高中英语Module6AnimalsinDanger模块综合测评外研必修5

模块综合测评（六）

(时间：100分钟；满分120分)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

Animal Conservation

Many animal and plant species have become extinct and many more are in critical danger.Finding ways to protect the earth's wildlife and conserve the natural world they inhabit(居住) is now more important than ever.

Dodos

The dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earth's biology.The flightless dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.It lived on fruit fallen from the island's trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505.The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs，monkeys and rats.The population of dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681.

Rhinos (犀牛)

The rhino horn is a highly prized item for Asian medicine.This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat.Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia，most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves.Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years，and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers.

The Giant Pandas

The future of the World Wildlife Fund's symbol is far from certain.As few as 1，000 remain in the world.

The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and made poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison.However，the panda's distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose(造成) one of the most serious threats to the animals' continued existence.

Whales

The International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species.Des pite the fact that one-third of the world's oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries(保护区)，7 out of 13 whale species remain

endangered.Hunted for their rich supply of oil，their numbers have decreased to just 300.Collisions (碰撞) with ships，poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths.

Tigers

The last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5，000 and 7，000 and the Bali，Javan，and Caspian tiger are already extinct.The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing，with only 20 to 30 still alive.Like the rhino horn，tigers' bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines.These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins.

1．Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text?

A．The dodo，rhino and giant panda.

B．The rhino，whale and South China tiger.

C．The rhino，panda，whale and tiger.

D．The dodo and the Bali，Javan，and Caspian tiger.

【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“The population of dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681.”可知dodos是灭绝的动物之一；再根据最后一段中的“...the Bali，Javan，and Caspian tiger are already extinct.”可得出其他几种已灭绝的动物。

【答案】 D

2． can serve as a cure for certain diseases.

A．The whale's rich oil

B．The panda's black and white patched coat

C．The rhino horn and tigers' bones and organs

D．The dodo's delicious meat

【解析】细节理解题。文章第三段和最后一段提到犀牛角和虎骨及其器官均可入药。

【答案】 C

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The number of South China tigers has reached crisis point.

B．Many animals are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.

C．People hunt for the endangered animals for high profit.

D．The whale is the representing mark for the World Wildlife Fund.

【解析】推理判断题。从The Giant Panadas下的“The fu ture of the World Wildlife

Fund's symbol is far from certain.”一句可得出，世界野生动物基金的图案标记是大熊猫，而不是鲸。

【答案】 D

4．Which of the following is mentioned in all the descriptions of those wild animals?

A．The way of their life.

B．The reason for their extinction or being in danger.

C．Why they are hunted.

D．Punishment for hunting wild animals.

【解析】细节理解题。对五种野生动物的介绍，内容不尽相同，但有一点是相同的，即：对动物灭绝或濒临灭绝的原因的探究。

【答案】 B

Twelve years ago，a young traveler named Rhett Butler from San Francisco，California，visited the Sabah rainforest on Malaysian Borneo.In one area of the rainforest，he watched as an orangutan (猩猩)moved through the trees.It was a sight to remember，in a place to remember.

But weeks later，back home，Rhett Butler got the news that trees had been cut down for their wood in the area he visited.

That experience led Rhett Butler to begin writing a book about rainforests and threats to their existence.But he did not publish the book.Instead，in 1999，he used his research for the book to create a website.The site is https://www.360docs.net/doc/6a14005210.html,.

Rhett Butler named the site for Nosy Mangabe，an island of Madagascar.His purpose was to inform the public about tropical rainforests.But the subject widened.He，a former businessman，became a respected writer of science and environmental stories.

The popularity of https://www.360docs.net/doc/6a14005210.html,.attracted advertisers.Small ads on the site pay for its operations.Mongabay has grown and led to other sites.For example，there is a site for children，https://www.360docs.net/doc/6a14005210.html,.Another one，Wild https://www.360docs.net/doc/6a14005210.html,.，is all about the island nation that Rhett Butler calls his favorite place.

He travels the world on several major trips each year.His working tools are a laptop computer，cameras and sometimes diving equipment.

