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Unit 5 The power of nature.完形填空Saving the Northern White Rhino Meet Sudan. He is a northern white rhinoceros, a rare subspecies of white rhino. But he's not just any northern white rhino. He is the only male northern white rhino left in the worldand one of only five northern white rhinos _1_ today.That means Sudan, 42, is the subspecies' last hope for _2_ extinction.To protect him, officials have placed him _3_ 24hour armed guard in central Kenya. Sudan lives there with two _4_ northern white rhinos，Fatu and Najin. The other two northern white rhino females are in different zoos. No northern white rhinos are left in the _5_.Northern white rhinos, which can _6_ up to 5,000 pounds, were once _7_ across northern and central Africa. But their _8_ were destroyed by years of war.More than 1,000 rhinos were _9_ last year in game reserves in South Africa alone. Fiftyfour rhinos were killed in Kenya, which has a much _10_ population.Sudan, Fatu, and Najin have had their horns _11_ so that poachers will not want to hunt them. All three rhinos have been _12_ with radio transmitters，and people often go into nearby communities to gather _13_ on poaching.“With the rising _14_ for rhino horn. we face many poaching attempts，”says Simon Irungu, one of Sudan's rangers.“While we _15_ to fight against a large number of these, we often _16_ our lives in the line of duty.”Officials at Ol Pejeta are hoping Sudan and one of the females will be able to have a _17_.Sudan is very old, but scientists are not _18_ their hope.“Keeping rhino rangers well equipped, highly trained，and well motivated is _19_ to the survival of all rhino subspecies，”one person said.“The _20_ we have received from all over the world has been unbelievable. ”【语篇导读】本文介绍了保护犀牛的活动。1A.asleepBawakeCalone Dalive解析：选D。结合上文的He is the only male northern white rhino left in the world可知，它是唯一的雄性白犀牛，因此表明它是那5个现在活着的白犀牛之一。2A.avoiding BdeterminingCconcerning Drecognizing解析：选A。与上文的He is the only male northern white rhino left in the world呼应，由于它是唯一的雄性白犀牛，因此它是这个物种避免灭绝最后的希望。3A.on BunderCbeyond Dwith解析：选B。根据语境，指为了保护犀牛Sudan政府采取了对它进行24小时的武装保护。4A.strong BfierceCfemale Dgentle解析：选C。结合下文的northern white rhinos，Fatu and Najin.The other two northern white rhino females可知，Sudan现在和其他的两头雌性白犀牛生活在一起。5A.distance BworldCshade Dwild解析：选D。与上文的different zoos呼应，指这些白犀牛都生活在动物园，已经没有生活在野外的了。6A.weigh BriseCdecrease Dlook解析：选A。根据后面的up to 5,000 pounds可知，白犀牛可以重达5 000磅。7A.useful BplentifulChelpful Dpowerful解析：选B。根据语境，指这种犀牛曾经在非洲北部大量存在。8A.routes BsourcesChabitats Djourneys解析：选C。根据后面的destroyed by years of war可知，它们的栖息地被多年的战争给摧毁了。9A.killed BdiscoveredCtransported Dinjured解析：选A。与下文的Fiftyfour rhinos were killed in Kenya呼应，指很多的犀牛在南非被杀死。10A.bigger BfewerClarger Dsmaller解析：选D。与在南非被杀死的1 000多头犀牛相比，在肯尼亚被杀死的数量(54头)已经很小了。11A.marked BremovedCrubbed Dmeasured解析：选B。根据下文的so that poachers will not want to hunt them可知，人们已经把Sudan的犀牛角去除了，这样的话偷猎者就不会再猎杀它了。12A.filled BcoveredCfitted Dcircled解析：选C。根据后面的with radio transmitters可知，人们给三头犀牛都安装了无线电发射器。13A.information BrequestCevidence Dguidance解析：选A。根据前面的people often go into nearby communities可知人们经常去附近的地方，去收集偷猎的信息。14A.preparation BsearchCcompetition Ddemand解析：选D。根据前面的rising和后面的rhino horn可知，人们对于犀牛角的需求越来越大了。15A.pretend BmanageCfail Dhappen解析：选B。结合后面的to fight against a large number of these可知，人们设法同偷猎活动进行斗争。16A.calm BorganizeCrisk Ddevote解析：选C。与后面的our lives呼应，指我们经常冒着生命危险与偷猎者斗争。17A.baby BrestCbath Dwalk解析：选A。根据前面的Officials at Ol Pejeta are hoping Sudan and one of the females可知，人们希望Sudan和一头雌性的犀牛能够生个小犀牛。18A.thinking of Brelying onCsetting down Dgiving up解析：选D。与前面的Sudan is very old对比，指虽然Sudan已经很老了，但是科学家们仍然没有放弃希望。19A.native BkeyCrare Dswift解析：选B。根据前面的Keeping rhino rangers well equipped，highly trained，and well motivated可知，这些都是保护犀牛物种免于灭绝的关键。20A.support BhonorCaward Dprize解析：选A。结合后面的we have received from all over the world has been unbelievable可知应该是我们得到来自全世界的支持是难以置信的。.