2021-2022学年高中英语 Unit 4Wildlife protection Learning about Language练习（含解析）新人教版必修2 (2).doc

1、Unit 4Learning about Language. 将下面句子中的主动语态变为被动语态1. The head teacher is organizing a student trip to the art museum. A student trip to the art museum is being organized by the head teacher. 2. The workers are painting my bedroom. My bedroom is being painted by the workers. 3. The viewers are discussi

2、ng the performance. The performance is being discussed by the viewers. 4. They are studying the Milu deer at the research centre. The Milu deer are being studied at the research centre by them. 5. Please wait here. The doctors are operating on the patient right now. Please wait here. The patient is

3、being operated by the doctors right now. . 在空白处填入括号内单词或短语的正确形式1. Nowadays, efforts are being made (make) to arrest the spread of the disease. 2. Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting are being exhibited (exhibit) at the culture show now. 3. Currently, China is being threatened(threaten

4、) by COVID-19. 4. I have the distinct impression that I am being followed(follow). 5. Where are the children? They are being taken care of (take care of) by their aunt. 6. At present, some of the hotels in my hometown are being rebuilt (rebuild). 7. Look! Everything here is under construction. Whats

5、 the pretty small house that is being built (build) for? 8. What is happening over there? A party is being held (hold). 9. It is said that another airport is being designed (design) now. Yes. It will take the experts another three days to finish it. 10. Have you moved into your new apartment? Not ye

6、t. The building is being painted (paint) now, so we have to wait another month. . 阅读理解(2021广州高一检测)The snowy owl (雪鸮) is a white-colored owl with many unique characteristics. This bird bears a pure white appearance (only the male), with a rounded head, and black bill. While the male is actually a pur

7、e white individual, the female and young ones have a darker appearance with dusky spots. The female owl never attains complete whiteness in her lifetime. As young owls get older, they get whiter, losing their heavy stripes (条纹) and dark spots. This bird is between 18 to 20 inches long. Its wingspan

8、is 49 to 59 inches. It weighs between 3. 5 to 6. 5 pounds. The snowy owl lives in the regions of Greenland, Iceland, Canada, and the northern parts of USA. Carolus Linnaeus was the first person to classify this bird. Apart from being the heaviest owl in North America, it is also the official bird of

9、 Quebec. It is known by other names such as “the Arctic Owl” or “the Great White Owl”. The reason for this birds adaptation to the cold temperatures of the Arctic Circle is its splendidly beautiful, white, and thick feathers. These feathers help it to survive the extreme cold and develop a perfect c

10、amouflage (伪装) in the “white” of its Arctic habitat. The snowy owl is a very patient hunter, and it can sit in one place for hours. Gifted with great hearing and keen eyesight, it is known to be an efficient and clever hunter. It is not difficult for it to track down its prey, which might be barely

11、visible under thick plants or snow cover. Before soaring off in pursuit, the bird waits patiently and identifies its potential prey. Once the prey comes within the proper range, it lays its attack with its sharp-hooked claws. It hunts both during the day and at night. 【文章大意】文章介绍了雪鸮的外貌特征和生活习性。1. What

12、 can we conclude about the snowy owl from the first two paragraphs? A. It is a bird with pure white feathers. B. It is a bird which is big and heavy. C. It has a white appearance with black spots. D. The female owl is whiter than the male one. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段最后三句可知, 这种鸟有18到20英寸长。它的翼展为49到59英寸。它的重量

13、在3. 5到6. 5磅之间。可知, 雪鸮是一种个头大, 非常重的鸟类。故选B。2. Why can the snowy owl adapt to the cold climate of the Arctic Circle? A. Thanks to its living areas. B. Because of its special feathers. C. As a result of its clever mind. D. Owing to its strong wings. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段中的最后两句可知, 这种鸟能适应北极圈的寒冷温度的原因是它美丽的、白色的、厚