He often calls on experts for information for stories.For example，he interviewed Alison Jolly，a top expert on ringtailed lemurs(狐猴)．And last week he wrote about another animal，the rare snow leopard.

Stories like these have made Mongabay a favorite place on the Internet for researchers，students and teachers.Rhett Butler says he is concerned about how the current economic crisis in the world might affect environmental conservation efforts.For example，he says the falling price of oil could reduce interest in developing solar power.

5．Now Rhett Butler is still trying to ．

A．promote his website

B．get more experts to join him in his efforts

C．draw people's attention to environmental protection

D．find new places to travel to

【解析】推理判断题。从文章后三段分析，Rhett Butler一直致力于通过自己的网站宣传环境保护的知识。其余三项是对文章的片面理解。

【答案】 C

6．Which of the following is TRUE about Rhett Butler?

A．He used to be a businessman.

B．He has always been an advocate of wildlife protection.

C．He is better at web designing than at writing.

D．He has always wanted to have a website of his own.

【解析】细节理解题。从文章第四段最后一句可知，Rhett Butler原先是一个商人。本题中B项为最大干扰项。但它与文章开头交代的情况不符。

【答案】 A

7．Mongabay has become a favorite place on the Internet because ．A．it is full of stories about rare or endangered animals

B．it provides people with all kinds of information

C．all the articles on it are written by experts

D．people are interested in Rhett Butler's adventure experiences

【解析】细节理解题。综合文章最后两段的信息特别是最后一段第一句可知，是Rhett Butler所写的野生动物的故事使他的网站备受欢迎。本题中C项为最大干扰项。从文章倒数第二段来看，很多文章都是Rhett Butler自己写的。因此C项错误。

【答案】 A

8．In what way is Rhett Butler concerned about the current economic crisis in

the world?

A．It will cause great loss to people's property.

B．It might reduce people's interest in developing new energy.

C．It will cause damage to the world economy.

D．It might cause people in poor nations to suffer more from it.

【解析】推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知，Rhett Butler关心当前的经济危机是因为它对环保不利，比如会降低人们开发太阳能的兴趣。

【答案】 B

Rising temperatures，rising sea level and other trends are having an effect on the world's sea turtles. All female turtles come ashore at nesting beaches，dig nests in the sand，lay their eggs and then return to the sea.Erosion(侵蚀) of nesting beaches caused by rising sea level and more intense storms adds the potential for further dangers to nesting beaches where people，dogs and rats already prey (捕食) on the eggs of sea turtles.

Climate change directly affects the reproduction of sea turtles in three ways.First，sea level rise will affect significant nesting beach areas on low-level sand beaches such as Bonaire，the Maldives and the Great Barrier Reef.Second，rising temperatures increase the chance that sand temperature will exceed the upper limit for egg incubation (孵化) which is 34℃.Third，rising temperatures bias (使偏向) the sex ratio toward females because temperature during incubation determines the sex of the egg.Loggerhead turtle nests in Florida are already producing 90 percent females owing to high temperatures，and if warming raises temperatures by an additional 1℃ or more，no males will be produced there.

Adult feeding patterns are also affected by climate change.Sea grass beds are in decline，water temperature is higher on intertidal sea grass flats，and coral reefs，typically feeding grounds for green turtles，are affected by bleaching.

Sea turtles have existed for more than 100 million years and have survived ice ages.As a result，they may be able to respond to unfavourable nesting temperatures as they have in the past，by seeking out new nesting sites.It may，however，take decades or centuries for sea turtles to re-establish and stabilise their habitats，and steady human development of coastal areas makes the availability of new habitat for them very limited.

9．We can learn from the first paragraph that ．

A．loss of nesting beaches is the only threat to sea turtles

B．dogs are not allowed to come close to sea turtles

C．sea turtles are under strict protection now

D．sea turtles now face many threats

【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段可知，除了产卵地会受海水侵蚀之外，海龟还受到人和动物的威胁。

【答案】 D

10．What will happen if sand temperatu re is higher than 34℃？

A．More females will be born.

B．Turtle eggs will not hatch.

C．Females will lay fewer eggs.

D．Newborn turtles will die.

