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Unit 4Wildlife protection.阅读理解A(2018安徽马鞍山模拟)The poaching, or the illegal killing, of rhinos (犀牛) in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, says about 20,000 rhinos live in South Africa. They make up more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world. Edna Molewa, South Africas Environment Minister, says, “During 2014, we are sad to say that, 1,215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1,004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying.”The animals are hunted for their horns (角). Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns. But there is no scientific evidence for this belief. The horn is made of keratin. That is the same thing as human hair, fingernails and toenails.Ms. Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest. South Africas legal system is ineffective. Ms. Molewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos. The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year,” Molewa said.Jo Shaw, the rhino program manager at the WWF, said, “Were talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month, or more than three a day. We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Inter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.1.What do we know about rhinos?A.Half of rhinos live in South Africa.B.Less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2013.C.The killing reached the highest point in 2014.D.There are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world.2.What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos?A.To get more keratin.B.To protect the farmland.C.To use them for decoration.D.To make money from horns.3.Jo Shaw thinks that .A.many criminal groups are well-organizedB.new laws are needed to punish the killersC.rhino protection needs international cooperationD.conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year4.What can we infer from the text?A.Rhino protection has a long way to go.B.No one would like to buy horns in the future.C.The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear.D.Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.B“De-extinction”,the idea that extinct(绝种的)animals can be brought back through cloning or genetic(基因的)engineering,has attracted the interest of a small group of scientists.The topic has made the cover of National Geographic Magazine. Supporters say they are doing it for moral reasons and because they “miss” the extinct animals.They blame the human exploitation of animals(such as hunting and the destruction of wildlife habitat),but their plans,which sound exciting,are exploitation in another form.Considering the imperfect science of cloning,de-extinction would cause animals suffering.Most animals born of such experiments would suffer serious diseases,dying soon after birth or having a shortened lifetime.Spanish and French scientists worked for years to bring the Pyrenean ibex,a species of wild goat,back from extinction by cloning.In 2009,they succeeded only in producing a sick baby goat that died 10 minutes after birth.For the animals to be born,other animals would live in captivity,in a lab or elsewhere and serve as mother substitutes(代用品),routinely having operations as part of the cloning process.For example,elephants would be kept in captivity to carry woolly mammoth(猛犸象)babies for nearly two years.Such experiments often lead to other animals unhappiness.If extinct animals were successfully brought back,where would they go?Their original habitats have developed and changed. They are unlikely to survive in the natural environment now. But if they did manage to survive,they would affect their environment in unpredictable ways,presenting a new threat. If the animals born through de-extinction were raised in zoos and museums,what good would be that?It is exploitation,not a solution.It would be better to apply creative thinking about protection to the real-life problems of todays world.De-extinction draws attention away from the difficult situation of endangered animals.Discussions about woolly mammoth cloning do nothing to stop the illegal endangered wild African elephant hunt. Money should be used to prevent the conflict between humans and wildlife.Lets keep de-extinction in the world of science fiction,learn from our failed past,and protect wild animals and their habitats for the future.5.The underlined word“it”in Paragraph 1 refers to “”.A.de-extinctionB.cloning or genetic engineeringC.exploitationD.National Geographic Magazine6.In Paragraph 2, examples are given to show that .A.modern elephants are related to the woolly mammothB.scientists should improve the cloning processC.de-extinction does harm to some animalsD.its possible to bring back extinct animals7.What might happen if extinct animals came back to the world?A.The problem of extinction might be solved.B.They might live in their original habitats.C.The balance of nature might be disturbed.D.More endangered animals might be saved.8.Whats the authors attitude towards “de-extinction”?A.Disapproving.B.Doubtful.C.Supportive. D.Uncertain.