人教版高中英语必修第二册Unit 2 Wildlife protection 单元测试含答案与解析文档格式.docx
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Morethantwothirdsoftheworld’spolarbearswillbewipedoutby2050,accordingtoashockingnewstudy.Bythen,scientistssay,globalwarmingwillhavemelted42percentoftheArcticseaice.By2100,onlyaveryfewoftheseimportantcreatureswillbeleft.
ThereporthasbeenproducedbytheUSGeologicalSurvey.ThescientistshavepublicizedtheirfindingsinthehopeofinfluencingUSInteriorSecretaryDirkKempthorne,whohasbeenaskedtoputpolarbearsontheUSendangeredspecieslist.
Polarbearsdependonfloatingseaiceasaplatformforhuntingseals,whicharetheirmainfood.Withoutenoughice,polarbearswouldbeforcedtogoontotheland,wheretheyarekilledbyhunters,andwouldbeunlikelytoadapttothelifeonthelandintime.Expertssayfewlittlebearswouldsurviveandthestresscouldmakemanyfemalesunabletogetpregnant.
TheteamofAmericanandCanadianscientistsspentsixmonthsstudyingbears:
ontheground,fromspotterplanesandinthelab,usingcomputermodels.Someteammembersfeartheresultisevenworseforthebearsthanwhattheirreportsays.TheysaytheArcticiswarmingfasterthananywhereintheworldandmuchfasterthantheircomputerhadbeenforecasting,Satelliteobservationshaveshowedthattheicehasdecreasedtoanall-timelow.
However,noteveryoneinthescientificcommunitybelievesthatglobalwarmingishappeningonsuchanalarmingscale.Anotherinvestigationhasfoundthatpolarbearsarestillbeinghuntedbywealthy“sportsmen”whowanttheirskinsandheads.Atleastteninternationalcompaniesofferbear-huntingtrips.
1.WhatdoweknowaboutDirkKempthorneaccordingtothepassage?
A.Heisananimalscientist.
B.HeisaprotectorofanimalsworkingfortheUSgovernment.
C.HewasaskedtoputpolarbearsontheUSendangeredspecieslist.
D.Heofferedtoputpolarbearsontheendangeredspecieslist.
2.Whywillpolarbearsdieoutifthereisnotenoughseaice?
A.Becausepolarbearscan’tcatchenoughfoodwithoutseaice.
B.Becausepolarbearseaticewhentheyfeelthirsty.
C.Becausepolarbearswillbeeasilyfoundbyhunterswithoutice.
D.Becausemostfemalebearsareusedtogivingbirthunderice.
3.Afterasix-monthstudy,somescientistsfearthat________.
A.thereissomethingwrongwiththeircomputers
B.polarbearswilldisappearevenfasterthantheyeverexpected
C.theircomputermodelsarenotasaccurateastheyexpected
D.globalwarmingwilldestroyeverythingintheArctic
B
TheBritishareknownfortheirsenseofhumor.However,itisoftendifficultforforeignerstounderstandtheirjokes.ThemainpointtorememberisthattheBritishoftenuseunderstatement.
Understatementmeanssayinglessthanyouthinkorfeel.Forexample,ifsomeonegetsverywetinashowerofrain,hemightsay,“It’salittledamp(潮湿的)outside.”Or,ifsomeoneisveryimpoliteandshoutsatanotherperson,someoneelsemightsay,“Sheisn’texactlyfriendly.”Understatementisoftenusedinanunpleasantsituationortomakeanotherpersonlooksilly.UnderstatementplaysanimportantpartinBritishhumor.
AnotherkeytounderstandingBritishhumoristhattheBritishliketomakefunofthemselvesaswellasothers.Theyoftenlaughaboutthesillyandunpleasantthingsthathappentooureverydaylifewhensomeoneaccidentlyfallsoverinthestreet.Theyalsoliketomakejokesaboutpeoplefromdifferentclassesofsociety.Theyliketomakejokesabouttheiraccents,thewaytheydressandthewaytheybehave.What’smore,theBritishlovetowatchcomedies(喜剧)aboutpeoplewhodonotknowhowtobehaveinsociety.ThecomediesseriesMr.Beanisagoodexampleofthiskindofhumor.
Mr.BeanisthecharactercreatedbyBritishactorRowanAtkinsonin1990.Mr.Beandoesn’ttalkoften,andinsteadheuseshisbodymovementandfacialexpressionstomakepeoplelaugh.PerhapswhatmakesMr.Beansofunnyisthathedoesthingsthatadultsintherealworldcannotdo.Mr.BeanispopularinmanycountriesaroundtheworldbecauseyoudonothavetospeakEnglishtounderstandthehumor.Becauseofthis,manypeoplehavebecomefamiliarwiththeBritishsenseofhumor.
4.WhyisitdifficultforforeignerstounderstandBritishjokes?
A.TheBritishoftenenlargethefact.
B.Britishjokesareconnectedwithmanydifferentcultures.
C.Britishjokesarenotasfunnyasjokesinothercountries.
D.TheBritishtrytomakeoutthatsomethingislessimportantthanitis.
5.Theauthorexplainsunderstatementby________.
A.describingaprocessB.makingcomparisons
C.followingtimeorderD.usingexamples
6.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.BritishHumorinComedyB.HumorinDifferentC
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