外研版 (2019)必修 第一册Unit 5 Into the wild随堂练习题

Developing ideas

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way.Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever.Hundreds more are on the danger list today.About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals.And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food.Every animal has its place in the balance of nature.Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmer killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers' stores of corn and grain were destroyed by mice.Why? Because hawks eat mice.With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the mice multiplied quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals.Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem.And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws.These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list.Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了现在许多动物面临着危险以及人们杀戮动物的原因。幸运的是，一些组织和国家开始采取措施来保护动物了。

1．Animals are important to us mainly because         .

A．they give us a source of food

B．they are beautiful and lovely

C．they keep the balance of nature

D．they give us a lot of pleasure

解析：选C　细节理解题。由第四段内容可知，动物保持着自然界的平衡，所以它们很重要，我们不能伤害它们。故选C。

2．What is the meaning of the underlined word “multiplied” in Paragraph 5?

A．Became more.　　　　 B．Became less.

C．Turned black.   D．Ate food.

解析：选A　词义猜测题。由第五段中的Because hawks eat mice.With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the mice multiplied quickly.可知，老鹰吃老鼠，老鼠数量就会减少，但如果没有老鹰，老鼠数量就会越来越多。因此multiplied在此处意为“Became more”。故选A。

3．We can infer from the passage that         .

A．people have known the importance of animal protection since a long time ago

B．animals play an important role in people's life

C．the number of hawks is on the decrease

D．many countries passed laws forbidding the killing of any animal

解析：选B　推理判断题。由第四段和第五段可知，动物保持着自然界的平衡，破坏一种动物会产生许多问题，比如，农民杀了大量的鹰，自己的粮食就会被毁掉，说明动物在人们的生活中扮演着重要的角色。故选B。

4．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Save the Animals   B．Useful Animals

C．Laws for Animals   D．Animals in Danger

解析：选A　标题归纳题。第一、二段讲了“动物面临的生存现状，人们并未意识到动物保护的重要性”；第三、四、五段讲了“保护动物的原因”；第六段讲了“有些人正在努力帮助拯救动物”；最后一段讲了“不少国家通过了法律保护动物”。所以文章主要讲的是保护动物。A项作文章标题能体现这一点，故选A。

B

Back in 1859, an Englishman, Thomas Austin, brought 24 rabbits to Australia's eastern state of Victoria.Never before had there been any rabbits on the Australian continent.Austin and other homesick English settlers thought rabbits would remind them of the green fields of home.They also felt the creatures would provide them with game to hunt.

However, the rabbits spread through Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland, and South Australia in no time.Worse, the animals had begun moving west.These little creatures easily went through pastures and crops, and destroyed almost everything in their path.They evicted wallabies (a kind of Australian animal) and other now­endangered animals, moving in and taking over their homes.The rabbits just chose to eat certain grasses and small bushes, which completely changed the local ecosystem.In times of drought, the rabbits dug deep into the ground to find small amounts of water in the roots of plants.As the vegetation cover was destroyed, erosion became a serious problem.By 1894 the threat had reached Western Australia's border.

In the end, a decision was made to build a rabbit­proof fence that would cross the continent from north to south.In late 1901, the construction of the Number 1 Rabbit­proof Fence began.The project required 400 camels, 150 horses, 50 donkeys, and 4 teams of oxen.Posts made of bushes were driven into the ground every twelve feet.Wire netting that reached out three and a half feet above the ground and one foot into the ground was fixed between the posts.

By 1907 the rabbit­proof fence was completed.A second and third fence line had been added when rabbits were found west of the original fence.With the Number 2 and Number 3 fences, Australia was totally divided by 2023 miles of netting.In 1907 the three parts of the rabbit­proof fence made up the longest fence in the world.No one could have imagined the consequences of Thomas Austin's decision to bring rabbits to Australia in 1859.Who could have known what it would take to contain 24 rabbits?

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚防兔围栏的历史来源。

5．According to the text, Thomas Austin         .