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。In 1982, July 1st was officially established as Canada Day. 1(variety) events are organized on that day, including parades, concerts, festivals and firework displays, 2 attract Canadians of all ages across the country.Canada Day is the years biggest national party. Canadas national flag can be seen everywhere and many people have their faces 3(paint) red and white, which are Canadas national colours. The 4(celebrate) in Ottawa, Canadas capital city, are especially grand and exciting.In Quebec, many people spend Canada Day 5(move) from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known 6 Moving Day.Many organizations, businesses, and stores are closed on that day. Only some Book stores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day 7(fall) during the Canadian summer holidays, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services 8(provide) for large events.The Canadians enjoy 9(they) to the full on that day. The only problem is 10 the concerts, the parades and the festivals may cause traffic jams in some major cities.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.短文改错(2018安徽合肥高三调研)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。I am writing to tell you anything about the transportation in China. Over the past few decades we have developed an amazed network of public transportation. Besides, we have been decided to make efforts to make them much better. I am sure a network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenient. People usually chose the means of transportation based with some aspects, such as the cost and the time. For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or high-speed train to save time while office worker tend to take buses or drive to work.答案精解精析.阅读理解A语篇解读本文讲述了犀牛被猎杀的现状、原因及相关的应对策略。1.C推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.”可推知,2014年被非法猎杀的犀牛的数量是有史以来最多的,故C项正确。2.D推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可推知,人们猎杀犀牛的主要原因是想用犀牛角来赚钱,故D项正确。3.C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.”可知,Jo Shaw认为犀牛保护需要国际合作,故C项正确。4.A推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句和第三句以及最后一段的内容可推知,保护犀牛还有很长的路要走,故A项正确。B语篇解读本文为议论文。通过克隆或基因工程使已经灭绝的动物“复活”引起了一些科学家的兴趣,但这种做法对于现存的动物及生态环境不一定有利。5.A词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句可知“de-extinction”指的是“通过克隆或基因工程使已灭绝的动物重新存在”。再结合第三句支持者们说他们这么做是出于道德可知画线的it指的就是“de-extinction”,故答案为A项。6.C推理判断题。第二段的主题句为第一句话,即Considering the imperfect science of cloning,de-extinction would cause animals suffering.然后作者用举例的方法说明了这一观点,由此可见本题答案为C项。7.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“if they did manage to survive,they would affect their environment in unpredictable ways,presenting a new threat”可知答案为C项。8.A推理判断题。通读全文可知作者对“复活”已经灭绝的动物持反对意见。.语法填空语篇解读本文为说明文,题材为文化风俗类。文章主要介绍了加拿大国庆节。1.Various空格中所填单词修饰名词events,需用variety的形容词形式。2.which关系代词which指代先行词events,引导非限制性定语从句,并在从句中作主语。3.paintedhave their faces painted red and white是have sth. done结构,其中painted red and white是过去分词短语作宾语补足语。4.celebrations空格中所填单词在句中作主语,需用celebrate的名词形式;由于谓语动词是are,故用celebration的复数形式。5.movingspend time doing sth.表示“花时间做某事”。6.asbe known as.是固定短语,意思是“作为而闻名”。7.falls这里说的是一般情况,故用一般现在时。8.are provided主语services和provide是被动关系,故用被动语态;这里说的是经常性情况,故用一般现在时。9.themselvesenjoy oneself表示“玩得愉快”。10.thatthat引导表语从句,that在句中起连接作用。.短文改错I am writing to tell you anythingsomething about the transportation in China. Over the past few decades we have developed an amazedamazing network of public transportation. Besides, we have been decided to make efforts to make themit much better. I am sure athe network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenientconveniently. People usually chosechoose the means of transportation based withon some aspects, such as the cost and the time. For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or high-speed train to save time while office workerworkers tend to take buses or drive to work.这里为肯定句,故用something,意为“某事,某物”。amazing令人吃惊的。以-ing结尾的形容词一般用来形容物,意为“令人的”。we和decide为主动关系,故应把been去掉。代替上文提到的an amazing network of public transportation应使用代词it。 此处network表特指,故使用定冠词the。修饰traveling应使用副词conveniently。 这句话在陈述一个事实,所以时态应该为一般现在时。be based on为固定搭配,意为“基于”。be likely to do sth. 为固定搭配,意为“很有可能做某事”,故应在likely后面加to。worker为可数名词,tend为复数形式,故应把worker改成workers。
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