14、实的羽毛。故选B。3. What does the underlined expression “track down” mean? A. Chase. B. Find. C. Attract. D. Recognize. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。雪鸮拥有天资聪颖的听觉和敏锐的眼力, 是一名高效聪明的猎手。可推知, 对于雪鸮来说, 追踪猎物并不困难。由此可知, 画线词组与chase意思接近。故选A。4. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The brief introduction of the snowy owl. B. The sno

15、wy owl is the heaviest bird in the world. C. The snowy owl is first classified by Carolus Linnaeus. D. The difference between the Arctic owl and the snowy owl. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了大型鸮类雪鸮。故选A。. 完形填空My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time. Last spring I bought two small chickens

16、 for her. She got 1and took good care of them. 2, a few days later, both chickens died. She 3 into tears because of their death. I helped her 4 the two chickens under a tree behind our house. I thought it would be the 5 of her idea. 6, I was wrong. Children are children 7. The failure hasnt 8 my dau

17、ghter in any way. She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail(蜗牛). One day last winter, I 9 under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparrows (麻雀). My daughter and I could 10 the sparrows as our “pets”, but we didnt. So I told her to 11 the grains on the windowsill (窗台). A few minute

18、s later, the sparrows came to land on the windowsill 12 and pecked (啄) at the rice. Suddenly my daughter asked me, “Mum, can we catch and 13 the sparrows, and let them live with us in the room? How 14 it is for them to live outside. ”“Oh, my dear, I do not think its a good 15. You know, ” I explaine

19、d(解释) to her. “The sparrow is a bird who loves 16. No one can keep them in a cage. If they are caught, they will 17quickly. They are 18 to living outside. Moreover, they have warm nest under the eaves. ”From then on, we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family. We feed them and 19

20、them as pet birds. However, we do not need to possess them. We 20 seeing these little birds flying and jumping among branches, leaves and flowers in the spring morning. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。作者女儿养的小鸡死后, 看到窗台上的麻雀就想抓住并喂养它们, 作者告诉女儿麻雀是喜欢自由的动物, 劝说女儿不要抓它们, 而是让它们自由地飞翔跳跃, 并通过喂养鸟儿与它们建立了良好的关系。1. A. surprisedB. excite

21、dC. disappointedD. amazed【解析】选B。根据下文的took good care of them可知作者的女儿认真照顾小鸡, 故此处用 “兴奋的” 符合语境。2. A. NaturallyB. SuddenlyC. UnfortunatelyD. Finally【解析】选C。根据下文的both chickens died可知两只小鸡死了, 故此处用 “不幸的是” 符合语境。3. A. brokeB. happenedC. burstD. turned【解析】选C。小鸡的死使女儿突然大哭起来。burst into tears突然大哭起来。4. A. buryB. putC.

22、 digD. set【解析】选A。由“under a tree behind our house”可知, 把死掉的小鸡埋了。5. A. endB. beginningC. wishD. reality【解析】选A。结合上下文可知, 此处是指作者认为小鸡死后, 她的女儿就不会再养其他小动物了, 故此处用 “她的主意结束(end)了” 符合语境。6. A. ThusB. ThenC. ThereforeD. However【解析】选D。然而, 我错了。结合上下文可知, 该句和上文是转折关系。7. A. at allB. in allC. after allD. for all【解析】选C。孩子毕竟

23、是孩子。此处用 “毕竟” 加强语气, 突出作者的感受。8. A. upsetB. encouragedC. helpedD. impressed【解析】选A。根据下文的She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail可知作者的女儿仍然想养小动物, 故此处用 “没有让她沮丧” 符合语境。9. A. staredB. noticedC. sensedD. glared【解析】选B。结合上下文可知, 此处是指作者注意到屋檐下有麻雀。10. A. lookB. actC. catchD. feed【解析】选C。结合常识可知, 要想把麻雀作为宠