A．was the designer of the rabbit­proof fence

B．moved to Australia in the early 19th century

C．lived in eastern state of Victoria all his life

D．brought rabbits to Australia to avoid loneliness

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段可知，Thomas Austin把兔子带到澳大利亚来是为了避免孤独。故选D。

6．The underlined word “evicted” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “        ”．

A．admired   B．removed

C．controlled   D．protected

解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据画线词上文These little creatures easily went through pastures and crops, and destroyed almost everything in their path.以及后文and other now­endangered animals, moving in and taking over their homes可知，兔子搬进来并接管了这些动物的家园，由此推知画线部分所在句子意为“它们把小袋鼠和其他濒危动物赶走了”，故画线词意思为“赶走”。故选B。

7．The animals mentioned in Paragraph 3 imply that       .

A．many animals could be seen in Australia

B．it was hard to find food for these animals

C．building the fence was extremely difficult

D．the project was a waste of time and effort

解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的数据可知，第三段中提到的动物是为了暗示建造围栏是极其困难的。故选C。

8．What would be the best title for the text?

A．Australia's Rabbit­roof Fences

B．How to Make a Rabbit­proof Fence

C．Rabbits — the Perfect Pet for Children

D．Thomas Austin — a Smart Rabbit Keeper

解析：选A　标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚防兔围栏的历史来源，因此A项能够概括本文主旨，适合作本文标题。故选A。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Pets need lots of care, love and affection from their owners.Just like you did when you were little.   1 

First, research the correct care for your animals.You can find information in books and online.   2 

Second, find out routines.Animals like routines, and you're supposed to do things regularly, such as walking your pets, feeding your pets, and giving them the care they need.

Third, take them out to exercise.Just like humans, overweight animals are more likely to have health problems and have shorter lives.  3   For dogs, it means daily walks; for parrots, it means spending time out of the cage.Whatever it is, all animals need it.Give your pets a big area and, if possible, let them out every day or every other day to exercise and stretch their muscles.

Fourth, teach your pets simple things.Training isn't just for dogs.   4 

Fifth, take your pets to the vet regularly.  5   Look for a specialized vet.He can tell you all about the proper care that your pets need.

A．By doing this, you can make sure your pets stay in top health.

B．Here are some helpful tips on caring for your pets.

C．So you'd better spend some time with your pets.

D．Pets will bring happiness to you.

E．Make sure you check the information that is correct.

F．You can train your cats, rabbits, or even fish.

G．Of course, the term “exercise” means different things for different animals.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些关于照顾宠物的有用建议。

1．选B　根据前句Pets need lots of care, love and affection from their owners.Just like you did when you were little.和下文内容可知，这里介绍的是照顾宠物的建议。B项符合上下文语境，为承上启下句。故选B。

2．选E　根据前句You can find information in books and online.可知，寻找信息时要确保寻找的信息是正确的。选项E中的information和前句中的information相呼应。故选E。

3．选G　根据本段主题句Third, take them out to exercise.和后句For dogs, it means daily walks; for parrots, it means spending time out of the cage.Whatever it is, all animals need it.举例可知，不同的动物都需要锻炼，但不同的动物锻炼的方式不同。选项G中的exercise和本段主题句中的exercise相呼应。故选G。

4．选F　根据前句Training isn't just for dogs.可知，除了训练狗，还可以训练其它动物。选项F中的train和前句中的Training相呼应。故选F。

5．选A　根据本段主题句Fifth, take your pets to the vet regularly.和后句Look for a specialized vet.He can tell you all about the proper care that your pets need.可知，兽医的专业建议可以帮助你的宠物保持健康。选项A中的By doing this指代前句中的take your pets to the vet regularly。故选A。

Ⅲ.应用文写作

大熊猫是中国的国宝。请根据下列提示写一篇英语短文，介绍大熊猫。

1．大熊猫是中国的稀有动物，也是世界稀有动物之一，为中国人民和世界人民所喜爱；

2．大熊猫生长在山里，以竹笋为食；由于山林遭到破坏，竹子被砍伐，觅食越来越困难，濒临灭绝；

3．我国已经建立数个自然保护区，但需要更多的资金；

4．希望大家伸出援助之手来保护它们。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行连贯。

参考范文：

The giant panda is a rare animal in China, and also one of the rare animals in the world.It is loved by both the Chinese and the people of the world.

The home of the giant panda is in the mountains.It feeds on bamboo shoots.With forests being destroyed and bamboos cut down, it's difficult for giant pandas to find food for themselves.To protect pandas，China has set up some nature reserves, but more money is needed to carry out this important rescue project.

We hope that people will lend a helping hand to save the giant pandas，so that this kind of lovely rare animals will live with mankind forever.