(新高考)高考英语一轮复习课时作业必修二 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection (含解析)

　UNIT 2　Wildlife Protection

A组·基础巩固

Ⅰ. 语法填空

A

I don't photograph wild animals very often, 1. ________wild horses are an exception. I first learned about Alberta's wild horses 20 years ago. Ever since, I had wanted to see and photograph them. A friend of mine, who also loves wild horses,  2. ________(hear) about my wish in March 2017, and I was fortunate enough to be able to accompany him to see the wild horses in the Williams Creek area of Alberta. It was  3. ________ unique experience.

We spent a day there  4. ________  our first visit and have been back to the same area three more times since then. Once we were so lucky to see more than 100 horses there. I managed to capture a great shot of a pony  5. ________(run) and jumping for the sheer joy of it,  6. ________ I felt so proud of. The pony was having such fun all by 7. ________(he) while the rest of his herd grazed peacefully.

Having been out with the horses several times now, I hope to visit them again — as often as possible! They're magnificent and  8. ________(true) nurture my soul. I'm so thankful for the privilege of having the opportunity to spend time with them. These horses are born wild and free, and deserve always  9. ________(remain) so.  10. ________(photograph) like me quite value the chance to get close to the wild horses.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了我拍摄野马的独特经历。

1. but　考查连词。句意：我不经常拍摄野生动物，但野马是个例外。根据句意可知前后是转折关系，故填but。

2. heard　考查时态。句意：我的一个朋友也喜欢野马，他在2017年3月听说了我的愿望……根据时间状语in March 2017可知，事情发生在过去，应该用一般过去时，故填heard。

3. a　考查冠词。句意：这是一次独特的经历。experience当“经历”讲时是可数名词，此处用不定冠词表泛指，unique以辅音音素开头，故填a。

4. on　考查介词。句意：我们第一次去的时候在那里待了一天，之后又去了三次。on our first visit意为“在我们第一次参观时”。on用于说明活动或状态。故填on。

5. running　考查非谓语动词。句意：我成功地捕捉到了一匹小马奔跑和跳跃撒欢的精彩镜头，我为此感到骄傲。pony与run之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，表示主动，此处与后面的jumping并列用现在分词作后置定语，故填running。

6. which　考查非限制性定语从句。句意同上。此处为非限制性定语从句，关系词指代整个主句内容并在从句中作宾语，故填which。

7. himself　考查反身代词。句意：小马自己玩得很开心，而其他的马则安静地吃草。all by oneself表示“自己，单独”，故填himself。

8. truly　考查副词。句意：它们是伟大的，真正滋养了我的灵魂。修饰动词nurture用副词，故填truly。

9. to remain　考查deserve的用法。句意：这些马生来就野性十足，自由自在，它们理应永远如此。deserve to do表示“理应做……，做……理所应当”，主语和动词是主动关系，故填to remain。

10. Photographers　考查名词。句意：像我这样的摄影师非常珍惜接近野马的机会。根据下文中的“like me”可知此处用表示身份的名词作主语，photographer意为“摄影师”，是可数名词，此处用复数表泛指，故填Photographers。

B

The Tibetan antelope, also known as the Chiru, is unique to the Tibetan Plateau of China,  1. ________ is the highest plateau in the world. The Tibetan antelopes are thin animals with four powerful legs and short tails, their bodies  2. ________ (cover) with abundant white and light­gray hair.

The Tibetan antelopes feed mostly on grass. In winter, they dig into the snow  3. ________ (seek) food. They are good runners and can run for several hours in cold weather conditions, so they can sometimes escape from  4. ________  (wolf), their main predators (捕食者), easily.

The Tibetan antelopes 5. ________(list) in the “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora” as endangered species with a population estimated to be 6. ________(little) than 35,000 and still on 7. ________  decline.

