本模块知识网络Module 6 Animals in Danger

高考词汇

protect vt. 保护

skin vt. 剥皮；去皮

lay vt. 产卵；下蛋

waste vt. 浪费

monitor vt. 监测

reserve n. 保护区；保护圈

struggle n. 挣扎；斗争

跟踪导练（一）

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Families have always changed. For instance， once the family was the world. In other words， at one time everything a person did took place within the family. The family was a childs only school. The rules set up by the family were the only laws one had to obey， and the family was the only means one had to settle a dispute（纠纷）. The family is still the “world” in some cultures. But in many cultures， these former functions of the family have largely been taken over by other institutions（机构）， such as schools， churches， and governments.

In the past， families changed in other ways. Some scientists believe that when people got food by hunting animals and putting roots and plants together， the nuclear family was the rule. The family had to be small in order to move around and live off the land. When people settled in one place and began to farm to get food， they found that they needed more hands to do the work. The extended family developed in some cultures. Now in addition to their children， people lived together with their parents and even grandparents.

How are families changing today？ The number of nuclear families seems to be increasing everywhere in the world. The number of extended families is going down. One reason for this seems to be that in many cultures today people are leaving farms and villages to find jobs in the city. Extended families are hard to maintain（维持）when people have to be free to move in order to find jobs.

1. In many cultures today， the family ___ .

A. is the world

B. is not an institution

C. does not have any functions

D. has lost many of the functions it used to have

2. The nuclear family was the rule in the past because ___ .

A. people needed many hands to do farming

B. the extended family had not been invented yet

C. people didnt know many ways of hunting animals

D. the family had to move around to find enough food

3. Why is the number of extended families going down today？

A. People still like to settle down.

B. Extended families are easy to maintain.

C. Many people are leaving farms to find jobs in the city.

D. There are more and more nuclear families in the world.

4. What can we infer from the passage？

A. Families change because fashions always change.

B. The extended family is getting more and more popular everywhere in the world.

C. Different types of families have developed as different ways of life are accepted.

D. People are leaving villages because they dont enjoy living together with their parents.

B

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2nd， 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city， where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless， but only a few lost their lives.

The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker（面包师）in Pudding Lane. The baker， with his wife and family， was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.

By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings， the old St Pauls and the Guild-hall among them.

Samuel Pepys， the famous writer， wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.

The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn， the fire became weak and finally died out.

After the fire， Christopher Wren， the architect， wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact， the streets are still narrow； but he did build more than fifty churches， among which there was the new St Pauls.

The fire caused great pain and loss， but after it London was a better place： a city for the future and not just of the past.

5. The underlined word “family” in Paragraph 2 means ___ .

A. home B. children

C. husband D. wife and children

6. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire？

a. There was a strong wind.

b. The streets were very narrow.

c. Many houses were made of wood.

d. There was not enough water in the city.

e. People did not discover the fire earlier.

A. a， b B. a， b， c

C. a， b， c， d D. a， b， c， d， e

7. Why did the writer mention Samuel Pepys？

A. Pepys also wrote about the fire.

B. To show that poor people suffered most.

C. Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

8. How was the fire put out according to the text？

A. The King and his soldiers came to help.

B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C. People managed to get enough water from the river.

D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

9. It seems that the writer of the text was sorry for the fact that ___ .

A. some people lost their lives

B. the Kings bakery was burned down

C. many famous buildings were destroyed

D. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire

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1. He ____ our lives by setting fire to our house.

2. The old man keeps a large ____ of firewood for cold weather.

3. Lake of Heaven is also the natural ____ of a variety of rare birds and mammals.

4. Although the original species becomes ____ ， its genes are carried by the new group.

5. After ____ for a while， the police took the thief to the police station.

6. They are fighting to ____ their country from being settled by foreigners.

7. I am sorry to hear that he died in a ____ which was fought for the independence in 1990.

8. They are doing valuable work which ____ as well as realists want to see done.

下列各句每句有1个错误。

1. Although be young， he is able to cook a delicious meal by himself. ____

2. Tom had single purpose， namely to make much money in whatever way as soon as possible. ____

3. The number of people invited to attend the meeting have risen to 400. ____

4. No waste！ All these used books can sell of money. ____

1. 他为了救一群小学生而献身，所以他将被永远铭记。

2. 到我抵达车站的时候，火车已经开走了。

3. 在工厂，任何破坏规矩的人都会被要求当场离开。

4. 许多动植物处于危险之中，我们应当采取措施去拯救处于险境的动植物。

1. Although we have lived here for more than 10 years， it still appears to be in good ___ .

A. condition B. direction

C. position D. situation

2. — Why not go to the cinema with me now？

— ___ . I want to see a new movie.