【解析】推理判断题。由第二段第三句可知，海龟卵孵化的极限温度是34摄氏度，超过这个温度孵化就会失败。

【答案】 B

11．What do we know about Loggerhead turtles in Florida?

A．Most of them die young.

B．No more males are produced now.

C．They already have an imbalanced sex ratio.

D．They can hardly survive the high temperature.

【解析】细节理解题。由第二段最后两句可知，温度升高使得红海龟卵孵化的小海龟的性别比例严重失衡。

【答案】 C

12．In what way does climate change affect adult turtles?

A．They can't find enough food.

B．They have lost their habitat.

C．Their living habits are changed.

D．Their feeding patterns are affected.

【解析】细节理解题。由第三段第一句可知，气候变化影响了成年海龟的进食模式。

【答案】 D

What to do with orphaned(没有父母的) wild animals

Lots of young animals are handed in to us as orphans but many of them actually haven't been abandoned at all! If you're worried about a baby animal that seems to

be alone，read our advice below.If after that you're sure the animal has been abandoned，either call us on 0300-1234-999 or find your nearest wildlife rehabilitator.

I've found a baby...

Bat

People often think they have found a baby bat because they don't realise just how small adult bats can be! The Bat Conservation Trust (0845-1300-228) will be able to help you and put you in touch with your local bat carer.If you find what you think is a baby bat you need to treat it very carefully—if you have to pick it up，handle it with gloves，or use a soft towel. It might be possible to return the bat to the mother，depending on where you found it.

Bird

If the bird is under a possible nest site，watch it from a distance to see if the parents are still feeding it.Cats and other predators catch young birds and drop them. If you know this has happened，the bird should be taken to a vet or a wildlife centre.

Hare

Leverets，baby hares，are left alone as soon as they're born.This is a type of survival strategy，so that the mother hare doesn't put all her eggs in one basket! She'll return to feed her babies once a day at dusk，so don't disturb them.If you're worried，watch them from a distance to see if the mum comes back.

13．The purpose of this passage is to ．

A．introduce some animals

B．tell us how to know if an animal is abandoned

C．save abandoned animals

D．protect animals

【解析】推理判断题。根据文章的标题以及第一段中的“If you're worried about a baby animal that seems to be alone，read our advice below.”可知B项正确。

【答案】 B

14．According to the passage，we know that ．

A．many people don't know the size of an adult bat

B．one can pick up a baby bat using a stick

C．a bat carer is a person who abandons the baby bat

D．a bat carer is the owner of the baby bat

【解析】推理判断题。根据bat后面一段中的“People often think they have found a baby bat because they don't realise just how small adult bats can be！”可知，人们不知道长大的蝙蝠是多么小。由此可知A项正确。当捡起蝙蝠时要戴手套或用软毛巾，故B项错误。a bat carer是指关爱蝙蝠的人或组织，故C、D两项不对。

【答案】 A

15．Which of the following is TRUE about the hare?

A．The mum hare leaves her babies when they have grown up.

B．The mum hare leaves her babies the moment they are born.

C．The mum hare doesn't care about her babies once she leaves them.

D．Many abandoned hares can be found.

【解析】细节理解题。根据hare后面一段中的第一句“Leverets，baby hares，are left alone as s oon as they're born.”可知B项正确。

【答案】 B

Ⅱ.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

选项。

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 16 Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 17 Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 18

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

●Write your notes in your own words.

● 19

●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand(速记)．When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 20 A．Use words，not complete sentences.

B．There are three practical note-taking methods.

C．You must write your notes on separate paper.

D．Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later.

E．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G．First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

【答案】16－20 GEFAD

Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21 ，he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy，but rather when he was 22 and ill.

My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active，but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk，and he must sit quietly in a chair all day.Even talking is 25 ．One night，I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life，and I told them about one of my 27 ．I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth，our beauty，our friends —but it always 29 that after we give something up，we gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father 30 up.He said，“But，Peter，I gave up 31 ！What did I gain？” I thought and thought，but I could not think of anything to say.

