1、Lesson 2 Endangered Species 基础巩固 .选词填空 call for an end to，or else，apart from，answer for，wrap up，on behalf of，carry off，all in all， set up，do with 1.Apart from the price，we also need to think about where it is when buying a house. 2.If you stick to that，you shall answer for the consequences. 3.The me
2、eting was organized so badly that some people called for an end to it. 4.He，on behalf of his club，will come to see the children. 5.The player carried off the first prize，which made her parents very proud. 6.They cant be coming or else they have given us a call. 7.She was so young that she didnt know
3、 what to do with these goods. 8.The young man dreams of setting up his own company one day. 9.We just wrapped up the meeting lasting for two days. 10.He is honest，wise and reliable.All in all，he is a good fellow. .完成句子 11.Dont phone me between 5 and 6.I will be having dinner then. 五点至六点之间不要给我打电话，那时我
4、将正在吃饭。 12.It is no good watching so much television. 看这么多电视没什么用。 13.To/In order to catch the early flight，we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early.为了赶 上早班飞机，我们提前预订了出租车并且很早就起了床。 14.He arrived at the airport, only to find the plane had already taken off. 他到达机场却发现飞机已经起飞了。 15.Some areas are al
5、most completely covered in weeds，causing serious damage. 有些地方几乎全部被杂草覆盖，造成了严重的破坏。 能力提升 .阅读理解 A (2018 山西平遥中学高二检测) How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environmentsmostly for entertainment purposesis fair and respectful? Zoo officials say they are concerned about anima
6、ls.However，most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats.Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored，lonely，and far from their natural homes. Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species，but visitors leave zoos without having lea
7、rned anything meaningful about the animals natural behaviour，intelligence，or beauty.Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages，and most signs only mention the species name，diet，and the natural range.The animals normal behaviour is seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of the animals nat
8、ural needs. The animals are kept together in small spaces，with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise.This results in unusual and self-destructive behaviour called zoochosis.A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cag
9、es.Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars，and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth，a sign of unhappiness and pain. Furthermore，most animals in zoos are not endangered.Captive breeding(圈养繁殖) of endan
10、gered big cats，Asian elephants，and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild.Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programmes because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out.In fact，baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers.Havent we seen
11、 enough competitions to name baby animals? Actually，we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons why people kill them.Instead of supporting zoos，we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats. 语篇解读 本文介绍了动物园的一些错误做法，指出了不应该把动物圈养在动物
12、园里， 而应当通过保护动物的自然生存环境和停止杀害来保护濒危动物。 16.How would the author describe the animals life in zoos? A.Dangerous. B.Unhappy. C.Natural. D.Easy. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored，lonely，and far from their natural homes.”和第四段最后一句中的“.and bears spend 30 percent
13、of their time walking back and forth，a sign of unhappiness and pain.”可知，动物们被关 在动物园里是不开心的。故选 B。 17.What does the author try to argue in the passage? A.Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals. B.Zoos are not worth the public support. C.Zoos should treat animals as human beings. D.Zoos use animals a
14、s a means of entertainment. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Instead of supporting zoos，we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats.”可知，作者认为动物园不值得支持。故 选 B。 18.The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by . A.pointing out the faults in what zoos do B.using
15、evidence he has collected at zoos C.questioning the way animals are protected D.discussing the advantages of natural habitats 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。本文的第二、三、四段介绍了动物园的错误做法，所以作者是通过指出 动物园的错误做法来证明自己的观点的。故选 A。 B The idea that not having a phone at all could be beneficial sounds crazy to people who are addicted to
16、 the global Internet or even just Facebook. Indeed，it sounds like a pain.But some luxuries of a phone-free lifestyle make us realize that freedom has long been absent from our lives with a phone. According to The Wall Street Journals Anton Troianovski，people expect less of you when you dont have a c
17、ellphone.Melissa Hildebrand， for example， doesnt even own a phone.She just leaves if her friends dont turn up on time for an event or meeting.“She gives them 15 to 30 minutes to show up，” writes Troianovski.With a cellphone in hand，one receives apology calls， which will lengthen the waiting.Without
18、a phone，that responsibility seems to reduce. Dean Obeidallah of CNN believes that not having a cellphone gives him the ability to see things：A beautiful woman hurrying past while fixing her make-up；Asian tourists busy taking photos；a businessman talking on his phone and looking important.“Instead of
19、 texting or checking my e-mail，I began to actually，look at the people I was sharing the streets with.It is truly like a movie set filled with extras(临时演员) from all walks of life，” Obeidallah said. Along with these small benefits of not having a phone，however，comes all its inconvenience. Nancy Kadlic
