmuch 8A.b
36、ug Bbutterfly Canimal Dfly 9A.turn on Btake part in Ccut down Dcut open 10A.calmly Bpowerfully Ceasily Dhardly 11A.Gradually BEven CSo DBut 12A.looked Blasted Cconcerned Dbegan 13A.enlarge Bshorten Cfrighten Ddarken 14A.At present BIn ruins CIn fact DOn purpose 15A.run Bfly Cmove Dwalk 16A.wing Btai
37、l Chead Dcocoon 17A.go for Bgo through Cgo away Dgo into 18A.freedom Btrack Cloneliness Droute 19A.struggles Bcares Ccracks Dinjures 20A.weak Bhopeful Cjoyful Dstrong 非选择题部分 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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。 Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day
38、to play together. They did it so often 1 they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses. 2 (luck), one evening, Brownie didnt return home. His family went looking for him but with no 3 (succeed). To make things 4 (bad), though his family made their efforts to find him, by t
39、he next week he was still missing. This made the whole family 5 (concern) a lot about Brownie. Just then, his friend Spotty showed up, barking and whining (怒叫), but the crazy family ignored the little nervous dog. The determined dog, however, kept 6 (bark), which made Brownies owner Ted tired of him
40、. Finally, Spotty refused 7 (take) “no” for an answer. He dragged Ted about and led him to an empty ground 8 Brownie was trapped and couldnt move. Ted suddenly realized the whole story. Then Ted noticed that Spotty 9 (do) more than just leading Brownies human owner to his friend. During the past day
41、s, 10 was Spotty that protected and stayed with him at night to warm him. 1 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分) 假设你校计划进行一次宣传活动，主题是保护人类共同的朋友动物。现 请你就此写一份宣传材料， 内容包括动物的生存现状、 动物对于人类的重要性等， 并且在最后提出倡议。 注意：1.词数 80 左右； 2文章开头已给出，但不计入总词数。 Dear friends， Have you noticed that the num
42、ber of rare animals is on the decrease? 第二节 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。 （满分 25 分） Alex stared through the cabin window at the darkness. Soon his dad would call him. “Were ready，” Dad said as he came in from the porch. “Grab your rod.” Alex turned away from the window and slowly picked up his fi
43、shing rod. “We should have done this before，” Dad said. “Lets go catching a big one! Maybe we can see some rare insects and animals, such as fireflies (萤火虫) and whippoorwills (北美夜鹰)！”Dad picked up his tackle box, rod, and bait can from the porch. They walked down the hill toward the lake. The only t
44、hing Alex could see was the circle of weeds and rocks at their feet. Insect voices filled his ears. Hundreds of bugs waited in the dark to attack. “Mosquitoes，” Dad said. “I brought some spray to keep them off.” Suddenly something rushed past Alexs head. He gasped. “What was that？” “Probably a bat，”
45、 Dad said. “Will bats be flying around our heads the whole time？” “This is their time to be out catching insects，” Dad explained. “They wont hurt you.” He pushed the boat off the gravel and jumped in. Dad rowed to the middle of the lake and stopped. “Well just let the boat drift for a while. Keep th
46、e flashlight in the bottom of the boat. The fish wont bite if they see light flashing around. When were done baiting our hooks, well turn the light off.” Leaning down to get closer to the light, Alex tried to thread a worm on his hook, but he couldnt seem to work his fingers right. So what if the wo
47、rm was only partly on the hook? He didnt want to fish anyway. He didnt even want to be here. Dad switched off the flashlight, and the night fell over them like a heavy cape. “I cant see anything，” Alex said weakly. “The moons half full. It gives us some light，” Dad said. Alex looked up. Surely enough, there was the moon. And he could see the shoreline and the dark forms of trees. 注意： 1所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右； 2至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1： Looking into the trees on the shore, Alex noticed tiny points of light twinkling there.