A. The same to you B. Im not sure

C. It seems to be a good idea D. I dont think so

3. ___ the reform and opening policies， we can lead a happy and comfortable life now.

A. Now that B. Thanks for

C. But for D. Thanks to

4. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ___ his notes.

A. bringing up B. referring to

C. looking for D. trying on

5. Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ___ their parents speak at home.

A. what B. that

C. which D. why

6. They had a pleasant chat about the trends and fashions of this year ___ a cup of coffee.

A. during B. for

C. with D. over

7. To some degree， the Internet is a new field ___ human rights.

A. in the struggle for B. to the struggle for

C. in the struggle to D. to the struggle to

8. You can take anything from the shelf， but please ___ the books when youve finished with them.

A. put down B. put on

C. put back D. put off

Dos and Donts in Whale Watching

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait， where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended（推荐）that vessel（船只）operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.

● Approach whales from the side， not from the front or the back.

● Approach no closer than 100 metres， then stop the boat but keep the engine on.

● Keep noise levels down—no horns， whistles or racing of engines.

● Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.

● Leave the area slowly， gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.

● Approach and leave slowly， avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.

● Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.

● Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales.

● When whales are travelling close to shore， avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.

● Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.

● If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot， be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.

● Work together by communicating with other vessels， and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.

1. For whom is this text written？ （within 2 words）

2. Whats the meaning of the underlined words “keep noise levels down”？ （within 7 words）

3. What should a vessel do when leaving the observation areas？ （within 3 words）

4. What should a vessel do when going side by side with whales？ （within 9 words）

5. How long can a vessel spend with any group of whales at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of them？ （within 4 words）

跟踪导练（二）

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A clever cat has been treated as a hero after he prevented his owners house from burning down—by opening a window. Five-year-?old Pepper has learned to open windows and let himself out every night by jumping onto a kitchen worktop and using his paws to turn the latch（门闩）. So when a fire broke out while his owners were Christmas shopping， the quick-thinking cat jumped into action and opened the window to allow the smoke to escape. The cloud of ash alerted neighbors and firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished（扑灭）the fire before it spread to the rest of the house.

Owner Sharon White Devon said， “ He first did it （opened the window） at a dinner party and everyone was applauding him. I think it encouraged him. He can climb back through the window by jumping onto the ledge as well so he really does come and go as he pleases.” “Pepper is still a bit scared by the terrible experience but is still managing to eat plenty of food.” Sharon and husband Phil Devon got Pepper over four years ago after a neighbor could no longer look after him. Over the last few months， Pepper has learnt to let himself out through the downstairs window by turning the metal lever 90 degrees with his paws.

The dramatic fire started at 4 pm on Saturday after the couple left to the shops and left their microwave on a ten minute timer， which then caught fire.

Sharon said， “We are thankful our neighbors did not just dismiss the smoke as a bonfire. Pepper has got a real mind of his own. On this occasion were grateful as without him and our neighbors， the fire could have been so much worse.”

1. What were Mr. and Mrs. Devon doing when the fire broke out？

A. They were sleeping.

B. They were taking a walk.

C. They were going shopping.

D. They were watching a football game.

2. Who put out the fire？

A. Pepper. B. A hero.

C. Firefighters. D. The Devons.

3. From the passage we can infer that Pepper ___ .

A. suffers from the fire

B. often lets smoke out

C. is smart and quick in learning

D. lived with the Devons four years ago

4. The passage can be classified as ___ .

A. a news report B. a cartoon movie

C. a scientific fiction D. a pet training course

B

Have you ever wondered why birds sing？ Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all， you probably sing or whistle（吹口哨）when you are happy.

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However， they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

Do you know what a “territory” is？ A territory is an area that an animal， usually the male， claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger entered your territory and threatened you， you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

If so， you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time， especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time， whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song， and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

5. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually ___ .

A. a way of warning

B. a way of greeting

C. an expression of anger

D. an expression of happiness

6. What is a birds “territory”？

A. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

B. An area for which birds fight against each other.

C. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

D. A place where families of other species are not accepted.

7. How does the writer explain birds singing？

A. By telling a birds story.

B. By describing birds daily life.

C. By reporting experiment results.

D. By comparing birds with human beings.

8. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season？

A. They want to invite more friends.

B. They want to find outsiders around.

C. Their singing helps get rid of their fears.

D. Their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

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1. This experience of scientific planting is ____ popularizing.

