2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 课时练习十八 Unit 6 Developing ideas（含解析）外研版选择性必修第二册.doc

1、Unit 6Developing ideas. 单句语法填空1. Informed(inform) of a number of food safety incidents, consumers become more careful in choosing milk products. 2. The future of human life depends on our response (respond) to the risks of climate change. 3. It was his immediate reaction (react) to the accident that

2、 saved his life. 4. Today we have too many choices of communication through advanced(advance) technology, but we seem to be losing the joy of communicating face to face. 5. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed(diagnose)with a serious disease. 6. Her monthly(month) take-home pay is $1, 500 after

3、 taxes. 7. I began to suspect that they were trying to get rid of me. 8. The disease threatens to wipe out the entire population. 9. I still find it terrifying(terrify) to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses. 10. Her new movie has had a lot of exposure(expose) in the media. . 完成句子1. Jo

4、hn has just split up with his girlfriend. 约翰刚刚跟女朋友分手。2. His bad learning strategy made him unable to cope with the problems. 他糟糕的学习策略使他不能应对这样的问题。3. There is no doubt that China is playing a more and more important role in the international affairs. 毫无疑问, 中国在国际事务中的地位越来越重要。4. His hot temper made it di

5、fficult for others to work with him. 他的火爆脾气使别人很难和他一起工作。5. The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。6. They hold the opinion that living with parents, they can take much better care of their parents. 他们认为和父母住在一起可以更好地照顾父母。7. Jia Ling succeeded in directing her first fi

6、lm Hi, Mom in honor of her dear mother. 贾玲成功地导演了她的处女作你好, 李焕英来纪念她亲爱的母亲。8. Tolerance consists in respecting the opinions of others. 宽容在于尊重别人的意见。9. Living in Gaomis countryside did provide Mo Yan with much to write about. 生活在高密的农村确实给莫言提供了很多可写的素材。10. Most people find her advanced ideas difficult to acce

7、pt. 大多数人都觉得她的先进思想难以令人接受。阅读理解A(2021郑州高二检测)Ashlynn Marracinos dad died of a brain aneurysm(动脉瘤)in 2010. Since then, it has become something of a tradition for the 16-year-old teenager to mark his birthday by penning him a letter and sending it on a balloon. But this year, she received an unexpected re

8、ply. The balloon was sent sailing into the sky, floating(漂浮)436 miles to the city of Auburn. According to KCBS, Ashlynns dad was in prison until she reached the age of 10, and he only had one year with her before his death. The TV station reported that her letter read: “Ive been playing softball for

9、 11 years now. Can you believe it? I hope you helped me out with all those home runs. I dont like how I never had you in my life. Its not fair. Show me a sign please. Anything to let me know you are there. I miss you so much and I want you back. ”Restaurant owner Lisa Swisley discovered the deflated

10、(泄气的)balloon and decided to give the teenager a touching surprise. Lisa wrote, “You have missed so much and I miss you. And I love you, miss you like crazy! ”Lisa shared the letter on a Pay It Forward Facebook page, designed to recognize and improve acts of kindness and goodwill. Speaking to ABC New

11、s, Lisa said, “I thought it would be cool to send her something to show my respect. I jumped on a Pay It Forward page I follow on Facebook and asked people to help. ” In an unbelievable show of support, good-natured strangers have sent scores of cards and packages at Lisas request. The restaurant ow

12、ner and the teenager have also spoken over Skype. Ashlynn, who wrote the letter for her dads January 6 birthday, told KCBS, “While I was writing it, I was just crying so much and then when I let it go I just kind of calmed down and I watched it go, and I didnt think anybody would find it”. 【文章大意】本文是

13、一篇记叙文, 讲述了16岁的女孩阿什琳在父亲死后每年都会通过用气球给父亲寄信的方式为他庆生, 今年却收到了一份意想不到的回复。1. How did Ashlynn celebrate her dads birthday after his death? A. By sending her dad presents. B. By reading her dads letter. C. By traveling a long distance by balloon. D. By choosing a special way of communication. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段可

14、知, 阿什琳马拉齐诺的父亲2010年死于脑动脉瘤。从那时起, 每年父亲生日那天这个16岁的少年都会写一封信并用气球寄给他。可推知, 父亲死后, 阿什琳选择用一种特殊的交流方式给父亲庆生, 故D项正确。2. What can we learn about Ashlynns dad? A. He had little time to be with Ashlynn. B. He couldnt support his whole family. C. He suffered from a serious illness for a long time. D. He left his hometow

15、n when he was still a little child. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段可知, 根据KCBS的说法, 阿什琳的父亲在她10岁之前一直被关在监狱里, 而他在死前只和她在一起一年。可推知, 阿什琳的父亲生前和她在一起的时间微乎其微, 故A项正确。3. Why does Lisa post the letter on a website page? A. To share her personal experience. B. To beg more people to offer help. C. To show her attitude to kindness

16、. D. To introduce an act of kindness. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段可知, 丽莎在Facebook的“转发”页面上分享了这封信, 该页面旨在表彰和增加善意行为。在接受ABC新闻采访时, 丽莎说: “我觉得送她一些东西来表达我的敬意会很棒。我在Facebook上关注了一个Pay It Forward页面, 并向人们寻求帮助。”可知, 丽莎把阿什琳的这封信发到Facebook上是为了请求更多的人提供帮助, 故B项正确。4. What was Ashlynns feeling when she let the balloon go? A. Sad. B.

