高中试卷答案网Unit6 Using language 能力提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
（2019辽宁沈阳东北育才学校高二下期中）
While elephants born without tusks（长牙）are not unheard of，they normally form just 2 to 6 percent of the population. However，that is not the case at Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park，where an astonishing 33 percent of female elephants born after the country’s civil war ended in 1992 are tuskless. While that may appear to be just a coincidence，le，an elephant behavior expert，has another theory. She thinks we may be witnessing the unnatural evolution of the species due to the constant hunting of elephants for valuable ivory.
Poole says before the country’s 15-year-lon civil war，the 100，000-acre park was home to over 4，000 elephants. However，by the time the conflict ended in 1992，about 90 percent of them had been killed for ivory to help finance weapons（武器）and meat to feed the soldiers. Of the less than 200 survivors., over 50 percent of adult females had no tusks. Therefore，it is not surprising that the parks tuskless elephant population has grown greatly.
This is not the first time researchers have observed a great change in the population of elephants. At Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park and Lupande game Management Area, areas whose s were heavily hunted in the 1970s and 1980s, 35% of elephants 25 years old or above and13% of those younger than 25 are now without tusks. A study published in 2008 found that the number of tuskless females at the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania went from 10.5 percent in 1969 to almost 40 percent in 1989, largely due to illegal hunting for Ivory.
The recent ban on ivory in both the US and China should help get rid of, or at least reduce elephant hunting. However, scientists are not sure how long it will take the elephants with a higher rate of tuskless females to change the trend.
1. What is the probable cause of the phenomenon mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. Illegal hunting.
B. Constant farming
C. A pure coincidence.
D. Natural evolution.
2. Why did people kill so many elephants during the civil war in Mozambique
A. To get funds by selling ivory.
B. To develop new weapons.
C. To provide food for local people.
D. To make ivory products.
3. Which of the following had the earliest record on tuskless elephants
A. Gorongosa National Park.
B. South Luangwa National Park.
C. The Ruaha National park.
D. Lupande Game Management Area.
4. What does the underlined phrase “the trend” in the last paragraph refer to
A. Elephants are facing greater danger.
B. Elephants are growing more slowly.
C. Fewer female elephants are staying alive.
D. More female elephants are tuskless.
Ⅱ.完形填空
（2020山东泰安高二上期末）
In 1994，The Brazilian photographer Salgado went back to his homeland in Minas Gerais brazil. He was 1 to see the land run his family. The thick forest there was once a paradise（be）for him and his friends，bringing them 2 memories.
To his horror，he saw a totally different 3 . Only 0.5%o of the land was covered with trees. “The land was as bad as a seriously ill patient--everything was 4 due to deforestation（滥伐森林），” Salgado said 5 during a meeting on climate change in Paris Salgado 6 that he should do something about it. Then he 7 a bold idea of replanting trees on the land, which beyond his expectations, received 8 from his wife and relatives. Soon the whole family 9 and the results were remarkable. 10 . the land was changing: It was carpeted w green trees again and some of the insects, birds and animals living in the land before 11 . The land had been brought back to life. The 12 family’s hard work also impressed people around them. They 13 cutting down trees and began to protect the environment.
“The work over the years is quite difficult but well worth the 14 and I think every little bit of work 15 ,” said Salgado. Therefore, everyone should play a part in protecting the environment.
1. A. Sorry B. ready C. eager D. willing
2. A. wonderful B. embarrassing C. painful D. complex
3. A. direction B. atmosphere C. plan D. sight
4. A. disturbed B. destroyed C. prohibited D. abandoned
5. A. calmly B. nervously C. sadly D. lightly
6. A. admitted B. realized C. agreed D. proved
7. A. thought up B. laughed at C. turned down D. tried out
8. A. doubts B. permission C. suggestions D. support
9.A. backed off B. broke up C. took action D. got through
10. A. Suddenly B. Eventually C. Gradually D. Generally
11. A. escaped B. returned C. approached D. died
12. A. kind-hearted B. brave C. devoted D. considerate
13. A. forgot B. stopped C. delayed D. missed
14. A. comment B. promise C. offer D. effort
15. A. increases B. matches C. improves D. matters
Ⅲ.语法填空
（2020辽宁抚顺六校协作体高二上期末）
Grand Canyon National Park recently turned 100 years old. The 1 (nature) wonder in northern Arizona became one of Americas early national parks in 1919. A century later，about 6 million people a year visit the park， 2 is about the size of the state of Delaware.