 8. ________(thank), effective measures have been taken by China and India to prohibit the Tibetan antelopes 9. ________  being hunted. China has set up four nature reserves and thirty­two passages beneath the railways for the antelopes to immigrate. And both countries check the illegal trade strictly. People didn't believe these would work at first, but now local people think they 10. ________(be) of great significance.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。青藏高原的藏羚羊主要以草类为食，但因为捕食者和人类的活动，它们曾经濒临灭绝，现在中国和印度政府正在采取积极措施保护这一濒危动物。

1. which　考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处是非限制性定语从句关系词，先行词Tibetan Plateau在从句中充当主语，故用关系代词，非限制性定语从句中不能使用that，故填which。

2. covered　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处是独立主格结构，cover和逻辑主语their bodies之间是动宾关系，故用过去分词，故填covered。

3. to seek　考查非谓语动词。句意：冬天，它们刨雪来寻找食物。结合句意和句子结构可知，此处应填表目的的非谓语动词，故填to seek。

4. wolves　考查名词的单复数。所给名词wolf是可数名词，根据下文的predators判断，此处用复数形式，故填wolves。

5. are listed　考查时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子谓语动词，list和主语The Tibetan antelopes之间是动宾关系，故用被动语态；结合上下文内容可知，此处讲述的是一般事实，故用一般现在时的被动语态，主语是复数，故填are listed。

6. less　考查形容词比较级。此处应填形容词作为表语，根据than判断，此处用比较级，故填less。

7. the　考查冠词。此处是固定短语on the decline“在减少”，故填the。

8. Thankfully　考查副词。此处应填副词修饰后面的整个句子，故填Thankfully。

9. from　考查介词。此处是固定短语prohibit ... from ...“禁止……做某事”，故填from。

10. are　考查时态。分析句子成分可知，此处是宾语从句的谓语动词，根据now判断，为一般现在时，主语是复数，故填are。

Ⅱ. 根据提示补全句子

1. 将近一天之后，他才意识到他的错误并向他的朋友彼得道歉。(before)

It was nearly a day before_he_realised_his_mistakes and apologised to his friend, Peter.

2. 只有在那时，我才意识到与所有的朋友脱离关系，从不与他们联系是多么傻。(only引起的倒装句)

Only_then_did_I_realise_that it was foolish of me to break away from all of my friends and never contact them.

3. 做完所有的工作后，我们竖起了布告牌提醒人们保护这些树木。(remind)

①After getting the work done, we put up a board reminding_people_to_protect_ the_trees. (现在分词短语作定语)

②After getting the work done, we put up a board which/that_reminds_people_ to_protect_the_trees. (定语从句)

4. 我对此感到很遗憾，开始想着做些什么来帮助(他们)。(现在分词短语作状语)

Feeling_quite_sorry_for_that,_I begin to think about what to do to help.

5.  众所周知，吸烟对健康有害。很多人由于吸烟死于肺癌、心脏病。(due to)

It is well­known that smoking does harm to health. A lot of people die_of_lung_ cancer_and_heart_disease_due_to_smoking.

B组·能力提升

Ⅰ.  阅读理解

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 land­based 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 enemy­free 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 closely­related 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 enemy­free settlements 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 was the scientists' patience 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 kakapos in different islands?

A. To stop closely­related kakapos mating.

B. To help kakapo families live together.

C. To maintain the production of rimu fruit.

D. To protect kakapos from natural enemies.

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

A. They are successful.

B. They are inadequate.

C. They are doubtful.

D. They are unsafe.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们为了保护新西兰的一种濒临灭绝的鸟类——鸮鹦鹉所做出的一些努力。

1. D　推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“When it moves unsteadily across something that might kill it, it will stand still.”可知，当kakapo面对危险时，它不能做出积极的反应，这对kakapo的生存来说是一种威胁。故选D。

2. D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“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.”可知，科学家们的耐心得到了回报，今年有80多只雏鸟破壳而出。故选D。

3. A　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“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 closely­related individuals and put them on different islands.”可知，科学家们把鸮鹦鹉放在不同的岛屿上，是为了阻止近亲鸮鹦鹉交配。故选A。

4. B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“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.”可推知，作者认为保护新西兰鸮鹦鹉的努力是不够的。故选B。

B

A walk through the galleries of Quebec's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals face­to­face with some 43,000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics to Inuit sculpture.

While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe(开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.

“We know that art contributes to neural (神经的) activity，” said MMFA director Nathalie Bondil. “What we see is that being in contact with art can really help your well­being.”

Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montreal­based medical association, explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter (神经递质) known as the “happy chemical” which helps to lift the mood.

According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones associated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity.

The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide a welcome distraction. “What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain，” she says. “When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life.”

“I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century，” said Bondil. “Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”

5. What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?

A. They can cheer people up.

B. They can reduce physical activity.

C. They can slow down our life pace.

D. They can increase levels of art appreciation.

6. How do museum visits affect people?

A. Stop them concentrating on pain.

B. Stop them focusing on traditional methods.

C. Encourage them not to be absent­minded.

D. Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.

7. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. Physical activity was popular in the 19th century.

B. Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.

C. Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.

D. Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.

8. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.

B. The happy chemical helps to lift the mood.

C. Peaceful environment helps escape pain.

D. Cultural activities will promote health.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。参观博物馆不仅能让人们接受艺术的熏陶，而且还能舒缓心情、治疗疾病。

5. A　细节理解题。根据第四段可知，Hélène Boyer认为参观博物馆可以帮助人们振作起来，故A项正确。

6. A　细节理解题。根据第六段中的“What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain”可知，参观博物馆可以让人们逃避痛苦，故A项正确。

7. C　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句“Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”可知，在19世纪，体育运动被认为对身体有害；现在，医生就像给病人开运动处方一样，将能给病人开去蒙特利尔美术博物馆参观的处方。据此可推知，治疗疾病的方法随着时间的变化而改变，故C项正确。

8. D　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章第一段通过描述参观蒙特利尔美术博物馆引入本文话题，接着介绍当地医生将给病人开参观博物馆的处方来治疗一些疾病，然后重点介绍了艺术欣赏对人的健康的积极作用，故D项符合语境。

Ⅱ. 七选五

(2021·全国重点中学模拟)With October coming to an end, e­commerce websites (网站) everywhere are getting ready for the holidays. 　1　 They'll enable you to do everything from growing your email list to gaining conversions all holiday season long.

　2　

The holiday season is the height of activity in the e­commerce world. Instead of being a last­minute doer, take time now to look at your landing page and evaluate how you can make it stand out among the crowd. 　3　 So you can improve on your process next year for even better results!

Make it easy to convert (转换)．

Make sure each product on your landing page is designed with a clear purchasing path. And it can be used on both desktops and mobile devices. In the simplest instances, you can create a button that adds the product directly to the shopper's cart.

 　4　 The easier the conversion path, the fewer abandoned carts you'll see this year.

Improve your website for mobile users.

According to a recent study by Adobe, 60% of holiday shopping is done on mobile devices, which in total accounts for 40% of seasonal sales. If your holiday landing page isn't improved for mobile users, you're losing out on a huge consumer opportunity. So keep the following in mind. 　5　 Don't overload your mobile landing page with too much text.

A. Get ready for the holidays.

B. Use e­commerce to your advantage.

C. The genius tricks will make your life much easier.

D. After this season, standardise your performance and record what you did.

E. Here we'll go over ways to make your e­commerce landing page stand out.

F. For all your sales processes, the key is minimising the steps it takes to purchase.

G. Make sure the buttons are large enough to be interacted with on smaller screens.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。 文章主要介绍了怎样使电商的登录页面脱颖而出。

1. E　根据上下文内容可知，空处连接上文“With October coming to an end, e­commerce websites (网站) everywhere are getting ready for the holidays.”且引出下文“They'll enable you to do everything from growing your email list to gaining conversions all holiday season long.”，故选E。

2. A　根据下文的“The holiday season ... Instead of being a last­minute doer, take time now to look at your landing page and evaluate how you can make it stand out among the crowd.”可知，本段主要介绍怎样为节假日做好准备。故选A。

3. D　根据空后一句“So you can improve on your process next year for even better results！”可知，D项与其意义连贯。

4. F　根据本部分小标题Make it easy to convert (转换)．可知，F项是对小标题的解释说明。

5. G　根据本部分小标题和空后一句可知，此处讲为移动用户优化网站的策略，故答案为G。

Ⅲ. 应用文写作

(2020·山东新高考质量测评联盟5月联考)假定你是李华，你校将举办“中国印象”摄影展。请给你的新西兰朋友Henry写一封英语邮件，邀请他参展。内容包括：

1. 展览的目的；

2. 展览的时间和地点；

3. 作品的要求和截止日期。

注意：1. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已为你写好；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Henry，

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Yours，

Li Hua

【参考范文】

Dear Henry,

I'm really excited to share with you a piece of good news. Our school is going to hold a photography exhibition whose theme is “Impressions of China” in the library this April. This exhibition is aimed at presenting the beauty of China through photos.

I know you love photography. So why not send some of your photos of places or people in China that impress you most? And they can be of different sizes. I am sure visitors will enjoy them. Your works should be received before March 20, 2022.

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours，

Li Hua