17、Disappointed. C. Calm. D. Hopeful. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 阿什琳为她父亲1月6日的生日写了这封信, 她告诉KCBS, “当我写这封信的时候, 我哭得很厉害, 然后当我把气球放飞的时候, 我就冷静下来看着它走了, 我觉得没人会看到它。”可推知, 阿什琳放飞气球的时候心情是平静的, 故C项正确。 BKnown as the “crazy nest lady”, Katie Deline-Ray isnt quite sure how many mini handmade harbors shes knitted for injured ba

18、by animals. But shes certain its a lot. Deline-Ray is founder of Wildlife Rescue Nests. She designs and makes strong, soft nests, which she donates to wildlife rescue groups to use as little recovery nests for sick and injured animals. She also shares her patterns for others to copy. Deline-Ray bega

19、n making her nests in 2013, while she was recovering from a broken hand, and “spending too much time online. ”One thing led to anotheras happens on the Internetand she discovered a woman who was making similar nests for U. S. based wildlife groups, as an alternative to the hard boxes used to contain

20、 the animals these groups care for. “I thought it was such a wonderful idea and went searching to see whether there was anything like it set up for our wildlife rescues in Canada, ” she says. “To my surprise there wasnt. So I started contacting wildlife rescues and they agreed to try some out. ” Som

21、e modifications were made to already-existing patterns. And then, like a little bird taking its first flight, the nests went out into the world. These days, Deline-Ray sends nests always for free to 60-some wildlife rescue groups, where injured birds and rabbits nestle inside the soft spaces while t

22、hey are recovering. Her future plans include making more nests, organizing new volunteer knitters and helping as many wildlife rescuers as possible take care of their animals in this charming way. “I have no formal training with wildlife, just a great love for it. ” Deline-Ray says. “I love making t

23、he nests because I have a great admiration for all the amazing work the wildlife rescues do. I feel like I have a part in giving back to wildlife in a small way. ”【文章大意】 本文介绍了Katie Deline-Ray手工编织鸟窝为救助野生动物组织提供帮助的事情。5. According to the passage, we can know Katie Deline-Ray _. A. admires what the wildl

24、ife rescues doB. has designed the first nest pattern in the worldC. knits nests which are only intended for injured baby birdsD. keeps a record of the nests she has made over the years【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章末段I have a great admiration for all the amazing work the wildlife rescues do. 可以判断Deline-Ray对野生动物救助

25、者非常敬佩。从第一段内容可知D选项错误; 根据倒数第三段可以排除B; C选项文中没有提及, 故选A。6. What can we infer from the passage? A. People must receive some training in order to help wildlife. B. Katie Deline-Ray set up Wildlife Rescue Nests based in Canada. C. Deline-Ray was once encouraged by an American woman. D. The nests Deline-Ray m

26、ade were sold all over the world. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。 根据文章第二段Deline-Ray is founder of Wildlife Rescue Nests. 和第四段内容可以推断Wildlife Rescue Nests是Deline-Ray在加拿大创办的一家动物救助组织, 故选B。7. What do you think of Katie Deline-Ray? A. Modest. B. Caring. C. Cautious. D. Honest. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。文章介绍了Deline-Ray为动物救助组织手工编织鸟窝提供帮助的

27、故事, 从中体现了她的爱心, 对动物的关爱, 故选B。8. What can be the best title? A. Useful Man-Made Nests. B. A Wildlife Protection Program. C. A Crazy Nest LadyD. Birds Need More Rescue Nests. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了Deline-Ray创办Wildlife Rescue Nests为动物救助组织手工编织鸟窝的故事, 此外还介绍了她未来的计划, 故选C。【补偿训练】. 阅读理解(2021汕尾高二检测)The only known w

28、hite giraffe in the world has been fitted with a GPS tracking device in an effort to protect him from poachers (偷猎者) in Kenya. The unique male giraffe now stands alone after a female and her calf were killed by poachers in March, 2020. The GPS tracking device, secured to one of the animals horns, wi

29、ll give hourly updates of his location, said the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy. Rangers will be able to monitor the giraffes movements in the conservancy located in Garissa County, eastern Kenya. “The giraffes living range has been blessed with good rains in the recent past and the abundant

30、 vegetation is a good sign for the future of the white male, ” said Ahmed Noor, manager of the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy. Noor thanked the Kenya Wildlife Service, Save Giraffes Now and the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) for their help in safeguarding wildlife species. “Our mission is t

31、o work with communities, secure their livelihoods as well as protect the unique wildlife like the only known white giraffe, ” said Antony Wandera, the senior wildlife monitoring officer at the NRT. The male giraffe has a rare genetic trait called leucism (变白), which results in the partial loss of pi