2. I couldnt bear that the hunter ____ the deer to make much money.

3. Haley took pleasure in reciting the list of scenic ____ around the town.

4. A near-sighted person cannot focus accurately on ____ objects.

5. High school boys in this small country are ____ to wear long hair.

6. I shall give you the dictionary on ____ that you return it no later than tomorrow.

7. Mother went shopping； ____ I cleaned my room at home.

8. I wonder what the ____ of the remark which was given in my paper was.

下列各句每句有1个错误。

1. The fashionable girls must know that long skirts have come to fashion these days. ____

2. This is the hotel I talked about with you which I ever stayed. ____

3. In high altitudes it is difficult for the old to breathe. ____

4. I bought the bike just several days ago， but it is in a bad condition now. ____

1. 护照被偷的那位游客现在正在去日本的途中。

2. 躺在地上的男孩撒谎说，那只母鸡一个蛋也没有下。

3. 虽然石油价格确实在增长，但对石油的需求量也在增加。

4. 不管我小时候住的房子未来会变成什么样，但它永远是我的家。

1. Last week， two persons came to look at the house， but ___ of whom wanted to buy it.

A. neither B. either

C. none D. both

2. A bird in hand is ___ two in the bush.

A. worthy B. worthless

C. worth D. valuable

3. Some pre-school children go to a day-care center， ___ they learn simple songs and games.

A. when B. there

C. which D. where

4. We heard that Tony had been badly injured， but fortunately he is ___ now.

A. out of danger B. in danger

C. out of control D. in control

5. The reason ___ oil price keeps rising is ___ the reserve of oil is getting less and less.

A. that； that B. why； that

C. that； because D. why； because

6. He is ___ in a crime and cant find anything to say he is not guilty.

A. connected B. involved

C. concerned D. related

7. ___ is known to us all that the old scientist， for ___ life was hard in the past， still works hard in his eighties.

A. It； whom B. As； whom

C. What； whom D. As； whose

8. — Brad is Janes brother！

— ___ he reminded me so much of Jane！

A. No question B. Above all

C. No wonder D. Of course

I ran across an old photo of him—my pet dog—one day， thinking of some old things. Hes been 1 for 25 years. His name was Rex.

Swimming was his favorite hobby. He had so much 2 in the water as any person I have known. You didnt have to throw a stick in the 3 to get him to go in. Of course， he would bring back a 4 to you if you did throw one in.

That reminds me of that night， 5 he brought back a small box that he found somewhere—how 6 nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex， it could easily have had a race. The box wasnt a 7 one. It was just a worthless old piece that somebody 8 . Still it was something he 9 ， probably because there was some 10 in transportation. And he thought it could test his courage. We first knew about his 11

when， deep in the night， we 12 him trying to get the box up onto the porch（门厅）. It sounded as if two or three people were trying to tear the house 13 . We came downstairs and turned on the 14 light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up， but it had 15 somehow. And he was just holding his own. I 16 he would have held his own 17 dawn（黎明）if we hadnt helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18 place， he would have brought it home again， as a small symbol of his strength in such matters. 19 ， he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20 of his skill.

1. A. ill B. dead C. retired D. abroad

2. A. fun B. trouble C. danger D. sadness

3. A. way B. course C. water D. sport

4. A. bag B. box C. stick D. fish

5. A. when B. since C. if D. although

6. A. old B. expensive C. easy D. far

7. A. good B. heavy C. necessary D. small

8. A. abandoned B. kept C. used D. hid

9. A. bought B. wanted C. found D. carried

10. A. secret B. hope C. difficulty D. loss

11. A. achievement B. idea C. adventure D. interest

12. A. saw B. heard C. watched D. caught

13. A. up B. in C. away D. down

14. A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. porch

15. A. rolled B. stopped C. caught D. broken

16. A. believed B. suggested C. ordered D. supposed

17. A. at B. before C. till D. during

18. A. distant B. nearby C. silent D. busy

19. A. In all B. As a result C. At last D. After all

20. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. doubtful

跟踪导练（三）

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A

Ayesha and Latisha Jones need to take a break in their own homework to help their dad， because at the age of 52， John Jones is just now learning to read.

“I was so uncomfortable and so ashamed，” he said. For many years， unable to read a menu or a bus schedule， Jones was just one of the estimated 65，000 adults in Buffalo， New York who cannot read above a 5th-grade level.

And a new study shows the problem is getting worse in many states. California， New York and Florida have all shown surprising increases in illiteracy rates（文盲率）. The situation has improved in a few states， like Mississippi， Rhode Island and Kentucky. But worldwide， the United States doesnt perform well.

