高考英語大一輪復(fù)習(xí) 限時規(guī)范練9 Unit 4 Wildlife protection 新人教版必修2-新人教版高三必修2英語試題

限時規(guī)范練9Unit4Wildlifeprotection核心素養(yǎng)關(guān)鍵詞:培養(yǎng)學(xué)生人與自然、保護動物的思維意識一、閱讀理解AWhatdoyouusuallydowhenaflyinginsectlandsonyourarm?Mostlikelyyoublowitaway.Butwhatifthatbugwerealadybug(瓢蟲)?Thenchancesareyouwouldletitstay.Whatisitaboutladybugsthatwelike?Farmersoncethoughtladybugswereagoodlucksign.Aladybuginthefieldmeantthatthecropswouldbesuccessfulandtheweatherwouldbegood.Thefarmersmayhavebeenexaggerating(夸大)aboutwhataverysmallbugcando,butinfactladybugsdohelpoutwiththecrops.Theyeatharmfulinsects.Actually,itisnottheadultladybugthateatstheotherinsects.It’stheladybuglarvae(幼蟲).Ladybugslaytheireggsonleavesthatarecoveredwithaphidsorotherinsects.Whenthelarvaecomeoutoftheeggs,theyareveryhungryandwilleatmites,aphids,mealybugs,greenflies,andothercrop-destroyers.Asingleladybuglarvacaneatover1,000aphidsinoneday.Inthe1800s,ladybugswerebroughtallthewayfromAustraliatoCaliforniaandsetfreeamongorangetreesthatweredyingfrombeingeatenbyinsects.Thelittleredandblack“eatingmachines”completelysavedallthetrees.Ladybugsgoabouttheirdailybusinesswithoutworryingmuchaboutanything.Veryfewbirdsorinsectswilleataladybugbecauseitgivesoffsomethingthatisdangeroustoeat.Ladybugsalsoprotectthemselvesbyplayingdead.Theyfalloffleavesandremainverystilluntiltheirenemygoesaway.Sonexttimeyouseealadybug,thinkaboutwhatitmaybeupto.Maybeitisofftosaveanorangetree.Maybeitsnextmovewillbetofalloffaleafandplaydeadorstanduptoabirdabout100timesitssize.Maybeit’slettingyouknowthattheweatherwillbegoodtomorrow.Whoknows?Ladybugsarespecialthatway.

1.Whatdoweknowaboutmitesandaphids?A.Theydoharmtothecrops.B.Theyeatmorethantheyshould.C.Theyarefoodforadultladybugs.D.Theyaretheenemyofladybuglarvae.2.WhywereladybugsbroughtfromAustraliatoCaliforniainthe1800s?A.Tosaveorangetrees.B.Todoresearchonthem.C.Toincreasetheirnumber.D.Toreporttheweatherforfarmers.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“standupto”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Playwith.B.Worryabout.C.Getalongwith.D.Fightbackagainst.BTwobookshavebeendevelopedtohelpdesigners,developersandhomeownersmakeiteasierandsaferfortheblindtofindtheirwayto,intoandthroughbuildingsandlargepublicspaces.ThebookswerecreatedbytheCooperativeResearchCentreforConstructionInnovation(建筑創(chuàng)新),aprogrammewhichhelpssolvetheproblemoffindingwaysaroundbuildingsandpublicspaces.ConstructionInnovationCEOKeithHampsonsaysanywayfindingsystemismorethanjustsigns.“Itincludesbuildings,insidedesignandlighting,”Keithsays.Hesayspeoplehavingproblemswiththeireyesightusethesecommunicativesignstomakemovingaroundspaceseasier.Forexample,agoodsignmayincludetactile(可感觸到的)lettering—Brailleandatactilegroundsurface.Theprojectwonthe2007DisabilityActionWeekAwardforBuildingAccessibleHousingandEnvironments.“Theprojecthasreceivedincreasednationalattentionsincetheawardlastyear,”Keithsays.“Mostimportantlyhowever,wehavehelpedtoraisetheawarenessandneedforawayfindingsystemacrossthebuildingandconstructionindustry.”TheDepartmentofPublicWorkswasakeymemberintheproject.TeamleaderRonApeltsayspeoplewitheyesightproblemsareoftenforgottenintheplanninganddesignofbuildingsandpublicopenspaces.“Ourbooksaremainlyfornewbuildingsandtheimmediatespacessurroundingthesebuildings,”Ronsays.“However,thebookscanalsobeusedforanyplansforoldbuildingsandimprovingwayfindingaroundplacessuchasuniversities,hospitalsandschools.”“Theycanalsobeusedinbusyspaceslikeshoppingcentresasthedesignideasremainunchangednomatterwhatthespacesandplacesarelike.”4.Whatarethebooksmentionedinthetextabout?A.Howtoimproveeyesight.B.Howtobuildhigh-qualityhouses.C.Howtomakebuildingsblind-friendly.D.Howtodevelopagoodsenseofdirection.5.WhatdoesthewayfindingsystemincludeaccordingtoKeith?A.Aflatgroundsurface.B.Signsthatcanbetouched.C.Spacesthatarewideenough.D.Lightingthat’snottoostrong.6.Whathashappenedsincetheprojectwontheaward?A.Moreblindpeoplearegettinghelp.B.Morepeoplearetryingtowintheaward.C.Morepeoplearerealisingthesystem’simportance.D.Morepeopleareinterestedintheconstructionindustry.7.WhatdoesRonthinkofthebooks?A.Theyareoflittlerealuse.B.Theywillneverbeforgotten.C.Theycameasnosurprisetothepublic.D.Theywillmakeagoodguideforbuilders.二、七選五Decidingwhetherornottotakepartinanextracurricular(課外的)activitycanbeachallenge.Beforesigninguptoplayonthevolleyballteam,firstconsidertheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofsuchadecision.1Studentsaresuccessfulwhentheytakepartinmanyactivities.Theydowellintheirclassesandfeelmoreconnectedtoschool.Researchshowsthatstudentsinextracurricularactivitieshavebetterattendanceandgrades.