Native tribes（部落）had many names for the huge canyon. But in 1869， 3（explore）John Wesley Powell gave it a name that stuck the Grand Canyon. The canyon isn’t the worlds longest or deepest. But it surely is grand. It offers beautiful views.
The canyon itself is far 4 （old）than the park. No one knows exactly 5 old the canyon is. The rocks 6 the bottom are about 1.8 billion years old.
Humans first came to the area about 12.000 years ago. They left behind a large number of stone tools. For the past century, tools 7 (make ) of small sticks 8 (find) in some of the canyon’s caves. Plenty of animals live in the park. Desert bighorn sheep are 9 largest animals in the Grand Canyon 10 (measure )300 pounds, they climb over the rocks. The park is home to almost 375 kinds of birds and a few living things that can be found nowhere else.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______
6._______ 7._______ 8._______ 9._______ 10._______
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
语篇解读: 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了受偷猎行为的影响，有些非洲大象出生时就没有长牙，这势必会影响该物种的繁衍，目前一些国家已经开展了拯救措施。
1. A细节理解题。根据第一段中的 She thinks we may be witnessing the unnatural evolution of the species due to the constant hunting of elephants for valuable ivory.可知，le认为，由于不断猎杀大象以获取有价值的象牙，我们可能正在目睹该物种的非自然进化。故选A。
2. A细节理解题。根据第二段中的 by the time the conflict ended in 1992，about 90 percent of them had been killed for ivory to help finance weapons (武器）and meat to feed the soldiers可知到1992年冲突结束的时候，为了用象牙来筹集资金购买武器并给士兵提供肉类，大约90%的象被杀。故选A。
3. C细节理解题。根据第三段中的 A study published in2008found that the number of tuskless females at the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania went from 10.5 percent in 1969 to almost 40 percent in 1989，largely due to illegal hunting for ivory.可知2008年发表的一项研究发现，在坦桑尼亚的 Ruaha国家公园，没有象牙的母象数量从1969年的10.5%上升到1989年的近40%，这主要是因为非法狩猎。这是最早的记录。故选C。
4. D词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的 scientists are not sure ow long it will take the elephants with a higher rate of tuskless females可知科学家们还不确定无牙母象率较高的这种情况需要多长时间能够改变。故选D。
Ⅱ.完形填空
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了 Salgado发现了自己儿时的天堂——茂密的森林由于遭到砍伐，病入膏肓。Salgado一家人通过自己的努力，使它再次被覆盖上了绿色的树，之前生活在这片土地上的一些昆虫、鸟类和动物也回来了。
1.C考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他渴望看到他的家庭经营的土地。A. sorry抱歉的，难过的；B. ready准备好的；C. eager渴望的；D. willing乐意的。根据 The thick forest there was once a paradise（乐园）for him and his friends，bringing them 2 memories. 可知他渴望看到他的家庭经营的土地。故选C。
2.A考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那里茂密的森林曾经是他和他的朋友们的天堂，给他们带来了美好的回忆。A. wonderful美好的；B. embarrassing使人尴尬的；C. painful痛苦的；D. complex复杂的。根据 The thick forest there was once a paradise（乐园）for him and his friends可知茂密的森林给他们带来了美好的回忆。故选A。
3.D考查名词词义辨析。句意：令他惊恐的是，他看到了一个完全不同的景象。A. direction方向；B. atmosphere气氛；C plan计划；D. sight景象。根据Only0.5%of the land was covered with tree可知他看到了一个完全不同的景象。故选D。
4.B考查动词词义辨析。句意：这片土地像一个病重的患者样糟糕——由于滥伐森林，一切都被破坏了……A. disturb干扰；B. destroy破坏；C. prohibit禁止；D. abandon抛弃。根据due to deforestation可知这里意思是由于森林砍伐，一切都被破坏了。故选B。