24、物, 首先得抓住它们, 且下文的Mum, can we catch and the sparrows也有暗示, catch是原词复现。11. A. throwB. pourC. pileD. put【解析】选D。根据上下文可知作者是一个善良温柔的人, 故此处用 “放” 更能体现出这一点。12. A. one after anotherB. one anotherC. every otherD. each other【解析】选A。几分钟之后, 麻雀一只接一只地停到窗台上开始啄食谷物。结合句意可知, 此处用 “一只接一只” 来表达麻雀的数量较多。13. A. stayB. cageC. loveD

25、. watch【解析】选B。根据下文的No one can keep them in a cage. 可知此处用“关在笼子里”符合语境, cage是原词复现。14. A. freeB. happyC. coldD. warm【解析】选C。结合上文的One day last winter可知事情发生在冬天, 故此处用 “冷” 。15. A. wayB. ideaC. planD. advice【解析】选B。根据上文的“Mum, can we catch and the sparrows, and let them live with us in the room? 可知作者的女儿想要养麻雀, 故

26、此处用“主意”符合语境, 且上文的I thought it would be the of her idea. 也有暗示, idea是原词复现。16. A. freedomB. springC. treesD. nests【解析】选A。根据下文的No one can keep them in a cage. 可知作者告诉女儿没有人能够把麻雀关在笼子里, 故推测她告诉女儿它们喜欢自由。17. A. pleaseB. starveC. sufferD. die【解析】选D。根据常识可知, 麻雀不能在笼子里养, 如果麻雀被关在笼子里很快就会死亡。18. A. safeB. proudC. grate

27、fulD. used【解析】选D。根据上文的The sparrow is a bird who loves 可知麻雀喜欢在户外, 故此处用 “习惯生活在户外” 符合语境。19. A. thinkB. dreamC. treatD. appreciate【解析】选C。根据上文的we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family可知作者一家和麻雀建立了很好的关系, 故推测他们把麻雀一家当成自己的宠物来对待。20. A. enjoyB. would likeC. wantD. consider【解析】选A。作者和女儿都是爱鸟之人

28、, 所以喜欢看这些小鸟在树枝、树叶和花朵间飞来飞去。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。So far many of the earths plants and animals 1. (die) out, and a hundred species become 2. (endanger) every day. If nothing is done, we may find ourselves alone on the earth. Wild animals live in the forests which 3. (destroy) by peopl

29、e at present. As 4. result, the animals are losing 5. (they) habitats. Without the trees, the animals are short 6. food. And many animals are dying out because of pollution. I suggest that measures should be taken 7. (protect) wildlife. The government should prevent people from 8. (destroy) forests

30、and shut down the factories 9. pollute rivers and air. I think more wildlife 10. (reserve) should also be built. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。地球上的很多动植物已经灭绝, 很多物种濒临绝境, 我们应该采取措施保护野生动植物。1. 【解析】have died。考查时态。根据时间状语So far可知句子应用现在完成时态, 故答案为have died。2. 【解析】endangered。考查形容词。become后跟形容词, 故此处填endangered。endangered“濒危的”。3

31、. 【解析】are being destroyed。考查时态和语态。根据时间状语at present可知此处应用现在进行时, 主语和destroy之间是被动关系, 故用现在进行时的被动语态。4. 【解析】a。考查冠词。as a result“结果”, 是固定搭配, 故答案为a。5. 【解析】their。考查代词。修饰名词habitats, 应用形容词性物主代词, 故填their。6. 【解析】of。考查介词。be short of缺乏, 是固定搭配。7. 【解析】to protect。考查非谓语动词。此处是动词不定式作目的状语, 故答案为to protect。8. 【解析】destroying。考查非谓语动词。prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事。故答案为destroying。9. 【解析】which/that。考查定语从句。句意: 关闭污染河流和空气的工厂。此处factories是先行词, 指物, 在后面的定语从句中作主语, 故答案为which/that。10. 【解析】reserves。考查名词复数。根据more可知此处应用名词复数, 故填reserves。