语法填空(2017·河南、河北、山西质量检测)Man has been on the earth for millions of years. He 1._(manage) to live on every part of the planet, even though some climates have made life difficult. It is thought 2._(different) in skin color are the result of climatic 3._(adapt). For example, people with skin colors of yellow, red, and olive, generally come from areas 4._ they have had to adapt to other climates. Man's size also seems to 5._(various) according to climate. People living in colder regions are generally larger than 6._ living in hotter ones. This difference might be explained 7._ the fact that big people have less skin compared to weight than small people do. The less skin a person has relative to his weight, the 8._(easy) it is for him to keep warm. As part of the natural environment, climate greatly affects human activities. Climate has a significant 9._(effective) on agriculture. Climatic factors restrict the kinds of crops that can be grown. Man changes his living habits in order to adjust to climate, but climate 10._(change) as well, though more slowly. By learning more about his climate, man will find a way to adapt to or control it and live a more comfortable life.【语篇导读】本文讲的是人类已在地球上生活了大约一百万年，地球气候影响着人类。人类了解更多的气候信息，才能更好地适应或改变地球环境，从而生活地更舒服。1has managed由后面让步状语从句中的时态可判断主句应用现在完成时，表示已经完成。故填has managed。2differences分析句子结构可知，it为形式主语，真正的主语为thought后面的从句。主语从句中有系动词are和表语the result of.，因此所填词为主语，要将形容词different转换为名词difference，由系动词are可知应用复数形式differences。3adaptation形容词climatic后用名词，故将动词adapt变为名词adaptation。句意：人们认为肤色差异是适应气候的结果。4where所填词前后均为句子，并且空后句子修饰前面的句子，由此可知所填词引导定语从句，修饰先行词areas，并在从句中作状语，故填where。5varyseem to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“看起来”。to后接动词原形，故将形容词various转换为动词vary。6those句意：生活在更寒冷地区的人们一般比住在较热地区的人们体型更大。所填词为与前文people进行比较的对象，为避免重复，应使用指人的复数代词those。7by此处指这个差异可以被以下事实解释，故用by，表被动。8easier“the比较级，the比较级”意为“越，越”，为固定结构。is后面缺表语，所以要用形容词的比较级，故填easier。9effect形容词significant用来修饰名词，故填名词effect。have a(n).effect on sth.为固定短语，意为“对有影响”。10changes前面的but为并列连词，连接两个并列分句Man changes his living habits与climate.as well，两个分句时态应保持一致，都用一般现在时叙述客观事实。climate为不可数名词，故其谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。.短文改错(2017·陕西咸阳模拟)Smoggy weather struck the north of China over and over again, it had a great effect on our life and health. Air pollution actual jumped to alarming levels last month, according to the weather report.As a result, we always became concerned about PM2.5，high level of which does great damages to us. As we know，it is heavy traffic jams and the development of industry that has caused heavy pollution. Exposed to such a bad weather，what should we do protect our environment? First, we can hold a speech contest about protecting environment to stress the importance of living a lowcarbon life. Second, saving water and electricity is a good way they can do in our daily life.Beside, it's necessary of us to plant more trees to beautify our country.答案：Smoggy weather struck the north of China over and over again, _it_ had a great effect on our life and health. Air pollution actua jumped to alarming levels last month, according to the weather report.As a result, we always becam concerned about PM2.5, high level of which does great damage to us. As we know，it is heavy traffic jams and the development of industry that ha caused heavy pollution. Exposed to such a bad weather，what should we do protect our environment? First, we can hold a speech contest about protecting environment to stress the importance of living a lowcarbon life. Second, saving water and electricity is a good way the can do in our daily life.Besid， it's necessary o us to plant more trees to beautify our country.书面表达在学生时代养成的行为和思维方式对你将来的发展会产生重要影响。请根据以下要点给学校英语报写一篇短文。短文的内容是要成为一个科学家应该养成哪些好习惯。1崇尚科学，打好基础；2保持好奇心，发展创造性思维；3勤于动手，不断尝试；4相信自己，不要放弃。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【范文赏读】What we are today decides what we will be in the future.As senior high school students，we are more likely to become scientists if we do as follows：First of all，be interested in science and lay a solid base of scientific knowledge.That is what we will need in order to carry out scientific researches later.Secondly，be curious and develop creative thinking.Don't always follow the old ideas. Creativity is the soul of scientific spirit. Thirdly，don't stop trying. Solutions can finally be found when you have attempted different ways. Last but not least，believe in yourself and never give up.我国经济发展进入新常态，需要转变经济发展方式，改变粗放式增长模式，不断优化经济结构，实现经济健康可持续发展进区域协调发展，推进新型城镇化，推动城乡发展一体化因：我国经济发展还面临区域发展不平衡、城镇化水平不高、城乡发展不平衡不协调等现实挑战。
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