Fourteen countries rank higher in reading ability than the United States， including Finland， Canada， New Zealand， Australia， Ireland， South Korea， UK， Japan， Sweden， Iceland， Belgium， Austria， France and Norway.

Back in Buffalo， a program called Read to Succeed targets the problem early， teaching pre-schoolers shapes， colors and letters.

“We have a lot of poverty and that means a lot of children dont have the skills， but they have the potential（潜质），” said Helene Kramer of Read to Succeed. The theory is： Youre never too young or too old to learn.

Working with Buffalos literacy volunteers has given Jones a fresh start. “They gave me a chance to open a door that I could never open before，” he said. “I could never open it before， because I couldnt read.” Its not easy， but Jones says seeing his daughters read inspires（激励）him to try.

1. In America， which of the following states has seen an improvement in the situation of illiteracy？

A. New York. B. Mississippi.

C. Florida. D. California.

2. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ___ .

A. Norway ranks the lowest in reading ability

B. the illiteracy rates in Belgium have dropped

C. Japanese childrens ability to read is quite bad

D. Canadians perform better in reading than Americans

3. Helene Kramer would probably think that ___ .

A. kids should not learn to read too early

B. old people arent able to learn to read

C. most poor kids have difficulty reading

D. poverty contributes to poor reading ability

4. What can we know about John Jones？

A. He thinks learning to read is easy.

B. His children dont like to help him.

C. He is very tired of learning to read.

D. He is thankful for the chance to learn to read.

5. What might be the best title for the passage？

A. Find Inspiration to Fight Illiteracy

B. Volunteers Help a Man Live a New Life

C. America Ranks Higher in Reading Ability

D. Reading Offers More Chances to Children

B

When a cat is frightened， its heart starts beating faster， its muscles（肌肉）get tense（绷紧的）， and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood stream. If the danger continues， it will protect itself， or it will run away as fast as possible.

Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited， angry or scared， our bodies go through many physical changes， all of which make us more alert（警觉的）and ready to react. We， also get ready to protect ourselves or run. Human beings， however， have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over， we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody—and regretted it later？ Have you ever shouted at a teacher， told somebody you were lonely， or said you were in love， and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut？ It isnt always wise to express your feelings freely.

Does this mean that its smarter always to hide our feelings？ No！ If you keep the feelings of anger， sadness and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside， your body stays tense. Physical illnesses can develop， and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually be bad for your health.

Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside dont just go away. Its as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them， but before long youd smell them. And if you opened the cupboard， chances are that youd see little fruit flies flying all over them. Theyd gone bad.

You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they dont exist， but theyll still be around. And at last youll have to deal with them， just like those bananas.

6. What does the author want to show us by taking a cat as an example？

A. People cant control their feelings.

B. Animals cant control their feelings.

C. Peoples physical reactions are like those of animals in a way.

D. Our bodies go through many physical changes in certain situations.

7. Its mentioned in Paragraph 2 that human beings get into trouble because we ___ .

A. are not as alert as animals

B. sometimes cant control our feelings

C. dont pay attention to our physical changes

D. always do something wrong to other people

8. What does the author want to tell us in the last two paragraphs？

A. Its good for our health to keep pleasant feelings.

B. We should treat emotions like bananas in a cupboard.

C. Feelings will gradually disappear when we hold them in.

D. We wont be able to completely get away from our feelings.

9. What would be the best title for this passage？

A. Feelings and Bananas

B. Express Feelings Freely

C. Deal with Feelings Wisely

D. Frightened Cats and Human Beings

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1. Being a sailor ____ long periods away from home and some dangers that will happen whenever.

2. The cat was playing with a ____ mouse happily and then ate it up quickly.

3. Some tropical fish reproduce their kind by ____ eggs.

4. Television is one of the ____ of modern science.

5. Ants are another group of social ____ that have powerful chemical defenses.

6. The actor shaved his head off in order to play a ____ man.

7. The government is ____ about the education system for future generations.

8. This species is on the brink of ____ ， so we must manage to help them survive.

下列各句每句有1个错误。

1. If we compare French schools to British schools， we will find there are many differences. ____

2. I am so happy that I weight less than I used to. ____

3. The difference between the twins from appearance is very small. ____

4. It is very unbelievable that his plan is more and less the same as mine. ____

1. 他的目标是成为一位像他父亲一样成功的作家。

2. 任何政府都将严惩那些企图分裂国家的人。

3. 据昨天报纸所说，当今世界正处于死亡边缘。然而，我们仍应对生活有信心。……