32 ，he answered his own question：“I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes，along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 34 by his words.After that，when I began to feel irritated (愤

怒的) at someone，I 35 remember his words and become 36 ．If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others，then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations.In this 38 ，I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy.For now，though，I am grateful for this one 40 ．

21．A.Afterwards B．Therefore

C．However D．Meanwhile

【解析】however“然而”，表转折。afterwards“后来，以后”；therefore“因此”；meanwhile“在此期间，同时”。

【答案】 C

22．A.tired B．weak

C．poor D．slow

【解析】but表转折，文中strong与weak，healthy与ill相对比。

【答案】 B

23．A.already B．still

C．only D．once

【解析】作者的父亲曾经是一个强壮而又积极的人，但一场可怕的疾病改变了他。

【答案】 D

24．A.took B．threw

C．sent D．put

【解析】take sth.away“把……带走，使……消失”。

【答案】 A

25．A.impossible B．difficult

C．stressful D．hopeless

【解析】本句句意：现在父亲不能走动，整天只能静静地坐在椅子上，甚至连说话都有点吃力。

【答案】 B

26．A.worrying B．caring

C．talking D．asking

【解析】start doing sth.“开始做某事”，从后文“I told them about...”可知开始谈论生活。

【答案】 C

27．A.decisions B．experiences

C．ambitions D．beliefs

【解析】belief“信念，信仰”，从后文看出，作者所说的是他对生活的一种看法。

【答案】 D

28．A.as B．since

C．before D．till

【解析】本句具体说了作者对生活的看法：在我们成长过程中，我们必须经常放弃一些东西。

【答案】 A

29．A.suggests B．promises

C．seems D．requires

【解析】It seems that“看来似乎是”。

【答案】 C

30．A.spoke B．turned

C．summed D．opened

【解析】speak up“明确而坦率地说出想法”。

【答案】 A

31．A.something B．anything

C．nothing D．everything

【解析】父亲几乎失去了他所有的一切。

【答案】 D

32．A.Surprisingly B．Immediately

C．Naturally D．Certainly

【解析】surprisingly“令人惊奇地”，父亲回答了他自己的问题，是作者意想不到的。

【答案】 A

33．A.had B．accepted

C．gained D．enjoyed

【解析】根据前文问题“What did I gain？”可知。

【答案】 C

34．A.touched B．astonished

C．attracted D．warned

【解析】be touched by＝be moved by“被……所感动”。

【答案】 A

35．A.should B．could

C．would D．might

【解析】would表示过去的习惯行为。

【答案】 C

36．A.quiet B．calm

C．relaxed D．happy

【解析】想到父亲的话后，作者由愤怒变得平静。

【答案】 B

37．A.ready B．likely

C．free D．able

【解析】be able to“能够”。

【答案】 D

38．A.case B．form

C．method D．way

【解析】in this way“用这种方式”。

【答案】 D

39．A.doubt B．wonder

C．know D．guess

【解析】句意：有时我想知道如果小时候我认真听父亲的话，我还会学到一些其他的

什么东西。wonder“想知道”。

【答案】 B

40．A.award B．gift

C．lesson D．word

【解析】award“资金，奖品，奖章”；gift“礼物，恩赐”；lesson“教训”；word“单

词”。

【答案】 B

Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

What can keep your brain young and active? Marie Pasinski，41.

doctor from Massachusetts General Hospital，says，“New experiences as well as a good snack.”

The next time you feel 42. (bore) at the pool，play a board game or

cards.Exercising your mind with a challenging game that requires brainpower，

43. chess or bridge (桥牌)，is more than just fun.These types of games are

so interesting 44. they can build up working memory.Traveling，especially

in the places where English isn't spoken，can make you 45. (smart) and more intelligent.There is a great deal of recent research proving its benefits.

46． the other hand，eat more nuts! Not only are nuts the perfect snack

for a summer road trip，they also keep your mind sharp.Some nuts are rich in magnesium (镁)，47. can improve learning skills and memory of mice.The research 48. (publish) in the Journal Neuron last month.Another study at New York State Institute

also proved the point，49. (show) that mice who ate nuts made improvements

in learning，memory，emotional regulation and movements，compared with 50. who didn't eat nuts.

【答案】41.a 42.bored 43.like 44.that 45.smarter 46.On 47.which