玩转高考题—2021新高考全国II卷B篇阅读二次开发

2021新高考全国II卷B篇阅读二次开发

I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs（幼兽）that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don’t make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home.

I’ve got two children — the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving — but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn’t worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk.

As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they’d get up to mischief. We’d come down in the morning to find they’d turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.

Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors.

When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren’t there.

I’m not sad about it. I’m hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them.

24. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home?

A. To ensure their survival.      B. To observe their differences.

C. To teach them life skills.      D. To let them play with his kids.

25. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief’ mean in paragraph 3?

A. Behave badly.       B. Lose their way.

C. Sleep soundly.        D. Miss their mom.

26. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home?

A. Boring.    B. Tiring.     C. Costly.    D. Risky.

27. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo?

A. They frightened the children.   B. They became difficult to contain.

C. They annoyed the neighbours.  D. They started fighting each other.

一：重点词汇

二：单句语法填空

1．I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo            11 years.

2．Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don’t make        to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home.

3．I’ve got two children — the younger one, Kynan, was          （extreme）happy about the tigers arriving

4．I wasn’t worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids.

5．These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small       there was absolutely no risk.

6．There were some tough times and I just felt          （extreme）tired.

7．we knew it really was time for them        （go） .

8．It was hard for us to finally part              them.

三：重点句式

1．Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs（幼兽）that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don’t make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home.

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2．I’ve got two children — the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving — but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow.

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分析：                                                                       

3．As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they’d get up to mischief. 

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四：相同话题训练

Passage A

The kakapo,a bird that lives in New Zealand,is not designed for survival.Weighing up to 4 kilograms,it is the world’s fattest parrot.It mates(交配) only when the rimu tree is in fruit,which happens every few years.It developed gradually in the absence of land-based natural enemies,so instead of flying above the trees it walks like a duck across the dry forest floor.When it moves unsteadily across something that might kill it,it will stand still.

Such unusual characteristics turned it into fast food for human settlers,and for the cats and rats they brought with them.It seemed to have disappeared by the 1970s,until scientists came across two undiscovered populations in the country’s south.These survivors were eventually moved to small enemy-free islands,where researchers have spent decades trying to get them to breed(繁殖).

The scientists’ patience is finally rewarded.The rimu was in fruit this year,and more than 80 chicks hatched,making this the best breeding season on record.Many have survived into adolescence,increasing the number of adult kakapos by a third,to 200 birds.

Another danger to the kakapo is a lack of genetic diversity.This is one reason why fewer than half of kakapo eggs hatch.By arranging the genome(基因组) of every living bird,scientists can identify closely-related individuals and put them on different islands.Every bird is fitted with something to track its slightest movement.If a female mates with an “unsuitable” male,the process can be stopped.

All these efforts cost almost New Zealand $1.3 million this breeding season.Yet the kakapo’s future still looks unsafe.Earlier this year a severe disease tore through the population.And tiny as the number of kakapos is,space is running out on the two islands where most of them live.New enemy-free settlement must soon be found.

1.Which of the following is a danger for the survival of the kakapo?

A.It is the smallest bird in the world.

B.It lacks exercise and usually stands still.

C.It adapts slowly in genetic development.

D.It can’t respond actively when facing danger.

2.In what way may the scientists’ patience be rewarded?

A.Adequate food supply for kakapos was guaranteed.

B.New settlements for kakapos were eventually found.

C.Kakapos were becoming increasingly aggressive.

D.Kakapos’ birth rate reached the highest level.

3.Why did the scientists put kakapo in different islands?

A.To stop closely-related kakapos mating.

B.To increase the population of kakapos.

C.To stop females mating with males.

D.To hatch more kakapos’ eggs.

4.What does the author think of the efforts to protect the kakapo in New Zealand?

A.Successful. B.Unsafe.      C.Doubtful. D.Inadequate.

Passage B

A research paper recently reported that the Chinese paddlefish (中华鲟)—one of the world’s largest freshwater fish—has been declared extinct.

Scientists say the Chinese paddlefish and its close relatives have been around for at least 200 million years.The species,reaching up to seven meters in length,survived unimaginable changes,such as the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs.But there’s one phenomenon this ancient species,sometimes called the “panda of the Yangtze”,could not survive humans.

Their huge size and plentiful flesh made them a popular target for fishermen and a welcome addition to inner tables in China.In the 1970s,25 tons of paddlefish were harvested per year on average.

But the construction of the Gezhouba Dam on the Yangtze forever changed the Yangtze River habitat of paddlefish,because it was constructed without a fish ladder or sideway and cut off the paddlefish from their only breeding (繁殖) grounds upstream.Populations of the fish continued to decrease after the completion of the dam in 1981,but nobody had yet figured out how terrible the situation was.As is often the case,there can be a significant delay between major disturbances and their consequence.The researchers say the fish had become functionally extinct by 1993,meaning there were not enough fish to meaningfully reproduce.

Ms Pan is an ocean expert with Greenpeace East Asia.She told The Associated Press the extinction of the Chinese paddlefish was “a huge loss” for nature.She said the development confirms that the Yangtze River is experiencing major environmental damage.

“The ecosystem of the Yangtze River is close to its breaking point due to human activity in past decades,” Pan said.“The paddlefish’s extinction should serve as a wake-up call to protect other freshwater species.Moving forward,we need to balance the needs of humans with the needs of life in rivers and seas.Humans should not live alone on this planet.”

1.What can we say about the Chinese paddlefish?

A.It is the largest fish.

B.It appeared earlier than dinosaurs.

C.It is a kind of ancient fish.

D.It was a welcome dish for the fishermen.

2.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.The design problems of the Gezhouba Dam.

B.The worsening ecosystem in the Yangtze River.

C.The population development of the Chinese paddlefish.

D.The main reason for the dying out of the Chinese paddlefish.

3.How does Ms Pan feel about the extinction of the Chinese paddlefish?

A.Angry. B.Doubtful.    C.Worried. D.Unconcerned.

4.In which section of The Associated Press may this text most probably appear?

A.Environment.  B.Science.    C.Culture. D.Tourism.