Warming Up & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．There has been a steady decrease (减少) in population in this city. 2．As a matter of fact, your opinion will not affect (影响) my decision. 3．It never occurred to me that you could succeed (成功) in persuading him to change his mind.
4．Our company employed (雇用) about one hundred people again.
5．Newspapers contain (包含) many information topics such as sports, current events, business and entertainment.
6．What's the distance (distant) from here to your school?
7．Funny and humorous people can bring you happiness and laughter (laugh)． 8．His question failed to get response (respond) from his students. 9．Only then did he realize the importance (important) of studying English. 10．The number of wild animals is getting smaller because of the loss (lose) of living areas.
Ⅱ.选词填空
die out； in peace； in danger； in relief； burst into laughter； protect ... from； pay attention to； do harm to 1．I prefer to study in_peace and quiet. 2．I was in_relief when the exam was over.
3．You should pay_attention_to your teacher in class. 4．You will be in_danger if you walk on a railway line. 5．Our English teacher's humor made us burst_into_laughter. 6．We all know the polluted air does_harm_to our health.
7．You need to put on more clothes to protect yourself from cold.
8．No one has come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaurs died_out. Ⅲ.完成句子
1．It is possible for me to visit your laboratory around Christmas time as_you_suggested.
我可能像您建议的那样，在圣诞节的前后去参观您的实验室。
2．At the beginning, learning English seemed so_difficult_that I wanted to give up without even trying.
起初，学英语看上去那么难以至于我还没尝试就想放弃。 3
．
First
of
all,
I
will
have
a
warm
family
where_the_members_will_love_each_other_and _care_about_each_other.
首先，我将有一个温暖的家庭，在这个家庭中我们互相爱护、互相关心。 4．The traffic accidents in the city decreased_by_30%_last_year. 该城市去年的交通事故减少了百分之三十。 5．To_our_relief,_they all got home safely. 令我们欣慰的是，他们都安全到家了。
6．When they were young, they were taught to show_mercy_to/have_mercy_on those homeless people.
当他们年轻时，他们就被教导怜悯那些无家可归的人。 7
．
We
are
concerned
about
the
weather
because
it_affects_what_we_wear_and_even_how _we_feel.
我们关心天气，因为它影响我们穿什么，甚至于我们的感受。 8．I would_appreciate_it_if you could do him that favour. 如果你能帮他这个忙，我将十分感激。
9．We all hope he will_succeed_in_solving the problem. 我们都希望他能成功地解决这个难题。
10．During the holiday, the supermarket employed_ten_college_students_to_work for it.
假期期间，超市雇了十个大学生为它工作。 Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
More and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake, one of the highest inland lakes in China, thanks to the protection efforts of local government. Covering an area of over 4,000 square kilometers, Qinghai Lake is also the country's biggest salt lake.
Located in Northwest China's Qinghai Province, the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest point — Cormorant Island and Egg Island. The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources to birds. The islands have become a paradise for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called “Bird Islands”．
Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the QinghaiTibet Plateau (高原) start to melt, over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs. During
the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands and bird eggs can be found everywhere. Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away. These have become a world famous symbol of the lake.
To protect this paradise for birds and support calls for ecological protection, China set up the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone at the end of 1997. Meanwhile, the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring Bay of Qinghai Lake were central protection zones.
Inspectors and conservators often patrol (巡逻) the lake, enriching local residents' knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visitors. They are making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds. At the same time, they have built special fences around the island area, to prevent wolves, foxes and other carnivorous animals, as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds' building nests, laying eggs and breeding (繁殖). As a result, more and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.
语篇解读：本文是一篇时文报道类文章，讲述了越来越多的鸟来到青海湖，当地政府的保护措施使这个地方成为鸟类的天堂。政府向人们普及鸟类保护法，号召人们保护鸟类。
1．Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest salt lake in Northwest China? A．Because it is getting warmer and warmer. B．Because it is being reformed.
C．Because environments there are getting more and more agreeable to them to live in.
D．Because the people there are becoming richer and richer.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“More and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake, one of the highest inland lakes in China, thanks to the protection efforts of local government”以及下文的内容可知，越来越多的鸟飞到青海湖栖息一方面是由于当地政府对于环境保护所作出的努力，另一方面是那里有充足的食物来源，也就是说那里的环境越来越适合鸟类生存。
2．What do the birds feed on? A．Floating fish and various grass.