32、gmentation (肤色) in an animal and makes it easy to spot for poachers. Unlike albinism (白化), animals with leucism continue to produce a dark pigment in their soft tissue, meaning the giraffes eyes are dark. In March, 2020, the remains of two of the stunning white giraffes that lived at the Kenyan wild

33、life reserve were found dead, killed by poachers. The worlds tallest land animal has lost 40% of its population in just 30 years, the African Wildlife Foundation estimates. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了濒临灭绝的白长颈鹿的生存情况以及人们为保护它所付出的努力。1. Why do people fit the white giraffe with a GPS tracking device? A. To enter

34、tain the white giraffe. B. To find a better way to feed him. C. To prevent him from being killed. D. To learn more about the white giraffe. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知, 人们在白长颈鹿身上安装了GPS追踪装置, 以保护它免受偷猎者的伤害。故选C项。2. How often will the GPS tracking device update its information? A. Every day. B. Every hour. C

35、. Every week. D. Every two hours. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知, GPS追踪装置固定在长颈鹿的一个角上, 每小时都会更新它的位置。故选B项。3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “mission” in Paragraph 5? A. Job. B. Dream. C. Interest. D. Suggestion. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据此句意可知: 与社区合作, 保障长颈鹿的生存, 同时保护像已知的唯一的白长颈鹿这样的独特野生动物是North

36、ern Rangelands Trust这个组织的工作和任务, 由此可用job来代替mission。故选A项。4. What can we learn from the passage? A. The population of white giraffes is increasing. B. The white giraffe has become extinct in the world. C. Few organizations show interest in protecting wild animals. D. The population of giraffes in the w

37、orld has been decreasing. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段“The worlds tallest land animal has lost 40% of its population in just 30 years, the African Wildlife Foundation estimates 得知, 据非洲野生动物基金会估计, 世界上最高的陆地动物的数量在短短30年内就减少了40%, 由此判断长颈鹿的数量一直在减少。故选D项。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 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。For a bird, to

38、fly hundreds or thousands of miles each spring and fall is a difficult and dangerous journey, one that not all birds can survive. 1 There is more than one single reason for different birds to migrate(迁徙), but it all comes down to survival. Birds are migrating for a meal. For all birds, one of the ma

39、in driving forces behind migration is food. If all birds were to stay in the same places year round, food there would become not enough. 2 But as the food supplies decrease in the fall, they return to the southern areas. 3Over millions of years, birds have developed different migration patterns, tim

40、es and destinations. This helps birds take advantage of a wide variety of suitable conditions to raise their young, which increases the survival chances of the young birds. Birds are migrating because of climate changes. Changes in climate can affect migration. Many birds leave the Arctic for exampl

41、e, when temperatures begin to fall. They need warmer habitats. Similarly, the hottest regions can be an unpleasant environment for raising young birds. 4Birds are migrating because of predators. Habitats that have rich food sources also attract a greater number of predators who may kill birds. 5 Man

42、y birds even migrate to specialized habitats that are nearly inaccessible to predators, such as coastal cliffs or rocky offshore islands. A. So why do birds migrate? B. Birds are migrating for their young. C. So how do young birds migrate? D. Birds are migrating because of diseases. E. It is benefic

43、ial to lay eggs further north in cooler areas. F. Birds that migrate to different habitats can avoid being eaten by predators. G. As food sources are rich in the north each spring, millions of birds migrate from south to those areas. 【文章大意】本文为说明文。文章主要叙述了鸟类迁徙的几点原因: 觅食、养育幼鸟、气候变化及避免被捕食。1. 【解析】选A。根据本空格的

44、上文可知, 鸟在春天和秋天要迁徙, 在迁徙过程中并非所有的鸟都能生存下来。又根据空后的内容说“鸟类迁徙的原因不只一个”可知, 此空格是指“鸟类为什么要迁徙? ”分析选项可知A项符合语境, 故选A。2. 【解析】选G。本段小标题为“鸟儿迁徙是为了觅食”。结合空前的内容“对所有鸟类来说, 迁徙背后的主要驱动力之一是食物。如果所有的鸟一年到头都待在同一个地方, 那里的食物就会变得不够”。以及下句“但是随着秋季食物供应的减少, 它们又回到了南部地区。”句中的转折连词But及the fall可知, 与fall相反的是春季, 以及“return to the southern areas”可知, 每年春天

45、北方的食物丰富, 鸟儿从南方迁徙到北方。分析选项可知, G项符合语境, 故选G。3. 【解析】选B。本空格是本段的主旨句。本段讲述的是鸟类的迁徙有很多的模式。其中鸟类利用各种各样的适宜条件来养育幼鸟, 以此增加了幼鸟的生存机会, 即为养育幼鸟而迁徙, 分析选项可知, B项符合语境。故选B项。4. 【解析】选E。本空格前说气候影响鸟的迁徙。鸟类在气温下降时, 离开北极到温暖的地方栖息。同样的, 最热的地方也不适宜饲养幼鸟。在不太冷也不太热的地方即较凉爽的地方产卵是适宜的。分析选项可知E项符合语境, 故选E。5. 【解析】选F。本空格所在的小标题为“鸟类因捕食者而迁徙”。分析选项可知F项符合语境, 在说明迁徙的原因。故选F。