5.C考查副词词义辨析。句意：Salgado在巴黎举行的一场气候变化会议上悲伤地说……。A calmly平静地；B. nervously紧张地；C. sadly悲伤地；D. lightly满不在乎地。根据上文The land was as bad as a seriously ill patient-everything was 4 due to deforestation可知 Salgado在巴黎举行的气候变化会议上悲伤地说。故选C。
6.B考查动词词义辨析。句意：Salgado意识到对于这件事他应该做点什么。A. admit承认；B. realize意识到；C. agree同意；D. prove证明。根据 Then he 7 a bold idea of replanting trees on the land，which beyond his expectations，receive 8 from his wife and relatives. 可知这里意思是Salgado 意识到他应该做点什么。故选B。
7.A考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后，他想出了一个大胆的主意：在这片土地上重新植树，出乎他的意料的是，这个主意得到了妻子和亲戚的支持。A. think up想出；B. laugh at嘲笑；C. turn down拒绝；D. try out试验。根据 a bold idea of replanting trees on the land可知这里意思是他想出了一个大胆的主意。故选A。
8.D考查名词词义辨析。A. doubt怀疑；B. permission允许；C. suggestion建议；D. support支持。根据 Soon the whole family 9 and the results were remarkable. 可知他得到了妻子和亲戚的支持。故选D。
9.C考查动词短语辨析。句意：很快，整个家庭都采取了行动效果显著。A back off放弃；B. break up结束；C. take action采取行动；D. get through通过。根据 and the results were remarkable可知整个家庭都采取了行动。故选C。
10.C考查副词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，这片土地在变化……。A. Suddenly突然地；B. Eventually最后；C. Gradually渐渐地；D. Generally 普遍地。根据生活常识可知，土地发生变化是一个逐渐的过程。故选C。
11.B考查动词词义辨析。句意：…它再次被覆盖上了绿色的树，之前生活在这片土地上的一些昆虫、鸟儿和动物回来了。A. escape逃跑；B. return返回；C. approach接近；D. die死亡。根据 The land had been brought back to life. 可知之前生活在这片土地上的一些昆虫，鸟类和动物回来了。故选B。
12.C考查形容词词义辨析。句意：全心全意的这一家人的努力工作也使他们周围的人钦佩。A. kind-hearted好心的；B，brave勇敢的；C devoted全心全意的；D. considerate考虑周到的。Salgado一家人通过自己的努力，使荒地重新被绿树覆盖，这是全心全意的一家人。故选C。
13.B考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们停止砍伐树木，开始保护环境。A. forget忘记；B. stop停止；C. delay延迟；D. miss错过。根据The 12 family’s hard work also impressed people around them.可知他们停止砍伐树木，开始保护环境。故选B。
14.D考查名词词义辨析。句意：Salgado说：“这些年来的工作非常困难，但很值得努力，我认为每一点工作都很重要。”A. comment评论；B. promise许诺；C. offer提议；D. effort努力。根据The 12 family’s hard work also impressed people around them.可知 Salgado一家为这项工作付出了辛苦的努力。故选D。
15.D考查动词词义辨析。A. increase增加；B. match匹配；C improve改善；D. matter要紧。根据 Therefore，everyone should play a part in protecting the environment. 可知这里意思是每一点工作都很重要。故选D。
Ⅲ.语法填空
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了大峡谷以及大峡谷国家公园。
1. natural考查词性转换。句意：这个位于亚利桑那州北部的自然奇观在1919年成为美国早期的国家公园之一。分析句子结构可知，设空处作定语修饰名词 wonder，故填形容词natura“自然的”。
2. which考查定语从句。句意：一个世纪后，每年约有600万人参观这个面积相当于特拉华州大小的公园。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 the park，并且在定语从句中作主语，故填关系代词 which。
3. explorer考查词性转换。句意：但在1869年，探险者约翰威斯利·鲍威尔给它起了一个名字：大峡谷，这个名字就叫开了。分析句子结构可知，设空处应填名词 explorer“探险者”。
4. older考查形容词比较级。句意：大峡谷本身比公园要古老得多。由后面的than可知，设空处应用形容词比较级，故填 older。
5. how考查连接副词。句意：没有人确切地知道这个峡谷有多古老。分析句子结构可知，设空处应用副词修饰old，再根据句意可知，how old意为“多古老”，故填how。
6. at考查介词。句意：底部的岩石大约有18亿年的历史。at the bottom意为“在底部”，故填at。
7. made考查非谓语动词。句意：在过去的一个世纪里，人们在大峡谷的一些洞穴里发现了用小木棍制作的工具。分析句子结构可知，设空处应用非谓语动词，且make和 tools是被动关系，故用过去分词作 tools的后置定语，故填made。
8. have been found考查动词的时态和语态以及主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，设空处充当句子的谓语，由时间状语 For the past century可知应用现在完成时，且复数名词too和find是被动关系，故用现在完成时的被动语态 have been found。
9. the考查冠词。句意：沙漠大角羊是大峡谷中最大的动物。分析句子结构可知，形容词最高级前加冠词the，故填the。
10. Measuring考查非谓语动词。句意：它们重达300磅，能够爬过岩石。分析句子结构可知，设空处在句中作状语，且measure和they之间是主动关系，故填 Measuring。
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