20、k told The Wall Street Journal that she once missed an airport pick-up due to not having a phone. For Rebecca Greenfield，a columnist for The Atlantic Wire，the inconvenience of not having a phone outweighs these small luxuries.But she also said，“Not having one every once in a while sounds like a nice
21、 practice.” 语篇解读 文章介绍了没有手机给人们带来的好处，同时也指出没有手机也会有不方便之处。 19.The author mentioned Melissa Hildebrand to show that without a phone . A.people expect less of you B.people neednt take responsibility C.you have to wait long D.you will miss something important 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“According to The Wall Stre
22、et Journals Anton Troianovski，people expect less of you when you dont have a cellphone.Melissa Hildebrand.” 可知，提到 Melissa Hildebrand 说明了没有手机人们对你期望不高。故选 A。 20.According to Dean Obeidallah，not having a phone can help him . A.enjoy the surroundings B.communicate with people on the street C.watch more m
23、ovie sets D.explore all walks of life 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Dean Obeidallah of CNN believes that not having a cellphone gives him the ability to see things.”可知， Dean Obeidallah 认为没有手机可以帮助他 欣赏周围的环境。故选 A。 21.The last three paragraphs mainly focus on of not having a phone. A.the benefits B.the disadvan
24、tages C.different opinions D.a good practice 答案 B 解析 段落大意题。根据倒数第三段“Along with these small benefits of not having a phone， however，comes all its inconvenience.”及下面两段中所举的例子可知，最后三段主要介绍了 没有手机的不方便之处。故选 B。 22.According to the text，the author believes that . A.all the people will be crazy without cellphone
25、s B.the phone-free lifestyle will not bring much inconvenience C.cellphones rob us of some freedom D.the phone-free lifestyle is what people seek 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。 根据第二段“Indeed， it sounds like a pain.But some luxuries of a phone-free lifestyle make us realize that freedom has long been absent from our
26、lives with a phone.”可知，作 者认为手机夺去了我们的一些自由。故选 C。 .七选五 As is known to all，we are always consuming various foods.We have to spend large parts of our days finding，buying，cooking and eating our food.Did you ever think it might be nice to be able to make your own food like plants do？ 23 They perform a proc
27、ess called photosynthesis(光合作用) using light from the sun， water and carbon dioxide.The end result of this chemical reaction is sugar for the plant to “eat”.The plant gives off water and oxygen. 24 Plants have special structures called chloroplasts(叶绿体) that animals dont have.These structures are fil
28、led with chlorophyll(叶绿素)，which gives leafy green plants their green color.Their main job is to absorb light from the sun.Chloroplasts can absorb every color except green.Light makes chlorophyll active.It creates an energy that separates water out into hydrogen and oxygen. 25 Hydrogen from the water
29、 combines with carbon from the carbon dioxide we breathe out.Oxygen is sent out into the air. 26 Plants rely on the carbon dioxide that we breathe out，and we rely on the oxygen that they “breathe” out.This is one good reason for protecting plant life on Earth.Many plants can produce a constant suppl
30、y of oxygen for us.We need plants in order to survive. Conservation projects around the globe are aimed at protecting our natural resources， including numerous species of plants. 27 A.Plants are producers. B.Chemical reactions take place. C.Animals cant live without water. D.People and plants make p
31、erfect partners. E.So how do plants do it，and why cant we? F.There would be too much carbon dioxide in the air. G.Our quality of life and the fresh air we breathe depend upon our green plant partners. 语篇解读 人类和植物是非常完美的合作者，我们的生活质量和我们所呼吸的新鲜空气都依 赖于我们的植物伙伴，所以我们要保护自然资源和各种各样的植物。 23.答案 A 解析 根据下文描述的光合作用的过程和结
32、果可知，植物能够自己制造食物，即植物是生产 者，故选 A。 24.答案 E 解析 根据下文的“Plants have special structures called chloroplasts(叶绿体) that animals dont have.”可知，这里说的是植物和动物的一大区别，故 E 项(植物是如何做的，为什么 我们就不能)符合题意。 25.答案 B 解析 根据下文的“Hydrogen from the water combines with carbon from the carbon dioxide we breathe out.Oxygen is sent out into
33、 the air.”可知，这里指的是化学反应发生，故选 B。 26.答案 D 解析 根据下文的“Plants rely on the carbon dioxide that we breathe out，and we rely on the oxygen that they breathe out.”可知，人类和植物是非常完美的合作者，故选 D。 27.答案 G 解析 由全文内容和空前的“Conservation projects around the globe are aimed at protecting our natural resources，including numerous
34、species of plants.”可知，G 项“我们的生活质量和我们 所呼吸的新鲜空气都依赖于我们的植物伙伴”符合语境，故选 G。 .短文改错 Last summer vacation was my most pleasant one.My parents and I had made a tour to Xian.Instead of having a travel agency arranging our transportation and accommodation，we booked the train tickets and hotel rooms on the Interne
35、t by us.During our tour in Xian，we went to many places of interests and took lots of photos，learned about the history of Xian.No tourists would miss the local food in Xian； so would we.We enjoyed the typical local food， it tasted more delicious than we had expected. Hardly had I returned than I shar
36、ed the photos and experiences for my classmates.The trip to Xian has been such happy memory to me that I will never forget it. 答案 Last summer vacation was my most pleasant one.My parents and I had made a tour to Xian.Instead of having a travel agency arranging arrange our transportation and accommod
37、ation，we booked the train tickets and hotel rooms on the Internet by us ourselves.During our tour in Xian， we went to many places of interests interest and took lots of photos， learned learning about the history of Xian.No tourists would miss the local food in Xian； so neither/nor would we.We enjoyed the typical local food， it which tasted more delicious than we had expected. Hardly had I returned than when I shared the photos and experiences for with my classmates.The trip to Xian has been such a happy memory to me that I will never forget it.