Extracurricularactivitiesalsohelpstudentsmakenewfriendsandlastingrelationships.2Eventhoughwebecamefriendsalongtimeago,wearestillclosetoday.

Whiletheseactivitieshavemanyadvantages,studentsshouldconsiderthedownsideaswell.3Extracurricularactivitiescanbetoomuchforstudentswhodonotpracticegoodtimemanagement.Studentsneedtobegoodatmanagingtheirtimebetweendifferentactivities.

Anotherdownsidetoextracurricularactivitiesinvolvestransportation.4Thissituationlimitsstudents’extracurricularchoicestothoseoutsidetheschoolandclosertohome.Afewofmyclassmatesjoinedtheschool’sculturalclub.Theylaterdiscoveredthatitmetafterschool.Thesestudentsdroppedoutoftheclubbecausetheyhadtocatchtheirbuses.

Onlyyoucandecideifextracurricularactivitiesarerightforyou.Activitiesoutsidetheschoolcanhelpyousucceedinmanyareasofyourlife.5Areyouupforachallenge?

A.Wewerebothintheeight-and-underagegroup.B.Someclubsorsportsmeetbeforeorafterschool.C.Onedownsideisthatitcancreateabusylifeforstudents.D.Manystudentsaretiredfromallthethingstheyhavetodo.E.Takingpartinextracurricularactivitieshasmanyadvantages.F.ImetmybestfriendwhenwewereontheYMCAswimteam.G.However,youneedgoodtimemanagementskillstodealwithabusylife.三、語法填空Thejaguar(美洲豹)isthelargestcatintheAmericas.Ahundredyearsago,jaguars1.(find)everywherefromthesouthwesternUnitedStatestoArgentina,inSouthAmerica.Today,jaguarsareanendangeredspeciesthroughouttheir2.(nature)habitatandhavebeenlostfrom50percentoftheirterritory.Todaytheylive3.(most)intheAmazonrainforest.Andjaguarsaren’ttheonlyanimalslosingtheirhomes—according4.theInternationalUnionforConservationofNature,habitatloss5.(be)themainthreattoabout85percentofallendangeredplantandanimalspecies.

Tropicalrainforestscoveronlyabout7percentofEarth’sland,butthey’rehometoabouthalfofallknownplantandanimalspecies.Most6.(scientist)agreethatabout80,000acres(anacreisequalto4,047squaremetres)disappeareverydaywhentreesarecutdownandlandisclearedforfarms.Treesalsoplay7.importantroleinclimatechange.Fewerforestsmeanthatmoregreenhousegasesremain8.(trap)intheatmosphere,themixtureofgasesthatsurroundstheEarth.

Grasslands,underwaterhabitats,andwetlandsarealsoatrisk.Forexample,theWorldWildlifeFundreportsthatabouthalfoftheworld’swetlands9.(disappear)sinceahundredyearsagoasaresultofbeingdrained(排水)foreitherfarmland10.otherindustries.Thatmeanslessspaceforanimalstofeedandraisetheiryoung.

參考答案限時規(guī)范練9(必修2Unit4)一、【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是說明文。文章是對瓢蟲的介紹。瓢蟲是一種能夠吃害蟲的昆蟲,它們對于莊稼來說是得力的助手。1.A推理判斷題。由第三段中的“theyareveryhungryandwilleatmites,aphids,mealybugs,greenflies,andothercrop-destroyers”可知,這些都是對莊稼有害的蟲子。2.A細節(jié)理解題。由第四段中的“l(fā)adybugswerebrought...setfreeamongorangetreesthatweredyingfrombeingeatenbyinsects”可知,19世紀瓢蟲被從澳大利亞引進到美國加利福尼亞州是為了挽救被害蟲侵害的橘子樹。3.D詞義猜測題。由倒數(shù)第二段中的“Veryfewbirdsorinsectswilleataladybugbecauseitgivesoffsomethingthatisdangeroustoeat.”可知,很少有鳥或昆蟲吃瓢蟲。再由畫線部分后的“abirdabout100timesitssize”可知,當(dāng)遇見比它大的鳥時,瓢蟲會釋放某種物質(zhì)從而對鳥造成威脅。故此處的standupto有“回擊,抵御”之意?！酒聦?dǎo)讀】本文是說明文。文章介紹了一項幫助盲人識別道路、進出大樓和公共場所等的項目。4.C細節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的“makeiteasierandsaferfortheblindtofindtheirwayto,intoandthroughbuildingsandlargepublicspaces”可知,這兩本書指導(dǎo)人們?nèi)绾螌⒔ㄖ锝ㄔ斓梅奖忝と顺鋈搿?.B細節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“Forexample,agoodsignmayincludetactilelettering—Braille”可知,這個系統(tǒng)包括可觸摸的標(biāo)識。6.C細節(jié)理解題。由第四段中的“Mostimportantlyhowever,wehavehelpedtoraisetheawarenessandneedforawayfindingsystemacrossthebuildingandconstructionindustry.”可知,獲獎使得更多人意識到這一系統(tǒng)的重要性。7.D推理判斷題。由最后兩段中提到的這兩本書在不同地方的可參考性可以推斷,Ron認為這兩本書是很好的指南類書籍。二、【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是議論文。要不要參加課外活動對于許多學(xué)生來說是個需要權(quán)衡利弊的問題。1.E本空為本段的主題句,本段主要闡述了參加課外活動