2019-2020学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册同步学典：（1）UNIT 2 LISTENING AND SPEAKING .doc

1、Unit 2 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking1、We must make people _(意识到) the problem2、Im _(担忧) the African elephants.3、The authorities are _(处于压力下) to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products.4、Its our dream that we all live in peace and (和谐）.5、The area now (吸引 60 多种

2、）of breeding birds. (species)6、Dont you know it is (legal ) to drive through a red light?7、I got in touch with him (immediate) after I received the letter.8、It is terrible that the disease has spread at an (alarm) rate.9、He asked several questions _(concern) the future of the company.10、He will be _

3、(adapt) to the new job.11、My guide is Zhaxi，a ( village ) from Changtang. He (work) at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is shelter for the ( animal) and plants of ( northwest) Tibet. To Zhaxi，the land is sacred and ( protect) the wildlife is a way life. “Were not trying to save the

4、 animals，” he says，“ ( actual), were trying to save ourselves. ”12、Bitterns（麻鸦）, which were once extinct in the UK, have been found to be at their highest levels ever recorded in England. As a shy, secretive bird with feathers that perfectly camouflages （伪装） it against its reedbed habitat, the bitte

5、rn can be easily overlooked. However, the males mating call is able to be heard from several kilometers away, giving its presence away and it is this distinctive（易辨识的）call that has helped researchers count them. The population has just been discovered to be in the most best state of health since the

6、 1800s. This year 140 singing males were tracked in Englandan increase from just 11 in 1997. The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) said several moves were playing an important role in the birds coming back. “It is wonderful to see how they have responded to the habitats we have restor

7、ed for them,” RSPB scientist Simon Wotton said. “Theyre amazing birds to watch so it is rewarding to see their numbers growing.” Bittern numbers decreased in the UK after their habitats were ruined for agriculture and birds were also hunted for food. Protection efforts began in 1997 to bring the spe

8、cies back, including the creation and restoration of wetlands across the country and the legal protection of breeding areas. More than 300 hectares一about the size of the City of Londonof new reedbed have been created since 2002 and another 350 hectares restored. The bittern remains on the RSPBs Red

9、List of threatened species, but experts say the new sites mean there will always be enough birds to improve any local populations that may struggle in the future. Martin Harper, the RSPBs director of conservation, said,“The bittern success story should give hope that it is possible to recover threat

10、ened species.” 1. How do researchers count the number of bitterns?A. By searching for them in the forests.B. By recording the different mating calls.C. By taking photos of different male birds.D. By threatening them out of their habitats.2. Bittern was once extinct mainly because .A. RSPB was set up

11、 too lateB. scientists overlooked themC. their habitats were destroyedD. they used to disturb peoples life3. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?A. Whats been done to bring bitterns back.B. Why it is important to protect the birds.C. How common people can help the birds.D. When the protect

12、ion efforts got started.4 What might be Martin Harpers attitude to recovering threatened species?A. Optimistic.B. Worried.C. Disappointed.D. Confused.13、My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. I enjoyed staying with my grandparents when I was a young child. People knew everyone, their kids, thei

13、r pets and their ancestors. The relationship with them continued to grow as I grew and got older. She would make little sandwiches and wed have tea parties. She planted flowers and carefully tended them. I remember the small thimble(顶针)she would use while doing her needlework. A few years ago, when

14、my grandmother passed away, I bade farewell to my loving grandmother. We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much, but I noticed it particularly on my birthday, as there was no card from my grandmother. Shed never forgotten my birthday! On on

15、e particular birthday when I was feeling a little low，something happened to make me feel like she was sharing that special day with me. They are what she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow (枕头). It was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam (接缝)出at I carefully opened，and

16、 to my delight，out came a tiny silver thimble! Not realising it had fallen off her finger, I sewed it in that little pillow that I just “happened ” fuff（抖松）. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others Ive collected over the years，where I could continue to see the gift God chose to reveal to m

17、e. What a precious memory of a very special lady who somehow，I knew，was delighted to sew her thimble inside my pillow.A. How quickly our lives can change!B. I refused to go to the small town later.C. I loved the small town they lived in.D. I was arranging some colourful pillows.E. How sad I was to b

18、e unable to see a loving grandmother.F. Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting.G. How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her! 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：aware of解析： 2答案及解析：答案：concerned about解析： 3答案及解析：答案：under pressure解析： 4答案及解析：答案：harmony解析： 5答案及解析：答案：attracts over 60 spe

19、cies解析： 6答案及解析：答案：illegal解析： 7答案及解析：答案：immediately解析： 8答案及解析：答案：alarming解析： 9答案及解析：答案：concerning解析： 10答案及解析：答案：adaptable解析： 11答案及解析：答案：1.villager 2.works3.a 4.animals5.northwestern 6.protecting 7. of8 .Actually解析： 12答案及解析：答案：1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A解析：1. B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“However, the males mating call is abl

20、e to be heard from several kilometers away, giving its presence away and it is this distinctive call that has helped researchers count them.” 可 知.研究者们通过数有多少种雄麻鸦的鸣叫声来数它们的数 量。故答案选B。2. C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的 “Bittern numbers decreased in the UK after their habitats were ruined for agriculture”可知，麻鸦曾经濒临灭绝的

21、主要 原因是它们的栖息地遭到了破坏。故答案选C。3. A 段落大意题。第四段第一句中的“Protection efforts began in 1997 to bring the species back” 是本段的 主题句，下文是具体的保护措施。由此可知_第四段主要介绍了人们为使麻鸦数量增长而采取的措施。故答案选A。4. A 观点态度题。根据最后一段“Martin Harper . said, The bittern success story should give hope that it is possible to recover threatened species. ” 可推知，

22、Martin Harper对恢复瀕临灭绝的物种的数量持乐观态度。故答案 选A。 13答案及解析：答案：CFADG解析：1. C 根据上文的 “ I enjoyed staying with my grandparents when I was a young child.” 可知,下文的 “People knew everyone, their kids their pets and their ancestors.” 描 述的是祖父母居住的地方的好处，也是我喜欢那儿的原因，故 选C项。2. F 根据下文的内容可知，祖母会做三明治、会种花 养花，还会做缝纫可知，祖母手巧.F项中的“using

23、her hands for something exciting”与下文对应，故选F项。3. A 根据下文的“I missed her very much, but I noticed it particularly on my birthday, as there was no card from my grandmother-Shed never forgotten my birthday!” 可 知，祖母从没有忘记过作者的生日,但是她去世后，作者就没有 收到祖母的生日贺卡了。这是祖母去世后，作者的生活发生 的变化。故选A项。4. D 根据下文的 “They are what she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow.” 可知.此处与 pillow有关.根据这个关键词可将答案定位在D项，故选D项。5. G 上文提到祖母生前会做针线活,再根据下文的 “Not realising it had fallen off her finger” 可知，作者在枕 头里发现的那个顶针是祖母的。作者怀念去世的祖母.所以 发现她的顶针会很高兴，故选G项。