B．Grass floating on the water surface and different kinds of fish. C．Salt water and plenty of grains. D．Corn from the local farmers.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources to birds”可知，两
个岛上有丰富的水草与各种鱼类，为鸟类提供了丰富的食物。
3．According to the passage, we can infer that ________. A．over 20 kinds of birds come to the Bird Islands before March B．flocks of birds fly up to the whole sky over islands to lay eggs C．visitors can see the birds from miles away
D．the government has taken many measures to protect the district
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Each March and April ... over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs”可知，每年三、四月份冰雪融化时，鸟儿飞过来，故A项错误；根据第三段中的“During the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands and bird eggs can be found everywhere”可知，文章并没有说明鸟飞满天是为了下蛋，故B项错误；根据第三段中的“Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away”可知C项错误；根据第四、五段的内容及第一段中的“thanks to the protection efforts of local government”可知，D项正确。
4．This passage is most probably taken from ________. A．a newspaper C．a story book
B．a document D．a science book
解析：选A 文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文讲的是由于当地政府对环境的保护，越来越多的鸟来到青海湖。这篇文章很有可能出现在报纸上，是一篇新闻报道。故选A项。
B
Global warming, greenhouse gases, destruction of forests, pollution of oceans, air and land are all harming the environment that wild animals depend on to live.
What is happening to wild animals?
Many wild animals today are endangered or facing dying out as they struggle to adapt (适应) to the changing environment.Changes in the environment are not something new.The environment has been changing for millions of years and many wild animals have adapted to the changes, but now the changes are happening too quickly for them to adapt to and they are in danger of dying out completely.Sometimes the protection of animals has come too late and many wild animals have become rare or have moved away because of the damage by humans.
Why should we care?
If all the forests were cleared and the oceans and air were polluted, the balance of nature would be destroyed and the Earth would not be able to support any life.Humans as well as animals would not survive.It is in our own interest to care about the environment and protect it.
What is being done to protect wild animals?
The best way to save endangered animals is to provide safe places for them to live in.In many countries it is now illegal to hunt endangered animals or sell products made from their bodies.Many countries have set up protected areas called wildlife reserves where animals can live and increase in number.Many areas in Africa have been made into wildlife parks to save the amazing wild animals that live there.
Now many wild animals are being fed in zoos and then successfully put back into these areas.To help animals survive is important; we can understand how animals live in the wild and the importance of the environments where they live.
语篇解读：由于人类活动而造成的环境的改变使很多野生动物濒临灭绝，那我们应该怎样保护野生动物呢？
5．Which of the following is NOT the cause of wild animals' dying out? A．Global warming. C．Natural disasters.
B．Destruction of forests. D．Air pollution.
解析：选C 细节理解题。从第一段“Global warming, greenhouse gases, destruction of forests, pollution ...”可判断出A、B、D三项均为造成野生动物灭绝的原因，只有C项未提到。
6．Why are many animals today facing dying out? A．Changes in the environment are new. B．They have not adapted to the changes. C．Human beings haven't protected them. D．The changes are happening too quickly.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“... but now the changes are happening too quickly for them to adapt to and they are in danger of dying out completely” 可知选D。
7．Which of the following is the effective measure to protect wild animals? A．Putting them in the zoo to be fed. B．Letting them live in their reserves. C．Not allowing them to be hunted. D．Building wildlife parks in cities.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The best way to save endangered animals is to provide safe places for them to live in” 可知选B。
8．Which of the following would be the best title of the text? A．The environment and wild animals
B．Why should we protect wild animals? C．The importance of protecting animals D．The endangered animals will disappear
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文先讲人类加速了环境的变化使野生动物濒临灭绝，接着讲好的环境的重要性以及如何保护野生动物，故最好的标题是“环境与野生动物”。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
How to Read More and Learn More
These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks; the more, the better. It can broaden my mind and improve my language skills. __1__ Here are some tips for you.
Clear your purpose of reading.
__2__ Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
__3__
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
Give up books that you don't enjoy.
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they serve your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don't enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. __4__
Set a reading goal.
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books. __5__ Before you read each book, ask yourself when you can complete this book.
A．Read only what you are interested in. B．Read the books borrowed from others.
C．Remember reading shouldn't be a chore (令人厌烦的工作)．
D．Of course, it also can help me to get good grades.
E．We need to get the latest news and communicate with friends.
F．Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. G．Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.
答案：1～5 DFACG
Ⅵ.课时微写作(根据提示完成小作文)
A great many 1.wild (野生的) animals are 2.in_danger_of_dying_out (处于灭绝的危险) and are in great need of 3.protection (保护). It is human activities that have destroyed rainforests and the 4.habitat (栖息地) of many wild animals. We must 5.respond (反应) to this now so that humans and nature can live 6.in_peace (和平相处) with each other. Fortunately, our government has 7.paid_attention_to (关注) the situation and a series of laws have come into effect. Gradually we have 8.succeeded (成功) in 9.preventing (阻止) the situation from getting worse.
因篇幅问题不能全部显示，请点此查看更多更全内容